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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1901
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment references an indictment in Radford and a raid involving property, money, and steel assets. Mentions a Register Melton and a Gene posse, with unclear names and dates. The text is highly garbled and incomplete, offering only scattered hints of a legal action and associated individuals.
Three gold ingots worth 22750 dollars were found by the ship steward during cleaning after supposed theft from the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse en route from New York to France. Boundary dispute between Hayti and San Domingo sparks war fears after boundary commission grants Haitian territory. Sergeant Munson on trial amid scandal in Manila. Fred Dingle, a society figure, elopes with railroad funds amid gambling issues. The American Cigar Company buys Havana American Company, consolidating control of the trade.
The third annual reunion of the Lane County Veteran Association will be in Eugene Oregon on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday June 4 6 1001. All soldiers and sailors of any era are invited to socialize share experiences and sing old and new songs with comrades from past wars. Comrades of the war of 1865 are urged to attend. contato secretary Frank Kener president and Khmile sec Eugene Or.
Court House items list chattel mortgages and real estate transfers including Frank H Porteretux to Emma A Plank, Arthur L Frageretux to Joseph R Geddes, Clara C Bialoe to Etna Christian, Chase Moveretux to J RK Bellare, with deeds across Eugene and related payments. Power of attorney transfers note H B Miller to A H Tanner. State fair preparations mention $8000 improvements and $1000 purses for pacers with participants from Eugene. A birth is noted: April 10, 1901, to Geo Walker's wife.
In Eugene district, citizens argued for a brick permanent school building this summer. They favored durability and easier heating, insisting on a first class brick structure funded by borrowed money, though some preferred cheaper wood.
RosbearG Oregon April 6 1901 notice states that the approved plates for townships 10 4 RO W and 198 B10 W have been received from the surveyor general. On Saturday May 18 1901 at 8 oclock am these plates will be used in the office and the land therein will be open to entry on or after that date. JT Reivers Registrar JH Boorn Receiver.
Officials draft plans for a new hotel building at Kine River City. The 40 by 80 foot ground area will rise two stories on a modern plan. An avennersl merchandise store opens nearby by Glen Powers, with another to be started by C Sparks, townsite owner.
The Albany Herald notes signs of foul oil fear in Albany Salem Five towns Albany Salem Roneburg Ashland Portland show signs of the stuff Our turn now follows the dire mood and call to action in a tense regional message.
The act changes mining procedures by detailing how discoverers may locate and claim lodes on public land. It requires posted notices with claim data, boundary markers, and timely recording with affidavits, plus a discovery shaft or equivalent work within 60 days and an emergency effective date upon governor approval.
Daily Guard reports April Bercues Shor Leasep Broder Bros of Albany leased the north room to the Young block and will reopen a meat market on the May lot. Two brothers will move here while the third continues the Albany business. Diep Kio Hamaoka, a U O student who left for health reasons, died in Los Angeles on April 5.
A stream of travelers and locals visited Eugene and nearby towns today including Stuart Hanna from Seattle, John Dimond of Coburg, and S& Moorhead editor of the Junction City Times. Others announced moves, new assignments, or travel plans to Cottage Grove Astoria Pleasant Hill Albany Stayton and Lincoln County with several teaching posts and pulpit duties noted.
Mayor Chrisman held a conference with County Judge Kincaid and Commissioner Edwardes on shaping a memorial fountain for Lane county volunteers who died in the Spanish American War and the Filipino rebellion. The fountain will stand at the southwest corner of the courthouse yard beside the sidewalk as a drinking place for men, arriving in about ten days for immediate erection and dedication ceremonies.
April 12 notice reports George Gross sale of his 150 acre farm in Irving precinct to Mr Sherer of Kansas for 570 dollars including the growing crop.
Corvallis Gazette prints interview with GC Millet, president of the Corvallis & Southern Railway. Proposes a canal from Willamette to Long Tom via Junction City to Monroe and Coos Bay, opening timber and land routes. Company seeks 50,000 acres along the line and permission to advertise land in English, German, and Scandinavian to attract settlers.
Governor J T Geer yesterday named Judge J W Hamilton of Roseburg a regent of the University of Oregon for twelve years starting April 1 1901 to succeed his father Dr Hamilton of Roseburg whose 24 year term expired The appointment is endorsed by all and marks a continuity of steady stewardship for the grand institution.
Rev M P Dixon of Springfield and formerly of Junction is transferred to Lebanon to succeed the resigned minister. I B Moore and A J Kaiser were elected Odd Fellows delegates to the grand lodge session in Baker City next month. Easter Sunday brought no rain. The Odd Fellows lodge meets Saturday with five candidates on deck and a visiting fifteen from Eugene. W J Wiley of Eugene, deputy head consul of Modern Woodmen, considered organizing a camp here, finding the field largely filled with little chance for another beneficiary order.
A Clackamas county girl sues for divorce alleging she was married less than a week before her husband began verbally abusing her. OQ Cartwright suffers asthma and may need climate change. June 14 set for Oregon pioneer reunion in Portland with Keleigh Scott and Charien Galloway delivering addresses. J Fred Thorne, newlywed to Catherine Coggswell, moves from Seattle toward Valdez to take a public and mineral land surveyor post. wife to join him. A work train near Fern Ridge frightened a buggy driven by Ora Cheshire and Nora Thurman, overturning it. passengers unharmed though harness and buggy damaged.
The fourth Sorosis Club party of the season filled the Armory last night with dancers to Svarverud's orchestra. Miss Alta Eastham served punch as Laureans hosted a Senior debate and Amacatian Society gathering featured talks on Aguinaldo and Carnegie. Miss Lena Goldsmith and Wesley Wicks married in Portland, with Eugene friends sending hearty congratulations.
Roseburg Review reports Glendale's smallpox conditions have improved for several days. Following citizen requests and health officer Dr Downing guidance, Judge Thompson and District Attorney Brown lift quarantine on the business district while maintaining strict guard over three remaining houses and isolating any new cases. Trains will resume stopping at Glendale.
J L Gilbert was struck on the head by a baseball at the Ninth street intersection around 7 PM while two youths played catch. The ball flew wild and Gilbert nearly fell. The incident prompts a call to stop street ball games.
Daily Guare reports Mayor Chrisman sold lots 1 and 2 and part of lot 8 block B Ellworths addition for 800 dollars. The property sits at the corner of Eleventh and Mill streets.
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