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VOLUME XXXV
COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1925
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Advertising
NUMBER 96
WATER SUPPLY LINES AT
DORENA RELAID.
HUNTERS ANXIOUS FOR
SEASON TO OPEN.
Lack of Pressure During Change
Inconveniences Many.
Sales of Ammunition and Licenses
Exceed Those of Former Years.
Fifth Annual Meeting Is Attended
A section of the maius carrying
Deer hunters will be out in All Available Space to Be Used
, the pity’s water supply, 1550 feet
larger numbers than ever before
for Classes; New Teachers
in length, was relaid near Dorena
when the season opens September
Named President.
Are Assigned.
; last week under the direction of
10, more hunting licenses being
1 G. B. Pitcher, water commissioner.
sold this year than in many years
Portland, Aug. 31.—(Special.) A change in the location of
past, local hardware merchants re
Everything is in rendiness for
—The fifth annual picnic of th- I county road made relaying
port. Bales of guns and ammuni the opening of the Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove association, held in pipe line necessary. The old
tion have also run high.
I schools next Monday, it was an-
Peninsula park yesterday, was at which was left in the ground,
Tho nimrods are making prepa ■ nounced Saturday by O. W. Hays,
tended by about 150 former resi run near the center of the
rations early. In other years the superintendent.
Indications are
dents of that city, The banquet road.
rush for licenses and ammunition that the three school buildings will
Water patrons in the citv found
tables seated 125 guests.
was not heavy until after the be crowded at tho opening and all
Following the banquet officers the change ann-.ixing. leek o.t’ pres
season had begun.
Many local available space will be used for
were elected as follows:
Mrs. >ure crippling the service consid
parties are planning to be in the I classes.
Frank Woodruff, president;
prvaiuum; Mrs.
.urn. erably Thursday and Friday
woods early Thursday morning and
The farm machine shop will be
W. A. Thompson, vice-president; hazards were not increased,
several loft yesterday for distant located in the new 30 by 40 foot
Mrs. W. F. Hart, treasurer; Mrs. ever, as water in the eit.v'3
points which require two or three building being erected at tho south-
Jos. Best, secretary; Mrs. E. T. serve reservoir at Gowdyville could
days to reach.
west corner of the gymnasium,
Parkinson, Mrs. Ernest Bisby, Mrs. have been turned into the. mains
Deer are plentiful this veer, there being no room for the
George Brown, Miss Nancy Whit in short time if needed.
woodsmen report, and hunters shop in the other buildings. A new
An additional 650 feet of pipe
sett and Mrs. Roy Wilson, execu
should have little trouble bagging furnace has been installed in the
line
will
be
relaid
in
the
tive committee. Mrs. W. F. Hart
near
the limit, provided they can hit west side school.
In a section of country where who is admiring the natural beauty
difficult
prettier
futjure. This change will be made
was the retiring president.
them.
High school freshmen will regis-
beauty
spots
are
everywhere
it
is
of
the
state.
The
picture
above
natural
setting
even
in
the
Cottage
The entire day was spent at the at Cerro Gordo, where 1 new
Tho season, which is open for! ter Saturday morning,
Grade
only
natural
that
service
stations
shows
the
Pass
Creek
service
sta
Grove
country.
The
fetation
is
on
park by members of the associa grade is being built over tho riv
male deer with horns only, opens teachers will meet with tho super-
tion and others meeting old friends. er. The pipe will be relaid when should be so located that their tion located just beyond the Di tho Burkett place and is operated September 10 and doses October intendent Saturday, while high
Distinctive badges worn at the the road is cut to the desired surroundings appeal to the tourist vide overhead crossing. It would by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Burkett.
20. The bag limit is two deer, school teachers will meet Friday.
picnic proclaimed the popularity depth.
Tho season and limit are the same
The list of teachers contains tho
was
slowing
up.
Knott
and
hij
of The Sentinel among the former
for both game districts, the terri- names of 13 new instructors, five
two
friends
wero
leaning
against
residents, tho badges consisting of
a pool table just a little farther tory west of tho Cascade com- of them being assigned to the
the heading of the first page of
back from the partition, I re- prising district one and that east high school. The names of tho
the paper worn on the lapel.
membered in a flash that I had of tho mountains, district two. teachers aro ns follows:
Addresses were made by W. C.
O. W. Hays, superintendent, F.
several times seen a small revolver Bear may be killed during any
INTERESTING EVENTS IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO LAID
Conner, J. E.
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Dunton, Mrs. A. A.
on a shelf partly under the bar. month, except in Jackson and L. Grannis, principal, history; Miss
STURDY FOUNDATION FOR THE PRESENT GENERATION
Van Fleet, J. W. Baker, Mrs. Let-
Without giving any indication of Josephine counties, where the open Lula Currin, Latin and history;
tie Good, L A. Van Fleet and Cottage Grove Mau Admits He
my
intention, I quickly pocketed season is during November only, Miss Myrtle Kom, English and
Mrs. Joe. Best. J. I. Jones re
IT JUST HAPPENED SO.
ono of the few decent looking bars ’ what coin I had in front of me,
Open season - for grouse and French; Mrs. Iva Brune, English
Killed
Clinton
Baun
in
called his boyhood days in Cot-
By Jay Bee.
in town. Back of the partition 1 pushed back from the table and Chinese pheasants in district one and social science;
Miss Clair
tage Grove and sang a song com
Attempt at Bobbery.
IV
separating the bar from the gam was at the curtain that screened is from October 1 to January 15. Dunn, mathematics; Miss Maude
posed by Mr. Jones and Eihnnen
(Continued from last Monday.)
bling tables I found big Mel Mel the passage behind the bar by the
Lamson, domestic art.
Veatch many years ago.
Big Mel’» introduction to Cot ton running the games. He gave
Now high school teachers are:
W. R. Lloyd, 26, Cottage Grove
time
the
three
fellows
realized
T
Two families of four generations
cage Grove was fast and furious mo a friendly greeting and I was 1 had left tho table.
Miss Margaret Carter, Eugene,
man,
who
is
held
in
the
Multnomah
were present. One family consist
as will be seen by the incident soon "sitting in” and looking at
English; Miss Gertrudo Tucker,
From this moment events un
ed of Mrs. Missouri Davis Alex county jail for the murder of just related, the particulars of a poker hand. The game was for
Salom, physical education and
Clinton
F.
Baun,
Independence
looked for began to take place in
ander, Chester Davis, Opal Davis
which
were
known
to
every
one
modest
stakes
and
I
quit
the
play
science; Miss Merle Bowen, 8il-
rapid succession.
Just as I
Borges and Lena Louise Borges. garage man, has confessed that in the little burg within twenty- some few dollars to the good.
verton, domestic science; Miss Joy
reached for the pistol, Eddie Gunn
Mrs. Nancy Bureh, mother of Mrs. he killed Baun the night of Sep four hours.
After cashing in I had several stopped me and whispered, "You Two Donkey Engines and Bridges Johnson, Portland, commoree; Holon
tember
1.
Robbery
was
his
motive,
Chester Davis, was also present,
Each of the ten or dozen gin drinks at the bar with Big Mel don’t need it.” A moment later
T. White, Corvallis, agriculture.
he said. Lloyd was captured at
Destroyed; Crew of 100 Men
making
the
four
generations
mills of tho then lively little and Eddie Gunn, tho latter filling Knott and his friends lined up in
East side grade teachers are as
The
Dalles
the
day
following
the
double in this respect, The other
lumber town contained gambling the position of attendant behind front of the bar and callod for a
Combat Flames.
follows: Mrs. A. E. Burrows, first
family consisted of Mrs. Alice murder, after he had driven Baun’s layouts and the places were oper the bar. This acquaintance was drink.
grade; Miss Mary Shearin, first
Carey Powell, Mrs. Maud Carey car to within 16 miles of that ated by people who had little or renewed at various times during
grade; Mrs. Aida Smith, second
In a tone of voice as nasty as
being
Three
sections
of
land
Thompson, Mrs. Bina Sydel and city and abandoned it.
no standing with the class who the next few weeks when I again he could make t, Gunn replied:
grade; Miss Bornice Fitzwater,
Lloyd
left
Cottage
Grove
Aug
logged
off
by
the
Anderson
&
Mid
baby daughter.
ust 27, going to Independence, did not approve of either gam found myself engaged in trying to "We are not serving kids who aro dleton
were third grado; Miss Nora Queen,
Lumber company
Races and other contests were
bling or the open saloon, But in guess the other fellow’s hand, or still wet behind the ears.”
where
relatives
were
employed
in
burned over by fire late Wednes third and fourth grades; Miss
held during the afternoon.
the hop yards. After he had hired those rather crude- days in a com else trying to make a bobtailed
This took the trio by surprise day, according to word which has Mariotte Hainant, sixth grade. Now
The following registered at the
munity
of
that
kind
some
of
the
flush
beat
two
pairs
after
the
Baun twice to drive him to points
and wns a distinct insult that they reached here from the camp at teachers are: Miss Lucille Dilley,
picnic; J. W. Baker, Mr. and Mrs.
near Independence, Lloyd con most substantial men of the town draw. Indifferent luck followed instantly recognized and one of Rujadn, 20 miles southeast of here. Pleasant Hill, second grade; Miss
George A. Miller, Bud and Thom
ceived the plan to kill the driver indulged in a quiet game of my play and 2 a. m. found me tired them was barely able to mumblo Despite the efforts of a crow of Thelma Wheolor, Pleasant Hill,
as Miller, Mrs. Hazel Bisby, O. M.
"draw” once in a while and and about ready to quit and go through his anger: "Who the h------
and
steal his ear, police say. Liovd
100 mon, two donkey engines, two fourth grade; Miss Ruth Davis,
Baldwin, Chas. Sears, Mr. and Mrs.
you talking to,”
admitted planning the robbery, ■, but nothing was thought of the mat- home.
or throe railway bridges, a quantity Portland, fifth grade.
, ter.
George Brown, R. E. Brown, Mr.
At the time there were only a
Wort sido teachers are: Mm.
To which Gunn replied: "Pick
denied he intended to shoot Ba un
an4 Mrs. L. M. Tucker, Harold
As for myself the game had a few who had remained so late and up your marbles, kid, and run of logs and considorablo logging lima Thum, principal, English and
until Baun resisted when he drew
equipment were destroyed. The
Tucker, Mrs. Emman Branstetter,
fascination that I could not resist, this was the only game in opera along, the game is over. ’ ’
a gun upon him.
heaviest loss was tho down timber reading; Miss M. D. Estes, mathe
Caroline 8. Pierce, Mr. and Mrs.
"No it isn’t,” camo back from and the operations of the compa matics; Miss Mildred Starret, his
H. Lloyd, was but when that blind baggage hap tion. Some time previously I had
Lloyd
’
a
father,
J.
Willard P. Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
pened to dump me off at Cottage casually met a young fellow Knott, “It’s just going to start.”
■>; E. 8. Hall, agri
ny’s mill in the city may have to tory and civics;
Roy B. Wilson, Mrs. A. Van Fleet, an employe at a local saw Grove, I arrived with short change named Luke Knott. He was some
All will
"All right—it’s my shot,” broke be curtailed. There was little culture and spelling.
the
family
mill
for
several
years,
Mrs. Lettie Good, Mr. and Mrs.
and it was two weeks, or two what of a sport in the younger in Big Mol, as ho quietly slipped
time. Mr.
A teach in the seventh and eighth
E. T. Parkinson, Mrs. Lorena living here during that
pay days, before I had the where- set and quite an athlete in a small in by the side of Knott, and as he damage to standing timber.
grades.
Smith, Lloyd Bisby, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Lloyd, with several mem I withal to sit in and investigate way. He was one of the town spoko, he slapped him with a re part of tho territory burned over
Other west aide teachers are:
sovoral
years
had
been
logged
off
W. F. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Frank bers of the, family, went to the i the value of five cards.
youngsters who generally played sounding whang.
Miss Forrest Schneider, sixth; Miss
Seavey
hop
yards,
east
of
Spring
ago
by
tho
former
Western
Log
Woodruff, Carol and Francis Wood
I knew that Big Mel was still the role of night owl on Saturday
Glenda Ross, fifth; Miss Mae
Before I could fully realize tho
ruff, Mrs. Nancy Burch, Mrs. M. Held, a few days before the trag in town, but I had not seen bini nights. Knott and two of his pals turn affairs had taken, Big Mel ging company and there tho only Robinson, first and second, No
edy.
Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. H. K.
since the morning that he con dropped into the club rooms of the had two of the fellows on tho de damage, which was thought not to teacher has boon assigned yet to
Lloyd and a brother were sent
Harding, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
ducted the wrecking operations in Miners’ Exchange. In spite of fensive and Gunn had the other bo large, was to tho new growth. the third and fourth grades. Of
1921
to
the
state
penitentiary
in
Company officials aro yot un
Thompson, Bonita and Phyllis
the saloon across the street from the late quietness of the hour I one backed up in a corner. Big
tho west side teachers all except
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. James for forgerv, both being released I the printing office, and when I had not noticed their entrance. Ap Mol, of course, was too much for able to estimato the damage anil Mrs. Thum and Miss Robinson
in
1923.
~
The
brother
later
was
tho
cause
of
tho
fire
has
not
boon
Steele and baby, Mr. and Mrs.
met him next he did not look like proaching the table where the any one of tho fellows—in fact,
I* started Wednes will tench their first term hero.
Jos. Best, Mrs. Merle Kearnev, eonvicted of the robbery of the the same fellow. He was just as game was in progress Knott spoke ho wns too much for the two and determined.
Frank
Sherman
residence
south
of
Elaine Kearney, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
big as ever, but a clean shave, a to me, but I was not looking his ho kept them as busy as a cran- day while tho company crews were
COUNTY SPLIT TALKED.
Dunton, Leslie Dunton, Mr. and here, and sentenced to an addi well-fitting business suit, soft shirt way at the time, did not hear him, berry merchant in January, and all at lunch.
tional
Jwo
years
in
the
penitenti
Mrs. Chester Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
and
modest
tie
gave
him
a
dis
and,
naturally,
made
no
reply
to
the
time
he
was
laughing
and
R. W. Tapp, Mrs. Ella Bisby, ary, «mere he is at present. Ar tinctive appearance and the aver his greeting. He evidently thought talking. Among his remarks, he or worse, I found myself a mere Division Discussed at Meeting of
Springfield Chamber.
Mrs. Bina Sydel and baby, O. C. rest in this case was made by age man who saw him for the first the action on my part was studied said: "So yon fellows are the spectator in an affair that seemed
Hart, Mrs. Alice Powell, Mrs. Alice G. B. Pitcher. Two younger broth- 1 time thus garbed would have taken or an intended affront, and with guys who have been slipping up to to be none of my business. But
Division of Lane county, a fa
Young Morrow, Mrs. Claire Beagle, ers are in the state reform school, i him for an office man, store clerk, a vile epithet he again called me tho back door in the dark alley at that I was lucky to escape so
Col. W. H. Blair, Mrs. Ruth Blair having been found guilty of burn or possibly a banker. Always af by name and told me I could go and getting drinks for young girl easily and my gratitudp to Big vorite topic of Eugene and Cot
Farley, Mrs. Maude B. Bartholo ing a barn in the Lorane valley. fable, with a pleasant look on his to h----- , or something relatively companions. And then you come in Mel and Gunn put mo under Inst- tage Grove people a few years
Lloyd will be held in the Mult- ’
mew, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Blair
face and the occasional hearty strong. I glanced up to see who hero and try to pick a quaTrel ting obligations to them and, while back, has again become a sub
and baby, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. nomah county jail, pending trial, laugh that punctuated his con- was talking and found him look with one of our gentlemen cus there was nothing I could 'io at ject for discussion. The matter
Goodman, Etna L. Moore, E. J. because of lack of accommodations versation, ho drew men to him ami ing straight at me. I asked him tomers. Well, take that, and you the moment, the time did come camo up during a recent meeting
of the Springfield chamber of cora-
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Allen, in the Polk county jail.
readily made friends. It soon be- if he were speaking to me, to take this,” and he landed on each when I repaid Big Mel in full, at
he merco, according to a story car
’
J. T. DeSpain, Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
came known, however, that he was which he replied; "Yes, d----- y«u. of his antagonists at almost the least ho would have said so hail
ried in the Morning Register. Mem
Asher, J. H. Medley, Misses Olive BIG BURNER IS ERECTED. a dangerous man to fool with, un I’ll get you when you cash in.”
same time. But they fought back had any say in tho matter, as you bers of the Springfield chamber
Willard, May Van Schoiack, Hazel
less yout intentions were peaceable.
I said something back in an j and seemed willing to go to it. It will probably agree if you follow
expressed the opinion that tho
Hemenway,
Gladys
Halterman, Anderson & Middleton Complete He never purposely provoked a angry voice and went ahead with 1 could bo easily soon that Big Mel this yarn to the finish.
county was too largo for efficient
Florence and Margaret Leonard,
Structure at Cost of $10,000.
quarrel, nor yet did he sidestep my card playing, but my mind wan did not intend to seriously hurt
I still hold, however, that things administration of affairs and that
Merle Scott, Alma Martin, Nancy
violent action when he thought it working fast. I did not at the tho fellows, until he found that were "just happening," and these the eastern part was suffering from
Whitsett, Bertha Sears.
Anderson & Middleton company necessary to bring on peace, oven I time know why the fellow should they persisted in boring in, then incidents in my life followed one
Out of town guests registered have completed erection of a large if it took drastic measures to es want to provoke a quarrel with he shot a couplo of wallops that another just simply because it just lack of attention by county of
were: W. 8. Bennett, Jenniugs refuse burner at mill A at Latham, tablish that status. His prowess me and I was at a loss to find a sent them reeling, when John happened that daylight found mo ficials. Division would not cause
Lodge; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller, the estimated cost of which is as a battler, ready and willing, wan 1 way out of tho mesa without hav Barker stepped in between and told on that blirvi baggage ns the train greater expense, but would allow
Estacada; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. $10,000.
The burner, which is easily recognized after his clean up , ing to fight him, and I knew I. them to beat it for the side door. pulled into Cottage Grove, anil I neglected portions to develop, it
McFarland, Gladstone;
Mr. and made of concrete and lined with j of the saloon on his first day in was no match for the youngster. | They lost no time in taking his seemed to have no choice as to was stated.
Mrs. W. C. Conner, Claire Conner, brick, is 64 feet high and 44 feet town, and there were few who did J I did not figure that I had a tip.
how or why things just happened.
Mrs. C. B. Baker, J. R. DeSpain, in diameter. A carload of steel not know big Mel by tho time that friend in the house, I had no j In tho meantime Eddie Gunn had
But my activo part in the things
Salem; Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. 8haf- cable, worn in the logging camps he had been in town two weeks. ; means of defense and concluded his hands full and tho only reason that were yet to happen in this
I why he put his man on tho floor little story had small bearing on
fer and family, Logsdon; Mr. and until of no service there, was used Still fewer were willing to cross that I was due to _ get beat up.
Mrs. J. F. Godard, Dorothy God to reinforeo the concrete.
him if they thought it might bring
I had noted that Big Mel had was that he understood the technic the whole, except in one particular,
ard, Beaverton; Mrs. Fred Ander
The burner will be put in. opera- ! on a ruction.
stepped out to the bar for a few of rough and tumble fighting.
which will appear in the order
What Does It Mean?
son, Linnton; Mr. and Mrs. J. I. tion as soon as conveyors from the
With my modest poker stake I minutes and had taken a position
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Where
I had _ expected
bo tho
Jones, Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. L, mill are completed.
•strolled into the Miners’ Exchange,; near the table where the game‘central figure in a bruising match,
(To be continued.)
A. Van Fleet and children, Ka
lama, Wash.; Mrs. Alcinda Haw
kins, Mrs. Ethel Nokes Miller, An
ail Hawkins, Cottage Grove; L
Osberg, Linnton; Mrs. Opal Borges
Borges, Boring; Mr
Lena Louise ~
and Mrs. G. L. Corey, Betty and
Dawn Corey, The Dailes; Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Hines, Loe Angele«;
William F. Carey, Columbia City;
U. S. Bales, Dorena; Mrs. Maud
Thompson, Longview, Wash.; Mrs.
Alice Pelts, Astoria; Mrs. Virginia
Rigg*. Longview; "Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Beagle and four children,
Ridgefield. Wash.; Mrs. Lillie
len, Klamath Falls; Mrs. C.
Fallert, Oregon City; Guy
De8pain, Washington, D. C.;
mer G. Whitlock, Newberg;
and Mrs. 8. O. Hamblin, Hood
River.
by 150; Mrs. Frank Woodruff
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