Cottage Grove sentinel., January 21, 1914, Image 1

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IN COR POH A T ED
Volum«
No.
XXV
W IT H
OOTTAOE GROVE LEAD ER AUGUST 1, m 2 .
C O T T A G E G R O V E , O R E G O N , W E D N E S D A Y . J A N U A R Y 21, 1914
Number 18
104 YEARS OF ACE SAVES HIS
AUTOMOBILE FRACTURES SAME HAND
WAS EARLY PIONEER MAN COMPANION
FROM INJURY IN
TWICE WITHIN SPACE OF
SUPERINTENDENT OF
PECULAR ACCIDENT
FEW
MONTHS
Cottage
Grove
Business
Houses
ij
HIMSELF AND SON
S. P. WILL VISIT
OF PIONEER
THE GROVE
■w
Threatened dungwrouslq by a fire
starting from a cotton bandage on hi«
leg ami saved from the awful results
by the quick wit and action o f n res
James Henry McFarland W as ruer nearly 104 years o f age, was the
thrilling eipertence passed through the
Much Respected Citizen
afternoon o f January Id, by J. E. Kei
D EATH COMES AT tt4 YE AR S O r her, hiuiself 72 years old, at Mrs. Belle
Collins' private hospital on Main street,
AOE; O N L Y ONE NOW BUR
Uoseburg, The feeble but nevertheless
vivm or rAMiLY or
valuable ssaiatanru wna rendered by O.
EIG H T CH ILD REN.
W. Akers, who also lives at the bospi
tal.
JmiM Henry McFarland, ono of the
The bandage with which both the
city ’« oldest end most esteemed m il lower limba o f the aged victim were
dent«, died Sunday. He hud been fail liotind, waa ignited by embers from
in « for the pint year and suffered two Mr. K eih er’s pipe. The bandages be
light strokes of |>aralysis during the mg thick, to bold the medicine which
summer, hut It was not until Munday they contained, and being saturated
morniug that he hreams so ill that be with an highly inflnmable liquid, the
was forced to keep his lied.
blaze that aoon sprang up went im
Mr. MrFnrland was the win o f David mediately to the skin.
Mr. Akers,
O. McFarland, an early pioneer.
He who was sitting «lose at hand, near a
was born in Miasouri, April .10, infill, stove in an upper room o f the hospital,
and crossed the plains with his parents was quirk to see the danger.
A can
the following year. The family settled containing some water for the old and
at Albany, romiug shortly afterward to crippled men was near,
Mr. Akers
this city where they have lived since. quickly seised the esa and dashed the
Mr. McFarland leaves a wife, a dnugh contents on his companion ’a limb. He
ter, Mrs. ttena Edwards, and a brother, then tore sway tbs bandage sod soaked
David McFarland, who ia the last o f a it in the water on the floor, applied it
family o f sit girls and two boys.
to the other parts that were still burn
The funeral was held Tuesday after­ ing. In this way he fought the Are un­
noon, the Itev. M Howard Fagan of til Mrs. Collins came and completely es
Delating. Interment was made in the tinguiahod it. Hevcrsl large blisters now
McFarland cemetery.
show how dangerous was Mr. Keiker's
condition. Keiker and Mr. Akers have
I been in the hospital for some time. The
' latter has a seriou disease ia the lower
! limits, but ia in good health otherwise.
Mr. Akers was on the stroets Ike Best
day, apparently uaheedful o f kia play
ing the role o f a life aaver at over a
century o f age.— Roaeburg Review.
RURAL ATTENDANCE
INCREASES DURING
SHORT MONTH
V IS IT S OF PA R E N TS A N D SCHOOL
Appointed County Agricultural Agent.
Floyd Rader, stationed for tke past
year at Enterprise, baa been selected as
Lane County's farm expert, or officially,
Notwithstanding the fart that the county agricultural agent. Mr. Rader,
munth o f December was a short one on who will receive »150 a month for bia
account o f the Christmas holidays, 'he services, was appointed upon the re­
number o f pupils registered in supe.- commendation o f Professor H. T.
viaory district No. t increased U , the French, state leader In farm and demon
Professor French says
visits o f parents from 122 to 1.17 and Stratton work.
from members o f the school board fr.im (M r. Rader ia thoroughly familiar with
4-1 to 50.
The average percentage o f the work and feels that he is the right
attendance remained about the same at man for the place. His duties will be
during November, although at least to go from farm to farm instructing
three schools, districts 42, 12* and 1*0 farmers as to the methods which the
report perfect attendance.
T s i dis­ men most successful in certain lines of
tricts, 25 anil U. II. H. 3, ha.c an at­ agriculture are following. He will also
attend and address farmers’ meetings,
tendance percentage o f DM plus.
An interesting item o f the monthly meetings of commercial clubs and other
report submitted by Huperintcndent organization*.
BOARD IN CRE ASE D URINO
SAM E PERIOD
Htahlman indicates that the schools in
which a large number o f “ tardies’ ’ are
Off on Banket Ball Tour.
reported are also low in average alien
The high school bssketbnll team left
dance.
yesterday for n five day trip into Houth
era Oregon where it hna n schedule o f
live games. Last night it met the Rose
burg high school team, tonight it plays
the Central Point team, Thursday night
the Medford team and has two games
with the Ashland high school team F ri­
The library reopen* todny in it* new day nnd Hnturdny evening*. The men
loention in the second atory o f the First making the trip are Stanley Damewood,
National Hank Building.
The rooms George Mathews, guards; Frank Brum
are cosily arranged and the books have baugb, center; Harry Fullmer and Hob
been recently cheeked up and cata­ Atkinson, forwards; Harry Martin, sub.
logued.
Later an attractive reading The team ia accompanied by it* conch
room will be provided, although the nnd trainer, Paul Bond.
tallies are not in pinee ns yet.
The
l bonrd wns nnxioua to plare the book* in
Lornne Orange Installa
eirculntion ngnin nnd decided to op* n
The following officers were recently
the library without further delay.
installed by Ixvrane'Orange:
Master,
LIBRARY OPENS TODAY IN
NEW QUARTERS
Oral Crowe; overseer, Eddie Farmin;
lecturer, Geo. Buddington; steward, P.
F, Davia; assistant steward, Garfleld
Crowe; gatekeeper, Charley M iller;
Corea, Alma Davia; Pomona, Martha
Crowe; Flora, Christina Auld; lady as­
‘ ‘ I don't see any reason for any of sistant steward, Maud Humphrey; hall
this talk about hard times, ” is the manager, E. E. Farmin.
statement o f Fritz Hoderetrom o f Port­
land, who is visiting his parents, Mr.
J. O. Holt o f Eugene, was elected
nnd Mrs. A. Hoderstrom at Divide. president o f the Association o f Fruit
Mr. Hoderstrom ia with the Hcandi- nnd Vegetnble Canneries o f Oregon and
navian American Imnd Co. nod aaya Washington at a meeting for organiza­
that real estate in the vicinity o f Port­ tion held at the Imperial hotel, Tuesday
land ia quite active.
night. J. J. Htengle o f Woodburn, was
PORTLANDITE SAYS TINES
ARE GOOD THERE
Third Fruit Inspector.
v
i
elected vice president and H. C. Atwell
o f Forest Grove, a prominent mon in
the Rtnte Horticultural aoeiety, wns
chosen secretary-treasurer.
The association was organised for
the purpose o f advertiaing the ontpnt
o f its members, collecting and distri­
buting statistics o f production, secur­
ing uniform atandurda o f grade nnd
park and cooperating in mutters of
legislation, labor regulation nnd freight
rates.
A third county fruit inspector was
provided for by the county court Mon­
day whose duty it shall be to inspect
the trees o f Eugene and enforce the
law there in regard to diseased trees.
It ia charged that more acaba and die-
eaaea o f fruit exiat within the city
lim it! o f Eugene than in any other por­
tion o f the county.
No nppointment hna been made as
yet. The appointment o f n third de
Set o f si* Iveautifnlly denorated
puty will be n great aid to Fruit In­
spector Stewart o f thia city, who hna French gray finish silver ten spoon*,
also received the nppointment o f fruit with The Weekly Oregoninn and The
Hentinel, all for the price o f the apoons.
commissioner.
Hoe ad. on page 7 and sample of pre­
Copies o f Workman’ s Compensation Bill miums at Hentinel office.
Thoae who may wish copies o f the
Daring the past year Monmouth haa
Workmen’s Compensation Act may ae
cure name free o f charge by addreasing spent »110,000 for local improvements,
the State Industrial Accident Commis­ including a »40,000 high school and
street improvement« eoeting »22,000.
sion, Hniem.
For the second time within a few
months W. B. Cooper suffered a severe
| fracture o f the bones of the right hand
a few days ago. The first fracture was
received previous to his recent eastern Come« to Investigate Depot
trip when the eraok handle o f his auto
Accommodations
kicked back. The second fracture, a
much more severe one than the first,
GIVES ASSURANCE T H A T H IS L IN E
was received in the same manner soon
W OULD L IK E TO G IV E TH IS
after bia return home.
C IT Y E V E R Y T H IN G IT IS
J. A. Griffin o f Eugene, formerly o f
E N T IT L E D TO
this city, who sent live birds to the
Walla Walla Valley Poultry show held
Cottage Grove will within e short
in Walla Walla, Washington, week be­ time have the honor of entertaining D.
fore last, received word last week that W. Campbell, general superintendent of
every bird he had on exhibition won a the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon.
first prize.
He took in the White
Mr. Campbell com*-» at the request o f
Wysndottea, first cock, first snd second the Commercial Club to become ac­
hen, first cockerel, first pullet.
Mr. quainted with the citizens o f the city
Griffin is well pleased with the showing and to investigate the need o f a new
InUrlor View o f Burk bolder-Woods Co.’s Store
hia birds made in this show as the depot at this point.
A policy o f paying eaah for all goods ferred to as The Daylight Btore. It is
poultry association had J. H. Dreven-
It is generally recognized that the
purchased, thus getting a substantial well arranged and every sort o f mer
stedt o f New York City, judging tke accommodations furnished by the South­
discount, has been one o f the chief fac­ ehamlise ia nicely displayed.
show. Mr. Drevenstedt is the only man ern Pacific at this point are far from be­
tors, according to the statement o f C.
This house is sole agent for the Mar­ who has placed awards at every ex­
ing in keeping with tke general progree-
H. Burkholder, senior partner, in plae- shall Field k Co.’s lines in this city,
hibit held by the New York Poultry and aiveneaa o f the eity, but on account o f
tbe Burkholder Woods Co. where it is specializing on Athena and Hpartan
Pet Htock association, at Madison the general depreasion in the freight
as one o f the moat firmly established Mills underwear and Cutter and Htar
Hqnare Garden. The association b i l : n business citizens o f the eity have been
and moat irliabls business houses in the Brand shoes.
A general line is car­ view engaging Mr. Drevenstedt, to com­
•low to ask any expenditure on the part
city.
Mr. Burkholder has been the ried, however, and nearly everything,
pare the type o f the western birds with o f the Southern Pacific.
pilot o f the business for twenty five in amp!« selection, is included in tne
the eastern ones. Mr. Orlffin says tHe
In hi* letter Mr. Campbell gives the
years, while his present partner, N. E. large stock.
competition was keen in all the classes, assurance that the new loading track
Compton, has been connected with the
Ths store employs two men nnd two as 1,500 birds were on exhibition.
will be installed at once and says that
firm since 1900 and has owned an in­ women besides engaging all the time
— Guard.
he realizes that Cottage Grove haa been
terest for three years.
nnd attention o f the two owners.
Tbu
patient with the railroad company. He
Nine thousand square feet o f up-to- store has its own independent delivery
Allen Eaton Is Honored.
also intimates that improvements would
date buaineaa, ia the boast o f this firm. system.
Allen H. Eaton o f Eugene has been have been made here before this i f
These nine thousand feet are divided
Not only does the Burkholder-Woods appointed by the P&mama-Paeific Ex­
financial conditions would have war­
between the main floor and a com Co. conduct n general merchandise bus­
position Commission of Oregon to as ranted sueh action.
modious balcony which circles three iness but also deals in timber, piling
sist
without
pay in aa advisory
Mr. Campbell has not set the date
sides o f the main building. Besides the nnd poles, hides, wool nnd mohair.
eapacity in the preparations for both of his visit other than to say that it
store itself the company has its own Lumber deals have averaged ns high as
the treatment o f the art room and the will be within a very short period. This
warehouse in the rear. The Burkhold­ »500,000 in n year snd as mueh as
grounds o f the Oregon building at Han will be his first visit to Cottage Orove.
er W oods store ia not only roomy but is »10,000 worth o f mohair has been pur­ Francisco.
He will seenre the coop­
so well lighted that it ia frequently re­ chased ia a single day.
eration o f clubs, schools and other or-
ganiz.ations throughout the state in
mapping out a plan for the work.
Mr. Eaton probably will be appoint­
ed later, when the plans on the build­
ing have progressed further, to super­
That hen '« eggs may be used to ad­ in the same properties which had been
intend the famishing o f the art room BR ICK W A L L 18 BLO W N DOW N;
vantage for medicinal purposes ia a re found in the eggs.
and the arrangement o f the grounds
W IN D EN TEES W IND O W S A N D
cent discovery that may bring more
It is a well known fact that the hen and floral features o f the building. He
fame to the Cottage Grove country.
TE A R S DOW N DOOR.
has assisted the commission for sev­
Like all great discoveries, tbia one puts into the egg the peculiarities of
eral months in planning for these fea ­
j the food she eats. The meat o f the egg
was made accidently.
A freak o f wind Haturday caused two
tures, without salary.
It seems that a Cottage Orove chicken | may be colored by feeding colored food,
The University o f Oregon, the Ore­ peculiar accidents.
fancier hna been furnishing fancy fresh i a hen fed on onions will lay eggs with
gon Hociety o f Artists and the Oregon
The north wall o f the new Jenks
eggs to a Portland sanitarium for sev­ , an onion taste, hens getting plenty o f Agrienltural College will be asked each
building which had just been completed,
eral year*.
The physician in charge green stuff lay eggs with mueh yellower
to appoint a representative to serve on was blown over. The wall went over
noticed time and time again that pa yolks than those deprived o f that food.
a jury o f three to seleet the paintings in a solid chunk and the bricks lay on
tienta fed upon these eggs recuperated It is, therefore, quite probable that any
which are to be used in the Oregon the ground in the same position they
strength in n remarkable way.
His medicine which would not injure the
had occupied in the wall. The other
building.
curiosity being aroused he had one o f hen might be fed her and those eating
walla o f the building were not affected
the eggs analyzed nnd wns surprised to the eggs could take their medicine in
and two narrow pillars o f brick retained
Arthur Vanscholack Diet.
find that it contained n large portion o f novel capsule form without the nauseat­
their positions.
Arthur
VanBchoiack
died
Sunday
at
mineral salts of a highly efficacious ing effect that follows when given in the
A t the Frank King home a window
variety.
raw form. The sense o f smell o f the Dorena at the age o f 33 years, after an
light was blown in, the freak wind
The physician informed the Cottage hen is hardly developed at all, and illness o f only four days. The funeral
entering the hole and jerking a door off
Grove farmer who produced the eggs medicines that n patient could take was held Monday and interment made
the jamb.
in
the
Sears
cemetery.
Mr.
Van-
of the discovery and asked for an ex­ only with difficulty because o f the of-
A tall pine tree in the city park waa
planation o f how the eggs were charged fensiveneaa to the nose, might be de­ achoiack was the son o f Mrs. Mandy
with their medicinal properties.
The voured raviaously bv a hen on whom Heott, who, with two other sons, survive uprooted.
farmer was puszled. for as far as he the offensive odor would have no effect. him.
knew the eggs were given no treatment
Thaee peculiarities have been known
Elected Assistant Cashier.
and were sent to market exactly as pro­ to the medical world for years and the
duced by the biddies. The deduction, Portland physician is surprised that no
The board o f directors o f the First
therefore, waa that the peculiar medici­ one has thought to experiment in the National Bank last week elected Worth
nal properties were put here by the hen* manner he has suggested.
Harvey assistant cashier o f the bank.
themselves.' He watched his flock
One danger first suggested itself and Mr. Harvey has been with the bank for
Work on the new Main Street bridge
closely, but no light was thr wn on the that was that this would be a handy a number o f years and his promotion
pusslc until he noted that the biddies way for the poisoner to carry out hia comes as a recognition o f faithful and has progressed rapidly and will be com­
pleted not later than Saturday noon,
were drinking water from a small nefarious purposes without discovery, efficient service.
probably by Friday noon, according to
spring in the chicken range which but poison that would affect a person
oozed up through the ground in an would also affect a hen and it would die
The semi-annual Jayhawker picnic to the statement o f City Engineer Nichols.
almost imperceptible stream. 'H e had before it could lay the egg containing be held in W. O. W Hall January 29 ia When finished the floor o f the bridge
the water analyzed and found it rich the poison.
being contemplated with enjoyment by will meet even with the paving o f the
all ex-Kansas residents and their fam­ street, while the walks w 'll be about a
ilies. A program consisting o f music and foot higher than the floor o f the bridge
recitations with a general old time Kan­ and slightly inclined. The riveting is
sas rally, as the special feature, ia being being finished today and the work o f
laying the floor timbers will occupy but
planned by the committee.
a comparatively short time as they are
EUGENE
C H IC KE N S O r C IT Y A L D E R M A N M E E TIN G CABLED A T
A dinner set of 34 pieces, in combina already cut to fit.
TO
COU
NTERACT
TH
IS
DISTURBED FROM D U TIES
tion with The Weekly Oregonian and
IN C O N SISTE N C Y.
The 8entinel, all for considerably less
FOB SHORT TIM E .
than the price o f the dishes alone. See
A plan for aiding the small dairymen ad. on page 7 and sample set o f dishes
Hot ashes thrown on the floor o f the
chicken house at the Geo. O. Knowles o f Lane County in a financial way is to at Sentinel office.
home Haturday forenoon, ignited some be the chief consideration o f the meet­
The team driven by Warren McFar­
straw on the floor. Mrs. Knowles and ing which is to be held Haturday at 1 -.10
As is usually the case in mid-winter,
land,
o f Blackmore k McFarland, while
a neighbor extinguished the incipient p. m., at the Commercial Club in Eu­ there are now in Portland a large num­
left standing in the alley in the rear o f
gene.
Other
matters
pertinent
to
the
blaze without trouble, but another
ber o f unemployed men, idle from neces­
Bartels k Ernest's meat market Mon­
neighbor who aaw the smoke telephoned dairy industry will also receive atten­ sity and ro t from choice.
Some o f
Every eitixen o f lame County them have had experience on farms, are day afternoon, took fright and ran
Mr. Knowles that hia wood shed was on tion.
who
ix
interested
in dairying or in the willing to work and would make com­ away, colliding with the corner o f the
Are. Thia ia built against the house
wooden annex to the Hotel Oregon,
and Mr. Knowlea turned ia the alarm. advancement o f the state and eeunty petent farm hands. Many o f them are
breaking
the tongue o f the wagon and
Before he reached home the blaze had along thoae lines is invited. Manager anxious to go to the country for em­
slightly injuring the horses.
The
Duryea,
o
f
the
Eugene
Commercial
Club,
been extinguished and the excited bid­
ployment, and i f they knew where to
dies had again act about their business who is chief among the promoters o f the go would be glad to make the trip. wagon contained a crate o f chickens
and one o f the biddies sustained a
o f producing hign grade hen fruit for project, extends an urgent invitation to Farmers throughout the state deairing
broken leg but no other damage was
the
people
o
f
the
Cottage
Grove
country
the gratification o f the palate and ser­
help are requested to communicate with
done.
vice o f the gaxtronomieal organs o f the »to be present.
their local commercial club or with the
Mr. Duryea aaya that at prese it Ore­ commercial club o f Portland. The lat­
city alderman.
Lectures Before Grange.
gon, the state beat adapted to dairying ter organization is in touch with the Y.
A L ive Wire Newapaper— The Benti- o f any on the eoast, now imports 100 M. C. A. and other clean employment
“ The Unearned Increment” was thp
j cars o f dairy products each year. He bureaus and will refer only sueh men as title o f a lecture given by Prof. J. H.
nel.
Beware o f imitations.
ia bending every effort to awaken the appear to be honest, capable end de­ Gilbert, o f the ecomomics department
| people o f the eounty to the vast possi­ serving.
There are some mended cou­ o f the University o f Oregon, before the
Defeats Lorane Team.
While
ple« who would like a ekaaee to work grange Haturday afternoon.
The Cottage Grove basketball team bilities o f dairying here.
farms, also some women who would aeoring present methods o f taxation,
met and defeated the Lorane high
Mr. Gilbert took decided issue against
John W righ t o f Haginaw received his make good domestic servants.
school team at the grange hall in Lo­
socialists and single taxers.
He ex­
rane Haturday evening. When the final appointment from the County Court
pressed
some
original
ideas
for
reach­
Wedding
Stationery
o
f
every
kind—
Haturday
as
road
supervisor
for
district
whistle blew the score stood 20 to 14 in
ing invisible chattels.
No. 13.
Tke Sentinel.
favor o f the loeal team.
B U R K H O L D E R -W O O D S CO.
© h e (Tottage Crove JXyre
FREAK WIND DOES
FUNNY STUNT
NEW BRIDGE IN USE
SATURDAY
HOT ASHES AND DRY STRAW BEST COAST DAIRY STATE
BAD COMBINATION
SHIPS IN PRODUCTS
CHICKEN SUSTAINS BROKEN
LEG IN RUNAWAY