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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
12
A lone timberman reports authorities in Lane County tracking a Rockefeller linked effort to buy large tracts of worn timber. The Standard of Commerce notes rising timber demand in the East and hints the Grandard Gil Company may secure timber at the Santa site, with plans to operate mills and reduce costs.
Roosevelt Jr. denied reports that he was to marry Miss Munn. The statement was issued from Mpsonville Connecticut on March 29. The public note emphasizes the engagement rumor is not true.
An Eugene advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the cure for back pain and kidney-related ailments, claiming relief and permanence. It features testimonial from G. Lester of Eugene and notes the product is sold by all dealers with Foster-Milburn Co. as sole agents in Buffalo New York. An obituary for Ameda Clay Welch records birth in New Jersey, migration to Illinois and Nebraska, marriage, church affiliations, and death in Eugene on March 24 1909 with funeral details and surviving relatives.
Paso Robles Cal March 29 The remains of Governor Cosgrove of Washington will be sent to Olympia this morning after embalming and a state funeral arrangement wired by his son Howard Cosgrove. Governor Samuel G Congreve died here suddenly at 3 30 o clock this morning from heart failure.
The governor, who had shown recent improvement, worsened quickly and died yesterday in California. He had suffered from Bright's disease for over eight months, breaking down during the Washington primary and retreating to his home in Pomeroy, Washington, in September.
Jack Johnson arrived in New York to an enthusiastic reception and declared he will fight any challenger who covers his forfeit including Jeffries Corbett or Ketchel. In Denver, the Post reports Joe Gans, former world lightweight champion, has tuberculosis and will never return to boxing.
Belgrade reports Serbia has surrendered to European demands ending six months of Balkan tension. The six powers will notify Serbia of recognition of Austria Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and urge Serbia to declare peaceful intentions. Serbia is expected to accept the move.
Mrs Mary Farmer, a New York emigrant, was executed in Auburn prison for the April 1908 murder of Mrs Sarah Brennan. The manner of the crime, trial and the couple's separate sentences are recounted, including Mrs Farmer’s final denial of her husband’s guilt and the appeal awaiting decision.
Salem dispatch reports guards stopping four convicts attempting escape from the penitentiary after a week of sawn bars. John Branton, ringleader jailed for attempted murder, used a butcher knife to kill himself amid the plot. Branton was convicted in Lane County on June 26, 1905, for attempting to kill John Fletcher near Cottage Grove.
SAFE AND SURE. Kemp's Balsam is listed among medicines recommended by physicians and nurses as the best cough cure. For years it has come through doctors as the medicine most likely to cure coughs and holds strong esteem among well-informed people. At druggists and dealers, 25c.
The charge against Wm R Walker was upgraded to second degree murder after Edward Lang died in Eugene General Hospital Saturday night following a Friday shooting near the Campbell and Walker hop yard between Eugene and Springfield. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict identifying Lang as Irish born about 65, killed by a gunshot above the right eye.
The inquest heard from Mary Walker and Leff, Dr Day, nurse Sherrill, and Deputy Hammond. Afterward Deputy District Attorney Skipworth filed a new information, upgrading Walker to second degree murder. Walker remains in custody on $2000 bond as Lang's burial in the I O O F cemetery proceeds Wednesday. Lang had no known relatives in the United States, all residing in Ireland.
Five men including Rex Hamlin and Al McKinley were arrested amid claims they planned to rob investigator offices to secure evidence for Patrick Calhoun’s bribery trial. Hamlin confessed and other arrests followed as officials sought to expose a railroads linked plot.
Harrisburg reports a California returnee Milter Arnapiger after two weeks away. Edgar Pierce had surgery at the hospital last Thursday and is recovering well. Charles H. Canto and family visited Eugene. Harry L. Moore conducted business there. L. Hathaway moves into the Boyle house. Hill Shisler received wagons, signaling farmer demand this summer. William M. Porter of Eugene was in town for business Friday. Farmers await better weather as town activity remains quiet.
The Central Presbyterian church annual meeting elected officers including Elders F G Young Jonathan Johnsen Calvin Hanna and Palmer Rumford and Deacons J G Holt C R Reid Carl McClain B Seelve Albert Keopp Trustee Dr G O B DeBar Clerk Ethan Collier Treasurer S B Eakin Pastor H N Mount’s salary rose by 300 yearly. The church reports show about 400 members and strong departments. Ike K Zumwalt was sentenced to ten days in the city jail for drunkenness yesterday afternoon.
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