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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
8
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A stream of letters from doctors and patients in New York City and across the U.S. tout Peruna as a cure for catarrh and stomach troubles. Narratives claim lasting relief after weeks of use, with testimonials from a New York water inspector, a Hot Springs executive, and others.
Samuel A Paxton of 1118 Typost Ave Kansas City Missouri writes that after long standing catarrh and kidney disease he used Peruna for four months. He reports the medicine cleaned out the system and left him well strong and feeling better than in years. The note appears under National Annuity Association sponsorship.
Oregon O A C defeats Farmers 55 to ? in the annual track meet. Oregon wins the event with strong performances from key athletes, finishing ahead of Farmers and securing the overall score advantage.
A close field meet on Kincaid Field between the University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College featured Oliver Huston of Oregon clocking 10.0 in exhibition 100 yards for the fifth straight time and winning the 10 yard dash. O A C led early with strong showings in the mile and field events, while Oregon captured several events including the broad jump and 220 yard dash. Davolt of O A C won the half mile and the distance race was decided by Davolt over May of Oregon by two feet. Moon of Oregon nearly matched Huston in the 100 with a close finish.
In the meet, Davolt of Oregon State A C won the mile, May and Sievers of Oregon took second, while Hall of O A C led hammer throw with Zacharias and Gardiner of Oregon placing second and third. Moullen Kuykendall of Oregon tied for first in pole vault at 10 feet 6 inches, Huston Roberts of Oregon led low hurdles, McIntyre of Oregon won discus with Jamison and Lounsberry of O A C placing second and third. The one mile relay saw O A C prevail by ten yards over Oregon, with Howard Davolt Steiner Grenhaw for O A C and Reid Dodson Downs Lowell for Oregon.
Reno May 22 Governor John Sparks died at his ranch after a long illness. He was a pioneer stockman of Idaho and Nevada and left a large estate.
Ab Hembree convicted of first degree murder in a lonely Tillamook county cabin killing his daughter. Five ballots after four and a half hours of deliberation, the jury reached the verdict at 10:30 p.m. He had previously been convicted of wife murder in Tillamook and sentenced, with the second trial moved to Dallas for a fairer hearing.
A fragment notes Yul wearing a boat suit at a public event in CasTORnta, with limited readable details about the appearance and setting.
Governor John Johnson of Minnesota addressed the National Cotton Manufacturers' Association banquet in Richmond Virginia on May 22. He urged a stronger national banking system, better waterways, and railways under government control. He framed unity across regions as essential to expanding American freedom and world power through peaceful trade.
Lost Valley notes report Wegner visiting from Camp Creek. Neighbors attended Rush Island baptism with twelve baptisms. T. H. Fenton left for Myrtle Creek for Baptist Association. R. L. Edwards led services at June to a large crowd. Mrs. W. H. Fenton finishes seven months of school term next Friday.
Edna Gardner files a divorce suit against Burton Gardner in the circuit court. Papers were issued yesterday afternoon after being taken from the clerk’s office by attorney L. Bil iyeu.
In Salem Oregon May 20 grand lodges of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs closed a day of work with a reception and banquet for 500 guests. Elected Odd Fellow grand officers include Ed Hosteller The Dalles and H E Coolidge La Grande with others named. Rebekah Assembly chose Mary E Smith Grants Pass as grand president and Addie Grout La Grande as grand warden among new officers.
Springfield May 22 Signs of better times are reflected in the announcement that the Booth Kelly Lumber Company will resume work in a few days and give employment to many men idle due to previous shutdowns. The Wendling mill will close for the time being. this was the only Booth Kelly mill operating since last fall.
Washington May 21 L W Hawley expert on wood distillation for the forest service has left Washington for Oregon Washington Montana and Idaho to study turpentine potential in the northwest. He will distill woods at various sites to gauge yields and send samples to Washington for analysis. Existing Northwest plants already produce turpentine wood preserving oils and related products. The study aims to assess using sawmill refuse to develop naval store materials.
La Porte May 22 The grand jury returned seven indictments against Ray Lamphere for the murders of Mrs Belle Gunness Phillip Gunness Luch Sorenson and Myrtle Sorenson and for arson in destroying the Gunness home plus charges of murder of Andrew Helgelin being an accessory and aiding Mrs Gunness In Helgelin's murder Authorities resumed the Gunness farm search and found a human skull in the cess pool as body search continued
Edwin Gould, driving the ocean to ocean railroad plan with his brother George, says Gould lines will reach San Francisco and Los Angeles and extend to Portland. He arrives in his private car Dixie, confirms Western Pacific completion to San Francisco and future Goulds extensions to Portland, pledging vast Pacific coast rail operations.
A Gould family announcement says the Western Pacific Railroad will build into Portland Oregon, signaling an extension from Reno toward Lakeview and into the Willamette valley. Hariman interests rush to align, with new Oregon line plans, promising another railroad building contest for Lake County and Harney Valley.
New York May 22 The steamer Lusitania arrived today breaking the Mauretania's long course trans Atlantic record by three hours and 27 minutes. Her time was four days 20 hours 22 minutes with an average speed of 24.83 knots.
From Friday's Daily Guard. L. FE. Bean and W. W. Calkina return from Florence where they attended the rhododendron festival on May 20. The event featured Queen Rhododendra Laura Johnson crowned by Joaquin Miller with brothers Geo. Melvin Miller and James Miller present. The city showcased lavish decorations and the mayor presented the queen with keys as speeches highlighted the rhododendron celebration.
Oregon Agricultural College defeats Oregon 4-2 in Eugene in the morning game while Corvallis takes the second game 4-0. Key moments include eleven Oregon stolen bases and errors by Oregon on defense. Swan and Moore starred for O A C, with Rooper yielding walks and timely hits for three runs in the second and fourth frames.
Hard hitting won for Oregon Agricultural College as they edged Oregon 5 to 4 in a matinee. Oregon showed speed on bases but could not hold the lead, tying at four in the eighth before OAC pulled ahead in the ninth. Pitching by Hurd and Taylor for Oregon and Looney Moore for OAC supported the tense finish before 500 spectators.
May 23. In Usoga province Uganda over forty thousand deaths are reported as famine devastates the region. The government is feeding fifty thousand natives while crops fail.
Late Wednesday night at the Siletz agency a drunken brawl left Ara Strong and Newton Sutton, both 15, cut and slashed. Fd Bensell and George Rooney wounded others and remain at large, with neither teen expected to recover.
Florence hosts a vibrant rhododendron festival with Queen Laura Johnson crowned by Joaquin Miller the Poet of the Sierras. The ceremony features a decorated queen’s barge, city keys carved from wood, a packed Odd Fellows hall, and a parade of launches and school boats.
Democratic state conventions across several states endorsed William J. Bryan and instructed delegates to vote for him at the Denver national convention. In Harrisburg the party machine won and Bryanites were kept from instructing the at large delegates. Delegates from Michigan South Carolina Missouri and other states followed unit rule to back Bryan. Mrs S K Mura visited Portland and stayed with Dr and Mrs F W Prentices.
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