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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1903
Page
9
From the annual report of Superintendent J. H. Ackerman for 1903, Oregon lists total school age persons at 143,757, with 92,590 in primary and 100,004 on the register. It notes 3014 teachers, 2145 districts, 2150 schoolhouses, and 64.12 percent average daily attendance, plus ongoing infrastructure and voter totals. It also touches local crime, sidewalk construction in Portland, and various international notes.
The dispatches cover a series of events from Aug 18 including a collision between the Chinese cruiser Toang Tai and the Empress of India near Kong Kong, with the Taoang Tai going down and 170 saved from the Empress of India. Portland reports note $200 loss by W. Horgeass at the Hotel Portland and a large Trans Mississippi Congress gathering in Seattle. The obituary section memorializes David Cherry, a 67-year-old Oregon pioneer, who died in Portland after illness, surrounded by family. his remains to be sent to Eugene, with his sons Robert and Harry at his side.
The Oregonian quote urges that northern sympathy for blacks is misplaced and that pushing the Negro northward would create two race problems. It argues that climate and community ties bind Blacks to the South and mocks the idea of benevolent relocation as a philanthropic enterprise.
An Ohio bank cashier fled yesterday after leaving 158 in the vault instead of 875000, admitting gambling. The article recalls a Eugene case where a transient depositor learned a bank officer gambled with him, then moved his funds to another bank, noting he was a better gambler but preferred his banker not to gamble.
The Miner notes a priest who died in Butte Montana showed rare dedication to the poor, sacrificing time for those in need. A courteous learned man, he earned high respect among the best class, earnest in his work, antiring in his efforts to do the greatest good.
Reports from Monastir district describe fearsome massacres and outrages against the Christian population by Bashi-bazouks and regular troops. Women and girls are said to be outraged and children murdered. many Bulgarian villages are reported destroyed in a widespread, brutal crisis.
Governor Chamberlain commissions RE J Frasier of Eugene to represent Oregon at the Trans Miss Congress in Seattle on August 18. Frasier receives his commission and departs with his family tomorrow. Anticipation says large appropriations may follow for the Siualaw and other harbors.
On the Coleman ranch west of Eugene a drill sunk into hard pan and the drill, sinker and cable vanished as if into a cavern. Water from the hole sickened the family, foamed on scrubbing, and a local pharmacist was to analyze it. Belief centers on tapping an underground river feeding regional mineral springs.
Daily Guard reports August 17 social notes with residents and visitors. Many names travel to Salem Cottage Grove Newport Grants Pass London Springs and the McKenzie region. Highlights include Miss Calloway Mrs Hammond and Mr Adair returning from trips and others heading to outings and new positions with several families en route.
Eugene residents and visitors are listed in a running notes column. J D Braley joins his wife in Eugene from Portland while Stella Day travels to Newport for summer recreation. Stella Learned Wilder returns from Minnesota. many locals and travelers stop at Roseburg, Lo wel, and Seattle areas for business, visits, or outings.
Bimir notes report a quiet special school meeting approving extended grades beyond eighth, and local residents attending the Eu gene teachers' examination August 12 to 15. Town activities include lodge attendance, missionary leafleting, multiple outings around the McKenzie, and a minor meat theft near Walterville after bear and coon hunting. Mrs. Martha Taylor named Smithfield school principal.
Bert Lawson a lineman for the Postal Telegraph Company arranges to move the company wires from old poles to Lane County Electric Co poles along the Postal Company right-of-way under an agreement between the two firms.
G A Houck saved Rev Moaid McMinnville from drowning after Adams was foundering near the breakers. Houck used a life line to reach the minister, guiding him to safety. The incident reveals the line slipped free during the rescue. Portland printers plan eight hour days after June 2 1904 in a circular notice to employers.
A moral critique contrasts domestic violence with male anger in polite society. It argues abuse stems from disease of the stomach and other organs. An ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, citing relief from indigestion and asthma after four bottles.
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