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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1916)
SPRINGFIELD I n sitire irnm vi, nil u iorlmHel t.OreKmi, Un mltorOnilr tot ol tiouxre of M Mli, WV utooud- SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY DEC. 11, 1916. VOL. XV. NO. 93, IS. IDA STEVENS PASSES AWAY; ILL GNLYAFEW HOURS Death Occurred at 6 a. m. Yes terday at Hospital After Night of Unconsciousness. CONVULSION CAUSE DEATH I Mr. Stevens Had Lived In Oregon 2. Moat of Life) Funeral Borvlcee If Will' Be Held Tomorrow. 5 An event which allocked and sad jdenod tlio entire community was tin suddon death of Ida M, wlfo of Welbv fStovotis, illicit occurred at alx o'clock .yesterday morning at the Eugeno boa bllal. 1 Mrs. Stevens felt qullo well last 'baturday, and had been downtown. She waa taken auddonly 111 with con vuslons, ahortly ftftor supper and nor cr regained conscluosnosa. She wan rushed to the Eugene hospital, bo 'ween 10:30 and 11:00 o'clock, whero .nil In tho world that could bo done, 'was done. Hut tho caao waa purely bopoloss from tho start, said a local physician who was In attendance. Tho funornl aervlco will bo hold from tho homo at Mill and E streets nl 1:30 o'clock tomorrow, (Tuesday). -Reverend J. 8. McCallum, of Eugeno ijvtll preach Uio sermon. :v Ida E. Slovens, tho youngest child 'of a family of four children of J. C, Goodalo, ono of tho pioneers of this fcounty and owner of tho old Coburg Sawmill, was born at Chesaning, Mich. 'Jgan, July 30, 1878. In 18S2, tho family moved to Oregon. Tho girl attended the public schools at Coburrf ,and Eugonc, and completed her cdu " cation by a courso of iuubIc at tho University of Oregon. Sho was married to Wolby Slovens -at Coburg on November 23, 1898, and the young couplo began housekeeping 'on tho Stovcnu ranch, two miles. north, of Springfield, whero thoy resided un til March 2, 1910, when thoy moved to this city. To their union, two children wero born, a son,. Lawrence, who was uc cldently electrocuted by coming In contact with wires on tho Southorn Pacific company's street car brldgo over tho Willamette river hero, on January 17, 191t, when hq was 13 years of age, and a daughter Helen, -who In now 13. Resides nor husband, and daughter, Helen, Mrs. Stevens Is survived by two i brothers, James C. .and Charles C idoodalo, both of Woodburn, Oro gon, ;one sister, Mrs. Roso Wallace of fit. Charles, Michigan. Mrs. Stevens waa a member of the .Springfield branch of the Knights and t.Ladlea of Security, and of th,e Rebek ah lodge, at Coburg. t LITERARY PROGRAM GIVEN Vtlflh .School .Entertainment .After noon Elected Officers. An Interesting Literary' program waa ilven to tho high school Friday after noon. Tho meeting was led by Dor 4nlce Cagley, retiring president. As I'.thls was the closo of the first terra ot '(thrco months, tho following now of- : ncers wero eiecteu, president, uorris SikoB, vlco president Florence Kurusot, ('secretary nnd trensuror, Mary Hard- ' Ing. Tho program was as follows: Selections from tho opcrettn...."Tho Qypslo Quoen" Eugene high school gloe clubs. ' Piano solo Chlora Mastcraon 'Play "A pair of Lunatics" Alberta jj Parvln and Royal Doano, I'fiong , ....,.,..,..Glrls Chorus' j4"Orntlon" Lillian Mullllgan flPlano solo ..Maude, Gorrlo RTalk on "Iloberts rules of order" Mr. Stroud. t S. H. S. Team To Have 'New Sweaters. Eight members nf tho Springfield i high school -team .aro sbon to bo roi--plondont lu brand-now white swoaterit "'with bluo stripesaccording to a do- jclslon mado at a mooting of the high. uuciiooi oxocuiivo uoara, uui inn, biu Odont body president, and Coach W. J ttMooro, hold last Monday ovenlng. At ajthls meoting, It was decided that the Wbasketball might borrow ,Bioey .from Etho foetbaVJ-.mljwltb wjiichfto ?Uf ohoso the' Bweatera, repaying tha'loan from tho procoodB.pt baflketball games. flThn awcatera will be ordered soiae If tit:-: tula wook, 4) C. E .IS GROWING SOCIETY Had Live Meeting Last Evening, With Interesting Toplo And Talks, The Christian Endeavor of the Chris tlnn church was uriusally Intorostln last evening, Miss Qortrudo Will iams conducted tho sorvlco, tho topic bolng, "Dig Jobs awaiting us." Tho chairman of each commlttco gavo an Interesting talk, speaking of plans for tho coming year. Tho talks showed that great Interest Is being taken in tho committee work, and that much pride Is being manifested by both ofllcers and membors In their socioty. Tho Christian Endeavor organiza tion has always boon awake and do ing things. Wo aro glad to noe that tho socioty le still growing in membership as woll as lh spiritual strength. Thoro is always a large attendance of young" people at the meetings. Dy France Travis, socioty editor. LIVES OF 23 AT LANE COUNTY FARM TO BE MORE BRIGHT Inmates Are To Have Regular Reli gious Services And Some Enter, talnments In Future. Ono of tho county Institutions which very few pcoplo bother their heads about (In fact, somo do not oven know Its location), is tho county farm, whero somo of tho less fortunato citizens of tho section pass the remaining years of their lives. Oftentimes tho insti tution is not conducted under Ideal conditions, and the Lano county farm about flvo miles northwest of Spring field, Is no oxcoptlon, oven though Mr. and Mrs. Hon Russell, who aro la chargo, have been doing their best right along. But they wero over worked, burdened with tho caro of tho houso and of the farm, and thoro nover was any monoy with which to make improvements. Up until yesterday, there had never I been any regular religious sorvlco at tho Institution. Somo member tho Apostolic Faith conducted meet i Ings a fow tlmos, once In awhile sonit ono camo in to go over a Sunday school lesson with tho Inmates, and on iaut Thanksgiving day, Rovorend J. W. Perkins of this city held a special sorvlco. dui ri-aiuruur wiuru hub mi iuu through tho efforts of Mr. Perkins. la . ta A t n O ItlinlMflnlil r it t't tho generosity of Sprnlgflold and Eu- gcno people, and cooperation of Mr. and Mrs. HussoU, a custom which will i do much to brighten the lives ot tho 23 meu and women at the farm. This Is tho regular Sunday devotional ser vices, which will bo held in a specially prepared chapel room each Sunday from now on. Eugeno Blblo Univer sity students, .Springfield, and Eugeno ministers, V. M. C. A. workers, and Mr. Perkins, will be In charge at different times. Entertainments will alio be held occasionally. Tho chapel room was fixed up some time ago, and yesterday, the last detail an organ was added. Mr, Perkins was able to buy a good second hand organ for $25, anil secured $20.60 In a short tlmo Thursday among tho Springfield business men, by circulation ot the following, petition: "There has boon nicely equlpt, one of the rooms la Uio now buildings at tho county farm of Lane county, Ore gon, ob a chapeb and entertainment room for tho benoflt of tho unfortunate I inmates, that their prosont ltfo way may bo mado a littlo brighter for thorn This la bolng done by tho consent of tho county court; all Is to remain per manently tho property ot tho county for such use. I, John W. Perkins, Juvonlllo ofllcor ot Lano county, hav ing been assigned this task, do soli cit tho public's mite to tho oxtent ot $25, with whjch to purchase an organ, this completing the .equipment. BoBldos tho outfitting of the chapol, Mr. Perkins,, aided by citizens, has had tho inniatos! quarters fixed up, nrid liad furntshod them clothing froi.i tlmo to tlmo. On Thanksgiving day alono ho'. distributed, In actual vain?, $45 worth ot wearing apparel. All of 'this work ot installing and improving has been dono by public contribution. Not ono cent of tax Ms, been laid, on tho people. And Mr. Perkins wants it understood that Mr. and Mrs. Russell have cooperated heartily in every movemont. Business Houe To Close, Most' of tho bUBlaeW'tiouBes and the- banks wilt be closed tomorrow during the,fuaeral services held for Mrs. Wei byi Slovens who died Sunday morn-, Ing. S PHINGFIELD FOLKS GET CHANCE TO BE SANTA GLAUS TO 8 Family Out of Employment. And Destitute Need Necessities of Life. THE FATHER IS A CRIPPLE J. W. Perkins, County Probation Of ficer. Makes Appeal To Generosity of .Local- Townspeople; As the days pass, pcoplo smile at each other, and mothers' and fathers' hearts grow warm at the (bought of Joy In store for the youngsters, lor litis 1st Hi ""'tibial mass anAcnn Ilnf ' itiise io tuu vi laviiiun Dtuovii au the heart of ono father and mother aro not dwelling on Christmas cheer for their six children, but they are occup ied In figuring out how food and cloth ing can possibly be obtained for the brood. The father and mother are Mr. and Mrs. Jason Hyat, and they! live, or did live, about six miles from Springfield near Goshen. Tho father Is crippled up with rheumatism from the waist down. Some two months ago, after neigh bors, noting tho conditions, (for tho family had never appealed for help) had reported tho case to J. W,, Per kins, county probation officer, the lat ter paid a visit (o tho tiny shack. He found tho mother clothed In a tat tered old skirt and waist, worn out shoes and no stockings. Of the six children, who were dressed in ragged apparel, not ono had a pair of stock ings. The father, crippled up with rhoumatlsm, and the oldest boy 15 years of ago were endeavoring to support the family by cutting wood, Since that time, Mr. Perkins has been C8tlng for. the family as best he could. A short tlmo ago, the children alt took down with tho mumps and a lit tle later, tho first of last week, 12-year- old Ida was taken to the Springfield hospital, whoro she still Is. Tho child Is run-down nnd Improperly nour ished, which added to lier recent lit noss, made It noenssary for her to ,, i. ,,,, a,, ,. , , i.,i at th(J , ,ta, and u tho cleantWhJto sheets; sho probably has nevr scon any like thorn. On last Friday, through the efforts of Mr. Perkins, the family was moved Into town. They aro living In a houso In Wost Springfield, and now, tho mo ther who is strong and healthy, can go out to work. The father and tho. older boy will remain home' for the present, cutting wood and batching. Tho mother needs work badly, and the whole family la in dire need ot food and clothing for the winter. In this Christmas season, every per. son' feels the nooda and unhapplness ot others more keenly, and this fami ly seems to bo a living appeal for a display of the spirit of Christmas. For the benefit of thoso who will hear the appeal, and will perhaps want to aid with clothing, tho agcB of tho children aro given: Boy, 15; Girl, 13; girl 10; boy 8; girl, 5; nnd girl, 3, All contributions should be mado to JtW.Perklns, county probation officer. BOTANY CLASS MAKES VISIT TO FILTERING PLANT AT EUGENE Students Learn How Rver Water Goes Through Process of Purification. The high school botany class with Miss Esther Campbell, teacher, In spected the Eugeno municipal water filtering plant Friday morning, They wero shown the entlro process of fil tering water from tho time it was taken in from the river until it was turned out 97.,6 pure. The-filter 1b mado up ot a. two foot layer of fine gravol, a vory small strainer, and u layer of about thrco feot ot sand. This sand, which was secured from Reding, Minnesota, has to bo washed from ono to four times a day. It was washod at that time for tho benoflt of he class. Tho largo one hundred horse power pumps and also the smaller auxiliary pumps was shown. Each student was given a drink ot tho finished product to prove Its superiority to other "brands," Eighteen students made tho trip, whl.ch wab most Interesting and In structive. The Springfield filter will possibly be. inspected at a later date. SPIRIT DISPLAYED IN GAME BETWEEN Off RISTI AN S AND B-K "Lumber Hustlers" Lose Basket ball Contest By Score of 40 to 21. , Mr a ONE TEAM UNDEFEATED Beeend Team Game Gees-To Methe- d(sts By Close Mgln ef Four Points. ' Hi ' -f , League Standing Team WJon Lost Pet 1 Christians 2 0 1.060 Booth-Kelly. 1 1 .500 -Baptists 0 1 .000 ' Methodist 0 1 .000 The Booth-Kelly basketball team went down to defeat in one of the ,' hardest games ever played In Spring field Saturday night when the Invin cible formation of the Christian Sun day school took the big end" of the 40 to 21 score The game was swift and furious during every second of ing and hod to go to her home in Eu play. Every man on the floor put gene. Avow niA nf TtnnlsAttinll a If 111 Tin arf I I T-rt . A ... t- a it.. a Into the game. WilkowskI by straight conalstant playing was easily the best man on either team when It camo to making points. He made nine bas kets from the floor netting his team 18 points. The only feature of tho game thatimas tree. marred tho occasion wo the element or poor sportsmanship displayed by mariy of the rooters, especially those in the gallery. Their cheering was . . good but their jeers flung at the play- era. and at-tho officials -were enurely.jiiwiU "J? -u. 4 . , , .... .. . . I 'T'he Glenwood school in the Wesfr uncalled for. Christian HIH Wilkowski Bucknum Calms M . . The teams lined up Booth-Kelly Wheeler f Ulrd t Perkins c Parker g Calkins g Points Wheeler 4. Bird 13. Perkins 4. Hill 14. WllkowsVl 18. Bucknum 8.,lue ur- . .V . T , 7 , j : that the use of good seed corn gives The preliminary game played ".WINNERS ARE BANQUETTED " increased return that easily Jus tween the Baptist and Methodist sec " 'NNfcKo AKtBANUU t I tU mJ!aZZXl.aueetrtul JUn'r8 GIVe" SUPPCr By. Every one recognizes the value of irnmn wns rnthpr ulnw nnd waa not contested as strongley as the first team game. The Methodists had a ( marked tho close of a month's mem long lead over their oponcnts at tha bershlp contest by the Junior Christ end ot the first half but soon lost It ian Endeavors of the Christian church when tho Baptists rallied In the sec- Saturday evening, when the losers ond period. The lineup: Methodist Van Ylan J. Diram f T. Byrne c N. Byrne C B. Hill g W. Gossler g Baptist L. Hill C. Qnase R. Keenan W. Hardle H. Bryan Points, Van Valzah 16, T. Byrne 14, B. Hill 2, U Hill 6, C. Chase 15, XL Keenan 6, H. Bryan 2 Referee. Frank Campbell, Umpire Estloy Farley ot tho State University. RANDALL SCOTT WILL SERVE ANOTHER YEAR AC nnrc fit? I C APIir1 AO rKta. UP LCAUUL Reelected At Annual Meeting of Ep worthlans Held at NeW Church Saturday Night. More than forty young people at- tended tho annual business meeting and social hold at the new chunh Saturday evening when new ofllcers for next year were elected. Randall Scott was reelected to the presidency ot the League. Walter DImm, first vice president; Ruth Scott, second . vice president; Chlolo Wooloy, third vlco president; Doris Slkes, fourth vice president; Oswald Olson, socro- tarv: Winifred Mnv. treasurer: Mrs. w w ' ww-- W.H. rollard, chorister; Luclle Smith, organist; Creed Brattaln, librarian; Frances Bartlett, reporter; Paul Scott, ! advertiser. I A fas4 rf li a nuonln rr woo ann in niavinir nnrinr ram on ami in hnvincr i a general good time. Refreshnienls , ty, was, on Thursday elected Tice pre, co&slsllag ot chocolate and cookies ident bf the' Oregon Aseoclattea of were served by 'Ue eHtertamBajent ''County; clerfca at tHe-toeeting'h'el(r'la committee. The basme ''at - the J '$6X$lM$m; chuipU ma tastotully decorated, WjlhtV, was clcc.1 p.w.Wt . H.t?W. clusters of mlstletoo adorne.irith rod (ot Dourfae. wcretary.r aad -S. L;iC - bows, ' ' ban ; of . ; Wtie, tmsw, -"r ' LITTLE GIRL NEEDS HOME Probation Officer Makes Appeal For Unfortunate Youngster. A chance for somcono ofsmall fam ily, who would like to take Into their home a little girl of twelve years, who though of very poor surrounding? Is bright, modest, polite, and of sweet temperament! can be Introduced to such sn opportunity by conferring with John W. Perkins, first probation officer of Lane county, Oregon. Post office Springfield. Miss Ia Hyat can be seen by call ing on Mrs. Baker, at the Springfield KoepltaL To Make Bridge Wiring Safer. A blueprint of the plan of the South cra Paclflc coapany for a safer ar- niHgcKeni oi me city 01 aegene; electric wires on the company's street taHway bridge over the. Willamette river 'at Springfield was received a few days ago br Mayor W. A, Bell sd was turned over to tho water board for consideration. mill niwr di av eurn OUILUHNU LAI OtritLLf AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN'S GAMES " Chrlstma, Entertainment Will Be Glv. en By Pupils Next Friday Afternoon. Miss Mabel 'Welter, teacher in the Glcnwood school In West Springfield wa8 taken suddenly ill Thursday morn- mu uukui lue resi 0f the day and Friday. Monday Miss Weller was back at work. The West SprfagVeld school is to give a short program Friday; Decern Iber 22. Thero will also be a Christ- 'mas tree. i . ... . - e program win consjst or songs recitations, also a short, two act Pl "Ml Greg's Christmas Or- PhB. The cast includes ten-charac, 4- - tejs , I Springfield district is erecting a play ' Bned 'or tne cnil(lren t0 PIay ,n m J0'.3!1 Jthcr. The cement for ne foun"alon s m the ' forms and ' tno worln,en aro waiting for this to Defore oolns anything further. Tho fathers and the brothers of tho .chlren attending school arc doing uosers; wj raemoers Aaaea. .... . An enjoyable program and supper Iheaaed by Winifred. Long wero hosts and hostesses to the winning team under Wendell McKinney. Miss Opal Whltely, state Junior sup- erfntehdent. and Miss Ruby Senseney, county Junior superintendent were spe- clal. guests, as were also the mothers of some ot the members. Miss White- ly gave a very good talk. A program consisting of shadow pictures, Including "A Trip to the rfcnUnt." "r.of-hlnvnr'd nidn" nnrt "A , Tramp's delight." was much enjoyed, . . w. . . ... e tuulct wuiuu jiuiiuu me uuh- lorB about 40 now niemb0rSi an(j tho i supper which was enjoyed so much, were both voted a success. Mrs. W. B McKinney, assistant superin- tendent, was largely responsible for 1. 1. .11 1. .1 "m c"u'" Ul l" u" uu J Planning the supper. The Jun-; lo an rganlzation of boys and e ooiween tne ages oi nvo ana tnirteon. "The Man From Texas" Talks Here. Phllllpp lleschner, "The cowboy who ropG(j em jn on tue o'Conner ranch f 127(ooo acres down near the Mexl - can ,lne ., wn8 the nrincpal sneaker at tho chr,atlan cnurch 80n.,ceS ,aBt , i- sjvuuuib- ucavuut'i m vtu aius , tne lnteroat ot the anti-saloon enguo atid R mr sired crow.d heard ht8- talk ast evening. Stacv M. Russell, clerk of Lane coun-' aiier wnicn ruiung tne snov ana ""J uuiui' t iiuivu.iu6 other games furnished amusement. "" on ear- While tho price is high Later a two course luncheon of sand- er tor seed corn on the ear, one Is wtches, pickles, punch and cookies Justified In paying the price. Thoro was quickly disposed of. iare few good seed ears in a bin asr mi. , . 1. 1 i. . . .i t. t 'rnmnnrpil with tho pnra that rnn h LOCATE GOOD SEED' CORN SQON.ADViSES GO. AGRICULTURIST Increase In Acreage And Exper fence With Poor Seed j Makes Demand. J $3 BUSHEL NOT TOO MUCH Hi S; Rofeb Says One ef Most Imp or tant Factors In Sucessful Corn Growing Is Good Seed. , By N. S. Robb, Lose County Agri cultural Agent. If one belieVes in preparedness be """ u6" iu iu-: TTn,nhtV,iiw turn ;?e a b ,d(,emani toK6i f05 Jfew months. One Hears of maayia- 9Wes for good seed already aad the I seed companies are on the ieekot I Q- gjj good stock they csa' B'tvOitA and thJs In tuin win tell on tke and price of seed corn by aprisg. One of the most uspertaat fac tors in sucessful corn growing Is good seed. Often leases have resulted from poor seed and the use of such is poor bosiaess method. It seans lost motion Jn faming. Poor seed means a poor stand. Tho yield of Com is dirccUy Influenced by the sund ,, uor , - .,, ,. ,, tamed, due to Inferior seed, it means It881"? !he 5"ueSn' Possibility ot much labor. Some question the advisability of narlna rflAM' linn tnoflfflf nFlA T . . i l the aettuU bet. of the case are Good a bushel means that the seeding of an acre will cost approxl- . r. - 'flenp 2Sto SO eat-aa,acre-lrs than what the planting would cost If common .seed, purchased at local mar- ket prices wag used. If the final re- suits show that the yield is increased 1 bu: to. the acre, the returns will be 100 on the Investment. The .actual facts of the case are, however, that the yield is increased from 4 to 12 using a pure bred sire. In breeding ud a herd or flock. These recoE- , " " , " UCU AWlO LUULCI UlUg Ult) UtCtJUlUtft of stock are Just as true conceralBS corn, or the seed of any other cror for that matter, and when practised w, often T,c'd returnB- It Is necessary to send away for ieea w sian in ngnt. we nave S001 Bced la Lane County, which can be obtained quite reasonably. It ta Becd that U acclimated and will giro bettor results than seed from (some otner locality requiring 2 or 3 years to acciimaie. wnero possime oae should buy the seed on the ear. By; 80 doing you knbw Just what you are getting. You want to know th ' 8lre and dams ot your livestock and tlin onfMA tmlfla wrrA mlMiknetnt BAAil shelled and sold as see.d. Without a question good seed a needed by many growers. This wi self evident from the amount ot lm- mature corn produced In the county. mui. MMHJttKK 1 1IJ ,.M i"'a '"ou ' using seed from varieUes that did. mature this year in the county To ao tnis, we snouia get tne seea wnu1 in is sun available ana being sola at a reasonable price. 'Telephone Employes Are Given Bonus, , 1. V, Jackson, manager ot the Spring flnt.i iin),nn h.n hB t.mt . . to the eff't that icelvot tie.8ram to tne enect tnac all lo'cal employefl ot the Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph company, wbc- have been in . the company a employ for more tkan a year, will receive a? a bonus, asum eqoal to three weeks salary. Immediately. . Th'ls Is'thS first year be copaB'y has pufsu'eh a; plan, 'lata i opera tlea. Tfte loeal eoaBoyee who will receive the wepet,t are: 'JJFft' chief M6eijatr, :&rT '-WT p6?' cMH OHtce.OelWafi wUiWaa, jfca MAs. f -$ V J