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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1910
Page
7
The Eugene Weekly Guard is an independent paper edited by Charles H Fisher. It is published every Thursday in Eugene Oregon with a yearly subscription of 1 50 paid in advance. Local agents Creawell J L Clark Coburg George A Drury authorized to receive subscriptions and transact business.
The Lamphere confession allegedly to Rev. E A Schell tests ministerial secrecy versus civic duty. A new account claims Lamphere told another unnamed source of involvement with Mrs Gunness and the farm murders. Officials doubt the confession, while Schell faced a moral question about shielding or aiding law.
Congressman Hawley pushes for a Willamette River survey from Oregon City to Eugene to reduce railroad control and lower freight costs for farmers and businesses. The 1904 engineers report proposes revetments at Salem and Albany with 25 000 and 27 000 dollars respectively, signaling initial progress toward river improvement.
Heirs allege Thomas H. Swope and nephew Christian Swope were poisoned to seize wealth. They claim typhoid germs were fed to eight family members and accuse a high‑status suspect under constant detective surveillance. The planned stomach examinations could lead to a dramatic arrest.
Finland, long under Russian domination, rejects a demand for coastal defense taxes prompting Moscow to dissolve the Finnish home government and rush Cos packs to build barracks, signaling a harsh attempt to enforce taxation and quell independence.
The piece argues that taxes drive hardship across Pinland, with Cossacks deployed to subdue the population. It notes Russia's heavy taxation and Finland's lack of power to resist, lamenting humanity's inhumanity and historical reliance on costly warfare.
The South Eugene Improvement Club meets tonight as the fate of a proposed street railway loop around College Hill likely hinges on fundraising. About $15,000 remains to be raised, needing united effort from property owners to secure the project. Meanwhile the latest U of O bulletin praises the musical department with advanced progress and top teachers.
A professor notes Mars is experiencing a snowstorm and blizzard. A strange coincidence is hinted at by a distant sleigh bell apparently heard nearby.
The Interstate Commerce Commission may investigate express companies, signaling a potential shift in policy. Government officials could face higher costs, possibly paying about a dollar per ounce to express their opinions.
The retail merchants of Oregon will meet in Eugene tomorrow and citizens should unite to entertain them, leaving a good impression of the city. A push to place New Mexico and Arizona in the flag’s stars signals a broader nation. A white man was arrested in Louisville for robbing a negro’s hemrpost. Calls to secure the district fair for Eugene again next fall rise with talks of boosting streets, cement walks, and permanent growth. Three West Point cadets face dismissal for unspecified reasons.
At the Commercial Club meeting C B Williams was directed to form a twenty member committee to visit Roseburg and nearby towns to oppose creating Nesmith county from parts of Lane and Douglas. The group debated judge Thompson’s stand as county leaders readied the drive against dismemberment. A separate governors committee was named to pursue erecting an electric sign at the depot and a floral letter project on the Willamette butte south slope. Manager Freeman outlined this year’s promotion plan.
City council met in special session to address a petition by Fairmount property owners for a main sewer. The plan was referred to the sewer committee and city attorney. The session also discussed regrading Franklin street to prevent mill race overflow at an estimated $600 cost, with property owners offering about $100 toward the work. The council favored the improvement if done at no city expense and adjourned to 10:30 a m to continue.
William Brown of St Johns New Foundland arrived with four dogs and a tame gray wolf. He sues Dr. C W Southworth for 800 damages after the doctor shot the wolf near his home believing it wild. The wolf had been seen with a chicken before the shooting. Attorneys L M Travis and M Vernon Parsons represent Brown.
The Springfield Commercial Club reported strong turnout and discussed system upgrades with Pacific States Telephones Company. Plans include 240 subscribers, 47 lines, and a move to automatic owl service, plus seven light strings at 25 cents per month, funded by merchants. Road conditions along the river were deemed poor and await resident action, while a new schoolhouse committee awaited the school board meeting next month.
The Willamette River bridge at Springfield is in very bad shape with holes in planks and warped boards. Mud covers the structure, hindering pedestrians and adding weight. Local officials plan to present the matter to Allan Boutin of Bayfield, while addressing related area issues and community concerns.
The item notes the death of a post office building plan and adjournment to Wednesday at 4 30 pm. It then provides a Library Report with 1909 figures: 448 new books, total 3672, 27651 circulations, 2595 patrons by December 11 1909, receipts $2183.97, expenditures $1852.47, balance $951.90. Water Collector Eimmons reports 20272.99 collected, 20242.05 paid to treasurer, 63 refunds, balance $2260 on hand January 1 2010.
Paris reports unprecedented floods as the Seine rises and markets strain under food shortages. About 25,000 workers in Paris are out of work, while livestock losses in rural areas mount. The Rhone and Loire are falling and some improvement appears late in the day.
The record recalls Kanrin the elder, a sea captain in the old country, who served 26 years as pilot of the king. He boarded forties men-of-war and piloted them in Norwegian waters, a role demanding intimate knowledge of dangerous fjords and rocky shores.
A crowd of property deals transfers parcels across Eugene and surrounding townships. Multiple sales list parcels in sections and townships, ranging from 40 to 220 acres, with buyers including Mary Zumwaldt Mal Horn and John W West, valued at hundreds to thousands of dollars. Names of sellers and buyers include Renne, Brenton, Stewart, McMahon, and Bailey, among others, reflecting a busy period of land exchange and ownership changes.
A strange night wind damaged Springfield's city sign leaving only SPR-p letters visible. A telephone report to The Guard noted the eerie scene as letters toppled and scattered, with no further details on damages or causes available.
Commissioner Price and HW Price returned from the Tow River country above Cottage Grove to review road and bridge matters. A delegation from the region previously asked the county to study feasibility of a bridge across Throw River and the recent trip aimed to assess it.
A historic court ruling discusses Judge Wolverton’s decision on the handling of letters related to the Mountain Forest Reserve conspiracy. The testimony covers destruction of letters and the conduct of Hermanns associates, with focus on whether records were improperly destroyed to hide connections.
Fortiand Jan 28 after past conflicts over the Deachuters valley and hindrance to the plan, the Deachutes Railway Company and the Oregon Trunk Line have settled differences. Both roads will push inland construction and be ready for operation to Contragon in the coming Summer. The Oregon R N cavalry at Celilo and other canyon locations are settled with no remaining rights conflicts south of Madrasa.
An unusual OCR fragment references AY and Abel amid garbled text about news, illness, and a bowl. Readable items mention names and places briefly, but the exact event or date remains unclear.
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