The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930, March 27, 1925, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPage Six THE EUGENE GUARD Frid GERM CASES ARE RECALLED BY PROBE Murders With Germs Are Rare, is Declaration; McClintock Probe Brings Bak Memories of Other Situations, Somewhat Similar. 1 her husbuod and be cuofreicd that .e had giveu iiis wife arseufc and diph- ' therm. and pneumonia germs, lie was confined to a sanitarium. 1 Kunsus City police in 3009 accused a inoii of attempting to kill a relative by use of typhoid germs but the man was never convicted. CHICAGO, Marrh 27. OP) A sec ond exhumation in connection with the McClintock death irtysteriea was made when the body of Dr. Oscar . Olnon, who died three years ago, wus raised from the grave today for in autopsy and coroner's inquest. A third exhumation was to be made later and the body of Mrs. Km ma Nel son McClintock, who died IB years ago, was to be raised. These bodies are to be submitted to1 the same chemical tests for evidence 5 I of poison or other causes of unnatural death as in Uie case of William Nelson McClintock, the orphan millionaire, who it is charged in an indictment, was murdered by William P. Shep herd, the youth's foster-father and heir by a will, and by C. C. Fa i man head of a school of science with the Jjinocuition of typhoid germs. Mrs. McClintock, mother of the youth, was a widow and asked Shep herd nnd his wife to live wit.h her and her son. When she died she left the boy In their care. LAND CITY JOBS Eugene contractors were favored by the city council in awarding bids of the Houlh Willamette Hewer projects, and four proposed alley improve ments at tbeir special meeting yes tcrdny afternoon. Argument over the type of pipe line fur the sewer in the College 1 1 ill dis trict as to whether it should be con crete or vitrified pipe, took so much of the council's time that several of the items of business to be discussed Imd to bo postponed until next Mon diiy's meeting. Contracts for the bridges across the millrai'C at Ililyurd and I'attcrsun streets were not Jet, as there np peared to be a lack of money on hand to build them. Tbero was a $11 difference between tho prices of the two low bidders. Homes Itrothcrs'of Kugene, $4080 and Olds Construction company of I'ortland, f-1900. Fred Smith, attornc.v, urged that the vitrified pipe be used for the work, and Howard J In II defended the ' concrete pipe, manufactured locally. ' Finally Mayor l'nrks ruled that the dispute was a matter to be settled be tween the contractor and the petition ers, anil the majority of prnpeily owners could demand the type of pipe they wanted. Contractors awarded the various projects were ns follows: Sewer construction between Oak nnd 1'cnrl streets, nnd Seventeenth nnd Twenty-fourth avenues (lower section of Mouth TV. Unmet to newer project), Stien Brothers, $MS8. Sewer construction, bet ;een Wil lamette and Lincoln aireets, and Twenty-first nnd Twenty-fourth ave nues (the College Hill aection of the South Willamette, sewer project), Os car Snow, $1.1.0''2.7.1. Grading and grnveliiyf the alley be tween Oak and Pearl streets, from Fifteenth to Sixteenth vemies. A. C. frhew, f23.75. Paving the alley bet writ Oak nnd Fosrl streets, from Sixth to Seventh nroniie, George W. Heed, $-'217. Paving" the alley between Sixth and Seventh avenue, from the alley east of Willamette street to Oak street; Oscar Snow, $Vk"i.80. Grading and graveling the alley be tween Nineteenth anil Twentieth ave nuea, from Olive to Charnclton streets; A. C. Mathews, flW'i. Shepherd; Below, Dr. Walte. UoDer (Iiy NKA Service) CHICAGO, III., March 27. Germs! Admiral Dewey's Body to be Moved WASHINGTON, Mnrrh 27. At tended by a naval guard of honor the body of Adniirnl George Dewey, ho-o of Manila bar, will be moved from Ar lington national cemetery tomorrow or Monday nnd placed in Itethlehem chnpel of the national c:tthcdrul here. The remove! was requested by the widow of Admiral Dewey who an nounced that tieorge G. Dewey of Chicaso, son of the admiral, had con SHRINERS Th Eugene Shrine Hub will meet In the Masonic hall this Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. Itegular busi ness. All Shrinera Invited. m27 SAM II. MOSHKTt, Fecy. Terrible, subtle, cowardly weupous of murder! Vet germ murders arc rnrc. Three proven cases are of record. - These will be clusely investigated by state and defense attorneys in the death of William McClintock, "mil lionaire orphan," for w-hose death William Shepherd and Dr. C. C, Fai uian have been indicted. Of all possible methods of malicious homicide, tiio administration of di iaac germs is must apt to excite the imagination. Victim Defenseless. Against no other nttnek is the un warned victim so defenbcless. Some of the most intricate and dra matic trials in history have occurred iu connection with poison caseu. One such, still less thuu a decade old, is recalled. Dr. Arthur Warren Waito ws a young and promising dentist of New York city. He lived wiUi his yomitf wife in an uptuwft residential ucigU burhood. Ho was socifllly hr-cepinblc and hnd won some distinction as u tenuis ployer. .', Friends Believed In Innocenoe. When ho wns accused of having murdered his wife's father nnd mother by administering to them dose nf poison and disease germs bis numer ous acquaintances were incredulous and angry. Hot he. was arrested and In court under oath he unfolded an amusing Htory of bacteria, poisons ami inter woven murder plots as no anc fic tion rt would have dared to invent. In September, IflKl, Dr. Waitc married Miss Clara Peck, daughter of J. K. Peck, wealthy retired druggist of Grand Kupid. Mich, Soon after New Year's the bride's parents visited their daughter in New York. The health of the elder Mrs. Peck foiled, and on January HO, lit 10, she died, supposedly of 13 right's dis ease. Dr. Wnlle accompanied the body to Or nnd Kapids -and arranged tho fu neral. Then J. K. Pock begun to fail, and six weeks later, March 12, lie died. Aguiu the doctor went to Michigan with the body. He suggested crema tion but the family refused. A mys terious note nsked the family to have tin autopsy performed. This was doue, and led to the arrest and confession of Dr. Waite. Pays With His Life. He had committed the murders, he said, to. plnce hrs wife in possession of her parents 'fortune. He was elec trocuted at Sing Sing. A dramitic story of crime and riant, William intrigue wos disclosed In the arrest in Pnris of "Gentleman" Girard, hiswifo Madame Joanne Girnrd, and a friend, Mademoiselle Josephine Doucleau. Girard died awaiting trial. His wife and friend were sentenced to 20 yeara' imprisonment. Girard had supported the women in luxury for yearn. He was an Insur ance agent, who in spare time studied bacteriology. His procedure In rrime was always the name. He cultivated aequaintance-s ingratiated himself into their friend ship nnd sold them insurance. The policy would be tnken out in the victim's name, but Girard wouid forge his acceptance and application, and using an assumed name for u beneficiary. - Insurance Collected. Then diking edvnntnge of a meal .'n common, he dosed his victims with one: nf his Ktrangn alknloid drugs or in- j fected them with the germs of (lis-' ease typhoid or pneumonia. As soon SAY "BAYER ASPIRIN" and INSIST! Unless you see the "Bayer Cross" on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians 24 years for Colds Headache Pain Neuralgia Toothache Lumbago Neuritis Rheumatism Accept only "Bayer" packa which contains proven directions. Handy "Kayer" boxes of 12 tabteta Also bottles of 24 and 0ti Druggists. IsbUH If tfcs trade nark of Bssr Maaafacmre H U-atMctilcselduur o( Ssllajlicatlil as his victim died, he would collect the inaurunce. A recent germ poisoning attempt which did not end fatally for the Vic tim was the efforts of Clnrcuce O. faring of New York to poison his wife. Mrs. Baring, a witness against her husband, told of quarrels over her husband's devotion to another woman. On Baring's plea for forgiveness they became reconciled. lieturuing from a trip to Europe, Mrs. Paring became ill. Investigation led to the arrest rf For Kidney Troubles Druggist Would Only Recommend Alvita Agriculture Faces Prosperous Year, Says Mr. Capper CHICAGO, March 27. Senator Capper of Kansas, here enroute to bis home from Washington sees prospects of .a prosperous year for agriculture a buJ'inets revival when farmers mar ket the next crop and come buck for the cattle industry within a year. "If we have only a fair crop and a good price the farmers will be in fine jhape this .year," he said. "His fi nancial improvement last season did not apparently result in the increased! buying power many were looking for. The reason was that the farmer got; rid of his debts, his bank debts andj back taxes, and this took much of hii i increased revenue. j "Economist who have studied the situation thoroughly agree thai: the cattle industry will be on a prosperous footing within the next your or so. This means a great deal, for in recent yearn, it has been in extremity, and many wealthy cattlemen with great herds in the west have had their for tunes wiped out." (Special). Up to the present time those taking tho active part in pro moting tho union high school have visited five of tie surrounding Us tricts. They have met with good suc cess as a whole. Some places they find the meetings 100 per cent for the new district. In others the sentiment is divided, but in all the districts but one the majority sentiment was decidedly favorable. Meetings are scheduled for every night this week and will continue next week, until the Inst district proposed w w a uvru visiiea. The mu.iu opposition comes from those who have already sent their children through high school and are now unwilling to pay the one or two mills tax to maintain a union high school. Tor quality clrars, Prince Nemo. OREGON MOTOR CO. Phnn - 830 Olive Just tho rlehi . ?n! V "lve charm " ' " Pr0per aval bob, guaranteed not to S? finest hair. 1 toi Union High School Plans Talked Over JUNCTION CITY, March 27. HOW NERVE TROUBLES WRECK HEALTH Any physician will tell you that if you suffer with occasional spells of nervousness, thembling, sharp, dart ing nerve pains, nervous fatigue, that such a condition is often the starting point of a serious nervous breakdown. Stop the slightest case of nerves before a more serious condition un dermines your entire nervous system. Goin relief by tnking Eopa Neu ritis Tablets, which not only help ntop painful and distressing nerve torture, but tone up the nerve cells and revitalize the entire nervous sys tem. Kopa Neuritis Tablets are prepared from a physician's, prescription, in accordance with the Science of Home opathy, a method of treatment en dorsed by physicians throughout America. Eopn Neuritis Tablets usually give safe, quirk relief. They are guarantned harmless and are free from narcotics, bromides and coal tar products. Your druggist will recommend them. Allen's Drug Store will supply you. Mail orders filled. ; Wonderful Hats i Is the comment we have been Kearing the past f week, on the collection of EASTER HATS i 1 that we have been selling at $2.95 and $3.95 There Are Many New Ones Added To The v ' ! Assortment For Saturday All llio newest styles, youthful types for the miss mid more matronly lints for the women. Every wanted color in pokes, turbans and off-tlic-fuco styles. , Eugene Millinery Co. 694 "WILLAMETTE STEEET - Remember this Food authorities say you cap live on whole wheat alone. SirRED ded Wheat is whole wheat with cream it's a perfectly bal anced food. Shredded Wheat fULLMEAf IN 2 BISCUITS A f I er seeing medicinal product s come and go for H5 years, r- promi nent I'nuodeua druggist piovos to himself the virtue of Alvita Tnbleta in kidney and bladder trouble. K. A. itoseuberger of 48 ti. Fair Ooks, Fas adenn, Cnl,, nays: ( "Before nllowlng myself to become enthused over ALVITA Tablets, 1 tried them nut on myself. I can say truthfully that I am surprised at (he results of the tablets. I have had a lot of trouble with my bladder nnd kidneys and have tried many remedies from tho stove. The only thing 1 would recommend today for prostatic and bladder troubles is the A L VITA; Tablet. I got. complete relief from my own (rouble, which satisfies jne of I heir merit.' ' Alvita is the recent scientific dis covery which brings lime, iron and phosphates to you in a. vegetable form. It is prepared from the deep rooted nlfalfn plant in highly coneen trntrd tablets. Alvita has proved especially beneficinl in building up weakened, run-down conditions, and in over coming kidney, bladder and prostate trouble. No matter what you have tried, try this remedy of Nature now. A dollar buys a box at nny drug store. Kuykcndall Irug Co. will supply you. 3lail orders accepted. ALVITA Jinks c? no The Eugene High School Students Will present' their ring Hi Jinks Spi Consisting of 1 Acts From 8 to 11 next Friday & Saturday March 27 & 28 $200 TO BE GIVEN AWAY We want a good letter, one that will help us advertise our Mill To Man Method of business. . There is someone some place who can write exactly the kind of a letter we want, so we are offering cash prizes for the best letters on the subject: "Why is it possible to get better suits for less at the Brownsville Woolen Mills Stores" Cash Prizes Will Be Awarded As Follows FIRST PRIZE 5100.00 , SECOND PRIZE $50.00 THIRD PRIZE $25 00 . FOURTH PRIZE . .. ,,, SloiOO FIFTH PRIZE' S5.00 The Next Five Best Letters . . - 52.00 eac Here "is an opportunity for everybody to make extra money. Capitalize on your ability. Obey that impulse. Write your letter now. Rules of Contest 1. All you linve to do is write a lettvr explaining "AVhy it is Possible to get Better Suits for less nt The Brownsville "Woolen Mills Stores." 2. Letters must be limited to 200 words. 3. "Write on one side of the paper only. 4. Address your letter to The Brownsvillo "Woolen Mills Store nnd either mail it or bring jt in to your nearest Brownsville "Woolen Mills Store. Stores are located in Portland, lOugene, Marshfieki, Xorth Bend and Albany, Oregon. 5. Contest is open to everybody except Em ployes of The Brownsville "Woolen Mills Stores or Employes' families. 6. None of the letters will bo returned. 7. "We rcservo tho right to use prize winning letters in our advertising. 8. Contest closes G P. M. April .",0, General Information The Brownsville woolen Mills Stores operate their own Woolen mils at Brownsville, Orcson, whero lilph r cloth and blankets are made. They also operate their own clothing factory in the Woolen Mills building t third and Morrison Streets, Portland, Oregon. In addi tion to the clothing factory a high class hand talloriM department is operated in the same buililins hcn suits and overcoats are made to measure. The woolen Mills In Brownsville Is so located that it is run tr Its own water power. , The climate of Oregon is especially conductive to tine wool weaving. Irt many Kastorn plants artificial nel"' have to be used to keep the air moist to mane w . wool card, spin and weave properly. The Personnel of the Woolen' mills consists of real artisans with many years of experience. Tttejr mid have their own homes In Brownsville, yre The Superintendent of the Woolen Mills has liis life to woolen goods manufacturing. He c0 from a family of woolen manufacturers who M:" engaged in that business for many generations Scotland, where die learned the business. In the factory and tailoring departments on!; sKinea workmen are employed. Iy the BiOii nn??VJJVFOKnoV -CALL AT Y0UR NEAREST BROWNSVILLE L J?PtRJF WHERE thE MANAGER WILL BE GLAD TO HELP YOU W EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. YOUR LETTER DOES NOT NEED TO BE LITERARY OR TECHNICAL TO WIN. WHATAPE WANT IS A GOOD COMMON SENSE CONVINCING LETTEK T WRITE YOUR LETTER NOW Brownsville Woolen Mills Store Eugene, Oregon C&Kr&oret; Portland, Eugene, Marshfield, North Bend, Albany