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-f- NINETEENTH YEAR. SPIUNOFIELD, DANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1922 NUMBER 22 OUTLINE OF FACTS I!! BER CRISIS Summary of Facts and Evant Loading to tha Preaant Sitautlon "We commented somewhat two week ago upon till decision rendered by th I'. 8. supreme court. May J. decreeing th separation of th South ern Pacific and Central 1'aclflc rail road, front tbt mas of matter wMcb haa been published alnre that lima, wa gather together a few polnta which w tutp may ba of eom help In coming to an understanding of tha pretit situation. At tha present ataga of affalra. wa ae In tha foreground a sharp contest between tha Southern and tha Union Pacific for tba possession of tha Cen tral Pacific, with a prospect of other systems entering tha conteat. The presidents of theaa two roada hav tasued atatemenla setting forth tha ttltudot of thalr reapectlv couipsn tea toward tha altuallon . and to wards tba other Intareata concerned ; for Instsnc. the bualneaa Intareata of It a territory affected. The unnrerglng darlalon la not to go Into Immediate effect. A tay of proceeding for aO daya haa been ranted by the aupratna court. In re aponae to a motion by tba Southern Pacific for a rehearing. Thla, taktn In connection with tba adjournment of the auprema court, will. It la aald. poatpon any further legal action In thla matter until October. ll la brought out that tbe ault which haa Juat been decided waa brought la February. 114. under tba Sherman AntlTrttyt law. which waa paaaed In 1890. In tha mean time. In March. 120. congreaaed paaaed tha Trana portatlon bill, which, though It doea not In term repeal tba Sherman law, waa evidently Intended to supercede It. It waa an expreselon of a radical change of public aantlment and a tor responding change of policy and prac tice or tha government, hastened by the war. It aaema that tha auprema court. In rendering hJa declalnn. could not take cognisance of thla later act The ault waa brought under the act of 1IB0; and tha evidence . and the dates upon which Ita decision waa baaed related to fact aa they exlated In 1K. The transportation act enlarged the power of the Interstate commerce commission, and charged It with a new and Important mission for the readjustment of the rallfsVad business of the country: a mission looking tc further consolidations, rather that, further segregations. Wa quote thla language from the Transportation Act: "The commission shall, a aoon aa practicable, prepare and adopt a plan for the consolidation of the rail way properties of the continental Cnlted Statee Into a limited number of system. In the division of auch rallwaya Into auch aystnma under auch plan, competition ahall be pre served as fully a possible, and where vr practicable the existing routea and channel of trade and commerce ahall he maintained." The legal rloptlon of tha plan reported by the rommlaslon In the performance of thla task Imposed by congreaa la allll pending. In the plan adopted by the commission, In harmony. It would aeem. with the principle laid down In the act. the Southern Psclflc and the Central Pacific were placed In the aame group, loavlng them In the aame relation to each other In which they have been for many yeare. The part which the Interatata com merce commission may play In the final aetlement of thla matter la brought out In thla extract from aa edlortal In the Portland Oregonlan of Tuesday morning: "The supreme court haa almply defined tha legal atatue of the Southern and Central la relation to one another, pending action of tha Interatata commerca commission In forming the railroad Into competing aytem; and by de claring the rneTger contrary to the antl-truat act. It gave the commllon greater freedom ao far aa that legal tatu I concerned, though It could not alter tha physical tact. The fat of the road la -to be decided In ac cordance with the publlo Interest by the commission after hearing all aldea, not only the railroad but the ocra munlty that they serve." T. A. Rathhun and faTilly. who left here and went to Noith Bend during the long auspeuslon of the m'll work br, returned lsst week. They occupying their own home on Seventh find Ith streeik. Mr. RRthbun bM a rise at the mill again SOOTH-KELLY'S MILL AND LOCCINO FORCE The present force employed by llooth Kelly company at the mill here, 'a all departments, la about 170. Somewhere from lit to 120 men were added by the putting on of the second suit Somewhere bo! ween 100 and ISO men are now employed In the logging campa above Wendllng, In all line off work, and from 126 to 160 men at the Wendllng mill. So the whole force employed by the company at the two mills and the camp supply Ing them I from 700 to 750 men. There doea not aeem to be way Immediate proipect that a second shift will be put on at the Wendllng mill. Aa a matter of economy. In cut ting, shipping and disposition of fuel stuff, tl-.a company would naturally prefer to do aa much of the -cutting here aa possible, at least outside ol long timbers, a the present arrange ment will meet the demand. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNUAL ROSE SHOW The annual Roee Show will be beld tomorrow at the Springfield library. All rose should be brought to the library by 11 o'clock. The ladle are In need of a few more flowers for decorating purpose. , 1 The girls will gather at Mra. Mc Ktlna before 1:30 p. m. for the par- jade of baby buggies and doll buggle. I A prise will be given for the bost decorated buggy. Subscribe for the New at It. 25. and get a photograph of yourself or any member of your family free. L. H. MORGAN RAISES LARGE STRAWBERRIES I,. II. Morgan, who ha a amal. tract a quarter of a mile beyond the Hayden bridge on the Camp Creek road, has about an acre and a quar ter In Early Mitchell strawberries. He cultivates them . carefully and tiwats tha ground with apeclal refer enca to strawberry culture. He ships aome of hi berries, and la marketing aome of them at home. They aro an exceptionally . lsrre, Juarlyia, eoaa ahaped harry. Mr. Morgan left a box carefully aelnc'ec. on Tbe News coun ter Monday morning. No use to come In to see them. They have Ion, ago gone the way such fruit usually goe. WITH THE TOURISTS ON THE AUTO CAMP There were eight rara on the camp ground on Wednesday night, and eight on . Thursday utght. In each case, six of these were new one. There were only four on the ground Friday night One of those ntghta. three car of newcomer, with two tents, were bunched together on the south aide. One of the tenia had seven occupants, milking up two families, traveling In two rara. They were from Ioa Angeles, and were bound for North Dakota. The oth?r tent was occu- jpled by a fumlly of four, traveling In 'one car. They were from Portland, and were going aouth for the benefit ! of the mother, who had tuberculosa 'tendencies. They Intended to try Southern California, and tulght go on Into Arliona or farther? One couple that came In about this time were from Texaa. They had I come through the length of California land were leaded for Tillamook where 'they would visit the man'a brother. From there they would go on through I Washington, Northern Idaho, and Montana, and then turn aouthward. One atage of thlr homeward Journey 'would be a visit to tl-s woman's moth er In Arkansas. What a. atory of their travel and the wonderful thing they had seen they will have to tell the old lady when they get there. ' , ! C. C. Reynolds and wife, who were 'mentioned laat week aa being on a j general look for employment and a settlement, had found nothing satis factory up to Tuesday evening of last week. Wednesday morning thoy re ceived a letter from a point in Nort, ern California where Mrs. Reynold had taught a country achool the paat year. The lotter offered her a posi tion in the town school, and urged thorn to come at once. They pullod out that mowilug. A your.'h ccunle from the south asfrn mrt of S-mth Dakota, the man evidently of Scandinavian origin, were on the ground Friday right. They bad come by way of Spokane, and Walla Walla. Tba man said they had never traveled much, and they MARRIED YESTERDAY. EXCHANGE OF VISITS Lewi Harold Moore and - Miss Delma ion, both of Newberg, drove up to Bprlagrield yeaterday, and were married at the M. E. parsonage about 4 p. m., Rev, T. D. Tarnee officiating. They were accompanied by Mra. Jones, the brlde'a mother, and her niece. Mr. Moore la a brother of Mra. Yarnea. The yonng couple will make their borne at Newberg. The entire party will return tq Newber tomorrow morning, accompanied by Mra. Yarne and her little daughter DcLaurlce, who will visit at New berg for a few day. MASONIC DEGREE IS CONFERRED OUTDOORS A unique ceremony unique at leaat In recent Masonic practice, though It baa historic precedent wa presented at Triangle Lake laat Sat urday. The plan originated wiu Junction City lodgr No. 118. A. F. ft A. M. Invitation were extended to the lodge of llaniaburg. Eugene, and Springfield, and all were repre sented. The Springfield lodge waa represented by J. F. Ketela. B. A. Washburne. and H. M. Stewart. All those In attendance gathered ion the ahore of Triangle Lake; and the ladiea of the party were made comfortable there, while the men re tired to a grove up the hill which had been previously prepared for the occasion. An alter waa prepared and the atatlona arranged In rustic faah K n. a befitted the surroundings; and 1 there. In that aylvan temple, thua pre pared, the Fellow Craft degree waa conferred upon twr candidates from Junction City. Prof, Dunn, of the V. of O.. district, deputy grand master, waa present. wished to aee aa much of the country on Jhls trip aa they ' could. They ! might go on through California, or I even Into Mexico. But they bad pulled loose from South Dakato. with out 'any expectation of going back; and they were atudylng the country aa they went through, with the view of finding a location. He waa very much 'pleased with the weat. ' He con trasted tha monotony' of the view port In South Dakota." where ' you might look out in one direction and never aee anything but a wheat field, with the ever-changing scenery and featurea he bad observed alnce be tad come Into a mountalnoua coun try. On thing pusiled him. however. After being ao long used to a country of large farma, where aometimea on. i man owned a whole township, tu wondered how the people made , living oft the little atrip and patches he had seen In cultivation In at many place along the way. Among the newcomer on the camp ground Saturday and Sunday even ing, were two- families, traveling in two cars, with tent. They bad come from farther east, had wintered about Loa Angeles, and were on a tour oi Indefinite length, for the benefit of the health of the man of one family and the woman of the other. They had several small children. There weia several cars on the around Sunday nltrht. A nartv wl'h I a sort of truck which was on thn . ground for about a day along about this time hud the appearance o' gyp. ' ales or southeastern Europeans. They I appeared to be traveling for tha pur pose of begging from house to housj. A girl of 13 or 14 wss the agent em ployed for this purpose. R. W. Ncel, hia wife and mother, who had been here for about three , weeks, awaiting a buslnoas mi8ge .from Portland, received It Mondny, rnd went on aouthward Tuomlay p.crnlng. Mr. Neal had held a dls tr!it Insurance agency in Southern Cillfornla; bis fiealth Lad bar one .Impaired at that work; he had gone to Portland and bought a home; they had lately sold this home, and are I now on their way to Southern C alif ornia, where Mr. Neel la to enzng-t In the same work. Pay up and pay a year ahead, and get the News for $1.25 and a photo graph of youraelt, or any member of the family for each year paid. , Douglas McLean In "One a Minute" or alxty fools born In an hour. And Jimmy Knight In love and In need of coin, aet out to get them all. Come land laugh while he proves old Bar rum right.- At the Boll Thestre next Wednesday. I Walter Oossler received a card yes tordev, annn'Ting the borlh to Mr. and Mra. John C. Dlnim, Jr., at their home la Portland, en June , daugh ter, Marjorle Jean Dlmro. The father Is the youngest son of J. C. Dlmm, who was proprietor of The News some years ago. OUR SPRINGFIELD EGG STORY OUTDONE The lateat Springfield egg atory i completely outdone by this one from a Bloomfleld. Iowa, paper. Name and Location given; time: "tha other day. The atory goea: "Jesse state, on hi word of honor, that recently bla wife went to fry him an egg, or to use It la aome other way, and when he broke the shell, another complete egg, perfectly shelled, rolled out In the platter." Either the Iowa bens or their toryteller are ahead of our. - Somebody mnat try again, for the ere edit of Ol -ft ail -fa Oregon. RAILROAD SENTIMENT LOCAL AND SEMI-LOCAL A somewhat baatily gathered meet ing. Intended to Include members of the chamber of commerce, members of the city government, bualneaa men and other Intereated cltlxens, wit held at the cMy hall at 6 p. m. Sat urday. Notwithstanding tbe short bees of the notice, and the unuaual hour, there waa a good turnout, and Intense Interest waa manifested. Tin announced object c tbe meeting waa to dlacuaa the recent decision of tb supreme court, decreeing the separa tion of the Southern Pacific and Cen- i tral Pacific; Its probable effect up on the Interests of western Oregon, and the action that we and other communities ahould take In the mat ter. - - It wa unanimously resolved, that we regard auch threatened change aa exceedingly dangerous to our Interest and wholly unwarranted; and that ; we communicate these sentiments, through our chamber of commerce, to tbe Oregon delegation In Congress.' to (he state pabllc service commission, and to the Portland chamber of com merce. , , : i - n . ' we make these extracts from sn editorial in the Eugene Register of 1 1 Bunaay morning: - -i . "Blnce 114. when the unmerglng ault , originated, the entire policy, of the nation towards the . railroads haa undergone a change a change. Inci dentally, that la 'due largely: to ex perience gained during tb wai.ilng: " Prior to 1914.. tbe policy was to break ' -"Portland; Oregon.--''Jutm 17 T922. up the' railroad Into a large number W. F. Walker, President Chamber of of bitterly competing systems. The j Commerce, . Springfield . Or.. .. Re present theory, which Is based on the'celved your wire, concerning; South-, experience of war times. Is to con-J era Pacific-Central Pacific issue. aolidate them into a limited numbei j Thanks for Interest and suggestions, of large aystema that will permit the j We are Informed the execution f greatest possible economics In rout ing of freight and making of rater. It ia on thla theory, which ia formal ly recognised In the transportation act of 1920. that the Interstate com merce commission recommends, the consolidation of the Central Pacific and the Southern Pacific, which con solidation the supreme court has spe cifically ordered to be dissolved." "The Natron cut-off waa originally projected as a part of the Central Pacific-Southern Pacific combination, and was designed to work Into the, rate conclusions as to what course traffic plans of the combined organ- would be of largest interest to the izatlon. Ita primary purpose was to state.. It would be more effective if (shorten the distance between the all the territory . affected. .acted with j Willamette valley and tbe main llnejtair unanimity aa to ultimate recom of the Central Pacific at Fernley, i mendations. One side to the Issue Nevada, thua providing a shorter and rh-aper route east by way of Ogdeu ( ,The secondary purpose waa the mln- .......... ... v..o "-"imc iiuuauie rcauii woum us impruTcu the Willamette val'ey and California.' transportation with competitive con - -mere ia anomer consiaerauon oi the utmost Importance to Eugene ann'md hope for cooperation among the Springfield. Th Springfield car j people ot all the territory affected, shone were projected as a part of the! We are yet Intently studying condi- comblnd Central Pacific-Southern Pacific organisation, and their orgun Itatlon. and their location was die tated by the tact that this Is a crobS roads of that system." "The Sprlng-"ld csr shops art . sential to the Ceutnl Paclftc-Sojih-era Pacific plan, but me by no means essential to 'th P.ilon Paci'lc Since the supreme ccurt's decision was published, trie attitude ot tbe ... . j uuimib, n.iuu burns wiuiuj I l 1 III. , s'ste pnbl'o service commission has 0f June 18. will be held a jolly good Verniu Morrison. Wlllard Morgarv -become a matter of Interest. H. il. time tor everybody, young or- old.- Leonal Vorla. Merritt McPherson. - ' Corey, a member ot th- commission, rich or poor. Beside all tbe good I. Mia, Carrie Ditto graduated laat ' Issued a atatemsnt last Saturday .things to eat, popcorn, peanuts,, ica'year. Sh afterwards decided to take at Sslem. fron whVh we make thee cram conea. borne made candy, hot th, leathers' tralnlnf course, and sha ,xtr"cU: . !dp "ndwlchee. with or without mua-, eompieted It during the paat year, , , "Durlna their SS veara of common tard. coffee, etc there will be ' sev. I 'ownhrshlo. the Soutnern Pacific and Central Pacific companies' facilities have become ao lnterwovn that to 1 separate ' them would serlonsly inter fere with public service. Many llnk of Southern 'Pacific ownership will be Isolated from t!'. main system, !Tho lines of the Southern Pacific la 'rels. Don't fsll to see the 15-mlnuteChrlstian Endeavor officials. Band. Oregon are separated from those In one roe! movie: "Going South." (Thla Mr., and Mrs, Childers (pastor ' and 'Cnlifornls. the Central Pacific owning film Is being furnished tree by the J wife), Church off Iclala, Willing Work 'a conaldorable portion of the main extension d'vtslon cf the l. ct O.). er. Sunday school officials, t Sunday . line south ci Ashland. Thus tbe RoHthe'-nPnclfc line In Oregon will 4'h and A at T:00 p. m. Other en be isolated, tl ere being no connec- tcrtslnment feature too numerous to tlon between them and the remaind er ot the Southern Pacific system. Thousands of new Joint rates will rw place th single rates ot the one syv TOURING THE WEST 1 IN THEIR OLD FORD If. E. Wilson and family, of Chi cago, visited at the home of Mr. ar.c Mra.- P. O . Spencer, old acquaintan ce, from laat Friday morning until Wednesday morning, when they start ed for Long Beach. Calif. Mr. Wil son aald be had wanted a change from the cold windy winter of Chi cago. ' So they started weat laat Sep tember In a 1U Ford. Some of bla frienda tried to dlauade him from the undertaking, but be aald he had 'driven that car eight year, and be bad confidence in It Aa be ex pressed It, be drove through to Pay ette, Idaho, a distance of 2100 "on Chicago air;" that la, without a punc ture on the way. - Mra. Wilson bad a brother who bad a large fruit farm near Payette, and the Wilsons apent "ral week theta during the apple harvest. Then they rented room in the town,' an came and ' went at pleasure. Aa aummer approached, they determined to aee Oregon and California before they returned. They export to be back In Chicago by tbe middle of August. LATE IMPROVEMENTS ON DWELLINGS CLOSE IN Among the ' ' minor Improvement made In the heart of Springfield lately we note these Itema: Mr. Fenwlck ! has re roofed his garage and woodshed. Robert Sldwell'a residence' baa been re roofed, and the walks and the floors of tbe porches painted. . Mike- Mulligan's residence west of Sldwell'a. has been reroofed and patnt- Vl UUIDIUO. I . . . S. E. Pardee's residence. .south of Mulligso's, haa been mostly reroofed. Mrs. Mary Maglll'a residence, on 4th and E, Is being reroofed this week. tem now "in effect. Train service confined to rails of one - ownership. al competitive measures.' will result .in' dlsmntinn -to a. larre derree. oft tne preient service, and round-about routes will replace direct ' roulea." The following . telegram, , .was. re ceived In reply to one ordered by. the ! railroad meeting held Saturday even- the supreme court decree Is deferred 60 days spending - argument .for - re hearing, giving . ample. . .opportunity for careful study of the case by Ore gon. We have named a strong com mittee to investigate ' the' case Iun, giving - full . hearing; to both - sides. Preliminary hearings suggest the is sue is of profound importance. to all Oregon; and before we reach final conclusion we hope to get more corn- plete statement of actual facts, and thus be. enabled to draw more accu- holds thst executing the decree would, disrupt Western Oregon transports- tlcn, while the other maintains that , nitions. we are yet open-minded tlons. and not ready to suggest an) procedure except quietly and exhaust ively atudylng all tbe facta available. This Is more an Oregon case than for Portland only. Commerce." Portland chamber of .Beulah Harper.'Charlea Da via, Bel- ' ' Jmont Russell, Hatel Devine, Molly "JOY LAND" At 4th and A atreet vacant lot op- posit e Christian church on evenlnc oral entertainment featurea each In a : tent by itself. Get your fortune told by one who. KNOWS. Try your skill throwing at the "nigger babies." Put oh . your' worst grouch when you i enter the great side show by .the Jarky 'mln- v. a'.ch lor the parado starting from maulon. Ccme and see for yourself. Bring all your friends and a few more nlckles and dimes. And don't torget the cause. The proceeds are to be 7 WEEK EXERCISES" Fiftaenth Class Graduate! r4romth Springfield VTJ High School -r-rvt-r; t The first event of the commence ment week exercises wa the HlgV school play, entitled "Bachelor Han," given at the High school auditorium Friday evening. A good audlenc attended, although the auditorium was not crowded. The performers, far the rendering- of their "lines", aa ther theatre people say, showed the effect? of the pressure of their studies and eiaminatkme. But it waa" aot "a hard house to play- te," Tha pro ceeds were about $57. The baccalaureate sermon was da- -livered by Rev. S. Earl Childers, at the Methodist church. It was appro priate and practical, and showed aa appreciation of' the difficulties that beset the young ia facing life ia bia age. Aa much good thought waa packed nto the 27 minutes the speak er occupied as would ba put Into ' forty by most speakers. The audi torlum waa filled, with a good many In the gallery. Music waa furnished.! by an -orchestra organized and di rected by E.iE. Morrison, and made- up from tbe musicians of the Christ' Via, chorch .'and, those .o jtha High. school. Some numbers were rendered! . also by a , double trio, consisting- of Misses Dorothyj Ditto, Eileen KilleeuV j Alice ( Tomseth. 1 -Charlotte Stewart. Alene Larimer and Winifred Long: The entire Lincoln achool enjoyed, aa outing In Melyin Hansen's park atTv day "Tuesday. "Dinner was served On4 such tsbless the-ground afforded,; and on clofha spread on the grassJ The -teacher and ""children " were " grouped by grades, the groups being- scattered about, over.' the grounds 1 An' extra course 'of ice cream waa served at- the close of the dinner. ; . Prof . Lambert .and... the . teacher T wish to expresa their, thank to Mx;, Hansen, for his kindness .la graatinaj ihe use of the park for the picnic.,, t . ' Tha graduating' exercises were held ' In -the- High - school auditorium lane '' evening.. .The auditorium waa packed! -The. music . was furnished by, Mor- rison's orchestra and the, High school ; glee club, consisting of Misses Cry- UI Bryan. Eileh Kllleen, Alene Lari- . mer,- Wmnifred Long. Jennie Horror- ' son. - . Bernlce Jacobson, Charlotte" -Stewart, Allca Tomseth, Pauline Dris- . coll, Alice Moxtensen, Audrey Me . Pherson, Mabel McPherson. Charlioe Lambert, Marion Spencer, Mary Whit- , ney.' Rebecca Wartman and Mary . , McKelvey. 1 1 ' - ' - - , SupU Both, .presented the ' class, . with some notes of the special actlvy . Hies of each during his course..- The address of the evening waa made by Prof. Roland Miller, of the TT. of O. His subject was, "Other Worlds to Conquer." The speaker, did. not dwell aa much on the things -; before the graduates aa the audience waa probably . expecting from tha - titlo The diplomaa were presented byJ., Coffin, clerk of the board with a few remarks to the class, contrastinar the incldents ot hl8 ichoo, ityt y, theirs. ; -.. :'.. The class waa . the largest ever graduated from the Springfield High school. The namea follow: Dorothy Girard. Dprothy Doane, Dorothy Ditto, . Lola Crabtree, D wight Kessey, Asahel Fish, Margaret King, Maude Edmia- i ton. Lowell Sikes. Mabel McPherson uoane, myitis nester, uiaays rys- . from. Marvin Spares, Horace Myera. Carribel Mathews, Tbelma Hastings, Alene Larimer. Alice Morten sen. Ellen . .... . t for the Near East Relief. We, the .C. E.. society of the Christian,. church, solicit your help In this un- oertaklng . Help other and enjoy yourself; . 1 The parade leave th Christian church at 7 In the following order: scnoot classes: Beginners, 'jewel. Sunbeams, Bound to Win, Workers tor Christ, and Live Wire. Joyland . featurea: Fortune teller, negro min strels, banjo artists, kandy kids, lea cream screams, popcorn and' peanut pddlars. f.nd w--!-? tt'i t-tt's. i if r 3: .i