THE EUG ENE WEE K LY
EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13. 907
Vol 4»
LONE CROSS EXANINATION PRESIDENT AT
OYSTER BAY
PRODUCES NO RESULTS
FOR SUMMER
Boise, June 12.—The cross-exam
ination of Harry Orchard today is be
ing carried on again over his attempt
on the life o’ Governor Peabody at
Canyon City, and the events immedi
ately succeeding It, including the
Godard and Gabbert dynamite plots,
and follows the usual methods de
signed to confuse and discredit the
witness. Attorney Richardson again
auggested that Orchard was being
coached by Detective McFarland and
the counsel for the prosecution, and
this provoked a sharp debate be
tween the attorney and the witness.
Orchard denying with spirit that he
was being coached and asserted with
spirit that he was telling the truth.
Orchard said that he and Petti
bone discussed the project of killing
Judge Gabbert, but that he alone
had started out to murder Godard
with a bomb, without any suggestion
from Haywood, Moyer or Pettibone
except the general one made some
months before.
Still another crime came to light
by an admission of Orchard today.
Under cross pxnmlnatlo he confessed
of dollars are being ratted by the
Japanese of the Pacific coast to carry
out the compact they have entered
into with the progressive party of
Japan for the overthrow of the 8aion-
ji ministry and the annulment of the
exclusion clause in the immigration
bill aud guarantee of naturalization
rights of Japanese. These additional
factors in the international plot were
vouched for in semi-official circles
fund -n-v
which
tonight. ‘ The
T..- enormous
__ -
Is being collected Is to be used to
arouse a feeling in the Japanese em
pire antagonistic to the American
Americau
government.
Washington, June 12.—President
to swindling a farmer in Southern
Colorado with a fake hail insurance and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Cowles,wife
game, while down there trying lo kill of Rear Admiral Cowles, Secretary
and Mrs. Loeb, and Assistant Secre
Governor Peabody.
Just before the noon recess the tary Latta started for the Roosevelt
monotony of the examination was summer home at Oyster Bay today.
The president expects to leave Oy
broken by Orchard's descriptions of
his attempts to kill Sherman Bell at ster Bay but once during the summer
Denver. For some twelve nights he —for the unveiling of the McKinley
was at Bell's residence awaiting an memorial monument at Canton, Ohio,
opportunity to shoot him, but failed. September 30.
After the noon recess Orchard was
led down to the time he first started
out on the mission which eventually
resulted in the death of Steunenberg,
for whose murder Haywood is on tri t
al. It was at a conference with Moy
er, Haywood and Pettibone, after
Moyer's return from California in
August, 1905, that the matter was
San Francisco, June 12.—Japan
first mentioned. Slothing developed ese residents of San Francisco, It Is
during the examination to in any said, intend to demand indemnity of
way upset Orchard's story told in di this government for the alleged at
rect examination.
tack on a Japanese restaurant and
other recent alleged acts of violence
Defense Losing Ground.
inflicted upon the Japanese.
Boise, Idaho, June 11.—An hour
A11 Elaborate Plot.
Washington. June 12
Thousands
(Continued on Page Twelve. I
JAPS DEMAND
INDEMNITY MONEY
Eugene’s Leading Store
Mail Orders Fromply Filled
Colorado Springs. Col., June 11
A special to the Gazette from Cripple
Creek says:
Mrs. Harry Orchard, reported In
the Boise dispatches as being among
the witnesses at the scene of the Hay
wood trial, is now at her home In Alt
man. She Is undecided whether to
journey to Boise to appear in the case
in which her husband has made such
startling disclosures.
Both sides have asked Mrs. Or
chard to testify, but so far she has re
fused. believing that she could give
no important testimony.
In the stock show at Corvallis five
of the premiums-were won by Kigers
Sam Hartsock took second prize on
his fine saddle horse and Ed Schoel
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fir"! in roi> ds»rr__
AgenLs for Standard Patterns
HAMPTON
Mail Orders Filled
Same Day
As They Are Received
MRS. OR( HARD NOT
ANXIOUS TO TESTIFY
Strictly Cash Store
Avoid Credit Prices
Make Cash Purchases
BROTHERS
Big Slaughter in Dress Goods
$ 1.00, $ 1.40 and
£ K .
$ 1.50 Grades now U Jv
Dependable Qualities in Striking, Handsome Designs— all recent arrivals, carrying the tone and character that
emphasize the season’s leading weaves. The best effort of the men who man the looms of the greatest textile
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effects, with medium check and fancy plaid designs; all wool fabrics, 42 inches, 45 inches and 50 inches wide,
suitable fcr dresses, coats, skirts or cloaks. Every yard must be sold within the next few days, we cannot carry
them over until next season, hence the opportunity is yours to buy crispy new 1907 dress goods at less than
wholesale prices. Goods that sold regular from $1.00 to $ 1.50 a yard
Your choice for 65c
•\$3,5O
‘Misses Skirts
for $2.75
6 dozen handsome Walking
Skirts in fancy check and
striped effects, come in
misses’ and small ladies’
sizes, regular $3.50 grade
special for
$2.75
Visit our
Underwear
Depa'tm?nL
Our assortment is complete
in our Underwear apparel, in
all the latest weaves colors and
materials
Ladies’ Vest»s
Sleeveless, special for
10c - 12Sc
Union Suits
in summer weights, special for
25c - 50c • 60c
a suit
Childrens’ Underwear
for summer wear
' "Sts, special for 10c.mJ 25c
spi. i.il • ■ 25c
Bath Towels 15c
Bleached and unbleached, do
■ ■ •
t> <■ lirin, H** W
• 15c
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$ 1.25 white Bed Spreads $ I
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Bates' Bed Spreads $1.50
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54 inches wide, extra good value
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45c White Table Linen 30c
Superior
lUCIK'l quality w ith red
_ border
£0
1'-“ wide,
'* ’de- regular 45c
50 ire
inches
grade, special for_____ 30c
Colored Table [amask 25c
Come in Turkey red with fleur
de Lis pattern, 38 inche? wide
25c
special for__ -_______
Summer Wash Goods
The great demand for summer dress materials in our
big Wash Goods Section this spring is a splendid justi
fication of the judgment of our buyer, who with excellent
foresight, ordered a liberal abundance of these goods
before their pronounced vogue was authoratively an-
nounced. The most popular weaves include
Elite Batiste .30-in wide yd fl Sc
Lotus Lawn, 25-in wide yd 5c
Oremont Batiste, 30-in yd 12Sc
Printed • aw ns,30-in wide yd 1 Oc
Organdi de lux, yard
20c
Striped dotted Swiss Muslin 1 5c
Carmen Silk, fancy, yd
25c
And hundreds of other dainty materials to numerous too mention
ROBBED GARL
JAIL
II IKOI.I»
PEARCE,
OF
SPRING-
(KIME
IS
Alt-
Ruef was turned over to the defense.
Attorney Campbell questioned him
as to his place of residence, his pres
ST till.E
ent abiding place, and his acquaint
ance with Detective Burns. He said
that Burns had called upon hint prob
ably 150 times In the past sixty days
Burns was at his home last night
from 5:30 to 7:30, and from 8:30 to
11 p. m.
"What was said last night about
Story Out of llim—Pearce Is Now
the testimony you were to give in
in County Jail and Will ll<* Tried
this case?"
“Nothing.”
in Court Next Week.
"Anything said Sunday night?”
"Yes Sunday or Monday.”
Witness said that Burns left him
One of the men who held up old
that night
between
1:30 and 2
o'clock In the morning, and that they ! Urias Garl at Natron a collide of
weeks ago and robbed him of 3-50.55,
had discussed the testimony.
the money he had,has been caught
"Did Burns say to you that if you [all
i
testified in this case it would go easy 'and
[
Is now In the county Jail. He is
Harold Pearce, of Springfield, aged
with you?"
"He did not put It In that way. He j [about 25 years, and a son of n dray-
said if I would make a full statement I | man of that city. Pearce was suspect
he would do what he could for me > ed of the robbery soon after It was
to secure leniency. Langdon and He- | I committed. As the robbers took noth
ney also promised the same thing " | ing from the old num except money,
"Did you tell Burns nil the facts?" there was no clue to work upon, but
"1 did. I told Langdon and Heney ; Sheriff Fisk secured a man to watch
Pearce and to work with him, finally
also. I told the truth."
ABRAIIAM RUF.F.
In an examination of Ruef ns to gaining his confidence, Pearce telling
the truth of his statements made In him all about the robbery. The sher-
Judge Dunne's court the day he Iff was Informed of the con fession
San Francisco, June 12.—When pleaded guilty Campbell asked wheth and instructions were sent Constable
er the statement In which he de Thompson, of Springfield, Sunday to
the Schmitz trial was resumed today clared "in my political affiliations arrest Peorce. The arrest was made
with Ruef on the stand the court until last election no act of mine ever that evening and the man brought
overruled the objection of the defense gave Just grounds for adverse crit over to Eugene and placed in the
county Jail.
No Information w.«i
to the question pending when court icism or deserved censure.”
"it was true In my judgment," re given to the press until this morning,
adjourned yesterday:
in hopes that the Identity of a proba
plied Ruef.
“Did you In January, 1905, In a
Attorney Campbell then got from ble accomplice might be ascertained.
Pearce will be confined In the Jatl
house at 2K49 Fillmore street, give the witness the admission that he was 1
this defendant, Eugene E. Schmitz, under a large number of Indictments. until the time for trial tn the circuit
Yesterday the defense, whose day court, which will convene next week.
32500 in currency”
When the question was repeated this was. for the Introduction of evi In his story of the robbery he says
dence. called In all only four wit that he did not mean to shoot the old
to Ruef he replied:
nesses and direct examination of 1 man. but he was very nervous and tho
I did."
“What did you say when giving them went to establishment of two pistol went off accidentally, the bul
points only, first to overthrow the let striking Garl In the shoulder. It
him the money?"
“I said I had received 35000 from testimony of Commissioner Reagan was only a flesh wound and the old
the French restaurants and 1 would that the mayor had attempted to use man has about recovered from It.
Tills Is said to he Pearce's first
be glad to share with him, and then him as a bold up tool to force the
French restaurant keepers to “come offense of this kind and he seems to
I gave It to him."
"Did you in January or February, through” with protection money; sec feel badly over it and is willing to-
1900, give Schmitz at his house any ond, to prove that holding up of tell a straight story In court.
money, and If so, how much and at French restaurant licenses was a re
sult of a union labor plot to ruin DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
what time?”
"Some time after January, 1906, their bucdnass I mmmvum * some of them
HASKELL FOR GOVERNOR
I handed Mayor Schmitz 31500 In refused to yield complete obedience
currency at his homo at Vallejo and mandates of unionism.
Abe Ruef was called last evening
Pierce streets. 1 told him the French
Muskogee, I. T , June 10
Unoffi
restaurant keepers had paid me a sec and asked at once:
cial but complete returns from 34 out
"Did you pay this extortion money of the 40 countlra In Indian Territo
ond installment of 33000, which was
32000 Ie*H than they had agreed to to Mayor Schmitz?”
ry and from 19 out of 35 counties In
Objections by counsel for the de Oklahoma give C. N. Haskell, of this
pay. 1 gave Schmits 31500 In cur
fense
took
up
the
remainder
of
the
rency,”
city, a good-sized majority over Lee
After some further nuoMtlonlng dav’s session.
Cruce, of Ardmore, In the race for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of the new state of Oklahoma.
The result of the primaries, which
were held Friday, will not be known
for several days, however, as the re
turns are coming In very slowly from
the remote districts.
Mr. Haskell tonight claims his
nomination by over 20,000 majority.
Returns from Southern Indian Terri
tory, where Cruce Is conceded to be
strong, are yet Incomplete.
METCALF AND
HILL ABSORBS
PARTY SAFE AT
INDEPENDENT ROAD
AT WALLA WALLA FORTRESS MONROE
Portland, June 12. A special dis
patch from Tacoma to the Fvenlne
Telegram says that the directors of
the Washington and Columbia River
railway held a meeting In Walla Wal
la. headquarters of that line, and for
mally transferred the road to th«>
Northern Pacific today. The board
acted under orders from General
ManagerLevey, of the Western divis
ion o fthe Northern Pacific, and the
W. # C. R. will now be operated by
the Northern Pacific division
Hltli-
lerto It has been an Independent feed-
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Washington, June 12.—
A dispatch received at the
navy department from Secre-
11ry Mt tcalf al I: i", dated at
Fortress Monroe, made In
quiry about a departmental
matter. The officials are
assured that the secretary la
all right.
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OREGON STATE NEWS
L. L. Baker, of Albany,
♦ has Professor
been elected superlrt mdent of
♦ the Roseburg public schools.
♦ ing. Traffic to Klamath Falls Is Increas
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A short hay crop Is predicted In
♦ Clatsop
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county.
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Douglas county Is Increasing Its
<•> number
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of fine horses.
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Deer are numerous In the moun
Norfolk, June 12.—No news has
been received thin morning from Sec-
retary .Metcalf and party aboard the
lighthouse tender Maple, which went
MORMONS STILL
to Jamestown yesterday morning and
AVVOCATE POLYGAMY was due to return at 6 o'clock yes
terday evening.
GenLs
Department
tains hack of Coos Bay.
Don W. Bowman and Sid Blumen
thal, with Geo. L. Baker, of Port
land, for several years, will run a
theatre at Newport this summer.with
some good attraction on the string.
ILL-FATED LAUNCH
WAS RUN DOWN
BY TUG BOAT
Men’s
Correct
Summer
Apparel
When a man comes to us for
Clothes, we expect him to havt „ (
confidence in us and in our state 0
ments; and we mean to de: s< rv< J
such confidence. There are no
facts about tile clothes we sell
are not welcome to.
that you
,
ABE RUEF TESTIFIES
HE DIVIDED BRIBES
WITH MAYOR SCHMITZ
tig SIU
I! jKC a
fr
T iS f 1 ■
S
Hart. Shaffner &. Marx goods
is that they’re clothes we can tell
the truth about. The fabrics are N
all wool, the vital parts hanJ_J-~
tailored, the style the very latest
and the price always correct.
Ask for them.
Men’s Suits fro.ti
'Pyrigh* IQC7
•t ShalXirr ‘J Mar*
NEWS NOTES
Salt T ake City, June 9. A acnna
tional feature of the controversy that
baa been waged by the mlnlatera of
A Forest Grove man has two geese
the evangelical churches ond the Mor that have laid 111 eggs thia spring
mon prleathood waa the addreaa de- and have not tried to "set.”
----- ‘ In
•- the
.u_ tabernacle
..1.. today by
l.v
I llvered
Astoria Budget: The fishing sit
Elder Brigham II. Roberta, once (>X- uation to date Is about one month be
I eluded from congress because of his hind last year and much more behind
1 polygaomus practices. He spoke In many previous seasons. This sums
| reply to an open letter published by lip the present status of the fishing
I (he Ministerial Association.
Elder season, and substantially It Is a fact,
Norfolk. June 13.— It is reported
1 Roberts trankly declared that the with some canneries and cold storage
today that the disaster at Hampton
1 church had surrendered not one lota planta having a little better advan
Hoads Monday night, which resulted
of Its belief In the principles of polyg tage of the others.
jin the sinking of the launch of the
amy, but countenanced no polyga
General Kuroki says there will nev
mous marriages while they were for- er be any trouble between the United battleship Minnesota and the drown
ing of eleven men, Including six mid
1 bidden by law. Of himself he said:
States and Japan, particularly over
"I stand exactly where I did ten such an affair as that at San Fran- shipmen returning from the army
and navy ball at the Jamestown ex
| years ago, namely, that though the j cisco.
He left for his home with
[church proclaimed against the con splendid feelings toward the United position, and five seamen, the crew
) of the launch, resulted from the
tinuance of this relationship, though States.
launch being run down by a tug and
the state proclaimed against It. neith |
Today opens the 19th annual pio-
er the church nor the state may ab 1 neer reunion at the beautiful camp coal barge which the barge was fow
The identity of the tug Is as
solve the moral obligations I am un grounds at Brownsville, and for three ling.
[yet unknown, but the affair is being
der, or release me from that moral day* the memories of the pant will be
Investigated.
duty.”
lievived In oratory, story and song,
Mr. Roberta characterized the mln- ■with personal visiting and family re
Wre« kai’e Comew Ashore.
laters as belonging to a third aex. unions and picnlca at the beautiful
Newport New», June 12 - Shortly
neither male nor female, and said city on the Calapoola
The proces before noon kreckage believed to be
they
, were
____ _______
better qualified
______
for pink sion forms at Coshow 'a Park, led by from the Ill-fated launch of the Min
teas than statesmanship.
All
of the the Bellfountain band
statesmanship
A" z
The address nesota. sunk In Hampton Roads Mon
high officials of the church, includ of welcome will be delivered by Rev. day night, was washed ashore, Two
ing President Smith, were present, W. S Holcomb, and Rev. T. L. Jones sailors' caps with the bands miming
and tacitly Indorse dthe address of
Hon. H M Cake, of also come ashore.
Mr Roberta as an utterance of tha will respond
' Portland, will deliver the annual ad-
church body.
Confirmed hjr Evans.
dress on Pioneer day—Thursday—
Washington. June 12 - Roar Ad-
1 and Hon. W. C. Hawley, of Salem,
■ confirm« the drowning
the annual address on mirai Evans
Rewldea ualng four pound* a week ¡will delfv
county family mold 333 Native Sr ’ and Daughters’ day— of the men from the Minnesota's
lay. J. R. Pearl la president of launch and a i*ks that their next of
tter from three cow a last
the day and O. P. Coshow aecretary. kin be notified.