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About Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1908)
VOLIMI <- CLEVELAND PASSED AWAY TODAY AT PRINCETON' HOME jyTHTTHSTAN DING HKALTH OF EXCURSIONISTS DEGREES CONFERRED FROM PORTLAND TODAY ON SIXTY-ONE EUGENE’S GUESTS EUGENE JULY 4 OREGON STUDENTS LONGEST PARADE F A ILIN G EX-PRESIDENT KM> WAS NOT EXPECTED—ON- LY MHS ( I.EYELAND AND I’HY- SICIAX" AT DYING MAN’S BED- SH»E—» < MPI.lt ATIO.N JASES < Al SEI» OF DIS- DEATH, ,A< (ORDING TO OFFICIAL STATI MENT. Princi-'.on, June 24.—For mer President Grover Cleve land died here today at 8:40 a. m. x GROVER CLEVELAND Princeton. June 24.—The follow-f fug statement, signed by Doctors ----- --------------------------------------- ---- - -------------- jwph D. Bryant, George R. Lock- after eight o'clock began to fail, partnet Jun. 2, lssH. and t ur chil- wood and J. M. Carnochan was giv Physicians worked over the patient dren were born to him. One of them, who lapsed into unconsciousness Ruth, died some time ago en out: and at 8:40 passed away. Mr. Cleveland for many years has As soon as Mrs. Cleveland, recov-I ’ guttered from repeated attacks of ered partial composure, she sent for putro-intestinal organs. Also he had Professor West of Princeton, who at- j u long standing organic disease of tended to many details immediately1 Irving, June 23 (Special).—R. Heart fall- necessary, with the assistance the heart and kidneys, of Cook has been sawing wood through pulmonary ure. complicated w’ith Professor Hibbln. the country this week. thrombosis and oedema, were the Mrs. Cleveland is prostrated. Mrs. Nancy Bushnell is visiting S. immediate causes of his death.” L. Bond's this week. Obituary Sketch. The passing away of Grover Cleve- E. W. Zumwalt has built new Grover Cleveland was born at hnd was not immediately announced, porches at his residence and a new Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, pending the preparation of the offic roof over the same, making quite an ial statement. While he had been March 18, 1837. His father was improvement. Richard F. Cleveland, Presbyterian seriously ill frofa time to time, the Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McDonald of Moses I announcement of his death came like minister, ajid his ancestor, Eugene, accompanied by a sister of a thunderbolt to those who had been Cleveland, immigrated from Ipsurch, Mrs. McDonald, of Portland, were England to Woburn, Mass., in 1665. watching his Illness. The ex-president was christened j visitors in Irving Tuesday. Myral Bond spent several days in Last night the visit of Dr. Bryant Stephen Grover Cleveland, but of treated some apprehension that late years Signed his name Grover Eugene this week. Misses Rosa Dill and Pansy something was seriously wrong but Cleveland. He received an academic the statement of Mrs. Cleveland that education, taught school and studied Worther returned from London, Ore., there was no occasion for alarm re- ! ____ He was in turn district attor where they have been visiting the assured their friends . Mrs. Cleve-1 ney and sheriff of Erie county, New- past week. land was at home when her distlng-' York, mayor of Buffalo, and govern- nished husband passed away, but the! i or of the state. He defeated James children were at Cleveland's summer G. Blaine for president in 1884; was home at TOunworth, N. H., In charge defeated for re-election by Benjamin < 86 1-8; of Mrs. Perrine, Mrs. Cleveland’s Harrison in 1888, and In turn defeat-j mother. Portlaiul Unchanged. led the latter for re-elect ion* in 1892. Portland, June 24. -Wheat tm- Those at the bedside were, Mrs. I,At the close of his last term he Cleveland and the three physicians. moved to Princeton, New Jersey, and changed. The former president spent a fair became interested in Princeton Uni C. C. Matlock arrive;! in Eugene ly comfortable night, pot withstand versity. He was married to Francis ' this afternoon from Spokane. ing the oppressive heat, but shortly Falcon, daughter of his former Wash Goods Reduced One-Half We are planning for a record break ing business Market Day. You can buy goods cheap. Wash goods worth front 25c to 75c a yard; for just one- half ............................. 12 1-2 to37 l-2c VARI» WIDE CHIFFON PANAMA $5e Chiffon Panama. 36 inches wide, Market Day price, yd.......... 1- t-Mc W. C. CORSETS, - , $1.50 and $2.00 W. B. Corset; Mar ket Day pric-, each ..................... 5Oc SI.F.FA I LESS VESTS It 1-2 Sleeveless Vests, Swiss ribbed, Kb each . U»G LISLE; GLOVES H button black or white lisle Gloves for more durable than silk. Market Day Price....................... X5< ttLTs $00 women's Belts, worth from 75c to $1.5o Market Dav, each'. 25c Lane County people will see the longest parade next — Fourth of July that ever marched through the streets of Eugene, and as well as long it will be full of Interest, of clever floats, and comic features. such as the otil and famed plugug- material to the core. The most sac liea. Already the committee in red institutions and observances are charge has ascertained that they will coupled with the practical. And have at least sixty floats, which wtth there others receiving higher de since the w »rid demands, first of all. other features will make the column grees, were pushed out int > the cold success, the men who win Its laurels over a mile long. must first all be practical " harsh world of life this afte From morning until night the day the Unlverriiy -f '!>«gon s Later ' he said that the trend of will be filled with events. There will moderns is toward specialization. The second annual commencem? be speaking by orators, though the . i Meets used to do everything but committee are so desirous of getting cist >mid i> host of admii ,i m AT it Bt ■me that our civilization has and relatives und w.ll-wl b >< the best possible speakers t.iat they di Id ad . i<! tstr.v Into pockets. into tors. With this afternoon are not ready to make any announce w ieh m n must slide. But ye: there the class of ISOS passed I r ments. he pla » for the broad sld. <1 man. r with the best commence There will be races for the ath- , hat the I’nlverslty ha- < > ea n ithetlcslly connect and •i letic inclined, with suitable prizes. 4 l.-'i mid hold together different de- ’resident Campbell cant r • i and for those that lots: music the grets on the class. tmenta The expert gives the Creswell and Eugene bands will vie a s ;>f line, but the really prae- Before the degrees we • * c infer •• •'tical broad ninded man organizes with each other in giving free cou I)r. Albert Bushnell Hart >f Hari ir certs nt the city plaza. But i f 11 thing“ needed, the Unlveslty, delivered the limen ?C - In the evening will be fireworks! ment addr ss. in a vole tl at c< ill' sp aker th ught. confidence is the such as never lighted the skies of I be heard in the hattway o Vili d m 'st no 'es ary. And to obtain this Eugene before, Rockets, «hooting as well as in the main r i idltoriu i, eoifiden e every man must lead the stars, hot air balloons, and a aeore scor ■ ki d of life which gives others of features that please the heart of fath. the oldest inhabitant as well as the In his Introduction, Hart Raid that youngest will be seen to ascend Into of all the fine things that Impressed the heavens from Skinner's Butte. hint In Eugene, two stood out prom Among other special features will inently, the first was the banner he a drill by the $1000 fire team of near the I'nlverslty, "Bltulfthlc Pave Eugene. An a.Xual house will be ment. What made Eugene famous." burned somewhere near the depot and another "Cook With Gas." The Another Interesting exhibition will first he thought, must have been be the pole vaulting of Kuykendall flown to the wind In honor of the and Fred Moullen, University stu president of the University to show dents, who are crack Coast athletes. that his qualities of mind and heart For the visitors In Eugene there were firm, elastic and wearing. The will be free automobile rides from second reminded hint of the good which may be viewed the city's pro things to eat he had already had, gress and the sights, while at the | and what more he expected. same time they feel the pleasure Of Unveil Portrait. riding forty miles an hour In a horse The most memorable event of the less wagon. week and of this afternoon was the In the evening a free dance will al- [ | unveiling of the splendid portrait of so be .given in the armory which: President Johnson, for when the will last until morning. white covering was drawn away, the But don't forget the parade Miss hundreds of alumni and old students Belle Van Duvn will be the Goddess present had memories of the man of Liberty and her float will be who may be called the founder of the drawn by six black horses. That University of Oregon. alone will be worth coming ten miles I Professor F. 8. Dunn delivered an to see. address, telling of the life of Presi Johnson and his wonderful I dent P. L. CAMPBELL. Influence. The speaker, now at the President of Oregon State I'nlverslty. head of the Isatin department of which Professor Johnson so long had he told by accurate definitions and charge. Is a graduate of the Univer Three Rivers, Que., June 24,-—Th apt Illustrations, what kind of men sity, and dulrng his college career estimated actual ass In Monday's the world now wants, and disting here, was always in close and Im fire here is two million dollars. The uished It from what has been called mediate contact with the first presl- liabilities of Insurance companies are for in the past. i, _____ "The world of today.” he said, “is* (Continued on Page Seven ) $1,066,750. Largest and - Best Store South of Portland Bargains in every Depart ment for Bargain Day Market Day Bulletin Saturday, June 27th I DAINTY DISTINCTIVE NlIT STYLES AT ONE-HALF PRICE Entire stock of women s Suits at the almost ridiculous reduction of one half price. A display in magnitude and variety that has no counterpart in the city. Every Suit from $15 to $40; Saturday, June 20. «7.50 to *20.00 WASH SUITS AT THE GREAT SAVING OF 1-2. I inen Percale, in fact all the most wanted Wash Suits reduced one- half ;,Sults from $3 50 to $ 10.00 Saturday.. «1.75 •<. *5.<»o 100 dozen men’s Strhw and prices. Get one it all summer. ’ Each Eugene is host today to 160 Port land business men and a few of their wives, who arrived here at 10:55 this forenoon on a special excursion train. The occasion is the opening of the fine new passenger station of the Southern Pacific Co. and the commencement exercises at the Uni versity of Oregon The streets of the TOM RICHARDSON Manager Portland Commercial Club. city are in gala attire and each citi zen is vlelng with his neighbor In makng the visitors feel that they are welcome. The excursion train arrived at the depot five minutes ahead of time. A crowd of a thousand or more people was waiting for It and as the loco motive, gaily decorated with green and yellow, the University color», and pulling- a baggage car and four coaches loaded to the doors with Portland boosters, puffed Into the station, the excursionists were greet ed by stirring music by the Eugene Military band and as they alighted from the cars they ware warmly Wel comed by the citizens assemble^ with handshakes and hearty words of greeting. Nearly every person In the party knew someone In the Eugene crowd that had assembled, and ex changes of friendly felicitations was the order for a few minutes. A few minutes after the arrival of the train the formal exercises began, arrangements having been made for them on the south platform of the depot. Dr. D. A. Paine open d with the announcement that Dr. W. Kuy kendall would deliver the address of welcome. The doctor w loomed the citizens of “the most progressive <<lty on the coast to the most cultured Men's Sults sold at a substantial saving. More boys will have new suits /or the Fourth. This Is the great clothing market of Eugene. 100 Men's Casslmcre Sults; sold regularly at $12.50; market day special; the suit «10.00 KIMONAS 35c and 40c Kimonas, figured lawns, pink or blue.each . . . BOYS’STRAW HATS 50 dozen Straw Data for the yonn gster We'll fit |.V to *I.<H> him ail right; each....................... «1.75 . . . *2.50 . $3 00 «3.50 (f ize .. »I.5O and new MEV’S HEAVY WORK SHIRTS These are full ala«-», extra long, well made, e SOIT HA Ts AT Mens’ Heavy Work Socks, 3 pr fcr 25c nmrnv FORM ALLY opini 1» and < OM- SHIRTWAISTS REDI < El» Every 12.00 Shirt Waist In the stock. On sale Saturday, each...................... I • The "Mrs. Jane Hopkins’* kind; you know they're good. dozen fin» lar $1 will be a scene of activity Market Day FIXE NEW P ASSI Xt.l R DEPOT OF IM<K SKIRTS 100 white and colored duck skirts; well made, full sweep; Each............................ ........................................................................... to «.too Linen Collars; all Department I MIN FROM OREGON'!» Ml l ltOP. Boys Knee Pants Suits MEN S STR AAA HATH 100 dozen m shapes, ea Clothing III colors, worth «2.<HI MENN SI MMER UNDERWEAR 100 doz-n Sults men's und'rwear, thin but, fine and firm, the garment Hampton Bros. WHERE CASH BEATS CREDIT Headlight Overalls the best ever 51-00 35B-564 Wilimette ar.d most beautiful eltv on the coast" In his usual happy manner H« sooke of th'- good werk the citizens of Port laud did for the University In giving such a lai go majorly in that city for the sppropratlon and spoke of the splendid work that the Southern Pa- 'Iflc Is doing for Eugene, in the ex tensiv • improvements now In prog- on the company’s property here. '. W. Cotton, general counsel for Harriman lin s In the Notbweat, ras Introduced by Dr. Paine as the man who ever declined the Unl- Sfates rtenatorship when handed Im on a gold n platter. Mr. Cot ti .a.>k.. In a fluent manner of the trnwth of the Willamette Valley an I of Euytie, and laid particular stress ( aas.»« tkv.t uo panaiiuoj) b
