Image provided by: Eugene Water & Electric Board; Eugene, OR
About Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1910)
THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1910 VOL. 34 NO. 27 Earl Carrington Buying Farms In United States PICTURES OF BIG FIGHT I* k SHAPE Reno, July 6,—“Was Jeffries disqualified, or was he knock ed out?” is the point Tex Rickard is being asked from several eastern cities to decide. Rickard finds it difficult to make an official ruling on the points involved, but is disposed to rule that the interference of Jeffries' seconds in helping him to get up after the second knock-down constitutes a disqualification. Jeff, however, con tinued on his feet and was knocked down a third time. Rickard says: “The pictures will show that I got between them when this third knock-down came and gave the fight to Johnson before the time»keeper could count ten. I was trying to get between the fighters after the second knock-down on account of the interference of Jeff's seconds, when Johnson, again hti him sending him to the floor for the third time.” Regarding the agitation against the pictures, in which he hoKs a cnc-eixth interest, Rickard said he did not think it would amount to anything, “except to advertise the pictures.” once to his ranch. Jeffries refused to answer the as sertions of Muldoon and others that he was all In before he entered the ring; that he was a nervous wreck before he entered the dressing room He maintains absolute silence to all criticisms and is surly and taciturn. He refuse« qv<>n to look at the news pattern. Oakland, Cal., July 6.—James J. Jeffries arrived In Oakland this morn ing in bls private car. Bruised, bat tered and dejected by defeat, the for mer champion sought bls room in a hotel and refused to see even his old time friends, who calh*d to extend condolences. Jeff will leave for Los Angeles tomorrow evening and go at READY TO MEET I I Portland Autoists Say They Had Fate of General Slocum Nar- Movement Is Assuming World Hard Time Going to and Wide Proportions rowly Averted by Sis Already ter Ship From There New York, July 6.—The big triple Fenton and Mrs. IL M. Jones, of Portland, arriv- decked steamship ctrand Republic, a ed in Eugene this forenoon in an att-1 ister ship to the ill-fated General Slo- tomoblle on 'he way h -me from Cra-lcum, when returning from Rockaway ter Lake. They passed through Eu-' Beach today with about thirty excur ; gene on their way to the lake on June sionists, took fire in the lower bay. i 25 and took with them as far as She headed for the dock of the Cres Grants Pass J. M. Stark, landlord at cent Athletic Club, where the panic- the Hotel Smeede.who returned home stricken passengers were landed. from that city on the train. From, Dense clouds of smoke enwrapped there the party went direct to the the vessel, and a fleet of tugs hurried lake which is Oregon’s greatest to her assistance to prevent a repiti- scenic wonder but the pleasure of the tion of the Slocum disaster, in wh.ch sight of this phenomenon waa parti 1000 lives were lost, but it is believed ally ov“’’-nn”' o' the lha file will be confined to where it ros-d* leading to It. and the roads on started, amidships. the other side were still worse, the ,, uvlI the fate U1 When of the vicuciei General o»w Slo- members of the party say. From the cum confronted the captain and offi- lake to Klamath Falls they had a cers of tbe Qrand Republic, they took hard time In getlng their machine every means to quiet the frigthtened ov®,r. P® roads. _ , . _ (passengers, and succeeded admirably. This trip demonstrated to Mr. Fen- ^-o ||veg were iOBt, but the affair had ton and the ladies the need of an ap- an omjnoug outlook until the vessel propriation for the building of a reached the dock. Earl Carrington of England baa just purchased 10.000 mure acres of good highway on both sides of the___________________ western fanning laud in tbs United Stales, bringing his total holdings In this country up Io 33,000 acres. The earl has made a uauie for b<mself lu England i trip would have been very enjoyable, BUILD SUMMER HOMES for the scenery was grand. and Australia as a practical farmer. IDs holdings In the United States con The party took lunch In Eugene AT TRIANGLE LAKE sist of the best farming property Iti Illinois, Iowa and Colorado. The earl «"•) proceeded towards Portland soon is quoted by Loudon papers as suyiiig be expects to keep on buying farm • after noo-n. Dr. Kuykendall, Alex Cocker property in the United States and Cunuda until the total reaches 100,000 acres. line, E. O. Potter and W. L. DeLano Will Build There SCHOOL SOON I I JUROR I Will Fight Him in Cheyenne for Eugene Architect Engaged to Eugene Fruit Growers’ Associa Fresh Sensation in Illinois— tion Making Success on Furnish Design for a Side Bet of $20,- Retrial on July This Year’s Crop New Building 000 20th P Cheyenne. July 6. —If Sam Lang ford puts up a side bet of 320,000, Johnson will fight blm at Cheyenne during the great frontier celebration the lutter part of August or a month later. Johnson made this statement this mornlug when Ills train reached . this city. * MU-h A crowd of five thousand, includ- the <•/ °ne thousand colored soldiers of ’Mr ue Ninth Cavalry from Fort D. A. N - ‘Kusaeil, gave the champion the best reception be has had siuce he quit Reno. KILLED BECAUSE SHE WOULDN’T EAT Kansas Cityv July 6 — Because she did not keep a luncheon engagement with him Edward Baker, aged 47, shot aud fatally wounded Ruby Hirsch. aged 22 years, today. CYCLONE WRECKS CIRCUS OUTFIT St. Paul, July 6.—A special from Watertown, 8. D., says one is dead and a score of people injured in the' wreck of a circus by a cyclone last night. The Injured were employes. PROSECUTION WINS _ BLEACHED FLOUR CASE Kansas City, July 6.—The jury In the bleached flour case this afternoon returned a verdict that the flour seiz ed was adulterated and misbranded, as charged by the government. g - y * 4 RAN OFF TRACK j AND WAS KILLED .. John W. Warrington, mentioned for high judicial honors. Is one of the Chicago, Jwly 6.—July. 10« 3-8; leading lawyers of OlWclnnnti. Presi September, 102 3-4; December. 103 dent Taft's holec eity. lie has held 3-4; May, 107 1-8. several otflee* CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET '*Y ’ - SOCIALIST SAYS SECRETARY ♦ > ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ y ♦ Boston, July 6.—Officials of the Christian Endeavor So ciety, encouraged by the re sults of the movement to pre vent a display of the Jeffries- Johnson fight pictures, have sent telegrams to all branch societies in the world *o keep up the agitation. Mayor Fitzgerald says he does not believe the tight pic tures will be exhibited in Bos ton. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Portland, July 6.—"I cannot see that the exhibition of the pictures of the fight will be any worse than the printing of th thousand and one de tails of the contest in the newspa pers of the country and, therefore, I will offer no objection to the exhibi tion of the pictures in Portland.” This was how Mayor Simon viewed the fight picture proposition today. Africa is Dusturbed Cape Town, July 6.—There is a widespread demand for the prohibi tion in South Africa of the pictures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight, owing to their probable effect upou the na tives. The negroe's victory has al ready had its effect upon the natives. | The W. Kuykendall family an Hadley Will Act ¡Robert Smith and wife leave tomor Jefferson City, Mo., July 6.—Gov row for their summer home at Tri ernor Hadley said today that if the angle lake. There will be quite a I little city there this summer. With fight pictures started race riots, or I Alex Ccckerline. E. O. Potter and W. ! L. Delano, Dr Kuykendall has bought 'thirty acres on the other side of the ' lake from where the camps are now located and each family will build a home there. They are planning to build quite extensively and will put in sewers and pipe the houses with water. It may also be possible to put in an electric dynamo at the falls and have light for the houses. Ballinger Declares That Roose velt Has Been Led Astray CO. A RIFLE TEAM LEAVES FOR CLACKAMAS Washington, July 6.—Commenting! - ----- on the report that Roosevelt had es-' By the last of this week or the first (____ ______ _ 6 _ — — ___ was a fresh - Chicago. July There Will Take Part in Annual Com of next the Eugene cannery, owned gensation in connection with the leg- poused the cause of Representative, Miles Poindexter, as candidate for the I petition on State Range by the Fruit Growers' hrwixiumvu association, , ' isiame lslative bribery iy me rruil uruwers uuuci, scandal today when ..—-.1 senate to succeed Senator Piles, of | in Next Few Days w rill close the most successful and States Attorney Wayman announced Washington, Secretary Ballinger de-1 ____ . ..._ o „n'an indictment against John A- Mal-| largest run that it has ever had on loy, a grocer, charging him 5*itn at- clared today: | “If the published report is true,1 A part of Co. A’s rifle team. Ser early fruit. Cherries are still com tempting to corrupt Oscar T. Mor Roosevelt has been led astray by the 1 geant R. L. Perdue. Corporal Harry- ing in but they are nearly over and ford. a juror in the recent trial of Lee ; deception of people who claim to be Bowers, Private Cecil Statzer, went •be nrlnripal work ts now on oerries. O'Neil Brown. 1 his friends.” j to the state rifle range at Clackamas The of Browne, charged During the season there have been Ballinger declared he had taken no 'on the noon train today to take part six carloads of nearly five hundred with bribery in connection with Unit act've part in Washington state poli 'in the state competition during the barrels each of the big Royal Annes ed States Senator Lorimer's election, tics for a long while, and denied he next week or so. Major Hammond,: shipped to the eastern cities where'has been set iu uiy 20. headed the party, or any wing of It. ¡who is state rifle range inspector,! they command the fanciest prices be Walter McCornack. . the! “I do not consider Poindexter a Re- and Corporal _ cause of their quality. Most of them publican, but a rank Socialist,” he fifth member of the team, will go| GOVFRNOR BEN80N. RIOTING IN SPAIN go to New York. By the end of the continued, "or rather if he is not one down Saturday, as also will Co. C’s: Governor Frank W. Benson writes week over a car of logans and a car team. ; will be one soon.” | ' . , , I iv iiiuuuB iixziii to uaiuui Salem friends from oau San riauuisw Francisco STILL IN PROGRESS he Secretary f raspberries and blackberries will Ballinger left for Wash-1 ------- , Both companies are now reviewing that he w|ll be a candldatP for gecre_ have been shipped. This means will ______ remain: vamP instructions, the care of equip- tarv of state and that hha peUt!on ingtem last night. He 1 Murcia, Spain. July < —One was there a few days, and . then start many cam of the fruit that also goes on a ! ment tent pitching etc., in prépara- WH1 be filed in a few days. He also ------------ to the eastern markets. The can killed and many hurt with rioting to-; long trip West, in the course of tion for the annual encampment at states — that ;; •• -••• is • steadily itn- hLi • health John W. Warrington. ting Is nearly all done this year dny between the clericals and anti which he will visit several Indian res Triangle lake, which begins on Au- „roving* by a new machine that was Installed clericals in the village of Ceti. gust 9th. |" _____ 6 ' ____________________ ervations. and probably look over j arly in the season. This machine some of the reclamation projects now i produced public disturbances, he One of Cincinnati’s Leading Law crimps and covers air tight on the X A limb of a Union cherry tree car under way. His trip, including a brief would prevent their display as pub- L. R. TRAVER ried about a quart of cherries on a tops of the cans instead of soldering yers, Mentioned For the Bench. rest at his home in Seattle, will occu- . lie nuisances. t limb space of about six inches long, nv from six weeks to two months. them. SPEAKER YESTERDAY The enterprise of the Fruit Grow clustered like grapes. Not in Portsmouth ers' association thi • year has been atlj Norfolk, July 6.—Mayor Reed, of L. R. Traver, principal of the Em-( •ntlre success« and th‘'re has been a Va., has announced that LATEST IN IHS CHLORIDS OF LIKEU3HT. market for all the fruit that the far-, erson school, of Seattle, addressed Portsmouth, he will not permit the pictures to be tiers will get the benefit of this de-, the university students enrolled for shown. the summer session in the regular as market but a demand that command sembly yesterday. His subject was 'd the highest prices. And the far Prohibited in Maine mers wil get the benefit of this de "The Organization of a Course of Portland, Maine, July 6.—The ex- Study.” mand in the returns for their fruit. ' hibition of prize fight pictures in The cannery, after this run is com- M?. Traver's former field of work ■ileted, will close down until after the was In Oregon, where he was a lead Maine is prohibited by a law passed er in all educational movements, be by the legislature in 1897. ■leacnes are ready which will be in about four or maybe five weeks. Af-t ing instrumental In the foundation Fort Worth Prohibits ter the peachfcj come the pear*, which of no less than three county high Fort Worth, Texas, July 6.—The finish the season. The peach crop schools "Mark Wheeler and Gladys Huston' commission today passed an or- ;hls year is not heavy. have been elected chairmen of the °f I the Jeffries-Johnson pictures. men ’ s and women's athletic commit — ed small has mix up tees for the summer school student body. The committee have made ar rangements for men's, women's and ELKS WILL HAVE HIGH WITH POLICE OFFICERS mixed tennis tournaments, both gles and doubles, with prizes and' JINKS NEXT SUNDAY And Now WAtltB to Have Them trophies for the winners. Architect J. R. Ford, of Eugene. w:is today engaged by the Springfield school board to furnfsh the plain and specifications for the fine new High school building to be erected there this summer. Two Portland archi tects submitted competitive plans, but Mr. Ford's were considered by a majority of the members of the board to be the best and were duly accept ed at a meeting this forenoon. The cootract for the erection of the building will be let some timedur Ing the last part of this month and it is expected that it will be completed by December 1. The building will be 70x101 feet in dlmen 'ions, two stories high with I •* • Indianapolis, July Whllw on a practice «pin on the motor «peedway to.iay, Thomas Kincead, 1« a Nation al. rnn of fthe track a«J was killed. a full basement, of frame construc tion, and will have three entrances. ♦ ♦ It will have ten class rinms besides a ♦ t.pmnwdlous assembly ♦ ■'/ room 33x69 ♦ feet in dimensions. In the basement Oregon—Fair tonight nnd ♦ will be located the toilets, play rooms ♦ *1 wood rooms and furnace, and on the ♦ Thursday. ♦ first floor there will be five cl as-' rooms. On the second floor there will also be five class rooms besides the On Sntttraay tne new government as. embly hall. The building will be land district, known as the Vale land modern in every detail, with drinking district, will be opened for public fountains, the fan heating system, business. This district Is to be and the latest in every detail of con- i known as the Vale land district, and structlon. It will be a fine structure It Is comprised of territory formerly and a credit to the bustling and with the LaGrande and 'Harney dis growing city in which It will be to- caled. tricts FAIR WEATHER FOR TOMORROW ESCAPE ' - Prosecuted for Assault and Battery Ed Small, formerly In the restaur ant business here, a few evenings ago hsd tn altercation with police officer« Ke pp and Poyner nnd is en deavoring to have them prosecuted for assault and battery. The case is In the hands of Deputy District At torney Skipworth, but he has not yet decided whether there is enough evi dence to warrant taking action In the matter. According to Small's story, he and Keopp had a personal disagreement, and Small says Keopp struck him in the face and cut a ga;>h over the eye. He says Keopp then called Poyner with his police whistle and Poyner struck Small with his “billy.” Keopp says Small struck him and knocked him down and It was then that he called Poyner. This recurred one ev ening last week. J. D. Morgan, of Union, has a Bi ble that descended as a heirloom from father to son for more than 300 years. It bears the date of 1578 ami Is printed in the old German type. TACOMA MAN HERE Will Run a Special Excursion, T.ain to Stafford's Grove on the Mohawk The Eugene Elks are preparing for L. D. Stone, a timberman from Ta coma, and his family, left for home a big time ----- - at their high jinks In in thir automobile this morning after Stafford’s grove, in the Mohawk val a trip to Eugene and as far south as ley, next Sunday. They have charter Lorane, where his brother, M. B. ed a special train for the occasion Stone, lives. The party reports a fine and will leave Eugene about nine trip, with the exception of the dust o’clock in the morning, returning late I being a little bad, but Mr. Scone says > in the evening, The Elks meet at the roads in Oregon are very good, at; their hall ‘onlght to arrange final de- , least compared with tho.-e in south-1 tails of the jinks. Committees have ;ern Washington. The machine is a,been working on this affair for some i 1907 Cadillac. The roads out of Ta-jtlme past and expect to make a greet coma and Seattle are excellent as far success of it. It is expected that be- ' as Toledo, but from there to Portland tween 200 and 300 Elks wili be there 1 they are very bad. There are big and it will be strictly a stag affair, boulders and steep hills that make I Mr. | Eastern Oregon needs more gov driving extremely difficult. Stone is accompanied on the home ernmental irrigation, says the East Oregonian. Private, capital cannot trip by his brother. handle all the work. "Who broke the milk jug?” In Grant county much of the land ‘‘The cat knocked that down, mad- once considered worthless for farm ame!” ing is now being made to produ--e "What cat?” Haven't we got one?”—Fügende good cropu> by outsiders w-ho hava —Gal» In La« Angela» Timea. come in and gone to work. Braeter. I S enrîobirl L E lection