False in One Maybe False in All Oregonian Letter
A letter questions the claim that Mr. Hermann will be elected by a large majority and argues that supporting Roosevelt’s administration requires electing pro administration congressmen. It accuses the general land office eviction of a timber land grab fraud in Oregon and warns a witness false in one thing is likely false in all.
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Oregonian
Hermann
Roosevelt
Congress
General Land Office
Oregon
Many Topics Highlight National Pulse and Local Growth
The column surveys Fourth of July celebrations, immigration flows with many Europeans arriving, and Manila’s fires. It notes Eugene’s growth, Maine forest fires, and a theater actress’s tragedy parallel with Grace George. It also covers Beers immigration, J P Morgan’s art imports, Taft relief funds, Yale labor views, and Klondike gold season.
Hanna Still in Politics and Roosevelt Rift deepens
Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio resists backing the Republican convention for Roosevelt. He not a candidate but may influence the nomination, having funded McKinley and Roosevelt. The piece notes Hanna’s lingering power and the tense, armed truce between him and Roosevelt amid party factionalism.
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Mark Hanna
Ohio
Roosevelt
Mark Eaye
Hanna
McKinley
Senator Hanna
White House
Births and Deaths Must be Recorded Under New Law
A new law already in effect requires physicians midwives or heads of families to report births to the county health officer within the month and deaths within forty eight hours. No burial may occur without a proper burial certificate. The state board of health and county board created by the act oversee infectious diseases deaths and burial details including parent names residences and occupations for births.
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State Board of Health
Omaha Woman Bound by Court Injunction Over Gossip
A woman in Omaha is enjoined from entering a specific apartment house. She cannot telephone inmates or linger outside to gossip through windows. She is barred from using the mails for tattling. She vows to outwit the order, raising questions about enforcement.
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Omaha
United States
Campaign Ends For Tongue's Successor As Hermann Leads
The final week of the campaign highlights Binger Hermann's strong start and evident political exposure after a strenuous race. Some voters remain uninformed about the pending election, but Hermann appears poised to secure a substantial majority, acknowledging the campaign's demanding nature.
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Tongue
Binger Hermann
Fragmentary Albany Gun Incident Mention Sparks Debate
A distorted report references an Albany man shot by his mother in law on a Wednesday. The text suggests a breeches button or drawers' button may have halted a fatal wound, focusing on odd details rather than clear facts.
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Albany
Rot and Nonsense In Everet Record Sunday Supplements
The writer criticizes Sunday paper supplements for rot and nonsense especially the woman's page with images and lingerie and European scandal items. Expresses concern that such content harms immature readers and questions why supplements cannot cover better topics.
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Seattle
The Oldest Living Thing
An article discusses California’s ancient trees visited by President Roosevelt in Santa Cruz, noting their age far surpasses memory. It portrays these giant redwoods as enduring historic witness, nearly as old as biblical eras, yet vulnerable to storms and human impact.
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Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Ane
Roosevelt
Santa Cruz
Relwoods
California
Moses
Egypt
Jesus
Bethlehem
Columbus
Grant's Pass Accepts Ten Thousand Library Deal
Grant's Pass endorses Carnegie's gift of ten thousand dollars for a library building and sets aside a matching amount for upkeep. The proposal will burden the small community with a sizable tax, as likely under ten percent will use the facility. The paper cautions that cheers today do not guarantee easy funding tomorrow.
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Grant
Carnegie
Sackville Court Drama Over Paternity Claim in England
In England Lord Sackville and his presumed son dispute parental obligations. The son boasts of shared blood while Sackville insists the boy is only his mothers son so far as lineage shows. The situation leaves both parties unsure who bears true Sackville heritage.
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Lord Sackville
England
Sackville
Jockey Ted Sloan Trains Paris Runners to Upset Odds
American jockey Ted Sloan taught tricks to French riders as his filly, thought unlikely to start due to a cough, surged from twelve to one against to win a big purse on Sunday. The victory triggered a small fortune in the betting ring and left the Frenchmen furious.
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Ted Sloan
Sloan
Studebaker Ad Features Roosevelt In Wagon Display
An Oregonian page ad for Studebaker at Portland highlights President Roosevelt in a wagon pose, flanked by carriages and images of the Portland plant and branch houses, creating a full page showcase that day.
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Studebaker
Portland
Oregonian
Roosevelt
The Truste Against Roosevelt
An Oregonian editorial questions what Roosevelt has done against trusts, challenging the administration’s anti trust record and arguing the president has not taken decisive action to curb corporate power. The piece defends business interests while urging scrutiny of federal trust policy.
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The
Oregonian
Roosevelt
Returns of 1896 Douglas precincts reveal Tongue and Hermann rift
The Roseburg area votes show Tongue Republican 251 Vanderburg populist 322 Myers Democrat 206 in the Douglas county precincts. Hermann supporters boosted Vanderburg while Reed beat Gazley for state senate, signaling factional divides that shape local politics and hint at future shifts as voters consider Reames.
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Hoseburg
Hermann
T. H. Tongue
Dinger Hermann
Douglas County
Roseburg
Tongue
Vanderburg
Myers
Reed
Gazley
Florence Notes. Steamer Acme to Siuslaw voyage
The steamer Acme was slated to depart San Francisco yesterday for the Siuslaw, with Frankport as a stop en route. O W Hurd’s mill progresses with foundation piles driven and timbers being framed. Geo O Knowles plans a Bohemia relocation, family to Corvallis briefly. Harry Boyle drives river piling for new wharves at Mapleton and Knowles Creek road junction. Hariston Waldport mill boiler accident injures two. mill readiness to resume after months idle.
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Acme
San Francisco
Siuslaw
Frankport
Harry Boyle
Mapleton
Knowles Creek
John C. Beck
Point Terrace
Harriston
Waldport
Must Play Ball Albany Democrat Opinion
A brief editorial arguing that fixing games ruined baseball in the North West and warning that any Valley League involvement would damage the sport. It asserts the beat club should win if fair play returns and disputes deceptive practices.
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Albany Democrat
Eugene slabwood shipped to Salem
Salem May 20 The State Insane Asylum and the Penitentiary have received 5000 cords of slabwood from Booth-Kelly Lumber Company of Eugene and Salem Woolen Mills 1000 cords at 81.05 per cord all in stock. Wood prices had risen, hurting the poor, but the new supply from Booth-Kelly is expected to ease the shortage and lower prices soon. The firm can supply a million cords at the same price, and big local establishments will likely stock up.
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Salem
State Insane Asylum
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Eugene
Salem Woolen Mills
Booth-Kelly Company
Respectful Hearing Demanded by Joaquin Miller
Chicago Chronicle notes Miller asks for respectful hearing amid death reports. The piece likens him to Mark Twain, stating Miller disputes rumors of his demise and asserts his right to due process in the matter.
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Mark Twain
Joaquin Miller
Bound Over for Circuit Court in Eugene Case
Merton and Clayton Body were bound over to the circuit court after a guilty verdict on stealing tools from a Eugene shop. Merton received 60 days in county jail. Clayton was held on perjury charges and bound over to the June term, with both brothers tied to a falsehood about a stolen saw.
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Merton
Clayton
Cuenta
Eugene
Justice Wintermeier
Mertuy
Claston
Arm Amputation After Rifle Accident In Portland
Fred Englehart, a former Albany College football player from the class of 1902, had his left arm amputated after a accidental discharge of a .38 caliber rifle while he was at his timber claim in Washington. The ball entered the palm and shattered the arm to the elbow, necessitating removal just below the shoulder. Friends in Albany express their sympathy for the injury.
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Fred Englehart
Albany College
Portland
Washington
Albany Herald
Died at his post and the cost of honor in peril
An essay emphasizes the value of honor over money as a faithful cashier dies defending a bank, contrasting noble sacrifice with careless neglect. It argues the toll of such failures, then promotes Dr. Pierce remedies for digestive and systemic ailments with patient testimonials and a call to consult.
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Maine
New York
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Mexico
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Yale
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Hadley
Klondike
Alaska
Nome
Everet
Bellots
Reames
Florence
O. W. Hurd
Geo. O. Knowles
Bohemia
Mrs. Knowles
Corvallis
Eugene Slabwood
Chicago Chronicle
Justice's Court
Morce
J. HL Susith
R.V. Fierce
Golden Medical
Oes
Golden Medical Discovery
Minnie. Lampman
Porcupine
Wis
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y
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