Eugene couples wed and relocate in 1902 Oregon items
From the Portland Telegram: Leon R Willoughby and Miss Frances Whitfield of Portland were licensed to marry in Vancouver Washington on March 21 and are now in Eugene. Elroy and Oren Howe sold their five year lease and stock at Cloverdale to Mr Beak of Salem. George W Clark married Miss Mary Green of Eugene with Rev E Sanderson presiding at her home. Harry Wentworth died at Lorane on March 19 at age 40, funeral March 21. Darwin Bradley bought a Whitney piano. agent F A Rankin reports strong sales to local citizens.
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Eugene
Portland Telegram
Vancouver
Wash
Leon R Willoughby
Frances Whitfield
Portland
Brewster
Coleridge
Elroy
Oren Howe
Cloverdale
Beak
Salem
GW Clark
Mary Green
E . Sanderson
Mr Clark
Drew
Lorane
Harry Wentworth
Pralysic
Lorane I
Farmers in Eugene Tells of Refitted Courthouse Inn
Farmers are urged to visit the old courthouse back of the new court house now refitted as an eating and lodging house. It offers quiet rooms with new bedding and furniture near the business part of town. Ed Howe, formerly of the Ninth Street restaurant, runs the new establishment.
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Eugene
Ed Howe
Ninth Street
Siuslaw Lumber Shipping Bottleneck Shapes Oregon Timber Scene
The San Francisco and Siuslaw Lumber Company of Acme shipped 15 million feet to San Francisco last year, while March 3 saw five vessels with 900 thousand feet each waiting to cross the Siuslaw bar. Bar-bound for nearly two months, these ships and almost a million feet at the wharf hamper coast timber profits, spurring calls for larger Siuslaw river appropriations and possible Southern Pacific branch expansion from Eugene to tap timber outlets.
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San Francisco & Siuslaw Lumber Company
Acme
San Francisco
Oregon Timberman
San Francisco &Slusiaw Company
Oregon
Siuslaw
Lape
Tts
United States
Rohrer Captured After Abduction Case In Roseburg
Walter B Rohrer was captured Saturday night and arraigned Sunday morning in Eurene on three charges including carrying a concealed weapon and assaults on his wife Bertha Rohrer and mother-in-law Margaret J Jenkins. Preliminary exam set for March 26 with $300 bond. The child was returned to her mother, who remains distressed.
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Daily Guard March
Withers
Walter B Rohrer
Roseburg
Eurene
Justice of the Peace
Cf Wietermeier
Bertha Rohrer
Bis
Margaret J Jenkins
ER Skipworth
L T Harris
Robrer
Public Business and Real Estate Transfers in County Clerk Office
Public business transacted over the last two days includes mortgage satisfactions and releases. Real estate transfers show Te and James Edwards conveying 119.42 acres in Tol8 ar 2 to Win 8 Dodd for $1000.
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T E
James Edwards
Dodd
QUARTERLY INSPECTION ORDERS FOR FOURTH REGIMENT
The Fourth Regiment ON G orders a quarterly parade and muster at armories with dates for Companies H E G F D A C and B in Eugene Grants Pass Roseburg Albany Salem Woodboro Ashland and Eugene with Major J L May detailed for Ashland. Includes Republican candidates for governor printer attorney general and treasurer plus notices of local transfers and a Coburg party gathering and various land transactions.
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Eugene
Grants Pass
Woodboro
Ashland
J L May
Geer
Furnish
Lowell
Carey
Corbett
Fulton
Ankeny
Johns
Whitney
Porter
Clarke
Young
Beckett
Chausee
Dunniway
Blackburn
Wrightman
Crawford
F I Danbar
Malcom
Portland
Charleae Moore
Ackerman
Cuban Postal Der Audhas Ten Years Each
Neeley Reeves and Rathbone were sentenced to ten years in prison for Cuban postal fraud. They appealed to the Supreme Court as the case concluded in Washington.
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Cuban Postal der Audhas
Neeley
Reeves and Rathbone
Washington
United States District Court
Supreme
Notice to Democrats Calls for Eugene Precinct Nominations
Precinct nominations are called to meet in four Eugene precincts on Thursday March 27 1902 at 7 30 pm to select voters for delegates to the county convention The primary election will be held Saturday March 29 1902 Conventions for North Eugene No 1 and No 2 meet at City Hall and Griffin s warehouse West Seventh Street Convention for South Eugene No 1 at Eugene House East Eleventh Street No 2 at Cherry Building West Eighth Signed by L L Stevens and J J Watton Secretaries and Chairman Also births noted two items including a girl born Sunday March 23 at 5 pounds and Hayden Bridge birth March 25 1902 to the wife of Samuel Moores Fairmount primaries at J P Rameey s residence Also advertisements for second hand bicycles and garden tools from Chambers Hardware, offerings on Planet Jr items.
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Eugene
North Eugene No
City Hall
North Eugene
Griffin's Warehouse
West Seventh Street
South Eugene
Eugine House
East Eleventh Street
Cherry Building
West Eighth Street
L L Stevens
J J Watton
Power Company to Supply Mines with Compressed Air Drills
A power company plans to furnish power for the Helena Consolidated Mining Company and for the Le Roy Company. Once the optimal power type is chosen, the plant construction will proceed so Le Roy can provide the Burley compressed air drills for the mine.
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Bohemia Nugget
Helena
le Roy Company
le Roy
Letter from Spokane Folia sister of late John B Btowell
An elderly blind lady, eighty years old, has written a lengthy letter. It was shown to us and bears the name Mrs Nancy Renshaw of Spokane Folia, described as a sister of the late John B Btowell, and with careful attention may be read.
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Nancy Renshaw
Spokane Folia
John B Btowell
Bally Guard Sale Records Irving Farm Purchase
Real estate notice: E J Frasier sells the Main and Winchester farm in Irving comprising 155 acres for 4300 cash to M N Gent of Creston. Gent secures a favorable price per acre. Mentioned dated March 16, 1902, with a note to the wife of John Kitzmiler in Count Fork regarding a 10 pound boy.
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Bally Guard
March
E J Frasier
Main & Winchester
Irving
M N Gent
Creston
Town
Roux
John Kitzmiler
Count Fork
Pond Boy
Mock Senate Set By Amicitian Society Friday
The Amicitian Literary Society plans a mock senate this Friday evening March 28 with members assigned to party and county roles. Each party will introduce a bill and a U S senator will be elected if there is no deadlock, featuring Republicans E Crow Barr Paine Hill Chessman Gray B Joseph Gibson Bangs Democrats H Farrow Holt Mc Queen J Hill Williams P Johnson Harding Stockwell Platts Populista Evans Fons Davis Lee L Brooke Prohibitionist TM H A Wheeler Kay kendall and invited public to attend this intriguing event.
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Amicitian Literary Society
U 8
E Crow
Barr
Paine
Hill
Chessman
Gray
B Joseph
Gibson
Bangs
Democrats
H Farrow
Holt
McQueen
J Hill
Williams
P Johnson
Harding
Stockwell
Platts
Evans
Fons Davis
Lee
L Brooke
Eugene Commercial Club Expands Membership and Purchases
The Eugene Commercial Club met in the armory, decided to secure temporary quarters, and bought two billiard tables. Six new members joined, bringing total membership to 116: Dr L L Whitson, BL Bogart, AG Hovey, Geo Fisher, J K Campbell, Darwin Bristow. The charter remains open for another week.
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Commercial Club
Mgerina
Eugene Commercial Club
Armory
L L Whitson
BL Bogart
AG Hovey
Geo Fisher
J K Campbell
Darwin Bristow
Sawmill Closure Report Sparks Company Reply
Booth-Kelly Co. burg sawmill was not shut for weeks according to Ke Al Kelly of the company who called to correct yesterday’s error. The editor acknowledged the mistake and noted the mill had not been closed for an extended period.
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Booth-Kelly Company
Ke al Kelly
Endeavorers Hold Lane and Douglas County Convention in Eugene
The Lane and Douglas County district convention met in Eugene starting with a sunrise prayer at Congregational church. Officers elected for the year include President Mark C Munaon Roseburg, Secretary Misa McCallum Eugene, Treasurer Mise Constance Hand Eugene, with five vice presidents from Roseburg Eugene and Cottage Grove. Secretary Baer and Kev Mr Temple ton returned to Portland. rally planned at Congregational church this evening. A profitable but sparsely attended session.
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Daily Guard
Lane and
Douglas County District
Eugene
Congregational Church
Mark C Munaon
Roneburg
Misa McCallum
Mise Constance Handsaker
Kev W A Wood
The
Christian Church
Roseburg
Kev Dr Thompson
Presbyterian Church
J T Merrill
UHK
Mac H Wallace
Congregatinal Church
J L. D Beek
Cottage Grove
Baer
Kev
Mr Templeton
Portland
Divorce Suit Filed By Bertha M Rohrer In Circuit Court
Bertha M Rohrer files for divorce and custody from W B Rohrer in circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since marriage in Lane county on April 10, 1895. They have one child Esther aged 6. The complaint recalls incidents including separation since 1900 and a 1902 arrest where Rohrer allegedly came to the father’s house with a revolver and took the child by force, injuring the mother and grandmother.
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Bertha M Rohrer
L Rilyeu
Geo B Dorris
Circuit Court
W B Rohrer
Lane County
Esther
Robrer
Mra Jenkins
Train wreck delays Roseburg freight southbound local
The Roseburg Review reports that yesterday evening about 6pm a banana car on freight No 222 jumped the track half a mile south of Ruckles station. The wreck damaged the car and its cargo and a Roseburg wrecking train cleared the line by midnight, allowing the southbound local to resume at 12:25 am. No other freight cars derailed nearby Saturday morning.
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Roseburg
Ruckles Station
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Okast
Polis
Reet
Suster
Hampton Bros
Eugene Cuard
Willamette Street
Staeien
GUARD
L Whitson
Uistry
Ing
W V Henderson
Duice
Chris m
L. Cheshire, M. D
W Brown, M. D
Chrisman Block
LAW
Ce In Loan & Saving Bank
Hong Pre
Eugene, Oregon
Darwin Bradley
F A Rankin
Chicago
Francisco
G Hawnaroxs
Lane County Bank
Derural
A. G. Hovey
Red Huli
Onshier
H. Hovey
Asst
Siuslaw Lumber
Southern Pacific
Rohrer
Public Business
Geo
Yoran
O. NX. G
Company G and Hospital Corps
Albany
Conurg
U E Roberteau
Coburg
Vira Robertaou
Kate van Duyn
W M van Duyn
T van Duyn
Mra Singleton
Mre Roberts
Mra Macy
Mre Fanning
Grousebeck
Feeter
Mick
TJ Donahue
Robert J Donahue
State of Oregon
F J Donahue
Californias & Oregon Land Co
James Parvin
King
Seymour
Etta
James and
Eleanor
Wm J Warnock
Mulligan
J P
Susan Chesher
Margaret L. Parsons
Chesher
U S To
Milas
J M Davison
W A Davison
McParland’s Sehad
Alvin J Hille
Wm P Hilleint
Prudence J Hampton
Tidwell
Mary Watson
Edgar SE. Brattain
Woodcock Et Alto
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co
Moses and Polona E Ratcliff
Wateon
O&c RR
Leo Burg
Daniel Peter Ohlsen
Denmark
G W Clark
Miss Mary Green
Grown Witness
DeBoest
Mise Carrie Baker
London
Queen Alexandra
Cuatuam
England
Prince and Princess of Wales
William
Berwin
Socialist Party
GARD
New York
Easley Civic Federation
Mark Hanna
Wall Street
Wm Ryan
Statesman
Ryan
Rathbone
Court
Lonpox
Balfour
South Africa
Bert H Miller
Hayden Bridge
Samuel Moores
Fairmount
J P Rameey
Chambers’ Hardware
Geta Planet Jr
Chambers
M. R. Janney
Gth St
Hoffman House
Tan Wash Goods
F. E. Dunn
Senate
Amicition Society of the High School
Socialista
Glenn Farrow
Hen
Derson
H A Wheeler
Kaykendall
Endeavorers
Bertha M. Rohrer
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