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TW ENTY-HEVENTII Y KA It
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
SPRINGKIKI.I), LANK COUNT Y, OKKOON.
SILVER THAW HITS Springfield Male “Girls”
Bowl 'Em Over in Follies
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
THURSDAY. JAN. 16. 1930
N ew War Secretary
•BELIEVE IT OR NOT”
The Springfield Follies, all star
Balmy Weather of Yesterday Is
"NOAH" HAD NO ARK cast, played last night to a full house
Suddenly Ended by Snowfall
at the Hell theatre. Hilarity reigned
Noah had an ark according to the
which Brings Silver Thaw and bible, but Noah Insists lie did not have ! supreme and every act received a
Sleet in its Wake; Chase Car« any. They are two different Noahs. ■ big hand. Now that the chorus girls
Friday. Noah Helterbrand assayed are used to the local stage, tonight’s
den Road Gets Gravel Coat.
B a sk etb a ll Team
D rops F irst G am e
"Th« People'« Paper"
A
L IV E
NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
No. 2
CITY OFFICIALS FOB
I930 ARE APPOIHTED
Albany Wins Friday 17-13; Play­
ing Very Ragged; Cottage
Grove Game Next.
Treasurer Authorized to Pay
Off $15,000 in Bonds Due in
Springfield dropped her first con­
November; West Springfield
ference basketball game to the Al­
Signs Agreement for Fire
bany high school team on Friday
evening. The game was played on
Engine Protection.
forth on one of the large logs at the performance Is expected to eclipse
the Albany floor and tbe score was
Hprlngfleld residents who liavs been Booth-Kelly m ill (Mind to break a little
even last night’s. If humanly possible.
Reappointment of city officials for
17 to 13 when the final whistle blew.
worried that th« balmy weather ol Ice which was forming around the
the year 1930 and a discussion of the
The
two
Squire
brothers,
Freeman
The
show
clearly
demonstrated
yesterday morning would malt the logs. The log upon which he was
and Everett, started as guards for the city finances were the chief business
that the female sex la dlspenslble,
snow and »poll (he outdoor «porta standing, as logs will sometimes do.
'locals;
Gerald Morrison held down at the Monday night meeting of the
even
in
a
girl
show.
The
cast
of
60,
turned over and Noah entered the
»»re given reassuring comfort laal Icy waters
the
center
berth, and John Lynch and council. All of the city officials now
nearly all of whom had feminine
Col. Patrick Jay Hurley of Okla­
homa, appointed by President Hoover
Thayer McMurray started at forward serving were reappointed. They are
night when they came out of their
l
roles,
Is
taken
by
prominent
men
No statements were made, or ex
positions. They ail played the entire I. M. Peterson, city attorney; Jesse
house» to find their automobiles and planatlons given by Helterbrand as he about town. Costumes are the latest to succred the late lame» W Good in
•he Cabinet. Col. Hurley is the first
game with the lone exception of Mc- Smitson, fire chief; W. A. Davie,
everything else In sight was covered walked off stiffly towards his home I Imported fashion, and the women In asihtary man in this post for years
Mnurray, who was replaced by Fred chief of police; Fred Hinson, night
with a fine coating of sleet and more and dry clothes
the audience were given many valu­
Buell at the end of tbe first half. . watchnian: George Valller. street com-
was falling.
able pointers on how to wear and not
SNOW PLOW CLEARS
McMurray
was having some hard luck ml’ "lf>ner;
Dr.
Carl Phetteplace,
to
wear
their
clothes.
The thermometer took a sodden 1
with his shots and yas unable to re-
officer; W. K. Burnell, eleo-
MAIN SREET; LOCAL
drop late last evening, after hsvlng !
Tbs chorus, as chorus girls usually
eoeer.
trical Inspector.
(-Imbed to the 2* degree mark at
BUSINESS MEN SHOVEL
do, had tbe heavy part In the show.
Game
ie
Ragged
The city ti ¿¿surer was instructed
noon and hovered there most of the
The game was marked by the rag- to offer to take up $16,000.00 In Rene­
Snow
plows
are
not
uncommon
aflernoou, when It suddenly went
sweet for words. The Spanish dan-
down to IS degrees, where It remain
! cere, Alfred Frese and Clifford Darr, sights on the streets of Springfield, ged playing of the two teams, Spring- ral obligation bonds due In November,
ed until late this morning.
Officers are Unable to Locate gave a good exhibition of how they do they being frequently seen here when field being even worse than her op- The city has over $20,000 In the bond
ponents, according to spectators who sinking fund and If the holder« will
Traffic on the highway wa» almost ' Mrs. Goodman; More Liquor In Spain, while Dallas Murphy and are taken up to the McKenxle highway
saw the game.
surrender the bonds before due they
In
the
fall,
or
back
to
their
shelters
at a standstill, thages are operating. |
-lûmes King, flappers of 1776, put ou
Found in Lettuce Crate.
Fred
Buell
brought
his
team
out
of
**** *’*’
at once. A story of
In
the
spring,
but
when
they
are
ac­
but are running behind their sched
. a very graceful dauce.
tually used In the streets of the city, their slump and was very successful tbe audltors report Is published la
The two plate glass windows of the
ules. and all those who must travel
Fred Walker, aa Galll Curcl, re­ that is another Item.
In his attempts to land the ball other c°>“«nns of this newspaper,
on the ruada are Just barely moving Engle cafe her« were blown out and
vealed u hidden voice that surprised
j West Springfield property owners
Mouday morning the state highway squarely Into the hoop.
along.
smashed Into small hlta and T«d
even bis most ardent admirers. Jack department brought one of the scrap-
Play
Cottage
Grove
Next
haTe PledXed on a petition $97.60 for
Seymour,
the
cook,
and
his
wife
nar­
There have been no serious acci­
llenderer . sa Pola Negri, was another
dents reported here this week and the rowly escaped serious Injury Satur Hollywood luminary who shone up era down from Waltervllle, where i All eyes are now set on the game flre protection in 1930 and It was said
they have been for the past week, to with Cottage Grove In that city on that still others will sign up. The
roads have been worse than they hare , daj' morning at 8:00 o'clock when a like the bescon light.
clear the highway between here and Friday evening. The local boy« do council agreed to give these petition­
have been for several years. Garage glass Jug. presumed to have contain
John Ketels, the old maid aunt Eugene. Springfield reeldente were not expect any difficulty In this ers protectlo nof the chemical track,
men have towed cars In, but they were ed moonshine, exploded In the oven 1
with
tbe hay fever, O. G. Bushman, surprised upon coming to their places clash, but they have no victories to and If any of them have open wells,
not wrecked, merely too cold to start of the kitchen range, spattering the I
the Jewish salesman and the bride of business Tuesday morning to find their credit so far this season, snd I t 1 water protection also. In case of fire.
cook
and
hla
wife
with
the
hot
liquid,
-
Every effort Is being made by the
In the wedding scene, William Runde, that the scraper had come across the Is expected that a strong effort will ! A purchaser for the old public mar­
Chase Gardens to keep the road be­ which burst Into '’ainea immediately | brought screams from the audience.
bridge and right up Main street, he made to run up a large score.
I ket building was reported and the
on
becoming
released
Into
the
air.
tween the Booth-Kelly Lumber mill
Henry Adrian, the country boy from shoving most of the snow off the pave- '
street committee was given authority
Both
the
arma
of
Seymour
were
pain­
Tbe University high school
here and their plant open for traffic,
Coburg, aud his mother. W K. Bar- ment and up on the sidewalk.
to tear down the structure.
fully
burned.
completely overwhelmed the boys
aa any blocking of this road for a long
nell, gave a mirthful exhibition as
The wooden sidewalk on west D
Most
of
the
business
men
took
It
No one will volunteer any Informa­
from the southern Lane county school
period will be disastrous to the green
long as the punch held out.
street will be taken up because It Is
good
naturedly,
got
out
their
shovels
tion
aa
to
how
the
explosive
happen­
last
week,
and
the
University
high
crops growing In their greenhouses. I
dangerous and gravel put down for
It must be admitted that every and went to work.
morn
school team Is rated as tbe underdog temporary use.
Earlier In the week the road was ed to be In the oven Saturday lie
of m,'mber of ,h* cast played his (her)
The
city
street
department
had
men
Ing.
Mrs
William
Goodman,
a
.
of
this
high
school
district,
although
dragged to remove much of the snow, I
Several old unused buildings In ths
have I part cleverly and In a finished man­ working Tuesday clearing the snow , they were successful a few years ago
and later, when the Ice begun to form ths proprietor, la reported to
city,
which are unsightly and a firs
ner.
The
amount
of
applause
each
from the Intersections.
In capturing the state championship.
on the highway, a light coating of fine been In the building with a few one got was governed largely by the
haxard, were discussed and the own­
patrona
when
the
cook
went
home
at
Monmouth Game Flops
gravel was spread on the road.
ers will be prevailed upon to tear
Unele Die« In Eugene
,9:30 Friday evening. He came down number of relatives In the house and
Negotiations with the school offi­ them down.
It Is very Imperative that .he hog -I Bhou, * „ 8>lur<Uy
Bnd there were some large famlllee
Virgil Purkhlser, uncle of Herbert cials at Monmouth have failed at the
ged fuel tracks be able to get to the started a fire In the range, not real­ present.
Licensee to operate eating places
Moon, proprietor of Moon g délicates- ; present time to result in any early
heating plant at the gardens, as they ising that there was anything In the
The management of the Bell sen, passed away at the Pacific home game. An effort was made last and soft drink parlors were issued to
depend on this fuel for their heat.
theatre Is busy today repairing the Christian hospital in Eugene Tuesday week to play a return engagement the following: Tony Graves for ths
oven.
Drop In cafe; E. E. Kepner for ths
The slate plow la again scraping
County and city officials are search­ seats and the next and last perform­ evening at 10:00 o'clock, at the age with the Monmouth boys here on
Main street this morning, removing ing for Mrs. Goodman, to ascertain ance in Springfield before the show of 78. Funeral arrangements are be January 26. This has not been sne- Eagle cafe; C. F. Egglmann for his
much of the Ice crust which formed what she knows shout the placing of takes to the road, will be given at Ing made at the Brandstatter funeral cessful and the first home game will confectionery; Herbert Moon for *
restaurant
on the fresh snow last night.
the Jug In the oven. Both she and the
»clock this evening.
home In Eugene.
i be played on February 3. when Cor-
I'ontlac car, which Is claimed Is not ■■■ ■ ■« ■» » ■
vallls sends her players here for the
CREAMERY MAN MOVES
fully paid for, have not been seen
firat game between the two schools.
ELECTRIC LINE NEAR
since the night before the explosion.
FAMILY HERE MONDAY
CITY IS DAMAGED
A search of the building by W. R.
HIGH
SCHOOL
CLASS
BY RAIN AND SLEET
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pyle, and hla
Duvls, chief of police, und deputy
W RITES LETTERS TO
son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Emory
sheriffs
from
Eugeue
failed
to
find
Slight damage to one of the power
STUDENTS IN MEXICO Pyle, arrived here over the week-end
linos of the Mountain States Power any more liquor, but the cook Inter
from Lakeview, and have established
located
almost
a
pint
In
another
to
the
annual
report
of
the
auditors.
'
company running to Dexter was the
City Budgeted $14,164 and Ex-
their
home here in the William Vaaby
Thirty-seven
letters
written
In
the
Horton and Tyson, made to the coun­
only damage reported here this morn­ glass gallon Jug, which had been ,
pended $15,236.01 According cil at last Monday night's meeting. I Spanish language by that number of residence. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Griffin
hidden
In
a
crate
of
lettuce.
He
j
ing to the wires and equipment of the
Ern'” t.
Span will make their home In Eugene for
to Analysis Presented to the The overdrafts were largely In the I ^ Ud“ t'
company, as a result of the silver notified tbe sheriff's office Immedi­
Council on Monday Night; street, police and fire departments. Ish class at the high school were a while, os they own a home thera
thaw which visited this section of the ately.
mailed to Mexico City yesterday, ' whlch they formerly lived In before
Some departments showed unexpend­
Neither Seymour or his wife are
«Ute last night, coating the wires
Sinking Funds Large.
where they will be distributed among ! moving to Laaeview, where they have
ed balances and cut down the over
being held. The Investigation failed
with a heavy layer of Ice.
The city of Springfield overrun Ita drafts In others that amounted to a class of students in one ot the . been operating a creamery.,
More damage may be reported, say to bring to light any evidence which
Merlcan schools In that city.
| Mr. Griffin and Mr. Emory Pyle
budget In 192» by $1.072.01 according $2,197.64.
company officials, If the eleet con- would warrant bolding them.
The Idea of exchanging these letters i will operate the Springfield creamery
Analyst
ot
Departm
ental
and
General
Expenditure
w
ith
Budget
Appropria­
tlnnee.
The damages! windows were closed
was conceived by Mr. McKinney, and j in the Morrison building on Third
tion, December 31, 192».
Considerable trouble le being ex­ off Immediately with a large section Advertising ____
early last fall he wrote to the director street
100.00
34.48
perienced by the power company with of canvas and an old glass front. Attorney ____v___
of education In Mexico City asking If
340.80
240.00
their lines In Southern Oregon and Yesterday new plate glass windows Care of Poor ___
such a thing could be worked out A PENTECOST TO BE THEME
I
.
M
(
10.00
Northern California. These lines from were placed In the building.
I reply was received here Just before
Clean u p ________
128.00
118.33
FOR SERMON ON SUNDAY
E. E. Kepner Is the owner of the
I Thanksgiving saying that they would
tbe prospect plant have been down
Em ergency.......... .
»60 00
be glad to exchange letters with the
for several days and It has been nec building. It was not m.tured.
Health office _____________
50.00
8X00
"The Vfctory of Pentecost" will ba
local high school students, but added
essary for the local plant to receive
Police and »Ire departments
4746.00
' that their school year was almost over the morning sermon topic at the
IU current from Portland. A crew MRS. MARY M. PLATT DIES
Recorder's office ....._... ......
»46.00
9.00
aud that there would not be any more Springfield Christian church next
from Albany are here this morning
AT HER HOME SATURDAY Street Cleaning ........................
1378.51 :
1380.00
classes until the first of February. Sunday. In the evening Veitte Pruitt
doing some alteration work and are
Treasurer's office _________
180.00
180 00
(The Mexican schools have almost will take as his theme "Why Did
standing In readiness to repair any
Mrs. Mary M. Platt passed away at Light and Water .......__........
3000.00
2»64 93 1 three months vacation during the Jesus Die?” Mrs. D. B. Murphy and
break which may develop.
her home at 668 B street, Springfield, Library .................. ...................
689.47 !
643.00
Wilma Scott will sing a duet at the
winter.)
No trouble Is being experienced nt 8:15 p. m. Saturday, She was 69 Street Improvement.......... .
1500.00
3042 95
evening
service. The choir will sing
The letter writing Idea has greatly
with the telephone wires out ot years old and had been n resident of Municipal Band .......................
250.00
260.06 spurred the students to do better an anthem in the forenoon.
Springfield exchange this morning, Springfield for the past 11 years. She Fuel ..................... ......................
46.00
38.25 work, says W. E. Buell, principal at
The Bible school meets at 10:00 and
according to Mrs. Zella Cantrell, the wns born at Knoxville, Tenn., Sep­
the Christian Endeavor will have
the
high
school,
who
declared
that
mannger, although she too expects tember 26, 1860.
, $14164.00
$16236.01 despite the largeness of the class their regular evening meeting at 6:30.
trouble If this weather continues very
The report also says: "It will be sewer, sidewalk, etc., the credits had
Surviving Mrs. Platt are four sons
which Mr. McKinney has this idea has
long.
and six daughters, as follows: Austin noticed that the net debt of the city always been liens receivable In the been Instrumental In raising the MISSIONARY TO TALK
Bus drivers and motorists In general Platt, Cleveland, Ohio; Charles Platt. has Increased Io over $100,000. but Recorder's books, and would have standard of the work done by the
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
are having a very difficult time in Springfield; Elmer Platt, Muncie, In­ this should not be treated with alarm, remained as overdrafts as long as group.
keeping their windshields clean. The diana; Glenn Platt, Detroit, Mich.; as we found It necessary to close out they had been permitted to stay on
The Mexican students will receive
Rev. L. R. Randle, for six years a
sleet freexes on them, making It Im Mrs. Bertha Rouse, Springfield; Mrs. some old debt cash balances, such aa the books.”
the letters when they attend school missionary in China, and now pastor
Ida
Halvorson,
Springfield;
Mrs.
possible to see through the glass.
again In February, and they will write at Cottage Grove, will deliver a lec­
The treasurer's books show $30,324.08 In the various funds as follows
Marie Barley, Eugene; Miss Edna
replies to them. The answers are ex­ ture at the Baptist church on Tues­
Bancroft Improvement Fund L. R. .................................... $ 7334.74
Platt, Springfield; Mrs. Carol 1-ahr,
BRIDGE LIGHTS ARRIVE;
pected here about the middle of next day evening, January 28, on China
Bond Sinking Fund ...................... .. ...................................... 20287.69
Fillmore, New York; Mrs. Winona
month. The are expected to arouse a and her peoples.
ARE NOT INSTALLED YET Bailey, Springfield, Maas., and ten Bond Interest Fund
44.02
great deal of tntereet when they come.
Improvement Interest
Rev. Randle collected a large num­
1292 56
After several weeks delay the grandchildren.
Library ..........................
ber of curios while In China, and they
16.23
Mrs. Platt was a member of the Real Estate _______
electric light fixtures for the new
will be on display here at the time ha
1349.84
MOTO-METER IS STOLEN;
Springfield bridge have finally ar­ Methodist church and of the I-adles
makes his address. The lecture la
----------- $30,324.08
TH IE F KNEW INTRICACIES
rived and are now In the warehouse of the Grand Army of the Republic,
open to the public and all are Invited
Summery of General Obligation Due
The funeral services were held on
of the Mountain States Power com­
A summary of the general obligation bonds of the town shows the follow­
Mayor W. P. Tyson reports that to hear It.
pany. Nothing definite has been done Tuesday at 2:00 p. m. from the Meth­ ing Indebtedness:
someone stole the moto-meter and
about the Installation and It Is not odist church. Rev. Pike officiated Issue of 1910 due 11-1-30 at 6 per cent...................
$16000.00
radiator cap from his automobile METHODISTS WILL HOLD
and
Interment
was
made
In
the
Laurel
■expected that they will be placed
Issue of 1910 due 11-1-35 at 6 per cent................................. 20000.00
while It was parked In front of the
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
until the present disagreeable wea­ Hill cemetery. Walker-Poole chapel Issue of 1911 due 11-1-36 at 6 per cent....... .....
16000.00
Christian church last Sunday night
had
charge
of
the
funeral.
ther has passed.
Issue of 1911 due 11-1-36 at 6 per cent..................._............ 20000.00
during the union services held there
Tile first qnarterly conference of
Considerable trouble was encount­
Issue of 1922 due 2-1-32 at 7 per cent................................. 36000.00
In the observance of prohibition.
the Methodist church will he held
Returns
From
Salem
ered In obtaining these fixtures. It
Issue of 1924 due 4-1-44 at 8 per ce n t................................ 60000.00
"Whoever took the appliance knew here ton igh t-at 7:30 la the church
became necessary to finally send to
George Kennett returned last night
$168.000.00 Just what he was doing,” said the parlors. Dr. M. A. Marcsy, district
Philadelphia for the particular fix­ from Salem, where he has been con­
8um m ary of Bancroft Improvem ent Bonds
mayor, "for he was very careful to superintendent of the Methodist
ture that was wanted here.
ducting a special sale for a men's fur­ Issue of 1926 ................................................- ......................... $ 2961.00
find the hidden screws which fasten­ church, will ba present for the meet­
The county Is paying for the light nishing store. He stated that the Issue of 1927 •......................_.................................................. 9060.66
ed It to the radiator and removed ing. Reports from all officers of the
brackets and the city ot Spring- weather had been fine In Salem un­ Issue of 1928 .......................................... .......................... „... 13000.00 $ 26031.60 them all without apparently damag- church trill ba heard and work for
field will furnish the eloctrlclty to til Tuesday night, when twelve Inches
Ing the moto-meter or the radiator the next quarter «111 ba talked ovag
Illuminate the bridge.
of snow fell.
$180,031.58 neck,"
at the meeting.
Liquor E xplosion
W recks E agle C afe
*ald th,t
*‘rb w”re to°
Auditors Report Shows
1929 Budget Overdrawn