THE VIDA
nowadays for bonds, as tbe mall 1st-
tiags are open for blds.
It is understood that Sam Brown
bas a logging contract for one million
teet of logs from tbe mill company
ot Florence, two iollars to be paid on
From B. F. Finn, of Vida, In town
the bank and balance when logs are today, we learned tbe full particular«
delivered In the boom.
of the killing of James Peek by a
Mr. Almasl bas purchased a new premature explosion of giant powder
mowlag machine ready for next year. and tbe serious burning of tbe 15 year-
Joe Almasl caught two beare the old boy, Ernest Hickson, on the Mc
Miss Grace Smith, who was la»t
They wer» Kenzie river 26 miles east ot Eugene,
yi ar a teach ar in tbe Fattersuu school other day iu bia traps.
Wednesday.
Doe
ones.
of Kugeue, and who since the Hrat of
Feek was thawing the explosive be
At the school meeting 'n district
tbe present «sebeol year hai been a
tore a tire with about thirty sticks iu
teacher in ’he Alderbrook school at No 91 tbe special tax did not carry.
tbe original box and thirty on tbe
Astoria, haa b ■ u suspended by the
Mr. Nichols, ot Junction, came in ground.
Astoria school board because of alle recently and bought up eeveatv bead
Bending over tbe box he remarked
gations made against her by several of cattle from ludi*D, Deadwood and
to tbe boy, wbo rtool behind him, |
!
Lake
Creek.
They
were
a
nice
bunch
u> tchanta in that city accusing her of
that it was getting too warm and that
shoplifting No criminal action has jof cattle.
be would move tbe box back. Then
yet been brought against ber. iiv.
esme tbe explosion, after which tbe
friends her do not believe that sb*
boy knew nothing for a number r f
is guilty, HUd think there baa been a
hours, and the man beoding over the
big mls'-ke made
box met almost instaut death, bls
Tbe Morning A.torlah says of the
face and bead being boribly mutllat
case:
ed.
“Early ye,terday
morning tte
While youtg Hickson is badly!
young lady called at tbe ofHce of Dis
B A. Waxhburue, tbe well-knwon br rised no hones were broken, and it i
trict Attorney Allan and indignantly , (lour mill owner of Spriugtlald, while
is though tbe will not sutler any per
denied tbs charges made agaicst her. 1 iu Portland last week, closed a deal
manent dl.ableo ent.
She insisted on being taken befor Hereby he became owner of all tbe
Mr. JFiuu is of tbe opinion th a -
her accusers, but was promptly idee property heretofore
btld by the
none of th. a’lek« of dyuamite ex- i
titled as the woman who bad attempt Springfield Power and Investment
ploded, tbe explosion resulting from
ed to steal the ribbon from tbe ccun Company, known as the eyndicate
the glycerine with wbicb tbe bottom
ter of the Elite millinery store on property, in and adjacent to Spring- I
of the box was coated from Faring
last Wednesday evening. As each of Held, the purchase price being #14,-
been used as a receptacle for tbe
tbe four women connected with tbe GOa. Tbe laud outaide the city con
sticks ot dynamite and from which il
parlorc Insisted that Miss .Smith was sists of* over ISO acres and there are
bad run. Very plausibly he says tbe
tbe woman, she offeied no word ot 100 or more lota iualde tbe city yet
the beat bad caused tbe glycerine tc
protest, fuitber ti>au to aeeert th«t j unsold.
I
melt to tbe extent that It ran tbrongh
sbe could prove ber innocence by es
Mr. Washbume will at on :e dla-
a crack iu the bottom <f tbe box,
tablishing an alibi.
poae of about 60 of these lota and will
then when tbe box was mured fron
“Miss ¡Smith declared last evening iu tbe uear future lay off tbe tract
! the Are the friction on the ground
that she did not come dowu town at outaide tbe city luto lota and place
set off tba explosive liquid wit
ail on tbe evening in question, anil them on tbe market.
which the box was coated, Non» <
malate that she can prove by three
Mr. Wasbburue baa great faith In
people, all of whom stand reaJy to tha future of Springfield. He states tne thirty sticke of dynamite on th
ground exploded, being found intaci
make affidavits, that she waa at ber that be believes that witbiu eigbteeu
boarding house at 24'8 Cedar street at months tte population of tbe city while Of thiee in the box email brok
tbe time the shoplifting Is alleged to will exceed 5000. When tbe connect en up bits were found scattered about
have oocurred. These are Mr. and ing link between tbe Woodburu-Na- unexpl^ded, of course.
Mrs. C. H. Slack, with whom she tron branch and tbe main line which
boards,and Miss Lena Limn, a friend 1« now. under coustriictiou, H uu u-
who was with Miss Smith in ber ' pleted SpringHeld will have a railroad
room.
outlet on Hve different branches, and
“Last evening Miss Smith made it ta atHted that carabupa, factorie
another visit to tbe millinery parlors, and various other industries will te
and insisted to ber accusers that located there.
Crow, Nov. 8.-Sam Sobrimpf, »f
there must be some mistake, and to
The future certainly looks bright ll-tdleyville, was seriously injured by
this end suggested that it waa possl- for Springfield, and Mr. Washburue fal'ing from a building reoently, and
le tbe attempted theft wav commit
has no doubt made a wise it ’»stmeut. ' is recovering slowly.
ted by some perton who greatly r- ■
Mrs. W. L. Ford and children,
semble 1 ber. , Sbe insisted that «be |
wtiu Lad beeu visiting friends beiefor
must be vindicated, and that an » last 1
some time, returned to Eugene last
resort she would take action ill th»
Wednesday.
courts to prove the mlsieor«s«utatia' .
Richard Liles and J no. Jenkins
“By many the belief is held that
went to Eugene with a load of fat tur
the woman I a klept mania., ,.ud
keys one day this week.
Al Montgomery, wbo resides near
consider tha whole occurrence as an
J. L. Kraal visited at the home of
Vida po.tofflce, thirty miles from Eu-
unfortunate affair.
“Miss Smith Is a native of Mon I ire ¡e, up the McKenzie, ha» a very bis brother, A. J., last Wednesday
mouth. Her | rents rtfeide there »nd good band of goats which be will still I night
GRACE
EXPLOSION
SMITH IN
TROUBLE
BUYS SYNDICATE
PROPERTY
POINTERS FROM
PALESTINE
PRIZE-WINNER
angora goat
I
are reponwd to be people of excellent tnrther Improve tbrongh means of tbe I Mrs. Andrew Wood is somewhat Im
purchase ot a that class Angora buck, j proved iu health.
standing. ’’
l'h« animal te four years old, and
Mrs. Joe Liles, of Notl, who has
took Hret premium at St. Louis, aod been dangerously ill, is better.
then at tbe Portland exposition,where
A lodge of Royal Neighbors, con
Mr. Montgomery bought him for 4150 sisting ot tweuty odd members, bas
the country in Mr. Montgomery's been organized at Crow. Tbe goat
viciuity lx ileal for goats, having
must be a very docile animal, tbe la-
been C''mplet dy stripped of its tim ales are such enthusiastic equestri
At tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. Wes-
! her some foity ydare ego by a great ennes.
Ivy Fuuuiugtoii, 142 A«»t Eiatill>
i forest tire, and now has grown op]
street, on Sund <y evening occurred
| laigely in brush. Uiilll.e sneep, they
one of the pietue.t wedding, of the
I are able to hold tbelr own agaiuet
season, when Miss Liza Peal I Kogers
coyotes, congers and other wild ani
waa united iu marriage to lleury Cal
mals that Hnd easy victims iu tbe
viu Maxwell. Th* parlor, where the
Eugene, Or, Nov. 8.
timid sheep. A billy goat will tight i
ceremony took place, was daintily
for and protect bis harem agauet ma- j Abshlre, I. P., 4.
decorate I In autumn foliage. The
A be hi re, L. Perry, 2.
■ auders. Then, too, they are regular
bride was attendedjby Miss.Bareli Sly,
*
as clockwork coming home to their! Allen, T. J.
of Cr. wsell, while Wiley Maxwell,
Casey, P.
steeping place.
Lhe hair brings
brother of the groom, was best mail.
about 35 rents a pound.
Mr. Mont i Dorsey, B. W.
The tiride wore a dress of blue serge, i
Lusted, Tad.
goiuerv usually keeps about ¡50, but '
trimmed In silk,while tbe groom wore
Farrington,
Mrs. Mollie.
lately has «old dowu to 5. . getting I
the usual I lack. Kev. Crawfotd, of
Fisk, Geo. S.
rid of iuferior stock and retaining the
Irving, w«■ the officiating clergyman.
Fountain, Ike.
a meet pure bred goats of hie baud.
The bride wa. prominent It, society
Gt«t, Miss Myrtle.
iu Cottage Grove, while tbe groom is
Greleon, Mies Marie.
rt I rosperou» yonng turn er of living.
Hall, Jno.
There were rnauy prstty and useful
Hamilton, Mrs. F. M
presents given them.
Herrin, John.
They will be planned to welcome
Hasbrouck, S. A.
tbelr tunny friends nt their home, twr :
Johnson, D. F.
jobn
Cnstv,
tbe
yoti'5
man
who
es
miles south ot lrv'na.
Kost, Mrs. B. G.
caped from il. E. t’hetty place, above
Mndretb, W. B.
SpriugtUid, while the latter was
Martin Ralph.
brltiglug him to Eugene to be exam-
Mci'rea, James E., 2.
Lp.d as to hie sanity, was < aptored
McVay, Miss Bessie, 4.
by Deputy Sheriff Bowu last evening
Mickey, Miss Olah.
while he was on bis way up tha’Mo
Nesier, Rose.
ba«konfuot. Custy waa brought to
Nott, C. F.
Frink Poind.»ter, of this city, Eugene and glren au examination at
Shacklett, B. W.
killed m large golden eagle In tbe Git.- ouce by Drs. F. M. Day and W. L,
Smith, France«.
•on nareb, a few mile, «»it of thia Cb.'sblre, before County Jadge Cbrh-
city, »ever.d,da>s ago.
The bird waa mao. It was not decided that the mao (¡smith, B. F.
Stevens, Mies Ettie.
n montier, tu.aaurlng >' feet from tip was lutane and the examination was
Stevens, Mrs. Fannie,
to tip. of ita «Inga, aud after b«ing continued till this afternoon at one
loom peen, Miss Claia Louise.
•bo< gare V r. I oindextsr n battle roy o'clock. At that time be was commit-
Tbompeon, Haymond.
■ I before being dually dispatched.
*«»<< to the as) I urn.___
Tucker, Miss Knby.
_
la aged 24 year«, a native of
Turner, Mrs Tboe.
Ireland, and says hl. home la at Fall
Wheeler, W. H.
Hiver, Mass. Ila clalrua he waa re-
J. L. PAGE, P. M.
cantly giren ad honorable diecharge
Greenleaf. Nov.
from tua army ou accouut of alekneaa,
working for Frank
oontraeteo iu the Philippine.
He
with ’be goate the
■tale, that L» walked all tha way from
two young cougar«.
Sau Francisco to soma place in Wash
Irving, Nov. 8. —T. J. Lindley. Mtea
Isaiah Hlsyter, the upper Lake ington. and then walked back bere. Myrtle and I<ennyjhft on Tneeday af
Creek supervisor, haa done good work It la pla‘u that be la demeutad and It ternoon for St. Jobua.
Tha good
on the Cape «euuie mountain, making la probable that alcoboliatu la the wishes of their nutuerooe friends go
with tham to tbelr new borne.
turnout place»,wtilcti were very much canee.
Beaded.
McBee A Butler have taken poaeee-
in thia neighborhood
aloo of the blacksmith ebop and are
Tbe
doing a fine bnlr.eaa.
very busy batcherlng
•sems
Duwad
Blabop Caatle, of Pbilomtb, preach
For Infants and Children.
who recently rold bia
ed at the U. B cburcb .Monday even
Fred
Mr. Parker and
ing. He and Kev. J. R. Parker left on
piece
the morning local for Philomath.
la livli g in lig.oe, 1« not any i attar,
Fears the
we are »orry to bear.
J. L. Zeigler and wife were visitors
Mtfcrwn.e of I
In Irving Monday.
there seem« to be lot* of rustling
MAXWELL ROGERS
WEDDING SUNDAY
Letter Lists
INSANE MAN
RECAPTURED
KILLED A
GOLDEN EAGLE
Greanleaf Items
Irving Items
CASTOR IA
«tie Kind You Have Always Boi'ghl
Overstocked!
Overstocked !
Going Over Our Stock, in the Coat Department we
Find That There Are Over 500 More
OVERCOATS
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Cravenette Rain
Coats
On our tables than there should be at this time of the year. Our
beautiful Fall weather has made this a backward season
for Overcoat Selling.
E realize that we are overstocked and must cut down the stock to one-t-hird its
present size within the next three weeks. Holding up prices until the season
is nearly over, then trying to unload by making a small reduction, is nob our way of
doing business. V/e don’t intend Lo carry one of these Coats over!
And right now, in the best part of the season, when every one in need of a good
Overcoat is trying to decide on what to buy and where to buy, we will place on sale
every Overcoat and Cravenette Rain Coat in the house at just
One-Half of the Regular Price
We are showing one of the swellest and most up-to-date lines of Over
coats to be Lund anywhere, not an old style in our stock, and every garment
is guaranteed to be perfectly tailored and to give entire satisfaction to the
wearer in every way.
I Here Are Some of the Prices!
Men’s $19 Overcoats. Sale price $9.50
Men’s $15 Overcoats. Sale price $7,50
Men’s $10 Overcoats. Sale price $5.00
Men’s $7.50 Overcoats. Sale price $3.75
Men’s $25 Overcoats
Sale price $12.50
Men's
Men's
Men’s
Men’s
$13.75
'15.00
$17.50
'20.00
Cravenette
Cravenette
Cravenette
Cravenette
coats, belted or plain $6.85
coats, belted or plain $7.50
coats,
. . . $8.75
coats.
. . $10.00
Men’s $25 and $30 Cravenette Rain Coats, the cream
of the stock, which sell regular at '25 to ^30 every-
where
Our price less than half on this lot. While
they last they are yours for..................
$10.85
Young men’s $11 Cravenettes, sale price $5.50
Young men’s $13.50 Cravenettes/ sale price $6.75
Bovs' 5 /. 50 overcoats, ages 12 to 20 years
$3.75
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Sq
fe fe
overcoats,
$4.50
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fe fe
$10 overcoats,
$5.00
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fe fe
$13 overcoats.
$6.50
fe fe
fe fe
$15 overcoats,
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$7.50
Children's $3.25 overcoats, ages 3 to 10 years. $1.65
fe fe
$5.50
overcoats.
$2.75
fe fe
fe fe
fe fe
’7.50 overcoats,
$3.75
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If You Are in Need of e Coat Don't Delay. Make Your Selection Early
As
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bhe Assortment Will Not Last Long at These Prices.
ThèMagnet ClothingCo