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About The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1928)
Fag Two LAB0R5URPLU5IS FOUIHD VALLEY liber mm tUifitait he)p If mm tbao equal to all demands for labor In the lum ber Industry In the Willamette valley. Vitb logrlcf cam pp. and sawmills about 60 per ont active. This li the announcement of the Fonr-L Employ ment news aervtee for Dee. 2L The report. Issued from Portland, ii follows: "The holiday temporary suspension of logging oamp end aawmill opera tlnns, together with seasonal closing down of outdoor activities, marlyj the mid-fintnr employment situation, ac cording to the 4h employment letter Issued hers today. "Favorable factors Include special holiday transportation delivery and manufacturing demands. Large num bers of millwrights and helpers are now employed for annual sawmill ra mi I r work. Plans for resumption of camp and mill activities, together with proposed construction work to be started in January ana renruary in- BEWARE BACHELORS ! I I Books GIVE " BOOKS WHEN IN DOUBT With oar aerrto and election 7ou can lettls th&t gift problem you hare put off till tha last minute. W erry a full line of fiction, travel, bloirraphy, poetry and children's book. Ooras trn to the BOOK BALCONY OF THE "CO-OP" Phone 272 MARION F. MoCLAIN Manager " "Bravest Boy'J I 4 : . pt ill f ? VTOl ;l I t -Jr " 7 Seymour Davison, 18, la called the "bravost boy In Taooma" when, after injury on ine nrsr play or tut game, he Inelsted on olavlna center throuah. out the football game. He loored a louotidown. which won for hit team, and oollapsed at the end of the aame, At a hospital, he hai remained neer death, and teammates have given three pints of blood In the hope of saving mm. GILMORE DEATH (Urate that the employment situation will improve early in the new year. A factor affecUng employment la the flu "The present condition of Dsrtlal unemployment la neasonal and less than the averajre of the last three years In all Industries except logging mm iuuiuering, according to the 4L letter. 'In the Inland ICmnlre thorn nro fewer men not working than is usual in December. While there are many unemployed workers In all pine dia tricts, the sltuntlon Is considered bet ter east of the Cascades than last year. "In the fir districts, west of the Cascades, the letter states that log ging and lumbering operations will be remimed gradually in January, as weather and market conditions per mit, but curtailment will probably con tinue thrOUKhOIlt thft flrt minrtwr 01 iiiif. numming np present condi tions in the principal west coast em ployment centers, the letter reads: ifeiiinghnm. Wash. Ixxra no- camnft and sawmills 70 per cent active. More help available than Jobs offered. Seattle Larger volume of cltv con struction than usual for midwinter. Oreat Northern tnnnal oompletion re Iraaed a number of construction men. Loggers and transients on "skidroad." Taooma Plenty of resident labor for all demands. Many unskilled and some skilled men, largely transient, looking vainly for work. Grays Harbor Logging down for the holidays. Rawmills 7IT per cent active. Construction and other simi lar lines normal for Iecembor, More men than jobs. t'entrolla. rhehnlls winter em ployment conditions prevail, with sur plus of workers. Kxcnnt for Christ mas activities, Industries are on "slow bell" here. Portland Employment Is uneven. Rome linen are ruaheil, whin? othera are hardly moving. As usual In De cember, there aro hundreds of unem- Klnyed waiting for the new year to ring Jobs by the re-opening of work. Willamette Valley Resident help more thon equal to all demands. Tag ging cnmps and sawmills nlxiut per cent nrtlve. Ony ffV79 complete Fnprepslons of regret over the death of Ueorge K. (iiJmore, city rec order, were hearn on every aide r ri day from men who bad been closely associated witn iitm here. Mayor A. u. Wiltiamson "He wan a very efficient public official, with whom It was a great pleasure to work, us be was alwnys cheerful and ever looking after, the interests of the cltr." Aita King, district attorney-elect Mr. (rinnure whs a fine man, anl that Is one of the reasons I selected him as deputy district nttorner. had frequent conferences and had matters well lined up, and It Is cause of great regret to me that he will not be here to carry them out with me. Kred Wentworth, dty treasnrei "Judge Gilmore I huve always been good friends and J always be lieved him to be thoroughly reliable. efficient and kind. He was loyal to his friends. Our relations hove al wnys been piessent, and I was grieved to hear of his passing. He wilt be minsed. Chief of Police. Jnmes Strait- was talking to Judge Gilmore at 5 o clock yesterday, and he seemed in good health snd spirits, dropping In to chat with the boys and read the evening paper. It was certainly o shock to mo to learn of his sudden death. He has been a good man and the city hall workers were sorry to think of his leaving them to become deputy district attorney. His death will come to thera as a real blow." Carl G. Washbume, city council man "George Gilmore was a con scientious Christion mon, ond will be missed by a large circle oi warm friends." Artlmr Hendershott, city council man "I hove appreciated very much the three years contact I have hod with Mr. Gilmore. We will miss him In the city." M. H. Pouglnas, moderator of the First Congregational church "We have found Mr, Gilmore, In his asso clatlnna with the church, to he a man who wos very faithful both In attend ance ond in support of church activi ties. His Judgment was good. We will certainly miss him." 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From settlement dayn there were many disp tied claims ond Mr. GMmore developed a large prc tice not only In the stBte courts but hefore the land divinlnn of the de partment of the interior. He was reeoirnized and ounllfied fnr practice before the supreme court of the T'nlted States. Tn WilHsfon ne was elected city attorney and he also served on the school hoard there. He was the juvenile court judjre for three North Dakota counties for a number of years. Hut with a great many North Dakota families moving to Oregon, the GIlmorcH onus to Oregon and to Fuirene In 1020. In 1011 he wo nemnersnc presi dential eh'Ctor from North Dakota and went to Wnshincton as h'gh mnn cnt orth 1 nkota s vote for Wootlrow Wilson. Mr. Gilmore rapid run to prom inence in Fiicene was rather nn ustinl. I le had opened 0 law office and hod been nroctb-lng In the T.ane county courts about a venr when Alto ICimr cve up the off;re of re corder and he was annotated to fill the vnconcv. I After filling nt the nnexp'red portion of Mr. Kinr's term, Mr. 011- nmrn was reflected for a full term of four venr ond he, had .hist heen reflected without opponlMon fnr an other term n recorder when he was offered the pM n assistant district attorney hv Mr. King. Tn ricrenf'ng the onnolnrment nn der Mr. King, Mr. Gilmore told his friend that the new position at tracted him niot because of the chance It offered to get back Into oct've work In the low. Mr. Oilmnre's soHM end dvic af. filiations were many. He was s member nf the Concrer.iMnnrtl church, of Mneonlc lodee No. 11 end of Kugene Chapter of Masons No. 10, of the Tvanboe Commsndery, Knights Templar, of El Zugal tShriue at Fargo, N. D.; of the Eugene Shriners' Club, of the Woodmen's lodge, the Order of the EaHtern Star (having been a worthy patron), and of the Bona of the American Revolution. Library Inretitory Plan For Holidays An inventory of the books in the University of Or-n library, the third largest libra rv In the state, will be taken durinir the Christina holl days, it is announced by M. H. Doug lass, librarian. lieelnning Saturday. Dep. 22, 11 brary hours will be from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m., with the library open every day .but Sunday, and closed nil day on that dav. The normal schedule of If brary hours will he rewumed with the onenine of the I'nivertiity .lan. 2. All patrons of the library who have books out which they are not uairnr. are asked to return them for checkinr. and all persons knowir-- of stray books are asked to notify the li brary ao that they may be called for, t PORTLAND, Ore., Dee. 21.OP) Relating a story of her life, Doraene De Silva testified in her own defence today In her trial for shooting to death liUbert rinto on tn uner .Ma lolo here on Nov. 8. She began by telling of wanderings In Siberia and China, and of her first marriage to Quartermaster Clark or tne u. o. cruiser Albany, in Chi mi where she was appearing as an net ress. With Clark she came to Port land, and later visited at the home of Clark s parenta near Pendleton. She spoke nervously, and in an ac cent which at times was difficult to understand. The defendant mentioned heinn married a second time at Aberdeen, Worth., in 1024, after having divorced Clark. Doreene De Rllva told of her rela tions with Pinto, whom she met In Kan Francisco. They were togefhiM when he waa In port betwei-n voy ages from June to Keptemher of tli yeor. He falsely accused her of iii fidelity to him, she said, and sii went to Los Angeles. Finding lit without him unbearable she rcfui-ucn to Han Francisco ond on Sent. 7 t-ln saw him ognln. He gave her a crtit i fix and an anklet. There was n friendly parting when he left on th' boat, and he ssked her to remain in Sn Francisco until he got back from his voyage. Then she began to sus pect that Pinto might be married. hen the Mflloio was in port nt nnu Francisco she tried to work Doswii:f on It to Portland to be neor Pinto, but when she failed In this she conn to Portland by troin. Describing her meeting with fin to on the Malolo here Nov. ft, she snid she gave him a letter which she said explained everything and told him she wanted an answer. He scorned her, she said and. intending to shoot herself In his presence, she drew it revolver from her purse. Hef mind become blank, and she did not know what happened after that. EXHRA TROUSERSI With Each Suit Tailored to Your Measure For $29.50 FULTON 30- W. 10th tOsiU.l- V. Stivers oi- Funeral services for the late Mrs. Hurtle L. HawJiins, who passed away Thursday afternoon following an ac cident Wednesday evening when she was burned while lighting a Chriit iiihs candle, were held Friday after noon at 8 o'clock at the Hrantttetter chapel with Interment in the Odd Fel lows cemetery. Dr. E, ficiated. Mrs. Hawkins waa 81 yean of ate. She lived at ISOm Moss street and while lighting a candle Wednesday eveming her clotb'ng caught fire. She was taken to the Eugene hospital where she died Thursday afternoon. She was born In Peoria, Til., May 8. 1H47. She is survived by one daugh ter. Mrs. W. M. Kirtley of Eugene, one son, J. P. Hawkins of Euyene, and one brother, Georne Kemp of Eugene, two sisters. Mrs. Ella McKee of Cherokee. Okla.. Mrs. Ed McGuire of Oklahoma City, seven grandchil dren, and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Christian church. How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu To break op to cut short a influenza, sore physicians and a cold overnight or 3 attack of grippe, throat or tonbilitis, druggists are now recommending Calotabs, the purified and refined calomel compound tablet that gives you the effects of calo mel and salts combined, without the unpleasant effeeta of either. One or two Calotabs at bed-time with a swallow of water that's all. No salts, no nausea nor the slM, t'Ht interference, with your eatini work or plouKure. Next morning your cold has vanished, your system is thoroughly purified and vou ara feeling fine with a hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat what you pUai n danger. Get a family package, contolnioe full direction, ouly 35 cents. At any drug store. UdY) HULJjl JflfJBBBUH i? Sf f Sf Sr f ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO SHOP Saturday and Monday RIGHT HERE at Bristow's you can buy a gift for eVeryone on your list, and at sale prices, too. Bristow's 2nd Christmas Sale Since 1869 Continues. We will be open evenings until Christmas LAST MINUTE SUGGESTIONS Sf w hOASWELL'Sm In keepljjg with other email etorei, ARB OPEN EVENINGS. FOR DRUGS oruX Company PHONE 181 Mi W. I. HAROIS 00. 837 Olive !! Nickel Case, the best value we know of, was 12.50, Now $9.35 Elgin or Waltham, regular' ,$17.50 Now .$13.20 $5.00 Cuff Links $3.30 $1.23. Emblem Buttons 80c $2.00 Watch Chains $1.30 $8.50 Meerschaum Pipe $5.30 $2.50 Men's Mesh Watch Bands $1.50 $3.50 engine turned Cigarette Case $1.65 $3.00 Popular Lighter .$1.55 $2.50 White Gold Filled Cuff Links 95c $3.00 Chain Knives '. $1.45 $19.00 Desk Clock, 8 day $12.50 $11 Military Brushes and Comb $5.45 $18.00 Men's Sterling Hair Brush. short $6.95 $10.00 Emblem Ring -...$6.65 $15.00 Emblem Ring $9.95 $25.00 Masonic Emblem Ring, diamond $16.65 Stickpins at very low prices. $15 15-jewel men's pocket Watch $11.20 $0.00 Automatic Lighter $3.95 $7.50 Leather, Automatic Lighter $4.95 EASTMAN FURNACES RAY MARLATT HEATING A PLUMBING Phone 1847 651 E. 13th -and keeps tjou from going so far- Freeh Whltmen end Pege A Shew Candy In New Holiday Paokagea Kuykendall Drag Co. 870 tVlllamette Phone 23 XI I WW. n,. ml WJC freo,;. Special Valuea on LADIES' SHOES Modl Shot Stort Ml Willamette r SJL Dai M I tee N6w la the Time to Bring In Your Old Felt W Clean and Hand Block Your 1 Own P.eonaMtjr Your Hat lnt, ThecStyle Shop McDonald Theatre Bldg. t02 Willamette I? M M M Ssf If I? V y it $15.00 Wedding Ring GIFTS FOR THE FAMILY $7.50 Silver Plated Sugar and . $4.95 Creamer . . $2.50 Plated Sugar and Creamer $1.65 $1.3,) Plated Salt $3.50 Plated Cam it i - r ti i t i t i .i.ou 1'iaieu uon uon uowis ....djc L. 1 UIIVI V 4 I vuiiivi v v"-' - Pepper Shakers 90c idlesticks, Pair $2.30 $2.50 Set Plated Tea Spoons 95c $3.(i0 Set of six Fostoria Sherbets $1.80 $(! Community Silver Steak Set $3.00 $03.50 IIectric Urn, best plate and tray $35.00 $11 sterling silver Picture Frame $5.45 COSTUME JEWELRY Our table of Costume Jewelry attracts very woman who oomai in the store. raoefeti, necklM, ear rlnga, and other pleeea are ALL yt OR MORE OFF Our flrae ajaurtmoiit of Learner Good mut all go. During thle eale the prlco. will be reduce ONS-HALF OR MORE OFF. INEXPENSIVE COSTUME RINGS The most beautiful Sterling Silver, PlBteri Rinn at Wth Imilalinn phi res, topaz, amethyst, surrounded inocuruci'Dij pea rip strung on Keguiar 94.50, Now Gold sap' by wire. $1.95 (Regular $4.00 each, $1.95 during o!o. oraccicxa xo maicn aoove this rlnge. BEAUTIFUL STERLING RINGS With large eet of imitation Aqua marinee. Sapphire. Amethyst. Topai, Golden Sapphire. Pink Sapphlr. Hyacinth, Etc. Regular S1.50 Ring 65c In box, one to a customer while they last. A Deposit Gift Will Hold Boxes Any Article FREE Till with Christmas Gifts BRISTOW'S Don't forget we will be open evenings until Christmas Buv, PERFECT Ifcamond This Christmas Private Diamonds Salesroom 7a Ladies Elgin, was $27.50, now $20.60 Ladies' 15 Jewel, guaranteed de pendable, a $30 value for . . .$18.95 $35 Ring, 100 perfect diamond $23.35 $50 Ring, 100 perfect diamond $33.25 $75 Ring, 100 perfect diamond $50.00 $100Ring,100perfectdiamond$66.65 j;i25 Ring, 100 perfect diamond $83.35 75c Mosaic Brooch 45c $1.50 Compact , .95c $4.50 Sterling Rings, with pearls on wire , :. . .$1.35 $2,50Tin Cut Beads . . 95c $4.50 Enameled Mesh Bags .... $2.85 $2.50 ladies' mesh Watch Bracelet $1.50 $7.50 Crystal and Indestructible Pearls $2.95 $22.00 3-Piece Brush, Comb and Mirror, Pink $10.95 $15.00 Cameo Brooch $9.95 $7.50 Ladies Rings, 18 carat set. $4.95 $35 Ladies Rings, 18 carat set. $23.35 $5.00 Wedding Ring $3.70 $10.00 Wedding Ring . . $7.45 , .$11.20 antaisissssJarSss " " w u v - - " "-l-4
