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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1901
Page
7
Special to the Guard reports King Edward's illness is cancer of the throat. The royal family and Britain face alarm and rising medical concern amid a costly war outlook and Boer settlement debates.
The case, Ladd & Bush against the Williams England bank receiver, alleges state treasurer Phil Metschan illegally loaned 33 615 60 to the bank through Edmond Giltner as agent, seeks refund of 789 73 interest and bars further interest. It also claims school land board clerk General W H Odell illegally lent 5 047 27, with restrictions on interest. The petition promises revelations on past state funds handling.
Tammany will fund the fusion ticket without cost limits, aiming for at least one million dollars. Richard Croker leads the drive, planning active measures to sway voters. Novel devices and aggressive tactics are expected as the party mounts its strongest effort yet in support of the current administration.
State Fish Warden Van Dusen details new hatchery sites on the McKenzie a Willamette tributary and on the Santiam as promising locations. He notes visits to the McKenzie near Eugene and compares it with Clackamas while seeking additional sites. Hatchery output totals show Clackamas 8 5 million Umpqua 3 million Willamette 8 million Grand Ronde 2 million Ewan Falls 5 million Tillamook 23 million.
Salem Oct 5 Special to Guard Becreficy of State Dunbar dispatches sworn statements from county clerks of salary rolls and all fees collected by county officers or deputies. Reports will reveal expenditures to flag abuses and aid correction under the Feb 27 1901 act used to apportion state taxes by current expenses excluding roads and highways.
Oliver Parsons was today appointed postmistress at Creswell, Oregon, as Trypheuia Tiffany resigned. The Cottage Grove Leader notes Eugene failed to raise the $15,000 bonus asked by woolen mill man Mr Wagnon, and mocks the idea that subsidies help startups.
Benjamin F Bond, committed to the Oregon Insane Asylum from Lane county on June 22, 1844, died at Salem asylum on September 27, 1001. He had spent thirty years of his life confined to the institution.
A proposal to advance Oregon Hop Growers' Association growers half a million dollars for six months at a low interest rate will be submitted to the board of directors meeting in Salem on October 5. If approved and accepted by growers, the loan aims to help farmers counteract short sellers harming the hop market amid a crow of poor quality hops.
George A Dorris weighed his hoop today showing an acre yard yield of 2124 pounds. This is the heaviest yield heard this year. A portion of the yard was badly injured by hall on May 25th.
Chattel Mortgage 500 and real estate transfers listed: Robin Howe and Susie E Howe to John Kelly for 160 acres in tpizerle at $1000. Rufus Mallory trustee, Ira Young east half of lot 8 bik 18 Springfield at $55. John Davies and Anna Davies to O Q Cartwright tot 7 bik 4 original plat of Eugene at $30. Samuel Clifford to Lizzie Lucky in Eugene at $500. Bluford J Deadmond and Alice Deadmond to J O McCrady tot 1 bik 6 Cheshire's ad to Eugene at $100. Marriage licenses include Luki L Goodrich and Leone E Paine with witnesses Roy Knox, W M Besaupre, Daisy Neft, N Hill, SF Barnes and Rutha L White, A W White. consent by father as needed. Gypsy camp near river bridge reported seen in Harrisburg. wires belonging to the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co found missing. sacks of money $25 000 to $30 000 discovered in wagons. The Junction Times quote describes gypsy events. Eugene police search finds no wire. Chas Austin resigns as high school football manager. L G Crow chosen as successor. bath house built. practice to start. several games planned. Tom Luckey property north of Prof Straub's sold to W J Rogers for 1500. L 5 Sigel property on Fourth street to Mrs Mary E Luckey. L B Gibson property on East Ninth street to W J Rogers for 1750.
M L Campbell can be on the streets again. Junction city election on Nov 4 and Albany on Dec 2. Warns of gypsy tricks especially the mouth one. Siuslaw hatchery to germinate 2 000 000 eggs this year. Cottage Grove public school enrollment 208 on first day. O Q Cartwright buys J Davies house near river bridge. Alf Dillard improving after illness. L O Beckwith praised by GuaRp for musk melons. Passie Play tickets refundable after repairs by Epworth League. 8 L Whistler visiting Landlord Zeigler in Albany. Rural route letters require two cent stamps. Browneville woolen mills bankruptcy sale in Albany Oct 19 at 1 pm. Rev Wm R Henderson arrives as pastor of Firet Presbyterian in Eugene and preaches tomorrow. Col and Mre 8 P Siadden bring quince weighing a pound and a quarter from their orchard. Hon W Fulton to address Roseburg Elks on Memorial Day. Hon Johe M Gearth to be orator in Eugene. Casper Rickard ill with pneumonia in Junction City after turning 80. MEF church Passion Play lantern show cancelled by Epworth League. Salem papers label it a fake and note the company swindled locals.
News from the campus reports Roy Heater will not return this year, Clarence Poley plans to come later, and Greg Marquis will stay at Whitman College. A third annual literary societies reception for faculty and students featured welcomings, dances, promenade, and autumn leaf decorations in the gym.
A telegram from Dikp reports six month old Maggie Matalski daughter of Joseph and Mary Matalski died in Saginaw last evening at 5 o clock from cholera infantum. She was one of triplets and was laid to rest in the Cottage Grove Catholic cemetery.
Daily Guard reports Eugene witness a 48 pound watermelon brought to White's grocery store by Knickerbocker. Officials note it is the largest grown in Lane County to date and invites public viewing.
Geof Waggoner, ex railroad commissioner for Oregon, now customs collector at White Pass, reports in Skagway about cheap meals, thriving gardens, trans Yukon freight, telegraph news, and weather. He describes local life including transports, cattle, hogs, and the White Pass trail border, noting Alaska’s similarity to Oregon and the Northern terminal relation to steamship lines.
Public schools attendance reaches 514 with high school 195 Patterson 321 and Geary 298, an increase of 154 from last week. primary rooms crowded, potential extra teacher if crowding continues. Mrs Maria Peterson dies suddenly at river road home, heart disease suspected. husband John Peterson\sendeavors to join Alaska miners, likely in Seattle. Salem Journal notes Chas A Miller of Eugene dies at 27. funeral at city Undertaking Parlors. T J Miller in city from Eugene. William Neil sells 172 bales of hops to Phil Neie of Portland.
A long list of residents and visitors in Eugene and nearby towns includes Joseph Pironi and Russell Coleman in Portland, Mre W B Dennis at Black Baton mines, Bert Hatch returning from Danson, Misa E Learned from Harrisburg, and many others from Coburg to Cottage Grove. Reports note a fire at E R Case's Albany house causing $600 loss, and several people traveling to Portland, Salem, and Roseburg for visits, work, or education.
In Salem hop growers refuse to accept 1 cent per pound for hops and some refuse to provide samples at present. The scene reflects market caution as prices resist lower offers and growers withhold samples amid unsettled demand.
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