Fraser Wins Insurance Suit in Supreme Court Ruling
In 1898 a fire destroyed EJ Frasier’s East Ninth Street residence. His claim against The New Zealand Insurance Company for 1700 was resisted, trial held, jury awarded full amount, and after appeals the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed in Frasier’s favor in a decision authored by Justice Moore.
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W A Abrams
East Ninth Street
EJ Fraser
San Francisco
New Zealand Insurance Company
Frasier
Lane County
Thompson & Hardy
Cox
Elskipworth
Supreme Court
Cotton, Teal & Minor
Portland
Special
Salem
Supreme Court Today
E J Frasier
Justice Moore
Bribery at Guard Officers Reported in Cuba and U S Guard
The dispatches note Cubans doubting U S promises to withdraw troops under Platts amendment. Offenders admit bribes among commissary officers. Captain Reed planned commissions from supplying the government. Also reports capture of a Nihilist plot in Russian Poland and Venezuela apologizes to U S consul in Baaiz. Kidnappers offer to return $21,000 to Cudahy if the search ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manta
Reed
Real Estate Salesman Denies Fraud in Public Print
E J Frasier defends his real estate record against a hostile Evening Guard column. He accuses the Eugene Real Estate and Investment Company and "Plank" of publishing a false list of sales claiming misrepresentation of sale prices and true considerations. He asserts he provided genuine purchaser and owner details and challenges publishing of all cases for public scrutiny.
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Evening Guard
Eugene Real Earate and Government Company
Res Estate
Eugene Real Estate and Investment Company
Martin Svarverad
Plank
Wee
Springfield
Atricx
Eugene Real Etate Investment Company
Farm House Burned Near Eugene In Fire Loss
Shortly after 12 30 Saturday the farm residence of Thomas Seavey on the McKenzie river south of Eugene was destroyed by fire caused by chimney sparks. Mrs Seavey and her 8 year old niece were the only ones present. The 1868 house cost about 5000 and was insured for 1500, contents uninsured.
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Thomas Seavey
McKenzie
Mohawk
Eugene
Mre Seavey
John Coggewel
Aetna Insurance Co
Geo F Craw
Mohawk Items April 20 1901 and local notes
John Mulkey of Donna remains quite ill. Rev Woodyard of Ellensburg Washington preaches at the McGowan schoolhouse despite ill health at age seventy two. Frank Spores buys the Allison place and will take possession soon. Mrs Michelson of Donoa visits McKenzie friends. TJ Whitmore of Marcola returns from Bickleton Washington. He favors the Mohawk valley over the cagebrub and badger hole region with its scorching candy storms. Sanford Skinner visits Coburg Monday for Rev Moon’s Eugene Divinity School wedding at Brafford schoolhouse. Sunday school to organize in the new Marcola schoolhouse first Sunday in May. Paol Reammillitt leaves for Washington Monday to view the country.
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Woodyard
Ellensburg
Washington
McGowan
Frank Spores
Allison Place
Mrej Michelson
Donoa
McKenzie
TJ Whitmore
Marcola
Bickleton
Mohawk Valley
Badger Hole
Rev Moon
Eugene Divinity School
Brafford
Paol Reammiltt
Death of Drep. Bunch Coyle in Walla Walla
Drep Bunch Coyle, brother in law of Charley Witter of this city, died last night in Walla Walla Washington from apoplexy.
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Bunch Coyle
Charley Witter
Walla Walla, Wash
Hill Arrested for Postoffice Fraud at Belknap Springs
Charles M Hill, postmaster at Belknap Springs in Lane county, was arrested by U S Marshal Houser on an indictment charging he raised cancellation receipts to defraud the government. He is held on 500 bond. Hill, known in Eugene and Astoria, allegedly coordinated with Belknap to falsify quarterly reports and stamp cancellations, leading to a federal indictment after a special agent inquiry.
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Portland
Charles M Hill
United States
Houser
Belknap Springs
Lane County
Astoria
Federal Grand Jury
Hill
Eugene
Belknap
Bamee
Edward Howe
Post Office Department
Gambling Petition and Local News From Eugene
Citizens petition Mayor Chrisman to close all gambling in Eugene during his term. News reports mention a log drive for Booth Kelly Co, a local insanity case, a double marriage at the Grand Pacific in Beattle, and Lane County Sunday School Association gathering in Eugene at 2:30 pm with briefing on meeting price.
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Chrisman
Eugene
G R Chrisman
Court House Items and Real Estate Transfers
Court house notices list real estate transfers including BG Mulkey to William H Russell for 56 50 acres at 17064 W valued at 1100 and Morden transfers of 15 acres to Lester Morden and 16 acres to J Morden. Also mentions Mabel Lesley to Alexander Lewin, Packard’s ad to Eugene, and various custody and probate actions including the divorce suit of Abbie P Allen v Ira S Allen and estates of Matthew Lyons and Abram Landes with final accounts pending. Cattle brand description and custody details are included.
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BG Mulkey
William H Russell
William S&s
Commissioners Court circuit jurors and witnesses list
A historical court record lists numerous circuit court jurors with assigned times and names such as J H Miller Levi Geer E EB Aubrey Jeremish Taylor G D Jacoby W Doak M M Clemm Robt Millican Ed Britain P W Laird W Mays Ben Andrews Jerry Atkinson D R Lakin Fred Ware M J Arvel Andrew Wood Geo L Sears J A Burlingame A L Hazelton John Weat P R Edmundson J D Meyers LD A Wegener OH Wallace and multiple witnesses for the state cases Beott Scott Jack Froat Jack Broob Williams Williams Lucy Williams Henrietta Winkle Susie Winkle KB Fisk Geo Cropper Kay Kab Louis Potter Wm A White and others with scattered notes on their roles.
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I. Rickel
H Miller
Levi Geer
Circuit Court
Aubrey Circuit Court
Jeremish Taylor
Esassace
Jacoby Circuit “Court
Doak
Clemm
Moorhead
Millican Circuit Court
Ed Britain
Laird Circuit Court
W Mays
Ben Andrews
Jerry Atkinson
Circuit
Ecourt
R Lakin
Fred
Hazelton Circuit Court
John Weat
Edmundson Circuit Court
Weet
D Meyers Circuit Court
Wegener Circuit Court
Wallace
Beott
H “Wallace
Scott
Handley
Ve Beott
Abs Hawkins
Jack Froat
Lucas
Jack Broob
Degree of Honor lodge organized at Elmsira
About 40 people attended the Saturday evening formation of a new Degree of Honor lodge at Elmsira led by Mes S and S Lo Moorhead with help from Diamond Lodge of Jane tion City and vy Lodge of Eugene. The Fir Grove No lodge begins with 25 charter members and a potential 20 more. Officers include Sarah Zomwalt PC Hy and others, with W Loman and Geo Brown named trustees. Salem Journal note mentions a separate lease of Hotel Eugene and a tongue in cheek closing line.
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Elmsira
Mes S&s Lo
Mattie Inmao
Sarah McCutcheon
Fannie Hinton
Olle Kayser
Avon Lamb
Clifford Duckworth
Edith Truap
Mary Brown
Geo Crist
WW Loman
W W Loman
Geo Brown
Fred Walters
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Niston T Porta
Hampton Bros
Y Walton Alton & Overton
N E
Mawkley
Attorneys-At-Law
L Whitson
Ts Deoued
W Brown, M. D
Chrisman Block
C¢ WoupCock
Attorney-At-Law
Ecugng
Cnpcos
L. Cheshire, M. D
Jon Blilg
Oregon
Eugene Guard
Ampbell Bros., Publishers
Willamette Street
Eighth Streets
Ken ‘ Praincite
E. Brown
Osburn
D. A. Paine
W. Brown
T. A. Gilbert
Chrisman Building
McKinley
Jimense
New York
Platt
Cuba
Huntsville
Alabama
Berlin
Poland
Venezuela
Baiz
Omaha
Cudahay
E. J. Frasier
Thos. Seavey
John Mulkey
Donna
Byron Wertever
Ohio
Doopa
Sanford Skinner
Coburg Munday
Ange
Bee Tilbin
Tea Misr Koneas
Mexico
Idaho
Barker Gun Works
McClun
IEC Smith MJ
Bilyen
Travis
Schwarzer
Frank A
Yeringtor
Eekin
Young
Johnson
Burden
Glenn Joseph Seb
Booth IL
Koykenndall
Yeran
Rouse
Kk Scarborough
H Gordon
Ois
BD Paine
FS Dunn
Chan Friedel
the KJ Hawthorne
KH McAllister
Frank Sirovg
Tarrep
Henry Weixenfelder
Dutch Henry
Hugh Nettle
Booth-Kelly Co
Gobarg
McKennie
Clara Bb Withrow
H K Kinesia
LW Brown
C UT Atwood
Sheriff Withers
John Withrow
Olive Anderson
Frank Emenegger
Ida Craigton H. Pearce
Grand Pacific Hotel
Beattle
Bundpay
Congregational Church
Real Estath Tranfers
Animale
Abbie P Allen
Ira S. Allen
Albany
E R Stipworth
Phobateh
Mathew Lyons
Joe Lyons
Fies
Ealate
Abram Landes
RM Day
Commissioners Court
al Montgomery
Jack Front
Mary Carman
Edward Savings
Aidan
Wintermeier
Croner
Wil- Doors
Ceee Cores
Geo Cropper
Renstiand
Kay
Tate
Louis Potter
Mabe
Elmira
Gerryino Theks
Salem Journal
Sevar Bua
Suic
Oxfords
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