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Pates, $3.30 to $7.50
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AM I'HEM E.N'TS
Madame Lillian Blauvelt and com
pany wtll tow inn went In March and
April unut-r the management of tho
Great WeHtorn Lycuum and Musical
Bureau, and will be heard In hl
city under the lwal management of
the University of Oreison School of
Music on March 12 at Eugene thea
ter for one concert only. This Is
Mme. Blauvelt'e fa re wee) tour hi con
cert as she goes t,ac lin eiad op
era :r three years commencing next
season.
Mme. Blsurelt's appearance at
Convent Garden constituted her Eng
lish operatic debut, although she had
previously snog In Grand Opera In
Paris, Berlin, Milan and St. Peters
burg. During the five previous seas
on however, she has devoted herself
to the oncert platform. At Convent
eltorming timidity which may not
hav iieen altosetber assumed, en
hanr.l the value of both parts by
contrast- The jinger'i lovely voice
now inis excelieutiy in uie iu-i-.-i
and her antes wert dcllclously clear
and exqulaiV la quaiiry. Kr-jm tht
vocal polnr oi view, everything vat
good and M. Calvu herself seemed
a ilt tie more- reful than usial In
the matter of pltraslng and rythm.
Thla Is a groat opportuaUy to hear
a great alnger.
Wiilatn G. Welp, he pKnffJo!
edlan with Miller ami Plohna "Blaok
Croolc" company, ttf be seed at the
K.igene theatre Friday, March 13,
'11 th'a story of l Irishmen and
their comments on the late Kawael!
Sage. The two Celtic gentlemea
foie aerfutd both in a barrow swott
ing their pipes and Indulging la a
llaas of beer apiece while the con
rilon writ rt'itor.r. One of
8 ROBERTS BROS. j
J 554 Willamnte Street. j
L'!''r j'jijjffi gram
EUGENE THEATRE WUST'
Thurs, & Sat., March 5 7
Elks Imperial
, Minstrels
SONGS, NEW JOKES NEW DANCES. .
SiCZ THE AlG MINSTRb L ACTS !
The Grand Imperial First Part j
The Beautiful Transformation Scene t
The Minstrel Man and the Porter
The DcatnolMhe Gladiator
Moonlight on the Mi&nnippi
A END MEN
1 0 SOLOISTS - CHORAJS OF 4tt
Reserved Seat Sale Oof ns Wednesday at Box Office.
Prices:, 35c, 50c, 7 5c and $ 1 .00
l. f t.
MAItAMK MI.I.IAN lllfVF.IT, TUB OKRAT M"!Mr BOPIMNO TIMT
AlM'KMtH AT TIIK F.IOKNK TIIRATKK Tlll'RHNAY Kl'EMN'O,
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Acreage!
Three, Five or Ten
Acre Tracts, 2x2
miles from Post
Office on easy pay
ments, near school.
' liovcy Block, 8th and W;
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Garden Mme. Illativelt sang Mnrguor
ItO In "Paust'' Jullotto In "Romeo
and Jullntto"; Mlchaela In "Carmen"
Znrllna In "Don Qlovannl"; and Su
innno In "The Marriage of Figaro",
scoring a marked personal success In
"iicn rV .nrpas3lng her most san
guine frionda. v
Referring narMeulnvIy to her ren
dering of Marguerite In "Faust , a
lending l,ond"ii critic said; "Her
voice amply filled the house with
ton of liquid purity and charm,
swo't yet penetrating In quality, anl
doubly grateful to the ear beans'1
hn tlmbro was free frntn the sllgh'
ohI tre of fnreln. She SRng thp
'Jewel 8ong' with d"llttbtfl n "-'I
imllsh, and after an eipreslve ren-
them looks up at the clock ticking on
the wall.
"Pat," says 'he fir-it. lrhhmsn.
"Phwat Is It?" replies the other.
"Dots yei see that clock?"
"Yls."
"Does yez know that every tlm
that clock tlcka Russell Sage get
tli dollars?"
"Sthop the clock." .
VK CAS 8i;pPIY
ifour wants with wood Oak, Ma.
pie. Fir. rnrt Tl-s A'
W'T.LIAMS TRANSFER CO.
Phone Hl.ck ' 1
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! BR0DERS BROS. NEW MARKET
We are now locate I rn our ne-v bu.ldino; . .r
auouthe tireet'and w will b plcascJ to see you.
..SPECIAL..
51b Cats Choice Lor 4 for
BrlU nd Stew l Strll Co-t, Price
BR.ODER.SIBR.OS.
.... 63c
West Sth
Srl.
1 nrw
market
NEWS NOTES OF
BUSY, BUSTLING
SPRINGFIELD
C. H. PICK BITS STOKE CATCHES
FIRE BIT IS EXTINGUISHED
WITH OXLY MIVOB DAMAGE
BEN McPHEBHO.V rXDEBOOBS
OPHRATrON OTHKR ITEMS OF
INTEREST
Only the prompt action on the part
of a few who were In C. H. Pickett r
store last evening saved the building
and his entire stock from being a
mass of ruins as the r--ar of the store
was a mass of flames and It seemed
that the building was doomed. The
fire alarm was turned in Just at f
o'clock, and the fire company re
sponded promptly, but it was soon
found that the bose was not in work
ing order and it was Impossible tc
get a stream of water, though forn
nately it was not norded, as the citi
zens had succeeded In gettlns t!i(
fire under control. The cause of tV
'ire was occidental carelessness. Mr.
Pickett was invoicing some goods I'
'he oil room and was working with
his pipe In his mouth. He started tr
climb the step Udder, when It Bl'p
ned. and as he fell his pipe dropped
into an oil can, causing the fire. The
names shot to the celling and the
burning oil filled the rorm wl'.
moke, but by prompt work the
fiamee were sonn extinguished.
Postoffice IWelptf.
Our sistfr town across the river
's makfng considerable ndo over the
Increase in their postoffice receipts
for the month of February, whlcn
show a gain of hnnt "t cot v-r
the same month in 1907, and claim
fiat if estlmtes on g-iwh ar r
be made on the growth of te cltv
from this basis Eugene is coming to
he rank of a city vcv rapidly. " In
view of the fact that Eugene's office
has mode so great an Increase, w
have interviewed Postmatr Roberta
In regard to the receipts of the
-i-irf-",t"H notf ''" p"! be '"forir
us that the receipts for February,
tfs, show a gain over February,
en? nf 3 nor cent. This shows
'hat Springfield is also destined to be
s city cf some importance in the not
very dis'mit future.
Operation pcmiormod.
. Ben HTcPherson returned from
Portland Monday after 'indergolng
'-p-aftn rn niq jpff eve. He
has been' troubled for several years
and at different times has doctored
'n- b-tt h. rp)ved little if
any benefit from the treatment. He
at last decided to go to Portland to
""I'll s "niallst, with the result
that he had; the eye removed, cleaned
and rrplaced. He says the doctor
claimed that something hud gotten
In the eyo and become lodged In the
back of the1 eye ball, thus causing ir
ritation and' inflammation.
, Ot&rr Noten
Mr.' and' Mrs. R. S, Bradley served
their last meal at ttxe American hotel
last Sunday evening. They are now
private residents of Springfield, hav
ing sold the hotel property to Mr.
and Mrs. Benedict, who took posses
sion Mondny morning. They former
ly ran the Hotel Springfield for a
short time.
Maude Humphreys has gone to
N'ewberg,. where she ha3 entered the
millinery establishment of Dorris
Gregory ns trimmer. Miss Gregory
has purchnsed a millinery stock and
it Is said she Is conducting a fine
Btor .
It Is reported that as soon as the
material arrives for the electric road
thnt work wilt be commenced on this
ilde of the rivrr. This will give em
ployment for till the lille ir.cn In
Springfield and a god ninny more
lor tne next sixty or n'nety days.
The Booth-Kelly mill Is now run
nlng a force of alviut plxtv men.
which means that tlins in Spring
field will soon be bark to their nor
mal rendition.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Beyer, on
Thursday. Fohurary '-'7, lHOS.'a son.
BornTo Mr. and Mrs. L. K.
Srrlvner. Monday, March 2, 190S, a
daughrer. .Vows.
I'.MTEI) WIPEI.KSS
Prcf rrcd stock now selling at
IIS P"r share. We confident:' ex
pect an ndvnnre on this slock at any
time. In a letter .lust received from
Colonel ('. C. Wilson, of New York,
who Is presldeut of said compan
ho says:
"We have a bill now before this
session of congress which provides,
we understand that every passenger
rarrylng ship be equipped with wire
less. We expect this bill to pas
within ten days, and If It does our
stock will ndvance as did Wenlng-'
house atr brake stock, which went tip1
inm $100 to Slum ,.r Sh,.,tv in
.'we'vi. months nft.,r , . .
I a t-'ll compelling ,.v,.ry car to lii
''q't:'P-d with an air drake.
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' 'VIRKI.KSS W'XlKtU " ' "
! t'ff-. i We.-t vh S... or Koiii, : ;
i.ori.tn liliKk.
U a EJ . tte
ate i siat is
Making History
This is not one of these common salts
rhat vou so often see, but a real
. - - - swium.
price cutting sale, livery article in L
1 1 . 1 4. - II .
nouse is rwuw,uyi uiicur lwo oia thinet
UUt V'tiy oiiiwiw u.v.wMtug ui our fltty
spring stocK.
Ladies' Furs and Coats V Prb
Every Ladies' Coat and Fur must go. They have fet
given just JO days to vacate in, and they have crot to
go.. Women's high grade hand tailored coati m
colors, and furs in white, gray and brown ,
all must go at price
RUMMAGE SALE ON BLANKETS
Mens Fine Clothing
It's a shame to slaughter the price so on men's good suiti
but we need the room. Men's clothing, latest pattcrnl
and styles, perfect fitting, made by the same p y rp
house as our $25 suits, value to $16, sale H UJ
RUMMAGE SALE ON COATS
Gigantic Sale on all Shoes
Here is where every member of the family benefit by ow
Shoe Sale, because we have the very best shoes foreverj
member. Solid oak soles, single counters and full vamp.
All prices reduced on every shoe.
Rummage Sale, on everything in the
house. Come and buy.
The Bon Marchestv
The Universly of Oregon
School of Music
ANNOUNCES EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGEMENT OF
e.
auvei
At Eugene Theatre
Thursday, March 12
Prices: $L50, $1.00, 75c and 50c.
Mm
Lfifiisifl
an Ana
VL Company
IT CUTS SOME ICE
If the store is a clean place: if the salesmen
1.i' : tc .1 . . r 11... i,t ltd
uuiignig; n me service is prompt, ami uim, uul
least if the quality of the goods is the host, the st
never lacks business. Come and cive us a trial onx
. . i i . . . r - . t tr'-
ana dc convinced that we fulfill all ot tne aoovc t
ciples, especially iu quality and cleanliness.
We carry a complete line of staple and W.
"--! its, nour ana leea, ana Duy ana sen
duec.
9? WEST EIGHTH
S3f ,5Jt W. J. Gibson & Son
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hl f Ii. " niwlal fntir of tho
prfiiriinni- iii,. aii'v-n-mrx of
Mtmv llliiv.ll ns Mlihu.'ln. Thi virt
Ii ono thut til hfr a.lmlnihlv i-i,t
h mr tx ml io b . min-h
W-vil Mlrharla Mm-. Cairo l n
Id.-nl C'rmrn. Vr !nr m ti-U
qiil'o mirly on Thurvlur nlhl. unit
hl lh vtrM lniT million of lh
nrlnrln.l rtr-lr wan offoftl.
II h boon, (ho itlrlUh flnro
of lh Mlohaola. loihr with a
NOT1CK
Tho l.irrhy Viiftrfrr
In ,o opi v k n'y out f r n b v
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hr'tit V M th. arlth t ' ' I ooro pr..
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IVo ri" '! ! rNt-"-fn!v rf"'!oii
l W. A. Knykoniinll'i droit utoro.
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MitTiinrn RnoiKX
Soronlh and Oak strootn. hat opon
tt undor no tanionionl. Oood
board and rtvim br tho day, w.ok or
ntonih. Klr't-rlaaa homo rooking.
rMi-on dinnor or 3'tnar
tt MRS. 8. T. ABBOTT.
j W. tt. C. ATTKXTIrtX:
'r.n', d"rl"n T,l,',, 1f ruldoiit Mall
"11a for oach mombor of J v
lorp, to ho ,,ro,onl at th.
Marrh Tth. at ; 3,
P. m. Imporiant bn.ino f..r i
ronstdoratlon. T "r
M1XCHANTS BANK
EUGENE, OX.ECON
Docs a Gcn:r..! BinkiS
Business on
Ganscrvativc Lines
S. S. SPENCER,
L. H. POTTER, ....
F. N. McALISTER, -
CorVth and rui.""- -4
COMMITTEK.
JOB PRINTING OF ALL KINDS EXECUTED AT