Eugene daily guard., March 14, 1908, Image 1

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Kit.i'.xi:, oiiwiyx, sauuhay, maiuh 11, iuh
NO. 11.1
M DENIES THAT
FLEET IS PREPARING
FOR CHINESE WAR
to the indignities of Japan's ultima-'
nun.
Against the empress Is pitted Yii-j
an llsl Knl mill the officials of Cio
loreign minister's office, who favor 1
pvaie at any price at this time, owing '
to the Internal disorders In China,
and the activity of the liberal rebels.
The foreign office is understood to
have asked the British minister m '
get his government to arbitrate.
ELEVATOR BOY
K.' ifd there is no foundation
..'., from Hons Kong
"It nart of the Japanese na-
til couaarou i e -i'" '
"rtiw It is stated that the
KiivW Is due to the an"
.... ,h onnadron was prepar-
ai lor a series om maneu-
ters.
,,
it I. 1.1 VocrMttoHrtnn
P.stn, .Man-" v...w (
kn China and Japan over the
lire of the steamer Tatsu Maru I
i-.vtnv favnrnhle nrogress. Chi- !
m nav fnr the arms seized i
renin them, also to pay demur- '
rage for the delay of the steamer.
Japan agrees to adept and enforce
regulations against smuggling arms'
and ammunition into China from Ja-;
pan, but refuses to include Macao in
this limitation. China must take up
the contraband traffic with .Macao
with Portugal.
Yesterday's Advices.
Pekln, China, March 13. The Japanese-Chinese
war cloud suddenly
took on a darker and more ominous
shade today, when the dowager em
press, Ann, stepped into the contro
versy and forbade the surrender by
the foreign office of the Japanese
steamer misu .viaru, neia Dy the Chi
nese. The empress Is being strongly sup
ported by the strongest members of
her personal court, who are urging
that China fight rather than submit
PREVENTED PANIC
New York, March 14. The cool
ness "Of an elevator boy named Henry
Coch, who made five trips during a
Tire in the candy factory of Arthur
Ksslng at 3S2 Pearl street, saved a
panic among one hundred girls em
ployed in the plac?. The last trip
down the flames shot Into the eleva
tor, burning the boy's hands. The
firo started In the basement and.
spread rapidly, practically destroying
the five story building.
ANARCHIST ALIA
MADE ATTEMPT
. TO ESCAPE
"Denver, March H. An attmpt to
escape was made by Alia, the con
demned murderer of Father Leo.
While a trusty was cleaning his cell
Alia suddenly attacked him with n
razor, slashing the trusty's neck, and
then made a rush to get away.
The trusty, despite his cut. pur
sued Alia and pinioned him, and with
the help of the deputy warden over
powered the murderer.
IT'S AN ILL WIND'
TOUPKIH) l l.OTII.I.A
AlililVKS AT PANAMA
Panama. March 14. The Ameri
can torpedo flotilla, which left Callao
March 9, arrived here unexpectedly
today, two days ahead of time. A
fine trip is reported.
ANOTHER WAR SCARE
COMES FROM EUROPE
St. Petersburg. March 14.
A rumor has ranched I .lis
city by way of" Vienna that
two Turkish steamers, with
arms and ammunition, have
been seized In the Walk Sea
by Russian warships. There
'Is no confirmation of the re-
port from official quarters.
4-
We lead, Others Follow. $ 1 .00 Rajah Silk 75c.
Spring Dress Goods
CHECK SIIT1XX1
Already the tide of spring jurcliaslnj; Is very high. Great attrirctionB
center In the Dress Goods section wliere the new materials are found in
the best assortment. Our low CASH prtees Tieing one of the chief matures.
A glimpse of these new creations wfll be Bource of great satisfaction
to you. Look them over any day. Prices ..... 00c to $1.00
DltESS GOOJKS 'SAliK,
52 Inch check Suiting, regular price, $1.40. lonaay, Tuesday ana Wednes
day, sale price, the yard ,
small iM.Ain srnriMG i
48 inch small grey and white plaia Suiting, always one dollar.
Three days saie price, the yard i."c
Attend this Cut Price Sale and secure your share. '
OJIJ'TOX I'AXAMA '
2oc Chiffon Panama, small-checks, tan, gray, blue' and green.
Three day's sale, price, the yard ljjr
Ladies' Wrappers
Extra quality Calico and Percale Wrappers. '
just received. Wide flounce, full skirt,
well made, all dark colors, sizes from 34
to 4S inch bust measure. We can fit nny
uody In size or price. t
Each .S1.00 t" ift.T.Tt
Oil 11 Finrl t-Uof iLoi-q'p o lr mrrc
tKan style in Hart Schaffner
and Marx Clotnes.
i
Blr of the style is the high quality of materials and
h""S which makes style last. v
'g can find plenty of cheap clothes than our l(nrt
''ner and Marx stilts and Overcoats: but ttuy'll probably
V " chtal' " they cost. ' They'll look cheaper than you
"""a l .few week.
MRT sen t '
"UF.VKK & MARX CIATHKS are all wool. They
HI wool price and wear like it.
Sll, or Overcoat. . S1H to :IO.O()
r
i, Nal
Hosiery
mmm.
'..l-FiNi i il .
1.
. Ml
If there Is any nrllrV of wenrliiR
apparel which ri'nultes (JI'AMTV,
It Is the llose. With (JCAI.ITY In
mind our stock of Hosiery has been
selected. Wo are giving the best val
ues y r the money.
IIOYM' HUSK
2Tic extra heavy ribbed boys' Hose,
the pair I."r
(.IKI.S' uosi;
20c fine ribbed Hoe for girls, lisle
flnlxh, the pair I.V
THII'I.K k.vki: hum;
lSe heavy ribbed triply knee lloe,
the pair !'
TAX HOSK . '
Tan Hose, ribbed ansorted .hades,
the pair I .V and 2.V
t-n,
u4r- "' 1(r summer un-
.,; 'hB s.. ic
.'.... 73C
Hampton Bros.
Where Cash Beats Credit
KH.KT XKT
4 4-lnrh fil't net fur walftn; navy, Cn
pentiauen, brown, black, white; the
ml, T.V and fl.no
Kesster in St. Louis Republic.
SIX ST. PAUL GIRLS
SUICIDE IN NEW YORK
BERT PRE3G0TT
WINS HONORS
FOR U. OF 0.
Montuouih. March 13. ilert W.
I'reseott, of the I'nlverslty of Oiegoti,
won first place In tho state inter-col-leglate
oratorical contest held hero
touiuhl. Mr. l'rescott'8 oration was
rut h led "Mercy That Condemns."
Tho decision is a popular one.
JiikimiIi (1. ltlrhardaon, of McMinn
villi College, was accordod seconil
ni.c., while Clarke 11. Belknap, of
Willamette l'lilversity, was Judged
I third best out of the seven contest
t ants.
At the business meoting this after
noon resolutions were adopted In
dorsing the $125,000 impropriation
for the Unlverslly of Oregon, anil
urtflni a liberal sum for tho Mon
fonih State Normnl School, Inasmuch
as this institution Is tho oldest' anil
lirwst of the state's four norma!
schools. .
lilleut Kiitluisliism Huns lllgli
As hostess of tho lhter-colloginto
Oratorical Association of Oregon to
day, Monmouth gave herself com
pletely to the college spirit, whlcn
was everywhere manifested by tho
enthusiasm of the frjends of the com.
ting lust II ut Inns tor inn honors or
the annual contest. The business;
houses and numerous residences wero
gaily decorated with the colors and
pennants representing all tho con
testing schools, and across Main
street was a banner with the State
Normal's welcomo to tho association.
In fact, the town had a holiday appearance.
New York, March 14. A startling
story of hnw five or six young girls
came to New York from St. Paul a
little over a year ago, and had com
mitted suicide. wnB related today by
Helen U.xter, afed 17, whose attempt
last night to commit suicide with gas
was frustrated. She salt) that after
graduating At tho business college in
St. Paul they came to New York to
make their way In the world. One
by one her companions 'had commit
ted suicide, and when the doctors
worked over hep today she begged
that whe bo permitted to Join them.
She would not give the named of her
j companions, nor admit the formation
of . suicldo, pact. Two or the gins
Including Helen, were the victims of
I (nu wiles of men.
St. Paul DiK-cai't Know ller.
SI. Paul. Marrh 14. llet n Haxte
i Is not knsiwn hire.
CAPITOL GRAFT .
CONDEMNED BY
JURY'S VERDICT
Harrisburg, Marrh 13. Tire Jury
In the first of the cupltol conspiracy
cases tonight gave a verdict of guil
ty u Ui 'every time uf the ftar men
who have been on trial here for the
last seven weeks, after six hours' de
liberation. Two ballots were- taken,
but the Jury did not come lalo court
lintll two hours after reaching u ci inclusion.
The men found guilty are .lulin
;horse,buggy and driver
PLUflGE flFF BRIDGE
AKVIDHNT AT f-l'HIXr.PIKl.ll OX
Til T ItSAN AY Mr i f IT X KITH Kit
THK IIOKXK Oil TJIK lMUVKH
ltAirt.v mur
mm am
Thinidny night nbout. 10:30
tVrlock tts Artlnir Scilit wns com'lng
ilown tin; west approach of tha wagon
lltrlilge at Springfield In a buggy the
.'horse "fell off f t he approach to the
grouiia, a ilhwance df about six feel
flown. badly Uumaglng tho buggy but
j 'liot Injuring vllher tire horse or the
young man to any 'extent. Young
!iScott had stopped on Hie approach 1o
L 'talk "o sonit young people on the
l brlilK't, and In starting the horse
again be touched it with I lie whip.
. frli;ltietilng (he nnlmnl, which reared
riiuil plunged mini fiiriigalust Ihe rall
- Ing if Ihe appniai'b, breaking It
'down. The burse In lis struggles to
arise rolled off Ihe Iniilge and to the
ground, ilrattltig the lniggy mid driv
er with It. Mrs. A. K. Churi'lilll, who
resl Hs at that point, wa on her way
home from a lecture, and was near
the lnirse tfcbeti It stmli'd. It came
near running over her. but fell before
reaching Imt. Mrs. X'liuri'hlU's'son
helped Scott to get tile allllllal to lis
feet, till'T It had fallen and It was
found that Ike milmrfi had suffered
no Injuries to speak rti. The youiiK
man was bnltsed up and one of his
Stiotllders sprained, but not badly.
JOHN M. SANDERSON.
Found guilty by Ihe Jury of graft
ing In cimnei'llon with the building
and famishing of Pennsylvania's ni-w
state rapltol building.
II. Sanderson, cont rnetrir: William
P. Snyder, px-tiudltiir-general ; U. I
Mailmen, en-slate treasurer; .fame
Shurnaker. ex-superlntendf nt of pub.
lie buildings and grounds. Motions
for new trial, were made In each
case.
Only Sanderson and Snyder were
In court when the verdict was given
and neither would talk. Ko.e of the
counsel for tho defendant, would .ay
anything nbout th. case.
Penally Fine and Prlm.
The maximum penalty for each de
fendant Is two yenrs' Imprisonment
and $1000 fine. Th- four men were
convicted of defrauding the state In
furnishing the new capitol, which
cost about J 1 3,000.01111, Initcad of
$1.00(1.11110, the figure at which the
contract was estimated.
lilenuo W heat Mnrlcf.
Chicago. March 14. Mav.'Hii T.-S;
July, :tl 1-S; September. Vj .s.
ItVKK WAS mn.MISKl
MILLION DOI.I.AU (illAI'T
iiin t rancisi-o, Mareh 13. The
eeinnil eek ol the trrul of It. A.
f 'vi. hers --in d Fremont. Older, iiroprl
etor and tianngliig editor, resiiecilve
ly. t.f the Huleihi, on Ihe charge of
crlnt'itially llbelltng Wimnm S. Te
vls. Meslilent of ttie Hay Cltli-s Water
'onit.iiiy. nided today with William
J. Iltirns relntlntc Ihe rmifesslons
made to lilm by Akralinm Ittief. Mr
minis testified that Itw-T, among
other things aimed t him
tluil TevU xplaineA to him (Itnefl
hi. iilan nf selling the liny cities
wau r supply 1o the nty. the profit of
Which WBS esjlrtlliled Hi J II .0 fl'l , II llll .
fine-third of this wns promised to
Ittief lo tint te deal through. It
was upon ih In Information, given hv
.Mr. llurns lo Freemont Older. Hint
the Mnlleiln publlKhed the alleged II.
h'lou article. Jadgn IV ml I tig ruled
that, tho declaration of Kuef to Mr.
Ilni n. could not be considered by the
Jury as substantiating the truth of
Hie nrilclp, but held that tho defend
ants were entitled to .how Ihe source
of their Information and that It might
bo considered in respect to whether
or not malice - was Intended and
whelher Ihe nrllcle was Justifiable
and for g'lod motives.
ASPHALT COMPANY'S -BIG
FINE STANDS
Caracas, Venezuela, March
14. Tho superior court ha.
confirmed the Judgment of
the lower court, which as-
sessed n fine of $(!, 000,000 on
the New York & llermudez
Asphalt Company for assist-
Ing In a revolution directed
against President Castro. The
company will appeal to the s
court of Cassation. 4
PINCNOT TALK
OF GREAT WAR
SURE TO COME
New York, March 14. Declaring,
that It Is only from tho forest rang
eru In tho service of the United Status,
that scotitB can be recruited for ser
vice "In the war that la coming," Clif
ford Plnchot. chief forester of the
department of ngrlcnJXtire, startled:
hia hearers nt a dinner' last evening
JAJIES M. SlIUMAKER.
Found LrtlillV Itv ll.. I......
Ing In connection with Ihe building
and furnishing of IVniiHvlvniila'a new
statu capltol btillillng.
by dlsetisslng n future war as If tho
coin m i were llllavolilallle.
"In the great war which this roun
try will fight, but which I ho with
all my heart It will not have to fKht
.soon, the only quarter to which thin
government could look for scouts Is
the bureau of forestry. There nuil
1'iere only are men trained In such a
fashion as would be of service",
Plnchot also said that there wan
only timber enomh In thiu
to last for thirty year..
Hmltliaoii Wins Again.
Phlllldelnhlii
, . - . u , i,, v
Indoor meet tonlirht F a g.ni,.
of Portland broke the world's record
.r nu-yaru tnreo hurdles In 6 2-5
seconds.
Ile lleft-ata Si lini fi i .
f'linlnnnil, March 1.1. Willie
Holme rlefeHleil .lull,. Mfti,..,r.. 1....
Iiitileht in IK 1 l,ullK.... l.i i it i.. i...
a poire of 41111 t is.-,. p,.-, high'
run tin iio a n. I Schat.-fer'a 40.
N ICIAI, ,1 OIIKI'AST 4.
Knit oltrilM ST
Porjland, March 1 4 West- s
ern Oregon anil Western
Wnshli;t, in Showers to-
night and Sunday; noulhcrly
winds. j.
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