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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
8
Price for subscription listed as $1 560 per year if prepaid and $2 00 at year end. Noted entry as second class matter at Eugene Oregon post office. Authorized agents for subscriptions and business include Cottage Grove W Co Conner Creswell J L Clark Coburg Geo A Drury.
The Guard Printing Co announces a July 4 offer for new or renewing subscribers. Pay one year in advance for the Weekly Guard at 1.50 and receive free for one year a choice of the Twice-a-week St Louis Republic or the Oregon Agriculturist. Those missing magazines can switch to one of these papers by sending name and address. The Weekly Guard remains bundled with the Semi-Weekly Oregon Journal at 2.95 per year. Mail remittances to Guard Printing Co Eugene Oregon.
A Guard office observer, a recent university graduate, called ex Senator Gearin's address a pretty fair talk. The young man, who has spent six years in college, voiced polite approval while hinting the older generation may still have much to learn from youth. Gearin is praised as a skilled orator and the remarks suggest real admiration for his continued impact on public discussion.
A long time plea seeks $60,000 to build the first thirty mile section to the coast and gain rail access. Residents bear burdens from the monopoly and petitions linger without decisive action. After ten more years of appeals for a depot and better train service, shipments, and reduced rates, some may protest quietly.
In Eugene, many property-rich residents resist the Sulslaw railroad pledge within twenty four hours. They fear larger burdens on smaller businessmen, lamenting a public policy that many see as unfair. The piece uses sharp humor to condemn the local class described as an Oregon Mossback and mocks those who avoid investment.
A dated motivational admonition urges young workers to persevere, finish tasks, and prove dependability. It extols hard work over luck, warns against easy paths, and advises staying in a job until a better one is secure. It frames discipline as the path to manhood and promotion.
The city council approved a 300000 dollar bond issuance to finance a gravity water system. A pure mountain water supply is anticipated with cost estimates from a civil engineer. The measure will go to a future special election for public approval. The mayor and councilmen pursue the project with quiet, businesslike effort, hoping for citizen cooperation and a reliable water supply.
A Willamette valley youth travels through Pendleton toward Soda Springs Idaho on a grim mission recalling pioneer tragedies. He carries a scrap noting an 1857 grave along the immigration road near Soda Springs and a grandmother buried in the desert without coffin or shroud as wheels passed over to veil the grave. The grandson continues westward amid memories of hardship and loss.
Fifty years have passed since a heart-broken husband left a clue in a desert to guide a beloved toward a grave and a handful of sacred dust. Time has eroded landmarks as winds and floods reshaped hills, yet pioneers still yearn for the missing dust to be brought to Oregon.
The people of Eugene back a businesslike plan to secure at least the first 30 miles of a railroad to the Siuslaw. If it stops at the timber district, it would be worth the $60,000 cost, but it could reach tidewater if started in earnest. Property owners show little interest, yet the city’s future as a commercial center hinges on acting now.
Elbert Hubbard argues cigarette smoking harms health and work life. He warns it starts as a bid for cleverness, progresses to habit, then feverish unrest and loss of moral control, reducing usefulness and happiness for all smokers.
A delegate to the Oregon Development League in Portland described Corvallis spending only 300 dollars on advertising in large circulation Eastern agricultural papers and receiving over 6000 responses. The effort located several hundred new Benton county residents and demonstrated that thrifty farmers seeking small, well-managed farms are the target. The Corvallis test praised printer's ink as a practical, cost effective tool versus expensive high class magazines.
Gen Fred Funston suggests the unruly San Francisco crowd could be disciplined with proper orders, warning that his authority might invite strong reactions including Japanese observers. The remark implies potential dangers if commands are misapplied.
A forthcoming subscription list will publish a roll of honor naming all who support Eugene's best interests and back their faith in the most substantial manner.
The president of the London board of trade comments on methods to curb American trusts operating in England. He speaks about the need to shut out known American trusts and to turn policy into action. The remarks imply possible official measures to protect British markets.
The text notes that poor college students who miss their chance in baseball will travel by road to learn about human nature from book agents and canvassers. It urges dealing gently with them, stressing they seek practical lessons rather than fun.
The text suggests Mark Twain should be seen as an F. F.freak filosofer rather than joke-tinker or chestnut-renovator, arguing that dismissal of his dignity is unwarranted. The remark signals a reframe of Twain from humorous craftsman to a serious thinker.
The speaker praises the idea that a man who can fish and tell the truth about it deserves confidence, yet declines to undertake the task of producing such a person. The remark blends humor with a nod to sincerity and practicality in public or personal judgment.
If railroads voluntarily adopt a 2 cent per mile passenger rate, the joke will be on Governor Hughes who vetoed the bill making the rate compulsory in New York. The remark positions the governor against a potential standard, highlighting political friction over railroad pricing policy.
A partisan line accuses Senator La Follette of grooming presidential aims by aligning with the Hearst faction within the Republican party. The remark frames him as the Hearst of the GOP, signaling factional conflict and national consequences.
The remark notes the newspaper field is crowded with writers who resemble poets, suggesting a trend of literary style among journalists rather than advocacy for violence. The line reflects media culture and stylistic competition.
A historical report notes a watermelon trust as a harsh blow to the rights and privileges of colored people, prompting gatherings of protest and indignation among the community.
A brief note reflects on how even small nations like Little Portugal face substantial difficulties despite limited geographic scope, illustrating the universality of political and social challenges across countries of all sizes.
A prophet known for bold claims about 1907 faces sunstroke and is likely under medical care in the hospital.
A Denver Republican verse condemns a feverish finance scheme that inflates worthless assets by catchy names and inflated shares. It mocks strategies like backing unbacked barns and dogs with phantom value, urging skepticism of easy gains and hollow brags.
A special Leaburg note details a June 25 gathering at Mr and Mrs Elliot Potter to welcome their son George and spouse home from their wedding trip. The piece also lists local happenings including store completion, mower repairs, jogging progress, a Eugene visit, Seaburg baseball plans against Walterville, and a fish hatchery errand.
A spirited meditation on a looming spiritual crisis and transformative forces shaping the soul. It speaks of occult powers, magnetic phenomena, and worldwide signs indicating a decisive struggle, urging vigilance and belief in unseen inner movements guiding humanity.
James Bryce argues that cities must own essential services in three classes: core safety functions, public health and regulations, and certain monopolies such as water and lighting. He notes public ownership suits monopolies and that profits should benefit the public as cities grow.
June 26. Of the Galloway family of McMinnville three male members have accepted invitations to speak at Fourth of July celebrations. Judge William Galloway of Marion county circuit court will speak at Aurora on the Marion Clackamas county line. His eldest son Charles V. Galloway, state land agent, is billed to speak in Marion county. Another son of the judge will also speak at another event.
The report notes a University of Oregon graduate who recently earned a degree and a prize winner in debating will speak at Cloverdale in Tillamook County. A health official warns Texas will bar entrants suffering advanced tuberculosis, and Dr W H Bramby signals a forthcoming proclamation to impose a strict quarantine for acutely diseased individuals, equating tuberculosis with yellow fever and smallpox.
Beginning July first all mail passing through the Eugene postoffice will be weighed by postoffice authorities. For six months every type of mail across the United States will be recorded by weight to the ounce, with totals sent to Washington to establish rates paid to railroads for mail transportation.
The board of regents granted Joseph Schaefer a full year of unpaid leave to study in Europe. Assistant Professors Boynton Dearborn Schaefer Sheldon Stafford Howe and Terrill were promoted to full professors without salary increases. President Campbell was authorized to fill existing faculty vacancies.
The Peoria Illinois magnate Jacob C Proctor who died recently left over two million dollars to charity with only small bequests to relatives, arguing money should not overly enrich the individual.
Carlie Hyland threatened violence with a shotgun in a Sunday incident. He was seized by relatives and jailed until asylum authorities arrived. He had previously spent months in an asylum and was thought cured before being taken to Salem on Monday.
Billy Taylor, veteran in the candy business, faced a mishap when Miss Alda Cannon, temporarily in charge, fell into a sugar barrel after the head gave way. Helpers freed her. she escaped unscathed and vowed not to repeat the stunt.
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