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Try //»• H om t Print Shop F trat THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS TW ENTY-SEVENTH YEAR. Pirn ut unknown origin completely destroyed the main plant of the Hprlngflrlil Mill A drain company Tuesday night causing a loss of ap proxlmalely 1200.000 The 260 barrel mill, machinery, grain, flour and feed ■lured In the building were loat. Tbe Sprlugflt-ld Mill * drain com pany will continue buaineaa and will be ready to serve their cuatomere with their products by Monday ac cording to John Bushman, who with hla father, d O. lluahman. and hie brother, Arthur, were the owners of the mill here. A LIVI MBWGPAMR IN A LIVI TOWN SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON- THURSDAY, SEPTEMnER~18. 1930. Spectacular Fire Burns Springfield Flour Mill Main Plant of Springfield Mill and Grain Company Con slimed in Night Blaze With a Lose of $200.000; Bueinets to Continue. "The People's out of logs by band and the early machinery In the plant was brought aroud Cape Horn on a ship. The mill has since been enlarged and modernised, being one of the beat flour mills In the valley at tbe time It was destroyed. Power for operation of the mill was provided by a water r/heel turned by water flowing through a race way The race, which Is now utilised by the Booth-Kelly company as well as the flour mill, was built by tbe first man to own the plant. His name was Briggs and hla enterprise Is ■till being utilised, the lumber com pany having made arrangements with tbe flour mill to use the water also This arrangement was still effective at the time Bushmans' took over the mill In l»lt. No. 36 HISTORIC MILL DESTROYED II Grave/ Start» on Airport Runway s\ |Two Diagonal Runways Being Picture Coated This Week; Union Old Mill built In Oil to Build Station. 1854, by i Briggs and own Graveling of two runways at the ed by a number municipal airport wan started this of pioneers including the since, H e H* tbe B«’r ln < '“ >ld 8and «»» ___ Pengrss, Gravel company who Is furnishing Wash- the matenala for this work Two b u r n « and o th e r . I ....„ * n° ‘ h e r' _____. 17° ° • * * raTa,ed * the the e a rly h isto ry . * rn“ wa>s been ' I laid out and leveled for some time of S p rin g field . . . , . _ and have been awaiting the first fall ¡ l o X n ’A v be,ore | applying the rock coating. The runways being graveled are 100 [ feet wide. They are all laid, out to take advantage of the prevailing winds. The 1500 foot runway to one County Chamber \Politicai Activity Program R ea d y Started in C ity Will Discuss Poultry at Meeting ,eet SIS STUDENTS IRE ENROLLED IN CITY Gains Show at High School and Lincoln Building but Brawain Shows Decrease Over Last Year; More Pupils Expected in Few Days. __________________________ Five hundred and seventy-nine grade and high school student, assembled at the rarlous school buildings this i morning and registered for their work for another a of 47 from last year which to ac 1 I counted tor at the Brattain school | where the first day’s enrollment to I w f U ™ i t h >02 toat year, of the shortest planned for the field “ L ful that the additional enrollments The other one being graveled now Five Businessmen Declare In- | will eventually be a 2600 foot run will bring the total enrollment for the year up to last year's figures. tentions of Entering Fall way. The 1700 feet brings the run- Lincoln and High Gain | way to the cross road on the field. Election for City Offices. Gains were reported at both the Funds for this development were The names of four local business- voted by the taxpayers of the city hlgh •ch001 and IJncoln school. Laat men are being circulated about town i at a special city election held at year enrollment In tbe Lincoln this morning on petitions nominating I time of the school election. I ,c bool was 231 on the opening day them as candidates for city offices, j A contract for the construction of but tbla Tear 11 waa 343- The high The first two petitions to be circulated a service station by tbe Union OH a®**00* bad 172 last year and has were for I. M. Peterson for city rec- company on the local field has been already registered 1M at 10:00 o’- order, and for W. P. Tyson for mayor. ! signed by the city officials and has c*ock- An Interesting Incident In connec of Delegates Tonight; Of- tlon wth the fire was related yester ficers to Be Elected. R ebuilding Plans W ith h e ld day by Major Huntly who said that Plana for rebuilding tbe mill will he saw a large number of ducks A banquet, election of officers. not be made until after tbe Insurance circle around and around above the an Interesting program of music and adjusturs have completed work, ac fire. They seemed to be blinded. an address by a prominent poulty oordlng to the owners. They are specialist *111 all unite to make the concerning themaelvea at present with meeting of the I-ane county chamber finding places to produce their pro or commerce here tonfght one of ducts temporarily so they cau fill the most successful ever held In this many orders on band. city In tbe opinion of W. A. Taylor, Later petitions In tbe field are asking I been forwarded to the home office I Tbe enrollment by grades to given d. O. lluahman and bis son, Arthur, president of the local chamber, boats the nomination of W. C. McLagan I of the oil company for their approvaL M io,,ows: in the Brattain achool left Springfield yesterday afternoon to the visiting delegates. and D. B. Murphy for councllmen. The approval of the contract to ex- tbere , r * 13 ln th* first grade Rev. Randle of Cottage Grove on a visit of several plants In the Wm. O. Hughes announced his can- ! pected Immediately and work oa the tau6ht by Miss Aide Manning; 17 The banquet will begin at 0:30 and Discusses Religion at Moot Willamette valley and were confident \ in the second grade taught by Mias will be served by the ladles of the dldacy this morning for the post of [station will probably start soon. ing Last Night that they would be able to begin Eva Phetteplace; 12 la the third Civic club under the direction of city treasurer, the office which he manufacturing their own brands of taught by Mrs. Baaford; 16 ln the Mrs. I. M Peterson and Mrs. C. B. now bolds "True reglllon to be successful must flour and feeds In one of the smaller fourth grade taught by Miss Mabel None of the petitions have been have three fundamentals," aald Rev. Wheaton. plants uow operating. Olson; 2« In the fifth grade taught Following the banquet tbe delegates n,ed ’ Hth the cltT recorder yet, and H. Randle of Cottage Grove In No One In M ill by Miss Anne Gorrie; 22 la the sixth that other names will addressing the opening session of the will hear an address by H. E. Cosby, “ No one was In the building at the B taught by Mary Walker; 20 la the Umpqua association of the Baptist poultry specialist from the Oregon *** circulated about town before tbe time of 4he fire. Workmen In the Gorotbr O‘r- church In this city last night. "Pres Slate agricultural college, who will cloain< date for the filing of petitions Flour Stolen From Springfield slxth B tan«ht by Springfield Hand and dravel company u r in g W Week-end; s s k -a n d - T rw ent day religion must be a religion talk on some problems confronting which Is Tuesday of next week. Mill Mill D During Try | ard: and 14 1,1 tlle alxtb A taught noticed a puff of smoke come from G. B. Wood, principal. Friends of Fred Walker are consider of experience. It must be a manly the poultry raisers in this state. to Enter Eagle Cafe. the basement of the mill building ing circulating a petition In his be- j Lincoln Enrollment Given religion, and It must be a spiritual Other entertainment on the pro about 1:00 o'clock and In a few min religion," said the speaker, who used gram for the evening Includes a vocal half for the nomination of mayor. One robbery and another attem pted' enrollment In the Lincoln utes the flamea mounted to the main There will be five offices to be one place ln 8prln<fleld flrat I «hoot Is divided as follows: second ns hla topic, "I Know a Man In solo by Mrs. W. K Itameli, a xylo floor of the mill and soon swept filled at tbe November election. of the week. The first one was 8Tade ta0«bt b* MJ“ Wllma S™«- Christ." phone solo by her daughter. Barbara tho entire plant. The local fire de A mayor will be elected to serve dl,covered st the Springfield M ill and 18; n r ,t * rade tan«ht b* Oh*1 Roh- A large number of delegatea had and a violin solo by Mrs. Ernest partment rufihei^ all of Its fire the laat two years of the unexpired Grain when workmen retum- erU ' 56 1 th,rd Krade tan«'ht Miss arrived for the opening sessions last Mi Kinney who will be accompanied equipment to the scene of the fire term of C. O. Wilson, deceased. Coun- in< to work Monday morning dis- ¡ Bryan. 37; fourth grade taught Ight and many more were expected by Mlia Winifred Tyson. and hooked two lines from the water oilmen McLagan and McKltn both end COTered that broken lntQ by Mis, Wilma Platt, It; fifth grade main and two more onto tbe pump to arrive here today for the remain The election of officers for the their tedms of office in January and lhe mUJ at0,en Bomp ¡taught by Mrs. Glen Riddle. 26; and mg two days of the conference. truck. The Eugene department, which next year will be a closing feature their term . o. office In January and The eIac[ of f, j In the Junior high school there werw The program this morning la being nf the meeting. A nominating com of four year. each. The city recorder | not had also been called began pumping delermUu)d no 40 in the 7B. 4< In the ÍB . and 16 dovoted to the work of the various mlttee has been appointed and will j and treasurer are elected at each r.ver water through five boee Itnes. record of the amount on hand was I ’n tbe teachers here are Water seemed useless on the fire departments of the church and the present their noicinatlons to the co:, general election kept. Flour, found near the mill and M™' EUa Lom bari> Roy P. Qnlney. afternoon will be given over to worn as firemen spread sheet after sheet rentlon. presumed to have been spilled from LawTeBce Mofflt, principal. Miss Elixa- of water on the walls of the building «n'a work. a torn bag, evidences the fact that h*1*1 Thelma Sweeney aad FORD AGENCY OPENING without abating the flames. The fire One of the most Interesting see- HOWARD FUNERAL TO BE some was taken. Crystal Male. noon became so hot that It was' "Iona of the gathering will be held IS POSTPONED UNTIL . I Entry t0 the 111111 r * n ,v a.r v -r <a‘ned »y R’ t t ’ tration at the high school waa HELD TH IS AFTERNOON Impossible Io stand on the road In tonight when the laymen of the church EARLY NEXT MONTH |crawIlll< under the ^ progressing more slowly than at the front of the building. gather to discuss their relationship Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah tearing off some of the boards which i Krade »cN»«ola. At 10:00 o’clock 41 Scores of local cltlsens rushed to to the church. Rev. Bryant Wilson, Angeling Howard, 76, who died as The Ford agency, which It was had been naUed OTer an old w,ndow seniors had registered. 41 Juniors. >4 the scene of the fire and worked pastor of the Baptist church In Eu her Ijome at Jasper on Tuesday morn announced last week, would open In ln the basement The removal — •®«*<»n»orga, and 70 freshman had all night combatting the flames, while gene will lead this discussion and ing, will be held this afternoon at this city on Saturday of this week. a few other boards enabled the thief aUo made ont the,r reoiatration cards, others living In the neighborhood of prominent laymen will read papers 2:00 o’clock from (he Bible Standard will not open until some time around to gain entrance to the floor on which Cl“ * Work ®u rta the mill were kept busy with their on various phases of the work. Mtsslon at Lowell of which the de October 1, according to John Ander tbe feed anr flour to stored. Students at the grade schools were garden hose sprinkling their own roofs Friday will be devoted to business ceased was a member. The Walker- son. who will have charge of the | Evidence of a second robbery at- dtalnlaaed immediately after being en- and grounds to prevent the fire from of the conference and to the hearing Poole chapel will have charge of the loeal garage The exact date fov tempt waa discovered at the Eagle rOlled' The7 w,n m#et a«alB tomor- destroying their property. of all reports not read earlier In the services. the opening has not been determined. cafe Tueaday morning when Wm r° W m ornlnl “ d wlU brln« U»«11- Gravel Company Saved week. Mrs. Howard was born ln Topeka, Lack of time was the only reason Goodman opened tne establishments WOrk ma,erlala wlth G*«». Moat of Fire did spread to the gravel com A large banquet at the Methodist Kansas on July 22. 1864 and moved which Mr. Anderson gave for not he discovered that someone had cat the d* 7 * 1U * * • pent getUng ««inalnt- P*ny plant and at one time began L Urge hole ,n the acreen and •« " lth U»elr teachers and their work, church will be served for all Inter Ur Oregon with her parents when opening o„ the earlier date. burning the side of the bunkers and ested visitors and local people on she was 16. She has made her home Mr. Anderson plans to open a first ie ttin < the acreaa door open the principals state, the top of the power pole. No actual Friday evening. The tickets are 50 at Jasper continuously since that time class modern Ford salesroom, parts attempted to unlock the door but Work at the hW> 8ch001 * Ul 001 loss was sustained by the gravel com cents for all over twelve years and Surviving are her four daughters, department, and garage ln the build- had not been successful In this effort. <et Under W,y *“ eara“ t uaO1 Mon- pany. however, other than the Inabil d*T when each student will be sac- may bs purchased at the Baptist Mrs. Rachael Vinceni. Walton; Mrs. ing at tbe corner of Fifth and A ity, to operate on Wednesday as a church today* and tomorrow. Catherine Russel, Dexter; Mrs. Minnie streets which has been used by the sail i DCAPPNS M A N n iV ' pected to bring their books and meet result of the power and telephone ’ the regular class recitations according Olaspey, Dexter; Mrs. Martha Gias Rodenbough garage. The latter moved The program for the banquet will lines being destroyed by the fire. pey, Dexter; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Its equipment and tools out of the LUMBER FUTURE BRIGHTER ! to W. E. Buell, principal. Fortunately for tbe mill owners, be provided by tbe young people. It --------- ] Football players will meet at 1:00 Warner and Mrs. J. C. Hills, both of building last week. III consist of devotlonals, songs, the records and the office of the plant The radio department of the Roden- of 0,6 deP*rtments at the local o’clock this afternoon to get acquaint* Oakridge; four brothers, Charles and were saved. This will give thorn an and stunts, following which the con ference will adjourn to the Baptist Ollie Neet of Fall Creek; Wesley bough garage has been moved Into R°°th-Kelly lumoer mill resumed op- ed with Norval May, new coach, and accurate method of checking on the church agalin for the closing exer Neet, Dexter; and Jacob Neet of the Roof jewelry store where all sales | erationa again Monday folowtng a | to begin actual training. contents of the building. The plant and collection will be made | shut-down of a week. The local mill Halfway, Oregon. cise. and grain destroyed were valued In has been running on a part time THREADS ON COUPLING the neighborhood of 1200,000 and are schedule in cooperation with the Pa MISSION GROUP TO SEND STREET DEPARTMENT CAUSE OF TROUBLE AT a complete loss. Approximately 20,000 MRS. GORRIE ENTERTAINS cific Coast lumber manufacturers who FRUIT TO HOSPITAL FIRE TUESDAY NIGHT bushels of wheat were In tbe plant PATCHES CITY PAVEMENT | made such a request some time ago. W ITH BIRTHDAY DINNER as well as all pf the mill feeds and The large lumber surplus to gradually Home canned fruit is now being There Is nothing the matter with Mrs. Elery G. Fay of Portland, several thousand sacks of flour ready Many of the breaks In the paved | being used and the lumber business for use. Insurance on the plant was daughter of Mrs. C. I. Gorrie, 8r„ gathered by the members of the Home streets of the city are being repaired has a brighter outlook than It had the fire truck or those who operate it stated Mayor W. P. Tyson, this about 80 per cent of Its valuation. was the guest of honor at a birthday Mission society of the Methodist thia week by the street department. | several months ago. morning In answer to many queries This was all that the owners were dinner given at the home of her church for the Wesley hospital at The city has borrowed oiling equip made as to the reason for the delay allowed to carry, according to John mother here on Sunduy. Places were Marshfield. Barrels of the fllleu fruit ment from the county and workmen | FRENCHMAN’S TROUBLES In getting the pnmp working during Bushman. The wheat, most of which laid for Mr. and Mrs. Fay, Mr. and Jars will be packed as they are filled are patching all the holes with an oil TOLD BY CITY MAYOR the fire Tuesday night. was being held for farmers, was Mrs. C. I. Gorrie, Jr. and son, Mr. and shipped to the coast Institution. and gravel mixture. The loose filling The entire trouble was due to s covered with #6 per c»nt Insurance. und Mrs D. C. England and family Any person dealring to contribute to which had been placed In the holes , Sprtngf,eld peOple whc encountered About 16,000 bushels of hard wheat of Eugene, Miss Jeannlne Withers, the ahlpment are Invited to leave will soon wash out when the fall a Frenchman yesterday who coula not mistake In filling an order for parts on the part of the company supplying for flour making have been purchased, Margaret and Anne Gorrie, James their fruit at the home of Mra. Sher rains set In unless a substance Is understand the English language will the equipment. A new extension suc but had not been delivered at the Gorrie. Miss Annie Llnklater, and man Potter who llvea at the corner placed there to hold It In place. be Interested to know what It waa tion hose has just been purchased of C and Third streeta. time of the fire. Mrs. Gorrie, Sr. that he wanted and where he was and was used at the fire. Chief Hugh Men Work All Night TOBIAS ORDINATION TO going. According to W. P. Tyson, who Jollff had coupled the two hose to All Tuesday and Wednesday night DR. WINCHELL TO SPEAK M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL men were stationed about the build BE ON OCTOBER 28 understands French and who talked gether and apparently everything was PICNIC HELD TUESDAY with the man for several minutes, his fine until It refused to work at the AT BROTHERHOOD MEET ing with fire hose ready to put out name was DuPlesals and he told of fire. It was discovered that there any new flames which might appear. The ordination of Kenneth Tobias The annual fall Sunday school pic Men of the Methodist church win having come to America nine years was a leak in the coupling and aa Nothing was being done to salvage gather at the church on Monday eve nic of the Methodist church was held has been set for October 28, accord sgo worktng first In a French -speak investigation made yesterday by ex the gain and feed, all of which was ning at 6:30 fur the first fall meeting at the Riverview park back of Skin ing to Rev. Ralph Mulholland, pastor ing settlement In Wisconsin and later perts revealed that the threads on the water-soaked, pending the arrival of of the Brotherhood and will hear Dr. ner's butte In Eugene on Tuesday of the Baptist church. It was plan ln Montana. He has been visiting new coupling were almost, hut not the adjustors. P. Wlnchell of Eugene, who has re afternoon. The children left the ned to have the ordination take place relatives In Portland and was on his quite Identical with those on the old The fire, which was the largest cently returned from a three months church In automobiles at 3:00 o6clock during the annual gathering of the way to Alameda, California, to visit hose. In this part of Oregon since the tour of Europe, who will speak on and spent the afternoon playing Umpqua association which Is now In other relatives when he stopped here. Booth-Kelly lumber mill burned down, Impressions and observation made games and enjoying contests. A large session in this city, but a lack of He Is a veteran of the world war, Te Visit In Callfernla—Mrs. L. K. was a beautiful spectacle say those there. A men's quartette will provide picnic supper was served at 6:00 time on the program has made It having fought In the French army. Page and her niece. Miss Eleanor who stood on the bridge and saw special mualc. o’clock which was attended by many necessary to postpone the event. The man was highly Insulted to Campbell of Sacramento, California, the flames shooting up among the Kenneth Tobias Is now engaged as A potluck supper will be served members of the congregation who have people think that he waa a will leave tomorrow for Sacramento. green trees and watched the reflec at 6:30 in the dining room and the went to the park after working hours. a worker for the American Sunday German, added Mr. Tyson. Mrs. Page expects to he gone about tion of the flames play about on tbe program will be held In the Brother School Union. six weeks visiting with relatives st water of the Willamette river ad hood room Immediately afterwards Fish for Steelheads Return from Montana— Mr. and Sacramento and San Francisco. jacent to the mill. Frank Bartholomew to president of Dr. W. C. Rebhsn and J. C. Mc Visits Airport— Russell Lawson, Mre. Wm. Handcock have returned Mill Haa History the Brotherhood and Dr. N. W. Bmer” Murray loft Monday for the Rouge manager of the Northwest Air Tour, from Missoula, Montana where they Taking Vacation—Mrs. Alice Lornh Tbe burned mill was built here In has charge of the programs for tne River where they planned to spend visited the officials at the municipal have been visiting. They win make to vacationing from her duties nt the 1864. Moat of the timber were hewn m—ting« a week fishing for steelheads. Hying field on Friday. tkelr home with the Page family. Egglmsnn Candy Kitchen thia week. Banquet to Close Baptist Meeting Thieves Attem pt Two R obberies