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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
1
An old retail ad touts pride in selling honestly with calm evidence. It promotes Chalk location merchandise including aprons gingham, wrappers, and waists in fast colors. It lists ladies mohair suits and boys wool suits at discounted prices as proof of value.
W. S. Standish of the Great Northern Development Co. reports heavy snow at the Blue River mines Monday night and Tuesday with a foot on the level and likely 12 inches on the summit. The Huntington quartz mill runs steadily, a 12 foot raise improves ventilation, and the Lucky Boy plant is also in steady operation. A crosscut at the Ev erlasting Jack claim reaches 24 feet with ore a good body found and a test run showing two stamps per ton.
San Francisco May 23 This morning at 8 o clock the commercial banks opened for regular business with no clearing house restrictions. Gold filled the vaults and there is more money than ever in the citys banks. The financial situation shows no signs of a money panic and all banks can meet obligations without strain. Although the official opening date for savings banks is next Monday many opened today.
San Francisco details reveal Oregon land swindler Puter captured two blocks from the city prison after resisting with a heavy Colt revolver. He used alias James William Barr, planned to sail to China, and hid weapons in a lodging house arsenal as detectives shadowed his movements aided by Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Paters.
A Seattle Post Intelligencer special reports the entire Fairbanks Alaska business section was burned yesterday afternoon starting in the three story Fairbanks building. Firefighters struggled as many details are unclear but the blaze threatens the town's food supply and could trigger great suffering. Nothing remains between the waterfront and Third Avenue Stacey and Turner streets.
Portland May 24 The grand encampment of Odd Fellows elected officers with Claude Gatch of Salem named grand representative and retiring grand patriarch. New appointees include W I Vawter Medford grand patriarch H M Beck Portland grand high priest E J Seely Albany grand senior warden E E Sharon Portland grand scribe W W Francia Halsey grand treasurer and Robert Robertson Roseburg grand junior warden.
Decatur May 23 Judge Johns refused to issue an injunction restraining the Cumberland branch union. The court said the action is without precedent and equity courts will not pass on doctrinal matters. Des Moines May 23 The Presbyterian assembly condemned polygamy and backed a prohibitory constitutional amendment. The Vandyke prayer book case resumed at 5 p m this afternoon.
Boise May 24 The San Francisco Idaho Montana Railway was reorganized today with Donald Grant a Chicago railroad builder as president. Eastern capitalists compose the directorate and construction on the Homwe Winnemucca division will begin before July 1. The road is planned from Butte to San Francisco via Holse.
Christiania May 23 Henry Ibsen the Norwegian poet and Norway's greatest literary figure died this afternoon. His plays and books are widely read and his loss is felt worldwide.
St. Petersburg reports the resignation of Count Solsky from the presidency of the council of empire due to health reasons. No successor named at this time and the government will appoint a replacement after consultation with the imperial authorities.
Mrs Jefferson Davis has a grave health report in New York with officials stating her condition is critical today.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a fatality and a partial result. Key names and details are unclear, but the item indicates a killing event and a rough casualty count, with additional context missing due to readability issues.
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