Confession in brutal murder case shocks San Francisco
A young mulatto woman Annie White Ross told police that in Oakland a month ago she and an ex soldier named Walker killed 80 year old Mrs Le Roy, president of the Ladies Union, with an ax to steal money. The body was buried in the yard and later recovered. Walker, described as a robust negro, is believed to have re enlisted. Miss Ross is held for investigation.
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San Francisco
Annie White Ross
Central Station
Oakland
Walker
Elizabeth le Roy
le Roy
K P Baseball and Election Draw Interest in City
Last evening the K of P held a session with Darwin Yoran challenging the loan membership to a baseball game to be arranged soon. Officers elected for the next term include C B Willoughby C C H A Dunbar V C G A Barger P F E Taylor M W C D Chorpenning M A H L Traver I G F L Poindexter O G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P's
Darwin Yoran
C. B. Willoughby
C. C
H. A. Dunbar
V. C
G. A. Barger
F. E. Taylor
Closing Out Piano Sale By Rankin
F A Rankin begins a genuine closing out sale of pianos organs and small goods and sheet music ahead of demolition for a brick building. Pianos from Chickering Weber Kimball Crown Decker Sons Busch Gerta and others attract buyers with big savings. Call early for first choice at 22 1 2 West Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Rankin
Chickering, Weber, Kimball
Crown, Decker & Sons
Busch & Gerta
Notable arrivals and departures in Eugene daily
C Stuart from Mohawk and many visitors crowd Eugene spots. Detailing residents and guests from Seaburg, Lorane, Junction, Cottage Grove, Portland, Oakland and Salem, with note of J E Young, J K Weatherford, J E Medley, J McMahon and others. Graduations, medical travel, and moves anchor social life as locals journey to Portland, Aberdeen, and beyond.
Eugene Combs and Visitors Headed Through Eugene Scene
A June 6 item lists residents and visitors in Eugene including Eugene Combs in Roseburg Elza Pickard from Portland S R Humphrey from Low ell Miss Macey in Cottage Grove Boliver Cogswell from Muddy Station W G Gilstrap southbound Leonard Straight home from Mc Mineville Wm Moore of Creswell in Eugene J M Williams to Junction City Rueses Coleman and wife of Coburg Realto Weatherford from Harrisburg Hon J K Weatherford returning to Albany Clarence Thomson from Walterville in Eugene Mrs T C Piel and Miss Grace Linn of Monroe in Eugene Harvey Densmore returning from Spokane J M Pipes and Geo B Dorris to Halsey Mrs Smith and Miss Elizabeth Escon to Gervais Miss Carrie Caspar of Salem visiting Eugene Mice Ermine Veateb arriving from Cottage Grove M Peterson former dairyman in Portland Farmers say hay crop will be shortest this year.
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Cottage Grove
Jacob Proebster
Portland
U. S. Marshal
J. 5. Medley
Eugene
J. E. Bronaugh
Releativs
Kk. R. Skipworth
John McMahon
Springfield
W. H. Abrams
Wm. Moore
Creswell
J. M. Williams
Junction City
Rueses] Coleman
Coburg
Realto Weatherford
Harrisburg
J. K. Weatherford
Albany
Clarence Thomson
Walterville
T. C. Piel
Grace Linn
Monroe
Harvey Densmore
Spokane
J. M. Pipes
Geo. B. Dorris
Halsey
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Court House Files
Court House items list various real estate transfers and land transactions in Lane County and nearby areas. Entries include Levi Geer to John Sutherland and to Geer and Sutherland, Willamette Real Estate to Gilmore, Higgins to Garten, Tuffa to Nourse, Federicksen to Federicksen, and others. transfers cover tracts in Springfield Junction City Cottage Grove and Eugene, plus several cemetery and road right-of-way matters and foreclosures involving State Land Board and others.
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Levi
Rosa M. Geer
John Sutherland
Sutherland & Geer
Willamette Real Estate Company
P. Gilmore
Junction City
Ira
Mary Higgins
Riley Garten
Lane County
J. T
Addie Tuffa
A. E. Nourse
Springfield Investment & Power Company
Springfield
Inger Federicksen
Wm. F. Hoffman
Spencer
Grace B. Cook
J. C. Watkine
E. A. Bond
Plank & Walker vs Wilson Commission Dispute Decided for Wilson
In Justice Court Justice Wintermeter ruled in favor of T J Wilson Friday in the suit filed by Plank and Walker real estate agents to recover 225 dollars in commission on a farm sale J M Williams represented the plaintiffs and L T Harris defended for Wilson.
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Plank & Walker
T. J. Wilson
Wilson Friday
Justice of the Peace Wintermeter
J. M. Williams
L. T. Harris
Mr. Wilson
Sudden Death Strikes Local Merchant John Pryor
John Pryor was found dead at his Eugene home after a heart attack about 10 PM. He recently bought a store, had battled flu, and leaves a wife and five children, with funeral set for Sunday at 10 AM from 42 Wellington Street under Rev. B F Rowland. G A R involvement planned. burial in I O O F cemetery.
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Pryor
Nova Scotia
Lane County
Julia
Earl
Eugene
Clyde
Samuel Lewis
Minnesota
Allen Berrell
Springfield
Wellington Street
B. F. Rowland
G.A. R
A Fine Resort Opens With Upgraded Ice Cream Parlors
Otto Kaufmann has expanded in the McClang building adding first class furniture and fixtures to present a pretty resort. He occupies the old Beckwith building on Fast Seventh street where ice cream is made by machinery run by a water motor. The counters were made by Day & Henderson.
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Otto Kaufmann
McClang
Mr. Kaufmann
Beckwith
Fast Seventh Street
Day & Henderson
Makes Clean Sweep Balves Amnica Salve Adverts
An old advertisement extols Bncklen's Amnica Salve as the best remedy for burns sores bruises data boils ulcers skin eruptions and piles. Sold by W L DeLano druggist with a guarantee of satisfaction.
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Bncklen
W. L. DeLano
Fatal Train Accident Kills Gertrude Sovern in Haywards
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Gertrude Sovern, step-daughter of A. J. Brannon and a Haywards pickle plant employee, was killed Monday afternoon when struck by the Stockton flyer as she rode a bicycle across the tracks. The engine pilot struck her, throwing her about forty feet. she likely died instantly. An inquest will be held after the crew can attend.
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The
San Francisco Chronicle
Gertrude Sovern
California
Eugene
A. J. Brannon
Stockton Flyer
Haywards
Fairmount Store Robbed Thursday
A Fairmount shop was entered Thursday during the day and about 15 in gold was stolen from the till. The thief, who bent a small key beside the bell to silence the alarm, remains unknown. The loss was found in the afternoon after the proprietor was away tending to mail or at home. No police notification or solid suspect has emerged.
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Fairmount
Springfield
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Haskell
Yesterday marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Haskell. Friends and neighbors gathered at their West Seventh Street home for a pleasant surprise with ferns and white roses in decor. Guests listed include Mesdames Chapman Bailey Diess Seneider Edmonson Day Roberts Freeman Emerson Samson Brodie Mrs Wing Mr and Mrs Lonzo Haskell and Mr and Mrs W B Wing.
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Daily Guard
Wm. A. Haskell
West Seventh Street
Mesdames Chapman
Bailey
Diess
Seneider
Edmunson
Day
Roberts
Freeman
Emerson
Samson
Brodie
Mra. Wing
Lonzo Haskell
Mra. W. B. Wing
Pleasant Hill Picnic Draws Large Crowd From Eugene
The Daily Guard reports hundreds attended the Pleasant Hill picnic attracting visitors from across the country. A large Eugene delegation traveled to the event, with many residents having previously lived at Pleasant Hill. The crowd marked the largest turnout in years as the Pleasant Hill Grange organized an excellent program for the day.
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Daily Guard
Jane
Pleasant Hill
Eugene
Hubble expands with new lodging rooms in three blocks
M S Hubble, popular Hazelwood caterer, diversifies into lodging. He has secured four rooms in the Odd Fellows block, two in Chambers building, and two in Conser building to accommodate his customers.
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M. S. Hubble
Hazelwood
Odd Fellows
Chambers
Conser
Nora Schrimpf Dies at Home Near Hadleyville
Nora Schrimpf died at her home near Hadleyville on Friday evening June 5, 163, at age about 2 years from stomach troubles. Funeral services will be held Sunday with interment in the family cemetery.
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Mixe
Nora Schrimpf
Hadleyville
Lucky Boy Company Gets Flume Permit at Blue River
Frank Sharkey of Lucky Boy Mining Company secured county court approval to lay a flume beside the county road above Blue River to divert McKenzie River water for a large electric plant at Blue River. The setup includes a 27 foot fall and poles and wires along the road, with a $1000 bond posted to protect the road from damage.
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Frank Sharkey
Lucky Boy Mining Comany
Eugene
Blue River
McKenzie River
Carnival to Run On Eugene Circus Grounds
The Southern Carnival Company, barred from street use by the city, will set up tents and apparatus on the circus grounds north of the depot for one week starting the 20th, overlapping the Fourth of July. The firm cites California success and aims to present well as it proceeds despite council action.
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Southern Carnival Company
Eugene
California
Permanent road viewers named for county
The county court appoints two road viewers G. G. Gross and P. J. McPherson of Eugene to view all new county roads. They will serve until January 1, 1904, with successors appointed for one year. They accompany the county surveyor on new road projects. several roads are already awaiting their services.
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Thia Morni
G. G. Gross
P. J. McPherson
Eugene
AOUW Elects Officers and Picnic Plans Then Arrests
The A O U W lodge elected officers with G W Handsaker as master workman and G O Powell as foreman. A Jonas picnic is planned with committees set, money raised, and a date to be announced. Jack Robinet and Frank Malkey were fined for abusive language and interferance with officers. The river Sebing fishing trip ended with boats capsizing and several men losing gear but catching redsides before the plunge.
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G. W. Handsaker
G. O. Powell
Frank Curtis
J. T. Nicklin
Thos. Poole
W. M. Pitney
Watson McKeek
J. H. Day
Iaide Woard
Anda Calvert
BE. Williama
Jonetson
J. J. Butler
Jack Robinett
Clark
Marshal Erry
Frank Malkey
Marshal Berry
Mark Montgomery
T. C. Thornton
Ed. Hailey
Bryan Millorn
Sebing
Fleherman
Montgomery
Millorn
Thornton
Fragmented Life Story Note From Local Paper
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a personal life story or obituary, naming a local individual and an event or milestone. Readable text suggests a biographical note, with sparse details about dates or associations.
Fragmentary Readers Notice
An OCR readable fragment mentions a reading event at an unidentified location with partial names and dates. The text is incomplete, but suggests a public notice or community gathering with individuals referenced in a garbled sequence. No clear actions or outcomes are discernible.
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Mapleton
Geo. Hadsell
Frederick Dunn
University
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Roseburg
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S. R. Humphrey
Lowell
Miss Macey
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Muddy Station
W. G. Gilstrap
Leonard Straight
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