ATTENTION
COMPANY E WINS CUP CIRCUIT COURT REVERSED
LOCAL M A LIT IA MEMBERS MAIN- COTTAGE GROVE PLA IN T IFF S
TAIN THEIR PRESTIGE.
LOSE IN SUPREME COURT.
Win Silver CujJ in Regimental Shoot County Is Upheld By State Supreme
For Second Time in
Court Decision. Case
Just take a look at that win
Succession.
Dismissed.
dow display of
interesting and it
C O M IN G !
THE
BLONDIN SHOW
By a large score over its nearest
Copies o f the, decision o f the stute
competitor. Company E again won the supreme court ill the case o f Kiltie and
silver cup in the 4th regimental shoot others against the county officials of
on the looal range Wednesday. Eu Lane county to restrain them from us
gene is yet to shoot, hut it is not likely ing money from the general fund for
it will equal the local score.
The road work, were received Wednesday
local company won this cup two years by Attorney J. C. Johnson o f the coun
aifo. When won once more it w ill tie sel fur the plaintiffs, ami is a disap
theirs for keeps. The trophy was not pointment Co fhe Cottage Grove citi -.»-ns
put up last year, otherwise it would who started the suit.
undoubtedly he in permanent possession
Judge Burnett, who made the decis
o f the company now.
t'apt. W. L. ion, recites the causes for action rs
Coppernoll conducted the shoot.
they were made by the attorneys:
The scoie o f the three companies at h irst, that the county lias been doing
the finish o f the tourament out o f a its road work with money from the
possible 2,000 points was as follow s:
general funds o f the county, to the in
Cottage G ro ve.................
1532 jury of the plaint' tfa ; secondly, that
.1 MB the county court failed to levy a lax.
A NEW WESTERN COMEDY DRAMA
Roseburg ........................................ 140b md to exceed ten mills, for road pur
II. T. Conner again won the medal poses, uhd divide the same so that at
for individual score. He also won it least half the Hinount raised from any
two years »g o . Conner's score on all road district should tic s|icnt within
su
ranges, out o f a possible 250 was 222.
that d istrict; thirdly, that, inasmuch,
SU
The team and order in which the men as Cottage Grove is a separate road
finished was as follow s: II. T. Con district, in which the county has no
ner. J. H. Potts, I.. C. Tennis, E. H. right to levy taxes, the plan pursued
Snodgrass, B. K. Lawson, J. W. Pal by the county has been in effect double
mer. Chester Banta.
taxation on the people o f Cottage o « «
.1. C. Johnson, H. K. M etcalf ami Grove.
v r1
Ibert Gridin acted as range officer*
The judge, in his decision, first de
h I scorers.
clares that since the only issue pre
Thomas Gallagher thinks he has the
Capt. Coppernoll, the entire team sented is that o f law, it is useless to
and range officers w ere entertained at go to the trouble ot musing finding* of champion squash o f southern Oregon.
It was grown without irrigation in a
i oyster supper by Capt. l.awson af- facts anil thus cumbering the record.
r the shoot. The silver trophy cup He quotes the provisions o f Lord's Or field planted to young apples trees on
ami medal won by the local team two egon Laws as to the rights and duties the Del Rio runch, two miles west of
years ago was received Sunday just in in regard to the establishment ami town, and weighs ?X pounds. Medford
O F
Mail-Tribune.
time for this shoot.
maintenance o f liighwuys ami bridges.
and then calls attention to the luw
S. R. Piper, who has a ranch close to
that allows the county to levy a spe the city, i» still bringing struwbernes
cial road tax o f not to exceed ten to the city, having supplied Rees W al
mills, 'the remainder o f the section lace a few days ago. Mr. Piper hud
in
which this law is embodied provides fresh strawberries for Christina* din
BOLD, BAD MAN ROBS SETTLER
tha* road districts, by certain proceed ner lust year and px|iects to make the
ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY
ings, may levy *|iecia! road taxes.
■nine record again this year.
The plaintilfs in the case contend
Road Between Comstock and Divide that it is mandatory upon the county
Again \vc oiler this excellent line of samples of
Aderaon Harlow, one o f the pri>M|ier-
court to levy a special road tux under ous farmers living north o f Eugene
Scene of Highwayman’s Work
500 pieces at a bargain. This line needs no intro
this luw. The court admits that in ulaiut six miles, has just finished dry
Yesterday Afternoon.
certain cases, where the intent o f the ing his prune crop wtiieti lias taken
—
duction to our regular customers as we secure it each
lie has 15 aeres in
legislature was plain, or where the three weeks.
I’ . J. McGee, a settler traveling public interest demanded it, the courts prune orchard, hut hus recently cut
year, hut to the new customer we wish to state that
I across country on his way to settle at have held that ‘ 'm ay” means” must,” hack and grafted some o f the trees,
| Eugene was held up by a lone rubber but in this case the levying o f a mail uml others not bearing this year gave
we purchase at a decided discount, enabling" us to
j yesterday afternoon in broad daylight tax is within the discretion o f the him only about Bl acres in uetual crop
i on the public highway between Com- court. The court goes on to iioint out this year. He gathered 2*Lri*l boxes of
dis|K)se o f it at prices lower than can possibly be
stock and Divide a few miles south of that if may were to be interpreted green fruit and when it is known the)
here. Eighteen dollars was secured as must in the first part o f the section average about 50 pounds to the box
made on regular stock. The following articles are
I booty.
(regarding the levying o f a tax not we can reali/.e the amount o f rcul fo o d
The highwayman has not yet lieen to exceed ten mills then it would al raised. When dried they made about
now on display:
apprehended and Marshal Snodgrass so mean “ must” in the second section 15 or III tons, there being less sugar
may have a chance to try out the blood
that relating the special road taxes in the prunes this year than usual.
hound, which arrived a few days ago. in districts, which, in the judgment uf He is a member o f the Eugene Fruit
A store at Leona was rohtied the the court, would be an inadmissablc Growers association and they w ill'
night before, and there is a suspicion construction o f the law. The decision handle the dried product, ami he e x
that both jobs were done by the same concludes :
perts to get at least 5 cents a isiuml
person.
‘ It is not apparent that the legisla fur his crop, which w ill make him <1500
ture intend «) to confine the county gross fur his 10 acres, which is not by
Has Unique Method of Getting court to the levy o f a tax for a special any means a had income. Eugeuu
50c
$2.oo
“ Nest Egg.”
road fund in furtherance o f its efforts Register.
Cripple Creek, Colo., Oct. 11. A to improve the highway or .to deprive
Mail by Aerial Rost.
unique plan o f gettin g a ‘ ‘ nest e g g ” to it o f the power o f applying other funds
W.
J.
Petty,
manager o f the Med
to
the
lietterment
o
f
the
public
thor
start housekeeping when he gets mar
ried, was made known today by W ill oughfares. Acting as it does in this ford Hardware company, is in receipt
iam A. Cockrell, aged 34, a miner, respect, in a governmental capacity, of a post card which traveled part o f
when he announced that he would raffle we could not by mandamus coni|>cl the the distance between London, Knglai.d,
himself off at <10 a chance to women county court to make the levy author to Medford, Oregon, by aeriul post.
An aerial |io*t route has been es
candidates for his hand. He agrees to ized in L. O. L. paragraph *¡320; neith
marrv whatever candidate’s name is er can we accomplish the same result tablished la-tween London and Wind
drawn out when the drawing is held, indirectly by injunction. For these sor, a distance o f thirty miles hy the <
but he announced that if the drawee, same reasons the court erred in up English government.
On the face o f the curd was the post- 1
whoever she may be, is dissatisfied holding the contention o f the plaintiff-i
mark "F ir s t United Kindgom Aerial
with him a fter seeing and talking to below.
London.” The English gov-1
“ The decree o f the circuit court is Post,
him, her ten spot w ill be refunded and
reversed and one here entered dismiss ernment in accepting missives f o r ■
a second drawing w ill be held.
transmission over this aerial route I
Cockrell says matrimony is a game ing the suit.”
does
not hold itself responsible for
anyway.
It is understood that the
loss, damage or delay. The |H>st is de-
Monthly Health Report.
women who do not draw the lucky
In the report o f county Health O f voted t o public ehanty.
number lose their <10.
H an d - Painted China
It’s
C O M IN G !
UNDER CANVAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19th
may be that it will solve
that wedding or birth
P R E S E N T IN G
day gift problem foryou.
‘THE COWBOY, INDIAN AND THE LADY’
THC P CX ALL STORE
S P E C IA L C A R S
S h o w «t N ig h t O n l y
SPANGENBERG 8 BRADFORD
MAhllFCS 01
CEDAR
SH INGLES
W HAT OREGON
S O IL IS D O IN G
We can supply you tirsl grails
shingles delivered in Cottage
G rove or at the mill, in any
quantities. Address
OREGON
BLACK BUTTE,
H. H AR R IN G TO N
WILL DO YOUR
BROAD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
DRAYING m ? m o v in g
promptly and satis
factorily. They have
every
facility f o r
handling all classes of
goods, an d simply
solicit a trial.
ALL KINDS OF HAULING AND
PIANO MOVING
Phone ho. 72
1 6 -INCH
( ottaqe Grose
DRY
SlabWood
THE BEST EVER
Delivered Any
where on Earth
Brown Lumber
P H O N E NO. 50
COMPANY
THIS
is to isform you that
Benson’s Pharmacy
is still doing business at the
old stand with the largest
stock of
DRUGS A N D
T O ILE T
A R T IC LE S
in the city. A word to the
wise is sufficent.
Benson’s Pharmacy
HAND AND ORCHESTRA
P a r a d e nl N o o n
\f/
ANNUAL SALE
Marshall FieldsSamples
O u t i n g G o w n s , nil sizes
3 5 c to $ 1 .9 8
O u t i n g S k irts , r m b r o i d e r i r d ,
4 7 c to 60c
K n i t S k irts , a ll sizes
. . .
3 7 i !o $ 1 . 4 8
W o o l a n d S ilk S c a rfs
. . .
19c to $ 2 .5 0
A v i a t i o n C a ps
. . . .
4 5 c to $ 1.25
F a s c in a t o r s a n d S ilk H e a d S carfs
to
S w e a te rs , all sizes a n d co lo rs
6 0 c to $ 5 .0 0
B lanket Robes
.
.
.
$ 2 .2 5
K n i t L e g g i n g D r a w e r s a n d B la c k P a n ta -
L e g in e t t e s
-
-
4 0 c to 75c
K n i t H o o d s a n d C a p e s c o m b in e d , B a b y Caps, T o b o g
gans, K n i t Sacques, K n i t Sets f o r babies, in c lu d in g
S c a rf, M u f f a n d C a p , C r i b B la n k e t s a n d m a n y o t h e r
u s e fu l a rtic le s .
Burkholder-Woods
COMPANY
ficer Prentice for the month o f Septem
“ ONLY ONE BEST.”
ber, Cottage Grove is credited with
Prune Dryer Has Gotd Season.
The prune dryer completed work of two births and three deaths. No infec Cotta^ Grove People Give Credit
drying yesterday, having received 115 tious diseases were reported from here.
Where Credit is Due.
tons o f the fruit. There was less sug The report is as follows :
People o f Cottage Grove who suffer
BIRTHS.
ar than usual in the prunes this year
with sick kidneys ami I ihi I hacks want
Cottage G rove—T w o females.
and the shrinkage correspondingly
a kidney remedy that ran he depended
Dorena One female.
greater, the reduction by the drying
upon. The heat is Doan's Kidney Pills,
Wendling Two males, one female.
processs being over two-thirds. The
Junction Four males; four females. a medicine for the kidneys unlv, made
work o f sacking the dried product will
Eugene—Five males, seven females. from pure roots and herbs, and the
go on for a week or so. Manager Rust
Springfield—Tw o males,
four fe only one that is hackd hy cures in Cot
says he expects a much bigger run next
tage Grove. H ere’s Cottage Grove
males.
year, as much more acreage is prom
testim
on y:
Total
11
males;
lh
females.
ised. He also expects quite a business
E. S. Gilkison. West Side, Cottage
D E A TH S .
in lorigan berries next season.
Cottage
Grove Male,
accidental Grove, Ore. says: ” I was ulllieted
death; male, heart disease; one fe with kidney trouble for ten years arsi
Grove May Have Savings Bank.
my back became so weak and painful
male, old age.
Blanks looking towards the estab
that I eould not sleep well, I got up
Dorena Male, child convulsions.
lishment o f a potal savings bank here
Eugene Male, ajsiplexy ; male, tu in the morning feelin g nil worn out ami
were received by Postmaster Gault a berculosis; male, bladder trouble; often was so lame that I eould hardly
few days ago and have been properly male, heart disease ; male, pneumonia , move urouml. Stooping caused sharp,
filled out with the information requir male, accident;male, heart disease; fe piercing pains to dart through mv
ed and returned to the postoffice d e male child, stomach and onwel com kidneys and was subject to attacks o f
partment. Mr. Gault does not look plaint; female, apoplexy ; fem ale, fe dizziness. A fte r trying a number o f
for the immediate establishment o f a male complaint; female, suicide; fe remedies without gettin g tin- sligh t
bank here, but that it w ill come in the male, white sw ellin g; female, apo est relief, Doan’s Kidney Pills were
not distant future seems very prob p lex y ; female, dropsy.
brought to my attention and I procur
able.
ed a supply at Benson’ s Drug Store.
I^ahurg Male, asthma.
Springfield— Female,
tuberculosis ; They entirely relieved my trouble and
Eugene Will Vote on Commission female, cancer.
I am today in the ticst o f health. In
1907 I publicly recommended Doan’ s
Form.
IN F E C T IO U S DISEASES.
Kidney Pills ami at this time I arn
Eugene—1
fem
ale,
scarlet
fe
v
e
r
;
4
The Eugene city council at its regu
pleased to again give them my endorse
lar meeting Monday night passed an males, 2 females, all interic fever.
m ent.”
Irvin g 3 males, typhoid fever.
ordinance calling a special election to
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
be held on Novem ber 13 to vote upon
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
Robert McCord has gone into the censt.
the proposed charter amendment pro
viding for a commission form o f city shoe business with V. S. Goff ami they New York, sole agents for the Hinted
government. A t the same time a char w ill put in a complete line o f shoes. States.
Remember the name
Doan’s and
ter amendment to issue $100,000 sewer They go to Portland today to pick out
take no other.
the goods.
I bonds w ill be voted upon.
Free for This Week Only
A l l Dress
Goods
store during
this
bought at this
w eek
will
lx*
shrunk free of charge on our new
D u p le x Steam Shrinker.
W e have an attractive line of hall
Dress G o o d s from which to select.
Call and See Them , You Are Welcome.
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