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THE EUGENE GUARD
Saturday Evening, January
Life's Darkest Moment
By Webster
DEFEAT PACIFIC
IN FAST TUSSLE
Tht University or Oregon hoopers
defetlod the J'ncifio university temu
from Forest Grove at tho armory
- hit night, 48 to 15.
Apparently tired from their tussle
with the Oregon Aggies the plait be
fore, in which tba Aggies bad to ex
tend themselves to avoid a defeat, the
Pacific squad permitted the Webfoot
era to score almost at will.
liigh poiut men for Oregon was
Okerbcrger, forward, who made 22 i t
the 48 mHrkers for the home team.
The speedy floor work and guarding
of Weatergren, guard, and Mobsou,
forward on the Oregon team was out
standing, Uowans aud Hobson mado
eight points each, h or Pacific, Adams,
the lanky renter, and lilacs man, for
ward, were stars. Xiiese men made
nine and eight points, respectively.
The summary:
Oregon Pacific
Ciowans (8) ....C....:. (0) Adams
Hobson (8) ....K.... (2) Blarkman
Okorberg ) . . P (2) Emerson
Weatergren ( 4 ) . O (2) Jesse
(ilienwsters(4).0 Tucker
Chilees (2) S
Substitutions-" Oregon, Chiles for
. Gnwans; Heinhnrt for Westergreu;
'Anderson for Gillenwaters. l'scific
Strickland for Emerson, Coon for
Tucker. '
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Definite plans for the reopening of
the boxing game in Eugene after
eomewhat long period of inactivity
will be shaped at a meeting of the
newly organized commission as soon
us F. L. Chambers returns which is
expected some time next week, ac
cording to word received today. Char
ley Duwson, boxing instructor at the
'University of Oregon, who was nam
ed on tho commission for this year
by Mayor Parka will direct the pro
motion of bouta. The new promoter
atatea that be believes that Eugene
talent ia capable of providing plenty
for the fans and that in bis first card
. the local boys will be matched in
the major bouts, according to present
plans. -
Heavy Prize Lists
Promised Shooters
Ilsms and bacon, enough to stock
a general store, will be on iand to
morrow to be awarded to the suc
cessful gunners at the Arthur Hen
dershott shoot which will be held ut
the trnps on the Eugene avintion field
as an all-day event, according to the
officials of the Lane County Sports
nine's Association in charge of the
contest. Last Sunday the It. A. Dabb
shoot was the magnet that drew some
of the best gunners of the county to
the firing, line and tomorrow's test
is expected to prove equnliy ?.s at
tractive, is the prediction.
Crater Club to
Visit California
MED FORD, Ore., Jon. 17. Hoad
' cd by E. C. Kergusou, its new "Big
Eruption," tho Crater club, Mcdford
booster organisation, will leave .Mcd
ford in n special eir Monday after
noon for i'rekn, Cel., where a grand
get-together banquet will be held at
'the new l'reka Inn, with prominent
citixens of Northern California. The
Craters' special car lias been fitted
with radio, piano (.nil other appliances
to amuse ttio members en route, tiie
return to Mcdford being schednled for
U.-iO a. m. Tuesday.
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A VICTIM OF CtVILlZ ATlOf-4
THE PAT6MT OrtPR6ROUND
Post. 1S2S (M. V. Worts) hsWa,
MEDFOHD DEFEATS
EUGENE, 22 T0 15
Mcdford high school played rings
around Eugene liigh'a basketball team
in the first of n two-game scries nt
Mcdfofd last night, winning by a scoro
of 22 to 15. .. '
Considering the fact that Medford
turned out a state championship team
ltiHt year, the allowing of Spike Les
lie's quintet wo a not ao bad. Four of
Medford's last year men, who entered
the national tountamcnt at Chicago,
are still on the team.
The game was clean .and hard
fought. The score at the end of the
first half was 8 to 8 in favor of
Medford. In the third' quarter the
Medford men solved 'the EugcVo de
fenso and set a terrific pace and at
its close the scoro steed 10 to 10 in
their fuvor.
In tho final quarter, Eugene made
a spurt runuing the -score to 18 to
15, and In ,the last three minutes of
play Medford caged two on whirlwind
plays. Mllllgan was high point ninti
for Eugene with five Sunken, and
Chastalu led for Medford. The teams
meet ugnin tonight.
Warnings Given on
Hauling on Routes
Warnings against the practice of
some timber haulers of dragging polca
across the paved highways of the
stato ll ro being issued according to
Earl Humphrey, state traffic officer,
stationed here, I'rstcrduy the state
officer found one hauler dragging a
great number of polca over the pave
ment near Anlauf. No arrest was
mado but the low was explained.
"Tho drsgglng of poles and lugs over
the pavement burns the hard surface
and causes considerable damage. The
law is strict in regard to this and
will bo enforced, he said.
ltoseburg Defeats
Company C, Eugene
National Guard Compauy (' of Eu
goeu lost to Company 1 of ltoseburg
iu a whirlwind basketball gniun t
ltoseburg last night, by a score of 2U
to 20.
No alibis wefo offered by the local
players, but according lo spootutors
the game was evenly matched
throughout, nnd ltoseburg had a good
asset in Whipple, forward, who shot
baskets from nil angles of the floor.
McCormlck of Eugene scored 11 uf
the 20 points.
Salem High Wins
From Corvallis
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 17. The Cor
vnllis high school basketball team was
defeated 21) to 18 by the Salem high
school quintet here last night. Corval
lis held the score to 11 to 12 in the
first half but the Salem bunch ran
away from them in the last two periods.
BEND TEAM WINS
IIEND, Ore., Jan. 17. Bend high
school basketball teams, boys sod
girls, both won games from Hcdmond
quintets Inst night at Mcdiuond. The
boys game was wt,ft by a score of 21
to 10 while the girls from llend walk
ed away with a .12 to 2 score. Dun
can McKay, playing center for llend
made the greatest number of baskets
, with Itsy Thatnher, Bend forward a
cloae second a a point winner. Fred
Loomie waa the other forward and
Dick O'Brien and Phil l'lttuinu played
tha guard positions.
Etfts anti rourtry
Eggs, large hen dtli
Eggs, large pullet US.-
Hens, light 14c
Hens, heavy 20i
Spring chickens 18(3)2)
Butterfst and Butter
Quarters fiOt
Creamery butter 4tl(a-IXc
Butterfst 4U(ii48c
Meat Market
Steera rfTEttc
Cows 2Vj'i05e
Ewes Vi'u'H.'.
Wethers 810o
Veal, light fancy I'J 12V4o
Neal, heavy thin nfUSe
Ve.il, heavy and fat 6((Sc
Pork, dressed llltitUtVic
Hogs, live 10$10HiC
. tirslns. Hay
Wheat, bushel 1.S0
Oats, bushel 6.V
Barley, ton "(
New oat vetch hay, ton J-'O
Old bay, ton U
vsosiaDies
Potatoea, local 2Kc
Fruit
Local apple', box $1.5002
WOOL
Valley wool ..403oJe
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan, 17. Cat
tle, no receipts; compared week ag':
Steady to 2,ic lower; calves ode loV'
er; weeks bulk . rices, llecf steers
15.50 to (7; top $7.7,1; mulling
strictly good included; cuws and hei
fers tlt.JO to ft): lop S0.50; cau
ners and cutlers l.f0 to $4; hull
$3.23 to $3.7.1; ton $4 50; beat light
veals calves $10 lo $10.,VI; cloning top
$10; henviea and common tl.to) to
$7.R0.
Hogs, receipts 4 (by boat). Com
pared week ago, steady to shade
higher; week's bulk prices, dclruMe
weight butchers $11.2,1 to $11.3.1;
heavies and unilcrwugnts $11 down;
packing sow $M.nl to $11. "(I; slaugh
ter pigs $0 to $11.73; feeders $8 to
$8.00.
Sucen, compared week ago, strong
to unevenly higher; nit lambs mostly
$11) to $10.23, Including weighty kind;
good 130 pound ewes $0.
PORTLAND PRICES
POUTLAND, Ore., Jan. 17. Eggs
steady; current receipts 4Nc: pullets
4.1IU43 l-2c; firsts 4l(if 40 l-2c; hen
neries 47(i.47 I-2c delivered Portlsud.
Butter steady; extra cubes, city
44c; standards 42 l-2c; prime firsts
4ic; iirata JU l-2c; undargrades nom
inal; prints 47c; cartons 48c
Butterfat steady; best churning
cream 46ei40c net shippers' track in
zone one; 47a delivered Portland.
Poultry quiet; heavy lions 2224c
pound; bgbt 1617ci springs 21
25c; old roosters 10c; ducks, white
Pekm 2021c; live turkeya 23c;
dressed turkeys 32334c; gceae 10c.
Onions steady $4.00.
Potatoes ateady $1.50(n1.60.
Nuta ateady; walnuts No. 1 budded
30(35c pound; filberts lB18c; alm
onds 27c; brazil nuts 10((jil7c; Ore
gon chestnuts lOfmlvc.
Hops firm; higher prices expected
growera holding; new clusters 15fal
15 l-2c; fuggles 1518c; old- crop
uouiinal.
Caacara nark quiet; new pool 8c
per pounu; Oregon grape roote 4c.
CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Opening
wheat prices, which ranged from 3-8
to 2c higher, with May $1.86 to $1.97
ana J my si.uo to $1.80 14, were fol
lowed by moderate additional gains.
Wheat closed strong, 3 to 4c net
higher, May $1.8814 to $1.88 ant"
July $1.03 1-8 to $1.63.
After opening nt Yi to lc higher,
Ainy i.ui a-a to ? 1.34 corn con
tinued to ascend.
The close waa firm, 8-4 to 1 3-4c
net higher, May $1.84 7-8 to $1.33,
Oats starting at 1-8 to 3-4c up,
May o- to U2 a-s. soon rose further.
Provisions went higher.
CHICAGO PRICES .
CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Wheat No
sties reported.
Corn, No. 4, mixed, t.l8V4; No. 3,
yciiow, ti.-i a-i.
Oots, No. 2, white, OOQBOHj No.
3, white, 08 '4 fil .18 Vie.
Hye, No. 2, $154 3-4.
Barley, 87 ft? 1. 01.
Timothy Bced. $.'i.7.ird:0.73.
Clover seed $23ftf33.
Lnrd $10.07.
It ilia $15.37.
Bellies $17.
U. S. BONDS
NEW YORK. Jan. 17 ( D. S. Hol
lars and thlrty-BCenmls of doilara,
bonds:
Sales
IT.S.nonds ln$IO0O II.
Lib. 3"!,s 211 101.12
Lib. 2d Is .... 1 100 22
Lib. 1st 4'4 .. 28 101.21
Lib. 2d 41,8 ..124 100.30
Lib. 3d 4 14 s ..212 1111.12
Lib. 4th .His..2W 101.27
U. 8. Gv. 4!4t 203 10127
L.
. 8
!l7
.20
. 7
.24
.24
PORTLAND GRAIN
POUTLAND. Ore., Jan. 17 Whent
bids: Hsrd white, bliiestem, heart, $2;
soft white $1.M; western white $1.,S7;
linril winter $1.88; northern spring
$l.l; western red $l.S3; B. B. II.
hard white $2.1.1.
Today's car receipts: Wheat 111.
flour 8, corn 3, oats 2, hay 7.
Eugene People to
Leave For South
An automobile Innd of Eugene eill
senv. including Sam Hugh of the S.im
Hugh Henlty company, will lesve with
George Front Jr.. representstlve of
the Alnmeda Sugar company, owning
end colonising the Meridian farm
near Sacramento, Cel., next Wednes
day morning for a trip to Meridian to
ir.apert the property with a view of
investing.
The Meridian fxrifls are located in
Sutter county. California, and em
brace about 10.000 acres. Mr. Frost,
the ngent, is a former rraidViit of
Oregon, and h-is been in agriculauial
work the last three years.
IS
CHICAGO, Jan. 17 Paavo Nurml,
in a hurry to catch the train back to
New York, for his third successive
night's performance, ran a mile and
three quarters in 7:55 2-5, one fifth
of a eccond better than bis world's
record, here last night.
He left Joie Kay, Illinois A. C,
star, wbo held the record until Nunui
broke it, half a lop in. the resr. But
he did not lower the 9.44 3-4 time for
the mile and one quarter, and the
6:41 1-5 mile and one half time,
wrich were llny"s world's records.
Nurnil left immediately after the
race for New lork. .
Two other world's records wero up
set In the balance of the program
held under the auspices of the Illinois
A. C.
Ivan Ililey of the I. A. C. shatter
ed the world's indoor record for tht
00-yard high hurdlas In ;06 3-5 in bis
semi-final belt. The former mark was
:06 4-5.
Henel Filkey, who won three worn
en's events, set a record for the 50
yard low hurdles in :07 3-5.
Advocating the organization of a
"community investment club," which
is along the lines suggested for the
mutual ssvings bsnks presented at a
proposed law at the present legisla
ture, C. D. Itorer, president of the
Bank of Commerce f tiiia city, was
tha principal speaker at the thrift
week meeting and dinner" held last
evening at Wendling. About 225 were
present for the gathering and much
enthusiasm waa displayed.
In outlining his plan of community
Investment the banker pointed out
the advantages of organisation and
weekly or monthly contributions to
the fund which would be used to pur
chsse bonds or other securities that
would draw a stesdy interest return
nnd be as safe as any. other form of
investment. j
"This community plan would pro
mote thrift and knowledge of sound
investment as well as a direct return
in earnings," the banker said.
, Another interesting talk at ' the
meeting was by Tom Oglesby, em
ploye of the Booth-Kelly company,
wbo told "How I apent my last
month'a wages." The picturesque de
scription waa highly pleasing to the
crowd especislly the details of a re
turn from Portland and landing in
Eugene with a total cash capital of 13
cents. .
Other speakers from Eugene and
Wendling were also on the program,
each speaking on some angle of the
thrift movement.
the Odd Fellows hall, with F. V. Bar
nard, district deputy chief patriarch,
as installing officer. A social sessiou
with light refreshments followed the
installation.
Those taking office were: John
Ketels, chief patriarch; E. W. Walk
er, senior warden; r". H. Walker, jun
ior warden; William G. Hughca, high
priest; Henry A. Korf, scribe; F. F.
Burnard, treasurer. Appointive offi
ces were filled as follows: Jobs S.
Loruh, guide; Harry Anthony, first
watch; J. Harry Brummette, second
watch; George I. Dean, third match;
Karl Girard, fourth watch; It. W.
Smith and T. W. Bowman, guards uf
the tent.
Tin Plate King
Dies in New York
TO MAKE FIGHT TO
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 Daniel Gray
Reid, known as the "tin plate king,"
dieil today, at his borne here of pneu
monia. '
Mr. Reid, wbo waa 6T years of age,
age, was one of the orgauizers of the
American Tin Plate company. He was
director of numerous business
ganizations. He roso from messenger
hoy in a Richmond, Ind., batik to a
position of influence in the imuucia.
world.
When Mr. Reid entered business in
Wall srteet st the age of 41, he was
already considered a national figure
and was then credited with a fortune
of $30,000,000. Business .associates
today estimsted Mr. Reid's estate at
$50,000,000.
CHICAGO, Jan. IT. W) Who
moved to Chicago between tho years
11)10 and 1020?
For each two native whites who
camo to the metropolis, five negroes
were added and 12 foreigners, accord
ing to Prof. Hornell Hart of lirvu
Mnwr college, speaking here todiiy
before the American Statistical asso
ciation. "The restriction of immi
gration will cut into the additions to
city population," ho said. "Whether
the foreign elements will be replaced
by negroes rcmsins to be seen."
During the period uuder considera
tion the city attracted 4-VOOO more
young men and women between the
ages of 1,1 and 2.1 than left. On the
it her hand many move persons over
30 left than came in, with a result
ing net gain of nntivc whites of only
25.000. At the same lime 00,000
negroes and 1.10.000 foreign immi
grants wero added. The population
was alao increased about 250,000 by
excess of births over deaths.
The men who sought their for
tunes in Chicago," tho speaker said.
averaged about 23 years while the
women were only 20. Negroes coining
into the city averaged decidedly old
er that the other groups, while nat
ive whites were the youngest.
Prof. Hart pointed out that the
curtailing of foreign immigration
would lessen the iiirrean iu city
population as compared with coun
try, but believed the general move
ment toward the cities hsd not yet
reached its height.
BELISTEO F0R1825
Lists of between 400 and 500 names
of Lane residents that will serve for
the drawing of jurors for the 1025
court terms are being prepared by the
county court and will probably be
ready the latter part of the month.
From this list will be drawn the 1,1
names for the Februsry term which
will open February 23. This list of
31 will provide tbe new grand jury
and two trial juries. The other terms
of court will be in June and Octo
ber and the same list of approximate
ly 500 will be used through the year.
Service on a jury, ia confuted to
those who are citizens or the United
States, 21 years of age,' residents in
Lane county one year, not ever Bar
ing been convicted of a felony or nil'.
demeanor Involving moral terpitude
or who baa served as a circuit court
juror during the past two years.
Rotary Head Gets
Greeting on Visit
Eueone Rotary paid its compli
ments to Everett Hilfi of Oklahoma
City, president of the International
Rotary clubs, when the chief passed
through Eugene today on the Shasta
bound for the south. Gifts of Lane
county roses and fruit were presented
to Mr. Hill by a group of the Eugene
club. C. D, Itorer, president of the
Bank of Commerce, is a former busi
ness associate of Mr. Hill having
been engaged in business in Swanee,
Oklahoma, several years ago. Mr.
Itorer w-as among the Eugene delega
tion at the station today.
-"V;- " '"'
Springfield Lodge
Installs Officers
Theater Manager is
Bound and Robbed
SAN DIEGO, Cl, Jan 17. Whilo
James II. Rice, manager of the Pan.
tages theater here, lay helpless on
the floor, bound and gagged, two un
masked men robbed the safe of the
theater office shortly after 11 o'clock
last night of about $2,800, the re-
cepits from last night a show. Tbe
bandits were still at largo early this
morning. Police in nearby cities and
towns havo been posted to watch
roads for the robbers who escaped in
a motor car.
Dr. Ashton for Chiropractic and
Electro-therapby. Opposite Heilig
theater. Phone 860. ti
THASH HAULING Phone 418. UO
6bowanda. the choice of the amoker.
For quality cigara. Prince Nemo.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore.. Jan. 17.
Tbe Springfield I. O. O: F. lodge held
installation of officers last night in
DRY WOOD
Under Cover Any
Length
Slabwood Oak
Body Fir Ash
Second Growth Mails
Manerud-Huntington
Fuel Co.
II Wast 7th Phona 6SI
Geo. Nt McLean, Insurance,
Willamette St. Phone 617.
(Mt
If
BOILER MAKERS
and
WELDERS
W. SHENTON
Phone 1054
518 E. 8th
In connection with
Eugene Foundry
The sure way toputpeplntoyour Job
on a rainy day is to jet into a
I'ricu
I bbsV I I
BRAND
Reflex
Slicker
ll-r-sfr
WE FEEL
JUSTIFIED
Ever since the es
tablishment of this
bank, wa have giv
en tbe utmost sat
isfaction to the
thousands of firms
and individuals who
have favored us
with their business.
With this proof of
our ability, we feel
Justified In inviting
the accounts of
those desiring an
agreeable and help- -tul
banking relation- I
ship. I
We believe that '"
our service la of
such a nature that
you will find hank
ing a genuine pleas
ure. Checking Accounts
Savings Accounta
Trust Service
Bank
OF
Commerce
EUGEN E.OREGON
Khowamla, the raof.-e the smoker
Cottage Grove is
Winner in Game
COTTACiK UHOVK, Jan. 17
(Special). The Cottage drove Jun
ior high school quintet won its sec
ond encounter of tae season from the
Springfield Junior high, at Spring
field, Jsu. Ki, by a score of M to ii.
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EUGENE'S MOST POPULAR PLACE
OF AMUSEMENT
the
Winter Garden
DancingTonite
A Ballroom of Beauty
Lavishly dororotpd in rioh colors,
brilliant nnd softly glowing lights
Creamy Walti Songs Entrancing Fox Trots
Youth - Music -Laughter '
Gentlemen 75c Ladies 10c
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 17. The atate
game commission will make a fight
at this aession of the legislature for
n u act to authorize the commission to
use its judgment and discretion in
opening and cloning game seusons and
districts, also for a uniform teusou
j throughout the state on ell game
uirus, game animals ami gBuie x,t.Ut
ulso for a shorter season fur hunting
deer with the opening dutc not ear
lier than September 10.
Tho commission's efforts to assume
this authority by so iutcrprctiug ex
isting litigation, have caused some
bitter controversy in the stato in the
last two years, and even got into
court where the commission lost out.
The commission's wishes as to
legislation wero revealed in the bien
nial report, a handsomely litograph
ed .volume of 4D pages, which wss re
ceived hero todsy. The commission
wants a revnlvin .
a mud
legislature.
"The routine work 0f tk
slon," says the report - -peditcd
hould the ,'.. ""
havo an auditor whose
bo to supervise the r,nJk
plies and expenditure i T
thermoire ahould the sa '
have a revolving fuuil
size to take caro of re,,f H
expenditures ail claim, " "J1
asaigued to the con.mi,,
commission thereby enit,1-
chusiug materials. This , 'l
vails in somo cepartuitoi,'"''
it be msdc effective ...
uartiiient it Would cremi- .
work." ' "K
, The commission slioirm . ,
the game protect fund
ber ao, l'J-4, of I5,!HM!bN
in lul':i were $;is5,(j7 7 .37 .1
Ullrscinenis lf.,14,!llu Jjj ..
11KM were ffSJMV. IU ,'!
IIIPII a s.,.N7.iK-rrsi -
lor trout propagatioo
was expended ia l'.CIl ami t,i
m 101-1.
Trout distributed to the v
ties during the two years toi?
lOU.lOO. l'besasnts libersw"1
several counties totaled ojg.
Fines resulting from tr'C
violation of game laws in W1
?2a,072..-)0 and in lid 7,' !
from u.-.7vu rmish
riol.-.L' '"it or evn- ." Wkl
Von by tha Fh
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"THE ARR VAL
OF KITTY"
Comedy in three acts
Presented by the
Eugene High School Dramatic Club
January 23rd
at 8 p. m. ,
High School Auditorium
Admission 50c
Attend Night School
Classes In bookkeeping and stenography will be conducted
every Monday and Thursday from 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. n-
Eugene Business College
Phone 666
992 Willamette Street Eugene, Orego"
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