Promoter Freeman Defends Railroad Advertising Deal
The Guard prints a Freeman statement defending the decision to hand printing and advertising to the Southern Pacific Co. The piece questions the railroad’s motives, cites high charges to newcomers, and urges local spending and fair treatment for immigrants. It mocks the board’s Portland bids and criticizes long-running railroad influence in Eugene and Portland promotional efforts.
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Guard
Promoter Freeman
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Eugene
Southern Pacific Advertisers Seek Portland Gains
The narrator warns that sleek tongued ad vertising fakirs from the Southern Pacific target the local progressive community for funds. They claim to run the treasury in San Francisco while taking commissions. Portland will grow despite railroad advertising, but Eugene may end up with the financial leverage.
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Portland
Eugene
Newspaper Economy and Southern Pacific Pact
The statement hints at a broad contract with the Southern Pacific that seemingly guarantees Nesmith county’s secession is blocked, a vital issue for Eugene. Local papers face a campaign burden, yet Commercial Club printing and patronage are framed as SP controlled, suggesting sacrifice of papers to railroad interests.
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Southern Pacific
Nesmith County
Eugene
Commercial Club
Southern Pacific Company
Patronize Home Industries in Eugene to Build Our City
The editorial highlights Eugene's thriving mills and factories including woolen blankets, cigars, excelsior, knife making, incubator exports, iron foundries, mills, canneries, and printing offices with a large payroll. It urges residents to support local industries, advocate fair freight rates, and unite for railroad access to attract and sustain manufacturing growth.
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Eugene
Excelsior
Barr Bros
Pairmount Prick Company
Guard
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific Hinders Eugene Progress In Oregon rail service demand
The editorial urges Southern Pacific to recognize Eugene with expanded train service including Wendling and Woodburn-Springfield branches and to base Natron extension construction there. It accuses the company of discriminatory freight rates that prevent factories outside Portland, calls for proper service to grow Eugene’s trade area, and argues the town has invested heavily in improvements.
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Southern Pacific Company
Eugene
Wendling
Woodburn
Springfield
Natron
Oregon Country
Portland
Citie
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Eugene Way to the Coast A Steel Highway Plan
A call for new transportation facilities to break railroad monopoly. Eugene and Lane county with substantial property and bank deposits could build or secure a rail link to the coast, uniting in one direction to fuel growth beyond reliance on the Southern Pacific Company.
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Eugene
Southern Pacific Company
Lane County
Eugene Way
Booster views spark Boise growth and regional push
Reilly Atkinson of Boise’s Commercial Club urged building up the surrounding territory before flashy city promotion. He argued prosperity comes from expanding homesteads and smaller farms, improving transport, and advertising regional assets to draw settlers and sustain a thriving local economy.
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Boise
Idaho
Reilly Atkinson
Walla Walla
Boise City
Boise Valley
Atkinson
Glavis Parried Direquentos Of Attorney
Washington reports dull proceedings in the Ballinger Pinchot investigation as Vertees cross-examines Glavis. Subpoenas issued for Seattle witnesses as Glavis defends his handling of letters found among his effects. He repeatedly notes Ballinger’s unfitness and unfaithfulness to public interests.
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Washington
Ballinger-Pinechot
Vertees
Ballinger
Glavis
Seattle
Land Office
Glavia
Miss Kellar First Witness Before Jury
Kansas City Mo Feb 15 Mine Pearl Kellar nurse who gave the most damaging testimony at the In quest over Colonel Thos H Swope death was the first witness today by the special grand Jury investigating the millionaire. Kellar may be before the jury two days. Dr Frank Hall bacteriologist who helped in the autopsy added doubt noting the brain was cracked and kidneys imperfect and that death might have come from uraemic poisoning. He said the brain was cracked slightly and death could occur in two to six hours in strychnine cases though Swope died eleven hours after a white capsule containing strychnine was given. Ina Cramer of Portland visiting student friends here for a few days.
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Kansas City
Pearl Kellar
Thos. H. Swope
Misa Kellar
Frank Hall
Colonel Swope
Frank P. Walsh
Hall
Swope
Hyde
Stops Lameness With Sloan's Liniment
Chronic horse lameness is often due to neglect. Keep Sloan's Liniment ready and apply at first stiffness to relieve soreness. It penetrates quickly, loosens joints, and makes muscles elastic and pliant.
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Sloan
Liniment Cure Praised By Georgia Farmer
Mr. G T Roberta of Reason Georgia reports using the liniment on a horse for energy and a mule sparin removal, claiming a thorough cure and noting the sparin was as large as a Guinea et. He estimates the product is best for lameness and soreness.
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G. T. Roberta
Reason
Bow 44
Cement Plant Proposed for Tile and Building Block Production
East Eugene Improvement Club heard a report about a gentleman seeking to locate a cement tile and building block factory here. Thos Fellers of Eugene has property and plans, claiming his plant will produce superior tile for sewer work in Fairmount and will grow into a sizable local industry employing up to ten workers. He seeks city council approval to supply tile for the new sewer system and to pursue broader business after trials. Mr Fellers owns machinery and offers no bonus, aiming to erect facilities for the plant. Also noted: L B Wilcox and wife, and Jay G Wilcox from Surrey, Indiana, plan to settle nearby.
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Eugene
East Eugene
Sellers
Fairmount
Solers
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Promotion Board
Wm. Bite-em Weiss
Roseburg
Treasury
Promotion Committee
Marke
J. H
F. J. Bartels
Fred Herren
J. C. Johnson
Miss Kellar
Misa Ina Cramer
HM Gibbs
Lawrence, Kaos
Sweeney
Siena
Boston
Mass
Madame Dean
Bar
Lancaster
Boldia
M. Green Fhone Main
Wittamette
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