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«.
,
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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
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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
.
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, , ,, 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
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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;
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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! *
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Vases 15 cents to $2.75.
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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
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state universities.
The
rapid exhibits in Cottage ''.r<,ve Tl.ur-
f c .lO to $5 per thou for which t
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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.
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PEARCE BROS.
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