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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1949)
i But We Want Water in the Race! A TKJjCK WAITS IN LINE to dump its load of dirt into the millraee channel. In the watching crowd are Dr. Milton V. Walker, president of the Millracee Restoration committee (second from right), and ' Kieth Fennell, Vice-president of the committee (far right). f MANY LOADS OF DIRT were already dumped Into the channel by 10 a.m. Wednesday, as indicated by onlooker. Mil I race Supporters Block Efforts at Filling Stream's Bed ' By BOB FUNK A “civil war” began raging Wed nesday over Eugene’s millrace, long a traditional University of Oregon * recreational spot. The Koke-Chapman Printing l company attempted during the day to fill in a portion of the race bed at its intersection with Broadway. The printing firm owns the proper ty at the southeast corner of the • race and the highway. “Interested parties” representing , sponsors of restoration of the mill race parked cars in a blockade across the paths of the trucks as they approached the fill. The fill was dumped beside the race instead of into the bed. Walker Explains Stand The stand of the Millrace asso ciation was stated by Dr. M. V. Walker, association president. Ac cording to Dr. Walker, the asso ciation learned several weeks ago , of the purchase of the property by Koke-Chapman. “At that time,’’ stated Dr. Walk er, "the Millrace association voted to attempt to obtain an injunction to prevent further filling of the race. Koke was informed by his attorney of the situation and was well aware that any steps he took toward filling the race would have to be enforced legally.” Dr. Walker further recalled that “the city purchased the race rights from the Eugene power company some time ago for $50,000. I be lieve that until the city declares the millrace officially abandoned, property owners cannot fill any portion of the race. Believes Action Illegal “The city attorney said last year that it is illegal for any property owner to do so; I believe the Koke Chapman action to be in defiance of the law. “There will be no more canoe ing,” was Dr. Walker’s prediction, “if Koke-Chapman can get away with this. Other property owners up and down the race have indicat ed a desire to fill, and they will probably do so if a precedent is set. Then there will be no chance of ever getting water back into the race.” Meanwhile, John W. Pennington, city attorney, expressed the belief that the matter will be placed in litigation. ‘‘Whether or not property owners may make use of the race before it is officially abandoned is a matter for the court to decide,” declared Pennington. No Koke-Chapman Comment Neither Koke nor Chapman was available for comment. Keith Fennell, Eugene business men and founder of the Millrace association, declared, “These peo ple are jeopardizing the millrace for their own personal gain. “We (of the Millrace associa tion) hope that when they receive adverse criticism on their action, Koke - Chapman will withdraw without the force of an injunc tion.” PianistjJojBring Concert Tonight A concert by Bernard Abranio- i witsch, outstanding' western pian ist, will be held at the University | school of music auditorium at 8:15j tonight. The pianist is sponsored in Eugene by the Chamber Concert ■ series, composed of the three na tional professional music organiza tions on the University campus. The German-born Abramowitseh lives now in Berkeley, California. He is well known on the Pacific coast for his performances with the Portland and San Francisco symphony orchestras and other West coast groups. Tonight's con cert will mark his first appearance in Eugene. The five-part program is as fol lows: Fantasy in C minor, K. 396 by Mozart. Davisbundlertanzc Opus 6 by Schumann. Sonata No. 2 (1946) by Roger Seessions.s Sonata in B minor by C. Ph. E. Bach. Sonata in C minor, K. 457 by Mo zart. Concert tickets may be pur chased at the Co-op today from 11-1 and 3-5, or they may be ob tained at the music school audito rium door tonight. All tickets are priced at $1.20. Season ticket hold ers will be admitted up presenta tion of theii^ cards. Film to Be Shown A fire prevention program will be presented tonight to foens at tention of University students on i lie Red Cross drive which starts Monday. The program, arranged by Bob Buchanan, disaster control chairman, will include a film "Dis aster Strikes.’’ Spanish Club to Meet El Club Espanol, campus Span ish club, meets tonight at 7:30 at Westminster liousce. Carlos Fesado, U. of O. student from San Juan, Argentina, will speak to the club on “Present-Day Argentina.” Any one interested in Spanish conver sation is invited to attend. Re freshments will be served. Plymouth Club Meets Plymouth club will hold its regu lar Thursday noon luncheon today in the Wheeler room in the Con gregational church. University stu dents are invited to attend. Supporting (Continued Iran fegc one) beautiful part of the millrace, where it attracts the most out-of town visitors, will be filled in. I can't, see why one property owner should use the millrace for personal gain when other property owners all along the line have agreed to property easements." Mr. Chapman substantiated ear lier reports that the filled-in prop erty would be leased to the Union Oil company. 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