Congress Passes Sterling Employers Liability Bill Amid Civt War Hype
Washington April 6 The House suspended rules to take up and pass the Sterling Employers' Liability bill after a Democratic show of support. Rep Hobson urged a major naval buildup, arguing the Pacific and Atlantic require at least four and six battleships annually respectively to deter Japan and safeguard U.S. interests as the world’s powers press closer.
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Washington
House
Henry
Texas
Yeas
Littlefield
Hobson
Greater Navy
United States
Atlantic
Pacific Oceans
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Atlantic Ocean
America
Europe
Asia
Hughes Ready to Quit Fight for Presidency
Albany April 4 Governor Charles Evans Hughes telegraphed chairman Timothy Woodruff that he will not be responsible for the actions of New York’s four delegates at large to the Chicago national convention.
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Albany
Charles Evans Hughes
Timothy L. Woodruff
State Republican Committee
New York
Governor defers naming delegates to national convention
The governor indicated he would not select the state delegates for the Chicago convention. He wished to assume responsibility for actions of the state delegation and thus left the selection to the convention meeting in New York City on April 11.
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Chicago
New York City
Twenty Year Health Cure Promoted by Arnica Salve
O. B. Woolever of Ravenlie, N. Tuckten’s Arnica Salve is advertised as healing sores burns and wounds in a short time. The salve is sold at W. A. Kuykendall’s drug store, claiming a twenty year health benefit from its use.
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Backten
Woolever
Raverilie
Tueckten
W. A. Kuykendall
Sheriff’s Office Worker Leaves for Minnesota to Rejoin Family
Geo. Fick, longtime sheriff’s office employee, departed last night for Minnesota to reunite with his family, with an expected absence of about a year.
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Geo. Fick
Minnesota
Y W C A MEETINGS CLOSE AS CONVENTION ENDS
The Y W C A convention held its final meeting in Villard hall with Dr. Van Waters delivering a sermon to about six hundred. Resolutions praised Eugene and the press, and commended the University, students, President Campbell, and local Y W C A groups for their efforts and entertainment. The hop fields were noted and a campaign to place workers in larger yards to combat evils was announced, with plans to extend to berry fields when funds permit.
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Villard Hall
van Waters
Eugene
University
Ths
Campbell
Miss Gage
Northwest
Oregon
Smith sues Senator Fulton for damages in slander case
In Salem Oregon on April 4 papers filed reveal ex-warden J B Smith sues Senator Fulton for 5000 dollars. The suit arises from a campaign statement Fulton made in reply to Heney. Fulton declined comment awaiting clarification of the suit.
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Salem, Or
J. 8
Smith
Fulton
Heney
Fultons
Mitchell
Merits of the Texas Woader Advertised Remedy
An old advertisement touts the Texas Woader as preventing kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. It promotes a bottle as two growths treatment sold by O J Hall or by mail. Testimonials urged from Dr S W Hall at 934 Olive Street St Louis.
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O. J. Hall
S W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Tee
Hay
Mil
Kiliser
Binghamton
N. Y
Up to Date Women Avoid Cosmetis and Drugs
Readers warned that modern cosmetics and powders are highly harmful to the skin. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims to offer a safer alternative with products from Jbc Tea and Linn Di DRUG CO, though details remain unclear.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain Tea
Jbc
Linn di Drug CO
Father of man killed likely found in Oregon yard
A coroner jury in Eugene Oregon concluded the deceased, probably Fred W Johnson about age 20, was killed April 4 1908 by being run over by a moving freight train in Southern Pacific depot yards. A dairyman near Omaha was named as the father. telegrams and a pocket coin aided identification.
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Fred Johnson
J. P. Johnson
Omaha
Eugene
Gordon
Omaha Bee
Fred W. Johnson
Dairyman
Bee
Nh Renly
Southern Pacific Company
Lane County
Oreton
Fred W. John- Som
Oregon
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
George O. Yoran
M. O
Fuller
L .G. Hulin
George H. Clark
J. J. Elwood
G. W. Griffin
Deputy Sheriffs arrest murder suspect near Eugene
A young man matching part of the description of Ollie Hamilton, accused of killing Wallende near Silver Lake last December, is in the county jail in Eugene after Deputy Sheriffs Hammond and Croner arrested him Sunday afternoon. The man, named Martin Peterson, denies the murder, says he was in Prineville and Bena, and describes a grueling, exposure filled trek across the Cascade mountains. Sheriff Fisk suspects the man may be insane or not the wanted suspect and will hold him until a fuller description arrives from the county.
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Ollie Hamilton
Wallende
Silver Lake
Eugene
C. C. Hammond
Geo. F. Croner
Tom Blakeley
Willamette
Fisk
Hamilton
Hozel Dell
Stiers
Hammond
Croner
Martin Peterson
Prineville
Bena
Cascade Mountains
Disappearance and murder probe in Silver Lake case
A man disappeared last December and his body was found under ice with a crushed head, indicating murder. Shortly after, Hamilton vanished and, linked to Wallende, aroused suspicion of the murder. A large reward is offered for his arrest.
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Silver Lake
Hamilton
Wallende
Prominent Man Kills Teen Then Shoots Self in Pittsburgh Suburb
In McKees Rocks on April 6 Samuel L. Gardner 50 shot Dorothy Bradley 16 then turned a pistol on himself. Gardner, recently dismissed from work, had long been infatuated with Dorothy Bradley and allegedly fled to her home after drawing a revolver. He killed the girl with a single shot to the chest, then wounded himself in the head as the mother struggled to intervene.
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Pittsburg
Samuel L. Gardner
Church Avenue
McKees Rocks
Dorothy Bradley
Gardner
Bradney
Guard Contest Winners Leave for Los Angeles
Mrs. H L Gibbs of this city Miss Effie Withrow of Springfield Miss Hattle Cook of Junction and Miss Zelma Cruzgan of Dexter winners of The Guard trip to Los Angeles depart tonight for the southern city. They expect to arrive Thursday and stay a week all returning except Miss Cook who plans to remain longer. They will be quartered at the King Edward hotel during their stay.
German Relief Society backs full Oregon university appropriation
The German Relief Society of Eugene and Lane County passed unanimous resolutions at a April meeting urging German born voters to support the 125000 state appropriation for the University of Oregon. They note the university has taught German language and literature to hundreds, and call it a center of German culture as June general elections approach.
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German Relief Society
Eugene
Lane County
Oregon
University of Oregon
Death Was on His Heels Jesse Morris Skippers Va
A Skippers Virginia man recalls a 1906 brush with pneumonia and a deadly cough. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with restoring his health after two and a half bottles. The remedy is sold with a guarantee at W A Kuykendall s drug store with 20 cent and 1 trial bottle options.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
W A. Kuykendall
Senate approves liquor interstate shipment bill
Washington April hearings end as the senate committee on Judiciary agrees on a bill regulating liquor shipments between states. It prohibits collect on delivery packages where false names are used and requires the consignor and consignee names to be disclosed to curb railroad and express agents acting for liquor houses.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
B C DeWitt Co Discusses Stomach Ailment in 1597
A 1597 note from B C DeWitt & Co Chirare references a stomach and bowels discussion. The record mentions a bottle purchase and a remedy called Kodol with noted benefit.
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B.C. DeWitt & Co
Chirare
Missionary Convention in Eugene Oregon Third Annual Program
The Central District Oregon Christian Missionary Convention of the Christian Church meets in Eugene April 9 and 10 with sessions on devotional music and Bible study. Highlights include addresses by Mrs T Handaker and Davis Errett, plus discussions on adult education and foreign, home, and cooperative missions.
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Oregon Christian Missionary Convention of the Christian Church
Eugent
W. BM
A. V. Betterly
Coburg
Woerkers
Mary Maxwell
Elmira
Solo
Walter Callison
Christ
Handaaker
Corvallis
Mra
M. C. Hull
Eugene
J. M. Morris
Lane Co
J. J. Evans
Albany
Clara G. Eason
Oregon Christian Bible School Association
C. Wigmore
Davis Errett
M,c
Chorus Girl and Child Leave for New York
Mrs. Joale Wilson, chorus girl in the Coming Thro the Rye troupe, left Eugene for New York with her newborn daughter Eugenia. Friends funded travel and hospital expenses, and she thanked Eugene residents for their kindness as she prepared to join her vaudeville actor husband in New York.
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Wilson
Eugene
New York
Plans for new postoffice arrive in Eugene
Postmaster J L Page has six sets of government postoffice building plans from Washington for Eugene. Bids close May 9 at 3 p m. The one story 48 by 80 foot structure will include a full basement, large public lobby, money order and registry rooms, and separate entrances on Willamette and Sixth streets with stone trim.
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J. L. Page
Washington, D. C
Government Postoffice
Eugene
Weat Sixth Street
Willamette Street
Sixth Street
Regis
Herkars
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