A NP "1 1 Continuing the Springfield Nowa and Lane County Star, Which Woro Consolidated Fobruary 10, 1914. SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1916 2 1 VOL. XV. NO. 29. eUmlefnitroto( Coiigw nM r!i, Jfi7 ;J 1 Flli PWORTH LEAGUE DISTRICT SESSION HEi 1119.20,2 r r Tho ICpwdrth Lcnguo. of tho Methodist Church 1h preparing to entertain the 13th Annual Eu gene Dint lid Up worth League Convention In Springfield May ID, 20 and 21, One hundred vIb itlng delegates are expected from Corvatlla, Albany, Lebanon, ISu geno, Cottago Grove, Junction, Brownsville, Drain ond other valley towna. i closing session of the convention 'at 8:00 will bo nddrcHogd by Itov. J. I. O. Spencer of Salofh-nhu will coitcludo with Installation, of c. ;trlct oflleors and farewell scr-: vice. ' j All sessions, unless otherwise! specified,, will be Jield in tho M. IS, Church, and are open to the public. An especial invitation Ik A .... .1 - -t t. 1. - - I , uxteuficu to uio young pcopio oi .the local churches. WELBY STEVENS BEING URGED COUNTY CLERK FO Ihu Tri initinruf. IM IU flufiflUUn . RETAfL YARDS AT EUGENE SOON WAR RESOURCES TO BE INVENTORIED According to an announce nicnt made today by Leo Travis chairman of tho democratic county move 4Povo mfder charteY. Several! other schooners ITf eTsupposed to bft hearing tho' river ttrload lum ber for Autralia. At leant two of them are expected td reach Kere j in Umo to clear iti May. - . ; I If it were possible to charter suitable vessels tiro lumber com-' inercc from Portland and the river to foreign countries, It is' claimed, soon would attain Its, old-time proportions. There Is LUMBER TRUST- TO BE A FALLACY of the United DEA IIS j The Eugene retail lumber yard p!.!?! If the people the Booth-Kelly company is " nT","? X" State ever possessed tho 'klea 9 be abandoned the first of y committee, a concerted June and the Eugene retail trade L""f ri" -T-. UU. ! fl-'.lH.. IAnw rll nmnn ln t... f.lnmli. nfllu In liu olinnllllt (IImhI ffnm tin --t-OI, f UIC BlLUrfUUll for a Maximum 'Organization Wclby Stevens of Springfield tolplant af Springfield, according ' i,," ;,,',!L iniw m . opments of the last few months, of Industry aayo Prof, Stafford nominate him for county clerk to an announcement today by " '"J"1 l P raff;"tejy Although lumber has made some ofStatoU. on the democratic ticket. These Ii. L. Lewis, sales manger for the aP Lion to rurnim cm-WOjiderful 8trI(jc8 prfces havo friends had had the matter up company. J, A. Grimn will con- i"rr" r, V i;" ,T.m." . Vtr remained reasonable lit the face 2KS had " .or has existed, it must vee ; dissipated by the business deyel- Unlvcrslty of Oregon, Eugene, with Mr. Stevens, alllast week, Unite In charge of the Eugene Vrrin,rnVw h n. cnorn)ous advances iaalraM 24. A mooting of the re- and ueciacu touay to appeal to retail ousiness. wun ins oiuce ac f: a mm every otner arucie m tne iist,ot v-aimolnled OrfcEon com- democrats over the county to tUe general offlccs of the com- .X ..o 7 manufactured or sold, In. Anrll uiBt year s convention wa conti held at Cottauo Grove, and In mlttee of tho nnvnl couHiiltlnir past yoara tho Leaguee have board, of which Georgo C. Ma- tne ballot. convened In all tho larger towna boii of Portland in chairman and Dcmocratn see ti. nnm..n for ships beliiK overdone until P f ,X in the contest ?W retail yards in Eugene for iS .Tftfe 1 Prices, have generllly-for. of tho district. This is the ilrat o. P. Stafford. nrofCBaor of being waged among the republi- tho past years, nut it lias been - y ami Ul? S00 of th trade, ?W their tlmo Hurt Springfield has been chemistry in tho State Univor- cans, an excellent chance to ueciaeu tnat tne retail ousiness d t0nna;e following lhe,prIce8 wn, asking only a rair favored with tho convention, and 8lty, Is a member, will probably elect their candidate. (Can be operated from the head JJJJJ LSSbeAmi ? tIJe,lr Production, In- It is honed she .will Improve tho be held in Portland this week, mi- simm .wnR rOiofutn nmv- mce and from the mil at l nt 'LZi .tead of taking advantage of opportunity offered by this At tho meeting a Burvoy of the 0r of Springfield in August, spring leui more proiitamy man. or ihree years on?lom to bo??,t P"ce8 occasion to servo tho visitors of state's "war resources" will Yftii WIT t m Ani, nf .maintaining separate yards X' ?rJn0, ?lra I 'get the money while the getting the state. Tho .delegates will nrobablv bo arranged for. A w. m. Sniton. nmi wn oinntwi amI a separate omce. arrive Friday aftornoon, and will state's war 'resources nro tho by tho people for a term begin- lgfr Ql ,nP nF, aVe tpaim .v. v........ ...... v, , ' . w..v, iiiiik iii iuvuiiiu;i ut uiu Buiuup". z.., riinmrr pniMnu vs,i I Wit- uiir iiiwi I after the restoration of peace. HANDLING FRUITS , is good. j The policy of the lumbermen. ;has been to recognize tho truth lit. . . -v homes of which ono half the re- ably nt short notice for military year. For two years Mr. Stev- !,r" rnilwri nimihor lifivn mronilv nun ...... t. dr ; i gna nun uuuu uiiuiiiuuii ui uic r . . .,., rtr .. j i neon secured. I A survey or war resources romi8 and bridges committee of u. ) 'Y ""j "u The program for tho sessions ' would call for an inventory of the county taxpayers' assocla- a.L!,.?Pm;? K lsbclng propareu Dy L'rcs. u. is. establishments that Uo now, or tion l,KU , UttW,'Ub, WIllIniiiRonof Albanv. nndnrom-: could In oinerconev. inalco mina. "110 today, and this mornings iBestpboimsurpassed in Interest ammunition, army equipment MR STRAHORN BACK. ! SkJ Sd L",i S'i"; ami neipiumcss. apcaiers. arc sucn as oianKots, toou supplies. . BOOSTING INTERIOR Ti.;' "V:;" .r" ries and nrunes is broucht out In There is no getUngaway from comlng from Eugene and Salem. ; transportation material, and I ,1 tho fact, however, that lumber UUUIV. suureucuu uuuiuwoaiv, - . . ' . . nt-inoc oro rMU Inn Tn T ttmhar- Care in Picking and Packing ; of the proverb it is not the rua Will Develop New Outlets for away horse that does the work." Fresh Cherries and Prunes. T,heyare m,re tfb" .IHze the market than to take in- Thc importance Of careful ?5teU. nrofi.ts ?or. a short time. 73 Picking and handling in prevent- T,nen ,aPse lnto a Penoa or With an extra gang of workmen w ln c, fru ts as cher- The conference will onon Friday other essentials, evening with an informal recep-j The plan of the naval consult tlou and get-acquainted social ing board of the United States, gathering. Saturday morning of which Thomas A. Edison Is and aftornoon will be given over chairman, is first to arouse the to convention business, At Co'-'whole country to tho need of clock, woather pormlting, a pic-; making Industry the basic line . - : .I1T . T T . 1 n:i i D..IIJ r , tu. - ,j , t ', xi . contains a renort of exneriniRtits wmesiueiiimiuuiuw. uumuei- A" -1?2"" iS 'hat covers the tracK. ZSr'S&tiSSSi&SZ tt wuiiaiaiEL. . I to, Portland. An n0!rnm nf iHitherto it has not usually been has advanced from 20 to 25 cents Dfflotwl TVfnv R Pnhnrt T7 ooh AAA Mtnnn nnn mviIn(r In flin IOUIia DrOUUlUie lO SD1D ireSn oumc Duppuci;, "iuuumft 7t rtxhioz. &T0r,n tir s p?- UUU1' i,ww..v.. . ....o, ...s..... ....w r,..ii, p. tnoin., t..ii i . t. .i i. ..,.1,1 icion to uistant marKts Because ' miuiciucuia, 1.1c supper will bo servca on tne or defense, on the theory that dtoS ra- 'Klamath Falls tob is exner-!of the unsatisfactory conditio togeUier with camp supplier river. At 8 o'clock Prof. Dun of tho nation is likely to win which )sn rciurneu to loruanu jes Kiamatn l'aiiB, too, is exper v. , nrnfiiicf irrlvc have advanced, from 20 to 100 - the University will glvo an illus- can supply most munitions of gjjgj JiJS uPet &BSSmt& A$? demon': pe pent and yet lumber prices, trated lecturo on "ISarly Christ- greatest speed to the men at tho mic. in) over ine proposeu inies, said, a new lumoer mm nas . . . , . , . . although, higher than they .were lauity nnd-Monumonts of Rome", front. - mid atljacent territoiy, In-Cen-lBn nut t- on Upper Iflaiiwth t .iiiirifivr i i r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ni i 1 1 1 1 iiitv. ixixiyiimiiui iiri'n iiitijiiiiiii iii CT w t - - v ... . ' 1 1 Alt Qnlinfit -.- . . i tr f . . m t i am cn rr nTnrnr norn nn r rnor kivc luc uicii nuu utitc iuvcolcu. Mooro wlll.conduct a prayer and dustry is accordingly necessary air. mnc ones uavc oee D c near inere ffe aertte their money in the industry .a communion service m cnurcn.iror bucccsb," saiu I'roiessor "I, J. m. i ,t "V , f i.rr..,,iZ little hone of . disnosinc of the fair return. For Sunday School and Morning Stafford. "The national com- wi , vl,T"BlKl,ta u' , ui,7 , ut . . Worship the convention will be mittce is undertaking an Invon- doubtless will give new Impetus mil s. The largest mill at Kla the guests of tho Eugene Chap-.tory of 30.000 firms." ' ,..u . -i ;"ts ,,..; in "77" , seUing at $5.50. $8.50 and $11 ""ram much gratified at the iViirnK are believed to. be 50 then advanced -toJWO JJ.B0 new dr velopment that has taken night shift. ;appiicawe also to otner secuons ;" , Ul LII CUUHU)', " - T' " " Z The losses which shinners of .nothing of an astounding char- UlllU Ul WIIVUlllUHIIlH IUJIUIIB UlUL iHIlUr uy-lliuuin;is Ul lUC luniuci - "f l a ro onnrnvimnfolr 1 KO iiusii unerry uiiii prune urop oi "o "i-i" --'j v this rerion in distant markets, higher than last year. They were tors. At G:15 there will be a Mliiuu puling jii;uiiw d iiutuiiuimi meeting lead by Miss Lena Now ton of the local League. Tho Oregon City Reconstruction and repair of present bridge pro nosed, cost SI 0.000. CONTEST PIANO ON DISPLAY FRIDAY NOW FOR THE FINAL EFFORT TO WIN place in all parts of Central Ore gon In the last year," he said. "No part of it seems to have stood still. Even the most isol ated sections are making sub stantial progress. "Perhaps the most notable de velopment Is taking place at Plants Could Operate at Full Capacity. IklMAM DAIII CtrM AI 1 1 I IC RUNN NG 10 HOURS A DAY 'cnernes ana prunes are aUe V""" " - S KuumjunuuKOMu 'chiefly to brown rot and to other ,tUe-Increased cost of labor and. it T- m..:iui funirl whtoli n)n entranrff SUODlIeS. li i uiiiictiiu vvui c Avciiitiuia rwi -o .. o"-- , . . . . :-u m...1.&ft...u r i ithmncrh niims nno itwiio drin nr There Is another item which 'other "ijirles to the fruit. The must not be overlooked and that Ikw,, t incf ho rnntmUeii i is tonnage. Formerly to San ,Bend. This is due primarily to Portland, May G. Beginning .proper orchard practice, on; the "".r adce7 $51 50 T and the recent completion of the two 'yesterday, the Inman,.Poulsen jother, hand the loss from those Then it i advanced to ?5 . owfl ,big lumber mills thCVO, TUO'.pilll will run to capacity "forms of ,n 1 ..!. ..ti. i.. it. v . .i n. a tnnl- liinltli-i. cntinrl frnlf ran ho 1 ne rate lO Oail rCUro Wiia Ha o . XT . 1 tVl , t; i ,iuwn uua viuauy uouuieu in- wvkiioui uie season, luniina , . "Tr . , , j -low ns S3 RO then went to S6 B0 See it at KeteU'-Plle up the Votes for Ion in,,tu? it . yl ?to?tfly soo.ooo tcot,min m.d 6y curerui na, ?f io- -e3t-a-?SL!LrS iiiuuuia. a uu iiikii. ouiiuui oi.ii-.ui iiuuuci uuuj. a. jivrvauw.. , --- - - Inlren nr S7 tne Ilieuest nnc dents recently took a census.and of the mill will be sent down the fact the investigators stored var- ,.takeji at y tne gi pn reported 3300 residents. And .coast and to points in the inter- tous lots of carefuUy handled since the ban nrancisco esrts ffiVf voto noincn n ' With the increase in other art- Your Favorite Candidate , If when yo do a kind act you should fatally wait for the gratl- who have been working for the prize, will bo the bettor for the . sr . -. . .1 i i i.i. i lort fniir fnr vrtrv np nor mriR in n. "ni i, m i,m,.'coii( t ons were made as nearly. iuuuiiuiiiB uuea, mnawK to- of the most Important cities in to keep the plant in steady oper I 1 li. .111 l. hi v 1 (I ll Oregon." - anon. Mr. Strahom expressed jmr'tr iay. tudo-vouniltthtthorebviiilssthe i. i. ,S,-7. iX, Avirf hMnlto Sanrclty of ton-under one niano and on v ono who can u v.. ..----". - t. '.t fM1i tho development In the rural' nags consiueraoie mmoer yrui."""-; fas possible Identical with those double what they, cost a yar' - litn ntnnn n1 nnlv mici irYin non rtitnti ii tiff 9 if flrklriry m ntl nt 1 . A uhd failing lo get what you have ) wh'0 a to ho tho one? Tlmt foolishly desired, lose all the joy jis to bo the momentous question. Of life, or, having got it, lose tho 1 Do they at times see a vision of other ehancos of being satisfied. I tho dray stopping at their door, Best keep oh trying then; what the men unload, tramping Into which the fnilt Would "I "'."'J inautjiueu, it is au la actual' "commercial "ed even by Uie. those who no rura -Hugo luwu ruu" a: n Vi." i k flfA nrfSliirtlced. that the rise in nnmmmilHpq. niul nvnrtlin hlirh- . lfiaVP Portland and tile river for'y"W, Uiw BUU ui u uuyb --a-f"- - ' ,,t7A 101U O.W1I1 leave i""- ouuwcu miavcii-t)" . . . - interests, -for Melbourne m M0p feet, of only 0.5 per cent .of, decay. -;.n;. The In the wav cniiRti'iintlnn In which nffshortf htlttu this month'. much activity is beintr disnlaved. . Schooner Cafner DovoAVill leave handled fruit showed an average , ;for Melbourne wrtrr uuu.uuu leet, oi v." v i nhout half of which ia loaded at while the coi Lalte. are making the Multnomah Lumber com- innt snowed practically iced car? 25 'l1fam- f d fruit showed an average ! Just now tho wooden flngle Tiie sprockles interests, ;for jvieiuourne wrtir yuu.uuu leet, uj v.o ucf"j -Th ei,m.ftep nf nanoi and racs which own the Jsoda deposits about half of which ia loaded at While the commercfallv anl!ert ; The slioi te of papei a raf Aii.oii t nim ni,inn, ti f, . u o i, t t lov rnm . f ni 1 1 flliowGd nmcticall v 6 times lo5e iiner wun otner juuie. is done for others you have done the house with the beautiful in- "7,' 'n.' for iiwinn-' nanv's mm The other half of .the amount. At the end of 10 Hsed r patent roofing, has put twice for yourse , for what . s .slrument t ho reward or the r mont Q'f tflIs resourcei says M'r. 'her cargo was loaded at West- days the carefully handled fruit " iuon macena bo your cuu uuu uujoct muu iiuiiii-ijiruwuua iiiiu uuuuuvur. nuw Strahom nort nosH, which follows greed. A piano is never a foolish pos session. Every tlmo you spend a dollar put it some place where you can get a voto coupon and then turn it over to your chosen candidate. You won't bo tho only one doing this, and how do you know but that your little help will turn tho trick and put tho prize whoro you want it? You people who get out of yourselves once In a while and do something for somebody 'else, aro beginning to learn tho true secret of a happy life, and once you get In tho way you will keep It up forever you will speedily see that tho millonlum Is no flcklo dream, but a blesBed reality, to ho brought about by just such simple means. , No use to shout about tho vlr ''tue of tho piano or other prizes, ,,AU havo becomo familiar with x.thom. Now is tho time Tor steady, determined effort,, tho '.kind that wears and toars and Tnmkes character In tho doing. TLvory ono of theso contestants, ,i,n7i i k m ant nt Hoonv hnri ihigh in price that builders are steamer Hazel 'the commercltlly handled lots .returning to the shingle. This much Interest did such a dream? dreams of your would you feel realized? Don' . milUBB Ul 1UU IU J.UU lUllC'S lrUIIl riCi UUlKU Will UU UIOUUIUUCU Uy Alio imi.uihi.ih. ""'"J -Ia. n 1, no... rlnman would have verv much the same t, ,..,, Li., -n-n? .t.n t t m.inn prices to meet the new demand ... lalujtuVlUY tlHU JL'aiSiey UlS- lUO XJUIIUr UUUlllUliy, WllUW U. ymtUbU, . I. Il,n nM ftillw (nnllflail In fin fee ing could you in some way trjcts w fl J ' .. BUlmlieut Moore & Co. ilaVe the Carrier Similar results were obtained were aS8ISl or nave assisted 111 tne 1 , j 1 l-i . i-t . , . !frnm PvnRrlmonta with nrunes "tfai uio iimuuiuuiuicio unvc uom H . i . H although with them the percent- 'P18J1 XSS' '.iTJ hut ,j t v.,v. Imnroved the grades of their pro- UUU Ul UuLU V iUl UULU UtlllliUA - I ' . . . . . . . , ?UU imt. ... rniln . . . n n T I.. ... "I . . A T i mi. n I UInl ttl i. 1 A V WVJl I1IUUQI.1 V 111 VJCllLtiil! AA4U A-lllLiail linvo you not nn ic fini0i,i.; i. hii, ,.,in inim nn cnmoM.l..y 1 9. H nor cent or 8 Hhiflfl ns much, wcniauu uao ui uccu VuuuuCU own? And how ZZSto" i,Vfmmdr mmU Is approximately the t any one brand or d sWct, hut to. have them tna nt i,i i.n..ia,it,ii.iwi.trt n.nimw nhinn tlnift rfinnlrcd to fshfn frtilt from' to mo smngies irom au umerepi tvbu think vou 1 "'-.rXA . u' , : ; ; V. districts. Instead of raising realizations of some laudable ambition? Try It and see. Put forth forth tho effort. Bear In mind some of tho contestants whom you would like to sec a winner and then gp out and work. When one can play It, all with in reach of its. sweat sound nro benollted thoreby. Remember that eight of our leading merchants nro interest ed in tills contest and glvo 25 voto coupons with every dollar's cash purchase to those who ask for them, ' j Tho names of the merchants who aro giving handsome prices , und helping to imiko4UQ .contest i a hltr success are'ns follows: (Continued on Page 4.) BRING YOUR FRIEND ALONG when you choose wall papers the one whose ar tistic judgment you think is superior, or the ono friend whoso point of view is sim ilar to yours, Two heads are better than ono. It is only our mission to display before you the most elabor ate lino of wall papers you over cast your eyes on, at a range of prices that need n't worry ydu. Beaver-Herndpn Hardware Company :H cially handled and carefully handled fruit was smaller than with cherries. It is pointed out, ihowevor, that although every effort was made to have tho con ditions approximate those In actual transportation, It Is prob able that tho fruit kept bettor in ; the iced car used for these tests ' than it would in tho ordinary re frigerator car in transit. Experiments were also con duct, givaing a better shingle to day for the same "money, or- a few cents more, than was charg ed a few months ago for a lower grado Portland Telegram. , . Willamina Three sawmills h,ero are running on full time Culver Two-story brick; and several residences building and sawmill contemplated, Portland city council planning dud boo;' ; h fulb7hana- fo route iltneys g SSS led and commercially handled a1?"11!0 fruit In determine the .value of iy ui reuyijeu uy hviwi, uiu a truit up uecernune tne.yaiuo oi , . f meralv taidnt? cream precooung ooioro pmcmg -mo fruit In . the refrigerator car. Theso tests show that precoollng (Continued on Page 4.) lpsteadof merely taking cream pi uusuiQss.on carime5 uuu giv ing no' service to "far distant sec tions as street cars ara requlretL