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MORNING REGISTER. EUGENE, ORE., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1925 v SIX ' Charlie Chaplin NEVER FUNNIER i Never More Laughable Never More Loveable Now Playing! 10 REELS GLORIOUS FUN Two years in the making . ; " the mcst expensive picture ever brought to Eugene. 4! CITY BUDGET ARE GIN Total Amount to Bo Raised Over SI 68,000 . EARNINGS ARE CREDITED The Greatest Comedy Ever Made! THEATRE iiomk or THE mcsT ITS A TREAT OF A LIFETIME! Popular Prices M.AT1XKK - -KVKM.Mi - - nn.)iti: . . S5e .Vie TONIGHT SPECIAL McDONALD SCOOP FIRST SCENES OF THE OPENING OF MACKENZIE PASS! JTSOM THE - The Journal WKBFOOT WKKKI.Y .New-Always first. Ill m 15 WANTED : - jpOXGRESS ASKED FOR O. AXD V. GRANT liAXD MONEY Ijine County Court Asked to Adopt .V Resolution Same as TluU of Jackson County The Lane county court has been .asked by the county court of Jack son to adopt a resolution to be sent to congress asking the gov ernment to refund to each of the ' counties embraced in the Oregon and California land grant the amount of taxes lost on these lands hy reason of the government's tak ing them over from the railway company a number of years ago. WThe Jackson county court has adopted such a resolution, a copy bf which has been received by the ,1-ane court. ' .'The number of acres of such land In Lane county Is 300,748 and the fa mount of taxes that were re funded to this county by the gov ernment for 1913, 1914 and 1915 'during which the lands were In litigation, the government suing the .railway comiiany to recover them, .was $27,a75.76. if ilt is proposed to have the courts .In all the counties in which these ilands are located adopt such reso lutions and forward them to con gress. The plan !s to restore these lands to the tax rolls so that the several counties may collect from them as they did before the railway eora pany relinquished them. ..' SUSIE E. BLOOMER DIES LOCAL WOMAN BEDFAST MANY WEEKS .WITH CANCER Mrs. Susie E. Watson Bloomer, 50, died at her home, 634 Eleventh avenue west yesterday afternoon, following a lingering illness of sev eral years. eath was caused by cancer, and Mrs. Bloomer had been confined to her bed for the last 14 weeks. Resides the husband. George B. Bloomer, Mrs. Bloomer is sur vived by two sons. Paul ft. and Fred H. Bloomer of Eugene. She was a member of the First Metho dist church and of the lioyal Neighbors. Funeral services' will be held at 1 0:30 o'clock on the morning of December 2, nt the Veatrh chapel. Be v. J. Franklin Haas will preach the funeral sermon. Interment will take place in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Moved Dr. Studley the Osteopath has moved to 716 Miner building. 11-4-1 mo Expert Cleaning and Pressing Suits made to measure. Terminal Cleaners, Phone 1860. 11-22-1 mo. I: ti . r-' . f u Before the Crowd Arrives Von will find new pride in your rugs and drapes if they are re newed at regular intervals. No Charge for Special Service 1 OUVI STm t. IH AMD TM Phone 300 RAYMOND TORRKY ' Between Eighth and Ninth on Olive PIONEER OF OREGON SINCE 183S PASSES AWAY 1 Resident of Pleasant Hill for Many Years Recently Finished Writing .Articles William Stoips, 83, a pioneer of Oregon and for 72 years a resident of Pleasant Hill und Eugene, died at the Mercy hospital late lust night. Air. Stoops had Just recently concluded a series of articles woven around his life and thone of oilier early Oregon settlers, which attracted much attention because of their completeness and the breath of "Covered Wagon" days. One brother and three sisters and a number of children survive. The brother is J. O. Htoops of Portland and the sisters, Mrs. Lena Elliott of Kan Francisco and Mrs. Harry Monroe of Kstucada, Oregon and Airs. Charles Wilse of Springfield. The names of the children could not be obtained last night. Mr. Stoops was a member of the Christian church und the Odd Fellows' lodge in Eugene. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 2, at- 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the Veuteli chapel. Dr. K. V, Stivers, puntor of the First Christian church will preach the fun;rai sermon.' Interment will be In the I. O. O. F. cemetery and grave side rites will be conducted by that lodge. Mr. Stoops came to Oregon at the age of 1 1 years In company with others of a pioneer ox team train, lie settled in Pleasant Hill, but of late had been a resident of this city, bis home being at 711 High street. (July during a short period in the 72 years he lived in Oregon did ho venture out of the slate. He went to Idaho but returned to this place. His wife died about two ypars ago, in January of 1923. She was also a pioneer of Oregon. Meeting of TuMiyerH 1" Apprmo l-SUnmtet to He Held DfoemtM! i Detailed f.KUies of the city bud gel fin DJSii were given out yes tfiMuy at the nftlce of Oily Attor ney Calkins. The budget comtoll tee tUurOied Its work during the hitter purt of lust week uud the tuns of figures embodied in the different Items of the budget were prepared by the city uttorney yes terdtiv for publication. Notice has been given that He meeting of taxpayers to vole upon whether or not to npprov the hmlKft " -Hi. milled will lie held at the city ball December 22 al 7:30 p. in. In making up the budget this year the eointnlitee look the earn ings of the several offices and ile ptirimein of the city government and gae each credit for this amount tutend of totaling the earn.ngs as has been done in the past. I'ldleo Foreo IiittvojHl The police department has been allowed two extra men for duty at night. following out the recotn mendatlohH made by Kumey Hugh, chairman of the police committee of the council. All other depart ments will be conducted on prac tically the same amount us allot ted to them for litis und In some Instances for less. The total amount to be raised Is 1 (is I ill. 34 according to the bud wet f gures. The general levy Is $ 1 ol.st;n 90. The earnings from it he different departments are Placed at $:7'I.I2. This taken from the general levy leaves s. 159. IS whH-h is the levy under the rix per cent lim'tution. Additional levicM which do not come under this limitation tire as fid lows: For sinking funds for general bonds. $39.2U0; for Inter est on general homlM, $4 ii. 9 9 'J. 50; for the city's one-tenth payment on street Intersection Improve ments under the new charter amendment which permits the eily to Bancroft the Intersections. ITM.tlO: Interest al u per cent on JT'.lii. estimate! amount of total cost of si reel Intersection Im provements. $4"0.9tf. Budget Items Given The 1 92 budget for each de part incut together with the earn ings the levy anil credit to the levy as well as the ,1925 budget for each item are given as follows: Attorney's office Budget and Iey. M'JTO. Budget for 1925. $197t) Bet-order's office Budget. loO'ja; earnings, $S 430.5 7; credit to levy, $3410.57. Budget for 1925, 390. -i Treasurer's office Budget $'.".i0: earnings, $1420. 3: ivy $1549.74: budget for 1925. $'i25. Eng.neer'a office Apparently there is a great Increase In the budget for the engineer but In the past the five per cent engineer's charges have paid tho salaries of the deputy engineers without go ing into the budget but this year this Item Included. The budget of the engineer Is $24,672, tho earnings. $27.7''2.55 and the credit to the levy. $3090.55. The budget for 125 wa5 $4t00. Fire department Budget and levy, $21,110. Budget for 1925. $20,616.78. PnlUx Budget Increased . Po.lce department Budget and Irvy. $15.hSU. Budget for 19J5. $12,090. Street and bridge department Budget, $22,110; earnings, $8452. 63; levy, $14.fis7.27. Street, lighting and water Budget ami levy, $22,917. Parks, general - Budget and levy. $3li20; budget for 1925. $2'.U0 Park, auto Budget, $3200; earnings. $5200; credit to levy. $200u. Budcet for 1925. $3985.30. Health department Budget and levy, $500. , Building Inspector Budget, $3800; earning?. $SO00; credit to levy $4200. Budget for 1925, $1990. I Milk Inspector Budget, $r,00; j earn lugs. $500; levy $ 1 0 0. Bud -! get for 1925, $600. j City hnll maintenance Budget, j $2475; earnings, $2142; levy, $333. j Budget for 1925, $2102.75. ! Aviation field Levy. $500. ! City pound !cvy, $300. Hewr maintenance nnd opera tion Budget and levy, $2900. Budget ffir 1925, $2900. Employment agency Levy, $600. EPTlfnns 'All premiums on bonds are placed In this fund, amounting In this budget to $2500. The levy Is $150. Library Budget, $5500; earn ings, $600: levy, $4900. Budget for 1925, $5200. Emergency Budget, $5000. Budget 1925, $2934.92. For 1925 'he amount levied for Hty purpose was $76.5(15.92 and the estimated reeelpls were $33. "40, making a total of $109,605.92. T!ie levies for Interest on bond, were $31,455 and ihn sinking fund rimnunled t $ilfl.725 making a total of $1 14.745. 92. from McMliinvHlo yesterday In company with V, V. Waller, hois' work secretaiy hero, They were mm follows; Harry Hurley, Ohm Itcteutnctto Ollbert Hpruguo, Jean Ktiei hurt und Lincoln Constance. Mr. Waller ivporled yesterday that there were 257 older boys In iittendaticn uud that tho conference was by far I he biggest and most Mtecessful that has ever been held. The meet log a iu e urranged under Hie inlet-Mate T, M. C. A. of Ore gon and Idaho. "Vision, Itetermlnuttnu und Ac Hon" vtux Hit slogan of tho confer ees. Aiding the speaker were Judge Fred ll. Bulo of Albany and I . ll. Ihibuch of tho Oregon Agri cultural college. NEWELL IS GIVEN 0D.IH OltFGON BUY I III!;!" TO MOVE TO I'OUTI.AXO SOON Ceremony Conducted YcMerdny by Federal Judge Wolverton; l.yle Is President W. K. Newell of this city, re cently named deputy prohibition administrator for Oregon, was giv en Die oath of office In Portland ycNtcrduv alt ernoou und was e pe ted to return to Eugene during tin- uight. Mr. Newell will move Imntedl ulety to Portland lo live, where he cun be near the scene of activities of the federal forces In this male. The ojiih was administered bv Federal Judge Wolverton In the presi-nce of Boy T. l.yle. chief pro. hibitton enforcement officer In the uori hwexiern district, und lr. J. A I.iuville. retiring deputy udmln Ixtraior for iregui. Following the brief ceremony nnd the NuhcUcitt congratulation. Mr. N well declined to make any pub lic statement. "I'd rather let my actions Hpeak for me." was his rather typical re ply to Inquiries about plans tor the flit are. Mr. Newell went to Portland Sunday al the call of Mr. l.yle. and thert received hi Inn! ruction from the northwestern director. whwe headquarters are In Seattle, Wash. The Eugene man was named for rhe of ftct' recently nnd confirm ation of his appoint men t came through Hat unlay afternoon front the hand of Olreetor General An drews at Washington. 1. C. The new Oregon dry chief will nioxe to Portland within two or three day, but recently said he would retain his Interest In the firm of I.ee-Wetherbee-Newell, lo cal realtor. Portland Architect's 'Plans Aro Accepted OSWEGO PROPERTY KEPT W. II. CoM President of Flint CnriMirulion, Is Emkm-UmI to Re turn Here-TIiiH .Morning William Ijilng, Portland archi tect, ha Mulshed plans for the Cope Film corporation nIii.IIo to be erected In KugeiiP nnd the con tract has been awarded lo Thomas K, llulme and P.dwurd J. Barrett, a In of Portland, It became known here yeNterday, New of the nwurd of the con tract was contained In the Journa of Commerce, u Portland dully pa per with which bus been consoli dated the Beeord Abstrnct. .Mr. Uilng plan have been adopted by the board of directors of t he Cope Film corporation In Hollywood, It wii stated, und the plan for the flri unit Include itu ekpeildllUie of $ UMI.000. Marts In Tvtti Weks According to I he Mtui y released yesterday, the construction I to be Ntailed III tWO Week. cor rohiiruliug the statement made hole y W. II. l ope. president ami gen- era I manager of the corporation. The first unit I to be ready for occupancy by April I. .Mr. l ope 1 expectrtl to return to Eugene this morning und wilt open his off lie here in the . I-.. Miner building. Property obtained at Oswego, near Portland, for a film site, will be retained by the cm potation and will be subdivided, This property. It was said, was given up hevuiino of the Inability to get a road con- m ructed Into tho property, 1 While It has beoii stnlnl that the corporation will be hugely fin tiioed from ) lolt wood, it ha n permit lo su $ 2 a.oeu worth of stock, according to the report. OREGON DEBATERS TO VIE OREGON AGGIES TO FURNISH COMPETITION The University of Oregon debate team meets the Oregon Agricul tural college team in u dual meet December 8, in I he first mulch of the year. It 1m announced. . At this time the Oregon affirm ative team will match words with the Oregon Aggie negative team In Guild hull at 8 p. m. The Oregon negative team will meet the Aggie affirmative tenm In Corvnllls, J-fc-cemher 0, before tho student as sembly. Tho question Involved Is "Hc solvcd: That the powers should dis continue Immediately all interven tion in China's political affairs other than that usually exerriHcd In diplomatic and consular affairs." The Oregon affirmative team which argues hero couhIsIs of Benoit McCroskey and B. V. Ludlngton. Tho negative team which nrgues In Corvnllls is Herschel Brown nnd Jack McGtilre. 1 heso men wero chosen to repre sent Oregon after proving winners in the tryouts held recently. Oriental Grill Under new management. Pann ing and music. Phone orders promptly delivered, SGI Wlllnmotto street. JLl-20-3 BODIES RECEIVED HERE PERMITS ARE S187, TIIIIITY-TIIBEE HOMES START I II HI BING .MONTH Heron I I l.ext Than Oefnlter Bui Much (.renter Than No. cmler. IDS I ACCIBENT VICTIMS HAD NO RELATIVES IN STATE STAGE SERVICE DELAYED .MELTING SNOW CAI SIX DIF FICt lriES ON PASS Although several passengers were taken across McKnivJe pass Friday and Hat unlay on tho new snow- packer of the Kitgene.iifnd stage line, service will ha delayed m-v- eral days until new snow falls or the weather gets copier, ueconlliii lo word brought buck to tho city yesterday. Recent warm weather has thawed the snow and In places It has mdled entirely from the high way. Where this hitter condition Is not prevalent, the snow Is so soft and mushy that it has been hard work lo drive over It, offi cials of the stage Hun exiilaltied The snow Is said to have melted back about three miles and at the summit the ground is baro In several places. ' LOCAL YOUTH HONORED HARRY BARLEY NAMED SEC RETARY FOR CONFERENCE Harry Barley of Eugeno was elected secretary of tho 1920 older boya conference of the Y, M. 0, A which will be held nt Huletn, dur ing the conference Just cloned lit nir.MinnvuiP. Fivo Luiiq county boys returned Bodies of Eric EtAcson. 27. nnd Augustus Nelon, 41. the two work men killed near Ook ridge on the Natron cutoff Saturday, were re ceived nt the Branstetter chapel here late yesterday. - Both men apparently had been killed instantly by falling rock and timber when A section of tunnel No. H caved In, nccording to re. ports In Eugene. The bodies were terribly mutilated. ' Neither Krlcson nor Nelson were married and ns fur us could be truritcd yestenlay. hud no relatives In this part of the country. Their nativity was given ns Sweden. Krlcson had been working on the Natron cutoff about 19 days And Nelson nearly six months. It was reported. KrlcKon is snld to have a brother and slMter at Monroe, Washington, nnd nn effort was being made to lo ut e them. In the meantime the body will be held here. As Nelson bad accumulated a small citato, Frank N. MeAllster, vice president of the United State National bank, wns named administrator and the victim's funds will bo probated In the county court. Forty-lx building permit were iMtint by W. H. Alexander, eliy building Inspector, during Novem ber nut) the total ewtltnnted value of roiiMirui'tion was $Im7.ouo, nc cording to bl record. Thirty-three home were started during the ' month. In October thl year the etl muted com i tif construction repre. sentfd In the permit W,it $IS9.74 and Hi November. 1 92 4. the est I mate wa SHK.I50. 1 The $ no doii porrnli for the Wethrrhee-power Furniture coin panv' Btore building nt itm corner of Eleventh avanna and Willamette tieei wn the lament one Inst 1 month and one of tho lurgcnt of the yetir. LOCAL COUPLE MARRIED -ti:i H. MNUti.W AMI fiYI.VIA KAWVFH VNITi:i MEDICAL SOCIAL CALLED PAPERS PREPARED FOR BIS. CESSION AT CORVALLIS Fred II. Lindsay, local building contractor of Hit firm of liar greave uud Lindsay, nnd Miss Hyl via Knwvrp, nlo of this city. Were married in Seattle. Wuntt., Satur day, November 2X, it became known here yeNterday. The Wedding took place nt the home of tho bride' nUter. Mrs. If, P f'birk and was attended only by relatives nnd a few friend. Mr. anil Mrs. Lludwiy announced they would bent home, 1H70 Long, view boulevard, after December 15. Notices of the meeting of the Central Willamette Medical society, whf"n will be held at the Benton hotel In Corvnllls Thursday night. were being mailed from the offlc of the secretary, Dr. O. H. Beards- ley, yestenlay. The meeting Is "Indies' night" nnd there will be two papers read for discussion. Trie medhal so cieties of Polk. Marlon and Yam hill counties will also be guests of the Central Willamette society thnt night. The first paper will on the sub. Jert of "The Mental Mill," prepared (y Professor J. F. Brumbaugh of tho department of psychology at the Oregon Agricultural college. Dr. Karl Martzloff of Portland has prepared the second paper on "Variations In Malignancy of Dif ferent Types of Carcinoma of the Cervix" and discussion on this pa per win he lead by Dr. William Kuykendall of Eugene. See Connie Elope with her husband MAJOR BUBB TO SPEAK TRIP TO SALEM PLANNED RY LOCAL OFFICER Major John P. Bubb, regular army officer In charge of reserve corps affairs in this district and who recently took over a suite of offices In the Hampton building, leaves tonight for Salem to meet with reserve officers there. Major Bubb Is holding confer ences und delivering lectures In all reserve corps center und will shortly call a meeting 'for Kugenn officers. Telephones were Installed In tho headouaiierH here yesterday nnd either Major Bubb or Stuff Sergeant Me Key may bo reached by calling 1 7 UK, Both men have estnbllshed i'esl Jlenco III Eugene and will work tho various territories from this office. Trips are planned to Bend, via tho McKcn7lo pass, to Mursh fleld on the const, and to points In southern Oregon, las r DAY Constance TALMADGE "HER SISTER FROM PARIS" Willi RONALD COLEMAN KID HEX COMEDY NKWH kLvuMTwl t.rv -- Vl -f3i Won't Korurt Bob'. Eonuty flhoppe hai moved to Inrger and better quarters at 177 Willamette, upntalra next to Wads Broa.. Phone 888. 10-IJ-tl I'lillrr Dim Mop Ooea undnr davenport, handle and all. I'hono CI. H. Arnent, Y. M. C. A. 805. Hun. Wed. 11-22-U , Delno KlBdrlo riant and Frlgl 4alre Klnctrlo RofrlKaratora. W. 1 Hurgla Co, 837 Olive. , Ul-tl WRuna wmi uenui Ttioinp. . .... 10-JS-tf We Repair and Recover Umbrellas at Hendershott's GUN STORE 770 WlllallH'tlo ' I'hono lftl Special Selling Of Women's Truly Wonderful Coals M In A Regular Way Would Be To $30 $23,451 $ J J They Are 'Luxuriously Fur Trimmed C0I1I wt'ulhrr alirail, nays tin- wr.alicr man. Makes rotl think n( warm winter wraps, tlur-n't it? Then yonU'lt I tiitcrrslnl in thin spt'ciiil m-IUmk n( man, fur here lit I coat "f cxcllin(,, sinartmss in line, (aliric and colors I otfcri-il at a jiho lower than their quality merits. Ami to lie mire nicely lined tun, Select a coat, smart and warm today. Cud mwil The LoOeliesl Women's And Misses' Silk Dresses .To $22.75 Values You'll like thcM: new, innovations .style!! You'll like the new skirt effects'. , ' ' Ml 111.. .... .r,,,. ,,,!,,,, t 1 Oil II IlltC 1 III" II ltiit"N J 11. :.'ii ...1.,.; ;.,, ,1 first el.incc! ' I lie J II V.1M Vinil .1.1,111, n . Such inuch-in-ileinaii.l silks as Satin Hack Untot. Lustrous Satins .-.ml Canton I'repes employed in W -Such an interestint; group of dresses in plain colon mil combinations. , . ,.. ;, -Another interestin-r note you'll he pleased to learn they arc new arrivals. . (,nl , Holiday Sale Of Women's I m)phi Hals To $4.00 Felt Hats, $2.47 . r-r- rr I lt I J.i. S. Ml lo 5O.UU reir. nam, -All sorts of felts,' they are .trik i,.Rly ,,lri9. sorts of novel bits trim them-and others ta .1 ,.li...r ..mirelv cm the beauty 0 "'5 Ihelmart styles for distinction, l'len.y of co.or, To $5.00 Trimmed Hats, $3.95 -F.ven at their former hcIIiiik I,na , 'fai prices W lively priced and at these new, vcrv V - SP ' arc im'rc outstanding A b'.st of uuxpic tywi , CHICAGO PURCHASE SALE The' Greatest Bamrn Ecerlleld ' ' art -Shop ottr show windows nn really Rood values arc on. riBht new and de rece ity merchandise larpoly obtained ( f Krcat number of the. articles arc very mas gift giving, t-omct Men's $2.50 Negligee Dress Shirts, $1 .75 I ?5cGlove8- Idoal ehlrta for winter woar lionaime of their flannol flnlnh, limit qullo different, yot drnmiy. il'ho vory kind Hint In eeorlnn a Kl klfrl.l ih Mnu. AHAtlllv 111 Irn.lll.inil llinrn linwl nnw arO Heavy ninkhiir tliolr dnluit In tho wont, mIIh In oolurlnga of bluo, tan or gray iu. fair JV, Made of x.frfanft Boys'BibOve lioiil'l" ""'. .irtln. forced at P"1 Inti ol