Eugene daily guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1904-1924, January 25, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE EUGENE DAILY GUARD KIGKXK, OlUXiOX, SATIHDAV KVEXIXU, JAXVAItY S5, XO. 22 Abators plead guilty escaping jail sentence jJACK LONDON i ARRIVES HOME i cadis Hotel here, after terrifying thi j guests by "shooting up" the place. 'Then they took John Heath, an Inde ! pendent tobacco buyer who was a guest, to the river, and wttn threats ' of a "ducking" made him promise not EUGENE'S NEW RESIDENCES NO 4, ! to sell any more tobacco. ' SAFE AND WELL 7 t Kansas City, Jan. 25. Geo. L. Donias, freight broker ol New ' - r. Tairirnrt, his Clei'k. t ana D .' ; J.,ntv in the United States S todayto giving rebates to .hip. urtl ... unprt 7000 and WS5rt 4000, 3ail senteDCe belng omitted. Thomas and Taggart were found 10 . , " ism. ..... f rpnauio; u..v. i . 5l -s f"te.ced to three Bonths in jal lu! the decision was technically . When the esse was railed today . to,-i! n ii ea of cull- McVhon expressed the U- . . Ttwuuna nirenov was a raw for the railway companies, SSfit 1" view of the fact that re Ltlng practices had been brought to ,n end by the rigorous action of the fl thora was no occasion for border of'iniprisonment The court further saio ne ueuevtu .. v.. irms who had accepted rebates were ' ..i... , tho riefnnrinnts and the IS euiuj , . railroads (previously convicted) and ha ennlrt nnl n.taialnnJ ...1... it had never been Indicted. "The railroads," declared Judge McPherson, "are hounded to death with rebate seekers. They are not entirely to blame for all the rebating that has been done." , STEAL GOLD I IM,l(;s I FKOM .MAX'S TOOTH. Spokane, Jan. 23. Three young : hold-ups last night robbed (i. K. ' Hedger, stage manager of the Coliim : bia theatre, of gold teetji, worth $25. : The holdups saw the teeth when : Hedger explained that he had only I $2. GO and yanked them out of li is I mounth. LAHGE RKWAHI) Foil MIKPF.KKU'S AliKKST. Salem, Jan. 23. Governor Cham belraln this afternoon offered a re ward of 4,000 for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of Mrs Mary Casteel, daughter Martha, son Paul, and hired man, who were kil led and bodies burned in a house near Mcleay, December 1st last. Sun FVnncispn .Tim Tnelr T.nn- ! don, the author, who left here In May j i oiv a seven years' trip around the i worm ior me woman 8 Home com ' panion, and for whose safety fears were entertained, returned to this city today from Tahiti, accompanied by ! his wife. Their vessel, the "Smirk, I I was left at Papeete for repairs to the I gasoline engine, and they returned j here to attend to some business mat-! ters. j , He reports no adventures, and says', the delay in the arrival at the Mar-i 1 quessas Islands, which gave rise to, : the reports that he was lost, was due; to trouble Willi the gasoline engine, and to time spent in cruising around , tlio various islands. j ! WRECKED BY DYNAMITE EXPL0SI0& DesMolnes, Jnn. 25. Fivo hun dred pounds of dynamite in a box cai at the niluiug town of Hocking ex ploded during a fire that started Ii the company's store early today. Fiv men were Injured. Properly lost $60,000. NIGHT RIDERS IN Explosion of Stove. Madison, 111., Jan. 25. The explo sion of a heating stove started a fin that destroyed the greater part o two blocks in the heart of the busl ness section today. The loss will r ceed $100.00(1. Forty persons an homeless without breakfast, s;)iue ii their night cloth". imoi-.-ning great suffering in the Intense cold. OLD KENTUCKY ! Dawson Springs, Ky., Jan. 25. A! ' band of fifty masked "Night Riders" ; I last night took possession of the Ar- Cliicngo Wheat Market, Chicago, Jan. 25. Wheat closed: Mav, $1.00 1-8; July, 97 1-4; Septetn ber, 94 5-8. Durkee, a small mining town eight teen miles from Baker City, has 25 cases of smallpox. Coat and Suit Departments the center of Attraction Monday and Tuesday Ladies' Suits and Coals will be priced for Store Clearing. 40 Suits, the latest and best styles at irresistable prices, This is the opportunity for which you have been waiting; the time to economize; the time to buy suits for Half Price or Less. This is a busy store, but we are forcing business to make it still greater. OR WELL DRESSED WOMBN Ladies' Suits.. 40 Ladies' Suits, regular price from $20 to $40, fine ly tailored, satin or silk or silk lined jackets, all go at one price, your choice, the, suit -L ...... ' $16.00 $12.50 to $20.00 Suits This is a broken line of sizes and last seasons' goods. We make a price to move them, less thin the skirt is worth, your choice the suit $5.00 Ladies' Coats Ladies' Full Length Coats of black or gray Kersey, reg ular price $7, $8 and $9 your choice, each $5.00 Ladies' Short Coats $12,50 Coats, Skinner's satin lined. The colors are tan, mode, red, red and black mixed, and black broad cloth, all finely tailored your choice each $3.00 Lonsdale Muslin, the yard ..... 11c Claries' O. N. T. Spool Cotton, spool 5c SET p'Pyright ... br wvu.uucr MltX 51.50 Silk Special 86c January Clothing Specials Profits are no consideration at this season, it is a matter of stock rcduction.'.Our goods at the usual cash prices are bargains enough, but; wc"a re selling still cheaper now. Overcoats and Rain Coats Our stock and quality of this classjof clothing as well as others is the largest and best in the city but they must be moved out. $10.00 Overcoats special $8.00 $15.00 Overcoats special $12 00 $20.00 Overcoats special $16.00 $25.00 Overcoats special $20.00 Boys' Suits for Less $1.50 Two Piece Suits special.. $1.20 $2.00 Suits in dark colors, special.. $1.60 $2.50 Suits, grays, checks and plaids, special.. $2 $4 double breasted, blue and gray check $3.20 Boys' Sweaters Large assortment of sweaters both in colors and price, 50c to $1 .75. Special price on all grades. Hose Men's 20c Hose in black or tan, special price, the pair 12c Hats Mcn's$3.00 stiff hats, black or co'ors, each 50c -.HLLJ-- mjftWk iM' itii Stfl'i'iVi tTtft'iitH ,i - i .( IIOMi; OF JOHN- IIA.MI'TOX AM) I W.Mll.V The Guard today presents a pic- was the architect. The liulkllni; Is jii. oi iue uiie new Home of John even more beautiful than the picture lamptoir, the mere hunt, and family, , would indicate, (ho photographer, n t'iiarm'lt.ii htreet, mar West when takinK the plct lire, liavins plac N'lnth. Tho residence cost $.ri000 or cd his camera too squarely In front nore, nnd was ouilt by Contractors I of the building tiV securo tho best 'irrell and Hunter. John Hunzlcker i result. Ml WRECKERS RAILROAD MAN INDICTED UPON ! MAN I CHARGES SAYS ROOSEVELT IS RESPONSIBLE HelJIngham, Jan. 25. Six Informa tions were filed by County I'rosecutur llurd against A. J. Schafl'er and Ja ob Youpnglilood, owners of the Hank )f Haniilton, In Skagit county, which suspended iinynient in November last, Two informations charge larceny by !mbezzlement, four of receipt or de posits after the bank was known to be insolvent. . The men were arrested today. Hundreds of depositors are penni less as a result of the failure, as r . ' i i i i i: i ! ; ' DARWIN P. KINGSLEY. President of the New York Life II Burnuce coinpiiny, who Is one of the best posted Insurance men In America. there were practically no nssets, and It is alleged the depositors will not receive a cent of their money. O. C. Mathls, the absconding cash ier of the defunct Exchange Bank of llluinc, which suspended a week ago, was arrested today at Ashcroft, 11. C and will return without the formality of extradition. Kecelvor Whitcomb succeeded In opening the safe Inside the vault lust night and found $S0.3U, representing $ 1 0,000 In deposits. Omaha, Jan, 25. A reduc- Hon in working days from slx to five a week 111 the Union Pacific shops here will he fol- lowed at other places, affect- lug several thousand men. The World-I lerald quotes Vice President Mohler as charging the reduction to "President Roosevelt's mania for reform." Indicating that road would reduce Its force as long as the president's uc- tivily against corporations continues." .Mohler said today to the Associated I'ress that thero was no political significance to be attached to the reduc- Hon of forces. "I have received no polltl- cal Instruct Ions from Mr. liar- rlman, either directly or In- directly, since my connection with tho Union I'ncilfc.' ' About 3000 lire employed In the mechanical depart- ments at present, as against 11,000 four mouths ago. FRANKLIN MAYS TESTIFIES AGAINST JOHN F, HALL It I SOT II Kit OK ( O-1 K K K X DA X T PIT OX STAND TO STKKXGTlf KX (JO KltXMIOXT CASK KOlt Mi:U STATU SKXATOK ItltOW- " xiomj ;ivi:s tkstimoxv that COX X l-; T S S K X A TO K Fl' I TOX WITH CASK IX AX IXFAYOHA Itl.K LIGHT rortlnnri, Jan. ST.. Following his policy uf brinijini; over In tho pros ecution imlividwils who vero Indicted with John II. Hull and Kdwiu Mays, and uslnt; them ns witnesses against the two men on trial In the conspira cy eum K. J. lleaey today disniisaed Uto case analnst former State Sena tor Franklin Pierce Mays and put hi in on the stand aa a witness against Hall. K. P. Mays' evidence was not directed against his brother Edwin, now outrtal. Three witnesses were on tho stand today, Stelwer, for cross-examinatoln. Mays and James H. Hounlck, formerly government agent. None of these witnesses brought out damaging evi dence against Hall, and Steiwer and Mays were decidedly reluctant In giv ing evidence. There was a sprink ling of state politics under the old regime brought into the trial today hut Heney did not succeed in connect ing up the senatorial fight of Fulton ns dearly as ho expects to next week. CHINESE WILL SUPPRESS PIRACY Pekln, Jan. 25. Vice Admiral Sir Arthur William Moore, commander-in-chief of the naval forces on the ChiiKse coast, has advised the Brit ish legation thai ho is entirely satis fied that the assurances of the Chi nese government In tho near future to patrol the west river for suppressing piracy, and tin; llrltlsh flotilla do ing police ifliiy has been withdrawn. Hampton Bros. Where Cash Beats Credit Chidren's $3.00 Red or Gray Coats $2.00 ENGLAND LEADS IN SHIPBUILDING New York. Jan. 2T. Tim ship building summary for 1H07, compiled by the "Shipping World," shows that the I'nited States was second for the year In total nnn;ige of ships run !rue!ed, only Tingland having out sirijiped thl country, 'licit Britain' nmiii'.ge u its 1,1173,121 : the l ulled State-, 1,ii.',:i; Germany. ;i!U.u7S; ,1'lanie, lu:iJ2 Japan, ,'.'. j linker rity Ii to hnv" a t17.r.mj li brary, a present from Mr. Carnegie. The city will provide for mi income uf riTSU fur IU maintenance. CONTRACTS FOR POTTS BUILDING NEXT WEEK WOItlv OF HI'll.DlNd TWO-STOHV l(l,()('K O.V OMVH STItllllA TO m:ii as soo. as rnsKiiiM: V. C. Potts, the cigar manufactur er, will let tho contract some time next week for his two-story brick business block on Ollvo Htreet be tween West Klghlh and West Ninth, Architect Y. 1). Ilenslll having fin ished the plans for tho structuro sev eral days ago. The building will have a frontage on Olive street of 40 feet and will be 52 feet deep. It will contain two Htore rooms on the lower floor nnd nine living rooms'on the upper floor, -which will bo occu pied by Mr. Potts nnd family. One of the lower rooms will bo occupied by his cigar factory and salesroom, and the oilier will ho for rent. The building will bo handsome In design. It will be of seml-mlsslou style, with eaves In front similar to the Merchants' bank building. Tho front of the building will be cenemt ed and on top, In the centre, will be a flngpole. The stairway will be In the centre of the building. Tills building will be just south of the McKarlanil blacksmith shop and adjoining II. on tho south will be H H. Plnnegan's new two-story brick of Himilar design, the plans for which have not yet been completed. F.A ANd1mWIlT BUILD FINE RESIDENCE K. A. Anderson, a lumber man who own a huwiiiII In the timber west of Kiigene, will this coming summer build a fine residence at West Thlr tfi'tith and Chnniclton streets. It will be one or the best dwelling houses in the city and while It will not be as large as some that were erected during the year 1907, It will probably cost as much as any of them, the interior finishing to be the most (expensive feature. The building will be two slorb s high and will contain eight rooms. . It will be finished in curly f!r, and the Interior of tho en tire second story will be white enam el. I here will be ; great deal of plate glass In tlo- building and the latest Improvements lu tin way of plumbing wlh be Installed. 'r. An dei n being a pictlcal plumber him. self. 1 he plans are already finished and tho contract will be let for the building within a nhort tluiu. Senator Kulton yesterday was unfa vorably connected with the Hall-Mays conspiracy case by the testlmoy of George C. llrowivell, ex-president of the Oregon state senate, and for years a prominent Itcpuhllcnn ot the state, llrownell testified that lie was forced to withdraw from tho contest for ap pointment ns I'nited States attorney for Oregon In 11103 because of tho in sinuations of Hall that the govern ment was In possession of evidence on which llrownell's Indictment for. complicity in tho Oregon land frauds TWO GERMAN PRINCES. The (Icriiiiiu crown prince and bis son, Princt Wllliiiui, wliou he will train In the profession of a toldior. was probable Tho dethroned boss of (JlnckumitH county polities further testified that In return for the In dorsement of Hall for reappointment which ho was forced to inako Sunn tors .Mitchell and Fulton exacted a promise of Immunity for llrownell and the hitler's former law partned, J. U. Campbell, also of Clackamas county. The purpose of llrownell's testimo ny, wlilc h was admitted over tho v'g orous objection of counsel for. the defendants, . was to corroborate tho charge of conspiracy alleged against Hall In the Indictment In that Hall controlled Htelwer's vote for senator In return for his failure to prosecute Stelwer anil his associates for Inclos ing government land, by showing Hint Hall had used his office as district attorney to Intimidate others anil to force them to endorse and support jlil in for reappointment. This conten tion by Heney has been Hiipixirted by j the testimony of Stelwer and Ilen , ilrlcks In the Unite Creek Company's I operations, anil by that of llrownell j yesterday, and Heney proposes by the I Introduction of other witnesses to I show thai Hall, together with the j connivance of Fulton, prostituted his office as district attorney by protect ing violators of the law in two other I specific Instances. Ol I ICI A I, 1 ''OH WAST I 'Oil Xolt TIHVI IST Portland, Or., Jan. 2". Western Oregon and West ern Washington Fair to night and Sunday; northerly winds.