Eugene's First Rose Show Success
The first prize of five dollars for the best decorated machine in the automobile parade went to B. Finnigan for his Ramble r covered in green bunting with pink and white roses. Fred Chambers earned second place with a simply decorated Cadillac as judges preferred rose use over other embellishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Finnigan
Fred Chambers
Finnigan
Chambers
Cadillac
Eugene
Portland
al Kuykendall
S. B. Finnegan's
Rambler
Williams
Chalmers
F. E. Chambers
Darwin Yoran
Bangs Livery Company
J. H
J. W. Shumate
F. L. Chambers
B. Vitus
BR. B. wWeKinney
Ford
Cal Young
W. F. Reed
C. 8. Frank
W. S. Moon
Jackson
Eugene Rose Festival Celebrates Crowds and Parade
The Eugene rose festival drew large crowds as two rooms held thousands of roses on twenty tables. A grand parade of fifteen decorated cars illustrated the city’s first festival, with drivers and children filling the vehicles with blooms and festive colors.
Sunset Lumber Enmill Prepares to Resume Operations at Mabel
The Sunset Lumber Company's large en mill at Mabel on the Mohawk branch is being readied to run again. It is reported the mill will change hands and be fed on an extensive scale soon. About thirty men are currently at work there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Lumber Company
Mabel
Mohawk
Years of Suffering From Catarrh and Blood Disease
Miss Mabel F Dawkins of 1214 Lafayette St Fort Wayne Indiana describes three years of illness from catarrh and blood disease. She tried many doctors and remedies before taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, after which she recovered fully and now recommends the remedy. It is available in liquid form or as Hood's tablets called tabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel F. Dawkins
Lafayette St
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hood
Bend Population Doubles in Week Amid Railroad Preparations
Bend Oregon May 27 with the arrival of H W Silkle the contractor in charge of a 14 mile Oregon Trunk extension from Berd to lava beds preparations begin for the first construction on a major railroad project. 40 ab-contractors and 60 more will depart Shaniko for camps established every mile between Bend and Lava Butte, with 800 tons of equipment to be shipped in and a night lighting system planned for shifts. Grad ing will start as soon as supplies arrive with steam shovel work delayed to early August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
Klamath Reservation
Bend
Crook County
Silkie
Shaniko
Lava Butte
Here
Cottage Grove elects new school teachers for year
The Board of Education adjourned session named H. E. Inlow as principal eighth grade west side with 90 dollars monthly. New teachers include E G Spahr Miss Lulu Currin Elizabeth Woods Miss Ella Dickerson Miss Elsie Lea Myrtle Purvance Della White Ethel Moore Ida Robinson L Fay Hampton Eunice Van Denburg Olah Mickey Neva Perkins. Salary increases only for Inlow, plus replacements for several former teachers. Sentine)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Barnes
Creswell
H. E. Inlow
West Side
E. G. Spahr
Lulu Currin
Elizabeth Woods
Ella Dickerson
Elsie Lea
Myrtle Purvance
Della White
Ethel Moore
Ida Robinson
L. Fay Hampton
Eunice van Denburg
Olah Mickey
Neva Perkins
Taft appoints Carpenter minister to Morocco
Washington May 27 President Taft named Fred W Carpenter as minister to Morocco He may replace Carpenter with Assistant Secretary Foster in a subsequent appointment The move signals diplomacy expansion as the administration reshapes its foreign service duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Fred W. Carpenter
Morocco
Foster
Carpenter
Governor Benson Improves After Illness
Dr. E L Steiner received a message from Governor Benson now in California. He says the grippe has left him and he is much improved. He plans to return to Salem by the first of next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Steiner
Benson
California
Salem
Salem Journal
Be C Statzer Announces Lease to Pickens & Son
Be C Statzer of Pleasant Hill announces the lease of his blacksmith shop to W. C. Pickens and Son of Tennessee. He thanks customers for past favors and asks both old and new to favor the new tenants with a trial, noting they guarantee work to give satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Pickens & Son
Tennessee
BE. C. Statzer
Pleasant Hill
Fire devastates two Willamette Street businesses
Fire last night on Willamette Street between Ninth and Tenth ruined C C Page’s printery and M J Thompson’s delicatessen bakery. Loss estimated near $4000 with $600 insurance on printing stock and $1000 lapse on Page’s policy. Fire origin uncertain. possible incendiary activity noted by Thompson. Ridgeway’s fish market nearby saved from major loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Guard
C. C. Page
M. J. Thompson
Willamette Street
Ninth
Mra. Shadow. Campbell
Thompson
The
Bible University
Page
J. W. Zimmerman
Ridgeway
Campbell
Mr. Page
Albany
Bangs
Laura Barringer Dies at 19 in Eugene
Laura Barringer daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Barringer died at home 56 East Fifteenth street at 9 30 pm May 25 1910 from pneumonia She was assistant chief operator at the Eugene telephone office Ill only a few days Funeral at the residence Friday 2 pm interment in I C O F cemetery Rev D H Trimble to conduct services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Barringer
J. W. Barringer
East Fifteenth Street
Eugene
D. H. Trimble
Scribner Found Guilty by Jury in Local Federal Trial
Portland Oregon May 27 Jefferson W Scriber was found guilty of forgery and misappropriation of funds from the Farmers Traders National Bank of La Grande by a United States district court jury. Jurors were out ten minutes and verdict delivered on first ballot. Sentencing postponed to rule on motion for a new trial. William M Howard tried in justice court for assault and battery on his father in law D B Colt as and fined $25 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
Jefferson W. Scriber
Farmers’ & Traders’ National Bank of la Grande
United States District Court
Seriber
William M. Howard
Justice Court
D. B. Colt
Lorimer Denies Buying Senate Seat Amid Bribery Charges
Washington May 28 William Lorimer of Illinois forcefully denied bribery claims on the Senate floor asserting the charges were a Tribune plot to destroy a Chicago banking group he helped form. He called for a senatorial investigation into his election. Springfield May 28 State Senator D W Holtslaw confessed to paying Lorimer ally John Broderick for votes and noted $700 and $1500 tied to a capitol furniture contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Senate
William Loraimer
Illinois
Senate
Lorimer
Chicago Tribune
Springfield
D. W. Holtslaw
United States
Burke
John Broderick
Chicago
Holslaw al
Broderick
Capitol
Oregon and Washington State track meet ends 81 to 59
Yesterday's meet between the University of Oregon and Washington State College yielded an 81 to 59 final score with Nelson of Washington State the standout. Kellogg of Oregon led in points, while records and relay hopes fell short as both teams displayed sportsmanship and strong performances in sprints hurdles throws and distance events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Washington State College
Nelson
S. C
Kellogg
Oregon
Derson
W. C
Henderson
Chistance
McDaniels
Johns
Hawkins
Latourette
Thompson
C. Thmo
W. Nett
Anderson
Balley
Dalquist
McGuire
Stookey
Henry
Lincoln's Memorial and Union Bloom at Lincoln's Tomb
The 1910 tribute recalls Lincoln’s triumph and the dream of Union as the nation marks his tomb. It notes the century plant blooming, skies clearing, and the soft gesture of blue and gray offering flowers. The poem urges that a wreath on Lincoln's tomb carry the word Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Tom
Century Plant of Fame
Love
Chicago pit seethes as wheat prices slide on May and September
Chicago May 27 Pit activity in wheat turned violent with steady declines. September wheat fell to 92 3 4 cents and May to 1.0514, amid Patten’s near retirement after a $1.2 million loss and Armour interests buying about 3 million bushels for Waterman delivery next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Patten
Brokera
Board of Trade
Hrokera
Bears
Armour & Lichstein
T. W. Waterman
Albany
Armour House
Waterman
Rev O C Wright Receives Lucrative Offer
Rev O C Wright, pastor of Eugene Baptist Church for six years, has been offered the chaplaincy at Monroe's Washington state reformatory near Everett on the Great Northern railway. He is considering the post, which offers a higher salary, with a decision expected this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Wright
Eugene Baptist Church
Washington State Reformatory
Monroe
Wright
The
Baptist Church
Monroe Reformatory
Everett
Great Northern Railway
Lieutenant Petrie resigns from Cottage Grove Company
Cottage Grove Oregon May 6 11 Mr Petrie second lieutenant of Company BE Oregon National Guard resigns after service since November 1907. He is one of the best informed officers in the Oregon guard and helped raise the company to prominence. He participated in every rifle team contest and was on the 1907 national Camp Perry team. He is an earnest technical student and his departure will be felt by the guard statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
Petrie
Oregon Guard
Markamen Jadue
Camp Perry
W M Titus Plans Brick Block On Willamette Street
W M Titus owner of land south of W M Greens grocery will erect a one story brick building this year to house Greens tailoring shop and relocate existing rooms. Fire damage sparked decision. shacks on site deemed fire traps and a fall completion is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
Titan
Bryan's Views on the Prohibition Question at Chicago Auditorium
William Jennings Bryan spoke as a temperance advocate before about 2000 at the Auditorium. He urged defining personal liberty and argued for necessary restraints to protect society, favoring local option with broader unit consent and endorsing total abstinence while not labeling occasional drinking as sin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Auditorium Theatre
Total Abstinence Union
Bryan
Million Dollar Fire Hits Minneapolis Warehouse District
A fire at 1 a m in Minneapolis burned fiercely through the warehouse district, causing about 1.9 million dollars in losses before it was brought under control. The blaze affected properties bounded by Washington avenue, Third Street, Sixth avenue, and Seventh avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Washington Avenue
Third Street
Sixth Avenue
Seventh Avenues
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commercial Club
Frau Karl Pet
Zarina
LaFrance
Lava
Scriber
Bristow
Lowery
Olsen
McClure
Coofll
Welch
Coll
North
Riddell
Florence
Stage Road
Lake Creek
Way
Vrezon
F. W. Osburn
American Press Association
Gor
Lincoln's
Union
James A. Patten
Beara
James AL Patien
O .C. Wright
Washington Reformatory
W. M. Titus
Prohibition
Pam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!