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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
3
Richard Harding Davis narrates a tense pursuit on a European rail journey where a Royal diamond necklace vanishes from a bag via a cunning Russian princess. The narrator, posing as a Queen's Messenger, enlists Marseilles police and officials, but doubts a safe recovery as the thief eludes capture and his career hangs on the outcome.
A narrator recounts a tense exchanges over a hand bag containing a cigar case and diamonds. The thief interprets every movement, believing the bag holds the jewels and plots to seize them, while changes in behavior follow the dressing-case incident. The drama centers on trust, access, and motive.
Militia members plan a competitive drill at the armory Monday with Colonel George C Yo ran and Major Hammond of the Fourth Infantry C N G as judges. A regimental trophy for long range shooting will be shown. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Armory plans include opera house use with chairs and stage funded by the company. Lodge officers of W O W St Valentine’s Circle elected. Thanksgiving services to be held across city churches.
Rev W A Elkins of the Christian church will preach the sermon at 7:30 p m at the Presbyterian church.
Senator Piles received a pledge from the president that Panama bonds and treasury certificates profits would be deposited in Pacific Northwest banks lacking prior Washington support. District Attorney Briatel to be renominated to prosecute Oregon land frauds, but not confirmed. Senator Fulton declines to recommend a successor. In Davenport, Packy McFarland defeats Kid Herman in 15 rounds with no decision due to Governor Cummins militia order. Secretary Cortelyou starts allotting new Panama bonds to bidders.
Seattle November 21 United States Senator Robert M La Follette of Wisconsin has offered to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington next month and speak in behalf of Northwestern lumbermen protesting against a 10 cent advance in freight rates on lumber and shingles by Hill and Harriman roads.
A large load of household items arrived for C. A. Bolzell, new resident, as his moving from Portland completes.
In Rathdrum Idaho attorney Darrow moves to strike two letters as unidentified. motion overruled. McFarland opens for prosecution as Hellman to defend. Hawley and Darrow to close. jury to decide. Letters written from Idaho penitentiary express remorse and claim innocence yet confess sins and a desire to reform.
Beginning after the first of the year Mrs. Amanda C Patterson will erect a one story brick building on East Ninth street between the Gray block and Ax Billy department store. The new structure will house her grocery department with archways cut in the brick wall separating the two buildings. Mr Bennett’s meat market may move after his lease ends next month. he hopes to stay until year’s end.
Newport R I November 22 Mia Ida Lewis keeper of the Lime Rock lighthouse at the southern end of Newport harbor has again been honored for bravery in saving lives. Andrew Carnegie placed to her private credit a sum insuring her 30 dollars a month during her lifetime.
San Francisco shows little interest in Oregon turkeys for Thanksgiving while shipments from Idaho and Oregon harvests arrive, suggesting a larger Oregon crop and lower prices in Portland and nearby markets. The Portland Journal notes that Seattle and other Sound cities mirror this trend with expected savings.
Leon Daniels formerly night graph operator at the Western Union office in Eugene died at Laramie Iowa after a few days illness caused by ulceration of the bowels. He was a cripple with one leg amputated and leaves a young wife and his parents along with other relatives.
At Arleta Oregon on November 26 1907 Rev and Mrs J J Handsaaker formerly of Fugene welcomed a son weighing 10 1 3 pounds in a local birth report noting the family and place with formal phrasing.
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