Roosevelts Speech at Ossawatomie John Brown Day
Ossawatomie August 31 Roosevelt speaks at John Brown day ceremony with Kansas Governor Stubbs joining his party. Rainy crowds hear him discuss Civil War era themes and the nation’s push for union and freedom. He notes past heroes, lauds veterans, and urges modern leaders to apply Lincoln era virtues today.
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Public Schools Begin in 19 More Days
In 19 days Eugene public schools reopen on Monday September 19 with teachers arriving from mountains and shore for the nine month term. The high school will add staff to 18 teachers and plan for a larger enrollment, with improvements, new courses, and potential need for a new building as enrollment nears 3000.
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Stockton
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Eugene
Idaho Primary Results in Great Doubt
Aug 31 Idaho primary results remain uncertain as Brady, Clagstone, and O'Neill contest the Republican governor nomination. Second choice votes could alter the outcome, with Hamer leading in early counts. Liquor issue dominates, county option favored by all. Barney O’Neill conceded defeat at Wallace with Clagstone asserting second-choice tallies will decide.
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Pri
Brady
Clagetone
O'Neil
Hamer
Urady
B. F. O'Neill
Harney
Spokane
Wash
Barney O'Neill
Wallace
Ida
Clagstone
Curtis Establishes New Flight Record
In Cleveland today Curtis set a new world aero plane flight record flying from Euclid Beach, Cleveland to Cedar Point, a distance of sixty miles, in one hour and nineteen minutes, marking the longest water flight on record.
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Cleveland
Cedar Point
Oan Air Line
Ripley Pushes For Higher Road Rates At Inquiry
Chicago Aug 30 E P Ripley president of the Santa Fe System testified before ICC Special Examiner G M Brown supporting higher freight and passenger rates. He stressed financial need to sustain service and maintain system integrity amid rising operating costs.
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E. P. Ripley
Santa Fe System
G. M. Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rall
Edward P Ripley Predicts Higher Rates and Shrinking Rail Earnings
Edward P Ripley argued that higher rates are just and right as railroad wages have risen greatly increasing operating costs. He warned the year ahead looks weak as merchants assess trends and that earnings may shrink next year to barely cover dividends.
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Ripley
Pope Warns Modernism Seen as Global Peril
In Rome on August 31 the pope told Signor Gentilon, head of the Catholic Electoral Union, that modernism poses a peril in all lands and under all systems. The address references anticipated heavy school crowds and preparations to manage attendance while noting new 2 12 cent coins may be useful in a poker game with a 5 cent ante.
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Rome
Signor Gentilon
Catholic Electoral Union
University opens this year on Sept 20 article
The University of Oregon plans to welcome 700 to 800 additional students this fall in Eugene. Registration chief A K Tiffany returns from Southern Oregon to oversee enrollment. Faculty gains include Arthur J Collier to geology, C J C Bennett to psychology, Geo F Lussky to German, and Kempthorne to mathematics. The girls gymnasium is rebuilt and ready with new dressing rooms and showers. Campus grounds are improved and ready for the biggest year in the institution’s history.
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A. K. Tiffany
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Oregon
Condon
Arthur J. Collier
Stewart
Fire fighters complain of unfairness
Firefighters claim they were misled when recruited by the forest service to fight fires last week near Eugene. They say pay only covered time on duty and did not include travel back, with some men forced to walk or ride back on improvised wagons. Deputy Supervisor Fitten cites miscommunications and notes most pay started from departure time by mistake, not inclusion of return travel.
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Crowded Southbound Train Delayed by Hoppickers
The southbound train was nearly an hour late due to a large number of hoppickers from Portland. Passengers complained of severe crowding with aisles filled from Portland to Albany, where two cars were removed and congestion worsened before Medford's new clearing house reported $182,804.65 in weekly business across four banks.
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Albany
Medford
Douglas County Farmer Sees Bright Harvest and High Prices
The Douglas county farmer, quoted by the News, enjoys bumper crops and sky-high prices for all produce, bringing a proud grin to the man with the hoe.
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Prominent Frisco Woman Killed in Munich
Munich August 31 Mrs Rose Buckingham of San Francisco was killed when a runaway automobile struck a crowd after a theatre leaving scene. Miss Agnes Reese of the same city was severely injured and others injured in the collision. Mrs Buckingham was sister of Geo H Luchsinger president Humboldt Savings Bank and mother of three.
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Rose Buckingham
San Francisco
Agnes Reese
Game City
Geo. H. Luchsinger
Humboldt Savings Bank
Pumpkin Show slated for Junction City dates September 16 17
Junction City announces a two day pumpkin show on September 16 and 17 with farmers institute by Dr. Withycomb of Oregon Agricultural College, a ball game, exhibits of pumpkins vegetables fruit and farm products. cash premiums include a fifty dollar steel range and a twenty dollar kitchen cabinet. Eugene visitors urged to attend and enjoy hotel, restaurant, or picnic options at the park.
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Farmers’ Institute
Withyow
Oregon Agricultural Colege
Former Telephone Co President Commits Suicide
Salt Lake City on August 31. David 8. Murray, former general manager of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company, leapt to the street from the Deseret National Bank building three stories high. Business reverses and domestic troubles attributed. Widow and daughter reside in Los Angeles.
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David 8. Murray
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Deseret National Bank
Los Angeles
North Yakima Makes Big Gain Population Rise
Washington aug 231 The population of North Yakima is 14182, compared with 3154 in 1900.
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Washington
Apple Show in Eugene This Fall Attracts Merchants
The Commercial Club plans a large Eugene apple exhibition in late October or early November. Boxes of Lane County apples will fill store windows along Main to Tenth streets to educate locals and attract visitors ahead of the Portland state apple show. Prizes will be offered by the club and merchants, with many_window displays and wide merchant cooperation anticipated.
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Commercial Club
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Portland
Wette Street
Tenth Street
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Lane County
Medford
Hood River
Narrow Escape of Barrett Party in Washington
Nathan Bateller of Eu gene Loan and Banking recounts a forest fire incident in Western Washington mountains. His hunting party nearly escaped, lifting supplies on a wagon as a burned tree toppled across the road. A splitting crack and roaring flames left horses startled under a natural arch formed by the toppled trunk.
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Eugene Loan and
Sabank
Washington
Copious Rains Quench Forest Fires in Washington Counties
Seattle reports heavy rainfall in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties last night stopped the forest fires. Fire officials said the downpour halted spread and allowed crews to gain control, with no major damage reported.
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Whatcom
Skagit
Snohomish
Forest Fire Under Control at Targheo National Forest
Ogden reports the big forest fire near Targheo National Forest has been brought under control. No further details were provided on causes or damages. Authorities continue to monitor the area for hotspots and possible flare ups.
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Targheo National Forest
Twice a Week Edition to Replace Weekly Schedule
The publication announces it will issue twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. The subscription price remains 1.50 per year, unchanged from the current weekly edition.
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