LANE COUNTY NEW JmmA Continuing the Springfield Nowo and Lane County Star, Which Woro Consolidated February 10, 1914. KHirM Piifiirr il. MU.il itr irill ,Otf.nnl Mtecowl. elm mnttoruiiiler sot of Coniirn o( M f ih, IMP SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THUSDAY, MARCH 16, 1916. ! 4 VOL. XIV. NO 14, SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS HIGH SCHOOL PLANS If tho citlzoiiB of Springfield voto bondBtho nionoy from the nalo of which would bo lined In tho construction of tho now Ilifih School building Bad building when completed would bo dno of tho most beautiful and efficient High school buildings In tho enUro Norl,hweHt according to tho plans drawn by the Archi tects who were selected by tho School Hoard at a recent meet ing. Theso planB call for a build ing In tho Colonial stylo of architecture Tho exterior will bo built of solid plank construc tion or Hollow Tile construction not yet having been decided upon by tho School Hoard, which In turn will bo covered with Floxotllo Stucco, which Is nearly white In color, Is waterproof, and Is as hard and durable as granite. Tho Unit Plan of construction Imr boon adopted by tho Hoard, tho first unit being a complete High school building within It self, capable of accomodating about 100 pupils. Provision has been made for two additional units which when added to tho present central unit will make a building with a capacity of taking caro of 800 students. Tho First Unlfls about lUU it. frontage by 82 ft. in depth and you enter it through a grand central portico, with a rotunda in tho center directly opposlto on Interior. At tho rear of tho rotunda 1b a largo Auditorium, which can bo used as a com bined Auditorium and Study room with a seating capacity of about GOO. This Auditorium extends up through two floors and has a moving picture machine room situated in tho rear of tho said Auditorium. On tho opposlto end of tho Auditorium is located a stage which is 40 ft. x 1G ft. in size, with a grand, proscenium arch, dressing rooms at either side such space also being used aB a library. At cither side of the Grand Central Entrance is located tho Superintendent's oillccs and tho Principal's suite of rooms. There is a wide hall extending longitudinally through tho build ing; said hall being 13 ft. in width, which makes up for tho two end entrances. On this floor are located eight class or recitation rooms and on the second floor are located tho equivalent of nine more class rooms, making 17 class roorns altogether In tho building, beside tho largo Auditorium, wldo cor ridors, toilet rooms, and locker rooms on each floor, etc. The upstairs Is divided Into suites of rooms consisting of threo rooms for tho Domestic Sclcnco department, two rooms for tho Domestic Art department tlireo rooms for tho Commercial department, threo rooms for tho . Laboratory department, and threo recitation rooms. Thofuturo additions consist of: what is called Unit No. 2, which luncludes a Stadium G4 ft. x 100 ft. with tho Arena between the seats on threo sides of same with a clear floor space of 40 ft. x G4 ft. At one end of this Stadium Is located a largo stage. This unit wll 1 bo used aB a com blued Auditorium and Gymnas ium. Also included in this unit will bo tho Manual Training de partment, divided Into Machine room, Bench room, Varnishing room, Supply room, etc. Unit No. 3 consists of 10 more recitation rooms and a large Study hall. w , Tho cost of tho First Unit will be about $30,000 which includes a comploted building including a modern heating and ventilating apparatus, completo and sani tary plumbing on both floors, and a building built and arrang ed to glvo ofllclent sorvlco to an up-to-date progressive commun ity. you will nolo the cut or(illus- Proposed New $30,000 High School for Springfield 4 ilUCUJ II0UTIUB nLn Liuimnu CONTRACT SAVES ' CITY $743 YEAR Tourtcllotto & Hummel, Architects rnlnn niul cmi Indue of tho of Thos. Slkcs, Carl Fischer, I IITfl ni&lfl beauty of tho building, and also Marvin Drury,, having gone Into Hj-H HI fJh tiw iwfort illumination or lleht-:tho matter thoroughly and cx-tIILnillliU ing which this building will have. ;amlned several other buildings It has been found where build-1 In neighborly towns believe they Ing are scientifically lighted that will get as much In appearance no normal child is troubled with and service giving qualities, also nvn Rtrnln.wlth its conscnuenco size in their proposed building as roBiilt headache and a resort to Is usually gotten by the majority ulasscs. ior communities spenumg aoupnr, Portland, March 15. Authorizing of a (street light ing contract that will save tho ,cfty 743 a year for Ave years, jand the appointment of j3.r j,Ness of Eugene as. ,city ,attpr- jicy were the principal .matters of business taken up '.by ,the council at Its regular monthly meeting Monday. The question of the town's appearing hi tho Roney tax suit, and the matter of the council adviSirtg the citi zens in regard to paying" or !not paying the 2.79 .mill county road (levy, were discussed at length, but no action was taken. The discussion of the tax matter load to the appointment of the attorney. City Attqrii - Bower had reported the s'tai . of the case, and had explain I that the point befdre. the court Is whether or not the county court shall be enjoined frpm enforcing the road levy against the towns Springfield, Eugene and Cottage Grove which are 'Independent road districts. An j other point, not now in issue, is, according to Mr. Bower, wheth ier the court can not be com pelled, if the levy is sustained, to return 70 per cent to the city Irnnd dfsrripfs. rhfi snmp. as 70 The chamber's directors to a special ;per cent is returned to the rural EG11N IN FIGHT ON LUMBER DIFFERENTIAL FAVORING VALLEY ILLS I Wlth'a modern ventilating np- the amount of money as they Telegram this evening says: icommittee i composed of Guy W. district. He ascked the coun uu" . ....... 'i i r-- t. i.iiml nrnr1nrprR rnllwav Tnlhnt. Edward Ehrman. M. H. n se ,.,i-i u !,. naratUB m tins uuuumg, mo siu- imvu iu biuuu iui um ' iti i! m il.i l...tl..1f..M dents attenumc tms scnooi win uon oi iuia uunuuit,. The construction which has Lumber producers, railway laioot, ujawaru inrman, m. ti. rn if thorR wnnld h anv ohten- trafllc ofllcials, rate experts and Houser, Dean Vincent and W. D. tion t0 hi8 appearing, as a citi attonieys are prepared for the .Wheelwright. ' zenf to present this point to the chamber's special com- court. The mayor's appoint- met this afternoon to ment of Mr. Ness sidetracked " I . . 1 A 1 r..il. T.ln 1 rxn rl 1 . . t 11 1 I . . o . . . . The welfare of tho Student , Homo materials anu nome moor, raiub iu duuuicih iuuu m near arguments 01 x-uruanu . tne request, ana it was not rais- been adopted by the Schooljhearing at the court house to- j The bo guaranteed better health, a cfllclcncy in their 'school work. Board contemplates the use of morrow of the case involving mittee (l hnme. labor, rates to Southern Idaho ana hear r.i.. l.nn Kami urnll rtmialflnrnd intui t la nsHmated bv the Archi-.iUtah points from Portland, Wil- lumber nroducers and others in- ed acaln. bv tho School Board who have tccts, Tourtellotte & Hummel, jlamette valley and Western terested in obtaining the cham-j Under the agreement with Mr. insisted that tho heater building (of Portland, Ore., tliat at least?) Washington. The hearing will her's support, of the industry . Ness, he is to be paid on a fee be . Seed lii a fireproof unit, lo-;S0 per cent of llfehoKey ex-be"held-before -Examiner- Wat- kybich iTital to this city's -in- basis as-he-was when? city at icatcd entirely on tho outsldo of ipended 'he construction of ;ldns, of the interstate commerce dustry rolls. Last night the di-torney a number of years ago. 'the main building 'the buMir will be used in commission. The issue is tne;rect0rs deemed that the ques- Coffin and Peery voted for the I Tho Krhool Board consisting' Springfield. (propriety of depriving Portland ; tion was too complicated to be , confirmation of the mayor's ap- mum ui uiB uuvuuuiBc u5. xiu.v. aeciueu on nana, ana uie special pomtee, ana ienwiCK votea no, held in lumber rates because of committee, of which Guy W. 'for the reason that he wished the shorter haul to the inter-( Talbot is chairman, is expected, to get the sentiment of citizens mountain territory. to recommend such action as as to the wisdom of going out- Until last October the freight 'the lumber men desire before side of town to get an attorney, rate on lumber, shingles and j the hearing is completed at thej The question was raised as lumber products from Portland , sesion of the Interstate Com-! to the legality of appointing a to Idaho-Utah points was 2Vlmerce commission's examiner, .non-resident, and it was found cents lower than from the more The case is intitled the East--- '23 legal. The reference to distant mills. Then the rail-: em & Western Lumber com-! the charter brought the com--ways placed all mills in Western pany et al. vs. the Oregon- j ment from Mayor Morrison that Oregon and Western Washing-! Washington Railroad & Naviga-, a new charter should be, pro ton on a naritv. Coupled with i tion company et al. By the in-iviaeu, ana tne general oramanc- a protest, Portland lumber man- tervening of lumber producers ufacturers asked that the new! of Puget sound, Grays Harbor, rate of 37V cents be cut to 35 jWillapa Harbor, the Washington cents as to "Portland. This was (public service commission, lum refused and the commission al- ber producers of Willamette lowed the new rate tp stand valley, the Southern Pacific rail nnnriini' tho henrintr tomorrow iwav. and mills of Hood River. . 'il. - : in t l xi i. l tvio nnnnm7Arl oraAra "rtro a 111 Tim nriiiplnnl nnlnts involved mere win ue several imnies iu om o Rhe PPPL1 ,i5IVfi.ltha nroceedincs. The Orecon and was referred to the street cal with those recently decided public service commission is re in the Astoria rate case wherein maining neutraL the lower Columbia river was ii. A. acanarett, or umcago, placed in a parity with Puget and C. W. Durbrow, of San Fran sound terminals on traffic mov-i Cisco, interstate commerce com- . n .... 9 1 ! ! J1 Al. TT.. t ing to ana irom tne liuenor, MISS HELEN ROBERTS LEADS ON FIRS! COUNT IN NEWS1ERGHANTS CONTEST Last Wednesday evening, pletely. Three other ladies have marked tho close of the first lap received strong scattering sup In tho Piano Contest that has port are Misses Hazel Redmond, created so much enthusiasm Ruby Crabtree and Mabel Duree sinco its beginning. Voting was and will have to be accounted brisk up to the last and many for later if they take up the thousand of votes cranio In dur-.work in earnest. " ing tho past few days. We intend making this con- Dr J. E, Richmond, Fenner;test worth while for every ladv m-ovL nnri TTnrhert Hansen, as-, who has entered tho race and slstcd by the editor, W. A. Dill, 'when tho votes are counted next and contest representative. B F. 'time more gold will be dlstribut 'Qster worked on the mass of cd to those making the greatest coupons for more than two gain. This announcement will hours In order to find the Ivln- bo made later and will be we'll nor During the eptlro count worth working for. It is not tdo several of tho leaders tallied al- late yet to enter tho contest and most together but when the to- by the next count the real hust- nlai worn struck Miss Helen Hers in this section will be Roberts had a margin that did not dispute tho award of tho ten 1 dollar gold piece. I Mlna Rvlvln. Strublll WllO Is can be naa- at mucn less cost In 'mission attorneys for the Union "than the rock that has to be es be gotten together and put in a book. The matter of children skat ing on the streets and sidewalks was discussed, but no official ac tion was taken. The question of repairs of tha committee with power to act. Discussion arose as to the ad visability of moving' the crusher to the river bank, where gravel mT-mt . .1 -.1 A 1 now noiumg scconu imiuo making a fine showing and with a limn mum cumi, vi " leadership. Mrs. Delbert Bucknam who 'just entered 'the contest a few 'days ago holds third place and is surprising nor ireiuis cum- NEW CHURCH WORK V IS UNDER WAY Actual construction work on the new Methodist church was started Tuesday morning, and by now the excavation for the basement is well lalong. Tho foreman of construction Is ex pected to arrlvo within a few days. Tho services Monday after- 'noon marking .tho formal break ing of the grounu, were very im pressive. All tho speakers spoke of tho part tho now odl faco will play in tho religious Hfo of tho community. The prospective growth of Spring Hold, and tho part tho church will take in tho growth, wero also points made by tho speak ers, r Mm lionrinp- tnnmrrow the Port-. Pacific and Southern Pacific, re known. innH inmimr shlnners will be in ! snectivelv. have arrived in Port- Hero is tho way the votes the same position conteded for land to participate in the hear came in: jby the Chamber of Commerce in ing. Helen Roberts 46,825 'shaping plans to demand fori The complaining lumber pro- anvin Qfr,,Ki,i 97A7Rithis citv a preferential in rates ducers are renresented by At- Mrs. Delbert Bucknu'nV '. '.25,2m on grain, principally over either , tomey James G. Wilson as chief Hazel Redmond 10,250 Ruby Crabtree 8,975 Eva Titus 8,250 Mabel Duree 7,850 Chlolo Woollov 7.000 Mrs. Ernest Lvon . 4.G00 ber of Commerce, published yes Gertrude Williams 1,000. terday, requested the chambers Grace Male 1,875 moral support of the lumber Lola Chase 1,075 linen's position before the inter- Ryby Sensonoy 1,075 state commerce commission, Duttee Fischer 1,050 was referred last night by the Astoria or Puget sond ports be-j counsel. The Willamette valley cause of Portland's more aavan- lumber producers, opposing the Portland mills, have for their tageous position Tli P letter of the Portland inmimr nrnihieers to the Cham- 'always-contended that Portland . . . . ! ifii i x 1 xA is enuiieu 10 a lower runs muu other shipping points in Western Oregon and Western Washing ton to and from the interior. quarried. New Men Own the Springfield Laundry J. W. Baker this week-sold the Springfield Steam Laundry (Is FRESHER THAN THE FRESH! When you get paints, varnishes, stains, otc. at tho Shorwln-Wlll-lams storo, you got a guaranteo that tho product Is absolutely fresh. Folks who ubo our paints onco novor ubo any other, bo causo wo maUo cjnly only tho host that any palut manufactur er could possibly produce. If you're from Missouri como In and wo'll show you samples. I B 1? avfi r-H ern dta. HardwareComwany. lay . . counsel Joseph N. Teal, who has to G. L. Orr of Dallas and D. H Kopp of Newberg, who take possession next Monday morn ing. Both the new proprietors are experienced laundry men, Mr. Orr having had 18 years ex perience; They wjl change, the name of the institution to "'City Steam Laundry." , , . Mr. arid Mrs. Orr andjchild ren arrived yesterday, and their household goods are being un loaded today. They will occupy the house on A street, adjoining tho laundry, formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Baker. . As soon as the weather is suit able for camping out, Mr. and Mrs. Baker will go to Belknap Springs to spend a few months, and will then go to California to reside. Traffic Officials Visit Springfield Four railroad officials, con cerned in the operation of trains wero in Springfield Tues day afternoon Inspecting the lo cal yards. They.- wero C. W. Martin, assistant superintend ent; George Wild, master me chanic; Captain May, trainmas ter and; Fred Hansen, assistant superintendent. They had put In tho forenoon of the same day Inspecting the Willamette-Pa cific yards, m tne westorn part of Eugene. It is not known here whether their visit to Spring field had anything to do with tho W.-P. train1 service or not4 V I" 7" 1