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4 THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD THURSDAY. MAY 27, 1909 1 'I- ■ ■■■■ " 1 11"— ■ I 1 in an untried foreign land, where the prejudice against railways CRATER ROAD has several times led to tearing up many miles of track? - THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD ■ 1 C C CURES ECZEMA Q. O. ACNE. TETTER ETC COMMISSION IS AN INDEPENDENT PAPER It is mighty poor policy for any man to run down the town in NAMED BY BENSON i which he is living and gaining his sustenance. Yet some men Subscription price. »1.50 per year, it paid in advance; »1.00 at end Governor Benaon Sut linin' nt S i have this habit and devote a great deal of their time in saying Ieri appointed a* member* of tln> Whll» E.zatna. Acn». Tattsr. S Ht Rhaiim. »te.. art» troubl.,, w|llch of year. they could have done so much better had they cast their lot in Crater Lake road commi»alon. C S tho »Un. th»lr source li far «l»wp«>r thnn (lia outslil» cuti 1« II«»» slîuuJl! ,, tl h| Afrnu for Flic CTnaril Jackson, publisher of the Portland, nu < «u ««d l-y irrltaui.g hunior i. or uratto acbl m the blond This is almost as bad as saying you Journal. State Senator II l> Norton, lulla.w’ an l irritai» th» d»ll> »t» n»t worlt of Abrou* tisvu» ., iblii!»,. ' Th* following are authorised to take and receipt for aubecrlptlona or some other community. ..¡«•mil th«< surUc» Of thl» Oiltar skia, mol th» UjtUmiuitor y ,t|«,|Wr U*' transact any other business for The Daily and Weekly Guard. wish you had married some other woman instead of your wife. of Grant* Pa*». Fortner Senator E V Creaweli—J. L. Clark. Curler, of Ashland. Di J 'I Keene, produ.i’d I» forcod ont through th" por»» and gt.nl». an I i» , But if you had said that and your wife heard of it, the chances of Medford. J. K Enyirt. president keptup whil* the blool rwiiialiu Coburg—George A. Drury. I lût •xu«Ution caumb th» for.y All postmasters are authorized to receive and receipt fer subscrip are that you would be hunting another boarding-place. A city of the Medford National . hank of ,tion <>f *< il«-» »'»I cru»t» »o oftrn »»»n m F./«ma. and wh«n th». J’ tions ts the Daily and Weekly Guard. Medford. Judge George T Baldwin »cratchcd otf thl’ tl<-»h I» b it raw and mor» su»« «■ptibl* to oih, r |n(NÇ or town, however, is more charitable, and they permit the man and L F \\ llllt*. of Klamath Fall* ltcnn '-rv rwadllv l>» »»»t» »h«m Ci il to produi • a eut« th« eu, ulm|1>n Entered al Engi ne, Oregon. postoffice a* m-coud-claM matter II go»» down to th» The commission »erven without b» t>urlA»d and vl»au»»d. Thl» S. S H. wlll do with a habitual grouch to remain on and on, even though his Published every Thursday at Eugene. Oregon. I compensation mid will have charge bottom, rrmovo» ail humor» ami tmpurlti«», unutralt/vs th«* «•»1 «*»|y» presence may be a detriment to the community. Every town in I of the building of the proponed state ot th» sv»t»m «nd m thl» w iv r»tnov»S th» eau»» of dlMa»« I »1 THURSDAY. MAY 27, 1909. the land is in search of boosters, and oh the other hand they are 1 high''»' from Medford to Klamath tionaean onlv s *Hhw th» irritation and a»alit lu kwaping th» akm « l»nn; . Falls via Crater Lake, for which the n»v»r protlue» n « ur» bweaua» «ueh tr«atn«»iit ilor» mit r««, th» each and every one glad to get rid of the knockers and kickers. state ha* appropriated »100.dim and S S S r»»torM to th» tlitn. nerld blood ail lt» lo»t |.rop«iti«, pur» ami ru h and •nalil«’» H to n»url»h th» »kln and k««p it »,,tl , " So stand up for your town if you would be a popular man in the j Jackson and Klamath contili«-* each and PREMIUM PAPERS healthy. Uook ou Skm ln«>.i»«’» and miv m» licul advi * trw. u> »50.000. The road will be built hv community. Speak a good word for t to the stranger and tell , engineer« of the ruud building sec Wh<> WrtW THE SW1FT SPBCIFIC C0 * ATLAMTA. CA We are again offering either the Oregon Agriculturist or American tion of the di'partment of agriculture, Farmer free to everv subscriber who pays bis subscription to the Weekly him it is the best ever—and it is if you only think so—for after under *upervl*ion of the commission, Guard one year in advance. For the free offer of silver and kitchen sets all our surroundings are what we make them. Be on aptimist co-operating with the count' court OBIH Iti l> HOMI ■ee advertisement on this page. You may have them while they last.. The road through the forest reserve and shout its praises and the praises of the people who are your and >•"> ar* , Address GUARD PRINTING COMPANY. Eugena. Oregon. national park will be built by I | neighbors and your friends. When you are dead they will say i the government I you were a good citizen and that the community can ill afford GROWTH OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS. of to lose you. NEWS OF LANE'S i CHARLES H. FISHER. Editor and Publisher During the past six months 195 new electric lighting com panies have been formed in the United Staes and twenty in Can ada and Mexico. The present total for the United States is 5264 companies and 5740 including Canada. Mexico and the West Indies. These figures show a total gain of 276 plants for the corresponding figures of a year ago. Of the total 5740 plants included, no fewer than 3193 carry electrical supplies, which implies the handling in the aggregate of a very large quantity of electrical material. As many as 4154 of the plants have alternating current, while apparently 1669 are direct. The spread of alternating current methods is shown to be astonishing. Of the plants enumerated, 125 re port themselves as pure transmission, or else include railway while 594 others, all either lighting or transmission or else in clude railway work as well. Illinois has still the largest number of plants, 298, though outside of Chicago few of them are of considerable magnitude. New York has 358 and Pennsylvania 346, the last state gaining fourteen in the six months, which is rather remarkable for so settled a commonwealth. Ohio has 289, Michigan 253, and Texas the large number of 228, surpassing Indiana with 218 and Iowa with 207. Oklahoma has already 76 and New Mexico 15. The largest gain in the half-year is in New York, with 17, which compares with the 14 Pennsylvania, and would indicate that to the newcomer, public service commissions may not be so terrible after all. As a matter of fact, the gains are distributed all over the country, few states being without some new enter prise of this kind reported. HOW MEDFORD GOT THE RAILROAD. Medford seems at last near the realization of its dream for a railroad into the big timber belt east of that city. The Pacific & Eastern, which was built for about thirteen miles in that di rection four or five years ago by popular subschiption, after many vicissitudes, has been sold to an eastern capitalist, and it is given out that Mr. Harriman will supply the rails for an ex tension of seventeen miles. Thus the enterprise of the people will be finally rewarded and the object for which they have striven attained. Ail it has cost them is the effort required to make the initial investment, since they received back dollar for dollar the amount of their stock about two years ago, when the road was first sold under foreclosure. Medford's experience may be taken as an example for the people of Eugene, whose greatest wish, in the way of business expansion, is to develop the Siuslaw valley and make its grow ing trade directly tributary to this city. Even if the 1 lackest tures of the objectors to the present railroad proposition should become real, and if we should in the end get but fifteen miles of railroad for the $150,000 stock subscription proposed to be taken by local people, it would in the end prove a splendid in vestment. It would be a start toward the Siuslaw and it is safe to predict that its extension to tidewater would be merely a matter of time. Medford's experience has been similar to that of many other enterprising communities whose efforts to reach out for busi ness have met with discouragement and delays, but in the end persistence and energy have always triumphed. SEAPORT TOWN The new movement to build a railroad from Eugene to the coast is referred to as a "paper’’ road, and it is true that nine Th«- *t«-ani»r v oqulll«' arrived in out of ten of such independent local movements turn out that \Ve«lti«>*duy from Sun Franclaco. Th«’ Willamina came Into th’’ way. What we should do in this case is to be an exception to Umpqua a f«’w day* ano and took out of »almon from the cannery. the rule; take hold of the enterprise with vim and show the out In c.irxo Th«» Hchootier* .Mayflower and M- side world that the ‘ Eugene way” is able to accomplish those I bion »ailed for th«’ Buy City Monday with cargoes of lumber from things which have been impossible to other communities. The : morning the Acme mill E Nlcoile, of Mapleton, was In Guard firmly believes that if the people will subscribe $150,- {town Saturday mruk«attlig tne ,a»t of 000 in stock promptly and if all put their shoulders to the wheel hl* last year » crop of apples. Thl« they will have dirt flying on a road to the coast before some of show* something of the keeping qual- Itie* of the fruit grown here the newspapers now talking about "paper” railroads have an Jimmie Gurney and hl» sister Ma opportunity to print many such "knocks.” It is well worth the r.v left Tuesday for Eugene They I expert to meet their mother there effort anyway, since nothing can be accomplished without a and go to Glide, Douglas county, to sacrifice of labor and possibly some money. If we try out every re*nb William Smith, first assistant keep reasonable opportunity to secure this railroad, even though ' er at Heceta lighthouse, left a few failures are many, there will come a time when our hopes will I days ago for Portland, expecting to j K > to a hospital to be treated by a be realized. That time we believe is the present. specialist. \ oil dlr Black st K<»IW In a 1 Felt me, So Elmer Yarnell ha* aold hi» fiw fami <>f 154 acre* on thè Mohaxk lo I .1 llays. rrcetitly troni N»mp», lilaho. for »70 nn acre Thl» u <in«< of thè Ix-at turilo In • h«- cousty. It contali!* u large hop yard I I | The Washcalore arrived In from i San Francisco Saturday evening and We congratulate that Portland paper upon its educational ; went to sea Tuesday light with probably th«’ largest cargo of lumber stunt in which one ‘ Raffles’’ plays the star role. After this that vessel ever took over the bar. elusive gentleman has shown the public how easily the police The boat began louillng .Monday morning anil left Tuesday night, hav and detective may be baffled, there should be a large crop of ing exceedingly good luck. Th«- creamery her«- I* shipping but amateur "Raffles” engaged in business in Portland, and a ter otic«- a week to Portland It Is dearth of police court news need not be expected for some time taken up th«’ river on th«- stenmer afternoon then hauled out to come. The Multnomah county village was really becoming Monday from .Mapleton to the railroad by very quiet in a criminal way and this newspaper no doubt felt Louis Hunziker The shipment for .Monday was about 4 4<i<> pound*, that the time had come to stir things up a little. This "Raffles” last which will put nearly a thousand dol stunt is the real article in yellow journalistic enterprise. lars into the pockets of the dairy I men A few of the members of the dairy This matter of building a railroad from Eugene to Siusiaw men's association met In town last Saturday and nominated ten men tor tide-water is too important to the city’s future to allow any | delegates to attend th«- Port District number of failures to discourage our efforts. No other enter convention at .Mapleton on .May 29. Those nominated are. J. S. Dale. prise should be pursued with the persistent energy that this one Frank Knowles. O. <’. Stanwood, E It. .Met'ornaek, Wm. Jephcott, I. It calls for. Possibly after nineay-nine failures, the hundredth Cushman. W. II Weath«-r*on. Dr Ed effort will succeed and Eugene and all Lane county will profit wards. E. I’. Wait«’ and T. A. Yost. Mr .McCullom. agent for the South by it in the end. ern Pacific at .Marshfield, was In Florence Tuesday and Wednesday on business. His company have !>••<■ n The Daily Guard has a circulation today of 2375, which is considering the question of putting a full hundred more than it had one month ago. We challenge on a small vessel to carry freight from Coos Bay to th«’ smaller ports any newspaper in a field no larger to show a circulation so great on the const, in connection with the or one that is growing more rapidly. The combined circulation Breakwater. Claud Yates was arrested .Monday ; of the Daily and Weekly Guard is now 4100 (and we are ready evening and taken before Justice to prove the figures correct and the list bona fide) which Severy on a charge of nssatilt, pre-1 ferreil by Frank L. Condon. Tues means that it has a regular family of readers numbering 20,500. day morning, after henring the tes timony. th«- court rendered a ijects- ; lion against the defendant and fined Work is to be commenced at once on the extension of the him five dollars ami costs. The fine Pacific & Eastern railroad to the big timber belt east of Medford. was paid at once. Florence West. I I Il I «.IH I II « I |<»\ In Hark’ I was i I hi InIt I t»r brfufw • » n4 • >• aliali not b* t4k«'h M I I « mier«4 Hi • pp.ir b«rr«4 hi f, of the lU) 9t >: u i by th«* wn). From Eugene to tl the distaili'«* If And linin' h weary gered there <|ii Un <*x<'lh*niPtit would then- half th«* night. II nt and aerve when cool. Flavored Just right: perfect In every way. A 10c package make* enough dessert for a large family. All grocers sell It. Don't accept substitutes, JELL-O The compiles with all pure food laws, - 7 flavors, lemon, orange, raspberry, strawberrv. chocolate, cherry, pea'll. And here’s another thing that does not indicate an early ad journment of congress. In accepting two suits of hot weather clothes, made of Georgia cotton linen, Sunny Jim” said he was German financial interests are being tempted to invest in mighty glad to get them, as he expected to be in Washington China, and a preliminary arrangement has been made for a loan the greater part of the summer. Manicuring and of $15,000,000 to the Chinese government for railway con struction. The business of the Eugene & Eastern Electric railway be- 1 Hair Dressing Doubtless China is a fine field for the expenditure of such tween this city and Springfield is limited only by the equipment Register Bldg a large amount of money, and unquestionably the investors have of the line. Such conditions ought to convince the management Haul Ing Sisters Front Faite arranged for heavy interest. But the Sacramento Union wants of the company that it is time to get busy extending its lines out ! to know why these people should go to China for their invest of Eugene before other companies invade the terriory. GARRETT & MITCHELL ments, and at the same time declares that they are pursuing a short-sighted policy in doing so. That territory offers small Talk about the effort required to raise a railroad stock sub Real returns in freight business for many years to come, when here scription of $150,000! No effort at all would be required if Register Building, in the United States the construction for the main lines would each property owner and businessman would do his share with Phone Main 1OH. double the value of the subsidiary properties in the short period out hanging back and requiring the solicitors to see him time of ten years. and again. Did you ever think of that? Main-line railways now cover the surface of the country in all directions, and Eastern Oregon and a few other western Isn’t the female orator who says, "Adam was the first man Works fields alone offer any promise of profitable returns in that di to shield himself behind a woman’s skirt ’ a little shy on her bib Everything poMihle in cl<- ’«il«-x and rection; but smaller lines to connect with the trunk roads and lical history? As we remember reading it in our Sunday School Dyeing. navigable water bringing the neighboring communities into days, Mrs. Adam didn’t have any skirt until after that shielding Corner Slylh and Willamette HI*. I'hone Miiin 122 close touch with the through route, are assured of good busi stunt had been pulled off. ness from the day they run their first train. This has been the experience everywhere. Taft has told army and navy officials that the expenditures It has even been found by the great railways that to operate of each department must be cut at least $10,000,000 for the THE SIGN PAINTER an auxiliary passenger service on part of a main line, making next fiscal year, which indicates a new departure—the carrying 77 West Eighth Street. it something in the nature of a feeder for itself, proves profit of economy beyond the talking stage. able, as in the running of gasoline motor cars between thriving towns. Electric railways into the country have demonstrated Co I After the hoboes succeed in getting Uncle Sam to construct the value of the feeder system everywhere. a national highway from Washington to San Francisco, they’ll Would it not be better to spend $15,000,000, then, in sub arrange to have free breweries, distilleries and lunch joints not Baggag«* atored free for ten days PhMiea—Main 82. Red 1012. sidiary lines in a civilized country, than to risk the same money I more than a mile apart thereon. W. H. SMYTH, Prop. iiTir. O| tn The people of that enterprising town have achieved success by DESSERT. Try JELL-O. the datnty. appetizing keeping everlastingly at it, a good example for Eugene to follow economical dessert. Can he prepared in the matter of securing a road to the Siuslaw. Instantly simply add boiling water Frank Work, the aged New Yorker, says he’d like to see in ternational marriage made a hanging offense, and the senti ment is founded on family experience. It may not be ruining the country, as he says it is, but it is certainly making big dents in family fortunes. get a wrung ln!|.r«-|(m fanion» Blazing stump Carl V Oglwb, nml nml Eu- SHORT-SIGHTED CAPITAL. Estate Brokers Eugene Cleaning and Dyeing SHINN SmythsTransfer B«-*l of work.. Don't fall to «w«- th«- picture* we nre piiHinx out now ut half price 1 olman Studio 51H Willamette Street S. D. READ DENTIST Over II h II’ n Grocery Xo. Willamette Hfr«*ef FOR BEST T eas, Coffees, Spices or Chinaware Cal) at 80 East Ninth .Street. ____ O. II. M m KE. Mur. Eugene Electric Co. L O. THOMAS S. G. Beardsley,M. D Physician and Surgeon III and 17 McClung Bldg.. I'honr Main 17 Mil» mid U illaiwtte McLEOD THE TAILOR On«- door <-n«t of OH'* Grill. 7th 84. Jesse G. Wells ATTORNEY Register Building Give* special attention to th* •*' amination of abstracts, draflink win*' tottlinx estates, conveyance* nn<l <"oi- leclloni. Also to all pension matter». Phono Main 108. Wm. G. Martin Attorney-at Law Electric Wiring, Fixtures nml H uii - Will practice In all the court». plie» flee Warren Htilldlng. 68« Will»®' Phone Main 8. KL'GLNE, OR. ette street, over Crescent store. Poultry and Fish Market OR. LULU MUNKEfiS-MARQlMM Physician and Surgeon Residence 2 8 East Eleventh Office, Register building. Phone K FUh Received Dally «231. _ H" IUIXiKW*L Prop. SPECIALTY—- Disease« of ViMnie Main 28. «28 Wlllameu« M and chtldcaa.