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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
2
The Eugene Weekly Guard, an independent paper published by Guard Printing Co Inc, issues Fridays in Eugene Oregon. Subscription price listed at 41.00 per year in advance, with entry as second class matter at Eugene post office.
The piece analyzes a Bryan boom and Hearst’s influence as a force in Democratic and Republican circles amid expectations of Bryan’s return from a worldwide tour. It contrasts potential presidential candidates like Hearst, Fairbanks, and Bryan, noting the national reception planned at New York harbor with tens of trainloads and vast crowds.
The article notes divergent forecasts for crops as government reports and field advices shape predictions. Henry Clews of New York cites ample data and expects the winter wheat crop to be practically assured with a total wheat yield around 715 million bushels, about 3 million higher than the prior harvest.
The article notes uncertain crop yields with a potential six week window to avert worse outcomes. Wheat is expected moderate and profitable, corn planting is delayed but time remains to recover, and the crop remains the country’s key. Foreign debt pressures persist and banking facilities may rely on foreign markets, with liberal export of produce seen as a settlement path.
A reflective piece on new graduates entering life with high ideals and imperfect realities. It urges sympathy over mockery, noting that noble aims may be impractical at first and should be encouraged as they enter public life. It defends ideals as a source of character formation and progressive effort.
The text shows S A. D. Peter back in Portland, with reluctance to sentence him for forging school land deeds. Those he defrauded prefer return of money over punishment, indicating revenge tied to personal gain rather than justice.
John Joseph Kean received a twenty year prison sentence after a rapid trial for kidnapping. He abducted seven year old Charles Frederick Mirth, held him six days in vacant buildings before police traced the crime. The case horrified Philadelphians, revived fears of Charlie Ross, and led to a public reward and a cautionary note on prior clemency for the accused.
Senator Steve Elkine of West Virginia derides rich men who praise poverty while Carnegie noted as wealth bearer, urging that even the rich cling to wealth to sway voters. The piece critiques the rhetoric of poverty praise as approaching folly during a state convention in Wheeling.
A British MP faces inquiry over entertaining voters at a garden party, reflecting a broader pattern of vote buying across parties. The author argues all sides exploit voters in saloons and dubious venues, urging voter education to refuse sale of votes and curb such practices.
The Alabama senator marked his birthday with a long Senate address praising the Panama Canal project. He claimed he contributed more than any other man to the great undertaking and deemed it his lasting monument.
The ceremony at Mission Cemetery in Salem recalls Ann Maria Pittman Lee the first white woman buried in Oregon and the first white child born there. Speakers praise Jason Lee whose life spanned 1834 to the 1906 vision of a continental republic.
Western Oregon assessors seek to raise the railroad's taxable value to 14.00 per mile, arguing the move shifts tax burden to the public as freight rates likely rise to cover the expense. They contend only taxing cross receipts reaches stockholders.
It notes that a year before Beveridge of Indians entered the senate he received a 5024 fee from New York Life Insurance Company. The passage argues this explains his stance against grafts and trusts except life insurance and compares Beveridge to District Attorney Jerome as two reformers seen as similar in approach.
Federal authorities move to defend public domain as Judge Hunt fines Christopher Teeler of Nebraska for fencing government land at Helena Montana. The punishment, though light, reflects extenuating circumstances and Teeler's prominence in business circles.
In Chicago on Saturday the Zion City founder John Alexander Dowie testified about his belief he was Elijah the Restorer. He recounted a Melbourne sermon incident where a deacon claimed the message from God, prompting Dowie's struggle with the idea and his eventual acceptance that he might be Elijah. The judge and crowd watched as Dowie described years of doubt and the ensuing belief that thousands followed him financially.
In San Francisco, major fire insurance firms admit newspapers forced them to act quickly. The Germenia of New York plans to withdraw from the state rather than list all policies, arguing it would reveal business to rivals and citing potential constitutional issues and registration costs.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. will spend Ont, 10 forth rebuilding their track between Troutdale and Bonneville, a 23 mile stretch along the Columbia River. Curves nearly equal to four complete circles will be eliminated to ease grades and lower costs.
Emma Watson, linked to Oregon land frauds, is said to have lost jewels and wardrobe in a San Francisco fire. In Portland custody she discards finery, choosing modest dress to elicit sympathy and reflect restraint amid her legal trouble.
Mrs Emma Watson, mistress of Puter, and his accomplice in Oregon land frauds, is in the same jail with him at Portland though in different quarters. There is a fitness in it as Puter urged her safety, leading to his San Francisco trip after the earthquake and subsequent capture.
A three day and night pogrom at Bailystok saw a mob sack burn and target Jews with little daytime respite. The incident triggered widespread outrage and drew attention to women's involvement in the events.
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