Daily and Weekly Guard Subscription Rates and Agents
The notice lists subscription prices of 1.50 per year in advance and 2.00 at end of term, with post office entry as second class matter in Eugene, Oregon. Authorized agents for The Daily and Weekly Guard include Cottage Grove W. C. Conner, Creswell J. L. Clark, Coburg Geo. A. Drury, and the date Thursday May 16.
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Eugene
Oregon
Cottage Grove
W. C. Conner
Creswell
J. L. Clark
Coburg
Geo. A. Drury
Premium offers for Guard subscribers in 19th century period
The Guard Printing Co offers one year prepaid subscriptions at 1.50 and gifts readers with a choice of either the Twice-a-week St Louis Repub ic or the Oregon Agriculturist for free for one year. Old and new subscribers may select a premium. those missing earlier magazines may still choose one of the papers by sending names and addresses. The Weekly Guard remains billed with the Semi-Weekly Oregon Journal at 2.25. Remittances go to Guard Printing Co.
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Guard
Guard Printing Co
St. Louis Repubic
Oregon Agriculturalist
The
Republic
America
Oregon Agriculturist
West
Weekly Guard
Oregon Journal
Electric rail plan stirs Douglas and Coos counties
Douglas and Coos counties push a $1,500,000 project to build an electric railroad from Roseburg to Marshfield. Local meetings and business committees aim to raise funds without outside capital. The movement mirrors Lewiston Idaho’s earlier initiative that spurred rapid construction after initial delays by major railroads. Roseburg and Marshfield press ahead with local support.
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Douglas
Coos Counties
Roseburg
Marshfield
Lane county rail line debate and college leadership critique
Editorial urges Lane county action to build an electric rail line to tide water, arguing it would boost wealth and end rate monopolies. It criticizes Oregonian editorials and questions the fitness of Kerr and Mormon polygamy court cases as models for the state’s colleges, urging honesty in university leadership selections.
Be Independent Press Independence Urged By Pulitzer
A call for independent journalism and moral restraint echoes from Joseph Pulitzer's Cape Martin cable to the New York World staff. The message urges editors to fight injustice, resist demagogues, favor the public welfare, and remain truly independent, guiding the country beyond partisan bias.
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Times
Joseph Pulitzer
Cape Martin
France
New York World
Delmonico
Pulitzer
Dispatch
Oregon papers clash over Kerr presidency at Oregon Agricultural College
The Oregonian rebukes Eugene papers for attacking the colleges new president Kerr over prior plural marriage and apostasy claims. It argues such tactics fail to win support for the State University and questions the opponents' methods and the impact on funding.
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The
Oregonian
Eugene Papers
Kerr
Oregon Agricultural College
Congress
State University
Agricultural College
Bellamy Storer Chosen to Avoid Fresh Bruises in Ohio Fray
It may be well to state for the ben efit of those who have expressed surprise because Bellamy Storer has not jumped into the midst of the Ohio fray to even up that Bellamy is the sort of fool who invites new bruises before the old ones stop hurting.
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Bellamy Storer
Bellamy
Tariff Revision Sparks Debate With Stand-Patters
The administration proved with Germany that it can adjust tariffs within a limited scope without congressional action but the effect on Joe Cannon and other stand-patters remains to be seen, and the dramatic response is not yet told.
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Germany
Joe Cannon
Jury Convicts Eleven Members of Noted Black Hand Ring
A Wilkes-Barre jury convicts eleven individuals of membership in the Black Hand organization. The verdict comes after presentation of evidence underscoring the defendants duties to the public and the gravity of the ring’s criminal activities.
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Wilkesbarre
Black Hand
Ellen Terry's Matrimonial Hint Sparks Maiden Optimism
A lively writer urges older maidens to pursue romance and marriage, recalling Ellen Terry who married at fifty nine after a youthful flirtation. The piece counsels cheerful determination for women around thirty five seeking fulfillment.
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Ellen Terry
Bishop Candler Testifies on Japanese Character in Japan
Georgia bishop Candler now in Japan testifies to the general cussedness and moral worthlessness he attributes to the Japanese people, portraying a harsh view amid wartime tensions and public discourse.
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Bishop Candler
Georgia
Japan
Hoodoo of Strikes Grips San Francisco Amid Quake Threat
San Francisco endures a wave of strikes that threaten to cost and danger rivaling earthquakes as labor actions disrupt business and daily life in the city.
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Hoodoo
San Francisco
Should Rose Diaz Decide Guatemala in His Business
The passage questions whether Rose Diaz of Mexico will require Guatemala in business and whether the United States will ignore or oppose this move. It frames a pressing Central American issue, suggesting international business and policy concerns among regional players.
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Rose Diaz
Mexico
Guatemala
Uncle Sam
Central America
Moonshiners Raid Revenue Officers in North Carolina
North Carolina moonshiners who attacked revenue officers and freed prisoners likely support occasional program shifts to break monotony. The act reflects ongoing illicit activity against federal agents and prison releases amid riverboat era tensions.
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North Carolina
Unwritten law community and non-convicting juries
A community that upholds the unwritten law can be relied upon to yield a non convicting jury as often as necessary, shaping local justice through informal norms and viewpoints.
Hood's Sarsaparilla promises cure for eruptions and ailments
Pure Blood is certain if you take Hood's Sarsaparilla. This medicine claims to cure eruptions pimples boils scrofula salt rheum eczema and also aids dyspepsia stomach troubles rheumatism catarrh nervous troubles debility and fatigue. Sarsatabs now offered in chocolate tablets with same cures as liquid form. C Hood Co Lowell Mass guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act June 30 1906 No. 3&4.
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Hood
St Peter and the falling star in playful verse
A humorous historical note presents David Baker of Maine and John G. Saxe in a comic exchange about a supposedly angelic visitor. The dialogue parodies St Peter and a brides tale, claiming bedrock humor about heaven doors and a too clever poet.
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St. Peter
Railroads Rates and Cars Harm Cottage Grove Mills
In Cottage Grove Oregon area predicted trouble comes true as Cerro Gordo, Diston, and Wildwood Lumber shut down while Alea mill runs on small orders. Rate hike from 3.10 to 5.00 triggers layoffs, car shortages, and empty freight flows. Rail traffic managers say higher rates reduce demand for hauling empties, harming logging and milling districts.
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Cottage Grove
Oregon
Cerro Gordo
Diston Mill
Wildwood Lumber Company
Brown Lumber Company
Alea
Ben Holliday
Holiday
S. P. Co
Portland
Heroine touted as instant relief for multiple ailments
A testimonial from Mr. C- of Emory Texas endorses Heroine as a cure for constipation malaria fever and other illnesses. He says his wife and children have used it for five years with proven results, praising its liver regulating properties and overall health benefits. Linn Drug Co. is mentioned as a source.
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Mr. C
Emory
Texas
Linn Drug Co
Monument stock sale for Decoration Day June first
Advertisement from E. C. Lake offering marble and granite monuments for Decoration Day. Urges orders by June 1 to secure selection and save money. Located at Sixth and Willamette Streets corner.
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E. C. Lake. Cor
Willamette Sta. mi2
Don’t Pay Alimony to Divorce Your Appendix
In a humorous ad style notice, a mock guarantee promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills to keep bowels regular and prevent “appendix” trouble. The fragment mentions W. L. De Lane druggist and a 25 cent price, plus a note about Sharples Tubular Cream Separator and CHAMBERS HARDWARE.
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Dr. King
W. L. de Lane
Harrisburg Local Visitors Report Weekend Activity
F P McDaniel visited Creswell area family from Creswell. Charles Canter and friends toured Eugene, returning Monday. Kittle Baker and Clara Smith went to Junction City with friends. L B Gibson family spent time in Creswell visiting relatives. Cal Brigs visited Cottage Grove relatives then returned home. Douglas Love returned from Portland and left for Coburg to work on rail bridge crew. Claude Hardisty, injured at Marcola mill, recovering and back to work with brother Hugh. Mr and Mrs F E Nixon of Seattle plus Edna and Ralph Bridges of Pleasant Hill visited here, then went to Seattle to stay.
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F. P. McDaniel
Creswell
Douglas Love
Portland
Coburg
Claude Hardisty
Marcola
Hugh Hardisty
Fred Nixon
Seattle
Edna Bridges
Ralph Bridges
Pleasant Hill
FE. W. Nixon
Miss Bridges
Notable Oregon Characters and Local Incidents Across Cities
Charley Sterling of Springfield visits his brother James A Sterling in Drain with son Chester, their first meeting in fourteen years. John P. Jones in Los Angeles falls ill with gastritis on arrival for a Mystic Shriners meeting. Corvallis plans a trunk line to Peoria and Portland line to Corvallis may finish by June 15. Governor Chamberlain and Tom Richardson prepare for a Coos Bay inspection trip. Harrison A. Melvin of Crook county is discharged after grand jury finds no true bill in Dorrance case. Oregon City suspension bridge closed pending repairs. A bill on sheriff fees for counties over 100000 will go to voters from Multnomah county. Henry Von Witzingernde, imprisoned in 1881 for life, pardoned and to live in Umatilla with Mose Taylor. Kent suffers a fire destroying multiple business, residences, and the post office. losses estimated 546000 to 60000 with about 9000 insurance coverage.
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Charley Sterling
Springfield
Lane County
Vancouver
Wash
James A. Sterling
Chester
Drain
John P. Jones
Los Angeles
Mystic Shriners
Corvallis
Home Telephone Company
Peoria
Portland
Jefferson
Chamberlain
Tom Richardson
Coos Bay Country
Harrison A. Melvin
Crook County
H. Dorrance
Oregon City
Multnomah County
Henry von Witzingernde
Umatilla County
Mose Taylor
Kent
Grover Summons
A. K. Hall
Kent Recorder
Chas. Boardman
J. H. Battemiller
Postoffice
L. Scharkewiltz
K. Thompson
W. Kentner
J. Patterson
Kent Commercial Company
Dissent over Sheep Dip Law in Cottage Grove
In Cottage Grove Oregon on May 9 1907 B Morrs condemns a new sheep dip law insisting healthy owners must resist the mandate. He attacks the lawmakers and warns Dr Dippy and a class of pro dip officials, noting his own 20 fine blooded mouth downs were dipped years ago and remained untouched.
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Cottage Grove
Guard
Salem
B. Morss
Robbers Enter Eugene Drugstore by Skylight
W. L. DeLane's drug store was entered by a skylight thief who disabled the safe with drilled bolts and stole about 175 to 200 dollars plus papers. Clerks John Buster and John Carmell discovered the break at dawn, noting a ladder, rope, and broken skylight pane. Police, led by Chief Farrington and Sheriff Fisk, pursued leads and arrested a suspect at the depot after a Springfield arrival.
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W. L. DeLano
John Buster
John Cartmell
Co. B. Willoughby
Pickett
Farrington
Fisk
Purdy
Hammond
Springfield
Mountain Lake Not Suitable Water Source for Eugene
Mayor J D Matlock City Attorney 8 D Allen and City Engineer G A Wag gon with Councilmen Cal kins Henderson and Garrett returned from a mountain lake above Coburg to assess a city water supply. They found the lake 1000 feet above the valley 1000 by 800 feet and 76 feet deep in spots but the water quality and stagnation raised questions about suitability. An official report will be presented at the next city council meeting.
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J. D. Matlock
D. Allen
G. A. Waggoner
W. W. Calkins
R. B. Henderson
T. H. Garrett
Coburg
Eugene
Woodmen of the World endorses Snodgrass for reelection
Delegates returning from the Roseburg Woodmen of the World convention adopt a resolution endorsing Head Banker P. Be. Snodgrass for reelection and praising his banking record with over 7500 returned to the order. The Sixth District convention instructs voting for the named officers at the next head session in Springfield.
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Woodmen of the World
Roseburg
Conan I
Springfield
Bamboo Fishing Rod Sold At Chambers Hardware Co
A split bamboo fishing rod is offered for sale at Chambers Hardware Co. The item appears in the store’s hardware listings with emphasis on traditional fishing equipment.
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Dollar Chambers Hardware CO
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