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P1 I. Y j J ISTlBLISnEB FOR TUB MSEUUTJO.I OP DE13CR1T1C rC-lCIFLES. ASP TO Pill IS nOXIITLlVIKO BT TOKIWE1T OP OLE mV EUGENL, OR., SATURDAY, AUGUST 0.1808 NO 30 mi o iPfli toisg i Lawn, 25 yds $1.00 Dimity 20c; now 11 Organdies 25c; now 19 Organdie 20c; now If. Shirt waists $1.25 for 90 Shirtwaists $1.75 for .'.)0 Shirt waists $1.65 for 1.20 Shirt waists 75c for 00 VEEKLY EUGENE CUARD. MPBELLDROS.. Publishers UL'E -Kast aide ot Willamette street, be tween Btvenin aim jwim nvri TKUMS OF SUUSCKIPTION'. w ?'-' ' fl,nth. 1-J Month. " .t:.:nn tHii.td fn.lA Lnnivn nn annllcatinn lea all huiiiess letters to THE (JUAUD, ;ene, Ureou. B Ll'CKEY, llEALER IN s Watches, Cli:iius, Jew htc lunriiik' promptly done. Ill work warranted. W BROWN, M. D. TUYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Vpst iirs in Clirismau Block. "un: 9 t U a ui; 12 to 2, 0 to 9 p ui. C WOODCOCK, Al TO I! X EvTa T-LA W. Ice-Onehalf lloek smith of Chrisuian KfiiKSK, OsKcJON. F 1 WALTO.V M MAKKI.KY f ALTON i MAttKLKY, ATTCKNEYSATLAW Tactics in all tlie courts of tlie state. -in Wnlt.m Itlock. KruENK OllEGO.V. L WHITSON, DENTIST. P purchased the office and fixtures of I late deoeased W V Henderson, I am f Prepared to do anything in the line of r."jr in me above "aid office. P0"" "'! bridge work a specialty. C LAKE, lANITE AND MARBLE WOR KS. Kuauou new prices in foreign arm ruwic .Marble and Granite. Monuments fortunes and Cemetery work of all kind RSKATIIERIXE L SCIILEEF, M D E of Women and Children re and Electricity, elton Block, opposite Guard office FIRST- Of Eugene. ! P Cash Capital, $50,090 P'us and Profits, $50,000 Eugene, Oregon. P.ENERAL BAXKTVn nnsivF.ss Lon'Tt 00 '"wnaWe terms. fiht l(21"a" lTancUco and Tort- riurc!,n?,"1J",n '""!" countries Md-". "Wect to check or oertiti- "trusted to us will receive RtxDaici. resident. S B Eakim, Cashier. n f I wM " 111 111 111 "i I" iii iii in earun Si giiiiiuuiuiiiiaiiiiuiaiiiiiiiajaiuiuiiiiiiiuiaiu -ON SUMMER GOODS Commences JUNE 2&. IKE PAHIRSON IN BpocLl to the Guard. Portland, Or, Aug 1. Collector of Customs T J Black retired from ofllce this forenoon. lie was succeeded by Hon Ike L Patterson, of Salem. J D Merryman, of IllUsboro, a brother-ln-luw of Congressman Tongue, succeeds Pike as chief (Uputy, while Pike suc ceeds Pulliaiii as a deputy. CITY PHYSICIAN. Dr C II Wheeler today sueceided Dr R "L Gillespie, as City Physician. Tliia lias been expected for some time. The iNew lHstrlcl Judge. Toledo, Lincoln county, Leader: "Judge Hamilton presided over his first term of District court at this place this week. Iu tlie performance of his duties ou the bench this week he has shown those excellent qualities which his luany friends felt that lie had. He has bt eu calm, Judicial and fuir, and at (he e-Hiuetime he has expedited Ibe business of (he court as fur as was pos sible ami consistent with justice. His court has been much more dignified than previous terms al this place, and his rulii gs have been perfectly Impar tial and beyond criticism, lie seems to be well informed upon all, or Dearly alt law points, and has taken but few matters under advisemeut. Judging from the abillly and falruess shown by hlui iu this, his first term, we do not hesitate to predict for Judge Hamilton a successful and houcrablecnieer while presiding as district Judge or the dis trict. And we also feel to congratulate the people upon the selection of so able and excellent Judicial ofllcer " EUGENE LoansSavingsBank Of Eugene, Oregon. CAPITAL $50,000 W. E BROWN Preildtnt. B. D PSINE. Vic. Pruid.Ht. F.V. OSBUKN, Cashier. W. W. BKOWN, Asi't Cashier DIRECTORS- FWOSBURN. B O PAINE, W E BROWN OA PAINE. J F ROBINSON. JBHARRI8 A C.f-iicrnl HniikiiiK liuniiien TranH lel on t'atorable Ternw Drafts Imied on the rrincipal cities of the rnltel otates: aio exchange lurnisuea avail able In all fnrela-u countrlei. InlercH pal'l on time depoti. Flre-proot vault lor the storsge of valuable r5oli"ciljns receive our promot attention. LANE COUNTY BANK Established In tHHi., or- EUGENE, OREGON. A General inkindbusiness in all branches Irinsacled oi favorable terms. A. O. IIOVEY, President J. M. AHRAMH, Canhur A. J. HOVEYJu., Aiwt Cahier BRANTON CASE Tlie Evidence Adduced This Afternoon. GREAT INTEREST. Tlie DiTt'okl Setmed Cool and Collected. Adjourned To 7 O'clock Tonight Dally Guard Auf jst 1. The time set for the preliminary ex. aminatlon of Claude Hrantou, accum-d of the murder of John Linn on June l.'tli, 1808, waa 1 o'clock this afternoon The court room was crowded lo suf focation with, people from nearly every section of Lane county, quite a number of ladles being present. The prisoner was marched Into the court room at 1:30 p in by Kneritl Wither and Deputy Sheriff Daj-. He was seated alongside his attorneys, I. Bilyeu and Hale & Norton; his lather, 8 C Brauton, occupying a seat by his side also. Of course be w as the great attraction. He did not look as If he was accused of one of the most brutal murders ever committed Iu the State of Ongon. The attorneys for the state were Prosecuting Attorney Geo M Hrown and L T Harris. The attorneys for Courtuey (irecn, tleo A Dorris and Lcnu L Stevens weie also present and took a deep In terest In the proceedings: Courtney Ureen, was called and sworn. His attorney Geo A Dorris, ast.ed permission lo ask any qjeMlon he wii bed to protect his client. L Bilyeu objected to bis testifying at all agalost bis co-defendant as he was fernud over. The court held that his iidence was admlslble. Name, Courtney Green. Was ac qualnted with John Llnu; first met him at Coudon, latter part of Match, 1898. Know where Cobb's place Is, near Three Sisters post ofllce. Myself, Linn and Branton came from Coudon to Cobb's and across the mountain; camped at I.-ham's corral on June 15th; John Linn is dead; pistol ehot caused his death; was llrtd by Claude Brauton; was at Isom's corral in Lane county. No questions were asked by the de fendant. Walter Millican, of Walttrvllle, was called aud testified. Known Branton for years. Saw him ou June 18th after he came from Eastern Oregon, on a Sunday morning; Branton asked me to come to one side, and said "I've got myself into trouble over this noise business and want you to help me out; wauted me to swear that I bad seen Linn on this side ot the mountains; gave me descrip tion of Linn; round shoulders; small and sandy beard; said he bad the old man's saddle and horse with him; said he had told the story to his father and urnthtr John; said be thcught he would take tall off a sorrel horse aud make him whisker out of them; the flames would have burnt up anything. Cross-examination: First man told about this waa J W Shumate; did not tell Shumate about the old inau's favorite horse aud saddle. Walter Trotter, called and testified: Reside at Camp Creek; acquainted with Bisutoo for 10 years; saw Mm the 18th of June at Walterville; my brother was present; Tlranton told us that he was in trouble and wanted us to help him out, said be wou!d pay us well; if we would help him out but for God's sake to tell no one; Brauton said the horses were at Jim Allen's pasture; deserited Linn. Cross Examination: Knew it wan the 18th day of June for I placed It down in my boon. Here he produced the book, wMch showed it was the ISth day of Juue at U p m. Saw the horses In the road. His testimony 'was given firmly and was convincing. Oil Finn calltd and testified: He side at Walterville; was at I X L feed stand, at Lost Creek. Saw Claude Branton June 16; Courttey Green was with him driving horses; Branton said tbey stayed the Dlght before at Alder Springs; took treakfaMat the Belknap camp; nopeison were with Linn and Branton. W R Price called and sworn. He- I side at Thurston. Age VJ years. Known Claude Branton for live years. I worked fur him In driving horses to .Mr Scavty's pasture from iit this sidd of Wsllrvllle a dislnrr of D miles, on Saturday at 0 p m; limutou and 1 drove the horses; look hone in to Sravey's pimtu re after supptritbe lug t'ark; ltrntiton had whihker 4 iui'lus Un g when he placed the horses iu Scawy's Iintie. He had u wblxk ers at Waliervllle aud took Hum nil IWure I li ft him. Cross Examination. Took horses to pasture I think June 18th; Courtuey Green p.ibl mo for the work at the WaltervlMo store. Did not seo him put ful-e whiter on or take them ofl. Alldermm Gillert test Hied: Reside I at Camp Cn-tk; lUvo knowu Ilraiiton I all my life, knew Joint Linn at Con ' (l.ni ; iiin't Ilraiiton, nt Mike Thomas' place oa ll, e .Mi-Ivii.U' on suuday alter he vanio Kiro-s the in u in tains. 1! an ion told me lie was about lo set into trouble and wanted me to l elp him out. Ollrred 1 1 give mo pick of horses if I would swear that I raw Lluu that tvenlufr, raid that II I would swear bnt I had xeeti l.lnn that I would ie his best w itness us I knew him; would not tell me what his trouble was. fald ho only had two ways lo gut out of this trouble; one was for him to run away and thx other was to get wlt utsues to swear Linn was at Walter ville. Sherlll Withers was called and testi fied: lamsheiill of Lane county ; I was at Isharu's corral on July loth; foui.d w here there had been a fire; It was 131 feet from county road; the dis tance around the corral Is bo feet; the lire was nti extensive one; the fire burnt up on the trus near by 40 feet high; found some bones in the ashes at the corral. Here t lie box of bones weie given the witness Staled that he found some of them SO") fVt t south of the fire; found ouo buckle and one button. Cross examination: I measured the dUtuiiooc; un other fire noticeable In corral; Mr Green told me where the lire wa. The bouts were not pla?ed In evi dence. The Slate has rested. At this Juncture the prosecutiou asked until 8 o'clock tomorrow mom loir to go ahead with their side of the cae. The State oljectul to their being al lowed more than an hour or two. The trial was adjourned until 7 o'clock tonight. Judge Y Inter mcicr made an ex cellent Juile. His decisions were giveu promptly. HIT Dally OusrJ.JulyCO Tho preliminary examination if Claude Branton, charged with tlie kill ingof John Llun, which was adjourned yesterday afternoon until evening to allo.v the defense tltno to decide ou a course of action, couvelied lu the court room at 7:30 p ni, quite a crowd being present. The attorney lor deb-use stated that they nould waive tho Introduction of any evidence at this lime. Justice Wlntermeler then held the defendaut without bonds, to appear btforo the next grand Jury, as the charge lu the Information was murder, and this crime Is not ballab!e under the statutes. Branton took the decision cooly and a smllo played over hi face. His trial will occur at the term of the Lane couuty circuit court which convenes In Eugene Monday, October 2.-lb. This will probably lie one of the most exciting trials that ever took place In this county. The recent announced Increase lu the expenses of the publishing business has thoroughly dined the newspaper offices of the country. Throughout the East subscription rale have been advanced, or expenses reduced to meet the new condition. In one Item, that of psper, I he publishers have been itruck a staggering blow. The manu facturers have foimed a combination and put up the price of white paper i over 00 per cent. For every dollar for 1 ... . ..t.l f.yW HBrU.P 11 fUl ttlllul meny lyaiu uuw i r-i" "vmun,. now be ex. r tided. This raise 1 keenly felt by every publisher In the country. Tallr Guard, A'igut 2. School Musky. A state school ap poiliotinient v. as made yesterdayat Sulm. The per cuplta waa fixed at if 120. Lane county has 6,01?4tchool children, ther.fora draw (4 813 00. The number of children of school age In the state Is this year 7!7 larger than In 1817, the per capita being f 1.20, as airalust $1.04 In K7. Hie total amount distributed is l,7t:).3'l in excess of the amount distributed lu 1SH7. Fifty cords of wood wanted at this office on subscription but this don't mean next winter after the wood bas bet n water soaked with two or three months of wet weather. Dry wood goe at this shop and those who want to furnish wood nm.t apply early. HANK YADGHAN- KcmtnisceDcs or (be Fast Third of a Cenluiy Riealli'd. A (acrou Man. Pendleton E O: The life of Hank' VaiiKlinii 1 1 eoure r-s'Me uii for dlseu.4- hIou by Clt"ti ai d Nye, for no history of tho "prominent people' and incidents of Eisieru Orio'i would be anythlug 11 ko complete with that left out. They started with llanlc Yaughau' life from his blrtli in l.ano county In l!"0 and traced i lo his dtulh In Pendleton at ibe Transfer House in 1S:'3. From the ntts of uia tetiul talked about tho following is published, much of which has never biii i hentofore told in a newspaper and all of which will Interest obi timers. Ita lu the spring of lhu7 that Hunk Yauglmn, then a young man lu his sixteenth year, large for his age, was accused of horse stealing aud a re ward of tlOi 0 was o lie red for his arrest andconvlctlou. Frauk Maddock was serving his first term as shcritl of Ciua lillu couuty, which at that time in cluded what is now Morrow county. Word came that Yaughan aud his partner were al Express station, ou the old stage lini between Umatilla and Holse, 3d miles east of Buker City. Sheriff Msddnck, accompanied by a deputy, went at once lo that place and sure enough the (wo men they were looking for were there. Before day break Maddock aud hi deputy went lo where Yaughan and his partner were sleeping, first having mapped out Ihelr method of procedure. They were to pouuee upon the men while they slept and arrest them. Msddnck sup posed that the sleeping men encum bered by their blankets would bo ar rested without idifllculty. Maddock tackled Yaughan partner while the deputy attempted to hold down Mr Yaughan. Mr Nyelscflho opinion that Ibe deputy' uaiue was Sett, while Mr Gibson thinks it was Ro-e. At any rate, the struggle was lunf. Yaughan mauaged to g t away from the clutches or the deputy and shot him dead, the first time that he had taken the life of a fellow being. Mad dock then saw that It was a fight to the death, so he killed the man with whom be waa struggling. Yaughan then In a Hash shot Maddock through the bead, the latter dropplmr. like a dog, a though dead, and Yaughan thought he was dead, or he would have finished him then and there. Yaughan made bis escape, but was afterwards captured and tried aud sen tenced lo a life term In the peniten tiary. After having served about 10 years he, was pardoned by Governor Wood. Sheriff Maddock had retired to pri vate life when Yaughan got out of the penitentiary, but he heard that Yuughau had sworn he would kill him for tue part he had taken In tho trial which had sent Yutighn to prison. Maddock rodo to Pendletou late lu the iallofl87'J, to see Yaughan, whom he did not know by sight. Maddock said he die not wish to kill Yaughan, but be aid not wish to be laboring under the disadvantage or having a man know him while he did not know tlie man who was going to do the kllllug Yaughan had left for Walla Walli, so Maddock followed. Upon arrival In Walla Walla Maddock learned that Yaughan had gone ou to Dayton, and thither Maddock rode, resolved to have It settled, either In a friendly way, or else light It out and shoot un til oue or the other was killed. A Mr Steen was sheriff of Columbia couuty at that time, composing the present counties of Columbia, Garfield and Asotin, while Mr Gibson was deputy sheriff. Maddock went to Steen aud told the object cf his Journey. Mr Gib son went to Yaughan aud told what Maddock wished. Yaughan gave up his revolver aud knife to Gibson, and Maddock gave hi revolver to Steen. The quartette then bad a long and friendly talk at tlie hotel aud both Yaughan and Maddock disclaimed any Intention or desire to shoot each other, and fr m that lime on Ihey weie the best of friends. Yaughan was desperate only when In bis cups. Along lu 1812 or 1883 he ran up against a hard game in Prlue ville. He got Into trouble with a young man named Charlie Lou and the two Mood up In front of each other, a few feet only separating them, while they deliberately emptied the contents of their six-shooters Into each other. Both were so full of holes you cotuo have thrown a cat through either one or them, but, strange as it may sound, both lived to tell bow It happened. The hero of many a brawl, scarred with koilo aud bullet wouuds, it re mained tor bis own horse lo give Hauk Yaughan bis quietus. In 1Vj3 In Pen dleton, Yaughan was rldlug the hoise on Main street, at a rapid galU He bad been drinking. In crosslrg the O H 4 N, railroad track the liorse stumbled, throwing Yaughan with great force. IIOMl'LUI I rm i it .i jiiirec imp ifccruits leportcd Sid'. MOVE TROOPS. ; iclsi to U,o Quurt). I San rrniicisco, Aug 1 Tho Post . says General Oth has reached Hono j lulu safely. Three Oregon recruits are reported sick. Company "C," Utah Light Battery will arrive here tomorrow. Washington, Aug 1-Geucral Wade and stall' arrived here this afternoon from Clih-kamauga. They will prob ably be ordered lo proceed at once to Porto Rico. GOING TO PORTO RICO iclal to tho Guard. Samiaoi), August 1 Yellow fever Increasing fast. Many are being taken down with It. Cam l' Al.tiKK, Aug I Flfteeu sol diers sick with lover were moved to the hospital today. Chlckatuagua, Aug 1 Brigadier General Royal Frank Is commanding ofllcer heie during the absence f Gen eral Wado. Thete are C10 soldiers sick lu the hospital, Newport News, Aug 1 Batteries "A" and "C" lVnnsylvanbt artillery, are boarding the transport for orto Rico where they will go Into active st rvlce. From the c licet s of that fall he died. Mr Gibson says that a more generous man than Hank Yaughan sober never lived, but that ho became desperate when drinking. In Dayton, while Mr Gibson was deputy sheriff, Mr Vuiiglmti told him never to draw a re volveron LI m (Vaughau) for it mado him nervous. A a result of that ad vice Mr Gihsou once stopped Yuughuu while pleasantly occupied In hilarious ly shooting out the light of a saloon lu Dayton. Yaughan accompanied Gibson without resistance, went to bed aud the trouble stopped right then aud there. A NOBLE WORK. DaliT Guard, Aunut '1 The brave boys at the front are uot forgotten by their mothers, wives, sis ter aud sweethearts. Loving hearts and wllllug bunds are doing all that can ho dono to help, comfbit aud re lieve them. Lane County F.mergency Corps bas now an active membership of about sixty loyal, earnest patriotic women, and this number Is rapidly lucreu-dng at every meeting. Tho membership Ice, ten cents, being placed so low makes It possible for every loyal wo man who wishes so to do to become a member. Men aud women also, may become, honorary members upon pay ment of fifty cents, TLe corps Intend beginning at once to raise a fuud which can be used when any call for help comes, either from tho boys or their dependent oue at home. A most pleasant and novel event Is In store for the public under the auspices of the Corps, of wblch more "auon." Skhcieant.1 Ai'I'oi.ntki). Captain J M Williams, of Eugene's new mili tary company, has named the follow Ing sergeants: D K Yoran, 11 M Black, II II Hunter. Geo T Hall Jr. Geo F Wllloughby, C J Howard. I) K Yoran was named as first sergeant, but the other have uot yet been assigned. The corporals will be announced ater. It Is uot known when equipments will be received. This company will probably lie com pany "B," Ashland having been Ibe first to organize. 2500 MEN To call at tho I5ig Storo and buy ono of our Famous Gold and Silver CJolt Shirts, $1.25 quality for 05c. A fine assortment suits, all wool, new Deeds at greatly reduced orices F. E. DUNN Till? IV D iii Willins to Surrender 11a nilaon Santiafo Terms. HONORING DOESON. I'ul.lic DcmosslralljD in lie Jaiio Diaz. FOR PORTO RICO. SN-il to the Guard. London, England. Aug 2 Gover nor General Augustine, of Manila, 1st willing to surrender on the same term given the governor of Santiago do Cuba. Atlanta, Ga, August 2 This city Is honoring Hobson, the Merrlmao hero, todsy. New Yohk, August 2 General Schwau'a division of alx thousand soldier, has reached Ponce, Porto Rico. The steamship Mohawk, with the fifth regular cavalry Is lu the offing. Tampa, Fla., August 2 General Coplnluger will depart lor Porto Rioo tonight. Ponck, Porto Rico, August 3 There Is a great public- demonstration la Juan Disz. Tbe Pennsylvanlan troops are in full posessiou of the city. tiO.OUO MAJORITY. Democrats Carry Alabama As I'sml. Special to Ihs Guard Mom lb, Alabama, August 2. Tbe democratlo majority In yesterday'! state election wilt be over sixty thous ands. The populist elected eleven member of the legislature. AKRIYED IK PORTLAND. A Famous Man to Lecture In the Me tropolis Tonight. Kpeclal to the Uvabd. Portland, Or., August 3 Charles Crlt.enduu, Superintendent of the famous Crltteudnn Homes, In Wash ington, I) C, arrived here this morn ing. He lecture In this oily tonight. Tongue te McKlnley. Portland, July 80, Representative T II Tongue, today tent the following telegram to McKlnley: "The unanimous sentiment of Ore gon, without destination of party, seems to favor retaining the Philippine Islands. To surrender any portion of Luzon would evoke Intense bitterness. This question Is of special Interest to the Paolflo coast. The opportunity lost may never recur." Ueorge's Senatorial Boem. Portland, July 80. The senatorial boom of Judge M C George of this city bas begun to assume quite an appear ance, and his friends are very confi dent ihat he will be able to secure tbe much coveted prise. Dksehvino Tradr. Roeeburg Re view: "Eugene people are subscribing money for tbe purpose of repairing tbe military wagon road which connects Eugene with Eastern Oregon. Tbe Klamath Republican says that thou sands of dollar from tbe Paisley and Silver Lake section annually go Into Eugeue and that It Is now the inten tion of tbe Eugene merchants to cap ture all the big Klamath marsh trade, WANTED ! of $8.00 and $10.00 patterns, for