Timmons Found Guilty in First Degree Murder
In Lane County, Timmon was found guilty of first degree murder for the death of his wife, Miss Swlla Bogart. The jury deliberated twenty minutes as testimony and dramatic cross-examinations highlighted the defense and prosecution cases.
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Balom
Dan
Timmona
Swlla Bogart
Lane County
John
Eva Sckavee
Tim
Jessi
Tome
Hagvy
Wichael
Mra
Hayball
Thyomonn
Timmons
Meeting on Game Protection in Eugene and Lane County
A Eugene and Lane County group met at the Commercial Club to discuss protecting game. Forest Supervisor Selita explained plans to create a game refuge from part of Cascade National Forest and recommended a permanent organization and legislation. Two committees were formed to organize and push protection measures with another meeting set for January 19. Harvey Stackpole leaves college to manage a Rogue River Valley fruit farm with Philip Marion.
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Eugene and
Lane County
Rooma
B. L. Bogart
A. Hardy
Bowart
KR. Selita
Cascade National Forest
Seite
Harvey M. Stackpole
Oregon
Philip Marion
Rogue River Valley
City awards machinery contracts for McKenzie power project
The Eugene city council awarded contracts for a municipal power plant on the McKenzie River. Pelton Water Wheel Co. to supply water wheels for two watts of power with enforcements for 19,800 dollars f.o.b. Springfield. Portland Machinery Co. to furnish generators and exciters for 11,612 dollars. Protests filed by council members Williams and Fisher questioned funding from water rights and legal actions. A bid by F L Chambers offered water rights for 50,000 dollars and power rental details, but no official action was taken.
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McKenzie River
Ita
Pelton Water Wheel Co
O. B
Springfield
Portland Machinery Co. Ie
Dollows
Garrett
Roach
Moon
Heller
Gilbert
Bergerno
Williame
Fisher
Willams and
City of
Eugene
Common Council
Page
Council
Water Board
F. L. Chambers
Cooner
McKenazie
Hayden
Hayden Bridge
Oregon Legislature Debates Normal School Shutdowns
Salem January 12. Thirty bills introduced. one seeks to close Ashland and Monmouth Normal Schools and support Drain and Weston. A five member board of regents would control all state schools, including the university and agricultural college. Other measures include bank guaranty, state auditor, road supervision elections, eight hour day, auto speed rules, and penalties for highway crimes. Governor Chamberlain urges compromise and notes plans for larger Supreme Court, canal and locks ownership, and tuberculosis sanitarium needs.
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Salem
Jones
Douglas
Ashland
Monmouth
Drain
Weston
Libby
Marion
Board of Regents
State University, Agricultural College
Office
State Auditor
Bean
Lane
James Hemenway
Cottage Grove
Senate
Bingham
Senate Committee
Johnson
Benton
Ete
Bank Guaranty
Okishoma Yous
Legislat
Umatilla
Willamette Locks
United States
Congress
Oregon
Lincoln
George Fe, Chamberlain
Union City Pleased Over Jury Verdict
Union City Tenn Jan 8 verdicts in the night riders case convicting Garrett Johnson Tid Burton Clvar and Sam Applewhite of murder in the first degree with mitigating circumstances and finding Ud Morris Bob Huffman guilty of murder in the second degree. Punishment set at 25 years for the latter, while the former may face death or re imprisonment. The court will decide. Also notes birds suffer from scarce food due to ground cover.
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Union City
Tenn
Jan
Garrett Johnson
Tid Burton
Clvar
Sam Applewhite
Ud Morris
Bob Huffman
Gibson sues Hard Lumber for 140 dollars in log dispute
A. A. Gibson files suit in circuit court against the Hard Lumber and Navigation Co of Florence to recover 140.27 plus interest and attorney fees for logs allegedly delivered. G. F. Skipworth represents the plaintiff.
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A. A. Gibson
Hard Lumber and Navigation Co
Florence
G. F. Skipworth
Referendum Tangle Over City Power Plant Contract
Opponents of a municipal power plant plan on the McKenzie river push petitions to block the council from finalizing a contract with machinery houses for water wheels and electrical gear. The drive follows yesterday afternoon’s council action and signals strong local opposition to the project. China pheasants in the Willamette valley face starvation as cold weather and deep snow hinder food access, threatening bird populations. Eugene farmers report plummeting bird health and restricted flight due to ice on plumage. Willam Landers from Cottage Grove arrives in town expressing interest in county division. ad note directs readers to Page 11. Boyd Tea Co
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McKenzie River
China
Willamette Valley
Eugene
Governor Chamberlain Delivers Biennial Message Today
Salem Ore Jan 12 Governor Chamberlain delivered his biennial message to the legislature at 1 30 pm urging obedience to the peoples choice for United States Senators pledges and a wider uniform system of taxation and state finance He calls for stronger depository laws road work asylum expansion convict labor and closer state federal cooperation on resource conservation He advocates control of streams and water rights proposing a comprehensive employers liability law and a ban on concealed weapons with hunter licenses and sheriff permits for firearms
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Salem, Or
Chamberlain
Ratif
Bourne
Mulkey
United States
Twenty-fifth Legislative Assembly
Accomoda Tloma
Asylum For the Insane
Washington
Oregon
Columbia River
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Aale Prige
S. H. Friendly
St.du
Kabo
Nemo
Moneybak
Wayne
Dent
MccNary
Joan M. Williams
Geeorge Fisher
Fire and Water Committee
Chambers
Kennedy
el. Gene Loan and Savings Bank
Treasury
Eugene Loan and Savings Bank
Inog
Union County
Will'am Landers
Boyd Tea Co
Levi Strauss & Co
Rockford
Rockford Hose
Murphey’s Racket Store
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