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About Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1907)
« •N •i Vol. 4I EUGENE:OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 I907 PITTSBURG CONCERNS FORCED TO WALL BY MONEY FAMINE Pittsburg clearing house that we have suspended temporarily.” X petition for receivership of the concerns named, it is said, will be made today. Bankers here express no doubt of pulling the companies through successfully and the embar rassment of the concerns is attribut ed to their inability to secure funds on account of the stringency of the money market. The amount involved will run Inta 4 th .- millions. TRUST CONCERN ABLE ?if DEPOSITORS 4 4 ny finds itself involved. This will necessitate the temporary suspension or receivership of the Westinghouse Electric Company and Westinghouse Machine Company, and the Nernst Lamp Company. These manufactur ing companies are in an absolutely solvent condition, and the condition of the Security Investment Company will in no way affect the Union Switch and Signal Company and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. I would like it explicitly understood that it was at the request of the Standard Patterns 4 4 4 LEADING FINANCIERS ATTEMPT TO STAY TIDE OF FAILURE WITH HELP OF SECRETARY CORTELYOU'S SURPLUS 4 4 4 4 NEXV YORK, OCT. 23.—J. I*. ' ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ft 4 ♦ CALL MONEY 4 4 4 4 New York. Oct. 23 - Sec 4 4 AT RECORD RATE 4 Molti, xn HIB it : x < i i< xi i# Xs- ♦ 4 retary of the Treasury Cortel- 4 4 4 SI MI D COMMAND IX FINANCIAL 4 4 Yoti today made large depos 4 New York, Oct. 23.—Call 4 4 4 CIRCLES IX NEW YORK TODAY. 4 4 its in local banks He is in 4 money opened at 4' 40 per 4 <• 4 cent and at noon It was lend- : 4 4 4 4 4444444444444 HE I« STRIVING TO BRING OR 4 close touch with the present <• ing at 70 per cent. DER Ol’T OF CHAOS AND SEE 4 situation in this city anil be- he wlll be able to cope 4 Call money reached the 4 J. P. I.uper, convicted of perjury XXHXTCXN HE IMINE TO PROTECT 4 Hevea It is not possible ♦ high-water mark at 1 o’clock, 4 in a suit for divorce against his wife, THE I XRi.l INTERESTS MOW IN 4 with it. 4 to learn the amount of gov- 4 when it was lending at 90 4 which was tried last fall, was sen UP TO THIS TIME 4 eminent funds deposited to- 4 per cent. The ruling rate, 4 tenced at Salem yesterday to a term JEOPARDY. 4- however, was 70 per cent. 4 of three years in the penitentiary THERE II XS BEEN NO ORGANIZA. <• day. New York. Oct. 2:1.—A dlvtinctly 4 4 and his bondsmen released from fur T1ON XMONG THE TRUST COM 4 4 444444444444444 ♦ more favomble tono wn« evident in 4 444444444444444 4 ther liability. . PANY OFFICERS AND J. P. MOR Wall «ti'<« t this afteriiooii, followlug GAN XND JAMES STILLMAN, OF begin the payment of depositors to thè announceiiH'ilt tliat Secreiary Cor THE NATIONAL CITY RANK, ARE | day. telyou Itati made deposita in New It became known last night that i xi :\ i si i i EMGxi.ii» in XN i i York Imnka. The stock market lutti the bankers generally do not regard FORT TO BRING ABOUT THE CO. position of the Knickerbocker I hs '11 holding le-ttcr tlian e\|iecte<l, OPERATION OF THOSE INSTITI-' the Trust Company as very favorable and thè fnet thnt thè Trust <'oiii|N>njr TIONs. XX IICREX I It 1 III X I INI» and are inclined to permit it to go of America liuti wlthstood tlie mah THAT THE MANAGEMENT OF into liquidation. Every precaution was made by the of de|M>«dtor« to withdrnu money u|> ANY INSTITUTION UNDER SUSPI Trust Company of America to meet lo thè dose of Isiuking liours was in. CION HAS BEEN SUFFICIENTLY the unusual rush and three paying other encoiirngiiiK factor. It una alno CONSERVATIVE TO XX ARRANT tellers were on deck. A large crowd regnrded uh a good «ign tliat there RENDERING ASSISTANCE, THAT gathered early in front of the Trust was no run on any other of thè dty'a Company of America's Wall street ASSISTANCE WILL HE FORTH offices and at 9:30 it was estimated Iwnkiiig InstltutioiiH miti tliat thè COMING. that the number was about 150 per Imnks generttlly sere transaetinic sons. business in a normaI nianner.. New York, Oct. 23.—The banking' The Knickerbocker Trust Compa situation continued to cloud the bus-, ny was alao surrounded by crowds iness horizon today, although the In hopes the bank would reopen, but Acting Superintendent of hinka alarm was considerably lessened by ! it did not resume today. Skinner, who took possession of the the presence of Secretary Cortelyou 1 At the Cololnlal branch of the Knickerbocker Trust Company this and his promise to remain at the sub-I Trust Company of America on Broad morning. Issued a statement in which treasury throughout the day. One way more than it hundred persons he stated he had taken possession sensational development of the night were on hand waiting for the doors of the bank upon the advice of the was the news that the Trust Compa to open. attorney-general. Payments to the ny of America, one of the city's larg-' When the moment for opening ar bank will be received, but no pay est financial institutions, with depos rived at the Wall street offices of the ments will be made. its of about $60,000.000 and total as same company the crowd of deposi Bank examiners were'sent to va sets and liabilities in excess of $60.- tors In the corridors had been swel rious parts of the city this morning, 000,000, was in need of assistance. __ ___ ... al- and reported nothing in the nature of led _ to _____ more _____ than ____ 600 ____ and _ It was It was announced that the bank had most impossible for any more to en- a run anywhere except on the Trust $12,000,000 in cash In the vaults to ter. Company of America. HEAVY FLEECE-LIMED UNDERWEAR—You no 1 them these • — cool days. The garment...................................... ... ...................... 50C j American balloon United States, at a GOOD QI XI.ITX FLEECE-LINED X ESTS AND PANTS—For « point "12 mile« south uL Hamilton, ladies. The garment........................................................................ 25c Ontario, near the shore» of Lake Ob-’ LADIES 20c FLEECE-LINED HOSE—All sizes. Hamptons tario. The United States is believed to have held the lead in the race at cash price............................................................................................... 25C the time of landing, and in its 25 MISSES 2Oc FINE RIBBED HOSE—AU sizes. Hampt in's cash hours of flight from St. Iatuls had covered a distance of approximately price......................................................................................................... 15C 700 miles, measured in an air line. BOYS’ EXTRA HEAVY 2Oc RIBBED HOSE—Hampton s cash price.......................................................................... ,............................ 15c COOH HAY CITIES LADIES' XVOOL HOSE—Black, also gray. The pair............... 25c St. Louis, Oct. 2 3.—At 1 o’clock Portland, Oct. 23.—Two persona MAY CONSOLIDATE CHILDREN'S HEAVY FLEECE LINED UNION SUITS—Regu this afternoon, with only one bal are known to have been killed and loon, the “Isle de France,” to be lar 50c quality. Special, the Suit........................................... Marahfield. Or., Oct. 22.—Francis one serioualy Injured as the result of 35c heard from, the German contestant, H. Clark, of Marshfield, reported to explosion of the oil burners on the CHILDREN'S GRAY Olt WHITE FLEECE-LINED SHIRTS AND "Pommern," which landed at Asbury! the local Chamber of Commerce at steamer J. N. Teal shortly before 5 DRAWERS—The garment............................................................... Park, N. J., at 9 o’clock this morning, the last meeting that he had met o’clock this morning while she was 25C after covering 880 miles, had a lead hte Chamber of Commerce at North lying at the Oak street dock in this .DREN’S XVOOL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS—Good values. of 80 miles over her nearest compet- ‘ Bend pertaining to the consolidation city. One of the dead Is thought to The garment......................................................................................... 50c Itor, the German balloon Dusseldorf,! on the borough plan. The North be .Mrs. Amanda Jackson, of Steven which landed at Dover, Del., after a Bend Chamber of Commerce ap son. Wash. The other Is a deckhand CHILDREN'S READY TO WEAR DRESSES—of Serge, Cash- flight of 780 miles from St. Louis. pointed a committee to meet the named John Collins. mere and plaids; all sizes and colors. Fromdl.SO to......... $6 00 Practically all the contestants broke Marshfield Chamber of Commerce Fireman "Jack" Kassler is seri the world’s record for the length of tonight to discuss the possibilities, ously burned, but will recover. time spent in the air, and all traveled and if nothing Intervenes Marshfield The explosion occurred while the Ladies’ Suits, broken sizes; one of a color; well-made. To close, a greater distance than did the and North Bend will be consolidated. boat was being fired up. The watch |1S.00 Sult. $9.00 »22.50 Sult, $11 25. "United States” in winning the Lahm They are practically one town. Ev man had started the burners, but It cup last year. COTTON BLXNKET*« •Gray and White, 50c, 60c, 70c $1.00 ery one seem« enthusiastic over the is believed had not shut off the oil The record for distance, not in a prospect, and anxious for the change tightly, and a little leaked out in Worth 75c to |1.25. contest. Is held by Count de La as soon as It can be Arranged. front of the fire pan. form'ng a gas HEAVY WINTER SOX—Assorteded colors. The pair 25c ’ ’ 5Oc Vauix, whose distance was 1200 There has been much discussion in that Ignited when Kassler opened the miles and who until now had held both places regarding the borough fire box. - the record of 41 hours and 5 minutes system. The purpose of the plan Is to .1 spent In the air. put the whole harbor under united control of the cities, and by ao do BOVS' TXX’O PIECE SI ITS—Made of good strong cassinn re Asbury Park, Oct. 24.—The "Pom- ing the harbor commission, would The Sult. .................................................................... SI.75 mem” landed here about 9 o’clock work in harmony and equalise ex penses for dredging, toward which this morning. Drain, Oct. 22 The Bank of Drain BOYS’ COAT AXI» PANTS—Gray, Brown and Blue mlxturea; a movement Is being made. which recently closed Its doors as S2.50 all sizes. a result of the suspension of the Dover, Del., Oct. 2 3.—The Dussel BOYS’ XX ELL MADE TWO-PIECE SUITS In Brown, Blue and Oregon Trust & Savings Bank of dorf landed at Little Creek, three to 15 years. The suit.. Gray; 6 Portland, which was a stockholder $3.00 miles from here, this morning. In this bank, reopend today under BOA’S' OVERCOATS—Here we moat favorable conditions. The Warm, well- shine again. Roseburg, O%, Oct. 22. Harvey the Baltimore, Oct. 21.—The St. Louis stock Is now all owned by substan Martin, who blew open and robbed made; assorted colors;rang- tial local businessmen, and the newly landed seven miles west of Minister, the safe in the Owl saloon at Glen organized bank Is stronger than ever ing In size frem I to 16 Carroll county, this morning. dale, September 14, was today sen before, with G. M. Bassett a« cash years $2.50 to-• ......... $$00 Richmond, Va., Oct. 23. -The tenced to three yeitrs In the peniten ier. The utmost confidence is plac Martin's attorney, J. T. Long, ed In the new bank and more money MEN’S OVEI<<<IATS—In al- French balloon Anjou landed 2 miles tiary. most an endless variety of from Armenlua mines. It had cov made a motion for a new trial, hut It la being deposited than is taken JUt. was overruled by Judge Hamilton. style: i and color, in a wide ered In Its course about 1200 miles. This will be Martin's second term in rang s of prices; some of He also moderate cost to some of the Baltimore, Oct. 23.—The America the Oregon penitentiary. a term In the Washington land*<| this morning at Patuxent, served best coats made. The price penitentiary. Two weeks ago Mar about 2 1-2 miles from Annapolis tin tried to break Jail, but was $8.50 t" $25.00 Junction. caught Just in time. Following this DUTCHESS TltOl SERS—War escapade he was Identified as an ex ranted never to rip or lose a St. Louis, Oct. 21.— The Aero Club by Deputy Sheriff Archie has received a message that the Aber- convict button. The pair.................... cron landed at Manattaas, Va., thia Leonard, of Portland. From.............. $1.25 ” $2 50 morning. EXTRA FINE TROUSERS— WALLING WIM, NOT ASK FOR DAMAGES Assorted styles; from, the Philadelphia. Oct. 23.—The ’’Isle de France" has been reported near P»lr. $5.00 ‘o................. $6.50 Boise, Oct. 23. — R. K. Lock wood St. Petersburg, Oct. 22.—William Hightstown, N. J. moving In the di _____ _____ man rection of Long Branch, N. J, not far English Walling, who with his wife, a well-konwn Idaho newspaper from Asbury Park, where the "Pom Ann 8trunsky Walling, and her sis accidentally shot and killed himself mern’* landed, Thls la the only one ter. Rose, were arrested Sunday n’ght at Keggin, today. He had planned on suspicion of being in league with to leave for Boise to become manag* which has not landed. the Finnish revolutionists, but who Ing editor of ex-Senator Dubois new St. Louis, Oct. 21.—The Lotus were released from custody on Mon paper, the "Idaho Sclmetar." Lock 2d landed In Ohio, 475 mile» from day, says he will not demand Indem wood was rnak'ng a present of hlg here, on account of the Illness of nity from Russia for bls arrest Mrs. pistol to his friend, and In showing Walling and her sister say they en him how to operate It shot himself Lieutenant Brabason. joyed their Imprisonment. The three through the heart. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 23.—The be Americans are now stopping at the The shareholders of Barnum ginning of the end of the greatest Hotel de France. Bailey's circus have voted to sell th* ballooning race ever held In Ameri The Coos Bay towns are talking of circus to Ringling for 1410,000. They ca, the second contest for the Inter national aeronautic cup, was signall consolidating, making one town of admitted that the show had not paid dividends since Bailey's death. ed tonight by the landing of the several of them. 4 444444444444444 ♦ ♦ 4 Pittsburg, Oct. 23.—Financial cir cles were in an uproar this morning when Secretary Holman, of the Stock Exchange made the following an nouncement: "At the request of the Pittsburg Clearing House and at the sugges tion of the board of directors the Pittsburg Stock Exchange has been closed for a day”. Immediately following this Pres ident Hall Issued the following state ment: "The Security Investment Compa- New York. Oct. 2 3. The crowd about the door« of the Trust Company of America grew until at 12:30 there were about 700 waiting to paying tellers’ reach the window. The tellers contin ued to hand out money right up to the closing hour of reg ular banking. No. 38 OUTLOOK GROWS THE AFTERNOON Mail Orders Filled Promptly Hampton Bros. Cash Store is the Leading Store of Eugene It carries the largest stock of Dry Goods and Clothing south of Portland. They sell at the lowest cash price. When in Eugene call and be convinced Underwear and Hosiery... Coats for Less... LADIES’ BOX AND FITTED COATS—Lined with Skinner's Satin; regular price $10. $12.50 and $15. Your choice, eack. $5.00 CHILDREN’S .COATS—Gray stripe, coat braid and velvet trimmed; sizes 6 to 12 years. Hampton’s cash price, each.... $3 RACING BALLOONS LAND AT WIDELY SCATTERED POINTS 50 GRAY STRIPE COAT—Braid, velvet and velvet trimmed; sizes 6 to 12 years; Hampton’s cash price, each. . . ............... $3.75 RED, BLUE LONG COATS—Trimmed with braid, velvet and buttons; a warm, ser viceable garment. Hampton's cash price $4.75 For lack of space we cannot describe our im mense line of children’s coats, but we have them in all sizes, colors and descriptions, from $2.50 to $10.00 Let us show you. We have a coat for the baby. It is the ''Teddy Bear” coat just as good as you wish. Hampton’s cash price will fit $20.00 any purse. Each, from $2.75 to 5c 95c 10c 5r 35c Clark’s O. N. T. Thread $1.25 Umbrellas................... 12 1-c Outing Flannel... 10c, 15c and 20c Laces... 75c Tam o’ Shanters. . . . CLOTHING... In the Dress Goods Department» We are showing more dress goods than any two stores tai Eugene. The stock is the best selected one in the state. Our prices are from 10 to 25 per cent lower than any competitor because we sell for cash or.ly. 33-INCH PLAID—In pretty combination of colors, the yar 1 25c 3O-IN CH WOOL SUITINGS—Gray. Tan, R« I and Blue mixtu 50c the yard.. .. M-INCH STORM SERGE—Strictly all-wool, very se:.. colors. Black, Red, Blue. GCr The yard................... WOOIt xx XhTlxt.«— x white. The yard............................................ w' ' ALL WOOL TRE<’OT FLANNEL—Suitable for w. for old or young; all colors. 40r • c d. The yard... 25«* SCOTCH FLANNEL W AISTINGS— Strip«». checks. an«l plaids. with Cream or Gray ground. TWO KILLED ONE INJURED AT PORTLAND The jard............ 35c Hampton Bros Where Cash Beats Credit NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED BY OWN PISTOL