Missouri Kansas Floods Sweep Areas as Losses Mount
In Kansas City on July 8 close to two thousand people are homeless with property losses around 1.5 million dollars. Six people drowned, two injured, rail traffic disrupted, and thousands of acres flooded as Missouri and Kansas rivers converge. Later reports say conditions vastly improve with receding streams and fewer new deaths. rail travel still hindered but improving.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Southwest
Worst Flood in History Hits Springfield Missouri
Springfield and vicinity suffer the worst flood in history after heavy rain over seven inches causes the Jordan river overflow. Three are reported drowned and damage is estimated at 750000 dollars as waters began to recede later in the day.
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Springfield
Jordan River
Flooding washes away homes along Marais des Cygnes River
Ottawa Kansas July 8 The Marais des Cygnes river is at flood stage with more than five hundred families homeless and many frame buildings carried away. No loss of life reported though upper river reports indicate a fall. Railroad traffic is greatly hampered.
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Ottawa
Kas
Marais Des Cygens
National Education Association elects officers in Denver
In Denver on July 8 the National Education Association announced officers: President J Y Joyner of North Carolina, first vice president L H Harvey of Wisconsin, treasurer A H Chamberlain of California, all re elected. Charles Fordyce of Nebraska urged reform to curb student moral decline and proposed English and German methods to foster self reliance before college.
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Denver
National Educational Association
J. Y. Joyner
North Carolina
L. H. Harvey
Wisconsin
A. H. Chamberlain
California
Charles Fordyce
University of Nebraska
Fordyce
Hop crop greatly benefited by rain and forecast
Hops throughout the state are seen as the main beneficiary of recent rains. A. J. Ray, a local hop dealer, estimates the state yield could double due to showers, with remunerative prices boosting farmer confidence. Hops, a late crop, should harvest in September, bringing labor earnings and cash into Oregon farms. Garden truck also benefits. vegetables show strong growth with increased yields. A Chicago donor, D. K. Pearson, added $59,000 to Whitman College’s endowment, bringing total gifts to $590,000.
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A. J. Ray
Oregon
Portland
D. K. Pearson
Chicago
Whitman College
Oil King 18 Seventy Years Old Today
Cleveland observer notes John D. Rockefeller turns seventy on July 8. Born July 8, 1839 in Richford New York, he rose from farm childhood to early clerical work and gradual wealth, recounting earnings and early trades from age eight onward.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller
Richford
N. Y
William A. Rockefeller
Eliza Davis Rockefeller
Ohio
Self Made Magnate Talks Faith and Charity
The businessman credits home training and hard work for his rise, noting trusted associates and a Christian core. He has given billions to church, charity, science and education, including 85 million and 35 million to the New York Educational Board, while living frugally and remaining accessible at church.
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New York Educational Board
Portrait of a moral businessman in public life
In his office he is as difficult to see as the emperor of Japan. His rule is pay a profit to nobody yet his religion follows the golden rule. His corporations employ 1,500,000 people. He plays golf for exercise. Though elderly, disciplined by care diet and activity he remains vigorous at 70. He does not smoke or drink and leads a blameless private life.
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Japan
Rain brings relief to fruit crops and delays bakery project
H M Williamson of the state board of horticulture says rain will largely benefit apples pears and prunes while cherries suffer a one third loss. In Portland valley rain was heavy with Ashland spared. Royal Ann cherries risk splitting. Shippers pause work until fruit dries. E T Condon awards concrete bakery contract to T H Ellis for a 32 by 46 foot, one story building at East Fourteenth and Mill streets.
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H. M. Williamson
State Board of Horticulture
Oregon
Mr. Williamson
Portland
Ashland
Royal Ann
E. T. Condon
T. H. Ellis
East Fourteenth and
Mill Streets
Restocking Streams With 180000 Trout Fry Set To Start
Alf Walker and John Hampton depart for the state fish hatchery on the McKenzie river to ferry 180000 trout fry to Lost creek and other upper streams. The rainbow and speckled mountain varieties will be distributed to Lost, Horse, Deer, Martin, Bear, and Gate creeks with careful aeration during transport. Roy Kerns will take two cans of fish to Waldo Lake for an experimental stocking, potentially turning the lake into a future sportsmen’s resort near the planned Natron extension of the Southern Pacific railroad.
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Alf Walker
John Hampton
McKenzie River
Lost Creek
Horse Creek
McKenzie
Deer Creek
Martin Creek
Bear Creek
Gate Creek
Government Forest
Waldo Lake
Cascades
Natron
Southern Pacific
Sheriff Bown Heads to Los Angeles in Adultery Case
Sheriff Harry Bown received a telegraph from Los Angeles stating A E Dean of Eugene was arrested there on a warrant for adultery. Dean, indicted by the last grand jury, is held awaiting transfer. Bown sought requisition papers from Governor Benson and will depart for Southern California. Meanwhile Bown also notes B A Randall of Woodburn moving his family to Eugene for schooling.
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Harry Bown
Los Angeles
A. E. Dean
Eugene
Dean
Bown
Salem
Benson
California
Madison Married Women for Money and Jewels
San Francisco reports John Madison, an elderly man, is in custody for duping 24 women across cities including San Francisco Oakland Memphis Lawrence Jonesboro Gettysburg New Orleans St Joe Hamilton Ont Germany and more. He lured promises of marriage to seize jewelry money and valuables and police seek confessions as victims prepare to prosecute.
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San Francisco
John Madison
Oakland
Memphis
Lawrence
Jonesboro
Gettysburg
New Orleans
St. Joe
Hamilton
Ont
Germany
Madison
Johnson Explains Plan to Build Eugene Florence Railroad
Eugene Oregon July 7 1909 O J Johnson outlines a bond funded plan to finance the Eugene & Western railroad from Eugene to Florence. He compares it to a builder securing groundwork and capital, urges public stock subscriptions, and predicts completion in eighteen months barring obstructions.
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Eugene & Western Railroad
Eugene
Florence
Lane County Asset Holding Company
O. J. Johnson
Alleged Attempt On Taft During 250th Norfolk Celebration
New York July 8 Detective Sergeant James P Ward of New Haven reports a woman saw a man near President Taft with a revolver under his coat while he attended the Norwich 250th anniversary celebration. She screamed and the man vanished. Taft remained undisturbed.
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New York
James P. Ward
New Haven
Conn
Norwich
Taft
Real estate sale to W R Ogden on West Fifteenth Ha
Rugh and Tozier have sold a house and lot at West Fifteenth Ha and Harrison Avenue to W. R. Ogden for one dollar.
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Rugh & Tozier
W. R. Ogden
West Fifteenth Ha
Harrisom Avenue
Smoking of coffin nails 18 upheld by court
Tacoma judge declares new anti cigarette law unconstitutional conflicting with federal interstate commerce statute. In Aberdeen Washington Judge Sheeks rules anti cigarette provision applies only to sale of cigarettes and makings not smoking them. WK MacFarlane of Aberdeen Baseball Club cited. State to appeal to supreme court.
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Tacoma
Clifford
Superior Court
Aberdeen
Wash
Judee Sheeks
Chehalls County
WK MacFarlane
Aberdeen Baseball Club
Supreme Court
Eugene Bible University claims large west attendance
Eugene Bible University President RE Sanderson states the college had 147 total students last year and asserts a plan to work with Northwest state schools. He notes a professor will teach at Washington State College on sermon-building, under the Bible University board, aiming to support state education rather than duplicate it.
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Eugene Bible University
Rocky Mountains
RE. C. Sanderson
The
Bible University
Northwest
Oregon
Washington State College
Sanderson
Eugene
State
Middle West
Pullman
Centre Here at Eugene Hible University Targeted Growth
The Eugene Hible University plans to center its work in the Northwest and build a great institution. They expect gradual gains without a big next year, forecasting improvements by autumn and ongoing faculty additions including Miga Hess and TH Nagel in the literature department.
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Eugene Hible University
Academy
Miga Hess TH. Nagel
Albion College
Michigan
Farmer Dead and Neighbor Held for Murder in Spokane
Henry Saul straw, a farmer near Colbert, died in the morgue with a bullet in his heart. Ed Scholl, a neighboring rancher, is in county jail charged with murder after a fatal quarrel last night. Bad blood for years led to the tragedy.
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Spokane
Henry Saulstraw
Colbert
Ed Scholl
House Mourns Fallen Washington Representative Cushman
The House of Representatives honored the late Cushman of Washington with a memorial prayer, a sympathy resolution, and plans for funeral expenses and a homeward burial. Separately, probate reports valued T. J. Brackett estate at 5450 dollars as appraised by J. B. McFall Don Cartmell and S. R. Williams.
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Washington
Cushman
Couden
Humphrey
T. J Brackett
J. B. McFall
Don Cartmell
8. R. Williams
Famous Old Steamer Yosemite Makes Last Trip
Seattle July 10 The famous old side wheel steamer Yosemite ran aground near Bremerton last night with 150 excursionists aboard and is reported to have made its final voyage.
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Seattle
Yosemite
Bremerton
Steamer Yosemite Adrift As Tides Drop Toward Destruction
The Yosemite steamer, valued at $75,000 and 65 years old, drifts toward breaking up as tides fall. Aboard are several bargers aiding in floating her, but prospects of saving the vessel tied to owner D. Hillman. The craft began as a Hudson river passenger boat, moved to San Francisco in 1865, and then plied the Sacramento river for years.
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Yosemite
D. Hillman
Hudson River
San Francisco
Sacramento River
Steam schooner P. J. Amler Safe After Bethel Run
San Francisco July 9 The steam schooner P. J. Amler from Seattle to Bethel Alaska, feared missing, arrived safely at Bethel on July 1, a dispatch to the Merchants' Exchange reports.
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San Francisco
P. J. Aller
Seattle
Bethel
Alaska
Merchants’ Exchange
Investigate Cruel Murder of Mrs Bronzo at Wilkeson
Tacoma July reports deputy Doten travels to Wilkeson to probe the killing of Mrs Louly Bronzo wife of a timberman linked to Wilkeson Coal Company. Her husband and brother allegedly fled with her body from the house near Mack Diamond area after midnight. The motive remains unknown and money misgoings noted.
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Tacoma
Rf Doten
Wilkeson
Louly
Wilkeson Coal @ey Company
Midnleht
Tog Mra
Bronze
Mack Diamond
Mra
Bronco
Min
Tobacco tax cut clears Senate measure in July session
The Senate adopted Senator Hradley’s amendment to let tobacco growers sell without paying six cents a pound tax. The plan mirrors the House version and aims to curb Night Rider attacks in Kentucky and Ten Home. The tobacco schedule passed with focus on income tax, corporate tax, and inheritance tax debates, amid a vote split on income tax versus corporation tax.
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Washington
Senate
Hradley
House
Kentucky
Ten Home
Record crowds at Salem Cherry Fair set attendance marks
Salem July reports record crowds at the fourth annual Oregon cherry fair. Parade attendance estimates range from 18,000 to 28,000 with celebrations lasting well into the night. Prizes awarded include Gertrude Koltes for best laid back rider, Madeline Walker for best country rider, and J. L. Stockton for a decorated carriage. Rain damaged Royal Anne cherries and several counties offered limited exhibits. Lane County looks to win the county prize as weather trends promise large crowds through the remaining days with Albany and others visiting Salem today.
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Salem
Oregon
Mian
Margaret Koltes
Misa
Madeline Walker
Mra. G. A. Purvine
P. McCornack
J. L. Stockton
Lane
Polk
Yamhill
Linn
Lane Cousty
Albany
Vaudeville Circuit For Valley Towns
Portland July 10 The Willamette Valley towns will have vaudeville once a week if plans by John F. Cordray are perfected The circuit aims to serve Salem Eugene and Roseburg with shows identical to Portland’s Grand or Pantages programs Cordray is negotiating with two circuits and will likely join one within a short time
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Portland
Willameette Valley
John F. Cordray
Cordray
Salem
Eugene
Roseburg
Grand
Pantages
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B. A. Randall
Woodburn
East Fourteenth Street
Hilyard and
Alder
University
Mr.iohnson
Eugene- Siuslaw Railroad
Eugene, Or
Lane County
Supreme Court of Washington
West
East
Pacific Northwest
Anna H. Shaw
Theman
ABLER
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Congress
Tive
Ford
Teraaty
Wil Hylan
Troy
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