Albany Light and Water Takes Charge of Plant
Albany Light and Water assumes control of the Albany plant. A new filter and reservoir will be built at the Elking fair for storage. Water supply will be interrupted during construction while pumping moves to the power plant. Full service expected in five to six weeks. Corvallis plant to be powered from Albany via a new electric line through the alley near Salem.
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Amocrat
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Hool Band Reorganizes At Local High School
The high school band has reorganized and will rehearse at the old building twice weekly for the remainder of the year. Roth serves as president and Gilboro is secured as director. Vocal trials show promise among students, and the band aims to improve over last year.
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Roth
Gilboro
Unity Items Voity Jao 17 Arthur Kidwarda Visit
Arthur Kidwarda of Portland rejoined by Verta and Cary Edwards visited his parents K C Edwards and wife. All are street car conductors. K L Edwards suffered a timber-fall injury while working with K C Edwards crew. log fractured impact but he recovered enough to resume work. Ka Hyland visited Eugene. Hills Bros camp plans to move from Willamette to Wilberries creek. R L Griffon and Sam Rhivevault show activity in Eugene and Kinley property sale. Earl Pryor ill with typhoid.
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Jao
Arthur Kidwarda
Portland
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Hie Parente
K. C. Edwerde
Verta
Cary Edwards
K. L. Edwards
K. C. Edwards
Lee Matteson
Lee
K. L
Jay
Ka Hyland
Eugene
Marshall Field Dies After Sudden Illness
New York reports say Field's condition worsened through the morning with extension of disease. Physicians announced at 1 PM that his health grew gravely worse. Field died at 4 08 PM in New York on January 16.
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San
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Navy names hazing sentences for two midshipmen
Annapolis Jan 17 The navy department approved the dismissal sentences of Michehio meno Foster and Marzno convicted of hazing.
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Navy Department
Michehiomeno Foster
Marzno
Bezing
Fallieres Elected President of France
Versailles reports that Pallieres has been elected president of France. The announcement confirms the transfer of executive power and signals a new phase in French politics.
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Versailles
Pallieres
France
Tillman Denounces President Over Press Rights Debate
Washington January 17 Tillman sharpens attack on executive encroachment on press rights and cites suppression of news and a White House correspondent's ejection He brandishes a venomous pitchfork metaphor against the president and urges a committee to probe the Morris ejection He criticizes U S policy toward South American republics as heavy handed and paternalistic Oregonian reports Governor Chamberlain heads to Palo Alto Stanford arrival and speech on public life referencing intra state treachery accusations.
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White House
Senate
Canal
Roosevelt
San Juan
Mra. Morris
South American
San Fraretacs
Oregoniana
Chamberlain
Palo Alto
Stanford University
Stanford
Trial Begins in Dora Jennings Case as Brother Defends
A court opens with Dora Jennings and her brother jointly indicted. The young defendant proclaims innocence and seeks a new trial. The prosecution asserts its case will convict Dora based on the presented evidence and testimony from her brothers and sister.
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Dora Jennings
Elasma
Young Jasper Jennings Found Guilty of Murder
Grant's Pass reports Jasper Jennings was found guilty of murdering his father after a brief jury deliberation. His mother tried to comfort the son as the case concluded.
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Grant's Pass
Jasper Jennings
Packers' cases commence in Chicago restraint of trade trial
In Chicago on January 17 after a six month delay the hearing of preliminary pleas in the Packers conspiracy cases began. Judge Hamphreys presides with about twenty of the nation's sharpest lawyers present. The trial centers on whether Garfield violated Packers constitutional rights by compelling production of records for examination by the department.
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Chicago
Vadge Hamphreys
Garfield
Senator Gearin Receives Land Entry Patents Opened
Washington on January 17 Hitchcock informed Senator Gearin that all Oregon land entries would be opened to patent except for contests fraud or suspicion. The move puts Oregon on equal footing with other states in land matters.
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Washington
Hitchcock Today
Gearin
Oregon
Russia’s troubles rise amid Red Sunday looming
Reports from St. Petersburg and surrounding areas describe artillery fire near Auiza, executions by soldiers, prison burnings in Vladivostok, and socialists arrested. A detachment of dragoons is isolated on Keel Island, with police chiefs killed and an attempted assassination of the vice governor. Officials warn of upheaval as Red Sunday preparations prompt a state of siege and troop stations along the frontier.
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Auiza
Vladivostok
Baltic
Keel
Lette
Lessowski
Panza
Irkutak
Manchuria
Mongoclia
Local Store Report Sparks Whimsical Roaster Mention
C F Littlefield is noted for a humorous reference as he meets a metal peanut roaster in his cigar store, highlighting quirky shop ambience and small business detail.
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C. F. Littlefield
Mrs Minnie Logan Sues For Divorce In Circuit Court
Tonie M Logan has filed for divorce from Lyeander S Logan in circuit court. They were married in Venneville Oregon in January 1584 and have two children Otis 22 and Vanda 18. Mrs Logan alleges cruelty in Portland. The Logans once lived in Eugene and have friends there. Mr Logan is a wealthy stock raiser based in Crook County.
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Tonie M. Logan
Lyeander S. Logan
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