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T EIE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD VOL 43. EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1909 1 COLORADO CLOUDBURST SIUSLAW PROPOSITION COST GIRL’S LIFE IS SAFE, SAYS JOHNSON « ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ RELIEFMISSION |: Many Are Feeble in Their Line, But Bravely Face the Hot Street Lake. Aug 1!. Ender th* all- prrradlng sentiment of “Cbcer* for th.- I.lvlnk »nd Tear* for the Dead" (•verni thoiiKiind survivor* of th» Civ II war made the'- annual march to day up ii,l,l down the broad asphalt »urfa'-r of tin- main street for a dis uso- of over two tnlli-a and puaaed beton the reviewing «tinnì of Henry p Nevin* their Commander In chief There wire tunny aged and In fimi. wlinai- halting walk presaged that before another encampment •ball baie a-aen bled they will have joined the countless dead at real un dar ’he solemn pine, the tearful wil low and the etnbrtii lng vine " Carries Down Three Members * of the Crew—Loaded With Anchors KING ALPHONSO MAY ! ENTER YACHT RACING iaindon. Aug li.— Repor 1« are tur r.-r t Imre thnt King Alfonso, of Spaili. In n poHNlbb- Challenger for Ih»- Amer ica'* cup. The klng. durlng thè con «trurtion of hi* yiu-ht. ih« “Hlspan- lii." evlnc <1 e tu li curioslty r«-gurdlug t In- ««mditlim» governing contesta for t il ' H trophy. ♦ I ♦ : I ♦ ♦ 1!.—Stag ♦ Rockport, Mass., Aug. gering around Cape Anne before a westerly gale, loaded to the guards with anchors for the battleship Mis souri, the naval tug iseiinscott cap- h I zi - i I off Halibut Point, Cape Anne, today, carrying down three member* of the crew. The second officer, cap tain's wife, her little son and four of the cr«-w liiuih-d at Lanesville. Cap tain Evans and Engineer Belfrio were picked up by the Bolliver Neck life saving crew and landed here. Dr. Trotter was washed from a life raft and drowned. Several members of th» crew are on a life raft, and as the witul has leh-ened and changed, it I* believed they win laud on the shores «>f the bay. ♦ ♦ ‘ We are on the shelf now,” said O. J. Johnson today In speaking of the success of the HI uh I bw ’ railroad proposition. The big promoter did not mean that the proposition was shelved, but that the period doubt has passed, and the railroad proposition Is a go. Mr. Johnson has started on a two-weeks’ trip to his home In Minneapolis, but when he returns Minneapolis will not be his home any longer, for be will bring with him bls fam ily to reside In Eugens. He in timated that while he is back In Minnesota he will attend to Important business, not wholly of a private nature, but concerning the railroad proposition. Spokane, Aug. 11.—Delegates to the National Irrigation Congress set about to relieve the arid land situation this morn ing when resolutions beginning with a request for “ample : funds’’ and ending with one for a fund of $5,000,000,000 introduced. A resolution asking for a national 3 per cent bond issue of $5,000,000,000 was introduced by the secretary of the board of control, Arthur Hooker, of Spokane. It Is proposed to use this vast sum the resolution, there was much ap- plause, indicating considerable sup ! In five portions, as follows: One billion for drainage, one ! bll-l port. George Otis Smith, director of the lion for Irrigation, one billion i for j United States geological survey, spoke deep waterways, one billion for good | on the classification of public lands. roads and one billion for forest pres Irrigation In South Dakota was dis- ervation. , I caused by Samuel H. Lee, state engi- While there was no discussion of i neer of South Dakota. ♦ SELIG OFFERED $40,000 FOR HIS CLAIM I. Selig, the Myrtle Creek resident who drew No. 1 at Cour d'Alene on Monday, has been offered >40,000 for his claim when he shall have se- five years' cured his patent aftor i residence. provided I the purchaser selects the claim. Mr. Selig surmises that the would- be buyer would select a valuable UIIFVT MARKET waterpower kite. He has not aecept- Chicago. Aug 11. September, 98 <-d th«- offer, and may put hiH draw 1-2; D< <-<-ml»-r, 95 7-8; May, 99 1-4. ing on the marki-t with the expecta tion of getting more than >40,000. William Grainier, of Harrisburg, was In th«- cltv yesterday. He is a Medford,according to the Tribune, graduate of the Cnlverslty of Ore has one antoniobil« for every 30 In gon several years ago. habitants. STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED ON CHICAGO CAR LINES C! '■ o, Aug il Effort* t<> bring abolit n peaceful settlement of tbe dispute |><-twe«-n thè street car romiumb-N In thiw city and th»lr <-m plor.« wu» re» h mod today with re newed vigor, NO 33 August Prices Are Money Saving Prices OF LITTLE THINGS Arms Were Not Broken—Sut- Man Who Had Charge of Cali fornia Northeastern to Su- SUITS AT A TRIFLING COST It is with pleasure we announce the arrival of new WASH We always alm to give the most for your money, but now we are giving double value. All Wash Sult* at HALF PRICE. Fall Suits. We will take greater pleasure in showing > 7.50 Sults, now ...................... *...................................................... $3.75 » 9:00 Sults, now .............................................................................. $4.50 these new garments to the women who may be inter >12.00 Suita, now................................................................................ $6.00 ested in inspecting the newest models, best materials SUMMER WASH MATERIALS ARE ON SALE and superior workmanship. These garments are of the AT ONE-HALF THE REGULAR PRIC E If you do not want them now buy and lit <Cside for next season— same high quality which we have sold for many seasons they're cheap. We can sell you Dress or Waist Goods for 7c. ®c. Ilk-. 12 l-2c. 15c, 17 1-Se, 2Oc, 25c anil 37 l-2c, which formerly past, assuring you of the best suits obtainable. At the sold for twice the price. head of the alteration department is one whose wide CURTAIN SWISS, 15c 36-inch Dotted; worth 2-Oe any time; our price, the yard experience and natural genius places her in the front 15c KAHKI CLOTH rank of expert fitters. We can guarantee a fit with the Extra quality, very strong; the yard........................... 25c least amount of annoyance for you. If you wish to buy, LAWN KIMONAS, 25c remember the best selection is in the early part of the Z5c l^iwn Kimonas, new models, good colors; each .... 20c season.. The price range is from $22.50 to $45.00. HOUSE WRAPPER DRESSES ALL REDUCED >1.00 Dresses................................................................................. $i 25 Draanen.................................................................................. >1.75 Dress«-«......................................... ,...................................... Moneybak Silks at $ 1.50 the yard Moneybak Taffeta Silk. 35 inches wide: our price, the yard............................................................... $1.50 August Prices in the Clothing Your Money will do great things during the month of August. Wc want to sell every suit of clothes in our big stock during this month. To accomplish our desire as near as possible we will sell a line of good clothes at ONE-HALF PRICE. Come as seon as you can to get your share of the feast. A portion of our stock of clothing will be sold at one uniform discount of 20 ’;, We are dressing men and dressing them well. They have money left with which to buy other goods. BOYS’ KAKHI SUITS—Regular price $2.50 to $3.50, SI .50 special This is a very large and well-filled department, containing the very best value* obtainable. Buying bn case and bale lots gives us a decided advantage in prices. the yard price, the yard .............................................................................. 8 l-3c UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY DEPARTMENT — SLEEVELESS VESTS— >2 l-2c Swiss Ribbed, now .... J 0c EXTRA OUALITY HOSE—- f<>r ............................. 25c WOMEN'S SWEATERS FOR OUTING WEAR— Tight fit ting and Coat Sweaters; all color», just th- garment for outing wear: al! price* to.............................................................................. $6.50 the best known Hart, Schaffner » Marx made Sults; regular 115 00 to >30.00; now priced at 2 0 per cent lea*; from........................... $12 to $24 SHIRT WAIST SPECIAL Lingerie Waists, also Wash Silk Waists. on sale at a closing out price waists from >2.5» to >6 0); choice at half. . $1,25 to $3 CHILDREN’S DRESSES Only a few of them left; take yosr choir»- at onecinlf. 11.5* Dresse«. >1.00 Dresses ................. 50c GOROON HTS If yon wear a Gordon you get the beat for your money: ea $3.00 75c ROMPERS For the little ones: saves the big ones much washing: each at half price, or less; 65c and 50c Rompers.......................................... 25c NEW LINE NET WAISTS DUTCHESS TROUSERS Silk lined, new models, Taris styles; each For the working man or for drew a occasion; sold under a guarantee. 10c a button, >1.00 a rip; th«1 pair................... $1.25 to $5.00 S3.50 LACES 10 and 12 %c laces, thousands of yards, the yard HAMPTON’S 5c Where Cash Beats Credit * A. P. Hoey, one of Harriman's big civil engineers, who is to have charge of the construction work on the Natron-Kiamath Fails extension, arrived in Eugene yesterday after noon and spent the night here. He left this morning for Natron and from there will traverse the route of the extension to the end of the first- contract secured by the Utah Construction Co. Mr. Hoey had charge of the work of building the California North eastern, which is the name of the line recently completed from Weed. Cal., to Klamath Falls and which wil be a continuation of the Oregon Eastern to be built from Natron. Engineer Hoey estimates that the entire line from Natron to Klamath F-.ll* will be completea In something over two years If no unforseen de lays are encountered. There is con siderable heavy construction work to be done on this side of the moun tains, even on the first contract which extends thirty-five or forty miles east of Eugene. On this con tract will be the longest tunnel on the whole line. Woman Burn<-<1 Sacramento, Aug. 11.—The burned body of Mrs. Carrie Bres'an was found in the ruins of her home to day, and the circumstances surround ing her death have led the police to arrest James Cook on suspicion of murdering the woman and setting fire to the house to destroy traces of the crime. Cook and the woman had been quarreling last evening. LARGEST CLASS OF APPLICANTS FOR TEACHERS’PERMITS Hundred and Sixteen Are Tak ing Teachers' Examination At the High School The largest class of applicants for teachers’ certificates in the history of the county Is taking the examin ations being held at the high school by County Superintendent W.B. DH- lard and assisted by Professor L. R. Aiderman and W. G. Martin. The class numbers 116, of which 101 are applicants for county certi- Chicago. Aug. 11,—Jack Johnson today signed articles to fight James Jeffries for the heavyweight championship of the world. It is to take place within eight months at the club offering the best induce ments. All bids for the fight to be in within sixty days. The men will box from twenty to one hundred rounds. $1.75 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 TURKISH TOWELS— Good «lie; 2 for.................................. 25n COTTON CHAI-LIE— x>r-v pretty Persian designs; yd.... 5C 12 l-2c NURSES' GINGHAMS— 27 Inches wide; our price, the yard ........................................................................................................ 9c Middletown, N. Y., Aug. 11.—Loss estimated at >1,000,000 was caused by a fire which swept thirty-six build ings from the main street of the sum mer resort of Monticello, N. Y., last night. The buildings burned includ ed hotels, stores and residences. The fire was brought under control this morning, after dynamite had been used. SIGN FOR GREAT FIGHT WOMEN’S DUSTERS TO BE CLOSED OUT AT REDUCED PRICES OUTING FLANNEL— Thatt everyl>»dy gets 12’ic for; our price, ............................................................................... 10c TABLE DAMASK — 58-lrxh Damask. worth 35c; our price, the yard ••••••............................................................................ 25c APRON GINGHANLS— Go*d quality; our price......................... 7C EXTRA OUALITY ______________ BLEACHED OK UNBLEACHED MUS- ... price, 12 .. z yards ----- — LIN __ Our for ........................................ $1.00 ALL LINEN CRASH __ Mato* a good heavy kitchen towel; our i JAS. JEFFRIES AT LAST $1.00 $1.50 Entire line of dusters for less. >2.25 Dusters, ugust price 12.50 Dusters, August price >3 00 Dusters, «August price >4.t0 Dusters, August price flicted JACK JOHNSON AND EXTRA VALUES FROM THE DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT— Department EUGENE SPRINGFIELD COTTAGE GROVE Annapolis, Aug. 11.—At today's session of the Sutton court of inquiry P. R. Taylor, an undertaker, and Jas. N.. Weiderfleld, who prepared Sut ton's body for burial, said there was no evidence that either of Sutton's arms were broken. Weiderfeld said there were no indications that he bad been beaten, though the witness had made no examination for proof. Professor Gilbert Coleman, of the Naval Academy, said he was in the company of Sutton from lunch time until midnight of October 12, 1907, then leaving Sutton with Miss May Stewart, of Pittsburg. Pa., at the as sembly room hotel. Sutton was per fectly sober. Lieutenant Allen H. Sumner. U. S. M. C.. testified to seeing Adams. Ut ley and Osterman at the hotel, all be 1 ing sober. Sumner said he went to ster, Washington, Af- Washington Town Buna Spokane, Aug. 11.—A fire of un known origin early today wiped out the entire business section of Brew ster, on the Columbia nver, sixty miles above Wenatchee, entailing a loss estimated at >50,000. About half the loss is covered by insurance. perintend Natron Extension Women’s Suits For Fall Are Ready Monticello, N. Y., and Brew JAMES A. PATTEN. “The greatest wheat speculation sln-x the days of 'Old Hatch.'" is the man ner in which many newspapers spok* of the deal manipulated by Brok« James A. Patten of Chicago. camp, and after his arrival there saw Sutton leaving the camp without bl» coat. Later he heard shots and saw Sutton on the ground. He also saw Roelker, who appeared to be injured, and taking him into camp fouud hi» clothing torn by a bullet. PRUNE MAN THINKS ARCHBISHOP FARLEY. John M. Farley, fourth Roman Cath olic archbishop of New York, wai born in Ireland in 1842. He was or W. W. Rack. *T Garnet Mesa. Colo., dained In Rome in 1870 and succeeded; has bought an interest In the Eugene Archbishop Corrigan In 1WJ2. broom factory on South Willamette street, and will lie associated with F. ficates. the remainder desiring state O. Taylor in the business. The plant certificates. All but about ten are has been Idle for several weeks, but women. will be started up again after Mr. Ruch’s arrival. This is a factory that CALIFORNIA COMPANY shonld have the united support of the citizens. Buy a Eugene-made broom AFTER OIL IN VALLEY whenever yon need one. They are just as eheap as others and better Many Indications Point to made than many. BROOM FACTORY TO START UP AGAIN Large Body of Petro i Delegate« from Oregon to the j First National Conservation congress leum the United States, to be held at MARKET IN BAD SHAPE I of the auditorium of the Alaska-Yukon- | Pacific Exposition. Seattle. August Thnt the prospect for prices of I _____ ...le and of as fol- Lebanon, ¿; prunes is poor this year is the belief i 26-27-28. have been ' named ------------- Taylor of of this city Oregon I ls watching the operations a Cal- 1___ __ , m .- i j of R. L. Gile. the manager of a large I 1 lows: J ' 1 X Teal ‘ chairman. - - with great expectation. At the «»»-« Conservation Commission, Portland, At the same Roseburg packing plant. He is of I , ...... sieat . - expectation. - ! the opinion that a large part of the Or.; Edward H. McAllister. Dean of | time he is drilling a well six hundred the school of Engineering. Univer feet deep, and if oil indications are E | bearishness was caused in the first sity of Oregon. Eugene. Or : Geo. M. ! good as the other working 1 will go niece by b-arfnl dealers who made Cornwall, editor Pacific Timberman, to 1000. I prunes move slowly during the last I Portland, Or.; W. K Newell, mem Taylor has discovered traces of pe j winter. ber State Board of Horticulture. Gas "The prune outlook is tbe worst] ton. <>r . E vv Wright, editorial troleum a number of times in his borings into the earth In I.ane. Linn, | for several years.” said he while in writer. Morning Oregonian. Portland, and Marion counties. Two theories Eugene. “Of course, there is a fair Oregon. * are advanced, first that there is a I crop, but the prices swm to 1 m - ham-l great body of oil underneath the I niered to the lowest margin, and so ' The Albany State Bank. Albany Willamette Valley, which at one time far ns I can see they wil lstay down.” city's . f?urt.h banking ____„ ------- institution. was a sea. Second that the oil that opened its doors yesterday morning has been found mas in small veins in its new building at !Ffrst and Ells and is outcroppings caused by decay MRS. SNYDER GIVEN worth streets. There was quite a matter from the surface In past A SURPRISE PARTY string of depositors in line and the ing centuries. honor of being first depositor In the Special Correspondence. new bank was shared by A. K. Curtis Twelve thousand Spaniards lost Coburg. Aug. IL—Mrs. Jennie i and S. C. Worrell. ....................... ......... ,„ lu is In their lives In the recent fighting in The bank Snyder was given a pleasant surprise charge of William Bain, president; Morocco and the uprising at home, party at her home here last Friday D ""—* vice-president, ------------- P. D. r Gilbert, and H. according to today’s Issue of Duarlo evening by a small party of ’-oiing N. Hauler, cashier. de Notlcias, which has made reliable folks. The evening was very pleas antly spent with games and refresh Mrs. A. E. Slifer. after a visit with I estimates, Including the persons ex ments. the young people leaving for her sister, Mrs. C. C. Page, in Eugsne, . ecuted at Barcelona and elsewhere their homes In the wee small hours has left for Tacoma and Seattle, and | by the government. The paper says of the morning. The event will long from there will return,to her home at i rhe re is still grave danger of the revolutionary movement sweeping be remembered by Mrs. Suyder. Longmont, Colo. j the entire kingdom.