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EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH ai, 1907
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CDir'SSION FOR THAW
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New York, March 20.—Dlstr..
Attorney Jerome today made a move
which has been a menace to the de
fense ip the trial of Harry Thaw ever
since the hearing of the case was be
gun pine weeks ago, by asking Jus
tice Jfitzgerald to hear evidence as to
f., < the appointment of a commission in
lunbcy.to ijbjterniinc tiic pi',
of thp defendant's mind.
.The trial was i'mny?([ia'tely halted
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and tbe jury excused until Friday
th« ■ morning, and'the justice adjourned
court.imtil tomorrow afternoon, whefi
b«'
'Aip-ii'ill receive affidavits from the.op
posing counsel and <1 ■ terniine wheltF-
er jr'brtntt'yeoTir tission shall be ap-
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Birmingham, Ala., March 20.—
Five men are known to have been
killed by the cpilapse of hundreds-
of tons of brick and mortar being
put in place as lining for the new
furnace of the Woodward Iron Com
pany.
¿’ORMER RUSSIAN. .
MINISTER IS DEAD
Genoa, Marell 20.—Many tele
grams of condolence are arriving at
Fan Remo, especially from Russia,
on the death here last Hight of Count
l.amsdorf, former Russian minister
J u »11 c a. F11 ? q e n 11 ■ I >*:■■■; called for of foreign affairs.
build the road from Drain to Coos
Bay and the extension from Portland
to the sound, sayB the Portland Jour
nal.
In addition to these great projects
the Southern Pacific and the Oregon
■ Short Line will build the Harriman
' line now under construction from
Weed to Klamath Falls and thence to
Natron.
Sensational
statements
printed to the effect that the Harri-
i man railroad undertakings, announ
with official sanction months ago,
Construction of Harriman Extensions ced
and some of them now under actual
construction, would be thrown to the
ground because of hostile legislation,
appear to have had no foundation in
official utterances from any one nu-
ithorized to make such startling state
men ts.
See Work G;> Forward.
J. P. O'Brien, general manager of
th’« Harriman lines In Oregon, was
directly questioned today regarding
these matters'th»t are of paramount
Construction of railroads to cost importance to all Oregon, lie said:
»24,000.000 in Oregon, as announ
"I have not stated that any new
ced a year ago, Will bi* carried for construction work wauld he aban
ward to completion. There has been doned; Construction work is how
no ground fur Statements .o th** con going frwtird and will be continued
trary. The O. R. *<■ N Company on the line from Itlparkl to Lewis
will complete the Riparia-Lewi. ton ton. The line from Elgin to Joseph
line, the Elgin-Joseph extension and is being built and will be completed
the branch from Pfudlethn to Pilot
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Rock. The Southern Pacific will
RAILROAD
WORK WILL
NOT CEASE
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If you want to see the newest in Easter Wearing Apparel visit this busy store today.
Everything attractive, everything novel and everything perfect and up-to-date in Ladies’
and Gents’ Wearing Apparel is here in great profusion.
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Another Shipment Has Arrived of
Ladies’ Tailored Suits, Coats
and Skirts
Our Easter Showing of Ladles’ Suits, Waists and Skirts is immense.
In this collection all the surprises the spring season promises are un
folded New glimpses of style have been springing forth daily in our
Suit and Cloak Department
until the showing has
ft!'e
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reached its present perfec
tion. Novelties of exclu
sive individuality which are
displayed al* over the store
silently demonstrate the
charming beauty of artistic
designing and forcefully
appeal to the fashionable
world
Silk and Wool Suits
from_____ $20.00 up
Wool Suits from
__________ $ 12.50 up
Black Voile Suits for
$27.50
Walking Skirts for
for street wear, all
desirable materials
for...___ ... $2.50 up
Waists in short and long
sleeves, white and
colored materials
from__________ 6Cc up
Men’s Easter Attire
Is shown in immense varieties almost in profusion in our Cloth
ing section. All the newest models, new fancies and fabrics and
colors, from the most con
servative to the extereme
fads.
The tailoring,
the trimmings and the
finishings are absolutely
faultless and consequently
assuring entire satisfaction.
Men’s Suits
Latest Styles
from
$10.00
Boys’
2-piece suits
$1.75
Boys’
3-piece suits
Ions' pants
$4.50
Have these in all desir
able colors and materials.
Buy your Easter apparel
Sizes to suit the average
individual, whether tall or
short. If you need a spring
now while assortment is
or Easter suit do not fail to
large.
ice our stock.
GLOVES FOR. EASTER
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We are prepared to meet you in our glove depart
ment with everything new and up-to-date.
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colors makes and qualities to suit both old and
young. Each pair is dependable new and perfect,
strong sewed and carefully made of elastic kid
w’hich fits perfectly to the shape of the hand.
Ladies Shcrt Kid Gloves, all popular
75c up
colors from...;......... .................
Ladies’ Long Kid Gloves, all popular
colors from ...........
. . $2.50 up
Ladies’ Short Silk Gloves, all popular
50c up
colors from..... c...........................
Ladies’ Long Silk Gloves, all popular
$1.50 up
colors from.......... .......................
STUNG TO A WHISPER
SURVEYORS ON
MCKENZIE LINE
A. \\ **lchl g* ti. i*.
\\ilpim.,Ue V^l(ey Coiii|*u
punt» I tO'inrtve t»«>»i I',
urday, after which tl
constructing Ui
»111 ¡piuiixiiaiui
a HtAlcnient tuado li
luanagor of th« youipun;
here, to a Guard r*
U0**11.
plume
—-tWrryman tn Wa&hirgtAii Star.
mortili.
force **t nieu no
gas 1 reuchcs »0 as I*
to begin work on the
Al present tllnt'o
thirty-five iui-u nt
ns titu <M*ustruct|ou
railway beulna many more iu«n »111
be elliployed.
Th« choice nf the company's engt
near as to the site of the propose*
bridge across the Wlllatuctte has But
San Francisco, March 20.-— Despite I made a full confession as tn the varl- yet lieen made public, but It Is gen
tbe fact that the newspapers publish 1 inis sum« of iiios.j alleged to have erally thought that be chose th« site
paid by him to supervisors for above the butte, In the vicinity of ths
what purports to be alleged confes | 1 been
fight permits.
Eugene wagon bridge
sions of members of tbe board of su
There are many rumors of late, In-
Murveyurs I'allrsl In.
pervisors before tbe grand Jury, of I • loillrii* on.- that I* M iHlinas, tile
Euglnaer Minion Kluvdahl and bls
accepting bribes from agents of the San Francisco attorney who |a
I corps of surveyors who have been at
public service corporations, the su tending Harry Thaw In New York, work on the preliminary survey for
pervisors who have been interviewed may defend the accused municipal ' the proposed electric railway from
almost without exception persist In officials. Another report says that Eugene ap the Me Ken lie valley to th«
emphatic denials of having disclosed Mayor Rchmlta has been or will be 1 Blue River mines, arrived In Kug»n<>
anything sensational, and declare confronted with the wrltteu conf na I last night, having been called la. sup-
there was no bribery In connection sions of tbe supervisors and has tieen ' powdly fur the purpose of working
with the granting of franchine« to piomlscd Immunity If he will add his on the local line. They had reached
the United Railroads, Homo Tele confession to theirs.
: Martin's rapids, above (late Creek,
It 1s said that between fifty and and were working on a bridge alt"
phone Company, and ga« and elec-
trie company.
Similar denials are seventy-five Indictments »III be re st that point when they received a
made by Henry T. Scott, president of turned by the grand jury.
telephone message to come to ».it*
the Pacific States Telephone and Tel
Itucf Aris Relieved.
gen«. The surveyors made good pro-
egraph Company, Thornwall Mtillaly,
Abraham Rticf la In conference I area« as far aa they went, hut the
assistant to Patrick Calhoun, presi with his attorneys today. Elisor Illg- | route la beginning to tmeomv more
dent of the United Railways Compa gy said Imlay that Knef slept soundly I difficult, and when th» work Is re-
ny, J. A. Britton, president of the last night, thus giving partial con Slimed they will I m * compelled to go
«las Company. andWIllus Britt, of the firmation to the rumor that Hurt has i slower. They have had to cross the
fight-promoting clubs, and on' the made tn Detective llnrns some state ' McKensle river ihree times a tread 1,
other hand it Is said that Morris ment that Ims greatly relieved his ora at th« lien*lricks ferry, oa«e at
Lovy, head of the so-nailed fight mind, for heretofore he lisa had . the Dutch Henry ranch, and ths l hint
trust, last night called upon Assist sloeplea ulgbta ever since hit was tak time at Gate Creek
ant District Attorney lleney nnd en Into custody.,
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RUMOR THAT GUILTY
OFFICIALS CONFESSED
SERIOUS FLOOD
STRIKE RUMOR
TIMBER LAND
BUYER KILLED
CALIFORNIA
AT BANDON
MR. MORRISEY
Portland, March 20. A special
dispatch from Bandon, Or., to th*'
Evening Telegram says that Night
Watchmen W. I). «'lark shot nml
killed C. F. Allen, of San Francisco,
a well-known timber buyer and black
sand expert. The shooting occur
red In the office of th*' Tupper Hotel,
where Allen, who had been drinking
heavily, threatened tb * life of th«
proprietor of the hotel. Clark at
tempted to make an arrest, blit Alli*n
fired at him twice with a revolver be-
iore the officer killed him.
Chicago, March 2o J. V Morrl-
sPy, grand master of the llrofhi rhood
of Railroad Trainmen , said today
there was no truth In the re|K>rt that
the trainmen employed on the road«
weal of Chicago had rejected the
wage scale recently offered them by
the cenerai managers of the various
lines and that the men had voted to
strike If their demands were not
grant, *1
The vote on the offer is flow being
taken, and the result cannot lie ex
pected before next Tuesday.
ROYALTY RIDES OVER
STOLEN VIRGIN
WOMAN AT ATHENS
HAS ‘D ■ BEEN
LOCATED
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Stockton.
March
most disastrous Hood In tly
of the city prevails. The
from one to six fort deep In th»
streets and th« telephone. gats. elec
tric power, street rar and rally naif
systems are demoralised. Commu
nication from the surrounding coun
try Is cut off. and It Is believed that
the levees have been washed awnv
In many place«. The damage 1« «
tuous
OR. C. E. LOOMIS
ON WITNESS STANO
Washington. March ft . |ir. Cluk
E. Idguaila. w I m * I« uud' T Indictment
Athens, March
M. Slmopou- , In Oregon In what are known as th ■
Milan, March 20. De La Robbias' 1 los, son of th*1 finance minister, while Hermann-Pilfer conspiracy
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renowned figure In terra cotta of th« driving an automobili) oh the boule and al»o In a fencing rase, was th«
Virgin, stolen recently from Count I vard last Sunday In a race, It la al-1 prlncipni wltni-M In th« Hermann
Forzellls’ villa, has begs located and | leg.d. with the son of King George«,) trial today. Dr. Loomis «»* pro
the man belieyed to have stolen It. ran over and killed a woman. The 1 duced by the government and his tes
taken Into custody.
Several sus prince's car, In which he was accom- timony was regarded as Important
posed accomplices have been arrested, panted by his wife, was unable to to show, as United States Attbrney
| and It is believed that the thief was check Its speed, and also passed over Baker stated, that Mr. Hermann had
j acting In behalf of English or French the woman's body.
reason to destroy the letter books,
dealers.
for destroying which he 1« being
trial.
PROMINENT NEGRO
Dr. Loomis said he had been a
WAN SHOT AMD KILLED
Hattiesburg, Misti., March 20.—Ed- special agent for the land office In
Howell, one of the most Influential Oregon during the administration of
negroes of Southern Mississippi, and President llarrlson, and was rein
president of the People's Bank, was stated soon after President McKinley
shot and instantly killed last night was Inaugurated, haring been Out
Berlin, March 20.—Japan Is doing while on his way home. No motive during tbe Cleveland administration.
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He was dismissed shortly before Her
considerable business
with
the Is known for tbe crime.
mann retired from the land office.
Krupp'H line of war materials. A
He Identified about 25 letters which
number of guns are undergoing In LONG AUGI MENT IX
spection by Japanese officer« at Essen
MO YEll-HAY WOOD CASE constituted n correspondence between
himself and Hermann.
preparatory to their acceptance.
Boise, March 20 Argument on the
Admits He llehl I'p Pnter.
SOX OF ENGLISH IXIKI»
motion of the defense for a change
Nesrly all the letters to Hermann,
< O.MMITTED LARCENY of venue In the case of Moyer, Hay witness raid, he bad marked and re
wood and Pettibone continued the
London. March 20 Lord William entire forenoon before .Judge Wood garded as personal and confidential
Neville, fourth son of the Marquis of at Caldwell today. A decision Is not. and learned for the first time todav
that, they had been placed hi
Abergavenny, was today committed
files of the general land office,
for trial On the charge of stealing expected before tomorrow.
original answers from Mr. Il'itr
jewelry from a friend. Hi» ball was
were secured by the government from
fixed at »25,000.
the pap TH of Dr. Loot-ill. A a
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week
upon
a
descriptive
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of the letters referred to th« all
FDR GENERAL I’XIOX
for th'* Medford Commercial falsification of accoanta by Dr
OF I* KOT ENT A NT t III lt< HI 24
(ting forth th<* generiti re- ml» iiml in ope letter be be-4
erf the IlOgfl» River Valley be allowed to resign
Chicago, March 20. The general
VI* laity of Medford piirtlC-
counsel and representative^ of the
Dr. Loomis admitted that he
CongregaT Iona list, Methodist, Proles-
"held up" ft. A. 1). Pilfer for »•!)<)
tant Episcopal and United Brethren
with which to defend himself for
churches met here today to discuss
J. G. McDonald has started a brick certain reports he bad made on, lil of
the formation of a general union ot plant with n capacity of 10,000 per
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day at Boise.
protestant churches.
JAPAN BUYS 6UNS
AT KRUPP WORKS
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