) lriL t t (f n i hi iihiihii l'i ii ni i i ' ti mf ilini m Villi RAILROAD Commission to Investigate Ef fect on Transportation Lines; Law Goes Into Effect Jan. 1, 1916 MEASURE WAS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT YESTERDAY The Prompt Action of Congress In Passing the Adomson Bill Averts A Possible Tleup of Railroad Traffic as Expected Washington, Sept. 3. Prosldont V. son slopped at tho Union station horo this uiomlnK onrouto from Shadow Inn, N. J., to Hodgcnvlllo Ky., long tmough to elfin tho Adomson Mil, which ostabllshod an olght-hour day, effective January 1, 1017, for ullon employes on Intorstato railroads. Tho ordor for a national railroad strlko at 7 o'clock Monday morning was cancolld. This action followed a mooting of tho 13 brotherhoods' chlofs at tho National hotel hcadquartors. Messages wore at onco put on tho end loss chain to bo flashed tho country over to gonoral chairmen to call tho ntrlko off. Ends Fear of Strike This action followed a day of do boto, much of which was conducted undor circumstances singularly dra matic. It concluded two weeks of sus pense during which tho nation was confronted with a strlko order, sot to becomo oporatlvo on tho great rail ronds on Soptombor 4. Tho bill Incorporated two of tho six moasuros suggestod by Prosldont Wil son to congress. Provisions of Bill It provldon: .aAn. eight., hour day for, all pm ploycfl ongngod In operating trains on Intorstato rallroodB with tho samo pay as now glvon for 10 hours' work and pro-rata ovortlmo. 2 A commission to bo appointed by . . . t President Wilson to Invnsilgnio nnu ... . . t 1 roport on tho offect of tne oigm nour day as applied to railroads. Tho onrollod copy of tho Adnmson Mil wns nlcnod by 8poakcr Clark of tho houso soon aftor 0 o'clock Satur- Six minutes lntor Bona- uay evening. oi tor Clarko of Arkansas, ns prcniuum pro torn of tho sonato affixed his signa ture. Brotherhood Leaders Notified President Wilson dlroctod Socrotary Forstor to notify tho brotherhood load era ns soon ob the bill was Bignod. It was loarnod that tho brotherhoods would havo boon satisfied to rescind tho strlko order If congress passed tho olght-hour law without attempting to fix wages. The fact that congress es tablished a precedent for an olght hour day law la considered a big vic tory. Ellsha Leo, chairman of the railway managers' commlttoo loft Washington today for his headquarters in Phlla- tinlnhla. Ho said ho had not boon nhlo OFF ACCOUNT 8-HDUR LAW to dotlrmlno whoro tho effect of tho Jfl p)ont(Ui enough to supply all do Adamson law would begin or whoro It . umnils Bays ono 0f ur local butchers, would end. Duo to tho fact that tho summer has Tho advisory committee of tho rail- J becn cooJ nnu Bi,OWory, grass has ways, It was learned, will mooi in ( Now York at an early unio 10 no tormlno whnt data and ovldonco will bo submitted by thorn to tho commis sion croatod by tho now law to mako nn InvoBtlgatlon and roport tho effects of tho eight-hour law. A toBt will bo matter for discus Blon at tho samo tlmo. Three Ways For Opening Fight Thoro woro snld to bo throo wnya In which tho fight on tho wbbo feature of tho act may bo openod. First By tho railroad refusing to pay tho qmployoB nffoctod by tho law tho wngo proscribed In tho bill, which amounts to ton hours pay for eight hours' work with pro rata pay for ovortlmo. Socond An nmondmont of tho law at either tho abort or tho noxt regular session of congrosB, or ropoal of cer tain provisions In tho act. Third By Injunction brought by Tallroad stockholders to provont tho companies from paying tho mon at tho rato proscribed by congross. Today tho brotherhood leadorn woro husy preparing a circular to bo sont to mombors. This document will ex plain tho Bottlomont of the strlko question and ropoat tho provisions of Ibo bill. MMa4 I IS GALLED SPRINGFIELD IS ON PROPOSED HIGHWAY State and Federal Aid Will Be Asked for .to Build Road from Coast to Klamath Falls At a mcotlng of tho roads committee of tho Lano County Pomona Orange held at Eugono Saturday afternoon a resolution was passed (indorsing and approving tho project to build a high way from Florence, on tho coast to Klamath Kails. This proposod road I will pass through Springfield and over 1 the summit of tho Cascado mountains by way of tho old military wagon road. ; Tho resolution ausptcd by tho Orango calls for federal and stato aid In tho building of tho road and om phaslzlng Its importanco as a com mercial post and ..military highway and of Its advantago to tho entire stato as woll as to tho federal govern ment Tho roods commlttoo of tho Pomona grango represents 23 Oranges of Lane county with an approximate member ship of 1600. Tho people of tho Lake Crook region havo prepared a petition which they will present to tho stato highway com mission. Tho petition urges that body to uao fedoral and state money for the opening up of this road in preference to further Improving highways that aro now open and can bo traveled the year around, or spending the monoy upon scenic projocts for tho pleasuro of tourists and tho Idle rich. Tho petition waa road at the nicot inic o ftho roads committee of tho Orango . It contained 05 signatures SPRINGFIELD GIRL WEDS Friends Surprised at Quiet Wedding Occurring .this Morning Miss Elslo Holvorson surprised her friends this morning by bocomlng the wife of Richard Davis of Eugene at Eloven o'clock. A aulot wedding cer I I t.. ....... ...111. nnlv oniony won iium m ousmo Immediate rolatlves prsent The brldo woro a black taffetta silk suit and tho .groom was dressed in grey. Tho newly wedded couplo oxpoct to loavo for liosoourg in a lew unys whoro Mr. Davis has boon employed by tho Boll Tolophono company for tho past two months. Mrs. Davis haH been employed at tho Palace of Sweets this summer and only gave notice of her Intention of entering a now pathway of llfo this morning. Th News Joins with friends In wish- ing Mr. and Mrs. Davis long llfo and prosperity. PLENTY BEEF FOR DEMAND Rain Has Made Pasture, and Beef Is Better Than Former Yeara n.. much uottor this year and b(jcn g0(d nm, t,J0 cntUo Bro much fnt. tor and In hotter condition than In former years. It Ib unnecessary to havo any moat shipped to tho local aiarkot as tho supply moots tho do mand. Thoro 1b also some registered stock in tliU locality. C. E. SwartB Iiob a Jorsoy herd started on his ranch on tho Natron road. Two of tho cows are half Bisters to Katy F. Supervisor Elect Resigns C. H. Furgoson, recently elected as auprvlsor of schools In LaiiQ county to succood T. I. O'Reilly, who had hold tho position for sovoral years, has re Bignod boforo actually taking up tho duties of tho ofllce. Ho has announced that ho will accept tho prlnclpalshlp of tho Hudson grado school In Port laud to which ho was rocontly elected. Mrs. B. A. Washburno and Mrs, Claudo Washburno wont to Newport Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Courtwrlght and two boiib, of Coming, California, arrived Friday In n wagon and are looking for a location, Miss Blrdlo Bruce, returnod homo last Saturday evening .from two weok's visit with frlonds. PRlNOFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, EPITOME OF PRECEDENT'S ADDRESS DKfcOCRATIC RECORD I kT disposition to boast of what tba DetOeratlo party fcM aeeoMfllefceC M has merely done Its-duty. It baa. merely fBtSilled Its expllett ??OMi9, Censtractlve itette mH be weighed against ifMlrsetlve temmul and reaction, RKPUBLICAN RECORD The RBtllca party was put out of power because of fallare, practical failure, and moral failure; because It had served special Interests and mt the country at large. TUB TARIFF -The Tariff lias been revised, not on tho principle of repelling foreign trade, but upon the principle of encouraging It FEDERAL IIESEIIVE ACT By tho Federal Iteservo Act tho supply of currency at the disposal of active business has been rendered elastic, taking Its volume from the liquid assets of dally trade, and theso are assessed by bankers who are In touch with local conditions. MERCHANT MARINE Effective measures havo been taken for the re creation of an American morchant marine and tne revival of the American carrying trade Indispensable to our emancipation from the control which foreigners havo so long exercised. HELPING: THE FARMER For tho farmers of tho country wo havo virtually created commercial 'credit by means of tho federal reserve act and the rural credits act They now havo the standing of othor business men In tho money market HELPING LAUOR Tho workingmcn of America have been given a verltablo emancipation by tho legal recognition of a man's labor as part of his life and not a mero marketable commodity. We have effected tho emancipation of tho children of the country by releasing them from hurtful labor. FOUGHT IJV DIG INTERESTS There Is one circumstance con ncctml with this program that ought to bo plainly stated. It was re sisted at every stop by tho Interests which tho Republican party had catorcd to and forstored at tho expense of the country, and theso same intercuts aro now earnestly praying for a reaction that will savo their privileges. FOREIGN AFFAIRS In foreign affairs we have been guided by principles clearly conceived and consistently lived up to. We havo been neutral. Whoro the rights of our own citizens became involved this was our guiding principle: Property rights can bo vindicated by claims for damages. The loss of llfo is irreparable. Neither can direct viola tions of a nation's sovereignty await vindication in suits for damages. THE MEXICAN PROBLEM We bolleve that the people of small and weak states havo tho right to .expect to be dealt with exactly an tho pcoplo of big and powerful states would bo. Wc have acted upon that principle in dealing with the poeple or Mexico. They are entitled to attmcpt their liberty and so lofllf as I havo anything to do with tho action of our great government' shall do everything In my power to prevent anyone standing in their, way. I am moro interested In tho fortunes of oppressed men and pitiful women and children than in any property rights whatever. MARCOLA WOMAN ASKS A COURT FOR PROTECTION Sues for Support of Herself and Child ren and Seeks to Recover Shared of Property Mrs. Mlnnlo Mllbort of .Marcola Sat urday began suit to require her hus band to provide support for herself and children. The samo suit asks the court to restrain the Bank of Commerce from paying over to the defendant, J. G. Mllbert, any money from tho sale of tho Milbort homo until the court shnll hnvo decided what disposition to make of tho monoy. Tho plaintiff alleges that early this month defend ant mortgaged tho place for S00 and sold personal property for $400, and taking the wholo $900, departed osten sibly for Sprlngfiold, Mo., but In reality to Flagstaff, Ariz. Plaintiff alleges de fendant mado a definite statement that ho would havo nothing more to do with her or tho children, and Blnce slnco bIio has not resided In Oregon for one year nnd cannot therefore seek a divorce at this time. She al leges deeds have boen signed for tho sale of tho Marcola place for $1000 or $500 more than tho mortgage, and she says alio Is entitled to at least a share of this money. WILL SHIP PRUNES FRESH Eugene Fruit Growers Association .. Has Order for 15 Car Loads The Eugene Fruit Growers Associa tion have received an order for 15 car loads of prunes to be shipped groen. When tho embargo was put on perish able freight a few days ago, on account ol the threatened strike ono car load was ready for shipment It was put In cold storage. On Saturday when tho perishable frelgnt embargo was lifted tho prune growers wero at onco notified and they aro now busily engaged In har vesting tholr crop and making deliv eries to tho cannory from which place shipment will bo made. Mable Properties Change Hands J. E. English, a well-known farmer of Mable, In the Mohawk alloy, has sold his farm of 90 acres to E. Chap man, of Eugene, tho transaction being for cash. Mr. English has moved to Eugene to rosldo and Mr. Chapman will occupy tho farm. Another doal Just reported Is that whoreln.Ed Condon has traded his 160- aero farm noar Mable for a wheat farm of tho samo acroago near Pasco, Wash. Ho woll move to tho Washington placo this fall. Clifford and Albert Woavor of Thurston wero in town on business this morning. John Neft of Carloton Is spending a fow days hero with old friends. M. M. Poory doparted to Albany Sun day morning In response to a tele gram telling of tho doat,h of his Bister, Mrs. dolus at the Mercy hospital of Albany. FALL CREEK MEN HAVE ' NARROW ESCAPE IN RIVER It Wefjerjtforklng on Wood Drive and Slipped into Vater; Local ' '" ""Physician Was Called Isa Griffin and Willie Petit of Fall Creek narrowly escaped drowning last Friday afternoon while working on a wood drive in the Willamette river about a mile west of Springfield and near the E. E. Lee ranch. Willie Petit trying to dislodgo a pllor of cord wood was carried out Into swift .water, and was unable to get back. He slipped Into the water and as ho could not swim, Isa Griffin tried to savo him but was handicapped being immediately grasped by the arm and pulled under the water. W. F. Griffin seeing his son in the clutches of the struggling boy called to him to catch hold of a rock while he ran for Mr. Lee's boat about a Quarter of a mile distant A local physician was summoned but as he arrived he saw the two young men scrambling out of the boat which had becn secured in due time and carried them to the opposite bank of the river. Both parties recovered from the ef fects of their plung into the water and returnod to Fall Creek Saturday even ing. WAS FINNED FOR SPEEDING Motorcycle Gets Tangled Up Between Two Automobiles While riding his motorcycle across the county bridge Saturday, Will Rodenbaugh was thrown from his ma chine and badly bruised as ho struck a loose plank while attempting to pass between two automobiles. Ho is able to be around, however, With a patch or two on his face. . On Friday evening he was arrested for exceeding tho speed limit on Main street nnd after paying tho customary fine was released. Man Gets Insurance In Two Weeks Charles Stevens who rocontly moved from Springfield to Eugene and sus tained a completo loss when his house burned while tho family wero at the 'const recotved $300 romunatlon for tholr household goods from the Lon don Fire Insuranco Company of San Francisco. J. P. Fry, local agent states that Mr. Stevens received pay ment two weeks after the ftro on Aug ust, 20, 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Slovens aro staying with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. Frank Root was In town from tho Mohawk Saturday on business. Miss Gladys Leach returned to her duties as stenographer at tho Oregon Powor company's office tho last of the wook after a two wook's vacation. Miss Francis Bartlott returned Sat urday from Fall Creek where she has been visiting frlonds for several days. Merl Arnold and sister, Mildred who rocen' - moved with tho!r parents from Springfield to Pleasant Hill spent Saturday hero. 4,1916 R. W. SMITH RETURNS HOME Veteran Mail Carrier Spend Month yisKInf SeVne ef Hie Early ChHa'nW' R. W. Smith, veteran rural mall ; carrier, who left here a month ago for the east returned yesterday noon. Mr. Smith went east as far as Chi cago but his principal stop was at St 'Charles, Minnesota, where he visited the scenes of his childhood. Time has brought many changes in tho onco familiar places. Business generally was good said Mr. Smith, but everything was at a j high tension on account of the threat ened railroad sirme. in Minnesota aim North Dakota tho threshing season was on and the grain was panning out very poor. In some Instances Mr. Smith tho returns would hardly pay for tho threshing. The failure waa caused by extreme hot weather and black rust The prospects are good for a heavy corn crop. HAVE REGISTERED BABIES Some Springfield Parents Will Enter Better Baby Contest Several Sprikgfleld parents have registered their babies for the better babies contest which will be conducted by direction of the Fortnightly club in connection with the Lane county fair. Seven physicians have been en gaged for the examination and the dental association will have charge, of the dental work. Those from Springfield who have registered are: C. W. Hanson, IL F. D. 2; Walter Herndon, E R. Gano Dr. J. E. Richmond, L. E. Danks, John Edmlston, R. F. D. 2; H. A. Withers. R. F. D. 2; D. J. Beals, It F. D. 2; Morris Knight, R. F. D. L Marshfteld People are Interested At a meting of the Chamber of Com merce of Marshfleld held Friday night, a resolution was passed offering the aid and cood will of Marshfleld to the citizens of Lahe county ""in bringing about 'the Completion ot the Natron cut-off. In commenting on the prop osition, Hugh McLain, president of the Marshfleld Chambr of Commerce said: "It will bo tho biggest thing to Marsh fleld that can happen If we can make Coos Bay the terminus of a transcon tinental line." Returns From Coos Bay Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Barnard return ed Thursday evening from Marshfleld and Mr. Barnard resumed his work at the Oregon Power company plant Fri day. The travelers visited the British prison ship, "Success" anchored at Coos Bay. Dummies were placed In the cells and everything was preserved as they were originally years ago. The ship was once sunk but was raised again. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matlson of the Peppermint ranch north of town vis ited with relatives hero Sunday. D. W. R'off returned Sunday from Wendllng after transacting- business for several days. Dr. W. H. Pollard returned from Sa lem Friday evening stroyed by manipulation ot the mone market, a service whoro legislation cannot bo controlled, intimidated o suppressed by the panic trust" Accomplishments Enumerated James enumerated some of the ac compllBhmcnts of the Wilson admlnls tratton. The federal reserve act, he said, freed tho country from th "Monoy oligarchy," destroying at th samo time tho "money trust" and the panic trust Enactment of the child labor law. an Increase in savings deposits, at tainment of a position of world lead ership In tho matter of exports and prosperity everywhere were credited to President Wilson by the Kentuck) Ian who, after predicting another Wil son victory, said: "Tho great convention which noml nated you was neither controlled' no Intimidated by any un-American or foreign Inlluonco, It had tho heart beat and spoke tho true sentiment ot the country." t Led by Senator James, tho notifica tion committee reached Shadow Lawn at 1 o'clock, A contingent ot boy scouts deli gated to preserve order, raised th lag- in front of the mansion. Tho president's personal flag ,wlth a red eagle surrounded by stars on a back ground of blud, was brought from Washington and was raised when ho began to speak, VOL. XV NO. 3 (KffKWIHED OF iHTIQji BY THE DEMPGWTS Woodrow Wilson Agrees to Lead Party to Victory or to De- , feat at Coming Nov- J ember Election ; LARGE CROWD PRESENT TO WITNESS EXERCISES Senator Ollie James of Kentucky Makes Notification Speech and Recites Service Rendered by j Democratic Rule J Long Branch, N. J. Sept 3. Before an Immense crowd massed over the beautiful grounds of Shadow Lawn, President Wilson yesterday accepted his re-nomlnation at the hands of the Democratic party, outlined the achieve ments of this administration and scor ed the Republicans as a "party of masterly Inactivity standing pat to resist change." The Democratic party, the president said, holds to very deSaite ideals. "We believe the energy and rata tive of oar people shonld be set free I as we have set them free and not con- centrated In the hands of a few power I ful guardians as oar opponents havo .again and again sought to concen trate." Outlining the record of his party I the president said the Democrats have virtually created commercial credit for the farmer, had "given a veritable emancipation" to the wprkingman, had released the children of the coun try from hurtful labor" and in addi tion to many other things, had pnt through national defense legislation greater than ever "seriously proposed tunoa .UxeresponslbUlty of an entire 1 nnlltfral .nartp And, he concluded in this discus sion ,"we have come very near to car rying out the platform of the Progres sive party as well as our own; for we are also progressives," The president said his foreign policy was built upon two fundamental prin ciples that property rights can be vindicated for claims for damages, bul that the "loss of life is Irreparable." The president advanced his Mexican policy as an issue on which he would stand in the face of any criticism. Senator James Notifies President A record of "peace, prosperity and happiness," while the old world stag gered beneath a load of sorrow, in sures President Wilson's reelection In November, Senator OHIe M. James, ot Kentucky, assured the president ia formally notifying him ot his nomina tion by the Democratic convention. "With an enthusiasm, unanimity and earnestness never surpassed In the po lltical life of America, the representa tives of the purest democracy In the world, have summoned you again to lead the hosts of peace, prosperity and American righteousness," said James. Sounds Call for Service They call for your service to Amer ica and mankind, the service you so amply proved to be the highest type known to ,Uie governments among men, a service that has given Justice to all men upon free and equal terms, a service that has restored taxation to its historic and constitutional function, a service which has freed trade to Individual and hones, en deavor, a service which has lifted from the tables and homes ot the plain people of America the burden ot taxation they havo unjustly borne for more than a half contury and have placed It upon the wealth and for tunes ot the land, a service which has denied to the trusts of Republican creation a hiding place in our econo mic life, a service to the tollers ot America which has lifted them from the level ot a commodity to the high plane ot a human unit In our Indus trial life, a service which has digni fied them the great array of workers of field, factory and mine, a service which has opened the courts to all men upon equal terms ot Justice and constitutional Uborty, a service which has treed tho money ot the nation from control of n money oligarchy and lodged it In tho hands ot the government, a service which has de stroyed two trusts the money trua and the panic trust, a service where business cannot, be oppressed or d