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rilUHBDAY, APRIL 20, 1917 'FAGB FOUR THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS tfiZARISM'S BLOW FROM THEGHURCH Miusnci of Orthodox Body on PeiSMts Is Great. PRIESTHOOD MIGHTY FORCE lfrtofor It Has Been In the Hands of the Reactionaries, but Now It Is Thought This Influence Will Be Ex rted on the Side of Revolutionists From Now On. Kext to the overthrow of the cxar, -the remoral of the emperor's chair from the synod's first session Is the most dramatic event that could happen In Russia, for it means n revolution In the chief bulwark of cxarlsni, the Or- 4hodox church of Russia. The synod la the highest authority In that church, Tho. hiQuenco of the -church on the Russian peasant masses is enormous, for the moujlk Is still "deeply religious. Ills attitude to the crar was largely a religious attitude. The new government's control of tho synod Is therefore of vital Import to Its success. Cn case of a reaction, for lnstauce. It rwould be the church that would servo ais a, mighty tool tn the hands of the re actionaries for the accomplishment of aielr purposes. As a matter of fact, one of the most powerful elements of the overthrown Gcrtnanophlle govern. &e&t was Pitlrim, the Tetrograd met ropolitan. Next to Rasputin, be was 4be most influential member of the dar3c forces In the court of Nicholas II. Together with Stunner and Protopo 'iof be plotted against the allies. It Is consequently of great signifi cance that tho chjcfdlgnttarles of the -church should side wltli the popular cause. The first session of the synod ttook place under the presidency of the Kiev metropolitan. The latter has sbeea one of the most enlightened and troad minded members of tho Ortho--dox church. Ue would undoubtedly Jcaow bow to fulfill the wishes of the now government In such a manner as to strengthen the new political order plth the superstitious peasantry. Plebiscite to Be Troublesome. The plebiscite by which the Russian rpeople will determine their future form of government Is likely to prove a source of trouble. Whllo the more civ ilized elements of the nation are cer tain to vote for a republican form of government, the attitude of the peas ants Is likely to be quite different. JLnd there Is no better instrument for Influencing the moujlk than the Ortho dox church. This was the aim of the committee of safety when It appointed XvoIT. a remote relative of the premier, to the post of procurator of the synod. The procurator is a cabinet member. He Is to be the agent through which the new government will get in touch -with the ciiurch authorities, and through him all the activities or the synod will be communicated to the igovemment. The swiftness with which the church tias been recognized and is being reor ganized by the new ministry shows -bow alert the latter is to eliminuto all She possible obstacles In tho way of Ubc new KtisKla. it would seem that the new regime Is rapidly gaining In stability. While the dangers eonfront Jn it are numerous as yet, It Is cvi dent that the men In charge of the new order realize these dangers fully and .-are taking without delay the right vmeasures for their removal. A DOLLAR'S WORTH FOR A DOLLAR SPENT Assurance Is Given That All Funds Will Be Economi cally Expended. ACTIVITIES OF OTHER COMMUNITIES TOLD BY CORRESPONDENTS COBURQ Coburg, April 25, George Johnson made a business trip to Portland Friday- William Islbcll will leave for Urem erton, Washington tho 'latter part of .this week, where ho la I m ployed a In the selection of a Highway Engineer at an annual salary of $3600, the State Highway Commission threw I electrician for the U. S. Navy, another bombshell Into the camp otj Walter Drury motored to Eugene those opposing the road bond bill, ' 'Monday.' Opponents of this measure had been) Mr. and Mrs. Ray Plrtlo motored to predicting that a $5000 or $6000 man I Eugcno Friday on business, would be given this Job. The action' Mrs. E. E. Candalt Is visiting lur of the Commissioners in this Import-J daughter, Miss. Uornlco of Eugene, ant matter only corroborates the as- an employee of Hampton's store, surance previously given that they will Clarence Anderson was a buslnos safely and economically expend all caller In Eugene Friday. funds entrusted to them. It is entire ly in keeping with the announced policy of the Commission that It wilt give a dollar's worth of value for Ray Plrtlo motored to Vlda Monday, on business. Many people from here attended th funeral of Milton 0. Rally which was every dollar expended In all matters neIll n sprlnsfteia Sunday. connected wun roaa construction. .Mr. r Tho southern Pacific company Is Nunn. the Highway Engineer, was se- imnrovlnc Its bulldlncs bv clvlnc them lectcd because of his efficiency. He has had years of experience In road building and the records of his work show the most satisfactory results at a low cost to those footing the bills. IS MR. SPENCE CONSISTENT? a new coat of paint. H. M. Anderson Is moving to his new residence on Witlamotto street to day. Joe Markus was a business caller in tho city today. Ray Losy is here visiting relatives before leaving for San Francisco, where ho has enlisted In the U. S. navy. Mrs. Tressle Hunlen was a business Four years ago C. E. Spence. Master of the Grange, advocated the Orange bill which proposed the Issuance of 6 caller In Eugene yesterday. per cent bonds by counties for con- Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wood motored t" struction of permanent roads, the EuBee Tuesday. Mr. Spence is now vigorously op posing the road bond bill which pro poses lsutng $6,000,000 twenty-five-year 4 per cent bonds for hard-surfaced roads. A direct tax Is not imposed for the retirement of these bonds. Ample revenue to pay the interest and retire the bonds at maturity is already pro vided by law from the Increased auto mobile licenses and the existing one fourth mill state road tax which has been a fixed tax against all property In the state for the last four years. In other words, the bill to be passed upon by the voters at the June elec tion will not Increase the general taxes of the individual. If Mr. Spence was right in 1912 he is wrong now. MILITARY PREPAREDNESS SUMMONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Lane County. Susie E. Macklin, Plaintiff, vs. Charles II. Macklin, Defendant, To Charles H. Macklin, defendan, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, you are hereby required to appear and answer the plaintiff's complaint filed against you In the' before six weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons, which date is Thursday, March 16, 1917, and If you fall to appear and answer said complaint within said time, the plaintiff will apply to tho Court for the relief prayed for In plaintiff's complaint and for full re lief to-wit: For a decree from said Court forever dissolving the marriage contract and the bonds of matrimony now existing between the plaintiff and the defendant; and granting the plaintiff an absolute divorce from the NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON EXECUTION Notlco U horoby given that by virtue of an Execution Issued out of tho Cir cuit Court of tho Statu of Oregon, for Lano County on the 18th day of April, 1917, and by mo received tho 21bI day of April, 1917, In nn action whoroln on tho 7th day of December, 1916, In tho Justice Court, for Eugono Justlco Dis trict. Lano County, Oregon. U. M. TrovlH recovered Judgment against tho Defendants N. E. lllalr nnd F. X. lllalr for the sum of $156.79 with Int erest at tho rate of C por cent por an num from tho 8th day of December. 1916, togother with costs amountliiK to tho sum of $18.46, and accruing costs, a transcript of which Judgment was enrolled and dockotod In the of flco of tho Clerk of said Court on tho Sth day of December. 1916 nnd said Execution to mo directed commanding mo in tho namo of tho State of Oregon that out. of tho personal property of said Defendant, or, If sufficient could not ho found, then out ottho real prop erty belonging to said Defendant In Lano County, Oregon, on or after tho said SUi day of December. 1910. Ho-1 log unable to find sufficient or nny ' porsonai property belonging to said Defendant, I did, on tho 2lst day of April. 1917, levy on the following de scribed real property, to-wltr Lot number Two (2) In Hlock num ber Vivn -ir.l In U'nll'H Addition til Hluo River City, Ijno County, Oregon. 1 NOW THEREFORE. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON and In compliance with said Execution and In order tn satisfy said Judgment, costs, and accruing costs I will on Saturday tho 26th dny of Mny. 1917, hot ween tho hours of 9 o'clock a. tu. and 4 o'clock p. in. to wit; at one o'clock p. in. on said day at tho Southwest door of the County Courthouse In ' Eugene, Lano County Oregon, offor for sale for cash, subject to redemption all tho right, title and Interest of tho above named Defendants In and to the above described real property. JAMES C. PARKER Sheriff of Lane County. Oregon Hy D. A. ELKINS, Dopuly Apr. 26; May 3, 10. 17, 24. Any Old Plug , Might do on tho farm. Hut A cur In bolter with tho bOHt ono within reason. SOo to $2.00 ouch. 40o per gallon for oil In 5 gallon lotH Ih finding money. STODDARD - DAYTON GARAGE 8th Avo. East 212 Phono 1 IS East of Ilotol Oh b urn Half Mock Ford Switch Key Service Station No. 1 NEW SERVICE: We are authorized under the Federal Iteiiorvo mw to act as an Executor, AdmlnltUrator, Guardian or TriiHteo. This Is a new service our olHcors will he glad to discuss with you. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EOCENE, OREGON. Through Tickets Direct Lines Fast Service OE TRUE TO THE FLAQ ii our siaie is exposed to aiiac. me Ia8. Andrfl- Wllllnm nn.l r.lnv.J Mnnlr Moving of heavy gun carriages, and heavy loads of ammunitions and army supplies, necessitates better roads than X " , 7 ,J . I .i 7? T .V ,.., , .ii.m. in n,... defendant, and granting the plaintiff " wsvtovw. i thft rnrp f itf rwl v nnil pnnfml nt TVil. Hn, minor children of said mnrriage. ' and for such other relief as to tho Court may seem equitable. 'This summons Is pubjished by or-! uer or tho Honor G. F. Skipworth, Judge of said Court, dated March 12, NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, Vina McLean, Ad ministratrix of the estate of Jahalan T. Witter, deceased, has filed hor Final Account In said estate with Uio County Court of Lane County, Oregon, nnd that Saturday, the Sth day of May. 1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock, A. M. at the County Court Room in the Court House of Lane County, Oregon, has been fixed as tho tlmo and place for hearing on said Final Account, at which time the Court will pass upon any objections that may bo filed thereto. All persons having objections against said Final Account are hereby noti fied to file the same with the County Clerk of said County, on or before the said Sth day of May, 1917 and the hour of 10 o'clock, A. M. Dated this 29th day of March. 1917. VINA McLEAN, Administratrix. Mch. 29; April B,l?,19,26. Two splendidly-equipped, electric-lighted dally trains the North Hank Limited (ovenlng) and the Inlund Empire Express, (morning) Portland via Spokane o Chicago Ocean Trip to California . in Rail Time Low fares include berth and meals on SS. Northern Pacific. $32 round trip to San Francisco, 30 day limit. II. It. KNIGHT, Agent EUGENE 1917. ordering publication thereof for .. r . t i I DID YOU KNOW THAT "Mike, New York's richest bootblack, Ss dead at forty-one, leaving fortune of 550.000. f '""isaae Mumford of Laurel, Del., Is ' -cutting a new set of teeth at nuiety aaix years. Philadelphia women have started a league to bar cocktails to debutantes jnml college boys. 'One cent inheritance tax paid on "White Plains csfute is smallest Ut bU ;tory of New York state. An Alabama, man was fined (5 for emptying a quart of rum into a private jlake and making the carp drunk. "Twenty-seven Princeton seniors ad milt they bavo never binned a girl. -TTourteeu who have think It la wrong. As preliminary to peace conference members of Sing, Ylng and Blng tongs clashed In California and five were t Wiled. aParrot's "Corao qulckl Come qulckl" vcarwoke Pittsburgh family, and they tffound the bouse burning. Bird re tsrarded by being rescued. ' Wire has a right to raid hubby's ' pockets If ha holds out on her, sews up his pockets and finally wears trousers bed, New York magistrate decides. ""1 tine you $100 and sentence you to oea bath," paid Kansas City Judge t6 .ssan who bsd declared the $2,800 In his pockets entitled him to look like a . ifcronip If be wanted to. railroad facilities are not as well adapted to carrying heavy guns as are improved highways, and it is up to Oregon to get its through trunk roads in shape to facilitate the move ment of supplies. Shnillrf thf rnllrnnrt rpnfpra hprnmp tnn rnnlH nwinp- tn o.ar hi.r.tono SIX consecutive and 8UCCCS3 or should they fall into the hands ot ' 'Ve weeks f,n tne Springfield News. ... .i u . t fi paper of general circulation is-1 k .1 , I sued in Springfield, Lane County .Ore. left to get supplies from place to place in the interior. Fanners would of necessity depend upon the through roads for marketing their crops. Every resident of Oregon will see the neces sities of the situation once this is i 3 gon. Ich. WILLIAM G. MARTIN. Attorney for plaintiff. 15.22,29: April 5,12,19.26. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice Is hereby given that letters called to his attention and will see 1 testamentary have Issued out of the the bearing this has on the road ques I bounty Court of Lane County, Oregon tion to he voted noon June 4th. ! to tne undersigned as Executor of tho The Dalles Chronicle. Good roads are indispensable to the progress and prosperity of any state or community. Such improvements attract the tourist, encourage local development, promote social life, Im prove market conditions and stimu late thrift. Rural life is made more attractive and agricultural develop ment is advanced In proportion as ac cessible roads are established and maintained. The further settlement and development of the state's unten anted lands add to their value. The consequent Increase In assessable val ues gives assurance of reduced taxes. Support the good roads bond bill June 4th and thereby assist to effect these conditions. Oregon has talked good roads for 60 years. Millions of dollars have been expended in that time filling mud holes. The state is in third place In commerce and population among the Coast states. The road bonding prop osition, on which the people will vote June 4th, is the first comprehensive road programme ever submitted to the people. With the main trunk lines, provided for in the road bond bill, taken care of, road district money will be ex pended on local laterals connecting with state-improved highways, bring ing the farmer, no matter where situ ated, in direct contact with the city markets. All are agreed that Oregon needs good roads. The only material dif ference of opinion Is as to the method of financing the movement direct tax ation or bonds based on a revenue already provided by law. The fact that taxes are already burdensome is the very best argument for Issuing bonds. The combined revenue from an Increased auto license and the existing state road tax will pay the Interest and retire at maturity the bonds proposed In the good roads bill. Th people will vote on this bond bill al the spscial election June 4th. A vote for the good roads bonds JXns 4th will be a vote to pull Oregon out ot the mud. last will of Lucius Phetteplace, late of Lane County, Oregon. All persons having claims against said estate should present them duly verified to the undersigned at the office of S. D. Allen, Eugene, Oregon within six months from the date of this notice. Dated, March 29, 1917. H. E. PHETTEPLACE. Executor, Springfield, Oregon March 29; April C,l 2,19,26. LEARN MUSIC AT HOME: Lessons Free New Method Learn to Play By Note Piano, Organ, Violin, Banjo, Mandolin, Cornet, Harp, 'Cello, Guitar, Piccolo, Clarinet, Trombone, Flute or to sing. Special Limited Offer of free weekly lessons. You pay only for music and postage, wnich is small. Money back guaranteo. No extras. Beginners or advanced pupjls. Everything illustrated, plain,, simple, systematic, Freo lectures , each course. 16 years' success. Start ' at once. Write for Freo booklet to day Now. U. S. School of Music, J 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City. I The Price of Fuel Is Going Up But the Cost of Gas Never Increases We have many satisfied customers who are using GAS for COOKiNO, and HEATING WATER Telephone 58 and we will send a representative to explain Oregon Power Co. A. L. INGALLS, Manager. EGO! will be demostrated at PEERY'S DRUG STORE Two days only FRIDAY and SATURDAY April 27-28. Ask the druggist how to have one corn removed FREE. FIRST DAY. Buying in Large Quantities and maintaining a membership in one of the largest bqying organizations in the United States, makes it pos sible for us to sell merchandise as low as the largest stores in the cities. Selling for cash, small profits and quick sales does the rest. Merchandise is advancing in price and will be higher but we can aasure you of always quoting the lowest prices possible here. We want you to be one of our regular customers and help make this store a credit to your city. Save carfare and patronize Springfield stores. Make this your store and we will make the saving worth while. Drop in and see the new goods we are showing daily. New Dungalow Aprons and NOTION DEPARTMENT Fishing Tackle House Dresses, Just received Crochet Threads Granite Ware latest BtyleB 75c to ?1.2G Crochet Hooka Glass Ware . I,I.ump IIuIr PInB China Ware v t , . Stockings from 10c tho Hardware You cannot buy a roll of nr to 50c Trv thnm SrS, 7 oz. TOILET PAPER In 1 ' lry Ulom' . Booka- ?t Hlil"1or5cEl,BenC XCCPt New iff ShaPe8 PPr Napkins tt f i ' , Ribbons Envolones Hundreds of cases bought Flowers Tablets, Pens ind Pencils before the big r so In paper Laces Palmer Mothod Paper makes this possible, Embroideries ksSage etc. HILL'S DEPARTMENT STORE Fourth and Main Streets. Hampton's Former Location Ml KM