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About Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1910)
I EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 3, 1910 WATERS RECEDE CROSS EXAMINE FOR"OTHERSIDE” II PARIS ARE DRY R; Will after Ieri ! Ï )r f PEARY WOULD FIND SOUTH POLE ALSO ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « PORTLAND HOTEL MENMAYINVESÏ INPROPERÏYHERE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ th i* ♦ t V ♦ ♦ * f 4 f i ♦ Bodies of Vi itirrs Li’/al'. NEW ' POSTAL Blown to Pieces in Pri- C/ a RD WITH PHOTO mero Mine OF WM. McKINLEY Portland, Feb. 2—Durinz his battering of !i <rd croS#.e-< ,m. ination, Prosecutor Francis J. Heney apparently made a big point in the Binger Hermann trial today. Briefly the prosecutor ' Ehowcd that the former commissioner of the general land office Prhneio, Feb. 2. Tin awful 1 fore could have prevented speculation in the proposed forest reserves of the explosion in the i’riiii'ro coa by the simple expedient of ordering withdrawals, ana m .'.lag mine, which enacted a toll ol live« Monday afternoon, la show investigations afterward, instead of first investigating and then 1 he explorers and rescue parties making the withdrawal, for during the investigation, and before ■ •Irate deeper Into the depth S more liodh-s were recovered du the withdrawal, the speculators were informed of the proposed the night, making a total of 49. HAS BAD Conditions ludlcate that many vlc- reserve, and would swarm into the territory and take the unap CONFLAGRATION j time In deeper working» were liter- propriated public lands or the school lands. This policy on the I "ally blown to pl hat some of the missing will never be found, th'-lr part of the commissioner, the defendant admitted under pres O liudj.■„ being shattered Into fragments. sure, would have been as effective 'as amending the lieu land ar 11111 tv five dfid law’ amend*n? of which he repeatedly urged in his annual ix kentvcky mi x k ' reports, saying that gigantic frauds were being perpetrated in the West under the lieu land statute and the timber and stone IJrnkeslicro. Ky., Feb. 2 \ tele act. laniFArrive in This City This Afternoon a and I. l .aud, .. . hotel ar 4 Lflo ciiy tins a Iler- U n 1 th oi Mr. Me.« ua.i piled > isuie la 4 ¡e Luoéue s public 11 m proveiLt!*«w* ' a he uad heard so aoaut, bu i; ..•> >;*ra- <u ALBANY eu Ir .u aiucior source that tile gen tle.neu a.e nere wiiti a view of invest »•I ing neav.iy in Eugene pruperty. .dr. Me.sci.au said: "iuur street I itupiovelhenu and general advance- me..t are a surprise to me. L igene ha-. gone forward at a sp.endid rate.” HEAVY LOSS OF Mr. Meucaan is proprietor ut the Hotel Imperial wrilch has recently LIFE IS REPORTED been more than doubled in size by the and.non of a nine-story annex and na* oven remodeled througaout. phone m< mage from the Bridler mine, i.e >s former stale treasurer. Mr. BANKERS WHO FAILED pie., x the dead as the r.-sult of yes Swcatloud ua.3 f .r a long time been terday's dlxuster at 35; the bodies of 1 After devoting five hours t culture to be taken under the home- connected *tlb the Hotel Perkins, OWE SEVEN MILLIONS ?3 h ive been recovered The explo-' dire t examination. Hermann h ead act. Herxuann replied that I auotner leading hus.eiry of the nte- >; !i 1« believed to han- been caused turned over to Attorney Heney the fart that timber was on the land trupoiu. tiv n miner ■ lump igni’im.* the gas In terda- afternoon and from tke was not considered a fatal defeut in an unused chamber, which exploded set was not baffled by the sp a homestead entry where the trees BIG PROFIT FROM with terrific force. Within a few proeecutor. hould be removed and the land i 11 ; : w i •.rm It r ♦ f luinut' h after the explosion the fans Hz-ney went as far back as 1873 farmed. SMALL TRACT OF FRUIT I oil loll Itllou ♦ had suck<*d the workings clean of in questioning the agi-l aged defendant defem Denial is Corrobontted d div c.i es. and the re-cue parties who, three years before the Centen- Cel ______ __________ _________ H'rmaLn's defense against the ___ ac- PROPERLY CARED FOR Fnl ♦ the were soon at work bringing up the nib!, was receiver of th< e land office : cuxatlon that he had become a party { exee ♦ bodies of the vtcliins. at Roseburg. Rapidly, '.he pr.iecut- the Blue Mountain forest---------- re-erve na ♦ or spanned more than a qnirter of! conspiracy at a meeting in the o(- John Thramer, Living Across ♦ Commissioners' court conrt-ned in a century ai.J ar.l.vw ...e phase j fire of Surveyor-General Meldrum, the Biver, Gives Some e t hr J monthly session this forenoon. of Hermann’s official life where Her-, at which Mays was alleged to 'have Figures on His Crops niann and Secretary Hitchcock did been present. Is a denial, supported not gibe. Hermann typified Hitch by the testimony of Holmstrom, Cap M ■ cock as being "captious, suspicious itol watchman. What may be accomplished by sys- He refuses Mel and highly autocratic." drum's assertion as to sending word ' tematic spraying and judicious prun "In other words. Mr. Hermann, he to Mrs. Silverstein to buy school ing of mediocre orchards receives an was not a handshaker, or so amiable lands by the testimony of Mrs. Sil ■ excellent illustration from the experi as he might have been?” asked Hen- ' verstein, who said she had not re ence of John Thramer, w ho has a 35- < ceived the message MeiJrum said he acre ranch in peaches, cherries and 1 some walnuts on the island between "Not quite bo amiable as yourself. dellevered. Mr Hency," replie 1 Hermann. For the prosecution Attorney ‘ the mill race and the Willamette Hermann declared his trouble with Heney made a stroni point of the ' river north of Eugene. He purchased this farm five years Hitchcock arose over an order re- * letters written by Wi lard N. Jones ; . eive.1 from the secretary concern to Hermann, In which the land-fraud ago. 1 he cherry tn < - looked to him, ing a map which the land office was manipulator told the commissioner j he ■■•ays, like an Eastern tamarack preparing and w l i a Hermann In that bis "gratitude would be equal patch that had been burned over. He duced President McKinley to revoke. to the results" cf the request to ex cut back the cherry trees vigorously The cross-examination endeJ there pedite certain patents. Hermann de and sprayed well. That year the en for the day. nied that he had ever bad any busl- tire crop was 6'iuO pounds, free from Hem y wanted to know whether m ss dealings with Janets of any char , blights and blemishes. The second ic--r i. In !873. r:,o’’-'>d ' •• -• acter and said he had net written > ear Mr. Thramer s yield from the I same part of the orchard was 14,000 a. .e valuaul* lor timber loan agri- Jones at any time. pounds. The third jear was propor tionately greater. He now holds his warehouse receipts for 32.000 pounds New — representing last year's crop. His net profits from four acres of cherries last year were $544.40, after deduct yulik ing all proper charges for expenses. insjH-ction. soft clinging fabrics for the Princess or new Embroider From one and a half acres of peaches ies. as beautiful he obtained a clear profit of $425.95, other popular < ne piece gowns. Also a little heavier goods for the Russian ns skill and abil after deducting all expenses. On lle.xiltlful line Coat and smart tailored suits ami well adapted for street or general wear. ity of the design three-quarters of an acre of his older Wash Poplin, all er can produce; cherry orchard, on which 60 trees are colors, for spring front the embroi crowded, the average yield was 6000 The new addition of Spring goods combined with the already large stock of dery and s u tu m e r centre of the pounds. wear; tlu> yard. world: the yard. Mr. Thramer’s potato crop will go wool fabrics makes this the largest and mest comprehensive stock to be found. '.!.>( and 3 he 225 bushels to the acre, the loss from $5.00 to 5c freezing potatoes at the top of the ground being very small. ♦ New York. Feb. 2 — Sixty First Hand Statistics Man Who Swindled Murphy and ♦ railroads of the country have These figures were furnished by ♦ notified the representatives of Mr. Thramer to Manager Freeman, of Briggs Wires That He ♦ the 32.000 emplcyes cf the the Commercial Club, who is gather ing statistics that are absolutely relia ♦ rejection of their demands Will Return Money ble on agricultural and horticultural + for frem 20 to 25 per cent products of Lane county. He has sent ♦ increase in wages and other out fifty or more letters to prominent + concessions. News of the farmers and fruit raisers to get fig ♦ rejection is contained in a ures on their crops to use them in + private dispatch from Chica advertising the soil and products of j. k . .ujsWortn, woo sold them his + go today saying the roads ex ♦ the county among prospective hotue- + press their willingness to ar + < . .. t .;pp.y store at 640 Wil- + bitrate the question of wages, + seekers. ______ lui... e sireet auu it r.as found later + but flatly retuse all other de- + THE WHEAT MARKETS + lli.it 1 ha’ lorged ub.e signatures + + Portland, Feb. 2— W neat unchang- of the M. J. Walsh company to re ♦ ♦ ♦ ed. ceipts for bills of goods valued at *♦+♦++♦+♦♦♦ Chicago. Feb 2—Close: Febru ■7 nearly $500. has located Edgeworth ary, 112'2; May. UO'j; July, ;• Her. .er. Color.. Jo. and reeded a TAFT LAND BILLS 100», ; September, 96. wire from him last evening that he Tacoma. Feb. 2—Bluestem. 116; would settle at once. ARE AMENDED Club, 106; Re.1 Russian. 104. The deputy district attorney de clined to issue a warrant for the ar- Paylng almost any price the ranch, ie : of Edgeworth, so Murphy took ) Washington. Feb. 2 — That there ers ask. buyers for Porter Brothers the ca > in hand and with a bit of detective work of his own, succeed will be no question of the power of have for a week been buying every ed in tracing him to Denver. He the president to withdraw public horse that is for sale in this vicinity, also heated Edgeworth's relatives lands for conservation, and continue ; says a Crook county paper. Many Like the blossoms of spring, varied and hl< wife's relatives. If Edge withdrawals in force until revoked horses «old at $17» to $200. In shade; fine In texture are worth d es not "come through" with by him or by act of congress, the, Showing the well-known and popular The stork paid an unceremonious the m< nev. as he promised in his senate committee on public lands to- ' "Onyx" Hosiery they are superla telegram. Murphy will prosecute him. day reported a substitute for two, visit to a Hayes-street cat In San tively the best fancy hose, the pair, Francisco, last night, and besides but he thinks the matter will be set cf the administration bills. :g a baby girl with Mrs. Annis from .......... $1.26 to 25c tled amicably. i Farnum. was responsible fcr tying Money for Army Edg< worth came to Eugene sev- Washington. Feb. _ 2—The senate 1 up traffic -on the line until a physi oral months ago from Ottawa, Kan- __ . ___ sas. an.l went into partnership wlth today passed the army appropriation cian and ambulance could reach the Murphy in the electrical goods bus- and urgent deficiency appropriation ca.'. ln,-s. Edgeworth shortly aft<»r open bills, the former carrying $'•5.440.-1 The annual report of Secretary ■ ing buslne-s. ousted Murphy from 567. and the latter about $5.150,000. Frank Welch of the state board of the firm and later Murphy and Briggs Is filled with new novelties to supply Klamath Falla banks, having com agriculture, showed the total re- bought him out, but it was found that they had been swindled by bined to start a paper tn opposition celpts of the 1909 state fair to be Is filling up with new wearables; a the every day wants. Edgeworth's forgery of the receipts to the Herald, that paper is working $61,892.16, a gain of nearly $7004 large line of latest colors and pat BACK COMBS, each . 26ctO $1.60 When It comen to wearing a for the goods bought of the whole for the establishment of a new bank. over the fair of 1908, when the re terns of Shirts Is noticeable. A very SIDE COMBS, pair.......... 25c to 50c ceipts were $55,172.57. sale house. reliable and well made Shirt is found hat at n moderate price there In the "Monarch” brand. These Shirts January closed with a record of | we recommend for durability; price, Is not a hat that quite match- the heaviest fall of snow In one' each............... $1.00 month in Chicago since 1898, when Gordon for style, quality ) Another shirt of higher order, some .the total was 15.2 inches. That for] durability; always. . $3 thing on .the "nifty" class, for better January. 1910, was 14.8 Inches. The wear. They are the "duett." Each. heaviest recorded since the weather If one's Inclination calls Medium and high-class Muslin Under- $1.60 and............................. $1.76 bureau was established here was 28.7 Will Be inches in January, 1886. something higher class But say —the greater value for the wear: money is the one dubbed "Hytone,” Cornet Covers. 26c. 36c to $2.50 we will say take a J. B. Stet A Polk county man captured a equal In quality, style and fit to any Drawers, 25c. 3 6c. 50c to $2.60 broken winged wild goose on his $1.00 quality anywhere; each.. 75c They cost.. $4 to $8 farm; he amputated the wing and ¡Kna.. $1.00. $1.26 to $4.60 tin . the goose is apparently contented in his barnyard. This »s done so all out of town subscribers may have a Remember— ovehallh — il EUGENE Dutchess Trouser Omar Holmer, a Clatskanie young I chance to take advantage of this Grand Opportunity to I. vi Htrumw . 7Bc|| SPRINGFIELD man, has Invented and had patented : 10c a button assist their favorite. an automobile support for a drop 1 Headlight.. $1.00 11.00 a rip OTTAGE G’OVE loaf of a table'or other article B osh of Rond $ 1,00 furniture. I We Sell Centemeri and 1 rafousse Gloves New Percales in New Assort- Ginghams inent 20,009 Yards from which to Make a Selection New Em~ broidaries Pop', ins IS LOCATED AÏ DENVER RAISE OF WAGES Wool Taffeta 42 inches wide, brown, tan, champagne, green and mustard, the yard, 1.25. Fancy Serge in navy, brown reseda, grey, the yd., $1.25 Batiste and French Serge in many popular shades, the yard. 50c and 60c We are Showin Royal Worcester Corsets New Spring Suits lew Fall and Winter Suits Left From the Sale Colored Hose Which we will continue to sell at the sale of Ji. They are bargains, $20 suits $ I 0, $25 suits $ 1 2.50. Notion Depart men. Your Kind of Hats 1 he Men’s Furnishing Department = Offer for Old Subscribers | Muslin Underwear Extended One More Dav HAMPTONS S'““