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VOL. XV.iNO. M
SPRINGFIELD
NF.WS
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ENT WILSON
0N1ILITY 10 RAILROADS
Stnndo Firm on Eight Hour Prd
posnl Mado by Employes nnd
Inalota on Adoption of
His Plan
PEOPLE OF THE U. S. WILL
i NOT TOLERATE 8TRIKE
(Mioutd Trouble Come Congress May
Take Over and Operate Roads to
' Protect American Commerce
" and Industry
Washington, Aug. .20. -President
Wilson Indirectly sorvod notlco on tho'
mlliYinil nxnputtvna tnilnv thnt lin hail
- ' . - . , , . .v
so Intention of withdrawing his do-
maud for an eight hour-day as a moans
pf averting ttio turoatened atrlko. Ho
aeo made clear his position on arbi
tration, Ho said:.
"What I nru proposing docs not
weaken or dtscrodlUtho prlnclpla of
arbitration. It strengthens It, rathor.
"It proposes that nothing bo con
ceded axcopt tho olght hour day, to
which the whole economic roovomont
of tno time seems to point, and tho Im
mediate creation of an agency for do
tcnnlulng all arbitrate elements in
this caso In the light, not of predictions
or forecasts, but of established and as
certained facts."
Tho statement was contained In a
telegram signed by tho president nnd ;
forwarded from tho Whlto Houso to
Ooorgo Popo, prosldont of tho National 1
Association of Manufacturers at Hurt-' nor of Fourth. This big forty foot
ford, Conn. Two days ago Mr. Popo banner Ib now In the course of con
telegraphed tho prosldont congratulat- structlon nnd Is to bo painted by Claud
.Jng him on tho stand ho had taken, . j Slgnor, locn) artist, and will be strung
That tho presldcn sought this means with tho city father's consent between
of Informing tho public and tho rail- tho polo at Egglmann's and tho polo
way executives definitely of his post- at the Commercial State Dank.
Hon Is clear from tho fact that ho gave . Tho Hughes-Fairbanks club held a
out' tho correspondence.
Tho direct effect of this statoglc
movo from Uio Whlto Houso was borshlp committee reported that j typo of slavery and of tho slavery of
somewhat bowllderlng to tho railway ' 125 nntl already signed up for member-. tho thousands of boys who nro learn
executives; They havo heard from 8,,,P- Tny expect to havo COO by . ing to smoko cigarettes is far worse,
leaders of tho brotherhoods and con- election time Is J. C. Holbrook's pro-1 The W. C. T. U. used to combat these
grcHSlonal sources that ns a last ro- diction. Petitions havo been given j problems with moral suasion, now It
sort" tho prosldont will nppoal to con-1 n,on-of surrounding towns to circulate uses legal suasion.
gross for temporary federal control.
May Mean Government Control
According to several members of!
congress, such n move may possibly
bo tho moanB of preventing a tlo- 118 nnanco committee nugnos
up of tho railway trafllo that would be huttons nnd literature will bo dls
most disastrous to tho country. Somo trlbuted soon.
believe It moans tho boglnnlng of gov J c- B- Swnrts attended tho Hughes
ornmont control ovor all tho great ' llrosd . In Portland last weok and
trunk linos which thread tho country.
In discussing tho situation, Senator
Marcus A. Smith of Arizona, a Demo
cratic mombor of tho sonato committee
on railroads, said:
"I am unalterably opposod to gov
ernment control of railroads, but n
utriku might result in something
worse -, 1 don't construo tho attltuda
attributed to tho president by tho pub I
llshed reports of tho conference ns a
threat of nermnnent control. i
Would Be Temporary Only
"My own analysis of tho prosldcnt'i
plan In event tho railroads officially
rofuso to heed his suggestion Is thnt
lio will ask for temporary receiver-,
ships. In .this way tho government
could operato tho railroads on an
olght-hour day basis ponding a sottlo
menl of tho controversy botwoen the
-employes and omployors."
Senator Smith took the precaution
to romark that ho ha not dlscusso
tho piattor with President Wilson. It
1h reasonably cor tain, howovor, that
nil members o ftho important railroad
commlttoo aro being kept Informod of i
uiu Humus ui iiiu coniorenco.
i It Is said that if tho prosldont finds
Iho railway cjcocutlvo unwilling to
yield, tho following tentative plan may
he followed:
, First A notification to tho rail
roads of his Intontjon to have tho
government oporato tho linos It a
strlko Is called,
, Second Tho rotontlon In tho rail
way sorvlco ofnombors o ftho broth
erhoods after removing tho prosont
.oxecutlves. Tho roads will bo In tho
hands of a tomporary rocolvor with
.the govornmont acting as rocolvor,
Subordinate Management Retained
', Third Tho aurbordlnnto nmnngo
'mont of tho railroads will be retained
and no changes will bo mado affecting
either omployos or oporation schod
uIqs oxcopt as Bhould bo proven nocos
sary uftor a fair trial undor govorn
mont direction,
SHIFTS
Fourth Tho appointment of a 1 1-
Interested government commission to , 1,1080 two ynr,K fc,,w wore rudely
determine what additional Incrouso In nwnkoncd by somo frlondly raindrops
freight ratos, If any, should bo rocom- nt tho I"1' hatchery. Thoy.found shel
mondod to tho Intorstato Commorco tor '" rest of tho night In an old
commission 10 onset, mo incroasou
oxponsos. -Tho
cxecutlvos and managors hold
separata meetings this morning, con-'
llnulng until 1:30, but all dlsporsed in
tho afternoon, most of those remain
ing In Washington ovor Sunday tak
ing automobile trips In the afternoon.
Evangelistic Services In Tent
Molklu and Johnson, 'evangelists
who say thoy aro traveling souUi
from Tacoma, will hold services in i
a tent at tho corner of Fifth and a
streets commencing next Thursday
ovwilug. .Their advertising matter
. ...m l. A.,u.Mnii
, pUJ n t BUIIIdUn Will UU UlkllUIID-
tic and that they have no connocfWh
I wth Mornionlsm, llussclllsm or Holly.
liolerlsm.
HUGHES BOOSTERS
PUSHING CAMPAIGN
IN THIS COMMUNITY
Will Put Largs Banner Across Main
Street Telling of Headquarters
Location
''Haghes-Falrbanks .Headquarters,"
with a big hand pointing to J. J. Brown"
Ing'a ofllco will groet tho people of
Springfield about tho mlddlo of thlsjgon W. C ,T. U. papor addressed tho
weok from over Main street at tho cor
vory Interesting meeting at tho head-
quarters Friday ovenlng. Tho mora-
I and all of tho farmers In tho com
munlty will bo asked to Join.
President Walker appointed 0 .D.
Kessoy, Thomas Slke- nd D. S. Beau
mn,Io n roport to tho mcmbors vlio
weru nreuont at tha moetlnc. Ho told t
of tho splendid personality of Mr.
Hughes. He described tho republican
candidata as human and approachable
and nppoared more llko a business
man than a politician. Mr. Hughes
talked about an hour and a halt and
did not uso n noto or any references,
T1o cheorlng was Immonso and It wbb
0110 of 1,10 greatest treats over, ho
su'd.
SPECIAL TRAIN GOES
FROM SAN FRANCISCO
, Tp COOS BAY POINTS
Five Specials Will Pass Through Eu
gene on Way to Railroad Jubilee
at Marahfleld
The first special train to go to tho
Coos Day colBbratlon arrived at Eu-
COne laHt nleht and loft at 2:30 this
afternoon for Marshflold. Five spec
ial trains are scheduled tor tho week
to i rum to Marshflold. -The first, or tho
San Francisco special mado tho trip
today. Two special trains, ouo for the
Journal and for the Cbarabor of Com-
morce. will mako tho run this weok
from Portland. The Chorrlan special ,
will go to tho celebration from Salem
The Radiators of Eugene will lmyo
a special train to Marshflold.
Tho San Francisco bpeclal will re
turn to Eugono at 6 a. m. Friday and
will then como to Springfield for n
fow hpurs, while tho San FranctBcIans
visit local merchants.
Tho Phllathea cIubb of tho M, E.
church will havo a yory Important
business meeting nt tho homo of Mrs. j
vanvaizan Tuesday evening . Every
mombor Is urged to bo prosont.
AW! WHO'S AFRAID OF RAIN?
Nobody It, When They Don't Have
, to Sleep Out of Doors
Lnst Wednesday morning two young
chaps anil a black clog wore seen going
toward Thurston with packs on thelc
backs. They were drcsood for rough
life and scomod to bo having great
prospocts In vlow. That snmo night
i "
Tho next day It ruined. These
husky lads became discouraged for
their fun had a sort of a damp appear
nnco and started for homo. That oven
Ing, a wot pup ,two drenched knap
sacks and a couplo of sick looking
boys nppeured at tho Nows office
Tholr vacation Is over now. They had
a good time while It lasted.
Woman Will Practice Law
Miss Oraco Arnold, whoso relatives
; vo in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill -
, this county, has been admitted' to the
practice or law in tno united states 1
district court at Portland. She Is tho
third woman to bo admitted to tho
practice of law In the federal courts
of this state.
W. C.T. U,, PRESIDENT,
TELLS OF PROGRAM
IN DRY MOVEMENT
j Natlona of Europe Are' Beginning' to
See Need of Temperance
Among Soldiers
Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, president of'
tho Oregon Woman's Christian Tern-
pcrnnco Union and editor of tho Oro-
union services at the Methodist church
last evening on tho progress of tern
poranco and this fall's campaign.
"Tho W. C. T. U. for ovor forty years
has-been 'trying to make It easier for
our boys and girls to live," said Mrs.
Kemp. "We lenrn that history Is di
vided Into periods. The periods of
piracy on tho high seas, of deulllng
and of slavery aro past. ' nut tho slav-
ary of alcoholism Is still with us .This
"Klghtocn mouths ago liussla went
dry In one day. Vodka drinking was i
prohibited by order of the Czar. Stat
,8tIc8 roport tnat n(ter tt year nn,i a
half there Is more money In the sav
ings banks of Russia than over
boforo. Germany, Franco and England
havo followed Russia's example and
aro slowly turning prohibition. Tho
soldiers In the armies of these nations
i.m.i,.i t. ...i,u
iuiu j uiiiuiivu iiuiii iiuiniub u
j juty Norway has recently ordered
tho manufacture and sale of liquor
stopped. Norwegian statisticians have i
mado tho statement that every time a j
man drinks a pint of brandy he short-
ens his Ufa 11 hours, and overy time I
ho drinks a pint of beer he shortens
his life 25 minutes.
"There nro 19 dry states In America. ,
It is probablo that Montana and Call-1
fornla will go dry in November Tho !
W. C, T. U. Is Just beginning to roap 1
a roward for Its labors. For 35 years '
tho public schools of overy state In tho
Union have been teaching the children
of tho harm of the .uso of alcohol.
Now many of theso children nro grown
up and aro voting.
"Prohibition has dono great things
for Oregon. Wo havo a good law. Tho
officers want to enforce the laws. Tho
poople want tho laws enforced. Dur-i
ing the first six months of 1915 thero I
was a 20 per cent Increase in the num
ber tit prisoners Bent to the Oregon
penitentiary. Since tho first of Jan
uary this year tho consumption of
whiskey in this stato decreased 93 per
cent. Now there Is a little less than
two por cent as much boor consumed
In Oregon as thore was before tho sa
loons wero closed. Tho Wclnhard
Brewery In Portland can mako all tha
boor consumed In Oregon in a whole
year at this rato In eight days.
"Since tho sate has gono dry not ono
man employed in tho Oregon brew
eries has lost his Job . Tho Portland
breweries havo turned to making now
drinks. The Salom browery Is mak
ing Loganborry Julco. Tho Medford
brewery. Is making ico cream and
button
"Door haB a small food value. Flvo
dollars and forty conts worth of boor
has tho samo food valuo as six and
eight tents cents worth of broad.
Timos nro too hard to buy food at tho
ralo it costs to got it from boor." J
SEESAW OF WAR
COSTS MANY IN
FROM ALL ARMIES
Russians and Germans Both
Claim Series of Successes
on Eastern Front
VILLAGE CHANGES OWNERS
Long furious Combats Rage for 24
Houreand Do Not Pauce to
. Give Warriors Rest
London, Aug. -20. Both Petrograd
and Berlin In today's official state
ments regarding Uio eastern front
claim successes in tho fighting that
has been raging without pause for the
last 24 hours on the Stokhod sector
between Rudka and Cherwlsche, about
40 miles northeast of Kovel.
The Russian war office reports the
capture of tho Cherwlsche farm and of
tho village of Tobby, three miles to
the west and on the western bank of
the Stokhod. This village was offi
cially reported In Russian hands in
yesterday's Petrograd statement, but
since has changed bands several times.
Russian Capture 600
"It Anally remained In our posses
sion," says 'today's report, which adds
tha six officers and 00 men were
made prisoners. "-''
Berlin on the other hand reports'
successful counter attacks in this re
gion and the capture of six officers
and 367 men. The German war of
fice statement adds that the "combat
still continues" and Indirectly admits
Russian progress by referring to Rus
sian troops "which pushed forward on
the western bank," though it is as
serted thnt Muscovite attacks hero
were repulsed.
Wedge In German Lines
By the capture' of Tobley. the Rus
sians have driven a wedge three miles
deep into General, von Llnsinger's front
on this line and are now endeavoring
to widen tho breach.
Indirect admission that tho town or
Jublonlca, east of the Carpathian pass
of the same name, has been retaken
by the Teutons since its capture by tho
Russians several days ago, Is con
tained In today's Potrograd report.
which says that the Teutons were
"driven back to the Jablonlca and Vo
ronka (WoronlenW) three miles to the
southeast"
A slight Russian advance is claimed
by Petrograd 29 miles to the east, on
tho river Bialy-Czeremosz, near the
town of Dol-Hopole.
Berlin Reports Heights Taken
Berlin roports the capture by Ger
man troops of the Kreta heights, south
of Zable, In the foothills of tho Car
pathians, and tha repulso of Russian
counter attacks nt Magura Height, to
tho southeast
Russian troops wero driven from ad
vanced trenches east of Kisolln, In
Volhynla, southeast of Kovel, accord
ing to the German statement
A battle rages on the northeastern
slope of tho Czerna-Hora ridge, where
tho Russians are- trying to break
through to open their road to tho Hun
garian plain.
Pass Attacked From North
Their attacks from due east of Earta
(or Jablonlca Pass) temporarily aban
doned becauso of tho stubborn Teuton
resistance, tho Muscovites now aro try
ing to forco tho pass by sweeping down
upon the defenders from the north.
Vienna tonight assorts that "strong
attacks" broko down under tho Teuton
barrier fire. ,
FIRST FLAX GOES TO MILL
Eugene Chamber of Commerce Plant
Turns Out First Product
Tho Eugene Chamber of Commerce
Is experimenting with flax and tho first
batch cut from tho farms Uiat havo
tried tho raising of It this year has
boon put In the tanks at the plant back
of Skinner's butte wKore It Is under
going tho procoss of rotting.
It Is necessary for the flax to remain
In tho retting tanks 10 days beforo
tal;on out and placed In tho breaking
machines and manufactured Into fibre.
Several bales of too weighing 2000
pounds havo already been mado up.
Six mon aro employed at tho mill
in tho process of manufacture. The
seed Is first removed from tho stalks
ovor 2000 pounds having already been
secured. Tho seed will ho usod for
sowing noxt year.
S. P. MAKES IMPROVEMENTS
Build 'New Round House and Tracks
for the Willamette-Pacific
A crew of men under tho direction
of the construction department of tho
Southern Pacific company Is grading
for several new tracks and storage
yards at tho intersection of the Will
amotte Pacific with the Southern Pa
cific at Dlair boulevard, Eugene.
The extent of tho improvements to
ho mado nt that point has not yet been
disclosed by the railroad officials but
it is stated on good authority that a
round house will bo built which will bo
large enougo to accommodate 26 en
gines, 13 now being in uso about Eu
'gene. The Willamette. Pacific will soon
distance of 121 miles and in order to
facilitate tho handling of the freight
traffic on this division it is necessary
to have plenty of trackage at the end
of tho division, Eugene being the East
ern division point for this railroad.
INSTALLS
TRANSFORMERS
Eugene
Water Board Gets Six
Machines for System
New
Tho Eugene Water Board has Just
received six big transfoririers, each
weighing about 7000 pounds, to more
fully equip tho electrical system.
Three of the transformers will be
placed at the plant at Waltervllle and
three1 will be used at Eugene. The
new transformers cost $5100.
The three used, at the plant will he
used in stepping up from 2300 volts
to 23000 volts and the ones in the city
will be used in stepping the current
down to 2300 volts.
UJ. LJ
PORTLAND BAKER HAS
BECOME OWNER OF
LOCAL BAKE SHOP
F. A. Wesolowska Buys Out Herman
. JJchrader.Who.Ha's Been Here.. .
About Six Months
Herman Schrader, sold the Spring
field Bakery to F. A. Wesolowska of
Portland the latter part of last week.
air. wesoiowsKa tooK immediate pos
session. Mr. and Mrs. Schrader left
Immediately for their home at Oregon
City where they lived until they camo
to Springfield about six months ago.
Their daughter, Miss Marjorie, will
remain in Springfield during the win
ter and will study music at tho Stato
University at Eugene. .
The now owner of the Bakery, Mr.
Wesolowska, has had 15 years experi
ence in the baking business, as both a
bread and pastry baker. Most of this
time he has been a baker in Portland.
Tho bakery is turning out ten cent
as well as the five cent loaf and is go
ing to make a specialty of pie and cake
baking. Mr. Wesolowska said the
morning that all of his bread would
he wrapped in sanitary, dust-tight
paper as soon as he received the prop-
er materials.
WEED BURNER LAID
UP IN LOCAL YARDS
I FOR AN OVERHAULING
Contrivance is Used for Destroying
Pests Along Tracks by Gas
oline Torches
The Weed-burning train of the
Southern Pacific company is laid up in
the local yards for slight repairs and
walUng for further orders. Tho train
Is composed of locomot'vo, a caboose
and two or three cars equipped with
gasojino tanks which furnished fuel for
the fire that burns the weeds foru feet
on both sides ot tho right-of-way.
When In operation, tho Intense boat
rom the gasoline burners destroys
any weed or blade or grass within Its
reach. The train haB a means of
quenching tho blare whon thore Is
danger ot firo spreading to adjoining
fields.
The weed-burntng train has Just
finished burning along the track on
the Wcndllng branch nnd will next
bum on tho Woodburn-Sprlngfleld
branch, l'
Will. -Investigate Condition of River
According to a letter received by
the. Eugene; iChamber ot Commorco,
government' engineers will soon mako
an oxtminatlon ot the Willamette rlvor
from. Corvallis to Eugeno. Tho object
la to 8oe Just what will be required to
mako tho river navagable for trafllo
boats.
SPRINGFIELD IS
SHOCKED AI DEATH
OF E. G. WiGMQRE
Local Christian Church Pastor;
Succumbs After Operation ,
vfor Appendicitis
PREACHED HERE 8 YEARS
Was Professor at Eugene Bible UnJ
verslty Funeral Tuesday at 2 P.
M. From Christian Church
w1
All Springfield was shocked yestsjs
day morning when the news was re
ceived of the death of & C .Wlgmore,
who has been pastor of the local
Christian church for the last efgfert
years. Mr". Wlgmore had asslstedX.
E. Senseney in bis blacksaith shop'es
Fifth street alt. day Friday aaL speat
that .evening wlta fries4,ia Spriaaf
field before gobig tp. his, borne .at ifey
gene. At r three p'clocfe Saturday
morning, fee became Very 111 and wJm
takea to the Eageke Etespitai . w
doctors operated e,'fr. Wtemore. fit
.appendicitis and cave little kopaa Mr
his recover.From the time M'WJf
EBore became ill nntll his death tif
kept slowly but persistently ebblae;
away. He died at 9:23 Sunday mera
IPS'. ..fii
E. C. Wlgmore preached at the local
Christian church last Sunday, Augaot
13, which was the fifty second aaafc
versary of hia birth. He had beea min
ister to this congregation continuous
from the first Sunday In May, 190t
He came to Springfield and found" a
church and a congregation that "was
very weak and not well organised.
Through bis untiring;-efforts he.'.saa
built Tip a strong congregation. One
J of the members of the church, said thla
! morning that he worked much harder
for the success of the church than, he
should have for his own good. During
the last 13 montns Mr. Wlgmore made
539 pastorial calls that wero recorded.
Mr. Wlgmore was born at Maudlaa-,
near London, England, August 13, 1864,
and came to America with his parents
when but nine years of age. He was
a graduate of Drake university of Des
Moines, Iowa, and. held the degree ot
. Master of Arts from the University of!
! Oregon. Before coming to Springfield
! as pastor, Mr. Wlgmore ministered tt;
a congregation at Monmouth, Oregon.
I For the last 13 years Mr. Wlgmore
has held a professorship at the Eugene
, Bible University where he has been
; instructor in Hebrew and other Bibli
, cal subjects. He was also instructor
In the department of religious educa-
j tlon at the Bible University. DeanJS.
. C. Sanderson said of him this morning,
"He was held in the highest esteem by
the students and faculty of tho Eugene
Blblo University, and was an Indus
trous, self-sacrificing" man In all
things."
Ho is survived by a widow and three
children; Harold, La Grande and
Frona. Harold has been Jn Montana
for some time, and is expected home
tonight.
The. funeral sorvices will bo held at
the First Christian church of Eugene
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock.
ARGUE TAXES AND CREDITS
Prominent Speakers Will Talk In Eu
gene Tomorrow Night
' Robert E. Smith, editor of tho Tax
Liberator, .who apoke here on the tax
limit amendment will be in Eugene
tomorrow ' evening with Ex-governor
West and Charles-Spohce -to discuss
tax limitations and rural credits.,
Professor Hector McPherson of the
Oregon Agricultural College is also
expected to be present and speak, oa
rural credits.
Meetings will be neld throughout the
stato, the object being to acquaint the
poople wth the rural credit and tax
limitation amendments which will be
voted upon at the general election in
November.
Two Bands Will Furnish. Music
THq Lane county fair and Itound-up
will bo held at Eugene September ,13,
H and 15. Music will be furnished by
the Philomath' band and tho Eugene
Y. M. C, A .band.1 The contracts hat
ing been lot Friday night The Philo
math boys will receive fl80 ami the
Eugeno boys $150 for their service
during the woek. a&is4