The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899, December 21, 1895, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti r 1 '1 1 1 v H 1 1 XITABL1SUEFI m THE OIXSEIIl.TIOJl OF OEMOCRATIH rBlMIPLKS. AMP TO RAM 11 nCIERT LlVlXfl BT TIIBXWEIT OP fll'R BBOW VOL 28 KUGENK, OR., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2U 1895. NO. 2. AR iJpj I WEEKLY EU3ENE GUARD. I L. CAHPBELL, PUBLISHER. OKrtCE-Eut slile of Willamette b tw-n Bare-Un and Elhlh Bireeta. ! TKKM-) lf BCBiCKIPTION: Om Year. :::::: 1200. lit atontha. :::::: 100. Tkree Months, : I .60. Advertising rates made known . on application. ii'dfnl (1! bulla,- Zugetie, Orexon. letters to 01'ARD, J S. LUfJKEY m DEALER IN Clocks Watches, Chains. Jewelry, Etc. REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE. All Work Warraa.ee, L. W. BROWN, M. D. Phyalclan and Surgeon Oltioe and rasldrnoe over poehiffioe. Hour. 7 to a. m.j 1. to 2, 6 to 8 u. m. O. Ti KB. GRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS. He Deilfni and New Prlcei In Foreign and Domeatlo Marble and (Jraulte, Monuments. Iluad.tone) and Cemeturj work of all kind for ISV4. ALL WORK GUARANTEED I Willamette Street, uar Pnstoflloe. Eugene, Or A. C. WOODCOCK, AHorucy-:ttl.:iw. ' Ofncs One-half block south of Chrlsman'i Block, KUGENK, OREGON. Lane County Bank. (Eatabllahed In 1X8Z) f EUGENE, OREGON. A general Banking business In all branches transacted on favorable terms. A. G. HOVEV, President. i J. M. A li R A MS, Cashier. A. G. HOVEY, Jr., Asst. Cuidir. O. HlNliSICKS, President. 8. B. KaKM, Jr., Cashier 01 Eugene. Paid up Usb Capital 150,000 Surplus and Profits, $50,000 Eugene - - Oregon. ' A ireneral banking busineaa dona on nuou able term. iKht drafts on NEW YOKK, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCI3CO and POKT IWD, OKEUON. Hilla of exchange aold on forelfrn oountrtea. Deposit reoeiyed tubjeot to check or certifi cate of de(.mit. . All collection. Mtrqeted to Qt will iroclre pn nipt attonUi n. J. L. PAGE, -DEALER JN- ROCERIES Having a Large and Complete stock of Btaple and Fancy Groceries bought in the best markets, EXCLUSIVELY FOR CASH, I can ofler the public better prices than any other house In Eugene. hnm or all mutakn at Karktt Prices, J. F. FORD, ! (KranffeliiL) Of l)ea Moinea, Iuwa, write nnder data March 2.1, 1893: B. B. Msa. Mfo. Co., $ Dufur, Oregon. ? Gemtlemkn; On arriving home last eck, I found all werl and anxiously waiting. Our little girl, eight aiiv. ono lialf years old, who had wasted away to 38 pounds, is now well, strong and vigorous, and well fleshed up. 8. II. though Cure has done Its work well. '. of the children like it. Your 8. Cough Cure has cured and kept M'ay all honrsness from me. Bo givi It vuvcr oto, with' gfoitlUKs for ain Uhlhg vou prosperity, we are i ours, TtlK. Aj,D MHa j, r Pobd. ' JiLr.aSJiwhJmil '"" " eherful, and Sold andera po.lt! re aaaranU B. F. HAMELL, M. D. PHY5ICIAI m SURGEON Qfflce over Baums clothing tore. First National Dan i ADVANCEMENT ILL' II. The Subject of Taia'luii Warmly 1 Discussed. ball Uuard, Peceinbcr 17. At (lie meeting of the Advancement tlub lust night the eommilico ap pointed to formulate plans for the or ganization of it Commercial club re ported Hint a public meeting would be held at Mount's hull Friday evening at 8 o'clock to consider t lie matter of organizing, mid requested u gisxl ut (eiiduuee. The claw In sociology, led by Pr f Young, then took clutre of program. Attorney E O Potter read a paer on "A KynU'in of Ktii(ahle Taxation." The i-aker handled li lit suhlccl In a niuiiiier whl. il showed that he thoroughly conversant with tho law of luxation of our country. The dilll- Cllltlea ol Bccuring an equitublu tem of taxation aru extreme, and the veaker did not believe that any Hya tern of taxation could be brought out which would not meet with wine ob jection. It la impiHuiible to get a per fect ayatem, ul hough thia in an Im portant question which aturea the peo ple In the face in every atuie in the Union. lie quoted expression from Judge t ooley and other eiuinunt Jii.-ictn, who deplore the fact Hint it is practically iiupoaslnle to secure an equitable, ayatem of taxation. I.awa a e enacted to fuvor a few on one hand and on the other when (air and just lawa are enacted they are evaded to a grout extent. The fault Ilea to aoine extent wi h the people who do not fend honest legislator to enact lawa for them. The general principle with both rich and poor Is to evade taxation Thi la done by fulling to vivo In all property, by representing ludehtediieaa which la not owvo, or by aiiippniif money, etc, out of the stnte when the assessor comes around. The iuiih' touched iiihiii the dillVrelit methoda of ruislng public funds by taxation from the poll tax und property tax to the iicoine tax. It also bandied the nib Ject of Kovei'iiment revenue from the protective larill system in a ver. utile iniiniier, indicating the ndvautaea of that system. An Interesting (l-cnssion followed, and the tax question from a few points of view was quite waimly ileiiateil Prof Letcher thoiiglit tho princliml trouble is witn taxpayers wno dodue the assessor. Jtich men worth mil lions give In onlv a few thousands Men who are highly honorable in other lines of business do not consld It rlshonurnble to dodge tho asuwor, higher moral sense should be cult! valed among the iieoplu. II v OilU rt wanted to know if there was not penalty for falling to give in property ami Deputy rroscutiung Attorney illlHins stated (hat 11 the otlicers en- forced tho law they would bo pounced upon by public, opinion for extriva- gunce In collecting fees. Jude Walton believed that the tax law Is greatly evaded and to pfevenl tills that as sessors should be apiHiluted by the county coutrt for each townsliip or district with plenty or time lo assess euch individual correctly. This method woulo increuse tax collections, wltliout materially Increasing ex pensei. l'rof (Jondoi) did not believe that our government is a necessary evil nor In the Immoral Condition of the country being as represented, lie has confidence In oeir olllcers and be neves the government is being run on the best plans possible. President Chapman approved of protective tariff as a socialistic measure, mil tux as a source of puhliu revenue Is- greatly neglected. Men and women alike should pay poll tax, for all receive pro- leciion irom the government. Money is squandered In making roads. This is the case In Lane county. )r Loomis did not think that poll tax was squandered in road mak ing in this county, hut that the limited amount Is expended to the best p sl- hlii nil vnnf hit,.. Ifi lots noiiMflMiiiw In J all nultlln .itltnuru ami iIium Iiull.it.a they are as dithotiei-t as represented. Prof Washburn wanted to know if women evaded taxation. The club adjourned tq meet agajn " tho 8d Monday In January. M0NTUOMERY OX TRIAL. The Defendant Appears fed It Haae. Special to tbe Guard. to be Peri Albany, Deo. 17. The trial of Lloyd Montgomery for tho murder of Daniel McKercher and his mother and father, at Hrownsvillo, last month, was begun at 1 o'clock this afternoon. A jury is being secured without much dittlculty. The defendant apiears composed and without any sign f insanity. Too OiiSTRl'SE FOK Sn.MK. The fol lowing terse item Is clipped from the Dully Olympian, of Olympia, Wash., and reveals the unsusi ected fact that some humor yet remains In that vil lage: "A young lady yesterday had a fall In descending one of the slips from Perclvul's wharf to one of the small boats whloh were plying between tie city and the Philadelphia. Tho planks were covered with green moss and she evidently was not astute enough to keep on the cleats which are there to prevent accidents. Her feet flew up Into the air and she slid the rest of the wav, landing right side up on the deck of the boat. Khe literally went down into that boat the way Raalam went through Jerusalem." "Lke's Dkfeat."-H will b re membered that he st-amboat Gyp-y aboat a week ago attempted to come to Eugene under Pilots McClunuhun and Konty, but failed, as iliey were stopped by some snags in what was called "Lee's Defeat." Later develop ments have come to light that the Uiys were out of the channel, and at tempted to go up a slouch. The steam er had no trouble tq llud t) chaunel under Captain Hatch and no ninths prevented their coming. The pluce should now be named the "McCluna-han-Roncy Dry Hlough." Not PitosECfTKi). The warrant Issued for the arrest of the proprietui of the Uohlson suw mill, on the Long Join, has been withdrawn and the cns was not prosecuted, as it was found on Investigation the proprietor was using every precaution to prevent the sawdust from getting into the river, " cat. not vote," she walled. "Neither can the baby," said lie, "but that doesn't alter the fact that he is boss." Indianapolis Journal, THK FIRST HOAT. The ti))'H Inltlnl Trip U 111 lur ry 0 i: A K Frelghi-ronJt-t ion of I lie Itiver. Ka.Hr Uurl, Peccmber 17. The first bout to reach Eugene this season was Hie ( It & N Co' steamer, Gypsy, which arrived here yesterday evening. i'htt boat, commanded by Captain Gordon, lift llarrisburg yesterday morning at 7 o'l-ha-k, arriving here at 4 o'clock yesterday evening, having XH'rieiiced but III t to dilHeulty in reaching tli in city, Hhe only had to line over one rittl Bil l that was bo cause of a hiihu which occupied the deepest portion of the channel. The h.):it carried 40 Ioiih of freight from llarrisburg for Kugeiie, Roseburg and Ashlund. The Gypsy is a very neat specimen ufthe river cra't. Hho lias Mwerful machinery aboard and can push right along over tho worst rapid j encounter ed on the upper river. Tho boat draws about ID Inches of water when light and when fully loaded drawr about IS inches. Site can lie run very economically in regard to fuel. Only two cords of wood weie renuired run tho boat Irom llarrisburg to Eu gene V sterdav. and five cords will run her fiom Corvallis to Eugene. The l'.iiL'ene. which came here las season, burned eight cords of wood iu running from llanishurg to Mnreiie. A number of O H A N oillii rs aa coin nan led I ho Gypsy to Eugene yes terd.iy, among them lieitig ti Campbell, general freight sreiit, C Overlmiigh, tra ellng freight agent, J HO'eil, traveling pat-sentcr ugeut, and L W Lee, Miperintendeiit of the river division. Iu the presence of President Wilkins or the hoard or trade und a U I'AUl) re porter, Mr Campbell, general freight agent, mudo some very Haltering statements iu rcghrd to the uper river. lie stated that he was very much surprised to llud the river from llarrisburg to Eugene in so (rood shape ft,r navigation a it Is. lieai Mint the Gypsy left llarrisburg with the water nt a stage of five feet at that place and experienced no dilllculty in reaching this city, though the river was settling very rapidly, and hud fallen a foot In the lust 1'4 hours. He is confident that the boat can come here with 40 tons of freight when the river stands four feet at llarrisburg and when the river Is at a good stage the isiat can carry 00 tons. Me stated that so long as the river did not get Mow the f..ur ft art stage at Hards- burg the Gypsy would make weekly trips to Eugei e, arriving hereon Mon day afternoons. In regard to hauling O C & E freight, Mr Cumpbcll denied the state meut that his company had refused to Haul any freight for the turn er when coming to Eugene. He stilted that their boat had been put on to accom modate the service of the upper river. and that thev would not uiscrlmlnati They had OC&E freight on board this trip and wmld haul it whenever they could get It, Speaking nt the upier river Im provement, Mr Campbell said that the trouble between llarrisburg and Eugene is that the Willamette is spread over too much country. "T my surprise," he said, "I find t lie riv er In better condition for navigation between llarrisburg and Eugene than it Is between Corvallis ami llarrisburg. You have a better river tliau la-low llarrish'irg and with an appropriation of ( 1,1,000 from congress, placed in the hands or n man liko t apt. Hatch of the Hiiaubout Corvullis, for Judicious ex peudituro in removing obstructions and confining the now numerous channels of the stream to one, you could soon have a river which could be navigated by light draft bouts at all slaws of water." The bout left on her return trip to Corvullis at 7 o'clock this morning. having on board a carload of apples, consigned by Geo T Halt & Hon, Hhe will return to Eugene next Monday and will hereafter make weekly trips. If the Volume of business will permit she will come to Eugene twice a week so long as, the river Is navlguble. The Gypsy was accompanied on this trip oy i apt. naicti or the snaitnoat, wno came up to view the river and see what work is needed to remove ob structions and clear the channel. AITKMPTEI) A1CRDER. llarrisburg' Young l ady Stabbed by luktiown Men. Albuny Democrat: Mia- Riddle, a niece of Mr Geo Henderson, a mer- ihantof llarrisburg, with whom rhe lesldes, met with a thrilling experi ence (Saturday flight. Alter supper. when she hail cleaned up the dishes, she went to the back dsr, and step ping outside threw the dish water upon the ground. Khe was grabbed in the dark suddenly by two men. One of them stubbed her iu the neck and across the wrist. She screamed and t.roke away and sturted toward the house, when she was knocked on the head with a club, lier aunt rushed to the door as the men disappeared. A d K'tor was called audit was learned hut tin- wounds were not dangerous, the cut in the neck not having struck the artery. The young lady was tak en good cure of and Is doing well. On two other occasions recently Miss Riddle was shot at from the dark, but It was thought little of, in fact cople thought alio was simply fright- lieu ai something. "No dt Unite cause Is known fur the act; yet one is siiriuU. d, an ording to version given the Democrat. A young man had been keeping her company, and quitting his company she bad !ceii going with linnthir young man, and some think iu some wuy l U tq spite the young limn, a prominent eil re ) of ilarrlshurir, not ueeen.urlly the rejected young man, but by the ciiemlet of the successful one. "Miss Riddle Is a Christian young lady of splendid character. "In the dark neither of the u..n li ar's ;m pvg i Gkts Two Ykarh. J J Hill, the horse doctor arrested In Eugene a short timcniinon the charge of larceny was sentenced yesterday ut I'orllutid to two years in the penitentiary. Nkw Hi IT. G W Plckttt has Insti tuted a fon closure suit against Martha K ami Iv K Koiland in the. I.sne county circuit court. Judgment it aked'for 3,270 and interest. A Cleveland Givt's Hie Yuieziielm Question Atlealiia . Uoruiuenl lull ol Puirlollem. Wasiii.noton. Die 17. Picsident Cleveland submitted to congress today the following message, on the Venezu elan question: In my annual message addressed to congress, on the lliinl instant, 1 called attention to the pending boundary controversy between Great Britain and tbe republic f ene.uelii, and recited the substance of the representation made by the government to her Hri tannic majesty's government, suggest ing the rersous why such disputes should be submitted to arbitration for settlement, and inquiring whether It would be k submitted. The answer of the llritish govern ment, which was then awaited, has since been received, and together with the dispatch to which It Is a reply, Is hereto uiqiendcd. tiuch reply is em bodied In two communications ad dressed by the llritish prime minister to Sir John Puuuivforte, (he llritish ambassador at this capital. It will be seen that one of these communications is devoted exclusively to observations upon the Monroe doctrine, and claims are made that in the present instance a new and stiunge extension and de velopment of tills doctrine Is Insisted on by the United States, and that the reasons Justifying an appeal to the doctrine enunciated by President Monroe, are generally Inapplicable "to the state of things in which we live at the present day," and especially Inap plicuble to the controversy involving Hie boundary line between Great Rrl:- ui ii mid Venezuela. Without attempt ing extended arguments in reply to there positions, it may not lie amiss to suggest that the doctrine upon which we stuml Is strong and sound, because its enforcement is important to our country anal safety as a nation, und essential to the integrity of our free institutions and the tranquil mainte nance of our distinctive form of gov ernment. It was intended to upply to every stage of our nutionul life, und cannot la-come obsolete while our le- public endures. If the balance of pow er is Justly a cause for Jealous unxiety among the governments of the Old World, and the reason for our absolute noninterference, none the less Is the observance of the Monroe doctrine of vital concern to our people and their government. Assuming, therefore, that we may properly In. 1st upon the doctrine w ithout regard to "the state of (hint's in which we live." or lo any chunked conditions, here or elsewhere, It I" not apparent why its application muy not ne invoKCd in (tie present controversy. ii a r.uropean power, by extens.on of its boundaries, takes ossession of the territory of one of our neighboring re publics against Its will and in deroga tion of its rights, It is dilllcult to aee why, to that extent, such European power does not thereby attempt to extend its system of government to that portion of this continent which Is bus mlt'ii. This Is (lie precise act hill l 'resident Monroe declared to bo "dan- treruus (o our peace and suf. ty," and It can muKo no diitereuce whether the Europcun system is extended by an uc; vance oi iroutier or otherw ise. It Is also suggested ill the llritish reply that we should not seek to apply tho Monroe doctrine lo the nendiuir dispu'e becuuse "It does not embody any principle of International law which is founded on the generul con sent of nations," and th:it no states man, however powerrul, lscouiH?tent to Insert into the code of International luw a novel piiuciplo which was never recognized before and which has not since been accepted by the government of any other country. Practically, the principle for which we contend bus u iccilllar ir not exclusive relation to the United Hlates. It may not have been admitted, In so. many words, to the code of International law, but since in international counsels every nation is entitled (a have the rights belonging to It enforced, the Monroe doctrine is something we may Justly claim has Its place in the code of International law as certainly and as securely as if it were speclllcudy mentioned, and where the United (Stales Is a suitor la-fore the high tribuuul that adminis ters international law the question to be determined Is whether or not we present claims which the justice of that code of laws can find lo be rlaht and valid. The Monroe doctrine finds Its recog nition In those principles of Interna tional law which are. bused upon the theory thuteyery nution shall have Its rights protected and Us Just claims enforced. Of course, this government is entirely contldont that under the sanction of this doctrine we have clear rights and undoubted claims. Nor is this Ignored In the llritish reply. Tbe rime minister, while not udmittlug (hut the Monroe doctrine is applicable to the present conditions, slates that resident Monroe adopted a policy hich received the entire sympathy f i English government of that dale. lie further declares "though the lan guage of I'reklduitt Monroe is directed the atluiumeiit or oldetts which most Englishmen would agree to be nlutary, it Is impossible to admit that they have been Inscribed by any ade- qtia'e authority iu the Code of Interna tional law." Again, he ny: '.'Tliej (her uuiieaty's govertiuiunt) fully concur with the lew bleu President Monroe apparently en ruined that any disturbance of exist ing h-rrltoilul distilbutinn in Unit licin- phere by anr fre-h acn-il-ltioc. on the ur( of any Knropeuii state w uuid be a highly Inexpedient change." In 1 lie belief that the ooctilne fur hieli we contend wsi clear und definite that It wui founded upon tubetaotlal considerations, ami Involved our safely and tteldre; tliat it wns lully applicable our prcseut conditions nud lo (lie ilate ol the world's progress, and (hut It as directly related lo the pending ootw tioversy, and w ithout any conviction ! us to Ibu final merits ol (he diapuie, but snxioui to learn in a .atisfactory and conclusive manner w liethcr Great Hi it aiu Mjughl. under (he claim of bound ary, to extend her pccioini on this continent without the right, or whether she merely s'-ught po-e.lon of terri tory nlieudy Included witbia her hues ol ownership, this government proposed to (ho government of (irent III iluiu lo resort (o arbitration ns the proper moan? ol settling I lie question, In tlio end that the vexatious boundary dispute between tnu two contestants uiiL'lit be deter milled, and our exact standing and rela (ion to (he controversy might I e made clear. It will be .ecu Irom the corrcrpon dmce herewith submitted that this proposition has been declined by (he British government, upon grounds which, miller the ciicuiiistiinces, seem to me to be far Irom natisfnetorv. Ills deeply disappointing (hut mich an up peal, actuated by the most friendly feel ingg tow ards both nations directly cni;. eerneu uuui'csscu to the sense ot lust lee of ore of tho great powers of the world, aim touching us relations to one com pnratively weak and small, should have produced no bt Iter results. The course to be pursued bv (his vovernment in view of the present condition does not appear to admit of serious doubt. Hav ing nihorcd fnillifully for many year lo iiiuiico ureal llrituln to submit his dis pute to impartial arbitration, and hav ing been now finally apprised of her re fusal lo do so, nothing remains but to accept the slliuiliou, to recognize its plain requirements, and lo deal with it accordingly. Ureal Britain's present proposition tin. never thus far been regnrded os ad missible by Venezuela, i hough any ad justment ol the boundary which that country may deem for her advantage and may enter Into ol her owu free will, cannot, of course, bo objected to bv the I nilod States. Attuning, however, that the altitude of Venezuela will re main unchanged, the dispute has reucti ed sum a stage as lo make It now In cumbent upon the United States lo lake measures lo del ermine with siilllctent certainty for Its jiistlllcatlon what is the true divisional lino between the republic oi cue.ueta and luitlsli tiulaua. In qulry to that end should, of course, be conducted carefully and judicially, and due weight be given all aviilluhlu evl uc nee, records and fuels In support ol ice claims ot until parlies. In order thai such an rx:iiiiiiia(ln should be prosecuted In a thorough and satisfactorily manner, I suggest I ha I con gress make, an adequate appropriation ior mo expense oi s couiiuisslon to be appointed by the executive, who shall muke the necerssary investigation and report upon the matter w ith the least possible delay. When such a report is made und accepted It will, in my opln ton, uo the duty ol tho I'nited Mates to resist by every means In its power, us a wilful aggression upon its rights and Interests, tho appropriation hy Great llrituln of any hind, or the exercise of government jurisdiction over any terrl lory, which uft.-r investigation, wo have determined ol right belongs tli enzue la. In making these, recommendations, I am fully alive lo Hie responsibility In curred, and keenly reullzo all Hie conse quences Unit uiiiv fol'ow. I am never tin-less firm in mv conviction that while it is a grevlous thing to contemplate the two great English-speaking peoples of the world as being otherwise thiinfricud ly competitors In tho onward march of civilization, and strenuous and worthy rivals in all arts ol peace, there is no ca lamity which equals that which follows supine submission to wrong and Injus tice and tho consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beHcaih which I sliiolded and defended the people's safe iy anu greatness. IHiliiintllr rretMnll-lll. Accompanying the messngii was the correspondence on the subject, starling wiin secretary onley s celebrated nolo of July 20 Iu.-1, to Mr Ituyard, reopening negotiations wilu Great llrituln looking to the arbitration ol the boundary dis pute. In this note Secretary Onley, aft er stating thai tho proposition (hat America is In no part open to coloniza tion has long been conceodod. declares: Our present concern Is with another practical application of the Monroe doc trine, viz: That American non-intervention lo Europe, uecoes-'iiiily Implied Kuropean lion-iiiterfotance In Ameri ca n affairs, iMsregurd of which hy any Kuropean power Is to bo Oeemud an act of unfriendliness toward tho Unltod States. The secretary lay this rulo has been uniformly ucted upon for 70 yrart, and cites Instances In diplomatic history. Paiijr Guard, December IS. Thk Dkain Fikk. The citizens of Drain held a muss meeting In the chapel of the Drain Normal School last evening and subscribed (80 in cash for the lady students who lost their cloth lug, books and personal ellects In the dormitory fire. In addition to this all the old books In the town will lo? given to the students who lost their books; new books and clothing will be sold to the students at cost prices. Home of the more wi-ullhy fumlliea have ollered to board those who weie burned out free of charge for the school year. In fact, the citizens of Drain have shown a truly friendly spirit (o the students, and are doing all in their power to alleviate so fur as possible tho losses sustained by them. The building was owned and conducted by urlvuto parties. There was no Insurance and the total loss Is estimated a'. t-.KK). Pally Guard, Pm-mber IS, Phi-taking fob Christmas. The following marriage licenses were Issu ed by County Clerk Jennings today: Joseph (J Hooker and Nettie A Cole. 1 he consent of the parents of the yo nig lady was filed, ns she was under IH years of age. 1 hos N-avcy and Geneva Ht afford; George A Ward and Mary A Thomas; Martin Perry and Alice J Cok. The father of the young lady filed bis written consent to the marriage as she was under IS yeius of age. Dally Uuard, bocvmtwr 17, R. A. M. Ei.Kctiov. Eugene Chap- ter, No Id. Royal Arch Masons, of this eilv, I '-I niL'bt elected ottlccra as fo. lows; II P, W V Henderson) K, I) V K Reid; H, Wm Preston; secretury, L N Honey; treasurer, J C Church; C V II, F V Osburn; PS, II J Day; II A (!, Howard Davis; M 3 V, Geo T Hall; M 2 V, E O Potter; M 1 V. F I, Chambers; guard, V McFarlaud, Hall Guard Preember IT. Too IIkmi.- -Today Kulem Ktulcs maii: "I'd Hendricks, president of the First National bank of Eugeno, sp pen red before the state board of equalization yesterday by courtesy and staled dial (he stock ol ms bank was assessed too high, iu comparison lo like proppily In other counties, and asked the necessary action to equalize the matter." U. S. Land Commissioner. Jot'l Waro, having teen ap pointed U. S. Circuit Court Commissioner for tlb." ilistrict of Ori'oon, is now propart'il tO makt! HoMKSTKAD FlUXtiS, Fixal Fkooi s, and take tes timony in Contest Casks. Having lia.l thirty years: ex perience in this lino, ho will guarantee satisfaction in every ease. Ulliee in OiUl bellows Buikling, Eu zone, Oregon. TUESDAY, DECEMIIER 17. The font hills are covered with snow. Tho S P pay car passed through to- day 7. Davis returned from llarrisburg today. Attorney E O Potter visited Juno Hon fily today. MrsJS Medlev t-amo down from Cot (ago Grove today. J P Mocker, the Salem lion buver. was iu this city today. Isaac andiivnc. of Independence. visited III Eugene today. JCSubin, of Harrlsburir. visited In c.ugeuo over iusi night. , . - . . ... a Hon 1 G Hendricks returned loibiv r. i .. ... . .... . ;. . iiuin a iiiisiiicss irip io Mucin Ml lounger and P J Jennings, of lounge uruve, are visiting in Itose Olllg. air crunk Anderson returned to junction i ity today, after n pleasant Hsu in me cuy. t i - ... carman oi sugar wiitcii came up on tho Gypsy Inst evening was shipped to llo.s, burg today. Mrs Geo Hmllh, of Rolse City, Ida ho, will spend (he holidays with rela lives and friends In this city. ounty Treasurer J G Gray went to Albany today toi.ee his diiug'hter, Mrs rruiiK .Miner, who is quite sick Now that the upper river trullln is assuming active proportions the HI company will bo doing something. DrA Sharpies and w lfu tvlt today for Seattle, Washington, where they will visit with their son. DrCasner ouurpics. RMcMurphey and wife, In a letter written from (ii cuiro. ininnuiicn thai they will return to Eugene In about iwo wet ks. ine springs and wheels for M S Hubble's new wugon arrived last night. Tho wauon will bo out mi the. streets Iu ubout (en dnvs. Now (hat the O R & N Co has boat service to (his city, Eugeno merehunts are given tho advantage of water com m ii ii leal Ion Willi Portland und Sin r rum.isco. W C Yoriin. C I Llltlcfield. T T, Simpson und Sherman llell r returned irom Jirownsvlllo today, where (hey have been (o intend a mo.iiimr of (he Woodmen lodge of tliut pluce. Pendleton : (): "Tho neoi.li. of i.' ...... . . 1 . i.uKcno ar organizing a l olilllicrclul Association. Thus tho stdrit of Pen- dlebtti has homo fruit In tho beautiful Y llltimetto vulley. It Is useful iiisll tutiousthut make a good and pros perous country." Florence West: A lame cose of drv goods, consigned to HurdA Daven port and shlpiHjd on the llandorille, la missing. The box was on board the steamer when she went ashore ut Gardiner, and Cant Rerirman states it was taken from the steamer and landed on the beach, but tho Gurdlner Mill Co did not receive It at their wurehoiise. It Is presumed the fuse wns stolen during the nlirlit the irooda lay oh the beach. The loss is ubout m. lilt. UUYANT IS DISMISSED lie Will Leave the Reform Xchjol on January 1st. Salem Post: "F H llrvant. formerly disciplinarian at the stute reform school and lately engineer ut that In stitution, will on Junuury 1st next, give place to F H Kinney, of Portlund, wno win mi the position or engineer In the future. Ilryant tins been con nected with the school since It sturted. "It will be remembered that In the fall of '01 a discharge of the employes oftliereform school took place und It was claimed (hat Bryant originated the trouble by his brutality in Hogging (ho boys. A commlKeo from (ho Halem Humunn society Inveslhrated (ho charues. and found (hem nrettv Irly substantiated. Considerable pressure was brought to bear upon .SuiH-rintendent Hendricks with a view of tho dlsmissul of llrvant. but ut that lime he refused to do so. 'Mr Kiusev superintended thebulld- I ng of the rest-voir at the reform school hi d is said to be well qualified for the jm.siuoii oi engineer." ine new appointee. 1-red II Iv nsev. Is well known In Eugene, being a brother of Attorney G W Klnsey, und having resided here for a number of years. Pallx Guard, December 17. Window Display Contkst. larence Winter yesterday even.lig hotogruphed A Yerington's window display. Hunce Rros. &. While, of ileago, manufacturers of "I-roir in Your Throat," are H'erinir a number of premiums for tho druggists hand ling their remedies, wi n get out the H-st window displays, lhey furnish nil the material for decorating and re- inlre that a photograph of (he display nhall be sent to them for insiiectlon. Mr Yerliiizton has entered (he contest and has a very creditable display. Auknt Appointed. M Hvurvrrud ias Inch appointed ngent for the river division of (lie ( U fc N Co in (his ity. He can give you Information concerning freight or pusicuger busi ness on the river, Holiday Goods; Geo T Hall & .-son huve a holiday ail In today s CARD. Rend it und takx advantage of the many things offered at reason able prices. f.siM Mori's V VBEG.yLATpRlV; GOOD FOR EVEHYBODY Almost evervboJv t:ues some laxativa median- to dense the system anj keep the blooj puv. Thoe who t..!.c SIMMONS I.IV1.R PiGLi.AloX ULM-iJ or powder) get ad the K-neiils of a tu:U ami rle.K.mt laxative and tonic tint purities (he Uo,J and strengthens the whole svMem. And more; than this: Sl.M.WoNS l.'lVT.R REGU LATOR regulates the liver Lvn h and luultliv, n:iJ when the I.lver Is in good cnnJition you find yourself free from Malaria, Biliousness, Indigestion, Skk HeaJaclie and Constipation, and rid of that worn out and debilitated feeling, i lies are nil caused bv a sli.ggisli Liver. Uood digestion and Inn-Join frum stomach troubles will only be h.ij when the liver Is properly at woik. If troubled with any of these complaints, trv Sl.MMONS LlVl R KEGULATOR. The King of Liver Medi cines, and Better than Pills. jSCr KVKItY PACKAUK lias tho Z Stum,, in red on wrapper. J. II. Zclllii & Co., l'hlln,, I'a. FIKK AT Jilt U.N. Tito I.Hilles' Dormitory of Ihs Stttt9 .Noiinul School liuroed. l'nllr Guard, Pcccnilr 17. Fire broke out iu the Indies dormi tory of (ho statu normal school at Drain ubout II o'clock lust night. About 13 or 30 ludy students board In the dormitory and had retired for the night. They were aroused by the smoko which filled the hallways and rooms of the building Just in lime to escape. Nearly all of the occupunta rushed out in thiu night clothes, not having time to complete their ward robe. Tho ladles' dormitory Is a larire two- story, fru mo building. It Is heated by not air, ami (he lire started from the furnace In the basement. The build ing being built of wood burned rery rapidly, and scarcely anvlhlnir was saved. The students lost nearly all their clothing and books. The peobla of Drain kindly furnished shelter and cioiiniig for the unfortunate students. Mining the occupants of the dormi tory were several young ladles from r.ugeuo and I. sue county. i ne noya' dormitory will now nrob- ably be turned over to the girls, and the r inner will take rooms up town until a new building is erected. Didn't Say Much. . A Corvallis Gazetteliian tried to In terview I) L lloniu-r. but about all he learned was that he had lust run un lo seo Manager Stono while in Portland; but bo did present this much: "We ha vo been com I el led to build practically a new road and until the present work is finished we will not luke steps toward building branch lines." Asked iu regard to the busi ness of tho road Mr llonnersaltl: "We have been doing our share. Until the present rale war was Inaugurated be tween the O. It. &. N. and Southern Pacific companies tho trulllo of tbe O. C. & E. was fully up to our expecta tions, but wo are begliilng to fsel It bad ellects and should it continue our business may sillier considerably. This rale war, Mr Homier believed, was proving a losing game not only to transportation Hues Involved but also to the stute, ns It was taking thousand of people, to CiillfoinU and they are spending thousands of dollurs abroad." Which doesn't look much as if the 8 P was in It at all. Pall Guard, December IS. Died. Of old age. at the residence of her nephew, Wm Templeton, near Junction City, Oregon, December 17, IH'.kt, Airs June Templeton, uged & veins. Airs Templeton Is a resident of Sun Jose. California, and has beeo vis iting in Lane county for some time. Hho Is a native of Ireland. Khe has a son, H M Montgomery, who resides at woodland, tuiilornla. and a daughter Mrs E Ilrltton who resides at Law rence Station, Santa Clara county. California, lk-rsoncumo up on the liver Monday ulght. The remains will be taken to Suu Jo e for Inter ment on tonight's overland. The will lie accompanied by Mrs Wm Tem pleton. Pall Ouard, December 17. Tim Hnao Roat. The U 8 !) bout Corvullis left IUrrlsburg this morning at mi early hour to commence the work of removing snugs and other obstructions to the channel between Eugene und that point. We under stand the main work will be between Meek's slough and Palmer Ayrea' place. It will probably take two or three weeks to complete the work. Captain Hatch Is deserving of praise for the manner In which he keeps the river open on a few thousand dellart per annum. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, OoIJ medal, Midwinter Fair. DRr CREAM Most Perfect Made. 4C Years the Standard.