Train wreck kills four and three railway workers in New Mexico
Special to the Guard reports a Southern Pacific train wrecked a bridge at Lorosspuroa New Mexico on May 12 killing the engineer the fireman and four tramps. A large force of bridge carpenters is replacing the bridge. Also on May 12 Kansas City street car workers struck halting city transit with demands for higher pay and shorter hours. London reports Boer forces retreating from Edan and Kroonstadt as Roberts Headquarters near eight miles south of Kroonstadt establish itself.
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Lorosspuroa
New Mexico
Southern Pacific
London
Robert
Kroonstadt
Who Is He At Coburg as Veatch Follows Brown
The Register reports Coburg yesterday featured a speaker identified as Robert Brown of Giant Puss, with audience members mistaking him for Robert Booth. Veatch’s opponent was listed as Robert Stith in Grant’s Pass, prompting confusion over the speaker’s true identity and suggesting paid substitutes were viewed with suspicion from Civil War era ideas.
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Veatch
Coburg
Robert Brown
Robert Booth
Vietan
Eugene
Rober Stith
Grant
Bol Veatch
Commencement at Junction City Public Schools
The Junction City public schools held evening commencement in the opera house with music essays and drills. Professor W I Lee of Albany College gave the address, and degrees were conferred by Principal Ali ngham. A court notice then records the foreclosure of the Junction City Flour ing Mill to Eugene Loan and Savings Bank for 7900.49. A curious accident near Moscow Idaho saw a bicycle headlight trigger a sudden train stop, mistaken for danger.
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Junction City
Public Schoola
Opera House
W I. Lee
Albany College
Aliingbham
Front Street
Greenwood Street
Second Street
Withers
Eugene Loan and Mavings Bank
Moscow
Idaho
Fred Taylor
Pullman
Taylor
Corey
Farm sale near Springfield changes hands at $4550
The Kelly farm of 100 acres near Springfield was sold through R F Baker & Co of Eugene to Alfred O Anderson of Wisconsin. The home place includes a fine dwelling and barn, adjoining Springfield on the north, longtime occupied by the Kelly family for 34 years. The sale price was 4550, a bargain given the improvements.
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Kelly
Springfield
R. F. Baker & Co. Real Estate Agency
Eugene
Alfred O. Anderson
Wisconsin
County orders bids for tax certificates sale and bridge project
The Commissioners Court orders the clerk to advertise for bids on tax certificates of sale owned by Lane county in Frazier & Hyland's addition with bids due by May 19 at 10 am. It also orders bids for constructing a wagon road bridge over the McKenzie river at Hendricks ferry with bids due by June 6, 1900 at 1 pm, reserving the right to reject all bids. Additional items include road and tax reforms, and various personnel and expense entries.
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Lane County
Frazier & Hyland
McKenzie River
Hendricks Ferry
Bida
Henderson Road
Mayden Road
Sage County
J M Harp
W Edris
J M Horn
Kirkpatrick Road
Hiram Bliton
J. Crawford
Silas Wentz
C. M. Collier
E O Potter
T M Rousehaw
Gainey Mathews
Geo W Norris
H D Edwards
Biqtoe Esicesces
Eschieiaiens
Arsaavns
F Koepke
J J Wood
BB Davis
LH Patterson
DA Paine
Withers
Exprese
BBB
Esserserser
Prison Board
L Bown
Crawford
Millett
Adisdatiinar
Picnic at Bangs Park Enthralls Young and Old Crowd
Tue Picnic reports show wagon loads of young folks and many older attendees enjoying games and a pleasant day at Bangs park. They returned home late in the afternoon. Jake and Harry Warshauver sold their three story brick hotel The Warshauer at Baker City Thursday to Al Gower for 40000 dollars. the Warshauvers are among Baker City’s richest men.
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Bangs’ Park
Jake
Hary Warshauver
Warshauer
Baker City
Thoreday
al Gower
Messrs
Chester Washbourne Named to U.S. Geological Survey Post
Chester Washbourne of Eugene has received an appointment from Washington to work with the U S Geological Survey. He is the grandson of C W Washburne of Junction and son of the late George Washcorpe. Junction Bulletin notes his recent nuptials and his residence on Pine Street. Dale Willis, a & P fireman, has married a Junction City belle and moved into Ed Patterson's cottage. the community offers its best wishes.
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Chester Washbourne
Eugene
Washington
US Geological Survey
Chester
C W Washburne
Ths Place
Georgee Washcorpe
Junction Bulletin
Dele Willis
Junction City
Ed Patterson
Pine Street
Wille
Dale
Populist Ticket Nominated at Sioux Falls
The National Populist Convention adjourned sine die after nominating W J Bryan for president and Hérie A Towne for vice president. Towne's nomination followed hours of struggle as a motion to refer the vice presidential choice to a conference with Democrats and Silver Republicans failed 265 to 492. Both tickets were acclaimed amid great enthusiasm as other candidates were placed and then withdrawn.
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W.J. Bryan
Hérie
A. Towne
Towne
Veterans push to oust Congressmen before elections
A Salem Oregon gathering of Indian War Veterans urged friends to vote as a bloc against lawmakers they accuse of delaying recognition. The plan recalls Colonel T. BK Walt and argues veterans have waited decades for overdue support and fair treatment, calling for decisive action now.
Court House Notes Real Estate and Probate Items
Real estate mortgage transfers totals include $1650 owed and $350 owed, with mortgage satisfactions of $600. Transfers cover Edwin Harner, Wolf and Rachel Sanders to Philip Gevurtz, Elizabeth Kelly and John Kelly to Alford O Anderson, Andrew Poujade to James Karhan, John Law to B A Washburne, and others. Probate notes mark Estate of William Veach, with 40 acres, and a discharge from insanity asylum for W W Taylor in 1900. Marriage licenses granted to George J Fanning and Sarah Viola Henderson, H R Counts and Ida M B Pierce. parental consent filed. Registration over 5,000 names. all voters must register by May 15. Circuit Court session includes NAW Howe vs CHH Johnson et al with testimony perpetuation set May 21 in Crewell.
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Edwin Harner Sod Sarsh P Pox
Wolf
Rachel Sanders
Philip Gevurtz
Elizabeth Kelly
John Kelly
Alford O Anderson
George J Fanning
Sarah Viola Henderson
H R Counts
Ida AM B Pierce
Congress letter reports William Tongue on Indian War Veterans bill
Congressman Tongue writes Samuel Handsaker of this city that the Indian War Veterans bill should have passed in 1802 and claims neglect then. He accuses Dolph of gold standard views, notes Tongue’s prior support for silver, and predicts Bernard Waly will push the bill when he travels to Congress.
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USA
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
House of Representatives
T. BK. Walt
Mr. Tongue
Colonel Wood
Ngue
Samuel Handsaker
Bernard Waly
Candidates Speech Draws Small Mohawk Crowd
A small crowd gathered at Ping Yang Mohawk to hear candidates. Bob Veatch introduced Hired Man Smith, who delivered a strong oration yesterday afternoon.
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Daily Guard
Mohawk
Ping Yang
Bob Veatch Sagan Dremed
Smith
Obituary of a Promising Jacksonville Resident
Jas R Linn obituary notes the death of a popular Jacksonville youth native to the town who studied at the University of Oregon and worked for Oregon Manufacturing Co. Porfind plant. He died after a long illness of consumption and lagrippe, was active in P P Prim Cabin No 15 N 8 O, and was laid to rest with broad respect.
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Jacksonville
Our Town
University of Oregon
Oregon Manufacturing Co
Porfind
P. P. Prim Cabin No
Geola
Willamette Choral Society Praises Irving M Glen Soloist
In Salem the Willamette Choral Society impressed the capital city with Irving M Glen of Kuene delivering base assignments with clear tone and range. His performance of I Praise Thee O Lod drew widespread notice alongside the duet Now We Are Ambassadors by Belcher and Glen.
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Salem States
St Paul
Willamette Choral Society
Irving M Glen
Willamette Valley
Kuene
Wes
Mi Tien
Messrs
Belcher
Glen
County Canvass Honors Veatch Present at Coburg Meeting
The Union and Republican candidates held a joint county canvass at Coburg with about a hundred veterans present. E P Coleman and Allingham were elected as union and republican chairmen. Veatch urged support for his Lane Douglas Josephine senate bid while Smith, his Josephine opponent, was absent. The crowd cheered the Lane map as Veatch demolished Smith’s case.
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Hoo
R. M. Veateh
Lane
Douglas
Josephine
Veateh
Lane County
Booth
R. A. Smith
Josephine County
Veatch
Smith
First man crosses mountains via McKenzie wagon road route
George Frissell of McKenzie Bridge reports the first man crossed the mountains by the McKenzie wagon road route on Wednesday. about eight miles of snow from Windy Point to near Alder Springs. snow melting fast. expect full opening in two weeks. warning about fallen timber and road condition. urging county action and local donations to keep the road open for travel. Campbell and Alexander of Comstock contract for engine wood for P R B railroads. piling slow for San Francisco market. 75 men employed at $2 daily.
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George Frissell
McKenzie Bridge
Alder Springs
Roand
Bugeve
S'Re
Woop
Campbell & Alexander
Comstock
San Francisco
Mineral surveyors named for Oregon districts
Deputy mineral surveyors for Oregon were commissioned by Surveyor-General R A Habersham. Thomas W Neville of Portland will operate in the Bohemia district, Henry J Jorey of Sumpter, Lincoln Taylor of Cottage Grove, and Joseph Cunningham of Portland will operate in Eastern Oregon. Rev W F Matlock accepted a call to the First Christian church in Carlton Oregon and left with his family yesterday. Hood River school holds a picnic at Bangs Park today. In McMinnville on May 9 1900 a daughter was born to the wife of Rev H L Boardman. both mother and child are doing well.
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Oregon
R A Habersham
Thomas W Neville
Portland
Bohemia
Mr Neville Ja
Colorado
Henry J Jorey
Sumpter
Lincoln Taylor
Cottage Grove
Joseph Cunningham
W F Matlock
First Christian Church
Carlton, Or
Hooday School of the
Bangs’ Park
McMinnville
H. L. Boardman
L L Peters Passes Away Merchant at 52
lL K Peters Daily Guard May I K Peters a well known merchant died at his High street home after a two week illness. Born in Washington DC 62 years ago he moved to California as a youth, lived in Oakland and Eugene, returned to Eugene to run a grain and feed business until death. He left a wife Dora Henderson and held Masonic and Woodmen of the World memberships with a $2,000 policy.
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I. K. Peters
High Street
Peters
Mr Peters
Washington
California
Eugene
Dora Henderson
Masonic Order
Woodmen of the World
How Census Takers are Paid in Early States
The text explains census enumerators receive fixed compensation by section 16 of a March 5 1800 set. A minimum rate of 2 cents per living inhabitant, 2 cents per death, 15 cents per farm, and 20 cents per productive industry establishment applies where enumeration is straightforward. In other subdivisions higher per capita rates are set according to enumeration difficulty, with a maximum not exceeding 3 evrata per inhabitant, 8 cents per death, 20 cents per farm, and 30 cents per industry establishment.
Big Steers and Big Price for Alaska Shipments
Three Hereford stock steers, each about 1800 pounds, were shipped from Arlington by Sheridan stockman I D Walston. Raised by Joe Frizell of Lost Valley Wheeler County, they were stall fed on wheat hay and wheat bids. They sold for about 450 dollars per head at Portland and will be sent to Nome in a carload bought by Hily West of Seattle.
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Arlington
W. Walston
Sheridan
Joe Frizell
Lost Valley
Wheeler County
Portland
Hily West
Seattle
Nome
Forest Ranger Qualifications and Local Election News
The Forest Service outlined odd criteria for the top ranger post, then local items report Smithfield picnic May 23 to fund a new Christian church, and voters urged to elect an honest district attorney as grand jury status changes. Portland Dispatch notes party line tactics in Lane Douglas Josephine races. Linnton cannery buyer transports 3,000 Indian scrub ponies to shipyards for canning needs.
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W . Mayberry
Oregon
Vinson
Umatilla
Junction City
Smithfield
New Christian Church
Eimita
Hon S H Hazard
Citizens
Portland Dispatch
Mitchell
Forest Rangers
Lane
Douglas
Josephine
Mulmoroah
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Brown
Weilyuera, May
James G. Goldsen
J. H. Giddeon
Goldson
Franklin Cemetery
Liberts
J. B. Weaver
Iowa
Jackson County
Commissioners’ Court
Junction City Times
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Bryan
Sioue Falls
Col. Wait
Pacific Northwest
Court House
Andrew Poujade
James Karhan
iTarle
John Law
B A Washburne
John McDousid
J R Marshall
Humphrey
Helen M Baker
Bakeret Ux
Giant Powder Co. Corporation
Jacob DB Godhnour
Hiram F White
William Veach
W W Taylor
Insane Asylum
Hezel
Glue River
Farrow
Locator
Dove
Blue River
Charles Holcomb
Greve
Great Register
Circuit Court
Jas. R. Linn
Jacksonville Times
Mey
Tne Grain
County Canvass
M. Veatch
Union
E P Coleman
Union Party
Allingham
Republican Party
Honr
I Skipworth
L T Harris
Harr
Jas Hemenway
Vut
Hemenway
Ll. K. Peters
Worlland
Wortiand Telegram
The
Forest Rangera
Binger Hermann
Ormeby
Dalles
T-M
A. B. Miller
Linnton Cannery
Linnton
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