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GREAT GATHERING AT WHITE HOUSE TO
CONSIDER PRESERVATION OF NATIONAL
RESOURCES OF COUNTRY IS HELD TODAY
A WATER COLOR
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New York, May !..
regular dividends of 2 1-2
per cent quarterly on Union
Pacific common stock and 3
1-2 per cent semi-annually on
Southern Pacific preferred
stock, were declared today.
A. T. 3UXT0N
ÜF STATE GRANGE
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jt'ashingtou, .May 13.—The White
House today was the scene of a not-
,ble gather ng of representative men
«¡10 gather, d at the call of President
Roosevelt to discuss the question"of
the preservation of the natural re
sources of the coqntrj.
Representing the government was
the president of the United States,
the vice president, the members of
the cabinet, justices of the supreme
court, and members of both houses
of congress.
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The states were represented by
governors and confreres appointed
hv them.
The Industries were represented by
Andrew Carnegie, the iron master:
James J. Hill, genius of railroad ex
pansion: John Mitchell, labor leader;
and Dr. 1. C. White, state geologist.
of the Univ« %ity of
perhaps
the leadirg i Xpert
in thy
United States.
Specially invited - sue.
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three Dem< crat e preside,
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dates. W. J. Bryan, Cover,
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son and Judge Grey.
The subjects to be discus,
elude the use and conservatk
mineral resources, resources of
land and resources of the waters.
The conference was opened by the
president with an address on C >n-
servatisin as a National Duty, and
the program f >r the day included ad
dresses by Andrew Carnegie on "Ores
and Related Minerals.” and by Dr. 1.
C White on "Mineral Fuels.”
Presitleut's Addre«».
President Roosevelt said:
Governors of the several States; and
Gentlemen:
I welcome you to this conference at
th" \\ hite House.
Yon have come
hither at my request so that we may
Jcln together to consider the ques
tion of the conservation and use of
the great fundam. ntal source, of
wealth of this Nation. So vital is
this question, that for the first time
in our history the chief executive of
ficers of the States separately, aftd of
’le States together forming the Na
tion, have met to consider it,.
With the Governors come men
from each state chosen for their
special acquaintance with the terms
of the problem that is before us.
Among them are experts in natural
resources and representatives of nat
ional organizations concerned in the
development and use of these ‘ re
sources; the S nators and Represen
tatives in Congress; the Supreme
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FORAKER LOSES FIGHT
FOR NEGRO TROOPS
A Triumph in Corsets
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It is a fact that can not be denied, you
can buy for cash at a lower price than
“Adjusto” Cqrset for stout women, reduces the
on time. It not only applies to large traneactions
but for any comodity regardless of the amount. We
would rather sell our merchandise at a less price for
cash than get io per cent more, as one has to do, on
credit. Yon can 'figure what it costs you to get ac
commodated on time.
lengthens the waist, easily adjusted, quickly re
spi - xial —
hi x iwyNNi-rrN—
All colors, new shapes, each 25c.
R ompers
These will reduce the
laundry
U'R’. each &0c, 65c, »1 25.
< Hir.DREN'H SPRING COATS FOR
LESS—
' hildr n's light weigh, crats; coi
rs
r0<l. light, gray, plain or
checked; all reduced
"« coats, now.
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coats, now ...
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2reaL E*tr« Special
Sale
$}50 to
So 00 White Waists,
ice and embioidcry tnmmed
extra special, price
each
$1.75
$3.00
Royal Worcester Corset for every figure, stout, slim,
long or short waist, in fact best corset ever
$6.CC to$l 00
We’re Back of the
Clothing We Sell
We are so sure we have the beat rea«ly-nia<lc clothing yon can
buy tliut we are not ashamed <0 link our imine w ith it and to stand
Imck of «‘very suit we sell. Ev«Ty man may buy a suit here with tlw
same assurance that he buys a |>air of ahoew, or a piano of reliable
make, with a responsible man behind it. He is sure to get his
niefney's worth.
We have the largest and Is-st stock of clothing south of Port
land. Th«- clothing We sell is the best on the market.
Our Suits range from $6.00 to $30.00
Your Money’s Worth in Every Suit
A Wide Range of Style in
the Boys’ Department
Tile most reliable makes of clothing for tlw boys nr«' carf-hd.
The most complete stock. Price rang«- is extensive, meeting ipl r<-
«tuireiiwnts.
Suits from •I .S«>_ to_QH.5<>.___ _______________________
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20c heavy ribbed, for boys or fine
ribbed lisle finished for misses; the
Pair 15c.
" Asli DRESS GOODS SPECIAL
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Mulls, dimities.' organdies, plain
2Lj*8’Jred, re«u,ar price from 25c to
<•" ; three daytwpeelal, 50 per cent
««count, one-half price;
now the
sard. 12
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HAIH \EII.N at 2-8 PRICE—
Rla< k . blue, tan, white veils IM
01 i yards long,
__ hemstitched
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and
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regular price 75c; special,
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women of plump^figure, each_________
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We are well «uppli<-<l with every
style of garment—long, short and no
sleeve; vests, ankle and knc<‘-l<'iigt 11
union suits.
VESTS—
Swiss ribbed vests, no sleeves,
each 10c, 1214 c, 25c, 50c.
Swiss ribbed half sleeves, low neck,
each, 12 tic, 25c.
Long sleeve swiss ribbed vests,
each 25c.
Kong or short sleeve, lisle
ished vests, each 50c.
I NION SUITS—
Knee length, no sleeve, low neck
union suit, each 50c.
Knee length, lace trimmed,
no
sleeve, low neck
union suit.
each 50c.
Lisi finished, knee length, tor
chon lace trimmed, no sleeve
union suit, each 75,
Long sleeve, ankle length, perfect
fitting union suit; the suit 50c.
H ose
leased, strongly made, universally worn by
worn, each
Change of Season
Compels a Change of
Underwear
GREAT
HOSIERY
STINK
B<»l GHT DIRECT FROM TIIE
MXXl FACTI HERS.
We are the largest and best ho-
6|ory store in Eugene or even south
«‘J’ortland. Every woman in Amer-
ica knows "Onyx Hoslerry” to be
the best. We
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sell , _____
them. ____
Embroid-
•red hose 25c, Stic, 75c, »j.’ÖÖ and
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1-25. Lato
Lace Hose, 25c, 50c.
hips and abdomen in the “twinkling of an eye”
Men’s Dress Shirt Special
Copyright 1908 by
Hart SchsHher ft Marx
H5c Drew. Shirts, wide range of isdterns freni which to M'l.'Ct,
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Hats of Standard and Well Known
Makes...
It*s the policy of this store to handle only
such makes of goods as will measure up
to the highest standard of perfection
The Stetson Hat— too well known to need description
$4.50 to $6 00
here, at____________ _
The Mallory Cravenette Hat— s the only rain
article made by the procefC, at each
! $
To Wear a Gardon Hat— is to be under the best style
558-564 Willamette St».
WHERE CASH BEATS CREDIT
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UNIVERSITY
Education was the predominating
topic this morning at the meeting of
the state grangers at the University,
when they heard President Kerr, of
the Oregon Agricultural College, de
liver a splendid address at the assem
bly in. Villard Hall on ''Education.”
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Immediately after the exercises the
—Fruch in St. Louis Post-Di*o
city's guests wAe tendered a lunch ’
In the gymnasium by the ladies of
the University onl the women's aux
iliary of the Commercial Club. The
main body of the visitors accepted
the hospitality.
Dr. W. J. Kerr, the well-known ed
ucator, proved himself a pleasing and
forceful speaker.
He showed the
tendencies cf modern times, particu
larly toward demanding that the stu
dents of even the common schools
and tile high sell mis, as well as the
colleges and universities, be given
training which should fit them specl-
Portland, May 13.—»The third of as the main wha had committed the leally tor their duties in life.
In
three murderous assaults upon shop assault, whereupon the prisoner ex- fact. In the opinion of the dlstln-
claimed:
(liilsh d speaker, the time of educa
keepers of this city within 48 hours
“I am sorry I did not kill you; 1 tion of p general type Id past In the
occurred today when John Chung, a have kill«'.! many more like you.”
eyes of the people, even though the
The Chinaman is not fatally in more technical lines rest upon the
Chinese tailor, was struck down in
th<‘orl"s ot nhvsle«, chemistry, biolo
his shop and beaten about the head jured.
The police believe the prisoner Is gy and math 'malic».
with a piece of Iron by an unknown
lie expressci the kindliest friend
man. Chung was not rendered un the man who murderously assaulted
conscious, and his assailant, alarmed IE Neuman and Max Hermann, thu ship for the University and tendered
tile best wishes on the part of the In
by the tailor's display of vitality, ran Junk men.
Finally Brinks Down
from the store, which Is located at
stitution which he represents for the
Ender the sweating process the success of the University.
249 Ankeny street. The thug ran to
Arthur T. Buxton, mAster of the
a saloon at Second and Burnside prisoner finally capitulated, and gave
streets, followed by the Chinaman, his name as Jack l.altose. He said state grange, then made a few brief
who was bleeding frightfully »front he was 21 years of age. was born in remarks on the opportunities of the
his wounds, while a crowd Joined in Georgia, and a marine fireman by oc futur
Mrs. Clara Waldo, dean of wopien
pursuit and the fugitive dodged into cupation. l.altose claims to have ar
a saloon, where he was surrounded | rived in Portland last night, but the at the Oregon Agricultural College,
and knocked down.
1 police have discovered that he pawn and state lecturer of the grange, ex
A special officer placed the fellow , ed his watch with a saloonkeeper, pressed herielf as a great friend of
under arrest and was obliged to draw j and th.-Vwatch has been identified as the University, stating that her first
his pistol to keep the crowd from , the oneTaken from the store of H. !ov» letter cant', from a University of
harmhig his prisoner. He refuses to' Neuman, who was so terribly beaten Oregon student.
Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunnlway then
give his name or any particulars of, by a robber yesterday.
It develops that the prisoner was in her inimitable way. broached the
bls career, but is a young man of fine
physical proportions and apparently arrested last night for vagrancy and subject of woman suffrage, and un
an American. He was confronted by ( was released today with a score of doubtedly convinced half the audi-
Chung, who positively identified him other drunks and vagrants.
011.e the ladies as to Its advisa
bility. T ¡V movement has been her
II.' • work.
J, >1. Ackerman, state sriperlnten-
dent of public Instruction, spoke
briefly on the educational develop
ment in Oregon, giving as his opinion
that the University should by till
m ¡.ns b<> given the appropriation.
lion 8. IE Friendly was the first
speaker on the program. He briefly
and appealingly asked the grangers
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for their support in aid of the Uni
versity bill from his position as chair
Cottage Grove, May 13.—Fire man of the board of regents.
Omaha, May 13. Only two
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The convention visitors were then
broku out in the match factory in
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this city yesterday at 12:30, Not shown over the grounds and tendered
♦ I Omaha and Chicago are work
withstanding the efforts of the flee lunch, They returned down town
+ ing this morning, the other
companies the factory was burned in about 1:30 o'clock.
♦ four being out of commission
less than an hour, with a loss to the
♦ on account of washouts fol
Tbli '.lornlng'a Busin««« Session
company of »1200. When the hands
♦ I lowing the tornado and storm
Tills mor-ring's loialness session,
left for dinner there was a small
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fire In the furnace, and It Is supposed before the delegates went to the Unl-
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vvrsity, was devoted principally to
I that a spark from the furnace must the reading of the executive commit
have caught In the dry Celling. By
Omaha. Neb., May 12 —Twelve, heroic efforts of the fire companies tee’s report. Another resolution op
persons are known to have been kill a stream of water was kept playing posing the single tax and one favor
ed »nd a score injured by a tornado on the machinery, and it la thought ing the local option law were Intro
which swept over the northern part that little damage was done to It. The duced and referred to the proper com
of Sarpy county at 5 o'clock this af factory had been running about a mittees. All of the resolutions that
ternoon
The storm, which gained month, and was employing fifteen have been introduced and not yet
In velocity on its way sduth, started hands, building up a good business acted upon will come up for final ac
In Omaha about 4;3<>.
with orders far In advance. There tion probably on the last day.
At Bellevue the college buildings was no inaurane«*.
Master's Annual lU-port
were damaged to the extent of prob
The annual report of Grand Master
ably »50,000, and several persons
«lil.ago
Wheat
Market
Buxton was read at yesterday after-
were Injured, none fatally. The
Chicago, May 13
May, » I 00 1 -2 ; noon'a session, it was an Interesting
storm then moved up to Ixiulsvllle.
July,
89
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September,
86
3-4;
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Litchfield and Springfield, where the
paper and contained a number of
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principal damage and loss of life oc- cember, 8" 7-8.
suggestions, among which are the
following: He favors several changes
curred.
Yesterday's baseball, soores: Bert- in the Initiative law as follows: No
The casualty list, as far as known.
lrr»d. 5; !<o« Anrcjcg, 2. San Fmn-
Is aw follows:
Osklsnd •
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MRS
PRANK HESTER, living clrco
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near Louisville.
CHARLES LEADER, nead Rich
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field.
TWO UNKNOWN, at Ixmlsvllle vil
lage.
SEVEN PERSONS
names un
known, In the sand pit near Louis
ville.
CHARLES MARTIN, fatally Injur
ed. near Meadow
MARTIN I.E1TH.
JAMES LEITH.
MURDEROUS THUG TAKEN
AFTER LIVELY CHASE
MATCH FACTORY
CYCLONE SWEEPS
NEBRASKA CAUSING AT COTTAGE GROVE
BURNS DOWN
DEATH AND HAVOC
EUSTON DEFEATS CRACK
SPRINTER OF WHITMAN
apd highest quality hat made for the price; whk
is each -------------------- -------------------------- $3.00
Hampton Bros.
VISIT
l>i "iinl.'ii election or officers of
the Oregon stale grange is taking
•place Hiis afternoon and will not be
completed till late this evening.
A. T Buxton, of Forest Grove, was
r,-elect,-d matt >r over J. J. John
son.
1 Mtillnotuih county, on tho
first ballot by a vote of 51 to 18.
J. .1. Johnson was elected lecturer
and W. A Young, of Columbia coun
ty, steward.
A motion for a new trial in the
case of C. Sam Smith, of CrOuk coun
ty, was denied by Judge Bradshaw
The case will be appealed.
Smith
was admitted to bail in the sum of
»5000.
If you arc looking for comfort wear a Royal Worcester
BE WISE, PAY CASH
(.RANGERS
Washington. May 13.—Foraker to
day abondoned his effort to secure
consideration this session of his bill
reinstating the negro troops who
were discharged from service on ac
count of the Brownsville riot, and
moved to make the bill a special or
der for December 16 next.
THE STORE THAT SERVES YOU BEST
Cash Talks Loudest
ANOTHER TWO V E VICS
The De Bevoke Brassiere
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A Perfect Bust Supporter and
Close Fitting Corret Cover >n
one ga rment, doted in front
and open in the back, • ■
each
$ 1.00 and $ 1.50
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J V K ATKIN
UON
BIG
EVENT
Belmont Park. N V., May
13
The MMropolltan han-
«tlcan was won by Jack Atkin;
RestlgMCbe second; Bon Cre
ole third. Time. 1:38 3-5,
♦ Guard Special Service.
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i second: Cox. of Whitman, third.
Time. 2:02 2-5.
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Running
Walla
Walla,
May
Char weather prevails and an Im
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♦ like a deer. Huston, Oregon's star mense crowd Is attending the Oregon-
sprinter, defeated Martin. Whitman's Whitman meet.
Martin's dete-.c dar-
♦ crack runner. In the loo-yard dash ken’s Whitman's chances of winning
this afternoon, negotiating the dis the meet.
♦ tance in 10 seconds flat. Moon, of
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Brownsville boaata of the most au-
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In the 880-yard run, Dodson, of I tomohllea of any town of Ita «ixe In
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