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vtt THE SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 6, 1916 VOL. XV. NO. 81 Um mttcruii(lf iclof OoiiKtu oIM tuU'mv 7DEAD AND37 HURT IN i. W. W. BATTLE IS City and County Authorities ut - - Everett, Washington Re fuse I, W .W.s Landing WANTED TO HOLD MEETING r J Boat Carrying 500 Industrial Worker ; , fl , .L A.. Turn Back to'Seattle Without Dlieharglng Single Pauenger 4; ' Soattlo, Wash., Nov. C.--8oven woro ;kllled arid 37 wounded In' a battle at f jUvt'rott this afternoon between Indus trial Workers of tho World and tho authorities of tho city of Everett and Snokomtah county, supported by tho mora or less nrmod citizens or both city and county. Tho dead Includes, Lieutenant C. O. Curtis of Company L, National Guard of Washington, lately pn special ro emitting duty at Everett, Shorlff Donald McRno of Snohomish county was shot In tho leg and Josoph i Irving, an Everett lumberman, was shot through tho lungs and perhaps fatally wounded PUGE OUND :,"" . . . ,.,'os the other books, ruur . . wi uv vu uWlu nnd two more wounded were dropped nvcrboanl and perished In tho harbour of Everett. Battle Precipitated by l.'W. W. Tho battlo was roclpntrd by 300 Industrial Workera of tho World, ro r.mited from tjio harvest fields and timber forests of tho Dakotns, MInno fotn, Montana, Idaho and Washington, that numbor leaving Hnattle for Ev iorctt today on tho Pugot Sound steam- JioatM unconvinced purpose of holding Ktrtof mootlrigs 'Cu (lib city of EvoYott, Sheriff McRno and other nuthoritloi of Evorott and Snohomish county stld no I. W. W. atreot corner oratory., nnum(incnt8, Mr. Patoy tolll of nrould bo permitted. ho Qf volinK n fMm o( th(J In recent weeks several I. W.. W.nrowor8. bll , ,cUlnB booIO lm 8oh, Irnnds making tholr way to Everett wthmt R ,ccnB0 e ot tno bon. Bomo from tho Dukotas and Montana ( oflU of U)(J preposod now prohibition juid othora from Sonttlo, had boon ninonjmcnt Tho speaker also asked driven out by tho Everett nnthorltlpa (hat lJ0 Sundny c,ognB ,aw bb 8US. not permitted to stop In tho city or ,0jnoij Itn environs. ' I Four I. W. W.'s Taken to Seattle ; W. W-'s Taken to Seattle Four of tho dond L W. W.'n nnd 21 j TIl0 trftn Wj,cj, d. 8. Denis nf tholr wounded wcro brought bnck j wont to niddlo this week end was to Senttlo this evening on tho stoam-1 wrocied nt tho first tunnol below that lioat Verona, along with survivors of lQVin Ju8t n fow n,inutos rldo further Hho totnl of 203 cmbnrklng on tho boat nI,4 TJu, cngineor waalmrt somewhat, from thla port Tho unwoundod I. W. nnil a COQ)t w,g BCnided, but no ono 'W.'s woro marched to the city Jail by woa 8ori0usly Injured. However, tho aquoda of police and naval resorves, pa8BonBer8 woro compelled to walk tho latter having been called out about aroun,i tho tunnol to reach the train C o'clcok. j which had como to Uio other end for . Sixteen Everett wounded wcro ro- tj,0,ni Tno wreck affected Mr. Deals Tuov'ed to Evorott hospitals and homes. tn Umj ho waB u,reo hours late In ro A crowd of 40 I. W, W.'s on tho turning home. steamboat Onllstn bound for Evorott. j - - Hiad no part In tho fighting, tho mas- Endeavorers Have Unique Program jijr of tho vosbo! having turned back j A vory original, as well as unique xm reaching Mukilteo when ho hcartl ; proBram was carried out In the En of tho battlo In progress. doavor meeting at tho Christian . Battle 8tarts When Boat Arrives I ohurch Sunday evening. Miss Mabel : Tho battlo was roclpatod when tho janunPy was tho loador wlio conducted Btoanibont Ceronn, .which reached ,hj8 8pi0,i,Ud meeting. Tho members jfevcrott nt 2:20 p. m. attempted to tie woro BOated In a circle uround an Inv nip nt tho city wharf so as to tlla- Nation camp flro. Tjio ropm was "liarge her passongorB. The line had henutlfully decorated to ropresent nn licen thrown out. but ob It was about outdoor mooting. During tho evening to. bo mndo , fast Sheriff M.cRno, a ' a vocfti 800 wnB rondered by Miss ' m a I 1 1. . 1 .1 .... force of many doputlos nnd hundreds "of cltlronB, with seemingly one volr, warned tho vossol's officers nnd thoso w . .. . i" i .t Biioara mat no ono wuuiu uu unuwuu to como ashore Jllardly had tho warnlng been given When tho battle began. Two shots n V n ?ang out in quick succosslon. Then , Stunlny wore: Peter Gnnrdner, of Sme a fulllsado. Men began to drop Sprlngfleld, native .ofWor-w? Chris 7n the decks of tho Verona and on itsk tenaen te:.8"n Wnd Ing. na ive !,... O.....,noonnnni,vof Denmark; Mlko Brassier, Spring- w woro flrod "( Battle Lasted Five Minutes , Tho I. "W. W 's flay nt loaat a scorq of them that Hiobo oBhoro woro em ploying n machine gun, j $j Tho battlo Jastod five minutes. By this tlmo nearly ovorybody nhpard tho monmor had Bought tho lower doptha of tho vessel, There was a mad scram ble. a Tho engine room waB flllod with ffrlghtonod liuninn,tty, State rooms- fere packed, Offlcors of tho boat oro as batUy frlglitenedv that tjioy (Sliught cover wltfit'the snmo despera tion as ifiQ'Bhdt-rUldlcd 1. W. W.'s. -jjl The pilot house nnd supply works pf tho Veronn woro shot full pf holes, Ifjot a whole pane of glass remained. , if Beat Heads NacJ to Seattle With everybody aboard driven to 4. Volunteer Oet Hurry Coll Fire hroko out In a chimney In tlio Tilly Lutlior houso on Fifth street between P anI G 4 HtrooU nt threo 'slock this nftornoon and wrh Imnfodlntoly responded to by a number of voluntoorrt, A record break- Ing run was mado to tho scono of tho dnngor. Whou tho firo lighters with tholr, apparatus trailing to Vln Williams' track arrived, tho flro was out. . 141 ARE VISITORS TO LIBRARY IN OCTOBER ' ' ' , ' . Regular Reader Number 52 During Past Month; Entire Report la Excellent Tho Springfield public librarian Iws nn oxcollont report for tho month of October, aa followa: Number of visitors,- 141; number of readers, GG2; now readers, 10; books repaired, 25; Hooka wuro donated by Mrs. Anion, Mrs. 11. h. Stewart and MIbb Murv Roberts; besides which a number nf magazines, woro Riven. Thoro are more women tlinn men who uso tho books from the library, among tho oldor peoplo, while among tho children Uiero aro raoro boya than girls. Nlnoty per cent of tho books circulated Is fiction. The Spring Hold public library now has n com plete sot of tho "History of Rome," constating of 10 vo'umos. Theso 'can bo taken from tho library tho samo committee on books had a spoc Tuog ovcn,nB ,0 work on n new Hot of books. This com nilttoo has Its regular meetings tho first Tuesday of each month. Tho Springfield public library has altogether a very ,good lot of books, and if it hasn't any- books called 'for theso can bo secured by writing to tho state library at Salem. Speaks at Union Meeting Jfaiues C Patoy of.McMlnnvllleadf dressed a largo audience in union sorvices at tho Baptist church last nvnnlnir on tho nrohlbltion nnd Drew- comes Close to Belna In Wreck Ruby Sonsenoy. Would Be U, S,Citlzens Among tho 22 applicants for cltt- "Trl rZ flld. nntive i field, native of Bavaria; Samuel Syl vester, Ml,li native qf Scotland. cover, the firing from ashore begnn to slacken and whnn It hnd ceqaed en tirely, tho Voroim pulled nwny froin tho wharf and luuulod back to Seuttlo. Not nn I, W. W. had gotten nahore. With tho first volley from nBhoro, three wounded men fejl overboard, but ono of theso woro recovered. The other two, If not killed outright, drownod. That throe of their number woro loBt ovorboard was attested to by every . surviving ! W. W. 'returning to Seattle bnfho Verona, A The-1. W, W.'a to a man say tho; Kverott authorities or citizens oponed. flro first. The Everett authorities and oltlfienii nil claim the 1. W, W,'a began Uio bootln?. LOCAL VOTERS TO HOLO MEETING AT BAPTIST CHURCH Will Hold Open Discussion of Principle Measures on State Ballot .ay''. LEGAL OPINIONS? BY RAY Every Person Will Be Given Chance to Champion Ideas Concerning Proposed Legislation i Tho people of Springfield will hold a mass meeting at tho Iiaptlst church at 7(30 this evening to discuss the measures on tho Oregon ballot It in not the purpose of the meeting to have j mo voters ccnio ana inen msiruci ; j them how to voto from ono person's I point of vlow. Special emphasis wilt I bo placed on tho following .measures: Hingio ucm veto, snip tax exemption, Negro Suffrage, Slngio Tax, Anti-Compulsory Vaccination, Rural Credits Amondment, and Tax Indebtedness Amendment Each person Is asked to bring his election pamphlet and to come pre pared to discuss the measures, L. L. Ray of EUgone, democraUc candidate for district attorney, will bo at tho meeting to tell of tho legal aspects of tho proposed measures. Several local people will bo present well primed to j express tholr vlowa on somo of tho amendments that aro to bo voted on If yod havo any good reasons why a j measure should be upheld or defeated, j come out and tell others why. If yon mvo not decided which way to act, I . coma to tho meeting and ask ques tions. Perhaps somoone will be able' ..to dear up tho difficulties. J this is a citizen's meeting tor tno j development of better citizenship so' . that ballots cast in Springfield may ' be Intelligently marked for the bene fit ot all who will coino under the pro tectlon of the laws of Oregon. Farmers Come In Spite of Rain Dcspito the rnln and muddy ronds, many out-of-town folks camo In to Springfield to transuct business on Friday and Saturday. Among theso woro: Ooorgo Spawn, , of Hayden Rridgo, Mr. and Mrs. It S. Wynd ot j Hayden Dridgo; Arthur Sunderman jan.d H. Wagnor, "Slrlngtown,"; W. D. Wallace, Jaspor; Frank Dartholomow 'and H. F. Dennis, Hayden Dridgo; Mrs. ;J. Devlno, Jaspor; and Ira Gray, "of Thurston. Theoron Coglll Win Guessing Contest TMcoron Coglll won tho recent "Kwlk-llto" guessing cbntest conduct ed by the DeaveHerndon Hardware store. The light on which the guess was made burned 18 hours and 37 . mlnutos! Mr. Cogill's guess was 18 ! hours and 40 minutes. Ho recolved a 2.00 flashlight as a prize, PINE CIRCLE MEETS NOVEMBER 14 Pino Circle numbor 41 will meet on Tuesday, November 14, at tho home of Mrs. Cora Hlnson. where Mrs. Ma son and Mrs. N. Griffin will bo Joint hostessos. Officers ot tho club are! (Guardian neighbor, Lily Muy Ktser; I'adviBer, Ellen Thompson; banker, Era illy Dorrlty; clerk, Nina McPhorson; magician, Corn Hlnson; captnin ot guards, Edytho Larimer; attendant, I milium uuuiu, hiiiua oumiuuii tv....... i Mooro; managers, noiuo uagan, mary Maglll. Vorgle Towneond; musician, ;B. A. Van Vnlzah. "SERVE CHICKEN DINNER , A delicious dinnor served at noon was tho feature of tho regular meet ing or tho Ladies of tho G, A. R-, )ukn Circle numbor 28, which was held in tho Woodmen hall Friday, Members and tholr families, Invited. The de partment president, Vnlnrle Benvje of Tortlund, tho assistant department In spector, Eva Carnegie ot Albany, and Wra J. Oi Barholt of Eugeno wore spoclal guosts. Tho visitors compli mented Iuka Circle on It's good work and organization. f PRISOILLA CLUB MEET: Mrs, A. P, MoKlnzey was hostess to Society Doings of the Season ARRANGEMENTSARE COMPLETE TO GIVE S News to Havo Force of 14 Busy toAKeep Springfield People Informed TO'-COLLECT LOCAL COUNT Bell Theatre Will Throw Results on Screen During Early Part of f Evening Post Bulletins 1 By-' 8:30 Tuesday night the Nows office will bo receiving reports on the progress of the national election. -Alt arrangements aro com pie to to fur nish every detail of the national count to the people of Springfield, and vicin ity, as fast as they can be gathered by telegraph, A force of 14 people will bo kept busy by the News so that every posslblo bit of informaUon may bo gathered and compiled for tho pub lie 1b the shortest space of time. During the early part of tho even ing News reports will be shown on the screen nt Uio Dell theatre in ad dition to tho bulletins that wilt be posted at tho News office. The public is invited to como to this office during tho evening. Uso tho News telephone Not 2 and recelvo tho returns at your homej Ths count from seven local precincts' will be reported to this office direct from tho voting places. They are the four ward precincts in Springfield, tho city hall for the town election, the Edwards precinct and the West Springfield precinct - Practically all of thq work of. col lccttnVand disbursing tho returns will be dono by members ot the Springfield High School Press Club. Tho stu dents who will help are: Lulu Hamp ton, Mary Harding, Lloyd McKay; William Hill, Wanna McKlnnoy, Be atrice Holbrook, Ruth Scott Lillian Mulligan, Dernico Cagloy, Leota Mc Cracken and Marlon Whlto. More Chinese Pheasants Liberated In addition to tho 12 dozen Chinese pheasants that were liberated in the county twp wdoka ago, six dozen more were set free during the past week. If tho weather Is mild this winter and tho rains in the spring are not too cold it Is predicted that these birds and those left ot tho old stock will multiply in such numbers that it will not bo necessary to close the season tor a year or two, as has been talked of. Sewing Club Meets Thursday Tho Artisan sowing club will meet with Mrs. M. M. Male on Mill and B streets Thursday November 9 at 2 p. m. All Artisan l&dles are urgently requested to be present the Prlscllla club nnd a fow Invited guests on Friday afternoon. The time was spent fn fancywork, after which Mrs. McKlnzey served delicious re freshments. Tho next meeting will be hold with Mrs. John Parker at her homo on Fifth nnd B streets. The members present Friday were: Mes dames W, L. Rouse, William Donald son, J. M. Wlthorow, "Walter Herndon, Paul Brattaln, I. D. Larimer, M. J. McKlin, nnd A. P. McKlnzey. The guests woro Mrs. Carl Fischer, Mrs. H. M. Stewart ami Mrs. S61ulvenor. ANNUAL "HIGH JINKS" HELD Tho annual "High Jinks" nnd Inltla tion ot the Needlecraft was hold at tho homo of Mrs. M. M. Bally on Fifth nad F stroots. Mrs. E. E. Martin, Mrs. R. P. Mortonson nnd Mrs. O. H. Jarr rott, woro taken Into tho mysterlos ot tho club, after which a delicious two course luncheon was served. The members .present were; Mrs. Map StovonBon, Mra. C, Flscher,-Mrs. W. H. Pollard, Mrs, R. Drury, ,Mrs. M. Ballyi Mrs. II. Walker, .Mrs. W. F. Walker Mrs.'J, Pv Fry, Mrs. A. M. -Beaver, Mrs, Geo. Catching,. Mrs J.E Rlqb mond, Mrs, RVL. Kirk, and Mrs, O, U, Jarrett, Mrs.. H. E. Martin, and,M.r8. It ' P. Mortonaqn. The ioxt eguter afternoon meetlug will be hold with Mrs. J. P, Fry. ELECTION RETURN VAN VAL2AH ESTATE IS ESTIMATED AT $17,000 Will of Deceased Physician Is Ad mitted to Probate Appraisers Are Named Tho will of J)r. Robert .Grlor.Van Vnlzah, who died in this city on Sep tember fi, ha" been admitted to pro bate. M. M. Peory, Charles L. Scott and Harry M. Stowart aro named as appraisers of tho property of the es tate, which is estimated to be worth J17.000. Mrsi 11. O. Van Vaizah and her son Robert C. Van Vaizah aro named as administrators. Tho will, which was signed last May, provides that 13000 be given, to his Bona, R6bertC a-nd Gerald on their 25th birthdays, or, if they so desire,' they may use a part ot this money in securing an educatles. Fif teen shares of stock In the W. K. tl ford conpany of Philadelphia, are giv es to each' of the three feeks; S. Laurie, Robert arid Gerald. Personal and real property are giv en to tho widow for her use. FANS TO SEE FOOTBALL HERE ON ELECTION DAY Springfield High School and Alumni Will Claah For' Honors en Gridiron Election day will bring other cos tests than those political; The Alum ni of the Springfield will try to uphold fhplr Hm famcA rAirn nf vfcAnrv against the present football team of the high school. The game will begin at three o'clock on the athletic field. The dope is In favor ot the present defenders, of the glory of the Spring field high school, but the old gradds say they have been practicing signals night and day and sometimes In their sleep for more than a week .and they expect to come back In great style. .The probable lineup on the alumni side will bo: Drattain, q; HiJlfb;KMc, Klnney, rh; Cairns, lh; Coeley, c; Hlnson, rg; R. Scott, rt; Bailey, rej Vaughln, JgJ Perkins, It; 4'Qgra, le. SEEKE BERRY STATISTICS Oregon Agricultural College Is Pro moting Loganberry Culture Corvnlils, Ore. Nov. 4. Tho exact production of Loganberry Juice in Ore- gon tills season, and the amount andNv00Iia took his place, condition of the unsold portion, arn Springfield had the ball and made objects of Inquiry by the committee ot a piace fcjek. Another Junctloa man the North Pacific Loganberry Manu-1 knocked out but after resting a facturera Association. Tho commit- fe?r minutes he stayed in the game, tee consists of C. J. Pugh, Falls Ctty, Springfield .punted, a Junction City Geo. W, Brown, Albany, and Professor j man got the ball and brought it back C. I. Lewis', of O. A. C. several yards. The first half ended "A considerable percentage of the! Juice remains unsold at the present time," says Professor Lewis, secre tary of the committee," and it is in ! Uie interests of the manufacturers j nne playing showed 'what a man caa that we ascertain how much and la ,jo even If he has been hurt. Spring what condition. There are four ge made geod yardage but was pea classes of Juice raw, which is un- Hzedand had to give up the ball. June- sweetened; beverage, sweetened 'and diluted ready to drink; concentrates sweetened but not diluted for drink ing; and syrups, for the confection trade. In reporting tho class should be designated. "In ord'er to move the unsold por tions promptly and profitably the supply and the grades should be known as early as possible. Manufac turers are earnestly appeared to in tho interests of the Industry to cor respond with the secretary concern ing these points." Maple School Social Is Success Twenty nine dollars and seventy cents is the sum realized from tho basket social and entertainment given at the Mnplo school Friday evening. In splto ot the rain, thoro was a largo crowd, and everyone seemed to .en Joy the affair greatly. A truckload of Sprlngfleld folks were in attendance. Can Explodes. .Air Is Heavy A curious accident was that which happened nt the Cox and Cox store Tuesday. A can of spoiled tomatoes had been thrown into the heating stovo; when tho can became heated it exploded, tearing down the pipo and sowllug ashos In all directions. It is reported that the air was quite heavy after the accident Clover Bring?. High Price C. C. Yeater of Pleasant Hill sold 44 sacke of clover seed to the Spring field Feed company a few days ago for $982, This (s a vory good price for his clover crop. The Feed company ox'poct'a ,to' ah,lp a car of cloyer si$ to Pfcrtlakd within a.fe.w weeks, Growi Ing wnwftrclclayer sod ia almost pew InrtviBtr h'sectlpn and looks as Jf It will he a pMtfng crop ts Mr, Lyon's opinion. JUNCTION BEATS mm FOOTBALL 7 TOO Teams Were Evenly Matched and Played Hard fer & SfiifU Score . I VISITING PLAYER rlNJURED t v j Individual Sfefwa. Uj ' WjeM 'AgalMt By WANNA, McKINNSY On Friday afteraoea tka 8prteg field high school foot hall team set the Juacttoa City bSgk scaool ajsgr gation on tk Jocal grtdlroa. A large crowd of re&tors wtoh4. Uw ksbm which reMhkd. ia a vletary .for Um JuactioR City teaaa, with a score of 7 to 9, The AeM was te good ceaditlo hi spite et the driasJlag rata. The referee blew his whlsUe aad JuBcUos City kicked the ball at th? start, thus giving It to the Sprikgfietd men. They made 8ae yanhme to- l"B w the W until verymear their goal, (rat they were peaaltaed aod had to give up the ball. Through a fan' hie Springfield regained the ball asd panted. The visitors attempted a forward pass but it was maauceeaefal and the local team took poonoocloa of tho ball. They could aot make yard age and had to give It up. The rst quarter ended with SprtegSeid ia pos session of the balL i At the hegmniag at Uie feeeett4 quarter Woolley made a loag ed ma and advanced the line sevefed jarfa. Owing to the noiee along the aMe the number of downs at one, time. Junction City was penalized for hav. Ing a man over the- line. In a scrim mage Frances J?itaey, halt back for tho -visiting team, was Injured and a physician had to be called. He was unable to continue the game and with the ball in possession of the visitors. In the third quarter Cotton took his former place aa Ceater and wRh 'his tion made a remarkable good forward pass but a few mlnatee tr when, she attempted a place kick, the leoal team got' the ball. Members et the vislUng team had to have time eat several times to have their hands bandaged. The tea rib and the referee had a dispute because the referee said Sprlngfleld crawled with the ball The local team went back to avoW fight but a short time later Junction City was penalized and Springfield regained as mucli as she had lost The visitors attempted another for ward pass, and they carried the ball several yards, coming within a few yards of their .goal. At tho end of tho third quarter Junction City was within about three yards of there goal. At the begtnnin of the last quarter Junction City made a touch down, and got the kick-off, When the ball weRt back to the center Junction City kick ed It and Dimm of Sprlngfleld got it and carried it back several yards.. Hill, also of Sprlngfleld made a long end run with the ball, The visitors were penalized for having their left end over the lino. During ono ot tho long, runs we saw the referee sprinting across the field followed by a mob of players, but be didn't prove to be lha one they were chasing. Another Junction City man waa hurt, "Knocked on the noodle," as Mr, Moora xproseed it, but ,ke waa able, to ..continue the game, Jn tae Scrimmage following;, anotuer juncnw City, man ,was hurt but nc aerluid-. Springneld. punted and the Mora iweghti.ihe ball WksveW.t yafd. TkW.the visttwf'fWftted ad;te 1 cay Ww-"Ht Ka V- 'fflaHeW triads aubtjior pli'co 1 kick Hkt at '