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Creswell
J. L. Clark
Colture
Geo. A. Drury
Card Printing CO
Eugene
Oregon
St. Louis Republic
Oregon Agriculturist
American Farmer
Oregon Journal
Guard
Journal
Oregonian
Rogers
American Cutlery Co
Address Guard. Printing CO
Waning Supply of Hardwood Lumber Across Regions
Hardwood demand climbs while annual cut drops by a billion feet in seven years, with prices rising 25 to 65 percent. Oak is down 38 percent. elm down half. Soft woods exceed hard woods fourfold, yet shortages in soft woods would not alarm many industries. Production shifts from Ohio and Indiana to Lake States, lower Mississippi Valley, and Appalachians, where forests remain richest.
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Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersy
Tennessee
Texas
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Lake States
Mississippi Valley
Appalachian Mountain
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Appalachi an Forests Held Key to Timber Supply
The region offers best timber potential due to soil and climate but has suffered damage. Experts estimate 20 billion feet of hard wood could be produced annually from 75 million acres if properly managed, and shortages are likely until restoration improves productivity.
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Appalachian
Appalachians
Campbell Pleads for Opportunity for Working Boys
President Campbell of the State university argues at a Portland dinner that the university is the poor boy’s path to higher education. He cites tuition relief, low living costs, and earnings by students, noting Oregon’s need for better funding, equipment, and a dormitory, to dispel claims it is a rich man’s school.
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Campbell
State Uiversity
Portland
University of Oregon
Oregon
Washington
California
University of North Dakota
University of Utah
Board of Regents
Tsat
Condon
University
Agricultural College
Linn County Grange
Popular Loan of Water Bonds and Municipal Ownership
An editorial urges Eugene to issue municipal bonds for water and light, arguing home funding keeps interest at home, boosts local investment, and strengthens city governance. It contrasts Western banks investing in Western bonds with New York buyers, noting long term savings and stakeholder interest for local residents.
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The
Salem Daily Journal
Eugene
Salem
Oregon
New York
Boston
Carver Road Moves Into Eugene Territory
Carver's Corvallis railroad aims directly to Monroe and could extend to tap Lake Creek timber district and Siuslaw, threatening western Lane County trade with Eugene. Welch's Eugene-Salem plan faltered after a water-corporation defeat, but Monday's vote may revive growth and independence for Eugene in county development.
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Carver
Corvallis
Monroe
Lake Creek
Siuslaw
Tidewater
Eugene
Welch
Water Corporation
al. Welch
Daniel
Obligatory Arbitration at the Hague Conference
The Hague dispatches report another moral victory for American delegates in the arbitration committee. It notes that this victory does not guarantee immediate or fruitful action, urging caution against overoptimism about current peace prospects.
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Germany
England
France
Italy
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Hague
Committee On Arbitration
Eugene Seen as Inland City Hub by Nation
Eugene attracts national attention as a premier inland city for the Northwest with strong railroad plans. Promoters push lines toward Prineville and Blue River mines while Harriman interests connect with major systems. Government may open the Willamette to navigation, boosting trade, jobs, and regional growth.
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Eugene
Northwest
East
Middle West
Portland
Portland- Salem
Eugene & Eastern
McKenzie River
Blue River
Prineville
Harriman
Oregon & Eastern
Weed
California
Oregon
Ontario
Willamette River
No More Tainted Missionary Money Declared
The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch reports the Foreign Christian Missionary Society of the Christian church will not solicit further tainted funds after keeping Rockefeller's $26,000 gift. Prominent member Hon. Thomas W. Phillips of Newcastle, Pennsylvania asserts there is no compromise on Bible authority or moral law and that wrongfully held money violates moral standards.
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Rockefeller
Scotchman
Wildcat
Canadian Missionary Society
Norfolk
Baker City’s moral standing and regional growth discussed
The piece rails at Baker City for hosting the so called immoral class while praising local business and civic vigor. It notes Pendleton and Eugene headlines on reform and expansion, plus a reflective look at Junction City’s long run and Eugene’s water bond appeal. It ends with a cryptic financial flourish about F Augustus Heinze and Amalgamated Copper.
High finance method likened to piracy in critique
The discussion condemns the high finance approach of slow, accumulating wealth as akin to piracy, noting that its manipulators take advantage without risking lives to obtain profits.
Eskimo trial marriages praised by polar scientist
A scientist tied to a recent polar expedition claims trial marriages and wife swapping have proven a complete success among Alaska Eskimos. He notes affinity groups support the system, but suggests it would not suit this country outside that brigade.
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Alaska
American woman leases Earl of Warwick’s London home
Miss Dodge, an American, signs a twelve year lease on the London residence of the Earl of Warwick and spends a fortune on repairs and alterations. The piece contrasts her venture with the sale of a paper railroad to the Metropolitan Securities Company of New York for 965000, labeling the operators as bunco artists.
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United States
Miss Dodge
London
Earl of Warwick
Metropolitan Securities Company
New York
Buneco
Newspaper Men Reported Heavy Firing Near Teddy Camp
The article notes reporters who covered heavy firing off the coast during the Spanish War were near Teddy Roosevelt's camp. It also mentions Bishop Potter dining with a Black person, echoing Roosevelt's public dining exposure.
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Teddy
Advertising Stunt Brings Bish Op Back Into Spotlight
The bish op has received less than his accustomed newspaper attention and it was time for an extra good advertising stunt to rekindle interest.
Hearst Republicans and Tammany in a sought peace deal
Critics say a Hearst Republican alliance against Tammany appears to outsiders as a ploy to grab lucrative offices for Hearst’s payroll. Steel trust, Pullman Car Co, and Baldwin Locomotive Works hold rail stock contracts with Japan, pressuring a peace to favor their interests.
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Hearst-republican
Tammany
Hearst
Steel Trust
Pullman Car Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Japan
Cost of living a real burden for families, not a theory
The text argues that rising living costs are a practical hardship for households rather than an abstract idea. It emphasizes that the payer, a family breadwinner, faces daily pressure from higher prices, making the issue a concrete condition rather than speculative debate.
Election of Lady Stenographer Director Sparks Debate
Much talk surrounds the formal election of a lady stenographer to a director post at a typewriter company while concerns led by unappointed lady stenographers go unmentioned.
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Lota
Talk
Fairbanks speeches shift from platitudes to quotes
A recent pattern shows Fairbanks papers printing brief portions of his remarks rather than simple summaries. A Harvard professor argues the lazy man needs medical treatment, not a harsh kick, and some avoid work by indulging in alcohol.
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Fairbanks
Harvard
Presidential election as check on spending warned
Quote urging awareness that next year's presidential election will curb reckless national expenditures, positing the election as the surest preventive against extravagant government spending.
Pennsylvania man’s wife forces coffin sale after twenty years
A Pennsylvania man is obliged by his wife to sell a coffin he kept for twenty years as it was out of date. The move reflects domestic strain and practical concerns over funeral arrangements in a long-standing household dispute.
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F. Augustus Heinze
Amalgamated Copper Trust
Montana
Rogers
Wall Street
Planderere
Boas
Pennsylvania
Water wagon talk and political quips in a mixed editorial voice
A collage of witty asides and editorial puns on medicine, snakes, whiskey, public duty, Rockefeller, grand juries, Indictments, quitting, real estate, Taft and Chinese voters, Foraker, The Hague, and Wall Street bears. It reflects a breezy opinion page mood with sharp social commentary.
Chicago Seeks Solomon Belt Despite Education Chief Claim
The Chicago board of education president says the Bible is unfit for children while our viewpoint questions the man's fitness for his role and governance.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Has education benefited the ne groes in DC schools
An inquisitive exchange notes education benefits for African Americans in the District of Columbia. It contends some have gained by selling jobs under the school board, signaling concern over nepotism and discrimination in local schooling authorities.
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District of Columbia
Ambitious Politician May Take His Booze in Public
Indications suggest a bold politician could soon publicly display his liquor, signaling a shift in norms. The remark hints at a forthcoming public drinking moment tied to political ambition and scrutiny.
Optimism as auto makers plan 55 million buzz wagons
A satirical roundup notes American car makers project 55 million in buzz wagons next year. It jokes about a Chicago widower advertising for a wife, headlines, a stubborn play, telegraph operators, taxes, and legislative stunts as Congress nears a session.
When a Man Marries So Passes a Day
A poetic vignette contrasts domestic duties with sudden alarms. The narrator depicts a married man waking to checks on bonnets and beds, hunting robbers, closing windows, and surprising tasks from dawn to night. The piece ends with a brisk summary on daily toil after marriage.
Valuable Bulletin on Lumber Tests
A forthcoming Pacific Northwest forestry bulletin on Oregon fir promises great value. J B Knapp, engineer in charge at the University of Oregon testing station, led two years of exhaustive tests and is compiling collateral data in Washington for the report.
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Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Department of Forestry
J. B. Knapp
University of Oregon
Edgar Hafer Named Southern Oregon Hoo Hoos Vice Regent
Edgar Hafer manager of Iowa Lumber and Box Company was appointed as vice regent for the southern district of Oregon of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoos by J. H. Baird of Nashville Tennessee. Hafer succeeds George H. Kelly at Eugene per Medford Tribune. For six hours the jury in the case of J Otto Lee William Burkhart and Richard Landis wrestling with guilt or innocence on local option law, finally reported a disagreement and were discharged by Justice O T Porter Albany Herald.
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Edgar Hafer
Iowa Lumber and Box Company
Oregon
Hoo Hoos
J. H. Baird
Nashville, Tenn
Supreme Serivenater
Mr. Hafer
George H. Kelly
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Eugene
Medford Tribune
J. Otto Lee
William Burkhart
Richard Landis
H. D. Mitchell
O. T. Porter
Albany Herald
JERSEYS AND SWEATERS New stock offerings and discounts
Mixed page fragment noting stock jerseys and sweater coats with club discounts, odd line about a Grandma Pones who drank Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea, Frank Heyer buying 256 bales of hops, and an 1886 testimonial claim by F J Cheney & Co for Hall's Catarrh Cure with notary A W Gleason.
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Grandma Pones
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Linn Drug Co
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Drugsuiste
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