Electric Line To River By February 1
Two more car loads of steel rails arrived for the Portland Eugene and Eastern railway. President Storey says the line will reach the river to Springfield by February 1 and work will restart after snow melts. A large crew will be employed and the big bridge across the river will be built after high water danger is past. Traffic will tap to the trestle station opposite Springfield, boosting cross river travel by summer.
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Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway
Storey
Springfield
Eugene
Roosevelt commission report urges sweeping DC prison reforms
Washington January 11 report to Congress from the commission investigating District of Columbia prisons urges sweeping reforms of the criminal classes. The document outlines strong recommendations and is highly critical of existing conditions.
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Washington, SD. C
District of Columbia
Congress
Roosevelt
Commission on jail conditions and parole reform
The commission condemns federal jail conditions and urges humane, impartial treatment. It supports parole and probation. It notes racial crime differences, stating Negro crimes are impulse driven petty thefts while white crimes are bolder, larger offenses.
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Shaw
Church Mystery Cleared by Today's Death by Own Action
Carthage Illinois January 11 Rev Joan Savinal Carmichael killed himself at his sister Mrs Myranda Hughes home He left a note asking Port Huron sheriff to retrieve his body claiming he killed Browning and dismembered the body while under his wife's hypnotic influence in a case tied to Gideon Downing's murder
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Carthage
Joan Savinal Carmichael
Myranda Hughes
Port Huron
Gideon Downing
Browning
Evidence Complete in Hains Case
The trial of Thornton Hains concluded its evidence today as both sides rested. If found guilty, Captain Mains faces possible sanity proceedings. an acquittal for Hains would lead to Mains’s next trial, with a hung jury potential noted if disagreement occurs.
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Finshing
Thornton Hains
Mains
Annis
Thornton
Hains
Haine Wil Gget
Thornton Imeem Macaca
Bowerman and McArthur Named Unanimous Senate and House Leaders
Salem Jan 11 Senator Guy Bowerman of Gilliam and C N McArthur of Multnomah Clackamas were unanimously nominated presidents of the senate and speaker of the house at caucuses. Officers were elected at 2 pm. Lane county gained two subordinate posts Elbert Warford as senate mailing clerk and W H Luckey as house doorkeeper. Senate officers include Bowerman president W H Barry chief clerk John P Hunt assistant chief clerk Frank Motter calendar clerk Roy Ritner mailing clerk Elbert Warford doorkeeper George E Waggoner sergeant at arms William Harrison. House officers include McArthur speaker George Neuner chief clerk John Withycombe calendar clerk John Latourette sergeant at arms D E Ely doorkeeper W H Luckey mailing clerk W F McAdams.
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Salem
Guy Bowerman
Gilliam
C. N. McArthur
Multnomah -Clackamas
Senate
House
Selling
Multnomah
Bowerman
Patton
Marion
Marion County
McArthur
Libby
Farrell
Sylvester Farrel
Portland
Lane County
Elbert Warford
W. H. Luckey
J. 8
Singer
Eaton
Lane
Jay Bowerman
W. H. Barry
John P. Hunt
Reading
Frank Motter
Roy V. Ritner
Umati
D. E. Ely
Morrow
W. F. McAdams
Polk
Tillman replies to president charges over Oregon land grant
Senator Tillman addresses the Senate and galleries defending his conduct in relation to land purchases and alleged schemes. He claims he acted openly as a private citizen and as a senator, criticized the President, exposed fraud, and asserts he sought no improper gain while warning against matches between corporate interests and public land Holdings.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Orecon
House of Tentatives
Himan
Northwest
Southern Oregon Company
Oregon
Congress
Morris
Secret Service
Dorr
Reeder and Watkins
Marshfield
Ore
Post Office
Harriman
Theodore Roosevelt
Steel Trust
California
Ben Tillman
Department of Justice
Grogod
Interstate Commerce Commission annual report summary
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission's 1908 figures show railways faced lower net revenues due to a weak economy, with total gross earnings down from 1907 but up from 1906. The Harriman Union Pacific control issue is noted, urging federal investigation. 5194 complaints were filed on rates and practices, with 554 formal cases and investigations, most informal issues resolved by correspondence.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
Harri
United States
Commission
Governor Hadley Inaugurated In Missouri
Jefferson City Missouri January 11 Governor Herbert O Hadley a Republican was inaugurated as the new chief executive of Missouri in a ceremony noting the transition of power and the start of his term.
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Jefferson City
Herbert O. Hadley
Missouri
Inaugural Day Draws Spectators to Missouri House
Noon session in the meeting hall of the House of Representatives succeeds Joseph W. Folk. Both legislative branches, the supreme court, and state officers gather as Governor Hacley delivers the inaugural address. Lavish hall decor and balcony crowds mark the ceremony and the inaugural ball tonight promises a brilliant event.
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House of Representatives
Joseph W. Folk
Supreme Court
Hacley
Judge Root May Attempt to Take His Office
Seattle reports Judge Milo A. Root may seek qualification for the Supreme Court bench he was elected to. The Times notes potential disbarment actions against Root and Judge M. J. Jordan of Spokane, amid expected moves by the State Bar Association and lawmakers.
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Seattle
Milo A. Root
Olympia
Supreme Bench
Court
Bar Association
the Times
Supreme Court of the State Bar Association
Root
M. J. Jordon
Spokane
$40,000 School Bonds Carried The Election
The school election in the city hall clerk's office carried a $40,000 bond measure to erect new schoolhouse buildings. The vote totaled 61 in favor. no final against count was reported.
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F. Reisner
Union Revival Closes With Splendid Results
The two week union revival led by Evangelist Jones and joined by Professor and Mrs. Spear concluded in Eugene with strong preaching and hopeful converts. Jones, now district superintendent of evangelism for the Pacific coast, and Spear plan ongoing work as they depart to California and stay on the coast religious life.
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Baptist
Jes
Evangelist Jones
Eugene
Spear
Grees
Southern California
Southern California Baptist Convention
Jones
Pacific Coast
American Baptist Home Mission Society
Professor Spear
Oregon Basketball Team Makes Record
Portage Wisconsin January 9 The Ore gone of Dallas beat Co F Portage champions of their state 39 to 15 after a 31 to 21 win last night They have played 20 games 18 won one lost Reed six baskets E Shaw five Fenton two Morton two C Shaw one and Reed seven from four The Junction City high school team also played Company C Saturday Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertised localmedicine note Also roving Company C to play more games
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Wis
Oregone
Dallas
Co. F
Oregons
Reed
E. Shaw
Fenton
Morton
C. Shaw
Junction City High School
Comany C
Iman
Tower
Apperson
Johnson
Moorehead
MecKellip
Curtis
Dunlap
Company C
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Jaques Mf
Chicago
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Stanley & Burr
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Burr
Hill’s Gunstore
Willamette Sr
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Handy Business Directory
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McLeod the Tailor
East Ninth Street
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Lulu Munkers
Eugene Cleaning and Dyeing Works
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