Oregon News Briefs from Tongue Point to Corbett
Dense smoke grounded the ocean steamship Columbia at Tongue Point as it navigated the Columbia River. Fifteen union bricklayers were attacked in a mistaken mob assault by 75 strikers in Graap Wivkesparre, Pa. Forest fires threaten Oregon City suburbs, with residents battling blazes nearby. Senator race news reports H W Corbett settling his status and withdrawing from the Oregon U S Senate contest.
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Porriano
Columbia
Tongue Point
Graap Wivkesparre
Kinney Proclaims Route for Great Central Railroad
Major L. D. Kinney chief engineer of the Great Central Railroad returns from Coos Bay and Roseburg announcing the line will connect Coos Bay and Roseburg forming a junction at Roseburg. He plans to upgrade the Coos Bay Roseburg and Eastern and may seek to buy Spreckels road or parallel it to prevent Drain or Eugene exits. Kinney also reveals Booth Kelly Lumber Company holds a deep option for land grant on the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road deal worth about two million dollars and expects timber transport facilities to be provided.
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Roseburg
Spreckels
Eugene
Tts
Hooth-Kelly
Mejor Kinney
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Oregon Central Military Wagon Road Company
Booth Kelly Company
Major Kinney
Great Central Railroad
Accidental Death of a Squaw Near Warm Springs
Special to the Giaard Lower. On September 18 a Warm Spring Louiane crew crossed the mountains to gather hope for A D Hyland. One squaw, about eighty years old, drowned when her foot hung in a stirrup and she was dragged and kicked. She died yesterday morning with minimal care from white residents. The Lodiane buried her at Lowell yesterday.
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Lociane
D Hyland
Sle
Lodiane
Lowell
Polls East 15hetrpet Eugene Welcomes Daughters Arrival
A newspaper note reports Caly Gaend Bepe visiting Mr and Mrs E D Poll on East 15hetrpet in Eugene this afternoon for the birth of their daughter.
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Caly
Eugene
Bound Over for Grand Larceny
James Bunn 21, employed by Mrs Cayior on her wood shop, broke in while family at hop yards, stole a watch, spent money, got drunk, found with missing property by Policeman Geo Crover. He confessed, bound over $600 bond to circuit court next month, jailed when unable to post.
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Dally
James Bunn
Des
Wo Caylor
Geo Crover
Oca Wietermeir
Buono
Bai
Eclrcuit
Fires On McKenzie Damages Timber In September Fire
Day Guard Chester Edwards reports small fires along the McKenzie road near the Blue River ranch. A major blaze just past Roadocks Ferry burned a log embankment and many logs, destroying over 500 dollars of timber for contractor G Nettle. Fires spread quickly due to dry conditions, with only soaking rain likely to halt the largest blazes. A mountain fire two miles north of McKenzie Bridge and a large fire on the upper South Fork above Pelican Springs are also noted.
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Chester D Edwards
Blue River Ranch
Cameras Pointe
McKenzie Road
Belog
Roodcicks
Webster Kincaid
State Journal
McKensie Bridge
South Fork
Pelknap Springs
Willamette Valley Land Co Exhibit Praised at State Fair
At the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln the Willamette Valley Land Co of Eugene, Oregon, earned praise for its exhibit of grains grease and salt. In the past 30 days the firm completed Lane County land sales including J W Belehan to F J Hall 256 acres Coleridge Nebraska H A B Brown 80 acres Frank Iown to Dr W Proctor and N B Proctor of St Joseph Missouri, Norris Humphrey 6 acres to EN Strutchers Lane County Oregon, and Miss Belle Coleman’s residence to N T Wilson of Eugene.
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Willmette Valley Land Co
Eugene
Willamette Valley Land Co
Lane County
J W Belehan
F J Hall
Coliridge
Neb
Baker Ealate
H A B Brown
Frank [Owan
Dr W Proctor
N B Proctor
H G B Brown
Stanebury
Norris Humphrey
EN Srutchers
Lane, Or
Belle Coleman
N T Wilson
Carnival Announcements Outline Parade Order and Events
Carnival committees settled last evening on a parade order led by the president, followed by the Fourth Regiment Band, King and Queen, Militia, Cottage Grove Band, Midway performers, and pulling contests. A big event is hoped for good weather, with forest-fire precautions to be observed. The blue rock traps tournament is set for Friday Sept 26 with $4 prizes. A grand carnival ball and willow the grand march will cap the day, E J Arnold brings a diverse entertainment pavilion with German village Vaudeville coon plantation Turkish theater and more. Merchants plan attractive booths in the enclosure.
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Cottage Grove
Midway
E. J Arnold
Erry-Go-Round
Portlands Promoters and Locals Return in Newsy Roundup
Portland promoter JE Simmons returns to the city with Dees while JM Wilitaus is in business function. Grants Pass guests Mies Vesta Exon and Hook B Miller come and go via Portland. Shumate and wife of Walverville return from Portland. Conductor Cian Consor enjoys a Eugene vacation.
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Wilitaus
Busi- Dees
JE Simmons
Portland
Mies Vesta Exon
Grants Pass
Hook B Miller
JW Shumate
Walverville
Cian Consor
Eugene
T G Hendricks
Cottage Grove
New Sawmill At Valley Creek To Open Soon
The Nugget notes a new mill under construction by J Young Phillips and Wheeler, located nine miles from town on Valley Creek. They command about 300 acres of nearby timber and anticipate a profitable venture with a modern mill to be operational within sixty days.
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Wottage Grove Lumber Co
Messrs J . Young, Phillips & Wheeler
Valley Creek
Ootout
Well Completed Water Well East of Midaley Milling
The water company finishes excavating a 20 by 60 foot well east of Midaley's planning mill. Awaiting wall materials, the new well reaches a rich water depth. The project addressed the old well's insufficiency to supply the city.
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Midaley
Local Marriage Report Seals Union in Harney City
Dr John W Geary and Mise Phoebe Kelley wed at the brides parents Capt and Mrs Harrison Keiley home in Harney City. Ceremony took place Wednesday evening September 5 with the union announced in the Harney City items dated September 6.
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Harney City
John W Geary
Mise Phoebe Kelley
Capt
Harrison Keiley
Everning
Behoeider Block Meat Market Opens Monday Morning
New Market in Behoeider block on West Eighth Street will open Monday morning. Broder Kros, formerly of Willamette Street meat market, will run the new shop offering only choicest meats.
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Broder Kros
Willamette Street
Behoeider Block
West Eighth Street
Died in Woodland Cal Eugene Bond reported dead
A brief message states Eugene Bond of ving died in Woodland California in the afternoon of a conramption.
Eugene Public Schools Open With Improved Buildings
A nine month school term begins in Eugene with repaired Geary and Patterson facilities. High School adds a flexible partition to create two rooms, saving rental costs. Superintendent Beehdel and board members Collier Schwarzchild McClang Zeigler Walton praised for economic, cooperative leadership and anticipated a successful year.
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Eugene
Geary School
A E Sneeden
Ida Patterson
Patt Raon
E J Moore
A F Beehdel
Ureda
C M Collier
E Schwarzehild
J H McClang
W O Zeigler
JJ Walton
McKenzie Timber Fires Endanger Timberland and Cabins
Timber cruiser reports numerous fires along the middle and upper McKenzie river territory. A blaze began at Charney Brown s cabin forty five miles east of Eugene on the river s south side, spread to mountain tops then back toward the river driven by shifting winds. Charley Brown escaped Thursday night saying the fire neared Andy Taylor s cabin and timber tops. A second fire burns near James Wycott s home construction area further downriver.
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Ward
Timber Cruiser
McKenzie River
Charney Brown
Eugene
Charley Brown
Andy Taylor
James Wycott
Married in city by Rev G W Bisch couple from Eugen e
Sunday evening Charlies McPheeters and Miss Etts Williams were married in the city by Rev G W Bisch. Miss Williams came to this city a few years ago from Eugene. Mr McPheeters is an old resident of his county.
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Charlies McPheeters
Etts Williams
Thie City
G W Bisch
Miss Williams
Eugene
McPheers
County
Overton's New Establishment to Open in West Eighth Street
Promoter Overton, of Overton Wallpaper and Paint Co, plans a grand new store in the Roney block on West Eighth Street with updated departments, expanded stock, new shelving, and private offices. He partners with Murray to run artistic sign and portrait work. Murray arrives from Sydney, Australia, after duties with Chicago firms. The store opens for inspection in the first week of October.
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LA Overton
Minbaer
The
Overton Wallpaper and Paint Co
Roney
West Eighth Street
Overton
Et Murray
Murrey
Sidney
Australia
Chicago Herald
Robin Gurney Art Co
Chicago
Pew
Mail delivery by stages under new contracts explained
A historical note explains that under revised tar mail contracts stage drivers must deliver mail to route patrons unless free rural delivery applies. Patrons should provide a regulation mail box and notify the post office. Previously drivers charged $2 to $4 per year based on distance.
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Poet Office Department
Courthouse Notices of Land Transfers and Estates
Multiple property transfers recorded including Lovina Artman to Baker parcels in Junction City for 700 dollars and Van Vaizah to McKenney for 600 dollars. Various acreage deeds listed with prices. estate inventory value 800 dollars. Hearings set November 3 for sale petitions. guardianship licensing and sale reports noted.
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Catherine Downing
Lovina
BE Artman
Nettle J Baker
Junction City
G R
Bernice van Vaizah
Leander H McKenney
Springfield
M A O'Neil
Fred Fick
J C
Amanda G Kennedy
P E Kennedy
John Wright
WO Zeigler
J M Divs
O A Campbell
W Cross
Cross
Snowstorm Blanks South Dakota High Ground
Snow began early today in South Dakota as the season’s first storm moved in. Ground whitened at Bald Mountain and other northern points while melting occurs elsewhere.
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South Dakota
Head of the Department Edgar E DeCou joins Oregon Math
Professor Edgar E DeCou, recently elected head of the mathematics department at the University of Oregon, and his wife arrived from Evansville Wisconsin. They were given a farewell by friends in Wisconsin and will reside at the Bailey residence on East Ninth Street in Eugene.
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DeCou
Fourth Regiment Band Heads to Salem for State Fair
The Fourth Regiment band travels Sunday afternoon to Salem to provide music for the state fair which starts Monday morning and ends Saturday evening. The personnel includes director W E McElroy and musicians on clarinet, cornet, alto, trombone, baritone, and bass drums, with additions from Salem. The group is praised as a strong aggregation from Eugene and has been rehearsing diligently, with expectations of satisfying the many visitors.
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Salem
W E McElroy
Glen Stone
W H Dowman
Wm Grose
Andrew Svarverud
Chas Cochran
Lloyd Bellman
Guy Davie
Roy Knox
Otho Roberts
Clive Cheshire
Frank Hayes
Roy Kerns
F N McAlister
Alf Dillard
William Herbert Vincent
Leonard Gross
H N Stoudenmeyer
Robert Savage
Karl Poppa
Oscar Steelhammer
Eugene
Bohemia Mines Show Record of Activity Near North Fairview
Alf Walker, Herbert Leigh, Joe Pironi and M Coilier returned from Bohemia mines with GUARD reports of unprecedented district activity. Every claim is worked and mills operate as employers struggle to hire. Leigh notes North Fairview Co properties, largely Hugene ownership, lead the field with 12 claims after adding three new ones and expect significant profits for their owner.
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Alf Walker
Herbert Leigh
Joe Pironi
M Coilier
Bohemia
Leigh
North Fairview Co
Death in Auto Near Oakland Kills Senator’s Wife
Mrs William M Stewart wife of the United States senator from Nevada was killed in an automobile accident near Oakland on September 12. The car struck a telegraph pole.
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San Fracisco
William M Stewart
United States
Nevada
Oskland
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Text Describes Dr King New Life Pills Relief Claim
W P White of Kennedale Texas reports distressing pains head back and stomach and loss of appetite improved after using Dr King New Life Pills. His son felt like a new man and the testimonial mentions stomach and liver troubles with scents advertised at W L DeLano's drug.
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W. P Whitehead
Kennedale
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