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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1898)
0 CITY AND COUNTY BATUKDAY I'KliRL'iKY 12 A 7,.V)0 IIASCJl'KT. Given by a C rlurt Ollicer Willi au $S,0(M Annual Salary. These are not d.ry ( J rcon hn implicit at Washington. A I7,.W0 dinner Riven the I'reaiderr nnd tiis calin-t ofli hy their fellow oflijial S'tntiry Hlim an nual Hilary S,000, in tne litem' reniiation at the na'iorwl j -i t) Thi is how a rejxrter dec-ribed it: "Like a Bumptuiu I!"iiriii bin quel in njaRriilicein-e tviin the cnli net dinner at which J'renidnl Mo Kinley wa rnent, Riven t'lnltflit, (Keh 4), ly .Sncretary I.Iim nl ih Arlington. Never twf'rH in tin? binlory of the long line of pph-ndid entertainment Ijhh there Ix-en unv thing to compare to it. Thj duco rationi alone represented a cm ill fortune. "It wan like an Arahiai nighl'ii dreaui. Everything wan arranged with a vi;w of leading ui, fe by Bteji, to tli iniignifi :encu. The en tire suit of apartment on tin-Vermont-avenue ide of the hotel ta reiterved fur the entertainment. "When dinner hub announced, audi a night aft t; ey never dreamed dI wai 0x-n':d uji to the eyes of the guortii na thcdooM lead ing to the dining-room wer thrown open. So completely I u ing the walla as to efleetually con ceal the seventy immeiiHo mirror wan a for eat of palm, honeitth which toe compiny walled t their place at the tahlu. "The table was h rty feet neroKH, a .'omplele circle, the center ol which wan a wilderness of ferns of every variety. TIichh rining from the lloor reached Mighlly abovo the level of the table, euvo in the center where there was an itnuv-DMe ju of longntemtned nriilexmaid dhim. Kadiating out from this various mounds of ferns mere topped witli cluster ol rones. "From the ceiling depended a triangle of Southern smilux. To tfTuwt the idea of a greenly luxuri ant dome, it was ucceeHiiry to une no lets than twelvo immense bum of this Miiilax, each box reprHenting a decoration of COO gijuure. feet. The dinner co't thousinds of dnlliirs, each of the fifty plates representing an outlay of about 150." Hhades of Washington, Jt-lleniuii, Jackson and Lincoln I What has become of our boasted republican simplicity? A KEFKKEMH'M KLIX'llOM. The I'vonlea 1'artrof L'laekaiuaN will Vole oil tlm Question ol lulmi llariu 12. Tho 1'eoplea party county central committee ol Clackamas county at a meeting in Oregon City .Saturday ' January 29 adopted tho lollowiug resolution: "Kesolved, by the peoples early county central committee of Clack aunts county, Oregon, that a Refer endum election he held at the peo ples party primaries in this county, on March l'Jth, LS'JS, and the mem bers of the KHidra party bo re quested to vote on the following question: "Are you in favor ol a union of populists, free silver democrats and free silver republicans i i this state on one state lionet, providing satis factory arrangements can be made thnugh conference committees Ap pointed by regularly elected dele gate conventions, each party en dorsing not less than the following in its s'ate platform. "1. For the Initiative and Refer endum system of law making in it optional form and submission by congress of all important national questions for an advisory vote of tli f people, until nieh time us the national constitution shall have been amended o as to provide lor Direct Legislation. "'2. For the ind; pendent free coin age of both gold and silver at the ratio ol 16 to I. "3. For tho aiKlitio:i of all pri vate and corporate banks of i-tuie and for the issue of all money tho general government nlone, all money so issued to lie a full legil tender lor all debts, pub'ic and private." TI1R MILK IS THE I'OCOAMT. Republican editors cannot s.nv anything too mean of 1'opulisu until it comes to a union of their forces wi'h the Democrat. Then the solicitude they display for the welfare of the l'opulit party is very touching. They are inure that a unbn of silver forces will he auccessful, even at tho un'on of Silver Republican, Populist and Democratic, forces in the United Slates senate defeated ti e funding of greenback! into inter, st betrmg bonds. But the senators did not get oir into corners and Bulk over party names. They voted unitedly ttt principle. No niiild!e-ofthe-nad for those bo vs. Ami they sived the issue of more bonds. Do our 1'opulisl brethren, who have been made cats-paws of by a few deign ing politicians, like L"Kn and Spaugh, see the jHiintf HlUlUI AM fJlE (iOLU TKl'ST. alem Journal: The llanoa honest J money force used oi l Hpaugli last fall an I they are pushing him to the front ugiin this jer. h'very hon est rnm rnuut indeed bo disgusted at tho methods of the gold truit press. Mr Spa ugh ought to bo dis-gi-tcd with himself d'ter the letter he wrote this paper only last fall in favor of a united vote ngint the gol'i tru-t, It i amusing to look over the lUteineiiH of the different gold truri', orgins up and down the val ley. In one breath they will say that there is no d inger of fusion; tlm' tho silver forces can never Kel together in the next breath they council great (fl'ort and care on the part of the gold hirelings nccaure "the opposition is stronger and united." Yes indeed the opposition is unite 1. in June tlure will be -u:h a union as will astonish the oldest inhabitant. Thero arn amply thousinds o Republicans whom the Republican puty has been deceivi ig all theie yetrs inti tin beiief that it was for bimetallic ii, wno will not say much jutt now but i!l vote pretty hard next J ine. There are thoee win honestly believed tint MtKin i-ywas ior silver wiitn ne wub elected, who now know that he -imply straddled the question to deccivu tho people. They know now that there is not apurticleof difference between Cleveland and McKinley on most of the great is sues lieforo the nation. Finance, which tho Republicans declare is the in ti ii isue is the same under Cleveland and under McKinley. There is no difference. l'oor old Hpaugh is out for the stuff aifain thisyear. It y claiming to he a l'e ple man and then work ing might and main for the gold trusts ho manages to eke out an ex istence on a rocky pronontory near tho government light house at lleecta bead, in the most lonesome and desolate part of Lino county. 1 1 is scii ol district has an average attendance of two scholars and frequently tlm teacher holds school wi h only ouo pupil. With him self and u couple or ihrto more, Spaugh has "organized" in his pre cinct mid tho (treat Gold Trust orpins are publishing his resolu tions with much gusto as the ex pres-nons ol a great multitude ol ilissenters. Why, there are not more tlnwi seven or eight residents in Spaugh's precinct and it is not (bought that all tho residents are with Spacgh politically. It is really (he greatest fraud :main able for (he gold press to bo will fully reprjsent thai "Mmiiuli is at the head of the great community of muMlo-ot-t ho-road men. KK(ilTKK fOM I'MM KJiTM 1 he Ucgister Iiub this very neat compliment? lor Democrats and Populist: ' Republican conventions aro not characterized by thoso disgraceful habits ot the popocratio fusion horde which infests the Bryan and l ennoycr assemblies. i opo ratio tusion Horde is a good one for a Lane county paper to use considering the fact that Lane county gave the Bryan elec tors nu average plurality of 377. Is the Register ta blinded by party prjudi.-e that it cannot treat olit ical opponent decently? It ap pears so. Ililiietalllo Club Atertlug. All citizens of Juiictlou and mljulu- Ing preclticta who bvlivve In the reso lution of liimelallsui, w Ithont walling for th ml vice or content of any other rat hm, are leqinwied (o meet at June tlou I lly In the city ball on Saturday, K bruary 19, 1SHS, at S o'clock p m, for the inirpiwe of organizing a L'ulmi lllmelalllol'lub. Jutielton I'lry, Feb 0. Jaukm Havls, JamkdI'ai.x kkt, J AS T ClA)W, Conimlitn. IN I-.i-uk.nk. Mayor Jamea It Mo iKxinUI, of HarrUnurg, gave tills oluce a pleitant call this runruliig Mr McPoiiald Is the ireulleriiari that 10 serlouily auswered the I'ortlaud crowd soiiik tline tlnce wlieu It u taking contributions for tli relief of the Klou (l.kelt. I.IVIvHMOHK DlVOHl'li Hiit Th Mli i ne In the Llvermor dlvone suit tsiiiiplrted tlitt reading of the evl deuce TtnwiUy and rua.le their argu nieiita yesterday. Ju.le Ku Merlon then tiwik t tie matter ui dvr advise met I TK At II KKS' EXAM I S ATIO.M. Hnpt llnut and Asilant Mow Ituay Wilb lire Hpriuc Cla. 'llio regular quarterly examination comrripuced t'Hlay at the court house under the dlreetion of Hupt C 8 Hunt arid Assistant J no ifandi-aker aud Mia KmmaUodd. At this time 4; have upplii-d county cerllliehle. 0 for lute certificate, 4 tut state diploma and 8 for life diploma, making a total of M. Those reek In it state ct-riiflcate simply make applica tion, while the others, 62 la number, are taking the examination. Of lb s number 37 are female and 13 males. Their work will close about Friday noon. Tins Is a small class for the spring examination. .New York Hankers aud Merchant. Washington, Feb B. A me modal by Ne York banker and merchants, a-klUK the president to euo Mie war In Cuba, was presented to the president today. The memorial represented that the war has already cost American commerce $.100,000,000. and I now costing not less than $100, OCO.OOOa year. This important peti tion Is signed by many banking and commercial firms of the highest finan cial stJiidliiK In New York, and ia considered one of the most serious ex prewtlousof the publio feeling regard Ing Cuba. August Uclmnnl I among the sign era, who exceeded 100. Hkais Choitm) (.)'. Six Cus tom nfTKvr of Portland liavs been do eliifid and eight oilier have had tlietr sa'.ailes rvdui-ed. Itepublicant went Just tlie same a democrat. Tne I'endletou Kitortlce I In rc ct-lpl r the new oi cent tamp, aud they are green. The d. maud for tkem ptomln-sto be large. The color is a popular one. ( OMtonis Collectors. Washington, Fb . Secretary (ia)e has transmitted to O'DRres the draft of a bill to coDsolidat the custom district of the country, new district to be formed with headquarters at some central pelnt. Coder the bill all. four districts in Oregon will be combined In one, to be known a the District of Oregon, wltb coriiensatlou ol the collector fixed at ftOoo per annum. Last year the foui collectors received e2ZI. Polk County fur Colon. Dallas. Feb. 10. J. K. Sear, who asked that certain delegate, who were Populists in good standing be allowed to sit as delegate, was not recognized and w itli oilier withdrew. Mr Sears has favored a middle-of-the-road course heretofore. A majority of the conven tion withdrew aud elected Jesse II. Stump, of Suyer, county chairman. The Colonist populist then elected delegates to the state convention aud adjouroed. Letter Mat. Feb 10, 'H8. Itates Arthur Holler Win llruwuell Mis (luring J Kame Mist Nane Noas Mis Ida Kubinsou Ueorge Windier Mrs F 11 Young J il. A rhsritp ot oiia Pent will he niol un all ti'tti-m Kivcii nut. I crtMihi eftlliiiK lur teller Will I'li-SK' UI0 W lll-ll H(lvttrllM-tl. fc K IUMiib-o.v, Act 1' M First In Tnetity Years. It ha Inteli 1W year since a repub lican state convention has been held outside the city of Portland. Ill 1S70 it was held in that cltv, again In 1S72 and In In 1S70. In 1878 the convention met at Salem, and from that date to the present time the aes along were held uninterruptedly In Portland. This year it goes to Astoria for tSe first time in the history of that city. Huckleu's Aran salve. The best salve hi the world for cuts bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever soies, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pat re nulred It Is guaranteed lo give per fect satisfaction or money reluuded Loral Market Feb 4, 18'j8. What-G5o. Oat-28o. Hops 0 lo 12c. FgK-16o. llutter 30 to ftoc per roll. Po(atoe 2oc. I.url(ri (.ulllr. CmrAuo, Feb 0. Adolph L Luet- gtrt was totlay convicted ol the murder of hi wife and sentenced to life hn prlsouuieut in the penitentiary. Ieutgrrt received the verdict with a laugh. Havk Aohkkk. lu Lincoln county after several conferences a fusion has been vtUcted. The terms of t be com pact are a follows: The populists aud democrat will each call a county con veulion, composed of 46 delegates each; this being one delegate at large lor each i reel not, aud one for each 20 voters, or major fraction thereof, cast for W J Hryan for premleut. These two enuventioiis will meet at Toledo on the same ('av, aud each will nomi nate their separate delegate to the state couventlon, aud do the other preliminary work of an ordinary con vention, then the two conventions Join Into one convention and nnruluate a eouuty ticket coinrxwed of men of both partlea. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. O YORAN'S. $1.50 oSHOES 9 By Express Today i4ai: ' - at ry; juu km Uoi.no Ahkao The Springfield Cuiou Club now ha an en roll men l of aUmt "i. Itia made up of ikuuIUIs, democrat and silver republican. Commiuloaers' Court. HeoeU precloct; at tin time tb court established the precinct of Hece ta, wltb the following boundaries: lis ginning at the Paclflo ocean, where the center Hue of See 10, Tp 17, 'A K 12 W. running east aud.wt through said sectieu intersect said ocean; lhe c east to the center of Sec 8, Tp 17, B R 11 W, thence north ij miles to the township line between townships 10 and 17 south, thence east 4 miles to the s utneast corner of Tp 10 HUM W, thence north to the northeast cor ner of said township; thence east J mile; thence north 2 miles, thence east 0 mile, thence north about 2j mile to the cousjty line, thence tt to the Pa cific ocean, thence southerly along the shore of said eceao lo the -'ace of be ginning. Polling place at Cape Creek school bouse. East Cottage Grove precinct, bound aries: Ileginnlog In center of channel of Coast Fork river at the notth line of Sec 15,Tp 20 8 R S ; thence up center of the cbaonel o' Coast Fork to the forks of said river; thtnoe up center of channel of west prong of said river, known a West Fork of Coast Fork to the township line betwteu Tps 20 and 21 H It 3 W, thence east to the summit of the divide between the Coast Fork river and Ilrumbaugh creek, thence following said divide In a southerly direction to the county line, thence along south boundary of county to the range line net eeu Itange 1 west and least, thence noitherly along the summit of the divide between Sharp' aud Urumbaugli creeks to a point due West of the intersection of Itow river, with the raugs line belveeo rauge 1 and 2 we', thence north on said range line lo the 8 W corner of Lost Valley precinct, thence north and west along the south boundary ofCreswell pre cinct loth place of beginning. Pol ling place (o be at I he Herman Hall aituated on lot 3, block 1 lu said pre clnct and town. Jfohemia precinct: New precinct; boundaries: lteglnuiug at Itow river on rang line between range 1 and 2 wet runuloa thence north to the south bo'jadiry of Lest Valley pre ciact, theuce southeasterly along said south boundary to Its intersection with (owushipline between Tps 20 aud 21 south, thence east on said township line (o It intersection wth the southern bouudary of Middle Fcrk1 precluot, thence southeasterly along sain LoinMiary to (be east line of Tp 21, 8 H 1 K, thence south (o (he southeast coiner of said township, thence east to the northeast corner of To 22. 8 It 2 c. ineiicesouin to the south line of Lane county, thence weaterly along inesoutn boui dary of Lane eouuty to me range line betweeu 1 west and 1 eaa'; thence northwesterly along the summit of the ridge between Sharp's vieea, aim urunibaugh'a Creek to a poiutdue west of the paCe of begin ning, tneuee east (o the plac- of begin ulkg. Polling place to beat Wild wood school house. Also established as a Justice of (he peaee district. Fred Wright tendered his resigna tion as supervisor of rosd district Xo 18, which was accepted, aud It E Walker appoluted to till the vacmcy. The curt appointed Jeff Cox super visor In road district No 41 u pee of M D Allen, the said Allen not being a resident of said district. The court examined and approved rouiuia or tbe followluK road supervisors at this time: J W Doater, district Noll. CE Smith, district No 20. Maurice D Johnson, district No 23. J It Young, district No 53. II D Edwards, district No 84. It McGowen, district No'.ij. James E Bay, district NoP4. J 1) Cook, district No 61. "arreu Mohols, district No 30. More poeiu of Passieo. Ellen Wheeler Wilcox ha bee" writlug more poems of passiou and In one of II em she informtd her lover that she would like lo feed upon him as th "kingbird feeds ou the lieart of a bee;" but her hlghcl lllght I raehed In a little p's-iu entitled "If f WereolUludrop," which, with the reader's permission, we willipiole in full: If I were a raind.op and jnu were a leaf, I would b rt from the i loinU aUive vou And lie on your breast in a rapture of rest And love jou, love you, love you! If I were a brown lee aud you were a rose, I would fly to yo'i, love, nor mis- you; I would sip and sip from jnur nectar "P. And kiss you, kls yi.u, kiss yoi ! If I were a doe, dear, and you were a brook, Ah, w hat would I do then, think you? I would kneel by yi ur bank, in the grat es dank, And drink you, drink you, drink you lu tlii connection one feels like pat ting the big, burly hubby on the l ack, who, after reading the 'IOdndrop," wro e on the margin of the Uiak: If I were your hub mid you were my wife, You lovely, darling dear, you, I don't think I'd Ica-e ptri and ii.K 'Hound near you, near you, near you A Priiiev lle hisli Yarn. The following fish story from the Prineville Journal undoubtedly holds the record for the season lo date: "George K Porter got back Saturday from a f.shiug trip on rhu Matole . He aud I) W Alliugliam In about lo hours of four days caught 202 white fbli, averaging from 12 to 14 iucbe- in length. Mr Porter lirot ght back with him alsiut 125 pounds, which he readily disposed if utatila pound. The fishing wasa!i done in or e pool ou the Alliiighain place, not over 1: feetripiare, and out of this pool as many as .M7 fish have been taken since the 1st of 'anuary, and they filled the )ool w hen the men left so that at times one cotil I riot me the bottom of the river. A beautiful lino of iM'm Plush capeg, tho best bar gains of tho season, will bp sold cheap to clot-o out the lot. r-r-re J -s-s r-Tyrrr, -.- i'Ibi - wSi w.d mm .a LADIES BLACK DRESS SHIRTS. ...1898 Styles 1898... W'e have received a portion of our new Dress Skirts for the spring; they are the first of the season and something new in the line. 3 3 3 3 owsiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiuiuiuiuiuiaiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiai FOUmD M m I the J. W. KAYS FURNITHRP nn EMBALMERS and FUNERAL DlRFCTflRS Superior potorafs Eieslllng ill Hhtri In flrtistio ar;d Prriareijt Results. Hold Pi iees 1 pluh' Cuptain Kid clnw ing IoImic- eo i;a. 1 50c pail best plug smoking tob... 25c l-'ic package eiictric stareh fie 1 l'x box soap only 50c 1 loc bottle prepared mustard 5c 1 pound fine mixed birdseed with cuttle bone 5c 1 box SCO xxx envelopes Z'm 1 box 50 good cigar 75e 1 lie Imx fancy box euveloves and P:er joe 1 gwid broom, 15c and up 1 large 25o package gold dust for... oe 1 jMiuud best wash powder in bulk 5c We have new goods in crockery at lleas than manufuturers cost. Ax P11.1.V. Dan & Henderson. Unde.-fabiN Embalmers, Cop. Wil. and 7th sts. ni AWATKK heater that uses otherwise waste heat. Takes place of water-back in stove. It never ) stop up or burns out. Hot water in five minutes and plenty of it. Xo more troub le abuut baking. Pays for it self by saving wood." Satis faction or no pay. Ask G. It. Clirisinan, ('. r Willanis, Eli Jiangs, Mrs .1. 0, Church, about it. FOR SALE BY. iflfl I - ' w ' " ilFFII HARDWARE You will Find it True Summons. Studio, In the circuit court of the s'ate of On goo lur LBUQ CUUDiy. Willum Abl, riainriff, 1 v I Victoria AM, DeleDdaut J To Victoria Abl lhHln dsut, iu ibo nsrue of the Stste of Oregon ... , nquireu lo appear aud ausa-sr the oomplaiut filed Bt;uu8t vca in tbealTeenlitlUuit oo or before the uri irKuir lermoi SSI.I nnrl .,l..l. ..:. tour is lo be heR11u and holdeu at the tonrt lh.une ,n Kupene, OrrKon. on Mon .lythe,.Ld.rof March. 18:w. ,Bd If von fail to so appear anj trw ibe Plaimifl ill for ut thereof apply t Mjj cour, for the relief prayed fur iu u,l -n..,ni..i... towit: e--".. For a decree anuulliio the hi..U nl ritfouy now existicg la-tween you and the .bote ium,J Plmuml .Bj fort di) r ,ue cou nJ disburse nienuof tbi. sun n,l for suob oiher re- Coort m,Jr "m ,,l"'ubl aJ o tbia ThisSnmrooni Upobli.hed in the Fu-gsn?Ww.kiyot-4aDL, order of the Hon. fl'"Y". J" U ot .ajd Court, niJ or.Wx d:.d ,t. K h d.y of Decern- WilT.si MllKI lT, Ai:orLsj for I'Utrjtiff. AlR-TlGHT- . . . STOVES Thai we are selling everything in our atore cheaper than till the clearance sales. Every article marked in plain figure aud the cash wi I be refunded If goods do not suit. in our shoe depar(meut we have many fiOO shoes that we are selliug at tl.00. ..iiMVttit Jor. "f new shiit wslsbj.they are beaulie, they will! soon lie In, pricea right. . ni?r MuU8llD. Calicoes, Wash Goods, are of the beet and will please you when you look at them. Our spring line of clothing will be large aud a fine ortment III be found for those that are looking for the beat at the least price. s t Ji?D' ''n',68' w'nR Machiuee, Whips," Uinbrellai, ot prices that will pay to investinare. ONE PRICE-CASH P. FRANK & SONS. CHRISTMAS BOOKS Ai CALL AT THE UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE, If you wish to see the finest display of Holiday and Christmas liook? ever brought to Eugene, ntire stock just received direct from Chicago. H. G. MILLER, Proprietor. Closing Out Sale! ArUkiiifihe Ind .t!?,!!M,,,ln 5lov. o LOOK at PRICE c BUY o II iMiiThey will suit you. '.Wa keep the only genuine air-llohi SOLD DOST Smokeless tniir md rimtino Black powder loaded shells kept bj m S. L. L 0N G. At 'Me tlv l9rlnr.n.l , . r. uMm,,.! .:"1",1', s' -it .VOU want some of the again T$ U uT thln Uca" ever & U c?a i r- a V ' for we Wen business, S-ALEM WOOLEN MILL STORE- MANHOOD RESTORED l"aUBl"i-V . Th.. wont nr. Prw'l . . . Kiii. ... i : ii orin. i , ' -.. ..w., ......... - Kfii1;' Pre Sold .Kl'1- bo.! for K m J O O o O O o .- ?