EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD
EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1907
Highest
Eugene’s
New Arrivals
Leading
Store
Quality
Lowest
Prices
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FOR SPRING 1907
Carloads of New Merchandise for Spring are arriving at this busy store daily and our as-
sortment this year surpasses all records in the past.
With our great purchasing power
we can procure great price concessions, and consequently our method of giving our cus
tomers the benefit of all underpriced purchases, makes it possible For them to save from
10% to 25% on almost e/ery purchase
New Spring Suits
We venture to say that never in ths history of Eugene’s
Merchandising has such a handsome stock of strictly
new and stylish Spring Tailor Made Suits been of
fered for sale at such extremely low prices. When
you consider that the styles are new, the materials
of the best and the tailoring such as goes into high
class garments only, you will realize the importance
of our offerings. The favored suits for spring aie
Etons and fitted coat styles in checks, plaids and
fancy mixtures trimmed with fancy braids. Come
in and inspect them. Our stock is almost complete
and our prices the very lowest. Have them from
$25.00 to $50.00
New Silks
Our display of Spring Silks
excell all records of the past for
daintiness, variety and excellent
wearing qualities. Eve-*y popular
materia! in plain and fancy pat
terns, invisible and mixed plaids.
Some choice patterns for waists
and dresses. Come in and select
your spring waist now.
Long
New Dress Trimmings
New Embroideries
Have received a fine assort
ment of dress trimmings such as
applique, Filling Net, Maltese
Lace and Allover Lace. Very
Everything
suitable for waists,
desirable for spring dress trim
mings may be found here.
Have a fine collection of em
broideries in all widths, including
edgings, headings, insertions, etc.
Also some choice pieces in dainty
patterns suitable•ftjrcorset covers.
Our prices are the lowest in town.
Ladies’ Walking
Skirts
Gloves
Latest styles in long elbow
length silk gloves have
just arrived in a variety
colors and prices from
$1.50 to
$2.50
New Side and
Back Combs
in a variety of
styles
at reasonable
prices.
Ina variety cf popular shades and
material, such as Panama,
Serges, Silk and Wool Mixtures,
and Fancy Checks, all tailor
made and latest styles.
Silk Skirbs
Have a fine variety of very popular
Dress Silk Skirts, latest styles,
all sizes, and prices from
$9 to $20
GENTS’ DEPARTMENT..
Carload ot Dutchess Trousers— These popular trousers are un
excelled for satisfaction and durability. They lead and others
follow. Have received another carload of them.
All sizesand
price from_______________________ $ 1 -00 to $4.00 a pair
Also received a shipment of stylish trousers for spring wear in a
variety of stripes and fancy mixtures from $2.50 to $8 a pair
New
Underwear
tOCents a Button
In- Union Suits and two-piece
suits, all grades, sizes and
materials. Prices from
$1.00 to $5.00
a suit,
Gents’ 4 ply
Linen Collars
Towr\
OKtKe Run
Agent for the
C>rd>i ail
Stetson Hat»s
Have a splendid variety of
these excellent wearing col-
tars, exceptionally well made
and funished. Special
15c or
2 for 25c
Men’s Spring SuiLs
If you are in need of a Spring Suit
tor business or for society wear,
we are ready to supply you.
Have just receeived a complete
stock of spring suits in all the
latest styles, popular colors and
materials, such as blue serges,
tweeds and fancy worsteds.
Every garment being tailor made
may be relied upon for giving
satisfaction, have them from
$10 to $25 a suit,
New Arrival of
Neckwear
Just received a very pretty line
of Neckwear in four-in-hand,
ascots and bow knot styles.
Also some pretty designs in re-
versiable knot ties, the latest
novelty, ask to set them
Fancy Spring Sox
A complete line of these fancy lisle
and cashmere sox, excellent
wearers, have them in every
size and price from
12 Sc to 50c a pair
Men’s New Beits
Have received a large and varied
selection of Men’s Belts, all
sizes and prices from
25c to $ 1.00 each
Hampton Bros si»"
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COMPULSORY
PASS BILL TO
BECOME LAW
WORK ON STREET
MORMON APOSTLE
RAILWAY BEGINS
WILL STAY IN SENATE FIRST OF MONTH
Senate Today Passed Measure Over
Governor's Veto • So Far Exe-
i
1 cutive Has Lost on Most ot His
Acts of Disapproval
Normal
School Question Will Be Settled
Late This Afteri’ocs
Work by the Willamette Valley
Company Within Few Days and
Force Will Bo Increased as Work
Progresses - McKenzie Valley Line
Survey
Guard Special Service.
Salem, Feb. 20.—Rather than sur-
I render their passes the senators this
I i morning passed the compulsory
I transportation bill over the gover-
I nor’s veto by a vote of fcu to 9. This
Iis the finish of the ahti-pass
fight,
inti-pass fight,
which has been waged at all sessions.
I How the measure will conflict with
1 the provisions of the railroad com
mission law must be solved later,
The house passed this measure over
the veto yesterday, 4 9 to 6.
The port of Columbia bill passed
I the senate this morning by a vote
of 25 to 2, Schofield and Caldwell
voting against it. The bill is now
on its way to the governor, who is
| not opposed to it.
Normal School Question.
Two normal school skirmishes oc-
icurrcd in the senate this morning
[and appropriations for the schools
j was made a special order for this af
ternoon at 4 o’clock.
Smith, of Umatilla, tried to bring
up H. B. 13, making an appropriation
for the Southern Oregon Normal
(School, under a suspension of the
rules, but M$e^jyte refused to con
sider it. 11 a^fltrav'en quashed once,
Smith made a sec^d attempt before
1 the noon adjournment which threat-
ened to reopen ‘he intire normal
school squabble again.
The sentiment is strongly divided
[¡between two normal schools and
[three, for Drain is practically drop-
| ped through the combine.
Smith
| complains that the Multnomah crowd
' is playing horse with those who wor
ried them over the port of Columbia
bill, and says now that Multnomah
I had the goods delivered to them they
should not oppose pending legisla-
I tlon.
SALT LAKE CITY, CAPITAL OF M0RM0ND0M.
Some of the buildings of the Mormon church In S»lt Luke city are impos
ing. Among them are the famous tabernacle and temple. The upper picture
is a birdseye view of Salt Lake City, and the temple is shown at the bottom.
Washington, Feb. 20.—The senate
! today voted to reject the report of
i
the investigating committee in favor
of expelling Reed Smoot, of Utah. A
majority of the senators favored the
Mormon apostle and he will retain
his seat.
Senator Hansborough closed the
debate with a vigorous sueech in op-
j position to Smoot.
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IS NOT WEAKENED
BY JEROME'S EFFORTS
New York, Feb. 2 0.-—-The antfcl- - became unconscious?'
Legislative Notes.
"Yes, I think it was."
pated continuation of tho cross-ex- !
"Was it before daylight?"
house has dissipated the last amination of Evelyn Thaw by Dis
“Yes, before daylight."
I hope of Drain for holding its Normal
trict Attorney Jerome filled the court- j
Jerome read from Evelyn's direct
| School by defeating its asked for ap
room this morning.
testimony the statement that she sat
propriation of $2 7,000.
Mrs. Thaw was questioned regard up all that night.
The senate has passed the irriga
She replied that she meant the rest
tion bill, after cutting its appropria ing the places she had resided after
tion down to $10,000 and amending her return from Europe in 1904, and of the night after she had been taken
rt so that it only applies to that por in reply gave eight or nine address home.
tion of the state east of the Cas es. Jerome showed the witness sev
"There Is nothing to show that
eral photographs of herself and asked your mother was willing to sacrifice
cades.
Increase of the salary of the coun her regarding the costumes worn, you for a pecuniary consideration?"
ty auditor of Multnomah from $2000 from whom she obtained them, etc.
Attorney Del mas was on his feet
to $3000 a year, and of two of his Some of the photographs were taken in a flash.
deputies, was carried over the gov in 1901. Thaw gave her a kimona
"There’s nothing In this case, not
i
ernor's veto in the house and senate in which she was photographed and even an Intimation ot such a thing.
Stanford White pave her a cape to
I yesterday.
If I have said anything to the learned
Recognition of the dangerous prac match a dress given her by her moth district attorney to Indicate that I
tice of placing public officials on the er.
think this unfortunate mother sacri
Jerome's questions Indicated that
j fee system resulted in the house sus
ficed her daughter I wish to emphat
taining the veto of the governor to he did not Intend to spare the feel ically deny It.”
Representative 8lusher’s bill, which ings of the young woman. He In
"In all the troubles you went
proposed to restore the sheriff of terrogated her sharply as to the de through you never thought of any
tails of her dress when posing for ar
Morrow county to the fee system.
thing but that your mother showed
By a vote of 15 to 14, with 20 affir tists in Philadelphia and New York, a lack of judgment?”
mative votes necessary to pass the and was especially insistent as to
"No."
bill, the senate yesterday refused to whether there was any exposure of
Evelyn was questioned ns to
pass the Smith normal school bill person. The witness said she posed relations with certain men and
coutumes
and
In
Greek
and
Turkish
over the governor’s veto. Before tak
men, the Import of which was
ing this action the senate listened afterward on the stage in low-necked made clear at this time.
to the reading of an opinion from draperies.
She testified that after Joining
Jerome next jumped upon the let
the attorney general, holding that the
"Florodora" company her mother
bill is constitutional, thus directly ters received by Evelyn from various came for her every night until she
contradicting the opinion expressed by persons, and she was asked If she met Stanford White, to whom she
had not visited the storage ware-
the governor in his message.
was introdued by Ida Goodrich, and
The correct vote by which the sen house with her lawyers and if she that was the "first time she had been
ate overrode the governor's veto, of had not examined certain letters. anywhere.”
the universky appropriation was,sen She replied that she had mn# such
She was questioned as to her reia-
ate, 22 to 6; house, 4 4 to 13. Those a visit, but did not take any of the tlons with a man named Garland,
letters
nor
examine
them.
It
devel
voting with the governor In the sen
with whom she went out, accompa
ate were Caldwell, Coke, Kay, M. A. oped that 42 of the letters introduced nied by her mother, but the Intent of
Miller, Coshow, and Smith, of Uma yesterday were written by White to these Interrogations were not evi
tilla. In the house the opponents of another girl, and Mrs. Thaw said she dent. Jerome attempted to read
the university were: Barrett, of gave fourteen letters written by from a statement of Mr», Thaw's
Washington, Rums, Campbell, Dye. White to her to her husband, who mother, but was interrupted by Del-
Holt, Huntley, Jones, of Clackamas, ■ had burned them over to Lawyer mas. The question was:
Newell, Purdy, Rackleff, Settlemier, Hartridge.
"Was It not true that In the spring
The witness proved herself very
Simmons, Vawter.
of 1901, so far as your relations with
skillful in fencing with Jerome, and
your mother were concerned, you
In the United States senate
ni kept her wits well about her. Jer
were getting unruly; that your nioth-
ton, of Oregon, on Monday took oc ome evidently could not trip her up.
l«r still stuck by you; that a married
Jerome took many different tacks.
casion to attack Chief Forester Pin-
man-------T”
"How long were you unconscious
chet, when the matter of raising the
Tho question was allowed to stand
latter'se salary was under discus in that 2 4th street house at the time
land Evelyn replied:
sion. He charged mismanagement of of your experience with Stanford
"No.”
! the forestry service.
The senate White?”
Asked If James A. Garland was
“I don’t remember.”
1 then proceeded to vote In favor of the
(Continued on Page Eight.)
salary increase.
"Was it after midnight when you
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Russell Welch, local manager for
the Willamette Valley Company, in
formed a Guard reporter this after
noon that the company will start tho
work of constructing the street rail
way system in this city by the first
of March, and that a hundred men
will be put to work, in the beginning.
The force will be increased as the
work progresses.
A. Welch, general manager of the
company. Is expected here at any
time to make all arrangements for
the beginning of the work. It was
thought that the postponement of the
decision in the matter of street pav
ing would have the efTe<'t of postpon
ing the beginning of the work of the
street railway, but whether or not
pavement will be put down this year
the company will go anead with its
construction work. Mr. Welch said
the work will begin on East Eleventh
street, leaving Willamette street
alone until it IS decided whether or
not it is to I k » paved soon. If It is
not to be this year the track will be
laid on the street as it Is at present,
and when the pavement is put down
(Continued ou Paga S)
GREAT RECORD
IN THAW CASE
I
I
Dolphin Michael Delmas, leading
counsel for Harry K. Thaw, has a re
markable record for clei. Ing persona
accused of homicide, and he has con
ducted many cases In which the de
fense was based on "the unwritten
law.” - lie wns known in San Francis
co, wlterj» lie practiced for ninny years,
ns the Nhpale >n of th? bar, and he won
this title not alone because of Ills re
source! illness, ills courage and bls read
iness to meet emergencies lu the pur
suit of his profession, but s I ho on ac
count of his strong facial resemblance
to the first consul. Unlike the latter,
he Is not cold In Ills demeanor, how
ever, and has u sinll - of rare sweet net«
that has great power on n Jury.
lie Is sixty-three years of age and Is
a native of France, graduated from
I1KLPUIN M. PKLUAS.
Santa Clara college and was admitted
to the California bar In 1860, One ot
hl» most celebrated cases waa that ot
Truxton Beale, who waa tried for en-
forcing the "unwritten law~ In San
Francisco. He was charged In cornice-
tlon with Thomaa II. Williams, presi
dent of the California Jockey club,
with shooting the editor of a San Fran
cisco paper which had published a par
agraph reflecting upon Miss Marla Oge.
wb > subsequently became Beale's wife
It was a singular coincidence that
Beale waa at the Madison Square roof
garden when Thaw shot White and
witnessed the tragedy. Mr. Delmas al
so defended D. J. Arnold, who ah >t and
killed a man who had slandered his
wife. He waa counsel for Mrs. Craven
In the Fair will contest ard received
*50.000 from Claus Spreckels for de
fending a suit. It Is supposed that he
received a very large retainer In the
Thaw case