Society Happenings This Week From The City
Society news notes a state convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union at the Christian church with delegates in attendance Eugene hosts visitors. Multiple campus and church social events are described including a silver tea at St Mary’s and a Presbyterian supper party with storytelling. Additional items cover sorority activities, a fifth wedding anniversary celebration, a church reception, and a YWCA gathering with a talk by Miss Ross. The piece closes with social club meetings and a Springfield wedding announcement.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Christan Church
Eugene
Ladies’ Aid Society
St Mary’s Episcopal Church
Kelly
Frances
Winnie
South Willamette Street
F. G. Young
Miss Ross
Jessie Chase
Isolene Shaver
Frances Young
Mae Sage
Irving
Mr. Ohlsen
Springfield News
Railroad Collision Kills Three at Rudd South Carolina
Washington reports a night collision at Rudd South Carolina between a Southern Railroad passenger train and a freight train on a siding. Three killed and 37 injured, one perhaps fatally. A freight brakeman believed responsible has disappeared.
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Washington
Rudd
S. C
Southern Railroad
Streetcar Collision Kills Four in Chattanooga Morning
Four people were killed and ten seriously injured in a head on streetcar crash near Chattanooga city limits early today. A signal confusion caused both cars to surge into a track dip at high speed. both motormen died instantly. Many injured were African American.
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Chattanooga
Defective Rail Triggers Santa Fe Wreck Near Bears
Trinidad Colorado reports the California Limited eastbound derailed near Bears early today after a defective rail. One engineer killed and several injured. Details scarce. Chicago officials later confirm only one death in the wreck with no passenger injuries and minor dining car damage.
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Trinidad
Colo
California Limited
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Bears
Chicago
Santa Fe
Lane County Real Estate Transfers Listing
Furnished by Lane County Abstract Company. Transfers include W. Mitchell to Mary A. Mitchell for 240 E in section 26, township 18, range 4, and numerous other deeds involving parcels across Lane County. The list cites patent actions, purchases, and transfers among individuals, couples, and corporations with values ranging from $10 to $23,000 and dates tied to sections and townships in Oregon.
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Lane County Abstract Company
W. Mitchell
Mary A. Mitchell
Verlinda K
Wm. Kay
Wm. Naylor
Packard
Eugene
W. G. Offutt
C. O. Greene
James C. Teeters
Shelby L. Teeters
Emily Hovey
John B. Coleman
Mulligan
Willamette Street
Ekinner
Albert F. McLeod
James A. McLeod
I.earlin
W. F. Kranston
C. L. Winter
River Road
United States
Henry E. Walker
S. R
Milton T. Awbrey
A. M. Tyson
S.r
David Morse
Emily Jane Cority
Creswell
J. F. Kirk
Anton Wiscarson
University Ad
Jose Rubens Et al
Wm. R. Lamb
Fred Fisk
H. H. Wood
Eugenee
J. M. Valley
Georgia A. Stark
Hors
Erick A. Johnson
Samuel Rugh
College Hill
Aberdeen Chehal
George D. Fisk
Richard H. Clew
Anton Petersen
Washburne Investment Company
Washburn and
Milstorn
J. Casebeer
Williane Johnston
Junction
Henry Fischer
Amelia B. Fisher
LeRoy Laporte
Cole
Marcola
Edward Webb
Samuel E. Lewis
As. R
Robert A. Fox
W. B. Wing
William Johnston
PF. E. Casebeer
C. K. Kempp
Albert G Baon
Leon Boggs
L. G. Haulin
Walter Philipps
Ellaworth
N. A. Whittaker
J. B. Perry
A. Huddleston
Ison Horls
James Huddleston
Ashley O. Stevens
J. J. Walton
A. C. Dixon
M. E. Jarnagin
L. Lyons
Coburg
J. 1. Jones
J. T. Oleson
George Ren
F. C. Potts
Block H. Mulligan
J. W. Hilton
J. E. Day
W. L. Cobb
J. H. Morehead
J. Tighe
Henry J. Dickey
W. H. Hoffman
Lane County
Oregon
P. A. van Ordstrand
Edward Post
Arminda H
Maxwell
John Maxwell
Arthur Buffington
Clinton Davia
Fred Hockley
Harriet Bradford
Sees
Leander Jacobs
John Johnson
H. L. Stewart
F. W. Mandantz
Joseph Fellman
Martin L. Hole
D. Linebaugh
Hugo Brehon
Elmer Zachary
Ineas V. Tobey
Emil Gersbach
B. F. Mulkey
George Markley
Markley
McFarland
Cottage Grove
Emery Chamberlain
Clinton J. Fossett
Springfield
H. K. Joyce
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
John H. Chambers
Chambers Lumber Company
Pascho Saunders
N. C. Reisner
A. R
Charles E. Shaull
John W. Pfeiffer
J. M. Huffman
Clinton Davin
Scott
F. A. Anderson
R. G. P. Lemley
A. E. Duncan
Wallis
Convention Favors Tri-Church Union
Salem Oregon October 17 The 55th annual convention of the General Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers of Oregon closes early after endorsing a tri church union proposal. A resolution supports union with United Brethren and Methods denominations if fundamental principles remain, praying followers may be one. The paper also notes curious pink flesh apples from Knowles ranch in Lower Sinslaw valley, said good for pies.
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Salem
General Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers of
Oregon
United Brethren
Knowles
Sinslaw Valley
Only real teddy bear found at last
New Orleans reports that President Roosevelt killed a big bear during a hunt. A telegram from Leo Shields to J. M. Parker stated the president worked through a thicket to kill the bear after dogs tracked it.
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New Orleans
Roosevelt
Leo Shields
J. M. Parker
Schwab Eyes Union Iron Works Closure or Expansion
In San Francisco on October 17 Charles M. Schwab, head of the shipbuilding trust, arrived to decide the fate of Union Iron Works. He stated his purpose to determine whether to close the yard or transform it into one of the nation’s largest shipyards. The plant employs 5000 workers and recently lost $2,700,000 on the last three warships, prompting calls for substantial change.
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San Francisco
Union Iron Works
Charles M. Schwab
The
Shipbuilding Trust
United States
Secret attempt to bomb Taft at Manila reception
A priest reported a bomb plot against Secretary Taft during a Jesuit college reception in Manila. Police found no foundation to the claim and authorities believe no anarchists are present on the islands. Taft attended several functions today in his honor.
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Manila
Taft
Jesuit College
Schwab Announces Union Iron Works Will Not Close
Charles M. Schwab told San Francisco business leaders in the Board of Trade room that Union Iron Works will remain open and undergo modernization at a cost of at least $1,000,000, a decision met with strong cheers from the influential audience.
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Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Board of Trade Room
Charles M. Schwab
Ridgley Declines Bank Presidency
Washington October 19 Comptroller of the Currency Ridgley today declined the presidency of the Mercantile National Bank of New York.
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Ridgley
Washington
Mercantile National Bank of New York
Stockholneps Meeting Adourns to Tuesday Morning
Chicago Oct 19 The finance Central stockholders meeting adjourned until Tuesday morning. No balloting today.
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Cchicago
Finois Central Stockholders
Long Distance Balloon Record Broken Over Ohio
Aeronauts McCoy and Chandler of the United States Army balloon broke the Lahm long distance flight record by passing over Gallipolis Ohio, beating Lahm's 420 mile mark. The ascent left St Louis at 4 10 p m yesterday. Separately Hawley balloon from St Louis landed near London Indiana this morning with all well.
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St. Louie
Aero Club
St. Louis
McCoy and
Chandler
United States Army
Lahm
Galliopolis
Ohio
Europe
Indianapolis
Ind
Hawley
Louis
London
Corn from A. J. Zumwalt in Clear Lake Delivers Missouri Dent
A. J. Zumwalt of Clear Lake brought Missouri Dent corn to the office. The corn is notably long with small circumference, though the grains are very long, suitable for meal.
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A. J. Zumwalt
Clear Lake
Monroe to Have the Railroad
Corvallis & Alsen railroad will build a line straight to Monroe with right of way bought south of Bruce. Graders work on James Bruce farm as nine miles of grade from Corvallis are completed. The Bellfountain branch is planned to be moved on next.
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Corvallis & Alsen Railroad
Monroe
Bruce
William Barclay
Casper Zierlof
Zierlof Brothers
Cartwright
James Bruce
Corvallis
Bellfountain
Corvallis Republian
The King of Diamonds Ends Short Tale
A fragmentary exchange recalls Mason and a former boyhood acquaintance who reappears after years. The met speaker affirms their bond and a recent job granted for old times. The tale closes with an abrupt finish and an in-joke about a subscription.
Street Car Line Already Pays Owners Well
Eugene’s street car line is said to be a paying proposition with fares from the Southern Pacific depot to the University covering operating costs and funding a line extension to Masonic cemetery. The regular car and the day-train car attract many riders, especially evenings and mornings, while Lebanon plans a $50,000 stock national bank likely absorbing the Scroggina bank with stockholders including S. M. Garland and others.
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Eugene
Southern Pacific
University
Springfield
Masonic Cemetery
Lebanon
Scroggina Bank
S. M. Garland
S. P. Bach
Seymour Washburn
F. T. Griffith
N. R. Lang
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Elia Dobie
Winnifred Hadley
Sue Hayes
Rachel Voxel
Adele Goff
Jessie Bacon
Eva Allen
Zeta -Ma Phi
Frank L. Chambers
P. E. Snod- Fast
Re. C. A. Burden
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Geo. McMorran
Buoy
Professor Hawthorne
Frank Page
Kathleen Shumate
Mary Barker
Veda Quackenbush
Dorothy Knox
Camille Biddle
Beta Epsilon Sororty
Jones
Thimble Club
David Link
East Tenth Street
F. A. Page
Arthur Gamber
A. Yerington
L. L. Whitson
Wwe Buy
Sunters & Trappers Guide
Frank A. Rowe
Buchanan
Portland
Southern
Colorado
Rubene Sparks
Chester D. Edwards
Blue River
James
Bristow
A. Bradley
Harvey A Wheeler
Ernest Rowe
A. Rowe
John
R. T. Strattan
W. H. Merrer
Issac B. Holmes
S.r. Lw
Carl McPherson
Ernest H. Lyona
Lafayette Mitchell
Lucy Gene
Anna J. Calkins
M. Calkins
Shaw
Gurney J. Bowerman
Missouri
Fugene
the King OF Diamonds
Mason
Met
Faily Guard
Loiland Business Conteet
Tenth
Morrison Streets
A. P Armstrong
Hank
Newanener
J. Thorsurn Ross
George H. Hii
T. T. Buerarr
Jon Cuas
H. Kore
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