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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1901
Page
8
Local retailer advertises a premier winter footwear line in Eugene offering boots shoes and rubbers with strong emphasis on low prices and high quality goods for the season.
Brevities note a wide range of ads and items from F L Chambers including grass seed, fishing tackle and new buggies. Mentions Gov Geer stamps Ohio for Republicans, local resignations in Portland, and various hardware and farm goods. Moon’s Feed Store reports a death in Norway. Albany college gains new students from Siuslaw country as grass seed season arrives.
A parade of visitors and locals pass through Eugene with arrivals from Roseburg Albany Brownsville and Walla Walla. Ex commissioner Batley is in the city while Rev Robt Booth visits his son. Attendees include photographers from Portland and a Northwest Photographers convention. Local residents attend family visits and sightseeing trips to Portland, the McKenzie, Belknap Springs, and Monmouth.
Last evening about seven prisoners escaped through a hole in the jail wall at Lane County Jail. Harry Eggerton H A Gill and others fled after baths and an overlooked vent. a stick of oak firewood and a checker board piece were used. Deputies notified towns along the railroad. efforts continue to capture the trio. one accomplice remains confined in the women's cell. Sheriff Withers expected home tonight or tomorrow.
Daily Guan reports no inquest will be held into John Hanna death, with Coroner Griffin and commissionors opting against post mortem unless necessary. Doctors say death resulted from paralysis from a brain vessel rupture, not knockout drops, and witnesses describe Hanna as sober to moderate, with little gambling or intoxication. Surgeons Dr T W Harris and LW Brown are to perform a head examination to confirm cause.
The Turkish government, warned against delays in paying the Vur claim, has finally settled the payment. The piece then pivots to promote Hortelier’s Stomach Bitters as a tonic and strengthener for weak stomachs and liver issues, claiming benefits for indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn, flatulence, insomnia, and nervousness, and even malaria prevention. The ad stresses the genuine bottle bears a Private Die Stamp.
W H Kay has bought a half interest in the sporting goods store of B D Paine & Co in Eugene. The firm name will be Paine & Kay. Public patronage is solicited.
Ten city lots 160 by 60 feet offered at 200 dollars each. No money down if the purchaser builds a house on the lot. after construction, payment can be made in installments. Lots are covered with bearing fruit trees. Inquiries to P O Box 35.
Warning against using catarrh treatments containing mercury. The text notes mercury damages senses and systems, urges prescriptions from reputable physicians, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by FJ Cheney & Co of Toledo as unsafe.
A fragmented notice mentions an event in Eugene on October 3 1971 with times 1100 to 1500 and activities described as gentle work for children aged five to nine. The text is incomplete but indicates a short community action or gathering with a focus on youth participation.
Ed Howe reports a large force of forest rangers cutting a six foot wide trail from Belknap Springs toward Fish Lake. Ten rangers work about 29 miles along steep hills with down logs removed. Crew includes six from east of the mountains, two from Middle Fork Willamette, two from Santiam district. They camp at Belknap Springs and may stay a month unless weather ends work. The trail runs up the river’s south side.
Court House notices list real estate transfers including Directors of School District No 79 to 8 B Robberson Lacrein for 50 dollars. Daniel Gaby and Duleena E Gaby transfer 100 acres to Isabelle Godard for 5850 dollars. CH Mathewen and L Mathews convey lots 5 and 8 in Warren’s addition to W M A Copenhaver and Addie Copenhaver. Wm Fogle and Emily G Fogle transfer lot 10 in block 3 Bhelton’s addition to Mary V Kissinger for 300 dollars.
A vintage advertisement touts Francis pure brandies as remedies for liver kidney or stomach troubles, colds and influenza. It offers apple or brandy flavors at 75 cents per quart or 15.50 per gallon, with boxed delivery by stage or express. Made and sold to consumers only. Francis, Fifth and Park Streets, Eugene, Or.
An advertisement-style glow claims liver trouble causes blotches and a sallow face while Dr King's New Life Pills deliver a rosy, rich complexion. It urges readers to try the product and suggests a diet to enhance results.
Daily Guard reports Justice of the Peace C A Wintermeier fined Clas Weaver and MC Van Tyne ten dollars each after a Fairmount morning altercation. Weaver faced assault and battery charges and Van Tyne carried a concealed weapon after a dispute over a death rumor about President McKinley.
Keny Goerd and Sheriff Withers returned from Bickerton Washington with Sydney Freener of Springfield to Hickelton to face three felony charges. Freener allegedly stole two horses from Henry Sidwell on September 6, three cows from G Hb Kintvley on June 12, and two cows from RK L Young on September 12. He waived examination, bound over for $500 to circuit court, and faces rail on a bicycle theft only as a misdemeanor.
Mrs J O Hnider of Crittenden Kentucky shares a night scare when her brother's baby nearly suffocated from croup. Dr Kings New Discovery quickly eased the danger and cured the child, with the family keeping it for future guardianship. Also advertised are Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and Host Prescription for malaria with trial bottles offered.
New York Oct 3 The Shamrock beat Columbia in a yacht race started today under a brisk wind and smooth sea. Shamrock led at first mark 11 50 55, Columbia 11 52 20. Official times Shamrock 11 00 181, Columbia 11 01 47. Finish times Columbia 2 15 08, Shamrock 2 16 23. Another race planned tomorrow.
Logs Cor T L Gilliam of Mabel reports 5,000,000 feet cut and stored in Mohawk creek about miles above Marcola. Delays from a dam failure pushed back work, now resuming with goal of 6,500,000 feet by November 15. Also short notices of farm property near Eugene and local sales including Chester hope bales and a used plow. Infant death reported in Coperg. Tricycle riding plow for sale at Ax Billy's with terms.
John Hanna a logger from Parley died in an Oregon guard house after eight to twelve oclock hours of paralysis. He had no known relatives in Oregon, but friends in Grand Rapids Michigan were telegraphed. Undertakers await telegram confirmation before interment.
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