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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1907
Page
1
Eugene's Leading Store announces a February 11 lace sale featuring 100 bolts of fine laces and insertions for underwear and dress trimming from 1 to 4 inches wide. Regular prices from 10c to 25c per yard drop to 5c per yard with a limit of a limited number of yards per customer to ensure wide access.
Shipments of ladies spring suits and coats arrive by every train. Garments are tailor made and stylish in up-to-date skirts and coats. Choices include mannish mixtures, plaids, stripes and checks. Large, varied assortment to suit all tastes. Prices the lowest in town. Come in and inspect.
The store reports daily arrivals of silks including fancy designs for waistings and suitings and artistic wash silks. Also features silk waist patterns in plaids checks and stripes. Prices noted as very moderate.
President Roosevelt sent a message to Congress urging urgent legislation on public land. He seeks government control and small grazing fees for Western lands, a lease system for mineral fuels, and a $500000 funding to detect land frauds, arguing for public ownership of fuel resources and better safeguards in the West.
New York Feb 13 The Western Union Company will raise salaries of its telegraph operators by ten percent in all principal cities. The increase comes in a letter from Robert C Clowry president of the company sent to all superintendents today.
Salem Oregon February 13 The senate approved the Chapin railroad commission bill as it left the house giving appointing power to a board of governor secretary of state and state treasurer. Railroads lobbied for the plan and expect little benefit from a board likely to be elected. The measure now goes to the governor who is expected to sign it.
New York Feb 13 The illness of the wife of one Thaw juror caused the morning session of the trial to be abandoned. A recess was taken until 2 o clock this afternoon.
Salem reports the Oregon legislature may break precedent by extending the 40 day session. With only 28 working hours left and over 320 bills to act on, leaders say another week is needed to pass measures. Key debates include a railroad commission bill and salaries for lawmakers, with tension over time and workload.
Salem Oregon February 12 with one dissenting vote that of King the house this afternoon passed the bill to sell lands in Cool County amid swift approval and a brief debate on the measure.
Darkness covers the icy shores as rescuers recover victims of the steamer Larchmont, sunk after a collision with the schooner Harry Knowlton. By 8 am 51 bodies are found at various points, with 125 names aboard confirmed, including survivors and 11 identified dead. 95 missing, 12 crew.
New Britain reports a bank shortage totaling 350000 dollars tied to missing Savings Bank treasurer William F. Walker and ongoing customer withdrawals. Hartford confirms Walker also drew into the Connecticut Baptist Association's 75000 dollar fund, where he served as treasurer, signaling broader financial irregularities.
London reports British ambassador James Bryce and Mrs Bryce sailed from Liverpool aboard the Oceanic amid an enthusiastic sendoff. In Oregon, woman suffrage suffered a crushing defeat as House joint resolution 13 was killed 8 to 19 in the state senate.
An early afternoon gas explosion at the Cressatt restaurant on West Second street wrecked a two story brick building and damaged nearby shops. Two or more people were killed and about twenty injured as debris, reinforced by falling roof and machinery, spread across the street. The blast shattered windows citywide and buried victims in rubble across shops from Jim's Chowder House to Yerger's tailor shop near 118.
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