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TWIOE-A-WEEK G ÜAB EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, DEC 6, 1910 House of Lords Is Tottering, and All England Awaits the Crash. COSI OF ONE YEAR ATTENDANCE A AT UNIVERSITY CONVENTION Will BE S200 WH TEI i Washington, Dec. 3 The poulation of Oregon is 672 .765 ; Idaho, 326.694; Nevada, 81,876. Oregon's increase over 1900 is 259,229, or 62.7 per cent; Idaho's increase is 163.822, or 101.3 per cent; Nevada's in crease is 39,630, or 93.4 per cent over 1900. The population of the counties containing the principal cities are Oregon, Multnomah, 226,261 ; Marion, 39,780, Lane, 33, 723 Idaho, Ada, 29,088 , Bannock, 19,242. These are the lar gest; other counties are: Oregon Baker, 18,076; Benton, 10,663; Clackamas. 29, 941; Clatsop, 16,106; Coos, 17,959; Crook, 9316; Curry, 2, 044; Douglas, 19,074, Gilliam, 3701; Orant, 5687; Harney, 4, 059; Hood River, 8016; Jackson, 25,756; Josephine, 9567; Klamath, 8654; Lake, 4658; Lincoln, 5687; Linn, 22,622; Mai heur, 8601; Morrow, 4357; Polk, 13,469; Sherman, 4242; Til lamook. 6266; Umatilla. 20,309; Union, 16,191; Wallowa. 8, 364; Wasco, 16,336; Washington, 21,622; Wheeler, 3484; Yamhill, 18,285 EUGENE FLYER TO ENGINEERS VOTE BE ESTABLISHED STRIKE Four-Hour Trip Between Eu Will Quit Work Unless Demand gene and Portland Plan- for Increased Wages ned by S. P. Co Is Granted Portland. I**c 3 A four-hour passenger servlc - will lx established over th« Southern Pacific between Portland and Eugen«, Ix-glnnlng to morrow evening A new. fast train. having bore at * 30 p m. and arriving at Eugene at 10; 30 p tn.. will be placed In ser vice This will be operated In con junction with a new train, replacing No 14. thnt will leave Eugene at • am. and arrive here at Ila. tn. Th« effect will be that of giving the |>e<>ple of Eugene and Interme diate points an opportunity of leav ing their hnnnw nt ■ convenient hour In the morning, arriving In Portlnnd In time to do a day's business and return to their home« at on unrea sonable hour of th« night But six stops arc provided In the new south-bound schedule Th< y ar« at East Morrison street. Oil‘toll City, Woodhull. Salem. Albany and Junction City With the Inauguration of this ser vice th> equipment will consist of three day coaches and a baggage car. provided with nil the modern con veniences of t h« sinmVird Southern Pacific trains, This Is the first four- hour service ever attempted bet ween Portland and Eugene on a local train. I.ate thl> afternoon A J Gillette. local agent of the Southern Pacific. received a wire from Portlnnd stat ing thnt It would be Impossible to get the equipment to Eugene In time to put on the train service to Port land tomorrow morning, but It will commence Monday morning Instead No. 14 will go out at the tegular time tomorrow morning DISCARDED SUITOR FATALLY WOUNDS GIRL Cleveland, l>ec. 3—Warren 8 Htyne,, grand chief of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers, to day said that ninety per cent of the votes now being cast by the engineers on Western roads would favor a strike unless the managers met their demands for a 15 per cent wage In- crease. Engineers running out of Portland, Or., are said to favor a strike. EUGENE WILL HAVE TWO MORE CARS ON STREET RAILWAY LINE Big Car Loaned to Salem and One Similar in Use at Al bany Will Be Sent Here Hugene In to get buck the streetcar thut she loaned to Salem, also the one that lx In use at Albany, »cord ing to Manager O'Connor, of the P . E * E The two cars »III be shipped to Eugene within two weeks. This will give tin Eugene lines four of the big yellow cam. two of th«- big green curs and two of the small green cars. The service has been badly hampered by Ils lack of cats ami the two addi tional will be of great service. This will allow the tnklng off of a car for repairs when necessary without the breaking up of the service and cars with ' flat" wheels will not have to he used. M the cars on the will place i soon as they ar- Springfield rive. The those now I overhauling slide thnt a new schedule will be ar ranged that will give u better ser vice. Albany and 8alem will each be gent it car of the smaller type, similar to the smallest ones in use here The truck in both cities In short and the small cars take care of the business easily. Houston, Texas. pec. 3 Miss Ber tha Woodworth, daughter of W. W. Woodworth, a prominent member of the Texas Oil Co., was attacked by l.loyd 8. Shaffer In her home here early today, and sustained. It Is be lieved, fatal wounds Shaffer used a STRANDED VESSEL razor. and afterward slashed himself, probably fatally. It Is reported thnt POUNDING TO PIECES Miss Woodworth had recently bro ken her «*ngíiK<*nimt to marry Shaf- Seattle. Dec. 3—There Is a heavy fer. swell today and Increasing wind indi cates that the steamship Northwest Vale's poatofflce receipts are 2S ern will be pounded to pieces, Tugs are unable to get alongside the ves per cent larger thnn Inst year. sei. Fifty □'ears Ago Today. V Dec. 3. Mw-tlffg uf the Thirty sixth concraaa. Tt>e prenlilent’» mes sage win not ready l»ecniiHe the copying clerk» had rented over Htinday. Tie» national treasury had vtrtiMilly »uapended pay nienL Many cmmreaanien and senators couldn't draw their tnlleatin Twenty-five Years Ago Today. I'aatour, the French cbeintat. appealed to by cable to treat In 1‘nrla three children who hail been bitten by a dog In Newark. N. J CRUISERS ORDERED TO SUBDUE REBELS Hong Kong. Dec. 3.- The Chinese flotilla has been ordered to Macao and an Italian cruiser has gone thither also to protect Italian Inter eats. SEVEN BUSINESS BUILDINGS BURNED Petersburg. Va., Dec. 3. Seven business houses In the heart of the city wer« destroyed by fire today. The loss is 1500,000. Correspondence of the Dallas Item- Ixer- Monmouth Is no exception of a town. We have a few kickers here They will kick if tlpies are good, and kick if times ar« bad. Alumni Plans to Place Outlay of 170 Delegates Register Up Students at Mini- Noon and More Who Had mum Not Registered BOARD AND LODGING SENATOR BOOTh CHOSEN PLACED AT $2.50 WEEKLY PRESIDING OFFICER Meeting to Be Held Monday to Banquet Will Be Given Thii Lay Plans to Raise $25,- Evening in Presbyterian 000 Loan Fund Church for 200 To make possible for every The attendance at the Y. M. C. A youth in the state to gain a college convention ia a record-breaker foi education, regardless of how poor he thia state. The registration of delel may be. Is the plan of the University of Oregon alumni, who have called a gate« at noon toaay was 170, and meeting to be held in the Eugene Y. there were at that time nearly 18 M. C. A. building Monday evening at here who had not registered ant 7:30 o'clock. At this meeting plans more expected. The record was heli for the raising of a student loan fund until this year by Corvallis, whict of $25,000 will be discussed and had 160 last year. The big convention is now In ful among the members at this time $150 will be raised for one month's sway and is a record-breaking sue salary for a secretary to have charge cess in every other way. The meet of the work of soliciting and collect Ings are well attended and the speak ing this fund. This person will af ers are said to be the best ever a* terward be employed to act as a sembled at a Y. M. C. A. convention' "booster” for the University, and his on the coast. The noon meeting to duties will be to spend his time day at the Folly theatre was a grea' among the High schools, grange success. Charles R. Drum who dit 1 he turtUx^ point of Uw boWM* o/ lord« U uX baud *UÜ aux- meetings and other places, exploit the speaking, is recognized to be on« k’Uv concern und are loudly UuMMitlug the dUappuarancv of th* hereditary principle as the I mih I h of the up|>er '-lum ing the advantages of the University of the greatest speakers ever heart; ber; but. whatever may result, a second nppeal to the nation arising from the struggles I*tween the two bouses and especially setting forth the mat in the state on these topics and h« teems evrtuiu sud thut heueuforth elective and selective bast* will outer into the constitution of the bouse of lords ter of the low cost of living for the received a great ovation. He has ar Interest in the situation turn now t»*'*ii transferred to the const it unn<l«s The belief is that the house of lords will student of little means. His salary intense personality that brings ever; not attempt tu ( miss the secund rending of the veto bill on the cutid LUuna Imposed by Premier AscjUith. will be from the interest on this loan i man to his side. His talk is logica- fund of $25,000. For the first few and he piled one argument upon an months, or until he succe«»d3 in rais- I other in a method that drives hit ing this fund, he will be paid by the points home. The theatre was crowd ed and It is indicative from this tha alumni members. the meeting in the tabernacle tomor £200 Expense for 9 Months NOT GIVEN OUT This move has been quietly formu- 1 row will be the greatest ever held ii « lated by the alumni association for' Eugene. ♦ Washington. L>. C., Dec. 3.— ♦ This evening at 6 o’clock the dele some time and many of the most! ♦ The population of Eugene not ♦ prominent men of the state are at its gates will banquet in the Presbyter ♦ yet announced. Will wire ♦ head. It is thought that the money ian church. Covers will be set foi ♦ Instantly when given out. ♦ ; over 200. After this there will b« will be quickly raised. ASSOCIATED PRESS. ♦ ♦ The University authorities will co the program in the church abort ♦ ♦ operate with the alumni in this ef-! with a te reopt icon views. Every on« __ tonigh fort and are laying plans to place the is invited to thia. A feature cost of living for the students at a will be the Salem orchestra, whict NEW ROUTE FOR minimum. It Is figured that any will be aided by some Eugene play student c-»n live during the nine, ers. Train Flying Flags of Truce PACIFIC HIGHWAY Boosting for Federal Assistance months of the school year for $200. The program for tomorrow, th« This, it is said, includes all expenses. closing day of the convention, is at I From tbe alumni loan fund he can1 follows: Hurries From the Cap Proposed Good Roads Experi for Panama Exposi Morning— borrow one-half of this sum, and he ment May Traverse East 9:30—Quiet Hour Service, associ can easily earn the $100 during the ital tion summer vacation. He will be loan-! ation building. led by Charlea R ------- - ern Oregon Chihuahua. Friday, via El Paso Washington, Dec. 3.—Twenty-five ed the money at a reasonable rate of | Drum. 11:00—Church services. Addres Saturday.- A special train bearing a Californians, representing the Pan interest and for four years. A new route for the Pacific High-1 ses by convention speakers. Board anil Ixxlging Cheap peacu commission of four members,! way through the states of Washing-' ama-Pacific International exposition, Afternoon—- The University of Oregon officials: appointed by President Diaz, left here ' ton and Oregon was sugg«»sted at the, called at the White House today to 3:30—Men's meeting, the taber tonight with a flag of truce flying last tn«»etlng of the governing conn- i pay their respects to President Taft. have worked the cost of living tor, from the engine. The commission-1 ! cil of the Pacific Highway associa Commenting on the fact that the San students down to a scientific basis. : nacle. West Tenth street. Address, ers go to discuss with the revolution-! tion which was held on November Francisco exposition is scheduled for They announce that next year the' “An Honest Man.” Charles R. Drum. ary leaders ways and means of bring-j 126. The proposed change in the plan 1915, the president warned the par- poor student may secure board and Boys’ meeting in association auditor Ing the present disturbance to an: would call for a road along the north I ty that the canal would probably be lodging at $2.50 per week. He may ium. led by R. R. Perkins. 7:30—At Presbyterian church. end. ’ bank of the Columbia river eastward completed long before that date, and have the option of living at a small: News of the appointment of the to The Dalles. Oregon, then to Prine he spoke of the uncertainty of any club house or at the dormitory, and Song service. Address, “The Call to commission occasioned considerable ville via the Deschutes valley and on action by congress, and added that he the expense will be in reach of the Service Through the Young Men's surprise, as it is said to be the first to Lakeview. Oregon, and thence fn- himself was somewhat in the attitude poorest boy in the state who is wil- Christian Association.” E. L. Shuey. 8:45—Farwell meeting, conducted! ling to work for his education, At time in 3u years the government has to California. The argument in fa- of a "man on the fence.” sought thus to treat * ith InHiirrectos. vor of this route is that the cost of Later in the day the party called the dormitory will be established a by State Seceretarv I. B. Rhodes. Booth Elect«*«! Presidwent cafetaria and the student who boards Tin* commissioners, among other construction would be greatly lessen on Speaker Cannon. will have the choice of either patron The following officers of the conven tilings, will endeavor to ascertain, ed and th«» heavy grades, siteli as izing this, and paying for just what tion were e'ccted last night: Presi just what are the grievances of the would bo necessary in passing he eats, or eat'ng at the regular dor dent. R. A. Booth, of Eugene: vice- revolutionists ami terms of peace through th«» Siskiyou mountains. STATION AGENT mitory tab'e at a fixed rate. By pa presidents. Fletcher Homan, of Sa will be discussed and a report would be eliminated, Should this ROBBED AND KILLEO tronizing the cafetaria. some of the lem. C. E. Brainard, of Payette, and made to the national capital. The in rout«* be chosen, the way northward students may even reduce the cost Jesse Edwards, of Newberg: secre-».*"- surgents will be given to understand would be from Th« Dalles through of board and lodging to less than tary. J. E. Russell, of Portland; as- 1 t that if they persist in bearing arms Goldendale. North Yakima and over .. ■s-. v. fU $2.50 sistant secretary. " Fred ... M. Weather-!; against th«* government they will ba the Snoqualmie pass in the Puget Ogden, Dec. 3.—The Union Pacific By these co-operative means be ford, of Corvallis. .1 given a lesson which will leave the Sound region. station at Devil's Slidq, 32 miles east Chairman Schmitt appointed the state of Chihuahua in peace for many While the above proposed route of here, was the scene of murder and tween the alumni and the University authorities it is planned to miUie the following committees: 3 years to come. was discussed at great length by the robbery early today. The dead body institution oven to every ambitious: Committe on state committee re ' 1 association officials, no definite ac of 8. E. Turner was found by his wife student in the state, regardless of port — W. N. Ferrin, of Forest Grove; •J tion was taken. Good roads critics at 4 o’clock, and there were evidences or her means. This feature will C. N. Wonacott. of Portland: W. A., ¡Í. JACK JOHNSON FULL admit that the new route suggested of a struggle. The agent's head had his go a long wav toward disproving the Cowley, of Central Point: C. E. Brai-’ l| would have many good points, but it been battered. idea that the University of nard. of Payette; E. M. Brown, of FLEDGED CAPITALIST is true that the route usually taken Turner was 22 years old and had erroneous . I Oregon is a rich man's college and south from Portland Is by way of been married a month. No clue to that a poor student has no chance Eugene: Professor Von Eschen, of Salem. J the Willamette valley. The latter the murderers was found. here. Business— H. W. Stone, of Port Chicago. Dec. 3. -Champion Jack named route would pass through a land; Paul Wallace, of Salem: S. M. | Johnson blossomed out as a real cap thickly populated district and serve Ayres, of Pocatello; J. O. Isaacson., SENATOR ROOT, THE FRANCE AGAIN italist today, when he sectired an op thousands of people. of Central Point: Claude Shaw, of A bill calling for an $18,000.000 tion on property valued at $50.000. Dallas; Alec McLain, of Albany, and ' t HAGUE ARBITER at State and Thirty-first streets, it bond issue has just been passed by a IN THE GRIP OF Jesse Edwards, of Newberg. ■’1 large majority in California and is was expected th«’ «!»•>*I would be com Resolutions — Fletcher Homan, of > to furnish bonds for highway con Washington. Dec. 3.—Senator Eli- pleted today. DAMAGING FLOODS Salem: O. P. Coshow, of Roseburg; The property consists of an audi struction. Word has just been re hu Root, of New York, was today ap E. F. McKee, of Payette, and Claude torium. two danct* halls and several ceived by the highway officials that pointed permanent arbitrator to rep Newlin, of Newberg. lodge halls. Johnson surprised many th«» Sacramento Automobile club will resent America at The Hague tribu H. W. Stone, general secretary, immediately affiliate with the Pacific Paris. Dec. 3. — There are torren sports who have be»*n saying that h«» nal. succeeding the late Chief Justice tial rains throughout France today and E. L. Shuey, member of the In has been wasting his money and was Highway association. The Thurston Fuller, of the supreme court. and the flood situation is hourly ternational committee, gave reports » about broke, by showing that he has County Good Roads association, of growing more serious. Hundreds of of the Toronto convention and a re I an account of $165.000 in a local Thurston county. Washington, has villages are surrounded by water and view of the association movement in just promised to take an active part SPYING AVIATORS I bank. America during the last decade. in the projected work, and in Aber are being provisioned by soldiers in I Last evening Hon R. A. Booth, of deen an automobile club Is soon to There is immense damage. I ARE NOT WANTED boats. PRESIDENT TAFT be organized and at once to affiliate Practically every stream in France Eugene, addressed the convention on 4 “ The Church's Call to Laymen," and with the Pacific Highway associa > Berlin. Dec. 3.—8teps to guard is out of its banks today, and rail Dr. H. W. Foulkes of Portland, spoke WOULD HARMONIZE tion. German defenses from spying aviat road lines are out in many places, on the Edinburgh challenge to volun At the Tri-State Good Roads con-1 ors were taken today by the ministry the mails being delivered by boats. I teer service. Washington. Dec. 3.—President vention held at Walla Walla Novem of war, which issued regulations on t Committee« Are Named Taft held a conference today with a ber 29 to Decemeber 1, its delegates, the subject. Aeroplanes and air ! The following committees were ap number of senate leaders, including from the states of Washington, Idaho ships are prohibited front sailing Senators Cummins, of Iowa, and Bo and Montana, voted unanimously to above or within ten kilometers of ICTED ♦ pointed: Nomination»—E. A. McConnell, of rah, of Idaho, progressives. The support the association's good roads fortresses without a written permit FOR TOMORROW ♦ Agricultural College; F. E. conference is taken to indicate that project. The meeting was a moot en from the authorities. ♦ i Oregon the president Is doing his utmost to thusiastic one and Judge J. T. Ron Oregon Rain tonight and ♦ A. Smith, of Portland; I-ester Ben » bring about a semblance of harmony ald. president of the Pacific Highway Sunday. ♦! nett. of Philomath; E. M. Bosworth, 1 THE WHEAT MARKETS Salem, and E C. French, of Port to the Republican forcea in the sen association, was one of the principal ♦ ’ of land. ate. speakers. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Chicago. Dec. 3.—December. si [.ester Adams, ef Mo- Credential 3-4; May. 97 1-4; July. 94 3-4. Minnville; Fred Tooley, Oregon Ag- Langlois la gradually rebuilding; rlcultural College; C. A Steele, of THREE KILLED WHEN NEW SOLICITOR one new building 1» a hotel, and the Portland. Dec. 3.—Track prices— Portland, and Joseph Benjamin, of $ upper floor of the other will be used Club, 81-82; bluestem. 82-83; Red Chemawa. ENGINE EXPLODED Russian, 78; valley, 80 forty-fold, GENERAL CHOSEN as a Woodmen hall. The address of welcome was de 81-82. Salt Lake City, Dee. 3.—An engine livered by President Campbell, of the Washington, Dec. 3.—Frederick L. S. Kelsey, of Powder river. Is on the Denver A Rio Grande explod University of Oregon, who spoke on W. Lehmann, of St. Louis, was today just completing an Irrigation ditch Tacoma. Dee. 3.—Milling blue ed at Soldier's Summit today, kill "Moral Sanitation.” appointed to be solicitor general to whereby he can Irrigate 1200 acres' stem. 83; club, 81; Red Russian. 79; ing W. A. Goodale, engineer; Arthur' The report of the membership com fill the vacancy caused by the death of choice land only one and one-half1 export bluestem. 84; forty-fold. 82; B. Spears, foreman, and E. C. Mat-, mittee. as adopted by the assoela- of Lloyd W. Bowers. club, 81; red Russian, 80. this, brakeman. I miles from the city. (Continued un page S) DIAZ SENOS PEACE““ MESSAGE TO CALIFORNIANS AT CAPITOL