Saturday Evening, Mav
Tage Two
ids
THE EUGENE GDAED
MAKE THE VAMPIRE PAY, IS CRY
Protection for Men Aeked In Bill Introduced In Wisconsin Legis
lature by 8tate Senator J. L. Barber
FOBEUGEHIIjf:
Rtatiatirs announced br the census
bureau for tlie pt year show that r
tlie birth rate M butcue was 3!..'t lu ,
comparison with a rate of .10.7 for
1023. Thl ia the highest birth rate ,
for the four cities of the state Includ
ed In the report, Portland, Astoria,
rialrm and Eugene. The reports show i
mat in ukbiiii vi iiiiniMn ini'tii ,
year of age the figure for Kiigene i i
211.7 pr thouond. In 1IC3 the rate
for infant mortality under one year
was 41.4. These rntes are far lower
than any of the other three cities of
the state liatcd.
' The death role In Eugene Inst year
was 20.6 an increase over the previ
otia year when the rate was 1.7(1. Thin
la a higher death rale than I'ort!atil
and Astoria but lower than that of
Halcm.
Table li Given
The following table ahowa the blrlh
and death rates for the four cities
for ini'4 compared with the report
for JD23:
Tllrth rate Death rnle
n2," irrja jii 1112:1
Astoria 17.0 10.8 0.8 11.1
Kiigene Illl.It 3(1.7 2(1.(1 1.1.11
Portland 18.7 18.4 11.7 11
Balera UO.i 15.3 32.U ."..). I
Drains
nnilrr 1 yr.
(per 10(10
blrths.l
- .. 11124 11(23
. 42.4 (18.7
. 2117 41.4
M.fl fi'-'T
B3.2 (I ID
I'ortiand
Oregon la one of thn six atatea
showing higher death rnta laat year
than tho year provinus, evincing at
the same, lima a Tery alight Increase
in her proportion of birlha to popula
lion.
Stork la Buty
The stork left 18.8 prospective dtl
Hens for every 1000 of the alate'a peo
pie In 1024 aa compared with 182 In
. 1023, while the dcnlh rate Increased
from 10.0 a 1000 to 11.8. For infanta
tinder nna year there were 63.3 deatha
laat year for ev?ry 1000 births, aa
compared with n7.8 In 1023. Aa usual
both the birth rate and the death rato
are lower in (lift rural aectlons of Ore
gon than In the rltlea. The urban
birth rata Increased from 18.6 a 1000
In 1023 to 10.5 In 1024 the rural
rato remained atationnry at 18 for
each 1000. Similarly, city people died
at the rat of 12.6 a 1000 in 1023
and 18.1 a 1000 In 1024 country neo
pie at 0.0 a 1000 in 1023 and 10.2 last
year.
Coast 8tatea Compared
Oregon had a higher birth and death
rata than Washington, but lower than
California. The comparative birth
rales for laat year were: Oregon,
18.0 a thousand; Washington. 17.4;
California, 22. The comparative death
' rates were Oregon, 11.8 a 1000;
Washington, 10; California, U.S.
E
O. V. Ilumrlric of Eugene, radio en
gineer, baa returned from ft aeven
weeks' tour throughout the oast and
mldill west, where he visited the
leading radio broadcasting stationa,
and met with community radio organ
isations Mr. Ilumrick delivered a ra
dio addreaa from atatlon WCCO at,
Minneapolis, on the subject of radio
aocletiea,
"Itadio dealera, jobbcia and manu
facturers ara taking upon themselves
the responsibility of eliminating in
terference In moat of tno large cities
of the eaat," aaya Mr. Ilumrick. "Tliey
bnra their own organisations, and all
the owners of a receiving set has
to do if the set Is bothered with bad
interference is to aotlfy the dealera'
rgsniistioa. Making tka sir safe for
tho receiver la part of the- service
the dealers feel they ewe their cus
tomers." Other responsibilities assumed by
dealera' organliationa, he save are to
eliminate barnstormers In the radio
line, cut-throat prices, and Inferior
equipment.
Mr. Humrlrk and It. E. Whiltlngton
manager of the Haclin Kopply ennipanv
of wbirh Mr. Ilumrick la to be man
ager will rauko a trip to I'ortiand
next week to visit the brnadrastiug
elation of KOVY to convey a mrmngo
from other stations which Mr. Hum
rick visltrd on hia return trip.
Tax Turnover is
Made by Sheriff
Tag tiirnovera totaling JHt.lTT.23
were made this afternoon by Sheriff
J-'rank i:. Taylor to K.lua Ward, coun
ty treasurer. This t the fifth ta
turnover made ou the rollrrlicns of
the first halt for the yrnr.
The turuoxer insde todsy U segre
gated as ("Hows:
t'otiuty and sute
Cities ,
rn-liool diMrirts . . , , ,
I'uion high schools ,
II. J rilMiirta ,
l'ort of Hitlslaw , . , . ,
r'orrel fire pstrul , .
iog in big sedans, with foil ramp
equipment, and were regiatered from ,
Seattle. I'ortlnnd. U'in-onain and mid- i
die western poinie. I lliink this will be j
a rerord year for tourists, and indi- j
.alions are that Ihey are getting I;
! record start." i
I :
Dinil Pfrt ffST i
LreSWdl UeSirea; Patriotic societies, fraternal organ-
i uationa and rburchea in Lugene will
PUNS TD BE IJUO.
IEMOBMLi
Ilequesting that work be started onlcoopernle May 30 for the Memorial
the iinorovement of the road east of 'day aerrices. it was stated today.
, - H --I.I..I. tWAIlfi in hi.nd r Mrv:r-a will he after the fashion
rollTLA.M. Ore., May 2. United j mnary ,v,jable a delegation of ' but year, when a parade and public
States rienati Kobert N.. Htanfield. reidentM of (bat area were in today service uaa belli, and members of the
who arrived here -tudey from Wash-j m confer with the county court. It lioy Scout troops decorated gravea.
lugton said that Oreg-.n will receive ' i probaM that the court will inspect I Organizations expected to tske part
altno.t ' 110.000,000 for u.e in the propoaed road work next wek , in the ...r.de
bonds have been sold and .be money. War eleraDR, American i-egion and
in rndy for carrying the work our, j JjioD auxiliary. Indies of the G. A.
the iiiembert of the court state. This! It.. VetfrsDa of Foreign Wari and tjie
road e,iniifta wilb If site of the pro- j national guard.
tBcd new bridge and uiU make a J A meeting will be railed in the near
Mlmricr route bet w reft Creswell and ' future, it ia stated, at which repre
thrr ( luverdale dintrkt. nentativM of theea orders will make
! plan for Memorial day.
street, it was reported to the city
police headquartera this morning in
the city ball. Little damage was re
ported, the Bacon car tearing off a
fender from Dr. Kox's car, when Mr.
Karon ateered his machine to one
tu, he at a ted, to avoid a collision
with a borne and wagon.
E. B. Hill. HV.N.S Lincoln street, re
ported a collision with A. AW Meek,
1159 Jackson street, the accident be
ing at Seventeenth avenue and Law
rence street.
Although motor vehicle traffic is
increasing, traffic accidents have de
creased considerably over the similar
period last year, reports A. H.
Sbortes, city traffic officer.
rhone CM D
OREGON MOTOR co.
" 0i: ,
Thone S.E.8,
make vamping
Illegal -
JJADJSON, Wis., May 2.-Kqual
rights for woman?
The ramping women bnve too many
rights now, says filato Henator J.
L. Barber In demanding that the Wis
consin legislature pass his antl-vamp-Ing
bill, the first of its kind lu the
country.
Hhrewd women ran outwit the law
by defects In the criminal code, Bar
ber holds, and his bill is designed to
correct these defects. The measure
has ths indorsement of In Wisconsin
Judges association.
Innocent men still ara being lured
Into traps by vamping women and
then swindled out of money by
threats of court action, he says.
"It's time that men are accorded
equal rights with women before the
law," he says. "Women of today nre
no longer without protection. They
cho vole, wear trousers, do anything
a man can do and they have one im
mense advantage over the mm the
unsuhKtnntinted evidence of a wo mini
in court has put many men behind the
hr.
"For years, we have heard that the
woman pays, but it's the man who
really pays. Ho hasn't a rhnnoe In
court, where a woman's word count h
fir everything. 1 personally kuow of
young men now serving prison terms,
wtio were 'framed' on a woman's per
jured testimony. I should say Hint
thousands of cases of out and out
blackmail, engineered by a woman's
cunning occur yearly throughout the
country. The world hears nothing
about them."
o'clock Ibis morning, and up to noon
rive, had turned in their cards to
Judge Oenrgo. A. Ollinore and paid
their flues.
Those who pnld fines of $1! each
were F. J. Berger, City Clenners.
(ieorge Ilofsews Clark Woodcock and
r . M. Cashmsn.
National hadgo tests were held to
day at the Dnlvevstty of Oregon under
tho direction of the local group of the
American lMiiyground and Kecreatiou
al association. About 73 boys and girts
attended tho meeting and contests iu
running and Jumping In adldlion to
games were held. Tho teats are being
held In vnrlous cities of the I'nited
Htates this week sponsored by the
national association. The testa here
were given under the direction of the
playgrounds class of the university,
Miss Lillian Ktupu, supervisor.
Uhe following are the test results:
First lest Sarah t-'ascy, Mndeliuo
Gilbert, Vera Williams, Mary Turpin.
necoml test Murgnrot Cutler and
Betty Curtis.
Urst test for bar Bob Staton.
Lr la ml Karri. U cor go Williams,
Chester Johnston.
The second test for girls was the
most difficult on the schedule, the su
pervisor reports.
work. Three other contractors iiImo
had bids submitted on the project. Tlie
other bids were as follows: Karl Mc
Nutt, $:nK; J, ('. Hise and A. I-'..
Hyer, 4,8.SO; K. Johustto, fl,0."S.
50. It is expected I hit t work on tint
project will be started at otwe ns
everything has been prepared for the
completion of the job, members of the
county court etute.
Dispute Started
Over Sanitarium
LA (JltANHK. Ore., May 2.Mi-.
Wllifred W, Clemnns, former wife f
lr. W. T. I'hy, has brought suit Iter j
asking that a receiver be appointed
for the Hot Lake minilHrium, of which
Dr. I'hy is president nnd superluteti
dent. Mrs. lemtins, who elttimti to
own it oi' It worth MIUMH) in the sani
tarium, charges that Mr. l'liy mi
converted funds of the institution t-'
his own use.
MEETING IS MONDAY
The .lolly (iir.M are holding a meet
ing Mnmlity evenius in the I. t). O. I-'.
temple.
present year as a result of appro
prialiouti made by coogrs at the la it
session. Among those listed:
Federal aid highways f2,3ri0,rj00.
Forest roads and trails $1,54?,0-'J.
Iteclainnlion f '.nl,(HH.).
Kivers and harbors $1,100,600.
Itiiproveuieiits nt Crater lake ?.'0,
I 700.
Konds at Crater lake $183,000.
! "In n'idition," he said, ''cougres
authorixnl the construction of re:!u
in.it i n projects in Oregon totaling
fL'2,000,otfO and' also authorized tin
expenditure of IS0,(KH on 'Jillauiook
bay, $7-1.000 for dredging tho vb.ila
in the Si unlaw river and an anntiil
ntaintenani-e of $J0,0XI for this
NlrcHUI.
"(,'oni(i ens also authorized the stir-;
vry and a report on the followiug
project s:
Yaqitina bay and entrance; Tort
Orford harbor, .Ski pan on chuunfl,
Coos Buy; Columbia river above and
below Kiilatua with view to providing
f-h p channel to wharves at Kalauia;
Columbia river and l'wer Willamette
river between I'ortiand and sea, with
view to deepening and widening chan
nel, and Coliunbi.1 river from Tongu '
Point bare nt Astoria to the mouth of
the river, the coat of tbpe surveys
to be pii id i nt of a general fund pro
vided for sitc-h purposes.
"Outstanding aud shining above .til
other things accomplished is the new
veterans' hoppit.il to be constructed
at Portland immediately, at u cost of
approximately $l,.frO.O0O.
'These material results are due tt
to the united efforts of the Oregon
delegation in congress, coupled with
tlie fact that the delcgntion is in
complete accord with the president
UDd the administration.
"I am very glad to get back to
Oregon. I expert to remain In Port
land most of the time until Septem
ber when n special committee which I
hnve mimed, as chairman of the com
mittee on public lands and survey:,,
will hold hearings in several of the
wo-tern public land states.
"These hearings will phohahly con
tinue until congress convenes in December."
WilHrnt fYer'- in
Have Route Ready! Workman's Lung is
i Hurt in Accident
Work is progressing on the
provemeut of tho Wildcat road iu dis
trict IHi and the crew of from 12 to
l. men will soon establish another
camp as the present section is about
done, according to Charles Uold, roid
supervisor of that district, who woe
here today to conftr witb the county
court. Mr. Gold states that by .mother
week the roml will be iu fnir ci nditinj
for motor travel and that the water
in the creek will be down and this.
will ennb cara to ford the stream
the aix times necessary to cover this
L-ine county route. The improvement
on the road will probably be com
pleted by another in-JUth, the super
visor istiites.
Dr. Asbton for CTilropractlc and
Electro-therapy. Opposite Heilig cha
ster, Pbone 6(0. tt
Eugene Auto Park
Has Many Visitors
More than 000 automobiles, or nn
average of 20 a day. passed through
thn Kugeno municipal- unto camp dur.
ing the month of Apr!', reported B.
II. Parker, park superintendent, to-
day.
This is the largest number of tour
ists ever registered at the camp dur
ing the month of April in its history,
siiys the superintendent. It is more
thiiu double the number in April of
hint year, when approximately 00
were registered.
"Laat night wo had seven camp
ers who were actually tourists," says
Mr. Parker. "All of- them were travel
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
i OK KKNT--1 -room downstairs
apartment unfurnhrd except com
b nation range. 41 1 West Tenth..
I'hnuo 701-lt or call at LS71 Un
coin. f
WANTI'I Four or five nifii or wo
men of pleasing personality for out
door work. Apply inn nn tor Termi
m hotel after 10 a. m. .Monday.
Foil SALK tUt !M-:T-N,mo7ln
r room house and gurage in Spring
field. Bee W. H. Steamer at flour
milt or M U street, Springfield.
tf
HtTMORILK TOl UlNXi " i
for lisbt roadster. C. II.
7.0 West Llcventh.
o trade
Barnetr.
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L.E. Palmer Given
New Appointment
L. K. Palmer of Portland, indeQ(
at ths Vntverslty tt Oregon, who fir
the past two yeara has been examiner
for the men's ltcd Crow life sattng
ruri at the uuiverstt.T, has teeu ap
pointed f.eld reprc.eeiutne f (he life
raving corps from the divtu. n (fi-e,
and left todiiy for S,in 'raii'-itHvi to
take tip bis new duties.
.Mr. Palmer was rnimrtidrd f-r
tb new Nt by K. II. Carrt U. fioid
rcprfsentattve, and bis apixuttimrttt
was a pp rved by the ditrkl insnngcr.
Nine Autos Tagged
For law Violation
Council meet:..! set for next Von
day night has ti.-eu called off, an
nounces Mayor F.. H. Parks, The next
meeting of the body will be held on tho
regular meeting night. Mondsv. Mux
11, t which time bills wilt be allowed,
and routine husinrs transacted.
The rouncil has met eery Monday
niirht recently on account of the bulk
of work ahead of it. This week ih
work una held not enough (. Justify a
sprclal srHilun, and the decision oi
four street opening projects, approve.)
by appraising boards, will await the
tufNiug of the council May 11.
The four Jobs awaiting action flre
fvr optniog of Tenth avenue fr-un
Polk to Chambers street. Thirteen h
avenue from .leffertou to M-idiaon
street, Tyler from Fifth avenue to
hltth avenue, and Fifteenth setme
from lsswreni'i strept to the eat
Hue of lli'HenbeiV's addition.
Road Grading:
Contract let
Conteset for the grading of th
Crow-Vaughn rad was lei thn aft
em on by lb cminiv citrt to iom
Msnerud mi a but of :i-JHI for th.
VKW 1IOCHK L:.."irt.
Five rooms pla.iteretl, modiru plumb
iug. builtin-. electric lights, gaiage,
all for fl'.V-; very easv termn.
Ion't buy unlll you Pre our list of
bargains.
We might save you $."00 on a hou!-e.
II tV FY 1 . K A I.T Y ( 0 " i "
ATTItAt TiVi: new colonial home.
Kntrance hall with stairway, lnrne
li ing room n it h f ireptarc, large
"tin rooni. nice draw'ng room with
French doors betweiui diu'ng room
- nud nun room, also between living
ro,.m nnd sun room, built in kitchen.
M lovely bed room, hath room with
built in drcHing table nv4 tub. Ce
ment basement, tope furnace, anr- ' .
site, Inndseapn garden. In growing
district near I nlvernity, Phone
itL't, gid nit me and nddres and we
will take you out to I It in place ami
sive vou priee and terms.
THttlttiViJllLY MOhFUN oro.m
bouse, freshly painted, tinted and
papered, i! more rooms upstairs can
he fnished. ( isrsee. ( trt pa vet j
treet between Willamette and I 'nt
versity and IL'th and :rh. titsner
leaving 'itv and will ell for ipiirk
mIc at $.VXt. se this at once.
MOST hKslltAHl.K lot close in on
paved street. Full Mied. High, drt
grvutal. All ssenmentj and taxes
paid. Splend'd resitlent- ei'ie. t 'n
be bought for nutck sale at J'.tM).
Hi -V FY KKAI.TY CO.
Ilovey Huilding. Phtui 4V1
ml
Nina automobiles were fapged for
overtime parking by John Macy, cap
tain of police In hia rounds of rttr
streets yesterday. The violators were
tuid to report iu Cfly court at U
REAL ESTATE SALE
PUBLIC AUCTION
Income and Busines Property
Tuesday, May 5th at 2 P. M.
DESCRIPTION
l.nt lih duplrx loud, int'ttma ?5 00 rr monlh. This
prtip-rl)f will ba snur as whole or OIvhI.mI aa this corner Is
onn u( thn L'l buslniwa alias In the illy.
Dupli op.'n for lnprMon Monrtajr from i In (. Terms will
ba (lent on (1st of aala. If Intsrratrd rail
C. Roy Looraia, Owner R. C. Peters, Auctioneer
Phons 1 phona lJ0
CERTAINLY you can
In only 12 leaaona
if you'ro willing to
give up a few hours
a week in practice.
Through the Water
man system you pos
itively learn to play
popular music in a few
weeka. You are per
mitted to buy your own
songs and play them
as lessons.
THE SYSTEM Is suc
cessful. We are tak
ing new pupils svery
week, and the are
our best advertisers.
Several have played
popular alra after as
few as six lessona. If
you llks Jaxa mualo
you can learn to play
It and add your own
trick endings, baas
forma, spsca fillers,
blue rythms and syn
copated effects.
JAZZ MUSIC Is the
music of today. If you
don't play It you'ro
behind times. The
Waterman system eon
forms to ethical piano
teaching, ao you don't
have to unlearn any
thing If you wish to
play clasalcal musio
after playing Jan.
DtMONSTR AT ION
FKEE. Don't put It
off any longer. Call to
day and let ua show
you how tho system
works-
Winnie Irene
Russell
244 Seventh Ave. E.
Telephone 1te7-J
Try Eusji'nc Sprdal lor a K"oi cimr.
Krnl I iniiRlierty, employr-p of tlie
Fischer lumber mill at Mareola; suf
fered a ruptured Iudk, owl severe in
juries about the neck uuil body yes
terday eveninit. when he was struck
a heavy wire cable in the mill plant.
The. victim whs brought to Kugcuo
to the l'ncific Christian hospital.
Dr. W. C. Itebhan of Springfield
reported toduy that Mr. Dougherty,
although very seriously injured, would
live, anil that ho was recovering to
tlH.v. The injury to his lung was the
most serious, it is stated.
Car Accidents are
Reported to City
Automobiles driven by Dr. Irvin R.
Fox. flair Fifth- avenue, west and I--.
J. Bacon. 41K( Fourth, avenue west,
tangled at Eleventh avenue and Pearl
Today's Building '
Permits $46,500
Buildiiix permits totaling $40,500
were issued today by AV, li. Alexand
er, city building inspector, for seven
new city residences, each costing Jlo,
00, and one apartment house, cost
ing $15,000. Six of the permits were
tnken out by Fred Chess, for the
bungalow court at Sixth avenue and
Lincoln street, aud one by W. W.
UucIl, for erection of a modern dwell
ing at Kttit) Agate street.
The residences will be six rooms
'each, and excavating work will begin
Monday, according to Mr. Chess. K.
Large is the owner. The six dwellings
will be numbered WHi, (US, (JltO nnd
042 Lincoln tieet, and 324 and 3.'i8
Sixth avenue went. The opartment
will bo nt .'l.'IO Sixth avenue west.
FIRE RUN MADE I
A flue fire at 144H University street I
resulted in n fi,.e (.au to tlc Kurciio j
fire department this morning. Arriv
ing nt the scene of the blaze, the de-!
partmcnt found that the owners of I
the dwelling were more alarmed than i
anything else, from the flue. j
DANCE HALL PERMIT GRANTED
The county court today grunted a
dancp IkhI license to the J-.ugone-Springficld
Auto park.
All Kinds of
Too Is for the
Garden
Spading Forks .... $1,59
Garden I?;ikos
60c to $1.25
Garden Hoes 95,,
Cultivator Hoes $1,10
Call us for your Planet
, Jr. and Iron Age wheel
hoe3.
Quackenbush's
1G0 Ninth Ave. East
Ten Bedroom Groups
3-Piece SuitesSeveral New Patterns
Offered This Week at Remarkable
Prices
fmmr mum
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A New Three Piece Group In American Walnut
Bowf oot ,Red-Vanity Dresser Dresser
Bought to Sell at $183.50
$10 Cash
157-50
$12 Month
Vor thoae who wish a bedroom of real beauty or everlasting charm and restmlness one that frl-mls will remark about
and will be a dully tribute to good tasto this new American Walnut (Iroup will have a nemiine appeal at the very fir?t plance.
Ilullt of combination Walnut and finished In the New American Walnut tone now so In toeuc with inlnya on ' the different
pieces of dark woods every piece of generous size every piece perfectly matched.. Truly a remarkable suit and off "red at
a price this week so decidedly low that you will never feel thHt you have been extravagant.
3-Piece
Queen Anne Group in
American Walnut
Bowfoot Bed - Dresser - Chifforette
Bought to Sell At $173.50
$138.50
$8 CashSil a Month
No Interest
Another outstanding suite value offered fur thla week.
Ieslgned In the Queen Anne Period In combination Amerb
can Walnut, and consisting of a generous siie dresser with
good drawer arrangement full sue bowfoot bed and a
commodious chifforette. All cases have Mahogany lined
drawers shaped mirror frames and large sire mirror on
the dresser1 perfectly matched' and beautifully finished
throughout. A suite that yon would he proud to have In
your wn personal roomand offered at a marked reduc
tion from regular.
3 Pieces In A
Two-Tone American
Walnut Suite
Bed - Dresser - Chifforette
Bought To Sell At $153.50
$139.50
$8 CashSll a Month
No Interest
Fashioned of beautiful two-toned American Walnut tt
ins. perfect proportions the lightness-the graceful sim
plicity of line that refb-ct an air of distinction and feorf
tal The bed is In tho semi poster style the dresser
is of large proportions with turned mirror posts and ihP"l
mirror frame and mahogany lined drawers a rhlffonti"
Vumi 1"" 'h" """l0' a,rt """ " 'lwer spjee
tne bedroom. To now homeniakrrs the low price adr. rtisfd
this week will be very appealing
Wethcrbee-Powers Exclusive Eugene Agents for
"Sealy" Tuftless Mattresses $55.00
Wc Charge
No Interest
ETHERBEE
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aWT U1MTH AND OAJt J
We Charge
No Interest
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