Personal notes from Eugene area reporters
A parade of names fills the Personal column with daily comings and goings. J W Shumate travels to Portland on business while A Klin of Salem visits Eugene. Ministers merchants lawyers and families from Blue River Medford Albany Tekoa and beyond are noted as in town or visiting relatives for Thanksgiving or business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Shumate
Portland
A. Klin
Salem
R. Higley
Blue River
Clara Potts
I. H. Bingham
A. C. Woodcock
M. C. Wire
Albany
Co. W. Rychard
Springfield
G. Simot
J. P. Roberts
Medford
R. J. Kirkwood
Roseburg
EB. Stevens
Junon
Cr. L. Weber
Creswell
Busi
H. F. Hore
Arcadia
Cal
F A. Tripp
Seattle
Elizabeth Brent
Frank J. Craig
Chembere’ Hardware Store
Pendleton
Geo. O. Yoran
C. C. Hammond
Cottage Grove
Company E
Trout and log drives as floods swell Oregon creeks
Special correspondence from Deadwood Oregon reports very high water on local creeks driving sawlogs toward mills. Ross Myers and Chas Pope catch 115 trout 12 to 18 inches, množ with dressed size fill a washtub. Logging crews roll 500000 feet of logs, awaiting finish in ten to fifteen days as Taylor Mead Logging works to break a jam. Residents note telephone line concerns and strong winds with salmon up small creeks and the rack at Indian Creek breaking out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Ross Myers
Blackley
Chas. Pope
Lake Creek
Jesse Nicolle
Indian Creek
M. A. Pope
Bryant
Taylor & Mead Logging Company
Sluslaw
Birth Announcements From Oregon and Missouri
Ten miles north of Eugene November 26 1907 to Albert Owen and his wife a daughter weight 10 pounds. At Rolla Missouri November 19 1907 to the wife of J T French of Eugene a son. Mrs French has been visiting her mother there for some time past.
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Maple Hill
Jack City
Cottage Grove
Euge
A. E. Jopp
Berger-Bean Hardware Company
Marshalltown
Iowa
R. BE. Eastland
Portland
A. J. Goodenough
Pendleton
Eugene
Eugenia Baudrey
Learned
A. J. Hotchkas
Frespo
Cal
Hazel Huff
Jesse Lawrence
Kelso
Wash
Lawrence
Catherine Norton
W. L. Heitch
May Norton
J. F. Peebler
Albert Owen
Rolla
J. T. French
City News Nuggets From Eugene Oddities and Updates
Local social at Frank's hall clears 43.60 while U S Army recruiters seek men of good character at the McClung recruiting office. County schools receive 1800 volumes for libraries to be distributed. Oregon insane asylum notices Bert Gootch’s hospitalization. Rankin the Southern Pacific civil engineer returns from Cascade surveys near Eugene. Marriage licenses issued to Glaspey Lopy and Tonole Miller. University rainfall records show varied precip for late November. Quinton Berg, once a West Eight street shopkeeper, injured in Portland streetcar incident with an amputation of a leg.
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Frank's Hall
U. S. Army
McClung
Eighth
Willamette Streets
Eugene
Dillard
Calbraith
Oregon Insane Asylum
Lee
Bert Gootch
Lane County
Co. R. Rankin
Southern Pacific
Oregon Eastern
Cascade Mountains
San Francisco
Ion A Berg
Weat Eighth
Olive Streeta
Portland
Ofee
Five Story Office Building Planned for Eugene
Promoters near a spring meeting to decide on a five story brick office structure in Eugene with elevator and modern amenities. projected cost around 50000 dollars, to rise on a prominent business block, start after year’s turn, and finish by autumn. Hotel project by James Sanford remains under discussion with possible spring construction if finances improve. City architects foresee a record pace of building activity next spring.
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Eugene
James Sanford
Oregon
Edith Root Weds Son of General Grant
Edith Root marries the son of General Grant in a ceremony noted for focusing on the national aspirations of South and Central American peoples. The article credits Miss Root with recognizing progress amid regional political chaos and praising emerging civic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Root
Gen. Grant
United States
Miss Root
Miss Root and Secretary Root’s far reaching influence
The passage highlights Miss Root’s role in shaping southern republics views on government and life through her influence on Secretary Root. It notes his impact on U S relations with South and Central America and cites Mexico’s Diaz praising Miss Root as emblematic of American charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary Root
United States
Central American
Miss Root
Mexico
Diaz
Clanes Automatic Strip Offered by Chambers Hardware Co
Chambers Hardware Co advertises The Clanes Automatic Strip to keep razors sharp with a concise promotional claim dated October 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Hardware Co
Elks Memorial Service Planned In Eugene Theatre
The Elks hold a memorial service in the Eugene theatre Sunday afternoon with Hon. T. G. Halley of Portland delivering the principal address. The program lists orchestral pieces, prayers, solos, and eulogies, honoring departed lodge members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Eugene Theatre
T. G. Halley
Portland
Wayside Chapel
G. D. Wilson
R. Greenwald
Rev. Hammond
H. Shellquinn
W. Neal
T. Burk
H. R. Davis
Mascagni
Mrs. Pipes
I. H. Bingham
Israel
Dudley Buck
I. M. Glen
R. Shellquist
T. Burke
Thos. G. Halley
Clem Hodes
Chas. Ruthe
Esquire
Otto Kaufmann
W. F. Osburn
Ryler
G. R. Chrisman
M. Schneider
Alton Hampton
H. W. Graham
C. A. Wintermeier
Panama Canal Commission Reports on Civil Administration
The Panama Canal Commission outlines contract costs and civil administration coverage in the canal zone. Sanitation work rises with new construction as crews drain land, burn brush, and lay ditches while managing cemeteries and waste. Total Isthmian labor reached 29,446 on June 30 1907 with 20,884 workers brought from abroad, reflecting ongoing migratory labor and rising efficiency.
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Department of Civil Administration
Canal Zone
Isthmian Canal Commission and
Panama Railroad
Isthmus
United States
Europe
West Indies
Marriages Tie Divide and Eugene Couples in 1907
In 1907, Peter Tonale and Minnie Miller wed at the courthouse with Judge Chris man presiding, both residents of Divide. Later, Thomas C. Cole of Eugene married Mae Wiscarson, a Santa Clara area resident, at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. D H Trimble officiating. A windstorm disrupted the Eugene Florence telephone line, threatening winter maintenance as poles or a tree blocked service through timbered stretches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Tonale
Minnie Miller
Divide
Chrisman
Methodist
Eugene
Thomas C. Cole
Mae Wiscarson
Santa Clara
D. H. Trimble
Florence
Governor Chamberlain May Call Extra Oregon Session
Reports from Salem indicate it is likely Governor Chamberlain will call an extra legislative session within a few days. The aim is to pass measures safeguarding bank and business interests to discontinue the special holidays, a plan California has already adopted and the governor is gauging public sentiment on in Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Chamberlain
California
Oregon
Goodpasture Sells His Meat Market to Vincent
B F Goodpasture, who ran the Willamette meat market across from The Guard office, has sold the business to J H Vincent. Vincent, former owner of the Eighth street restaurant, plans to move his family back to the city when he assumes charge December 1. Goodpasture will concentrate on farming south of town but will remain a town resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Goodpasture
Willamette
J. H. Vincent
Eighth Street
Vincent
Mr. Goodpasture
Haslinger Seeks Spring Resort Matter in Foley Springs Visit
A. A. Haslinger, Foley Springs proprietor, arrived in the city on last night’s stage to handle a business matter and plans to return to the springs tomorrow. He moved his horses and cows to Walterville for the winter as mountain weather is too severe there. He reported only one snow event at the springs this winter, two to three inches, melted by a warm front. Since October there have been heavy frosts, with ground freezing hard each night amid foggy valley weather. The springs remained clear and scenic while the valley appeared like a vast sea.
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H. H. Fisk Ia
Mapleton
C. Hanna
Salem
M. B. Huntley
Portland
D. M. Stuart
Astoria
Father O'Farrell
Albany
J. D. Matlock
J. L. Miller
Cottage Grove
Eugene
Lee Schrader
Marcola
F. J. Hard
Clyde Mays
Elmira
California
Jos
Goodfellow
Lee Hurd
Agnes Harris
Ogden
Jennie Jennings
Raleigh Roney
Goshen
H. A. Hinshaw
8. P. Co
Ada Coffey
Boswell
Lillian Gwinn
J. W. Gwinn
H. Stickels
Eureka
Cal
E. A. Lee
Junction City
J. W. Kirk
Buaines College
Jacob Arnold
Montana
T. H. Garrett
Ashland
H. E. Smith
Murray & Mack
Karl Strong
Thomas Townsend
Roseburg
Thankerheing
Mra. F. B
Chambers
Mrs. Jones
Miseea Kate
Grace Jones
Independence
Edith Vetter
Florence Thrall
Charles Stickles
Los Angeles
John Rennie
McMinnville
A. A. Haslinger
Foley Springs
Walterville
Fine Vegetables in Cloverdale Country
J P Calloway, a prosperous farmer in Cloverdale east of Creswell and south of Pleasant Hill, distrusted as a stock and dairy area, demonstrated to a Guard reporter that vegetables can thrive there. He showed squash and potatoes, including a squash of 61.5 inches in circumference and a potato 14.5 inches long, among other produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
Creswell
Pleasant Hill
J. P. Calloway
Multnomah Beats Willamette 42 to 0 in Portland
Multnomah trounced Willamette University 42 to 0 in Portland. The Lions dominated with a 20 pound per man size advantage and struck for the opening touchdown two minutes after kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Multnomah
Willamette University
University
College Football Scores Across Several Games
On November 23 results include Pacific University over Albany College 5 to 0 in Albany, Ames defeating Iowa 20 to 14, Pennsylvania freshmen 26 over Cornell freshmen 0, Notre Dame 17 over Purdue 0, Lafayette 22 over Lehigh 6, Navy 12 over Virginia Polytechnic 0, Wisconsin 17 tied with Minnesota 17. Plus a local ad for four sizes Lisk sanitary roasters from Chambers How Co in the south show window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisk Sanitary
Chambers How Co
Rex Flinthote Roofing We Can Tell You Why It Is Better
Cham ware Co advertises Rex Flinthote roofing highlighting superior durability and value. The message promotes trusted materials and long lasting results for homes and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamware Co
American Smelting Company halts ore shipments to Denver due to processing delays
The American Smelting and Refining Company cannot rapidly process Nevada and Canada ore. Twelve thousand tons worth over $4 million must be diverted, as the facility cannot turn ore quickly enough. Deliveries to Denver Salt Lake Omaha are delayed, with payments deferred 45 to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Navy
the Times
Ame Isan Smelting & Herming Company
Nevada
Salt Lake Omaha
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