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Newspaper Page TextOKKGO\, THlliteDAY li VENINO. DKUKMIIKK »I, t0*M. bf E Krasler’■*- tate dealer. Hampton Bros a- nounce that they will erect a hand- some three or four-»tory brick a d »tone bu'iding to tlle entire 1“. and wt -uPv everz Poor with a' • big d«» (. •.toje, Ma^. "*»e Profit i Thl» Is ccht •»f the very’ best business lot* / ''uated as it is across the •he government postofrtce site OR , 'tn locatiou. Mr. Cha. ._ a .. central .vvauuii. ma. ,ers bought th. entire 160 feet frontage ?UrZe.“r!' ai1" from th” laU' r heirs for »4300. Thia included the beau- tiful lutuer residence, which Mr : l . Chambers Sells Sixth and | Chambers moved off last year. Since Former Political Boss Receives purchasing the property he has built Willamette Street Corner a two-story brick Hock on the south Maximum Sentence From side of the lot and still has 85 feet to Hampton Brothers frontage left, selling less than halt of Judge Lawlor the property for over four times what he paid for the entire quarter block Big Business Block Hampton Bros, will erect the b Hid San Francisco, Dec. 29.—Fourteen EIGHTEEN THOUSAND IS ing either next year or In 1910, prob- f ably not until the latter year. They years in the penitentiary, the maxi THE PRICE PAID FOR IT plan to put up the finest store build mum, is the sentence meted out to ing in the city, and devote the entire day to Abraham Ruef. who for four space ou every floor to tneir business years directed the Political destinies They promise to have the finest store building between Portland and the of San Francisco as adviser of the iton Bros. Will Erect Mod- big California cities. They have n..t administration of Eugene E. Schmitz, yet adopted any plan s. but they hi mayor of the city. ern Three or Four-Story decided to have the corners built of ^J^udgnient was nronounced at the stone—the same as the new Bibie | University is built of—and plate close of a da- de.oted to legal bat- Dept. Store Building glass will extend, on the lower floor, t'p. w’herein the defense sought to In from the southeast corner of the troduce many reasons tor a new trial. building on Willamette »tree >t 1 clear When Judge William b. l.avrior n-ad A deal was completed today where- around to the northwest corner oa denied this and other motions in- Ly F. L. Chambers sold the corner Io' West Sixth street, The building will lolving delay, the defendant arose at have an electric elevator and all oth the court's command and stood un k Sixth and Willamette streets to er modern conveniences. moved through the recital of judg gimptou Brothers, the dry goods ment. There were no demonstra Judge M. L. Pipes of Portland, has perch,i ts for,» J,8,000. The lot tions on the part of the spectators been at the Woodcock farm below during the proceedings in the court [>c.s on Willamette street 75 feet, Irving since Saturday morning. Re- room, ................ .. when . ............. .. nor ......... later Ruef. having lid extends back to the alley, a dis port has It that he has killed three entered the prison van in the custody iarne of 160 feet. The sale was engi- i blackbirds and one kildeer. of a deputy sheriff, started in th’p No. M ABE RUEF IS SEKIEHCED TO FOURTEEN YEARS Rome. Dec. 30.—From the latest estimates today it is fear- ed the total number of victims in Sicily and Calabria will reach more than one hundred thousand, while the damage to property will total several hundred millions. ’ 6 ALL INHABITANTS DEAD y ABRAHAM RUF.F. --------------------------------------------------------- dusk on his long ride to the county jail. Before the adjournment of court notice of appeal had been fill'd on be half of the defendant and the court had signed a writ of probable cau«e. which will act as a stay of execution. In a trial that was prolonged through a period of nearly four months Ruef was convicted. Decem ber IS, of bribing John J Furey, an ex-supervlsor, to favor th«1 award of an overhead trolley franchise to the United Railroads. This was one of I 14 Indictments returned against (Cutitlnued on Page Sewn) » ■ Big January Stock Reducing Sale As has been our custom for years past to hold a gigantic January Sale, we will make no exception this year. The annual sale will be a money-saving opportunity for the people of Eugene and surrounding country, and for us it will reduce our great stòck and enable us to better handle the spring goods when they arrive. From day to day different goods will be added to the list on sale, making the last day as interesting as the first. For lack of space we can tell you of only a few items. The better way is for you to come to the store and look around. It will pay you. Domestic Department Dress Goods Department DRESS GOODS ARE INCLUDED IN.THIS SALE BEST CALICOES. 5c 7c and 8c Calicoes; every piece in stock during this sale, at, the yard .................................................................................................................. ■»'’ OUTING FLANNELS AT REDUCED PRICES 12lkc Heavy Twilled Outing Flannel, the yard 6 '4c Outing Flannel, light and dark colors, the yard LONSDALE MUSLIN CHEAP 1000 yards Lonsdale Muslin, 36 inches wide; the yard WIDE SHEETING 8- 4 Sheeting during this sale, the ya-rd............................. 9- 4 ^meeting during this sale, the yard............................... . . 22c 23c Every piece of Dress Goods in this big stock will be cut in price during this stock-reducing sale. Il makes no difference what the price was—now you can buy for less. 25c Dress Materials will be sold at............................ 20c 40c Dress Materials will Le sold at............................ 32c 50c Dress Materials will be sold at............................ 40c 75c Dress Materials will be sold nt •••••••••••••. 00o $1.00 Dress Materials will be sold at................................ 8Cfc $1.25 Dress Materials will be sold at........ .................. $1.00 $1.50 Dress Materials will be sold at........................... $1.20 SOME MATERIALS WILL BE SOLD EVEN LESS Underwear Department CHILDREN'S UNION SUITS 50c Heavy Fleeced Union Suits for Children, each.......................... 20c 85c Wool Suitings. 45 Inch«« wide; all dark colors; «ale price, the yard .................................................................................................. 55e 50c Plaids and small Check*, dark colors for winter wear: ma Hr . good »ch<x>l dresses: the yard ......................................................... ;Mir *1.25 All-Wool Plaids, 42 inche« wide, in bright and medium eokMW. I hr ya I d............................................................................. HTr Japanese Goods WOMEN’S VESTS White or Ecru Vests or Pants for women, each........................ 25c Kkavy fleeced Union Suits for Women: perfect fitting, each.SOc »15.00 Quilted Silk Kimonas. black, blue and pink, with silk lining, excellent home or lounging robe; January «ale prlew. sh tn 25 Japanese Crepe In’ dark blue, light blue and lavender, with suitable figures, special, the yard................... 2Oc PILLOW COVERS, LAUNDRY BAGS. ETC . 50c Fanoy and Scrum Pillow Cover», sale price J”’ ’ . 25c Lithographs and all others at the same price, each . ¿Hr »1.50 High Art Japanese Pillow Covet», with Marine and scape views; sale price. t»ach................. • J tic and 50c Laundry Bags, made of fancy creton or art sale Price, each ................................................................ Me .«d 25c Notion Department» NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS SPECIALS Sets fine good- closing out »3.50 Mirror, 1 Brush and Comb r ........................... •> I • * • » price, the set.................................. .............. «ItHI *2 00 Mirror and Bru.“h Set. »pecial ■ n. Poet Card Dolls, Hand Mirrors Twine Bag». Pir • - D<’ Albums. Pin Cuahfons etc., all at half ,'ri<e. Coat and Suit Department» MISSES’ COATS FOR RAIN AND COLD WEATHER at 4 •» ’" and »'.' »».50 price, or. each..................................... ,» L,„„t mate- V rses warm Winter Coats, mad- of a ’ante”. " K , Is worth from f ‘ ............................ H price, or................................................. WOMEN’S SHORT COATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY paat «eason'» g.«.d., but high qu.lt'y. ’hll- tho ■*»' '« White Collar and Muff Aeta, from »1 26 to »7.00. at half priec: sale price.................................................................................. Me 1« «M.ho TRIMMING BRAIDS About 500 yards of colored Trimming Braid* la almost every conceivable coloring, worth from 30c to 16c; nale price, yd. »Ac WOMEN’S CORSETS FOR ALMOST NOTHING R and G and Royal Worcester Corsets, worth regular from »1.00 to »1.50; thl» Is a broken line; closing out st, each 25c Clothing Department MEN’S SUITS ALL REDUCED This i« the time you have be« n waiting for when you could bny that suit at a bargain price. Come before the w««-k is gone th«- earlier the better, a« you get more to pick from, because they will surely go fast at the price we nume on them. Are you • ready? Read: — $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 Suits Suits Suits Suits Suits Suits you you you you you you now now now now now now can can can can can can buy buy buy buy buy buy for. . for.. for.. for. . for.. for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5<»TK THE HAVING IW THE PRICB • • • • $ 8.00 ••••$10.00 ••••$12.00 •-..$16.00 ••••$20.00 •••• $24.00 BOYS’ OVERCOATS AT A SAVING OF ONE-HALF Boy»’ Overcoat» of good material*, well lined all good color*, worth from »3 50 to »10 00. at % Frlcod at. aarb «1 75 lo gn oo or................ 50c to S3.CO Hampton Bros. 5 SA 564 Willamette Sc WHERE TASH BEATS CREDIT Palermo. Dec. 30.—A slight undu- latory shock occurred at 7:30 last evening and created a terrible panic. I he population Is .w rought up by th* effects of the recent shake, crowded the churches, carried out the Images, saints and »acred vessels and march 'd In a procession through the streets imploring a cessation of the earth- I quake scourge. Paris, Dec. 30.—A dispatch from Rome says the torpedo boat sent to aid the sufferers at Reggio has returned, reporting 1 nothing remains of the city but a heap of .tangled ruins. I AMERICAN CONSUL LOST Washington, Dec. 30.—A dispatch to the stat« department from Consul Gale confirms the death of Consul Cheney and wife at Messina. The bodies have not yet been recovered. BISHOP AMONG THE MISSING MlTllQt IKK MKH K < M ses GREAT I EIGHT. Syracuse, Sicily, Dec. 30 ——Violent earthquake shocks were experienced hero at half-past five this morning. The people of Syracuse, terrified audl fearful, rushed Into the streets aadi Into the surrounding country Two violent earthquake sho. k » wer* felt on the Island of I'stica last night. KING ANI» QI KEN’ WORK HElUWAIiLV. Catania. Dec 30.—Khuc Vlctar Emmanuel and Queen Helena ar Washington, Dee. 30. Right Rev. David Sessoms, Protest - rived at Messina today and Immed joined In the rescue party and ant Episcopal bishop of Louisiana, is believed to have been in iately labored as unremittingly a« the oth Messina at the tiim* of the earthquake, Nothing has been ers. Tho King personally extricated? several Injured from tho ruin*, and heard from him. the Quwn devoted llwr wttentlotx principally to the little» ehildrn. rescued a three — •• herself, ...................... — year old Woy Rome. !»«• Jfi Ralf the popula- of ruins. A national committee has t- tlon of Calabria and the eastern part1 boon formed to mll.a-t funds for th,, • bleeding from many cut. “n<1 Au ORI bolng tiding opened <>|I*'II«'<1 by l»V a n "" overpowering e“-“’ •••• *t - neh , of Sicily are dead anil the other half , victims, the list from Ihe I " « to h* a ” -iU be weeping for them. As the great ex '- coat —•- ribatlon ‘,— “ “ of »400.000 _________ «Ina. l>n thousand «oîdler» will be The prtanler has revel veil a tent of the neismlc disturbances be king come apparent. It seem» Impossible telegram from Signor Felice, n dep- i requirtul to burv tho dead there. sty at Messln«, Humming up the *it- to exaggerate the horrors which have III IN FA» trill S followed them. The calamity which aatlo* as follows: RESEMBLE I’OMPEH. "M«-s«lun 1» completely <i<*>troye«t. has over» hetmed Italy is almost be yond ihe grn«p of Imaglnatlor nol raz««d to the ground, The victim« CatatiMUx», Dec. 30. Such frag only heciiUHe of th»' number of dead, may be numbered by the ten« of but betniw of the luuumemble thovMands. and the conflagration mentary aevfs as Is received from wounded burled tn ruins, many of. whlth 1« «1MI raging I« completing Regxio confirm» th ereparts that the city is pr.i< ill-ally »bllterated A whom will y>eri»b as It is Impossible , the destruction of the i city Salvage to rewue tttetn from the wretk« of ImpHt'ment*. firemen and Hohlh’t H nn teaigr fromi there concluded: -'Mesnliui and Reggio look Uka The <Ua their form«*- homes. The total num * miiht be sent Im mail lately ber of victim» is variously estimated I ash-r exc*»'d« the v ildeel imaglna- HNP| i «B.** ti«i>" at from 5b.<<l>0 to I5W.OOO. Brief Di» pete iw*. 1« active j The king uti« queen arrived at j ’rhe vobt aiio Stiomholi Hume, Dec 30.—Cable Communl- Mesalna w>dny. and as they made ar»d the ata around the Islands I* very caalon with the Aelonlan telami«. telands, 2 20 6 their way iuto the ruined town the iiigltated I «n<T and din«wLu«~ir <l«ng<T<.u« U> navica- naviga [ I’’«aion Mf| h Qf 81(.(ly u lntarrUpted. ftcene of horror wuh too much for the ■ t*i>n talan<,s’ hHV‘' al*°' queea and ahe tAmost swooned. I Th.. | w >| m * ha» t«4egT»pte»d the arch- i 11 u Crowds of »error-stricken people bishop i.t Palermo * l*ge mill of . b**11 sarrontided rhe royal couple, throw ■ toney and Innlrwcted h»m to proceed J Ing them eel ve* In the mud au<l • <> Mewatna lnnn*>dlal»'ly and help th«» CataalHi, Dec. 30. Tlieew were fwtS'r shocks at Mesalna last night aurvlvon ». ■creaniing tor aal and pity. which ad led to the panic of the sur- A* faT so the «nets concerning Mes Gvors ■Ina bwuui' svallatile they corrobor PI.YIOWKI» IX in IWt» AMI» IIITINKI». ate In every detail the worst fears _ I Raw. Dec. 30. -The Minifter of herHofore eapnased. while the hor victim» of the ('attinia, Dec 3» A M, .«Ina ref- Marin* »»..»r . «limate» r......... - the ....................... ror* of the situation and complete »<*■» of the destruction becoakw hour ugee xuy» that onh H «mali propor rar h|.m k«1 and tld*l_wHV.' In < *lab- tfon of the pupiltHl Ion e«<a.ped. rlB aiU jllclly at 115,000. ly more atS’itrent. Thousand« of I mprt»oni«d and pinion ("vu'.t Liu«- Altered New Mork, Dec 30 J Pierpont The «-oatrt line is greatly altered ed hmiian bring» nimble to extricate ___ _ __ _______ has given »10,000 for th« by the «-arthquake. the beautiful thereselve«. wer« burned allv«« while Morgna i homes along the shore being a mas» others are .lying of injuries and rell "f wl the i'arthiiiia),' sufferers. I I JOHNSON-BURNS FIGHT WAS BRUTAL A*«lraban Auhbantieg May Pro hibit Faiure Contests CHILDREN’S COLLAR AND MUFF SET = 4 to 14 years, worth $1.00 to Î6.00 at One-Hait Price REGGIO HEAP OF TANGLED RUINS JAPANESE CREPE Art Department» Misses* Dresses Cantazaro, Calabpa. Dec. 30.- A report received here says the town of Bagnar, on the coast north of Reggio, is completely i wiped out, fire finishing the work of destruction. The report says all the inhabitants are dead. The population was ten thousand. many are starving, Messina’s crying need is for doctor*, nur- es. food and firemen. The first work of rescue was performed by volunteers from ship» In the harbor and group* of heroic survivors, who, at great per sonal risk, extricated turn» persons from precarious »UuaUons. Not the least of the suffering was caused by a down pour of cold rain. --------------------------------------------------------- -- ----------------------- O-UBK WOMEN’S LONG KIMONAS WOMEN’S UNION SUITS ! The Best $3.00 Hat on earth is a Gordon Unni», W Va.. Ikr 3k The fa t-Jtitles in 'he Urk bramì, mine as a rewilt of thè esplosivo of yesterday afternoon wlll peobably ranch ftfty. A i * i rnber of bodU-s w«re Xuken out loda» At«»rdi»g t<> a mine fortuna n 3H men w«ri In thè mine and Ubere la little « hancq. ut their rwov<T» «live The cause of thè exploaloa J» un kaown ,FLOUR MILLS AT SACRAMENTO BURNED SaeramewV1 D*" *® -Th* Plwrw flour nlfltwr. burned to the grwiml today The «Ilia were owned by 'hr Southern Pacific Conrpany, and the fire 1« believed to have been Ineen diary, a* there have been *ev*r«1 prevlou* attempt« to burn them Th«- building* were oae-d by wholesaler* for »forage purt-fW« The notarial comwilsslon of Oar win Bristow was filed today with the county clerh UNDER INDICTMENT Grand Jury Finds True * ~ ,in«t Wife Slayer Bill Standing lor th* flrat lima in the Mario* roo«ty circuit court room. C. Y. ritumo«* gwlerday heard read the Indictment charging bit» with mur der la the first degree, telling a few ♦ Portland, Dw_ SO -Finch ♦ wi« i-sssirtefl ng murder In ♦ of the detail* of the horrible tragedy The Jury ♦ when It Is alleged, be cut hla wife’* ♦ •®»e first degret ♦ ara* oat SO minate*. ♦ Gif'oat. Tim mon» la a »hort, rather heavy ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ■at Individual and doe* not bear the {earmark» of a murderer. He took .... . ... , ¡the new* of the Indictment »tolidly »rtjatvd. t>-c. 30^ The case of; eri iugh and hl» face was expression- Jnm.e. A Finch chatg.-d with the I WB, ,,.d fronl the mitrler nf Rnlph B FiwhHf, pr<me<ii- room ba< k to bin cell by Deputy tor f the State H;ir Aww iation. went Hherlff Each to the jury at 1:5« O'clock thia at ! Timmons will be arraigned this tersoon. • morning and the question* of setting i hl» case for trial will come up. Considerable testimony was taken Firmt Chinook Wiml. In the grand jury room and the In dictment was brought In after about .loarph. Or. Dec. 3»--The first two hour» eonilderntloi. of the < a*e. ehlnook of the winter. In Wallowa It has developed that th* tberlff’a county, cam«- Sunday evening, and, office 1» provided with an accurate <»n Monday morning. It w*« raining. I map of the entire house where the The cold »eason came e»rly this sea-| murder took place. The plan« wer« so«, and on Christmas day the sleigh-1 drawn by a competent engineer and Ing w*« splendid will figure prominently In the trial of Timmoni. Not a detail ha» been overlooked In ihir«Mo Uhm! M>rkW. thia plan of the house and •■•pectally In the plan of the room where the Ch|r*«>. Doc 10 -Dec. 1104; killing occurred - -Salem Statesman May. »I 04 5«; July »1 00 1-8; *>pt. »« Jj». A warm rain throughout Ji tson County th« first of the week, cansed Porest Ranger C. H. Young of th* some flow in th* mountain streams, Umpqua Reserve arrived last night which so far this «eason have been from Florence and will be In Eugene srarevley more In volume than last The .aln was actually several day* In connection with con summer. needed In farming operations Th« test« In his district. fine weather ftr the last month ba* Keen a boon tq the orchardmen and Several Oregon town« are expect- It I* est.mateT that already mor« Ing te do more paving next year; than 5000 sera* of orchard have been they are convinced It will pay set In the valley th I* season Sydf>«-y. l>«c 30 .Chief Secretary Wi«< ut bf-t Walsa. declare* today that tbr autharltlas -are giving the price Hghtisig mtuatiwn aeriou* cou- »1 deration It M dedlnred the Hurn* fight www ma- brutal than ' Job _ Infighting lai ixleatirk. and «uh eliminated »oxing will *oon be re I garded a* an Illegitimate sport. FIFTY MINERS DIE IN EXPLOSION JAMES B. FINCH CONVICTED ON i MÖRDER CHARGE MURDERER TIMMONS