iT. M, im bo found They ar.» now endeavor ¡only !.. ahlpmenta »'nountlng to over Illg to Interest several of nys ( clusively according to Mr Lamb he paya 13 »«ut* par huudred ou liuy, wblch he thluka la grswtwr timi» ili« fur they are belter aud cheaper. rate ohargwd III Wugona. although « dld nut know aliai thè rata (bere waa. Mr Gaaton la mlstakeii about thè 12 cent rate, for Itala rata lo Lowest Bid Was for Six Per Springfield la 11 canta. whlcta la IdeiHIcal «ritta tihal to Kugeua Cent. With a Premium lf thè shlpincut la blllnd troia The Commercial Club hu» receive«! Portland lo HprlngflcvJ ttaers la uu Attached communication from th* Houthoru H______________ - dlff«r«nce 111 «barge» becauue ut thè Pacific Company in which they offer The first meeting of the in1 w to remove the piling from the centre malli line ur for awitchlng ebargaa. mayor and council was held lust of th« road under Mill street This is night, holding a late session. The the result of u request made by the moat Important work after the ap- Commercial body some time ago to pointmeut of ooiuiuitteee were au- this effect. The piling will be replac­ Mm., nouuced was the opening aa«l rejec­ ed by steal girders Sprlnafleld la I»» have a box fac­ An attempt will tion of all the blds for th«« 110.000 also be made probably to repair the tory. The shingle plant of Hmll'h Springfield sewer bonds The low­ bad condition of the road lu th« hol­ I Brothers la being enlarged and says hl» tniuiiy >0 nt«, > est bid was thet of the John Nuveeue low made under the trestle. 1 he rail eqiitp|Hay five or five and a half fleld line to Portland. He said that engine which required th« eervices »nine to Mr »nil It might be necessary to wait until per cent. of an additional man. nn«l consume I Eugene, a young the new bridge at la’bunon 1» complet tNoiunittec Ap|H>iuti»H-nlN. fuel, while the motor only exists 115 ((■-date III the I $2.50 10c 50c ed. when a modern through servlet' The ap|H>lntment of »•ommlttees by or |20 per month to run without at­ an I wh > to k p. to the metropolis will be given. Until the new mayor is announced as fol­ tention A turning lathe for th«' porch i "Curley” will r< 50c th«n he will do hl« '"W' tO improve column* Is held at Option and will be will lake 11 ft* e,» > 5c $1.50 lows: Judiciary Machen, Keatly, and it as conditions will allow ulated wealth v ‘ " here he Ju put In when needed. While .. » X,,« Lepley, The boxes will be of dlffernt ▼ ar fine buelneaa $1.50 $1.75 $3.00 Finance— K»»at1y, I-epley, and Th» baby voting ktlea, hut luosllv fruit notes “ »‘"•I it th Electric theatre Rlvett. $3.98 SI0.00 85c $5.00 night and • he prlix. Streets—Rlvett. Machen, and Lep­ Spring/l«l|N Thur« Is an epidemic of pnrunion lered th* cont*»(, Fire and Water Machen. Rlvett — - $1.25 $2.50 $3.50 '»nxinx trva g la In the city Harr and Pollard re ­ and Lepley. X strung« cane, which has a alight months to ali ya.r« ♦«»<•» prt* port eight caaea that are Mimvwhat Health—Lepley, Machen, and Ke-«t ••>««it*rv about It. was developed by war» off*r*d to th* •erlou» The cold damp weather la $3.00 $9.00 the death of the old man. W Edge­ I iy Printing and Police—Rlvett, Lep­ worth. mostly responaibls for these and th* who was taken sick while in ley. and Ma«*hen. Springfield on hl» way to Portland more common cold» Th*r* 1» no I 25c $3.00 S. P. N«»«s of Eugene, was reap­ by wagon with hi* grandson, and by longer auy diphtheria In Sprlagflvld hoirtta. Margaret Sln.on. fitb'T pointed city attorney, and C. w. the disappearance of the young man Although th* quarantine baa nut yet atrice Harr. «luth passe l throagh th» «r«. Th* offl ’ * of Dr». Barr a .4 "all The next meeting will be on the Ing the arrival of the grandaon «aaterday afternoon The, »rv fn» He second Monday in January unless was burled In l-aurel Grove cemetery ard ..ad a narrow ear»«* tr.u a . ra Eastern Oregon aad ara hra«le ka raturnal the l b*, will «jo«* The laat days •t th» msn'i Ilf* flainas wera as high a* th* Mlilag tuwth of th* city were spent In delirium, and ou Fri- Wilk a ««• daaterlty n* llftvd >hv u. enttiag lasifex 'I h* aaw voltm*tar that h«» v,,. day he did not recognise the boy Tbr tank oat ot th* Laaaaa ».th a pukar I The council of the past admlans- last seen of him waa Saturday morn­ pr*vratmg an explosion lb* win» Install«* lu th* llgki plant rmurbu tration held their laet session Satur­ ing about 1! o'clock, driving with his had fal.aa Into ika o'l. aatllag , paper »vary talnata » »arlalloa otfe Efforts made Il on fire. i'h*r* wm no wood la t s al*< tra atuilve fore« during theait:r» day evening and finished up the team toward Eugene 15c A reel ut pip«« :i tin* year's work by granting the North­ since then to locate him or relatives l>ath « ’ :!.* f'at.ia, an I in other dam­ I 2 4 hour» western Corporation a new franchise, of the dead man have b»*en uusuceesa- age *u« Ione than blarkc.. ug tl.e l past » fountain i"-n at a rvt^ making the sewer assessments and ful. While the man wax sick he men­ walla : d »; reading Juul uvu he I speed, regulated bv an vlectrfeh 85c 40c I corrected clock '1 he pea 1» wsM passing a good strong dog tax. The tioned something of a son or brother room. meeting was short but active. The living either in Portland or M>n>e Thu tr •■•ulsalon poles w h their across thia atrip m the «-urrvat w SI. 35 59c franchise has already been explained, place In Washington or Michigan cross arm« anti A' ? port -..«lu Insula­ rlc» Th« p*|>er Is divided lain bo*| granting th«' right to use Springfield It seems hard to believe that th« tors for the Eugene power line, have and minute», and ru!«d Ha Ivaitbb Indicate Voila If the voltar» r««»»^ streets if the cars are running on young man, who gave a good Impres­ been »«t up In West Springfield, Bin Assnrtmpnfat 5c, 3 for 25ci 15c. 20c. 25c, 35c. 50c, 65c, 75c and $1,00 pair Mill, Main and Seventh within a sion while here, could have skipped The flour mill 1» running u night ''■«mutant th« p«-n record* „ >tr«i|k year and requiring a payment for out just to avoid funeral or hospital shift In order to keep up with the I line i»t th« proper pltt»« on th» px 20 per cent of the cost of the Main expenses. detnaiid J. <) Long of Gervala, baa | for such a voltax«- flve-cent fare street pavement, a . been employed by Mr Noel III' will I move» It backward o when the city has a popolati, n of bring his family here and be n per- I ln»trutnent Is very »< ! d<>r a heavy loud will 5,000 and a flve-cent student rate I man 'nt rerl lent ot Sp ■Ingflt Id The 'sewer assessments a street cur stnrti or at once. atlon wua the A:» li.tere»tlng oper Q mark the last step in the completion »trot hlng ct tv.u rail road truck < on of th« p«-n durliit; th of a splendid sewer system tor the I the one turbine 1» runnl Springfield has a population of 3,- ill* river bridge. A bol I Poland came out victorious in th« ■ city. The dog tax was brought up a I : 'i ■ jthe path of a sport hi rails together had con 1000? The last murk of punctuation month or so ago but not acted up­ contraction ot th« In 1 by Influence of Spring! last hunt by about 1200 points, and I ; 1» t<> Indicate aurpritw. no doubt, for on until last evening. Under this rail. Captain Carlson gave the supper. The I i l h« cold w«a ..cr, aep.i | by eatlmnting front the school cen ­ ordinance t.ie owner of every female ro that II could not be r'-pia» cl by new officers are: President. Charles sus the figur»» are true. If Eugene dog will b«' required t; deposit $5 the bridge carpenters without »ome I Caricon: vice president, Fred Harri­ New York, Dec. 21.—"I pick Jef­ into the city's treasury; male dogs 'can figure 12,000 by h«r schiail pop- difficulty. Neva, Daughter of E. O. Pooler son; secretary. Harry Poland; treas­ Between < ach rail fur I illation, her neighbor has one fourth GIVE FARCE COMEDI rerqulre $2.00. Rome dlstanra, each shlu of the place, urer, Hugh Mallas. fries to win the great battle,” says that. The school census was given ns a wcijg«' wan pho ■•«• furtnsbed by 'M out going mall. A poatoffice In a Svarveriid orcheatra of Eugen' «;1 caught fire from a hole In the side of Henderson, N. R. Hunt and Glen cut and a lightning cross counter. L. France, who is transferred here second This certainly Is a showing ' city of 3,000 present» a busy ap­ after tha perf .ruuiu«' light rvfrwE I intend to see that the His left hand is of no use to him ex­ from Carlton, Oregon. He comes the stove, It was blazing before it Sanders. to be proud of. ma ­ pearance at Christman time ment« will be served. The cut d was discovered, and had it not been work is well done and that the cept for blocking. Jeffries, on the here with his wife and two children The linemen who arc »triaging the chnrncter» I n nx fol I '» wn few the presence of mind of her older terial used is right. other hand, ls a real fighter, and no who will soon help swell the school ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ They are supposed to work by science in the world can stop him. census. Former agent Carl Olson big half Inch copper wire to Eugene Cgptaln Obadiah Skinner. A X .sister, Marie, who upon discovering it <• ♦ have a telephone »yatein to «ork laiphatn. Lieut Geerite at once threw her down and rolled streets and spray everything needing Johnson may swing and Jab. but the has been temporarily transferred to ♦ The officers of the Spring ­ ♦ with. Ono phone Is placed at the Edwin HinHh. Ill« hard Ilamll«* J her on the floor until the flames were spraying as they go. and to report to big fellow will brush his blows aside i Gold Hill In Southern Oregon. From ♦ field Commercial club are: ♦ reel where the copper Is unwound, Claud C. Hanimltt; EcrJiM»' extinguished, she would have been me trees aot sprayed. and force hU way through the bar-1 there he will go to Forest Grove. ♦ i'resident, Albert Walker. ♦ the other moved along ns fust as the Llgblhead, Calvin \ Hoffer; >>*1 Charges will be uniform and rea­ rier. Jeffries may take ten blows to This latter position Is a promotion burned to death before help could ♦ Vlce-Presld««nt, Paul Bet- ♦ The end of the wire progresnen. In this Richmond. Mls« tirare HaB®®' have reached them, as the mother was sonable. land one, but when he land* It over the Springfield office ♦ way the men can easily communicate Nellle Huutlnghain. Mie» Ai* Those wishing to prune before means the finish. station agent's position at Spring­ ♦ tlehelm. not In the house at the time. The ♦ Secretary. John Mullen. ♦ with each other If any thing happens, Smith: Cornelia l Skinner, iNeliNI*I — Ifttfe one was badly burned about the spraying should do so before the "Jeffries and I will do some real field has during the past years In­ ♦ Treasurer, C. L. Scott. ♦ The men stringing the wire re Mixa Grace Tbomp.etn Nellie Mele creased remarkably in Importance face, chest and lower limbs. Also sprayers come along. fighting In the training camp. We ♦ Board of Trustees: J. W ♦ J. BEEBE, MU Ethel Thotapaon. B im I i MM her hair, which hung in curls about shall strip and fight twenty rounds. from only a small branch terminal ♦ Machen, N. W Emery, M J. ♦ port that wbeu It Is hanging down, tyr«, r.-x- ™ r. 2 j — im«' - ’ Fruit Inspector. Thia the flrxt thine every person does and «tage manager. her head, was badly burned. Al­ may happen three times or more to an Important railroad center. ♦ McKlln, O. W. Johnson, R. ♦ when they |.,«,k at ita ala« 1» to tak* The p'.ay will al*> be given ‘ though her injuries are very pain­ and will be the severest test that any ♦ W. JMnitte, J. J. Bryan. ♦ a hold of it. Thia la very (Jaugerons cola, Waudllug and other M ful, they are not thought to be dan­ ♦ ♦ aa It 1» lielng strung bealde wlrex towns after Chrlatmae. M:l11 , Misa Winnie Myers arrived here fighter ever ran up against, but it gerous. Her clothing was almost en- will give Jeffries a good idea of how ♦ ♦ bearing 6.600 volts, at th's voltage Douglas vu In the ■ Ity t go off until he A. Z. Coffer and T. Calvin K«n- First they contain n«> jijef three daughters. One of his daugh­ committee was appointed to taka ■S» ■ ■ ters died Just two weeks before her returned to examine it. His escape measurements at the railroad cross­ nedy will open a notion stere In th« Ing harsh or sickening • * Th|r(j- was miraculous for his face was not vac.n, in room next t t> > the postoffice give iilmost Instant "'lhri!lljr. father. The family has the sympathy over two feet distant when the ex­ ing on Mill street to see If the rail­ tha' used to lie the picture tlirenlre. J-Icaaant to the taste. 1 * nl|A ♦ of the whole community. road's proposition Is satlsiactory. The new Sutton building Is nearly Fourth A lurg«' !>■ The bazaar ;iven by the Ladles' plosion occurred. A stick of wood The council meeting was post- * Aid Society on December 17 was carried his hat away and grazed his P< ««•■ e because the latter place la on next fiord unless a Springfield may have We «rflrlt the dejamifv, large or small, »ft all persons Interested lodges against It. nest Duckworth, accompanied her block and brick plant In the near tb Aad naln line or Chat the difference B >rn: T > J. ('. Cha. ellc and wife, comfort lontf in a safe and profitable invest ment at a reasonable rule of interest. home. future. J. K. Lamb and J. Schafer, Is - switching charges from Spring- Decerr«,er 21, a boy. ThiH Is the Mr. Potterf has been doing quite a rbcent arrivals from Michigan, are fl ' Junction. There are the same We pay a rate of interest on rs-rtifk-ates of deposits which 1H second son. ; lot of road work lately. looking about for such an opening. f to Springfield as to Eugene, years ex|>erien<-c lias [woven safe andconservalive. The Northwestern Corporation line Mrs. Sarah Zumwalt Is In Eugene, The men both 'have had experience •'ling to the statement of sta­ mon were busy stringing three ad­ staying with her sister, Mrs. Harry in this work and think that there is t gent A. J. Gillette at. Eugene. Bold by finto 1.»« ditional wires to Eugene for the light I Bown. a splendid field for such a plant ■ matter was spoken of at the service, and another croHsarm has hqre where nearly all the brick used rcl-H Club meeting last, even* to be placed on each pole. A. J. TOWER CO. CAPITAL AMI SURPLUS Dr. T. K. Johnson Is moving hl« has to be shipped from some di- t D. VV. Johnson, the hardware John Kestly informs us that, he Bow»«. U. * •• ONE HUNDRED AMI TWENTV-FTVE THOUSAND DOLLARS office fixtures from the White T'm- tance and where so much building •mt, says that he has to pay will move b»i k to Springfield as soon ESTABLISHED 1W>2. pie to Marcola where he will herc- Is going on. There Is an excellent its where Eugene merchants ns C. It. Mead vacates the residence after be stationed, in the employ of bed of gravel fn the river at Spring > cents. This mlsunder-tandlng * Ice now occupies on Fifth street.. >»>»!»»»•> -eaw»» field and suitable location can easily i the Southern Pacific Company. In that the latter rate applies Mr. Kestley has rented this place and S. H. FRIENDLY, the Leading Store •j- Christmas specials at this store are the kind you are looking for. They’ll make a fit present for anyone. The time is short now in SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SEWER BONDS REJECTED S. P. CO. TO IMPROVE ROAD UNDER TRESTLE which to choose, so conte here where it’s easy to shop and the ZE service is risrht B Men’s Department» SUGGESTIONS Everybody to Suspenders...................... to Jabots.............................. Suspender Sets................. to Hand Bags................. to Neckties.................. to Umbrellas.................. to to Initialed Handkerchiefs....... Plain Handkerchiefs............. to Silk Hosiery at............................ Fancy Embroidered Hose at............. Fancy Half Hose, 3 pair in box.... Dorothy Dainty Box Sets Shirts.............................. to Silk Waists................ Gloves.......................... to Madras Waists at........................ to OLD MAN DIES AND GRANDSON DISAPPEARS to Paian’p’t and Ninht Robes............ 1-4 OFF Silk Waist Patterns .... to All Fancy Vests.......................... 1-4 OFF Pillow Tops...................... • - to ----------- Silk Petticoats $4.98 to $15.00 Bath Robes X off—House Coats—Furs, Furs X off This Handkerchief Special Before Christinas Will Help You Out» Initialed, 3 in box, 20c value Fancy Linen Embroidered, wonderful Initialed, 5 in box, 50c value value at $1.00. box of six Initialed. 6 in box, 75c value Like the above. $1.50 value at .iw«txs cr s. H. Friendly, 592-594 Willamette St LITTLE GIRL BADLY BURNED AT DEERHORN r NEW STREET RAILROAB FRANCHISE GRANTEI Your Monty Back WHAT. THE POPULATION OF SPRINGFIELD ONLY 3000? JIM CORBETT SURE JEFFRIES WILL WIN MOHAWK AMATEURSWILL ANOTHER AGENT AT S. P. DEPOT GOOD SPRAYING WILL BE DONE CHARLES WILTSE HAS NARROW SECAPE LINN HUNTERS WILL KILL BIRDS FOR POINTS : MRS. GERSBACH NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE SAFETY WITH PROGRESS CONCRETE BLOCK FACTORY, MAYBE On R«»y IM A Fish Brod Slick« will keep y«« W Hie Eu^**n* Loan and Savings Bank 4 «