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About The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1925)
THE EUGENE GUARD Monday Evening, February 2 , Page Two" 155 TRACED BY MAYOR "In 1015 Eugene hud six firemun and a horse-drawn fire engine," May-i or K. IS. 1'urka told Kiwaaiana at their luucheon in the OBburn today. "Today, with flix pieces of motor equipped fire apparatus, the city has even firemen. In WIS there were three "call" men, and in 1U25 we uuve four." The city had 12 employes on Toad uud street work in 11)15, while tiiere Hie now eight men employed, the mayor stated. The city baa grown iu us'si'd valuation from $8.(170,300 iji UH2 to $16,113,550 in In 10UU the total population was 8230; in 1U2U it bad grown to 10,51)3; and tbia yeur it is conservatively estimat ed ut 18,000. There are 21 miles of paved roads, 42 miles of macadam roads and 45 miles of sewera. l'olice protection for the city has not increased in the last 10 years, the mayor pointed out. There were five men on the police force in 1015 and there are five men now, A police matron represents the only increase. "In 1018 the total of building per mits was 57, and tile total valuation 102,816," said Mayor 1'arkB. "Last year 603 permits were granted for a total of $2,731,705 worth 01 bulla ing." W. B. Wallace spoke on the moving picture of Oregon wild life, to be ehown at the Christian church next Tuesday sight, and invited the mem bers to attend the banquet preceding the pictures. Mayor Parks discussed the propos d city bond measures, stating that a garbsge incinerator would cost $22,- 000, and that $20,000 was being ask ed to provide additional money to buy the land for its location. The Incin' erator would be of 50-ton capacity, taking care of a city up to 50,000 popu lation. The fire department was badly handicapped, he said, from Jack oL room, and the bonds for that purpose should be passed. Hugh Winder reported on the male chorus, stating that each service club would be asked to form a double Quartette, and that the three organ i Katiom would compose the chorus. Jack Pratt presented the resolution favoring the extension of the city market, which was unanimously pasi ed. Twenty-one new munibcrs will ho added to the Eugene chamber of com merce at the meeting of the board of directors to be held tiiis evening. Tin? following are the applications: I'. J. rcinhrooko, cylinder grinder; A. M. White, niilo electrician 11. Haudgnthe, cylinder grinder; I. 11. l'arnu. realtor: Frank O. Bennett. lmirlier; Kalph It. Oaliorn, farm im plements; Leo ('. Kddinn, Ityan Knilt cmniinny; A. 1), Ornnt, Itjnn Fruit riupny; .'.. A. llorton, accountant; I if Witt W. Hornier, accountant; O. L. Russell, life Insurance; W. 1. .Ste vens, Vnderwond typewriter; Kohert T., Adkinsnn, salesman; JI. L. Dotsnu, banker; J, E. Turnbull, prlnling; I.o land K, Johnson, aiitomobilea; Harvey A. Wheeler, salesman; Itobert II. Holmes, .Southern Pacific; Mauley U. Fuller, printing; W. II. Parker, pho tographer; Georgo C. Stanley, grocer. 1 The new alato dance ball measure, providing that young peoplo shall stay in the dance hall until they are through dancing, and to prevent run ning in and running out whilo the dance ia iu progress, has splendid chances for becoming a law at tho present HCBsIon of tho legislature, re ports Mrs. M. H. Ady, who spent the week-end visiting Mrs. M.vra Khank, matron of tho tialcra police department. " lu company with Mrs. Khank, Mrs. Ady inspected tho methods of sup ervising rtalem dance halls, and also conferred with Mrs. Hhank with re gard to tho matron's work at Mnlein. Eugene's aystem, both of daneo hall regulation and of handling juvenllo delinnuency, compares quite favorably with ealcurs, Airs. Ady reports. Road Grade Plans For Lane Started Bids for tho grading of about one and one-half miles of tho road above the portage of the North Fork of the biuslaw river will be received by the county court up to 1:30 p. m. Wed nesday, February 18, according to an nouncement of the court today. The plans and specifications for the road have been prepared by the staff of the county engineer. This la the first grsdiug contract to be let on the road program for the coming year. Probate of Rollo Drain Estate Open Km ma X, Irain, widow of Itollo Drum, nan ueen appointed aa admin istratrix of the eitate of her hus band, according to an order signed by Judge ('. 1'. llarnard today. The board of upprniaers as appointed by the court ai-o II. A. Duntuir, (toy 1 tooth and M. K. Hwret. The estate Is of tho probable value of $2000 in rent property and $8000 in personal property, according to the appoint ment order, MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN WORLD Flo Zlegfeld'a Choice for Honor of Leading World Beauty la Mlsa Sally Long, Who la Pictured Below -"-- - i i-y Ti i - r r' 1 -t-tt - 1 Flo Zlegfeld, New York theatrical magnate and beauty oonnolsseur has soleoted Mlsa Sally Long from all the beautiful women he has met aa "the moat beautiful fllrl In tha world," by a brother, Vernon Vandarwarka, and a sister, Grace Vandarwarka, in Eugene, and two brothera and a sister in North Dakota. Miss Vandarwarka came to Eugene from Alma City, Minn., with her fam ily, three years ago. Lot on Oak Street Is Purchased From Hendricks Sisters A real estate transaction baa been announced whereby L. H. Hulin pur chased of the Hendricks sisters 4he tract of ground aituatcd on the south sido and adjoining the Table supply store corner Ninth and Oak streets. The ground faces Oak street, haviug a 70 feet frontage and extendi east 100 feet to the Miner eight-story office building. The east 00 feet of this lot is 80 feet wide. No plans for future building hnvo been announced. Mr. and Mrs. Hulin returned in September from an extended trip through California and had some thoughts of disposing of Oregon prop erty and returning south to live but soon abandoned tho idea. A year ago they said Minir old homo on Chnrncl ton atrcet now occupied by the New man club and have recently moved to their new cottage on west Kloveuth street. 1 Another recent purchase mado by Mr. Hulin wna the residence at 12JI1 High street from the jliishnell i-s tale which will probably bo remodeled next summer for Mr. Hulin s per manent home. Complaints Made River Cuts Banks Complaints that tho bank of the Willamette near tho Chase gardens scross from the millrace gate is be ing washed away and is a menace to property there have been mado to Uio county court. I. M. Morse, county engineer, is to make an inspection to determine what steps will ho taken. It la aaid by proporty owners affected by the washing of the bank that the water haa been diverted to the far bank as a result of the forming of ahnsla by the diversion dam at the head of the millrace. Dance Hall Owner Haled Into Court For holding a dance at Dexter Inst Saturday night without having obtain ed a license from the county court, It. 8. ltarnes waa cited to appear in court this afternoon. This is tho first case of this kind in the county iu some time. Tho countv nermits to. conduct dan cea are listed at $3 ior a floor not over 250O square feet in area; $10 for a floor more than 2.XH) feet and leas than 6000 feet; and $20 for a floor more than 60(10 feet, Hecently the court hna issued quite a largo num ber of dance licenses and warnlugs havo been issued that violations of law will mean an Immediate rancella lion of the permits. F.UOEXK COLLECTION AGENCY, 774 WIM,. 1ST. PHONE 600. W. II. UI.OWEltS. MOIL tf For quality rtgars, Prince Nemo. Rheumatism Let St. Jacobs Oil end the pain at once. Hub it on. For Oo years it has brought quick relief to the millions. You know it must be good. Use It for luinbsgo, lameness, backache. Iion't suffer an hour when a sooth ing oil enn take tbo pain right out. S t. Jacobs Oil , Hubs T)A TINT Away Mo bum X 11 Cuts GQVERNQR STILL PORT BILL iCIl STATE HOUSE, SALEM, Ore, Feb. 2. Governor Pierce has not yet decided whether he wlllyveto the Port of Portland bill or allow it to become a law automatically without his ap proval. My the latter method the bill would become a law after the lapse of flro days from the time It reached the executive office. The governor said this morning that the bill had not yet reached ilia desk. Home members of the legisla ture think the governor will veto the hill although there is no possibility of the veto being sustained. Those who aro of this opinion think the governor might do so simply for the sake of fighting It out to tho hist ditch. Others believe ho will nllow the matter to take the automatic route, Stockholders of the Eugene Fruit Growers' association will hold the an nual meeting and election of a board of dircctora for the organization Sat urday, February II at the rooms ut the Kugeno chamber of commerce, ac cording to announcement today. Tbo meeting will be called at 10 a. m. Consideration of a change of sec tion 1 of Article 7 of the by-laws, so that tho annual meeting dsto of the stockholder shall be held at Eugene, in Lane county, Oregon, on the fir.t Saturday of March of each year nt 10 o'clock a. ra. and the transaction of any other business will also come be fore the meeting. Youth Arrested On Theft Charge Harold Cotter of Eugene was ar rested on the streets of Springfield by Springfield police about 5 p. m. Saturday on a warrant Issued throuitli tho sheriffs offlco In Eugene. Cotter is alleged to have stolen a touring car belonging to W, F. Pate of Eugene ome time last November, and to have sold It In Lebanon. HALF RATE GRANTED STATE HOl'SE, SALEM, Ore., Feb. 2. The rallroada of Oregon, ac cording to Information received by tho public service commission tinlay, have granted a half rate freight tariff on purebred livestock shinned for breeding purposes. . GOVERNMENT SENDS OFFICER TO CHECK BIG TIMBER SALE II. E.,Haefner of Grants Pass. technical assistant in the Siskiyou na tional forest, who has been trans ferred to the Cascade national forest to be In charge of the Western Lum ber company timber sale, arrived in bugene Saturday. Nelson F. Mscduff, supervisor of the Cascade national forest also returned Saturday from the conference of forest aupervisors of the northwest at Portland, and he and Mr. Haefner left immediately for Westfir, where the new forester will have his office. The transfer of Mr. Haefner will mean that two men will be engaged permanently on the Western Lumber company sale. C. F. Allen is already in Westfir, where he is Bcaler. The sale involves 085,000,000 board feet of timber. The lumber company must cut ap proximately 200,000 feet of lumher daily if they complete their contract of 50,000,000 feet yearly, according to an announcement in the Cascade forest office. Iteturns from this sale will amount to $75,000 yearly to the government, of which 25 per cent or $18,750, goes to Lane county in lieu of taxation. This is exclusive of 10 per cent, or $7500, which is turned over to the state of Oregon's road fund. DELINQUENT TAXES Tax delinquencies at the end of 1024 on assessments for the past year in Lane couuty were 7.7 per cent, ac cording' to a report completed today by Lloyd Howe, deputy sheriff in charge of tax collections. This is a slight percentage increase over the delinquencies ot last year when tne total was 7.5 per cent. The total de linquencies at the end of tbe year were $112,022.54 with an additional amount of $740.4 representing forest fire patrol taxes. This is from tbe to lal of $1,471,700.20. Since the first of the. year there has been paid in ap proximately $20,000 of tbe delinquen cies listed, according to Mr. Howe. Automobile, Train Collisions Fewer Newspaper nnd railroad . safety campaigns have prevented Increase in the percentage of casualties from col llslons between automobiles and trains or street cars, despite a big lucrcase In nutomobilo traffic on streets and highwnys, reports L. L. Graham, district freight and passen ger agent of tho Southern Pacific, who has Just m-cived tho leporta from tho comimrco cominissiou and national safety council. .. . "During 3022 and 1023 tbe pcrccnt ngo of deaths at grade crossings re mained at 0 per cent of the total of automobile caauulties," said Mr. Gra ham. "Constant effort is made by the railroads lo reduco this Bmnll ratio." Fire Department Called Out Twice An automobile behind Wing's mar ket, 075 Willamette street, caught afire from a spark caused by n back-, fire at 7 o'clock this morning, and re sulted iu a fire run by the local fire department. The chemical was applied to tho blaze, and the machine waa saved. Another fire call waa turned in from a residence nt Seventh avenue and Olive street, at 10 o'clock. The wall had caught afire near a stove in tho parlor, and tbe blaze bad gained considerable headway by tbe time the flro engine arrived. It waff speedily put out, and little damage resulted. C. C. Henderson is Mailcarriers' Head C. C. Henderson waa elected presl dent of the Eugene branch 016, Na tlonal Letter Carriers' Association ut their monthly meeting at the Labor temple Saturday evening. Other of ficers elected were aa follows: E. W. AVellman, vlce-preildeut; W. H. Ward, secretary; Glen E. Nim, clerk of the National Sick Benefit as soclatlon; nnd C. C. Henderson and "IT SELLS WELL IT S'EilVES WELL" AMBER-O-LATUM CHEST OINTMENT For tho prompt relief of Chaat Colds, Group. Influenza. Pneu monia and Pleurisy Paina. l'rko 60c. For aula by all druggists. Adv. Gladys Vandarwarka Dies at Hospital Miss Gladys Vandarwarka, 2il, i daughter of Mrs. Grace Vandarwarka, 7tMt Cbarnelton street, died last night at the Mercy hospital, from complica tions arising from an operation for appendicitis. ! llesldcs her mother, the ia survived Old Time Dance nt W. O. W. Hall 8th and Lincoln TUESDAY NWIIT February 3 nnd every Tuesday Wood and Coal jfl Wood under cover any length King Coal Oak Cord Wood Ash Slabwood Maple FUEL CO. 1st National Bank Bldg. Room 24 Phone 681 When You Fee a Cold Com incOnl 9 Tnki JLaxativo tfrom Quinine tablets J to work off the causa and to fortify the system against an attack of Grip or Influ enza. A Safe and Proven Remedy. Price 30c Tha box bear this signatura f. W. Wellman, delegates to the Cea tral Labor council. The meeting was preceded by a supper served by the Ladies' auxil iary, and followed by an evening c? card playing. The Eugene branch of li. . .( ttm tpI.fi' BruM! hflSBta nt 100 per cent membership among mail carriers 01 me guy. Lane Jersey Club To Hear National Of ficer Next Week Ivan Lowry, national field repres entative of tbe American Jersey Cs; tle club will be in Eugene to addrett members of the local Jersey Cattle club at the chamber of commerce on February 11, at 1 o'clock, it la an nounced. Arnold Collier, county club leader, will also be at the meeting, to which any owners of one or more purebred Jerseys are invited. The annual election of officers will take place at the meeting. E. O. Green of Coburg ia the present presi dent of the club, and Howard Dunn of Junction City, secretary. E;TAX STATE HOUSE, SALEM, Ore., Feb. 2. A bssket full ot new bills poured into the house today, the laat day for introducing bills without send ing them' through the legislative com mittee. Total of 1199 bills had been introduced in tbe house Friday evi nlng before adjournment. ' A bill providing for a state tax on moving picture ticket sales and for establishing a state board of censor ship is scheduled to pop up in the house today. , , Bootleggers and drunken drlvera of automobiles would have to work on rockpiles under tbe provision of a bill prepared by Representative Potter of Lane county. The bill would require sheriffs to sec that these two classes of lawbreakers were engaged- in this particular type of jail vocations. A scheme for providing a state in surance fund to protect against build ing loss !y fire is to be proposed in a bill by Representative Kilham. Multnomah county. Kilham's bill would take $30,0U0 annually from the various budgets for state institutions for seven yeara. Tbe sum of $350.0(10 raiaed through the plan would be In vested in bonds. Kilham points out that state buildings are wholly un protected from fire losses. Answer Filed for : Auto Damage Suit Denial that the Southern Pacific company was at fault in the colliaon that damaged the automobile of Caro line Brodie on Eleventh avenue east and High street the evening of De cember 8, the rail company filed an answer to the damage suit today. Caroliuo Hrodio brough suit to recov er more than $300 alleging that the car while stalled on the track was Mtruck by a streetcar. Ben C. Dny and Clarence, Portland attorneys, arc representing the 8. P. company in tho suit. BICYCLE 8TOLEN Theft of a woman's bicycle waa re ported to police headquarters by E. C. Chuiuway yesterday. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY PAIISONS Traah and Garbage haul ing. Phone lltit). f4 EOll KENT Garage for 2 cars. Call 141 W Uth. tf MARCEL MARKING 50c; Osburn Hotel Beauty Parlour. Phone SOI. tf Oshitrn Hotel Beauty Parlour, rhone SHI. tf THE BUTTON SHOP Pleating. Buttons and Hemstitching. 88 7th Ave. East. Pbone 171B-J. Phone S. E. Stevens for plaoo tuning. k1 v - o i 2 TI BATTLE DEMPSEY IN TITLE ITCH NEW YORK, Feb. 2. OW Tom Gibbons, St. Psul heavyweight today came to definite terms with Tex Kickard for a title match with Jack Dempsey about June 1, either in blew York or Jersey City, with an under standing that the winner will oppose Harry Wills, negro contender in September. Itickard announced bla plans for two title heavyweight shows thiB year after an hour's conference with Gib bons and the latter'a manager, Eddie Kane. At the same time the promoter aaaerted confidence that he would have little or no difficulty signing Dempsey for the tile holder's part of the program. Governor Signs Three More Bills ACKERI1AN & HARRIS Jimmy Murphy Ventriloquist Vaude ville Circuit McCarver . Two black jumping jack. STATE HOUSE, SALEM, Ore., Feb. 2. Governor Pierce today sign ed the following bills: Senate bill 25, committee on educa tion to make binding the contracts between teachers and school boards. House bill 15, Winslow relating to duties of Tillamook herd inspectora. ' House bill 33, Collier relating to sale of land acquired by counties for taxes. Have Dark Hair And Look Young Grandmother kept hor hair beau tifully darkened, glossy and at tractivo with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Whenever her hair took on that dull, faded or streak ed appearance, this simple mixture waa applied with wonderful effect. By asking at any drug store for "Wyeth'a Sage and Sulphur Com pound," you will get a large bot tle ot this old-time recipe, improv ed by the addition of other In gredients, aU ready to use, at very ; little coat. This simple mixture enn be depended upon to restore I natural color and beauty to the hair. A well-known downtown druggist anys everybody uses Wyeth'a Sage 1 and Sulphur Compound now be-1 cause It darkens ao naturally and 1 evenly tbat nobody can tell It has been applied It'a ao eaay to use, j too. Yon simply dampen a comb 1 or soft brush and draw It through your hair, taking one strand at a time. By morning the gray hair : disappears; after another appllca-1 tlon or two, ia resiorea to us natural color and looks glossy, oft and beautiful. FOR SALE! Ford 2-Door SEDAN A aale, aentle car, driven mostly on pavement 1922 model. FINISH VERY GOOD UPHOLSTERING PERFECT 4 CORD TIRES (never been punctured) DISC WHEELS RAIN SWIPE VISOR TRUNK RACK MIRROR FOOT PEED PRICE $375 No Trades Call at 212 East Fourteenth or Phona 1270.Y L-ftllllljrKI'.7iT1iai aassBsssspswsjsjspsvwasssnn rniirir.i,-iiavimj.-,mn Tonight Indian Follies A Twentieth Century En talnment, with cast of 6 full blooded Cherokees Adults 50c Children 20c Harry and Kitty Sutton Smites and Surprises Vaudeville Photoplays Bert Keye Key at th Key. "THE GO-GETTERS" AESOP FABLE SCREENLAXD HEILIG ORCHESTRA THE FIRST MONTH IS GONE January is past and what about the resolutions made a month ago. Are they be ing kept or disregarded? In case ot the resolution you made to save more this year. Letting this month go by means an added bur den on those to follow. Do-, poalt part of your January check now here at the First National. 40 Yeara of Helpful ' Service TIRST NATIONAL BANK of Eugene1' mct) ' Who Is Qualified To Pass OA Certification of Teachers? State authorities are careful to limit Ut certification to those who desire, that thai pupils receive credit from public educations! institutions for work done under private i,! struction. Opportunities for favoritism and exercistl of political influence. It has never been made mandatory trail every teacher giving music instruction for ! fee shall be certified by some central an thority. Thus all "possible benefits of the scheme of certifying certain music teachers and discrediting others so that the more musicians kept from teaching the better will be the business of those allowed to teach has been made corrupt. Music is an art. The qualities of the art are baffline can not be touched or cratmed Expert musical critics can not prove to you I by the qualities ot the art who are the quali fied music teachers. Pacific Conservatory TeackA Violin,. Piano, Voice, Cello, Wind and Stringed Instruments. VIOLINS LOANED FREE TO BEGINNERS USE THE GUARD WANT AD WAYS Special Values at C. J. Breier & Co. Store Suitings Popular novelty woven suitings with crepe-like weave in the sea son's latest patterns, used for dresses and sport skirts. Per yd. 79 Serges 36-inch wool storm serge, assort ed colors. Serviceable and looks well. Per yard 79' 10 95' Wool Crepe Excellent quality, priced to save you money. 95' 0 $1.25 Satin Charmeuse 39-inch. Colors, brown blue, black, rose and white- You will b proud to wear a garment of this pretty satin charmeuse. Per yard $1.85 0 $1.95 Messaline 36 inches wide. Rich and lustroM in appearance. Durable quality and low price. Makes up very nicely for women's and children! dresses. Per yard $2.25 Men's Overcoats at Half Price This opportunity may never come again. We ourselves do not k whether we will ever be able to duplicate this value. At our low pn these coats will sell yery rapidly. Come, try it on, notiw the fit, the to soft all wool material, the comfortable, roomy style, and you will agr with us that this is the finest overcoat bargain you ever saw. $16.50 - $19.85
