Eugene Weekly Guard Printing Co Inc Publishers
The Eugene publication lists weekly issues printed on Thursdays with subscription prices and agent contacts for Cottage Grove Creswell and JunctionCity. The notice names agents W Conner J L Clark Geo A Drury and notes daily operation for The Daily Weekly Guard with authorized receipt of subscriptions.
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Daily Weekly Guard
Cottage Grove
W. ©. Conner
Sreswell
J. L. Clark
Joburg
Geo. A. Drury
Premium offers for 1 year of weekly and double papers
The Weekly Guard enlarges and offers one year at 1.50 with a free choice of the Oregon Agriculturist or another magazine. Old and new subscribers may select either paper as a premium if magazines are unavailable. Remittances and communications go to Jard Printing Co., Eugene, Oregon.
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St. Louis
Rte
Guard
Wth
Oregon Journal
Jard Printing CO
Eugene
Oregon
Obituary Tribute to Pro Condon of Eugene
The Port land Oregon community mourns Pro Condon of Eugene who died at 54 after a full life as a leading geologist. A noted fossil collector, he amassed a vast repository of fossils and deposits, shaping the state’s education and scientific work. Senator and mourners in Salem remember him as a kind, good man and devoted scholar.
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Ory
Come
Condon
Salem Daily Statesman
Insurance Robbery and Fire Rates Plague Eugene
A historic Eugene plea condemns high fire insurance premiums paid by local businesses. Citing a $2700 linotype policy costing $146.81 annually and lack of fire plugs, the piece calls for organizing mutual insurers to challenge board companies. It likens rates to a tax worse than railroad charges and urges civic action.
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Eugene
Insurance Trust
Commercial Club
Merchants’ Protective Association
Enslaved by Harriman Opposes Eugene Depot Plan
The article argues Southern Pacific will not build a new Eugene depot this year as Harriman interests focus on legislatures. It urges local merchants to route Eastward and locals to buy other lines, asserting Eugene’s 8000 residents paying $80,000 monthly revenue deserve better. It notes efforts to free river access and rail regulation, predicting persistence will free Western Oregon from SP control. It also reports a McMinnville skeleton found near a field identified as Louis Rainey, linked to a notable early ride from San Francisco to Portland, carrying several thousand dollars with the California firm failing.
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Eugene
Harriman
Oregon
McMinnville
Louis Rainey
San Francisco
Portland
Rainey
California
Rainey Faces Long Ride to Beat News to Portland
Rainey plans a perilous 700 mile horseback route through wild country and Rogue River Indian territory to outrun the monthly steamer. Flo withdraws thousands the day before news reaches Portland, aiming to secure money before a potential failure is reported.
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Rogue River
Rainey
Portland
Flo
Rock Revetment Proves Efficacious Against Flood Currents
A correspondent discusses rock revetment as a preventive measure for bank erosion. He cites the Nye quarry example where large loose rock has protected a loamy bank for seven years, and a Springfield bottom railroad grade where rock faced the embankment to shield against flood forces.
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Eugene
Nye
Springfield Bottom
Willamette valley fruit industry revival gains momentum
The Rural Northwest reports renewed interest in fruit growing in the Willamette valley with widespread revival of orchard renewal efforts. Advocates push destroying neglected orchards and replacing them, signaling a regional agricultural rebound beyond last year’s wave of interest.
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Willamette Valley
Beebe Named Lane County Fruit Inspector
The Lane County commissioners named J Beebe, a northwest city resident and prominent fruit grower, as county fruit inspector to replace Dr H F McCornack who resigned. The appointment follows a recommendation from the Lane County Horticultural Society and awaits approval by the State Horticultural Society district commissioner.
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J. Beebe
H. F. McCornack
Lane County Horticultural Society
Beebe
State Horticultural Society
Lane County
Kelly In Fine Shape For Spring Track Work
Dan Kelly trains hard after a letter from his son Dan Jr reports he is five pounds heavier than ever and is in constant training with intent to break the world 100 yard dash record this year. Baker City Herald notes the Weekly Guard subscription prompt.
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Dan Kelly
Dan, Jr
The Test of True Religion and Its Bloodstained History
A strong critique of aggressive religious sects across history. It condemns violence by both Christian and Muslim factions, cites crusades and persecutions, and argues that faith should aim to elevate humanity, not breed hatred or bloodshed. It contrasts belief with charity and warns against doctrinal absolutism.
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Christ
Apostle of
Peace
France
Harrowing Hanging at Farmville Ends in Breaks
Richmond dispatch reports Moses Hill and William Ruffin, both Black men convicted of murder, faced execution in Farmville. The rope twice broke after the trap fell, Hill dying in agony on the ground while Ruffin’s fate is not detailed in this excerpt. Separate item from Barbourville notes Jesse Fitzgerald hanged for a murder in August, who asked for removal of the black cap and was granted.
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Richmond
Farmville
Moses Hill
William Ruffin
John Grubb
Hill
Barbourville
Jesse Fitzgerald
Robert Broughton
Fitzgerald
Two men hanged for past assault in Russellville Ky
Russellville Kentucky reports Guy Lyon and Polk Fletcher, white men, were hanged for an assault two years prior on a young girl. The piece also notes labor shortages in the Willamette valley affecting farmers who must use underqualified workers. It ends with a satirical question about rising meal prices.
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Russellville
Guy Lyon
Polk Fletcher
Dynamite Bomb Found On Gar Track
Portland report says a four inch stick of dynamite, capped at both ends, was found in a switch on the Albina avenue car line by a motorman. The distance between rails allowed wheels to pass safely. No clues to perpetrators, marking a second attempt to dynamite cars in a month. Separately, tax receipts show J. M. Stafford and B. D. Paine receiving the first two receipts this year. Ralph E. Cartwright files for divorce from Pearl Cartwright in Lane County Circuit Court. A masquerade ball is planned by the Modern Woodmen of America in Marcola on the 22nd with hopes for the Hendershott orchestra.
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Portland
Albina Avenue
Fuller
Street Car Company
Fisk
J. M. Stafford
B. D. Paine
Mr. Stafford
Mr. Paine
Ralph E. Cartwright
Circuit Court of
Lane County
Pearl Cartwright
Eugene
Woodmen of
America
Marcola
Hendershott Orchestra
Jackson
National Guard
Pike
State Land Board
Roseburg
Vawter
H. B
Hendrick
Chase
Coos
Beveridge
Freeman
Connell
County Treasury
Burns
Railroads Free Passes Debate Defeated in Senate Salem
Salem Feb 14 The senate defeated a bill to compel railroads to provide free transportation for officials. Debate centered on cost to the state and legality with votes 15 to 12. House meanwhile approved a special appropriation for Corvallis Agricultural College and several other measures.
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Salem
Ofciass
Senate
Bailey
Miller
Marion
Booth
Coshow
Hedges
House
Davey
Corvallis Agricultural College
Gray
Douglas
Oregon
Merryman
Klamath County
Water Users’ Association
Freeman
Barrett
Umatilla
Laughin est Baby Laughin est and Heavenly Farewell
A whimsical verse by J. M. Lewis in the Huston Post extols a baby as a celestial gift, imagining angels watching and crying when parting with the infant. The poem blends affection with playful imagery as a mother praises the child’s joyful mischief and cherishes the bond. It closes with two advertisements for hardware, a spray pump and Petaluma incubators, noting easy operation and stock availability.
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J. M. Lewis
Huston Post
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