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4 University ol Oregon fiopt of Journalism .'If 1 tl muttcrumlef otof Conr ol M umIiIHW oco nil. SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, DEC. 4, 1916. VOL. XV. NO. 89 THE "iPRINGFIELD newt I c (D SPRINGFIELD DEDICATES NEI $35,000 METHODIST CHURCH , . .... . , , Bishop Mnthow S. Hughes Of Portland Performs Ceremony That Made Beautiful Build- Ing ,'Housof;God" HUNDREDS ATTEND . IMPRESSIVE SERVICES Trutteea Present New Building to Con. gregatlon With Every Dollar Pro vided For Mitt Margaret Mor- . i rlt It Pormott Donor. - lUaliop Matliow S. Hugho of Port lnifd formally dedicated tho now James A.1kbbcrt Memorial Mothodlat church nt "ilio corner of Sixth and C streets lint ovonlng. Tho building wan con structed nt n cost of a llttlo mora than 933,000 and whop It was dedicated tho whole amount had boon subscrib ed by .members and f Honda of tho con gregatlon. Nearly $10,000 was need ed yesterday morning to complete tho budget and all of it was pledged at tho morning and evening services. Every service during tho day wan attended by largo crowds of towns folk and by people from Eugcho and othor communities, Kvery sorvlcs lield In tho now building yesterday wan Impressive and made a good be ginning for tho work of servlco de afened by tho Methodist congregation. , . Sunday School 9:30 tho Sunday School, rcgulnr classes were hold. N. W. Emory, sepo.rlntcndont ' Morning Service Dedication service at 10130, Organ Proludc, ,S. , . ftiWhom, "Glvo Thankt Unto dod." ! Rossini, goading from Dltclpllno, BIbIiop Matthew S. Hughes. Hymn number C01. grayer by tho Hovorend William Walluco Youtigson, I). D. .superintend, ciifl of tho Portland district. Anthem, "l'ralso Wnltoth for Thoo" McPhall. First lesson, Second Chronicles tho Sixth chapter 1-2, 18-21, 40-42; Sev enth chapter 1-4 by Dr. Carl 0. Donoy', President of Willamette University. Gloria Patrla, Second lesson, Hebrews, tho Tenth chaptor 19-25 by Iloverond Henry J. Talbott, Dean of Kimball College nt Theology at Salow. Hymn number 8G6. Sermon by Bishop . Matthew 8. Hughes, D. D.,, LL. D. of Portland Hymn, Doxology. Organ Poatlude. In his sermon yesterday .morning Blehop Hughes selected his text from Genesis 28:17, "And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful Is this place: this in -none othor but tho houso of God, and this Is the gato to Heaven." "Ono of . the. marvels of our clvlllza "tlori," said tho Blahbp, "Is that wher over ono goes ho will find a houso of God, Tho houso of God stands out promlnontly in our cities and In our country sides, "Tho beginning of all churchos and of all cathedrals was Jacob's expor-, lonco nt Bethel. This now church at Sprlngflold Is the result of visions such ftB Jacob's. Any mind that Is. capable of rolatlng causo and effect can relate tho buildings of any town to the needs of mau. Tho buildings of our civilization represent our diff erent natures and needs. Our stores and business houses provide for our physical natures. Our bookstores, nowspapers and educational institu tions tuko care of our intellectual na tures. ' "Wo also have social natures in the highest singe of civilization which ore represented by our fino perman ent homes, People havo deflnlto moral and religious needs that they endeavor to satisfy." "God laid tho foundations of bis churches in the souls of men, women and children who wantod to satisfy their religious needs. Religious ex perience must, bo tho foundation ot tha church. The great thing la this llfo is, what haVo yqu done with your rellglouH oxperlence? The outstand ing thing-which will raakfl thia new. (building the houfie of God Is that the men unit women of. Springfield win mcUhnia of "tho proralfa ojt apj." ilUe w eo which .was' fttmouticea. 'for throo o'clock In (ho nftornoon was nol hotd 0 account 0, tho ,onghtu .of hto morning service. Epworth League All of tho young pcbplo's soclotlea of Springfield mot In a union service In tho bntomont of tho now .church nt 0:1G. Randall Scott, president of tho Epworth Leaguo presided. 'Tho program was as follows: -Song service Prayor,.Dr, Carl G. Donoy. Vocal solo, Mrs. J, T. Mooro. , Address by Dr. W. W. Youiigtibh. Administration of Epworth Leaguo pledge. Dr, Youngson mado a strong appeal to tho young people or- Springfield In his address on "Tho notation of Llfo to Service." "What a strnngo thing llfo Is," said tho npoakor. "Man can destroy It, but llfo doflos man to crcato It, Marble can bo made Into the likeness of life by a Mlchent Angela. Ilaphcal con paint tho slsteno Madona, but he can not put llfo Into tho eyes and speech Into tho lips. "All forces of naturo must play up on llfo to bring It Into completion. Spiritual llfo can only be gained through tho life of Jesus Christ God mado man at creation, and God was pleased Sin came Into the garden of Eden and man fell. Then when John baptised Jesus at the river Jordan, God was again pleased and said, "This is my bolovod son In whom I am woll pleased." Jesus then took upon him self the responsibility of tho sins of man. "Tho wholu process of civilization is to dovolop llfo. If takes (ho per sonal experience of -Christ to mako spiritual life,. The. first Impulse of n "now-born soul Is to tell someone clso the story of Christ and his redemp tion. This typo of personal evan gelism develops world evangelism." Evening Service At 7:30 evening service: Organ proludo. Hymn 415. Prayer by Dr. Talbot L Anthem. Scrlpturo losson by Rev. Chris H. "Jensen Offertory. Solo by Mrs. Ambrose Mlddleton. Hymn 420. Sermon by tho Ilovorend Carl G. Donoy. Dr. Donoy Raid, "The beglnnlgs of civilisation seemed to have como to an end when Isaiah mado the pro- CYnttp'X-d on PaTj Two) 20 MILLS TO BE YEARS TAX LEVY City Council Compile Annual Budget Levy I Higher Than For Last Year Tho tax levy for tho coming year is to bo 20 mills, an increase of 3 mills over that of last year. The In crease Is laid to a decrease in tha value of the '-town's '.Assessable pro perty, while Just as much money as ever is needed for tho coming year's work, Tho levy was made by tho city council, at a meeting held In tho city hall Wednesday evening. At the samo mooting, Oio newly-tendered bonds ot the recorder and treasurer wero approved. A copy of the tax budget for tho coining year as compiled by the coun cil follows: General Fund. Pollco U000 Rocordor and Treasurer 8)0 Attorney : .- $300 Light $1950 Water $1200 General expenses and nuppllos ....$1000 $6330 Street Improvement Fund. Street Improvement and engi neer $2500 Public Library (special levy) .... $475 Interest on bonds and warrants $6000 $15305 Tho 20 mill levy will bo apportion ed to separate Items as follows: Gen oral fund, 10; library, ,0; street Im provement, 2; second street bridge, .3; general improvement sinking fund, 6,9; sewefund, 1,2; total, 20 Bills, The assessed valuation 'of, the town property on which tho 20 mills will be. levied Is $717,551, which figure la exclusive of public service corfor aWQas. , ' ' H .A. KORF IS NEW HEAD OF LOCAL ODD, FELLOWS Elected Noble Grand At Last Meeting; Waltervllle Lodge To Visit Here On Wednesday. II. A, Korf In now Noble Grand-clod o ftho local I. O. O. F, lodge, having boon elected nt a mooting held last Wednesday evening. Tho othor now-ly-oloctod o (II com nro: Vlco grand, Will Dlshop; Recording secretary, A. M. Beaver; Financial secretary, II. E. Walkor; and Troasuror, Milton Dai ly. Tho oltkcrs who will retlro when Installation takes placo aro: Nobio grand, D, S. Beals; Vico grand, H. A, Korf. Tho other offtcors wero the same, Tho first degree wag given to Ray Slulllgan and It N. Griffin at tho-same, mooting. After thebuslnc8 meeting was over, refreshments wero served. On noxt Wednesday evening, tho Waltorvlllo Odd Fellows will visit' tho local lodge, and see tho work put on The second degree will bo given to the two local candidates at that time, al so. REASONS FOR GIVING THANKS POINTED OUT BY REV. C.H. JENSEN' For Our Personal, National AndWorld Blessings, Should We Be Grate ful. Says Pastor. At tho union -Thanksgiving service held at tho Baptist church last Thur sday nJght, Reverend W, Norton Fer ris In speaking ot tha object ot tho meeting said: "Wo meet tonight for worship and thanksgiving not because, ot tho things God has 'given us but for tho goodness ot God. for His good ness ondureth f rover." After prayer by. Roverond .James T. Mooro of tho Methodist church. Reverend Chris l Jensen of tlm Christian church" delivered the sen mon .taking his text from Ephcsiansl the 5th chapter and tho 20th verso Mr. Jensen told about his early conception ot Thanksgiving Day be fore ho knew tho real purpose and object of a day set apart for per sonal thanksgiving. He was born In a foreign land and camo to this country when seven years of ngo and therefore tho day meant nothing more to him than turkey, cranberry sauco and football. Ha spoke ot the hard ships of tho Pilgrim fathers and told how they had set apart n day of thank sglvlng to God nttor they had gath ered In their first autumn harvest. ' A portion ot the thanksgiving ser mon follows: "Glvo thanks always for all things unto God and the Father In tho namu of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1, OUR PERSONAL BLESSINGS. It seoms to be one ot the faults of human nature,-to forget our own bles sings, as we behold the prosperity of others. Yet wo have many things as Individuals to be thankful for. 1. The use ot our limbs and Bensos. What blessings those aro when wo realize that our brothers ,ln the flesh, engaged in that awful struggle across the waters, are dally being torn to pieces; no eyes wlUi which to see the beauties ot naturo; no hands and foot; crippled for llfo In order to sat isfy the God of war. 2. The -prolongation of our lives. Man's years aro no longer three score and ten. Modern Inventions and fast living reduced tho years ot man. 3. Tho privilege of living In this generation. This Is tho greatest aga that the world has over known. Today knowledge is within roach of all. The moral progress v(htch Is sweeping our country, and In fact tho whole world, Is worth whllo living for. Pro hibition Is hero and to stay. The ingenuity and the Inventive powers ot man have provided tnany comfort which wero never known before, II. OUR NATIONAL BLESSINGS. As a nation we ought to give, thanks today. 1. For two years tho war has raged in Europo, yot we aro not mlxod up in it. Our homes aro freo from sor row, our fathers, sons and brothers aro with their families today Instead of being iu trenches. - 2. Bountiful harvests prevail every where In our land. Wo are getting good prices tor our produce. In oth er parts ot the world men and wo men are starving because ot famine, while we havo bread and to spare. III.OUR WORLD BLESSINGS. Let ub not lose sight ot everything else as we think of our personal and oatio&al blcjslQga, I want to lead 1H SCHOOL LOSES LAS! OF FOOTBALL GAMESTO LEBANON Meet Hard Contested Defeat On Muddy Field Away From Home By 12 to Q Score BOYS - FIGHT BRILLIANTLY LebanonSett Team Up to "Best Ever" Thahk'tglvlng'furkey Dinner After Days Battle Is Over t The Springfield high school, foot ball team closed Its season at Leba non on Thanksgiving day with a -do icai oi u to u on I no Lebanon grid- iron. This was the hardest game of, the year as the Lebanon team had da - t '. i ., ... . my me laiicr. featcd practically every other eleven, - , they had clashed with Inrlmllnir Ihn ' . 1 .. I junction City high school. Springfield boys were In good fight. trim and held the game scorelcs3 L In the first half. , Until tho end of the second period tho Lcbanonitcs were 'afraid their hopes of an easy victory would bo drowned in the mire. The Springfield team had the ball most of both per iods and with continual rushes b Wooley and Qeare they had the ball at one time on the Lebanon 10-yard lino only to bo penalized and lose tho ball at a critical moment. In the second half the Awauu,. i team took on new life and playo'l llko dcamons. ... . Tney-did nothing un - !r 2 fh i , l qU"' whero there 18 an cess uch f the Chri8tIan forwanls- ho Bap WV ?i r equipment to return at Junction points Usts played conststentball bat they S?Am b?n'ftCa'y until further notice specified peVcent- . were unable to "keep the ball out of thenjadO'yardage continuallyiiWhen ,n .i. cessful forward pass for a 16 yard gain.. Just as the timer's whistle was . . j ....... . ready to announce the end ot the third .,, , , . . !n?h! tl Zlrt it JX yJ7l unable to convert tho kick Into tihnnnn w.nV.,1 . .h. , .... Zi"c, of tho last quarter. Tho Springfield boys were unable to do much against the Jubilant players. They made short steady gains only to loso the ball on account of being unable to mako sufficient yardage. At the end of the quarter Lebanon started another rush and carried the ball to Springfield's 15-yard line with less than one mlnuto to play. In three successful downs they put the ball across the goal line on the last second ot play. The kick was unsuc cessful. The score was 12 to 0 a- gainst the visitors. The field was in fairly good con-, dltlon eonaldorlng ; the amoun of rain, day. There were several mudholes but most of tho field was compara tively solid. Tho Lebanon boys were as good In their hospitality as they were lu their playing. They put the visitors up at tho best hotel in town and gave them a first class Thanksgiving tut- key dinner after the game Their cheering was clean and sportsmanlike and not full of Jeers as is usually the tQ facltate the nlma ot all classes case under such conditions. lof ro gtock Q tnelr owne and Those who made the trip were: , Jn (he rovnl by thQ commission of m?.h WSW!r l"'''" temporary scale of Increased demur- William Redenbo. William Hill, John ' uimm, tester mil, L,uoyd McKay, Howard Cotton, Glen Wooley, Ray Bally, Walter Gosaler, Hallle Bryan, Albert Beare, Floyd Kester. Walter Dimm accompanied the team and ret creed tho game. Wilt Give Christmas Cantata. tne innce oi leace ny Asnioru. I. !!,. HMn nf Mnt.l. wlilrh will be given sometime during Christmas ...T. v.. .u -,..,.,.. .,. ... week by the consolidation ot the thrco church choirs. The first rehearsal: will bo held at 7:30 o'clock this oveu- Ing In tho Christian church. A gen-. eral Invitation Is extended to tho muslcally-lnclnod folks ot tho threa churches ot the city to turn out to tho rehearsal. The cantata will bo under tho direction of Professor 0. B. Glass, Tho cantata will be given In tho Moth odlst church. Will Construct Legging cars hand looking far trouble. Ha wfl jftljM are: PreaMent, MaU wd Th.e Fischer Lumber coaapway at Uken tu Eugeno by the local polices Vh President, Fenner Travis; S Marcola has recently received a coupla land Uln condlMon waa pronouaced as reUry, Mabel Janaary, Tiwurar, of tnlchs, from which It will waka tiaaponvry Intaulty. Mr. Parsons will , Nellie Nixon; Chorister, Srga two car to rim from logging camp ' probably U tokv o tk stats hw--jOfguitt, Wto LaatHrt; a4 MKn. to the BAwwlll 9v,or tho 1oglag rM. pltal at p-wek Fi TtI. , jj FORMER SPRINGFIELD MAN SENT TO STATE HOSPITAL iA, B, Seals, Who Ran a Pool Hall Here j Two Years Ago, Seems To I Have Lost Mind. A. D. Seals, who conducted a pool room in Springfield about two years, ago, was on Frdoy examined before , judgo II. L. Down in Eugene, and com-. mlttcd to the state hospital at Salem. Tho 'd raan' .8b0Ut 70 . ncro wno Know mm, scemca to mavo (lost all recollection of where ho had I been, where be was going, or how. , ho had -arrived at tho Yates hotel Jul . Eugeno, where he was found on Frl-, day; When his baggage was gotten from tho depot, It was found to not ! checked from California, but he dHj not' know how he got to California, nor-bow he' returaed. " Tho last he remembers, Mr. Seals said, "was when he paid tho doctor, after having had a sick spell at tho ranch owned by him and his son In I T7- . J. E. Edwards of this city, -wk4 was in Eugene in connection with the case, has known tho ola geatie- man for 12 or 15 years, but It was l8om0 tlme beforo ho waB "coRnld , nenicTnini i-rifvKT rv; BOX CARS IS PLAN TO HELP SHIPPERS Interstate Commerce Would Do This By New Adjustment &f Dem urrage Rates. Nationwide dlstrubutlon of box cars through a new adjustment of demur-. na interested spectators who jrage rates, to meet. In part the car(chered tor favorites, i shortage problem, is the purpose of' The Christian team was the only la new order announced on December aggregation on the floor that showcsl ... . ... . . . i I i Dy uiv uuersiaie commerce cuuiuiia- . . . . i '. -i i sion. inis oruer, wuicu uecuiucs ci- l. . i. . ,, , 'T'- " . , tj" f. J j ber received by them.. . . commls.lon's f ' ' roada l? 'T, f, ' iXi rage schedules recently submitted and ..J.. , , ,,, rjQ. . which the commission had suspended on account .of shippers protests and ffl, of new schedu,e3( "first, making no change in the present effective form of the weather rule, or average agreement; second, provid- The Mothodlat second team defeat ing Tor two days free time exclusive ed the Booth.KeUy Lumber Hufit, of Sundays or legal holidays and fol- ,ere.. by a acore of 40 tQ game lowing rates demurrage after explra- was raBge(1 and thore was llt0e good tion of free time. playing. It was more of a game ot i "Ono dollar for tho first day. $2 rough and mMe than baaketbalL for the second day, ?3 for the third Few of the p,ayers on eltner 8,de had day and 5 for the fourth and each nad nay prevloU3 experience at tha succedlng day; third, providing track gaine- storage charges snail remain in ci ted as at present, except where tho demurrage, rate is $3 per day. or more; . fourth, provided further that these pro 1 visions be embodied In tariffs fixed i to expire oy umiiauon raay x, pwiddthat the carriers dem" P u,.. suspended in . f NnvmhrflE and 29. 1916. " . . . Bro WUlcuil1u1oi.wU.J . I . Akla nnmmfoatnn n n H tn UU OOliUO Ul WW vww.-w" - the general public by not less than iku rfv. flllnr nnrt nostlnK." Ltltw a "u w- This action follows a series of con - ferences between the committee, a- gents ot the Interstate commerce com- iiotrm .ml renrnRentativcB of the h a,ready ha8 re8Ultcdi v" ' . nmnimnn .sienGd uiimbiuu 1 - " ftnnw Owls Not To .Be Killed, E. C. Hills. State deputy game war- , deHi na8 ,U8t ls8Ued a warning against the killing of thersnowy or white Arc- tic owl, somo specimens of which havo recently appealed In this part ot tho .niinlv QhnnHrir- nf tho bird is K ..,. ,u a,ntn tmmo law. and " . i Mr. Hills states that anyono found ' , ... . , so doing will be prosecuted. Good for conttlpatlon. charaberijala'8 Tablets aije excel- fop constioatlon. They are pleas- ant to take aud mtld and gentle in ..... ... effect. Obtainable everywhere. Citizen Becomes Insane who has been 111 tor nearly a month tore out of hla home on South Ml , PlBle. lihiB morninit with a blic bolt In hlala the offlcera for the next trsa as S EASYVIGTORYFRQM BAPTISTS SATURDAY J Mayor E. E. Morrison Formally Opens Sunday School BaketbaH League By Tosing' Ball ' B-K SECOND STRING LOSES ' ,; - . - ' Methodlt Win By 40 to 4 Score Ove.- "Lumber rTusTfaVfPoorEx bltien' By Both Teams ,V League Standing Team- - Woa Lost Pet -1 Christians Baptists Booth-Kelly Methodist 1 0 0 e ljm The Christian Suaday school basket game of ' the season by defeating the Baptist team 56 to 24. Mayor E. E. Morrison omciauy opened ttic Basket ball championship series of the Sprteav field Sunday School Basketball Leagas at the Old Opera house Saturday night balcony and side lines were crowd- ant. fnm mm . my lcwm nuit. ut V ha.t.i. ,1.. r.' m iuwc nc wit? inmug ut irVw n,iivMnoi t. i ' " J . J. The teams Ulned up as up as follows: kowakl 1 T Bucknum , Cairns g r. Moshler PoInta. w... k, N. Pengra A. Pengra H. Chase D. Hinsoa v M. Chase 28, a Hill 28, N. PoilBra 12( Pengra 4 . chaae3. rj. Hinson 6 The line up was: Methodist J. Dimm f R. Bally " f T. Byrne ( B. Hill g N. Byrne g g Booth-Kelly B. Calkhu O. Ditt-o W. Parker O. Olson B. Skianer Booth-Kelly Zac Collins, wuklason. , . pnln,D T nttntn 9 n.n. to Ditto 4 Frank Campbell of tha Oregon was referee. I ' i ! 1 c. E. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS j Meta Sneed Is President. Much Don At Business Meeting. I On Friday evening the members 0f the C. E. held their regular month- ly business meetlUg.ln the C.E. rooma of the cuhrch. and proceeded to clear up a grcat deal of out-stondlng buBl- ness as well as to .elect officers for I tho comins six months. t Tha mnMp nt mir nt enimtv can. venUon m brought up and freely dlacUBaed jt waa the general opln- Jon that the jety could make the convention a success It held in Spring- ni. l Jtn I. .t.n ....u v.vi.j .v., ! UU1U 6V. uvuiuu iu. u.ut lt mt decjded that we make an effort to have it held In Springfield, and as Junction City also wishes to have lt, we are certain to have to put up a i pretty good fight to get it The con vention will be held the latter part of April. There were about 12 who wished p "i""1- v-m- Vgnlie and take up the work an CHRISTIAN lAKEAN