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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1916)
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Continuing the Springfield News and Lane County Star, Which Were Consolidated February 10, 1914. ; 'te4:i''riifjfl,llVtlBrlii)trtflM,Ofii!on, ! mmterumlef et of Ooegro ot M rh, IS7D SPRINGFIELD LADY fcoath Clalmod Agod Citizen at Her Homo Sunday Evening. WAS BORN IN ENGLAND Four Children, All Residents of Spring, field Survive the Deceased Funeral Tomorrow. Dluuf .at lior homu on Fourth and D lreotn, Sunday at 10 p. in.. Mrs. Sarah 1 Miles Porklus, aged 70 yearn. Death was cnusod by neuralgia of tho heart, which developed lust Tuomlny, ami weakened vitality. i Sarah Miles was horn In Lostcrshlro, near Liverpool, England, on April 20. , 1840. When nho wub about four years ffeld, hor parentH cuino to America and soiled In Michigan. Hero, thrco yearn later, both parents and a brother died of typhoid fever, leavltiK threo child ron, Sarah, aged 77, being tho oldest. For some tlino tho children wore cared for by dlfforont fainllloH, On October 1, 1867, sho was mar rlcd to J. W, Perkins, at Lansing, Michigan. Six children wora born, of whom four uro living: Theda Por Wim. Alva J. Perkins, (leorgu W. Por kins and Edwin 0. Porklns, nil of Sprliigflold. A duughtor, Nottlo, died In Infancy, and another, Mrs. Alum llnrwood, died nix yearso ago. The family came to Oregon In No vember. lDOS, Bottling In Springfield. Tlumothcr has boon In fooble health for tho past six years, and whon nou ralgla of tho heart dovolopod, thcro was not sufficient vitality to combat w Besides thu husband and four child ren mentioned, Mrs. Perkins Is sur vived by a sister, Airs. Maria Lundra, In Michigan, and a granddaughter, Alma Harwood, of Springfield, ino itinomi win no nuni at 2 p. in tomorrow from tho chapel. DOG VOLUNTARILY JOiNS LOCAL TRAFFIC SQUAD Wooley's Canine Gets Mixed Up With Auto and Motorcycle Much to ; His Misfortune. Dog, nuto and motorcycle caused tho hair of the peoplo on east Main Htroot to stand on end for n few min utes yesterday afternoon. Tho nuto containing four young men canto rusti ng along tho highway from tho oast. A chugging motorcyclo guided by a sturdy man approached from tho wost on Main Btroot. Apparently Wooley's big dog thought tho traffic officer needed help and rushed out on tho road to apprehend both offenders at llie same time. Tho cyclomnn kept his wits nbout lilm as well as to tho mlildlo of the road. Tlio man at tho whool of tho nuto made u wild, wldo swing In his course and IiIh threo companions jump ed out for self-preservation. Tho dog got under ono of tho wheels of tho machine and was badly Injured. It 'was not taken to tho hospital but Is limping badly today. Nouo of the humans wero hurt. NEWSPAPER MAN GOES TO EUGENE DAILY GUARD W. A. Dill, Formerly Manager of the I iydwo i uisvo up worn aa uuy Editor, Today W. A, Dill, who has been editor and manager of tho Nows for tho last two years, is now city editor of tho Eugene Dally Guard. Mr. Dill took charge of his now position this morning. Tho former editor of tho News has madu many friends among tho peoplo of Sprliigflold who aro happy to hear of Ills success. Mr. Dill's, family will ro main hero for a short timo. Mr. Dill sovored his connection us editor of tho Nows May IB. Since that time ho litis boon helping tho now jnanugomoiit got brokon Into tho har ness of getting out this paper. Hlnh School Alumni Meets. Tho alumni of tho Springfield High school will hold a meeting tonight at tho homo of Curtis lluyden at the ear ner of Seventh and A stroots. All of tho graduates of the high school aro rcquostod to bo present to help make plans for tho school rocoptlon. PASSES AW meconrt- SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES NINETEEN nrHHHHpB HHHHBHMMMMIHHi nHrarHju rPi fw Tm HI Herbert Moore Gladys Leo John Soleim May Triplott Nineteen seniors of the Springfield high school will rccoive Iholr diplomas at tho commencement exorclsos Fri day ovenlng, Juno 9. Tliero aro many prominent young peoplo among those who completo their common school ed ucation next week. These young peo plo havo sot tho class of 1910 down In the nnnals of high school history as being ono of .thc most progressive DEFEATED IN SUIT FOR LIBEL Testimony Offered to Show Proepects Were Fleeced by M. Thompson's Order and His Ejection Portland, May, 2C After having boon out but 2G minutes, a Jury in Judge Mcainn's court returned a ver dict for James F. Hoblnson, secretary of A, clout Free und Accoptcd MnsonB, in tho $50,000 damage suit brought against him by M. Moll. Thompson, of Salt Lake City, prosldont-Genornl of tho American Masonic Federation. Tho suit was brought as a result of an alloged libolous lutorvlow with Mr. Hoblnson, which was printed in n Port land newspaper of July 9, 1915. Tho nrticlo in question quoted Mr. Robinson as .having declared that tho organization hoadod by Mr. Thompson is in no wuy connected with recogniz ed Masonic ordors. It also quoted him as saying that ono Portland man had boon fleeced out of $200 by Thomp son's organization und that porsous wore told that mombors of the organi zation could visit- auy Masonic lodgo. Judgo McGinn held that tho only quostlou at lssuo wns whothor the or ganization In Portlalid had fleeced por tions as charged. Tho other matters, ho declared, woro such as Bhould prop erly bo settled by tho two ordors be tween themsolvos, Ho also ruled that mnlico oxlsted on tho part of tho de fendant in giving out tho article. Robinson 911 the stand admitted giving out the interviow, but declared ho hud papors and letters substantiat ing his statements. Those papers and lottorB woro ln'roduceias ovldonco. WltnosHOB testifying for the dofonso doclarod that they had been told Join SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY..MAY 29, 1916. Orson Vaughn Venla Allen Norton Pengra Eva Drown Eniest Lee Ana Didwell Roy Penny classes that lvuvo over completed tho work. Tho ofleora of tho present clas3 aro Winifred May, president; Clarence Hill, vice-president; Sadlo Allen, sec- irotury; Herbert Moore, treasurer. The class has adopted tho motto: "Im possible Is un-American." Their col ors aro green and cream, and their flower is tho cream rosobud. Tho high school Annual was deliv ing Thompson's order would permit thorn to visit any Masonic lodgo. A letter from Scotland was Introduced to show that Thompson had been expel led from a Masonic lodgo In that coun try. EVEN MULES GET EXCITED Animals Prick Up Ears At Rival At traction; Was Only New Ice Cream Machine. Perhaps they know ho was turning lout llvo gallons overy flfteon minutes, or porhups It reminded them of homo and mother at any rate oven a team of mules nrlckod up their ears and showed signs of Ufa when C. E. Eggl ( man started his now $300 combination jlco cream freezer last Saturday nftor 'noon for tho flrst time. "You really can hear it for blocks," Mrs. Egglman attested. I Tho now machine, which runs by a i motor, suves Just twenty-five minutes 'over tho old way of making Ice croam by'hand. Mr. Eggiman made 12 gal lons of cream on tho flrst run, seven of which went to an entortalnmeut at tho Nation school that ovo'nlng, 60 ' OR 70 MEN AT WORK Lumber Company Reports Nearly, a Full Crew of Men, Noarly a full crow of men about 00 or 70 Is now at work for the Fischer Boutin Lumber company, elthor hero or at Bally, according to M. J, Drury, who 1h In charge locally, during Mr. Fisch er's absence. Thcro is ulso a numbor of men employed at Natron In a con tracting camp. A larger volume ot business, (largest sales) wob done during this month, -c Creed Brattain Ethelyn Powers Max Green Sadie Allen ered this afternoon. It is a beautiful 04 page bok bound in a brown cover. Orson L. Vaughn, tho editor, has tak en special pains to havo tho Annual well illustrated and well writen. This year's book is dedicated to tho parents of tho school pupils which reads as fol lows: "In appreciation of the sincero interest of our parents in tho activities of tho high school, and of the sacrifice on their part which enables us to at- May, than has been done in any other singlo month for four years, Mr. Drury said. Ho bolioves business the coming year will be good, saying there is no comparison between conditions last year and this year. A carload of Willamette and of Springfield silos was shipped from tho mill to Rosoburg May 24. AUTO STRIKES LITTLE GIRL Pauline Robertson, Injured Saturday Night When She Ran In Front of Machine. ' Littlo Pauline Robertson, nged five years, daughtor of O. E. Robertson, proprietor of tho Palace of Sweets, received a cut over tho oyo and had her left leg bruised, when she was struck Saturday evening by an auto mobile driven by I, V, Jackson. Tho litle girl has boon in bed since Satur day, but is beter today, her father ro ports. "It wasn't Mr. Jackson's fault," said Mr, Robertson this afternoon, "Puul ino had started across tho street, and stopped oft tho curbing in front of tho car." Catch Many Fish, Mcsrs. Brnly, Goodrich and Peek of Portland, spent Friday and Satur day up the McKenzio and took 207 trout back to Portland with them yes terday. These meu woro accompan ied by Jesso Seavoy and Wolby Stev ens. Georgo Cutching brought Fri day's catch of 1227 redsldes to tho Sprliigflold ico plant to bo kopt for the men, Tho sportsmen commenc ed flahlng at tho Thompson place and worked down stream to WuUervlllo. I Winifred May France Travis Clarence Hill Elsie Holverson tend tho high school, we, the stu- dents of tho Springfield high school, do dedicate Uiis publication to our parents." The'' annual contains individual cuts of the faculty and tho graduates and many group pictures of the other classes and athletic teams. Very good merary auuuy is displayed Dy uioso , ,who contributed to the literary depart-' ment of the year book. Wf W TFIM 11 RFFFITFIl i . U. II. ILflln IU ULI LnlLU jshlps formed at school. Today, the jp, E. O. Sisterhood, which grew out Springfield Tossers Win Third Victory !of that organization, numbers more Sunday on the Local Diamond Ithan 20,000 women. The object of the Score 10 to 2 organization is tho physical, moral, 'social and Intellectual Improvement of Springfield baseball club chalked up !w,0,en and for charabl and ben . . . 'olent purposes. Us third victory Sunday afternoon on . , , . ... , . I Probably the most notable work of tho local diamond when the boys took SIsteri,ood t8 Its educational fund the W. O. W. team from Eugene into fr0m which loans are ma.de to worthy camp to tho tuno of 10 to 2. So far this girls desiring a higher education. This season the local players have not been futul I10W totals ?35'000 and carries .if..i iupon its list of beneficiaries nearly 2oo defeated. , . ,, , . girls to whom loans varying from $350 Tho Woodmen scored their two runs tQ ?500 annuaUy nave been made, Tne in U10 second Inning on a combination beneficiaries are not limited to P. E. O. of errors by Springfield. With the jmombers or their deughters. opening of the third inning tho boys Sixteen chapters wero represented played air tight ball, and at no tlme'nt the convention, six form Portland,- , . ... land one each from Salem, Forest wero they in danger for the visitors " ' ' ' wero unablo to pass a man beyond tho third base. Tho visitors used threo pitchers In un effeort to stop Sprlngflold's stick work, but without much success; for at tho end ot the gamo thero was eleven hits to Springfield's credit. McPherson and Earlo pitched for Sprliigflold. Signor caught. Tho Woodmon woro credited with threo hits. j Sprliigflold . W. O. W. j McPherson p " Uolcomb and Earlo Donor and Fox Signor c ' Tromllty 'Martin 1st Kaufman ' Hill 2d ' ,"f 'Hartford iKestly 3d Boner I Cairns ... . . ss Mills I Peery It , . Morris Mulligan . rf Ayors Green ct Parsons VOL. XV. NO. 3 P;E.0. SaY fgUDltDXr.KC1 L. KlrfoReeerding Secretary of Oregon Chapter P..E. O. Tells of Convention. 1 Mrs. It It. Kirk returned Friday from Portland where sho atended tho Fifth Annual convention of the Oregoa Grand Chapter of P. B, O. Sisterhood. Mrs. Kirk had the honor during the past year of being state recording sec rotary of the Oregon Grand. Chapter; ,The convention, which opened Tues day was held In the Social Service 'temple of the first Methodist church at Twelfth and Taylor streets. Others I who attended from chapter H, Eugene, jare Mrs. W, A. Bell, Mrs. H. O. Bowea, .and Mrs. A. E. Young. J Among other business transacted during this convention, the P. E. O. I Sisterhood recommended that the local chapter send a memorial to the 1917 legislature petitioning that body to make February 22 Washington's birthday a legal holiday once more la the public schools of Oregon, the bill to be presented by the D. A. IL's of I Oregon. The sisterhood also went on record as standing by the prohibition law and against the amendment for tho manufacture of beer in the state of i Oregon. The principle social event of the con tention was a large reception given in the Social Service temple on Wednes day evening. All the delegates and jmore than 100 Portland members and guests attended, Mrs;. Kirk stood -ia the receiving line with the other state 'officers and past presidents. Just prior 'to the reception each of the officers and guests was presented with a cor sage bouquet of Cecil Brunner roses. Mrs. Kirk reports that several fine addresses were given during the meet ings. The supreme president, Mrs. Helen Orake.of Beatrice, Nebraska, who was present during the entire ses sion, spoke several times. Mrs. Har- riet L. Eshelman, past state president 0f Washington, was among those who made addresses. Chapter E of Portland was hostess tn th vlsltlnc tnAmhrs- Thn nprt conventlon als0 bo hdd In Port. ,and ,n M of next yeari and w,n bfl entertaIned by chapter P. ......... Tne p a ,a Sisterhood dates back " 'ea's' having been founded by seven girls abount to be graduated from Wes- ieyan college, ML Pleasant, Iowa, In 1SC9- ThQ organization was formed to preserve and perpetuate the friend- VJIUVV, fHUUU, VflfoU. V.IJ , es, Vale, La Grande, Newburg, Wood burn and Eugene. CALVIN BURNS IS INJURED Monorail Chaser for Booth-Kelly Co. Is Thrown from Pile of Lum ber to Ground. Calvin Burns, monorail chaser for tho Booth-Kelly Lumber company, ro- ;celved injuries In his loft leg and hip this morning, when a hook caught in his suspenders and threw him five feot. Mr. Burns was stooping on top of a pllo ot lumber, when tho hook became qntangled In his suspenders. He tried to save himself but was too near the edge, and was thrown back- wards to the floor. Mr, Burns' Injur- lea aro not serious, said his sister, Mrs. J. B. Baker, He will probably bo. out again in a fow days, 1