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SPRINGFIELD NEWS until tir4t fnr.M'r tl.llll.it HriuftM.0ftfl, moob4 Sm raitwmniUr a-t otiteaip of M m. HH SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916. V6L.xv. woji; LARGE AUDIENCE GREETS ' CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT Charles E. Hughoo Delivers Ad dress to 10,000 Poople at Ice Palace at Portland Wod i nesday Night WANTS LARGER RESERVE ARMY TO DEFEND BORDER Delleves the Republican Party Has Balm for All Nation's Political Ills Including Tariff and Our Industrial Orowth PORTLAND, Oro.. Aug. 1C Tho 1ittnn irtH ftitfknil fmtii mi1 In end with n solid mnea of humauity half nn hour before Mr. Hughes, Mra. Hughes nnd their escort roachod tho building whoro Mr. Hughes was to do- liver another of his campaign specon-l1" m Por two hours before tho time for him to take tho platform, tho aUd- lonce waited for his arrival, patiently mid quietly, breaking Into npplauso now and then as the band played pa triotic nlrs. I . Candidate Warmly Recleved "When tho distinguished visitor and Mm. Hughes with their escort entored the hall at 8:17, tho band struck up the national nlr nud tho nudlenco rose to Its. foot. As ho stood on tho plat form ho was mot wltrt a salvo of ap plause, inhlch, breaking out In good volume, swept over tho audience, swelled and died and swelled again. ,11 wink -away Inside of three mln McNury then Introduced Qov-' mnr Wlthvcnmlio. Tho covornor. ln :";....,......;.,:.,.:..,....'," jiuiiiii, ins luuuuiibiiuii nun uiu oihiu j was -highly honored at having so dis tinguished n guest. Thu nation need- d a loader. 11 Lincoln .he said. It needed leadership and he was glad to have tho honor of Introducing tho na- tlon's.groatest and most distinguish- J . CM"". I An Mr llllchn. mnn In rinnnnHft In li. introduction .he was again met minuu ifvrttt.n. .MntfiintA . "But before J efc yf tM. I want tites, and Charlos L. McNary, Itopub- """ "' "" "uK. , . Bnt,cIlV, nVitntlon fronl the ,r.'"ou Ul uusr, uuu capiuuv m u.c uiui. amount oi reCuipiS am, - " llenn atnto ehnlnnan rose to onen tho 'QUhl to hnvo und"tt regular urmyjCoUed a 8Piai Invitation rrpm t ie peopl$ paaBeA ln ,ront of tho "eats" a corresponding -decrease in the on P street The city attorney,- S. Iican staio cnnirman, rose 10 open ino ,-,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,-. 0ur ll1inr. preas qpmmlttco to bo present, at tho UrtA ,,,,, Vl, . tnt, P. Ness, was reouested. to brine actloa meet ng. sir. MCNary sam in opening , tiU,unn with' tho intiV -wiiii-nrllK " 5 K . x z . ."r'",-",""-',.v' , - - ... tui. ...... .n. i .n..i ...,.,ii word not In danger: -There W(fk.ju""?-: With tho letter vas a r uf ,wUh t$0-vjands Ulat had oeen prepar recelnts forvthts year are $410;058: asatoat the Booth-Kelly company, to J: n act endeVed Mr. Hughes duri -m-wmnr affecting" gener- - w " ed for them. - i,?, ,1,; ,.v Tii n ih.r.1 un,,ld i. MB. 1,10 States. It as a jnat- ? y!m " . When the sun , . nr ,.t .,o n,u. i of Mice duty on that border." . uMnBu. urn - r - hind the Hills and i . - , . - i ' iJie- umciai froaram- .i , : . , Wllhvcomha Introduce. Sneaker . . ' ' ,r .... ...1.. ' to creeP around, a The fofloW U Mr, Hughe, speech fl Ws atry that W to "e .n be" S gXJwn iffiSfSrT In part: hayo her wit.cfa return It 1 haf been c-ivea. " . ' !y v " f .. ' ? -1! m -you pust not ..pposo we; are tn'torfM tf V Tmarriage ot "Mis, W. Bay-! SSjL W x-towfUnWto&TritV mi i lit oaV l8BU4.of Iha.i ,rf.-Tayl- Ai,.v.,.tA chlevtoent ot the cater- nuts iiiiiitiiu v vl'vmi.wvwi MfuinuRV! miuu iu it j u. nuiu tu 111 luu auriUE 1 ex tH8.Burope.tr iwar'enda.1. We ara to New, pfify , " -N"5w,. tfie 'tody ,'lWij!her ai n o & ' r dcWbf w iivMAn. fiS'l ntt?nt ,1,e. P??9;6? on. -otr tmot,dllcult . period wit a?l& oL sked C' ! ' -f in our, history because of.tie .evetyk$id" 1 m"lcfl ln wfli. a the compstltlon whltn wre nM ..f, . ' j - ia,wi iwiaciuinE. una j. conctfrns which should engage' our "t-, nlgnt'to the alr"of 6uV" natlbnal' a" tKcai'. We'faVor ,hiar"U b'df Wo' a?e'! Inspired with patriotism. ,;'D1 y?u ?rTthM. meanaT It. jloea nol mean mora' Wealth of r. It aloes' not m'odn htoftf Wealth, 6 re- iourcea. h does' not nean jnerply an tlVe high school building yesterday admlrablo conatltutlotial system: It morning. It will bo remembered that dieana fundamental and human bro- the building was condemned as un thcrliood organized for tho purpose of Baf0 by the state factory Inspoctor botterlng human llfo. If wo. aro to. th4 last wddk of tho past term of consorvo; our' prosperity on'd assure school and tho building was closed, our future we must" take account of , Now noorlng will bo laid on the tho fundamental necessities of our,owor of ihQ oa8l w,ng and ,0 W pr"088' ,,,,, nmko tho building safo nnd substan- (-- Wo cannot bo Indeflnlte to oqr Bit- ta, rodB w bo ,acod thn h tho nation I refer to what I said a the . beginning, Europe Is nnd ng Use roof w,n bo ,)racod $ and Amor ca must find Itself. If . . . , . v . Anierlca ;la td prbporly protect her' enterprises and make a grcator sue- bss'posslblo In industry and In tho vanou activities, sue musi navo iuuii- .11.. I.nfl1 MnnllArl 1 1. A Dnrtllli. ' fully nnd honestly applied, the rtopub-! . tAlAl..i A'm I licnn doctrlno of a pr6ct'ectlv6 tariff. ,"Vo have had In tho past debates ojer that quostlon In times when It wus (lllllclt to furnish any Immodl nto and concluslvo answer to tho (jtiostton propounded, so much was eloquently said upon tho other sldo but wo llvo In a tlmo which pormlts o little or no contrpvorsy with ro gard to that question. '1 Oppoents Are Learning "Wo know and our opponents ore ' lenrnlng. Thoy como Into powor with tIa extraordinary declaration It) thojr platform. It will bo a monument tp. tjoin as long ns tho party endures. This In what tho party said four years ago: ' "Wo doclnro It to bo a fundamental principle) of tho Democratic party that tlio federal govornmunt undor tbu con stltutlon has no right or powor to lm pono or collect tariff dutlon except for tho purposo of rovunuo.' "If that had been the constitution of the United Btatos, what kind of a country would wo have today? It Is bocaUHO that was not tho constitution of tho United States Hint wo have our manifold Industries and our groat ftii volopmont. It Is bucauso that Is not tho constitution of the United States that wn can face tho economic Rtrug glo of the future with n rwiKoimbb confidence, provided that tho party Is init In powor which espouses that doc trine. Advices Strong Preparation "When you nro being military, 1 bo ,,ovo ,,0,nB 'Military. When you aro lo r"r "yaiem oi defonBo, I bollovo In going nt it In a "trnlghlforwnrd way; not for parties expediency or for tho purpose of votes, but for the purpose of ascor- ,n,nl"K ln a miBslnosslIko manner tho " 'uu l'ro,C88 10 "nvo n Vl0' We had soon after a demonstration of our actual condition. I will not at this moment stop to recite tho causos of It. It was thoro. Wo had only about 40,000 avallablo regular troops."" ""' t popular event and some of the girls oso of necessary polico I pl . .you,r Ba f'v "vcryc;; (tried ihelr hands nnd sometimes their r tnUnittt Ia nllnnil tllii fnie Tin V rnll.l - 4 . for llift niirnftdft .f nn.-Aanoi-v nrtllA duty; that Is, after subtracting those who wore In our Insular possessions and (Iiobo who woro necessarily en gaged In connection with tho varied work of tho army at othor places. We Need a Much Larger Army "Wo only had about 40,000 that wo could secure fpr tho prevention of linmllt InntirrnrllnnK In nnr tnrrltnrf . n r,. ... . a, ,n News Eirlno Results A lady was walking home the other ovenhic nnd lost hnr wntnh Hor timepiece was a very valuable Elgin which sho prized highly. She started a search Immediately after the dts- cover of her loss, but the-.watch was nnl n l.n fnnnrl A Ihmmhi ' i i rUT trTru 11? ncT n rn i iiu u iuliiui in i mil lur liiu Liirtu came o tl,...ady. She made up hertra S.". counTy Z Z mm 'rSTS u i iit 'Sz I . . . ; ..uimm was wedged in oetween tne d of , VrJ.vW 'aTtfKfSf' .the REPAIRS ARlE' BEING MADE New Fleer and Braeea to Be Put In UfuA2uivii-V.tiil-" 11,01 tiiuwi auiiuing Workmen, under the direction of n.. ai.i,n .1 i, . Harrv Shahan. bnenn thK mnnlrlni- nf Room la Fitted Up for Barber Workmen are omraeod ln flttlnc un (i, room noxt door t0 Mi M poory' . ...... druB Btoro to bo occupod by u,o Omar " " W cigar storo and pool hall, nnd by Clark Whoaton, tho bnrber. Tho ci gar store will have an open front of 19 feet and tho harbor shop will occu py tho balanco of tho front. Tho room will bo ready for occupancy tho last of tho month. Tad Lucky Is tho now owner of tho Omnr, Springfield Couple Weds Wlllard W. Holt qnd Miss Rosa Mario Wells, both of Springfield, wero married by Judge J. a. WoIIb nt his olllco nt Eugene Tuesday, Elmer Poo nud A. Mtddleton loft the flrat of tho week for a hunting trip In the mountnlnp. TRADES MOHAWK RANCH Springfield Man Will Go Into Stock Rilling Builncse E. L. Roberta traded his 290-acro dairy ranch on tho Ketchlng Inlet near Mnrshfleld a few days ago to J. D. Gordon, n banker of Newborn, for tho Swarls ranch consisting of 318 acres, Swnrts place formerly belonged to a. Lathrop. Mr. Roberts ban been living onai ranch naor Springfield for about a nr' "Perlmontlng and learning thoj ' tV""""0, "KO ?u l" "u """' " w tak clrgo of hls new prop- mt I m m nl li (nl n n 1 n ri trn In I It A , - siock raising uusinoss. Cash and mortgages amounting to 18000 was tho consideration entering Into thu sale. MAYOR AND PEOPLE OF THIS CITY ASKED TO ATTEND JUBILEE, ! Elaborate Program Is Prepared By Citizens of Marshfield for Rail road Celebration The following Invitation, as an of - flclal communication from the com mittees representing North Bend and Marshnold, was received by mayor E. E. Morrison of Springfield. In behalf of tho peoplo' of Coos county, the committeo in charge has vt uu v"' " ,v' '"vltatlon to attend the Coos Bay rail - road,,ub,lo' ,AuBU8 ff' 2f 1,9Id; ino occub.uu ui ui juu CU , iu celebrate the coming of the nrat tlirniit.fi train nt'nr Mm fTnnR Hnv llnft. and at this time the various commit- tees o . Coos county propose to unite . Klvlng. a """'"no.M" reception for lno POOpiO Ol 1110 BiaiO OI uregpn. (lavs oi tlio coos uav uaiiroau Juuiioe. i ,. ' ,. : .. v " . . . . . The first day will bo devoted to X-.l. A O'.ln h ...Ill bo ft pand concort.' ThIs wlli ,bo for- ,iui i uuiiu. . i rf.uu u. ill. itivtv n,ii , , ,.. .1.- whloh wn,Cnter tain the people until , 10-30 a m when tho Journal and which will entertain the people until from PorUand wl arrlvo. I .. .. . . nri lltA it a I it I n t nnM If arllAtni Hmmn headed byhe-EugcXe-drtto corps. Will', lead the parade, wffich wllf be In four", sections, At 8 p, m, exercises will be held .a( Simpson park." At .9 p.m:.thM win be in bpenr air dance on Sherman aV - eliue' The second day, Friday, August 25,Jshadowa of the night to remember. wl be ddvoted to visits to different . points ot Interest in the county. The Coqullle valley will claim many of tho visitors, but there are many places where tho visitors may go. The fol- mltteo of last Tuesday night, want to lowing is a list ot tho points where ' express our sincore appreciation for special entertainment will bo provld: the willingness and the good" sports ed: Bandon, Powers, Myrtlo Point, i manshlp of tho members of the local Coqullle, South Coosr;ver, North Coos band who laid aside other more lm rlvor, Lakeside, Charleston bay, Mus- portunt duties and pleasures to como sod, reefs and Sunsot.bay. j to Emerald. Heights nnd make the ev- The last day of tno Jubilee. Satur- on,,,B onJyable. day. August26, will be Marahfiold day, I P1CN.IC COM.MJTTEE. At 10:30 dW( tKerV wlll.be hn Baby Die. Ater. Short Illness Industrial parade, which will represent , The floatn df Be, nn) montn tho;dlfferent industries of he country.. old daugUter of Vir. and' Mrs. E. A. In tho afternoon thoro w 11 be a box-, ., -..,, Tl;nB,, -J mnmlnB nt. ,lng contest, shingle weaving and log "fK con,C8l81 4unu T i ral was held from tho home of the eluding many interesting feats in the , Rt tQn 0vp,ock mornlng waters of tho bay. a large number of friends attended At tho , a rground8 race track horso,tho funQra, nnd ,nternient was mado automobile races at 5 p, m. At night th'ero will bo band concerts Jubjleo parade, open nlr dancing at several places about tho city nnd tho awarding ot prizes. An Illuminated launch parade on tho bay will wind up tho evening entertainment A special train to 'carry Lnno coun ty visitors' to tho Jubjioo'wlll be run from Kugono loavlng Thursday morn ing, August '24. Mrs. O. Holverson Js indisposed with thu lagrlppo this wook. I CITY BAND MAKES MUSIC H YOUNG PEOPLE'S PICNIC ! Play Selections While Picnickers Enjoy Delicious Viands of ... cats uommirr.ee MORE THAN 100 , Athletics Take Up Afternoon at Em- erald Heights and Games and Program at Night The band was thoro and It played good music too, and 100 young people , were torc and all of them that went! to have a good time had it Tuesday , afternoon and evening at Emerald Heigh. Nobody that passed that long table which was piled high with , good tilings to eat went away hungry. 'Tho "eats" committee expected that , itinut nt thnRO whn rnmi wnnlil tirlnir ',argo ttppalUeB 80 tll6y prepared ov. erythlng on that plan. ! A few came during the afternoon, and a few of thom tQok advantage of tho athletic events that had been pro - v,ded fey th(j conim)tteo on athictcs. Vnltnv hull' Konmpfl In lin tlin mnnMrnnntv fhla vap ftinn Inn, arnnrAlncr , trtf,il It J fl8U- Uje game more bashfu, ones stuck to the swings and sat in th(J nnd Iaughed at he othcrs. Tno ,rH of Bport8mansh,p BCcmed 1 . . . tc bo lacking among the crowd as ,h m not cntcr ,nto thQ cyentB Tn thal dldjaJ tne mmi fun tho gprlngfleld band was an,u tnrih molmllmiq BfrnlnR. thn had hid iUelf be- the shadows began large oak tree was sot alilazmg and -the remainder of the . . . . . .. . evening s iun was nau near me glow - ling embers. Truman Chase was tho Rnnk. mfl n hn, ihn nl(,n,rkfir!tln0a.,o,. VDnr tf wnB iro.222.68. " -. . . i . A , . i i T h S , 7 a f0,"e lh.er entertainers vho did their , . x?,cctant oncs ln" . fn th? Surf Ww" , l' 5.f " 2d Ihdal of wM OCOlt delivered the address Of Wek . . ljWred ftn'otgcr 8eleqtiba::even wlid nd furious than the ore'.' ce"cdIot one,' The company played at many ot the ' . old fashioned ' ni'oonWchf i?kmfn end' jthen, by twos and "sometimes by threes they nuletly stole into the aray JlS w 'orwt , Bna 10 lorgei, We Thank the Band Wo, the members ot the picnic com- tor nR UnMB slncQ 8und ThKun VIVIAI4W IVtl is bookkopor at the Fisher-Boutin saw" mill. Foot Hurt at Booth-Kelly Mill . ' Wllllani Machen had his foot sev erely cut Tuosday jnornltjg -In tno trimming' department "at1 The? Booth Kelly saw nftll and wits taken, to tno Kugono hospital for 'treatment, His foot sllppod undor tho 'g'dard'of tho trlmmor and The' sa 'cut''tilp flesh from hia great too and also cut the loader which probably leave1 tho toe stiff. NESMTH IS NOMINATED Military Man Becomes Democratic Candidate for Legislature Lion W, Kcsmlth, well known In Springfield, who is now with company M, Third Oregon Infantry at Palm City, California, writes to the execu- tiro committee of the Lano County ; Democratic Central Committee that he ' w" the nomination for th .legislature, and wljl file his accept an co With the secretary of state. It was a Question on account of Mr. Nosmlth's military connections at this J time whether he could accept the nom SERVED 'nation. The matter was taken up with the authorities and they report j that there is nothing Inconsistent with his services in tho army to being a candidate for the legislature. It Is stated that a man serving in a military capacity may receive a furlough during tho sessions of the eglslature If he be elected to that of- nCc. UtL-KLAbL lb SHOWN IN RECEIPTS AND INCREASE IN PUPILS Anpual School Report Is Issued; More Teachers, Fewer Child , ren Are Registered 1 There are 37 more teachers and S23 less children of school age in Lane to the annual report given out by the county school superintendent The I total number of children this year is 11,721, and of teachers Is 445. .Last year there were 12,044 children of' school . age ln the county and 408 teachers, j ayernge ' .aa G0.80..ah teacher's salary in 1015 ahd for 191G it is $57, an average decrease of $3.80 In a yeaV, Thin VMrt rnnrt Rhnwa n ..toVrpnKn recelnts' for 1915 they were $479,058. Of this reDuuu me Dnage over meir wasie amount $156,916.50. this year came : way on Mill street from' the district tax. $92,41,Sli from ' The "Hughes Itepublican Club" ask th'e county school fund, 421,574.14 el permission of the city fathers to from the' state-school-fumi, $574.45 string a banner across Main street! I . . ... . - .. ' .i.x.;..o , from tuition- ana irom me i,..of. 1 The-cash on hand this year is $52 - , , v v The superintendent .traveled 1200 milqs in the-performance of hia duties phono from the home of Ed. Soleim One annual teachers' institute was ' to, that of Leonard "Lepley. Mi? Lep held and there w-ere six local ihstitu- ley has taken Mr. Solelm's plice as . tes during the . year beside the : rally ' night w-atchmao for Springfield. . held (n Eugene In May. j Th'o 9'ouncll thaa a communicatlpa. The tax lory this year was 4.1 mills, from .mayor. 'E., E,. Morrison, asking' and last year It -was 3.8, mills. - j that .feigns e placed in the center, jot . 1 - r. . . The Thurstbn Threashlng compaar tf-Wjlft- s -will fefii- IhMr 'flgfintf tkreashlh SYlff iHI'krV X UAif aeiV'MbaAaVtHey dl-rfaW-MleirSSlles thrashing tnht ek oJiWt Wff'J Lw! SS amW'. -WS) Ifeddkd blsW fame f Vrt hU? ST uEl 7-Lv-Ai tSelr'-niicalne-. Mr! iMSl 11$?: says Uuf cropB1 kri"H good! . ..i.uI'Ki i.I.uli'. - 'rfitf wheat yielding-' 3"2 .bushels to tne -i.-i... PLV " T, . , The t.huVstori eontpany haye I. Case threading ontfit and require aooul id men 10 m;cjj 11 tu.uk. carry their own cook wagon ana tne men are always on the ground ready for work. A City Being "Jacked Up" Astoria, Ore!. Aug; 14, (Special) Throughout the entire business 'dls trlct of Astoria big buildings are being raised to conform with the new grades' being established under the city re clamation program, which provides for the elimination of all tide flats hither to ln evidence. Tho initial stages ot this work have been accomplished by pumping sand from the Columbia Riv er, at a cost of nearly $500,000.00. The second stago Is now in progress, which when completed, will comprehend tho hard-surfacing of all streets through out the business district, with a via duct system covering approximately fifty blocks on all main and intersect ing streets. The cost of these latter Improvements will bo in excess of $350,000. , Merchant Has Monster Knife Have' you over seen a Jack-knife five feet long that wbrks? Local merchant J. C. Holbrook has on dis play in ono of his show windows a "Keen Cutter" advertising knife mado of wood, abput five feet long and six or elgh.t Inches thick, with four hlndftH that onen. and shut by elec tricity. It Is attracting a great deal ot attention Irom pasuors by, CM MIL K 10 OHANGEBOUNlKRy OF TIN'S UMIfS Two Charter Amendmrts Ar Adopted Monday Nifht j To Be Voted On BUY BASE HORN FOR BAND Bids Are Opened and Contracts Let , . - j . . m- ' For Building Two Blocks of Macadam Street Two chnrter amendments apd a con tract for the macadamizing two blocks in Springfield wcro some to the bus iness matters that the city council at tended to at their regular meeting oa Monday night. An amendment warf introduced to change the present boundary of the town of Springfield. and cut out about 80 acres from the extreme northeast corner of the towtt limits. Another amendment was a dopted providing for the reassessment for sewer-- and street construction work. Both of these proposed amend ments will be voted on at the city election ln the fall. About $4000 of . taxable DTODertT will be taken OUt Ot ! 'n iow limits It the first araend- ' nient is accepted by the people. I . . . . . -m The contract was let for the con struction If two blocks of macadam ized street on south Second street to L. E. Parsons of Springfield. The contract price for the work is to be $383.54. A Eugene firm was the only other bidder for the work. , The recorder was Instructed to no- tlfv the OreKOn Power COmDany to 'CUt n..v.iiit,. n.nnooa tki. ; ; ut . was granted. The Pacific Telephone company is to be asked to change the city tele- ui;. xsawaros aaiarr. 4.94V 14.69' -,4.ee 68,64: 69,88 N. B. BaIerr labor: 4 W, J, Gravegj -laker. aay"bor v. uay. laoor, Bert Rose. Ja,bor. j Edwards, labor, . d?p-artmont( Bervlce8i p Ness( attorney fees, A. A. Valllcr, flushing streets, M. C. Bressler Si son, supplies, 2,48. H. E. Walker, supplies, 2.2$; Albert Perfect, base horn ... .,-.....for band, . 36.05 H. P. Parsons, engineer, 5.6 H,. E., Parsons, asstv engineer, 6,00 Oregon Power Co., light-water, 25981,' L. E. Parsons, engineer, 18.7S Nn "W- Gay, drayago. l.Ofr. Hayden & Metcalf, supplies, LjBv G. W, Carson, repairs, t 8.09 Tho council will meet Monday, Atigr ust 28, in a special session. Charter Amendment Resolved, that the common council of the Town of ; Springfield, Oregon, does hereby propose an amendment to tho Charter ot the Town of Spring field, amending section 2 ot said char ter, and changing the' boundaries of the said town. The proposed amendment being aa follows: An Act To amend the charter of the Towa of Springfield, bolng an act 'entitled' 'An .act'to incorporate tho Town of Springfield and to- repeal' all bets a mandatory thereof," filea in the -office or the Secretary of State, Feb-' ruary 10, .1913, and which act 'wan amended Uy tho peoplo at an election held with the said Town and to tho: ert ftorr nn8xad to said town on the a