Postoffice Robbery and Notable Deaths Across Multiple Cities
Special to the Guard reports the Ale post office in this county robbed of stamps and cash. Portland Boss Begs notes letters from Republican state chairman urging support, met with vigorous replies. Arab Turkish clash at Ibb leaves three hundred dead. Lord Pauncefote, British ambassador to the United States, dies in Washington with family present. Julian Pauncefote’s career outlined. W D Dressler, longtime San Francisco journalist, dies. California University of California wins dual track meet against Princeton. General Mariano Escobedo, veteran Mexican general, dies in City of Mexico after a storied career including service in wars and French campaign.
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Satem
Ale
Portland
SaLem
Marion County
Jack” Matthews
Girvan
Vienna
Ibb
Pauncefote
Washington
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Julian Pauncefote
Munich
Bavaria
Paris
Geneva
Marlborough College
Hong Kong
Leeward Islands
Quant
Mexico
Mariano Escobedo
Escobedo
Maximilian
Reward Offered for Murderer of Benton Free on Junction City
A reward of 250 dollars is posted by the county court for the arrest and conviction of the man described as Bert Ray in the Benton Free murder at Junction City Monday night. He is a 25 to 30 year old male, 5 feet 7 inches, 130 to 159 pounds, dark features, smooth shaved with a week beard, wore a black derby, light colored pants with a dark stripe, and claimed to be a gambler. The shooting used a .44 revolver and two money sacks were taken totaling about 250 to 275 dollars with mixed silver and gold coins including about 45 dollars in paper, two sacks described and a large amount of loose money.
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T Ee County Court
Ben'ton 'Rcey
Junction City
Bert Ray
Hurlburt Nicklin Mercantile Co Formed at Junction City
Incorporation papers filed with County Clerk for the Hurlburt Nicklin Mercantile Co with I T Nicklin Badie Hurlburt and C F Hurilburt as incorporators. Capital stock set at 25000 dollars in 250 shares of 100 each. Principal business in Junction City general mercantile operations. Fine Monats Geof Houck ships 16000 pounds mohair to Boston firm. 12000 pounds bought from growers. Firm praises his product and may reference him to aid other growers.
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Goard
Guakp
I T Nicklin
Eugene
Hurlburt
Juverion City
Hurlburt-Nicklin Mercantile Co
Lee
C F Hurilburt
Badie Hurlburt
Junction City
Geof Houck
Boston
Houck
Diep Frank Coleman Dies at Coleman Ranch Near Eugene
Diep Frank Coleman died yesterday afternoon at his home on the Coleman ranch on the upper Sioclaw, 18 miles south of Eugene. He was 67. The interment will be held tomorrow afternoon at the burying ground on the preserves. A sketch of his life will appear in the GUARD of a later date.
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Frank Coleman
Coleman Ranch
Sioclaw
Eugene
Hafe
Great land deal boosts Booth Kelly control of Oregon road grant
The Booth Kelly Lumber Co gains control of the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road grant, a vast 1 million acre tract spanning Eugene to Malheur County. The Oregon Timber group expects a transcontinental railroad link, with Eugene set to benefit, while Booth Kelly expands six mills within 20 miles of Eugene and plans two more plants. The transaction signals major regional impact on timber, rail access, and lane county wealth.
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Oregon Central Military Wagon Road
Booth- Kelly Lumber Co
Guardia
State of
Oregon
Eugene
Malheur County
Willamette
Floest
Pacific Coast
Pine Lande
Klamath Indian Reservation
Goose Lake
Harney
Malhear
Jordan
Honey
Willamette Valley
Tran-Continental
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Lane County
Ewall
Booth-Kelley Lumber Company
Railroad Traffic Association
Fieet
Booth Kelly Lumber Co Shown as County Leader
The article praises Booth-Kelly Lumber Co for fair treatment of workers, good homes and favorable terms, seniority and merit in promotions, and a harmonious employer-employee relationship. It notes the plant’s excellent management, absence of strikes, and the Guard newspaper’s support for the company as a county development leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co
Ia Thas
The
GUARD
Booth-Kelly Lumber
Weatherford Spoke at Courthouse Address by Weatherford
Weatherford, Democratic nominee for Congress from the First District, arrived from Southern Oregon to speak at the Gene city courthouse. A cancellation telegram arrived but Weatherford spoke after a delay with the Fourth Regiment band and audience applause for his address.
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Daily Guard
Hen Jy Weatherford
Albany
Fiest
Eugene
Oregon
Matlock
Democratic County Central Committee
White
State Committee
Weatherford
Heli Ae
Fourth Regiment
J J Walton
Forger Hunt Warrant and Description Circulated by Police
A Sacramento police chief sends a wanted card for Sam W Hunt also known as Jack Medley, a subscription solicitor with a history of forgery and theft in Stockton and San Jose. The message outlines several crimes, gives physical description, prior convict number, and requests local police to arrest or relay information.
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Sacramento
Ual
Eugene
Oregon
Sam. W. Hunt
Slias Jack Medley
San Francisco Chronicle
S. Harrie
Hunt
Harris
Haub
Harrie
Stockton
San Quintin
San Jose Evening Herald
Jack Mediey
Herald
Pastor Waehilte Accepts German Baptist Pastorate Near Portland
Rav Waehilte has accepted the pastorate of the German Baptist church at Stafford in Clackamas county ten miles from Portland and will depart for the new field of labor next Thursday. He has spent nearly ten years in Lane county and made many friends there who will support his new work.
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Cuance
Rav Waehilte
German Baptist Church
Stafford
Clackamas County
Portland
Rev Waehite
Lane County
University Wins Northwest Field Meet in Portland
The University of Oregon defeated Multnomah 58 to 51 in Portland led by Payne who set a Northwest 200-yard dash record at 28 seconds. Gammie and Lewis tied for 100-yard dash, Perry and Per kins earned multiple top finishes, and the Oregon squad dominated events from sprints to jumps with strong showings across the board. The team returned to campus amid cheers after a ten day trip that included a Seattle meet and a clash with MAACO in Portland. Casteel suffered a spike injury in the mile but would have placed second otherwise.
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Daily Guard
University of Oregon and
Multnomah
Portland
Oregon
Paine
Northwest
Gammile
Maaco
Lewis
Payne
Redmond
Sheldon
Perkina
Ian
Maao
Penland
U O
Gammie
MA Acc
Milerac—Shevis
Perkins
Combs
Murphy
Kerrigan
MA AO
Willams
MAAC
Williams
Maalu
Cook
Grider
Lewin
Harrs
Thayer
the Depot
University of Washington
Seattle
M Aa AC
Casteel
Booth-Kelly to Increase Capital Stock at Eugene Meeting
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company plans a trustees meeting in Eugene next Saturday to raise capital stock from 1,250,000 to 1,500,600. The firm operates mills at Wendling Saginaw Springfield Coburg in Lane county and recently bought a mill at Harrisburg with operations to start soon.
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Oregonisoa
KR A. Booth
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Eugene
Pacific Coast
Wendling
Saginaw
Springfeld
Coburg
Lane County
Bother
Harrisburg
Last Carload Delivers New Woolen Mill Machinery
The final carload of machinery for the Willamette Valley Woolen Manufacturing Co’s new mill arrived in the city from Philadelphia on Thursday. The shipment includes a falling mill and jacks now hauled to the mill where activity is high. Portions of the machinery are already in operation with cards and scouring machines running and looms ready to operate once the axles are prepared.
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Willamette Valley Woolen Manufacturing Co
City
Philadelphia
Republican Club Meeting At Courthouse Features Speeches
At the courthouse Monday evening the Republican Club hosts Patriot League members contributing two or more numbers to the program. Hopkins Quartet Club performs Mu sic. Speeches by Eugene Republicans include Senator Booth Ex Senator Eakir Dr OA Paine J Page EO Potter A Jennings with audience Q&A.
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Republican Club
Indies of the Patriotic League
Muale
Hopkins Quartet Club
Eugene
Booth
Eakir
OA Paine
J 1 Page
EO Potter
A © Jennings
Local residents and officials arrive in Eugene area
From Oft Adam Schmith of Eugene to Dr C W Lowe returning from the north this afternoon. Agnes Harris accepts a position at Cachou Cafe. JM Wilhelm of the Crewe mine is in the city today. R L Clement leaves for a business trip to Salem and Portland. B K R Williams returns from Aurora. E Elliott and E Grimly return from Monroe. May Goldrick of Portland visits the home of Mr and Mrs 1. 8 Logan. J H McClung travels to Portiang to see his daughter Mrs J & Wetherbee. Buck Molholland of the navy returns from Junction. Sheriff W W Withers delivers election supplies to Cottage Grove. Lawyers J E Young WH Abrams and Postmaster CJ Howard of Cottage Grove are in Eugene. Frank Benson of Roseburg visits Mrs Jmy Bhelley and returns home. James A Williams of &po kave arrives to visit his parents. Hattie Pipes of Portland returns home from visiting Miss Mary Skipworth in Eugene. Mrs Clifton Cleaver of Pendiston visits friends and relatives and goes to Cottage Grove. W B Dolliver arrives to give a Republican speech at the courthouse tonight. Prof P L Campbell, new president of the University of Oregon, arrives from Monmouth to spend Sunday in Eugene. Gertie Watts and Hattie Webster visit their uncle H A Cox, go to Newburg, then will head to British Columbia.
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Adam Schmith
Eugene
C W Lowe
Polit North
Mise Agnes Harris
Cachou Cafe
JM Wilhelm
Crewe
Og Minee
R L Clement
Salem
Portland
KR Williams
Aurora
Buck Molholland
Navy
Junction
W W Withers
Cattage Grove
J E Young
WH Abrams
CJ Howard
Oitage Grove
Frank Benson
Roseburg
Jmy Bhelley
James A Williams
Pokave
R Williams
Hattie Pipes
Mary Skipworth
Clifton Cleaver
Pendiston
Cottage Grove
W B Dolliver
P L Campbell
University of Oregon
Monmouth
Gertie Watts
Hattie Webster
H A Cox
Newburg
British Columbia
Oregon Boy at Seattle
May 22 Seattle A member of Annapolis last graduating class, F Wayne Osburn, arrived in Seattle. Appointed to the Naval Academy from Oregon's first district in 1898, he has been at home in Eugene since graduation and is ordered to report for duty on the battleship Oregon at Bremerton. Osburn ranked high as a student and graduated eighth in his class.
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Seattle
Annapolis
F Wayne Osburn
Oregon
Osburn
Hom
Eugene
Bremerton
Naval Academy
Three New Residences Planned on West Fifth Street Eugene
R McMurphey will build three two story houses on vacant lots at West Fifth Street near Olive Street and the Dysinger planing mill site. Architect Y D Hensill provides modern, convenient designs for these new residences in Eugene this summer.
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Eugene
R McMurphey
West Fifth Street
Olive Street
Dysinger
Y D Hensill
Death of Mrs Minnie Fountain 38 Typhoid Funeral at Camp Creek
Diep.-At Seaburg May 23 1907 at 7pm Mrs Minnie Fountain wife of Hadson Fountain aged 38 years died of typhoid fever. The funeral will be Sunday and the remains interred in Camp Creek cemetery. Also note about a letter from W B McKinney's Kansas brother describing dry weather hurting his wheat crop and a political push urging a cycle path and bicycle sales from Chambers with Cree cent rider mention.
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Seaburg
Minnie Fountain
Hadson Fountain
Camp Creek
W B McKinney
Kansas
Chambers
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Princepote
San Francisco
W. D. Dressler
Berkeley
Princeton
State University of California
Princeton University
Burt Ray
Eugene Guo Club
Blue Rock
GMD
Loubod
Janney
Kay
Senesseseneee
Brockbank
Bennett
MM Jeane Orttit
Ober T
Cece
COTO
Termeemeereeren
Hurlburt - Nicklin Mercantile Co
Dally Geant
Booth-Kelly Co
Military Road Grant
the New Railroad
Jonny E. Sullivan
Cal
University
Mre E Elliott
Mrs E Grimly
Monroe
May Goldrick
Portiana
Logan
J H McClung
Portiang
Mra J & Wetherbee
R. McMurphey
Champensé
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