Eugene daily guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1904-1924, March 17, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextrvilM UT AILY GrUA Kl'lIKXE, OF.IXiOX, Tl F.SDAY EVENING, MA lit 11 11 NO. (IT D iTOiUA FOLLETTE I ROASTS BIG INTERESTS . March 17. Declar-, economic development of the coun-i p""" ' , ,.n,ncial strlngen- 11 u,lu lnB Browtn or rinancia com Lite recent Ilnanclaismngeu blnaUona an(J declared. fej brought about by the lnnu-1 .with thIg enormous concentratlon ,,1,, Standard on anu j. rioi-i oi Dusiness it is possible to create 11 t oTTniipttp to- : artificially periods fif nrntiiiriti or h nractically closing Terlods of panics. Prices can be low-; , , ipeech liracticauy c os ered the! astern, and if an effort Is made to i , uiaae any one or tnese great inter- I'?? "u :.nl. world -6 n minnnprr at M T.nFollette: I t0 enter int0 a conspiracy to destroy; Ij: tne ii"'w whoever may be responsible for the rere.,";,nn whv the undertaking. ests obey the law it is easy for' them ,(d political reasui.o L nn business scores to settle. Urn to be blocked and cur- measures suueu lo i .,.rii. There was a third io be disposed of and policies discredited. toilette was severe in m uouuu . n( the high financiers and itow the Wall street financiers d in crushing the small inves ts! October. He told of the capitalization oi vunjumiiuuB He severely criticised the nrovls- ions of the Aldrich bill by which rail road bonds are to be made security for emergency circulation and charg ed that it was a scheme to defeat legislation which might lower rates. Senator LaFolIette recounted In vivid language his view of the events of October 24, when Wall street was In the throes of the currency strin gency. "For the first time since the panic j uegan, ii:ou ociock arrived and ev- i NELSON W. ALDRICH. Rhode Island senator who framed tlx senate currency bill now before con gross. had for several days rails (I from 20 to 50 per cent Kvati to climb high er. Sentiment must be nude lu'tore 3 o'clock, Money must be forthcom ing or else the elor-e of the liilnoss day would see Wall street a muss of ; ruins and banks an.l trust companies on the brink of collapse. I "How perfect the stage Betting. I How real it all seemed. Hut buck ' of tha scenes Morgan and Stiliman j were In conference. They had made ' their presentations In Washington. I They knew when the next installment of aid would reach New York. They I knew Just how much It would be. ; They awaited its arrival unit deposit. Thereupon they pooled an equal , amount and held It. Then they wuit ! ed. Interest rates soared. Wall ; street was driven to. a frenzy. Two 'o'clock came and Interest rates ran to 150 per cent. The smashing of the I market became terrific. Still they waited. Union Pacific stock declln i ed ten and one- half points. North ern Pacific and other stockB went down in like proportion. Five min utes passed ten minutes past -2 I o'clock, then at precisely 2:15 the ! curtnln went up with Morgan und I Standard Oil in the centre of the stage with money real money, $25,- 000,000 of it, giving it away at 10 per cent. "And so ended the panic. "How briefly it ali worked. They had the whole country terrorized. I0RE EXECUTIONS 9 ARE REPORT! D FROSVl HAYTIEN CAPITAL Uer abuses and discussed the erybody on the floor of the stock ex change was wildly seeking for money at any price. Interest rates which 1 (Continued on Page 5 We are Leaders. Ladies Suits of Highest Fashion. -opynght Hin Schamwr y Marx Suits The mirror of woman's most critical taste. The satisfaction of the well dressed. ' The new features of the Spring Fashions are shown in our "Wooltex" and "La Vogue" suits. They are the best tailor made suits in this grejit nation. They present a particularily graceful appearance , Their great popular it', their up-to-date -styles, high grade workmanship, places them in a class by llicr.islvss. There are none "just as good," they are the best. , "Woollex" suits are known from the Atlantic to the Pacinc. The best Store in every town of importance handles them. 'We enjoy that distinction, and as such present to you for inspection the smartest line of spring suits ever brought to Eugene. Skirts What, we say of "Wooltex Suits" We'll Apply to Skirts of ths Sams Make. They are the most remarkable skirt ever constructed for the price. Extra Size Skirts Always hard to obtain. We are prepared to furnish them in all sizes. ' Panama Skirts, each $4.50 to $16.00. Voile Skirts For style, grace and beauty the voile skirt is far in the lead. Each... $10.00, $12.50 and $16.00. Rajah Silk Coats Not every kmg coat presents as much grace as is some times desired, but the "Rajah" will meet the sequirements of the most critical. Each A $25.00 podels lee. The Spring Season for Good Clothes is at Hand Our nor -1, f CT Q,nVo cxrA OxT-rrnaf-s fYpsVi from I " "V.V OLVJlJft. Vjl I 111C U"" V ... Jkrt, Schaffner & Marx are now ready for your in fection and for your wearing. ilienew stvlpc nrP vPrv snmrr. We'd utstlike to nave you see me vsnuus we show in the Varsity Sack Suit. They're the snappiest styles you'll ever The new fabrics, foo are esoeciallv attractive; bright colorings and handsome Hems. As for tlie nvermr,u vou'11 see a trreat variety of good models. We will r11 vou all about them when we show vou the garments. You'll see some of the most Pagger overcoats that ever came to town right here now. -omc in and get yours ready. Suits $18, $20, $25, $30 Overcoats $18 to $30 This store is the home of the Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes TO 900 ,l fell t.( ;i 'I Ih.' V amnio C,!uj 75c Hampton Bros. Where Cash Beats Credit ...GINGHAMs. 1 5c quality 12c Loudon, March 17. A lirli'f dispatch to the fnrvlmi office from the KiiKllli con buI general at Port an Prince nays that the outbreak at Hiiytl Is untl-forelgu in char act ei-; "Key West, March 17. The government wireless sta tion here has received a dis patch from Havana that a reln of terror exists at l'nri an Prince. Kear of n massa cre of all the white people at Hayll is expressed. . mi-iit now declines to allow refuses In the foreign lections to leave the canntry. The cruiser lKJs Moines has been ordered to Port an Prince from tiiiantanamo and the Rtnilumt Kaslo has also heen dispatched there. iH)iti:i(;x w.XHsiiM's A Kill VIC IX IH im port an Prince. March 17. Tin Hrltlsh cruiser Indefatigable and the Herman cruiser Bremen arrived In port last nlKht to the surprise of the people, and lives of foreigners are no! considered In danger. T'ae situ ation Is quiet today. Paris, March 17. Official advices j from Haytl indicate that the situation, there Is still critical for foreigners, j French Minister Carteron reports fresh executions last nlht, hut the. number 1b not given. Ho reports that 2 7 were executed the previous night.: Further reprisals are feared ami there is still danger of an attack on the foreign legations and consulates, i The French government does not i anticipate the slightest friction with i the United Staten over thn Ritnnttnn' In the Haytlen republic,' as the Mon roe doctrine la In no aeuse luvolved. Washington, March 17. The Hay tlen situation Is described by the state department as decidedly more grave than at any time since the rev olution began. Dispatches are now to the effect that the Haytlen govern- Many Kxcctitious. Kingston, Jamaica, March Hi. Kevolt, intrigue and assasslnntlon are running riot today In the llny tlon cities of Port an Prince nnd tloualves, according to cable dis patches received here. A hastily in augurated censorship has caused the greatest confusion and accurate de tails are not obtainable. The wildest rumors are In circula tion, following the milicy of whole sale assassination Inaugurated yes terday, when General Vlllardouhln Laconte, the newly nppoluted minis ter of the Interior, had ten of the leading cltiens of the country taken from their homes and shot without even the formality of a trlul or oourt martlal. They woro suspected of hav ing conspired against Laconte. The public murder was followed by as sault upon a number of other prom inent men and women, and the thrusting In Jail of a number of oth ers. I NO SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THB PRESIDENT Washington, March 1.7. The re port that the president Is about to send a special message to congress, urging its ' attention to certain mat ters of necessary legislation recom mended by the civic federation, meets with a positive denial ut the White House. It Is expected that Hepburn, of Iowa, will In a few days Introduce a number of bills on the lines desired by the civic federation, but the presi dent will not send a message unless It appears that he can be of assist ance In the matter. Amend Aldrich Illll. The senate committee on finance today voted unanimously to amend the Aldrich financial bill by elimin ating railroad bonds as security for national bank note circulation. Also to amend the bill so as to retain the provision of the present law prohib iting the retirement by national bunks of more than $9,000,000 of circulation In any one month. TOMMY BURNS ' BESTS JIM ROCHE Dunlin, March 17 Tommy i Hums won from Jim Hochu , In the first round of the fight here today. ' Milwaukee, March 10 Illl- ly Pupke, of Spring Valley, ' HI., was awarded the decision 1 over Hugo Kelley of Chicago In a ten-round fight ut the Hippodrome tonight. He- pented clinches marred the fight spectacle, but by his victory Papke now considers himsi-if entitled to fight Stan- ley Ketchcll for the middle-. i weight championship. ! 4 -- STUDENTS AT ANN ARBOR WRECK THEATRE Ann Arbor, March 17. Twenty two Unlverslly'df Michigan students spent last night In Jail and Ihu Star Nickel theatre was thoroughly wreck ed as the result of a riot of students last evening which lusted until near ly 1 o'clock this morning. The mov ing picture machine nnd the theatre piano were broken to pieces. - The riot was the result of the dis missal of n student from the theatre last Saturday night for disturbing the peace. Heprlsals were planned for last night, two thousnnd students Joining in the inarch onto the thentro, which was stormed. The police were powerless, and when the firemen wore called tho boys rnn away with the hose. A bugle call, Indicating that the state in 111 It j a was preparing for action, finally quieted the mob. Heveral policemen and some stu dent i were hurt. MAN'S COOLNESS PREVENTED PANIC New York. March 17. One thous- 1 nnd girls eirrriloyod In a big ten-story j factory building on Twenty-fourth street were thrown Into a panic by the bursting of a steam pipe on, the Kixth floor. Two hundred girls In Hie working room fled screaming, und this caused the entire population of the building to become terror stricken. The coolness of the eleva tor man, who kept his machine run ning, serving to quiet the women und In a few minutes all returned to work. No ono was hurt. LAST SURVIVOR OF NOBLE SIX HUNDRED l.ajura, Col., March 17. Win. Nelms, who claimed to be the Inst survivor of the "Noble Six Hundred'' at Ilalaklava, Is dcud at his home at Manassas, agi-d DO. lie was wound ed at Dtilakluvu, fought t Hebastopol and was wounded at the buttle of In kerman. He was a member of the Queen s Guard for fifteen yeurs, and drew a peuslon from the HritlnU government. Lome have enquired when the booster excursion to Albany, talked of some time ago, Is to be given. A letter from Ihero yesterday sto'ed that a new organization Is being formed and as soon us It is complete an Invitation will be extended to the Kugetie Commercial Club to make a visit. It Is probable that the excursion will be given withlil two HcckM. GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN HERE TODAY WILL I'UKNKNT COUlltS TO TIIK l-XH'lt'l'll KI'XilMKNT, O. X. (i AT AltMOliY THIS KVIOXIXti ixti'.hkstixo i.:.i:kcisi:s to iti-: !li:i,ll,.li(;lO M'MllKlt OF VIS ITING MIMTI.AMK.V IX THH CITY lt.VXQl'F.TS AltltAX(iKI I'Oll Y1SITOHS AlTlOll HXKH-CISKK (iovernor tleorgo K. Chamberlain, members of his military staff and a large 'number of the officers of tho Fourth regiment, O. N. G., arrived In Kugeno Ibis afternoon to be pres ent at the presentation of tho colors to tho regiment, which will bo held at the armory this evening. In addi tion to tho visiting mill) In officers over twenty of the members of Com pany E of Cottago Grove are In tho city, having arrived on tho noon train, und they will participate In tho review before the governor at the exercises tonight. Oreat preparations have been made for this event by the local officers and enlisted mon. The Interior of the armory has been beautifully dec orated with evergreens nnd tho na tional colors and whon the crowd as- ' Bembles tonight the armory will pre sent a beautiful appearance. ', " The Eugene band will jfve a con cert after tho prosontatlon exercises. It has beon reported thnt all who en ter tho armory tonight will have to pay an admission fee charged by the band for tholr concert, hut Colonel Yorun wishes The Guard to state that there will bo no charge to Bee the military exercises. Admission Uv tho main floor will bo free. A tluee-coinpany battalion will ho formed from the two Eugene compa nies nnd the Cottage Grove mllllia meii who are here and Major Ham mond will have charge and give n review before tho governor. The bund will play during tho exercises and the governor will deliver an ad dress at. the presentation of the col ors. After tho exercises the gover nor and the officers will be given a banquet by tho locnl officers In the reception rooms of the armory, and each local company and the enlisted men from a distance will bo given a banquet down town. Tho govornor, upon his nrrlvul hero this afternoon, was taken to the Smeedo Hotel, and between 3 and 4 o'clock an Informal reception was given him at the Commercial Club. Tho club rooms wore nicely ducoruted with flowers for the occa sion. His room at the lyptel was also decorated beforo his arrival. - OFFICIAL FO I I'M 'A ST 'OK XOHTII WFHT Portland, Or., March 17. Western Oregon - Showers tonight or Wednesday; light frost tonight; westerly winds. Western Washington Clearing tonight; light frost Wednesday, probably fair; fresh westerly winds, de creasing tonight. Kastern Oregon and Hum hern Idaho Showers to night or Wednesday; prob ably cooler tonight. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Showers 'night, cooler south portion; Wednesday, fair. Chicago Wliiiit. Market. Chicago, March 17. May, IU 1-2; July, DO l-S; Suptembor, SH 1-8. GREAT INDUSTRIAL STRUGGLE IS ON Denver, March 17. He- furring to I bo Denver & Klo Grand" strike and the proha- blllly that It will spread to nil the roads of tho Gould Bys- tern tho Post says tho strike Is liable to result In ono of the biggest Industrial Strug- gles among shopmen of the country for years, and tho . only hope for Intervention Is from George Gould." TllltF.K KILLED WIIF.X MILI.H KXI'MIDKII Linton, Ind., March 17. Three were killed nd four Injured, two fa tally, by the blowing up of one of the ten houses of the Cnlted States Pow der Company at Couliuont today. Work was resumed on the new pacing track at the depot today, the freight depot now being out of the w ay. SKULL CRUSHED WITH IRON BAR Sacramento, March 2 7. The dead body of a man was found on the side walk at Second and N streets thlH morning. Ills skull had been crush ed In with nn Iron bar found nearby. The only mentis of Identification found on the body was a telegram sent from Orovlllo yesterday to A. Ilaln, Sacramento, signed Harry Hol der, reading: "Nothing doing at present." The miird'-r was undoubtedly com mitted by robbers. The Fraternal llrolherhood meet ing last night was another one of those good meetings. A larger class than usual was Initiated. After tho regular worlr- there was a musical program furnished by Professor Hump's orchestra, besides a cornet solo by Wulaeo Daniels, violin solo by Melba Hudson and Mildred Glad stone, llrnt her Mcpherson, of Ore gon City lodge, of which ho Is presi dent, was present and gave tin lodgo a nice talk. There were several com mittees appointed to make arrange ments for the armory a(nd orchestra on April 2, when the big Initiation comes off.