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A. THE ENE DAILY GUARD EUG i VOL. S3 Kl'tiK.XK, tl:r.;;X, SATll!ltV KVKVIMi, MAY ii.t, lltoN SO. 121 jTTLE FLUTTER OVER I NEW HOMESTEAD BILL sblnston. May 23. There was liter of excitement created in the ft toda' during the consideration e conference report on the bill riding for enlarged homesteads, fis, Jlondell, cf Wyoming, and ts of Tennessee, who signed the at", ursed Us adoption. Heeder. linns, bitterly opposed It and course of his remarks made following statement: Jtie pcniile of the West seldom t men here 'ha do nit vote fur they wan', and I presume men "jiivo'rnte this bill have hundreds kutiwnds of acres of Western fund t hey have the American sitlon to take everything that (ns them." Bndell objected to the renin rk as Ofctlon iipnn himself, but Speak knnon held that the words spoke themselves; that they did not titute a reflection upon any Her. The incident. Which at irad an ugly look, was thereupon Id. Biidell made an, attempt to send kill back to conference, but the edw,;0llteri,ortbe""!iip- NEWS XOTKS Yesterday's baseball scores: Port land, : Oakland. 1. San Francis l; I.os Angeles. 12. This places Portland In second place with a per centage of .5(10. The Dalles is to have a $ I O.omi Carnegie library. The city govern ment agrees to furnish $ louu a year for Its maintenance. Three feet of snow fell in Wyo ming on Wenesday. Two children were killed In Kansas by astorm. In Iowa a school house was wrecked and other datuasje done by a tornado.' Samples of the Middle West weather these days. While driving from Itoseburg to his home at Oak Creek. 12 miles east. Thursday evening. John Folk, a far mer, was killed by his horses run, ning away and throwing him either out or under the overturned wagin. No further details are obtainable. The coroner has gone to investigate. HARTOG TELLS OF THE FIESTA FLORENCE M A A ti K It OK t OMMKltClAb l.l ll KKTUtXS KltOM UYKIt Sll Sl.AW OirXTKY CKI.K ItllATlOX WAS A Sri.KMUll SWVKSS, )K WHICH I'KOI'I.K OK COl XTV HAVK ISKASOX TO iik morn Manager Ilartog, of the Commer cial Club, returned last evening from the Sluslaw, having been driven back to Eugene by Drew Cuiffin. lie says he la slightly the worse for wear and considerably worse off financially, having lost or smashed various articles of apparel, among them being some jewelry, but other wise rather appreciates the interest ing experience. Speaking of the rho dodendron festival at Florence he said to a Guard representative: "The people of l.ane county have reason to be proud of the success made by Flortnce of this, thi-ir first festival. Jupiter I'Uivlus verx Kindly quit r igniug.at least long enough to permit tile main festivities to take place hs programmed, and the town looked charming. "The principal street had been beautified with small fir trees and rhododendron plants planted along both sides of the street alternately, large arches of welcome had been 'erected, and the town was gay with bunting. Launches galors. loaded to the ; guards, were arriving all morning, and at 9 a. ni. the steamer Hazel landed the Mapleton conting.nt. "The barge on which Queen Uho- , d uieAdra's throne was built lay an chored awaiting the queen's arrival. Kscorted by Joaquin Miller, tile l'oet of the Sierras, she made h r w ay to the throne, two little tots carrying her royal train, and next followed a ; bevy of loveliness, some dozen or i more r.isy-cheeked maids of honor. i Joaquin Miller, In Ms spectacular raiment, then delivered his oration and crowned .MIsm I.atira Johnson as queen, and the Florence band joined . in with stirring music. "The mayor. Dr. Kdwnrds. there- j upon delivered his address of wel come and handed the queen the keys of the city. These keys were appro priately carved from rhododendron wood and tied with ribbons, pink and green, the colors of tho fiesta. ! "Miss Johnson looked beautiful in (Continued on logo Four.) We Make Buttons From Your Cloth, Improved Machine ale of Notions-Articles of Every Day Requirement fhe most complete stock of Notions and ine where the latest novelties are found )s soon as they appear on the market. Mways on the watch for anything that's lew. : Notions ? t a Saving 50c buys one dollar's worth. You can always find the lowest prices here 5c box Hair Pins 2'Ac '5c White Pearl Buttons, doeu 3c ioc Cube Pins, large size each 5c Feather Stitch Braid, 6 yards, price 5c 20c Toilet Pius, 'paper 5c Ready Made Button Hoies, the yard i5c 40c Kiinor.as each 29c pUL ICIXH SKFPING BAG w shape Shopping Bae the post prac ical yet offered fich 51.00 and $1.25 HE VERY LATEST NOV I ELTY BELTS W are showing some '"Chic" Jtyles in Belts, latest from New York tO:, 75c,$1.00 and$! 25 fLVET GRIP HOSE SUP- PORTERS fnost endless variety, pin on, tit, French pad, all colors, n ,, 25c and 50c NEW "MERRY WIDOW" BOWS New arrivals, all colors, large, medium and small, each.. 25c NOTIONS FOR THE HMR Kid Curlers..- J 5c, 20c and 25c. Back Combs, ever wanted kind each ...25c to $6.00 LADIES' COLLARS Something new, colored em broidered stiff collars, all colors each 20c and 25c (OKSKT SI'KliAI. V. II. Corsets, regular I1..10 grade: special "'r itrsT iti H'l.i s New arrivals, new shapes, larso, me dium anil sma'l: each 2.1c. iiiir and "Tic. SCOTT'S 111 STI.KS The only hustle worthy the name; each .10 cuiis. t'OltSKT (OVK.I Light rrt t in lt co cambric muslin: od 1 - I.UU.I l iiosii i:v and varied lit (il-AK'S STOliK t'..,...- i.1-i.TV in assortment. Late. hite. b.a' k and tan. embroidered ami .l on . "I .ir. lisle and .-ilk: c.-tits to M '" )CHINGS Ruchmgs, all colors, the flrd 20c and 25c fjhes, in box, very conven w to have in the house, the 25c ' fine Ruches in box, as fd colors, the box...,. 50c WREN'S HOSE foot or, liMrry ke9 kH Mr last, tbj tb "P" !fc KAYSER GLOVES There is no glove made equal to the "Kayser" double tipped tinkers. All colors, long, medium, and short The pair 50c to $1.50 VERA-BEST HAT FASTENER The most practical fastener maU, each . . CoUkBom, mi - 0e VIPi.--- .--25cand75 IaaVoiaWaaa Emarild Lawn Handkerchief, each 15c We Are; Leaders in the Clothing Line j This season the styles and patterns in Men's Clothes are unusually striking. More bright colors, more smart patterns and weaves, A stock of Men's Clothes like ours looks almost giddy. We'll snow you the new goods for spring from Hart,Schaffner & Marx made in their per fect way of all-wool fabrics in the rich est and most attract ive patterns not too lively nor too quiet, jiist right. We are showing suits from $ 1 5.00 to $30.00 and selling lots of them. THIS STOIIK IS THK IHIMK OK HAItT, St II. I l-TN lilt Al M.lll.X -I mi KM IN KUiK.NK. IHTCIIIiSS TI!OI SliISS A IIK THK HIST These noods are n'litrantec.l not ti rip or cast n liutlorl. (iood pair for Sl.UU; better tiiallties, wi:h more dues' servl.e, hi the pair, Kt.. $l..-,o, .?r, mill U-J.r.o. Mli.VS SI .MMIilt IMH ItW KAIt rtiiirts or drawers, the garment Si."c CC S- SI ITS 1 II AT AUK KHKSSV Nobby little suits for the youngster of navy, eray or rhwked mirst ds. spwiiilly priced. Tuo-piece suits, the suit I..KI Dressy ones from i!..VI to HUM! ' ' Copyright 1908 by Hart Schifiner & Mux AIRSHIP BURSTS ON TRIAL TRIP INJURING SIXTEEN OREGON LOSES BOTH GAMES TO CORVALLIS Oakland. Cal., May 23 The Mor-' rell airship, the largest ever con structed, collapsed on Its trial trip' when about 300 feet above Ihe t round today, and dashed Its sixteen occupants to the earth. None of them, were killed, but all seriously hurl, suffering from broken limbs and other injuries. It is believed Hint: several will die. Thousands of people had KiiCiered' to witness Hie trial of the Klant ship, which Is 4.UI feet loni; and ill! feet lu' diameter, a conibinaliou of the aero- ' plane anil dlrlKlhlo air craft, iliiv.'U bv six Kasoline etmlnts Kenelatlng 200 horsepower. It rose successfully from the ground, and sixteen men In-i terestcd ill the invention agreed to take a trial trip before taking stock In (be machine. All were ivsldeu'.s of Oakland and Berkeley. J Suddenly the big gas bag.' contain-' Ing r.iiil.Oiiu cubic feet of Illuminat ing gas, burst, and the tnnrhlno be- gnu to settle slowly ns the R is es-' caped. and It appeared It would make an easy descent. However, when 7a feet from the ground It suddenly shot downward with terrific force, and the occupants were caught under the wreckage. Among tho spectators were many women, scores of whom fainted dur ing the descent of the airship. When the grc.it gas bug burst there was a panic in the Immense crowd watching Hie asc -nsloii When the big craft, which altogeth er weighed five tons, settled lo the ground, hundreds of men rushed for ward with knives ami ripped the silk which held the little gas which re mained, so that the fumes would not asphyxiate the Injured. The heavy engines were responsible for the In Jury of most of the occupants. The Injured were Imniedlalel) placed lu automobiles and express wagons and taken to the Roosevelt hospital. The Morrell airship was built at a cost of $'.10,000, and was designed primarily to enter the contest wlih various aerial crafe I n the Kast. The cause of tlte collapse baa not been ascetalned, but probalily thero was a -weak spot which gavu wiy to the tremendous pressure. o. A. c. hkat oiti:;ox this MOItMMi IN KXCITIMi HASK IIAI.I, CONi'KST, .1 TO : lIKi JAMISON SHOWS Tltl'K ITIIV Al.ltV Oh' KVKHY tiKNTI. K.MAN A (i UK'S (ilVK OltKCON VKI.I.S l-'lrst game won by O. A. C. Klrst tally by Swan. I'il'st ball touched, a hit by riwun. First strike-out by Koopcr. Klrst base on balls to Cole ma n. First error by Kanip. FAIRBANKS WILL HOSPITAL SHIP BE CONTENT WITH i CARRIES BODIES PRESENT POSITION! OF DEAD SAILORS Washington. May 2 2. Vlco Presi dent Fairbanks Is now a candidate for the second place on the Itepulill can ticket, having abandoned bis f .". ! I ! ! HcllinKham, May Tho f Irwt (IIvIhIod of tho fkrt riiH.mI today tor the rondiTvouH if tho f lttt at Port Townsciul, from whriwc the rminlti'd rit(t will Kali for Hrntllr. Tho hH ! ttal shl lu-llrf did not proceed up 1 tho mnuut, renuiluliiK hero to taki i on the bodlt of the two urn men of the New .lornoy, J, J. Stath and K. nltiiKki. w ho were killed hint i'Voii- f lug In a at reel car accident. Tho accident occurred on the Lake Whatcum Htreet car line. The ears were crowded, people rldln all over tile unra and fend'r, AnionK tlume rid I rife on the fender were Slaiih, l.n llnskl and two couipimiIouh. The two tin I tie outside fell the fender kIv I ii K way and leaped ch ar of (ho track bul Slaiih and l.uMnkl, umihlo lo t'ncape WTP dashed uiwler the wheeltt. Si an ITU Htoiuach wan torn wldt! open and lili body alimmt Hov ered. Mi wan dead when removed. I.ullnnkl fort unal el y encapiMl tho wheelK, hut wan hadly rrunhed. He whh taken to the hospital n Hpoc lal car, where ho died later. j Tho Oregon AKrlculturl CoIKko jhiisehall team heat the UuiVerMlty of ureKon nine tnix moruinK in tuo fh-Ht icatno of n Rorles uf ffrnr two In KiiKone and two In t'orvallls ft to 'A, by hunchluK hltM in the flrHt lunltiK and takltiK advnutae of er rors In tho Hlxlh and eighth. Ore Kou performed hrllllantly on bnses, takliiK olevou stolon passages durliiK tho contest. The arrow worn on halls hnrd to handle, not one holiiK nnythlng leas than a difficult chauco, and at all limes tho Interest wan hlKh ainony; tho spectators, both teams cloutlnx tho hall well and K"lng after even tho Impossible chances. The HtroiiKth of tho AKrlca was In their hlttliiK department, few tea mi ever appearing In Kiwene having ev er hit tho hull with more force. Hen kte, however, after tho fatal first In ntuK. steadied down and If It had not boon for errors, though hard chances, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS. fight for tho presidential nomina tion. This Is the flrHt definite break in the forces of the "allies" an those opposing the aspirations uf William il. I alt are known. No one In the fair banks camp now attempts to conceal tho movement. The word comes from Chicago that Mr. Healing, the Fairbanks manager w.ho opened up headgitar tors for the vice president In Chi cago more than a week ago, Is bond lug every effort now to getting nl egnten lined up for Fairbanks for hoc ond place. Th slgnlflcaiKp of the acllon of th Fairbanks tufinagurs Is that Tuft will be Ihe nomine. Allbd Candi da ten decline to (IIhciikh t he act Ion of the Fali-hank inaiiagi'rs, but they are con vlucid t hat In ft and V air bunks will be the nominees. Our Stock of Hats is Complete To men who want something out of the ordinary, 0OltlW)N II AT Wll.l. AIM'KAI.. THK MI.IKV li the only water-proof hat nude. The tale price li not ureal the hit. Each, H..V). THK i. li. TKTSi HAT This pl-ce of h-Uear l In a clan by llflf loluelr the bent. Each. I..VI lo .. hiip Parasols t1 and $1.50 1 o Hampton Bros, irt-fe Willamette St. WHERE CASH BE$TS CREDIT Men's Neckwear 25c and 50c COTTAGE GROVE WILL CELEBRATE The eagle will Kcrcnin nl CotttiKe tlrove on the kIotIoiih Kourth of Ju ly. Tlw Woodmen of the World and Modfrn Woodmen have Joined liHtldK and will carry to a micrejmf u coriclu lon one of the lilKxem and liei rele hratlona ever wltueued at thin plnce There will ho no nioncr-niRktna. scheme on their part, hut every dollar iibacrlhed will he Inicnted for the en tertainment ot the people who come to Collage drove to celebrate. The committee! will endeavor to ralae at leant l.'iOO, and a good portion of thin urn will he put Into prliet and fire work. To allow that they mean bua Inena, each lodge headed the lubacrlp tlon paper with 125. The ramp, held a Joint meeting Thursday evening, and the following officers and com mittees were choiM'n: t I'reeldenl, K. H. Itoscnhcrg; sec retary, ('. W. Wallace; r.rcanurcr. Men l.iir h. ('"ii'.mlnce on arrjtiifeniciitN - K II l('r.,l,iiig. '. W. Wolldie ll.n I. nr. I, I'l.lilll'e I..;;)' W'loi.. Illirr) it..Mitliiue1 on J'age Four.) EDITOR HARDIN WINS CASE ON APPEAL Lelpslc, May 23. The supremo court has set anlile tho vonllct of the lower court In Ihe case of Maxlniillcn ilnrden, tho Perlin editor found guil ty of llheling Count von Moltke. and ordered the case retried In the lower court. WKI-UKNOWN AtTOK , lKAI AT CHICAtiO Chlcngo,' May 23. Pcler Diilley, one of the hest known comedians o( of Ihe county, died today at the And' lorhim hotel. Ho has lieen sick a week. NO TROUBLE BETWEEN 'TEDDY AND BONAPARTE Washington, May I'll - The Will" House made official denial today of the slorles that serious ilitrli-.illl.-s had arisen h.m.-iii president ltooe velt and Atlorney-tii. neral llonapnrle on ihe question of bringing suit against the N-w York, New Haven A JOUEPH'H CHOATR. Former ai , kiss,., lor ;vlio Is doing jeoiiiiin iriiri fur Hi'eraliiry 't'st's cau dldac) iu New York. the visit :r wiuld have been com pletely r' his mercv. ' The tliree rena Oregon slipped oer In the se'ond, fourth, and elxhth were due In Itoiper'a liberality with pnsses to t!ie first hag and timely hits. Swan, O .A. C.'s second lias nian, Cil AKLKS J. UOXAIIAKTE. (Coutinuuu on t'ago Five.) . ' i -. THOUSANDS DIE , OF FAMINE IN BRITISH AFRICA Momlitisi, I i 1 1 1 1 s ti Kait A frlcn.-May -'1. - tiv.-r f irty thousand di-aths llav: been i allied by the severe fam ine prevailing In I'sogn province of I'gauda. Tbi. government is feeding f .ft v tlrnii.and natives and crops ure a complete failure. H K ITH !:' l-'KltKt'AST I'Olt MdtTHW KST Portland, May SI3. Ore. gun, Washington and Idaho Kalr and probably warmer. til li a it" Wlliwt Market fhlrago, May 33 May. 11.01 7-d; July. 0 1-3; September, 87; December, 87 3-4. llarTiird railroad. 'I he story W' nf vi f ir in to siy that II inaoarte I-ail 'r. alee.. I u, rclrn. The Wh..e. toii,e stMereent, which giws Into t, .'II. 'irriiiiiiratiil by ill,, persoii.il la i tin-ills o Hi-, rililnet Offln-rK. ' Ijile Wednesday night a drunken fight took pl:ice nt Wllefi agency, dur ing whbh Kd Ibtisell and tieorge Itooney itid tln-lr knlv.'s upon Ira Strong and Newton Hittton. both 1 H years old. They were rut and sla died lu a fearful manner. NWther Is ex p.ctrd to n-cover. lleiU" 11 and Itooniy are still at largo. I