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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1912)
OPENS LIBEL SUIT AGAI EMERALD MAN Complications Arise in Trial of Young for Printing Story of “Dorm” Dance. The trial of “Dutch” Young, City Editor of the Emerald, charged with libel on the Thanksgiving Dormitory dance, commenced Tuesday evening in Laurean Hall. Alfred Collier and James Donald were attorneys for the prosecution, Carlyle Geisler and Fred Hardesty for the defence, David Pickett, president of the Laureans sa as judge, and Marsh Goodwin as clerk. Difficulty arose in selecting the jury, for several had been subpoenaed as witnesses, and others confessed to mental and ethical defects. The final panel was composed of Walter Kim mell, Harlan Pefley, Luton Ackerson, Earl Blackaby, Martel Mickey, and Sam Wise. The prisoner confessed to writing parts of the article in question, but later denied the penname of “Cinder ella Samanthy Jones.” The first wit ness for the prosecution, Millar Mc Gilchrist, testified that the defendant had once participated actively in I. W. W. movements at Portland, and that he had heard Young and a re porter in the Emerald offices discuss ing this Dormitory dance the day be fore publication. The only hitch in the evidence was to establish the identity of an important accomplice. It became necessary to adjourn be fore this point was cleared. Frequently the prisoner was repri manded by Judge Pickett for conduct unbecoming a court room. Great ex citement was shown at different stages of the trial. At one time the prosecution was completely demoral ized by the commotion in the jury, when that body attempted to rear range their seats to get a better look at the prisoner. The trial is to con tinue next Tuesday at 7 P. M., in Laurean Hall. BEAN WORKS ON ANNUAL Assistants Will Take Subscriptions for 1914 Oregana—Literary Department Progresses. The subscriptions to the Oregana this year will be obtained by assist tants, one from each fraternity and sorority, one from the Oregon Club, one from the Dormitory, and one from Mary Spiller Hall. It will be the duty of each assistant to inter view each member of the house or organization which he represents and obtain subscriptions wherever possi ble. The assistants will be appointed later by the management. The literary department of the 1914 publication has been under way for some time, but Manager Bean is just beginning to round his department into shape. Solicitation of advertise ments has commenced, and the price of the publication has been fixed. Subsciibers who pay one dollar down before the issue is out, will receive one copy for two dollars, paying the other dollar upon receipt of the volume. To those who buy the Ore gana after it is published, the price will be two dollars and fifty cents per copy. FIVE DUES GRANTED Student Affairs Committee Fixes Time for Concert and Other Enterprises. At the regular meeting of the Stu dent Affaiis Committee, held yester day afternoon, the date of the Glee Club concert was finally fixed for Thursday, December 19. Other dates granted were for the production of the comedy “Huckle berry Finn,” Friday, March 7, by the class in Dramatic Interpretation. Mu Phi Epsilon was given next Saturday evening for a house dance, and Beth Reah, Saturday afternoon, December 14, for a reception in honor of their patronesses. The Young Women's Christian As sociation was granted next Saturday afternoon also for a Pageant to be given in Yillard Hall, which will be in the nature of a boost for some phase of the C. W. work. GLEE CLUB APPEARS IN ALBANY DEG. 13 Contracts Signed for Concert in the Huh City—Favorable Kates Are Secured. Contracts have been signed by Manager Geary for the first public appearance of the Glee Club this year at Albany, Friday, December 13. Manager H. R. Schultz, of the Al bany opera house, offered the Club management good inducements to show in the Hub City in the shape of a liberal percentage of the proceeds. As reduced rates can be secured for the club on the railroads, and as the members will return that same even ing. the offer was accepted, with the i esult that the contracts wTere re ceived this morning, and immediately signed and returned. Student Manager Charles Reynolds will go to Albany the first part of next wreek to make final arrange ments, and to start the advertising campaign. He will also go to Cor vallis this week-end for the same pur pose. As a result of this unexpected en gagement, the Club has commenced strict Gaining, and holds besides the regular practice every evening in Vil lard Hall, special rehearsals for the different parts and specialties. FORMER CHAMPIONS MEET FIRST OEFEAT 'I -inni'* Delta Gamma Seeures Short End of 22-18 Score With Oregon Club. For five successive baskets the spectators at the Gamma Delta Gam ma-Oregon Club game held their breath while neither team seemed able to break the tie. Not until the last few minutes of play was the victory of the Oregon Club, with the score of 22 to 18, finally determined. This is the first time the Gamma Delta Gamma team has appeared on the floor, though it is the fourth game for the Oregon Club. The Oregon Club was defeated in their first game by the Kappa Alpha Theta team, but since then has chalked up three suc cessive victories to its credit. Yesterday’s game carried features in the remarkably pretty and spec tacular basket throwing of Florence Avery, the Gamma Delta Gamma right forward, and in the effective passing between Bess Young and drace Hartley, of the Oregon Club. Gamma Delta Gamma is scheduled to play a second game against Beth Reah this afternoon. Referees are Dr. Stuart and Miss Thompson, who officiate alternately. FOREIGN PAGEANT WILL SUBSTITUTE FOR BABY SHOW The Foreign Association Pageant will be given Saturday, December 14, at 2 o’clock, in Villard Hall, in place of the annual “Baby Party,” by the members of the Y. W. C. A. The Pageant will consist of scenes given in costume from India, China, Japan, and South America, over fifty girls taking part. The music will be that of the native countries, which are represented. Zella Soults, chairman of the Y. W. C. A. Missionary Committee, will be in charge of the entertainment com mittees to carry out the part of each nation. PROFESSOR COLLIER MOVES INTO NEW RESIDENCE Professor Arthur Collier, of the De partment of Geology in the Univer sity. has commenced moving into his new residence recently erected on Hilyard street, near the mill race. The house is of the old Colonial style, with large pillars and broad porches facing the east and south. I he lawn is terraced down to the race on two sides. The cost of the struc ture was approximately $4,000. The associated Harvard clubs are to offer eleven scholarships of $300 each for students from the states only slightly represented at that college. Only men from a state which has less than four men registered will be elig ible. The purpose is to have repres entatives from every state in each in coming class. The first awards will be made in 1913. SOME THINGS Christmas Cards and Mottoes. Books. Beautiful Color Prints for the works of Maxfield Parrish, Jules Guerin, Jessie Wilcox Smith. j Posters by John Hassal Cecil Aedin. Illustrations by Leslie Brooks, Arthur Rockham. Reproductions from English, French, German, and Russian artists. Original Etchings. Original Japanese and American Water Colors. Oriental and Navajo Rugs. Rookwood, Van Briggle, Greely and Marblehead Pottery. Bay Berry Dips. Wood Block Prints. Japanese Wood Carving. Chinese and Japanese Porcelain. Japanese Toweling and other fabrics, and beautiful examples of the handicraft of our own and other craftsmen. Books, finely printed, inllustrated and bound, for children and grown-ups, and many things which we can not stop now to put down. Most of you do not need the address, but for any who should, its EATON’S Preston & Hales Mfgrs. of all Leather Goods Dealers in PAINTS AND PAPER Agts. Johnson’s Dyes and Wax H.M. MANVILLE New and Second Hand furniture: Phone 650 35 East Ninth St. When needing portraits, try Tuttle’s Studio We guarantee artistic results. 13th and Patterson Streets. Corner Ninth and Willamette EYES THAT TIRE EASILY can be greatly helped by wearing glasses while reading, writing or sew ing. Let me fit you today to glasses that will ease the strain on your eyes and fit so comfortably that you will feel as if you had always worn them. DR. J. 0. WATTS, Optometris 564 Willamette St. Finest, Freshest and Best Teas Coffees in Eu<jene Tea, Coffee, Spice. Fancy Chinaware. Christmas Dishes. Adams Tea Company Ninth and Oak Streets College Ice Cream and Punches For Particular People Phone 343. Eugene Ice and Storage Co. THE MYSTIC SMOCK OVERCOAT Copyright 1912, Alfred Doctor & Colm Overcoat Week If you have not already bought a coat, don’t fail to visit our store this week. Overcoats, all Styles $10 to $30 McMorran & Washburne College Togs STUDENTS! Eat at the Y. M. C. A. CAFETERIA Y. M. C. A. Building R. J. Hawley, Prop. fos. Fellman R. W. Newand WE SELL ON INSTALLMENTS IF DESIRED FELLMAN-NEWLAND CO. The House Furnishers Office Furniture a Specialty. Manufacturers of Silk Floss and other Mattresses. Upholstering. 463-477 Willamette St. WHITE’S Good 'Things to Eat CAL-A-POO-YA MINERAL WATER Corner Fifth and Willamette Phone 152 Hotel Osbum W. F. Osbum, Prop. MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE Rooms en Suite or Single Dining Room Popular with Stu dents of U. of O. Wing's Market THE HOME OF GOOD MEATS AND GROCERIES. FRESH CURED, CORNED AND SMOK ED MEATS, SAUSAGES AND POULTRY Phone 38 487 Willamette SCHWARZSCHILD’S BOOK STORE SLIDE RULES AND DRAUGHTING SUPPLIES 586 Willamette EUGENE QUICK Shoe Repair Serviceable Repairing M. MILLER 22 West Eighth AND Billiard Parlor A pleasant place to spend the idle moments. Broders Bros. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fresh, Corned and Smoked meats Vincent & Hughes, Props. Student trade appreciated. WILL G. GILSTRAP REAL ESTATE Office at 659 Willamette street, over Loan & Savings Bank Annex, rooms 20 and 21, Eugene, Oregon. 8AM GENNS Shoe Repairing 64 West Eighth Street Red Cherry at Obaks.