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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
6
Subscribers paying one year in advance to the Weekly Guard may receive either the Oregon Agriculturist or American Mercury free. The advertisement promises silver and kitchen sets as gifts while supplies last. Address Guard Printing Co. Eugene.
The Standard Oil Trust replied to the government’s rehearing petition in the Alton rebate case, claiming a lengthy legal battle ahead. The Saturday Evening Post argues legal armory against rebates is weak if ships pay no penalty without proven knowledge and sub‑sidiaries dodge liability, noting prior circuit and Supreme Court conflicts. It laments slow reviews and asserts most laws serve corporate interests, with judges often ex‑corporation lawyers, while criticizing machine politics and praising a direct primary for reform.
A fragment argues that worry, not labor, destroys health and vitality. It warns that fretting over daily tasks wastes energy, while cheerful effort sustains life. The piece laments anxiety eroding the body and nerves faster than toil itself.
A reflective piece urges readers to quit constant worrying and embrace work with a cheerful outlook. It argues worry harms health and happiness, urging mixing burdens with songs and smiles, and to face life with a positive, resilient mindset rather than complaint.
London editors say the grand welcome for the American battleship fleet signals a move to a leading Pacific role by the United States as European powers retreat. Australians reportedly admire Sperry’s fighting ships and seek a local navy, while kinship with Americans grows over immigration views. The press ponders further political angles as Sperry's voyage nears Hampton Roads.
The article argues that capitalist fortunes shrink as investment returns fall from six to seven percent to as low as about two percent daily. It notes the shift from high yielding perquisites to common stock vulnerability, hinting that many families lose income unless invested in public or quasi public enterprises. It cites railroad reorganizations like Baltimore and Ohio and Northern Pacific as examples of expropriation, suggesting future pressure as mining wealth or other fields emerge.
A portion of the quote notes that many men who fear socialism would be astonished to see how the family fortune has grown without socialist aid, implying skepticism toward socialist influence on wealth.
A San Antonio report notes Texas undertakes a practical experiment in railroad construction and operation. About 15 miles are finished with 14 more miles to go as officials seek direct cost data to inform future rates. The move follows Texas iron works at Rusk and aims for transparent accounting. Whisky revenue declined in the latest year despite population growth, with 131.8 million dollars collected versus 147.6 million the prior year. Gallons of distilled spirits dropped by over 14 million.
The Union cites Seattle health department action to curb kissing as unsanitary. Washington reformers differ on immorality, but agree on sanitation concerns. Sheriff Bown publishes a tax notice in today's Guard explaining the abolition of printing delinquent tax lists and new collection procedures to prevent taxpayer ignorance.
The Carver railroad promoter aims to visit Eugene and asks residents to welcome him with “proper spirit.” He urges building a road on the valley’s west side next year to attract new trade and help reach a planned five thousand population increase in 1909.
The passage asserts a long standing and unchanging demand for one dollar bills in the local area, stating there has never been a time without demand. It reflects a local perspective on monetary circulation without naming people or places.
The text argues that voters decide the flag, not predictors, noting that heavy batting wins more games than loud coaching. It suggests testing a friend's faith by borrowing money, but warns against assuming ease equals wisdom.
In a quip heavy note, critics tease whether Chairmen Mack and Hitch cock should coordinate a joint airship tour for Taft and Horgan with speeches in every town. The remark ends with a playful tip ta gratia as a jab at grandiose plans.
The text laments Speaker Cannon as perhaps the most abused national figure, comparing him to Rockefeller. It notes President Roosevelt’s clear stance on the New York situation, stressing indifference to the Republican nominee as long as it yields laughter. A tangential line jokes about building a house before sawmills rush eastern orders.
A sprawling roundup shows Democratic contenders facing Republican opposition in Texas while Missouri veteran David Wt. announces a Senate bid. National figures Elihu Root and James Carey emerge in GOP and Socialist hierarchies as campaigns heat up in Vermont, New York, Connecticut, and beyond with labor unions and party bosses orchestrating strategy.
The item notes Mr Morrissey urging unity among 100,000 organization members for the November election. Irvine L Lenroot defeats John J Jenkins for Republican nomination in Wisconsin Eleventh district, Jenkins a long‑time representative born 1869 in Superior and aligned with La Follette. Pennsylvanian Dr Moss Stearn, candidate in Third district, proposes banning women’s earrings, forcing skirts six inches from ground, pensioning every 50 year old, abolishing the Senate and the presidential veto, and endorses affinities.
A compact nostalgia item tracing William H. Tafts career milestones from birth in 1857 to his 51st year as a Republican presidential candidate. It chronicles key roles including judge in Cincinnati, solicitor general in Washington, governor of the Philippines, Cuba provisional governor, and secretary of war under Roosevelt.
Mrs A Paine of Eugene visits Mrs W H Abrams and Miss Margaret Hickey returns from Eugene. Mrs M J Waggoner comes home to Cottage Grove to visit then heads to Phoenix. Senator R M Veatch gains commission as delegate to the Trains Mississippi Commercial Congress in San Francisco October 6 to 16. Gov Chamberlain and Secretary Benson sign. Berlin Machinery Co rep B G Williams notes activity. Brown Lumber and Fisher Lumber order new band re-saws. Booth Kelly Mills Wendling and Diston also order machines. Lumber business brightens as mills buy equipment.
Creswell notes Mrs A J Stratton of Heartline Wash visited Mr and Mrs B C Harmon last week and left Saturday, with Harmon escorting her as far as McMinnville. Karl Moxley the butcher had a serious accident when horses ran away and threw him from a wagon. Mrs Powell of Saginaw headed to Portland for the winter. L Harmon and William Bain bridge are digging a well on the Harmon ranch and have not struck water yet.
A Reidaville resident, J. C. Goodwin, testifies Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures ulcers with fewer applications. He says a bad leg sore last summer healed with no scar. The product is guaranteed for piles sores and burns and sold at W. A. Kuykendall's drug store.
Misses Myrtle and Ethergreen, a latera of Misa Em mareen, the school teacher, arrived Wednesday from California for the summer and went home to Eugene today.
Henry Kompp from the Elmira road farm five miles west of Eugene is in the city today. He supervises county road construction with eight teams currently at work and expects to keep them busy for some time. He has erected a fire windmill and water tank on his property.
A. P. Armstrong LL.B Principal. We occupy two floors 65 by two feet with $20,000 equipment and a large faculty. The school boasts high quality instruction, open year round, admits students anytime, and offers a free catalogue. References: any bank, newspaper, or business man in Portland.
A childhood poem recalls a landlord who pounded on the door to collect rent and scold mischief, contrasting a stern past with a gentler present as the speaker becomes the new landlord of a cottage and family grows. An American Lumberman exposition in London, 190%, seeks Oregon support and marks a major industrial event.
Misees Myrtle and Ethel Green return from National City California after a summer visit. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are advertised as small easy to take pills sold by all druggists.
Publicacion notice states Jonathan H Vincent of Eugene Oregon filed sworn statement number 9375 on June 17 1907 for the purchase of government land parcel W half of Section 22 Township 19 South Range 2 West Willamette Meridian Oregon to prove land is more valuable for timber than agriculture before the register and receiver in Roseburg on September 30 1908 witnesses listed and adverse claimants invited to file by that date Benjamin L Eddy Register
Department of the Interior U S Land Office at Roseburg Oregon August 8 1908 notice given that William Clubb of Eugene Oregon made July 28 1908 timber and stone act claim No 9519 for the 8 of NEY section 12 township 17 south range 7 west Willamette meridian has filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim before W W Calkins A S Commissioner Eugene Oregon on November 2 1908 witnesses Hal KE Wood Marvin L Hammitt Warren C Smith Clark H Decker all of Eugene Crow and Walterville Oregon
U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon notices Alex Hasvel of Crow Oregon filed intent to prove up a homestead claim on land in NW section 12 Township 19 S Range 6 W Willamette Meridian before U S Commissioner W W Calkina Eugene Oregon on September 29 1905 witnesses Joseph Gates Crow Oregon Earl Parsons Eugene Oregon Ears Baldwin Panther Oregon H B Baldwin Panther Oregon filed June 13 1908 Benjamin L Eddy Register
Notice is hereby given that Alice J Perdue of Eugene Oregon has filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish her timber claim No 9904 for the W Y of fraction in section 24 township 19 south range west Willamette meridian before A8 Commissioner at Eugene Oregon on September 9 1905 Witnesses named W I Newly and M R Gillespie both of Eugene Oregon Minn Winniford of Oakland Oregon and E K Whatram of Eugene Oregon Oregon.
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