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Show TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. In tbe Ilaotl. or Ilecvlvrr. ConvAMJS, Ogn., Oct, 23. Tho Oregon Pacific and Willamette Valley and Coast railroads were yesterday placed iu tho hands of a receiver on petition of tho Farmers Trust Company, New York, representing repre-senting the landholders. T. E. HefiS. president of both companies, was appointed receiver. Only a Fitke. Xnw York, Oct. CO. General Samuel Thomas was seen this morning abont a reported deal whereby the Brice-Thomas syndicate syndi-cate had secured control or Uie Baltimore Bal-timore & Ohio south western system. sys-tem. Ho characterized Uie whole story as a "fake." |