Thanksgiving Proclamation Sets Nov 28 as National Day
Special to the Guard reports Roosevelt issues first Thanksgiving proclamation scheduling Thursday November 28 as the national holiday. Also notes England's sad war losses with Boer gains, Italy moving naval squadron toward Turkey, Salem Athletic Club reorganization, cattle import ban, and Nicaragua ending canal treaties with the United States.
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Washington, DC
Roosevelt
Nicaragua
United States
Battle in thick Transvaal mist costs guns and lives
Lord Kitchener reports a heavy engagement near Bethel in Eastern Transvaal where two British guns are lost. Nine officers killed and 13 wounded, 64 men killed and 16 wounded amid a hard fight in a thick mist. The clash near Bethel reflects severe casualties for the British forces.
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London
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Bethel
Transvaal
Seth Low favored in betting and cafe sale news
New York on October 31 reports Seth Low as a 4 to 1 favorite in this morning's betting. Mrs FA Rankin sold her half interest in Hammond's cafe and bakery to Clive Chesher, salesman in Geo T Hall's & Ben's grocery store. Messia Cheeli jre and C C Hammond will run the business, plan extensive improvements, and offer a prize for the best new name before St Patrick's Day, currently "Fat Boys Feed Yard" leading candidate.
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FA Rankin
Hammond
Clive Chesher
Geo T Hall
Ben
Messia Cheelijre
C C Hammond
Cheshire
Aready
Fat Boys Feed Yard
New Accountant Named at Eugene Bank and Clerk Change
The Eugene Loan and Savings Bank hires Roy Knox as deputy county clerk replacing the resigning R McMurpher. Knox is described as capable, and bank officers praise the selection. J D Hamlin to assume a clerk's post amid organizational changes. The report mentions a Dallas paper noting a 75 percent hop crop disposition in the nearby Vicinity.
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Eugene Loan & Savings Bank
Roy Knox
R McMurpher
Knox
J D Hamlin
Dallas Paper
State Insane Asylum Imposes New Employee Rules
Special to the Guard, Salem, Nov 1. State insane asylum employees face new regulations from the asylum board led by Superintendent Calbreath. Employees may take only one late per week and leaves are limited to sickness or important business, with vacation confined to seven days in year one and ten days after year one. Excessive absences for social events have crippled service in past years. A Kino Notice from Browneville Times notes Eugene raising an $8000 Wagnen wool mill bonus and awaiting Mr Wagnen to fulfill the agreement, praising local business.
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BaLem
State Insane Asylum
State Asylum Board
Calbreath
Browneville Times
Eueeie
Wagnen
Eugene
Rosiling Buelue
June River Bossy and Miners Hard at Work
George Fisher reports strong activity at the Bive River mines with clear skies in the district and the Lucky Boy mine operating day and night. Mrs R Binyton of Prineville dies at Lebanon from injuries, 8 years old, funeral planned at Portian Woodburn with Rev I G Knotts preaching. Rev G A McKipleys pastor to be succeeded by Mr Stewart from Pennsylvania arriving with his family.
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George Fisher
Bive River
Eugene
Lucky Boy
Binyton
Prineville
Lebanon
Woodburn
IG Knotts
Terian
Stewart Lees Tedenon
Penneyvanis
Bia
G A McKipleys
Daily notables among guards and visitors in Eugene
Reports list EJ McClanahan visiting Brownsville, several lawyers and officials in Eugene, and multiple arrivals and departures. Attendees include CE Lockwood of Portland, Judge Hale of Grants Pass, Frunk Hadley of Crow, and others visiting for court, football, or social calls. Several Cottage Grove residents attended the game. traffic includes moves to Junction City and Grants Pass with ministers and engineers noted.
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Bixte
I Danhar
Ches S Moora
Col Geon Yorsa
Grants Pass
Caplain
J 8 Medley
Tom Abrame
John Holland
BK Lawcen
Cottage Grove
Dr Strong at Seattle Visit by Oregon University Leader
Dr Fran Strong president of the University of Oregon visits Seattle, studying Western higher education methods. He travels next to Kansas Nebraska Idaho Colorado, while Prof Tiffany of the University of Illinois also tours the institution.
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Seattle
Fran ® Streng
University of Oregon
University of Washington
Strong
Menattle
Kanees
Nebraska
Idaho
Colorado
Tifany
University of Lilisols
Dr Strong
Vislt
California
Missing Cat Incident Report On Train Treated Lightly
An express agent on a southbound train was startled when a sack opened and a cat leaped out. The animal, described only as male and about six units tall, fled down the street with a man claiming loneliness nearby. A reward is offered for the animal's return. details uncertain.
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Weiburn
Cherry
Aft
Operster
Berry
Multnomah Wins On Rough Field Trip Visit to University
Multnomah athletic club football team arrived from Portland and stayed at the Hoffman House before the afternoon game against the University squad. The locals weighed 15 pounds per man more, field conditions were soft after recent rain, and Multnomah led throughout with a five point score from a field goal. Dragoe nearly scored twice but fumbled. UO defense held late.
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Multnomath Athletic Alub
Portland
Hoffman House
Multnomah
Kincaid
U O
Mulnomah
Dragoe
Olus
Cascade Coal Mine Company Organizes at Eugene
At the first Cascade Coal Mining Company meeting in Eugene on Friday November 1 officers were elected including F M Wiltine president J E Simmons vice president J K Campbell secretary R M Day treasurer and directors Al Hampton J M Wilhelm Walker Grifo J E Simmons J R Campbell FM Wilkios and K R Day. The mine near Cloverdale twelve miles SE of Eugene three miles from Creswell shows a thousand foot vein and a 100 foot shaft planned to connect to the tunnel for ventilation. Fifty thousand shares at cents each will be offered with no salaries to officers. Investors may secure interests with expected strong returns and county benefits.
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Cascade Coasl Mining Company
Eugene
F M Wiltine
J E Simmons
J K Campbell
Tressurer
R M Day
al Hampton
J M Wilheim
Walker Grifo
J R Campbell
FM Wilkios
K R M Day
J M Wilhehm
Cascade Oonal Company Ia
Cloverdale
Creswell
Southern Pacific Railroad
Experta
Mtate
Leing
Gilliam prepares vast timber sale on Mohawk strain
L G Gilliam lists 6 509 000 feet of logs ready to ship under a 10 1 000 feet contract with Booth Kelly Lumber Co. on the Upper Mohawk. A crew is cutting logs at a rate of Ug permenll, with logs destined for Coberg aisleveoon as rains begin to affect Mohawk timber.
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Reson
T L Gilliam
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co
Coberg
Circuit Court Adjourning Term Disposes Cases And Judgments
The adjourned circuit term convened at 2 PM with Judge Hamilton presiding. Cases disposed include recoveries, partitions, confirmations, dismissals, and settlements across multiple parties such as Walter Williams, Fremont, McHughes, Woodcock, Norris, Tucker, Johnson, Smith, Church, Walters, Hamburger, Gilbert, and various corporations, with judgments and continuations noted. The docket lists money recoveries, foreclosures, injections, inspections, and attorney fees, detailing settlements and trial dates as announced.
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Geo Tucker
William B Tucker
Myra A Johnson
Lee Norris
Myra E Johnson
Lou Norris
J F Smith
C Trotter
Earl MH Church
Adeline Church
Earl H Church
Adeline Church Et al
Wilmithves
Court House Items and Local corporate notices mix
Mortgage satisfaction and articles of incorporation for Horton Brothers Lumber Co. at Katrup Lane County, capital 12000. Bohemia mining district references Currin, Byron, Hayer, Chapman, and others. Quarried oil operation noted near Blue River district. Mount Pisgah sale of red poll cattle reported.
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IJ Horton
M Horton
J O Horton
The
Hort Hrothera Lumber Co
Katrup
Lane County
Cascade Coal Mining Co Formed for Wilhelm Mine
The Wilhelm place on Bear creek near Revel hosts a newly incorporated Cascade Coal Mining Co with capital of 1,000,000 shares of 1 each. Principal office in Eugene with M Wilhelm H E Wilhelm and J K Campbell named in incorporation. several Eugene and Portland investors are involved. Work to commence soon.
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Wilhelm Place
Bear Creek
Cascade Coal Mining Co
Eugene
Naves
M Wihelm
H E Wilhelm
J K Campbell
Portland
High School Socials Highlight Evening Programs
A large audience attended an assembly room program by the High School News club with solo numbers by Camille Carroll and Norma Hendricks, violin by Allela Mokiroy, mandolin club pieces, and a piano solo by Professor Glen. Other events included a class gathering hosted by Miss Alice Smith, a Woodmen of the World surprise hosted by Women of Woodcraft, and a Deacon’s dancing party at the armory with a flawless minute.
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Caboo
Iaet
Camille Carroll
Professor Hechdolt
Allela Mokiroy
Glee Club
H A Wheeler
Mandolin Club
Professor Glen
Norma Hendricks
McAlister
Lister and
Austin
The
Christian Sunday School
Alice Smith
Handeaker
Mise Roma Green
Mise Stewart
Misa Smith
Aleter
Grace
Mise
Longmore
Lo O F Temple
Piano Showroom Ad at Wiley Allen Rival in Eugene
A Comptat announces to Eugene readers an exhibition of high grade pianos at very low prices. He claims superior reliability to Wiley B. Allen Co. and offers the same celebrated instruments. Address Time block 615 Willamette Street, manager Josef Mueller.
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Eugene
Prat
Pacific Coast
Wiley BH Allen
Che Allen & Cgillbert
Willamette Street
Josef Mueller
Maurger
Detectives Hunt Suspect in Cottage Grove Robbery
The Hotp Ur Ashland Tidings reports detectives and officials are actively seeking the robbery suspect who held up No 2 at Cottage Grove. They claim to have a possible man in sight at any time and indicate the same individual may have boarded a Eugene to Junction train after the incident.
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Ashland
Cottage Grove
Ekugene
Junction
Fragmentary note on hops and wool trade reforms
The fragment mentions hops with names like Peepingtoo and J Bb Crosan and a dispatch about raising wool prices to start woolen factories in Oregon. It also references a Yale professor considering experiments in Colorado related to exterminating potato bugs.
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Yale
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Oregom Mines Development Co
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Said Corporation
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EK Chapman
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