the Waters are up a LittleBut Things are Growing-And Business is Good-Let's be Cheerful
it Rains
City News
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VOL. 68
TODAY'S NEWS TOIUV
EUGENE, OREGON, FHI1UY EVENING, FEBRUARY ti, !)::
TODAVS NEWS TODAY
NO. 27
f
5 1
-And
-eiinse of the moon next
.t 1 o'clock in the morning,
' ' f....n. if conditions
rJ . -i-i. Such i the statement
irf"r" ' f the
i Professor
isnic. and astronomy department
'.lb? university. The next solar,
' 1 , ..l- lnre July 1. he says,
unusual in that the circulo of ;
h. will be seen around the outside
j,taC moon when it covers the cen-
... MfTnllnBoR fnn bo
k 0 tie sun. ---...
...eral centuries ahead,
lsor McA.iste, "It is al,
$ mathematics. There are
Jmj, ,t least two solar ecUpses a
icd never more iu "
' n,i lunar eclipses while
is the maximum. One year,
trr IS years, mere is u oi
, eclipses. In 1917 we had four
t ,te su0 and three of the moon.
rbtrt will be fivc B01ar ana 1
LlOCo."
Miiy Pons Llcenseii
,ir Fido isn't licenseu, better
,ch when he's about or the dog
nicher will get him, if you don't
..j. i'" Eocene's new dog catch-
jmu "
Liu brought 33 dog owners to book
.i he started work last ween.
hit' Gilmore, city recorder, has used
vt book of receipts for licenses, ana
. .r,in in on a second. If you
ri i name for your favorite poodle
nrke or field pup you can Just
,1t .Indie Gilmore's dog register.
tTiere you'll find that Bex reigns the
s.rmu name among dog owners,
;,h five bv that name listed. One dog
i, known as Midi, after Blossom
Tim. fume. Other monickers on the
mil re Pal. l"ou Cur, Speed, Jiggs,
Jumbo, Freckles, Bowser, Zip, Tatch,
um Kine Tut. Marquis, Poodles,
Iter. Knight, Boo, Judge, Doc, Mike,
Tippy, Deaucaire, Bun and I'eppcr.
Stall Leader Coming
H. c. Seymour, state club leader,
till be here for the meeting of the
!cl club leaders of Lano winch will
!e held the latter part of the month
the exact date not yet having been se-
lttled. according to Arnold Lower,
muutj club leader. Tho club leaders
association of Lane has been rcor
iw'zod with the following officers:
Mrs. L. D. Griggs, Willakenzic, prcst-
int: Ruben Hobinson, Junction City,
lice-president; Mrs. Margnrot Muhr
the Dunn district and Mrs. Belle
Eidson of Glenwood arc departmental
Kcretaries. This organisation winch
id much to further club work in
Une h&s been somewbat curtailed in
ti work during the past two years,
.wing to lack of a county leader.
Rotary Program Arranged
Memliers of the Eugene Rotary
ub will hear of both the merits and
sa'ivniilnRps of the proposed child
ibor law at the noon luncheon ineet-
of the club to be bold nt the
Mlmrn h'Hcl Tucsdny, according to
innoiinccment today of Dr. W. B.
Vil, in ch.irce of (be program ar-
aniemfnt. .students of the Eugene
'i(h acho.il mill present the debate
nram ami arrangements for this
e being completed, is the announce-
wnt. A group of members of the Ell
im INary c, Wjn R0 to Corvnlli
'r s meeting with the club of tint
''J February 11.
8 To Debate
"ShonM ranitiil minitlimont h h.
slll." is the title of the debate
"mri.lfs clubs nt tl;r ," i. h
H Sattmla- evening at the T. M.
- a., m,r.iir t0 announcement of
P. Walter, boys work secretary of
5"in!inn. The affirmative
" is enmio.d of Clarence Mon
tnd Mj,i Stevens, both of the
rs rs. ,,! Wallace Campbell
llsrry ii,r,ey, both of the Yukon
Ih- An ertPrtaiTiin T,rn.. I
,rn,"C"l fr the "mix." Mr.
ltr tnlet
'inj Permit. Asked
"ral r..nr,t5 for pPrmi
sj' "'1 lumber over tbe I
to
ber over tbe I,ne
r0VEH-
C0ME.S
TIME and
VETO OF PORT
BILL FAILS TO
EIGHT
Senate Passes Measure In
Spite Of Action By
Governor Pierce
Only Three Votes Cast For
Sustaining Of Veto Of
The Executive
STATE HOUSE, SALEM, Ore.,
Feb. 0. W) The house overrode the
governor's veto on the Port of Port
land measure with only three dis
senting votes following presentation
of tho bill and the chief executive's
veto message just before noon today.
Those voting against the measure
taking the appointive power from the
governor and transferring it to the
legislature were: Mott, Hunter of Un
ion and Wallowa, and Schrock.
SENATE TAKES VOTE
STATE HOUSE, SALEM, Ore.,
Feb. 6. In a message to tho senate
today Governor Tierce vetoed tho
Port of Portland commission bill
passed last week renaming the old
port commission.
Immediately after the reading of
tho message Senator Banks moved
that the senate proceed to consider it
and without comment that body pass
ed it over the executive's veto with
only three members voting to sustain
it. The three were Senators Joseph,
Fisk and Zimmerman.
The house is expected also to pass
the measure over the executive's veto.
Reasons Given
Governor Pierce gave two reasons
for vetoing the measure:
First That it constitutes an en
croachment on the part of the legis
lative branch of the state government
upon the executive branch and that
in this respect the measure is con
trary to the fundamental principles
of our stntc government.
Second That in the voters
of the Port of Portland district ap
proved by an overwhelming vote a bill
referred to them by the legislature
transferring the appointive power
(Continued on puue five)
With n total circulation of 0012
books from the Eugene public library
during the month of January, a new
record wss marked up for one
month's loans, according to Mrs. Ade
laide l.illey. librarian. Adult circula
tion was 170, and juvenile was PJ!I2.
Popularity of fiction ani"ng library
users is indicated by the fact that
of the 47-' bo"k borrowed, 3710
were fiction.
The largest daily cirrulation for the
month wss 370, and the smallest, lli'.
The reading room was open every day
in the month, and 2'1 days for crcu
lation. The reading room attendance
on Sunday afternoons during the
month totaled S'.'H, and INI books
were repaired.
Among the popular fiction books
are Sedgwick's "Little French liirl."
Kerber'a "So llig." snd Hough's "Cov
ered Wagon." He.ame of the recent
visit of the author, Hall's "Land of
the Laughing Huddho" is also In de
mand, reports Mrs. Lilley.
A number of new books have been
added to the library, among them
there being a group of play b"oks by
Kdna (leister. "The l'un Hook." "It
is to laugh," "Ice Jirenkers." and
"Let's Play." Others rc Wobi.tt's
"Hook of 'James and Parties." Har
bin's Tliimobigv." (irnce Hall's
"Patihwork," Anthony Kuwere's "Hy
Scarlet T"n h and lllade." Mc K;iy's
"Money Making Kntertainments for
Chun-h and Charily," Hcu'uer's "Par
ties and Stunts Around the Year."
and liurke'i "Tlio Wind and Hsin."
UP
Pictures at Nome,
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wi
y f f.
P GRQUHD SITE
That ever recurring problem of a
dump ground for the city of Kugene
is out again and lively as ever, it
seems. This morning a county crew
fenced off the entrance to the county
ground nenr the Ferry slreet bridge
which served as an inlet to the Chase j
prop rty which has been used re- i
cnlly for a dump. No announcement
wiis made by the court as to closing '
with the exception that county prop
erty had to be protected.
Some time ngo I lie court hslted
further driving across the county
ground to ihe old city dump but Inter
this order was lifted and trucks were
allowed to go through to Ihe new
dump on the Chase property.
It is understood that some further
effort will be made to use the Elliott
property fouth of the city as a site
for a dump ground. A strong protect
against the use of this property for
that purpose was recently made by a
delegation of residents of Alder street
and adjacent streets.
Flood Danger is
Less; Willamette
Still Runs High
I'tiRTI.AND. Ore.. 1-eb. li. Cooler
weather in Oregon wiih sn"W at the
headwaters "f the Willanii-lte river
tributaries instead of ruin. le.vspn-d
the danger of flooding Portland today
according to Weather observer K.
I.. Wells. 'J'lie Willamette stood at
IS. I feet this morning mid a crest of
f''et Sunday vv;it forecast.
Tributnriea ot the Willamette were
reported dropping todny. the fanllam
at Jcffrrjon lower; the Clue kainas
at link (irove 1.7. The Willami-tte
rose .7 foot ut Albany; 1.1 at h.ilnn
and .4 at Kug''ne. ai cording to read
ings Ibis in. .ruing.
The Southern 1'arific railway re
poitcd wilier three feet deep over the
trades between JlrtTflifield and Myr
tle Toml', allpeijdllig traffic on that
line.
PftDBLEtVIS OF CITY
Gil
of Doctor Who Combatted Epidemic
'- H ik f s i... -
iSW .'.A
JiH, v i V-,. t 1
E
PURPOSE IS LOST;
IS LEAVE
(i E N K V A , Feli. 0. P) T h e
American delpffntion h.ia uillnlniwn
from the iuternntionsl opium confer
enrp. IteprPRenlntive Porter ami hi
nRsorintes plnn to lenve (ienevn to
night, find to nnil for Jinme next
ThitTKilny on the et oa Dish i p Presi.lfnt
I In nling.
Mr. Porter this morning offirinlly
informed the conference thnt. d?pitp
the. more thnn two mouth of disni
nioii nod the repent 'd ndjournment
it was clenr that the purpose for
whii'h the conference had heen culled
could not he accomplished.
The American withdrawal wan an
nounced in a letter from Mr. Porter
to M. Keiple, prertidont of the con
ference, saying:
"In pursuance of the nuthorizatioii
of the president of the I'nited State,
the American delegation, to it deep
regrel, finds ituclf unuhle longer to
particiote in the deliberation of the
opium conference."
AUTHORIZATION GIVEN
WASIIINCJTttV. Feb. fl. With
drawal of the Americin delegati(u
fr-mi tJie. Geneva opium conference
was authorized by president t'o'didgo
The prenidfnt adviord Chairman
Porter of the American delegation
that be might at hi a discretion with
draw from the conference, fine it ap
peared that no agreement culd t e
reached whMi would be itinfactury
to the American delegate.
Salary of District
Attorneys Approved
STATU IK JISK, S.U.KM, Ore..
Keb. (I. District attorneys in orego.i
would receive a general increase un
der hottnc bill 2l:t passeil by the house
this morning. Approximately $1.VM)0
a year would be added to the total
salaries of district attorneys by ihe
bill. The lncre would be laken
care of by a fee of t". to be charged
in all ditfrer cases filing.
AMENDMENT OPPOSED
IIKI.KNA. Mont., Feb. . The
Montana auto senate, by a vote
of 29 to 24 refused to ratify the
proposed child labor amendment
lo Uie federal constitution.
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1
Jill
m
While Dog Teams
Mushed, Doctor
Worked at Nome
While dos teams were musbins
their vay across the ice and mow of
Alnskjl with anti-toiin serum to save
the lives of the people of Nome, there
was one mnu who fought courageous
ly on, 6innle-liandedt against the rav
ages of diphtheria. It was Dr. Curtis
Welob, I!. S. health officer at Noinc.
He had little to work with. His only
hope vena to prolong the lives of vic
tims until the serum arrived.. And
when the dog 'trains; driven by Ouu
nur Kosson, piuneed through tho bliz
zard Into sight of the plague swept
community, it was Dr. Welch who
continued hiskiinUring.fjgl!t, innoculat-
lu' die" rietlnA. with Uie life-saving
serum. More Dr. We'.Ch is shown with
his dog team at Nome. Lower pic
ture sIiowb .Mrs. Welch with her rein
deer team. Tho pictures, exclusive,
were obtained by NEA Servic
through a friend of Dr. Welch In Sun
Francisco.
New Clews Found
In Mystery Cas&
Of Slain- Children
MIS ANOKI.KS, Feb. 0. New
clews to the identity of the slnyer or
slayers of May nnd Nina Martin, sis
ters, found dead in a ahullow fnvc
here Wednesday, alim-st six months
after their dis.ipprarunce, were in the
bands tif notice anil deputy sheriffs
today as the ri'rult of the activity of
a citizens committee, organized in the
neighborhood where the little girl
lived.
Authorities declined to reveal tbe
precise nature of the new information
furnished Ihem hy the committee, but
it was aim- iineeil that one suspect
was to be ipiestioned at the sheriff
office during the d iy and that inves
tigators were cheeking back over nl
attacks or attempted attacks on girls
in or near l,os Angeles wilh'n tic
past sit months, in the belief that the
perpretator of one of these crime
may also have been responsible for
the kidneping anil slaying of the
Martin children.
Eugene Auditorium
Bill is Passed by
Vote of Senators
STATE HOCSK, N.U.E.M. Ore.,
Feb. 0. Among four bills passed by
the aenale this morning, was senate
bill 14."i, Mngladry ud Fisk empow
ering regents of the t'tiiversity of
Oregon to convey title to the city of
Kugene of a portion of the University
campus f'r construction of a munici
pal auditorium.
Motor Ordinance
To be Taken up
SI'HINtiFIKI.D, Feb. . (Spe
cial). An ordiiianee. marking parking
limits and regulating the lights on
automobiles will be up to the vote of
the cily council at its meeting Monday
night In the city hall. The nw regu
lations have Ifeen drafted by W. A.
flressmun, local attorney, at the re
fpient of the city judiciary committee,
M. J. MrKlin, chairman; Herbert J.
Cox, and Itolsnd K. Mushier.
A building ordinance, wbich w-lll
comply with th state law, will be
under d scnssioD at (hat time, It Is
understood.
DISCIPLES ARE
PREPARED FOR
WORLD TO END
Coming Of Christ Expected
Eefore Midnight By Mar
garet Rowen
Word From New York Is
End Is Not To Come
Tor A Week
HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Feb. 0. UP1
Today, February 0, lll-o, a small
group of disciples, pinning their faiib
to a woman, whose head, they say, is
crowned with the hnlo of the divine
prophesy, lifted their eyes to the ris
ing sun and said, "the end of uhe
world is at hand."
Mrs. Margaret W. llowen, house
wife of Hollywood, has told her fol
lowers that before the clocks of this
film center strike midnight, tho sec
ond coming of Christ will hnvo be
come n fact, and the elect, those who
believe in hint nnd hove lived upright
ly, will bave entered into their re-
ward.
Her proof, she frankly snya she his
has none.
Faith is the keynoto of her revela
tions, she declares.
Points to Prophets.
' She points- to Isaiah, Micah, Joel,
prophets of the old testament, and to
Matthew. Mark and Luke who follow
ed Christ on enrti nineteen centuries
ago.
.Mrs. Kowen wears no flowing
robes; she prefers a ginghum bunga
low apron. She does not rnut, nor
deul in sounding phrases. On the con
trary she calmly reiterates in even,
conversational tones her statement
that the end of the world will come
today.
How, she does not attempt to ex
plain, for, she adds, she dors not
know herself, but It will come nnd,
being practical in her religion as In
her housekeeping, she believes in be
ing prepared.
She snys thnt flic has no intention
of climbing one of the Hollywood hills
to await an opening of the heavens
or the passing of a chariot of fire. In
(Contioued on page three)
Child Labor Vote
At State House is
To be Taken Soon
STATU H01SE. SALEM, Ore.,
Feb. (V The resolution calling for
adoption of the child labor amend
ment to the federal constitution will
probably be reported by the bouse
resolutions committee late next week.
The senate will not likely take action
on the resolution, now in its judiciary
committee, until after the house nets.
It is understood that the bouse com
mittee will recommend that the meas
ure be referred to the peoplo of Ore
gon. McFadden Banking
Hill is Reported
WASHINGTON. Feb. O.-The Mc
Fsdrb n blinking b II was reported to-
diy by the senate bunking committee
: after a section which would have
' prevent"! state bunks Willi branehea
! from holding membership In tbe re
serve sysicm had been stricken out.
BILL 13 CHECKED
ST ATE HOUSE, SALEM, Ore.,
Feb. 6. House bill . Hi. Intro
duced bv Hurlhiirt, Multnomah
: county, was put to sleep this
innrnlni by Indcftnlln postpone
ment Tho measure was doBlRiicil
to greatly limit the, tax exemption
of religion and chnrltnble Insti
tutions. INVESTIGATION ASKED
WASHINGTON, Feb. U - Inves
tigation by the federal trade commis
sion of an alleged agreement between
the American Tobacco company mid
tiie Imperial Tobacco company of
England to control the tobneco mar
ket in this country wss proposed In a
resolution (odsy by Senator Ernst,
repub.ican of Kentucky.
Floyd Collins'
Fiancee has
Lost all Hope
IOriSVIU.E, Ky., Feb. 0. UP)
"A solitary figure stood in tbe glow
of a hilltop campfire last night watch -in
silently the shnft being sunk inch
by inch to Floyd Collins. The light's
reflection revealed, after a minute,
two streams of tears on the watchers
face, but they were never brushed
sway," says a copyright story of the
Courier-Journal from Cave City to
day. "This silent observer was Alma
Clark, 22, living eight miles from
Cave City, come to mourn on what
was to have been ber wedding day
and for hira who was to have been her
husband. Alone she stood as scores of
workmen exerted themselves to force
a way through rock nnd earth into the
cavern,
Turns, Unnoticed
"Around her many were, talking,
calling to one another, and same were
(Continued on page three)
The Willamette river receded to a
depth of 11.2 feet Inst night, bring
ing relief today to the critical flood
situation faced by Eugene and Lane
county (ho Inst few days.
The Pacific highway both norlh and
south of the cily is again open to nu
tomohilo traffic, nccording to an an
nouncement from tho local offico of
tho Oregon Stato Motor association
here. Stages resumed tho pavement
for their trip to tho north, anil the
low portion of tho road to Spring
field, at Judklns point, is now com
pletely clear.
Tho rapid rlaa In the river was duo
to the water-soaked condition of the
country at tho hendwatcra of (bo Wil
lametta river, and not to local storms,
according (o Gerard M. do Uroekert,
I'nited States wenlher obierrcr. An
almost steady rain for Ihe last few
weeks had brought the soil past the
point where it could bsorb more
water, he saild, bringing tha rnpid
rise in the river.
Although the situation Is temporar
ily relieved, the continued rain in Eu
gene and in Ihe Cascade mountains
indirota (hat the causes of (be flood
have not yet been removed, according
(o Mr. de Uroekert.
BULLETINS
NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Six masked robber today held up tho ix
employe of a United State bonded warehouse In West IStU street
and escaped with fur valued at J100.000.
MOE TURMAN IS GIVEN SENTENCE
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. Moo Turman, 20 year old financier, who
In 10 year pyramided a 100 loan into obligation approximating
12.000,000, wa enlenced today to from five to 10 year in Bing Sing
prison. Ho bd pleaded utility to a second degree forgory Indictment.
WALLACE OAVI8 INDICTED IN ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 6 Wallace Pavl, on of the Into
o,,. Uonnlnr Inff Davis, and Tom Poe. both Little Ilock
attorney, and Joe McKlnney, former convict, were Indicted here to
day by a special federal grand Jury Impanelled to Investigate tho
finding of I9,000 In government socunuos Bupposeo to iiavo ucru a
part of Herbert Holllday'a loot from tho 12,000,000 Uondout, III, mall
train robbery last summer.
WHEAT PLUNGES ON WINNIPEG MARKET
WINNIPEG. Mnn Feb. 6. -Wheat, which tan been declining
lnco It reached a post war peak, January 2S, plunged toclny on tbo
Winnipeg grain exclinngo. The May future which closed yesterday
12.01 a bushel, dropped to $1.9GVi In the forenoon.
COLLAPSE COMES ON CHICAGO MARKET
CHICAGO, Feb. 6. Wheat price uddonly collapsed loday. , XLir
delivery dropped to as low as $1.85 a bushel, almost 21e undor last
week' high prlco record. Increased selling on an early upturn
revealed that the market was without any ndon.unto upport from
now speculative buyer. ;
MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL MEETS DENIAL
NEW YOKK, Fob. 6. Federal Judge Wlnalow today denied
motion to direct an acquittal In tho mall fraud trial of Charle A.
Stoneham, part owner of the Now York Olanta, Elmer D. Pier, and
others. He held that the enso must bo decided by the Jury and
directed the trial to continue.
SAPPERS WORK
E;
Radio Used To Determine
Whether Floyd Collin3
Is Still Aliv
Hole Ten Feet Daep Made;
Shaft Is Timbered As
Dirt Is Moved
CAVE CITT, Ky., Feb. C OP)
Miners sinking tbe shaft to reach Col
lins had attained 20 feet below the
surfnee this afternoon, with about
(to feet to go. ,
Preparations being made late today
to use dynamite m the shaft if it is
solid and thick. '
NEW ENTRANCE BEGUN
CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. C W
All hope of reaching him through tile
natural passage 'gone, sappcra today
were making a new enlrnuce to Sau l
envo in an attempt to reach . Flosd
Collins, entombed since last Frid iy
morning. . . . .
A long day of digsiug wns ahead of
tliem,- nnd whether Collins w'ns dead
Oil H i
mum
or alive, none has known definitely
since a cave-in.- Wednosdiiy uiitht
blocked the passage in which lie h is
been lying, pinioned by one foot, (or
one week. 1 . ; , ;
- Tbe general belief was Hint ho has
succumbed; by being crushed to deiuli ,
or by siifficatioii, or by pneiimoui.i,
any of which would end his lpng fight
to live.
Radio Is Employed, -Early
today, howovcr, radio was re
sorted to lu hopes the cave would giv4
up ita secret, a two stage audio-frequency
amplifier was connected in tho
lighting circuit, lending Into the cac,
and known to be Intact, the lights ,
were turned off, and with head sets
clamped to Uieir ears, the experi
menters listened for any sound that
might be interpreted as coming from
Collins. After the test, tho men said
that .they had heard distinct sounds,
believed by them to have been caused
by the jarring of the carbon filament
in the electric light bulb fastened
about Collins' neck.
Nothing Definite.
It wss commented that, If aUre,
Collins had probably moved when ti
light went out, thus shaking the fila
ment. On the other band, it was
pointed out that other noises might
have caused the sound beard la tie
(Continued on page ten)