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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
4
In McKinley’s acceptance letter he notes trusts and combines that hinder workers and consumers. He calls for honest cooperation of capital to grow foreign trade while condemning conspiracies that restrain business and fix prices. The commentary questions why such monopolies increased under his administration and why restraint was not effectively pursued.
William J Bryan answers critics who accuse him of encouraging Filipino resistance. He argues Americans must not police others freedom and cites Patrick Henry Jefferson Washington Lincoln to defend liberty against domination. He asserts the enduring value of speech in fueling desires for self government.
A massive strike by 120000 Pennsylvania coal miners triggers fears of double that many job losses across transportation and related industries. The disruption, unfolding at the start of fall, risks higher coal prices and winter hardship for urban poor who rely on coal for fuel and power.
Report describes Mark Hanna's return to Cleveland on January 9 1895 after his Senate election. Workers reportedly quit work and followed his carriage in a parade where he stood on a line toward wealth and power. On payday the employees faced a five hour wage deduction for parade time.
The New York World notes Philadelphia shows liveliness as two well known local women announce plans to travel to Boston and back by trolley because express trains are too rapid. The remark mocks the town’s shift from lethargy and highlights the novelty of the trip.
AJ Knott, a pioneer quartz miner and long time Portland resident, died in East Portland aged 66. Born November 25, 1834 in Ohio, he moved to Oregon in 1850 with his parents, married Mary Tibbits in Douglas County in 1853, and later helped run the Stark Street ferry. He retired from business, remained active in politics, and was elected to the Multnomah county legislature on the Citizens’ ticket.
Mr Dudley Holland of Boise City Idaho and Miss Mercy Applegate of Eugene will marry at the bride's parents’ home here this evening. The groom travels for the Idaho Telephone System and will depart for Boise City tomorrow afternoon.
The Galveston death toll is revised to Monday while about 8000 residents have left the city. On Saturday, 6144 people were fed by charity as orderly activity begins to restore order and business.
Mark Hanna's campaign managers complain that money is coming in very slowly. They hint that an ante-election panic in Wall Street may be needed to revive subscribers from four years ago and spur timely contributions.
Early disaster notices often exaggerate, but the Galveston calamity stands apart as facts emerge. The tragedy’s scale has expanded daily as details arrive, shaping a clearer picture of the devastation and its impact.
Army representatives purchased about 1000 head of horses and 260 mules in Eastern Oregon for service in the Philippines. About head are now held at Vancouver awaiting emp tment. A Whatcoo firm manufactured 23 corde of sound shingle bolts from a log 50 years on the ground. The log was 16 feet at the butt and nine feet at the small end. Roeeburg Plainester: The Eugene Land joined the grands and built for it at the north end of Jackson street late in the evening, giving a grand concert declared the best state band to visit the city. Mrs J T Witter who had an operation performed last week at Iowa Samaritan hospital is getting very well under the circumstances. Strillebhe is ib precarious condition.
Junctin Crry Sept 17 A tragic accident killed 16 year old Joe Huckstep son of Mr and Mrs W Huckstep of Lancaster. He sat holding a loaded shotgun in a buggy with family when the gun discharged tearing a wound through his side. He died after failing to recover despite Dr Mackey of Harrisburg arriving.
Albanyese figure known as Warm Spring Johnnie, John Catilo, is reported surveying near the Siletz and claims a five foot cougar sighting from his cabin door. He recounts a past with the Warm Springs Indians, living with tribes after capture, learning languages, and later marrying a white woman.
Five counties Washington Linn Lane Benton Marion compete for banner county honors at Oregon state fair displays. Washington by WT Jackson Forest Grove, Linn by George L Rees JR Douglas Albany, Benton by H L French G A Robinson Corvallis, Lane by Jasper Wilkins W E Wilcox, Mission Bottom promoter Clyde La Follett Marion.
Mrs Mary E McPherson aged 69 years 11 months 24 days died Monday at her Eugene home. She and husband JC McPherson who died in 1885 came from Missouri with 1652 emigration, first settled in Marion then Lane county where she lived until death. Thirteen children were born, six survive. Funeral from Weet Eight street residence to Mulkey cemetery Tuesday September 18 at 10 o'clock AM.
Oliver Newman and Lena Cumpton, elopers from Elkton in Douglas county, were arrested near Ashland last Tuesday and taken to Roseburg by the county sheriff. Newman bonds $1000, Cumpton $200. During Elk's Carnival Portland streetcars stores and saloons saw heavy business with a single line collecting 50,000 fares and $2500 one way. a saloon reported $1000, another $700 and several $500 days.
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