Wanted ads and auction notice roundup
A collage of brief classifieds includes WANTED ads for a Mrs Alderman’s helper, Eugene Business College courses, a small cottage or rooms to rent, a small farm near the city, a cigar salesman position in Cleveland, and an auction of horses and household goods at 75 West 9th Street. Also Moore & Zimmer advertise sanitary carpet cleaners and Portland Fleet Bug Co. agency services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
L. C. Russell
West Seventh Street
A. L. Mauldin
Willamette Street
West &Th Street
Moore & Zimmer
Portland Fleet Bug Co
Roosevelt Cannot Return Home Via San Francisco
In Khartoum on March 15 Theodore Roosevelt said he could not travel back to the United States through San Francisco. He hinted at visiting Denver and Cheyenne in August if possible. The Roosevelt party awoke early as the expedition continues in Soudan, with Colonel Roosevelt bidding his native servants farewell after breakfast, each receiving cash gifts and a gift from Mrs. Roosevelt. They plan to depart by special train Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khartoum
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
San Francisco
Denver
Cheyenne
Ptian
College Boys On Way To Jail
Twenty four college boys arraigned before Judge Denman at 3 o clock pleaded not guilty. They were bound over until tomorrow at 9 o'clock under cash bail of 10 dollars each. Chief Wells ordered jailed as none could meet bail. Charge is violation of a city ordinance requiring citizens to move on when ordered by police. They will be tried singly tomorrow starting with Francis Starker at 9. If cash is not posted by 6, they will remain in jail overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman
Corvallis Times-Gazette
Wells
Francis Starker
Basket Social at Bailey Hill Schoolhouse
The Bailey Hill Club hosts a basket social at the Bailey Hill schoolhouse on Saturday evening March 19 to raise funds for a new school organ. A good program is planned, admission is free, and attendees are urged to bring baskets while gentlemen come prepared to buy. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Hill Club
Bailey Hill Schoolhouse
Bids Wanted for 300 Cords of Wood Delivery on Electric Car Line
Fairmount Brick Co. of Eugene seeks bids for 300 cords of body or wood delivered at any point on the electric car line with first delivery by May 15 and 100 cords monthly thereafter. Right to reject any bid reserved. Bids close March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmount Brick CO
Eugene
Oregon
Mother Gray's Powders advertised for children relief
An 19th century style ad bundle promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for feverishness, teething, and worms with many testimonials. Also features florist services, a home mail order pitch, and land deal notices by Overman offering farms city property and mining stock, promising help to buy build or sell homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
R. FE
Five Years in Prison for James McAvoy
James McAvoy, convicted by a jury of assault with a dangerous weapon in an alleged shooting at Brakeman Connelly of the Southern Pacific in Eugene depot yards, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by Judge Hamilton. The Booth-Kelly lumber camp killing case of Paul King’s administratrix Mary King dominated today’s court, defense moved for a non-suit but was overruled. testimony continued with a jury trial expected tomorrow. Attorneys: A Hi Tanner of Portland and Smith & Woodcock of Eugene for the company. F H Greenman and H E Slattery for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McAvoy
Brakeman Connelly
Southern Pacific Company
Eugene
Hamilton
Mary King
Paul King
Booth- Kelly
Wendling
A. Hi, Tanner
Portland
Smith & Woodcock
F. H. Greenman
H. E. Slattery
Dedication services begin this evening
Large facility details show a multiroom complex with gymnasium, beeh room, dormitories, classrooms, lecture hall, kitchen, and bachelor apartments. The building cost about 52000 with 1500 signers backing notes. Corner stone laid last July and dedication planned for this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noom
Oregon
Fruit Association moving fixtures to new Allen cannery
The Eugene Fruit Growers Association began moving its fixtures and boxes from the Ninth and Oak streets building to the Allen cannery, purchased by the association, to clear space for the Hendricks sisters block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Fruit Biewers’ Association
Ninth and
Oak Streets
Hendricks Sisters
Allen Cannery
W. W. Branstetter
Pierce
East Ninth
Oak
Dr Bell Pine-Tar Forte for Coughs and Cold
A historical product listing promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Forte as a remedy for coughs and colds. It markets relief with emphasis on its pine tar formula and healing claims, reflecting early 20th century home medicine advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Engineer Davis refutes Ballinger Taft claims before committee
Washington March 12 Chief Engineer Arthur P Davis of the reclamation service continued as a witness before the Ballinger Pin chot investigating committee He flatly denied truth of many statements by Ballinger Taft and others He said Ballinger criticized the service and proposed a new salary scale He acknowledged possible grounds for West discontent but rejected numerous Ballinger letter assertions about a 30 million bond issue He added he did not intend to imply Secretary Ballinger acted wrongfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur P. Davis
Reclamation Service
Ballinger
Taft
Ballinger-Pinchot
Interior Department
Davis
Newell
Sutherland
House
Garfield
Wickersham
Ballinger Migh
Aleo
Ballnger
Garfield Opposes Taft Reclamation Bond Plan
Washington report on the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry shows James Garfield. former interior secretary, opposing the $30 million irrigation bond. He defends cooperative water user agreements and Garfield currency reclamation certificates. He questions Attorney General Wickersham and Taft on facts and hints Ballinger may be involved. Garfield recalls discussions with Ballinger and supports coal legislation with caveats on Alaska entries.
Obituary and local notices from Pearl Street scene
James R. Yates, aged 69, pioneer farmer and liveryman, died at his Pearl Street home at 10 p.m. March 15 1910 after long illness. Funeral plans pending arrival of a son from Arizona. An obituary sketch will appear later. Also notes on property moves and a severe fall of Grandma West, mother of John West, at West Ninth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Street
James RR. Yates
Arizona
Labor leaders meet with transit chief to settle strike
Philadelphia March 15 Mahon president of Amalgamated Association and local labor leaders met with George H Farle director of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company in conference to settle the strike. Representatives of the transit company and officials of the Central Labor Union and Amalgamated Association were brought together for a friendly talk to push negotiations toward a speedy settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mahon
Amalgamated Association
Thee
George H. Farle
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Central Labor Union
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railroad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nels H. Raun
F. A. Peach
Salem Nursery Co
Ssttoooonm
Tinderland
Eugene Real Estate
Ferry Street
Fairmount Garage
Ella Dennis
Felderworth
Jefferson
College Hill
J. G. Pitts
Ao Avenue
W. B. Pinkerton
Phone
Osie
7Th
Pearl Streets
Osburn
J. O. Watts
Watts Jewelry Co
Rhode Island
Filberta Poultry Yards
M. E. Carter
Kincaid Park
Sgalz
Tne Guara
Centralia
Emael
Euugene
California
McClung
11Th
Lawrence
Ore
11Th Street
D. L. Cartmel
Hovey Building
Monroe St
Cor
Manville & Hampton's
Monroe Street
The
Watkins Co
Fast Sixth Street
Webster Kincaid
East 9Th Street
Eugene, Or
Renfro, Jasper, Or
Mié
H. A. Miera
McClung Block
Oliver “Typewriter
Macksmith
Blair
Fairmount
East Front
Washington Street
Persaimon Flat
Woodward County
Oklahoma
Springfield
Eugenes Real Estate
O. Kaeurin
John Howe
Chambers’ Hardware
M. L. Elliott & Co
White Temple
First National Bank
Melvin Miller
8Th and
Willamette Streets
Schneider Block
Mis
6Th Street
White Temple, Mié
Willamette
East Sixth Street
Bath
E. 11Th Street
West 5Th
E. M. Warren Place
G. W. Grow
Neely
W. 7Th
Marx Barber
Willamette St
7Th Street
Toggery
7Th and Willamette
A. B
Mra. L. R. Alderman
Ome Ee
Eugene’ Business College
Glob Cigar Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Chas
Mipcellan Kc's
D. Allen
R. A. Maltzan
Lincoln
West Sth
Hrotera
O. E
Hoy
Frisco
Bailey Hill
My Place
Coburg
Louis Clark
Dwtt
Connelly
8. P. Co
Salem
Pratt
T. E. Edwards
14Th and
R. A. Hollinsworth
Hadleyville
Charles Kingwell
Weet
Ifee
Meacock
Lockport
N. Y
James M’avoy
Tah
James Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
West
Cunningham
Ballinger Wal
Garfeld
Gravis
Alaska
Foss
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
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