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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1903
Page
4
Milwaukee residents confront higher coal prices due to tariffs and a 6.74 dollar per ton duty on imports. The piece accuses coal barons of cutting miners' wages while charging the public steep fuel costs, arguing tariff protections rob the consuming masses and noting the broader pattern of hidden harms.
The regionwide shutdown of factories leaves thousands jobless as coal supplies dwindle, signaling widespread economic distress and potential labor unrest across eastern centers.
The bubonic plague reaches Mexican ports with renewed fear as convalescent patients reportedly suffer a second outbreak, intensifying public worry about coping and containment.
Henry Spelmire died in Astoria on Friday aged 102. Born in Prussia in 1801, he was survived by a son who is 74 years old.
The slaughter of cows heifers and calves is prohibited in the Transvaal for two years to restock the country after war ravages.
Lane County is honored in the selection of a native son to the second highest position in the state government. Mr Harris will fill the place well and impartially.
After fifty years of service the volunteer department ends, replaced by a paid force of six firefighters and a chief. In London, about a thousand unemployed men marched the streets under police protection to seek work.
A Portland man intends a portion of a Mount Hood ascent on snowshoes, facing steep slopes and harsh conditions. The plan highlights the risky climb and the need for careful preparation and gear.
State Printer Whitney has appointed his late opponent, E. J. Godfrey, as foreman of the state printing office. Godfrey is the responsible man with ordinary wages, while Whitney will draw down his thousands.
The Port land Telegram reports Governor Geer as a candidate for senator and for the vacant lower house seat left by Mr Tongue's death. The statement questions the governor's fit as a miscellaneous candidate and expresses disbelief.
Japan shifts from steady flour buyer to producer as a shipment of five hundred tons of wheat leaves Portland next week to stock Japan's first modern roller mill. The move marks a new phase in Japan's involvement in U S milling industry and trade relations.
The Daily Journal notes Portland’s jail holds fifty-one inmates including Federal prisoners and the insane. It says since reaching a metropolis population of fifty thousand, prisoner counts have rarely dropped so low, with historic lows under one hundred and peaking near two hundred in earlier years.
Names of Harrisburg Albany Cottage Grove and Portland residents surface in a brief society style roundup of travel and visits. Mentions include Arthur Senders, JM Wiiliscos, Otto Brown, Horace Burnett, Geo Miller, Miss Minoie Reiner, Mrs David Link, Mrs Lutie Dunbar, Mrs W T Harris, Dr L W Brown, Mre D A Paloe, CC Coffman, AL Kirkland, Mise Lois Smith, Miss Edos Harris, FL Chambers, KR Williams. A Venezuela reference notes President Castro influencing La Guayra merchants to fund Minister Bowen's expenses in Washington. The piece ends with a rhetorical question about power use.
In Salem today a lively opening session fills hotel lobbies and the state house with politicians and wire pullers. The two houses elect temporary officers, begin caucuses, and set the stage for rivalries over higher offices while pledging to work for the state's interests. The Senate names Brownell and Moorhead among officers. the House opts Harris as Speaker with Jennings and Drager in key posts. The first House order honors Congressman Tongue with a death notice resolution and adjourns to 1:30 tomorrow.
The excerpt notes a Roosevelt relative, reportedly the President's daughter, who can speak German French and Italian as well as English. It adds a complaint that Americans chasing foreign language feats often neglect proper English usage.
An editorial argues for robust state funding to the University of Oregon at Eugene. It notes the university is not yet great but will grow with Oregon and within fifty years become peer to any institution, reflecting optimism about the state's young population and future development.
A reader notes copper burial caskets are preferred by the wealthy and are trimmed inside and out with cloth. The cloth is fastened to the metal with a special paste, and the man buried in such a coffin illustrates a critic who accuses him of driving another nail in his coffin, though there are no nails used.
A Delaware and Hudson Railroad official testified on the witness stand about coal pricing, stating five dollars a ton received by his company. He admitted ignorance of dealers selling coal for ten dollars a ton except via newspaper reports, noting men do not sell a staple at five dollars.
A correspondent cites a quotation about robbery linked to tariff policy arguing that protected prices benefit trusts at the consumer’s expense. The piece references Orbeilo noting, He that is robbed, not wanting what is stolen, Let him not know if he's not robbed at all.
A brief library moment centers on a shopper choosing two volumes, debating which titles he purchased and which to revisit, reflecting casual reader dialogue about books and taste.
Governor Geer directs distribution of copies from a 700 page publication on the Second Oregon Volunteer Infantry and related units. One copy goes to each of 834 officers noncommissioned officers and corporals, plus to the parent of each of 44 fallen men who served, if they apply before May 1, 1908. Remaining copies to be announced after May 1, 1908.
Venezuela faces revolutionary fervor and foreign debt pressure as European powers seek damages. The article surveys Caracas life, climate, population, and politics, noting frequent upheaval, interest in a South American union, and the contrasting courteous culture, daily life, and strict police rules.
A Eugene theater review recalls the Fiddle Dee Dee Company which toured there, then suffered a severe financial collapse in Butte, Montana, ending the group’s stage run and leaving questions about the life of performers.
The unnamed narrator describes the Fiddle Dee Des Company collapsing and its famed performers including dames, lyre tenors, a comedian called the funny Dutchman, and a Weber and Figi character as they plan to return to New York and seek a path to leave without using their pedals.
A Chicago politician and Bryan ally notes the Commoner newspaper has attracted over 750000 in subscriptions since its year two, with advertising revenue surpassing production costs by 125000, signaling strong pecuniary success and growing West Coast appeal.
A Missoula family faces repeated quarantines amid contagious illnesses including diphtheria and smallpox. The paper notes ongoing outbreaks with family members repeatedly falling ill and the community reporting no month free of contagions.
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