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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1924)
Cnttinu' (ßnwr f’entitiel VOLUME XXXIV Extravagance, Inefficiency and Gross Waste of County Funds Are Among the Charges. PLALFORM PLEDGES FORGOTTEN Cost Plus System, Frequently Used, Is Declared to Be a Most Vicious Method. COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1924 «>—------------------------------------------ ♦ COTTAGE GROVE BIDDIE8 | LIKELY TO EQUAL EGG OF CALIFORNIA OSTRICH ■»----------------------------------------------- ♦ Human, beings are not the ouly ones who regulate their actions and conduct by the example of others. Some tirno ago a Cottage Grove rooster made a trip to California. Upon his return he brought with him an ostrich egg which he had found in our sister state. He showed this to the members of his hnrem, with the remark, ‘‘I don’t wish to find fault with what you are doing but I want to show you what they are doing elsewhere.’’ Since that time Cottage Grove biddies have been endeavoring to equal what they were led to believe was the product of a California biddy, anil there have been some surprising results. A Rhode Island Red owned by Mrs. L. A. Myers has been doing some experimenting, with the result that every other day she produces an egg measuring 9 inches by 6 inches. This biddy has not yet evolved a method of makings single shell of that size, so she put* two shells together, doing a very neat job of joining. Six mixed Rhode Island Red and Buff Orpington* owned by Emil Coach are regularly laying eggs measuring 8 inches by 4 inches, re sembling a cannon ball in shape. They evidently intend to shoot to pieces the records of all other egg producers. These hens are not yet a year old aud promise something really worth while when they get their stride. There were seven hens in this pen but one of them killed hersolf trying to do as well as the California ostrich. All of these hens live in the city aud, like other foolish chickens, are trying to show their country cousins how things should be done. ♦—--------- Olapham Wins From Local Favorite Without Actually Obtain ing a Fall. '-------------------------- ♦ WIFE PUTS ON GLASSES IN PLACE OF TEETH; HUBBY DRAWS ‘‘JUICE" TO DRINK ♦----------------------------------------------- ♦ A well known couple of the city, wrho havo lived long enough to know better, claim that they have a good joke on each other. A few days ago, the feminine one of the couple got up from tho din ner table to get her false teeth Bhe went to another room, put on her glasses, returned to the table aud started eating before she dis covered the mistake she had made. Th6 husband had a lot of fun until a few days later when he got up from tho table to get a glass of water. His wife told him to turn off the electric light while he was up. Ho got the two things mixed and held his glass uuder the light while he turned it off, thinking to fill his glass with water. Possibly he filled it with electric juice. Since then he has been unusually discreet about commenting on his wife's ab sent mi ndedness. LOOSE GOES HURTLING j I Windstorms so seldom occur here $30 in Trade Checks and a Small that wheu they do occur they raise havoc with things not built to with Amount of Cash Is Total stand wind. There was a gust of of Several Hauls. wind for a moment Friday noon. Petty thieves have been operating Au extension ot the chimney of the in Cottage Grove during the pust Central hotel building was blown week. Trusk’s cash grocery was onto Main street, striking on tho entered Thursday night aud the running board of the F. B. Phillips cash till emptied of about $4 in pen car which was standing in front of nies aud nickels. Nothing olse has the building. Loose shingles on the been missed. Entry was made by Savoy hotel building went hurtling removing a pane of glues from a through tho air aud one patron of rear door aud forcing an entrance th«' barber shop in the lower story of the building, fearing that tho between tho iron protecting burs. Tho rear room of Nelson’s service building was going to topple over, station was eatored the same night rushed into tho street with a ton by removing a glass from a win sorial job partially completed. No serious damage of auy kind dow. Tho thief was unable to force his way into tho office aud nothing resulted from the gust of wind. Despite reports that the sun is was missed from the mechanical de cooling off and that u cooler cli partment. mate must bo expected, residents of Tho Goodfellows cigar store was entered tho preceding night and Cottage Grove havo never exper trade checks to the amount of about ienced more balmy weather in Janu $30 were taken. Tho thief took the ary. drawer containing tho checks, E li try was gained by breaking in the Sister of Mrs. S. E. Kitiney Dies. rear door. Mrs. 8. E. Kinney has received Tho 8. E. Lowry store at word of the death on January 30 Walker was entered Thursday night of her sister, Mrs. Lois B. Avery, by removing glass from a side win of Alameda, Calif. The cause of dow. About $12 in money was se death was pneumonia. The funeral cured. The thief also took two cur has been held at Alameda. Mrs. tons of cigarettes, a quantity of Avery visited here for several chocolate bars, some candy, Mr. months four yours ago. Bhe was Lowry’s overcoat uud gloves and born Sept. 19, 1850, in Indiana, some minor articles. Muil in the crossed the plains with her parents postoffico was not disturbed but 75 and lived for a number of yours at cents in postoffico money was Oakland, Oro. Another sister, Mrs. taken. Binger Hermann, of Roseburg, mid Apparently stocks of goods were a brother, Orrio Tibbotts, of Ala in no way disturbed at the otlior meda, Calif., also survive. places. Someone entered the basement of the H. W. Titus home Friday eve- uing while Mr. and Mrs. Titus were attending a party. Miss Alberta Finch was alone with the children, She heard a noise in the basement and then footsteps of someone as Would Foreclose Upon Timber Land cending the stairs to the upper part West of City Which He of the house. She rushed to tho Owned Years Ago. door to try the latch aud make cer tain that the door was locked. Tho The amount named in n foreclos person became frightened when it became apparent to him that his uro suit filed by J. II. Chambers, presence was known and made a of this city, is tho largest amount named in a suit of any kind in hurried exit. Not long before a headpiece, sim Lune county for a long time. The ilar to that used by airmen during amount of tho mortgage is $05,000, the war, was found in the upper to which is added interest, taxes part of the house. Mr. Titus is of and attorney’s fee. The defendants the opinion that it was drop;x‘d by are L. A. Rothe and Bertha V. someone who had entered the house Ross, husband and wife. Tho prop by the basement. He feels certain erty is timber land a few miles that entry has been made several west of this city. Mr. Chambers, who recently dis timqs during tho past few weeks. posed of his timber, mill uud rail road business to the Anderson & Middleton company, onee owned tho property upon which he seeks to foreclose. It went to G. B. Hengcu, once owner of the larger part of the Oregon Pacific & Eustorn rail way, when Mr. Chambers took over Forty scatter gun artists partici that business several years ago. Tho pated in the shoot held at the locnl land later went to the present own rod anil gun club grounds Htinduy. ers. A number were present from Port Tho timber on this land could be land, Corvallis, Eugene and other conveniently brought to Cottage points. Shooting started at 11 Grove for manufacture, although o’clock and continued until 4 and Comstock, Curtin or Anlauf might 100 hums and bacons were captured bo slightly more convenient. Mr. by the participants. Chambers will make no arrange Messrs. Rickard, Gallagher, Allen, meats for taking off the timber Camp and Ilihbs were present from until he secures title to the land, Corvallis; Messrs Babb, Cook, Dan which inn not be until a year after ner, Mock, Russell, Kompp and sale under foreclosure proceedings. Blewitt were present from Eugene and 8. Ixiwell from Harrisburg. 11. H. Veatch said that ho represented Portland. Sam Clapham, British light heavy weight champion, defeated Rulph Hand, local contender for middle weight championship honors in the match here Tuesday night. Follow ing 30 minutes of clever work in which Hand several times had the better of his heavier opponent, Claplvim brought the match to an unexpected close by putting Hand down and out. The winner did not actually put the local man to the mat, nithough there remained no doubt that he would have done so. The match, which went but 3» minutes, was not in tho class with many matches which have been put on here in whieh the local man took one of the stellar roles, due to the fact that Hand was too game and fought tho headlocks which the COTTAGE GROVE FOSIE8 DO | Britisher put on him until he fell NOT KNOW THAT SUN to the mnt unable to struggle longer AND CLIMATE ARE COOLER j and so groggy that he could not ------------------- ,--------------------------- > make a comeback in the 10 minutes The sun may be cooling off mid allowed under Police Gazette rules. Great fear was felt that Hand hud the climate on this mundane sphere been seriously injured, as he lay may be getting more frigid, but iaert for almost ten minutes, flowers in tho Cottage Grove coun and the victor was as much worried try seem to know nothing about it. as anyone, later announcing from A few' days ago, whilo l’erla Dob- the ring that Hand was one of the berstein was coming to school she gamest men ho had ever gone up picked a bouquet of bluebells. Jonquils and daffodils long ago against in his experience on the began pushing their heads from the mat. mid preparing to put forth Hand boosters felt that he was earth their spring buds. too game and should have given the first fall when it was plain that he could no longer keep away ■ from the deadly headlock. Ho makes j a quick recovery and has won many , matches after letting the first fall ! go to his opponent. Clapham seemed to be slower than the local man and extremely wary It Is Pointed Out That S. P. Does Much for City and Stage of the toehold with whieh the local man is an adept. The Britisher Lines Nothing. broke a number of these, several headlocks and several bone-crushing Sentiment in favor of boosting wristlocks by his superior strength. for patronage of tho Southern Pa Clapham announced that Mike cific, both for passenger aud Yokel, former light heavyweight freight business, was expressed at champion, who has met Hand sev the recent meeting of the commer eral times, had told him that the cial club. It was pointed out that local man could be gotten with the a large number of the mills in this headlock and that was why he ap section are dependent almost entire plied that hold whenever possible. ly upon the railroad’s tie business Bud Riley won a wrestling for their operations, that tho South match with Harry Neet. Both are ern Pacific is a heavy taxpayer, local men. The first fall went to that it provides its own right of Riley in 11 minutes with an arui way and pays its own way, while bar. The second went to Neet in tho stage lines contribute nothing three minutes with a head scissors in city taxeB and dnipiige the high »nd the third went to Riley in three ways to an exliit ^jnobably not minutes with an arm bar. Riley had covered by the license fee paid to the state. Concerted action on the a decided advantage in weight. In the preliminary events, Ken part of the business interests of the neth and Harry Williams, kid broth city having for its purpose the dis ers, wrestled to a draw. George couraging of patronage of stage Harrington and Arnold Eakright, lines which parallel, railroad lines boys, boxed four rounds to a draw. was suggested. Bill I’attou refereed all but the Mrs. Beck Sustains Injuries. main event, in which Mike Mosby, Mrs. William Beck sustained two local amateur lightweight grappler, officiated as the third man in the | broken ribs last Thursday, when she fell through a trap door in the Ad ring. ventist church. Her son, Arthur Woodring, who had gone down into the basement for some wood, had left the trap door open, and Mrs. Beck, who was cleaning the church, forgot about the door being open and stepped into it. There are no steps and she would have fallen to A local teachers’ institute will the floor below except that the be held here Saturday, February 23. opening was not largo enough for The tentative program, which has her body to pass through. The ribs been arranged by Superintendent O. C were fractured by coming in con- W. llaya, is as follows: tr.it with the sharp edge of the Save two bits’ by paying cash. FORENOON. framework of the door. Mrs. Beck Bookkeeping chargo of 25c on all Opening song—America. is improving rather slowly. accounts under $1. The Sentinel, tf Invocation—Bev. Clevenger. Bong—1 ‘ Down in the Dew y Dell. » > F —C. G. H. 8. Glee Club. Solo—Mrs. Archie Knowles. Address of welcome—H. J. Shinn. Response—Mrs. Barnes. Announcements. Language games—third grade— Miss Phelps, teacher. Reading dramatization—f o u r t h grade—Miss Thompson, teacher. Recreation games—little one Miss Robinson, teacher. Address (Speaker to be selected). 12:15—Lunch at h igh school cafe teria. AFTERNOON. Song—Junior High Glee Club. Special music. Round table discussion—general problems—Mr. I<awrence in charge. Departmental: High School—Mr. Grannis in charge. Intermediate*—Mr*. Beager in charge. Grammar—Creswell intermediate teacher. Writing—Miss Dix. Primary—Mis* Kirkham eharge. Address (Speaker to be selected). Emmett Sharp and L. N. Roney, county commissioners, are soverely criticized by the joint committee from the Lane County Farmers’ union and tho Lane Couuty Pomona grange, in its report released Mon day, after an investigation of af fairs at the court house covering a period of over two months. The joint committee made a thorough probe of the methods of the two commissioners in handling road and bridge work and funds covering such work, also tho method of en tering into a contract for a county timber cruise, and other questions of vital interest to the taxpayers. The committee’s report states that the law was violated in letting road contracts without advertising for bids, that the cost-plus system used in the repair of the Spring field and the North fork bridges is vicious, and that large sums paid for bridge construction supervision was unnecessary, as one of the com missioners was elected on a promise to do this work himself; that the market road law is not being fol lowed, nnd that the lack of proper maintenance of roads is costing the county dearly. The committee states in its re port that the county emergency Helliwell, Knowles, Stewart and fund is badly juggled and that it is Lasswell Are Given Offi a sort of secret fund and that work cial Positions. on a road and bridge at Westfir for tho benefit of tho Western Lumber At a lively meeting of the newly- company should perhaps have been organized commercial club, held paid for by tho lumber company. Thursday evening last, the following The county fair situation and the officers were elected: proposed timber cruise were touched President, T. C. Wheeler; first upon at length. vice-president, A. W. Helliwell; sec The report was not signed by H. ond vice president, Geo. O. Knowles; P. Markusen, chairman of the com secretary, R. L. Stewart; treasurer, mittee, although Mr. Markusen sat 8. S. Lasswell; directors, two years, with the other members at nearly N. E. Glass and C. E. Stewart; di all the meetings. After the report rectors, one year, H. W. Titus and had been formulated Mr. Markusen S. L. Godard. dt'emed it too severe an arraignment Committee appointments are yet of the commissioners and refused* point blank to sign. Other mem- to be announced by the president. Many matters of importance to bers, A. T. Miller, J. S. Walls, G. W. McFarland, T. J. Sweeny Jr., the city were discussed. The mem bership committee reported that a O. L. Clement, F. E. Taylor, E. R. Crowe and A. B. Mathews, at- membership of 50 would be secured easily. Inched their signatures to the docu All those having the interests of ment. The report, which is lengthy and very condemnatory of the acts the city at heart are eligible to of Sharp and Roney, making many membership and are invited to join. charges of gross extravagauco and Any citizen, whether or not a mem of illegal expenditure of county ber, will be welcomed at the regu lar meeting to be held tonight. funds, is in part ns follows: On the Springfield bridge bids were called for. A number were re ceived and all were rejected, the low bid being $4310. The Union j Bridge company, of Portland. Ore., I one of the bidders, was hired to do I the work, they to furnish all labor’ and material and to receive 10 per High School Student Body and Fac cent of the cost and $400. ulty to Stage Entertainment Under this agreement the county Full of Pep and Fun. paid for 45 days’ supervision of tho work on these two bridges, The high school student body, ns $1503.37. This is in round numbers three fourths of the yearly salary sisted by the faculty, will put on that the county paid for a bridge the entertainment, "High Hilari superintendent in former years. We ties,’’ at 7:30 tomorrow evening at were told that a superintendent was the high school auditorium. A sepa a useless employe, that the commis rate stunt, full of snap and fun, is sioners would see to that personally. to be staged by each of the fol Lane county has in its employ at lowing: Senior class, junior class, this time, and had then, two bridge sophomore class, freshman class, foremen, namely: Striker and Stew glee club, lettermen, literary soci art. Either one of them we think ety, and the faculty. The audience will be entertained capable to have taken care of either of those jobs. Why send outside between acts with musical numbers for a superintendent and pay him and recitations. The entertainment is to be two hours or more in length a double salary! We believe in charity, but we and there will be no lag in the pro gram at any time. It is to be full think it should begin at home. This committee hold* that the of life and entertaining throughout. cost-plus plan is vicious, and we de sire to contlemn it most emphat ieally. A large number of road contracts have been let without advertising for bids, in open violation of law. We call particular attention to the rocking contract on the Jasper i Change of Time So as to Give a Pleasant Hill market road. This was I Large Part of Day in Me let to tho Warren Construction coin ! tropolis Suggested. pony at $1.65 per cubic yard for crusher run or two-course rock, the, same as the state contract called j A ten-day cheek has been com for on the Goshen-Lowell road. The [ pleted on the Cottage Grove-Port court chose crusher run. Screened | land local and there ia a probability 1% inch rock was delivered and that the train will be taken off be paid for to the amount of 2048 cause of lack of patronage from MRS W. E. MAYES DIES AT cubic yards, amounting to $3379.20. , here. It leaves here at 2:33, less HER HOME HERE SUNDAY Estimating that this rock tested than an hour ahead of No. 14, whieh 50 per cent voids, the county lo«t in ia one of the reasons that it has Mrs. W. E. Mayes died Sunday ___ been short on patronage, but the material 1024 cubic yards of mate _ lines has un at 11:55 p. m. Funeral service* rial, amounting to $1689.60. This I competition of stage were held Tuesday afternoon at the is not taking into consideration the doubtedly had much to do with chapel, J. H. Ebert officiating. In difference in the value of the fin lack of passengers for the train, There has been some talk of terment was in the Howe cemetery iahed road. at Creswell. Finally we come to tile conclu-j changing the time of the local so Mrs. Mayos was born February ___ _____________ it would leave here early in sion ___________ that the public conscience that 1 bught to the end _____ that ' Ike morning __ wake ____ up to _ ________ _ and arrive in Portland 16, 1901, at Bickelton, Wash. Her maiden name was Lena Loretta all our ■poblie officials be required *» time to give the larger part of Jordan. She married Mr. May««* to track the law to the letter in all ‘ ,ht‘ day there for tho transaction May 10, 1919, at Raymond, Wash. matters pertained to contracts and of business. Itjji thought, that such They removed to Waverly, Hl., a change would be productive of allowance* out of paMie fund*. where they resided for a year an«] busi neas. The present commissioners frankly then returned to Raymond. A short admit they have not attempted to time later they removed to Eugene do this. Wan tad Gets Quick Results. and then to Creswell before coming J. E. Loucks is another booster hero six month* ago. Oo«t Keeping System Opposed for Sentinel wanted*. Upon the day Surviving relative* are the hu* The committee went on record his ad was published he sold a cow. band; a »mail daughter. Gale; the as opposing the commissioners’ a cream separator and a dozen parents, Mr. and Mr*. G. W. Jordan; plan to spend $2500 during the ehiekens which he had offered for and a aiater, Mr*. Clyde O’Neal, of year on a coot-keeping system rale. Raymond, Wash. LOCAL TEACHER INSTITUTE HERE 0NFEBRUARY23 NUMBER 22 Paétor Groat I s Ninety Y ears of Age Mr. Roberts, National Organizer, Will Be Present and Conduct Three Meetings. A week from next Bunday will be Y. M. O. A.-Hi-Y day in Cottage Grove. Mr. Roberts, national organ izer of Y. M. C. A. county work will be hero for tho day. A fore noon meeting will be held at the Presbyterian church, an afternoon meeting at 2:30 in tho Arend«! theater mid an evening union ser vice nt tho Christian church. Mr. Roberts has a reputation ns a forceful und inspirational speaker and those promoting tho meetings anticipate a most enjoyable day for thus, who attend. W. A Hemenway Is President and J. R. Cooley Secretary of New Body. Tlio six farmer*’ union locals of southern Lane county organized the Southern lame County District Farmers’ union at a meeting held here Saturday. Tho local* forming the organization are Coast Fork, Hilk Creek, Dorena, Mosby Creek, Delight Valley and Ixirane. Meetings will be hold the third Thursday of each month. Tho following officers were elect od: President, W. A. Hemenway; vice president, J. E. Redford; sec retary, J. R. Cooley; doorkeeper, M. pastor emeritus! nammati nite in order to nrcommo M. Wheeler; conductor, L. D. Huff; date them. of the Baptist church, was the guest I executive committee, Mrs. George Although Mr. Groat remain* con of honor at a reception held at hi* fined to bin chair, he enjoyed the Kobe I beck, D. H. Sample and Geo J. Kappauf. home January 30, the occasion Iieing .ley immensely ‘ and ‘ stated that ‘ he hi* ninetieth birthday nnnivermry. had never been happier on a birth- The guests wore mostly those who day anniversary. A prayer service Funeral of M M Thornton Is Held The funeral of Marion M. Thorn lave been acquainted with Mr. was held. Hymns were sung and ton, who died January 30, was held Groat for a number of year*. He Mr Groat made a short talk. Mr Groat also received a Inrgo Friday forenoon from the chapel. wa* prewnteii with a pott«*d plant and ref reahment* of cookie* end number of communications from J. E. Carlson, of the Christian tea ind coffee and cake were both east and west congratulating ehureh, officiated. Interment was in served. Ninety candle* were placed' him upon his good health st such th« Yoncalla cemetery, the W. O. W. lodge having chargo of the service. on the cake, which had to be of aa advanced age. EARL HILL BLOCK NEARS East Section of Building Fitted as Modern Home for W. M. Morelock’s Thea ter Business. These Two Rooms Ready March First; Racket Store Already Occupies West Room. The Earl Hill block is uow so near completion that it can bo said with certainty that it will bo fully occupied by March 1. The building is of hollow tile construction with stucco front of golden marblo and black granite dash. The base is floated cement. The color scheme is light tan. The sills will be covered with polished brass and the hardware throughout is polished wrought brass, brass. From an nrtistie standpoint the building probably is tho superior of any business block in the city with the exception of the First National bank building. The ground covered is 128x150 feet. The oast room has been built especially for W. M. Morelock for a thoater business and w ill be mod ern in every respect. Tho theater will have a lobby 24x16 feet and a foyer of the sumo size. On tho right of tho foyer will bo the women’s rest room, with a view into the theater. On the left will be tho uion’s rest room and the manager’s office. Tho latter will have a view into the auditorium. On ench side of tho lobby, with an opening onto the sidewalk, are small offices suit able for a small business. Tho auditorium is 45x88 foot, with - • _ of — 706. At the a seating capacity roar of the auditorium then rear there will be 54 logo seats. The floor is of ce ment and will have aisle carpets and aisle lights. There will be «lim and bright lights with triple con trol—from tho stage, from tho op erating room and from tho mana ger’s office. Tho decorations will be old rose, gray und sky blue. Tho walls near the stage are flunked with lattice work concealing the hot water heating plant and tho forced fresh air vuntilatiou system. Nearly all of the goats will bo up holstered. Music, will bo furnished by oue of the latest models of photo-playor pianos having n tone giving a pipe organ effect. There is an inclined fire-proof oxit on each side of the stage. A two-inch water line will furnish firo protection inside tho building. The pictures will be projected from an absolutely fire proof opor ating room containing two motion picture machines, a stereopticon and a spotlight. Tho stago is 32x22 feet, with n 22x14% proscenium arch heavily molded. Above and to the sides of tho stage are three dressing rooms, one for women, one for men and one for tho star. Tho front of tho building will bo lighted with vari colored arch lights und hanging acorn globes to tho sides of tho arch. The center of the building will bo occupied by tho J. C. Penney com pany, which will have a salesroom 50x88 foot and a wareroom 50x50. There is 96 feet of plate glass in the windows. The main room is fully shelved on each side and down the center aud has 188 feet of count ers. Bjsicious business offices will be placed above tho show windows. Men’s and women’s rest rooms and fitting rooms will be located at tho rear of tho salesroom. Tho main room will bo lighted by n skylight und tho heating will be by hot water. Additional light will bo pro vided by eight 300 watt ceiling light*. Fire protection will be fur nished by a two inch water line and hose. Tlio rear of the building I* protected from burglury by steel sash and protection grates. Tho Penney company expect* to open on or about March 1. Tho west room of tho building is now occupied by tho Racket store. The salesroom i* 39x90, with a wareroom 39x60. It is shelved on both sides and there are 128 feet of counters. It is lighted with sky light and four 300 watt eoiling lights. H. L. Godard is tho contractor in charge. Hay it with printers’ ink. STOP and scan our classified advertisements. They tnay contain just the thing you have been hunting for. LOOK to see if a good buy ia not lurking somewhere in the classified columns. LISTEN when opportunity knocks and seize it by the forelock. Read what others have for you in a trade, a buy, or a sale.