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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
3
A promotional discussion of Peruna claims it cures chronic catarrh across nose throat lungs and stomach. It touts Dr Hartman and a multi school herbal formula. emphasizes direct sale, labeling of active constituents, and home use without high cost.
Goldie Wimmer recalls a youth group trip to Seattle and the Exposition, detailing the July departure from the depot, train ride to Portland, a stay at Nortonia Hotel, a rooftop flower garden view, and a later voyage to Victoria aboard the Princess Charlotte. She praises The Guard managers and supporters who funded the trip, notes gifts received, and reflects on the memorable experiences of the A Y P excursion.
Coburg residents sign a public affirmation praising the Booth Kelly Lumber Co of Eugene, thanking them for their community benefits and denouncing demands for excessive damages. The letter lists numerous local businesses and individuals supporting the plant and criticizing county governance over public works and bridge projects. The piece references regional movements and nearby residents relocating, with mention of county officials and a call for progressive leadership.
John Davies owner of two story brick blocks on Fast Ninth Street plans extending the fronts back to Park Street. Work to start after architects finish plans. Fronts on Park Street to be enhanced with white brick matching adjacent properties.
John B Coleman transfers a two story building opposite the Suede hotel to the Eugene Bible University. He will receive the property’s income for life and $1600 monthly in annuity. Coleman is described as frail at seventy seven and slightly crippled. The transfer occurred hours before his arrest for cussing and lying.
Special Correspondent reports on Pleasant Hill happenings. Bert Mathews heads a threshing showdown as grain prospects appear mixed. M M Gilbert is re-elected Tangent school principal. Mrs Mary Cox of Clay Center Kansas visits Furrow family with kinship links to Wilcox of Enhom. Fred Cook and Roscoe Hemphill return from Coeur dAlene and Spokane after registering for Reservation lands drawings.
A Eugene resident offers a detailed camping trip checklist for four people lasting a week. The list covers tents bedding axes rope wire nails chalk line utensils cooking gear food and supplies including bacon corn meal coffee bread butter apples sugar flour salt dried fruit canned goods milk sacks and gear for fish and grub box.
The Irving Grange held July meetings with routine work, hosting a planned lecture on irrigation and topics like good roads and public school laws. An August 13 Dollar Social at the Grange hall aims to raise funds, with music, snacks, and a program where each member pledges a dollar through self sacrifice. Public invitation extended.
Klamath Falls Oregon July 26 A mammoth sawmill plant and fifteen miles of railroad will be constructed by Booth Kelly Lumber Co and associates around Yamay mountain. They own about 87000 acres of timber. A branch railroad to the timber will connect with the Natron line at the lower end of the march. A surveying party will locate the line. The company owns a good mill site with water. The move supports predictions that large lumber holdings will spur new roads into the region and that three railroads are eyeing entry.
W B Smith sues Ed Dempler in circuit court to recover 275 dollars for a mounted eight legged calf an eight legged mounted lamb and a six footed pig bought for show purposes. Smith says Dempler agreed to pay 300 dollars for the monstrosities and to proceed with the show but only paid 25 dollars.
The Oregon Trunk plans a Columbia bridge to connect with the North Bank road as Porter Brothers and attorney Kerr discuss options to pressure Harriman interests. Kerr, famed for thwarting Harriman efforts on the O R N line, advises on strategies amid potential Deschutes road and Oregon Trunk friction. Telegram.
A new jewelry store will occupy the front of the bank adjoining the Euene Loan & Savings building after remodels. W H Laraway of Glenwood Iowa arranged the room lease. completion expected in a couple of months as heating vaults and a rear pit for the bank’s heating plant are installed.
Mrs Tom Pieres returned yesterday from Eugene where we had been visiting her mother Mr and Mrs eo Atkinson of the city are visiting a few days this week in Eugene Will Berg has returned from Alaska to visit with his mother and sisters He is interested in mines and mining Miss Neva Perkins and Miss Lulu Currin have returned from a visit with relatives at Baker City They visited the Seattle exposition also J H Phillips and wife of Chicago arrived Friday as guests of J D Phillips they have been attending the Seattle exposition
Mr Phillipe runs a furniture business and a fine fruit farm near Chicago, with favorable mention of western Oregon and Leader in the report.
Mr C J Johnson writes to Eugene and Lane County residents detailing Lane County Asset Co plans. The firm will acquire lands along a seven to eight townsite route, option and buy land, then sell 10 20 and 40 acre tracts to actual tillers. It will also seize water powers for manufacturing plants and later exchange the franchise for Eugene and Western R R stock, distributed among asset company shareholders. He asserts the stock will rise from one to three dollars per share within two years after completion, calling it an investment with good profits rather than charity. He notes the road may run via El mira area and that surveys are ongoing to select the feasible route.
An investigation of the Springfield water intake revealed debris clogged waters and oil slicks from Booth Kelly logging operations. The tailrace mixing with the mill pond muddies the water sent to the reservoir. officials note residents mainly use it for washing and irrigation. Mayor Peery criticized the situation while stating drinking water is not used locally.
A shipment of 200 fur Russian toques from Paris arrives in New York, touted as the next fashion. The towering hats, up to 18 inches high, feature an aigrette and require the wearer to lift and secure hair in a puff atop the crown.
Springfield is certain to be a division point says John C. Mullen attorney at law. The freight tonnage of the upper Willamette Valley would pass through Springfield if another town were used. Springfield is the radiating center for the Natron extension Werthing route the Brownsville line and a coast road would connect best through Springfield.
In Anlanf the wife of Pious Antani gave birth to a ten pound son on July 24 1909. The wife of Dennis Bosley welcomed a seven pound son in Cottage Grove on July 25 1909. The wife of Henry McKibben in Cottage Grove had an eight pound daughter on July 27 1909. In Eugene Harvey Bohrer and wife had a daughter on July 30 1909.
Washington July 30 Representative Payne head of the house conferees on the tariff bill bearing his name rose to present the conference report after three weeks of talks. He outlined an exhaustive analysis showing overall down shifts in duties on necessities, higher rates on luxuries, and broad cuts in hops paper coal leather and agricultural implements while preserving protections against Canada.
Paris dispatches report Barcelona improving as troops disperse rioters who sought to relight ruins of the convents. Eight thousand reinforcements arrive. priests and nuns killed or burned, churches pillaged. French consul doubts anti-government aim, insists anti clerical sentiment. Army placed on war footing. revolutionists hold city sections. Madrid reports unreliable private tips.
In Hendaye France on July 21 Spanish refugees were involved in a violent incident prompting local authorities to take action. Police and witnesses report clashes erupting near the harbor as officials prepared to separate demonstrators from onlookers. No further details on casualties or arrests were provided in the readable text.
Fire devastated one fifth of Osaka as flames roared under high winds. Thousands of houses were destroyed and at 9 30 tonight the blaze continued with no sign of abatement.
The captain general of Barcelona reports by telegram that order has been fully restored in Barcelona. He notes that there are many prisoners, and he informs the Governor General of Girona that peace has returned to the frontier region bordering Barcelona.
Des Moines reports the Milwaukee Overland Limited westbound wrecked near Cambridge early today when a broken rail caused the train to derail at sixty miles per hour. A score were injured, two seriously.
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