Special Train to Eugene for June 23 Commencement
Eugene residents meet at Commercial Club to plan a Portland to Eugene excursion for June 23. Train departs Portland 7 30 am arriving Eugene in four hours and returns 7 30 pm reaching Portland 11 36 pm. Fare is 3 75 round trip with committees from Eugene and Portland coordinating.
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Eugene
Com@cercial Club
Portland
Portland Journal
L. R. Alderman
G. W. Griffin
Spencer
G. D. Linn
John H. Hartog
L. C. Whitson
D. A. Paine
R. McMurphy
W. J. Hill
Homer I. Keeney
F. E. Beach
Fletcher Linn
Commercial Club
Varsity Seniors Choose Life Work for 1909 Graduates
Nearly one third of the varsity class of 1909 will teach in state schools. Names include Mae Barsee Ellsworth Morgan Greta Bristow Merle Chessman Frances Roper Elizabeth Gallogy Cecil Lyons Jennie Perry Sue Hayes France Kelly Mary Watson Gladys Farrar Nelle McNeill Eda Humphrey Howard Harold Ralph McEwan. Others enter engineering medicine or pharmacy and plan work in the northwest or at Columbia Harvard Oregon Medical School California Portland.
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Mae Barsee
Ellsworth Morgan
Greta Bristow
Merle Chessman
Frances Roper
Elizabeth Gallogy
Cecil Lyons
Jennie Perry
Sue Hayes
France Kelly
Mary Watson
Gladys Farrar Nelle McNeill
Eda Humphrey
Howard Harold
Ralph McEwan
Ethan Collier
Ben Conger
Elmer Hardin
Robert Hickson
Harry
Harold Merryman
A. S. Trew
Floyd Booth
George Talbert
Agnes Beach
Kate Fullerton
Adele Goff
Blanche Huston
Harriet Lane
Maced Service
Frances Nelson
Oregon
Oregon Weekly
Contracts on U. of C. Gymnasium Set Today
Bids for the university gymnasium materials were opened in Architect J Hunwicker s office and contracts awarded for concrete work A Lombard mill work George Midg painting Grove Chris ten sen iron work Frazer s Iron Works maple floor W O Eugene Lumber Company lumber Eugene Lumber Company supervisor W H Alexander who built the new classroom building last summer will oversee the project Excavation for the basement is finished.
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J. Hunwicker
A. Lombard
George Midg
Grove & Christensen
Frazer’s Iron Works
W. O
Eugene Lumber Company
W. H. Alexander
Auto Races Draw Crowds at Portland Meet
The Portland auto club held its second social meet on the base line course ten miles east of town drawing thousands. Cars priced under 1500 dollars entered Class C with a Cadillac driven by Covey winning in 47 minutes and a Chambers car driven by Ding in fifty minutes for second place. six other entries did not finish.
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Portland
Portland Auto Club
Oine
Cadillac
Covey
Saeconds
Chambers
Ding
Eugene High school ninth annual graduation
A large audience attended Eugene High school's ninth annual commencement last evening at the theater. The program ran without interruption and featured fine musical numbers by the orchestra and solos by Miss Rams Mr Gessler and Mr Lyons. Readings included What Life Means to Me by Edgar Balderee Tennent Life in Our Large Cities by Susan Farnham and Aerial Navigation by Edward Campbell. President E D Ressler of Monmouth Normal gave a practical address urging students to put their spirit into their work and strive toward a personal ideal. Diplomas were presented by Dr W L Cheghire, president of the board of education.
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Daily Guard
Eugene High School
Edward Campbell
E. D. Ressler
The
Monmouth Normal
George Hug
Ressler
W. L. Cheghire
Board of Education
Calhoun trial nears final arguments in San Francisco
The Patrick Calhoun trial, begun January 12, will proceed to final argument Monday after the prosecution wrapped its evidence. John O Gara opens for the state, Alex King for the defense, A A Moore for Calhoun, and Heney for the people. The case is expected to be submitted to the jury Thursday or Friday of next week.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
John O’gara
Alex King
A. A. Moore
Calhoun
Heney
Cunard steamer Slavonia wrecked off Azores with no loss of life
Horta Azores June 12. The Cunard line steamer Slavonia wrecked off the Azores islands was landed at Velas on Flores. All steerage passengers and crew were saved after transfer to the North German Lloyd liner Princess Irene and later to the Batavia. The rescue depended on wireless signals, with the Princess Irene arriving 180 miles away and saving everyone aboard.
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Horta
Azores Islands
Cunard Line
Slavonia
Velas
Flores Island
Lloyd
Gibraltar
Sariy
Batavia
Punta de Gada
Azores
Republic
Shasta Limited to Launch Portland to San Francisco Service
The Southern Pacific announces the Shasta Limited will start June 20, making a 27 hour Portland to San Francisco run. Trains 11 and 12 will extend to Ashland, boosting Oregon service to four daily trains each direction and five daily Portland to Cottage Grove. Through trains retain current schedules. locals adjust to new routings.
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Portland
San Francisco
Southern Pacific General Office
Shasta Limited
Roseburg
Ashland
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Cottage Grove
Central Station
Railroad Work Revives Eagle Point Town Life
The Pacific Eastern railroad project in Eagle Point advances rapidly with four miles of graded roadbed and many workers. Homesteaders dominate the labor force and express strong support as townspeople visit and invest in town lots, signaling a bright outlook for the region.
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Pacific Eastern Railroad
Eagle Point
Medford
Santiam Editor Urges New County Split
Albany June 12. Santiam News editor Dugger vocally backs forming a new Linn County with Scio as seat. He would carve the forks of Santiam east of the river into the new county, while most electors dismiss the threats as unlikely to pass. State votes on the issue keep the possibility alive.
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Albany, Or
Cffic & Eastern Railroad
Fair Association
Dugger
Santiam News
Scio
Old Linn
Forks of the Santiam
Judge Gatens Wins In Circuit Court
Salem reports Judge William Galloway ruled today that U'Ren and others failed to show un constitutionality in the emergency clause and that Judge William Gatens' appointment to the fourth judicial district meets legal requirements. The ruling upholds the secretary of state's refusal to file the petition, with potential appeal to the supreme court.
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Salem
William Galloway
Secretary of State
U'Ren
William Gatens
Fourth Judicial District
Galloway
Supreme Court
Suit to Recover 17420 From Yellow Pine Lumber Co
Carl M. Travis filed suit in circuit court to collect 17420 on a promissory note. The note was issued by Yellow Pine Lumber Co of Colorado and J W Zimmerman of this city, signed by the company and Zimmerman, with Colorado State Bank of Durango as holder. Travis acts as attorney for the plaintiff.
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Yellow Pine Lumber Co
Colorado
J. W. Zimmerman
Carl M. Travis
Colorado State Bank of
Pioneer Lady Dies at 81 in Coburg Oregon
Mrs Parmelia Ann Wilkins longtime Lane county pioneer died at her daughter in law Clara Wilkins Coburg at 7 pm Thursday June 16 1909 aged 81 born in Arkansas moved to Missouri as a child and married Mitchell Wilkins in 1844 their overland trek to Oregon included a horseback wedding journey through snow to Fort Leavenworth funeral Saturday at 10 am at the family home Coburg with interment in the I O O F cemetery in Eugene.
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Parmelia Ann Wilkins
Lane County
Clara Wilkins
Coburg
Arkansas
Missouri
Mitchell Wilkins
Fort Leavenworth
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Clackamas County
Eugene
Wilkins
Ordinance Prohibits Running Faucets During City Fires
Eugene city fire period rule forbids irrigation or other continuous water use from mains during a fire. Violators face up to 5 dollars fine, costs, or jail time at two dollars per day until paid. Water commission publishes the measure, staged for enforcement by the recorder.
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The
Water Commission
Eugene
Harriman Not Critically Ill in Europe Says Doctor
New York June 12 Sir W G Lyle Harriman’s physician said Harriman is not critically ill in Europe with organic trouble. His only illness is muscular rheumatism and he may consult an Vienna specialist then bathe at a German resort. Harriman is presently in Paris. William A Perkins a pioneer citizen of this state died at his Drain home Friday night of apoplexy. Born May 18 1835 in Tennessee he came to Oregon in 1875. Jos Liggett returned last night from Portland.
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New York
W. G. Lyle
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Europe
Vienna
Paria
William A. Perkins
Drain
Oregon
Tennessee
Lady teacher forces Merritt to resign
George Merritt a 1996 University graduate and noted orator has been compelled to resign as Medford High school teacher amid charges between him and Miss Warner a female teacher. The Medford Tribune notes alleged ungentlemanly conduct toward pupils and claims of bias from Superintendent Smith. Miss Warner also resigns.
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George Merritt
Medford High School
Miss Warner
Medford Tribune
Merritt
Smith
Large attendance at summer school reported
The University announces the largest summer session attendance, running June 28 to August 5. Dr H D Sheldon, dean, says Prof Samuel B Seward Jr of Stanford will replace Prof Howe teaching English Literature and Rhetoric. Seward has extensive summer school experience and will offer courses aligned with the August state examinations.
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H. D. Sheldon
Samuel B. Seward, Jr
Stanford University
Howe
Seward
Mississippi Project Too Great an Expense
Washington reports the 14 foot waterway from St Louis to the Gulf is not desirable. Engineers estimate construction at 128 million dollars and annual maintenance at 6 million, signaling congressional setback to the project.
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Mississippi
Washington
St. Louis
Gulf
Board of Engineers
Congress
Amalgamated Copper picks Ryan as president and Anaconda names successors
New York June 106 John D. Ryan elected president of the Amalgamated Copper company to succeed the late H H Rogers B BR Thayer named president of the Anaconda Copper Mining company to succeed Ryan Rogers estate as vice president of Anaconda to be filled by F P Addicks
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New York
John D. Ryan
Amalgamated Copper Company
H. H. Rogers
B. BR. Thayer
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Rogers
Anaconda Copper Company
F. P. Addicks
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Linn County
Judge Gatens
Jos. Liggett
Patterson
VALES
Weller Yates
Hill's
Willamette St
Eugene, Oregon
Olive St
Paul
Yoepn
Iman
Nertrade
Ohert
Dred N York
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