Mitchell Gives Facts On Coal Miners’ Harsh Strike
Scripps News reports President Mitchell and district leaders presenting affidavits about miners' extreme conditions. Miners earned one dollar daily for ten hours and bought supplies at high company store prices. Women with bleeding feet labored barefoot, savings exhausted, food scarce, yet strikers remained largely quiet amid the struggle.
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Byreripps News Association
New York
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Siuslaw Loggers Go To Work Again
An agreement between Siuslaw river mill owners and striking loggers ends the stoppage. Two logging crews have already resumed work, with more camps expected. The dispute centered on lagoon delivery pay, now settled, allowing new contracts on compromise terms acceptable to both sides.
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Siuslaw
Mrs Ada Edwards Dies in Eugene at 32
Mrs Ada Edwards wife of Hugh Edwards died this morning at 5 15 at 285 West Eighth Street Eugene from a complication of diseases after a lingering illness since July 10. She was 32 years old and leaves a husband a young son aged six four Miller brothers and her parents Mr and Mrs W Miller of Cottage Grove. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 11 at the residence with interment in Mulkey cemetery conducted by Rev H A Green pastor of the Baptist church.
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Ada Edwards
Hugh Edwards
Halsey
Eighth
Eugene
Edwardes
Mulkey
H A Green
Moving the Mill Near Saginaw and Booth Kelly Mills
The report notes two Saginaw mills owned by Booth Kelly Company. One mill, idle two years, will move to a site east of Saginaw. The other mill, with similar capacity, will be moved next year to another part of the company's holdings.
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Saginaw
Gettings Creek
Yeeterdey
Booth, Kelly Company
Champion Hoppickers of Lebanon Yard Report
M D Hogan of Lebanon reports that workers at Herat Bros yard near Independence included two hop pickers, a man and his daughter, who averaged 29 boxes per day. They harvested 22 boxes on a single day and quit at 3 PM.
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Lebanon
Hogan
Herat Bros
Independence
Thurston News: Local Business and Licensing Updates
Joseph Hayes buys two Jota in Thurston and plans a new residence burning. Frank Chevalier opens a saloon in a newly erected building and holds a license to sell liquor in quantities of one quart and over.
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Tu Hurston
Joseph Hayes
Thurston
Frank Chevalier
Estella Huston Marries Walter Reed In Harrisburg Ceremony
Miss Estella Huston daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Huston wed Walter A Reed of Walla Walla Washington at 11 o'clock Wednesday October 8 1992 at the bride’s parents residence about one mile east of Harrisburg Rev WH Wiltee officiating They will reside in Walla Walla
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Estella Huston
Walter Huston
Walter A Reed
Walla Walla, Wash
Harrisburg
WH Wiltee
Walla Walla
New butcher shop to open on East Ninth Street
Hugh Hampton has purchased the fixtures and business of Joel McCormack's East Ninth Street butcher shop and will open about October 2. The building is being repainted and thoroughly cleaned and Mr Hampton promises first class service.
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Hugh Hampton
Fxtures
Joel McCornack
East Ninth Street
Hampton Promisse
Brief notes from Eugene area visitors and locals
A stream of short items from Eugene and nearby towns lists visitors and departures, including J AJ Crow in the city, J Davies at Weadling, Walter Row returning from the South, JM Wilhelm from Cree Well, and Dr T B Ford visiting Cotage Grove. Others head to Portland or Salem, with trips by Geo T Hail Jr, Walter Griffin, R Mourphey, Rev J B Homes, and Mrs Mra CL Winter. Also noted are hops sales, a novelty street gallery run by a woman, and upcoming Junction city and Brownsville activity. A court verdict in Portland manslaughter and local elections loom.
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Noah Rhodes
SH Friendly
Lester Luckey
Webster Kincaid
Salem
Frank Dunn
Jobo Davis
Belle Millican
Junction
Will White
Portland
Geo T Hail, Jr
McKenzie
Walter Griffin
R Mourphey
Rev J B
Eugene
Albany
Winter
Fall Creek
JC Branstetter
Junction City
From Grants Pass to the Ocean Railroad Start Planned
Grants Pass October 11 An announcement says construction of the Oregon and Passesle railroad will start within 60 days and a Rogue River bridge at Grants Pass will be built. The line will link Grants Pass to Crescent City within 18 months with Southern Pacific laying sidings and tracks. Terminal grounds are secured on the city outskirts and near the Southern Pacific yards. a joint union depot is unlikely.
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Grants Pass
Josephine County
Oregon & Paselsle
Rogue River
Gree
Southern Pacific Company
Union
Court House Notices Local Land Transfers and Probate
Mising loc caims Bohemia districts and transfers list dozens of deeds with acreages and payments. Probate matters include estates of Battolph Withrow Whiteaker Lithgow Apsugh and others with final accounts inventories and guardianship reports. Estate values range from thousands to over twenty six thousand dollars with hearings and administrations noted.
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John Whiteaker
Nancy Ann Whiteaker
O A Lithgow
EJ McClanahan
Guardian
W H Apsugh
EW Cobb
Lane County Hatcheries Report On Salmon Eggs
Master Fish Warden H G Van Dusen reports on Oregon hatcheries with details from Lane County stations. McKenzie Hatchery began eggs Aug 10 and by Sept 29 had 585 090 collected. some salmon remain for spawning and may yield a few more eggs. Siuslaw Hatchery shows two attempts in Sept with 6 300 and 5 900 eggs, totaling 11 608.
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Fich
H G van Dusen
Hia
Lane County
Mckenzie Hatchery
McKenzie River
Sivslaw
Doings in the Social Realm at University Fraternity House
The Betta Kappa Fraternity, a group of high school and ex high school students, celebrated the completion and initial occupation of its new fraternity house near the University dormitory with a supper at The Banquet cafe. Members include Arthur McAllister, Herbert Fastland, Webster Kincaid, Le Roy Kerne, Clayborne Rhodes, Ernest Bechdel, Leonard Straight and Orville Waller. The day marked a social milestone as the club owns the house.
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Betta Kappa
Arthur McAllister
Herbert Fastland
Webster Kincaid
Leroy Kerne
Clayborne Rhodes
Ernest Bechdel
Leonard Straight
Orville Waller
Univerality
Club
Calapoohia wagon road progress and local notes in Brownsville
Brownsville notes report construction on the Calapooia wagon road to the mines with Superintendent Swan directing a large crew and plans to pave the road in the county soon. Major Retolio of Boise Idaho arrives, an experienced mining man, to inspect Blue River claims and begin development. Edward Holloway of Portland buys Hugh Fields estate residence in Brownsville for 2500 dollars.
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Brownsville
Calapooia
Nog
Swan
George W McComey
Clty
J H Cooper
Lilm
Retolic
Bolwe
Idaho
Retole
Blue River Mines
Blue River District
Edward Holloway
Portland
Hugh Fields
Routh Browneville
St. Itt
Jewish Day of Atonement Observed Across Community
The Jewish Day of Atonement began last evening and ends tonight, a 24 hour fast for all able Jews. Services at synagogues will be extraordinary and highly dedicatory, with the day devoted to prayer. The previous night the custom of giving food or money to the poor is observed, with food supplied by the market.
Junction City Notes on Local Elections and Trial
The father of Burt Heaton, indicted for the murder of Renton Tracy, was in town Thursday and has hired L Bilyeu to defend him. The city election set for the first Monday of November shows no declared candidates yet as pay for marshal drops to a per month rate, leaving the office seeking a suitable candidate.
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Buella
Silverton
Bachaus
Wisconsin
Buelle
Delver
Junction
Frank Moorhead
D E Roft
J M Nichols
Owen Osburn
W T Osburn
Brownsville
Portland
Blue River District
Springfield
Burt Heaton
Renton
Tracy
L Bilyeu
Mar Hal
Oi Perimonth
Lodging House Change Ends Matlock Tenure
JD Matlock who has run the Matlock Lodging House next to Haneon's clothing store has sold the furnishings to J C Dauner of Oskaloosa Kansas. Dauner will run the lodging house on the same plan as Matlock while Matlock retains ownership of the building.
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JD Matlock
Matlock Lodging House
Haneon
J C Dauner
Oskaloosa
Kaness
Mr Matlock
New Life Pills Heal Texan After Distressing Pain
W P White of Keonerdale Texas credits Dr King s New Life Pills with relief from distrewing pain in head back and stomach and improved appetite turning him into a new man infallible in stomach and liver troubles only 26 events at W L DeLano s drug store
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Palne
Dr. King
W. P. Whitehead
Keonedale
Tex
W L DeLano
Armless Man Exhibition Stuns Crowds in Portland
John Payne, a 24 year old armless performer born in Texas after a cotton gin mishap, shaves a man onlookers toss coins as he shuttles cards writes and juggles with his toes. Manager DH Northrup says they head to Australia after California tour ending in Eugene street performances.
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Dally
John Payne
Eighth
Willamette
DH Northrup
Australia
California
Payne
Texas
Eugene
Stockholders Back 10 Percent Assessment for Opera House
Stockholders at the Commercial Club rooms approve a 10 percent levy on subscribed stock to fund opera house plans and initial expenses. The board gains about 3000 to work with while architect estimates and deadlines push for progress toward a spring dedication. Directors include Frank Chambera, R A Booth, W E Brown, Frank Dann, LN Roney, Geo Midgley, and Dr L. W Brown.
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Eugene
Rome
Bennes
Baker City
Rip van Winkle
Frank Chambera
R A Booth
W E Brown
Frank Dann
LN Roney
Geo Midgley
L. W Brown
The
Association of Stookholders
Hops Prices Reported in Salem District
Salem Statesman notes hop sales yesterday in the district at 25 cents and up. Growers expect thousands of bales to move as market reaches that point while Eastern buyers resist paying the price. If hops lay down in New York at 24 cents or more, prices could shift advising buyers and growers alike.
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Salem Statesman
New York
Six New Lawyers Admitted to Oregon Courts
Fatem Oct 10 report: six applicants passed the satisfactory examination before the supreme court and were admitted to practice as attorneys and counselors at the Oregon courts. Names listed: A M F Kirchelmer of Prairie City, Jar Nees of Eugene, John Boyle of Portland, J B Godfrey of Ac Helene, Howard M Hrownell of Oregon City, and Olla Patterson of The Dalea.
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Fatem
Sie
Supreme Court
Oregon
A M F Kirchelmer
Prairie City
Jar Nees
Eugene
John Boyle
Portland
J B Godfrey
Ac Helene
Howard M Hrownell
Oregon City
Olla Patterson
The
Dalea
Letter List At Eugene Post Office Names Remaining
The following names appear on the letter list yet to be called at the Eugene post office Jobo F L Emma Baomarter Manley Clark De Dominger Co FC Drury Mre Agroe Gerrle Jobo Hall Jr Clarence Laranee Lincoln carpenter Dewey Marehall Elmer O'Brien Fred Parker G F Parker C W Ransom Jamuie Rivers C M Smith OG Wilson J W Wilkine Mra Capt ZO Weot
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Eugene
Jobo F L
Emma Baomarter
Manley Clark
de Dominger Co
FC Drury
Agroe Gerrle
Jobo Hall, Jr
Clarence Laranee
Lincoln
Carpenter
Dewey Marehell
Elmer O'Brien
Fred Parker
G F Parker
C W Ransom
Jamuie Rivers
C M Smith
OG Wilson
J W Wilkine
ZO Weot
Highest Price Yet Hops Sold in Portland Auction
The agent for Phil Nels of Portland bought 16 bales of hops from Mr Schenck at 224 cents per pound. Strong offers dominated the market today as buyers showed reluctance to bid higher.
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Phil Nels
Portland
Schenck
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Serippa News Asociation
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J Davies
Weadling
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JM Wilhelm
Cree Well
T B Ford
Cotage Grove
AB Miller
B F Ruasell
BS Smeet
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John O'Brien
Lorane
Clarence Landes
Murray
Mra Juila Day
Lillian McElroy
Sousa
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Siuslaw Ou
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Coburg
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First Christian Church
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Misa Lizzie
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Robin Miller
F P Maye
Eoin
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Miter
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L. H Potter
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Oregon & Pacific
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UG LeRoy
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J M Moore
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el Clara
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Bohema
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Henderson
Colonel F
Angie Smith
Peter Nye
A K Battolph
G Riley Milils
Mollie A Withrow
Lane County Hatcheries
Mra
Frank
WRPL
Anna Holden
Terpalehors Inn
Fogene
Armory
Descon
Davis
Dreas
Philogian
Euraxian
Laurean
Junction City Notes
Lodging House
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