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SELF A CITY
. WATER BOARD
l in That Capacity Until
War Commission Can
: Legally Appointed ...
adjourned meeting of the
.11 iaf nieht a resolution
,(d which makes the council
loan! In place of the com
teoently appointed by the
i Tbe resolution is as fol-
,i, nuv nf TThiizftTifi hns
1..JS, luo
r. j in .an wfii. tho watpp
C system of the Willamette ,
ei, the charter of the City
be requires
plant ior sum tit? a iuj
don, the same shall be turn-
. Afap hnnrrl tn hfi nrnvtd-
(t the common council, and
kjs, the common council
b ordinance creaims a wulci
(ior the City of Eugene,
aid ordinance, aoes not
(fleet for 30 days after, the
Hi passage and approval, on
,i -mni tint hairier nonaarl
101 UW uwb O 1' - '
L.fnnrths majority of all
Lsmen, and
fas, referendum petitions
are now being circulated for the ur-
DOSQ Of referring W 1U'-
. said W board to 'the pco'e
and that the same, iD fasa r' te
endum petitions are f'Jed. , bt
come a law until after its approrS
by a majority vote of the people and
Whereas, it-Is unliMv u uukl
ordinance will be voted upon bv he
people before tho regular Anr!" elec
tion in 1909, therefore be it
"RESOLVED by the. common
counc i , that the mayor and common
council of the City of Eugene shall
constitute and be the water board of
the City of Eugene temporarily until
such time as the ordinance heretofore
passed creating a water board has
been finally passed upon by a voV of
the said city, and a water board is
regularly constituted to take charge
of said plant,"
Minor Sfsftters of Business.
The city attorney vras directed to
draft an ordinance fixing the curb
line on Washington street, north of
the Southern Pacific railway, at sev
enteen feet on cither sido o! the cen
tre of the street.
A petition for the Improvement of
the sidewalks on N'orth Lincoln
street from West Filth to West Sec
ond was referred.
The annual report of the library
board was read and referred to the
finance committee.
Skinner's llutte for Park.
The matter of the annual tax levy
was discussed. Councilman Gilbert
suggested that in making the levy for
park purposes the Skinner's Butte
property, recently acquired by the
city, should be considered. The
thought that it was better to Im
prove the butte for a park, which is
accessible and close in, in preference
to spending all the funds on Hen
dricks' park, which is so far from
the centre of the city, was brought
out. I
t
T . . . . t
""S movoa ana carried that the in T,n IUI,
park board make a report Monday so! iilflHll A Nil
the council could make the levy ai,ulj'l nllu
IOWA GET LION'S
SHARE OF AWARDS
tain State of the
West
that time.
The my recorder reported that It)
would take 6,730 to pav off the!
sewer bonds and interest and a lew (
of two mills Nvi'.i be necessary for!
this purpose.
Changes In Clinrtr. i
Councilman Williams reported that '
the charter commission Is working!
diligently on the new city charter Hpi
aTconfemp?!. them Pi'ZeS W5f1 M MU"'
ue.ng tne reduction ol the number of
coiinciimcn from eight to four, to beS
elected at large, irrespective of the)
wards, and the mayor to have a vote i
on all questions. Another change is I
the chantrlng of the boundary line nf i
the city from the confer of the Wil-!
lntnetio river to the low water mark j
on the city side. This Is done so
the boyo con snim la the river with-,
out molestation by the eolife ofti- -.
cera. It was agreed that tho mem- (Oututivss;
hers of the comic) should meet with j Washington
the charter commission at the Com-' r. hind.
merciai club Saturday evening to dis- ; Aujirds on
cuss various changes.
Wnter Hoard's Office'.
Councilman Fisher stated that a
location for an offico for tho water
commission had been selected. A '
room wi)! be partitioned off in the
quarters occupied by the hook and
ladder trucks on the lower floor of
the city hall building, the trucks to
be moved to a sbed in tbe rear of the
building.
Wesley Pennington reported an er- ,
ror in measuring his lot abutting on I
the pavement on West Eighth street. ;
He stated that the measurement j
made by the engineers was three or :
four Inches more than the actual
Council Riuffa, Doc. I". towa re
ceived the- first awards on state ex
hibits at the National Horticultural
second, Id;,hi; third,
wurra,
, Utah; fifth, .;-
county displays were:
Cnuyyn county, Iduho, first; Chelan
county, Washington, socotut; kuvit
county, Iowa, third; Polk county.
Imvtt. fourth.
In numerous awards on tihtto dis
plays 11. M. Chnpmnn, of Wemvuhee,
.'mil J. A. Carr, of Council, Idaho, are
turning those who carried off t& honors.
jDDNGBESS GALLS
j ON PRESIDENT
FOR EVIDENCE
I
jWanls to Know .Vha. He
Knows Abmit its
Members
of iu-i'ioa veiaUvo ti tio- vcy sv-t-
j port Twnttmwvi this ffiivtst(itt st
i)MyJ' JS J)j wlili tluv tviJnce
npHii.v ooncoruod nwv uie Tnvrt tfta
stvnl 8'rvivt jhi'W JjwiI Imrn lu-roata-
Vho inmw ftviptvv ttw Vcfcttw r
n) ijl ion without n AnHcnt)R oo.
GENERAL SIMON
ELECTED PRESIDENT
(Continued on Page Five.)
j Port au Prince, Rec. IT. General
' Atttolne Simon was today unanlmous
i ly elected president of tho republic by
I the Hayllen congress.
WIDOW AND LITTLE DAUGHTER OF EX-PRESiDENT HARRISON.
Miss Kiixabeth Hrtrrtsvsu, the Uttle daughter of the )ie J)eJwm! Djirrlsou,
Is now eievi'ii years of nve, tlie .vonugt'st living xlnnsluvr f an Anwrtv 'K
prexldetit. It was tit l.s.'i tlmt tJeueml JJrrJi mnrrli'd Mrs. Mary onrt
Lord Dlmuilck, a nleoe of his firm wtf The nvrrv (r tlttta tviitwxl tin
smtttguuteiit bt'tueeu Die ex-president iiml bin sun and daughter. J.tlll Kll
abetb veas about fnur yvara oU wlwti twr tllrlw ttlltrr died.
SULTAN'S DESPOTIC
Wireless Message-Hamptons' Cash Price
STUPENDOUS BARGAIN TIDAL WAVE
Sweeps all former offerings aside and stands
first in the ranks of gTeat values. Friday and
Saturday we are going to place on sale some of
the celebrated WOOLTEX COATS at the lowest
price of the season or that we will ever make.
MEN'S COATS
$50.00.Wcoltex Coats, all wool materials, rich
ly trimmed, semi-fitting; a garment any woman
will be proud" to possess. Two days special,
each....... 27'00
MOTHER TALL COAT VALUE
The value of this $35.00 Coat is tall; it is styl
ish, .warm and up-to-date, but the price is short.
Two-day special, each $25.00
SILK PETTICOATS AT THE PRICE OF SATEEN
$5.00 Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats, with wiao
flounce; deep dust ruffle; Friday and Saturday
special, each
A PETTICOAT VALUE TO BE CONSIDERED
$6.00 Colored Taffeta Silk Skirt, a good wearer
,..f, ,, mwr fio-iire: two days' special,
nvi,u but; - d '
each
$4.90
a-OVER NET WAISTS GREATLY REDUCED
$5.00 Enrn Net Waists as a "goodbuy price
each
$2.25
16-BUTT0N STREET GLOVES
$2.50 Gloves, the kind to wear wen, o
well, to give comfort to the possessor; at a bar
gain price ; the pair, special
25c JAPANESE CREPE FOR KIM0NAS
500 yards Japanese Crepe, mJ
all new Jan natterns; just ngw - -
Friday and Saturday, the yard
HANDKERCHIEFS AT A SMALL PRICE
25 dozen Hemstitched Handkcrcmeis - -y
borders, always 10c; Friday and oaUrday,
each
20c
'ALLS FOR LITTLE WSONEY
10c Jointed DoUs, natural hair; Friday and baiuraa,.
each
jk k w ' fi , h i M
F h ' i 1 ar-suiis-smirt
ft'' V s" , -t v
, y ? 1 " i ii
5c
DOUBLE-HEADED DOLLS, 10c
Fridav anH S.titrdav our 20c Dolls, rever..
.,.. . v opk ne
A lta oliicz
10c
rday our iuu wv -
' . .. -.u9, hlftck head.
inz one side ub a white head, tne
all dressed; special, each.
)WS OVERCOATS "T'Sa
o ana 90 sots wih-
iWo-day spedal,
aob
$4.00
Hampton Bros.
WslggSSH BEATS CREDIT
Quality Coat
fou probably have you own idea made up as to the
kind of overcoat you'll wear this season, it it tsn t a
Hart, Schaf fner & Marx overcoat guess again You 11
make a mistake if you don't find that name m the coat
5vou buy. You'll find it here andt always stands for
thP best clothes made. It will be to your aantage irf
vou take no other.. Overcoats from stu.uu 10 u.w
J 1 1 1 rs 1 m f fy
, WW 1 .
Hew une Amas necmw
for men; Tecks, -a-Und
and Clab ties, ecS; 25
50c
POWER IS GONE
Voluntarily Surrendered Arbi
trary Sway of Centuries
Constantinople. Due. 17. With
tho mooting ol tho ftTst Ottoman par-
PIONEER JAMES PARVIN
HAS PASSED AWAY
Died At His Home at Better
Earyy This Morning Fune
ral TomoTTow Morning
3 amen FiirTui, ori& of th hst
known ((Jontorii ol ljino county, (lied
(I. tater Tttrkey formal) broke S "v .tt th ?7 yr
from the dusjiotlc rulo nf contiirtfu. ii WH. snrn in lnd(&utk ott May Sad,
Sultan Abtiut Htrnwd, o gritntwd j 1SS1. He went Into the hotM to ulo!ley xna io w)))(.i, lh count bti-
tha constitution )nsl juiy provlrtlng " " " ;.:: f cto'l Ms claim ur 1110 jjuwbdc.
...... ,1 163 ha ette cro the plain,,,,. m- -i,) in
COUNT B0NI
SEEKS TO GAIN
PUBLIC SYMPATHY
rrl8. Two. 1. -The lt ivf of
tha hcflrJu of the u)t hrotifht tj
Cwtnt Uotti da duteIUn aealoJt h)
former no, tho i'rlaeeu d Sttcco,
formerly Anna Qonld, In tm& ho po
tJtJon the court to swtrd the custody
of h( titra chtidrsa to hit mother,
the MTtiu(s do CutMca, hraucttt
out the tact that tho Count bad with
drawn bJ demand that the court ai
Iur tttttt c fe&rly tncoine ot lilO.OOO
for tiwuotns ttso chtWrea.
M. llunnet, apoBkina iut tuv Cot
rami a Jxtler from hli cUont finett
wtttt tdtKuut wrofol that h
.Bhoutd hs ba chrI with io-
BiltultiiK the iirocKwdtttga to oistita
w enlniilMtli'MJJ.v jtreoted nnu
tiwro was n eemhlttttoe f dlwriler.
Ab n remitt of tho nuitun's ct la
feudalism.
DEAD CHIEF BiGGY
LAJD TO REST WITH
tor thlB naaombty. naradwt thrh - (0 0roKon. i(B aV olree tit tn
tho city at tne oead or n oiooorato 1 jane county bjio 100a tip a aoua-1
corteue to ojion the lirnt' apasttvn. H ' tt !nd claim. lit J5B he loott up;
south ot Hoxtor, hera he renmttK'd
fur Sour years, when tie bought tfitt
KTaniUig the coiiHtttuUon ht t tho , vurl or uie jonu 11. naiina
ctKiat Qtumlur nmn In tho country. Tho fi(m. Th( h ( tm Mr. J r-
Mohamrawfntt prtt hold hlw an vin s home. Ho naKt t t
tho jtn-BtCTt Btitnn snse tho ttnt at Iraile ot a carpenter and tn tho mor-
dnrtim ht Hfe, hid condmaln
11U Inrpto farm.
Jn February, IS&t, Mr. Parvtn
ntrrld flolonla I'arkor, She and
thioo ohtWrod motive him. Tbe chil
dren are; It, M. Pttrvla, at Ulr;
Mr, Jda Williams, ot o&xtwr, oa
DUE HONORS Mr, leanlo Sbaflor, ot Oeltyalmrtt.
8.
, Mr. Partn tonrvtfv8 bun-
Ini'xs man, safe and reliable, ito ac-
Sn Krancloro. Dec. n.-The body ctat a e' J ,, ' ''"li'!
of Chief f PHtc lllK(ty w h.ld 10 Hod and Iho
ret in llnlv Crona eentett'rv wttlt ddfll t"0'1 substantial c(tB. H 1
f.l(c de(.n...nt lody The hndy . M b(fW
by over 30tt polteM, nt (( f'J remetory. Kov. K.
Krania acted a. )mll bearer.. w J bav cha w "t the r-
Many niuni;l(l deparlments were 4 '"'
cloBed nnrt over one hndr-d mem-, 1i'ri-
bora of the fire dennrtmvnt (!-! ....,
ed the funeral. PORTUGUtSt tABlWtj
tto lntttt ttMtt ht anly olilaet lo
wanlliiu the chlldroo hit ottt
tudo or their moiat and phytsal
f(r, b ,
t'oont trfcK lbte Hfiaffallif.
It Is eldtint that tho :oat 4
refi)jjulied that his claim for- th
(tr alow&nco ha Jnjured his Case
in tho yt of ttta eaurl and lbt eii
mailon of the nobHe. ((.( trdr.
renunciation la considered a (ew
uav la oiill.n Inlmt'H In bis favor.
Nevertheless, ttta public I grtfatJy a
toulshnd that tho Count att t la
ui-b an exlrome.
it
PRESIDENT-ELECT.,
PREPARES FOR
LAST VACATION
CASTRO ADVISED
OF NO OUTBREAK
, Uvella, Dec. 17. President
Castro's frlond declare be Ja
in receipt .dally of advices
from Caracaa and hat heard
natala ol the. outbreak In
Caracaa.
WaHhlntfon, er. 17. The state
department is advised that Aelliig
President tlomes, of Wnetiiela, lo
clew of tbe seizure by the Smith of
Vvnei'lo rKHtfli, hun declared thut
country tn a ta: f 'r.
RESIGN THEIR JOBS
Parla, J)ec. 11. X dt)mtvft tho
rai(M Uom Lisbon this afternoon
says tho f'ort;M cabinet baa re
sinned and that Kin MmwI It I"
cuuauJIalJon with the leader of ait
partte (trrfory to the formullon
of a new cabinet..
TORPEDO BOAT
WRECKED ON ROCKS
New York, Dec. ". Aftt a atsy
of four ly Jn this rlty, President-,
t-twt Tf. tttln illuming left tor-
WushlnKion nnrt Aoiswtt, ., whor
be will bavo his lat period o tC
and rtivetml ltii Iworo assuiulnx tho,
dtttiwi o rht ettxtilltu.
l
Ittr juwl
Waatttnutuii. . f?. J(ide T'
afinr luncheon with the v'ealdvnt. do
iwneil ul 4 o'iIimH for Augusta.
GOVERNOR-ELECT
. IMPROVES RAPIDLY
A lorjiedii bimt run oa fc rr ! hies,
ahlle jwaneuv.-iiiiK off MmnhrMtce
(,((! It .bt iind Die crew m iij
bad narrow (- 1 '
; eiillljllell! Kieil..
Paso ltohlea, Ymc. IT. ttovomot
eteet Uowoyb, ol Washington, con
oue to (&k grant liuvroYemtmi.
H is aon intend totttrntnf ta tVwl
Iwxlen yery m)I. when 1t Ss to bo d-
-((') mholhiir bl Jnaujniratlon 1
li taho isltire la l(tn(tl or l'n Ho-
BIG STORE ROBBERY IN
LINN COUNTY TOWfii
. I MEW PRESIDENT j
FOR SWITZERLAND;
!' SHERIFF FINOS MAN WHO
ATTEMPTED TO COMMIT
i SUICIDE BY HANuiSG
There was a bljf robbery at t'eorl.
l.lnn rounty, Tuesday nibt. It was
diiMOTered nel niornids. when J'. li.
Kerry opened his store, and found
hit tfe Wown to pieces, V26 In
money takea from the tale and about
liuu worth of jewelry. ntelr wa'rb
e taken. Jt bad been done durleg
t night. About i ocioca, a ri-,
dent of the towe hoard a oolse, nn-
doubled the eipioaioa, but did aot j
; make any Inrestlgallon at the tjaje. .
I The tharea eacaped with li.tlt
' plunder, foniog oa (eJtaWe :
Itoine. l)ee. 1T--A. ee-br, min
ister ol i uliiuieri e. n 1dn
lreitl!'tt of Hie ! Itejuiblle f or
liit4 by the fedetal .-jhW.
a i .' M'MK.sT J HK1vT
Cblrago, Di-c. if. tjeewmfcer,
'; ay, IJ.0ST4; July. 7"S.
The Oaiette reports SE tr!od
of lumber recelTed at Conaiti tn
two d&ya, all tot Immediate use lo
residence to!!do. .
Man Who Came to Lite After
Strangling: HimaeiJ li Well
Known Sesidont
FAIJl WK.ATHW,
ir
in t sin's um
meson. Waohlngton and
Idaho: fair tonight and Vrl-
day, cooler.
The Sewport Electric t.lght Co. ha
been toeorpotd. w)'b W. H. 'Water
bury, if. O. t?oit(io nf Jao'ei
Kyle as Incorporators, and tis ol
atock li.fOli.
A marriage ltr.o le Jaat
evening to T. Arthur i'ttoo ad
Kl Mia P. .Mead.
Wierllt Jlown returned last afentnt
front , ootat aear JunrUon City,
where ho iu called a laroallgaf
the attempted avictde fey aaogtac of
man there yesterday, aa related by
Ttso iucrd last raln. The sher
ttf saya Tho iard't ocr w cor
rect In every detail, tta tuuasi h
ma. wno J a we)snown resident
of to At victim:', but 11 la desired thai
ills name do tteot froat tlt uhlle.
Jse sheriff say lb man auMer
uig teuioraii jrjrn mentai abet
lion at the ow. Ordinarily bis mlna
Is In good cooditloa, feat it la aalA
he haa these attacks ottaton(ir.
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