The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930, March 27, 1925, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTago Two THE EUGENE GUAKD Friday INQUIRY PRESSED E OF KLAMATH FAIXB. Ore, March 27. That Freddie Jackson met hi doMh whon lie apprelicndMl a trio of alleged bootlcffgprs who had stolen bis pony at a, Saturday nijfht danro in Clnloquin, is the theory on whirl. - county officials are prosecuting" their inquiry Into the Indian youth's death following bis wild ride throtiffh (')iilo quin on the afternoon of March 15. Ah a result of the circumstantial ffvidence which has already been col- i lected, the body will be exhumed to morrow afternoon and a post-mortem examination made, it wan announced today by Acting Coroner Towey. Investigation at Cliilomiin today re Tealed that Jackson's pony was stolen the night before his death while he was attending a dance at Chilonuin. Louie Knight, who escaped jail here Monday following bis srrent for boot legging is alleged to bave been Keen rid me the stolen pony, early nun day. Jnekson went out into the woods searching for the three missing ponies. Ha wan last kcimi going in the direction of a moonshine cache which later was identified as belong ing to Louis Knight, Silas Itarclay mid Millard Long. Lang is now held in Portland on a federal liquor charge, while Barclay escaped from the county jail here with Knight. An Indian friend of Jackson found a knotted pine club near where Jackson. is believed to nave started his )H fntrd ride. Examination of his bridle also is tttnri to have shown it was nearly cut in two. White residents of ChjTon,uin who saw Jackson's wild ride and subse quent fall, declared today that Jack son was not unconscious. Justice of the J'eace Spink of Clnl oquin said that Jackson had yelled nt him and waved his hand in a drunken manner as thn pony dashed wildly by him. Kenneth Wallan,.said ho saw tba fladdcl starting to slip and then noticed Jackson leaning down to right the saddle just a mo ment before he fell. Opinion of white residents of Chil-. onuin is that Jackson met bis death in the fall and not from any foul play before the fatal ride. beld la the Vida district in the neat future. Notices of the election were turned oer today to Carey Thomp son by K. J. Moore, county superin tendent of schools. The notices will oe posted for a period of 20 daya before the election. The propositions to come before the voters are whether to establish a reg ulur four-year high school course a recommeuded by the state school board; whether to purchase or leas additional land for hcIiooi purposes; whether to build an addition' to the prevent school or erect a separate building. Amended Complaint Filed in Lane tax Assessment Action rOHTI,AXD, Ore., March 27. OP) Work is to be rushed on the Red wood highway in Josephine county and on the Oregon caves road this sum mer, the state highway commission decided today. The eummisniou made an agreement with the Josephine county court by which the program la nother step in the legal action "hc couury is to oe completed wun- between the Corporation of the Sis- three years, lae county pledger., tcrs of Mercy, owners of the Mercy through Judge 1'oJlock, to accura hospital, and Lane county, Hen F. i needed ngiu ot way on Dotn roaus, Keeney, assessor, and Fred G. Slick fice of the county clerk up to late this afternoon making a total for the month of 82. The state bounty drops to $1.50 on the cats April 1 and those huJding pelts are nuf bringing them iu while the market is good. Those who collected on bobcats to day were: Ii. H. Oeming, resident of the Cushmau district, three bobcats; iileuu .Smith, three bobcats; Olen Brooks, Swisshome, five bobcats. AT I: CI els. former sheriff, was tafcen today with the filing of an amended com plaint by Donald Young, attorney for the plaintiff. The hospital seeks to have the county enjoined from extending on the tax rolls taxes against the hospital properly here. 1 1 is contended by the plaintiff that the corporation or ganized in 1S97 pays no dividends, salaries and derives no profits. It is organized for religious, educational and charitable purposes, the amended complaint states. The case came before (he courts j in 11)22 when the corporation wa I rued for recovery of taxes ul!ege! due, the complaint stating that the hospital was not entitled to exemption. Scores Present at Funeral Services For A. II. McDonald BLAST DESTROYS riTTSBunGir, !., March 27 An txploalon curly todny wrecked the nubile school building nt Swlssvale, a suburb. Jacob Jacobs, the janitor, wis reported misting and police and fire- men are searching the ruins in the ho lief that he met death in the disaster. Officers believe the explosion was not accidental and reward of f 1000 was offend by Fire Marshall Thomas l'farr for information leading to the arrest of those responsible. The blast rocked housos and broke windows within a radius of several blocks. One corner of the two story brick building was wreaked 'anil the remaining walla and Toof wore cracked and left awaylng under the weight of unsupported raftenr. A one atory frame annex was blown to splinters. A fire alarm was turned in but firemen were unable to find any trace of fire, loading to the belief held by somo fire and police officials tnnt tnc building bad been bombed. Fire Mar ehnl l'farr declared there was no fire under tbo boilers anil no trace' of caping gas. Firo Chief Johoph Morgan of Swissvule declared, however, he be lieved gas waa the probable Cause of the blast. Eugene man Wins Paving Contract Contract for the paving of the 4.2 miles en the iFacific highway between JJarrisburg and Junction City was let lutlay to George W. Head on a bid of $105,207.-3. The contract was award ed nt the meeting of the stato high way commission held at I'urtlnud. I.ane county waa not represented nt the meeting but word of the award ot the contract was Bent here. This was tho only road matter of Interest lo Jjino that was tnken up by the stnte commission. It is expected that the concrete paving project will bo under way this summer. Special Election Planned at Vida Three proportion are to be voted on at a special school election to be TOp LATE TO CLASSIFY used CAUS It will pay you to look our stock of cars over which arc priced to ell. Good Buirk "6" Roadster, looks like new $r,00 Slightly used Huick " I" Touring $'J.")0 , Late model Chevrolet recondition ed , , , A. .$100 Ford Hptfan ,.jMto lmdgn Touring Ford Coupe , , jfi.-, Chevrolet Conch . ,?U."0 Wo have good line of Fords, from ?(1U up n. FtioonrASTi-ms Cor. 7th and Olive Mis. l'houc I'JO" A Week-old ralf to 1" given ntvay. W ho wirnU bin.? Phone 45 F-ii, yon sau: myow x ku i good Hit MIxOO J I1, Midway between V. of . and Willamette. Cheap, l'bone 83T-H. mVH FOIt SAI'K 12-room house, 3 npnrt mend. n conveniently arranged for either apartment or aleeping room. A good investment for someone who want an income. Priced to krll and very eapy terms. High Ht. tii.'lO FUU SAM: Dodge ItoanXer, HHfa model. Kq tupped with balloon tiren. iMccbaolcnlly good. I'll J High. SmrrH of friends of tho Jnte A. II. McDonald, prominent theater man who died yesterday morning crowded into the Yeuteh chapel this afternoon to hear the funeral Mention preached hy the itev. Frederick j. .Jennings, pastor of tit. Mary's Kpiscopal church. Interment was in the Hope Abbey mausoleum. .Building operations on the new Me-Donnld-Srhaefers building at Tenth and Willamette Rtrpnt ceased this aft ernoon during the funeral services by order of Stien brothers, contractors, out of respect to Mr. McDonald. The Hex theater was also closed during tho day, the ahow continuing as usual this evening at the request of Mr. McDonald before ho died. PURCHASE HOME Mr. and Mrs. Doris B. Ktarr have, purchased the Humble home at Seven tcenth avenue and Patterson street, it was announced today. Mr. Ktarr, who was formerly employed in the ra dio service in Aluskn, bad intended to return to Alaska this summer,, but in stead hns decided to remain in Ku geno, and will bo employed by the Associated Oil company as a sales man. ' and tu turn over an u (rally to the com mission $JO,000 to be expended on tae roads. The commission decided to name the 11 acres park on top of Ulue moun tain, Km;grant park, in honor of the pioneers who gave that name to the springs at this point ou the Old Ore gon Iran.. A large delegation appeared in be half of Lincoln county, urging the c-ommiflftiou to press the construction of the Iloosevelt highway. J he del gution asked that work be done tins year on the three nine section be tween Newport 'and Agate Jieach, which is now a plank road. Former County Judge Wiillace of Crook county asked for consideration of the Hear creek section of Prine-ville-Dakeview highway to cunne.:t with the central Oregon highway. More than $300,000 has been spent on the Hear creek section and it in only about half completed and with its lenniiitJH now ending aimlessly ;i mid sage brush and juopers of un unsettled land. The commission announced it will bave to go over the matter with th highway engineer before an floswo can be giyen. Other county delegation, were to appear before tho commission this afternoon. ' At tie morning session the follow ing bida on road work were awarded: Ilfirrisburg-.liinction City section of Pacific highway, 4.2 miles of con ere re paving, to George W. Head, Fu erne, $10,207.25.- Missouri Bend section 6f Afee.i highway in Benton and Lincoln coun ties, 8.1! miles of stone surfacing :o Cummings and Wright, McMinnville, .$48,255. Lava Butte- Lapine section of the Fremont Trail- The Wa lies -California highway, in Deschutefl county 10.2 1 miles of stone surfacing, to G. M. McDowell and compnny, Portland. $42,430. Improvement Deeds Are Filed by City Approximately 00 deeds to right-of- ways lor street openings, straighten ing of streets for paving, alleys, side walks and otbetf property were filed"! by the City of Lugcnc in the office of Jt. IS. Jtryson, county clerk, today. These papers have been accumulating in the city hall for the last several months, and their filing is part of the legal procedure necea.sa.ry to com pletion of the improvement work and collection of assessments. Miss Grace Norton Undergoes Operation Miss Grace Xortoo, secretary of the !aue county chapter of the American lted Cross, underwent a surgical operation fur appendicitis at the Pacific Christian hospital this morning. Her condition was reported this afternoon as improving. Miss Norton was stricken ill about two weeks Hgo, and entered the hospital yesterday afternoon. High Bobcat Bounty Will end April 1 Bobcats look out! Only a few more days the state will pay a cash bounty of $.'( and hunters are out in force to collect pelts while this price previals. Jueven cats were reported at the of- X -T xJ f 'MOTHER:- Fletcher's Cas- toria is a pleasant, harmless Sub stitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To aroid imitations, always look for the. signature of Proven 'directions on rach ywrkaprr. Physicians everywhere recommend It. Troy Laundry has Plant Near Ready Trcpnralions for the opening; of Hie new plant of the Troy laundry, JiiSl Oak street arc being made and the exact date will ho announced la ter, the - management reports. Part of the machinery is here and the re mainder is expected in the near fu ture. The new plant is owned hy I l' AVood and son 11. K. Wood.' ANNOUNCEMENT The Ladies of tho !. A. Tt. will hold their regular meeting nt the Ar mory Saturday, .March 28, at 2 o'clock. All members are requested to be present. m27 Osburn Pbone. SB1. -Hotel Beauty Tarlour. t( (Continued from pge one) also demanded that the Southern Pa cific open up extensive use of Us main line tracks in Oregon under common user agreements. 'Neither the main lines nor the branches laid down in tins applica tion." he declared, "would earn op erating expenses within the lifetime of anv man living, lis advocates are speaking the language ot nope wnni they talk of the immense tonnage of traffic or potentially available." Mr. Ucy expressed the conclusion that the commission could not force one railroad to give up to competing railroads the ripht to ue main line tracks outside ot terminals. This view ti-as challenged hy J. T. Itr-s .:, attor ney for Mnrshfirld. V.., ueclnred that the transnortali'ja act contemplated such use "for n reasonable d stance' invar from terimnuK lie ilec-inreu that immense resources, particularly in timber would be. opened up if the construction was ordered. Mr. Ucy. in concluding said that particularly iu western Oregon all the possibilities of traffic were need ed by existing railroads and that nev lines would merely share business now hardly sufficient. As the president of .the Nevada -California-Oregon railroad which runs narrow gouge line In south eastern Oregon. Charles Morau told the eninmssinn that there would "not Whole World Contributes To Medicine Ginger from India Iodine from Clnln Olivo Oil from Italy Epsoin Salts from England Menthol from Japan and roots and herbs from al most every country in the world con tribute their share towards alleviat ing the ills of the race. No other medicine, however, compounded from roots and herbs has ever attained such B marvelous record for success as has Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. For over fifty years it has been overcoming some of the most stubborn ailments of woman hood, and is constantly growing in popularity and favor. . TODAY And Saturday Continuous 1, to 11 p. TODAY'S GUEST Grace Robertson 975 Franklin Kindly call at box-office for your two tickets, good today only. 1 tf jf iDith CLAIRE WINDSOR FRANK KEENIAN LLOYD HUGHES Get Your Kodak Out Kodak Film in the famous yel low box and Quality Kodak Finishing at BAKER -BUTTON 7 West 7th I'jiigono, Oregon EVERYTHING FOTOGRAFIC lJ I THEAVWC-tfY Saturday Morning only, ;L0:30 a. m CHILDREN'S MATINEE (FOR ADULTS TOO) "BLACK BEAUTY" From the famous book which every child has read, by ANNA SEWELL Every child will love this thrilling story of a wonderful horse. Comedy "Hot Dog" ClllLDKKX 10o ADULTS 20c PLANNED SPENDING DICTIONARY COUPON-SAVE IT! reaoer8 The Eugene Guard Thres of these coupons, presented 6t mailed to this newspaper with si nominal sum to cover cost of hmdllng, packing, clerk hire, distribution, etc., QQp amounting to only wQU Entitles every reader to a New Enlarged Universities Dictionary Without Further Ixpsnst or Obligation and Money Back If Not Satlafled Your Old Dictionary I Now Out of Date This la the Ideal book fer solving Croes-word Puulee Mail Orders It by mall, in clude 7 cents postage up to 150 miles; 10 cents up to S00 miles; or for greater distances ask your postmaster tor re a on I pounds. ' II "When you come lo town, do you know iiow much you. can spend for clothes, amusement, luxuries tir other thingsf Not knowing just what can bo afforded is what keeps many people down to the grindstone. The Home Budget, which we shall be glad' to explain to you, plans your spending in such a way that there is money left from your in come for your Savings Account hero at tho First National. 40 YEARS OF HELPFUL SERVICE nisi naiaUiiai umiit iem ESI liiff of EUGENE SINCE IB83 be much use in continuing operations" on his property if tbo oppHcntion was granted. Driver Wants to Give car for Fine When Stanley Damewood, resident of the Kow river distriot, was halted on the road for driving a car without a license he told Melvin Turnbull, county traffic officer, to take the car instead of arresting him. The county officer looked tho car over and then decided that Damewood had better appear in court and he was cited to tell Judge Harold J. Wells about it tomorrow forenoon. "It was a good car," the traffic officer avers. "It had four tires and an engine but the owner better not try to pass it off on the court in lieu of a cash fine," he BU1U. - ; . Secrete 5. "V E 'u speak . i. " ..' 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