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COTTAGE: GROVE LEADER Or •gOa I Soc VOL. X IX e«r ,„f* COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON , SATURDAY, JUNK 22, 1907. NO. 10 er kept many people from coming 3 cents a mile charged by the com within the purview of the home and made it necessary to assemble j pany. If we must euduro slow and stead law and an actual settler for at the Grange hall over the London irregular service we should get it at the purpose ot purchasing lands of store, which was tilled to overflow 2,1 _■ cents a mile. The people ought railroads.— Medtord Mail. ing and to say the picnic was a to pay only for what they get, and grand success is putting it very if they do not get a 3-cent service Asks $ 1 0 0 .0 0 0 Damages mild. they should not pay a 3-cent rate.” J. Doyle, a young man who, I never saw any crowd of people While Mr. West also believes in while actiog as time-keeper for a the idea o f requiring a stub train to eeem to enjoy themselves better gang of Greeks, who were working than during the two days that they take the place ot delayed trains, be on the Southern Pacific tracks at MANY REMEDIES ARE DISCUSSED believes iu compelling the roads to FORTUNATELY NO LIVES LOST. were together. And well they W ILL COMMENCE IN A FEW DAYS. Divide, in the southern portion of should, for the speeches and p ro run through trains on time. He i Lane county, last October, wes run gram would do honor to the most declares thnt the traiu leaving San Commissioner West Suggests Lower Francisco in the morning should Occurred Monday Night Between Cot noble of earth both iu point of Proceedings to Compel the Southern ; over l’>’ “ locomotive aod both legs tage Grove and Saginaw— Some were cut off, has begun suit in the Fare if There is no Improvement knowledge and mirth. There were Pacific to Put Their Lands on get into Portland before 6 o ’ clock circuit court against the company One Had Blundered. several noted speakers expected to Made in Service. the next evening, instead of after tbe Market at $2 5 0 an Acre. for SICK),000 damages. He alleges be present and several programs 7 o'clock , as now scheduled. The that while in the performance o f from the different Granges and oth commission has set next Monday at his duties the locomotive approach On Monday night our citizens er places o f education and amuse A «pedal to the Oregonian from 1:80 P. M. as the time for complet Hon. W. C. Hawley, our repre ed him at a great rate of speed wore thrown into considerable e x ment that were not there. But sentative in Congress has been ad Salem last Tuesday says: That the ing the hearing on the question of without warning and bore upon citement by the report that tbe among the crowd that assembled vised by wire that Mr. S. D, Town people of Oregon have suffered too a local train from Pendleton to him before he bad time to get out Flyer. No. lq, which hud left the on the 12tli was the State Lecturer Portland. The meeting Monday send, of Fargo, N. D., would ar long from an inadequate and un of the way. In attempting to get i depot only a few minutes before, Mrs. W aldo aud Dr. Sharpel, both will be held in Portlan 1. rive within a few days to commence the Greeks off the track, they be certain railroad service is the plain had been wrecked a short distance of whose hearts are filled with love the proceedings with the U. S. de ing badly excited, he was struck ly expressed opiniou of the mem north of town. Quite a number of and affection for our county and partment ot justice will undertake, Schmitz Found Guilty. by the engine and thrown under bers of the Oregon Railroad Com Cottage Grove people had boarded mankind, and especially for the to enforce the terms ot the railroad the wheels. A jury of twelve of his peers ha- the Flyer, among whom were F. J. mission. W hile they have nothing State of Oregon and her people, land grant of the O. A- C. iu Ore to say at present aH to the local declared Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz Hard, Mr. and Mrs J. W . Baker, | without a it o f selfish ambition, gon. Vacation Days. train question on the O. R. & N., of San Francisco, guilty of the Mrs. G- L. Rees and others, and of | and their minds filled with a store, In view o f the possible action of which question is still pending, crime of extortion as charged by course all o f their friends and | of knowledge that would do honor “ N ext to the day when a self- Congress with regard to these lands they are outspoken as to conditions the Oliver grand jury. neighbors imagined the nord, as to the most learned of any nation supporting girl receives her first and the question of what definition The jury was out just one hour the report ot the passeugers killed in general and have no hesitancy in with tongues that did express in the court might place upou the salary envelope, or is notified of her saying that there must be a change and thirty-five minutes. ranged from half a dezen to twen- the most simple and favorable first promotion or raise in salary, I phrase “ actual settlers” , in cases Mayor Schmitz, by the advice of ty-five. Agent Isham as soon as he j tel fns and that without delay. At least believe that the first vacation marks involving lands valuable only for one member of the Commission is his attorneys, dictated the follow received word of the wreck noth j The mental the most important era of her wage phySiCal, moral, determined that the railroads must ing statemont to the AQsociated fied Dr. Job. the company’ s phy- spirituali finRnciai and mirthful timber, grazing or mineral pur- earning iiistory, ' writes Anna poses, the act o f Congress torfeit-1 Steesa Riclinrd8on in in Woman’ s give better service or leduce the Press: siciau to proceed to the scene a* ueeds of the people, and I think I ing lands taken under similar eondi- Home Companion for J o ly . ..The “ No matter what tlia decision of rapidly as possible, and to take passenger rates. am safe to say those who missed ( tions bv the N. P. R. R. is interest- „ , ; . two weeks on salary given by most With conditions on the Southern the jury was, gott n under most ad- with him all the physicians in town the picnio at London, missed au op- | mg veise circumstances regarding my ! progressive firms and appreciative •••ho would go, but as it turned out, portunity that they seldom have a Pacific the Commission is perfectly By an act of Congress September individual employers should be re- familiar, for the members ride every self, I still maintain and affirm that fortunately their services were not chance to enjoy, aud among other 20, 1890, there was declared fo i- garded as the stamp o f the em- day or two on the trains that pass I am absolutely innocent of th“ required. things the people were impressed crime charged agaiust mo aud will feited to the United States all lands pjoyer’s approval, the reward of through the valley on the way to It seems that contrary to the gen with the fact that our chief aim aod fight my case to the 1 ihi resort- As theretofore granted to any state or honest efforts. When it is accepted Portland from San Francisco. They eral rul« t* it has prevailed lately, ambition should not be to see how I said before ray trial, I did not ex to any corporation to aid in the as a right it is robbed of its indi- know as well as all the traveling the Flyer was on time and left Cot much labor we could perform or construction ot a railroad, where vi<lual significance and much of its public that the afternoon passenger pect, nor did I receive fair or even tage Grove on time. The work how much wealth we could gain, from San Francisco has hardly ever decent treatment at the hands • f train, which was at Saginaw, ac but to strive for a higher and no the terms of the grant hail not been I , ea] pi5a8Ure. This act provided j “ Vacation should bring rest, or been on time in the la*t six mouths, Judge Dunne, and realizing his cording to railroad regulations, bler man and woman whom a clean complied with. that all perious who at the date ot 1 rut Her recreation, to muscles and and very frequently it has been sev prejudice, I made every effort to should have sid -tracked, but did heart and a pure conscience. the passage of the act, were ac m il: „erves. This does not necessarily eral hours late, with no reliable in have the case transferred to any not do so. It consisted o f engine The Grange ns an organization other Judge in tbe State. I do not settlers in good fnith on the land ( nle(11I absolute quiet, a kimona, a formation provided showing when anil caboose only and was backing -1 friendly, and has a good feeling take this as a defeat, nod the de forfeited, should have tbe right to 1 nove| and a b()X o f chocolates. It the trains would arrive. That the to Cottage Grove when the trains toward all reasonable and just bus cision makes me all the more de claim them under the homestead 1 moans change of scene, movement train might occasionally be late met and clashed, the engine of iness, politics and religious organ- termined to seek aud secure justice law and they should be regarded as ; thought. without the fault o f the company, the Flyer passing almost through zations and all social orders, but actual settlers, from the date o f j “ J he school teacher or worker in they are willing to admit; but they in another cou rt.’ ’ the caboose from end to end, smash will resist all unreasonable and un actual settlement or occupation „ S!tinll tOWI1 should i“ iich out for a are positive in the assertion that ing it into splinters and demolishing just laws, monopolies and unjust! The act further provides that where broader viewpoint. It will he good Held Her and His Wife Beat Her thei'e can be no good excuse for the tender of * lie engine, and prac- 'taxation, but his always worked persons have settled said lands with loi her to visit some bustling city having trains several hours late The for the general beiterrnent of every Mrs W oolsey, who lives seven tically ruining both eugines. a bona fide intent to secure title with ga'leries, muse ms, yes, and every day. miles east o f Lebanon, has sv.’oru accident happened just below the class and calling. The Grange is j thereto, by a purchase from the roof gardens and gay restaurants, out a warrant for the arrest of bridge about one and one-half miles not composed chiefly of the tillers j should put on special . state or the corporation, that they 1 as we]| as points of historical inter- Fortu of the soil from which has sprung j “ We are near the end of a long Grant Bellinger and his wife for as north of Cottage Grove. All through her school term nately no oue w«« killed and only our most noble statesman, as well ; should he entitled to purchase the esl saulting her daughters, Lillian liue, both north and west,” said lauds from the 1 nited States aud s]le | )as j 1Ved in an atmosphere of Conductor as our brightest business men, and Mr. Aitcbison of the Commission Woolsey, aged 15, and Mrs. Per four persons injured. that the l nited States upon being petty gossip and hi*» l> n giving tonight. “ If trains from San Fran kins, whose home is at Portland. Fieka'd was badly scratched about we can safety say, that the Grange paid for said lands should make a j forth, never drawing aspiration cisco or the Missouri River suffer Mrs. Woolsey claims her daught >rs the face; T . F. Bryan, an employe has within its organizations some j patent to the actual settlers. 1 frotn other . No v 1» per flit iway of the Booth-Kelley Co. wrist bad were going through Bellingar’s pa of the best, the most intelligent and I any delays anywhere along the line, Subsequent to that act of forfei- to a city where there is no . osBip we get the effect of it here in Ore ture, which Bellinger had forbidden ly sprained; Bert Willard, brnke- noblest men and women of our na tore and on January 23, 1890, C o n -! nor "neighboring” where her com- gon. There are many opportunities them to do. Bellinger seeiug them m m , body badly bruised and tion, and we would urge everyone! gres= passed a law amendatory of mgs nnd her goings are not watched for delays and we must expect that caught Mrs. Perkins and Held her shoulder hurt; O. L- Sedrahegen, who is interested in agriculture to the act forfeiting such railroad lands and criticized nnd where persons become a member of the Grange, | the through trains will suffer some while Mrs. Beiliuger proceeded t lir man. injured about the neck. by adding *0 the said act of furfei- and tilings will yield inspiration and Had the accident occurred a min and assist in educating one another j mishaps somewhere on the journey- beat her with a club. Mrs. Wool ture the following proviso; new thoughts fflr another year’s Put the people o f the Willamette sey says Mrs. Perkins was beaten ute sooner, a m od disastrous wreck in the best methods of farming and j “ Providing that actual residence work. She will not find city life Valley should not bear all the in badly and a physician ha 1 to be would have had to be recorded, but stock raising, and how to get the upon lands l>y persons claiming th< in summer extravagant. Hotel and called in and worked with her near best results of our lnbor. Our o c owing to a curve, No. 14 had slowed convenience that results. The rail right to purchase the same is n o t ! hoarding house rates are generally ly all night.. The Bellingers’ “ide cupation is the oldest and noblest down, so that it was a fortunate es road company should get trains required, where, such lancjs have lower, furnished apartments can be o f the case has not yet been beard. on eartli and has a right to a place cape for the passengers. The ca- through ou something near s c h e been fenced, cultivated,, or other- rented by a couple of summer boose was so badly used np that it j above every other Come, let us dule time, and it a regular train tourists it* town for a comparative was merely tumbled off the track, | join together in one general organ- wise irnnroyed by such grants ’ ’ can't be kept on time, a special Linn-Lane Boundary. It will be noticed that under this song, and a few simple shirt-waist the engines were brought back to j ization. and assist each other, a n d ’ train should he put on to be run Assessment of property adjacent act all that is necessary is for the suits, with appropriate list, sfioeB on tbe time o f the regular. That to the boundary linp between Linn the Grove and drew almost the our labors will be lighter aud we settler to have fenced the lands, and gloves, will furnish all the seems to us lo be the solution of and Lane counties, will not be whole population to the depot on can live on the fat of the land. cultivated them, or otherwise inj- wardrobe needed.” There will be a celebration at the situation. The Commission is made until the survey of the new Tuesday to look at the remains As — » » in possession of all the information line has been completed and tbe soon as the passengers became London Springs on the 3d of July, proved them. W hile this is a luw, and not a court decision, it goes a The Helix Herald has succumb- and fireworks at night. The pro- that is needed regarding train ser line definitely located IHputy Linn calmed, many came back to the long wny in suggesting the radical ed, and the plant will be moved to Grove and spent the night, taking gram is not finished yef, but don’ t vice in the Willamette Valley. I County Assessor Karl Fisher, con difference between nn actual settler La Crosse, Wash the local it; the morning by which forget it will bo a big time, as Lon- think we shall proceed upon our ferred with Assessor Keeney of own initiative as well as upon the Lane county this week in Eugene, time the track ha 1 been cleared. A ^on never fa'ls. The time is set complaints that have been made and the matter of the boundary large number ot our citizens went for the 3d on account af the cele- and order that when a regular train and the assessment o f property was to the wreck, in buggies, on horse- ■ bration at 1 ottage Grove on the is an hour behind schedule time, a discussed. The line was changed back and on foot, and preparations fourth. 1 he committees are all at Look out stub train shall be put on at Rose- I by act of the last legislature, where- were made to receive and take care w°rk in good earnest. program a little plater, and burg or Ashland to be run on the ; by Linn county obtains land form o f the wounded when they were *or time ot the regular train. This erly in Lane county, but which by brought in, but fortunately there don t forget the Third at London will give the people the service to situation naturally belongs to this was nothing to do but to congratn- ‘' ,PrlnSs- late the passengers on their esc ipe. 1 he new bath house at London j which they are entitled.-’ I county. The engineer nnd fireman filed their '’ l,r' nifR ,v*b soon be complete, then Commissioner Campbell took a resignations next day. It is a plain J0" con 8et *'ie raost thorough similar view. Commissioner West Civil Service Examination. fact that some one was to blame for course bathing of any plsce on is a little more aggressive in his There will be a Civil Service Ivx- the accident and they may be thank- coas*- X. views as to remedies, and while the amination held at Roseburg, Ore ful that no lives were lost. " subject was under discussion to gon, July 23 and 2t. 1907, for the ______ __________ The Pacific squadron, led by the , night he made it plain that he be purpose o f securing efigibles for flagship “ Charleston,” Admiral lieves in taking measures that will the position of Forest Ranger. All FROM LONDON SPRINGS. Swinburne commanding, will be in bring the railroads to time. those desiring to take the Ranger Portland Harbor during the present SUGGESTS LOWER FARE. examination at this place will noti The County Grange picnic week, in attendance upon the festiv-1 “ Passengers should pay what the fy the U. S. Civil Service C om m is London Springs is now a thing of jtjes. r o - ----------- - » • service is reasonably worth,” said sion at Washington, D C., or com tbe past, but the speakers and p The new cannery at rtru* Mr. West. “ The kind ot service municate with S. C. Bsrtrum at gram w ;!l be remembered by all present. The extremely wet weath- is nog ready for business we are getting now is not worth Roseburg, o regon. MUST BE IMPROVED PASSENGER COLLIDES BATTLE -WILL BEGIN Commissioners Say S. P. Service is Bad Flyer No. 14. and Work Train Come Together. Preparations Being Made for a Stubborn Fight. SMfmnmmmmmwmmwwtimmmwffiirmnftâ