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VOLUME IV
EttRCIStS HIS POWER
Mayor Job Vetoes Rock Crusher
and Steam Roller Ordinance,
IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED
Cottage Grove Must Continue to Forge
Forward or Lose thè Enviable Pos­
ition It Has Attained.—Streets
Are Most Necessary.
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, FRIDAY. FEB. 18. 1910
government and the municipality, and
are acting advisedly and wisely in
their desire to give the people those
things which they crave and which they
Some weeks ago The Sentinel pub­
are entitled to.
lished an article concerning the healing
of Mrs, Williams of this city through
INSPECTION OF COMPANY E.
prayer after she had been an invalid
Cottage Grove Soldiers Will Line Up for many years. Now Mrs. Williams
sends us a communiciation in which she
Before Capt. King Tonight.
tells her Own story, as follows:
The annual inspection of Company E,
Cottage Grove, Ore., Feb. 14.—To
Oregon National Guard, by Captain The Sentinel: “Having seen a short
Campbell King, First Infantry, U. S.- account of my healing in your paper
A. will take place at the Armory at 8 last week I would like to make a state­
o’clock tonight. The inspection at the ment in regard to it, as I have so many
various stations this year will be far friends and acquaintances. So many of
more exacting than ever before, inas­ them have known me for more than 30
much as the final measure of the Dick years and have known too that I have
bill went into effect last month, making been an invalid for. that length of time.
it necessary for the Guard to be estab­ A great deal of that time I was confin­
lished fully on a regular Army basis. ed to my bed or walking on crutches
The company commander who fails to and was never well or strong, having
make a pfoper showing goes out of the paralysis or rheumatism or something
state service and his command- goes that rendered my lower limbs useless
with him—for the good of the service. and badly affected- my back. But at
Already one company has fallen by the times I would get better and be able to
wayside. That is the company station­ walk.
ed at The Dalles. It will be mustered
“I was taken down last June and
out February 21. It was seen plainly have never been able |to stand on my
that the company could not pull feet until two weeks ago. I had not
through, its membership having fallen been able to sit up for some time, and
below the minimum of 50 men. Its had the asthma and many other compli­
commanding officer, Captain Hunting­ cations of diseases that would be a nat­
ton, requested disbandment. One or ural result of the condition I was in.
two other companies may fail to pass. Medicine seemed useless as it would
Where disbandment occurs, other com­ help for a little while, then lose its
panies will be organized immediately, powers.'
although a new station will be chosen
“I have long been a believer in heal­
in every instance. Lack of interest is ing in answerjto prayer; have had'little
invariably the cause for failure of one encouragement in that line. I have
of these Companies, and. a station that read, very little on the subject only in
fails hardly can hope for a second trial. the Bible. My sister met Brother De­
The Cottage Grove company stands at Lavergne, a minister from the Congre­
the head of the list for efficiency.
gational church, a strong believer in
answered, prayer and healing, and she
WILL ACT CAUTIOUSLY.
brought him to see me. He pointed me
Merchants’ Association Members Adopt
a Meritorious Measure.
WOULD BUILD SYSTEM.
The Merchants’ Protective associa­
tion, the members of which have for Kansas City Contractors Send Repre­
the past,several years been frequently
sentative to Cottage Grove.
called upon to subscribe to many and
Mr. Jno. R. Ulen, representing the
various propositions, worthy and other­ American Light & Water Company of
wise, has come to the conclusion that Kansas City, Missouri, was in the city
it will hereafter take such matters un­ on Saturday investigating the water
der advisement, as other associations system proposition with a view to con­
of its character throughout the state is structing 'the same and accepting in
now doing. At a recent meeting it was payment bonds issued for that purpose.
decided that all applications for contri­ The American Light & Water Company
butions of whatsoever nature, and also contracts the construction of public
all solicitations for advertising other works of whatsoever character and also
than in the local newspapers, be sub- ! buys municipal and other bonds. It has
mitted to the association through its just completed a work at La Grande
secretary for approval or rejection. By costing upwards of $160,000.
this it is not meant, or intended to
Mr. Ulen, in conversation with The
mean, that the members of the associa­ Sentinel, said his company would not
tion will hereafter decline to aid in take 5 per cent bonds, but he thought
matters to be brought about by popu­ likely that it would consider 6s, and
lar subscription, but simply that the perhaps even 51-2s, and in case the citv
merits of such undertakings be investi­ should accept a proposition from it the
gated more thoroughly than heretofore. work would be undertaken forthwith
Durjng the year just ended it is esti­ and pushed to completion without de­
mated that the business community of lay. He went over the consulting en­
Cottage Grove has given up something gineer’s estimate very carefully, and
like $5,000 in contributions to subscrip­ considered it fair from every stand­
tion causes, and' it is simply a matter point.
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of good business to know whether or
GIVEN ANOTHER BOOST.
not it is giving to a cause that is
worthy._________ ____ _
Thousands of Colonist Folders Giving
NEW COMPANY INCORPORATES.
Fares to Cottage Grove Iscued.
As was to have been expected by the
aldermanic body when it acted, Mayor
Job vetoed the ordinance providing for
the purchase ofa rock crusher and steam
roller. His veto power has been large­
ly in evidence throughout his term, in
some instances he attempting to defeat
measures that had the sanction and vote
of every individual member of the
council over which he presides; thereby
r placing himself in the position of a an
objector to the deliberations of men
supposedly competent to act to the best
interests of the community, and elected
by their respective constituency to
serve them in accordance to their best
judgment.
The Sentinel does not purpose to de­
velop into a chronic scold, neither does
it purpose to criticise unduly, but the
procedure of Mayor Job in many mat-
iters pertaining to the public is simply
I beyond its comprehension, and it cannot
but express the opinion that there is an
unseen power behind the throne which
, is shaping our destinies to a large ex-
Ktent from a purely selfish motive. The
! public-spirited citizens of the commun-
l ity, and they aré largely in the major­
ity, are clamoring for municipal im­
provements and stand ready to meet
the necessary expense to obtain them,
yet in the face of these indisputable
facts there is an apparent tendency to
balk the demanded forward advance in
this>direction.
If Mayor Job was acting according to
tha .tyishes and desires of his constitu­
ency The Sintipel would be the last to
censure him for the position he, so
steadfastly maintains, but,'regrettably
such is not the case. The question of
municipal lighting is conclusive evi-1
dence that this is so. His honor, be­
fore a largely attended meeting of the
businessmen of Cottage GroVe, while
contending that there was, no demand
for further illumination of our thor­
oughfares, stated that he purposed act­
ing in the premises in accordance with
the wishes of the people, yet in the.
face of an overwhelming sentiment in
favor of the proposition,as finally sub­
mitted and unanimouslyjconcurred in by
the council,' he exerciséd his veto power
in an effort to defeat the measure.
' This city, as will be acknowledged
by every citizen, including the honor-,
able mayor, is in crying need of street
improvements; our principal thorough Sawmill at Bed Rock Will Commence
fang is a positive disgrace to a munici­
Operating in Near Future,
pality of our commercial, industrial
The Bed Rock Lumber Company,
and social standing, while those of the which is erecting a sawmill at Bed
residence districts are equally dilapi­ Rock, will soon be ready for operations,
dated, and something must be done and and will cut about 15,000 per day. Mr.
that speedily if we intend to maintain W. T. Hankins was in the city on Mon­
iour position among the progressive day and to The Sentinel said the work
cities of the great coast country. Be­ was progressing, satisfactorily, and
cause the city has an indebtedness is that the mill, which was moved from
‘no excuse for procrastination; no city Dundee, would be in fine condition When
in this or any other country ever as­ it commenced sawing.
sumed any degree of greatness without
Andrew Brund, T. B. Hankins and
having to contract heavy financial obli­ W. S. Hankins have filed articles of in­
gations, and we can not hope to prove corporation for what will be known as
the exception. Cottage Grove today the Bed Rock Lumber company, located
boasts of a population of three thous­ at Bed Rock, on the O. & S. E. The
and ; five years from now it should have company has a capital of $5000 and the
a population of seven thousand. These principal place of doing business is
new-comers, as is the case elsewhere, Star.
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will aid in lifting the burden, and in
SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEET.
the meantime we shall have some in­
ducement in the way of a presentable
^District Convention in Session Today
city to secure their residence here.
at the Presbyterian Church. -
Natural advantages, great resources
The
Cottage Grove District Sunday
and wonderful possibilities — all of
which we have-^are not the only con­ school association is holding its annual
sideration to the breadwinner who seeks convention in the Presbyterian church
a home for himself and family. Pleas­ today as Thé Sentinel goes to press.
ant surroundings, good streets, and Th‘e Rev. C, A. Phipps, state field
sidewalks, well-kept lawns, clean al­ worker, is present, and this evening
leys, and a spirit of progressiveness and will deliver an address on “Signs of
good fellowship overbalance a tempor­ Promise. ” The evening session tonight
ary high rate of taxation, which is now will open at 7:15, and there will be a
prevalent throughout the entire Pacific song, service at 7:30, followed by the
Northwest where the live wires • are discourse. Special music has been pro­
vided for, qnd the general public is in­
found.
The Sentjnel, with due respect for vited to be present. Rev. Phipps is a
Mayor B. R. Job, hopes the aldermanic speaker of more than ordinary ability,
body will pass the measure in question and a splendid sermon is in prospect.
over his veto, buy the necessary ma­
Nesmith Defeats Eugene.
chinery for the successful prosecution The Nesmith basketball team trounc­
of street improvements, and when the ed the. Eugene Highs at the Armory
apparatus arrives get to work and make last Saturday night by a score of 60 to
a system of streets of which we may 11. Eugene had previously defeated
all be proud. It must be done sooner Cottage Grove by six points, and hence
or later, and now is a propitious time, the result of Saturday’s game is consid­
I We believe the councilmen fully realize ered a signal victory. The Nesmith
[their personal responsibility for the boys will play a return game at that
[honor and upbuilding of the municipal county seat tonight.
PRAYERS RAISE INVALID FROM BED
Through the Promotion department of
the Southern Pacific railway company,
Cottage Groye will be given a boost
which is very much appreciated. The
Sentinel has received an order from
the company for 15,000 special colonist
folders giving colonist rates from all
eastern points, direct to this city. The
folders give a write-up of Cottage Grove
and vicinity, besides containing a com­
prehensive map showing location. The
company will circulate 5000 of the fold­
ers and the Commercial club the bal­
ance. Any quantity of these folders
may be obtained from Manager Conley,
and every one is urged to get them and
see that they are sent where they will
do the most good. '
Banquet For Judge -Williams.
An event that is of wide interest is a
complimentary banquet „to be given
"Judge George H. Wiliams, Oregon’s
grand old man, on his 87th birthday,
March 27, in Portland. As Attorney
General in President Grant’s cabinet
and prominent in the nation’s history
throuhgout his active life, Jugde Will­
iams commends the affection and res­
pect of all Oregonians and the most
prominent people of the state are proud
to show" him honor.
Crops May Be Damaged.
Mr. Jesse Trunnell says the continu­
ed cold weather is likely to have in­
jured winter wheat and oats to some
extent, though not enough to cause
serious loss. The ground freezing and
bulging lifted the roots of the stalks
out of their bed in some places, and it
now remains to be seen whether they
will get back into place and do busi­
ness at the old stand. Mr. Trunnell
says the past winter has been the most
severe of any during his twenty-five
years’ residence in Oregon.
to Christ as the Great Physician, and
quoted many beautiful promises on the
subject of healing. He. brought me no
books to read, told me to take no man’s
word but read the Bible, and he with
others began praying for me. He came
and prayed with me several times.
Brother Elkins of the Christian church,
also came and prayed with me, and the
Baptist - minister, Brother Groat, came
and visited me and when told that I
was walking, he said: “Tell her I
have been praying for her.” They
were all here a few days after the heal­
ing at .the praise service. I had been
very bad, not able to sit up without
support for several weeks, and on the
evening of my recovery my voice was
very weak and I was feeling a great
deal worse. It seemed the darkest hour
and that there was no help but in God.
I turned to him and silently gave my­
self to him, and silently-taking him as
my only helper and healer and put my
trust in him with all my heart. In
about an hour a great peace came over
me. I felt a silent assurance that I
could walk. I asked my husband to
raise me up and I stood on my feet and
walked and praised God in the presence
of my mother and husband. In a few
days -I was walking all about the house
as I pleased and even out of doors. I
am up all day, sleep well at night, my
ailments for which I had to continual­
ly take medicine are gone. My voice
is strong and I seem to be breathing in
new life every day. My friends, you
can see by this that there is no Dowie-
ism init. And I am praising God every
day for His wonderful healing power
and His great mercy to me.
MRS. W. A. WILLIAMS.”
DENNIS CITED TO APPEAR.
Subscribers to Promote New Industry
Want Something for Their Money.
The Commercial club, through the
instrumentality of which a sum of mon­
ey was raised at the solicitation of W,_
B. Dennis to erect a bottling plant and
warehouse in this city for the Cala-
poo’ya Mineral SpringS company, has
cited that gentleman and his associates
to appear at its meeting next Monday
night and show cause why the money
thus raised should not be returned to
the subscribers.
The company, of
which Mr. Dennis was manager at the
time, has not thus far carried out its
purpose, and the subscribers’ patience
appear to have wearied.
Mr.\ Levi Geer of the Calapoo’ya
Springs company informs The Sentinel
that it is his intention to act in the
matter without unnecessary delay. The
headquarters have been moved from
Eugene to Cottage Grove and a new
temporary directory elected pending
the annual irieeting of shareholders in
May, and it is his purpose to either
carry out the agreement referred to or
dispose of the property in question and
refund the money to those who sub­
scribed to the purchase fund. Mr. W.
B. Dennis holds a mortgage on the
land, but the title is in the name of the
company, with which he has severed
his connection. Mr. Geer is disposed
to straighten the matter out to the en­
tire satisfaction of subscribers.
NEW MEMBERS ARE WANTED.
Commercial Club Will Strive to Get
One Hundred Before March 13.
Wanted—One hundred members of
the Commerical club before March 15.
A campaign with this end in view will
probably be inaugurated within a week.
The trustees of the club have been in­
structed to work out a plan whereby
this purpose may be accomplished, and
they will report at the meeting Monday
night. There is no good and sufficient
reason why the club should not have a
hundred or more members, .each work­
ing shoulder to shoulder for the ad­
vancement of the city’s material inter­
ests. Unity of action is what counts,
and the only feasible way to bring it
about is through organization. Let
every public-spirited citizen of the
community become identified with this
representative assocation—and then all
boost for Cottage Grove.
Big “Cancat” in Portland.
Quite a number of lumbermen from
this section attended the concatenation
at Portland Tuesday night, and the
verdict was unanimous that it was the
best ever. A large number of kittens,
both odd and even lengths, were ad­
mitted to membership, the base price
being $11.65 f. o. b. Vicegerent Snark
Griswold had a Bureau of Grades which
permitted only sound kittens, free from
knots and without wane edges, to be
initiated. Vertical and edge grain kit­
tens were the preferred kind, yet a
small percentage of slash grain kittens
were admitted.
Siuslaw Gets Black Eye,
Plant- sweet peas on Washington’s There is a great disappointment
birthday. . And while in the mood set throughout the country at the failure
out a rose bush of two.
of Congress to include Siuslaw Harbor
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among those for which provision was
made in the Pacific Coast bill. It was
not doubted that after the Port of Siu­
slaw had bonded itself and had disposed
of its bonds and awarded contracts for
the work on harbor improvements that
the National government would co­
operate. As a result of that disappoint­
ment, telegrams and letters are going
out from all parts, of this country to
Senators Bourne and Chamberlain and
Representatives Hawley and Ellis, ex­
pressing disappointment and protests
and inquiring if anything can be done
to correct the step that has been taken.
SUICIDE RESIDED HERE
Hall Owned Property Valued at
Two Thousand Dollars.
WANTED DEATH KEPT QUIET,
Deposited Sufficient Money With Un­
dertakers to Insure a Respectable
Burial and Then J. C. Hall, a
Deadlock Over Location of the District
Former Resident Dies.
Fair Still Unbroken.
Roseburg and Eugene have deadlock­
ed over the location of the district fair
Mrs. S. B. Morss has furnished The
next fall, and there appears to be no
way of breaking it. Both want the Sentinel with some additional informa­
$1800 offered by the state to pay pre­ tion about the suicide of J. C. Hall,
mium awards, though Eugene offered which occurred at San Jose, California,
as a last resort to divide the plum on a last week, and whom the dispatches
give and take basis, but without goqd called Hale. In November 1908, J. C-
effect.
Eugene’s delegates made Hall came to Cottage Grove from White
three distinct propositions to the board Sulphur Springs, Montana, and pur­
of directors, but they would give no chased from S. B. Morss five* acres of
answer to any of them. The first was land and a house east of the city, for
to give -Lane the fair this fall, and which he paid $2,000 cash. He remain­
Lane county would then withdraw ed here until May, 1909, when he went
from the association and leave the to Seattle, since which time nothing
whole thing to Douglas, Coos, and had been heard of him until the date of
Curry. The second was' to give Lane his suicide in San Jose. During his
the fair next year and Lane would give residence in Cottage Grove Hall made
its votes to Roseburg for the next two few acquaintances and talked but little
years. The last proposition to divide of himself. While boarding at the
the $1800, all of which propositions home of Mr. Morss he had, however,
were turned down. Another meeting said that he was alone in the world. It
will he held on March 5, but there is no was also known that he had been mar­
probability that the deadlock will be ried some twenty years before, arid
that his wife “had gone wrong,” as he
broken at that time.
expressed it, and he had left her. Hall
MAY HAVE PUBLIC LIBRARY. was seventy-four years of age, but not­
withstanding his years was very active.
State Commission Makes Proposition He is supposed to have been well sup­
Which Will Likely Be Accepted.
plied with this world’s gbods.
The property which Hall had in Cot­
Rev. Selden C. Adams addressed the
Commercial club Monday evening in tage Grove was leased to Joe Watkins
the interest of establishing a library in prior to his departure for Seattle, the
Cottage Grove, through the State Li­ understanding between the parties be­
brary Commission, which resulted in ing that the latter was to eventually
the appointment of a committee con­ purchase the same. The deceased was
sisting of F. D. Wheeler, Dr. J. O. a native of New York, and left home
VanWinkle and B. R. Westbrook to when a mere youth and drifted to Mis­
make a thorough investigation and souri. Later his parents moved to that
submit its findings at the next meeting. state, and in the vicinity of Hannibal
The commission’s proposition, briefly he has several relatives, who have been
stated, is to supply a case containing notified of his death.
Curry & Gripenstraw, the San Jose
fisom fifty to sixty books, the only con­
sideration being that the freight be undertakers to whom Hall went for
paid from Salem, and that they be kept burial prior to committing the rash act,
in some public place for circulation writes Mrs. Morss in reply to a letter,
among the people, the property to be that Hall came to them and “made a
the charge of a regularly organized lo­ small deposit, just enough to keep him
cal Library board. The books would be out of the Potter’s field,” and request­
changed every six months, thus insur­ ed them to bury him quietly and not to
ing an abundance of good reading mat­ notify any one. He told them that he
had property at Cottage Grove valued
ter.
at $2,000, but did not say what he in­
SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD.
tended doing with it. Tile communica­
Man in Jail Charged With Shooting tion says he would give no further in­
formation concerning himself, but adds
Brakemau Wants Damages.
that “a young lady who was lately from
James McAvoy, who is in the county
Cottage Grove came in and identified
jail at Eugene, charged with shooting
him as an old gentleman she had known
at Brakeman Arthur Conway, of the
in Cottage Grove;”
Southern Pacific, a few weeks ago, has
instituted suit in the Circuit court for
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
$2000 damages, alleged incurred by
Conway’s assaulting him. He says he Mrs. J. H. Shortridge’s Relatives As­
semble on 75th Anniversary.
was Standing on the depot platform at
Eugene on January 10,1910, when Con­ There was a pleasant gathering of
way kicked him in the face, felling him relatives at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
to the platform and inflicting great J. H. Shortridge of this city on Satur­
bodily pain and injury. Conway claims day last, the occasion \ being the cele­
that McAvoy attempted to board the bration of the seventy-fifth anniversary
company’s freight train, and was put of Mrs. Shortridge’s birth. The day
off, later shooting at Conway, but Mc­ was most delightfully spent in social
Avoy claims to be innocent of any such intercourse and in satisfying the inner
misdeed. He says he is no hobo, and man. The Sentinel acknowledges the
had nor intention of boarding the train. receipt of a liberal portion of the birth­
He heard the shot, he says, but claims day cake. Mrs. Shortridge is one of
the pioneer settlers of Oregon, having
someone else fired it.
come to the state in 1852. She was
LEAGUE SEEMS ASSURED.
married the following year, Mr. Short­
ridge having preceded her to Oregon
Eugene Declines to Become Identified by one year. Among those present
With Tri-City Bunch.
were the following relatives. Their
After a conference with officials of children: Mrs. J. W. Harris of Eu­
the Tri-City League, Eugene has de­ gene ; Mrs. J. J. Weeden of Coast Fork;
clined to enter that organisation, pre­ Mrs. Wm. Brown and daughters. Misses
ferring to become identified with the Annie and Ellen of the city. Their
movement started in Cottage Grove grandchildren: Mr. and Mrs. O. S.
some time ago for a four-team league Spear of this city, Misses Audrey and
composed of this city, Eugene, Spring­ Arroll Landgon, Eve, Evart, Dale and
field arid Albany. A get-together meet­ Gordon Weeden of Coast Fork, and
ing will be held soon. Albany is still Master George Harris of Eugene.
undecided.
Demand for Men Increasing.
Secretary Smith has written to Wal­
There , is an increasing demand for
ter McCredie for a class D rating in
workers in the lumber woods and at the
the National Association of Baseball mills, according to N. F. Whiting who
Leagues, and it is felt certain that the
recently opened an employment agency
request will be granted.
in Cottage Grove. During the past
week he has furnished more than a doz­
Big Time in Sight.
Vicegerent Snark F. H. Rosenberg of en men, and still has orders for others.
the Southern Oregon district is making This is an indication* of an improved
extensive preparations for two Hoo- condition.
Hoo concatenations in his jurisdiction
Tearing Down to Build Up.
this spring. The first will be held at The Commercial club of Eugene by
Bandon in March, when about forty contracting with the Southern Pacific
kittens will be admitted. The second company for $3,000 worth' of booster
gathering will be at-Medford, where printing, advocates spending the money
twenty-five applicants are promised. made in Eugene elsewhere. It is a di­
This will be an affair of extraordinary rect slap at the progressive newspaper
magnitude, as it is confidently expected publishers of that city, to whom the ad­
that several hundred lumbermen will vancement of Eugene is largely due; a
be present, including a carload from frost that will probably take many sun­
this valley.
ny days to obliterate.
ROSEBURG IS DETERMINED.