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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
2
The piece mocks a story about a man who left wealth to his wife and the widow’s use of life insurance to fund a monument. It notes the wife spent on personal luxury while society credits the husband’s life work to him. It mentions a widow of 7,509,000 and a San Francisco figure, with a count of deaths and heirs in a broader satire.
An Indian wife in Peartleton seeks divorce alleging drunken cruelty by Dervord Sherry. Separate dispatch from Bogota notes martial law ordered in Colombia amid plots against the republic, suggesting upheaval and uncertain justice.
Fragmented report discusses remarks by Frank Hooker Seetle superintendent and a dire wreck scenario. It mentions a life line rescue, a cliff, and a steamship’s mast as potential salvation, plus Portland port activity and police sobriety enforcement amid drink ads.
The report recounts scattered happenings around Butler County Iowa and Oregon. It mentions George Cramer receiving thousand dollar checks, Japanese farming shifts affecting wheat, legal actions against a city engineer, and a Spokane area fair weather story about Creek Indians near Arlington with gambling, drinking, and card play.
Toe students of Mrs Rose Hollen presented a January 31 piano recital before about 95 friends. Irene Potts and Lila Prosser earned prizes for artistry and performance joined by Misses Yorau, Vanerrow, and others. The program featured classical pieces from Beethoven to Schubert, with vocal numbers and a closing refreshment reception. A separate note mentions a bootblack’s $2000 haul in the city and W W Avery winning a jewelry store gold watch in January.
The first trainroad of logs for the Brown Lambert Co. plant at Cottage Grove arrived last evening and the mill began running today. A new crosscut bench is installed to handle logs, with staff from the old paper plant. The mill will operate continuously from now, using part of its output for construction of coke and improvements while most is for trade. The O and E rail line will offer special low rates to attract daily shipments. The mill is expected to run about three weeks at full capacity and, as the road extends, the crew intends to keep the operation steady. Robert Sortor, a noted mill man, is contracted to cut 100,000 feet of lumber per day for delivery this week. Discussions continue on timber purchases and site location for a larger mill with interest from Jones and others.
Southern Pacific announces a new Shore Line Limited train starting March 1 from Southern California to Oregon. The mostly new equipment includes baggage, dining, three parlor cars and an observation car. Service runs March through May with potential extension if demand remains strong. Portland Journal reports Miss Maude King ill. Albany Democrat notes Eugene gains from Salem mill sale to Thomas B. Kay and others, boosting local economy.
W. A. Senay, linked to the Welter Foley incident, was arrested at Wildwood station and charged with selling liquor without a license. Sheriff Fisk filed the information. Senay admitted to the circuit court but could not post bond and remained jailed. Attorney L. Higveu was retained to defend.
A list of property transfers and ads features multiple parcels and buyers. Named parties include Mabel E Chambers Kendall Frank Jorden Henry Le Pee Eugene Townsend Campbell and Quimby with various parcels in 150 to 560 acre ranges and prices noted in dollars.
The County Superintendent announces the regular examinations for state and county papers at the courthouse in Eugene starting Wednesday February 1 at 9:00 am and running through Saturday February 17 at 4:00 pm. Exams cover Penmanship, Orthography, Arithmetic, Reading, Grammar, Psychology, Geography, Civil Government, Rhetoric, Teaching Theory, and Primary Certificates with sessions on Wednesday Thursday and Friday led by examiners.
An advertisement promotes J F Schofield’s lawn dressing to beautify lawns, reduce weeds, and cut costs. Orders can be left at White’s Grocery at Fifth and Village streets or sent by mail to F J Schofield Fogine with requests for 5 and 10 pound packages.
During the Russo Japanese War at Mukden the color bearer John Zariski dropped his flag causing a rout. He was later wounded and, in 1905, returned to Warsaw to aid Poland's revolution. He confronted the Russian colonel who had ordered his shooting and declared his Polish lineage and independence struggle.
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