Telephone man killed in 22 foot fall in Kenton
Jesse R Loshbaugh a 23 year old Home Telephone lineman residing with his wife at 1111 E Sherman Street was electrocuted on Decker Street in Kenton while splicing a wire. He fell 22 feet crushing his skull and died before aid could reach him. He had been with the company four years and recently married. Interment was at Rose City cemetery Portland. Indictments against Crystal Springs Sanitarium officials were dismissed on technical grounds.
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Portland
Jesse R. Loshbaugh
S. R. Loshbaugh
Bridge
County
Jesse Loshbaugh
Felow
Home Telephone Company
E. Sherman Street
Decker Street
Kenton
Elper
Bert Smyth
Loshbaugh
Oregon
Rose City Cemetery
Sanitarium Officers Free in Portland Circuit Court
Presiding Judge Cleland of the circuit court in Portland ruled that the indictments alleged one crime while the facts stated supported another, freeing the sanitarium officers.
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Cleland
Portland
Installation of Masonic and Eastern Star Officers
Members of the Masonic and Eastern Star orders held a joint installation at the Masonic hall on Tuesday evening. The ceremony concluded with a banquet and social time, listing officers for both orders and noting installing officers L. A. Roberta and Z. T. Johnson for the Masons and Mary Henderson and L. A. Roberts for the Eastern Star.
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Masonic and
Eastern Star Orders
Masonic Hall
Masonic Lodge
W. M
M. O. Stemmler
J. D. Clinton
J. W
L. G. Sotinson
A. M
Minnie McCloskey
W. O. Cooper
Mabel Roberts
Daisy Short
A. C
Ina McCloskey
Ada
Mary Arneson
Ruth
Olive Shull
Esther
Nannie Giles
Martha
Rebecca Adams
Leta Johnson
Georgia
Stevens
W. L. Mast
Catherine Strong
L. H. Pearce
Property deal offers over ten percent return
Roberts & Roberts promote a business property bargain with a stated promise of better than 10 percent investment yield. The seller confirms the must sell condition to attract buyers.
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Roberts & Roberts
Christmas Cantata at Benson Opera House Delights Community
The M E Sunday school staged Senta's Little Boy at the Benson Opera House, directed by Mrs W E Lundy. W E Lundy led Santa Claus with Miss Nona Harrison Mrs Santa Claus and Carl ton Brown as Freddy Santa Claus in a heartwarming show. Nellie Barton and J E Hoopes played Mrs Cratchitt and Jack Frost as choruses impressed. Six little girls in nighties stole the show. receipts totaled 54.20 with nearly 40 to be donated to a good cause. Prof W A Henry and Claude Moon brought an orchestra from Coquitle enhancing the evening at the decorated venue.
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M. E
Mra W. EK
Lundy
Anid Tate
W. E. Lundy
Santa Claus
Nellie Barton
Mrs. Cratchitt
J. E. Hoopes
Jack Frost
Santa
W. A. Henry
Claude Moon
Coquitle
Oregon
Glen Machado
Ripe Berries Show Off Noyes Everbearing Crimson Caps
J A Noyes the nurseryman demonstrated branches from a red cap raspberry grown from seedling stock. The plant bore ripened fruit green fruit and blossoms, and at Christmas time it should establish its reputation as Noysa Everbearing Crimson Caps.
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J. A. Noyes
Transformers restore lighting in Myrtle Point on nine mile line
The two large transformers along the nine mile line between Coquille and Myrtle Point stepped 2800 volts up to 6000 and then down to 2300 to deliver steady power. A Friday test run yielded excellent lighting with notable brightness and strong customer demand expected for Manager Morse.
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Myrtle Point
Quille
Coquille
Morse
Indictments Dismissed in Land Fraud Cases
United States Judge Wolverton dismissed all land fraud indictments last Thursday at the prosecutors request except for John Williamson who seeks trial for vindication. Hon Binger Hermann of Roseburg, a former congressman linked to the Blue Mountain Reserve scandal, is among those dismissed. The cases dragged on for years with repeated requests for trial.
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Portland
United States
Wolverton
Francis J. Heney
John Williamson
Binger. Hermann
Roseburg
Blue Mountain Reserve
Hermann
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Crystal Springs Sanitarium
Laurel A. Stemmler
R. L. Gillespie
Alfred “Bye
D. G. Arnold
George Cameron
J. O. Stemmler
Masons
Eastern Stars
Beson’s Brick Building
Peterso Ry
Senta
Benson Opera House
W. E. Pike & Company
Dement
Transformers
Binger Hermann
Peheanage
the Harness Man
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