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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1900
Page
6
A compilation notes Standard Oil stock at 700 per share with this year’s dividends near 47 million dollars. It also cites Dawes replacing Gage as secretary of the treasury and reports Marcus Daly’s condition improving. Included are War dispatches on Roberts against Boers and Choate visiting Salisbury.
Special to the Guard Port land November 10 The Mohawk branch of the Southern Pacific railroad from Springfield to Wendling in Lane county will be turned over to the operating department soon The ballast crushing and graveling of the roadbed will not be completed until spring There will be no regular train service this winter only lumber shipments Civil engineer Freeland in charge will return to California when the road is turned over to operations
Funeral services were held in Roseburg Oregon for Engineer Samuel Hendricks who died in a head end collision near the city. Rev Father Bustgen officiated as a large crowd gathered with many floral offerings. Six Southern Pacific engineers and firemen served as pallbearers while railway orders attended. Interment followed at the Catholic cemetery.
Lincoln November 9. W J Bryan says he has many requests for a statement of his future plans and views on public questions. He notes he will enlighten the public soon, but private matters require attention. A Reker City man sought court action to halt local paper publication over mining interests. Judge Bellinger ruled the court is not a press censor and cannot supervise newspapers.
Portland Telegram reports three dead from the Roseburg wreck. Engineer Drennan remains in critical condition at St Vincent's hospital, while Brakeman Campbell died at Good Samaritan. Fireman Edward Riddle is hospitalized with slim recovery prospects. Official sources blame the extra crew for misreading the schedule near Green station. The crash occurred on a foggy curve as trains met head on, shattering iron and timber in a scene described as miraculously survivable by the crews.
President McKinley today sent a dispatch from Executive Manston Washington acknowledging Mr Bryan's congratulatory message and extending good wishes. The message, dated November 9, was addressed to William J Bryan in Lincoln Nebraska and signed Ws McKinney.
A Saturday football contest between Albany and Eugene high schools drew local interest. Eugene won 5 to 0 in the first half and 6 to 0 in the second, with standout plays by Howe Kuykendall Gray MacCor nack and Slasher for Eugene and Krumbaugh Rowell Coats for Albany. Officials were Prof A Barden, Mar tindale, Hessler. Travelers arrived on the 2 06 train and the Eugene Students Association planned hospitality.
Daily Guard reports Sheriff Withers turned over 7008.40 to Treasurer Patterson from the 1899 delinquent tax roll. Total collected now 144,670.34 from a roll of 149,011.41, leaving 4,341.07 uncollected after corrections.
Itaaya reports J D Magee of Ten Mile showed rattles from a four foot two inch snake killed near a house where children played. It was the first seen in the area and residents wonder how it came here suggesting it floated down the Umpqua on driftwood and crossed the hills from the river as the creature appeared exhausted and nonaggressive.
The Oregonian Hop returns as Miss irace Parker visits from Eugene for a few days this week. KP Caldwell reports back from a Washington trip. Mrs Emily Bailey, guest of Mrs W Houston, returned to Eugene Monday. A line notes four strong political figures Henry Clay, Stephen A Douglas, James G Blaine and William J Bryan.
Ten people were poisoned at a Saturday night dance hosted by John Gates in Nott valley west of the city. Guests drank coffee or refreshments and fell ill with symptoms lingering past the next day. The source of the poison remains a mystery to residents and investigators.
Pendleton Tribune recounts the University of Oregon’s founding by act of state legislature in 1872, opening to students in 1876, with a 12 year regents term. It details endowments, buildings, campus layout, and early faculty, library, and funding from Henry Villard.
In Lincoln Nebraska on November 5 Mr Bryan said the Republican landslide surprised both opponents and supporters. He cited the prosperity argument comparing current conditions to panics as influential and defended the war effort against the Philippines. He affirmed honest work on an honest platform and dismissed plans to move to Texas, claiming health and conscience remained strong.
Court house items include chattel mortgages and land transfers in Lane County and surrounding districts. Notable entries list GF Ritchey et ux to JD Ritchey for 929.51 acres, OCER Co to David Smith for 50 acres, and TU Read to Lyons for 163.96 acres. Also listed are labor proofs, estate proceedings for Wm Veatch and F T Campbell, appraisals, attorney fee objections, marriage licenses, mechanics lien.
A civil case heard before Justice Wintermeier and jury AC Jennings H W Graham O Green David Thompson J J Hews J H Lemeon concluded with a $147.50 verdict for plaintiff Sol U Jacobs against Bol Jna cotvened J I Foller and M Denemore for hauling poles.
HaLoow BoLp Renehaw and Walker sell the Miners Exchange saloon at Cottage Grove to Mevars Barker and Martin of Tillamook county. In Elmira Lane county on November 9 Darwin G son of Mr and Mrs T J Duckworth aged 10 years and 21 days.
Report notes Van Lant is elected governor of Minnesota by about 1400 to 6100 while Nebraska supports McKinley by around 7000. Democrats carry Kentucky by over 7000 with Republicans dominant elsewhere. Guy Rogers of Washington is listed as elected.
N B Standfeh of Locky Boy mining company Blue River returns home after business. Mr Mlandis leads workers on the Ling county and Blue River wagon road project. He predicts a Linn county route into the mines will be the best development for Lion county residents.
Businessmen in Eugene set a $100 reward for each street end victim of shoplifting, claiming organized professional thefts are at work. The notice appears in the Givano volume of today's issue.
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