ESCAPE ROBERTS. fhe Net He Spread Hada Weak Water Wheel to Run the Place-Queen Victoria Leaves Ireland. is» srticlv fur $3.50. $4.25, $6.00, $3.30. STEAM THE I I FLOOD J ackson , Mi*«, April 26.—The great flood of the Mississippi is causing much «uttering. Score* of families i.re destitute in ttie overtl >wed districts. SOME PLAIN FACTS. A TITLED PRISONER. Special to the Guard, TO BE NO LONGER USED PLAIN FACTS. $118,000.00. $134,00000. Spring and Summer Goods irt Waists dHats ÄX BILLÏ... I > >' U een th* n tU er -r ». I h»* vi«* im ar»*.»« hrigM as a •er ttM'rning an ii |a|>«-r tliau ■ ail tltw i, ita uner « y» F LChambers The r ..nene Watel Com<>any lias eontrr.ct*«1 fur s clisuge of power to take etlect at once, or as aoou as the necessary alteration* can tie made. | Messrs. Geo. Midgley and F. L.Cham- ] tiers, owners of the water power and ■ mill race will supply the power for tiie i pump« A G uard representative saw Mr. I Midg ey today regarding the matte | i and be stated that the work of arraug- j iug for the motive power for the water company would be started at ouoe. A new water wheel will be placed in I positiou under the Mldgley sash at.d door factory, and the power will t>e transmitted to the pumping station across the race by means of steel cables. The cableswill run from ttie water wheel to the top of SOLTHtRX PACIFIC. WHY NOT COMPLY? the factory building, and from there to a high tower across the railroad track and mill race, from which latter A Direct Demand Upon the County Work on Its Sprinntield-Eunene place it will be transferred to the Branch—Open by July. Court. pumps. A new pump has lieeti ordered by Today's Oregonian. The Citizens’ convention of Line the water ootupauy, to replace one of county, which met in Eugene April 7, The construction of the Southern those now in use. It has a capacity of 1900, and which represents at least i l Pacific'* branch line from Eugene to 700,000 gallons per day. The engines one half of the taxpayers of Lane Wendling, a distance of 16 tulles, is will be kept In position but will not tie oounty, passed the following reasonable now progressing satisfactorily. The used except in case of failure of the demand, which should be complied work at first wm somewhat delayed, water power. owing to the failure of Cont racier Bays with at ouoe: carrying out his contract. The contract Mr. Midgley stated that himself and Resolved, That we demand of wa* re-let to Archie Mason. He is Mr. Chambers had entered into a 10- year oontract with the water company our county court a published actively engaged now iu the work of to furnish power for the pumps and Itemized statement of all money i construction, and local officials of the would make every arrangemeut to give expended in the construction t company are of Hie opinion that it will them first class servioe. The building and furnishing of the court house I l e finished by July or August of the present year, and will then be im­ of the tower and other improvements of thia county. The people of Lane oounty are wtih mediately opened for traffic. The nei'essary to furulsb this new power will be beguu at once, tiie contracts out knowledge today of the real oo*t of completion of tills line will result, In The all probability, in a connecting link having been let, and iu all likelihood the building and furnishings. G uard made an estimate some time being established from Springfield tomorrow will see the work start. i across to the main line, a distance of This is an important change of ago that it coat $74,618. 'one mile to Henderson. To do this power, and illustrates the capacity of will require the building of an expen­ the water power under the present Another Old Pioneer Gone. sive bridge over tiie Willamette river. management. Messrs Mldgley A When this work Is completed, it will Chambers have spent considerable John Repeher Ellison, who died in round out tiie lines or tbe Southern money improving tiie millrace and protecting Hie same where it emerges Eugene, Oregon, April 24, 1900, aged Pacific in Oregon, and greatly facilitate from the river, and the race is in 78 years, 3 months and 26 days, waa traffic. It will do for the Woodburn- tietter ooudltion now than ever before. born in Morgan county, Illinois, Bpringfield branch what a connecting There is room for more factories December 28, 1821, He waa one of Hie link in this city along Front street, requiring power, and this property is early ploneeia to California, coming to from Jefferson to the company’s that state in 1849, and to Oregon in terminal yards iiere, would do for its constantly growing iu value. At present Hie millrace is furnishing 1854, where lie has resided continu­ Yamhill division. power to tiie Eugene Mill & Elevator ously. He has tilled a number of Company, the Eugene Excelsior offices conferred upon him by the No Right to Ugliness. Works, Day & Henderson’s furniture people; was in the mercantile business for a number of years In Douglas factory and Geo Mldgley'a factory, oounty, and later in this city. He waa The woman who is lovely iu face, o ——~~r ~~ a uiemtier of the Congregational form and temper will ulways have How’s This church, waa respected by all of Ilia friends, but one who would be acquaintances, and by his Industry I attractive must keep their health. If We oiler One Hundred Dollars Re- accumulated considerable property. site is weak, sickly aud all ruu down, His nearest relatives are Ida nieces, sh will lie nervous aud irritalle. If ward for any ease of Catarrh that cannot be curtd by Hall’s Catarrh Mrs J W Williams, Mrs F M Wilkins, site lia« constipation and kidney Cure. Miss Lulu Farrington, Eugene; Mrs trouble, her impure blood will causa F J C heney A Co., Props, Toledo, O. Kate Bell, of Montana; Mrs Lizzie pimples, blotches, skin eruption and a We, the undersigued, have known F Wilson, of Bay Center, Mass. His wretched complex ton. Electrio Farrington, Bitters Is the best medicine In the J Cheney for the last 16 years, and be nephews are Edgar lieve him perfectly honorable in al­ Eugene; Dr J N Goltra, Michigan- world to regulate stomach, liver and bugineas transactions, and financially John, James and Thomas Goottpuslure, kidney« and purify the b'ood. It able to carry out any obligation made Iowa. He waa married three times,: gives strong nerves, bright eyes, but leaves no living children. Hie last smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. by their firm. W eht A T ruax , wholesale Druggists, wife died a few years ago. It will make a good looking charming Thefuniral was held at 2.34) this woman of a run down Invalid. Only Toledo, O. W aldino , K innan a M arvin , afternoon from hie late residence to the 50 cents at W L DeLano’a drug store. 1 OO F cemetery. The service« were Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter« conducted by Rev Merrill of the List of Letters. nally, acting directly upon the blood United Brethren church. and mucous surfaces of the system. Komalnlug tn the poatoffiou at Eugene, Or Price, 75 cents per oottie. Bold by •it Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism. Eugene, April 26, 1900. druggists. Testimonials free. Doan, Milan Dodge, Elephret Hall’s family pills are the beet. K enna , Jackson Co.. W. Va, I Fitzpatrick, Mrs Harris, D 0 Martin, Mrs Isaac About three years ago my wife bad Lynch, G H Sympathy Dodge. Mattock, J D an attack of rheumatism which con­ Martin, J A Mason, Geo The Register is ¡now greatly fined her to her bed for ov«r a month A chargu of one cent will be made on all let« “alarmed” lest the publication of the and rendered ner unable to walk a step ter« given out. Persona when calllug for trnedebt of Lane county will affect without assistance, her limbs being letters will please «täte when ndverti«ed. normal size, H. F. M o C ornauk , P. M. immigration. This Is a silly play. swollen to double their on my using The taxpayers of Lane county desire Mr. B. Maddox Insisted to know the true condition of affairs Chamberlain’s Pain Balm I purchased Volcanic Eruptions. so they can remedy them. They do a flfty-cent bottle and used It according to the directions and the next morning Are grand, but akin eruptions rob not want immigration under false pretense«, neither do they desire lo she walked to breakfast without assist­ life of joy. Bucklen’a Arnica Balve bunco anynoe. It is a true saying, ance In any manner, and she hits not care« them, also old, running and ‘Murder will out.” And people that had a similar attack since.—A. B. fever sores, ulcers, Isills, felons, cornsj move here under wrong impressions P arsons . For sale by W. L. DeLano. warts, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, chapped bend*, chilblains. Best pile will not stay long with us. Tell the cure on earth. Drives out pains and truth about the whole matter, and Xo Cure, No I’ay. aches. Only 25 cents a box. Cure elect men that will right the wrongs. guaranteid. Bold by W L DeLano, They will also reduce your taxes That is the way all druggist* «ell Groves drnygis'. materially. Tasteless < 'hill Tonic for Chills, Malaria sud The Register devotes »bout five columns to the G uard tins morning, a P retoria , April 26.—Lord Rosalyn, small portion of the same being attempts to cover up the large indebtedness of Lane county. of tiie British aristocracy, la a prisoner The G uard at no time has criticised the court for erecting the court house, nor the expense incurred, about $74,000, but upon a couple of occasions bsa in tiie B«-r capital having arrived taken the liberty to say what it thought of Delos D. Neer drawing $3,275 81 with other prisoners from the ironl for the plaus of said building, even charging 5 per cent commission on the today. APRIL 28 court bouse clock, sewer, bose stands in the yard, etc We reiterate: It was E rda * outrageous and indefensible from any standpoint. BOER GENERAL KILLED. I o prove conclusively that our posit ion is correct oil ‘•resources’’ we give Special to the Guard. the following reports: L„rGun Works pays the highest L ondon , April 26.—Young Cronjs, , for furs. 1892. j 1896. sou of the Boer general, is reported «.j cagt*- F L Cb tirbere To the Hon. County Court of Lane To the H oii . County Court of Lane killed. | County, Oregon— |eD you want your eyes correctly County, Oregon— THE ROYAL VISITORS. 11» a pair of glasses see Dr Lowe G entlemen —Tbe undersigned com- E ugene , Or., August 3, 1892 Special to the Guard. I miltee appointed by your lesolutlou of f Luckey’s. Below we give a statement showing D ublin , April 28.—Queen Victoria i July 10, 1896, to examine the records W. Norris is again doing the the indebtedness of Lane county as aud accounts of various officers for and the royal party of visitors left for ling of Eugene, near as it can be ascertained; term ending July 6, 1896, report: England at noon today. The queen ood band buggies to tra ’e for Tbe following will show tbe amount was greatly gratified with the demon­ or post», st F L Chambers’, STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS. of warrants drawn aud amounts now ou want up-to-date bicycle *un- strations of loyalty that met her on I outstanding: call on CC Matlock. Total amount of outstanding every hand. Amount outstanding July e your furs to the Barker Gun warrants............................... $70,686 21 6, 1894.................................. $ 39,899 71 BOERS ESCAPED. land get the highest pri.-e for Amount issued July, 1894, to Cash inhand of treasurer ap­ Special to the Guard July, 1895........................... 38,867 30 plicable to the cancellation Crs*cent bicycle is the strongest L ondon , April 26.—The Boers have of warrants.......................... 7,145 87 Amount issued^July, 1895, to built. F L Chambers ha* them succeeded in escaping the net that was July, 1896......................... 38,457 90 Balance indebtedness of md $35. drawn for them by Geueral Roberts Lane County.....................$63,540 i S ale -220 acres exoellent farm Total ............... $117,224 97 without loss of men. snd*- Inquire of J ohn V an We have not taken the time ; Coburg, Or. Ain't paid and can­ Military experts «ay a very high compote the luterest due on outstand­ celled...................$91,915 64 taking of evidence in the case of order of generalship lias been shown ing warrants, hence that item is not Am't outstanding ,le vs Cogswell before Referee by the Boer leaders tn thus getting out Included in the above statement of July 6, 1896...... $25,309 33 I has been completed. of the trap that seemed to have no Oliver Steel Plow is guaranteed indebtedness. $117,224 97 weak place nor loophole for escape, ar anywhere. To be had at only The Interest probably amounts to Respectfully submitted, jCnambere. 24,000. WOUNDED IMPROVING. B herwood B urk , uot necessary to go to Portland Respectfully submitted, Special to the G casd L. H. H otter , ircbase genuine (N. B — T he isi) cut glass and sterling silver B. B. S pencer , L ondon , April 26.—General Baden- E. O. P otter , ti«i, as J. B. Luekey now has a Committee. Powell senile very favorable reports of F. W. O sburn , toek of the same at tempting Approved bv order of court, August the wounded a* Mafeklng. Few deaths Committee. 8, 1896. hardware and farm machinery are occurring. Approved: A. H. F isk , E. O. P otter , old prices, see F L Cbambers; County Judge. County Judge. «thousands of dollars worth that bought before the advance and lean sell cheaper than anybody, Judge Potter, in 1892 wiien reporting, as a member of a special committee, im Journal April 25: J A Ryan, paid by Lane county, did not think taxes uncollected were resources as the Mrs. J. W. White died tills morning Aland, G W Griffin, of Eugene, above easily proves. at the family home in tills city, of Again in 1896, as County Judge, he approved the committee ’ s report upon ElSargent, of Portland, were in Fisk’s retiring administration, and it never mentioned uucollected pneumonia, after an illness of some itv Tuesday to attend Central Judge taxes. time. Deceased was born tn Green So 18, K of P. A social time county, Kentucky, February 20, 1854, banquet were held in the eyen- and was therefore aged 46 years, 2 Lane County is in debt today (April 23, 1900,) over A grand time. months and 5 days. Removed to W. E. Bitzer, W. Caton, N. Y. Maruard county, Illinois, at the age of ; “I had dyspepsia over twenty 4 years; her mother died when Mrs. •lid tried doctors and medicines White was 7 years old; moved with lit benefit. 1 wss per-uaded to her father to Kansas Iu 1868; was If she rung at the same gait until April 1, 1901, she will owe over odol Dyspepsia .Cure and it help- married to J. W. White, February 3, ;from the start. I believe it to be 1870; Moved to Oregon in 1893, and acea (orall forma of indigestion.” has since resided iu this city. Deceased ¡eat, what you eat. Vincent A A halt must be made and that without delay. was well known and greatly admired It has been claimed that the Branton murder case added largely to the for the many virtues and kindnesses Corner Drug Store. of tbe oounty. The entire expense of said case was about $2,54», i American Wire Co., has just indebtedness while this court has received from the sale of public square lots aud a farm the she possessed, She was a member and active worker In the Christian church, id closed ten big factories employ­ sum of $5,849. the Artisans, Reb**kah*, and ladies of in thousand men, the cause given - the G. A. R. Left to mourn the loss thatthereia not a demand for nods. And yet the politicians A Former Springfield Woman NOTHING TO DO BUT WAIT of wife and mother are the husband ano the following children: William nue to howl about the chimneys Insane. Mrs. Minnie Groner, Inez, Jamie H, ifactories all belching forth the Grand Commander Wood's Advice G, Edna and Velma, of this city, and »of prosperity. The Lakeview Rustler of March 29, to Indian War Veterans. Laura May, of Beattie. The yaungest almost every neighborhood there has thia about a former resident of child is but eight day» old. ae one whose life baa Ireen saved Springfield, thia county: Theing a good deal more at bidder, 675 goa’s in bunches of 20 to 50. the end of Hie year. The G uard I s drift hither and thither, snd an their An Able Lawyer. positions change with the winds and really nearest oorrect, as the Register These goats are I25nannie< 1 to 3 years old, and 250 wethers, 1 to 5 years old tides they are a constant m-nace to i figure* the taxes lieing collected as Myrtle Point Enterprla* (Republican. J. Some bunches will t>e all nannies and ocean traffi •• Because of tiie great resources, without figuring the running Hon. H. H. Hazard, of Empire City, some all wethers and others half aud 1Z1»O : MN_COAT expense they are not destroyed until expenses while they are being collected. was nominated by the democratic« half. All lota will be separated before r - $2.71 they have inflicted actual damage. That is, its figuring is slaijsided. bidding t»egln». Hale to begin at 10 ». populist convention at Portland, for How like this is the action of many ’•-SD V j MÛVt. prosecuting attorney or the Second D ied .—A Harrisburg correspondent m. Terms cash. persons, who wail until they are ill writes under dale of April 25: “Tiie hvicU« ss4 we«<4. . I» • judicial district. Mr. Hazard isoneof G eo . a . H ouck . ‘ *“ irsas-t be4< at Urv. .1, taira t«fore treating such dangerous symp­ the ablest lawyers in Southern Oregon, toms as indigestion, dyspepsia, news of the death of Mrs Granville and waa formerly prosecuting attorney Poindexter, the mother of little Danoy Rambler Bicycles, $40 «nd $35. constipation, liver or kidney troubles. Don’t allow them to menace your Couch, who is attend'ng school here, Ideal«, $yi and $25. for this district. ' V C Matlock. I*d as*4 • c»4rrfa health. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters ar Junction Tuesday evening, wa* I want to let the people who suffer will clear the system of all impurities, Bpray pumps. making the blood rich and the nerves r-. ceiyed in this city the same evening- from rheumatism and sciatica know Spray material. strong. It cures all stomach disorder«, Hhe has long t-een a sufferer from that Chamberlain', Pain Balm relieved F L Cham tiers. and 1« an unequalled spring medicine pulmonary trout lee. It 1« understood me af'er a nomt«*r of other medicines See that • private revenue «tamp here that the interment will take place M. B. Smith, Butternut, Mich., says ai d a doctor bad failed. It ia the best cover, the neck of lhe bottle. hv the »ide of her n> 'ther, at a cem liniment 1 have ever known of.—J A "DeWitt’s Little Early Risen are the etery near Long Tom.” Ihsjgen, Alpharetta. Ga. Thousands very best pills I have ever used for c-w have t>e»n cured of rheumn'lsm by this tlvenees, liver and bowel troul.'ee.” The Buffalo Pit’s Harrow nevFr Get an Oliver plow and yoa can rvmtdy On» application relieves the loses or breaks teeth. Bee them at i Vincent A Co., Corner Drug Store. always get extias for it. ¡ain. For sale uv W L DvLaoo. I F L Chamber»’. ,\NI> COUNTY am □no MISSISSIPPI Special to the G vasd . pleU line of Logger» »Uoe« in be found at, YORflN’S SHOE STORE You must look Ideal Cameras Photographic supplies Free dark room liilllouaneaa. It is as pleasant to take aa Lemon Syrup. Ml cent* R eturned .—Mr. Wilson, lhe old soldier who went to the Iowa Soldiers’ Planet Jr. garden tools at last years’ Home several mmths ago, returned prices, at F L Chambers. here yesterday, saying the officers of Mr. and Mr». N. L. Cornelius have the home wanted his money and he taken rooms upstairs In the Titus' eft. He is In a precarious physical block. condition He always carries his We do all kinds of bicycle repairing papers in an oil cloth bag fastened and guarantee ail our work. to Lis side. C U Matlock. , Bicycle tires $4.00 a pair. “I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure In my C C M atixx .’ k . family with wonderful renults. It giv. * immediate relle.’, is pleasant to Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Milesburg, take ami Is truly the dy»|s-ptic’s ts-st Pa., says: “As a spec«Iy care for friend,” says E Hartgerink, Uverisel, coughs, colds, croup, and sore throat Midi. Digest« what you eat. Cannot (Im M nuts Cough Cure Is unequalled. fai to cure. Vincent A Co, t orner Il i» p .««nt for children to take. I i heartily leeommend it to mothers,” Drug Store. it is i e only harmless r<-rue<1y that Wm. Orr, Newark, O., »ays: “We prodi..'..« Immedlaae result-. It cures never feel safe witliou’ One Minute (iron •hltle, pnetimotile, gripjw and Cough Cure in the h< u-e. It saved lii><> t v relieve mv liabls female remedy In the world; Im- children from croup st ot o by using ixirted from Pari«; tea« nothing el«e, Oo<- Minute! rsigh Cure. I would not trul insist on genuine; in red wrappers feel s>fe without it” Quickly cure« with crown trade mtrk. La France Drug Coni|.«ny, importers, »6 Turk Mt, cough«, C? !-, grippe aud -., «isie, or sent In pla.u wrapper direct j on receipt of fc. Corner D ' g Store.