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THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD No. 12 EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY. APRIL *5 1907 Vol 41 SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR MURDER OF MARVIN BOY Dover, Del., April 24.—Frank H. Duller a deckhand on the steamer John P Wilson, was arrested today Jo, the murder of Horace N. Marvin, the four-year-old Bon of Dr. Marvin, who disappeared March 4. The theory of the detectives Is that th? boy was accidentally killed or murdered and that Butler knows something about o Butler denies any knowledge of the affair and says the boy was sit ting on top of a haystack on the Mar vin larm when he and two other men, wh0 were moving the effects of the former owner, left the place. A man named Caldwell, who was worgfng with Butler the day the chili disappeared, says Butler was ord »red to go to the barn to load Un wheat screenings in bags. This he did and Caldwell later entered the barn and found Butler had loaded three bags upon the wagon and the i fourth was upon thet floor. Cald well says he lifted the bag upon the wagon himself, and found It heavy, although Butler said it was filled with corks This bag. Butler says, disappeared. Acting upon the theory that the bag contained the body of the child, the detectives decided to charge But ler with the murder. The opinion among the people of this city is that Butler knows little about the case. PROF. HORDE','S U II I. Nt. I’ ASIDE BY COURT Jeffersonville, Ind., April 24.— .Judge Montgomery has declared the will of Professor W. W. Borden, de ceased, invalid, and the widow be comes sole beneficiary of the estate, valued at $1,000,000. Borden be queathed to the people his museum. Washington. April 23.—The argu ment made today by A. 8. Worthing ton, counsel for Binger Hermann, will do more to stave off conviction of the ex-congreBsman and ex-land commissioner than all the evidence submitted by the defense, including the testimony of the defendant him self. Mr. Worthington is recognized as the leading criminal lawyer of Washington, and his argument today sustained his refutation. He made the most out of what is regarded generally as a very bad case. dr. Worthington did not resore to ora tory; he had a long heart-to-heart talk with the jury, and if anything can save Hermann, it will be his ar gument. Counsel did not conclude this evening, as was expected. Mr. Worthington dwelt long on the character of the leading witnesses put on the stand by the government. men convicted or indicted for land frauds. The word of these men. he said, was put up against the word of Hermann, whose good character was vouched for by many prominent cit izens in public life, Mr Worthing ton ridiculed the tenor of the evi dence relating to what he termed an effort to blacken the character of the defendant by drawing inferences of petty graft which could not be sub stantiated." Why He IIIrMol Robertson’« Pay. "The position taken by Hermann with reference to the division of Rob- ertson s salary was a perfectly nat ural one," said the attorney contin ued. You have seen the enormous amount of business transacted by the defendant, too much for one man to care for, and w-as It not to be sup posed that an arrangement to pay Robertson fair compensation and the balance of the money to another man to assist him? That is what Hermann said was the case, and there is no ev idence to the contrary." This is a Progressive Storni. We are never content to rest idly on our oars. What today seems to be the limit of our achievement, tomorrow yields to a newer and better way of doing things. That is why our standard of quality is being constantly raised. It also enables us to lower prices. This progressive policy helps us daily to see new ways in which we can better serve the great buying public. Note our 5 days special offerings. Nobby Hats Now is ths time to select your spring hat, we carry all up-to-date styles and colcrs, and have a fine assortment in stiff and soft felts at modest prices, Men's Swell Suits Summer Wash Goods Price Bits of Ireland and Switzerland and the best of France and Anterica are among the Summer Cottens in one superb display. It is to be a dainty year in wash fabrics, pale colors, checks of all kinds, and we decided as an opening inducement to have an Half Price Sale, Only for 5 days. Everything, dainty, airy and novel are here. Printed Organdies, Dimities and Batistes are all included in this gigantic offer. If you are in need of a wash-dress come in early and make your selection. This will be a rare opportunity for you to save money. 100 yards extra fine bleached table damask, regular 35c a yard, sale price_______ 25c Lonsdale Muslin 11/4c 10o yards Lonsdale muslin, 36-in wide, special for. 1 l!4c Lac? CurLains $1.10 $10 to $27.50 Harrisburg. April 2 4.—As a result of the investigation of the legislative 1 commission into the expenditure of $!t.000,000 for furnishings and deco rations for the new state capitol it Is probable that criminal proceedings will be instituted by the state against certain persons who have prominent ly figured in the corruption. A number of perrons are yet to be examined, including former Gov- PR «¿.if $1.00 to $2.00 sab —Philadelphia Ladgar. CORVALLIS MAKES TAFT TALKS OF PROGRESS UPON PROFIT FROM CITY WATER SYSTEM PANAMA CANAL Corvallis, Or., April 21.—(Orego nian Special 1- After setting aside . money for the payment of Interest on bonds for the period, and after pay ing running expenses, the city-owned mountain water system has a surplus on hand of $1353.74. This is the result of only eight I months of operation, and in spite of competition by a privately owned i company that sells water at only 75 per cent of what the municipal plant charges. January 1 of this year the , surplus was $7952.911, and the net gross earnings up to March 31 swel led the sum by $2950. The expenses and Interest for the three months ending March 31 were $1599.04, leaving a balance of $1353.74. The plant cost $75,000 and was 1 built by a bond issue. The water comes from a rocky gorge far up the side of Mary’s Peak, the stream being tapped but two miles below Its source. The water is of remarkable purity, as shown by bacteriological and chemical tests, both before and since the works were constructed. The water is brought to the city though a pipe line fifteen miles long, and carries a sufficient flow to sup ply a city four times the population j of the present Corvallis. The water revenues, according to the present rate of income, will ex ceed $8000 per year, even in the face of private opposition, the sum being considerably greater than was esti mated by the original promoters of the enterprise. The annual Interest Is $3750. arvd the creation of a sink ing fund begins In seven years. HEINRICH CONFRIED ILL WITH SPINAL DISEASE New York. April 24 Advices from Berlin received here today state that Heinrich Conreld, manager of the Metropolitan opera house, Is se riously 111 at the Hotel Gsiserhof. He Is suffering from spinal trouble. Suitable for summer wear all popular shades and patterns, prices from IV P/ Come in black only elegant- finished, special for feta silk gingham, in as sorted checks and plaids, all popular colors, main tains its lustre and wears better than silk, worth 35c a yard, special for 25c Children’sfine ribbed hose, in black colors only, assorted sizes, special FERNIE COAL STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED 15c Misses and Children’s School Hose Extra Heavy Special for HEINRICH CON RIEI1 Director of the Metropolitan Opera House, formerly mAnagtr of the Irving Place theater, New York. 15c HAMPTON BROS, SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER. Governor of Pennsylvania 1903 07, jurist an«l author of many historical and legal works. Now an ex governor. ernor Pennypacker Whether civil suits can be brought has not as yet been determined. ATTEMPT TO DISSOLVE RUSSIAN DOUMA St. Petersburg. April 2 5.—Several provincial governors have arrived in St. Petersburg to support the move ment of the reactionists in favor of dissolution of the parliament on the ground that the debates are causing dangerous agitation and ferment. The panicky feeling among the lib erals as to the possibility of the dis solution of the parliament has sub sided, owing to the eordial manner In which the emperor received Pre mier Golovin. RUICK AND BORAH SEE PRESIDENT Washington, April 24 United States District Attorney Ruick, of Idaho, who Is here In connection w.th the timber fraud Indictments and oth er matters in his state, talked with the president today. He declined to make any statement of wj;at trans pired during the discussion. Senator Borah., of Idaho, talked with the president today He expects to start for Idaho tonight to assist In the prosecution if the Moyt r-Hay- : wood trial. STREET CAR MEN ASK FOR RAISE Washington,, April 24 In answer to a specific question of whether he intended to make an announcement in the near future regarding his polit ical purposes. Secretary Taft said he San Francisco. April 24.—The would certainly make no such state ment before his Ohio trip, which be I street car men have presented an gins Friday. Also that ho may not agreement to the company for slgna- 1 turn calling for a flat $3 a day of have anything to say after the trip. eight hours’ work, all overtime to be paid for at the rate of time and a half. $6.00 2000 yards of beautiful taf Washington, D. C., April 24. In an Interview regarding the progress of work on the Panama canal Secre tary Taft, who has just returned from a tour of inspection, said yes terday: "I.held a long conference with the Panama officers In the presence of Senator Kittredge, of the canal com mittee of the senate, and Minister Squters in respect to the number of matters which needed adjustment be tween the zone authorities and the Panama government, and we tenta tively reached a satisfactory agree ment which will be formulated In subsequent correspondence. “I also heard certain complaints concerning the dealing of the Pana- ma railroad with its lots in Colon and took the matter under consideration, awaiting a fuller statement of the details to be made by the lot holders. "I also heard the applications of the steam shovel men and the con structive locomotive engineers and construction train conductors with reference to their terms of employ ment, Including wages I have for warded a report on this matter to the president. "What has happened in respect to this I do not know. We were very busy during the five days we spent in Panama. Talk Over More laind. “I left the engineers and Mr. Rog ers, general counsel of the Isthmian canal commission, on the IiHhmus- the engineers for the purpose of mak ing further report upon the techni cal questions which 1 referred to them, and Mr. Rogers for the pur pose of pushing some condemnation litigation to acquire title to land which it now. In the progress of the work, becomes necessary for us to take over. "I found Mr. .Btevens on the Isth mus, and also Colonel Goethals. May ors Hibert and Gaillard and Admiral Rousseau. Mr. Stevens Is very much out of health and needs a long rest, lie has brought to an efficient state a great organization which Is doing the work and ’making th»> dirt fly.’ And he has done his utmost to trans fer this organization In Its efficient condition to the contrdj of Colonel Goethals and his associates.’’ TAFT NOT READY TO MAKE STATEMENT Guaranteed Silk PetticoaLs 35c Silk 1.40 Wool Dress Goods $1.10 Ginghams 25c Just when everybody wants Dress Goods most, comes this extra opportunity to buy them. We will place on sale for 5 days, spic, span new goods in grey checksand shadow plaids latest summer novelties regular $1.40 grade for Have received a swell line of Men’s Suits for summer wear. The leading makers latest productions, hand tail ored in every vital part. This season]'the double breasted blue serge coat, with light summer trousers and no vest is the swell rig for outing vacations, etc. See our line, Prices from Gingham PeiticoatSs A'. (Av Have received a tine assortment of lace curtains in ecru, cream and white, all popular mate rials. Prices from 85c to $8 pr MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL CHARGES OF GRAFT Pennsylvannia’s State Capital Inves tigation Still In Progress and a General Upheaval May Result. Governor Pennypacker Will Be Called to Testify The Great Northern railroad has decided to accept the S-cent passen ger rate and the commodity rate scheduled by the Minnesota legisla ture. Both laws go into effect May 1 st. Agents for Cordon and Stetson Hats 5 Days Special 35c Table Linen 25c DIFFICULT IS THE PREPARATORY WORK OF GETTING READY TO COMMENCE TO BEGIN TO DIG. The Store that's doing the Business The Store that's doing the Business Agents for Standard Fashion Patterns WORTHINGTON'S PLEA FOR GINGER SPLENDID EFFORT store ft Is said, and cannot move without assistance. Mr Conreld, who has been III for several months, depart ed for Europe a week ago last Tues- Fernie, April 24. The conference between the coal operators and min ers continues today, and the dliposl- tlon on both sides la toward a aettle nient Intervention by the govern ment Is opposed by the operatives and miners. ARCHBISHOP INVESTED WITH INSIGNIA OF OFFICE New Orleans, April 24.—Before a "Hoping to meet Dowle,’’ Mrs. Lydia Staley committed suicide at distinguished representation of the New York by throwing herself from Roman Catholic hierarchy of the United States, Including Cardinal a fifth story window In the Bronx. Gibbons, Archbishop Blenk was In Cnstoms receipts at Portland dur vested with the pallium today. This ing the past fiscal year aggregate Insignia is the official recognition by somewhat over $1,000,000, or over th«- church of the archbishop's ruc- $180.000 more than during any one cesslon to the functions and authority previous yt ar since the port was es of the late Archbishop Chapelle, who tablished. died of ' i U gw fever two years uso.
