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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1905
Page
6
The Grand Jury indicted Tony Bryant for statutory rape and N A Fleber for assault. The Ireland Ward damage suit dominated sessions as Mrs Ireland collapsed on the stand. Other cases included Robbery, divorce decrees, and liquor violations with juries seated and verdicts returned.
The circuit court handed a verdict for the plaintiff for 126.37 in a civil matter. Faucle Hinton versus James G. Hinton ends in a divorce decree. The State versus Neil Commine, charged with seduction under promise of marriage, proceeds with a jury including D Tilis and MH Yeates. Miss Mary Bartels testified. the trial extends into the afternoon. Tony Bryant was found not guilty of rape. Jesse Eddy faces robbery pleas. Divorce granted for Margaret Bk Thompson from F M Thompson with custody of their minor children awarded to her.
Funeral services for Harriet Or dilla Oakes will be held Sunday at 2 p m at the home of T H Garrett. She died yesterday at noon aged 71 years 3 months 6 days. A daughter Mrs Garrett survives. She joined the church as a girl and was long active in the W C T U. Her life was patient and saintly.
Be Gay from the Order of Washington has visited Eugene recently to aid the lodge. A class of 25 candidates was initiated last night and a grand initiation is planned for the 2ith leot evening, expected to draw about 50 candidates. The lodge remains flourishing and highly popular in the city.
Geo F Craw formerly the Postal Telegraph manager at Oregon presented the university with a recording telegraph instrument for experimental purposes. The gift is highly appreciated by faculty and students.
A. O. graduates Kees M. Plammer and Mise Lula M. Holmes, both noted University of Oregon alumni from the classes of 190? and 1004, were married in Portland Wednesday evening.
Five carloads of the big eight rail bridge have arrived and been unloaded at Springfield depot. Trestle work from the east pier to the grade is ready for the rail, and grading progress continues as the bridge material moves toward completion.
Mrs H O Oaks died at her daughter’s home Mrs T I Jarrett in Fairmount today at noon at the age of 77 years. The obsequies will be announced later and a sketch of the lady’s life will be given to the paper.
Crowds from Corvallis Albany and beyond filled Eugene for the Oregon and U A C clash on Kincaid Field. Oregon won 6 to 4 after a hard fought second half, with Moores breaking through for a decisive 30 yard run and Latourette and Hog starring on defense and center.
Salem November 8 The Willamette Valley Railway Company plans to file articles of incorporation for a new interurban electric line between Portland and Salem within days and expects operation within a year. Franchise sought through Salem to permit steam motive power and construction to start once right of way and franchises are secured. H H Halleck arrives as right of way agent to begin work.
J W White formerly in the grocery trade buys the two story Fifth and Willamette street building from Mrs N A Rowe and purchases the stock. He places his son William G White in charge and plans to move goods from his Portland operation to Eugene, making this city his home.
Coburg resident M H Skinner died Saturday November 1 1905 at Coburg age 77 from senile debility. He had lived in Coburg for over 20 years. Funeral services were held at 10 am with burial in the Coburg IOOF cemetery. A procession of Masonic members attended.
At a morning meeting the Eugene Ministerial Association elected Rev J C McCailum Christian church as president Rev Geo B McDonald U B church as vice president Ker O C Wright Baptist church secretary and treasurer Ker L E Rockwell D D pastor M K church was chosen to preach the Thanksgiving sermon at the Baptist church on November W at 2 00 PM
The Astoria New heral d reports teacher Grace Smith denies stealing a ribbon from Elite millinery store while five witnesses identify her. The school board reviews evidence, and the case hinges on veracity. Smith is reinstated after dismissal by Astoria authorities.
J. R. Campbell lot 247 of 1905 was sold to Hort Co of San Francisco this afternoon. The sale drew high bids but fell short of expectations, amid a note on record-breaking Roglana yields this year and a disappointing price.
Local dispatch from Chicago appears garbled with missing phrases and unclear attributions. The readable portions reference European reception of something related to courage and a labor context, but the exact event, dates, or organizations remain obscured.
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