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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