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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1903
Page
1
The president aboard the yacht Sylph faced a violent storm that forced retreat and left him briefly at risk. High seas, roaring winds, and thinning clouds jeopardized a perilous passage as the craft fought to reach safety.
President Roosevelt and party escaped death after two hours battling a fierce squall off Cape May. The yacht Sylph sought refuge in the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the way to Antietam, forcing a change of plans and a landing ashore.
The Columbian senate cabled the War Department its unconditional acceptance of the Panama canal treaty report. The United States would pay Columbia 2,000,000 cash and 150,000 in yearly rent, for a 100 year lease with 25 percent rent increases per century. Columbia would hold sovereignty over the entire territory and its inhabitants.
Geo and L F Stanley who bought and auctioned the Famous potion store stock have leased the Chrisman street room for a general merchandise store. They are in San Francisco purchasing stock. The Stanfords are ex Ashland Town Talk proprietors and have 16 years in Ashland business.
Portland reports Miss Raby Meguil, a Baker Stock Company actress, wed Imac Harris of Spokane after he hired her following her role as a housekeeper. Miss Mamie Scott of Creswell visits her brother F. Scott of Inland Empire Piano House and will stay to take a public school post in the city.
The Roseburg Review reports the verdict on Ray Carlon, a 20-year-old KR R engineer, who died Sept 15 1908 in a collision between the switch engine and engine No 28 in S P R K Co yards. The jurors found partial fault to SPRRK Co for inadequate side tracks, with no single party blamed.
Public schools push toward last year’s peak with rising enrollments. Free three days boosted High School from 150 to 182 students as enrollments continue throughout the day. Sligh School expected to add about 75 more, while total names enrolled neared 800 after the first day’s 708. Last year’s second week attendance was lower, signaling growing city school population and orderly, harmonious recitations.
The Catholic School of Our Lady of Victory opened its annual session last Monday. Attendance is light due to late hop and fruit crops and pupil tardiness, but officials expect enrollment to match or exceed last year’s total of 75. The school emphasizes classical and general education with refined study and proper administration.
Britain declares immediate demands to stop cruel warfare in Macedonia and orders the Sultan to issue commands. If the Sultan refuses, England may pursue war. Complications in the Far East grow as nations await response and potential intervention.
The district fair runs Sept 20 to Oct 3 and no final music plan is set yet. The committee is in talks with W. B. McElroy of Salem to bring the Salem band plus members of the old Fourth Regiment band to form a large consolidated group.
The advertisement proclaims a small tablet from Dr Kings New Life Pills that allegedly transforms weakness into strength and fatigue into energy. It promises mental power and overall health boosts, selling for two cents per box by W. L. De Lano.
Cottage Grove notes repairs on the Hotel Graham near completion with public opening, a new jar and billiard room, and several thousand dollars in improvements. Ritley and Corbett plan a new main street tailor shop as carpenters and painters rush to meet contracts. Oregon stock prices feature low opening bids and scarce new stock arriving amid market caution.
Edith Linton of near Eugene sues George Smith district No. 46 road supervisor to stop a planned roadway across a watercourse on her land. She says the slough carries water most of the year and a rock and dirt filled crossing would cause overflow, flooding her fields and divert channels to the Willamette River. John M Williams represents Linton.
A. Brown died this afternoon at 2 45 at 82 Pearl street following months of illness. Born October 15 1825 in Utica New York he was 77 years 10 months and 2 days old. He moved to Oregon in 1877 and was a Universalist church member and lifelong Mason. Survived by wife son Frank A. of Portland and five daughters including Mrs B J Miller Mrs Jennie Higgins Mrs John Hulery Mrs KE Cole and Myra Brown the city’s Pacific States Telephone office manager. Funeral planned for Friday with time to be announced.
The Seattle P I reports that UW football eyes a brighter season than in recent years with coach J C Knight arriving to assess ground work. Seven returning players plus many new hopefuls boost fall practice starting late this week as schedules unfold including games with Seattle High, Willamette, Whitman, Idaho, Oregon, Stanford and a Thanksgiving clash in Seattle.
Mr Albro received a fine batch of grapes rented to him by Job Davie in Sonoma County California. The fruit is described as of very good favor and quality.
John F. Bovard of Berkeley California is elected to replace Marvin Scarbrough as assistant instructor in biology at the University of Oregon. Bovard, UC Berkeley graduate class of 1903, majored in Zoology and has been an assistant in UC Berkeley's Zoological Department. He arrives Friday and will strengthen zoological work, aiding botanical expansion under department head Koward. Registration begins today as the new academic year opens with students returning and orientation sessions planned all week. Football outlook notes a solid nucleus back on campus with Goodall Frizzell Kerron Templeton McKinney and Thayer among returning players as schedule adjustments are anticipated.
The Albany Democrat reports strong talk from an 8. P. official about tearing down the present depot in Eugene and building a new dining car ready structure on the yard side. The company is said to plan extensive improvements in Oregon with a fine depot at Eugene funded by a large appropriation, signaling what would be the finest depot in the state if true.
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