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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL: 20. 1925.
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NUMBER 56
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LEDGER GIVES PEDIGREES OF
LANE PRISONERS 23 YEARS
I
Only Newspaper
Publishing All the
News of
Cottage Grove «nd
Vicinity.
Cottage Grove Attracts Attention
Everywhere As Bustling City
Thief 'Takes Advantage
Of Death to Ply
His Trade
University of Oregon Pole Vaulter
Whether OU Has Been Struck Will
Record Shows Last Hanging in
Will Go Into the Life In-
County to Have Been that of
Not Be Known Until the
Editor of Eugene Register Visits Here, Is Deeply Im
Thieves are no respecters of
surance^Game.
Elliott Lyons on April 17, 1903.
circumstances. R. E. Lackey was
pressed and Tells All About Us in His Newspaper
Hole Is Baled.
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called from a job of butchering
J
several days ago by the death of
For 23 years a big ledger has
A. Ralph Spearow has resigned
Mrs. George N. Swinehart, acting
Oil well enthusiasts are consid
Cottage Grove is getting its full some of Lano county’s best timber. his mother, Mrs. Clara Numbers,
postmaster at Black Butte, diod as beeu in use in the Lane county his position as pastor of the Pres
erably excited over the fact that
share
of
attention
and
everywhere
The
new
Anderson
4
Middleton
op
He
left
in
the
smoke
house
300-
sheriff
’
s
office
and
the
name
and
byterian church here, a position
the result of injuries sustained this
yesterday a flow of gas was struck
forenoon when struck by a car pedigree of every prisoner “booked which he has held for four years. in the state is it becoming known eration is ono of Oregon’s largest. pounds of ham and bacon which at the Eugene well that threw
as
a
live
city
with
a
big
pay
roll
Cottage Grove’s lumber payroll ho had just prepared for curing.
driven by C. H. Bussey, manager in” in that time are inscribed on The resignation is to become effec
When he was again able to give water and oil into tho air for a
of the local Standard Oil plant. its pages. The. last page of tho big 1 tive not later than June 1. Mr. and a future probably brighter than w^l increase as the years pass.
that
of
any
other
small
city
of
Nor
is
lumber
all.
Cottage
Grove
attention
to tho meat he found distance estimated as 60 feet high
volume
is
now
being
used
and
a
Spearow
has
accepted
a
speeial
1’he accident happened at the Sixth
Oregon.
Visitors
speak
kind
words
is
one
of
tho
largest
egg
shipping
that
the
door
of tho smoke houso er than tho derrick. The employes
new
book
has
been
ordered.
agency for a life insurance com
and Main streets intersection. An- j
while
here
and
after
they
leave.
points
in
Oregon,
sending
out
over
had
been
removed
and tho moat at tho well wero startled as tho
other car traveling east on Main | May 8, 1902, during the admin pany, his territory being southern
They
note
fine
merchandise
em
14,000
cases yearly. Some of the stolen. There is no clow to tho gas came roaring to tho surface,
street crossed the intersection ahead istration of Sheriff W. W. Withers, Oregon. He expects to continue
poriums,
fine
bank
buildings,
a
finest
poultry establishments in thief, who must have worked although they had been warned
the
first
notation
was
made
in
his
residence
here.
of Mr. Bussey who was approach
hotel
that
compares
favorably
with
the
state
are located nearby, The while the family were in tho houso that something of that sort might
the
volume
that
has
been
the
Spearow participated in the re
ing Main from the no-th and after I
bo expected at any time.
those
in
larger
cities,
a
fine
thea
town
has
a good cannery, which a short distance away.
official
record
book
of
seven
Lane
cent Olympic meet as a represen
this car had passed Mrs. Swinehart
Tho holo was at once filled with
ter,
busy
paved
streets,
and
a
live
draws
its
raw
material
from
the
was in the path of the' car driven county sheriffs, W. W. Withers, tative of the University of Oregon newspaper usually is mentioned.
water
and capped and tho work of
close-in farms. Tho city has a
Fred Fisk, Harry Bow n, J. C. and broke the world’s pole vault
i
by Mr. Bussey, He had not seep
baling out has started. Whether
Frank
Jenkins,
editor
of
the
back
ground
of
well-balanced
agri
Parker,
Dillard
A.
^Elkins,
Fred
ing
record
in
a
later
athletic
ex
was
her until then, Although he
or not a flow of oil has been
Eugene Register, attended a dinner culture.
driving slowly, the woman was Stickels and Frank E. Taylor. Their hibition in Japan.
| struck will not bo known until this
meeting
of
the
Lane
county
pub
Cottage
Grove
is
the
business
signatures
attest
their
taking
over
Spearow was graduated from the
dragged for a distance and was
is completed and two or three days
Dr. C. . E. the record from their predecessors University of Oregon last year lisher’s heli! here Saturday last. center of from 4000 to 5000 people,
rendered unconscious
may be required. Officers of the
Upon
his
return
homo
he
wrote
and looks the part. It hns a fine,
and filled the pastorate here dur
Frost was called, administered first in office.
the following “lead” editorial for modern business district, with paved Luther McGuire Drives Car That company merely state that tho
A
glance
back
through
the
pages
ing
the
entire
time
of
his
attend-
aid treatment and ordered het at
striking of tho gas confirms tho
his paper:
streets and up-to-date stores. On
Wrecks Itself While Bump
once to a Eugene hospital. The of this book shows mnny brief ance at that institution. Befor-'
oft-repoated statement that oil is
Saturday
evenings
it
is
next
to
but
interesting
items
of
the
crim-
coming here he was pastor of the
injured woman regained conscious
ing. Two Others.
going to be struck. It is said that
BUSY COTTAGE GROVE.
impossible to find a place to park
Congregational church at St. Hel-
ness before leaving for the hos inal history of Lane.
j
tho holo at the Eugene well is
After the name of each prisoner ens.
Eugene people are exceedingly anywhere near tho business dis
pital but died before reaching
j down 3000 feet or better.
trict, and tho streets are crowded
Three
cars
were
wreokod
Thurs-
is
a
space
for
recording
the
dispo
proud
of
the
record
of
their
city
in
Mr.
Spearow
has
been
an
import
Eugene.
Drilling continues at the Cottage
nnd lively.
j day evening on Knox hill, a car
Mr. Bussey is completely upset sition of his case, whether dis ant factor in creating church in the past five years, They have a
I Grove well and officers of the
I
driven
by
Luther
McGuire
Cottage
Grove
has
ono
of
the
wreck-
missed,
sent
to
the
penitentiary,
terest in the city. He has been right to be proud. No city in the
hy the accident and its serious
1 company boliove that a perform-
escaped or paroled.
After one particularly effective in his work Pacific Northwest, large or small, best small hotels in Western Ore- | ing two cars> beside the one driven | ance similar to that at the Eugene
outcome.
gon, and one of the best semi- J by McGuire, Tho other cars were
name,
Elliott
Lyons,
written
in
has
made
a
better
record.
Eugene
with
men
and
boys
and
his
church
is
survived
by
Mrs. Swinehart
well may be expected hero at any
the husband. There are no children. red is the terse comment, “Hanged has large classes of both. He has is growing rapily and soundly. It weekly newspapers anywhere. The i being driven by C. A. King and . time.
by the neck until dead, ” This been a popular pastor and the only is a substantial city, backed by Sentinel tells the news of its com- A. Montieth.
«
inunity in a breezy, newsy way and
King was approaching the hill
is the final record of the last reason given for his resignation is substantial industries.
SCHOOLS HEAR BANKERS execution in Lano county and was the inadequacy of a pastor’s salary.
But Eugene’s record of growth comments intelligently on tho news from the east and McGuire was EDMUNSON, JOHNSON MIX
recorded April 17, 1903.
does
not stand alone in this part it prints. Its mechanical equip following. Montieth, coming from District Attorney Ordered to Pre
Series of Educational Addresses Is
Lyons was convicted on a charge
Mrs. Maddox Didn’t Help.
of Oregon. Consider Cottage Grove ment is as modern as will be found I the west, had passed tho crown
Almost Completed.
sent Charges to Jury.
of murdering Sheriff W. W. With-
Mrs. William Maddox, whose hus for example. Cottage Grove, ns was in the United States, and its busi ! of the hill and was on tho down
ers and he was booked on the band was recently captured in told in last Sunday’s Register, is ness office is as meticulously accu grade. A heavy rain was falling.
N. E. Glass, president of the
The writ of mandamus petitioned
ledger February 9, 1903, following California and has been brought forging rapidly to the front. At rate and efficient in its methods McGuire, overtaking the King car,
Bank of Cottage Grove, and Worth
as a bank.
attempted to pass it at the time for recently by Loon R. Edmunson
his arrest.
back
and
taken
to
the
penitentiary
the
present
moment,
when
the
lum
Harvey, assistant cashier of the
Ask a resident of Cottage Groty that the Montieth car came almost seeking to compel District Attorney
A total of 2259 names «of those -to serve a term for which he had ber industry is not as nctive ns
First National bank, have complet
who have spent time in the Lane been sentenced at the time of mak it hns been, 19 sawmills are oper about business prospects, and ho I abreast of tho King car. McGuiro John 8. Medley to bring before
ed giving a series of talks on
will reply proudly that his town is | seeing that ho had made a mistake the attention of the grand jury
county jaiL are inscribed ou the
banking before the local schools pages of the big book. Some indi ing a sensational escape from the ating within a short distance of doing nicely, thank you. Tho gen in judgmont, evidently tried to certain alleged crimes committed
Lano
county
jail,
states
that
the
Cottage
Grove
—
most
of
them
on
and soon will complete the same cation of the increase in number is
eral atmosphere is that of optimism drop in behind tho King car, but by Clyde N. Johnston while he
series of talks before schools in shown by the figures. In the en report that she in any way attempt a full six-day week. These mills and confidence.
was unable to do so and struck was district attorney, wub issued
surrounding communities. The meet tire year of 1903 there were only ed to assist him to escape from employ 1060 men, nnd nre cutting
All of which is pleasing in the the rear of tho King car, which Thursday by County Clerk Bryson,
jail
in
California
while
he
was
673,000
feet
of
lumber
daily.
Their
ings in the local schools and at 38 prisoners. During 1924 there
extreme, and reassuring as well to went into the ditch and on into the tho ordor having boon made by
Dorena were concluded Thursday, were 361 and for the posent year awaiting the arrival of the Oregon monthly payroll is $102,000. That the people of this city. If Eu fence, demolishing two posts and Judge John C. Kendall, of tho
officer
was
entirely
without
foun
is
a
lumber
payroll
of
a
million
when Mr. Glass spoke upon “Ke up to Thursday 67 had been en-
gene’s great development in the I continuing on into tho pasture, circuit court. Tho order cites tho
dation, as she was not even in tho nnd a quarter a year.
lations of tho Farmer and tho rolled.
district attorney to show enuso why
past
five years stood atone, there j whore it tipped over.
same city at the time. ‘ Mrs. Mad
These figures arc for the present
Banker and How the JBank Aids
Under
the
column
headed dox is making here home here only, and will grow in the future. would be good reason for uneasi- j The juggernaut thon swerved and the writ shall not bo made perma
Commerce,'’ and Mr. Harvey spoke “charge” there are some unusual
nent.
ness—for no city can grow perma- i
Lene is the na# heavily timbered nontly faster than the country struck the Montieth car, wrecking | Edmunson, through his attorney,
upon “Investments and Federal items, judging by the present day temporarily.
the
front
end
of
it
and
tipping
it
-
_
county in America, and Cottage
Reserve. ' ’
it. But with the country over. Tho McGuiro car was so Paul Dormitzer, a few weeks ago
standards. “Selling liquor with
Filing cabinets. The Sentinel. Grove is right in the center of around
One meeting is yet to be held out a license” is one that sounds
roundabout growing rapidly as well, badly demolished that it was sold petitioned for tho writ, alleging
at Walker and also one at Lorane, strange in this modern day when
' ,hat tho former district attorney
there is nothing to fear. If any to the wrecking house.
The bankers report that eonsid- “possession of liquor” seems to
one doubts that the surrounding
Tho McGuire car was owned by wna Kuilty of nine specific crimes
erablc interest has been shown in be the major charge since the ad
country is growing, let him go to : Cliffird McGuire and his brother ll«ain8t tho law and enumerating
the talks, which arc a part of the vent of prohibition.
Cottage Grove.
He will return ; Luther was bringing it to the city I them.
educational program of the state
Edmunson is a disbarred attorney
convinced.
for the owner.
In recalling the last public exe
bankers' association.
who was several times prosecuted
cution in Lane county John Marsh,
No one was seriously injurod.
by tho former district attorney
Baptist Church Elects.
county constable, pointed out the
County to Build Dike.
C. Orr was elected pastor at MEDFORD, MILITIA CAMP for liquor law violations.
spot on the oast side of the present
The county court will at once jail building “right behind that
annual business mooting of
lake steps to prevent the destruc third big tree from the corner of
Baptist church hold Thurs- Jackson County City Is Selected
Modelle Beidler Is Prise Winner,
tion of the river road running Eighth avenue” where the gallows
evening, The following offi-
for Encampment.
Miss Modelle Beidler, ton-year-
north from the steel bridge over were erected for the execution. A
cers were elected: Harry A. Wil
old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Row river. Such a promise was high board structure was built to
ilams, clerk; George Newell and
Captain C. C. Cruson bus received | Beidler and a student in tho fifth
made Saturday to a committee shut out the sight from the public,
W. A. Williams, trustees; Roy How official orders to havo company D gra.lo of the east »ide, is ono of
composed of C. A. King, Charles the constable recalled.
ard, Finley Huff, H. W. Titus and report for annual encampment nt four Lune county pupils who ia
Conner and J. A. Joll, who present
John I’reo, deacons; Mrs. John Medford on June 12. The men 1
Sheriff Withers was shot by
ed a petition which had been cir Lyons when the county officer
Ponsford, Mrs. Addison Williams will entrain here upon the evening to roceivo a $10 prize in tho rocont
annual county dental essay con
culated by Mr. King.
and Mrs. Roy Howard, deaconesses; of Juno 11 and their cars will
went to a house west of Junction
test. Tho subject of Madelia's
A dike built there two years City to place him under arrest on
George Newell, treasurer; Mrs. bo picked up nt 11:30 by the
essay wus, “Our Guardian Angels,
ago has proved a detriment, tho n theft charge. Lyons was arrested
Worth Harvey, organist; Mrs. H. troop train which will carry the
water getting under the dike and shortly after near Creswell, being
W. Titus, choir leader and assistant several units of the valley to tho Good Teeth and Good Health.”
undermining it in such a way that taken from a freight tra
organist; Roy Howard, Sunday training grounds, which have been Tho four essays will be sent to
a current of water has gotten which he was attempting
school superintendent; Mrs. H. W. designated Camp Jackson, after tho the state department of education
behind the dike and there is danger south.
Titus, W. O. Williams and Mrs. county in which they aro located. for ontrance in a state contest,
that the road will be washed away.
John Ponsford, music committee. The camp is several miles wort where a prize of $25 is offored
for tho best.
John Ponsford and W. O..Williams of Medford.
J. H. Heard Dies.
were named local delegates to the
School Budget Up Tomorrow.
John Havana Heard, a resident
Captain Cruson anticipates that
ordination service for churches of he will take a full company, Two Plan to Attend Motorcycle Meet,
The annual taxpayers’ meetings ' here for five years, succombed to
A number of motorcycle riders
the
valley
to
be
held
here
at
2:.3O
for the consideration of the school cancer early Saturday night. The
cars will be roquired, ono for tho
from hero plan to attend the Pa-
Tuesday afternoon.
budget will be held at 7:30 p. m. funeral was held at 2:30 this after
men and ono for equipment.
| cific Northwest motorcycle rally
tomorrow. The only item in the noon from the Methodist church,
i and Gypsy tour to bo hold at Long
Mrs. Claude Arne Dies.
budget upon which there is likely Pastor J. H. Ebert officiating,
Garage Thieves at London.
Mrs. Claude Arne died at mid-
Beach, Wash., Friday, Saturday and
to be any discussion is one provid Interment was in the A. F. 4
London, April 18.—(Special.)—
night Thursday at the Arne home Garage thioves have been busy on Sunday, Juno 19, 20 and 21. Tndi-
ing for installation of a commercial A. M.-I. O. O. F. cemetery.
; cations are that this will bo the
on Row river, following an illness the Coast fork this week.
course. The other items are the
Mr. Heard was born in Pulaski
((g) by Western Newspaper Union.)
The biggest motorcycle moot ever held
of several months. Funeral ser J. B. Rouse garage suffered
usual ones that are recognized as county, Ark., January 1, 1862. He
Horizontal.
the
Vertical.
on tho coast, with riders present
vices were held Sunday afternoon most severely. All the tires,
impossible of elimination.
was married to Gussie Nelson De 1—Aln*rr
for aloalo voleo
the from every Pacific coast stato and
from the Christian church, Pastor spotlight, tools, an overcoat
of
cember 14, 1902, at Henrietta, Okla. •—-Liquid measure (pl.)
and 1 Canada.
— Group of three
A. J. Adams officiating, Inter- tho rug were taken
a number of years before com 11
12— Land measure
from Mr.
BILL BOOSTER SAYS For
ment was in tho A. F. 4 A. M.- Rouse’s Ford car. A
ing here he was in business at IS—You and 1
number of
I. O. O. F. cemetery.
Weleetka, Okla. He had been a 14— God of Love
articles were taken from the
Fire Patrol Planes Coming.
15— Help
Leora
Hanna
Linebaugh,
dough
CCASlOMAUY A CTM PAPER
church member for 40 years and 17—«on,.
Thomas Funk garage.
F’our pianos will be stationed at
ters
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
B.
Line-
a Mason for 30 years. At the time IS—Direct
GETS OFF A LITTLE CHEAP
tho Eugene aviation field for tho
Imugh, was born here December 19,
of death ho was a member of the SO— Personal pronoun
WIT AT THE EXPENSE OF TUB
Awards in Writing Made.
forest fire patrol base which will
31—-A continent (abbr.)
1893,
and
lived
here
her
entire
Methodist
church.
COUUT2M TCNJU, BUT BWM
Awards in writing have ben made bo established in the near future
22— Possessive proaouft
live.
Rhe
was
married
to
Claude
Surviving relatives are the wife, 23— Uoslelry
in the east side sixth grade as under provisions of tho law appro
MILLION AMEGlCAUS LIVE IU THE
Arno December 16, 1914.
a son Linas, a daughter Hester, 24— Initiate of a fanaope Prewfdsat
follows: Twenty-five drill buttons, priating $5i',000 for thia work dur
2R—Render helpless (boxin* term)
¿XAAJU. TOWU OR THE COUUTPN.
Rhe is survived by tho husband Thelma
two brothers, B. F. Heard, Keo, 27—Preposition
Thornton, Everett Huff,
MOST OF THEM STAT MARRIED,
and two sons, Willard, 9, and Mildred Bonnett, Jean Allison, Io- ing tho coming year, according to
Ark., and W. H. Heard, Holdervilla, 25— Worthless (slan*, abbr.)
Darrel, 8; the parents; nnd sisters nah Krause, Elbert Smith; progress word received from Senator Mc
VERM FEW STEAL, OR MURDER
Okla., and a sister, Mrs. Sarah 2»— Article
Nary.
31—Ron away
nnd grothors as follows: Mrs. Harry pin, Hesper Hubbell, Jerrine Bur
J. Myers, Doyle, Tenn.
EACH OTHER. AMO PRACTICAUM
34—Complete outflt
Castle
nnd
Glen
Linebaugh,
Cot-
38—Hoard
MCME STARVE, WHICH B MORE
rows, Maxine Nelson, Melba Coch
tage Grove; Mrs. R. G. Landwehr, ran, Louise Wynne, Shirley Wells.
37—Overcome
Bible’« Infallibility Discussed.
. THAU GAM B8 SAID FOR
US—Fruit
Mrs.
II.
I).
Chamber
Astoria,
and
—is old H. C. L. making
Considerable interest is being 40—Beetle
FOLKS’.
inroads into your income*
lain, Rogue River.
manifested in a discussion before 4ft—Kind of arid
Eugene Bowlers Win. .
the men’» class of the Presbyterian 81—Wlpia* cloth
The
Engeno
first
string
bowling
•>—Waader about Idly
—did you know tho best
church upon tho origin and infalli- 54—Loop
SMILE'
team won from the locals Friday
way to deal him a solar
58
—
Boy's
same
I bility of the Bible. J. R. Patterson,
night in n contest on alloys at
Ip
plexus is to read
j in a talk before the class Bunday M—E*yptiaa own *od
Solution of Puzzle No. S2.
Eugene.
The
score
was
2298
to
57—Mid die-wan (era state (abbr.)
tho nds in tho
! a week ago strongly supported its 50—Allowed fore* related te hyp-
2279. Bonney, of the Fiu go ne team,
newspapers
and
aotlsm
j infallibility. O. M. Kem, in a
was high point man with 215 pins.
tako advantage of
; discussion yesterday, took the po - •O—M e*a ti ve
The
team
from
hero
was
Jonos,
•2—Nets of musical scale
1
the prices made
sition that there is grave doubt •S—Yarn for the weef (weaver's
Htoneberg, Hall and Maltsman.
of the truth of much that does not
term)
there by tho
appeal to reason or appear to be G5— Preposition
enterprising merchants*
J. M Shelley, Pioneer, Dies
••—Collection of animals
consistent with the character given •R—Katire
J. M. Shelley, of Eugene, pioneer
—some merchants will givo
to God.
•S—Praetloa of a year
of Lane county, former sheriff
you bettor goods, some will
7a—Part of verb **to be”
and
former
member
of
the
legis
71—Mehaaamedaa call te prayer
save you money, soma are
lature, died Saturday in Eugene.
Ralph Hand will meet Tom Ray, TS—Beheld t
cutting
profits way down to
w
hie
74
—
Colle*«
afady
(abbr.)
He was a Civil war veteran. Death
of Omaha, in a wrestling match
interest you, but you lose
TS— Faso evar U*htljF
A Sn
followed
by
a
few
hours
that
of
at the Heilig theater in Portland TS
— We*ro
all tho opportunities unless I
his sob , Walter Shelley, of Yuba
Wednesday night. Ray and Hand 77—Mnimla* a persea ae as to de- 1
K' °A
you road the ads.
prtve him of ase ef members
<lty, Calif. Tho funeral was hold
|E.
have mixed liefere and neither
used tn S*htin*
»
Sunday.
EapJ
has any advantage over the other.
I
Woman Is Struck by Car Driven by
C. H. Bussey, Standard Oil
Local Agent.
CROSS-WORD PUZZLE No. 33
O
I T
•elution wiU appear la apat iaeaa.
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