THE
EUGENE
LY GUAM)
VOL. SS
DAI
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CONTEST FOR SEATS
NO. 1:1.1
IN CONVENTION
C&icago, June 5. The Republican
utional committee met today at 10
o'clock in the Annex of the Audito
rium to consider the contested seats
or delegates in the national conven
tion. The committee's decision when
IitoraWe to the claims of the dele
gates, 'H1 entitle them to seats on
. ,.n
tae ieuijuitw . iu
There were contesto to ".19 heard ;.
K:ing 22b seats. Tfcero was a ve
lenient protest from the anli-Taft
Oeo when it became known that
tiree members of the committee
.nw,t and thali i. -
were v..-.. ,.. ......ira were
U the hands of the Taft forces. The
comniittee placed the protest on the
Uble without division. It was the
sentiment of the committee that it
could not enquire inio tne validity
01 lUtf ivbiiittiij CACLUlfU y
i member of the initio mi I committee.
WIIXIAM JKNXIXGS IIKYAX
OO.XUUATl'LATKS t'HAMHKRLAIX
Uln, Salem. Oregon-Accept hearty! cisct li; bakland . s. "
C0U8,an,!:;liuns. VoI I
!J.Tvan'0ry' tSwvi'
!, M-nSor boys have kept the :
j track hot between the telega ,'. ",.1
I flees and the state house del "ring
'i!raUla.ory messages to ,1 e i
im.','so,, Tmfri,''Uli' b'hIK,H,ical and
('"v.eriior Chamberlain has
.alieady received telegrams from ev-
jery state in the 1'nu,,,, and tl v are
still column.
One personal friend of the goven
nur wins conmatniati. ns from Cali
fornia, but adds that had he been in
r"'s" un flection day he would
i not have voted for the governor be
cause of his political taith. Many
telegrams have been received fr'.
.the Southern friends of the governor.
. C aSSlliates :nwl ti.lel, i .
t ...... ,,, n,u nienos
i as many from other gjvernors and
political tnends he has made while
associating with the statesmen of the:
continent in his gube-uatorial rapae-'
L R. ALDERMAN
RETAINED AS HEAD
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
I
INSTltlCToltS FOK HUJIl S HlMII,
KI.KtTKII ItY S IIUOI, HOAltl)
AI.I. Ol.ll TKAt'HKKS tllOSKN
AtiAlX K.M'Kl'T MISS IIII.I.KY.
Will) WAS XOT AX AI'I'I.lt'ANT.
I'nivtrsity of Oregon t!i:
i hosen as an ii ilu 11 1 i .i i
the hich school. Miss
T.rfil!l !h chosen il;- ;1
ye.ir, was
Mill ga it t
eiulicr in
At a meeting of the Kugene school
board last evening City Superintend- '
ent of Schools 1.. U. Alderman and
all of the old teachers in the high:
schools except Miss Dlllcy. were re-I
elected for another year. Supenu-!
t-ndent Alderman's salary was in-'
creased from $1400 to $Koo a I
year and Principal Ifug, of the high!
school, will hereafter receive tl-uO,!
instead of $1000 The following'
le.'ifhprs u'to-t. rp-elee! ei( '
N Ik f " J'
vt; " x 1
GREAT DAMAGE BY
FLOODS IN MONTANA
AND NORTHERN IDAHO
LOUIS OREGON
HAD SYMPTOMS
OF MELANCHOLIA
Miss Emma fhise. Miss Susan
1,. II. AUlKKMAX
Dlnsmore. Miss Maud stlnson. Mlssl
Nellie Williams. Miss t'oru Wold.! the grammar schools to take
the
Miss Clara Wold. Miss Ella Doble I place of Mrs. Thurston
and Paul Hond. The committee uppoitued at a pro-
Mrs. Blanche Thurston was elect- vlous meeting to investigate the mat
ed to fill Miss Illlley's place and Hen-i
Jainin Huntington, a graduate of the j
I Continued ou Page i
WE MAKE BUTTONS TO MATCH YOUR SUIT
0 wum
GREAT REDUCTION
SALE OF LADIES' SUIT
25 New Spring Suits, latest
models,finest qualities placed
on sale at a great reduction
in price.
v These suits were reduced in price to
close out. This sale is for a few days only.
It is to your advantage to make an early
selection.
Salt Lake, June Helena and
Butte are pnirtirally rut tiff from tin
nuistth Wiirtil this morniiiK. Kaln Is
fiilliiiK lu-avlly UuMimluuit that pan
of Montana and traffic ou t ho rail
roads is rit'inoralizi'ri hy washouts
f..1 1 I. H'U..b . f . 1 .....ut ...... t I . .t
I oils mill. Thi ritilromU will h HimI
up for si'Vt'ial days. Kvrry llttlo
trout stream and brook in tVntr:;!
Montana is a racing tornMit, whtU' at
1Mb HoU- and I'lark's Koi d the Mis
souri river is twin or tlir t tiuo's its
usual width and is overflowing low
lands and dolus Bit at datna.
Missoula, Mont., Jutu a. At noon
the flood situation in Western Mon
tana was inoru serious than at any
tlnio sine the thirty days' rain bo
Kan. Streams In this put of the
stato a it, at the danger point. Word
has been received that Moulton dam,
above Hutto, has burst, and the rush
of water la expected to reach Missou
la this afternoon. Two lartfo dams
between Garrison and Missoula are
in danger. The Northern Pacific has
not moved u train between Missoula
and Helena or Hutte since Sunday. It
will be weeks before the daiuano to
the tracks can bo repaired.
Hut to, Juno ,r. Kluht Inches of
snow on the level washed Into a Blush
by a driving rata cut Hutte off from
the outside world today. Telegraph
ic, communication wan not rtstored
until noon. The telephone and all
power lines aro out of commission
Xp$&' W hite Silk Waists at, Red uced Price
$2.50 White Silk Waists, beautifully made, latest
sty le, sale price -' $1.?5
White L inen Finished Duck
36 inch Dress Suiting linen finish, worth 20c yard
sale price - 12Mc
Zepher Ginghams for Less
33 inch Zepher Gingham, worth 18c yard,
all colors, special te yard 2z
Laces
JOc, 12 J-2c and 20c Laces, large assortment
of patterns, the yard 5c
Summer Wash Goods Reduced One-Half
25 pieces Wash Dress Goods, fine sheer lawns, organdies,
Swisses and mulls; all wanted colors: worth from 25c
to 50c yd. Sale price, yd 1254 Lo 25c
If you are in a Hart-Schaffner & Marx
Suit, you're the best dressed man in
town.
Ifjyou behave as well as your clothes
fokV011'11 be a11 risht-
We'll fit you in a
Hart-Schaffner and Marx Suit
anvjtime you come in.
Thev are the best Clothes you ever
. . i .o-,ir in thp mn;t nerfect manner and
will wear. j Art woo. uu.u ... ...
in exacfit-SAre you ready? We are.
Suits $15.00 to $30.00
Copyright 1908 by
Hin Schifner le Mux
Thi store
a
jthe home of the HartSchaffner and Marx Clothes.
I OA HO It IV Kits A It I'-
OX A lt.Mr.K
I.owlston, Miiho, Juno 4. llonvv
rains In the Huffalo Huiui muntry
huvi.' in IumI the sntiw In the nuuin
tains ami as a result tlu ClourwaitM
ami Sa liium rivers art un (ht rani
pam. Tlu Htroi-ta ot Stiws. the l'r
iii Inn. 4 of t ho rioarwaUT In aiiclt of
itu- NitrthiM'ii I'ai'ifU. aro uiuirr five
fot't of wator anl a larKi nnitihtT of
lionsfs haw lu-on wasliotl away. One
family aw akt'iinl at it a. in. to t iiul
tin wati-r riinnini; through the hmisi
ami luut'ly cMa(iiil with tliolr lives.
T;io lart sti'fl brhUt atros th.
t'lfarwal'!' Iifiwocn tho uwii aiut
tho N in-1 lit i ii I'ati.u- depot, vtnt out
larly this niointim, ami tho (.Jranu'
vtllo staKo a 's iMtinpollcil to rut urn
willi It h pastti'iittfra. K.irly Ihltt nioni
Iiik pooplo lii'naii varallnn thoir
honu'S ami ivihovIuk nouttohold Kods
to polntH out of tho flood'n roach .
Tho iMtslnosH 8oi'ttoii of StltoH In now
praothally viuutod.
The Northorn I'aolflc trackH ho
twoon Slitos and Korsklu aro nndor
wntor. At Oroflno tho rlvor has
hoi'n rlsltiK it foot hii hour all day
and tho lowor boo t ton of tho town Is
flooded. Tho rlvor In flllod with
qilantltloH of honsohold khhU, Indi
ra t hiK that many lumios have boon
wushod out.
A mossano from (irannovtllo staton
tho dam locatod on tho houiIi fork of
Clourwator, and supplylnK powor for
IlKhthiK tho rlly. han muio out and
tho town Ik In darknons. Tho UrIU
pompany'B Iohh Is hoavy.
Whltohlrtl, on tho Salmon rJvur.
I has two foot of wator In It h ntrootH
and tho plautiiK mill and olootrlo
llht plant Imvo boon wanhod away.
Tlioro has boon no daninKo within
HO iiiIIoh of IjOwIhIoii.
AI'TllOltlTIKS IX KSTI(i.mXJ
v plot i:xisti:o hkhivo y.s
TKIIOAV'S SIIOOTI(J OF MA
JO It lUtFVFl'S CltKATKS
i!tK.r SKNSATIOX IX PAULS
FORp SUITOR
UNDER BED CUT
WOMAN'S THROAT
HI. LoiiIb, Juno G. Mrs,
Llzzlo (lorllnK, whon rotlrtiiK
lata nlKht, was flolod by
man romltiK from under nor
bod and hor throat won
mit. I'hyHlrlans oxpron tho
hollof that Mho will rornvor.
Th mombora of her family
onooiiniorod hor assailant an
ho rnshod from tho Iiouho,
and told tho pollco that thoy
rei-iinnl.ed him lis a former
suitor.
Mr. (lorlltiK depurated
from hor hunlmnd recently.
ROOSEYELT
WILL HUNT BIG
GAME IN AFRICA
1 WaHlihiKtou, .Iiino Ti. hn-
pui-lllllt HlKllfrlnlllCM In con-
llHCtloll WttU ItuDHt'Vult'H (I.'
tt'uulnatloii iiKaltiHl a tlilnl
4 t.Tin Ih fuulaln.'d In an ail-
iii1hkU.ii iiijkIu today Ihitt hu Ih 4
. making fl.'flnlh' plaim to 4
li'avu I ho l' nlt.'d HtuK.'H next
April for Africa, whero li
will xpi'iil n year IiiiiiIIiik Ii Ik
4 Kaln. IIIh Kim KcruiU will 41
4- ari'oinpaiiy him. 41
4-
4-4-
ParU, .Iiino .'.-- I.nuls (ir.-KoiTs
sislor a!i at' lias laltorly ilisptaytMl
s.Miipl.'ius of ini'liinrhiilhi. Thu d
thnrltl.'H arc pursuing Ilio lnvostlKil
tli.n Willi n vl.'w of ai't'r:aliiliiK
nlii'lli. r Hum u waa u plot bolilud tho
stmotilli; of yrsti'l'dliy.
livfus' coiidllion Is natlnfactory
lo his HllondliiK pliyslcinns. Tho liul
U't in his wrist hrts noon located.
MIOOTINt; CIIKATKN lilt j
SKNS.Vno.V IX l'.VIIH
Paris, Juno t. Thi nhootlim of
.Major DroyfiiH by l.ouls (iri'Korl yes
terday tins ereuted a tremendous soli
um Ion In l'urls, and the motive of the
would-be nssasslu Is the rimse of
iniii-h inyHtlfUiitlon, for tlren.irl. In
stead of beliiK an ordinary fanatic,
such as Is earrled away by thu ellt
Iral passions of the ninnient. Is a
man of mature ni!e, hnvttiK been born
In 1S4 4, and was hlKhly esteemed In
the circles whero he was known. Al
though born of Italian parents, hu
has been nil anient Kremiuiuiit for
years, mid has written authoritative
ly on military subjects, enjoying closo
relations with iinuiy high Kronen of
ficers. Ho as ono of tile correspon
dents who followed the big French
and tlonuan maneiivres, obtaining
data for technical papers.
IIIh friends nrs at a Iush to under
Bland what Induced htm to commit
such a foolhardy act, and niiniy iiro
llsposeil to question his statement
llial he shot as an Individual protest
against participation of the army In
the ceremonies at thu Pantheon.
Some do not hesitate to express tho
opinion that ho imty have been tho
tool of a little clan of royalists who,
under Hie inline, of thu PActlon
Krancalse, have never reused to In
sist Hint (lie I'onrt of t'assatlon Il
legally prevented nn appeal of tho
Hreyfiis case, nor abandoned hope of
seeing a nivlsloii favorable to tho
contentions of the NnlloniillstH.
VERDICT AGAINST
GILLETTE SET ASIDE
Now York, Juno R. Tho verdlet
aKulhHt Walter (JllloLto, former presi
dent of tho Mutual l.Ku JiiHiminre
(!oinpaiiy, who wan oouvirlod of per
jury In connection with thu llfo In
Hunux'e In voHtlKHtlon, whk Het an! do
today by tho appellate (IIvIhIoii of (ho
supreme oourt . (II Met to had been
rM'titenced to hIx nioiillit In prloii.
HMTKI.VJ .ll'HV FOIt
OSCAH A LLK.VS SLA V Fit
lleppiior, Or., Juno i. What,
Clreutt Court opened here thlH morn
mi? wnn .1 uuire neau priniiiiK.
Work of KelertliiK a Jury to try Dim
P. Doherty, rharK' d In the Heroin!
decree with the murder of Ofrar AI-
I len, wa lieKnn and beffire adjourn-
meiit thfH tftrtertiooii nix iih-u bad
been He rted to nerve as Jurymen.
Il Ih OX nor ted. however, tfl.it U m -
nnd venire will have, to lie talb it
to rompb-fe the nt of I'.' men who
Khali decide Dohorty'x fate.
Ofunr Allen wn known In Ku
(?ene, leaving relatlvex ;en
GOOD START MADE ON
v FOURTH JULY FUNDS
J The committee on the Fourth of
July celebration received Hulmcrlp
j tlontt thin moruliiK lo (he umoiiiit of
$160. Tho total Hiini thitt the rom
mltteo plant upon Kitting Ih $ 1 1 00,
und the name that they rained lahl
yenr.
Thin year tho parade, which waH a
failure laM year, will he made one
of tho Mpeelal fenturoM. NiimoroiiH
ftoatH will be biilli for the omulon,
and every pohhIIiIo nu-aim iiKod to
make th!tt eMxi iitla) to a K"d old cel
ebration a HIICCOMH.
Tho fummlttoo In ehiirRo Ih tin fol
lows: Al Hamilton, chairman ; W. 1'.
(Jllntrai, W. A. Hell, C. A. Wlnior
meier. Drew (irlflln, 10. A. Hi an and
W. J. Mill.
LANE-DOUGLAS TEACHERS
TO MEET TOGETHER
At thu nnutnil Teachers' Insti
tute held In Douglas county In May,
ItitIT, It was unanimously voted by
tlur t. 'j. 'hers of the county M accept
the Imitation of Hupc. Dlllard, of
l.une county, 10 meet with the teach
ers or that and adjoining countlea
In Kiigcnu at thu 'time of tliu meet
ing of the Western Division of thu
Hiate Teech-rs Association, which
meeting has been set for June 25,
2(1 nnd 27, IDilx.
Therefore all teachers of the coun
ty aro hen by notified that In com
pliance ulth the abovu uetlou and
In a. i ordauce wt; i the provl.lons
of Uw the iiiinual Teachers' Insti
tute lor Douglas county will hu held
at t'.: city of ICtigeue ou the uhovo
dates.- - ItoM burg Itevlew.
si:.tk (i.mmitti:k on
i ivwt I-: i vvksi k;.ti: taiiii t
Washington, June The sfiiate
committee; on finance, authorized lo
make an Investigation of the tariff
during the recess of congress, will
hold Its first session for Ibis purpose
during the middle of July. The com
mittee will assemble at some cool re
sort probably In New Kngl.ind lo
outline thu work to be. done.
Fair Toiimrrow
Portland, June i. Following; l
the government weather prediction:
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
fair tonight and Matitrday.
New Box RuchingS
6 Ruches 25c
Hampton Bros,
,ra ett vvtBimette St..
WKEE CASH BEATS CREDIT
Colored Lineli
Collars 25c
ll. li.KH.t lb-tier Tly.
Ilempsteail, ling Island. Jun r.
- () I. Ilelmont Is considerably t -ter
today.
r;-orge f)rldorf.
M.dford or-
HOP CROP WILL BE
SMALLER THIS SEASON
Kp.ni the Mie.-iit outlook, neeord-
ItiK I I hopl'ietl, f lie hop TO)
Itl fhU criiilNV Will be lltlt . per I'elil
of what Ii if.in l.iHt K' jivin. The fall-
dltlonM. rntbei to (he fact that J,
HOIlie r til" T" I Hie IIIM III '! "H (-111-
rlviitlou The I a L M-tintm nuircon but
little difference to boim, for In n
Week or tl llMYH tl'e VilUM Htl climb
to the top nf t ,n' pib'.4. So fHT proh-
peetn nro wry favtrrbb. rhoiiKh the
KOBKon i" i t too early lo tell much
definitely.
ITALIAN FILLY WINS .
- ANOTHER DERBY
I. on, Ion, J una 0. .Signer-
etla, the Italian filly which
won the Derby, today added
the Oaken, the "Ladles' Der-
by, to hor credit, winning
almost easily. 111. hard t'ru-
ker"s Kboderi fell over tho
Kr-nch Part rid i?c, who was
leading at the mile post, but
si iiinlili-d. Slisuorotta mall-
aged lo clear the fallen
borne.-., mid romped home.
JOHN M. BROWN.
. DEFEATS HOKE SMITH
Atlanta, On.. June ft. With a few
doubtful counllei to be heard from
unofficial return nhow that John M.
Hrown defeated Moke Hmlth for gov
ernor at the Democratic prlmarleii
yenterday by a majority of 14,000.
rhardfiian, rhi thrown under the
wheel of n waKoit nt a frlK'ttened
team and M riln were rruslM-d. lie
db yesterday inornliiK.
Tomorrow will be the taut day In
wlib h rohi-n will be dUfrib d to the
paK tiKerx on the train. The ladle
are nquentcd to brliiK an many an
they an to the T'jlUmiii Htudl'i dur
ing tho day.
ni;ws ytti hh
Tlie DroKon Klectrlc llim rom-
menet d work lit. UllUboro thla week
and Hevoral bl u kit of track are down
hu a remit of throe daya' work. A
lnr;e fire1 ofy nnn U etniiloye l
and the work la belu pimhod east
ward A tei.inorury connection Is to
lh made with tho P., ii. & N . nnd
maierlil will bo delivered from that
line bv menn-4 of a ateam motor.
I'rofiMMor C A. Dunlwity baa ac
cepted the offer to become president
of the ( nlveratty of Montana, and he
will aHuiiuie hu new dutlea on Sep
tember 1. Me haa been for aome time
a member nf Stanford I'nlverstty
faculty, dlMttnKulahlnK hlmnolf In the
history department. Me graduuted
from Cornell In IS92.
Cooh county wont wet by 38 after
one of the hottent flghta In the state.
Thu Kalom hlh school haaehnll
team defeated the team from the
cruUer Charleston, n'w In Portland
httrlT, 4 to 1. The Charlonton team
1.4 nald to he one of thu b at In the
entire navy.
1 lie l iH iit Mm-koL
Chicairo, June fF July, H; Sfi
teinb r. hj'i; Decumbor, 8.