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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1900
Page
6
A rebuttal piece attacking The Oregonian for alarmist silver fears and favoring gold coinage. It cites McKinley era coinage figures showing substantial silver, argues readers are misled, and quotes or alludes to Napoleon and Paul Kruger to bolster a pro strong battalion stance.
James Stewart of the Oregon Press Association argues in the Portland Telegram that the Louisiana purchase was not similar to the Philippines. He says Napoleon sold Louisiana with little regard for inhabitants, while the Philippines are distant, heavily populated, and unsuitable for white residence, making the acquisitions commercially driven and contrary to free institutions.
The Daily Register editorializes that Vermont results are significant and argues Republicans lose ground. It notes Democratic gains of 7,103 votes since 1896 and 2,145 more than Jackson, then challenges editors to apply a similar 11 percent shift to New York and Indiana, implying GOP risks for next November.
The Vermont governor race is recapped as a late September state election with Republican dominance. Comparisons with 1896 show little change once side issues are excluded, while Democrats gain fair representation in the state legislature, hinting at broader implications for the November presidential vote.
Rare mishap yesterday morning disrupted the northbound overland near Albany. The center driver's axle broke about a mile and a half south of the city at fifty miles per hour. The break occurred inside the box, averting a wreck. The engine was brought to Albany, while the locals switched to Portland. Engineers reported the incident as a serious case requiring shop attention.
Nine of the seateer bores that were training at the State Fair grounds were shipped to Portland this morning to take part in the week’s races at Irvington. They are in good condition and expectations are that there will be fast records set during the week.
From Grant's Pass Courier accounts late in the Nome mining rush detail wages for miners in the region, with carpenters earning up to 1.50 dollars per hour and longshoremen one dollar hourly, while provisions stay cheap. The report notes overcrowded labor markets, limited prospecting success, and mixed fortunes as teams chase gold along Snake River beaches and sea boxes, averaging four to six dollars daily per person, with many men returning home or moving on.
Judge Fisk visits Florence on Monday as river fish traps are being prepared and river runs run light. Elmira residents Kayser visit Knowles creek for timber claims while A F Hurd starts a Knowles creek homestead. Printer Arthur Taylor leaves the trade for health reasons. Otto Greenhood, Portland writer, dies by suicide. Local politics shift with a Republican governor win by 32,000. Slot-machine bust and railroad time-card changes raise local chatter. Professor F O Young of the University of Oregon tours monuments along the historic Oregon Trail.
Deputy Munkere pursued three men who fired eleven shots at his Albany farm Sunday. One suspect, Hermann Schoels, was captured after a five chase. others fled. Schoels paid a fine in Albany and pledged no more out of season shooting, though he calls it a strong temptation. Deputies fired revolvers into the air to aid the arrest effort.
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