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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1910
Page
8
The census enumerator visiting households in April will ask thirty two questions grouped in thirteen subjects. They cover names, personal description, nativity, citizenship, language, occupation and industry, employment status, education, home ownership, military service status, and disabilities.
Review of recent New York stage offerings highlights William Hrewe's drama at Wallack's Theatre and Theodore Hart Sayre's The Commanding Officer. praised are performances by Joseph Medill Patterson Harriet Ford and Francia Wilson with a light comedy touch in The Bachelor's Baby at the Criterion Theatre.
John Stalbove died at Eugene Hospital on January 6 1910 aged 61 years. Funeral and burial plans describe a January 3 1910 service in the local cemetery with interment at Grove. The text notes a long illness and family references in an aged obituary notice.
In Cottage Grove Oregon negotiations on a 175000000 feet standing timber sale in the Umpqua National Forest Reserve wrap up within days. A HK Wood and J HM Chambers join as the contract is forwarded from Washington while a new rail link to Diatton and a daily mill capacity of 100000 feet are set to operate, with a five year removal window and a second mill contingency.
The will of Henry Brown who died in Weed California on September 20 1909 directs 25 cents to Mariah Brown an estranged wife since there was no legal marriage. He leaves the rest of his estate to five children Sophia Willard Hannah Danforth Thomas Brown William Brown Sarah Brown and Jane Brown’s son William Brown. A codicil dated July 29 1909 revokes one fifth share for William Brown son of Jane Brown and bequeaths it to his daughter Sontha Willard who is described as an invalid. The estate is valued around 700 dollars.
In Salem Oregon a jury convicted George Meyers of murder in the second degree for fatally shooting Patrolman Eckart while under arrest outside the Salem police station. The trial began Monday and concluded after roughly 12 hours of deliberation, carrying a potential life sentence. The case likely advances to the Oregon Supreme Court, with Meyers’ brothers and prominent Salem merchants connected to the family business and a prior theft incident noted.
Special Correspondence Harrisburg Dr Jan 6 Oscar Bu sey of this city was instantly killed yesterday while leading a cow from his farm north of town. He was thrown from his horse on Territorial Street and found by John and James Coleman gasping in the trees. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
A large crew claimed to be from the Lacey Timber Company traveled from Portland to Eugene and planned to cruise twenty thousand acres in the Siuslaw country near Mapleton and Mound. Two divisions will survey many tracts as a harbor jetty project attracts their attention.
Washington dispatch reports reading of Gifford Pinchot’s letter to Senator Dolliver endorsing Glavis and hinting Taft erred in removing the special agent. Cabinet meets. reports say action on Pinchot’s course may follow. The piece notes Taft’s order about congressional disclosures and claims Pinchot defied it.
Dr J W Harris, county health officer, reports December totals of 30 births and 23 deaths in the county. Deaths numbered 22 with 9 females and 14 males. causes include cancer, paralysis, influenza, pneumonia, typhoid fever, heart trouble and others. There were 20 births, 21 male and female, with two contagious typhoid cases.
President Taft submits a long special message urging amendments to interstate commerce and anti trust laws. He calls for the creation of a five person United States Court of Commerce with exclusive original jurisdiction over key cases involving Interstate Commerce Commission orders and related enforcement actions. He also proposes five additional circuit judges, stronger DOJ oversight, and reforms to appeal procedures, rate publicity, and tariff oversight to curb injunction delays and permit faster review of transportation rates and classifications.
Lane County records for 1909 show 265 deaths on a 325000 population base, a 7.6 per thousand rate. Of 443 births, 249 were male and 194 female. 57 contagious cases were reported including typhoid fever 27, diphtheria 12, smallpox 3, scarlet fever 6, measles 5 and tuberculosis 2.
The text discusses proposed changes to interstate commerce law, potential commission actions to limit or permit rate increases, and the Republican platform’s stance on preserving competitive railroad ownership while avoiding cross ownership. It notes the tension between regulatory authority, existing law, and financial interests in investment holding.
President Taft urges a five judge United States court of commerce to hear appeals from the Interstate Commerce Commission, with the Supreme Court as the only further appeal. The plan aims to centralize federal supervision over large corporations while limiting state power and preserving free business within the law. Opponents question constitutionality, but proponents argue interstate commerce justifies federal incorporation and protection. The proposal includes penalties for noncompliance and envisions a federal charter as an alternative to mandatory federal licensing.
The Attorney General rules election staffing will shift from January to June due to the change from June to November elections. Precinct judges and clerks, appointed for three years, will now be chosen five months later, aligning with the new election calendar and the amendment affecting all election procedures.
Washington report notes Norris charging that the president and Speaker Cannon threaten punishment and patronage to force support. Insurgents insist they will not be intimidated by any combination of the president and the speaker. A separate legal note says Piank Va. A. Wilkes settled a farm sale commission case in court with full payment.
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