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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
2
Eugene Weekly Guard published Fridays in Eugene Oregon lists subscription rates for one year and the periodical address. It notes post office mailing registration and second class matter with publication date July 6 and pricing details for advance orders and year end renewals.
The Weekly Guard informs delinquent subscribers of account balances up to May 1, 1004 and explains a transfer of business to Guard Printing Co. Lee. It offers 21.50 in advance for a one-year subscription with a free Oregon Agriculturist, notes new press improvements, and lists retrospective premium paper substitutions for missed gifts. Readers are asked to confirm address and preferred premium if they did not receive prior premiums.
An elderly resident recalls 1845 events at the Eugene site, recounting Judge Smith of Dongiss County and Skinner family, detailing preparations for an election and early activity near Corvallis, describing a distant past from the Roseburg Umpqua Valley News.
The diary notes a secret vote in a two mile district with 15 votes cast by a small group including Elijah Bristow and Ben Davis as judges. George Abernethy, J. Avery, and E. P. Skinner were elected for provisional legislature. The era ended when General Lane arrived at Oregon City on March 3, 1849 and US sovereignty began, ending local governance. The account recalls conflicts with Indians and the Hudson’s Bay Company prior to state takeover.
Describes Trondhjem as Norway's crowning city with 25,000 residents, wooden houses, broad streets, and a cathedral dating to around 1000. Notes its historical significance as a pilgrimage center and remarks on language use in U.S. universities, advocating English as the practical choice.
An aged reflection notes California’s alternating droughts and floods harming crops and farms. San Francisco is described as a devastated capital of misfortune, yet saved by the city’s botany and beauty of flowers amid hardship.
Professor Chamberlain of Northwestern University Chicago says earth will endure about 100,000,000 years longer. The finding, cited as authoritative, reassures Eugene residents and gives the city council more time to decide on pending street railway franchises.
Fire insurers emerge from the San Francisco affair with limited credit. Many pay losses, driven by compulsory settlement or risk of going out of business.
A Piet Coast League pitcher named Hitt nearly nails a batter with a near miss as the strike zone tightens in a tense game.
The senate adopted the La Follette resolution expanding ICC investigations to grain transport and storage. It pledges a major shift toward freeing western growers from monopolies led by Armour Elevator and allied firms. The west gains power as the commission may curb rail and elevator combinations affecting grain prices.
Congressmen finger Hermann fears adjournment of Congress will end his lucrative government post and remove House protection from prosecution on indictments accusing him of destroying public records during his tenure as commissioner of the general land office. Will he remain suave and smiling as before?
Spokane mining magnate Charles Sweeney backed a Portland land purchase for a theatre but now demands guaranteed rent and interest before proceeding. The project appears unfeasible without investor guarantees.
Washington correspondent of The Oregonian notes that Roosevelt stands as the sole Republican leader capable of defeating Bryan for president, calling it a straightforward solution to a simple problem and widely acknowledged.
Oregon residents exercised their voting choices with apparent independence at the recent election, drawing attention from The Oregonian and neighboring papers for their unanticipated outcomes and the public’s willingness to vote freely.
The Guard is the popular daily paper of its city, matching the bright evening publication in providing fresh wires and local news the day it happens. Evening papers claim to reach readers when they have leisure to read, building the largest city circulation.
Judge Kincaid in Toledo Ohio fines five leaders of the Toledo combine Miller Lemmer Beard Breining and Waters 5000 and sentences them to one year in the penitentiary each for conspiracy in restraint of trade The verdict follows the Chicago judge’s lenient ruling on meat packers and restores confidence in the judiciary.
The 1906 World Almanac lists ten days of equal length this month with 15 hours 17 minutes of sunshine. They include June 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26, and note the longest day usually on June 9 is now one minute shorter than the surrounding days.
Swift & Co Cudahy Armour Packing Co and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway were fined 15040 each for willfully violating the interstate law prohibiting rebates. The firms, multimillionaire packers with 8509 miles of road and last year’s net earnings of 21 87 271.4, face penalties reflecting the law’s reach.
The Portland Journal notes a proposal to rename Maddy the settlement up the valley. It mentions a Dusty existing nearby across the Willamette in Benton county adjacent to Muddy, and notes Muddy sits along the railroad in the upper part of Lian county.
A Bengel tiger reportedly escaped from a cage aboard the British steamer Richmond during a six day voyage off the Columbia mouth. The storm wrecked the cage and the tiger went overboard. Last seen, the tiger was swimming and crying out.
The Oregonian notes Fulton aims to apply pressure to the interior department. It warns that history recalls a senator and several Oregon congressmen who faced lasting consequences for similar aggressive tactics.
Congress members eager to go home face eager pressure from Roosevelt who wields the big stick to push action on railroad rate reform meat inspection and other public concerns. He praises the president as a good leader and urges timely measures.
Roosevelt says voters must cast ballots for another candidate in the next election and hints Teddy may align with Billy Bryan. The remarks suggest a potential presidential pairing or alliance shaping up ahead of the voting.
Corvallis faces a shift as its post office is raised to second class since the town voted dry. The change may affect how residents receive their original packages through the mails.
The country’s crop prophets have offered no gloomy forecasts yet. In Oregon the outlook is bright for fruit, hops and grain, signaling strong agricultural prospects statewide.
Real estate transfers listed from BRS and US to multiple grantees including Therese Friendly, William Boling, Lizzie Lombard, Eugene, and others across sections and townships with patent deeds. Circuit Court shows Adah L Shelton and Alberta McMurphey seeking money. marriages licensed for Moody Neet with Mabel Meats and George Sweet with Janies McWillen, and John VanWinkle with Elizabeth Hutchinson plus William E Clements and Hazel Cobine.
Eugene Union No 279 of the Order of Washington elected six month officers led by Past President H. A. Barr and President BE. Linton. New officers include Lizzie Simons as vice president N K Belshaw as secretary Pearl Miller as treasurer and others. After the lodge session several candidates were initiated and members adjourned to Hazelwood restaurant for refreshments.
A scanned roster of names includes Eugene residents and others such as Breeding Johs Chetwood Leonard Christensen Morta Churchill John Paris Mrs J reelove Fred Hollet W J Hall Erick Hall Miss Esaye Hanrahan Pat Hanzen Cora Hartman Aob Hayden Ella Iverson Theodor Kent Miss Emma Moore Li Moran Edwards Piggort Charles Powers A W Rider J L Roberts Mrs Emma Robinson I B Templeton F C Florne Mrs M J Tucker A B Walsh Thomas Williams Jacob H Wolfe Mrs Robert Yarnald Silas and others.
Mrs Mary Chezez filed a suit against Andrew Chezem in Oregon on a Tuesday afternoon. The court, led by Judge Sears, heard evidence and granted a decree of divorce. The complaint alleged inhuman treatment and requested alimony to cover monthly sums. The parties parted after a final embrace, with the contract sealed and a vigorous protest noted.
Report indicates saloon interests and followers near Cottage Grove aim to form a colony along the county line to establish a new town. They plan corporate action to support a town, deter raids, and open development broadly as a town center near Cottage Grove.
In Salem, the Oregon Supreme Court affirms the conviction of John C. Barnes, noting that the evidence presented by Moore and others in Douglas County in April was sufficient. The court ruled that circumstantial evidence can be competent in grave criminal cases and, when tied to the defendant’s character, may support a guilty verdict if no credible alternative hypothesis remains.
Rail traffic is very heavy with trains run in two sections in both directions, expected to continue through the summer. Frisco fire debris passes through town toward Portland where foundries may reuse the rubbish. Forman Owen Jones plans a crew from the Winchester bridge to Cottage Grove to install a new turntable to speed local service to Eugene’s extension.
Local hardware retailer Chambers' Hardware promotes replacing worn mats with new ones. The notice emphasizes affordability and quick availability, encouraging customers to visit the store for updated matting options and installation tips.
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