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rhe Guard Next Saturday is Going to Mark a Newspaper Epoch" in Eugene-It . Will be Worth Watching for City News HOME EDITION THE WEATHER: Oregon: F "d T,r.a.y, .xoept cloudy ' recast. Light northeasterly win. Temperaturs today: Minimum. 40 degrees. Maximum T.e.d.y. 66. Precipitate to L .one. Stag, of river, 3.5 feet. Direction of wind, Berth west. VOL. 68 PR IfT . ON KTHF.F.TS 3c: ON THAINS rixiL. AND m;ws stands .v. TODAY'S NEWS TODAY EUGENE, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL S, 1925 NO. 79 fo) n Tens Ar. Invited- AreJoufrom Texas? If you or. . lorm resident of tb. gulf ,tat. yoa , inTittd to attend the anniversary e.Hbr.tion of the battle of San j.ciato to be held by the Texas club ., Loogview, Wash., April 21, accord- , , word received at the Eugene ,i,.mber of commerce. The Longview Ie,aa. are asking the local chamber , ..certain if there are any from Ics io this vlcm"y 08 " ttat a f"11 representation be present (or the gathering. "From the Pali fondle to the gulf including the cot ton belt and the lung born country, all Teians are urged to turn .out an.u Dd word that they are coming. in:s irformstion may be left with the E'J iene chamber. Elbert Bede to Speak One of the most interesting iun- cbeon talks at the Eugene chamber of commerce in some time is promised for tomorrow noon when Elbert Bede. editor of the Cottage Grove Sentinel, will entertain Eugeueana with an ad dress heralded as about "Things We Think." Humors have it that the visit ing newspaper editor, who ia noted for ,tory telling, will spring a lot of en tirely new yarns and that those who miss this session will have to pick up He new crop of stories from other sources. "Don't miss it, ' is the ad vice of those who are well acquainted with Mr. Bide and who claim to have Inside knowledge as to the vocal pro gram he is to offer. Eugene Is Liked-t- John H. McCrary from far off tii- rard, Texas, admits that be does not know anybody in Eugene but- that be is much interested and plans to dis pose of his .holdings in the Lone Star state and make his permanent borne here. Mr. .McCrary writes to the Eu gene Guard that ho recently came into possession of a cojiy of The Guard anil his rending of the paper convinced liiin that Eugene was Itis desired goal. The correspondent enclosed a bill for two month subscription and writes that lie derives an unusual pleusurc from rending The Guard uud keeping iu tuurh wilii the events in this city,' where be plans to reside. m . wi s m mm Vuj'u - L1V1 E35 French Cabinet May Resign Tonight T May be President : 4 GUHNMENT'S MAJORITY HAS GONE ASTRAY Vote Taken Shows 142 to 140 Tor Present Regime; Two Later Change Ballot on Confidence in Government Taken Amid Vast Excitement . Call for Spring Raiment Is Heavy; Merchants of Eugene Ready for Easter Hot) Hoo to Meet Arranj;eiiiH)(s are being m:nlc for t mepliiiK of (he I.nnc eouuty Iloo Hoo LuinhprmcQ'a club to be bold at the EiiRone Country club the evening Kriddj, April 10, according to an nouncement todiiy of Hnlpli Martin and Arthur Morris, committee in charge of (he iveut. This will be tbe taunt iily meeting of the Hoo Hoo and in addition to a business session a weal program will be prepared, it it inuuuuml. The natiouul convention of the Huo Hoo will be held in S.-pte'i.' ber and details of this are expected to be ready souii. TAKLS, April S. OP) The gov-1 ernment's majority of two, recordv 1 ' in n vote of confidence in the senate today later disappeared when two senators declared their votes wrongly entered in the records. The vote of confidence of 142 to 1-10 stands as of ficially announced but Premier Her riot as tsoon ns be heard of the changes, summoned a cabinet meeting for 0:30 p. in. to consider the ministry situation and whether his resignation should be offered. In the lobbies Of the chamber of deputies the meeting of the cabinet was widely interpreted ns meaning that the ministry would resign tonight. 1'reiiuer Herriot arrived in tbv senate unexpectedly and when se j ate's finnnce committee opposed the government's proposed appropriation for secondary educational soholarship he put the question of confidence, complaining that the finance commit tee bad shown him marked hostility during the pant two dnys. The pre.-u-d?nt of the finance committee replied that the committee wan only seeking economics and Senator Iierenfiar, to whose disclosures yesterday the pr.i mien words evidently referred, de clared there was nothing political In the fiuame committee's action. The vote of confidence was taken during the greatest excitement. With many gayly decorated win dows in the business dit-trict and large stocks of Kaster merchandise on hand Eugene dealers nre all prepared to meet this annual call of purchasers at I the annual spring sea sun which is ex pected to surpass all other similitr periods judging by present indication. Easter Sunday which has alwnvs been regarded as the appropriate day for the display of new spring raiment will this year be a very colorful evenr in this city of the feminine styles now being displayed by merchants, ami eagerly Bcanned by prospective buy ers, Is a criterion of what will be th? prevailing mode for the day of ob servance. Local shops that cater to the fem inine demand are reporting that then; has been n heavy early call for mil linery, hats, footwenr and the other weariug npparel essential to the WCil dressed woman. Although mere man is not regarded ;s a very essential part of the dis play on Kaster there Is evidence that Eugene masculinity is to make an ef fort this year to retrieve prestige a one of attraction of tho Easier per iod. The demand for new spring suits bears witness to the fact that local men are not to be outdone by their mothers, wives, sjsters, or sweet hearts when it comes to a Bpriug dis play of finery. The masculine pur chasers are spending considerable time in selection of colorful ties, hoso and shirts nnd the bats and footwear I. M'NflRY HAS NEWPOLCY ON ;l RECLAMATION Oregon Senator Believes New Plan Will Eliminate Log Rolling (Continued od pace five) OREGON RESENTS FEDERAL POWER, AVERS GOVERNOR Establishment of Revolving Fund Suggested as an Important Step .WASHINGTON, April 8. Senate democrats will support a national reclamation like that suggested by Chairman McNary of the Irrigation and reclamation committee, Senator Kendrick, of Wyoming, a democrat of the committee, said today. He ex pressed the View that not more than five democratic senators would op pose a federal program for the con nervation and development of the nat ural resources. mmcs io be uroppea I Ahout CWXMj nanus will he dropped, frum the Lane county reg.steiMti -n ru.ts whi'D the present check up on vutfrs is completed, according to It. & Bryuon, county c'.erk. Voters w:-o bave not cxerdied their f much is for two years or who have changed their! place of residence without notifying te county fierk number about 0000 but about half of thU total will be re instated as thef buve turned in the'.r fw address or reregistered, Mr. Biy "i states. The total registration at be last general election was approxi mately '.'UKjO. Children! Unit Planned : HHmet lodge of the Knights of Wttahu and the Pythian Sisters uf Ku?en h:iv raised approximately ."5 to' tb financing of the building of an Edition to the Pythian home of tha or,i"' at Vancouver. Wash., accord ln to announcement today of officers t the local i.ge. This amount will l tddfd to funds raised by the lodges of 'reK(,D and Washington. The pro "dlition to the home will be for eMA. '.'-n snfj will be a separate nmt from ,h present building, it is an- Eator ComlnfrT H-trene Jackson, one of the "rfnv experts in the country on Tatnl guidance, will visit the P on M.-ndny and Tuesday of k. April 13 end 14. Her visit the direction of the Unirer- lt: ur her conferenes will be un- WhV l,1,pic" of Mortar Boerd. tue balls. Monday afternoon ' d Vl0fk M:" Jackson will hold a ;" l V.W. C. A. bungalovfln " Mil, ' th FINANCE VOTE FRIDAY PAU1S. April 8. tP) The cham ber of deputies thts Oi'ternonn fixed Friday evcnlnj f.ir dlscuss'on of th-1 v.erniuent's bill f r relief of the fiscal difficulties of Krone. The finance committee promised to hnve lis report on the measure ready. SALEM, Ore., April 8. According to Governor Pierce, in a message sent today to tlie New YoHf 'Even1 fhg ' G vK: piiic, Oregon is resenting federal in terference in state nffuirs. The gov ernor's telegram was in reply to en inquiry received from the New York publication nsking the attitude in this stnte towards Senator Itorah's speech attacking governmental encroachment upon stnte powers. "Sentiment is rapidly growing in Oregon against federfll interference in local affairs," tas the governor' k le cgram. "Over one-half of the area of our stnte is nw under federal control through forest reserves. We feel the encroachment of the bureau cratic government nt Washington in almost every activity. We arc t per fectly competent tu govern ourselves. We will earnestly resist all future at tempts to increase federnl authority encroaching upon our powers of self government. Agree with Senator Korah and fully endorse bis pntriotic utterances. focPng that states' rights are b. ng encroached upon to a dm grioua degree. The attempt seems to h to chinge the whole form of our government. We.beiieve in local gov eminent and not in centralized ou- reaucracy." DETROIT. April 8. John Duval Dodges petition to enjoin hi step mother, Matilda U. Dodge, from Bell ing the capital stock of Dodge Bro thers. Inc., left by her husband, Johu F. Dodge, was dismissed by Circuit Judge Harry J. Dingeman today. Counsel for young Dodge agreed to dismissal of the action after it had .been shown that the contempiateu Son of Governor Is Facing Trouble COM'MHVS, Ohio, April S.-(P) Miss Lillian Vogel. 15 year o d missing Znnes.ville g'rl. is in Columbus and the was brought here Sundiy night by Hnl Donahey. 17 year old son of Gov ernor Donahey, it was announced nt the governor's office at nonn todH.v. The girl is in a Columbus ro- u t4 hounp, it was announced. It is pre sumed that she will b taken hack to sale of the automobile plant to Dillon. Zanesville by her mother, who ws-, Read nnd company of New York, was! enroute to Columbus at noon toihiy. a sale of assets rainer idud oi cipmu stock. John Duval Dodge's petition wa based oo bis claim to a one-f.fth in terest in the estate of his half-sister. Anna Margaret Dodge, who died a year ago at the age of four yeat. leaving an estate valued at approxi mately $12..Vn,000. Mrs. Matilda 1(. Dodge is administratrix of the estate. Classification of Lizard is Puzzler Invitations will be eent n:r women from half of the BnU"M tin 4 V.- . - campus, on Tuesday ;T 'ne win -n..fc t. ... WASHINGTON. April 8 An ef fort to elaaifr a fo-ilited luird b'- The chief executive dispatched II il and James W. Huffman, his exerutive secretary to Zane-ivi le, to probe statements nude there placing bis son in a compromising position. While only a brief announcement was made at the governor's office, II w.is indicated that the fids are mt as represent ed to ue goveinor by joung Donnhey Monday night. whn it first became known that the g;rl was mhtsing from her home, SALEM, Ore., April 8. Had the arraignment of, Clarence W. Thou sou.' (in a flinfge funds, been held today as first sche duled by the circuit court, instead of having taken place nt a special court session M ddny night, treasury of ficials s iid today, the state treasurer's office would have hen able to subnrt evidence of a specific defalcation ,f $."000 of Inst Ju!y in addition to the I on which Thompson was indicted. This amount was uncovered early to- day by Alexander Hamilton, "book keeper In the state treasurer's office. This, together with the ?!V11 on whi-h Thompson was indicted and another item of $100, accounts for $4().'ll of the $r000 which. Thompson Is said to have admitted that he diverted to '.iif own use. Added Sum Found. Hamilton came upon the nddition.il $.1000 while checking the records io ascertain the liability of two surety compinirg that held Tnompson's bond. 1'p to June 1, last. Thvmpsn'v bond was hld by the American Sur ety company. After thaOdnte it whs bHd by the Fidelity and Leposit com pany of Marylnnd. Hoth these com panies expressed a w illingness to p i the state as soon as their arparnte liability could be determined. Check Written. In checking the records Hamilton said he found that on July 0 Ian Thompson wrote n check in fnor of the Firft Nat'otnl bank of Portland for JJS.XX) for which he refjuested the bank to send the state trenHimr $stif)0 in currency. Hut Thompson made th stuh'of ihe check show only griOOO, according to Hamilton, nnd in his daily balance of the ' active ac count ma do the check sh"w only $.VHXI. Dn July 20, the records show, Thompson wrote a chek for $.'(ffiO iu fivor of J. A. Elliott, as stite for enter ( Elliott' initials are F. A. in stend of J. A.) ' - This was doae, officials beiieve. ;o meet the necessity f balancing th active account for July, in order to cover the manipulslio-n. 1 n4tiWi PURITY DFG1TY MMX WATER SUPPLY !f fl lILLBEIMprn1 I J 17-YEAR-DLD 1 DURING TEST PLAN IS GIVEN WASHINGTON, April 8. Scnntor 'ftr.v, of Oregon, chairman of tlie senate irrigation nnd reclamation coin- Inrence W . a non"y ! lnltl;f cs hull n,,UOunceil u , taatlonnl loroeii.v uf imbfu.' m.jmotpn policy which bc'wiU put forth at the neit session of ongrea. The plan, which McN'ury lieilcve, will eliminate log rolling in congress, em lirnics all forms of reclamation In all parts of the country, Including drain age of swamp lauds. The senator announced tUflt he would propose establishment by con gress of a revolving fund of from $3r0,000,000 to $300,000,000 to capi talize reclamation projects approved by the secretary of the interior and incorporated under the laws of the state or states in which they might be situated.- Thc plan would contemplate the is suance of bonds by the Incorporujed reclamation districts or projects, which in the opinion of Senator Mc Nary would find a ready market. I'ro ceeds from the sale of bonds would he used to repay advsnces made by the government out of the revolving fund. Present Source in Willam ette Polluted; Chemical Treatment Used McKenzie Supply Would Reduce Treatment to a Minimum Shall Eugene's water supply be the polluted Willamette river, or the Mc- Kenile river, tha purest available source of water In the county? This Is the question to be decided upon by taxpayer! at the special elec tion April 15, when they vote on the $3TS,000 bond measure for building the new line to Hayden bridge on the McKenzie, according to C. A. Mc- Claln, superintendent of the city water beard. "The McKenzie assures Eugene of an unlimited supply of pure water, saya Mr. McClain. It has from two to three times the supply of water at low flow as the Willamette. At low flow the water Is badly polluted, and niust romiire careful chemical treat ment, Tho McKenzie would reduce treatment to a minimum.'' Health and Safety Tho question is one of public health and safety, and not of finances, .Mr. JlcClnin points out. He declares the new line will pay for Itself, and there will be no burden on the tax payer. Figures compiled by the super intendent show that, when spread over a period of 30 years, the added cost to each water consumer would not exceed $3 per year, or 25 cents a month. This is figured by estimating the growth of the city to an average of 8000 customers a year during this time, and dividing the total cost of the project, plus Interest and deprecia- Field Marahil Von Hlndenbtrrg was today nominated as oanoldate for President of tho German republic. Babe Ruth Better Following Attack 1SII1--.VII.I.F. X. C. Aoril ft. P.sbe Uulh of the Xcw York Yankees, lieved to be lfl.000.000 years old is ! who collapsed hre yesterdij after (Cuntinued on page five) being msde by the Smits.onian stitute. The specimen, which was for s recent attack of inf uents will leave Iste today for New York to rest pre warded by the Carnegie In.tilute ofupsr.l ry to the opening of the Amerv Pittsburgh measures fight lnche from tip of the tail to head and is covered with scale armor. icsn league Bxselwll campaign neTl Tuesday, 'tilth's condition today was deicnbed as improved. Boy Fighters are Summoned to Court Two boys, fighting on city streets like a pair of wildcsis. were parted by spectators and required to appear in city court this mointng before Judge (leorge A. tjilmore. When bey appeared, the youths appeared to be reconciled, and with their erme around each other, said they had only been settling a dispute as to which was the better msn. After reprimand. n the youths. Judge (;ilmre dismissed them with a warping. Tax Turnover for Lane County Made County taxes totaling $00,005.60 were turned over today to Edna Ward county treasurer, by Klieriff Frank E. Taylor, This is the second tax turn' over made since tho start of collec tions for the first half of the present year. Tbc turnover Is segregated as f'il lows: -" Stste and county $-10,700,78 Cities 0,031.03 S-liooi districts 14.255.07 I'nion high schools 800.33 ltoad districts 1,78..1 Port of Hiuslaw 250.S5 Forest fire patrol 101.10 SAI.F.M. Ore., April 8. During ' the first three months of the present year, the records of the secretory of state's office, show that s total of 1731 automobiles from other states have regintered in Oregon, tlood roads and Oregon scenery are held hy Sec retary Koscr to be mainly the reoson. Of these registrations the greatest number wos nt the Ashland station with 1111. The Portland liran'h was second with OS 1 snd Medforrt third with 810. Californ a led in Ine .number of r.ire com jig into Oregon, 2-05 being regis tered from that state during t lie qusrter, while Washington rgistered Ki'i.l. A total of 37 atotea and terri tories are Included in the list, be- s flea the dolirtlit-n of C'Snails, Alaska and foreign territory extend l.g OS far ', Hc-AppOintlTient Of south as the tsnal zone. Registration stations showed the followiog care from other stales reg istered for the- quarter: Albany l.Vi: A.lilmid IHI; Ailoria :: linker : llend (IS. ( 'orvaliis urging 7; Kugrne 2il; tirsnts Pass 331; Hood Hiver 32; Klsmsth Falls 23; lyi tlrande 27; Marshfieid 2ti; Medtord 810: Xyssa 14; Pendleton 77; Port land 0S1; Itoseburg 220; Kllem 400; Seoside 2; by traffic inspectors 4. BERLIN, April 8 W) Field Mar shal yon Hlndenhurg w nominated today aa a candidate for president of the German republic by tho national "conservative bourgeolae" bloc. It wa announced that tho field marshal had agreed to ltand for the office. Nomination Foreoost. Von Illndonburz's nomination waa forecast aevoral houra before ho ac tuator accented, oa it waa known that he fad agreed to tun aga'lnat Former Chancellor Wllhelm Marx In tho elec tions of April 20 If aasured of tho nnlted support of all the parties com prising tho national bourgeolse bloc. Despite tho oppoiltlon Of Foreign Minister Stresemann, lt waa atated beforehand that th German peoples party would not oppose the field mar ahal If he wos nominated. Van nindenburg'a protosta against entering the grueUlng raeo on account of bis age were met by supporters who adduced to tho aged war hero the examplea of men on tho Tcrge of 80 who had made good aa ltntesraen, They pointed out that Bismarck when he retired was considerably older than the field marshal. The esses of Clem- enceau and Balfour also wore cited. 1 Enomlea Speak. There were plenty of objectlono to tho field marabal's nomination Tolced In tho nationalistic ranka however, numerous members of tho old regime literally "atandlni aghaat" at the sug geatlon that "the one remaining figure of the glorious past" be dragged Into the nuagmlre of German party poll- tics. "He has been a aoldler all his life and wholly typifies tho rigid monarch isl era which has gone, ooaervi-u well known formor nnvol officer, and an yottempt to make him fit Into tho nost of president of the Germsn re htlc a new world to him muat be dcalgooted as a piece of frivolity an political Insanity." Vicar-General, to Act as Archbishop ' FOHTI.AN'I', Ore., April 8. Mon siitmr A. Hilli'liraml, vicor-grneral of (lie ltomnn Catholic archdiocese of Oregon City, was this afternoon natn'd administrator in place of Arch bicliop Alexander Christie. He will serve until nil archbi-liop Is named by the Vatican. Two thousand little b.-iby chicks, safely housed in 20 crotes, were re ceived at the F.ugene pnstoffice this morning for delivery In Lane county as a sort of n prc-F.ostcr shipment from Petslums, the renter of the Cali fornia chicken belt. The fuzzy little yellow snd white visitors seemed to enjoy their long trip from tiie south Declares That 'TTumerous ' Things Brought Out Are Not True" ' Stands by Rights And RoV fuses to Speak of Jaza Party PAN FRANCISCO, April tV W 1 Dorothy ElUngson, lT-year-old slayer of her mother, took tho wit ness stand in anporlor court hero thio morning at her trial for sanity. Jndgo ; Ixmderback eattsfled himself that tho defendant understood tho nature of an oath beforo ho allowed her to bo sworn. Tho court then informed tin girl j that aho would not bo forced to an J ewer any question whieh might in criminate her. Assistant District At- torley Harmon Bklllin then began to Interrogate the wltneaa. Ho aaked her categorical questions where tho county Jail was, tho names of her at- j torneya, whore they were Beated. Sho gave her reaponsea in low but clear voice, answering every query tersely Tolls of Charge, "Are you charged with any criminal act!" Inquired tho prosecutor. "I am," said the girl. -"What Is that charge?" "Murder.f . - . : . The; examination proceeded with a test of the! girl's knowledge, of tho legal procedure that culminated In tho present sanity trial beforo a special Jury. She then gave the namea of tho alienists who examined lies at tho county Jail. Sho showed no nervous ness. She was attired modlshly in her Un gown.. , lujda Raters to Jury With reference to tho charts of j murder, she said It waa tho duty of I tho Jury in such a case to find bar : guilty or not guilty and if tho verdict wore guilty ahe would go to prison. Bylveatar J. McAtee of defense counsel, then put his client through stiff cross-examination. Ho aaked her why aha threw water at him in court yeoterday and called htm a liar. . "Because,'' she explained, "numer ous things have been brought out ia this court that wsro not true." Response Is Calm When Mr. McAtee went into events following tho death of her mother, the girl responded cslmly. Tho prosecution objected to "wide scope" of tho cross-exsmination but later withdrew the objection when tho defense explained that its purpose was to teat the mental competence of the defendant. Under another rehearsal of tho oft repeated details surrounding the trsg edy, the girl was placid, but aho stood on her constitutional rigbta and re fused to anawer several questions touching on the "party" she attended tho night after she kilted her mother. "Why do you not wish to answer theso questions?" asked the court. "It might bear on my defense to the murder charge," said the girl. The court upheld her. Mr. McAtee said that in view of tiie fact that the court had sidvd w-ith the witness be could ask no further iues.uns, sinco she might refuse to answer. ' Judge Iiuderback then flaked the girl if she hod any further stntemcot to volunteer. She said "N'o," and left the stand. missioner llsoey to tiie shipping hoard at the expiration of his term in June, were token to the While House to day by Sen.i'or McNary, republican, Oregon. CALLED TO R0SEBURB Mr. and .Mrs. Jesse C. Jones of th s city were colled Io lloseutirg this I morning as a result "f th sudden Ill ness of Mra. Mary iirulliuger, sister of Mr. Jonea. DRY AGENTS ILL WASHINGTON, April 8. lam." K. Jones, assistant prohibition com missioner and K. C. Yellowley. c'.il"i if general prohibition agenta, nre ill with influensa. Mr. Jones has ben confined to bed a wrrk. Mr. Yellowley become ill yesterday. usist ! of a wooden frame with lieuvy card board siding with oir holes. A consul- ! ernble number of lioby chicks arc be ing shipped at this time of the year but this ia the largest consignment so fur, according to iMrwin F.. Yoran, postmaster. After the girl had been questioned If llnnoir S n i nr l-i f I ....i ii, o livened i lie nost nl I about 'A) in macs, both sides rested department here while the crates I and final orgiinicnls were begun. WASHINGTON. April 8. letters j awaited delivery on the mall trucks, i " ... from a number of' persons in Oregon : The crate especially built for the I oCCTCtary Y OlK the re appointment of Com- sh pment of the little chu-ka consists ,p , jr j a i .B. S Iliuilium ARTHUR CURTIS DIES MIl.WAl KF.F., Wis., April X. l'rigiidicr-tii'tiernl Arthur It. Curtis. S"J, one of the few surviving gcnerlls of the Civil war, died at (lie Nations! soldiers' borne here todsy. K I.AM ATI! FALLS. Ore., April S Secretary of the Interior Hull"! Work, and Iterlumatiou Ommrssii ncr F.lwood Mead will arrive In Klaumth Fails tonight for a two-day Inspection of iirigilion projects in Klsmilli county. They will tour tins Irrigation (irojects by aiitom-'bile tomorrow, and will devote most of Frid-.iy to an in spection of the Kiain ith Indian reser vation. Tiie two visitors wiil be gursie at a public banipjet here Friday nigh. i
