Engine and Mail Car Destroyed —
Junction City Saved by Heroic
Work of Local Firemen.
Junction City, Or , Jan. io .—
While the engine on the south
bound Southern Pacific train No.
i 5 was taking oil here at 12 o’clock
this morning the gas from the oil
ignited from a bullseye lantern set
ting some 10 feet away on the en
gine cab.
The tlnmes leaped high in the air
and communicated with the gravity
tank, burning all the oil inside of
the latter. Before they could be
got under control the Humes burned
the mail ear ami contends, besides
doing great damage to the engine.
The large plate glass windows in
the Lees hotel and the creamery op
posite the tank, were broken to
pieces by the heat.
Soon after the fire started a
freight engine switching in the
yards coupled onto the train and
pulled off the passenger cars. The
firemen confined their efforts to
preventing the blaze from spread
ing. The depot and water tanks
and elevator and other buildings
were threatened and only through
heroic etforts was a heavy loss pre
vented.
Several firemen burned both feet
and clothing while fighting the fire,
the loss from which will amount to
$50,000.
Business Notes Continued
The Bazaar is a busy place. If
you don’t see what you want ask
Counor or Cochran aud they will
dig up.
J. S. Benson’s Drug Store win
dowsare well filled with goods he
has to sell. Mr. Benson reports a
fine trade.
Scholl’s Jewelry Store is filled
with a well selected stock and one
does not need to ask if tie is pros
perous,
H C. Madsen’s window shows a
display of cut glass that would do a
larger city credit.
Tho Toggery is well filled and
the window nicely decorated with
the proprietor Ed Hibbard’s smil
ing face at the door it is a tempt
ing place to enter.
Ben Lurch always has a good
business and claims that what he
can not supply you with is not
worth having.
Miller’s Second Hand Store is
an emporium of bargains, new
goods and old goods aud a store
full of what you need.
The Modern Pharmacy is up to
date with a continual increasing
business. The window displays are
attractive.
Miss I. F. Barrett’s milliuery
store is always supplied with the
latest styles and her increasing
trade shows that she pleases her
patrons.
H. Venske has increased his
stock and moie than doubled his
trade.
Miss Bartels in keeping in line
with the best and newest styles.
An increasing trade is keeping with
our growing city is enjoyed by her
establishment.
At Lincoln’s meat market you
see many improvements over the
year before. Mr. Lincoln is doing
a large business.
C. H. Burkholder’s windows show
on one side a beautiful display of
dr.ss goods and a fine china ex
hibit in the other. Trade is better
than ever before. Mr. Burkholder
is an old timer and knows what lie
is talking about.
The City meat market J. H. Bar
tels proprietor is keeping abreast
with the times. The past year a
modern cold storage plant was in
stalled and now an additional plant
for the manufacturing of ice is
under process of construction by
this firm. To say their business is
good is putting it light.
Miss Harms is constantly in
creasing her stock of millinery and
enjoying a splendid trade.
Special Song Service
There will be a special song ser
vice Sunday evening at the Metho
dist church to which all are invited
to be present. Last Sunday the
general and special songs were of
extraordinary quality, and the ef
ficient choir is to he congratulated
for its good work
D IE D
H int
Charlottie Jane White Hunt at
their home near Wildwood, died
Jan. Gtb, 1907, aged 35 years, born
in Whitman cou.ity, Wash. Fun
eral from Christian Church yester
day afternoon, buried in Taylois
cemetery.
L ami . rrt
Ellen I). Lambert at their home
on the Knox place, Jan. 4 th. of
membraneous croup, aged J years,
child of Mr. and Mrs. U. M. Lam
bert, buried in Shields graveyard,
service* at residence the 5 th.
LOCAL NEWS
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AH our merchants report a good
and successful years business with
from io per cent to 40 per cent in
crease over the year before.
Mrs. Grant Brown is rapidly re
covering from her recent illness, is
the word received from up tho
Coast Fork.
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR and LICENSED
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Office l’hone 346 , Residence 774
r\K FRANC LUCILK HARD
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The Togs
PERSONAL
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Mrs. J. S. Ben
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Benson’s sister.
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and daughter
I to visit Mrs.
Postmaster C. H, Jones of l)ia-
ston via Wildwood, visited iu this
^ city a couple of days this week.
David Finn has returned to C o t-1
OPTICIAN and REFRACTIONIST
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▼ Room 1-1 New rhrhmanllk. Kucene, Or. * tage Grove from a trip to the m in-:
E ing fields ot Northern California.
BORN— Jan 7 , 11 ) 07 , at Albany, .*•'
to Tom R. Parker aud wife of Cot
1 \ Hinds, president of the Cot
tage Grove, a daughter. Mr. Par
tage Grove Commercial Club has
ker went to Albany on Thursday.
Tee regular bi-monthly examina gone to Tacoma. Mrs. Hinds ac
L. L. Woods, the piano tuner tions come on Thursday and F ri companied her husband.
for Sherman J. Clay Co., Portland day ot this week.
Mr. Swain representing the Paci
will he in town May 1st li)o 7 . Leave
The sophomore class has lost one fic States Telegraph and Telephone
your tuning ordors with Veateh & of its members in 'he person of Company as pole buyer is in town
Lawson Music House.
Edna Archibald vh>* left school last inquiring for cedar poles.
Griffin & Veutch’s display of week.
C. G. Hockett, manager of the
All students enjoyed a necessary California Piue Box Lumber Co. I
razors, knives and razor strops is
very effective when the colored elec vacation on Friday as approach to at Grants Pass, is visiting his]
tric lamps that are to go in the to the school was almost impossible brother Dr. C. T. Hockett
window are swung, they will gleam on account of the high water, and
John Spray, brother of Mrs, J. V. !
the many sidewalks and crosswalks
very brightly.
piled in front and at the corner of Thornton is here from Eastern Ore- |
Tom Tinsley came from the Ve
gon. Mr. Spray vvbeu a boy lived ]
suvius mine Thursday and will re the building.
in the Grove and will again make j
Beginning next Monday Jan. l-l his home here
main in Cottage Grove a few days
then return to his work. He re and continuing through the 5th
ports lots ui snow and the roads in school month a new beginners class
Epworth League.
will be formed in the primary
bad condition.
Don't
forget
the devotional meet
rooms on both east and west sijes.
To say that the iloyal Male Ouar-
Those that have children to begin ing of the Epworth League of the
tette are fine does not express it at
take notice and enter them during M. H Church Sunday night at 6:30
all. They ure really the Lest that
this time. After the end of the 5 th p. in.
you have sent here, and everybody mouth no other beginners’ classos
Subject: “ Selfishness in Prayer”
joins me in saying th is — F. 11.
led by M. H. Anderson. You are
will be formed.
West, White, S. D.
invited to atfn d
C. L. S trange , Supt
Ill the Royal Male Quartette, as
hah been expected, our people en- j
Gymnasium Appliances Arrive.
Timber Men Arrive
joyed one of the best, if not the I
I’lle
first shipment of appliances
very best, evening entertainment ! Tom Makor of Eugene, T. M c
for the gymnasium at the Methodist
ever given in Castlewood. If there Mahon of Petoskey, Michigan, E.
church anived from the East yester
was a ilMtppoihtcd one present we T. Merrill of Albany and D. W.
day including horizontal birs, par
have failed to hear of it. The Merrill of Reed City, Michigan ar
allel bars, Indian clubs, dmubells,
quaitetie are all possessors of rived at the Hotel Graham last
wands, basket ball outfit and
trained voices musically, and they evening.
punching bag.
have all had experience in concert
and glee club work. The four
Silk Creek.
Accident at Opera House.
voices are noted for their blending
Saturday
evening
Mr.
and
Mrs.
quality, and the program rendered
Frank Ruscher skating on rollers
was a bright, spicy, happily ar E. A. Wheeler eutertaiued a good in the rink at the Opera House
ranged one that was highly satis number of their friends at their Wednesday night lost his balance
factory to all who attended. — Re home, in honor of their son Frank and threw his arm backward to
A bounti break the fall. His arm was dis
publican, Castlewood, South Da lin P. coming of age.
ful lunch was served about eight located at tho wrist and a bone
kota.
o’clock. Music was furnished by cracked.
Reception and Banquet at the Drain Aluion Owens with his graphophone
aud by Gus Hienrich and his violin, Miss Allie Phillips Entertains Seventh
Normal School
accompanied by Miss Alice at the
And Eighth Grades.
In accordance with the invitation organ. All present enjoyed the
tendered members 01 the Cottage evening very much and wish the
Miss Allie Phillips entertained
Grove Commercial Club by Presi
young man many happy birthdays. about 30 of her frieu is at her home
dent A. L. Briggs of the Drain
on Wall street Thursday evening
The stu lent* at the academy are und a jolly party of tho young
Normal School to he present and
attend a reception and bmquet doing earnest work and lots of it.
people Irom the 7 th and Stb grades
given by the students to the in
Mrs. Eva Casebeer was visiting it was- Refreshm nts were served
vited
guests,
Messrs
Marion her sister Mrs. D. A. Estes Satur at 10 o’clock, after which the
Veatch. F- D. Wheeler, T. W. Jen day and Sunday.
guests departed for ¡10111
kins. W H. Abrams and F. H.
Prof.
F.
W.
Peterson
had
the
Rosenberg, accompanied by their
Revival al the Christian Church
dives, took the afternoon train fur misfortune to sprain his ankle very
badly
the
first
of
the
week.
The
meetings are creatiug a
that point and after a delay of sev
great
interest.
Largo audience»
eral* arrived at ilieir destination.
Miss Nina Randolph visited at
\( eight o’clo'k when the meet Mis Parmele's Monday afternoon. are hearing the Evangelist's power
ful messuge and the 'iiiger’s soul
ing was called to ord-r by the
Sam Damowood has been visitiug stirring songs
President, a large audience com
Iriends here this week and expects
Friday night he speaks on “ The
posed of the students and their
to go to his home in Southern Ore Meanest Tiling in Cottage Grove.”
fiiends faced the speaker 01 the
gon soon.
Saturday night, “ Tricks of the
eAeuing Piofessor Shaffer, of tho
Mr. and Mrs. W. N Wheeler Devil.”
University of Oregon.
Sunday 1 1 a. 111 , “ TheTwenth th
The program was opened bv a st x- visited at the home of M. F. Bab
Century Church."
tette of young ladies followed by cock Tuesday.
3 p. m., his famous lecture to
the address of the evening on the
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Owens went men only
“ History of the Northwest” more to Eugene Thursday.
7:30 p. in-, “ Pilot's Question ”
particularly as relates to Oregon
Meetings continue all next week.
H.
M.
Datnewood
and
wife
went
and was a most masterly and enter
You are welcome.
C om .
to Cottage Grove Tuesday.
taining effort.
The closing was a quartette of
Mr. Shade Burcham is going' to
0 & S E Bridge Repaired.
the young male students and the ¡nit in a telephone.
piece they sang showed the effects
Jim L'ruig rcturnu 1 to the city
Hiram Wheeler visited Kyle
of long atid hard training.
Thursday alter repairing the bridge
Kendall Wednesday.
At the close of the program the
on the O J iS K Bail wa> at Teeters
audience was invited to the dimug
Creek. Trains now run regularly
room of the school where a repist Pruyram Shippers and Producers' to their destination.
Convention Held at Albany.
“ lit to tempt the Gods” had been
Jan 10.
prepared by the students under the
perfect supervision of Mrs. Brown. afternoon session 2:50 o ’ ci . ock
It certainly was an elegant re
1. Address 01 Welcome, Dr. M.
LO ST— A large envelope ad
past and after it was over remarks
H
Ellis,
President
Albany
Com
dressed
to D. llaskiu, containing
were made by the visitors present
mercial Club.
valuable papers, was lost Sunday
and special notice must he made of
2. “ The Waterways of Oregou” between Cottage Grove and I,o-
those of Prolessor Shaffer and Rep
Governor George E. Chamberlain. raii e. Finder will please return to
resentative elect Edwards of Lane
J. “ An Open River, It6 Rela the Leader office and receive re
county, who pledged himseli t >
tion to Transportation Rates,” E. ward.
work and do all in his power to
further the good interests of the Hofer, President Willamette Valley
Development Deague.
school at the coming meeting of
Wanted Wood Hewers.
4 . “ Reciprocal Demurrage,”
the Legislature. Nothing occurred
A couple of good wood hewers at |
Hon- B F. Jones, Indopendenoe,
to mar the pleasure of the visitors
tho Blackbutte mine at once.
Oregon.
from this place except the refusal
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. "Judicial Regulation
of
of Messrs Abrams and Wheeler to
Hates,’ ’ Hon. C. -S. Jackson, Rose-
Wanted.
come home with the rest of the
burg, Oregon.
Gentleman or lady with good
crowd.
EVENIN'» SESSION, ":.30 O'CLOCK.
reference to travel by rail or with a
High School Notes.
1. “ Observations on the Eugene rig for a firm of £250,000.00 capi
After ten days of Christmas va-; convention,” D E. Yoran. Eugene, tal. Salary £1,072.00 per year and ]
cation the regular school woi k lias j Oregon, President Merchant's Pro expenses, salat y paid weekly and
expenses anvanced. Addr< -s, with 1
been taken up once more. All tective Association.
2. “ Transportation conditions,” stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Cot - 1
of the students have not returned,
tag" Grove, Oregon.
but they are expected back in a Hou. J. N. Teal of Portland, Ore.
3 . "Railroad Lands in Oregon”
few days.
Hugh Curriti and Charles Hull, j lion. R. G. Smith, Grants Pa*».
two of last years graduates, visited Oregon.
Music by Parson's orchestra.
school Wednesday morning
T. K. Campbell, J. H. Chambers
Erwin Pease, a member of the
and M. If Anderson of Cottage
freshman class, has discontinued
Grove were in attendance.
his school work
Classified Advertisements.
Emma Job has been visiting at
Corvallis for a few days.
The long-looked-for high school
pius came during the holidays and
were gladly received by the stu
dents. An order for a second sup
ply of pins has been sent, as all
who wanted them -lid not order the
fir”t time.
For the To&ger at
“ T h e T o g g e r y ”
= = L a m m (Si C o ’s . = =
tide to measure n ,
ade to fit
ade to wear
clothes
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Fresh Beef, Pork, Mutton and Veal ,
alw ays ready.
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Fresh Fish each Tuesday and Friday.
See our plant, everything new and up-to-date.
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Bank of Drain Changed Hands.
The Oregon Trust and Savings
Bank of Portland have purchased
the hank of Drain
The transfer was made Jan. 2 nd.
W. H. Moore is president, W. C.
Morris vice-president, Geo. Estes
secretary. O M, Ba«set cashier
Conati« Grove, Ore.
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