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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
6
Washington reports tell of deep splits in the House and Senate tariff conferees over the dutiable list and free raw material questions. Payne blocks a vote as conferees reexamine unsettled schedules while leaders seek a path forward amid fundamental differences.
Langendree Prussia July 20 Sixteen miners were killed in a blow from fire damp at Mansfield mine today and many others were rescued. The old mine had operated for a century with night air drafts failing causing the blast. Fire worsened the tragedy as wounded workers lay distant from the explosion. Most victims left families and government industrial insurance covered their lives.
A new nationwide order requires testimony on land claim absences and fully describes improvements and belts. Claimant and witness must detail absence periods, including how much per entry was used. Transcribing testimony will now require three pages per entry, up from one.
Washington reports a large mobilization as fifty thousand able bodied men respond to calls to join fleets and help harvest crops. Officials from the Department of Labor anticipate emigration and plan transport to optimize labor flow, with a special return train scheduled for July 22 from Carver’s Line to Corvallis and Alsea, including Kear Brook Fallie and Glenview.
Washington Annex Seattle July 19 The Guard girls selected rooms at 3 pm and plan an electric moonlight viewing of the A Y P and a visit to the Oregon state building tomorrow They traveled from Portland and report good health with no toothache or hay fever among the party They spent the night at Portland at the Union depot and Hotel Nortonia with Mayor Simon praising the lively group.
Congressman Edward Williamson a Democrat from North Carolina serves his fifth term as representative of the state’s Fourth District. He has held office since his election and continues to advocate on national issues.
The Nortonia head cook resigned after learning the Lane county maids were among the party. The manager refused the resignation. The group left Eugene at 12 27 PM with Mrs James Hartley as chaperone for a Seattle exposition trip. The party included Mrs James Hartley Eugene Mrs Jack Littell and others.
A fragment lists numerous individuals including Eugene Morrison, Ruth Haw Kine, Goldie Winner, Lilah Owen, Kate Vanot Duyn, Crow, Ming Heulah Martin, Ruby Scott, Fiona Hills, M. W. Johnson, Martha Callison and others from Coburg Creswell Harriaburg Jasper and Springfield society circles. No events or roles specified.
Editors who supported Seattle's exposition were guests of the fair management at the 24th annual National Editorial Association convention. Delegates from every state gathered after a concert by the Administration band, with sessions in the Fine Arts building and talks by Governor Hay Mayor Miller and President Beaton.
Construction on Moss Avenue extension and the loop to the Masonic cemetery line began this morning with Foreman A. M. Utterbach directing about fifty workers. Grading is in progress from East Eleventh street southward, rails soon to be laid, and sufficient rails exist to reach the Svarverud residence on the hill with more to come. The extension will run south to the hill, then west to join the cemetery branch.
Local item highlights births for July 1909 to 1909 with Gray and Pippen families. Clergy man Rev F Grant Hamm to preach at Christian church. Mrs Crance and Montgomery visiting Eugene and Soda Springs. small travel notes. Residents Halberg and Peebler guests. G O Powell moves to Portland. Casebeer rents farm. Welch and Denning visitors from Cedar Rapids and Schuyler.
From Saturday's Daily Guard, Swiftwater Bill won the main race aboard the Elmi ra pony Topsy Allison. Top Sy led for two hundred yards before veering off track, then faded before the three eighths post. A. C. Dixon's mare captured the two heats of the exhibition trot from Tyler B. Hill Vaughn displayed cowboy flair in slow time, while an Eastern Oregon pony, gentle as a dog, knocked him momentarily but escaped injury.
Real estate in Junction City is rapidly changing hands with two notable sales. Jensen & Millorn sold a 33 acre Kling farm to Herman Nielsen of Jackson Nebraska for 4500 dollars and also sold 40 acres of G C Millett’s farm to Andrew Petersen of Ponca Nebraska for 10000 dollars.
Meridian July 17 Union saw Joseph and Peter McDonald killed with two others seriously wounded in a shooting affray. Governor dispatched militia to Union on request, cause of trouble not stated.
Annapolis July 20 Lieutenant Bevan formerly on guard at Sutton scene testifies that Osterman and De Hart sat on Sutton's body as Sutton extended an arm and fired a shot to the right of his head. Earlier reports show Sutton attempted to kill companions in a drunken row the night before, firing three times at one man and wounding a finger.
Arthur E. Dean, arrested in Los Angeles on a circuit court adultery warrant, was brought back to Eugene by Sheriff Harry Bown. He was arraigned and pleaded time set for Tuesday. Mrs. Dean seeks a divorce amid destitution claims and Dean’s alleged cash assets. The Deans resided at Twentieth Street and Oregon Avenue, with the Marshall woman involved.
A reader from Salem Oregon 1909 urges the county to install cable or guide boards at all road forks and crossings after noting a well improved mountain road on a Siuslaw river trip. He asks the editor to call county officials' attention through the newspaper.
San Francisco July 19 Patrick Calhoun president of the San Francisco United Railways faced a renewed trial on bribery allegations to a supervisor. Jury selection progresses slowly as the case resumes. Across Benton county farmers report strong corn and grain prospects with robust wheat and oats yields in many fields.
Calais July 19 Herbert Latham the French aviator started to cross the channel to Dover but after sixteen miles a motor failure sent his monoplane into the water. A French torpedo boat destroyer rescued Latham and Lebavasseur. Thousands witnessed the perilous submerged flight and the crowd cheered as Latham kissed cheering girls. The machine appeared badly damaged though the motor remained intact.
A July 19 review of local casualties reports drownings in Gravesend and elsewhere, multiple drownings, dozens rescued, three killed in car crashes, five injured, a boy drags a girl to death in imitation of a film, a runaway horse causes a fatality, a porch house collapse injures many, and two men are murdered.
Butler Pa July 19 with one probably fatally injured from yesterday's riot at Standard Steel Car Co plant working with fewer than 200 men. General Manager Altman says Americans on strike await protection to return. Eighteen strike leaders arrested bringing total in detention to thirty one in Pittsburg. Pressed Steel Car plant resumes with five hundred men and no violence. Americans who walked out with foreigners reportedly refuse to stay on strike.
F Prague Metz dies at Riverton Oregon at age 19 with parents and siblings surviving. Died last night at 7. Funeral planned in Eugene. Cause not stated.
Bernard D. Paine died at his Eugene home Sunday at 10 am after an illness since January. Born April 27, 1839 in Paine's Hollow New York, he served in the Civil War rising to petty officer and later commissary. In Eugene he ran a sporting goods business and was a prominent Mason. Survived by wife Dr. P. A. Paine and brothers T. M. Paine and others. Knights Templar funeral held at 2 pm from 185 West Seventh Street, burial in Masonic cemetery.
Luther Burbank, famed as the wizard of the plant world, has been informed that his trial berry called the wonderberry or gunberry is a failure. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society reportedly labeled the berry worthless, dampening expectations for the new cultivar.
The Oregon exhibit at the A.Y.P. exposition, including interior decorations, will be moved to Salem and become part of the state fair. Governor Benson, returning home, is expected to propose legislation to transfer the Seattle display. The plan preserves two thirds of the $106,000 display at an approximate cost of $10,000. Interior decorations and panorama in Oregon grains would be moved intact, with the Oregon building likely presented to the State University after the exposition.
Oregon hens appear to strike amid a recurring egg shortage. Eugene imports eggs daily from the East at 30 cents a dozen while local dealers wonder why Oregon chickens fail to meet demand. Eastern shipments bring quality poultry products to the West each year.
A Pennsylvania representative leads a movement to bring William Penn’s body back to the United States for burial on the Delaware River banks, currently resting in a derelict cemetery in Buckinghamshire, England.
Local reader questions if residents of Egon farm chickens along with fruit wheat and hay, seeking input from fellow farmers about common practice and viability.
Mrs Almeda Dean has filed suit in the circuit court against Samuel H Dean seeking divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married in 1904 at Lewiston Idaho. Williams Dean are the attorneys for Mrs Dean.
Booth Kelly company plans to stop log drives on the treacherous Willamette River. The firm has suffered losses from drives but now uses railroad connections to supply the Hammond and Springfield mills by rail.
In St Helens Oregon July 19 the jury found George Murgatroyd not guilty of the December 11 1908 murder of Robert Livingston. The verdict followed an 11 to 1 initial ballot and a second ballot after deliberation. The defense challenged Mrs Fanny Richmond's character, presenting neighbors who questioned her reputation. Evidence showed Murgatroyd had allegedly stated he would kill again in the heat of passion at the Junc tion City Hotel incident.
Ely Nov 20 The final hurdle to the Streeley Ketchel versus Sam Langford prize bout was cleared when Langford accepted 5000 dollars as his share of a 25000 dollar purse and 1000 dollars for training expenses. Two round trip tickets to New York were provided.
Rome observed the sixth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII with a funeral mass at the Sacred College attended by Pope Pius and other high church dignitaries. The ceremony honors the late pope's legacy and prayerful tribute by church leadership.
Salem July 20 Arguments in James Finch murder appeal are heard in the supreme court. Finch's lawyers contend hanging is unconstitutional in Oregon since the state constitution requires punishment to reform the offender.
San Francisco July 20 Barney Lewis arrived from Chicago yesterday and died today from a bullet wound suffered last night during an attempted burglary at a Market street store. The same store has been robbed seventeen times in the past three years.
Fort Leavenworth Kansas July 20 Private Charles O Neal of the 13th Infantry shot and killed Minnie Scharborn a 25 year old French maid employed by Captain Charlies N Murphy witnesses on nearby porches. O Neal was captured and later through an error placed with other prisoners at work on a roadway and escaped. John Hampton and Alf Walker returned from the upper McKenzie where they distributed 180000 trout fry from the state hatchery to tributaries. Eggs came from Colorado and hatched last winter and will spawn in two years.
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