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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1901
Page
11
A Eugene daily disputes a false extra from The Register claiming President McKinley is dead. Postal Telegraph Co personnel certify the dispatches and notary public confirms, noting the false report spread via wireless and street rumors amid initial 7:06 pm and 7:50 pm denials.
Daup Guard Sept ld reports the Allen cannery evaporating plant has begun prune operations with French and Italian prunes arriving in large quantities. Manager W K Allen says this year’s crop is the heaviest in several seasons and prunes will fetch good prices after drying. Improvements have increased capacity to about 60 or 700 boxes daily. The company pays $6 to $10 per ton by grade. Also notes ripe September cherries from J K McKeenzie’s tree near Goshen and the marriage of Paul Ublig and Mie Cora Clow in Portland on Sep 10, 1901.
A marriage license was issued today to AJ Dobone and Muad M Dougherty. Miew Saltzmen expects a fall opening in one week. Roreoe Bryson plans to move to Pendleton to practice law. A Coburg dance last night and several EUGENE residents attended. The Boot Kelly Co plans a 112 foot water house building in Coburg for florilly dressed lugaber. Linn County to ship fifty carloads of prunes this year. Lacelle Brothers report about fifty carloads for equipment. Rain gauges to be installed near Eugene depot to record daily rainfall. all ration sites to receive gauges. Mire Learned becomes saleslady at Whiteaker’s Ninth Street millinery. Mrs Whiteaker prepares for opening but date undecided. John Fugate and Zim Mulkey farms sold to Adolph Dierrick for $4500. Dierrick to Iowa soon. Lee Perkins farm sale to Wm Ridgeway near Cromwell, Iowa latest.
A letter from a reader accuses trusts and millionaires of profiteering, citing salt and wheat price hikes from Portland and Liverpool, and asks The Register to explain rising costs, farm declines, and alleged price manipulation by firms in Oregon and San Francisco. The writer labels critics as anarchists and urges a rebuttal.
The will of Mary P Spiller who died in Portland September 2 was admitted to probate in Multnomah county yesterday. Executors are Reuben and Elizabeth Boise of Salem without bonds. Estate valued about 15580 with realty in Upper Astoria and Albina, notes and securities. Beneficiaries include petitioner Rebecca D Boles Elizabeth T Boise and St Marys Episcopal Church Eugene Or. The church receives five shares of stock in Final Insurance Company of Connecticut. Income to cover burial costs and remainder added to church poor estate when below 600 per year. Residual estate to be divided among siblings share and share alike as to President McKinleys funeral program. Funeral train will take body to Washington Monday for in state until Wednesday then to Canton Ohio for Thursday interment.
Special reports from Burrato describe President McKinley dying in peace as if asleep. Attendees include Mrs McKinley and several family members plus officials such as Cortelyou and Dawes. Funeral plans move from Milburn House to Washington with military escort before Canton Ohio. A separate Chicago note mentions a claim of poisoned bullet by a prominent physician.
Lincoln Garfield McKinley are referenced in a mournful note as President McKinley dies from wounds inflicted by an assassin and anarchist. The piece urges unity across parties and laments the crime and national grief.
Bulletin from Postal Telegraph Company in Buffalo reports President McKinley died at 2 15 am after hours of unconsciousness. He spoke his last words, Good bye all, good bye. It notes his final conscious hour spent with his wife and that no minister was present at death.
The state capitol in Salem is draped in crepe from ground to dome as Oregon observes mourning for a late official. National Guard officers are ordered to wear crepe on sword belts in recognition of the tragedy and the fallen.
Our Junior Senator from Oregon, John H Mitchell, sails to New York today. International Yacht race postponed due to President McKinley’s death. Steel strike settled after conference. iron workers and steel company managers sign terms. work to resume Monday.
A flood of visitors and residents moving through Eugene and surrounding towns is noted. Rev Dr Ford, Prof FL Washburn, and Geo Campbell arrive or depart, with Os residents including Mra J H McClung, Mra EC McElroy, and Geo A Houck visiting relatives. Families and students from Cres wel, Coburg, Olympia, and Oregon City are seen. A notable 88 year old Uncle Johnny Diamond recalls 1847 arrival in Oregon. newly arrived families from Cromwell, Iowa plan to settle in Lane county.
Daily Guard reports Septic Sheriff Withers in pursuit of a cattle thief who sold about two cows for $100 to Frank Goodpasture. The theft occurred last night from several farmers near Springfield as the suspect tried to barter the herd for a wagon before final sale. A cautious search continues with few definite details available.
Eys Inxivrep Lloyd Freems of Booth helly Lumet Co Saginaw visits to have paye cso attend to an injured eye after a morning splinter incident. David Cherry brings MAF Cake berries described as large sound juicy and fresh, with Oregon mentioned as a world stage opponent.
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