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About Cottage Grove leader. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1905-1915 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1905)
rw LEADER COTTAGE ***** yc lU VOL XVII COTTAGE GROVE, ( irU JR D A Y , DECEMBER 16, 1905 , I Rend every word of this announcement, for it is the opportunity I of years. The three greatest magailnes In this country have com bined to l>e offered-together at a greatly reduced rate. Never before I w h s such an offer given to the public, and it safe to say never will be I made atrain. This year several magazines have Increased their suh- Iscrlption price, which shows how much greater this offer realty is. The only reason we are making it >o the |>eople of this vicinity is because we find we have not as many subscribers as we desire in this particular locality. But only a limited number will la* sold at this price, therefore we advise everyone to accept this offer without delay. When we have rei eived a certain number, we shall withdraw the offer [Cosmopolitan, one year - $1.00 Woman’s Home Companion, 1.00 I The Review o f Reviews - 3.00 a.nd I Cottage Grove Leader Total - - - 1.50 $6.50 I I For M One-Half lie Price The Cosmopolitan “ I have been asked to delay this I appointment,” said the Governor, ‘but l think the state demands that I »houl,i act at once. I have ap pointed John 11 Gearin, oi Portland, because he seems to be the best qualities at this time (o fill this re sponsible position. In muking the selection, I huve laid abide per sonal friendships aud tried to choose for the best inieiests of the state I have tmked with Mr. Gcarin, aud 1 know that he is in accord with Presmeut Roosevelt in regard to rate legislation; against graft in high places and public lund frauds, lu other words, Mr. Geariu is in harmony with myself in regard to many of the policies of the present national administration, which all g> cd citizens, regardless o f party, should uphold, I which was recently purchrsed by Mr. W. It. Hcarst. has beet, greatly I improved by the new management aril is now the most popular ten- Icent Illustrated monthly in the world. Already its sales have been in- I creased bXI.OOO over what they were four months ago, wlien it l.ccanu a I part of the famous Henrst publishing organization. An edition of 500,000 copies a month is now in sight, and the publishers are sparing no effort to secure for it hill that is most desirable in the way of pictures, stories and articles. As an example pictures and stories by Frederic Remington and stories by W. W . Jacobs are now running in the < losmopolltnn, and a strong | new series by H. IJ. Wells Is announced for immediate publication. The R eview of R eview s y Substantial American men and women ate going to keep up wi '> the times and they at e goin g to tHke the shortest cut— which is “ T.ie Review of Reviews” a monthly survey of tlie w .rld’s progress. W o m a n ’s H om e Companion is not excelled by any other home and family publication in the world. Stories, fashions,articles. Illustrations. Grab This Opportunity FAVO RS H A R B O R IM F B O V K M E S T . Mr. Geariu agrees with me in re gard to the necessity of securing government aid for the improve ment of Coos Bay, Yaquina Bay and all other Oregon west-coast harbors, as well as the improvements at the mouth o f the 0 duuibia. The appuintment of Mr Geariu was indorsed by prominent citizens from every county in the state ex cept one. The commission of Mr. Gearin was made out at once, signed by the Governor and attested by Secretary Dunbar with the great seal of state. If you do not waut but one of the magazines above witli our pa per for a year, you cannot do better than to accept tills offer while it is hot right off tlie hat aud before it is withdrawn. C o s m o p o lita n , o n e y ea r $ 1 .0 0 “ C o tta g e G ro v e L e a d e r ” 1 .5 0 B o th fo r o n ly - $ 1 .7 5 Kill out Coupon— mail it today with your remittance— and be sure of getting the greatest magazine combination that was ever offered— an opportunity of yeans and one it is Btife to say will never be made again. . (CutThisOut). "Cot tage G rove l e a d e r ” Dute- Miner Blown to Death Thawing Out Dynamite. Deuver, Dec. 12.— Just after dis covering the richest tungsten ore for one year's subscription to your paper and the following magazines : yet found in this country, Georgs Spratley, a veteran prospector. ,uet death in horrible form through his own catcleesucno »oincliuic within the last few days. No one witnessed Address the tragic end, but the condition in which lt»e limbless trunk was found uear Neaderland, Boulder county, tells tire tale. When found the arms and lega had been blowu off and the face was gone. The body was blackered by the flames which followed the explosion of dynamite which the | Beginning Dee. 2, I will put on a sale lasting dead man had been thawing. Small | for one week. A reduction will be made on all | fragments of his arms and legs and hats in the store. one shoe with a foot in it were scat tered about on the snow. Ladies don't forget to visit The Vogue during the week. Knclosed please find * - --------- for which please enter my name Sale at The Vogue | Lorena Martin. Of Interest to Oregon. Washington, D. C., Dec 13 -— Fulton today secured the unani mous consent of the Senate to the passage of a lull authorizing the Portland A Seattle Railroad to con struct a bridge across the Columbia river near Vancouver. A siniiliar bill passed the bouse. Fulton in terviewed Cushman Burton, of the rivers and b rbors committee, who intimated the Columbia improve ments would be provided for in the Emergency bill, Fulton is certain of the chairmanship of the claims committee. Geariu’s appointment is favorably received. Chicago, Dec 13.— Indictments were letutned to lay by tlie federal grand jury against .T hu M Faiih- em , J resid*m ol the Ch'caço Ter minal Transfer Railway Compiv y aud Fr* d A. W>'H0, vie*-president of the Pete M ' 1 que lc and ChicRgo A' Alton, d i a l i n g then, with j > h \ ing i ' butes an ouiiMlig lo $ 20,000 ou shipments ovei thu Alton. Faith- ern was formerlv vice president of ti e Alton and VV'atin general mana ger. It is all* ged t* at during their connection with tlit AU<>n I hev gave di bates t<> S livvm tz-. hnd K Sulz- bergir, packers of Kansas City. B. S. Cu»ey, traffic manager, recently State Library Commission Passes Im portant Resolution. Salem, Dec. 14 .—The State Li- brary Commission composed of Governor Chamberlain, W. A 'ers, President Campbell, of the S !a*e University; Mis» Isom, li brarian ot tin Portland library, ami State Superintendent of Schools Ackerman, met in bi-monthly »c— sion yesterday, and Miss Marvin, the secretary. submitted an < labo- rate report dealing witb the work of the commission lr> m it» oigi.m- zatio * to date, and with the methods to bt- eu ploy» d in the oigai.izaiton ot local librares. With regard to tire school lii ia- ries, the commission deified t" ask for bids for all school libraries to be submitted next June. A rule was adopted by the commission pro hibiting schools fo u l purclasn g lic'ioim ies, sets o f »uppleiuen ary readeis ami general encyclopedias « it 1 in uey belonging to tt eir li- >rary funds. Miss Marvin tepoitsthat several cities in the state would soon em ploy trained librarian» to look after their libraries. T L e M ilk M aid!» are C o in in g Eveiyuue of them pretty maids too. On S turrii.y 1 igln 25 milk maids— iher gu ar everyday kind — a 1 li me t dent too— will give au evening’ s * ntertaintn* tit iu charm ter costumes, that you cannot miss, for if you do you will never forgive yourself At th' Opera House wti this Saturday «veiling. Price.' 35 c, 25 c and I 5 C Ticket» on sale at the New Kra Drug Store. Gives Up Job For Good of Government Service. Seattle, Dec. 1 2 .— Frederick A. Wing, assayer iu charge o f the Se attle assay office, handed iu bis resignation this evening. W ing’s statement is that be had previousiy arranged with Senator Piles that he would step out, but when the Adams matter arose, be felt unable to do so until things were satisfac torily investigated and lmus**lf ex onerated. He stales hi» action now is taken with the hope that a change in management will renew conH dence in the office. Director Roberts completed hi» work today. In a statement he de clares ail gold shown to be missing in the last five years has been traced through Adams' hands and it is knowu by his expenditures the lat ter will exactly balance the amount lost by the government. Up-to-date Plumbing All kinds of Hardware-—None better Made 6riffir) & Veatcb Co. Rockefeller, Jr.. Shocked by Graft. New York, Dec. 14 .—’’ Graft seems to be the watchword in evert line o f life,” said John D. llocke feller, Jr., at the ninth annual din ner of the Young Men's Bible Class attended by about 250 members aud their friends at tbe Hotel V e n -, dome last night. “ I suppose,” he continued, ‘ ‘that of every two men who go into poli tics, one goes, not for what he can do for bis fellow man, hut for what be can get out of politics. Yes, I should say that four out of every five, perhaps nine out ot every ten. go into politics for wh t they cau get out of it for themselves. In this Florence Makes First Levy in Twelve life today, »0 full of struggle and Years. contest, iu the effort to g**t ahead, Eugene, Or., Dec. 12.— The little to gain wealth, power, influence or city of Florence, a* the mouth of the position, the watchword stems to Siuslaw river, has just made its firat be, Gain it honestly if you can, but tax levy since it was incorporated 12 gain it at any cost. No quality years ago. Iu previous years the should receive so careful consider current expenses o f the city have ation and cultivation among young been met by revenues derived from men as moral courage, for, unless fine» and saloon licenses. As the the yvung men exhibit this courage, prohibition law went into effect this grest republic is doomed to the there on the first o f January there 1 end of civilizations gone before.” has been no income trom saloon li censes since that date, while the city The Christmas Colliers. expenses have been about tbe same . The Christmas edition o f Colliers as in other years. is devoted entirely to Christmas stories, poems and pictures. The Lives Forty Minutes With Heart usual departments are entirely Sawed Open. omitted in order that each page Elizabeth N Y ,, Dec. i2— Al may reflect the holiday spirit. Tbe illustrations are beautiful and though his heart had been pierced by a buzz-saw, Allen Gil«*o lived well worth cutting out to bang in 4o minutes after tLe accident, which your room. occurred at a »a 'm ill at Carteret, a vlllsge near this city. Gileo was Before buying don’ t lail to see working close to the »aw when he the elegant line o f Aldon’s fancy slipped aod fell forward on the boxes of Bon Dons at The Wave. ] NO. 35 I plead* d guilty to reoeiving rebates COUNTY TAX and was iiutd $5 o»*. T o d a y ’s in - mr* returned upon VALUATION C d i‘ u s tmeu's e y ’» testimony . r • L of the saw. He was shock- mangled before the machinery . ,Y be stopped. One-arm .was i.i ff, he received a deep gash in in- left thigh and other wounds Appointed by Gov. Cham »rlaiu *■ the body. County Clerk Lee Announces that the Tne wounded man was placed in Succeed United States SenaUr Assessed Valuation of Lane Coun "lage and hurried to a hospital John H. Mitchell. ty Foots $8.890.z45. Which is in this city. L espite every efforf of Smaller Than Before. Because the doctors he died three quartets Salem, Ore., Dec. I 3 . —Governor of an hour after the accident of Personal Property Ex The Chamberlain appointed John saw pierced the man’s heart lo the emption Gearin, ot Portland, United States depth of a quarter of au inch. Senator at 1 0 o ’clock this morning. County Clerk Lee has footed up The Governor was at his office early this morning, and with the assist* Alice Roosevelt to be Wedded Next the PJ 05 assessment roll aud finds February. assessable property iu Lane county ance of Secretary GtUens, he care Washington, Dec. 13 .— Formal (o the value ot $8,85)0,145. This fully reviewed all the letters and telegrams of recommeudatiou in la- announcement was made late tins year each ta-payer was allowed a vor of all the men who have been afternoon by President and Mr». $300 exemption h>r personal pioi recommended to him for the office. Roosevelt of the engagement of erty a"d household goods. This Shortly before 10 o ’ clock th. their daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt, ex* mption was not granted las' Governor asked 'he new» paper men to Nicholas Longworth, representa year, hence the assessed valuation and other» to retire trorn the execu tive in Congress from the First of property appeared greater than tive chamber, saying he wished to District of Ohio. Coupled with the tins year, but in reality was not. In comuniue with himself White announcement o f the engagement 1904 the r o l l footed up $9,208,690 alone he used the long-distance tele is the additional announcement that The personal pi opetty amounted to phone, presumably to advise Mr. the wedding will take place about | $732,655, which, taken Irotu $9,- 298 690, leaves $8,587,035, winch is Geann of his appolutmeut. At 10 the middle of next February. $324,100 less than this yeai’s assess o ’clock he opened the door and While arrangements for the wed iiiaue the formal announcement o( ding have not been made, it is ex* ment.— Guard Gearin’ s appointment. pacted that it will occur at the White House. Railroad Men Indicted. G O V E R N O R TALKS, JOHN M. GEARIN SENATOR A Great Half=Price Offer ' •* tp r Christmas! \\ ith all its jo y and greeting only conu s once a year, but we arc here all the time with our full line of General Merchandise to supply your constant need. We have a fine line of Ladies Collars, Knit Goods, Purses, Umbrellas, Furs, Etc. for the Holiday trade D o n 't forget o u r Su p e rio r lin e of Selz Shoes W HEMENWAY & BURKHOLDR C o r n e r M a in 3rd Street