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EUGENE, OREGON. THURSDAY, IWl \RY 1>, IIHW
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SAY THE JAPANESE
f«IS(a BANKERS
DECLARE THEY ARE
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San Francisco, Jan. 8.—James Dal
zell Brown, general manager, Walter
’ J. Bartnett, vice president, and James
Treadwell, director, of the California
Safe A- Deposit Company, were ar
raigned before Judge Dunne today
on Indictments charging embezzle
ment in connection with making loans
to themselves while officials of the
wrecked bank.
The judge declared he would not
permit further delay in the trial of
the accused bankers.
The story published that Brown
and IKrtnett would plead guilty aud
throw themselves upon the mercy of
the court is emphatically denied by
both.
Brown ridiculed the report
and Bartnett declared his innocence
of wrong-doing.
lected as the place for meeting of the
state convention for the election of
delegates to a national convention.
The date was not named, but it will
probably be in the middle of June.
Amotion to endorse Bryan provok
ed protests, and inasmuch as the
meeting was net culled for such busi
ness, the motion was withdrawn.
SPOKANE SALOONMEN
ADMIT DEFEAT
New York, Jan. 8.-—The defense in
the trial of Harry Thaw sprung its
first surprise of the second trial to
day by announcing that it had issued
subpoenas for several of the expert
witnesses who testified for the pros-
ecutlon at the flrst trial a year ago.
when District Attorney Jerome ap-
piled for a lunacy commission, and
who made affidavit that in their opin-
ion Thuw, at
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ROBRERS WRECKED
SAFE AXD ESCAPED
HITCHCOCK
JORDON IS
WILLIAMS AND
WILL MANAGE
ATTACKED
DE ARMONO AGREE
TAFT'S CAMPAIGN
GREEK SCHOLAR
TO BE FRIENDS
Ottawa, Kas., Jan. 8.-—Robbers
wrecked the safe of the State Bank of
Quenemo, at this place, last night and
secured over $7000.
The rebbers,
who are believed to have been four in
number, escaped.
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Albany highiBchool issues a paper
called “The Wljrlwlnd.”
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JANUARY
MAY SERIOUSLY BLOCK PROSECUTION
Spokane, Jan. 8.—Follaw- ♦
♦
♦ ing Mayor Moore’s positive in
♦ structions to the police to ar- ♦
♦ ’ rest proprietors of all saloons ♦
♦ open next Sunday, the saloon ♦
♦ men have given up the fight, ♦
4- practically all signing an ♦
+ agreement to close next Sun +
4 day. In consideration of this ♦
+ all pending cases for former ♦
+ violations of the law will be ♦
♦
♦ be dropped.
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—Tlie Echo de Paris one of the dancers at the Seeley din
ner ut Sherry's which was raided by
the police some year sago, was found
dead in her apartments under some
what mysterious circumstances to
day. The body lay in lied and bore
several bruises. It is thought possi
Xr7a would be impossible. The
;“lre attention of Japan is occupied ble, however, that death was due to
mine
,
natural causes. The police are in-
li Chinese and Korean develop- ”
jtigating.
intf^ChTna has Ju8t dismls8'
-
".ber of Japanese instructors
Lntaeed them with Germans, and
Manchurian situation is still full of
’„„licatlons, China demanding an
immediate integral application of the! " Pendleton, Jan. 7.—T. T. Geer will
an of Portsmouth, which would retire today from the active editoTial
iXive Japan of the possibility of ex- management of the Pendleton Tri-
an efficacious Influence in bune and will be succeeded by . W. . F.
u 1-
(111
inn U'hn
uauiimn full
+ -..1
Guion,
who will
will assume
full control
Kanchuria.
as editor and publisher. Geer retires
iirrr i>i onni/llir
in order to place his personal affairs
UTTLK EGYPT
Mtt I 111 u IUKAN l
IS REPORTED DEAD and business interests in shape to per-
I mlt him to conduct his campaign'for
Xew York, Jan. 6.—Catherine De- the nomination for congressman from
Tacoma, Jan. 8.—Al a meeting of
zine known as 'Tittle Egypt.” and the Second district, to which he will Democrats,
....uuv.alB, lu.iivu
io cuuBuu
wnu
invited to
consult with
♦
+ ~ committee, 0
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»bo »(.cording to her friends, was devote his entire time.
the state
Spokatfce
was 1 se-.
DEMOCRATS TO
DEFENSE SPRINGS FIRST SURPRISE
• •
1IMH1 yard« of fancy silk, always ttell-
not be convicted, even with the dan-
criminally insane at Mattewan as the
alternative. If they meet success in
thfB the defense would force the trial
of the case strictly on Thaw's mental
condition In the summer of 1906, and
this would force Jerome to apply for
a lunacy commission, Thaw’s lawyers
being confident of their ubiiity to
make good his claim of present san
ity before such a board.
Only two tentative jurors were se
cured »hl« morning.
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Washington. Jan. 6.—It has been
settled definitely that First Assistant
j Postmaster-General Frank H. Hitch
cock is to become a part of the Taft
! campaign management, and formal
announcement to that effect will he
‘ made within a few days. Mr. Hitch
cock will not resign his position in
1 the postoffice department for at least
a month, and perhaps not until even
This great selling event only occurs once during the season
The only place
where goods are sold at such extremely low prices is at Hampton Bros
Cost
is not considered; profits are lost; we give them to you. We name a price to un
load the goods quickly. Will you avail yourself of the greatest opportunity to
purchase goods at
the price you ever paid, and now is the time, Hampton Bros
the place.
SILKS
was suffering from an incurable form
ger of a stay in the asylum for the
of insanity. These same doctors,how
ever, had previously testified on the
witness stand. In resitonse to Jer
ome's famous hypothetical question,
that they believed Thaw knew what
he was about when he killed White.
This move is intended by the de
fense as a block to the prosecution
putting these same doctors on the
stand, and is taken by some as show
ing a determination thwt Tb-<w will
San Francisco, Jan. 8.—A scholas
Washington, Jan. 8.—In the pres
tic battle of the first magnitude broke ence of the entire house Williams, of
the vacation stillness that has held Mississippi, and DeArmond, of Mis
sway over the gran-covered campuses souri, whose physical encounter on
at the University of California and the floor of the house Just before
at Stanforod. when Professor J. P. Christmas created a sensation, today
l.estsakos, of the University of Ath engaged in an exchange of amenities,
ens, in an open letter today denounc which Is generally accepted as an an
ed President Jordan as ignorant, un nouncement of their Intention not to
lettered and prejudiced in the sim permit personal differences to inter
plest English poetry. Professor I.est- .
sakos has been in California on a lec- I*
turing tour, and is now sojourning in
San Francisco before his departure
lor his home In Greece,
His wrath
has been aroused by a recent article
by President Jordan on modern
Greece, and when the Stanford execu
tive failed to make public correction
of what the Athenian regards as ab
solute misstatements of fact, he took
it upon himself to address an open
letter to Dr. Jordan.
Dr. Jordan, with his almost Roose-
veltian versatility, found time recent-
LADIES’
WOOL WAISTS
ing for *1.50 die yard; there are
red, blue, gray ami mixed colors.
*
■tripeg and checks; tlie kind
s<«r well.
Dark col
ored checks and broken plaids; always *1.25; unloading sale
to
During this unload-
tilg sale, the yard
Our entire line of winter waists is included in this side.
HARRY S- NEW.
Captain New. chairman of the Re
publican national committee, obtain
ed Ills milltary title in the war with
Spain, where he served as a volunteer
officer, He has been in politics nearly
all his life and succeeded to the chair
ninushlp on the committee wbeu ilr.
Cortelyou resigned.
9Oc
price, each ..............................................................
*1.50 black aud white pin stripes and checks, sure to wash well;
unloading sale price, each*............................................................. *1.10
KSi
*2.25 bias plaid waists, in red, brown and blue, silk trimmed, with
four-in-hand tie to mntcli; unloading sale price, tach . . . *1.65
*3.25 plaid mohair, navy and brown, all wool serge, shirt effect;
unloading pri
■¡«•Il
Ladies’ Skirts
Silk Rain Coats
at % Price..
at % Price..
About 40 Skirts of black, brown,’ gray and
25 silk raincoats all rises browns, blur « nd
blue nmluiir, cheviots, broadcloth and un
I
Children’s Worsted
Dresses at % Price
25 children's dresses in this lot; tliejr are red
plaids, black and white checks, navy serges,
black garments; will last for years. . Price
y
ranges from $1O to $25; unloading price,
sizes from 2 to 14 years; regular price, *1.50
they are #1.25 to *54MI.
*(i.«7 to $16.67.
So *6.00; unloading sale price, 75c to *3.00.
$20.00 LADIES’ SUITS $7.00
40c
finished worsteds; regularly sold at from
f-.’iu to *10.00; during this unloading side
Unloading Sale Mens
Overcoats
This includes every Over
coat, Top Coat and
Rain Coat in our entire
stock. We have the
finest lines of high class
sailor ntyle, red, blue mid brown cashmere;
DRESS GOODS 29c
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT
BOYS’ CLOTHING
We are sole owners for Eugene of the far
famed “Mrs. Jane Hopkins” school suits for boys.
Better goods for the money are not made, ages
four to 16 years, 2 piece suits for $1.50, $2.50,
$3.00, $4.50, $5.00 and up to $7.50.
Does the Boy need an Overcoat?
We can
sell you one, let us try.
Dressy little top coats
and long coats to keep the legs dry and warm,
sizes from 2 to 16 yeats. Unloading pnees $2.50
to $15.
pri:es will save $1.50 to
^.00 on each coat
25c to 7 5c
PilloXV Tons
Boys’ Underclothing
They need them now and won’t cost you much.
25c toys’ fleeced shirts, sale price
.. 15c
75c boys’ heavy flcec-d underwear, sale price
the garment
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50c
Hßnipton Bros*
VVnere Cash Beats Credit
DAVID STARR JORDAN.
later, because of many matters pend
ing before congress and in the de
President of Iceland Stanford
partment which require his personal
attention. When he does resign he Junior university and a noted writ fere with a court..-us discharge of
public duties, The resumption of good
will establish his headquarters in er and sociologist.
relations Is the ontcomf of the dis
Washington, and will have charge of
cussion of the proposition of putting
the Taft presidential movement in
in a bill authorizing the codification
the Eastern and Southern states, not
ly to write disparagingly of the mod and amendment of the penal laws of
Including Ohio.
Mr. Hitchcock has not yet given ern Greek in "Tl;e Human Harvest,” the United States, and limiting the
his acceptance to the invitation to lie- and now the head of Stanford Univer general debate to four hours. Wil
come an active Taft manager, and sity finds himself smote lustily by his liams and DeArmand are both on the
committee.
will not discuss the matter one way Grecian < onterniierray.
of the other. However, affairs are
tending to make It possible to now
state without qualification the pro
gram for the future conduct of the
Mr. Taft’s interests.
campaign in
Ever since the return of the secretary
• f war from his trip arfound the
world, plans for strengthening the
yTaft political organization have been ♦
Chicago, Jan. 8.— At a ♦
under consideration, and Mr. Hitch- -4 meeting of stockholders of 4-
Norfolk. Jan, 8.—A t-.:
message re-
cock's name has been mentioned in ♦ the Chicago & Great Western ♦ cefved here reports the stranding of
that connection.
Nut until today, + railroad today It was decided ♦ an unknown schooner on Diamond
kowavar, have matter, crystallized. |+ to apply for a receiver for 4 Shoals, off the South Carolina coast,
the road.
♦ with a loss of five men. Two were
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4- saved.
MAY YET RECOVER 4,
The storm off the eastern Carolina
St. /Paul, Jan. 8.- Frank ♦
♦ Kellogg and other attorneys, ♦ coast has been the worst since 1859.
El Paso, Texas, Jan 7
Reports ♦ representing th» creditors of ♦ Telegraphic communication is
from the bedside of ex-Governor Hor ♦ the Chicago & Great West ♦ rupted. and particulars of the inter
wreck
ace Boies, who is 111 at Providence ♦ ern. had a conference with ♦ I are lacking.
hospital here with pneumonia, are en ♦ Judge Sanborn, of the United * ¡
couraging.
♦ States circuit court today. Mr.
Dr. Henry F. Hoyt, the attending ♦ K«-lle«c announced he would ♦
physician, has issued the following 4- appear before Judge Sanborn ♦
statement:
4- this afternoon and apply for a ♦
“Governor Bolas’ condition shows 4- received.
♦
marked improvement, and he Is ♦
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w resting easy.
In the last few 4-
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hours he has gained considerable in
New York, Jan. 8. F. Augustin
strength."
Londoa. Jan. 8.— Presideent Stlck- Heinze, arrested y sterday charged
with over certification of checks,
4-4-4-4-4-4-4- + 4-4>4- + 4>4-4-4- ney said the railroad had no mort- while president of the Mercantile Na
gages,
but
It
had
given
a
lot
of
notes
4-
tional Bank, today entered a plea of
< <>sr *50 TO J.H'K
4- maturing during the time of the fi not guilty, reserving the right to de
nancial dpression and could not pay
BROTHER EDITOR
them, and a grea’ majority of the mur to the Indictment at any time be
fore January 20.
Denver. Jan. 8. Fred G. ♦ not* holders were willing to extend
Bonffis, one of the proprietors ♦ the time of the loans, but some could
not he reached and therefore it was
of the Post, was found guilty
in the justice court of assault ♦ decided to place l|ie road In the hands
and battery upon ex-S nator ♦ of the court until mor’gage bonds
Patterson and fined 150 and ♦ could be sold. Ordinarily this would
4 take three months, but tinder present
costs.
4 conditions Stkkney did not know how
<♦+♦♦*+♦*♦1+444+ long It would take.
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SCHOONER WRECKED
FOR NORTHWESTERN
IN FIERCE STORM
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clothing in Eugene. The
prices range from $8.50
D $30.00.
Unloading
FRANK S. BLACK.
Former governor of New York who
nominated President Rooeevelt In the
last Republican convention and wiio
recently referred to the president »•
“the limn on the head of the barrel
iuUamlng the mu 1111 uile.”
rír/J&neHopkiiy
Boy-Proof Clotby
cover thousands of
sturdy little shouldciy
25c Dolls 1 2*/ic
25c Baskets I 2^c
35c Mirrors 1 7}jc
EIGHT MILLION SPENT