S ; illtttovlal SOC. Ore LANE COUNTY NEWS Continuing tho Springfield Nowo nntj Lano County Star, Which Woro Consolidated Fobruary 10, 1914. lliMI Mn'.Uff M. I ML it 4 iriiif Inl t. Imkaii, ftM(!(Ml eli nmltoriimlor "otnl Conjtro nf M rh, WW SPRINGFIELD. LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1916. VOL. VX. NO. 11., SNOW CRIPPLES TOWN AID DOE LITTLE DAMAGE Rtnmi Hint. ntnrLed Biorm tnai Biarieu . A BIIOW Thursday night, did conBldor-Y, able damage to telephone and " J1 C,"J? . J "J ViXr tX HghtB wires, demolished tho olcl'lV"1"" Bkatlng rink and other smaller lino NoWB omco unlu artLr noon buildings, caused the mill to shut down and lncouvenionceu pe destrians uenerally for two or three days. winmu cohuuiohm terday that tho snow had made luwiuuur iur ,mu uiu jub win m mmuy uuwuuu woro restored by this evening. : tlio big Bhcd between the dry KadlBton Steel Car company, some Uinc next week, he an Tho snow reached a depth of jn ury Bj,c,is ftnU planers, fall. s,lVH t,,(J Sunday Register, nounced. in IneheB. JtIio shed Is 125 bv 300 fret In t1"b order is the second of Judge Sklpworth explained Although the snow fell all day Friday, It did not attain any great depth until Saturday morning, nut uy thai umo mo wires were coming down, and tho mill docks were bo covered it wub not poBBlhlo to work. , Tho Oregon Power company had as many as 20 wires down, but all tho primary circuits woro restored by noon that day and tho three or four customers who had boon without lights on Saturday were served Sunday. Tho company'B wires in Hnr rlBburg, Junction City and Co burg were down to such an ex tent that all Bervlco was abut off from these towns Saturday night but was restored In Co burg Sunday. Three 11,000 volt transformers at IlarrlBburg were burned out, and Mark Young went down to Install two sent by expess from Independ ence yesterday. Tho Oregon Power company carried tho Eugene municipal plant's load from Saturday fore noon until tonight. Tho Pacific Telcphono com pany had 70 phones ouo of com mission from tho Springfield of fice, hut most of thCBo In town were In order today. Seven of tho eight trunk lines to Eugene wero out of commission all day Saturday, and for a time the one was out. Tho skating rinb, owned by . N. OlnesB, collapsed under W. tho weight of snow Saturday nf-1 ternoon. Tho roof remains only ; at tho northern end, where the partitions gave strength. Tho roof of Mrs. Billings bam a shed back of th city hall, a barn on tho old Walker property and a number of smaller build ings collapsed. An awning was torn from the front of the J. C. Uolbrook store. Under tho direction of Mnr shal J. E. Edwards, tho streets wero put in excellent condition, tho situation being handled in fine shape. Geo. Valllor and J. Fischer-Boutin Mill Soon Starts Tho bad weather was all that prevented the Fischer-Boutin mill hero from starting opera tions this morning, and a half crew will bo put on just as Boon as the weather permits. Tho mill proper and the planer will bo operated alternately for a time, and later full crows will bo put on. Tho company's logging camp at Marcola was compelled to close because of tho snow. NOMINATING BLANK Springfield, Ore 191G I hereby nominate or suggest tho name of Address a lady worthy to become a candidate In your "Popular Vot ing Contest.' I present this namo with tho distinct agree ment that tho management Bhall not divulge my namo. This does not obligate mo In anyway whatovor. ' Signed 25-VOTE COUPON Send this vote to tho LANE COUNTY NEWS Office with in Fifteen Days from dato and it will count for 25 votes No monoy Is required with this Coupon. s-VOTE FOR u ( I NOT GOQAFTER .MATtOH 15,, lMGt iT, Donaldson, with heavy tcaniB jdrow u biiow plow up and down !th paved BtroetB, opening drive ,'wuyH, and Cal Burns and ICarl Moore, with a Bniallor plow, op-1 onod IrallB on sidewalks to all partH of town. Other men kept the gultora open for tho How of diBBolvIng biiow, bo that In nil It wan poBBlhlo to get about tho city In good Bhape. Owners of I business Iioiihoh were kept busy H,lovcl,nB off thoIp roof' ,r .. ,,.,, Big Shod Down at Mabol announce" tnat tho Booth-Kelly against property In Eugene and II. II. Hitter omplowed at company of this city has been Springfield, was Saturday aftcr Mniini wmin liiu nnn ii,rA vnn. granted a contract to supply 9,- noon dissolved by the judge and ....... Hie ; Booth-Kelly tympany, accord- clslon to dissolve the prellmary Barn Fallo About Ears. Jng to A. C. Dixon, local man- injunction that he was not pass W. T. Patton. who lives next airer, within the past few weeks, lug upon the merits of the case to Henry Matthews, near Go- shon, had a narrow escape on Saturday when his two-Btory barn, -10 by CO feet In Blze, fell through to tho lower floor. Mr. ciflc company. The first order on Its merits, being merely upon Pntlon took refuge near a post, was for 1,000 cars for another application for a restraining or whlch stood firm, and he was car company, of which the der, and this application is do unhurt. 13ooth-eKlly 'company got one-jnlcd." Cll , . third, making a total of "2,333 Judge Sklpworth announced blidps Noar Jaspor. cars out of the 3 000 The rest that wj,erever a taxpayer claims Three small slides near Jasper 0f the order went to Portland that the road tax of 2.79 mills on tho OaKrldgo lino delayed firm8. ,js he may tender to the train No. 98 for four or five Mr. Dixon was notified last sheriff his taxes, less the 2.79 hours this morning. Thcro was Wednesday that tho Booth-Kelly j mills and in case the suit is de an extra work crow in tho vi- company hai been awarded the ;cided in favor of the county and cinlty, and tho work of romov- contract from Cincinnati. Ohio, sheriff he shall nav the remain ing the earth was soon done. Tho crew took dinner here. TRADE CAMP CREED FARM FOR PORTLAND PROPERTY Lathrop Brothrs of Camp all summer to fill the order, ac Creek laBt week traded their cording to Mh Dixon, as the flno 370-acro ranch to A. II. and steel parts of the cars cannot be P. G. JolniBon of Blodgett, Ore- secured until later, owing to the gon, for Portland business prop- great demand for steel in the erty. Tho properties were list- east. .1 .. . Olil m .... 1. flit.. MfpKft r. 1 1 t . w-r r P Mm O HAf - made through tho firm or Ed- uu icei win ue uiviueu up among wards and Brattaln. the Willamette valley mills," , sal'i Mr. Dixon at his home last Monroe wants an electric "tent: "Tho Booth-Kelly corn light and power plant. VanV , will not furnish, it all, Prairie City Power Company .building pqwer line to John Day mml Canyon City. I FIRST CONTEST T MARCH 15 0 iiuauuiaciunug companies are beginning to recognize that the The first stage of the voting f1nnd gooVSty tho Lano County News and a d I)artlculariy weU adapted number of Springfield mom- for caVa used Incavy tnc. SSSASSSIf 2,nSwm "R 18 alao a recognition of the end, for the first count will be lunlbering indUstiy of tho Wll niado March 15th. At that time lametto all a8 'a , t other tho judges who are to bo an-8CCtlons wh m , b nounced Thursday, will count broker gatllcred together, all tluo votes and declare the race on wantIng fho contract, I be love ill vut uuati jl u iiiuau i,iu w jl test interesting from tho very first a special prize of $10 a gold will bo given the contestant having the largest number of votes on tho first count. Now get busy. Tho tlmo Is short. ml it inoro aro inreo ways io getj ihu vuiub; lii,, ballots from tho Clip the free WOWS Get now subscribers to tho News. Third. Ask for votes from tho (Continued on Pago 4) M MILL GETS CONTRACT TIMBER FOR CARS TIia ......... f 1vlll.w. largest single contract to a Wll- hunetto valley lumber company for several years was made pub- lie Saturday night when It was nin nnn .. ! i n. this nature received by tho The lumber In the last contract is for the manufacture of 2,000 freight, flat, automobile and other cars for the Southern Pa-,is whero many lumbermen had Ipnthercd to secure the order, The formal order has not yet j been received but Is expected to arrive in Eugene Monday. The Booth-Kelly company has luy."ty wu "'- culty." "Tho io amount of this lumber order in itself 1b not so imnort- 'ant," said Mr. Dixon, "for we handle as much lumber as this frequently during a month. The securing "of the order, however, is a high tribute to Willamette valley timber. , "It shows that the railroad car the fact that this order was Iven t0 a local conipany meanB fnuch for the lumber 01XCQrm , the Willamette valley." Tho nmrket rf , t bo ,d for the lumber, accbrdlng to Mr. nivnn 1IAUH u0th tho Springfield and iWendllng mills of tho company nrn nnorntin otonrnw nnnf Kultnn rlnlnvnrl liv curwiof r-ic! n o nf ,,,.Cm,f m, o,i aro far behind In their orders for tho reason that they aro unable to obtain a sufficient number of cars. A good price Is being ob tained for tho product of tho mills, most of which is shipped to the middle west. mv i vuv.ni, tiliiu uuu uuui Leona Mill Company onlarg lng sawmill and logging plant. my 1 .Rpavfr-H rnrlnnHardwarfirmntiTiv COURT DENES v IN E ! 'Pll,. nmllmlnnm! I It n In.. In sued a few days ago by Judge Sklpwohh, of the circuit court, rcBtraliilng the sheriff from col- 'lcctlng. the 2.79-mill road tax n. ...111 t. n n .i..t.i.i In court at the time or his de- at thlB time, "In tje first place," said the Judge, ' i want to Bay that this not a hearing of the case up- der. but in case it is decided in favor of the plaintiff, Roney, he will no have to pay the sum. He takes his own chances on being compelled to pay penalty and interest in case it is decide11 that the tax Is legal. Judge Sklpworth said he would give this case right-of-way over others and hand down a decision within a few days. Tho attorneys for the county an thoclty submijtheir, pleadings tomorrow; " ' - Council to Renew Lighting Contract An ordinance has been drawn by City Attorney Bower cover ing a new street lighting con tract with the Oregon Power company, to take the place of the one which expires in May. The contract provides for the continuing of the lights as they now are, but nt a price $588 a year less1 than at present. The company is willing that the new contract go into effect at once, so it is quite likely a special meeting of the council will be called when Mayor Morrison re turns, and the ordinance passed with an emergency clause. By doing this the city will be saving nearly $50 a month on its street lights. S. P. MAY ACQUIRE MULTNOMAH HOTEL Would Usq Structure as Hotel, Office Building and Ter minal Station. Persistent rumors are in cir culation that soon after the fore closure sale of the furnishings of the Hotel Multnomah, March 8, upon which the R. R. Thomp son estate holds a mortgage for $75,000 in lieu of unpaid rental, an announcement will be made which will ultimately result in the building being used by the Southern Pacific railway. In view of what it is definitely known the railway sought in the past It seems probable that pres- m WE TAKE AN HONEST PRIDE In displaying our elaborate lines of wall papers to any and all who express a mere desire to look them over. It's an artistic pleasure to view our samples, oven for us,-who seo them so often. Ohoso your paper for each room according to tho pic ture in .your mind's oyo. We'll gratify your expecta tions in the actual Job. NJUNCTION ROAD I cnt plans include the operation of flvo or bIx floors as a hotel, the Inclusion of some of the company's offices In the build ing and also the uso of the Fourth-street side , and part of the second floor as a downtown terminal for the Southern Pa cific electric system, whose tracks pass the structure. It is believed the company wishes to copy in Portland the general idea of the Pacific Elec tric terminal in Los Angeles, at least to Incorporate some of the features of that terminal which have found favor with travelers. ru u"u w.as pronounced a suc Thls would mean a partial re-1 fe8S by aU present. One hundred modeling of the Fourth street !Bev.eu. res",aI teachers were en- side of the building. Rov O. Yates a member of O- the Multnomah Hotel company and a representative of the R. It. Thompson estate, owners of the building, said today that he knew nothing of the nrolect but that he hoped it might prove true. C. H. Winn, manager of the Thompson estate, who has been in Portland for some time, is now in San Francisco. Business Men's Club Elects The annual meeting of the Springfield Business Men's club was held Thursday evening, at which time the following offic ers were elected: President, C. E. Swarts; vice-president, W. L. McCulloch; secretary and treas-1 lirpr. R T. Kpimnpr Trfcirfnr i Swnrts Rfntpa lin -will nnnnnnm his committees at the next l?lnco, school, following which meeting. Mre- Gladys Smith delivered a There were over 55 members most excellent talk on the "Dif present, and a most enthusiastic Acuities of Teaching Technical meeting was held. The club Grammar in the Upper Grades." plans to take an active part in Mr7 Smith understands this the development of Springfield subJect thoroughly and gave the coming summer. many useful plans by which ! pupils may be lead through the mimpipd m&dk PPR- STBFMr.TM shdwmI IRlf Representatlves of 60 Mills Dis cuss Conditions at Tacoma Meeting. Tacoma. March 2. Sixtv lum ber mills were represented at a meeting of manufacturers here specimens irom foreign coun yesterday. Reports on condi- tries and made very clear the tions showed continued strength necessity of correlating these in the market with shipments kindred subjects, hampered by lack of cars. The 1 Floyd Nolleth of the sixth log market was reported strong grade gave a very pleasing vocal and it was predicted prices now slo which was well received by prevailing would continue inde- his hearers, finitely. Prof. Goddard, of the Lincoln It was denied that steps were school, presented a very prac taken to advance prices, but it tical talk on the "Making of a was admitted action would be Fly Trap." Mr. Goddard made taken to readjust prices in some , tliis subject the basis of plans stocks to put the general dis- iWherebj" many practical and count list on a reasonable basis j useful articles for the home and to conform to costs and values. (farm may be made by the boys It is estimated that during 1915, ,at home. His talk was particu more than 125,000,000 feet ofjlarly .useful to rural teachejrs Pacific Coast lumber was ship-, who have little training or ped to the Atlantic Coast. It was equipment for teaching this val- reported the western railroads are working on a plan for a 60- cent rate to the Eastern sea- board that will encourage a movement by rail even when the Panama canal becomes perma- nently opened. West Springfield Teachers Resign and made clear their value from jboth a practical and educational The Standardization rally for viewpoint. West Springfield was postponed I Prof. F. C. Ayer of the Univer on account of Mr. Moore's in-'sity of Oregon gave a very fine ability to procure a speaker and j address for the benefit of young on account of the unusual cli- teaches. His chief advice was mntic conditions. The school, for the cultivation of some tal- however, has all of its stars and the certificate of Standardiza - tion will be presented this week. Miss Dove McGee has resign ed her position In West Spring flold to attend Monmouth Nor mal. She would have gone at the beginning of the second se mester had she not kindly con sented to stay and help out on the play that was to have fur- nlshed funds for construction of a play shed for the school. She will be able to make up her work and be graduated In June, Though her many friends in the neighborhood regret loosing her valuablo services In the school yiSXJBISv unanimous in wishing STATE SCHOOL ERINTENDENT -AT INSTITUTE Despite the storm which raged all day Saturday the local ton.- there's Institute was well attend- j rolled and there were perhaps 1 1UI A 1 ttl i mm. "1,r.ty auuuionai visitors from bpr,,"gnc.1( am Eugene. Tho I?UP"8 ot the High school and grammar schools of Springfield furnished the music f or the pro- B.ram anu were encored at tho close of each number. In honor of State Superinten dent Churchill the girls of the : cooking classes gave a luncheon ,to some twenty invited guests !at noon. The lunch was served in the school sewing room, and the quality of the viands served reflected much credit upon the girls and their instructor. To save the visitors a trip to town through the snow a lunch was served in. the buildlne bv 'Mr. Gano, the local caterer. Ow ing to the large attndance the 'quality of supplies needed had been underestimated and the late comers were compelled to take straight bread and butter .with Springfield water. me morning pro cram was opened by a girls' trio from the mazes4tpmnr English. ooys trjo gave the next A .music and responded to an en core in good style. Mrs. Lucina Richardson next presented the j subject "Helps in Teaching Ag riculture and Geography." Mrs. Richardson illustrated her talk with many topical maps, charts, ,uaDie subject, ine aiternoon program was opened by the Boys' Quartette of the High school. The bovs .rendered two very fine numbers for the audience. Prof. E. A. Allen of the O. A. C. gave a very interesting talk on "Pigs" and the part this in dustry should play in the devel opment of the valley . He also explained the workincs of the j Industrial clubs in the schools ent other than mere school room : teaching. He emphasized the value of participation in the so cial life of the community and a knowledge of the physical and financial resources of the com munity. I State Superintendent Church ill gave an interesting talk on many perplexing educational problems that confront tho tea- ; cher each day. He explained itho effect of the recent leglsla- tion regarding certification, course or course or study,, professional teachers certificates, reading circle work, an other topics of glfeat interest to tho teacher. This was Mr. Churchill's first nnnearance at a local institute SU 1 ( Continued on Page 4) (Continued on rase 4)