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TH E EUGENE DAILY GUA Kl'dKXK, OltWiOX, WKl)Xi:sAV K YKXIXti, JAM li V 13, 11)08 RD 0U 83 THREE DEFENDANTS MAY TESTIFY AGAINST HALL AND MAYS FOUR MORGUES FULL OF DEAD IN STRICKEN TOWN ner, a wealthy young bunker, was fouml stabbed to deuth beside his wagon, and there are appearances of a fierce struggle. He had a large sum of money arid a watch when he left Ardsley. It is believed that he was waylaid on the road by the same gang that killed a young insurance agent near Elnisford two weeks ago and which has robbed several post offices in Westchester county. THE COINAGE EXPERTS. tbe Boey" Unlted f .fSr ict Aitorney John H. Hull State Dts va ,..,,,,, be tried at u Hmr This 'was taken to Indi l" 1 Be'.. ' ' vir an understand- Seen ileaey and the other WJ?E, Hi. Hendricks "IVhirles B Znchar.v. and that they and Charles d. ill testily s' - I en called upon. It has been ru- . ... ,-u,-,ii iiivs that an im- l niW bath was ready for certain of S defendants, and Heney s an .ounceraent is believed to confirm He rumors. Tli selection of jurors went on t,u morning, five being accepted be fore tie noon recess, as follows: Alfred rreensijuu, . William Fuqiia, Clackamas countv. I ' Charles J. Sunderland, Multnomah ! county. I R. W. Fry. I. inn count v Samuel W, Miles, Lano county. hhyax's doiislk dikd i 4 OF I MCA 1ST DISF.ASU Dallas, Tex., Jan. 13. Charles K. Wolf, known us the double of Wil liam J. Bryan, died of heart disease at his home In this city yesterday. Ho was sick less taan ten minutes. Wolf's physical, facial and vocal re. semblance of Bryan was so remark able that he frequently was mistaken for the Nebraska statesman and of ten made catchy short speeches that added to this deception. Ho prac ticed this to a notable extent at the national -meeting of Elks in Phila delphia last July. , Boyerton, Jan. 15. With the open- lng of four improvised morgifts today ! in which lay the victims of Monday ! night's theatre horror, the lnhabi- tants of this borough began to real ize the awful extent' of the tragedy. The hand of sorrow nas touched near ly every family in town and many ) neighboring villages. Four buildings i used us morgues contain li!2 bjcl ; ies. Most of the bodies are In such la condition that few of them c- recognized by their features. Fully j forty teams are unclaimed at the sm ; bles, showing that a large number ! drove in from surrounding' towns to i witness the production of the Scot tish Reformation." One of the in jured died today. I The coroner announces that he will sift all the circumstances surrounding the holocaust to the bottom. COltTF.LVOl'S XAMIO m:i.; 'oxsii)i:i!i:i New York, Jan'. 1."). It is understood that Officials in charge of, tti reorganization of tlie Knickerbocker Trust Company hae several names under consideration with a view of securing; a new di recting chief. Secretary Cor telyou is among he number. .I.M'AXKSi; CAlilXF.T OF! TCI I'. RFSKiXS Tokio, Jan. 15. Nnkashnjiv vice minister of communication, resigned today. The University of Washington will give a course in photography. YOUNG BANKER ROBBED AND SLAIN "New Tork, Jan. 15. Frank Nun- Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, Jan. 15. May, $l.03V4; July, 9814; September, 95. An effort will be made to secure county1 prohibition In Umatilla coun ty this year through the local option law. JANUARY UNLOADING SALE This unloading sale continues to attract crowds of fore sighted shoppers. It is the buying time of the year-reductions from every department, Goods underpriced all over the store. Look which way you will, goods on display with prices reduced. Wise buyers will make this time a money-saving event. Some goods are marked one-fifth off, others one-third off, while many are sold at one-half price; others even less than half price'. Spring goods are arriving and We must have room. Children's Worsted Dresses One-Half Price at Children's dresses of brown, blue and red cncliniere, navy serge, black and white checks and fancy plaids, worth from $l.r( to $0.00; sale price . -. 7.c to $:.00 Ladies' Wool Waists for 1-2 Price Our entire line, of ladles' wool waists timlcrpi'lccd. Hod, brown .and blue serges, black and white mo hair bins plaids; many combina tions of colors; all new goods, worth from fi 1 .." to $:..(); sale price I... 7."c to $1.75 Ladies' Coats at 1-4 Price In the coat and suit department prices are just Irresistnblc; spring goods are coming; we must have room. $13.50 to $15.00 coats of black, tan or red broadcloth for about !4 their value; your choice, each . . $:.,-( You can buy any Coat in stock for less. Ladies' Suits at 1-3 Price ""min-sccklng women will avail themselves of this price-catting lc to get thetf Nult at a great "'log; 1 5.00 to $22.00 suit, ")" Price, each $7.00 K'wy wit In the store reduced. All Dress Goods For Less '""J" VWl,,,h r'vene.te goods, bt? '"-. Kr.v ve. W "id white; worth from $1.00 " J? t S2..V, V1,rd; sale u,e yard t)) $2 (M) Dress Silks at a Great too Saving soft dress silks In ( IH.n,' I'..'"'!" ,,,lt ""ft dress silks In gray, blue. r-d and green, Price' nL nml """'ix-s; regular price $1.50 the yard: sale "W yard HHc SOtoa.sQ Mackentrshcs $1,50: Ladies Cravcnr.cttc $? Domestics Underpriced Kverybotly knows cotton goods are higher than they have been in over 40 years, but we are selling tin-in at or near old-tiino prices. Wo nro unloading. , Lonsdale Muslin, the ynrd 11c H Apron Giiigluuns, the yard 7c Twilled Toweling, the yard 5c 1254c Cream and White Outing Flannel, the yard 10c 'Clark's O. X. T. Thread, the kkm1 5c 12&c Flannelettes, all colors, tin- yui-d 10 :5c Table l.inen, the yard 25c Bargains Here and There Now is the time to buy. It is economy. Alhvool tricc.t flannel, the yard i2(c tiTtv Scotch flannel wnistiitg, the yard . . i."ic J do and laces, the yard 5c Dress Trimmings IMLK PWCK liOc laUos nh'ls and hoys' lms lUr jKiir l."c l inbii'llas, mhI strong ones, each f)5c Heavy flrtM'iHl lined vests, each l!."c KOc ladies union suits, edich 125c. 112c and 15c eiuhroidTy, the yuixl 10c ladies' wool hose, the uir U5c 50c Outing riaunel DresMCM for Children 25c Clothing Department, We are ever ready to show you the best, biggest and newest stock of Clothing between Portland and Sacra mento. Our Overcoats have the style, the fit, they are the look well and wear well kind. Everyone from $8.50 to $30.00 at a reduced price. $8.50 Coats, sale price $6.80 $10.00 " " 8.00 $15.00 " " J 2.00 $7.0.00 " " 1600 $30.00 - " 24.00 We carry the celebrated Hart Shaffner Marx Clothing fcr men. 3dc Corset Cover broidery 25c Hampton Bros. Where Caih Beats Credit $1.25 G! oves 60c tir: JMWt. Tail vi SJi - Berrym..n in Washington Star. NEGRO KILLED HIS EMPLOYER WITH HAMMER CORTELYOU WILL NOT RESIGN HIS CABINET POSITION Knnsns City, Jnn. 15. Clninln i WashliiKton. Jan. 15. Secretary I Drooks, a negro, has been arrested Cortelymi wiih at Ills desk today. At at Carrollton, .Mo., charged with the ; the White House It wn Raid positively murder ot Sidney Ilerndou, found j nothliiK whatever was known as to (dead in his apartments in this city. ' the secertary's reported proposed res- ; Brooks was formerly in the employ ! lsniitlon. i of llerncion, member of a wealthy! Secretary Cortelyon later said the ! " ' ' report was without foundation. Ho had had no serious difficulties with the president, he declared, or with any member of the cabinet, nnd lie ejtpected to continue to servo as sec retary of the treasury, llo pronounc ed tho story thnt he had been offered the presidency of the Knickerbocker Trust Company or New York abso lutely without, foundation, and said the report that he had conferred with J. P. MorKnu during his recent visit to New York in regard to It n "fake" in every particular. Ho had not seen Mr. Morgan or any one else in his interest. EDUCATED INDIAN GEORGE W. PERKIN3. liuslness associate of J. rierpont Morgan, who is at war with District Attorney Jerome over Indictments In connection with the life Insurance cases in New York city. I family of Texas, and knew he kept a ! InrK "inn of money on hand. He I was also seen in tbe building before j and alter the murder. Hrooks later confessed that ho ; murdered Herndon nnd robbed his body of $150. He attacked Mr. Hern ! don from behind, crushing his skull i with a hammer. DIES AT TACOMA Tacoma, Jan. 1 5. David lircwor, ngf'd 44, (licit in a local hospital to day. Ho was a half breed of tho Puyallup trlby, graduated from tho Indian school at Forest (Jniv, Or., and w-iH married to u native of Atau- ka. Kor twohty-flvn yciirs iio wan a teacher and disciplinarian In tho In dian ncliool at C'hcinawa, Or., and was ii fine man. Ho leaves a widow, five sons and two daughters, all well ! educated. I BOLTERS BLOCK BFCKMAN'S ELECTION I Krankfort, Ky.t Jan. 15. The hal ' lot In joint HOHnlon today for United States senator was without result, Beckham ( Dein. ), liti; Hradlv 1 ( Hep. ) , (!! ; Kt atterliiK. u ; t wo al- sent. The sniftering votes r(?pres"nt 1 Democrats who are opposed to Heck ham. who lacks three votes of a majority. RESERVE POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION IS ATTACKED Helena. Jan. 1". The policy of the national administration with ref erence to public lands whs again at tacked today In the convention of the .V.'fttnnnl Woolgrowcrs' Assorlallon, S(,iititcr Thomas II. farter, of .'(lo!i tana, bi-lni; the spokesman. throut;h an IntMi-'ii'-dl.-tiy, t -e senator beini? urinbl'. to be present. (lovernor llryiint I!. Hro'ik, ff W'v. 'mini;, nhfi d- llv refl n f'irct ful ad- IMVIOltSITY IM.AVS AT MOSCOW THIS VICAK. Moscow, Ida., Jan. 13. Arrange nients have been made whereby tho Oregon-Idaho football game of this year will bo played In this city on October 31 and-In Kugeno In 1909. A two-year contract Is being drawn up nnd the signatures of the athletic authorities of the two universities will be nfflxed In a few days. In spite of the great success of the recent Oregon-Idaho game In I'ort- Manil, It has been deemed advisable to j make It a campus game hereafter, ns students of both Institutions and townspeople of Moscow and Kug'Ac are anxious to si-o the contest, Jit. least once In two years, without leav ing home. Local football enthusiasts nro looking forward with glen to this year's game, for It Is recognized as one of tin? big games of the season. Last year's game between Oregon and Idaho Is regarded by tunny well known critics as the greatest game ever played In tio west. When Ore gon plnyifl here In 1906, the game drew a crowd of 15IMI people. H Hs ep'linnted that lb" game of this year will draw a' least 3000 people,' f ir there -i more Interest In the sport and rivalry between the two colleges Is keener. Idaho h.is secured the services of Conch John It. Mlddlctnn for next season. The three men who will be lost by graduation are Armstrong. Stein and Keyex. I.i lgh Kavldge has been chosen captain for next year and Paul S. Savldge, brother of the capialn-elect, has been chosen manager. CLUB ASKS FOR INCREASED APPROPRIATION KKSOI.l "HONS .l)()l'Ti:i) ASKIXO cii(.iti:ss ion $1110,01111 rou POSTOl-'I'TCI-l POINTS Ol'T l'. T THAT V.l ii UX K WILL SOON UK TOO LAlitilO l'OIt $.-0,000 lH'ILIM.Nt; lllll.DINO AND LOAN ASSOCIATION" MAT Ti:i; TAKKX I I' The monthly meeting of the Ku geno C'omiuiTclnl Club was held last night, at which time many important questions were discussed, probably the most Important being that of the proposed lncreaso In tho appropria tion for the government postofflce building. The following resolution on the subject was iiiiaimoualy adopt ed: 'lOugene, Or., Jan. 15, 190S. "To the Hon. C. W. Fulton, Hon. Jonathan lloiirne, Jr., Hon. W. C. Hawley and Hon. W. It. Ellis, Members of the United Suites Senate and House of Representa tives, Washington, D. C: "At a general meeting of the Eu gene Commercial Club, held at Its clubhouse In lOugene, Oregon, Jan uary 14, 190S, the following resolu tions were submitted and wero unan imously adopted: "Resolved, That whereas, the United States government has mudo an appropriation of $50,000 for the purpose of erecting a postofflce build ing In tho city of lJugene, Lane coun ty, Oregon; and "Whereas, Tho population of the city oj" lOugene has Increased from 323(1, as shown by the last federal census In 1900, to 5000 In 1905, as shown by the state census of 1905, and based on the school census re- , cently completed (showing 2175 JAMES HA2EN HYDE. Former vice president of the liqnltii. hie Life Assurance society, who ofl'em to make $1.(11111.0110 restitution to the company If the attormy general of New York will drop the suits pending against him. Hyde now lives iu i'uris. school children enumerated) may be estimated today at about 10,000; and "Whereas, the sale of postage stamps shows an Increase for 1907 of 13.5 per cent over 190i ($20,719.97 In 1907 as against $1S,25G.33 in 1908) and an Increase of over 23 per cent for December, 1907 ($2. 4 93.30 ), as compared with December, 19011 ( $202ti.5li) ; and "Whereas, The total amount of money orders Issued .and paid at the r.ugene poatortli-e for 1907 foots up $350,452.57; and "Whereas, Wo have every right, to believe that, owing to the Introduc tion or paved streets and electric railway systems, ns well as the largo Increase of business In manufactur ing lines, and the largo amount of capital which Is steadily being Invest ed In developing I ho resources of this magnificent commonwealth, the city of Kugeno will continue to grow in 'Continued on I'nxe Six.) NEW EVIDENCE BROUGHT IN TO SHOW INSANITY dre aid ;iirl he was opposed to r)o lliirkett bill and expressed a deiblel preference for th rule of l;iw ra'her Cmt the rules and regulations of th" i department. I OlfKCAST !' Xol!l IIWLST WIvUIIDH Portland, Jan. 15.- West ern (le"0i, Western Wllsll- iiirton - (irrn'donai rain to night and Thursday; south easterly winds. New York, Jan. 13. Many wit nesses entirely new to the rase tes tified today lit the Thaw trial, and told stories of his ef centrlcltles far ing the years preceding the kllUng of Stanford White. All declared ho , impressed tl i as being irrational. 1 The nmt int. res'ing testimony wnM 4 that of Christopher HagKan. ward i,( the New York Whin Club, who ttild of Thn.O doings on the day of ithe tragedy, nnd who, under the j crws-cxtijiiltuiti.in of Jerome, gave amusln-t details of the nhtst game I promlnenco i In which Thaw ami several men ef participated. i