Bourne Linked to Oregon Land Fraud Case
Portland September 7 testimony in the Mays land fraud trial focused on Congressman Williamson and ties to the reserve scheme. Prineville witnesses said school land was deeded to Williamson. Sig Sebil testified of a third interest in 2200 acres and 13,000 acres near withdrawal lands. Jonathan Bourne Jr loaned money to the syndicate. certificates were secured but canceled for fraud. Critics warn Bourne may lose Senate prospects amid these disclosures.
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Portland
Williamson
Canyon City
Salem
Prineville
Sig. Sebil
Jonathan Hourne
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Oregon Republicans
United States
Bourne
Oregon
World News in Brief Aboard the Telegraph Service
The Global Brief reports a mix of military, political and natural event items. United States Army infantry won a national team match with a large trophy prize, while cavalry and other units secured additional honors. political reshuffles and regional incidents across Havana, Warsaw, Portland, and Lincoln are noted, including labor, irrigation, and weather concerns.
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N. J
Infantry
United States Army
Congress
Hilton
United States Cavalry
Marathon
Massachusetts
New York
United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
United States Infantry
General Debility and Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertisement
A brief health notice describes chronic weakness and recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla to vitalize blood and restore vigor. It promotes liquid and chocolated tablet forms, offering 100 doses per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Bryan to travel to Panama and South America after election
After the November elections Bryan will travel to Panama and South America. This afternoon he visited the state fair where his livestock was exhibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Panama
South America
Government and legal briefs from Septembers across states
Reports from Jefferson City Findlay and Washington note Governor Folk’s poor health, Judge Banker overruling quash petitions in Rockefeller Standard Oil cases, and Arizona insurrection arrests. Portland coverage details WD Pater's testimony in F Mays land fraud trial, payment allegations to Senator Mitchell and Oregon officials, and favors sought for Blue Mountain reserve reports.
Cambridge Beats Harvard in International College Race by Two Lengths
Putney engaged crowd witnessed Cambridge win the international college contest by two lengths amid a fierce, late surge. Time 19 18. Coxwain Blagdon sparked a controversial break cost Harvard the lead as Cambridge held on for victory.
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Putney
Eng
Cambridge
Harvard
Reid
Beverly Brook
Crabtree
Hammersmith Bridge
Coxwain Blagdon
Blagdon
England
Starving Woman Claims Cure By Health Tonic
Mrs. Mary H. Walters of Columbus Ohio describes a severe illness where stomach weakness and nerves prevented eating and sleeping. She credits Hitters with restoring appetite and strength, calling it the best health tonic on earth after a complete recovery.
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Mary H. Walters
St. Clair St
Columbus O
W. L. Delano
Cottage Grove Schools Set September 17 Opening
Cottage Grove public schools will open on September 17, marking the start of the new academic year for district students and staff. The district announced updated calendar details and any scheduling changes ahead of the first day.
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Cottage Grove
Bryan Refuses to Reply in Illinois Press Clash
Lincoln dispatch reports W J Bryan resting on his farm and declining to answer Illinois Committeeman Sullivan. Sullivan accuses Bryan of dishonesty and insincerity in Chicago remarks while challenging him to poll delegates to the convention. Beloit dispatch notes Sen Long of Kansas launching his campaign, praising Allison and roasting Lafollette as populist.
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Lincoln
W. J. Bryan
Sullivan
Illinois
Bryan
New York
R. C. Sullivan
Mlinois
National Democratic
Chicago
Hrgan
Long
Beloit
Kas
Allison
Lown
Lafollette
Jerry
Habeas Corpus Gaining Adams Liberty in Idaho Case
Steve Adams freed on habeas corpus in district court after incarceration since February 20 for alleged complicity in the assassination of former Governor Steunenberg. Arrested on an uncle's Oregon ranch, he was held in Idaho penitentiary without preliminary examination or indictment. Pinkertons removed him without a warrant. wife and two children aged 7 and 10 months remained at home. Damages suits threaten.
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Boise
Steve Adams
Adams
Oregon
Steunenberg
Daho
Pinkertons
Mays Case Opens Defense in Land Fraud Trial
In Portland the defense began with a motion to quash Mays and was overruled. Attorney A Woodcock of Eugene testified Mays took no part in Puter's defense. Pater claimed Mays had been his silent attorney for years. In Weiser Idaho fifty witnesses joined the grand jury pool for the Cook Timber Co land fraud cases.
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Portland
WD Pater
F. P. Mays
Mays
Linn County
Cascade Reserve
Mitchell
Washington
Hermann
Pater
George Brownell
Oregon City
Ormedy
Blue Mountain Reserve
A. ©. Woodcock
Eugene
Puter
Weiser
Idaho
Cook Timber Co
Pennsylvania
Death of William W Allingham Pioneer of Coburg
William W. Allingham a Coburg pioneer died at his home aged 63 years 3 months and 2 days. Acute inflammation of the bowels caused his death. Funeral service will be held tomorrow with interment in the Coburg I O O F cemetery.
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William W. Alingham
Coburg
Possibly Big Sawmill Project Afoot in Benton County
Plans reported by the Corvallis Times describe a major investment in southern Benton County with a proposed 100000 to 150000 feet capacity sawmill near Junction City or Corvallis. The Walters mill west of Monroe sold for 40000 to eastern investors led by an agent named Buck, who also acquired timber land sections and may build a railroad to haul logs to the mill. Corvallis is seen as the likelier site due to northern timber, with construction expected soon and ongoing interest in additional timber tracts nearby.
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Benton County
Buck
Walters
Alsea Falls
Junction City
Corvallis
Junction
Lenton
Needles
Rushing Work on Coos Bay Line
Drain Oregon September reports rapid railroad expansion on the Drain Coos Bay line. An army of workers operates between Drain and Putnam station, four miles west, with wagons scrapers plows and machinery arriving daily. A new Lowe place camp hosts crews as grading advances toward tunnel sites twelve miles west, aimed to finish before the wet season and continue through winter.
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Drain, Or
Drain-Coos Bay
Drain
Putnam Station
Lowe Place
Train Kills Oregon Pioneer Near Medford Crossing
Robinson Wright, a pioneer of Oregon, was accidentally struck by a northbound Southern Pacific passenger train near the Eleventh street crossing in Medford. Crippled and hard of hearing, Wright was thrown against the engine bumper, suffering almost every bone broken. he left two sisters and several children.
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Medford, Or
Robinson Wright
Oregon
Southern Pacific
Eleventh Street
Wright
Herbold declines coaching at O. A. C. for season
Fred D. Herbold writes to the Oregon Agricultural College athletic association that he will not coach the football team this season due to business reasons. He is in Butte, Montana. Correspondence with other parties is now opened by the athletic managers.
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Corvallis, Or
Fred D. Herbold
The
Athletic Association of
Butte
Montana
Blue River Road Petition Granted by County Court
The county commissioners granted the Lucky Boy road petition and ordered Blue River Road widened and repaired as viewed and surveyed. The 22500 expenditure follows the viewers report, while the Lucky Boy Mining Co. may pursue damages in circuit court. The Nighswander Road petition was dismissed for improper procedure.
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County Commissioners
Lucky Boy Road
Lucky Boy Mining Co
Lucky Boy People
Circuit Court
U C Library Contract Let This Morning
The University of Oregon awarded the library building contract to Welch & Mourer of Salem for 822,267.56 the lowest bid after opening bids Saturday. Other bids included L. N. Roney Eugene 824,874 Erb & Patton Salem 24,450 and W. O. Heckart Eugene 22,881. Work will start soon and the girls dormitory bids exceeded estimates requiring re-bidding and plan changes.
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Univrsity of
Oregon
Welch & Mourer
Salem
L. N. Roney
Eugene
Erb & Patton
Gravel supply dwindles for Southern Pacific pit
Gravel for the Southern Pacific company’s riverside pit is expected to last only four to five weeks. The steam shovel will then move to Tallman in Linn county near the Springfield and Lebanon crossing. Eugene pit yields less gravel than estimated, with hopes for a new bed during high water next winter and resume in spring. Tallman bed lies on uplands allowing winter work.
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Southern Pacific Company
Tallman
Linn County
Springfield
Lebanon
Eugene
Crow Sells Stock Farm Near Spencer's Butte
E J Crow has sold his 1100 acre stock farm near Spencer's Butte to O B Bennett and W L Fielda of Colorado Springs for 18000. The farm covers timbered and pasture land with grain areas. Crow will stay nearby and may pursue other business while the new owners are noted as thorough stockmen and farmers.
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E. J. Crow
Spencer's Butte
O. B. Bennett
W. L. Fielda
Colorado Springs
Coburg Pioneer Mrs. Clarinda Jones Died at 62
Mrs Clarinda Howe Jones born Ontario New York October 18 1838 died Coburg Sunday September 2 1900 She moved to Michigan as a child married Warren Jones in 1850s and came to Oregon twenty one years ago She leaves one daughter Mrs Alice Olsen and her husband Funeral services held at the house at 3 p m with Rev Wo mean sight
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Clarinda Howe Jones
Ontario
New York
Coburg
Michigan
Warren Jones
Oregon
Alice Olsen
Oregon Coast & Eastern in purchase talks for Corvallis line
The Portland Journal reports the Oregon Coast & Eastern is negotiating to buy the Corvallis & Eastern and Astoria & Columbia River routes. It notes engineers forecast a low construction cost and a coast line from Yaquina to the state line with Nehalem Bay gaps to be filled by existing Hammond lines. If Wilsey interests obtain the railway, a proposed Lane County eastward line may be abandoned.
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Oregon Coast ¢ Pway Company
Corvallis & Cy
Astoria & Columns
Im. Journal
New York
Snap Tree
St. Louis
Newa City
Hubbard
Huntington
Oregon Coast &Ar
McMillan
Corvallis
Corvallis & Eastern
Astoria
Columbia River
Yaquina
State Line
Nehalem Bay
Beinag Nehalem
Seaside
Astoria & Columbia Ring Road
Nehalem
Oregon
Wall Street
Corny & Eastern
Omgon Coast & Eastern
Org
Portland Journal
Judge Harris Visits Bohemia Mines
Judge L. T. Harris travels to Bobeals to review the Oil Mining Co. versus Landberg case. Evidence is described as confut ing and Harris aims to render a fair decision trusted by the public, with interest high among those involved as Cottage Grove Nugget notes.
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L. T. Harris
Bobeals
Lown (Oil Mining Co
Landberg
Zinikert
Jos
Harris
Josie
Carlos
Cottage Grove
Died Mrs Sarah McCoy A Cartin Spur Lawyer's Wife
Mrs Sarah McCoy wife of Wi Mc Coy a lawyer of the Enterprise at Cartin Spur died last Saturny at 12 30 after an illness of several days in distressing circumstances Her little daughter was near death at the time but has since recovered Burial services were held Monday afternoon at the Christian church in Cottagerove Mrs Mc Coy a daughter of Wm who lives four miles west Grove was in her twenties and had nearly four years of marriage observed on what would have been her wedding anniversary.
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Sarah McCoy
Wi McCoy
Cartin Spur
Mis
Grove
Delegates Named for Willamette Valley League Meeting
Mayor F M Wilkins selected a slate of delegates to attend the Willamette Valley League meeting in Salem on September 13. The list includes G W Griffin J H McClang F E Metisse J M Shelley E J Frasier Murphey and Geo Grosenb an Frank Hampton.
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F. M. Wilkins
Agene
Willamette Valley Pore League
Salem
G. W. Griffin
J. H. McClang
J. M. Shelley
E. J. Frasier
Murphey
Geo. G.rosenban
Frank Hampton
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Havana
Guerrera
San Juan
Betancourt
Warsaw
Klamath Falls
Booth-Kelly Company
Klamath County
Weyerhauser Timber Company
L. R. McCormick
Tacoma
Wash
Whee
Pacific Coast
Hoise
Governor Chamberlain
National Irrigation Congress
Sacramento
Stevens
P. [. Downey
F. B. Thomas
A. Lack
Canal
Roosevelt
Ohio
Taft
Foraker
Hicks
U. S
Chile
Red Cros
Democratic Party of
Jerome
Empire State
Williams Jennings Bryan
Hearst
Shaw
Santa Cruz
Cal
Gillette
Neva
Manila
Ottawa, O
Henry Knippen
Neb
Jefferson City
Folk
Sept
Department of Justice
Daniels
Arizona
Douglas
Habeas Corpus
William W. Allingham
Coos Bay Line
Chichess S
Englism
Piamond
PiLia
Alwaes Far Chemical Gu
Pelindeisiin Fe
Blue River Road
Nighswander Road
U. C
Clarinda Jones
Wilsey
Lane County
Theiuslaw
Cascades
Judge Harris
Bohemia
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