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THE WEATHER
ct-omtmlly cloudy
4sttled nlht ,nd Tan
,o ohang. In t.mp.ra-
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noilerate northeast wind.
TW'pwturo today: Minimum,
i.9rMS. Maximum Sunday,
Precipitation today, none.
L,of river, 5 feet. Olr.c
,lti of wind, north.
EDITION
VOL. C8
TWO SECTIONS
EUGEXE, OREGON, MONDAY EVEN1NO, FKKKUAKY 1G, 1025
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NO. 35
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....iiiation. ia the announce-
, The regular pmcum muu
""(vwinj at the school of music
7,k. University of Oregon shows a
" . A fan. ot.aon.
. ,rt reported, Mr. McMorrau
At the practice this evening
..n demonstration will bo pre-
rated or ""' "
jiriH the re5t P"10" 01 tue 81D!!"
(rt, Good progress is being made on
oritorio "Creation wnicn vm
i, presented by tho society in the
itrinfr
Tntt "auis '"--111
roads in Lane county are now
inirk hauling with a maximum
o"u '
dill of tire with the exception of
K Cheshire north route, according
...ii order of the county court today.
ji, 200-pound load order which was
fJt into effect several weeks ago to
voted the roads during the rainy
raiber has been maintained on a
amber of routes of the county. The
, aeihire route is still soft and would
x dimag'd by heavy hauling, accord
if to Clinton Hurd, county coinniis
cpcer. (nrt Inspects Road
Judge C P. Barnard, Commission-
.. ft r Crnma And nnmmtaKinnitr
ilinion Hurd of the county court this
littrsoon are inspecting the 1'ruirie
mil sad obtaining Beveral right-of-hji
there in preparation for the
itirt of the improvement project
tkich will be under way on the 11
uiie stretch as 'soon ns weather per-
aid. About $77,000 in bond money
ii iriilable for the work. The parallel
nute proposed by petition Recently
:. .,.'11 nan.lln .n.1 If la rtnt hatiaoA,!
proposal tins year at least, according
lo Judge C. 1'. Ilnrnnrd.
Window Prize Offered
A prize of $23 in cash for the best-
Jecorated shop window in Eugene
('ring tbc automobile show is offered
q the committee, It was announced
tidij by John L. Stark. "This con
!st is open to everyone," says Mr.
.:iari, uuu will DC juucu oil a uuaia
p limeliness, attractiveness nnd orig--ulity.
To be considered, windows
ml be decorated by Tuesday, the
inning day of the show. A conimit
t from the art department of the
rdrrrsilj- vf Oregon will judge the
tnid Jury Called
tilled to meet this morning nt 10
V!ork, the grand jury is expected to
' in session the rcmnimler of the
k. John W. ll'ibbs is acting as
;siMf fur tlie jury this week tnking
place of Colonel Mercer who is
'J wit Ii hi i!utiS with the state
"M'e nnw in session. It is expected
;at the nuinWr of cases from (lie of
r of the district attorney given, to
'jury will exceed that of the lust
Pncl jury mect'ng iu the full.
Mies Sergeant Named
tiwge liicisch, night patrolman,
isi been appointed sergeant of po-
lrC!rillng to announcement today
fKiimey Hugh, chairman of the po
:woommitiop of the city council. The
n'J force will now consist of chief,
Win. sergeant nnd two patrolmen.
"erirant, lici, will have charge
'benight force under the direction
' ibe chief and captain.
F,,r Residents Leave
"I'd Mrs. I.. C. Skcela and son
hnvc irft fnr thriT home in
Angela f,rr yMt Wj, i,. friends
'! relativr i ,i, jIr- Bn,
" kels formerly rnnductcd a gro
"T lre in Kugcne in the Ithinc-
Mock where the I. O. l. V.
""Wing r,H- TL 1...-
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CITY
SATEHAtrr TO
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Cleaver Out; Successor Appointed
MR.LEVENSDF
BAKER IS NEW
GHEF-DFDRYS
Appointment Is Announced
By Governor Pierce At
State House
New Prohibition Head Has
Been Active In War
, Against Liquor
STATE HOUSE, SALEM, Ore.,
Feb. 10. UP) William S. I.evens of
Baker was today appointed by Gov
ernor Pierce as state prohibition
commissioner to succeed George L.
Cleaver. Levens, a democrat, has for
the last eight years been district at
torney for Baker county, but was
defeated in the last election. He is
credited by Governor Pierce with hav
ing been a vigorous prosecutor of
the prohibition law. Levens ia 45
years old.
THREAT OF VETO
STATK HOUSE, SALKM. Ore.,
Feb. 10. (Jovernor Walter 51. lMerce
in a spccinl mcssnpe to the loKisltitiire
tbis morning, served notice thnt if t li c
legislature fnilf to provide the ncc
essnr.v revenue for appropriation)
made, he will veto the bills. "I will
not be a party to increasing the tav
burden upon the owners of homes nrd
farm property in this state," said the
governor, "when it is within yo-ir
power to raise the necewsary revenue
for Bournes so easily available."
The povernor pninted out various
sources and urged the enactment of
specific revenite-pri'ducinjt legislation.
He urged repriil of the ipiarte-r mil!
road lax and the KCMNX) appropria
tion for the biittleship Oregtui, and a
l;iw for the colleciiuti of tiie nil. 11 in
inctiim.' taxes under the repealed act
which he cHtimuted amounted to
((Mr.OfHi. Kvn with these sources open
ed up the governor ern a shortage
about jfritKUXW. To meet it, he urg
ed again a tax oil cigarettes and mo
tion picture, a gross earnings tax -m
utilities and a severance tax.
An increased collection on gross
insurance premiums whs urged, and
the governor asked a ten per cent
contribution to the general fund by
self-sustaining poiiituiHsionr nnd acti
vities, which has already been agreed
upon by the ways and means commit
tee. If t!ie session will enact a groat
raining tax on utilities the governor
promised to fign the bill approximit
ing $1(KMMX) fnr the public nervier
commission.
The 'governor clmrged the legisl-i-ture
with hnving frittered oway ;ts
time and urged the remaining days be
given over to feri'-us work and co
operation from all nuarters.
Stolen Horses Are
Found Near Eugene
SI'KIN'iFlKl.n, Feb. 1 iSp
rial). A stolen team of biiy bnrs.F.
the properly of U V. (ili'k "f
Eleventh street went, Eugene, w.-
.!-ked up 1'T fhnrles Nolf, Springfield
police rbief. yesterday morning. Tin'
l,ore had been roaming at luge jii"t
east "f twn for .cvernl hoiiw, It i
r ported by peroni livingin thit vic
inity. The waf n to which they were
hitrlied. liVewie stolen, wu found
al.nrf"nel. and the team till in
ness. though not harneffd to Hie
wagon. The horses anil wagon were
taken from a farm wet of Eugene by
to b" hiided for est'rn fireg.in.
,reor.lir,g to police officials. The bor,
had not gone far when the nerk yok
broke, and they abandoned the team.
They wi'd not be prosecuted.
Where Miners Found Floyd Collins' Body
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FOR BIG SHOW HERE" TONIGH
Entertainment. Plans Are
i Completed, And All ia
In Readiness
Style Shows and Fashion
Revues to be Feature
Each Evening
upper picture snows wnere anaft was 'sunx to cave iomo of
Floyd Collins at Sand Cave, Kentucky. Lower picture showa electrical
plan at mouth of cave, which gave warmth to Collins over a light
circuit. Over this circuit radio teats were taken to determine whether
Collins was living.
Committees are Named by
Oregon Retail Merchants
at Morning Session Here
The twenty-first annual convention
of the Oregon Retail Merchants os
jtneiation opened at Villard hall on
the I'piversity of Oregon campus thij
morning wiUi an address by I. I..
Thomas of MurJifield. president of
the organiiation. Mr. Thomas review
ed the growth of the association, ami
declared th.it the time hns come whn
the American luisini-ss man must take
au active part in government.
He dt'clifrcd that business men wtc
going to be the dominant factor .n
Irgislaiion for the next JO or 1
years and said that the time has come
whn tah American busine man
emit tcp in and eliminate in
tff ictencirs in government.
He spoke of (lie growth of the or
ganization and the part it Ids play J
in state affairs during the nt year.
For the first tiiu he said, the work
(f the state association is attracting
attention, and the org.tniitton is now
aecomplis'iing thing tint were ftnly
dream'd of ten years ago. He sa.d
one of thf bigftcst problems before
the merchants today was (.hat of
transient prddrs, and that the sir
nation must be fat-d uarely by the
merchants of Oreg n.
The r-port of O. K. T.i!e, serrMar;
of the sonation. hoed a memlK r
ship of I'm. n incrraAe of C'O sine
March U If'-. He told of the acti
vity of the organiiation in Ifgi.1
Mive matters, and of the matter of
f.'nunr e. He ftresifd the necessity tr
business men in legislature, saying
that until business men did take an
active psrt, we would have our pres
ent tangle and confusion of law.
The appointments of committees for
the meeting were announced by the
president an follows:
Credentials committee C. H. Iick
cy, W. ,T. Jones, .Ifdin Conk.
HeKoluti'ns committee ,T, V. Me
Inturff of t'oos bay, Curl Wasiihurn-
"f K'ugene, .1. C. Mann of Mnlford,
(ieorge Konricr and Clint Van Fleoi.
Finance committee H. K. Sistons,
. L. Crout, A. A. Hull. Walter irif
fin and A. ti, Hoffman.
Nominating committee- It, It. Nor
ton, A .!. Horbradel. William F. Ken
nedy, K. K. ltfitig'na and Charb-s
Frn'r. '
Committee on trade nbuc ,. 1.
liirhter, Jonas Will, Mr. Hrhool of
Swe.-t Home, Oforge Kiddle and I'm
rhrey and M.i'-kin of C .tinge Orove.
Coymiittee on by-laws W. It. It.ik
er, J. H. (iarrett, A. M. Hauler, C.
h. Kol rts and rg H. Hird)e.
The day opened with the registra
lion of delegate at Villard hall. At
this time red and yet'ow caps we re
g(en the members, depending on nhe-
1 tiier they were "Junior" or 's-ni' r
membern. College traditions were ob
served with th initiation of nine
; "freaimen" conducted br the Order
; of the O of the univenity, and the
j (Continued on ,! two;
. Eugene'a armory is packed full of
the latest models of all makes of
automobiles, n variety of entertain
ment it 'ready, nnd the last touches
are being made on the . bewitchih,?
Japnneie otmowplieric decorations in
preparation for the Eugene automo
bile show which opens tomorrow tt
10 o'clock.
. Every inch of space hns been
leased," HQ ill John L. Stark, man
nger of the show, today. 'The d-'al-ers
are all enthusiastic over Hy? dls
iday. We ore sure thnt this event
will.' Inc surpuss any former autumu-
liile exhibition- Holdu lliteityc'
. The show will last for thnve day.i,
tomorrow, Wednesday and ThuTsdflyi
and in addition to the display of mo
tor car a and automotive nccesaoriot
:;n elaborate entertainment h ia bt'en
provided for those who attend. Start
utg shortly ofter noon something will
be doing every minute until the r-
(Coutiuued on page eight)
U. S. RIFLE RAPiGE
If a suitable plot of ground can be
found iu the vicinity of Kugene for
use a a rifle range there will be a
government appropriation nvailabh
for initial installation of equipment
and improving the site in addition to
an annual fund for maintenance, ac
cording to announcement today of
Major Wi (i. While, batallion coin
mader of the national guard.
A site at lcnt 1000 ytirda in length
with a hill nt the north or northeast
end and n width (.hot will provide tlic
necessary safety one for firing pur
poses is required, the major statei.
If a site in selected it will be Inspected
by army engineers who will make an
appralsil and the plot purchased. The
government owned rifle range will be
available for any gun club or rifle as
sociation for use in practice or record
mntcbes under the supervision of lo
cal .army officers, the innjor reports.
Major White stnles that a motor
truck for use of the gutrd companies
here hns been authorized but th.4 uo
place for housing bas yet been ob
tained. If a range is obtained t-h"
truck can he used for tranportatior.
b tween the armorr and the range for
the guardsmen. The goernment plai.4
the instuMnlion of modern nunc
equipment with all necessary pita and
firing points, Is the announcement.
1 CI OPENS
DRIVE
T
ANNUA
I Heiress is Wedded
Rally of all Drive Workers
To Mark Opening of
Campaign in Eugene
City to be Divided as Team
Workers Canvass; Daily
Reports Scheduled
Eugene's campaign to raise $12,300
for the local Y. M. C. A. will he offi
cially touched off tonight at a rally
of all drive workera at the V. M. C.
A. building. . Dinner to be served
promptly nt 0:;l0, will be followed by
a ineetiug, where final ulns will be
expluiued.
All is in readiness for the campnigu,
according to V. V. Dillon, of Port
land, inter-mate secretary uf the V
M. C. A. who is in Kugene to super
viae the drive. Actual solicitation will
start tuiuorruw and will coutintic
thruughuut the week.' : .
Ouota, Is Budgoted ,
The aii.uu tuola, which n practi-
citilly tho same amount coutrlhuted hy
SL'5 citizens in the Y. SI. C. A. cum
paigu a year rao, ia the sum needed
by tho aKaowutlun to coinpleto its
builgvt fur lll'-'.'i. This annual budget
week campaign fund augmenta the
regular income which ia insufficient
to carry out the year's work.
Tudor tho general leadership of
V. K, Newell more than 1-3 Kugene
citisens have been organized into twu
competing divisions. The first divis
ion, "A", will he geuernled by A. K.
nrighaui, with K. K. Jloldcman ns
bis assistant. Division "11" will be led
by J. O. Hull, and V. I'. Walter, as
sistant.
City la Divided.
I'.ach division is composed of seven
teams, five uf them mcu'B teams of
ten members, nnd two women's teams
of six members. The city has been
divided into fourteen geographical di
visions, each section being covered
(Continued on pago eight)
Traffic Accidents
Reported to Police
Four traffic aeHdents orer (he
week-end were reported thw morning
in the office of the police department.
This Is a marked decrease in the
number usually reported on Moml.tys,
according to A. If. S..ortes. traffic
f.fficer, who says that considering the
large amount of auto trnffio yester
day the showing is a grod cue.
ARRIVE IN CALIFORNIA
Air. and Mrs. Mehin Whit hsre
arrived at Han Krancisro where Mr.
White will be connerted with the
lltirrough Adding Maehin rompanr.
according to word received by Mr. anj
Mrs, W. (i. White, pirenti of Mr.
White. Mr. and Mrs. White dro,!
south s report that there was fir?
iet of snow in the Hb-kiyuui,
To dinetisa standardization of land
values In I.nne county a meeting of
the land settlement committee and a
committee of the Kugene realty board
will meet at the chamber of commerce
after the noon luncheon Thursday, sc.
cording to the announcement today.
The land settlement committee of
the chamber of commerce has repre
sentatives of various county organi
sations and communities.
The following Is (he land settle
ment committee;
Kugene Ttealty Hoard MeMn Iffln-
seu and It. A. M Cully.
Chamber of Commerce C. I. Itr
er and M. II. Harlow.
American I.egion-(ieorge K. Jove
and Hamey Hugh.
fjrangc K. .1. Ward nnd V, H.
Ilnrlow.
Farmers I nion-- If. C. Jackson and
Frank Hurkholder.
Hankers Association O. II. Keaney
Slid Steve Morgenson.
Cottage iroveC. V,. Stewart and
A. A. Hartell.
Junction City--K. V, Hailey nnd
teorge II. (iilnmre.
SpringfieldKlmer Msxcy nnd Carl
Ols'n.
Horence- W. I,. Haker and Hans
Peterson.
Oakrdg-C. A. 1'sddock and
Charlei Ililll.
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BODY REACHED
T RESCUERS
ftT 245 P. !
Physicians Taken Into
Shaft To Where
Body Lp
"I'll marry whom I please," was
Walta Llnforth's doll; and she did.
Now she Is Mrs. William S, Throl
kold, despite nor wealthy, parents'
opposition to the marriage, Threl-
keld Is a horseman and stable man
agor. His brlds Is heiress to San
Francisco riches.
ROMANCE LOSES
TO HORSE SHOW
LOS ANGEKKS, Feb. 10. Ho
mance nnd horses clnshed, and horses
won, fnr the fourth annual Los An
geles horse show will open tonight
nnd ft honeymoon will be postponed
for the equine event.
First, Miss Walta IJnfnrth, prom
inent in San Francisco social circles
and noted equestrienne, nnd "Hilly"
Threllteld, who wero married at San
Francisco several days ago, agreed to
delay their honeymoon to fullfil rid
ing engagements fnr the show, nnd
then Norman Manning, director of a
special program tomorrow night, ask
ed bis ltride-to-be, to wait until he
had completed his task for the show.
She consented. So the horse show,
one of Los Angeles social events,
opens tonight,
Brother Is At Shaft's
Entrance At Time
Of Report
CAVE CITY, Feb. 16.-
(By tho Associated Press)
Flovd Collins was reach
ed, found dead at 2:45 this
ufternoon it was officially
announced after rescuers
had penetrated into what
they believed was the orig
inal Sand cave cavern
where Collins was caught.
IT. T. Carmichacl was tho
first limn to go to Collin3.
He said that apparently ho
was dead.
The announcement of the
finding of Collins was made
by Dr. W. D. . Funkhouser,
geologist of the University
of Kentucky. '
Tho physicians estimated
that Collins had been dead
for more than 24 hours. In
ability lo innko personal
examination would not per
mit a moro definite state
ment. '
No -sound caino from Col
lins nt all, no respiration,
no movement, and tho eyes
wero sunken, indicating, ac
cording to tho physicians,
extreme exhaustion goin;;
with starvation.
The .head and right wrist
were the only parts of tho
body movable, the remain
der of tin; body being ap
parently covered by loose
dirt and rocks.
Xo estimate was given ns
to how soon Collins could
be extricated from the
(Continued on pugo (lie)
BULLETINS
NOME, Alaska, Keb. ID. Sunday (ny the Aaaonlated Press
Edward Itohn nnd his dogn nrrlved hero at nonn Indnjr In a hlla
lard with diphtheria anll-loxln. Crossing Norton Sound two ot
Ills dogs foil Into a flssurn of tho Ira.
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SENATE POSTAL PAY BILL SUBSTITUTED
WAKIIINdTO.W l-Vli. ID. Tho srnatp today suhstlliited Its pos
tal pay and r.Ho Incrcaso bill for that punned by tho house.
NOMINATION OF MR. KELLOGQ CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The nomination of Frank U. Kel'o
of Mluncsotu lo HiiiTocd Charles K. HuKhes as secretary of atala
was confirmed today hy the senate.
GOVERNOR'S VETO OVERRIDDEN BY HOUSE '
8TATK HOL'KK. SAI.KM, Ore., Keb. 18 The limine overrode
the governor's veto on houso bill 91 today. Tho niousuro permits
I the statu board of education to enter Into contract with text book pub-
llxhors at tho beat poamhle prlio for certain books on which tha
publishers decline to enter Into new contracts at the old price.
RETURNS FROM NORTH
W, T. Ilorih.n of the Kirt National
hnnk has returned from a hiuilnm
riftlt nf teverol dijs at l'ortlsnd and
8ritle.
NOMINATION APPROVED BY COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Keb. IS The nomination of William K. Humph
rey, to be a member of tho federal trade commission was approved
today by tho senate Interstate commerce committee.
CONGRESSIONAL SALARY BOOST ASKED
WASHINGTON, Keb. IS. A bill to Increase tha salaries of mem
bers of congress from $7,500 to $10,000 a year was reported today
by the senate flnatics committee. It was lutroduced by Honutor
Ball, republican of Delaware,