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U I O I T U I S AMR 1KS0U1CIS. C O TTAG E GROVE. OREGON Great forests o f timt>er tributary to Cottage Grove; fifteeu saw mills; three shingle mills, w ilhiu a radius of is miles. Headquarters for Bohemia gold mines aud Black Butte quicksilver mines valleys aud foot-hills w ell adapted to fruit growing, farming aud dairying l;or mforinatiou regarding this great countr> Mibscnlte for the Located on tlie upper W illam ette River 144 mile* south o f Portland ou Southern Pa cific and Oregon & South Plaslern Kail roads. Population 2500; two l»uuks public and high schools, five churches; water, light and sew er system s;cream ery; Hour m ill tw o brick yards; saw mills, wood work factory juatch factory; steam lauudr> uud the S S S I Ä K O T S t “ * 0" (c . \ January 9, 1908 VOL. XX. NO. 8 COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908. LATEST COUNTY AND STATE ELECTION RETURNS LARGE CLASS GRADOITED HONORED THE FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL DEAD OH DECORATION DAY Chamberlain Elected United States Senator—Hawley for Congress will Have 15,000 Plurality—Sweeping Pro hibition Victory—Lane Elects Republican Ticket Ex Diplomas Awarded— Ernest Wyatt Beautiful and Impressive Ceremonies. cept Sheriff-Cottage Grove will Remain Dry. Presented with a Whitman Militia Company Joins Old Vets More interest was taken gener June to November. The bill creat College Scholarship. M0 and Citizens in Observances. ally iu the election Monday tliau ing the county of Hood river Bown, D en i............................. im Griffin, R e p .....................*......... Regardless of the occasional the beautiful general order issued showers, a large crowd turned out by General John A. Logau forty last Saturday at Cottage Grove to years ago, establishing memorial honor the nation’s hero dead. day, and which was ordered read The memorial services at the M. 011 this occasion at the twenty- E. church and cemetery were sixth annual encampment of this beautiful and impressive and the department at Newberg last year. reflection that the frosty headed Another very pretty feature was old veterans were one more year j the singing of a beautiful sacred nearer the end of life’s journey, song by the W. R. C. The floral marked the occasion with especial tributes wjre especially beautiful solemnity and devotion which con aud more effusive than ever before. tinue to grow more so as the ranks As usual the bugle sounded taj>s grow thinner. and the exercises at this place The line of march was formed were at an end. in front o f the First National bank The old soldiers then moved headed by a drum corps and fol from grave to grave of departed lowed by the G. A. R. veterans, comrades, both of the civil and Ladies Relief corps, Company K, Indiali wars aud decorated the a juvenile military company, W. graves alike. O. W . camp in full uniform and At 2 o ’clock in the afternoon ap the school children. propriate musical and literary ex The march to the ( )dd Fellows ercises were held ill the M. E. cemetery was made iu good order, church which were largely attend and after assembling iu the usual ed. maimer around the monument While the weather was not alto erected in honor of the soldier gether auspicious, it being cold dead the ritualistic service of theG. aud bleak, the day was beautifully A . R. provided for the occasion spent and the services all that vras gone through with. The special feature was the reading of could be desired. PIONEER HERO RETURNS HOME Ezra Meeker, the pioneer, ar rived at Portland Tuesday, after an absence of more than two years during which time he has driven across the American continent and back again with his ox team. Meeker set out for New York after the Lewis aud Clark exposition to mark the old Oregon trail. He retraced the trail from Eastern Oregon, back across the plains to the place where the settlers began their westward march years ago. A t stated intervals Meeker would erect a monument and in this man ner he blazed the trail over again, says Saturday’s Telegram. Although an old man, with snow white hair and beard, he made the long and tiresome jour ney without trouble. Wherever Meeker appeared he received ova tions. At spots along the trail people did not know that there had been such a highway until Meeker established his monument and called attention to the fact. Meeker did much to advertise Ore gon during the trip, for the news papers interviewed him frequently, and columns of space were devot ed to the man, his outfit, and the object of his mission. The climax to Meeker’s journey came when he marched dowrti Broadway, New York. For some time Meeker camped awaiting fav orable weather. Despairing of this finally he hitched up his oxen and sauntered along the Great White street. The actors, boule vard loafers, the gang generally which considers Broadway the only place on earth, stood on the curb stone and gaped at Meeker. lie became the center of a mob. Many of those who saw his strange outfit had never heard of Oregon and the Oregon trail, l>e- cause their geography showed a map of the world with the end at Jersey City on one side and Brook lyn on the other. Since adding one more to the sights of Broadway Meeker has been slowly picking his way across the plains and has once more re turned to his starting point, none the worse for his journey and feel ing first-class. iu any former years from the fact that a combination of issues were at stake. Many were intensely in terested iu the prohibition cause, others iu the sharp senatorial con test aud still others iu the univer sity appropriation and various amendments, besides the various county officers. The judges and clerks of elec tion had one of the hardest sieges imaginable. Those in Eugene, Springfield and Cottage Grove es pecially having large lists to count, and were at work from Ha. m. to 6 or 7 p. m. Tuesday, making about 36 hours solid work without any sleep, while iu East Cottage tlrove about 42 hours were re quired to canvass the ballot. This experience will no doubt bring about a division of the great East Cottage Grove precinct liefore an other election rolls around. Lane County Officers. The Best Ever Compton & Wallace W here You Do Better. CCUNTY JUDGE. ..148 Baker, D ein .......................... Clirisman, R ep.......................... .. 88 Referendum Measures. Keen interest centers in the out come of the vote on the various referendum measures. Incomplete returns warrant the statement t}iat the constitutional amendment in creasing the pay of members of the legislature, the constitutional amendment providing for an in crease in the number of Supreme Judges, the armory appropriation bill, the woman’s suffrage amend ment, the single tax amendment aud the Reddy bill have been de feated, although it is difficult to estimate the majorities. Woman suffrage is 1 »eaten by at least 15,- 000 and probably more. The constitutional amendment permitting the location of state in stitutions at other places than the state capital has passed, as has the amendment for the changing of ASSESSOR. su rveyo r ’ : Collier, Rep ............................. .194 ■«a. .. .5.5 (»2 COMMISSIONER. Price, Rep................................. ..147 JUSTICE OF PEAQK. A. II. King, Dem .................... 142 Vaughn, R ep ........................... ..107 co nstable . AMENDMENTS. Home Rule for cities, (R eddy Bill) Y e s ................... ....................... 14.5 \To .................................. . 1 2K 251 Womans Suffrage Amendment, Y e s .............................. ............ 207 N o ...........................................« 195 Appropriation for State Armories. ..102 21.5 .119 1 0 State University Appropriation. Y e s ........................................... .-10ft N o .........................'................... • A gain st..................................... ..n o Cake, Rep..................................... 121 Cliamlierlain, Ile n i...................... 101 Amos, prohi................................. 10 Cooper, Soc........ If, 299 M 251 190 249 111 Election Notes. R A IL R O A D COMMISSIONER. .225 205 154 T o create county of Hood river. County High School. llaily, R ep..................................... 1.51 J79 Kuiery, P en t................................ 70 112 Y e s ........................................... . (A Haskins, I'r o lii........................... 22 44 N o .................................. U. S. SENATOR. 170 258 Atkins, Dem ............................. ..148 2.52 Jones, Rep................................ .. (»9 172 D A IR Y A N D FOOD COM MISSIONSR. Campbell................................. « 125 284 (»onion, R e p ............................. .. 179 .545 .. .5f> 64 34,0 Y e s ........................................... ..122 37 N o ............................................. ..1.54 29 For Prohibition .. ......... 27 ........*18 CL AS S M E M B E R S H I P . ways” was the popular theme em Following is a list of the names of the members of the high school graduating class: Jirnest Wyatt, Charles Gates, Allen Baker, Hazel Hazleton, Inez White, Eliza Ma gee, Beulah DeSpaiu, Belle Burk holder. bodied iu the oration of Charles Gates, and the subject, from an affirmative standpoint, was elo quently and ably presented by this bright young man. A t this juncture a pretty piano inarch solo was ably executed by Miss Maliel Rosenberg. "Lessons from Sir l.auufal,” was the subject of an essay by Miss Beulah DeSpaiu, which was well delivered and showed much painstaking labor as well as ability iu preparation. “ Class Prophecy” from the very humorous viewpoint of Allen Baker afforded much merriment and dem onstrated the fact that Allen is inclined to lean toward optimism, aud look upon the pleasant rather than the serious aud sentimental side of life. The other class mem bers probably picture him as a rising vaudeville artist with all the modem accomplishments The delivery! of the class vale dictory fell to Ernest Wyatt and he soou demonstrated the fact that he was fully equal to the occasion, and presented the rather impressive aud sentimental part assigned to him iu a most able manner. This closed the class exercises aud here Prof. Baughman made a brief but able address, admouish- iug the class to still greater effort aud achievement aud iu a very pleasing mauuer presented each class meml»er with their hard earned aud well merited diploma. Iu'conclusion it was auuouuced by F. B. Phillips of the school board, that a free four year schol arship certificate had been placed ip the hands of the board by Whitman College, to lie present ed to the young man or young lady of the high school to whom SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. D illard* R ep............................ .195 .51/► Myer, Soc.................................. . .59 54 CORONER. Out of the .13 counties in Oregon there are now but five of them that are wholly wet; of the remaining 28, 18 went dry at Monday’s elec tion, as follows: Polk, Malheur, Josephine, Jackson, Douglas, Co lumbia, Wheeler, Yamhill, T illa mook, Lai^e, Union, Crook, Linn, Morrow; Gilliam, Umatilla, W al lowa and Grant. Benton couuty is also dry, aud the question was not submitted at this time. In the other nine coun ties a number of precincts have gone dry. " I k " ' 289 lid 159 .524 Keeney, R ep ...... .............. 78 .Stevens, Deni........................... . (»4 The Dry Counties. Bean, R e p -D e m .. B right, P r o l i i . . . . B rix, S o c ............. 281 137 TREASURER. Eastland, R ep........................... 1 u this county the entire repub lican ticket is elected by fair ma jorities with the exception of sheriff, which office falls to Harry Bown, the democratic candidate. For county judge, the contest lie- tweeu Mr. Chrismau of Eugene, and Mr. Baker of Cottage Grove, East and West Cottage Grove Vote. was closer than was anticipated in such a strong republican county. Following is the vote for west This county gave Cake his and east Cottage Grove preciucts: largest majority some 700 or HOO JUSTICK SUPRKM K COURT. 1. over Chamberlain. Weal Hast 37(> Kugeue went “ dry” by 27.5 ma- jority; Cottage Grove by 61 ma- 232 jority. 171 The majority for prohibition in 17 Lane county from the 28 precincts 24 heard from is 628. CONGRESSMAN. Assessor B. F. Keeney reports Hawley, R ep ................................151 28*» having over 1.500 majority as far as W hitney, Hem ............................. Mi ‘>4 he has heard, with some precincts D IS TR IC T ATTORN EV. ^ yet to hear from. The High School graduating ex ercises were held at the armory last Saturday evening aud were very largely attended. The stage was elaborately decorated iu tile class colors, white and gold, aud white roses, the class flower, while the class motto, “ Viucit qui se Vinsit” appeared iu gilt letters across the front of the stage. The exercises opeued with an instrumental piano duet by Misses Mabel Rosenberg aud Verna Brown, which was followed with the invocation by Rev. S. M. Nickle. The Salutatory was de livered by Miss Belle Burkholder, in a clear, distinct voice and she received hearty applause. Next was a well rendered piano solo by Miss Maliel Veatch. Oration, "Industry and Indo lence,” by Miss Hazel Hazleton. This subject was very ably pre sented by Miss Hazleton aud many excellent and helpful thoughts were brought forth. “ Class history” was the subject pieseuted by Miss Inez White and she reviewed the energetic laixirs of the class and incidents pertain ing thereto iu a very interesting and able manner. The vocal duel, "Oh, Tell us Merrv Birds” by Misses Eunice Van Denlierg and Nieta Hazleton, called forth a rousing encore to which they rescinded. The subject, “ Utilities of Liquid A ir,” an essay by Miss Eliza Ma gee, was full of interest and the wonderful possibilities of this new scientific product was fully and ably set forth. “ National Ownership of Rail fell the honor of graduating at the head of their class, and iu an ap propriate address this certificate was awarded to Ernest Wyatt. Hryson, Rep................................. 18V .137 Harry Bown has l>eeu counting his vote very closely from the re Dean, Rep .................................. 14V 24V turns as they come in, with seven Calkins, Rep................................. 125 227 precincts out, he had 887 majority. CO U NTY REPRESENTATIVES. lyiton. Rep .....2 .......................... 153 265 Bdninnson, Hem...... ............. V5 141 MORE TROUBLE ON ROW RIVER Dr. Kuykendall is keeping close tab on the university vote in the Constable Plank went to Disstou I nesday evening and gave Justice * COU NTY CLERK. county, aud last evening, with Wednesday and arrested Charles' Bryson $.10 cash bail for his ap 1-ee. R ep.......................................1.14 250 four preciucts yet to hear from, the the time of state elections from Stewart, Hem ................................104 172 majority was 170.5. McGee on a complaint sworn out pearance whenever he is wanted. by Mr. Slaveus charging him with A Q rand Tribute to Cottage G rove from the P en of J. H. O ’Brien of the Sunset Magazine Editorial Staff, now Touring the Northwest. Many of the most eminent Wm. Hartley aud wife of Lo- Misses Maude Blair aud Celia thinkers of this time maintain that rane were transacting business in Schmit went to Portland Monday jealousy is a disease, and a few go this city Tuesday v to attend the rose festival. so far as to declare that t\ie dis ease is contageous. So far no specific formula has been discov ered that may lie pronounced a “ sure cure" for the plague. Jeal ousy in an individual is deplorable, but w.heu it comes to a munici pality, then indeed, it is commend able. There are tnanv growing cities between- San Francisco and Cot tage Grove, < »regon, and they are all vieing with each other in their efforts to liecome attractive to the hotneseeker. This is as it should be and yet the traveler will note a vast difference between the places in so far as climate and natural re sources are concerned. One of the most picturesque and prosper ous cities along the line of travel lietweeu San Francisco and Port land is the city of Cottage Grove. ( )regoit. Snugly nestled at the head of the famous Willamette valley some 2500 souls live, thrive and claim Cottage Grove as their habitat. As one notes the approach from the Eternity School Shoes passed by a good majority, aud the constitutional amendment restor ing grand juries has been approved by a large vote. The l’ort of Fortlaud bill has also met with popular approval. The recall, pro portional representation amend ment aud the instruction to mem bers of legislature to vote for the people’s choice for I'nited States senator are receiving good-sized majorities. On the two fish bills, the affirmative vote on both is somewhat larger than the negative vote in the counties heard from. University of Oregon appropria tion bill will probably be approved by about 5000. threatening to kill. The trouble seems to have arisen over the C O M P L A I N T A G A I N S T BOY. 1). F. Slavens, of Disstou, has just made complaint against Clif ford McGee, a boy of 14 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. M2 McGee, as incorrigible, vicious and immoral, aud wants the juvenile court to take care of him.— Register. children iu the family, as McGee has been cited to bring his boy, 14 either side of the railroad here, one of the most historic presses in years old, into the juvenile court. aud there the till -r of the soil has the United States. It is a Rail McGee was taken to Eugene Wed- l>ecome a fixture aud the sturdy road Hoe press and iu the early ——----------------------- — --------------- folk have certainly solved the | fifties was brought around the bread aud butter problem. Tim i Horn for the publishers o f thejsan ber! well, there are great, ( iu the I Francisco Chronicle. That sheet 1 full sense of greatness , ) forests of was printed on it until the year it and at this time some 20 saw 1808 when the late Col. I). S. K. ^ ^ T h e Kind that alw ayi Please the Housewife mills are active iu their work of Buick moved it to Roseburg, < )re- evoluting the same about Cottage I gou, and in 1903 it was brought to Grove. The mountains adjacent ■Cottage Grove. Apart from the v e r y th in g fo r th e W o r k - to Cottage Grove contain an I fact that first class work is still be- ir igm an. S o m e fin e D r e s s abundance of mineral. A gold j ing turned out. ti e press would be h o es fo r o ld an d y o u n g . mining camp as well as one of ! an attraction, ahd the new and old quicksilver is now in operation and i school of the Craft would make a as one of the gentry put it, “ The sacred salaam to the old iron vet industry is still in its swaddling eran. dress.” The city in itself has made To the most skeptical Cottage stepping stones out of obstacle«, Grove must look good. The na livery industry has been fostered tural resources are unlimited and \yith care and all manner of en the present inhabitants are made terprises »re springing up and up of a class who believe in acting thrive in-this place. Schools and upon the saving of the old Scotch churches exist aud are in a liea’ th- ful condition, all iu keeping with sage; “ Do ye nyxte best thvnge.” G R O C ] E R .IE C S H O E S AND E C L O T H IN G : s R IP E B E R R IE S and early VEGETABLES their aims tn this life. A town is generally rated ac cording to the standard of the uewspa|»er issued within its limits. A bright, racey paper means a pro gressive city. Cottage Grove lioasts of two such papers aud the south after tipping over the moun Cottage Grove leader is not only a tain, things take on a different neat, clean, well edited paper, but dress. Thrift is in evidence on it can boast of being printed upon . ( Within the next decade Cottage Grove will become a thriving city, yet the citv may lie jealous, but that jealousy may be well bal S p e c ia l B a rg a in s and » L a r g e S t o c k to s e l e c t from . P r ic e s th at p le a s e G LA SS W A R E C H IN A W A R E anced with a pride that makes a municipality a home of good. Things never go far amiss in such a placy. Cottage Grove seek a a full measure. So say they, PEARCE BROTHERS. Phon« M a in 6 4 3 — O ur ow n D elivery,
