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8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL December 2, 2015 T OBACCO Continued from page 1A The amended county ordi- nance, Leutke said, specifi es that the $200 fee charged for a license can only be used to ad- minister the licensing program. Penalties for selling tobacco products to minors were also added for the employee in addi- tion to the business owner. Four such violations in a two-year period would result in the revo- cation of the sales license. “It won’t solve all the issues created by tobacco, but it’s an important part of an overall strategy,” said Assistant Direc- tor Karen Gaffney. And Cottage Grove has a par- ticularly pronounced problem Has Your Home Seen Better Days? with tobacco, according to data presented to the Council that points out that this community has the highest density of tobac- co retailers in Lane County, with one for every 500 residents. Ad- ditionally, Leutke pointed out stats showing that one of four outlets in Cottage Grove sold to minors last year. Comment from the Council was light, though Councilor Jake Boone did ask why tobacco re- tailers are being targeted if most fi rst-time underage users get the products from their friends. “I’m all for kids not smok- ing, and adults, but this doesn’t feel to me like the right way to go about it,” Boone said. “Edu- cation already has led to less smoking. I don’t see the reason to take more money from peo- ple who are at least following the rules.” Gaffney countered that the licensing program can have an effect on use by minors. “We’re working hard to make an impact where we can,” she said. The Council did not make a formal motion to support the ordinance, but City Attorney Carrie Connelly said she would be working with the county or- dinance to see if she could craft something the Council could support. You may qualify for a 3% interest No-monthly-payment Rehab loan with help from St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. Call Andy Clay TODAY NMLS 791356 541-687-5820 Another dental visit? Turns out, you have better things to do with your time. F IRE S EASON Continued from page 1A area’s large landowners, while South Lane Fire protects local homes and up to fi ve acres of their surrounding property. He said that fi re such as the small brush fi re that started as a re- sult of an illegal burn off Veatch Road east of Cottage Grove in December could easily grow in conditions such as those experi- enced last summer. “We had several close calls, fi res that could’ve easily caused a lot of damage,” he said. “We managed to stop them dead in their tracks, but without coordi- nation, it wouldn’t happen that way, which is why those rela- tionships are valued.” Lane County has a mutual aid agreement that states that agencies collaborate with other agencies for 12 hours at their own expense, after which the assisting agency foots the bill. “The Western and Eastern Lane districts are complemen- tary to keeping fi re damage in Lane County relatively small,” Wooten said. Earhart’s hideout. Tired, sober and suddenly aware of the hope- lessness of his situation, Earhart started crying and begging for mercy. He came out and was soon safely arrested and shack- led and on his way to Heppner in the care of the sheriff. Behind him he left the town of Ione peppered with bullet holes — more than 50 of them on the north side of Main Street alone. On the way to the sheriff’s of- fi ce, Earhart and Deputy Walter Cason — who, remember, Ear- hart had hit with two long-range blasts from the shotgun — got into a nasty verbal fi ght. It end- ed with Earhart threatening to come back to Ione and kill Ca- son — a threat that several other people overheard. Earhart pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his trial was a bit of a circus. “In outlining his case to the jury, (Earhart’s attor- ney) declared that they would prove the shot fi red by Earhart … was fi red accidentally as the result of his stumbling as he walked along the sidewalk,” the Gazette’s reporter wrote. “He said further that they would prove that a conspiracy was formed by the armed mob for the purpose of murdering the accused man.” Not surprisingly, it didn’t work. He drew four and a half years in the state pen. One imagines the citizens of Ione didn’t much look forward to Earhart’s release date. Of course, he came straight home. But he found the reception awaiting him somewhat warmer than he might have anticipated. Maybe Earhart intended to settle his score with Cason upon his return to town, and maybe he’d forgotten all about it. But when he arrived, he found Ca- son waiting for him. The two men went for their pistols. Cason shot him through the heart. O FFBEAT Continued from page 4A he was Earhart, shot him, in- fl icting a severe chest wound. “As soon as the facts were realized the posse was consid- erably rattled, and Earhart’s whereabouts were lost track of,” the Gazette reported. Assuming Earhart was in one of the warehouses, the posse surrounded them. They soon learned their mistake when the shotgun bellowed again from a nearby bush on the hillside behind them, sending a cloud of stinging .160-caliber pel- lets at a posse member from 80 yards away. The posse member, peppered with shot but not re- ally hurt, fell to the ground and started yelling for help; Mor- row County Sheriff’s Deputy Walter Cason went to help him, and himself got a charge of shot in the back and another in the legs. After that, the posse re- formed and waited for daylight, which fi nally came and revealed We know your time is valuable. 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