4W
Tha I ana Pnuntu limuo
I do LlliB UUiUlj nCno
W. A. DILL, Editor and Mgr.
Published Every Monday and
"Thursday by the Lane County
? Publishing Association.
RATES OP SUDSCHIl'TION
Ono Year .... $1.60
SIX Months - - .75
Throo months - - .BO
Advertising rates furnished on nppll
1 cation.
Member of the Willamette Valley
Editorial Association.
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 15)16.
MAKING A MUNICIPAL
RECORD
During the past twelve or fif
teen years we have made great
advance in the method of city
government. To a very consid
erable extent we haVe rid our
cities of the evil of machine gov
ernment Bosslsm and graft
whereas at one time there, was
apparent hopelessness that we
would ever be rid of these. We
have transformed city govern
ment from the. basis of politics to
that of business; and we now are
experimenting with a system by
which it is hoped and believed
the business administration of
municipalities will be perfected.
The commission city manager
plan of city government be
comes a matter of further dem
onstration. As in the history of
the purely commission form, in
itial experiments are in the smal
ler cities. Jackson, Mich., is
among the latest of these; and
from all report the city manager
plan after a trial pf one year in
that city, is proved to be a more
unqualified success than it has
been shown to be elsewhere.
Jackson has. but, 35,000 popu
lation, For,, several years that
city has not been-able, to -manage
-its affairs without showing a
yearly deficit which amounted to
$30,000. A little more than a
;year. ago the city manager ad
ministration was installed. Dur
ing the year that deficit has been
wiped out. Various improve
ments due to a. wideawake busi
ness.sense in the management of
the city were realized; and on
the whole the result of these was
better service, better living con
ditions for the greater number
of citizens and less expense.
We say that these things work
out in this fashion in the smaller
cities, and then we ask if they
can be .made to do so in the
larger cities. Perhaps the key to
their success is found in their
apparently greater adaptability
to the smaller cities. In that
class of city it may be that the
conduct of public affairs is more
potently influenced by interest
and the civic enthusiasm of the
individual citizen. Jf that is the
fact the thing we, need .is a well
.organized campaign of civic ed
ucation in thq larger cities.
Telegram.
PUBLIC BUSINESS SHOULD
.... BE PUBLIC
nna t,,f TOon,i l... -m.,
, -
gene Guard in its discussion of
IJU111L 1U1QCU 1 J V I lin I'Jll- ?
the sale to the City Of the lines
of-the Oregon Power compny, i
Is well taken, and Is one that is
applicable in all cities. And that
point is that municipal business
must be done out in the light.. A
municipal utility enjoys certain
advantages that the private or-J
ganiatlon does not, and it is
j -' - , , ,. , .
therefore fair that it suffer the
inconvenience of making its '
plans public. A municipality has ,
th ii,f nf t.,vni 1
w.v. ut,.... iu uittM
any deficit that may arise in the
operation of its plant, but the
private corporation must pay its
expenses from its revenues.
., The more important reason
for, publicity in plans and pur
poses. of a municipal utility lies
in the fact that all the' people
-are, interested in the nroieet and
.hfvvo. n. -rlchfi in n rhonanrn nt
control of its operation. The
preliminary, publicity proper for
the operations of a , municipal
utility is not "good business"
rut lt is tllc only ProPr1Pno un-liK rllR,n l doctor's 00106,
dor a people's government. Thosays jr Southern Pacific appeal
dor a people's government. ThQsaysja ,Squthern Pacific appeal
present form of municipal gov-to motorists. Ycs, t iabottor'to
eminent generally is not nearly
so efficient as tho commission,
or mnnnccrinl nlans. modeled
the new plans are not demo
cratic. Can elllciency and faithful;
sorvlco ever get a mail carrier
or postal clerk the job of post
master? No, political pull re
gardless of experience is all that
can land the jobs at tho top tho
worst feature of government
and municipal ownership, it kills
private initiative.
"Better wait at a grade cross-
2&e
- Matin
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER. Creator of "Wallinrfford," and CHARLES V. GODDARD
Copyright, 1015, by the Star Company. All Foreign Rights Reserved
A Transaction in
Summer Boarders I
TUNG, ladiosr observed J.
Kufus Wulllngford as he
looked at the dilapidated
stage which was to carry
them from the forlorn and lonesome
little station ut Illrchwood to the I'lnc
Lake Ilealth ltesort. "It takes a cou
ple of wise lollops like you and inc.
Ulackle. to get the prong good when
we do get It." and he glanced at the
discouraged looking Violet and I'nnule
Warden: Aunt Patty Warden was
smiling cheerfully.
"Don't ring mc In on this. J. Rufus.,
protested Blackle Daw, twlrllug his
black mustache with complacency. "I
didn't -want any health, remember.
I've got too much now. in spite of all 1
1 can do to ruin it.
"Perhaps that Isn't our stage," said
Fannie -Warden hopefully. Whatfnlut
hopes Fannie had entertained, how
ever, were dashed by the driver him
self, as he stopped his horses at the
platform. 'Are you Sir. YValllngford
and party J" he Inquired In n voice
which was a startling reproduction of
the tone of the rear off wheel, and he
surveyed them with the mournfulncss
of the grave.
Wallingford looked at Ulackle with
stern accusation, and then his jovial
pink face broke Into a smile, which,
while Infectious to behold, was not all
mirth. "I never had a stronger hunch
than right now to slip anybody the
wrong name." he confessed, "but the
train's gone and we might as well be
game. If our party can stand this,
tl ough. he's a piker. I suppose you're
from Pine Lake?"
"Yes. i'ui from Ituggs' place." ad
mitted the driver. "1 reckon you'd
better set as near in the middle of the
middle seat as you kin." he continued,
eying the huge Wallingford with more
or less of dismay, and he winced quite
painfully when Wallingford. having
seated all the others, gravely trimmed
fclilp and forced all the springs down
tightly and (irmly upon the running
gear, win-re they only served to accen
tuate the ensuing Joils.
"What do you want for the outlitV"
Wallingford asked Ituggs after thejj
had arrived at the place, not because
he -hadi"Uie remotest Idi'a of purchase,
but merely from commercial hlihlt.
"Five thousand." returned Kugga.
though without hope. "Forty rooms.
Hlxty hcres. Hue 'supply of jiure spring
water, splendid air: Want to' buy V"
-" reiurneu a iniigioru. wiiu me
. . 1 . . . J . . . I
peculiar cnucKie la wnicu ins nig snoui-i
ddrs always assisted "I dld'unce think '
' haying my own private cemetery,
J"" l' ,H C"ar,W A,Bcr
".N'erer heard or htm." declared
Ituggs wheezlly. and .the party groan
ed. Charles Algernon Swivel was
somewhere In this county of health re
sorts, uud they had to llnd him.
Breezy Point was a regular place:
fussily dressed old womcu crocheting
uii wie wiue eraiiuu uiiu 1.11-11111;. u
8Uarn eye !ll)0lU for possible scandal;
young couples In tennis liaunels saun-
terlmT nbout " wo" kvnt ,uwns "L"
tween prim flowerbeds and delivering
i. ...t,i.. i i. ...... i.... ..
tnen,seVca or conversation which
would bore them t" tears if they could
hear It In u phonogrnph'ten years laler;
strikingly dressed married women tak
ing the llrst steps toward divorce while
waiting for their husband's week end
visits; boats with couples of content
mcnt drifting lazily on the quiet hay:
smart riding parties on handsomo
horses, giauclng in cold disdain at the
pedestrian and automobiles; women
changing gowns' three times a day
and men dre&liig'n't 1eiwt twicer prices '
beyond the reach, of honest folks uud
all the rest of It that goes to mn.k6 n
really exclusive fashionable-resort for
the middle classes. '
In this place tho Wallingford party
JJtnd ilite a glove, and J. Rufus was
finish your journey In poaco than
to havo an undertaker gathor up
the nieces.
Commercial transcontinental
telephone service to Now York
City and intormcdlato cities has
been Inaugurated by tho Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany at Portland. Anothor stop
of industrial progress by n great
industry.
If the Ferris bill Is not killed
in tho senate tho western states
loso control forever of ono of
their greatest natural resources,
waferpowcr.
$b0 dfeire
tho life of the party. Wherever lie
went Ikiht followed tilm. Fie was so
his. so Impressive ami wltlml so genial
(lint the women Imil nil noted tilth with
eater questioning, nitit half the men
were his friends nnd admirer before
he had heen then a day. Especially
Charles Algernon Swivel. That youth,
found on the llrst evening nnd prompt
ly annexed, trailed Wnlllngfnrd nltnnt.
laughed at Ids stories, dmut; In hi-
good iiiitured philosophy nnd emulated
lllm in every respect. Charles Alger
non was a most Immature young man
of not over good breeding, nor over
good looks nor apparently ever" good
sense, though In his rather watery lit
tle eyes was a traro, of Inherited
shrewduess. Moreover, he was very
wearing upon the nerves, and his eth
ics were crude. Ills father had ulade
his money In oil. Also his father had
stolen 25,000 from the Warden or
phans on the death of their father, mid
this was why Charles Algernon had
been hunted and found and studied.
"I d like to wane my money tnure
rcuvc." declared young Swivel. "That
Is, Just as soon as I get It. You see.
I've been on allowance until now, but
on the nth of nest mouth 1 come of
age and I get the rest of It-$lW).000t
Of course I'll only tipend the Income.
I want to luvest lt hi good paying busi
ness that will make a good profit and
give me plenty of time to spend lt In.
I've been thinking that, for n business
which only takgs up half the year, the
summer resort line ought to be attrac
tive." and his watery eyes once more
followed th progress of n couple of
short skirted tenuis girls, their Uaunels
draping themselves prettily In the
breeze ngnlnstllthe young limbs.
Wallingford saw and understood and
again found himself loathing Swivel
quite out of proportion to tils deserts.
"Finest business In the world.", he
agreed. "Pays big. requires small pl
tal nnd no experience." "
Ulackle Daw's head suddenly weni
back with a laugh, lie had been
blessed with a happy Idea.
"Mr. Wulllngford knows what he I
talking about." he observed, twirling
a.
Onion Jones Dropped Around apd Ex
plained to the Old Boarders.
his mustache and winking gravely,
while Swivel watched speculatively
a pretty young girl stepping nut of n
boat "lie made his fortune In the
Summer resort husluess, But. of.
course, you've heard of him .1. Kufus
Wallingford. the big summer resort
owner owns u sirlqg of places from
Maine to California, lie knows what
a fat business It Is, I tell you." r
"Indeed:" Muttered Charles Algernon,
to whom the name of Wallingford had
been unknown up to two days before.
"It's ap honor to meet you, I'm sure.
Mr. Wallingford." And ho shook hands
anew over this fresh Introduction.
may be worlh a lot of money to n)cet
you."
"Yes, lt might be worth quite a, bit
of money." replied Wallingford with a
double meaning In which there vos
almost a snarl, whereat Blackle, ktiow
Ing Wallltigford's most Inward .Bi)id,
almost snorted. " tWji
"1 KayHim," suggested Blackle'.'wlth
slow emphusls, "you might let Snivel
have your Pine Luke Health Resort."
"Pine Lake?" inuseil Mr. Swivel. "It's
ruth howlan
D PATHCBALDOA
. irclo" at
rht and
tho Hell
Tuesday
&?
an attractive name. Ih It a gay place?"
"Oay!" repealed niackle. with enthu
siasm. "(Jay is no name for It!"
Fashionable. I suppose?'' suggested
Mr. Swivel Interestedly.
"Fashionable." Mr. Daw assured him.
"Is no nniiie for It. And women! You'll
sec uo women here like thoso at Pine
Ijikc. I'll give you my word of honor
on that"
"I've decided, after all. to let you
havo the llrst look In ou that Pino Lake
proposition," said Wallingford to
Charles Algernon that night as they
sat over a bottle of chatupagnu In a
retired little alcove. "Thedlrst of the
mouth I'll be back this way. and we'll
go down and see It. and wheu we got
there you'll lay eyes on home lieautles
that well. Just you wait and see!"
And he winked most meaningly.
"I'll be delighted. I'm sure." return
ed Chnrles AlKemou. squirming with
pleasure In the anticipated treat. "Not
until the tlrst. you Bay?"
"Well, along about then." replied
Wallingford.
J. Rufus WalllngfortTs second visit
to Pine Lake was at tho bead of a
much larger party than tho tlrst one.
for at tho nearest big town tic had
stopped to litre u snall army of car-,
pouters, painters, paper hangers and
gnrdeners. n chef, a steward and a
head waiter. On tho next freight
train. In cars tilled under his own su
pcrvtslon the day before, word to come
lumber, paint, wall paper, furniture
and provisions, ulso n handsome new
red and black stage. Awe and paraly
sis seized upon the lonely station
agent ns he saw Walllugford'a In
vaders alight.
"I got your telegram, nnd I've got
my tilings packed." wheezed Mr.
Ruggs. But I reckon now I'll have to
stay and tend to nil these people. Ynu,
say thcro'8 three or four more stage
loads coming? Uoshl"
"Dou't worry about them." said
Wallingford cheerily. "You enn get
right off the lot as. soon ns you plcnxe.
Here's $T00 In cash and tho balance In
a New York draft"
Onion Jones dropped around and ex
plained to the old boarders that under
tho lease they had to quit at once.
Immediately things began to happen
Wallingford called the head carpenter
to him. "Palch up that roof," ho or
dered. "Prop up that old bam so It
wlil stand for one mouth and nlnka lt
look like new Spt',' that picket fence
und build n milium miles of wide
porches around the house. Then I'll
tell you what next to d6." To tho
head palmer he said, "Just start In and
paint, that's all." To tho head gar
dener: "Here's the place. Fill up tho
lake uud get, busy."
"Now comes the hardest part of It,"
ald AValllngford at this point. '"You
stay here. Blackle, and doll the placo
all up like an old man's bride, whllo 1
run Ih to Chicago ami pick up u herd
of Class A summer rcsortbra for our
friend Charles Algernon."
. The Job of "picking" summer board
ers by offering free vacations to mani
curists uiid the' like was not. so easy as
Wallingford had anticipated, and at
the end of tho third day ho was almost
discouraged. He was standing at tho
bar or his hole), musing lii more or less
dejection over bis poor luck, when a
familiar but long unheard voice- hail
ed him, und he turned to llnd a good
comedian of his Broadway acquaint
nnco at his elbow,
"Hello, (Juycr!" said Wallingford
heartily. "You'ro Juat In tlmo to snvo
mo from going the toboggan route.
Only a drunknrd drinks alone, you
know. What will you have, Danny V"
"A 'sandwich nnd a glass of milk,
with a piece of plo and n deml tasso to
follow," said Mr.' Ouycr in sepulchral
tones.
"Sure." said Wallingford, "Won't
you udd a pickle?" '
' "Couldn't do It In Justice to tho bal
ance of thecompany," returned Uuyer.
, ''What's thoi-matbsr with tho rest of
thb'. co'tnpaily.',f na'kei,Vn'lllufor(t
tYpu uuvuHj't had., a fllyver ori you
wouldn't bo looking so prosperous."
"A inero trick of tho trade, my l)oy,"
(Continued on Face A)
Maces
i
ft . " i aJU. Li lift 157 WH. ' . Bl
iivo (hrefuLMan I SgfmQ MEMBER FEDERAL IU3ERVE
pM
COME IN AND CONSULT US ON ANY BUSINESS
PPOPOSITION. WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR OUR
ADVICE. IT IS OUR BUSINESS TO KNOW THE
SAFETY OR UNSAFETY OF INVEVSTMENTS. MAY
BE WE CAN SAVE YOU FROM MAKING A COSTLY
MISTAKE.
OUR BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE "FEDERAL
RESERVE" SYSTEM OF BANKS. THIS SYSTEM
BINDS ITS "MEMBER BANKS" TOGETHER FOR THE
PPOTECTION OF EACH OTHER AND THEIR DE
POSITORS. YOUR MONEY IS SAFE IN OUR BANK AND YOU
CAN GET IT WHEN YOU WANT IT.
The Best
For Less Money
3 iiiu nun ou
3 i nos. oiices, rrop. rnone 66
M Why not save and deposit in our Savings Department
a one-twelfth of your total taxes each month? Uy so (lis-
j tributing tho tax burden over tho entire year, It will not
seem so heavy.
i 4 per cent on savings,
I FIRST-NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, OREGON.
money to loan Harness, Shoes, Gloves
on Improved farms and city in-na ci,.
property, call ut my ofllco 32 Harness and Shoes
Cast 8th Avo, Eugene, or call Kcpaired at
S"0 808- p. j. dergbr. The Harness Shop
Dr. ADAL1NE KEENEY FERRIS J. H. BOWER
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon , Lawyor.
omce. Baptist Parsonage Offlc 774 Wlllsmolfc 8L
. Corner S.o.pnd. and. 0; Stmf. Uma p,, 089
nouns: 9 to 12. ftfota 40 "nO?,.orp0ot,
' '" O. R. Gullion, M.D.
Jas, Corsaw- has re-opened 7
his shoe repair shop in tho Practico Limited ti
. Mh&lf oi t,1i00.ns b!" Eye Ear Noso nnd Throat.
; ,-cop; tMaltrStnear i, GAtUlto Nurso AttendIng
306, White, Temple, Eugene.
Ofllco Ninth and l'eurl Bn. -feleplione8 .,, ,
W F WALKER
drm;y;$haffer,d.v.s., FuSs&sitffA
VETERINARY BURGEON ' Office Phone 62; FJeoldenoo 671
AND DENTIST n j W.est Main 8t.
Bulto, 2,, Thpno 888, EUGENE, onE
Ttesldenqe. over Dodge's Store e
Edwards & Br at tarn
CAREFUL, CONSCIENTIOUS For Farm nnd cty Proporty
n A 4 -5 '6 rr Gxchanoe8 " 8peo,alty
LWJcl yJLv Uii V sPrinGfiold Oregon
W Phqne 30
DR. J. E. RICHM,OND; . -.Thtf .
PHQSSZ:u-3 Springfield' Garage
Springfield, Oregon. H- SANDGATHE
' ' Prdprleebr
HERBERT E. WALKER. rtopaJring.a Specialty'
" NOTARY - Main, bat. I'Qiirtli and Fifth, Phono Jl
fflc. In'dty HiSJ'sprlnoltf; Ore. PRINQPIELD - -OREGON
u r til Vwwu r Blttim
,WlllfHMg1lt'f''"-lIW 4
Groceries
: f
iU
in
set uiuuti v
iHI I iiifrl