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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
HPUINEEIEIJ), LANE COUNT
twenty - sixth yeah
Tights Prohibition
C HM M 1M
Five Blocks Ready
For County Oiling
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Opposes Heflin
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NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
NUMBER 25
Y. OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 4, 192»
CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
TO BE ON DISPLAY
AT BANK TOMORROW
“ T h « People’« Paper"
WEST SIDE PEOPLE
REFUSE STATEOFFER
The sliver cup which was awarded
to the Springfield high school by Property Owners Who Want
Hendershott's gun store of Eugene for
Street Improvement Should
winning Ihe baseball championship
Bridge Compromise Failure Be­
Notify Recorder
’Wheeler High School Tax Law
last season ltus been received by
cause West Springfield Com­
Hold
Disadvantageous t o ■
Leonard Mayfield, athletic coach, and
With properly owners on five of
mittee Will Not Accept 100
Springfield and Larger High
will he on display at the First Nat I the city blocks signed up for oiling '
Foot
Concrete
Approach
lonal bank tomorrow. The cup Is 18 and more In prospect, one of Ihe most
Schools; Boundary Board to
Opening.
Inches
high
and
lias
engruved
on
It
:
extensive
street
Improvement
pro-
|
Decide Question Monday
' the fad that Kprlngfleld won the Jeets In Springfield for several years '
The Springfield bridge approach
championship und the names of the Is In prospect this summer. The
Discontinuance of the Wheeler high
suit
must go to the supreme court for
I twelve lettermen who were I net rumen ! blocks will be oiled as soon as the I
tihoiil lux law, miller whic h III« high'
settlement and the public be deprived
’
tai
In
winning
the
championship.
I
county
trucks
complete
the
oiling
of
1
mi hiMiia of Lum- have h< i<n partially I
of the use of the bridge for many
Mo < h a rk s I I Sabbt. " I N ew
Those who have their names on the ' the county highway- Any block will
I iuuii i.il for Ihe past five yearn anil
John H. Bankhead, lawyer of Bir­
months. This Is the opinion of the
Y o rk . wh-> resigned
a Republican i cup are Don Palmer, Jai k Danner, I lie oiled If the property owners guar- mingham,
Ala.,
who
announced
that
reversion to the original tuition sy
N a tio n a l l o m m iltre in rm h rr. ix lead­
Springfield bridge committee which
he
would
oppoxe
U.
S.
Senator
Hugh Cowart. Thayer McMurray, La I antee the expense. whl< h will he ap­
loin will he iiilvoi-ixti.il by directors o f 1 ing nation wide movement o l women
attempted last week to bring about
Thomas Heflin in next year * Demo­
Verne
Lawson,
Don
llcttls,
John
proximately
»10
per
block.
p.„
,.rd
the
repeal
o
l
the
E
ighteenth
tin Springfield high school ul the
c ra tic p rim a ry.
a compromise between the state and
A o icin line n t.
, Lyni It. Everett Squires, Freeman
nieetliig of the lame county lioundsry
So far the property owners have
the West Springfield plaintiffs to the
'
Squires,
Lawrence
itoof,
Ralph
Cole,
litM iril at Eugene Monday. Education
filed notice at the i lly hall of having
suit only to see the state's offer to
VIEWERS
MAY
TURN
and Hershel Tomseth.
of 66 student« last year living outside
Sixth street oiled from E to F, Eighth
build 100 feet more bridge turned
The
local
leant
hal
a
hatting
aver­
DOWN
SIUSLAW
PART
district No 19 at a coat of »4,126 to SOUTHERN PACIFIC
street, from D to the first alley. D
down
by ahe people from across the
age during the past season of .331. street from Eighth to Ninth, C street
the district 1« the principal reason for •
OF FLORENCE ROAD river.
PLANS EXCURSION
a
c
io
r
d
ln
g
Io
M
l'
Maytleld,
which
was
the desired change.
from MIJ1 to Seconl. and Ninth" street
At the highway commission's meet­
TO CRESCENT LAKE exceptionally good for a high school from A to B.
That the Siuslaw route from Maple­
The Wheeler tux law. which was I
ing
In Portland, G. M. Plummer, the
team.
Eugene
high
school,
the
run­
(«««ell hy the legislature a number of 1 An excursion Io ('rcsient Lake. Io-
Fifth street was oiled last week ton to Cushman may not be recom­ chairman of the West Springfield
ner
up
for
the
championship,
hatted
mended
for
the
Willamette
valley
tear« ago, provide« that from a rated over Ihe summit of the Cascade
from the city limits to the pavement
committee, demanded 150 feet of
blanket tax levied on ull county pro mountains on the Natron cut-off, will at 226. The individual halting aver­ by the county trucks which were oil­ Florence highway by the viewers Is opening and without he recedes from
ages for Ihe Sprlngrield boys were.
a
probability
according
to
people
who
lierty each high school «hall he paid he sponsored Sunday, July 7th.
ing the Mohawk highway which en­
this stand no compromise can be
'»fat each for the first 2(1 student«, »60 by the Southern Pacific Railroad Palmer, .600, F. Squires, .600, Bettis ters on Fifth. Fine gravel was com­ have talkel with the viewers the last reached. The highway department
.376
M
<
Murray
.383,
Danner
.362,
few
days.
While
the
road
Is
to
be
each for the aecond 20. and »30 each company. One of the big features of
bined with the oil there, giving an
is willing to complete the bridge at
Lawson .362, Cowart .333, Roof .333,
for all the «indents enrolled over 40.
excellent surface. The oiling on the heavily financed by the bureau of once provided its offer of 100 feet la
the trip will be the motor boat races ; Lynch .333 E. Squires .305, Tomseth oiher
streets will be lighter than th at! publ,c roart" and thp Htate highway
accepted, but expressed doubt that
tinder this system the Hprlngfield on the lake which are being sponsored ! 133, and Cole .100 This was for the
on Fifth, but sufficient to settle most department It Is said that I-ane
the bridge would ever be completel
school district receive« »30 each front by the Eugene Moaor Boat club The seven league games and did not in­
of Ihe dust for the summer Second county’s expense will be greater than
If It had to abide by the circuit court
the county for the 55 outside atudenta races are divided into three classes, clude the practice games which were
street was oiled also last week by the !f "he built her own road via the
ruling for 250 feet of opening no •
attending high school here, whereus "B." "C," and unlimited.
played.
property owners on the street, and the North Fork route.
the cost per «Indent In Ihe local high i The special excursion train will , Next year Springfield high school
level grade instead of on grade with
school Is 1106. Thus. »76 per student ' leave Eugene Sunday morning at 7 will be loathed by Bill Baker, first- driveway along by the Mountain | The right of way alone will take the bridge itself.
nearly all of the »104,000 sepclal tax
win paid out of the fund« of the dis ■ o'clock, stopping al Kprlngfleld Io string pitcher on the University of States Power company and the Booth-
The West Springfield committee
voted for this road and the county
Kelly
mill
was
oiled
by
the
power
trlct Under the original tuition sya- pick up any pasaengers who wish Io Oregon squad and pitcher for the
went
to Portland on the Invitation of
must stand one-fourth the cost of the
lun, each district collected tuition go on Ihe Journey It will arrive at Eugene town team this summer. Leon- company and the lumber company.
heavy construction.
The viewers the state highway commissioners,
equal to Ihe cost per student from the latke about 11. On the return , aril Mayfield has accepted the position
It Is not known how soon exactly
have reached an agreement of 49 out who wished to reach a compromise
either the student or his district, de­ Journey the araln will leave Crescent 'of athletic coach at Grants Pass, after the county trucks will be available
of OS pieces of land for right of way if possible instead of carrying the
pending on whether or not the «chool latke at 6:30 In the evening. The having hla teams wlu the champion- for the oiling here, hut all property
and the rest will have to be con­ case through the state supreme court
district where the student lived sup­ round trip fare for the excursion will ship here In two successive seasons, owners who wish oiling done should
demned. The appraisers J. W. Mc­ as had been previously ordered. The
ported a high school. This system Is be two dollars
The excursion to Seven of the lettermen will be lost leave notice at the city hall at once Causland, Welby Stevens and Mr. members of the committee were
in effect In many Oregon counties.
Crescent Lake hus been an annual through graduation, but there will be so that Mr. Petemon may notify the Bergman will submit their report to George Davenport, Marion McClain,
The county board, which consists event for the past several years, latsl five left on which to build next year's county court as to how much work
R. B. Oldham,
i the county court July 20. It is un- and Mr. Plummer.
of the county Judge, the county com year the train wns loaded Io rapacity, team, as well us many capable players there will be here.
one
of
the
owners
of
the green house
, derstood that the viewers object to
iriissloners. and the county school and tile rallroud officials are expect­ who were unable to make the first
i making the affadavlt that the land at the west end of the bridge, and E.
superintendent, has Invited directors ing a large crowd this year.
string this year. Those who gradu­ PERKINS AND STEVENS
I can be bought at a reasonable price E. Morrison, chairman of the bridge
of the various school hoards anil other
ated are Don Palmer, Jack Danner,
and If the viewers report is not fa- committee of the Springfield chamber
PURCHASE
ABLES
RANCH
interested dtlxens of the county to
of commerce, also accompanied the
, Hugh Cowart, Thayer McMurray,
meet with It and consider the ques­ MAY NAMED CHAIRMAN
EAST OF SPRINGFIELD l vorable that the county court will men.
LaVerne Lawson. Everett Squires and
encounter
difficulties
In
carrying
the
tion of continuing under the Wheeler
The highway commission offered to
OF NEW INSURANCE
Lawrence Roof.
The Ables ranch, consisting of 285 work forward.
plan
The hoard may make the
extend
the present concrete structure
CLAIMS COMMITTEE
A meeting of the road committee of
acres of Irrigated land two and one-
change If It sees fit. It Is possible
or the bridge lor 100 feet, completiWL
SPRINGFIELD
PEOPLE
the
county
chamber
of
commerce
has
half miles siAitbeest of Springfield,
that representatives of the Eugene
which was traded by Kenneth Ables been called for next Tuesday In the approach with a dirt fill to the
MIGRATE FROM CITY
and Cottage Grove chool hoards will L. L May was appointed chairman of
Pacific highway, as was originally
cooperate with the local men In ask­ ( Ihe new Insurance claims commlttae
TO OBSERVE FOURTH and his father, L. C. Ables, for Cali­ Eugene. At that time the completion offered. Although the committee hast
i of Ihe Springfield 4L by W. P. Tyson,
ing the change.
fornia property last month, has been of the road will be discussed and the
set 150 feet as the absolute minimum
president of (he organisation In ac
Today Is a day of migration for the purchased by Welby Stevens, presl-1 advisability of changing the route in on which * It would compromise the
C. A. Swart« took the oath of office , cordance with the requirements of the
Early this dent of the Commercial State bank the face of the state and federal se- case, all but one of the members, ac­
Monday night as director of the ’ Provident Life and Accident Insurance people of Springfield.
Springfield school district for the next ; company, In which the 4L voted last morning they started, some east along and A. J. Perkins, former Springfield , lection will be considered.
cording to Mr. Morrison, were willing
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three years, and W. G. Hughes os week to accept a policy of group In­ the McKenzie and other parts of the man and president of the Guarantee j
to accept the offer of the highway
rlerk for one year at the first regular surance. Other members of the com Cascades, some west In the direction Trust company of Portland from E. DR. C H IL D E R S O FFE R E D
commission. That one member, how­
meeting of the board since the raittee are George Cox. Theron Cogli), of Newport. Florence, and the Pacific H. Kueffer, Oakland, California, bank­
ever, held out for 150 feet, and as a
EU G EN E P A STO R A TE BY
er. The new owners are not yet cer­
♦ lection.
result the compromise failed. Mr,
Thorval Nysten, and John King, ocean, some north and some aouth. tain whether they will farm the place
BOARD OF D IR E C T O R S
all Imbued with the spirit of Inde­
I). J Deals assumed the office of secretary.
Morrison suggested that they split
themselves
or
lease
It.
pendence. with the Idea of getting
chairman of the board for the first
Dr. S. E Childers, who served until the difference and extend the con­
The new committee will act on all ' ouj and enjoying themselves on the
The Ables farm Is one of the largest
lime, now being senior member. Dr.
recently
as the pastor of ihe Spring- crete of the bridge for 125 feet, but
claims for compensation from sick day of the nation's birth, a traditional and most valuable in the Springfield
w H. Pollard Is Ihe third member.
field
Christian
church, was elected as neither the commission nor the com­
ness and non-occupatlonnl accident« i holiday for all Americans.
vicinity. It Is all under cultivation,
The school board voted unfavorably
pastor
of
the
First
Christian church mittee looked with favor on his pro­
and will make ahe awards without the | Getting out In the woods seems to now having crops of clover, hay and
on the propoaed kindergarten for the assistance of a representative of the I bavp
of
Eugene
at
a
meeting
of the board posal.
, hc )dpa| of moBt of th# 40 acres of alfalfa standing. It in­
(hlldren of the district which was re- i insurance company. Claims for da­
There Is yet some hope of a com.
of
directors
of
the
church
Sunday. Dr.
of this vicinity, although the eludes an Irrigation system for which
(ommended recently by a parent- mages for accidents suffered while people
promise on the 100 feet offer of the
,
,
.
..
.
_
_„»
,
.
,
,
_
-v
»«
t
.-
_i
Childers
has
acted
as
supply-
pastor
of
usnal celebrations In a number of i water Is taken from the McKenzie
_
_
teachers' association committee head,
commission, according to Mr. Morri­
1 at work are settled through the state Willamette valley towns attracted river. The system is capable of fur-1 'the Eugene chutch since April. The
cd by Mrs. L. K. Page. That the Industrial accident commission
action of the board Is contingent on son. The bridge committee which he
many. Over at Eugene today Is the nishlng water for nearly 15,000 acres
establishment of the kindergarten previously.
heads is still working and he bellevei
biggest nearby celebration. A rodeo of other land In addition to the ranch, the approval of the congregation. The
at this time would be unwise given as
matter will be taken up by the con­ that except for a few individuals the
sponsored by the Lane county fair
Although the consideration was not
!he reason for the negative vote.
property owners on the west side ot
gregation Sunday. July 7.
DOC AT JASPER HOLDS
board will be held this afternoon aa mentioned, the Ables ranch is said
the river are willing to accept the of­
Dr.
Childers
had
been
member
of
i the principal feature of the day. The : bp Talued at »50.000.
RATTLESNAKE AT BAY
fer.
If it is not done soon, however.
MISS BERNICE NEHER
the faculty of the Eugene Bible uni-
' rodeo will Include steer bulldogging,
It will be too late, as the highway
versiy
for
ten
years
and
the
pastor
UNTIL
MASTER
COMES
,
,,uffal))
HONORED BY SHOWER
riding, horse races, pony M cp H E R S O N ’S H O N O R ED
of the Springfield church for six commission is preparing to appeal
races, dog races and number of other
Doc, a big colli» -<g owned by • features. This evening there will be
A surprise shower In honor of Miss
A T F A R E W E L L PA R TY years. He resigned both positions to to the supreme court for a verdict
accept a cost on the faculty of the reversing that of the Lane county cir­
Bernice Neher of Douglas Gardens, Mrs. D. Jacoby of Jasper, kept a huge a display of flrew-orks at the fair
who will be married soon to Rev. rattlesnake from escaping last week ' grounds. The receipts from the rodeo , A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Pacific Bible seminary at Los An­ cuit court which ordered a 250 foot
Forrest Finley, pastor of the Coburg while the cries of Mrs. U. E. Logsdon will be used to further the Lane : Alva McPherson, who left this week geles, California, meanwhile preaching extension of the bridge. It is not
for California to make their home, at Eugene until next fall. If he ac­ probable that the case could be heard
Methodist Episcopal church, was gi­ brought her brother, Gainey Jacoby, county fair at Eugene next fall.
. ,
was given Friday night at the home cepts the offer of the Eugene board, before Spetember, as the supreme
ven Tuesday night at Ihe home of Mr. who killed fhe snake with a shot gun.
Other large celebrations are being , M].
Mrs w l „am Rodpnbcugh
court adjourns for a vacation during
Mrs. Logsdon was on her way from held today at Florence and at New- L ,^
and M th . Guy Hal«ey. The shower
wag sp()nsorpd bv the he will resign his new position in
th month of August.
California.
was sponsored by Miss Margaret the house to Ihe barn where several port. The one at Florence will bo ,
borg
Woodcraft drln team. A
Dr. Childers received a degree from
Halsey and Miss Doris Myers. All men. Including Mr. Jacoby, were featured by a miniature naval battle | handkerchlef gbowpr for Mfg Mp.
N O V E L T Y S T O R E M OVES
the guests were hidden when Miss hauling hay. She noticed the dog, and by other water sport».
(p e r so n was given by the Neighbors. the Eugene Bible university in t i l l
Neher arrived at tho Halsey home, who accompanied her, had stopped at
T O LARGER LO C A TIO N
Flags and bunting are displayed The evening was spent in playing and from the University of Oregon in
1912. Before coming to Eugene he
eo she was much surprised when they a flower bed a few feet from the along the streets of Springfield In ac- ¡
games, after which refreshments preached at Spokane, Washington,
house. The dog appeared to examine
appeared.
The Novelty Store, owned by Mr.
were served.
and at Oakland, California.
It
closely
and
hearing
a
buzzing
sound,
and Mrs. G. H. Turner, was moved
The principal feature of tho even­
A number of the merchants have de.
Those who were present were: Mr.
Saturday from its former location on
ing's entertainment was tho appear­ began to bark and ran around the corated their wlnuows In attractive
and
Mrs. Alva McPherson and son E A S T E R N S TA R O F F IC E R S
flower
bed.
Mrs.
Logsdon
came
hack
Main street to four doors east In the
ance of a diminutive bride, groom and
, displays.
The most attractive Is
I. O. O. F. building, formerly occu­
There a woman Wilbur. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lloyd. Mr.
flower girl In the persons of Bobble to see why the dog was harking, and I Kennett’s store.
E N T E R T A IN E D A T GROVE
pied hy Newland's clothing store.
Bchhnn, Jackie Bill Vaugn, and Joy discovered the rattlesnake in Ihe cen- I madP from rardboard Js piacPd m the ' and Mr" M' L Helterbrand. Mr. and
The officer.
j COBtume of fbp dT/s y f c S r t a i ! ' ' " ’ R
TLebhnn, hearing a large basket of ter of the Rower bed.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner have been In
of the Springfield
«Uts. Miss Edna Platt played the
The raatlesnake was In such n <on , and surrounded hy flags and bunting
Cascade Chapter 155 of the e Order of
ol buislness in Springfield four years and
u
(Mrs. Wavne Clover. Mr. and Mrs. W. |
_ .
r_.
. . _ . during that time their store has grown
wedding march ns tho small trio enter dltlon, nfter It was killed, that
Cot­
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,
j »•
.
nn, 1 i the Eastern Star Journeyed to Cot-
.
. Local
. . . . ..
1C. McLagan, and Mr. and Mrs. WIFI.
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_
. . . .
ed. Refreshments of ice cream and could not be measured, but It i.
Is k
be­
Man's Car Stolen
tage Grove Saturday night where they too large for their first location. They
wafers were served.
lieved to he one of the largest ever
A Pontiac coupe owned by B. C. j llnm Rodenbough.
were entertained at a Joint meeting expect to increase their stock of
Klght of Springfield was stolen
t Those who attended the showor killed at Jasper.
I hy the Cottage Grove chapter. The good considerably in their new store
Ernsting Wins Second Time
There have been several rattle­ Monday nt 12:30 while it was parked (
were the Misses Margaret Gorrín,
officers of the chapter at Drain, Cres- and It is possible that they may also
snakes
killed
on
Mrs.
Jacoby’s
ranch
In
front
of
the
Montgomery
Ward
(
Gilbert
Ernsting was the winner weu, Eugene, and Springfield were add a small line of dry goods.
Anne Gorrle, Edna Platt, Virginia
Franz. Gladys Porter, Annette Wil­ but none Ho close to the house ns store al Eugene. Mr. Klght reported of the second weekly horseshoe tour- ( guests of the Cottage Grove group
Moon Acquitted
the theft to the sheriff’s office. The nament held at the local courts Friday at that time.
liams, Londelle Williams, Dorothy this ono.
Virgil Moon was found not guilty of
car wns recovered next day near Map- night. He scored 255 points to 248 I Those who made the trip from here
Bailey, Alma Fish, Villa McKay, Mrs.
Sneed Back From Trip
leton. It hnd been run Into the i for Richard Prochnow. the runner-up. . WPre Mrs. Opal Roberts. Mrs. Oswald disorderly conduct before the City
C. J. Pike, Mrs. Guy Halsey, Miss
Bernice Neher and the hostesses, Miss
A. R. Sneed and son, Allen, returned ditch by th e thief, hut was not Mr. Ernstlng won the first tourna-1 Olson. Mrs. Will Wright. Mrs. C. O. Recorder I. M. Peterson in the local
m eiit held June 21. If he wins again Wilson, Mrs. Lena Fredricks, Mrs. city hall Saturday morning. Moon
Margaret Halsey and Miss Doris Friday from a trip to California where damaged.
j tomorrow night, he will he given pos Elsie Pollard, Mrs. Tom Swarts. Mrs. was arrested on the complaint of Mre.
Myers.
they visited nt the home of Mr.
Former Residents Here- -Mr. and session of the pair of nickel-plated pearl Sehantol, Mrs. W. C. McLagan, Eli Jones following an argument over
Sneed's brother. S. B. Sneed, nt Mar-
(Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Levi Neet. Mrs. a strawberry patch. Moon was de­
tlnoz. Mrs. Sneed and children. Don- I Mrs. Norwood of Parker, Arizona, | horseshoes offered by the club.
Moving to California
Mr. and Mrs, A. M. McPherson and aid and Yvonne, will remain In the I former residents of Springfield, are
--------------------------------------------- Jane Crtizan, Miss Annie Gorrle, and fended by Howard Brownell, Eugene
attorney. Gordon Wells, ddputy dis­
Visitors Here From Salem -Mr. and m . J. McKlin.
son Wllblr left for Ventura, Callfor sonili until AngtiHt 1, visiting with her visiting here for a few days. Mr. Cox
trict attorney, prosecuted the case.
nla Monday, whore they will make parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. I,. Allen of wns farnterly ono of the owners of the ■ Mrs. Wayne Hawke of Salem were in I
their homo. Mr. McPherson experts Sacramento. About August 1 Mrs, Cox and Cox store, located at Ihe cor Springfield last week-end visiting at j Spending Fourth at Vancouver—Mr.
Visits at Portland—F. B. Hamlin
te find employment In the oil fields Sneed will return Io Sttrlngfleld with ner of Fifth and Main. He Is now the homes of their parents, Mr. and j and Mrs. Wilbur Lloyd felt Monday
there. They hnvo been residents of her brother, Jess Allen, who will visit ¡connected with a government Indian j Mrs. Wallace Hawke and Mr. and Mrs. (for Vancouver. B. C.. where they will made a trip to Portland to visit his
Pete Tomseth.
mother who Is quite BI there.
Springfield for many years.
school nt Parker.
spend the Fourth of July.
here for a time.