Truths on Senator Simon and St Gaudens statue delay
The article argues Senator Joseph Simon failed to serve Oregon and should be replaced by someone better connected in Washington. It notes his temperament and isolation hinder effectiveness. It also reports on St Gaudens delaying the General Sherman statue project until 1894 and now eight years longer, with some subscribers dead but the work praised by judges.
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Joseph Simon
United States
Oregon
Oregonian
Simon
Oregon Hs
Washington
Bt Gaudens
New York City
St Gaudens
Bull
New York
General Sherman
Kipling on Despotism Versus Free Governments in Empire Policy
Rudyard Kipling argues that imperial costs and military aims favor despotism over representative systems. He says free nations like Britain and the United States muddle through with costly, wasteful methods, while absolute rule proves more effective in conquest. He notes tensions between governing colonies by force and home democracy.
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Rudyard Kipling
Great Britain
United States
America
England
Russia
Kipling
Genius Will Not Be Hurried Sherman Statue by Augustus
After eleven years of waiting the Sherman statue by Augustus is finally unveiled, marking a milestone in civic memory and commemorative art. The ceremony drew local officials and residents who gathered to honor the historic figure and the artist’s long pursuit.
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Sherman
Augustus
Skookum Spring Oasis in Washington Desert Country
A desert journeys across Franklin County near Pasco reveal a surprising spring larger than a man's arm that flows year round. Known by Indians as Skookum meaning big or strong, the oasis sits in a pot hole with towering cliffs around, a remarkable water marvel in a sandy sagebrush region.
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Franklin County
Washington
Pasco
Coachmen Refuse Sunday Funeral Driving in Tren ton
The Coachmen's Union of Tren ton New Jersey declines to drive for Sunday funerals backed by town ministers. They argue pastors already bear Sunday duties and contend drivers suffer no extra hardship.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Thief Word Not Slander
The Wisconsin Supreme Court holds that calling a man a thief in quarrels is not necessarily larceny or any other criminal offense and does not constitute slander by itself. The decision notes the term may be offensive yet not legally defamatory.
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Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Ireland backs British defeats as St Patrick’s Day passes
Ireland shows little sympathy for the Boers and London’s St Patrick’s Day observance is downplayed. The Irish, despite contributing to Britain’s war effort, welcome any setback to British arms and the reverse noted by the Irish people is singled out as singular.
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Ireland
London
Britain
Newspapers seek wood pulp on free list to curb monopoly
Major newspapers, though often controlled by trusts or owned by them, unite in urging that wood pulp be placed on the free list to break the newspaper monopoly and foster fair competition.
Various residents travel in and around Eugene area today
A flood of short notes lists residents and visitors in Eugene and nearby towns. Delly Guard and others arrive or depart from Albany Roseburg Cottage Grove Drain Wendling and Portland. Notables include Rev Father Beutgen, Prof Glen, and Dr Atwood.
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Wann
Monmouth
AJ Johnson
Creewell
MC Parsons
Portland
T Kintzley
Springfield
Salem
Booth
Grants Pass
H [Oghem
H E Morris
Pormts
Albert Wallace
Cottage Grove
L A Crissey
Leo Schroeder
Howard
Eugene
Mra Robt Cooley
J H Jameson
O L Bowder
The
Soap Works
Oregon
L W Brown
Myrtle Creek
JY Hkameey
Howe Agelo
Lote Dumber
Harry
Father Beutgen
General Hamilton Launches Boer Drive in South Africa
General Hamilton begins a Boer drive aiming to trap Commandant Botha's forces. Observers warn past tactics suggest risk to his own troops and potential friendly fire or entrapment.
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Hamilton
South Africa
Commandant Botha
Toledo plant collapses with eight hundred workers
Sunday proved a quiet day for Toledo Ohio when a large metal wheel plant building unexpectedly collapsed. Four walls fell to the ground trapping nothing and no injuries were reported.
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Toledo
Ohio
Portland Grocers Adopt Short Credit Plan
Portland wholesale grocers implement a short credit system for patrons. Purchases must be paid within one week by the Friday of the following week.
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Portland
Croods
Weather Drift Hits West and Midwest in Varying Falls
The report notes rain affecting the farther east Northwest while the Dakotas and surrounding states see snow. It mentions an extreme example of seven feet of snow in parts of Colorado, highlighting contrasting precipitation across regions.
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Dakotas
Parte
Colorado
St Patrick’s Day Echoes From Ould Sod Roots In New York
Irish celebrants in New York yesterday embraced the shamrock symbol and the tone of the old sod in a vibrant St Patrick’s Day display. Local organizations and participants carried on Irish traditions amid festive parades and community gatherings.
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New York
Crucifixion Oratorio Delights ME Church Audience
A good audience attended the oratorio Crucifixion at the ME church last night. Miss Carrie Ford played the pipe organ, LeRoy Gesner violin, and Mrs J Hughes clarinet with encores. Prof I M Glen and Prof E D Ressler solos praised alongside a 30-voice chorus. Notable quartette by Miss Yoran Templeton Glen Ressler. Chorus members listed include Bertha Templeton Lula Craig Rosa Dodge Reba Craig Sadie Ford Tevor FS Nuon Frank Giletrap A L Frazer Louis Henderson and others. An old-fashioned dance follows Lent with plans for a married crowd old maids and bachelors. no printed program and every other dance will be a quadrille.
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Maret i
Carrie Ford
LeRoy Gesner
J Hughes
Glen
E D Ressler
Yoran
Templeton
Ressler
Bertha ‘Lempleton
McClaog
Miss McAlister
Mra
A B Willoughby
Daisy Gilbert
Louis Johnson
Nossinger
Miss Cook
Mise King
Mies Bardick
Mies Louise Yoran
Lula Craig
Mise Rosa Dodge
Real Estate Transfers and Citizenship Papers Notice
Real estate transfers listed for Eugene with multiple parcel trades and prices including F L Washburn to Selina Loomis and others. Citizenship papers granted to Carl Peter Schaefer and Jobo Wawrryolak, natives of Germany and Russia respectively, with full citizenship granted.
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Wesehburn
Selina Loomis
East Eleventh and
High Streets
Eugene
Carl Peter Schaefer
Germany
Jobo Wawrryolak
Ruaais
Strikes a Rich Find
The testimonial from F J Green of Lancaster NH claims chronic indigestion and nervous debility were cured by Electric Bitters after other remedies failed. He notes his wife also remains in excellent health and praises the tonic for female troubles. Satisfaction guaranteed by W L DeLano.
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F J Green
Lancaster
W L DeLano
Hasgky Clarke Accident On Mountain Road
Harry W Clarke a Portland based traveling representative for Wadhams & Co and noted drum man, met a severe accident in Jackson county when his buggy horses ran away and overturned the vehicle. He was thrown out and dragged some distance but six inches of snow likely prevented serious injuries.
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Hasgky Clarke
Harry W Clarke
Wadhams & Co
Portland
Eugene
Jackson County
Mr Clarke
Clarke
Portland City & Oregon Railway to Foley Springs
Portland Evening Journal reports a pipe dream the Portland City and Oregon Railway will serve East Side territory within a year or two and extend to Foley Springs in Lane County. Enterprising Hurlbert sees profits in tapping this and adjacent districts.
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Foley Springs
Portland Evening Journal
Portland City & Oregon Railway
East Side
Hood
Hurlbert
Poley Hot Springs
Lane County
Hubble and Clarke Transfer Co Move to Harris Building
Hubble and Clarke Transfer Co relocate their office to rooms over Wilson's grocery store in the Harris building marking another move in the local moving service.
Berry Geard's Madrid trip ends in a family note
Berry Geard traveled from Mare 14 to Eugene last night to visit the wife of Soren Hansen, a tev-pennd, in a quiet family gathering.
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Darwin Bradley
Portland
Mr Bradley
Order of Lions
W E McElroy
Salem
G W Johnson
Ned Burt
Eugene
Berry Geard
Bors
Soren Hansen
The Hand of Fate and a Literary Rise
A man recounts turning from literature to business after Emma Creswell’s practical counsel. He spends years drafting The Hand of Fate, sees initial modest royalties, endures market indifference, then gains traction, only to face a dramatic sales collapse and eventual triumph in business. He reflects on the book’s failure and later success as head of his father in law’s firm. The tale ends with a twist: Emma reveals she bought 10,000 copies to ensure his prosperity.
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Father
Emma
Courthouse Lodging House Offers Clean Rooms In Eugene
In Eugene a lodging house near the courthouse advertises new beds freshly papered and painted rooms. Floors are clean and painted with Brus sels carpet rugs at each bed, avoiding old dusty carpets.
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Eugene
Courthouse
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