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El GENE WEEKLY GUARDTHURRD AY, JANUARY 23, 1MM
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EUGENE'S NEW RESIDENGES-NO i.
TRYING TO
EDWARD PUTNAM
SCHOOL PUPiLS
OUST PRESIDENT
TESTIFIES IN
WILL BE GIVEN
CASH PRIZES
COLEMAN
HALL TRIAL
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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-
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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
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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.
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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 |
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tirely satisfactory, netting both man have been forwarded for signatures. a committee, select the twelve best
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in This means five big contests -the Co letters out of the thousand or more to
BORN.
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case the game la played in Portland, lumbla Indoor meet In
April, the be written.
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the students will probably be obliged Whitman meet on May 14, th«* W S
The stationery will be furnished by
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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-
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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
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t,
i ress tnat
aport* at the University.
defeat »as due
21. • The
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_ 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.
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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
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.. 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
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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
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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*.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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before me and sul
ward with him. I* also a con
In m
»senre his 6th day
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Take
ngtield Junc-
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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
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The matter of holding a
district fair in Eugene th
year is being discussed '
those interested.
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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.
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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.
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