Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1915)
a - Cane county NEWS 1 fliL "4 Continuing the Springfield News unci Lane COimy 9tr, Which Were Consolidated February 10, 1914. T. An U red KliHir)rai,ti)il,mnrliu1li l",i. oconil' oli innlli'f under net of Oonre ol H H7P SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1915 VOL. XIV HO.&ffffr. CORONER'S JURY IS MOTHERS DEATH NATURAL An Inquest was held Friday nftornoon by Coroner Ventch McPhorso n who dyojmcd dead mo minutes after no una nn ai- tcrcntlon with Dolbort Buck mini, a follow employe at tho Booth-Kelly sawmill Wedncs- Y. ,rriryA..;iV..o responsible ror his death. Tes timony of tho oyo-wItncBses to tho troublo, exonerated Uuck- i est was made at the renucst nf inomfiftN Iff AffPiuJwinnH num from all mamo. The in EI fanillv to nllav nil doubts In tho L'H? ,clU)Ic anls ,nt lnc C0Bt r B,de lts ma,n 1,ne to San Fran SSttiX. y aoull" 1,1 tno .$21,633.07; crushed rock and cisco. which Is 771 miles In Tho nnvt ilnv nflnr Hin ilonfh VWSio. of McPhcrson, members of tho lamuy -consulted coroner Vcatch and District Attorney Dovers in regard to nn Inquest. Both ofllcinls advised against holding an Inquest, as tho state ment of the witnesses taken soon after McPherson's death allowed that ho died from nntur- til nrmufia htif n hrntlipr nt (tin ... ....... ...w. ueceaseu decided mat an pmciai onqulry should bo conducted, believing that thorp might bode-' n r irnnc it mi int wnrn iip n lng nt first. At the Inquest, James Casteel, Normnn Howard, C. A. Hoag, Dr. Rebhan, Dr. Mortcnnen, and other wltnosscs were examined. Tho testimony .ubslanUally voruict was as roiiows: Wo.. Juff ci ed duly sworn by Marion tch, Coroner of Lane Coimty, Ore- gon, to Inquire Jjito tho death of James M. McPhcrson, find ho camo to i b death bv natural camo to ms ueatii uy natural causes, and that no one is held responsible for tho death which occurred on Dec. 15. 1015. Jurymen : A. Mlddloton, Foreman. J. J. Browning. Harry M. Stowart. .T. A. Nlco. E. F, Bean. E. E. Brattaln. Ho wns a Norwegian, and It Is'the early trails and incidents of COUNTY COURT SUBMITS 'thought his relatives live In Nor-, the building of the Oregon Rall ROAD EXPENDITURES, way. Ho is believed to bo a single ;roaU & Navigation company, jmnn, although he had consider-now the O. W. R. & N. system. Thoro Aro at tho Prosont Time able correspondence with a Miss 1 It s a story of achievement fol- 1560.12 Miles of Road of All Kinds Within tho County. 'rio county court hns prepar ed complete Btntistifcs on tho cost and amount of road and brldgo construction within the. county during tho past year, up , to December 1. II. W. Llbby, j county engineer, una compucu tho figures for tho court, show- lng tho actual amounts spent no went to note progress of con front tho dlfforent funds and tho structlon of tho Shovlin-IIlxon rond mllenge and amounts of Manufacturing Company's large cost of various roads built, the lumbor milling plant, Thomas C. lattor taken from tho reports of .Shovlin of Minneapolis, said tho tho road supervisors. j plant would bo ready for opera- Tho figures show that during tltm tho middle of February. jBtockhohlers as to whether tho tho year a total of $24,000.13 , The addition of a third band saw Hno to California should be ex was spent on bridges, tho i will provide a larger capacity amount being divided as follows: Tho new bridge over tho Const Fork rlvor between GoBhen and Pleasant Hill, $0845.24; new sash and door factory of the concroto bridge on rlvor road I most modern design, between Bngono and Junction Accompanying Mr. Shovlin City, $1,147.50; for maintenance ,wero his uncle, B. C. Shovlin, of existing bridges, $13,103.30. of Portland; E. H. Dea and J. A. Thoro was a total of $118,- Nichols, of Minneapolis, and W. 023.00 expended on the roads of D. Skinner, general traffic mon th o county, according to tho re-jager of tho Snokano, Portland port, out or tins sum it is esti- mated that there was expended for maintenance of roads al ready built, tho sum of $37,803, and for building now roads and improving roads already built tho Hum of $S0,7G0.G0. Mllenge of roods in the coun ty is giving in tho report ns fol lows; Macadam roads, 24.72 miles; crushed rock or broken, stono roads, 108.50 miles; grav ol roads, 800.40 miles; corduory or plank roads, 27,50 miles; earth roads and roads not brad ed, 1000 miles! total roads in county in ubo, 1500.12 miles. Thoro have oeen mult m the county during tho past year tho 1.-1, i. n , .. i ' 4 rt r loiiowiug; muuuuuiu luuu, ,iv mllos at const of $4,117; crushed rock or broken stono mads, 20. 24 inlloH (it cohL of $31,000.07; grovel rouds, 18.03 miles at cost of $11,014,32; earth roads, grad ed, 15.80 miles nt coat of $5, 330.70, making a total of 44.00 mllcB Hiirfaccd with rock or grovcl at a cost of $47,428.20 and 15.80 nillofl of road graded history of Oregon In the follow nt n cost of $5,330.70, making a Ing story; grand, total for the year of $52,-' Twenty-eight years ago today 750.03, Portland was connected by rail The report says that a number with San Francisco. Ashland of the roads which had boon saw the driving of the last spike. gravcicu, tockcu or macouam- ,zcd worQ ono ovor dur,n8 tho r.;' , Tm,- Wn .::." Y; nwutu, a.iiu iuuuftiiis in nil iiu- iiuillU gUVU U lUIlg-lCnil ACaBC count of such work: Hocked ma- to the Southern Pacific com cndam'rpnds, 30.40 miles at cost pany to control and operato tho of $0,081.85; gravel roads, 82.50 property. It Is gtlll the Southern miles at cost of $5,S01.00; earth nines at cost or $5,sui.uu; earth roads repaired, 33 miles nt cost of $721 ; corduory roads repair- ed. 11 miles at coBt of $300. Tno amount or gravel placed ?n J0 rondB of tho county (,ur- ill? tho year was as follows; 35,- aw,,v. uV. liuuiu jruiun C08t of ?38,970.0G.-ncgistcr. TELEGRAPH LINEMAN IS FATALLY INJURED "Andy" Skoim on His Specdor.40 miles from Whiteson to Cor Struck by Passenger - vniir'on.i SSSnJ '2 " a1! i '"w " r? ti i i"' Wff: Ulll UlliUil IlIlUHlllIl lor UlU Union llnoman for tho Southern Pacific Railroad com- puny, mot the noseburg local In n hond-on collision while com- i.. n. ,., i . x Srt!' 0,1 h(S 8I)CCtlcr aVuf 2:45 Friday afternoon a short .llnn.n n n 1 1 . 7 . . fT 1 .1 a . " UIOUIHtU DUIII.II Ul OIirillKUUlU CotSiro Grovo Cottage Grove. Skclm crvo In one of tho rsiVSil cuU'STSSr,, SSTa "ffi" iiiiti. iiii ni n mi u was fractured, collar bono hrnk- M. ,.wi.Mvi inumiii.s.iiiBimuu ane side othis tnSTSiSi l torn offln.d he wa? Injure,i. The speeder was com- plctely demolished, being thrown a considerable distance tim niioi onir tt ipi, pllol struck it. The train was stopped , and Skclm was picked up and taken to Cottage Grove, whore ho was placed un der the caro of a physician. Skelm resided In Euccne multures and disappointments com- his beat covered the railroad inion to all pioneer railways. Tho lino from Roseburg to Albany, history of the building of tho Ills work was the repairing of, Oregon & California lino to meet lines when down and the gen-; the lino building north from San oral caro of them. iFranelsco Is closely linked with' Ida Dock of G33 Ferry street, Salem. Construction on the first rail- .road in Oregon was commenced LARGE BEND SAWMILL April 14, 1808, on Fourth street, TO OPEN IN FEBRUARY in Portland. It was the begin- ning of tho net work of rail Daily Output Will Bo About, 1,llca hi Willamette Valley and 100,000, Says T. C. Shovlin Of Firm this morning from' Bond where than was originally Intended, making tho daily output 400,000 'feet. Tho plant will include a & Seattle Kauway. They re ported heavy snow In .the De schutes country and at Cascade Locks this morning. Vole Bon Matthicson In six weeks took $2200 In gold froni placer mining on upper Willow .Creole. Powers has new school with 250 pupils enrolled, Roseburg Review Btates tiat county officials elected on econ omy program hnyo broken faith. Remedy, compare promises and results and vote accordingly at next election. , , . Eugono .cannery fa shipping 15,000 cases, of boots, cabbage and carrots to U. S. Army, San Francisco. Early History cific In Oregon Reviewed The Portland Telegram of Frl- day roviowu somo early Railroad tiio completed lino was then known as the Oregon & Callfor- .V"' 1,.wwi4 . Pacific's line to and from San Francisco and bears the name of tho Shasta route, With its branches, the Sotith- Pacific's line cm Pacific's lines In Oregon ow lmvo a total niS ot more than 850 miles of railroad out- luugm. uiu hj-iuiu h eicciriueu ,loop. extending from Portland jto McMInnlvIllo and Whiteson 'and returning via Ncwberg and Oswego, covers 85 miles and will (Uo extended tho coming season vallls. Early next summer the fnna llnv nnnniuitlnn nlnnJl..n from Zg to Matshflold will !?2J I)CratIon, making another n X 7 ra 1 90 m Una in o,1.1 fn n.ln.M who the ran betwceToakridBo !Sch Is 43 miles o5t of F. a??11! "orth of Klamath Falls, is closed. cfi,M, Dtn . in wmtu in t juuua UUULHU11 . .lllllli: Will I I 14 J t' I " --- ' 'mintlini. 1 OA ...linn n C w.f1u.nl practically another through 4.... . i. . a . KrailO Rrn la In nrnnncf liv rha Sl".r'.VA J'r? cMneStwIth SroaichtaK Sn ron San ta. a0 S iuihan mttS: 1IUB sap is ess man uu miles. 'down the coast to connect with line reaching up from San Fran- A Story of Achievement Construction of the railroad from Portland to San Francisco was attended with delays, fail- ilowing financial disaster. was Intended to bo the trunk rond to California. The orieinal i project was known as tho Ore BOn c,ent,ral RaHmod company, organized by J. C. AInsworth, R. II. Tlinnmsnn W S T .nrM T-T v n. Thompson, W. S,Ladd, II.' W. , Corbett, Joseph Gaston and I Poached a powerful sermon up others of Portlnnd nmi fi.iiom ion the theme of Christ's Cruci others of Portland and Salem. Fight Over Route. Dissension arose among tho 'side of tho Willamette vallpv or along the west side. A rival company was organized and o contest followed, resulting in the company which sot out to build up tho east side getting a rail road to Salem before much had been accomplished on tho west side lino. Ben Holladay, a 'con spicuus figure in tho. early-day transportation history of the I A Beftver-Herndon Hardware Company of Southern Pa- plalfls and the Pacific coast, was active In the construction of tho cast sldo line which took the name of the Oregon & California Railroad company and obtained from congress the grants of lands to aid in construction of the road & California. It is the unftOkl portion of these lands, aggregating 2,300,000 acres, which is the subject of litigation, reshlttiig In the decision of the supreme court of tho United Stages last summer requiring the 'Southern Pacific company, the 'Oregon & California com pany's successor, to dispose of the remaining lands at $2.50 an acre in accordance with the tcrnfc, of the grants. The Southern Pacific main lfiie reached Roseburc hi 1872 and It was not until 1881 that construction was resumed. It required two years to build G5 miles to Olendale. Grants Pass was reached In December, 1883. Four years of Inactivity followed untlL December 17, 1887, when construction of 45 miles brought the oad to. Ashland, forming a connection with the line that had been built up the Sacra- mcnto valley and lyou mountains. over the Slskl- nr,l Cn..t1.nm TlfiV, branch Herts In Oregon were built by other companies than the Oregon & California corpor ation and later taken over by tho Southern Pacific. The South- IMn Mntflnffl 1En.fi nnwi.n j two-thirds of Oregon's popula- Revivals Begin at . Christian .Church Revlval meetings began with spirit at the Christian church last evening under the able di rection of the pastor, Rev. E. C. Wlgmore. One addition to the church was the fruit of this very i HL e' J l!- fixion. Singing Evangelist Webb of Los Angeles, now attending the Eugene Bible university, was notable, on account of sickness, to attend last evening, but he Is expected to b here shortly to lead In tho song services. The meetings will continue until Wednesday or Thursday even ings, and then there will be a recess until Sunday after Christ mas. Carload of clover seed ship ped from Albany to Chlcagc -value $13,000. . Santa Claus has made his headquarters at our store. . Gifts! f.GIftsl Useful Gifts! Open every evening tuntll ChrlstmaB. POTATO MARKET SLOW IC DEMAND FOR SEED Mayor B. E. 'Morrison return ed early Sunday morning from a ten days' trip to Sacramento, whither he had gone In the in terest of his potato business. Ho states that tho general demand for. potatoes is slow, but that It will probably look up early in the new year. The demand for the seed potatoes raised here ks very strong he states. One firm alono in Sacramento wants to contract for all the seed pota toes that are raised in this territory. MILLS TO KEEP RUNNING Spaulding Company Announces roncy tot newuerg. Newberg, Ore., Dec. 18. The Charles K. SpaukHng Logging Company announces that Its big mills will be operated stead ily now unless unforseen condi tions arise. For 25 years these mills have been the chief indus try of Newberg. Under the present ownership since 1000 they have been added to and have given em ployment to from 125 to 150 men and their morning whistles have been welcomed as an in dication that work was going on. When all parts of the mills were operated three whistles would be sounded at 5 o'clock to be followed by two blasts at 0 and one at 7. Recently ,the company took on the making of silos and ready-built barns and garages and has lust completed exten sive buildings. ALFRED WITSE RECEIVES CHARGE OF SHOT IN ARM Alfred Wlltse,, aged 10 of Nat ron, aqcidenUUy;sjiiot,himelf ,in the fight shoulder while hunting near his home Saturday morn ing and was brought to the Springfield hospital. Wiltse received the fnU fnrop of the load in his right shoulder tearing the flesh badly. The wound was dressed at the hospital, where he will be con- fined for sometime and he will be unable to use his arm for a number of weeks. INDUSTRIAL NOTES Pendleton post office shows increase of 30 per cent iuuw t luq V',"lct- Salem, Dec. 20. Wallowa ,Leatlers of the Farmers' Union now has two creameries. If,re also desirous of considering Kelly Bros, install roller feed question during Farmer's mill at Hood River. lWe( , and have appointed a Winchester Bay, the new special committee to meet with town near Gardner is petition- representatives of the Grange ing for post office ana wants fn Mo"day, Jan. 3, and remain school im sesion as neetl requires until . Dallas, Ore. The town ofi a workable plan of federation is Rlckreall has petitioned the agreed upon. A more general Oregon Power Company for tc,"Ie?tIon o V,?,ornl11za' electric service itions has been called for Friday Second motor shin is now following to make final arrange- h,.,n,nr of wi0D i,,i New Btvia ftnnrir nin i tn i,!pected that among the other y - i Itaw "to c for watec tower. Ashland Company formed 1 to develop molybdtnum in Ash land Creek Canyon. City of Eugene purchases Oregon Power Company's, plant In that city for $150,000. New school at Mullno has been dedicated. 200 boxes of prunes shipped east from Eugene as Christmas gifts. Grants Pass machine shops has been reopened. Expenditures of $1,700,000 by U. P. and O. W. R. & N. Co. be tween Blalock and Coyoto Ore gon announced by J. P, O'Brien, Vice President. A well will bo started two miles north of Stanfield to get water to Irrigate 0000 acres of land. Merlin has shipped 7 carloads, of Christmas trees to Los An geles. About 4.70Q trees to the car. Oregon Power Co. has spent $40,000 on improvement in j North Bend the past year. $500,000 worth of flour Is to bq shipped to warring nation be fore January 1, Canby W. H. Balr has ship- pod over 30,000 Christmas trees to Calif prnla. ' Proposed sawmill at Reeds pou wlhoe pho of tho largest In Oregon. MANY CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AI II B-K MILL Pouring of the concrete for the walls of the new burner at the Booth-Kelly mill was com-' pleted Saturday everting, and the concrete floor will be put la place tomorrow or the next day. The concrete will have to set for a week or ten days before the steel hood can be put Into place. The tearing down of the old- burner was completed Friday. The steel will be shipped to Port land and re-rolled before it is used again, and a counle car loads of the fire brick have been shipped to Wendling for use on the company's burner there. 'llie company is moving one of the dust blowers from the station at the ready sizer to the , top of the large stock house, and will carry planner chips from the planing mill direct to the storage bins without use of the -relay station. Workmen were put to work this ."morning digtdna: out the foundations for the south sup ports of the timber loading crane which is being installed. The forms for the concrete bas es are ready to be put in as soon as the holes are dug. The pile driver crew will com- : plete the driving of piling on the . mill race at Gorrie's" bridge to morrow, and then will hae to . put in a quantity of sheet piling to. bold the race within Its lim--its. ; : --f,v GRANGE AND, UK)N PLAN TO FEDERATE An effort will he made to fed- 3 erate the State Granee arid Far- mprs' TTnfnn nf nni of v ial convention to be hel(f during 1 Farmers' Week at the State Col- .leee. Jan. 3 to 8. At it lanf rps sion the Oregon State Grange passed resolutions favoring In a general way federation with the i Union and more latelv the tive committee took action fav- jorable to an attempt to effect a J1 during the Rural Life. iments for the federation. It is nrM'nnfnnrno rr farinratlnn tirlll Tir it 11 Villi LilLIl' Ul 1 KlIHrill Will I1H 9 f.U-i!.. 111 1A of placing the business re- r, ""iT V,, l" UV" u uliTTJ "u" ' " " h UT " a, Ul Tlu asosciations. The plan has long been considered and prospects are much more promising for success. -' ? . ADDITIONAL LOCALS r T- Mrs. Clara Bevers of Marcpla was admitted to the Springfield hospital last week for treatment for typhoid. , Mr. and Mrs. R. C, Bosserman left for Roseburg Friday .to spend the holidays with their son, Wlllard E. Bosserman. , Mr. and Mrs. George Catch ing, Mrs. Welby Stevens and Mrs. VIn Williams went to Co- burg Friday to attend the fun eral of Edward Allingham. N. G. Vilas, an employe of the Booth-Kelly company, under went an operation for appendi citis at tho Eugene hospital Sat urday. W. A. Redmond, who suffered severe Injuries about the faco while workine at tho Booth-Kel ly mill 'two or thre6' week's ago, was discharged from the Eugene hospital Saturday, J i