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About Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1908)
TUR KVQKNK WKKKLT (HARD, The Friendly Store Wishes All a Merry Xmas Grant County Herald, of Lan caster, Wisconsin, published by B. J. I Lowry, Vuu ¡pent some time here in the summer of 1907. boosts Eugene, in an editorial in the anuual special Christmas issue of that paper, which. I by the way, is an excellent edition, as follows: THE HUSTLING WEST Does advertising pay? Ther«- are a number of enterprising towns that would laugh at this query. Fcur days of the biggest value giving we have ever offered. We are They are proving every day that it does. For instance: going to make the closing four days Jof 1908 as busy as the ones preced- The pt-ople of Eugene, Or., recent- | ly raised $15,000 to advertise the in i f Xnai. Ctn c expecting to get bargains and you will not be disappointed terests of the town and IA«ne county. Eugene has had one year’s experience in promotion work, and found it a dividend paver on an investment of $10,000 In 1907-8. The 1908-9 fund, raised on the eve of the presidential election, represents a contribution of Every coat in stock is marked for quick lolling and the prices are $15 for every voter In the town, and 25 pieces dark and light colored Outing Flannel, yd... 5c 1-3 to 1-2 regular values. The lot above mentioned at $7.50 con- as compared with what other cities tains about 30 coats in plain cloths and fancy y mixtures and black; have done is probably the largest pro 10c dark and light colored Outing Flannel »yard...8c vals to $30, now. *7.(Ml most all sizes; share in this grand offering; v. motion fund, per cattita. ever raised 12!/ 2 c extra heavy Outing Flannel, yard ................. 10c by any city in the United States for frtire Steck Cbrildicn’s Co<ts at OnoHelf Price such a purpose. The money will be Cotton and Wool Blankets reduced 25' < used in general advertising. Five Double Bed Comforts........... $1.00. $1.25, $1.50, $3.00 thousand dollars has also been raised by the people of Goldendale, Wash., $1.00 Moreen Petticoats, black only, each......... 75c to exploit the resources of Klickitat 75c Sateen Petticoats, black only, each............. county. Thirty-six hundred dollars 50c was raised in the first 36 minutts of This lot of 35 Skirts are mad«' of serge, Panama, cheviots, in black, Entire Stock of Fur Scarfs, etc., 25' . off the campaign, made under the direc blue, brown, green, tan and fancy mixtures, also a few voiles and tion of Toni Richardson, secretary of 90c 19-inch Colored Taffeta Silks, yard ... ............. 68c black silks the loth in these skirts Is worth more than we offer the Portland Commercial Club, and th- skirts for ...................... »3.00 $1.00 to $1.50 Dress Goods, special, yard. ............. 65c C. C. Chapman, president of the Port land advertising League. 50c Novelty Wool Suiting, special, yard... .............35c $2.50 Waists $1.85 - - $8.50 Net Waists $5.00 The editor of the Herald spent two ' $1.00 Union Suits, all sizes, suit............... Two Wa st Sliecials $2.50 Waists, made of fine all-wool Batiste and ........... 39c weeks in and about Eugene in the striped Waistlng, witli white collar anil cuffs, 81.M3; $8.50 net and summer of 1907, and can vouch that Children’s white or gray fleeced Underwear ........... 25c .Messaline silk Waists, short sleeves, beautifully made and trimmed it is one of th«- prettiest and most pro Women’s fleeced Hose, pair........................ 15c and 25c III )«■ .• hi i Ins pi lei- .............................................................................. »5.00 gressive inland cities of Oregon. It is situated at the head of navigation White Shetland Floss, pound box ............. 80c $1-50 Outing Fame I Nig'rl Gowns, eachat 90c Ion the Willamette river, 150 miles Lace worth up to 15c yard for....................... .50c a dozen I south of Portland, aud from a busi- . ness stand|)oint is the key to the CHAMPION PUGILISTS WHO BATTLE FOR KING'S RANSOM. I great and rich Willamette valley. Ten Win or lose. Tommy Burns, the heavyweight pugilist, will receive at lean years ago Eugene was a quiet and Thousands of Remnants in wool Dress Goods and Waisting Silks; 540,000 for bls share of the purse when he tights Jack Johnson, the ghat sleepy town of about 3000 popula-1 Hundreds of College Club, Sorority, Fraternity and School Pen colors and black; Ginghams. Calicos, Outing Flannels. Flanelettes, tion. It was not awake to its oppor- ’ negro, in Australia. In addition t« being one of the cleverest tighten that evw nants— make splendid presents fop young people. Oregon pennants M slins. Sheetings. Lace. Embroidery, Ribbon, etc. These remnants tunlties, but a few active men arous-' drew on a padded glove. Burns is a shrewd business man He forced Johns»» an- tlie odds and ends of pieces left from this fall’s sales; some of and pillows In new designs................................................. 25c to $5.00 led it to the possibilities which were1 to accept such terms as would insure hint a fortune even should be lo»». them have enough material loft for a dress, others enough for a Skiddoo Hats tn green, red, white, blue and black, $1 vals. . . . 75c I within its reach. The people became | «■ waist, all i4<)"<l lengths; tak« your choice at just HALF PRICE. j enthused auu and aiarieu started io to ao do iniugs. things.! — icuiuubvu nilDKIO ADAIA/IMA DIPLI Received By Express Today New Holiday Neckwear people dally for a month or more will The town too It a mighty stride for- bUnlMo UnUWIIvU nILn Thousands of pretty new Holiday Neckwear, in Four-in-hand. Bows, add materially to the $86,000 tut he I ward. Manufacturing industries is cleaning up In Australia In his shields, et< , just received.................................. 25c, 50c. 75c, $1.00 were secured; the natural advantages IN KANGAROO LAND three fights and his few weeks of of the town and-surrounding coun Ladies’ and M n’s Heavy White Sweater Coats theatrical work at $650 a night. try were advertised to the world; Besides the $86,000 in direct earn 3 dozen heavy Shaker Knit Sweater Coats, with pockets; regular $6 property values increased, population ings, he has this training camp mos values, tomorrow..................................................................................... $5.00 | advanced by leaps and bounds; Eu New York, Dec. 22.—It takes but ey and the receipts from the moridg gene last year had become a busy and picture films that he Is to take to I rapidly-growing city of 8000; had a glance at the Australian papers to England Hand Haga. Shopping Bags, Cigar and Cigarette —---- Cases, pocketbooks, soon after the fight. If he built an electric railway to traverse see how remarkable is the interest wins the fight he can easily maha priced etc.; big variety; all ' now specially AM «AA^ , to A reduce the stock. An Immense stock of Suit Cases, etc., from which to select. Noth the principal streets of the city and in the coming Burns-Johnson fight. $30,000 more in England, America Monthly Style Book free. reach out to surrounding towns .and Burns, the champ'on, has made a and Canada with the moving pic .Inn. Iloi.ie Journal ing is more acceptable for Xmas.......................... $1.50 to $35.00 had raised the money for construct tremendous hit in Australia, the new tures. The grand total of his re ing a steam railroad to the coast, 100 Eldorado of pugifism. And Johnson, ceipts in that case will thus be about miles away, to tap the immense bod by his gigantic stature and his pan $146,000, all for less than a year's ies of timber lying between. ther-like skill in boxing, has no doubt work in the ring and on the stags. Agents Knlx> aiul Nemo <'orsets, Today Eugene has a population of made himself an object of awe to the The Burns-Johnson fight come soli' Moneyluek Silk", Munsing 10,000, and is still on the move. Its natives, he has been train December 26. I iitlei-ueur, Wayne Knit people are now alive; they advertise ing there although only a month, That John- Hosiery, Dent Gloves. Eugene every day of the year, and son has made an Improasion is 595-595 Willamette Street. it would be hard to find a man within proved by the laconic statement, Kodol is made of natural digestive the corporate limits who don't think "Betting even.” The negro's __ __________ size has juices found In a healthy stomach, that the kind of advertising they do I offset to a degree Burns’ easy vic and it digests all food complete!!. nays and pays well. Here's'an ob-, tories over Australian fighters. Kodol is pleasant to take, and Is ject lesson for good towns everywhere Tommy has taken up the old stunt, guaranteed to give relief In any cue io study. Do you see the moral of ! | invented ’ by Bob Fitzsimmons, of of stomach trouble. Sold by all drug Clarence Walls, a University stu daughter. Miss Velma, arrived here Rflfin I ICT AC PRI7FC »«♦»♦♦♦♦♦»»♦»♦♦♦♦a♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ the story? 1 ur «niLCO , charging admittance to his training gists. dent. loft last nlsht to visit rela from Corvallis this afternoon to visit relatives. I quarters, No doubt seeing him in tives iu Portland. ’ PERSONAL J HUNG UP BY CO. A and Hendrika Hartog came Nate Hill has bought the VanOsdel -------- action . is well worth whatever he A marriage license was granted M. Phalen and L. Taylor were pas up Korine from Salem this afternoon to farm near Goshen for $14,500. Geo. | charges. And even if this is only a this afternoon to Ernest R. Danner •♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ sengers on the Siusia-v stage this spend Christmas with their father, J. Fisher made the deal. small sum, the receipts from 6000 and Miss Mary H. Robertson. Following are th« prizes hung up Wm. Landess Is in the city this af morning for Elmira. H. Hartog. Miss Inez SUik came home today Jrof. Geo. Hug left today for Port by Co. A, to be given away at the ternoon. from Mt. Angel, where she is at land. From there he will go to Se masquerade on New Year's eve: J. S. Barnett, of Creswell, spent tending the academy. the best group of five or more, attle to attend the Northwest athlet $10 To cash. last night In Eugene. D. It Lakin went to Scott's Valley, ic conference Miss Zurfa Owens went to Halsey Douglas county- this afternoon to vis To the second best group, three or Miss Carroll Johnson went to Cres- today on a short visit. well thls afternoon to visit her par- more, $5 cash. it his sister a few days. To the best dressed lady, cut glass I Mrs. Joel Ware has returned to George Colter, mayor of Glenada. ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson, dish, valued at $7. Seattle after a visit here. Christmas. over after a business visit in Eugene, left To the best dressed gentleman, : T. J. Hill, of Washington county, Mrs. Win. Moffatt, of Seattle, 1» this morning for hitue. ___ FOR INDIGESTION AND DYSPEPSIA suit case, valued at $7. after a visit at the home of his son- here visiting her relatives. RELIEVES SOUR STOMACH, BELCHING.* ETC. K. C. D.lVrTT O» COMPANY. CHICAGO. ILL- Mr. and Mrs. F C. Walters, of El To the best sustained character, in-law, A Mortenson, in Eugene, left Paul C. Wilson and wife, of Salem, mira, returned this afternoon from a lady or gentleman, pair of $5 shoes. today for home are In the city for a few days. trip down th«- valley. *To the most original character, | Mrs. John Staub left today for a i Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Peppard went to lady or gentleman, umbrella valued REASON IRLE LODGING visit with friends and relatives at at $4.50 Portland today on a short visit. To the most comical character, hat ! Mr. and Mis. B. F. Judkins went to Portland and Milwaukie. Having completed the new addi valued W A. Messner, a merchant of In at $3. Portland today to visit relatives. tion to our lodging house, we are dependence. was In th«» city yester To the best dancing couple, each a J P. Whlsman arrived out from day and today on business. now prepared to serve the public with pair of gloves, valued at $2. Mapleton on the stage last night. Mr. and Mrs W. B. Taylor and better accommodations than ever be The prizes will be on display at fore. We have a well heated sitting L. A. Ross leaves tonight for Port chihj came up front Philomath this Bros.' Toggery next Mon- | room for th«- comfort of women and Roberts land where his sister is very ill. afternoon to visit relatives. day. children Everything clean and san J. J. Bryan, a prominent cltlcen of ALBUMS Miss Maude Rucker was a Sts *e CURRY COMBS This being our first business ex passenger for Ix>ahurg till« morning. Springfield, was in Eugene today do itary at Yates’ lodging house Rates W? have a !5c and 3oc per day. 70 East Seventh LOVES EUGENE BETTER H. N. Cockerline, the Albany In ing some Christmas shopping. perience in Eugene, we wish to '»ice line of Miss Marian Stowe went to Port atroet. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Yate«. pro surance mar, is in the city for a day We have prietors^ thank our many friends for their land this morning to visit her moth Photograph ÌHAN HIS MASTER or so. Curry Combs Junius Jarvis came up from Port er. She is a University student. patronage and trust that every one Albums, "Watch for the Wagon.” See ad. land thia afternoon to visit his pur for 10c and a Mrs. Stephanie Schtiecker. after a ranging in has received courteous treatment, One hundred and twenty-five miles ent«. visit with Mrs M S Wallis In Eu page 2. Boyd Tea Co. dandy for 15c —alon«- and on foot—ia the trip that price from 20c and that entire satisfaction has Mrs. Ear! Bidwell is here from gene, returned to Albany today. the greyhound of I. A. Smith took to to $250. Olvinpla, Wash., visiting her mother, F M. Carter and wife. Mrs M. E Official notice of the two cent post been given in every Instance. We that be»t fibre Godfrey and Mrs Eddings arrived age rate between the I'nfted States get back to Eugene, even though his Mrs. Oiilner. They are D. T Awrbrcy came down from Cot here this morning from Ashland and Germany, which goes Into effect master and mistress were living in will try and ks-ep up the pace we brush for 15c Just the thing to beautiful and tage Grove on the noon train today Mi>w Kathleen Shumate, who is at January 7. was received by Postmas Portland. Dogs have been known to set in the last five months and die of homesickness, to travel across large and on business tending St. Helen's hall at Portland. ter Page this week. All mail which take mud off horst*' joints. would make a handsome present Hon H. K. Kincaid returned home Is home to spend th«- holidays. goes at this new rati, two cents an the continent to be with a person, give value received in ail our fu but this la the first instance where it this afternoon from a business trip Albany Herald: Roy W Nutting ounce, will be dispatched from New ture dealings. We wish voti all to Portland returned this afternoon from a short York on German boats going direct. Is known that a dog just loved a town SIEVES DISHFS I I Bn- . f lum-tt.in City, to visit with Budge Stewart at Eugene Heretofore muc.i of the mail for Ger and would 1,-ave its master to go back a merry Christinas. day filed his notary commission with Mr and Mrs. II. C A. Miller, who many has gone bv the wav or Eng to its old surroundings th«- county clerk Th«- beautiful greyhound return live eight miles west of the city, went land or France, but under the new We se'!«1* Mr. and Mrs. W II Abrams came to Port laud today to visit there a few agreement this route will be eliminat ed lag' night. He was first noticeil Jd fash«“ days down from Cottage Grove ou the ed on all mail at the two cent rate at SL.l'h and Martin's billiard par CANDV noon train today. Mr. and Mrs W. J. Edwards and This new order does not apply to lors. wh -re he is well acquainted. He sieve for either Hawaii. Porto Rico or the Phll- was wh ufng at the door, but when are glad to have so many ipplnes. A letter may be sent from let in and given something to eat Maska to Germany for two cetMs, h«> seemed content people take advantage of our low however. An effort will be made to learn price. 15c lb., w hich we have plac- how long the dog took to travel to ed on our high grade warranted the one yo Eugene. His master took him to pure candy. Also our chocolate the same i What is more beautiful than a Portland about a week ago. He is in chips, bon bons. etc., at 30c lb. pretty dish, and what would be good condition considering the weath nicer present? We have salad er and roads. People are surprised to get such bowls, from 2 5c to $1 50. We high grade goods at the price. have a large line of nearly every Coroner c.ough. of Salem, received thing and the prices are right. a telephone meaaage from Aurora lldroo's Hotir yesterday informing him that the iS(. jja.irrvf*- body of an unknown man had been BURNT WOOD his «•<* 1 found hanging in an abandoned hop house near that place Apparently Ask to see the fine ltne of burnt , -u rw the man committed suicide last Au wood we have. They are beauties gust. There was nothing by which and have Racket prices he could be identified I Friendly s Grand Year End Sale Read This List-Extra Specials $30 Women’s Long Coots $7.50 Women’s Pleated Skiits, Value to $15.00 For This Low Price $5.00 Thousands of Kemirants Price New Christmas Pennants Golf Gloves, Colors and Black 25c Women’s Cape Kid Gloves $1.25 Big Values Leather Goods and Hdkf. Suit» Cases and Trunks s. H. FRIENDLY Kodol Christmas Greetings I HOSIERY Pillow Tops 15c Pillow Cords . 1 5c Plumbers examining an elbow tn a hot-air furnace in a house in Tomp kinsville. S. I., which has been more or less clogged up tor ten years, found the body of a petrified cat I Fourfold fire »creess >■ alack ■ ad gilt Chamber» Hardware Ce • Wire Clothes Line lie neckwtaa Murphey’s Racket Store 35 EAST NINTH STREET i Necktie» * ât the unin*’’ pnce
