Poindexters Burned Out Fireette Everett Dyeling Store
Mr and Mrs Charles Barhite received a letter from Mrs Frack Poindexter at Everett Washington saying their dyeing and cleaning establishment burned Friday the 19th and Mr Poindexter was severely burned He will be confined at home for several weeks Mrs Poindexter also burned about face and hands but less severely They formerly lived here and he worked in the same business Local friends extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barhite
Frack Poindexter
Everett
Wash
Ivison News Briefs From July Dispatches
Haying nears completion with fair quality crops. A C Barbour and daughter Rosa visited Eugene. Stevens brothers prepare sheep dip for dipping their flock. J W Machen and J N Cobb bought sheep near here. L A Chastain to reside in Halsey with family. Mrs W T Cornelius returns home from Goshen visiting Geo Vaughn. Allen Worden to work with threshing crew in Halsey. Bear predation among Stevens goats. Worden and Day testified in Eugene for Merritt Davis timber claim. Wild berries abundant in mountains and regional harvests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivison
A. C. Barbour
Miss Rosa
Eugene
Stevens Brothers
Nitqui
J. W. Machen
Springfield
J. N. Cobb
L. A. Chastain
Halsey
W.T. Cornelius
Goshen
Geo. Vaughn
Allen Worden
Davis
Taylor
C. A. Stevens
A. Worden
I. S. Day
Merritt Davis
Multiple Room and Housekeeping Offers in Oregon
Classified notices include new today furnished rooms at 521 Lincoln three blocks west of the post office and a housekeeper needed to care for a man and four girls aged 4 to 11. Also public sale at Friendship Farm near Junction City Oregon on Saturday July 27 1907 featuring a dairy herd equipment and household goods with cash or secured note terms and free lunch at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Geo. W. Land
Wildwood
Sage County
Oregon
Friendship Farm
Junction City
Loretta D
Poland
Thos. Bailey W. T. Kayser
Large Hop Deal at Low Prices in Silverton
One of the largest hops transactions in Silverton was completed Monday evening as TIT L. Bower sold his entire 1906 hop lot to T. A. Livesey & Co. of Salem. The 130 bales brought an undisclosed price, viewed as a sacrifice after holding out for a better rate. The move signals weak hop prices and prompts doubts about further sales before harvest unless prices improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
L. Bower
T. A. Livesey & Co
Salem
Oregon
Hower
Silverton Appeal
Engineer Elliott Receives Pension From Southern Pacific
Edward B. Elliott, longtime Madison street bridge tender and former Southern Pacific engineer, received back pay of 600 dollars and a lifelong monthly pension of 50.40 dollars from the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Elliott served 37 consecutive years as an engineer before retiring a year ago, with Eugene as a regular stop during his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliott
Southern Pacific
Eugene
The
Oregonian
Edward
Madison Street
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Elliott
Southern Pacific Company
Bryan's Government Ownership Pronouncement Attracts Interest
Washington reports Democratic leaders in the sweltering capital discuss Bryan's pronouncement on government ownership as a likely non issue for next year's campaign. Most see a double motive: defusing an embarrassing 1908 ticket situation and delaying the under ripe issue if another candidate enters the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan
Nebraska
White House
Blacksmith price increases take effect July 22 1907
Eugene blacksmiths announce price hikes for shoes iron steel living and labor due to rising costs. Notices list items and new charges including sewer cess and various shop rates with names such as GEO FORREST THORPE & SON BRISTOW FINNEGAN FRANK BOWERS. Portland lease details show J Whyte Evens leasing Pittock block for 99 years with bonds and escalating ground rent starting at 34 600 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
GEO, Forrest
Thorpe & Son
C. Co. Smith
Sherman Heller
Ee Ae & Bristow
PB Finnegan
Frank Bowers
Portland
J. Whyte Evens
Pittock
Miss Esther Norling Shot by Former Employer in New York
Miss Esther Norling aged 23 of Ridgefield Park was shot and killed by Charles Warner her former employer as she entered a West Forty second Street haberdashery where she served as bookkeeper. Warner fired at store manager A R Spicer and a messenger before fleeing despite twenty policemen surrounding the Spaulding building. Police say business reverses may have unsettled him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Esther Norling
Ridgefield Park
Charles Warner
West Fortysecond
A. R. Spicer
A. G. Spaulding & Co
Alleged Plot Reported in Seoul Palace
Seoul reports an alleged plot where the former emperor supposedly ordered the imperial guard to strike the cabinet at midnight. The rumor notes the palace garrison was present, arriving shortly before the planned massacre, as new emperor was crowned in ceremonies thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Marquis Ke
Crown Prince Accession Marks New Era as Emperor Retires
The accession ceremony completed this morning as the crown prince is proclaimed. After the oath the emperor bid farewell to his cabinet, signaling a transition of power. Reports indicate additional troops are arriving to reinforce the new reign.
Japanese in danger in Pingyang province
Pingyang July 20 shops closed natives excited abdication complete eight hundred Japanese troops remain in province safety of Japanese residents questioned. Seoul July 21 enraged mob of about a thousand attacks and burns Korean premier's residence. premier absent. rioters dispersed by Japanese police with artillery. palace refuge sought by premier and ministers at Japanese residence quarter. further trouble expected with firing in city areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingyang
Tokyo
Seoul
Eugene raises $60,060 for railroad to Siuslaw mouth
Baker City should imitate Eugene in backing a rail line westward from the city toward the Siuslaw mouth. Citizens there have subscribed the full $60,000 stock needed to secure the Eagle Valley railroad, independent of assurances from W. L. Vinson or others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Williams Kidney Pills Advertised Cure for Kidney Ailments
Questioning readers about kidney and nervous system strain, the notice promotes Williams Kidney Pills as a cure. Sold by Linn Drug Co. at 50 cents with Williams Mfg. Co. based in Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Linn Drug Co
Williams Mfg. Co
Cleveland
Ohio
The Texas Wonder Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement claims The Texas Wonder cures kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. Sold by druggists with a two months mail treatment for one dollar. Dr BE W Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis MO lists testimonials and Hall's Drug Store as seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wonder
BE. W. Hall
Olive Street
Louis
Hall
Southern Pacific Awards Compensation to Mrs Luella Cox
The Southern Pacific has given Mrs. Luella Cox, mother of Harry Hanson who lost an arm at a Mohawk sawmill and later died from the injury, a compensation sum of 2560 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Pacific
Luella Cox
Harry Hanson
COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS AND MINING NOTICE
Lane County real estate transfers list numerous lot and acreage dispositions with prices from 75 to 3000 dollars including Creswell parcels and Eugene area lots. Patent transfers from United States to Abbot Mills and Merritt Griswold cover 160 acres apiece in sections 33 and 34. Mining locations note M C Pratt filing Yellow Rose and Hill Top claims and W B Headley filing Surprise and Red Rose claims in Blue River district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane County Abstract Company
United States
Merritt C. Griswold
Abbot L. Mills
B. J. Moore
M. E. Buoy
Creswell
G. W. Shaub
Wm. H. Gulley
Hyland
Henry D. Whitlock
A. B. Holloway
J. Copenhaver
A. Brown
Chas. T. Miller
Robert Phillips
A. E. Wheeler
C. M. Wood
Parkerson & Quimby
Eugene
Nellie D. Wood
Katie Moffett
M. A. Hays
J. W. Bogart
E. F. Adams
John Sutherland
John A. Powell
Wm. Winterhalter
B. F. Dear
J. W. Haynes
W. H. Palmer
R. A
M. C. Pratt
Blue River District
W. B. Headley
Hill Top
Fairbanks the Life Saver on the Lake Pier Rescue
New York Sun reports Mr Fairbanks leaping from a long pier into a lake to save a drowning victim. He strips quickly, remains calm, and guides the rescue with a swift plunge and return to the hotel with onlookers moved to tears. Details on water depth vary. observers praise his leadership and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Fairbanks
Lce
Science
Mr. Fairbanks
Social events in Eugene fill July with gatherings and outings
Eugene hosts a busy social week with receptions for the new St Mary's rector P K Hammond, and dinners and teas by Mrs Luckey and other local hosts. The Thimble Club picnic at Chambers bungalow, a band concert under Mr Read, and various house parties mark a lively mid summer season in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
McKenzie Resorts
Newport
Geo. Kelly
Obr
Daugherty Killed in Sacramento While Inspecting Bridge
Charles E. Daugherty, son in law of County Commissioner H. D. Edwards, was killed in Sacramento on Sunday. He was a bridge inspector for the Southern Pacific Company, believed run over or struck by a train. Mrs Daugherty was visiting in Portland and arrived home last night. Ed wards and his daughter Miss Ing drove through Blue River to Eugene for the interment, which will take place there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Daugherty
H. D. Edwards
Sacramento
Cal
Southern Pucific Company
Daugherty
Portland
Commiestoner Edwards
Blue River
Miss Ing
Hugene
Mra. Daugherty
Richardson Pleads for Haywood Life in Heat Acknowledgment
E F Richardson opened defense in Haywood trial with a plea for life. Judge Wood, with counsel and jury, abandoned the afternoon session due to heat and ordered sessions morning and evening until verdict. Richardson began his argument outlining his defense strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Richardson
Haywood
Wood
Richardson
Orchard case details in Steunenberg murder trial
Boise July 23. Attorney Richardson pleads for Haywood life and portrays Orchard as a maniac bent on murder. He argues Orchard planned the bombing to gain fame and had motive against Steunenberg over Hercules interests. The audience fills the sweltering room as the trial unfolds with testimonies on Coeur d Alene labor troubles and Pinkerton involvement. A separate note reports a marriage license issued to J W H Smith and Luig M Baker and local business closure as Mount plans to move to Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steunenberg
Coeur d'Alene
Richardson
Campa
Western Federation of Miners
Western Federation
Orchard
Pinkertons
Hichardson
Boise
Haywood
Hercules
Coeur - Alene
Closed season for setting out fires in Oregon described
The new law creates a state forestry board replacing county clerks as permit authority. It includes the governor secretary of state state forester fish and game warden and appointees from forestry and lumber groups. Deputy fire wardens will be appointed with costs borne by local jurisdictions. The ten day waiting period is eliminated and the closed season runs June first to October first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Oregon
State Board of Forestry
Work starts on shaft at Goal Mine near Eugene
C W Sloat along with G M Filico will begin sinking a shaft at the Spencer Butte Coal and Petroleum company mine southwest of the city. The 175 foot shaft should take less than three months with a double shift. The five to seven foot shaft will be scientifically constructed and run by experienced miners Sloat and Filico. President Zimmerman expects to supply Eugene with good fuel this winter as the vein appears thick and wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Sloat
Spencer Butte Coal and Petroleum Company
G. M. Filico
Messrs Sloat
Eilieo
Bobewia
Zimmerman
Eugene
Cottage Grove Notes Show Local Visits and Incidents
Mrs J J Chambers visits her Blair Nebraska mother then plans a Yellowstone trip returning in August. Ad Underwood remains ill under constant watch at Fourth street home with sister by day and John Shelton by night. John Taylor sustains severe bruises from being struck by a sapling during a log chute incident at Disson. Dan Woods narrowly escapes serious injury when dragged by a moving water sprinkler wagon but suffers only bruises and soreness minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Chambers
Blair
Nebraska
Yellowstone Park
Anguat
Ad Underwood
Fourth Street
John Shelton
John Taylor
Disson
Job
Dan
LeRroy Woods
Remains of Mrs Nora Hill Attend Funeral in Gordon's Chapel
The remains of Mrs Nora Hulla Hill who died at Sherman on July 7 arrived last night for burial. The funeral was held this afternoon at Gordon's undertaking chapel with interment in the I O O F cemetery. Her father C S Hulia of Newberg arrived yesterday to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Hulla Hill
Sherman
Gordon's Undertaking
Aternoon
Hulia
Newberg
Mrs Julia Jacobs Learns Son Severely Injured in San Diego
Mrs Julia Jacobs, after staying in Eugene for some time, was informed yesterday that her 15 year old son Charles had suffered severe injuries with one arm severed. She and her two other children departed immediately for San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Jacobs
Eugene
Charles
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Pacific Coast Gas and Oil Co
Portland, OR
Poindexter
Ivison News
NEW Today
George W. Woodruff
University of Pennsylvania
Department of the Interior
Pingyang Provingch
Will
Mears Tione
Wrarktt
Guy Sow
Trigge
County Clerk's Office
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
P. K. Hammond
Bingham
Guild
Presbyterian Sunday School
D. Allen
Allens
Cloran
Mary McCornack
Collier
Howe
R. Read
Mount
Thimble
Claire Willoughby
Chambers
Martha Chambers
Smith
Fort Townsend
F. E. Chambers
F.L. Chambers
Vere. Woodruff
Hazel Huff
Nettle
Seaburg
Lester Luckey
Alicia McElroy
Agnes McElroy
Read
Sodermann
Der
Simon Boccanezza
Verdi
Il Trovatore
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Fairmount Church
Will Judkine
Columbia Avenue
West Tenth Street
J. M. Howe
Chas. Daugherty
J. W. H. Smith
Lulg M. Baker
Wendling
Richard Mount
East Ninth Street
Southern
California
Helen Huston
Cottage Grove
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