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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1906
Page
5
A veteran reports curing kidney catarrh after spending hundreds on doctors and trying Peruna. The ad touts Peruna as a systemic remedy reaching kidneys and other organs, citing testimonials and offering free medical advice from Dr. Hartman.
Hattiesburg Miss Nov 5 two men fatally wounded and over a dozen shot in a race riot at Figgins. William Smith a negro shot Sheriff Mitchell in the melee, captured and jailed. A mob dynamited the jail and fired into Smiths cell. Milarke a white man was injured. Smith found dead in his cell this morning his leg amputated.
James E. Yarnell sold 191 bales of hops with 113 bales bought by Phil Neil at 1s cents per pound, the year’s high price, and 78 bales purchased by James Hayes for Clem ens Horst Co. at 14 cents per pound. Otto Rowland left for Hazel Dell to aid a Cascade Mountains surveyor who injured a foot. Rowland is known for wound dressing skills.
Curtis, who has pursued upper McKenzie River and Sautian power schemes, filed three water rights at Waldo Lake in Lane County for electric power. Applications cover 31000 miner’s inches flowing from the lake to North Fork Willamette, another 31000 to the same stream, and 1604 inches to Salt Creek. Waldo canal would be six miles, Salmon and Dinwood canals eight miles each. Details on Curtis’ plans or representation remain unclear. a prior survey party at McKenzie headwaters yielded little data.
The Prineville Review reports the killing of a feared grizzly that terrorized eastern Oregon for years, killing cattle from the Blue Mountains to the Cascades. Found near Spring River head, dogs pursued the bear six miles before baying him. Three shots ended the threat. the 140 pound bear left a thirteen inch track.
New York Nov 5 from an authoritative source says at next Wednesday board meeting of Illinois Central Stuyvesant Fish will not attempt to seize the presidency and Harriman will prevail on the board The paper notes Fish may challenge control at the stockholders meeting next year not the directors meeting today
Irving notices report social visits and local movements. Ed Hanson and Mrs. Campbell visited friends in Irving last Thursday after noon. Laura Wiseman traveled to Eugene. Emma Aubrey visits Mrs. Yates. Rev Stiver from Eugene led services at the Christian church. Whitney and Laney, Irving boys, became flagmen for extra gang No 2 on the P. Briggs is ill with grippe. Many residents traveled to Florence seeking seafoal? (note: readers infer Salmon season)
A garbled listing shows Saturday football results with teams like West Point Yale and Princeton Dartmouth, Michigan vs Minnesota, and Harvard Brown. Several scores are unclear or corrupted, mentioning Navy, Syracuse, Cornell, and California among others. An unrelated line about stock feed and Hulls drug store ad appears at the end.
The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court ruling in the so called white man's case involving divided claims of white men who aided Cherokee funds through marriages to tribal members. The decision favors the Cherokees and upholds tribal distribution rights.
A detailed weekly market page reports on groceries including wool, poultry, eggs, butter, and various produce with price ranges. It notes slow potato trading in Portland Oregon area, weak tones for apples and lemons, steady wheat and flour, and activity in hops and boxed California figs. The item closes with a note on leading novels popularity in October.
The Oregon National Guard season ended October 1 with Companies A and B achieving strong records. Prizes awarded included Raymond L. Perdew as top expert and Walter W. Purdy as top sharpshooter, while Robert S. Huston led as top marksman. both units placed fourth in state competition.
Mr and Mrs Dot Kingley left for a several months visit to Washington to see relatives and seek a home. Mr and Mrs R K Edwards of Dexter visited relatives here Sunday. The Booth Kelly Co log drive at Big Pall Creek bridge progresses slowly due to a heavy area. Fer Erekine of Springfield held meetings here with the last one Sunday night. Mr Earnest Hyland attends court this week. Chas McFarlin clerks in Hyland Bros store. Chas Sylvester, formerly of, has bought into the January store. The telephone inspector toured last week inspecting phones. Addie Edwards spent last week with her uncle Mr and Mrs R K Edwards.
From Mondays Guard reports three monuments honoring historic sites in Oregon were dedicated at a Sunday service despite bad weather. The locations: Skinner cabin on West Second Street, first judiciary proceedings on East Tenth Street, and Columbia College site on College Hill near the Eastin property.
Anna KE Johnsen sues Brick A Johnson in circuit court for divorce claiming cruelty and inhuman treatment. She seeks custody of their three children, a third of the husband’s real property valued at 82000, and 100 to prosecute the suit. Attorneys are Walton & News.
Mr. Simon and family from Kanens moved to the Ford place renting it for no year. Mr. W. Le Ford and children of Kagene visit friends here. J. J. Keaal has recovered health and returned to work on the P railroad. Two bears and four coona paid the last penalty one day but week near Crow. John Briggs may have killed more bears this year in Lane county. He now has 4 bear pelts to his credit.
Portland born on October 23 118 to Mr and Mrs Claud Bilatt formerly of Eugene is a son.
Al Montgomery and wife visit Eugene for business at Mc Kenzie Half Way ranch. Pearl Hedges and Dee Davidson from Independence stay with J F Miller in Vida. J F Minner and wife travel to Eugene for several days. Willamette Valley Company workers trench Willamette Street to lay gas mains, progressing as trenching continues.
A badly affected individual suffers extreme itching with sores and crusts extended behind the ears. Years later painful itching pustules appear on the lower body, with the son also affected.
A Civil War veteran, aged 61 to 65, testifies in August 1905 that Cuticura Remedies cured his scalp eczema after years of itching crusts and hair loss. He recounts a later eruption treated with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and notes his son’s relief from a cold and eruptive rash after using the same products. He endorses the remedies and invites others to try them.
Fence Works Brown and Smith relocate from SSS Oak Street to the corner of Oak and Seventh streets occupying the former Eugene Bakery building. They promise old customers fair treatment and invite fencing buyers to call. Brown and Smith, Props, Eugene Peace Works, decl Cor, Seventh and Oak Sta.
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon publishes notice of Olson Olaf filing No 7200 to purchase Ey of W 1 of Section 2 Township 18S Range 5W and to prove land primarily valuable for timber. Hearing before Register and Receiver January 24 2007 at Roseburg Oregon. Named witnesses Eugene Martin Neagenson Charley Olwen Peter Opbhus Mario Olson. Adverse claimants must file by January 24 2007.
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