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COTTAGE GROVE LEADER CO TTA G E GROVE, OREGON. SV IT RI) W . \PKIL 1 : V O L. X V I I I THE APPROPRIATION For State University Dis* cussed by Prof. Campbell. MUST BULLETIN TIME OF TRAINS, j KMC MILLMEN W ILL FIGHT COUNCIL IN SESSION Agonies of a Long-Suffering Public Relieved by Railroad Commission. An order has been made by the state railway commissioners by which a bulletin board shall be placed at all stations, upon which the schedule time of the arrival aud If the Referendum is Now Invoked it departure of regular passenger Will be the Means of Crippling trains shall be kept. This order is the University for 18 Mos. one that will be welcomed with joy by the traveling public and the in convenience which the people have Portland, Ore., April 8, 1 !) 07 . put up with will be remedied m a In response to an inquiry as to large measure by the order of the the uses which would be made of commission, which will go into ef the appropria'ion of $ 125,000 per fect twenty «lays ftom «late. J. 1‘. year to the State University in case O ’ Brien, general manager of the it were not held up by the referen-j Hardman system, and Attorney A. dura, and of the effect on the uni C. Spencer for the same corporation versity <’f a referendum if it were were present and «lid not oppose calle*l, President Campbell, of the tj,e application for the oriler, which University, has made the following j had been made by Henry Halm, statement: chairman of the transportation coru- •‘llie University of Oregon has I mhtee of the Portland Chamber of beenona basis of $80,000 of appro- ' Cotnraerc-. Following is the full priation from the stale for the past extent, of the order: two years, and was on a basis of j aj| passenger stations where $(¡0,000 for the two preceding depot tick'd agm ts and telegraph years. Of those amounts, $ 4 i 500 or railroa«) telephone operators are was from thefixetl anuual appropri regularly employed and oudutv the ation and the balance from a special | railroa.l companies shall keep post appropriation of $ 25 ,ooo in 1903 e,j on „ bulletin hoard the schedule atnl another special appropriation {¡me and time of probable arrival of of $ 02,500 in 1905 . each regular passenger train stop- “ If the referendum were now in* ¡ping at such station cither to re voked on the $ 125,000 appropria- ceive or discharge passengers, tion, the University would he ] "W henever any regular passeri forced to depend f o r a tear aud a | ger t r a ln „ b a u b e m o re ni an one half on the old fixed appropriation hour behind its schedule it. shall be of $47,500 per year, plus some $10,- the duty oi such railroad company 000 to $12,000 rtceived annually as to bulletin at intervals tor a reason interest on University fun«ls. able time prior to the schedule time ■ 'The numl«er of students has in for the arrival ot sucli train and un creased since 1909 from an enroll til its arrival at each of its said pas ment of 218 to an enrollment of 1 senger stations where a telegraph 340 , exclusive of the Departments or railroad telephone operator is on of Law, Medicine and Music which duty anil where it is scheduled to aie practically self-supporting. It stop toreeeiv- or discharge passen- would seriously hamper the Uni geis, a notice showing how much versi'.y to be obliged to care for a such train is behind its sche«lule half more students on the old ap and the lime when it, will probably propriation of 1903 , Any develop arrive at such station ment of the departments would in ‘‘Tins measure becomes effective evitably be delayed until the fate in 20 days from service hereof.” of the appropriation could be de termined at the polls a year from JUDGE BOISE DEAD next June. Salem, Ore., April Id.— Judge A comparison of the appropria tions made by Oregon for the Uni Reuben Patrick Boise, one of the versity with the University appro earliest pioneers, ablest jurists, priations of other states will show founders of the fundamental laws, that Oregon has been practically at and moulders of the destiny of the the foot of the list. For the school state of Oregon, passed away at year l«jo5-t>, the following appro his old home in this city, shortly priations were made by some of after 2 o ’clock Wednesday nfter- th e western states. Colorado, noon. His malady was a combina $140,000 (total income $100,000); tion of stomach and kidney trouble. North Dakota, $ 77 ,000 (total in He had reached the advanced age come $l.r>2,ooo); South Dakota $ 0 o,- of 87 years, 9 months and 22 days. Rise in S. P. Freight R ates M ayor Jones Appoints the Precipitate W ar. V arious Com m ittees. Will Probably Carry Their Case Be- C. H. VanDenburg Elected Council- tore the Inter-State Commission man. and F. Snodgrass as Mar- if Company Insist on Rates. shal—Bills Allowed. Etc. NO. 52 ROOSEVELT TO START FAIR Will Push Button at Opening of the Jamestown Exposition. CANAL M ASS MEETING 1 ’resident Roosevelt is to be the \ \ C O U ll HOUSe, E llg e iie feature of the opening day of the , • « Jamestown Centennial Exposition,, A p r il - J . the official program of which was announced this week. The opeu- j ing exercises, which will take place Farmers of Western Lane Especially Friday, April 26, will begin at sun Interested in the Movement rise with a salute of 800 guns l>y Are Thoroughly Aroused the Norfolk Light Artillery, com memorating the 30th anniversary of the first English settlement of \\ e are in receipt of the follow America. ing letter: The President is to reach the Crow, Ore., April 2 , i 907 , Exposition grounds at 11.30 o’clock Editor Register:-—I have decid- passing 011 the Mayflower through ed to call a mass meeting of the cit- columns of saluting foreign and j i/.ens of Lane county to take into American warships in Hampton j consideration the building ol the Itoads. He will be escorted to the , l,roP0,ic<l canal tor Lane and Ben- War to the knife, and the knife The city council met in adjourn to the hilt, is the immediate pros- ed regular meeting ou Monday pect between the Southern Pacific night, and proceeded at once to the railroad nml the lumber manufact- election of a councilman to fill the nrers of the Willamette valley and vacancy occasioned by the reaigua- Southern Oregon. The millmeu tion of Mr. Mctjueen. Two eatuli- say the proposed increase of the «lates were nominated. Mr. Wood freight rate on green common Ium- by Councilman Comer, and Mr. ber to San Francisco will bankrupt VanDenburg by Ccuncilman Bar- reviewing stand ot. Lee s parade in p ubli, h the meeting for Apri, 27> them, ami the railroad freight ofli- tels, the hitter being elected, the rear of the Auditorium build- 1807 , at 10 o’clock, in the court cials declare in answer that the rate Mayor Jones at this time ap- itig. After an invocation by Rev. j house. Yours truly. J . A. J. ( ROW, shall go into effect regardless of pointed the various committees as Alfred Magtl Randolph, Harry St. P. S. All county papers please results. George Tucker, presi«lent of the j follows: copy. Comer, Exposition company, will introduce M illinen are aroused and th e ! On Finance Bartels, Porter. the President. When the President Mr. Crow is chairman of the word is going down the line that a On Sewers Comer, Hnbbell, has concluded his remarks he will Committee appointed by Siuslaw strong organization must be formeti Bartels. press a gold button atnl immediate Grange at a recent meeting at and the tight must be carried to On Lights— Vensko, Ilubhell, Co ly the machinery of the great show which time the Grange endorsed the rouit of last resort if necessary mer. will be in motion, a thousand flags tho luigene-Corvallis canal and to prevent extermination of the On Streets Ilubhell, Venske, will he uufurled upon the Exposi- named a committee to investigate lumbeting industry between Salem Comer. and Ashland. The small mills are On Water Comer, Bartels, and tions buildings aud a salute to the ' the feasibility of its construction. Xatiou will he fired by the foreign, This committee has goua over the at the present tune making a profit V e n s k e . and American ships in the roads J route, found it practicable, the peo- of $2 to $2 50 per thousand feet on Fite Warden— Porter, their product delivered at the rail j There were three applicants for an«l by the garrison at Fort Mon- pie along the proposed waterway way station. The proposed increase I position of City Marshal, Messrs, roe. At the conclusion ot the sa- enthusiastic in its support ami of freight rates to San Francisco— ¡Snodgrass, Wallace and Martin, lute the Exposition bands will p lay,1 rea«ly to not only give right-of-way which istbeir only outlet amounts' Mr. Suodgrnss was elected to suc- “ The Star-Spangled Banner,” and 1 through their land hut will sttb- to $2.13 per thousand, which would I ceed himself at a salary of $60 per the troops will •present arms" and scribe liberally to stock for its con- wipe out practically ail of their j mouth, the same coinpensati <11 be the concourse will stand with tin- struction. ing allowed the night watchman. profit covered heads. | There should be a big turnout at A hid for the construction ot a I’ lie parade of soldiers anil sailors^ this meeting and the enterprise ex- THOt SANDS ARK AFFECTED, sewer was laid over until the next of the United States under Major- j amiued into detail. The territory affected has about regular meeting. General Frederick D. Grant will bo j „ the project is to be tukeu up too mills, ami from 3000 to 5,000 A bond and agreement between the next feature. The President11)ow ¡8 the time to begin tho pre employes, all of which are staring the city and Lincoln Taylor for the will review the parade from a j Kminary work necessary to get it ruin in the face as a result of the performance of certain work was grandstand whero also will bo gatb going.— Register. proposed advance in rates, which read, and it being found to be de ered the honored guests of the oc- j the railroad officials- say must go feetive on certain technical points, casion, including the diplomatic j into effect April 18 to save the Cottage Grove Flour Mills Under New it was refe 1 red to the water com corps, the official committees of the {Southern Pacific company from Management mittee to consult with Mr. Taylor Senate and House of Representa losing money. tives and the Governors of states,: A Nugget reporter called at the ! an«l make it complete. It is said the Southern Pacific Recorder Ring was instructed to 20 of whom have accepted invita Cottage Grove Flour mills and company’s freight department in notify ex-Reeorder Young to turn tions to be present. found the new proprietor up to his Portlaml has vouchsafed no reason The day will close with a recep neck, so to speak, in work. Mr. over ail books, papers or other pro for the startling raise in rates, and Matthews arrived last Thursday perty belonging to the city and now tion to President Roosevelt. 111 answer to protests of lum ber«. , . , . n- • 1 from the East whore ho has lieon . 111 Ins hands, to the proper officials mills committees it has simply re- in the milling business all his life. Badly Bruised r J at once. We found him a most pleasant Harry Hart met with an accident ^ 'Cl*' j The matter of electing a Health ‘ ‘The advanceil rate must officer was deferred until the next Monday evening that narrowly es gentleman and from his conversa into effect.” caped being a serious one, hut lie tion believe him to he a thorough regular meeting. M IL L M K N TO ORGANIZE. The chairman of tho light cora- escaped with being badly bruised ,l,*d energetic business man. lie It is probable that the lumber j mittee was instructed to investigate and will probably be stiff and sore spoke of improvements he will mill miui in the valley and through- a certain agreement concerning the for a few «lays. He was unloading make in tho near future, but which l°r publication a t present. out Southern Oregon will organize arc light in front, of the Oregon ho piles from a wagon, when one Mr. Matthews family, consisting and carry their case before the iu- tel, and report at the next meeting, slipped and knocking him down of wife and five children came with rolled from his angles to the thigh terstate commerce commission. Tho following bills wore then They will also go before the Ore rea«l anil being O K ’d by the finance where it held him down until as- him, and have rented the Currin sis’ ance came to him. I)r. Kune house atnl are only awaiting the a r 000 (total income $ 76 ,000); Utah gon railway commission and ask committee were ordered paid. Cottage Grove Public School Monthly $ 13 <i,ooo (total income $ 164 , 5 oo); for a rate of something like $1 per Willamette Valley C«> $ 2*2 I «5 attended him but found no bones rival of their furniture to take pos Report. 9 00 broken, but that he was badly session. Mr. Matthews was here Western Oregon Pub Co. Washington $ 148,500 (total income 8 J F. Young, salary...........111 in February last at which time lie Month ending April 5, 1907 . 33 btinsi-d. $151 ,000). A ll of these states will secure rn outlet by water to 1 OO S Teeter, labor............... . Boys Girls purchased tho mill of Ilartung & maintained a State Agricultural San Franco co. 6O OO F 11 Htiodgra-.s, salary.... 238 Frank Davey, late speaker of the Hausen who have so successfully 222 College in aildition to the Univer Total enrollment Millinen say they can run their James Craig,...................... (¡2 OO 4 sity. Colorado and South Dakota New enrollment Guilin < k Voatch, barilwarc 3 4 « Oregon legislature, has resigned | conducted it in the past. Mr. Hau- mills at present prices and absorb 3134 ' .'{568 Days attendance 2 f»0 his position as editor of the Salem sen is making preparations to take A . F. A. M., rent......... also each maintained a School ot 240 ) , 205 as much as $1 per l.ooo teet so |' Days absence 18 00 Statesman. I11 a few weeks lie a trip to Europe to visit his parents It Gregory, labor.............. Mines. Washington has recently Times tardy 29 42 long ns they get a ready market 5 00 will move to Burns, Harney county but will probably return here and 20 ..... I .In ...... ....... I ...., I, 1 ... f r- ,w. n. .., .. j G It Huekins labor Days taught Tom Alien, rent........... . ... Oo where he has purchased a news 0 Holidays continue in some kind of business. The Oregon railway commission Per’ y Roger.« hauling. 4 to C. L. S t r a n g e , Supt. -N u g g e t. maintenance, in addition to making 6 25 paper. will meet at Salem April 15 to con Veach A Schmutz Dray Co It OO J II Battels, Hilary. . a generous appropriation for build Norris & Rows Have a Corps of G t o- sider their case. B It Job. salary................. I2 00 ings. i O N II R1N' P MEETING POSTPONED I‘2 00 II Venske. salary............... tesgue Fun Makers. Idaho has just appropriated 12 Oo Ask a child what he remembers The members of the state rail- Geo Mc<Juc« n, --iilary $250,000 for the biennial period and 12 Oo of the big circus and it is a foregone way commission will meet at Port- J C Porter, salary California has appropriated nearly 1 00 II B Bailey, work. . conclusion that he will first m en-; land April >6 with the interstate ■ 3 50 Election beards ............... a million. tion the clown. With the Norris [Commerce commission and for that Council then a«ljourue«l until the The mill rate for University sup & Rowe circus this season is a corps . . , . , , ..T- . .. .1 * , , , , ,, 1 reason the conference at which the , regular meeting. port in some of the states is as fol of "Fools that would evoke the 1 laughter of any juvenile or adult grievances of the southern Oregon lows: that had even the faintest seme of lumbermen all along the line of the Arizona 3 5 of a mill; California Eighth Grade Examination the comical side of things. Princi Southern Pacific railway were to of a mill; Colorado 2-5 of a pal among the large number of fun be presented will have to be post- The eighth grade final examina SPECIAL FOR COMING W E E K mill, Nebraska 1 mill; North Da- ny fellows is Garey Vanderbuilt, I . . . . kota 2-5 of a mill; Wisconsin 2-7 of better known as “ Giggling Garey.’ I " " " ‘ ,!n 1 • Iirl 2 ’• This meet tion for the public schools will be ^ 52-Piece Dinner Set, Imported Stone China, $(».50 5 a mill; Wyoming Jfc of a mill. The Then there is "Toto ’ Ducro nnd ing will be held to ascertain the I held May 16 , 17 , 11H » 7 . "H , appy Harry” rent grievances and conditions rate required in Oregon to supply his clown , dog; ... „ r M , r r , Clemtngs ’ -Cheerful Bill Keno; which nre claimed to exist by the June LI, 14 , 1007 Latest Pattern Glass Sets, 6 Pieces, - .75 $125.000 per year is approximately !.,0rotes,lue.. WjU Tafe • |;(1|,e r lumbermen and sawmillmen of that Teachers who have pupils ready They £ £ 3-10 of a mill. O ’ Neil and " F a t’' Lawson. Beautiful Sherbet Cups, - 95c to $ 1.25 ^ section. They claim they are un- lor the examination shoiihl notify The maintenance expenses of are assisted in their antics by ani r able to secure cars for the shipment me of tlx tinmber of «piestions £ Handsome ¿-Piece Cut Glass Set, the University during the year mal clowns, dogs, monkeys, pigs, - $3.00 ^ goats, pelicans ami ponies. The of lumber to Ban Francisco Imy wanted and t i n name of the person I9O6 were approximately $ 7 o ,000 £ clowns make their first appearance ; points and that the rale on rough appointed to -induct the examiua £ on a basis s j oasis of 01 minimum salaries a a>«in piown hand in tl. nara.lp «>f! * ... 0 1 1 Vases 15 cents to $2.75. 1 » 1 t i ,.« .« i 1 k . n«h»r ? I ' • . 11 . 1 .‘ lumber shipments, which is to be tion at least I lays lie fore the date compared with those paid by other the Norris A Rowe show when it ‘ . , , , , state universities. The rapid exhibits in Cottage ''.r<,ve Tl.ur- f c .lO to $5 per thou for which t r growth in attendance, and the fill- day April 25 . Performances at 2 | «and, will work a great injury to W. B. D illa r d , ^Continued to 2 d page.) and 8 p. m. I their interests. County .Superintendent. § I PEARCE BROS. i 3 i
