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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
1
An agreement was reached today between the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Spokane rate case participants to postpone the controversy until next fall. Railroads must file new commodity rates per the commission's recent decision, while existing rates stay in place during the interim as the full merits are reviewed.
Portland June 9. Representing Chicago, a leading financial group plans inspection of Oregon operations and assets under the Guard Special Service banner. Details on purpose and scope were not disclosed, but the mission signals broader Chicago financial interest in the region.
A Chicago Association of Commerce delegation, comprised of prominent business men and leading capital figures, will tour Portland this week. The group, described as energetic dynamos, planned to explore Pacific Northwest resources instead of Europe. Earlier, a violent blast near La Grande killed a man nicknamed Dynamite Joe.
Chicago wire today reports an alleged plot to kill Detective Gabriel Longobardi of the Black Hand squadron. A jail delivery plot surfaced through an Italian prisoner after Longobardi was wounded near his home. In Marion Ohio, secret agent J F Oldenfield departed with incriminating letters from San Lima fruit merchant linked to the Black Hand.
In Joliet Illinois a prison escape attempt by 150 convicts was halted by guards. A farmer's daughter captured Gustiv Vatter two hours after the breakout, saving the escape plan. In Saulte Ste Marie, Canada a canal lock accident sank the Perry G. Walker and damaged the Empire City and Assinabon. Details note the canal is 1.125 miles long and 22 feet deep, built at a cost of 4 million dollars.
Civil Engineer Simon Klovdahl reports from Waldo Lake reservoir camp that they reached the lake on June 3 but left pack horses and supplies five miles behind due to deep snow. The last four miles were snowbound, depth four to ten feet, delaying full cargo access until July 1. Construction work on rock cut to top the lake is underway, amid previous losses from snow last November and ongoing obstacles in prior years.
Chicago June 9 Willie Osborne a fifteen year old boy confessed to attempting to wreck the New York limited on the Grand Trunk railway two months ago. He sought revenge for a stack of hay burned on his father's farm. The engineer's vigilance prevented disaster.
District Forecaster Bears predicts the Willamette River at Portland will reach a maximum of 20.6 today. If reached, this would be .4 below the highest point of the June 1908 rise. Separately, St Petersburg municipal hospital admits sixteen cholera cases and eight suspected patients.
A readable weather note indicates fair skies will persist across Oregon Washington and Idaho. Forecasters expect clear to sunny conditions tonight and Thursday with light winds and mild temperatures across the three states.
Portland on June 9 witnessed a grand parade of more than 400 decorated automobiles in the annual rose carnival. The display, valued at about 1,000,000, drew praise from Southern visitors and featured cars adorned with tens of thousands of roses and blooms across the fleet.
Buffalo June 9 delegates from across the United States and Canada attend the thirty sixth annual session of the National Conference of Charities and Correction. Noted philanthropists settlement workers prison reformers and heads of asylums and reformatories participate. Subjects include social betterment of counties communities cocaine evil tuberculosis control health officer responsibilities immigrant issues and proper fields for state and private charities.
In Des Moines Iowa 2000 delegates from the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America converge for the twentieth annual meeting led by T H Dahl of Minneapolis and Rev A Giore opening sermon. The agenda includes district divisions and missionary educational work with over 2000 attendees from the midwest and northwest. Expect several days to conclude business with key discussions and actions.
Indiana Eagles convene in New Albany for a two day annual meeting with delegates from cities across the state attending the opening session. Also notes a separate grain growers convention in Fargo and Minnesota Dakota areas backing a campaign to curb grain speculation led by the American Society of Equity.
In Greencastle Indiana on June 9 the seventieth annual commencement exercises were held. Rev Parkes Cadman D D of Brooklyn delivered the commencement address.
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