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About Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1908)
THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD BRYAN FORMALLY RECEIVES NOTICE OF DISCOVERY DAY PARTY'S NOMINATION NOW UNDER CONTROL Spokane, Aug. 12.—The timber near Coates last evening caused d lire which is threatening Sand Point, “Be estimated at $100,000. at 9 Idaho, was under control «■dock this morning, doing practl- jtUy no damage to the town. For t time the Dig mills of the Hum bird Lumber Company, the Saad Point Lumber and Coal Company were in danger. *11 the timber fires in this vicin San Francisco, Aug. The ity are well under control today, the At“! , 12 1J Th " Mer-, social train sent from Spokane with Kos“ æ liner86 1“ advised that ...— th .je Anubis, which went dre spparatus and crew last night do ashore a fortnight ago on a reef be- ing effective work. 1 tween San Miguel and Santa Rosa San Juan. Forto Hico. Aug 12 The population of Proto Hico today enthusiastically entered upon a cele bration of the four hundredth anni versary of the discovery of the inl and by Ponce de Leon. Preparations for the celebration have been in pro gress for more than a year, and the event promises to be one of the most notable In the history of Porto Hico. The festivities will extend over a pe riod of four days, during which time elaborate programs will be carried out not only in San Juan, but in Ponce and all other cities and towns of consequence throughout the isl and. STRANDED VESSEL HAS BEEN FLOATED The lumbering town of Kootenai, population 800, was wiped out by the forest fires yesterday. The homeless people of the little town have been tiken to Oro Fino, and are being car ed for. Over 500 volunteers are fighting the approach of the flames. Sand Point has a population of about 10,000 An appeal has been sent to the Spokane fire department for aid. islands, was floated last night and is being towed to Cuyler's harbor i San Miguel Island. She was badlv damaged but it is thought she can saved. TAFT KEEPS OUT OF STATE FIGHTS JOHN W. KERN. SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT today, encircling tho field five times and remaining in the air six minutes and 56 2-5 seconds. The flight was Lamans, France, August 12.—Wil undulating, and throughout the high bur Wright, of Dayton, Ohio, made a est level was 90 feet. The wind was Pritt, Kas., Aug. 12.—A tornado splendid flight in his aeroplane hero ten miles an hour. KANSAS TOWN STRUCK BY TORNADO STANDARD PATTERNS THIS IS EUGENE’S BUSIEST STORE Hot Spriugs. Aug. 12 - Then- was a conference between Taft. Chairman Hitchcock,'’Chief of Staff Vorys and Secretary Williams this afternoon, at which it was announced that Taft will take no part in the politics of any state, uor Interfere In and fac tional fight. ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS August Clean-Up Sale Wash Dress Coeds for Little Money Wash Dresses Continued Hundreds daily are improving at Price these summer sales by buying dependable dry goods at here tofore unheard of prices. Weclear the deck of all sum White lawn and colored shirt waist suits worth to $4, sale price Ji, now $2 mer goods and prepare for fall Kimonas Underpriced action. Cost of the goods now is of $1.25 long or short Kimonas, pretty de signs; August dean-np .rice, each. . . N5<* little consideration. Our ideas 50c short Kimona.» Japanese designs; August clean-up price.................................... 4 0c are, move out summer stocks. Wrapper Dresses Reduced If you could see our store these days you would think the en Every wrapper in our stock for less. $1.25 Percale Wrappers, dark colors, tire stock would all be moved wide flounce, braid trimmed, each. . .91.00 out soon. We have the busi 1.50 Perpale Wrappers, heavier than the above, August sale price, each............ 91.25 ness of Eugene. I rade was $1.75 extra heavy Percale Wrappers, all dark colors; sale price, each.......... 91-50 never better. ----------------------------------------------- -------- We have added every Wash Sult in our mammoth stock to this half price sale. Pique, linen picket suits, worth up to $14.00, sale price M, now..................... 97.00 About 300 yards of Lawns. Batistes and other i wash tuuterlala uu sale at one-half price. 10c 1 Lawns, sale price, the yard.......... 5c 20c Lawns or Batistes, sale price,, the .................................. tOo yard 25c Batistes, Mercerized Caplins, sale . .................................... 12’4 c price, the yard 50c Silk Checked Mulls, several colors; sale price, the yard ...................................... 25c Mercerized Ginghams for Less 7 pieces Mercerized Ginghams, regular 25c quality; August sale price, yard. INc Pure Linen Sui'ing for Less 35 and 36-in< h Linen Suiting; August sale price, the yard.......................... 33-inch Ginghams Reduced 14c and 1 Sc Zephys Ginghams, all want ed colors: August o '*■ prlci the vil I2''tc Linen Finished Suiting 36-lnch. 20c quality White Linen Finished Suiting; the yard . . . Every Department Is Being Cleared of all Summer Goods Hosiery Silk or Lisle Gloves Reduced 20c black or tan Hose, for women, the pair ........................................................................ l-5c 20c ribbed black hose, for children, fine ribbed for girls, heavy ribbed for boys; the pair .......................................................... LV White Wash Belts 75c Lisle Gloves. 12-button length, the pair . . .55<* $ 1 00 I.isle Gloves, 16-button length, the pair. M5c $135 Lisi G1 '■■■ ■ i1’ butt n length, th« pall *1.4»«» $1 50 Silk, double-tipped fingers, whiite. black or colors. 16-button length l Kayser's), the pair, 91.25 35c Taffeta Ribbon. 5 A* inches wide, all colors, the yard ............................................................................. 8 to 1214c Laces, A* inch to 2’4 niches wide yard ....................................................................................... 25 and 50c white embroidered or plain Felts; clean-up price, each.................... 1 !>c A Great B g Bargain in Embroidery White Duck Skirts 10 and 1 2 **» c Embroidery, tire lot on sale at, the vard. . Seen in the Silk Dep't at August Prices $1.00 Rajah Silk. 27 Inches wide, sever al shades; clean-up price, the yard. . .75c 50c Princess Figured Silk, 27 Inches wide; August clean-up price, the yd . . 55c White Swiss Curtains at % Price $1.50 White Ixtt»-d Swiss Curtain, with wide ruffle; clean-up price, the pair 9I.OD and Insertion; Karkhi Cloth Best mat-rial for tenting suits, yd. 25<- $1.25 Duck Skirts, clean-up price, each ............................................................. SI. ho $1.50 Duck Skirts, clean-up prie.-, .................... 91.25 each.......................... $2.00 Duck Skirts clean-up price. 91.50 50 Duck Skirts clean-up price, Remnants of Wool Suit ings Those are great bargains. just one-half price. Big Sale Harvest Hats The Consideration Paramount 35c and 45c Straw Hats; take your choice at, each .... in buying is first of al! RELIABILITY A Hummer on Suits Dutchess Trousers are made of carefully selected from the ni They are made in a large, sanit Pert operatives. Men's $4 50 to 91 <' two-pl* ce Bummer Sults; you can take your pick, pay us one-half e suits; now.................... »2.25 to Could you ask for more? The thoroughne«? facturing system enables the make unusual warrantee of Copyright lor*. , _ Dutchess Mfg. Co. Sox 10c a Button; $1 a Rip a pair of trousers at They are here only. SUIT CASEd TRUNKS Every one at Any Position Hampton Bros. 55Ô-564 Willamette Sb. WHEÎE CASH BEATS CREDIT O Headlight Boss of the Road I i ACCEPTANCE SPEECH AT LINCOLN TODAY DKMOt'RATIU < 4NDIDATE DiS- CUSKHN ISSUES OF THE DAV IN tX’NCISE FORM PLKIM.KS freemen to unanimously choose you F HIMSELF. IF El E4TKD, TO as their candidate for the hlghust of fice lu the world." SEHV E ONLY THE INTERESTS The letter of notification. slgued by members of the notification com mittee. was no less vigorous than Clayton's s|>eech ltryan received It with full appreciation of the Import Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.—Fol ance of Its meaning. With pleased countenance Bryan lowing Is the full text of William J. surveyed the vast audlenoe and then Bryan's spe«x-h of acceptance of the began hl. remarks, the applause con tinuing at Intervals throughout his Democratic presidential nomination, I delivered today In the presence of the speech John official notification committee, anil ad dress, a large crowd of spectators: retired to the capitol building, where Mr Clayton and Gentlemen of the th->y held a public reception and the Notlf.cation Committee: I can not exorcises were concluded Following the reception the cumu i officially tender, without first ac- lates and Invited guests started tor know lodging my deep indebtedness Fairview, where the members of the to the democratic party for the ex notifl atlon committee and the other it »ordinary honor whieh it has con- Having twice be- party leaders who attended the ceru iterred upon ini' monies of the day are to be enter- . tore been a candidate for the prets- ia tied at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Hry- Ideucy, lu campaigns which ended in defeat, a third nomination, the rv- | suit of the free ami voluntary act of the voters of the party, can only Chairman Clayton's His-eib. be explained by a substantia! and un r. Claytoa said: "Mr. Bryan: The National Demo disputed growth in the principles and HENRY D. CLAYTON. cratic convention that assembled at policies for which I, with a multi As Denver on July 7 was truly a repre tude of others, have contended Lincoln, Aug 12. "Recognizing sentative body of the people of the these principles uml ^policies have Harmony cbaracter- gives lu « whatever jmljtical strength that I ani Indebted for my nomination i United States. ( Ued ita deliberations and all Its con I poaaeae. the action of the conven to the rank and file of oar party, and clusions were reached with unanim tion not only renews my faith In that my election must come, If 1t ity. It stood for the conservatism them, but strength* ne my attach comes at all. from the uupurchased ot government under a written con ment to them. and unpurchaseable suffrages nf the stitution and for the application of A l*latfoiwn I k ilimHua. American people, 1 proml*', if en Democratic principles In public af I shall, In the mar future, pre trusted with the responsibility of this fairs to meet the requirements of pare a more formal reply to your high office, to consecrate whatever progressive American civilization uotlficatlou, and. In that letter of ac ability 1 may have to the one pur|H>M* "Without the Intervention of a ceptance, will deal with the plat of making this. In fact, a government completed ballot you were nominat form in detail. It is sufficient, at In which the people rule, a govern ed for the office of president of the this time, to assure you that I am ment which will do Justice to all, and United States. A committee, com lu hearty accord with both the let offer to everyone the highest possi posed of the permanent chairman uud ter und the spirit of the platform. ble stimulus to great ami persistent one delegate from each state and ter I endorse It In whole and in part, effort, by assuring to each the enjoy ritory, was appointed to Inform you and shall, If elected, regard its dec ment of his Just shHre of th«- proceeds of your selection as the standard larations as binding upon me.. And, of his toil, no matter In what part of bearer of your party In the pending 1 may add, a platform is binding as the vineyard he labors, or to what oc- campaign. Therefore, in pursuance to what it omits as well as to what -upatlon, profession or calling he de of the convention, this committee Issue; and an official Is not at lib votes himself." here present now brings to you this erty to use the authority vested in Thus spoke Win. J- Bryan this af message from a united and aggres It contains. According to the demo ternoon In accepting the nomination sive democracy. Our great party Is cratic Idea people think for them- Is cand date of the Democratic par confident of the righteousness of its selves, and select officials to carry *v for the presidency of the United cause, and relying upon the support out their yvlshes. The votera are '*:,**■». Xntld cheers and the waving of the people, Is determined to res aoverel gns; the official» are the if flags Mr. Bryan was escorted from cue the government of the republic the servants employed for a fixed ’line lie Lincoln hotel through the from the hands of the despoilers who and at a stated salary to do what streets of Lincoln to the capitol have exploited it for the benefit ot the sovereigns want done, and to do grounds, where the formal notifica favorites and to the injury of the it In th** way the sovereigns want It tion took place. In the carriage with masses of plain people. done. Platforms are entirely in har him was John W. Kern, of Indian "We know that our party, platform mony with this democratic idea. A apolis, Indiana, candidate for the and candidate stand for th** best in platform announces the party's posi vice presidency. terests of the people. We know that tion on the questions which are at The capitol grounds were packed success Is deserved We believe that him to urge personal views which with humanity, and as the candidate, our party and candidate, animated by have not been submitted to the with Governor Sheldon. Mayor the wisest and most patriotic pur voters for their approva*. If one Is Brown and others stepped onto the poses. will achieve victory In Novem nominated upon a platform which Is platform a mighty cheer went up ber. On no political issue Is the plat not satisfactory to hint, he must, If that continued for several minutes form a straddle or evasion, and Its National Chairman Mack opened «■very declaration squares with the candid, either decline the nomina the exercises by calling Rev. Father principles of old-fashioned Democra tion. or. in accepting It, propose an amended platform In lieu of the one cy. It Is essentially a Democratic In strument. preserving and applying the faith of the fathers to existing conditions. "It Is hardly worth while to say, sir. that In the judgment of your par ty associates, and our countrymen generally, you, as our candidate, fit our platform And It is equally grat ifying that there Is nothing in the platform calling for an apology. There is nothing that you would avoid or run away front. There Is nothing omitted that you need sup ply in giving your Individual views. In these respects you have a tremen dous advantage over your Republi can opponent Standing on such a platform, possessed of an abiding conviction that our ran*' Is Just, you will draw tho keen blade of right'- eousneu and truth, throwing away the scabbard, and fight for the prin cipal of equal rights to all. special privileges to none. Your party ha*< emphatically refused to form any al liances with special Intel*'st» that enjoy special privileges under Repiib- You have al lican administration. ____ refused to compromise with ways those who prostitute the functl ,ns < t CHARLE8 W. BRYAN. government for th** lust of gr cd. Il Brother of William J. Bryan, who NORMAN E. MACK. was your lofty statesmanship, your unwavering fidelity, your Jefferson will aid In running the Democratic ian standard of Dem .« racy that In presidential candidate's caaipulgn. John F. Nugent, of Dea .Moines, to deliver a prayer. Upon its conclu duced the representatives of millions sion Henry 1» Clayton, chairman of of American fr**em< n unanimously to the committee on notification, made choos- you as their candidate for the '"«onVentLou. N„ eu. h his notification speech, which was highest offl<*‘ in the world. howevt/, confronts your "It would be Inappropriate for me -Jinddate. fcr the p|atf()rn) upon frequently Interrupted by applause, to detain this splendid audience that •s|wc ally his declaration: whi. h i »as nominated not only con has met her** today to listen to your ning nothing from which 1 dissent, "You have always refused to rom- iromlse with those who prostitute patriotic and eloquent words. There but It specifically outlines all the fore I now hand y u an tenth ntleat- the functions of government for the remedial legislation which we can lusts of greed. It was your lofty i*il copy of the pintform adopted by h '*■ ,o »‘•cure during the next four the Democratic convention at Den yea rs. statemnnshlp. your unsw rvlng fidel ity, your Jeffersonian standard of ver. and reque t the secretary to K«-p"hlican < luilh nge Iccrpfccl. Democracy, that Induced the repre read the formal leti r of notlflea- I he disttngnisbed statesman who sentatives of millions of American received the republican nomination for president said. In his notifica tion speech: "The strength of the republican cause in the campaign at hand is the fact that we represent the policies essential to the reform of known abuses, to the continuance of liberty and true prosperity, and that we are determined, as our plat form unequivocally declares, to nlpeg, Aug. 12 The Western maintain them and carry them on." l.umier Dealers’ Aiwo in of the democratic announce«! a reduction tart v. the challenge, ani republican party is n II to |!> a tl which nment, tecom- i < n are Imper- HARRY THAW IS LUMBER COMBINE ADJUDGED BANKRUPT GOES TO PIECES own pr otlnuM on Pane TwrHn )