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HI’KINOFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THUW8DAY, SEPTEMBER
D em an d s Redress
SAFETY COMMITTEE TALK
OVER TEN ACCIDENTS HERE
Cartlsssnste Found to be Chief Fac
tor Causing
injuries
a t M ill
NUMBER 34
4, 1924.
New Reservoir to
MORE ATHLETICS AT
Be Built For City SPRINGFIELD HIGH
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Mountain States Power Com- BOY, STRUCK BY AUTO,
This Year Will Have Complete
Physical Education Program
DIES FROM INJURIES
pany to Erect 100,000 Gallon
as well as Mele Stress on
Tank as Emergency Water Byrl Cavlness. 12-year-old son of
Commercial Subjects.
Supply on Willamette Heights Mr. and Mr«. Walter Cavineee of C
Officials Sny Labor Day Picnic
Was Big Success: Athletic
Competition, Speaking a n d
Music on All Day Program.
Ton accldonte at the Booth Kelly
sawmill were reported and discussed
ut the meeting of the Ixjyal Legion
of Logger« and Lumbermen xafety
committee called on August 29 by
and Eighth streets -died of Injuries
A new reservoir, coating 12750, with
A more complete physical educe
Jea» Hrnltaon, chairman It waa also
Th« is b o r Day celebration stages [
received when struck by a large sedan
; reported that the B u te Factory In- a capacity of 100.000 gallons to be driven by Lester Sharmao, also 14 tion and athletic program will be a
by the Loyal Legion of Loggers »n't)
iepector had made a visit, leaving aev- used a3 an emergency water supply y e a r ? old'. about S o7clock"on Frida,tjfftature of the coming year at the
Lumbermen of Springfield, Wendling-
[ >-ral recommendations which will be fdr the city and furnish a wash water eventing. Service, for the deceased Spr-IngTO-ld high school which open.
»ml Eugene at Wendling. was pro
supply for the flltre plant, Is to be took place in the Walker chapel at a‘ » °'clock on ,hp morn" * ° f &ept'
¡compiled with
claimed « success by Legion officials,
Of the 10 accidents 9 were minor erected by the Mountain Stales Power 10 a. m Sunday. Interment was In the 18’ accordin*
Verne D. Bain, new
and those preeenl, numbering 2600
latter three did not;company on the hill south of town. Laurel Hill cemetery. No Inquest was h'*b •cho° 1 P *“« * * 1-
° f Ad'
ones.
Of
tihe
persona or more, voted by acclama
na, Washington. T entative plans for
re su lt In lost time by the Injured ■ Just above the power plant, and to hel(1
tion Io make tile e v « il an annual
¡workmen. Seven out of the 8 could ' 1 be southw est of the present reser-
definite work In music are still under
The lad waa playing in the streets ..
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affair. The celebration »He above |
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discussion, principal Bain said. Aside
I not be attributed to careleesneae or voir. The structure will be of red at the corner near his home
In com- .
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the (own. under a number of large .
wood
a
standard
wood-stave
tank.
from
these
arrangements,
and
the fact
Waahington - Mrs SU n Harding. I thoughllessnees on the part of these
pany with his sisters and other chll- .. . ..
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oak tree* on Wolf creek, baa been fit-' British Journalist, who was kept
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that there will be more ground cor-
I Injured
On the other accident the large also, and will arrive from Port-
dren when the car, traveling at ab ou t,
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fml up with «eats anil a speaker»’ In a Soviet prison, in 102". on
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ered in comercial subjects than form ,
1 lm; resslon prevailed with the com- j land In the course of a week, accord.
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30 miles an hour, according to b y-1 , . .
eland by the lumbermen In their »pare charges of espionage brought by
Mrs
Marguerite Harrison, an ’ mlltee that the accident would h a v eJ n g to W. C. Lagan, superintendent slanders, struck him. The Sharman erly, the rest of the courses will re
time, and ran be u»ed from year lo
main practically unchanged
American. English statesmen now I been preventable had the workman of the Springfield plant, who Is con
boy declared that he was not drlv-1
year In the sam e way Dr. Edward I t . ; demand reparation for Mrs Hard
I exercised, due rautgon. (This acci struction overseer for this undertak
"All students are urged to ap
I ng over 15 miles per hour. His father
Pence, paaior of W estminister Pre» i ing'« Incarceration.
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dent was caused as the workman was ing.
pear for registration on September
Frank
Sharman
of
the
Springfield
byierlan church of Portland, was the
The new reservoir will be set above service station did not know he had 18 ’ hether
¡helping dump logs from logging earn
expect to b<* ln the‘r
speaker of the day He delivered an
c ip i n g n u
the
ground on a concrete mat founda
¡Into
the
pond.
He
was
using
a
screw
studies or not,’” principal Bain said.
addree. on «he Ideal, exemplified In F ^ E N 0 W ,N F IE L D F 0 R
taken the car out.
VARIOUS CITY OFFICES ’a' k to ro!l an uneven lo< from the tion. It will be 20 feet high and 30 The Cavinesg boy was carried to “In this way it will be easier to plan
the 41. organisation. In which em-
feet In diameter. It may possibly be
the classes, and when hop-picking
ploy.» and emptoye , -n m
eet ~
Aa
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m eet
the home of Mrs. I. A. Valentine at
time is over there will not be so much
man to man and settle all difference« Although there 1« considerable talk d* ck of the c* r' throwing the work. covered, according to superintendent
McLagan. since the main trouble with 804 C street where he died within a re-adjustment necessary."
of dark horses In the racq for mayor
•«*<» the log pond
and disputes.
few minutes. His neck had been
by a lad the old one waa that It was difficult
School hours will be from 9 o’clock
•In a land of Hherty." he d eclared ,'?/ »Pr»t>«fl.ld. William
to keep the water clean. Excavation broken by the impact, his chest crust, In the morning until 12 noon, and
ing coundlmun. 1» the only candl. ¡der slipping from under the workman
ed
In.
his
scalp
torn,
one
leg
badly
••each man must give and lake, must
date whose nominating petitions has as he was descending, causing him for the foundation was begun yes-
from 1 In the afternoon until 4. The
make conreeatone to the other fellow been circulated, for the November 4 to fall 12 feet, breaking hie arm at the t‘‘rda’r’ though material has been haul cut and his left arm crushed. There
program has been arranged so that
were
interna!
injuries
as
well,
It
was
to gain hl« point and to achieve what elec ,|„ n
| wrist and elbow. All ladders are aplk- i *<» <® the
for lhe pa’ 1 week Ro1'
the entire day of Thursday, the 18th.
ert Plerle company has Ihe cement revealed upon examination,
Is b"«t for all."
J W. Coffin Is out for city record-,«1 at the bottom to prevent «lip-
can be given over to registering in
His father was working with a sur
The’ program Included a band con er to succeed himself, and W. O jplhg. and the workman had believed work.
the various courses. The second day,
The work on the reservoir will take veying crew 30 mileo from Grants .Friday, will include the trying out of
cert by the 1 O. O. F band' of Eu Hughes, at present city treasure!,'that that one had been so equipped
gene. which wea followc l by a short h# b^( n BBm#d B„ cW,jid a, r for his Investigation showed that the spikes about a month to complete, according Pass at the time of the accident. ¡the schedule. The teachers will m eet
to superintendent McLagan At that The lad is survived by his parents and
talk given by W. D. Sml'h. of Port same position Herbert J Cox and W. hail been broken off or removed.
¡their claseri and make assignm ents
land, field director of the 41. >». C. Mdotgan are In the race for t h e ; a workman ¡taking a ¡chance In time it will replace the old open tank four sisters.
for the following Monday. Lists ot
on the hill. The old tank has been
welcomed the visitors and told of the
The family moved back to Grants books to be uaed as texts will be given
offices of councllmen to succeed W. Jumping from an elevated timber to
work gnd alms of the organisation. In M lx>ng and Leonard L«pley whoM I derrick floor was the cause of a cd a pr“bem for 8ome V” 0'
“ ** d“y “fter th* fUner**
out. The plan Is to run rapidly through
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¡It has a capacity of nearly 1.000.000,
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recounting Ihe achievem ents of the
the entire schedule during the morn
terms expire.
;dent number 10. In alighting he loot,
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41. he said that hut <”>• logging camp
ing. so that re-adjustments can be
The law requires that the petition hL balance, falling about 22 feet to aa us’
8" CH .
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WILLIAM SHEARER, 62,
In the world Is paying time and a
'made.
with the acknowledgement of the can- the floor of the sluiceway from the
PASSES AWAY IN CITY
ler exposed surface the water was con-
half for overtime, and that Is the
A teachers' meeting has been caB-
dldate I m < filed with bho county clerk pond dam. He was lucky In receiv-
Isiant^-' In danger of being contam-
camp of the Booth Kelly lumber com .
Willlam Sheerer, age 62 year«. 9 «1 for the afternoon of Wednesday,
30 days before the election so that mg no further injuries than a severe
• Inateh. Recent tests of the water,
pany kt Wend 11 ng Amet tcaulsatloh
hie name may be placed on the bal- shaking up and minor bruises necta r
months and 21 days, died at hi3 home September 17.
was named as one of the objects of lo t
¡«Haling about a week lost time. Had however, which were taken by an Ore on Sixth and A streets early In the
The new physical training cour-JC
gon Agricultural college expert, were
the organisation.
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morning of August 30 Funeral serv- wll Ibe given without credit, but as
all favorable.
David pones o f Fkigcnri sang a
accident would have been preventa
Ices were he'd at the Walker chapel required by the state law, whicl
“The water supply of the city is
solo. “My Old Kentucky Hom«." ac NINE MORE ARRESTED
ble, the committee decided.
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, con- 3tates that the student «hall have the
largely dependent on the pumping
companied by the band.
ON DRUNKEN CHARGES
equivalent of 20 minutes per day of
ducted by Mr. Rauch.
facilities of the power plant and the
O. F Thatcher nnd Tom Billing,
Mr. Shearer Is survived by two such work. Miss Anne Hill will di-
high climbers of the BoolA-Kelly -Nine men were taken In raids by ADRIAN BUYS SANDCATHE S keeping up of an operating organlxa.
sons. M. P. Shearer and W. C Sheaer rect the girls, and Mr. Bain the boys,
company. f.irnlsh.«l two of the thrill, <l«puiv sheriffs at Oakridge y««ter- INTEREST IN LOCAL GARAGE
superintendent McLagan said. of Estacada: a brother, H. 8. Shearer He will also coach the various ath-
of ihe day when they climbed, trim- day and nre now In the county Jal!.
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¡In view of this fact it Is scarcely nec ' I of Seattle, and three sisters, Mrs. M. letlc teams For the past year he
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... Henry Adrian Is now sole ow n-ieseary. he pointed out, to build =
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»an .
W.
roed and lopped
topped two t**«e on the They wero booked on charges
.
K - * npvnolil's • Auburn W ash' \frs Sad- , an,,
in tnp , n samp
worR atwAnna.
with a larger capacity than
»ha t tim e a t’ endeo
aide of the hill above Ihe town. Mi. drunkenneos as follows: Erick Dan-lcr of the Springfield garage, having reservoir gallons
for emergency. The
Armstrong. Houston. Tex.; and and previous to that time attended
Thatoher climbed his ire« In the fore I'dson, Gus nerg. Gust Oberg. Ed bought out the Interest of Hjigh S a n d -; 100.000
Mrs. Ella Mead of Winibago, Minn the W illam ette U niversity at Salem.
noon and In spite of the burnt bark Johnson. Andy Moline. Albert Hons, gathe. The men have been assocl- city of Albany is supplied with water
The deceased was born in Iowa on °f which he Is a graduate. Mr. and
of the tree, which blinded and choked lund, Robert Gunderson. Axel Lind ted In business for a number of years, directly from pumps, wlthoupt any
Mrs. Bain have taken up their resi
him topped over
thirty minutes. In »nil John Nelson. The first throe m 1913 Mr. Sandgathe started the reserve supply at all. The expecta- November 9, 1861.
dence In the C. R. Lamar house at
th<> afternoon Mr
Billings who lop- pleaded guilty after they were brought business, and Mr. Adrian was an em- tlon is that the water will be cooler
617 D street
Editor to Speak.
pell and rigged the first spar tree for '"'o Jease G. W ells’ court yesterday plo.ve. In 1917 Mr Adrian purchased than In the old reservoir, because of
High school teachers are announced
lilghllne logging for tho Booth Kell v »nd were fined 3100 each Several (an Interest and the two sold out fori the sm aller expored area.
Frank Jcnkinus. editor of the Morn- as follows;
-----pany climbed his lr<v and chop- bottles of moonshine were offerod In a year 1918-1919 during the war. L a te r
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¡ng Register, will speak at the Lions
Randall B. Scott, history,
Railroad Emp oyee Dies.
they bought tt back, nnd now Mr.
ped tt off at about tho same distance t-lvilence.
weekly luncheon Friday noon. He will
Alfred J. Morgan, manual train.
Adam
Richey,
employed
by
the
Sou-
from Hie ground. As II waa not a com-
There are 42 prisoners In the coun-; Sandgathe le relinquishing his part '
<egin what is to be a regular weekly ing.
petition, no official time was kept, i'y J«" now and more than a s c o r e ; nershlp because of 111 health.
rogram. O. H. Jarrett and John ! Anne Hill, English.
Two baseball games • . re played "t «»’III’* In ’be sheriff's lockers b <
The Springfield garage is widely ' ve?ln*
tbe I acific Chri tian h
Mrs. Rhetta McLean, language.
pltal in Eugene. He was 74 years Ketels, members of the Springfield
during the day. one In the forenoon
results of the work of Sheriff known In the upper W illamette valley
club, will make three minutes talks ot. ! Mrs. Bain, domestic science.
old
and
lived
in
this
section
many
between Wendling nnd Fall Creek In Frimk Taylor's men during the last and many people come here from oth-
Donald Grettle. who comes here
local conditions.
years and was well known.
er town« to patronlxe It.
which Wendling won. 14 to I. and In f,,w weeks,
from W illamette University as a grad
the afternoon Camp 3» won over
uate. science and mathematics.
Camp 36 In a close game. 12 to 11.
M arriage License, of W eek.
Virginia Tomlinson, commercial.
AND HE USED Ì O BE SUCH A PET
The log bucking contest was take:
Llcensi's to we I Issued during 111«
by Frnnk McMasters, who won over past week by the county clerk’s of-
BEVERE’S STORE AND
John Putnam. The prlte was 31" ¡rice Include Roy Worklnger. Mabel,
SERVICE STATION SOLD
In Ihe find match of th-i log rolling 'and Esther Pnrtlow. Eugene; Cor-
contest. William Smith of Craap 34 belt J- Stnllih, and Bertha E Dante-
gave Edwnrl Bowen of cam p 35 two wood, both of Dorona; W. It Bascom,
duckings and took one hlmaelf from | He Moines; and Effie B McCallum,
the splnnlg log. winning the match Eugeno; Richard Garrett and Mrs El
lie then won a two nut of three la Gilbert, both of Eugene; John Ar-
match from Frank M< Musters, who mend lloonlng nnd Mrs. Nancy Chap-
gave him close competition, winning mnn. both of Eugene; and William
the 310 prize
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Snyder and Tlbby May HIU. both
In Hie program of races held In the
Mnrcola.
afternoon prtieu were given of three. I
two anil one dollars, for first. ► -cotel I
Game Violators Fined.
and third placos respectively. In the! Charged with having wild plgi. .s
free for all one hundred yard tin It. In hla possession and carrying con-
l.cland Walker. Cnmp 35, took first, j coaled weapons. L. Z Queen, of Mar-
L 1! Stevens of camp 35 enennd and cola, wi)t fined 325 In Judge Jeane
W Hoffanin of Mn-o'n third First. G. Wells Jusllce court Tuesday. F.
second and third In the fat men’s , Mattoon nnd C. II. Robinson were
ra c e w ir e won bv A. E Euylnnd. H fined 325 for failure to tag the car
.1 Cook and W olff L Alb-n respecl- cass of a deer which they killed
Ively. T h e egg r o e was taken by while -'uniting In the county.
Sherman Spong was fined $50 on a
George Jo y le , w ith ( ’ ’ vs M cM illan
second nnd Cyril 1’hllll
lihlrd. W al. harge of driving an automobile while
lace Mull won Ihe water nice, In In lo x le tk e d a f te r r h> had beijt ar
which water was carried In a spoon re sle d M unday nl ight.
to fill a bottle Second and third
Lane Bar Elects.
were taken by Norvllle Fong and Les
Whitt
n
Swafford
was elected presl-
ter Phillips In Ihe hoya’ mid girls'
rare Wallace Mull won first, Gladys ct nt of Ihe Lane County bnr aasocla-
McMillan second and Jewell Purcell j'" ‘n mid Donald Young, vice presi
third, Flrat prlzo in the horseshoe d eft, lit a meeting at the court house
pitching contest was taken hy II. Z. yesterday. Mr. Swafford will take Ihe
Conk of Eugene In tho single game p’ace of Lark Bllyeu. deceased, and
m id by Cook nnd L. H. Lllea, alio Mr. Young thnt W. It. Brooks, who
has moved to North Bend.
of Eugene, In the doubles.
Cousin Here— Mrs. W. T. Bishop
of Fan Francisco, cousin of E N. Dll-
lard arrived Stinady evening at the
Dillard home. This la Mrs Blnhop's
first visit In Lane county for 20 yearn,
Here from Silverton—Silas Gay
and family of Silverton nre In Spring
field en a vacation trip,. They are vis
iting with Mr and Mrs. I’. Conley
and friends.
The grocery stock of the O. F.
Bevere store at the intersection of
the McKenzie and Pacific highway3
Just west of Springfield has been sold
to C. P. Hulegaard of Eugene and
Anton C.‘ Winther. formerly of Alva,
Nebraska.
Mr. Hulegaard and Mr.
Winther have leased the store build
ing and service station. They took
possession Tuesday.
Mr. Bevere. who has operated the
r'ore for the past 7 years, will still
live on the property and will care
for and improve the auto camp near
the store.
Mr. Winther was formerly in the
oil business in Nebraska and Mr.
Hulegaard has worked at the plumb
ing .i. . tinning trade In Eugene.
G-ocery
Department Opened.
Morrison and Clingan, feed dealers.
opened a grocery ! pat :,ent in their
fetal store on the cor
of Third anil
Main street Tuesday. The merchants
expect to offer further accomodations
to their eountry trade h.v carrying a
grocery line in addition to their hay
and grain business. The building has
been exte lively rennovated. Including
the building of a partition which d i
vides the store into a west and east
sidrp and xthe painting pf the ¡nJ-
terior.
Visited at Ashland—The E. N. Dil
lard family visited relative« In Ask-
" j land over Labor Day.