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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1895)
n ( nn n n -mm iU ' I , E 1,1 KSTABLIXHEJ) VflR TDE DIHEimTJOX OF DEJOCRATIC rMMiFLE!. AND TO im iS nOKEKT LIVING BT TDE SWEAT OF 01 R BROW VOL 27 EUGENE, OR., SATURDAY. MAY 11.1895. NO. 20. 1 71 .Hi id ! J The Eugene City Guard. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. I. L. CAMPBELL, Publisher and Proprietor. OFFICE On th East aide of Willamette Street, betseo Seventh and Eighth Streets. TKRiW OF SUBSCRIPTION. pr annum Six Mentha- Three mouth 3 00 i 1.00 , .75 JLdvertmng Rutea Made Known on Application. Time advertisers will be charged at the ful- 0",'' three month. W 00 Oo.uareix month. J" On. annate one year.......... -..Li 00 Tranaieut onticee lo local oulumo, 20 oenta ow line tor each Insertion. AdrertUinK bills will be rendered quarterly. All job wurk must be paid fob on dxuvibt. J S. LUCRE Y fo DEALER IN aSa" Clocks. Watches, Chains. Jewelry, Etc. BEPAIKINO PROMPTLY DONE, ryill Work tVarranted.-tJl I L. W. BROWN, M. D. a - . . i lj- . . Physician and Surgeon. Office and residence over pnatnffioe. Hours; 7 to 9 a. m.i 12 to 2, 6 to 9 p. ui. GRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS. N Detlfni and New Prices In ForelKn and Domeillc Merute aud Granite, Monument., Ht-adtoues aud Cemetery work of all klndi for 1IW5. ALL WORK GUARANTEED ! Willamette Street, near PnatolP.ce. Eugene, Or (L. 0. WOODCOCK, AUoriiey-ut-Lnw. Omci-Ono half block aouth of Ch-'amau' Hock, EUGENE, OREGON. CM. COLLIER, CIVIL ENCINEERAND SURVEY OR. NOTARY PUBLIC. At residence eor. 6th and Lincoln Sts EUGENE ABSTRACT COMPANY W. I. SCARBOROUGH, Manager. Office upstairs in MeClaren's build log, corner 8th and Willamette streets BUQICNK. OHBQON. T. G.HMWUCXS, 8. B. Eit in, Jr., Caahier t rwidrnt. U National Saul: Ot Eugene. fild up lash Capital 50,000 Surplus and Profits, $50,000 Eugene - - Oregon A wnera banking bu.lueaa done on reaanu j)U ti-rnia. Sk-ht draft on NEW YOKK, CHK'Atjo, HAN FRANCISCO and PORT UNI), ORKtlON. BilU of eichanga eold nn foroltfn oountriea. tpmiu rewired aubjnet to check or oertiti eat. of iteiHuii. All oolleotlon. entruated ton. will rtcelr. Pfmot atuoiino. J. F. FORD, (Evannfllat,) W I Molnea, Iowa, write under date nt March 21, lm)3: 8.8. Med. Mfo. Co., Dufur, Oregon. urhti.emkn: On arriving htmie ltvnt ", I found all well and anxiously ltmi. Our little girl, eight and one ""f years old. who had wonted away pound, Ik now well, strong and Jrous a,,, wen fleshed up. H. H. i"UKh ("urn has done Its work well. BXh of tli children like It. Your 8. n. lough Oire cured and kept .v all hiiarsnoas from me. Ho give wi i'iVery ne wlth Krwtlngs for all. "tolling you proeperitv, we are ur, Mn. and Mrs. J. F. Ford. "I"1 1,1 fr"h and thivrrul, and SI?.! crl:ie" work, rlraua the ytrm iT..t,1"'Ucn'" d Liver Cure. y ukln '" ojthiv-d.M..a week, "'tuii.lrre pmltlT Kuaranti ci-uu per bottle by all druiKi.ta, J. L. PAGE, UKALEB IN GR0CEB1ES a-v-w H'ofli," , "" COMPUTE KToOR arVu,Ul rur Uroo"' bought In the Kxulusivoly For Cusli. tlir" ,,m'r I'""1'" tP' fir " any oii.r ll('l-f r IN KUdKXE. : jrluo,! " all klt'.U taken at unirket UK W ARK of Imitation trade marks and label.. is tlio wbiole about,, o U AHP HA 3 in pacKagcs. no more Made only by CHURCH & CO., New York. Sold by grocers everywhere. Write for Arm and Uammer liuob at , ,,)., u ..!.... r-on- a F VVTV W W W W MRS. J. H. HARRISS, FASHIONABLE MILLINERY. Spring and Summer of 1895. Newest Stock aoi Lowest Prices. Borpr;ets,Hat5a9d JrimTiijs, I7 Catest Styles aijd Shades. EGGS AND POULTRY TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. West Side Willamette St., between iith aud loth. Clo-diiif Exmist'a of the Y. P. U. The cloKing Heion of the seinl nnuu ul eonveution of the Y. 1. U. wua held at the I'reshyterian church Saturday lillflit and the bunineHH dinposed of: Meeting opened with song service. A half hour devoted to a diHciiKslou on "Chrisllaii Endeavor," by Prof. A. M. Rutherford of Albany. A paper was then read by L It An drews, ol CorvalliB "Consecration;" Roslyn McKinley then followed wiih an interesting papers on "Aggres sive Personal work of Christ." Mr. Mc Kinley handled this subject iu a mas terly nianner. Then came the report of the committees on by-laws, and res olutions, finances etc. A vote of thanks was then tendered the people of Kugene for their ho pi tality, to the iiongregation for the Use of the church and the city press for the interest taken. The next convention will be held in connccli'.Hi with the Willamette Pres. bylery at Ncwort iu Movember. Dally Guard, May 6. Anothkk Suii'MKNT.-John Stewart who shipte(l six hundred head ef young cattle to Montana last wfk, will make a shipmeut of another train load Thursday. This shipment will consist of two-year-olds, and will num ber feven hundred. Part of them will be loaded at this place, aud the balance at Miller station iu Litin county. Them are to be shipped to a man in Idaho, to whom Mr. Stewart has con tracted for the delivery of 120(1 head of Mock, theie being 60d head of cows aud calves besides the two-year-olds to In; shipped Thursday. I ho cows and calves will be shipped about June 1st. The stock has tR-en purchased in all parts of the uper Willamette valley und in Douglas county. lially Ouard, May 6. I'.vi Itk-MnvMi. I Irs. Iirown and llillington yesterday removed a cancer from the five of William Sean, of Ct tlugeUrove. Mr Neas has beeu here some time receiving the treat ment, which required Just 28 days to remove the cancer, iso anue was useu iu the operation but a local application u'lii.-li nernifutos and destrovs the caiicerouii growth was applied. The cancer was a incnes oy oj iiiciictouh 0 inches in clrcuference when removed aud wasau ugly thing to behold. It is needless to say that Mr Neas feels greatly relieved Daily ouard, May 1 Tkn I'avs in Jail. Ieputy Dis rlcl Attorney Williams was at June, tlou City Monday prosecuting a case i.iat A ml v Mnu-ard and Charles Canter. They were charged with roo- bery, but this charge was uismisseu aud one of assault and battery tiled against them. On this chargo CnnU-r was convicted and lined f. Iteing unable to pay the tine, he was brought hereon the overland train Monday hi- mid Is now in the county Jail serving a ten day1 sentence. l'nooRicssiNO Nicely. Asscasor llurtou Is progressing nicely with hli work, and at pMtent the prwspects are that he will be ready to commence the work of umklng up hie asseisnieiit ...iio ..i.. v., i iniv ui. With the meth- od hoeSeiiU to use In making up the b xiks lie thinks lie win oo w v; complete them by the middle of Oetol-er, which is eaillcr than they liave been completed for several years Foirr.NUiUTi.Y Ci.rB.-Mn. Condon had charge of the programme of the Fortnightly Club Saturday afternoon. It was the dav for the department ol ethics. Dr. Alice Cnapman read a pa per on "Service"; Mrs, Condon'i sun eel wus "Natural Law In the Social World"; Mrs. N. K. FrazerV, "l lie Klhlesof Dress." Dn i Hardy Landrlth died at Lo raoe April W. . , , The reinalo, w. rv lnterrel in the Odd J-ellows'oem-i-lt-ry at that place Wednesday, the Iu u.-ral servlcs Is-lng condu.-ted at the Chrii-liau church hy Kev. nwtoey. M a kkYaok Li'.'KNHK - -A marriatf. Ihvii-e as Issued last Frldav to Join Field- and Ida llurues, both ol I,aue oounl.v, LINN & RAYS, FURNITURE DEALERS, UHDERTAKEH5&5MB ALMERS . GV.S- ansu-irel dan or ni$M. Opposite Hotel Eu gene, Willamette street, .tan Ha.. a mm soda - - - - fc t'n:i . !:.r : :..?o.ir..n.r.-niU universMiy a;iin, .wlijjtfj purest In the world. J-ti''" To War Veterans S. P. C. Dear Comkai:-You will please call a meeting of your Camp to elect one representative for every ten mem bers on your roster, for Saturday, May 18, 18'Jo, at 1 p. in., on or at such day and hour as will best suit your conven ience. YourCaptaiu, Pust Captains aud a rull set of representatives should be in attendance upon our next meeting ol theUiand Kiicampmeut, the most im portant ever held, which Is called to meet at 10 o'clock tdiarp the l.'ith day of June, lSilo, In llraud Army hall, Portland, Oregon. Our Congressmen are anxious to know how many veter ans weenn muster, as it will aid them in securing us pensions, which they fvel certain of doimrat the next sessio'ii of Congress, if we but do our duty. occure an toe names pnssllile, wheth er members of the Camp or not, aud report them at the Urand Kae.tmp meiit. F. A. Wooi, (Irund Couimaiider. M. R. Hathaway, o Grand Adjutant. Dally (iuard. May 7. Laying the Foundation. The excavution for the foundation of the new flouring mill Is about completed. aud the work of laying the foundation cemmciiced today. It is to be stone from the quarries iu Fairmount, and will be seven reel high en the high ground, aud run from that to fourteeu feet About two weeks time will be required to lay the foundation. It is to be 38 x 48 fuel lu size. Mr. Kdris is cleaning oil the ground west of the site of the mill, where the warehouse is to be located, breaking up the old iron to be desposed of at the foundry. Work on the warehouse will not com mence until the building for the mill is completed. It is pleasing to see this activity in the mutter of getting the flouring mill which has been need ed here so badly. LKtTl'KES. Hrownsville Times: Al though the majority of the seats were vacant, the Rev. I. D. Driver deliver ed three of the most logical lectures on interesting subjects, last Tuesday, Wedncsduy aud Thursday evenings, ever delivered In this city. Our people do not realize the amount of brain food they buve missed in neglecting to be present or they would have Mock ed there as if drawn hy some irresisti ble magical force. The Dr. is one of the best known reasnners on the coast, and can unravel the seemingly mys teries of the lllble and make them so plain that any school boy can under stand. Humane Education. Mrs. Louise P. Rounds, who so earnestly represents this department of education, apoke from the pulpit of the U. It.chureh last Sunday morning and at the M. K. church Id the evening. Through the courtesy of the principals of our public schools Mrs. Rounds was given an op portunity on Monday morning to ad dress the large number of children in attendance, it Is with the ohlldreu that the exponents of Immune educa tion hope lo accomplish the most good. Mrs. Rounds tikes great pains to il lustrate the appreciation of kindness the lower order of animals have, and to impress her hearers that the absence of cruelty from an Individual means an absence of criminal inclination. PimiiiTe CofKT. In Iho matter of the Vale of T J Dunten, deceased, the administrator, Martha E Duuleu, asks ror an order to sell real property, auo K T i 'oiiilou Is appointed guardian ad litem id! the minor heirs, to-wll: Vlvhn L Dunten, Lucy h Dunten, Royal Dunten and Ilyion T J Dun- ten. The administrator was author ized tu sell real fjro)erty to meet clain." ugnlust the estate. Wihi su His Yard. Commissioner Perkins was, In town Monday and iiiireli-iM il wire with which to wire his ho i h d of fifteen acres. The wires are sir. Ic.hed across the yard, about fourteen feet from the gound, and twine hung from the wire to the hop hi Is. Poles are to lie set anoul twelve hills apart The wire Is left In IKisitlon from year to year, ami this method saves the work of poling each year. Dally (iuard, May I. Rkti knkd 1Io.me.-E. C. Smith and wife returned home yesterday evening from their trio to Blue River. It ruin- ed most of the time w hile" tl.,, yi wi re Kimc, but Air. Smith has quite a nth itnry to tell J nut the ume. Dally ouard, May 3 Revival services. Mm. Woosley, the Kentucky evangelist, began a her ies of revival service at theCPchureli last evening. She was greeted by a ood audience and received the best of attention throughout her discourse. Fire at Spriuglleld 0 Lasp Saturday night shortly after eleven o'clock fire broke out in the barn belnnging to Pcrrv Peiiniugtou at Spriugtield. When disct-veretl the tire was under good headway and soon spread to the house. Hut "f. w vople in Springlleld seemed to Ik aware of the contlagration, that place being without a lira alarm. As the town Is also without tire apparatus nothing could be done to quell the tlames. and both barn an 1 house with all their contents were burned to ashes. Mr. Peiiuiugton and family were not liv ing iu the house at the time but had a lot ef household goods stored there, which were destroyed iu the frames. The origin of the tire Is unknown, but could not have been otherwise than incendiary. The property carried an insurance of fiU5 iu the Continental of New York as follows: House, JTOtl; bam, flWO; outbuildings, i. The iusuranee w ill doubtless cover the value of the build- iltk!. The blaze was plainly visible from this city and a number ol'eoplc went over from here. The Star Spangled Iinimei's Author. Many interesting things about Fran cis Scott Key the author of the Star Spangled liniincr ate contained in a pamphlet, which may be obtained free, ironi me Key .Monument association of Frederick City, Maryland, by send ing one " cent stamp for postage. This association Is raising fjiuls for a suit able monument to the poet, mid they suggest, that iu the schools and everv w here upon or liefore Flag Day (June Mini, mis siii'j.et no suitably recog nized. Contributions, however small, are asked for. Every one who loves the flag, ought to have some small share in building the mon ument. The governor of Maryland hiM strongly endorsed the movement. The names of all contributors will lie preserved iu the crypts of 'the mon ument, and published (without amount) in the history of the monu ment when completed. DM. Dally Guard, May It. Mrs. Margaret Gardner, arcsxcted pioneer weumn of Lane cnuntv, died at her home In Eugene, 14lh street, be tween aim una terry, aged K7 years, Smogthsaud 'Jo days, Sunday, May 5. An unfortunate fall a few months since wus the cause of her death, al though she had been In failing health for some time past. The burial will take place from the family residence to the Masonic cemetery tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. in. University Notes. Prof Rloss, of Corvnllls college, vis ited asscundy this morning. The new catalogue will lie out iu a few days. About twenty-five gentlemen stu dents are training for Held dm, June 17. Out of this number a team will U chosen to represent the university on inier-coiiegiate Held day at ulcn. Daily Ouard, May 7. KlLLEU A 1'OKCUriNE. Mid Me. Phcrsou, who resides lust north of Springfield, killed a porcupine this '!... ...till... I .......... Ml". II1IK. . 1117 Dim! p ,llllll-, i-iuiuuic hi.d entered his hen house nliout day liirlit. and, hearlnir a disturbance among his chickens, Mr. Mcpherson went nut to investigate and soon uls patched his qulllshl It was a gen uine porcupine, tliouirh they are sel dom found here, and was rrtusiduniblv larger than a good sized coon. The hide was brought to town today aud was on exhibition here. Dally Ouard, May 7. A Delegate. Miss I.luna Holt leaves Thursday ninruiug on a trip l'.ast, lo be gone some time. She will go first to Meridian. Tennessee, to at tend the assembly of the CumlxTland Presbyterian church. She will then go to Iloston to attend the national convention of the Y. P. H. C. E., which meets in that city In July. Hie Is a delegate to this convention from the .ndeavnr societies In this district. She will nlso spend some time visiting relativis in the l'.ast. , Horn. Monday's Alhauy Dem ocrat: lhe Kenter Peyton Comedy C impany passed through Albany this noon for tsalem. on the 1.1 more, im night Dave Curts, the vllllan of the trotiM, became a father, making Mr. 1'ayi.on a grauoiaihcr, and the mem bers of the company were having con siderable fun at hlsexiense. Mr. Pay- ton looks exactly like Lark liilyeu, of Eugene, and when the troum were tu that city, he had his hands full, and likewise Mr. Hilyeii. One member of the lrous stoiiM-d Lark Illlyeti while Idlng a bicycle to Inquire when he learned to ride such a machine. Dally Guard, May 7. A Lively Day. If the weather Is favorable next huturdav may be a live ly day ft.r Eugene. Tim foot race be tween "Whiskers" and Whitney Is set for Saturday afternoon In this city wilhfjno on aside and promise to lie quite an event. A horse raco is also being talked of and promises very fa vorably to materialize. The 2nd base ball team of Cottage Grove Is anxious to piny the l!nd team of Eugene aud It Is likely that a game "of base ball w ill Ik- arranged to take place Saturday. " The Foot Rah:. The foot race to have taken place last Saturday after noon at Cottage Grove between Trine and Whitney did not inaterlUe. The ground was not In gissl condition, on account of lhe rain, and the attendance wus t'si liiiht to make It an object for them to run. The race was according iv t,u.uiul fur omi week, and Is to he run In this city next Saturday, .... i i.i.. I... L May 1111). uoiisiili-rauiu luivrvivnt la being awakened in the event. pally ouard, May 4. iiinvn. l-'inllii Khemr. a bnv who works for Fisher A Walkhis In their meat market, was severely burned this morning, lie was uuimjihk a ore. n. ,li.l t.ni l.iirn anil he trtturud some Coal oil on and then l ui bed a match to the .i i 'i-i.u I, I,... HiihIiimI nn suddenly. burning his hand and the side of his face quit severely. Irs. a In iKU i l( V TllMM.ilV IHtim IMin.li a u v . ' J - J In, May 7th, to the wife of J. 8. Tay lor, ion. HIK HUGHS K. She Will Airly In This City Some '1 line Tomorrow. Dully Guard, May 7. The steamer Eugene will reach Cor vallis today on her way up to this city, A lot of San Francisco" freight for E i gene merchant., is expected to reach Corvullis some time today und the I'.u- veiio ulll lirlinf It nn mi In tlilu old- I She may huvu to wail theio for the rivight today tiut ol any rate will ar rive here tomorrow. She will have a good load of Eukciic freight, one merchant having two ear louds. The river Is at a good boat in it stage, registering tl feel H inches above low water mark today, und the boat will have no trouble In getting here. She will leave on the return trip to Portland Thursday morning The Pdrjrrle lUeer Cumin;;. Tom W. Winder, editor of the War saw i lud.i Wasp, who Is endeavoring lo ride around the coast ami border line of the United States, on a bicycle iu 3iKI consecutive days or n dttily'av erogeof 7- miles, crossing stales and territories, !0 counties, visiting L1M cities, towns aud villages curoule. will reach this citv on or about Mav II, having started from New Orleans, I, a., on March 14, 1 si C. lie is attracting great attention at all points through which he passes. Mr. Winder will stop lu this city and w ill Ih- pleased to meet our wheelmen. Winder is acting as correspondent for a syndicate ef city pnM-rs on his ride, and will tat Klad to receive any photographs of local sivn ery or buiidiiiKs sultablu for use In il lustrating his letters. Pictures should have names and particulars plainly written on the back. This bicycle ride is the longest ever undertaken, and should he successfully complete It he will hold the world's record us n long distance rider. School Report. The follow lug In a true report of the sclnsil In district No. M for the term ending April 'Jil, lsso. Days taught, 1!0; (lays attend ance &IL'; days absence 4H; boys en rolled, 111; girls, It); total .Vi; average No. belong 34; average dully attendance 31'; visitors 5. There were no tardies and the pupils who were not absent and exivllent In deportment ure: August, Charles and Mlkey Herman, I Minor and Irene Heuly, Willie Vseteekn, Robert and Judith Steele, t-lla, Arthur and Earnest Getchel, Sammle Harrison, Clara and Hilda Smith, Margaret Itari'cr, Sadie, tola and Ethel l.encli, Ellle Taylor, Ruby urd, raiiule llula-r and hylviu Mm moiis, RENA Sl'OUKH, Teacher. Ktau Si mioi. Report. Report of scIiimiI district No. Yli for mouth end ing April lid, r.r.i-i: ro. or pupils en roll..,! (. Iw.vu (1. rln 14 N'o nf ---i - rs , days taught, 111; No. days attendance, l is.; ,o. ol days aosonce, n; average number Isdonglug, it; average attend ance, Zi. Names of pupils neither ab ai'iil imr tHrdv nre: Est her and Car rie Anderson, Ocoruin Darker, Jay ItriHiks, j-.uuico iinu i, uiii nariow, Florence, Ginirgo ai.d Willie Keutner, Marv and Thomas Owen, llattleaml Curl Pitcher, elma Paxton, Mack Stewart, Freddie Thompson and Mary ailgllll. -. "l visum", i. KATE K. uitritv, leacner. A Concert. Mrs. II. F. Hollen- IsH'k, ef this city, assisted by Miss Mae Mull, second piano, and ailssleclle Dorris. soprano, will idvo a muslcult at Junction City next Tuesday even ing, May 14th. The ssiple of Junc tion City may lest assured of a dellght- rul evctiinu's entertaiumeni, as these ladles possess exceptional talent. Mrs. Ilnllouhcck enmpleleil her musical ed ucation at St. Louis last year, and has given several delightful miisiciiles tu this city during the past w inter. Out eor a Time. The Coxeyite held forth on the streets to a larue crowd again Saturday night. Ho was uoutlnually Interrupted and Jeered at by the crowd w hlcn seem ed U Ih) nut for a tinu. A nunils'r of lire crackers weie llrcd till, and one of the boys, a student, was requested to appear IsTore Iteeoriler Dorris today which ho did aud paid fs, Hue aud costs, for his fun. Entertainment. The inemU-is of the I.nureuu and Etituxlan literary hoc I tits of the university are preparing tn give an entertaiumeni al niani Hall on the 17lh. Among those who will lend their nssistauce lu presenting the program are Mlsi Mav Cisik, Mrs. Wetzell, Mrs. Hollenis'ck and others of exceptlo'iul musical tal ent. IVoliciti.su. ('apt. Gray und Geo T. Hall have Uen canvas-dug the lwn today for subscriptions to the atcumboal proposed to I built to linn He the trnlllc of the upiM-r Willamette. They reisirt meeting with fulr success, aud'late this afternoon had several subscriptions to the amount ofalxuit tldoo. About HOIK) Is the amount re quired to build the bout desired. Iiailf (J uar J, May 7. A Little Troi iile.-A dispute arose al Junction City yisderday Is-tween G. W. Jacks -n aud Dr. Arimitu over ome oats, and ended up In a row, Jackson pulling his coat and Artman bis gun. Roth men were arrested und released on bail to aiqwur lu the city recorder's court today. Ifelly'i'iuard, May 7, In a PitoHi'EitMU Condition, Co. C. of this city Is now lu a proscrou condition, having recruited ten men within the past three weeks and re ceiving eight new : ;-lleanls for nit lil-licr-hip ht night. This w ill ruu the roll up to a'siiit hi or )i men lilid It will yirol.iilily soon reach the GO limit mark which Is a full company lu time ol peace. A Riooek ONE. Amos Wllkins of Cotuirg has a short horn and polled Ar gus bull calf, born March LU, li'.Ci, that bents the record alsiul this way: Weight a' birth, VS rounds; at two weeks, L'lO pounds; three weeks, Iti4; lour weeks, IM, nvo weess, .01. pally Guard, May L Central Dint rut. C II Malum, teacher at Ceutrul district, was In town today. He reiMirts his school In a pns- wrou condition wun to scuoiurs. THE AllVASCKMF.Sr t l.l H. It Is Taking uu Active Interest in (it) Iiupioveiiients. I ally i.iiaril, May 7. The mvi'tiiig was called to order last night by Chairman Wllkins. A paper on "Streets and Alleys" was read by Mr. I, inn and oiiuni'i "Indi vidual Care of Property Owners" bv Mrs, C. M. Smith. Miss Walton sang a pleasing solo. A number of discussions ensued in which the follow ing suggestions were made: President Chapman: Tho club should take up one thing at a time. The llrst thing to be extel minuted is I the village dog. Itoxcs should Is- put In the post oMIce and memU'rs ol the chili should set the example by using I them. Prof. Condon: Ask for mercy for ! the village dog. There ' are j some dogs that uro too nearly liuuiuu to bo executed. Song birds are lu 'creasing, and add much (o the beauty I of the town ami easily pay for them selves by catching Insects. Hoys do hot chase birds like they Used to. ' Ma ples are grand trees and should be let to grow us God Intended. Prof. .Mitchell suggested that the boxes on the cornels lie made large enough to hold waste par, fruit peal ings and decaying Immunity, (special ly that portion which is made up of to bacco. Mayor Matlock: lhe city Is trying fo make the streets as good as possible, with the means nt hand; have tried to fix the streets around the public square and probably w ill succeed this sum mer. The fity will force the taxation of dogs. Mrs. Eakin asked that the men of the club set a good example and not spit tobacco o the stn cts, because it oll'ends a woman's taste.nnd soils her skirts. II. N. Cockerliue slated that he was going to put soiiu of the theory Into praethvand reform himself. S. M. Yoiau said that handbills should not 1st put on (he si net, and as there Is ail oMiiimice to this cited, it should Is enforced. President Chapman moved that a committee of three ls nppoiu'eil to con fer with the city council with regard lo placing boxes on the corners, and to ascertain the cost thereof. Dr. D. A. Paine urged that a health committee lie appointed, and also stat ed that consumption Is ipiUc often con tracted Ly tho tilth li the sidewulks. It was moved mid carried that the city ncwspiqicrs he asked aud allowed lo publish a" papers written tor the club, Dr. D. A. Paine. J. W. Kays and H. T. Condon were appointed n commit tee to look after the boxes on the cor ners. On motion adjourned. Indian War Veter.ms. There seems to be an Impression In some sections of the West that the bill of Representative Hermann, tnivenslon the soldiers ami citizens who partici pated In the Indian wars between the years KVS and fviil, pn-"'d at the lust congress. Unfortunately for ma"y citl.eiiM of Oregon and Washington, this was one of tho hill that failed. It did not receive conKdcriitlon. Mr Hermann says that he Iio'h-s It may be nut through at the next session. The hill would s-nsloH (he survivors and the w idows of tho Roguo River and other Indian wars lu Oregon and the early Indian wars in Washington. The bill was reported favorably from tho house commit tee on pensions, and the report stated the reason why It should la-come a law, aud there seems to tie no reason why It should not be come a law. Gettino Statistics). Tho com mittee appointed by the board of trade to lie present, lu the commercial Inter est of the middle und upper Willam ette valley, ut tho 0icu hearing which will be granted by tho V. S. boa id of engineers at NcwpHrt on May 11, lHli.'i, Is preparing a stat 1st leal report ol the products sliipM-d from Lane county the past season which they, together with committees from other niints, will present to tho board of engineers as an Inducement for better harbor Im provement at Yaqulua, in view of heavier shipments to be iiiado from that port. Recital at SritiNoiiEi.ii. Miss Walters and her pupils of Sprlngfleid gave n dullghtrul recital In thai city recently. Miss Walters Is a pupil of Sherwood, ol New York, and bus been reviewing and studying In the conser vatory of Eugene, and has taken the degree of Uaehelor of Music. Hbelsa resident teacher of r.uguue. eally t. unl, May 4. Iuimiiivimi ('. ('hrlslner. the young man who had his arm crushed lu the rollers of Lee's brickyard and had to have it nuiputated, Is getting along nicely. Ho wus out oil the streets today and will probably return to his home wvrt oi town turn evening. Dally uuard, May 4. Lacrean Wo tety. Last evening U'lnir Instullutluii night the following officers were Inaugurated: President, F W Mulkey; vice president, li l Richards; secietair, Howard Duvie; ssst secretary, II G Miller; treasurer, K II Hedges; ergaiil-al-urms, J ni Edmunson. ' Warm Weather. linn S R Eukln, who is now lu the Last, writes from Shelby ville, Illinois, under date of April .'UU h, that he Is encountering same warm wxather there, and an the dale of writing the weather wus hot enough for the middle or August. Lots ok Htrawiiehrikh. The noilhboiiud overland train this morn ing carried two or three extra baggage ears, also a car of oranges and a car of strawisrrles fiom California, to the Portland market, Justice's: Court. The ''use against Chas Dunham, charged with using nrofhiio and obscene language In an unlMCiriruted tow n, namely College Hill Pnik, wua died lu Justice Wheeler's court till afternoon at 3 o'clock. A Jury trial wus given. Late. The north !und overland train w as over three hours late this morning owing to a slight uilshsp which required It to return to Med ford after It had reached Central Point. TIIK MW liOtT. From All Appsui'iiiKTs a .New Steam er Will be Kniini'i on Hie Upper River Next Yenr. Pally t.iniol, May V. The promoters of the new steaiu IhuI for the upper Willamette sore meeting with good nu'ccss in llielr work of securing stock for the lumi. The committee n w has fUC, sub scribed, and in addition p. this have quite a sum pr Ised In the shape of material and work. I'apt. Gray todny informed uGl'AKD reporter that he thought there would be no trouble in raising the required amount, and that iu all probability Just us soon as necessary arrangements could bu completed tiie construction nf the boat would he commenced. This Is gratifying news and we are glad to prevent it to our readers. It lias iM-ensuid that a boat could not lie built whichcollld successfully navigate the waters tif the Willamette between Eu gene and Corvnllls, but we have been disinclined lo believe this, for wo know that lu the 7U's, and earlier, when the river was in no better condi tion than nt Present, river navigation Is'twecn Portland and Spiinglh Id was siicci-Ksfti I ly carried on, aud, backed by tho opinion of ('apt. Hatch and ('apt. Gray, we Isdieve it can just us success fully be curried tut now n then, pro viding a boat is built specially for the upper river trallle. Change of School Hooks. EuiiENE, Or., May 1, WX. Ry a vote taken the llrst of the year n conformity with the provisions ef the Oregon School law, a new giaiu mar was adopted for use in the public schools. Maxwell's scries was chosen t take the place of those that have been in use for the past six years. 1 advise districts to make the change during thesprtugnr summer term -exchanging the old hooks nt the ex change price for tho new ones. To avoid trouble and to Insure a full ex change, I suggest that the teacher or some memls.r of the school board In each district collect all t lie old grain mats und tuake the exchange at one time. The exchange price for Mux well's Hist book is i"i ecu!, for the sec ond, 'Al cents, and for tho advanced, ,V cents. The new book nhould sell at 40 cents for the Hist or second and tit) cents for the advanced. 1 trust this matter may receive the prompt atten tion of teachers and school olliocrs. J. G. Stevenson, Co. Supt. Died. Mrs. Kimcdicd at Sodavllle, April i't), ls'.ij. Mrs. Kline, whose maiden name was Mary Margaret Sinhh, was horn In North Carol Urn, March 14, isai. In K;i she was mar ried to James Kline, with w hom she lived until her duith. Shortly after her marriage she united with the CiimtHrlund Presbyterian church, where sho lived a loyal and consistent Christian the remainder of her life. In IH-Vt they moved to Oregon and lo cated near Eugene, whero they lived a Unit ID years, moving next to Spring Held. They moved from there to So davllle four yturs ago, where they liv ed until her death. Wherever she has lived she has made n host of friends. She leaves a husband and two (laugh ters to mourn her loss. Complimentary. Flor c West:' Nature has done much for Eugene. Her surrounding, broad street and substantial buildings lend merit to the name or the Garden lily or the Wil lamette valley. Hut aside from this a water power, ready to assist In enlarg ing business, build additional houses aud give employment to working men, nwults only for capital to Improve und use It. Nothing but a few men with a stuadlast purpose in view, to the end of bringing eastern Idle capital to come lu and join hands with nat ural advantages, ure the present urgent necessity. The road Is not altogether sunsith, but It can be traveled If men ol pluck und energy set out on the Journey. Dally Uuard, Maya. Prei'ARINo to Ship. John Stewart und J (' Louagrvu went to Gosheu to day to I nsiiect some cuttle that are to tie shipped tomorrow. .Air. i.onagreu is the purchased ol the cattle, and repre sent the Jturk Land and Cattle Co. of American Falls. Idahe. Mr. Htewurt purchaser the cattle for him, aud has had them pastured at Goshen. Ten cur loads are to bo sblnMd from this city, and seven from Miller station, a total (d "IX) head or cat llu. i hey win bu brought down tomorrow morning aud loaded, aud the I rain will leave here some time during the afteruoon, Interehtino LEcruitE.-Statesniun: Rev. M. V. Wire, D. D. formerly pre sidiiiK elder and n resident In Suleui, arrived hero yesterday afternoon and lectured lust nigtiiioa crowned uous In the South Salem M. E. church, his subject being "Sand.'' Tho lecture was arranged ny rasior rsnuiso ior mo purpose of raising sullliient funds to lift a debt of 75 from the new par sonage. The result Is entirely satis factory In every sense, there being, as stated, a lurge crowd ami everybody taMug pleased with the aide addresB. Special Sales. In today's-GlUM) will be the llrst of a number of special siih-a Itiumrtiratcd bv our well known merchant, A V Peters. Tho genMe- man quote extraordinarily low price. Read and ponder them. Awarded Hlfhest Honors World's Fair, Qold Medal, Midwinter Fair. m CREAM Hi Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard.