TUE EUGENE GUARD
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'i Something About The
Itinerant 'Bell-Ringer"
Spring''1110 wl'l soon brinjr to your door from
0I'c to h down peddlers daily. Some of these
ore legitimate salesmen trying to mnko nn
Snrst living. MANY ARE NOT.
To determine, the good from the bad you
might nsk the following questions for your
protection.
"Has the peddler a city license which will
6hov that it has been investigated, that tho
company he represents is all right and not a
' clearing house for stolen goods. Ask for cre-
, dentials.
"Is the peddler permanently located in Eu
gene
so that you can reach him if the mer-
t, . J 'In iineQfi'cronfnrir "Will 41irt mAwnlim.
dise you order be the same as tho sample
shown.
"Is it safe to- make payments to strangers be
fore tho merchandise is delivered.
"Docs the peddler pay taxes in Lane county
docs he support by advertising tho local
papers does he at all times possible patron
ize home industries does ho in any way con
tribute anything to the growth and bcttcr
' meut of our community.
Your home town merchants do 'all of these
and many more. .
"THINK IT OVER"
tl.is area vt Lane county, the old-'
timer aver.
Ten Marriages In Month.
t'p to la ie ih is wfi.Tuiuu ill ore bud
been recorded only JO uiarriaca in
l.au luiiuiy kture the first uf the
mouth. Yc&iertluy, Friday the thir
(ff iiti. one foiiile biuved the hodoo
and ubtuiurd a luense. Today, Valen
tine's day, was expected to show tiite
an increase iu business at the county
derk'a office but it failed to materialize.
Eugene Man Speaks
IVoless'T Kud"lph Krnst of tbe
Kuglisii department, i; Diversity ot
Oregon, delivered a lecture at the
Firm futtaritin ouurrh in FortlanJ
yesterday innrniiig on "The Honiantio
.Spirit hi Relation to Present 1-a.v
Idealism in Art und Life." This is
the fourth ot a 8erie of nix lectures
being given in Portion! Tor the bene
fit of Heed college arid the University
of Lireg"ti,
Visit PoMponed
Visit t the ways and means com
mittee of the Btntf .pg'-slature to the
I'niversity of Oregon campus was
called off yesterday because of the
session of the legislature scheduled
for Saturday, the tentative date et
for tie visit. Last year the entire
legislaure was entertained by tho uni
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of Modoc Point, Oregon, who were on
their way to Portland. Mrs. Dixon and
M. Day, following the war, taught
a the school for disabled veterans in
Portland
New Locomolva Built
Tbe Southern Pacific is ordering a
very large and powerful three-cylin-iu
locomotive built for its lines, an
Bounces h. L. Graham, district freight
ud passenger agent of the railway
here. "It will be the largest and most
powerful son-articulated locomotive
h built," saya Mr.. Grobam, "and
will have a tractive power of approx
imately 10,000 -pounds, a 4-10-12
rbeel arrangement, and being the
first of this type built in the United
States, will be known as the Soutli
ri. Pacific type. Some months ago
the 8. V. received 10 large mountain
type locomotives, and these are now
being operated on its lines."
Urges Paving Repairs
"What's wrong with our street
remmittee and its street patching
(rew'f" asks J. J. Brown of south
Willamette street. "I broke a spring
in my auto this morning on one of
those numerous holes in the city
piretnent caused when the sewer
builders cut the pavement. The con
tractors pay the city for paring cuts,
ind the patching ehould be done
rrtnptly, I am speaking for a large
number of auto drivers tiu Eugene,
iio are going to ask the city couu
fil liat the street committee be in
Hrurtrd to patch lip tacsc holes
promptly."
E'tM Suit Settled
A final decision was handed down
Hsy by Judge 0. p, Bkipworth in
to suit of ituth Holt against Lynn
S McCready. administrator of the ea
Mmf the bite Angelina Holt. A et
vnnt with Ruth Holt that made
r a legni heir to the estate was
a,ie. The remainder of the estate
b divided an follows, the court
"led: F. M. Wilkina and Varian Wil
tos, nne fourth each;Clara Livingood
i lWtha Kitrhugh, one-eigheh
fb; Mitchell Wilkin, Althea Slnn
Graee clnrk and Herman Wil-one-Bixteenth
each.
"kers To Meet
The rlntp for the monthly meeting
of the Lane County Bankers asso
ciation will bo set at a meeting Mon
day of the committee that is to- pre
pare the program for the affair. C.
D. Borer, president of tho Bank of
Commerce, and P. E. Snodgrass,
president of the First National bank,
will arrange the details. W. W. Cal
kins, president of the United States
national bank, is also one of the com
mittee but he is out of the city.
Piling Is Purchased
The county court has entered into
a contract with W. H. Sander and
Lem Drury for the purchase of 75 ce
dar piles for use in county bridge
work, ihe piles are to be delivered
some time before July 1. Each pile
will not be less than 1U feet in length,
with butt dimension of 12 inches and
top of nine inches.
Return to Corvallls
C. W. Hall of the Oregon Agricul
tural college memorial building com
mittee, and Will mm K. North, presi
dent of the Portland O. A. C. club,
returned to Corvallis . today, after
coming here to take part in an offi
cers' meeting in the office of Charles
M. Emery last night,. where plans for
a banquet of Lane county alumni and
friends of the college were discussed.
Returns front Salem
W. B. "Wallace, returned yesterday
evening from Salem, where he went
to lobby on game legislation now
pending in the state legislature. "The
Oregon Sportsmen's association and
the Eugene Lions club are jubilant
over the defeat of the 'migratory
birds refuge act,'" said Mr. Wallace.
Released From Jail .
Four prisoners nerving lime in th
Lane county jail on liquor charges
were released today. Tom Keeg:m
paid the remainder of his fin". $2i0.
Roy Pearl, George entcfl and ttoorg.
Terry, were t4ie others who had com
pleted their time.
Anniversary Today
Sixty-six years ago today Oregon
was admitted to the union wrth all
privileges of statehood but the anni
versary wna not. observed here par
ticularly although it was recalled by
several of the pioneers. There hns
Knn cinnidemhlc nf fl oh Slice in the
state in that .time and particularly in
Roads Are Inspector! j
O. K. Crowe, county commissioner, !
and Edwin Tuller, iu charge of coun-,
ty road work, were at Toad district :
70, south and east of Cottage Grove.
today to inspect routes in that sec-1
tion. 'Maintenance work will soon bo ;
under way In this district under the
direction of Finley Whipps, super-!
visor, the county commissioner states. ;
Sluslaw Paper Bought ,
The Siuslaw .News which suspend- i
ed publication two weeks ago has
been taken over by George J. Ditgen '
and Maurice Richard, publishers of
the Port Umpqua Courier of Beeds- l
port. The publication of the Siuslaw
News will be at Beedsport hereafter
instead of Florence, the new owners
announce. .
Church Incorporate!
Articles of .incorporation for the
Glad Tidings Full Gospel church have
been filed in the office of the county
elerk. This society is reported to have
been effected as a result of the re
vival held in Eugene two years ago
by Dr. Charles Price. Incorporators
are L. C. Moffett, C. H. Dugan and
Bert Koepo.y j
firand Jury Called !
Subpoenas for the members of tJie
grand jury are being sent out today.
The jury is called to meet next Mou-1
day and present indications are that
they will be in session for the entire
week. The February terra of circuit
court will open Tuesday., February I
24. t
Debate Is Held
The Walker high school was re
turned winner over the ISeasant Hill
high school in a debate held last
evening at Walker. Tbc judges were
Arnold Collier, courtly club leader,
Walter Myers, of the Eugene Bible
university, and Mrs. Grace Kirkhnm,
teacher at the Crcawell school.
Club To Meet
A party tuv the members of the
boys and girls clubs of the Dunn
school district was held this af fore
noon under the direction of Mrs. Ada
T. Wilson, club leader. Arnold Col
lier, county club lender, was the guest
of honor at the affair.
Cable Is Stolen
Two reels of cable used by iJie Eu-1
gene municipal electric plant at Wal
terville were stolen during the last
few days, it was reported to the slier- ,
iff yesterday. Tlic cable weighed more
than a ton, and was valued at $'l-.
Here From Portland
Alexander Brown, of the staff of
the Portland Oregoninu, graduate of
the University of Iregnn school of
journalism, is a week-end visitor here
with his fraternity brotherH of the
Phi Gamma Delta.
Leaving for East
John Currie nf Irfshuarg has
been in the city a few dav on lnisi
nesp. Ho is planning In t;il;e a trip
to his old home iu Mn.Hgarhiii-rts nml
from there to Portland, Ma-m, nnd
return through Canada.
An Easy Way To Make A
Room More Attractive
Hve you pver coino back to a houso that has boon rlonoct?
on raises the shadeB, the sun shines perhaps on tho mantlo
clock.
Ju not and wind It
" founds thp hour and welcomes you wllh Its friendly tick.
Al- You know you are homo then.
ThU store sold Seth Thomas Clocks more
than 50 years ago that are still keeping
8ood time.
' uin is piker, after 24 hours' runnine It must he greased
"1 oiled, a clock runs the equivalent of 175.00U miles each
lth only one oiling.
A mantle clock costs $15, $20 and $25 while the
'average ear costs $1000.
Spc our stock f new Soth Tlionms Clocks
Luckey's Jewelry Store
V. W. BRISTOW
Eugene Girl Weds
Miss ClnriiKi Smilli f Eneene nnt
Carl (t. Tlmrkildsen nf Kverett, 'n
were urnnted n inHrrince license nt
the office of the cotintr clerk .Tenter
dny. They were innrrird by .Tilrlee
llnrnld .1. Wells yesterday Rflernoen.
Dr. Harris To Rdturn
Pr. T. V. Harris nf litis eily who
Itns been visilitiK at I.ns Anjreles for
the pnpt fevern.1 weeks will return
here in tun weeks, aeem'dinjf In word
received by friendu in KtiKene.
Charned With Theft; Flood
j l.swrence . Klinkle wits fined .'',('
by .Indue llnrnld .1. Wells in justice
'court yesterdny, lttivini; been found
guilty of stesllnir a spotlight.
' B""nty is Collected
The county hottnty nn a coyote was
collected nt the nfficc of the county
clerk today by K. I, .b'hnstnn, resi
dent of the Iealiurg district.
No-Host Luncheon Planned
Members of the Mnndny Hook club
I will hold a no-host luncheon nl the
Osburn hotel at one o'clock this com
ing Monday.
Back From Portland
I,. K. Mean, locnl attorney, has re
turned from Portland after a busi
ness visit of severnl dnys.
Hurt From WendliaO
lllnnehe Powell, leather at the
schools at Hooih-Kcll) camp number
'Xt is a business visitor here today.
Return! To Creswell
Mrs. K. It. Mellon of Creswell lias
returned home after a short visit
iu t liia rity.
Here From Jasper
Harvey Menders, resident of the
Jasper district, is a business visitor
hi Kog'iie over the w eek-end.
Here from Coburo
Mrs. :rnet Wtnlh nnd Mrs. A. V..
Cravdle of Cohurg were nitors in
Kugene today, to transa-t btistuesi
wiih the hai Ited Lro.s office.
Butterick Patterns with the Wonderful Deltor Enclosed Actually Save Material and Labor!
Which of These Do You Need?
These and Many Other Handy Things. Indespensible to the Well Ordered Kitchen
May Be Most Satisfactorly Supplied From he M. & W. Basement Store.
5
MEAT CLEAVERS
08c
Solid steel blade
ELECTRIC IRONS
$4.25
Genuine "Elite" Irons
WASHBOARDS, 59c
Heavily Betlnned
MARKET BASKETS
15o
Convenient tlza
Splint basket
CLOTHES LINES 29o
40 Feet long, solid braided
OIL CANS, 10c
For sewing machines, etc.
CAN OPENERS, 5c
Sturdy and Serviceable
ROLL PAPER
HOLDERS, 10c
Nickeled finish, black roller
1
ft
DUSTPANS, 15o
Heavily blaok enameled
WATER PAILS, 89o
Gray enameled, 10 qt. size
' 1
87
Mi
eli.
BOILERS, $5.50
Best all copper boilers
TEA KETTLES, $1.93
Large, white enameled
ROLLING PINS, 39c
Clear hardwood, med. size
DISHPANS, $1.48
12 qt, heavy Aluminum
PRESERVING V
KETTLES, $1.69
Full 12 quart sire
MOPS. COMPLETE
$1.19
Just like pictured
CLOTHES
HAMPERS, $2.98
Strongly made of splint
MEAT"
GRINDERS, $1.59
Complete, 3 extra knlvee
6
O'CEDAR MOPS
$1.69
Large dusting mop
COAT HANGERS ''
2 TOR 25c
Strong wooden hangers
COLANDERS, 69c
Blue enameled, nice size
BREAD BOXES
$1.69
White enameled
Labeled gold letter
GOOD BROOMS, 69o
Heavily stitched, serviceable
MEASURE CUPS, 19o
Quart size, retlnned
O'CEDAR MOPS, $1
Oil mops, eomplete,
Handy size j
55
ETCHiii) GOBLETS
39c
Etched tumblers, 15o
SCOUT AXES, $1.19
Complete with case for
carrying
F AMILl? SCALE 3,
$3.95
Blue or white enameled
COFFEE POTS, 59o
Gray enameled, large size
DOUBLE BOILERS
$1.98
Triple white enameled-
IRONING BOARDS
$2.25
Collapsible
Convenient height
tea
SAUCE PANS, 29o TEA STRAINERS, 5o
Quart size, very handy Style pictured here
CANNING RACKS r PRESERVING fl
KETTLE, $1.29 1
9 Quart aize
, Good weight aluminum
69c
Made of heavy retlnned
wire
A. i
CLOTHES BASKETS
95c
Whole white willow
Very eturdy ;
ALARM CLOCKS,
$1.29
t Waterbury clocks
Guaranteed one year
FLOUR SIFTERS
45c
COMBINETTES
$1.98
' ELECTRIC
HEATERS, $4.25
Sheet steel, nickel plated Triple coated white enamel "Gilbert" heaters, reliable
SINK STRAINERS
25c
Convenient site
Blue enameled
A
nsn.
MOP HANDLES, 29o
Strongly made, low priced
DINNER SETS
$10.90
Roaebasket pattern, 36 pes.
SPRING SCALES, 25o CARD TABLES, $3.75
Weighs accurately to 25 Iba. Green leatherette covers
Japanese Rag Rugs
36 In aizfl 48 Iu alto
50c $1.00
rMmJ.l.mxx'lt S-ui.llHIL A'J IJ.I'I.I' t'aeay
"Mrs. Potts' Flat Irons
Set of 3, $2.25
One handle, one stand
MEMORIAL FUND LARGE
l.oMiUN, Keb. 14. OP-Th ra
ot ,'I.4IKJ.1.W hue h'sn rwiifd on
biualf vf tie Lord Kitchener Memo
rial fund. Out of this .',HVJIO
b?D it-nt on scholarships aad pay
msnta In rnnnclion ith a memorial
chapel which la bwiig Dulll tu omi- Insure with Henry Trooip, 83 V. Otb
eie'norate the great soldier In Hi.
I'litl's Cathedral. The remainder bis
heen Invented.
Othurn Hotel
rh.me 801.
Tesutr
I'srlour.
tr
Tbooe S. E. Stsveni tor piano tuolof.
Insure with Henry Trooip, 33 W. Pia
Geo. N. McLean, Insurance,
Willamette ft. rbons 61T.
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