THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD
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governor trying
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Portland. Oct. 30.—The
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No. 39
EUGEJE OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3I I907
th . action of the banks and
the fact that the courts and
off: es of record must re­
main closed following his
proclamation, the govern ar is
searching the statutes to as­
certain Jiis powers with a
view to rescinding his holi­
day proclamation.
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But one bank, the Title Guaran­
tee and Trust Company, failed to
open, its president. J. Thoburn Ross,
deciding that the institution would
take advantage of the governor's hol­
iday proclamation and remain closed
until Monday. The Title Guarantee
Is not a member of the clearing house
association, but the association guar­
anteed to extend to it all clearing
house privileges. Including the back­
ing of clearing house certificates.
NATIONAL BANK
CIRCULATION WILL
LARGELY INCREASE
morning. There were sixty guests,
but all escaped The fire is believed
to have been of incendiary origin.
The loss will exceed $5o,000.
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Wahington. Oct. 30.—The ♦
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♦ under the direction of the ♦
♦ secretary of the treasury, 1» ♦
♦ making a special effort to in­ ♦
♦ crease the circulation of na­ ♦
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Los Angeles.
Oct
30.—United
States District Attorney Lawler has
commenced action against the Santa
Fe and Suthern Pacific railroads for
alleged violations of the interstate
coipmerce statute prohibiting dis­
patching trains in which the coupling
equipment was defeevtive.
The banks of Eugene reopened for
business at 9 o’clock, although the
sign, “Bank closed, legal holiday.”
was hung on the front dojr of each.
The officials of the bank explained
that the Institutions were opened
for the accommodation of their pat­
rons and only a limited amount of
business is being done. Dt p islts are
being received, but no checks are
cashed except upon urgent necessity.
The officials state that just as soon
as the governor's holiday expires the
banks will re-open for the transac-
t'on of business as before and that
they feel no uneasiness on account
Portland, Oct. 30.—A special dis­
of the present financial condition in patch to the Evening Telegram from
Carlton, Oregon, says that the Hotel
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Carlton was destroyed by fire this
CARLTON HOTEL
COMPLETE FIRE LOSS
STANDARD PATTERNS
NEW YORK ARE
ONCE MORE NORMAL
ACTION AGAINST
RAILROAD BEGUN
WILL COIN
FIFTEEN MILLION
AT U, S. MINT
GOLD Bl 1.1.ION AT SAX FRANI 1S-
CO TO BE < ON\ I RTI II
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New York. Oct. 30.—At 4 the stock exchange today, where
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♦ 1 p. m. call money was loan­ ♦ prices in all branches were heavy.
♦ ed at fifteen per cent., a drop ♦ Americans fell from 1 tot points
♦ of 2 5 per cent, under the ♦ below yesterday’s closing. I nion Pa­
♦ cific and Canadian Pacific being es­
♦ first loans of the day.
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hurled at Prince Gortchakoff, act­
New York, Oct. 30. Banking con-
ing governor, as he was driving, fail­ dltlons appear to be normal In this
ed to explode. The perpetrator then city today. The situation is so well
Bellingham. Oct. 30. l.oca) banks
attempted to shoot the prime, but in hand that no further conferences
was himself killed by a soldier.
of bankers Is anticipated, and Wall Ignored the four days' holiday pro­
street expresses gratification that claimed by Governor Mead last night
and opened tor business as usual this
Lincoln Beachey, the aeronaut, has the storm has been weathered.
Local bankers advised
The banks’ improved condition Is morning
been awarded a cash prize of 31500
against the action taken by the gov­
by the Aero Club, ot St. Louis, for due to the calling in of loans while ernor.
stock exchange houses are discourag­
his recent feat
in
breaking the ing commitments on the margin ba­
world's speed record for dirigible sis and are making purchases only
balloons. Beachev’g flight of a mile
ajupap sjagusq aqx
qsBJ ,’OJ
and a half in four minutes and 40 4«qt
the clearing house certificate plan is
seconds is the most rembarkable working smoothly.
Pittsburg, Oct. 31.— A run was
speed accomplishment ever made in
The fact that the weaker banks are started shortly before noon on the
the annals of dlrigibl^ balloons.
recovering was clearly shown when All-Natlons bank, a small concern on
their
balances
were
adjusted the South Side, the depositors being
through the clearing house. All but mostly foreigners. The bank is de­
one bank showed balances due them, clared solvent.
and that one was only a small defi­
cit.
SCOTCH FLANNEL WAISTINGS 35c
MoNIA
INTO
TO HELP IX III I.IFA-
• San Francisco, Oct. 30.—The coin­
age of |l5,ouo.ooo |u gold bullion
will be undertaken immediately at
the mint in this city.
SEATTLE AND SPOKANE
BANKS WILL NOT CLOSE
Seattle. Oct. 30. No attention has
been paid to the governor's holiday
proclamation.
Spokane, Oct. 30.- The banks here
did not observe the governor's holi­
day proclamation.
NIXON WIXH OCT
IX NEVADA FIGHT
F1R.M I NDERTONE OF
STOCK .MARKET
Ribbons for
Less..
Suits..
There is a particular touch of superiority In the
make and cut of the suits we handle, “Wool 6X," “La
3000 yards of fancy ribbons in dresdens, stripes, bro­
cades, embroidered, checks and plaids, 30c and 35c
quality at
25c
THE YARD
Vogue" and the “English Piccadilly" Suits are the lead­
ers.
A choice well tailored Suit of navy Cheviot, semi-fitted
UMBRELLAS AT A SAVING
Durable, twilled cover, silk effect, paragon frame,
fancy handle, worth 31.25, each ................................. 95c
Jacket with velvet collar; Skirt made full
«15.00
and pleated, THE SUIT
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EUR COLLARS FOR LITTLE MONEY
Brown coney fancy ends, Gordon and Fu.geson make;
Special while they last at, each................................. «1.20
Stylish Suit of gray and brown cloth; jacket semi-fitted,
finely tailored, cuff, four outside pockets, satin lined.
Skirt trimmed with
Verabert Hat Fasteners, the pair ................................. 25.
Misses' Tam O'Shanter, red. navy and gray, special
.EACH ........................................................................................ arie
laces of same.
aio.oo
THE SI IT
Allover
Lace Waistings
Special
Dress Goods
Special..
Baby Irish Lace, 36 inches wide; regular
price. 75c. Wednesday, the yard , . .59c
Polka dot frissels, net 42 Inches wide, reg­
ular price 75c. Wednesday, the
59c
yard
Oriental All-over, net floral
design.
4 4
inches wide, regular price $2.25. Wed-
42-inch Suitings, gray,
brown and green mixed,
stripes and plaids, regular
price 85c, special price
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nesda.v, the yard
Coats..
Durability, style and price are the im­
portant features in wlecting a eoat.
Such makes, as "Wooltex". and “La
Vogue" is your surety for service and style
—Hampton's cash system I* tile guarantee
for the lowest price.
—44 Inches wide; regular $2.25; »\ed-
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Manila. Oct. 30. As the result of
voluminous correspondence between
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft it Is understood that the lat­
ter will leave Manila November 2 in
order to reach Berlin at the earliest
possible date.
It is Impossible to
communicate with Taft at present
and the officials here are reticent re-
Hats..
You probably agree that it does pay to
be well dressed, good looking clothes mai^e
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a good impression for the wearer
more well dressed
men there are in
town the better for
the town as well
as for the men.
We're certainly
doing the town a
lot of good with
We are the Gent's Outfitters of Eugene
Besides the best line of clothing we have
the snappiest line of Ties, Hats, Etc
We carry Gordon, Stet
son and Mallory Hats
Gordon Hats, gray, mode,
brown, each
Stetson Hats, all the new
and much wanted shades
from
$4.00 to $8.00
Mallory Hats are popular
for all kinds of wear, all
colors, ea.
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Chicago. Oct. 30. A meet­
ing of the representatives of
the larger railway systems
decided not to abandon the
homeseekers’ excursions to
the West. There was a mi­
nority opinion that the rate
should be wiped out and reg­
ular traffic rates charged to
all, and it was agreed that
the homeseekers' rates be
slightly
advanced
after
January 1st. The maximum
advance will be $5 on each
trip ticket.
Ottawaw. Oct. 30.—It is stated
that a strip of land «00 feet wide and
many miles in length will be trans­
ferred from Canada to the United
States as the result of a survey_of
that country the past summer, The
line of demarkation between the
♦ United States and Canada in the far
♦ north is 141 St. meridian, which
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Golden brown, mixed in medium plaid ef­
fect, velout and strap; trimmed patch
pocket “La Vogue style.”
Hampton's
$10.00
cash price
Clothing..
Hart, Shaffiicr
&Marx Clothes.
UNITED STATES
TAFT ORDERED
GETS LAND BY
RATES CONTINUED
PRESIDENT
NEW SURVEY
BY RAILROADS
TO HURRY ALONG
Dark Invisible plald.i mixed with blue and
red; velvet on collar and pockets. “La
Hampton's "Cash Sys-
Vogue Style.”
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tem, price . .
Green twilled Coat trimmed with black
silk braid and buttons, 7-8 length,
"Wooltex style.” Hampton's cash price
at................................................................. 415.00
French Valenciennes Lace. Persian figures
nesday, the yard ...
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Chicago, Oct. 30.- The local finan­
San Francisco, Oct. 28.—The fight
cial situation shows an Improvement for the financial supremacy of Ne­
New York, Oct. 30.—Opening over yesterday and matters are mov­ vada. in Nevada, that has been waged
prices of stocks showed sharp de­ ing smoothly in all directions.
for years between United States
clines throughout the list, many ac­
Senator Nixon and Thomas B. Rick­
tive stocks falling one point. Cana- MONTANA BANKS
ey, has reached its climax In this city
ASK NO FAVORS and Nixon has won first blood. The
il.in Pacific fell 3 3-1 l(. ..ding and
Great Northern preferred. 1 3-8.
struggle has been on for a week in a
Helena, Oct. 30.—The bankers of quiet fashion. Both sides are employ­
Forced liquidation sent prices
the state say it Is highly Improbable ing a corps of stenographers, messen­
down, after which they rallied
Union Pacific and Northern Pa­ that they will request the governor to gers, agents and attorneys, and the
cific recovered from their declines, call a holiday, or that clearing house wires between thia city and Nevada
while the Southern Pacific and Great certificates be Issued.
cities have been tingling with mes-
Northern sold lower.
sages. Nlxon came here to get mon­
The general undertone was firm.
ey to carry
____ his banka over the runs
of the past week, and got It. Rickey
came to prevent him. and get the
Ogden, Oct. 30.—Bankers here j money for himself. He was not suc­
have decided not to resort to the cessful and Is now seeking revenge.
London, Oct. 30.—American de- clearing house certificate plan.
ESKIMOS FORCED TO
EAT HOMAN FLESH
St. J >hns, N. F., Oct. 2».—Owing
to the severely cold weather and
scarcity of game, Eskimos In the
i’ngava Bay district and on the shores
of Hudson straits have perished from
starvation, and the survivors have
been forced to cannibalism to sus­
tain life, according to Rev. Stewart, a
missionary, who has just returned
from there.
Recently the crew of a Newfound­
land vessel which was In I'ngava Bay
discovered 30 skeletons lying unbur­
led on the beach. It is supposed that
these were the remains of some of
JOHN A. MILHFNNY.
United states civil -* tv |. •• commis- the victims ot the famine.
«loner inni former Louisiana state Ben
ntor, who Is I’resMent Roosevelt's host
during ids hunting trip.
gardlng the change In
his plans.
Taft and party are due from Bagnio
tomorrow.
Tlwy Want Fr»-e Tra«l<-
Leading Filipino papers are ask­
ing for free trade with the United
States.
Heretofore they have op­
posed tariff reforms on the ground
that It would bind tin- Philippines to >
closely to the United States and en-
donger ultimate independence.
BUTTE MINERS WILL
WORK FOR LESS
Butte. Oct. 30 —By an
overwhelming vote the min-
i have accepted a red we­
ll to
>n In wages from
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SEVERE STORM
AT GALVESTON
LEMUEL ELY QUIG0
New York lawyer and former eon-
gresstnnn who handled the "yellow
dog" fund of the Metropolitan Street
Railway c«>ii">«i*T.
Galveston, Tex.. Oct. 30. A wind starts from the coast at Mount St.
storm of unusual severity struck this Elias and crosses the Yukon river
city early today. A number of res­ at a point 95 miles below Dawson.
idences In the west end were blown
down and several injured.
Low
Areas were flooded.
NEW« FROM CAPITAL
< IT» OF OREGON
Guard Special Service.
Salem, Oct. 29— The State Land
Board meets today tn consider arid
land matters.
State Superintendent Ackerman
goes to Hillsboro Thursday for the
regular county Institute of ashing­
ton county and the school officers*
convention.
The railroad commission will alt at
Portland Thursday to hear argu­
ments of th*- Portland Chamber of
Commerce for better distributive
rates on the O. R 4 N. railroad.
They claim rates are not aa favora­
ble to Portland aa to other similarly
situated cities.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
LIVES WERE LOST
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Tashkend, Russia, Oct. 30.
—The whole town of Kara-
t-g.i was destroyed and the
• atlre population of about
fifteen thousand buried by a
mountain slide following a
recent earthquake there. The
governor of Karatagh and his
mother are the only survi-
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Another •orload of stone for the
Divinity
chool building arrived
from Oakl nd last night.