Great Central Railroad planned route to Eugene across Cascades
The proposed Great Central Railroad from Salt Lake to Coos Bay gains support with a 10 million capital and backing from prominent capitalists. Promoter Mr Peogra notes the line would pass Lake Odell, cross near Diamond Peak, reach Willamette above Hyland's, run to Eugene, cross the Umpqua at Gardiner and head to Coos Bay, leveraging government grants of land along the old military wagon road.
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Great Central Railroad
Salt Lake
Coos Bay
Guaxp
Goult
Missouri Pacific
Peogra
Eugene
Cascades Ia
Lake Odell
Diamond Peak
Willamette
Hyland's
Umpqua
Gardiner
Comet
Coos Hay
Pacific Coast
Pergraia
Oregonian
Eugene Acies
Cascades
Fairmount Deaths Reported In Suburban Village
Daily Goad May 10 notes the deaths of A Cuspman age 63 from diabetes and Miss Ora Carter aged 15 years 16 days from brain fever in Fairmount. Cuspman came from Kansas eleven years ago, lived at Fairmount, served in the 20d Iowa Cavalry, and led J W Geary Post. He leaves his wife, a son in Arizona, daughters Belle Alexander and Gussie Rose, a brother John, and an uncle in Newbery. Carter’s parents Vir and Mre H L Carter survive beside two brothers and a sister.
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Fairmount
Cospmar
Ora Carter
Cuspman
Oregon
Kansans
GAR
Iowa Cavalry
J W Geary
Chapman
Arizona
Mra Belle Alexander
Eugene
Gussie Rose
Ilinoisan
Williams
Newbery
Miss Carter
Vir
Mre H L Carter
Married in Wet Eleventh and Olive Streets Home
Arthur Smith and Maggie Cruz were married in a quiet ceremony at 8 pm at the bride’s parents’ home. Justice A Wintermeier officiated, with Mican Nelie Hubbard as bridesmaid and John Hoselton as best man. A wedding supper followed. both parties are well known locally with ties to Pleasant Hill and the Philippines era service.
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J B Cruza
Eleventh
Olive Streets
Second
Oregon Volunteers
Philippines
Touts Directory a valued Eugene and Lane county guide
Otle B Tout publishes a 185 page city directory with adult resident names, occupations, residences, a business directory, railroad and time tables, church and lodge listings, city and county officials, a city description, and a population figure of 4041 for Eugene including Fairmount and College Hill. Also notes dead letters and local notices with names.
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Eugene
Lane County
Oregon
Fairmount
College Hill
Carey F Martin seeks divorce in Marion County court
Carey F Martin, a Eugene boy and University of Oregon graduate now practicing law in Salem, filed for divorce from his wife MIs Adda Davenport, sister of Homer Davenport. The suit cites desertion as grounds. they wed July 15, 1896, in Marion County. An item notes mining claim surveys ordered across Baker City Blue River and Bohemia districts with contracts awarded to Homer Angel and Charles L Campbell. An accidental shooting occurred in Saginaw injuring a 12 year old boy. The body of Eli Jeffries, drowned near Ja per, was found three miles downstream.
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Carey F Martin
Eugene
University of Oregon
Salem
Mise Adda Davenport
Homer Davenport
Meldrum
Baker City
Blue River
Bohemia
General Land Office
Homer Angel
Charles L Campbell
Dalles
LUC
Ubia Sfternoon
Eli Jeffries
Japer Thoreday
Daily Guard May 10 Personal Notes
Summary of personal items from Daily Guard and related papers dated May 10. Various residents and visitors are listed: Dr B F Russell arriving from Thur ton, Wm Taber from Albany, W O Trine from Selon, Walter Griffin to Portland, E H Ingham from Portland, Mret Borre from Levy, Robert Biddle assisting in Wil 80 s grocery, Miss Ada Hanson from Creswell, Mr Lee W Henry returning to Cottage Grove, Herbert Eakin from Cottage Grove, S TM Yoran and J F Robinson from Baker City, Jerry Vammon to Cottage Grove for land business, Nettie Chase and Sue Dorris visiting homesteads at Fall Creek, J W Cherry leaving for Daneon for mining, John C Burne and son visiting GUARD, C Sikeels in Southern Oregon, Thos W Munroe assisting store, Rev H A Green from Creswell after Sunday school convention, Lebanon Express May 9 notes on GW Simone to Eugene, E J Frasser and Browne and Helen visiting Woodland City, Roseburg Review notes on Miss Marie Ware visiting Roseburg for U land office, Mrs GN Frazer Sr and daughters from Port Angeles, GN Wall leaving to General Assembly at Springfield Missouri May 15, three weeks absence, with eight delegates joining later.
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Robert Biddle
Misa Ada Hanson
Creswell
Lee W Henry
Cottage Grove
Herbert Eakin
Cotteee Grove
S ™ Yoran
J F Robinson
Baker City
Jerry Vammon
Nettie Chase
Sue Dorris
Fall Creek
J W Cherry
Daneon
John C Burne and Son
Coburg
Sikeels
Boutherp
Oregon
Thos W Munroe Fe
Rev H A Green
Crenwell
Lebanon Express
GW Simone
Eugene
Divinity School
Roseburg
Marie Ware
U & Land Office
Pendergast
Aelater
Mra
Frazer
Port Angeles
Wash
Ley GN Wall
Eugene Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Springfield
Missouri
Rev Wall
Pullman Man Kills Himself in Rural Incident
W F Williams, 48, a Pullman prominent citizen and former Eugene resident, accidentally shot himself while trying to pull a rifle through barbed wire. He died instantly. body found by a farmer’s son two miles from Pullman. He left a wife and five children. Mrs Williams and two children were visiting in North Yakima.
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Pullman
Wash
W F Williams
Williams
Mre Williams
North Yaohil
Toebie
Farm Sale in Lane County Draws $12000 Purchase
The J S Phillippi farm of 800 scree one mile north of Coburg sold for $12,000 to Gustave A Volek recently arrived from Wisconsin. He also bought about $800 in personal property. The Phillippt family will move to Eugene to reside. Sears, jailed for burglary after a prior arrest, pleaded guilty and will likely face Salem visit.
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J S Phillippi
Coburg
CS Farrow & Co
He Res
Lane County
Gustave A Volek
Wisconsin
Phillippt
Pilpps
Eugene
Junction City
Sears
Goder
Joy Wee
Justice Clark
de Folter Bel
Eugene Thureday
Milier
Joe Davin
Mee Davie
Salem
Mount Pelee eruption devastates St Pierre in Martinique
A May 8 9 explosion of Mount Pelee on Martinique's St Pierre obliterated the town and its 25 000 40 000 residents with fire and lava. Ships were destroyed and only about 30 survivors were rescued, with reports noting a large loss among the local black population and a small white survivor count.
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St Thomas
Danish Weet Indies
Ocean Traveler
St Pierre
Martinique
Mount Pelee
Sth
London
St Petersburg
Will Build Bicycle Path By Chambers And Co
F L Chambers and Co, hardware merchants, plan a summer cycle path from Eugene along one of eleven named routes. Bicyclists who bought at Chambers’ store may vote by June 15 to choose the route. Routes include Eugene to Springfield both river and prairie options, toward Elmira, Junction via Irving or Ranger Park, Coburg, Mohawk via Springfield, Thurston via Springfield, Natron via Springfield, Pleasant Hill via Goshen, and Crewel via Goshen.
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F L Chambers & Bro
Eugene
Rome
Chambers
Springfield
Elmira
Junction
Irving
Ranger Park
Coburg
Mohawk
The Military Wagon Road Court Claim
AH Tannersod and BJ Pengra appeared before the county court on Wednesday to file a $3,000 claim for right of way and land occupied by the county road and bridges along the old Military Wagon Road. They warn that if payment is not made within six months they will demand possession of the road under a contract from Judge Walton's era and may seek broader remedies, including action in U S court for a larger sum.
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AH Tannersod BJ Pengra
Walton
the State Journal
Thompson
Real Estate Transfers and Notices From Courthouse
Real estate transfers include E Land Virginia Hurd to Philise and Mary B Bisis for 120 acres. Minnie E Wolford to A McKenney. and various lot transfers in Cottage Grove and Bohemia mining district with modest sums. Divorce case Pauline Seifert vs John Seifert cites seven children and alleged cruel treatment seeking custody. Mining location J8 Akio locates Phoenix claim in Bohemia district. Marriage licenses issued to A Adkins and Josephine F Lemmon and others with underage consent noted.
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Virginia Hurd
Philise
Mary B Bisis
Minnie E Wolford
McKenney
Shelton
Eugene
Moaby
Oregon & Southeastern Railroad Co
John H Potts
Joe Morris, Jr
Lacy A Morris
Louis Bernardo
Glevada
Edith M Phillips
Louisa Leonard
Vntin “Lilly
Hubbard
Texas
Renshaw
Walker
Bohemia
Balys
Wadsworth
J E
W F Keagle
D Beagle
Cottage Grove
Pauline Seifert
John Seifert
Braunewelg
Germany
Plaintift
J J Walton
Akio
Phoenix Claim
Bohemia Mining District
No Smallpox Rumor at Minnesota House Quarantine Question
A May 10 note asking why the Minnesota House wasn’t quarantined after a young woman with mailpox reportedly appeared prompts an investigation. Officials confirm the hotel guest contracted smallpox weeks earlier, was isolated, recovered, and returned a week ago with a visible scar causing renewed rumors that she still had the disease.
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Wally Guard
Minnesota
DA Paine
Another Lane County Farm Sold for $10,500
James Hoffman sold his farm one mile from Irving in Lane County to Jacob Keller of Whiting Iowa. The deal included $10,500 for the 00 acre property plus $1500 worth of farming implements and livestock. Keller, who has been in Eugene area seeking a purchase, secured a splendid farm at a bargain price.
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James Hoffman
Irving
Jacob Keller
Whiting
Iowa
Keller
Eugene
Hoffman
Two Boys In Rural Fight Result In Stabbing
Sunday evening a Cottage Grove Leader report states Clarence Wooliver and Fred Martin from Mosby Creek fought after a dif ficulty. Wooliver was seriously stabbed by Martin with a left arm wound about four inches deep. Dr Job was called to dress the wounds.
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Cottage Grove
Clarence Wooliver
Fred Martin
Mosby Creek
Wooliver
Martin
Job
Female spy Mari of Macabebe dies in Manila
Special to the Guamp Manila May 10 Mari Macabebe General Funstone a noted Filipino female spy died today. Also reports of hourly railroad service between Philadelphia and New York by Reading Railroad Company and a suburban attack on two women in a city suburb. Totopo Ohio May 10 mayor M Jones refuses to surrender police control to the new board created by the last legislature.
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Guamp
Manila
Mari
Macabebe
General Funstone
Philadelphia
Reading Railroad Company
New York
Totopo
Ohio
8 M Jones
Police Board Commission
Burned to Death at Prairie City Hotel
The charred body of George P Jones was found in the ruins of a Prairie City hotel after a fire on Tuesday. He had checked in the day before, obtained medicine on Tuesday morning, and returned to his room before locking it and going to sleep. Born near Harrisburg, Linn county, about 48, he was a barber by trade and leaves a wife and daughter in Jacksonville.
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Sumpter
George P Jones
Prairie City
Alee
Jones
Harrisburg
Linn County
Jacksonville
Senator Mitchell proposes Oregon and Southeastern Railroad right of way
Washington May 10 Senator J H Mitchell introduces a bill to grant a right of way across the Cascade forest reserve for the Oregon and Southeastern Railroad from Lane county near the reserve border, southwest through Frank Brice and Champion creek valleys to Grizzly and Grouse summits, with sidetracks to reach mines in Lane and Douglas counties. No timber may be cut outside the granted right of way.
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Washington
J H Mitchell
Cascade Forest Reserve
Oregon & Southeastern Railroad
Lane County
Lane
Douglas
Oregon to Oregon. Navy assigns Eugene graduate to Oregon
Wayne Osborne of Eugene Oregon, recently graduated from Annapolis Naval Academy, has been assigned to duty on the battleship Oregon at Representative Tongue’s request. He reports May 2 and will serve two years active duty before his commission.
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Washington
Wayne Osborne
Eugene
Oregon
Anapolis Naval Academy
Representative Tongue
Property Sales Report from Eugene Area Transfers
Property sales include J Frasier selling 30 acres of S P Siaddea fruit farm one mile west of Eugene to Allgire sisters from Indianapolis for 4500 dollars. John Roberts farm, 290 acres nine miles east of Eugene, sold to A E Wilson. Frasier also closed sale of ura M 8 Butler city property on Patterson Street to R E Longeworth. Births noted: son born May 5 to wife of T & Edwsras at Springfield, and son born May 5 to wife W Price at Vids in 1902.
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Frasier
Eugene
Allgire Sisters
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Arthur Smith
Maggie Cruzan
Daily Guard
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Ikxlow
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J N Burnett
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J A Henderson
Wm D Jones
WH Jones
David Matteson
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MH Loom
T Trl
Sarah Trobridgs
Frank Vitor
Floyd White
Frank EK
Frank Page
Wolf & Son
Silverton
Boan
Mravd Mreif Carpenter
Olive Street
Carey Martin
Gus
Saginaw Wedenday
Frank Mulligan
Johnie Gray
Gray
Young Mullican
Young Gray
J & Gray
Kooth-Kelly U
Dr B F Russell
Down From
Thureton
Wm Taber
Albany
Trine
Selon
Walter Griffin
Portland
E H Ingham
Mret Borre
Levy
E J Frasser
Browne
Helen
Woodland
City
Frank Williams
Frank Willams
C 8 Williams
Eugene Mill & Elevator Company
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Pelee
Fort de France
Suchet
Chambers & Bros
Military Wagon Road
B. J. Pengra
Judge Tanner
Courthouse News
Mar
J A Adkins
Josephine F Lemmon
Bates
Arthur E Smith
Maggie C Crugan
J Bb Cruzan
Jas Hoffman
Irving Ranch
Dairy Guard
Michigan
George P. Jones
Bohemia Railroad
Wayne Osburn
Battleship
T & Edwsras
Bory
W Price
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Moon & You Know
Moon
Willamet
Pneumor
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Garde
Ealle
Reunio Oregot
Arran &T
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