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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1916)
, imtorlftl loo. Or LANE Continuing tho Springfield Nows and Lane County Star, Which Woro Consolidated February 10, 1914. 4ntirnt itiMrtr II, i Hi, a iifliiifiiiif,Jffwti, iicoml eU iruttorniiiUf notot Ootijf o(M rh, ISTtf SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUAY 28, 1916 VOL XV. NO.-9 i U 17 COUNTY NEWS 0 GAR NEEDED IN OREGON 10 FILL LUMBER ORDERS Tho Sunday Orcgonlan says: Tho car shortage In Orogon persist!!. If anything It is grow ing worse ovory day. It Is apparent that Oregon Is suffering more than any of tho other Pacific Coast states. "It Is tho most serious short ngo In tho recent history of tho Htato," sold Clydo 13. Altchison, member of tho Public Sorvlco Commission, yesterday. Tho situation In all parts of tho state Is bad. With lumber rmllls opening up and demanding cars to move their products It Is certain that conditions will get oven forse beforo thoy get bet ter. It Is estimated that more than lfiOO orders for boxcars alone In various parts of tho state re main unfilled. Yesterday tho Southern Pa cific reported DIG unfilled orders. Tho O.-W. R. & N. Company, 329 unfilled orders on Friday. Tho Northern Paclllc and Great Northern aro not so badly off aB the others, but have not nearly tho number of cars that they could use. Tho North Hank road is In fairly good position because It does not permit Us cars to go off Its own line, Tho same ap plies to tho Orogon Electric and other branches of tho North Dank system. Lilmber manufacturers In IRE THING 10 DO IS TO GET THE VOTES In this contest the thing is to get tho votes. Tho lady getting the highest number of votes will be declared tho most popular lady in tho community and bo awarded a fine Obcrmcyer & Sons piano valued at $400. This surely Is worth a try. There Is nothing gained in this life with out nn effort and you will be surprised to find how easy it 1b to get votes In this contest. Be sides the piano there are many other prizes to bo given away, and the young lady who goes Into tho matter with a determlu tion to win can hardly fall to win a prize well worth the effort. Thoro aro now two ways of getting votes. The first way Is to pay cash In the purchase of your goods which Is the best and moat pleasing way for all con corned, and got the coupons of the Btoros. These coupons arc good for 25 votes each and count just as well as though you had gotten them at this office. Tlie second way and tho way to get larger coupons is to sub scribe for tho Nows get your neighbor to subscribe, pay and hnvo him pay all arrears and pay In advance. Tho last is the best way of all to get more votes. You can pay aB far a head aB you please, and the more you pay, tho larger cou pon you get. NOMINATING BLANK Springfield, Ore 191G , I hereby nominate or suggest tho name of Address a lady worthy to bocomo a candidate in your "Popular Vot ing Contest,' I present this name with the distinct agree ment that tho management sl all not divulge my nnmo. This does not obligate mo in anyway whatever. Signed 25-VOTE COUPON Send this vote to tho LANE COUNTY NEWS Office with in Fifteen Days from date nnd it will count for 25 votes No monoy is roqulrod with this Coupon, VOTE FOR ' NOT' GOOD . AFTER MARCH 15, 191G. Homo parts of tho state have suffered a virtual paralysis of their business. The Booth-Kelly Company at Eiigeno, has been forced to placo some of Its busi ness with Its competitors in tho state of Washington in order to fill orders for its natrons on con tract time. Because tho Southern Pacific anouncemont of tho Oregon One of the things that seemed has been unable to furnish Power Company to move their , to be instrumental In the Com cnouuh cars for tho Booth-Kelly offices from EtiKcno to SnritiE- pany's locatlnc here was the I plant at Springfield, the lumber field should not bo looked upon treatment that they had recelv- 1b being hauled four miles by by tho citizens of our town as, ed from the citizens, and In wel motor truck to Eugene, where it a small affair, but as tho com- coming them to our town I Is placed on Oregon Electric cars. Souther;i Pacific officials aro making desperate efforts to get cars from their lines in Call- fornla. While tho carriers insist that tho shortage Is common to all territory on the Pacific coast, the records Indicato that Oregon is tho worst sufferer, If indeed, lit 1b not tho only sufferer. I Tho Public Service Commls- Bion In the state of Washington rcnorts that there 1b no serious shortage in that state, although the carriers say there is. The same conflicting reports come from California. But, admitting that a short - niro exists In Washhmton. it Is apparent that It Is not as bad as effect. It Is In Oregon, for tho simple) "The Oregon Power Corn reason that more than twice as paiiys plant in Springfield Is mnny cars arc coming Into Se- one of tho finest and best equip attlo and Tacoma every day or ped electric plants on the Pa into Portland. 'clfic Coast, and at the present Largo quantities of war muni- time It furnishes several towns Hons anil supnlles aro received with electricity, and In the Wll at the Pugct Sound ports rcgu- lamettc valley the company Is larly for export to Hussla. As operating in 14 different towns, fast as these cars aro unloaded and from these towns the daili thoy aro turned over to tho lum- reports will come to Springfield bcr plants of Western Washing- and then be forwarded to Taco ton. I ma and Chicago. This will in- Ycsterday n full tralnload of 'crease the postal receipts of our cotton was hauled through Port- local Post Office substantial y, land to Pugct Sound. Tacoma and another factor is that tho mills get the empty cars. Company's monoy will be hand Wo guarantee this contest to be absolutely fair and honest, n,,i n,i Mnrnh i f; thmn iiininfnr- estcd persons will open the box i t it. - and count the votes. The young lady that has tho highest niim- ucr oi vines ut uiu umu win uu awarded a $10 cold piece. In another 30 days the count will bo repeated, and at tho end of the last 30 days tho box will bo j opened nnd the final award be made, when nil tho prizes as ad- I 1 111 t. I ..A VCrilHCU Will DU KlVUll UUL It is better that you depos vour voles often, as they will the same time no one will know how many yon have, as no one will haw a look in the box un-,"-5, ,"'l'att , they will be Srou,?n' m"nery. lias joined In ment of phy8lcal education for other houses in town were fin til tho first count Is made on ;,L l'X fu f )L rnZ r ton the list merchants who are WOmen at the University of Ore-! swdshi SHR 12356 7 98$..0.. ire iiiiiiu au. uuv imub b ' j'.th0 next BXty days, or there Tho names of tho young ladies nboUts J J who havo been nommateu m uus cuiiiHi uiu bivuii uuiyw. Tho following are candidates llmnlnnninnlnol- for the piano contest: Miss Helen Roberts Mrs. Ernest Lyon Mrs. Silas Gay Miss Dutte Fischer Miss Gladys Wlthrow Mrs. Lola Chose Miss Graco SIdwell. i Miss Lucilo Copenhaver MIbb Mnrjorle Machen Mls3 Francis Travis Miss Chlole Woolley Miss Lola Barr Miss Elsie Holverson Miss Beatrico Holbrook Miss Verna Tagg Miss Rhodes Miss Maud Morelock Miss Anna Rutledgo Mrs, IT. A. Korf Miss Druco BnrncB Prosperous Years Forecastetd by Citizens Commenting on Acquisition of Power Office E. E. Morrison. Mavor. "Tho ling of a corporation that will .would ask that the citizens still build up our financial interests, put forth the same effort In the and should be the beginning of future, as in the past, for by the enterprises wo aro looking for.cb-opcratlon of all the Interests in tho future. 6f our town, we will be able to j "Unless such a largo corpora- accomplish In the future great ,'tlon as the Oregon Power Com- things for all concerned." j)ftny could seo a good future In our town, it is reasonable to think they would not want to lo- Catc In our city. Sometime ago when a committee from Spring - flCid called on the officials of the Poinnnnv asklnir them to con - , Rider moving their offices here, thinc nt that time did not look most encouraging, but after tho possibilities of our towh were , presented to them in a reason- able way. it had Its desired led tnrougn our mcai uanns, which In Itself Is another flnan .clal ndldtlon. "The nay rolloftheemployes will bo approximately $1,300.00 iikk ninnlli of wltlrOi Din irronlor per month of which the greater amount should bo spent with uu5 vwaaa a via Siuslaw This Week T11I. f 1rr W. f1, GI , forbthe BootuKel, ,.. m , ... i lA"'n mi acer of the com- . "IX0f: 10rnre 4 000 000 feet it . -"- 0 uftGGii carloads a uav tor Tho willamctte-Paciflc office' innnimoGR th loirs will be I n g, d b S1)edal iOK trains, ' ... "J . ' . w" " .:. . mill will not interfere -with the nresent mixed train service be- ; n . . tween iiiugeue ana uusuman. Enpine 2205 has been repaired t 1m Cnvlnrrflnlfl olinno nnrl Id LKj L1IU U ..IIKIIVtU niliIJUi 1 V. 1 1 Booth-Kelly company finishes flttlnc uu the log cars. Eva Titus. Mi's. Tom Allen Miss Hazel Redman Mrs. Dale Mummey Mrs. Fj E. Lenbart Miss Pearl Snook Miss Hazel Parrish Mrs. Elmer Ferguson Miss Jessie Walker Mrs. J. E. Fox Miss Ada Redman Miss Avis Thompson Miss Mablo January Miss Ethel Conloy Miss Ruby Sensensoy Mrs. Zella Cantrell Miss Grace Collins. Miss Graco Thomas ill TTllM- - I ii in ii i Bsower-H jraionwHardwareCompany 1 the business men of our town. Chas. L. Scott, President of the First National Bank. "The i coming of .the Oregon Power i Company to Springfield we feel . Is no ordinary event and are gratified acordingly. i "We heartily welcome those entrusted with the management i of the office and feel that their coming Is a real compliment to us and gives an added impulse to our growth, which through the establishment of various magnificent industries has en tilled us to the name Mill City. "When tho Oregort' Power Cbmpany installed its plant hero It meant very much to us and very materially augmented our big business. Now that the head office has come wc feel it has added another unit." O. B. Kessey, Cashier Com mercial State Bank. The mov ing of tho Oregon Power Com pany's main offices from Eugene to Springfield and the Incident acquisition of eight or ten very desirable families as permanent residents here is certainly apnre- cmted by.allOf us and wc extend n hfinrfv wolrnme. a hearty welcome. "Worm nnr tninii "We do not minimize the ben - eflta accruing to Springfield in Miss Ella Young Miss Grace Male Miss Estella Martin Miss Mabel Fnndrem. Misn Silvia Strubin Miss Ruby Crabtree Mrs. Snrgie Sneed Miss Marie DePue Miss Mary Putnam Miss Gertrude Williams Mta Mable Duree ' 11 vini be noted that Mre. D. co-onnrntincr m the nmno con - Mz (Continued on Pugo 4) Water Main is Repaired Tionnira tn tho wntor mnln nt Sixth and A streets were com- mi. Dieted Saturday. The cold weather in January, with the i r tunauiiuuni iuw lcuijjciu.iuic ui the water pumped intV the lllnlllR nflllRoH tllO lllllf tft OOn- j . , nnrl n flnnp-n to hrpnlr. A large cast iron sleeve was put .over the ends of the pipe, and Tiio joint was pacueu witn some mree numuer oi wouibh in uie """" fifty pounds of lead wool. A . town, but all women, whether consumers was advocated by second hole was cut in the they received a card or not, are speakers at the opening here to pavement to examine two serv- invited to attend. The Invita- day of the thirteenth annual ice collections, but they were tlons are sent out by a commit- "feno of the Western Re found intact. The break prob- tee composed of Mrs. N. W. Em- tall Lumber Dealers associa ably occurred several weeks ery, Dr. Keeney Ferris, Mrs. O. . t'0"-, , x, nirn hut tho soonnn-o rlM tint flo- B. Kessev. Mrs. R. T,. Kirk. ATrs. I believe that the SUn Of the ivelop until last week. Two Realty Deals are Made. J. P. Fry last week made a' deal whereby Mrs. HolUneer of iWest Springfield acquires two i VOTERS ARE REGISTERED , soclatlng for protection, against 'acres of land In Douglas Gard-1 (whom or what was never entire- 'ens. He also made a deal where-; plcurGa from the ofIiCGS of H ly clear: waS Jn my1Vdme?J by Joseph Cyr, recently from E Xand of J C Mullen wro?gf if "0t uneth cal- Bellingham, Washington, buys bj TecLrars show that not' 17iRt,,,t W?s ""economic prob thesWithrow house. .local registrars, snow that not ably illegal. It was not Amerl- mt, wiuirow ious one-third of the voters of -the cant Rnrfncfielfi nreelnets hnvo rociK- I t i ni.. ah.i-.. QUALITY AND ' WORKMANSHIP Those aro tho distinguish ing features of our match less tolB. Hardware that will stand tho tear. Ham mers, knives, chisels, screw drivers, buts, augers, and all other carpenters' essentials, Agate ware that . will wear. Housekeeping incidentals that carry with them our guarantee. Wo maintain the highest qual ity standard, this move by saying, that the coming of the Oregon Power company is the fulfillment of but one unit of a well grounded prophecy and the forerunner of similar action sure to follow by other Interested corporations and Individuals, at a time not far distant, when the Southern Pa cific Company announce the commencement of their great shops and terminals. "The reason Is obvious. Our geographical location is logical and correct. We have never had our hammer out for corporate investment and development. We invite them and our concilia tory attitude and co-operation is recognized and appreciated by every corporation operating here today. "Springfield finds itself at this time, in a mighty satisfactory position. During the good times prevailing three or four years ago while other towns were busy cutting the melon Incident to booms brought about by a generous distribution of air, re sulting in over building, over stocking and over-populating and who now find themselves in a demoralized and chaotic con dition with little hope of the future, Springfield was laying a foundation of production upon which the future might rest se cure. We are not over built, over stocked nor over populated. We have an adequate produc tion of new wealth In and tribu tary to us for our present needs and the positive assurance of an actual production, in the way of Increased pay roll, sufficient to .build and maintain the largest city In the unner Willamette - j valley. - It-has--taken constder- Inhlo tftne. rnmnotitirtn h'na boon , strong, but we are coming Into our own. . Woman's Meeting A . E3.o.iT Tk At oeii ineatre A meeting for women will be held at the Bell theatre at 3:15, i p. m., Wednesday, March 1, un-i ider the auspices of the Oregon ' Soclal Hygiene society. Miss cummingst head of the depart - ' 1 ht t t, vm bu" am. j. ai. iuuier, ui, Eugene, will be tho nrlnrinni speakers. The meeting will be Tellinjr the Truth to mv nhlld?" nnd deals with a very pressing social pro- 1.1 1 e "i..i . ,.. blem, and one of particular in- terest to the mothers of Spring- iinU uom. The meeting is for mothers Jlllll &1I flfllllt WOmeil. JITlfl for (the cirls of 14 una over wIirii - - w accompanied by tneir mothers. 1UU"CU' u,cluu"81 "l Cards have been sent out to a!ketinS and closer relations be- .E. E. Morrison, Mrs. L. K. Page, 'Mrs. LUCina Richardson, Mrs. Gladys Smith. NOT ONE-THIRD OF THE tered for the coming primaries, iuu luuvio iu uiu wwii uk ua follows: Republicans, 179; dem ocrats, 48; Progressives, 2; So cialists, 12; Prohibitionists, 6; Independent, 7. All previous registrations are superceded by the one now be ing mtldo, and in order to vote at the May primaries It is ne cessary to register anew. Postage on two carloads of catalqgucs of one eastern mail order house distributed from Saloni amounted to $1780. UU All, ViWAAVA44V build 30 homes this year, Ond Astoria contractor will CHEESE FACTO OLD LANDMARK TO BE TORN DDI The old cheese factory build ing, used in later years as an over flow building for the local schools, and for the past few years used as a store house, is being torn down by Herbert E. Walker, who hag owned the building for the past ten or 11 years. He will use the lumber to erect a workshop at his home here, and also a small dwelling on his garden tract across the river.. The old building, while it was and still Is known as the "cheese factory," was used for that pur pose only a few years, and in turn has been a lodge hall, show house, residence, and school house. In fact, the first high school grades of the Springfield school recited to Mrs. L. K. Page in this building. Many of the younger married people of the present Springfield received the early education in this building. The structure was erected in 1868 by the Springfield Mill company, in which B. J. Pengra, W. B. Pengra and A, G. Hovey were leading spirits. The com pany not only erected the build ing, but it furnished the cows and the feed for the industry. A man by the name of Fry was the first manager, and was succeed ed a year later by a Mr. Hull. The cheese business, however, did not prove profitable, and-the plant was discontinued. For a good many ..years- the building offered the only available hall for lodge meetings, and for the small road shows wWchcama, rails" wayi The old building Is 20 x 40 feet in sl two ories hif(bt R Iwng built in ol(1- glL le bjf wooden pin construction in part', 'and all the nails used are of the old square iron type, the pegs ;1)ei"G used to secure the joists, the top plates and the rafters in nlace. The building inside is i ceiled with sugar pine, brought from Pine Openings, far up the middle fork of the Willamette, The Springfid mill company received a drive of logs one year from the Openings, and not only . cheese factory, Jmt several lahofi with tho nn wr , v" 1 -lue Duucung stands now just theme of theiwliere did when first erected. . . . ri 11 n ii -r . Since the erection of the" Lln- coin school building five years aSO. the building has not been insori ffir Rflinnl niirnncua . ' " LUMBERMEN TALK MARKET METHODS 1 Jroriiana, ure ieu i5 I - . -. n old style association has set ,ever iu use usum, uewureu J. M. Crawford, of Walla Walla, jWnt?h. "sident of the associa- turn. ine om tnougnt or as- simpkin of Salt Lake City, re- viewed the inuuence on trade or tKo" European war and warned against the reaction that ho said would come at its close. iter the war is over," ho said, "all but lumber, cotton, copper, and food products, and In ii lessor measure structural steel, will find a very narrow market. "The two cheerful things'that tho signs hold are the wider de mocracy and the open door through which raw material may pass to help In tho rpcon struction of, the yast areas war; has' destroyed,"' ' i