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fm TT)) IT TXT t a 'F 1 B3 H 1 U ,1 KlCIIITKLWTH YKa, $''. Bmi NO FIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1921. NUMBER 20 ai i m a i T7 im 1 1 1 1 PROBABLE RAISE IN STREET CAR PARES V. II. Lewis of Eugene, traveling traffic agtit of the Southern Pacific company, called on the News lt Monday, Mr. .Lewi submitted the following statement of financial con UHlon affecting the Eugene-Spring-fit-Id atreet car system; Klxed valuation, $519,856. The tual valuation la considerably more, on account of repairs and Improve tnents that have been made. For the year ending June 30, 1920, tie earning wwre $ 7,118, and the expenaca were $103,713, leaving a de ficit of $36X9)7. The Indications are that at the end or thla fiscal year there will be aa large a deficit aa !at year. If not larger. Thla exhibit la evidently made to Prepare the public mind for a ralae In atreet car farea, for which an appli cation baa already been made to the state railroad commission. A elate ment waa made In tie Oregonlan several daya ago that the raise bad Already been ordered, to take effect uly 1st. The fare waa to be raised from five centa to eight cente for each division of the trip from Spring field to Eugene, or 1$ centa for the through trip. Thla . statement waa premature, but It probably' Indicates what la coming. W. O. W. OECORATION The membera or the W. O. W. and their families and friends will meet at the hall at 9:30 a. m.. next 8unday and proceed to Laurel Hill cemetery, tor the annual ceremony of decora tion of tte graves of membera of the order and their families. Following are the namea of tboae whom graves are to be decorated : Chaa. Cleaver, Grant Holcomb, E. 8. Anders, Fred Rich. Cbas. 8tevena. Arthur Ktrkland, John McGilL Drown. Albert 8. Walker, Ore, Trine, C. W. Rychard. E. C. Coloord, Delph, James Casteel. Harry .Bryan, FarCC METHODIST. AFPOINTMENTS , At the Free Methodist conference, at Grants Paaa. laat week, the follow-i r In mlnlatera artl known In thla I vicinity, were stationed at the places named: D. D. Dodge, district elder of this district for several years, at Grants j Pass; L. M. Phillips, pastor at West; Sprlngfeld a few yeara ago. at Trail, j Jaskson county; R. H. Dollarbide, a , farmer psfor terer and later d1s-j trict elder, at Roseburg; Ernest F. . Lee, brought up at West' Springfield, at Star on Row river; Otto D. Fuson. lately engaged In Marshfleld, Is the 8prlngfleld. mission work at pastor at West The members and attendants of the Baptist Sunday achool will bold an all-day picnic at Campbell'a grove down the river, next Saturday. Thy( The baccaluareate address will be will meet at the church at 9:30 a. m. .given by Virgil Johnson,' of tie class and go In a body. Everyone con nected with the 8unday achool fa re quested to come and bring his own lunct. C. N. Parker, of Portland, who haa been in charge of the Hall stock of goods for several weeks aa the rep resentative of the receiver. Is re. leased from his task by the sale ofene depot with heavy baggage. He the stock. He will remain here forjenM attend the annual session of a few daya on other business. the North Pacific District of the J. L. Underwood, wife and sort (Church of the Naserene. wlich in Neal; Randolph Kuhn and Lloyd Gil-j dudes the territory west of the Cas son. all of Lebanon, and former par-''a,,e" 1 Oregon and Washington and Istloners of Rev. T.'D. Yames, were the whole of British Columbia, guesta at the Methodist parsonage The city street force is patching Sunday. Ncal Underwood and Ran-; the pavement along Main atreet. dolph Kuhn are students at the state university,. Pin M.I. n.V. - l.t A. tmm riu wim iui lung nun? i been employed In Portland, Is spend-j Donald of Tlgard. Oregon, sisters of qng this week with his relatives and Dr. Pollard are visiting here this friends- here. week and also attending tte Grange j . convention at Eugen. Mrs. Randall I, CARD OF THANKS an . orficer of the Grange. Mrs. ' We wish to extend our tuont sincere ( Tlgard and Mrs. McDonald are dele thanka and appreciation to the Amerl-: gates. can Legion, Loyal Legion, the G. A. R., the pastor and membera of the M. E. church and tre many friends' and neighbors who have so kindly assisted us during the burial of our dear son and brother, and for the many beau tiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Meats and family. EVENTS CONNECTED WITH COMMENCEMENT ( fisturday evening the Senior play, jj0m Ties" was prevented at tbe ; rw-n treat re. The bouses waa filled almoat to capacity. The twt recelpta were over $60. Biinday evening the baccalaureate wnuon waa preached In the Methc- ac-;tlst church by Rev. Thoa. D. Yarnea, the pastor. Theme: "Making Our Dreams came True." Text: Ovn. 37:20. A fair congregation attended. Tuesday evening a reception waa glvrn to the Senior Class at the resi dence of Supt. Hamlin. All membera of the class were present Social games and refresl ments were tbeH feat a res. Mrs. Deete and Mrs. Tor bet assisted Mrs. Hamlin In .enter taining tire gueata. Wednesday evening the Junior class gave reception to the Seniors at the Lincoln achool. The Commencement exercises will be beld at the Methodist church to morrow evening. The Commence ment address will be by Prof. John C. Almack. of tie U. of O. 'Theme: "The Theory of Success." ROSE SHOW Springfield's annual Roae Show will be beld at the library Thursday June 9th. afternoon and evening. Prises for rosea on display1 will be given aa follows: Clans A Best Individual table dla play of twelve varieties. Class B Best collection of six of one variety. Class C Best collection " of three of one variety. Class D Best alngte bod or bios aom No display exhibits will be accept ed 'after 11 o'lock Thursday morn ing. All containers will be fur nished. Committee on registration are Mrs. Elisabeth Page and Hannah Hill. Chairman of Decoration com mute,. Mrs. Carl Olson. Refreshment con)muee: Mrs. I A. Valentine. A cordial Invitation la extended to every lady In Springfield to bring the rosea from t er own garden and by so doing help to make this annual affair treat success. 167 TO BE GRADUATED FROM STATE UNIVERSITY University of Prvgon. Eugene, May 30. On the twentieth of June, 167 students will be graduated from the University of Oregon. This Is the largest of tie 43 graduating classes turned out by the Unverslty. . Of those graduating, 120 wilt re ceive the degree of bachelor of arts, ,2 bachelor of science, 4bachclor of science in education. 13 bachelor of business administration. 1 bachelor or music and 5 bachelor of law. The commencement address will be given by M. Edgsr Bi Piper, editor of the Morning Oregonlan. of '96. who la now general secretary of the National Association of Trav elers' Aid Societies with headquar ters In. New York. Rev. H. c. Ethell returned from hla trip to Seattle about" 3 o'clock Tues- day morning, wslking from the Eu Mrs. Kate Randall, of Oregon City, sister of Mrs. W. H. Pollard, and Mrs. Rosa TJgard and Mrs. Herbert Mo- Mra. Belle Spong of the Hotel Spong left this morning for a mouths vaca tion In different parts of California. . Tie bids on the new High School building will be opent'd at a meeting of the school board to be held next Monday evening, unless a postpone ment should be necessary on account of a conflict of dates. The regular meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce will be postponed one week, on account of tte Com mencement exercises. Tte date will be Friday evening, June 10. INDUSTRIAL REVIEW Salem. $12,863 Industrial building going In at deafmute achool. . 8. P, Co. cuta lumber ratea to ter minals which will help Interior mills make larfsr shipments for export bualneas. Application of Eastern Oregon aaw mills for reduction In accident Insur ance rates under atate workmen's act refused. Hood River to have new two-story grade school coating $27,611. - Condon Globe Times aold to N. C. Westcott of .late Aurora Observer. Clataon lumber mill eloaed Indefi nitely on account of teavy Astoria tar. Portland Westover terraces to have ten new dwellings, costing from $7500 to 116,000. Albany baa completed plans for a $45,000 Junior high school. Philomath planning to build a fruit cannery. Salem. 75 applicants are in for three positions of state, highway pa trol. Southrn Pacific and other ralj roads placing large orders for lumber. Oswego. Contract let for building Elk Rock tunnel on 8. P. Co. line. Bute hlglway commission let 100 miles of road contracts last week. 8teamer Willamette - loaded with lumber gets off after 3 weeka of atrlke. Llnnton to have street car aervlca after suspension for msny years. Oregon and Washington lumber ca: for 1920 exceeds all past records, total ling 3,841,000.000 feet The bousing shortage continues to grow wore. Estimated shotage" now over a mil lion dwellings. . Portland. Pcnaicsula Lumber com pany to build i7S.000 plant work la started. " - . Grants Pass. Work to ' start on $200,000 Savage Rapids dam. Portland. Cfty sewer building on $03,000 job exceeda the estimated cost by $26,000. Marshfleld votes June 4 on $85,000 school proposition. Managers of Eugene fair grounds erecting race horse barn, Lorane Harney county, building community ehurefc. Nyssa. $30,000,000 of ore blocked out at Red Ledge mine. "Wheeler. Building boom on along beach from Bar View to Manhattan. Postal Telegraph Co. to rebuild line between Gloge and Astoria at cost of $60,000. Trl-weekly passenger service will be restored on June 1 between Eu gene and Marshfleld and t trough scanaara sleeping car service will also be restored between Portland and Marshfleld. Klamath Falls. $20,000 Lost River diversion dam to be built near Merill. Astoria. $75,000 being expended on Young's river naval station. State highway projects total $21. 293. 606. counties to pay $10,830,974. Hood River. Columbia Gorge hotel nearlng completion. Hood River. Apple Growers' Aa sociatlon distributes $50,000 to apple growers. Total disbursements for 1920 crop now $1,140,000. Lebanon paper mill employes get 20 percent wage reducUon. which places minimum pay at about $3.25 per day and $6 maximum. Salem. Oregon Growers ship 100, 000 pounds prunes to London during past week. Excavation completed for Hood Rlver'a new $40,000 theatre, com pletely equipped, and with aeating capacity of 900. " First National Bank of Aurora witt G2 stockholders soon to be ready for business. i New building to be erected , Lincoln county proposes td cooper ate with atate In grading and maca-J damlsing Corvallld Newport highway to Benton county line, expending; $213,240 of total" cost of highway, or 40 per cent. I m . . ... 1 wuny new couagea building on Tillamook beaches. One of the 5 new laws to be en acted June 7, hygienic , marriage ex aminations, would cost about $500,- 000 a year to enforce, and much of I tlFUNERAL AND BURIAL OF OEORGE F. MEATS The casket containing the remains Cl CorporsI George F. Meats reacred Springfield last Sunday evening, and waa kept In Walkers undertaking par- Jtors until the funeral, at 1 p. m. yes terday, it waa draped with the American flag on all Its journey from France. The funeral was held in the Id. E. church. A large congregation aas present The American Legion of which his three brotters are mem bers, had general charge, acting as pallbearers and furnishing the firing squad. The G. A. R. attended In a body. Rev. F. E. Fisher of Dallas. Oregon, formerly pastor of tbe Evan gelical ctnrch In Eugene, and an old friend of the family, preached the sermon. The body was buried In Laurel Hill cemetery, near bis former home. He was born in Benton county. Ore jron, April 6, 1885. Came with his oarents Into tbe neighborhood where khey now live, July 5. 1904. Fred, aa he was commonly called, enlisted for service on the Mexican oorder in August. 1916; served there about six months with Battery A, Oregon Field Artillery; was mustered Into the federal service early In 1917; and went over seas Jan. 19, 1918. He served in tbe Artillery in some of the heaviest engagementa in Northern France. He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre for meritloua aervloe In support of a French division at Ju vtgney, Sept. S to (. He waa ser lously gassed in this action but re covered. He afterwards had Influen za, followed by pneumonia, from which be died In a hospital Jan. 31. 1919. The circumstances of bis death left no question about tte identity of his body. : . ' . He is survived by his parents, Geo. H. and Alice Meats; three brothers, Jesse, Earl . and Vernon L.;and four alstera, Mrs. Ivy Davidson, Ur. Bessie Weed. Mrs. Edna Gardner and Mrs. Mabel Neet All live in thla Im mediate vicinity except Mrs. Weed, who Urea near Timber. Tillamook county. this would fall on tbe general tax payer. La Grande. Palmer sawmill to start operations soon. Bend. Farm products distribution company to erect $20,000 building. Paper mills at Salem and Oregon City reduce wages 20 per cent. St Helens sends shipload of Wast lngton and Idaho pine to South Africa. - Four hundred atate lawa went Into effect during the past week. Corvallia to pave north 9th street to connect Pacific highway. Medford. Contract closed tor log ging 87 million feet of timber In Crater Lake National Park east of Butte Falls. . La Grande. Union county votes Jane 7 on salary raise bill. New business booked by Oregon and Washington ' sawmills for the paat week totaled 68 million feet pro duction only 57 million. Dallas, Independence and Mon mouth may t are free postal delivery. Roseburg. Work starts on $3000 business building. - Roseburg. Work to start on trout hatchery at Rock Creek. Albany gets new business building to cost $25,000. Hood River to vote on ' $350,000 road bond Issue June 7. Mollalla. $40,000 water bond elec tion carries 106 to 12. Work involving the expenditure of $10,000 begins at once on Clatakanie river hatchery; capacity 8.000.00 try. Government work on tiandon bar ! started. La Pine. Work started on Third street across meadow. From Coryallla south to Monroe paving to cost $226,652. Brownsville votea $25,000 for new water system. Klamath Falls creamery moves Into recently reconstructed building. New machinery installed that will give the plant capacity of 60,000' pounds of butter per month. Astorla..-ood Indications of gas and oil at Lower Columbia Oil and Gaa Co.'e well. Astoria to have $40,000 apartment house to relieve bousing problem. DECORATION DAY IN SPRINGFIELD The Decoration Day exercises were under the direction of the American nLeglon. tbe Grand Army men assist ing. Tbe two posts and other citi zens gathered at tte park at 9:30, formed a procession of automobiles and preceeded to Laurel Hill ceme tery. The veterans gathered at tbe reservation, and Capt. F. B. Hamlin, chaplln of the Legion read tte burial service of tbe Legion. At the con- aclusion. committees from the Legion, with G. A. R, men for guides deco rated tbe graves. After the return from Laurel Hlfl. a deputation from the Legion went to the Mt. Vernon cemetery, and deco rated the graves there. At 2 p. m. the band, followed by the veterans, mart-bed to tne null race, on 2nd atreet, wfcere tbe naval decoration ceremony -took place. Rev. Walter L. Bailey was pressed into ser vice on short notice, and made a brief address, which bas been greatly prais ed. He also offered prayer. At 2:30 the company gathered at the stand for program, with Capt Hamlin as master of ceremonies. Tbe prayer and benediction were by Rev. W. L. Bailey. Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read by W. F. Walker. , . A male quartette sang "In Dream less Sleep." An address was made by Co I. John M. Williams, of Eugene. It consisted largely of a review of the country's wars from tire beginning. -Handera' Field" was read by Miss Mabel Humphrey. The "Star Spangled Banner" was rendered by tbe band and audience. The band furnished music throughout the day. WOMEN ON JURIES The bill to permit women to serve on juries should receive the vote of every woman in the state. We should say, perhaps, that It will r ceivs tne vote ox every woman who ttlnks. Just as in the case of suf frage, there are women who did not want to vote, there are women who do not want to perform jury duty, and whose votes may kill the bilL Is there a better place for a woman than on a jury before which Is being tried another woman or minor boy or girl? Who understands better than a sister woman, tie woman's aide of the problem? Who comprehends better than the mother heart of every woman no matter howJbdrhemay be the temptationi to which the boy for girl Anally yielded and which brought them to court? 4 But In Oregon today, only men are considered competent to judge. The -oman who has borne the child, nursed him. taught him In school and guided him Into manhood. Is not con sidered copetent under our laws to Judge tlm la hla failure to meet troubles and temptations. What will the motherhood of Ore gon answer at the polls on Jude 7th. Fred Walker's team started yester day afternoon while he was loading eome atuft at Pitt's shop. One line being down, te could not regain con trol. They ran a short distance east on C street straddled a tree and were entangled and thrown, the wagon overturned and the heavy toorue shivered. Mr. Walker was thrown out and was taken heme In a dased. condition. It Is reported this morn ing that tls Injuries are not serious. The horses were not seriously Injured. It bas been reported, on wtat Kpeemed good authority, that the saw- mill would open about July 1st But Mr. Dixon has again announced that there la no immediate prospect of either mill opening. The State Grange Is in session In Eugene this week. The session open ed Tuesday morning and continued over Friday. Several hundred dele gates are present. Lane county is the banner county of Oregon for mem bership of granges. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. .Gott, May 26. a son. Rev. Walter L. Bailey, now pastor of the BiiDtlst church at Carlton. Or. g0 vi8lted relatives and frlnda t this" vicinity during the past week. and took pait ,n tbe DeCOratton Day exercises. Mrs. Bailey and the iittla Jones accompanied him.