Faithful Ogg Mourned Eccentric Master’s Death
Cheago September 11 The piteous dog’s whine led to the discovery of John G Gustave Burghoffer 64 a Chicago art and curios collector for forty years He owned real estate and a valued collection Married at Omro in 1568 his wife deserted him after a son was born She is believed to live in Seattle Burghoffer’s will found in antique cabinet shop His son whom he has not seen since 1872 is likely the address holder He was a native of France.
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Cheago
John G. Gustave Burghoffer
Chicago
Omro
Seattle
Burghoffer
France
Old Cy Young Still in the Game
Boston and Philadelphia played a 13 inning pitchers battle with no score until Philadelphia won 6 to 4. Neither Young nor Wad dell issued a pass or hit a man. Errors favored Philadelphia 5 to 2. Batter ies were Young Criger Wad dell Schreck. Miss Ida Patterson returned home from Newport outing.
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CY Young
Boston
Young
Waddell
Philadelphia
Criger
Schreck
Ida Patterson
Newport
Parker Refutes Campaign Funds Claims In Exposures
New York September 11 Judge Alton Parker Democratic candidate for president in 1904 says a published statement about campaign fund giving in the last national election is proven true He asserts Congress should have done the investigative work newspapers now undertake and that no fair minded intelligent man can doubt his charge on funds near the campaign’s end.
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New York
Alton G. Parker
Santa Rosa Strikes Rocks Near Portuguest Point
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer Santa Rosa bound from San Diego to San Francisco ran on rocks in fog off Portuguest Point near San Pedro California. No fatalities reported and crew prepared salvage actions as authorities assessed damage and possible delays to the crossing schedule.
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San Pedro
Cal
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Santa Rosa
San Diego
San Francisco
Portuguest Point
Notable escape ends with minor injuries in Redondo trip
Early today a person started toward Redondo but then got off and proceeded. The individual was not dangerously injured, and authorities report a noncritical outcome after the detour.
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Redondo
Willamette Star May Move to Washington
Salem Or Sept 10 Rumors say Rader All Northwest fullback for two years and noted Willamette University star staff may switch allegiance and attend Washington State College at Pullman this year. Unclear reason his return this fall has been doubtful for a long time.
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Salem, Or
Rader
Wilette University
Washington State College
Pullman
Wash
Oregon Agricultural College seeks trainer after Dad Trine death
Rumor places Jack King of this city as candidate for athletic trainer at Oregon Agricultural College to replace the late Dad Trine. King says he has not been engaged and declines to affirm or deny any offer.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Dad” Trine
Jack King
King
Oregon Health Board reports low death rate in state
The semi annual report of the State Board of Health shows Oregon's death rate at eight per 1000, based on a population of 609000. Officials call this an extremely low rate and possibly the lowest in the nation.
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Oregon
State Board of Health
Union
Five non union carmen wounded in Frisco riot
In San Francisco five non union carmen were wounded when strike sympathizers attacked a wrecking crew near the Utah and Twenty Fourth streets car barn. Police fired to quell the disturbance, wounding five as a tense event unfolded at dawn.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Carmen
St. Luke's Hospital
Morris Risenberg
Roy Perkins
J. J. Cotter
Frank Smith
Utah
Twenty-Fourth Streets
Union
Wade, Miller
Bigelow
H. Gree
Hochi Says Vancouver Trouble Ended and Calm in Japan
Tokio dispatch notes the Hochi newspaper declares the Vancouver trouble resolved, confined to one city, and asserts confidence in Premier Laurier’s friendliness. It argues there is no need for Japanese to fear the situation and portrays the Hochi as a voice for popular sentiment.
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Tokio
The
Hochi
San Francisco
Vancouver
Japan
Laurier
Hochis
Japanese Exclusion League to march in Beattie
Beattie Washington September 10 The Japanese and Korean Exclusion League plans a repeat of Saturdays Vancouver demonstration. A strong Canadian delegation will join in Beattie for a monster rally bigger than the Vancouver protest that damaged the Oriental quarters. Local officials vow no violence, yet promise a remarkable display.
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Beattie, Wanh
Gans and Welson Fight Finish Scrap
San Francisco writer reports promoter Jim May seeking Ben Selig to match Joe Gans against Nelson in a Reno May finish fight. May promises purse parity with yesterday’s Britt and Gans payouts, Billy Nolan indicates Nelson will accept, and insists Gans must fight for a winner takes all prize to attract top stakes.
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San Francisco
Jim May
Nevada
Ben Selig
Joe Gans
May
Gang
Nelson
Reno
Britt
Gans
Billy Nolen
Nevadan
Nolan
Artist Earle Returns 10 Monroe Home
Ferdinand Pinney Earle, noted for his unique matrimonial schemes, returned to Monroe New York with his mother. The homecoming caused discussion but he declined to speak on the affair further. Miss Julia Kuttner, the young woman he plans to marry, issued a defensive statement published today.
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New York
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Monroe
Earlie
Julia Kuttner
Earle
Portland Plans to Pay Juvenile Depositors at Par
Proposed to form an association of Portland business men to buy at par the accounts of all depositors under 18 years old at Oregon Trust & Savings Bank. The battleship fleet may visit Portland on the Pacific coast if Admiral Evans deems it safe to send ships up the Columbia.
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Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
Portland
Pacific Coast
Volcanic Eruption Halts Aleutians Panic in Alaska
News from Seattle reports a September 1 volcanic eruption near the Aleutian islands causing terror among natives and whites. Debris and dense ash drifted as far as Dutch Harbor with confusion over whether Mount Makushin or a summit on Umnak erupted. The ashfall darkened Dutch Harbor by 5 PM and forced residents into fear as sand covered decks of the US Revenue Cutter Rush nearby.
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Seattle
Wash
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Dutch Harbor
Mount
Makushin
Umnak Island
Dutcharbor
Victoria
Mount Makushin
United States Revenue Cutter
Rush
P. A. Ainsworth
Pribiloff Islands
Valley Sawmill Men Taking Up Fight
Salem Oregon September 10 A concerted movement is under way to organize valley sawmillmen to press for a restoration of the old lumber rate of 3.50 per thousand feet. They aim to present the issue to the interstate commerce commission soon. The current rate to San Francisco bay points is eight dollars per thousand and four dollars and fifty cents from Portland, a Portland profit that shuts valley mills from tidewater competition due to SP charges and car shortages.
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Salem, Or
San Francisco Bay
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oregon Points
Portland
Tidewater
Valley
Southern Pacific
Meredorf and Breiner Wed at Bride’s Brother Home
Harry F. Meredorf married Eu genie Breiner today at the bride’s brother home northeast of Eugene. Rev D H Trimble officiated. M H Millorn of Junction was in the city today.
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Eugene
Harry F. Meredorf
Eugenie Breiner
D. H. Trimble
M.H. Millorn
Junction
Rail plan to scatter Eugene literature blocked by railroad rule
Traveling Passenger Agent Jen kins of the Harriman lines said trains cannot be used to distribute Eugene literature. A Merchants Protective Association committee paused the plan and will instead push ads in leading agricultural papers in the Middle West. The company will distribute literature in its depots in the East to reach home seekers in the West.
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Jenkins
Harriman
Northwest
Merchants’ Protective Association
Portland
Eugene
Middle West
Ulllette
Leaves on trip to his old home
David Jacoby left today for a visit with relatives in Missouri. He left his Plymouth Indiana home April 12 1869 and arrived Eugene May 6 1869 after a long journey by rail to San Francisco water to Portland and stage to Eugene. He married Henrietta Hills after two years here and has five children. His parents sold their Indiana property and moved to Oregon then returned to Missouri where his father died and his mother now 83 remains. Lester and John his sons will accompany him to Missouri for the Jamestown fair.
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David Jacoby
Missouri
Mr. Jacoby
Plymouth
Indiana
Eugene
San Francisco
Portland
Henrietta Hills
Oregon
Lester
John
Mr. Jaccoby
Jamestown Fair
West Coast Mines Unveil $3500 Gold Brick From Run
J A Bad superintendent of West Coast Mines Company reports a 15 stamp run at Bohemia mines yielded a gold brick valued at 3500 dollars. He notes operations are running smoothly and the deep tunnel will start within 16 days, aiming for rapid progress on a 3000 foot shaft.
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J. A. Bad
West Coast Mines Company
Oregon Securities Company
Bohemia
Pioneer John Stewart Falls From Apple Tree
John Stewart a West Tenth street resident, aged about 72, fell five feet from a dead apple-tree limb while gathering fruit. He struck his head, remained unconscious, and doctors report brain concussion with a grave prognosis. His brother Joseph was killed at Springfield five years ago by a fall from a mill race headgate.
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John Stewart
West Tenth Street
D. A. Paine
W. Kuykendall
W. O. Prosser
W. L. Cheshire
Mr. Stewart
Joseph
Springfield
Mill Race
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Parker
Rocky Point
Willamette
Washington
Corvallis
Gordon and
Stetson
Radia
Hart, Shaffner & Marx
Chaffner of
Marz
Gans and
Welson
West Coast
J. KE. Kennerly
Wife
Dows
Leaburg
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