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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
8
A letter from Mrs. Sundheimer praises Peruna, claiming it saved her life and restored strength, while other testimonials extol the tonic as a universal aid for tired nerves, nursing mothers, and aging women, urging ongoing use and promotion.
Senator George E. Chamberlain arrived in Portland with a tan and weight loss noted after his Washington trip. He was greeted by about 50 people including Republicans and Democrats at Union Station and explained he does not intend to retire, though he has considered leaving public life for money. He highlighted his new committees on irrigation agriculture and the Philippines and described a largely nonpartisan reception by supporters who helped elect him.
Clifford S Benson son of Governor Benson and Miss Hertha Allen daughter of County Clerk D R Allen were married quietly this morning by Rev P B Kalehe. Only the bride and groom's parents were present. The couple have roots in Salem and Portland, with Benson noted as a popular public figure and Miss Allen lauded for local prominence and education.
Uhlan claimed a dominant victory in the trotting race at Rendville on September 2. Amburg Belle finished second as Uhlan posted a strong time of 2 04 9 4 in the first heat of the championship event.
Lane county committees report inspecting financial accounts of county officers from July 1 1908 to July 1 1904 with Sheriff and clerk accounts showing minor errors corrected. The treasurer Rantland’s account is found exact to the cent while other offices mostly balanced.
All public school pupils who took the September eighth grade exams passed. The success is credited to summer school in Eugene run by Professors Parker and Wester for those who failed the June test. The list includes many pupils from districts 4, 5, and 52 such as Ray Keopp, Lloyd Morris, Eleanor Wals, Nellie McClure and Harold Rossman.
Two prominent Portland families witnessed the marriage of Miss Mary Lela Goddard and Horace Burdett Fenton last evening. The ceremony occurred at the Goddard home 686 Hoyt street under a flower decked canopy with an orchestra and 14 young attendants. The couple plans a honeymoon through Seattle and Canada to the Eastern states, then residence in Baltimore Maryland. The bride is a Johns Hopkins post graduate student finishing her course.
McMinnville Oregon September 2 heavy clover seed shipments moved from town as threshing nears end. Henry Gee farm nine miles southwest produced best red clover seed at seven and a half bushels an acre from Johnson. Hubert Bernard five miles northwest had 160 acres in clover averaging over four bushels per acre, after late summer pasture. Net income estimated at 21 per acre for clover seed after pasture.
In Topeka on September 9 Marian Bleakley the incubator baby will be turned over to his mother Mrs Charlotte Bleakley after Mrs Stella Barclay who kidnapped the child returns from Buffalo to Kansas City. Habeas corpus case to be dismissed.
Muskegon and Oceana counties suffer heavy frost losses totaling at least 100000 dollars. Corn is nearly a total loss and potatoes also suffer severe damage. The frost is the heaviest here since 1869.
Medford bids, Eugene Commercial Club offers site, with Oregon Sheet Metal Works planning four East factory links. Promoters say plant could employ many, produce pipes and roofing, weekly output around 10 000 dollars, and guarantees on up to ten years operation.
Cottage Grove Oregon city officials held a citizens meeting where a vote was carried to call an election to increase bonded indebtedness to 150000 dollars. The plan funds the gravity water system from Long Creek about 18 miles away using a 12 inch pipe to serve a city of up to 150000 residents.
A Wendling pool and billiard hall owned by Dad Butler burned last Sunday at 2 am. Chas Butter awoke to a crackling sound and found the room's ceiling on fire. he escaped as the roof collapsed. The blaze consumed stock, furniture, and 65 dollars in cash, totaling about 700 dollars in loss with no insurance. The cause remains undetermined, though no stove had been used for two months and Butler suspects arson.
An old advertisement touts Pink Pain Tablets with Dr Shoop formula claiming relief for headaches and womanly pains within 20 minutes. A 25 cent box is promoted with a note to ask a druggist or doctor about the formula, stating it is fine and available from all dealers.
Crowds greet Dr. Frederick Cook in Copenhagen on the Hans Eyde as he returns from Greenland after claiming discovery of the North Pole. Royal reception includes Crown Prince Christian and Danish officials, with Cook describing his polar journey and surviving near starvation on the ice.
Dr. Cook arrived amid a frenzied reception in Copenhagen as crowds cheered and swarmed the streets. He dressed under careful guard, toured by ministers, and planned a banquet with the Geographical Society. He expected quiet, but photographers and officials mobbed him at the lunch.
Dr Cook asserts he can prove his expedition's truth through daily observations around the north pole. He claims possession of a sextant three chronometers and a reliable watch for measurements. He says he took daily readings from 85 degrees to the pole and performed double observations at the pole as smoother ice favored the season.
A pleasing high grade coffee substitute called Health Coffee by Dr. Shoop promises a rich amber color and satisfying taste made from toasted cereals malt and nuts. It claims health benefits with no long boiling time and can fool experts in taste. Sold by grocers.
Baltimore and Ohio officials announce a $25,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the wreckers of the B and O flyer at Chewton Pennsylvania. Bloodhounds track the suspects as three are dead and seventeen injured in the crash. Police believe the wreckers aimed to rob but failed to seize any loot.
The Salem Statesman reports the stock of old hops in growers hands is being reduced quickly. David Stout of McMinnville sold 120 bales of 1908s at 15 cents and 118 bales of 1907s at 11 1/2 cents to Daniela and Bishop. Not over 200 bales of last year’s crop remain unsold. McNeff Bros. bought 40,000 pounds of new Washington hops from Miller Bros. and Lawrence of Orting.
A Cottage Grove summer highlight was the Garoutte family reunion on Sunday August 29 1909 in the city park. Twenty children in George P Garoutte's two marriages attended along with five living siblings and many relatives from Brownsville Bandon Dorena and Medford. Fifty three family members shared a bountiful park dinner and photographer A Armstrong captured the gathering.
Rear Admiral George Melville, retired, questions theCook expedition claim after reviewing dispatches. He notes high-cost, well-equipped polar teams far exceeding Cook's reported outfit, and urges caution about confirming any discovery while leaving room for doubt about Cook’s veracity.
Three passengers were injured in a wreck on Sugar Pins mountain, twenty miles west, en route to this city Thursday at about 7 30 p m. A Gordon of Pendleton suffered a broken ankle while Mrs G P Dean of Grants Pass and an elderly Marshfield resident were bruised.
L S White aged 74 died September 1909 at Walterville of heart trouble. Born Aberdeen Mississippi October 19 1834 he came to Oregon in 1908 settling at Walterville. Survived by wife three sons two daughters funeral at Gordon's Eugene and interment Mason Cemetery. White member Eugene chapter A F and A M. Norma Doty died September 1 1909 at Lorane aged 35. Funeral held Friday with interment Lorane Cemetery.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Ritchey of Spokane Washington a daughter weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces.
San Rafael California September 2 William E Bradbury the aged millionaire convicted of perjury in a mortgage foreclosure case was sent to San Quentin for a year long sentence. He appeared deeply dejected and will work in the jute mill with no special privileges. He was shaved photographed and measured for the Bertillon cabinet before being dressed in stripes.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as gentle for all ages, claiming tickling and dry coughs ease quickly. It emphasizes natural green leaves from a mountainous shrub and asserts it calms bronchial membranes without opium or chloroform, urging buyers to demand this product.
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