Jury Convicts Jim Bunn in Cottage Grove Assault Trial
Jury finds Jim Bunn guilty of attempted rape in Cottage Grove. Sentencing set for 10 a.m. tomorrow with maximum penalty of ten years. Court also schedules retrial in the burglary case against David Muanter and disposes of several divorce and property actions.
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Jim Bunn
Ethel Barels
Cottage Grove
Druit Court
M. P F. Casteel
John V. O'Leary
C. M. Jackson
J. E. Bond
W. W. Neely
Perry Bennett
M. L. Barnett
Frank Montgomery
J. E. Kennerly
L. W. S. Post
B. F. Russell
Peter Nye
Bann
Ve. Vavid Muanter
T. J. Calloway
Geo, Wisher
H. W. Gossett
Chas. Farrow
Volney Hemenway
G. L. Harwood
J. H. D. Goldson
A. 8. Powers
A. J. Tolmie
W. H. Kay
M. F. Caster
Dave Thompson
Will A White and Elsie O'Brien wed at O'Brien home
Will A White and Miss Elsie O'Brien married at the bride's parents home on West Eighth Street November 9 1909 with Justice C A Wintermeier officiating. They plan to reside in Eugene.
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Will A. White
Elsie O'Brien
James O'Brien
West Eighth Street
Justice C. A. Wintermeier
Eugene
Death of Mrs Dora Stonefield in Oregon in 1903
Mrs Dora Stonefield born in Germany 1862 died at her home near Samaria Lane County Oregon on Sunday November 1 1903. She came to America in 1833 lived in Wlaconein then South Dakota before moving to Oregon seven years ago settling in Heceta precinct. She leaves nine children and husband and one child preceded her to the land beyond the grove. Three sons in Heceta precinct and two daughters from Lavern Minnesota were with her. Florence West correspondent Seth Simmons died Friday night funeral at Deadwood this afternoon.
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Dora Stonefield
Germany
Samaria
Lane County
Oregon
America
Wlaconein
South Dakota
Heceta Precinct
Laverne
Minnesota
Florence West
Mrs Lota Sends Heartfelt Sympathy to Caring Daughter
Her daughter Miss Lota who returned home after her mother's death years ago to help, now faces care duties for a feeble minded brother and an invalid uncle. Neighbors and friends express admiration for her long years of selfless devotion to her family.
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Miss Lota
Improving in Heath L A Overton writes Guard from Portland
L A Overton reports he is regaining health and strength and has improved rapidly over the last ten days. He can now walk well without a cane and no operation was needed. He expects discharge from the hospital in two or three weeks and plans to return home to resume business.
The Paupers of Lane County at Thurston Farm
Lane county poor farm superintendent Mrs. M. E. Russell provides a list of patients from Nov 5 1902 to Nov 4 1903. Names ages and ailments include Jackson Brown 66 paralysis John Warren 78 dementia Wi Skidmore 78 rheumatism Thos Smith 60 partial blindness S Statler 70 dementia Jack Cantrell 83 paralysis Susan Freece 45 dementia Pearl Freece 8 Steve Hanittie 85 discharged Burton railroad discharge Dolly Bridges 25 dementia discharged J A Doyle 60 old age discharged J K Crabb 72 old age discharged James Sheppard years rheumatism Martain years kidney disease Red Lason 32 consumption died Jane Wickham 56 heart disease died Marie Dickerson 53 injured right leg Frank McDonald 3 consumption Henry Brown 47 inflammatory rheumatism.
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Lane County
Thurston
M. E. Russell
Jackson Brown
John Warren
Partia
Skidmore
Thos, Smith
Jane Wickham
Marie Dickerson
Frank McDonald
Henry Brown
Horses Burned In A Barn Near Springfield
A barn on Lula Smith’s old Kelly place outside Springfield burned at 7 30 last evening. Three horses perished, one was saved, wagons and hay destroyed. Names include Geo Strayer and Mr Smith. Loss about 1500 with no insurance. Cause unknown. fire seen from Eugene.
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Lula Smith
Kelly Place
Springfield
Geo
Springfeld
Eugene
Strayer
Two Feet of Snow at Bohemia Mines
Herbert Leigh returned home from the Bohemia mines reporting two feet of snow on Sunday and a storm that was the hardest this early in winter. He notes continued great activity and ample work for all workers despite the heavy snowfall.
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Herbert Leigh
Bohemia
Mr. Leigh
Jealous Negroes Insane Act Tragedy in Markaville
Memphis reported a tragic case from Markaville Mississippi dated November 9. Emma Wilson, a Black mother, killed her children with a wooden stick out of jealousy that her husband favored another woman, then killed herself. She died after claiming she did not want her children bossed by another woman.
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Memphis
Markaville
Mississippi
Emma Wilson
HURT BY A FALLING TREE NEAR SPRINGFIELD
Harvey Filey of Fairmount was crushed when a tree toppled during lumbering on the M 8S Barker ranch between Springfield and Goshen. He suffered head bruises and neck strain but no broken bones. A companion fetched help, and Dr. C. H. Atwood treated him. he is improving and expected to be out in a few days.
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Harvey Filey
Fairmount
Filey
Barker Ranch
Springfeld
Goshen
Consciona
C. H. T., Atwood
Steam Schooner Charles Nelson Wrecked Off Coast
The steam schooner Charles Nelson carrying 726000 feet of lumber from Westport to San Pedro is wrecked at sea near Umpqua. All passengers and crew were rescued after 45 hours in two boats by tug Sea Rover and later transferred to the Titania bound for San Francisco.
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Astoria
Charles Nelson
Westport
San Pedro
Thompson
Sea Rover
San Francisco
Umpqua
Titania
Puget Sound
Trial of a Murderess Opens in Kalkaska
Kalkaska Mich Nov 6 The trial of Mary McKnight suspected of poisoning and murdering several Murphy family members last April began today with forty eight jurors summoned before a jury could be secured.
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Kalkaska
Mich
Mary McKnight
Murphy
Sotter Brothers Tobacco Firm Placed Under Receiver
Chicago November 1 Sotter Brothers a major tobacco importer was placed in the hands of a receiver this afternoon. Liabilities about 1 500 000 with similar value of sheets. The filing was made by several employees who are creditors of the firm.
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Chicago
Sotter Brothers
America
Maine Sails Southward From Norfolk
Maine was sighted off Norfolk today steaming rapidly southward. The battle ship moves with a count of ships reported in the area as it heads toward an unspecified destination during the brief sighting.
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Norfolk
Maine
Inquest Held Over Peckham Eye Incident Victims
London authorities kept tight control at the inquest into the two Armenians killed at Peckham Eye Inst week. Twenty five policemen and detectives guarded the courtroom while witnesses, omitting names, wrote their identity on paper lips and handed them to the coroner for identification.
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London
Peckham Eye
Rail patrol foiled hold up. man shot and fled
Reported near Earlham last night a would be robber fired on patrol as two shotguns were emptied. A companion escaped and detectives tracked the man through underbrush after the incident tied to a prior $10,000 in transit loot attempt. Train officials call it serious.
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Earlham
Limited
Burglar Raid Strikes Merrimac Post Office
Four men held up Merrimac city marshal during an early patrol, stole his watch revolver and money then locked him in a canoe house. They forced an entrance to the post office blew open the safe and escaped. Posses have no trace today.
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Merrimac, Mans
Navy Warns British Ships Over Colombian Troop Transports
At the request of the state department the secretary of the navy ordered a U S warship to Panama Buena Ventura to warn British steamship captains they cannot take aboard Colombian troops bound for Panama. Reports said Colombian troops were mobilizing and two British merchantmen had been chartered as transports.
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Washington
State Department
Secretary of Navy
United States
Panama
Buena Ventura
Colombia
Hanna urged to stay as Republican head
In Washington on November 9 President Roosevelt urged Senator Hanna to remain chairman of the Republican National Committee. Hanna said he would consider carefully before deciding. In Banduaky Ohio five indictments were returned against Perkins township residents for complicity with whitecapping George Guenthur and wife. San Francisco reported ninety six Filipino youths arriving from Manila to be educated and provided for, heading to Los Angeles until June. A dyeing works section at Scheckendorff collapsed during repairs, killing eight and wounding ten.
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Washington
Hanna
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Banduaky
Ohio
Perkins Township
George Guenthur
Guentihur
Whitecape
San Franciso
Manila
United States
Los Angeles
Vienna
Scheckendorff
Unknown man fatally injured at Reck Inland depot
Des Moines November 9 an unknown man lay dying at Reck Inland depot after a gunshot. Railroad officials issued notices seeking information about the shooting and the assailant.
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Des Moines
Reck
Gunebot
Rockefeller dominates the steel trust dictates policy
Rumor places John D. Rockefeller in control of the trust once led by Morgan, shaping policy and business direction in New York. The report notes Rockefeller’s rising influence during a period of corporate consolidation and leadership jockeying.
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New York
Rockefeller
Morgan
Senator Morgan Deposed From Canal Chairmanship
Washington November 10 President Roosevelt hosts first cabinet meeting guestsSenators Hanna and Aldrich attend amid Panama talks Aldrich as finance chair, Hanna tipped as Interoceanic Canals chair Morgan to lose chairmanship Republicans move to remove Morgan from canal panel Hanna expected to succeed him and steer canal policy
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hanna
Aldrich
Panama
Senate
Morgan
Rosana Suicide Reported in Naples Area
Rome reports Signor Rosana the new finance minister died by his own hand at a railway station near Naples. The Socialist had planned a reception for his Chamber of Deputies debut. Authorities link him to the Camorra, suggesting fear of the secret Naples society drove the act.
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Rome
Signor Rosana
Naples
Chamber of Deputies
Camorra
Socialiata
Two Cardinals Created Today In Private Conclave
Rome November 9. Del Val secretary to the College of Cardinals and Archbishop Caliajari of Padua were elected cardinals at a private consistory in the morning. Pope Leo entered afoot with Swiss guards and the Basilian choir. The pope announced the appointments as the cardinals expressed approval by raising their red capes.
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Rome
del Val
College of Cardinals
Caliajari
Padua
Leo
Logging Train Wreck Wrecks at Stella Washington
Portland dispatch reports a logging engine and heavy train ran away on a down grade at Stella Washington. The train stayed on track for two miles before piling up in a wreck. Six men seriously hurt including George Weist of Stella and Mac Weideman of Portland who died. The injured were transported to a hospital by the steamer Dixon.
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Portland
Stella
Washington
George Weist
Mac Weideman
Dixon
Katy system shuts southwest rail lines in machinists strike
Fort Worth Texas November 6 All the railroad machine shops on the Katy system Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway totaling 2880 miles in the Southwest halted operations this morning as machinists and their helpers walked out demanding higher wages. The editor notes the Katy operates across Missouri Kansas and Texas and covers a large mileage.
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Fort Worth
Teaas
Katy
Southwest
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Heathwest
Mayor Harrison Mobilizes Twenty Detectives for Citywide Gambling Raid
Chicago Mayor Harrison orders about twenty detectives to raid every gambling house in the city. The blanket order marks the most sweeping crackdown in years amid a citywide moral spasm.
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Chicago
Harrison
Saved From Wreck on Water-Logged Steamer Charles Nelson
Passengers and crew of the water-logged steamer Charles Nelson arrived in San Francisco this morning aboard the collier Titapia. The vessel carried a perilous voyage after trouble at sea, and the rescued party reached safety with no further details provided.
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San Francisco
Charles Nelson
Farmer Wm Smale Shot Dead at Supper in Topeka
Topeka Kansas November 10. Wm Smale a farmer was shot through a window while at supper with his family last night and instantly killed. The shooting occurred inside the home leading to an immediate fatality and investigation. Neighbors reported hearing a single report and police are examining the scene for clues and possible suspects.
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Topeka
Kan
Smale
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