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THE Kt'GKXE WEEKLY GV ARD, THURMDAY, AUGI ST fl, Í »OM mlLlTlAMEN BOOTHS AND SINGLETON WERE nilIGKLY ACQUITTED d, Aug. 3.— Separat initial were reported In the ites court at 9:30 o'clock /esieraay morning against each of the three defendants in the Booth Singleton conspiracy case, Robert A. Booth, ex-state senator; James Hen- ry B^oi h, ex-receiver of the Roseburg land office and their brother-in-law, 7 bum«- E. Singleton. The jury retired at 2:40 p. m Sat urday and agreed on verdicts In fa vor of all three defendants at 9:15 Sunday morning. Judge Wolverton was notified and the verdicts v recelv <1 and read shortly before o'clock. Robert E. Davis, of city, was foreman of the jury. Fricixl* H»-ar the Verdict. It was a glorious Sunday morning for the three defendants and the members of their families and several Intimate friends, who were in con stant attedance during the three weeks' tedious trial Patiently and confidently did they loiter In the court room waiting for the message “not guilty” from the Jury room until midnight Saturday night, when Judge the Jury locked Wolverton ordered c. Early yesterday up for the night, morning they were back In the court jury room apprehensive lest the should fall to agree. was This feeling of uncertainty spelled about 9:30 o'clock, when was announced the Jury had a re . >rt to make When the Jurors en- red the courtroom the interested oup, from an inspection of the 12 en, was convinced that only good ■ws was to be expected. (iave Way to Tears Tears mingled with hearty con atulatlon when Clerk Marsh finish reading the verdicts, which declar- the Innocence of th»« three accused in. It was not until the acquittal his two co-conspirators was assur- fponi the reading of the verdicts it Robert A. Booth surrendered to »-motions, ami, with tears roll down his cheeks, Joined with the er defendants personally In thank- each of the Jurors. The verdict acquitting Robert A »th of any complicity In th»“ alleg- consplracy amounted to a complete »indication. It was apparent to those attending the trial that the govern ment ha 1 failed to connect him with tlie transaction and that the jury so regarded the case was confirmed l.x the fact that It voted unanimously oa the first ballot for Ills acquittal. Or.ly Two for Conviction But it was in considering the caVes of James Henry Booth and Singleton that the Jury failed to agree for sev eral hours Hut at no time did mor* than two of the 12 men vote for con viction as against either of these de fendants. The defense Introduced no testi mony In the case, resting It in the hands of the Jurymen on the evidence submitted by the government. •___ 2. ARE OFF FOR ENCAMPMENT Tragedy of the Hunting Season—“I Thought It was a Deer! JULY WAS NOT DULL MONTH FOR BUILDING HARRY STUCKEY BOUND OVER TO CIRCUIT COURT I VOTE BONDS FOR SIUSLAW IMPROVEMENT Harry R. Stuckey, the young man 1 who was arrested at his home at I Alpha in the lower Siuslaw country a few days ago by Sheriff Harry Down, charged with aggravated as sault upon G. W Steinhauer, was (Florence West.) Building Inspector McFarland fur- given an examination before Justice The question of bonding this end nlshes The Guard witn the list of of the Peace Bryson this forenoon. building permits he issued during the After examining several witnesses of Lane county to improve the Sius law harbor resolves itself into simply month of July, as follows: who had been brought out from the Shall we vote the bonds for J. M. Kitson, cottage, Seventh western end of the county for that this: this purpose and have the work go street, »K00. purpose, the Judge bound the young Wm. Bishop, cottage, Woodcock man over In the sum of ,100 to ap forward as soon as possible, or shall avenue, Gross addition. »250. licar for trial in the circuit court, we depend upon congress to appro 8. Billings atore and living rooms, Bail was furnished. I. N. Harbaugh priate the money and wait another Washington street, »900. appeared as counsel for the defend- ten or probably twenty years for the L. Long, cottage. Nineteenth street, ant and Deputy District Attorney work to be commenced? if the legis lature at its next session passes the between Agate and Emerald avenue, Skipworth for the state. bill permitting the bands to be is »950. I sued, a special election Is called at Mrs E. A. Punti, cottage Olive once and the bonds voted, and sold street, between Eleventh and Twelfth without unnecessary delay, it is quite streets, »1000. probable that the work of Jetty build- 8. Sorenson, barn, Fourth street, I Ing can be commenced next year. The »175. | funds on hand would then be suffi- Mrs. J. P. Barger, bungalow, Hll- | cient to keep operations going stead- yard street, between Ninth and Elev ftv for ’wo or three vears on a larger enth streets. »1500. Des Moines. Aug. 3.—Ma ♦ scale than the work has ever bees L. H. Smith, brick store addition, ♦ jor Kellogg, who offered In earned o here in the past. It is the Park street, between Seventh and ♦ the Iowa legislature the fa opinion of nearly »11 who have exam Eighth streets. »2000. ♦ tuous resolution pledging ined the situation that ,100.000 jn- Geo. T. Hall. Sr , warehouse near ♦ Iowa’s faith, credit and re 1 dlclously expended in building the railroad grounds. »450. ♦ sources in men and money to south jetty will give enough more 8. Taylor, residence, West Elev ♦ the maintenance of the na water on the bar so that light enth street, between Washington ami ♦ tional honor during the civil draught vessels can pass in and out Lawrence streets, »IK00. ♦ war. died at his home here of the river without much delay. Mrs. M. A. Haynes, cottage and ♦ last night. This would give a great impetus to woodhous»*. corner Sixth and Van business of all kinds in this section, Buren streets. »500. At a meeting of the board of direc | especolally such as require the pro A F Marshall, barn and residence, tors of Florence district held Tuesday Pearl street, between Fifteenth and duct to be shipped away to market. evening It was decided to have nine On the other had, if we wait until Sixteenth streets, »1000. months school In this district this congress appropriates the funds to Alex Cockerline, residence. Mill I II. C. Mahon ami Dr. T. W. Harris, year, to commence September 7. street, between Tenth and Eleventh of Eugene, and Glenn O. Bassett, of begin work on the Jetty, we are cer A letter was received from Profes streets, »2500. Springfield, who last week purchased tain to have to wait several years sor Wlmberijr, of Nebraska, stating J. Jacobs, store, Charnelton street, the Corvallis Hawmill from the Sunset and passibly a good many before that he and his wife will accept the between Seventh and Eighth vt.'eets. Lumber Company, today filed with anything more Is done; then unless positions offered them by the board. »500. the Lane county clerk articles of in things are done in a different way This makes the corps of teachers Mrs. M F. Fetrow, bungalow, Jef I corporation of the Occidental Lum from what they were in the past, only tor the coming year as follows: ferson street, between Clark and ber Company. Th»> capital stock is a few thousand dollars will be appro Professor Wimberly. principal; Cheshlr»» streets, »150. »8000, and the principal office is In priated at a time and the work will Miss Colvltl. Intermediate; Mrs. Wim Wm Ruth, cottage, corner Madison Eugene, The objects of the corpora-, drag along Indefinitely. berly, primary. Of course, everybody here is anx and Clark streets. »450 tlon are to conduct a general saw-' We are Informed that Supervisor ious to see the bar Improved so our Miss E. Ferguson, cottage. Four mill and lumbering business. Austin has received Instructions from teenth street, between Ferry and Pak As previously stated by The Guard, products can be shipped away to the county court to begin work at terson streets, ,N00. tile new owners of tile mill intend to i market, and we believe It will pay opening the county road from Maple our people In this valley several times Mrs. Rebecca Pope, cottage and Creek over the Ivide to Sweet Creek barn. Emerald avenue. Iietween Four at once enlarge the plant, increasing over to raise the money to begin the Its capacity from 30.000 feet of lum- , and continue operations until the teenth and Fifteenth Streets. ,700 ber per day to 50.000 feet. The mill I work and {rust to congress to con road 1s completed or until he receives Mrs Bertha Miller, addition to res is now running on full time and there 1 tinue the harbor Improvement for Instructions to quit work. Idence, corner Eleventh and Wusli- is a good demand for its output at | us. Several of the Indians of thia vl- ington str»»ets, As soon as the harbor is Improved Corvallis, which city is now enjoying cinlty received letters a few days ago so vessels can enter and leave the riv J. E. Martin, residence. West Sixth a good-sited building boom. from II G. Wilson, a special disburs er without risk of being bar bound, street, »KOO. lug agent, requesting them to meet the quantity of fruit, lumber, farm C Hanson, cottage, Patterson him in Eugene tomorrow, on business and dairy products will increase sev street, between Fifteenth and Six- connected wltn their allotment teenth streets. ,900. \\ luti a Heap of I In ppi liess It Would eral times over, the country will de claims velop. and as a result all the inhab G. Ferguson, cottage. Third street, Bring to Eugene Homs's. F. A Tripp, a prominent real es between Madison and Monroe «treta, itants will become more prosperous. tate dealer of Eugene, accompanied ,900. By all means let us issue the bonds Hard to do housework with an and help to improve the harbor. py his father, mother, brother and E. Quinn, barn and cottage. North aching back. sister, passed through Florence yes- Madison street. »900 Brings you hours of misery at leis terday enroute to Heceta. W. A Seymour, residence, lot 6. ure or at work The Glenada school board has en- block 29. Fairmount. »500. If women only knew the cause gaged Miss Laura Austin, of Maple J. M Kitchen, barn and cottage. Creek to teach the term In their dla- W I'w clt t h .»nd Wa , , t - that Backache pains come from sick a salary of »60 per month trie; ,2 000 kidneys. R M lewis, of Eugene, was a vls- Cherry Brothers, concrete business 'Twould save much needless woe It >r ¡ n the city Saturday and Sunday block, Willamette stivet. »10,000 Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid - Th W. it. C. F Keopkv. residence, corner nevs. There is considerable complaint Eleventh and Madison streets, ,1500 among the people residing at Spring Eugene people endorse this: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ J. M Shelley, residence, corner M h s 1 Abbott of 484 Pearl St . field and in that vicinity because the ♦ Eleventh and Pearl streets. , 000. Eugene, Ore . says: ' Last winter 1 Southern Pacific Company does not ♦ i XI tum Ei* and barn. . rson. bungalow C. Sei was taken down with a bad spell of provide a depot or a waiting shed for ♦ Twelfth « street, between Olive and complaint that station. Every day one or more and kidney sickness ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ « Charnelton streets. »1000 ♦ ♦ ♦ ' There w as hardly ever a time when I passengers board the local train there parents, Mr. Mrs. F B. Dunn, residence. Oak > home anil during the time they are waiting Eugene. thia street, between Eleventh and Twelfth could not attend t<> my housework for the arrival of the trains they are J. F < but thia time I was completely laid . Miss Helen 13500 at » 3 ...v, u»*,a streets, up. My back was so weak I could compelled to remain in the hot sun It Farnham, Ivy Gate E J McClanahan, factory. Ferry scarcely move without pain I start i^r In case of stormy weather they t officiating between Tenth and Eleventh Rev J. street, ed doctoring and took several pre stand in the rain with absolutely no They left streets. ,800. The company announced a scriptions. but without much benefit shelter. Portland E E Quimby, ........ . automobile garage as far as 1 could see Ditan's Kidney year or so ago that it would build a Pavelte, Idaho, where the groom v West Fifth street, between Willam Pills were recommended to me and good depot and keep an agent at the he employed The young peeple . ette and Olive streets. , laOO. I got a box. I continued taking the Junction, and went so far as to buy well known and well liked in Eng J F Kelly, remodelling residence. remedy and the pains and weakness land for that purpose, but for some where they have resided for so ,1500 left me My kidneys seemed to gain reason or other no further action time past. Their many friends t Total, »47.«75. strength until I was entirely welli has been taken building d>>r sincere congratulations and w Persons contemplating again I can now do my work with- ’ them prosperity and happiness may find building inspector at 56.» out the least annoyance.” ELEI EX III XURFD MI X Charnelton street, first door sotith For sale by all dealer*, Price SO TO <H* TO VAMP Phone of Eugene steam laundry. cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, Black 2631 New York, sole agents for the Unl- Portland, Aug. 3. Eleven hundred ted States National Guardsmen of Oregon left Hickei k bark Congo Remefly.made Remember the name— Iktan's for American Lake. Washington, to by the Hickory Brak Remedy Com- and take no other. day to participate In the annual field maneuvers The troops consist of pany, of Salem, Or . guaranteed to be the Third and Fourth regiments. and pure; guarantee d to cure your cough Guaranteed tu during the maneuver* the Third reg or money refunded iment will be in command vf Colonel make a friend of y ou. For sale by Charles E McDonnell, of Portland, ; Hull's Red Cross Drug Store and and the Fourth by Colonel Geo. O. I first-class dealers « vervw here. Yoran, of Eugene. CIVIL WAR HERO FLORENCE TO HAVE NINE MONTHS SCHOOL DEPOT WANTED AT SPRINGFIELD JUNCTION SUBSCRIBI FOR THE GlAKD i [9 oo D rops ) (From Monday's Hally Guard.) Eugene sent over n hundred milt- amen to the encampment at Amerl- •an Lake, near Tacoma, Wash., by ¿is morning's train. The Eugene A\ eße tabic Preparation for As ■ontlngent epnsists of Colonel Geo. O Yoran and his staff ond Companies A j similating the Food andHegula- üiig the Stomachs and Bowels of and C, Fourth regiment, besides the local division of the regimental hospi tal corps. 1N> AN IS /CHILDREN The troops left on a special train at 4:45 o'clock this morning, the train Promotes Di£estion.Cheerfu]- going through as the third section of No. 16. The companies from Ashland ness and Itest.Contains neither and Rosburg were on the same train. Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. The orders for the encamp N ot N arcotic . ment read ten days, but it Is said that further orders will be made direct ing the Oregon troops to remain two veeks, although this is not a certain- y. Both companies from here had >een strongly recruited for this en- ampment, and each will make a ;ood showing in numbers as well as n efficiency in drill. The members of Company A who are making this trip are as follows, the names of those of Company C not being available: A perfect Remedy for Constipa Captain Raymond A Babb, First tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea, Lieutenant William G White. Second Lieutenant William W. Branstetter, Worms .Convulsions .Feverish- First Sergt. Robt. S. Hus'oi . Quar oess and LOSS OF SLEEP. termaster-Sergeant Sari R. Pryor; Sergeants Oscar Faust,Chas. Watts. C. Tac Simile Signature of Cecil Henderson; Corporals Benjamin Harris, Edward A. Rohne, Elgin Per dew. Henry Gibbs; Cooks Ernest Lo NEW YORK. sey. Stacy Cummings; Musicians Har ry W. Hopkins, Lloyd Pickard; Arti ficer W. Clarence Henderson; Pri vates Claud AdklnB. A. L Arehani- beau, Albert D. Applegate, Charles E. Barclay, Albert Briggs, Everett E. exact copy of wrapper . Carson. Raymond R. Churchill. Chas Christiansen, J. M. Clark, Clauae F. V2 Drew, Clarence F. Fisher. Edward B. Finseth, Commie Fletcher, Dean Gil key, William P. Hamm. W. C. Ham ilton, Maurice Harper, John M. Har ris, James O. Harris. Newton D. Johnson. James N. Johnson. Milton ♦♦ ♦ G. Kintzley, Wm. B. Love, W.E. Low ell, Elmer G. Marshall, William A. McCornack, John F. Mitchell, Archie Morris, Merle Morris, Harry R. Old ham, Percy J. Patterson. Walter W. Purdy, Roy Puckett, Arthur I). Sears, E. Statzer. Morris M. Smith, Cecil ~ “ Floyd W. Stratton. Merrle G. Tuel, Udell, Rudolph Wenger, Edgar J. Frank W. Wiles. Welby Wilkins, Geo. Woods. Two members of Cotr.pany A, Cor porals Raymond Perdew aid Waite? W. McCornack, are on the state's ri fle team now at Salem, practicing for the national shoot at Fort Perry, Ohio. Staff Officers. The regimental staff officers are as follows: Colonel Geo. O. Yoran, Lieutenant- Colonel John M. Williams, Regimen tal Adjutant Frank R. Taylor. Regi mental Quartermaster Frank L. Chambers, Surgeon Waldo L. Chesh ire. Major Creed C. Hammond. Bat talion Quartermaster and Commissa ry W. L. Coppernoil, Regimental Ser geant Major R. Cluade Gray, Color Sergeants Benjamin Gardner and L. W-. Baker. HEAVY FIRE LOSS For Infants and Childs The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the of In » Use For Over Thirty Years I MSTOffll TMC OCMTAUR COMHNV, NtW YORN CITY. ••.................................................... ... CROQUET SETS FROM $1.50 UP TO $3.50 Tents, Outing Suits and Leggings. Kites, Sand Sets, Toys, Dolls, Wagons, Etc. Bicycles—Columbia, Pierce, Snell and Sterns. jt Bicycle Parts and Repairing. __ Chicago. Aug 3.—Fire today de stroyed the Burlington transfer dock and waretlouse at Canal and Six-1 teenth streets, one hundred b x ears and elevators E and F, owned by the Burlington and containing over halt a million bushels of grain owned by Armour. The loss is estlmat d at ,1.500.000. The cause of the fire | was due to the explosion ..f a barrel of chemicals. A COMPLETE LINE OF FISHING TACKL One Hoxie Bullet Kills E-X-M \YOIl Portland, Aug. 3 W. M Davis, ex-mayor of Albany, Or., pleaded guilty today under an indictment for conspiracy in the United States court toay and was fined ,500. Another indictment against him for perjury whs dismissed. Clark E.. Loomis pleaded guilty to I an indictment charging conspiracy' and sentence was suspended on ac count of Loomis being a witness in the Hermann case. Many Indictments brought by He- ney have been dismissed The cases against Hermann and Williamson will be d'spose 1 of at the conclusion of the Hail case. Why James l«*e Got Well. Everybody in Zanesville, O . knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She writes: My husband. James Lee. firmly believes he owes his life to the use of Dr. King's New Discovery His lungs were so severely affected that consumption seemed inevitable, when a friend recommended New Discov ery. We tried it. and the use has re st, red him to perfect health.” Dr. King's New Discovery Is the king of throat and lung ren'erfies. For coughs and colds It has no equal The first dose gives relief, Try It. Sold under W. A. Kuykendall's guarantee at drug store. 50c and »1 00. Trial bot« tie free. W W. McCornack. of this city, won fourth place on the state rifle team at the competitive shoot at Sa lem He won a silver medal for ftrst place at rapid fire and a bronze med al for fourth place in the highest to tal aggregate He win remain at lem •racticing for the ht» shoot Fort leav Salem August 9 w TheHoxie Bullet is the most remarkable in mention in modern am- munition. When it hits flesh it expands, as per illustration above, tearing wide, deep and instantly fatal wound or causing heavy blood trail. Gives far greater killing power tu small calil*re rifles than — Urge ___ calibres __ -___ now ______ have. thus saving ammunition, heavy recoil and rifle weight and giving greater range, velocity and accuracy. But al«ove all it gets the game sure if you hit it We do not sell Hoxie Bul let» separately but supply U. M. 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