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VOL. 67
TODAT'8 NEWS TODAY
EUGEXE, OREGON', WEDNESDAY EVEN'ING, DECE.MHEli ;, 1VJ4
TODAY'S NEWS TODAY
NO. 128
t: ' ..t. cloudy east
aight, Thursday rain;
M i temperature; mod-
irwh u,hea" a'"
' m tout. Temperature
" Maximum 54 degrees;
precipitation. .30 of
H'lwition of wind, .outh
1 . -i- 1.3 feet.
1
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mm !
MM
iM&tibi MALI Li u ,il mjp
1 m cooum
r . tCriri'le ot Coburg and
F.,i. Coburir arrived in
'j,dr to confer with Mies
nj TrnRs aecretnry
..Won,
" . , Jlr. Worth's appllci
!' . 1 Pnimeat in a cov-
F,Wtr"' 1
1'l.ipiHi tn(! Kccd-
W' ... n--.ih l Wash.
UtDl ar. -- -
' L -1 nxiritin end arthri-
LjllHCl
L mil Good
rpiucnt fishing season has
Lfonecess and mat unaouDi-
lltitil bnd tetter iuck tnnn
si is thr opinion of Al Cook.
i (ipert, who for many
Ljjjttpt close tab on the Lace
L jttiiBi. The season closed
(Teniae and now only the
titer is open for trout
fliiin Raised
L... kridte at Cedar Creek in
r
, line county which nas been
uninirtion hv a county crow
Lpuiireek is being raised into
ua tods.', according 10 A.
J if the county bridge crew,
Inline today.
La pirtormed
ttiical operation was perform-
Llln. C. A. Wintermcier at St.
hospital, it is reported, nnd
client is making rapid progress
Mcrordinj to her sister, Mrs.
Goodpasture, who returned 00
KjTfTfDinr, from Portland. Mr?,
ttrieris under the care of Dr.
Ut; of Portland.
Mis to Meet
a nana! meeting of tbe Lauc
E Farmers Union Warehouse
t will be held between January
L 20, according to announcement
.Tee warehouse has lind a big
od some excellent reports are
kid to be presented, is the an-
'0(31. ,' '
Fran Blachly
last led son, residents of the
l; district, were visitors in En-
:dlr. Mr, Rust stutcs that the
nntiee-Itaiirock road is liigbl
sited in the Triangle lake area
it titter travel to Uie outside
Jilt.
pit Hoaerea
Kiition of eiecutivc at the
el student conference at Sea
'k, has been offered to Miss
rv Buck of Eueene,. senior in
'pmment of Knglish nt the U.
lie conference is held the lat
'"t of June, after school has
h Roach Returns
N; lloai'b. I.anc county deputy
pat warden, has returned from
time he .mended the Kirk
F" Salem -
::t" Swsfford. local attorney,
! for Solrm on a business vis
::eipcctcd to return here to-
Junction r.iiu
'tarman Berry of Junction
Business visitor in tbi:
hFniWmdlitin.. .
Mr. Wilson, resident of the
IMInct, i. hu.-incss risihir
today,
h" Paid
r't'ly $1200 In salaries
1 - , mfmhnr- ..
ku ' company
l-CLiJ ie-,ly night 8t
Kct0'i on pngc ,ive)
m Horn
JV." 1200
CSE. GUARD
adlets
President's Message Given
Economy Urged, To
Make Tax Reduction
Plan A Possibility
Economic Ills of Country Can Be Remedied
By Strict Economy In Public Expendi
ture, President Says
WASHINGTON, Itpc. 0. OP)
Congress received President Ce j1
idge's annual message today iramel
iatelj upon convening aDd after lis
tening to its reading, plunged into the
serious work of the session. With the
exception of the two ye:irs Woodrow
Wilson was ill in the Wl.ite House,
this was the first time since 11)13 that
the executive had not delivered his
unnu.ii communication in person. It
was transmitted by messenger and
read separately in the two houses.
Congressional leaders generally held
out little hope for the translation of
many of tiie president's p"oposols into
law before this congress dies March
4. Their views already have been
giveu to the executive at conferences,
the latest of which was held early to
day between the president and Sen
ator Curtis of Kansas, the republican
senate leader and Senator I'epper, re
publican of Pennsylvania. - -
LaFoIlette Bill Opposed. ' '
A number of the proposals advanc1
ed by Mr. Coolidge are covered by
bills which came over from tfie lint
session. There arc othe pending
measures to which the president voic
ed disapproval, chief among them be
ing Senator LaFullette's bill to change
the basis of valuation otbe railroads.
The leading of the mef sage iu tJic
two houses was simultaneous. There
were comparatively large crowds 'ii
the galleries who appeared 'to give
ivcn closer attention to the presi
dent's recommendations than did the
memlers of the house and somite.
As the reading went forward there
were private conferences on the floors
by group's of senators and represent u
tives. Much of the time, however, the
lnwn.nkera followed the reading close
ly, rsperially that rel ating tn the sub
jects of taxation,, ngrit ulturc, and
Muscle Shoals.
Program Mapped.
.lust before the im's.sigc arrived tin
house Nteering coin.niltee hud mippcl
a lrclsl itivc sm-gram providing for
pAKM.gc by the house before the
Christmas recess of at least three of
, the dnzen annual supply bills.
Tenlnlivc plan of (Jin leaders cill
for ft holiday recess during Christmas
week nnd for a one-day Iny-off ai
No v Yearn. IJelief was expressed that
if this program were adhered to and
appropriation biils given right of way
throughout the sensionall f their,
will be in the hands of the president
before Mnrob I. (
Tiie interior department appropria
tion bills, first of the supply measures
to be drafted, was taken up today by
the bouse.
MESSAGE DELIVERED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. OP)--President
Coolidge advised congress
in his annual raessnge today that per
haps the most important work-i couM
do at its present session would be to
practice such economy as to make
possible a reduction of taxes fr the
next fiscal year. p
"The government can do more to
remedy the economic ills of the peo
ple by a system of rigid ecoooiny iu
public expenditure," he said, atbuu
can be accomplished through' nny
other action." ,
Although stressing economy," Mr.
Coolidge presented a wide range of
other, recommendations, some new ard
others reiterations of proposals made
a year ago in his first annual, mps
sage.. "' ' . .
Opposes League Entr.
- Most of these related to domes!..'
affairs, but the president went in to
the field of international relations to
renew his plea for American adher
ence to Uie permanent court of inter
national justice; to declare the Uuitrrl
Stntes not to be disposed to join tun
League of Nations; to appeal for sup.
port by public authorities, and pri
vate citizens Tor the European rep
arations settlementplan, and to re
peat his declaration of opposition to
cancellation by the United States of
the debts owed the country by foreign
nations.
The new pronouncements marked
the president's discussion of foreign
affairs. One touched on reduction of
world armaments, and the other Irid
reference to tJie outlawing of war.
"It has been and is my expectation
that wc might hopefully approach
other great powers for, further con
ference on this subject ns suon as tli"?
ciiryii.g out of the prevent reparation
plan as the established and settled
policy of Europe has created a fa
vorably opportunity," he said with
regard to armament reduction." Bui
on account of proposals which have al
ready been made by other govern
ments for n European confidence, it
will be necessary to wait to see wl;.i.
the outcome of their actions may be.
I should not wish to propose or have
representatives Pttend a conference
which would contemplate commit
ments opposed to the freedom of ac
tion we desire to maintain unimpaired
(Continued on( pngc two)
Furnace Mystery I Government to Open
Is Still Baffling
CCUA'.MHrS, O., Dor. flic Hex
ley furnsco mj-nlcry, wlih'h for in'rc
than two weeks baffled I tin author. -ties,
todaj is ns much of mystery ni
when the charred body of Mrs. Add;o
Shectsley, wife of prominent Luth
eran minister, wns removed from th"
furnace of the parsonage on Noveirv
ber 17, th counlv prosecutor said.
TossesseA with wlint tffy conid'T
positive proof that the woman win
dead before her body entered liie fur
nace, authorities are limlrudcd as t.
j what shape the investigation will now
take.
Ileports submitted yesterday by
j Chemist C. V. J.WUJ and Tslhoogi,t
I II. M. ltranden dealt with an analyin
I of two guinea pigs which were ere
! milted in tbe same furnace from which
I Mrs. Sheatsley's body wni taken. Tie
I analysis revealed a high cirbcn-mi n,.
! iije content In the Vmoi and lungi.
An earlier analyiis of b'ood of the
. lungs o: the pastor's wife ihowed ti
such signi. . . .. . . .
Subscription Books
WASMIXtiTOX, Pec. 3. The gov.
eminent will enter the lung term se
curities market for the first ' time
since October when it opens
subscription books on December 1.,
for a L'no.0iK.Oi)O offering in 10 to
"0 years, four per cent bonds. Secre
tary Mellon, in announcing the issue
last night, said the proceeds, with
tbe tnx receipts of December i't,
would suffice to finance the govern
ment operations and its maturing In
debtedness during the lint three
months.
.-TO INVESTIGATE CHARGE
HAKTl'tiltD, Conn., Dee. 3. OP)
The National Association of Pro.
fessi'onal llaseball leagues in jiession
here today appointed a committee to
investigate ltan Johnson's charges of
gambling in baseball on the 1'aclfic
coast. The committee was instructed
to report on what course of action
was necessary to get to the founda
tion of Johnson's charges.
Program Of
The Day. In
Washington
SENATOR 0
Senate and house meet nt 11 o'clock.
President Coolidge sends annua!
message state of the union to cou
gress.
Muscle Shoals legislatkn comes up
in senate under .uuaniim us consent
agreement of last session.
House puts aside routine procedure
to take up inter-department appro
priation bill, first of supply measure..
Another group of republican sena
tors invited to break fist vith Presi
dent Coolidge at the White House.
President Coolidge leaves for CUi
cago to deliver two addresses there
and visit International LiveMoek
position tomorrow, boarding train fur
capital again late tomorrow night,
night.
SUCCEEDS LATE
E
SENATOR G
TAXPAYERS WILL
Eugene's budget deliberations are
over until . tbe general taxpayers
meeting the latter part of the month,
said Mayor E.. B. Turks today. Find
ings of the accounting experts now
puzzling over the city's books are hop.
ed to reveal that the city has p. much
larger sum coming to it under the 0
per' cent tux limitation than the fig
ure of $81,801.
The city's departments Jiavc uskc.l
opproximately $!)3,000 with which to
operate in 1925. This year they weiv
granted $74,770 'under their budget
and overdrew their allowanco
505. In order to hold the dpartmentu
in the six per cent limiintion, the dif
ference between the amount asked
fur and the amount allowed will be
pro-rated -among tiie various depart
ments, and the .bends will be asked to
prune their budgets correspondingly.
Margin Rgns Low.
If the $28 070, which represents in
terest on the city's outstanding unpaid
wnrrtnts ii further deducted, Kugene
will be required to operate on lens
than $o.1,000 next year which is gen
erally accepted as impossible.
IVo solutions remain to the whoh'
affair, according to Mayor Parks,
chtiirman of tJie budget committee.
One is that the present accountant
will find in his exnmin ition of the
books that the city is entitled to
much more mney than it is held to at
present.'or that a millnge lax be vot'.'d
by tbe people to take cure of tin1
margin between tJie amount necdrd to
run the cfty and the amount available,
as well nn a sink Lug fund fur emer
gency purposes.
The- wh'de matter will be thrown
oppn for discussion at the public
meeting of hudget committeemen, city
councilmen and taxpayers, tnyn Major
Parks. At. this time the feasibility uf
voting a millage tax for" th purpo
mentioned may he discussed, nnd any
ideas that may lend to a solution of
the city's financial problems will I
welcomed. t '
Budget Items.
The PCI budget items and nmounti
originally aked for next year are;
v.r:r, prj
..$1H.tlO $11,170
1.V070 10.020
20.:.! M)
. 2.02.,
Kire department .
police . . .
Street
Treasurer . , . . .
Attornejr
HecordP
City bsll
Health-
Kngineer
Ponding inspector
Library
Park
1.070
,1,0 so
1.7!M)
1.4 10
4m
1.S7",
r,.vio
4..VW
JK.2'M
2,:.-,
1.070
.viij
1.70 i
J.2M
l.tt.
r.2oo
4.050
RAMSAY MaoOONALD LEADER
I)NI)ON', Pec. 3. (Itamsay
MacDomdd, former JaVir premier,
was rt-elerted chairman and leader
of the parliamentary labor party to
day. J. It. Cljnea wsv chosen deputy
rhairrsan and Uen Kpour was elected
chief whip. v
Two Other Senators Named
On Foreign Relations
Committee
Senator Johnson Succeeds
Late Senator Colt of
California
WASHINGTON", Pee. 3. UP)
yenntor Iiornh of ld;iho, today becamo
chairnaiin of the senate foreign rela
tions committee, succeeding Uie Iat!
Senator Lodge, Two new ntembers
were named, on the committee M
Lean of Connecticut, and Kdge of
Xew Jersey. i
Senator Borah was one of the "h
reconeilables" in tbe league of nu
tions fight; has opposed American
adherence to the world court uuless
the tribunal is disassociated from the
league of nations nnd is au nrdlut
opponent of tbe stnte department's
poliigj of. non-recoguitluu of tbe Itus
sia soviet government.
In order to succeed t" the foreiga
relations ch:iirmanxJiip, Senator Porah
was obliged to relinquish the chair
innnMhip of the senate legislation and
labor committee. Senator Piiippa of
Cotorndo succeeded him as chiunimu
of that committee.
Senator Johnson Advances.
Senator Johnson of California w.ih
named to succeed the late Senator
Colt as chairman of tJic immigration
committee. In accepting that tlace,
Senator Johnson retired from mem
bership on the military committee, and
was succeeded by Senator Willis of
Ohio, as chairman of the insular com
mittee. Senntur Cummins of Iown became
chairman of the judiciary couimitten
to fill u vucancy caused by the death
of Senator Prandegee of Coiinectieiir.
- Assignments given to tint three new
republican senators were:
) Ilutler. Massachusetts, judichry.
naval and pntents; Means, Color.id i.
immigration, judiciary mince and miu
iitg and chiims; Metc.ilf, HIiimIc Ii
l.ind education and labor, naval, pat
ents nnd library.
Changes Approved.
The coin mitt f'e. rbanges were Ap
proved by the republican conferee'-1
on recommend.il ion f the comiuittei'
on committees. Thin was the firM
party gathering bUuv Senators La
FoIlette of Wisconsin; Lndd and
Frazier of North lutkoin, and Itrook
hart of Iowa, were excluded from
party councils. Their mimes had been
eliminated from the confrre ncn tally
list, but they retain their present
committee assignments.
Other senators nbsent from the con
ference included N'orrin of N'ebraskn
and liorah, who have asiniled the ni--ti"ii
of the robforenre against tji'
four senators, and Cou7.eus, M'v higan.
Oemocralic vacancies on commit
leeg rntisrd by the retirement of Sen
ator Adams of Colorado, were fill.d
as fallows:
Hanking, fieorg of Georgia, and ir
rigation nnd reclamation, Ashurst jf
Arlr.finu.
Federation Badge
Awarded Mr. Calles
MIJXH'O CITY, I ' President
Calles was presented with an Ameri
nn Federation of Jalior badge by
S.imuel Gompera during the Ameri
can delegation's visit to the chief ie-
cutfye yesterday.
Mr. Gojnper, who said he spoke
"on behalf of the Pnited States work
era nnd uiemlrer of U' Pan A meri -
cau labor federation,' assured the new
president, 4that we ahall alwhya be
with you, with your government and
your people whenever iu the need of
support.'!
Wife of Chicago's $2,000,000 Swindler
AS
ef Vf v
T". rW5tsis
4$r ''4
At the right Is a photograph of Mrs. Leo Korcta, wife of the $n,000,000
Chicago awiniller,.who robbed even his closest relatives before fleeing to
Canada, where he was apprehended and brought back to Chicago for trial.
The picture waa taken befure her husband fled, while abe was enjoying
life as the wife of a rich man. The pii ture at the left shows Mrs. Koreta
as she is today, a woman who has lost hope, and who is working bard to
support her little son.
A bond measure lit npproilmately
$.")0,000 to finance erection of tt new
threo million gallon reservoir on SUin
ner butle will probnbly be voted upon
by the people of Eugene in addition
to other municipnl meaaures anine
time in March, it was learned today.
The item of $50,000 placed In the
budget of the Eugene water board
was approved nt the taxpayers' meet
ing Iieccmbpr 1, and the budget baa
been certified to the county assessor
und the city recorder by C. A. Mc
Clain secretary of the bourd.
The tux levy for public use of
water and electric light and power
for the coming year will bo fL'l.O'JO.
This figure dues not include the $30,
000 reservoir, which will be financed
through the special election.
Eugene's new city council will prob
ably bo called upon to authorize the
election for the amount needed to
build the reservoir. The sum of $30,
000 is, tentative, according to C, A.
McClain, superintendent, and the final
estimate may lie a alight lucrcaso or
ilei ieiiao over this amount.
"We could not get to the reservoir
before next fall," says Mr. McClnin,
"as we need the present reservoir
during Hie hoi, dry season. The new
reservoir is to replace the ono now iu
use."
Features of McNary
Bill Are Contained
In New Agreement
CHICAGO, !ec. Ttie American
counsel nf agriculture, composed "f
representative of various agricultural
organisations working for the object
ive whirh waa the goal of the M-.Nary-JIaugeii
bill, ended a two-day
session here hist night with a general
agreement to support a plan designed
to take the plant of the MrN'ory-Hmi-gen
bill which wo defeated In the
closing days of the last congress.
In sulislnm'c, the new plan would
retain the eiport of surplus and
euni7.lioii fie fentures of (he Mr-
Nary-Haugeii lull. supplementing
Idem with an agri-iiltunil export cor
point ion of lv men composed of the
serrclnry of ngrii ullure, the aei rc
tary of commerce, secretary of the
treasury ami' 12 individuals to be ap
pointed by the president, one from
each nf the 11' federal land bank dis
tricts, after nominations in each' dis
trict, by bonafide furmers, livestock
ami commodity marketing associa
tions. The lifo of the corporation would
extend to June 30, 1030.
Charles Markham To
Succeed Mr. Felton
CHICAGO. Pee. ,T Charles II.
Ccntrul railroad company, baa been
named to succeed rtamuei m. t citon,
npfsiidrnt nf the fhiea.ro Greatwest-
ern company, the director of (he pub
lic niflllUIl "1 l1"- "tairiu niuup VI
els one railroads.
Mr. Felton resigned after four
jtara scrvico
EFFORTS IS TIE
T
W.LMNERS
ITI 27111
I N D YED
LI
Fast-Working Stranger 13
Successful In Operations
Here
Not Only Cash, But Mer
chandise I3 Obtained
By His Wiles .
With but 72 hours remaining after!
today in which the hustling candidates
in Tile Guard's mammoth prize-winning
campaign may entrench themsel
ves behind enough votes to win, such a
gigantic, tireless thorough canvass for
aubscriptions as these, energetic m.'u
and women arc making thesa last few
dnya has never been Been in Lane
county. '
It is truly a most wonderful race
between the most popular nnd the
most capable represenfativea of the
people of this community Uint his
ever been inaugurated In this section
All Eugene, in fact all Lane county,
is waiting and watching, wondering
and hustling for the favorites.
And when the vnluo ot the prizes
at stake Is taken into consideration, is
it any wonder. Honor, glory, nnd a
small fortune await the victors Satur
day night.
Sentence Given on
Charge of Larceny
C. E, SheltQn, oliarged with larceny
by bailee, was sentenced to two years
In the state penitentiary this morning
after he pleaded guilty before Judge
(!. K. Sklpworth. Khclton tas arrested
at Veneta last Kundny on n warraat
issued over year ago, Bhclton hid
gone east but bis return to Ijane coun
ty was "tipped off" to the sheriff Wio
ordered his arrest.
QUAKES DESTROY TOWN
HATAV1A, .lava, Dec. 3. UP)
Tbe native town of Nnngt Jolorrda,
in Kedu Residency, haa been destroy
ed in the recurrent earthquake
shocks, and it la feared the death
toll will reach ninety.
Cash amounting to $2500 and $210
in merchandise was the tribute paid
here yesterday to one of the cleverest
swindlers that ever operated In this
city. W. E. Miner, local capitalist, and
owner of the Miner building on Ninth
avenue east, Is the sole loser, so far
as known, as a result of the flash of
the stranger through Eugene finanolal
circles for a few hours yesterday aft
ernoon. A forged draft for $3500 drawn
on the National Bank of Commerce,
of New Xork City by the First Na
tional bank ot Fairfield, Iowa, was
the instrument by which one "James
. Wilson" made a getaway after a
few days of operations In this city.
"Mr. AVllson" is described as being
six feet tall and weighing about 175
pounds. He has tjray hair, light com
plexion nnd blue eyea. The estimate
of his age varies. He gtivo it as' 08
in his dculings with local men but be
looks at least 10 years younger, ac
cording to those who saw and talked
with him.
Story l Short. .
' The story ot the swindle is short.
"Sir. "Wilson," bearing evidences of
prosperity has been hero for .several
days nnd negotiated the purchase fat
a homo from Mr. Miner at 823 Twen
tieth avenue east. He desired to make
a deposit of $oQ0 to close the deal aid'
tendered the draft which was accept
ed by Mr. Miner who returned his
personal chccC for $3000.
Mr. Miner took the draft to one
bank and tbe stranger took Mr. Mi
ner's check to another. Then the al
leged swindler started work, and it
waa fast and efficient, according to
those who camo in contact with him
from 10:30 yesterday morning up to ,
Into afternoon when ho passed out of
the picture, at least temporarily.
"Mr. Wilson" called at tho McMor
run and Washburno store and ordered
$210 worth of expensive merchandise.
Ho tendered a check in payment and
asked, even insisted, that it be taken
immediately to tbe bank in order that
the store could ho assured of bis hon
esty and firm financial atnnding. Tho
check wos turned into cush at once
being drawn against tho check given
by Mr. Minor. Hhurlb after his tran
saction nt the store the stranger went
to the bank and drew out $2rH)0 in
cash from his account leaving a bul-
(Continued on page threo)
rp T" A r Over tho B n n d i 1 1 i
I v ) I ) A 1 Th Cznis Jt
x x-'. X, Chonpor Sugar Asked
My AUTIH'R ItHISBANK '
(Copyright, 1021, by Htar Company)
Kvery week a firm on f'ng Island
sends a $.'000 payroll to New Jrrse.v
by (lying ms.'hine. The Ides is to keep
shove tli bandits. In due time bandits
slsn will get flying machines, just a
tliey bnvo got high powered automo
biles. .
A flying machine properly made Is
cheaper tiiao an autnimibilc as well us
safer. Once you get off the ground,
and start through lheiir, you C not
wear out tiros, or rattle machinery
over the bumps,
mm
Those that used to see young Mr
Vsndrrbilt rushing around in hia Im
ported automobile called 'The White,
tihost" did not realia Clint in a short
time fiiryiiTS and mechanics would uxe
automobiles to save time and money.
It Is hard for us now to realise that
before babies In the crudle are fu:l
grown, ws shall be talking about "the
old days when men took lung slow
Juurneyi by railroad."
You read thut the Uulalievik gov
eminent Bends helpless men aad wom
en to die inside of the Arctic circle.
Members of the H'mianoff family, and
titeir sympathizers, leaders in (he
(ireek church,' educated men whso
opinions do not suit tho soviet gov
ernment are aent to what is auro
dnth. All fiat ia horribly cruel -Hid
hrulul. In the dsys of the czar, lur
ger crowds were sent to din of c ld iu
Siberia, under hruliil punishment. No
royalties were sent, but educated in.'n
nod women were nent because their
opiuious did not suit the ctnrs. Th:t
also waa brutiil.
Jlrutullty breeds brutality. -
President Coolidge ia censlderlnij
Die tariff on suaiir. Tht tariff h-i
high, la a hardship on our friends in
Cuba. Cuba complains that It Is high
er than It need be to give profit tu ,
sugar growers iu the United State..
Hugnr is necessary to the health
and growth of children, necessity
also by Uie ;y to thoae that obey the
cotistituti n and d'thMr distilling iu
side of their owo iodic.
The president undoubtedly will set-
(Coutinutd en p.ig. four)