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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
2
A lively but garbled notice writes of Van derbilt near recovery and Webbot happiness, while severe weather and illness dominate. Seven people died from freezing in Pennsylvania, the Chicago health department warns lemon juice can combat typhoid, and a Turkmen earthquake delivers fifteen minutes of shocks with rain and a hurricane.
The newly appointed Second Assistant Secretary of the Treasury is only thirty years old. The choice is praised as forward looking with young leadership expected to take active control rather than mere figurehead duties often associated with older appointees.
The Telegram warns a new port land gambling license via upcoming legislature risks breaking state law. It notes Birger Hermann’s ouster fate and speculates on McKinley era politics. A Delhi procession celebrating King Edward VII’s accession features seventy native chiefs and elephants led by Lord and Lady Curzon.
On Christmas Eve 1894 Silver Lake in Lake County held a tree operation in a neighborhood hall. The inflammable pine decorations caught fire and the building burned rapidly. A cemetery memorial stone bears forty three names of victims, marking a day of mourning for the community of several hundred residents even eight years later.
The East Oregonian compares Portland Seattle and Atlanta 1901 arrests. It lists police numbers retail licenses crimes such as drunkenness breach of the peace assault homicide vagrancy house breaking larceny and all other offenses with totals. Portland 3 364 Seattle 9 175 Atlanta 15 537. Portland population 90 426. Atlanta 89 972. One third of Atlanta is colored.
The late Brackett Reed spoke frankly on the Philippine conquest and purchase. He criticized buying ten million Malays at great cost and mocked Republican loyalties, suggesting his name would likely be added to a list of citizens who switched from Republican to Democratic faith after the Civil War.
The Astoria officer who served as a police custodian died of consumption after years in office. It now emerges he manipulated warrants by paying small bribes and inflating amounts by twenty to forty dollars, with accounts unchecked until his death. The Portiacd Coronicle and the Astoria Astorian list papers favoring Hoa C W Fulton for US senator, though they note their influence is limited. They express a preference for Hon R A Booth, a view they say is shared in Lane county.
The coal and coal oil trusts steadily raise prices harming the poor. Government action is urged to seize wealth from the trusts, though political power remains tied to their money. JP Morgan, a Democrat, funded the trusts and backed McKinley and Roosevelt with vast resources.
The Oregonian essay urges faith as the weaving force in the world urging people to trust in friends and family. It contrasts pure childlike trust with halfhearted or jealous doubt and notes faith as a natural virtue amid life’s temptations and sin. Some have learned to trust and find happiness and contentment.
A blue-nosed music clerk quotes a line about a clock striking one, offering a song titled The Clock in the Steeple to a hesitant customer. The brief exchange captures a playful moment in a small music shop.
Partial OCR snippet shows a date 18 and names Mr and Mrs, but text is garbled and unreadable, leaving no clear event details or complete identities to form a full caption.
In Lame county inspector Bevers and Harel Mali Rosted reviewed several routes and urged establishment. Rumors faded until a Washington dispatch noted Congressman Tongue secured routes from Eugene Irving and Springfield on February. Postmaster McCornack awaits official confirmation from the department.
The friends of Clive Cheshire announce a new venture with Leonard Severn in Junero City. They have rented hotel-block rooms now occupied by Mrs Sibbets and John Kirk's barber shop and will open a complete hardware ring for the Juneroo trade on February’s Gret. Cheshire, long associated with Engage Business, enjoys strong local support and may return to the Fourth Regiment band.
The article notes the arrival of the first pension payment for a World War veteran in Oregon. It highlights Uncle Sam honoring services, with statements about future pensions following after departmental verification and processing steps. The tone reflects pride in the documented evidence and commitment to veterans.
The Oregonian names an All Northwest Collegiate football squad with Oregon and Washington each earning four spots. Captain Wetts leads Oregon as captain and manager Thompe, of Albany, handles team duties. End Cox Whitman Wetno Teckle-tigrist Washington Thayer Oregon etc.
Courthouse notes list transfers including Lindsay to Frederick and others with property descriptions and prices. Numerous entries detail right of way, land parcels, and claims in Bohemia Blue River and nearby districts with notary filings and proofs of labor by multiple individuals.
Local notes report Bolmen Bowers recovering from illness at home and Assnade Jeacings improving. Mice Liles Kehoe takes a new position in Bagese. Grand Prairie school held a Friday class taught by Mae Hemenway of Eugene. Minnie Slocumie visits Christmas with E W Zamral family. CT Jennings returns from a weeklong visit in Rossnia Waeh. Aliew Zomwalt hosts Christmas Eve gathering. Sante delivers gifts as friends enjoy games and social chat late into the night.
A compact batch of Portland and Salem visitors and residents in Eugene includes Dee Otto Browser in Portland today. Craig Hayes from Long Tom. Sem Thureton of Salem visiting Eugene. Miss Norma Hendrickas returning from Salem. Clint Bradley at Smeede Hotel on vacation. Attorney L Bilyeu back from Roseburg. Mine Veet lla Meare arriving to spend days with friends. Jan Wentworth to Lorane after visiting Mie Vinnie Knapp. FE Belover called to Portland for operation on former patient. Mrs EO Pitter and Pauline of Eugene visiting FE F Oxborne. SH Withington in Eugene en route from Portland where he visited. resident at Roseburg soldier's home. Carl Travia leaving for Hoquiam Washington for timber interests with valuable claim. L T Harrie, L Bilyea, Alf Walker, BE Hawley, K Thoreton and HJ Clark among Eugene visitors Friday night. Miss Jean Wold leaving for Seattle to resume teaching.
Christmas at the Presbyterian church of Fleence featured a children’s program and gift tokens distributed from two trees. Rumors of seven weddings on Christmas proved only two occurred. Mapl eto and Point Terrage were specific wedding sites with local attendees.
Elmira items note Miesea Myrtle and Gertle Owen have returned from Cottage Grove to attend school. Len Boliman of Eugene spent Christmas with his parents. Chas McCutcheon returned from Eugene where employed by E Bangs. Clifford Duckworth helped his mother for Christmas. The school Christmas exercises were a grand success with a large audience and many presents. Mrs M O Potters returned home from Eugene where she worked as cook at the Wald House.
Messie Wright and Bockman of Harrisburg have purchased the J W Starr hardware store in Junction City. The new firm, Octobering commenced today, will take charge on the fray.
C Mathek and Henry Haddleston complete relocation of their bicycle businesses. The Weltf American cyclery at 615 Willamette Street Walton block is replaced by the Rambler cyclery. Ed McClanahan moved Rambler into the former room. Welt American stock and cyclery will occupy the West Eighth Street space vacated by Mr Matlock.
An Indiana resident Mrs Aaeth of Wivehreter credits King New Life Pills with saving her life after a deadly attack attempt. The letter describes relief from liver troubles and severe headaches, claiming the medicine cured constipation and offered general vitality.
Marshal Skiles and Jorepn Kennedy arrived last evening to review a bogus check presented in LA OvertoO last Saturday. The instrument was found good, exposing deceit by Lula Kennedy who signed as the registered party. The investigation spanned a long trip for Marshal Stiles and Miverton, with the suspects located at Eiaira before the matter was exposed and declared serene. The forger case will be finalized.
Through Albany yesterday Bert Van Cleve toured with the Clara Mette Company for a week long engagement in Eugene. A local crowd gathered as Mr Van Cleve urged spectators to open their note banks and enjoy the performance. The era of generous crowds and lively shows returns with Bert as a leading figure in the touring troupe.
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