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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
4
Letters from women like Mrs Carry Peduzz and Miss Anna McGinn praise Peruna from Dr Hartman’s notes, claiming cures for catarrh of stomach and pelvic organs, heart trouble, and general debility. They describe renewed strength, better sleep, and gratitude, urging others to try the remedy.
From Monday's Guard Professor Arthur Terrel of Colorado has been named professor of mining at the university. He arrives next week to assume duties and replaces J M Hyde who resigns to export property for an English syndicate in Mexico. Brindley named debating coach. he won a Wisconsin gold medal as top debater last year.
Chicago reports the opening game of the world championship series with cold, partly cloudy weather and sleet briefly noted. The Cubs lineup shows Moran and other players, while pitching and fielding details appear briefly as the crowd reacts to the tense start.
Fragmentary text shows a pass to center and a failed attempt toward Jones, with a halted sequence and unclear final outcome, suggesting a disrupted play from a historic game. The readable names Steinfeldt and Jones imply involved players, while the word final hints at a close or concluding moment.
Death reports from Seaborg to Fairmount detail several October 1906 passings. Theodore Burns Carter, five months, died at home near Springfield from tuberculosis. Harriet E. Emory, 44, died at home. funeral Monday with Natron cemetery interment. Mrs. T. J. Dunton, 60, died at her son’s home. buried Camp Creek cemetery. children listed. Lena K. Cobine, heart trouble, Wendling. survived by husband and three children. funeral at Springfield I O O P cemetery. H. M. Hiwek, East Thirteenth Street, Fairmount, died of complications. survived by husband and five children.
W W Moore of Eugene seeks timber near the city suitable for cord wood. State price per cord and distance from town to be provided by respondents. Address W W Moore Eugene.
A court ruling this afternoon granted a temporary injunction restraining the Lucky Boy Co from blocking the Blue River road in the Powers et al versus The Lucky Boy Co case. Williams & Bean appeared for the plaintiff and Thompson & Hardy for the defendant mining company.
In Eugene multiple marriage notices list Geo Wvens and Bettie D Christian wed October 6 at the Hoffman House with Rev J S McCallum officiating. Additional ceremonies occurred October 5 with Justice J Pyrgeon officiating for Wm J Smith and Castelle A Bedell, and Rev Geo E McDonald at his residence for B Kramer Deal and May Browning. Louis J Flock and Lina A Warner wed October 5 with Justice Mryson officiating.
Birth notices list newborns in various locales including Eugene Springfield and Patterson Island with dates in 1906. A job ad seeks a horse foreman. The Eugene depot shipped the largest cascara bark carload to New York, totaling 10,000 pounds versus the usual 3,000 pounds.
A large group of Blue River district miners filed an injunction in circuit court to force Lucky Boy Mining Co to remove an obstruction on a public wagon road from Hiue River City to Gold Hill. Plaintiffs claim four decades of use, public highway status, and necessary transport of supplies for mining and development. they seek a permanent injunction, damages, and costs.
Sheriff Fisk returns from The Dalles with Floyd Dubois accused of abducting 14 year old Mabel Conrad. Dubois jailed. girl identified as Mabel Conrad confesses intent to accompany him to a sister’s home. Dubois, 25, described as a procurer for houses of ill fame. he has reputable relatives but a profligate record.
Sheriff Fisk reported that Floyd Dubois and Mabel Conrad, who eloped from Marcola, were caught at The Dalles. Dubois faces a charge of taking a girl under 16 for immoral purposes. The girl is 14 and the step-daughter of Homer Kelly of Marcola. Fisk headed to The Dalles to retrieve them.
Floyd Benton alias DuBois, arrested on a warrant from Bryson's court in Eugene, stands accused of abducting Mabel Conrad, a girl under 16, for concubinage and prostitution. He pleaded not guilty and a preliminary examination was set for Thursday at 1 pm after his attorney, L. Bilyeu, arrived. Penalties range from one to two years in prison or fines up to 500. His stepfather, Dubois by name, is arranging his defense.
Chief Farring ton of Eugene arrested Herman Breyer and Ryan Blackley on separate charges of violating the local option law. A Drain resident reports vigorous progress on the Caos Bay road with ten grader camps within 25 miles. Major contracts include two tunner projects slated for 15 months and two years. Road work is framed as a business proposition.
John D. Rockefeller, in a Cleveland interview, asserts clear views on American trade with Europe but misreads French sentiment. He contends France hates the United States, predicts their efforts to exploit U.S. mistakes, and warns of a struggle for supremacy that could yield gains for opponents if they prevail.
Physicians advocate minimal medicine and endorse Hyomei as a breathing treatment. The spray targets mucous membranes, kills germs, and delivers oxygen to the sinuses, avoiding stomach dosing. Seller Hull offers a money back guarantee and prices the complete outfit at 1 with extra bottles at 50 cents each.
George Scoville, brother-in-law of Charles Guiteau, died at his Chicago home. He had practiced law since 1851 and gained fame for defending Guiteau, the man who assassinated President Garfield.
A fragmented personals notice mentions W. W. Adams of ness Spee field, J. F. Inman from Elmirazion city, Geo. W. Stewart of sprinefield, and Hynson Smith a respected pioneer of Lanc tion City near Janet'o in Eugene. Mentions of C. Crone of June cently disposing stock and leaving for Missouri, plus B. M. Stiers of Lowell and S. tion indicate a scattered community notices page with multiple names and brief movements.
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