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THE
B. DAILY GUARD.
EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 21, 1907
No. 35
ENACT LAW
Vol. 30-
r SPECIALS
Highest
Quality
Lowest
Prices
Friday and Saturday
Thr following items will give you only a faint ids of the great bareains which we are
rJhrinv in every department. If you have spring buying to do, do it on Friday and S atur-
dav and save money for other things whih reduction; throughout the store will be most
radical, 'n no instance will the quality suffer. All offerings will be of that worthy sort that
hwe pained for this store the confidence of the people. Prices quoted b re bear m relation
whatever to the true worth of merchandise and our guarantee of absolute satis'act'o i goes
with everv """'nase.
3 6 -inch
Black Silk
GERMAN MAIL
STEAMER LOST
WITH MANY LIYES
Here is one of the greatest offers
on record. Black Taffeta
Silk, full one yard wide, sold
everywhere regularly for
$1.50 a yard, Friday and
Saturday spcdal price
,$1.09
Have you seen our new
spring silks. If not you ought
to visit our silk department and
see our lavish display. The
finest assortment ever seen in
Eugene.
$1.40 Wool
Dress Goods $1.25
New spring and summer dress goods are
here in all the glory of their fresh'vernal
beauty. This display reveals all the
new and faciiating ideas of the textile
world. To appreciate these goods
you must call and see them. Friday
and Saturday we will offer fancy
novelty check wool goods in light grey
effects, regular $J.40 grades, special
per yard
..$1.25
$ 1 .00 Linen
Waists $ 1 .50
If you are in need of a servicabls spring
waist, avajl yourself of this opportunity.
We have a hundred of these white
waists, made of Irish linen, trimmed
with fancy lace and insertion. Nothing
better for wear and the very latest
styles. Special for
.$1.50
$1.00 white Spreads 75c
JO dozen white chrochet spreads, full double bed
size, regularly sold for $1.00 each, special
fof
...70c
The Berlin Blown Ashore on Holland
Coast, and Nearly Two-Hundred
Lives Lost - Survivors Cling io
Wreck But Fierce Storms Pre
vent All Efforts at Rescue for
t!ie Present
London, IYb. 21. The Uottunliim
steamer IlcM-lin, from HiiKhind, with
120 passengers and a crew of tio
mon, was wrecked off the. const of
Holland at the eumuirt of the river
Maar this morning, and with few ex
ceptions nil on board perished. A
terrific southwest gale was blowing
inshore and drove the vessel on a
sandbank ns she was trying to enter
the water way. She broke in two,
one portion slipping into the Ha, car
rying many of the passengers and
crew. The other portion is still Arm
in the sand with a handful of persons
clinging to the wreckage, but the
storm is too violent to permit of their
rescue. When the tide recedes it
will be possible to approach the
wreck.
Many bodk's have been washed
ashore, hut up to noon but one per
son succeeded in reaching the shore
alive, an Englishman, who was pulled
from the water unconscious.
Among the passengers were nine
teen members of the (ierman opera
company, but It !3 not thought that
any of the stars were on -the vessel.
EVELYN THAW FORCED
TO TELL SECRETS
OF HER PAST LIFE
District Attorney Jerome Spares Tearful Witness in no Pra
ticular - Climax ot Sensationalism Is Reached in New
York Murder Case Today-Witness at Times Almost
Loses Self Control Under' Pitiless Cross Examination
Now York, Fob. 21. Tho climax
oT sensationalism seemed reached to
day in the Thaw trial, when District
Attorney .Jerome continued the cros.
cxaniination of Evelyn .Wvlilt Thaw
No secret of tile woman's past was too
private for the district attorney tu
oblige her to lay bare,. She told of
her relations with White after her
ravishment, and how ho plied her
with wine on other occasions, when
she had to yield to him. Mrs. Thaw
tearfully told all.
Evelyn Thaw was recalled to the
witness stand. She said she believed
all women unrnasto until she talked
with Thaw In Purls In 1903. She
told of a' visit to n resort In Paris
..GENTS' DEPARTMENT..
Carload ot Dutchess Trousers These popular trousers are un
excelled for satisfaction and durability. They lead and others
follow. Have received another carload of them. All sizes and
price from $ 1 .00 to $4.00 a pair
Also received a shipment of stylish trousers for spring wear in a
variety of stripes and fancy mixtures from $2.50 to $8 a pair
New
Underwear
In Union Suits and two-piece
suits, all grades, sizes ;inJ
materials. Prices from
$l.C0to$5.00
a suit.
Gent' 4 ply .
Line Collars
Have a splftfidid variety of
these excellent wearing col
lars, exceptionally well made
aad funishl. Special
15c or
2 fo25c
8p
XuGt Ik
Men's Spring Suits
If you are in need of a Spring Suit
tor business or for society wear,
we are ready to supply you.
Have just receeived a complete
stock of spring suits in all the
latest styles, popular colors and
materials, such as blue serges,
tweeds and fancy worsteds.
Every garment being tailor made
may be relied upon for giving
satisfaction, have them from
$10 to $25 a suit.
New Arrival of
Neckwear
Just received a very pretty line
of Neckwear in four-in-hand,
ascots and bow knot styles.
Also some pretty designs in re
versiable knot ties, the latest
novelty, ask to see them
Facy Spring Sox
A complete line of these fancy lisle
and cashmere sox, excellent
wearers, have them in every
size and price from
, I2Mcto30ca
SHOT TO DEATH
B,1 RICH WOMAN
Chicago, Feb. 2 1. Webster S.
Gearin, alias Louis Fischer, one of
the proprietors of the Harrison Art
Company, was shet to death at his
office, after a quarrel with a fash-
ably dressed woman, who was arrest
ed In his olllce.
Later it was learned that the wo-
wan Is Mrs. Flora McDonald, wife of
the millionaire Democratic politi
cian. The cause of the shooting has
not been learned.
i postal Ti;i.i:;itAPii ( ).
ItAISKS ALL SALAK1KK
New York. Feb. 20. Clarence H.
Mackny, president of the Postal Tel
egraph Cable Company, made the fol
lowing announcement this afternoon:
"Statcinenta heretofore ns to the
amount of Increase In salaries which
would bo made by the Postal Tele
graph Cable Company have been en
tirely unauthorized. The matter was
passed upon officially by this com
pany today, and It was ordered that
the salaries of all operators, traffic
chiefs, wire chiefs, assistant chief
operators, and managers he lncrcas
cd ten per cent, and that this Increase
shall apply not only to the princi
pal offices, but to all the offices f.f
the company In the L'nlted States."
"And on these occasions you con
sented?" "I did not."
"It was di ne by violence?"
"Partly."
"Were you drugged again?"
"No."
"Did you have too much wine?"
"Yes."
"And this was a month after your
ravishment?"
"Yes."
"Old you go on your own accord?"
"1 objected to going."
"Why did you go.'".
"1 had to."
"Was your mother hack?"
"Yes."
I "D.d she meet you after the then
tre?" ! "Not that night."
I "When White enmo to tho then-
known as the "Dead lint," which Jcr- tro that night what did ho say?'
nine's questions Indicated was a ten- t 110 um m,t co,,, 10 11,0 t""0
,,,.,,. , , . , I'o wrote me; he met mo afterward,
derloin resort. Jerome devoted some
wny din you go with linn:
time to ascertaining from the wit-1 ..(.use ,,.,,...
uess nor opinion ol meretricious re
lations" of men and women, and was
told she did not fully realize the
wrongfulness until after her visit to
Paris in ID 03.
Witness said she had not come to
a full understanding of the Infamous
character of White's uct until after
Marry Thaw had proposed to her In
Paris.
"And you did not want to go?"
"I wanted to go to supper."
.Teromo continued to press for do-
tuils. After several Intimate ques
tions ho asked her why she did not
tell her mother of these occurrences.
"I was afraid. lie luado mo swear
never to tell her."
Continuing Mrs. Thaw said While
gave her wine that night and she was
Did you refuse Thaw because of ,Bhly intoxicated.
HIGIIKS WOl LI) HK.MOVK
IXSIRAXCK OFFICIAL
New York, Feb. 20. Governor
Hughes sent to the senate today a
special message recommending tho
removal from office of Slate Super
intendent of Insurance Kelsay. The
grounds named are unfitness and ne
glect of duty.
Urn's Nwr lets o
Have received a rge and varied
selection of AWi's Belts, all
sizes and pikes from
25c to $1.00 each
Agent for the
5tetson Hats
Hampton
iFOS Store
Fstlicr Mitcln II ill .Asylum
Seattle, Feb. 2.- lather Mitchell,
the Holy Holler, was sent to Stell
accom asylum this morning.
JOHN W. KOW LAND IM I'.Dl l:l
TO IMIKSIDKXT ItOOSF.VF.LT
Washington, TTc., Feb. 20. John
W. Rowland, chief clerk In the sur
veyor general's office at Portland, was
1 1 rod need to President Roosevelt by
Senator Bourne today.
(Mr. Rowland Is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. h. B. Rowland, of Eugie.)
10XAL AjLT IX
JAPANESE MIOE
Washington, Feb. 20. The pres
ident signed the Immigration bill today.
tho occurrence with White?
"Because I had been found out."
"Who told yon you had been
caught?"
"Friends of Stanford White."
"So It was not because of the oc
currence, hut because you had been
found out?"
"It was both together. I had an
Instinct about It. When Mr. Thaw
proposed to me It was the first propo
sal I ever had, and It all struck me
I very seriously. It came nil together."
"You were very bitter agalnsi
White when you told Thaw, were you
not?"
"Not then."
"When you felt you were giving up
Thaw's love, you didn't feel bitter
against White?"
"Not until Mr. Thaw made mo real
ize It."
Witness said she wrote to White
nt Bolougne, and felt hitter against
him. but wrote "because my mother
would give me no peace until I did
It."
"You were coerced into writing?"
"Yes, I was. My mother said I
was ungrateful to White and things
like that."
"Had you any occasion to doubt
the chastity of your mother?"
"I never thought of It In that way"
and Mrs. Thaw stamped her foot.
"Did you ever tell your mother of
your ravishment while abroad?"
"No."
"How did you know Stanford
White's friends knew of your rela-
-tions wllh White?"
"One of them saw me with him."
"So you continued to maintain re
relations with White after your rav
ishment?" "Yes, for a time."
Thaw burled his face In his hands
and there were tears In Mrs. Thow's
eyes.
"Did you tell Harry Thaw of these
subsequent relations?"
"Yes.'
"How did you know this man knew
of your relations with White?"
"Becsfnsc he iw me undressed In
the bedroom under the studio."
"Wholly undressed?"
"Yes."
"How Uifif d these relations con-
WitllcHH Loses Self Control
Tho witness was rapidly losing her
self control, and ns Jerome plied her
with delicate questions sbo broke
down and wept.
"We might lake a rocoHS, tho wit
ness seems " Jerome began.
Dolman objected.
"If there Is to ho a recess It Is
not to be on nccount of the witness.
I think she will be able to go on."
Mrs. Thaw wiped her eyes and
straightened up and Jerome proceed
ed. Evelyn told of several like Inci
dents. lOach was a case of too much
wine, and she was intoxicated. On
no occasion did sho yield willingly.
She said she visited a physician with
Thaw, and also with White.
Attorney Hnrtrldgo was called to
the stand this afternoon by Jerome,
who sought to know why certnln let
ter that Evelyn rccelevd from White
were not produced. Ho refused to
answer, nnd was later subpoenaed
to produce the lettrs. lie said he
would not comply.
Tomorrow being a holiday, there
will be no session of court.
JIM HILL SAYS
HARD TIMES AHEAD
New York, Feb. 21 James J. Hill,
president of the Great Northern rail
road, who has returned from St.
, Paul, exprifssed the opinion that the
tide of prosperity Is turning nnd
there are Indications of a significant
recession In business. Hill declared
that general policies of retrenchment
are under way, and that less money
was being spent In new work and
that tho railroads are tightening up
on expenditures.
Iaiw Fare In ftiwwtn.
i St. Paul, Feb. 21 The house to
day passed the two-cent railroad fare
bill.
tlnue?"
"Not after Jadiry, 1902."
"How many Incidents were there?'
"I don't remember."
"Were they frequent?"
"No."
"Ten times?"
"I can't remember."
TO PREVENT
FOREST FIRES
Senate Bill to Compel Burning of
Slashings and Debris Passed
House After Hard Fight - Tilla
mook anrTCIatsop Counties Alone
Exempted From Its Provisions.
Timbermen Elated
Guard Special SVrvlco.
Salein, Feb. 21. What Is pro
nounced by timbermen to be the only
valuable act ever passed by an Ore
gon legislature relative to the preven
tion of forest llres was passed by the
house this morning, it being lli:i!;-
hatn's S. H. No. 212, that requires
e burning of slashings and debris
In lumber cimips and forests of the
state every year. This work Is to bo
carried out under tho supervision
of the precinct or county road super
visor, who is made deputy lire war
den, ox-ollleio.
Tho coast counties opposed the
bill, the representatives saying that
it would bo Impossible In wet coun
ties near tho ocean to burn slash
ings, or accumulated debris of years,
and by their persistent light, which
for a time endangered the entire hill,
an amendment was added that ex
cepted Clatsop nnd Tillamook coun
ties from the provisions of the bill.
Other members wanted Yamhill,
Coos, Curry, Sherman, Columbia and
Douglas counties respectively except
ed from the nctlon of tho proposed
law, and for a time the houso was In
an uproar, with tho representatives
from half a dozen counties offering
amendments that would except their
districts. Finally Speaker llavey
made a separate nmeudment of each
county and tho house killed them off
one by one until only Clatsop and
Tillamook were excepted from the ac
tion of thu law.
The act will compel the cleaning
up of tho forests of Oregon and proh
ably cnuso trouble In Coos and Curry
counties, where conditions are the
isaiuo as In the two counties excepted.
MeniborB from these counties pro
tested vigorously at tho passage of
tho passage of the bill, and It was
said to bo class legislation and could
not be enforced anyhow.
Irrigation illll Killed.
By a vote of 31 to 28 the house
I Indefinitely postponed S. B. No. 235
nnd left thu Irrigation and water In
terests of the Btnto up In the air.
This was one of the half dozen Impor
tant measures before the legislature.
The concensus of opinion was that
the opposition was due almost entire
ly to tho fear of the corporate Inter
ests that a monopoly of water power
would bo hnmpered by the passage
of tho bill and that Eastern Oregon,
the chief section affected, was a unit
for the measure. When the bill came
up the Multnomah delegation shut
off debate by keeping the members to
the two-minute debate rule, and
rushed through the house the dis
cussion of tho bill before the major
ity of the members understood what
was happening. Tho opposition to
the bill refused to let It come up for
passage on Its merits, but Indefinitely
postponed It.
A peculiar thing about It was that
Marlon county left Multnomah and
stood for tho bill, as did Speaker Du
vey nnd several members of the Mult
nmah delegation.
T,ho Eastern Oregon delegation la
Incensed over the result, ulleglng that
the bill was killed In the Interests ot
a few Portland promoters.
PASTOR HAII EVERYBODY
AllOl'LD HEAD THAW TRIAL
Wichita, Kan., Feb. 20. In a ser
mon on morality entitled "Women's
Rights," Dr. Johf? Gillespie, pastor
of the First M. E. church, declared
that allOtho cvldenco In the Thnw
trial should be printed. "I want to
see every lino of the evidence print
ed," he said, "and I want to read It.
f think the public should rend It.
President Roosevelt Is making a
great mistake when he tries to sup
press any of tho testimony. It should
be read."
Franchise Hill Killed.
Killed by Indefinite postponement
In the houso yesterday, Representa
tive Freeman's bill to revoke all
"rights, privileges and franchises
heretofore granted to any Individual,
firm or corporation," for Indeflnlt pe
riods of time, has gone to the cem
etery. The other perpetual franchise
bill, that of Representative Coffey,
of Multnomah, revoking the perpetu
al franchises ot the Portland Gas
Company, Is In the hands of the
Multnomah delegation In the senate,
where It was referred twelve days
ago.
Drain Xnrnutl Lives
I'pon motion of Representative Mc
CaOn, of Polk, the houso yesterday
reconsidered tho voto by which the
appropriation for tho Drain Normal
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