Minister Favors Modified Form of Prohibition
Salem Oregon July 24 Rev Barr G Lee rector of St Pauls Episcopal church advocates temperance through restrictors and regulation, endorsing plate glass fronts for saloons and full law compliance while doubting absolute prohibition. Conrad Krebs urges local option changes to allow separate voting on whiskey and beer and cites German drinking habits as a model. Colonel Hofer links beer to hops industry and urges retaining beer amid temperance debate.
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Salem
Conrad Krebs
Barr G. Lee
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Mr. Lee
Germany
Hofer
Quebec Centenary Pageantry Highlights Prince Wales Visit
Quebec July 24. Vice President Fairbanks and the Prince of Wales exchanged addresses amid the tercentenary celebrations marking Champlain’s founding. Warm remarks praised US British friendship as warships glowed at harbor under electric lights. Fairbanks urged peaceful progress and unity with Canada and Britain.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Champlain
Fairbanks
United States
Great Britain
Old City
Dominion
Canada
England
France
America
St. Lawrence
Peaceful Resolve Between Nations Declared At Plains of Abraham
The speaker extols reason over force and urges international courts to settle disputes. He expresses faith that US Britain relations will not be disturbed again and recalls joint salutes on the Plains of Abraham. He thanks the royal highness for hospitality and wishes continued peace and prosperity for Britain.
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Chamber of Reason
United States
Great Britain
L George Rod Mr and Mrs John Herndon Leave for Eugene
L George rod family announces travel to Eugene next week for remals. Mr and Mrs John Herndon accompany, with plans to return after the trip.
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Ashland
L. George Rod
John Herndon
Eugene
Modoc Northern Railway Plans Big Oregon California Link
San Francisco reports the Modoc Northern Railway Company files incorporation with $3 million capital. The line from Alturas, California to a connection near Klamath Falls Oregon will run about 100 miles, linking with California Northwestern and Southern Pacific systems. Construction starts immediately to tap rich timber lands and open a network across northeastern California and southern Oregon.
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Modoc Northern Railway Company
California
Southern
Oregon
Southern Pacific Company
Pacific Coast
E. E. Calvin
William F. Herrin
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W. R. Scott
J. L. Wilcutt
Modoc Northern
Alturas
Modoc County
California Northwestern Railway
Weed
Southern Pacific
Siskiyou County
Klamath Falls
Agenta
Increase Capacity of Corvallis Sawmill
H C Mahon of Sunset Lumber Company visited Corvallis with Manager Samuels to inspect the local mill. A full remodeling of the lumber yard is underway with plans to boost daily capacity from 30,000 feet toward 100,000 feet at comparatively low cost. Logs arrive via the Willamette, hundreds weekly, and the mill will resume Monday to sustain steady operation, easing the lumber supply strain.
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Sunset Lumber Company
Samuels
Corvallis
Willamette
Timse
Fourth Regiment Captures Governor's Trophy in Militia Match
Salem July 24 The governor's trophy match the top prize in the state militia rifle shoot was won by an eight-man Fourth Regiment Infantry team by 53 points. Fourth aggregate 856 while Third Regiment scored 803. Participants include Potts Hamlin Stewart Perdew Shields Houck Ferguson Fisher for Fourth and Howard Romaine Schwarz Rider White Abrams Scott Royal for Third.
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Hamlin
Stewart
Perdew
Shields
Houck
Ferguson
Fisher
Howard
Romaine
Schwarz
Rider
White
Abrams
Scott
Royal
Cottage Grove Notes Election Clears Tax Props
Misa Winnie Hadley from Eugene visited Oregon Mineral Springs then spent Thursday with Miss Ethel Eakin before returning home. Andy Graham sold his cigar and confectionery stand and left for British Columbia. A city election Sunday regarding a new municipal tax passed quietly with 113 voting yes and 13 no. amendment to tax agricultural land within city limits carried 111 to 12. Western Oregon.
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Misa Winnie Hadley
Eugene
Oregon Mineral Springs
Ethel Eakin
Andy Graham
British Columbia
Oregon
DeWitt’s Witch Hare Salve for Piles Sold by Druggists
DeWitt advertises Witch Hare Salve as specially good for piles and recommends it for sale by all druggists. The notice notes it is endorsed and marketed to readers seeking relief.
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Highland
Wallace
S.C
Salem
Watson Attacks Bryan in Georgia Speech Cit ing Democratic Platform
Macon Ga July 24 Populist leader Thomas E Watson assails Bryan and the Democratic platform saying the South must recapture national influence and Democratic principles as in the forties and fifties He accuses Bryan of abandoning populism and aligning with Wall Street and Parker in 1904.
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Macon
Thomas E. Watson
Bryan
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Mr Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Watson
Wall Street
Georgia Politician Nominated by Populists for President
A Georgia historian and economist is nominated by the Populist party as their candidate for the United States presidency. The selection highlights longstanding regional political involvement and economic expertise within the party’s platform.
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Georgia
United Staten
Despotic Denver Leader Controls Democratic Platform
The speaker condemns Denver power within the Democratic party, arguing the platform serves one man’s will, ignores Southern interests, and paints the South as a mere electoral asset. He urges the South to revolt against the odious platform to restore its place in the party.
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Denver
Democratic Party
Bryan
Abundant grain prospects emerge near McMinnville
In McMinnville Oregon on July 22 prospects for a bountiful grain crop are brewing. At Sheldon farm seven miles southwest of town wheat shows four kernels to the mesh and threshers predict at least 40 bushels per acre. Oregon grower H Brenneman notes oats look better this year than any of the past 14 July dates. Clover hay generally yields three tons per acre with a second crop anticipated and alfalfa trials have all performed well.
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McMinnville
Sheldon Farm
H. Brenneman
Oregon
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