Candidates Call for Joint Canvass on State Senator Issue
Lawrence County candidates for the legislature issue a joint canvass plan to inform voters about the direct primary law and the people’s right to govern themselves. They invite opponents to a series of debates at listed locations with dates in late May 1908, signed by Leon R. Edmunson and George C. Knowles.
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Inasrinca
Lane County
United States
de Herwby
Raid
Hamed
Fearvaoon
Sint
Central Bebel House
Baturdey Ahoretes
Mehawk
Donna
Stenday
Junction
Creswell
Cottage Grove
Coburg
Sphinefield
Eugene
Leon Ft. Edmunson
George C. Knowles
Laura Johnson Crowned Rhododendron Queen at Florence
Laura Johnson won the festival queen vote with 6 826 of 11 740 ballots cast, defeating rivals including Emma Brand and Flossie Chapman at the Rhododendron festival in Florence. Other notes mention a child’s arm fracture, Hazelwood creamery leasing Kyle & Sons warehouse, deaths, local notices, and ship movements in Florence this week.
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Laura Johnson
Florence
Margaret Arand
Lillian Bernt
Gertrude Hamble
Hester Hurd
Isabele Kyle
Flossie Chapman
Ethel Munroe
Emma Brand
Laura Jubicon
Latta Johnson
Delbert
J. A. Levage
Edward
Hazelwood Creamery
Kyle & Sone
Mapleton
Junega City
Moses Mabe
Mayflower
San Francisco
Stuslaw Lumber Company
Roscoe
Astoria
Mra
Bryn’ Fer
Salem
Rebekah
Sunset Rebekah Lodge
Albion
San Francisci
Florence Weel
Gunness Case Threats Prompt Jury Investigation
La Porte May 18. The grand jury convened to probe the mysterious deaths at Mrs Belle Gunness farm after another Brooklyn letter threatened officials. Prosecutor Amith received the communication urging resignation and dismissal of the Gunness inquiry amid threats.
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la Porte
Belle Gunfees
Amith
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York
Stouierly
R R Popreton Visits After Weekend Stay
The note reports that R R Popreton was here over Saturday and Sunday visiting or passing through, with no additional context or details provided.
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R. R. Popreton
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Cleanse Remedy
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as curing many difficult cases thanks to a carefully prepared formula. It emphasizes balanced ingredients acting on blood and organs to deliver unique, reliable results and offers the medicine in liquid or Sarsatabs at 100 doses for $1.
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Hood
Socialism vs Anarchy in the McKinley Era Debate
A Chicago address by A M Simons argues Socialism opposes anarchism and predates recent violence. It contends capitalism exploits workers, advocates cooperative ownership, and urges ballot power over revolution. The piece frames the Socialist critique as opposing both anarchists and capitalists, with a call to use votes to end exploitation.
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A. M. Simons
Chicago
McKinley
Buffalo
New York
Philanthropleia
Schomatic
somMe MiyYchorloys
Soclatata
Toey
Socialista
Sociely
Sorialein
Wiliam McKinley
The
United States
Czolnosz
Republican Party
Hemlet
William McKinley
William McKinney
Democratic Party
Eugeesat
Hore
Tonnaea Cake Socialist Party
Gare
Bakunin
Prout
Socialist Party
Gashier's Misdeeds Cause Big Ban To Close Doors
Pittsburg May 15 The Allegheny National Bank failed to open as chronicled misdeeds of cashier Montgomery who faces charges of misappropriating 409000 and securities valued at 125000. Officially listed speculation reaches 594000 and the bank's shortage to 2000000. Municipal funds over 1500000 are tied up, leaving the city with little available cash.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny National Bank
Montgomery
Professor Letcher Marries in Norfolk Virginia
John Letcher, ex University of Oregon mathematics professor now civil engineer in Norfolk, marries Miss Loulea Leonard Taylor in Ghent. Bishop A M Randolph and Archdeacon John Lloyd officiate a small family ceremony. Afterward the couple sail May 30 for New York to travel and attend an Anglican church conference as delegates from Southern Virginia.
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John
Ghent
A. M. Randolph
John Lloyd
Ming Taylor
Tazewell Taylor
Norfolk
Lechter
Foemerly
Lexington
John Letchter
Voters Registered In County Election Totals
A total of 5978 voters are registered for the upcoming election with 632 registered after books opened. Mc Farland expects about 40 cancellations reducing the count. Of the 632 new registrants, 336 are Republican, 179 Democrats, 22 Socialists, 43 independents, 25 with no party, 4 refused party, 15 Prohibitionists, and 7 not listed.
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McFarland
Idaho Moves to Reclaim One Million Public Acres
Washington May 18 The House under suspension of the rules passed a bill allowing Idaho to reclaim one million acres belonging to the public domain securing a major land reform measure for the state and its settlers.
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Idaho
Washington
The
House
Pendleton High School Track Triumph At Baker City
Pendleton won the Baker City high school track meet with 45 1/2 points while Baker City scored 40 and Ontario followed. In a separate incident a stagecoach near Belknap Springs almost toppled when runaway team sped toward a fence but was halted by the driver, preventing harm.
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Pendleton
Baker City
City
Ontario
George Croner
Belknap Springs
Battleship Fleet Sails Toward Puget Sound
In San Francisco the Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Read Admiral Sperry weighed anchor for Puget Sound. Vessels head to Beltingo Bay Port Los Angeles Port Townsend Bremerton and to the Seattle vicinity with rendezvous near Port Townsend and Tacoma plans. Roosevelt to review twenty four battleships February 22 with Wisconsin and Nebraska joining Atlantic fleet.
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San Francisco
Tacoma
Sound
Oeals
San Francissis
Sperry Koleexs Fis
Pacific
Armrord
Bayton
Sperry
Atlantic
Admiral Darton
Washington
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Birth Announcement for Ip Goodpasture at Portal Hospital
Born at the Portal hospital on May 15 to B. F. Goodpasture and his wife, a baby boy named Ip.
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Potral Hospital
B. F. Goodpasture and
Bon
Harriman Optimistic On General Outlook May 16
Washington report notes RH Harriman stating traffic managers must decide the complicated rate question provoking nationwide protest over freight rate increases. He declined further discussion and said railroads’ property is in good physical condition and well managed.
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Washington
RH. H. Harriman
Roads Finance Ahead As Crop Outlook Improves
Roads can now finance themselves with the money needed to build. Natural conditions are excellent with a bumper crop expected. Financial agitation has cooled, and recent state and federal court decisions have steadied big concerns' affairs.
Famous Orchard Reported Sold After Prolonged Talks
The Medford Tribune reports that negotiations between J. W. Perkins and a Seattle syndicate to sell the Perkins orchard have concluded. The property reportedly sold for 78000 dollars. J. Martin, in Medford representing Seattle capital, could not be reached for comment.
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J. W. Perkins
Seattle
Medford
Prince
Mae Wood details letters in Platt divorce suit
New York May 18 Mae C Wood the Omaha girl suing Senator Platt for divorce testified revealing letters she says prove a marriage contract. She noted affectionate lines mentioning Odella election and a captioned photo reading To my little wife. Miles Wood described being in the senator’s lap as the letters were written and edited.
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New York
Mae C. Wood
Omaha
Platt
Odella
Miles Wood
Insane Preacher Slays Wife in Fairmount Va
In Fairmount Virginia May 15, Rev 5 A Coffman says he was temporarily insane when he cut his wife’s throat from ear to ear early today. He surrendered after regaining his senses. Coffman, a local preacher, lived near Nosgs town and led two or three churches. His wife, 33, was from a prominent family and had been attending revival services with him. The tragedy occurred as they argued during a nighttime garden scene.
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Fairmount
Coffman
Baggalaureate Sermon Delivers at Eugene Divinity School
The First Christian Church auditorium overflowed for the baggalaureate sermon honoring the Eugene Divinity School graduates. Rev C Hilton officiated with ordinations for Frank Leach Leon Myera Ethel C Curtis Howard McConnell and Henry Van Winkle. Dean Sanderson will confer degrees and the board of regents met later with routine business and a broader slate of matters.
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First Christian Church
Eugene Divinity School
Eugene Bible College
C. Hilton
The
Christian Church
Milton, Or
Frank Leach
Seattle
Leon Myera
Euseas
Ethel C. Curtis
Colfax
Wash
Howard McConnell
Eurene
Henry van Winkle
Sunnyside
J. 3. McCallum
Meinning
Ernest C. Wismore
David C. Olson
Anna A. Harden
Nathan Earl Beach
Board of Regents
Cottage Grove nuptials unite Miller and White couple
A home wedding at 8:30 Tuesday evening joined Miss Mabel White and Mr Fay Miller at the residence of Mr and Mrs White in Cottage Grove. Rev T H Downs officiated as intimate guests witnessed the ceremony before the newlyweds plan immediate home keeping at the Guy Miller residence.
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S. White
Cottage Grove
Mabel White
Fay Miller
T. H. Downs
Oregon Electric fixes right of way between Garden and
The Oregon Electric Company reports completion of adjustments to all right of way difficulties. A new clear path has been established between Garden and an area eastward, enabling smoother future construction and service reliability.
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Oregon Electric Company
Vom
Garden An
Body of Bertha Vanderbilt Found in Raritan Canal
Princeton, May 18. The body of Bertha Vanderbilt, assistant in the Princeton University library, was found floating in the Raritan Canal about half a mile from the Oxheghe lake aqueduct. She had disappeared last week and was last seen in an automobile orbit with another young woman and a Princeton graduate man, a former suitor. Autopsy due today. no clear sign of foul play beyond possible damage from the stream.
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Princeton
N. J
Bertha Vanderbilt
Princeton University
Raritan Canal
Oxheghe Lake
William Robinson
Miss Vanderbilt
Ea Tal
Died in Springfield Area Man and Kin Identified
Obituary notices recount J A Kennedy aged 55 from Springfield with widow Julia Kennedy and daughter Bessie plus sister Belle Stanley and brother J Fred Kennedy of Portland. Service details mention burial in a local cemetery and a later interment in San Diego, with other related names noted from Knights Templar affiliations.
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Springfield
B. C. Kennedy
Julia Kennedy
Bessie
Belle C. Stanley
J Fred Kennedy
Portland
Finley's Chapel
Lome
Keigh's
Pot
San Diego
Cal
Mer
J. G. Bourne
Jovelias
Mra Geathicn
M. Boutety
J. Ed Fs BE. HW
G. B. Bourne
EE M. Haller
C. C. Gratum
P. I. Lancaster
D. J. Prat
Wil
H. Sovith
Hearmt
Wile
Mason
Knights Templar
Grovery
Piling Work Begins For Seawall Extension Near Walker Home
L N Roney works with a pile driver on the seawall project. He drives piles along the bottom beyond Jordan Street, with the line extending about one hundred yards east. The task runs past the Walker residence, along the Walker road.
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L. N. Roney
Jrdkioe
Walker Residence
Walker Hop
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Mae Wood
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