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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1900
Page
8
October 6 report shows L L Chambers and F L Chambers active in seed, lumber, and building supply trades with prices held on old stock. Mentions Eugene construction, armory work, wagons sold, and slow wage events. A court appointee from Multnomah County is named, while medical cures and local accidents are briefly described amid scattered rural commerce notes.
Special to the Guard from Curiaco Oct 4 reports daily information at the Democratic National Headquarters with Bryan project set at 320 electoral votes McKinley 94 doubtful 33. Michigan Minnesota New Jersey flagged as uncertain. Also notes Germanys second note on Chinese settlement and US unity of purposes And Americans protest withdrawal of troops from China in Tren Tsry Oct 4.
WoopBuRN reports hopgrowers delaying sales until the market reaches 15 cents, with most expecting to sell at that level. Leonard McKee sold 105 bales at 14 cents to Jacks & Carmichael. Walter L Tooze, Woodturn postmaster, recovered from typhoid fever and improved at home.
J A and Thomas Ridings sold about 20000 pounds of hops to H J Miller of Aurora for 14 ½ cents per pound. Growers hedge for 20 cents if price rises, while others wait on hop sample reports from the East and London. Strong hop quality this season fuels hopes for top prices, though some avoid holding to risk and seek current profits.
Richard Croker led a Tammany Hall meeting to arrange a reception for William Jennings Bryan and Adlai Stevenson on October 16. Events span Madison Square Garden Tammany Hall and Cooper Union with an outdoor gathering at Madison Avenue and Twenty fourth Street. Doors open 5 30 pm. main program starts 7 pm with Edward M Shepard presiding and speakers including Bryan Stevenson W Rourke Cochran Webster Davis John B Stanchfield and State Senator W F Mackey nominee for lieutenant governor.
London tests common peat as a substitute for household coal calling it the proposed new coal. Time will decide its fate as a fuel while a separate note touts Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters as a lasting cure for dyspepsia and related ailments with a claim of a genuine bottle marked by a private revenue stamp.
A historical voter record lists Oregon counties and 1896 presidential results, with transfers of land and mining claims among entities such as TG Hendricks et ux and W S Chrisman et ax. It also records labor liens, notary commissions, and estate proceedings including sales, disbursements, and final accounts.
A car famine grips Oregon Lumber Co operations from Portland to Ashland. Motive power and car shortages halt freight, with about 300 loaded cars idle on sidings. Shippers from all points demand cars, mills struggle to get them, and Coburg may shut down without relief. The Booth Kelly Lumber Co cancels orders as yards fill, threatening closure if cars remain unavailable.
Fifteen cents a pound paid for Oregon hops with early sales reported from Dallas and Mt Angel. John Munson sold his crop to Abe Uglow at 15 cents for one lot and 14 cents for another. P K Johnson sold 160 bales to A Wolf & Son at 14 cents. Growers offered 15 cents but held out for higher. dealers scouting for samples to bring eastern brewers to Oregon markets.
Lee M Travis, University of Oregon and Michigan Law School graduate and former Second Oregon regiment member, speaks on political issues at Eugene Court House Friday evening October 5 at 7 30 under the Bryan and Stevenson Club. He will share views on the Middle West and invite all, including professors and students.
Monticello NY October 3 Judge George M Beebe announces he will support Bryan this year though in 1896 he backed Palmer and Buckner. Beebe has served in the Assembly and Congress and for 15 years on the court of claims. a leading speaker ready to aid the state committee.
M L Chamberlin of the State Land Board filed the September receipts totaling 12 849 20 with School Fund Principal 94508 School Fund Interest 1 702 14 Swamp Land Fund 166 21 The board approved 25 school fund loan applications totaling 24 175 Three farm sales were completed 7700 in Polk county 9075 45 in Clackamas and 860 in Morrow county.
New York dispatch reports ex President Benjamin Harrison will refrain from an interview in New York tonight and will instead deliver a campaign speech in Indiana during the last week of the race.
A large audience heard Binger Hermann address Medford on September 27. A special free train carried Jacksonville citizens to attend as Hermann, the commissioner of the General Land Office, argued for McKinley’s re-election. Forest rangers and other appointees rated him among the best speakers in the United States.
E L Godwin launches a sharp critique of President McKinley in a letter published by the Evening Post. He argues the president is unfit, likening the claim to Napoleon’s coup justification and warning that party politics threaten stock prices and labor unrest.
A lively ad touts Dr King s New Life Pill as a health booster with sugar coated globules claiming to transform weakness into vigor and listlessness into energy. Sold by W L De Lano druggist at 2c per box.
One hundred dollar reward offered for cures of catarrh Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised by F J Cuexery Co Toledo and others. Endorsements by PF J Cheney and several wholesale druggists claim honesty and financial reliability. Internal remedy claims direct action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available. Prices listed and pills described as best.
Andy Taylor and E Schwering, two well known barbers in the city, dispute ownership of an Irish pointer. The dog, held by Schwering, was delivered to Taylor by writ of replevin and returned to Schwering after another writ was served. Marshal Brady kept the process orderly on the promenade as Justice Winter set the case for chambers on Monday.
Warning bans hunting on premises with prosecution for trespass. Trade offer lists two shotguns and a repeating gun for sale or trade, alongside millinery goods and wood. Inquiry to 8 C Hankin at 7th and Willamette streets.
View.-Vre J Clark died yesterday morning at the home of Sheriff DS Smith in Albany at age 51. Born October 1, 1819 in Ohio she moved from Illinois to Oregon about 25 years ago with her husband and family. She left eight married children including Henry Clark of Eugene.
A Ontario New York druggist recalls a winter day when a customer sought a cough remedy not in stock. He offered Chamberlains Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee after a fair trial. The customer returned with a friend and purchased the same product.
A Manchester Iowa man recounts near death from exposure causing lung trouble and consumption. He credits Dr King's New Discovery for a complete cure, noting its price and free trial bottles at W L DeLano's drug store. He urges others to try it for throat chest and lung ailments.
Provincial Mineralogist Rogers reports rich gold finds in Porcupine with a predicted big rush. Already several men are at the district. Fifty five claims were staked on Hare and Lear creeks in one day. Reports from the headwaters of Stewart River also indicate substantial gold extraction.
Students at the Eugene Divinity Mchod will fit appointments next Sunday. Names include FE Hesudreau Walton, Leon D Green Junction City, EM Patterson Coburg, FE Billington Cottage Grove, W E Hover Fern Ridge, JJ Handsaker Hamony and Lan omater.
I offer for sale at my home one mile south of Cromwell all household goods and farming implements on Saturday October 15 1900 at one o’clock in the afternoon. Terms of sale: under ten dollars chair in hand over ten dollars approved security. Come see and get bargains J Mon Montgomery. Dated October 1 1900.
Chittim bark sought by Green's grocery with the highest cash price offered. Bring chittim bark to W Banders for payment.
An advertisement touts Ack's Blood Elixir as a universal purifier for morofulous and syphilitic poisons and other blood diseases. It claims headaches pains pimples fever and digestive weakness are signs of impurities and guarantees cure with every bottle sold by W L Delann.
Ex Portland clerk Powell returns from Nome with cautionary tale. He reports that few Portlanders in the frozen north make progress in wealth searches, most are disappointed and plan to return as soon as possible. Powell, known in Eugene, is a University of Oregon graduate.
D D B Wargile of Washita IT reports four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Browser of rofuia and long lasting sores. The ad claims thousands prove Electric Bitters the best blood purifier and a remedy for eczema tetter ulcers boils and running sores. It stimulates liver kidneys and bowels expels poisons aids digestion and builds strength. Only 50 cents. Sold by W L De Lano druggist. Curranteed.
New York dispatch reports Kruger is effectively a prisoner with tightened limits. He may travel only in the Portuguese governor's carriage, has been warned against further speeches, and forbidden to wear his sash. He plans to visit a Dutch cruiser for Holland next week.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for indigestion and liver issues, promising a strong appetite, sound digestion, and a regular bowel habit. It claims the pills bring health and energy and notes availability at He ate V L DeLano’s drug store.
unclear text appears to describe a poultry purchase request or advertisement linked to a Rambler Bicycle Agency location. The readable fragments mention paying high prices for all offers and a recruitment or dealership context, but details are garbled and there is no clear event or names beyond Rambler and a general location.
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