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end? It is better not to take the
start.”
It is a foregone conclusion the bill
will be passed over the governor’s
veto.
Later—the prohibition bill passed
by the senate over the governor's veto
by a vote of twenty to twelve.
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TRYING 10 STOP
RAIX AND C »UIKK
V» KA T H K R FOR KC AST
Oregon and Washington —
Rain in western portion, rain
t>r snow in eastern portion to
night and Thursday; colder
tonight in eastern portion;
southwesterly winds.
Idaho—Kain or snow to-
ulght aud 'ihnrsday; colder
in southwestern portion to
night; colder Thursday.
MOVE IN NEVADA
CALIFORNIA RIVERS
SWOLLEN BY FLOu
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¡overnor
Patterson
Asserts
That Precedent Set by
Act Is Bad
. Nashville.
Nsshville. Feb. 3 —Governor Pat-
Lga toiay vetoed tbe bill prohlb-
th» manufacture of intoxicat-
t liquors after January 1. 1910.
f,reto message among other things
Mf this legislature shall destroy
illjbedistllleiies and breweries, why
OJBo: the next forbid the raising or
■Olig of grains, or cultivation the
out of which liquors are made,
ftiil this or some future legisla
te prevent t'be farmer from raising
ar wiling tobaco or the manufacture
er placing it on the market?
If
vetre thus started where shall we
Red Bluff, Feb. 3.—The Sacra
mento river, swollen by rains, has Pru
♦ Sends for Senators
reached the stage of 36 feet and 6
Inches, being two feet higher than
ano
Over Situa-
any previous record. Great damage
has been done at several points, and
tion ». « Them
the east approach to the Southern
Pacific bridge across the Sacramento
river at Tehema has been carried
away, Impeding traffic between San
Washington. Feb. 3.— President
Francisco and Oregon. The road
way is washed out in a number of Roosevelt today sent for Senators
places.
Newiands and Nixon of Nevada and
' Borah of Idaho and talked over tbe
WARRANTS FOR
Japanese situation with them. It h>
BANKER’S ARREST underst(M>d that the Nevada senator«
wer? requested to get in touch with
the Nevada »tate senate and stop
Everett, Feb. 3.—Warrants have the further progress otf resolutions
been issued for the arrest of the ptrn- now before that body. Borah told
cipal officers of the Scandia Bank, the- president he did not look for an
which closed Its doors some time ago. outbreak in Idaho such as had occur
They are accused of accepting a de red in Nevada.
posit when they know the bank was
Senator Nixon later sent a tele
insolvent. Ball was fixed at $2000. gram to the president of the Nevada
senate and speaker of the assembly
in which he «aid in part:
I have uo desire to inject my
views, but alter conversation with1
the president I fael it my duty, as a
representative of the people of Ne
vada. to suggest to the legislature
through you gentlemen that the very
obje t of the resolution may be in
jured by radical action at this time.”
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The mill of the Silverton Lumber
company, which was shut down last
fail owing to the gsnarnl financial de-
pres-ion f th - country, has resum
ed work and u crew has been engaged
to <.x;end the railroad farther into
the company's timber land on the
Abiqua river. A full crew has not
yet b<wn employ»*! to operate the
mill, but it is understood that every
wheel will be put in motion as soon
as logs can be secured.
Just Received New Spring 1909 Suits for Women
New Spring Goods Are Beginning Lo
Be Very Much in Evidence.
The spring assortment of Ginghams are more beautiful than
ever.
The new, crispy fabrics appeal to the critical buyer as
never before.
Novelty patterns with bead trimmings are ex
ceedingly tempting.
Opening price on these choice wash Dress
Fabrics is, the yard.....................................................................
12c
There Is No Difference cf 0> xon Re-
garding the New Spring
Embroidery.
All who have inspected these 1S09 patterns pronounce them
the most exquisite ever shown in Eugene. The dainty colored
Embroideries in bands, edges and Altovers display great talent
in the designer and wonderful skill in reproducing such natural
effects.
Colored Bands, the yard, from................................... 20c to 70s
Colored Edges to match, the yard................................25c to G5c
Persian Colored Allovers, the yard......................... $2.50 to $4.7^
Colored Flouncing in Sress Patterns, each.. .520.00 to $25.00
6 WOMEN’S SUITS FOR LESS THAN THE COST
OF THE MATERIALS
We have six Women's Suits of 1908 and 1909 designs
They are dark colors, and range in price from $22.50 to
$30.00. We offer them for a few days at $11.25 to $15.00
LONG COATS ON SALE AT ONE-HALF REG. PRICES
How can we afford to sell goods for less than cost? It is
» poor business man who will let goods accumulate. It Is
our way at the end of a season to dispose of the season s
goods
If we cannot get cost we sell them at SOME
PRICE. Next season our stock is fresh and new, and we
ha'e no "old stock" to work off.
Any long coat in stock, worth from $12 59 to $50.00,
yours for a few days at, each.................... $<125 to $25.oo
A 8REAT GLOVE BARGAIN
WE HAVE A FEW FURS LEFT
AT HALF PRICE
59 16-bstton Mocha Giovi h .
good for street wear and very
durable; ai»ecinl. the pair $1.00
14 pièces Fur at $1.76. $2.59.
$4.00. $5.00. $8.50 and one at $1 7.00
For a few days longer we wîll
sell them at 88c. $1.25. $2.59.
$4.25 and $8.50. Ali 'he well-
known Gordon and Fergnson
Furs.
BRAID FOR 15c WORTH
DOUBLE
250 YARDS ECRU LACE AP
PLIQUE AT ONE-HALF PRICE
THE MUCH-WANTED
PHOENIX MUFFLER
Me to Sic l’erutaa Braid, almost
every aoaceivable shade; man>
widths and patterns; yard.. 15c
Juat received from New York by
expreea. an invoice <>f the ex
tremely popular and comfortable
Phoenix Mafflers. each . , . . 5Oc
White. cream. «cru and Arabian
lace Applique, one to two In« h**s
wide: worth 50c to $2 80 the
jard. sale prlce, yd 25c to $1 25
8Y LOWER HOUSE TODAY
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We Are Determined Lo Carry No Overcoat Over Till Next» Season
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AGAINSTRACE
TRACK BETTING
Washington
Legislature
Strongly on Record in
Guard Special Service.
Final Vote
Salem, Or., Feb. 3.—The bill creating Nesmith county was
killed in the house today by indefinite postponement, the vote
being 33 to 20, seven absent. When the house convened this
Olympia, Wash.. Feb 3 The nntl-
morning the committee on counties presented an adverse report rac« track gambling bill passed th«
on the bill. Miller, of Jackson, who introduced the bill by re- senate today, having passed the
quest, urged that .the 1 eport of the comnlittee should be. re hoase last week. It makes pool-sell
ing. bookmaking and conducting
jected that the measure might come before the house and be places where bets are made on horse
considered on its merits. Libbey and Jaeger also pleaded for races a felony, and provides that the
possession of gambling parapherna
the new county. Jones, of Douglas, was the only member to lia shall be prims tacia evidence of
violation of the act. An emer
speak for the adoption of the committee report, and the indef the
gency clause, which if adopted
inite postponement of the bill. He said that the proposal to cre would put the law into effect imme
was the principal |>oint of
ate the new county was being supported entirely by the people of diately,
contention in the senate, and the
Cottage Grove, and that the people of the two counties from amendment was adopted to make th»»
making the act to take effect
which the proposed county was to be formed were opposed to j clause
May 1 instead of immediately, but
! the concession did not save the clause
the scheme.
from defeat. When the roll was fi
The report of the committee was odopted and the bill post nally called the vote stood 23 for the
poned indefinitely with the following twenty members voting emergency clause and 18 against.
Without the clause the bill becomes
against that action: Carter, Conyers, Couch, Farrell, Hines, effective June 11.
The house treated the senate's de
Jackson, Jaeger, Jones (Lincoln), Libbey, Mahone, McKinney,
feat of th»* emergency clause as an
Meek, Miller, Muncy, Munkers, Orton, Patton, Richardson, amendment to the act and by a unan
imous viva voce vote refused to con
Smith and Speaker McArthur.
Crater laikc State Road.
Seventy boosters from
Medford
reached Salem this morning and will
urg»* the legislature to make an ap
propriation of $100,000 t .wards the
proposed construction of a state wag
on road from Medford via Crater
la!:? to Klamath Falls. This ap-
projriat! n by the state Is to be
conting**nt on a contribution of
$250,000 from the government and
ths raising of $150.000 by the couiv
, th; t Jackson and Klamath and in-
[ terestel parties.
Suppress Sale of Liquor.
Reprctentatlt^ Mahone introduced
in the house today a bill for sup
pressing the sale of liquor In dry
territory.
Its provisions are dras
tic and severe penalties are provid
ed tor its violation. Possession of
liquor by persons not legally author-
i lxed to sell it shall constitute prima
facie evidence of a violation of the
law and all such Soods shall bo con*
flscat»‘d by the authorities when
found other than in a private dwell-
Ing. Senate this morning adopted a
memorial to congress asking that
the interstate commerce law be so
amended as to prevent the shipment
of liquor into dry territory.
Relief Bill Kill«-«».
cur. When the report of the action
of th»* house reached the senate Pres
ident Ruth ruled that the senate had
district of the state.
not amended the bill and declared
Soklters' lloui»- Control.
Campbell’s bill, taking the control the motion to appoint a conference
of the Oregon Soldiers' Home out of committee out of order,
the hands of the governor and vi st-]
Ing It with a board of control, con-1
slating of three old vetetans, was
killed in the house this nori’ing by
a vote of 30 to 26, four absent. Camp COURT MARTIAL
bell exercised Jis personal privilege]
and severely rebuked the house mem-]
IS CONCLUDED
bers for their defeat of a bill that j
was supported by the members of the!
Grand Army, whereupon the vote Captain Qualtrough Declares
was reconsidered and the measure
He Was Not Guilty of
made a special order for next Tues-
Way.
Drunkenness
Iiicr<-«M> Salary of Judges.
The senate today defeated the bill
providing for an increase in the sal
Gibraltar. Feb. 3.—In the court-
ary of all circuit court Judges from
martial of Captain Edward F. Qual-
$3.000 to $4,000 per annum.
trough of the battleship Georgia, to
Adjourn February 10.
day the hearing of testimony waaoon-
With only three dissenting votes, cludede today
Qualtrough ap|>ear-
senate this morning adopted presl- ing on his own behalf swore he was
dent Bowerman’s joint resolution 111 the night of the reception and
calling for an adjournment of the drank only one glass of sherry. All
legislature next Wednesday, Febru the witnesses against the captain ex
ary 10. Before becoming effective., pressed the opinion that he was un-
tbs resolution must pass the house. f ter the influence of intoxicants and
There is llttla likelihood that It will, unfit for duty.
as the lower branch of the legislature
is far behind in its work and cpuld
not dispose of its congested business
In time to comply with the terms of
the resolution.
It may safely be predicted that the]
legislature will sit the full 40 days.
The house today killed Represen
tative Brady's bill appropriating $10,-
009 for the relief or the Italian earth
quake sufferers. It was the sense
of the members <of the house that an
appropriation of $800,000 by the gen
Delinquent legislation.
eral
government
was sufficient
The initiative and referendum was
without individual contributions by the storm center of the senate yes
the various stal»*<
terday afternoon.
It was precipf-l
Flat Salary for Printer.
tated by Smith of Marion county, i
Representative Bean's bill placing whose bill makes It a misdemeanor to I
the stat« printer on a flat salary pay for having the initiative petition
of $4,000 per year after July 1, next, circulated.
The bill was defeated
will be considered in the house as a but not until every senator had been
special order at 10:00 o’clock Fri-1 heard. It was charged frjm the
•day morning
This bill also createsi floor that this measure was conceiv
a state printing board, consisting of ed by enemies of the initiative and ♦
Late this afternoon Jos.
the it>veTn<xr. istate treasurer and j referendum law who wlsh»*d to dis ♦ Fellman, of the Campbell-
chief justice of the supreme court credit it or at least throw around ♦ Fellman Company, received a
which shall have general charge of I It handicaps which would prevent ♦ telegram from 1. B. Cushman
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all of the state's printing.
the free Invoking of the initiative or, ♦ at Salem, stating that the 81-
For Hix Months' HchooL
referendum. Senators supporting the 1 ♦ uslaw harbor bonding bill
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The house committe»* on education bill declared they had only
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In- | ♦ had just panned the senate. It
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' today re port » h I favorably on Repre tereats of the measure
at heart .....a
and ' ♦ having pre»:ous:y passed the
sentative Hawley’s bill requiring only wished ts» prevent the use of ♦ house.
that at leamt six months school b«l the initiative for the adoption of ♦
taught earti year In every school i >ollsh laws.
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HAS PASSED
You may come and take your choice of any dark colored Overcoat in our stock and pay ns just one-half for it.
cost us more but we will close them out.
Any coa
$10.03 COATS FOR $5.00
$15.00 COATS FOK 7 50
at half price.
$12.00 COATS FOR $ 6.00
$20.00 COATS FOR 10.00
Overcoats follow the larger sizes—all must be r.osed '*■* and h<J. pric
$5.00 COATS FOR $2.50
$7.50 COATS FOR 3 75
WEEKLY OREGONIAN FREE
they cost
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$10.0) COATS FOX 5.03
Men’s Sack and Frock Coat, Suit»s
^ortb from $6 50 to $18.00.
They come in gray mixed, brow«
bl*ok.
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they hut the coat. $3.25, $5 00. $6.00. $7 50 .nd $9. Every e.e worth doubie
If m want a good Hat
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w°rth the money, get
‘ Cordon for $3.00.
Hampton Bros
553-564 W31an\r*te St.
NEW LIN£
Boys’ Sweater Coats, all
dark colors; each.. $1.2 5
Goes
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