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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1903
Page
7
Eugene Oregon edition lists subscription terms for one year at 2.00, three months at 0.50, with contact at Main 191. Reader can place orders near Seventh and Willamette streets opposite Odd Fellows Temple.
A historical critique notes that ward political methods fail in national politics. It discusses Roosevelt and a Montana speech with omitted references to labor and railroads, then shifts to a Delaware lynching case and a judge’s delay. The column ends with financier Roussell Sage facing a hefty assessor’s valuation and his attempt to swear off such tax.
The Servian legislature plans the first bill to grant amnesty to political offenders to King Peter. The act excludes murderers of the king and queen but may subject them to the same mercy. The king would not retaliate against those who raised him to power, and if he did, it would reflect badly on him.
The excerpt notes two Russian anarchists were expelled from France yesterday. It suggests they may enter the United States to agitate as they wish, provided they avoid any overt acts. The writer claims American liberty is ample, proposes inviting all anarchists to counter the trusts, and critiques government by implication.
Dispatches report Kurdish fighters from Turkish mountains moving toward the plains. The note recalls past Armenian persecutions under Abdel Hamid. Official flood tolls mark twenty three thousand six hundred ninety eight victims, excluding uncounted losses.
A cartoonist will contribute a car toon each day to the Chicago Tribune for a year in exchange for drawn compensation totaling twenty thousand dollars, with fifty one dollars for each day’s work.
Local Irving notes report visits and departures of residents from Garfield to Chico California Bethel to Halsey and Portland. Barn raising and home improvements are noted. Crops are thriving after rains with strong cherry yields. An incidental act shows branches left in an alley after fruit harvest.
Pleasant Hill June 23. Mia A D Skaggs and daughter of Vancouver who came to attend the Hem enway Reed wedding have returned home after a brief visit with relatives here Robert Drury and wife spent last week with friends at Fall Creek L E Parks and two delpera are kept busy at the blacksmith shop six days Win Wilson and bride left for their new home in Washington The Grange reports profit from the picnic on the 6th Matt Six new members were instituted among them Dr Sharples renovator of fruit grower Lewis Cornelius and family Aunt Almira Bristow and son and Misses Jove Mitchell and Ruby Baughman have gone to Turner to attend the August meeting of the Christian church At the annual school meeting P L Bristow re elected director and R J Hemphill clerk to Eden Vale district Henry Mitchell re elected director and Frank Bridges re elected clerk Ross Matthews and wife of Marcola are visiting Mrs Torrey late of Kansas City ill with cancer at the residence of her sister Mia Daniel Reed Paul Linstow bought the Wheeler store building and remodeled it J M Keeney of Eugene was here
Cloverdale items note Eliza Wingen and Leta visited Springfield friends on Sunday. James Stoops operates a pack train from Cloverdale to the Booth. Kelly sawmill owner Mr Idoyd buys Joe Stone place and plans a new house. Roads around Cloverdale show good progress this week. Vinck Winrenried came from Booth Kelly saw mill, John Sullivan headed to Cottage for carpenter work. Charlie Ruther of Creswell visited James Stoops Sunday.
A child is described as operating the Deering relf dump, taking control amid a full stack of all sizes at Bambers Hardware. The fragmentary text notes the scene centers on youth activity and a hardware setting.
Advertising blurb invites readers to take sample issues of the Weekly and Semi-Weekly Journal of Portland. It promotes the Journal as a splendid Democratic newspaper and offers subscription bundles: one year for 1.85 with the Weekly Guard and Journal, or 2.00 for the Weekly Guard and Semi-Weekly Journal, payable in advance.
Dexter Oregon June 25. Local news notes include J B Hopkins of Eugene on valley business, Robert Oliver traveling to Dakota to visit relatives, Blanche Honasker returning from teaching near Marcola, and Wm Stoops with son Lora from Idaho visiting relatives as Parker family spends week in Portland. A sad timber accident injured C P Jacobs who died four hours later. his son Guy and Mr Schaffer were uninjured. Jacobs leaves a widow and four children. interment at Ashland.
The old court house, now serving as a lodging house, was moved about forty feet east today by housemover G W Taylor in a remarkably short time. The work caused no interior disturbance.
Miss Nettie Hale and B A Smith wed at Hale with Rev J P Woodley officiating and plan to reside at Junction. Also an advertisement notes Chambers' Hardware Lumber and Long & Bingham Lumber Yard ready to supply lumber of all dimensions with agents at East Fourth and Pearl streets and at Svarverud & Calkins' real estate office.
A rough classified note offers goats for sale from Crazan Brothers in Zion Oregon. Also touts a Deering tower described as near perfection with ball bearing light draft. Claims a carload in stock and urges calls or visits to purchase.
County lists numerous road work payments to named individuals and sums, plus quarantine and coroner inquest costs. Extensive itemized accounts include salaries for county clerks and deputies, sheriff, surveyor, school superintendent, janitor, and miscellaneous expenses with many named witnesses, jurors, and precinct- related charges. The document also includes tax refund entries, printing, election supplies, and county commissioner accounts with various payable amounts.
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