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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
1
New York Life trustees meet today as a group of ten women pursue a search for a husband through social arrangements and club events. The meeting focuses on planning outreach, arranging introductions, and evaluating potential matches amid postwar social networks.
Marie Ware McKinley sails under an assumed name to search for her husband Horace G McKinley linked to a copper land fraud case as H Fowler heads to Europe for an accounting or restitution meeting with Hamilton amid a looming giant copper combine. Heinze transfers control to Cole in a 25 million dollar deal signaling consolidation of Amalgamated holdings with Bonanza group and Bingham North Butte mines.
A Missouri Pacific mail train wreck occurred near the Garonade river bridge this morning. Three trainmen and two mail clerks were injured as the fast train derailed after hitting a bad rail, sending two cars into the ditch and causing loss of mail in the blaze that followed.
Last evening residents backed a campaign for city ownership of the water works and a ticket for the April city election. E R secretary and J J Walas chairman led efforts. plans included closing school facilities and hosting another courthouse gathering on Wednesday the 21st for supporters to attend.
A grip containing a ladies coat and other wearing apparel belonging to Miss Helga Bertleson was stolen from Jen Jensens slop wagon near Combs grocery West Eighth and Olive streets on February 3. Joe Smith found the grip under E C Smiths warehouse on the depot grounds and it was later recovered by Chief Stiles and Constable Rowland after Miss Bertlesen identified the garment.
C J Barhite of Clark and Jefferson asks Eugene water company to test his 105 foot artesian well. He claims the water is inexhaustible and pure, offers free testing, and suggests pipes between rivers or deep hillside wells as alternative sites near Eugene Springfield.
Fifty six young women and men take the teachers certificate examination in the circuit court room at the courthouse, beginning today and ending Saturday. County Superintendent W B Dillard and City Superintendent M H Arnold with W G Martin and H Baughman assist. This class is small compared to the usual group with seven or eight candidates typically.
Paris reports Countess De Castellane has left the city with her children and will stay at Barriz until the suit concludes. She cites the count’s debts at 4,000,000 francs as a key factor in the financial dispute.
New York reports McCall's condition this morning continues critical. Officials admit there are few hopes for his recovery.
New York February 14 The Union Pacific today declared a semi annual dividend on common stock of three percent an advance of one half percent.
An advertisement claims William Radam's Microbe Killer cures and prevents all microbe caused diseases. It asserts safety for infants and invalids and promotes energy and youth. Sold by L. B. Rowland at 232 East Eleventh Street and Linn Drug Co with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea offering.
Fragmentary reads indicate Pat Grove confession details tied to a local community issue. Edward Heike appears in the report alongside references to the Slate publication and a_peel event context.
Four people were killed and four injured when the Frisco Meteor passenger train No. 118 collided with coal cars near Frisco, Columbus, Kansas. The dead include baggageman Harry Roundtree and passenger A. H. Hurkey. an unidentified passenger died from injuries after the body was partly cremated. Engineer Woods died en route to a hospital as the train burned and fireman suffered serious injuries.
Twelve revolutionary leaders were arrested at Riga today led by Isone Rubenstein known as the Napoleon of the Baltic. He organized the revolt in the Baltic provinces and was the insurgents’ most beloved leader. A spy betrayed him.
Washington report denies a tale that a wedding invitation was stolen and sold for 800. Decorators work on the White House lower floors and expect to finish by Friday night.
Chicago February 14 John A Linn clerk of the circuit court pleaded not guilty today to charges including embezzlement forgery larceny and withholding public records in a case that centers on official misconduct and alleged theft of public documents.
A freight wreck near Albany disrupted traffic as seven cars piled up and two hundred feet of track were torn up. Wrecking crews work on scene and authorities expect track clearance by tonight.
Victoria reports a small steamer adrift between Dungeness and Discovery Island signaling distress. A rescue steamer has been dispatched to assist and bring the vessel to safety.
Walter Lyon of the Independence Enterprise criticizes Hon J M Shelley of the city, accusing Portland influenced politicians of seeking statewide office while staying tied to their home counties. He claims cow counties and Willamette valley voters are treated as property and warns the formal vote will follow home allegiance. Lyons denies Shelley being a poker or whisky man.
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