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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
2
The Eugene weekly guard and independent paper lists publication information for the Eugene Oregon edition. It notes Friday publication, subscription pricing at 1.50 per year and 2.00 at year end, and that the paper is entered at the Eugene post office as second class matter.
Oregon City land surveyor general Henry Meldrum has been imprisoned for three years and fined over five thousand dollars. The case accuses him of urging affidavits of settlement on un surveyed lands to obtain public survey contracts, part of a wider pattern of questioned surveys and inflated notes in Eastern Oregon. The episode reflects alleged misconduct in federal Oregon officials during a period when survey practices were looser and notes often described fictitious features to justify contracts.
Secretary Root and party depart New York aboard the Charleston en route to Brazil for the Pan American conference. The voyage commemorates America's 1776 independence and calls attention to freedom across the Western Hemisphere amid ongoing continental politics and recent Cuban liberty advances.
The first session of the fifty-ninth congress adjourned Saturday evening after appropriating a large sum. Chairman Tawney of the house appropriation committee led the funding efforts and outlined the substantial allocations.
The article notes total appropriations reached 980,501,000 with major increases over the last session. It highlights practical legislation including railroad rate reform, pure food and meat inspection, naturalization tightening, witness immunity, and anti alcohol measures, plus naval and tariff actions, Jamestown expo funding, and San Francisco relief. It also extols the Eugene newspaper The Guard for progress and improved facilities.
The piece extols Oklahoma as a rich future state with 45 million acres and abundant land, iron, and coal. It notes rapid farmer returns, strong markets in St Louis and Galveston, and compares climate favorably to Kansas and Nebraska. It cites Bradstreet crop forecasts and highlights vast peach and other fruit yields. It also covers interstate rail pass limitations and labor shortages in Kansas and Oregon, calling for harvest laborers and construction workers.
Eugene faces a pivotal vote on building an electric railway to Springdale linking the city with broader interurban potential. Proponents argue faster travel, greater profits for rail lines, and urban growth centered on Eugene, while opponents warn investments may face local opposition and delays.
The steady rise in the Daily Guard's circulation signals growing readership and market demand for its reportage. Advertisers seek broader exposure as subscriptions climb, reflecting a healthy regional information ecosystem and stronger community engagement.
As Others See Us notes that Linn and Lane counties have gone dry with strong support for prohibition in nearby school towns like Corvallis Forest Grove Monmouth and Weston. The piece suggests several counties may join the dry movement in two years while acknowledging potential local option hardships.
Citizens from Linn Lane and Benton counties are urged to respect the people's will. The message warns that residents may drink freely if they travel to Portland, reflecting local sentiments on enforcement and behavior.
Ex-Congressman John Lind of Minnesota argues Bryan could win the presidency unless the Republicans nominate a stronger candidate. He says there is sound timber in the GOP and Bryan’s run could push the party to field a real candidate, even if he loses. He notes two-party competition forces both sides to present their best men to avoid defeat.
The New York American argues indulgence in salt is dangerous to health. It claims the North American Indian, once healthy, did not need wine or whiskey. white settlers introduced both. It asserts excess salt at drinking places worsens thirst, and that salt in milk is absent, with a milk diet recommended as a remedy for diseases salt supposedly causes.
The article notes Japan proper has 47,812,027 people with Formosa at 9.23 percent. Japan includes 100 main islands and many small isles totaling about 161,000 square miles. It also mentions gender population balance and plans for Columbia River irrigation likely to affect river flow and require dams and reservoirs to store wet-season water for dry periods.
The text notes the upcoming brief session to start in December and emphasizes that November elections will determine many hopefuls' futures, with Oregon already having completed its vote. It reflects on accountability of lawmakers and the timing of political turnover.
New York federal court decides railroads centered in New York cannot be prosecuted criminally under antitrust laws. The decision implies fines for rebating, which would raise freight tariffs to protect stockholders’ profits, a view labeled as nonsense by critics.
A Seattle district attorney is advised to pursue criminal negligence charges against two or three others for failing to act before George Mitchell’s alleged involvement in the Holy Roller Cret field case. The remark suggests shifting focus from Mitchell to accountability for supervisory failures.
A judge receives a full pardon after betraying lifelong friend and business associate the late Senator Mitchell. Critics say a man of principle would have faced prison rather than seek immunity by sending his former ally to jail.
The article notes that an enacting clause omission by w. 5. O’Ren renders the anti-pass measure ineffectual in Oregon. It describes Western Oregon from Douglas to Marion, once likened to Kansas, with Carrie Nation expected to arise in time. It reports twenty seven people died in the Salisbury train wreck and contrasts English and American methods.
Pendleton reports four saloons shuttered in the past month as hard times bite. Demand remains weak while the supply of liquor persists, suggesting changing economic pressures on local establishments.
City officials announce that the costly city hall in San Francisco is a total wreck and must be demolished. The Hall of Justice is also condemned, signaling a broad shakeup of the downtown government complex.
Community voices stress fair play as we hope top pitchers avoid high balls and the integrity of the local option law is upheld, underscoring the need for proper enforcement and sportsmanship.
A quirky recollection twists the classic moon jumping story. The cow, mouse, clock, and spoon crash into a scene labeled Pine Chicken Host, creating a whimsical, fragmented memory piece with playful anachronisms.
A playful verse recounts Mary and her lamb roaming with a white fleece. In a sudden twist Mary’s father sells the lamb for potpie while Mary and the animal are then buried together.
Little Jack Horne sits in the corner feasting on canned chicken pie. He discovers a dog collar and proclaims I am a sick boy, a quirky line reflecting a playful, nonsensical moment from a childlike scene.
The local records note multiple weddings on July 3 and 4, 1906. Eva J. Rhodes wed William Wilkins at the bride’s father’s residence with Rev. C H Wallace officiating. Jane W. Darrow wed Edna Miers under Rev. N J Harbit in Jones City. James F. Awbrey wed Caroline Wallace at W D Wallace’s home with Rev. D Keilems officiating. Also advertised were dining tables from Chambers Hardware and a school celebration for Agnes Matthews and Barette Schooling at Cottage Grove.
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