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t t C U a C K U 'l l O A B A I L S
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o f many road movements started in
¡the commercial club.
The Ninth street bridge is a eommer
rial club monument.
The coininercinl club furnishes a
meeting place for bodies o f every kind.
I The enuuery association has held
dozens o f meet I UK» there.
Liberty loan, ned Cross und A M. C.
A. meetlUK* are held at the expense of
I the commercial club.
Scrutiny o f the records would show
I hundreds o f thuiKs the commercial club
has done which should impel ever» eit
i/eti to rush in with his membership.
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There are many who
in a city without a commercial club
who d o not contribute a cent to its
support.
o u t year, wueu paid is iui».une, or
w itimi oo days alter expu auou
kt.iwi
NOW . CO M B ACROSS.
i his s p e c ia l a p p lie s only on a l u ll
Lurin g III»* Lib erty bond campaign
y e a r ' s stiliseriptiou
there were a few who persisted m say
.So subsetipliuu listed lo i less than Otic m g that the war was being conducted
tor the benefit o f the men with money
Despite the fact that the bonds wen-
A I A L B 1 ISI.Nu K A T E S
D is p la y , - o c an i n c h , rcuuu.K nulicea, Si put in denominations as low as $5d,
ii l i n e , s u u u u u u e d aus., o o e an i n c h ; there were many who claimed that that
put them ab ove the reach ot many.
. la s s i I led uds., le u w o l d , s p e c i a l dls
, o u s t s on c o u l I a c ts . C a rds o l th a n k s Slain who made such statements were
honest ill making them. Others made
a n d r e s o lu tio n s, Oc a im e .
them iust to have some excuse lor ur
gum
eat against the manner o f the eon
LEGAL KATES
ò c a li n e l o i siUKie m s e i l i o u ; oc a ime duct o f the war, and still others made
them merely because the» didu I ku»»w
l o r s u b s e q u e n t i n s e r tio n s up lo a u d in
. ludiiiK a t o t a l o l lo u r m s e r t i o u a ; o c a any b»*tter.
I f anv war has been conducted in a
im e ii.it tor all n o tic e s ruumiiK u v e i n
s e rtio n s to ten i n s e r t io n s ; 4e a line* lla t manlier to giv e the wealthy no ndvaut
t o r n o t ic e s ru m im i; o v e r ten in se r tio n s. age over the poor, this war has been
conducted in that manner. The inten
Member o f
tion was to pine»* the bonds within the
reach o f all.
In the conscription law
N a t i o n a l L d i t o n a l A s s o c ia t io n
no advantage was given the rich,
O re gu u S l a t e r . d i l o n a l .V ssociatiou
lu
fact,
the»
got
a little the worst o f
W il la m e t t e Valley t-olitona l A s s o c i a t i o n
it. lu the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A.
L a n e County I ’ ublisUers A s s o c i a t i o n
drives, tin* amounts to be subscribed
were apportioned according to wealth
T i l l K SD A Y , B E C L M B E K C, HU7
and the wealthy »»ere visited by local
committees who knew how much they
W HAT
HAS
TH E
C O M M E R C IA L were able to give.
The fin al stroke that forever takes
C L U B L O N E .’
away the argument that any a d v a n t
age is g i v e n the rich is the placing on
Like any good proposition the c o m
»ale o f ■‘ baby b o n d s ” or savings eertif
mercial club nas kuovKera.
Ihere aie tbose w Ho like to ask, ¡cutes and thrift stamps, which can now
be purchased at any postoffice.
The
•' What has the commercial club d o u e i
certificates are in denominations o f #5
'those who ask tnat question thereby and the thrift stamps in denominations
show that they have not been an a t las low as 25 cents. Can anyone now say
tendant at tut- meetings.
that the chance tor war investments has
Within the memory ot the present ! not been placed within the reach o f a llf
editor ot 1 he ¡Sentinel the club has done T h o s e who were honest in saving that
many things.
the bonds should have been issued in
But tor the commercial club there smaller denominations will buy
the
would now be no cannery, which this " b a b y ” bonds and th rift stamps. Those
year paid nut $11,000 tor labor and pro who were merely talking mav have to
uuc-e. Most ol the produce money was shut up for awhile.
lo r berries usually allowed to go to
complete waste and much o f the motley R U S S E L L 'S P E T TO T H E RE SCU E
lor labor went to those* who otherwise
would not have been employed.
The Eugene Guard, the particular pet
But for the commercial club Sixth o f the county c l e r k ’s o f f i c e , is en d ea v
company would h a»e disbanded.
The oring to ju s t if y the sops thrown it by
salary o f the members when at home the county clerk by rushing to his de
lu times ot peace would be irom $5000 fense in reply to an editorial in The
to $SU0U a year, and this would be clear Sentinel last week. The Guard declares,
velvet.
veils, and v ociferates that the fact that
The little park at the depot is a mon The Sentiuel and the Eugene Register
ument to the single e if o r ts o f the c o m rereived no road notices to publish this
mercial club.
»ear, while the Guard received them all,
The commercial club labored for was merely an accident and that no
years for the stock corral before it was spirit o f r« veiige was displayed by the
iiually established.
county clerk.
The inducement given the Brown
T o substantiate its claim the Guard
Lumber company to rebuild i\ns the quotes the law as sent to the count»
one suggested by the commercial club. d e r k by the attorney general and dis
The move that resulted iu the prom rriet attorney and again avers, d e
ise that the county would g iv e the Silk clares, v ociferates ana makes known
Creek people a rock crusher was the fa c t that the clerk was acting uu
brought to the commercial club by the der the law as quoted to him bv these
Silk Creek people after long agitation
official». Certainly he waa. No
in the commercial club. This is but one one denies that, and beeause the law us
7 Tie modern
ho hud if «aid that roud notico* could ho
published iu any pa por ot icon orti I oircu
I n ttoil ho thought ho vvhi plaxiug suit*
in gixiiig them all to tho Guard and ae
oidontalty t f l ov erlook in g tho fact that,
rogurdloMS ot tho toohnioalitiou o f law.
they should hu\o boon published iu pa
por» circulatin g in tho district* utffoct
ed.
A n we »aid before, it tho count\ clerk
hail wished to havo the uotioo» aeive
tho purposes tor which thou publication
in required ho xxould have
had thorn
published in papers circulatin g in the
district* tifico ted. Had ho not taken
advantage ot a technicality o f tho law
to \ out his spite, none o f tho road dis
tn c t meetings recently hold iu tho Tot
tage Oro\c country would now have
their legality questloucd. Had tho coun
tv clerk had any respect for the oath ot
his o f f ic e , had he had any desire to
scino
the greatest uumhci o f people to
the best ot Ins ability , lie would have
forgotten personal prejudices against
Flic Sentinel aud would ha\c thought id
the hundreds ol people iu the t'ottage
li rove country with whom he had no
quarrel and whom he has wronged m
order to \cnt his spite upon a new spa
per which he has determined to make
ins uudviitg enemy.
The county clerk may hide behind
technicalities o f the law. He may be
able to prove that he acted entirely in
harmony with the law as Ins ad vis ei«
quoted it to him but the fact still
stands out that he took ailvautage ot
this fact tq \isit vengeance upon the
o b jects o f his hate, lie knows it, and
tin* Ciuard knows it. The fact that The
Sentinel and the Register got no road
notices t o publish, while the Kugcnc
Ciuard, the county c l e r k ’s pet, got them
all, was no accident. The Ciuard place*»
itself in tin1 same senile condition with
the county clerk when it attempts to
make intelligent people swallow that
kind o f putrid palaxer.
The Uuard says our quarrel should be ,
with the attorney general aud the dis ;
frict attorney,
flu ite the contrary
Their mistake, if they nnide one, was I
unintentional and was inaile without I
malice toward anyone. The mistake ot i
the county clerk, i f he has made one, I
is the result o f malice. Had he played i
fair, he would haxe made no mistake
If road district meetings are found t«>
haxe been illegally called the road I
boosters may knuxx the illegality is the
result o f the county clerk s desire foi
rex eugc.
JOLLY OLD SANTA CLAUS WILL BE AT THE
FAIR STORE AT 3 P. M. NEXT SATURDAY
IIF. HAS SENT US A WONDF.RFUL LOT OF HOLIDAY GOODS
D IV ID K
CSpeeial to The Sentinel.
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Mi** H ill.
« .* 1 1 lu xvas in
D it i d e fruuduy.
Mrs, \V P. Speer and Mr aud Mrs
Cieo. Harkins, o f Walla Walla have been
visitin g the past week xxith their sister,
M rs. .i I W o lu i
Mrs. Hill, o f C urtin, was in Divide
Sunday.
Mias Kthel C'lark spent the week-end
at the Burkett home.
Mr. and Mrs. C\ K. Burkett and Bon
nie Periui, o f Mill City , came up to
spend Thanksgix ing with relatives.
Miss Mildred Dugan aud Miss Blanch
(¡room spent the week end with Mis**
Julia Turner.
J. V. Johnson, o f Latham, x ¡sited
Sunday at the 1*. A. Lindstroui home
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mackey, accompa
nied by Mrs. M a c k e y 's brother. \V. F.
Speer, and bv Mr. and Mrs. Harkins,
her brother in law and sister went to
Wilbur Sunday for a visit with the F
F. Barker fam ily.
A m on g the Cottage G rov e visitors
this week were J. A. M ackey, Mrs. R
H. Kenady, Mrs. F Turner, Mrs. Wal
ter Robinson, Mrs K. M. Chapman, Mr
and Mrs. Geo. M* Reynolds, 1\ A. Lind
strom, W. F. Speer, G e o . Burkin, A.
M ackey aud Ktnel M ackey.
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j KNOW LES & GRABER
Soldier Lad Takes B n de.
Dan Cupid, the love god, is working
overtim e these d a ys in Astoria and has
been especially' a c tiv e o f late among the
soldiers at Fort Stevens, several o f
whom have succumbed to his arrows.
Vesterday afternoon at 4 o ’clock Harry
W. Kirk, a soldier from the Clatsop
county post, was united in marriage by
Justice o f the Peace V. J. Carney, to
Miss Ora Knglund, o f this county. A f
ter a short honeymoon the newly
weds will make their home at Ham
mond.— Astoria Budget.
The young couple an* well and fav or
ably known here, havin g lived all their
lives in Cottage Grove and vicinity.
The groom enlisted in Hixth company
about three years ago and is noxx sta
tioned with his company at Fort Hte
yens.
The proprietor* and cle rical force o f
the i ’ mpbrey &c Mack ill .»tore were eri
tertained at the J. L. Beatty home
Tuesday evenin g. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Lmphrey, Mr. and Mrs.
Mackin, Miss Helen Biuipson, Miss Gen
ev ieve Jury, Miss Belle Burkholder.
Miss Frances Beatty, Dale Wyatt ana
John Arrustronog.
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Mrs. ¡Sarah Cochran entertained at
dinner Thuriksgi viug, the guests Being
Rev. Joseph K notts and son, Mrs. Boss,
Mrs. K n o t t s ’ mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Cochran and children and Mr.
and Mrs. Elbert Bede and children.
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Miss Lulu Currin and Miss Georgia
Kin sey entertained the Jok er club at
the Currin home Tuesday evening. Mrs.
H. A. Miller and Hugh Currin were
gnests o f the club.
Meet Me at The Fair, 3 P. M., Sat., Dec. 8 — Bring the Children
Erector Toys, A B C Blocks,
Tool Chests, Steam Engines,
Motors, Trains, Cars,
Teddy Bears, Kewpies,
Doll Beds, Pianos, Banks,
Horses and Cart3, Bubble pipes,
Toy Boats, Korkin» Horses,
Drums, Toy Trunks, Wagons,
Tricycles, Arks, Toy Furniture,
Dolls, Doll Buggies,
Toy Tea Sets, Doll Heads,
Doll Shoes, Knives, Balls,
Doll Wigs, Stoves, Pistols,
Guns, Games, Game Boards,
Picture Books, Horses,
Animals,
Toilet Articles of All Kinds,
All the Newest Books.
SPECIAL— JUST IN, THE NEW STEEL DIE
GIFT CARDS SUITABLE FOR THE SOI.
DIER BOYS
A BIG LOT OF PENNY CHRISTMAS AND
NEW YEAR S CARDS.
BOX STATIONERY, BOOK NOVELTIES,
BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS.
Cut Glass, China Novelties,
Dishes of All Kinds,
Japanese Ware, Ait Goods,
Christmas Boxes,
Gloves, Ties, Handkerchiefs,
Everything for Ladies—
Waists, Skirts, Caps, and all
Kinds ot Sweaters.
Christmas Cards, Tags, Seals.
EVERYTHING ON DISPLAY ON THE MAIN
FLO O R-PLEN TY OF LIGHT, MAKING
SHOPPING A PLEASURE.
WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO VISIT OUR
STORE AS WE DESIRE TO HAVE IT
THE CHRISTMAS STORE
BE SURE AND SEE SANTA AT 3:00 P M SA T U R D A Y -W A T C H FOR HIM IN HIS AUTO
HE WILL GIVE THE CHILDREN A PRESENT AND A TREAT—SATURDAY DEC 8
an/candies N®
THE FAIR STORE
J. A. Wright, Prop.
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The l a d i e s ’ aid society o f the
tist church held an all d a y session
terday, taking up Red Cross work.
husbands were invited in at noon
basket dinner.
Bap
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Howard C. Cox and Miss Leona V.
¡Sutherland were married at Eugene
Novem ber 2*. County Ju dge Bown o f
fic ia tin g.
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Mrs. C. H. Coraon entertains tomor
row in honor o f her sister in law, Mrs.
K. M. Parker, o f Portland, who is her
guest.
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The M. I*. O. club meets next Tu es
day with Mrs. A lfred Mkei.
GRAVELYS
C h o w in g
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Odd Fellow B odies Elect.
The Odd Fellow bodies have elected
the fo llow in g o f f ic e r s :
I. 0 . 0 . F. Noble Grand, A. K. Hum
loth; vice grand, A. M. I’ rafher; secre
tary. L. A Ralston; treasurer, G M.
Hall.
Coast Fork Encampm ent C. p..
A.
Ralston; ¡S VV., J. M. Lnrnson; H. P.t
W. N. Hiibbell; J. \V., Jesse Trunnel;
scribe, Geo. O. Knowles.
Kebekalm— N. G. Mrs. J. J. Moore;
V. G., Mrs. Fia nk K n o x ; secretary, Mrs.
I>. Sterlin g; treasurer Mrs. C. \V Cnld
well.
School Pupils Sell Red Cross Seals.
The sch ool children o f the city have
taken hold o f the sale o f Red Cross
seals this vear and are disposing o f
large numbers o f the stickers that bring
aid to sufferers from the great white
plague.
F’lu g
*C o«t t m ore p er pound to buy
than ordinary plug
but L a s t par weak ta C h e w .
A Little C h e w of Gr avely
L a t t e • Long Wh ile.
T h a Go o d Gr ave ly T a t t a
lotto, too.
io p . p o u c h is p r o o f o r
OLDTOP-YOU LOOK I
, AS THOUGH YOU'D S
,, BUY A WHOLE TRUNK I,
FULL OF IT IF YOU COULD
READ AND LEARN HOW^
OOOO IT IS. (-----------
I OOK FOR THE PROTECTION SEAL
IT IS NOT REAL GRAVELY
W ITHOUT THIS SEAL
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