City Council Approves Paving Ordinance At Special Meeting
The city council unanimously passes a paving ordinance covering Fifth to Tenth Streets, Olive to Oak, and other parkway routes with specified widths. Objections from property owners are noted while bids will be advertised. park street paving is postponed for sidewalk width review by the city engineer and street committee.
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Spi
Olive
Oak
Willamette
Oak Street
Eleventh Street
City Engineer
Finnegan Opens Modern Blacksmith Shop on Olive Street
B Finnegan, longtime blacksmith in the McFarland building at West Eighth and Olive, starts operations in a new brick block on Olive behind the old shop. The up-to-date facility features three brick forges with basement electric fan, electric-powered drills, separate horse shoeing and wagon departments, in-house tire heating and cooling furnaces, and close supervision by Finnegan. Traveling salesmen praise the plant and will tour the shop once in order.
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S. B. Finnegan
McFarland
West Eighth
Olive Streets
Olive Street
Finnegan
Suit Over Timber Land Location Hits Circuit Court
Lloyd Bellman of F. K. Dunn's clothing dept sues Warren Nichols for 1004 plus interest from February 1907 claiming Nichols misled him and partners Ernest R. Gilstrap Chas. Kempp and Gillam Kitchan into locating on four quarter sections in township 19 south ranges 9 and 16 west. Bellman alleges they paid 200 each as locating fees, filed with the land office, and later learned the land differed from what was shown, being inferior. He seeks 1604 total, with interest, plus costs. Attorneys: John M. Pipes and Geo. A. Pipes.
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Lloyd Bellman
F. KE. Dunn's
Theircuit
Warren Nichols
Bellman
Ernest R. Gilstrap
Chas
K. Kempp
Gillam
Kitchan
Smaarter
Thuber
Ranges 9
John M
Geo. A. Pipes
Paintiff
Hickory Bark Corgh Remedy Promoted for Lung Troubles
An advertised cure marketed as dependable cures coughs colds hoarseness and sore throat. Marketed as pure with Hulls Red Crows Drug Store and first class dealers selling nationwide. The wording emphasizes reliability and universal availability.
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Hull
Red Crows
T Pank Wins Constable Race By Healthy Margin
Republican T. Pank is reelected constable of the Eugeneis district by a solid majority over Democratic nominee George Cromer. Pank's margin is estimated around 200 votes.
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R T. Pank
Eugeneistrict
George Cromer
Caretable Mank
Timber land seekers in Lane County urged to send details
Wanted notices solicit descriptions estimates and asking price from parties owning timber lands in Lane County. Respondents to Box 541 Eugene Oregon to provide location size and price expectations promptly.
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Lane County
Eugene
Jin
Ore
Republicans win all but sheriff county ticket
The county ticket mostly went Republican on Monday with sheriff the lone exception by large margins. Hillard won easily for clerk as no opponent, Bown defeated Griffin by about 900, and the legislative line-up showed strong Republican support with Bean leading, Calkins second, and Edmunson ahead of Knowles. Brreen reelected justice of the peace.
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Lee
Stewart
Keeney
Frovens
Wasegsor
Hillard
Bown
Griffin
Wlodel
Bean
Calkins
Edrmunson
Knowles
Brreen
Justice of the Peace
Portland Banker J Thoburn Ross Sentenced to Imprisonment
Salem reports Judge Bursett sentences J Thoburn Ross a Portland banker to five years in prison and a $576,094 fine for wrongful conversions of state school funds while president of Title Guarantee and Trust Company. He to serve in Multnomah county jail with appeal bonds set at six thousand dollars and possible fine reduction after term.
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Salem
Bursett
Direwit Court
J. Thoburn Ross
Portland
Hoss
Dia
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Multnomah
Bandits Hold Up Great Northern Train at Dockyards
Grem Falls May 30 The Great Northern train from Shelby Junction due at 10 o clock was held up by masked robbers two miles west of the city. Seven robbers, said to be mere boys, rifled male passengers for between 3 200 and 200. A passenger, William Dempsey of Augusta, was shot in the leg and left on the train. The robbers escaped into the darkness as sheriffs and police hunt for them.
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Grem Falls
Great Northern
Shelby Junction
Ecity
William Dempsey
Augusta
Stephen Meriau Committed to Insane Asylum
Stephen Meriau who founded Meriau's park later called Rangs park north of the city was committed to the Salem insane asylum today by County Judge Chrisman after examination by Drs. L. W. Brown and W. L. Cheshire. The action follows a lengthy period of concern over his condition.
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Stephen Meriau
Meriau
Rangs
Salem
Chrisman
L. W. Brown
W. L. Cheshire
Mr. Meriau
General Lee Dies After Reunion Overexertion
General Stephen D. Lee commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans and one of the last surviving lieutenant generals of the Confederacy died in Vicksburg at Captain W. T. Riddy's residence after overexertion at the Iowa and Wisconsin veterans reunion events. Born in South Carolina in 1833, he trained at West Point and joined the Confederate service at the war's outset rising to lieutenant general and succeeding General John B. Gordon as head of the veterans.
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Lee
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Miss
Stephen D. Lee
United States Confederate Veterans
Confederacy
W. T. Riddy
Iowa
Wisconsin
Grand Army of the Republic
South Carolina
West Point
John B. Gordon
Confederate Veterans
Election returns and timber land notices prompt Lane County
A notice invites parties with timber land in Lane County to send descriptions and estimates. The Hickory Bark Cough Remedy of Salem advertises guaranteed purity and a money-back cough cure, sold by Hulls Red Cross Drug Store. A. P. Churchill of Bohemia reports the first complete election returns by phone to The Guard from a county precinct.
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Hickory Brak Remedy Company
Salem
Hulls Red Cross Drug Store
A. P. Churchill
Bohemia
Guiley Visits County Cat Visitor at Goshen Saturday
Chambers Hardware Co advertises with a bustling sales pitch noting W. H Guiley of Goshen visiting county cat events, plus claims of received sew wall po per rolls and a promise to boost poultry lay with Se curity Poultry Powder and cordon seed. The ad highlights a bargain counter for hardware, furniture, rugs, and matting with a warning that items are selling fast.
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W. H Guiley of
Goshen
Chambers Hardware Co
Harigvyare CO
Jacobs Receives Heavy Sentence For Liquor Sales
Jos Jacobs, a West Eighth street store keeper, was convicted of selling liquor at his residence and sentenced by Judge Bryson to a $500 fine and 30 days in county jail. His attorney filed a circuit court appeal. The judge admonished him to quit the unlawful practice, noting prior violations.
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Jos. Jacobs
West Eighth Street
Bryson
Justice Court
Jacobs
Fred M. DeNeffe
Circuit Court
Goshen Baseman Pram Wins Two Games
Goshen defeated Springfield high 5 to 2 in Springfield last Saturday and beat Eugene clerks 4 to 2 at Goshen on Sunday. Pitcher Bennett and Rankin showed solid pitching, with six and fifteen strikeouts respectively. The Goshen team has won two of ten games this season as fans saw a well contested series. umpire George Stewart officiated both games in a steady showing of sportsmanship.
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Goshen
Springfield High School
Springfield
Eugene Clerks
Springfield High
Bennett
Renkin
Balle
Rankin
George Stewart
Haegain Connte Rige and Matting Reminder
Claiming we still have stock on haegain connte rige and matting, the notice urges buyers not to wait until items run out, stressing limited quantities and encouraging action to secure products now.
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Chambers Hardware Co
Reversal in County Sheriff Picks as Democrat Harry Bown Wins
History shows the sheriff's office swinging between parties. Since 1872 several holders named J with varied terms mark a decades long pattern. In 1884 Democrat J R Campbell served, then Republican successors, until Democrat Harry Bown is elected by a large majority amid repeated J-name coincidences.
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Harry Bown
J. R. Campbell
Seriff
J. N. Poindexter
B. Eakin
J. M. Shelley
J. M. Sloan
J. E. Noland
A. J. Johnson
W. W. Withers
Sheriff Withers
Fred Fisk
Wih
J. B. Noland
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An early drug advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and liver ailments. It extols rapid relief from urinary issues and mentions sample offers and the company address in Binghamton New York. The copy urges readers to remember the product name and to request a free booklet.
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Kitmer
Andy
Im Ress
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Ington
Root
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