GAINST
BONDS
DRAWN
president of
Commissioners Monday
Pilot th at the oom*
had received infor-
the appeal from the
if judge Skipworth in
bus proceeding against
T . Neely, had been
(wn and th a t the suit
le issuance of the bonds
dropped.
M r. Cush-
stated th a t most o f the
papers h r the m atter
i o f the bonds had been
and the bonds were ex-
arrive in a day or so
The money
id over as soon as the
who is examining the
o f the bond issue makes
eport, which is expected
GRADE
LIIONS HELD
1 A Y 6TH AND7TH
SIUSLAW
PILpT
FLORENCE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1915
NUMBER 8
¡nation, 10 pupils of the seventh j
grade who took part of the
eighth grade and 10 pupils o f the
sixth grade who took part of the
eighth
grade
examinations.
Mrs. N ita Schroeder Morrison
was appointed to act as the
examiner.
CARNIVAL FEATURES I
TO BE EXCITING
In the Short Time the Committee Have
METOR EXPLODES
Had They Have Worked Hard
NEAR FLORENCE
Saturday night M ay 8, about 10
o'clock a large meteor passed
across the heavens from the
north east to the south west and
while above Horence burst into
flame, lighting the whole heavens
lik e a flash of lightening, and
when to the south it exploded,
causing the whole earth to shake.
The report was very much like
that o f a large naval gun.
MAYOR OF
FLORENCE
RESIGNS
The C ity council held a special
meeting Friday evening a t the
office of Recorder. All the mem
bers were present Mayor C. D.
ith grade examinations Morey offered his risignation as
a t the public school mayor of the city of Florence.
in Florence May 6th
Wm. Wholaader of Glenada
according to the law
ng school examinations, has painted in large letters on
were 14 pupils of the the roof of his house the name
e who took the exam- of Riverside Hotel.
HHRLook
T YOUR OLD SHOES
Worn Out, Aren’t They?
To Provide Entertian-
ment for Visitors
W hile very little has been said
concerning the Rhododendron
Carnival this year, the committee
who have had only a short time
to work, are now getting things
lined up and every indicates a
big tim e and a big crowd.
The Carnival days are to be
Friday and Saturday, May 21
and 22. A
Friday w ill be School-Fair Day,
with a parade a t 10 o’clock and
program by schools until noon.
In the afternoon a Field Meet
w ill be held by the schools, and
later a base ball game.
In the
evening a Carnival Dance w ill be
given.
The W illam ette Padfiic w ill
run excursion trains from Eugene
to Mapleton Saturday and Sun
day, leaving Eugene at 7 o'clock
in the morping and returning at
10 o’clock in the evening.
The
tickets w ill be good until Monday
May 24.
Two thousand people are ex
pected to Florence from outside
points.
The Eugene Band of 24
players will
accompany the
Radiators.
The committee is making ar
rangements to meet the excur-
sionist at Mapleton ta d bring
them to Florence, where Satur
day a dinner o f baked clams,
salmon and crabs will be served.
A fte r dinner the excursion will
We have just received
A BIG SHIPMENT OF
Washington, M ay 9.— W hile no
official action has been made
public, it is a moment of anxiety
at Washington, and every move
w ill be made for the purpose of
justice and regard for all rights
concerned.
merrcan Gentleman Shoes
!•
Bought before any advance
and we are offering them at
the same old prices : • •
OOLEN MILL STORE
Florence; Oregon
BORN
In Florence, Thursday M ay 6,
to M r. and Mrs. W. P. Harrison,
of Adams street, a daughter.
In Eugene, Wednesday May 5,
to M r. and Mrs. Jease A. Phelps,
of Indian creek, a daughter.
To M r. and Mrs. Carl Eichler,
at the home o f O. W. Sutton on
Adams street. May 9. a son.
weight 10 pounds.
FLORENCE
SCHOOLS CLOSE
YEAR’S WORK
R. Fontaine and other engineers
on the W illamette Pacific repre
sented the railway.
M r. Moody, a fte r the confer
ence, said:
“ I have no doubt
but th at ws will be able to reach
On Friday of this week the
an amicable ag reem en t” — Morn
work
o f the Florence publie
ing Register.
schools will and fo r the year
1914-1916, closing a very aueesss
fu l nine months term for the pu
pils. The graduating class o f the
high school is the largest in its
The
Womens Conservation history and to mads up of feur
League w ill hold its regular young ladies and four young
meeting next Friday afternoon. men. Heretofore the young la
May 14, from three o’clock until dies have been in the majority.
5, in the Commercial Club rooms. The members are: Nevabel Sev
A ll women in the community ery, Eleanor Saubert, Iona Sut
interested in civic w elfare are ton, Dora Weatherson, A rth u r G.
urged to be present Beside the Bushman, David E. Raeleff, E l
election of officers the library mer R. Soottand M erle A . Cham
berlain. Glass motto, “ Live pure;
work is to he inaugurated.
apeak true; rig h t wrong.” Glaaa
colors, pink and green. Class
flower, Rhododendron.
Sunday evening. M ay 9, the
class met a t the home of Mias
Dora Weatherson and attended
the Evangelical church where
Rev. R. O. Caves, the pastor,
preached a baccalaurstts sermon,
music was also a part o f
program. Tho ehuroh waa
Monday night about one o’clock
the residence of W , L. Fisk a t beautifully decorated w ith pink
Acme waa totally destroyed by and white rhododendrons, and
fire.
No one seems to know the seat reserved fo r the class
ju st how the flire originated, but was decorated with rhododen
the first thing known waa th a t drons and class colors.
Monday evening a t tho Princess
the whole house waa afire and
theater
the senior ctoaa gave a
the fam ily had barely time to es
play.
"
A
ll a Mistake.”
cape w ith the clothing they had
Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thurs
on. The organ was saved, but
day
the
final
examinations a re to
all their clothing and household
goods w e n burned, The house be held, and on Friday evening.
and contents was partially cover M ay 14, at 8 o’clock ùfcthe Prin
cess theater, the graduating ex
ed by insurance.
ercises w ill be held and diplomas
■a»*.
presented to the class
The
■ -
-«
class extends a cordial invitation
WOMENS CONSERVATION
| ' IEAGUEM EEISFRIDAY
continue to the beach where the
Radiators will parade, and motor
cycle races w ill be held, w ith
about fifteen machines present
Several Portland racers intend to
enter.
I t is expected to also
an auto race. I t is said the beach
is in fine shape forsuch races and
some exciting contests are pre
dicted.
The crowd w ill be brought
back to Florence about 4:30 where
a program o f sports consisting of
swimming, diving, and log rolling
contests, and fast motor boat
races, is scheduled.
> In the evening a naval battle
lasting about a h a lf hour w ill
be a feature.
s
Saturday evening w ill end w ith
another big dance.
The Brynd
hall and the R -K -R warehouse
w ill be connected making a floor
space of over 6000 square fe e t
In the center w ill 1 m placed a
stand for a special orchestra of
five instruments.
Arrangements are also being
made to have a merry-go-round
and other carvival reatures pres
e n t and from all indications the
committee are going to provide
a royal time for those who a t
tend the Rhododendron Carnival
thia
The committee have expressed
a wish that everybody decorate
to their friends to attend tho
their places o f business and
A t Point Terrace, Saturday graduation exercise* Friday even
homes for the occasion.
May 8, the youngest child o f M r. ing.
and M rs C. H . Tuttle, aged
about one year.
Interm ent was
L. J. Kneaper o f Acme cut U s
made in the Masonic cemetary a t ¡leg w ith an axe Tuesday while
Acme Monday. Rev. R. O. Caves I slashing
brush and called a
officiating.
' physician to car* fo r the wound.
FISKRESIDENCE
DIED
LUSITANIA
W .P.MUST
SUNK WITH
BUILD NEW
GREAT LOSS
WAGON ROAD
New York, M ay 8.—The Lusi-
tanna, of the Cunard line, carry
ing a passenger list of 1260, ana
cpew of 665 persons was tor
pedoed and sunk by a German
sub marine in the afternoon of
Friday M ay 7, w ith large loss
of life. Latest reports
show
probable loss of 119 Americans,
prominent
among whom are
Alfred G. V an d erb ilt
Elbert
Hubbard
and wife,
Charles
Frohman, H e rb e rt Stuart Stone,
Charles Klein and Justice Miles
Forman.
I t is estimated th at
1216 persons lost their lives, in
cluding many women an children.
Reports say th at no oppor
tunity was given the passengers
to save themselves.
and J. M. Devers, district at
torney, while Ralph H . Moody,
| S. P. attorney, H . P. Hoey, W.
Lane county would rather have
a good road between Mapleton
and Acme than to accept 617,600
cash fo r the destruction o f the
old road by the building of the
grade of the W illam ette Pacific
between those twq^towns.
The
cash offer of the railw ay com
pany, made several months ago,
was declined by the county court
yesterday. The member* are of
the opinion th at the wishes o f the
people living along the road th at
waa destroyed should be respect
ed.
The Siuslaw people are
almost unanimous against the
acceptance of the cash offer.
At
a conference
between
representatives o f the railroad
company aflfi the county court
yesterday the company’s cash
offer was finally declined and an
agreement was
reached that
County Engineer H . W. Libby
and the railway company engin
eers go over the road to ascertain
where i t is necessary to build it
upon the railway riirht-of-way
and to decide upon oU.df points
in connection.
Engineer Libby
is a t the present time making
surveys on the McKenzie road.
As toon aa he returns he w ill
make an appointment with the
railway engineers and arrange
fqr the trip.
A t this conference W illiam G.
Martin represented the people
living along the road, which was
largely destroyed when the grade
of the new railway waa built.
The county was represented by
the three members o f th è court
'w f
BARGAINS
•n s
every Saturday at
Surface Drug Store _
Watch the Space for Them.
Morris <Sb Son
Joe. Morris Jr., Norman O . Morris.
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