y
W
1rHE SPRINGFIELD Nl
‘ This Community Needs a First Class Hospital.
OEVOTECi TO IN T K R IB T
OF SP R IN G F IE L D AND
TH E FARMERS OF THE
W IL L A M E T T E VA LLEY
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“The People’s Paper”
C. ot O. IJbrtry
8PKINOFIKLD. LANE COUNTY, ORBOON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 27, 1925
—
TWBNTY-BBCONI) YEAR
SITE OFFERED FOR
NEW CITYHOSPITAL
W e Should Be W illing to Put Our Shoulders to the W heel and H elp this Project Across
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS ON FRIDAY NIGHT
•e v ira i Community
Probleme
W ill
Be Discussed; Railroad Commit­
tee Report to be Made.
J. S c h o fie ld Would Donate
Hevnral civic problem» will be un-
Three Acres on Emerald dvr gonelderallon at the regular meat-
Heights for Erection of New <i»< " t *•»* Springfield C ham ber of
Modern Hospital; Plan« of
‘‘T id a y n lg b t, a c c o rd in g to
el
r
, President Fred Walker. A full attend-
Financing Suggested.
*
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,
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»lire of the ini-inherahlp 1» urg-d a*
Three acres on Emerald H elg h is'
“ o'h,,r
T h e Democracy o f America
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n ew s p a p e r
,N A L IVE TOW N
NUMBER 32
LABOR DAY PROGRAM
PREPARED BY 4L’S
Wood Soprte.
Exhibtlon, Band Con­
certs, Baseball and Othsr Events
On Day
Entertainment.
2000 PICKERS WILL
GATHER HOP CHOP
While full arrang* menta are not Pr®phfBtiona Being Made for
yet made, a suggested program for
Opening of Season First
the Loyal Legion of Loggers and
Week in September; Crop is
Lumbeirnen .'celebration at Wendllng
Good This Year; Pickers to
on Labor day baa been made up by
Get $1.
the committee In charge.
Prizes will be given for many of
Approximately 2090 bop picker*
the contests. Portland merchants will be employed in the large hop
have donated 2150 In money and mer­ yard* of this vicinity as soon as the
chandise, and many other prizes will picking on the late crop begins Sep­
be available.
tember 1. In all the local yards, the
The program, although Incomplete, early crop is already finished, or be­
has been arranged In this way:
ing finished this week.
9:30—Woods sports on the bank ot
The hops are generally plentiful
the mill pond.
this year. Most of them are being
Logbucking contest—open to all— sold under contract and sent to Eng.
prizes.
land. The pickers will be paid >1.00
Eye splicing contest—open to a l l - a hundred, with 25 cent bonus if they
prizes.
stay throughout the season. Four or
Line splicing contest—open to five thousand bales will likely be the
teams of four—prizes.
crop produced in this section.
10:00— Eugene L ’O. O. F. band
The J. H. Seavy hop Island ranc»-
concert begins at the ampitheater in wlll employ at least »00 pickers for
Woodland park..
three weeks. The J. W. Seavey yard.
10:00—First tree topping exhibi- about tbree mlIeg , rom Springfleld.
tlon.
■ on the McKenzie river, will employ
11:00— Program begins at amphl- about the same number of pickers,
theater. Singing by audience. Proba- Both yardg bave camp|ng pIaceg for
bly quartette or sollst. Address by the employeeg, and eacb w, n run a
Norman F Coleman A nnouncem ents; truck back and forth tQ tQwn each
by committee chairman.
(day for tbe convlence of tboge who
12:00— Picnic basket dinner. Free do not vrish to stay at the yard.
barbecue meat and coffee. Bring bas­
The Anderson Brothers hop yard,
ket lunch or buy from stands. Tables two miles north west of Springfield,
In park.
near the Chase gardens, will employ
1:00-2:30— Free show In 4L hall. 250 pickers. Picking there will not
"K|vallne of Ice Lands."
begin until September 4.
1:00-2:00—Guided Inspection trip
through Wendling Booth-Kelly mill.
2ND. ST. TO BE WORKED
During the remainder of the after­
noon, a double program wilt be given ! W ITH HEAVY MACHINERY
at Woodland park and at the base-j
The high crown will be cut out of
ball grounds. The Woodland park
I Second street and the street leveled
program follows:
1:30-2:30—Concert by Portland or­ In a few days In an effort to make
It better to travel over. The county
chestra.
caterpillar
tractor has been borrowed
1:00-4:30— Kindergarten
In park
for children aged 4-7. Two laldes In for the work aa the city machinery
was to light to do any good. Street
charge. Peanut hunt.
Valller
expects
to
3:30-4:00— Fun contest for tboee Iq Commissioner
park, prizes. Pop drinking contest for work both Second street and east
men. Hanker throwing contest for la-1 Main with the county equipment.
dies. Shoe scramble for small girls. ! The rains during the last week
Bawl game— open to all Laughing ) made the street so that considerable
work could be done to advantage.
contest, length and variation.
At the baseball .grounds the follow The grading of Tenth street from
' Main to G streets Is being carried on
Ing program will be staged
1:00-2:30—# Pencil Pusharsf b a se -: rapldly' The 8treet wUl Prob« bly b®
¿-ore nlntozl
ball game, Springfield-Eugene vs. completed before school opens, ak
lowing
a thoroughfare to the new
Wendling.
2:00-2:30—Foot races for men, wo- Bratta'n school­
w a s o ffe re d fro » thia we> k for hoapt-
Among question» to be oenaldered
tul p u rp o s e s by F J. H chrlcld. of th e 1* 1* ,h*' » » ch ea d viaduct »a Fourth
Fug. no Che-r'cal work* Mr. Hcho alreet, park and street Improvements,
Held «nV* he will give the land to auy
<l,lh "Trjf ■prlagfteld Mer-
group o f pe o p le v ho will erect a flrut (fhaut » F ir st' campaign, und a pro-
cloaa hospital and maintain reason- ducera public market,
able fees He »ays thl* a.ct'on Is i The railroad committee w'll a'«o
greatly In need of «uch a hmplial
j make a report and outline pinna for
Several bunlnr»« men have dlarun the future.
s«-<l the erection of a modern hospital
here during the pa»t several week*. MRS. McCREA, 76 YEARS OLD
Method* of financing It without char­
PASSES AT CAMP CREEK
On the narrow front porch of his father*» Vermont farmhouse.
ging eihorhllant rates have been un­
President Coolidge met or.e of the world's richest men— hie Secreta­
der roiialderadon. Suggestions are
Mr*. Mat'Ida June McCrea. 7*t
ry of Treasury, Andrew Mellon (rig h t) for a conference and decis­
to make It a cooperative hospital ••b yeara old, died at the home of her !
ion regarding the Belgian debt fund to the U. S. W ith them waa
Senator Smoot, of Utah— representing the Senate. Thia conference
stock owned by many people.
children at Camp creek W ednesday)
resulted in a firm stand which sent Belgium'* large committee back
Il 1« pointed nut that each patient evening
She suffered a atroke of i
across the seas— for further instructions.
“
brought to a hospital la the cause of puralvst» wtolch caused her death
several hundred dollars being brought The funeral will he held Frftay after-
directly or Indirectly Into the city, ,lq,>n B, j : j o „-eloc-k at the Walker
DELIVERY OF MAIL AFTER
TYPHOID FEVER CLAIMS
From thia standpoint It means Io the chapel and Interment will bo in the
CARRIER IS CHOSEN
BOY
IN
WEST
SPRINGFIELD'
community the same aa an Industry, j Hill cemetery. Rev. F. I* Moire will
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< officiate.
Johnnie Gordon Wilmot, 12 years
No definite date for the beginning
LEGION CARD FAST SEEN
M r*. McCrea was born in Ohio, the
old. died yesterday In West Spring- of the city delivery service can be
HERE; MANY KNOCKOUTS laughter of Lewis end Mary Higler. field following an Illness of three made until word Is received from the
— — -
.'the was married at the age of 14 to
weeks with typhoid fever. He Is the department, and the results of the
With only a minute to go. Edilte David McCrea an.l they had four cbll-
eon of Walter Wilmot.
recent examinations are made known.
Hathaway, I4< pound Eugene fighter, dren, two gtrln and two boy» Two
Funeral
service»
will
be
Sunday
at
The papers were sent to San Franets-
knocked out Kansa» Steven* of Wend- arc living, Mr* F A Ruaael and John
be graded, and from there will
ling In the main bout of the Legion - It McCrea She ha» been a member 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be | n c°
to • district secretary in Se-
smoker Friday evening Both men 1 of the Methodist church »Ince 1884 la u rel Hill cem etiry. iley. C hilders >«'
attle. who will in, turn se .il back
fought throughout the six rounds, and was a teacher In Sunday school will officiate.
the names of the three highest per­
keeping the aud'ence In a con»innl for five years. Her first stroke of
sons.
From this list the car ier and
Honor Mre. Ketele.
elate of excitement.
paralysis was five years ago.
one substitute will be chosen.
Carl Marlin of Wendllng and Jack
Honoring Mr». John Ketels. who
"A definite date for the beginning
O'Nell of Reedsport fought to a draw
leaves shortly for the eaat to y lilt
Little Boy Hurts Finger.
of the service must be made by the
iu the other six-round battle. It was
The two-year-old son of Mr. and her parents, a no host picnic party departin'nt only after all the d etail/
(he first lltue that the local crowd Mrs. E. W. Christopherson had the was given at the C. O. Wilson home
have been cared for,” said Postmas­
ha» »een a man that 1» little roore'nal| Bnd Up or thp thlgd flnger o , last evening. Each guest brought a
ter F. B. Hamlin. Ten collectlln boxes
than a match for Martin. O'Neil waa' hl« left hand »maahed off Monday picnic lunch, and an evening of in­
are being Installed thl* week In the
the cleverest fighter on the card dur­ while hl» parent» were away from formal entertainment was enjoyed.
residence district by B. O. Sankey.
ing the evening's entertainment.
their home a few mile« eaat of Spring Attending the party were Mrs. Ketel». who ha* beeB given this contract.
Floyd UeFIgure of Eugene, who re­ field to pick hope. How the accident Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adrlsn. Mr. and
placed Kid Smith of Mapleton, won a happened Is unknown although It Is Mrs. O. H Jarrett and daughter Mar­
CHAPTER EASTERN STAR
decision from Hugh Cowart, a local believed that a door »hur on the garet, Mr and Mrs Carl Olson. Dr.
TO BE INSTITUTED HERE
boy, after four round« of fa»t fight child'» finger, or that It was «mashed and Mrs. W. H. Pollard, Mrs. Oeorge
Ing Ike Beason of Coburg, taking the under a rocking chair. A (oral phy- Hobson and daughter Dorothy, Mre.
Institution of a chapter of the East-
place of Young Jacobson of Eugene. »Ictnn sewed the tip back to the fin W H. Riddell. Br. and Mrs. W. J.
w o n . derision from Johnnie Tomeelh ger hu, „
n()l yp, known (( (l w |„ Scott and Dorothy Jean. Mrs. Char­ ern Star lodge In Springfield will
of Eugene In a four round prellml- grow buck
lotte Ftckler, and Mr. and Mrs. Char­ take place Saturday evening in the
I. O. O. F. hall. About twenty grand
nary.
|
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les Wilson.
officers will be present, and the cere-
Teddy Blackwell and Kid Lewis, 5«
Springfield Girl to Wed.
I mony will begin at 8:00. All members
and 52-pnund local youngsters fought
Six Pay Fines.
of the lodge are Invited to atteDd. men and children. Prizes.
Marriage
licenses have been Issued
to n draw In a surprise curtain raiser.
Six fines were collected this week
Many Going to Meeting.
r ||y n „ror, 1(. „ w 8n)lth for
Another smoker will he staged by by the county clerk to the following '
2:30-4:30—Championship ball game,
Many
Springfield members of the
Several
Famllie*
Move
Here.
Slow
York
during
the
pa.t
week:
Lee
McKinney.
I
Kgm„
trHfft(,
vlolBtlon
R
M
Moore,
the M-glon September 4
Springfield vs. Wendling.
lodge are expected to attend the an­
Several new resident have been
of Bu*«ne made « ringside challenge ! Eugene, and Ona O. Mulligan, Spring. I j
Snyder. K H. Williams, R. O.
2:30—Tree topping exhibition.
to the winner of the Martln-ONell Held; Stanley R Summers, Olympia. Murph>. !ind C. I. Teechener were added to Springfield's population this
3:00-4:00 — Swimming
contests, nual district meeting of the Rebekahs
at Creswell Saturday afternoon and
fight, and It not
yet decided who he «"d Lucille Johnson. Eugene; John
f|ned , , ',„r
wtthou, week. A. C. Truax of Eugene has prizes for ten events.
evening.
Besides the other convention
rented
the
E.
E.
Brattaln
bouse
on
4th
III fight. -Other
bouts have not yet •)- Kaufman and Amelia Rogers, both lights.
8:00-5:30—Dance in 4L hall (may
and E and will move here immediately have Soble's five pece orchestra from business, a banquet will be a feature
been scheduled.
Eugene; William Qould urd Fran­
of the gathering.
ces McDonald, both of N od; Leland
H. J. Rogers of Saginaw will also Portland.)
Cut Hand Seriously—A fruit Jar.
Neely, and Mary Holman, both of
move here to the house belonging t o ! 4:30-5:30— Supper.
Auxiliary to Meet.
which broke when she was canning
Opens New Cleaning Works.
The American Legion Auxiliary Mapleton; Gllle Warner and Marie fruit. Inflicted a deep cut In tbe left Mrs. Logan at 6th and C. F . A. Hun-
6:30-6:00— Boxing In amphitheater
A new cleaning and pressing es.
will meet Thursday evening at 7:10 ,,rlnk- both of Eugene; 8. R Willis hand of Mrs. Fannie Withers Wed- uston has rented the E. E. Brattaln of W’oodland park. Bud Scott vs. Kid
tablishment has been opened in the
o'c.lock at the home of Mrs. M. B.
h-'li'h I. I.tinns. both of Eugene, negday mOrnlng. A local physician house at 9th and E streets.
Powers, 150 pounds. Another match
Montgomery building at 240 Main
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Is
being
arranged.
Hundly on Second' street to take up
street by J. E. Lindsey, who was
Three
Cars
of
Explosives
Ordered.
aome very Important business It Is fl5r' b” th of J'ltictlon City,
6:00-8:00— W restling—Ralph Hand
formerly In business here. Machinery
Three carloads of Pyrotol. surplus e s . Ray Castle, park amphitheater,
requested that all member» make a |
Go»« to Portland—Miss Ellen Tora-
war explosive, have been ordered by | 6:00-8:00—Free show In 4L hall, has been installed and everything
Shot In the Purse.
■pedal effort to gel out Thursday »o
eeth left Tuesday for Portland to
the
county agent for farmers In Lane ("Rlvallne of Ice Lands” and third di- put In shape to do first class work,
A key In his purse averted a revol­ spend a week H er.l.ter, Mre. Daisy c))unty
that work may he started for the
,
cIp8r(ng wofk
be j
^ „"¿ c y “ “
according to the proprietor. Altering
ver bullet which might have serious­ Pearson will return-with her. During donp w(th , be powd(jr Farnlerg from
winter with n full attendance.
and dressmaking will also be done at
8:00-12:00—
Old
time
dance
In
cook
ly wounded Lloyd Baker when he ac­ Miss Tomseth’a absence, Mrs. Crystal
tbe shop.
all
parts
of
the
county
have
pooled
house with Wendllng’s best music.
Returns from California.
cidently shot himself In the leg Tues. Male is taking her place at Ketels , he(r ordprg , 0 mgk)1 up
thrpe
8:30-1:00—Jazz
dance
with
five
Mrs. Will Clark returned Sundav day. Baker »#» cleaning his gun, sup­ drug store.
Sues for Divorce.
carloads. One car has already been piece orchestra In 4L hall. Nursery
from a six weeks visit with Mr. and posedly i mply, when the accident oc­
Suit for divorce on grounds of cruel
received.
in
church
from
10:00
a.
m.
to
6:00
p.
I
Mrs. F. D. Hinsdale of Los Angeles. curred. After glancing off the key,
and Inhuman treatment has been
Here from Portland—Mrs. Mury E. ,
m. with trained nurse and assistant ;
She reports being royally entertained- Ihe bullet made a shallow flesh wound Hamilton of Portland arrived here
filed In circuit court by Della Kllnk
Return
from
Vacation—Mr.
and
In
charge.
Stove
for
heating
milk
or
In Bilker's leg.
last evening for a short business trip. Mrs. V. D. Bain returned Wednesday water. Place tor mothers to lie down. against Leon F. Klink. They were
8. P. Official Through.
married in Colorado in 1911 and have
She will return to her home this evening from an extended vacation
Picnic Being Held,
Division Ktiprilntendent R. L. King,
two children. The wife claim s the
evening.
I trip. During the sumer they visited
< - t * . to San Francisco—M:3 R. P.
The
with other Southern Pacific officials,
annual
Methodist
Sunday
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In Glacier national park, and various Mortrnsen left here Monday with her husband strikes her.
made a trip up the new line as far school picnic will be held this after­
Injures Eye—A hayseed lodged In cities In Washington and Oregon, b .rlh er and sister-in-law. Mr. and
ns Rntlhend Monday (n ta privale noon and evening at the recreation the eye of Charles Thompson of The trip was made by car.
Return* from Auto Trip— After vis­
Mr, Ivan Schomaker, for a visit at
iting m New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
train.
grounds next to the church. Every­ Springfield route 1 as he was work-
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ihetr home In San F r a n c i s S h e ex­
one Is asked to bring r basket lunch. Ing on a hay halier Wednesday, caus­
Cuts Lip In Fall from Slide—The pects to be gone about two weeks. Baxter Young returned Wednesday
evening from a long motor trip. Mr.
Mr and supper will be at six. Several ing painful Injury.
Return from Klamath Fall
two-year-old daughter of A. C. Pet-
Young went east by the northern
and Mrs. Frank Powers have return­ of the classes are planning entertain­
tlcord cut her upper lip Tuesday eve­
Children III— The two small chil­
ed to Sprlngfeld after several weeks ment«, and games will he enjoyed.
Has Typhoid Fever— O. F. Goody- ning when she fell from the top of dren of Lloyd W illiams are 111 at I route, returning by the southern.
spent at Klamath Falls for Mr. Pow­
konnlz of west Springfield Is III at the ladder lending to the slide on their home in the Stewart addition.
Return from Bandon—Mrs. R. F.
ers health. He reports that he Is
Seeks Divorce Decree.
the Pacific Christian hospltul with the public recreation grounds. The
Morris
and Miss Margaret Morris re­
much better because of the change.
child hail slipped away unnoticed to
C. 8. Plaster has filed suit In cir­ typhoid fever.
Will Visit In East— Mrs. John Ket­ turned this morning from a week at
climb the ladder from which she fell.
cuit court for divorce from Lillie L,
els will leave Sunday for Hebron, Ne­ Bandon.
Visit In Town— Mr. Htid Mrs. George Plaster. The couple were married Ir
Go to Portland— Dr. und Mrs. W.
Warned of Well Water—Town peo­ braska for an extended visit. Her fa­
Drury and daughter of Coburg visited 1899. Tho husband claims the wife C. Rebhan drove to Portland last eve­
Dismissed from Hospital—Mrs. G
ple using well water during the hot ther Is seriously 111 there.
nt tho home of R. L. -Drury In Spring- has a violent temper and Is quarrel­ ning. They will return today.
M. Plummer was d'-smlssed from the
weather nre -warned to be careful
field Friday.
some. He saya she naggs him con
Visiting at WlleOn Home— Mrs. W. Pacific Christian hospital Friday.
of typhoid germ« by Dr. W. H. Pol­
llnually.
Visit* from Astoria— Mrs. Lillian
H. Riddell Is a guest of her daugter,
lard,
city
health
officer.
Well
water
Baby Boy Born—A ten-pound baby
Allen of Astoria visited Mrs. M. B.
Returns from Portland— Mrs. Paul
which has not been tested should be Mrs. C. O. Wilson, from Detroit, Ore­
boy, named John Williams, was born
Church Makes Improvement.
Huntly Wednesday evening.
Brattaln returned Tuesday from a
gon.
boiled
before
using,
he
states.
Io Mr. and Mrs. Orson Vaughn Mon­
A new croquet set and new lights
short visit in Portland.
day.
are being Installed at the public re­
Her* from W altervllle— Earl The­
Stops at Hotel H er*— J. L. Richards
Fall Creek Man Here— Oeorge Gib­
creation grounds next to the Metho­ m es of W altervllle was In town Wed­
Here from Lowell— Mr. and Mrs.
son of Fall Creek was In town Wed. of Portland was a visitor at the
In from Thurston— Ed Whittaker dist church. New screen behind the nesday.
Fred Hills and aon. Raymond, of Low­
Spong hotel Wednesday.
nesday.
of Thurston was In’ town Wednesday. tennis courts i^ ll be put in soon.
ell were In town Wednesday.
Money for thl* work ts being raised
In from Noti— Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Ill with Typhoid— Ben Skinner I*
Down
from
Mabel—
Harry
Powers
Here fro m ' Natron— Am y "Love -was by popular subscription by the towns­
Ill * t Horn«— Lloyd Aubrey ts 111
. HI at the Pacific Christian hospital of Mabel visited Springfield Wednes­ Baker of Noti were In town W ednes­
a visitor here Tuesday from Natron. people
at Ms borne In west Springfield.
¡w ith typhoid fever.
day.
day.