Serious hazing fight at Corvallis College ends in stabbings
On October 7 Corvallis college campus saw a serious cutting affray as sophomores attacked freshman Robert Olph who fought back with a knife. John Kelly of Eugene and Richard Skibbe of The Dalles were severely wounded but not in danger. Weatherford escaped injury. Faculty plan to suspend hazing leaders and may abolish hazing at the institution.
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Corvallis
John Kelly
Eugene
Richard Skibbe
Dalles
Robert Olph
Prairie City, Or
Olph
Crant County
Kelly
Skibbe
Weatherford
Kel'y
Farra
Pernot
Kerr
Much New Walk Ordered Built In City
Chief of Police Farvington and Street Commissioner Turner inspected sidewalks and ordered new walks where needed. Owners were told to begin replacements within 20 days under city ordinance. Cement walks will replace bad wooden sections in the cement district, notably East Eleventh Street. A wooden walk is ordered on the west side of Willamette Street from Fifteenth to the new hospital, five blocks, likely starting soon. The stretch over the slough will require a trestle.
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Farvington
Turner
East Eleventh Street
Willamette Street
Fifteenth Street
New Hospital
Mrs Potter Palmer Leaves for Chicago
Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago has visited Eugene with her son Honore Palmer. This afternoon she left for the East with Mrs Honore Palmer who will remain away for the winter. Mr Palmer and his brother Potter Jr will stay in Eugene to manage their timber interests. The family plan to return every summer while Honore Palmer resides in Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Honore Palmer
Eugene
East
Mr. Palmer
Potter, Jr
Oregon
Bacon Will Be Sent to Germany
Berlin reports that Robert Bacon, assistant secretary of state, will be appointed as ambassador to Germany, to replace Tower who asked for release due to private business. The notice notes Bacon’s forthcoming posting and the ongoing diplomatic reshuffle.
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Germany
Berlin
Robert Bacon
United States
Sccord
Tower
Championship Baseball Ends In Twelve Innings Tie
The first World Series game between Detroit and Chicago ended tied 4 to 4 after twelve innings due to darkness. Both rosters include stars like Cobb and Tinker. Ticket prices ranged up to 2.50 for Detroit and 2 for Chicago with Chicago benefiting from larger park capacity. The game time was listed as 2:30 in Chicago and 2:00 in Detroit for the continuation.
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Chicago
Detroit
Tober
Brown
Chance
Durbin
Evers
Frazer
Oeman
Howard
Lundgren
Kling
Man
McCormick
Overall
Otis
Preister
Ruelbach
Sheekard
Slagle
Schulte
Steinfeld
Tinker
Walsh
Zimmerman
Archer
Cobb
Coughlin
Crawford
Donovan
Downes
Jones
Jennings
Killian
Lowe
Mullin
Mclintyre
Payne
O'Leary
Roseman
Schmidt
Siever
Schaefer
Willett
Keene's Stable Sets American Earnings Record For Year
New York reports Joel R. Keene's two year old Colin wins the Matron stakes at Belmont Park, lifting earnings for his stable this year to 377090 dollars, about 100000 above the previous American record and within a few hundred of the world record 377554 held by the Duke of Portland stable.
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New York
Joel R. Keene
Colin
Belmont Park
Duke of Portland
Battle ship Kentucky Floated With Low Risk In Tide
Norfolk Virginia October 8 The battleship Kentucky goes up the Elizabeth river with tugboats on standby It is expected to be floated at high tide without material injury following a flaterage report
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Norfolk
Kentucky
Elizabeth River
Tuga
Westgate commission as surveyor general sent for signature
In Washington on October 7 the Westgate surveyor general commission was drawn at the White House and sent to Louisiana for the president’s signature. The death of Daly necessitated swift action. Mabel Bennett, daughter of Fort Dodge’s mayor, eloped with chauffeur Noland Snow after urging bachelors to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. R. Westgate
Oregon
White House
Louisiana
Daly
Mabel Bennett
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Noland Snow
Bennett
Snow
Pettigone Trial Delayed Over Bail Dispute
Boise reports state and defense in talks over a plan for Pettigone trial next Tuesday. The defense demands bail due to the prisoner’s hospital illness, while the state opposes postponement and refuses bail, risking interruptions if the trial proceeds.
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Boise
Pettibone
Bookkeeper Shot In Quarrel In Denver
Denver, Oct 8. E. T. Osburn, bookkeeper for Green Canyon Coal, was shot dead by E. L. Pierce, D. & R. G. claim accountant, after a quarrel. Pierce未captured. Roseburg city election re-elected Dr. E. V. Hoover over Dr. Geo. E. Houck, with officers chosen in multiple wards. Wall paper prices right. Chambers Hardware Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
E. T. Osburn
Green Canyon Coal Company
E. L. Pierce
Pierce
Roseburg
E. V. Hoover
Geo. E. Houck
A. N. Orcutt
E. B. Hermann
D. P. Fisher
John Long
Henry Ryan
C. B. Patrick
Robert Robertson
Joseph Micell
Sam Josephson
Laula Kohlhagen
A. A. Bellows
W. W. Cardwell
Chambers Hardware CO
Indicted over Little Black Book fraud scheme
Minneapolis report states a federal grand jury returned 19 indictments against a prominent man and officers of the Northwestern Lumbermen's Association. Charges allege conspiracy to defraud via the mails as part of a plan to dupe victims into futile correspondence and false trade responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Federal Grand Jury
Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association
Credit for Debating Society Work Moves Forward
A petition seeks university approval for giving one semester credit per year of debating society activity, replacing the current one and a half credits for team members. If approved, the measure would bolster society participation as offices and halls become dedicated spaces for meetings. Sophomore officers include Will Cake and Rae Vogel with others named. Fred Moullen predicts a stronger football offense this year, with Clarke emerging as a standout kicker, while Moullen completes exams in English and economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Will Cake
Portland
Rae Vogel
Pendleton
Ethel Sharp
Richard Charman
Oregon City
Ateb Carey Loosley
Fort Klamath
Moaten
Fred Moullen
Bezdek
Owiay
McKinney
Zacharias
Clarke
Moullen
Economics
Ministers Appointed at Roseburg Conference
The M. E. church (South) conference at Roseburg announced ministerial appointments including E. H. Moore to Portland, Geo. M. Gardner to Tangent, G. R. Gibbs to Corvallis, J. A. Ellison to Peoria and McFarland, W. M. Lyon to Harrisburg, C. A Rexroad to Roseburg, A. J. Starmer to Myrtle Creek, E. B. Jones to Coquille, W. T. Goulder to Grants Pass, P. D. Gardner to Wiialfs, T. P. Haynes to Lebanon, J. W. Craig to Junction City, J. H. Ginn to Lewisville, A. H. Branham to Myrtle Point, with C. L. McCausland named fraternal delegate to the Oregon conference and R. A. Reagan transferred to the Tennessee conference.
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M. E. Church (South
Roseburg
Portland
E. H. Moore
Seattle
Tangent
Geo. M. Gardner
Corvallis
G. R. Gibbs
Peoria
McFarland
J. A. Ellison
Harriaburg
W. M. Lyon
C. A Rexroad
Myrtle Creek
A. J. Starmer
Coquille
E. B. Jones
Grants Pass
Farm for sale 127 acres near depot with houses and stock
A rare chance to buy 127 acres four miles from the depot with 70 acres cultivated 30 acres pasture 3 acres timber horses cows hogs chickens wagons farm implements orchard and good buildings priced at 48 dollars per acre Enquire at the Springfield Hotel Springfield Or
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Springfield
Wilt Bros Land Locators Advertisement in Oregon
Wilt Bros land locators Crook county Oregon offer homestead timber desert and swamp land location services with thorough country knowledge and accuracy guaranteed. For information contact Vincent's restaurant Eugene Oregon or Wilt Bros Sisters Oregon.
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Wilt Bros
Crook County
Oregon
Vincent's
Eugene
Wilt Bros, Sisters
Dr King’s New Life Pills Linked to Digestive Health
A medical ad claims appendicitis results from constipation and torpid liver, promoting Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure to regulate the liver and bowels. It notes 25¢ at DeLane’s drug store. Salem physician Dr J F Cook dies at 63 last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Cook
Salem
Rogers Charged With Murder Of Five In Goshen
Charles Henry Rogers, 32, is brought to trial in Goshen for the murders of dairy farmer Frederick Olney, Willis Olney, their daughter, and housekeeper Alice Ingerock. He allegedly confessed, saying financial distress driven the gaspipe killings and robbery. captured in Los Angeles last April. defense cites railroad accident insanity.
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Goshen
N. Y
Charles Henry Rogers
Frederick
Willis Olney
Alice Ingerock
Rogers
Gaspipe
Los Angeles
Lane County Real Estate Transfers Summary
Furnished notices show numerous transfers of water rights and land across Creswell Florence Eugene and other areas. Transactions include Southern Pacific Company acquisitions, large tracts in townships 19 20 21 range, and several parcels in Morse’s Additions with prices listed up to thousands of dollars.
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Lane County Abstract Company
Fred Fisher
Robert Drury
Southern Pacific Company
Geo. A. Drury
E. J. Seaman
Ole Myr
Morse’s
Florence
W. R. Hollenbeck
L. M. Ballet Ax
Mary Carrick
Sladden
Eugene
Co. L. Weber
William H. Ferguson
Creswell
J. E. Noland
William Ferguson
Gilbert N. McCord
Wilaiee Ferguson
William W. Noolhan
Chas. Howard
Benjamin Lee
W. C. Billings
Chas. J. Howard
Storey- Bracher Lumber Company
W. Benjamin Lee
C. P. Goodrich
R. O. Brady
D. B. Yoran
Jas. Koch
Frank Hemen- Way
S. R
Construction of Eugene Post Office Delayed Until Spring
Washington October 7 construction of the public building at Eugene will not begin until next spring. The Treasury supervising architect said forty five buildings are ahead of Eugene as contracts and site purchases proceed. It will take six to ten months to clear the backlog before bidding can start.
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Washington, D. C
Supervising Architect
Treasury Department
Eugene
Department
Congress
Eldes
Fite
Aupe
Anl
Property Transfers In Several Oregon Districts
A compilation of land and lot transfers including Rufus Mallory to Milo Taylor for parcels in Kelly's addition, J R Marshall to D Kirkpatrick for 9.21 acres in township 17 south, prices ranging from 40 to 3600 dollars. Numerous deeds detail transfers in Eugene Cottage Grove Marcola Florence and surrounding areas with sums from 40 to 4000 dollars and parcels varying from lots in additions to large acreages in townships 15 through 22 west of the Willamette Meridian. Various sellers include Elizabeth Pitts Lola De German C Cole Maud M Drury and others with buyers J E Pitts J B Conger Edward Mix F B Phillips O A Funkee Anna Holeman and N J Bryant.
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J. A. Beerman
Wm. Polders
C. R.R. Co
Southern Pacific Company
S.r
William Jones Et al
C. P. Bradshaw
A. G. Curtis
J. H. Mec
A. W. Reams
S. R
A. W. Ream
W. G. Allen
Addie B. Osburn
Storey- Bracher Lumber
Hendricks
Samuel Roome
Elias Stewart
Eugene
Geo
W. Prainerd
L. B. Gushman
Acme
B. C. Tabor
J. J. Jones
Sarah E. Blair
N. W. Baldwin
Bank of
Cottage Grove
Gee
Hf. C. McRee Et Ux To W. H. Shar
Gee, TS
John Bergman
A. FE
Morse
Florence
W. Gowdy
Gao
Brown
Jamel Lee
Iotia Lee
Jas. M Gearlart
Clarence Walkey
Margaret Walkey
Husband
Helen Edwards
Ella M Waite
Sec
Aaron A. Guthrie
Halver
Garberg
A. H. Powell
W. G. Hale
Jas. A. Ricks
John Coggswell
Jas. Whart
Perry Lawton
Rufus Mallory
Milo Taylor
Kelly
Springfield
J. R. Marshall
D. Kirkpatrick
Elizabeth Pitts
J. E. Pitts
Kelsay
Nathan Fules
Jacob H. Williams
Huddleston
Mathias Wilhelm
Mary G
O. E. Trout
M. Svarverud
John Pfeiffer
Henry J. Burch
Cole
Maud M. Drury
Lota
Marcola
Lola A. de German and
Conger
Cc. Cole
J. Matheus
C. Cole
Carl Schaefer
Edward Mix
Township
South Range
W. M
Edward Miz
J. S. Jones
F. B. Phillips
Shields
Elsie Beatty
F. J. Leasman
A. O. Funkee
Morses
O. & C. Company
Anna M. Holeman
Williams Carbolic Salve With Arnica and Witch Hazel
The best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter and chapped hands. Guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Sold by Linn Drug Co Williams Mfg Co props.
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Linn Drug Co
Williams Mfg. Co
Spanish Officer Causes Trouble at Casa Blanca
A dispatch from Casa Blanca reports a Spanish commander creating friction by barring Europeans from leaving without his order, entering the Union Club and expelling members, and allegedly disrespecting General Drude, the French commander, in the city.
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Casa Blanco
Paris
Ocober
Casa Blanca
Eurpean
Union Coub
Drude
First boy born to Church Stephens family in Notvalley
Ivison born October 6, 1907 to Mr and Mrs Church Stephens of Notvalley a six pound boy. Mother and child satisfactory though the newborn is in precarious condition and may recover with care. A health patent remedy ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea appears. Reports from Silver Lake indicate nearly a foot of snow at Lakeview breaking shade trees and damaging fruit. heavy snows surprised old residents.
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Ivison
Church Stephens
Notvalley
Church
Lakeview
Henry Gray Undergoes Second Operation at Por Hospital
Henry Gray of this city underwent another operation at a hospital in Por last week, continuing treatment for his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gray
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Corvallis College
Mrs. Potter Palmer
W. L. Delano
W. ©. Heckart
Divinity School
Jim Keene
Westgate
Pettigone
Fierve
University
Southern Methodist
Lane County
M. Kepp
Ada J. Thomas
Fairmount
Williams
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Linn
Morrison Striets
A. P. Arsisttiong, LL
Chartier
J. W. Quackenbush & Som
Wne
Aedes
Greil Beck
London
Aider
Kee
Greale
Bartle
Manis
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