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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
6
A record of upheaval across eras notes England halting print, Cuba’s farm statistics from 1899 show 60,711 farms averaging 143 acres with 13 acres cultivated per farm, and critiques of Irish and British political tensions.
Snow disruptions on three northern transcontinental routes ended after six days of nearly complete tie up in the Dakotas and Eastern Montana. Railroads faced temporary inconvenience but the heavy snowfall is expected to secure abundant crops across the region.
Leary of the Olympic Club swam 110 yards in 1 minute 13 seconds at a Wednesday evening meet in San Francisco, averaging about 4.5 feet per second. The feat, while remarkable, seems improbable to some observers.
After a sharp clash with the Oregonian independent crowd the Simon minority appears unlikely to harmonize easily. The minority holds fifty seven votes to one hundred for the opposition and may hear a development in June.
American company announces pro rata division of four year net profits to customers and a $200,000 yearly bonus among 18 trade groups, plus hiring a dealer to handle trade. The move aims to boost popularity amid tobacco industry competition in England.
Colonel Grimm, a Russian officer, faces death after being found guilty of divulging war secrets to Germany. His wife, who had been angered by his courtship of another woman, betrayed him, leading to the uncovering of the spying.
The piece notes that Russian diplomacy aims to preserve the status quo in Eastern Asia while Britain and Japan doubt this goal. It suggests all three governments are preparing for an inevitable future clash.
General Miles declares he will resign as general of the army if Congress passes a bill giving the war department virtual command of the army. He calls the bill utterly subversive of the military establishment, signaling a standoff as the administration weighs its options.
David P Barrows, of New York, testified before the Senate Philippines committee. He said a majority of the adult Christianized population can read and write, and arable land in the provinces is widely occupied for rice and sugar cultivation. He noted the Filipino as the main agricultural laborer and doubted whites would labor there. He saw no danger from Filipino workers entering the United States and suggested independence thoughts linger for years.
Three hundred medical and dental students clashed in an Omaha college lecture room yesterday. They damaged furniture in a scuffle likened to a French duel, but no one was hurt. The university told the girls to sit, then they may keep their data if they wish.
The East Oregonian notes brutal motives rising near Pendleton with Sundays marked by rifle cracks from youths and even young women. Trails lead to graves of meadow Jarka and other songs, implying a dark local pattern of violence.
Dr Carl Lanz of Hamburg says he has perfected a process to endow water with combustible properties at low cost. He reports a patent grant and says independent scientists backing his claim foresee an industrial revolution rivaling electricity.
President Roosevelt fixes on Theodore Roosvelt as the only Spanish American War hero in mind while the Republican majority on the House committee on naval affairs votes against a resolution to thank Admiral Schley and his officers and men from the battle of Santiago. The piece notes surprise at partisan depth and asserts President McKinley would not have allowed or borne responsibility for such a vote.
The Manila court martial heard that Major Waller ordered the execution of eleven Filipino prisoners after their escort announced their arrival while he rested in a hammock. Prisoners reportedly refused to gather roots for their captors. Waller pleaded not guilty as trial opened yesterday.
Two Kentucky stock jacks offered for the 1902 season at Cloverdale three miles east of Creswell on Pleasant Hill road. An English coach horse, five years old, weighs 1450 pounds. Two jacks aged seven and eleven, weighing 900 to 1000 pounds. Foals insured. Mare taken in pasture and attended. Contact Robert Fchmutz Creswell Oregon.
An advertisement claims Grove s Tasteless Chill Tooth is mainly iron and quinine in a tasteless form with no cure and a $500 payment, alleging the formula is printed on every bottle.
A historical ledger lists county allowances for wild cat bounties, road work, viewer and marker fees, and various pauper, bridge, and jail accounts. Names include Chas Pope, Jobo Hooker, J H Belanap, J G Powell, and many others, with amounts ranging from 2 to 400 dollars, plus numerous road and bridge charges, lumber, and printing costs.
London Field describes trials on trout to gauge hearing and reaction to sounds. Using straw hides and gunshots, twig breaks, whistles, and shouts, the author notes fish react to air and water vibrations, with shrill sounds most startling and water delivering rapid sensory input.
A health advertisement argues indigestion is a core disease affecting blood heart lungs and other organs. It promotes Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as restoring digestion and nutrition, sharing patient testimonials and urging readers to seek better health through the physician s advice and the Common Sense Medical Adviser offered by Dr Pierce.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee in bankruptcy of the estate of Levina E Hodges bankrupt will on March 20, 1902 at 10 am in front of the City Hall Eugene Oregon offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder the assets of the said estate consisting of a small stock of merchandise and fixtures located at 610 North Fairmount Lane Coos County Oregon Cadibia 19th day of March 1902 LM TRAVIS Trustee in Bankruptcy Fetate Levina E Hodges bankrupt
Obituary notes Mre H HA Calin died this morning at her home on Dexter Lane, Dexter County, Oregon, after a lengthy illness. The item mentions a Daily Guard issue dated March 22 and includes unrelated notes about fruit tree spraying materials and local business F L Chambers & Bro.
An observer recalls Spenditt's antics leaving his money raising Calin in Europe and then starting another fund in Louisiana. The remark appears in the Baltimore American as a wry comment on Spenditt's fundraising schemes.
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs. Wife chiding Mr. Speptic Lacheas for lacking appetite while he jokes about tempting meals. Tone mirrors light domestic humor from a Catholic Standard and Times page.
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