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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1896)
nn E it '1 3 f- J S ' UfUAft so SITABLlsnER MR TDE DUSESmTIM OFDEMCRlTIf mii:iim U TO HARM IN nQWTUVUQ BT TflBIWElT HP CIS SEW ... ... - - - - EUGENE, OH., SATUUDAY, DKCKM11EK 10. m. NO. 2. VOL 2i) WEEKLY EUGENE BlURO. . i piorpI.L. PUBLISHER. I. L. " I" . ff . 12.00. 1.00. .60. t.rH " mads known .j.-ulna fates on a y K - - .!! butluoM lenorf W GIAUD, j" S. LUCKEY jpo DEALER I-N fltiatf Cbcks. Wattes, Chains. Jewelry, Etc REPAIR!- PROMPTLY DONE. gg-h II WorU Warrant. L. W. BROWN, M. D. hyalcianana urt o(BMj-iJ'r"rr'o,hl llouni; XL O. I--A.3aE3- CRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS. HDf.!r d P10 '" Fr"'n UooMlic Marble nd Ursnlte, Monumonli. Hdl"i' od Cemetery work of ,11 klndi for IMS. ALL WORK GUARANTEED t ffUltntltt Ulrt. uesr Poatofflee. Kugano, or L C. WOODCOCK, Attoriicy-nt-Lnw. Orrui-Onc liali Uock oulh ol chrl"In"n', Block, KICKS 8, : ORKHON. O.W. Kisv S. E. Mahklkt Kinsey & Markley, Attorneys-at-Law. Commercial nd Probate Builnoss a 8o Omeeto Chrtmnm Block. n n P1IME. F.W.OSiUHN. Vict Pr.ild.nt. Ciihlar. THE km Loan and Savings BANK, Of -ope, Oregon. iCTOHS-D. A. Pln, 1. B. Harris, J. oatta, B. I). Paine. W. It. Brown, J. r. Hobluwa, f. W. O.burii. Fin Dd Casual. : : $50,000. Eeieral Banking Business Transacted Io.tM it allowed on time depoalti. Colls itlon entrusted to our (are will roculve pro tr intention. Lane County Bank. (totabluhed la 18M.) EUGENE, OREGON. A general Banking business m an branches transacted on fivorable terms. A. 0. HOVEY, Presideut. J.M.AHRAM3, Cashier. A. U. HOVEY, Jr., Asst. Cashr. T. Q.Hmhucks. 9.B F.aiin. Jr., Cashier Prw.iui.nt. Ol Eugene. Nop lash CgpUai .o,000 Surplus and Pronts, $50,000 Eugene - - Oregon. tnml bankin builnsu duns on reasnu- i ?SuA?0. 8AN FRANCISCO and PORT- u"! ttehana ild on foreign oouutria. ' Vad.ubjeotto ohe.ik or c.rtlti- torn, lrti"nntniiUl ton will reol ""at atWnUou J L. PAGE, DKAUB IX- ERIES Hiving H National Bank y8oc " Large and Complete stock of Hdi-ago JZ m r 8tP1ndFsnrn,lii....i,t " tlniroughlx il .ii'' - - - ..tjr viiuurie8 uougui " Hie let markets, EXCLUSIVELY FOB CASH, TT tle pub,1 be,ter p 0 ny iitler house la Eugen price e. T1-jf.n. 1 uii.UQI.I It MirUt PrlCES.' January s. MOXDAY, DECEMBER 14. A ta-autiful day. Tho Willamette bus bo. 'II lit H 1(11 Tht Smitli i'im!'lii orfitnu'ry tmnui! TliurmlHy iiIkIiI. 1,ki t-lU'O. IU-vJ It Parkur of I'lill iiutttl was an Hrrivul on ihu nniriun iruip. J V Khh luit fointiietii cd Bull HKiihiHt E It White .1 to recovt-r ir)t). The tiii'iinliil tHKHi iii cil' the t-tiite l('Ki(.liitur will coiivi'iu' tit Sulfin Jan uury II, Ifcll A lurgo iHiinl.t r i.f Tlilir,l.ni t di.K lire ill to II toliiy utt iii(liii II if t'ruiif-Uray Miit. Tliirty-oiit coin tim huvu reported totals oltuxalili n purty to tlio tate hoanl of ttj'i ll.aticii. Tint roiiiainn if t lie late Mrn Moll'clt, lie colored lady, w ?ru Intoned in thu Maxonic tTtiivtvry thU nfteriioon. W K 1'rij.k, -ilito-of the 11ib Val ley .MornliiiT Union, M ill lie the vomit:' tMl lueitlhur ill the next Htate w ntitf. 'I'lin-H purloiuhi of i;ravel have lieeii received at the depot and will he ued liy the 8 V eoiniiaiiy in imiiroviiiir He gnuitids. HlffSnl lit the person who dooju'l expect any holiday pre-elitn, mid know4 tnat noliody rxpectx one r.oiii him or her. Tiie county court of Lincoln pounty hastlxed the nalary of the county lerk at $I3M a year, and that of H e Hherill'nttlSOi). Exceedingly heavy rain a fell S.iHir- lay nit-lit and Stiudav. The river rulHed neveral fee' yeslerday h'll h fallimt aain today It rei.-u id 10 feel at noon. R'V Itouurll Iihh lu'tii eiiL-iiiel hv the 1'lirit.tiuii church of Moniuuiii h fur the eiwuiiu your. He H.eiit tltiH year tu liallim nnti a portion ol htt year in Eugene. V () Zicler will open up the i lolvl Euwuh tomorrow iiioruini; and imt- roiin or the l lileaKo reMtauinnl will take breakfast In the hotel under the new management. Lebanon Advance: Rev Dolluvhide has Kiine to Portland to Bee. hi on, who lobt liU eyex'tlit anil feline of hearinir in an exploxiou uceiih t t In Idaho a few diiVH ao. Portland Sunday Welcome: Nuhodv need believe the great rival impel will ever amount t iinytlilni; niru tluiu talk in Portland till tliev havetieeoit coming out regularly for a few yci.r-t (.'orvallis Tunes: There is some t lik of it mime of fool hall lie! Ween tile faculty and senior class at t lie U A t 1 Iiih iniL'lit nliice seniors in tin em barrHSHim; iicMition no matter uhich way the game went. Mr R Suitor has a large fo-ce of men at work on his new caw li ill fi e at Dallas. He will Inn 1.1 a 11 Mi class mill, with a oupaoiiy of aliout ai.out) feet a dav. Mr Suitor was connected with the mill in this city a short i line The follnwitiit Is Hie new time .able of Urn Spriiiglhld Lealuirg d lily it age route: Leave Springlleld daily, e:;eept Sunilay, at 7 a m; arrive i-eunurfc! uy 1 1 a in. le ive L,eaOurg untiy, except Suuday, 1 p in; arrive rpnngtiW(l by p in. II V Corbett, one of tlie lMviii.t urn versity trustees, ha made a:i oil r to the college Young Men's an I 1 uniif Wiiiiihii'h Cliristniii Assiiciallons to glvethetn J100, provided they raise another tint). The aiiioiint is to be used in lining up the meeting roo n iu Marsh hall. Ti, Dalle T-M: "Ed Harbin, of Piineville nrrived in the city last night. Mr Harbin has just linished l.nillinir & new lit tel in PrineWlle, and is here foi the purpose of buying furniture and flxures for the new Iw.wib.re llalbiu fotnierlv redded iu Lane county. Mrpoon Citv Courier: Rainy '' n..uiin,.i.a lira L'..tiiiiL ouite LMinmoii in OrMimn Citv. Nothing Could look worse than long skli ts dragging in the moil rihI water, to (a.V nothing of the .tr-i.t on the health of the wearer. In pnt,iiirl rubber hoots and bloomers are frequently wn- r.nkm-lpw Kxniniiier: Paul J Rra! lain passed through town llrst of the week with 3) head of fine horses, tak ing them to a Cahloi L ia market. J h. Hanister went along to help drive. They will both remain in California during the winter. Mr Urattain is thinking, however, of going to Hoiio- if i... oi.mil, ilml re in I v sale for I U I U liv a""" his horses. ii.imineler. thestudeuls organ of the OACat Corvallis gets oil' the following in us i i . -i,.,rn Hull has a new bulletin board. One evening, in white murks ou a hlnr-lt haekirrouud. it said: "1-oun 1; In the hash, table Xo 4, at etipper. a sirall brass padlock and piece of a morocco collar. Any loosing his doggie, will please come and claim his property." Independence West-Side: W hen there was but one republican aper published heie the city was very largelv republican, but now there be Ing two republican paper here, I n can elect only one ciiuncil.iisn. Mart .... ...Minim rmiici here, ami V.ling'wiiil.evtrlas:. .!., ocratic and there Wil lie m. .ieoe l for elections, for they nn run tne lownandpabs den." ' ordinances to their own satisfac;. i. Portland Welcotm: An Al '"y woman who had a good h ir; yr I ui husband and two ,n" . 1 ,.. ' them some tiiontlis n with a comparative straiv deserted her. in d she i- ' In a restaurant in Ernie. . sensibly refusing 1 ho! duceinents for her to r an off told tale, the eve' . of ''a woman, weak an ' a villain's lying toiigw and elope. r, who soon ,w woiking . r bus 'and , t:t an v in , This is irring itory . iitou, and IlallT Gun:. I. I , l.na.r -J- ii... . iin.-vii, The Hotel Eu- Jlll.r.i. v. LI- moni i ..n.iu i,:u.ned un I tor I'llsllie . i ing under the management f ' . "i. .... v o 'io cr. form -rlx t i ne i e v of the "...I I na 1 lanoioiii, ,,,.i..l ,ldule.l ll.rm ,g u " 7 f, f ,,. nealesi am. oVv . - Mr . ...i r.,...,f.,rt of guests attraction " . . ,,. , a I lile'ien l I""' UIIU . r Ziegler will, as i yvs, , uwi ant. mil, lie I w ill nn doubt VO.' . meet witn popu... i.f l .vnr. llrnil I III H'd 10 lain i bll !lgl Cliti'-ifi i)e0 !.- J Hcceptcd the 111 vi ation 01 . u deiiiiH.-riuiosr.- k el tin " ." 1 TUESDAY, DECEMBER lo. Cluis Rontiett 1 nioruing. fft for Harney this Frank Cloodtuau arrived home this afternoon. Mrs W II Pengra relumed Portland last uighi. Hon E P Coleman, of Coluirg from was iu l-.ugeue today. EM R-es ot Thurston is (pl'ite sick wim Heart troubles. Mis Rosalie Frh ndly went toSaleui today to visit frien Is. (ieorgo W Piekvtt lull for San l'uin ciseo on lat night's tiain. Attorney J E Yo ing will probably open u law otUee in this city. Tho Hotel Eugene bus vi-lts the the tiams regularly once more. (!eo V Picket Iihs presented his pa clog colt Lucky NV to Duucan Scott. Rev D E Loveridge, rector of St Mary's parish, went to Portland to day. At ornev A V Woodcock raid Junction C'ity a pr ifessional visit to day. Oenrge Smith, of Liiikvitlc. a former U of () student, Is visiting friends in Eugene. W V Haines of the tannery went north on a hide buying trip naiii this morning. S II Krieiiillv and Geo R D irris are having their large maple shadv trc trinuui d. The J of () H.tud Ins received its iiiumc i ml u illliolit its sf.-i i i.l praellce toniL'ht in Villanl hall. Presl lent Chaniiiau of the universi ty left I lil a iiiiiriiuu for I'nion, w here he is to deliver a lecture. Arthur Cotuej-vs went to Caubv to- lay in lake charge nt th S P slation it that pluce fot a few days. (ico T Hall & Son sold fifty bales of Imps today to a Hostoli, Mass., Ilrtu. lliey will t'oslilpptd at once. J Ctioodalc, of Coburg, visited Eu gene today. He Informs us that lie is running his mill steadily now. farmer was iu town this afternoon with a wagon loud of Oregon apples. Ihey retailed at frlwOper liushelon the streets. Albany held a llrenieire election yeslerday. J L Toinliiisoii was elected chief and ' leo E Fish assistant Total vote c I'd li j. II E Ankeiiy is visiting his family in Hum eity. He will return to his mines In Southern Oregon nn tomor row n orning s i rum. Miss Hala Riceof Harrishurg arrived on the afternoon train and will visit a fewdi vs at the home of her brother reh Rice, in this city. Mr ) S 1'nuier, of I,n (iraude, who lias been visit ing fol a few days with his sous, w ho are attending t lie I' of O iu I hi citv, left for home today. harles Wilkins, at one time a res ident of Eugene, is said to be ill the lend for postmaster or I'elidletoil un der the Incoming administration. Grandma Sanders, who has been uiii e nick for some time ut the resi dence of her daughter, Mrs U R Doyle, is slowly improving. She is years of age. The total amount of 1N!" tuxes col lected by Sherllt Johnson 1811,1112,4.1. instead of if.iil.ievO'.', as stated yester day. The costs collected on dtdiu qu'eiits was tT'.HI id. L R Livermor's fence on East Eleventh street was badly damaged by Cvelone hose carl lust luirlit, The walk i.long that street in many places is too narrow for tht cart. The Statesman, W alla Walla, ret.orts odO ca-ies of measles n that city. Diph theria a!so lias a foithold there, and between the two the Inhabitants are . .1 I I. la tli.ia nnvnrgnuue. a ..j.., -- S Meriuu hlisato'ceoie gniiiieuai . work improving us pant nor n oi town. If times improve Mr Mer au will put in many Improvement in the spring, anil will ma so ins park one oi the llmsl in the stale. To.lav's Salem Klfctesllian: "Miss ! Relic Willis, of Roseiiurg, will this fii ij' ti e I'Jlh. Tlie tirst foot evening assume the duties of night ,.,n ,ruetiee under the direction of the oimrator in tlie local Western I'nion .,,,. ), took place yesterday In the telegraph olllee, L D M inkier having courthouse square, fifteen men were resigned that position. ,m the ground, but twenty limes Today's Oregoiiiiin: "Mr George L that number watched the players, linker will leave tonight for Salem and The coach is highly sntislied w itli the K n to arrange for the appearance playing yesterday, and says he is posl- ai these places or Li L-de Fuller and i iv- Vancouver w ill be aware Hi d (he coi ,pa..;,Thh'.V.o.d Friday." The A. V. C e'.even is in the game. I ho 1 . ..... i :.. i..., I I u. t all i., I, li nee on December I'., $1, 7rc, "iiie, 2-jc, boxes $10. Th-f Dalle T-M: "Whether Mc r.'o.l..,. ...iniil Olek'nn by -0OD phi- Illiecs; c iiiii;, .. ... i ralitv wi I not be decided by a Dalles court, since Silas Osborne h" wiili drawn his suit iu Justice Filloon a enmt. piyiiigal! costs, and each parly dm .uirflloMii his mnney. 'Ibis as the case meiilioned several days silica, HS.-ie in which O.borne Miutflit to re cox. rJJd he had bet that MeKiuley wot:! I not carry the state by Diiliy i.n .r.l , I'tcimU'r II. Anothkh Cakki-ksh lJirv.i.isr. I ast e.ening about " o'clock a In x clit rati over lntile Le Hlair. ag.-.l 10 li,,, , I .uel.ler or F M lllair,..t the , ,.r Mill ,ni.l Eleventh str.eN throwing her lo I he siilexiiilk audi bruising ler an mi u cousi I' I ably out in t bicyclist is throw i hut" win not injNivi .....I I. . I ..... 1 tlie Ilit.t face and imsij seriously. The from bis wheel, He returned girl to her feet "nd r uiaii.ed will her until she re ..overed co..-ciousi,.s,. His name is .,..l.....v. i. It is certain t lint tbe Gl AKl' will vet b .. i..lu u ...i Inns l (ailed upon ' not l.dal iiccid. if careless bicyvli-t are js-rn, tied coiititnie ridiiij; on the .idewalks. CiK t it l ot ni i ..... i mii'.'iU'f ! FxH'kNsls. Itoe 1 average t x- Ll ...ireiielllt court lilliollllls to alHiUt 5 r-in's a ti-inu - minute tin- lawyr di-pute (llher oxer technical que, nruii g frivolous quest - So every xxith each Hons and or Hsking Wit III-- questions that a v i rrclt van I the mailer Ut I-"", costs the tax- 1 payers at the minute. rale or ab'.nt o i-elits M, ou'iu 'er J- i ioverni.r Lord , 1. nl-.v i-s i-i the ceruii. "-' ' , UI . . ..1...1 I v law. to le forwarded as 1 1 - - , , w'...Iiiiil;'., n to till' cer'i'. a e ui 1 10 " - - . .... ..I. .1 inn of J'.lill r 1'. . . 1 ." V :... 1. m,1 s M ,,-.i.l. in, ..I and vnep.-i- ,,l.:;;;ial electors fnrtlieSti.teofOreg.il. LAW Shall maki:i;v Firemen's Hall Shall lie ls.il K r Huinea Mcftincn Only North Pearl Mic't Sewer Con Untied lii Weeks. Coiwru. I'll AMIIKIt, Dec 1 1, b's. 1 (.'ouneil met in regular ion. i're-ent, Mayor Matlock, Couneilmuii I Fisher, liangs, ( iray, Diiun, I lender ! son and liny. ! Mllllitis of previous meeting lead I and approved. i Finance e.iiiiiulltiv repoileil favor 'ably on Hie usual iiuiulsr of lulls which were allowed and ordered paid. I Councilman Fisher from street coin-! j uiittee repotted street wotk done. Ke-' port adopted and ordered ou llle. t oiiiieiliiiau HiV li'olll III" eoiil niilteoou llle and Wilier reported cost of placini: I'aeiog ll.'se catt, etc, III Con dition f.ir wj i.-e. Repot I adopted. Coiiiiei iii.tii tliay r."irte. Mr Kiu eiiid us l.eiiig in iciidiiiess to colllleet nn: c 1 1 y with tin1 South park sewer, as whmi asi,,i,ed i,u ,ane county Volunteers St .....II. 1.1 i . ... . . . il f hollld be collipli t Considering oiitaiu improper uses to .vhieh firemen's ball bus leeently betii placed l.y suliic iiicinlicrs of the 11 lit I llli-l 1 1 F icelle ll.i'.li and Ladder company, w lei own mo-l ol the: II x -till-iu the le ill siilMiiilti.l the follow ink' coiiimiiiiicatioii: In the I Ion. May.it ant Common Council, Gentlemen: "At a special m-ctnii; ol the Engcr.e Honk and Ladder e .iiimmhv the under--i'ieil Were apHilnte. to ask your lionoialiie l.o.ly lo deel ti.. to what use or iim's toe ea-t ro.iin .it tiie city Hall nip st .iii was intended mid to give the j in it. n instruct ions iieeoidiugly. I'.ugeiie, Or., Hi c 14, ivn. W T t'AMl'IIKI.I., C S I'HANK, I' 1) GlI.IIKkt l'. Couiicilinan Gray, relative to above oi u i in u ii ii-iit Km, m ived that an or der be issued to the etl. cl tliat tire- inen's hull I o Used only for business meetings of the department and re spective companies. Alter discussion .mi i nay auieniieu his motion by movieg lo reler the mailer to the coiouilltee on lire and w ater. Moti.iii ms amended carried. Pending action of committee ou M.e and water the uiavor was Instructed to give notice to ilepai tineiit that the room can be used only for meeting purposes. Couiicilinan Diy moved to take up s.iinh park sewer. No protest en tered. Mr Day moved that plans, etc, be made and that bids for lis Con struction be advertised for. Matter of the North Pearl street sewer was taken up and protest read. Attorneys A C Woodcock and (leo 11 Dnrris appeared for Hie parties pro testing and addressed the council. Mr Dav moved that tliecomniiltee on lire and water be directed in have survey and estimate of cost made. Further consideration of the question was post poned until an adjourned meeting on Dec )S, t lie lire niid water comiinuee beimr Instructed to ascertain cost of sewer and report to tho council tit thai time. Mr Woodcock hv permission of the council presented the claim of Chas F Croner for street sprinkling. Notice of the election of Win Mayer for chief engineer of the Eugene lire department and Thos W Jenkins for assist Hit at tho regular election held Dec 7, were read and ordered on llle. City Attorney Skipworlh Informed council of needed amendment to chillier. The matter was referred to the city attorney to report at the ad journed meeting two weeks heuce. On motion of Councilman Fisher the finance committee was directed to draft an ordinance authorizing needed repairs on the opera house. Ou motioniidjouriied until Dec 2S at 7 p in. ,..,. K AST I, A N I . dial le East , coaching the Astoria . ,; Tlu A,1( i:ln of yesterday say.: I n- ' ..i.-hlul eve of Couch East- (hi ,,,.,. (lf ,h(. p.,,,,, re ,:l,,i.llv. and the buys will .. . ,,., i.. ,, v a eood clean game of and the boys are working HKe liojan to ge in tiim. ( uptaln Young will seleit the team lolihfht and eveiyoiie Is oi, the tiptoe ol expectancy to know Urn iniiki-iip. Th" men had signal practice at the flub last night." i hi.y i, liar. I, IJi-Ci'lllti-l M KKTt N'l "'I A HV ANC'I.MKN I' Cl.t ll. I liere was a good attendance last evi l Ing to liteii to the lecture of Dr Chapman and the papeis by .Mrs Mc Clung and Mi.s Veazie. Tho dlscus hioii was hud by Dr Driver, Rev Gil l.rt prof Condon and ltr Chapman. Next Monday evening the prl cipal paper Will be given by K.'V K r p.r.M.ks on "Hie Development and Origin of Mind-;" nl-o l'l' '' Mr s;..i.,-,.r-,.hilil and Mr WUherbie on The Reason why Evil is so Persistent i .,, world.1 - .,.,...,,,,,,,, ( h i .--Win. Lander. i;,,!.... had the thumb (if hi right I and slut oil bilo bunting at tied t.hne re-di-iday morning Lull deis xva- sittin-'on a f-nce when a bird fl.-.v u. nesr by. He was holding a snot gun b.V the ..,....!- and J.-rk.-d it up p. shoot, when 11 " is di-eharg. d thecherge taking hi- right tli-lu,hotf ut the llrst Joint- ,v rum Into town and Dr. J. W. Hair.s dre-aed his wound last evening. .- -II rt li. I'AKTV. The he seen .d year gave a reception gymnasium hist is i Ykau i-1 xoung g'-nl lemaii ot 'An of the univi r-it for He- class in He' nighl A prog.nm n n ii.ler. 1, nun .lancing and 1, -lo r amuseni.-iii were indulged in to a iat- n-ur. y e. ,,,t siipp-r was served in tlie dining lHd of ll,ed.,ri:iilorv 111 the expense of pi.lel-ts wb" participated. .1! i,.fil, I in' r 1'. i I'm m h Messrs ,;, are shipping a ear II I rv i - 1 (iniV load' mil K n,.. 1 1 I'.- ',,'SHI OS, 1,1 I n- X .,, ' in I vim?, toluy. . 1 i,.eii'i ui.nilx. 'lerms pri- n 1: ' Another Pioneer HeHil. I Lin i.K K i. a m 1 1 1 L.Kr, Siskiyou Co, Cal. Died, iK-cetnlier S, I v. m', I) W Ionian, nged (V'i year, S mouths and 7 days, i David' W Ininaii, a pioneer has been called away, lie was lakeii with piiiul, ' vsls on the Clh instant. His lamily letl him as well as usual atll's'lock and went to his brothers who lived j near hv mid upon their return at :i o clocK loiuni null uucouseious on me U d. lr Wrlglil one of our mosl able plivslciaiis was immediately sum moned and did everything poss.ble lor him. but It was of no avail a he passe I ipiietly away the next day. 1) W Inniuil was born iu Tentiesee, March .'llltli. I Kill. He moved to Missouri witli his parents when quite young. At the age ol '-.'2 ho raced the is rils of the i lains w ith an ox team, Willi the early pioneer and arrived in Lane county, Oregon. Iu ls.'C'. about the time the Rogue Liver In dians lieuim to tie hostile. In I he ami served llirougn mo ennie n"i; . River war. At (lie battle of Hungry Hill, the Ih rcesl of the war, the whites were forced to retreat a shott distance, w hen it was discovered that W Miller, was wounded, and left on the ground they had Isrn lorced to leave. Well know Ing the peril his ow n life w as In, Ionian went buck and carried I he wounded man to a place of safety amid H shower of bullets. At the close of the war In 1 "' In received his honor able, discharge and returned to Line county. lie was martini to Mi Josephine Richardson in ls."7. lie then engaged In the luinlsT business which lie carried on for twenty one years. The mill having burned to the ground twice caused the business to be a failure, so he moved Willi his family to Sisklvou county, California iu 1S!HI, whew fie resided up to the time of his death, lie was a kind husband, hll'ec tionato father and an honest and up rli'ht cltiell. J. n. r Mr. ltiljcu's Address. In reporting the Dixon murder e ise nt RoMcburg, the Plalndcaler of that citv, aa a portion of its report has this: "To Mr L miycu of Eugene was as signed Hie duly or closing the urgu iiieut on the part of the stale In Ibis remarkable case. At the adjournment at 5 p in, it was announced that Mr llilyeu would make the closing argil ineut, upon the convening of the court at 7 p in. Long before seven o'clock the court room was packed to hear the slimming up In tlnal argument in tin ease. Mo when the court was called there was scarcely a square foot ol tloor space not occupied. "Al li:'Js n m Mr Rilxeu rose and ad- .b.-ssliiL' the court liegiiu his citation of. hikI comments upon authorities mid the idaHltcs ol unison, rcciiing m . rimes. 1 Iu maintained that a crime hud been committed ami that tne pris nn it at the bar is thecriuilual. He re- v u il nt some lellglll inn u-aiiunm r i.rodnce.l on trial. Ill answer to the .liurir.' that tho deceased was Cornell lino mill lilllirrelaollie. tlllll lie iiiki frvouent tights with others, admitting Him a fact, he said: It does not as it ought not, cut any figure in this case, lor sain ne, me iimo um .i..u.i the killing hv the delelidenl and inns mini., out its case so far: and now il devolve, by statutory provisions, thut Hie burden of nroof falls u noil the de- r.oian in nrove a lustlllahle homicide. JustillcHtion ho contended, the defense had failed to prove Had noi snow n in,,! lu tvii assailed by the deceased at the lime defendant shot him. He appealed to the jury to consider their l,n v tn i ha state, to society and to niid il ve such a verdict as their conscience approved, and he would ho satlslled. With them the ii ion is left. I'pon them devolve the result, w hether gisid or bad. Itilyeii spoke just 47 minutes." Look out for Swindler. Mr The following swindle Is being worked in dillerenl counties III ure . S- , .... I I ! eon. SWIIIdier o. I inns ui"" . laruier Willi a patent wagon tongue and inform him that he is on Ills way home, having made a good tiling oui nt it sml lias on v one county to sen. lluinilu tho tanner that lie can nave It for one hundred dollars and If he wants II to write tohiui. In a few .lava au. ln.ller No. 2 Collie along. Ho lu.a In-!! r.l thut the farmer luu- tin right of the county for the patent wHiron tonifiie. and. as ho has made blir lliimr i f It In Pennsylvania, he uiu.ta to bur the right of Hie county and oilers the farmer fZM and pays io to bind Hie hurgaln. The farmer writes No. 1 anil sends to him Ids note for rlOO. He never hears of either of the men again, but this note comes up for collection In a neighbor ing town, and he is out t'0. To IlKI.I' tub Kiikki-.mks. On-gon-iim: Mr W V Wills, of Hay Creek, Crook county, a member of the state board of equalization has gone t I ho Dalles. Mr Willi was accompanied by several prominent tiu-ti ou hi trip to The Dalles, where they will meet others who are Interested in securing additional legislation regarding tho Cascade mountain reserve. purpose of the sheepmen of Oregon to usk the passage of a resolution by the next legislature directed to congress, 111 which It will be asked that sheep. men ni-iV bo plu 1 under proper 1.01,, I r,,r hov damage caused by tire on the reserve, and they ! allowed Its use ior pasturage purposes. 1.1' ll L'l 1' f 'lll'R'l. Salem. Dec 11th: si a iiii.i.ili.Mtoii. executor, appellant, 1 vMi-llv of Kuirelio et al, It aliondelits; ordered on stipulation that parties biive time extended us follows: It 1. ,,is in January 'JO, l!i7, to serve and llle an additional a' straet; oppt 1 I hint to February 1, 1W)7, to servo and (He one brief, and respondents lo ! March 1, W7, to serve and lllo their i inief and tin the orignlal report of i the referee may Isi filed herein In stead of a copy thereof. I,lly (.uanl, I..eiiitjr 1,'.. Jl-lKiMKST n.Rll.lH.-ln the ea-e of Aiidvt raig vs Cha (iray, suit to recover f!H) willi Interest for six years, w hich ha l-en In progjes t fore Jus- In xx i..i..r v.-Hien sv srieriKKiu ami . ..I.,.. I,,.)., ,..nt was rendered in fax-or ,.f ,,i.,'i..tiil n.r ill UH. Tlie k .,. Ull (ja cut of a grubbing contract. ii mai. Till) ( llillese I'lieilsil'lt is Micccssfull) Crossed will the Domestic Fow I. Dr. J. ('. Gray, of this city, has a pair of bx brids, " the result otaenss Is tween the mule China pheasant and the domestic lieu. Many attempts have been made to induce' the pheasant and tho chicken to i-io, while kept ill confinement, lull to H e knowledge of the writer the ill. nts iu that direction have always proven futile. This is doubtless due lo the wild nature of the pheasant, which causes il to leave oil' all its regular habit when placed in colillneineut. However, xvhcll al lowed lo pursue its ow n courstt In ils mi l state, (he bird has acco opRshcd that .xhicli 11 refused to do under cap- 1 1 v 1 1 v . It l.y mere accident that Dr. t.rax sccuictl il,,. birds lie now lias in his pons,-.si. ui. The eggs xvwro pro- Hied and Ini'eliu.l 111 Hie Usual man lier and no one knew anything about Hie cross between tlie pbeiisaiit and bickeii until the hallbrecds bad reached sulllcieiil size to begin lo as siime the proportion ami character ot their parents, which revealed the cross bevoiid II doubt. Dr. Gray bus an orchard a short hstanee lioith of town, where ho eeps a number of chickens. C ti I till huasailts frequently ooine ill Iho vi nillv of biroyar.ls and have tiectl seen to mix Willi Dr. Gray chicken. Il wuh w bile running together thus 111 their wild blate thai tlie cross was fl irted. Dr. Gray also keeps a lew hit kens at the home of his father, J. (i. Gray, in ibis city and annul eigtu mouths ago brought a setting of eggs from bis orchard and hutched them under a hen In Ins yard in town. 1 he hybrid hen ittul rooster are from two ggsthat were in lids suttiug. 1 he male lias more oi a reseiuuiMiiec otlieidiriisi.nl fainlly, while the lo- male favors the domestic fowl. Judg ing from Its color, the male Is sup- ed to bo crossed W illi I lie i-oini- . . . .... i .. it decker nrciil oi ciiickciis. in mini iv is an exact coiiiit. rptii I of the male lieasiint, excepting the feel anil legs, which resemble those ol a chicken. Il has the head, long sloping neck, body and long tall of a pheasant. 11 olor Indicate more than anything Iso the cross with the chicken, being almost the same as that of a Doinl. liecker duel. en. In action and liatut the bird Is like the pheasant, la-lug wild, alert and always walciiful. ow ing to ils wild ilisoosllloii anil leu deiicy to run away it is confined Inn park with some lame fowls, 'i ll., female hvbiiil is unmistakably a cross between the llrown Leghorn lien and (he China pheasant. 1 u form II I exactly HieMinie a the Leghorn lien, excepting thai It is smaller, uioiu sup i ",l i i ,iT, ... itf et ''' "ver everything in the l.uined l.y and I, ast he l.eas b et , , t 'The goals In the bos In cidor It i about eqi ally . ,- . r;v weri llfl.,e.i iile of In mill lees. Iivldcd betxvecii tho Droxvn l.eglioill and the female pheasaiit. 1 lie bronze of the latter shows quite pionilnelitly on it breast ami back. In habits It Is much tho same as the domestic lien, not being so w ild as the male, and is allowed its freedom in tho yard with Homo chickens. Dr. Grav has teen ottered a neat, sum for Hie hybrids, hut declined 10 sell. He will exhlnlt (hem at the poultry slioxv which will bo lieiu in litis city during the holidays, alter which ho will probably dlsposo of them. It KIT KK ROADS. The Eugene Supervisor Have Done Excellent Service. I- min everv nortlon of Lane county comes the grand new that the roads are better than ever before, thank to the Improved manner In wliicu iney are being worked by Hie supervisor. Four years ago there were not iwo COIISCCllllVO lllll. Ol Hl Cllisn , ... the entire county, while today we have stretches of several miles. Take for an Instance I lie road from this city lotlio Coburg bridge, about i miles. Four veins ago It would lake a buggy with a good spun of horse to make Iho trip three hours, in- T. W. Harris Inform uh Unit ho .irivi.a 11 now In between thirty and r..,i ii.lmitis without trouble. He that as good time can bo made oil nils thoroughfare as In the summer season. Mr. J. C. Goodalo Informs us that on an average a span of horses can draw I. "AW lee', of lumber right along without trouble; while U few years since the "canal" wuh virtually impassable. The Springlleld road has also received similar treatment. Mr. Washburn says a leain will draw 4000 pounds over the road now with out trouble; while two years ago the same horses would httx been unable to I till l.'AXl pounds. 1 no roan 10 ni ushiw for seven miles and the one loadimr to Junction city nave oeeu similarly Improved. Much credit l tine w juunoi m ami his board lor starung una k1""' work, aiidJiulg i rotter ami 1 no pi - .,i I ,i. r,t n continuing Hie wora. 1.', 1 1,11a two exec lent superTisors o,.,l il,..v s. mill I he retallieil in lire ......lions thev now hold as long they conliii'io tho work as they have fur the nasi two or three years. They are prao'leal road builders. 'v,,f Hut un . k-'n Aci'Ol'NTS. Cor. ,...niu l li,.- "The expert, who for ...,, il, u linvu been 1oing over UK is ,,r ev-hhtrlll Oaburn have ...... ,1.i..i'..d tlmir work, and tlie county " . . ,.. .. . .1... 11 court nan licell a ppriseii 01 iihj .un..... At the recent term no action was taken, and the matter wuh continued until the January term. Shaking of the case the ex sherill' said: "I am peileclly satlslled with my report as it was submitted to H10 county court when mv term of olllee expired. My accounts have been carefully gone .. I.I.. uiiM.rlH over nv inoroiinui.v """F""" - i and I have no iiuHiitaiil changes to make in my Hgnrei. 1 no nov euro w make public my lUiires n-r inu reus.,., that they were practically all con tained iu my various reports to the county court, and tlicro is no-mug new to oiler ou me suojeci. The mailer will probably come for settlement at Hie January turui. Pull (.uanl, laceuilwr IV tin 1, v icli-iihoue message waa receiv.Nl Iu Euubiie this afternoon lieurmg the Informal ion that 1 nomas l-'.iion. an old pioneer, r an m". 1 1 ..... liiv tuduv and would w jm". ' --- - j uuritu lo.iioi .',. rviGHC V It I rfsAi. ,iT-f y-' r-.-a-s ti t i t sv.m. . rM . '--Os THE DIST SPRING MEDICINE is Simmons Liver Pro.i'i.ATOR don't forget to tul it. I In- l.lvrr Rets sluggisri J.ii t,i tlij Wuit.r, j .st like .ill nature, uj tics svtc::i l:i.ii.i ihol.fj up by t!, a.vunml.-.t l w.ist.', '. Iii, li t-riiigs on M.il.in.i, lexir an.l A'.mil- .1:1 J Uheuma tisi-.i. Y mi v. .t-it I x, .ike up your Liver now, N:t he s in- ;i t.iko SIMMONS Livl: h'Hiil l.AiOK t i do It. It also regulates V: Lixei-Uttp It prnperly at worlt, xvlici your sv:.t.-iu xx ill he free from poison anJ t!ui xvli. !.' l.sl' luvlgorsttd. You get TiMJ It.lflrDLOOUwhen y nir x stem ii in A conJilion, anJ that will only ! when th Liver Is kept activ. I rv a l.ixcr lenieily oin.e anJ note th Jin'cien.-e. R.it take only SIMMONS Livid hi'iit i Aii ui it is Simmons I.IVI.K L'hxii.t Ali nt xvMch makes th dilleren.e. I .ike il in powder or in liquid .ilre.ijy prcp.trej, cr make a b-i of th poxvd.-r; put take SIMMONS l.lVliH HrGU LATOI. You'll linJ the khO Z on evtry peckage. Look for it. J. 11. Zellln & Co., riUladelphl, Pa. MILLINERY lil'KXKU. A Mliall ithi.n Iu Mis Saltzman' Store Hoes :(oo Worth of 1 la in ure. Pally lluant, letiiiiilsr 15. A kerosene lamp exploded In Mis E fcalt.inan millinery store on Ninth street Utweeu U and It) o'clock last night, causing a blaze w hich did alniut $o K) worth of damage to goods be: ore it could be extinguished Mis Saltzmau was decorating ber window for Hie Christmas display, and sent Mrs King, an attache of the storo, into the rear of tho establishment to get tome material to he used iu trim ming the xvludoxv. The article sought for was In a largo drygoods box, which was tilled with a stock of spring hats, trimmings, embroideries and other ar ticles iu Hie millinery line. Mr King placed the lamp, which she had car ried with Iter, ou Hie box and waa searching for the articles, when In some manner unknown to her the lamp suddenly exploihd. It waa brok en Into tnativ I'h-ocs and oil was scat- Mrs King's clothing was also Ignited and she screamed for . help. Miss Saltzmau ran quickly into the back room and she and Mrs King succoeded in extinguishing the flames Iu the lat ter lady's clothing, both having their hands severely burned iu doing so. Some persons from the street ran Into the store and a fow buckets of water placed the Urn under control so that it could lie smothered out before the ar rival of the lire department. Ail alarm was turned In but the services of tho fire department were not needed. The damage Is reported at $-'00. Tho Insurance ou tho entire content of the tore Is 1700. CummUilonerg Court. Deo 0. In the matter of the Fremout and Mill road Iu township IS south, range 1 1 west. At this time this mat ter came 011 to he heard oil the petition of F E Fremont and Zi others and all matters relating thereto being 111 proper form, It I hereby ordered by tho court that Frank Sweet, Jasou Neely and Voltaire Ouemey bo ap pointed viewers and C M Collier sur veyor to meet r.t the heglnulng poiut of said road on Deo iW, 1WW. In the matter of the J (1 Powell road In township "I south, range 3 west. At this time this matter came on to be heard oil the petition of J G Powell and IS oilier petitioners for the estab lishment or a putilio county roan a therein described. At the same time j It R.iuso presented a remonstrance agalusl the estaDllHiimuui 01 sain roan of nluo others In tho vicinity of said road, and the number of petitioner for said road excelling tne inuuuei r monatriilliiif iiciiiist, it It Is hereby ord ered by the court that W II Small, J II MoFarland, Jr, and J PCurrin be ap pointed viewers and U M 1 oilier sur veyor of said proposed road to meet at the beginnlug point on January Bth, 1SW. , , . At this time the court considered and allowed the following bill and clerk ordered to draw warrant oil the general fund therefor: J It Rouse lumber f 1 S- J K Goldson, lumber 10 71 (l c Millet road work OS 40 John Kltsmlller bridge work and material r II Poll land for road 2 s a) 12 UU Grant Hendricks ferry work aud salary to 40 00 05 41 0.5 KO Potter Judgo November sal ary A S Patterson treasurer Noveui la r salarv C'H Hunt school superintendent November salary A J Johnson sherill , (J L Scott deputy sheriff. .., A C Jennings clerk F L Gibbs deputy sherill 50 00 18l 65 , 75 CO lrtil 65 7 i 00 . 10 60 J W Reiifro Janitor Ira McFarland Janitor H L Clillsoti F:ugue bridge work I 25 14 30 15 00 C W Lyons grade on Sluslaxy rnml DC Mattews lumber 1 ()0 D W Coolidge deputy assessor.... 60 IS The Pendleton Tribune In writing up tho business men of Athena ha this to siiv about a young man well and favorably known In Eugene: "U C Usliurn owns the pioneer phar macy, which carries t-'iOoO worth of a I representing materia niedlca. He I clerk of the Athena Wmxlmell of the World camp No 171, and was delegate to the HeaJ Camp, Helena, Molilalia, l.t Auunst. and Is highly regarded in up lie I Mid out of society."