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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1901
Page
7
The readable text presents a jumbled mix of political, legal, and geographic terms with no coherent narrative. Names, places, and events are partially visible, interspersed with fragments like different state references, court or government terms, and stray numbers, rendering a clear summary impossible.
Yesterday's ideal Decoration Day featured clear overhead skies mild sunshine and gentle winds. The rose bloomed in full glory as garlands framed marking mounds, symbolizing remembrance of the dead. The day grows in public favor, rooted in noble sentiment and fresh in body and mind as nature displays its spring beauty.
Washington May 29 A Treasury Department statement shows customs receipts from Philippine Islands imports April 1 1899 to March 31 1901 totaling 1 003 917 with sugar 866 042 cigars 119 539 and the rest from miscellaneous items. Critics claim nearly a million dollars goes to sugar interests fueling monopolies and political influence.
The Dalles story recounts Dr V Cook paying an Indian to summon rain. The rain begins Wednesday night and pours Thursday, though the doctor remains skeptical whether the rain truly came from the prayer. The Indian demands payment, claiming he delivered the rain and the doctor faces an awkward dispute.
A London dispatch reports the Chinese government accepts four percent interest on the 273 million indemnity, clearing the last obstacle to foreign troop withdrawal after nearly a year of diplomacy and intrigue.
The passage notes Germany and England securing joint guardianship rights for the Yangtze Valley while avoiding strain with Russia. Von Waldersee led the allied forces and emerged as a central figure in a complex diplomatic drama marked by clever by-play.
The reform group claims government rolls show laborers doing clerical work, violating law. It says laborers in departments have more than doubled in five years and that the report may be all it yields. The laborer route around civil service law remains easy for appointing powers, and many congressmen have a stake in the system.
W C Montaine, a New York coffee and spice dealer, says the tiger emblem for Tammany dates to the 1850s when William M Tweed, then foreman of the Big Six fire company, admired a royal Bengal tiger picture in Montayne's store. Tweed adopted it for the American club and it spread to Tammany.
A Roseburg Review riddle correspondent notes Mr Keer, aged 99 years and 10 months, of Cottage Grove, has gone to the mine on the Umpqua near Perdue. Despite his age the old man remains active and believes he would not live more than five years longer if he stopped working.
The death of Colonel James G Miner, assistant secretary of the Confederate navy, in Milford Ohio unveiled one million dollars in Confederate money and bonds hidden in his tank. He died in poverty despite the secret stash.
Mary Ellen Lease filed a bankruptcy petition in New York listing liabilities of 8247.55 and assets of 2293.75. The petition states much of the debt results from endorsing mortgages given by her husband.
A historical note reflects that horse stealing was seen as an aggravated offense, yet not as grave as in Moroe county California where five people were hanged together recently for stealing various horse flesh.
An unofficial Washington statement cites last year’s census as showing a colored population of 8 500 000 in the United States, a rise of about one million over the past decade.
Health officials in Portland order all smallpox cases into the penthouse for treatment. Previously allowed exceptions led to new infections. Nine cases are currently under care.
Foreast official forecasts the highest river water from the Columbia at Portland this season on Sunday at the twenty one foot mark. The record high water marked thirty three feet remains the benchmark for flood risk and river operations.
The report notes favorable conditions for Decoration Day, contrasting with harsher weather expected two days later. It references anticipated clear skies and mild temperatures likely to favor outdoor observances. No specific locations, dates, or organizations are stated.
Mr WS Mordeo and family extend thanks to those who kindly assisted them during their bereavement.
Sheriff Withers reported from San Francisco that 8 552 838 in gold was received as part payment of the O and CRE Company taxes for 1900. The firm still owes about 12 000.
Daily notes list Jane Dr Lowe at McMinnville for a week's vacation with Frank Page. Warren McParland from Cottage Grove. Ed Gale back to Independence. Jake Dauteft a CO student left for Portland. County Commissioner H D Edwards in the city. Mrs Hattie Hoff left for Portland to reside. Lloyd Freeman from Saginaw. Desears a Medford capitalist visiting. LE Walton ex Corner Drug Store returning to the city. Mrs Welby Stevens from Salem. Mrs Awbrey returning to Cottage Grove. Chas Cochran visiting Cottage Grove for Sunday. Mrs Royce and sister Ida Stroud back from Portland. A P Bettersworth Jr of Junction City Bulletin in Eugene. Dr and Mrs J L Berry from Portland visiting Miss Edith Hoffman. Frank McMurry home from the bound country. Miss Katherine Patterson from Huntington home for holidays. Angele Steve Edwards to Mud Springs CA for treatment. Lulu Applegate back from Los Angeles. W L Copperwell Carl Oglesby Geo Campbell bound for Eastern Oregon on surveying work. Eric Crawford Jr head lawyer at Harrisburg sawmill in Eugene. mill closed briefly. Frank J Miller and family from Albany visiting Mrs Miller’s mother M F E Gray. Miss Louise Yoran back from McMinnville teaching. Maude and Della Healey resign from Miss Saltzman’s store returning to Coburg. Anna Bollock of Oregon City visiting grandparents A Goldsmith and relatives. Nicklin of Eugene Soap Works in city. plant reportedly expanded. EO Smith and daughter Milas Winnifred leave for Hawaiian Islands aboard City of Pekin June 6 from San Francisco, with stop at Honolulu and Hilo. plan to return via Scotland.
In Lokout Modoc county five men including Calvin Hall and his three sons and a house companion were arrested for horse stealing and seized by a mob of about 50 when taken into custody. They were hanged, the bodies later removed, as Modoc district attorney heads to the scene. Hall described as intelligent with a wife.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers hosts a grand excursion from Salem at 5 pm with trains carrying bicycles lunch baskets and baggage cars. Attractions at the Fair Grounds include bicycle races athletic events baseball and a band concert with no liquor sold and state institutions open to visitors. Round trip from Eugene includes fair ground admission and tickets are required for all riders.
President Strong unveils a week of events for the University of Oregon commencement. June 16 features a Bacca laureate sermon by Ren Mack Wallace. June 17 includes School of Music graduation and a university address by Rev H W Kel oy. June 18 covers class day and flower procession, followed by a reception. June 20 hosts additional graduation exercises with Governor Geer attending. officials predict a record turnout.
A tale from Polk County Oregon recounts Lafe and William Bristow marrying a Baskett relative and a London banker estate rumor. Henry Gilfrey, US legislative clerk, travels to trace William Baskett’s supposed 6.9 million inheritance. No banker Baskett or death record found at Summerset House. story debunked by London authorities.
TG Hendricks has let a contract to N B Alley for a brick building expansion on Willamette Street occupied by Geo T Hall and Son's grocery. The addition will be 84 by 26 feet, two stories with a seven foot basement, glass front facing Park Street, and a cement sidewalk. Hall & Son will occupy all three floors. the old warehouse is being torn down and excavation begins Monday or Tuesday.
The WRPL expresses gratitude to Eugene and county residents who assisted in erecting the monument to fallen heroes, acknowledging all who helped bring the memorial fountain to completion.
The Laurean Society of the University of Oregon met in regular session last evening. Officers elected: President W H Johnson, vice president E E Coad, secretary G H Merritt, assistant secretary Calvin Casteel, treasurer M M Scarbrough, censor C A Redmond, sergeant at arms Roy Renshaw. A separate notice offers 646 acres of land for sale with 100 acres in cultivation, a 9 room house, a barn, water, timber, located 2 miles from depot and post office, price 12.50 per acre. inquiries to L Campbell.
The Eugene Fortnightly Club gathered this afternoon in the Kincaid building rooms. A paper on American Essayist was read by Mrs Lizzie Thompson and another on Walt Whitman by Mrs Julia Glen. Clarence Clodfelter, visiting from Eugene, reports strong activity at their secondhand store business.
The Athenian of Today prefers open air meals and late dinners, especially in August when 9:30 or 10 p.m. is common. Outdoor theaters thrive, with curtain calls misled by late dining. Greeks link modern life to classical outdoors as houses serve as sleeping spaces, and sidewalks become dining rooms when finances limit comfort.
A Philadelphia Record note recalls late Dr William Pepper and another physician who openly napped at work. Pepper could sleep for minutes at a time and wake refreshed to resume duties, while the second doctor takes a brief siesta after lunch with keys as a makeshift alarm.
In a London Answers tale, a military friend dozes through an interval in Charley’s Aunt. His daughter nudges him to wake for the curtain, whispering the play’s title. He leaps up, greets a passing demure lady, and exclaims with laughter, recognizing Charley’s Aunt.
A tale from Pearson's Weekly recalls Lord Russell then Sir Charles on circuit who struck a solicitor with his heavy brief. The solicitor left court muttering he would sever brief Russell. Later a shipping magnate sought the solicitor, who refused, citing Russell's lack of apology. The magnate urged: find one who will. Ultimately Russell’s lawyer demanded an apology to keep the client.
Lady Dorothy Nevill recalls how social gatherings declined as a rich society magnate shifted from high quality guests to more modest entertainments. She cites past guests like Browning Whistler and Henry James, noting a drop in caliber from eighty to eighty on.
The Indianapolis Sun records a brief exchange where Binks and Kinks joke about luck and having nothing on their minds. The dialogue centers on remarks about fortune and outlook, highlighting a playful, informal tone between the two figures.
A brief exchange shows Hasben expressing interest in perpetual motion ideas while Tatters questions their purpose, and Mbiladel pala Presa remains referenced in the odd dialogue about whether such schemes ever succeed.
An anecdote about Severn Teackle Wallis defusing a physician's claim that a testator was insane. Wallis questions the doctor on insanity itself and, citing the sworn theory, declares him insane on the subject of insanity. Laughter erupts as the matter ends without further debate.
Brooklyn Eagle notes the old Breuckelen records show frequent inquiries into rioting and peace disturbances, with frequent slander and assault cases. It recalls a tavern keeper and a quarrelsome woman fined for watering brandy and impugning quality, reflecting a harsher, humorously pragmatic early justice.
The anecdote depicts Abraham Lincoln dismissing a client with a sharp remark about a case’s fairness. It portrays his insistence on equity and justice over mere technical law and reflects his conscience guiding legal judgment. Lincoln privately considers confessing his harsh thoughts to the client.
London Tit-Bita records a mother correcting her child to say I like cake not love it and to replace awful with very and nice with good. Jack objects the reform makes him sound only fond of bread.
An exchange from the Syracuse Standard ponders life beyond with a gossiping woman asking if people will keep their trades after death. A churchman answers that everyone will attend to their own business there. Additional notes remark on diet and a home tour and a reminder not to pay an agent for nonessential purchases.
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