Open River Opened by Many Speakers in Albany
Albany Ore April 16 The open river and freight rate convention closed this city with a smoker and social session to adjourn. A committee to perfect the Open River Association was appointed including F Miclelaon Max O Buren Victor Holt F A Rankin C C Haverton A L Briggs H H Hewitt T F Ryan W A Shewman M Fanning C H Lehman C Giltner J L Lee T L Dugger and others. McFadden of Oregon City urged freeing the locks at Oregon City and restoring river competition and lower tolls.
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Albany
Hi. F.miclelaon
Max O. Buren
Salem
Victor Holt
F. A. Rankin
Eugene
C. C. Haverton
A. L. Briggs
Cottage Grove
BE. Hamilton
H. H. Hewitt
Jumae W
McFadden
Oregon City
Congress
Willamette Valley
Willamette River
J. J. Hingnam
Lane County
Oregon
J. D. Matlock
T. F. Ryan
Max O'Brren
H. 8. Gile
Southern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sage Rooster Writes of Eugene Again
"Suge Rooster" writes to Albany Democrat noting rapid railroad activity between Eugene and Florence with two surveying crews and two right of way purchases. He claims five bridges may span the river within two miles, plus rapid growth in Eugene with new blocks and residences and an electric car line around College Hill slated to begin by May.
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Suge Rooster
Albany Democrat
Eugene
Florence
Springfield
Salem
Sam
F. M. French
Junction
Albany
College Hin
Creswell Cannery Prospective as Growth Plan Emerges
Creswell Development league heard that a cannery could be successfully operated locally after a thorough discussion of the venture. A three member committee will survey land availability and grower willingness while the Bobrnstedt company may contribute two to five acres for berry culture if the cannery begins.
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Creswell Development League
Scarbrough
Northwest
F. W. Ogram
Dr. Scarbrough
Frank Schmitt
Creswell
Sedgwick
Bobrnstedt Company
Bryan dispatches letter to bolster Democratic case at Indiana banquet
Indianapolis April 13 Democrats from many states gather to mark Jefferson birthday as Sulzer delivers keynote. William J Bryan's letter from Brazil, read at the feast, defends the quantitative theory of money and links Taft's Lincoln remarks to 1896 currency aims. Kern presides, with Lewis Lentz Folk Marshall Pence and others addressing foreign policy, states rights, and the income tax debate.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Jefferson
Indiana
Representative Sulzer
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Brazil
Mr. Bryan
John W. Kern
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
John J. Lentz
Ohio
Jefferson
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Thomas R. Marshall
Lafayette Pence
Young People Stake On Medical Temperance Talk
At a well attended meeting of the Young People's branch of the W C T U in the Methodist church on April 11 Dr Southworth spoke on Medical Temperance and Alcohol as Food. He noted physicians favor substitutes and many medicines contain high alcohol content. He warned alcohol does not build tissue but fuels passion and anger. Miss Pengra was elected superintendent of the musical department and the next meeting will be at the Presbyterian church on April 25 with renewed campaign activity.
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Young People’s Branch
Methodist Church
Southworth
Pengra
Finney asserts Ballinger acted in good faith
Edward C. Finney, assistant secretary of the interior, testifies at the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry that Secretary Ballinger acted in good faith in transferring the Cunningham claims to Assistant Secretary Pierce. The committee considers Brandeis requests to defer cross examination of Pierce and other subordinates.
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Washington
Edward C. Finney
Aldrich avoids stating 1911 re election plans
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich at Warwick Neck home declined to affirm or deny rumors of not seeking re election in 1911. He would not comment on potentially resigning from committee work for the remainder of his term.
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Warwick
R. L
Nelson W. Aldrich
Warwick Neck
Senate
Eugene Coburg Automobile Line Proposed in Oregon
The Coburg Journal reports a new automobile line to operate between Eugene Springfield and Coburg starting this summer. Mr T H Tripp of Eugene is named to run the machine and make two daily trips to Eugene via Springfield, with Sunday service stopping at the ball grounds between Springfield and Eugene.
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Eugene
Springfield
Coburg
T. H. Tripp
Sprigfield
Coburg Journal
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Toll
Mr. McFadden
EK. Hofer
Balem
O. M. Kem
J. R. Cartwright
Harriaburg
Cartwright
A. B. Graham
Oregon City Transportation Company
Harvey EB. Lounsberry
Southern Paccific
Osward Weat
State Railroad Commission
Sage Rooster
Dr. Bell
Eruit Cannery
Ogram
McMinnville
Taft
New York
Pric
Hig
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Finney
Ballinger
Senator Aldrich
Eugene-Coburg Automobile Line
Julian Eltinge
Cohan & Harris
Honey Boy” Minstrels
Tempo di
Manhettan Beach
Words
Lester Keith
Ewell
Mee
Ing Daugh
Hick
Jolly Newport
Memvin
Murray Music CO
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