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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
2
Readers are urged to try Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney bladder and liver trouble. A free sample bottle and an information book are offered by mail to readers of this paper, with the address in Jinghanton New York and bottles sold by druggists.
In a P N A meet standings show University of Oregon and Olympic Chair leading scorers while Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club Seattle Vancouver YMCA Tacoma High School Lafayette High School and Portland Academy appear among participants.
With Oregon Agricultural College athletes, Multnomah Field hosted the Pacific Northwest Amateur Athletic Association championship. Nearly 4000 spectators watched Mualtno mah Amateur Club secure the field and track meet, defeating rivals in sprints, distance, hurdles, jumps, throws, and relays led by standout performers from M. A. A. C., U. of O., and Olympic clubs.
After twenty years running a drayage firm in Eugene M B Hubble sold his four teams Saturday to H H McVey, nephew of M F Griggs, who recently moved from Montana. Illness prompted the sale and Hubble plans to move to a warmer climate. The two heavy and two ONpress wagons are included and the staff will be retained.
Salem Oregon reports that constitutional amendments and bills adopted by the people at last Monday's election will take effect once canvassed and proclaimed by the governor. Some county clerks delay sending returns, delaying final results though most measures have no immediate effect.
The text outlines recall rules allowing 25 percent of voters to demand a special election within 20 days, with nominations open. Petitions may be filed after six months in office, or five days for legislators. It notes the move away from June elections to November and potential expansion of supreme court judges, with nominations by convention, electors assembly, or petition.
Albany June 7 Linn county grange backs uniting University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College under one board to cut duplication. They plan to push a state law mandating one board and support modest tuition at the university. The group also seeks abolition of two normal schools and a bill to curb road dumping of garbage.
Wade Fills, attorney general, returned from Ohio with the platform draft and met with Secretary Taft. Officials avoid statements, but it is known the Chicago platform will largely reflect the Ohio document, including tariff plank expansion and a tariff revision after inauguration.
Chicago June 7 Representatives of the allies recalled their statement they would bolt the Republican national committee over evidence of anti Taft defescations from Southern states The announcement made last night by James Francis Burke manager for Senator Knox drew criticism from other allies who deem it ill advised and sought to counteract its impact today
The Roscoe returned from Coos Bay towing the Coquitte while Frank Sweet learned his eldest daughter Tite died in Spokane three weeks ago of pneumonia. Mrs O W Hurd and daughter Marguerite plan a Portland visit as a delegate to the Eastern Star grand lodge. Warren and Rice of Blaine prospecting near China Creek. Mrs Ellen Milla of Acme visits Idaho to see her nearly 100 year old mother. Mrs Riley Mills will travel with her mother-in-law to Portland Florence West.
The Women of Woodcraft held memorial services and unveiled monuments over the graves of Cynthia A. Carson Bertha M. Whittaker and Maude R. Beadley in Odd Fellows and Laurel Hill cemeteries. Mrs Geo N Frazer led the ritual. Rev P K Hammond gave brief addresses. Close to fifty members attended as graves were adorned with flowers.
The Norwegian community of Eugene and vicinity marked the king of Norway’s crowning anniversary with exercises led by A. M. Newman at Woodmen Hall. Mistimed scheduling pushed events to 3 PM but a splendid gathering ensued as plans to form a Sons of Norway lodge drew interest with an organizer expected from Portland within two weeks.
Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield sailed today for Honolulu aboard the battleship Maine on official business. The Maine and Alabama are returning to the Atlantic via Honolulu Manila and Suez.
San Francisco June 8 Abe Ruef was arraigned before Police Judge Cabaniss on charges of bribing ex Supervisor J J Furey tied to the Parkside trolley franchise. Special Prosecutor Heney seeks immediate trial to secure ex Supervisor James L Gallagher testimony amid fears of further assassination attempts. Gallagher has survived two dynamite attacks.
Washington reports no general railroad freight rate rise likely in the near future. A meeting produced consensus that increasing rates during a depression would worsen freight stagnation, so railroads favored restraint and no immediate changes.
Washington reports spring wheat acreage at 17 710 000 acres, up 631 000 from last year. Winter wheat on June 1 valued at 0.0, rye 91.3, oats 92.9, barley 84.7, with spring wheat at 95 percent of normal. The USDA estimate covers oats 31 644 000 and barley 6 697 000, comparing with prior years and ten-year averages.
Six men are dead and eight others are in dangerous condition from inhaling poisoned air in the Gold King mine at Gladstone, six miles from Silverton, Colorado. As many as 24 to 30 more are confined to their homes with weakness from exposure while the rescue and recovery effort continues. Names listed include Peter Meniny, Roy Contan, Alex Johnston, A. W. Burns, Victor Fricks en, and Ous Olesen.
A letter from Frank Contan of 424 Houston Street New York praises Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for depression and liver issues. It claims benefits for back pain and weak kidneys, noting it purifies blood aids digestion and imparts vigor. Sold under guarantee at W A Kuykendall's drug store for 50 cents.
Harriman surveyors headed east to resume Natron extension work in the mountains. J J Cuallman E M Whipple J Mynkowitz R L Badger C H Benson and S P Smith traveled from Eugene, with Engineer Rankin in charge and his wife accompanying. Rankin said crews start where last fall, plan to work until snow halts them.
Dedication details of Mrs John J Danks funeral at Seaburg with burial at Camp Creek cemetery. Mary Gordon Camp wife of George B Camp dies near Mapleton aged 36 years after illness. funeral at Mapleton and interment at Odd Fellows cemetery. Survived by six sons and two daughters, with relatives listed in Ohio and Oregon. Florence West reports.
Reports from Friday's Nebraska storm raise death toll to about 25 with around 50 injured and half a million dollars in losses. Eight towns including Geneva Fairfield and Carleton suffered severe damage while Franklin Hebron Byron Riverton Courtland Phillipsburg and Scandia were hit hard. Rail service faces delays as Great Northern warns restoration could take a month with weather and flooding complicating recovery efforts.
News notes two marriages: Warren Thacher wed Mary Taylor at the home of W B Andrews in Eugene with Rev H A Green officiating. Fletcher England married Sibyl Morningstar near Drain with Rev Charles Morningster conducting. The couples plan to reside along the river road and in Lane county respectively, following celebratory receptions.
Kansas City reports the Kaw River rising toward flood stage with 24 hours to out of banks. Many families evacuate low lying districts while businesses move stocks upward. Topeka notes upper valley improvements but lowlands flood and rail traffic disrupted. A 500 yard wide bank break at North Topeka, water two to three feet in homes.
Butte Montana June 7 The Northern Pacific east from Butte is again tied up today by a new washout delaying trains and disrupting service in the region as crews assess damage and plan repairs.
J W White a prominent Eugene grocer died in Seattle on Monday at 7 25 am after a brief pneumonia illness. He was 62, born in Black Hawk County Iowa, served in the Seventeenth Iowa Infantry in the Civil War, and lived in Eugene since 1892 with two years in Portland. He leaves a large family in Eugene, siblings in Washington and Kansas, and was active in church and several fraternal orders.
The University of Oregon appropriation bill carried Lane County by 1786 votes to 1547 against. The army measure trailed by 623 votes. In total twelve of the referred measures carried in Lane County with the vote tally outlining the county outcomes.
L H W Smith owner of the brick building housing Rathmetl Branstetter and Severn's barber shop near the hotel Smeede has drawn plans by Architect John Hunzicker for a rear two story addition measuring 16 by 54 feet. The project includes a separate store room on the first floor with a living room above and a staircase from Park street. Front improvements will add cornices and cement. J J Walton to cement adjoining block.
The new passenger depot will be occupied by July first at the current work pace. Agent A J Gillette said plasterers would arrive Monday to finish the walls. An annex will be built to the depot and nearby streets repaved. access restrictions will apply beyond a defined boundary.
A brief medicinal note states that Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is a celebrated strength and appetite builder, claiming it restores health and life to worth living. Available as tea or tablet at Linn Drug Co.
Ayscue of Ingleside praises Dr Kings New Life Pills after fourteen years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars. He calls them the best pills ever sold and notes they are sold under guarantee at Krykendall’s drug store for 25 cents.
W H Brandenburg his wife and two children have arrived from Lamont California and will reside here. They are correspondents of the Commercial Club.
Butte reports June 8 floods crippling rail lines. Oregon Short Line resumes schedule, but Northern Pacific and faced delays. Five hundred travelers stranded near Garrison and Anaconda area. Eight deaths statewide with many districts unreported.
The trial of W H Bud Barnes in the alleged murder of Mrs Anna Ald started today in Walla Walla. Evidence presented so far is circumstantial.
Eugene Kuykendall led with 12 points followed by Kreign 11 Jenkine 9 and others as Eugene High edged Salem High in a day meet at Eugene Instore. Salem scorers included Minton 16 Richardson 6 Newman 5 and Kakser 3. Friday evening at Otto's Eugene team banqueted. Adam Kreiger was unanimously elected captain for next year.
The East Cottage Grove precinct reported 468 votes, exceeding the 300 vote limit per precinct and prompting discussion on dividing the precinct to ease voter travel and reduce burdens on judges and clerks. Also notes progress on the Stewart Hinds Block and local business moves.
The Hayden Bride organ furnishes the school with a substantial new instrument. Hulin Piano House of Eugene supplied the organ, completing a flourishing setup maintained in the district. The town notes a united, harmonious atmosphere fostered by the instrument and its use.
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