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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
2
The Eugene Weekly Guard appears as a Friday publication in Eugene Oregon. It lists subscription pricing and post office mailing details and notes its status as second class matter for the Eugene Oregon post office on Friday July 20.
A critical reflection on Creffield and the Holy Roller movement. The piece links the Mitchell killing to religious fanaticism and public mob action, arguing how early leniency allowed further harm. It weighs personal liberty against fanaticism and calls for reforms to curb religious excesses while questioning the efficacy of statutory remedies.
The Oregonian criticizes the Guard for accusing Judge Tanner of betraying a friend to secure a pardon for himself. It states no defense for the late senator and denies urging Tanner to commit perjury to shield his associate from legal punishment.
The editorial accuses Mitchell and Tanner of illegal practices, detailing Tanner’s role in Oregon and Mitchell’s department work. It condemns Tanner as a coward and praises Mitchell’s memory, asserting the latter bore his disgrace without complaint while Tanner remains a pardoned, despicable figure.
A heart-broken old man in a farm home near a great city is exposed for taking money for services not rendered. The life insurance case ends in tragedy as retribution arrives. Judge Tower in Portland and Senator Mitchell figure in a perjury confrontation with undeniable evidence, proving that dishonesty never pays.
The Guard is installing the largest and best press yet brought to Western Oregon aside from Salem. The effort aims to print a better paper more quickly in line with the Guard Printing Co. policy of improvement. A large shipment of other material arrived yesterday and a new job phase will arrive within a week.
England occupies Egypt since 186 to quell a mild revolt and still governs nominally through the Khedive. John Dillon notes brutal floggings and executions fuel discontent while the Suez Canal remains Britain's strategic route to India ensuring continued control despite rising fanaticism.
The text notes Senator Pettus of Alabama turning SS years old on Friday and describes him as a decent man who may seek reelection, with a brief mention of Senator Morgan.
An 82 year old might remain in the Senate for another term. In Alabama, health remains strong and prospects for a younger challenger seem slim. Senator Pettus rode horseback from Alabama to California in 1849, nearly sixty years ago, and was seventy five when first elected to the Senate.
Oregon pursues a Pacific coal port at Coos Bay after Spreckles sell Oregon interests to the Southern Pacific. With harbor improvements and a rail link to the SP main line, Coos Bay could emerge as an active rival to Portland. Freight would likely be landed at Coos Bay and transported by rail to Portland.
The passage notes opposition newspapers predicting Bryan would fall from a four story window to warrant a six line paragraph after his 1896 nomination. It says Congress appropriated three million a year for packing house inspectors and will likely add six million more next session, as government grows complex and fat jobs multiply.
The Cannon campaign appears as the result of a broad push to find any candidate capable of defeating William Jennings Bryan. Supporters see his appeal as key to unseating the popular politician, shaping party strategy and public rallying efforts.
San Franciscans face a post disaster push to drill and aid recovery as up to 20 000 residents are urged to participate. An exchange advises a boycott of insurers branded as vix bit, but officials condemn the action as un American and contrary to liberty.
An examination of George Mitch ell's brain shows him to have been sane. His act in destroying the vice pater Creffield was mere conclusive proof of his sanity and courage as well.
The Bay City notes Seattle claims 22,000 while Portland reports 252 residents under Seattle's method. In both cases the real population is much smaller, exposing method-based overstatements.
A reading in Congress of a poem titled When Democracy Shall Die provoked laughter. The piece mocks political figures with absurd lines about animals and strange scenarios, concluding that the Democratic party will be dead and the country not worth a damn.
Jesse Swearengen a four year old boy died after a wagon struck him on a county road west of Spinefield across the Willamette River. Stover driving a load from Booth Kelly mill to Eugene stopped after the accident. He died eleven minutes after being run over. Funeral held Sunday at 2:30 in Veller chapel with burial in Laurel Grove cemetery.
Albany dispatch reports a Linn county clash as Willamette Valley Co sues Lebanon Paper Co to stop floating cordwood down the Santiam Canal. The practice damages Albany canal, water plant, and electric plant, all owned by Willamette Valley. The suit seeks a permanent injunction.
Famous poet Joaquin Miller lands in Eugene from Oakland to visit his brother George Melvin Miller and revisit his boyhood haunts. He long ago attended Columbia College on College Hill and was a notable local figure in Lane County. Miller appears unchanged in age and attire, planning a few weeks in Eugene before a northern trip.
Births recount a July 7 and July 10 2006 in town households. The Eugene Mill and Elevator Co leases the Hoshwell warehouse for the season. A infant daughter died in sickness and funeral held. A July 12 1906 marriage joins Dessie Linder and H C Breckenridge. J A Ballard notes a keeper charm sent to papers. Elmer Slayter, 16, injured by a mower, unverified name. Flood nearly drowns in Willamette River. Merle Millorn performs rescue.
The Sunday School picnic at the county grounds across the river bridge was a delightful success with about 100 attendees. Activities included boating and swimming as well as other amusements while the grounds were cleaned and prepared in the forenoon for a pleasant afternoon.
Local notes report barn raising, church service, and large audience attendance. Crop conditions show heavy yields and expanded acreage. Visitors include J. M. Sehlley of Eugene and W. L. Bristow. R F D service expected mid August. Citizens travel to Thurston Astoria Seattle and Spokane.
George Morris of this city was severely injured this morning while working on the new hotel at Drain. A scaffold collapsed while he was tearing it down, breaking his left arm above the elbow and badly cutting his face. A Drain physician treated him before he returned home on this afternoon’s train.
A. M. Bruce of Farmville Virginia writes that a twenty year struggle with chronic piles and malignant sores ended after using Bocklin's Arnica Salve. He claims both conditions were cured with no trace remaining. Advertises the product as best for ulcers cuts burns and wounds at 25 cents a bottle at W L Delano drug store.
Fragmentary OCR item hints at a remedy claim for nerve or brain discomfort with terms like core and brain tea. The readable phrases mention painless relief and immediacy from tea or tablets, but concrete details, sources, or assurances are missing. This appears as an ephemeral medicinal ad or pseudo medical claim from a damaged page.
A garbled notice references a patent medicine claim promising relief for a torpid liver and preventing appendicitis. It mentions a drug store associated with W. L. De and unclear spelling of conditions and cures, reflecting an unreliable OCR fragment from a historical page.
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