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JEDAILY GUARD
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NEW BATCH OF
OREGON LAND FRAUD
TRIALS IN PROSPEGT
I Portland, May 16. For the spe
fidc purpose of Inquiring into allosed
.frauds In connection with the pur
chase in 1902 of lands mi the I'ma
tllla Indian reservation and other
frauds recently perpetrated on bona
lide settlers occupylns land3 recent
ly thrown open by the government in
Southern Oreiron, United States
Judge Charles E. Wolverton has call
ed a federal grand Jury to convene
Jfay 25.
It is Intimated that the United
States postal officials will present In.
Jeresting testimony and that certain
Eastern ureson came ana sneepmen
nd prominent residents of the Kosp-
Jiurs district are in danger oi inuict-went.
AM, KII.I.KI) KXCKI'T
IXKAXT IN ( ItAlll.l:
Maitewan, X. J., May n;
W. II. Shepard, a fanner f mr
miles south nf Matte
wan, his wife and a
srvant named Jennie
Oendy were found murdered
today. An Infant In its cradle
was unharmed. All had been
snot.
) Chicago Wheat Market
Chicago, May 16. May, $1; July
9; September, 86; December, 87.
T1 J - i
I miee incnes oi snow fell at 0 in-
aon, eastern Oregon, Thursday night.
iiinu euniinueti f riilay, the first snow
j-storm In May for 20 years, and the
first moisture here tor several
! months. The fanners are rejoicing
ias u means thousands of dollars to
them. Wheat men say there is no
danger, mil, us It freezes.
STRIKE BEGINS
ON CLEVELAND
STREET CAR LINES
Cleveland, May IS.--A strike of
stre.t car men comnum-ed at 3
o'clock this morning. About 3o
men of the original three-cent f ire
line did not j. in an 1 a large number
of men who have been trained f ir
seivice since the strike was thi-tatcn-ed
ten days ago refused to leave their
posts.
A number of .-harp clashes have
occurred and several motormen and
conductors have b en dragged from
their cars and beaten, hut the chief
f police is firm In his declaration
that no rioting will be tolerated.
Kforts were made to run cars on
several lines and a large crowd gath
ered at the Lakevlew barns, the po
lice being forced to drive the crowd
back with clubs, many being slightly
injured. The rrc-d threw stones but
finally dispersed. .
WILL REJECT BID j
OF SALEM FIRM
Guard Special Seri-e
U at iuaglon, .l.i li'.. Su
pervitins Archm . l T.il,.r
suited uduy thai i:i ' lian- i-
4- men; would iro:..ih; ivj rt .
the bid ot the Saie.n . .:n;..i:iy
tor lilt- iOageae ii'.iti.l.ag an I ;
re-ativerlie. i
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TARGET TROPHY
IS NOT FIMSHED
Spjksne, May 16. --The cup offer
ed by Spokane to the winner of the
Magduletia Hay target practice wir.
not be presented to the Maryland un
til n-xt year nl some Atlantic port.
It will nut be finished In time for pre
sentation while the tied Is op lac
coasr.
ns were
The high Sierra mountain
yesterday robed with
snow 15 Inches deep.
fell Kriday, establishing a new record
for May. Flakes .begun to fall at 3
o'clock in the morning, giving peak
.ind canyon an tiiual do
The now steam roller wlib-h the
a mantle of cltv ordered at the last cotiac.l met
That amount : lag arrived from l'ortland last nlghi
and will at once lc unloadid. Tin
work of building nincadamu d str-t-In
the resi'ii'tice disirhts will begli:
In a short time.
rCOATJ
WU OltSSlO
Two Days'
Special Sale of
Ladies' High
Grade Suits
Monday and Tuesday we
place on sale our best and
latest models of Ladies' Suits
at a substantial saving. If
you are going to buy a new
gown do it now.
$45.00 Suits, new shades, silk lined
jackets, models of perfection,
special $40.00
$35.00 Suits, no better styles made,
excellently tailored
special $30.00
$27.50 Suits, style, workmanship,
equal to the $45.00 quality
special $25.00
Silk and AUover Net Waists
at Special Prices
5-oo Ecru Net Silk Lined Waists, special $4.00
$2.50 Cream White Silk Waists, special $1.75
Silk Petticoats at a
Saving of $ 1 .00
$6.00 Taffeta Silk Petticoats, with wide flounce, colors
tan, brown, navy, sky, cream, black, ivd ir.ul
green, special two clays -- $5-
Ever Ready Button Holes
Don't make any more button holes-, when you can
buy them at our notion counter by the yard for i5c
Omo Dress Shields
Ohio Dress Shields the pair. - 20C
Ladies' Belts
Assorted styles, worth from 50c to $1.00 special
price each 1"c
India Linon
Pongee colored Iudia Linon, the yard 20c and 25c
Linen Suiting
The best material far wash dresses, all colors and
and prices, the yard 20c, 25c, 35c and 45c
Hair Frames
New shapes can be worn front or baik, each 25c
Corset Cover Embroidery
.0 :..i. . ,1 flemti iiv embroidery
-J. lo-im.ll UdjrsLl LO(.l oiu -
special the yard --'
2;c
Copyright 1908 by Hart Schalfi.t. & Marx
Patch Pockets are a feature of th;s
seasons' clothes styles, fcr men.
Both suits and overcoats have
them and they do give a smart
snappy look to the garments.
Here's one of our Varsity Suits with
these patch pockets made by
HarL, Schaffner
Marx
You can get clothes with ordinary
pockets if you prefer. We sell
all kinds except poor ones.
These clothes are strictly all wool and
can be had at
$15.00 orupto
$30.00
This, store is the home -f
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
MERRY WIDOW
BOWS
Eacn 25 cents
Hampton Bros.
Oi'iA-564 Willamette St.
WHERE CASH BEATS CREDIT
ONYX HOSEIRY
the pair
75c, $1.00, $1.25.
still i :w , . .. . i t-k i -
Wit pal
w MM -iM
STATE GRANGE .
; ENDS ITS 35TH
ANNUAL SESSION
ni:i.i:i;. 1 i s sv that this was
iu:st .Ml CT'lNd l. iiistoiiv ok
(.1; (.i: i.oi i in 1111 m
i-ii visKs oi-- i-:h;i:k ami ki -
liKMAXS l-Xllt THi:ilt TKKAT
MKXT OK TIIK VISllllll." IN
STALLATION' OK OI I U I KS
LAST MMIT.
TIIK POINT OK VIKW
Tuft Kc-i-c It'll ;;,-n t i nnmliin-1 lull, ll-.-'a !- 11 il. f.iit.'il lwl.-c ami
II will In- rir y t!i t li' nl Him-.
Ilrxiiu - linn,, inn ;,.u ti,(. iinniltui:! ni; ln-'s iicvn- ran lufm-i- anil wit li
my rxjitTu-. in (- iMiiiiuikn II will lio rasy ti li.ai hini.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO
METHODIST DELEGATES
Wustilnxtou, May 1G. Tim triiH
U'ca of the American 1'ii1vithII.v, in
.nurse of coiiHiructam iuar this clly. 1
oduy luut ns kimU IVesldpnt Uonse
vell, VUe I'reHlilonl Kairliunkit and
Henalor Dutlivar, of Iowa, who were
;i'lii-(lulrj to deliver speiM'heH, and
M'wardH of one thousand Mi'ihodlsts
ho Wi" In n:tendance a( the neu
ral ronf r.'Miee of tile Meihodlht
:i. " . now in Msnln al M'lltliuore.
The tirldnnt delivered tho prinel
.1 nd li'".1 a nn follow: ;
"it is. t; pliMSiuv to ho wllh you
j ! y '.1 to )id you weleuinn on h
alf -if (he nation, here In t he eupllal
if (lie nation. Important though
hn MethodlHt chureti 1h Iti many
ands, there in none In which It. Iihh
:lnyed so Kfeut and pcMMitlar a part im
ht.i In the United HtateH. 1(h 1)1h
(iry Ih IndiHKoluhly interwoven with
he hlHtory of our country for the h!x ,
tcore yeni'H since 1.1,1 n c-oimt ll lit limal ;
-onventioii ni:id' u really u nation.;
Ut'thodi-tin In America entered on ItH
teriod of rapid Kowth J u m t ahnut Ihuj
line of Wanhliu' ' f'THt preHldfii-I
y. Ha ewnttal d niocrncy, ItH fiery
ind rctliK energy of Hpirlt, and (he
.vid play tliat It K.ive to Individual (
nita'ivi-, at) loaded to make It pecti-'
larly itmfnlal to a hardy and virile
folk, Democratic to tho core, prUInK
Individual Independence above all
earthly pnHHcHiniiri, und eimaKed In
the roiiKh and atern work of couiiuer
liiK a coiilluent. MethodUm Hpread
even amoiiK (he old roinmuultttd and
the loim-Hettled dlHtrleiH of tho At
lantic tidewater, hut ItH phenomenal
Krowlh wiih from thexe rcxlotiH wcnl
ward. The whole country Ik under a
deht of Knit It iutn to the .Mot hod 1st
circuit riders, the Met hod int pioneer
preaeherw, whoxe movement wtmt
ward kept pace with the movement of
tho frontier, who Hiuired all the hard
HhlpK In Hhi life of the frontlorrtiiutn,
while at tin, mime Cine mlnhl rhiK
to that front lorKUian'H Hplrltual uee'la
and HcoliiK that hln pcchm! ti k mtiterlal
(jaren and I lie hard and ki'IihIIuk Pov
erty of IiIh life did n it wholly uxiln
KiiiHh divine fire within IiIh kouI,
Huch wiih your work la tho patd, and
your work In Ihu prtHent Ih an Kteat,
for Ihe need and oppurtunlty for Her
vice widen as the field of national In
toroHt wldeiiH."
"If the average mnn Ih brave and
hard-workliiK and cleau-llvltiK. If the
average woman ha tlu qualltleu
( Continued on I'nun Plve.)
WITTNfeSS ASSERTS
- THAW
IS SANE
RECORD BROKEN
BT NEW CRUISER
l.;ui;hkeene. May IH. - Wh- n the
Thaw heating wiih r-iiui'd to lay
1 irhae Co mm ins and I .a wrciic .1.
'Ireery, keepi-r at the Tomln pilMon.
'ertlfl'd that Thaw liiipressed th in
Kan Kranrtico, .Mny 1 i . A
Wlee.-tH llieha'' fl'lll til" tlf-
mored cruiser Hontli Oakotn,
I' lornliiK lieni fiom her final
trial, p-puriti th:it K.ie han loo-
kel all reccird iltor Vert.-ti'lM In
her ilasH. tier uveiiie Hpeud
In the four hours' trial was
'll.WW knotH at a forced
dtaiiKht and 2U.n7 x u nut- 4
ural drapKhl.
The ;i.Mh annual session of the
state Kinne endod last night after
w.iat a majority of tho delegates
present say was the host meeting lu
the history ot the grange. The elt
, l.ens ol Kogene Iwlped make the con
. veittoti I lie HiiccCiiH that It was by
pi'ovhhiiK tlie vmitors with proper
accommodation and extending them
the ireedom ot the city. All are loud
l in I aril praises of KiiKcne and Ku
i g-nelans, and declare taat they ulll
vole lor tae convention to tie held
here iiKalu as soon us possible. Most
ot (hi del. 'fiates b tt on this uioruln's
' trultiM lor their homer!, hut a number
lelt on the day (rains and ;t lew arj
( ftlll here visitum iriends.
i Tin se.-tslon closed last night with
Mfle Instiiliation itf new officers who
I were elected on Wednesday,
j At yest . rday's session eonsldera
; hie husluos was transacted, luclud
J'ing the acceptance of tho report of
j the mileage coinmli tee,1 which Hh-wcd.
; that the sum of tlt'.H.VlMi had been
i paid for mileage and per diem for tho
! delegates, each delegate receiving $1
Ju day for their time und a certain
Hum for each mile traveled to and
from the convention place.
T.ie committee on good if tho or
I der recommended that each granga
; appoint a press correspondent to re
1 port to the lm-nl papers the doings t
j of the grange.
! The sum of $.00 was appropriated
by the grange to difend tho lnltlatl-4
i law In tho courts.
I A resolution was adapted favoring
a board of three examiners In each
! county to examine all applicants for
Ifiult inspector, the examiners to ho
' appointed by the state board of hor
1 lie ulturc.
; T.ie comuiiltee to wlHch the res
joint Ion favoring the abolition of sal
mon rishtng lu the upper uonunmu
river was referred reported that It
would not commit the grange on tho
suhjeel, hut favored the abolition of
fish wheels and traps altogether and
that everything possible should be
done to protect the salmon Indus
try. Tho Hum of $2 '.00 was appropriat
ed by the grunge for extension work,
such as the organization of netv
grunge.
Walter Thorn a Mills addressed th&
meeting on the sIiikIo tax nuoattou,
I ho address being Very lnteryaMng.
No Change In Initiative Ijiw
t l'V.llowlug Ih the resolution Intro
duced by It. dill on the proposl
flon to chaugo the Initiative law, and
which wan adopted :
Whereas, Political forces and cor
pnr.ite Interests within and without
tin itate are neeklni; through various
whj to destr and annul our Initia
lly and referendum Iiiwk; and
.' lerean. These laws may be Home
whrt crud-' In their operation, never
Uh ih I hey are capable of express-
'lug tho will of Him people of Oregon,
ii h has been hluiwii by their usu In
1 the past ; and
1 V'heren. We have full confideneo
'in the Inli-illgenro of the voum'h of
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ANOTHFR FOREST
SUPERVISOR HERE
Anson K. t'ohoon, of Portland, hint
be' n appointed to take charge of the
Tillamook and t'liipfpia forest re
serves, as supervisor, relieving (' II.
Holt, of that duty, Mr. Kelt, hereafter
lu devottt his entire attention to thu
Cas'ade reserve. Mr. Cohooti has ar
rtved here f i urn Port land, where he
had charge of Ihe North Cascade re
serve, and will have office rooms In
tlo lleekwllli block, wlo'ie .Super
visor tt-M olfl'-e Ik lora ed, two new
room .4 having been engaged lor that
purpose.
f ft
DON M. DICKINSON.
Koriner noisier geneinl and fa
ni'.oH Ml lilgaii lawyer, wlio it U full
ItiK heal th.
as rational. Ir. Itrltron li. Kvatm,
nuperditendent of the New Jersey
hospital for th Insane, tentiried that
he "regarded Thaw tin perfectly smie,
f r-. from del rinlonn and In poKs--.Ioh
of no ha!lueiaf Ions which
would indicate a d .m-am-il mental
state."
Capta'n Uriig-, cup' rlntendenf if
the I'niver-Py grHiind. hax Ihe fiir
t bent )! van' ed torniito vines he bus
vr uteri. The vim-n jit his plioe In
Kit! tii -our ftre two and one-half fet
high, und ar in bloom.
Il I M I
Al. I olti;( AST
KUIl NOU'IMUKST
'
.
Portland. Mny l.- Kouih
wentern Oregon Kalr tonight
with right frost; .Sunday fair
and warmer.
Nort 'i wer ern Oregon,
Weatern WaMhlngtou --
Cloudv with pmbahly show
ers tonight Hfid Sunday; war
mer Holiday southwest
wind
Kimtern Oreiron. Southern
Idaho Kitir toolght with
liebr frohi ; Hun lay fair and
warmer.
i:-w,M On-g'i't, Northern
Idtho fiMdv w'i n-M4hlv
rliowers t nitgltt; Kunclay fair
and warm r.
VICE ADMIRAL SATO.
.In pallet- .ulnlHter of inaihK'. who N
dlreetlng the in:l-e of a haltleblp
jiiadron nz tliMt China.
Oregon, a tul b' lleve that should they
through mlHinid'M Htandlng pass any
had mejiHiires, the same may be rem
edied through these laws; therefore
bo II
Itesolved, by the Oregon state
grange In v'l"ri assembled. ThHt w
art stronitlv opposed to any ctiango
In the Inlrlatlve and referendum lawn
until such a time as then'4 laws havo
proven CietiiHflvet detrimental to tho
people of Oregon, nni we believe that
a u v at t '-nipt lo change such 1'iws
while tli fame are being tested In
the court 4 would lie unwi-e and mi
Jim! r our peoplo liiitiniu h as It
(Continued on Pnc Five.)
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