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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1903
Page
7
Eugene Guard reports the Oregon Supreme Court orders Portland lawyers to pay the city occupation tax like other residents. The piece notes a confession by Albert Knapp of Hamilton Ohio admitting to murder of two wives and three girls since 1894. It remarks that pursuing the hyena would be unnecessary.
The report warns grippe is epidemic in New York and Brooklyn and will likely reach the Pacifica Cast by April or May. Transmission westward is expected to lessen the virus virulence as it spreads.
The intelligence from Nom notes beer has risen in price and whiskey is not plentiful. It is implied that essentials like flour, bacon, and beans are available, as no scarcity is mentioned.
Hundreds of families occupy ramshackle rooms along the Portland water front. The homes are inexpensive with no rent or water charges and driftwood furnished. Tenants may move easily if the neighborhood disappoints or a better option appears.
Last evening the board discussed a ceremonious gala for the pew opera house cornerstone laying. The idea, proposed days ago by the Guakp, gained official support with plans for a major Eugene event. Governor Chamberlain may take part, but no details are set.
Crow reports Odd Fellows to start a lodge and Hadleyville eyes a public ball while Misa Btella Owen of Ivison will teach the spring term. locals Joseph Liler of Noli and J J Mc Culloch of Hadleyville conduct business. Richard Liles family injured crossing Coyote creek bottom. Dan Gates survived a 25 foot fall. Mirees Neva Hadley Lillie Hollandsworth Brelis Owen and Liles Owen visited Mrs A J Kraal. Ralph Clark and Earl Get engage in farming.
Charleo F Chatterton and Evy geole F Rive planned a marriage for Wednesday evening but the license was not obtained. Pastor Kev Wons Gilbert agreed to marry them without the license to avoid embarrassing the guests, with a plan to obtain county clerk authorization later if the couple agrees to proceed.
The Brownaville Times reports W H Beott and associator own three mtotag claims on the Oslapoola elite in Blue River district. They recently visited Portland, met a well known businessman, and secured his agreement to run 309 feet of tunnel, install a saw mill and a six stamp quartz mill, plus necessary sectors for a mining stake. Albury Democrat notes Line county aided in the test legislature to vet Alice of Douglas county, while claiming ocean to Cascades coverage spanning Linn Benton and Line counties.
A young Chicago authoress known for short stories died after starving herself to uncooked foods and skipping breakfast under a physician’s guidance. The incident underscores the need for guardianship of vulnerable individuals.
The Salt Lake Ministerial Association accuses Reed Smoot of having more than one wife and claims they can prove it. Eastern papers discuss a basement suction dusting machine invented to sweep rooms, drawing dust into a box for disposal.
In a push noted as a perennial claim congress may soon face, Queen Lil presses for two hundred thousand dollars. The author suggests passage would remove her hopes and lightly burden the payroll of the national lawmakers.
Americans paid five million dollars for Poopocatepeti in Mexico and plan to mine the crater for sulphur. The crater spans five thousand feet with a two thousand foot depth and has long been worked by Indians. Vapors rise from the crater with only three moderate eruptions in three centuries. Popocatepetl reaches 17,588 feet, second only to Mount St. Elias in North America.
A reader notes an elegant embroidery titled And They Were Friends bade as a fifty plus year old piece. The St Paul Dispatch quotes admiration and asks if the reader made it.
A fragment from a social page shows playful, fragmented dialogue about appearance and social gatherings. The garbled text references Maa Winnerny breakfast table and a Basar, with remarks on changes in appearance and a sense of fashionably observant society chatter.
AC Nelseon arrived from Minnesota with several prospective welders. About 25 more friends expected from the East in March. GC Miller shipped 1640 hogs this spring. The Georgia Harper Co paid for a bed and satisfactory night. Mahon plans restart after financial difficulties in piling business. Company needs funds to meet obligations. 71 cars of piling shipped, creditors lenient toward Mahon and management.
Balem Feb 28 Governor Chamberlain appointed Dr HL Henderson health officer of Astoria to replace Dr JA Fulton and Dr KE Shaw health officer of Marshfield Coop Hay to replace Dr Everett Mingus He also named Dr Stephen Wise H G Kandret of Portland Mrs Beile W Wright Union Mrs Millie KR Trambell Oregon City and Mrs Sarah A Evans Orwego to the state board of inspectors plus a new law regulating child labor.
Damaged text shows Will Seek 3 Her Out and A N Scoggins aiding Clare Wilder, living with him for months. A judge will hear a case next week with a damaged condition alleged about an adult resident and a boiling water incident.
Portiaue Journal reports that ex governor Geer says he will not run for Congress to succeed the late Thomas H Toogue. He states his name was used in connection, but he has not pledged support for any candidate and will not back anyone before the Republican nomination.
In Werebington both houses have not passed any bill making gambling a felony. The Harrighure Bulletin changes management with Harry L Moore and C Canter taking over from founder Bet tereworth. Governor Huech Patterson, recently released, completes a four year term after a penitentiary assault case involving an open young girl near Cottage Grove.
A long focus on prenatal and postnatal health emphasizes that strong, healthy mothers nurse better and recover faster. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as life-saving aids, with testimonials from Mrs E H M Newton and Mrs Rose praising relief from maternity strain and enhanced infant care.
The Guard reports that Eugene’s post office has been deemed insufficient for government business and bids are invited for leases or enlargement. M H Flint of the Postal Department oversees the process. April 1 marks the bid opening, with plans to remove the partition to create additional space.
Courthouse records record numerous transfers in Eugene and Coburg areas. Listings include Seamen L Oliver to Kate Moores for lot 2 block 38 Springfield and Ada L Shelton to Eugene Lumber Co. land in Eugene for 8300, plus multiple adjacent deeds and mining locations in Bohemia district and Coburg parcels.
The dissolution notice has sparked speculation about the value of the news paper and plant. Though private, the public is owed the price, as valuation has been placed on the business. The office building and lot remain property of J. R. Campbell.
An unclear 19th century ad promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills for digestion and vitality. It urges readers to visit W. L DeLano's drugstore for purchase and claims the product can maintain health by stimulating sluggish organs.
State correspondent David B. Ogden writes to defend Christian Science views on disease prevention and quarantine. He cites a Sentinel statement endorsing current quarantine practices and urges harmony between science and spiritual principles while stressing obedience to public health laws and the Golden Rule.
Notice states the partnership between J R Campbell and J L Campbell in Campbell Bros printing and Guard publications dissolves by mutual consent. I L Campbell has disposed of his interest, including subscriptions and book accounts, with dissolution limited to the Guard publications and related printing business. Dated Be gene Oregon February 1.
Notice states the Daily Guard and Weekly Guard publication and related printing business will operate under Campbell Bros in Eugene Oregon. All accounts due to the late firm are payable to Campbell Bros as of February 1 1903.
Notice is given that the final meeting of stockholders of the North Fairview Mining Company will be held at the offices on Lane County, Oregon, on the th day of March, 1903, at 2 o clock in the afternoon to elect a board of directors and transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated Eugene, Oregon this the 15th day of March. William Faber, President L. T. Harris, Secretary.
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