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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
1
Governor Pat sa vetoed a bill prohibiting manufacture of intoxicants after January 1, 1910. The veto message argued the measure would destroy Miho distilleries and breweries and hinder farmers from raising cue crops. The legislature plans to override, and later the senate passed the prohibition bill over the veto by twenty to twelve.
Red Bluff February 3 The Sacramento River rose to 36 feet 6 inches the highest on record doubling prior highs. Severe damage occurred at multiple locations and the east approach to the Southern Pacific bridge at Tehema was washed away blocking traffic between San Francisco and Oregon. The roadway was washed out in several spots.
Everett on February 3 reports warrants have been issued for the arrest of principal officers of the Scandia Bank which closed its doors. They are accused of taking deposits while knowing the bank was insolvent. Bail set at $2000.
President Roosevelt met with Senators Newlands Nixon and Borah to discuss the Japanese situation and urged Nevada officials to curb resolutions advancing anti Japanese actions. Nixon pledged to relay the concern to state leaders to avoid radical measures. Separately, the Silverton Lumber mill resumed operations and planned railroad work into Abiqua river timber lands as logs become available.
Western Oregon and Washington expect rain while eastern areas may see rain or snow tonight and Thursday with colder conditions. Idaho southwestern region also sees rain or snow tonight and colder Thursday. Southwest winds gusty shapers.
Salem Feb 3 The bill creating Nesmith county was killed in the house by indefinite postponement vote 33 to 20 with seven absent The committee on counties opposed the measure and only Jones of Douglas spoke for its adoption Cottage Grove supporters led the minority and the bill was put away with twenty opposing members remaining.
Olympia Washington February 3 The anti racetrack gambling bill passed the senate after clearing the house last week It makes poor selling bookmaking and places where bets on horse races a felony and treats possession of gambling paraphernalia as prima facie evidence The emergency clause was defeated and the act would take effect June 11 without it The house treated the senate defeat as an amendment and refused to concur leaving the bill status in doubt
Gibraltar February 3. In the court martial of Captain Edward F. Qualtrough of the battleship Georgia the hearing of testimony was concluded. Qualtrough testified he attended the reception and drank only one glass of sherry. All witnesses said he was under the influence of intoxicants and unfit for duty.
Late in the day Jos Fellman of Campbell Fellman Company received a telegram from J B Cushman in Salem stating that the Siuslaw harbor bonding bill had just passed the senate after already clearing the house.
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