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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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