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C onsolidated Janu ary 9, 1908
FIRST GUN OF
Judge Cake's Address at
Cottage Grove.
WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED
C O T T A G E G R O V E , O R E G O N , F R I D A Y , M A R C H 27, 1908.
FACTS ABOUT
A PULP MILL
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the voters, which was no doubt ef
fective.
lie gave a very clear presenta
tion of Statement No. 1, declaring
himself to be in favor of the direct
primary law, including that feat
ure, which some republicans have
cast aside. He stated that he
could see no good reason for elect
ing a L’ uited States senator in any
other,way than by direct vote of
the people, the same as all other
public officers are elected. The
general decision of the people of
the whole country for direct elec
tion of senators was shown and
from that fact, the speaker inferred
SELECTED COUNTY TICKET
that the people desire it, and until COTTAGE GROVE NEEDS ONE
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tlif national constitution is changed
he believes Statement No. 1 offers
the only method of securing the Conditions and Advantages Equally J. S. Medley ot Cottage Grove Sug
desired result.
AT FUGENE
Work Commenced on a Endorsed Bryan and
iq Mill at Bandon.
Statement No. 1.
Upholds Statement No. 1. Primary
Election Law and Praises Pres
MORE ABOUT RICH GOLD
ident's Policy.
STRIKE NEAR DRAIN
as Favorable tor a Pulp Mill
Here as at Bandon.
The Commercial club and prom
V O L . X IX .
gested as a Candidate for
County Judge.
The Lane county
N O . 50
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tile committee will select or recom
mend are Mayor M. M. Peery, of
Springfield and I.. R. Edinuuson
of Eugene.
The central committees candi
date for county judge is J. S. Med'
lev of Cottage Grove and for coun
ty commissioner, 11. 11. Fisk of
Mapleton.
It is generally understood that
only two candidates for the legis
lature will be put up by the demo
crats and that the party will lie ex
pected to support a Statement No.
1 republican as the third man pro
vided a Statement No. 1 republi
can succeeds in Iieing nominated.
At the close of the meeting a
resolution was passed calling for a
mass meeting to be held at the
court house Saturday, April 11 to
form a Bryan club.
LOCAL NEWS
OF INTEREST
Time For Filing Petitions
Nearing a Close.
GOOD NEWS FROM BOHEMIA
Change Planned in Passenger Train
Schedule— Lost a Valuable
TA XP A YE R S TIC K E T WAS
Horse— Other News.
NOMINATED MONDAY EVENING
democratic
Considerable Local Excitement Has inent citizens of Cottage Grove are central committee met in the coun Moral Status of the Town Prompted
A gcxxl sized audience com
Been Created. Rich in Gold
much interested in the establish ty court room at Eugene Saturday
Reference to Religious Fanaticism.
Miners report little snow on the
posed of farmers and Cottag^
ment of a pulp and paper mill at at 10 o ’clock and supplemented
Sharp’ s creek route to Bohemia.
as well as Copper.
Law
and
Order
Ticket
Next.
Grove citizens greeted Hon. II.
M. Cake at the armory last Satur
day afternoon, demonstrating that
our citizens are considerable in*
terested in the important questions
to be settled at the ixills in June.
•Th e speech was a brief outline
of the history of the republican
party and its glorious achievements
in the past; touching on the Roose
velt administration and eulogizing
him for his mighty warfare on
trusts and crookedness in high
places, thus showing himself in
full and complete accord with the
President on all vital questions,
lie next quietly and forcibly out
lined the police he would pursue if
elected senator, the most important
of which are regulation of rail
roads, improvement of rivers and
harbors, reclamation of arid lands,
free locks and in fact showed him
self in touch with all progressive
movements now lie fore the people.
He explained his position as to
the election of a United States sen
ator by direct vote of the jieople
and gave his reasons for the faith
expressed; called the attention of
his hearers to the fact that in
scores ot instances seats in the U.
S. Senate had been vacant during
the entire session of congress on
account of the failure of the legis
lature to elect. That if left to the
voter no such contingency could
possibly arise. That much time
an d money had been expended in
var ions states by employing dila
tory tactics the most disgraceful
being" in our own beloved ( )regon
where the legislature was held up
durinji the entire term thus incur
ring t lie enormous expense of an
extra »session. That during this
time valuable legislation had been
neglected.
It was a fair and manly state
ment of his views on the questions
at issue, free from personal abuse
of those who might differ with him
on these important questions, and
was listened to with marked atten
tion by the audience.
T o our mind he did not try to
make a speech, but delivered a
kind of a heart to heart talk with
Cottage Grove, feeling assured that
the location of such an enterprise
here is one of tne most feasible and
practical industries that can be
labored for, considering the fact
that this is essentially a timber and
saw milling center and the further
fact that Lane county is accredited
with the largest Ixxly of mercant-
able timber in the world, a great
portion of which is tributary to
Cpttage Grove. It would there
fore appear that so far as location
and material is concerned nothing
more could lie desired than that
which is presented right here at
Cottage Grove.
Mr. b'rank J. Marshall of New
with the presence of a number of
the old war horses of the party in
dulged iu a lively discussion of the
situation and methods of proced
ure.
The meeting was called to order
at 10 a. m. by L. M. Travis, chair
man of the county central commit
tee and J. C. Veatch was named as
secretary. E. P. Williams, J. D.
Matlock, J. J. Walton, C. I*.
Houston and J. C. Veatch were ap
pointed a committee on resolutions.
A committee on candidates con
sisting of I.. L. Stevens, L. M.
Francis and R. M. Veatch was ap
pointed after which adjournment
Excitement is running high as a
result of recent discoveries on “ Mt,
Baldy,” and several men are daily
engaged in unearthing a very
promising ledge, which, according
to expert testimony, has every in
dication of producing vast wealth
and each assay shows much higher
values than the one previous.
To give an idea as to the quality
of ore which is being unearthed,
some idea as to the richness can lie
arrived at from the fact that out of
2% pounds of ore $1.50 m gold
and copper was taken, and indica
tions point to still greater values,
which promises to make this sec
tion one of the richest, if not the
richest in the west.
The present discovery is on the
southwest side of Mt. Baldy and
therefore necessitates going in
from the Voncalla side in order to
The Leader has never complained at carrying subscribers who
arrive at the would-be “ Eldora ¡fa ll behind a year or two on their subscriptions; some even are
do. "
¡much more than that iu arrears and still we do qot dun" them.
No doubt now remains that rich ‘ This is a matter of accommodation in many cases, as we will, at
diggings are to^be found and as
some time or other, receive our (Ay.* This we can no longer do, |
soon as the strike becomes gener ¡ow ing to the new ruling by the postoffice department, which re-J
ally known, there will be a great ¡fuses to carry any weekly paper through the mails in cases where.
rush to this section.
5 the subscriber is one year or more in arrears, unless a one-ceut j
Frank Lundy visited the discov
S postage stamp is attached to each.
ery last Wednesday and reports J
For this reason if you are in arrears one year or more, we ask
that much copper and some gold is ¡that you remit at once, otherwise we shall be compelled to remove|
plainly visible in the rock taken < many names from our mailing list and collect the amount already)
out iu further development of the
(due.
ledge, which has every indication
Please do not blame us for what may, oil its face, look like a
of increasing in size and richness. | “ dun” as we are compelled to follow the rulings of the new law.;
Mr. Lundy brought back some
! It is either a case of obey, quit business or be fined.
fine specimens of pure copper ¡j
We have already mailed statements to each subscriber one i
which he dug from the ore with a ¡(year or more in arrears, showing how their subscription stands, and j
pick.— Voncalla Courier.
c those receiving these notices are urged to respond promptly.
This is the only way we can comply with the new postal law
United States Senator Charles
B and we ask the help of our readers in the work of getting thejj
W . Fulton has arrived from Wash
\ Leader list in the condition required by the new law, which takes !
ington, whence he comes to further
his campaign for re-election to the Reflect April 1, 1908.
Post Office Ruling Effecting Newspapers.
United States senate. He declines feSSSESeSSSSSSS^)SSiS8SsS9SSi«SS$SSSSSSSSS$SSSSSSSSSS«SSS^S?sei»!
to discuss Oregon frauds or his con
troversy with Francis J. Heney.
York, who is now in Bandon as was taken until 1 p. in.
the capitalist-promoter of the paper
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ileney sent word to McCourt to and pulp mill, and who is to lie
The committee on resolutions
dismiss the case against George C. general manager, says:
submitted the following which was
Brownell. Heney, says George C.
“ There is no longer a scintilla adopted;
is all right.
of doubt as to the outcome of this
Whereas, The paramount issue
project. We tyave practically all
N. Lewis, who owns a farm near the funds subscribed, and there is in the coming campaign iu this
Divide has returned home frpin little to do but to proceed widi the state involves the election of
United States senators by the direct
Richmond, California.
work. I have taken $10,000 of vote of the people, therefore be it
stock myself and am anxious to
Resolved, That we, the demo
take more at a future date. 1 shall crats of Lane county, are in favor
leave for New York very soou to of Statement No. 1 and hereby
purchase the necessary machinery. pledge ourselvee to support no
During my absence the board of candidate who does not favor this
directors will see to the erection of measure: lie it further
wharf and buildings on the site
Resolved, That we are in favor
purchased near the shipyard above of the $125,000 appropriation for
town. W ill our industry prove a big the maintenance of the state uni
one for Bandon? Well, it assured versity; lie it further
ly will— a big one for all Southern
Resolved, That W . J. Bryan be
Coos and Northern Curry. We endorsed as candidate for presi
shall employ aliout fifty people in dent.
the mills not to mention the num
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ber of men who w ill find work iu
The committee on candidates
cutting and hauljug the wood pulp, i
brought in the following list which
for we must have-daily no less
was endorsed by the meeting:
than fifty cords of fir, hemlock
Sheriff— II. L. Bown, Eugene.
and spruce. The abundance and
Clerk— Henry Stewart. Spring-
cheapness of pulp material in this
locality is the principal factor con field.
sidered, for you must remember
Assessor— W e l b y S t e v e n s ,
that eastern mills import their pulp Springfield.
I from Germany and Norway and
School Superintendent—J . J .
yet make an excellent profit. No Bryan, Springfield.
venture, as I see it could be more
Treasurer— J. M . K i t c h e n ,
| remunerative in this section than a
! paper and pulp mill. Look at the Springfield.
Surveyor— Simon Klovdahl, Eu
I Oregon City mills, and they man
I ufacture the cheaper papers where- gene.
Coroner— I>r. W. L. Cheshire.
I as our specialty shall be the finer
I grades such as are not now made Eugene.
A committee of three consisting
anywhere on this coast. When
i the ( )regon City mills were built of A. J. Pickard, G. F. Skipworth
| the shares were worth $l(X)each. and F. L. Armitage, was named
] I very much doubt if you can to select legislative candidates at
touch them today for $1000 each. the next meeting and the naming
W e are going right ahead with our of candidates for county judge
proposition regardless of any at and commissioner is to be left to
tem pts by the paper trust or others the central committee:
The legislative candidates that
to defeat our plans."
Pursuant to a call issued by citi
zens of the town, a meeting was
held at the Masonic hall Monday
evening for the purpose of nomi
nating a municipal ticket designat
ed as “ taxpayers” ticket, to be
voted on at the forthcoming city
election, Monday April 6th. Hon.
R. M. Veatch was selected as
chairman of the meeting and Thos.
Pearce for secretary. Mr. Veatch
addressed the good sized assembly
and counseled the laying aside of
all jiolitical, religious and faction
al prejudices iu selecting men to
serve in the capacity of municipal
officers for the ensuing year and
he cautioned the citizens present
to guard against political and re
ligious fanaticism in the adminis
tration of the city’s affairs, par
ticular emphasis being placed on
this imaginary impending danger
fancifully hovering o’er the city. At
the conclusion of his address the
following ticket was nominated by
acclamation. For maybr, Dr. B.
R. Job: for recorder, Attorney J.
E. Young; for treasurer, Herbert
Eakin; fbr councilmeu, first ward.
G e o . Atkinson; second ward,
Henry Fischer; third ward, Al
Elledge. Dr. Job was nominated
for mayor by Jos. Porter, J. E.
Young by Mr. Stepphen and Her
bert Eakin by Jerome Knox.
CITIZENS TICKET W IL L BE NAMED.
Pursuant to a call issued by the
city council at its regular meeting
March 5th a meeting will be held
at the armory hall this Friday
evening for the purpose of nomi
nating a citizens or law and order
ticket to lie voted on nt the forth
coming city election Nfinnday April
6th. It is understood that the fol
lowing named prominent citizens
are candidates for nomination lie-
fore this convention: For mayor,
II. C). Thompson; for recorder, A t
torney A. 11. King; for treasurer,
Herbert Eakin: for councilmeu,
Lee Roy Wrxxls, Paul Jones, and
A . L. Woodard. Much interest is
being manifested iu the forthcom
ing election and it is probable that
the supporters of both tickets will
be out iu full force ou election day.
It is announced that the smelter
at Black Butte Quicksilver mines
is again in operation.
There is talk of extending trains
Nos. 11 and 12— the Roseliurg
local— south to Ashland about
May 1.
George McQueen is home from a
visit to the Grizzly mine in Bo
hemia in which he is interested
and rejiorts their ore showing up
good and work progressing satis
factory.
Those who are thinking of filing
their petitions as candidate^ for any
office have until April 2, todo so.
The primaries will be held on
Friday, April 17, and the petitions
must all lie filed 15 days prior
thereto.
Wilbur McFarland was so un
fortunate as to lose a valuable
mare last Sunday from distamiier.
This loss deprived him o f a team
temporarily at a busy season, but
he lias succeeded in getting a team
mated again.
Fast limited passenger service
between Portland and San Fran
cisco is probable on the Southern
Pacific within the next few weeks.
Plans are being made to put on an
additional train that will cut the
present running time of 36 hours
to 37 hours.
John Nokes and Geo. Atkinson
came down from the Good Friday
mines of their company in Bo
hemia this week and brought with
them some fine specimens of de
composed quartz, which is very
rich iu copper and contains some
gold. The ledge in which this
quartz is found is froat four to five
feet face, while the decomposed
'-opiier and gold bearing vein is
alxiut 14 inches. The owners of
this mine are much elated over the
character of quartz which they
have lately encountered in one of
their tunnels.
TBT
Have it For Less.
W E meet Competition
in Prices.
W E Surpass in Q u ality
of Goods.
W E have no Com peti
tors in Style, Fit or
Fashion in Mens, Boys
and Y ou th s Suits, as
w e ll as L ad ies Skirts
W a is t s and Shoes.
The Drain jxistoffice was robbed
of $150 by thugs Thursday of last
week.
William Moore is building a
commodious new residence on his
I.orane valley farm.
F A M I L Y CiRCICE:RI E S
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Fine Dress and Loggers Shoes
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We carry only the very best brands,
which are marked down close to the
wholesale price—bargains, every pair.
Good, strong, serviceable Overalls,
Jntnjiers, Shirts, Socks and (»loves.
Produce Bought and Sold