The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930, December 08, 1924, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI a)ie Your Gift Selections From The Guard Advertisements Then Go and Do Your Christmas Shopping Early 0 Nnvs About People lou L end Happenings rifled the Life filly Activities. !. tiari nrohablv Lii" wast; cloudy In the ...,M and Tues- Mrion, ----1,i,nt. easterly winds. 9 Mavlmum. minimum, a. T5,( an Inch. Direction .... siaoo of river St5 '.o.tlieast. jlliyylpPt EDITION I VOL- 67 today's news today EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY EVEN 1XG, UKl'KMKKK 8, l'.HM today's news today NO. V.V1 sffv y)- 5)( p kf I up ...... RilV IOlll lvlu WU Clans sot her,, first . .... .hi. morning. Mr. trLe, 't boul11 be P,ainea' i1 ....... Mr. M. S. Adv. oiler w" ' B0 until Christmas day '-i. ..reiving letters from Eu- to!Pt'rs 'n lmost every mail- UllCUus lent" in.. . ... r nromptly fcrwarded t.i, w rcaii3 cllch 0B'!, tna Ah f 'a Lit inquires - - uttti are - 'd Uppe'l 10 dad- who secs Clause delivers as per rc- LHor. lbe children are in L, tbit are in need of charit;, rinus does not forget their Lt.ni" the tin"'' comes for her Lit op the L'Cristinas ooxes mm .,jh,,tfd. Mrs. Ady tries to put auiui""--' L ik, nrosents that the young- , iie for. Aral having played 3 CUus herself for .-.any years. .: nraillv convince the child I lit Liter went straight to the tjl. ad received the jolly ol.l rpersonal attention. L Trip Planned tlT. Wilton, former proprietor of iMoWeria of this city has sold U Terminal cafe which he has (ondueting at Itoscburg, he U to friends in this city. Mr. nians to leave for Ilerschall, bliluki, early in the spring for tai-fur slay with a party from i& Columbia and Montana. O. Star, former restaurant man of Li Grove, has purchased the in- ps of Mr. Wilson at Itoseburg. im His Good Record IT. Thomas, city assessor and !tor it KIgin, Texas, who is In here as a result of his visits II his sister, Mrs. O, If. Foster, :a that during the year just past : of the total taxes of $.12,5(30 ev iiss bis been collected but ?10. ii some record," is the proud k'l t Mr. Thomas who attributes : tbe prosperity and huuesty of Ians. E-Mecham Not Comlnn toriVs been received nt the Eu (timber of commerce from W. !.iim of linker, secretary of the pa Irrigation congress, that lie anable to be here this week to 1 lbe anmiiil session of Uic Orc : i'nioase congress. Mr. Mc'cham l al I'uriliiiiil attending the "j of tbe (H, Oregon Trail ns 'I'm,! , m Gift Campaign Prizes Given IS. RUSSELL WINS BIG CAR IIM CLOSE RAGE Mrs. Trominlitz Awarded Second Prize; Mrs. Fred Chess Is Third 96 Per Cent Vote Of S.P.MenlsIn Favor Of A Strike ri)islrallon Light -.' one or two n week is the N registrstion of cars from ""it's at I he Eugene chamber "amerce shi'inE nniio ,l,.n ("Hemiil-sessnn rush of "fiirpign" w rreeive.l the stale license. -'"Is are iiuTcnsing nt the clinni "J" ai'ilinitiu lilnnks for the '-"lileaiiti,inl,ir license. h"n Wins Match I-ongRtaff. formerly piofcs- Ii instructor with the Eugene 'T ellill an.l L t v,,ini,-,-n-,i nun H'lllin eluh nt 1'orllon.t ,-.... '"I the onnii .., . ' I"" "f-mi, ill . Mr. I,.,te I.'.. i.,.. .... v. . """" n, ion me Ir the 1,1 course of the Eit- South Willamette street. '"'!ht AsTeTl' "rPlicati.m l,. i. f;i.i .:,i. 'ts'e engineer for wster rights at " 'finntary to the Mohawk L . r (ilJnestic purposes in Lane Hrtt. It. (1,-eeu of Mnrcola. f1'1 PolsoneT Tifrnrr. "n".il v..:...n.. unii. a TaiuaDIo bird Mrs. R. A. Gibson and Mrs. Ben Skinner Are Also Car Winners Mrs. Hen ltusscll won the Ituick Muster Six sedan offered by The Guard in its Everybody Wins contest for subscriptions, It wns announc ed Sunday morning after flnnl votes were counted. Close on the. heels of the winner was Mrs. Paul Trominlitr.. who chose the Chrysler Six tourtu? car from the remaining four automo biles offered. Mrs. Fred Chess, who had second choice, selected the Flint Big Six touring car; Mrs. It. A. Gibson chose the second. Ituick Standard six, and Mrs. Hen Skinner took tlje Ma well Club sedan. i Cash' money was paid to the fol lowing contestants: ' Five hundred dollars 'to Mrs.: II. I). .Smnrtl; faxi, L. Lusntcr; $'200. Mis. It. A. Hull; $:iOO, Mrs. Crystal llilemnn; $200, Mrs. C. II. Nestle; .$100, A. .1. liurtonj .$100, Mrs. (.'has. Turner; fl(X,-Mrs. W. J.' Darling; $100, Mrs. Maude L. Young. Winners of nutomobiles took their machines Sunday to try thcilf out. Most of the cash prizes have al ready been p.iid, and every other ac tive contestant in the race will re ceive n 20 per cent commissiim on ail subscriptions turned in. -The final tn'iulitiou of nil votes cast in the Eugene Guard's gift clc tion was tabulated Sunday morniiig after several hours of strenuous w.rk on the part of the competent judge:. The judges were Mayor E. It. Parks nr.d. ('. M. Korer of Eugene, will known Eugene financial experts. TJieir finiMnes. the list of winner, naipears in the adjoining columns. During the week scores of eiiM' ! lopes were placed in the ball"! box. j Engr workers coiiliiiueil canvassing ' unlil the last moment and just bc- f'.re the campaign was formally de clared closed all envelopes from the jmsloffice were placed in the ballot box. . The judges began their work nl II o'clock Saturday night and finish ed only after n long period of stren- SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. S. P) -Ninety-six per cent of tbe engineers, firemen, hostlers and hostlers' help ers on Ihe-Southern Pacific, El Paso and Southwestern and Arizona East ern Itailrond systems have voted to strike if necessary "to obtain a set tlement of matter in controversy,' it was announced here today, by execu tives of the firemrns' and engineers' brotherhoods. The strike statement was signed by L, G. Griffing, general chairman of fho Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers nnd D. 13. Itobortson, presi dent of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen and engiumen. No stril.c dato was set, it being stated that an endeavor is being made to settle tin controversy through negotiations. - The results of the vote were sub mitted to William Sproule, president of the Southern Pucific "in the hope 1SIGMQE DUE EUGENE IS FILLY FOUND Trans-Oceanic Radio Photos , (Continued on pipe Hirer) State road funds for the improve ment .of the Florence north highway and also Btate aid for the- improve ment planned for the "Willamette route will be discussed at the meeting of the state highwuy commission at Portland tomorrow, aceording to announcement of .ludjte C. P. Bnrnnrd today. The judge will attend the Portland meet ing. .Although no official action is like ly to he taken by the board, Judge. Barnard utates that the matters, which are of much importance to Lane county, will be thoroughly dis cussed. The ci m nly has nvailnblc in bonds $:;i.5(M) fur the Florence north route. This is 2Tt ppr cent of the total cnli- ; mated cost of the improvements, the I state bearing -5 per cent and the ! government 50 per cent. I.ane county j also desires (hat some action be taken on the YilInmtle mute which is also to be financed by state, government and county funds. The county has $J."ifi,5(K) in bonds available for this work but the state funds must be furthcoming before nnv construction work will be started. I iH tli- opinioti of the county judge. Suggestions that a city bcautiflco tion committee be appointed as an- pother of the city boards art being con sidered by Mayor KSB, Parks nnd this matter la expected to bJ brought up for action when the, new council meets. Mayor Parks Htateu that such a committee would he of great value to the city and would take over much needed supervision that at present is not bundled by any of the special mu nicipal boards. "A commit too such aa this .would have representatives of the various women's organizations that have been active in civic beautification here and also a reprcsetnative from the city council, ' .the mayor said. The plan which has been considered hy Mayor parks would include a pro gram of planting and general super vision of schemes for the beaulificA (ion of (he community not now undci the jurisdiction "f t he park hoard, Mayor Parks explained. htis s poisoned last Satur- JJwtauer on p,ge five) Oit ads 1200 CSE GUARD ADLETS (Continued from Page Ten) Petitions to Pave Will Be Presented Petitions asking f"r the paving jf Columbia street from Fn.nklin boule vard south to Fairmount bonlevar.l arc expected to be presented at tlie Hireling of the cily council tonight, according to those who are support ing the improvement movement. It was reported t'dny that a majority of tbe property owners of the trnct had signed the petition fc.r the pat-omen which is expected to be one of the first big paving contracts of the coming year. 'To relieve possible congestion In the grade schools during the second srmester starting in IVbrunry the F.ugene school board is making ten- . tative plans for the renting of rooinn in the vicinity of seeral of the I ! schools, according to members of the board. i The rapid growth of the school j population during the ps year i taxing the s, bools'fliid within another! 1 year a new grade school will be m cd-; ' ed. this probably will be at Twenty third avenue and Ililynrd street in the; ! present Patterson school district, is j the opinion expressed. Contracts for the euuipinciit of Ihej new Theodore Roosevelt and Wood- j ; row Wilson schools will be let in1 the . near future, according to H' V. Fred- j crick i. Jcnning", chairman of the . , school honnl. j Hoad Builder Is Visitor in Eugene Curtis Gardner, who has the con tract for the construction of five nnd one-half miles of the ltooacrclt high way north of Newport, was a visitor here today to confer with the county court. Mr. Gardner has had several contracts with I.anc county for the cnstrllrtioir of bridges, if the s,tale provides a bond ivsue of $'.'."ssi,(s0 as is now urged for this route there will he undoubtedly considerable more c"n strucii"ii of the road along the coast, according to Mr. Gardner, Maintenance of Peace Approved ATLANTA, (in., Do. 8. P Recommendations fur lbe mainten ance of world-wide pene today xvere adopted by the Federal Council of CbuicJies in season here after ad dresses hy William Jennings Bryan and Dr. .Inmcsf T. Shotwell, New York, director in the Carnegie F.n dowiuent for International Pence. Time of Discrepancy Is Set For Year 1919 As Re sult of Figures Change of Fiscal Year De clared Cause Of The Difference - i f , n ,.... im.M.i.iiiiiiiiiii irmi'iiririi SAILOR KILLED 19 INJURED f IS VESSELBURNS Water Taxi Blazes In Mid Channel In Harbor Of San Pedro lMscovcry of the missing money due the nty of Kugenc from the date the fiscal year was changed marked an other step toward the solution of the city's financial problems today. All that ia lacking now is a favorable opinion from the state attorney-gen eral, and the money will be put' back into the budget for lOlio. This means that both the city and water budgets may be made over again entirely. The amount involved is variously estimated from .$80,000 to $100,000. The time 'at which the discrepancy oc curred wan definitely found to be 1011). as a result of figures revealed by C A. Met 'lain, superintendent of the water board. The old fiscal year upmi which the city departments lulled their budgejg was from April to April. When the stale budget lawset the fiscal year corresponding to the cal endar year, the hudgets were made iu the fall of 1013 for only nine months from April to .January. The next year the 0 per cent tax limita tion was upplicd to the nine-month figure. Budge? Not Certified. Air. McCluin estimates the amount hist in his own department at approx imately Jf lo.OOO. Neither the city nor water Imard hmlget baa been certified over t the county assessor, and the city has been given until Ilecember HI to file its budget, through nu exten sion of time, l'ulilicalion of the city's Inidgct must be made tomorrow, ho everything hinges upon the decision of the attorney general, which is being awaited today, ,. I. Tourtellotte, J'ofthmd ac countant who is auditing, the city's hooks, was to he in Salem this after noon for a conference with the attor ney general on Ihe point in question. Mr. .Toiirtellfitle had promihcd to Dozens of pictures ere transmitted across the Atlantic by wireless from London to New York by a new apparatus culled a tinto-nidiogram, perfected for the Kadio Corporation of America by American experts. The time for the transmission of each picture varied from six to thirty minutes. The above photographs of Trepidant Coolidge and Secretary of State Hug hes were received in New York. IT CUTS WOOL RATE HKNI), Ore., Dee. 8. The stage from Kluinnll I'alls, due here Tliura day, arrived Sunday morning 7- bourH lalo having been snowbound ou tbe hill .near Kurt, Klamath. The now lilow wiia tint into use on lbe hill and it is expected Ihe road will ho kelit open in future, according to Central Oregon State company officials... Passengers nnd drivers were with out foodcxecpt what could he obtain ed from a service station nt Sand I'reek. When Ilcnd was reached there were tw stag is in the party, the Kri day stage having caught up with the one iluc to arrive here Tjluirsday. More than niuinch of snow fell here during the last !M hours, according to the govermnenf weather observer. U'hile light fulls of snow have been recorded at various limes during last month this is the first time it had not melted within a few hours after fall ing. Snow flurries eonliuued during the morning. Tbe temperature dropped lo 'J(l de grees last night while the maximum temperature recorded was ,'18 degrees. (Continued on page six) MOOSE DICTATOR NAMED MOfiSl'.llKAUT. III.. Iec 8. The .upreine council of the I.oval Order of M,,oe. today announced that Thomas M. ll-iwell, Iicuver, nuuid be general dictator. RE-APPOINTMENT ASKED WASHINGTON. Dee. 8 President Cooliflse 'nt to the senate the nom ination for re-appointment to the in terstate commerce commUr.inn of It I -Ihjsar II. Meyer of Wisconsin and J I!. Campbell of Spokane, Wash. COURT TO RECESS WASHINGTON, I'ce 8 Chif Justice T'ift announced toihiy a recess of the sup-erne court from next Mon day lo January 5. Judges' Statement. We, the undersigned members of the executive committee appointed to have supervision of The Kupene Guard's Free Gift Distribution cosiluilod this dale December 6th, and who liavo been selected to act as counting judges 'and auditors, certify end stalo that we have thin date made a careful chock nnd count of all ballots cast In this election and find results to be as follows: It is our belief Hint the campaign has been conducted- In a fair and . Impartial manner to everyono Interested and concerned and we commend Tbe Kugenc Guurd and tho campaign manage ment for the buslnoos llke methods employed In conducting the Vlectlon. j Wo further find that the contestants whose names are hereby given received the number of votes opposite their names and aro declared winners In their respective positions: Signed: K. 11. PARKS O. D. ROftKU. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS Capital Prise, Ulst. No.- 2 Mrs. Den, Husseil DUICK SKDAN First Choice. Dlst. No. 4 Mrs. Paul Trommlilz . CHRYSI.KU Second Choice, Dlst. No. 2 Mrs. Fred Chess FLINT Third Choice, Dlst. No. 1 Mrs. II. A. Gibson ... HUIC'K Fourth Choice, Dlst. No. 3-Mrs. Den Skinner ... MAXWKI.L $500 Cash, Dlst. No. 4 Mrs. H. D. Smartt $200 Cash, Dlst. No. 1 I,. Lasater $200 Cash, Dlst. No. 2 Mrs. II. A. Hall $200 Cash, Dlst. No. 3 MrB. Crystal Illlrman ... $200 Cash, Dist. No. 4 Mrs. C. H. Nestle .' $100 Cash, Dlst. No. I Mrs. Chas. Turner $100 CaBh, Dlst. No. 2 A. J. Uurton $100 Cash, Dlst No, 3 Mrs. W. J. Durllng I $100 Cash. Dlst. No. 4 Miss Maude Young 46.073.aM 44,738.125 35,885,875 33,882,500 27,95 U00 33,109,100 32,201,050 13,532,125 20,56(1,600 22,687,700 . 7,748.1.53 28,423,375 12.380,225 21.437,650 New Patrolman On Upper River Asked Kurthfr fiction on the .change of road Hupervior in dinlrict Im onthef upper MeK'Wizic was taken today when n delegation backing Frank Weed nnd Harney Ohlficld for super visors in the district which nlo in cludes -old district 51 were, hero to confer with tho county court. The delegation nuked that the district be divided and that It, K. Minney, present road patrolman be replaced. The court ttioft no action. The district delegation stated that they were to take further fltcps in their campaign for o change in road supervision. I Booths Open For 'Christmas Seals 1 tooths for the sale of Christ seals were opened In Ki.gcne t"duy. Six booths me provided, one at th! postofficc, conducted by the represen tative of the sororities uf the L'nivcv slty f Oregon, oi.e nt t. ch of hc three local bunks, and one at the Mi -?"or.- n slid Wjnhhi;riifi strc and one at the Ax Hilly store. The Idttcr five booths will be 'n rharge uf l!.e Federation of WomeV Hubs of the city, cording to an nourcement of Miss Harriett Thju sun, secretary of tlie Iane County Health fRtoi-h.tion. Mts. Lottie F. Xuwrey In in chnrifo of the booth at the postnffice building for the week. Postmaster Named Tor Grants Pass WAMIlNtJTON, Dee. R-I'ustmsst'rs nominated by President ('ooliilne to- ...... 1....1i,.ln,l ' llrmila Pin. I Imann. - llllj ,......-... ......... , j. Cl)de M.u" SAT.F.M. Ore., l.iee. 8. The South ern Pacific company has filed with the public service commission a supple mentary tariff of reduced rates on carload lots of wool in bales or sacka from points on the ninlii and branch lines of the road to Portland. .This includes . Salem, Eugene, Itoseburg, Ashland and all intervening points on tho main line, nnd Corvnllis, Silver ton, Lebanon, Kddyville, Independ ence, Airlio and other brnneh lines. Tho reduction varies from 10 per cent In snrka. In 20 per cent in bales. Shipments In less tbnn carload 'lots remain nt tho regular chiss rates. The new tariff ia effective December 17. "Thd reduced tariff on wool an' Bounced this morning will come as a very iMeasnut surprise to Ijano county shippers," said 1! O, Lewis, traveling freight 'nnd passenger agent of tho Southern Pacific, this morning. "Whilo wo do not hnve an unusually largo number of wool nnd mohair shippers lu tliis county, Ihe reduction will mean a substantial saving to those who handle wool. A 20 per cent saving on a bale is quite a saving f'ottngo (irovo nnd C'oburg wool men will bo very glad to read of tho new lijriff." Darwin E. Yoran Kiwanis Speaker Darwin E. Yoran, ICugcno postmas ter, was the principal speaker at to' day's luncheon session of tlie Hiwnnia eluh. Mr. Yoran spoke of tho great need of the local postoffico for more room and more help, and appealed to local citizens to support tho pending congressional appropriation for a new federal building lu ICugcno. The rapid growth of tho city In tho lost few years has moro than justified new postal naurleis, according to Mr. Yoran. Music was liy two Ilnwaiians and was greatly enjoyed. Battleships Take Injured Aboard; Two Civilians' On Injury List SAN PEDRO. Cal., Doc. 8. OP) i One navy sailor is dead and seventeen sailors and two civilians seriously burned as a result of the burning and sinking of a private water taxi, tho La Moyne, In Ihe harbor early today. There were forty-five men on board the craft when It caught fire In mid channel. The Injured men wore taken aboard the U. S. S. Pennsylvania and the U. S. S. Tennessoo and arrange ments were made by tho commandor- in-chlof of the battle floot to transfer the 17 burned naval men to the naval hospital at San Diego. The body of tho sailer was recovered and taken on board the Tennessee, where immedi ate efforts were made to establish his identity. Victims In Water. An explosion or backfire caused the disaster nnd tlie survivors were pick-, ed up by other water cratt, most oi them being in the chilly waters of the harbor. The civilians burned, who op erated tho craft, were George Sauda and Melvin Knracuo. of San Pedro. Arrangements wero mnde li-.transfer them to a hospital hero. v Tho La Jloyno was a new craft of tho fleet of speed boats, operated by tho 11-10 Water Taxicab company, engaged in transporting men to and from tho vessels of the United States battle fleet In tho harbor here. It wns put Into service less than a week ago nnd was valued at $12,000. , Explosion Is Early. Tho explosion occurred not far from the anchorngo of tho llnttleship Penn sylvania during tho enrly hours of the morning. A fleet of shore craft and tho cily fire craft were called out and aided in the rescue of Ihe men who had been forced to Jump overboard from tho burning vessel. The fleet commander ordered the nnvnl lug Hrant to steam up. to trans fer (bo injured naval men to the naval hospital, San Diego, owing to tho fact that the fleet hospital ship Itclief is in northern waters. The transfer was ordered on recommendation of the fleet medical officer, due to the scri ous condition of the victims. Chewing Gum Case Judgment Awarded CHICAGO, Dec. 8. Federal Judo Wilkerson today awarded tho L. T. Larson Jr., company a Judgment of $1,711,1X10 against Ibo William Wns ley ,lr company in a trademark suit that has long, heeu pending between the tno chewing gum tu.inufucturiiig concerns. TODAYEv 'our 'RV Xowadnvs Mou Liku Variety n 1 u c of Science Hy AllTIILIl IlltlKIIANi: (Copyright, 1!)21, by Star Colnpanjl According to modern school chil dren, education Includes four It', "rending, 'riling, rllhinelie and radio." Children seem to be born with un derstanding of tbe new discoveries brn with them. A boy of 1.1 will msnage and understand sn automobile by Intuition, belter than his futher. A young rliild will walk up to a screech ing, suunklcg radio, turn knobs and get music In.tend of the 'static" pro duced under adult management. As regards the nature of electricity, ttthot It Is, why it works, tbe youngest child knows as much as any scientist. In a tropical forest, wheu travelers have passed on leaving a fire burning, the monkeys como down and sit around to warm Uieir hands. They don't know what it is that warm them, and never add a stick of v,.-.. to the fire. Civilized men sit around the mv tery of electricity, like so muny ui n keys around a dying fire. Dr. .Mario Munk of Berlin, woman admitted to the tierninn bar, says tio trouble with marriage is "man's fond, ness tor variety." It is pitiful but true that the average man will stick to one brand of cigar longer that be will stick to one wife. According to Dr. Munk men leive their wives for somebody younger "for merb desire for a change." That all true, but what of it? Kidelily Is over rnrer among mon. keys Uian among men. The object of (Continued ou page four) 1 !