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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
6
Special to the Guard Astoria March 15 a drunken father returned home and pounded the locked door. His son Matt Jarvi a fisherman shot him deliberately then surrendered to a policeman. The tragedy followed others including a torpedo factory explosion and a building fire.
Serious injuries reported from a University of Oregon football game two months ago leave How ard Latourette, son of ex-Mayor C D Latourette of Oregon City, in critical condition in a local hospital. He suffered a severe bruise but initially seemed fine and was sent home before worsening. Weather notes call the cold snap mild with little damage expected and may slow fruit bloom. Eugene Divinity School dean Dr E C Sanderson reports enrollment reached 40, the largest in school history, with strong progress and bright outlook.
Sheriff W Withers turned over county’s share of state taxes amounting to 41 307.54 to State Treasurer Moore at Salem. The sum, after deductions, covers interest on 1900 tax and state taxes, including a 3 percent deduction of 1240.47 and 94.65 for the state agricultural college tax, totaling 40 108.53 and 1 120.85 in other items.
Daily Guard reports Lourea E Lamberty files for divorce from John Lamberty in Lane County Oregon. They wed April in 1592 and have four children aged 9, 7, 5, and 3. Plaintiff cites temper, threats, insults, and repeated desertions since 1901 and seeks custody.
Obituary for David W Howard of The Dalles detailing his death March 4 1902 age 77 10 7 with surviving wife and eight children and extended family in Oregon Washington and West Virginia. Notes on his birth in Obbto April 25 1525 and Oregon migration via ox team arriving 1865 plus funeral details. Also notices of Avrilla Howard Powell leaving for Canada Bowerman family stock ranch move and a Pearl Street property sale to J W Warnock with improvements planned and a Eugene birth notice.
Daily Personal notes list numerous residents and visitors in Eugene and nearby towns. John Waring, Walterville. Henry Lajoie back in Walker. John Sloan to Oakland. Claude Riddle indisposed. Dr Frank Strong from Portland and Salem. Stella Robinson from Albany. AC Woodcock to Irving for Sunday on his ranch. Rev GN Wall from Walla Walla and Milton. Lee Henry and wife from Cottage Grove. JJ Simpson and wife from Cottage Grove back from Eugene. Fred Lamb of Ax Billy's to Portland. Mra A J Johnson from Cranwell for Sunday with her son Louis. Sam Thurston ill in Dallas. Friendly to Portland. A L Koney from Goshen for Sunday in Eugene. Celia Goldsmith returning from San Francisco buying millinery. Hattie DeMent from Eugene to Myrtle Creek. Dora Cooper leaving for Centralia Wash. Ray Wilson from Eugene via Oregon City to Montana. A F Anderson family arriving from Needville to Oak Hill Eugene. carload of farming implements arriving.
J M Hoberty a Seattle born but recent Balew resident visited Eugene to arrange a soon opening drug store. He plans to occupy the Shelton building opposite the Guakp office, vacated by M K Janney the jeweler now on Ninth Street. The space has housed a drug store before and previously housed Weider Hollenbeck real estate and jewelry shops.
The notice notes Ringling circus plans a stop at Ea. WW Haines reports his dog nearly died after ingesting poison he set out. Hicks predicts a severe March storm on the 22nd and 23rd as one of the winter’s heaviest events. RE Wilson, E J Hart and RA Gilper form Oregon Coast Navigation Co with 125000 dollars to run steam ore between Portland and Coos Bay. An error in the death notice for A J Orezao is corrected. he arrived in Oregon in 1853, not 1859.
William G Hale of Pacific University won the intercollegiate oratorical contest held in Salem on March 15 at a Methodist church before about 1200 spectators. Hale scored 542 to Albany College’s 535 and received first place and a gold medal. Charles B Sternberg of Albany tied for second. The judges’ panel included several college officials. The next contest will be in Eugene. Officers elected include President Harvey B Denamore of the University of Oregon and Secretary H H Hobbs of McMinnville College.
The sheriff reports $61,112.50 in taxes paid during the first two weeks the rolls were open with $31,027.27 in the second week ending last night. Daily payments range from $4,086.28 to $8,356.66. Banks at Cottage Grove and Junction City have collected an estimated $35,000 to $40,000, totaling about $100,000 to date. A 3 percent rebate is given until April 7 with no further rebate or penalty before then. after April 7 delinquency and penalties apply with 10 percent penalty and 12 percent interest.
Word reaches this home that Cornel Van Ness, the octogenarian Port Jervis millionaire, was baptized in the River Jordan by Kev William K Hall of Newburgh. He and Mrs Van Ness journeyed there for immersion, a lifelong wish to be baptized in the Jordan.
Mr FE Osburn of Dallas Polk County offered for sale about 20th century wheat for experimental purposes in Albany. Kernels measure half an inch. A salesman claimed a promiscuous field yielded eight bushels per acre. One man suggested goose wheat, which was disproved. Price 65 cents a bushel.
Kiss Beokex A Hudkins employed by Booth Kelly Lamber Co at Wendling was struck by a swinging log while workmen moved timber in a crib. He was warned to step aside but moved the wrong way. The log shattered two ribs. Dr Ong treated him and he is improving. He is expected to go to the hospital tonight.
The Democratic county central committee met in the circuit court room at the courthouse to authorize a county convention in Eugene on Saturday April 11 1908 and set precinct primaries for March 29 1908. An apportionment plan gave one delegate at large per precinct and one delegate per 15 votes or major fraction for FE R Skipworth. The chairman and secretary were ordered to publish the call and arrange city primary preparations.
Eugene hosts the Y P S C BE convention for Lane and Douglas counties with Rev Harry Templeton of Portland, state president, and John Willie Baer of Boston, general secretary, speaking across sessions March 24 25. Delegates from both counties expected. organizers aim for the best Eugene convention yet.
Johnny Booth book keeper at Sugar Pine Store Grants Pass and son of J O Booth married Miss Alice Booth daughter of the Episcopal rector the late Rey Chas Booth at Grants Pass Tuesday evening They came to Ashland yesterday for their honeymoon The groom is nephew of Hon RA Booth and attended the university here several years ago.
Ralph Donahue of Eugene, agent for Wella Fargo Express Co, received a handsome silver commemorative medal marking the 50th anniversary of the company. The organization date was March 1, 1862.
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