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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
5
Ex President Roosevelt argues against materialism and great riches in a new Outlook essay. He endorses supervision and taxation of fortunes, warns multi millionaires can be dangerous if built on wrongdoing, but praises wealth from notable public service.
In White Plains on July 15 Evelyn Nesbie Thaw testified in the Harry K Thaw mental condition case. She said Thaw threatened to kill her during a Mattewan asylum conversation as the state fights his release. Doctor Otto Meyer testified about Thaw fearing typhoid and requesting twenty tons of ice to cool his jail rooms.
Washington July 15 The meeting of Presidents Taft and Diaz of Mexico is practically assured for the middle of October with the president and his cabinet considering arrangements for the notable event. Taft reportedly took the initiative by expressing a wish for the two republics' executives to meet.
Governor Benson issued the first of its kind order directing Crent Judge Coke of Curry County to try the condemnation case in Medford. Medford accuses M E Hanley of pressuring for 25 000 for a pipeline right of way delaying a new water system. Immediate decision is urged to avoid revenue loss and health risks.
Pittsburg July 15 3500 workers at the Pressed Steel Car Co plant in McKees Rocks were quieted by a detachment of Pennsylvania state troopers after a night of disorder in which thirty people were shot or beaten. Across Western Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia 25000 to 30000 workers are on strike amid the open shop dispute and planned walkouts by Tin Plate Workers from Newcastle.
Washington July 17 Secretary of War Dickinson bans contracts with any corporation involved in trusts or restraint of trade. Brigadier General Sharpe, commissary general, is directed to avoid such firms or their agents in army supply purchases.
Carrie O Dean sues Eugene man Arthur E Dean for divorce and alimony plus custody of five children. She accuses him of adultery with Mrs Marshall at their home and says he left her destitute. She seeks $2150 in his possession, $300 suit money, pendente lite support, and monthly sums for child care and education. Attorneys are W G Martin and F J Greenman.
Landowners between Eugene and Junction reach a proposal to build an irrigation canal if they subscribe to and sign water right contracts for ten thousand acres. The plan hinges on securing firm commitments from local property owners to supply water rights for the project.
In Lyndora near Butler Pennsylvania today several foreign workers were injured, one seriously, during a riot at the Standard Steel Car Company plant. Sheriff dispatches urgent messages to Harrisburg for state constabulary as foreign workers strike for higher wages, suspending operations and affecting thousands of American workers entering the plant.
Portland July 15 District fore caster E T Allen reports the president signed a proclamation setting aside one square mile around the entrances to the Oregon caves known as the Marble Halls of Josephine county as a national monument. The caves lie in Siskiyou National Forest about 30 miles south of Grants Pass Oregon in Cave Mountain of the Grayback range. The mountain rises to about 6000 feet with main openings at about 4000 feet. The hillside shows caverns of various sizes and the area is protected from disposition.
City physician F. W. Prentice urges a rapid war on flies after confirming their role in disease. He notes flies spread typhoid, cholera, consumption, and childhood diarrhea, cites high New York child deaths, and recommends formalin in shallow dishes to attract and kill them. He advises strict fly-free homes and clean food handling.
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company of this city secures an order for material for over 4000 cars from Eastern builders for Harriman lines, the largest single car material order ever placed in the Northwest. The deal signals revived confidence in the lumber trade and broader economic improvement, with rising demand and prices expected as Eastern markets advance.
The interior is honeycombed with erns like those already explored. Caves found in 1564 by Elisa Davidson during bear hunting. They are a network of galleries rather than large caverns, with many rooms and thousands of passageways. Streams and running water found at various depths drive strong air currents. Lime deposits form massive pillars, alabaster stalactites, and drapery sheets shaped by wind.
A party of four sisters from Eugene Ruby Starr Wilda Starr Ethel Harpole and Elsie Davis left Corvallis for a mountain trek toward Yachats with Mrs Starr driving a team. They halted before Philomath after eight miles noting their fresh pace and jaunty khaki uniforms.
Mineola July 17. Glenn Curtiss completed a 24.7 mile flight in 52 minutes and 30 seconds over Hempstead Plains. Few observers witnessed the event, and none reported a fault with the operator's control of the aeroplane. He did not return to the starting point.
Chicago today tells of Mrs. Annie Schenkle choosing death by gas and murder for her two sons Harry and Carl to avoid confinement in an asylum. The bodies were found in a gas-filled room at 232 North Fifty First Court. Salem reports a well-behaved cherry fair with minimal drunkenness and noise over three days.
Washington, July 17. President Taft’s sharp claim that the Republican platform demands “revision downward” stirs wide interest and is seen as an implicit veto threat if a tariff bill departs from party promises. Conference leaders report steady progress toward a bill though opposition in the Senate and raw materials dispute loom large.
A group of boys swam in the Willamette near Junction City when Charlie McKee, about thirteen, was swept into deep water and drowned. Bennie Butler cried for help. Ward, Steele Morehead, and James McClaren attempted rescues. McKee’s body was recovered in ten feet of water and prepared for burial. The funeral was held Friday at the Christian church with Rev. Emmone officiating. Charlie was the son of Clark McKee, pioneers in Alaska, and a trusted church member.
Two hundred fifty former residents of Kansas recalling old memories at a picnic near the carline yesterday. The organization elected officers: William Hempy president, James Working vice president, W C Hazelton second vice president, Paul Merrill secretary, and Gertrude Hambley treasurer.
The body of A A Ford who died from exposure in the Cascades near Dr Christie's mining camp on April 28 was exhumed at the direction of his son Jay Ford and will arrive in Eugene this evening. Funeral tomorrow under G A R and interment in the old soldiers lot I C O F cemetery. In a circuit court case M Weller v Christie Judge Harris grants Weller a perpetual injunction barring Christie from veterinary practice in Lane County.
Washington July 15 James J Hill, the railroad magnate, said once the tariff is out of the way the country will enjoy prosperity at least equal to McKinley era. He spoke after visiting President Taft, predicting freight cars would be in short supply in a few weeks as Western crops look strong and farmers expect favorable prices.
A Eugene physician notes sunny weather cuts doctors’ practice in summer by improving sanitation and hindering germ spread. Sunshine kills many germs and promotes ventilation, though some diseases rise with flies. He warns against airless conditions and notes tanus can threaten wounds without proper air intake.
Superintendent L R Fields of the P lines in Oregon, visiting Roseburg, said he would recommend adding to the Roseburg freight depot when back in Portland. He noted many improvements underway or planned, and predicted Roseburg and southern towns will see traffic diverted two years hence via Natron and Klamath Falls, with corresponding depot upgrades in Oakland.
Foresters under Dexter Reynolda J G Cockcroft and Carl H. Young create type maps of the Siuslaw National Forest to describe land, age, mineral content and timber cover. Maps aid resale, reclamation, and reforestation planning from Tillamook to Coos Bay, with trials of siting nurseries and sowing techniques.
Mrs S Seiser has purchased The Frakes ladies furnishings store in Cherry Brothers block at Sixth Willamette street. She has acted as manager since opening two weeks ago and will furnish the shop in model style with top quality goods. The new proprietor, recently from Denver, brings several years of experience in similar establishments.
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