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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
7
A crowd at the courthouse backed a motion to urge Mayor Wilkins to resign, with council members McKinney and others calling for the entire city council to resign as the typhoid issue and health leadership dominate city concerns. The action follows debate on municipal ownership and pressure from residents and bankers alike, including a bank employee linked rumor.
McArthur of Wasco county files as a Republican candidate for a five seat in the Oregon legislature. He advocates voters backing the Republican slate and a clean administration, opposing land graft. A Wasco native with long Polk county ties, he studied law at the state university and farmed in Polk.
Mrs Amy M Monroe sues George W Monroe for divorce and custody of two minor children Clarence age two and Marion ten months claiming cruel and inhuman treatment and that he cursed her and kept company with other women. Attorney Kissinger represents the plaintiff.
M. P. Wheeler appointed deputy assessor for this precinct Ira Brown and family visited Mrs Browns parents Commissioner Price and the county surveyor surveyed the new Greenleaf bridge area A Guard representative collected subscribers The Guard newspaper is well received School begins March first in this district Mr Power visited O Wilents death The Junction and Deadwood mail carrier brings freight to settlers Three new cream separators ordered by Bat Downing O Wilentt and M P Wheeler Mr Pritchard of Blechley lost fourteen calves Trapping remains popular Settlers plan to form a new district soon H B logging company hopes to drive logs if creek rises Olson of Deadwood planned to plow but returned due to rain
Thomas J Johnson former soldier died in the Salem asylum after being taken from Lane county last Saturday. His body arrives tonight and the funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the G A R hall. Interment will follow at the LO OF cemetery.
A reader defends the Guard and disputes the Register claiming the reservoir and city politics. He urges Mayor Wilkins to resign or stand for re election and questions university power rates, while noting a Christian church wedding of J S McCallum officiating at the groom's home on Pearl street with a sister as bridesmaid.
Portland city council franchise committee votes unanimously to open Front street for a railroad up the valley. Decision settles railroad expansion toward Salem and Eugene with favorable testimony for the Willamette Valley Traction Company from multiple backers including professionals and editors from Eugene Albany Salem and Portland.
Miss Martha FE Jenkins and Walter W McCornack were married Wednesday evening in a ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev H N Mount officiated, with Myra Brown singing and a luncheon following. The groom works at Griffin Hardware Co and the bride has been an operator at the local telephone office. They will reside at East Thirteenth Street.
Fat. 2 high Gow ceremony joined Fani Hip and Oraatney Pore in marriage with relighters and a few intimate friends in attendance.
Timber cruiser J F Warner and son Eldon of Fall Creek killed a 6 foot timber wolf. Eugene dances prompt bridge safety patrols. Washington's Birthday observed in Eugene with holiday for schools and university. Third U S Cavalry battalion train passes through Kayene en route to San Francisco. Drowned: Howard Catlin at Willamette River in Salem aged 14. Albany reports Huntington mills expansion on Great Northern mines. Fannie Colvin teaching in Eugene. Miss Dessie McDousall left for Indiana. Dr G W McConnell dies in Ashland. Spencer Butte Coal and Petroleum Co. plans on Owen and Richardson places. City water works site eyed at Walker Young place. City free from contagious diseases. peach orchard planted by Judge McFadden. Henderson Station renamed Springfield Junction. Marriage: Adolph H Eiler and Gertrude Mae Smith wed in Portland. Tommy Burns defeats Marvin Hart in San Francisco. County officers’ books being exported. Springfield poll men and pool room case noted.
Democrats meet at the courthouse to draft a platform and suggest candidates for April nominating primaries. R. M. Veatch and J. J. Walton lead a large afternoon session announcing committees on organization and resolutions. The platform favors direct senatorial election, state control of a printing plant, road work for convicts, fixed salaries, and local option and public utilities reforms. Candidates named include Matlock for state treasurer, Fisk for sheriff, Skipworth for clerk, Gilfry for commissioner, McMahon for treasurer, Klovdahl for surveyor, and Day for coroner.
Legal notices show attorney J C Steakley establishing in Junction City to represent parties before the interior bureaus. A new restaurant will open in the old bakery building near the city hall, run by BE S Lester of Goldendale and Mra. Freir of Salem. A runaway team damaged Thom as Bailey s wagon in front of Tripp s shop, and Poole plans to work in Eugene for a month. A surprise hop honored Chas Baker s birthday at the opera house. Mrs Ann Dennis near town suffered a stroke but is improving. The Greek Co will come to Pagane around March 5 for a show at the Eljon theatre.
Rev Wallace promotes the Mid Oregon Railway Company through a cooperative federation. Incorporators include J. Frank Watson Samuel Connel L. O. Ralton BK A King and Wallis Nash. The line would run from Portland up the valley to Albany then east across the mountains to Ontario with a 54000 population city along the route. Nash acts as counsel and will seek bonds in New York. Nash has past ties to the Oregon Pacific project and Colonel T Egerton Hogg.
In police court Whitlow and C Irving faced a furious barroom fight at the Borfman Home. Officers Farrington arrested them and they appeared before Police Judge Dorpie this forenoon. Both were fined. Prite's tamales atio
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