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About Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1908)
Tl ! EWG IS NO. 8 FOUR MORGUES THREE BEFENDAN1«. FULL OF DEAD IN may TESTIFY AGAINST STRICKEN TOWN HALL AND MAYS I .. .a Ian 15.—Francis J. He- I ^«Med something of a sensation I *1! when he announced in Judge I ,oda' Xtroom that of the five I Hs#t’ iniicted in connection with alleged land frauds I * „nfonlv tw former United District Attorney John H. Hall I ’TnSwnMavs. would be tried at I ?! dnie This was taken to indi- I i .Lt there exists an understand- I ^Mween Hen«!' and the other I . defendants. Former State Sen- I ‘ "Tw W Steiw r. H. H. Hendricks I I I | I | William Fuqua, Clackamas county. Charles J. Sunderland, Multnomah county. R- W. Fry, Linn county. Samuel W. Miles, Lane county. i Dallas, Tex., Jan. 13.—Charles K. Wolf, known as the double of Wil- liam J. Bryan, died of heart disease at his home in this city yesterday. He was sick less than ten minutes. Wolf's physical, facial ami vocal re semblance of Bryan was so remark* able that he frequently was mistaken for the Nebraska statesman and of ten made catchy short speeches that added to this deception. He prac ticed this to a notable extent at the national meeting of Elks in Phila delphia last July. «Charles H Zachary, and that they justify again-r Hall and Mays .hen called upon, it has been ru- ««red for several days that an im- «mty bath was ready for certain of defendants, and Heney s an- ¿»cement is believed to confirm the rumors. The selection of jurors went on HU morning, five being accepted be The University of Washington will I fore the noon recess, as follows: give a course in photography. Alfred Freerkson, Linn county. Boyerton, Jan. 15.—With the open ing of four Improvised morgues today in which lay the victims of Monday night's theatre horror, the inhabi tants of this borough began to real ize the awful extent of the tragedy. The hand of sorrow nas touched near ly every family in town and many neighboring villages. Four buildings used as morgues contain 162 bod ies. Most of the bodies are In such a condition that few of them can be recognized by their features. Fully forty teams are unclaimed at the sta bles, showing that a large number drove in from surrounding towns to witness th«- production of tho "Scot tish Reformation.” One of the in jured died today. The coroner announces that he will sift all the circumstances surrounding the holocaust to the bottom. YOUNG BANKER RUBBED AND SLAIN wealthy young banker, found stabbed to death beside wagon, and there are appearances of He had a large a fierce struggle, sum of money and a waiih when he left Ardsley. It is believed that he was waylaid on the road by the same gang that killed a young insurance agent near Elmsford two weeks ago and which has robbed several post offices in Westchester county. • CLUB ASKS FOR INCREASED APPROPRIATION THE COINAGE EXPERTS ♦ <■ + + <• ♦ + + 4* + ♦ New York. Jan. 15. It is understood that officials in charge of th • reorganization of the Knicaerbocker Trust Company have several names under consideration with a view of securing a new di recting chief. Secretary Cor telyou is among the number. points 01 T i \< T th vr higiat : ♦ r ♦ + + ♦ + ♦ + <■ + ■»•♦♦ + + + + ♦ AM) loi\ ASSOCIATION VIA T- JAPANESE CABINET OFITCF.lt HESIGNS Tokio, Jan. 15. Nakashoji, vice minister of communication, resigned today. monthly meeting of the Eu gene Commercial Club was held last night, at which time many Important questions were discussed, probably the most important being that of the proposed increase in the appropria lion for tin' government postoffice building. The following resolution on the subject was unalinously adopt- Chicago Wheat Market. 'Chicago, Jan. 15.—May. $1.03 Mt : July« 98%; September, 95. An effort will be made to secure county prohibition in Umatilla coun ty this year through the local option "Eugene, Or., Jan. 15, 1908. the Hon. C. W. Fulton, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., Hon. W. C. Hawley and Hon. W. R. Ellis, Members of the United States Senate and House of Representa tives, Washington, D. C. :—• “At a general meeting of the Eu gene Commercial Club, held at its clubhouse in Eugene, Oregon. Jan uary 14, 1908, the following resolu tions were submitted and were unan imously adopted: “Resolved, That whereas, the United States g ivernnient has made an appropriât ion of $5 0,000 for the purpose of erecting a postoffice build ing In the city of Eugene, Lane coun ty, Oregon; and “Whereas, The population of the city of Eugene has Increased from 3236, as shown by the last federal census in 1900, to 5000 in 1905, as shown by the state census of 1905, am! based on the school census re cently completed (showing 2175 New York, Jan. 15.—Érank Nun- —Berrym.n in Washington Star. CORTELYOU WILL NEGRO KILLED NOT RESIGN HIS HIS EMPLOYER CABINET POSITION WITH HAMMER Kansas City, Jan. 15.—Claud«1 Brooks, a negro, has been arrested at Carrollton. Mo., charged with the murder of Sidney Herndon, found dead In his apartments In this city. Brooks was formerly in the employ of Hernuon, member of a wealthy Washington, Jan. 15.—Secretary Cortelyou was at his desk today. At th«' White House it was said positively nothing whatever was known as to the secertary's reported proposed res ignation. Secretary Cortelyou later said the report was without foundation. Il«1 ha«l had no serious difficulties with the president, he declared, or with any member of the cabinet, and he expected to continue to serve as sec retary of the treasury. He pronounc ed the story that h«‘ had been offered the presidency of the Knickerbocker Trust Company of New York abso lutely without foundation, an«l sai«l the report that he had conferred with J. P. Morgan during his recent visit to New York in regard to It a “fake” in every particular. He had not seen Mr. Morgan or any one else In his interest. EDUCATED INDIAN DIES AT TACOMA Tacoma, Jan. 15.—David Brewer, age«l 4 4, died in a local hospital to day. He was a half breed of the Puyallup tribe, graduated from the Imllan school at Forest Grove, Or., and was married to a natlv«> of Alas GEORGE W. PERKINS. ka. For twenty-five years lie was a JAMES HAZEN HYDE. Business associate of J l'ferpont teacher and disciplinarian in the In Former vice president of the Eqnltn- Morgan, who Is at war with District dian school at Chemawa, Or., and ble Life Assurance society, who offers Attorney Jerome over indictments in was a fine man. He leaves a widow, to make $1,000.000 restitution to the connection with tile life insurance cases five sons and two daughters, al) well company If the attorn* y general of educated. iu New York city. New York will drop the suits pending against him. Hyde now Ilves in Paris. CNIVEKSITV PLAYS AT MOSCOW THIS YEAH. family of Texas, and knew he kept a school children enumerated) may bo large sum of money on hand. He M ohco ^^BN la, Jan. 13. - Arrange- estimated today at about 10,000; and was also seen in the building before b>“'ti made whereby the 1 ments baWBb- “Whereas, the sale of postage and after th* murder. Brooks later confessed that he Oregon-idSlo football game of this stamps shows an increase (or 1907 of murdered Herndon and robbed his year will be played In this city on 13.5 per cent over 1906 ($20,719.97 body of $150. He attacked Mr. Hern October 3.t and In Eugene in 1909. in 1907 as against $18,256.33 in don from behind, crushing his skull A two-year contract is being drawn 1906) and an Increase of over 23 iup and the signatures of the athletic per cent for December, 1907 ($2.- with a hammer. authorities of the two universities 49.3 30), as compared with December, I will be affixed In a few days. 1906 ($2026.56); and In spite of the gr«-at success of the “Whereas, The total amount of | recent Oregon-Idah«« game in Port- money orders issued and paid at the ■land, It has been deemed advisable to Eugen«' postoffice for 1907 foots up make It a campus game hereafter, as $350,452.57; and < students of both Institutions and “Whereas, W<> have every right to townspeople of Moscow and Eugene believe that, owing to the Introduc Frankfort, _Ky., Jan. 15. The bal are anxious to see the contest, at tion of paved .streets and electric lot In Joint session today for United least once In two years, without leav- railway systems, as well as the largo States senator was without result. ing home. Local football enthusiasts Increase of business In manufactur 66; Bradley are looking forward with glee to ing lines, and the large amount of Beckham (Dem.), (Rep.), 64; scattering, 5; two ab- this year’s game, for It Is recognized capital which is steadily being invest .«-on ed In developing the resources of this sent. The scattering votes represent u one of th«' big game« • 1 the Ln t year's gam«« between Or* «oi magnificent commonwealth, the city Democrats who are opposed to Beckham, who lacks three votes of and Idaho Is regarded by many well- of Eugene will continue to grow in known critics as the greatest, game a majority. I ever played in the west When Ore- (Continued on Page Twelve ! , gon played here In 1906, the game ¡drew a crowd of 1500 people. It 1« I estimated that the game of this year' v "I draw at kn«’ 3000 peopl?, I t « re is «Wore interest in the «uort ¡and rivalry between tho two college- f la keener. Idaho has secured the services of Coach John It. Middleton for next season. The three men who will be lost by graduation are Armstrong, Stein and Keyes, Leigh Savidge has been chosen captain for next year Helena; Jan. 15.—The policy of and Paul S Savidge, brother of the New York, Jan. 15.- Many wit- le national administration with ref captain-elect, has been chosen man n es entirely new to the case tes- ager. ence to public lands was again at- (Iflcd today at the Thaw trial, and «i' ked today In the convention of the told stories nt his eccentrlcl'lea dur ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Na'loha! Woolgrowers' Association, ing th.* vears preceding the killing of Senator Thomas H. Carter. Carter, of Men- ♦ ♦ Stanford White, AII declared Jhe 'ana, being the spokei »man. through + ♦ imcr«H«e<i them as being irrational. an Intermediary, the senator being 4- ♦ Th<- most Interesting testimony wm 4 unable to l»e present. ♦ (hat nt Christopher Bagsau, s'ewar.i Portland, Jan. 15.—West Governor Bryant B. Brook, of Wy- i.f the New York Whist Club, who omlng, also delivered a forceful ad- <■ ern Oregon, Western Wash + told of Thaw's doings on ths day of drees, And said he was opposed to the 4. ington- Occasional rain to ♦ the tragedy, and who. nnder the Burkett bill and expressed a decide! ♦ night and Thursday; south ♦ cross-exnmlnatlon of Jerome, gave preference for the rule of law rather 4' easterly winds. ♦ amusing details of the whist games that the rules and regulations of the 4* 4 in which Thaw anti several nun of department. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ prominence participated. BOLTERS BLOCK BECKMAN'S ELECTION RESERVE POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION IS ATTACKED BROUGHT IN SHOW INSANITY I )
