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EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1910 NO. 26 • r INTERSTATE COMMISION ORDERS IMPORTANT REDUCTIONS TO MANY WESTERN POINTS President Taft, Secretary Knox and German Ambassador at Ball Game Jeffries Gives Exhibition Before Governor—Johnson Wimhinglon, June 29. Decisions were handed down to Money day by the intemattc commerce commission of country wide importance. They affect freight rates of both class nnd com Chicago, Jun«- 29 Ixiuls House modity on all transcontinental lines operating between the At man, a former sporting writer, today that lie has 910,000 to be lantic and Pacific oceans, and extensive reductions were or announced placed ut oiui to ten that Johnson will dered. not answer the call of "time'* in the round of the big fight at In what is known as the Portland "back haul" case the seventh Reno. I will bet the money for my commission decided the freight rates from Seattle, Tacoma ft. ■:.«*■ 910,' • -i lu iluu.'Joo, or auy end Portland to points in Washington, O.cgon, Idaho and Mon part thereof, at that odd»,** said tana were unreasonable, and a reduction of 20 per cent was Houseman proposed. Box For Governor In the Spokane rate case the commission decided that the I Reno, June 29.—Big Jeff will get into action tbl» afternoon and will present rates were excessive, and just and reasonable rates on ' box for th«« special edification of Gov both class and commodity freight were established for the fu ernor Dickerson, of Nevada. A big crowd »ill be In attendance to witness ture. the exhibition, which 1» the talk of Th» rate, were h«ar<l last Augu»t 1 < -Immission on It» »I» weeks' trip to the Pacific cosat and th» In- ter-niountaln territory, and haa been under consideration ever etnee The W. '____________________ ~ and It prepared Ita opinion» with the greatest «are In every Instance, re duction» In rate» were made and In some Instance» they amounted to nearly fifty per cent The commhelon found a remark able rate situation existing on the Pacific coast and »ven a tiMirr re markable on» In th» Inter-mountain territory. This 1» notably true of rate» to and from Spokane and Reno. Th.« SiHikam« case had been before th«« commission In one form or an other for several years, and the ship per» of that city complained Insis tently of th«« rates charg««d on freight class»« nnd commodities from East ern point» of origin. I w ; iiim - tluv »sx>- required to pay Pacific coast terminal rat»», pins the local rates back to Hpokane from these t.-ruil- nals. although the freight was dl»- chrrgid nt Spokane t>> the railroad» on the wawtern trip. Subsequently th» same state of af fairs »si ■ted nt Reno and other points, and the decision In both ch»»» »as practically the sama NEW YORK DOG SAVES NINE LIVES New York. June 2».—Nellie, a wa iter spaniel, was the hero of a fire ¡which ______ burned __ a __________ »tore and _______ residence ' building In Ea»t New York today, the dkg arousing the family of nine In time to rave them from burning to I Sh< t. gged at the night go» a commission reallled the Immense Itu- P rtance of the cases, not only to the of a little girl, who awakened the railroads, but to the shipping public. others MARTIN A. KNAPP. chairman of the Interstate com 1 nafre commission wa» first appointed ■ commissioner by President Harrison ( FAMOUS ACTRESS THREE DROWNED BATHING AT ANNAPOLIS Two Midshipmen and Woman Clara Morris’ Mortgaged Home Companion Lose Their to Be Sold for Debt Lives Washington. June 29—News of I the recovery of the bodies of Mid White Plains, N. Y , June 29 —The shipmen H M Mason and G. E. Thom old home -lead of Clara Morris, the as and Mrs. Joseph Bowyer, whose actress, at Yonkers, will be sold tin failure to return to the Naval Acad- der foreclosure nest month. Mira •emy at Annapolis yesterday, after Morris. In private life Mrs. Frederick leaving for a sail, was reported today, M. Harriott. Iles blind and dying of with no explanation of the manner in inflammatory rheumatism In the fine which the trio met death. It Is suit- old mansion, and her physicians say posed the party were bathing, ns Mrs ■he will probably not live three i IJowyer was In a bathing suit and k>n«“r:________ I wore a long cloak. She could only ' swim a few strokes. Nason was a i 1 poor swimmer, and It Is supposed FAMOUS COMPOSER Thoma» lost his life trying to save I i the others. AND COURT SINGER DEAD TOGETHER ROSEBURG PIONEER WOMAN PASSES AWAY Stuttgart, Germany. June 29. I>r. V Aloys Obrist, the fninous musical Roseburg, Or., June 2S. Mrs. conductor, and Anna Hutter, a court singer, were found dead together to I Emily Autenrleth. aged 62 years, and of the best known women in day. Roth had been shot, and ap on«> iMtuglas county, died here lat«' to pearances Indicate that one had been night after nn Illness of les • than two murdered and that the other com I hoarc. • , mitted suicide. Mrs. Autenrleth was born in m W I York nnd crossed the plains w hen 444444**44444444 fo»r years of n c, locating at Jn<-k- A 4 « nville. Or. Tier» she remained 4 until 1.91, when »lie came to I 're 4 SHOW HUS PltKDICTFD FOR TOMORROW 4 burg, where she has since lived She 4 ♦ was exceedingly popular In social clr- 4 Oregon — Showers tonight ♦ iclea. 4 She Is survived by two daugb -rs. ♦ or Thursday In western por 4 4 tion: fair tonight and Thurs 4 Mrs Dexter Rice and Mrs H< Tgei F. 4 Halter, of Roseburg; one broth» 4 day la eastern portion. Idaho—Fair tonight and 4 p Pitmale, of Portland; and twe ».s- 4 Minerva Armstrong of 4 Thursday except showers In 4 ters. Mrs. 4 I I i< lisonvllle, and Mrs. Thomas lira-’ 4 ■outlie '»I. Fair tonight 4 nlnl of Raker City. No arrange- ♦ • Warhlngton 4 nien’ts li-tve beofi m:ic hr the fun ♦ and Thursday. 4 eral as yet. . 4 ♦444444444444444 the town today. * The whit«- « hampion wont for a »ix- mlle jog this morning. Johnson will alao box this after noon. and took a nlne-mlle run on the road this morning. EASTERN PARTY IS THREE DATS RACES ENTERTAINED Enthusiastic Over Wonders Some of Best-Known Horses on of Willamette Valley Coast Will Participate in and Eugene BOHRNSTEDT PARTY DINED AT OSBURN GRILL Photo by American Press Association Herewith 1» shown a picture of President Taft. Secretary Knox nnd Am bssandor von Benstor# of Germany witnessing a baseball game at Washing ton. Despite the fact that the chief executive 1» burdened with numerous official duties be manage» to find nu b«>ur or so to attend a game. He is said to lie a very enthusiastic follower of the "national pastime" aid is a thorough rooter.' Ue would much rather attend a good game than an official reception. the Speed Contests Z3L0CK WILL TRY TO LOWER RECORD Party Better Pleased With Eu First Race Tomorrow After gene and Surroundings noon, 2:25 Trot, Promises Than With Medtord to Be a Top Liner Twenty-seven Easterners, enthusi The biggest race meet whlcA hag astic over the wonders of the Willam ever been held in this county 1» that ette valley, brought out here by the which begins at the county ___ fair A. C. Bohmstedt Company, and near grounds tomorrow and lasts until Sat ly all of whom have or will Invest in urday evening. Some of the beat property in Lane county, were the horses In the state are now In the guests of the Eugene Commercial stalls at the grounds, with their own Club for four hours this afternoon ers, trainers and drivers awaiting the When they left they were more ex . races that begin tomorrow afternoon. pressive with praise for this valley I Among the best known aaimals that and the city of Eugene in particular I are on the program la Zolock, with than they were when they came. The i her record of 2:05 1-4. owned by N. party came in from Creswell on the S. ^oung, of Salem. She will pace on noon train, and were taken at once I exhibition after the events tomorrow, ,<o dinner at the Osburn grill. The paced by a running horse, to break j course, as largely as possible, was i the record that she now holds. An 1 the "made in Oregon” variety, and other is Ambush, owned by Robert ! the first thing served was a dish of i Robert Britt, and who made her rec I asparagus at each plate, labeled ord, 2:09 trot, at Chico two years j "made in Eugene.” explaining that ago. There are a number of horses I it was grown on the Geo. A. Dorris from California to enter into this -arm near the city and caifbed here. week's events. Two of these are Yu Prosecutor Brant's It As Most I The expressions of delight when it Tu. a three-year-oid trotter, and Jet I was tasted were too numerous to lock, both owned by H. B. Ruther Flagrant Case He mention, for they said that they were ford. Ever Saw ‘‘cherried to death” south of here and 2:25 Trot the Big Rac y this was a pleasant exception. Every In tomorrow's program, in the first ♦ ♦ 4 I one was brim full of enthusiasm, race, a 2:25 trot, there is expected a ♦ 4 and when the ladies of the party were close race between Padasha. owned Chicago, June 29.—The ju 4 given some roses from the depot by Henry Tillman, of Portland, and ♦ 4 ry which heard the case 4 park, such exclamations as “A whole j Dolly McKinney, belonging to Ralph ♦ agnin.-t Lee O'Neill Browne, 4 uuuquetf One bud would be more Clark, of Eugene. Clark drives ius 4 charged with bribery in con 4 than we would ever expect.” were own horses. The two racers have 4 nection with thel election of 4 heard, and many others about the never met before, but have won from 4 I'nfted S:ates Senator Lori 4 beauty of the flowers. the same horses, and there is consid 4 mer, disagreed and voted 4 After an informal reception at the erable placed on each. May Tilden, 4 ' no verdict” today. I'nofficl- 4 hotel they were taken in automobiles owned by McAlpin, of Albany, and 4 ally. it Is said seven were for 4 about the city. Circling the depot driven by Kirkland, is also expected 4 conviction and five for ac- 4 4 quittai. 4 park, the eight machines sped down to be a close factor in this race. other hors«?s are entered, all of 4 4 Willamette street and out Eleventh Three are fast animals. 4 4 to the Univereity, where they were which In the 2:16 pace Lord Sidney Dil Then 4 44444444444 ♦ 4 4 shown the beautiful campus I they continued out to Hendricks' lon, who is well known at the state Chicago. June 29. — Scarcely had park, where a view of the city was fair at Salem, and who clipped a half the announcement of the mls-trial of afforded, and thea back about the in 2:04 at Independence last week, the case of Browne been made than paved streets in the residence sec will be one of the strongest in this United States Attorney Walman de- tion. and were shown the city of event, but King Lovelace, of Hood dared it the most flagrant case of homes. The next view of Eugene River, or Benny Tangent, of Eugene, jury-fixing he had ever seen. He was seen from College Hill, and from owned by Robbins, and driven by said that men who had been lolter- there they were driven to the north Swischer, may make formidable en Ing around the corridors and court end of Pearl street, where they tries. After this race Zolock will run room day after day. and also have climbed Skinner’s butte and saw Eu ! against time and will be paced by a been seen in the buildings directly gene and the upper Willamette valley j runner on the last lap. Some of the across the street, and that those same from its top. On top refreshments ' best running races ever held in the men walked off arm in arm with the were served in the way of punch and county are the ones scheduled for to jurors who stoc-d for acquittal. He cigars. In time tor the 4:45 train morrow. Among the horses that en said the same men had been seen sig they climbed down the hill and left ter are Zelina. Capt. Billy. Hecta, naling jurors from the hotel across for Salem with expressions on their owned by Les. Galbrith, of California, the street from the criminal court iips about Eugene being the finest city in the West. building. (Continued on page 12) Eugene Is Best in West Wayman said that one of the ju rors told him that there was- enough' In an interview with a reporter be- evidence to convict fifty men, as fore they left Dr. A. E. Benjamin, one three of the men had confessed to re- of the party from Minneapolis, said: ceivlng bribes, yet there were four “I have traveled all over the Unit mea on that jury who failed to con ed States and Europe and yet I have vict. never seen a finer place than this It was Mated later that the jury- stood el ¿ht for conviction. They were (Continued on Page Seven) out 115 hours. M« tien for a new trial will be hearj one week frx-m today. BERGER BEAN CO'ATTORNEYASSERTS MAY BUILD AÏ STATE WINS FIRST GROVE DEPOT TEST CASE I Johnson Money Ban Francisco, June 29. —Johnson money I» coming out. Betting odd» today are »even io ten on Jeffrie». Failure to Build Suitable Sta Eugene Hardware Firm Buys a tion at Lyons Costs the i C & E $200 Let and May Establish a Albany, Or . June 29.—After be- Ing out two hour» the jsry in the case of the State of Oregon v». the Corvallis & Eastern Railway Com pany tonight returned a verdict for the »tate. deriding that the company did not comply with the order of th«« State Railroad Commission to build and equip ■ suitable depot at Lyons. Judg«' Burnett flued the company 9100 and costs, li I» estimat'-d that t he coats will mean an additional 9200. This Is the first case ever brought to collect a _ penalty from a railroad for violation of an order of the State Railroad Commission. All of the members of the comi»lwl»i were present In court when the verdict wiu> returned. It 1» probable the case will be appealed to the state supreme court. The case was brought to collect the 9 10,uno penalty provided by law tor th«- failure of a company to comply with an order of tne state ndlroad commission. It was proved that the Corvallis & Eastern Company did not comply with an order of the railroad com mission to build, equip nn«l maintain h suitable depot at Lyons, a station on the C. A E. 30 mile» east of Al ba n y. A C. Hough, nn attorney of south ern Oregon, ha» announced that he will seek the nomination at the As- Miubly on the Republican ticket for th«- office cf attorney general. Mr. Hough wa» a presidential elector in 1900. He has taken a prominent I part lu »outhern Oregon politics. Branch Store The Berger-Bean Hsrdware Co., of this city, has purchase,! t a lot In the business district of (o ittage Grove and may build a brick block and es- tablish a branch store there, but thl? has not yet been definitely decided upon by the firm. F. J. Berger, preslden: of the company, this morn ing stated that his firm has been contemplating this move for some time past but could not tell when the plans would be cons umma tel. The lot was purchased from R. L. Richey and Is on the corner of Wall and River »tree-, which 1, n«»ar the west end of the Main street bridge where tue Lorane- Silk Creek and Coast Fork-Pass Creek wagon roads fork, It is sure to become a prom- in ent and e«cellent business corner. HYDE DENIED NEW TRIAL FOR SWOPE MURDER Kansas City. June 29.— Dr. B. C. Hyde, convicted on May 16th of poi soning Col Th gat s»ope, the mil lionaire philanthropist. wa.-« denied a new trial by Judge Ralph B. l.atshaw in the criminal court today. The prisoner's attorney immediately filed a motion t-o arrest Judgment, and the point will be argued next Tuesday. ■ - ■ A WARNING MORE PAVING IS SENATOR DANIEL WISCONSIN SHERIFF HERE FOR PRISONER WILL NOT LIVE THIS YEAR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS Carl Larsen, Alleged Rapist,' Lynchburg. Va.. June 29.—Senator When Plant Comes to Repair John W. Daniel, of Virginia, who is Will Be Takes to Racine Streets There Will be Trial Sheriff Gus Derricks, of Racine. Wis., arrived In Eugene this morning and leaves this evening for home with Carl Ixirsen. who was arrested by Sheriff Bows a few days ago on a »arrant from Racine charging him with statutory rape. He has been lu the county jail since his arrest. Sheriff Derricks says the crime Is allege«! to have been committed about a year ago and the complainant is a' school girl at Racine. Other Work for It be considerable street paving done in Eugene during the summer and fall now seems very I probable. It will be necessary to bring a plant here for the repairing of several blocks of street torn up by the electric railway, and while here two blocks on East Tenth, from Wil lamette to Pearl, will be paved, as well as two blocks more on South Willamette. Movements have been started for paving several other COLONEL ROOSEVELT streets, and It is believed that whea TO CONFER WITH the plant is put to work there will be work ahead to keep It going for soma TAFT TOMORROW time. The Warren Construction Company Beverly, Mass., June 29. — Presi has a small plant, and will not re dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt meet quire a large guarantee of work to at Burgett Point tomorrow, but as to insure Its shipment here. A rock whether Governor Hughes will par crusher will be needed, and thia wa» ticipate in the conference is not cer the largest part of the equipment tain. It is understood that Senator when here before. Now there are at Lodge, who Is to entertain Roosevelt r - - least three concerns which can fur at his home In Nahant tonight, will nish all of this material needed— 8ENATOR J. W. DANIEL. acompany his guest to Beverly. Carson Mathews. Manerud & Co., and When It comes to Barley . crops, at Lynchburg. Va . today s.iffered an- the Eugene Sand and Gravel Com pany, all having rock crushing plants, Ruseia leads, with the United State. BCtond sicians expeot death within twenty- ready to supply all that is needed for pavement purposes. j four hoar».