THE EUGENE BAILY GUARD
VOL. 83
MTION ENDS CASE
AGAINST JOHN F. HALL!
KIGKXK, OUKCOX, TIESOAY EVENING, JAXVARV '2H, 11()8
BURNING OIL
ENDANGERS WHOLE
CALIFORNIA TOWN
xo. a i
I spread over the waters for more tban
I hulf u mil., on.mva onA lc t. I
Twenty men on a burning tank bare-
' iy tjscaiieu ut'iore u expiouvu, una
; families living in proximity to the
I hnrn(no t-a n b a I aft lhaiw Viniii ad a .
luuaj in bi'uih mure auu iook reiugii
in the hills.
. Ton 28. The prosecu-
L finished its case in the Hail-Mays
i tVio folornl ennrf
mplraey trim
IsB-Borning, and special r-rosecuior
fceney moved to uisuuss lh ou-huu
Ulnst detenaani cum.. -
I .. ."u- hafn n'ns nnt (sufficient
ilsioms ""- "
Hidence brought out against Mays.
'lie latter, tnus huhbiuicu, u.o-
hsrgeii. H' Hlieruuuu Aiiuruej
tan to nave me iuuh ihsl. ti
ry to acquit Hall, and Heney is op
ioid
Of the twelve men inuiciea on me
a. unnanirinf tn fpnep pnvnrn.
targe u. " -
lent land In Wheeler county Hall
Fill alone siauu i. ie uiu.il ui me
...,inn tha nl'nnm havlne mniln
Iroseiuuuu, i."- ...v,.a uu....n ...uuu
rrflngeaieuis lur iibul i.uiiiaiiiiieilL.
Line cases against them having been
ed from the otfice of United States
attorney.
Charles H Carey and W. E. Burke
testified today. Burke's testimony
was that he and W. G. Goslin, acting
for A. B. Hammond and the Astoria
& Columbia River Railroad, tried to
secure land in Tillamook which was
wanted by the Northern Pucific
Burke and Goslin were Indicted c"
W. Fulton, not yet elevated to the
senate, represented Burke and Gos-
t V fr u-ill Is making a mo- ana t00K the matter with At
Uster, for Hall, Is nu king a mo torney HaU McBride. Binge,-;
L- have the court instruct the Herman i,c nnn,,.,ii '., '
. , 0 u,u,ias,i,e,: ol ne gen
eral land office, and Attorney Gen
eral Griggs. Considerable correspon-1
dence on the case with the abject of!
easing matters for Burke ami Goslin I
was introduced. I
Carey testified regarding the ar-i
rangement for E. P. .Mays to appear;
before the grand jury in connection
with the charges against him. Ca-
San Louis Obispo, Cal., Jan 2S I
Two tanks of the Standard Oil Com
pany at Port Hartford caught fire
.K it . . """S OH lailK ot
the Union Oil Company, .struck by
lightning yesterdav Ono ,.f o j
ard tanks is neuriv rmu ...i.u
MARTIN REAPPOINTED
JUNCTION POSTMASTER
Washington- .Inn. 27. The m-nsl-
dent today nominated A. it, Martin
. , V 7 nneu witn on "-"v "
and is being emptied Into the steam-1 postmaster at Junction City. The Or-
er at the wharf. The other Is nearly
ttuu nas exploded) the li flow-i
ins into the ocean, by which the i
whole town of Port Hartford Is '
threatened. v '
The Port Hartford wharf Is afire
according to a telephone message
irom A Vila, two miles from that port, I
and the Pacific Coast railway trains !
cannot reach the port on account of I
landslides. The Hotel Marie at the I
""ail IS in (lancer mwl ,,1
egon delegation agreed to recommend
the reappointment of the following
postmasters, whose offices have been
raised to the presidential grade: Geo.
W.Sprlug, Lents; lone McCull, tiresh
am; V. M. Yates, Hood Kiver.
""
ismlssed tor naving gone over to '"y was Mays- law partner. When
La nrnuuMitlnn with their pvlriennp the time camp fnr Mhvo i
Eeney's main object is to convict his own behalf Hall said that the
ill, and for this reason he has been matter was in the hands of Henev
A.1,1, tha vaat In nKn- fn OD flnH lha UfHr.no., ll.n..i.. . .
Fij n.iu iu .vav ... m ocv.utc( ""'"n .uwugut iney naa
fir testimony. In justification of his -
tomraenaauou uiai nan ue remov- tContlnued on Page Five )
, ""ihi una several
schooners are lying in to take all peo
ple aboard in case the place Is doom
ed. Several wagon loads of men have
left this place to help fight the
flames.
Later Details.
San Louis Obispo, Cal., Jap. 28
Four of the nine tanks at Port Hart
ford are afire and it is apparent that
v..o uu.cn are aoomeo. The oil has
WKATII Kit FOIt l'XWST
FOR XOKTIIWKST
Portland, Jan. 28. West
ern Oregon and Western
Washington Light rain to
night or Wednesday. Easter
ly winds.
Chicago Wlieut Market
Chicago, Jan. 28. Wheat closed:
May, $1.01 1-2; July, 97 7-8; Sep
tember, a.
I - .
EUGENE'S NEW RESIDENCES NO 5,
kv-tVTryw.--' -r---l'N
i 1
ELEVEN BLOCKS
ORDERED PAVED ON
ELEVENTH STREET
LitsVfi&.:.'W.i-
A
IIIOSIK OF Mil, AXI) MRS. ,1. W. WFST
West at the . ,,V '. ,-.Y "T" 13 ornament to tho part
and PpbVi (..., i, , 1 u"! "' wllkl1 u ls located. Tir
ing the ve, 7 .. ' 1 V" ""'l,ei' built it from plans
Dress Goods
It is beyond question in the minds of
.1 1 .
tne purcnasing: public that our stock . nf
Dress Goods is larger than the combined
4 I
stocks ot any two stores in Lane county.
uir ordinary cash prices are 10c to 50c
the yard lower than the lowest. But now
m are house cleaning, prices are still-lower.
Foresighted shoppers will improve this oo-
portunity to make their purchases within
the next few days. Every piece of goods
reduced.
50c Plaid, checks or stripes, in all wanted colors
the yard
75c Fancy Dress Goods, popular shades, the" yard"
1 ocotrn waislings, plaids, checks or stripes,
wiuiuij), uic yara
& all wool Tricot Flannel, many colors, the'yarZ
40c
60c
25c
Silk Petticoats
56-00 Siik Petticoats, red blue, brown, tan and green
aic pnte eacn 5 nn
Purses
$1.25 to $3.00 Purses, great assortment,
on sale near the door, each . . . 75c
Two Miles of Laces
3500 yards of imitation
Torchon, French .Val
enciennes and Norman
die Valenciennes Laces,
worth up to and former
ly sold to 20c yard, now
i all at one price
the yard 5c
EVIDENCE CONCLUDED
IN HARRY THAW CASE
1 908 Hosiery
New Spring; Hose in every wanted shade lace boot
nit yew UC
New York, Jan. 28. Tho Thaw
case progressed today to within a few
hours of its close. When the' noon
recess was taken the slate had iii-nril.
cnlly concluded 11s case In rebutlal,
ami uie ueri'iise will only have a few
witnesses to call in sur-rehutlal.
District. Atlnniov .1 !,, .i
same surpriso by iinnouncltiK that ho
would call no expert witnesses In re
buttal of thn teullmnnv i,r 1 1,., .,11....
lsts Introduced by the defense. He
said he would reply In his argument
lu biiuw linn n competent. cHe of In
sanity had not been made out. Ills
move prevents the defense from call-
iiiK uie siaies experts of last year.
The brocceillnirti win (,iui. ,,,..,....'1.. n..
ho sneedi'd hv inr,.!,,,,,,,,,., .
to read to the Jury the testimony of
nnianam iiummell, who Is serving
time at lilnckwell's Island for subor
nutltm of perjury, roncenilng tho af
fidavit of Kvelyn Nesblt, alleged lo
have been signed In 1003, charging
cruelty against Thaw, as given nt
tho last trial. In return for tl,ls
I concession of the defense .ieroino ul
I lowed tho will of the defendant to go
i Into evidence. 'Dm win u,iu ,
! $;(, 000 for the purposes of Investi
j gallon In case Thaw should die a vlo
: lent or suspicious death.
Till. ......... . , .
. .. r.wn.i,.,,,,.. i.,iiu,v urougiu
: forth several witnesses to say that
1 uaw seemed rational on tho night or
the tragedy.
,1-loth the nrosecul Inn nmi iiri,.,u
j rested nt 3: Hi this afternoon.
, Justice .Howling announced that
i uso nil of tomorrow summing up for
j tho . defense might, uae all
J ot tomorrow summing up for
(Thaw and that the prosecution would
! be allowed nil of Thnruiinv Tin. i
I may charge tho jury Tliu'r'sday evon-
."K. iiiil r v tinr mil I ir,.i, ..
when ''tho case will pass Into the
hands of (ho .lurv.
Littleton und Jerome will make the
CITY COUXClli TOIIAY 1'ASSKS OK-
IUXAXCE OHDKKIN'O Ii.WIXO
!' I'AVKMIOXT TO VXIVKH-
sitv
aivi:rtisix(j roit hids if.i,ittv
;i AT OXCK AM) fOXTItACV
I.KT SO WOK Kt'A.V ltK I (OX 15
THIS SIM.MKIt lMtOliAlll.Y
lil,f)('KS (1' I'AVIOMI'IXT HE.
KOHH SI .M.Mi:it IS OVKK
only speeches.
Children's Hose
January
20c Fine ribbed lisle finished hose for misses or heavy stout
'LL-J 1 .1 .1 , . -
riDDea nose ior ine sturay active boy, the pair.. 15c
Clofhin:
Specials
i Profits are no consideration at
i this season, it is a matter of stock
reduction.fjOur goods at the usual
cash prices are bargains enough,
but we'are selling still cheaper now.
Overcoats and
Rain Coats
f" ' Our stock and quality of this
classjof clothing as well as others is
the.largest and best in the city but
they mustjbe 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
m III
1IHL SS?
$2.50Suits, grays, checks V M
and plaids, special.. $2 0fKSijVk 3
Boys' Suits
for Less
$1.50 Twn PirT( Suite
1.1 IT- I 111
sjjcticii gl.;VJ
$2.00 Suits in dark
colors, special.. $1.60
$4 double breasted bluel'ffX
and gray check $3.20 Xgpiv
Boys' Sweaters
Large assortment of sweaters both
in colors and price, 50c to
s $1.75. Special price on all
grades.
Hose
Men's 20c Hose in black or tan, special
price, tne pair 2c
Hats
Men's $3.00 stiff hats, black cr colors, each 50c
GAP1TAL ARCHITECT
WILL TESTIFY FOR
PROSECUTION
ilarrlsbiirg, Jan. 28. The problem
of the defense In the capltol prosecu
tions has been changed completely
by the action of 'Architect Joseph M
Huston, of I'hlladelphla, in securing
a separate trial with the consent of
Hie comnioiiMjealth. Iluslon's action
seems to Innlcate that he hasviin
MINEWORKERS
VOTE EXTRA PAY
TO GREAT LEADER
I
: IndlanupollH, Jan. 2S.
! The convenilon of United
Xllno Workers of America
unaulinoiiHly voted six iiioiiIIih
pay, with all expenses, includ-
Ing all niedlcnl nllenllon, to
John II. .Mitchell, who an-
noiinicd his intention to lake
a long vacation In Uie endeav-
or to recover his health.
A called meeting of the Eu
gene city council wus held In tho city
hall this forenoon at 11 o'clock,, sic
of tiio councilmeu and Mayor Mat
lock being present. The meeting was
held for the purpose of voting on the
ordlneiice ordering tho paving of
Kast Eleventh street, and wheu it
came to u vote Is passed unanimous
ly. Tho ordinance provides for tho
paving of tho street from Willamette
street to the Southern Pacific rail
road, opposite tho University ot Ore
gon, a dlstanco of eleven blocks.
Thn necHHsnrv nulvnrrluinip villi K.i
done ut once und tho contract, lot In
duo tlino. .
Whnri 11. lu Wl.flf In nnm ltj 11,-
Will he ltd hlflekH nf miuiimm.t In ll'n
gene, Including the nine already com
pleted und the ten undor contract ut
tho present time and work unnn
Which will bculn us soon na tha
weather settles. Thore promises to
he other nmilruntu mivnclti ,r ,mpint
side slreets let before the work al
ready mapped out Is completed and It
It snfe In iiriwlii.t- ltnf,,.... tli u,w,
Is over there will bo 4 0 blocks of pav
ing.
Tho council adjourned to meet at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
At this at'tornoon'8 meeting a peti
tion to grade and gravel hovci-iii
Btreets In Kalrmount wuh presented
and referred to the street committee.
The streets to bo so Improved are
named ns follows: Moss avenue, from
fifteenth street to Kalrnioiint boule
vard; Orchard avenue, from Eleventh
street south to the Intersection oC
Kalrmonnt boulevard; Seventeenth:
slrenl fii.in Wi.lm.r a
. , u ,,, fi..U .
uvenue; Nineteenth street, from Or
(Contlnued on Pngo Elvo.)
51.50 Silk
special
88c
Hampton, Eros.
Where Cash Beats Credit
Chidren's $3.00
Red or Gray
Coats
$2.00
JOHN H. 8ANDERSON.
! Mr. SanderMon hail the chief contract
for the fiiriilHtiliiK of Hie imw iri,(M(,
000 I'ennsj Ivniilii slal.. capltol. Mehaa
been Imllrtt-d on the charge of conspir
ing to defraud the slale In the per
formance of his contrnct.
a;i: CAithixAii
kii:s i IMItlH
'Paris, Jan. 2X. Kinncols Marie
letijamln Hlchnrd, cardinal and arch
bishop of Paris, died today of con
gestion of the lungH. lie was horn In
Nantes in 1X19 and made a cardinal
In 1 ssu.
NKWS .WilS
fir.iilcln (V,,., 17 years oh'. fdniighter
o. H. k.Iof, of Mllion, committed
suicide last night, by drinking car
bolic acid. She was a student at Cn-
i ii in ii in i .01 1 ege. Over study and woi
ry caused the deed. She wiih one of
u 11.IIIH.V oi ion ciiiiuieii, an, a ,,,,,,
Inr young woiiinii
The Wallace Dally Times, the first
dally IICWKmillcr ever .,,l,llu ... .....
,, . . ' inn. u i hi,
oeur d Alenes, which been In ex-
I.-... I1. H since -l illy ;f, lilOC, has sus-
i" " piiiiiicoiKin Inderinliclv ow
ing to trouble with the typographical
.I,.,.,,. vrr uie stains or a former em
ploye.
LOWER DOTIES '
ON CHAMPAGNE
ARE ASSURED
Washington, Jan. 2S. Secretary
Root, find AlllhiiMUt.ilnr li.uu, ,t
day signed the r'ranco-Aoiorlcan recl
procitv iirrunifdnir.r.l. liriiwii nmi.,,.
section three of Ihe Dlngley uct. Tho
nrrangement concedes to Krnnco the
abatement, of 211 per cent of dulles on
champagne and sparkling wines im-
agreement with tho commonwealth
to bo one of lis principal wllncssci.
Attorneys on both sides decline to
discuss the matter except to say that
Huston has been subpoenaed as a
witness for thn co-defendants, Con
tractor John II. Sanderson, former
Audllnr-tieniTHl William P. Snvder,
former Treasurer William I., .inlh
'' and Jnmes Hhumaker, former su
perintendent of accounts and bulld-ingi:.
The state of Washing!. Is on the
Terge of attempting by legislation to
reduce railroad passenger rates, that
may Invollvo the stats of Oregon In
uluillar contest.
HEIRESSES WHO
MARRY FOREIGNERS
ARE DENOUNCED
Washington, Jan. 2S In the house
today Mcliiivln, f Illinois, attacked
thO CUSlom Of American K..I .
marrying Europenn noblemen, de
claring that he had no irtlcular per
son In view when ho averted:
"Women are sacrificing tlirlr
sou s and (heir honer tho altar of
snobbery and vice."
Ho asserted that almost every day
bargain day In New York, where
you ca buy anything rrom a yard
of ribbon to a pound of flesh "
m W
JAMES M. SHUMAKER.
Siimrifitoti(!ont of publio buiKt
iiifrs and Krouii(lB of roninylvnnia,
wlio miys ho will toll ull ho known
bout tho stato cupitol steul.
ported Into Ait.erlcn. In return
Krance conrirniH tin. .ti
now accorded American producls.
w,,,-, i.-. iirocai teatuns Inav later
be embodied.
W. S. trilen. "fillher i.f fl... iIm..
live and wferenduni," declares that
Irn will not enter the race for tho
Iteriubllcnn noinlnuH lit. fur u. ...
. n-in.LVll n,
succeed Kultou.
f.'hlef of Pnlii-n Itleu .,f ill......
, , - ,., lAiuiiMv,
hns given orders nt the r.,.. ..,
tho city to not permit nny boys under
. iRin. eii yi'iirsoi age in them hereaf
ter, as provided by law. The law per
mits It upon the written consent of
tho unreins,, and It hns been Bald
ncveral have been Klvun.