Man Files On More Power Sites In Lane And Linn Counties
Sr W Curtis of San Francisco filed notices with Lane county clerk for two more hydroelectric sites in Oregon. One on Salt creek and the other on Diamond creek, tributaries of the upper Willamette River. Curtis represents Southern Pacific in Western Oregon filings. local visits noted. Also brief local society and obituaries for Christian Funk and Milton A Rodgers.
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SR. W. Curtis
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Numerus Water Power
Lane
Linn
Lane Meanty
Salt Creek
Diamond Creek
Willamite
Curtis
Oregon
Salt Creek and Diamond Creek Canal Plans Spark Power Feasibility
Notices posted November 4 outline Salt Creek Canal proposing 16 000 miners inches under six inch pressure with seven mile route along the northeast bank and three reservoirs, plus Diamond Creek Canal for 16 000 inches, one mile length, discharging into tributaries and Salt Creek. The schemes aim to supply water for electric operation across the West with Montana and Southern Pacific ties noted in filings.
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Salt Creek Canal
Salt Creek
Salt Creek Falls
Saltreek Canal
Eaglereek
Viamond Creek
Miamond Creek
Diamond Creek
Saltreek
Warrisburg Area Visitors Report Local Stops
Yiarry Macy from Coburg visited relatives in the area on Friday. Pearl Widner came from Eugene for several days with her parents and friends. Mr and Mrs J A Valentine arrived from Springfield for a week of visits with friends and relatives. Cal Priges traveled from Cottage Grove to spend the latter part of last week in the area.
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Ethel Lane
Eugene
William Boggs
Portland
B. Sorenson
Norwood
J. R. Alford
Coburg
Harrisburg
James Koke
Elsia Singletary
Wallace Hawk
Christian Funk
M. E. Church
Milton A. Rodgers
Adair County
Kentucky
Elizabeth Alford
Chariton County
Missouri
M. E. South
Muddy
Bulletin
Yiarry Macy
Pearl Widner le
J. A. Valentine
Springfield
Cal Priges
Cottace
Hitchcock Refuses to Answer at Libel Trial
New York actor Raymond Hitchcock was called as a witness today in the criminal libel case brought by former Congressman William Astor. He refused to answer questions posed by counsel, invoking his rights as a witness.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
William Astor
Chanler versus Hearst over Hitchcock indictment
The court adjourned after Hitchcock, claiming constitutional rights as an indicted witness, refused to answer questions about Chanler's alleged presence at Hitchcock's Great Neck home in late 1906 with two young guests. The defense pressed but the witness invoked protection against self incrimination.
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Chanler
William R. Hearst
Hitchcock
Hitchcock Ia
Great Neck
Big rise in Eugene property values in 1907
The 1907 assessed property value for Eugene city reaches 3,612,487 rising 126,377 from 1906 and 1,659,792 from 1905. The Eugene school district No. 4 shows 3,728,085 up 122,795 from 1900 and 1,764,340 from 1905, reflecting heavy improvements and population growth.
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Eugene
Lee
Eugene City
Springfield City
Springfield
Keeney
City and school district values rise with reassessment policy
Springfield city valued at 246,450 and the No 19 school district at 533,270, reflecting a 1906 jump after Assessor Keeney shifted property assessments closer to real value. The 1905 and 1906 changes stem from prior underassessment and recent city improvements plus population growth. county totals await final tally.
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Springfield
Keeney
Pd City
Yale Eleven Beats Harvard On Gridiron
Over 40,000 spectators watched Yale defeat Harvard 12 to 0 in Cambridge on an Indian summer day. Notables present included Governor Gould the Duchess of Marlborough and Mrs Nicholas Longworth. Other games noted include Chicago defeating Carlisle 18 to none and Navy 12 Virginia Polytechnic 0. Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney Co. swore an oath in 1886 promising to pay $100 for each unrecoverable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Carl Oglesby of Alsea visited his ill son Carl in Eugene and returned home recovering.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Yale
Gould
the Duches of Marlborough
Nicholas Longworth
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. D
A. W. Gleason Notary
Hall
Creqpiets
A. J. Oglesby
Alsea
Carl
Eugene
Foraker Endorsed in Taft's Own State
Columbus Ohio November 20 United States Senator J B Foraker of Ohio was endorsed for re election to the Senate and for the Republican presidential nomination at a joint meeting of the Ohio League of Republican Clubs executive and advisory committees The committees declare no sympathy with eliminating Foraker over policy disputes including the rate bill statehood for New Mexico and Arizona and the Brownsville matter A I Vorys Taft canvas manager challenged with a popular primary while about 5000 supporters attended the session in Columbus assisted by proxies
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Columbus
United States
J. B. Foraker
Ohio
Senate
Ohio League of Republican Clubs
Foraker
New Mexico
Arizona
Brownsvills
A. I. Vorys
Ohio Republicans
Ohio Republican League
Mr. Foraker
Theater chief shot by editorial writer in Kansas City
Richard Horne, an editorial writer for the Kansas City Post, shot and seriously wounded Willis Woodward director of the Willis Wood theatre and Post Publishing Co. president in Groves office at noon. Groves was lightly wounded and Groves said he had discharged Horne. Woodward in serious condition.
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Kansas City
Richard
Horne
Kansas City Post
D. Woodward
Willis Wood Theatre
The
Post Publishing Co
J. H. Groves
Grove
Woodward
Woodward Amusement Company
Omaha
Groves
Kansas City Time
Gompers Reveals Bribery Attempt at AFL Talk
Norfolk reports President Gompers describing an October bribery attempt at the Victoria Hotel New York by a man calling himself Charles Brandenburg. The alleged offer promised immunity from exposures and lifetime financial security in exchange for aiding in exposing AFL officers and signing a paper.
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Norfolk
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Federation
Manufacturers’ Association
Victoria Hotel
New York
Charles Brandenburg
National Manufacturers’ Association
One Is Dead Four Injured In Auto Wreck
Dea Moinea November 23. O R Nattinger vice president of the Seara Nattinger Automobile Company is dead after colliding his auto with a gas repair wagon. Four guests were seriously injured including Frank Getchell of Getchell Martin Lumber Company who may be fatally hurt. Nattinger, driving at high speed, did not see the wagon until impact.
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O. R. Nattinger
Seara- Nattinger Automobile Company
Frank Getchell
Getchell-Martin Lumber Company
Nattinger
Adams Defense Meets Surprise At Rathdrum
In Rathdrum Idaho on November 20 the state sought to admit evidence of other confessions by Steve Adams linked to West ern Federation of Miners crimes. The defense and judge debated admissibility as Hawley pressed for connections to Moyer Haywood Pettibone while Adams denied any criminal ties.
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Haywood
Mon Sectete
Fleetig
Adams
Fred Tyler
Woods
Harry Orchard
Harry
Colorado
Boyle
Collins
Telluride
Thiele
Pinkerton
Oregon
Marble Creek
Hawley
Moyer
Pettibone
Salem girl visits family after football afternoon
Mies Kate Van Duyn, now a Salem student, plans a Sunday visit to her parents after a football afternoon. The Salem Capital Journal criticizes a recurring fake advertising scam preying on rural residents and the public, noting post office lists are withheld while con artists profit.
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Mies
Kate van Duyn
Salem
Post Office
Salem Capital Journal
Powers Wins Point 8 Trial For His Life
Georgetown November 21 The defense in the Caleb Powers trial renewed its request to bring James Howard life prisoner from Frankfort to consult with Powers and his attorney An order was granted for Howard to be jailed with Powers and testify later in the trial The judge had previously dismissed the special venue of jurors amid claims officials were prejudiced against Powers Cited by court action in Kentucky.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Jas. Howard
Powers
Commonwealth
Morrigs
Howard
Frankfort
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Notrom-Klamath Falls
Peter 8S
Grosscup
Chicago
Federal
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Warrisburg News
Edward Payson Weston
Carlisle
Annapolis
Navy
Virginia Polytechnic
Taft
Samuel Gompers
Black Cat
Chicago- Kenosha
Kenosha, Wis
Paar Ae
East 9Th Street
E. D. Matlock
Rathdrum
UFE
Indianapolis, Indiana
Solon L. Goode
American Farmer
Ada Guard Pinting C Co
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Will & Journi Gon
Advan
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Egz
Gover
Nevin
Fency
Bond Tiffeai
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