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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
3
Rouletabille recalls a yellow bamboo cane tied to the Larsan investigation. The cane, found with a hidden cassette and marked Opera, resurfaces when Fred Darzac and Mink are tied to London. Scenarios hinge on who bought or gifted the cane and when.
Rouletabille recounts fresh clues amid the Grandier affair. Frederic Larsan presses Darzac while the gardener of secrets deepens the enigma with a cane, a post office letter, and a night of unseen witnesses.
The Pacific Timber Co. has filed suit in circuit court against C P Jones W C London and Henry Fischer doing business as Cottage Grove Manufacturing Co to recover 112 72 plus interest and attorney fees G F Sitworth is attorney for the plaintiff.
Charles Wells a 32 year old bartender arrested in Tacoma last night arrived in Portland under guard. Suspected of complicity in the East Side Bank robbery months ago in which 17000 was taken. Wells former secretary of the bartenders union, resigned days before the crime. He is linked to shipping funds to Ogden for delivery to Charles Price. Wells was in Ogden and has spent money freely since the robbery. He had two confederates, whose arrests may follow soon.
Berlin reports a young man captured after attempting to stab a woman in a crowded street. The victim was cut but unharmed, and a policeman detained the assailant at a nearby house. The 36th attack since the spree began spurred fear, with descriptions not matching the detainee.
Senator Bourne telegraphed Senator elect Chamberlain urging arrival by March 5 to be sworn in before the special session. Delaying to March 15 would place him lower in seniority and risk weaker committee assignments.
Governor Chamberlain vetoed Senate bill 138 new county organization saying it prevents creating new counties by requiring 75 percent of the old county outside a forest area. He also vetoed Senate bill 90 for New York City security gaps and House bills 48 96 and 170. The Owens Adair sterilization bill failed for lack of clear criminal statute language and memory of Dr McLoughlin is honored by a future monument plan.
Salem Feb 25 In all probability a special session of the Legislature will be called to meet Monday March Secretary of State Benson said to be preparing the call and outlining agenda items for the session with emphasis on urgent state business.
Senator Tillman introduced a resolution directing the Senate Post Offices Committee to inquire if the president’s recent message forwarding the home mission report should be excluded from mail matter. The measure covers the president’s message and the commission’s report and asks whether mail use should be barred for the entire matter.
Salem Oregon February 25 From present indications all of the normal schools of Oregon will remain open until year end despite rumors and yesterday's newspaper stories to the contrary Monmouth has secured 3400 private subscription enabling students there to finish term Weston telegram indicates lift of that school will continue with others Ashland Regents governor chamberlain and others met and decided to close all schools except those kept open by private subscription
The piece outlines that a special session appears likely if Benson becomes governor. It notes McArthur may preside as Speaker if Benson ascends, with Benson expected to be governor by March at latest. Frank K Lovell may become chief clerk in the Secretary of State's office, and Benson plans no penitentiary changes.
Yesterday Rugh of Rough & Tozler and J. Johnson sold the Powers farm of 150 acres near Springfield for 16000 with a private consideration. Concurrently L. M. Tozler and H. Douglas sold J. H. Wilburn’s 100 acre farm in the west country. In 13 days their total business amounted to 24200.
Morse and Ballard sold John Hansen’s 30 acre river road farm, eight miles north of Eugene, to Mrs. J W Pixley of this city for 3000 dollars yesterday.
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