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f THE SPRINGFIELD , " ,r - SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREOoW, THURSDAY, OCTOlEft S, If 1i .n.wtiininMwiu oiHHntn VOI XVi HO. 72. fNLWS f t BUSINESS MEN ARE GUESTSOFB.K.CO INSPECTION TRIP SEN. CHAMIERLAIN COMINQ Will Talk In Springfield en SaiuMay Evenlnf, October 14. A tolophono mossago received this morning by J, C, Dlmm annquncod that Bonntor Ooorgo E. Chamberlain would apeak In tlio city on Saturday ovonlng, Octobor 14. Tho Senator will mnko only two spoochus In Lano county, talking In Kugono on Friday ovonlng, Octobor 13. Tho national issues of tho campaign will bo tho thomo for tho talk to bo govon horo, nt?l Mr. Chamborlaln wish oa It known that what ho has to say will lio of ospoclal Interest to laboring; mon una tholr wives. Slxtoen Spend Day Inspecting .Logging Operations Above Wendllng CLIMB MT. NEBO'S SUMMIT Manaqar A. C. Dixon Gives Visitors Oood Idea of Extent of Lunv , berlnu -Industry In Lane (Ily Waltor It. Dlmm) Sixteen men from Eugono and Springfield, each representing a dif ferent enterprise, were tho guests of Hon. A. E. Clark of Portland Extol tho Booth-Kelly Lumber company on a tour of Inspection of Us logging oper ations at camp number 10, located 12 miles oast of Wendllng, yesterday. "Tho purpose of this tour," accord Ins to A. C. Dixon, manager of the Dooth-Kolly company, "Is to havo tho representatives of the newspapers, educational Institutions, chambers of commorco and banks got a more Inti mate knowledge of the oxtent of Lane county's blggost Industry: lumboring. Mon(lny ght ii la remaraaDie,-' continued Mr. uix , on. "how llttln th r!M hr ' ,n ,h ,tt9t tW0 tbrw We , , ,..... ..... ..... havo had extraordinary conditions to confront. These problems have bees CITIZENS TOLD HOW TO VOTE AT RALLY BY G. O. P. SPEAKER Republican Candidate for President i "Wo aro not only engaged In the task of selecting a president, but we are engaged In the study of tho great est problems that bare been confront Ing this nation for the last half cen tury," said Hon. A. B. Clark, of Port land, in opening his address at tho Hughes rally hold at the Bell theatre home know, about the business that brings Into tho community Its great DO MUCH BUI IESS AT TUESDAYNIGHT SCHOOL MEE 111 Insurance Policies on Buildings Accepted; Changes Made For First Grade Pupils APPOINT TRUANT OFFICER Move That $25 Be Allowed for Play Apparatus; Recommend Change In Some Schedule Hours At tho regular monthly meeting of tho school board held Tuesday even ing In the office of Clerk A. P. Mc- klnzoy aoveral Insurance policies wore read and accepted, the regular monthly bills were read and ordered paid, a truant officer was appointed, a recommendation that Mrs. L. K Page's school classes be divided Into two sections was carried, it was moved and seconded that a sum of money be allowed for play apparatus at the school buildings, -and theMtae of the opening and closing ef some of the dally sessions of the high and grade schools were changed. The following insurance policies wero read and accepted: la the Cal ifornia Insurance company for $3500 LQMMiBOY COLLAPSES ARER S' HEWORK 00 MUCH Fred Bosserman Attacked With perebal Congestion While ! Carrying Wood ' 4 IS , TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Careful Treatment Has Brought Him : Through In Fine Shape 'Home New till nfflflfl In aMtnVi n mn w t at . . . . est wealth. The Booth-Kelly people "T" rfc" ..' Uf. rB r"u"i. 00 ino WBC0,B ounawjiB -we uon ...... .. ." suminisiraiion inai mo industries or the northwest and. of the east have Veen paralyzod feel that those who mado this trio will holp to educate the people at homo of the Importance, of this In tlustry." ,Tho party loft Eugene early In the ti IIW.,. .1 1 In Tit. 11a. ' y ure up to the standard sett In a little returning in the evening. When they ,.,, . .-- . .11-,.. -.1 x ,v. . more u,aa flvo yers. ho wrote a name .... . !.... ... j for himself In his state and second to necticut Fire Insurance, comaanr. $1400 on tho Lincoln building; 1b the Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, b. jii. , . " 1 , ' V nne la, this country. , Today .there are . " .i ' - "We are going tq eject the future ,$60fcoa the Llacola building-, and $1800 president of tljis country this falL oa the high echool building and fix Does the candidate we espouse meas- tares. J. W. Perkins was appointed truant officer for this school year at IBM per calendar month, A raomauHtdatioh thatnheipuplls la, Mrs. L. K. Page's class be divided into two sections at, her discretion was moved, seconded and carried. Under the proposed new arrangement. It Is planned to have one section recite lrew'9 At Xjintll 12. Aj. M ashe l ouier one recite rrom 11. M. to 4 P. II. Tho reason for this Yccommeda tlon Is that there is now neither seat- ot for the company, carried the party f 0 n ,.t,-Mv te.Srance to camp lea. The big 100 ton mallet companIej! tffJoJS m iaw8 locomotive waa soon winding IU way meR b J of Charle,yEva up to an elevatloa 200 feet above w on book- Qt w YotVlt "Wendllng. lcode nooth-Kelly company', system of 'im ho" was elected govoraol logging rallroads-frmbraces 26 miles of of lho W0Mt boM.rl(ldon Btal0 ln the standard guago track spanned, with unlon 0 mAt many promises be- 60 pound steel. Tho company builds fnrA ,,, ,, hn .t,i,, ., M. roost of its own track and keeps about dufv ta mlt ,hoflfi -.. Ing room nor room for additional deaka he bad taken tie Wh bflfee,, ' I fV . the pupils in Mrs. Page's grade. In discussing the Adamson bill deal Ing with tho recent railroad trouble. Mr. Clark Bald. "Tho Aflamnon 'fcUf P'0? 40 men busy, tho year roupd In main talnlng tho railroad. At prosont a construction crow Is busy adding a mllo spur to tho system which will bo used this winter to haul logs from tho foot. of Mt Nobo ,0 1,10 ,ntl,s- Thret) locomotives and about 30 flat cars Twenty five dollars is tho sum tho This morning Fred Bosserman was praetleally all right again; he was able to be dreseed and to sit up He will probably be taken home this after- noea, the doctor said. "Oh, I ut worked a little too hard, and thought I'd rest a few minutes," sald'Fred Boseenaaa, when J. A. Allen fbaekl him leasing against the wall ia the aail last eatatde, the tatter's real estate, office la the Commercial State Bank building at about 11:20 Tuesday morn lag. Fred had been carrying la wood for Mr. Allen from where It was sited oa Mate street to the woodrooea adjoining ta real estate office upstair. Before coming to this work, he had already Imiti la oae halt a lead et wood for StvW. C Rebhan. bat this did not kfsja him from working aa fast as peetlble to get the second Job flatsa ei. . Mr. Allen waa la Eugene when Fred started work and when he retara ed he found the boy leaning against the.'eflce wall Bftatairs. After saying he thoaght. he'd rest. Fred went into Mr. Allen's office, stag gerfeg and falling, however, before .he reaehed a chair. As he fell, he cover ed his face, with his hands, and hail: turned. o that ho strack his left cheek: ofl & table as he went pown. .Mr. AHen helped him to a chair, and al though he was hot and perspiring, he seeaied to be alright -again, after he f FIND ADDITION NECESSARY Ed. Domaler Natfs Mere Heern Handle Increaeed Sufrie Bccauso of the increase in his busl ness, Ed Dompler, proprietor of the blacksmltbing and 'horseshoeing shop at Second and A streets, will begin enlarging his shop next week. A 20 by 30 addition, to bo used as a wood workroom and a paint shop, will be bu'lt Jamas Shahan will do lho work. About 25 or 30 customers, mostly farmers aro served at tho shop each day, Mr. Dompler said. About one third of his patrons come over from Eugene. He now has four workmen employed. PLANS TO INTRODUCE PHYSICAL TRAINING IN GIRL'S ATHLETICS Miss Vera Williams flans New Fea tures for Indoor Gymnasium .Work at Schsel A new featare whieh will probably be Intredace late the girl's athletics at the gpriaefMd high school this winter will he the giving of some phy sical training work along with the basket hall games aad other Indoor sports. This faformatioB was gives oat by MM Vera WKliaaM, teacher of history, who will he the basket sail coach, if the game is played this wia- it WE M EXPECT 300 PEOPLE HERE FOR CONFERENCE Reverend Moore Outline Wha Next Year's Methodft Ses- , Ion Means to Town 1 TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER Conference Just Clseed at Lebanon li Prs-netineed Sttseess, Mainly Due to Blehe Huhea 5 Approximately 396 people will be kt" attendanee at the Oreajea Method let coafereace to be held la this city aezt fall, according to James T. Moore, pas tor of the Jamee A. hAeert memorial Methodist Epleeopal ehareh ef Spring- field, who with Mrs. Moore aa Mhw Margaret Morris, has Jaet retaraed from the coafereaee cleeeeT at Lobaaoa, Moaday evealag. The date of the aezt year's coafereaee not yet deeided, Reverend Moore said, hat it is aeaalllri daring the first, aoeoad, or third week of September. This Js decided hr tha bishop. Of the aasahor to he expected here, ahoat 1M w4H he athiioterf, and Aa reeaaiader larmea. When asked wt what the eoafer- eeee wKl bmb to ,8tr1gtfA. Rerer " wiH Mean tho ter. As plaaaed hy Miss Williams the d Moore aaM: physical caltare work to be takes ap bfingiag to the tewa of a aasaher of will lactase the Swedish exercises, of e repreeeatatlve, men of the Metho the folk names. Her idea Is to get diet church from (Her8t pacts of the every girl Interested hi athletics and United State, a she briaajae s all tt the training week. I the .MethoeHst adaptors wsthla the Althoagh bo ergaaleatfea for the Oregoa conforoasa,, territory- K wilt season has heea perfected as yet, meaa. accordtogly. the, hringiatr to .tho since the weather is stall too pleasant town of the roprefloataUve mm et to start tBdoer work, several plans Oregea Methodism, are ia the" air. Oae ef these concerns i "it will -make' these raea aetaaiated a faculty women's Basket hall team, -with the town and with everythtog whloh would pravide material for the that goes to make SBrmgield what tt high school team to Py;ijahnt,ajsti u- It wilf rtve tea aeeWaa aa so add zeat to the games.aMalMi taalty to get a asore eomprohonstve prevent the necessity of haaUng. fr sonoopMoa, of oar ehareh aad -wht M. Organ- stands for as4 it's pteas.for tae fatara oatside teams to match, with. hnhra:drt8fc.ot witerjandhjaj itto, tort.lHwV tWvwaiaicrwiBe hB aiveawr - rested about live minutes, " 1"b" perfected in abou a week. Miss.- ..' Vfihr'ceaJereneSlo Ho got up and said he guessed he wouldn't work any moro until after dinner, walked down stalra, and was taken homo by Milton BaUy ln his car. Williams said. school board moved bo allowed for.Mn Ba,,y Hced nothing wrong with apparatus at the Lincoln and tb0 bor' DUt moy happened to he goos Into offect ln January and con gress meets lu the first week In De cember. What will congress do then Tho motion ,ro,nB n,B After getting out of. itho car at his home on North Fifth aro continually in uso. i jn t),0 mcnn tjrao tno railroad men wltl Every mnn, Including tho heavy navo t0 work un(lor lno old conditions weights, W. W. Calkins, J. S, McCal- nd under tho old rates of pay until lum and C. I Scott, successfully climb- ti,0 now um Koeg jnt0 on-ecti Tho rail od Mt Nebo 4000 feet high. This road men havo been sold the most mountain stands at tho.diyldo botwecn ' splendid specimen of gold brick you tho McKonzfo and the Mohawk val- have ever seen. high school buildings, was seconded. It was moved, and seconded that he, '? ,n ' " Ba,te-. ,He Sections one and two of article ono I 5arr,cd ,na,do and. a Physlc,an of tho rules and regulations bo chang ed to read as follows: The dally ses sions of tho high school shall "be dis missed af 3:15 Instead of 3:30 P. M. and that the noon recess for the high school be from 12 P. M. until 1 P. M. lovs. From the summit of Nobo one . nvn have no coast ilnfn(io on th could soo the.prlmovftl forest, stretch-. Pacific coast and we need It. This recesses for the fifth', sixth, seventh called. This waa abput J:i5 and when the doctor came he, found Fred free from pain, although there was evidence of a colebral congstlon. At.. a little before ono, the boy had tonic, convulsions Mrs. Dunlap Easier Springfield" should create aa atmos phere for righteousness and for better things that wHl be loag felt Hpoa tho woral and spiritual Hfe of the towa." Of the conference last closed; the "T 1 C ' . ui iae co 1 OUeVY OaVS JLOCtOr pastor said: "Our conference this kV a Was Found Unconscious Mon day Morning; Trouble is Castric Poisoning instead of until ljitf. and that'tho noon of 8Uch "verity that bo was, taken to tne hospital, and. given chloroform to Ing out over thousands of, acres from administration has plckod out a man and eighth grades begin at 12 M. In Diamond Teak and the' Threo Sisters as secretary of the navy who dooantt-j oteal of 11:60 A. M. The' motion was to tne uoourg nuis, anu as inr norm , Know a dreadnought from a steam , earned. and south as vision would carry. ghoveL We should have a navy and Practically all of this timber, 97 per an army that are large enough to lu cent fir, two per cent hemlock, and one sure protection, at home and to be por cent cedar, Is ripe and Is ready to' respected abroad. , cut. ' '' "In the selection of a man for prest- Tho view fiponi the moantaln'a crost ;dent'." ; concluded Mr. Clark, "wo need disclosed a. largo part of 136,00 acres one-thit 'dan' 'meet the cjndltlons con" ironiing us. t. itugnos possesses thoao qualities." Betoro tho rally 'began tho Spring flold band assembled In front of tho theatre and played sovoral selections of timber lands held by thojUooth Kelly company In this countyv Mnny baldod hills wero monuments to tho 000,000,000 foot of timber that this company nlono has marketed during to attract a crowd. It also played dur- tho last 17 years. Thoro are still 20, COO acros left In tho Booth-Kelly tract to bo logged which aro tributary to tho Springfield and Wondling mills. Promptly at 12:30 tho hungry party eat down toa real logger's dinner in tho moss houao at camp ten. From tho manner ln which the beans, pota os, roast boef, salad, biscuits, lomon pie, cako and fruit disappeared one would havo oxpoctod that thoso wero men of tho forost. After dinner, Secretary Bennett of tho Dooth-Kolly Y. M. C. A. showed tho slghtsoors through his car and ex plained tho work that Is dono for tho lumberjack. Tho Y. M. C. A. main tains a car 14 by 60 feet, with n road ing room, pool tablq, vlctrola, boxing glove's and many games, that travels from camp to camp making two wooks stops. Tho car Is used by tho mon as tholr headquarters for entortnlnments and religious meetings, This project has boon In oporatlon slnco May 8, this year, , Tho Booth-Kelly company omploys from 300 to 400 mon in Wendllng and t.ll8 camps nbovo Wondling which cut " approximately; 250,000 foot of timber , (Ceatlaaed on rage 3) Ing the rally. W. F. Walker, president of the local Hughes club Introduced threo county candidates boforo introducing Mr. Clark. They woro Stacy M. Russell, for county clork; C. B, Barnard for sheriff; and W. W. Branstetter for county coroner. This tho first rally was fairly well attended and a keen Interest in thinga political was demonstrated, relieve the pain, Tho physician pronounced, the trou ble to be overwork accompanied by cerebal congestion. T-atsifctf nir'n 1 1 Aimwi) Aii I Fred Bossernaan has attracted Con . .-v . I Kliinrnnin ntfnntlnn In Rrirlntrffnlrt , ... ....... ... . ... Dr. and Mr. C. Harold Palrn'4'r, ef through his efforts to .make his ovpr way. He works chiefly at running errands and doing odd ions, sucn as throwing In wood. The boy has. been blind from baby wedding occured at 1:30 P. M. Sun-1 hood, suffering from traumatic catar- day at tho Baptist .parsonage, Rever end W. Norton Ferris, officiating, aro Mabel, Drive to Eeatern;bregon' Br. a Harold,' Palmer and Miss Erma M. Barr, both'Xiaoefr whose n , n n n w nnnl, a A . , n , 1 1 n t rt , n ' UIUI CAI,U Do( uuui a tun cup ago when tho merchants of Springfield took up a collection to defray tho cost John Qllfrey Able to Return Home Mr. and Mrs. John Qilfrey arrived this morning for a few day's visit at tho homo of Mr. GUfrey's uncle, John Wlnzonrlod. Mr. Qilfroy has boon at tho Mercy hospital at ISugono suffering with a broken leg, for somo timo paBt, but will now be abo to re turn homo to Croswoll. Tho injured momber is not honied, but la getting itlong no, tho attending physician said, Is Suffering With Rheumatism Mrs. Emily F. Stevons has boon qulto 111 with rhoumatlsm for the past sovoral days, Sho ts at hnr homo at 720 'North-D street, and. Miss Lllle Qlbbs Is' staying with her now on a wedding trip of 10 days or two wooks to tho homo of Mr. Pal- j of an oporatlon. As a result of this mor s parents in eastern Oregon. Tho 1 operation mo youin was enaoiea 10 young couple aro making the trip to Prinevllle in their car, going by way of the McKenzlo Pass, and aro expecting to return via tho Columbia highway. Dr. Palmer, who Is a. practicing physician in Mabel,, in a friend of Dr. W, C. Rebhan of this city, who with Mrs. Robhan, was tho only .outside guest prosont, at thq wedding. . distinguish light from dark, and within tho past year ho was able, by effort, to distinguish colors If tho contrast were sufficient NOVEMBER 7 IS DATE SET FOR. CITY ELECTION Odd Fellows Win In Debate Waltervlllo, Oct. Af Last Saturday night tho Odd Follow and tho Wood- 2 Councllmen, Recorder and Treasur er to be Chosen? Judges and Clerks Appointed At a special session of tho city coun cil hold in the recorder's office on men Lodges gave an entertainment i Tuesday evening, October 3, a roa. A dobate was hold. The question bo-, olutlon was passed authorizing a city ing, Resolved that tho horse is a I election to bo held hero on Novom- greater friend to humanity than the . ber 7, and clerks and Judgos for tho dog. Tho speakers on tho Odd Fel lows' or affirmative side, were Mr. In. man and Mr. Dovor and' on the Wood men or the negative feldo -wero Lee Fountain and Everett Wearln. The Judges appointed were Matt Emmer ich, Frank Pago aad Miss Cera Devor and tho decision was made Jn favor of tho affirmative. . Afterwards n blg-auppoMcas sorvod. There was a largenrorowd and t hoy all reported a"verV''lioodftlme;'';-. occasion .were appointed. The election, which Is to bo held in tho city hall, Is for two councllmen, a recorder and a treasurer. The elec tion Judges will be. J. F, Powers, L. E. Thompson, and H, C Ethell, and the clerks appointed are Miss Florence Coffin and John O, Mullen. Mayor Morrison and all members of tho counctl were present at tho special session held Tuesday evening, begin, ning at 7; 30 o'clock. year as compared with other years was considered by all to be oae ef the most pleasant and profitable sessloas that has been held in recent years. "This success was largely due to the spirit and executive ability ef the pre- Mrs. W. L. Dunlap 'has not suffered aiding' bishop, Matt S. Hughes. Hi so much for the past 12 hoars, and is Impressed every member of the con; resting easier this morning. Consld- -fereace with his simple, approachable', erlng the malady, gastric poisoning, brotherly 'spirit The whole confer she 13 getting along as well as can be ence was permeated, by that spirit aad ere oi ex expected .This Is the statement given there was a general atmc put today .by the attending' physician. ; pee'tancy, and KopefBlaeee that filled Mrs. Dunlap seemed all right Mob-5 every' member with delight" day mornlagswhea Mr. Dunlap leftj1 AmoW. the appo'lntmeata as anX home, but-when he returned at noon. B0K8ced by the bishop Monday, which he found her upon, the floor, uncon-1 m4y be rf iaterest to leeal folks are scions. A doctot was ailed at once.jtae .tollawlog: Reversed James tL and everything possible was done toMeore returned to Springfield; Dr. a. relieve the, latense pain she was suf-'H parklnsoa returned to Bageae; ,rnB I Reverend R. S. Bishop returned to Miss Loyus Anna Lees, of the Mercy Creawell. JoMph Kaox MarshfieM hospital In Eugene is In attendance Lent to Cottege GroTe; aad'Reveread upon Mrs. Dunlap. who is at her homo' 08CRr Hcath returned to" Junctioa on Sixth and D streets. SPRINGFIELD HAS ONLY NORMAL BABY IN CONTEST County Fair Clinic Gives Dorothy May Richmond 100 Per Cent Score I Dorothy May, little daughtor of Dr. J. E. and Nellie Gilbert Richmond of this city Is the only baby of the 100 examined at tho county fatrlast month to recolvo a perfect score of 100 per cent which was announced today., Little porotby May is a fresh air child who has always slopt out of doors, excopt ln extremely bad weathev When examined ho was Just 24 months old, weighed 29 pounds, stood 34 inches high, circumference of head was 19 Vi inches, chest 20 ft inches, abdomen 19 inches, arm length 13 Inches, leg length 15 Inches. The little girl Is Just a trifle largor than Is proscribed for a perfect child. W. O. WHas qood Meeting A very Interesting program was giv en Tuesday night hy the Woodmen of the World at their hall. A, three round pillow fight was fought between H. 0. Bird and Winnie Thompson. Then the delightful refreshments .can Many local people, appeared In. tations ana musical numbers wa ar Aaa ' Wahw i munlx amIavaJ " ; City. Another Item which may Inter est Is tho fact that James Mdore, D. D. of Albany has been appointed dis trict superintendent with his head quarters at Eugene. Reverend Moore Is said to be one of the strongest preachers and best executive members of the conference Among the Springfield folks ln at tendance at tho coafereaee Just closed were: Reverend and Mrs. James T. Moore, and Miss Margaret Morris, the- latter of whom was lay delegate to the laymen's sesston. These three members were present during the en tire session. Others who attended during ono or two days of tho confer ence were: Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Pol lard. Mr. and Mrs.. It. W Smith, Mr and Mrs. L. May, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. cott, Randall Scott, and Fred Dressier. J. T. Donaldson Returns From Idaho" J, T. Donaldsdn returned yesterday; morning after a two and one hall weeks' absence spent in Idaho, visit ing with bis daughter, Mrs. Jennie, Durand and with his three bobs, S. J. Donaldson, Charles Donaldson aaoT, George Donaldson. Mr. Donald sob.' Vu he was over most of the c own try) 5a "1 . a . ak a v t -l' a sjm Twin rails io rocaieno, aaa ass a'd thls fino country, and that kf U a good visit with his children;