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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
8
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local notice or brief item with unclear names and details. The readable portions suggest a community notice involving actions or deadlines but specific entities, dates, or actions cannot be confirmed from the fragment.
Trustees of the Commercial Club meet to consider Dr A A Paine's plan for a two story brick block 64 by 80 feet on the club site with upper floors for quarters. Paine proposes moving structures to face West Tenth and the car of Tenth and Willamette. A New Year smoker and bowling contest are planned with committees named.
The Fraternal Brotherhood held a highly enjoyable session last evening with a business meeting, initiation of candidates, a fine program, and an excellent luncheon. A large number of guests attended to share in the affair. Buy flour and feed at Scobert & Dodge wholesale prices.
New York November 23 Gerould Brown head of the bond and mortgage department of the Equitable testified on building upkeep expenses Geo Beldridge vice president and actuary of Mutual Reserve Life testified the company formed to issue mortgage assessment business He explained policy forces and reasons for raising assessments Hughes cited a lord chancellor case against the Mutual Reserve noting possible policy ambiguity Eldridge admitted he pursued the wrong course early and was now paying for it.
Jefferson City November 24 A riot erupted at three o clock as guards moved prisoners to Leavenworth Kansas. Prisoners seized the wagon driver with a .44 gun and fired at guards killing Captain E E Wy Allison and wounding Deputy Warden Lee. Five prisoners fled through a hole. four were captured, one shot. Leader Harry Vaughn, linked to a prior St Louis detective clash.
Edel Wingam, son of S G Hingan, Williams, honors his brave dog after it diverted a panther during a hunting trip near Grayback hills. The dog engaged the big cat, allowing Wingam to shoot the panther fatally. The animal retreated, later found dead. two co bs were also shot.
Short dispatches report thefts and arrests in Pendleton and Chicago, court motions on a Vermont murder case, military court rulings, a fatal football injury in Sedalia, naval and political developments in Washington and London, natural disaster in Houston, and local notices including a telegraph company franchise in Salem Oregon and artesian water testing in Ashland Oregon. Names include Boyd Redner, Sheriff Taylor, Captain Alea Berry, Judge Vandeventer, and Dr. James D. Gatewood, with places such as Pendleton Chicago Vancouver Seattle Annapolis New York Boston Copenhagen and Portland Oregon.
Pittsburgh November 2 Gompers was reelected president of the American Federation of Labor today amid protests. The acting chairman declared Gompers unanimously elected as delegates objected. James Duncan 48 chosen director vice president and other officers reelected or named in a crowded session.
In Los Angeles last night the Nichi Bei Ginko Bank was robbed of 215000 in cash and negotiable paper. Intruders entered a neighboring store, bored through a bank partition, and breached the rear of the vault. Cash counted totals 812364.62 with 1000 in notes, checks, and drafts.
London officials deny reports that the battleship King Edward VII foundered at Gibraltar as rumors spread. The vessel was confirmed to be safely anchored in the harbor at Gibraltar on November 27.
Salem reports the state library commission will purchase about 35 000 books for distribution to 200 school districts. Funds come from district library tax levies totaling roughly 715 000 dollars.
Ott Baker City November 2 Carh Watkins a lumber mill worker suffered a severe injury when his right leg was torn from his body below the knee by a revolving halt. Found unconscious on the mill floor he was rushed to St Elizabeth's Hospital and not given much chance of recovery.
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