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About The Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1899-1904 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1901)
PERSONAL A SOUTH SOCIAL OIL MAN HERE X> M188KB HAWNA AND M KINLWY. Bally Gear», April* IN MANCHURIA RUSSIA FIRM «pestai te taeawa«. L umdob , April 6.—Russia has withdrawn the Man churian treaty from further consideration. She has made no move to withdraw her troops as sug- {jested by the other powers. She shows a disposition to îold tb« disputed territory now occupied by her armies. INSURGENTS SURRENDER. Bpastalto ttro Geard. Mack Johnson, of C'eawtll, I* In the city. Mine Marie Ware 1« visiting In Port ia tin. Frani Psge le Iti Eugene to »vend Bunday. Dr L D Fmlib went to Juuetlon this afternoon. T A Mi horn, of Junetior City, was here t >dsy. Horace McKinley went to Port'Uwil Uns afternoon. Prof J B Hor-ier, of Corvallis, wee In Eugene today. Pr.f FG Young returned tills after noon from Kalnui FC Hliarkey left f>r tbe Lucky Boy mine, B ue River, this afternoon E E Upateyer, of the Hsril-hurg •swrnill, st ent l*«t nignt In Eugene 1 'lr and Mr« Blaine Audereon caiue <i *n from risglnaw thle afternoon. Mrs W Kuykendall returned thle afirrnrs.n from a abort visit to Drain, M anila , April 6.—One thou Hand additional insurgent» Prof I M Glen a» d family returned thia att ’noon from a visit at Corvallis hava laid down thoir ariua and taken the oath of allegiance. CUBAN PUBLICATION SUSPENDED. Special to the Guard. H avana ,April 6,—The publication of the “Discussion«” newspaper has been suspended by order of the United State* authoiilius. The offense lay in libelous articles concerning the United States, Presideut McKinley and General Wood. VENEZUELAN TYRANT. NpecWt to tbe Guard. Naw Y ork , April 6.—President Castro of Venezuela is reported as ruling with an iron hand. He is an absolute ruler. The lews are made by him, and he forms the opinions of the judges. The strained relations between the United States and Venezuela are directly attributable to his despotic rule. PORTO RICO FAMINE. Bpoolal Io Ute Guard. N ew Y ork , April 6.—The inhabitants of Porto Rico are «tatvrne. Títere ih no money in the lia nd h of the planters to pay for crop cultivation. There is no demand for products which the udand is capable of supplying. THE CARTER STEALINGS. Bpoolal to the GrraBB. N bw Y ou , April 6.—There are new developments about the defalcation of Paymaster Carter in the hail tiling of Government money in tho Cuban service. Steps have been taken to recover the money from par ties who are supposed to be holding th« seme. Certain civilians who are thought to be shielding the defaulting paymaster may be arrested. CALAPOOIA WAGON ROAD I Rev C A Wooley went to Albniv tmlsy to All an appointment fl r Sun day. Mr and Mre L G Adair went t<> Hot well Springe thle afternoon to spend the Munday. MreH N Cookerliue returned this aft-rnoon from a Visit In Portland, Rakm and Albany. The Eugens brick yard, locsted west of town, has already 9.5.000 new tuoul Ord brick in Ita sheds C L Fltnhard, the well known hop man, arrived In Eugene this aft-ruoon on the eoulhtM>uud train. Mr and Mr» Frank Alford, of Baker City, are visiting Mrs Alford's I rotbers, J anise aud Henry Hofloiati, and families. Horace Westbrook, local lineman for the telephone company, went to Wend ling today to change the Booth Kelly Un's 'phone in their new etore. Hoo. L T. Harris. Junction Ultj 1 lineo. Very tew meu made a better record or command« d greater reaped during the recent se«eion of the legislatur» than Hon L T Harris from our own county. His genial ways, his marked ability, and commanding vclce, won a »landing in the house ana be waa soon olamwwl an one of the l-mders. Tills is a distinction that only ability Court House 11 emu. i Mortgage....... . ....... fllW oo The County Court Will Assist In i Chattel Chattel Motlgage.................. 2(10 oo i C«mpteth>f the Road to toe t'Ueltei Mortgage..... .. .................. JOO oo Mortgage .............. ............................... >400 00 Lane Contrty Liao. Chattel mortage...................... 00 IM uu. wnTATB TRAisrcna Brownsville Tiuiae: Tbe mailer of an appropriation by the comity to Nathan Hill «• irz to Palmer Ayrea completo the OalepoMe-Blize Krvra bS acres In tp 17 s r 3 w, 31000 wagon mad to the Latte county Ih»*, Henry Dyne t-> James H Gray HO wae laid before the board of county acres In tp 31 e r6 w, *210. commlaeioweee litio week by Brow •- George H Mooere et ux to N M< re olilo end Albany bweineee mm and house lots 1,2, 3, and 4 blk I Jasper, •nd reel worth can obtain. When the tbe mefite of the caco thoroughly die- |IM i leaders were mentioned it waa Harris, cuased, the board at the ead of the J H McClung and C W Yoang, «1- Dresner, Colvkg aud Eddy, and while dloctieelon signifying Ite lateaUon io ecutora of rota'« of Jacob Gillespie, de lil« naian waa not alwaya mentioned aeeiat la eousplewtip the reed at an ceased.to H L B >wn lot 4 blk 4 Shaw's I flrot. It waa Invariably Included with early «fate. An appropriation for ihai to Eagene, >450. the name« above given. He waa fre purpnee will be made at tbe meeting B A Art man to Nettle J Raker lota quently called to the «peaker’a chair of the eomMsetooero In May. la the »and 10 blk M Junction City, ITW. aud hl« cheerful manner and prompt moan time all nrrangemesrte w<ll be Lillian C Parker to E H Ingham deelelons asm won the confidence of made, so that work mu commence by lend In Eugene, tlO. I hie ••-ix’latee, In fact It was rsgretaad tbe middle of May. Couuty Commissioners to (fan R by mauy that bo wae not vlecied The aetlew of tbe coin mieeimi sera Dorris land In Eugene, oouelderstton, •peaker In tbe tlret plaoe. He now Insures tbe oom pietica of tbla greatly legal services done In the luieraet of enjoys a star« acquaintance and the needed road fo the Blue River minea th« county party would make's grlevluaa mistake tbla eeaaoa, Tbe «aeumJtloo tu alia'go Jae A ritevenest at ta Welby Rtevees If It failed to return hit? two years Of matter« pertaining to tbe bulbi lop Mt 3 blk 2 Mulligan's ad to F.ugeva bmica. He could easily be el'cred of tbe road la I a wo county beve am • I and love and affection. •peaker, which would place him In • eurent* of substantial aid for that ptwlllon to be of greater eervloe to hia koTAwtAt. cnwaiaainw purpose from the nal do owners In Blue I.ane county, by her R H Kakln til«« hie commlesion a« ixmetltnvnt«. River wad «itloia» et Lina count*, prominent position In the affairs of notary public. and alec from the Eeetem lumtiennen | state, require« representation by able PROBaTB CXIVBT. wbo own large tracte of limber along 1 end active men, and we know of no Io the atetUr of «elate of Herman one that oould areooipllsh more anti Petersd orf, derwaaed. J D Cox admln- render hettar eervlro titan the eul jert Mir ove««. aprite l«tra<or, fits» final eccoimt. Tuseday >C tbte sketch. Ability should charac- Q uarantini Overrun.—The cent ■ May 7, IMM, st for hearing of otjac- leriee the choloe of the conveutiou, ao mlroienaes' court bae appointed Wal- liuaa te said ac<-<iui>t. matter m what portion of the couety lace ChaaaberlaJa quaranti«* oAhwr to ba may roabla Locality quantise no I beeUttwwed a* WeMling until the man and the eouttar Uvat ancient Idea I Pelly Userà. Aprii t Mtallpwr epidemic tn that town «ut>- A ccipwwt at S aweill —Teoferday Ip abandoned the batter It will be for eldee. Mr Cbauibarlala wUl harp a both couuty ami atata. strict quarantine on ell bottera w ere mornlaa w bile ruuulug tbe >-dger In Hon L T Harris waa born In Linn tbe deeeaee elicla, futulgate ail malle, Pvrhli a t Mwgboai’e eawnilll at .Wer county, Oregon, Repteuaber 13, lt?5. and heap a strict watch crvae prroone ro1 a, Welter l ougheed, an employe, He graduated from tbe University of going aod coating. The now quaran ecrldenrally had bla righi urial hauti y Oregon In 1393 and from the Law Da ta« offices *«•>* le tbe erano of ha la- etrd by conung In aiutaci with partnirnt of the university of Michi duttee thia morning. He la a g»«*l It rsiddly ravvivine aaw. Tbe ywuag gan In IflM, since which time he has nei who te owly T? yaara old wae naan for tbe place and will give «miro » Hit to Engvne late yroterday after* been engaged In the practlro of law st •allefadloe. e and plaoad la tbe Hanah-Kelly Eugene He was steeled on the repub •pi tal wbere Ore l'alea A Kayfern- lican ticket lam June, ae a re press n ta li .irmaud ttm w «wnd. Ft wae fbonrt li vs from I.sue county, and held the H « e ntmiber of «mali borea ef thè ft>ll »wing committee place«; Chair e> t had been toro oet, thè tatui.>na man on etectlone, aud mead-er on aad nervea ss varo»! and bai little of file ways ami mean«. Mr Harris waa one heud le loft, lui rt le hoye.1 amputa •t tbe moat ready and fOrorfUl speakers tlon le not nrreeeary The yoUug man in tbe house at d le a young mau with le reating «aay llile aftaraoou. o ^a promising future before him. O I card* April 6 Securing Control of Lands in County. >1 OHMIN CO*«A«V. Mr M McCoy, president of tbe Ump- qus Val'sy Oil C«>, recently organized at R »eburg, arrived In Eugene yroier- dsy afternoon and spent last night In Hie cl«y. When «ten by a reporter a» tbe Hotel Eugene Ibis arming Mr McCoy elated that be can** to Eugene for the purpoee of aeeuriog poeeeseion of a certain tract of laud near our city on wbloti there are t'.rong itidicatiou» of oil. Mr McCoy »«id that. hl« company Would, la time, «Ink Wet.« on this land «nd If oil In large quantiih-s 1» f»>u< d, as ia coufideully expected. It will mean to S.ugwbe • city of from 20,000 Co 30,W0 Inhabitant« Within five year«. It will quicken tbe life of ail k.ad» of buelowM in Laue county and Western Oegon and bring capll.l from all parte of tbe United State« to tbla locality. Th« oouapauy of which Mr MeOy 1« president 1» argan lead under the laws of South Dakota, whieh makes the etock non-aeaeseable and free« tbe ■took holders from all liabilities. The company oontrole between 10,000 and Al,000 acre« of oil laud« Io Douglas county and Intends to sink a number of well« Immediately. Mr MoC'oy, wbo has anent con siderable time In tbe oil region« of California, says there 1« no doubt con cerning the existence of petroleum 1a tbe footbill oouulry of Western Oregon and that geological condition« Indicate Chat it 1« of much finer quality than that In CalUoruia and capable of being relined and used for lighting purposes, whereas tbe California output can be used for lubricating and fuel purposes only. The reporter learned from Mr McCoy that bls company’« stock books would oe open Co purcbesera about Tuesday of neat week. The shares will be gold at 10 cent« each at drat and aboul 30,000 eharee have already been sub- vert bed. Now that it is almost * ceitalnty tbat oil exists ia Laue couuty aud tbat outside companies are securing cou- irol of land« In our vlelnity, why not organize a company in Eugene, In vestigate tbe matter oureelvee and thereby secure the benefits to be bad If the oil ie found? Last evening Ml-»e« Will« Hanna and Alice McKinley entertained a number of their friends at Miro Hr.- na'e home on Hilysrd street, it was an “unlucky party,’’ thirteen couples being lovlted, the room was decorated with poeters bearing all lb» °ld un' lucky adages ihat could be thought of. Prices were given to those wbo could relate the most unfortunate and uu- lucky tale. M i«e Moreland secured tbe ladies’ prize, Mr Kpeucer the gentle men’s while the token of consolation fell to Mr Goodall. Luucb was served during the evening, thirteeu persons sitting at each table. Tbe party was a most enjoyable affair — something unique and out of tbe ordinary. The Invited gu»-«'« were: Mleee« Straub, Margaret Bannard, Plummer, More land, Crawford, Winnilred rimith, Bernice Adams, Craig, Cleaver, Husrech, Templeton, WiDDtfred Mil ler; Messrs C and iV Adams, Goodall, Hicock, Spencer, Straub. Gorrell, Mer ritt, Beattie, Payne, Strange, Wolfley. BREVITIES. Dally Guard. Aprils Bult-r is more plentiful. Tomorrow Is Eaiter Bunday. Mr« Bebator Mitchell 1« quite ill |n Pari«, France. Bnow again oov«r«d tbe surrounding bills this morning. A large crowd of farmers in tawn today .Dd our merchant« did a good buaincM. The U O student« are return lag home. R-citatioo« will be reeumsd Monday. County < 'ierk E U Lee, after a «ever« illness, is able to resume bl« duties «* tbe court house. Bids are beiug advertised for th. erection of an additiou to tbe Bpring, field Woodmen’s hall. Smallpox 1« thick at Glendale, Douglas county. A woman died from tbe dlseaee there Thursday. Frank Hawk, Well«, Fargo A Co'« express driver, 1« laid up with malaria. Roy Robley 1« taking bl* plaoe. The ladle» of tbe Chriatlan church will bold a market next Tuesday, th« MILITARY CLUB. 13th, in tbe vacant building first door T ie Eugene Military Club met In south of tbe Banquet. regular seealon in the club rooms at Tbe U O etu ient» who heretofore the armory last night with a good at boarded at the dormitory are rustling teudance. Tbe resignation of L H arouud for places to eat «Ince board hw Johnson as president of the club was been stopped at tbe dormitory. read and accepted, and C»pt R B Hue Tbe meat market formerly oouductod ton wa» chosen to fl 1 out the uuex- ptred term. An amendmeut to tbe in tbe Young block by Wing A Lang constitution wMofftred, providing for worthy, will be re-opened «oon by E monthly dues of 25 cents for each Broders, of Albany, it is rumored.— member, tbe amendment to be voted G uard . Eugene will tbu« secure * on at tbe next meeting. The contract first-class meat man and a good oltt- with F A Rankin for the new Kimball zen.—Albany Democrat. piano for the club was authorized Divinity School Notes. to be closed. No further businesscom- Ing before the club, the meeting ad The library now numbers nearly one journed. thousand volume». THB Misses HAM SURPRISED. Protracted meetings are being held Thursday evening the Mieses Anna and Ethel Ham were given a surprise by students at Coburg, Drain and Stay party by a number of their friends at ton. their home on High street near Sixth. D C Kellems plane to take au ex A few delightful hour» were spent in tended trip through California and various amuseiu-uts Including candy tome of tbe Eastern states during the pulling. The following were tbe at summer. tendant« preaent at this enjoyable Work on the foundation of the new affair: Misses Daisy Jenkins, Clara residence is progressing. Smith, Cora Hulery, Agnes Bheplierd, Inquiries as to the E D B course are Inez White, Mattie Jenkin», Luella being received from prospective stu Conrow, Delia Ham, Messrs Will Crab tree, J E Martin, Fred R om , Oral dent*. A handsome Bible was recently Taylor, Chas Taylor, Walter McCor placed tn Cowles’ chapel, the gift of mick, Arthur Taylor. Mr« Laura Harris. MINSTRELS AT COTTAGE GROVE. A map of Lane and adjoining coun The member* of the Fourth Regi ment Band minstrel troupe returned ties was reoently plaoed ou the black home from Cottige Grove on this board in tbe hall, showing the points mornlng’e early tram. They report a supplied with preaching from the large and appreciative audience last school. At present, sixteen places in night and excellent treatment by the Lane, Linn, Benton and Douglas are Harrisburg Items. Cottage Grove people. Tlioae from reached regularly. here who witnessed the performance R A Coppie, ex-’O2, ie expected home Mr Upmeyer has been too bu«y with »ay the boys appeared In tine aha[>e from Iowa soon. He has been very the loggrea tor tbs la»t few days to and even old better than they did in successful in his work in that state. make any progress With electric lights their show here. A social dance fol G 8 O Humbert, ’00, is pastor at Cor Jack Hoe» at an, late head sawyer for lowed tbe performance. vallis. the Harr’ebung Lumber Co, has taken O K CLUB. L D Green ’GO, recently lectured be an h>tere»t In the W L Wright furni The O K Club was entertained by fore tbe Amacitlan club of the High ture business. Miss Csmille Carroll at her pleasant School. Tbe Harrisburg Lnnilvr Co have home on Fblrtevuth street last evening. A E Gardner, ex-’u2 Is missionary their 1st» purchase of logs safely bar- Progressive crokinole wa» the princi b rml, and will ruu ou fell time tilling pal feature. During tbe evening an pastor for the Oregon Christian Mis sionary Convention at Turner and their urgeut ordeie. elaborate luncheon was spread, over Canby. The hope to l>e grown this season on whiob MI m Harriet Warfle’d presided C G LeMasters Is now pastor at the Cunningham yard and the Tib- Tnose i rseent were Misses Camille tietts yard have been contracted for at Carroll, Leone Kays, Maud King, Nor Knights Landing, California. 11 cents per pound to an Eastern ma Hendricks, Maiy Warfield, Cora R ich S pecimen .—Cottage Grove buyer. Wold; Messrs Ray Willoughby, Or Nuggei: Godfrey Graber brought ville Waller, Loris Johnson, Chas Aus Pally Ossre April» down from the Graber and Zlnnaker P vmmkr N ormal H cbool .—Pro tin, Alpha Warfield, Webster Kincaid. mine the first o: the week some rich fessor J R Horner stopped off In the Y P 8 C E SOCIAL. specimens of the ore reoently uncov olty today in the Interest of tbe turn- The young people of the Christian ered at a depth of 300 feet. One speci ohurch held their monthly «octal at turner normal school to be held at men weighing some 15 or 20 pounds Nwwtxirt dering July and August. He tbe home of the pastor, Rev M L Rose, has been on exhibition at Hemenwsy •t Twelfth and Willamette streets last reports an excellent outlook for a large evsuing. Intellectual games «nd con A Burkholder’* store and is a very rich attendance, and that mauy teaebere in versation were greatly enjoyed by all specimen of galena ore and Is Utterly Llnooln, Heaton, Linn and other present. Dainty lunch was served. seemed with gold from one end to ths Tbe next social will be held at the counties have already made arrange* The Vssavins mine, from home of Mr and Mrs L D Greeu, 11th other. merits to attend. This educational street, on the first Friday evening in which these specimens were rocently meeting will be i-laoed eo aa not to May. taken, Is now fairly well developed, coudlct with other summer schools In there being several hundred feet of B. F. O. BI.K8. vwrtoi* parte of the state. Prof Horner Eugen« Lodge, No 357, B P O Elk«, tunneling and drifting done, and it ie expect« to visit Eugene later on. He one of tbe most promising properties Is an aide aud active eohoul worker and will entertain John P Meakln, a prom In the camp. will make the Newport n»r nal a sue- inent Balt Lake City, Utah, Elk, at their heli tonight. Music will be R bduced R ates .— Manager C N furnished «nd a splendid luncheon will McArthur of the U O track team In Datir Gsarf. April* bespread. Tbe Elk« will be out In forms us tbat the Southern Pacific Joa M atuk - k H eld Ur.—While force. Company baa agrsed to give reduced «rosstng »tie railroad on High street LADIES' MARKET. but night abont 10 o’clock, Joe Met- rates on Its lines in Oregon for tbe two The market held this afternoon Vy big field meets to be held at Bangs' luck, Jr, waa enofronted by a man with a ninth tied aroond hl* race to hide hl* the ladies of the First Presbyterian Park on tbe 7th and l«th of May. Ths fratvre», who grabbed Joe by tbe church In the st re of the Kays Furni rate will be one and one-third fat* for shoulders, and after looking Into bl« ture Co was liberally patronized and the round trip. The eouthbonnd fane told him he waa not the man he quite a neat sum was realiztd from tbe trains will stop at tbs park both days ••■ted, and warned him not to say •ale of good things for Easter. to accommodate tbe visitors from tbe anything abont the occurrence or be north. Indications point to a large at Dally Guard April* Would be «hot. However, Joe wae not To R bbuild . — Yesterday's Salem tendance at both meets. The Oregon- very l>adly frlehteoed by thia threat Journal: It became definitely known California meet Is on tbe 7tb and the and reported the matter to Policeman ’hl« afternoon that the rialem flouring Oregon-Washington on the Ifitb. limner who Immediately prveeded to mill«, burned laet year would be re- the eent of tbe bold-up but found pla»vd by a Dew model 250-barrel mill. P resident M c K inley . — A tele nebwdy. Work on rebuilding the flume and gram to Gov Geer says President Mc Kinley and party will arrive In Salem Britu Dieouvri »CBD — The roo- preparing the foundation for the new on May 22 st 9 am, and remain « troot.ro twgln. Mond.y, Removing omaeeudetlon of Preetdent Htroog and three hours This dispatch la from tbe deciefoa of the board of regent« to tbe warehouse 1« also under considera ths president's private secretary. Ill» tion. Il Is not certain that It win be dlan>nt!bne table board at tbe U O likely the party will be in Eugene st dormitory a* the cl«ee of thle erhonl undertaken, but if it 1. practical that may be done. irom 6 to 8 a m upon tbat day. Pretty year to anticipated by a few month«. early. It 1« annnoenced that Mr« J R (>i, B lub Rivira Hwrxi.._pian, fr>r |h# who hea beea matron of tbe dormitory Junction City Times: The promo new hotel at Biu« River have been during tne year, will retire *-»»m tbe drawn up. The building will be 40xN) ters of the electric light plant *11! be jaoition thia evening on aemunt of hers some day dortng the conatog A1”,"00”1 *»« »”• »tone, poor health and the boarding of etn. It ie to he hoped that onr citi h th. It *|,i be constructed on mod deuta at tbe dormitory will «top Im zens will asalst in the enterprise by plan«and win contain about is mediately subscribing for etoek and guaranteeing •tronage.