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4 THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD tlsanshlp is rolling over the state, "The government may rightfully and are forced to endorse it, as the treat It as a relinquishment and aban following from the Tribune Will donment of his application and en show: try. No man entering land as a “The Tribune sincerely hopes pub homestead is bound to perfect his lie notice will be taken of the fact title by the occupation. He may that the republican railroad >. com- _ abandon It at any time, or he may in mission has appointed a democratic clerk and that the democratic board any other satisfactory way relinquish of sheep inspectors has selected a the right acquired by entry. Having republican secretary. [ done that he is no longer interested "All such boards should be non in the title to the land. This is a partisan in their operations and the a matter to be settled between the Indifference to the political cast of their minor officers is to be accep'ed government and other applicants. In with general approval.” this case Love having relinquished There is no doubt but the two ab his claim, it does not lie in his solutely unanswerable questilons of mouth to challenge the action of the the present are: What is a Demo government in patenting the land to crat? What is a Republican? Mrs. Flahly.”" Ax INDEPENDENT paper GUARD PRINTING CO., INC Publishers published every Thursday,Eugene,Or Subscription price, 91.50 per year lf paid in advance; *2 00 at end of year. Entered at the Eugene, Oregon, postoffice as second-class matter. Agents for The Guard. The following are authorized to tike and receipt for subscriptions or transact other business for The Dally aDj Weekly Guard: Cottage Grove—Mfc C. Conner. Creswell—J. L. Clark. Coburg—Geo. A. Drury. THAW MURDER TRIAL THURSDAY, APRIL 11 The lunacy commission has declar ed Harry Thaw sane, and its decision OUR PREMIUM OFFERS Notwithstanding that the Guard ( marks another step in the progress has been enlarged and the cost of of the most remarkable murder trial publication materially increased the, In the annals of our courts. While Guard Printing Co. makes a special most persons have lost interest in offer to every new or old subscriber. the circumstances surrounding the <11 who will pay one year in advance tragedy, many are now watching the for the Weekly Guard at only *1.50 a year will be given their choice of proceedings, merely curious to know the Twice-a-week St. Louis Repub how far such a farce may be carried lic or the "Oregon Agriculturalist,” in the courts of a great state. They absolutely free for one year. read in the newspapers about medi The Republic is one of the largest cal experts of national reputation I and best family papers in America testifying one day that the defendant and the "Oregon Agriculturist” is one ef the best and most practical is sane and on the next asserting, farm, fruit and stock papers in the under oath, with no new evidence to consider, that he Is insane, simply West. Subscribers, old or new, may take because the counsel employing them their choice of either paper as a pre has changed Its plan of attack or mium. defense; and naturally a majority of Those who failed to get the prom ised premium magazines will be giv readers are disgusted to think that a en their choice of either of these pa i high court would allow the prolong pers in place of the magazines with ation of proceedings that savor only out further cost by sending their I of the burlesque or mock trial, lack- names and addresses to this office. ■ Ing all the essentials of fair and im So far we have been unable to com 1 partial but strict weighing of rele- pel the Eastern publishers to keep their agreement In regard to the vant evidence and application of the magazines, and feel the disappoint statutes thereto. ment as keenly as our subscribers. As a matter of fact, there is little I The Weekly Guard Is still clubbed , thought wasted on the defendant, a with the Semi-Weekly Oregon Jour 1 gilded youth whose father's money nal. at *2.25 a year for both papers. has been his undoing, by the pub- Mail all remittances and communi I lie, but. for the girl, Evelyn, since her cations to : pathetic story was told, and her great GUARD PRINTING CO., 1 sacrifice in revealing the secrets of Eugene, G«?gon. her life to justify her husband's act. UNANSWERABLE questions became an element in the trial, mil- An editorial, “What Is a Demo lions have hoped that young Thaw crat?" from the New York World, is might be freed, perhaps to lead a being reprinted in many state papers, better life, and thus In some manner the Oregonian having first reproduc reward an example of woman's devo- ed it, properly credited, of course. tion that has seldom been equalled, The World, which never has adhered No woman could have been very bad to any party affiliation, ridicules the at any time who possessed the quali idea that there is any possibility of ties that Evelyn Thaw has shown harmonizing the divergent views of since her husband became the exe- Bryan, Cleveland, Hearst and Bel tion"? of her persecutor, and there mont. who are mentioned as repre must have been at least a latent ele sentative Democrats, and hence the ment of manhood aroused In Ilarry editorial query, “What Is a Demo Thaw when he nerved himself to do crat?“ the act, wrong though it was in the The World raises a pertinent ques Right of the law. tion, and following up it3 line of This case might have been tried in I thought, should &3k, “What Is a Re a few days, without all this expert publican?" What political wizard is testimony, but for the vast wealth there who can frame a platform upon of the defendant’s family that the which Roosevelt, Harriman, Cannon, attorneys were anxious to divide, and Fairbanks, Rockefeller and Binger the splendid opportunity it gave the Hermann may stand at ease, satisfied spectacular Jerome to revel in the i I I with all the planks that enter into its glare of newspaper notoriety. construction? I t IMPORTANT LAND DECISION As a matter of fact party lines have been obliterated, and old-time The United States supreme court party prejudice minimized by the has just handed down an important trend of events The people of the decision that will interest home United States have at last awakened steader« in the public land states. to the fact that for years past the The court in effect upholds the right political party has been, not an instru of a homesteader to sell his relin ment used to advance measures of quishment, in the case of Edward H. common good, but rather the means Love vs. Annie Flahly, appealed from by which personal machines were Montana. In his decision Justice constructed for spoliation of the mas Brewer says: ses. Naturally there has come a re ■‘Of course. whether there was a vulsion of feeling and independent ga]e and what was the thing sold voting and political action is the se were matters of fact to be deter quence. Loyalty to party is no longer mined by the testimony, and the find boasted, but is regarded more as a ings of the land department in that weakness to be apologized for. The respect are conclusive In the courts. Prominent members of both parties It is argued by the plaintiff that a •re more fearless and outspoken In sale of homestead prior to the issue lheir opinions, caring little for the of patent is void under the statutes Platform utterances of their respec of the United States. This Is un tive parties, and the rank and file are doubtedly the law and the ruling of emulating their example and think the secretary was not in conflict with ing for themselves. The present gen it, but the fact that one seeking to eration Is no longer voting for "Old enter a tract of land as a homestead Hickory" Jackson or Abe Lincoln. cannot make a valid sale thereof Is "e need not go beyond our own not at all Inconsistent with his right •tate to find ample proof that to relinquish his application for the Party lines are no longer respected. land, and so the secretary of the in A state that gave the Republican terior ruled. While public policy Roosevelt 40,000 majority has may prevent enforcing the contract . . _______ _______ •“¡erted a Democratic governor and of sale, it does not destroy the signlfl- ®*yor of Rs chief city. Even such ror*-ribbed political newspapers as M-Governor Geer's Pendleton Ttrl- butte admit that the tide of non-par- cance as a declaration that the ven- dor no longer claims title. He can- not sell and at the same time deny, that he has made a sale. TYPHOID MAGAZINE New York physicians have a wo- man detained in a hospital who ls a puzzle to the profession, being appar ently a sort of typhoid magazine. Six years ago she was taken down with the disease and recovered. The woman has followed the occupation of a cook, and wherever she went to work some member of the family was stricken down with the disease, This became so noticeable that the phy- sicians began to suspect there was something about the woman that spread the malady. An investigation disclosed the fact that the germs were in her system all the time, though she herself was immune. They have the woman under obser vation and are holding her, but they do not know what to do with her. There is no law for holding such a human breeding farm of disease, and yet it would be dangerous to permit her to go out and seek work. How the disease has been com mil nicated by the woman ls not appar- ent, but the doctors have no doubt she has communicated it tn some 25 cases, and they feel she cannot be permitted to proceed with any such mission. Moreover, the case raises some highly interesting questions, and the scientific men de sire to study it more closely to deter mine whether such conditions are likely to prevail with any other per- sons, The origin of typhoid out- breaks is often mysterious, but if the germs can be carried about by per- sons apparently well there need be no surprise about Its appearance any where, suggests an exchange. fully entitle« it to a grateful remem brance from an appreciative constit uency. For the new mayor and councilmen there remains to be accomplished a still greater work the settlement of the long-discussed water problem. This is the task to which the new ad- ministration is pledged, and to its accomplishment no doubt their prln- cipal efforts will be directed. That they should have the united support of all the people in such a vital un- dertaking goes without saying; they should not be unjustly hindered or criticised without just cause, but should be encouraged to proceed along the lines that they deem will moBt surely and speedily attain the object sought to be accomplished. The central idea of this great work should be not to deal unjustly with any private interest, at the same time allowing no consideration of this character to stand in the way of ac complishing that which is best for the welfare and protection of all the people. Working only with this end In view we feel that it may be safely predicted that the incoming admin istration will find the people of Eu gene, regardless of past affiliations, ready to hold up their hands, giv ing them such support and encour agement as is necessary in order to achieve success. Hampering the State University. HARRISBURG NEWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST LONE BURGLAR Miss Lizzie Arnspiger was In Eu gen» the latter part of the week on a visit with relatives. The Harrisburg flouring mill is again shut down on account of the lack of shipping faciliti—b . i Special Correspondence.) Mr. and Mrs. Norman Howard were Lorane, April 3,— The high pres down from Springfield Sunday last sure of excitement here has subsid on a short visit to relatives and ed. Searching parties hud abandoned all quest of the burglar who had friends. terrorized this section of country. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Bucknum, of Everybody hoped he had gone and Coburg, were here Sunday last, look everybody rejoiced when word came ing after some business matters need that a man an ' c ing their attention and visiting rela tion had been seen going out of our country by way of Cottage Grove. tives. Mrs. F Long, of Eugene, came But the rejoicing was Bhort lived. down Friday last, and has been vis Last Thursday morning .Mr. Conant's iting relatives here since, and assist children went to • look after soma ing in the care of her brother, Roy ; stock that was feeding near what is Willoughby. known as the Hughes place, located Mrs. L. B. Gibson and little son on the Calapooia mountains just went to Springfield and Wendling the above the Cartwright schoolhouse, at latter part of last week for a visit I present unoccupied, when they heard of several days' duration with rel some one talking in the house. atives and friends. They hastened home to report and Miss Fannie Colvin, of Eugene, was Mr. Conant phoned Hardy Crow, who here the first of the week on a short accompanied by his son, Warren, at visit with friends. She was one of once went to ascertain whether or not the teachers in our public school last the fellow was there. An Investi year, and her friends were glad to gation of the premises proved beyond doubt that he was in the house and see her again. U. S. Gleason, of Hubbard, was consequently a call for help was sent here Sunday last on a short business out. Quite a number of men respon visit. While here he arranged to en ded and they soon had the place sur ter into partnership with R. C. Rob rounded. Hardy Crow called for the man's erts in the jewelry business, and it is their intention to establish a store surrender but he refused to give him- in Junction City in the near future. Belf up, though after a while he came Mr. Roberts contemplates some very out. but on disobeying the order to good improvements in the arrange- halt was fired on and he then ran ment of his store, and we have no back into the house. Phones were busy and again excite hesitancy in saying that the new flrm ment ran high. A third party went will meet with splendid success. Died At the home of his sister. up from Lorane with an additional Mrs. Geo. E. MoCulloch, Monday, Bupply of ammunition about nine April 1, 1907, Roy Allen Willough o’clock and all were determined to by, aged 29 years, 1 month and 16 capture the "old tramp." He built a days. Deceased was a son of Mr. tire and prepared his supper, and they and Mrs. James Willoughby, and was say whistled about his work. The party kept watch for some born on the farm near this place, and had lived in this locality all his chance to get at him. but none being life. He ie survived by a wife and apparent they shot at the house, and little son, besides his parents and even fired it, but soon quenched the brothers and sisters. He had been flames on thought of the valuable possibly keepsaket ill for more than a year, and during furniture and that time had been under the care of that money never could replace. However the fellow held the fort a physician. At times his condition seemed to be Improved, but he would and busied himself by going upstairs again take a backset, and each time and boring portholes through the grew weaker until the final end came. sides of the lions«1 in ordrt* to locate His death in the prime of life'causes and learn nil lie could about his a deep wound in the hearts of those would-be captors. It was a cold night and the watch loved ones left behind which time alone can heal. None but those who ing party was getting rather chilly have sat in the shadow of the great when about 2 o'clock he broke from bereavement can justly weigh such th«> front door and under the rapid sorrow as this. Those who have gone tire from several guns made good his down Into the valley of suffering and escape. Greatly dlscomfltted the men stood for months by the side of a loved one, as hope after hope drop searched the house, found the knife ped away as the petals fall from a he had stolen from Richard Crow's fading flower, know that such an house, noted the provisions he had guish cannot find solace in the ten- taken from elsewhere and returned derest words. The funeral services home. The search was renewed next morn were held at the M. E. south church yesterday afternoon, conducted by ing, but with no success, except to Rev. D. E. Baker, and the remains And that he had returned after their were laid «away in the I. O. O. F. departure and carried off his provis cemetery, followed by a gathering ions. The AnIauf people were warned to of sorrowing relatives and friends.— be on the lookout for him, but noth Bulletin. ing further has been learned as to MIRANE items . Ills whereabouts. (Portland Oregonian.) The action of the Patrons of Hus bandry in Linn county in deciding to call the referendum on the appro priation made by the late legislature for the betterment aud support of the state university is to be sincerely regretted. In the first place It will, if pursued, cripple the university for two years, to no purpose, economi cally speaking, since without doubt the people of Oregon have a proper pride in their university and will vote to sustain the appropriation. Again, the grangers belittle themselves In this matter. It puts them In the false light of opposing the liberal ed ucation of the sons and daughters of the state and commits them to the narrowness of view that intelligent, progressive farmers have outgrown everywhere. California, to the south of us, and Washington on the north, support the universities that bear the state names in a manner er edit able to their citizens, and to the cause of education. Oregon should do the same. Economy is falsely named when it pinches at this point. The appropriation which it is pro posed to “hold up”—there being THE PRUNE SITUATION no probability that It will be defeated In the last number of the Califor at the polls two years hence—pro nia Fruit Grower the prune situation vides the sum of *125,000 a year for the improvement of the university In is sized up as follows: equipment and for additions to the "While there is no noticeable in teaching force that the interests of crease in buying In this line just at the school and its patrons demand. the moment, and while values are The state university should either still quotable on the basis of last be properly equipped and supported or it should be closed. The penny- week, 2 % cent bag basis for Santa wlse-and-pound-foolish policy has Clara and 2 1-3 cent for outsides, been applied to it too long. It will the situation here is firmer, and we be a matter of sincere regret In which doubt if concessions are as easily the Oregonian will deeply share If the (Special Correspondence.) action threatened by the Patrons of obtainable as for the past few weeks; Lorane, April 4.— McKernan & I Husbandry in regard to this appro 40s are quotable at one cent premium priation is pushed to an issue. Fidler are sawing shingle timber and they expect soon to run their mill. over the medium Blzes. There has, Messrs. Addison, Ward and Geo. I no doubt, been some damage done to Schneider went to Eugene on busi- the growing prune crop by the very ness last week. heavy and continuous rains that have (Albany Democrat.) The Odd Fellows seemed to be es- The ad men of Portland have pas pecially happy and busy last Satur- been ruling In California, and while the weather has cleared and it looks sed resolutions against J. C. Cooper, day getting ready to make the occa of McMinnville, taking a crowd of sion of M. B. Stone's Initiation in the as if the series of storms we have girls back to Jamestown, clad In evening a pleasant one. been treated to is at an end, the buckskin Buits,declaring that it would L. E. Willard has sold his farm to earlier blossoming prune trees have not be representative of the state at Geo. Schneider, but has not yet de- been damaged . The rains ceased all. They are right. If the girls go elded on a future location for hlmself just about in time to prevent wide back there at all they should be dres and family. They will be greatly sed in the latest style, representative missed in our neighborhood and the spread damage to the prune crop, but young women, No one here wears kind wishes of many friends will so far as reports go, considerable buckskins, and it would simply be follow them. damage has been done already. It ridiculous. It would advertise Ore- Uncle Joe Landrith was taken sick last Thursday evening and died Mon will take some little time of clear gon in directly the wrong way. day, April 1, at 4:30 p. tn. The fu weather yet to determine the exact NEW COMMAXDANT neral was held from the M E. church situation Some dealers are anticipat CHOSEN FOB CORVALLIS Rev. Buche officiating. He crossed ing an advance of % of a cent In the plains with his parents from Mis Captain Ulysses Grant McAlexan- prune prices on this account prompt souri, was 63 years of age and leaves der of the Thirteenth Infantry, rég a wife and daughter and many done in ly. What trading is being ular army, is to become commandant the East at present Is very largely and instructor of military science at friends to mourn bls loss. He was buried In the Odd Fellows cemetery. between second hands from one dis the Oregon Agricultural College next Roy Foster has gone back to East trict to another, where there are dif fall, having been appointed by the ern Oregon. war department. He is now official ferentials in costs, so that not a Our minister. Rev. Buche, having Inspector of land grants for agricul great deal of new business is coming tural colleges and Is just beginning to fill an appointment on Silk'creek last Sunday, the Sunday school and to the coast at the moment.” his annual tour of inspection in that Epworth League joined in a pleasing capacity, starting at New Orleans. Easter service. eigene becomes real CITY He will Inspect the O. A. C. cadets The surprise promised by the La March 8, returning to Washington, The signing up of the contract for dies' Aid was greatly appreciated, D. C., and then return to Corvallis they having cleaned the church, car paving Willamette street by the In time for the opening of the college peted the root rem and brightened the council last night was the most Im- in September - Gazette. pulpit and organ with a coat of var portant step ever taken in Eugene. James Hayes, the Junction City nish. The committee on decorations It means that the move has been made hop buyer, today loaded 65 bales of had added to this the artiatlc Br rangement of beautiful flowers and that raises Eugene into the city class, hops at Goshen for shipment tn Chi cago. They were the Hyland lot, the effect was charming. with electric car service and paved Mrs. Atkinson went to Eugene yes- which he purchased during the win streets. From this time forward its ter for E. Clemens Horst & Co. terday to help care for her grand- daughter. Miss Hlldred Inman, who progress will be marked and public Evangelist McConnell and Rev. W. is seriously 111 there. The sympa and private improvement« will fol T. Matlock are conducting revival thy of anxious hearts went with her, low In rapid «ccceaalon. Thia last services at the Coburg Christian for Hi Id red's former home was here act of the retiring administration z church. and she was greatly beloved. OF LORANE IS BESIEGED NEWL COM FORMED AT CRESWELL Articles of incorporation of the Creswell Lumber Co. were tiled with the county clerk today, the incorpor ators being J. E, Noland, M. M. Dob bins and W. H. Flick. The princi pal place of business is Creswell and the capital stock $1500, each share having a par value of *100. The objects and aims of the corporation, as set forth in the articles, are to purchase and own timber lands and sell and dispose of the same; to man ufacture lumber and other timber Qroducts; to build roads, logging roads, chutes and other appliances for the purpose of transporting logs or timber and to have the right to condemn property for that purpose under the laws of the state of Ore gon and to do any and all things which may be necessary to be done for the purpose of carrying on said business. NEWS NOTES FROM LOWELL VICINITY Josliua Cain Has Experience Witti a Cougar—Marriage of Rosa Stiers and Steve Harris. (Special Correspondence.) Lowell. April 4.— March. 1907, is past, with her blusters and storms, and we may confidently predict a change in the weather and get ready for an active and prosperous season. The grain prospect is good, and far mers are well up with their work. Gardens are beginning to look well, corn planting will soon begin, and as a general way of speaking the pros pects are for a season of prosperity. The Coast Fork and Rush Island communities, respectively five and eight miles east of Lowell, were somewhat excited on account of the livery outfit passing up the road Sat urday, March 30, hut the news of a wedding soon settled the minds of the people. Miss Rose Stiers and Steve Harris were made one and have start ed with the best wishes and congrat ulations of a host of friends to sail the ocean of life together. They took the train for Washington, where they will reside in the future. The logging camps are In full blast now and will be until July, as the call for logs is greater than the supply. Charley Pogue, of the Middle Fork district, made a flying trip to Eugene last week and returned with a spray ing outfit and material to spray their fruit trees. There are several or chards being sprayed along the river between Lowell and Hezeldell. Roy Humphrey started work the first of April at his logging came on the Kelsay place, six miles above Lowell. During the month of March we had 19 rainy days, 2 clear days, 9 cloudy and partly cloudy; 3 light frosts; average temperature, 55. Joshua Cain will carry the mail from Lowell to Hazeldell for a while. Mr. Caln had an experience a few days ago, he says, with a large cougar that ue '„¡Il not so.in forget. While attending some traps he had set In tlie foothill.« near Middle Fork school house he spied n large cougar track In the snow that looked fresh. His shepherd dog was with him, and he showed him the track and away he went on the scent in a short time. He heard the dog whine, as he thought, but after waiting some time and the dog not returning Mr. Caln followed in the direction the animal went and found It In the throes of death, hav ing been bitten on the back of the head, the skull being crushed and the back broken. The dog soon expired and the cougar escaped. Mr. Cain is wanting another good cougar to get revenge. (Special Correspondence.) Pleasant Hill, April 4.—Farmers In this part of the country are anx ious for some pretty weather, so they can finish sowing grain. Elder E. J. Emmons preached to a large audience last Sunday. The Sunday school has elected offi cers for the ensuing term as follows: Superintendent, W. L. Wheeler; as sistant superintendent, Mrs. Wiltse; secretary and treasurer, Eddie Bax ter; assistant secretary and treas urer. Lora Furrow; organist, Lor* Wheeler; chorister, W. L. Wheeler. P. N. Shelley purchased a two- year-old colt from V. S, Bond, price, *75. Quite a nmber are on the sick llst. Professor Inlow took Easter din It. A. BOOTH SECURES ner with Elder Wiltse. INTEREST IN RICH MINE SONS OF VETERANS SOON TO ORGANIZE Grants Pass, April 4.—With the original owners of the property clam oring for payments long overdue.with the miners disgruntled and growling for wages that should have been paid Signatures for membership In the three months ago, and with all the camp of Sone of Union Veterans, personal property of the mine and soon to be established in this city. camp attached, such as horse», wag are now being solicited, It is de- ons, office furniture and lumber, with sired that the society be organlzed all this upon them and troubles grow before Memorial Day, May 3«. All ing thicker every day. the American persons eligible to membership Gold Fields Company was yesterday whom the canvasser may not call on obliged to give up the Granite Hill personally are requested to call at mines and return them to the original the office of Gates A Crane, oppo 'owners, the latter of whoM are Ore site the postoffice, for further infor gon and California men, R. A. Booth mation. Mr. Crane is a member of of Eugene being truatee. the order of many years standing. The camp, eight miles from this The outlook for a large camp at Eu city, which has been a scene of bustle gene Is encouraging. and activity for the past three year«. Is now «till, and the stage that has IM »RM. been making the round trip daily Near Point Terrace, Oregon, on loaded to the guard with passengers Tuesday, March 26, 1907, to Mr. and and baggage, and carrying mail, has Mrs. Casper Tylden, a son. been abandoned; cabins are deserted, In Glendale, Oregon, on Monday, the crew Is dispersed, and only two April 1, 1907, to Mr and Mrs. John, or three men remain to guard the Steear of Mapleton, a son. property.
