The Twice-a week guard., December 26, 1910, Image 1

TWIOE-A-WEEK
VOLUME 44
EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, DEC 26, 1910
Christmas Shopping In a Great City
Means Dodging Sidewalk Merchants.
Bulletin The engineers’ dispute is settled. There will be
no strike.
Chicago, Dec. 24. Final settlement of the wago contro
versy between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
the railroads to the number of sixty one, operating out of Chi
«ago, is expected today. Propositions have been submitted by
both sides, and from these Mediator Charles P. Neill has draft-
cd a b.tsis of settlement. It u expected the terms will be given
out this afternoon.
Washington, Pa., Dec. 24.—A coal mine abandoned fiftj
years ago gave way today and carried down the large foundrjI
of Zahnizer Bros. & Sten on W est Chestnut street in this city
John Sten, vice president, and twelve workmen were severelj
injured but none will die. A score of other employes were uni
hurt. Some sections of the building fell 150 feet to the base o’ ■
the old mine. The loss amounts to S75.000.
Kenton, Ohio, Dec. 21.—Two wo-|
men and four ir°n were found dead
vo room1: of a building in the|
of the opera house. The dead
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Latham,
Pearl Kennedy, William Kennedy.
Harry Newcombe and Miss Elizabeth
Bailey. It is supposed the fumes of
a gas stove killed the occupants of
the rooms.
BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT
No strike on the railroads west, north and south of Chicago
by the engineers. This brie fannouncement was given out this
afternoon after a conference between the railway managers,
engineers represented by Grand Chief Warren S. Stone, and
the mediator, Charles P. Neill.
The settlement provides for a general increase of employes'
wages of ten and one third per cent which on normal service
amounts to about forty cents a day.
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When tii«« huiuble sidewalk inerchaut with libs mechani al toys braves the winds of December in New York It
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tluii Christum* is coming. But don't t«e too sure Walt until th«; Salvation Army lassies with their
In plul (lie S i.tu t'lnuM-.M from the Volunteers of America come creeping forth to gather tn fund* for the
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i » «linnet••« Then you can make up your mind that th«> visit of Santa is only a short time off. Thou-
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• « r* line the str«*vt» <«f New York offering tla-ir giods for sale until («ulleemen a weep down on them and
i • to i n •»» sn .iter The jingling of the Salvation Army I m »II s nn«l the chanting of “Give, give!" fill
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STORIETTES FROM
BIGTOWN OF
AMERICA
Chinaman Giyes His Idea oí
the Christmas Ob
servances
tiiuird Spfilnl S-rvIc«1
New York, D«'f , 2 1
New York Is
n ('hrlxtmiiH City. There are many
Jews, <> fcoiirs«- more than In I’nl-
eatln«*
Probably also more Mos­
lems than In Mi‘i'i'11. and thousands
of persons of other faiths nnd of
none
There nr«1 higher and lower
critic* who look upon »11 religion* as
gross su|i«*n<tltloiis. who speak airily
of "th«' Christ m\th," nml who dis­
miss Christmas ns but a survival of
the nnnuiil festival of the pagan*
celebrating the triumph of th«' sun
over the power» of dnrkiH'ss. Y et
with the necessary exceptions, taken
by nnd large nnd altogether. New-
York is n Christian city. As such,
it Is on the eve of celetirntlng the
birthday of th.* Son of God
This fact I iiih not «'scnpi'd th«» ob-
nervation of my friend, Mr Wing, the
sou of tho wealthy P••kln merchant,
who hns Is engaged Hu absorbing in­
formation nt one of our leadllng
founts of li'urning
Although
wears good «-lothes anil speaks good
English, lie Is but heathen Chinee,
after nil. mid his remark* are not to
be taken seriously.
"I ndntlre your Christmas civili­
zation very much." snld sir A ng.
"very much. Indeed. Yet I nnt at a
lows to account for your way of ob­
serving th«» nativity of th«» Savior
whom you worship. Last Christmas,
1 observed, a no Inconsiderable pro­
portion of your adult male popula­
tion celebrate«! th«' «lay by becoming
what you call eotised, is It not? In
th«» fashionable restaurant* I also
obsi'rved many women who w«'r«‘ ah
verging on th«' condition.
The
saloon* all over the city, I noth • d.
were packed full of mon, who*«' de-
votlon* appeared to center upon »onio
persons or ku I gath«'r«'d from th«»
signs named Thomas mid Jeremiah.
"Another thing that seem* to mo
rather mid Is that on every street
corner th«>re nr«’ persons In fantas­
tic carb collecting money for charity.
And standing near them I have seen
poor old men nnd women and llttl«'. •
shivering boys and girls,
■alitine
paper* and gew-gaws. It a«»etns to '
me that your chnrlty might bo mors
direct.
"Your custome of giving gift* at
Chrlatmae, too, seems peculiar to th«'
unenlightened Oriental. I<ast year
one of my colleg«' associates told me
that he received elghty-two present*
from relative*, friend* and class-
mate*. representing t total expendl-
’ur«' of over a thousand dollars. and
having an actual value to him. he
said, of thirty cents
What a tre-
niendou* economic wa*t «iich a sys-
tom must Involve!
"In China wo celebrate tho birth­
day of Confnchi* by rending i»n«1 1
studying hl* precept*, Of course, we 1
do not look upon the gront sage as a
god. and perhaps this should make a
difference In th«' mod«' of observance.
Rut nt any rate, we do not Rtiffer
what you cal) |t? the morning after
A tew years ago. If a physician had
pr<‘ ■< rlln'«t op«-n windows and appll-
< aliens of J«■•• < <>l«l water ns n cure
for a cough, h«' would probably have
b« «•(( sent to tlie psychopathic warfl
for exninlnatlon Into his sanity. This
Is th«- sort of treatment which nmny
l<.’i<llng New York phy*lclnn* advise,
under «■«•rtiiln condition*, for suffer­
er» from "colds” and a grippe.
Pneumonia patient*, ev«'n. have been
treated In this manner and hav«' re-
coveri d
It Is linnet <***ary to add
that th«' air nnd cold water cure
sh<>ul«l be undertaken only under
th«- direction of n doctor.
Mayor Gaynor Is a believer In th«'
efficiency of fresh air *n<1 everclse
i aids to health, and to th«' fact thnt
h«' practiced whnt h<- preached he
a11rllint« « bls *p«'«'dy recovery from
the Hound Inflicted by a would-be
nsHasnln.
When n citizen wrote to him. com­
plaining of the ’ack of
heart in
*tr«'«'t. elevate«! nnd nubway rars.
Mayor Gaynor replied:
"So far ns I nm concerned 1 wish
the cars were not heated nt all Your
statement thnt nt least 5,000 people
di«' every yenr from <*ol«l In the
street <nr* »«’em* to nt«' n grent ex-
Suppose you stny out
nggeratlon
of «lours nn«l walk back nnd forth
for n month
I will warrant that at
t h<> «•nd of that time you will not care
much about heat In the rars and
thnt. nior«'over. you will not feel like
< omplnlnlng with
everybody and
everything In th«' world.”
Physician* sny that the Mayor is
right and that If cars were not heat-
ed nt all, th«' health <>t th«' public
would lx- all th«' better for It. Cars
that are kept very warm. It I h alleg­
ed. do more than any other a ,ency
In the spread of pneumonia, la grippe
and tuberculosis.
Th«> passenger, bundled up In an
overcoat. enters the enr and soon,
If It be very warm, begins to pers-
pl re. Then the car-door Is opened
nnd a blast of air chills him. Dur-
Journey he Is alternately hot
Ing hls
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and cold, and If there !s anyone In
tho car suffering from a cold as
there I* almost certain to be--h«' 1*
brethlng In germs that may develap
pneumonia. Upon lenvllng the car
Icy blast*, and, a* he has been wear >
Ing hl* overcoat in th«' wnrni car, it |
affords him llttl«' protection.
By
this method, snv th«' doctors, at least
n half of the throat and lung affec­
tions of Now Yorkers are contracted
nnd developed.
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SACRED CONCERT AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Next Wednesday evening, I»e«-em-
ber 28th, the Baptist church will pre­
sent a sacred concert.
"Prophesy ami Fulfillment,” a
Christinas cantata by Alfred Judson,
will be performed by a chorus of 50
voices, assisted by a quartet cor list­
ing of Mesdames Davis and Ml«..lie­
ton and Messrs. Needham and Man­
ville. a boys' choir and au excellent
orchestra.
Such high-class local talent as
Mrs Daisy Beckett Middleton, con­
tralto, Mrs. Henry Wilson Davis, so-
prano, and Mr E. O. Vou Oven, bari­
tone, will appear In the program.
No better way of spending the
Christmas season could be obtained
than bv attending this concert.
The small fee of twenty-five cents
for adults and ten cents for children
will be charged. Tickets will be for
sale beginning at 7:30 p. m. at the
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Baptist church lobby.
The Galice mining district is rap-
Idly preparing to become one of tho
most notable mining sections In tho
United States, says a correspondent. (
SET FREE BY
GRAND JURY
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Reno, Nev., Dec. 24.—H.
H. Teckawa, a San Francisco
Japanese, and Miss L. A.
Frederick, formerly of Se­
attle. were married last even­
ing In this city by Rev. W. S.
Kelly, of the First Methodist
church, The marriage was
witnessed by the pastor's
Rev.
Brewster
family.
Adams, of the Baptist church,
who was visiting the Kelly
family at the time, refused
to witness the ceremony. The
couple left for the coast.
Six Trainmen Killed
Fort Wanye, ln«L, Dec. 24.—In 4
headon collision at Nevada, Ohiot
early today, between a west-bound I
passenegr train anil c i east-bounci
express, on the Pennsylvania rail;
road, six were killed and a half doi
zen injured. All but one o’ the kill*
ed were members of the train cr^wal
Fell to Death
Eccles, W. Va„ Dec. 24.—Fou»;
miners descending In a bucket of the
New River Collieries comoany’fl
shaft No. 5 were precipitated 50(Jj
feet to the bottom when the bucket
overturned.
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NO TRACE OF THE
MISSING AVIATOR
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AMERICAN GIRL
MARRIES A JAP
i«r>* not broke, us you
Eight Passengers Dead
Kirby Stephen. England, Dec. 24.
—Eight passenegrs were killed and
25 injured in the wreck of the Scotch i
Express near Hawe» Junction today.
The train carried 500 persons home­
bound for Christmas, and collided
with a pilot engine and was derailed.
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Fire broke out in the debris anci
some were burned to death.
London, Dec. 24.—Search
for Grace, the aviator, is still
vigorously
prosecuted
by
land and sea patrols, but
without succe:
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TO THEM
WORK RUSHED ON
NEW ELECTRIC PLANT
Remarkable Increase in Mem
Springfield.
Dec., 24. —Work is
being rtish'-d on the new electric
bership Reported by
plant of the Oregon Power company,
'.he timb«*is are rapildy going up on
President
George Chamberlain, Slayer of
Local Option Petition Circulat­ the new fuel holder and as soon as .
this is completed the brick on the
plant itself will start. Practictlly all i
Wife’s Lover, Held
ed by Them Makes Ore­
Junction City. Or., Dec. 24.—I see
the material is on the ground to start
this work, there being several hund- by yesterday's Guard that Spring-I
Guiltless
gon Unique
red yard* of crushed rock and sand, field has increased her membership.
and many barrel* of cement and sev- I to their Commercial club 23 mem->'
BUSINESS PROPERTY
It will be only- bers. we can cast that in the shade.'
eral loads of brick.
Portland. Dec. 24.—George Cham­
Portland. Dec.. 24.—Oregon oc- the matter of a week or two before Our club has increased 75 per cent
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SPRINGFIELD
SOLD
and will increase 100 per cent before5
berlain, who kill«*«! Andrea Massinl,
cupies a unique position in the Union actual construction will begin.
for th«* alleged dispoiling of his
The new sawdust and fuel bin Is January 1st. 1911. At our last two
Afte. receiving two deposits of $50 in the recent election on prohibition
horn«*, was permitted to go free by exch within the past few months, and local option votes, in that th«' being built much larger and heavier regular meetings we have taken in,
the county grami jury, who heard one from the Portland, Eugene A local option vote in 2 2 of the 3 4 than the old one. Some big timbers 4 3 new members, have raised enough,
evidence in the case nnd secured a Eastern and the other from J. F. counties of the state was brought are used in its consti uction. The money for extensive advertising put’-]
statcnient from Mrs. Chamberlain Scofield, C. H. Pierce for the third about by petition of the "wets". It | upright Joints in the walls are 40 poses and have contracted for a
that she had been Indiscreet, This is time sells his property at the foot of is common practice of the "drys” to feet high and are 3 by 13 inches in quarter page in the Oregonian's spe-»'
believed to be the first time in his­ Main street.
circulate petitions calling for local size. The floor timbers are very- cial edition. Things are bright for
the next year and all of the princi­
tory a murderer has been permitted
About five months ago the mana­ option elections, but the initative massive.. A conveyer wili be ex- pal business men and a number of
to go free by the grand jury.
ger of the P., E. & E. purchased the taken by the "wets" Is almost un­ tended to the furnaces and then the the farmers who are in the club ar«»
old bin will come out. The brick
‘.'5x366 feet of property front Mr. precedented.
Châmberlain and bls wife were Pierce, on conditions, making a pay­
While the state voted a majority work will be commenced even before bound to see things move up and on­ I
former residents of Acme, in l.ane ment of $50. the balance of $2.450 of more than 20.000 against state­ this is doue on the other sides of the ward for a greater city, county and
state.
county.
to be paid at a certain time, bvt he wide prohibition, the result of the building.
. the members of the Ladies’
likewise let the opportunity pass. local option votes dethroned lhe Pro- i
Miprovement club are busy in their
This week the property has been sold hibitionists in Oregon, as they lost SPRINGFIELD RECOVERING
JUNCTION CITY
quiet way also, and have obtained I
the third time to a Mr. Green 1 1 counties that had been "dry” for
GRANGE INSTITUTED for
Mr. two years and gained only one “wet” . FROM MEASLES EPIDEMIC three cars of granite for the walks In
Estes, from Athena, Oregon.
our park. The plans for it are in
Estes is a brother-in-law of our I county.
A new grange, known as Junction townsman. C. R. Mead.—News.
Springfield. Dec.. 24.—This city preparation and everything will be
The carrying of the home rule bill,
city grange. was organized by dep-
j which gives each incorporated city is just recovering from a long epi­ ready to go to work on in the spring.
W. B. LEE.
uty Grand Master Emery last week
| the right to hold an election and de- demic of th«' measles that has been
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President J. C. C. C.
with 35 member*. It will meet on
i termine 'be right to sell liquor with­ prevalent for almost two months and
the first and tlArd Wednesdays of
in the city limits, iitespectiv^ of the In which time has seriously hampered
each month. The officers are: Mas­
county vote, which heretofore de­ business and schools. Out of a total
h
ter. Clarence Koon; overseer, Ed.
dared the cities "dry” even If ttici of 500 puples in the schools it is an­
Ayers; st«>ward. J. George Johnson;
vott'd "wet" locally, is another blow nounced by Principal Banghman that t
FAIRMOUNT
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assistant steward. J. W. Pixley; lady
to the Prohibitionists.
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stewart. Mrs. Minle Dickey; secre­
ed to stay out of school because of
Cities May Go “Wet."
tary. Miss Nellie Harper; treasurer,
In nine of the counties whore local the sickness. Business has been in­
Julius Wilde; O. S., George Harper.
The sick people in this neighbor­ I,
option elections were held and voted terrupted by the sickness in the
"dry,” the cities have the right under homes and also when the epidemic hood are all doing well, so far as we
Th«' College Hill loop car went off
the home rule bill, to call an election spread among the older pupils. It can learn.
the track again today while round-
and vote on the liquor question with­ is estimated that there have been
A generous contribution of cloth­ F
4ng th<» corner nenr the Foster lots.
in their corporate limits. As most almost 500 cases treated by the local ing, bedding, provisions, etc., was
Fairmount
ear
went
out
to
aa
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The
of these cities cast a majority vote physicians during the past epidemic. made here for a poor family living
sist lt and the Springfield car made
in favor of the "wets” and are pre­ This is the only contagious disease, in the country whose parents are
one trip around the Falrmolnt loop
paring to call a local option election, however, that has been found in both sick and with a large family
Tracy,
Moore.
Leiter,
Prince
demoralizing the service for a hour
it is generally conceded that they will Springfield for some time, the city of children dependin,; upon them.
or so just about noon, The reason
vote ",wet” again.
being unusually free from sickness
At the Patron-Teachers’ associa­
the car leaves the track so often Is
and Benson Given Their
As cities in these counties are con­ other than this light malady.
tion meeting in Condon school this
that the flanges of the wheels are
ceded In the "wets.” the Prohibition­
week there was a specially interest­
too short, or are not wide enough.
Springfield Brevities.
ists have not only lost 11 counties
Just Dues
ing program. The third grade sang
Springfield. Dec.. 24.—Sherman several songs well. Miss Van Bib­
outright, but virtually lose nine
Mis. W. V. DeWald, aged 73
counties mor* through the operation Spong has leased the American hotel ber, of the University, had a good
years, died at Cottage Grove Wed­
Em- of the home rule bill, making a total from L. K. Page and will hereafter paper on Books and Reading in the
Five individuals who had
nesday night of paralysis. An aged
less of 20 counties out of the 23 for­ conduct this popular place. He has Home." The same subject was fur­
hided
too
freely
of
ante-Chrlstmas
husband, four sons and two daugh­
merly in the "dry" column. The given up* his restaurant on the cor­ ther developed by Professor Douglas, I
bootleg
firewater
w«»re
haled
before
ters survive her.
only three counties in the state that ner of Fifth and Main streets and will
Judge Bryson, of the police court, are now “drv" and must remain so conduct a dining room tn connection librarian of the University, who from
wide acquaintance with books gave
According to the state bank exam­ this morning and after a word of within their ooundaries. are Yamhill. : with the hotel.
some excellent advice along this
iner's report, there is $104.280,300.- warning as to th«' error or their ways, Renton and Lane, where no local I i
The brick is already being deliver­ line
Discussion by several others
40 on deposits In Oregon banks, a especially at this season of the year option elections were held.
ed for the new brick building that followed, until the gathering dark­
per capita of $155 for every man. when there should exist in the minds Eleven Counties Lost l»v "Drys.”
will soon be erected by Stevens and ness and the absence of any lighting
of all men a feeling of good will to!
woman and child In the state.
The counties lost to the Prohibi-' Perkins. The lot has tieeD cleared
all. Judge inflicted on them various tionists outright were Tilamook. and actual construction is only the conveniences compelled a close. So
much interest was developed that it
II Farman and wife arrived down penalties according to what he con­ Polk. Crook, Klamath, Sherman. Gil- matter of a day or two.
was suggested to continue the sub­
sidered
was
coming
to
them.
from Drain on tho noon train today.
liar i. Morrow. Umatilia.
Union, i
The Springfield merchants report ject at the next meeting, when it is
Harry Tracy, an old offender, was Grant and Malheur. The countl'e* that Christmas business I* very good hoped there will be
Jack Morrison, the Springfield given ten days in jail. He was that voted "dry.” but where the; i compared with last year and all ex- mothers to consider a room full of
this important
furniture dealer, leaves this evening warned by the judge not to follow home rule bill will give cities the ; ! press themselves satisfied.
The matter.
for Portland on a visit. Mrs. Mor­ the footstep* of his illustrious name- right to regulate the liquor traffic ! post office is perhaps the b isiest
The Presbyterian Sunday school
rison has been there for a week.
sake.
within their corporate limits, are! place in the city, but the work is be- held their Christmas celebratloa last
James Moore and J. E. Leiter, Linn. Douglas. Coos, Curry. Jose­ iing handled without help.
night In the hall over Carter A
Professor Tamassla, of the Univer­ transients were each given a "23” phine. Jackson. Hood River. Wheel­
Gressly’s store. There was a fine
sity of Padua, has discovered a new sentence and they made tracks for er and Wallowa.
Christmas tree, an overflowing audi­
system of identification by photo­ th«» tall timber.
Coos county, which was held by PUMPKIN SHOW
ence and a program by the children
graphing the veins on the hands.
Albert Prince, who has figured at the “wet*" by 75 majority two years
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS of exceptional merit, voasistlng songs
various times in court scenes, was ago, is now "dry” by 17 votes. It Is
pantomimes, tableaux asd recita­
"City cemetery needs improving.” sent to the lockup for twenty days, the only county the "wet*” lost.
The board of managers of the tions. Santa Claus also remember­
saya the Albany Herald. Rut not. hoping In that time he might realize
i Junction City Pumpkin show met ed Pastor Whittlesey with a liberal
we suppose, by a rapid Increase In its that it doesn't pay.
last week in the rooms of the Com­ donatoin of provlsioa* and other ar­
population.
Frank Benzon was also gtven twen" JOSEPH WENDLING
mercial club for the purpose of elos- ticles.
ty days. He begged for a light sen-
DENIED NEW TRIAL I ing the business of the year and the The Christmas doings *f the Fair­
Report Is that some real oil has tence. telling the judge that he has
| election of officers. The following mount Christian church win be held
been struck near Dufur.
Where a sick wife an«i several small chil­
Louisville. Dec. 24—Joseph Wend­ officers were elected for the easuiag tonight at their cbnrch building. We
next, and in spouting quantities.
dren. hut the judge being acquainted ling, convicted of the murder of 8- : year:
President. Jess* Sover**; hear that a fine program has been
with the case, thought the best thing year-old Alma Kellner, was denied a (Vice-president. H. A. Rust; secretary. prepared.
Chas. H. Croner is spendlng hls for th«' man was a term behind lock­ new trial and sentenced today- to im­ M. P. Corbin: corresponding secre­
From Fairmount burg tn all the
vacation wlth "Uncle” George Fris­ ed doors. In the meantime the; prisonment for life.
tary. Mrs. A. S. Cheshire; treasurer,
world.
arli and wife at McKenzIe Rridge.
charitable p«'ople of the city are
W. C. Washburne; board of mana­
Wheresoe'er the sun’s unfurled.
caring for the family. Benzon has
The Wheat Markets
gers, J. H Miller, D. F. Mason. Geo. To rich and poor, to high and low.
After more than one year of hard been In court before on tho same
Chicago—December, 92 3-8; May. Young. Chris. Andersen, Mrs. M. T.
To all sad hearts that sorrow so.
work the Redmond-Prineville road charge, but has usually got off easier 96 3-8; July. 93 1-2.
| Cook, Mrs. S. L. Moorhead, Mrs. A. To old and young, on land or sea.
has been opened to travel.
than this time.
Portland—Unchanged.
M. Lee.—Times.
A merry Christmas may there be.
POLICE COURT IS
SUS Y WITH XMAS
INEBRIATES
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