Federal court takes Ruthe case over malt liquor charge
Charlies F aided by jail for twelve days after refusing a $25 fine for selling malt liquor under Eugene city ordinance. Petition argues city statute unconstitutional and beyond charter authority, citing Oregon and U S constitutional due process problems. Sentence withheld pending case settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Portland
Kuthe
Ruthe
Eugene
Oregon
United States
Ruthlee
Wihheld
Eugene Boy Gains Fame as Horizontal Bar Performer
Frank Cherry, touring with Norris and Gnowe circuses, earned early fame in Eugene as a skilled horizontal bar and trapeze acrobat. He joined the Portland show after appearing in Eugene last spring, traveled the eastern states, Canada, and Mexico, and now is with winter quarters in Santa Cruz, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cherry
J. W. Cherry
Norris G Nowe Circus
Portland
Jit
Eugene
Canada
Mexico
Santa Cruz
Cal
Frank
Land office notices filed for five year proof in Oregon
U S Land Office Roseburg Ore gon September 22 1908 notice is here by given that Wesley G Bowers of Fisher Oregon who on October 15 1903 made Homestead Entry No 13161 for SH Section 21 Township 15 South Range 9 West Willamette Meridian has filed notice of intention to make Final Five Year Proof to establish claim before W W Calkins U S Commissioner at Eugene Oregon on the Sunday of December 1908 Claimant names witnesses Elsworth Prindel Peter Hansen Wm F Summers Hatfield H Cooper of Fisher Oregon Also notice for Els worth Prindel who on October 1st 1903 made Homestead Entry No 13118 for E of NW NE of NW NW of SE Section 33 Township 15 South Range 9 West Willamette Meridian has filed notice of intention to make Final Five Year Proof before W W Calkins at Eugene Oregon on December 8 1908 Claimant names witnesses Wesley G Bowers Peter Hansen Willam M Summers Hatfield H Cooper All from Fisher Oregon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Wesley G. Bowers
Fisher
Township
Range 9
Willamette Veridian
W. W. Calkins
U. S
Eugene
Elsworth Prindel
Peter Hansen
Wm. F. Summere
Fisher, Oregon
Hatfield H. Cooper
U.S Land Office
Township 15
Willamette Meridian
Willam M. Summers
Benjamin L. Eddy
Register
Ore
Jay R. Melvin
Range 10
Rance
Weet
Calkins UB
Eugene Oregon
Flsworth Prindel
Fiber
Wm. M. Sommers
Flatfield H Cooper
Notice for Judith Carnahan Land Claim Final Proof
U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon June 23 1908 notice that Judith Ann Carnahan of Coeur d Alene Idaho filed intention to make final proof to establish land claim NW 1 4 Sec 4 West Willamette Meridian before Register and Receiver Roseburg January 20 with Hal Wood Marvin Hammitt George Corser and Samuel Carnahan listed as witnesses or associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Roseburg
Oregon
Judith Ann Carnahan
Coeur d'Alene
Idah
Tade
Willamette Meridian
Naw
Hal E. Wood
Eugene
Marvin J. Hammitt
George 8. Corser
Coeur -Alene
Idaho
Samuel Carnahan
Benjamin L. Eddy
Register
Land Office Notice of Timber Claim in Oregon
Roseburg Oregon September 17 1908 notices given that Alice J Perdue of Eugene Oregon who on May 1 1908 made Timber Application No 9904 for W 1/2 of SW Section 24 Township 19 South Range West Willamette Meridian filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim before W W Calkins U S Commissioner at Eugene Oregon on December 24 1908 WD Neely of Eugene Oregon MelEspie of Eugene Oregon Minn Winniford of Oakland Oregon my E Whattam of Eugene Oregon Oregon Register
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U. 3
Roseburg
Oregon
Alice J. Perdue
Eugene
Willamette Meridian
W. W. Calkins
Notice for final proof on land claim in Oregon
U S Land Office Roseburg October 1 1908 notices Jona Wheeling Vincent of Eugene Oregon filed for final proof on W 1/2 Section 22 Township 15 Range 2 West Willamette Meridian. The hearing will be December 12 1908 with witnesses Wilhelm Creeweil Zion Joseph Mayo Zion and Earl McNutt Eugene. Benjamin L Eddy is the register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S Land Office
Roseburg
Jake
Jona- Whe
Vincent
Eugene
Oregon
Bers
Willamette
Rma
Wilhelm
Creeweil
Ph Wilhelm
Zion
Joseph A. Mayo
Ore
Earl McNutt
Benjamin L. Eddy
Eugene to Visit Parents Before Australian Circus Tour
Eugene plans a short visit with his parents then leaves San Francisco next Sunday to join the Hon ey family troupe of acrobats bound for Australia and possibly New Zealand. They expect to return to America within a year. Frank trained in Portland and has become a top professional in his field, though he notes that tour life with a circus is demanding and travel will be tough. Friends here will watch the progression with interest.
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Eugene
San Francisco
Australia
Honey Family
New Zealand
America
Frank
Portland
Cnrest
Simon Klovdahl maps Lane county with new features
Civil engineer Simon Klovdahl unveils a newly completed Lane county map priced at $10. It updates township boundaries, acreage data, and official surveys, includes annexed areas, streams and mountains, forests, schools, roads, and the proposed Natron-Klamath railroad and an electric line from Junction City to McKenzie country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Klovdahl
Lane County
Jos, Koch
Douglas County
Tsilteoos Lake
Linn County
Douglas
National Forest
Cascade
Umpqua
Cascade Mountains Oy
Natron-Klamath Railroad
Electric
Junction City
Eugene
Springfield
McKenzie
Merediths Timber Land Claim Final Proof Notice
Department of the Interior notice from Roseburg Oregon dated August 21 1908 states Belinda J Meredith of Eugene filed for timber and stone land claim No 0901 for parts of section 24 township 18 south range 7 west Willamette Meridian with intent to prove final claim before W W Calkins at Eugene on November 13 1908. Witnesses listed include William D Neeley John Dick Monte Miner Birdina Meredith and B J Frasier all of Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimant
William JD. Neeley
Eugene
Oregon
John Dick
Monte Miner
Cottage Grove
Birdina Meredith
J. Frasier
Ore
Land Office Notice of Final Five Year Proof
U S Land Office at Roseburg Oregon gives notice that Jay R Melvin of Fisher Oregon filed intention to make Final Five Year Proof to establish a land claim forSW SE and other sections in T15S R10W Wil lamette Meridian. Hearing before W W Calkins A S Commissioner Eugene Oregon on September 9 1908. witnesses Peter Hensen William Summer son and others listed.
Notice of Final Five Year Proof for Oregon Land Claim
Peter Hansen of Fisher Oregon filed intention to make Final Five Year Proof to establish a land claim on NW section 18 Township 15 South Range West Willamette Meridian. Commissioner Calkins to view evidence at Eugene Oregon on the Sunday in December 1995 with 38 witnesses including Swarthmore Prindel Wesley G. Bowers Wm. M. Sommers and Flatfield H Cooper all of Fisher Oregon and Fiber Oregon.
Work 70 Defeat Chamberlain For Senator Begins
Anti statement forces in Oregon plan petitions to persuade Republican legislators to back a Republican for senator rather than Governor Chamberlain. Multnomah county leads the kickoff with Sellwood Republican Club launching the effort to organize the legislature and secure party caucus support.
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Chamberlain
United States
Oregon
Oregonian
Multnomah
Chamberlaint
Sellwood
Republican Club
Marriages in Cottage Grove and Eugene 1908
Two social notices list marriages with officials. Henry McKibben wed Byrda Johnson at Cottage Grove on November 15 1908 with Rev Morse presiding. Walter Dodge of Kapsowin Washington wedded Polly West of Pleasant Hill near Eugene on November 14 1908 with Rev McCallum officiating. Archie Hahn of Forest Grove is mentioned as being in the city.
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Cottage Grove
Henry 5. McKibben
Byrda Johnson
B. Morse
Eugene
Walter E. Dodge
Kapsowin
Wash
Polly West
Pleasant Hill
McCallum
Archie Hahn
Forest Grove
Lost Valley votes five mill road tax in Nov. 15 session
Residents of Lost Valley and nearby areas approved a five mill road tax, yielding about 1400 for the district. Road Supervisor BE Templeman convened the meeting on Nov 14 to vote the levy, and it continued into session with no adjournment. Also noted are church preaching by R L Edwards, movements of Rhodes Wilhelm, upcoming joint debate between Trent and Goshen societies, and local election results including officers Fenton Wheeler Stroud Carr Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Valley
BE. T. Templeman
R. L. Edwards
Rhodes Wilhelm
Wildwood
Trent Debating Society
Goshen Debating Society
T. H. Fenton
C. B. Wheeler
Viva Stroud
Carr
Fisher
William Kelsay
Marriage Licenses Granted to Parker Lilwall and McQuigg Smith
A marriage license was issued today to James C. Parker and Miss Eula Lilwall of Eugene. A license was issued this afternoon to Robert McQuigg and Miss Josse M. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Parker
Eula Lilwall
Eugene
Robert McQuigg
Josse M. Smith
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S. S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Eugene Boy
noTick
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Belinda J. Meredith
Tornaho 18
Benjamin L. Edpy
Lizzie Fitch
Corvallis
E. M. Johnson
Janie’ Parvin
Willamette Street
Atanoin
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