Violin Virtuoso Gesner Leads Salon at Opera House
A May 7 recital at the opera house featured Mr. Gesner on violin with Mrs. Babbitt and Miss Carter. Gesner performed Scene de Ballet Elfentanz and Legende with refined technique while Carter’s dramatic readings captivated the audience. Mrs. Babbitt impressed with Faust Rhapsodie and salon pieces, earning praise as a leading pianist. The issue also notes the death of Elizabeth J. Shipley, pioneer resident of Monroe, detailing her Oregon trek, family, faith, and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Geaner
Popper
Wieniawski
Remenyi
Mise Carter
Ghie
Wiggin
Davis
Field
Angelina
Robert Shipley
Philomath
Monroe
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
C. G. Shipley
Junction City
J. Shipley
Monmouth
M. E. Farley
C. L. Lerwill
Guard Bill Hayden Secured as Wall Guard at State Prison
A Polk County farmer known as Hell Roaring Bill Hayden earned a night wall guard post at the state penitentiary after a tested marksmanship display at 100 yards with a prison rifle. Hayden, a veteran of the Second Oregon, previously volunteered for a dangerous night retrieval during the Tracy and Merrill incident, and is remembered for his frontier grit and rifle skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hayden
Oregonian
Bill Hayden
Polk County
Ben” Hayden
Bill
Salem
Hayden
McPhearson
Second
Oregon
Philippines
Tracy
Merrill
Gervais
Durbin
Public attention drawn by extraordinary device on proposition
A railroad tie and lock attract public notice as the standout feature of the proposition. The inventor, once a Polk county resident and later in Sodaville, attributes the device to nine years of steady labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Thut
Sodaville
Dallas Carnival Exhibits From Europe Arrive
E J Arnold received a $12 000 consignment of wild animals for the Dallas Carnival exhibition. All arrived in good shape except a South American ocelot that died of exhaustion near Pendleton. The lot includes Australian kangaroos hyenas tigers lions a black bear a monkey tapir coyotes parrots and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.J. Arnold
Europe
Dallas Harnival
Pendleton
Thie
Xmenru
Eassywary
Australis
Sahara
India
Brazil
Parker Chess Battle Drawn At Parker Club Match
The Parker chess club met at 2 P.M. May 9 with D. M. Calbreath chairing. Members played in a pluralistic battle where pawns and knights advanced, kings sought safety, and bishops urged peace, ending with a draw and mutual satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Chess Club
D. M. Calbreath
Polk county warrants payable on presentation
Call for warrants dated May 5 1903 from Dallas Oregon states all Polk county warrants endorsed presented and not paid for want of funds prior to February 1 1902 will be paid upon presentation at the treasurer office. Interest on such warrants will cease on and after the date of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Dallas
Oregon
Lewis and Clark Fair Women Club Delegates Named
The Women’s Lewis and Clark Club of the city has over fifty members and will send five delegates to the state convention in Portland on May 20. Inductees include Mrs. J. S. Cooper Mrs. A. J. Goodman Mrs. G. W. Kutch Mrs. J. E. Hubbard and Mrs. S. E. Owen. The club votes to admit new members through June 1 without admission fees and will study early Oregon exploration. Next meeting is set for Wednesday May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis and Clark Club
Independence Club
Portland
Oregon
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Fripvennig
Inder Une
Polans Consiate
Ruby Keluo
Ethel Walker
Snyder
Ial
Net Bowden
Opera
Ay Powden-Babbitt
Chandler Lowe
Johony Stark
Hadith Mall
Pedtiene
Dna Jomne
Bolo
Margostein
Gienevieve Cooper
Bole Voc
Waldteufel
Louis Jomse
Bani
A. Lansing
Johnny Stark
V. Shafer
Miss Adah Ketchum
Momma
Peas
Ines Stark
Balo
Shelby Cooper
Caprice
Krogmann
Dean Goodman
Etude de Concert
Ke, Ketterer
Julien Hurley
Etrelexki
Solo
Giavatte
Dupont
Mabel Cooper
Misa Edith Owen
Denza
Giee
Conkey
Kettereira
Ante Dome
Gale
Wag- Ma Bargain
Misa Carter
Mrs Babbitt
Mr. Gesner
Sixte
Elizabeth J. Shipley
Missouri
Plains
Waldo Hills
Marion County
Lane County
Gay
Monmouth Bank Building
Parker
Lewis and Clark Fair
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