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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 1017 torago facilities in small rail road townB and to build a great terminal market in New Yorlc. Tbi Springfield News CHANGED BRIDGES IN ONE HOUR J. C. DIMM, WALTER R. DIMM Editors and Publishers MANY BILLS ARE INTRO DUCED BY LAW MAKERS OFFICERS , ' , ChnB. L. Scott. Prcaldont - , - . , - ,13, 13. Umttuin, Vice-President ... ' ' 'D. S. llehlB, CuHhlor j Vi : '. : Published Every Monday and Thursday (Continued from pngo one) PAQE TWO f ' 1" ' ' ", J " "" ' RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Ose Year .... 1.60 Blx Months . . .75 Throe months .... .60 Advertising rates furnished on application. clnes "oro reasonably Intended or like ly to bo used as a bovorngo or for In tcrnal use." except upon the llcenso of a registered physician. It Is also required by tho bill that all druglsts keep tiles of their pro scriptions open to official inspection for two years, and to fllo a full list of all prescriptions Issued on tho first OUR CORRESPONDENTS CAMP CREEK Ruby Crabtreo MARCOLA Audrey Lowls;of each month, with the county clorlc THURSTON, Mrs. Walter Edmlstoa ' of their county. Tho county clerk la DONNA Charles Heck J turn Is required to keep theso reports COBURO Elsio Anderson on fllo and open to Inspection for two CEDAR FLAT Mrs. Anno Morse years from tho dnto of filing. WEST SPRINGFIELD, I Any person violating tho terms of Mrs. "Clara Chllds the act is guilty of a misdemeanor and 1 subject to a fine of from $50 to J50O Member of the Willamette Valley Editorial Association. or 30 days to six months in the county Jail, or both. The other bill, regulating Intoxlcat- lng liquors, is long and rigid In its THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 1917 , terms. Intoxicating liquor is held to he any compound containing more than WOULD CHEAPEN HIGH COST.l Per cent of alcohol by volume. np LIVING I An l'erson wno manufactures, sells ur uivireu. ior lnjport8 U(lU0r ls 8ubject t0 a flno In a joint report on food and of $ioo to ?soo, or imprisonment from markets, Governor Whitman of two to six months, for the first of New York recommends the cro- ,fense- wh",u!(; sKeC0,nd f0 V mew iuiiv iwu o felony punishable by Imprisonment in ation of a State Department of the county jal, frora slx month t0 Markets with broad powers to nve years. check waste and inordinate pro-; Tho bill excepts pure grain alcohol , fits in the handling of food, to used "r moment, mechanical or scten . j tlfic purposes, or used by druggists cheapen transportation and for meUIca, or pre3Crlptlon pUrpos03. marketing, and to educate the and puts (iruEgSts under a bond of farmer and consumer so that , $10,000 to obey the law. more food will be produced and j - ... . , ., . Consolidation Bills Introduced so that it will be more intelli-' pivo ..consoli(latlon.. bHte wcre ,. gently purchased and handled troduced In the senate by Senator Bar in the kitchen. , rett of Umatilla county. The report, which treats alii rne diiis auect tne nigner euuen phases Of the food situation, tional institutions, the tax coramissioD. 1 tne tnsurance corporation departments finds a long series of causes tpnd lndustrlal accident commission an(l for higher prices, and offers a iaDOr commission, and desert and state number of reforms, some radi- land boards. cal, to correct them. I The first " senate bl 17- Pro . . , t,:v vldes that the governor, the state su- The first cause of lngn prices , c , perlntendent of public instruction and set forth in the report is the three per30ns t0 oe nmed by the gov lack of a comprehensive Mar- ernor shall constitute the state board ket Department in the State and of education and have charge of tho the absence Of any centralized University of Oregon. Oregos Agrl- , , , , , , . ,, cultural college, Oregon State normal, Market Department whatsoever and thj state boarJ of In the centres of population book commissioners and the board of throughout the State. higher curricula. Tho recent sharp rise in price cfn:ulate Petj7without Pay. is attributed to the war. It is House bm No 3 by Benton Bow shown that this country export- man of Washington, would put the ed breadstuffs to the value of skids under the initiative, referendum 2172,000,000 for the first nine and reca" suou,rt lt be enacted ,nt0 . i x i law. It provides that It be unlawful months of 1914, and to the value for any person McIety corporatIoni Of $337,000,000 for the first nine association, organization or company months Of 1916. For the same to circulate initiative, referendum or periods the export Of dairy pro- recall petitions for hire or compensa- ducts jumped from $5,800,000 tIon- , u also Prodes . , Z son who shall circulate such petition! to $29,000,000; meat from $97,- for hre sha aso be guilty of an un- 000,000 to $201,000,000. While lawful act. export rose production dropped , I . i .'J , t fr- BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. P. Smith A. Middloton B. P. McBcu Chan. L. Scott : Mnrgnrct Morris -L. K. Pago '' 1 12. 12. Ural tain The old rullroutl bridge over the .Missouri rixer ut Omaliu hud to bc cnunged fur a new structure without holding up trulilc too long. At the le.t (tii picture) Is the old structure, which was moved out of the woy nml the new one (at the right) put In Its place In one hour. Lower picture, the two lirldspft DO MUCH BUSINESS IN COUNCIL SESSION Continued from page one. there having been produedd 410 000,000 bushels of potatoes in this country in 1914 and 300, 000,000 bushels in 1916. The av erage production of wheat, i.,V.(nV, Viorl dnan T)Q Aflfl nftft till- "U11'U , ember $15.00 Shels for five years, dropped Walter Dimm, treasurer, salary for this year to 607,000,000 bushels. 1 December Thirdly, the report finds that H. E. Walker, recorder salary for Dec- the housefe needs more edu-' embe,r - ?C5 0 ,. ,. . . . , The Springfield News, printing and cation. The teaching of more, 1 303S about the care and preparation The Springfield Planing mill ....?3.42 Of foods, the kinds to buy, and The Oregon Power Co., light and wat- the nutriment in different var-j or 5244.25 ieties is advocated through tho;M- M- Peery- supplies ?U5 ..... jA. A. Valller, flushing streets ....f6C.80 pUDHC SCnooiS. ; George Larson, iabor on Btreets $11.65 A System for giving the far-1 It. N. Grlflin, labor on streets ....$4.00 mer scientific education and aid J. E. Edwards, labor on streets $11.55 Js recommended, and it is urged ! Sutton'8 trans'er - $io.7G ... ,. , , , . . Councilmen J. W. Coffin, M. C. Bros- that no time should be lost by' . M anr ... ' . , J 1 sler, M. M. Peery, M, W. Weber were the State in appropriating SUffl-: present on Monday evening. ,J. w. Cient money for this purpose. ' Coffin, president of the council, pres- The renort recommends thatJded 4 a single Commissioner head the State Commission of Markets, with powers which would enable him to keep the public informed about the quantity of food avail able and reasonable prices for food; to advise the consumer what foods are cheapest and best to purchase at particular times; to issue bulletins of cur rent market prices in different parts of tho state; to prevent the publication of false and mis leading market reports; to pro hibit traffic in fraudulent food stuffs. A plan was also suggested for the handling of foodstuffs with out the intervention of jobbers. The plan requires tho organiza tion of large bodies of farmers &p build assembling rooms with. SPRINGFIELD MAN IN JAIL CELL COSTS S2.45 NIGHTLY. No More Freo Police Lodgings In Bal timore After Jan. 1. Baltimore. The high cost of living has struck the western police station, and ufter the first of the year ineu nr rested more for safe Ueepluj: than for punishment will not get their lodgings free. The announcement was made by Magistrate .lolmnnsen while hoarlug the ense of Charles .MeCauley on a charge of being drunk "I warn you that the rates have gone up because of the high cost of living." said the magistrate. "Police stations cannot afTonl to put you up. and nfter Jun. 1 the rate will be $2AT a night. That docs not Include a hath, unless the guest's condition requires It." BUFFALO HERDS INCREASING. Number of Animals on Government Reservation Grows. , Washington The ImfTulo. once threat-' cned with extinction. Is Increasing in , numbers on government reservation, according to the unntinl report of the biological survey. Five big game pre- j serves and slxt.v-xeven bird reserve-! Hons arc maintained by the survey. ! The report urges that more tracts of , land not suitable for agricultural pur I poses be converted Into breeding j grounds for birds. Many thousand ! acres of marsh land. It declares, could be turned easily Into breeding grounds for waterfowl. Get on the Firingf Line a F yon want to turrrcd i'i i,i i ou mu: t Kiiovr -.Tliat it new in tm: Inns ru) Induv I rv. In lnrrtinn il twl u-irrirv. Get out of tho rut; set on tiicliriuc line. Ru Fopmar Science Monthly theirwwtlnttmtiniramltiKftil maratlne. and tho biijcit moncy'i worth. lery uiuuUj 300 Pictures 300 Articles nit for only IS cent. All the new Mrnj anil Invention) In electricity ami wlrelrM, In uutoinotiiles and acroplanei. in thopwork anil In tannine ojhi in lu&ciiinery, !IawtomkethIniathoma. (Ocaceterrry onth. Incluil.nK refrlccraton. poultry Iioum, furniture, automobile tliop repair , etc II ! full of monv.maldntr. iten-Mivlnr Mr, ll U written in plain Eniluh lor tatn anj Imjjl IS Cents a. Copy $1.50 a Year Oet It from n newKlealer or write direct to t opularscltnce sioniiuy, rouriu A'c, n.i . PJIPC Tllcep)rIrMUrOHlMZ.lUBS I'lVLu (cr p.Ui ibJ uutita tUi ttu. STOCKHOLDERS E. IS. Jlrattaln, C. B. Drattnln, D. S. Heals, Paul Hadloy, Margnrot Morris, E3. R McBco, A. Middloton, L. K. Pago. Chas. L. Scott, Molllo U. Scott, J. R Smith, Emilia A. Smith BANK WITH US We Sell Pure Food Wo hold It nothing short of a crime to Hell pcoplo poor food to put into their stomachs. Our groceries uro pure, fresh, wholesome. Although the quality bo high wo keep the price down as low jib many charge for poor groceries. Huy ours once try them you will come to us for everything you need. . The Fifth Street Grocery THOS. SIKES, Prop. PHONE 22 Christian Church. Chris II. Jensen, pastor. Sunday school begins at 9:45, L. M. Cagloy, j superintendent. AVo have classes for May Inherit $15,000,000. San Francisco. If Sally NlcUel. tho one-year-old greut-graudehlld of Henry . men, women and children of all ngou. Miller, shall be nllvo ut the death or i Morning sorvico, 11 o'clock, subjocf the lute cuttle king1 three grnndchll- ,..Tho Goo(1 Confo,,on Christian En drer, she will become the r chest worn R , , an In California. She will Inherit an . ' . . . , estate valued nt fn.nno.ono 7:30 P- m- Subject: "The Wages of I Sin." Let us have another full houso WOULD EGG HENS ON TO LAY I as this will also bo an Interesting subject, Tho sermon will bo preced- NEW SERVICE: We are authorized under tho Federal Reserve Law to act as an Executor, Administrator, Guardian or Trustee. This is a new service our officers will bo glad to discuss with you. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, OREGON. Food Eugenist Has Plan to Control Their Output. Washington. Out of the din nd clamor for federal legislation to deal a solar plexus blow to the high cost of liv lng came a unique and eugenic sugges tion from a southern rerescntatlve. The legislator announced his Inten tion of Introducing a .resolution for compulsory egg control for hens. Ho expressed belief that It might bo easy to curb output, but wus perplexed as to the practicability of speeding up the lay to any appreciable extent He siiys. however, he believes bis plan makes the matter of Investigation pule into liiHignlllcance. Pays For Fan Stolen Years Ago. Greenville, S. C.-A woman who Is seeking to "make peace with her Sink, er," ns she expresses It, and who finds that saincthlnx Is hindering her has' sent lo a local dry goods company 25 (lp,.p uom,.n i. mm, .'iitH to pay for a fun which, she says, Pres McPnerson Is Charged With!'. ,,,,' ,,ln, .,, Statutory Crime, "Pres" McPherson was arrested and is now In the Jail charged with a sta tutory crime against his 13-ycar-old step daughter, Alice Smith. A warrant was first sworn out fn the Eugene Justlco court against him, but as It ls alleged that tho crlmo was committed in Marion county, the case against him hero was dismissed and ho was held until a warrant from Marlon county could bo served. Sher iff Neodham, of that county, Is expec ted to arrive today to take McPher son to Salem for trial. .McPherson lived in Springfield for many years until two years ago, whoa he and his family moved to Salem They roturnod to Sprlngflold a fow weeks ago, -McPhorson huH engaged Howard M, Krowuoll,, of Eugeno to defead him, live years ugo. The woman now lives in North Carolina, in the letter she stated that she stole the fun and that her conscience lias hurt her. Railroad Director at Sixteen. Aurora, III. The youngest railroad director In tho world lives In Aurora. The distinguished youngster ls Henry Herbert Evans, sixteen years old. no was elected ono of tho Pox and Illinois Union railroad board at the last annual meeting. His father ls secretary and treasurer of tho railroad. Tho railroad ls twenty-two miles in length. DR. N. W. EMERY DENTIST BUTTON DLDQ. . . PHONE 20-J D ADA l"N E K EEN E Y FERRIS Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon Office, Baptist Parsonage Corner Second and C Streets HOURS: 9 TO 12. PHONE tO ed by an anthem from tho quartotto. BAPTIST CHURCH. Itov. W. N. Ferris, pastor. Dlblo school 10:00 a. m. Topic: "John tho Baptist and Jesus." John 1:19-34. Di vine worship 11:00 a. m. thomo, "A Troublesome Question." Evening sor vico. 7:30 p. m. Senior and Junior meotlngs. B. Y. P. U. 7:30 p. m. Ser vice of song and sermon, subject of tho evening address "Preparedness." Dr. Keeney Ferris will speak both morn ing and evening. Lane County Ranks Fifth. Tho secretary of state hnj) announc ed tho division of tho automobile ll censo fund remaining Deccmbor 31, after expenses havo been paid, and apportions to Lane county I4812.S2, out of a total of 1110,087.45. Tho apportionment Is made on a basis of contribution, and shows that Lane county i fifth in tho state In tho amount of automobile licenses paid Multnomah, Marlon, Umatilla, and Jackson counties aro larger than Lane. HERBERT E. WALKER NOTARY PUBLIC Office in City Hall, Springfield, Ore CAREFUL. CONSCIENTIOUS Dentistry DR. J. E. RICHMOND PHONES Office, 3; Residence, 116-J Over Commorcial Bajrjk, Springfield, Oregon. What Will the New Year Bring ? More business for you if you go after it right. And good printing helps the "rightness" very much. Try our kind of printing in 1917 the kind that represents you as you should be represented. Costs no more than it is worth. The Springfield News Phone 2