Eugene district fair opens with record attendance
Eugene’s big district fair opened under ideal conditions with large attendance. The parade drew 520 children from Junction City Santa Clara Coos Fork Geary Patterson and other schools. The event featured a Eugene band, school groups, and a full grounds program, with strong support from officials and teachers.
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Junction City
Santa Clara
Cooat Fork
Geary School
Control Wehool
Patterson School
Eugene Band
Nem
Fafe
Coneciaily
Lane City
Centre School
Eugene
Corsde
Sehool
WB. Dillard
J. M. Williams
Verne Williams
Tair
Magnificent Canadian Rockies Fire Damage Shocks Tourists
Tourists hail the Canadian Rockies as the world’s finest scenery though vast forest fires have wrought heavy damage. The region is a sea of mountains, many peaks around 14,000 feet, with plains below at about 10,000 feet. Lumbering has spared much of the wooded slopes, yet a massive beetle destruction and tinder loss worth over 225 million has devastated British Columbia.
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Canadian Rockies
Peres
Couida
British Columbia
Arctic explorer opens hostilities with direct charge against Dr Cook
In a dispatch from Indian Harbor Labrador Peary disputes Dr Cook's claim to reach the pole, asserting Cook never went far north and was not out of sight of land. The controversy over priority and authenticity draws attention in Europe and America. Harry Whitney, Arctic hunter and friend of Cook, is noted.
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DR. Cook
New York
Indian Harbor
Labrador
Cape Ray
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
North Pole
Cook
Robert E. Peary
Peary
Pole
Europe
America
Copenhagen
Harry Whitney
Peary Returns Home Details Aboard Jeanie
New York news reports a dispatch from Peary via Bridgman dated September 8 detailing the return voyage. H. L. Bridgman took Whitney on board at Etah while Dr. Cook went to Copenhagen. They met the Jeanie off Saunders Island on August 23 and coalied at North Star Bay before parting company on August 24.
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New York
Bridgman
Peary
Indian Harbor
Cape Ray
N. F
H. L. Bridgman
Brooklyn
Whitney
Etah
Cook
Copenhagen
Jeanie
Saunders Island
North Star Bay
Danish Official Ends Doubt On Cook Polar Claim
Copenhagen reports inspector Daangaard Jensen of North Greenland says he believes Dr. Cook’s tale after meeting Cook who repeated that he reached the pole. Jensen heard from Eskimos that Cook had reached the pole and then confirmed the story with the explorer.
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Copenhagen
Daangaard Jensen
Greenland
Associated Press Today
Dr. Cook
Jensen
General Corbin dies after operation in New York hospital
General Henry Corbin died at Roosevelt Hospital early today following an operation. The death ends a lengthy military career with leadership roles in the army and public service. Public notice confirms his passing in New York on September 8.
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Corbin
New York
Henry
Roosevelt Hospital
Harriman Reported Better As Work Resumes on Estate
Arden dispatch says Dr. Lyle signed a statement declaring Harriman is better. About two hundred men resumed work on the estate this morning after the illness news.
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Arden
Roosevelt Is Short of Fuel In Labrador Route
Halifax dispatch reports the Roosevelt missing its supply ship and leaving Indian Harbor at five miles per hour. The battered ship may burn wood for fuel while awaiting destination decisions at Battle Harbor or Chateau Bay as Peary’s ship is sighted nearby.
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Halifax
Red Bay
Labrador
Roosevelt
Indian Harbor
Battle Harbor
Peary
Chateau Bay
Message from Peary Wife Not to Worry About Cook
Mrs. Robert E. Peary in South Harpswell Maine reports a message from her husband advising her not to worry about Cook. The note was delivered today, addressing concerns about the Cook area.
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Cook
South Harpswell
Maine
Robert E. Peary
Peary at Blanc Sable Halifax dispatch
A dispatch from Blanc Sable reports the Roosevelt with Commander Peary aboard arrived there today at the west point of the straits of Belle Isle. No further particulars are provided. A telegraph station exists at Blanc Sable only in summer.
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Blanc Sable
Halifax
Straits of
Belle Isle
Roosevelt
Coos Bay Expresses Willingness to Aid Railroad Plan
Professor H B Leonard, in charge of the Eugene Siuslaw railroad survey, returned to Eugene from Florence and Coos Bay where he met prominent citizens who pledged substantial support. Coos Bay residents may raise as much as Eugene, with many able to subscribe 2000 dollars each for the fund. Florence residents view harbor improvements and the railroad as catalysts for rapid growth, while drummers from Coos Bay plan to secure trade on the ground floor as the town expands.
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H. B. Leonard
Eugene-Siuslaw
Eugene
Florence
Coos Bay
Bay
Dr. Leonard
Tomorrow's program promises speedy races at track
The racing card for tomorrow lists trot events with purses from 100 to 300 dollars and entrants including Florodora Mabel Falmont Belle W Headlight and others. Regular 2:17 and 5-8 mile runs are noted along with a 7-8 mile dash, while cancellations follow unfilled races and merchants day brings large crowds. Time results from heats show Lord Sydney Dillon winning heat and race with McCluskey second.
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Florodora
M. Winters
Albany
Mabel
F. P. Norton
Marshfield
Falmont Jr
Fred Woodcock
Commercial Club
Miller & Cox
McMin
Wheat market report from Chicago and West Coast
Wheat markets show little change across Chicago Portland Tacoma and other regions with Septembers at 99 3-4 for a nearby and 95 1-8 for a deferred and May 988-8 indicating minor variation in prices and steady futures activity. Availability of details is sparse but reflects a paused trading day with unchanged values across key locations.
Curry County Under Prohibition Says District Attorney
District Attorney Geo M Brown informs the Review Curry county remains under prohibition law despite earlier state press reports. The county court did not invalidate the dry status due to a missing journal order. Brown notes the court has since issued the order as a legal formality.
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Istrict
Geo. M. Brown
Curry County
Brown
Roseburg
Babe H Wins the First Race at Local Meet
Babe H won the 2:35 trotting race as the opener, taking two of three heats with Dolly McKinney Zam Oak finishing in the places across heats. Dr Rowell LaTaranta Bonnie Time Headlight led the 1-2 mile dash with Rowell first and LaTaranta second. Lord Sidney Dillon topped the 2:26 pacing class in the first heat.
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Babe H
Dolly McKinney
Zam Oak
Dr. Rowell
LaTaranta
Bonnie Time
Headlight
Lord Sidney Dillon
Fair Weather Outlook for Northwest Regions
Oregon and Washington forecast fair tonight and Thursday with possible northwest corner disruption. Southwesterly winds noted. Idaho also expects fair conditions tonight and Thursday.
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Portland Maroons Set Next Sunday Showdown
The Portland Maroons join the local baseball scene under a policy of featuring top state teams, aiming to draw a large crowd at the district fair. Brainard Maroons have long been among the Northwest’s fastest, with a 5 to 2 win over MecCornick’s squad noted. Y Evans returns from Lethbridge reporting strong wheat prospects there, while Calgary and High River crops suffered frosts. the First National Bank will close at noon tomorrow in observance of Merchants' day at the fair.
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Portland Maroons
Brainard Maroons
Northwest
MecCornick
Eugene
Y. Evans
Lethbridge
Alberta
Calgary
High River
First National Bank
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Ward
Fellows
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Harriman
McCluskey
Admiral Togo
Lord Sydney Dillon
Mack W
Portland
Tacoma
Sept
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Gordon
Eugene Springfield
Cottage Grove
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