Portland Man Buys Lane County Timber Lands
A Portland capitalist, A. Brown, is purchasing a large tract of timber lands west of Cottage Grove and Walker. H. Z. Dow acts as Brown the representative, with deeds filed for record showing about 74 acres sold to Brown and affiliates. Purchases appear for speculation with many individual sellers listed and per acre values ranging roughly from 10 to 16 dollars in township 2 south range 2 west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Brown
Portland
Cottage Grove
Walker
H. Z. Dow
Brown
W. W. Haines
Sire
Rebecca Bordeaux
Albert 5. Pank
Booth-Kerg Lumber Co
Marie Hansen
Rugo Brehm
Mra
Bertha McQuaven
Stra
Carrie Borden
B. Moran
Springfield Water Works Completed Despite Delays
Special to Daily Guard from Springfield Oct 1 reports the Willamette Valley Go completed the Springfield water system except for one hydrant south of the mill rave The delay stems from lack of labor and the need to import fittings from Portland An advertising panoramic view by J C Stratford showcases Springfield and surrounding county from a hilltop including Eugene Coburg and Brattais farm The Southern Pacific track scales near completion are expected to weigh cars within days.
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Daily Guard
Springfield
Willamette Valley Go
Portland
J. C. Stratford
Nothwest
Eugene
Coburg
J. ©. Brattais
Southern Pacific Company
Mahon Wins Great Northern Suit
Judge Harris ruled Saturday for Mahon in the case of W. Stan Dish vs Mahon. The suit claimed ownership of 50,000 shares of mining stock in the Great Northern Development Co. The decree dismisses the complaint and orders the plaintiff to pay costs. Weatherford Wyatt represented the plaintiff. Skipworth and Kelly represented the defendant.
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Harris
Standish
C. Mahon
Whch
Great Northern Development Co
Mahon
Plainiff
Weatherford
Methodist Laymen Association Officers Elected in Portland
The Methodist Laymen's Association of the Oregon conference held a morning session in Portland and elected officers for the coming year. R. A. Booth of Eugene was named president. G. F. Johnson was named vice president for West Portland district, C. O. Honger for East Portland, J. W. Zimmerman for the Fagene district, Mia, K. E. Dunlap for Klamath Mission, with H. McDaniel as secretary and B. H. Lee Puget as treasurer, both of Portland.
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Methodist Laymen’s Association of the
Oregon
Portland
R. A. Booth
Eugene
West Portland
Dietsiet
G. FF. Johnson
East Portland
C. O. Honger
J. W. Zimmerman
Klamath Mission
Mia
K. E. Dunlap
McDaniel
Lee Puget
Oregon mines tally in federal geological survey
Labor Commissioner Hoff reports to the Oregon state agency that the United States Geological Survey Bureau at Washington provides 2170 mines statistics. The figures reflect federal data compiled for the state’s mineral resources inquiry and outline the distribution of sites across Oregon.
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Hoff
United States Geological Survey Bureau
Wadbington, LD. C
Oregon Mines Show 2170 Mines in Development
Oregon lists 2170 mines of various kinds under development led by gold and copper. Grant county cobalt mines are noted as a unique U S discovery with cobalt used in coloring and found with copper and gold. Hoff’s forthcoming biennial report cites many abandoned or early-stage mines due to capital limits and unscrupulous promoters. The principal mining counties rank by miners employed: Hawker, Josephine, Jackson, Grant, Lane, Douglas and Coos. About 50 miners earn average wages, totaling 2 022 000 annually, assuming two thirds work time.
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Oregon
United States
Grant County
Hoff
Huaker
Josephine
Jackson
Grant
Lane
Douglas
Coos
President Ends Summer Vacation Heads to Washington
Oyster May October 1 The President's vacation ended at 7 o'clock this morning as he boarded a special Long Island Railway train for Washington. He expects to reach the capital by 4 15 this afternoon. No demonstration greeted his departure and he asked neighbors to allow a quiet exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Railway
Washington
Prune Crop Booms in Creswell Area Says Real Estate Dealer
J. 1. Clark Creswell real estate dealer reported prune drying now the principal business with an immense crop. No cracking of prunes is reported and fruit remains in good condition in the Creswell vicinity.
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J. 1. Clark
Creswell
Dr. King's New Discovery cures long coughs and lung troubles
Mrs Ora A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio credits three bottles of Dr King s New Discovery with stopping a two year cough and curing suspected consumption. The ad promises trial bottles and lists local druggists. Nearby H L Traver and Louis Potter report a remarkable buck shot in Mohawk country with 15 point and spike horns.
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Worf
Ora A. Stephens
Port Williams
Dr. King
Sam Gompers to oppose Longworth in Cincinnati race
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor plans to enter the campaign with the federation's best speakers against Congressman Longworth in Cincinnati, aiming to aid the Democratic opponent. He will not campaign in Speaker Cannon's district.
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Washington
Hiompers
American Federation of Labor
Longworth
Cincinnati
Tieft
Gompers
Adolph Weber Expiated Grime On Scaffold
In Folsom California on September 27 Adolph Weber faced execution with resignation then weakness, believing a gubernatorial stay might come. The trap sprung at 12 26 and Weber was pronounced dead ten minutes later after mounting the gallows without statement. He had killed his mother and burned his family home in 1904 to secure inheritance estimated at 870000. W M Green returns from Toronto after attending the Lt J F grand lodge.
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Folsom
Cal
Adolph Weber
W. Ber
California
Weber
Julius Weber
Auburn
Adolph
Shephard
Clarence Geer
Dan Pepodener
John Monahan
Placer County
Boy Killed by S P Gravel Train in Oregon City
Thirteen year old Ewatt Fisher, son of Mr and Mrs George Fisher, was fatally run over at the Southern Pacific gravel pit across the river Sunday afternoon. He died hours later at Eugene hospital after both legs were amputated above the knees. The boy, fond of machinery, had been watching a steam shovel and rode a water tank car when a coupling failed and a gravel car backed over him. Trainmen stopped the cars and Ewatt was taken home, then to hospital. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 PM at the family home, interment in LO. OF cemetery. Rev J S Metallam to conduct services.
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Evart
George Fisher
Southern Pacific
Ewatt
Blue River
Ewart
East Sixth Street
Lo.of
J. S. Metallam
First Christian Church
Deer Killing Trio Returns From McKenize Hunt
Jay McCormick G Grose W Polders and C O Peterson returned Thursday from a McKenize hunting trip. They killed six deer and caught plenty of trout. Mr Grows dropped two deer with one shot, including a 200 pound dressed buck said to be the season’s largest in years.
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Jay McCormick
G. G. Grose
W Polders
C. O. Peterson
McKenize
Wycott
Brevities and Local Notices From The County
Tom Brown displays a ten foot potato vine at the Guard office challenging readers. The American Paving Co. wins a county contract to lay cement sidewalks around the jail yard and parks. A Franklin boy accidentally shoots his calf with a pistol on Saturday evening. Mrs. Alice C. Fleener files a lawsuit.
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Tom Brown
The
American Paving Co
West Park
East Park
Thomas Smith
Franklin
Five Eugene Children Committed to Boys and Girls Aid
Five Eugene children Albert Harper 13 Bertha Harper 10 Nathan Sweet 11 Roy Sweet 11 Cordie Sweet 3 are to be taken to Portland on the next train after County Judge Chrisman committed them to the Boys and Girls Aid Society. Petition by J Teascher Jr alleged neglect and bad character of mothers Mrs Harper and Mrs Sweet. Mrs Sweet appeared with attorneys Kissinger and Hooker and bore a black eye from an earlier incident at her home where Roy Johnson was arrested for shooting up the place.
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Eugene
Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society
Portland
Chrisman
Albert
Bertha Harper
Bessie Harper
Nathan
Roy
Cordie Sweet
Cynthia Sweet
J. Teascher, Jr
St Louis Millionaire Indicted Again in Bribery Case
St Louis on September 28 R. I. Snyder the millionaire promoter linked to the Folk crusade was indicted again on bribery charges involving members of the municipal assembly after previous indictments were dismissed due to the absence of ex councilman F G Uthoff.
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St. Louis
Snyder
F. G. Uthoff
Freight wreck injures Greek boarders at Junction yards
A wreck occurred in the yards Thursday morning when a freight train backed into two Greek boarders, injuring one with a bruised foot. The collision happened on a switch, but no trains were delayed. Officials will investigate to locate responsibility. Miss Hattie Moorhead plans a Denver winter visit, while Ida Adkins goes to Kirksville. A son was born September 18, 1906 to Mr and Mrs Fred Fortuner Albany.
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Hattie Moorhead
Denver
Child Albert William Mackey Interred at Pleasant Hill
At Pleasant Hill on September 28 Si Albert William two year old son of Mr and Mrs K E Mackey interment held in Pleasant Hill cemetery Sunday at 10 am New stock of mattresses and springs just received Chambers Hardware Co
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Pleasant Hill
Si. Albert William
K. E. Mackey
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Lane County Timber
Great Northern
Methodist Laymen's Association
Hood
Co. IL
Hood Co
Lowell
Mass
H. L. Traver
Louis AH. Potter
Mohawk
Mr. Traver
Raver
Traver
Potter
Beare the
Percy McDonald
McDonald
R. A. Jayne
Sam Gompers
W. M. Green
Toronto
Canada
Lt. J. ©. F. Grand Lodge
S. P. Gravel
Evart Fisher
Benath
Ccrrcuit
John Pleener
Acute
Clyde
Fankie
Winnie
Dayton
Wash
Kissinger & Hooker Rester
Buffalo-Pitts
Gimple Bros
Berger
Oregon Hose Co
Chemical Engine Co
Enugene Chemical and Hose Co
L. L. Warnock
Olin M. Ford
Alice C. Fleener
Astoria
Fac Simile Signature of
New York
Bears
Centaur Company
New ToRe
Canton
Ninth Street
Qoom Ahi
Mt Aaov
Chambers’ Hardware Co
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