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THE EUGENE GUARD Privale Water System. HERMANN THE PLUM Was Renominated for Congressman This Afternoon. Lawrence Name Harris Withdrew His from the Race Sickroom Precaution*. SOME REGISTER POLITICS SECURES and Binger Had a Clear Field. (Special diepatch to the Guard.) Salem, April 13.—The congressional convention was called to order this morning by Secretary C. B. Winn. Senator Geo. C. Brownell was elected temporary chairman, and Gale Hill secretary. The usual committees were appointed and the convention ad journed till one o'clock. The platform endorses Roosevelt’s administration and the Oregon dele gation in congress. It commends the industrial and financial policies of the Republican party a.- nroductive of most continuous prosperity at home and the greatest commercial expansion abroad. It was understood at • oou that Harris’ name will be wit' ’'awn after presentation by Lane con 'y and the nomination of Hermann be made by acclamation. HERMANN THE MAN. The convention met again at one o’clock this afternoon. Speeches were made by Ex Governors Geer and Lord and by L. T. Harris. After the com mittees on order of business and cre dentials reported, Marsters nominat ed Binger Hermann for Congressman, and E. Hofer seconded it. Five oth er speeches were made. Mr. Harris withdrawing from the race, the secre tary was instructed to cast the ballot for Mr. Hermann. Walter L. Tooze, of Woodburn, was named as chairman, and Gale S. Hill, of Albany,as secretary of th« congres sional committee. J.U. Campbell, of Oregon City, and J. M. Keene, of Aledfcrd.were elected delegatee to the National convention. 7 The Eugene Lumber Co. is con- st.ucting a priva’e water system for use at the mill. They are erecting an 18,000-gallon tank on the north ►ide of Skinner’s B itte and laying a three inch main from the tank to the Would Have Tom Cai.ey and I mill, atfordiuga fall of ISO feet, which 1 ! vi-t-tul J .ip. Friends Belting if Sheriff Fisk I will give plenty of force for tire pro- Heart <1 ■ .rid nervous prostra- ection. is Nominated for Sheriff. tratlon uro ai.uosi unknown among I the Japan s 'll.li immunity Is attrib uted to the equau.uiiiy and cheerful With its animus as protuberant as ness of the race. the note on the face, this morning's Register has a half column scare-iu- A Pretty Hard Cornet. advauce article as to what Tom Bai In 1583 the corps pique (a corset) Eugene, Or., Apt il 13, 1904. ley and friends will do if be is not was a hard wooden., mold into which Brooks, L L. nominated for sheriff at the Demo the wearer was compressed and suf Brown, W A. cratic county convention In Eugene fered from the splinters of wood that Davidson, Frank. next Friday. Of course, the wish is penetrated the flesh. It took the skin off the waist and made the ribs ride Kilgore, Mrs. Bessie. father to the thought wilh the Regis up. one over tbe other. Kisor, Mrs. Eva. ter. Martin, Sev O. . Really, though, it seems more like Mediivval Hthiuette. Nelson, W B. the writing of a child than a man, One of the books on etiquette pub Rhodes, Miss Jessie. this giving credence and circulation lished during the fourteenth century Scbrell, G. G. to a report that the dei d sheriff was advised the man of fashion to wash bls White, T H. (2). going to step out of the way for M-. hands every day and his face "almost Wiley, C K. Bailey, all the time presuming, we as often.” J. L. PAGE, P. M. suppose, that in such a case the ro<n- Clearing H oumcb . ination would have fallen, like ripe The messengers of the London bank fr . t’ri’i the *ree, unto M . Bail y. ing houses used to meet at a certain The I.jgi.-ter does not consider it alehouse, and there make exchanges worth while to take into considera of paper. Their employers observed tion the wishes of the delegates to the this and held a meeting to discuss the matter. This meeting resulted in the convention. founding of the Loudon clearing bouse Then, too, just think of the cor in 1775. dial support Mr. Bailey would get Eugene Will Play Several’ Games Mintife ParaMite*. from his friends, the Register people, - in - It would take three and one-fourth Po.-L’.ind With in case he were nominated! How they do love Mr. Bailey just now thousands (3,250) of tbe little vege Vancouver. I when they think they see a prospect table parasites which grow on the I of he and hts friends causing trouble human hair to cover tlie white center of a nonpareil "o.” Salem, April 12.—In making’’ the in case he is not nominated! change eo that Vancouver could play Again, what has the dead sheriff's Iron hm fi Medicine. Iron is a food to all atuemic persons on the Portland grounds when tbe promise, if he did promise,to do with Browns were away from home, the di Sheriff Fisk’s candidacy, and bow and must not be regarded by them rectors of the Oregon btate League can it be figured out that Sheriff Fisk as a medicine only to be taken tem found it uecessary to make several is under any obligation to refuse tbe porarily, for in most cases it is neces sary to persevere in taking iron for a other changes in the schedule, that is nomination if a majority of the dele period varying from two months to as to dates, but the number of games gates say be is their choice? five or six years. Don’t call the dead in question in which each team was to have played Letter List CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULE WIRELESS TELEG RAPHY AT THE university : A System Put in by John Platts and Joel Ware, Two Students. THEATER OF HOSTILITIES IN MANCHURIA AND KOREA. A wireless telegraphy system has been put in at tbe university for ex perimental uses by tbe students of tbe department of physics. Tbe length Is short, but it appears to work well, and is giving satisfaction. Tbe send er is in tbe basement of Deady ball and th* reciever 's in tba mechanical building. Two students, John Platts and Joel Ware, put tba system In. LOCATION OF NEW HYDRANTS Fourteen Additional Fire Plugs Will At Once Be Put In. Counciman F. M. Wikina, chairman of tbe committee on fire and water, and Fire Chief W.C. Toran went over the city this forenoon for tbe pur pose of determining upon the location of fourteen new fire hydrants which will at once be put in by tbe city. They decided upon the following cor ners : East Eighth and High streets; East Tenth and High; East Seventh and Oak; East Thirteenth and Mill: East Thirteenth and Patterson: East Twelfth and Ferry: West Tenth and Lawrence; W.st Eighth and '.ir.g ton; we9t Sixth and Washington; West Fourth and Washington: We.t Fourth and Lincoln; West Third an i Lawrence; West First and Lawrence. When these are put in there will t-e 56 hydrants io different parts of the city. Besides these six more are about completed, and will be put in and teu more have been ordered. Tbe city is rapidly growing on the outskirts where there Is little or no fire protection, and these new hy drants will be the right thisg. I the effort to secure political advan at home and abroad under tbe old tage! Tbe grave is silent—it may not schedule remains practically tbe answer. same. Owing to a difference as to tbe sal- i ary question, Edmondson tendered has resignation as manager,which was accepted. He will now confine hie efforts to making good for a place upon, tbe team. For the present, at least, the management of tbe team Eating Station for Bangs’ Stage will fall back upon G. W. Irwin and Line Destroyed Last tbe board of directors. Tbe new schedule adds one morel Thursday. game to tbe season's playing all i around, and Salem will bare 47 games | Last Thursday about noon tbe at home, ana 40 abroad; Eugene, 46 at home and 41 abroad; Roseburg, 411 bouse at the eating place of Bangs’ at home and 46 abroad, and Vancou stags line at Meadow, known as tbe ver 40 at home and 47 abroad Also Tailman place, burned to tbe ground. under the new arrangement Vancou-1 The b>aze was first discovered in tbe ver will play four games with Salem roof and it is probable that sparks on tbe West Side Portland grounJs, | from tbe chimney caused it. on June 9, 10, 11 and 12, tbe Browns' A part of the contends of the bouse being away upon that week, end they were removed, bnt tbe fire had geinad will play with Eugene upon tbe same, such headway before it was discovered grounds July 14, 15, 16 and 17, end that it was impossible to get anything four games on tbe EaS’ Side grounds out from upstairs. Tbe bouse was built at a cost of wltb Salem July 7, 8, 9. 10. Wilner, Califf, Aricks, Lucas, Bil J1000. It was insured in the Fire yeu, pitchers; Krietz and Suess, cat men's Fund Company, through Geo. '“'«•»-a chers; J. Kennedy and R. Kennedy, F. Craw’s agency. Chas. Fowler occupied the ’ house _at •■itchers and outfielders; Si Davis, Rube Sanders, outfielders; F. Bayn, the time of the fire. pitcher and outfielder; F Nebring, first baseman, and Ward Lee, out fielder all showed up yesterday after- ,-SA___ neon and warmed up for abont three Sealed pr opr.-a ls for the construe- hours on the diamond. Edmond, son, having a sore bard, could not tf'.n of salk' and driveways on the 1 ulversity campt - (either of gravel participate, except at the tat, Cryderman, reputed to be a fast or crushed rock will be received at pitcher and infield player, arrived the steward’s office in Villard Hail, regon, until Hatnrdsy, last night, and Mahaffey, pitcher -nd 1 ug« first baseman. aud Fay. shortstop, April 3kh, 1X4, at 3 p. m. Form of I rop Sal- may I Lad, and flans aDd came in. specifications seen at tbe steward’s cftl’e. The richt to reject any or all c AHT or«.'; <?«., bids is reserved. L. H. JOHNSON, Igaatv- University Steward. i HOUSE"BURNED AT MEADOW NoTice to Contractors. < fit When there is a contagious disease In a house all the linen which has been used by the sick person or which has even been in his room ought to be thor oughly disinfected before being sent to the wash; otherwise there is great danger of the illness being carried to others. It should be v. r i g out In a solution of < .oolic I al water. The Hone In Britain. The first cultivated rose is said to have been planted in Britain A. D. 1552. The damask rose w*as brought from France in 1573, the moss rose about 1724 and the China rose some fifty years after. Wild roses are, how ever, natives of all parts of Britain. Snake Katina Goats. The famous snake eating goats of India devour the most dangerous rep tiles and have absolutely no fear of the poisonous vermin with which the country abounds. The Jaws of the Hattier, The rattler's Jaws can unhinge when he has to tuck away an exceptional morsel of food like a grown rabbit, and. like his harmless competitor in tbe consumption of food, his body can expand to four times the regular size. Tibet. Tibet, "the roof of the world.” Is a tableland three times as large as France. Ilndwon Buy. Hudson bay the third largest in closed marine area In the world, being next in bize to the Mediterranean sea and tl •• Caribbean sea. American v from New Bedford are prac- tcal.y the only people who have (re- •ii. ... the bay for the past sixty years. The Coffee We Drink. It Is estir.. rted that the people of the United Mates drink 1,500,000,006 R. .1ODB of coffee in the course of a year. Iodine. lbs only source of Iodine is the ni trate of soda refineries of Chile, where it occurs as a waste product The gov ernment having a monopoly of tbe ni trate lndnstry, permits but a small amount of the iodine to be marketed In order that an exorbitant price may be maintained. -Worth of the Eqnator. Ten-elevenths of the world's people are north of the equator. & he Tlazed\ Trail By STEWART EDWARD WHITE Ccp/ri/Ar, 1902, by Stitoarf I «udi flat fashion that a head of water Should send them out. This was even Lanier work than tne other, for they bail not tbe floating power of water to help them in the lifting. As usual, part of the men worked below, part ubove Jimmy Powers, curly haired, laugh ing faced, was Irrepressible. He bad gered the others until they threw bark at him and menaced him with their peaveya. Always he bail at hts tongue's end the proper quip tor the occasion, so that in tile long run the work was lightened by him. When the men stop- ped to think at all they thought of Jimmy Powers with very kindly hearts, for It was known that he hail bad more trouble than most and that coin was not made too small for him to divide with a needy comrade. Thorpe approved thoroughly of Jim my Powers. He thought him a good influence. He told Wallace so. stand ing among the sjieetators on the cliff top- "He is all right,” said Thorpe. “1 wish I had more like him. The others are good boys too.” Five men were ut the moment tug glug futilely at a reluctant titulier. They were attempting to roll one end ot it over tlie side of another projecting kig. but were continually foiled, becausi tlie other end was Jammed fast. Each bent his knees. Inserting bls shoulders under tlie projecting peavey stock, to straighten in a mighty effort. It was a flue spring day, clear eyed and crisp, witli a hint of new foliage tn tlie thick buds of the trees. The air was so pellucid that one distinguished without difficulty the straight entrance to the gorge n mile awn.v. and even the West Itend. fully five miles distant. Jimmy Powers took off Ills cap and wiped his forehead. "You boys.” lie remarked politely, “think you are boring witli it mighty big auger.” "M.v God!" screamed one of the spec tutors i n top of tlie cliff. At the same instant Wal’aco Carpen ter seiz 'd his friend's arm and pointed Down the lied of tlie stream from tlie upper bend rushed a solid wall of wa ter several feet high. It flung Itself forward witli the headlong impetus of it cascade. Even in the short Interval between the visitor’s exclamation anil Carpenter's rapid gesture It bail loomed In sight, twisted a dozen trees from the river bank and foutneil Into the en trance of the gorge. An in itant later it collided wltb the tall of the Inin. Even in the railroad rush of those few moments several things bnnpened. Thorpe leaped for n rope. The crew working on top of the dam ducked Instinctively to right and left and be gan to serumble toward safety. The men below, at first bewildered and not comprehending, Anally und. ratoud and ran toward tbe face of the Jam with the intention of clambering up ft. There could be no escape In tlie narrow can yon below, tlie walls of which rose sheer. Then tlie flood hit square. A great sheet of water rose like surf from ttie- tall of the Jam; a mighty entaract pour ed down over its surface, lifting tlie free logs; from either wing timbers crunched, split, rose sud i .dy into wracked prominence, 1», ..-d beyond the semblance of tliema. !vc.i. Here and there single logs we-: even pro jected bodily upward, as an apple seed Is shot from between the thumb and forefinger. Then the juui moved. Scotty Parsons, Jack Hyland. Red Jacket and tlie forty or fifty men had reached the shore. By the wriggling activity which is a river man's alone they succeeded In pulling tliiuisolves beyond the snap of death’s Jaws. It was a narrow thing for most of them and a miracle for some. Jimmy Powers, Archie Harris, Long Pine Jim, Big Nolan and Mike Mo loney, the brother of Bryan, were in worse case. They were, as has been ■aid, engaged In "flattening" part of the Jam a I suit eight or ten rods below the face of it. When they finally un derstood that the affair was one of earape, they ran toward the J »in, hop- lag to climb out. Then the < r It came. They heard the roar of tL<- wit rs. tlie wrecking of tbe timbers; tt . aw the Figs bulge outward in anti • tlr>n of tlie break. Immediately ft turned and fled, they knew n.,t wlier. All but Jimmy Power* xtopped ■hurt in bls tracks and tiir> os bal- tercd old felt hat defiantly f i nto the face of the destruction u .g over him. Then. Lis bright li.... . wing in the wind of death, 1 to tlie Ulf h'H spectators standing hel; 1 d pur.i- lyzed forty feet above ' It was an Instant's Ito--' on the arrested motion seen It ish of lightning anil yet to t kers It bad somehow tbe qun . J'or perceptible duration .’ • ’ them tb' y Htarrd at the co r n tlie racing hell nt»ove ai peace- able river below. 1 Yef afterward, win n t' mpt il to p ■ all d anltely t! ■ > km w it could have a fr. e- ' nt tlie dam» <1 »mu tight and di I tion of a « cvoih I. nek < >Ut IW'I » Hint 'II «tart 1ti< 1 . 1 "So long, boys!” tb Jitjuny Th dam* • firnt run a t 1 < Powers’ voice. Tin n : TliOipe ’ I peed and tl ut down Hr. Lad thrown fell it rou of ’ • >f • • f wat» •r flor. zu] I VI • • e» Jv»z] of t' tortured waters and cf oga. •-« «»‘t inlnirl •• roll IL ’ _ TBWRx -» - CHAPTER XXVII. j 11E rear had been tenting at the III dam for two days aud was III about ready to break camp L.< when Jimmy Powers swung iicros-i the trail to tell them of the big Jam. 'l'en miles along the river bed tbe stream dropped over a little half falls into a narrow, rocky _ rge. It was al ways .in. ... . ot tor river drivers. Tlie plunging of ilie logs head-on over tlie fall 1 ,.i'. so - • . il out the soft rock 1 below that an edi!y of er.-nt power had formed in the liitsin Here, in spite of i all efforts, tlie jam 1 ml formal. The i b<-tl was completely IliieJ. far alsive tlie level of the fulls, by a tangle that I delied tlie Jam crew's best efforts. The rear at once took the trail down the river. Thorpe and Shearer and Scotty Parsons looked over tlie ground i Without delay tlie entire crew was | set to work. Nearly a hundred men can pick a great many logs in the course of a day. Several times the Jam I started, but ahvuys "plugged" before I the motion had become irresistible. "We'll have to shoot." Shearer re luctantly decided. Tlie men were withdrawn. Scotty Parsons cut a sapling twelve feet long and trimmed it. Big Junko thawed Iris dynamite at a little tire, opening tlie ends of tbe packages in order that tbe ►team generated might escape. When tbe powder was warm. Scotty bound twenty of tlie cartridges around tlie end of the sapling, adjusted a fuse in one of them and soaped the opening to exclude water. Then Big Junko thrust tbe long Javelin dow n into the depths of tlie Jam. leaving a thin stream of smoke behind him as he turned away, zigzagging awkwardly over the Jam. the long, ridiculous tails of his brown cutaway coat flopping behind him as be leaped. A scant moment later tlie hoarse dynamite shouted. Great chunks of timber shot to an in conceivable height. Entire logs lifted bodily into the air with the motion of a fish Jumping. A fountain of water gleamed against the sun aud showered dow n in tine rain. Tlie jam shrugged and settled. That was nil. Tlie “shot” liad failed. The men ran forward, examining cu riously the great bole in the log forma I tion. I "We'lHiave to flood her." said Thorpe. So all the gates of tbe dam were raised, and tlie torrent tried its band. It had no effect. Evidently the affair was not one of violence, but of pa tience. The crew went doggedly to work. Day after day the dunk, clank, clink of the peaveys sounded with tbe regu larity of machinery It was cruel, bard work. A man who has lifted his utmost strength into a peavey knows that Any but the Fighting Forty would have grumbled. Collins, the bookkeeper, came up to view tlie tangle. I.ater a photographer from Marquette took some views, and by the end of the week n number of curiosity seekers were driving over ev ery day to ace the big Jam. A certain Chicago Journalist in search of balsam