A Hundred Acres of Apples Planted Progress at Creawell Orchards
Work on the A. Rolmetedt Orchard at Creawell is moving well with 100 acres planted at the Hille, Martin, and Pirie tracts and 225 acres at Hawley prepared for trees. Fifty acres at Hood and 199 acres already wet show planting underway. About 50,000 seedlings are set for nursery, 26,000 more arrived this week, and plowing is advancing with 400 acres ready for planting. Potatoes being dug cover 12 acres as the orchard project aims for a premier northward plantation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolmetedt Orchard Company
Creawella
The
Chronicle
Hille
Martin and Pirie
Hawley Place
Hood Place
Mini Fox
Sick
X. Ll. Treatrull
Cif
Bodawick
L. WH. Behel
A. C. Hohrstedt
Mina Spencer
Mra
Bodgwick
Northwort
One Life Saved After Steamer Wreck Off Palma Majorica
Palma Majorica February 11 reports the French steamer Atlantic liner General Changry from Marseilles wrecked on the north coast. Only one passenger survives among all aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palma Majorica
Changry
Marceilles
Paris Steamer General Chanzy Sinking Reported
Paris reports the General Chanzy with 75 passengers and 60 to 70 crew on board. The ship foundered off Majorton Island near Ciudad Elea. Only one life was saved, and the sole survivor was brought to Ciudad Elea as the vessel reportedly headed toward Algiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Train Robber Confesses In Eureka Missouri Hold Up
St. Louis officials report George Ebeling confessed with William Lowe to holding up the Missouri Pacific train near Eureka Missouri on January 21. They claimed to have stolen about $600 in registered mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
George Ebeling
Post Office
W. W. Dickinson
William Lowe
Missouri Pacific
Eureka
Missouri
Hlachley Sews Special Correspondence Heading Home
February report from Hiachley notes P R Rust returns from Eugene with Jeff Campbell as stage driver. Hattle Daugherty back from San Francisco. Ira Brown to start logging camp in ten days. W P Drage to build house and barn. Raat buys Drage property for 500 with possession March 1. stage carries many seekers for homes. Blackley couple toured eastern Oregon. Sluyters and Sprague displeased with New Mexico desert aim. Simeon Jay plans one million feet lumber push after purchasing Cruce and Rust mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiachley
P. R. Rust
Eugene
Jeff Campbell
KK. R. Raat
W. P. Drage
Junction City
W. B. Blackley
Oregon
A. P. Sluyter
Asa Sluyter
I. N. Sprague
New Mexico
Hendricks delays brick block project until spring
T G Hendricks will not begin construction on a two story brick block for his nieces Miss Elma and Norma Hendricks at East Ninth and Oak until weather settles in spring. The renter contract requires completion by July 1 to avoid delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Hendricks
Miss Elma
Norma Hendricks
East Ninth
Oak Streets
Notable visitors at Revere Hotel in Albany
Yesterday's Albany Herald notes among those stopping at the Revere Hotel are J. K. Pratt J. Magindry S. Spencer and Geo Yoran, all residents of Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeaterday
Albany Herald
Eugene
Revere Hotel
J. K. Pratt
J. &. Magindry
8. S. Spencer
Geo, Yoran
Michigan City Couple Board Trip To California
Mr and Mrs DeWolfe of Michigan City after a short visit with friends in Eugene left this afternoon for points south on a trip to California.
Spitzer Says He Was Victim Of Sugar Trust Scandal
Oliver Spitzer, former dock superintendent of the American Sugar Refining Company plant, testifies in Atlanta after a two year prison sentence for conspiracy to defraud by underweighing sugar. He accuses the sugar trust of scapegoating him and claims higher-ups orchestrated the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sugar Trust
Oliver Spitzer
American Sugar Refining Company
Lant
Williamevery
Atlanta
Judson Martin
Spitzer
Sugar
Ecole
Publicity Care for Many Evils
Washington, D.C., Feb. 10. The report of the commissioner of corporations made public last night offers suggestions. The issue touches the generation’s deepest interest in controlling dominant commercial forces. It is framed as moral and financial, involving equal opportunity under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Commissioner of Corporations
Tts
Public awareness and restraint of corporations through the Bureau
The text argues that corporations hold vast power and reduced personal accountability. It praises the Bureau of Corporations for enforcing efficient publicity to reveal business practices, guide honest conduct, and curb abuses. Results cited include voluntary rate corrections, reduced commercial oppression, and managers advocating open accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Corporaione
Bureau
Nancy Rann Named Administratrix of Hasler Estate
Nancy Rann was today appointed administratrix of the estate of David Hasler, deceased. The estimated value of the estate property is $500.
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Nancy Rann
David Hasler
No Arrests Expected in Swope Case Pending Grand Jury
Kansas City reports no arrests ordered after the coroner jury verdict. A special grand jury will be empaneled Saturday to probe Colonel Thomas H. Swope death and related events at the Swope home as Chicago chemists finish examining organ remains of Colonel Swope’s nephew.
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Grand Jury
Kansas City
Swope
Christian Swope
Chicago
Ralph S.S. Latshaw
Criminal Court
Thomas H. Swope
James Moss Hunton
Thomas HM. Swope
Independence
Munton
Sacope
Mima
Margaret Swope
Deny Ee
Hric Jan Runne
Cora Dickson
Rovertess
Colonel Bwope
Coppe
Mina Swope
Lucy Lee
Colonel Swope
James McAvoy sues railroad for damages after depot assault
James McAvoy, jailed on an earlier charge for shooting at Southern Pacific brakeman Arthur Conway, files a circuit court suit seeking 2000 dollars in damages. He alleges Conway assaulted him on January 10, 1910 on the Eugene depot platform, kicking him and causing injuries, while claiming mistaken identity in the shooting incident.
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James McAvoy
Conway
Southern Pacific Company
McAvoy
M. Vernon Parsons
Eugene
Arthur Conway
Senator Borah Attacks Income Tax Amendment
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho criticized those opposing acceptance by the states of a proposed constitutional amendment allowing income tax levies without apportionment. He praised Governor Hughes of New York for urging the amendment, noting doubts about its enforcement and potential to tax incomes from state and municipal bonds.
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Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Senate
United States
Hughes
New York
Congress
Bellman resigns from Dunn's dry goods store February finish
Lloyd Bellman will resign from F. E. Dunn's dry goods store with the resignation effective February 20. He and Mr. Bellman plan to move to San Pedro California shortly after to start a men's furnishing business with his brother Frank, where their parents and brother have lived for years.
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Lloyd Bellman
F. E. Dunn
Mr. Bellman
San Pedro
Cal
Frank
Warrant Issued for Dr Hyde in Swope Mystery
Kansas City February 10 The county prosecutor filed information charging Dr B C Hyde with first degree murder. Prosecutor Conkling said a warrant for Hyde's arrest was issued this afternoon. Hyde's attorneys said he is prepared to surrender when desired.
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Kansas City
John G. Paxton
B. CC. Hyde
Conkling
Lnter
Hyde
Alleged Plot Involving Colonel Swope Case Details
Investigators pursue a suspected plot alleging poisoning of Colonel Swope and his nephew Chrisman with capsules. The scheme allegedly aimed to control the estate and remove other heirs by infecting seven family members with typhoid germs. Dr Bennett Clarke Hyde connected via illness in December.
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Europe
Bennett Clarke Hyde
Colonel Swope
Hunton
Swope
Chrisman
Eugene school board plans religious talks in public schools
The Eugene school board discussed religious speaking at public schools and adopted a resolution directing Clark Reisner to address a letter to City Superintendent Stockton and Principal Hugh. It states that speakers should not imply religious or political indoctrination and that secular education must be upheld.
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Eugene
Clark Reisner
Stockton
Hugh
Direct Primary Law Enacted by Illinois Senate Rush
Springfield February 10 The direct plurality primary bill passed the Illinois senate after earlier approval by the house. A separate measure sets nomination for general assembly members, and a bill lets cities by majority vote retain the old municipal nomination method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
House
Illinois Senate
General Assembly
Creswell Grants Water Franchise for 25 Years
Creswell city council granted R. H. Parsons a 25 year franchise to furnish water to the city and inhabitants. The action was taken at the Monday night meeting as reported by Special Correspondence from Creswell dated February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creswell
R. H. Parsons
Birth of Lowe's Son in Eugene
A son was born in Eugene on February 9, 1910 to H. G. Lowe and his wife. The brief item notes the newborn is male and records the parental names and birthplace, typical birth notice details for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
H. G. Lowe
Land Fraud Cases on Trial in Wyoming
In Lander Wyoming February 10, ninety four defendants face government land fraud charges over coal lands in the north of town. Cases seek cancellation of titles on 9,500 acres valued near 1.5 million dollars. The Owl Creek Coal Company and Northwestern Coal Company linked to New York financiers and Chicago Burlington & Quincy are named. The Grabo coal fraud cases involve Samuel W. Gabo George W. Dally Rufus P. Ireland and others. An injunction in Cheyenne targets Owl Creek mines, risking 700 tons daily and loss of about a thousand miners’ jobs. John A. Williams will hear the cases with Captain George H. Hair acting registrar and about forty witnesses, many from New York.
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Lander Wyo
Staty
Coooternment
Tes Land Office
Lander
Creek Road Company
Northwestern Coal Company
New York Capitallers
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Gabo Coaland
Samuel W. Gabo
George W. Dally
Rufus P. Ireland
United States
Cheyenne
Owl Creek Coal Company
Gebo
Big Horn County
John A. Williams
Land Office
George H. Hair
Salt Lake
Utah
New York City
Free Marriages In Sunny Old Eugene attract attention
A commercial club in Eugene Oregon advertises free wedding fees for newcomers who marry and settle there The pitch highlights Oregon University town with 12000 residents and a range of agricultural industries The letter from Tampa praises the ad and asks for more information about Eugene and the marriage inducement effort.
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Freeman
Tampa
Florida
Chicago Tribune
Eugene
Commercial Club
Oregon University
Department C
High compliment paid the guard by Harrisburg correspondent
A Harrisburg correspondent reports the Guard grows rapidly in popularity in the city and vicinity. It arrives daily with full reports of the day’s city proceedings in Eugene, independence and non-partisanship give it broad scope, and its conservative, faithful news portrayal is seen as leading to success.
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Harrisburg
Eugene
Former Champion Pugilist Married in Boston Parlor
John L. Sullivan once world champion pugilist wed Miss Kate Harkins of 285 Roxbury Street Boston. Ceremony took place in the Parker House parlor with few friends present. The pair plan to sail for Europe on the steamer Terrain to spend the winter traveling.
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Boston
Mass
John L. Sullivan
Kate Harkins
Roxbury Street
Parker House
Fred Ingalls
Europe
Eugene and Springfield May Join Tri City League
Eugene and Springfield consider a Tri City League entry with Sid Smith meeting Portland officials to arrange a team. Dolly Gray of Couns league and Northwestern league fame is eyed as a key signing. Midway park near Eugene and Springfield is proposed for grounds to draw patrons from both cities.
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Eugene
Sid Smith
Portland
Midway Park
Springfield
Goodyear Goldseals
Portsmouth
Charlie Moore
Vancouver
Salem
Albany
Richard Harding Davis This Written to Famous Author’s Own Romance
Richard Harding Davis presents a concise literary note about a romance by a renowned author. The piece discusses artistic inspiration, stylistic approach, and the interplay between life and fiction in the author’s celebrated narrative.
Possible new teams form for league in Oregon or city limits
The text suggests Eugene and Springfield may each field a team or combine with others, Woodburn and Forest Grove plus St. Johns excluded due to park cuts. Sid Smith seeks players in Portland and aims to sign Dolly Gray while interviewing others in the metropolis. Gray reportedly signed with Aberdeen to captain but Aberdeen might be squeezed from the league.
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Eugene
Springfield
Woodburn
Ball
Forest Grove
St. Johns
Sid Smith
Portland
Dolly Gray
Gray
Aberdeen
Oregon Athletes Asked to Join Big California Track Meet
Physical Director Hayward received a request from Ralph Merritt of the University of California to send the Oregon team to a major Western track meet on May 14. Participants would include Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Stanford and Southern California. The event coincides with Berkeley’s Golden Jubilee and a day before Stanford departs for Chicago. If successful, gate receipts should cover expenses and make it a potential annual feature.
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Hayward
Ralph Merritt
University of California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington
Idaho
California
Stanford
More Taxes to Collect Than Last Year 1909 1908
Sheriff Bown will collect over 40 000 more taxes this year than last. The 1909 tax roll is greater than 1908 with totals for State and County Tax 246099.48 in 1909 and 287719.39 in 1908. Special City Taxes 68764.34 in 1909 vs 48360.47 in 1908. Port of Styslaw 6467.18. Assessed valuation 1909 22006920. 1908 19181315.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bown
Albany Bribe Allegation Against Senate Leader
Albany reports that Jotham P. Allds, Senate majority leader, allegedly accepted $1000 to influence legislation. Hiram G. Moe, ex-bank cashier, testified he handed Moe the envelope at the capitol on April 23, 1901, with further affidavit alleging payments in the interests of the American Bridge company. Moe claimed he gave $4000 to a legislator and $1000 to a bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
State Senate
Ben Conger
Conger
Jotham P. Allds
Hiram G. Moe
Groton
Capitol
Allds
Alld
American Bridge Company
Moe
Marriages in February 1910 Eugene area notices
Two marriage notices appear from February 1910. Samuel E Walker wed Grace Hillis at the M E parsonage with Rev D H Trimble officiating. Robert Erickson married Josephine Edoo at home of the bride's parents with Rev D H Trimble officiating. Harry Mitchell married Ethel Brown with Rev Robert Sutcliffe officiating. All couples reside or will reside in nearby towns and are noted as well known in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Walker
Grace Hillis
D. H. Trimble
Hazel Dell
Robert Erickson
Josephine Edoo Wheerty
Eugene
Afty
Hoodver
Cottage Grove
Harry Mitchell
Ethel Brown
Robert Sutcliffe
Obituaries from Springfield and Eugene In 1910
Died at his daughter’s home near Jasper on February 9 1910 Guy Carlton Henderson aged 80 years 10 months and days remains sent to Springfield for disposition. At his Eugene home 195 West Sixth street February 9 1910 H Eyre Powell aged 41 years after a long illness left a wife a child and a Portland brother. other relatives in Ireland. Funeral Saturday at 104 m Gordon's undertaking chapel with interment in Masonic cemetery Rev P K Hammond to conduct services.
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Jasper
Guy Carlton Henderson
Walker
Springfield
Stockton
Cal
West Sixth Street
Eugene
H. Eyre Powell
Portland
Ireland
Gordon’s Undertaking
Masonic Cemetery
P. K. Hammond
Sloop Condor To Sail To Siuslaw For Charter Cargo
The gasoline sloop Condor under charter to Harry Knowles of Florence will haul a full cargo of general merchandise to the Siuslaw river on her next trip. Captain Loll commands the Condor which arrived last night from Waldport in ballast, her first voyage here in weeks due to bad weather. The vessel likely returns to its regular Newport Waldport Portland run after delivering the Siuslaw cargo.
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Condor
Siuslaw
Harry Knowles
Florence
Loll
Newport
Waldport
Portland
Junction City Revival Attracts Large Audiences
A revival at the Christian church in Junction City led by Evangelist Samuel W. Jackson draws growing crowds each night. The choir and Harry J. Ople provide stirring songs as stereopticon pictures and illustrated numbers enhance the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J i Cay
Christian Church
Junction City
Samuel W. Jackson
Harry J. Ople
Ucla
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Hlachley Sews
Simeon Jay
Cruce and Rust
Jay
T Knox Smith
Okaacnan
Borah
Dr. Bell
Illinois
Wyoming
Richard Harding Davis
Grat
Oregon Athletic Team
University of California Management
Styslaw
A. C. Mathews
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