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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1915)
THE LANE COUNTY NEWS Continuing tho Springfield Newa and Lano County Star, Which Woro Consolldatod February 10, 1914. liilerod Kbrurr ai. l3.T.at Hnrtiis(1tj1 .Oregon, nla mur under et of. CoiiKto of H tnU,im S HI THE B-K MILL Gub Redmond, nn omployo of the IJooth-Kolly mill, was pain fully, nnd for a tlmo it was thought fatally Injured, and A. C. Travis was slightly Injured at 2:30 yesterday aftomoon when 1,000 feet of four-by-twolvos fllld down the BkldB at the big timber slip, and pinned tho two men against a loaded truck of tho timbers, Mr. Travla Buffered a bad cut on hiB lip nnd lout a tooth or two, and Mr. Redmond Buffered tho fracture of his right cheek bone. Tho wound bled very freely and fellow workmen were of tho opinion that Redmond wnn badly crushed through tho chest and In grave danger. Vln Williams, engineer of the plledrivcr, wna at work just a few feet from tho scene of tho accident, and when ho heard the noise of tho falling lumber he looked around quickly and was one of the first to get at the timbers which woro holding tho men fast against tho loaded truck. Mr. Redmond was at once romoved to the hospital, and in a short time he wns renting eaBlly. This morning ho was allowing Improvement. Mr. Redmond recently moved to town from near Goshen, nnd was living at Fourth and B BtrcotB. Is wife was notified of the accident shortly nfterward. A stepdaughter, Ada Red mond, is ono of the extra opcr atprs at tho local telephone of fice. Lano County would hard aur faco from Eugene to Ilnrlreburg. La Grande Reaver Creek Ir rigation storage dam completed. Albany collego completes $250,000 endowmont fund, some to go for buildings. Myrtle Point Is to have a now postomco minding Uurns has promises of nn O. LIDENG TIMBER ENJURE WORKMEN AV. It. & N. railroad connection', months nccordliiK to his re-; at an early day. Astoria 15.40S.000 feet lum ber shipped from lower Colum bia sawmills in October. Central Oregon railroad con struction may have to be finan ced in San Francisco. Portland capitalist are are not responding with $1,500,000 capital to build tho connecting railroads. Mr. Strahom offers to raise Cram four to six millions in tho east. PortlandVista house to bo crqeted at Crown Point on Co lumbia Highway will cost $18, 000. 4 Salem Mott farm of G4 acres south of the city is to bo planted to poppormlnt. Oakridge Train is Delayed by Rock A rock which caught under some portion of tho engine, was carried through tunnel 2, be tween hero and Oakldge, and derailed tho engine of train No. 97 yesterday morning, and tho train did not reach Springfield until after 3 o'clock, Instead of at' 8:30. Tho rock was of such a Blzo that it escaped notice as tho train entered tho tunnel, but when tho train emerged, the rock, firmly wedged under some part of tho engine, climbed tho guard rail, and threw tho front trucks and tho front four drivers off tho track. Tho crow worked until nearly 9 o'clock trying to get tho engine back, and then called for an onglno from hero, Tho crow of freight No. 215 was sent. A stub was made up at Albany to made tho south-bound run of tho delayed train and they met at Coburg. Passengers were transferred and tho Oakridge train and crew returned practi cally on time. Tho trainmon had been with out dinner, so took time out for a meal hero at 3:30. , stccoiil A Thanksgiving Prayer For (lowers that liloom about our foot, Fnthor, wo thank Tlioo. For tomlor grass no frosh, bo swoot, l'nthor, wo thnnk Thoo. For song of bird and hum of boo, For all thing fnlr wo hoar or boo, Futhor In Hoavon, wo thank Tlioo. 1'or bluo of Btroam and bluo ot iky, Father, wo thank Thco. For pleasant dhado of branches high, Father, wo thank Tltoo. For fragrant air and cooling broozo, For boauty of tho btoomlnjf troos, Fathor In Heaven, wo thnnk Tlioo. For mother lovo and father caro, Fnthor, wo thank Tlioo. For brothora strong nnd slsjors fnlr, Fathor, wo thank Tlioo. For lovo nt homo and hero each day, I'or guldanco lent wo go astray, Father In Hoavon, wo thank Thco For this now morning with Its light, Futhor, wo thank Tlioo. For roat nnd shelter of tho night, Fnthor, wo thnnk Thoo. For health and food, for lovo and friends, For everything 1Mb goodnoBB nonds, Fnthor In lluiivcn, wo thank Thoo. -Ralph Waldo Emoron. Springfield Birds Attract Attention FIvo Partrldgo Wyandottes r,ont from Springfield to tho San KranciBco rair uy w. u uuniap, entered Into competition with by those present. Mr. Kepner hundreds of other birds of this suggested it would bo cheaper to kind, and with prizes ranging rent a room down town for this from ilrst to tenth In each class, purpose, but M. J. Drury, a mem captured a second nnd a fifth, bcr of tho board, stated if the There was not nn American bird departments were too widely mat surpa88eu iir. uuninp's cockerel, but nn English bird took the first and Mr. Dunlap tho second prize. Mr. Dunlap's hen won fifth. I Mr. Dnlan has been raising tlds particular breed of chickens j for a number of years, and has developed birds of high class. He lmB never had tho time to trap-, paring tnc budget, anil m view nest his hens, but he is confident; of tho talk In. favoV of a new that his birds would make high high school building, believed a laying records. Seven March 'one-story building would be all pullets laid 02 eggs in tho first that would bo required, and that cord, but ho has not tho record of the individuals of tho Hock. Item of $500 for stationery and Some idea of the Bize of tho supplies, and wns informed that show at San Francisco may bo this item in the school accounts gained from tho statement thati""! run from $450 to $500 for there were 27 judges employed jthe past several years, in making the awards. L Mr. Kepner talked for some Other Lano county awards Q1SJ aro: Harred ltock, J. O. watts, fifth cock; E. J. McClanahan, second cockerel; A. C. Berntzen, eighth lien, fifth pen; I). F. Keen oy, third pullet, third pen. White WyandotteB, J A. Grif fin, first cockerel, third hen, second and sixth pullet, first pen, second best cockerel in show. Silver Campines, II. W. Trues dell, second cock, third cockerel, fifth hen, second pen. Golden Campines, II. W. Trues doll, first cock, first nnd eighth cockerel, third and fourth hen. sixth pullet, first pen. There were GO entries from Lano county and 44 of these , Lane county won prizes. BIG PAPER FACTORY TO BE ERECTED IN ALBANY BY THE THOMAS COMPANY Albany. Ore., Nov, 20. Tho Thomas Pulp & Paper company was launched at the session of tho Albany Commercial club last night An organizing committee, heard by Mayor L, M, Curl was appointed to proceed with the necessary arrangements to se cure tho erection of the plant in tills citv. Tho first unit as pro nosed 5 ill cost approximately $750,000. It Is claimed that un der tho Thnmos process paper can bo manufactured $10 per ton cheaper than by any other process known. Samples of tho Thomns product were on dis play at tho manufacturers' and Land Products show at Portland tills month. Tho government is holding up tho operations of tho LaFollette Sonmnn's not to allow tho few remaining ships under tho Amer ican fiag to go to sea. 8PRIN0FIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON7 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVIES SPECIAL M OF 9.5 MILLS A tax of 0.5 mills fo School purposes was levied at & special mooing of tho taxpayers of the district, held Monday evening at tho High school building. Tho voto for tho lovy was: yes, 45 no, 3; blank, 1; for a lovy of ten mills, yes, 1. Tho meeting wns called to or der by Titos. Slkes, chairman of l the school board. Minutes of jthe June annual meeting were .read by A. P. McKlnzey, clerk of tho district, who alBO read tho 'call for tho meeting, and tho budget proposed by tho board. Replying to a question by E. 12. Kepner, tho chairman stated tho enrollment this year is 504 as compared with an enrollment of 513 this time last year. Supt. Kirk gave a report of the enroll- incut dv cranes mid rooma. showing that some teachers have as many as 45 pupils. P. M. Stroild, principal of the high school reported an attend ance of 137, compared with 114 last year. Mr. Kirk stated that thero are two less teachers now than thero were a year ago. The Item of $1200 in the bud ;get for a manual training and 'domestic science building on tho Lincoln grounds was discussed Ecnarated. cost of sunerv s on would bo increased, and Suner- Jntendent Kirk confirmed this bv stating an additional teacher, would be renuired if the donart- nients were taken down town. Carl Fischer, also a member of the board, stated the board had ,been revising its plans since pre- this would cost $500 to $000 J. ii. uower nskeu in regard to education, and advocated re tipiing' to the old system of teaching pupils the literary. courses, and leave tho vocation al instruction to private schools. Mr. Bower took the opposite view, declaring that the pur pose of manual training In the schools Is not to develop carpen ters out of all the boys but to viuiub u iubi iur uuHis " i pounds of wood pulp was ex i.ecessary things about tho homo ; J ted to E the Unlt. and to teach the dignity of alld states d rf 10r4 Canada 'labor, Mr. Kepner asked If o levy of j 9.5 mills would enable the board ;to take care of its current ex- penses for tho year, and put up the proposed two-room iflanual training and domestic science lua.tf '"u'u" w building, and upon being told itiPt yeor of $20,917, net in wmiiii ! movmi thnt th Ipw ! crease of revenue over 1914, Un W-wl of fltof nmnunt T 1 Tlrvnn naVml if Mm TtinHinm low J " - -..-o " would prevent any increaso over tho lovy of last year, and was told the board had advertised the budget for th required 30 days, and if the taxpayers voted a levy, no matter how large or Beaver-Hemdon Ik how small, It woulcfbo IcgaCD. S. Reals and W. F. Walker were named as tellers, and tho voto taken. No further business coming up, the meeting adjourned. ROAD COMMITTEE MEETS Coming Budget Will Be Dis cussed Friday Morning. An important meeting of the Lane county Pomona Grange road and highways committee will be held at the Eugene Com mercial club on Friday, Novem ber .26, at 10:30 A. M. for the purpose of considering the county budget for tho year as regards a levy for road construc tion. Tke committee recently ap pointed to ascertain the cost of paved roads in the county will also, hold a meeting and report tc the general committee upon its findings. The general committee on roads and highways consists of one man from each subordinate Grange in the county and one from each commercial club. Notices have been sent out by tho secretary of this meeting and it is expected that there will be attarge attendance. Would Organize Young Men's Club A mass meeting for the con sideration of final plans, and for the organization of a young men's club for Springfield, will be held at the Christian church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, such.a meeting having been called by Fenrter Travis, tem- porary chairman. The commlt- tee named for the purpose has found a suitable a reading room and a large gym- naMicaHJcureat.-ei7inieetext Monday-to-consWer r V a shower bath have been prom ised at a nominal price. The young men who are back ing the organization wish that the meeting Sunday may be at tended not only by those who L E rf , th meetinr Mavor are i fospective members, tutfMortSn r2?d iKiffi by some of the older men of the community who will assist in carrying the project through. ALASKAN PAYS CASH FOR LAND IN SPRINGFIELD Ed. Dilsaver of Treadwell, who was here last week visiting Dan Gore, wrote from Portland i r .... . i . I'uuiubuijs uucv;iv iui tmui---Muai-itMa ters of an acre on north Seventh street Several .years ago when Mr Gore was in Alaska he sold 1UI. VIUI WUS III AMMKU 11U BU-Ufuture wlll be. that Js alwaya uncer. Mr. Dilsaver four lots iiv bpring- ,aIn but r hope that our work togeUier field, and this week's purchase m be both pleaaant and productlvo ID III UUU1L1UII, 11I1U UllVI 11U "US made personal inspection of the town and what it has to offer. I Ncarl seveiateen million I i. 1 ,-.?..!. r . i, ,)0un(js . ..v ,m ZL mZifn? ""I10111 ?,mblaIvlr.5ut"l W,'lJ4. Operating expenses reduced bolOW 1914, $43,411. Woodburn French Prairie drainage survey completed Fads in tho public schools cost i too much and there is a move to hold them down to common branches and industries. PAINT THAT GOES A LONG WAY Sky-high prices are not ne cessary for high quality paint. Our paint has tho greatest covering capacity and is more durable than the more expensive kinds. Tho lady of tho house that wants that paint of snowy whiteness that marks tho latest style, will find our lino is right there with the goods Tho Sherwin-Williams kind. Hardware Company 25, NEW MAYOR OBOES ECONOMY AND EFFORT TO ADVANGE TOWN'S INTERESTS' Cut Salary of Marsnall to $15 a Month Council to try to Collect for Sidewalks and Parkings The matter of reducing the salary of the chief of police from $55 a month to $15 a month was the cause of some little discussion at the meeting of the town council Tuesday evening the first meeting under the ad ministration of Mayor E. B. Morrison and the plan was adopted on a divided vote. Councilman Peery favored the plan, and Councilman Fenwick opposed it, voting "no' on roll- call. Councilmen Fischer and Coffin did not think the plan a good one, but were willing that it should be given a fair trial. Later in the evening the mayor submitted the name of J. E. Ed wards for the position,, and he was confirmed by the council, to take office on December 1. This reduction in pay of the day police was a suggestion made in Mayor Morrison's ad dress to the council, and carries with it the plan of making the day officer the street commis sioner also, with pay on the hour basis. The council adopted the may or's suggestion of reducing the pay of the night man from $55 to $50, but the appointment of S. J. Calkins to the position was not confirmed, as Councilman ivn,tu ,tc,uA - VThrqualificTuons o .,rii,w n ,n the 191G budget, and will prob- auiy met again u uesaay, ana it was understood that the matter of appointments for vacancies ! should be taken care of at that! tjme. message to the council: To the Council of the Town of Spring- field, Orenon: Gentlemen: Upon assuming the of fice of Mayor for the noxt two years, esteem the honor, because it has been bestowed upon me by tho voters, of their own free will, entirely unsolicit ed upon my part, and I prize it be cause I hope.Mn my humble way, in poalt,on to nId , the nCCompHsh- ' t ot th0 0bJect3 for wh&h wo labor , pnmmnn T ,h of good results. I enter upon my duties -with a full realization of the fact that my success will dooend largely unon your sumiort !and co operation. Hoping for that, as I assume the position, and I trust I may discharge its duties, partially at least, to your satisfaction and for the benefit of ttho people at large. It seems to me that the future out- ook or ou ttle City U far IfQ&aeW&S than that of the average town of the, fl, Discussio of some ot valley, and the time Is at hand when.j u j d we should make preparations and be in readiness to welcome any now en- I tarnrlon nv trwl u oi Minf oanlra n 1srn. tlon, and show tho advantages we have over other towns. The exper ience of other communities, situated similar to ours, has demonstrated that we can obtain these things by Intel ligent co-operation, and for tho pur poso ot discussing these matters and deciding upon the best means of at taining these much desired objects we must have a formal organization of some sort. I boltove that wo should use good judgment In tho expenditure of tho City's funds, and for tho present cut all expensos to the minimum, as long as It does not impair or take from the elllclency of tho different working de partments.' In general, the condition ot our ;Town at present is all that we can ex pect, and, aside from necessary ex penditures, I would not argue that we tuito any stops In tho way of Improve ment that would Involve n greater In debtedness upon tho City until we feel suro wo will bo benefited by the re sults. HEALTH It will be necessary at all times, that tho sanitary condition bo watched, and it should bo tho principal vol. xiv. NO.-wrjjSr object of the Health Committee to do away with all conditions that would have a tendency to encourage tke ac- , cumulation of disease gems, for .we aro aware of the fact that it i pre vention, and not cure, that is the most important featuro we have to cofiIder. STREETS. Wo feel proud that we can boa nt of our streets, for I think no other town of tho size of ours baa its streets in any better ccmdltloB, and for the present time I think that it is not aecesmry that we -be to any ex pense, aside from a few rataor repairs that will hare to be made from time time. ATTORNEY. After carefully con; aidering the work that the City Attor ney will have to do in the future, as wo see it now, I feel, in all justice. te the taxpayers of our town, that we should not make an appointment to this oftTco at the present time,' but wait until we have the work to doj then an attorney can be hired ana" paid for the work he does. At the present time. I don't believe it wise te . employ on a fiat salary- SURVEYOR. As to the ofllco of City Surveyor, I have the same sug gestion to make as stated above, l reference to that of City Attorney. POLICE The Police Department-! our town should be considered as one of the most important that we have,' and efficiency should bfe considered first of all. for we know: that the tinge, is at hand, and always will be. wkea we will 'have the class of naen known,. at W:ir and it stands us In hand to do what we can to exterminate these law-' ' i bieakers from our community In order to do this, wo must have men. in office who wlll do their duty and work in harmony with all concerned. I have in mind a few suggestions, and, if they aro accepted, I believe that the effi ciency can be kept up to the present standard and the expense will not be very heavy. The suggestions are as follows: 1. That the Day Police be apcointed to net as Chief of Police, on a flat sal-, ory of $15.00 per month; also appoint the same policeman to act as Street Commissioner. His duties would be to look after the streets and sidewalks,' and to do any other work ordered by the Council. His compensation to be 30 cents per hour for the time that he actually works. 2. As to the Night Watchman, I would suggest that his salary be re-; duced from $55.00 per month to 150.00, and his duties be the same as hereto-, fore. I do not make the abovo suggestions In a dictatorial manner, but I should like to try them out, and If It Is found by experience that they are not prac ticable we can mako changes at any time we see fit, to snlt the circum stances. Respectfully submitted, E. E. MORRISON. Mayor. fn v-rHnn of Pniinnllmnii action taken as indicated. City Attorney J, H. Bower of fered his resignation in the fol lowing communication: Springfield, Ore., Nov. 23, 1915. To tho Mayor and Common Council: Gentlemen: In order that you may feel perfect ly free to take any action you may choose in regard to the office of city attorney, I do hereby tender my resig nation to take effect when my succes sor is oppointed nnd confirmed, or at' any other time designated by you, Should you desire to reappoint me, either now or at any futuro time I shall bo happy to servo you again. Yours Truly, , 4. H, DOWER, City Attorney,. ' DlBcusslon of tho resignation brought out the fact that the town has two cases pending in the state supreme court, and that ono may come up for hear ing any time, and the other Is not likely to be considered for many months. The councilmen wurn nf tho nninlrm flint nn nt- tornoy should be appointed, but need not ho on nav until work (Continued on Tago 4)