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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1903
Page
4
A compilation of satirical bill slogans railing against legislative overreach and corruption. The lines mock attempts to redistrict, raise insurance rates, control markets, aid schools, curb liquor, boost wealth, cut expenses, and extend sessions, ending with a chorus of enduring political tiredness.
By January 17, eighty seven plague cases reported in San Francisco. Of the victims eighty three Chinese, six whites and four Japanese. mostly local to Chinatown. Rat mortality statistics show high disease fatality among rodents with four of fifty four live rats infected and eleven of twenty two dead in Chinatown.
A Chicago grand jury indicted forty five coal dealers on charges of conspiracy to fix coal prices. Prosecutors call the scheme large scale and illegal, likening it to highway robbery in its impact on consumers.
Portland announces an upcoming livestock convention in 1904. A lively Kansas City delegation surprised locals, while Germany seeks friendship though Portland’s new minister denies a warlike shift. Senator Quay warns of political planks, and St Louis surgeons reported heart surgery with hopeful recovery for the patient.
The GUAx received its first Spring poem from an outlying district drawn from a writer who may have indulged in Christmas mince or is in love. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
If any man deserves a reward for party service it is H. W. Scott editor of the Oregonian. He has subordinated his own views on great political questions to those of his party and has kept the state Republican when he could have aided the opposition. If brains rather than political scheming deserve honor the legislature could elect Mr. Scott.
Zephanis Bryant and wife, pioneers of 1852, died within days of each other on the Columbia. He succumbed to paralysis Friday morning, while she died in the evening from Brights disease after a long illness. A sister purportedly cured him of drinking by lacing his coffee, leading George W Overshine of Anderson Indiana to sue for five thousand dollars damages claiming she spoiled a costly ticket. Other items note coal shortages in Toledo needing a physician certificate, Oregonian remarks on Lewis and Clark Fair funding, and a German professor’s fatigue meter predicting future classroom use.
Great Britain grieves that many emigrants choose the United States over Canada and other colonies. Last year 108,501 left for the United States, 87,409 to other countries, attracted by climate, soil, and shared language and kin. The appeal of American opportunities draws British migrants.
A terse exchange follows with Dootsy Ia Mias Pechis and Servant Yaa. The servant confirms an engagement while the gem man is not present that evening. A commanding voice invites entry, sah.
A witty exchange from a 1900s era reader features a man lamenting his country club outing. He claims the enjoyment ended abruptly when his wife joined, eliciting humor about marital interruptions and social club norms. The quote underscores domestic humor and familiar couple dynamics of the period.
A humorous line about dreaming big asks what one would do if offered a million dollars. The speaker imagines bold purchases and playful ideas, reflecting a lighthearted Irish tone and banter between characters Mike and Faith.
Prof Steel and Mr Freeland arrived on the afternoon train and have every thing ready for the grand concert to be held tonight at ME church. Two earlier appearances at Taylor street church in Portland drew 400 people turned away, urging attendance tonight.
Florence notes report a proposed one month school term and a special levy vote of 12 mills for school funding. The Marietta schooner towed in at Acme Co’s store, plus a Yaquios trip for merchandise. Odd Fellows branches Rebekahe Encampment and subordinate officers held a joint installation with refreshments and a lengthy list of officers installed.
Word comes of the death of AH Stevens at his home near Redding California on January 7. Born in 1832 in Ray county Tennessee he was among Oregon’s first residents arriving with his father in 1847 to settle on the Stevens donationalm on the McKenzie near Eugene. He moved to Northern California in 1882 and again returned briefly to Lane County before final years in California. He leaves a widow from a second marriage, several grown children, and most of his siblings and sisters.
Mr Crenshaw of Crow Oregon dated January 19 1908 requests public correction of a December 27 item in the Palestine Pointers claiming his adoption into the Modern Woodmen of America is false and untrue He asserts MW of A is a great fraternal insurance order and invites others to join before learning by experience if you wish to join come orior to join the MW of A and learn by experience riding the goat.
Negotiations by manager Tiffany outline two Portland games likely against M OA and Malt somabh Club with possible Corvallis matchup. Plans include two trips: first to Portland for two games then return via Oregon City or Malem, plus another voyage to Corvallis.
Report from special agencies highlights favorable view of ruralization in the upper Willamette valley. Lane county already runs several rural routes with nine daily star routes supplementing free delivery. Few residents in Lane county currently use daily free delivery despite potential for widespread daily mail service at convenient stops along stage lines.
Portland on January 19 1908 Epiron Guakp of Eugene Oregon reports Dean Bre addressing removing the depot to add track room by shifting passenger and freight depots to the south and moving the warehouse to the north side of the present freight house. The note promises measures to keep platform purity for travelers and those on business.
JL Holgate of Eugene and Sheriff headed to Ashland to reclaim 11 year old daughter granted to the father by Lane county court. Mrs Holgate had been living in Ashland. She was pursued with local law officers but escaped custody with the child. Holgate reportedly returned to Eugene.
Ala teachers meet after noon to discuss a February fine art exhibit featuring copies of famous works from a Boston firm to fund school decoration. Meanwhile the high school play Uncle Josh shows strong rehearsals with a promising cast and a Saturday performance led by Joe Clark and Gerald Murray among others. The New York City setting spans classes from Slippery Joe to Mrs Hayolde and the 400 with rapid action and humorous climaxes.
Dr Van Velash leads a crew laying the foundation for Mr Jacobs new building at the Peoples Market. The structure will be 28980 feet on a menetone and two stories high with a furniture showroom upstairs and a dry goods and clothing floor downstairs.
A historic account recalls a violent Tombstone period about eighteen years earlier led by the Earp brothers against John ny Beban. Sixteen men died in feuds and pitched battles as a large force surrounded the Earp group, marking one of the southwest’s bloodiest eras.
The story recounts the Tombstone feud with Behan's gang chasing outlaws the Earps and Doc Halliday in a gun battle. Morgan Earp is killed by a shot through a saloon back door. Frank Stillwell, blamed by many, leaves Tombstone for Tucson where he is killed near the depot. Wyatt Earp returns to Tombstone after a long journey.
A German trader in New Britain Solomon Islands endures the murder of his wife and infant daughter by cannibals. The attackers sewed the infant’s head on a pole, loot ensued, and the killer party fled into the brush. German associates learn some details and assist in pursuing the culprits.
The undersigned express appreciation to friends in Bogens and Pleasant Hill who attended the funeral of their daughter Mildret. Ma and Mae K A GaBBERT. Dr F W Prentice moved the office to the Roney Brock on Wee Right Street yesterday.
Hugh B Gate of England granted citizenship papers. Marriage license issued with witnesses H W Houston Gertrude Baker Geo L Lobdell LE Mathews and Pavia Carter McBee. Ralph W Cs]eon and M B le Neet, RalusG Cailieon Jr witnessed.
The Salem Statesman reports on a Thursday clash between Senator Kar nerdall of Late and Benster Ke Gtnn of Multnomah over two locally important appropriation matters. The dispute includes threats of a negative vote as revenge, with references to Roy Kensal and disruptions involving a dog and a steer in a chaotic scene.
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