13 May 1909
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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
1
Albany May 12 Twenty five men are reported killed by a premature dynamite blast at a Callahan Road Improvement quarry near Albany. Later reports raise dead to thirty as fire threats limit rescue efforts. Two work gangs were present. about fourteen holes prepared. one thousand pounds of dynamite exploded.
Bao Francisco reports on May 12 that the jury acquitted Attorney Luther Rice of kidnapping charges dating to September 1907. Fremont Older, managing editor of the Bulletin, who retired at 4 50 yesterday afternoon, notes the jury returned the verdict this morning. A. Klein of Salem is referenced in the city business today.
Washington May 12 The War department may pursue a court martial of Captain Maina if the killing of Annis is found to involve a military offense. This would occur regardless of any action by New York courts.
Pittsburg on May 12 reports a crowd of victims after a twenty three foot gasoline yawl sank on the Ohio river while transporting Pressed Steel Car plant workers to the opposite shore. Four bodies recovered by noon. about twenty two believed dead. Three killed and twenty two injured in a Missouri and Texas train wreck near Bonita last night.
Attorney J. E. Young of Cottage Grove transacted business in Eugene today and returned on the 2 14 train.
Winnipeg, May 12. The differences between the Canadian Pacific railway and the Federation of Mechanical unions on the eastern lines have been settled amicably. All workers on strike since last fall have been reinstated and an old wage schedule restored.
In Constantinople on May 12 a new round of executions took place in public within city limits. Twenty four mutineers from the army and navy were shot, bringing the total executions since the April 1 revolution to thirty eight. Several other figures connected to the mutiny faced punishment.
Nairobi May 12 Colonel Roosevelt has shot a boar and captured the animal's two cubs. A buffalo and two giraffes have also been captured by the expedition.
A Linneounty resident freed a carload of chittim bark after holding it for four years and received 6 cents per pound, totaling 2122.56 dollars. The bark is to be shipped to European markets.
While staying in Hot Springs Virginia last year President Taft spent much time playing golf. His favored caddy was Elmer Loring a bright ambitious boy who served as caddy to fund his college plans. Taft now assists Loring in securing a place at the University of Virginia.
Fredericksburg May 12 North and South gathered on the Spottsylvania battle fields in a peaceful reunion of World War era veterans who wore blue and gray many years ago. The event brought together former foes in a cordial, commemorative gathering led by senior veterans and local organizers.
An enduring memorial to Captain Henry Wirz was unveiled in Anderson, Georgia, honoring his service and loyalty to the Confederate cause. The dedication concluded years of effort by the Georgia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy with attendees from Savannah, Atlanta, Macon, and other cities. The inscription defends Wirz against lingering stigma and notes his execution in Washington, D.C., in 1865 after a controversial trial.
Fifteenth New Jersey veterans and the Fourteenth Georgia faced at Bloody Angle on May 12, 1864 to dedicate a battlefield monument and present battle flags captured in the conflict to Georgia survivors. The flags from the Alabama Tigers were returned at Huntsville on May 12, 1865, with Ohio veterans approving the act. An Ohio delegation led by John A. Pitts presented them to Mrs. Charles G. Brown, president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, as Mon. H. R. Kincaid returns from Portland.
Paris awoke under martial rule as troops occupied central posts and telegraph stations. Infantry pickets guard branches, postal workers are protected, and soldiers enter sewers to safeguard underground wires. Five hundred military telegraphers and 400 cars stand ready. General Dalstein holds 50,000 troops in reserve. Posters vow the strike will continue until workers’ grievances are addressed.
Chicago May 12 reports say dry weather in the southwest and excess moisture in the northwest strengthen the wheat market. Closing prices show May 1.27, July 1.13, Sept 1.05 and Dec 1.403 dollars per bushel.
New York May 12 The Federal grand jury will be asked by Special Deputy Attorney General Henry L. Stimson to find indictments against any officers or employees of the American Sugar Refining Company known as the Sugar Trust for criminal acts in defrauding the government by tampering with weighing scales to reduce customs duties. The company has been fined but frauds will face prosecution.
A settlement agreement has set the total restitution at 2 134 000 dollars after calculating 134 000 dollars in initial restitution plus an additional 2 000 000 dollars. The document outlines the final compensation figure and the related terms for payment.
Seattle. May 12. Governor Charles E. Hughes of New York has formally accepted an invitation to visit the Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition. He will probably come west either late in July or early in August.
The Astoria and Puget Sound Packing Company plant on Chuckanut Bay three miles south of Bellingham burned today. The facility was just ready for the season and was well insured. Officials say the loss will require much review and comment.
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