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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
3
In a tense exchange with Inspector Fairbrother the narrator debates the case against Mr. Grey and the diamond theft. The inspector lays out a theory implicating Grey, Wellgood, and Sears while pursuing a wary line of investigation.
Sweetwater shadows a mysterious Englishman as he tailors a cautious plan at the depot. Mr Grey orders a secret hotel room and to locate a man named in a paper, promising a week’s pay for a successful lookout. The memorandum turns up the name James Wellgood.
Ed Wiles, a well known local brick mason, begins a brick plant on the Dan Linton place north of the city. The yard will soon be in operation and, at full capacity, produce 16 000 to 18 000 bricks daily for Eugene building needs this summer. The Linton property is well suited for first class building brick.
Prineville Oregon April 17 Larkin K Elliott was arrested at his ranch on the Ococho river on charges of burning and destroying property of ex Congressman J M Williamson The March 28 fire laid waste to the shearing plant corrals and other buildings on M N Williamson s farm with only a barn saved The loss ran about 3000 with 500 insured Detectives secured crucial evidence and a prior sheep camp destruction near a tributary of the Ococho is linked to the same suspects The case hinges on the remote Horse Heaven country and sheriff s records show the incidents may involve a single party or group
Washington April 17. Representative Hayes of California warned that someone must whip Japan and that the duty may fall on the United States. He questioned Japan’s wartime shipyard preparations and claimed Japan aims at the United States, citing 100 million spent annually, though he did not disclose what prompted the remark.
Boston April 17. The divorce petition against Karl von Hermann names Julia Marlowe and Mrs Maude Backus being dropped from the filing. A criminal libel suit is expected to follow. Marlowe prefers not to appear in court, but her managers seek to have Mrs von Hermann punished.
A garbled dialogue presents a cryptic scene as a young man and Mina debate a wary request. The excerpt hints at miscommunication, social expectations, and a private plea amid informal interruption. Characters named Tartan and McBash appear in a tersely narrated moment.
A historical bid to reassure the public about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The sign invites open inspection of laboratory work and business methods at the Lynn Massachusetts plant, asking if the product truly is purely vegetable and if letters from women prove its efficacy.
A 19th century style notice promotes Woodlark Squirrel Poison as a reliable extermination method for gophers sage rats and prairie dogs. It claims female-targeted extermination reduces future pests by tenfold and asserts the product works without mixing, with a refund option if unsatisfied. Distributed by Chemical Co. of Portland Oregon.
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