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li . El GENE WEEKLY GUARDTHURRD AY, JANUARY 23, 1MM f EUGENE'S NEW RESIDENGES-NO i. TRYING TO EDWARD PUTNAM SCHOOL PUPiLS OUST PRESIDENT TESTIFIES IN WILL BE GIVEN CASH PRIZES COLEMAN HALL TRIAL ll home or w. M. riti STOV AXI> FAMILY Many fine residences w«re built in Eugen«' durlug th<- year 1907, among them being the finest In the city The Guard herewith pr vents a cut of W. tai card* to frlqn ! Th-' saving of th be added t i the au omit of the prises, so that there will a tirsi and aec- ond prize offered t o cacti grad«, cum- menclng with the thlrd, and iiielud- ing the eighth grade. The first prize for th« eighth grade will be two dollars; se< ond prize, one dollar; tne same for the seventh grad". For the sixth grade the first prize will be one dollar and the sec ond prize fifty cents, with the same for the fifth, fourth and third grades, making $12 in prizes in all. The letter is to contain Suggestions furnished by the Commercial Club, and at the suggestion of Professor Alderniau, each letter is to be deco rated at the left-hand corner with one or more rose petals. Professor Aiderman has agreed to deliver the letters to the Commercial Club, each assorted and the FOLLOWING BA I ÍLESHÍFS St Petersburg, Jan. 16. That Im portance Is attached by the Russian admiralty to the lessons to be learn ed from the voyage of the American battleship fleet Is shown by the fart that a naval officer, Commander Al- exus Dlatchkoff, Is following the fleet around the horn by traveling from port to port by anv means he can ob- I oslfj NTOCK.MIN ONIA WIT- Al. AT PORTLAND THIS MORN- tees and of the fac words have been ING—LETTERS SHOW MALI. Presid* nt Coleman hat than fact. once threatened to real OPEIt VIÏOX.S 4 his friends rallied to the meeting of l*AM> < O. the board and refused to accept it and prevailed upon him to withdraw the rash resolution. ~ .______ is ___ _ ______ ~_____ Portland, Jan. 17.— Edward Put- Coleman acknowledged by all to nam, a stockman of F jssil, was the, have placed the institution forward only witness at this mornings’ ses- half a century, and to be a great fi nancier. It 1s reported that the sub ; sfon of the trial of Hall and Steiwer. scription of Rankin, the Portland He identified mass s of letters which timber land friend of the university, passed between him and Hall and will he withdrawn if Coleman does others to show that Hall wall famil not resign, but Coleman has bigger friends in the way of supporters. It iar with the operations of the Butte was by his efforts that-tile 150,000 Creak l-and Company, Th« pre cu- was donated by Eaton go erect a mag lion will contend that these letters nificent administration building. The university is in a flourishing should have been acted upon by Hall and that he should have prosecuted condition as a result of Coleman’s la- | the alleged land grabbers. The de fense will cont nd that the letters of Hall and Mays show they asked Put nam to keep them informed and to take the matter up with the special agents of the land office. In his opening address in the Hall- Mays conspiracy trial yesterday Fran cis J. lleney charged that: Hall wanted re-appointment as United States district attorney and sought election of Senators Mitchell and Fulton to that end. He forced State Senator W. W. Steiwer to vote for Fulton in Febru ary, 1906, by threatening Stelwer and others with criminal prosecution (Hail then being United States dis trict attorney» for illegally fencing f public land- Fulton was a party to this ileal with Steiwer and used his Influence In Stelwer's behalf to cause Hall to institute civil proceedings against Steiwer instead of criminal. Brownell wanted to succeed Hall and hail pledges of support from Mitchell and Fulton. Hall forced Brownull to retire and so to notify Mitchell and Fulton, by threatening Brownell with prosecution for ac knowledging forged land papers, for which Brownell was later indicted through Heney. Hall threatened Hermann, Wil liamson and Mitchell with land-fraud I indictment if they did not secure his reappointment. Hal had agreement with Steiwer, Zachary and Hendricks by which he allowed them to maintain their ille gal fences, this being the alleged con spiracy. taln. He adopted this course only aft"r his repeat'd requests for per mission to poln the ships were refus ed. It Is reported that Dlatchkoff succeeded in getting on board one of the American warships at Rio Janei ro, and the entire Incident of thlH of- rlcer’s activities has been a source of friction between the Russian for eign office and the admiralty. University of Orejçon News The studenta at the University, as R. Townsend. '<19; Jesse II Bond,! well as the townspeople have the '09; Clarence I, Whealdon. '10; Karl F Kilpatrick. '09; Walter M Eaton, greatest objections against the move '09, E. Strong, ’09; W. Nicholas, '10. ment to play the O. A C. game In The junior rias* has the largest rep Portland each year. An agreement resentation here, leading easily with has b«en reached by tile committees five men, the seniors have one and representing both Institutions, to play the sophomores two. the game on November 21, next year, Track Hclrcrlule. The track team schedule as ar-I and thereafter on the second Satur ranged by Manager Itean was con BRIGADIER day in November GENERAL JAMES O. A. C. la the booater of the plan, firmed by the faculty at a meeting of [ ALLEN. and the student body, as far as may that body last week. This insures I Head of United States army signal be judged, are altogether unfavor the trip into the Inland Empire to corps who was a figure at the recent able to It. The Idaho ganu* has been meet Whitman and Washington State aeromiutlc congres* and who la lu transferred back to the college cam college.«. The athletic council sanctioned the1 cbnrge of army experiments in air nuv pus at Eugene and Moscow. Th« reason for the change, ia in schedule at the December meeting I igiitlon. order to make more money. Aa it and there Is now no doubt concerning la, the gate receipts have beerf en any of the meets, as all contracts board of governors will then, through | + + + + + ♦ tirely satisfactory, netting both man have been forwarded for signatures. a committee, select the twelve best ♦ agements nearly $1000 a year, in This means five big contests -the Co letters out of the thousand or more to BORN. ♦ case the game la played in Portland, lumbla Indoor meet In April, the be written. ♦ the students will probably be obliged Whitman meet on May 14, th«* W S The stationery will be furnished by v + + + + + + + + +-r + + + + + to spend In th" neighborhood of $io ('. meet on May 16, the O. A. C. con- the Commercial Club. Tills letter for one football game, If they see It test on May 22, and the triangular writing will not only bring the fact At Panther, January 6, 1908, to at all. That the change would lie meet at Seattle on May 30. of our mild winters before more than G. D. Coryell and wife, a daughter. false economy on the part of tho man Besides these events there are yet one thousand families in the East, agement, when considering the wel three Inter-class meets arranged, the while they are suffering from snow fare of the student body as a whole, largest of which will be the indoor and frost, but it will bring a great there can be little doubt, Further- tournament at the armory on March many Inquiries to the Commercial more It adds to the spirit of making 6. The latter will lie something new dull for literature. Toklo, Jan. 16.—The foreign of the game a professional affair. In University athletics, and Manager fice In in receipt of a dispatch from It Is not actually certain that the Bean, of the track team, who Is di Washington, pointing out that there Athletic Council or faculty will per recting the proceedings, promisee to Is much uneasiness in America due to mit the change, neither having passed give . the __ public something worth go- sensational reports emanating from upon the arrangement. Moat of the i lug to see. ri rpTllin TUtATDC Europe concerning the distribution students seem to he sincerely hoping lh««kctl>all Defeat, LLCuInlU inCftlllL ,'f the Japanese naval fle.-i Whtle that the cohU'sl Will not b« removed | On last'Saturday night the Univ, r- ____ i not Inclined to treat the matter serl- to Portland, as well as the enthus- i *|ty first team went down to defeat <>usly, the Japanese officials have as- last* in Eugene who support the before O. A. of . 29 to ! S S Range, ............................... ot Portland, will . start sureu sllr,,,| tne ,he Associatea Associated Press that tne the *■ w. > C * bv the score m t, i ress tnat aport* at the University. defeat »as due 21. • The ______________ ___ to _ the weak-; up in a short time an electric thejitre governments of the various countries ’“i*1-1 arp |n possession of all the facts con- The Oregon Weekly aaya In regard nos* of th«' Oregon forwards, who |in the building next to Julius ‘ Gold- seemed unable to cope with their op- smith's cigar store, which Is now De I netted with Japan's distribution of <o the matter; "The effect of transferring our ponents. The guards and centre held cupled by a barber shop and a soft her warships through their naval at- Range has had ten : taehes at Toklo. game with th«' Agrl-ultural College up their end of th«' game better than drink parlor. I to Portland, would have the tendency the O. A. C. players. At that, how years' experience In the business, and Admiral Sato, minister of marine, to commercialise our athletics, as ever. the teamwork was fast on both while the Little Gem has been dis said today that he was willing to well as to destroy the college spirit sides and the game close, one team mantled. believe« his stand will be make a full statement If It would in which has been th«» glory of an en being ahead and then the other. much superior to the former any way allay the excitement, but he The building will be remodeled as considered the rumors from Europe thusiastic student body. We ought Bawball. not, we must not. change our policy. , ,„ baseball .................. team ........... has .. the best out- soon as the present occupants can hardly worth attention. The Let the Athle.lc council tak«> careful luck with which fare has ever blessed move, and a thoroughly up-to-date eonalderatlon before they raitfv the that A fine moving popular aggregation. Dick apparatus Installed be put In, ASHLAND WILL NOT provision in regard to changing the Hathaway is captain, and In addition picture machine will songs and place of our big annual football to him tn th? Infield there is "Dud" which with Illustrated GET \NOHII R Tit MN game.” Clarke, Sharkey Huston and Paine, of specialties will compose most of the Prcllmlnnry Ih-lmte. last year'« nine Curtis Coleman I* program. Salem. Or . Jan. 15. The railroad Sixteen student* every one well another man who will undoubtedly The proprietor left today for Port commissioners made order yesterday prepared and capable of putting up play some place In the diamond pro- i land, but will return in a few days. discontinuing the investigation of the a strong debate appeared In Villard per. The outfield has numerous can complaint against the services of the Hall on Saturday afternoon and pre didates. among whom there should be ; Southern Pacific passenger trains 11 sented themselves as candidates for some heavy hitters. ''Chuck" Taylor I w i ti l in Him tx .it Mri i> FROM I IIIKII I 8111 MOItt and 12. operating between Roseburg the preliminary eight who will com I* a very fast catcher, though another and Portland, with a view to ordering pete In two weeks for places on the will lie n«ed«'d for a change 1.«*«* New York, Jan. 17.— Mrs Her an extension to the train service fur interstate debating teams which will Hurd will n«> in the box for one pitch- ther south to Ashland. This action is meet the Universities of Washing er, Clifford as another, and a third bert M. Sears, a member ot a weal taken because the people south of thy Boston family and a guest at the ton and Idaho «n March 27. can no doubt bn developed front Hotel St. Regts, committed suicide to Roseburg, upon whose petition the Sixteen men is the largest number among the new men. day by jumping from the thirteenth complaint was made, and for whom of aspirant* for debating honors who '$ «rxiI> Note*. story window to th*' roof of it f >ur-' hearing was had at Ashlaml several have ever offered themselves as uni In the spring the junior class will storv building adjoining She »as a ( weeks ago. failed to produce suffl- versity represi-ntatlves The good l*Hue the annual magatlne bulletin, frequent guest of the hotel, and was| cl«’nt evidence In the opinion of the showing In quantity ns well a* the This year It will be known as the Her commission, * to “ warrant * an exten- good ahowlug in qualltv of the men Reaver, and from the plana promises always accompanied by a maid “ ! aion of 1 the train s«*rvlce farther south ia something which deserve« *|H-elal to be the best ill many years. The actions are said to have been • ratio than K «seburg. This order practlcal- mention. Many of those who were un- price with the b«'st cover la $2 50, and the maid kept a close wat h on I lv disposes of the case altogether, her mistress. *uree**ful In winning a position will and with paper backs 50 cent*. ___________________ be In college again next year and so William liuagin*. ex-'l't, visited Herbert M Rostan. Jan. 17 the d ilating outlook for the Univer *<tme of hl* friends last week and wife and two children llv< sity is splendid. Elmer Storle. a member of the class residence on Con Th«* subject of the debate was the of 1910. will re-enter college next beautiful wealth avenue. Sh>- has been It; Interstate debate qtiestion, *'R««olv< <1. semester. eate health for aererai years That the present law« with regar I to Every «tn« 1* looking forward with Chinese Inimlgratl n shotil I lie • v great pleasi e to the ' freshy glee.” husband I* a financier and r t«nd<*«i so as to include Jnpm«*«« i ti- which occur next Saturday evening from active binine»« a year agi mlgrant*." The qu«stlon I* r.n < x- at the arm<> Ac it many >ut«if New York. Jan. IT Mr Sear«' reedlngly live one, nnd one which coming to Eugene body was terribly crushed. S he was i being practically a new t«»u«' »11 d«- trick to attend the temporarily insane, and prior to th«' man l a great d«-ai of original work the committee are beginning of her mental trouble t on the part of the me d to make the party which resulted In her «ulcid«' occu- London. Jan. 17 The arrival of The list of those who were ch the be»t ever given pled a socia) position of proti »Inence the itst >rs at D« »ning street today a* band it out without regard to class of the Uni- in Boston She rame to I •w York to att « nd th«' first meeting of the cab- by the Judges we* «« nine days ago to seek med al treat- inet ! ?- fore the assembling of parlla- ment Her ph) «telan left her laat ment was made the occasion of a pub- «ingress to take night and she wa* then apt ■ ntly iu lie d uionstratlon by the woman suf- a normal condition. Slu ft a lef frag - ita. There wa* a large force of ter to her hnaband the <■< ts of * on hand, but some of the wo- aged men nanag'-l to get inside of the re»- i- of Premier Canipbell-Banner- and five arrests were mad" be- ord« WILLSTART ANOTHER met net illi for 1 ! <1 ti»>r Hr ar git« Guar ot». Fi cfom Drag i sires everywher*. Chicago, Jan. IS.—John R. Wa!?' presid. nt of the defun t Chicago Nt: tional bank, was today found guilty of misappropriation of the funds of the Institution. The penalty un i t the law for the crime Walsh is con victed of is not less than five y«a:-. and does not permit of the substltu- tion of a fine for the prison term. Walsh was found guilty on 5 4 counts. In the original indictment there »-re i 182 counts. Demurrers were sustain- ed as to 32 counts, the jurors being required to pass on 150. Walsh sat motionless w hile th« ver diet was read and showed no signs of ! emotion one way or the other. He immediately surrounded by was scores of friends who shook his hands through sympathy When asked if he had anything to say regarding t:ie verdict, he replied with dignit). "Not a word.” He left the couitrc >m*a few min utes lates with his attorneys, and pa- pared wi’hin j for a new ; w dej caused som Juror Palm meat as th polling of the ju When it cam in pntcraai to respond he sauk iti his c burie.i his face iu his hand-- nev Miller for Walsh demaii the jurors be further question "Mr. Palmer, is this you diet? ' ask« d Judge Anderson swer met” Palmer nodded his head w< the affirmative. Ills answer audible except to the court, still insisted fcr a naudibl- but the court silenced him. Pojv* Pills Is Better. Rome, Jan. 18.—The Pop | prov ."l today. He held a re, • church ( fficials in his bedroom A Medford man made $s a bo: C .mice p ars shipped to N< w York $1000 an acre. OREGON NATIONAL GUARD READY FOR WAR GERALDINE FARRAR. American prima donna who is quot ed in un interview in Germany as say ing that tier fellow countrymen ara utterly lncklng In appreciation of mu sic and that art is impossible in Amer ica lawause of political corruption. bors, and he has strong backing among the methodists But the op position is growing formidable and may yet score a victory over the vet eran Methodist promoter, who is said to be slated for the next vacant bish opric. DRUG STORE WILL MOVE TO PRATT BUILDING XV. A. Kuykendall has a lease on the room now occupied by Miss Learned's millinery store and Mc Dougall's tailor shop In the Pratt building, and as soon as these two firms can secure another location will move Into the room. The First National bank owns the building which the drug store now occupies and it will be remodeled during the coming spring or summer and a sec ond story added, the lower floor to be used as a part of the bank's quarters, the present banking room being en tirely too small. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ DIED. niF.h. * + ♦ Alexander Eaton, of Goshen, died at Portland January 12. and was bur- it*d at Creswell today. He was aged 80 years and was a pioneer of this county. FACTORY IT RE 4’AUSEN TWO HEATHS Of the 1 428 men, comprising the War with Japan, or, for that mat-; ter, with any other country, would fighting force of the Oregon National Guard, all are subject to summons find the National Guard of Oregon for field duty in case of war. Under ready for yoeman service. All the the new Dick bill they may be sent companies are above the minimum anywhere the government desires fur , that It __ is _________ noteworthy requirements, and with the excep < nine months. _ under this bill a call for volunteers tion of the latest recruits, thorough for army service cannot be Issued by ly drilled and ready for field service the government until the full fighting at a day's notice, says the Oregonian. force of the National Guard has been Enlistments of late have been utilized. Nor can regiments be divid somewhat more rapid than ordinar ed, a part being sent here and a part ily. This is thought to be due in a there, as in the past. They train as large measure to the apparent pros fighting units and they are to enter pect of war with the little brown men the field as the yare drilled. sooner or later. Taken as a body, Artillery is a branch of the service members of the guard are of the opinion that there may be a clashing generally disliked by both the sol of arms at no very distant date. diers of the regular army and the There was on December 21. a to guardsmen. In time of war, men as tal of 1436 members of the National a rule, dislike being cooped up in a Guard in the state, all but eight of fort, they want to take th? field, whom, comprising the staff corps where they are either in action or and departments, would be subject anticipation of it almost constantly. to field duty instantly tin call. This Last summer Fort Stevens and other puts the guard in better condition, coast batteries were from 60 to 80 perhaps, than at any other time in men short. Its history. So far as the latest re it is to meet this emergency—for cruits, those who have enlisted be guardsmen regard it as such- that cause of the outlook for war being the government is trying to meet. It strong in their own personal opinion, is believed a solution of the prob double the number of drills required lem lies in recruiting artillerymen by the regulations are being held, and for the guard. Men trained as In it will not be long ere they will form fantrymen object to being transfer harmonious factors in the various red to artillery duty, but with any company fighting machines. prospect of a war, the heads of the The various subdivisions of the militia think they would experience guard, showing the numerical no difficulty in forming independent strength, according to the latest com artillery companies. The Adjutant- pilations made at Adjutant-General Generals of Oregon, Washington and Finzers headquarters in the Hamil- California, are now in Washington, D. ton block, are: C., conferring with General Oliver, Artillery. 5 officers and 133 men, relative to this plan. Adjutant-Gener total 138; Third Infantry. 50 officers al Finger is expected to be in Port and 731 men. total 781; seven sep land about February 1. arate companies, 20 officers and 441 | There are many causes for the gen men, total 461; medical department, eral belief that war may be immi 8 officers and 29 men, total 37; staff nent. The moBt potent, of course, corps and departments, 8 men; pro is the dispatch of the United States visional Fourth Infantry, 10 officers, fleet to the Pacific, guardsmen say 1 man, total 11; grand total 1436. ing that something “must be behind According to regulations a mini the movement.’’ Even if tile step mum of 58 is required for a company. be regarded as precautionary, a deal There is no maximum. The general of significance is felt to attach to it. average for the nineteen Oregon com Taken in conjunction with th desire panies Is a trifle more than 60. Of to recruit artillery posts with guards late the enlistments of the compan men, officers and men are on the ies outside of Portland have been alert and looking for the next move comparatively heavy. Albany Is in which they think will come soon. the lead, a list of 18 new recruits be It is known that recently many ci ing received from that point a few pher dispatches have been received days ago. The Albany company had at Vancouver Barracks. While this for some time been in bad shape and would not ordinarily excite more it is generally believed that nothing than passing interest, the rather did so much to put it in proper shape tense situation causes it to be the as the belief that on the horizon the subject of widespread comment war cloud will soon loom up darkly. among the militiamen. Scranton. Pa., Jan. 17.—Two girls were killed and seven seriously in jured In a fire today in the Imperial! underwear factory. Two hundred girls were employed in the building, and a panic ensued when the alarm was sounded. Florence Walros was caught In the burning building and burned to death. Marie Ruckely. with a number of ethers who jumped from the fire escape, broke her neck. All the injured were burned on the fire escapes before jumping and they are suffering from broken limits and In The Ashland Athletic Club defeat ternal Injuries. The fire is supposed to have start.'d from the upsetting of ed the high school at basketball last a gluepot in the warehouse of the night by the score of 20 to 19. The Economy Furniture Company tn t he visitors had much the better of the basement of the same building Th ■ : lwal boys in weight and experience, The flreti; ■ n did great work in the and all that held them down was the . remarkable playing of the high rescue. The property loss is $ 175.- ¡school. At the end of the first half 000 sod 11 to 10 In favor of State of 'thio. Cl«.y or Toledo, Lucas Ashland >nd half the high school count« s*.: Frank J Cheney makes oath that boys took th ad until near the end "f the batt he I* th senior partner of the firm » hen Ashland, by a foul and pre of F. J t’heney A <’o doing business basket, won the lead and point In the city of Toledo, county and came bv Mitch' state h«11 Soles down i resaid. and that said firm win pi a re. and Bean and Cock«rl he «urn of ONE HUNDRED ai • rd. played strong games o DOLLAR* " for ech and cvt»ryr casg of cat. rh that ca nnot be cured by : • and offense. Clay M D'O-pound midget. Is rema the us. >f Hall** Catarrh Cure. ■ hia form. Hia brother, wht FR WK J CHENEY S* before me and sul ward with him. I* also a con In m »senre his 6th day cent1' A D ILIUM u.| 1X1» PlGC.g R A I S' KASOX- I •>! Mt • *t iltv BY 41 RY Hal «ally at and mn Kroschol Send t " Frank- F I •■cmvleted 8 >11 ' ha* d cent inn »*<1 the Take ngtield Junc- I atipetl hours. SUFFRAGISTS OF LONDON JAILED FOR DISORDER SENATE COMMITTEE D'SCUSSES PROHIBITION BANK WRECKED ¡EUGENE SHOULD ASHLAND BY CLOSE SCORE HAVE DISTRICT FAIR THIS YEAR ♦ + ♦ + ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦ ♦ + ♦ The matter of holding a district fair in Eugene th year is being discussed ' those interested. __ ____ Commercial Club will the matter up soon, members of the board received letters from R< burg asking what is to done in the matter and urg immediate action if Euc wants the fair this year. C Bay is after it and if Kus wants it there must be - thing doing at once. A tn« ing should be called to t: definite action "on the n ter. ♦ *r MASONIC TEMPLE, AT BALTIMORE BURNS Baltimore. Jan. 17.—Th? Temple on North Charles st gutted by fire .»irlv toda? was $250.0" . A movytn»nt ha« teen r Maaaachus «tta to make for ' rnor William L. Douglas inee of the democratic party president. ♦ ♦♦♦
