Canal project discussed by Commercial Club and farmers
A joint committee from the Commercial Club and a farmers committee met at Dr. L L Whitson’s office to discuss the Eugene Corvallis canal feasibility. University engineering staff may visit the proposed route during spring break to report on feasibility before a survey is ordered. Members include Dr Leonard Geo M Miller W G Gilstrap J A J Crow and Jerry Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
L. L. Whitson
Eugene- Corvallis Canal
Tana
Dr. Leonard
University
Geo. M. Miller
W. G. Gilstrap
J. A. J. Crow
Crow
Jerry Atkinson
Lorane
Senator Borah Indictment Doubt Flows From Timber Case
Boise Idaho April 13 The question of whether United States grand jury indicted Senator W E Borah in the Barber Lumber Company timber cases remains uncertain after a batch of indictments was returned but not made public The jury reports to resume June 17 and court officers refuse to confirm any Borah link The development may remove Borah from the Steunenberg case and weaken the state officials involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
United States Grand Jury
W. E. Borah
Barber Lumber Company
Borah
Beatty
Odd Fellows to Celebrate 88th Anniversary at Coburg
Eugene Odd Fellows plan the 88th anniversary celebration at Coburg on the 26th with participation from Eugene Coburg Springfield Crow Irving lodges. Morning and afternoon programs include a basket dinner at noon and planned addresses recitations and music. If weather allows attendance should be large and the final program will be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Odd Fellows
Coburg
Eugene and Coburg
Springfield
Crow
Irving
Weekly Eugene Market Report and Portland Market News
The Eugene market lists prices for poultry eggs dairy butter and meats, with potatoes onions lemons apples and oranges among produce, plus steers cows and hogs in livestock. Portland reports dressed meats holding steady, weak egg tone, small poultry arrivals, and a strong local poultry demand. Farmers profiting from cream shipments with butter above 27 cents, cream prices tied to butter, and comparisons to 1905 1906 pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
South
McKinley Mitchell
San Francisco
Oregon
Hazelwood Creamery
Front Street
Mohair Market Opens as Prices Hold at 29 1/4 Cents
Mohair stocks arrive from the country as the Eastern market stays quiet. In the Portland area 29 1/4 cents dominates sales, with a pool sale at Silverton fetching 29 1/4 cents for about 15,000 pounds. Flour rises 15 cents a barrel at Portland mills, while Seattle prices moved earlier. Wheat moves slowly locally, with farmer holdings largely bought up. Sugar prices rise 20 cents across all grades. Hops market remains quiet with no late sales. Silverton mohair pool sold to Brown of Salem at 29 1/4 cents. Carnation and Pioneer milk rise. prices listed for dairy products and produce follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown & Co
Silverton
Portland
Seattle
Susar
Brown
Salem
Pioneer
Personal notes from Creswell and Hale visitors
Creswell's T. E. Silkwood visited the city on Monday. Hale resident Robert Allison called at the office yesterday. He has subscribed to the Weekly Guard for 29 years continuously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Silkwood
Creswell
Robert Allison
Hale
Weekly Guard
Birth on College Hill Reported in Eugene
On College Hill in Eugene a daughter was born to Harvey J. Barnum and his wife on April 11, 1907. The event was recorded as a birth notice in the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Hill
Eugene
Harvey J. Barnum
Brandreth's Pills Promoted For Digestion and Vitality
An old family remedy, Brandreth's Pills, is praised for aiding digestion liver and bowels. One or two nightly doses for a week relieves constipation or dyspepsia. Pills are vegetable and sold in drug stores in plain or sugar-coated forms. A marriage license issued to Frederick G. Stillwell and Minnie L. Jones with witnesses C. Hughes and T. G. Hendricks. Land cruisers' estimate books offered at the Guard office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandreth
Frederick G. Stillwell
Lincoln County
Minnie L. Jones
Creswell
Lane County
C. Hughes
T. G. Hendricks
Lorane News Notes and Local Happenings
Lorane reports L E Ward travels to Eugene to finalize purchase papers. Misa Helen Jadson visits relatives in Cottage Grove. Ezra Crow plans a cheese factory this summer to boost local enterprise and employment. H H McKernan attends Cottage Grove shingle mill interests. W N Crow ill again. Hildred Inman convalescent. M E church held services and elected Sunday School officers for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorane
L. E. Ward
Eugene
Misa Helen Jadson
Cottage Grove
Ezra Crow
H. McKernan
W. N. Crow
Hildred Inman
M. E. Church
Hyomel Promised as Permanent Cure for Catarrh
An ad claims stomach dosing cannot kill catarrh germs and promotes Hyomel as a direct local treatment. The pocket inhaler reaches nose throat and lungs for relief and alleged cure, offering a complete Hyome outfit for $1 with a guarantee that the treatment costs nothing unless it cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
A Prairie Grove Ark testimonial urges buying Ballard's Snow Liniment today to prevent pain later. It claims the liniment cures rheumatism burns cuts sprains and contracted muscles and features a customer thanking the product after prior failures. Sold by Lian Drug Co.
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Ballard
Graham
Prairie Grove
Ark
Lian Drug Co
Referendum Costs in Oregon Under New Law
Salem Oregon April 15 article outlines the anticipated $20,000 to $25,000 per initiative referendum passage. It notes mailing costs to over 100,000 voters, printing, envelopes, circular letters, pamphlet binding, proclamations, and added expenses for arguments pro and con, totaling over $23,000 per question and far exceeding prior methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Or
Oregon
Secretary of State
Spokane Rate Case Hearing Opens in Portland
C A Prouty presided as Interstate Commerce Commission in Portland as Spokane rate case entered its third hearing. The day focused on costs of Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways, with no new evidence for outsiders about Spokane tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
C. A. Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Court
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
City of
Spokane
Spokane Rate Case Makers Rally Behind Northern Pacific
The Spokane rate case pits Northern Pacific division counsel Charles Connelly and team in Helena against Harriman lines represented by W W Cotton and Joseph Teal. Spokane’s side includes Brooks Adama of Boston with H M Stephens and Alex Winston, while L G Gilman for Great Northern joins as counterbalance. The dispute centers on alleged excessive eastern to Spokane tariffs contrasted with cheaper Pacific coast terminal rates.
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Northern Pacific
Harriman
Charles Connelly
Helena
Mont
A. M. Cannon
Spokane
Brooks Adama
Boston
H. M. Stephens
Alex Winston
L. G. Gilman
Great Northern
W. W. Cotton
Harriman Northwest Lines
Joseph N. Teal
Transportation Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Polas
Pacific Coast
Coast water competition shapes Spokane tariff dispute
Coast cities defend water service as key to rates while Spokane hinges on rail tariff parity. The dispute centers on whether Spokane should bear higher inland rates or gain lower coast and interior access if water competition is allowed. Officials argue the outcome affects thousands of interior residents and tariff readjustments across Oregon and Washington markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Portland
The
Sound
Baker City
LaGrande
Seattle
Puget Sound
Whittaker Couple Welcome A Son In Eugene
In Eugene on April 14, 1907 Mr and Mrs William Whittaker welcomed a son. The birth adds joy to the family as relatives and friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
William Whittaker
Lorane Burglary Suspect Linked to Bandit
Special Correspondence from Lorane notes ex convict Kohn arrested in Drain for burglary is believed to be bandit’s accomplice. Wounded suspect remains at large or possibly dead as evidence suggests severe injuries.
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Lorane
Kohn
Drain
Ons
Enjoy a Good Dinner With Hyomel Stomach Tablets
A storage ad-style pitch promotes Miona stomach tablets as a simple solution to avoid dieting and medicine. It claims no exercise needed, taking a tablet before meals and at night strengthens the stomach for comfortable meals, backed by Mr. Hull’s guarantee offering refunds if the remedy fails to cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Bucklen Arnica Salve Heals Spider Bite Sores
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas faced loss of his leg from blood poisoning after a spider bite but was saved by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He states four boxes healed all sores after the first application and praises the product available at W L DeLano's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Washington
Bosqueville
Texas
Bucklen
W. L. DeLano
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's mother defends herself in six column statement
Mrs. Holman, mother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, offers a six column defense to Thaw trial accusations. She describes Telegrams, Paris trip discomfort, and her views on Stanford White, Thy lines defend her actions and claim she would have acted to protect her daughter. She denies aiding Jerome Garvin or Hartridge. The piece closes with a plug for Rocky Mountain Tea at Linn Drug Co.
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Leader Publishing Co
Pittsburg
Leader
Holman
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
White
Delmas
Jerome
Garvin
Hartridge
Storm
Philadelphia
Evelyn
Florence
Stanford White
Mrs. Holman
Harry Thaw
Paris
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Nicklin
Park and
Oak Streets
9Th
Episcopal Church
Astoria
D. E. Loveridge
At the Guard
Charnelton Street
Bett
Blood Bay
J. B. Ferguson
Creswell, Or
Fee Lee Hoselton
H. Gordon
Campbell
Feltman
W. T. Gordon
Tenth and
Olive Streets
Senator Borah
Steunenberg
Chittimbark
Wool
Swifts
Armours
Columbia
Willamette River
California
Timothy
Vetch
Prouty
Charles A. Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Vermont
Dartmouth
Waitt Railroad
Ray Smith
Jeweler
Willamette Street
Hhitten
Gross Fros
Siusian Lumber Company
Acme
Yaquina Bay
Campbell-Fellman Co
Linn Drug Co
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