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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1900
Page
4
A damaged text fragment mentions meat costs and salaries for nurses and medical officers. It references averages and depalaries but the entry is incomplete and unclear about specific entities, dates, or actions. The readable facts are too fragmentary to identify a coherent event or notice.
The czar directs Russian troops to withdraw from China. President McKinley replies that once China is restored, the United States would wish to withdraw its forces from Peking. The text implies U S ambitions beyond the Philippines and questions the Monroe doctrine.
William J Bryan argues against the idea of never removing a flag from conquered lands. He asserts soldiers remain with their flag in Pekin and criticizes imperial doctrine. He contrasts lifting the Philippine flag with keeping a U S banner and questions empire over China.
A Roseburg Review correspondent derides Portland street fair attractions calling the midway a narrow row of about six shows with ten cent admissions each. He condemns the German village beer hall and Ringling’s circus animals as poor entertainment and says the event lacks free attractions or nightly band concerts seen in prior Industrial expositions.
The Associated Press reports a decisive Republican plurality in Vermont Tuesday, exceeding the last three presidential election margins by 2,691 and asserting a current governor race lead of 51,468. It contrasts with 1896 figures where the governor’s plurality was 58,391 and McKinley had 40,490, implying the present returns are not favorable to Republicans.
The Fossil Oregon water project is praised in local notes as baths appear in the Wheeler county town. The Journal cites eight bathtubs as proof of summer improvement and jokes that the town’s complexion grows lighter while air no longer carries Portland’s odor. The piece hints at partisan press bias and suggests the new supply arrives at a timely moment amid Eastern Oregon dust.
Ten Mile farmers in Coos county report patent sheep dip saved fruit trees from army worm damage. A simple string soaked in the dip tied around each tree proved an effective remedy, a method orchardists are urged to note for possible future outbreaks.
The text praises a government for Filipinos centered on a single commander-in-chief whose authority is total and whose actions need only his own approval. It emphasizes a highly centralized, autocratic structure with ultimate personal power.
An Indian medicine man is slain in Washington by a parent whose child did not recover, a tragedy that may discourage candidates for Indian medical licensure among both Indian and white communities.
The Prison Missionary published inside the Oregon state penitentiary claims a startling fact that all female prisoners have been sent from the facility to the insane asylum. The note attributes the mass transfer to unnamed authorities and suggests widespread concern within the prison community.
A Portland street fair admission of 10 cents features a sign reading For men only. The display attracts visitors as spectators hunt for a pair of suspenders among stalls.
Pendleton East Oregonian reports 40 passenger coaches across three trains passing through Pendleton to Portland for the city fair. Over 2500 Umatilla county excursionists travel to Portland. officials expect a major rush when returning next Saturday night as excursion tickets expire.
Rev Loren ze Waugh, the world’s oldest Methodist minister, died suddenly at a railroad depot after alighting from a train in Cal Williams. He just marked his 92nd birthday on August 21 at his Petaloma home. Born in Pocahontas County West Virginia, he entered the ministry 68 years ago and came to California in 1852.
W L Bristow, once a Eugene citizen, relocates his general merchandise stock from Sedaville to Monmouth in Polk county. Ashland Tidings notes Cummings, ex-editor of the Dunsmuir News, returned Sunday from Dawson City with $22,000 in net gains. Roseburg Review reports Prof A B Cordley, entomologist at Oregon Experiment Station, passing Elkton en route to Marchfield to study fruit tree fungi and cultivation interests.
A fragment from Post Wheeler in the New York Press presents a lyric verse describing how she came to me and how she went away. The narrator recalls a throbbing throat and a birdlike utterance, ending with white lilies and a promise of a further day.
Arthur Mason seeks Vera Fray’s hand after six months of hidden feelings. In a Sussex drawing room, a moonlit garden talk leads to a candid proposition that Vera answers with wit and a test of truth. He falters as she demands honesty before agreeing to marriage.
The British bark Galgate under Captain Griffiths, a four master, completed a record voyage from Shanghai to the Columbia River in 27 days. Nearby records show Renton Holmes & Co. four masted schooners doing Shanghai to the Sound in 28 days. Galgate’s fastest day reached 205 miles while a ten day span exceeded 2,600 miles, averaging over 11 miles per hour. Vessels from Yokohama and Japan ports are more common than Shanghai arrivals.
Sir Robert Finlay, famed for a large practice, faced a blunt hostler in a breach of warranty case over a horse’s age. After evasive answers, Finlay pressed, and the witness revealed, with rustic bluntness, that he knew the mare’s age firsthand from the mare’s mouth.
An old note from Ontario describes how sipping cold water slowly can raise the pulse more briefly than a draft of wine or spirits. It suggests cold water may curb craving in heavy drinkers attempting reform, attributing the effect to the stimulant action of sipping.
The excerpt from Thomas Moore reflects on love's undoing as beauty's gaze captivates the heart. The speaker laments that even with effort and pride, a glance from a beloved can rekindle longing, rendering prudent wisdom powerless against charm.
Mr Blakey champions a kitchen signaling system to manage Nora and table service. His plan, backed by Mrs Blakey, backfires as Nora flirts and misreads signals, turning a formal dinner into a chaotic, laughter filled fiasco. The tale ends with Mrs Blakey declaring the triumph of masculine brains and business methods.
An elderly man, once a noted war hero, recounts a moment when a visiting youth mocked his limp. He replies with restrained fury, demanding the boy read about his country’s history rather than question his condition. The exchange ends with a rebuke about courage and duty.
A damaged, narrative fragment describes an oil well near Totstrh in the sacred Narayan temple area. It claims inexhaustible petroleum, with a vast spout and a large lake formed by outflow, dated to September and later events, mentioning Carcasia and regional wells.
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