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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1904
Page
11
A historical piece argues against restricting flag use in advertising, claiming bans are pointless. It cites London banners with royal portraits and contends genuine desecration would be harming liberty and justice. The author condemns excessive flag legislation as misguided and dangerous to civic values.
A near three ton newspaper press caused a strong vibration in the Guard office until a folding machine installation raised the press seventeen inches and two large timbers on either side steadied the frame. The modification reduced movement from the heavy bed and moving type, suggesting the vibration is largely eliminated. The note also criticizes Cardinal Martinelli for urging clerical uniforms in the Pope's view of church dignity.
Report fragment notes the Trans Siberian Railroad and its potential to reshape travel and global connections once completed. Mentions loosened distances and the broader effect on trade and mobility amid ongoing construction.
A travel summary traces the Moscow to Port Arthur rail corridor across Europe Asia and Siberia. It notes distances Moscow to Viavidostok 5317 miles Peking 5746 miles Port Arthur 5423 miles London to Port Arthur 7207 miles and describes the Volga river the Ural range the Alex ther bridge and the boundary pyramid marked Europe and Asia. Western Siberia’s mines and major rivers Obi Yenisei feature, with Irkutsk near Lake Baikal and a branch toward Sutryte dividing to Vostok and Port Arthur on the Pacific.
The speaker notes winter in Siberia will stall fighting, arguing that summer offers better conditions for Russians and Japanese to clash, as the cold now dampens martial ardor and discourages renewed combat ambitions.
The text notes disbelief at a purported massacre in northern Manchuria involving women and children, linked to bridge sabotage by Japanese forces. It mentions Paris rejoicing over an alleged Russian Port Arthur victory and lingering optimism after later reports were scaled back.
The Mississippi legislature focused on routine business, voting down a resolution to invite Grover Cleveland to speak and another to seek William Jennings Bryan for oral instruction. The body emphasized moving on from past disputes.
Captain Hobson and General Wheeler met in Washington last week and confidently predicted Japan would force Russia to its knees within ten days or at most a fortnight. The remark, from two senior officers, risks damaging their reputations as military experts.
France moves to bolster its navy toward Asiatic waters and seems eager to influence Russia into renewed obligations, hoping the bear will help recover Alsace and Lorraine, while Germany cultivates a wary friendship with the far eastern government.
William McDonald chief engineer of the steamship Lyre criticizes the Silesian railfowl comparing it unfavorably to ordinary street railway. He doubts capability to transport large troops and notes rails and equipment are inferior to those on other routes.
In Washington, 225 army officers on active duty are described as presidential favorites, roaming bureaus, bolstering influence in lobbies and official spaces. The piece notes the public bearing the cost of this perceived luxury.
Eggs and diamonds compete for the largest price rise, with eggs favored by an Eastern exchange to show the bigger percentage gain.
Secretary Hay urged Russia to keep Mukden and Antung ports open for United States ships and pressed for the removal of a four mile canal to these ports with one located about 200 miles from the sea.
A son seeks guardianship over his father in Portland alleging mismanagement and influence by a woman, prompting questions about probate court speed. Brooklyn Democrats back Judge Parker while Sagamore Murphy of Tammany pushes for unpledged New York delegates to the national convention. Admiral Alexieff read czar messages to troops reinforcing national honor as citizens offered blessings, recalling early Pilgrim and Indian encounters.
A Seventh Day Adventist was jammed into a bathtub among debris when a residence was blown down by the Portland Mt Tabor cyclone on Friday forenoon, escaping with his life. The incident aligns with Adventist beliefs of readiness for imminent cataclysm.
Commissioner Ware proposes retiring all clerks before superannuation, a plan that unsettles the clerical citadel. He jokes the Republican platform may revise the Ten Commandments to allow stealing in the name of collective civilization.
A quartermaster clerk at Fort Sheridan Wyoming was discharged for refusing to spell routing as route ing. The incident sparks debate on authority and job duties as pay issues were noted by observers.
Secretary Hay battles for open ports in Manchuria while his party shuts ports to trade with tariffs from ten to two hundred percent. The policy seems inconsistent as trusts flourish under tariff monopoly, prompting calls to focus on domestic issues.
The decision holds heirs cannot recover damages when a man is killed on a railroad pass for which the company derives no benefit and where the passenger was transported free. The ruling suggests the carrier should not be held responsible for such accidental injuries if no compensation is involved.
Port Arthur, once a quiet harbor used by coastal tankers, became the focus of a China French project to build a modern navy stronghold. French contractors employed thousands of Chinese coolies at low wages to construct docks, workshops, dry docks, basins, foundries, and a cliff fortress. The site was prepared for occupancy as a major Chinese naval station by 1891.
The Forestry building will be a bold timber crafted structure with birch bark finish and a log interior columned hall. It measures 200 by 100 feet and costs 320000 to erect, promising the most complete forest products exhibit ever shown at a U S exhibition.
The passage shows Count Tolsteot 18 declaring neutrality for his own, the common people of Russia and Japan, who he says are deceived by their governments and forced to fight against their welfare. The Japanese appear unwilling to show remorse and seem to enjoy battle.
General Kouropatkin asserts no Japanese have landed on the mainland and that Russia will prevail. Critics doubt the sincerity as he visits his mother before a Far East campaign. Note: local chatter mentions a dog named Cluff and another called Hold Fast.
A historical note compares population and military reserves of Russia and Japan, noting Russia's 113 million population and 1.2 million army, versus Japan under 45 million and a 21 thousand dollar force. It argues logistics loom large as supply lines cross six thousand miles, complicating any favorable Russia outcome.
Professor K H Messister announces a new University Bulletin detailing the July hydrographic survey of the McKenzie River from Hayden's Bridge to Belknaps Bridge with water power locations botanical notes by A R Sweeter and a 25 inch profile. Alumni prize debate March 5 features Bacon Eastland Stewler Cain McArthur McKinney on the history of US trade unionism.
Mrs. Sarah Knox widow of Lr W W Oglesby with Dr and Mrs George Kabler of Tacona visited Cottage Grove on Monday. They left for Yaquina Bay and in Albany joined Dr. Oglesby returning from Portland. The group will visit Mrs Mallissa Derick at Eddyville where A J Oglesby and Mrs Lusetta Grant joined. A long awaited pioneer family reunion, first in 45 years, marked an important local history event.
Ray Acheson of the College returned from Monmouth where he attended a College Athletic League of Oregon meeting. A report was ordered to the association urging disbanding the league, now practically a failure. The basketball championship remained between Monmouth and Newberg and was undecided.
John S Pinney resigns after three years as head of American Type Founders in Portland Seattle and Spokane. He will join the New York head office to take a new position. Kt Ball will assume Pinney's duties in Portland. H W Rowland becomes Seattle manager and A D Alexander remains Spokane manager.
The piece argues that disturbed digestion causes bad dreams and general poor health, favoring Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and other remedies as cures. It features Mr. O. S. Copenhaver of Mount Union recounting relief after years of dyspepsia and misdiagnoses, pledging the treatment’s efficacy and urging readers to seek medical advice.
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