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THEEUGENE WEEKLY GUAOR bor on the north, Linn propos« d move is exciting'Bt'tie or an INDEPENDENT PAPER. nu -omment here, but ft Is undoubt *he president and some of the ad edly the unanimous sentiment that ministrative departments cll.ig to It. guaku PRINTING CO., INC. There is a suspicion that the presi Publishers I ot her territory. We will make this dent is not taking a very great deal statement. |: v Published every Friday, Eugene,Ore. of interest in the matter himself; IT Is putting up sume nrettv good Subscription price, 81.5o per year arguments why the division .hould having had his little spurt, he is willing to let the baby die or live tf paid >u advance. $•_’.(© at end of be made." w iihout further aid from him. /•» I Entered at the Eugene, Oregon, A measure that will, in all proba ------ r ■ost'Jfttoe as secuml-clasH matter. bility, cause considerable discussion Igei»:-» tor The Guard. Senator Burrows upenea the de- The following are authorized ta in cougress is the agricultural appro bate ta the cas«. of Reed 3mOot, the take and receipt for subscriptions or transact other business tor The Dall) priation bill. R is generally conced Mormon Apostle-senator from Utah, 'd that the agricultural committee ot yesterday. In a spe«>ch of 30,000 •nd Weekly Guard Cottage Grove—W. C. Connsr. the house will again omit from the words carefully prepared, he ruar Creswell—J. L. Clark bill the Item appropriating $242,000 *nu,e 1 the arguments against Smoot goburg—Geo. A. Drury. «» HITCHCOCK REPORTS UPON LAND MATTERS W.tshington. Dec. 12. in his au- uual report made public last night. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcocl says. i The importance of our great pub domain to the people ialino! b< overestimated It Is tne nation a her itage, ami every available rod there for the purchase and distribution of | *’'ar15' ln ,h(> argument he said there ■mould be regarded as sacredly ded common garden seeds. The commit-; was no ‘■'ideuce that Smoi ' "-.>•» tested to the purpose ot providn tee omitted the item i t the last ses guilty of polygamy. He refer, t'tes for the homeless The law» .. ted for the protection ot th Notwithstau iiu^ that the Guard ban j sion, but it was reinserted by the the position of Smith, leader ot u.« b»rn eulatged and the cost of pubh house, after an animat ’d discussion Mormon hierarchy, who is the hus luS-ds should there".>re be rigidly eu forced, and mis has been the car cation materially increased, the Since the close of the last session band of five wives and fath, r of 43 dinal principle of my aduuutetra Guard Printing Co. makes a special offer to every new or old subscriber. nearly every organization of farmers children. He quoted Smith's testi lion All who will pay one year in ad throughout the entire country has mony that congress had nothing t It is to be reg ret i«d. nowever, th«' vance for the Weekly Guard at pissed resolutions condemning the do with private life, he ■aid Smoot the efforts made to r» leas« it froi nly $1.50 a year, will be given his system and calling upon congress to was disqualifica liecause he was a the grip of ita despoil, rs have been • boiue cf the Twice-a Week St. Louis met by every embarrassment tba refuse to further appropriate money member of the Mortu *i hierarchy, Republic,or the“Oreguu Agricultu " butnau ingenuity could devise; pow for the free distribution of seeds this membership interfering with the erfnl influence* have been concerned, rxlist, absolutely free for one year. Tbs Republic is one uf the larges’ Hundreds of such resolutions are now functions of the state, because the and have not hesitated to aggres •ud best family newspapers in Amer In the hands of the committee, and hierarchy of which he was a member sively exert every agency that Could icaaud the “Oregon Agriculturalist” many others will be presented at the encourages polygamy, because Smoot be comnmklded to weaken the han is one of the best and must practical 1 hearing to be given by the committee as a member of that heirarchy had of the law; even local land official bon», fruit and stock papers in the have been subservient to such influ on the 12th inst. For years the daily taken an oath hostile to the govern •nces, and the punishment imposed Subscribers, old or tiew, may take press has be»«t almost unanimous in ment of the United States, and In by th«' courts has, in many cases, their choice of either paper as a '•Idiculfng this free distribution, and compatible with his obligation as n been so conspicuously inadequate as premium. He reviewed the doming to encourage rather than deter vlo rthe agricultural press has been senator, Those who failed to get the prom Whether thl | equally unanimous in expressing con- tion of the church in politics There lations of th«> law ised premium magazines will be given offiiial stagnation is due ini any de their choice of either of these papers j demnation, but congress has clung to was *io case in Utah showing the gree to local political influence« t in place of the magazines wilthuo the prize packages with grim deter defeat of a man favored by the Mor which these officials are more or les further cost, by sending their nanws mination. It is safe, however, to mon church, nor of ones election indebted for their commissions and and addresses to this office. So the retention of their positions, is no which the church opposed far we have been unable to compet now prophesy that the end has come important to discuss at this time, 1 the Eastern publishers to keep their to this pitiful graft of congressmen. being sufficient to state that it Is t Cuba, the Philippine tariff. San bsploral’io fact that such artion. or agreement in regard to the magazines, and teel the disappointment as keenly While it is not probable that Pres Francisco and the Japs are some of rather ina.-tion, is braiging reproach as our subscribe!a. ident Roosevelt will be allowed an the nuts which congress will have to upon the public nervice, besides en The Weekly Guard is still clubbed other nomination, by reason of Its giv crack at this short session, and they banting the difficulties which beset with the Semi-Weekly Oregon Journal the administration in any efforts that ing him practically a third term in are hard ones. The president has at $2.25 a year for both papers. it may make to rescue the public do Mail all remittances and communi- case of election, still It seems proba taken his stand on all three, and his main from serious peril. , eatic ns to ble that he will attempt ;o dictate attitude on that of the rights of the In the discharge ot my duty under GUARD PRINTING CO., who his successor will be. In that Japanese Is of the belligerent order the law 1 have proceeded without the Eugene Oregon last event the nominee will get Jolted While not anticipating war an the slightest prejudice for or against any parson or persons interested In such FOR AN OPEN WATERWAY very hard on the Pacific coast. The outcome of the San Francisco mat shorts as have be«»i made to protect president's uncalled for criticism of ter the president realizes the danger the service under my supervlsioi Suppose it would cost half a mil San Francisco for Slot admitting Jap the country is in because of our in from the ravages of inordinate greed lion, or even a million dollars to anese to white public schools will not adequate coast defenses. On this I have not considered either the *ta make the Willamette river navigable be forgotten or forgiven. President subject he is especially clear u»id ur tian or the power of the guilty. Ap to Eugene, it would be the wisest ex parently they are all on the sain» Roosevelt surely does not understand gitnt. As there can be no political footing; in my judgment, however. penditure of public money ever made the orientals, nor the temper of our question arise on such a subject, it i 1 te higher the offender the greater in Oregon, it would emancipate the people on this question, though he probable that congress will take some the crime against society and the law. Willamette valley from Portland to The vote for excluding steps to carry out the recommenda because of the force and l)nfluenc< should. its headwaters from monopolistic It Is not • t the higher example Chinese was practically solid, and tions of the president. This is a possible for persons and corporations railroad control, and solve for all from all accounts the Japanese is a matter that concerns all the people, I sf great power und Influence to main time the vexatious problems of equit less desirable emigrant than his Chl- and especially those in the cities on tain inclosures of the public lands in able freight rates and car shortage. • pen disregard of a criminal statute the coasts. aese neighbor. What the Erie canal did for the Em without thereby encouraging others pire State and New York City, such to do likewise; and here it may 1» Irrigation will no doubt be an im Representative Bartholdt, of MÌB- an open waterway would do for Ore portant factor in the future develop properly not' d that reports on file It souri, a prominent exponent of world ment of the Wlilamette valley. Nat (he department indicate that ap gon and the city of Portland. Every wide peace, who has been a delegate urally a productive soil, with climatic proximately 500,000 acre« and mor« town in the valley would be benefited to the recelnt peace conferences conditions all that can b»> desired, of the public domain in certain state by the wonderful development of a • ad territories are by unlawful mean abroad, has introduced a bfl in con there is »till an opportunity to great great area of territory whose re ly increase yields by artificial water appropriated to th<‘ exclusive use ot gress providing for the creation of sources are as yet scarcely realized. ing Alfalfa growing, the great pro private interests for private gain the office of fourth assistant secretery moter of bairylng operations, is best Until, therefore, the opportunities It should not be such a difficult of state to record the progress of in carried on in the irrigated sections afforded for the fraudulent acqul matter for the Oregon delegation to sltion of public lands by the tlmbei ternational arbitration as a means of of the country, and intensified farm secure a*t appropriation of half a mil and stone act (act of June 3, 1878 settling differences between nations ing is proving very profitable in the 2 4 Stat L . 89), th»1 desert ian»i acts lion dollars for this purpose, if back semi-arid »tates since irrigation was The new secretary Is also to have Introduced there. For this reason (act of March 3. 1877, 19 Stat. I, ed up by the Commercial Clubs of the custody of all treaties which have or the movement on the part of the gov- 377, as amended by the act of March valley cities, the Portland Chamber may be concluded betweer. govern renment toward experimental irriga 3, 1891, 26 Stat. L., 1905), and tb«' of Commerce and a united and enthu- commutation »-Ia.se of th* homestead ments looking to the peaceful settle tion next year near Eugene will he la* (section 2 301 of the Revise»! siastic press. An open river from the ment of International disputes anl of watched with much interest and so Statute*, as amended by section 6 of Columbia river to the foot of the licitude. all negotiations having this object like act of March 3. 1 891 , 26 Stat Calapooia mountains would place the i L., 1098, amd the act of June 3 in view. Mr. Bartholdt also proposes The movement for an open rivet to ■orld's markets at the door of our . 1$86, 29 Stat L . 197), are removed that the new official shall gather sta Eugene is indorsed by every resi Urms and orchards, our factories and oy the repeal or modification of th««» The plan Is tistics on the expanses ot nations for dent of Lane county *>»'*aure*, the government may ex lumber mills. It would mean the war purposes, their expenditure for regarded as entirely feasible, requir pe»-t to expent it» money and energ» realization of all the hopes of those ing only a reasonable government is appreh.tiding and convicting thos< the maintenance of military and na appropriation to carry it out, and *bo are working for a Greater Ore val establishments, the cost of former the first definite step« to bring 1 i »eeklng to detrinA It out of Its pub- gon—and Oregon with a million lic lands I accordingly reuew tb< wars, including pensions, and of pres about are likely soon to be taken ro»»»mmendations that I have tun b'isy, prosperous and contented peo Mavor Wilkins Is heartily in favor »latently made for the pant five years ent preparations for war. ple. of it. and is now considering th that the above-mentioned laws be re- advisability of calling a inass meet Each congress wiunesses the intro tng of citizens In order to •ecure p»'«l»*»l or mod*fled. LINN-LANE COUNTY LINE. In my last annual report twelv» It If duction ot many measure« seeking to united and harmonious action irrigation project« were reported a The Springfield News truly says: Increase the pay of the rural mail •ealfzed by all that an open water- under construction, under the act ot It is true that no portion of Lane carriers. Each congress also fal's to way from the Columbia river to the lune 17, 1902 <32 Stat. L., 388r county should be dismembered and Calipooia mountains foot of the known as the Reclamation act.’ the Eugene Commercial Club act on this question. Representative would solve the vexed car-shortage Such progress has been made during •hould be heartily commended for Humphreys, of Mississippi, has pro question as well as guaranteeing •tie past year that there are no* their movement tn trying to retain posed a measure fixing the compensa equitable freight rates for all tim» twenty three of auch project« in pro what we now have. It is hoped tion of rural carriers at $900 yearly, to come. cess of construtclon, and one, the that their effort in trying to get Hondo project. *t New Mexico, is the county court to construct a road to commence July 1st next. He also Agricultural machinery to the practically completed, and It is be thinks the carriers should be allowed to the Linn county line for the ben- shipped lieved »ill be in operation In a short *®t of mining men on the Calapoofa $150 addltlosial each year for the value of $»,009.000 will be *t<'“ and to give Linn county ac Maintenance and equipment of their to Russia for the coming season time. Twenty-two additional forest r»« charter- to the mining property of that accessary outfit Repre~ntatlve Nine steamships have been er vat Ions have been established by •octlon will not prove fruitless. Lint, ed to carry cargoes of that charm te» presidential proclamation, under act county is making a strong effort t< Smyser proposes that the rural car- ------ per an- to ports on the Baltic and Blac) •( March 3. 1 «91 (26 Stat L.. 1905). a slice of Lane county, and un riera shall be allowed $J00 seas, while partial cargoes will be Mi* areas of thr»*e have been reduced, there Is some effective work num for their equipment. ion» between now and the coming sent by regular lines . makkig a grand ««•venteen have l»een »uiarg»-d. and two have ben cmaolldated In ef *»’ion of the legislature, a portion total of 100.000 tons. W ith such a fertlng the consolidation referred to The president s reformed spelling of Lane county in the Blue River flood of labor-*avlng machinery, the •»’teral small area« were exclude«! ■lining district will be annexed to Is just now like the unfortim nate ball Russians should be able to increase- and a large quantity of land was Linn.' contending collet»! “ between two <-------- their grain crops, or at least, to real ad »led to the reserve«. The inerrase te.!»». »«“1 »• b",n< klCfce4 and la the area of forest reserve« durln» ise better return* from them. Tbe Junction City Times save wlll soon rhe year was 21,206,001 acre« The Tbe Eugene Commercial Club ha" knocked around until It The f*ben decided action toward pre- lose all appearance* of a bal^ Gillette rMors- -$'• and I* >8 **’* total number of for»»et reservation» •rroted under the act above mention CHAMBERS HARDWARE ’*n’in« a slice of Lane county soil supreme court will have nothin« to THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Our Premium Offers °® being attached to our nelgh- ■ - < acres. In my last annual report I stated that the matter of the further con tinuanee of the office of receiver ot public moneys for United States 'and offices was one of questionable pro priety, and approved the recent men dation of the commissioner of the general land office that such office b abolished. I now desire to renew such recount»«*,dation, believing that its effectuation will result in a more economical as well as a more effi»- lent a<lministration of the land sei vice. The opening to settlement and en try of the Crow Indian lands bi Mon tana, and the Shoshone or Wind River lands in Wyoming, under th acts of April 27. 1904 (33 Stat I. 352), and March 3, 1905 (33 Stat L., 1016), was successfully accom plished Th»> acreage involved in the Crow reservation »as 969.050.58 Up to and including August 31, 1906 a total of 263 hnd made fillugs am' eutries out of a possible 5,12». In the Shoshone, or W Ind River, reser vation. the acreage was 1,438,633 6» Up and Including August 31, 1906 388 persons had made tilings out of i possible 1,600. Under the act of Juno 27. 1902 (32 Stat L., 400), known as the "Morris act,” upwards of 173,000,- 000 fet of timber «as cut from the ceded Chippewa Indian lands in Min- nesota The price paid was In excess of a million dollars and the expens» to the Indians was less than thre»’ and one fifth per cent. During the three years that logging on the» lands has been carried on u*tdar uni»' act the expenses have been less than three and one-third per cent. Under the acts of March 3. 1901 (31 Stat I,., 1094), and June 30. 1902, (32 Stat L., 516), all con tracts for municipal improvements contemplated by such acts in th' counties of Kiowa. Caddo and Co makiche, In the territory of Okla home. have been completed, and Anal payment thereon will be made befor the end of the current calendar year leaving a balance in every one of the funds. Allotments of land in severalty ar« being mad«» as rapidly as possible, th» full force of allotting agents being constantly at work In the field Th»' leasing of allotted and unalotted lands Is conducted under the super vision of the department and con tinues to be » source of considerable revenue to the I*»dlans Logging op »•rations on several of the reserva tlons in the Northw»’st have been car rlod on under regulations approved by the secretary of the Interior with Increasing profit to the Indiana. The Irrigation of Indian reservations and allottnuwts in the arid sections ha» been vigorously prosecuted during th«> year with vory gratifying re suits. After an existence extending over a period of about twelve years, the commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, creat»>d by the act of congress approved March 3. 1893. for the pur pose of negotiating agreements with the Five Clzilized Tribes In the In dian Territory, looking to the ultl mate dissolution of their tribal gov eminent a*id the formation of a ter ritory or stirte out of their domain, ceased to exist by operation of the law on the 1st of July, 1905. By the act of March 3, 1905, the work en trusted to the commission was pla« ed under the supervision of the sec retary of the Interior, and the then chairman of the commission, Mr Tanis Bixby, was appointed commit »loner to the Five Civilized Tribe: to represent the secretary In the field The work left over by the commis sion, as well as addlthsial duties sub sequently Imposed by congress, an> the progress mad»’ In the dlspostfon thereof by the commissioner, is full» set forth on pages 255-316 of thb report. Superintendent O'Brien, with o. n*r head officials of the Southern Pacific Company, were in Cottage Grove on Tuesday on their special train, and stopped here to Investigate the car shortage problem. They found ev ery car promptly used here when put In and gathered data an to the busi ness originating here. The railroad people acknowledged being short on their supply of cars and say they will remedy the situation as fast as they can, but it all takes time. Nugget I.E till RG IT! MS I Special Correspondence.) I-eaburg, Dec. 11.— Miss Goldie Lane, who has been visiting her friends and relatives, took the stage for Blue River this morvilng Mr Cary has been very sick, but Is much better at present William Harrlll made a trip to Eugene one day iaat w^>k on bual- neaa L T. Covey, who has been 111 for a long time, Is apparently growing weaker. By the enthusiasm of our Bunday school teachers, they now have th* school In a progressive condition with a membership of fifteen. t BAD STORM HARRIMAN WINS CONTROL OVER MOUNTAINS HILL INTEREST C. L Williams, the well-km,» n log ging contractor, tells the Guard of a storm that reached cyclonic propor tions in the Row river country. 13 miles east of Cotta re Grove, last Monday afternoon. I'. and ten other men wore engaged In getting out logs for th«' Eugene Lumiver Comiwny at the time. The wind arose suddenly and after a brief hall storm It struck with great force and fury where th«' men were at work. Hu ge trees were broken square off 20 and 30 feet from the grotAid ami as they began to fall the men becat'.ie alarmed and sought some place of safety, There were som«> narrow escapes from death, as the trees were falling oil all sides of the men in every dir» ci ion. The storm lasted onlv about ilv«' min utes, but tn that time Mr. Williams says at least 200 t rees » ere blown down within a radius of a few few hnudr«‘d yards He says this was the worst storm he has seen In the Oregon woods, ami it«' has been working In them for the past 4 0 years. Shipping Logs Speaking of his logging oliera tlons. Mr Williams said that the Eugene mill is now receiving logs from the Row River country rogu- ularly, the railroi d campany fur- Ishlng all tiie ears they need al pres ent Yesterday 23,000 feet of logs were loaded on two cars. This is a record-breaker, th«- largest loud ever brought to tiie local mill by rail. Chicago, Dec 18 The Chronicle tod^y says. "E. H. Harriman has repaid James J. Hill in his own coin for wresting victory from him in the shadow of do- t'-at through one of the moat effective coups ever accomplished in any finan cial battle. The cont.-o) of the Chi cago. Milwaukie St. Paul, which Morgan and Hill confidently believed to b" theirs, li still lodged with th»? Harriman-Standard OB Interests, ami their hold wll bo strengthened. Aa Hill threw Harriman out of the own ership st the Northern Pacific in the Christmas season of 1901, so Harri man ousts Hill from am,.her pob.doi* in St. Paul.” Tiie paper goes on to say that yes terday's manipulation of the stock market was all engineered in favor of llairiman, who secured a sufficient quantity of the stock to give him control of tiie situation and a clear majority of $230,348,000 of the new stock issue over that controlled by the Hill Interests. Louise K and Geo. Krall to J C. Macy. 53x1 57 feet I« Mulligan s do nation to Eugene; ji.400. Austin A. Elliott to F-ed Fisk. 200 acres in section 1.’, »'.wushlp Î0 solltu. rnnge 6 west; $2,000. Robert S. and Annie M. Pool to J Casebeer, lot s, block 18, Wash- burne Ac Mllllorn's addition to Junc tion City. $500. M. T. Cook to John Hentxe, cer tain land In section 33, township 15 south, range t west; $1,000. W. W Withers, sheriff, to Geo. T. Hall. 115 acres In section 3. township 19 south, range 12 west; tax deed. Enos ami Mary A. llarpole to N. P and Melissa Purkerson, 60 acres in section 12, township 16 south, rang« The Corvallis rimes has the fol- j 5 west; $ 1.400. Elias West to C. M. Armstrong, lowing concerning a m.sii formerly 3.6 7 acres in section 3 5, township employed In a Eugene music store: 20 south, range 3 weal; $450. N. A. Fisher, the music dealer, is C. M. and Elida M. Armstrong to In new fields. He left this town Fri E. J. Davis, 3.67 acres In section 35, day night, and the account Is that he township 20 south, rung« 3 »vent; went hastily. He arrived In the ev«tn-1 $450. Ing from Junction and took a sud Charles Chaf»»e et al to 4'4- den notion to leave here. Connected motids Land Co., 2,962.23 ln with his going is a well authentic« in township 16, rang»* 8 wes ted story tha a stranger was looking ship 17, range 1 west; town ip J T. for him, and with an appanmt air range 10 west; township 18 ago 1 that meant trouble. In any event, west; township 18, range < weal. Fisher went after dark to a Job’s Ad township 18, range 10 west, and dition man and offered him $25 to I township 19. range l 6 west, * 1. get him to Albany in time to catch Stute ot Oregon to Giles 8. and the overland. The Job's Addltloner C. Coon, 2,962.23 acres, same aa did stot undertake th" Job, and an above; $3,702.78. other man in that vil lulty was a<- W. H. and Belle McFarland to M. cdsted on the subject with the same 8. Wallis, 160 acres In section 18, outcome. Finally Mr. Bowser under township 10 south, rang* 6 west; took the trip, and carried Fisher to $1,000. hts destination. Warden and Thlrsa Gossett to W. The urgency of his going was ex J Warnock, lots 1 and 2, block 18, plained by Fisher to the Job's Addi Packard's addition to Eugene; $500. tion men, but In each case with the O. & C. R. R. Co. to W. 8. and J. was M. Miller, 39.76 acres In section 1. qualification that no warrant It Is supposed township 21 south, rang«» 4 west; oat for his arrest. that he did not go to the livery sta $99.40. bles because be feared the strastge Cottage Grove I,odge No 68, 1. O. man ■night be lurking thereabouts. O. F.. to W. A Miller, north half ot The man haunted the music store for lot 31, I O. O. F. cemetery; $5.00, «onio time, and Anally disappeared. C. C. Cushman et al to Fellinan ft He is described as being very nervous Nlcolle, 159.40 acres In section 14. aa though laboring under intense township 18 south, range 10 west; mental excitement during the time. $100. Officer Osburn was In conversation W A. Ware to Frank A. Ware, with him for a short time. one-fl"th interest In lots 4. 5 and 6, block l 3. College Hill Park; $15. Spencer Butte lodge No 9, I. O. O. HUM F , to Nettle A. Krouse, north one- half of lot 2 89, I. O. O. F. cemetery. Eugene, $15. Feri Ten farmers residing at Amanda McGinnis to J. H. Collier, Ridge and In the vicinity of Clear lot 1, block 4, Shaw's second addition Lake have recently formed the Clear Lake Percheron Breeders' Association to Eugene; $1,500. M. E. Church of Lowell to Ira D. and purchased a $3200 P-rchron stal Hyland, three-fourths of an acre In lion from A < Ruby, of Pendlet»«t section 14, township 19 south, range M-»rs Cole. Humphrey, Gibson, Zum walt, Ed Bond. I. M Hembree, Chas. 1 west; $25. Anna and F. J. Ferguson to Amon Stlckl»»«, H. L liown. and Gorsbtwgh D Hyland, acres In section 11. are among the members <4 the com township 1» soutll, range 1 west; pany. $1,000. Geo. I .earned to Minnie M B. Rauch, lot 3, block 14, Packard's addition to Eugene; $1.00. Yesterday the lower house of con Henry Coleman to M. F. Griggs. gress by an overwhelming vote pass ed the bill Increasing the salaries ot 101.3» acre« In township 18 south, the vice-president and members of range 3 west; 110. the cabinet to $12,0*10 a year. Th» Proof of la«hor. proposition to raise the salary of the members of congress to $7,500 a P H. Kyllo flies proof of labor per- year was voted down. formed on a group of nine mining rlalnis belonring to the Crown Boy» The car shortage Is a serious men Mining ft Milling Comp»ny, In the •I. lo life In North Dakota, »here the weather is very cold and It 1» Blue River district impossible to get fuel People »re Right of Way. becoming desperate over the situ» tint) At Seattle the Vnlverstty of W H Elliott to M F Griggs, right Washington has closed down because nt way to haul wood over lot» 32, 3 4 of lack of fuel. and 35 of the Densmore plat. $1. N A. FISHER LEAVES CORVALLIS SUDDENLY Mrs Featherston*. of Toronto Canada, yesterday celebrated her one hundredth birthday. She is ths mother of Dr. Osler, the profeasot who some time ago made the state- meat that a person had outlived his usefulness at the age of 80 years. Miss Janue Mitchell »nd Mrs. G. W Crabtree, of Pleasant Hill, are visiting friends In Eugene. They will leave Friday for a visit at Lewiston, Idaho.