Boxers Disturbances and Riots Across Several Regions
Reports from Scripps News Association describe a murder of a McCurdy department store night watchman in Philadelphia with robbers fleeing to the basement. Turkish forces mobilize in Macedonia while the Smyrna to Kasabe line must ready cars for reserves. Newfoundland trains carry food for snowed-in travelers as Boxer actions spread to Che Kiang missions. Ireland's North Galway seat linked to Colonel Lynch’s treason conviction faces a new election.
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Scripps News Association
Philadelphia
McCurdy
Scripps News
Constantinople
Salonica
Porte
Smyrna
Kasabe
Macedonia
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Tacoma
L’ed
Che Kiang Province
London
North Galaway
Ireland
Lynch
Springfield Water Works Hinted as City Plans
Springfield notes a team and log dump up the river to feed a mill and fund a reservoir by Booth Kelley Co after securing an electric light franchise for 9% years. Real estate activity rises via A H Skeels. Smallpox quarantines keep Albert Walker's six family members confined, but recovery progresses.
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Springfield
Booth-Kelley Company
A. H. Skeels
Freshmen Paint 6 and Gins on Observatory Corner
An enthusiastic group of University freshmen painted the letters 6 and gins on the old observatory corner, visible to the white cavalry guards.
Opera House Contract to Begin Foundations
Daily Guard reports L N Roney holds the contract for the new opera house. He told Linerd the contract would be signed at a theater company meeting tonight and work would start on the foundation tomorrow on the lot north of the armory block. The structure aims to finish early next fall for the theater season. Slight ground lowness means leveling the lot with no excavation planned.
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Daily Guard
L. N. Roney
Opera House
Armory Block
Cottage Grove Items from the Nugget and Leader
Mrs 8S E Wallace and Edna return from a six week Stockton visit and home to Footfoot. Miller moves goods to a new store building across the river. G G Graham named LeRoy Mining Co superintendent and James Sears returns with his wife for a four month stay. Newland closes out stock at auction and leaves town. Robt McAllister undergoes successful eye surgery creating artificial pupils. Geo O Walker injured at his saw mill with a cut artery and expects a swift recovery.
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Butte
Montana
LeRoy Mining Co
James Sears
W. Newland
W. T. Kayser
Newland
Robt. McAllister
Creswell
McAllister
Kayser House
Leta Harrison Dead in Portait Port City
Leta Harrison, daughter of Mr and Mrs MV Harrison formerly of Eugene, died yesterday morning at 5 in Portait of influenza and complications. The funeral was held today with interment in Portait. She was 16, a graduate of Jury Echoe in 1901, with many friends and acquaintances saddened by the loss.
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W Odevler
Leta
MV Harrison
Reidend
Eugene
Portiat
Ingrippe
Fanera
Portal
Lesivas
Jury Echoe
A Fine Building Addressed For East Street Improvement
A partial OCR reading describes work by a force of men on improvements at East street. It notes foundations and a two story structure erected on lot bought from Mrs M Wien Oak and Peer streets. Weather delays hinder occupancy planned for early May.
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Vrs M Wien Oak
Peer Streets
Case Dismissed in Gil Brewer theft case
Daily Guard reports case against Gil Brewer the boy accused of stealing from W W Moore clerk of the mp was dismissed. It appears the youth had no guilt and the evidence was insufficient.
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Daily Guard
Gil Breweter
W Moore
Wietermetler
Death of an Old Pioneer Lady Matilda Cranfill
An obituary for Matilda Cranfill, an early Oregon pioneer born in Kentucky in 1838, who died at her daughter's home near Rogers. She moved through Oregon settlements from 1843 and lived in Elyese since 1877. Surviving children include F L Cranfill Medford, R M Cranfil Oakland, Emma Urox Grante Pass, E J Crow Eugene, and Carrie Crawford Yakima. Funeral at Crow residence Monday morning, with burial at Albany after the 1:44 train.
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Lana
Matilda
Cranfil
EJ Crow
Rogers
Ceveral
Lion
Cran Fll
Mammothy
Warren County
Kentucky
Oregon
Liog
Puerta
Lino County
Locktow Glisa
Douglas County
Elyese
Isom Cranfill
Eugene
F L Cranfill
Medford
M Cranfil
Oakland
Emma Uroxton
Grante Pass
E J Crow
Carrie Crawford
Yakma
Wash
Infidelity tale from Eugene sparks Old Love trial
Daily Guard reports a Portland Telegram story about A N Scoggins, accused husband, and his wife in Eugene. The wife, mother of four, pursued him after five months of infidelity, seeking police funds and help from city officials to locate him as he moved toward Wendling.
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Portland Telegram
Ale
N Scorgine
Eugene
Scoggins
Hee
Springfeld
Beth Killy Company
Wendling
Wright
Bhe le
Edwards Heard Frow Addresses Oregon Road Bill Debate
Edwards, an up-to-date farmer, made a strong appeal to the Louvre to day for better roads. He spoke earnestly on the motion to call a road bill back from the senate, urging that every product must pay tribute to roads to improve market access and ease of travel.
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Jane
Louvre
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Senate
Marriage Notice for Hen F Amis and Mrs Bessie Lange
The friends of Hen F Amis formerly with the GUARD and former Springfield Nowpareil proprietor now hear of his marriage in Oakland California on February 14 to Mrs Bessie Lange of that city. Amis is foreman in the Pacific Oil Reporter office with a good salary.
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Hen F Amis
Springfield
News
Oakland
Cal
Bessie Lange
Amie
Pacific Oil
Indian Vets Get 1000000 Dollar Bill Passes House
In Bane Oregon on February 19 the house voted 88 to 15 to pass a bill granting Indian war veterans a total appropriation of 1000000 dollars. The measure reflects sympathy for veterans and their severe handicaps and aims to provide direct financial support.
Pensions Granted for Indian War Service
A Washington dispatch dated February 19 reports eight pensions of eight dollars per month approved for Indian war service. One recipient is Same Haodesker of Eugene. Also approved is a pension for George Thorpton of Cottage Grove for Ulv'l war service.
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Washington
Eugene
George Thorpton
Cottage Grove
Fulton Gets the Toga in Oregon Senate Fight
A Capitol scene crowned Fulton winning the Oregon Senate seat after a dramatic vote. Fulton, longtime Astoria Republican, receives praise from supporters and rivals alike as last minute pressure shifted ballots. Details list how various districts voted and note Fulton’s political career from county to state levels.
Pass list of teachers from the semi annual examination
Following the examination Acting School Superintendent Martin announced the top averages Mary Hown of Elaske and JC Pettijohna of Eugene led a class of 45 successful from 42 students. The list includes Eva M Carebeer Bracley and many others across Eugene Creswell and surrounding towns.
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Martin
Mise Mary Hown
Elaske
JC Pettijohna
Eugene
Brevities From Portland And McMinnville News
Final date set for Lester E Belding execution in Portland on March 27. Oskar Haber elected engineer and superintendent for the Lewis and Clark fair grenade in Portland. Dackeonville to build an $8000 brick schoolhouse to replace a burned wooden structure. Webster's bill repealing the road tax rebate for wide tire wagons passed both houses. Charles W Young of McMinnville, chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias, died by his own hand Thursday morning. Fred Cooper of McMinnville pursues a martial arts reputation in San Francisco. Oregon City and Portland artists predicted to bloom into prominence amid rich environments. The First Nations Bank of Otage Grove reports nearly $27,000 in deposits. loans and discounts total $30,700. reserve agents hold $81,000 of resources. The Second Southern Oregon District Agricultural Society seeks to annex Lake County to Coos Curry and Douglas counties and raise annual state fair funding from $800 to $1800. HB 28, Hermann, passed the house. Senator Brownell criticized the Oregon Volunteers history by General Gantenbein. Gantenbein defended his record and noted bravery not fully recounted.
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Charlee W Young
McMinnville
Knights of Pythias
Poleon
Fred Cooper
J . Cooper
MacMineville
San Francisco
Oregonia
First Nations Bank of
Otage Grove
Southern Oregon District Agricultural Society
Lare
Coos
Curry and
Douglas
Hermann
A Sad Case In Lemlem Court Divorces Slipping Headline
The Eugene Guarp reporte awed divorce case wherein a husband, as plaintiff, tearfully asserts his wife’s cruelty over four months. He cites threats, derision, and refusal to cook, asking to sever bonds and grant relief as permitted by law in Lemlem court.
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Holem Jourosl
Eugene Guarp
Aalem
Lisbonom
bin Joye
Ed ward N Deady Leaves Roseburg for Portland
Ed ward N Deady, engaged to a wriet Special [ospector Green in vetigating lood frauds, left Roseburg for his Portland home yesterday. A Washington report says his Southern Oregon district service was ordered discontinued because the work was finished, though no official notice has come from the Secretary of the Interior. Deady, holding a permanent commission from Secretary Hitchcock, treats the dismissal as peremptory and plans no further effort to pursue the issue.
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Edward N Deady
Oregon
Portland
Deady
Hitchcock
Meadow Lane County Obituary Note
In Meadow Lane county on February 18 1 8, Werren Tallman formerly resided with his brother LL P Tallman. The complaint cited was asthma.
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Lane County
Werren Tallman
Ble Brouder
LL P Tallman
New County Road Linking Eugene to Glenada Progresses
Promoter Nighewander announced development of a 24 mile county road from Wild Cat to Glenada along the Sulaw Bay main route. The project shifts to Lane County with county funds, labor from residents, and Eugene merchants supplying materials. Seven miles remain with completion hoped by July. once finished it will enable direct Eugene Florence wagon traffic and connect to Gardiner and Douglas coast points.
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Daily Guard
Nighewander
Twi Diog
Wild Cat
Glenada
Sulaw Bay
Eugene
Douglas County
Lane
Luis
Roseburg
Lane County
Joly
Florence
Grenada
Gardiner
Coast Pointe
Springfield Notes The News
J W Stwart contemplates erecting a large building on his Malin Street lot. The Booth Kelly Co calls for men as logging and lumbering boom. Wolfe and Beth McPherson buy Bob Davis property on Main Street and will remodel. They plan fine tobaccos and confectioneries. A Nickerson from Michigan will start a new Main Street building with a millinery store.
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J W Stwart
Malin Street
O ' Wolfe
Beth McPherson
Bob Davis
Main Street
J B Wilson & Co
A & Nickerson
Michian
Goldstone to Locate Here in Eugene Retail Plans
Joseph Goldstone, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs W Bandere, will arrive in Eugene to establish a general merchandise business similar to his Watsonville shop. An experienced clothier, he seeks a suitable site, with a portion of the Sanders commission house likely to house his new venture.
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Mra W Bandere
Watsonville
Eugene
Mr Goldstone
Sanders Commission
Blackberries in February seen by resident
D R Lakin of 170 East Eighth Street reports to the Daily Guard that while trimming evergreen blackberries he found many well developed berries on the vines and several blossoms. He notes berries were picked at Christmas but unusual for this time, implying a mild winter.
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Daily Guard
D R Lakin
East Eighth Street
Lakie
Carload Debarks from Train Today at St Kogene
A near carload of passengers disembarked from the northbound train at St Kogene today amid an immigrant wave. Many were strangers. some may be Salem visitors. An extra car was dropped off empty at the location.
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Daily Guard
St Kogene
Salem
Bact
Ferry crew appointed for Mendricks ferry route
The commissioner court appointed Grant Hendricks, a nine year county ferryman, to succeed Robert Veughe at Mendricks ferry across the McKenzie. He will take charge March 1st.
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Grant Hendricks
Mendricks
McKenzie
Robert Veughe
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