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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
7
The News surveys the city’s demand for a proper opera house to host first class attractions and accommodate public meetings, noting current facilities are inadequate and a profitable venture could exist with a suitable venue.
The schooner Alpha is high and dry on a beach near the Umpqua mouth and will be abandoned with its hull left to the sea. Some rigging may be saved, the Coos Bay Times reports, as Captain remains with the vessel and a sailor seeks passage on a steamer. Owner Mahoney plans to remove salvageable rigging and depart.
August Pollow, a Gardiner resident and shoemaker, was killed during a liquor spree at Miller's house eight miles up the river. A .44 caliber gunfire ended his life, his three companions carrying the body back to Gardiner and claiming an accidental death. Suspicion of foul play has led to arrests of the companions as investigators probe the case.
Portland reports a dramatic incident as a woman intervenes to prevent Mrs. Bessie E. Palmer from ingesting carbolic acid at a lodging house. Palmer, who arrived from Cottage Grove with her husband, had previous troubles, and her contact with electrician L. E. Obye ended after he failed to return calls. Her family includes mother Lydia Paxton and sister Dora Paxton of Eugene, with a brother working for a mining company in Ashland.
Special correspondence from Leaburg reports leading farmers meeting at Guy Lane's to organize a local company for building a telephone line to Springfield with hopes of calling central by April 1. Also notes Crawford orchard plans of 2800 Royal Ann and Lambert cherries and local workers updating projects with moves to Marcola and other farm activity.
An advertisement extols Peruna as the remedy for la grippe or grip, claiming strong health benefits from use during epidemics. It quotes testimonials from teachers and residents like Robt. L. Madison and Mrs. Jennie W. Gilmore, praising Peruna and detailing improvements in nasal and systemic catarrh after treatment.
A meeting convened February 23 at Cottage Grove by the Cottage Grove Commercial Club formed the Western Oregon Lumbermen's Association. Edmund P. Sheldon elected temporary chairman, F. H. Rosenburg temporary secretary, with committees appointed to restore the $3.10 rate and draft a constitution. The group aims to unify mills for large orders and share market information.
B A Allen has purchased Frank Matthews grocery store at East Ninth and Oak streets and has taken charge of the business. He has long familiarity with the shop, having worked for Matthews and previously for W K Scarborough who sold to Matthews. Allen plans to run it with the same successful lines as before.
Washington March 1 The ship subsidy bill was defeated in the House by 154 ayes to 161 noes. The provision for fast mail service from the Pacific coast to the orient was struck from the bill before the final roll call.
S M Felton and C W Hilliard testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission in New York about stock issue transfers tied to Harriman. They described moving nearly 12.5 million dollars from operating expenses to capital after the Rock Island Alton merger, then issuing bonds and declaring a 30 percent dividend. The process, new to railroad practice, prompted scrutiny of asset shifting and dividend payments.
Eureka reports the passenger steamer Corona ashore on the rocks near Humboldt Bay after leaving Eureka for San Francisco. About 100 aboard, with life-saving crews and a breeches buoy attempted rescues as rough seas hindered access. Bow submerged, danger of breaking up. doctors summoned and passengers believed not in grave danger if tides allow passage ashore.
The Lane County Horticultural Society met in the county courthouse this afternoon with large attendance. Dr. H. F. McCornack and others spoke on topics of interest to fruit growers.
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