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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1903
Page
1
The Register notes its large circulation and strong advertising in a cautious reflection on prosperity. The author warns against flaunting wealth as it might invite bold criminals to extort money, and laments the idea of carrying a gun for self defense.
The Albany Democrat notes Albany's new electric light system will surpass most state towns except Portland and Eugene. It argues Albany will remain behind until it improves street lighting, depot grounds safety for trains, and other essential developments before nearing Eugene’s level.
A city meeting led by M. S. Wallis and H. L. Leavitt endorsed a Southern Carnival Company proposal to stage a June Carnival. A 500 preliminary fund and 25 percent gross share were set, with band members to back the project and help clear debts, aiming for a grand Fourth of July Eugene celebration.
High bids for 640 acres of school land in township 15 south range 3 east Linn county were 14.27 per acre based on 1000 per stumpage. Purchasers were W J and Finlay Morrison. H G McKinley ranked next at 8.41 per acre and J W Shumate of Waltersville bought three quarters of section at 3.55 per acre.
C C Lyons aged 74 of Cottage Grove died yesterday. Pioneer of 186. Born in Naples New York he was a member of the Maronic order and the Maroons will attend his funeral in a body today with burial services by that order. A wife survives him.
Eugene Odd Fellows and local Coburg members hosted thirty visiting Spencer Butte lodge No. 9 members. The group traveled by carriage, attended a long meeting, watched candidates go through the three degrees, and enjoyed a Coburg banquet.
A trio of women from the local Woman’s Christian Temperance Union visited saloons and cigar shops in Eugene to post copies of Oregon’s tobacco prohibition law for miners. A saloon keeper fled through a back door, misled by a mistaken Carrie Nation sighting.
A Plain Statement from The Albany Democrat comments on Eugene Guard photographs of a murder scene and victim, sheriff figures, scaffolding, and jail. It accuses The Register of moral grandstanding and inflated circulation claims while defending advertising value and urging openness to verify subscriptions and ad reach.
James Montgomery of Waterville Washington sold his interests there and will move with family to Lane County. He bought Schultz place a 040 acre farm six miles above Elmira and plans to relocate within weeks. Montgomery spent his boyhood days in this county and is well known here. He left in 1900 and notes improvements during his absence. He returns to his old home five miles from the new property and intends to remain.
The Oregonian speculates on a Republican district race naming Cinteh Harris Kelly Vawter and others. It claims Harris would have won the Eugene nomination without solicitation, aided by Brownell and the Booth Koykendall bloc, while noting tensions with Lane and resentment toward Harris if bosses stayed distant.
William Hogan a regional pioneer aged 84 died at home in Junction City Oregon on a Sunday of dropsy. Born October 26 1818 in Virginia he moved to Missouri at eight married Barbara Liles in Illinois then crossed the plains in 1853 settling near Eugene Lane County later near Lebanon before moving to Junction City. He was a longtime Christian church member. Surviving wife and six children listed including Mrs Hadin Melister Mrs 8S Faulken of Lebanon and several Hogan offspring in the region.
Jacksonville Oregon April 20 Roy Hurlburt arrested at Eugene ten days ago charged with Elliott Lyons horse thefts in the county last fall had a preliminary examination Saturday and was bound over to the circuit court in six hundred dollars bond. The district attorney continues efforts to bring to justice the band that raided the countryside last summer and fall.
The one year old son of Archie Smith and wife died this morning from scarlet fever at 245 West Fourth Street. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 10 o'clock with burial in the I O O F cemetery.
The funeral for Mrs Mary B Gray a noted pioneer of Indy was held yesterday at 10 am with large crowds and members of W BR C Rebekahs and Odd Fellows in attendance The service was led by Rev B F Rowland of the M E church and the bier was adorned with flowers The interment was delayed to allow relatives on the road to view the remains
J C Weis and F T Rogers of Portland and H G Meyers of Salem, state barber examiners, toured western Oregon from Hagens to Ashland. They inspected barbers, explained state law, and noted sanitary conditions. Some permitholders, Rathmell, Woodruff, and Lee, were reexamined. They planned to visit Springfield and report violations without prosecution this trip.
List of names including LOOM Barnum Mra J C Radousek John Bradley Mrs Eugene Castle Mrs Josie Hargis G FP Jr Houston H W Mra Houston H W Johnson Geo Mra MecFearron PD 8 McArthur Frank Shelton Ira Albert. Advertised when calling for above. J L Page P M.
A quiet wedding took place at the home of Robert McFarland near Summit last Wednesday. Miss Dena Mefarland, daughter of the homeowner, married Claude Zumwalt of Fugene. Rev. S. M. Wood of Corvallis performed the ceremony. The newlyweds left Thursday for Eugene to reside there.
Henry H. Gilfry formerly of Eugene now in Washington D C is the subject of an Oregonian writeup by its Wash Lugt LC C Mire Gilfry is his cousin and the well known Gilfry family of the county. The piece notes Gilfry as legislative clerk of the United States Senate with long service in Washington since 1879 and details his duties ensuring accurate enrollment of bills and amendments.
S W Taylor learned Sunday of the death of his mother Mrs Jane Taylor in Chicago on April 11 aged 85. She died on the 5th anniversary of her marriage and was the mother of 11 children, eight of whom survive.
Married this morning at 10 30 by Justice C A Wintermeier, Savage of Wendling weds Nellie Dias of Harrisburg. They will reside at Wendling.
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