Ministerial Convention Closes as Epworth League Set to Open
The Methodist ministerial convention adjourned this afternoon after a successful session. Many ministers will remain for the Epworth League convention starting tonight and ending Sunday. Morning addresses covered circuit work, preaching, church roles, and doctrinal themes. Afternoon talks included pastoral duty, preaching methods, and lay-led preaching insights. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met in the lecture room, with an engaging session reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Epworth League
C. Ray Marquam
H. J. van Fowren
A. P
Jesus
A. F. Buche
T. H. Downs
G. L. Burbank
J. L. Beaty
J W. Zimmerman
J. J. Walton
Eva Marie Lund
D. H. Trimble
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
New President Named for Corvallis School
Dr W J Kerr president elect of Oregon State Agricultural College was unanimously chosen at a special board meeting in Corvallis Oregon He will assume duties July 17 after President Gatehs resignation and will resign his Utah post to join Oregon State Kerr 43 a Cornell NY and Utah graduate has 12 years as a college president including seven years at Utah State Agricultural College Tulsa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis, Or
W. J. Kerr
State Agricultural College
Utah
Oregon State Agricultural College
Board of Regente
Benson
Oregon Institution
Gateh
Utah College
Kerr
Cornell University
Agricultural College
State of New York
State Agricultural College Oftah
Marriage Announcement from Junction City May 1907
The notice records the marriage at Halehi Junction City in May 1907 with the bride’s father present. Rev. P. D. officiated, and the couple named include Thomas W. Browning and Bertha Ek Naight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halehi
Junction City
Thomas W., Browning
Bertha EK
Naight
P. D. Doer
Thomas W. Browning
Bertha E. Haight
Edward G. Haight
Pink Domino Ernest Lane Sentenced in Afternoon Trial
Port land judge Presiding Circle John F Cleland sentenced Ernest Lane known as the Pink Domino to a penalty after a court hearing attended by his mother and stepfather. Lane's attorney offered clemency, but the judge refused. The mother fainted in court after the sentence was pronounced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ernest Lane
John F. Cleland
Lane
Attorn
Jodgland
Editor New Minges of Hearst Papers Dies
May 1 reports the sudden death of a chief editorial writer for the New York Hearst papers amid speculation on the cause. The note mentions a West Coast connection and a bereavement affecting the newsroom with tributes planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New
Ifnn
Baimate Mewet
Aero Elie
Megram
Guaranteed stomach cure falls short and refund guarantee
A damaged ad claims guaranteed relief for stomach woes from a digestive tablet sold in stores. The copy asserts strong results after meals and promises a refund if the product fails, but the text is unclear, with garbled phrases and missing specifics about the offering or company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micwna
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Many Hard Cases
The ad explains Hood's Sarsaparilla cures difficult cases through a carefully prepared formula containing medicinal ingredients that act on the blood stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It emphasizes balanced proportion and process as the reason for unique effectiveness and notes Sarsatabs offer a liquid or tablet form. Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Real Estate Transfers and Public Notices Digest
Daily notes from the county clerk list numerous real estate transfers across sections and townships, including Shortridge to Rouse 80 acres, Veach to Bedell three acres, and many others. It notes patent grants, mortgages, marriages, court actions, and mining claims in Eugene, Cottage Grove, Junction City, and Blue River district, with a wide array of buyers, sellers, and entities like London Milling and Timber Co, Booth Kelly Lumber Co, and U.S. Patent records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert L. Shortridge
J R. Rouse
Bow
William Veach
C. J. Bedell
Peter C. Olsen
Lane County
Harry A. Macey
Booth- Kelly Lumber Company
William Warner
William Henry Warner
W. Soren Sorenson
George W. Nelson
C. J. Ehrman
Martha J. Clayton
Washburne & Milblorn
Junction City
London Milling & Timber Company
A. B. Lyons
London Timber & Milling Co
Bettle FE. Humphrey
W. D
Draper N. Warner
J.C
M. J. Long
W. A. McKibben
Long
Georgetown
Cottage Grove
M. A
F. A
McKibben
Lota
Archie
Rose Davenport
M. A. McKibben
Sec
Idaho
F. Campbell
Andrew Holland
Campbell
Eugene
Patrick M
Ettle Walsh
A. T. Frasieur
Stouffer
Clinton
Elvetta Fassett
Emil
Amanda Gersbach
Mary Ann Dillard
L. C. Scott
R. Dillard
Andrew J. Cruzan
Catherine Cruzan
Sands
Thomas C. Ketsur
Felicia B. Collins
Robert C. Whitbeck
Eliza Brighton Et al
State of Oregon
Martha
CC F Littlefield
Clement & Frank
Sarah Day
Alice A. Ross
Packard's
Lee
Ella Bailey
Rebecca Cobb
Thos
Williams
Hannah
Williame
Robert L. Willamen
Oregon
Mi Travie
Joos
Greta
Louis Warner
Union Mining
Compan
White River Districe
Henrietta
Red ‘Relly
Sunrise
Pullion
Garfield
Livte
Hartlette Calef
Davis
Fred and
Josephine Anderson
Thomas Cobb
U.S
Charles M. Hayes
Ruby V. Hendricks
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co
The
Security Savings and Trust Co
E. L
Mary
Howe
Wm. van Duyn
Mulligan
C. V. Crowley
Sarah FE. Crowley
Fairmount
Elizabeth Cooper
Washburne & Millorn
Cord
Ole J. Borseth
Starret & Hovey
Mary E
John L. Hunter
Phillip
Mary E. Heller
James Huddleston
Milton McKinney
D. T. Gilman
Shelton
Sidney P
Harriet E
C. RK
Golden
Hackman
A. ¥. van Duyn
Springfield
Edward EF
Einora Quimby
T. Bowman
Parkerson & Quimby
Rh. A
Mary A. Washburne
Jas. L
Ethel M. Clark
M. J. McKlin
Kelly's Ad
Sunset Gild Hill Mining and Milling Company
Jennie Gillette
Emil Leiter
KE. IL
Sarah E. Smith
Louise May Bettelheim
Albion M. Wendell
Grace Hyland
E. B
Hyland
Bridge contract rescinded by the court
The county commissioners court rescinded its action accepting W W Inman’s bid for the McKenzie river wagon bridge at Hendricks ferry after he admitted a bid error omitting iron costs. A petition from local officials supported the move and the $580 forfeiture check was ordered returned. Bids will be reopened with notices in today’s Guard, opening Friday May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners’ Court
W. W. Inman
McKenzie River
Hendricks’ Ferry
Baxters Acquitted of Murder Charge in Kalama Case
Kalama Washington May 2 The Baxters father and son were found not guilty of the murder of Jim Connors shot to death at Woodland March 30 The jury after brief deliberation credited the dead man s statements over circumstantial evidence and discharged the defendants The mystery surrounding the unidentified man and the letter writer remains unsolved and unresolved by law officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalama
Wash
Jimmy Connors
Connors
Cowlitz County
Baxters
Woodland
Defense highlights liquor influence on posse after Baxters’ capture
During the morning session, defense attorneys argued that the posse that shot and captured the Baxters at Woodland shortly after Connors’ death acted under the influence of liquor. The assertion centers on the credibility and conduct of the officers involved in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxters
Woodland
Connors
Daugh ter Born Near Eugene Hospital May 1 1907
A May 1 1907 note from Eugene hospital records a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Peek. Ballard's Snow Liniment is advertised as a fast relief for rheumatism sprains and pains with customer testimonial from C R Smith of Tenaha Texas. Linn Drug Co endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hospital
Peek
C. R. Smith
Tenaha
Tex
Linn Drug Co
Arthur Fitger Lumber Schooner Burns Near West Point
The steel hull schooner Arthur Fitger loaded with lumber caught fire near West Point lighthouse and burned. Owned in Germany the loss is $155,000, fully insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Arthur Fitger
West Point
Germany
Williams Kidney Pills Sold By Ling Drug Co
Advertises Williams Kidney Pills to cure kidney and bladder issues with listing of Ling Drug Co as seller and price of 50 cents. Mentions Williams Mfg Co and Cleveland Ohio. Also notes Land cruisers' estimate books for sale at the Guard office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Ling Drug Co
Williams Mfg. Co
Propa
Cleveland
Ohio
Mckenzie River Trout Do Not Feed on Salmon
J F Minney of Vida writes that Dolly Varden and white fish are miscast as cannibals. He asserts his years of trout dissection show no young salmon fry in stomachs and argues dead fry dumped into the supply creek could be mistaken for evidence. He urges caution about a proposed ten million salmon hatchery on the McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregonian
Astoria
Webster
Mckenzie Fish Hatchery
Mr. Webster
McKenzie
McKenzie River
Supply Creek
Trent
J. F. Minney
Vida
Timber land claim notice in Oregon by Merritt Davis
United States Land Office in Roseburg Oregon issues a notice that Merritt Davis of Siem Marion County Oregon filed sworn statement No 8029 for a timber land parcel in Township 18 South Range 7 West Willamette Meridian. Davis will prove land is better for timber than agriculture before U S Commissioner W W Calkins at Eugene on July 18 1907. Witnesses named Stirling Day Albert Warden George W Dickinson Lycurgus Davis. Adverse claimants must file by July 18 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
W. M
W. W. Calkins
U. S
Eugene
Oregon
Stirling Day
Ivison
Albert Warden
George W. Dickinson
Elmira
Lycurgus Davis
Benjamin L. Eddy
Register
Notice for Publication in Roseburg Oregon 1907
Notice for Publication states Mattie E Swann of Albany Linn County Oregon filed sworn statement No 0052 for purchase of the NW of Section 26 Township 17 South Range West Willamette Meridian to prove land valuable for timber or stone. Witnesses Giles Fowler Meadow Oregon William Joe Meadow Cameron Albany Oregon John H Dick Eugene Oregon. Hearing set before the Commissioner at Eugene on Saturday July 20 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Act of Congress
California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington Territory
Mattie E. Swann
Albuny
South
W. M
W. W. Calkins
V. S
Eugene
Giles Fowler
Meadow
William A Joe
Marsh Cameron
Albany
John H. Dick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corvallis
Marmied
Pink Domino
Heabe- Pailure
Castoria
County Clerk's Office
W.T. Shurtleff
Great Northern
Novice
Wedge
Comstock
Hyperbole
Hammond
Blue River District
Circuit Court
Earl Pryor
Ed Nye
Bryson
Plaintiff
Pany
Loule
Katharine P. Bean
John D
Nellie Ada Humphrey
J. W
Machen
Hi of
Sale
Wm. G. Martin
Chas. de Germain
Coleman Bulldne
Willamette Street
George A. Barlow
Sarah M. Martin
Robert J. Kirkwood
Mabel D. Miller
R. G. Hunter
H. C. Mahon
Great Northern Development Co
Standish
J. H. Glass
Notarial Commission
Churchill Ie
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company
Frank E. Allen
R. C. Morgan
Eustice Maude
Maude
George Rein
Emily
Marvy Erickson
John
Ingeborg Hackenson
Bayfield
Wic
Carl Hackman
C. A. Nadeau
HH. Taylor
Biwe River
Gunder H. Sather
C. Kjes
Starret & Hover
W. Sia
Ella Opdal
John & Skrondal
Starret & Ho
William T. Stead
London
America
Andrew Carnegie
Horn
M'Kenzie
Long & Cross
St. Johns
Diamond Brand
Wes
J. Thorsuan
Ross Georgee
H. Hit
T. T. Burrenart
Joan E. Arteuison
Cons
H. Kopr
Washington St
Col
Ana Bros Ded Ey
Gophers
Booth
Woodlark
Thi Lic
Rey
Iti
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