16 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
1
Workers at Pressed Steel Car plant in McKees Rocks stage a strike affecting production. Plant leadership and union officials negotiate as chants echo outside the facility. No injuries reported. contingency staffing arranged to maintain some output.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her family will depart Europe for America in a few weeks. They will rejoin in March and then travel again to Europe to await the end of the president's European tour.
Anne Stewart, daughter of Mia Jas. Henry Smith of New York, wed Prince Miguel of Bra Kanga today at the St Lawrence Roman Catholic church in Dinewall Scotland. The ceremony linked American and Bra Kanga royalty in a high profile event with local and transatlantic interest.
Battle Harbor reports Commander Peary aboard the Roosevelt still near Battle Harbor. He told AP that the first flag at the pole was a silken American emblem his wife gave him fifteen years ago, later raising a navy ensign, a navy league flag, a Phi Delta Mappa Epsilon flag, and a peace flag, with poles fashioned from tent poles and snow lances followed by photographs and sealed documents. Harriman's fortune is estimated at 200 million to 500 million.
New York report describes a dramatic tomb scene where a grave for Harriman is blasted from solid rock and sealed by a massive mound of concrete, to be reinforced by three tons of Fleet.
Chicago September 15 James M Wilson secretary of agriculture arrived here today after a tour of Western crops which he declared were bully and praised their condition He characterized the crops as promising and favorable for harvests amid drought concerns and optimistic for farmers in the region
On September 16 at 1 o'clock the strike went general with over five thousand workers leaving the Nutwbeoriting plant. Most American workers returned to their jobs, but hundreds quit later. Foreigner tensions rose as their departure was noted. Strikers accuse the company of dissolving the agreed arrangement by removing many men from boss and foreman roles after the previous strike.
New York Sept 1 No successor to Harriman was chosen as a director of the New York Centered at today s meeting of the board of directors Borrer has sold the house next to his residence on West Zlev street to Jd E Eliott Mr Eliot plans to move to the city to educate his family in high school and university A few years ago theTable Rock region yielded 25000 hushelsa of grain but now only 1200 Fruit alfalfa and other hay are mentioned as declining
Mannheim Germany September 15 The airship Zeppelin IT landed here safely after a flight from Frankfort. Vast caves larger than Kentucky’s famous ones have been found in a northwestern Arizona corner never before visited by white men. Ruins suggest prehistoric dwelling use. Wells Fargo express office moved to a new location across the street.
We urge you to try Hart Schaffner & Marx made clothes at $15. Suits or overcoats are all wool, cut to measure, lined, and built with top workmanship. They offer smartness and distinction, promising a man’s self worth and business value.
In keeping with the best of all suits, the Gordon Hat remains in high demand. The line offers smart class remaining in the same style and quality across the fall color range.
In the boys section the shop displays Mrs Jane Hopkins' boy-proof garments, claimed as the best obtainable. The leading lines feature standard, reliable makes across departments with a focus on fitting boys with durable outfits. Prices for boys suits are listed but obscured.
The Portland Flouring Mills Company, the largest on the Pacific coast, was destroyed by fire this morning in Portland. The blaze caused by an explosion in the dust collector on the sixth floor spread rapidly through the plant. Loss estimated at 400000 with about half insured. Two firemen and one Japanese spectator slightly injured. The docks were saved by firemen and the fireboat.
A suspect terrorizes near Eugene, burning two empty houses on Dr. L. W. Brown’s farm and the Hovey farm the same day. Horses on E. H. Hawkins’ field were shot, and Dr. Brown’s barn with hay was burned. Authorities warn the miscreant will face the highest penalty if caught, with Dr. Brown and A. G. named in the report.
Mrs William B Cowles wife of Rear Admiral Cowles is a sister of former President Roosevelt another sister is married to Douglas Robinson a prominent New York City real estate man.
Hovey offered a substantial reward soon after the first fires for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who burned their hoses but received no results. The owners report having no clue to the guilty person.
A Harvest picnic at Drain Oregon on Saturday will discuss forming a new county from Lane County. Florence and Cottage Grove groups are pursuing similar divisions. The meeting focuses on division, not county seat. Twenty one bales of fugle hops sold in Salem at 21 cents per pound.
Mack N a pacer and Counsellor a runner won at the state fair yesterday. The horses competed in the district fair races last week with Counsellor losing the mile to Yankee Boy.
President Taft, fresh from Massachusetts Bay and five weeks at golf, launches a two month nationwide speaking tour. He spoke at a Boston Chamber of Commerce banquet and will continue in Chicago tonight. The Mayflower car waits at South Station with Hazelmere following reporters on the trip.
President Taft arrived in Springfield Massachusetts at 12 35 spent five minutes on station platform addressing about five thousand people before continuing his train journey.
Dr. Wallace Buttrick, secretary of the General Education Board of New York City, arrived in Eugene with Dr. T. J. Elliott from Portland to tour the University of Oregon. He possesses a broad nationwide view of educational needs and trends, advising on a systemwide American education effort backed by the Rockefeller endowment.
A weather brief notes fair conditions across Oregon Washington and Idaho with clear skies tonight and Thursday temperatures remaining mild. Strong high pressure brings dry conditions and light winds shaping a calm forecast for the region.
McDonald, once a newspaper man now a teacher from The Dalles, arrives in Eugene to find lodgings. He has four children who will attend Eugene schools, two of them entering high school.
In Chicago the American Bankers Association split sessions with the trust company section led by Daniel Remsen of New York discussing Post Mortem Administration of Wealth. He urged exampling wills and bonding, stressing public education on sound wills and corporate administration after death.
Nashville Tenn Sept 15 As a head on collision between a passenger and a fast freight on the Nashville Chattanooga St Louis railway one mile west of Pegremsta resulted in eight trainmen killed and others injured authorities reported today The accident halted traffic and prompted an investigation by railway officials and local authorities
Retired on Aug 1, 1508 Admiral Willow 8 Cowles remains chief of the bureau of equipment due to his noted efficiency. He is described as ex-President Roosevelt's brother-in-law.
A train wreck in Tennessee today killed eight trainmen and mail clerks and seriously injured one. Several passengers were hurt as cars caught fire and some victims were cremated. Investigators blame failure to observe orders for the disaster.
Washington report from Surgeon Speare an autopsy on Lieutenant Sutton's bed suggests no inconsistencies with suicide. The wound could have been self-inflicted, not requiring an abnormal arm position.
Chicago September 15 reports a Chicago wheat market with September at 102 1 4, December at 98 1 4, and May at 100 5 8. The Jackson county fruit inspector plans an exhibit of fruit tree insects for the county fair. Hydrophobia deaths in Europe average a small fraction over one per year.
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