Cottage Grove leader., May 11, 1907, Image 1

COTTAGE GROVE LEADER
C O TTA G E G RO VE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 11 , 11 ) 07 .
VOL. XI \
YAQUINA BAY ROUTE
Curtiss Lumber Co. to Ship
Lumber by Water.
Steamer Leggett Chartered and First
Shipment Will be Made About
the First of June.
INDUSTRIES CRIPPLED.
Lack of Cars to Carry Products to
Market— Lebanon Mills May
Close Down.
Iustead of the car shortage con­
dition being improved by reason of
agitation and legislation, so far as
this community is concerned it is
now in a more serious condition
than it has been at any time before.
The paper mill which handles about
200 cars of manufactured product
annually, have bad sufficient cars
of late to relieve the situation sotne-
what there. The sawmill here and
about a dozen others in the foot­
hills stem to be facing a car famine
which threatens to close many of
them down. There is now 650,000
feet of lumber on the yard of the
mill here in Lebanon and iu a few
weeks it will reach a million feet
in the yard, all awaiting cars to be
carried to a maiket demanding it
at once.
Not a fo of lumber has been
brought in liom the dozen sawmills
above this city.
In a few weeks
the whole winter’s cut Irom these
mills will begin to come into Leb­
anon for rail shipment at the late
of 25,000 to 45.000 teet dally.
All these mills must have cars to
get the lumber to its buyer or shut
down.
To close means several
hundred ineu roust cease woik.
This community is friendly to the
railroads and are liberal patrons,
and are not demandiug anything
which will be injurious to the
roads. They are willing to pay
liber»lly for c>rs to carry their
products. But these cars they de­
mand. — Lebanon Criterion.
Vaguina will once more become
a port of entry and departure for
vessels plying in the coastwise trade
after nearly twenty years of com
parative cpiieseence.
By the first of June at the latest,
it is expected that the Curtiss Lum­
ber Company of Mill City, will have
its first cargo of lumber to go by
the water route, ready for sh pment
to San Francisco.
The Curtiss
Lumber Company has chartered
the steam schooner Leggett, hith­
erto plying between Fnrtlaud and
San Francisco, to transport its lum­
bar output to California points and
the luinagement will commence
shipping lumber from Mill City to
Vaguina Bay at once to load the
big ship. The boat is expected to
arrive in Vaguins the .utter portion
of this mouth to take on the lum­
ber cargo. The Leggett is one ot
the largest steamers now used in
the coastwise lumber hade, and has
a capacity uf 1 ,/it 10.000 feet.
To
complete the cargo it is estimated
will regime about eighty carloads
of lumber.
The Curtiss Lumber Company
lias receuth doubled the output of
tlio plant, .it Mill City, and the dai­
ly capacity is now about 125,000
New President of 0 A C.
feet.
Dr. W J Kerr, president of the
The present difficulty of securing
adequate rail facilities for transpor­ State Agricultural College of Utah,
is president-elect of the Oregon
ting the ¡umber product of the mills
to California points, and the tact State Agricultural College. Ife
that lumber can be shipped much was unanimously elecled at a spec­
ial meeting of the board of regents
cheaper by water than rail is one
at
which all members were in at­
of the principle factors that has led
tendance
except Secretary of State
to the Curtiss Company deciding to
Benson. lie is to take charge of
«hip their product by wafer.
In
the Oregon institution at the an­
addition the route from Mill City to
nual meeting of the board July 17 ,
Yaquina Bay and thence to San
Francisco is the natural route and when the resignation of President
Gatch takes effect. He still retains
the most feasible from the stand­
his position iu the Utah college,
point of economy.
but will resign there to accept the
The revival of the coastwise trade
position here.
o-it of Yaquina Day to California
Dr. Kerr is a scientist of national
points, recalls the time in the early
reputation. He is 43 years of age,
nineties, when a number of ships
graduate of Cornell Univeisity, the
made the run regularly from the
Agricultural College of the State
Bay City to Yaquina aud carried
of New York, and has been 13
practically the entire grain output
years a college president, of which
of this portion of the Willamette
the last seven years were spent in
vulley south. At this lime the Bal-
the presidency of the State Agricul­
lour Guthrie Co., shipped many
tural College of Utah.
tons of grain to Sun Francisco out
of Vaguina Bay by means of boats
On Hunt for City Water.
ebarteted for the purpose.
The
For sometime there has been dis­
old “ Willamette Valley” was oper
ated in those days from Vaguina to cussion among councilman concern
California by the O. & C company ing a lake which lies just over in
and in the summer time the sight Linn county northeast of Coburg,
of its black hull outside the bar distant about 20 miles from liu-
preparatory to entering the harbor gene which is believed to be a suit­
¡was always the signal for the rush able source of supply for a gravity
of the thousand summer recreation- system for Eugene. It is said to
iste spending tbeir summer vaca­ cover 10 to 12 acres of ground, is
tion at the seashore, to the docks deep and is fed by mountain
at Newport, where the ship's en­ springs. It is owned jointly by
trance was hailed as an event of Mr. Woodruff and H.W. Thompson
of Eugene. An investigation of
importance, as well as interest.
The bar at the entrance to Yfi the lake will be made by Calkins,
quina Bay is said to have a maxi­ Garrett and Henderson who con­
mum depth of 22 feet at high wa­ stitute the fire and water committee
ter, at present a depth of 20 feet is of tbe council. They will leave
ordinarily sufficient lor vessels this morning by conveyance lor the
which ply in the Pacific coastwise lake accompanied by Mayor Mat
trade, there being lew lumber car­ lock, City Attorney Allen and Sur­
riers now on the coast which draw veyor Waggoner. Their report will
more than '¿0 feet.
When loaded be submitted to the council at its
the average size lumber schooner regular meeting Monday night.-
on tlii> coast draws from 1 C to 18 Register.
feet-
With the putting on of this ves April Report on Slate Insane Asylum.
The report for the past month
,sel it is believed that an impetus
may be given to other industries to submitted by Superintendent Cal-
put in ships to run out of Vaguina breat of the asylum shows 1.444 Pa*
Bay, which naturally has a harbor tients at that institution, of whom
equal to any between the Columbia 991 are males and 45.4 females.
river and San Francisco.— Albany During the month the number
eloped, discharged or died, was 23.
Herald.
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GAMBLE ON LIFE
OUTING FOR 0. N. G. Californians Form Pool to
Buy Inter­
est in Estate in Los Angeles
County.
NO. 4 .
W ILL GO TO JAIL
INSPECTOR WILL ACT
Will Probably Be Held From I
Reorganization of the Forest
______
Santa Monica, Mav 7 .— In hope
July 3, to 12.
Inspector Service.
of winning $3.000,000, J. C. Steele,
Mays to Pay a Fine of I10.0U0 And
Jones $2000 Sorenson
Not Present
Portland, Ore., May 4 .— The
a former post-master of Santa Mon­
late of the Blue Mountain forest
—
ica, Beu Hunter, until reeeutly city
reserve conspirators was decided
The Camp of Instruction to be Held at
Forestry Service Will he Under Direct
attorney, Robert M. Miller, secre
by Judge Hunt in the Federal
the Coast Defense Forts, an Ex­
Control of Six Competent Men.
tary of the board of education, and
Court yesterday evening, when he
periment of War Department.
Divided Into Six Districts.
A. \V. McPherson, manager of the
imposed sentences as follows.
PNIisou Gas & Electric company,
Franklin
Pierce Mays,
four
have risked $80,000 on the life of
months in jail and a fine of $10,-
Washington, May 7.— The reor­
The camp of instruction of the
000
j Henry C. Keating, one of the heirs
infantry regiments of the National
ganization of the forest inspector
: of the lventiug estate, valued at
Willard N. Jones, eight mouths
Guard will be held this year at the
service into six districts with a dis­
uearly $5,000,000.
It this heir
iu jail aud a line of $2,000.
trict inspector in charge will do
coast defense forts. It is the in­
lives two mid a half years, till the
George Sorenson was not present
more to popularize the forestry ser-
tention to hold this camp between
youngest inheritor becomes of age,
to receive his sentence. His bail
vice than any other movement made
the 1 st and 15 th of July for a per­
the plungers will thereby hold clear
ot $4,000 was declared forfeited
lately. The new plan contemplates
iod ol ten days.
The exact dates
title to land in Los Angeles county
and a bench warrant for his arrest
the investiture ol the district in- J
will probably be from July 3 , to 12 ,
valued at more than $1.500,000, If
was issued.
inclusive.
spectors with an hority sufficient to
he dies within the time named the I
enable them to act promptly on
This plan was oiigiiially suggest­
entire estate reverts to the other
American and Englishmen.
nearly all matters touching the ad- j
ed by Secretary Root when be was
heirs of the estate, his brothers and j
ministration of the natiouu! forests, \ The Englishman is too ready to
secretary of war. The object of
sisters.
Henry C> Keating, the
and this will obviate in a large look upon advertising ss a mere
this camp is to determine whether
heir, wants ready money, and he
measure 1 lie necessity of awaiting adjunct »0 his business aud there­
or uot the present deficiency in the
has taken the quickest means o f !
the winding and unwinding of the fore to treat it with scant attention,
number ot meu for c^ast defense
realizing on his rich prospect.
immense masses of red tape which the American realizes that it is an
work can be supplied by the or­
have become inseparably connected essential, either making himself a
ganization of coast artillery compa­
Open
River
For
Transportation
is
a
with all Washington transactions. master of its art or employing the
nies in the various states of the
best expert advice that he can buy.
Delusion
Union, which organizatio s, during
S IX D IS T R IC T S
The
Englishman believes that he
In
the
palmy
days
when
Eugene
the time other than when they are
There \ ill be six districts, and;
stationed in the forts for instruc­ had water transportation to Port­ the inspector in charge will be re­ can obtain the service of a first-
tion, will be maintained and used land by river steamer, E. J. Mc- sponsible for all things which trans­ class advertising man for the salary
as infantry organizations.
The CTanuhan piloted the little steamer pire in connection with the govern­ of a chief clerk; the American will
work this year will be in the na­ up the river frequently as he knew ment’s operations. The plan to be pav a price that would he startling
ture ot an experiment of the war the channel and was culled on when followed is exactly that employed if 1 ffered to the manager of a busi­
department to determine, if possi­ the water got low. Since the agi­ by a successful railroad corporation, ness in this country. The English­
ble, the feasibility of the plan. The tation over the open river and the with fewer heads reported diiectly man is slipshod; the American
order from tbe war department cov­ Eugene-Corvallis caual started he to the supreme head, the forester spends time, thought and money
over every detail.
The English-
ering this tour of duty prescribes has been anxious to make a trip or the associate forester.
mati aims at what he thinks will
that officers of the militia shall be down the river to see what, if any
Forester Pincbot purposes to go
assigned to duty with officers of changes, had taken place since westward soon aud will visit wher­ prove good enough; the American
like grade in the coast artillery or­ steamboat days, aud it was lor this ever there appeals t<> be a call for is not content with anything that
purpose he made the trip iu the him, to meet the people aud ascer­ he believes can be bettered. The
ganizations.
Battle-Turner launch to Harrisburg tain their wishes with reference to American leavrs no stone unturned
on
Sunday last. His story is best changes in the policy of the bureau in order to spend his advertising
CHANCE TO COLONIZE MANY FAM­
allotment to the best, advantage; he
told
by himself:
ILIES.
According to information ob­
‘ ‘Yes, I went down to Harrisburg tained at the general land office, all means to make every cent tell. The
on the launch to find out what entries close to coal deposits here­ Englishman too frequently works
(Special Correspondence.)
at haphazard, many pounds of his
Oregon people are becoming very changes has taken plnce iu the after must he held up until there
expenditure failing to tell, the
much awake to excursion rates channel ot the Willamette river shall have been an examination to
blame being laid by him on adver­
from the East, and many of the and really I did not know the prove the presence or absence of
tising iustead of on the advertise­
commercial bodies throughout tlie stream at all. Iu some places the coal deposit 011 the lands. All
ments. The American is ever seek­
channel
is
now
at
least
a
half
mile
claims coming wiibin the six-mile
state are actively advertising tbe
ing to discover new ways of apply-
away
from
where
it
was
15
years
tact that, the low rates beginning
limit from known coal deposits or
ing old means, new methods of
June 1 , particularly those of one ago, and I consider it absolutely working mines will have to show
making his advertisements more
fare for the round trip from all impossible to confine the river 1 1 a most conclusively that there is no
attractive
and more compelling.—
points in the United States and set channel so as to secure transpor­ coil th< reon. The burden of proof
Fortnightly
Review.
Canada during July, are available tation by means of steamboat e x ­ will rest on the entry men.
The
for stops in Oregon witbout extra cept iu very high water
money
the
gevemment
has
spent
The Register says that the 4,000-
Assessors Meal.
cost.
in trying to confine the stream to
George A. Staley of Roseburg, 000 foot drive of logs for the E u ­
Two hundred citizens of Oregon certain limits has been absolutely assessor for Douglas county ; I). li. gene Lumber Company will be
left Portland last Thursday night wasted and I am satisfied it would McKnight, of Albany, assessor for started now in a few days. They
to attend the convention of the be worse than thrown away to Linn county; and H F. Keeney, as­ figure that it will take them
epend any more iu that direction. sessor for Lone county, had a meet­ about 50 days to make the drive,
Mystic Shriue at Los Angeles.
Besides the river runs too swiftly ing at the court house in Iyugene depending somewhat on the condi­
If one is to judge from the press and is too shallow to attemjil it. 1 Monday to talk over mutters on the tion the high water has left tlie
ing invitations received by the am more than ever satisfied that next assessment which will he of fillies and the stage of the water.
They a;e promised two cars a dav
Portland business men from the j the canal proposition is the only general interest to nil three coun­
now regularly, which will keep
different irrigation projects along solution of the transportation prob­ ties. The assessment of timber them busy sawing every day and
the line of the O. R. A N., they lem and I feel satisfied if the eiti- lands, railroad and other corpora­ the planer busy every day with a
must all be active aud in the bauds ! zeus of Eugene and Lane county tion property will be more nearly small crew until the drive gets here.
ol enterprising citizens.
Delega- J took hold aud showed a determiua j uniform in all three counties as a
Attention Horsemen.
tious visited Portland iti order to tiou to build the canal it would remit of the meeting.
make changes in the itinerary and j only he a short time until the gov­
The Leader Job office has just
bought several new horse cuts and
have the excursionists drive over 1 ernment and the state would lend
Sam A Keith have sold the Coos
certain projects.
Most insistent substantial aid to the enterprise.” Bay Harbor to Archibald Whiswant, is prepared to print horse bills at
very reasonable prices. Horsemen
letters were received by tbe dozen,
a newspajier man from South Da wilT do well to call before placing
in fact it looks as though the irri­
For the Children
kota.
their order elsewhere.
gation development of the (State of
The children’s department in
Oregon was in the right hands.
the June number of the New Idea
Woman’s Magazine contains an un­
The Oregon Development League usual number of good things. The
is growing, and new memberships third of the Wonder Tales of North­ t
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ern Lands appears in this issue: it
D e l a y e d Ch ri s t m ev s
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are being received. The following I
tells bow Sif, the wile of Thor, the
organizations have become mem
thunder god, lost her beautiful hair
hers recently : Gresham Conitner-
and the revenge taken on Loki,
cial & Development League, Houl-[
who committed the theft. This is
ton St. Helens Commercial Club,
a splendid opportunity to let your
xlust R e c e i v e d at
Hermiaton Development League
I
children become familiar, early in
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and the Rainier Commercial Club. ,
life, with the picturesque Norse
l
Persons having large tracts of mythology. ‘ ‘How Miggles Shed
land suitable for colonization pur­ his Skin" contains instructive in
poses should address the Oregon formation about a pet snake who £ :
Development League at Portland, was kept in a terrarium. The
Our line Ohinaware, Lamps, Etc., we had
giving full particulars. Large cap ­ third in a series of comic drawings E
ordered for IDOL holiday trade have just
ital and active men are willing to by John R. Dray, picturing the life p
arrived and will he sold HE LOW COST
colonize Oregon just as they have of a missionary's little boy and Ins «h-
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CHINAWARE
PEARCE BROS.
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Canada, Texas and other states, blit
it is absolutely necessary that they
should have iron-clad options, good
for from 12 to 24 months.
Every
effort made heretofore has failed
for the lack of this option.
friends in the jungle, shows the ad
venture Horace had with a cannibal
and how Jocko and the giraffe
helped him out. There are also
some verses and drawings which
will please the younger readers.
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