Rail plan expands Oregon Coast & Eastern toward Eugene
The Oregon Coast & Eastern Railway project moves toward Eugene with surveys for a valley route from Portland to Eugene. W J Wilsey announces plans for a valley line via McMinnville, plus a coast route toward Tillamook. Right of way agreements are escrowed, and crews survey routes through Wilson River gorge toward a transcontinental connection.
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Wilsey
Oregon Coast & Eastern
Valley
Lane County
Eugene
Bohemia Railroad
Blue River
Will J. Wilsey
Oregon Coast & Eastern Railway
Sud General
Guard
Portland
Portland Journal
Oregon Coast & Eastern Railway Company
W. J. Wilsey
Oregon
McMinnville
Mason
Sheridan
Oregon Coast & Eastern Company
Security Savings and Trust Bank of Portland
Tillamook
Wilson River
Toledo
Cowes Bay
Barekan
Cascade Mountains
Corvallis
Coast Range
L. D. Campbell
Steel
Electric railroad project eyed for Eugene and Blue River
A Portland conference disclosed plans for a steam and electric line from Eugene to the Blue River mines and a Cottage Grove route joining the Oregon and Southern system. Promoters including G B Mengen, A H Wood, J A Eads, J W Wheeler, and H E Smith discussed franchise pursuit and major investments in the Bohemia mines district, with construction anticipated soon and substantial mining area spending expected.
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F. L. Abers
G. B. Hengen
A. B. Wood
B. Paxton
Eugene
Blue River
Fogene
Cottage Grove
Oregon & Southeastern Railway
Bohemia Mines
Hengen
Wood
Portland
Euugene
G. B. Mengen
New York
A. Hi, Wood
J. A. Eads
Orseno
Ohio
John W. Wheeler
Orange
Mass
Herbert E. Smith
New Haven
Conn
Hohemia
Miss Buckner Sells Her Millinery Store in Albany
Miss Lillian Buckner and her sister Miss Clara Buckner have sold their Walton block millinery store and stock to Miss Clara Hager of the city she will take charge tomorrow. Miss Hager is an experienced milliner who has worked at Ninth street and other stores for several years.
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Lillian Buckner
Clara
Albany
Walton Block
Clara Hager
Buckner
Misses Walton
Hnve
Miss Hager
Mia Quiner
Ninth Street
George Mitchell is Congratulated in Acquittal
Seattle, July 11. George Mitchell, recently acquitted by the jury for the killing of Holy Roller Edmund Creffield, receives congratulatory greetings from friends. He plans to return to Portland to resume his mill job, saying his frenzy followed his sister's ruin and he scarcely knew what he was doing. The verdict came after a short deliberation as crowds pressed to shake his hand.
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Seattle
George Mitchell
Holy Roller
Edmund Creffield
Portland
Mitchell
Creffield
Diseased Meat May Be Sold As Usual
Chicago July 10 Secretary Wilbur 400 says that pending a decision on the effect of locally infected tuberculosis meat he will permit such meat to pass into the market. Government pathologists agree the infected portion may be removed and the remainder eaten without harm. He has not decided finally but the doubtful practice may be continued pending investigation.
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Chicago
Wil- 400
Big Timber Land Deal Completed in Oregon Pool
The Albany Democrat reports that over 130 claim holders in Crook and Klamath counties transfer property to Deschutes Lumber Company. Arrangements show all receive roughly 100 plus a share of the pool, with Albany attorney A Archibald representing holders and Bend figures J N Honter and W M Stante involved.
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Democrat
Albany
Crook
Klamath Counties
Deschuttes Lumber Company
A. Archibald Hae
J. N. Honter
Stante
Bend
Robbery at Russian Admiralty Paymaster Office
St Petersburg July 14 three young men apparently students robbed the admiralty paymaster’s office. They shot the treasurer and two watchmen, stole 212000 and escaped. Mutinies reported from ten garrisons with Odessa soldiers demanding a constitutional convention. Sebastopol July 11 mutineers tried to assassinate Vice Admiral Chkunin. He was hospitalized as ironclads Pantelemon and Three Saints hoisted the red flag and detainers seized two other ships.
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St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Stuents
Odessa
Sebastopol
Chkunin
Black Sea
Pantelemon
Three Saints
Once Wealthy Man Dies in Stable in Chicago
James Manning aged 57 once led Charles Guiteau to the Garfield assassination plot and was thought wealthy and prominent. He died today in a stable loft in Chicago calling for his wife, after squandering his fortune and sinking to a destitute life following the discovery of his improper conduct.
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Chicago
James Manning
Chas. Guitean
Garfield
Man Claims Secret Service Ties Aims to See President
Oyster Bay July 11 A man who said he was a Kentucky sailor and secret service man was arrested while trying to hire a rig at a livery stable to drive to Sagamore Hill to see the president on important business. He did not seem grieved by the arrest.
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Oyster Bay
Secret Service
al Sailor
Kentucky
Sagamora
Edward Moore
Federal officials of Chinese Court appointed
Washington July 11 The appointment is announced of Adjutant General Drain of Washington to be attorney for the United States court of China. The marshal will be Bruce Leonard of Detroit and the clerk Frank Hinckley of New York.
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Washington
General Drain
State of Washington
United States Court of China
Bruce Leonard
Detroit
Frank Hinckley
New York
Secretary Taft Not A Candidate For Presidency
Detroit July 11 Secretary Taft is en route to Put in Bay to address the Ohio Bar Association He was asked if he would run for the presidency and replied Do not ask me I am not It was reported B K Lawson arrived from the south today
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Detroit
Taft
Putin Bay
Ohio
Eastern land fraud trials in October
Washington July 11 It has been arranged to have the Hyde Benson case heard in Washington in October and immediately afterward the trial of Binger Hermann will occur. Assistant Attorney General Loomis who had charge of civil suits to recover government lands in sixteen states affected by the operation of allowed frauds will not press these suits until the criminal cases are ended to avail himself of evidence disclosed by the criminal cases.
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Washington
Hyde-Benson
Binger Hermann
Gieneral Loomis
Indicted land fraud trio may plead guilty in court
Portland report notes District Attorney Heney stated in court on July 11 that S. B. Ormsby Dr. C. J. Loomis and W. H. Davis indicted on land fraud charges would likely plead guilty.
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Portland
Heney
S. B. Ormsby
C. J. Loomis
W. H. Davis
Gompers Urges Organization At Glass Workers Meet
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor tells a Cleveland convention of window glass workers that workers gain through organization and struggle against government tyranny and judicial usurpation. He links remarks to proposed political activity by union men.
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Cleveland
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Doctors Endorse Typhoid Precautions At Lane County Meeting
Lane County Medical Society held a Saturday night session to affirm the county and city physicians statement on typhoid. The group instructed patients and attendants on hot weather precautions and to keep flies away from patients. A water committee of Dr. Geo. Wall, Dr. J. W. Harris, and Dr. J. B. Bartle was appointed to inspect water supply and filters and to publish a report of findings.
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Lane County Medical Society
Geo. Wall
J. W. Harris
J. B. Bartle
Nebraska Democrats Plan Special Train for Bryan Return
Lincoln July 11 Nebraska Democrats plan a three hundred strong special train to New York to meet William Jennings Bryan on his return voyage. The effort signals booster momentum for Bryan amid forthcoming political campaigns.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
New York
Bryan
Peculiar Eugene Visit From Portland Hardware Trio
Three representatives from Wells Hardware Co of Portland arrived in Eugene unexpectedly. A. J. Baker H. J. Armstrong and J. E. Burton made the trip, while only one was scheduled. Dr. Lowe will be in his Eugene office all next week for eyeglass fittings and comfort. The Fourth brought soda fountains and ice cream booths to saloons, boosting profits beyond booze. A marriage license was issued to Charles C. Conner and Miss G. Alice Huff of Cottage Grove. D. R. Wood moved his portable confectionery stand to in front of the county jail for cooler sales. A horsepower motor was installed at the university power station to run the electric light plant, replacing steam power.
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Eugene
Marshall. Wells Hardware Co
Portland
A. J. Baker
H. J. Armstrong
J. E. Burton
Lowe
Cottage Grove
Charles C. Conner
G. Alice Huff
D. R. Wood
Eighth
Willamette Streets
University Power Station
Prizes Awarded for Sweet Pea Belquest Event
Avelock hosts a local sweet pea quilt contest with prizes awarded. Stanning announced the results on July 44 at Hull's Drag Store, with Cons and See the Sowers noted among participants.
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Avelock
P.m. Stanning
Hull
Horse Falls Into Sewer Ditch At Street Intersection
A horse hitched to a dirt scraper working on the East Eleventh Street sewer ditch fell into a six foot deep, narrow ditch at Ferry Street intersection this forenoon. The animal owned by G W Simmons and driven by Pred Lamb was badly bruised but not seriously hurt and was freed with difficulty. Justice Bryson ruled for the defense in a separate case involving Dr H E Pealood against Flint Gomph on costs.
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East Eleventh Street
Ferry Street
G. W. Simmons
Pred Lamb
Lane County Exhibit At The State Fair
E M Warren appointed to collect an exhibit of Lane county products for the state fair this fall. Farmers urged to display home shelled grain and various vegetables at 44 2 Lawrence Street of First National Bank. G W Sanderson and W F Davia reported to the court on the matter.
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E. M. Warren
Lane
Lawrence Street
First National
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Beery
Edo
Woz
Chambers
BIG Timber
Grank
B. K. Lawson
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May
Gompers
Bravilies
S. D. Read
Hall
Scobert
Chittern
I. T. Nicklin
N. E. Cor
Oak
Walter A. Wood
J. W. Quackenbush & Sons
Justice of the Peace
Bryson
H. E Pealuod
Coets
Steele
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G. W. Sanderson
W. F. Davia
Eion Wing
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