Daily Guard Publication Notice February 13 1908
Subscription prices stated as $1.50 yearly and $2.00 in advance. Notices of authorized receivers for subscriptions listed for Creswell, Coburg, and Eugene. Address remittances to Guard Printing Co in Eugene Oregon. Second class matter at Eugene post office. Thursday February 13, 1908.
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Eugene
Oregon
Guard
Daily God Weekly Guard
Creswell
J- L. Clark
Coburg
Gen. A. Drury
Guard Printing CO
Premium club offers for weekly Guard subscribers in Eugene
Oregon newspapers shift to higher paper prices. new premium offers include free Oregon Agriculturist or American Farmer with cash subscription, plus options to add Journal or Weekly Guard for small extra fees. Premiums listed include six-gift set spoons and a mantel clock, all delivered promptly from Guard Printing Co. in Eugene.
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St. Louis Republic
Oregon Agriculturist
American Farmer
Oregon
Journal
Gard
Rogers
American Cutlery Co
Pensioners and Pension Matters in the Annual Report
The commissioner's annual pensions report shows vast US outlays since 1866 to 1907, about 3.11 billion dollars, nearly 80 dollars per person, going to veterans and dependents for injuries, disability, or age. Abuses exist, but most recipients are honest. rolls shrink as deaths and removals occur, with most increases from veterans of wars with Spain and earlier. The total paid amounted to 141,464,522 dollars in the year, marking shifts in rolls and benefits.
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Commissiner of Pensions
Salt Lake Herid
Continental
United States
Pttlonn Hyet
Mewar
Rap Wty Snes
Howe
Commis- FS
Peti- Severs
Spain
Pensioners span wars and the wireless dream grows
The article notes pensions will persist as Civil War and Spanish War veterans and their dependents remain on the rolls far into the next century. It recalls Revolutionary War widows who died in 1907, and mentions surviving heirs from the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. It also reports a Dane advancing wireless telephony using etheralaves, claiming eventual transatlantic communication once perfected.
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Spain
United States
Mexico
Atlantic
Machine Reasons For Opposing Statement No 1
Reporting a meeting of the Republicans in Portland the Evening Telegram notes. Senator Beach predicts not a candidate who favored the statement would be elected and says it is his belief a majority of Oregon voters prefer Chamberlain, a Democrat, and would back a Republican only if Statement No 1 is set aside. He warns of a forced Senate election by the legislature to ensure a Republican victory. The piece criticizes Beach Hudson supporters and calls for a clean Republican candidate and party purification to defeat the machine rule backers.
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Portland
Evening Telegram
Beach
Repubican
United States Senate
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
Beach- Hudson Stripe
Republican Party
Frank
Geo. Melvin Miller
Yesaterdey
Giard
Tione
Illogen
Odson
Mr. Bourne
John $E M. Kearin
Beach Snow
Eugene
Jud Lowell
Pendleton
Lowell
Republican Party of
la Follette
Heney
Democrats, Standpatiam
Republicana
Fulton
George Melvin Miller
Express Rates War Draws House on Carrier Pricing
The interstate Commerce Commission begins scrutiny of express rate structures as shippers rally to force price limits. An ongoing Denver examination involves carriers and pricing conditions, signaling a wider probe into consignor charges and schedules.
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Cmmerce Commission
Denver
Mes
Express Companies Grasp on Commerce to Be Re Examined
The interstate commission will review express rates after years of complaints about excessive charges by express firms east and west. Railroads faced scrutiny, but the express sector has largely been overlooked. The expectation is for a more reasonable basis for express rates across the nation.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Guard's circulation soars after prize contest
The Guard reports 19 000 readers based on five readers per subscription with 500 daily subscribers added in eight weeks. The paper claims the largest circulation in Oregon outside Portland and among Northwest papers of similar size. Advertisers will gain access to a broad home audience as a result of the contest driven increase.
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Guard
Northwest
Oregon
Portland
Datis Gustois Chot
Lane County
Present Situation in Cuba Reviewed
The piece argues Cuba faces a fragile path as promises by the government are doubted by many yet the state seeks to grant another chance. It contrasts peaceful peasants with corrupt leaders and laments the influence of conspirators who manipulate the population.
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Cuba
G. M. P. Murphy
Harper's Weekly
Venezuela
Vera
Coba
Railroads One Hundred Years Hence Predicts Tomorrow's Change
The Railway Critic foresees sweeping shifts for rail travel a century from now noting likely efficiency gains and widespread use across cities. The piece highlights evolving routes and infrastructure while contrasting current practices with future prospects.
Future railway stations move with trains on air
The article envisions central power houses powering trains of the next century. Trains may not stop. platforms would move at train speed, allowing boarding as if standing still. After all aboard, doors close, platforms reverse to their original position.
Ornamental board favored for quiet service in railroads
The railroad commissioners seek re election as they give no harm, draw salaries quietly, and maintain serenity of railroad magnates. Voters may keep them in office as the board appears ornamental rather than useful while Speaker Davey and others juggle the railroad commission bill.
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Railroad Commission
Davey
Absurd Divorce Suit From San Francisco Court
The article notes a San Francisco divorce filing where the wife is accused of flirting with the minister and an old paralytic guest at a summer resort. It claims she flirted with the surgeon during an appendectomy. The writer urges the judge to dismiss the case and chasten the plaintiff for wasting court time.
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San Francisco
Telephone line insult fines crusty Sacramento bachelor
A Sacramento man was fined 20 in police court for cursing a telephone operator after being switched to a line and told to return home with milk and eggs. The piece argues against un gentlemanly language toward telephonists and notes risks of high office and the Thaw case.
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Sacramento
Central Office
Senator Culberson Pushes Railroad Bill on Prompt Car Service
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Culberson has introduced a railroad bill to fix a penalty on railroads that fail to furnish cars promptly for the transcontinental service. The measure targets delays and seeks to ensure reliable rolling stock for freight and passenger movements.
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Washington, D D. C
Culberson
Trans
Beef shipping bill targets railcar discrimination in Texas
A bill requested by Judge F. H. Cowan of Fort Worth Texas and counsel for the Texas Cattle Rangers' Association seeks to end car refusals by consignors controlled by the beef trust. It aims to curb discrimination against independent shippers in transporting beef and fruits, addressing the broader transportation monopoly.
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F. H. Cowan
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Cattle Rangers’ Association
Beef Trust
Times improve as January business outpaces December
Industrial reports from large manufacturers in Hast indicate January volume of business rose markedly over December. Confidence grows that better times are returning with spring, and widespread employment may increase as everyone stays busy. The piece notes Japan and other bright nations must practice tolerance to coexist and succeed in global markets.
Lawyer Seeks Release of Not Guilty Defendant From Asylum
Attorney Littleton, after winning a not guilty verdict for Harry Thaw on insanity grounds, seeks release of Thaw from Mattewan asylum as insane. He anticipates experts may be bought to testify for the defense, noting that money can persuade many to offer any testimony.
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Littleton
Harry Thaw
Mattewan Insane Asylum
Allenism
Rail workers vs managers over nine hour law enforcement
A debate grows between railroad telegraphers and managers about enforcing the nine hour daily limit after March 4. The Interstate Commerce Commission is asked to order a suspension, but commissioners doubt they have authority. A currier quip notes water intake linked to appendicitis, parrying doctors’ explanations.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Daughters of Shonts and Duke to Duel in New York Noon Bout
Cards go out for an international matrimonial bout with a daughter of T. P. Shonts who balked at the Panama Canal job facing the Duke of Chauines who resides in France where titles aren’t recognized. Time will be called at noon on the Sith Inst in New York City.
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T. P. Shonts
Panama Canal
Duke of Chauines
France
New York City
Love as Electricity Warns Against Divorce Lawyer
A ner scientist says love is electricity and married couples should seek an electrician to smooth the current. He argues courtship shocks are broken circuits or burned fuses, fixable with proper fixes.
Noted shifts in naval plans amid German expansion
The fragment hints at German naval expansion modeled on other powers, with a quote from the Imperial Admiralty secretary noting paused warship funding by the Reichstag. A tale of counts, Gladys, and a five million dollar stake is teased, including a wife who may block a usual method in such cases.
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Germany
Aea
Imperial Admiralty
Reichstag
Democratic ticket support noted in New York shoe ad
A New York city sender promotes W. L. Douglas shoes from Massachusetts. The ad cites Donald G. Rosa and a Democratic ticket connection. It appears to be another instance of the famous 1 shoes advertisement with political undertones.
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Donald G. Rosa
New York City
W. L. Douglas
Marsachusetts
Unclear fragment on work lines and success
The readable text questions a line of work and claims a person worked successfully “wherever and whenever,” but the passage is fragmentary and lacks concrete details or identifiable entities.
Diaz Endorsement Signals Support For Dull-Fighting
The fragment implies President Diaz is not opposed to Dull-fighting, suggesting an official stance favorable to the effort. It hints at political alignment or policy support without detailing actions, dates, or broader context. Further context would clarify scope and opponents involved.
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Diaz
Largest bull ring in Mexico under construction
The article notes a $700,000 project to build the world’s largest bull ring in Mexico, and compares it to higher costs of resisting Wall Street bulls. It cites timber and railway activity, including 1906 railway cross ties and a Pacific Northwest expansion that will spend about $5,000,000 on timber products.
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Mexico
Wall Street
United States
Oregon Timberman
Pacific Northwest
The Woman In the Alcove serial begins in Guard
A new serial by Anna Katherine Green titled The Woman In the Alcove starts in tomorrow's Guard and continues in the Weekly Guard next week. Readers are advised to not miss the opening chapters as the tale unfolds with attractively curious themes. The column also quotes Alexander Graham Bell on marriage and notes Governor Vardeman's potential career moves, doubting their fit.
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Anna Katherine Green
Guard
Tennessee Congressman Gor don urges betting ban bill
Tennessee Congressman Gor don introduces legislation to bar horse race betting tickets and newspapers containing betting information from malls. The move targets gambling materials amid concerns over local commerce and public conduct.
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Gordon
Tennessee
Governor Hughes Faces Scrutiny Over Speaking Record
Political observers note Governor Hughes may avoid self-criticism about talking too much unless he substantially alters his approach. The remark suggests potential shifts in public stance as his future plans unfold amid ongoing discourse.
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Hughes
Williams Delivers Pungent Tariff Quip on Printing Paper
Senator John Sharp Williams offered a sharp remark calling the tariff on printing paper a “brain tax” as part of a broader critique. The quip highlights tariff policy sentiment in a period of fiscal debate, reflecting partisan tensions over trade levies and domestic industry.
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John Sharp Williams
Senator Tillman and memory in senate resolutions
Fragmentary remarks discuss Senator Tillman needing a memory aid for resolutions of enquiry and critique the political scene. The piece notes opportunities to gain wealth, hints at women’s suffrage themes, and mentions Belgium’s law awarding two votes to married men while bachelors have one.
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Tillman
Deak
Senate
Helgium
GOO. MEGWIN MILLER ON STATEMENT NO 1
George Melvin Miller writes from Eugene on February 2 defending Statement No 1 in Oregon politics. He praises reform, criticizes party machine, calls for independent candidates and cross party cooperation to curb corruption, and credits the measure with raising Oregon’s political profile.
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Gahoo
Megwin Miller
Queen City earns title from Eugene Daily Guard
The Eugene Daily Guard is praised as a welcome addition to the exchange list and described as a prosperous daily that signals Eugene's rightful claim to being the queen city of the Willamette. The note emphasizes the Guard’s good business sense and the reliable character of local business leaders.
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Greaham
Herald
Eugene Daily Guard
Eugene
The
Willamette
Bugene Businesa
Van Dusen under fire as governor questions fitness
Pacific Outlook reports Senator Chamberlain accusing Fish Warden Van Dusen of prejudice and favoritism hindering duties and undervaluing the closed season. Statewide reactions suggest broad dissatisfaction with his service, while the Chambers-Pristow Banking Company merges into First National Bank and completes the move.
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van Dusen
Chamberlain
Chambers-Pristow Banking Company
First National Bank
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