Many Eugene Eighth Graders Pass Exams
Thirty eighth grade pupils of Eugene public schools out of 39 passed the eighth grade examination last week. County School Superintendent Dillard and assistants finished grading. Names include Ruth Roche Lucille Ross Taylor Circle Bernice Layton Byron Foster Christine Jensen Carrie Bayley Vera Lyons Bernard Breeding Homer Davis Frances Haroun Orra Sims Lara Lawrence Mabel Beels Nora Manerud Oran Bullard Thomas Huntington Myra McFarland Laura Anderson Bert Clubb Ruth Rubie Bessie Hendershott Frank Searle Lois Green Andy Fletcher Harry Hibbs Juanita Wilkins Carrie Wood Zara Wray.
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Eugene Public
Dillard
Ruth Roche
Lucille Ross
Taylor Circle
Bernice Layton
Byron Foster
Christine Jensen
Carrie Bayley
Vera Lyons
Bernard Breeding
Homer Davis
Frances Haroun
Orra Sims
Lara Lawrence
Mabel Beels
Nora Manerud
Oran Bullard
Thomas Huntington
Myra McFarland
Laura Anderson
Bert Clubb
Ruth Rubie
Bessie Hendershott
Frank Searle
Lois Green
Andy Fletcher
Harry Hibbs
Juanita Wilkins
Carrie Wood
Zara Wray
Invents hub that never needs oil
J. J. Luckey of Hood River plans a frictionless vehicle hub test from Hood River to Eugene, aiming to reach New York in summer without oiling axles. The hub, an ingenious affair, has run 3.5 years without removing a wheel and fits all farm vehicles and implements.
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J. J. Luckey
Hood River
Eugene
Mr. Luckey
New York
Portland Journal
First Passenger Train Reaches Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls Oregon May 20 The initial passenger train of the California Eastern Railroad to reach Klamath Falls on the newly completed road was welcomed by about 1500 people at the depot at 1 pm Today a spontaneous gathering marked the start of a new era as a band played suitable music and residents congratulated one another on the event.
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Klamath Falls
California Eastern Railroad
Roosevelt starts hunting from Juja ranch in Kenya
Theodore Roosevelt has begun his hunting expedition from the Juja ranch of George McMillan in British East Africa. The expedition aims to pursue wildlife including rhinoceroses, with Roosevelt leading the storied safari into the region.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Juja
George McMillan
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health for Blood Defenses
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as boosting the body's "little soldiers" in the blood to fight disease. It claims to cure scrofula eczema eruptions catarrh rheumatism anemia nervousness dyspepsia and general debility while building up the entire system.
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Hood
Roosevelt Pursues Big Game on Juja Ranch
The expedition recounts Roosevelt pursuing a female rhinoceros, wounding it in the shoulder, and requiring six additional shots to kill it. The head and skin weighed 5732 pounds. A hippopotamus was also killed nearby. Edmund Heller, zoologist, returned to camp with about 50 specimens for cure and preservation.
Inventor Tries Incubator On Own Babe in Tragic Case
Long Beach California May 19 A noted young inventor Richard Despain attempted incubator testing on his two month old baby. The device overheated when a cork blew from a hot water bottle causing fatal scalding. The infant died moments later.
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Long Beach
Cal
Richard Despain
Local Births And Telegraph Employment Interest
Born to Claude Blair and wife a son. The father is a conductor on the 8S. P. and his wife has stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. Rickel for several weeks. Manager J. E. Heaton of the Pacific States telephone office reports many replies to his ad for telephone girls from Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Washington and hundreds across Oregon, including Lane county. Four replies came from Texas, showing The Guard’s wide circulation and surprising response.
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Claude Blair
L. Rickel
J. E. Heaton
Pacific States Telephone Office
Guard
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Washington
Oregon
Lane County
Heaton
Temple brothers sell last year's wheat at Pendleton mill
J F Temple and W P Temple sold their remainder of last year's wheat to the Byers mill in Pendleton at a remarkable price of $1 25 per bushel. Each sack weighed 145 pounds and yielded a net of $3 per sack for the owners.
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J. F. Temple
W. P. Temple
Byers
Pendleton
Portland gateway decision set new through routes and rates
Washington May 21 The Interstate Commerce Commission handed down a ruling in the Portland gateway case sustaining the traveling public demand for through routes and joint rates via Portland Oregon Railroads must establish through routes and joint rates by July 1 1909 and maintain them for two years Western and northwestern lines are ordered to join in selling through passenger tickets from Seattle to Pacific Northwest and eastern destinations via Portland and to give through facilities such as baggage checking over the route.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Portland Gateway
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Deposed Sultan Transfers Wealth to Government
Constantinople May 21 A local newspaper says Abdul Hamid the deposed sultan has transferred his bank deposits totaling more than five million to the government.
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Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Tornado injures a dozen and causes large damage in Waxahatchie
A tornado struck a small town near Waxahatchie, Texas, causing about 100000 dollars in damage and injuring about twelve people. In divorce news, Mrs. Leona Shannon formerly Leona Perkins of Drain wins divorce and reverts to Perkins after alleging severe abuse.
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Waxahatchie
Texas
Italy
May limit salaries of corporations
Jefferson City May 22 The Missouri supreme court sustained a state law denying licenses to insurance companies that pay officers salaries over fifty thousand dollars annually The act passed two years ago and faced extended litigation The decision applied a writ for mandamus and involved Equitable Life Assurance Society Prudential Insurance Co and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co The court upheld the statute but called it unwise legislation and recommended its repeal
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Pruential Insurance Co
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Six Men Injured In Quarry Blast At Promontory Point
Six men were blown up and badly injured in a Promontory Point quarry thirty miles west of Ogden. A slow blast went off as two trainmen and four quarry workers investigated the effects of a series of blasts. They were rushed by special train to Ogden Hospital.
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Ogden
Promontory Point
Ogden Lucia
Ogden Hospital
A. C. Referendum Not Filed in Ashland May Meeting
Ashland, May 20. Petitions seeking a referendum on the special appropriation bill granting the Oregon Agricultural College 210000 for new buildings equipment and land purchases will not be filed. E. J. Kaiser of the Valley Record said petitions circulated statewide after adjournment lacked required signatures and asserts homes were solicited voluntarily with no paid solicitors.
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Ashland
Oregon Agricultural College
E. J. Kaiser
Valley Record
University of Oregon
The
Agricultural College
State Normals
Kaiser
Tragedy Over Road Trouble In Umatilla
Pendleton May 21 One man is dead one wounded and one unaccounted for after a shooting near Geer Springs ten miles northwest of Milton. A quarrel over a road between Mike Ryan and neighbor farmer Shubert led to Shubert’s hired man Will Dixon being killed while interposing. Dixon’s body was shot through and Shubert was wounded in the thigh and hospitalized at Walla Walla. Ryan fled his home believed barricaded. sheriff to Geer Springs scene.
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Pendleton
Geer Springs
Milton
Mike Ryan
Shubert
Will Dixon
Ryan
Dixon
Walla Walla
New Abstract Company Formed In Eugene
Fred G. Stickels and Paul Merrill organize Eugene Abstract company with offices in McClong building to offer abstracts of title, fire insurance, and real estate loans. Stickels brings county clerk experience, Merrill arrives from Kansas City with 15 years law practice in real estate. Firm hires clerks to complete index and promises prompt service.
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Fred G. Stickels
Paul Merrill
Freeland & Company
Eugene Abstract Company
McClong
Fred
Merrill
Eugene
Kansas City
Kansas
Bell buys Nate Hill residence in Springfield for 4200
Former Springfield banker J. B. Bell has purchased the Nate Hill residence at East Eleventh and Alder streets for 4200 and will reside in the city. Sale was made by Garrett & Mitchell.
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J. B. Bell
Springfield
Nate Hill
East Eleventh and
Alder Streets
Garrett & Mitchell
Dr J W Harris Narrow Escape in Springfield
Dr J W Harris had a minor accident while passing through Springfield last Monday when his horse spooked and bolted. He was thrown from the buggy during a turn but managed to recover the horse and continued on, uninjured beyond a few bumps.
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J. W. Harris
Springfield
oMnday
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Klamath
Teddy
Leona Shannon
Leona Perkins
Drain
Portland Telegram
Walter A. Shannon
Shannon
Vancouver
Wash
A. C
Umatilla
NEW Abstract Company
Fred Stickles
One Freeland & Co
Creswell Fruit Land
Creswell Town
Sale
W. K. Newell
State Board of Horticulture
Northwest
Newell
A. C. Bohrnstedt Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Creswell and Portland, Oregon
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