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About Morning register. (Eugene, Or.) 1905-1929 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1926)
'.I .'!' ''ft : .V' ! J'' t I' i-'i J1 ' FOUR THREE HARDY NAVIGATORS PERFORM FEAT OF 'Fur ir .'jTTrnivi unTl) . : DA AT . I lAing-wt Fresh Wauir Cnilxo oiu plntcd lit 18-Foot. lYnfl, ; ' . TmiuwoiiiliM'iunl Christopher iliimlus smiKlit i -wilier rouiu ' tlu-oUKli Amrrca to iho Vnc'.f o ocean. Ho fallou. to, dm HuilHun, Cliamplalii. anil 5 " ?r . v f Ten. Steak" Acsoss Lakk Micbicajj. ; other?. Not unt;i. the year l3a has theAmcrlcan continent at its ' wiriest extent been crossed by boat.' ' and the credit boos, to a small crafv . an e.ghteen-foot boat not mucn 5 lartrer lhan ono uses on an un exciting fishing expedition. Tho lone jaunt of 6.S80 ml(ps was made by three Los Angeles ' men Captain Joftn Edwin Hoag. writer; Prank Wilton. Iv'ews Keel photographer, and Val Woodbury. ' bqaineas man and former naval , oCticir. Wth the true gift which t marks the affairs of all adventur iera, they flaunted from tho bow of their craft this slogan. .."lell. Heaven or Hoboken." . The ' boat OLMSTEAD FOUND GUILTY TWEXTl" OTHERS CONVICTED ( I BV SEATTLE JURY - (Br The AMoclated Press) - 8EATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 20. Roy Olmstead, reputed king of Pa cific coast turn runners, and 20 co defendants were found suUty here today of conspiring to violate the national prohibition law. Eight co-defendantls' were ac-( quitted. They were Patrolman George Reynolds: . Mrs. Elizabeth j 'Olmstead, wife of Roy Olmstead; former Policeman Charles V. Har ; vey: Bengold Smith; Wilbur E. Dow, a customs- house broker; T. Takaeuchi;- John H. Hamilton, , negro barbecue resort operutor, and , C. C. Walker. .- - , i t- Two Counts Included ' .' . AH those' convicted wejo found . guilty on two counts, to Import and ' distribute Intoxicating liquors. ' . Those convicted include Jerry X. Finch. Olmstead'a lawyer; Emery, A. Kern; Charles S. Green, owncr : of tho launch Eva B: William P. ' Smith. Edward H.' Mclnnis; Ed-, : ward Engdahl; ijccused as owner of rum running- craft; Edward Erickwn, captain-of the Eva B;. I Zanonl J. Hedrick, a marine engi t neer; lMd -Trotsky; Frederick ' Gage, dubbed 'a salesman; Cliffprd ! i ' Maurice: Louis C. Gillian, garage ! J i t man: Clarence G. Healy; Francis -I f 1 lttcnard Krown, aucgeu aeuvery i'j'l. t man: Clyde.Thompson; Bernard U. f t I t Ward: John. Earl, called a scout; 1,1 k Mycr Here. 'tho-same (a scout is 1 I one who goes ahead of a vehicle ? .? " (ahout.ln mnke -a-liuuur delivery); , i i -Louis Klelinan. and Toiniuy Nako- ;; .;,' i 1 fc-uwa, driver for Olmstead. J TUll JjasiH a inifn '.';( The trlid began In federal court , 'hero .12 Uiys agd- The Jury rccolv- ... .... -A - ... t.. ntnl.t nnil . ca mo (anu HI W.V Hint ,,. - .feached a verdict It 2 o'clock Ibis 'afternoon.- -- ' .1 '' All those convlotcd are liable to a , Jiemilty ranging up to four years ' Jmprisciiiiiicnt und 20,000. fine ' each. ' i . . Before o,vordlct was reached. " most of thoidrfendanls maintained ' . calm appearance. They were ' Joking und bolting ori their fate.. "When it was announced that a ver-. i .diet had been reached they appear I jed noticeably nervous. - NATION' 1NT(TI,VE1 ' ' , ' IV MQl'OH CHARGE ' j ' t Cotit? ti ti r-tl from pa go one) t' i "tilin worth Jot alcohol each week ui ' distillery prices. ' " - , Olllptlt Briiuts l I0,WM),000 , 'The output was sold to whole Balers for $140,1)00,000 a ycur and Totalled at $1 to 20 a gallon, i ijirought tho country's alcohol bill , for liquor, from this ono source to . i nmro than 600,000,000 a your, i" Nino hundred thousand gallons , of alcohol wen manufactured ach week, or 46,800,000 gallons a 1 Initial eattt1)llhmont of two dls l tlllerles In Pennsylvania, two -In ;' Maryland and one In Kentucky was ' '.followed by establishment of snb- ' Militaries III Various CittOB to Aell i Mio product at .wholesale. Dlstll ' lories nnd subsidiary orgnnlwtllons 1 ' wcro established- under protection I of local authorities and -through ' .AllHrnl Influence. , j - ' , Ijiter redistilling- plants were os ' tnbttshed to convert the eustern ' produced denatured product Into . I innrketnble beverage' form. ', i Cleveland wan choson as efWitllK- r MUM itself was christened tne "Trans continental." " and was 'lowered into the Culuinltia river at Astoria, Ore., for the atnrt of its recor.l- nmL-inir (Hik an MiV 20. On Sll.l- Idjn- Afternfion. October 4. It was docked in New. York City after successfully completing tho long est Voyage ever completed In fresh water. - Every bit of the Journey with the exception of four - hundred miles over tho Continental Divide, was muale on water. Tho trip was not without Its mishaps and adventures, but these were borne without complaint from "Captain Hoag. Wlton, Woodbury, or their tilling and dlstrtbut'on "''point i be cause of Its lake and rallro.-id' fa cilities and its central location. Chicago Distributing Point A redistilling plant was operated in Philadelphia under the guise of a perfume factory. Chicago was a main distributing point for Illlnoi i and Indiana, with branches In smaller cities In those 'states. '' Ht. Paul and Minneapolis was the KHe of a ring which supplied neigh boring cities and supervised tho distribution to the Pacific coast. Philadelphia received 150.000 gallons of alcohol a week on a con servative estimate. Drum pf alcohol containing 100 ffallonfi jtjere "watered" to-, make aft much as 208 to 300 pa lions no as to Increase distribution and profits. MANHUNT IS UNDER WAY - .- s - - -- THIRD . TICTIM OF KMI'IIII IS ' ; NEAR DKATn fjr Th Asaocfnted Trera) OMAHA. Keb.. Feb. 20. While the third victim of Omaha's mnnlac sniper battled for his life In a Coun cil .Bluffs hospital., police of two cities tonight concentrated on the most frantic manhunt in years. The shooter, who has stalked with a .22 callbro weapon, a rifle or. automatic . pistol, . supposedly equipped' with a silencer, ' was sought tonight In Council Bluffs railroad yards. He transferred his activities there Friday night, shoot ing down .Ross Johnson. Wabash railroad detective. As in the kill ing of 1iv A. Ri RcarlcB, aged phy sician, found . dead In his offico Wednesdwy, and the shooting of Wllllitni MrDovltl, dnlry worker, on Ihe Htrect Sunday night, no motlvo Ikih been fotind for the shootinK of lonnson. in each case no ono hoard shots, and empty cartridges of .22 callbro wcro found. . , Accidents Kill Four "flly The AMKni lHted I'rewO SALEM. Ore., Feb. 20. As a ra suit ;of traffla aocidonts, four per sons were killed and 314 were In jured In Oregon during the month of January, a report prepared today by the state motor vehiclo depart ment says. There wero 24&2 traf fic accidents during the -month Traffic .fines aggregated $3,450. - Wlilltler College De-foaled LOS ANOELEH, Cal Fob. 20. For tho socond consecutlvo season the University of California, south ern- Branch, won tno basketball championship of tho Mouthorn Cal ifornia conference hero tonight oy defcuting Whittior college, 18 to 14. ! ,.; Arliona Team Bcntcn tliy The Asoclatd Vrn) l,OS AMOELE8, Cal Feb. 20. In a gamo that went two extra per iods, tho Unlvorslty of Bouthorn California basketball team defeat ed the University of Arizona, 30 to 28, hare tonight. . . r ' .... , Credit Adjustment Bureau ' -Mercantile Agency I. O, O. F. Temple. Wo collect when otlioni fail, Edward Trapp, Mgr. 1-21-tl GEO. McLEAN -INSURANCE ' , ; . --,. - ' .i-si-tr rurnllvi"' njade to order, phono oeaver, iv. tz-i'j-iino mutual hiraa, m. praou Eraitflsa 01 As IM nM-J- Psrlu 0-- TW. MouaUUu tCtulo fU,. W.l. ... To., Frl B-ot-oT k'u) Wkl. U Skovm Bf n.tixl Ll-w.. TH- Estlr Trl 01 MM Wu M.d. Bjr WH "Transcontinental on .arrival Is 'New York, WOUVuborg Bride 1 PvcIutoiukL dog, 'Spy-Wapalo." tu also oc coiupanicd tho expedition. The "Transolltlnentai', wn constructed rsiuv nlly for tho ut tempt to crews the iintiuent. In .ip.lo of the fact that a llirec-foot flooil stage of water was en iimrtercil In the tViujuhla river, the boat was driven up that stream lor Sis milt's or from the mouth of Iho river at the I"nclftc nran up to CellUi.Fulln. Wash. OviW this portion of the Journey many swift .mil dangerous rapliis were sue cessrully negotiated. One of the clnnost "siiueakB" tho three men confi'sied experiencing ociui-rf.i at ih.s time. Wille they were cruis.ng at a fair speed, here was a sudden bump, and all were thrown u tho bottom of the li.-:it. When, they arose. thvy found their c-ra't almost split Into two pnrui. Thry bail rammed a ileieli.: hi:. After r.minleriihl. il tr:cul;v. they manager fj dr.lt to shore and set to work at the tusk of repairing their battered craft. But despite this experience, Wil ton. Hong and Woodbury did not discontinue lhelr eastward Journey until an eitrhteen-toot waterfall absolutely blocked further prog ress. At CeUlo Falls the boat was pulled out of tho water, loaded into a box car and transported across tho Continental D.vUlo to tho head waters of the Missouri river at Fort Benton. Montana ,i distance of four hundred miles. This portage could hardly,,', have been avoided, for a motnrbont could hardly cross tho Itocky mountains. A The eastward Journey was then resumed down the Missouri rivor for 2.880. miles without mishap, passing through or touching seven states and finally .entering the &liss'ss?ppl. After a run down the Mississippi as far as St. Louis, the boat was driven up tho "Father of Waters" to the mouth of the Illinois river. Proceeding up the Illinois as far as the town of Ottawa, the travel ers entered the Illinois and Michi gan canal and followed that to Jollet, Illinois. From there tho d!s. tance to Ijiko mtchlgan was made through tho, Chicago Drainage canal. Hav'ig reached Chicago and the Great Lakes, morn than halC-tbe Journey was completed. Once In Lake Michigan, tho craft was taken up Ihe west shorn of Hie lako to Mllwaukco and then across -1 605 W,ltll,tllltl-'tlwt'M So 3Jo lBi?Sei? (Ibo Ortly a few more days of the Big Remodeling Bargain Feast! NASHUA BLANKETS Our Uonlilc Nashua Blankets, regular $2.50 value, now only . $1.98 Nashua Blankets. Size GGxSO. Regular $3.00 value;, now only- . , $2.45 SHOE BARGAINS Women's , Patent Leather and Satin Pumps, regular $5.00 value, now only $2.85 WOMEN'S DRESSES Silk or Wool Dresses greatly reduced. Buy now, only a few more days at $3.95 and Up. MEN'S SHOES One lot Sample Shoes. Size 6'i to 7, up 'to $6.50 values. Buy now at only $2.93 MORNING REGISTER. EUGENE, CROSSING U. S. m iu 1 1 .miW micu; ti Island, a ..Hide trip was made, lo Snull Ml' l. Mill ie nnil Into lnko tiupii' or , above tho "8oo" locks. K:iH.vnrei ngtilii tho VollrMownB cent nui'd ' tumi'ih l.uke Huron Into lii'i.iKt.ut J'lV. thus eutet.iiK Can adian wncei-e fur the fli-in. t.me. The voytigv brought tholr motor Vuul rivui I'ort ttevein, Ontario, through the Trent ciiinvl, a Uis tiuire uf-iii miles Into the bay or Qti iito on Lake Ontario. -This i mile saved iheni n, lonii Journey ilumitli like Kile,- mid nmda 11 po si llo for then) to avoid Niagara rails. i From that point the Canadian shore wtis followed Into Iho 8t. liwrence r.vcr. They had fn tered Cunailian territory on August 4 und htiil been thvro ulmost n iiifnitli when ltoag cemplaluou ilint he "must net u good cup or American coffee." Ko. on Hepleni ber I'lut the tired truvelers put In at Oiidc nsluii'K. New lurk, ami Siillstu'd their des.re. ... ; Tbey hud already accomplished the Journey from the Puolfto to New York state, but they wero not throuh. In 114 days of motor boat travel. Ihoy bus passed ilirouult fourteen states nnd two ranudiaji (provinces,, through rivers Hrent hikes und ciuials. l'roceodlng down the St. I.aw rence river, they stopped off for a while at Montreal, nnd em barked again for tho Itttla (own of Sorel, Quebec, fifty miles further iluwii the stream. Hero they en tered tho little nichclloti river nnd steered their course up this stream Into Uike t'hiimpltitn. From the Like thiituuh the Cliaiiipliiln canal to ihe IIuiImoii rtvor nnd ilowu tha waterway to New York City wai tlicii bin a matter of days. It was October 4 when they arrlvod - In the metropolis to rccolvo an en thllslaatlc greeting. The1 adventure of these three men and their dog through the cotirscj of a ml" more Ihun eigh teen weeks would fill soverul volume. They cruised through eery kind of weather from near tornadoes In Montana to the roughest of wnter on tho Clrcnt tulles. Several times they were clopi to losing tholr boat and tholr outlV. Aknln In Lake Michigan "Cap tain' Hong and bis friends wero overtaken by a severo lako storm ibat turned tho water Into a tur luilertt sea. Each confessed nflor ward that they had little ho'po of ever seeing shore again when tho storm began to sweep tho lako. But tlicy made their way, - partly through lhelr own efforts, ' and Tartly- through being driven by tho Htorm, : Into short nenr tho Ilttlo town oil Leland. Michigan. . UOTEL ASTOP tMa HOI Los Ancelea Every Room hu Private Toilei 10 Baths Now, Modarn CIom to Shopping District ana Theatres Freo Carao Tariff from LEARN TO Dance Satisfactory Result Guaranteed - Private Instruction Teaching beginners or ad vanced. Fox Trot Walts Tango Charleston Fancy and Ex hibitlon stops. INSTRUCTORS SID and LAURA VOODHOtJSE . Profcs-aonal Banoera Stndlo Open Dally 1 to p.m. Make no mistake, Eugene's recognized school of dancing and teacher to the city's finest dancers sines Is tho CINDERELLA DANCE STUDIO a&T Willamette Pbone 1TIB-R Opposite Heills; Theater (upstojrs) - 609 Willamette Street BOYS' JUVENILE SUITS This lot of Boys' Suits is- just priced at , what you. like to pay. fonie, -get in on these bargaina-- ; -ir $1.25 - $1.69 MEN'S SUITS , Buy your suit here' .at our' low Remodel - P'cc.''-' Wc offer our good all wool suits in young1 men's styles at only - ' $18.50 . ' Other suits at' this low price, only ' . $11.90 .-- '. ART VASES . A nice variety of art vases at Rcnibdcl ing Price, Buy now, at 6nly-- , - 10c to 89c ' ORE., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ralilmm Will Run Illy Tli Auoi-Utvd )'!-) HII.VI'IKTON, Ore., Keb. 90. Mark A. I'mibum, Hllveiuui nlloi' ney, bus niimiuiiceil hl I'limlldacy for republican nomination for slnlo representative, lie wus fnrmvilv si hool superintendent ut Ilend, W. U I'lnlcy HwipimliiliHl llljr Th AMOilNlVll I'lVlll HAI.IIM, tle Feb. 80. W, Ii, Kluley of I'oiilnud was today re appointed by tlovernor I'lerce as n iiieinber of the stale giime coui nilaalon for five yeiun. lie was np pointed July 13 lust In fill out Iho unexpired term of It. W. 1'1'lce, who renlgned. ' OFFICER FKTS MAN ht)VI.I HIIMOVKS til N AMI VSrSJ I ISTS f The a.-ik mint I'rew) KLAMATH FALIA Ola, Fob. JO, FoIIowIiik tut ulleriiniloii with l.ro Popovii h, whom lie lind arrest ed sumo time unci on a lbUor chiirge. Traffic Officer It, W. Kuowles today removed gun, star and sap mid rough! It out with Popovltli In a doctor's office here. Following tho flglit. Knowles then item before a magistrate, arrested himself, pleaded fiiillly nnd Wus fined III). LODGMAN STRIKES AUTO Tr'HEO 1 KIJ.IS HAS AC1l)IINT .MIA 11 .U NCTION CITY Fred Kills, Hum a Clni u, who was returnfng from Albany tills morn ing with a group of M. W. A. mem bers who - had attended a lodge meeting In that city, ran head oil into a car 'parked on tho highway neur . Junction tllly. one wheel was broken Iroiii Kills' car and ho Old Tim DANCE Every Tuesday Night W.O. W.Hall Everybody Invited 1 EUGENE 5tNr-,a.t;r Mutual .Benefits p-'- : '-' : A"Yoii;are one of' the many who keep factory wheels turning1, men , and women employctl, ' and add to thc pros perity of Oregon;- You do it hyhnyinp; ' "made in Oregon? pro ducts.' And it is not a one-sided proposition. Other people's pros perity ' tidds to your own. 'j.;', i' b An account at the Bank of Commerce ' will help you pros . per, too. COMMERCE EUGENE OREGON - jt se , 1IM - was unablo 1a hrlng It In Hugene. Oilier memheis tit Iho imiiy I'limo home mid wero looking for ml officer lo send lo Ihe place of the iii'clileut, It is alleged that Ihe driver of the other cur, whoso name was unknown, was pinned on the highway wllhoul liny Unlit. No uuu was hurt, SHOOTINGJS ADMITTED Mi.t.iNti' tii- imi: vuii:n ii :.! At t iii:m i, N'KWroin. VnIi bVh. SO. ttitlmttl Van llluilt'tmi, mm it two tirutluM'i hHtl lu'iit chui-HtMl with (ho tititriler I'M win it Jnri-iHh, ipi Uty Kiiiiin Wiiitlon, t'tin(rtMi'tl thti layhiK tu orrtcnm Ihi- thin urtii hooii, llu iiihl tin fthnt Jitri'luh ni rhluntully whllo nyiiitf tu rtmlilni hint. runft'oitli! Willi iUv rohfrNMlun o( hln uhlrr hrothtM to uluyhur Jur- Our 676-Storo Buying Power Saves You' Money Oar WLuqsGo i ' ii j p HI 1 II MM O J WlUl MH I'T-' 5 ,llll1sssssssssssssssssMBortoaWB Fon Mne OTUnaii A .... i . Quarter of a Century In Continuous Operation in Eugene tmml-n T r m&mm Milt I 11 t " Ac-"- SsssMsaf'iii''' t titwU U' JjiassWsag1 EUr.F.NF : nvFiWr. jp. n p a tviiMr. WORKS, Master OAt OAT M ii I A flull.. Kverelt denluil ny knowleilBn of (lie killing. " "1 Ss you've got Ilia dope on me," Huliillil Villi llliirli'om told (In, orrlerrs. "Vim haven't unl l all yel, hut yon will get II." 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