Pinkerton bill causes comment on Idaho trials
Boise reports a public disclosure of a Pinkerton bill totaling 29000 dollars for the state of Idaho. The itemized charges include cigars, incidentals to seek information, to avoid suspicion, and beverages. The records show subscriptions to the Western Federation defense fund and travel costs for transporting defendants.
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Boise
Idaho
Pettibone and Moyer
Steunenberg
Pinkerton Agency
Pinkerton
McParland
Western Federation Defense Fund
Pinkertons
Federation
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Denver
Cottage Grove Schools Open After Summer Break
The Cottage Grove public schools will open Monday at 9 a.m. for another year. Only two teaching changes besides the principal and assistant. A new brick building is completed. The Commercial Club rooms are being prepared for occupancy. Dr and Mrs W F Best have left for Detroit to make their future home. A new warehouse was built for Mr Burkholder. a planned store addition is postponed due to late season.
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Cottage Grove
W. FB. Best
Detroit
Mich
Burkholder
Pipeline work completes three Mog rows across river
Work for the new pipeline from the pumping station to the well was finished today. The Willamette Valley company aimed to prevent the troubles faced last winter during the high water.
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River Reading
Willamette Valley
Comie A
Welch franchise at Albany agreed upon
Albany city council and F W Waters representing the A Welch electric line franchise have agreed on terms. The main line will reach Ninth street Ellsworth then run along the college side to Eleventh and west toward Eugene. A trolley system will divert along Kim to Sixth then east to Madison and Second, west to Calapoola and up to Sixth. Franchise set for 25 years with 30 minute service and sprinkled tracks.
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Albany City Council
F. W. Waters
A. Welch Electric Line
Ninth Street
Ellsworth
College
Eleventh
Eugene
Eleventh Street
Kim
Sixth
Madison
Calapoola
Quicksilver Mines Start Up First of Year
Louis Sherman, a brick mason, returns from Black Butte Sree mites above Cottage rove where he has been building a new furnace for the company operating the mines. The furnace is nearly complete and operations will resume early next year after years of idleness. W B Dennis, principal owner, invented the furnace seen as an improvement over the old failed design.
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Louis Sherman
Black Butte Sree
Cottagerove
Mr. Sherman
W. B. Dennis
Telephone line to reach Hazel Dell then Odell next year
The forest service began building a telephone line from Lowell eastward to Hazel Dell this year for supervisor and ranger use. It will extend to Odell next year, linking with the Prineville and Shaniko line, giving Eugene direct telephone access to central state cities.
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Lowell
Forest Service
Hazel Dell
Odell
Prineville
Shaniko
Eugene
Land cruisers estimate books for ease at guard office
A brief note reports that estimate books for land cruisers are organized to facilitate access at the guard office. The filing aims to improve reference speed for patrol assignments and vehicle procurement. The move streamlines records for fleet management and safety oversight.
Paving Bids Opened for Willamette Street Expansion
The City Council opened bids for paving Eighth Ninth and Seventh Streets with Warren Construction Company as bidder. Willamette Street from Eleventh to Thirteenth was approved for paving by petition signers. Ordinances covered widening Jefferson Street and grading Ninth Street, with several sewer and sidewalk actions approved or referred for study.
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Warren Construction Company
Pacific Bridge Company
Willamette Street
Warren Company
Eleventh
Thirteenth
8. P. Co
Sixth Street
Geo. H. Smith
Madison Street
University Avenue
Twenty-third
Jefferson Street
Eighth Street
Thirteenth Street
Ninth Street
Olive and
Willamette Streets
Moss Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Ninth
Olive Streets
Fire and Water Committee
Street Railway
Street Committee
Washburne Investment Company Incorporated
The Washburne Investment Company filed articles of incorporation in the county clerk’s office. Incorporators are B A Washburne of Springfield and C W and W C Washburn of Junction City. Capital stock set at $9000 with principal office in Junction City. Objects include buying property, erecting buildings, mortgaging, lending, and land subdivision. Albert A. Camillo and Geo E Huntley filed suit in circuit court against Oregon & California Railroad Company Union Trust Company S T Gage N T Smith and N F E Brown successors in trust to Henry Villard Robert Davie Peebles and Charles Edward Bretherton for specific performance to sell plaintiffs 40 acres in section 23 township 1% south of range west. A E Wheeler represents plaintiffs.
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Washburne Investment Company
B. A. Washburne
Springfield
C. W
W. C.washburn
Junction City
Albert A. Camillo
Geo. E. Huntley
Eircuit
Oregon & California Railroad Company
Union Trust Company
New York
S. T. Gage
N. T. Smith
N. F E. Brown
Henry Villard
Robert Davie Peebles
Charles Edward Bretherton
Range
A. E. Wheeler
Two Big Baseball Games Next Sunday in Tri City League
Eugene and Springfield fans await two first class baseball games next Sunday. The Trunkmakers of the Tri City league visit Springfield for the morning game and Eugene in the afternoon, with Taliafero and DeNeffe slated to pitch for the locals. Schimpff may bat as second, Olney and Cotleman to pitch for the visitors, promising a hot contest given the strength of Portland and the Eugene Springfield lineups from last week.
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Eugene
Springfield
Trunkmakers
Taliafero
DeNeffe
Schimpff
Olney
Cottleman
Brainard Cubs
Portland Bunch
Mystery of Harriman Campaign Funds Exposed
A New York World report details the 1904 Republican fund sources totaling 260000, including Edward Harriman, Vanderbilts, Chauncey Depew, James Hyde, and others. Funds were channeled via Cornelius Bliss to Cortelyou and then to Odell to cover weak spots in New York State politics.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Edward H. Harriman
H. Twombley
Vanderbilt
Chauncey M. Depew
James Hazen Hyde
Equitable Life
J. P. Madgan
George H. Perkins
New York Life
H. H. Rogres
John D. Archibald
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
James Speyer
Cornelius N. Bliss
Senator Depew
Harriman
Bliss
Cortelyou
Odell
New York State Republican Committee
Insane Hop Yard Incident Shocks Salem Workers
Frank Mitchell, a hop picker and former inmate, went berserk in the George Swegle hop yard near Salem. He threatened workers, wore a badge claiming membership in the American Detective Association, and was later arrested by Sheriff Culver and Deputy Minto. He was committed to the asylum today.
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Salem
Frank Mitchell
Oregon Institution
George Swegle
Culver
Minto
Mitchell
American Detective Association
Right-of-way dispute leaves Drain-Cool Bay line open
J. W. Neil, agent for the 8 P Company, has left Marshfield for Los Angeles with his family. He announced plans to move away via the Drain route, leaving the railroad company seemingly uninterested in buying the Drain-Cool Bay railroad right of way. The Marshfield Times notes his office is closed and no return plans are evident.
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J. W. Neil
8. P. Co
Los Angeles
Fine 814 Acre Farm for Sale near Eugene Oregon
For Sale or Rent a fenced 814 acre farm nine miles southeast of Eugene with 100 acres plow, 550 in grass, balance timber. Includes house milk house 2 barns wood shed orchard springs water piped to buildings. About 600 acres level, usually 150 200 cattle on grass. $20,000. C W Bell room 10 Beckwith building. If unsold soon, will rent. Apply J R Sellars 249 Lawrence St Eugene for terms.
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Eugene
Cloverdale
C. W. Bell
Beckwith Building
J. R. Sellars
Lawrence Street
Williams Indian Pile Ointment Ad Jones Yard Case
Piles ointment promises instant relief by absorbing tumors and stopping itching. Available by Linn Drug Co or Williams Mfg Co Cleveland. Also notes Yates in charge of courthouse lodging house and Howe family moving to Lawrence street. Londgren fined $20 for drunken disorderly conduct with 30 cents pocketed and ten days of work ahead.
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Williams
Linn Drug Co
Williams Mfg
Cleveland
Josh Yates
Ed Howe
Lawrence Street
E. Londgren
Farrington
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L.S.@E.Clothing
Acorn
Roberts Bros
Toggery
Gabecribe
The
Daily Guard
WELCH
Albany
Quicksilver
Warren Construction Com
Pany
ERED
Willamette
Henderson
Matlock
Gilbert
Berger
McClain
Ritchie Creek
Fall Creek
Waggoner
Tech Paving Company
Seventh Street
Washburne Investment Company Incorporated
Hop Yard
Dprain
Buff Urpington Cockerels
W. B. Hampton
19Th St
Columbia Avenue
Olive Street
Eugene Real Estate & Investment Company
Goodwood For Sale
L. G. Brown
Dr. Brown
Chrisman Block
East 8Th Street
Poland
R. Yergel
Whitney Ranch
Washington Street
Lee Hoselton
Oregon
Bert Vincent
Hilyard Street
East Ninth
J. A. Atherton
Orchard Avenue
H. R. Kincaid
East Ninth Street
Oregon — Works
Lownsdale Street
Portland
Tenth Street
Oak and
Pearl
Herbert Leigh
Bushnell, Crane & Co
D. E. Lakin
East Eighth Street
Livia Z. Bond
M. Schneider
Schneider
West Eighth Street
Mes. Rose
M. Hollenbeck
B.M
Scherwenke
Gortowtski
Joseffy
Diplomee
Beethoven Conservatory
St. Louis
National Conservatory of New York
Post Office
Lane County Abstract Cco
Warren Block
Campbell
Fellman Company
Pearl Street
East Thirteenth
East Sixth Street
SOE
Eee
Barker
River Bridge
Undertakers
J. W. Kays & CO
DAY & Henderson
Willamette and
Seventh Streets
W. T. Gordon
Tenth and
Physicians and Surgeons
W. O. Prosser
14Th
Pearl Streets
Main
Booth- Kelly Lumber Company
M. Levinger
Eilers Piano House
Anna Maurer
F. BE. Dunn's
McDougal
Preston & Hales
W. O. Cook
M G. BE. Bennett
Chambers
Black
Wood
Guard Nood
Frank Dickey
White's Grocery
H. L. Studley
Osteopathic
Ferry Street
J. Fra
K Titus
M. D
Eighth Streets
Lerk
Ofpfige
Lane County
Edward Jordan
Boot Lumber Company
Kelly
United States
Frank Holland
S.r
Earl Parsons
H. L. Stewart
James W. Wilson
Tt . Parsons
Julien
W. Wy Calkins
Packard
Geo
Granville M. Bonnett
Charles W. Bonnett
Robert F. Rave
Bere Eae Sa
Sarakinner
M. J Skinner
C. E. DeLaney
Coburg
J. R. Remington
Geo. W Riggs
W. Riggs
Booth-Kaily Lumber Company
E. E. Crandall
Guy H Lewis
R. O W. United States
Geo. L. Houghton
W.¢. Purdin
Charles A. Bonnett
Thos. Vigers
M. S. Wallis
William Taylor
John ¢. Burns
Delaney
C. A. Vanschoinck
C. M. McLinn
Frank Crabtree
Sadie Vanacholack
M. Travis Et
Aslak Branti
L. L. Lewis Et Ux
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Lucy LaRaut
KE. J. Seaman Et Ax
Bruce L. David
Ella Royce
Hannah J. Peterson
Block
Carrie Freeland
Chambers Hardware CO
F. Kerns
Palace of Sweets
L. M. Travis
Eugene Loan and Savings Bank
Woodcock & Potter
Avera
At-Law
C. Woodcock
Potter
L. J. Dow
Schneider Block
Attorneys-At-Law
D. Allen
Dan Linton
Eugene Bridge
Whll
David Thompson
M. & Wallis
C. A. Wintermeier
Chambers-Bristow Bank
Dorris & Skipworth
Attorneys- At-Law
Hovey Building
Leon R. Edmunson
Attorney-atlaw
Eugene Loan and Saving
Williams & Bean
Attorneys-atlaw
J. M. Williams
L. EF. Bean
U. & Land Office
Omres
McClung
Jesse G. Wells
Lewyer
New West Eighth Street
Exgene
J. N. Harbaugh
Continental Insurance Company
First National Bank
L. Bilyeu
Yoran’s
Sunset Lumber Company
Mabel
H. C. Mabon
Eucene
James Calvert
the Farmers Fire Relief Association
Butteville
Orfgon
Corler
Pris Tha
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