Fireproof Parker Building Blazes. Large Loss and Narrow Escapes
New York, Jan 11 Fire gutted the thirteen story Parker building at Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue due to poor water pressure. Loss estimated up to 6 million dollars. Three firemen and a printer are missing as rescues unfold. Five firemen trapped on the roof escaped by a rope lowered from a neighboring roof. Several men were trapped on upper floors during the collapse and rescued amid dangerous, slippery walls. Robert Hoyer, the missing printer, worked on the fifth floor.
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New York
Parker
Nineteenth Street
Fourth Avenue
Robert Hoyer
Judge Grosscup Defends Roosevelt As Over Ideal
Chicago January 11 Judge Peter Grosscup labeled President Roosevelt an over ideal at a Beta Theta Pi banquet. He warned against ruling life by dreams alone, saying ideals must be balanced with practicality and action to achieve results.
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Judge Grosscup
Roosevelt
Chicago
Peter
Grosscup
President Roosevelt
Beta Theta Pi
H Roosevelt
Ex Mayor Schmitz Tired of Prison Bail Request Delayed
Ex mayor Eugene E Schmitz seeks release on bail from San Francisco county jail after eight months confinement. The request was presented to Superior Judge Dunne this morning and postponed until Monday.
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San Francisco
Eugene £. Schmitz
Dunne
Ace
Monny
Prosecution Eyes Ruef Retaliation In Graft Cases
In San Francisco on January 11 a Ruef ally told the Associated Press that prosecutors plan to press extortion indictments against Abe Ruef and Schmitz, seeking life terms by concentrating on key charges after the Kmitz reversal. The strategy aims to overturn appellate rulings and nullify immunity rulings while pursuing about 100 indictments.
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San Francisco
Abe Ruef
Kmitz
Schmitz
Ruef
Investigating Sureties on Steele's Bond in Roseburg
A Bradstreet representative arrived from the south to probe the bond offered by Treasurer Steele. He represents Governor Chamberlain and will assess stability. Local men are reported sound, while others elsewhere have been rejected.
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Rosewig
Bradstreets
Chamberlain
Steel
Hatchery Superintendent Resigns Over Warden Neglect
Roseburg Oregon January news reports the Umpqua fish hatchery superintendent resigning citing four years of neglect by the master fish warden. He says the local head bore the burden of all work and management and refused to take on the duty. The hatchery deserves better attention and care.
Resignation Tied to Hatchery Delays and Duty Lapses
A report notes that the failure to promptly attend to superior officers’ demands weakened hatchery operations. To avoid taking the blame for the delay, the responsible official chose to resign, signaling the impact on efficiency and leadership accountability.
Government Will Test Grants In Oregon Rail Road Lands
Attorney General Bonaparte announces forthcoming proceedings to determine rights and reasonableness of Southern Pacific Company's hold on railroad land grants in Oregon. He warns no further comments beyond seeking counsel of high standing and advises readers not to incur expenses until advised.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Oregon
Southern Pacific Company
Arrests in $25,000 Jewel Theft Case in Conn
New York police arrest Frank Riva his wife and brother Carlo for stealing jewels valued at 25 000 from Charles F Brooker in Ansonia Connecticut. Riva formerly served as butler in the Brooker home and jewels worth 17000 are found in an East Side tenement.
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New York
Frank Riva
Carlo
Charles F. Brooker
Ansonia
Conn
Riva
Brooker
East Side
Father John Gronstadt Honored by Czar
St. Petersburg January 11 The emperor showed trust in Father John of Cronstadt by appointing him to join the synod sittings this year a rare honor for a non monkish priest and shared by only two others in the church
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St. Petersburg
John
Cronstadt
Reduced Local Freight Trains Route South of Roseburg
The Roseburg Review reports daily freight service between Junction and Granta Passle will drop to tri weekly starting next Saturday. Trains Nos 225 and 226 will shift: 225 departs Junction Mon Wed Fri, heads south from Roseburg Tue Thu Sun and north Tue Thu Sat. Two local train crews laid off. Portland through freights keep daily service to Roseburg while other line points face only three freights weekly.
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Junction
Granta Passle
Roseburg
Portland
Husband and Wife Duel Ends in Death in Cottage
Oakland, January 11. Pietri Sarocohl, an iron worker, and his wife fought a twenty minute duel in their cottage. He used a large butcher knife while she carried a razor. He killed his wife and then cut his own throat, dying beside her. Suspected motives include money matters tied to a California bank deposit and marital separations.
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Oakland
Cal
Pietri Sarocohl
California Trust & Savings Bank
Big Shingle Mill For Springfield
The News reports Springfield will gain a 40000 capacity shingle mill soon. A prominent Lane County capitalist organized a company to erect the building at once on a secured site near the current manufacturing district.
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Springfield
Lane County
Springfield News Notes on Local Business and Infrastructure
The paper reports a rock crusher site for a concrete plaza near a large Steel Southern Pacific bridge and notes ongoing arrangements for further details. It covers changes in local firms Winzenfeld & Renwick and Butler & Rice, a new city ordinance on numbering, plans for a city directory, and a surge in Booth Kelly mill lumber sales signaling better times. Walter Wilmot becomes a proprietor of the Eagle pool and billiard hall after purchasing John Innis’s stake.
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Southern Pacific
Springfield
Winzrenfeld & Renwick
Renwick
I. W. Young
M. C. Davis
Winzenfeld
Dad Butler
Butler & Rice
Mr. Rice
Rice
Bassett
Booth-Kelly
Eugene
Mil
Walter Wilmot
Eagle Pool and Billiard Hall
John Innis
Albany to House New Shingle Mill With 75000 Capacity
Thompson and Cramer of Mill City have bought the old warehouse at the woolen mills site and will install shingle making machinery there. Experienced workers from Curtis Lumber in Mill City will run the operation.
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Albany
Dar Thompson & Cramer
Mii City
Curtis Lumber Company
Mil City
Major Beaker Discusses Armory Funding and Delinquency Court
Major Beaker of the Third Regiment and Oregon National Guard inspector of rifle practice travels from Portland to preside over a delinquency court tonight in the armory. Thirty seven Company C members and two of Company A face fines for missing rifle practice in the past year. Beaker says the armory appropriation, linked to a university measure, has broad backing and will save the state rent costs by housing guard property locally. Springfield army rifles will replace Krag-Jorgensen weapons soon, making Oregon the first to receive the new gear. Beaker heads to Roseburg and Ashland then to Eastern Oregon on the assignment.
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F. 5S. Beaker
Oregon National Guard
Portland
Beaker
Major Beaker
Smeede Hotel
O. N. G. Armory
University of Oregon
Roseburg
Ashland
Eugene
Oregon
Birth Notices From Eugene Area Readers 1907 1908
A list of birth announcements including a son for James Blanton and wife January 1908 a daughter for Lloyd Hughes four miles north of Eugene January 1908 a son for Bertram Towne in San Francisco and a daughter for J H Raines and wife at 843 Villard Avenue Eugene January 4 1908.
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James Blanton
Lloyd Hughes
Eugene
San Francisco
Cal
Bertram Towne
J. H. Raines
Villard Avenue
Junction City Items and Dairy Wagon Runaway
Sam Moore suffered near complete severing of all right hand fingers at the excelsior plant Tuesday morning. Dr Parks hopes to save the fingers with time. A Balm Grove Dairy milk wagon ran away on Wednesday morning, scattering milk bottles along the avenue and wrecking a wheel, shaft, harness, and depot warehouse stack. the horse escaped injury and the wagon likely avoided total loss.
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Sam Moore
Excelsior
Dr. Parks
Balm Grove
Naual
EB. Johnson
How have the mighty fallen former SF mayor Schmitz jailed
Ex Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco is to be placed in a common cell with other inmates, marking a stark fall from power. The move follows his conviction and reflects the justice system’s handling of high profile officials.
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Falen
Schmitz
San Francisco
Secretary Taft States Position Upon Injunction
Martins Ferry Ohio January 9 Secretary Taft outlines views on injunctive abuse in a letter to Secretary Lewin of the Ohio Federation of Labor He supports a law defining labor rights and pre notices and hearings before issuing injunctions He notes ex parte powers allow abuses against peaceful strikes and favors federal notice and hearing requirements.
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Martins Ferry
Taft
Lewin
Ohio Federation of Labor
Taft on Ex Parte Injunctions and Contempt Power
Taft argues for retaining the ability to issue ex parte injunctions while proposing a short hearing window of three to four days before injunctions become effective. He also questions the practice of contempt rulings being handled by the same judge and suggests, when feasible, that another judge decide contempt to avoid perceived injustice.
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Taft
Bryan Calls for Exclusion of Orientals in U S Policy
Chicago report notes William Jennings Bryan advocating exclusion of Orientals or Asiatics, claiming they cannot assimilate with Caucasians. he emphasizes protecting rights of Orientals in the U S, while suggesting no justified method of exclusion. Bryan denies running on a name-word platform as Jackson Day banquet draws 600 attendees.
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Chicago
Jan
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Bryan
Jefferson Club
Illinois
Davis
Arkansas
Stone
Missouri
Adlai Stevenson
John W. Kern
Indianapolia
Abyssinia Takes Town From Italy
Rome reports serious trouble in Italian Somaliland on Africa's east coast. Abyssinians clash with Italian forces near Lae, the remote inland station, besieging the town as violence and looting escalate. Civilians and merchants are among those affected amid limited garrison defense.
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Rome
Prussian Chancellor Opposes Manhood Suffrage
Berlin January 10. The Prussian Santag debate on manhood suffrage drew a firm reply from the Imperial chancellor who said it was not good for the state. He cited many issues and deferred action amid storms of hisses. Crowds gathered outside the building, rioting occurred, police intervened, and arrests were made as further clashes erupted at the imperial palace.
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Berlin
Prussia
Aly
Imperial Palace
Fairmount Plans Wide Tree Planting Drive in Eugene
At the East Eugene Improvement Club meeting in Rein's hall, John H. Hartog urged systematic tree planting to beautify Eugene and Fairmount. Speakers urged street trees along north south routes and a flower bed contest to encourage civic beauty and child involvement.
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East
East End
Eugene
Colusa
New York Banks Report Surplus Reserves
New York January 11 The weekly statement from clearing house banks shows a surplus of reserves above the required 25 percent rule, the first since October. The surplus totaled 6,094,050 above the required legal reserve.
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New York
Miss Kelly Faces Nervous Breakdown Over College Status
Winifred Kelly returned to Eugene and hid from her family that she had not reentered the University. Doctors say the strain of keeping the secret about failing her June exams led to near collapse. The family is reconciled though she fears facing her mother and losing college work at the semester start.
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Winifred Kelly
Eugene
W. L. Qgheshire
Died at Boston One Year Old Child and Elder Johnson Family
Died in Boston on January 9 Elizabeth daughter of Rev Herbert S Johnson aged years from complications of a condition. Rev Johnson formerly served in Eugene as first son of late Professor J Johnson first president of University of Oregon. At home of Mrs J M Manrose 104 Law street this afternoon at 1 o'clock Ralph Manrose aged 2 years 10 months and days. Funeral Monday at 2 p m with interment at I O O F cemetery.
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Boston
Mass
Elizabeth
Herberts. Johnson
Johnson
Eugene
J. Johnson
Uversity of
Oregon
J. M. Manrose
Law Street
Ralph Manrose
Preparation of Suit Against Baked Government Control
General Bonaparte plans an official statement on the government's stance regarding Union Pacific stock ownership through the Southern Pacific railroad. The special counsel, unexpectedly abroad on private business, will likely announce filing or proceedings to test the arrangement laws, possibly in Omaha. A separate item notes a general order in Oregon banning smoking for convicts and employees in penitentiaries.
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Bonaparte
Union Pac
Southern Pacific Railroad
Europ
Omaha
Washington
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Heed
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Tr. Wexner
Armo
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Portland Guard
Gene
Horn
Junction City
Archbishop Ireland
Roosevelt Industrial Peace Foundation
Abyssinia
Italy
Fairmount
Miss Kelly
Thomas E. Watson
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