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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1905)
s BOHEMIA .NUGGET " r"' U0I1UMIA NIKKIUT PUBLISHING COMPANY. Wm. B. Root, Editor and Maimer. Kntetvd t the twilomro t Coltr tlrov, Ok ton l wwnJ cfa mtlcr. "sUHSCKIPTlON KATES. fi months 1 ypnr 5 is month f 2.00 Uimldin advance. THIS PATHR likeMon Ml K.C. Ilmke'i cli"ni!iVSn KrncW OMIfornl. vrh-ro con r;l lot ilvtUini rn t tnJo lot It. Clubbing Rates. The Uohemla NttgKet one year with nny ono of tlio toHowliiB pub Icntlonfl ono your for ninount net onnoxlte: Chicago Inter-Ocenn (weekly) SUB Weekly Oro-ontnn (Portland) $2.50 Weekly Journal (1'ortlmid) $2.00 Wkdnksday, March 15. 1905 SO THAT THE l'EOPLE KNOW I MAY Monday night nt Woodman hall a number of tho citizons mot and nominated a ticket to bo voted for tho coming city election which will occur on April 3rd, It will be known as tho Law and Order ticket and tho names of tho candidates ara givou in another column. Thero are several important mat ters that will uo doubt confront tho city council tho coming municipal year, and it will be well for tho voters to look carefully into tho sit uation beforo the election, rather than to find fault with what may be done atlerwara. Thero is a division on the saloon question, somo are desirous of clos ing them permanently, whilo others desire- thorn to bo allowod to re main and pay to tho city tho license fee which has been paid and usod for tho conducting of the affairs of the city for somo years past The question of increasing the wator supply which is admitted by all to be inadequate for tho present needs of the city will ccmo in for its full share of recogmliou. There are other matters to bo handled by tho next city council and the Nugget behoves that each cand idate who usks for tho suffrago of the people, should announce and fully explain just what his nttitud will be upon these questions go that the people may know what they can expect of them m tho event of their election. SH00TING0F JXRET CllliR (Coiwtudctt from tint pagoj around nnd saw Fletcher falling and at once went to liliu. I secured the revolver and nsked Fletcher if he was badly hurt. He answered, that he was not hurt much I then told him to wait by the fire while I went nftcr my brother and John liaskins and started for them. Fletcher however, followed nnd reached the house very soon after. liaskins then came to the city and called Dr. Corpron who at once went to the farm." It is a suspicious circumstance in the statement of Branton that it was so dark he could not get Mctchcr to the house, yet before the men nt tho house wore dressed to go for Fletcher, he appeared, having found bis way, even though blinded by the shot, nlouc. TOLD DOCTOR. BRANTON SHOT HIM Fletcher told Doctor Corpron who had been summoned from the city, and who reached the place in a short time, practically the saiuo story he swore to afterward concern ing the shooting and has up to the present time insisted that Branton fired the shot. flktchkr's sworn statkmknt About 11:15 Wednesday night, John Branton and I started from his house to go to the ranch which is about one and one quarter miles northwest of Cottage Grove. We went out to end of lane; crawled through fence, there Branton claim ed he saw a dog. Went on a little in Wo are sending this week to parties in the eastern states, about four hundred extra copies of this number ofthn Bohemia Nugget Nearly all of tboso people are holders nf stock in mining company' now operating in Bohemia. Besides giving the local news of Cottage Grovo and vicinity it is the aim of the Nugget to furnish nil tho reliable mining news of Bohemia ob tamable. While the subscription list in tho east is largo yet it is tho desiro of the- management to increase it By taking the Nugget each stockholder can woekly learn of the developments and progress made in tho mines. A money order for $1.60 will sccuro the paper for one year. And That's a Fact Political machines of whatever nature or character, everywhere should bo smashed. There are smaller places than Portland in Ore gon with machines and they can not be gotten nd ot by the people any too last. Whenever you see a machine, or ring, or whatever you wish to call it, putting in an appear ance, it is a good idea to be against it. It is 111 politics what the trust is in business, and cannot be punc tured any too fast. Albany Demo crat. And this is the face of the fast that there are many people who believe that the Democrat has for years been the mouth-piece for one of the worst political machines known to modern times. It is just a matter of what point of view you take. Wbat to one man is a noli tical machine, is to another nothing more than a legitimate organization. Lebanon Criterion. The stolen goods are usually found on the person of the pick pocket who most cases is the first to cry "stop thief." When the kettle calls the pot black you can most always find the bulk of politi cal smut on the kettle. Eugene Register. Bankrupt Stock far Sale. I have ahead a bankrupt stock of General Merchandise and Patent medicine's one door east of the Grifiiti Veatch Company, which I will sell at greatly reduced prices. Call and be convinced. No trouble to show goods or answer quostions. C. C. Ha liston. further and he said he saw it agn and said take a shot at it. I took a shot at something and put gun pocket and we walked on over steepest part of hill. He says: believe I bear tbat thing again think it H a cougar and says, giv. me the gun and I'll see what it I handed him the gun and walked behind him a few steps. He said no it isn't anything, its a stumi He stuck the gun in his pocket He had a part bottle of beer. We took drinks and threw rest away claimed it made him sick and tried to vomit. We sat by tree an hott He said he felt bettor and we started on; came to three big trees and sat down for an hour or more. I bega to get cold and hunted up old big limb and whitled shavings and started fire. We sat around; he said he felt better. I asked him he felt able to go. He said no; and doubled tip as if in cramps stomach. I kindled up fire again and laid down on grassy spot and he asked me if I felt sleepy. I said not much but will be sleepy in the morning. He said if you want to take a nap I'll wake you up and then we'll go to house. I dozed off to sleep; couid not say how many minutes; first felt effects of shot. raised up on hands and knees and said Oh! my God, I'm shot; put band to face. He shot second shot whether he shot at me or not I (lout know. Only hit mo once. I says What are you doing? He said I'm shooting at that cussed cougar or whatever it was. He came from be hind tree and stooped down and says: Unl my God John, did tbat ball hit you. I said something hit me; I says for God s sake get me home and get a doctor I'm suffer ing death. We got about 20 feet from fire. He says, its so dark I can't find trail I'll go and get boys to come and get you. He started on; 1 knelt on one knee and wiped blood and tears from eyes and mouth. Made up mind to tie up left sido of face with handkerchief and I went on and reached the house just as boys were ready to start. I says when I opened the door: For God's sake John Haskiu's go for Doctor I m suffering death Thought he was slow, so said to Koy Branton to get Doctor as soon as you oiti I'm suffering death jonnny mskin's then got pony and went for Doctor. Branton pul ed off my shoes and wiped ofi my lace. Just before Doctor came, John Branton be was sitting by bed side he placed bis arm around me and says: If anyone asks you how this happened, you say von done it your self. I said.don't talk to me, I'm not able to talk to anybody. He says if you don t they'll jerk me up and raise thunder with me. He says it you will and we sell I'll give you half the money. If we don't sell '11 give you half interest clear. That is all he staid and helped. we nave not ciuareled. I have policy on my life in Woodmen of the World for $3,000, in his favor. J. T. Flhtciikk. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of March, 1905. J W. VAUOHN Justice of the Peace. posst- IIROUOHT TO THK CITV VOX. TRHAT- MISNT. Thursday afternoon Fletcher was brought to the city and placed in Dr. Schleers hospital, where in tho evening Dr. Corpron assisted by Dr Schleef and Kirao removod the left cyiiu).9xtmc(Q() " the- gullet ,iid inane nun a: eointorlntilt: no blc. I.UTTKK TO CITV MARSHA!.. Marshall Underwood on Thurs day morning took from the jut office a letter which roiuU nf fol lows: CcTTAUH Gkovh, Match 8, IO05 Mnrshnll, I leave this note' to show that I have took my life nnd you will llnd mo on the road be tween town and Branton, s ranch. I nui tiled living and leave this to save trouble for my friends and ex pense to the county. Goodbvtt J. FMeiier. DUN IKS WlltTlNO I.HTTRV. This letter Fletcher denies wi it tcu and Fletcher's father who lives nt Lorn nc, when shown the letter stated he was sure it was not writ ten by his sou. This letter no doubt will be of great importance in proving the guilt or innocence of llraiitou. IIKANTON AHKHSTKII. Alter the sworn Mlntetueut by ' Fletcher, dunging Bruutou with the crime, Marshal Underwood made complaint belore Justice' Vaughn and Constable Atkinson, 1 who brought Branton to the city where lie was confined in the ciy j jail. Mulay afternoon District At torney Brown arrived from Hugeue and after an interview with Flet cher and taking the testimony of a number of witnesses, caused Branton to be taken to hugene lor safe keeping while the result of the injury to Wctcher can lie deter mined. l'OOI.ISH AllOUT W0MKN It is said that Fletcher is rather weak as regards women anil was 111 love with a married worn n of the city, and that not long ago lie was engaged to a young lady, who suddenly changed her mind and married another man and he soon wanted to marry her younger sister but the young lady refused to con sider the proposition. K.VKW HIS WHAK.VHSS. It is thought by tuauv that Uran. ton knowing of this weakness and of the despondent moods of Flet cher wrote the letter and planned to kill him while 011 the road home thinking it would be regarded as a suicide- WAS XNS17KKD FOR 3,O0O. The fact that Fletcher was re cently insured in the Woodmen of the World for $3,000 in favor of Branton and which he honed to se cure, is considered the inccntative for the deed. DID NOTCOMPI.KTIt THK WORK. That Branton had decided to murder Fletcher and made the at tempt and then did not complete the work when he had every op portunity is n peculiar circum stance in the cane. NEW A M RIVALS MKN'S MHN'vS MATS LAJ'S UiATll I5R lU)KI)ON GORDON MKN'SSHOliS A I LAD1ISS SllOKvS ALL UJATUIiU LAMISS' ONKOKDS ALL LKATIIIJR LADIHS' CAPS, "SAUCY SUSAN." PACIFIC TIMBER CO. PORMBK KKCORIJ Naturally, from AHAIN8T HIM lift fl'AKIN MtlHTilWS IIIMLDINII . LUVVK COTTAC.IJ GKOV1S, ... - OKHC.o.N W IS KILLKD WITH things which have occured in the Branton family heretofore, cause many to believe that Branton did the slio.tinc and lor tne purpose ot securing tho 53 000 insurance. iiranton s brother, (Jlntulc was hung at Eugene in May 1809, for the murder of a man named Linn whom he killed 111 the mountains and burned the body. He also, al though but 35 years of age. has buried three wives, the first two holding policies in the Women of Woodcraft and a portion of which he collected from tlmt order. The last wife died very suddenly last December. It is stated he desired her to insure her life but she re fused. She however was posessud of a house and lot which came to him ut her death Whether he has been guilty of any crime or not, the suspicious of people have been aroused for a long tfme past and makes it easy to believe he shot Fletcher. He is now in the hands of the law and if guilty will in all proba bility have to pay the penalty of the crime lie lias committed. THK UOl.ONKI.'.S WATKULOO. Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey rove. Texas, nenrlv met IiIh W'nte. loo, from Liver nnd Kldiiev troublcr 11 a nu' it icuur. 110 hhvb: "i ivim nearly ilcml. ot thexe coiiiiiliilntH. im.i ulthoiiKh f tried my family doctor, iiotuumuuo wood; ho i not 11 f,0c hottle nt your Kreiit Klectrlc Hitter, Which cured me. I eonHlilmviI tlun tho bcHt mciJleliio on earth, and thank (Jod who fjavu you tho know ledge to make them." Sold ami iiarnntcud to cunt Im-hiktimIh. Itll- lowHiiesa and Kldiiev DIhciikc, by Benson's Pharmacy at W)c a bottle. Good Laundry Service Fishor Laundry Co. .Tho Fishor Laundry Co. of Eugouo havo established and auoncv at Ostrandor's harbor shop. Those pooplo do a high grade of work nnd will bo plowed to provo'the Hamu to ou. Perfect gruimutvu kooh with uUibhuh Hi MuiIhuh'h, (if (if : fir (Jr (if df (if ff t New Clothing, New Dry Goods, New Shoes, New Furnishing Goods for Ladies' and Gent lemen our goods Come and inspect elsewhere and you will find Our prices are strictly honest, fair prolit only. rt 11 o before bin what you want. you a We charge r ! Gar man, Hemen way Co. IS LEADERS IN MERCHANDISING Just received a carload of flour that must be closed out regardless of cost. I will sell for cash only at the lollowing prices. Junction City White Rose $1.05 Wilbelms best Harrisburg 1.05 Golden Medal Junction Hard Wheat Flour 1.15 Golden Medal Harrisburg Hard Wheat Flour 1.15 Pride of Washington Hard Wheat Flour. . .' 1.10 50 pounds Graham 1.05 50 pounds Whole wheat Flour 1.05 10 pound sacks Graham 25 10 pounds Whole Wheat Flour 25 10 pounds Wheat Meal 25 10 pounds Wheat Gcrmea... 30 Flour by the ton, per sack . . 1 .00 Oat Hay 10.00 Flour delivered any place in the city free of charge. Leave your orders nt Baugjiman'h Feed store. Ou account of going away all! those knowing themselves indebted to iiH positively must come in and settle or accounts must be put in collectors hands. Can leave money with Hamilton Veatch if you don't sec us, MART I N I.AWSON. Oat hay $12 per ton, rolled bar ley, $1.05 per sack at the CottngV Grove Flour Mill. Any parties caught trespassing ou my premises with dog or gun will be prosecuted. D. G. McFari.and. ream Vennife KILLthe COUCH J AND CURE THE LUNGOJ WITH r. Ring s FOR Consumption L0UCII8 and OLDS Pilta 60c 1 St. 00 Fre Trial. Surest and Quickest Ouro for all THROAT and LUNO TltOUll LE0, or MONEY BACK. Have your vyv tutted for gliiiMUH A 111 Kiuirniitectl 'it Mi1'ii'h. NOT.CH. Adiiiiiilatmtorx Hide of Until I'rop. iTlv. Nut U10 l Imreliv kIvcii that by vir tue nf an order iHHiied liy tli county court for l.miK county, Hiute of Ore K011, w hich miIiI order l dated the l.'ltli ilny of IVIinmry, 1 will ou anil ufter Sut urilii. the 11th ilnv of April, ItW,, at the (unir of :i o'clock I. M. of hiiIiI dav mII at public mile for cuhIi to lh" IiIuIibmL and IhhL Mil der, on Hi" iiremlmiH, the following ihwerlbDil real projM'rty IicIoiikIuk to thueMtate of SaniiU'l A. Clcti Iiih do eviiHud, to-wlt. IIckIiiiiIiik at a point W.iy, feet weot of the .South earn corner ot 11 lot of land ilceiluil to J. I). I'erkliix by O, I'. A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 h , run thetiee north 107.1) feet, tlienci) West a IS feet, thenee Houtli 1I7.0 feet, thence South 27 dotjrtvH Woat aoil.SS feet, 1 heard Kiwi 107 feet, thenee. North 1st) feet to (lie plaeo of beginning, containing 1. 1 acres of land mure or le In the I'lty of (Jot tano drove, Lane County, Oregon. .1. It. Cool.nv, Administrator of the estate of Ham lin! 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