lation. In the first place
the rail-
roads ate common * arier-
the country with a netwoi of lines
Wc
With unlimited pow, r
charge all the trafii will
the railroads are honest,
not ppose fair legisla* i u
three honest men on a railroad
mission and the railroads will
nothing to fear and the people will
.From Thursday's Guard.)
iftbe l«‘S|slanire ln Jan'lHry doeii have nothing to fear. If i mlroad. ** .-
he situation grand jurj
„ass s'»'1* kind of a measure trol fails to control, then government
which has beel
1 tiW the luatters of railroad ownership Is the next step."
gating the coal land frauds of V
portage and freight rates, it will
Mr. Dever«' Address.
and ttu* ebarges that the rail!«», 1.1
T* fault of the railroad leglsla-
A. H. Devers, of the transportau*
have disciriniinutvd against cert
Iu alnvvt every houre there is
.wnvention which came to a
s room that the heat from the
nade a partial re ¡»ort t
’ last night after an eminent!; rommittee of the Portlu.j Cnat*
other stoves or furnace fails to
ber of Commerce, was the next spea
afternoon. indictluenis are ret uri
,„il and enthusiastic session,
reach. It may l*e a room on
MiHitas. ¡1 is known that the
ker,hie subject being ''Railroad Com- t
-t the Union Pacific Railr
tber” side, or one having no lieat
many delegates fro.a outside
mission for Oregon." He said: "ft Chamber of Commerce, the Commer
connection. It may t*e a cold hallway. No mat
any. Oregon Short Line. Un
(-ts left for their homes this morn-
ter in what part of the house—whether room or
i is time Oregon stopped flying yith . cial Club and the Board of Trade of
■ Coal Company,
Utah F
<1(b a feeling that much good | her own wings' and take sugges-’| Portland, the Oregon and Washing
ball« iv it can soon be made snug and cozy with a
any and several others of
, . been accomplished-
accomplished. The mem-
i tions from other stall's get a eon- ' ton Lumber .Manufacturers Associa
d
officials representing
ot the legislature present - and
mission that will be fair to the rail tion, the Commercial Clubs of Eu
tan and Gould Intere-.l.-.
were a good many of them—
roads and fair to the people. There gene and t ottage Grove, the commer
including
Everett Buck ng
»way with the realization that
is
no doubt but that when a bill cial clubs of other towns within the
general superintendent of th<
’’ up to them to act, and to act
comes before the legislature the rail state, grange and labor organiza-
(Equipped with Smokeless Device)
armane« with the exp-essed
roads will attempt to down it. The lions, farmers and hop growers,wheat
Unlike ordinary oil heaters the Perfection gives satisfaction
an of the convention as set forth
|
shippers
and
other
shippers
interest-
i
railway men admit that they are
---
- it is absolutely
.... M»e
- —-you cannot
indictment Chargen violation
always. “
First * anil 1 * foremost
the resolutions passed at the close
turn the wick too high or too low. Gives intense beat without
interstate commerce act
'’soaking it” to the people, but ile- ed, are actively at work in an effort
smoke or smell because equip,as! with smokeless device.
th« meeting.
1 dare they have to maintain rates in to frame legislative measures that
Can l>e easily carried from nx<m to room. As easy
Owing to the late hour at which order to make any money.”
can be pased at the coming session
to o,ierate as a lamp. Ornamental as well as useful.
I convention was called to order
of the legislature and which it is i
M ule in two finishes nickel and japan Brass oil fount
D.
E.
Yoran'«
Remarks.
rday afternoon, the Guard was
hoped will in a measure result in
lieautifully embossed. Holds 4 quaits of oil ami burns 9
Darwin E. Yoran, president of the the commercial interests of the state
hours. There'steal satisfaction in a Perfection Oil Heater.
bie to give an outline of the ad-
Every heater warranted. If not at lour dealer's write our
-¡es deliver* *1, except that of W. Merchants’ Protective Association, being properly cared for; and
nearest agency tor descriptive circular.
Killings"i*rth, of Portland, who .gave ''The Retail Merchant's Views
Whereas, The commercial organi
The
LT_ __ z“ T
makes the home bi'ehl.
„ (rat on the program. Ex.ra-te [ on the Freight Subject.’ “The mer zations have appointed and will ap- !
AoVo
in* -
use. l. 1 >*es a clear -leaily
the otner addrsss's are a.- | chant is dependent for it is prosper- point 'specially equipped committees
Fitted with latr-t
ity on the prosperity of the produc- to do special work along these lines, |
ImproW burner Made of brn«« throughout nud nickel plated.
Every lamp war ranted. Suitable for library, dining room,
J«‘s:
ers. The producer must have a just and will secure the best available le- |
parlor or bedroom. 11 uot at vom dralrtwrite to nrare«t ageucy.
Edwitrtls Tnlks.
STAND\HD Oil. COMPANY
rate at. which to get his goods to gal talent and as a result of their ■
hon. I. N- Edwards, representative market and cars to get those goods joint efforts and judgment will no •
. i H
« Lane county, spoke on "Effect to the consumers. The lumber in doubt frame the very best constitu
i
From
Monday's
Guard.)
the Car Shortage from the Produc- j dustry in Lane county is paralyzed tional measures which can be passed
William M. Van Buren, a well
hStandpoint." He said in part:
and merchants can plainly see a de and enforced; and
known painting contractor, died at
hive stood before two or three au- [ cline of 25 per cent in their business,
Whereas, We believe that numer his home on East Seventeenth street
sees in this room before,but never due to the faiing off in the trade of ous other measures will be offered
in Eugene this morning at 7 o'clock, 1
»[seen such an intelligent audi- men connected with the lumber in by the friends of the common carri
after a long illkiess from a cotnpli-
», capable of understanding and dustry. The car shortage Is ruin ers and by others who, while they
cation of diseases.
ous and comes nearly every year It may be sincerely in favor of legisla
fussing the question.
The deceased was born in New
I-A few days ago I called up the is impossible for interior cities to tion benefiting the people at large, York state 58 years ago the 2oth of
tnt down at Junction and said 1 build up industries under the present will perhaps not be able to frame this month. He was married to Mis
—
. .
F*arni. | measures suitable for all the people
ned two cars to ship hogs to (conditions
and ....
high rates,
Laura R. Mcllride at Medo, Minn.
Tilt commlsisoni rs' court at its
San Francisco, Dec. <1
The board
rtland Wednesday. Mind you, this ers about Eugene have 40 or more ' lor the -eason that they will not have April 5, 1873. They came to Ore
regular session last week ordered the of education will stand by its decis
ion Friday. 1 learned that I could cars of potatoes to sell and prices are the benefit of the combined experi gon
2 8 years ago and have since Interior of the county jail lined with
ion to confine the Japan* sc school
get any cars and I had to hold ' good, but commission men won't ence and judgment of those who are resided in Eugene, where Mr. Van
steel in order to prevent prisoners children to the Oriental school. Th«
above
acting
for
the
organizations
k my hogs. Well, it was two weeks ' buy because they have no cars. Oth-
Buren has worked at his trade. Be from digging through the wall and
sentiments of President Roosevelt in
[ er produces of the county are hung mentioned: and
I one day before I got my cars.
sides ills wife, the deceased leave escaping. Gross Bro's Iron Works
nis message to congress will not af
Whereas,
There
is
danger
in
divld-
The fact that I and the other up in the same way and trade s
two children, Mrs. Florence Waunch were given the contract, and they
fect their
position,
according to
Ing our forces and strength since
lens are losing our thousands and nearly paralyzed.”
of Centralia, Wash., and Howard Va'.i began the work today.
The steel President Allman, of the board, who
there
will
be
those
of
whosd
interest
He spoke of the discriminating
i ruinous shame to the state of
Buren, of Portland, and a sister in lining will extend twelve feet high
announced that the board won! I d<
gon, and it is the duty of this freight rates and gave some figures it will be to have the proposed meas Iowa. He was a member of the lo and is about an eighth of an inch
ail In its power to correct th«* It,,
ure
defeated;
therefore
be
it
ventlon to devise a remedy.”
as examples.
cal lodge of the Order of Washing thinck.
No prisoner will be abl presion given out In the preslden.'-
Resolved, that we petition our leg
Howard Speaks.
ton, carrying (600 insurance in th< to penetrate It with anything he ch * *
message, which says that the Japan
Other Addresses.
islators to work for and endeavor to
L J. Howard, of Cottage Grove,
order.
He was also a member o pick up In the Jail.
The interior ese are excluded from the San Fran
pass,
and
we
pledge
our
collective
Samuel Connell, delegate from the
the Christian church.
l spoke on “The Effect of the
walls of the jail will be painted a cisco public schools.
Portland Commercial Club, spoke on and individual efforts to work for the
The funeral will be held Wednes- pure white and if any marks tha
rtage on Cotage Grove.”
passage of such remedial and regula
i day, but the hour has not been fixed, look suspicious are found, an in
1'p to 1903 Cottage Grove was at "Problems.” Hon. B. A. Washburne,
tive measure affecting the common
of
Springfield,
ou
‘
The
Issue
Bofore
1 pending the arrival of his childrtti. vestlgation among thè prisoners will
height of prosperity,” he said.
carriers as shall be stamped with the
at once be made.
1 town was full of sawmill men Us”; Hon Allen H. Eaton, of Eu
expressed approval of the large ship
Toklo, Dec. 6. Most of the news
The grand Jury at its last session
llie only trottbl•• they experienced gene, on "A Chance to Pull Togeth
organizations, BIG WHITE SWAN
commercial
er,” and Geo. M. Cornwall, editor pers,
recommended that the Jail walls be papers highly eulogize President
it icari ity of labor.
boards of trade, and others before
KILLED ON l.«»NG
limed, but the court had this work Roocevelt's attitude toward the Jap
(bout this time the car shortage of the Portland Timbertnan. on "The
mentioned; and be it further
in view at the time and all the credit anese as expressed In his message.
i
Blighting
Effects
of
the
Car
Short
e upon us. The railroad then
Resolved. That it is the sense of
1 pjBn«) a.Xwpjjj mojj)
is due that body.
The Asahi Is delighted that the con
» us a 13.10 rate and the sawmill age,” all pithy, to the point and full this meeting that any measures pass
Milvov Robvosky, while out hunt
fidence reposed In the president has
i were very hopeful. Then when ■ of salient features.
ing
ducks
on
the
Lon
4
Tom
all-ul
ed by the Oregon legislature should
been realized.
After the reading of telegrams
ars began to appear the railroad
embrace a reciprocal demurrage fea 15 miles west of Eugene, yesteiday
bled the rate and today there is ( frotn-variou^^ommercTa
killed
a
large
snow-white
swan.
He
ture, this being one of the most po
payroll, comparatively speaking, (the state, lending encouragement to tent corrective and regulative meas saw the bird flying over and. waiting
HOAD.
low the Southern Pacific, which the meting, and the adoption of the ures yet devised to insure fair treat till the proper moment, blazed away
ruined our mill owners by prohlb- resolutions, which are given as fol- ment to the shippers. The experi with fine shot and brought it to the
New York, Dec. 6.—W. W, Finley
lrates, threatens to raise the rate lows, the convention adjourned.
The Guard's big newspaper press was today elected president of the
ence of Texas, Virginia and other ground. The bird was only winged,
states has proven conclusively the and young Robvosky had difficulty ever, seem to be particularly averse Southern Railway, succeeding the
Of all the thieving scoundrels the
wisdom and value of this form of in effecting Its capture. After a ter enlng, just before the last forms of late Samuel Spencer. Finley win
itbern Pacific is the worst that
rific struggle he succeeded In tying
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
railroad legislation.
second vice-president.
frame to Lane county.
its feet and wings and broughr it to the special edition were ready t<
Respectfully submitted.
go
to
press.
The
work
was
com
town
He killed It this morning and
The remedy must be through leg- Reciprocal Demurrage I jiw Advocat
G. W. GRIFFIN.
tive action and I warn every mem-
Chairman is having it mounted, It Is seldom pleted at the Register office, where
ill es One of Best Remedie«.
that swan are seen in this vicinity. the regular idition will he got out
of either house that every act will
GEO M. CORNWALL.
for several days at least.
»atched and every gap closed, and
T. K. CAMPBELL,
This press has been a source «
I they will be expected to do their
The resolutions committee report
JE E. YORAN.
.11 MllllS CITA ITEMS.
constant trouble and expense ever
f as American citizens.”
night
as
follows:
ed last
GEO. H. KELLY,
since it was put in last summer, and
A Strong Letter.
Committee
N. J. Moffit and 8. 8 Stolneker mainly accounts for the trouble The
Whereas, judging by the sentiment
X. Teal, of Portland, who has expressed by the speakers in this
have rented the front room of Al
Johnson's store, where they expect Guard has experienced in getting out
1 working on a bill to regulate meeting and by the individual experi CORVALLIS BOYS HAD
to open up a new meat market. Mr in seasonable time evenings, arid at
rmr.
railroads, was unable to be pres ence of those present who are ship
DISASTROUS CANOE
Moffit Is an old hand at the block last seems to have broken almost be
et sent a very strong letter to pers and patrons of the railroads, it
l and has hut few equals in cutting yond repair.
Washington, Dec. 6 Senator Bev
'«»vention, which offered some is apparent that the obligations of Party Who Came to Eugene and steaks Mr. Stolneker came here re
Went l»owii the River M<ff With cently from Philomath, and has pur
In the mantime an effort Is being eridge today Introduced a bill to
suggestions on the kinds of leg the railroad company to the people
Considerable Misfortune.
chased a residence of Rev Gardner made to patch up the machine, pend amend the meat Inspection act by
ion that would be most effective. of Oregon are not being met: and
near the South Methodist church
ing the Installation of a press that requiring the cost of the Inspection
The Corvallis boys who came to
M,or L. L. Millet, of Jackson
New D of H officers
C. of H., will meet the requirements of the of to be borne by the packers. Another
Whereas, by the failure of the rail Eugen» recently and returned home
Mrs Hettie Saylor: L. of H., Mrs
ty. and a delegate of the Ash- road companies to fulfill the obliga
fice, which It may require some time amendment requires that the date of
on the river had rather a disastrous
Cemmercial Club, brought the tions which they have assumed, first, trip The Gazette tells of It as fol- Lottie Howard, recorder. M.S. Ar-
vtlla Powell; fiinancier. Mrs Mary to secure. So far, we know of but Inspection and packing or canning
oews that the club there was in the matter of furnishing equlp-
R. Moorhead; receiver, Mrs Amanda one press <m the coast that might shal be placed on each package
Clifford Benson, Glenn Gardiner Lee; usher, Mrs Jeanette Moorhead;
tor<i with the convention.
Cost of Kwping Up Navy.
answer our purpose, and to order
ment to move the products of our and Students Eisman and Gagnon,
! »lao said that In Jackson coun- fields, factories and forests; se-ond. who went to Eugene for the pur instde watch. Mrs. Hulda Ross; out from the factory would require
It cost (19,604,749 to keep ths
side watch. Richard Thom
le vMlroad owned over one-half in the matter of paying their Just pose of floating down the river in
ships of the navy In comission dur
Mr. and Mrs. C. L Winters, who i months of waiting
¡»»d Often when prospecotrs and equitable share of the taxes and their little red canoes on Monday, reside southeast of here, mourn the
We trust that our subscribers will ing the past fiscal year, according ta
diacovered gold ledges they have expenses of the state; third, in the found the trip anything but a p.eas sudden death of their three-year old appreciate our predicament If de the annual report of Paymaster Gen
ure The day was bitterly cold and son. He . was . playing
around in the
.
driven off,
matter of rates which in numerous a heavy fog hung over the land evening and In the morning he was livery by carrier Is sometimes later eral 1!. T. B Harris. The building
‘ »iso said that he Intended to cases are excessive and unjust, the The boys upset one canoe, loos ng
than It ought to be, and bear In mln of new ships, including labor and
dead.
duce a bill enabling the attor
good camera, hat. rifle, one boy s
that the condition will be remedied material, cost the last fiscal year
people of Oregon have suffered a , glasses,
and they rowed to •" ,a,a"d
g’aeral to begin action against great and Irretrievable loss and the
at the earliest possible moment. The (31,7,64,556, and repairs to ships
built a Are and there spent the n.ght
ell SI.tn BREEZES.
* Iroad company.
The sum of (262,-
Guard hss expended from (100 to cost (5,550,309
progress of the state as a whole has Th«v suffered Intensely wl,h ,h*
because of the fog the skiffs
(1,000
on
a
worthlees
press 034 was expended on the naval mll-
been greatly retaided; and
and
lost to each Other if they b<
Th« Hurd logging ramp at W w but will make an effort to ke-p the
The Evening Session.
Whereas. It is a well-known fact
.
Tbe nar-
Neely's place has suspended opera firm that sold it to us from eutorr-
came
separated
flf,y
-
n
rIork
f( M Veach, of Cottage
I
that our state is one of the few who tv arrived in Corvallis at 3 ociorlt
tnr a couple of months,
Ing any further payment«, and I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
**» the first speaker at the have not on their statute books laws Tuesday afternoon, having left Eu- tions
♦
party of four or five hunters possible to refund our money. Sult ♦
A
Keneat
3
«
«"
Monday
It
Is
not
A ««selon.
His subject was regulating and controlling the com
MARRIED.
♦
Hkelv they will
tor another came up from Gardiner to the lakes has already been Instituted In the ♦
«sd Legislation.” and he said mon carriers, and is one of the few
♦
♦
pleasure trip of thin sort
south last Saturday and spent courts with this purpose in view.
over
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♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
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♦
♦
♦
taz
who have neither railroad commis
In another column tl.u
several lays shooting ducks, They
*re confronted by a car .loners nor reciprocal demurrage
Samuel B
Amis and Cornelia
“• While going from Portlmd to Eu securtd 237 during the trip.
• * very serious thing.
It laws; and
To Cure a < old In One Day.
Mr Pendleton, who recently rame
gene IM» Monday. Gl«nn Gar• Iner
Braun were married by Rev. R C
Whereas, ft is evident that we as a
that the Southern Pac-
"L o * r . had his po«k«f» I** to Heceta from Portland, has moved Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quiulre Grace at the Presbyterian parsonage
■®P*ny holds every industry state have been discriminated against ^’.^(24 75 taken He was n«l-ep his faml'y to Florence, and they are Tablets.
Druggists refund money at Cottage Grove Sunday night. Mi
w*te in the hollow of its hand and that the oppression we have en when relieved of his coin
now residing In the Weddle property. if It fails to cure. E W. GROVE'S Amis is a farmer, and the couple will
power is the most -Jan- dured has not been felt In like meas
Mr pcrdle.on Is carrying the mail signature Is on each box. 25e.
Jxvng Tmn*-«««« FlRht.
make their home at Cottage Grove
1 11 »6 In the world. The pres- ure by the other states of the union.
For Twenty years W L Rawix. of ngt th» Florence-Alsea route.
United States and all of-
The entertainment given by the
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea
BeII(,, Tenn, fought nasal catarrh
•.ear < ure for Epilepsy.
Whereas, we have gone Individual
r“»,ralned by law, but how
He write.
The swelling and sore- pupils of Florence school at the Odd purities the blood, strengthens th*
J B Waterman, of Watertown, O.,
Southern Pacific company ly and collectively time and again to
inside eft. w w.s fearful un.H Fellows’ hal' Saturday evening prov nerves, regulates the bowels, aids daughter, afflicted for years with sp
n
It Is absolutely unre- fhe local and Northwestern offic »Is I b»gaa applying Bucklen. Arnica ed a decided success in every way. the kidneys, cures stomach trouble'« Repay. was cored by Dr King's New
I’ has a right to fix rates of the railroad systems operating S.IV, to the tore surface This can. The ex»’cises were under the direr t builds up the nervous force and re- Life Pilis
Rhe has not had an at
wiUkln our state for relief, and
’
,,lfns and an unfair
•a the tK>rene,s and swelling to dlsap- tlon of the teacher, Miss Hamble, i palra the III offerta of over eating taek for over twe years " Beet body
Whereas, these officials have not ir, never to return ' Best -.We but the parte were rendered entirely Tea or tablets 31 cents Llnxi Drug
only thing that I can see
eleanseg« «s>4 lift giving tonic on
I by the pupils
Florence-West
Co
1 ' Tx **
is efficient legts- he«„ able and are still
¡nexls-anee 25c st Linn Drug Co
earth
2i( at Lien DrugCo.
•
— -•
*vs are reasons for legis- i bring about the necessary*, hang« in
IPPERS DEMAND
JUST ANO FAIR
railroad laws
ON LAND FRAUDS
Other Stoves
fail to Do
PERFECTION
Oil Heater
DEATH OF WILLIAM
M. VAN BUREN
Lamo
'FRISCO SCHOOL
WALLS LINEO
WILL NOT OPEN
WITH STEEL
TO JAPANESE
GUARD’S NEW PRESS
GOES TO JUNK PILE
BEVERIDGE
WOULD AMEND
INSPECTION LAW