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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
3
Inscriptions or transfers of daily and weekly Guard duties are authorized. Receipts or records may be handled by W C Conner of Cottage Grove and Stacy of Coburg, with J L Clark of Creswell involved. Thursday appears as a scheduled reference.
The Guard Printing Co offers new or renewing subscribers in August a one year advance payment of 1.50 for the Weekly Guard, with a free year of either the Twice-a-Week St Louis Republic or the Oregon Agriculturalist. September delivery includes the premium, replacing magazines if needed, with remittances sent to GUARD PRINTING CO Eugene Oregon.
Secretary Root's visit to Brazil and other South American republics shows U S friendship and may spur favorable measures. Brazil's congress passed a tariff bill granting duty reductions for importing coffee, boosting U S access. Analysts note past missed opportunities and urge direct steamship links to American ports to expand trade across the southern continent.
A fragment notes concern over trade routes and reliance on Europe. The speaker argues against depending on European lines touching at local ports and stresses the need to keep trade movements away from Europe as a key policy issue.
The article analyzes Mr Bryan's call for government ownership of railroads and its impact on U S party politics. It notes voter uncertainty and Jeffersonian resistance in Democrats and capital protections in Republicans, with Governor Chamberlain voicing caution about federal and state control. It discusses potential shifts toward government ownership as a remedy and the unclear party loyalties shaping the coming presidential contest.
The Guard prepares a special number devoted to Lane county and its business interests with C A Roverbacher in charge. Printed on fine book paper, richly illustrated, it will reach daily and weekly subscribers along with many extra copies. The edition aims to provide descriptive literature for Lane county though it will be costly and not highly profitable.
County officials urge joint public support for a broader Lane County publicity program to boost economy and press prosperity. They claim advertiser and publisher cooperation will uplift business, with future editors of the Guard aiding in realizing hoped for growth.
The Seaate News argues the railroad pass system is abused and should end. Legislators judges and officials have used passes for years and mileage is billed to the U S treasury. Abolition would benefit the railroads with reduced rates and better accommodations, while the public deserves liberal treatment.
The dispensary law in South Carolina, state control of liquor, has drawn mixed reviews. Supporters credit it with curbing saloons and private gain, while opponents cite corruption blamed on administrators rather than the law. The issue influenced late Democratic primaries, with Tillman winning a county majority but losing the governor race, suggesting continued legislative support for the dispensary.
Across the globe, friends of good government decry Cuba’s insurrection as reports diverge on conditions. Calls for a truce grow as both sides fear outside intervention, while Palma vows to crush rebels and insurgents prefer battle to concessions.
The Salem Journal predicts Governor Chamberlain may join William Jennings Bryan on a future Democratic ticket if his efforts to align Oregon railroads with the law succeed. It argues such a victory would place Chamberlain among national political leaders and raises the possibility of a Bryan and Chamberlain ticket, noting the Journal would eagerly promote Bryan’s role in good government.
The speaker notes that although the man held no official post, his eight years of speaking have helped push President Roosevelt to pursue an antitrust platform and endorse his views through official acts, prompting the question of what more could be achieved under similar conditions.
The Daily Guard expanded around June 1 and its morning paper followed weeks later with a special edition. The gap mirrors newsroom lag and urges the rival to install plants and presses. A Cot tage Grove critic, Bro Gault, clashes with a councilman over an electric light franchise for Willamette Valley Co.
Senator Heyburn backs opposition to government forest reserve plans, driven by timber interests. He remains popular but blunt and prone to personal feuds, risking political success. England plans Dreadnaught class battleships, built in 11 months, 19000 tonnage versus Connecticut at 16000.
The Washington statue to be unveiled in Budapest this month will be a noble tribute by a brave people to the American public in the person of its founder. Hungarians recall the country's sympathy for their fight for freedom under Kossuth against Austria and Russia.
The insurgents press their work with confidence while Palos could gain advantage if rapid batteries are commanded by Americans. County commissioners must resolve the Blue River road tangle promptly, for it impacts Eugene and all Lane County.
Eugene earns praise for progress with a new efficient water system and filter plant, an secured street car extension to Springfield, a thriving high school, a commercial club and new clubhouse, a dormitory for State University women, and a lively university city atmosphere.
A Kansas reader from Phillipebu endorses Buc lens Arnica Balm as a quick cure for various ailments including barns boils sores and wounds. The advertisement claims it guarantees relief and cites CUnly Seat W. L. Delano's drag store as the seller.
An editorial call urges New York to form a strong old men s Christian association to curb vice. It denounces wealthy betrayers and urges men to protect daughters, defend fallen women, and challenge social hypocrisy. It condemns sensationalism and warns young men against liaison with the seamy side of life.
T K Ester argues that a small group of rich families controls natural wealth and politics. He warns that railroads could starve Chicago if compelled to haul essentials, condemns billionaires as dangerous extremes, and advocates for limits on capital to prevent widespread suffering.
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