City to pave alleys in business district after delay
City council debated paving several alleys in the business section with proposals listed between Seventh and Ninth streets and Pearl to Park. Most alleys were laid over for the next meeting due to member objections, while others received unanimous passage along with street improvements and related ordinances.
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Pearl
Olive
Park
Willamette
Ninth Park
N Journal
Walnut Ave
Fairmount Boulevard
Universally
Onyx Avenue
Eleventh
Mifteent
Monroe
Blair
Oregon Avenue
Thirteenth
Nineteenth
Search for missing man ends in mountain burial
A party led by Jay Ford recounts an April mountain trek from the Cheistle mine to Fall Creek and Christie cabins in search of his father A A Ford. They locate the elder Ford dead, bury him with care, recover the lost horse, and return to Fall Creek exhausted but satisfied they fulfilled their duty.
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Jay Ford
A. A. Ford
Bowman
Re. Christle
Chevatle Mine
Jasper
Fall Creek
Frank Blair
Mr .Warner and Son
Mr. George Warner and Son
Hyland
Fletcher
Buitte
Ford
Christie
Warner
Mr. Golden
Mr. Warner
Lfe
Mr. Ford
Mr. Fletcher
Mr. Buitte
Jones
Mr. Bowman
George Warner
Mr. Ae
Married in May 1909 at Mrs Hayden’s home
The ceremony of Marion A. Mullins and Clara B. Houston took place at Mrs. M. Hayden’s residence in May 1909 with Rev F C Stephens officiating. A brief nautical quip about a middy reflects a playful tone.
Hood River Berry Crop Grows to Sixty Thousand Crates
Hood River Oregon May 24 small shipments of strawberries are arriving with crates moving out at five dollars each. East Hood River Fruit Co Mosier ships about 12 crates daily from Oregon’s largest 33 acre berry field, with 60 to 80 pickers planned. Crop expected to reach 60,000 crates though shipments start a week to ten days late. Thomas Prime reports a box grown on November set plants maturing early, attributed to a new cultivation method.
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Hood River, Or
Mosier
East Hood River Fruit Company
Oregon
Hood River
Thomas Prime
Oak Grove
Prime
Eakin Named Fifth District Judge by Governor Benson
Hon J A Eakin of Astoria Clatsop county is named as additional circuit judge for the Fifth district to serve until January 1911. He is brother of Justice Eakin of the Oregon Supreme Court and was admitted to the bar in 18ST. The new position covers Clatsop Clackamas Columbia and Washington counties. Hon C A Campbell is the other judge.
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J. A. Eakin
Astoria
Clatsop County
Fifth Judicial District
Benson
Judge Eakin
Justice Eakin
Supreme Court
Chicago
Oregon
Boston
Mass
Boston Law School
Eakin
Clatsop
Clackamas
Columbia
Washington
C. A. Campbell
Taft Leads Bourne in Chevy Chase Golf Match
President Taft and General Clarence R. Edwards defeated Vice President Sherman and Senator Bourne of Oregon by two holes in a foursome at the Chevy Chase links. Taft posted the best individual score, entering the game with notable enthusiasm.
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Taft
Bourne
Clarence R. Edwards
Sherman
Oregon
Chevy Chase Links
Teddy Initiates More Members of Liars Club
Nairobi May 25 A staff correspondent returns after two days at the Roosevelt camp as guest of Colonel Roosevelt. The former president and Kermit are in good health and pleased with the expedition’s success. Roosevelt objects to despatches in American and English papers, denying any party information beyond generally known details. He asserts any specials are likely inventions tied to bribery.
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Nairobi
Associated Press
Roosevelt Camp
Roosevelt
Kermit
Amercan
Local births and an insane train incident at powerland
In Cottage Grove a daughter was born May 20 1909 to Dr A W Kime and wife. Springfield welcomed a son May 17 1909 to J A Youngreen and wife. An insane man named Martin Fink was taken from the S Powerland passenger train at 12 32 am and jailed. He worsened after an examination and may be committed to an asylum if his condition does not improve. He claimed a San Francisco robbery involving 305 dollars a diamond ring and a girl with two men. He travel plans pointed to returning to the bay city. Authorities plan custody pending his recovery.
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A. W. Kime
Cottage Grove
Martin Fink
S. Powerland
San Francisco
Bay City
Authoritea
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Gei
Schwab
Gene, Ore
Davidson Bros. Pictorial Post
Davidson Bros
Eugene
Stanleys
Willamette St
Ore
Stanleys Price Cutters
Willamette St. Eugene
Germany
Eugene, Ore
McKeagle
J. I. Dar- Oat
Mission
Sid Smith
J. J. McCormick
and Water Committee
Yergle
Labbe
East Second
Pearl Streets
Joe Jacobs
East Fifth Street
Walker Young
Roach
Couny Court
County Jaiiyard
Fifth and
High Streets
Fourteenth Street
William Campbell
Bud Kempp
Cascades
Mark Golden
Fisk
Portland
Nevergold
Caristle
Eall Christie
Christie Mine
Sorrell
Christie's Cabin No
Christie's Mine
London News
Fifth Dist
Teddy
Liars’ Club
Springfield
J. A. Youngreen
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