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Volume VI
C O T T A G E G R O V E , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , J U N E 13, 1912
Number 38
STRAWBERRY FEAST AT CURRIN'S NEW RATE ISSUED ON GREEN FRUIT
SENTINEL PRIZE CONTEST
ENDS IN BLAZE OE 6E0RY
About a Hundred Invited Guests From Southern Pacific Oregon Points
Enjoyed Festive Day.
to Eastern Markets.
A 'o u t 100 citizen» o f the city en
joyed a strawberry feast ami pinie Sun
day at Die new Currin park east o f
the city.
The guests brought the
»trawherriea and other supplies for the
commissary department, while Mr.
Currin furnished fresh rich cream from
hia Walnut Avenue farm.
Bevy of Three Young Ladies Attend Portland Rose
Carnival at the Expense of Sentinel and Merchants
The Sentinel'» big Voting route»!, in
whleEi three young ln<li«-M won an prize»
three free trip« to Portland'* World
Famous Ituae Carnival came to a rloae
at 10 o'clock Saturday night In a blaze
o f glory, with all the leader* him ¡Imp
fur vote* up ti> the lant moment. The
winner* were Jcsaie Smith, Hazel
lirumflcld and Vera Crowe.
With heart* palpitating and eager
friend* givin g them encouragement,
all the winner* and many o f the other
candidate* were preaent to watch the
counting o f the vote*, which wan not
completed until 2 o'clock. There wa>
no certainty a* to whom the winner»
would be until the la »l vote* were
counted, and then it wa* demonstrated
that the hustler» who kept on the job
up to the last minute were the ones
who hail the majorities. In the second
district another "c lu b o f fiv e " sub
scriptions would have changed the re
su lt
The moat spirited contest occurred in
the Ural district, where M i»* Stephens,
with the second largest number of
voles in her district was .'if>,000 ahead
o f the winner in the second district.
The Anal count, as certified to by
Judges VanDenburg ami I tart«- II. was
a» fo llo w s:
1st D IS T R IC T .
Jfsaie Sm ith...........................
Bertha Strphena.................... . 146,900
Muriel Itobinaon....................
2nd D IS T R IC T .
Hazel Brumfield....................
G ertie Raines
.................. . 94,966
Edna El ledge
.................. .. 44.705
3d DISTRICT.
Vera Crowe
. JH6.7H0
Matiel Tu rn er............................ 64,415
Several other candidates withdrew
from the race during the latter part
o f the contest.
Through the contest The Sentinel
added about 150 new names to its list.
KICKING ON RAISE IN RENTAL
Lessees
of Railroad Right of way
Keel Abused.
Several patrons o f the Southern Pa
cific Railway feel somewhat riled over
the rental that the road is now charg
ing for use o f its right o f way for stor
age purpose.
It seems that it has been the custom
for several years for the company to
lease at a nominal rental small tracts
o f ground at their station» f- r use of
patrons to store material, erect ware
houses or for other purpones which
made revenue fur the railroad company
in the way o f increased »hipment». For
a time the charge mnde for thin
was only $1.00 per year,
later
raised to $5.00 per year, hut now,
so it is stated, the company is trying
to raise it to $25 per year. This i»
the minimum and practically all such
ground occupied is ground that can not
lie UHcd by the railroad company for
any other purpose or at least is not be
ing used. Patrons feel that the road
could well afford to allow the u»e o f
the ground gratia ami are kicking shout
what they claim is an unfairness on
the part o f the company in allowing
patrons to erect, in many instances,
expensive building», build up a good
business for the company and then at
tempting to raise the charge for the
ground.
These lease» are drawn up for only
three years at a time, but the rental
charge was so nominal that many ahip-
per» located warehouses on tracks to
save cartage on shipments ami now
feel that the Southern Pacific company
is taking undue advantage o f them and
think the action uitdiplomatic when
other roads are building this way Snd
w ill l>e looking for business.
LOVE, COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE
How to Keep on Good Term « With
Your Mother-in-Law.
A special lecture on this unique sub
je c t w ill be given in the Christian
Church Friday evening by Mrs. Jean
Morris Ellis, noted phrenologist and
lecturer, who has been holding meet
ings every evening o f this week. The
Friday evening talk w ill Include a
special lecture on "Eugenics, Proper
Adaptation in Marriage, Scientific,
Amusing Match
Making, but Not
Rinding."
Currin’s place is located at the top of
the hill east o f the city, is ideally sit
TEie II. K.
I.awson Paint Store uated for a view o f the surrounding
changed hands this week, the Kwcngcl country and two large spring» furnish
o f cry»tal aqua
llurdwsre Store being the new owner. copious quantities
Mr. Lawson has been a prominent purs.
buNiness man o f the city for a number
This is the place apoken o f Mime
o f years, lie has not derided what his time ago in The Sentinel which is to be
future field o f activity will be.
made into a novel experimental farm
The Swungel Hardware Co. had a and park. The work ha» been started,
mammoth stock,in it* line before mak but w ill not be completed for years.
ing this addition, and w ill now lie bet
Everyone
preaent at the Sunday
ter able than ever to serve its cus
pienie re|)orted a more than enjoyable
tomers. ^
time.
Buys Paint Business.
$35,000 AWARDED IN
CONTRACTS
STRIKES DYNAMITE WITH
PICK; LIVES TO TELL TALE
A rate o f $1.25 per hundred on green
fruit, with the exception o f apples, in
carloads, minimum 2,400 lbs., from all
points on Southern Pacific lines in O re
James McDole Unexpectedly Faces Horrible Death
gon to Eastern points haa been put into
effect by the Transcontinental Freight
and Miraculously Escapes Without the Least Injury
Bureau, through efforts o f officials of
the 8. P.
The former rate was $1.50. There
H ittin g a fifty pound charge o f live
have heretofore boen no shipments
Street Signs W ill Soon Be Up.
dynamite
with his pick and living to
from Cottage Grove affected by this
Cottage Grove's street sign» w ill
rate, but Local Agent King inform» The »oon he put up, the plates having ar_ tell the story is an experience o f .lease
Sentinel that there will be some car rived.
Since the renaming o f the McDole’a which he does not care to re
load shipments o f fruit this year.
streets there haa been no end o f con peat.
The occurrence happened a few days
fusion as to the proper names o f the
The registration hooks have again different thoroughfares o f the city, ago while Mr. McDole was working in
been opened and w ill remain open until
and the putting up o f the signs w ill t>e the Schibenere rock quarry about four
October 20th. Registration so far is
miles south o f this city. He wss on
a re lief to many.
light, but it is expected that nearly a
the dump removing loose rock from the
Have you got something kicking face o f the cliff, when his pick sunk
complete vote will be recorded in No
vember, as the fight in national poli around in your way that you want to into a cavity. An examination showed
tics is going to ginger up the laggards I get rid of? A reader in the Sentinel a charge o f 50 pounds o f the explosive
j will sell it fo r you.
and stay-at-homes.
inside the cavity that had been placed
there three weeks previously, but which
had failed to(fire. About 175 loads o f
rock had fallen on the dynamite with-
out exploding it.
.
Mr. McDole removed the dangerous
stuff from the hole and went on with
RAID ON STAR R E S T A U R A N T his work, although the incident un
nerved him somewhat. That he es
NETS C IT Y $150.
caped with hia life is a miracle.
HEAVILY FINED FOR
MISCONDUCT
I
THINGS ARE DOING IN STREET
IMPROVEMENTS.
Paving of Pacific Highway, Went
Marshal
Main Street, North and South
Finds
Two
Couples
in
Rooms Together; All Plead
Sixth Street Makes
Guilty to Charges of
Big Total.
Misconduct.
W ith the awarding o f contracts at
In a raid on the Star restaurant yes
the a|M-ciai meeting o f the City Council
terday morning, Marshal Snodgrass
Tuesday night for the hard surfacing
and two deputies took into custody
o f North Pacific Highway, Weat Main
four parties charged with indecent con
Street and Sixth Street north from
duct.
the railway, the total o f contracts
Those captured were Susie Carter,
awarded within the past few week»
\ proprietor o f the establishment; Wm.
totals about
$36,000, the
largest
Hohl, who was found in the room with
amount ever let in one year.
M IB K K » V K K A C K O W K TK H K I8 S M IT H A N D H A /.K I. R K l'M F I K I.D
Mrs. C arter; Paul Carter and Jessie
Witiatrs in S en tin el V otin g Contest
The contracts let Tuesday night l*h«Ho by A rm »trou it
Croft, who were found together.
were aa follow s:
A ll pleaded guilty.
The men were
Pacific Highway, from the bridge to
fined $50 and costs and the women $25
point 100 feet north o f Birch Street,
and costs.
$4,372.20.
Paul Carter claimed Miss C roft to.be
Weat Main Street from Coast Fork
his w ife and pleaded not guilty, but
I ridge to Silk Creek bridge, $14,626.16.
> later changed the plea.
Sixth Street from railway north to
This hotel bps had an unsavory name
SO SAYS NEW PRESIDENT OF ONE MEMBER NOT ABSENT OR
end of the s'reel, $9,534.79.
for some time and the raid was not a
A ll these streets w ill be surfaced
H ILL LINE.
j
TAR D Y FOR FIV E YEARS.
< surprise.
with bituminous macadam and the
School closed Friday and teachers and
three contracts went to Ambrose &
Hirdsell. The contractors g iv e s bond Statement Taken by Many to Mean Class of 1912 Most Remarkable One. pupils residing outside the city have
returned to their respective homes.
That It W ill Continue on
for maintenance for five ycara without
Every Member Has Some Aim
Prof. H. E. Inlow has moved to Port
extra cost.
to Cottage Grove in
in Life and W ill Con
land, where he expects to make his fut-
Contracts had been previously let
Near Future.
tinue Education.
• ure home.
for Sixth Street South from the rail
way, South Fourth and I Street und
Rev. J. L. Beaty w ill preach at Silk
The statement o f President Young of
work commenced.
The Class o f 1912 o f Cottage Grove Creek next Sunday at 11 a. m. and at
the Oregon Electric that the iiee will ; High School is a most remarkable one. Lorane at 8 p. m.
not stop at Eugene is taken by many ] Every member has ,some established
to mean that it w ill E>e constructed on j purpose and aim in life, which is con
Was W ell Known Character in Bo up the valley to Cottage Grove in the sidered somewhat unusual.
Every
not
distant
future.
memt>er
aims
to
continue
his
or
her
hemia District.
Suflday School Pupils Make Hit in
This statement was made by Presi elucation in order to be E>etter able to
Children’s D ay Exercises.
Thos. H. Meadon, a well known char dent Young st a recent banquet ten fulfill that purpose.
ELECTRIC WILL NOT EVERY GRADUATE IS
STOP AT EUGENE
AMBITIOUS
THOS. H. MEADON DIES SUDDENLY
acter in the Bohemia Mining I)i»trict,
died Saturday at the
Thompson
Hotel in this city, the cause o f death
being pneumonia. He had come down
from the mines W'ednesday because he
was not feeling well, hut he had no idea
he was suffering with pneumonia.
LITTLE TOTS CONDUCT SERVICE
_______ _
dered him at Eugene.
Many Cottage Grove people have
thought that work would start this
way immediately a fter the electric
reaches Eugene, and this statement by
the new president o f the line serves in
some measure to g iv e foundation to
Mr. Meadon was about 65 years o f thia hope.
age. He had no relatives in this sec
tion o f the country, but relatives have Ready to Put Up House Numbers.
The city Engineering Department is
been located in New York through let
ter» found in the pockets o f the dead now ready to put up house numbers
man. W hat diapoai'ion w ill Lie made of for property owners. Under the pro
visions o f the ordinance, property own
the body is not ye t known. '
Mr. Meadon was born in New York ers can apply to the City Engineer,
pay 35 cents and the numbers w ill be
and waa a Civil W ar Veteran.
put up without other trouble or ex
G. H. Tyson’ s Mother Dead.
pence. The ordinance provides that
G. H. Tyson haa received word of the numbers must lie up by July 1st.
the death o f hiH mother, Charlotte
Wrapping pa|>er, just the thing to
Elisa Tyson, which occurred at I,ondon,
go under carpets at Sentinel office.
England, May 27th. She was con
scious at intervals almost up to the
time o f her death. H er last words
were "g o o d sons, ” a fter which she
dropped into a sleep from which she
did not wake. The end came peace
fully. She had no fear o f death. Mrs.
Tyson was about 60 yearn o f age.
She leaves three sons in this country.
In addition to G. H. Tyson o f this city,
thev are
W. P. and Alan Tyson
o f Eugene.
As indicative o f tile ambitiousness
o f the class, it may t>e mentioned that
Miss M yrtle DeSpain, when she com
pleted the course, had not been atisent
or tardy for a period o f five years,
which is a remarkable record.
In addition to the regular high school
curriculum, the members o f this class
took up the teachers’ training work
and secured the one year certificates,
which added somewhat to the burdens
o f their studies.
Fourth of July Meeting.
A meeting o f subscribers to the
Fourth o f July fund and o f others in
terested w ill be held at the Commer
cial Club rooms tonight at 8 o ’ clock.
Gleason & Sons have completed ex
tensive repairs to their brick yard and
expect to put up something like 400,000
brick this season.
n-
CTE Sentinel Printing Makes
H it in Portland
P o r t l a n d , O r e .,
Hurt at Saw Mill.
Webb Dunn was badly shaken up in
an accident at the Orchard Land &
Timber Go.'s mill at Divide Saturday
and waa taken to Portland Tuesday for
medical treatment.
Dunn was looking a fter the carrier
that conveys the slashings to the bur
ner. In tome way he was pulled or
pushed off the platform and fell a dis
tance o f about 30 feet. Medical aid
was called, but no bones were found to
be broken, altho4igh he was pretty bad
ly bruised up and internal injuries are
feared.
__________ |__
Mrs. Ellis, who is a pleasing and en
tertaining speaker, is well known in
John England has purchased a five-
Cottage Grove and has been drawing passenger Flanders through the Nes
mith Auto Co.
good audiences.
May 18, 1912.
C o t t a g e G r o ve S e n t in e l ,
Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Yours very truly,
D
Toot it
PAC IFIC P A P E R CO.
By L. A. C o l t o n , Mgr.
Returns from the East.
George M. Hall returned Monday
from a trip through the East. He re
ports business conditions fa irly good,
although somewhat slow. When asked
concerning political conditions, he said
there was nothing but talk o f the fight
between Bill and Teddy.
DRAIN EXPECTS TO GET ELECTRIC
Message from Drain Says Local
Capitalist Is Behind Move.
The follow ing message has been sent
out from Drain and is appearing in the
papers o f the state :
A party o f railroad surveyors passed
through here yesterday. From the
best infownation obtainable 'h ey were
Oregon
Electric men. They looked
over South Drain carefully, evidently
looking for room for yards for a ter
minal. They have a man here now con
tracting fo r a lot o f supplies for the
party and evidently they expect to be
around here for some time.
A w ell known local capitalist has
been talking electric railroad from
Drain to Marshfield. He claims to have
sold some stock and negotiated fo r
some right o f way with farmers along
the proposed route. He says there is a
man ready to take the matter uu when
the proper time comes and furnish all
the money necessary to complete the
project.
Whether this has any con
nection with the survey party remains
to be proven but it is the general im
pression here that it has. Drain may
yet be the first point to have railroad
connection with Coos Bay, whether the
Southern Pacific builds or not.
The terminal railroad work is show
ing the heavy construction it w ill re
quire to put the road down Front
Street. Thiis morning the workmen
are laying and pinioning the large tim
bers which w ill support the immense
stringers. The first layer o f tim ber is
a foot thick, which w ill be overlaid
with other heavy timbers, and on these
the ties w ill be laid. The whole resta
on piles recently driven, and the base
o f the construction is 39 inches below
the surface o f the street. The ties,
rails and all are expected to be laid
and the street put back in shape before
the Fourth o f July, so the thoroughfare
may be given over to sports and races.
Children’s Day was appropriately
celebrated at the M. E. Church Sun
day with evening services conducted
entirely by pupils of the Sunday
School. The little tots in' particular
were heartily applauded. The singing
by the large chorus choir was highly
appreciated.
»
The following program was ren-
!dered:
March............................... Processional
Song............................ June Is Golden
Prayer......................... Superintendent
Recitation ..........God Wants The Boys
Mr. Wilkinson’s Class
Chorus......................... Children’s Day
Recitations—
June................Genevieve Johnson
My Wish and I ........... Harry Hart
Adam..................... Marion Teters
A Hint to the Boys. .Lois Compton
Song.............. Gentle Summer Breezes
Primary Department
Exercise............................... Sunshine
Primary Department
S o n g ......................................... Smiles
Grace and Edith Brehaut
Cradle Roll Exercise.....................
................... Mrs. Compton’s Class
Exercise........... Three Little Rosebuds
Primary Department
The Little Out Door People.........
Sherry Miner, Lois Compton, Gor
don Wright, Aileene Barnett, Ed
mund Wilkinson, Bonita Beiger,
Donald Tibbies
Duet................................ The Sunbesm Bsnd
Lelah Lewis snd Marion Hooper
Recitation...................Children’s Day
Geo. Teeters Claims the Prize for
Tracy Lizer
Precocious Fruit.
Exercise....................... Boys snd Girls
Mrs. Umphrey’s Class
With ripe loganberries Monday morn
Chorus........................Just to be True
ing, Geo. Teeters thinks he has the re
Recitation........................ Velma Hart
cord for precocious fruit. They were
Recitation.......................................... A Christian
large ones, solid and sweet. Logan
Gracie Jones
berries
are coming on nicely this year
Don’t Take Offense......................
and promise an unusually bountiful
.......................Mrs. W right’s Class
_____ ______________
Chorus.............................Step by Step crop.
REPORTS FIRST LOGAN BERRIES
Gentlemen:— We have your favor o f the 17th and
want to congratulate and compliment you on the
really meritorious proof submitted on cards for Mr.
Seymour. We are enclosing you O. K ’d proof.
We are inclined to think that not all o f the classy
printers reside in Portland.
Toot i
Off for Europe.
Miss Ella Anderson arrived from Eu
gene Friday and on Saturday she and
her father, J. D. Anderson, le ft for a
trip to Europe. They go by way o f
the Canadian Pacific through Canada
and over the Nagara river. They w ill
sail from New York on the Lusitania
on June 1. They go through England,
thence to Gothenburg, Norway and
Stockholm, Sweden, where they will
witness the Olympian games. They will
then pass through Franee and Germany,
returning in aE>out four months. They
w ill visi» Washingon. D. C., on their
return journey.
a
Exercise.........................Miss Monroe’s Class
Children’s Day w ill be observed by
Recitation.................................... Neita Compton
the Royal Neighbors with a celebra
Chorus........... Tell the World of Jesus tion in the City Park June 16th.