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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR from The Daily or Weekly issue in Eugene Oregon shows editor names Charles H. Fisher and local office details. It lists subscription prices and authorized agents for receipts, with references to printing and office locations.
The Guard Printing Co offers new subscribers a one year advance payment of 1.50 for the Weekly Guard and a free one year choice of either the Twice-a-week St Louis Republic or the Oregon Agriculturalist. Old subscribers may also choose one of the free papers. The offer covers replacements for missed premium magazines. Remittances go to Guard Printing Co.
Local stockholders push a Siuslaw railroad to boost timber and Western Oregon development. A $60,000 subscription backs the first thirty miles, with calls for unity among Carver, the committee, and voters to finalize financing and begin construction this fall.
Mugene draws broad notice as BWatieman tours the area, with fans flocking to events and local media highlighting the performer’s appeal, energy, and rising profile across venues and audiences.
Visitors from Eugene note its resources including mines timber and agriculture, with observers from Medford and Brownsville praising progress. They cite a planned street railway and a new Southern Pacific depot with increased train service to Wendling, signaling strong momentum for home-building and education.
A Portland based insurance company faced scrutiny after agent George Larrabee operated in Eugene, securing customers and payments but creating bills in the company’s name and abandoning obligations. The piece urges reliance on resident, known agents and warns policyholders to watch assessments, arguing the firm bears moral responsibility for its agents’ actions.
The not guilty verdict in Boise shows fairness of courts and jury. Prosecution weakened by lack of corroboration of Orchard's confession while Haywood and Moyer presented strong defenses. Darrow and Borah dominated much of the session, leading to a verdict critics called a political stage show.
The piece argues the Idaho jury and an upright judge vindicated Haywood, debunking claims of railroading. It praises due process, notes the state failed to prove its case, and asks if any government better protects individual liberty. Also cites Oregon Development League rail fare guidance and urges readers to confirm rates with local agents.
The Journal of Political Economy reports women now appear in 295 of 303 occupations based on the tenth census. By 1900 over five million women earned wages, with female employment rising faster than the broader female population. Women show gains in millinery, dressmaking, and many trades, while men encroach on previously female–dominated fields.
Press agents spread cleverly worded stories to boost the Reconcilia tion church of Brooklyn. The aim is to show growth, fine music, and stirring sermons by Rev. Chas H Coon. The tactic fills pews at every service.
The La Grande Star notes Baker City plans a rest room to give visitors a quiet place to refresh and prepare before entering town life. It cites La Grande's failure and Eugene's park rest room as successful, arguing country visitors find it convenient.
The Guard reports Standard Oil fined by Judge Landis for 29.4 million dollars. A three cent per gallon price rise on the trust's products might be needed to pay the penalty within a month, but nobody doubts it will not affect John D Rockefeller's dividends.
Editorial observers say public speaking on politics lacks appeal not from apathy but because newspapers keep the public so well informed that spellbinders offer nothing new.
Tell friends in the east about Eugene and its autumn charms. Invite a visit to the country around the city this fall. Highlight Eugene's paved streets and electric railway, its mills, and its educational institutions to showcase growth and opportunity.
Former Comptroller of the Currency and bank head Charles G Dawes urges changing the anti trust law to exempt so called good trusts. He challenges readers to name a single good trust.
The catch-no-catch-can wr es tle between Governor Glenn of North Carolina and United States Supreme Court Judge Pritchard grips observers due to the active state rights principle at stake.
Jesse Grant endorses Governor Campbell of Texas as a running mate choice. The remark suggests strong support but implies caution about overreaching in the national Democratic ticket selection.
An English lord was jailed in Allentown Pennsylvania for failing to pay a $6 fight fine. The piece pivots to a cheeky note about a potential title sale to an alleged fool girl unless another woman has a legal claim to it.
A Black man assaulted a white woman on the 7th of the month, was tried immediately, found guilty, and hanged on the 19th, as Louisiana demonstrates a firm stance to curb lynching.
Advertizing line draws readers to trust-buster campaigns while the trusts earn profits through summer. Latest thirst emporium stats show Cannon julep and Fairbanks cocktail as top sellers with Roosevelt red lemonade remaining in steady demand, described with a sharp big stick motif.
A fragment notes several businessmen traveling among shoppers who patronize mall order houses avoid spending on local newspaper advertising. The remark implies they neglect public attention while trying to attract the field’s customers.
Governor Hoke Smith argues railroad property in Georgia is undervalued for state taxes and presents figures to support his claim. The piece hints at broader political humor about merchants, advertising, and national figures, and mentions an Albany Democrat editorial on the street car system.
In Fairmount the push to stop Wendling’s trailing plan grows as residents demand action. The dialogue emphasizes civic oversight over legalistic processes and frames the issue as a community priority rather than a political debate.
Milwaukee Sentinel recalls a longing for boyhood in Lindy’s land with fragrant orchards and open roads. The speaker yearns to abandon the grimy town, rustle through clover blooms, and revisit a simpler world where neighbors were honest, hands clasped firmly, and dreams remained vivid under twilight skies.
A poem by Joaquin Miller honors the silent, enduring battles fought by mothers. The speaker contrasts grand warfare with the quiet courage of women who bear burdens without public acclaim, describing the mother’s war as lasting from birth to grave and as steadfast as a bridge of stars.
A fragment from a Chicago Record-Herald feature blends tall animal tales with an odd note on a wild Teddy bear in spooky woods. It cites other odd creatures and strange incidents as context for the central eerie image. The piece ends with an unrelated legal notarization and a medical ad fragment.
Colonel Geo Yoran of the Fourth Regiment O N G names staff officers who have not yet passed exams and thus are not yet actuary in their posts. Lieut colonel J M Williams Major C Hammond Major B F Hamlin Captain P F E Taylor adjutant Captain F L Chambers quartermaster Captain J R K Lawson commissary. Hammond among candidates but may be unable to serve due to sheriff duties. Team from Roseburg rivals at Port Clinton Camp Perry Ohio.
The Great Northern Mining Company invites stockholders to a Eugene meeting on August 15 to approve increasing capital stock from 100,000 to 1,000,000 shares. The board of directors issued the call as mining camps remain quiet this summer. Nearby prospects prompt anticipation of renewed activity in Lane county as Southern Oregon attracts miners. A man with ore samples from a find twenty five miles up the river refused to reveal details.
A Eugene resident L Bonney of 459 Olive Street credits five weeks of Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from ten years of kidney pain and back injuries. He notes improved strength, ability to lift a sack of feed, and urges others to try the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY, 50 cents per box. Remember the name Doan's.
The Texas Wonder, a remedy claimed to cure kidney and bladder issues and rheumatic troubles, sold by mail for $1 with two months' treatment. Dr. B. E. Hall of 2926 Olive Street, St. Louis, advertised testimonials and the product through Hall's Drug.
At a Portland meeting of Oregon lumbermen, a $2.50 per acre freight rise tied to 10 hour runs was denounced. The association’s president warned of higher delivery costs in Denver and Chicago, urging a fund to cushion mills facing a potential five million dollar annual toll on Pacific Northwest shipments. Leaders warned many mills could face closure or reduced output if rates go into effect.
Residents report day trips to Newport and Marcola, a railway stock subscription, a marriage at Fifteenth Street, and Hendricks Park dedication. Fire scare near Ed Judkins barn ends safely. Community pleads for Wendling train stops and local mail boxes to ease mail and travel needs.
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Tucker at Springfield on Sunday July 28 1907 weighing nine pounds A daughter born to Mr and Mrs J L Norwood at Florence on July 27 1907 A daughter born to Mr and Mrs C L White at Florence on July 28 1907
A Sioux Falls mother praises Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a positive cure for colds and bronchitis in children. The ad claims long use with "wonderful" results and lists Linn Drug Co as a supplier.
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