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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
5
A breezy reminiscence on Oregon’s political vitality and its notable figures like George Earle Chamberlain. The piece highlights Oregon’s robust primary system, the sanctity of ballots, and the myriad methods politicians use to win votes, framing Mississippi roots and a merry, combative political culture.
A nostalgic portrait recalls George Earle Chamberlain as a genial lawyer and political mover in Oregon. It notes his rapid rise from District Attorney to Attorney General and his 1902 gubernatorial win, with strong hints he later aimed for the U S Senate amid a tense Republican legislature.
Los Angeles July 30 Married men celebrate Police Judge H H Rose ruling that a wife has no right to search her husband's pockets without consent and may use force to stop her. The decision arose in the trial of E C Hurth who was accused of assault by his wife after she tried to take angel cake from his bakery. Acquitting Hurth, the court stated that if a husband objects a wife cannot appropriate community property and may use reasonable force to prevent it.
The narrative recalls Governor Chamberlain as a pragmatic leader who mixed reform with partisan edge, steering Oregon through primaries and a dramatic Senate race. Cake’s nomination and Fulton’s defeat are described as a staged contest, culminating in Chamberlain’s ultimate backing by a Republican legislature in a tight two party clash.
H F Pitts proprietor says the Springfield planing mill is busy with work and plans to hire more men after adding machinery. The plant has two large Eugene contracts and a $3000 residence job thirty miles east of Springfield. Families Washburne and Clark returned from Foley Springs after a stagecoach overturn caused a scare but no serious damage. Irving Christy J W Machen and J R Griggs filed a mining claim near Springfield named Sunset in the mining district south of the B K mill.
East Portand Maine resident W Stone extols Baden Arnica Salve as proper treatment for sore feet burns cuts and abrasions also effective for piles. Available under guarantee at W A Kuykendall's drug store priced 25 cents.
Mapleton reports Captain Hurd planning a modern bungalow with Yates and Morris handling the contract. Lester Ogden buys two corner lots on Washington street and prepares lumber for an addition. Julius Sanders finishes a large barn and gears up for a new house. Yesterday’s heat peaked at 95 degrees in the shade.
A historic ad notes DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills provide prompt relief for kidney and bladder disorders and are sold and recommended by all druggists.
Rheumatism is described as a constitutional disease with local aches inflamed joints and stiff muscles. Local applications fail. constitutional treatment is demanded. Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended as a blood purifying tonic that neutralizes acidity and strengthens the system, available in usual form or chocolate tablets.
Special correspondence from London notes a growing health resort scene at London Springs. Families from Eugene and Cottage Grove camp here enjoying mountain scenery, fishing, timbered hills, and a newly expanded bottling works. The area offers easy access, daily stage mail, telephone links, and promises of future growth as a noted coastal health retreat with tranquil visits and polite treatment.
Mrs Mary Farmer condemned for the murder of Mrs Sarah Brennan of Brownsville faces execution in the electric chair next week but her counsel seeks a new trial likely delaying the sentence. The crime, one of Northern New Yorks most fiendish, involved forging deeds to gain the Brennan home. Brennan was hacked to pieces and placed in a trunk. The husband is indicted as an accessory to the murder.
An advertisement urges taking Kodol only when needed to prevent sour stomach belching and gas. It notes relief comes at the moment of necessity and claims availability from all druggists.
Missouri to test direct nomination system next Tuesday replacing delegate conventions. Taxpayers bear primary costs estimated at 175,000. Democratic contenders for governor include Ball Cowherd and Wallace. Ball known as perennial candidate. Republican slate features Hadley for governor and Swanger for secretary of State, with Gemlich, Tolerton, and Maring in other posts.
John H. Hartog of the Eugene Commercial Club gathered signatures in Junction to push a county road project from the head of title to Florence. He urged a special road tax alongside county aid and private subscriptions to advance infrastructure for coast-country access.
Castoria product mention referencing a familiar remedy. No clear event date or location. Item appears as a brief ad snippet or misread OCR fragment.
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