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COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1926.
XX VII.
NUMBER 5.
T
T Little One Thinks Campbell Resigns His
Suit Brought to Stop
Dog Killed; Mother Sidewalk Contract Is
Local Lu/nher Builds Locals to Play First
Payment Timber Cruise
Home Game Tomorrow
Place on State Ballot
Thinks It Babe
Let at 18 Cents Foot
Mayor Is Dead
California Cities
I
"Did it kill him?” wras the ex City Attorney Is Instructed to
Clem »Sarff’s little boy saw city Public Service Commissioner
cited question a mother heard on?
t uiployes digging a hole in the
Finds Illness Prevents His
boy ask another, and her heart ’ Foreclose on Property for
pavement in front of the Knowles
sunk, for her little Billie was play- |
AL Graber store. The litle mind
Making Campaign
Street
Assessments.
ing outside and she had heard a j
worked rapidly.
contained in a letter from Mrs.
motor
car
go
by
at
a
terrific
speed
,
"What’s the matter?" the little
Ollie Beagles of Fresno to Mrs.
The mother didn’t know until
Aa the first step in a legal ar-1 Nola Banton Shipp of this place.
The Cottage Grove high school
Thomas K. Campbell, chairman
A contract for several pieces of l\ How wanted to know, "is Mayor
she
could
rush
to
the
door
that
a
,
tion to prevent Lane cuunty from Mr. Beagles is a wood construction football team will play its first
of the Oregon public service com
i concrete walk, scattered over the Knowles dead?"
pi-ying $18,500 to M. G. Nease j foreman in the California city and home game of the season Friday dog had been killed, instead of her! I city, was let Monday night to
Fortunately for Cottage Grove, an mission and republican nominee for
for a timber cruise, an injunction j he recently brought home to show’ afternoon on Delbert Kelly field little one, but it could easily have Hubbell & Higgins, who are now investigation proved that hizzoner reelection, has resigned his place on
was signed by Judge G. F. Skip-1 Mrs. Beagles an en»I of a board against the Grants Paso high school been her little son. for it was re working on their Madison avenue is very much alive and fully able! the ticket because of illness.
worth Wednesday forenoon prohib i ol which was stamped "Anderson team. Last year the locals defeated ported that the ear was going at sidewalk contract, The bid price to cast his vote again for the
Phil Metschan, chairman of the
iting payment of a warrant recently j & Middleton, Cottage Grove, Ore." Grants Pass 21 to 13 on the south such sped that had it been a babe was 18 cents the square foot, or straight republican ticket, or is it 1 epublican state central committee,
thi.t
jumped
into
the
street,
in
the
democratic
ticket
f
C
issued to Mr. Nease pending out-1 The
,
coul
Georg-1 » ailed a meeting of the committee
! 90 cents the linear foot. The price
contractors
bv whom Mr. ern Oregon field and have hopes
stead of a dog, the driver could I included filling and cutting. Other mixes his votes so much that
come of a suit filed against county I Beneles
is j employed use many car of winning again this year.
.-t one i and Louis R. Bean was selected for
„
I
officials and the First National loads of Cottage Grove lumber..
Injuries sustained in the Corvallis not have stopped his vehicle.
i bids were those of Jack Konrad at i ever can be certain which side he .Mr. Campbell’s place on the ballot,
Those living in the neighborhood 17 cents, of the Head Construction i*» on. However, he’s a live candi- i As
hank of Eugene.
‘ most of the ballots have been
It was the Anderson & Middleton game have slowed up the local team
The suit to halt payment for the railway, which runs east from Cot but it is expected that all regu reported that the driver hurried company at 18 cents, filling and date for reelection as mayor, despite I printed, the resignation of Mr.
timber cruise was initiated by S. W. tage Grove up Row river, that drew lars will be in the lineup tomor fjom the scene but that since the I cutting to be extra, and of Godard the fact that he doesn’t agree with | Campbell w ill result in complica-
Boyd of Cottage Grove, president of Buster Keaton from Hollywood fo»* row. William McCaigar, quarter i accident the ear lias been driven & Randall ut 21 cents, filling and a recent enlightening editorial in ! tions, atid he may be reelecte I
the Lane County Taxpayers’ league, the recent filming of his Ci vil war back, suffered a torn ligament on a »•» a much more pioderate speed.
, despite his resignation.
cutting to be extra. The latter bid The Sentinel.
The log tnat was kilteu was a was for washed material. The Kon
in behalf of this organization “ami picture, "The General."
rib, one player sustained an in
Mr. Campbell has been ill for
cocker
spaniel
owned
by
Mary
Ellen
for all other taxpayers” and is
jury to his back and others were
erne time and felt that he was not
ino bid of 17 cents was eliminated
Bridge
Bonds
Endorsed
brought against Judge C. P. Barn
bruised. A light dummy practice Benson, who had left it at the because it did not comply with
ard, County Commissioners O. E. Bible Is to Become
was held Monday night find serin:- home of her aunt, Mrs. Herbert specifications.
At Chamber Luncheon
Crowe and Clinton Hurd, Grace
Several Fa kin. The accident happened on
mag Wednesday night.
F. C. Siegles was denied permis-
Part of Study Course new
Sehiska, county treasurer, and th •
combinations in the line and A »lams avenue, which was paved si on to take rock from the city
First National bank.
in the backfield are being tried last year and has since been som-*- quarry.
Springfield Delegation Shows
The county warrant for $18,500
cut by Coach Grannis in case the tliing of a speedway.
The P-T building was rented for
was drawn for Mr. Nease September Four Directors Vote in Favor injured regulars should be unable
the storage of city machinery at a
Need of New Structure
30 as settlement of a suit brought
to play.
rental of <$100 the year.
of Proposition and One
Ticket
In
Opposition
Near Their City.
by Mr. Nease for collection of his
Grants Pass is said to have an
The city attorney was instructed .
bill for approximately $24,000 for a
in Opposition.
inexperienced team but it always
to
see
whether
the
city
could
order
Caucus Ticket Planned the refnoval of the debris of tne
timber cruise made Jn Lane county
puts out a strong team and is con»
The proposed issue of bonds for
three years ago. When the bill was
ing north determined to win as
Thomas building on south River | construction of a new bridge lead
Cottage Grove has followed the it hopes to carry off the southern
presented about two years ago the
road,
which
burned
recently.
ing from Pacific highway to
county court refused payment on 1( ad of Eugene, Springfield, Marsh Oregon football championship. Cot- Glass to Oppose Knowles for
The city attorney was instructed Springfield was endorsed at the i
the ground that the contract had field and many other cities of the .ti.ge Grove also has an inexperi
Mayor; Caldwell to Oppose
to proceed to foreclose on propertv Tuesday noon luncheon of the cham-
state in providing bible study in enced team, having lost all its
not been fulfilled.
at the corner of Tenth street and I er of commerce, after the sub
connection
with
school
work.
At
Bede
for
Council.
the
case
After settlement of
last
veteran players.
Adams avenue owned by W. B. jcct had been presented by a dele- |
month for $18,500 a warrant was a directors’ meeting Tuesday night,
The local boys are George »Scheu-
Cooper and upon property nt the gation from Springfield. The cost
a
motion
to
put
bible
study
in
the
drawn for Mr. Nease and this was
fele, William Mc.Cargar and Fred
There will be a second ticket for corner of M street and Ash avenue of the bridge is to be $156,000, of j
registered and was taken by the curriculum, which had been laid Wanker, who are subs from last
city
offices to oppose the candi- owned by the Guaranty Oil eom which half will be borne by the I
on
the
table
at
a
previous
meeting,
First National bank and is now
y ear’s team, Roy Murrv. Erwin dates of the recent city caucus. It pany. Street assessment» are do- state highway commission.
The I
held by the bank and is drawing was brought up for action and was Small, Harold Bede, Kermit Sams,
linquent upon these properties,
city of »Springfield recently ac
carried by a vote of four to one. Claude Shortridge, Kenneth Ward. ia understood that the new ticket
ii forest at six per cent.
Assessment
ordinances
were
The complaint says that the Ihose voting favorably were Glass, George Brund, Herbert Cochran, is being promoted by some who adopted for the recent paving of quired the piers of the bridge late-
eirergency fund from which the war Umphrey, Beidler and Leonard. George Wilson, Elliott Vinson, were late in arriving at the caucus Madison avenue, J street and Q ly used by the Southern Pacific
railway for its street car line, and
rent will have to be paid has been »Shinn voted in opposition on the Harold Hauser, Cecil Caton. Ken end are dissatisfied with some named street.
if these are used the cost will be
wholly paid out and that the $15 • giound that he did not believe r»etb Goff. Robert »Schaefer, Don oa the caucus ticket. The claim is
Louis E. Bean, of Eugene, wh>
slightly reduced. It is proposed to
made that the caucus wras called
COO budgeted for this fund in De that sectarianism could be eliinin Umphrey and Roy Scheufele.
has been nominated for a position
move
the
location
farther
north
to
to
order
a
few
minutes
ahead
of
!
aled.
The
course
will
be
one
pre-
MISS
KONKEL
ARRANGES
cember last year has been used for
piers, which would eliminate on the state public service com
time and that a mayor, treasurer1
t’her purposes and that the timber * scribed by the state superintend
HEALTH GROUP WORK these
ii
turn
in the highway and also a| I mission.
and
recorder
had
been
nominated
cruise fund will have to be paid • ent’s office. Children from the MISS GRACE BLACKWELL
dangerous
before
the
hour
set
for
the
caucus.
j first to the sixth grades inclusive
from other funds.
DIES, RESIDENT 10 YEARS N. E. Glass, of the Bank of Cot- ’ Miss Beth Konkel, executive sec Springfield. railroad crossing in equal to the task of making a cam
paign for the office.
retary of the Lane County Public
The complaint also states that the I will be eligible for the study, for
In the delegation from Spring
Mr. Campbell was a member of
county court has been transferring which one hour a week will be
Miss Grace Edith Blackwell, who tage Grove, is being groomed to Health association, met Monday
given.
The classes will be con- had been a resident of this city oppose G. O. Knowles for mayor. afternoon with the executive board field were G. G. Bushman, mayor: the first public service commission
money from one fund to another.
C. W. Caldwell has been sug of the local branch and made plaus II. J. Cox, president of the Spring in this state. He was appointed in
The following statement has been ’ ducted by the ministers of the citv for 10 years, died at 11 o’clock
¡at the Methodist church, which will Tuesday forenoon at her home on gested as an aldemaaic candidate for the year’s work. The local field chamber of commerce; H. E. .1907 while a resident of Cottage
nade by Judge C. P. Barnard:
“At the time the warrant wa« lb‘ furnished without cost to the •Second street. She had been in for the second ward in opposition group will meet the first Monday in Maxey, editor of the Springfield Grove and served for 10 years. He
issued to Mr. M. G. Nease, there ¡school district. Pupils not taking poor health for some time. The to Elbert Bede. Petitions are be November, at which time active News; W. F. Walker, mortician; then retired for six years, when he
and E. E. Morrison, chairman of the again was elected for the term
was in the emergency fund $22, the bible eourse will spend the funeral will be held at 2 o’clock ing circulated for the nomination work will be started.
Miss Konkel talked in behalf bridge committee of the Springfield which he is now completing.
861.06. While only $15,000 was j hour’s time with other studies at today at the Methodist church, (>* both of these.
The other caucus nominations of the Eastern Oregon Tuberculosis chamber of commerce.
budgeted for this fund, it is flexi I the school buildings. The courst? with Pastor John A. Linn official
Mr. Campbell first was appointed
The bond issue will be on the by ox-Governor Chamberlain, Frank
ble, including, as it does, incomes | ig not compulsory and will be given iiig. Interment will be in the Howe seem to be satisfactory to nil con hospital, pointing out that it would
cerned, with the possible exception relieve the congestion at the Salem November ballot. The Eugene and I Benson and George A. Steel, who
from different sources. We have i only at the request or parents.
cemetery at Creswell.
I ospital. Lane county has now Junction City chambers of com- | composed the state board of con
The roof of the central grade
carried from $20,000 to $25,000 in
Grace Edith Blackwell was born of the candidates.
One reason for opposition to Mr more than its quota of patients in inerco had previously endorsed the t»ol. Other members of the orig
[ building has proved defective and July 10, 1864, in Geneseo, Henry
this fund.
“The law provides that money this was referred to the architect .county, Ill. She came to Oregon 41 Knowles is said to be his recent the »Salem hospital and still has proposed bond issue.
inal commission wero Oswald West
Tt is probable that this bond issue, of Portland and Clyde Aitchisou,
may be transferred from one fund i for correction.
years ago from Colorado and lived opposition to putting the bible into patients on its waiting list, Miss
if
voted,
will
be
taken
up
out
of
the
schools.
A
coincidence
is
that
Konkel stated.
Director Beidler reported that i t Gardiner before moving to. this
to another, provided it may be re
I now a member of the interstate
the only councilmanic candidate
The county association dinner was I the O. & C. land grant refund.
turned, but money paid out of the graveling a parking space on high city.
commerce commission.
News that Mr. Campbell had re
emergency fund does not have to school ground adjacent to Jefferson
She is survived by two sisters, who will have opposition is one of announced for October 30 nt Eu- |
Many Come Looking for Work.
signed was received with surprise
be returned to this fund or re avenue had been completed at a Mrs. Fred Wright of this city and the few who publicly supported gene, at which meeting officers of
cost of $109 and that a woodshed Mrs. L. M. Harding of Corvallis; a putting bible study into the schools. the association will be elected and . The number of men who have ! by Edward Ostrander and H. H.
placed.”
plans made for the sale of Red applied recently at the mills of the Corey, other members of the organi
had been completed at a cost of brother, L. A. Blackwell of Reeds-
Cross Christmas seals. Mrs. Sadie | city for jobs has been unusually zation. Mr. Campbell has not been
about $225.
port and several nieces and
Pastor to Talk on Shakespeare.
City’s Name Is Asked
Orr Dunbar of Portland will be the , l.rge. It is believed that a number in Salem for several weeks, but
nephews.
“Shakespeare and the Bible’’ principal speaker.
have been attracted to Eugene by his Cottage Grove friends were not
Doreua Boys Cited to Appear.
will be the subjoet of the Sunday
On Industrial Plants
the terminal activities and, finding aware of his serious illness.
A number of boys at Dorena, OCCUPATION OF OREGON
evening address of Pastor Dunean
The appointment of Bean to a
alleged to have committed depre COUNTRY ESSAY SUBJECT P Cameron of the Presbyterian AMERICAN LEGION LAYS I nothing open there, have come hero.
A large number are from Califor
A chamber of commerce commit dations several days ago at the
church. Shakespeare’s familiarity
ARMISTICE DAY PLANS nia. A number have applied at tin* place on the state ticket makes
necessary selection of n candidate
tee will request industries of the school house there, have been cited
The Oregon Historical society has with the bible often has been re
I
section whose plants can be seen to appear Saturday in a Eugene selected “The Joint Occupation of marked upon and Pastor Cameron
Plans for Armistice day W’ere 1 new J. H. Chamber mill and have to take his place on the ballot for
« nu jv'iiiv
joint nvun
senatorship
1
for Lane an >
from Pacific highway to paint court by Colonel J. J. Harbaugh, the Oregon Country” as the subject will quote from many plays to show discussed at a meeting of the ! stiid that they are ready to mak»* I the
.... counties. The county central
signs on their buildings in which county juvenile officer.
It is for the 1927 C. C. Beekman prize where Shakespeare secured his American Legion held Monday eve- homes here if they can get work I 7 Linn
“Cottage Grove” shall be promi charged that the boys disturbed an essay contest. Four cash prizes knowledge.
Slides showing the ning and a tentative program was i Mr. Chambers will not be ready for committee will hold a meeting at
nently displayed. The idea is to get entertainment at the Dorena high $60, $50, $40 and $30, as well as country in which Shakespeare lived outlined, The Legion will be spon- two weeks or more to put on a once to make the selection.
the name of the city in as many con school, broke into the school house bronze medals, will be awarded the will be shown and several questions sor for a parade in the forenoon full crew.
spieuous places as possible, to the and disturbed the peace and quiet four winners.
will be answered. At the forenoon and all civic and fraternal organi
HARREL AND TRASK BUY
end that tourists may know what of the community.
High School to Have Rally
Bovs or girls, over 15 and under service Pnstor Cameron will preach zations will be asked to participate.
MOTOR INN BUSINESS
city they are approaching or leav-
The high school student body will
18, attending public or private on “Jaine«, {he Man of Silence,’’ Tn the afternoon the local high
ing and may be impressed with
Saginaw to Have Lights.
school or educational institution fourth of a scries on the lives of school football team will play the l hold a pep rally tonight at th?
L. L. Barrel and Bert Trask have
The
the number of industries.
Oakland high school team on Del Delbert Kelly athletic field to pro purchased the Motor Inn service
Saginaw, Oct. 20.—(Special.)— within the state, may enter the the apostles.
committee is composed of G. O. Electric street lights will be in competition. Bules of the contest
bert Kelly field, The Legion proba mote interest in the football game station from Alva Gore and Tom
Knowles, Elbert Bede and K. K. stalled here, according to arrange provide that the essay must not
bly w’ill arrange a feed in the eve- with Grants Pass to be played here McGinnis and will take possession
Fires Cause Little Damage.
Milla.
Friday afternoon. The freshmen November 15. Mr. (tore und Mr.
ments recently completed. Work exceed 2000 words and must be
Two fires, one Wednesday fore- ning.
The establishment of a paper mill of erecting the poles and installing al the historical society ’» headquar neon and the other Tuesday after
J. A. Rentle and W. W. Doss will have their annual bonfire, McGinnis have not announced plans
was discussed at Tuesday night ’« the lights was started recently and ters not later than March 15, 1927.
noon, caused but slight damage and were appointed captains of teams short pep talks will be given and for the future.
business session and action will bo it is expected that the lights will
The essays will be judged ac were quickly controlled by the city which will carry on a membership games will be played.
Mr. Harrel recently sold his auto
taken that may bring consideration be ready for use within a month.
cording to their general merit and fire department. Building paper on drive and P. R. Bukowski was
I iriobilJ repair shop to Homer R.
by eastern capitalists.
named
chairman
of
a
committee
to
excellence. Neatness of manuscript, the. wall behind a stove in a resi
Suicide’s I iineral Held Tuesday. ! Skelton, formerly employed by th ?
H. B. Griggs was elected a di
accurate orthography, correct gram dence at the coiner of Tenth street have charge of a "Days of *49"
Accident Commission Files Suit
Funeral services for Ed Kuhn of I Seventh street garage, but will re-
rector to take the place of A. W.
show
to
be
hold
here
soon.
The state industrial accident com mar and composition and purity find Jefferson avenue caught fire
Oakland, Oalif., who committed tain the agency for Oakland and
Helliwell who has moved from the
suicide near here October 11, were i Pontiac automobiles. Mr. Skelton
mission has filed suit in the Lane and clarity of diction also will be Wednesday forenoon and scorched
city.
county court against Robert L. considered.
woodwork and ceiling but no appre-
A special school meeting will bo held Tuesday forenoon at the new ' look possession Tuesday noon.
Jones and J. I. Jones, doing busi
held at 7:30 Thursday night, Octo 7. O. O. F. cemetery r in Eugene.
ciable damage was done.
$41,000 Taxes Turned Over.
ness under the name of the Black
advertising makes
A hole* was burned in the roof her 22, at the Latham school house Dr. E. V. Slivers of the Christian
Watch a RrowinK business of the Pleuard residence on south to elect a school director to take church officiated. A sister of th»; big NEWSPAPER
More than $41,000 in taxes col Butte Lumber company, to collect
stores out of little ones and
Angeles keeps them from going back to
lected recently has been turned money alleged due from this firm. and see its NEWSPAPER ads Fifth street by a small flue firo the place of A. J. Wiser, who re (1 »‘ceased came from
over to Grace Rehiska, county treas The amount sought is $253.69.
grow in size.
little ones.
uesdav afternoon.
cently moved out of the district.
f. r the funeral.
urer, by Sheriff Frank Taylor. The
amount was segregated as follows:
By O* borne
State and county............... $23,076.93
9,738.63
School districts........
4354.11
Cities ___________
2,082.13
Road districts............
1,102.73
Port of Siuslaw____
«53.07
I'nion high schools
358.06
Forest fire patrol—
51.00
Voted drainage tax....
Charge Is Made That Suffi London, Ore., Oct. 20.— (Special.
i
) Several Players May Be Out
—Cottage Grove lumber is being
cient Funds Not on Hand
of Line Because of In-
used extensively in building Cali
to Pay Warrant.
fornia cities, according to word
juries at Corvallis.
THE FEATHERHEADS
Total ____________ __ $41,416.69
The »everal eities will rereive the
following »um«: Cottage Grove.
»328.0«; Eugene, S3391.9t; Spring
field, $440.74: Creswell, »1194.
Coburg. $74.92; Junction Citv.
$62.61 ; Florenee,
Why Tempt Fate?
Crawford: "How it it you never
trie your wife when you go mo-
toringf ”
Crab«haw: "That old ear of mln^
can give me all the arguments 1
wait."