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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1902
Page
2
A report warns of speculative underwriters insuring ocean going vessels for arrival bets. A British ship from Australia sailed 125 days out, 30 over, causing insurers to quote eighty per cent against port arrival. Critics suspect collusion as owners may route ships to gamble on nonarrival and erode the gambling underwriting practice.
The Oregonian denounces Albany New York for refusing a 150000 Carnegie library gift as wealth inequality grows. It criticizes Carnegie's fortune as colossal and argues wages should rise for workers, not allow surplus to fund grand projects. The piece condemns corporate consolidation and defends organized labor as the key counter to trusts.
A muddled excerpt cites London's medical journal praising rain’s air cleansing effects through mechanical, physical, and chemical actions. It notes drops remove particulates, ease electrical stress, and may form hydrogen peroxide for invigorating air. The piece then shifts to famine relief in India, Lord Carson, and American skepticism about prosperity, ending with remarks on rain and crops.
Report notes a prima donna on stage in the Eset saying she swallowed a tiny watch and would keep time with her. The remark appears part of a possible publicity stunt or misheard anecdote.
The article notes volcanic soil and ash dust can greatly raise yields. Mount Vesuvius and crumbled lava soils create fertile districts, while ash from La Soufriere in 1812 smeared Barbadoes with two inches of dust. The ash controlled red ants and doubled sugar cane harvests the following year, with effects observed for decades.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a Margeville man named Haack who handles horses and uses a long snake lash to lasso jackrabbits in the Sacramento valley. He lures them with a trained saddle mare and then strikes, catching and killing rabbits. one morning he killed fourteen.
In a brief market note from the week, corn futures jumped five cents a bushel within thirty minutes on the Chicago Produce Exchange while physical corn in crib or elevator stayed steady. The piece condemns small-time bunko operators while accusing larger gamblers of profiting from a basic staple.
At a Mystic Shrine lodge in Butte Montana fifty novices were admitted. The initiation info warned a rough journey across the desert and suggested if one had only a single suit to wear a nightgown, as they planned to make a night of it.
A cleaved discussion of alleged collusion between Salem officials and land speculators in school land deals. The piece accuses an official of taking a cut and suggests a harsh outcome for the official involved, describing a decapitation as a form of justice.
A Seattle workingman found a sand dollar box of gold dust and is said to fear a fatal heart issue. The note implies the finder would receive a small reward, suggesting the conclusion about the man’s heart.
Reports from St Petersburg claim the Czar’s ministers pressure him to act in their interests. He is described as dissatisfied and possibly ready to abdicate. Critics urge replacing the ministers, noting the risk of worse advisers if he changes course.
The remark claiming equal regard for Christian and Mohammedan subjects is met with harsh critique. The speaker notes many Christians have died due to a lack of protection, while Mohammedans reportedly enjoy their customary health and three meals daily, highlighting a stark contradiction.
John Jacob Mtor, manager of Astor property interests in New York City, is a millionaire who uses his wealth for public benefit. He has just relinquished his rights to valuable marine turbine power patents to the public.
A list of road and crusher work payments, allowances, and fees for numerous individuals including Norman Parkerson, Loren Edwards, Chas Powell, and many others. The document records varied amounts, awarding costs for road maintenance, gravel, crushers, joinder fees, and witness/jail expenses, with multiple misspellings and garbled entries.
A large Eugene society audience attended the Christian church to hear Miss Annie Ditchburn debut in the city where she was born. Her child impersonations drew strong applause, with the nursery and drawing room sketches triggering encore requests. Arthur Louis Frazer and Louise Yoran also received strong notices as part of the program. The Fourth Regiment Band concert, directed by Prof McElroy, was announced for tomorrow night in the armory, featuring new music and a premier program. The Second Odd Fellows gathering is set for Wednesday evening at 8 with a program at LOOF Temple inviting members and friends to attend.
Mrs Poly Ann Leach long time pioneer of Linn County died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Martha Holt’s home in Springfield at age 80. She was mother to a large family with many descendants living across the state. The funeral arrangements are to be a Dounce Liter.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to the Guard for assistance and sympathy during the illness and passing of our husband and father Billmurg.
A Tilden Indiana blacksmith named Headclay endured ten years of rheumatism until electric bitters transformed him. He reports no pain in over a year, crediting the tonic with regulating kidneys purifying blood and curing rheumatism neuralgia and nervousness while improving digestion and breath. Sold at W L DeLano’s drug store.
In the City Goshen and Cottage Grove residents are mentioned with travel to Eugene Portland Salem and Jefferson. Individuals include W A Lincoln LA Secobert Chas Austin Mra BK M Borg Faith Buchanaan M D Michel Ancle D Ishburr Mie Louwee Yoran SH Fried y Mire Therese Mrs A J Fugsate and daughter Mrs Geo Gross Wm Post Elmer Roberts OCL Winter Horace Hurnett Pearl Roberta Mollie Patty Walter Ross and others. A homestead contest between D P Burton and Jerry Dawmon before L I Harrie is noted.
Brevities from the Albany Democrat recount sidewalk cycling complaints and Dec 6 football showdown between OAC and Albany College. It notes quarantines for smallpox and scarlet fever, a foretold death, Kuykendall as High School quarterback, a jail release after intoxication, and illness of President Martindale of Western Oregon State Normal.
Comrades host an evening of Hopkins talent elocution comics and clog dancing for the GA K Post in Eugene on Friday November 25. Event starts at 7 pm with public doors at 5 and supper around 10 pm. Admission with supper 20 cents, chicken 10 cents. Families offered a rare reduction.
Notice to Firemen announces the Eugene Fire Department annual election on December 1 1902 from 1 to 3 pm for selecting one chief engineer and one assistant chief engineer to serve one year. President W T Campbens signs the notice dated November 9 1902.
CC Ce fa an and Son real estate and dealers in Bohemia and Blue River stock. Includes a large flat of farm and city property. Located in KF Sec addition to Eugene Mee No 6 West Ninth sireet Eugene.
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