NO. 5 VOL. ■*;S •yr-«A Í 1* I F 7 k-« ♦ ■_ ’ A 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. J 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 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ----------------- ¡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.” i 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 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 ------------------ r ... ... ■ .— We Are Determined Lo Carry No Overcoat Over Till Next» Season J i » I ; 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 veTnollsh laws. o ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 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