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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
HOOVER VOTE 010
ON L O C O ETURNS
SPRINGFIELD. LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1928
SPRINGFIELD FOLKS
mckenzie and coast
PLAN Q U I<T HOLIDAY
HIG HW AY LEVIES ARE
FOR ARMISTICE DAY
CARRIED IN ELECTION
“The People’s Paper”
A
LIVE NEWSPAPER
IN A LIVE TOWN
NUMBER 41
BOWN AND ALTA KING WIN;
COUNTY SUMMARY IS GIVEN
VOTING IS HEAVY
FOR CITY OFFICES
Observance of the tenth anniver­
Although the majority was not over­
margin of almost 3000 votes over Mrs.
sary of t he signing of the armistice whelming, the tax levy providing $200,- Democratic Candidate fo r Coun- Vera Todd Crow, democrat. The vote
ty S heriff Given Heaviest Vote for Moore was 9648 and for Mrs Crow |
which ended the world war will be 000 for improvement of the McKenzie
Bown Defeats Luckey fo r Sher­ quiet in Sprngfield.
1
highway and the Willamette Valley-
o f Any Man on B allot; Two 6989.
| Wilson Elected Mayor, T a y lo r
The day falls on Sunday, Novembe- Florence highway carried in Tuesday’s
iff and A lta King Beats James
Clinton Hurd won the long term I Cox and McLagan Get Seat*
Kings are Separated by Only
place „«•
on m
the s county commission
I i (»avo
K in g by Margin of 12 Votes; 11, but Monday will be observed as a election. The total vote, with 98 of
500 Votes in Final Returns
on C ity Council; Peterson and
holiday.
the 101 precincts complete, was 7269
j against I. E. Steele. O. E. Crowe de-
Dunne Measures and Fish
The only event on the calendar here for the levy and 6836 against it.
With only three precincts in the 1 feated J. H. Moffett for the short term 1 Hughes Retain Posts as Re­
Bills Lose; Road Levy Passed. for that day will be the fcotball game
corder and Treasurer.
By expected appropriations from county which have not turned in com- Place,
between Springfield and Junction City the state highway commission and the plete election returns, winners of con- , Potter, McCready and Howard won
Hoover defeated Smith by a score
Voters in Springfield cast the larg­
high schools which will be played on federal bureau of roads Lane county tested county and district offices were seats in the state legislature The
of 652 to 132 in the four Springfield Brattain field at 2 o'clock.
will receive an additional $400,000 to certain this morning.
number of votes each received ran in est vote on record in the election held
Tuesday. Candidates for city office*
precincts, according to complete re­
Most merchants announced this apply on these two highways. Of the
In the sheriff’s race Harry Bown, the same order as their names are received the strongest support ever
turns. In each of the precincts his week that they will close their places total amount $200,000 will be applied democrat, recevied the largest vote of liu tod
Hawley for congress was a heavy | s*’° wn ln a city e*ect,on
lead early in the day grew toward of business for the entire day. Some to the McKenzie work and the other any nominee on the ballot, defeating
For the mayoralty C. O. Wilson wal
winner. Rand and Rossman rolled up
evening and when the final count was will remain open for a part of the lay $400,000 to the coast road.
Earl Luckey, republican, but a major-
majorities “for'.upVeme 'c'ou'rt' the onIy “»minee, but W. F. Walker’*
made the winner’s lowest ratio was The postoffice, banks and the city han
ity of more than 4000 votes. The final |
y majorities tor supreme court
.......................
will be closed as usual on a holiday.
places. Hal Hoss for secretary of stat9 i name was wr‘tten in by 21 voter*.
more than four to one.
OPEN HOUSE AT NEW
gave
Bown
10,831
and
Luckey
6941.
Many Springfield people are taking
was more than four to one favorite Mr. Wilson's vote was 610.
Itj the contested offices in bane
LIBRARY QUARTERS
Alta King, democrat, won the dis­ against any of his opponents. Van ' Other names written in for mayor
advantage of the double holiday fur
county, Springfield voters chose Bown
SET FOR SATURDAY trict attorneyship from James K. Winkle for attorney general was al-I were those of L. L. May, 1 H. J. Cox,
nished by Sunday and armistice day
in preference to Luckey for the office
King, his republican opponent. With
to drive to other cities for week-end
1; B. S. Colter, 1; Frank Fisher, 1;
of sheriff. Bown received a total of
In its new quarters in the old First 98 out of the 101 precincts heard from most four to one winner over either
visits. A number plan to attend the
W. H. Adrian, 1; W. A. Haack, 1; E.
539 votes as compared with 243 votes air circus to be staged at the Eugene I National bank building at the north- j Alta King had 8557 votes as compared of his opponents.
Vote for three circuit Judges ran In R. Danner, 1; G. G. Bushman, 1; H.
for Luckey. The nearest they came municipal airport in the- afternoon east corner of Second and Main with 8070 for his opponent. Many
the
following order: Skipworth, 14,- E. Maxey, 1; Dr. Carl Phetteplace, 1;
together in number of votes was In Monday.
streets, the Springfield city library will times during the day voting was first
Taylor Leads Councllmen
508;
Hamilton, 12, 865; Brand, 12,926.
Precinct No. 1 at the high school
hold open house Saturday afternoon, In favor of one and then the other,
W. A. Taylor led all the councllmen
Every state measure on the ballot,
where Bown took 94 and Luckey 49.
November 10. Plans for the event but toward the last Alta King picked
except the income tax, was defeated | in the total number of votes polled.
Alta King defeated James K. King A D M ITTE D SLAYER OF
were outlined at a meeting of the up a lead and continued it until all the in
£,ane COunty. The four river and i For the four-year term on the council
here by the small margin of 14 votes.
EUGENE BRAKEMAN IN
library board Monday afternoon.
precincts had been completed
fish
bills were decisively beaten and Ms total was 615 H. J. Cox received
In Precinct No. 1 James King bested
From 2 to 5 o’clock in the afternoon
LANE COUNTY PRISON
‘■I For county school superintendent, ’ the bill to limit the power of the legis- the second seat fo he four-year per­
his opponent by three votes and in the
and from 7 until 9 o'clock in the even Edgar J. Moore retained his office by a • lature was defeated.
iod, his total being 469. Sam Rich­
third precinct his lead was 11 votes.
Jospeh L. McDaniel, 23, admitted | ing a silver tea will be held. Those
mond, the third candidate for the Job,
In the fourth precinct their vote stood killer of E. A. McGrew, Southern Paci- ! who will receive the visitors are: Mrs. I
was given 287 votes.
MUSIC DIRECTOR W ILL
only one apart, with Alta King taking fic brakeman near Westfir last Thurs- N. W Emery, Mrs. Fred Hinson, Mrs. ZACK K IN TZLE Y IS ONLY
W. C. McLagan defeated Harry
97 votes and James King winning 96 day evening was captured Friday Vina McClain, Mrs. L. K. Page and
MEMBER OF G. A. R. POST
PREACH SERMON SUNDAY
Stewart in the race for the two-year
votes.
night by a railroad employe and 's Mrs. C. H. Blom, all members of the
Zack Kintzley is now the only mem­
Dunne Bills Snowed Under
Lawrence Sunkler, music director term by a vote of 461 to 261. His vote
now in the Lane county Jail awaiting library board.
Both the Dunne auto bills, the first arraignment.
j Moving expenses and some repair ber of the Springfield post of the G. A. at the Springfield Christian church, was larger in each of the four per-
cincts.
providing a five-cent gasoline tax and
Search for the youth who stabbed
new quarters cost only $30 as R. living in this city.
will preach a t the morning service
I. M. Peterson for city recorder and
the other reducing motor vehicle lic­ the brakeman as the latter was a t­ the result of several firms donating
Last week his only companion in Sunday in the absence of Rev. S. E. ¡William G. Hughes for city treasurer
ense fees, were lost here by a wide tempting to put him off the train did labor and material, it was reported.
this organization, Fred W. Brown, Childers, pastor. Rev. Mr. Childers tied In the total number of votes poll-
margin.
not take very long. With posses and Mrs. L. K. Page will purchase curtains
has been requested to dedicate a ed In the four local precincts. Each
Th four bills which aimed to close bloodhounds combing the hills near for the new building and the board passed on at the age of 88 years.
Now, Mr. Kintzley, who himself is church building Just erected at Nott was given a vote of 673. The name of
the Deschutes, Rogue, Umpqua and the scene of the crime and with the members will meet today at the home
82 years of age, is president, vice- J under the direction of two Eugene Dwight Kessey was written in in Pre­
McKenzie rivers to commercial dev-1 i only posible avenue of escape by way of Mrs. Emery to sew on them.
cinct No. 3 for the office of treasurer.
president, secrtary, treasurer and full , Blble university graduates,
elopment met the same defeat. The of the railroad anyone not familiar
vote was approximately four to 1 with the hills and wooded country HUSBANDS TO BE GUESTS
The pastor will preach in the even­
membership of the local order. An­
Detailed Vote Listed
against each of these measures.
A complete vote in the four pre-
other member lives in California, but ing. Mr. Sunkler's morning topic will
had little chance of escape.
A T CIVIC CLUB DINNER does not intend to return here.
The bill authorizing Lane county to
be “A Guiding Star to Heaven” and c’ncts here for the city offices 1*
After his capture the youth admit­
exceed the constitutional six per cent ted stabbing the slain man but has
There are four other veterans or the the pastor will talk in the evening on shown below:
Husbands of members of the Spring-
limit and levy $200,000 for proposed not yet been given his hearing. He
2
"Some Things That Make Our Na- Precincts ..... 1
3
4 T't’l
field Women’s Civic club will be guests Civil war living in Springfield, but
improvements on the McKenzie high­ spent his twenty-third birthday in the
tion Great.” A mixed quartet com­ FOR MAYOR
at a covered dish dinner Tuesday even­ either they belong to the Eugene post
way and the Willamette Valley-Flor­ county Jail while funeral services
Wilson ....... 121 168 162 169 61»
posed of Miss Louisa McDowell, Mr.
ing, November 13, in the chamber of or none at all.
ence highway was carried here by an were being conducted for the murder­
and Mrs. Dallas Murphy and B. O.
Walker ......
2
• 11
2 21
commerce rooms.
large majority.
Smith,
will
sing
“Sweet
Peace”
in
the
FOUR
YEAR
COUNCIL,
two
elected
ed trainman.
Male Quartet Is Formed—A male
Mrs. Ora Read Hemenway and Mrs.
Complete Ballot Given
Taylor ........ 113 168 168 166 61»
John Ketels will each present a travel­ quartet composed of Oscar Gladdlsh, evening and the choir will present
Figures on the contested county of­
Cox ............ 89 150 110 120 4«*
a
special.
ogue as one of the series of education­ Laurence Moffitt, Glen Cole, all faculty
fices of district attorney and sheriff i BLACKSM ITH INJURED AS
Richmond .... 50 72 88 77 28T
As a special number in the morning
members, and Paul Potter, has been
al
events
scheduled
for
the
winter's
HORSE FALLS UPON HIM
and the vote for president here is
formed in the high school. The quar­ Mrs. Dallas Murphy will sing "Eyes TWO YEAR COUNCIL, one elected
club program.
shown below:
Stewart ..... 69 68 72 62 2«I
A business session will be held be­ tet appeared in several numbers at Hath Not Seen” taken from "The
Jesse Walker, Springfield black-
Precincts __ 1 2
3
4 T 't’l
McLagan ... 77 136 116 132 4SI
Holy
City"
by
Gaul.
an assembly this week.
smith, sustained a fractured ankle tween the dinner and the program.
FOR RECORDER
FDR COUNTY SHERIFF
Wednesday morning when a horse
Bown .......... 94 156 144
Peterson .... 121 1(92 182 178 «n
which he was shoeing slipped and
Luckey ....... 48 71 64
FOR TREASURER
fell upon him. The horse belongs to
Hughes
125 192 176 181 67?
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Alta King .... 66 122 95
380 the Stewart Fuel company.
FOR CONSTABLE
After first aid treatm ent here, Mr.
Thompson . 115 175 170 175 63»
James King .. 69 95 106
366
FOR UNITED STATES PRESIDENT Walker, a veteran of the world war,
H. Hoover .... 120 195 174 163 652 rushed to the Portland veterans’ hos­
THREE LOÇAL SCHOOLS
Al. E. Smith . 21 39 32 40 132 pital. He was injured at 10:15 o’clock
CLOSE ARM ISTICE DAY
and at noon he was on a train bound
State Offices Shown
for Portland. Mrs. M. B. Huntly,
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The three Springfield schools will be
Hawley,
98 173 157 152 580 chairman of the American Legion
closed all day Monday In celebratfoa
auxiliary, made arrangements for get­
Stark-
of Armistice day which falls on Sun­
weather ...... 35 30 38 42 145 ting the injured man to Portland and
day, November 11.
into
the
hospital.
U nton
5
5
1
8 19
The board of education at Its meet­
SECRETARY OF STATE
ing last night decided to give tb*
HOSS .......... 91 161 156 146 554 MEN TO SERVE MEAL TO
teachers and students this one-dag
Finer .......... 37 40 34 39 150
vacation.
TWO W OMEN’S CLASSES
STATE TREASURER
Thanksgiving vacation will be for
Kay ............ 117 181 176 170 644
Men of the Loyal Men’s class of the
two days, Thursday and Friday, Nov­
5 28 Christian Sunday school, will prepare
9
Hbglund __
9
5
ember 29 and 30, it was Redded.
25 and serve a dinner to women of the
4
5 10
6
Swetland ....
Nothing has yet been decided con­
SUPREME JUESTICES
two Sunday school classes at the
cerning Christmas vacation. It was an­
Graham ..... 31 28 22 24 105 church Friday evening.
nounced. Routine business -matter*
Hamaker .... 21 26 21 28 96
The dinner is a forfeit in a contest
took up the major portion of the meev-
8 12 41 held some time ago in which the two
Hosmer ....... 10 11
ing last night.
as?
4
3 12 women’s classes were the victors.
3
Perrine ....... 2
Rand .......... 91 138 139 140 503
Changing places with their wives
M ETHO DIST SCHOOL HAS
Rossman ..... 92 134 142 11S 486 for the occassion. the men will don
MORE TH A N 200 PRESENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL
aprons and will cook and serve the
5 23 meal.
.-e h le r .....
8
4
6
Attendance at the Methodist Sun­
0 118 ¡
Levens ......... 39 42 37
day school has passed the 200 mark.
Van Winkle
90 150 143 140 523 (
L IT T L E RODENBOUGH BOY
It was reported this morning by Rev,
Three Judges Elected
C. J Pike, pastor, in making bis an­
SWALLOWS PEN POINT
CIRCUIT JUDGES. three elected
nouncements for Sunday. A new c.lai*
Brand .......... 106 166 161 161 594
for men was added to the school dur­
Bobby Rodenbough, 8, son of Mr. and
Hamilton .... 98 169 161 165 593
ing this week. H. L. Gillette Is superin­
Mrs.
William
Rodenbough,
has
taken
Skipworth .. lxJ 184 178 173 651
tendent of the school.
the first step in accomplishing the dif­
REPRESENTATIVES, three elected
Sunday morning the pastor will
ficult
task
of
sword
swallowing.
Howard ...... 100 139 136 136 511
speak on “The Dally Renewal” and tb«
At school last Friday he swallowed
McCready .... 101 143 142 143 529
choir will give an anthem. Junior
Potter ........ 95 157 148 136 536 a pen point.
church will meet in the basement it
Luckily the object lodged point up
Knowles .... 65 92 100 96 353
the same hour. Epworth league Is at
in his stomach and his doctor stated
FOR ASSESSOR
6:30 O'clock with William Pollard
Keeney ___ 130 201 180 17« 685 that it could be. eliminated by natural
leading on the topic of ‘‘Friendships or
means.
Had
it
been
point
down
an
3
0
4
H Walker .... 1
0
Warships.” This service will be in
•Xi
operation would have been necessary.
FOR COUNTY CLERK:
observance
of Armistice day. Th*
Dillard ........ 130 193 176 177 676
pastor wll preach again at 7:30 and
LOCAL SCOUTMASTERS
FOR COMMISSIONER, four years:
the choir will sing a special selection.
Hurd ............. 87 139 145 139 519
IN CLASSES A T EUGENE
Meeting of the Sunday school board
Steele ........... 48 55 44 51 198
has
been called for Monday evening
FOR COMMISSIONER, Two years:
Springfield Boy Scout leaders are
Crowe ........... 99 133 133 116 472 attending the scoutmasters’ school
MRS. W. H. POLLARD TE LLS
Moffett ......... 48 64 57 62 231 which is being conducted in Eugene
FOR CORONER:
under the direction of C. R. Clark,
OF ASHLAND SESSIONS
Bran-
Lane county executive.
■
Mrs. W. H. Pollard, Who attended the
stetter .......... 86 116 109 97 498
The school is now about half over.
Methodist home missionary society
Veatch ........ 47 92 93 93 325 Instruction In scout leadership is be­
conference in Ashland last week-end
COUNTY SURVEYOR:
ing given and scoutmasters are ex­
reported on the sessions before the
Morse
114 183 164 166 627 changing opinions on methods of
Eugene branch of that organisation
handling Lane county troops.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT:
Tuesday afternoon.
Moore ____ 77 135 127 126 465
C. R. Aldrich, scoutmaster of the
Mrs. Pollard Is an officers in th*
Crowe ____ 59 83 73 72 237 Lions club troop here, Kenneth Dill­
Springfield society and was one of th*
ard. scoutmaster of the other troop.
two delegates to go from her*. Sh*
Oakrldp* Woman Here — Beulah No. 12. and Ira Nelson, assistant scout;
took an active part In the eonventto*
Clark of Oakridge was a bastae** master, have attended most of the
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i
visitor ta Springfield Monday.
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