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VOL. 20.
WEDNESDAY EVEN
OREGON, MAY 21 1902
WEDNESDAY EVENING
NO 119
DAILY EUGENE GUARD.
ING EUGENE,
In
MENTS
NT
Silk Foulards
For 29cts,
Ladies' Tailor Made Suits, Wool
Textile, PRICES $8 to $25.
Men's and jBoys' Clothing. We
have he Correct Styles.
HAflPTON BROS
In Honor Rochambean
Also for . Spanish
American War
Soldiers
Astoria Has $30,000 Wreck
This Week
We offer for your consideration a large variety
of patterns in
Regular 30 cents qualities,
Will go this week at 19c per yd.
See them in South Window.
Fancy Dimities
Watch our windows for Special Sale of
Ladies Muslin Underwear
in a few days.
EMBROIDERY SALE
During the past week we sold an ImmeuBe quantity of Embroidery.
We have a few pieces of it left,
which we will close out thu week at the Bale price.
...F. E. DUNN...
If Ton Plaster
Adamantine Plaster
Does not Crack,
Break or Run,
I Guarantee it.
Fireproof Waterproof
- Can drive nails into or
hammer on it withoo. breakage.
Don't una rotten aand plaster.
Addrea or see
J. L. LOMBARD, Plasterer.
I Wat 8th itreet, Eugene, Oregon.
WILL STAY IN PORTLAND.
H 0 E S
FOR THE . . .
Little Ones
Just received. All the
popular colors. Prices
are right and styles are
right. See them at
Yoran's
Shoe Store.
U 0 Track Team Will Train in
the City Till Friday.
Yesterday's Telegram: Aotlng Man
ager U A Redmond, of tbs University
of Oregon traok team, and tbe athletes
who took the Northern trip, return ed
this morning after a mt unsatis
factory experience with tbe UulTerelty
of Washington at Seattle.
Two men, the Pearson brothers, who
are dearly professional', were pro
tected, but the Washington manage
ment would not listen to a protest, and
tbe Oregon boys were compelled to
enter tbe men in the events in order to
ecu re their expense money, although
they made no attempt to win tbe
events.
Ab tbe field meet between tbe Uni
versity of Oregon and Multnomah will
be held next Friday afternoon, the
Eugene men will remain Id Portland,
training on the Multnomah track.
Contract kjb Iron Work. Al
bany Herald: Frank J Miller has re
turned from a trip to Southern Ore
gon, where be went in the interest of
tbe Albany Iron Works. This firm
baa been awarded tbe contract for
furnishing tbe Iron work lor tbe Bohe
mia railroad being built from Cottage
Grove to tbe mines, also the oooiraot
for the Iron work for J U McClung's
new brick building In Eugene. Tbe
Albany Iron Works have gained an
exoellent reputation throughout tbe
Northwest, and are doing an exten
sive business.
Blck Rock Shoot. Tomorrow tbe
Eugene Gun Club will bold another
blue rock shoot on their grounds south
of College Hill. Several Harrisburg,
Junction and Cottage Orove orsck
shots are expected to be in attendance.
and a large number of member, of the
club will participate. Tbe Ouard la
asked to announce that targets will be
Charged for at 1 cents eacb.
Market. Tbe ladies of tbe Baptist
cborch will hold a market at Green's
grocery store Saturday, May 24.
J. V, KAUFFB
IAN
Gun Clubs Tournament.
Special to the Go Ian,
Springfield, South Dakota,
May 21. The gun clubs of
the United States are holding
the 15th annual national
tournament, commencing to
day. Banker's Convention Work.
Special to the otmrd,
Charleston, W Va, May
21. The National Banker's
Convention in today's sos
sion is considering and dis
cussing the scheme to levy a
one per cent tax on the busi
ness transacted by the banks.
Costly Astoria Accident.
Special to Ouard.
Astoria, May 21, As a
tug was towing a barge loaded
with valuable material for
lighthouse construction across
the Columbia River bar this
forenoon the tow became un
manageable and capsized.
The tug cut the towline to
save herself. The loss will
reach $30,000, with no in
surance. Spanish-American Monument.
Special to Guard.
Washington, May 21 A
monument in honor of the he
ro dead of the Spanish-American
war wa3 unveiled in the
national cemetery at Arling
ton today.
President Roosevelt and
the cabinet were present.
Many members of congress
and other government offi
cials, with an immense crowd
of citizens, witnessed the
ceremony.
Coal Creek Horror.
Special to the Qdako.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 21.
Up to noon today 150
bodies of miners have been
recovered from the Frater-
ville coal mine at Coal Creek
in which 225 miners lost
their lives.
The cause of the disaster
has become known. Gas had
collected in an abandoned
mine close by, into which an
opening had beonaccidentally
made last week by a workboy
in a lateral shaft. An at
tempt was made to close the
opening, but it is believed
that a leak remained.
Rochambeau Monument.
Special to the oaiaD.
Washington, May 21.
Assistant Secretary of State
Hill today met the delegation
appointed by the r ronch gov
ernment to represent France
atthe unyeilingot the monu
ment to Admiral Kocham
beau at Annapolis.
Oregon on Top.
Henry E Duecn telegraphs from
Charles ton :
Oregon still flies with berown wings,
Now that tbe smoke of battle baa
cleared away, we find that we have
captured 261 medaliand diplomas, and
the bas not lost a feather. We were
awarded one diploma on highest
award, 63 gold, 43 Diver, 63 bronze
medals and 90 diploma of bonorabl
mention, which is more than any
other three state combined.
RAILROAD FARE.
Reduced to 3 Cents Per Mile
By President Harriman.
Wilt T.Kl EFFECT SOON.
Portland May 21. "Yes, there is
one bit of news that I eupco-e you
would like to kuow," said President
Harriman of the Soul hern Paoifio Co,
In an iutervlew last night In hi In-
oUlve way, as be was talking with a
reporter. " We ahull reduoe passenger
fares on all our lli.es In Oregon to thrre
cents a mile. This will be done Just as
soon a the machinery of our tralllc
department can work, tomorrow for
aught I know. This matter was
brought up to me on this visit here and
tbe decision to reduce rates bas just
been reached."
The O R A N Co reduced Its rates to
the three-cent baxls something more
thau a year ago, at the time when the
Northern Paul do and Great Northern
took the came action, so this decision
of Mr Harriman atleota rate on the
Southern Pacific's lines only, where
fares are now four cents a mile.
DEXTER NEWS.
Items of General Interest Fioin
That Locality.
Special to the Guard.
Dexter, May 20. Tho oonllnued
rainB are greally hindering thu farmers
about oorn planting and gardening,
C L Williams bas finished bis drive
of logs to tbe Eugene sawrxrll and gone
to camp ag ilu.
Timber hunters from tbe Kant are
very numerous looklug for locations.
Most of tbe available.land in this vicin
ity has already been taken.
Ernest Mooney is borne from Mo
hawk on a visit. He will return lu a
week.
Earle Barbre went to Eugene on
bUBlnese today.
This is eighth grade examination
week In the public schools. A class
will take tbe examination lu the Trent
school.
Henry Howard hat gone to the Mid
dle Fork to work ac gettiug out shingle
timber for the new shingle mill at
Springfield.
MunoleGodard has moved Into the
valley from Leaburg.
(J M Parker, who bas been carrying
the mail on the Goshen-Zlon route
lnoe Jan 1st, has taken the contract
for four year. He will put on a tlrst
olass vehicle and will give the public
No. 1 service.
We are very eon y to chronicle the
fact of tbe mental derangement of
Mrs J F Holbrook, of June, She will
probably be taken to the asylum this
week. Tbe cause ol the trouble Is re
ligious excitement. Mr Hulurouk and
the family of five children have tbe
sympathy of tbe entire neighborhood.
DIVERSITY ELECTIONS.
'Monthly" and ''Weekly" Staffs
and Athletic Board Elected.
The annual election of tbe student
body of tbe University for oflloers for
the Monthly and Weekly and board
of athletlo managers was held today
from 10 to 4 o'clock with tbe following
remit:
OREON MONTHLY.
Kdltor-lu-cblef Harvey It Deni-
more.
Assistants Margarot Bannard, Done
Crawford.
limine. Manager Fred Stockton
Assistant Tlios Wllllamf.
OREGON WKEKLV.
Ed ltor-ln -chief James H Gilbert.
Assistants Ralph Bacon, V W
Tomlluson.
Business manager Holt Stockton
AmIsUi I A it Tlflany.
ATHLETIC BOARD OK If AN AO KM.
F O Thayer, Clyde Payne, Fred
Lewie. Ray Goodrich, irgll Karl.
Calvin Canteel, Roy Kelly.
Thurston News.
Htcial to tbaouard.
Thurston, May 20. Lane county's
next sheriff, W W Withers, passed
through Thurston last week.
There will be a Sunday school organ
lied at the church Sunday, May JO;
also preaching and backet dinner.
Some of the Eugene Divinity School
students are expected to be here on
that day.
Tbe Grange organization of this
place has announced It Intention to
have a picnic on the 14th day of June
This Is a worthy organisation and it
deserve tT be patron I wd.
For 30 Days.- Clearance sals of car
pels. See us for bargain. Rvmnant
below cost.
i w nays rurmture 10.
THE GREAT CENTRAL
B. J. Pengra Inteniewed On
the New Railroad.
WILL COME IHROUOH EUOERE.
B J Pengra, the old pioneer railroad
promoter, who was largely instrument
al lu organlsstug the Great Central
Railroad Co In Portland recently for
the purpose of constructing a railroad
from Salt Lake to Coos Bay, via Eu
gene, Is in tbe olty on business con
nected with the affairs or tbe old Mil.
ltary Wagon Road Co.
Mr Pengra was Interviewed by a
Guard reporter at the Hotel Eugene
this forenoon. He was reticent about
talking of the aftaira and movements
of the new company, hut when asked
if the new railroad is a sure thing, he
said, "It undoubtedly is."
When asked If the route across the
Cascades as given b the Guard sev
eral days ago, namely, via the Odell
Lake, the Military wagon route, Eu
gene aud the Slualaw, is the one set
tled on by tbe company, Mr Peugra
answered in the alllrmalive lu a posi
tive tone.
Mr Peugra said that hedoesnotknow
when work will oommenoe on this
new read, but perhaps lu a short time
He was asked If the Empire Construc
tion Co, a big corporation recently
formed in Portland, bad anything to
do with the new railroad company,
but he said he kuew nothing about It.
It la believed lu Portland, though,
that the oouatractlon oompany was
organized for the purpose of building
the new road.
MILITARY WASON ROAD OKANT.
When Mr Pengra was here the other
day be put In a claim in behalf of tbe
old Central Oregon Military Wagon
Road Co, for (.1000 for the right-of-way
and the laud occupied by the county
road aoross tbe mouutaius, called the
military road and formerly owned by
the aforesaid oompany, clalmlug that
the aotlon of tbe oounty oourt years
ago when Judge Thompson as
sumed to establish a oounty road over
tbeir road was not valid.
Mr Pengra said this morning that
the matter had been withdrawn from
the oounty oourt and that tbe land
graule, held by the old company along
tbe road, have been or will be sold to
well kuown parties. An aooouutof tbe
transfer of these lands will be glvn as
soon as legally made.
ODD FELLOWS A.T NEWPORT.
Grand Encampment Elected Offic
ers Yesterday,
Newport, Or, May 21. Tbe Grand
Encampment of tbe Independant
Order of Odd Fellows convened at 10 a
m yesterday. Every officer was pres
ent. The report of tbe grand otTJoers
showed a gain of 189 member In tbe
past year; total 1040. The attendance
was better than for years, showing in
creased Interest In this branoh of the
order. Usual routine business was at
tended to. The following ofllc'ro were
elected and Installed :
P W Stewart, Portland, grand pa
triarch ;T F Howard, Pendleton, grand
high priest; W M Green, Eugene, grand
enlor warden; E ESharron, Portland,
grand scribe, re-elected ; B Miller,
Portland, grand treasurer; Claude
Gatcb, Salem, grand Junior warden;
Thomas F Ryan, Oregon City, grand
representative; O A Sinks, Portland,
grand marshal; W R Cunnlngton,
Canyon City, grand sentinel; J H Penn,
grand outside sentinel.
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what y,iu ai evil in k. ll,.a 1., .t..,ji ulti-xt&J
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iruraiitre.l tritr.aarti.ina inbrrat you! Tl-rn thl.
la your pUi-o to IUy linu-eiies. Cm-kerf aid (il-ui
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Your. Ui l ira.., q
N. T. Wilson.
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Phone Main. VII
Yerington's pth
Street Drug Store
ONE WORD AliOUT TEA
Wo have a brand now SUN-CURED JAPAN
TEA that wo are going to soli at
35 cents per lb.
Come and lot us civo you a sample just to show you it
is as good as you havo boen getting for 50 conts.
GEO. T. HALL & SON.
Health pood and Drinks.
NOW IN STOCK.
Malted Cereal, Nut Butter, Nut Bromose,
Granose Flakes, Granose Biscuits, Granola,
Grape Nuts, Whole Wheat Wafers,
Shredded Biscuit, Malta Vita, Postum Cereal,
Fig Prune Cereal, Malted Nuts, Grain-O,
Caramel Cereal, K B Cereal, Cream Cereal,
Graham Crackers, Salted Peanuts fresh.
L. C SKEELS,
1847 Rogers Bros A I Waro, Free.
Our Motto la: "TO PLEASE."
We keep an up-to-date line of Groceries,
and guarantee our prices
to be as low as the lowest.
NEW LODGE AT CRESWELL.
Mrs George Institnted a Circle of
the W. 0. W.
Monday evening Mrs S K George, of
this city, Instituted a clrole of Women
of Woodcraft at Crutwell. Tbe folio
Ing oflloers were elected and Installed:
Past Guardian Mrs Mary Lindsay.
Guardian Neighbor sirs Flora
Weber.
Advisor Mix Mearle Sooll.
Clerk Mrs Nettle N Parsons!
Metrician Mies Iula Hughe.
Hanker Mrs Orna E Vnlkmar.
Attendant M las Olga Martin.
Inner Sentinel Mrs Abigail C
Snyder.
Outer Sentlnel-C L Weber.
Cap! of Guards Mrs Cora May noott,
Managers-W W Scott, John N
Lindsay, W E Paraons.
Pbyalclan Ir R D Scarborough.
Musician W E Scott.
PhkxiubnT Harhimad. The Al
bany Democrat descrllies President
Harriman, of the H P Co, tbualy i Mr
Harriman Is the plainest looking man
In the crowd, about M) years of age,
feet 7, bow , lgi, moustache and got.
white hat an'l tan shoe. He gels of)
the ears al me. I'.ul he la an linmena
flnaacler.
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Phone Red 66-3.
APPLES, EGGSand
BUTTER WANTED.
15. McKINNEY,
588 Willamette Street
VISITORS MAY COME.
Thelavrder ihotiM he wall tipplled, even
If your iruoat will accept only a cu
of tM and a cracker. 14y the way If you
want to reoh th heart f the little ("Iks
be aura to have on hand goodly quantity
of gtuger Oftp. tig br od toda orwkn
for the eldera and youkere. ae well we
alwaye carry Id itouk the tait.
I) GREEN & S0
Telephone Main 25-1.
mmmm
We make seven different kinds of bread.
Cakes, pies and cookies of all kinds.
Everything first class.
Stop tho bread wagon marked
The CACHOU
when it comes by your home.
HAMMOND & CIIESUIIiE.
f
F UNEEDA
SIGN-
and almost everybody'
in town DOES
Sea WUITINUab- ut It.
lie CANT TALK MITCH
but he CAN MAKK SKINS
Work I. riitht. Price are right.
Titus Block, No 615, Will. St. Next door Green's Grocery.
titi it t. . . .1
a,lu spring stocK 01 poultry netting, steoi
SJ Koods. eardun tools, cultivators.
rubber
anu cotton hose, spray pumps is complete.
Get our prices. Car of Studubaker wagons just
in. Everything in Hardware.
No 50
Ninth and Oak.
S. L. Long.