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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
10
The passage argues that advertising only pays if a store earns trust through price fairness and service. It notes nonadvertisers avoid scrutiny, while advertised stores face public testing and must meet standards. If a store fails vital tests, advertising highlights its flaws and does not pay.
Hugo Brehem a McKenzie valley farmer known as Cougar was fined 30 in the police court after he brought his dog into the Dago restaurant on West Eighth street and allowed it to eat from his dishes. He refused to remove the dog when asked and later repeated the act at Vincent's restaurant. Brehem resisted arrest and required three officers to place him in jail while drunk on bootleg whiskey.
The couple were married in Athena Oregon on February 16 1909. The groom B B Richards a University of Oregon 1898 graduate is well known among Eugene friends. The bride Eva J Rider is described as a popular young Athena resident.
Frank E. Alley a Roseburg attorney and horse breeder and Rev Steven W Turnell were veterans dismissed from an indictment returned in February 1906 for land fraud The motion to dismiss was made by Tracy C Becker special assistant to the attorney general who handles the Oregon and California railroad suit Alley Turnell and the Downs were named in the indictment which never went to trial The Downs brothers were never arrested and the other indictments remain standing
A Cottage Grove scene involved two married men and a married woman in a sensational incident. A running fight and five pistol shots caused nervousness and a temporary shut down at the Brown Lumber Company sawmill after an expert mill man disappeared. The Leader notes a moral lesson on coveting thy neighbor's wife.
Elmira reports on the proposed electric railroad engineers visiting, and local items include Mrs F C Wal ters visiting relatives near Bellefountain, Miss Jane Fisk finishing a school term, Clarence Zumwalt laid up with a sore foot, and others such as Bert Inman with a six legged pig, Clydia Lambs boating accident with no injuries, Dorris Hale and Jim Maxwell passing teachers exams, Fred Hockley’s twin girls, Millard Kizer visiting Eugene, and M Markhart starting at Red Oak school.
A Cerro Gorda Lumber Co worker Hickson shot himself in the right foot on Sunday with a .22 caliber rifle while ejecting a loaded shell muzzle down. The ball entered between the third and fourth toes and exited at the bottom of the foot. Stanley Martin, guest of N. H. Martin in Cottage Grove, suffers a damaged ankle and may undergo surgery in Eugene for a dead bone removal. Elmer R. Wells of Eugene, a noted architect, visited Cottage Grove on business matters.
Mr and Mrs Bristow of Pleasant Hill respond to a January 18 item by stating their baby, born February 12, is a boy, correcting a false rumor that a daughter was born. The family notes happiness and shares their family news in the local notice.
Creswell reports its new bank opened with safes in place and construction starting on the bank building. The town sees a real estate shift as S A McKay & Sons exit and J L Clark & Co. expand. Sam Reed buys property for 1500 dollars. Creswell’s push rivals Cottage Grove for Nesmith county seat. Local girls vie for Seattle fair participation. F L Chambers plans a move for a new business house at West Seventh and Olive Streets.
Frank Crabtree and his son nearly drowned while crossing Bow river at Nelson ford on a leased Stock farm route. The wagon box swept away, capsized, then reoriented. the elder crabtree, unable to swim, was saved by his son who swam to safety. The young man then helped his father to shore as the wagon derailed. Only a bank book and papers were lost. portions of the wagon have been recovered but rest is missing.
State Capitol Salem Feb 17 Representative Mariner's bill to let parties hold conventions and recommend candidates for primaries was killed in the Senate with 12 votes in favor. Other actions include a coyote scalp bounty approved, and Ways and Means trimming a deficit grant for Drain Normal School. Nottingham notes only one land purchase of $3000 for six acres near the asylum site.
An old time cough remedy promises complete cure for coughs colds asthma and bronchitis with no opium or harmful drugs. It is sold by Linn Drug Co and James Mfg Co in Cleveland for 1.00, and is safe to give to children.
Melvin Hansen awards the contract for the erection of his hardware store and apartment building at West Eighth and Washington streets to Mosher and Godlove. Work to commence at once.
A 618 acre near Eugene will host a new stock dairy farm project with $20,000 capital. Two carloads of Jersey and Guernsey stock from the East will be imported, inspected for TB, and raised under sanitary, corporate management. 200 shares at $100 each available until noon Feb 20 through George Melvin Miller, McClung block.
Kansas City reports Robert Benjamin Bledsoe confessed his identity after attempting to extort $7,000 from Lawrence M. Jones, a wealthy merchant. He said he was known in Dallas and had worked for firms in California and Wyoming, though police doubt parts of his story.
Dallas February 18 news: Bledsoe deserted his wife and two children several years ago and they now live in obscurity near Dallas. He had a reputation in Dallas for being shiftless and ambitionless. He is the son of the late David Crockett Bledsoe.
An adjourned town council meeting approved an ordinance requiring applicants for near beer licenses to file with the town recorder and receive council approval. The ordinance allows license revocation for cause and bans open hours before 6 30 a m or after 11 20 p m. Also notes theft recovery, baseball meeting, dog law enforcement, and recent property transactions in Springfield.
Morrisburg Feb 24 Special Charles Lambert and his family start this week for Nebraska to take charge of his father's estate. J Donavan and family accompany them as they exchange Oregon dampness for Nebraska winters. Scott Jones sell soft drink business to Mr Vandusen who assumes charge Tuesday. Public school under Professor Mark A Paulson praised. tax concerns noted amid Harrisburg residents. Nellie Hay joins Bulletin office. improvement club and real estate office spaces being prepared.
Earl Kilpatrick and Thomas Tows, chosen to represent the University, will take the affirmative side on the commission plan of city government in the debate with the University of Utah at Salt Lake City on March 26.
An zdaisy ad touts Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe regulator for back pains, kidney issues, and female weakness. It claims to relieve inflammation and other ailments, offering 6 cent price and free sample by mail from The Mother Gray Co.
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