- C c* DRIVES OUT • CHARGEAGAINST • Oe O. RHEUMATISM' S WALKER IS 2D DEGREE MURDER I À .ell-known timberman A . for the statement statement I, authority mlard Oil Com- the Stai large tracts of I» bu•v,,,1,’ Oregon timber land, and that of the cruisers in the employ now in the company are Lane county mountains of a number of of their . with a view oi tut-u ,r* h .Z by the Rockefeller purchase D’gfcVeI. or . eight "“erirt said to be in the etu- tr“^ the company, left here pi?5 n orning >«r lhe moun‘ th,i “biun which direction Uinf'.?nt it is not learned. stated th ' reason the . turd Oil Company wauts rtu« tin>b«r on this E .7 , that the timber sup- Sn the East is fast dimln- King. and it will not be tng before the company will ta/e to send to the coast for mining timbers and other “mber used in its operations. iS thought the company “il) operate its own mills and in that way aave a lot of . Y MAI ♦ : Paso Robles, Cal.. March 29.__ The [«mains of Governor Cosgrove of Washington, will be sent t. Olympia this morning, the body having been embalmed and a beautiful casket provided. Howard Cosgrove, son of the dead man. wired todav that ar­ rangements were being made for a state funeral at Olvmpia ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Paso Robles, «arch ss.—Samue| ♦ w.Csi*rC’re’ 8;’vernoi‘ of the state of ♦ Washington, died here suddenly at ♦ 3;S0 o clock this (Sunday» morning ♦ Heart failure was the immediate ♦ « ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ .♦ ♦ ♦ r i\ È Thompsonville. < onn., March -9. Ldore Roosevelt. Jr., today stat- fXt it was not true that he was Lied to marry Miss Munn, of Eshiagton. pat Mistake tlie Cause of Your Tr"llt»l<-— A ■ Eugene Citizen Shows How to < ure Them. I —JessiJ e ende ived fo monthi •ed. wa nvinced charat ling he ■ved’sh Maty people never suspect their j-evs. If suffering from a lame, Mt or «thing back they think that is only a muscula'r weakness; when linarv troubles set In they think it 111 loon correct itself. And so it is kli the other rymp'oms cf kidney «orders That is .i-t-t where the cu “EL1!?' ve ARD. tan The ’ best : rem- Bright » d.- i- T'.. ,to use is Doan’s Kidney Pills. It a'i ills i"- which « 'i ar by nr all are ■ . aused hv • • vs. Eugene L or diseased - • kidney Lei« t-">tifv t»> Ule to nprmanfi permanent cuffft. Lll-s G I • ter formerly of 556 isr' M to Engine, Ore., says: I mp ' s Kidney Pills are the best I suffered a Bedy I ev-r I. in my back. tat deal fr _ m n i n ¡Ber.“-7la m\ ; ail other rvmp- ni‘ o’ ki3 she came with her I Giles, to Eugene. It h<*r lsth year «he was converted joined the Methodist church. At t time of her marriage she joined * Congregational church with her land. When they came to Ne­ ka »hey joined the Presbyterian itch, there being no Congregation- thurch at that place, and at the of her death, she was still a tnb« through Christ a crown they win; «nine day—’twill not be long— 8r ed bands shall clasp again. SCKIBE FOR THE GUARD » »I u S. G. COSGROVE. Governor of Washington, who died in California yesterday. cause of the governor’s death. Al­ though his condition had recently been reported as improving, the gov­ ernor had really been growing worse, and two days ago he took to his room. Although conscious of his weakened condition, death* was sud­ den and there was no opportunity for a last farewell between husband and wife. Broken by Strain of Campaign Bright’s disease had marked the governor for a victim over eight months a:o. He broke down in health during the Washington pri­ mary campaign, retiring to his home at Pomeroy Wash., in September. JACK JOHNSON DEFIES THE WORLD Champion Says He Will Fight Any One Who Will Come New York. March 29.—-Jack John- son was given an enthusiastic recep- tion when he arrived here today. He states in an Interview that he wtl! fight Jeffries, Corbett, Ketchel or any one else who will cover his forfeit. Ga ns Will Fight No More. Denver, March 2 9.—The Post says ____ _ former champion light­ Joe Gans, weight” of the world, has tuberculosis and will never be seen in the ring again. ♦ * * » » * * * ♦ ♦ ♦ * * * » * Belgrade. March 29 —Ser- via has surrendered com­ pletely to the demands of Eu­ rope and the tension of the list six months over the Bal­ kan siiiation came to an end this afternoon. The ministers of the powers will verbally notifv Servia of their recogni­ tion of the annexation by Austria-Hungary of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and will ad­ vise Servia to notify Austria- Hungary of her peaceful in­ tentions. Servia will undoubtedly swallow this bitter pill. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Do You Feel This Way? .rked < mart 1 eitbef th* ittina 1 rum up a* THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUAR D. THURSDAY APRIL 1. 1909 Do you feel «11 tired out ? Do you aoutet.me« think you lust esn « work e*«V •« your prole.- »ion or trad* snv looker? Do vou hs'a • P°5r P tits, sad lay awake st night, unable te »Je«P yoar serve« ell lone, end your »tomech too r bitios to forge «bead ia the world left you ? • • might •• well put a .top to your mi.ery Io« eao you wdl. Dr Pierce’. Goldeo Medical Di.coearv w I make you a different individual. It will »«’ V°u' *’ . to work. It will Mt thing« right in your .tom«". your appatite will come beck. It will purify you II there is soy tendency in vour family toward coosu P • it wdl keep that dread destroyer away. k’en,*'_ « , «umptioo has almost gained a foothold in the o •’’onchitis. or bleeding at the lungs, it will kr>ng I,, °I all cases. It i. a remedv prepared Dr ■ * 1 W- >M adewr it firm frtt to all who wish to write to rt er"”e from I ms wide experience end varied prectue r. "^rdled bv a penny-grabbing dealer into taking mferi ”*ree's medicnea, recommended to be :uet as goo •re or « mows * comtos rrto«. Their every ingre ien M.de from roots without elcohol \ » Dispensary Medical A-oeiation Buffalo Rheumatism is in realityan internal inflammation—a ¿.-.eased condition ol the blood cells which supply the nourishment and strength necessary to sus­ tain our bodies. Uric acid, nil irnta'.ing, inflammatory accumulation, gets ’ into the circulation because of physical irregularities, and then instead o nourishing and invigot..ting the body, the blo<>d irritates and inflames the I difierent nerves, tissues, muscles and joints, because of its impure, acrid condition. The pains and aches and other disagreeable and dangerous svtnp- i toms of Rheumatism can never be permanently cured until every particle of j (From Monday's Daily Guard.) the cause is driven from the blood. S. S. S. dives this because it is a perfect The charge against Wm. R Wal­ blood purifier. It goes down to the very bottom of the trouble, purifies and ker. who shot Ed. Lang in the leg Auburn, March 29.—Murmuring a prayer for her soul, hfrs at the Campbell & Walker hop yard cleanses the circulation, invigorates the blood, and completely drives Rheu­ Mary Farmer was quietly led to the electric chair in Auburn between Eugene and Springfield Fri­ matism from the system. Plasters, liniments, soothing lotions, etc., may afternoon because Lang abused be used for the temporary relief and comfort they bring, but a cure cannot prison shortly after 6 o clocsk this morning and executed for the day Walker's mother, was changed this be e flee ted until S. S. S. has removed the cause. It frees the blood of every murder of Mrs. Sarah Brennan last April. This is the second in­ afternoon from assault with intent impurity and makes it a rich, health sustaining fluid, to bring permanent to kill to murder in teh second de. relief and comfort to those who suffer with Rheumatism Book on Rheum** fliction of the death penalty upon a woman by electrocution in gree. Lang having died at the Gen tisui aud any iucdu.il advice free to all who write. eral hospital between 7 and t> o'clock this state, and today's execution was unattended by any sensa- THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA, Saturday evening. ional incidents. The inquest over Lang's body was Carl McClain. I! A Solve an Father Hickey, following the execution, gave out a state­ held by Coroner Gordon at his un­ bert Keopp. dertaking parlors this afternoon, ths ment signed by Mrs. Farmer, in which she declared her husband following jury having been empanel­ Trustee- Dr. G. O’H. DeBar. Clerk -Ethan Collier. ed: E. C. latke, Simon Klovda.il. J innocent of any connection with the crime. Treasurer—S. B. Eakin. E. Cross, £. Hanson. J. M. Kltchei There was a touching farewell between Mrs. Farmer and and J. S. Miller. After examlulny Pastor H N. Mount's sail rv w as Increased $300 a year. The report« her husband, who said their goodbye, separated by steel bars a number ot witnesses and delib of off'cers show that there ai 1 abolit erating for a few minutes, the fol 400 members at pre-sent and every | and an intervening screen. As the final word was spoken the lowing verdict was reached: department of the churfh is.in sp-1 TltV Verdict. weeping husband was led back to his cell and the hapless woman leudid shape. / We, the jury, find as follows: led down a narrow corridor to her execution. I nathan 1. That the body before us Is Palmer the body of Edward i.ang. a natlvi I of Ireland, about 65 years old. Th® crime for which Mrs. Farmer I mer passed back and forth between 2. That the said Edward I.ang C. It. Reid. was executed and for which her hus- | the two houses several times. died at the Eugene General hospita Brennan upon his return from on the 27th day of Mar h, 1909. band, James D. Farmer, is also un-1 work that afternoon was unable to I 3. T.iat the cause of death wa der sentence of death. w>s the mur-1 get Into his house. The keys which a gunshot wound above the der of Mrs. Sarah Brennan, a neigh-1 hi* wife was In the habit of leaving” knee. bor. in th? village of Brownsville. I were not In their accustomed place. ■ 4. That the gun was fire 1 Jefferson county, about four miles - While he was trying to get in he saw i Wm. A. Walker at the Walker farti front the city of Watertown on Farmer standing nearby who remark­ between Eugene and Springfield, oi Thursday. April 23. 1908. The body I ed: "Brennan, don’t you know 1 , the afternoon of ths 26th of March of Mrs. Brennan was found pn the bought this place?” Brennan finally | 1909. following Monday in a trunk owned i secured a ladder, entered a second ( by Mrs. Farmer ar.d in her posses-1 story window and occupied Ills house AVitiH'sNes Kxiiniine. sion. Mrs. Farmer and her husband; that night. The next monring he The witnesses examined were were given separate trials, and al-1 went to work as usual. follows: Mrs. Mary Walker, mot • Mrs. Farmer that same morning of Wm. R., who witnessed the sh ot t ough the evidenc e w as circumstan-1 tial. both were convicted and sen­ went tq the sister’s house; took Mrs. ing; Mrs. Left, who was on the p.ac< tenced to be electrocuted. Mrs. Far-1 Brennan’s oilcloth pocketbook from at the time but did not see the shoot mer's counsel attempted at the trial - where it had been hidden In a chair, ing; l)r. F. M. Day, who attended to establish that she was insane and and with her husban. went to Water­ Lang; Mrs. Sherrill, the nurse at th. an attorney hospital, who cared for I.ang. irresponsible for the crime, but the town where they had court of appeals declared that it was prepare papers ordering Brennan off Deputy Sheriff C. C. Hammond, "clearly deliberate and Intentional the premises, which were served on took charge oi Walker after act,” and that there was no clrcum- him that night. shooting. stance that "mitigated against its Brennan went to Watertown and Immediately after the Inquest for Ills wife but completed Deputy District Attorney heinousness.’ made Inquiries her and Saturday G. F. Sktpworth made out a new in­ Mrs. Farmer, came to this country! failed to find from Ireland in 1900 and worked for j morning left for his work as usual, formation against Walker changing a time as a domestic in Binghamton,! after spending the night in the house. it to second degree murder. Walker, going from there to Buffalo where j He returned home however, later and . who was out on 12000 bonds under she married James D. Farmer In | found Mrs. Farmer and her husaband | the first charge, is i.ew in custody of 1904. Early in 1905 they moved to occupying the house. Mrs. Farmer the sheriff. Brownsville where they remained for told him that so long as he used the Bury Lang WiMlnewlajr. a few month^at one of Farmer’s! Farmer’s well he could stay. Bren­ The body of Lang will be buried in relatives, after which they kept!' dan then reported the matter to the the I. O. O. F. cemetery Wednesday boarders in an adjoining village. Ini district attorney’s office and engaged forenoon. He has no relatives, as May 11907 they mov'd into a por-1 a constable to search for his wife. far as known, in this country, ail oi When the constable who had been tiou of an old building formerly used them residing in Ireland. as a hotel in a part of Brownsville; employed by Brennan went to the house and asked where Mrs. Bren ­ known as Paddy Hill. Mrs. Brennan and her husband nan was. Mrs. Farmer told him she Patrick lived in a house nearby, had gone to Watertown to get her which they had occupied for twenty' teeth fixed.’ She sent for the parish years and which was wned by Mrs. priest, told him a similar story and Brennan. Mrs. Fa mer became a fre-i had him ble»s the home. On the follow ing Monday, the sher­ qm nt caller at the Brennan home, and Mrs. Brennan ccaslonally called iff with sevpr.il others again visit'd San Francisco, March on the Farmers. Mrs. Brennan kept the Farmers and asked Mrs. Farmer men. two of them trusted employe* the deed to her prope tv. insurance to produce toe deeds, and after some papers and a savings bank book In a delay she pulled the black oilcieth of Detective Burns and District At­ torney Langdon, were arrested yes black oilcloth pocketbook in a tin envelope from a cradle and showed the papers. Then a search of the terday charged with robbing the of­ ease in her bedroom. fice of Landon to secure evidence it Months before the homolcde, in Oc-, house was begun. Inquiry was made favor of Patrick Calhoun, now ot tober. 1907, Mrs. Farmer went to a in regard to the trunk tied with a trial on the charge of bribing a su­ lawyer’s office in Watertown, pro­ clothes line whereupon Mrs. Farmer pervisor. The other three are alleged duced a deed of the Brennan proper­ denied that she owned it, saying that to be employes of the United Rail ty and. impersonating Mrs. Brennan, It belonged to her husband, and he, roads. had the deed transferred to James; with an oath »ail it did not belong The arrested men are: Rex N D. Farmer, signing the name. "Sar-1 to him. The rope was removed, the Hamlin, confidential employe of Dis­ ah .Brennan.” The deed was re­ lock broken and in the trunk the trict Attorney Langdon; Al McKin­ turned from the clerk's office to} ; sheriff found the body of Mrs. Bren- ley, United Railroads and Ruef go- James D. Farmer on November 26. nan fully dressed, Ths head and between; I. E. Platt, son-in-law of A and on January 7, 1908, Mrs. Far-1 face were horribly mutilated by many­ Z. Ellerliach. employed in the dis mer and her husband went to an­ blows from a biunt instrument but trlct attorney's office to investigate other lawyer in Watertown and had the body was not injured. The tur- jurors: William Corbin, go-betweer the deed drawn to Peter J. Farmer, bau hat whiea the woman wore was for Abe Ruef, and Jerry Van Wor- a child who bad been borne to them missing, but the burned wire frame­ mer. United Railroads detective. work of a hat similar to the one she the preceding September 2. Hamit,), who was first arrested On the day f the crime Mrs.j wore, was found in Mrs. Farmer's made a complete confession and th' Brennan s husband left early for his stove. other arrests followed. Mrs. Farmer and her husband were work, his wife telling him she was! For a long period Hamlin has beer the crime n trusted employe of Langdon and going to visit a dentist in Watertown. arrested charged with Between 9 and 10 o’clock she was which the woman at first stoutly de­ Burns, and was the only man In th» seen to leave her home and enter tlie : nied. Afterward she admitted killing office who had a key to Burns' desk Farmer house. She was never seen I Mrs. Farmer with an axe and later and possessed the combination to th» alive again. Early the same day, said sue lied, and that her husband safe. Mrs. Farmer took her baby to the: committed the crime. Traitor nt #200 a Montli The cases of Mrs. Farmer and het; home of a neighbor and left it say­ 1 Calhonn’F About December i she sue was bu ... b up -r town. -____ ________ ing going Between I : husband were appealed to the Court agents succeeded in secretly winning and th.. the tiriu time Mrs Mrs. Brennan of Appeals which has yet to deter­ Hamlin over to their side. , that'time k ... «nd Since went to the Farmer house. Mrs. Far-j mine the husband's case. then he has been on the United Rall- roads’ payroll at a salary of 1200 ii _ month, and it has been his practice to transscribe confidential record, and all documents which he thought would be of Importance, turning them over to McKinley, who in turn I Submitted them to the inspection of | his superiors. About two months ago Burns be- | came aware of Hamlin’s broken .trust I and has kept close watch on him ! Hamlin has been permitted to han I die nothing of moment. He was not arrested until yester- ' day, so that ample Incriminating evi Salem, March 29.—After watching four convicts sawing i dence might be collected against who hired him. through the prison bars for a week penitentiary guards pre­ I those When arrested Hamlin was copy vented the men from escaping this morning. Guards were sta­ ] Ing an affidavit for delivery to agentr of the United Railroads. tioned outside at the point of exit, and as the men came Platt, It Is charged, sold rejairts ot through they were taken into custody and ient back to their | the investigations regarding member» i of the jury panel, to John Helms, of cells through the hole from which they escaped. I the Calhoun detective afcency. All the prisoners have been placed John Branton, a desperate man and the ringleader, in pris­ in separate celis in the city prison. PASTOR MOUNT’S SALARY INCREASED NEW SENSATION IN CALHOUN CASE CROWN HOUSE PAINTS on for attempted murder, committed suicide with a butcher knife. The report that a fifth man escaped cannot be verified. Best in the World Absolutely Pure HAKRIMIl IlG XEU'H Harrisburg. March 27.- Miltor i Arnspiger returned from California Bran ton. who was hanged In Eugene Thursday evening. He had been gon» Branton. who suicided, was sen­ in 1899 for the murder of John Lind, I about two weeks. fenced to tile penitentiary , from in ’he Cascade mountain« east of this Edgar Pierce was operated on for l»®^*iefty. Mne couuty on June 26. 1905. i appendicitis at the hospital las’ ten years, for at- 1 ------------- - I Thursday. He 1s doing nicely. for a term of Mr and Mrs. Charles H Cantei A C. Davi*, of Pleasant Hili, was tempting to kill John Fletcher near ‘ ‘J*’ ‘ ta «in were Eugene visitors last Thursday. It will be rff*mpm- remem- In the eitjr today. CottaKp Gro^ Harpy L Moore was doing buslnes bered that th» tuo were on their way in Eugene Thursday. Branton a home in the country SAFE AM> KI KK. L. Hathaway is moving Into th< re. wh-re they had tt arc i Boyle house In the south part Amcmg the nt» 11-ine« meeting. Branton ad and complain««! 1 rKommeniW and endorsed 1tiy phy-l town men bufi» a fire ( sk-ians and nurse « Is Kemp■'s Bal l tier, who sam. the best con«:h cure Fr. r many . kened by years It ha» tf» t» regarded by doc- ' e pain of • tor« as tbt» m lie!' p ä n* c «* 11 kely to! nton had ! enre couk ^ v .'and It has a «tro ng hol»* 1 « insured on the of nîl Well-Irkformed . i believed j people. When K»'-nip'a Balsa ill him in I not cur*» a couch we* «' ta II 1 ¡losa to know wha it will. Ai Claude gists' and dealers,’ See Formula on can G?t Our Prices M AÏLOCKS