w
EUGENE WEEKLY GU
u
I’D
Fl tilAE, OREGON.
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
«
Jan 1.- The 131st annual treme caution in making any changes
, ,h
York state legis-; ln the Present Insurance law, and rec
kon ot the •
ommends the extension of the public
attire began
noon today ana
service act so as to bring the tele-
nnd annual message of Governor graph and telephone companies under
... its feature. It contains its regulation as to rates, service, etc. |
““„ important recommendations. I------------------------__
!
among the.-, in the light of
GOYERNNlENT WILL
editions diwlos«! by the recent fi-
APPEAL FROM DECISION
" |.i upBeaval.being his reeom-
tl ion regarding an amendment
Washington, Dec. 31.—At the last
Ttbe la»' relating to banks and trust cabinet meeting of the year 1907,
¡¿psnles. The governor urges the held today, the decision was reached
U inn of every practical means “to by the president and attorney-general
iwnt »rei»lt|tlon of the reprehensl- that the government will use every
.rartiees and to assure proper measure In Its power to bring about
nanwement of th financial institu- in the higher court Its disapproval
“ons chartered and supervised by of the decisions rendered In Colorado
by Judge Lewis that there is no law
^Another recommendation has as its against citiens agreeing in advance
nbiwt the complete suppression of to purchase coal or other public lands
r,re track gambling throughout the that may be acquired by others under
what is known as the dummy entry
Gowrnor Hughes recommends ex- man system.
2
STRICT ETIQUETTE
AT NEW YEAR'S
RECEPTION TODAY
Washington, Jan. 1.—President
Roosevelt today otficated for the sev
enth time as president of the United
States at a New Year's reception at
the White House. Assisting him in
exchanging salutations of the season
Were Mrs. Roosevelt and members
and ladies of the cabinet. It was a
brilliant scene, and the niceties of di
plomatic etiquette were religiously
observed in the conduct of the recep-
tion, which has grown in the past
one hundred years or more to par
take largely of an official function.
NO CONSPIRACY
DECLARES MR. OWEN
Georgetown, Jan. 1.—Former Con
gressman W>-C. Owens occupied all
the morning session of court arguing
the theory that Goebel was assassi
nated by Youtsey, whom he charac
terized as a murderous crank of the
type of Guiteau and Czolgosz pattern,
and had committed the crime on his
own responsibility, of his own vyli-
MAIL ORDERS FILLED SAME HOUR
tion, and that there was no conspi
racy concocted by Powers or any oue
els«
PETTIBONE THINKS
TRIAL IS OVER
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
Boise, Jan. 1.—Pettibone
1 has beeu In the hospital since
the adjournment of court yes
terday. His condition is seri
ous,
but he says he will be
■
able to appear in court tomor
row, which, he predicts, will
be the last day of the trial.
♦
♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
FIFTY ALABAMA
COUNTIES ARE 1>1<\
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 31. With
the shrill shrieks of the hundreds of
whistles of industrial Birmingham an
nouncing the advent of the New Year,
every saloon in the city closed Its
doors tonight sine die. This was the
time set for prohibition to go into ef
fect in those counties of Alabama
in which local option elections have
been held during the year.
There were exactly 50 counties of
the state that closed the doors of the
saloon permanently tonight.
l ms
leaves 17 counties ir the state in
which liquor can be sold for another
year. One year from tonight the en
tire state becomes prohibition by
statutory act.
,
AS RECEIVED
JANUARY CLEAN-UP SALE
Dress Goods Department
Gents’ Furnishing Dept
The prices on the largest and best stock of Dress
Goods between Portland and Sacramento feels the keen
edge of the price cutting krjife during the January
The general Clean-Up Sale in this department in
cludes Overcoats, Rain Coats, Underwear, Etc.
Overcoats of unfinished worsteds, Meltons anc’i
Cravenettes, high class and the finest grades. We have'
the largest and best stock south of Portland.
Clean-Up Sale,
FLANNEL WAIST1NG—
25c sll-wool trlcob flannel waistings, comes in navy, brown, black,
green, red, pink and blue; clean-up price, the yard .... 2Oc
SCOTCH FLANNEL WAISTINGS—
35c gripe and check Scotch waistings In stripes and plaids of as-
torted colors; clean-up price, the yard v .•.................................. 25c
BROADCLOTH—
$3.50 beautiful chiffon broadcloth, 54 inches wide, black and deep
red; clean-up price, the yard .................................................. $3.00
OVERCOATS AND CRAY IN-
NETT KS
$10.00 overcoats reduced to
.................................... $5.00
$12.50 overcoats reduced to
.................................. $10.00
BLACK DRESS GOODS—
$14.00 Cravenette reduced to
.................................... $11.30
Entire stock of Black Dress Coods, all tliejnew weaves, latest de
signs, every piece without exception goes at Clean-Up Price.
$15.00 Overcoat reduced to
.................................. $12.00
........................................
$25.00 overcoat reduced to
.................................. $20.00
Domestic Department..
The celebrated “Mrs. Jane
Hopkins’ School
Suits
for
Boys” will be found here in
great variety of price and
styles, ages from 4 to 16 years.
Boys’ two-piece suits. . . . $1.50
Well made School Suits. .$2.50
It
MLANMKLLETTES—
HH c Flannellette, assorted colors and designs, suitable for dresses,
•acqnes. waists; clean up price; the yard ......................................... 10c
MEATY FLANNELLETTE—
i 1$ 2-ic Flannellette, light and dark colors, extra heavy quality;
clean-up price, the yard .............................................. -........... 12Hc
10c
®'ack or gray wool hose or black cachemere hose, the pair .... tWc
WORK —
durable,
’•
the
15c
BOYS’ CLOTHING
FIRE DESTROYS
PITTSBURG BUILDING
Pittsburg. Jan. 1. Fire destroyed
the Excelsior building today, with *
loss of $100,000, and two firemen
were injured. The building was large
ly devoted to offices.
MISS MAY SUTTON.
May Button, the world’s champion
tennis player, is queen of the occa
sion. .
Extra quality Suits .... $3.00
Navy blue double breasted
Suits.................................. $4.50
CITY OFFICAL
Other styles and qualities to
....................................... $7.50
SLAIN BY BUR6LAR
Boys' Overcoats...
Dressy little top coata. long overcoats to*keep the legs warm and
dry, all styles, 4 to 16 years; prices........................ $2.50 to $15.00
These good« are guaranteed not to rip or lose a button.
Corsets
11.00 and 11.50 Corsets. Clean-Up Price
50c and 75c
C orsets
Lawn Shirtwaists
Entire line oi Lawn Waists at Half Price.
$5.00
Teddy Bears
$3.50
Collinsville, 111., Jan. 1.—Thr
Portland, Or., Dec. 31. Making a children perished in a fire which d<
Pasadena, Jan. l.^^-Today is Pasa
dena’s famed annual tournament of trip of 3000 miles to register, Sen stroyed the home of Helmer Duwiu
roses, and it Is estimated that fifty ator Charles W. Fulton arrived lu ski iast night. The little ones were
thousand visitors are in the city. Mis Portland last night from Washington,
1>. C. He will spend the holidays
here, and will leave for Washington
on January ti. While here it is only
fair to presume that the senatorial
fences wil be looked after, so that
when he returns to the capital he can
rest assured that the Fulton interests
will be looked after ill tIlla state.
"The primary law says you .must
register if you want to be a candi
date,” said the senator facetiously,
upon his arrival, “ and I might take
a notion to be a candidate. So I
had to make this trip clear across the
country just to register. There should
be a law that would do away with the
necessity of such a trip for that pur
pose.”
Congressman W. R. Ellis, who ar
rived today from Pendleton, confirms
__________________________________________
Brautiful Embroideries or. sheer nainsook
worth up to 2oc yd, Clean-Up Price
the yard__________ _____ -
1
35c Corset Cover Embroidery, 18 inches
•ide, Clean-Up Price the yd 25c
Ity can be had for...............................................................
One with more wear is «old for............................................
A better grade with more day»’ service.............................
We have a quality of better looker«.....................................
Good qual-
. . . . $1.25
. . . . $1.50
. . . . $1.75
. . . . $2.00
Heavy Fleeced Underwear...
Gray ribbed fleeced underwear, the suit .-s*7..............
Warm heavy wool underwear, the suit ... .....................
Extra quality wool shirt« and drawers, the suit . . . .
. . . $1.00
. . . $2.00
. .. $5.00
Boys Un det wear...
Boys' fleeced 25c shirts; sale price...................
Boys’ heavy fleeced 75c underwear; »ale price
_ _ ______________ «
■ -
------- k.
Hampton Bros
Where Cash Beats Credit
THREE CHILDREN J
BURNED TO OEA
in bed when an exploding lamp scat'*
tered oil all over the room. The
mother was seriously burned in an
attempt to rescue the children.
Men's Dutchess Trousers...
Corset Cover Embroidery
Madison. Wls . Dec
31.-The
great Northwest, from Michigan to
the coast, is now the goal of the pro.
LaFollette efforts, and measures in
behalf of the strenuous Wisconsin
senator already are being exerted in
that territory.
it was announced
for the first time the other day that
the campaign In the state of Wash
ington will bo in charge of William
H. Flett, of Seattle, a former Wis
consin man, once a member of the
board of regents of the University of
Wisconsin, and a satte senator from
Merrill, Wls.
In the state of Oregon the LaFol
lette q$4ididacy will be in charge of
James O. Storey, a prominent resi
dent of Portland. Mr. Storey is also
a former Wisconsin man, who was
associated in his earlier political
scraps. Ten years ago he went West
with the avowed purpose of getting
rich and "staking” l^aFollette in his
fight for the presidency. Now Sto
rey is worth ai least $1,000,000, and
from reliable sources here it is learn
ed he has given $25,000 to the La
Follette campaign fund in Oregon,
and will raise it to a higher figure
among former "Badgers" and others
favoring the LaFollette candidacy In
his adopted state. Storey is a vigor
ous campaigner, anR his work will
be effective.
JUDGE JAMES A. O’GORMAN.
Embroidery
A
ORCESTEfc.
WILL
CANDIDATE
FOR SENATOR
FOLLETTE
GOING AFTER
OREGON VOTES
The man whose decision closed Sui»
day theaters In New York city.
H081KHY department —
heavy ribbed hose for sturdy lad, strong and
PASADENA'S FAR
FAMEO FESTIVAL
IS HELD TODAY
$14.10
112.50 to $22.50 Box Coats in tan, black and red broadcloth, che
viots and Meltons, Skinner's satin lined. They are last sea
son's goods, but you will find a wonderful bargain; clean-up
price, each............ :.
................................................................. $3.< m >
octing flannel _
Heavy cream or white outing flannel, the yard ..
—McCutcheon in Chicago Tribune.
$18.00 Cravenette reduced to
Ladies* Coats Almost Given Away...
Matchless buying inducements in the domestic department.
is an unloading time—this stock must be reduced.
HERE COME THE DOCTORS
25c and 50c
Newark, N. J., Jan. 1.—George A.
Fisher, city building inspector, was
aroused from sleep by the noise of a
burglar entering the store adjoining
his home. He opened the window and
called out:
"What are you doing there?”
The reply was a bullet which en
tered his eye and he died a few hours
later.
SENATOR CULBERSON.
Texas memlter who becomes leader
of the senate minority.
the published reports of the tenta
tive agreement between Pulton, Haw.
ley and himself that Attorney Geo.
Bingham, of Salem, Is the choice of
these three for Bristol's successor.
When Fulton and Ellis left Wash
ington Thursday evening it was left
with Hawley to make terms with
Bourne in regard to Bingham s rec
ommendation. If Bourne would not
agree, then the matter was to be left
in abeyance until the return of these
two.
MAIL CARRIER IS
FROZEN TO DEATH
Boise, Jan. 1.—While crossing the
mountains with the government mail
for Rocky Bar. Elmore county. Geo.
McKenna was frozen to death. He
left Atlanta on Christmas day on
his first trip as a letter carrier, and
broke a snowshoe, making progreaa
on the mquntaln trail Impossible.
CHIME It MORD
FOR NEW Y El HS
St. Louis, Jan. 1.—A re- ♦
capltaluatlon of last night's ♦
AURORA HOI’ GROWERS
New Year’s celebration shows ♦
UNITE WITH I NION.
that ronr persons were shot, ♦
\urbi .i. Or , Dec 30. An enthus-1
one stabbed and one beaten ♦
lastlc meeting of hop growers from ’
and robbed.
There were ♦
the Aurora, Butteville, Barlow and
many arrests for fighting.
Needy districts was held in this city
Bunday forenoon to consider the ad
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 1.—The Penn-1
visability of joining the Pacific Coast
Hop Growers’ union, and all those in sylvanLa railroad express, which left
attendance were unanimously in fa Buffalo last night, .was wrecked ten
vor of the movement and pledged miles east of here this morning. More 1
their support. The meeting was cal-j than a dozen passengers were injur
Hoquiam, Wash., Dec. 30.—Foor
led to order by M. D. Hurst. A. D. ed The express ran Into a light io- I
of the’ five big lumber mills of the
Yergen was made chairman and H. comotive.
city began running with full crew«
L. Bent secrMerf. At least 95 per
this morning. The recent slump in
cent of the growers in the above dis
the lumber market is gradually be
trict will sign up the by-laws, follow
ginning to right Itself and the mill
ing Woodburn, Salem and Indepen-
men look for a betterment of the
dence.
A meeting has been called of the
Albany, Dec 3L—Searching par conditions before many months. The
growers in the above districts for tie* have been at work the past few mills which began work today have
Saturday, January 4, at Aurora, to' days looking In v«ln for the body of plenty of orders to keep them busy
elect one dir ctor to the Pacific Coast Arch E Ferguson, who wait drowned until the middle of the year.
The Northwestern Lumber Com
In the t'alapoola river near this place
Hop Grower’s Union.
December 22. When Ferguson met panv mill, closed for repairs, pili
his death the river was flooded and not begin cutting lumber nntll next
it was realized that It would be Im Monday, when It Is understood that
possible to make a thorough search the plant will resume operation«
then. Now that the river 1« back tn with an entire crew.
Its customary channel some hope of
finding the body was entertained, but
The Linn county clerk Issued
DRESSMAKING
>r
marriage license« in 1007. Lane
thus far all efforts have been fruit
Suita a specialty. Miss Wllliaesa
less.
Co., Rooms 7 and 8, Gordon blueen
,wks.