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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1901
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes show names G Hewpatons and B Fain linked to a discussion of presidents. The readable text implies a governance context with two individuals named as presidents or in leadership. Further details are unreadable.
Special to the Guard from Salem Oregon December 9 the Capital Journal prints state finances from official sources. It lists governor and executive salaries 49250 state treasurer 6512 secretary of state 2850 and other offices with clerks printing and miscellaneous expenses. The Journal argues many fees could be folded into salaries saving about five thousand dollars annually for four years.
A lively meeting ended with Edgar Spores stabbed by Mack Burns after a dispute over Burg’s ward ordinance. Spores, who bought chickens from Christie, argued as Burns warned him to leave, then Lunged with a pocket knife causing multiple gashes. A physician was delayed by high water. Burns surrendered and was bound over for circuit court. Also noted: local river bar conditions, a deer incident, a new razor factory, fines for drunkenness, and city council actions on ward structure and public works.
The body of Harry Smith, who died in a Gebo Montana coal mine accident, arrived in Eugene on the 208 southbound with his brother Gilbert. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church with Rev Mac H Wallace officiating, followed by burial at the cemetery.
Derot Yard project uses decomposed granite from Bear Grade P eas e to improve B POo platform. Leves carione of sawdust will arrive to cover stock pens, which remain extremely muddy and difficult to access.
A sensational note reports King’s coronation fixed for June 26 1902 and Parliament session on January 16. Also mentions a railroad rate war in Salt Lake City and battles near De Wet with British forces. A fashionable dressmaker Ada Gibbert Denis was found fatally injured in Washington DC with unknown attackers.
A head end collision two miles north of here on the Northern Pacific involving freight No 54 at mideiah night left Engineer Cooper and Fireman dead. Injured include JJ Peters with arm mangled, BB eiott with broken leg, WT D'Arcy head and facial injuries, Conductor Joneps bear with burns, Alfred Schannzo burned and scalded.
Election results list officers for Dady igard No 16 Ladies of the Maccabees with Edith Haines as L C and Beasie Hankin as LL O Marie Raby. Also Eleventh Literary Society at High Bohoo announces President Margaret Stuart and Vice President M A Wheeler with Alicia Mekroy as Secretary and H A Wheeler as Cheplato.
United States Consolidated Gold Mining Co owns the Belcher claim in the Bohemia district with major stockholders W Pope and FS Day. Assays released this afternoon by Herbert Leigh show the ore to be rich and likely to yield very high copper. Leigh notes the Belcher is near the Helena mine and promises further development.
Investigation into the opening that caused the Salem wreck continues. Superintendent Fields of the Southern Pacific questions if new clues will emerge as the missing switch lock remains unseen, vanished as if swallowed by the earth, deepening the mystery surrounding the fatal incident.
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