Timber Trespass Cases Dimissed by Court
Portland reports that the Department of Justice cannot prosecute individuals for trespass on timber lands or for cutting fines on government land not loaned. U S Merritt Attorney McCourt advised Federal Judge Hoar n that indictments against William Tanker and J Frank Adams of Klamath Falls were dismissed. Judge Housarling concurred the law cited by McCourt was correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Department of Jhetles
U. S Merriet
McCourt
Jadae Hoan
Forest Fires Triggered by Bugs Warn Experts
Experts warn that insect damage accelerates forest fires, noting only about seven percent of a burned area is consumed by flames before ignition spreads. They cite timber losses and recurring annual costs, estimating total yearly fire damage around 11 million dollars, with insect-related causes a significant share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barna Therstore
Chile
Weather Bureau Man Takes Charge in Eastern Oregon
F Uer Colonel fy C Gronoe assumed control of the Easter Oregon weather bureau at Baker. The office will issue full daily reports on temperature rainfall and other climatic conditions for Eastern Oregon, continuing the normal service started by the previous forecaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Fy C. Gronoe
Oregon
Baket
Reduced Freight Rates Upheld by Court in Oregon Case
The Federal challenges to rate reductions on intercity freight via the Southern Pacific were rejected as the court found no demonstration that the cuts were unreasonable or deprived the rail line of due process. Retailers from Portland Cottage Grove and Medford chose Medford to host the next Oregon Retail Merchants Association convention, with Medford prevailing over Portland by a narrow margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palita
Medford
Salem
Oregon Retail Merchants Association
Portland
Cottage Grove
Fifteen Cows Produce Yearly Milks and Butter Fat
Eugene-Pyring 1910 report notes 15 cows on the North Fark of the Sluslaw River sold 91,000 pounds of milk at Acme Creamery. Each cow averaged 6 100 pounds of milk and 226 pounds of butter fat for the herd totaling 9376 pounds. Milk priced at 200 a pound yields 1012.50 dollars in income for the herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Pyring
W. BR. Jephcott
Sluslaw
Acme
Oregon Beaver Protection Law Repealed in 1700
A garbled report notes that Oregon code section 2871 repealed a provision moving to remove protection for beavers. The text references compliance with recommendations and a state law change affecting beaver protection. The source text is unclear and contains numerous transcription errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Howe
Oregon
Notable Divorces and Legal Moves Highlight Society News
Procdings for elate divorce from Oscar Hammerstein begin at Nyack with Mire Maving Mammerstein pursuing Supreme Court action. Obituary notes Elizabeth Mary Ward dies at Newton Center at 67. Rumors swirl about royal marriages and criminal probes as society figures shift paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hammerstein
Mire
Mammerstein
Supreme Court
Nyack
N.Y
Wileabeth
Ward
Newton Cenigr
Goeange
Magiang
Tajenty
Prince of Wiles
Matta
Kawerd Green
Hetty Green
Atlanta
Horian
Robert Gallaghers
W. B. Grace
C . Hilton
Off of
Tackhart
California Senate proposes saloon question referendum
Legislative notes discuss a bill to submit the saloon liquor question to voters at the next general election. The measure delays local option law changes and would shift elections to townships rather than counties, drawing opposing protests and organized telegrams to President Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Senate
Thomas Ro Marshall
Oltew
United States
Renty
Japan
California
Howitt
Taft
Contra
San Francisco
Panama
Eye
Mancochusetts Logiannwre
Rhode Island
Brief weekly notes on transport, crime, and aviation milestones
An authority reports a 50 million dollar plan to supply the Southern Pacific. The Nations Highways Protective Society releases a November vehicle registration total of 600,000 for the United States, with per capita figures around 21,890,000. A county election inquiry yields 128 indictments, with 3,800 to 100 disenfranchised. Glenn H. Curtiss flies a seaplane on San Diego Bay, landing on water as a gull would.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacife
The
Nations Highways Prowetive Society
Stoke Cobb
Adama
Olio
Just Bates
Eatin
Avignon
Glenn HH. Curtiss
San Diego Bay
Entertainment at the B church tonight draws interest
An evening event at the B church is advertised as highly engaging, promising audience appeal and notable entertainment for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He B
Also Mentioned on This Page
News OF
Insecta
Bishop
Salem Woolen Mills
CHAL
K. Spaulding
Monmouth Sts
Butler Produce CO
Cottage Hotel
Charles Savage
Lessee
Court Street
the Palm Barber Shop
T. Ball
G. Street
Inependdence
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!