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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
7
The Eugene Weekly Guard is an independent paper edited by Charles H Fisher. Subscription prices are $1.50 yearly prepaid and $3.00 per year otherwise. The paper is issued weekly on Thursdays from Eugene Oregon. Agents named Creewelis J L Clark Colture George A Drury can receive subscriptions. all postmasters may also accept.
The Eugene press weighs Carver's plan to build fifteen miles of railroad from Eugene to Elmira for 40000 plus right of way, versus Lane County Asset Company's 150000 plan to extend toward the coast. The Guard argues Carver risks blocking a coast route and criticizes coverage from The Guard’s rival paper while praising Asset Company leaders for pursuing a navigable-water link to Coos Bay, urging fair treatment of local businessmen and a united effort.
The Eugene feature by Wm E Curtis highlights the area s natural resources and advantages including lumbering, fruit and agriculture, and notes Eugene s status as an educational center with multiple institutions. It predicts rapid growth as Oregon Eastern railroad projects and electric routes link Eugene to Portland, urging civic pride to double the population in three years.
The federal census effort moves forward as officials announce preparations for data collection. Census workers will be trained and deployed nationwide to reach households, with laypersons urged to cooperate and provide accurate information for the upcoming count.
Until next April, 1800 appointments will begin January 1 to collect statistics for the next census of manufactures mines and quarries. Positions favor candidates with statistics or economics education or experience in accounting. women may apply though chances are slim.
An exchange argues health is largely self controlled through diet, exercise, and sleep. It cites balance as key to health and moral poise, warns against overfeeding and under feeding, and notes jail can foster study and discipline, as cited from Roland Hinton Perry’s reflections after six months in Ludlow Street Jail.
The Guard prints full report of the first world championship game on the Pittsburg Lull field. Its telegraphic service underpins a large readership with 2425 paid daily circulations and 12,125 reader families, plus 9000 weekly readers in 1800 country homes. The paper also broke news on the North Pole discovery and Harri man’s death, alongside strong local coverage.
Civic leaders call for upkeep of the west end of the main campus and improvements to Thirteenth Street and University Avenue. With current appropriation funds, the expense can be met, and attractive grounds would reflect well on the state, encouraging local officials and citizens to follow suit.
A letter argues for universal house numbering in Eugene to simplify business and locating addresses. It notes many homes lack numbers or keep old numbers after relocation and urges a one hundred numbers per block scheme as a permanent, improved system. Glorious Oregon fall weather.
Special to Daily Guard. R F Creek a well known farmer two miles north of Junction was thrown from his buggy Saturday afternoon and killed after returning from Monroe where he attended a threshing company meeting. His horse bolted when frightened by hogs, dragging his daughter in law to the buggy. She calmed the horse and returned to aid Creek, who died about an hour later. He had just finished a new house and was to move in this week, survived by a wife and five sons.
The Eugene Colts routed the All-Stars in a one sided exhibition Sunday afternoon. Roy Baker starred for the Colts allowing only three hits as the crowd filed out after eight innings while the Colts tallied ten bases and finished with a shutout. Tallafero pitched for the All-Stars but struggled as the Colts dominated.
Anthony Blais of Eugene and Miss Jennie Peterson a recent Michigan arrival were married at the residence of Father O Farrell in Eugene on Saturday evening October 9 1909 with Father O Farrell officiating.
An old printed ad promises instant relief for head pains and womanly pains with Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets. The copy is garbled and includes nonsensical terms like Arnegist and Diath Hale Pattar, reflecting OCR noise on a 25 cent package label.
Mayor Matlock and Police Judge Bryson bought 4.45 acres from Alex Potter for 326 dollars to augment the canal head. The deed was signed by Judge Bryson as justice of the peace and delivered to Potter. The land will be used for a dumping area and to aid revetment if needed, securing riverbank ownership for over a thousand feet downstream.
An 11 year old Chicago girl Elsie Lenhardt left a suicide note and a photogram of her father before ending her life. The piece cites parental neglect and quotes Ingeroll on the harms of whipping children. The article reflects on a crushed spirit of childhood and calls for remembrance.
Ruben Phillips of Torsate ada moves to Cottage heme to manage Churchill Mathews flat ranch near Lorane. The one acre project will plant apple and pear trees, with three miles of tract prepared for winter work. Forty workers will start, with five year care terms and $250 per acre.
Cartwright, known as the popcorn veteran, was injured when an automobile struck his popcorn machine weighing about a ton, pinning him beneath it. He is progressing but will be out for several days. He bore nearly the machine’s entire weight.
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