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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
6
An old warning style advertorial extols guarding against germs by boosting vital power with Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims the medicine strengthens digestion and blood, cleanses impurities, and supports the body's resistance, noting the formula is printed on the wrapper and has a 40 year cure record.
In Portland yesterday afternoon William A. Johnson was found murdered at the Grand Central hotel after a brutal assault and shooting. Jeanse Webb and Mrs. W A Johnson were arrested at a Willamette rooming house after investigators traced them from the hotel. The confessed wife, Mrs. Kersh, held $1900 and claimed she left Seattle with Webb after meeting Johnson in Spokane. The case ties Johnson to a lodging house scheme, with the boy Willie saying Webb is his father.
Jesse P. Webb, formerly living in Spokane, was arrested in Portland on suspicion of connection with John son’s murder. Webb, who had been in Spokane for two months, worked as a compositor on a local paper before leaving Sunday.
A new grand jury was selected this morning and began work on external cases. The panel includes J. R. Copenhaver Oscar Jackson Jas Calvert Ole Cagperson Chas FE Harwood Jas Horn and M L Perry. Emmons found not guilty in the larceny by bailee case. Other cases resulted in verdicts dismissals or settlements including Riggs vs Colgaard and several money claims.
Spokane reports the south central high school in ruins after a morning fire. Officials cite unknown cause, with building valued at 214000 dollars and contents at 30000 dollars. Insurance stands at 97000 dollars as investigators examine the historic structure.
Stallions 1 will stand two stallions at my place two miles north of Coburg during the season One is a registered Percheron weighing 1900 pounds and the other a standard bred trotting horse LOUIE CLARK Coburg Or dwtf Do You Get The Best If you have a cough cold asthma croup or any throat or bronchial trouble and use Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey you do Look for the Bell on the Bottle Sold by Dillon Drug Oo Tell some deserving rheumatic sufferer that there is yet one simple way to certain relief Get Dr Shoops book on Rheumatism and a free to test This boat will make it entirely clear how rheumatic pain are quickly killed by Dr Shoops Rheumatic Remedy liquid or tablets Send no money The test is free Surprise some disheartened sufferer by first getting for him the book from Dr Shoop Racine Wis Sold by Yeringtons Drug Store.
Rev. Luther Kt Dyott delivered a highly praised baccalaureate sermon before about 1500 graduates and townsfolk in Villard hall, urging youths to develop their gifts, balance material and spiritual aims, and reform wealth concentration carefully while highlighting education as a means to empower character and civic duty.
The schedule lists events for Tuesday June 21 including a 9 meeting of the board for regents in the president's office and a 10:30 meeting of the alumni association at Villard Hall. The items indicate university governance and alumni activities during commencement week.
E M Warren returned from a May trip to his old Ontario home near Ottawa. He traveled via Seattle Montana Nebraska Chicago and Michigan. He found farming conditions poorer in Canada due to drought and outmigration but praised the Northwest’s diversity and climate. He noted the cheese industry shipping output to Liverpool and 25 to 30 cows on a 100 to 110 acre farm. The return journey by Canadian Pacific railway found cool weather and no warm spell.
Fire Lieutenant Condon C. McCornack, linked to a famed Oregon family and a University of Oregon graduate, is ordered to Alaska. He ranked among the Army Medical School’s top ten and is grandson of the late Dr Thomas Condon of Oregon University geology. At 18 he joined the Second Oregon Volunteers at the start of the Spanish American War and served in the islands.
Washington June 20 President Taft decided to press a bill for publicity of campaign contributions in all federal elections. He met party leaders, pledged to back the measure, and plans to urge Congress before adjournment. Legislative timing places adjournment between Thursday and Saturday.
Washington reports that at 12 30 o'clock the vice president signed the statehood bill, the final step before the measure goes to the president for approval. At 1 40 p m the president signed the bill.
Senator Borah proposed an amendment directing immediate prosecution of the bribery charge connected with Senator Lorimer of Illinois. The amendment was rejected, and the senate thereafter approved the resolution directing an investigation.
A health note promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for coughs and colds asserting no habit forming drugs. It invites readers to look for the Hell on the bottle and states Dillon Liquid Co sells it.
In New York at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander wed Theodore Roosevelt Jr. The ceremony, led by Rev. Gordon Russell, drew notable society attention. Kermit Roosevelt served as best man as guests noted the groom's quiet, studious demeanor and his view of life in his father's shadow. The couple plans a California honeymoon after a simple, American-made trousseau.
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York writes that Dr Kings New Life Pills have been kept at home for a year and proved a blessing to the entire family. The pills offer an easy but sure remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles as advertised by W A Kirkendall.
Medicine ad promotes Dr Bell's Anti Pain for internal and external pains. It highlights relief claims and targets readers seeking quick comfort. The notice emphasizes availability and efficacy, aligning with typical early 20th century drug advertisements.
Circuit court began its regular quarterly session with jury trials starting immediately. The old grand jury has not yet been called but will be addressed soon, and additional indictments are expected. Several jurors were excused and a special venire summoned to fill vacancies. The Blue Bell Medicine Co filed suit against O J Hull for advertising duties, winning a $196 verdict for the plaintiff. The State prosecuted Albert Emmons for larceny by bailee in a damaged suit of clothes.
William Jones died at home in Eugene on June 18 1910 aged 78 after a lingering illness leaving a wife and several sons. Funeral held this afternoon at Gordon's undertaking chapel. Mrs Haberland mother of E Haberland and Mrs Adams died Monday evening June 13 1919 after a short illness at her Maple Creek home in the Siuslaw country.
Adella H Addision of Lorane wed Edna V Atkinson of Walton on June 20 1910 at 278 West Eleventh Street Eugene Rev J S McCallum officiating A second ceremony at the Christian church parsonage in Eugene on June 15 1910 joined Elbert L Gordon and Iva Holland with Rev J McCallum presiding
Eugene resident Anna Lake reports severe backache from kidney trouble last winter and credits three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills with curing her condition. The ad promotes Doan's as the quick-acting kidney remedy sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co. at 50 cents.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Texas Wonder for kidney bladder and rheumatic trouble with five years of use and guarantee. It credits Dr Shoop for identifying falling nerves as the cause of organ weakness and likens Restorative to address the underlying nerve issue rather than surface symptoms. A five to ten day test is touted as proof, with sale at Yerington Drug Store.
Chicago grain note shows July at 98 5 8, September at 95, December at 987 8, reflecting early price movement in the wheat market on June 21.
A dubious sales appeal touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as a universal remedy for stomach kidney and heart ailments. It promises a 30 day trial with full refund if no benefit and urges forwarding money and an offer for a rheumatic remedy, misusing medical claims and a post box in Shoop.
Jefferson Myers, notable Portland citizen and former Lewis and Clark exposition president, announced his candidacy for the Democratic primary for governor on Saturday. He has received several hundred letters from Democrats across the state urging him to run.
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