Williamson Case Nearing End in Federal Fraud Trial
Portland briefs report Judge Bennett accepting defense to submit without further argument as jurors read testimonies in the Williamson Gesner and Biggs land fraud case. Government and defense clash over Prineville evidence as jury deliberates on conspiracy and perjury charges with no verdict yet.
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Portland
Bennett
Williamson-Gesner-Biggs
de Haven
Heney
Williamson
Poindexter
Penneville
John N. Wiliamson
Hemey
Prineville
Dalles
United States
Frances J. Heney
Gesner
Biggs
Federal Circuit
Williamson & Geener
DeHaven
Campbell Dancan
Ernest Starr
Dancan
Mr. Heney
Captain Sladen
United States Circuit Court
Cook
Eugene
Portland Fair Shows East Meets West in Trail Attractions
The Portland Fair Trail features exotic dances from the Orient and Western acts like Kiralfy’s Carnival of Venice with a real water canal stage. Performers include Miss Mabel McCann, Princess Rajah from Teheran, and dancers from Cairo and Tunis, plus ponies in Kiralfy’s pony ballet.
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Far East
Far West
Portland
Oregon
Chicago
Mosc
Persia
United States
Bolossy Kiralfy
Mark Twain
St. Louis
Mabel McCann
Kiralfy
Louisiana
Oden Theater
Mise McCann
Cairo
Gaston Akoun
Rajah
Teheran
Mile Corena
Tunis
Mademoiselle
Epieler
Terrible heat sweeps Eastern cities with deaths
Descriptions from Milwaukie Des Moines New York Chicago and Philadelphia report dozens of heat related prostrations and multiple deaths. hospitals overflow and police log hundreds of cases as a heavy rain later provides brief relief. Whitelaw Reid rents a London residence during his posting in Britain.
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New York
Chicago
Atlantic States
Wood
So'elock
Camp Life Report From Gearhart July 17
Soldiers describe camp life at Gearhart Oregon with rifle range drills and skirmish scores. Capt Hamlin directs range activity and joins Oregon team staff for national school. health focuses on occasional stomach issues but overall good.
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Lenda
Winston
Houck
Dimade
Hamlin
Seagert
N. 4
Oregon
Pacific
Warren McWilliams
the Regiment
Hospital Camp Notes From Oregon Regiment
The regimental physician treated appendicitis with the men being discharged the next morning. The whale camp mocks hospital doctors as services are held led by Capt. Gilbert of the 2nd Oregon with Rabbi Wice delivering a fine address. Soldiers hymn is included in services. Two men head to Portland Exposition midweek. M. F. Wright remarks.
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Mack
Capt
Gilbert
Oregon Chaplin
Wice
Portland Exposition
M. F. Wright
Myrtle Creek Mine to Install Reduction Plant and Ship Ore
Te proportion of ore from the Continental mine near Myrtle Creek is high grade and profitable. A crew of about twelve is currently working the mine with a 24 ton ore shipment to the Tacoma smelter planned soon. A reduction plant with daily capacity of 50 tons will be built to handle water and ore processing, aiming for September operation.
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WE Stewart
Continental
Myrtle Creek
Rovehorg
Plaine Dealer
Tacoma
Douglas County
Stewart
Rosetarg militia Company D to represent state at national tourney
Five members of Rosetarg militia Company D join eighteen state guardsmen selected after a tryout at Gearhart Park to represent the dimegon National Guard at the national shooting tourney in August at Eagleton New Jersey. Capt F E Hamlin Sgt Grew EL Hoek Walter Theetkeld P Stewart and Peinate A Johnson named. Bagler Frei C Short won the state championship and the rifle team will practice at Gearhart Park before competing.
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Rosetarg militia—Co. TF
Dimegon National
Eagirt
New Jersey
F. E. Hamlin
Sergragte Grew
EL Hoek
Walter Theetkeld
P. Stewart
Peinate
A. A. Johnson
Death of General Blackmar Echoes GAR Loss at Boise
The widow of General Wilmon W. Blackmar and her sister left Baise Idaho for Moston with the General’s body traveling via the Union Pacific toward Omaha. In Chicago National officers will join them. Interment is planned in Boston. Blackmar died of interstitial nephnia at age 64. Washington reports J R King of Baltimore becomes commander in chief due to Blackmar’s death.
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Baise
Idaho
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Grand Army of the Republic
Misa Brewer
Moston
Union Pacific
Omaha
Chicago
Grand Army
Blackmar
Boston
Pennsylvania
Washington
J. R. King
Baltimore
GAR
Boise
Airship Angelos Achieves Successful Flight
Vortland July 1s Captain L. Baldwin's airship Angelos completed the first successful ascent at 230 finishing at noon. Lincoln Beachey served as aeronaut guiding the craft with wind and against it with ease. The ship rose to a height of 10 feet and sailed toward Tort land Heights.
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Vortland
L. & Baldwin
Angelos
Lincoln Beachey
Tortland Heights
Principal Wanted for Yoncalla Public Schools
Yoncalla Public Schools seeks a principal. For details write to Kk Helliwell Clerk Yoncalla Oregon. Dr Lowe dates: Oakland July 24 Roseburg July 25 26 Drain noon 27 Cottage Grove noon 27 to noon 26.
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Yoncalla
Kk. Helliwell
Oregon
Coos County Delights at Lewis and Clark Exposition
Coos County displays pride at the dedication of its Lewis and Clark Exposition building in Portland. Speakers praise the county’s resources including schools churches hospitals and natural assets while stressing the need for rail and water connections to the outside world.
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Portland
Coos County
Oregon
San Francisco
California
Hen.g . Topping
Bandon
Ier Jefferson Myers
Robert Barns
Coquille City
L. J. Simpson
Marshfield
Coos Bay
Venice
Wanted Lady To Make Fancy Shirts In Roseburg
WANTED A lady who knows how to make fancy shirts. Call for particulars at M Blanchard's house or address L Blanchard Roseburg Oregon Box w74 j We have for sale at the place lumber s in the rough 9 per thousand Fruit bores cheaper than formerly products of the Rider Bros mill W R Wells Ovilla Oregon Swjl2
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M. Blanchard
L. Blanchard
Roseburg
Oregon
Rider Bros Mill
W.R. Wells
Ovilla
Roseburg Rochdale Company
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Tetay
Weather Bureau
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A. J. Sherwood
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J. T. McCormack
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Excelsior Fac
Tory
BAIN
Milwaukee
Osborn
Victor
Beard & Culver the Hardware Dealers
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F. W. Benson
Henry Booth
Marsteers
Board OF Directors
F.W. Besson
Booth
J. F Relly
Lyons
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