Oregon House Advances Portage Rail Line Funding Bill
In Salem on February 10 the House passed a bill to appropriate 165000 dollars to build a portage railroad at the Dalles of the Columbia between Celilo and The Dalles. Opposing votes came from Cantrall Cornett Gault Huntley Orwell Paulsen Pur dy and Webster amid lobbying by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.
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Dalles
Columbia
Celilo
Cantrall
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Huntley Orwell
Paulsen
Purdy
Webster
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Murderer Lyons Captured Near Creswell Enroute to Eugene Jail
A posse captured Eliott Lyons near Creswell while he attempted to board a southbound freight car. He was bound, brought to Eugene, and jailed as crowds gathered. Sheriff Withers death prompts coroner inquest, funeral plans, and a broad city vigil as Lyons and his wife face charges.
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F Eliott Lyons
W. W. Withers
Edger Parsons
James Sneub
James Law
Wm. Buoy
James Noland
I. H. Vesich
Wm. Miller
Irving
Jonclion City
Elilote Lyons
Klong
Ly Giletrap
L O Heexwith
W M Bierman
MO Goodenow
Joe Keily
B Demming
Geof Brown
Lyone
Jery
Lyons
Found Dead in a Field Near Albany
Albany Oregon February 10 A C Rom land an old man living alone two miles east of Albany was found dead yesterday missing since Monday. A searching party found him in a field near his home. He had started from where he was chopping wood and dropped dead most likely from natural causes. No violence suspected Rowland was known as a heavy drinker.
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Eugene
Super Station
Irving
Eorror
Soy House
Murderer Interview Reveals A Turbulent Temperament
A prison interview with Lyone Lyons portrays a worn, rational killer who defends relatives and admits shooting Billie and Withers. He recounts his flight from Eugene to Creswell, describes hardships, and says he would not have fought through a surrounding mob.
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Withers
Lyone
Sheriff Withers Rites Draw Lane County Attendees
In a large funeral at the Christian church hundreds from across the county attended to honor Sheriff Withers. The service featured Rev. J S McCallum, floral tributes, and a long cortege to Masonic cemetery. City business and schools closed from 1 pm for the farewell.
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Knights of the Maccabees
Masonic Cemetery
Elke
Lane County
Chrisman
Marconti’s Wonder Famine in Dalmatia Dominates News
Dalmatia faces terrible famine as crops fail and typhoid spreads. Vienna reports thousands dying daily and appeals to Slavs worldwide for aid. The crisis unfolds amid broader European dispatches including Mormon Smoot protest and shipping news.
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Smoot
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Pele
Austria
Adriatic Sea
Croard
Eugene Residents Honored at State Neighbors Convention
At the state convention in session the city, Eugene resident Mary Cox was elected state circle leader and Mrs Jennie Higgins of Eugene was chosen delegate to the supreme convention in Indianapolis.
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Thie City
Mary Cox
Eugene
Jennie Higgins
Indianapoli
No Violence In Eugene After Tense Evening
The city remained calm as warnings faded and no violence occurred despite rumors. Authorities kept watch around the jail where Eliott Lyons had been held, amid a sheriff murder case. The sheriff’s body lay near the courthouse, a sobering sight for nearby onlookers.
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Eliott Lyons
Preacher Fev De Randall Visits Portland Baptist Church
Fev De Randall of Portland preached at the Baptist church last night. Rev W W Davie of Albany will preach each night during the remainder of the week at the church.
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Fev de Randall
Portland
Baptist Church
W W Davie
Albany
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