Silica Sand in Demand by Steel Works
Portland December 30 special guard correspondence reports silica sand in growing demand by steel works. Columbia Steel Works offers $100 to any reader who finds 100 tons monthly of 94 percent pure iron-oxide free silica delivered to Portland for $6 per ton. Minnesota sand shipments rise, with widespread interest across Pacific Coast iron and steel centers.
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Special Guard
Portland
Oregon Development Jwague
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
California
Columbia Steel Works
League
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Gulf of California
Ameska
Rocky Mountain
Fron
Ster
Pacific
Heavy Earthquake Reported by Cheltenham Observatory
A heavy earthquake was recorded by the Coast and Geodetic Survey instruments at the Cheltenham Observatory in Maryland today. The quake lasted two minutes and the epicenter location remains unknown.
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Washington, Dee
Instruments of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
Obearvatory
Cheltenham
New York Banks In Good Shape After Storm
New York banks report condition as of December 19 showing 21 trust companies and 28 state banks in Greater New York with deposits totaling about 225 million dollars. Net withdrawals post storm stand at 3.06 million with 1.8 percent of banks losing deposits, while one bank gains 10.57 million and others shore up relief liquidity.
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New York
State Banking Department
Greater New York
New York City
Brookiven
Greater
William Daves and Jos Jacobs Pay Liquor Fines
William Daves and Jos Jacobs each paid $160 fines in the justice court after pleading guilty to selling liquor.
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William Daves
Jos Jacobs
Justice Court
Mikado Says Japan Wants Peace With US
Washington reports the Mikado declared to President Roosevelt that Japan seeks peace with the United States and nothing else. Secretary Taft brought the message from the Orient, easing government anxiety and signaling no expectation of war within this generation.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Roosevelt
Orient
Taft
Woman dies after swallowing 144 needles in failed suicide
New York reports Mrs. Mobile Desmond died after eighteen months and twenty four operations to remove needles swallowed in a suicide attempt. An autopsy will determine if death came from heart-penetrating needles or peritonitis. A marriage license was issued in Eugene to Ernest R. Gilst rap and Anna F. Johnson. Thomas Linn and William Youn paid fines for violating the local option law, with several more to appeal or serve jail terms.
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New York
Mobile Desmond
Thomas Linn
William Youn
Justice Court
Attempted suicide follows husband fined for local option
William Davis, living near William Young's restaurant on Olfve street, attempted suicide by swallowing iodine Saturday at 6 pm. A physician treated her with antidote. she is recovering though throat and stomach lining were burned. Her husband had just been fined $100 for liquor sales under local option law. family cites unclear motive and notes other possible causes. Davis and wife are described as hard workers.
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William Davis
William Young
Justice Court
Davis
Davia Works for Hubble as Drayman and Wife Helps
The narrative notes Davia is employed by Hubble as a drayman while his wife often takes in washing to help cover family expenses. They have one or two small children.
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Davia
Hubble
Bank Officials Will Be Indicted In Portland
Portland December reports President Ross of Tithe Guarantee and Trust Company must disgorge his 49 12 percent stake in the Commercial building valued at 146000 or surrender the Commercial Trust Company books. District Attorney Manning says he will indict January 6 all involved, calling the records Portland's most criminal finance case.
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Portland
Ross
Tithe Guarantee & Trust Company
Commercial Trust Company
United States Mortgage & Trust Company
New York
Manning
Extra Session of Nevada Legislature Set
Governor Sparks wires President Roosevelt he will proclaim a special session of the Nevada legislature. Troops stay at Goldfield for three weeks with plan to convene the extra session.
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Nevada
Washington
Sparks
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Accidental Gun Discharge Wounds Youth in Town
A gun accidentally discharged its ammunition when a companion’s gun was struck by a bullet fragment. The ball split into two pieces, one lodging in Dwyer’s leg and the other in his arm. Dr. Kline removed the fragments. Wounds not serious. expected to recover. Small calibre guns involved.
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Dwyer
Kline
Marriages listed in Eugene area notice from 1907
A series of wedding notices dated December 25 and 28 1907 feature Ernest R Gilstran and Anna Johnson at Eugene West Tenth Street with Rev H N Mount officiating, plus James H Hughes and Estella Pollit in Klamath Falls, Viola C Colter and William A Yost in Grenada, and Omar L Wisdom and Mary Jensen near Acme with Rev G L Lovell officiating.
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Romeo Gilbert
West Tenth Street
Eugene
Ernest R. Gilstran
Anna Johnson
H. N. Mount
Central Presbyterian Church
Ashland
James H. Hughes
Estella M. Pollt
W. T. van Scoy
Morton Street
Klamath Falls
Lane County
Drain
Hyland
Lanecount
Grenada
William A. Yost
Viola C. Colter
G. L. Lovell
M. C. Jensen
Acme
Omar L. Wisdom
Mary Jensen
Point Terrace
Train wreck at Floriston capsized passenger eastbound
A westbound passenger train No. 4 derailed near Floriston California this afternoon and plunged into the Truckee River. Reports say several men were killed with the exact toll still uncertain. A wrecking train has been dispatched from Sacramento to the scene and doctors were summoned.
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San Francisco
Floriston
Truckee River
Sacramento
Doctora
Harrisburg Notes of Local Interest Christmas Visits
Local residents and visitors are named as they spend the holidays in Harrisburg. Miss Hazel Wood and others from Colture Lake Creek Eugene Marcola and Springfield visit relatives. A ferry cable is damaged by a fallen tree, likely keeping the ferry out of service until flood waters drop and repairs are made.
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Hazel Wood
Colture
Clarence Williams
Lake Creek
H. Williames
James Snyder
Marcola
G. E. McCulloch
Eugene
8. Long
Pete Widener
W. H. Widener
Pearl Grimes
Tanton
Ed. Willoughby
Springfield
Mabel Lane
W. A. Haskell
Mrs. Fuller
Boston
Mass
J. B. Haskell
Logs floated down creeks stored. bids sought for mail run
High water earlier in the week carried logs from creeks above tide water and they are now safely stored. The postal department again advertises for bids to carry the mail from Heceta to Florence and return three times weekly. No satisfactory bids were received previously. Several townspeople have
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Heceta
Florence
Lebanon Girl Anxious for Husband Case Ends in Dismissal
Albany Oregon December 29 Callie Davis an 18 year old Lebanon girl had Sheriff Smith arrest Harry Bode on a statutory charge to compel marriage. Bode was taken from Woodburn to Albany but proclaimed his innocence and refused to marry. Davis then refused to prosecute and Justice Porter dismissed the case.
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Albany, Or
Harry Bode
Callie Davis
Lebanon
Cows Die After Eating Suspected Perenip Near Spruce Point
Over past months cows died after acting poisoned near Spruce Point. Locals blame wild perenip. Captain John Jensen arrived from Astoria and becomes master of the steamer Robarts. Florence Masonic lodge elected H. Holden W M and other officers for the year.
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Town End
Spruce Point
John Jensen
Astoria
Robarts
Jeneen
Roscoe
Masonic Lodge of
Florence
H. Holden
W. M
Omar Wisdom
Victor Laivo
J. W
O. W. Hurd
Warner Waite
J. T. Tanner
West
Oregon Electric Alliance With S P Stirs Reading
The Albany Democrat reports the Oregon Electric may be in a combine with the S P and 3 cent per mile tariff matches the S P rate. The line promises limited stations and uncertain schedule ahead while Albany car shops build cars and C W Sears & Sons supply frames. The piece notes possible unified ownership and predicts fares about half rail rates.
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Oregon Electric Road
Albany
C. W. Sears & Sons
Albany Democrat
Peculiar Gun Accident Near Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Dec 29 George Dwyer was accidentally shot by Geo Warner while out hunting. The youths about 13 years old had climbed a fence to rest and in jumping down young Warner was involved, the incident reported as an accidental shooting with no further details available.
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Cottage Grove
George Dwyer
Geo. Warner
Young Warner
First Oregon Electric train runs Portland to Syssem
The inaugural run between Portland and Syssem on the Oregon Electric Railway occurred today with company officials aboard. The line opened for business, a second trip to follow tomorrow, and a regular schedule is set for January 1.
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Portland
Syssem
Oregon Electric Railway
Fortland
Bridge Endurance Impresses Dexter Visitor
Co. L. Williams from Dexter says the new Lowell bridge withstood the freshet in excellent shape and remains in as good condition as predicted, countering local doubts about its stability amid flooding.
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Co. L. Williams
Dexter
Lowell
Pep Sramenge
Marriage License Granted In Cottage Grove
A marriage license was issued this afternoon to Albert H rruson aged 53 and Mrs. Nettie Ross 40 both residents of Cottage Grove.
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Albert H.rruson
Nettie Ross
Cottage Grove
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Pictorial Review
Eugene Kacket
Piiest
Town
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China
Price
W. J. Baldwin
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Mikado
Ernest R. Gilstrap
Anna F. Johnson
Mes, William Davis Swallows
Icidal
Granville Barker
National Theater
Cal
Harrisburg
John Bigelow
Oregon Electric
S. P
Michael, Stern & Co
E. D. Hanson
Ninth Street
T. Felix Gouraud
Ders
On Babee
Ferd. T. Hopkins
N.Y. City
Gouraud
Stanley's
Willamette St
Pacific Morse
Hovt Chemical CO
Pornuns
Madame Bean
Craggiet
Obited Vedical CO
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Lencaster
Ty W. i
Rlggis Sise Sreivanas
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