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THE EUGENE GUAED
Friday Evening, January Q) jJ
PUBLIC DEBT
SHOWN TO BE
BILLIONS
Increase In Past Ten Years
Is Seven Times Over;
states Increase
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. W)
public debt of the United States,
.lii'UKJmi,' tbat o( the federal govern-
..i.ni uuj ull of its subdivisions mul
i.l:l ueirly (even timet between
u.iJ Mud it was shown in eeu-
uit bureau figures. At tbe end of
.jei'fmbrr, VSl'Z, tbe total was 30,-S-i.'i.O-ti.UtKI,
while at the auine period
iu Uti'i, it was but $4,850,-10U,OOO.
While the greatest increase appear
ed in the federal debt, because of
the war, tie debt increase of states
was nearly three-fold and that of
municipalities and other sub-divisions
doubled.
The federal government in 1912
owed l,02S,5tH,000, while in 1822 it
owed $22,155,888,000. Tbe total of
state indebtedness in 1012 was $345,
042,000 while in 1022 it was 035,
044,000. OUier civil division! owed
$3,475,054,000 in 1012, and $7,T54,
100,000 in 1022.
Net Debt Represented.
' AH the figures represented net
debt, the bureau explained, sinking
fund and cash assets in possession of,
the indebted units of government hav
ing been subtracted from the total
of their obligations outstanding.
The debt total in 1022 made tie per
capita obligation of each, sitbsen
of tbe United states, adult or child,
f 283.70. In 1012 tbe indebtedness per
capita was $40.07. Apportioning out
the items of per capita indebtedness,
the report said that in 1022 tbe fed
tral government obligations were re
sponsible for $203.78 of the total, the
debt of states for $8.04 and the debt
of the municipal sub-division to
$71.32.
Oregon Aocount High.
The greatest proportionate debt
increase was in the state accounts of
Oregon, wJiere. the increase of $30,
952,000 in bond issues represented
120,405.9 per cent The next great
est percentage incrcaso was in the
debt of drainage districts and other
municipal sub-dlvisiona - of Florida,
which amounted to 12,408.3 per cent.
, Tbe report held that tbe citizens f
the District of Columbia bore the
lightest burden of the public debt
other than national. The figure was
86 cents. The citizen of Oregon was
at the other end of tbe scale and had
a per capita debt of $170.69. The
New Yorker was next with a total of
$15815 while the Calitornian owed
$142.81.
Interest is Sold
In Cigar Store
rU'MN'GFIEM), Jan'. 16 (Spe-
cl'ii) Walter J. Scott, proprietor of
the Loop cigar store, iias Bold a half
Intei-vst in his business to V. J. Dan
li'ls. formerly en employe of tbe
.outhcru l'aclfic, in charge of a tun
ecl gang near Kosehurg and other
pointH on tie line. The two men will
operate the store jointly.
Diversion of Lake
Water'is Opposed
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 16. The
secretary of war is requested to urge
Chicago to install a modern system
of sewerage disposal in the Chicago
district in a resolution adopted by the
(ireat I.skes Harbor association here
today. Tho resolution protests ngninst
any congressional action diverting
lake water for this purpose.
Bnowanda, the ebolct of the smoker
Today and Saturday
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PHODUCTIOM
7k SILENT
ACCUSER
with
Eleanor Boardman
Peter The Great
and
Raymond McKee
OUR GANG
In thfllr bt(tnst riot
"THE SUNDOWN
LIMITED" .
PATHE NEWS
Continuous Today
1 to U p. m.
TODAY'8 GUEST
Irene Thorpe, 983 Alder
Kindly rail at hoiofflce for
your two tickets good today
only.
Game Preserve
Of 2200 Acres
Is Established
MARSHKIELD. Ore., Jan. 16. A
new game preserve of 2200 acres has
been eHtablinhed south of Bsndon in
the Four-Mile creek section, It was
announced by District Game Warden
A. M. Fish. The refuge takes in In
dian and North Prairies and will be an
ideal preserve, the wsrden said.
it. M. Wellock is owner of 1.000
acres of the tract. Jarkson and Dyer
own 800 acres and II. J. Del.org. 300
acres.
L. J. Simpson has renewed a con
tract with the state covering a, 735-
acre refuge in the neighborhood of
Shore Acres, near tho mouth of Coos
Bay. Ressell Dement and W. T. De
ment h,avn renewed contracts covering
4,000 and 2.500 acre tracts respect
ively, near Myrtle 1'oint.
OREGON RE-ELECT
ALL1S240FFICERS
FKNDLETON, Ore.. Jan. 18. The
Oregon Wool Growers re-elected sll
their 1024 officers for 1025 at their
meeting yeeterdsy and psssed a series
of resolutions in rPfcsrd to matters
relating to the wool industry.
Tbe Gooding bill was opposed by
ths convention and tho I'hlppa bill now
before congress on the grazing ques
tion was recommended. Tbe rise in
the national grazing fees for 1025
was opposed and the convention went
on record as being opposed to tbe
child labor amendment to the federal
constitution. The executive commit
tee was authorized to draft a bill
and present it to the state legisla
ture providing tof tbe humane dispo
sition of the wild horses tbat now
are so numenpus on the ranges. The
legislature was asked that beavers be
protected in counties east of the Cas
cades and uniform assessments of
sheep and range land was requested.
Truth in fabric was favored in na
tional legislation and the desire that
cattlemen be not forced to psy grat
ing fees for 1024, due to tbe serious
economic condition of the cuttle in
dustry, s
The officers re-elected were 'Fred
W. Falconer, president: who reap
pointed Mac Hoke of Pendleton as
secretary; vice-presidents, K, G.
Warner, Tilot Hock: Fred Herrin,
Ashland, and Art Minor, Heppner;
executive committee. Jay II. Dobbin,
Joseph; L. C. Johnson, Clarkston; A.
B, Robertson, Condon; Ilob Thomp
son, Hcppncr; D. P. Ketchum, Dal
las; Herman Oliver, Prairie City.
The convention was characterized
by officers of the association as the
most successful in the 28 years of the
organization.
TWO ARE KILLED
CHICAGO.. Jan. 10.-iUodies of
Frank Kerda, watchman, and Rus
sell Watson, cjmufrenur, were taken
from a bulling building of Frank 8.
Lewis, varnish manufacturer, after nn
explosion today.
GIRL SLAYER
IS UNDAUNTED
BY GRILLING
Dorothy Ellingson Is Still
Life Of Party Despite
Murder Charge
KAN FEAXCISOO, Jan. iO-C4
Pleasure loving Dorothy Ellingson,
16-yesr-old confessed slsyer of her
mother, M.S. Anna Ellington, main
tained today the smiling, yet inscrut
sble mssk of indifference that has
characterized her attitude since her
arrest early yesterday morning. Tho
girl waa charged with muroer.
Emerging from 12 hours of pitiless
questioning today, the girl was still
'the life of tbe party,' Just as sue
had been a short time sfter the mur
der when she danced at the home of
a friend while her mother lay in their
home shot dead during a flare of
anger.
In a written statement Dorothy
has admitted shooting her mother lav
Tuesday night after the latter had
upbraided her for her continued in
cursions of the city's night life and
her apparent deaire for "jazz parties"
to tbe preclusion of everything else.
. Father It Visitor.
Both father and brother confront
ejl the girl in the city prison, tbe for
mer sorrowful and pleading, the lat-
iter stern and unforgiving. Tbe bro
ther stricken by the enormity of the
crime, repudiated tbe advances of his
sister when she sought to embrace
him In the cell. With the cry, "Don't
touch me! l'ou killed our mother!"
the young man swept her from bim.
The police today had rounded up
three of 17 young men for whom war
rants have been issued for contribu
tion to the delinquency of a minor.
TJiey Included David Stein, in whose
apartment Dorothy Is said to havo
attended a party a few hours after
the death of her mother; Keith Lord,
arrested at Venice, Cal., where he
was playing in an orchestra; snd
Harry Lesser, alias Cuenitz, taken
into custody here. All of the men
are musicians. More arrcBts are ex
pected today, according to lie authorities.
Full Punishment Asked.
What action the law would take in
regnrd to preliminary hearing for
the girl was not determined early to
day. District Attorney Matthew
Hrndy fluid tnnt preliminary nearmg
would be held in police court, unless
Dorothy demanded a jury court hear,
ing. The law, be said, gave her tbnt
privilege. ' u
Howovcr, Brady declared, the law
would ask full punishment. Tbat
would be life imprisonment. Jie said,
bucatme the law forbids the death
penalty for prisoners under 18. ,
Commissioner Of
Kansas Ends His
Term Under Fire
TOPEKA. K.n. 1.. ,a
. "- iu. -
Ths Ksnssa pardon scandal simmer
ed down today tn nnmnli... I
Shawnee county attorney for prelim-
insrv hearing nf f ........... s.
- - " "'i -uuveruor
Jonathan M. Davis and his son, Jsn-
u..j o, on marges ot conspiracy lo
accept a bribe, and investigations
which msy lend to oUier actions.
TOPEKA. K.n.. .7 ta
Carl J. Pel.r.nn ..... k.t ... 7
, ii . cuiumis-
sioner. InvnlveH with i. .i w
. WUUILUIQ OX-
Davis, ex-governor, in an alleged par-
ir.wic.iug ring, protented his
resignation to ni.v.r..,. rt...i..
-- 4 BUICU VU
Inursdny and demanded that his ae
cusera meet him in court. , .-
raced with the demand by Attorney-General
Griffith that he quit his
office or answer to ouster proceed
ings in tho supreme court, Mr. Pet
erson eleett tn tvltkr.n. K... j
nred that tho ouster threat' influenc-
eu ais decision.
Governor Psulen has not acted on
tbe resignation. He said a successor
probably would not be named for
several days.
Thone S. E. Stevens for piano tuning:
Farm Commission
Holds Conference
WASHINGTON. Jan. I. The
president's agricultural commission
conferred today with Representatives
Aswell of Louisiana, and Williams of
Michigan, nuthors of two agricultural
bills pending in congress.
Springfield Lodge
Installs Officers
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 10. (Soe-
clal) - Officers were installed Wed
nesday evening in the Springfield cir
cle of the' Neighbors of Woodcraft
which held an open meeting in the W.
Or"W. hall. The work put on received
the commendation of'K. O. Royal, of
LPortland, district deputy for the
Woodmen of tbe World, who was a
visitor. ,
New officers installed by Mrs. O. f .
Klzer. installing officer in the circle
for this term, are: Mrs. W. A. Lam
bert, guardian neighbor; Mrs. .Moody
Neet, past guardian neighbor: Mrs.
O. F. Kizer, magician; Mrs. Nina Mc
pherson, clerk; Mrs. Vernon Grimes,
adviser; Mrs. Wilbur Lloyd, captain
of the guards; Mm. Osil Wobb. Inner
sentinel; Mrs. Bernice Van Valzuh,
outer seutinucl; Mrs. Charles F. Eggi-
mann. flag bearer and press corre
spondent; Mrs. R. P. Mortensen, mu
sician; Mrs. Carl Girard, attendant;
Mrs. Ida Stafford, banker; Mrs. Mary
Mngill, Mrs. Llla Rhodes, and Mrs.
Bert Dosne, managers.
The circle hss 23 members with
which to begin the new year, it is an
For quality cigars. Prince Nemo;
IS MAN INTENDS TO -i
.... KEEP ITJN THE HOUSE
"In Mo? or JunP, 1013, I Bent 'to
you aud gut four bottles which were
worth many dollars to me. They en
abled me to go to work again. I had
lout 40 pounds, but these 4 bottles
of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for
stomach trouble gained back all I had
lost and I feel like a uew man since.
I shall keep it in the house all the
time." It is a simple, harmless pre
pa rati on that remotes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in
teitinnl ailments, including appendi
citis. One dose will convince or inon
v refunded. At all druguiMs. (Adv)
OF
TO BE TAKEN UP
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 16. (Spe
cial) Changes In city ordinances rel
ativ to traffic, curfew, skating rinka
and pool balls will be up to tbe rote
of the Springfield city council at its
special meeting Tuesday sight in tbe
city halt The judiciary committee,
headed by M. J. McKIin, baa ordered
W. A. G re man, attorney, to draft
measures embodying rhanges with a
view to putting "teeth" into the law
enforcement Other members of the
committee are Herbert J. Cox mid
Roland E. Moahier. "
Traffic ordinances of the city
should be drawn in agreement with
state law, permitting automobiles to
be run on the streets at a rute of
20 miles per hour aud on bridges and
at intersectionskat 12 miles an hour.
and loaded trucks at 12 and 8 miles
per hour respectively, the committee
maintains. Ihe curfew measure pro
posed would make it unlawful for a
minor under 10 years of age to be
loitering on the streets after 0:30
p. m. For the first offense tbe culprit
is to he escorted borne by a police
officer; for the second offense he Ik
to be taken before the city recorder
and his parents notified with a fine
for conviction and in case of further
offending1 more drastic measures
taken. This measure would make
necessary th repeal of the old ordi
nance on curfew drawn up in IRStf.
An amendment to ordinance 358 is
being proposed with the intention of
prohibiting the opening of a skating
rink on Sunday instead of the presant
permission to remain open until ti
p. m. A ruling on- pool halls, card
rooms and bowling alleys with a view
to doting them at 11 p. m. every
night instead of at 11:30 and 12 has
also been proposed, which would
amend ordinances 112 and 305.
Search to be Made
By Observers For
Element 'Coronium'
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. (An
One of 4he scientific Investigations to
be msde during the solar eclipse on
January 24, will be a search for s
ew element. Dr. I'. C. Kiess of the
bureau of stsndards, who wilt be one
of the obaerfeni on the airship Los
Angeles, will photograph the sun's
corona, which becomes risible st tbe
moment of eclipse totsily, with a
specially designed camera that may
be able to abstract conclusive proof
of that "coroniuni" a metal merely
suspected now to exist, is an actua
lity. From the Los Angeles, which will
take a position at sea above cloud
levels, for tbe observations, Dr.
Kiess camera will seek to photo
grapb tbe spectra of the momentarily
extinguished orb. tbe procesa Involv
ing the filtering of tho Jight through
a glass prism. It Das been proven
possible to establish the identity of
a given element by so analysing the
light which it givea off when iigtily
heated, a constant condition of all
elements in the sun.
At the moment of eclipse, tbe cen
trsl body of the sun is completely
obscured, and the omy llsht given
off comes from the sun's "corona,
which is tho halo of incaudescen.
gases which spring out from the cen
tral body. Psst observations with IJie
spectroscopic camera have given the
ground for suspicion that a hithertu
unknown element tentatively nameo
"coronium" exist in the corona mix
ture of inntensely hot gaseous ele
ments. As n matter of incidental interest,
Dr. Kiesa points out that Helium,
the gns which will sustain the L
Angeles during the observations was
first discovered by spectroscopic ob-
cs of the sun and l,t,r 1
ong and put to uii I
servatiocs
lieu uvivug man put to m, i.
earth's own stock of element" ''
BOY IS DROWNED
MAKKHl'-liai). J. ,u
'IV.In 111. r..ll I - , "-
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wss drowned in the Comiili.
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other advertising mediums has always been a tremendous factor in
"keeping down" food prices generally. The personnel of the Skaggs
organization derive great pleasure in performing so important a ser.
vice to this community. -
If, for any reason, you do not patronize a Skaggs store you can save
by using' our, prices as a price guide on foods.
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UV POaTLANO OWE J III U
A select hotel offering unexcelled service
at reasonable rates. Every room with
bath. Centrally located and easily
reached without driving through con
gested disttlct.
Our own cafe- offers delightful food
tastily served. j
George M. Kino, Manages i
WEST PARK AND SALMON STS.
EVERY DAY . EVERY DAY
PRICES SATURDAY PRICES
White Wonder Soap FEATURES Shredded Wheat
10 bars 39c 3 pkgs 35c
Einso, large pkg. 26c Rolled Oats
Citrus, large pkg. 26c Fancy Florida Grape .9 lb. sack .... 55o
P &G Soap 10 Fruit, 4 for ... 25c Corn Meal
'bars.... ..... 45c - 9 lb. sack ...... 47c
Clorax, large bottle 20c OAim'lw- Kerr Hot Cake Flour
. ,, Skaggs Best 9 lb. sack 77c
Old Dutch Cleanser of . a . .
2 cans i5C Butter, lb. 46c Seedless Raisins
Matches, large' box 4 lb' 43
6 for ogi. T Bulk Cocoanut
Red Karo's'vru'n Larffe rre$h BgB" 2 lbs
Gallon 88c f"" " , Skaggs 32-oZ. Twin
Blue Karo Syrup doz 48(5 Q Lo,fB"ad WVi 15
Gallon ... .. . 78c Pound 25
Real Peanut Butter FuU Cream Cheese SwitSugar'c'uie'd
z ; 450 Pound 23c Ham, lb 29c
Pop Corn that pops Swift's Bacon Back
3 lbs. 25c Pound ........ 25o
Skaggs Best Coffee Swift s Lean Sugar Jewel Shortening
Pound 48c Bacon, lb. .. 28c Pound 20c
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A Romance of the
Spanish Main
When Pirates Sailed
the Seven Seas
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First Shipment
OF
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New colors, new materials
new prices
$15 S1S.50
Belding's Silks the best for dresses and blouses
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$3.45
Men's brown calf moc
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work shoes
34.45
Misses' and children's
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button shoes, size 8J$ to
$1.95
Ladies' oxfords 'in black
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soles
$4.45
Men's black kangaroo
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$6.85
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$4.85
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lot Lad ies tan
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One
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3.45
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