The Springfield news., August 14, 1924, Image 1

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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNT Y. OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1924
New Davis Manager
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On** of thn lyear-ob l twin* ol
Mr and Mr,*. J /C McKnigtot l»th
and Kincaid a t , Eugene. alarmed
her par«nla on Tu*aday morn I ng
by ih ew ln s llie top off a glaaa
bottle. Little Mlaa McNight ft*»
no teeth, t'lt ahe < hoae Ihe moat
brittle pari of the bottle. Juat
where the cork KO** In to sain a
hold The Infant did not walolw
any of the I !*c*n* of glana, It la
thought, a» all were found except
two very «mall piece*. The Spring-
field phvalrlan attending her »aya
Ihe Infant Will auffer no bad ef-
feet» thia tim e from h* r unfor'iiu
lite choice of the bottle a* a lid-
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FORMER BANKER AND
MAYOR HERE PASSES
Charles Scott, Prom nent Citizen of
Springfield. Died Yesterday In
Portland.
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"The
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NEW SPAPER
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NUMBER 31
Light Turns Comer
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SEWERS OF TBWN
CARRYING MAXIMUM
Engineer Reports Further Ex­
Charles L. Scott, prominent citizen
tensions will Have to be Tak­
of Springfield, where he was formerly
banker and mayor, died yesterday
en Care of With New Trunk
morning In Portland, where he had
System; Explains Plans for
gone for medical irtatm ent accom­
Service.
panied by his wife.
Mr Scott was at one time a teach­
The condition of the Springfield
A :>«"» building may rise on Mein
er in Lane county, and for several
sewer system and possibilities of ex­
elrtmi Juat east of thi, Commercial
years cashier of the First National
tension were discussed by Englneet
HUI« bank II plana bolus mad« by J,
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bank. In 1920. when he retired from
Simon Klovdahl before members of
A Seavey
Wiliam*'ta valley bop
active business, he was the heaviest
the city council Monday evening. The
man who own« the lot. materialize. •
stm kbo'der and president of the bank.
council not having a quorum pres­
Mr Seavcy la ai pr«aent on hl* b op .*
He served one t'Tm aa mayor of
ent adjourned until the next regular
ranch at Corvallla amt »#« not reach- ' •
Springfield, taking office In the fall
meeting night without taking action,
■»I today but ba baa a*ke*l local c o n -* b i t
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of 1912. He was a very active mem-
on any official matters.
tra* lore to propre «Mimai»* on a one •
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Clem L. Shaver, of W est Virginia, b«r of the Methodist church, and of
Edward S Berry, Lynn. M s « ., the
The engineer reported that the pres­
etory conerci» airu*lure 40 l«*«t wldu 4 L'S WILL OBSERVE
wa» the choke of John W. Davit,
I man who developed fused quartz to
ent sewer system was loaded to capa­
and k'< feet Ions
as the new Chairmi 1 of the Demo­ the I. O. Oj F. lodge
such
clearness
that
light,
heat
and
’ LABOR DAY AT PARK cratic National Committee, to di­
He Is survived by his wife, by one
city and there wan not sufficient
Whether h« baa d efin ite'/ d ecid ed .
violet ray» can be directed and p - t *1«
rect his compaign for election.
daughter, Mrs. Norman Byrne of Eu­ to travel around a corner.
grade to extend ft bevond 10th street
to put up the atrudure he haa not an­
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A commit lee to plan a Labor hay
gene. and by two sons, Randall B.
or connect the south and north sides
nounced
It I» known, however, that
featlvlty for the 41. orsantxntlon waa
Scott of Springfield, and Paul 8cott
TOM S PLACE MOVES
ti-nanta are available (or a room of
REMODELING SPRINGFIELD of town with It. H e suggested that
appointed at a meeting Wednetday
of Spokane. Washington.
a few lines be run this summer eo
Itila allo at pr*»ent.
TO ELITE BUILDING The funeral will he held tomorrow
noon at ih e local (lam of the Ilorplh-
POST OFFICE THIS WEEK that Intelligent planning could be
The Flr«t National Hank baa plana K'Sly company.
W h. Smith. 4L
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Walk­
done In finding possible sew er outlets
for building on the aatue aide of the field officer from Portland, gave a
The restaurant known as “T om 's;
er chape!
The body has been ship­ The remodeling of the Springfield ; for sections of town that will goon
aireet at the corner of Fifth and talk to the men at 12:30 o'clock * He Piece'- operated for nearly a year b y ,
ped from Portland to the Walker un­ post office in the rear of the Com­ need a sewer. Also he reported the
Main atreeta. Several other property j | a<.UMe4 ware* and working condl- Mrs Belle Spong and Thomas T h om as.
mercial State bank building is well present sewer outlet In the river at
dertaking parlor«.
holders are considering building In
,n
lunlbPr
¡« t r y . end between Third and Fourth streets on
underway, work having been started the foot or C street was In an unsani­
the near fuiur« Builder« ere w atch-.
th„ plantll un,^ r , h„ «j, Ma n la being moved to_lhe quarters'
¡on
Tuesday. George Perkins has the tary condition and that p'.an3 would
ing Ihe railroad carefully and aa aoon rrglm„ „ b„ln< »Up .rl<lr
both. He former'y occupied by the Mode milli­ BAPTISTS TO TALK
general contract, and I»n g and Cross hare to be made to vxtend it into
aa Ihe Natron cutoff progresses auf 1 wa* accompanied from Portland by nery shop In the Elite building near'
ABOUT QUEEN OF SHEBA are doing the plumbing.
deep water either along the slougn
flclently and a start 1» made on the William Normoyle. a field officer from the corn*r of Third and Main. The
The quarters are being materially it now enmpties Into or across a grav­
The Queen of Sheba will be the sub-
cur ahopa In Springfield there will another dlatrlrt, who la traveling with new room will be larger, and allow
enlarged, with the south wall moved el bar to deep water in the Willam­
no <|»ubt he a multitude of new bual- him to learn condition! In this part for table, counter and booth service ect of the sermon In the Baptist
out further, and the two room« to ette river.
church
at
8
o’clock
Sunday
night.
nraa structure erected.
i Instead of counter service alont. The
of the country.
the southeast added to the main of-
Mr. Klovdahl suggested serving the
This Is the last of a special series
¡flce. A change in the lighting sys­ Brattatn and Stewart addition and
The Labor Dav celebration, which owners plan to open It for business
of
sermons
by
Rev.
E.
B.
Luther
on
LITTLE GIRLS DROWNED
• will be Monday, September l.'m a y Friday morning.
tem will be made, which will necessi­ the north side of town as well with
Bible characters The series has ex­
tate the putting In of another sky­ a new trunk sew er system to K street,
IN POND BURIED HERE possibly be In the Hansen auto park,
tended over a feriod of two months.
according Io George Davenport. ohalr- ELECTED TO HIGH
light. Walls and celltng3 In lobby thence along K to the north and ea3t
The women and the men have been
Funeral services for Evelyn Chet- man of the local.
SCHOOL FACULTY HERE alternating In having charge of the and office will be cleaned and re- side residences. Into this trunk line
wood and Weona Edith Hell Park, II-
calsomined- Clear glass will replace wou'd run laterals serving the d is­
A com ittee Including O. II. Jarrett,
muelcla program, and the like, and
yearold girl* who with Maud Wolf, and A. C. |Dtxon o f the Eugene office
Mr». A'fred J. Morgan was elected this Sunday It Is ttoe women's turn. the sand-blown windows in the par­ tricts.
a awa'I companion, were drowned of the Booth Kelly, representing the to serve on ttoe faculty of the Spring-
tition between office and lobby.
Mayor Charles Egglmann and Coun-
There wlil be special music. Including
Monday afternoon. August t l. at Ulen- emrloyea. and W. Percy Tyson. D. W. field schools at a Special meeting of I
A fire-proof burglar-proof safe is cilmen Lepley and McKlin were the
s solo by Miss Richmond, of Eugene.
I.rook, were held In ihe Walker chapel McKinnon, and George A. Cox repre­ the school board held Monday night
The special services have been re­ ¡to be added to the post office equip­ only members of the council present
at 1:30 o'clock yeaterdey afternoon. senting employes, will meet In Eugene In the city hall, th e w ill'ta k e the'
warded by an Increase In attendance ment. New furniture will include at ttoe meeting.
Adjutant Howe of the Rug* ne Salve thia evening In the Booth Kelly office p’aoe of Mrs. C. E Lambert at the.
tables, chairs, desks and rack.,.
of 1*9 per cent, according to the pas­
tloa Army officiated
Interment waa there, to confer with a comm ittee Lincoln school. Mre. Lambert's r«a
PHILO WILCOX. PIONEER.
tor. "Faith's Frultatlon" will be tbc
In Laurel Hill cemetery. The little sent down from the Wendllng saw ­ tgnatlon was accepted at a meeting a
Golden Sued.
morning service topic.
LAID TO REST TUESDAY
Wolf girt waa burled at Corvallis.
I Seeking to collect various amounts
mill. George Davenport, aa chairman short time ago.
Evelyn Chetwood was the daughter of ihe local, will go along In an ad­
alleged due his clients Harold J.
Bids for the work of painting the
Legion Meets Fridvy.
Philo Wilcox, aged pioneer, who
or Mr and Mre. T M Chetwood of visory capacity.
gymnasium are now open, and will
A regular meeting of the Spring- W ells, Eugene attorney, has filed died at his home near Seavey’s ferry
Hprlngfl«ld. and Wenona Park the
close August 19. at which tim e a ' field post of the American Legion suit In circuit court against R. M. August 9. was laid to rest on Tuesday
daughter of Mr. and Mre. Holt Park
special meeting of the board will be will be held Friday night at 8 o'clock Golden. W elb c'alm s Golden owes morning following funeral services a*.
H. E. ETHELL. CHAMBER
of Eugene
held.
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| In the W. O. W. hal. A social dim e sums as follows: $214.79 to M. and 10 o'clock in the Walker chapel. Rev.
Tho three little girts had been wad­ SECRETARY. RESICNS POST
with refreshments will follow the regu­ 8. Weinetein. $80 50 to the Portland Thomas D. Yarnes officiated. Inter­
ing along near the shore In the pond
Cars Damaged In A cciden t
lar buelness session. The committee Hat and Cap company and $369 to ment was in the Mulkey cem etery
Rev.
H.
C.
EtheP.
who
has
been
m V’e Jnmeetown Oregon lumber
An
accident
which
did
considerable
near Eugene.
on
arrangement* Includes Charles W einstein brothers.
company
The fond 1« an artificial nrcruUtry o f tho chamber of com ­
damage to the automobiles concern- Scctt and Jess Meats.
Mr. Mulkey was. at the time of his
merce
for
some
tim
e
past,
has
re­
one. and Mutnr» had previously been
C ivic Club Plctne.
rd. bn’ without personal Injury, oc­
death. 89 years. 9 months and 9 days
blasted out on the site
According signed his position, and expect« to
A picnic dinner was enjoved by
curred Friday morning, when the MRS. MOORE DIED AT
old. He was a retired farmer. His
Io the lltt'e Chetwood girl's brother, leave some lim e this month for Cali­
members of the Ladies' Civic club
Ford
runabout
driven
by
Vera
Sen-
residence in this vicinity date3 back
who gave the alarm, the little girls fornia. Ills resignation was rresent-
HOME
LAST
SUNDAY
and their families In '.he Hansen auto
seny crashed Into the Nash driven
about half a century. He is survived
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at
the
meeting
of
the
chamber
suddenly dropped out of sight Into
park on Tuesday evening. About 30
by Dr. R P. Mortensen, at the June
Lydia Elmir! Moore, wife of Earl persons attended. The dinner was by two daughters, Mrs. 8. E. McBee,
one of the hole«
T he pond was board of director« on Thursday eve
lion of tfm Pacific and McKenzie
Moore died at h -r home In Soring- served at 6:30 o'clock, followed by of Springfield, and Mrs. T. M. John­
drained and the bodies recovered, but nlng. Rev. Rttoell baa two sisters
river highways. Dr. Mortensen was
son of Echo. Oregon, and by one bro­
fleld August 10, a .. er a long illness ice cream, furnished
not until afler they hail been In tote living In California, and he may de­
by
Mayor
driving due east from West Spring-
from tuberculosis. Funeral service« Charles F. Eggfmann. A raido con­ ther, John Wilcox, of Salem.
water nearly an hour. Three doctors cide to settle there. He »zpects to
field Into Springfield, and Miss Sen-
were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 cert was heard in the evening
» re ca ’led but resuscitation was Im­ re-eatahllah his connection with the
set:/ was approaching on the road
His Lucky Accident.
Naxarene ministry.
o'clock In ’he Walker chapel. Rev through the radio on the W. Henry
possible.
from Goshen. The damage to the I
It
was
lucky for Sterling P. Sharp.
James Pointer, pastor of the Baptist t Adrian automobile.
Mortensen car Included the tearing
that
a
cow
stepped on him as he lay
church
officiating,
’nterment
was
In
BAND
CONCERT
WILL
LYONS TO ENTERTAIN
off of the running board. H hole knock
in a hay field 45 years ago. Sharp un­
Laurel Hill cemetery.
Charles
Pember.
proprietor
of
the
BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY ( **d In the cowl, and som e Injury to I
MANY CHARTER NIGHT
Mrs. Moore was. at the tim e of her general store at tValtervll'-e, was In expectedly called on his siste r in
the hood. The Senaeny car was
Sacremento, Sal., after an absence o f
Concerto h.v the Springfield band ¡damaged to sucto a degree that It had d»ath. 30 years. 7 months and 28 days • Porlngfleld yesterday on business.
Plans for the charter presentation
25 years. He expressed his Joy by
old.
She
Is
survived
by
her
husband.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilson spent
night on August 22 were dlacttMM will be given on Wednesday evenings ' to be towed Into town. The fender
Earl Moore, by her small daughter, ¡Sunday in Lebanon where they at­ embracing her. She called the police,
at a bualneee meeting of the local thereafter, according to bandmaster I axle and radius rod were badly bent.,
her mother, and two brothers. She tended 'he Royal Neighbors’ picnic. refusing to believe him her brother.
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Lions club In the W. O. W. hall ¡John C. l ’arker. There will be no con­
Only ttoe cow's hoof print on his arm
was a num ber of the Springfield Re­
F. S. Jrckson. proprietor of the gen­
Friday noon nt luncheon.
Special cert thia Saturday night, aa has been
$40 in Fines Collected.
saved him from Jail and a scandal.
bekah
lodge.
eral store f t ajsper. was a Spring-
gueota of the organisation were Dr. ttoe custom this summer, but one will
A lum of $40 In fines was collected
Narorw escape th at!
field business visitor Tuesday.
Charles A Donahue. Eugene physi­ be held at 7:30 o'clock In the eve­ I) the local police court this week;
Leg
Broken—L.
Jensen,
of
Marcola.
ning
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ednesday,
August
20.
The
cian. E. W. Merrll of Green-Merrill,
I from traffic offenders. George Hage-
W omen Sue fo r Divorces.
hand has money enough to finance . man of Portland, Otto Cline of Port- an employo of tho Fischer lumber
L ib rary Closed.
c'othtera, Eugene.
company,
suffered
a
broken
leg
Sat­
Charging
that her husband accuses
thia
one
ocnilng
concert,
bandmaster
Committees appointed by Dr. 8.
i land, and Ernest Boeholt of Seattle. |
The Springfield library will re­
Ralph Dlppel, president, met during Parker said, nnd after that further Washington, were each fined $10 for urday when a yard truck from which main closed for the remainder of ttoe her of being untrue. Alzalla Gillland
the week
The program ha* not as ipublic subscriptions will have to be ¡speeding, while Ed Johnson of Eugene he was unloading lumber was over- month of August to allow for the has filed suit for divorce from Lyle
turned, throwing ttoe load i^iSalnst checking up and repairing of the Gillland in circuit court. The couple
yet been made public, hut It 1« under­ taken up.
and Robert Malcomb of Cottage
his leg and striking It below the 1840 volumes in the collection. AH were married In October 1915. She
stood that Lions from all over the
Grove paid $5 fines for cutting corn­
knee. He received surgical attention ¡books are being called in and the says »he husband^ has boen oruel
Berteh New Trustee.
sta le will he present.
ers.
In Springfield, where the bones were work of rebinding, pasting and clean­ and Inhuman to her in recent years.
Committee! for tho event are ae
J w Tier'eh waa appointed a new
Demanding the custody of their
»et.
follows: Entertainment. James Point­
ing is going forward.
Taking Motor Trip—Mr. nnd Mr»
trustee at the last quarterly m eet­
four children and $60 a month toward
er, Online II Murphy. W. C Rehhan; ing of the year held In the Methodist John C. Parker Bnd son, Errol, will
their support Cora Evaltn Alford has
decorations, John F Ketels, John Hon-
Guests at Kessey Home— Mr. and
church Monday night. Dr. 8. A. San­ leave Springfield Saturday night on
Changing
Residence—Oswald
M. started suit for divorce from Rollle
derer, W. Henry Adrian; reception, ford of Eugene, district superintend­
a motor trip to Seattle. They will I t n . Ernest Richards of Salem, came Olson and mother. Mrs. Emma Olson,
Everett Alford. The couple were
J E. Stownrt. W Fret Walker. H. E l­ ent, presided* Trustees Who were atop over In Centralia, Washington, Monday for a visit at ttoe home of
who have resided on E street between married June 19. 1913.
mer Maxey, William O. Hughes, W. reappointed woro: Dr. W. H. Pollard,
to visit Mrs. Parker's sister, Mrs. MY. nnd Mrs. O. B. Kessey. They Seventh and Elghtth for som e time,
C M<I*agan, O. II Jarrett, Ivan An­ R. W. Smith. Eugene McElhaney.
1 James Peterh. Errol Parker will re- left yesterday morning for their home. are moving their household effects to
M arriage Licenses fo r W eek.
derson, G. G Bushman; building com­ Miss Margaret Morris, R. E Davldeon. I turn lo his work n* first class fire­ M.-. Richards Is a professor In Wil­
the hou>se owned by L. K. Page on
m ittee, Floyd C, Westerfb-ld, Julius William O Hughes. Frank 11. Hamlin,
County clerk R. S. Bryson has Is­
lam
ette
university
at
Salem.
man on the battleship “Arlsona'' now
Fifth street between E and F. The
sued during ttoe past week marriage
Fulop. W Fred Walker. W Henry and L. M May.
docked In Bremmerton.
Mr. nnd
moving
was begun yesterday and Is
Adrian; street decorations, W. C.
licenses to the following: Wallace V.
Visiting
from
Idaho—
Miss
Grace
A history of the Methodist church I Mrs. Parker expect lo be back In
going forward today.
Wrlgtot. Dallaa B. Murphy, William
Hemenwny. Mapelton, and Hilda Dec­
Thognas
returned
yesterday
to
her
Springfield
by
Tuesday
evening.
In Springfield and vicinity dating hack
O Hughes; banquet, Harry M. Stew ­
ker, Eugene; Paul L. Jenkins. Pprlng-
home
In
Lewiston,
Idaho,
after
visit­
to It* beginning In 1868 was read by
1 Railroad Men Here— F. E. Cavender fteld, and Milder Fendall. Eugene;
art, O. H. Jarrett H Elmer Maxey.
ing
in
town
for
a
few
days.
Rev. Thomas D. Vnrnes, tho pastoi.
Went to Eastern Oregon— Mr. nnn
At the luncheon tomorrow the van
(of Brooklyn, Oregon, m aster car Clinton Wttham, Eugene, and Alice
Rev. Ynrtbs lias complied the sketch Mra. Emery Richardson and family
ohm committee« wll give reports on
builder for Ihe Southern Pacific rail­ Carlson. Eugene; W illis Chamberlain
V sited at W endllng— M r. and Mrs.
hlinse'f. and It will be left on tho left last week-end for eastern Ore­
the progress of the work, mid the
way, accompanied by George W. Mon- and Olive Thorp, bo'h of Eugene:
church records hern. Regular busi­ gon, to spend a vacation near Bend. L. E. Dauks and daughter, June, went
jroe, car foreman at Eugene, were Robert. Ivan Morris, Salem, and Hes­
regular Lion business will bo trans­
ness for the flnl-hlng up of the year Mr Richardson has two w eeks’ vaca­ to Wendllng Sunday where they took
' In Springfield yesterday morning on ter Mclntnrff, Wendllng.
acted.
was transacted. The ladles of tho tion from his work nt Ihe local pi m l dinner with Mr. Banks’ sister, Mr«.
business at tihe local depot.
church served dinner preceding (too of the Mountain States Power com­ Joe Kennedy and family.
Injured at Camp.
Visit et Van Valzah Home— Dr. iind
meeting.
pany.
H. R. Cook, employed at the W est­
Mrs. Robert V hii Valxab ami daughter,
Took Inspection Trip—W. C. Me-
Returned from Springe— Mrs. C. E.
Anne, came Saturday night from Port
Lagan, superintendent of tho local ern Lumber company at Westfir, had
Went to Belknap Springs—Mr. and Swarts, daughter Miss Edna Swarts.
Ml ■ Elsie Wertdlr pud Mlaa Fran
land to violi Mr«. A, It, Van Valxab,
plant
of the Mountain States Power his arm broken and suffered other
and
granddaughter,
Margaret
Swarta
Mrs. IL M. Ebbe went to R elk.ap
tho doctor's mother.
Dr Van Val i ces Travis returned Inst evening after
company,
made a trip of Inspection Injuries Tuesday when he was struck
Springs this week for a two-week out­ daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. C. A. Swarts,
rah left Monday for Staten, hut his spending a ws»k nt Gold Beach,
¡.In
Dal'as
ever Saturday and Sunday by a log He was taken to the Eu­
returned
home
Monday
evening
aftei
ing. They left Springfield T u esd ay.
gene hospital tor treatment.
wife nnd daughter will moke a more Marshfield. Coquille. Tort Orford, and
¡o
look
over
the plant there.
«pending some time at Kltson Springs.
morning.
other coast, points.
extended visit In Springfield.
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J, A. S«avoy, Hop Man, Who
Owns Lot Next to Commer­
cial State Bank, Asks Esti­
mates on New Concrete
Structure.
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