TEN DAYS ONLY
G R E A T SLAUGHTER SALE.
TEN D AYS O N LY
FOR 10 D A Y S A T A C T U A L C O S T — N O T H IN G RESERVED.
W e must raise money and to do it we will sell our high class merchandise for 10 days A T C O ST .
Our Sale begins Saturday. |une 20.
Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Ladies’, Men’s and Children’s Shoes, Hosiery, Underwear, Skirts and W a is ts all A T COST.
All our goods are of standard m akes of lines that h a v ea national reputation.
It costs you nothing to investigate
WHEELER-THOMPSON CO.
C A L L A N D BE C O N V IN C E D
OREGON'S ELECTIONS COME HIGH.
COTTAGE GROVE LEADER
CALL
A N D BE C O N V IN C E D
Professional Cards.
Some o f the eastern railroads I
threaten to appeal the lumber rate |
fUHI.ISHKP KYKKY KKIDAY BY
When the people o f the state fig case to the supreme court. The
THK I.KAKKK PUBI.ISHINI1 CO (III.-.)
i f \JT A K IO N VKATOI1
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ure up election expenses for April Southern Pacific railroad is not
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filone 66 Ite», filon e Malli Ilf, V
editors and June they may couclud that
Cn.NNKK A Ur Bui ll.l.E,
.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR anil LICENSED
f
named in the list o f roads propos
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the initiative and referendum ing to contest the late decision of
IN THE LINE OF
f
fai tors at Veateh a Lawsou'a.
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KnierM »I the Cottage llrore postnlBre a» ««•
should only lie used iu extremely the Interstate Commerce Commis directly interested iu the decisions
ond-clAM matter.
by the Commission, but business
important cases. It has cost Lane sion.
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conditions generally throughout
county
$10,(XX>
for
the
two
elec
S IIK S C ItllT lO N HATES
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K.
YOUNG
the
state
are
certain
eventually
to
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tions. Here iu Eugene it required
Portland profits greatly by the
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Six Months
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Three Months
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-50 32 hours to complete the returns in “ wet” mail order business, thous feel the effects iu the way o f a re
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ATTORNEY AT L A W
It paid iu advance uut It not so |>ahl a
There prevails a J
uniform rate ot ti.oo per year will he rliarned. each o f the four precincts, at a cost ands of dollars are teing poured vived industry.
Office: Young Building, Mum Street,
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Atlverttslnic rates made known on application
£
West
Side.
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of $72 for each precinct for judges into that city daily through this general feeling among business in
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source. Is it any wonder Portland terests that the railroads and the
and clerks alone. These are mat
FRIDAY, JI NK 26, 1908
calls herself an exception to the
w+snf+'n.'+!K <
ters that should vitally concern the “ dry” rule and that the Oregonian lumbermen, having taken their
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A
W. KIMK. M .t,
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case
to
the
forum
provided
by
law
taxpayers. Time will demonstrate is opposed to prohibition?
EQUAL TO EMERGENCIES.
P H Y S I C I A N an il H IIU .K O N
for the arbitration of such disputes, 9
that the new system of state gov
Office In McFarlaud Building
^
Everything new and uo-to-date. Best brands and grades ot
ernment is going to be decidedly
The Brownsville Times has en will submit to the findings o f that 9
Over Cochran’s Furniture Store
The hearty support ami unani
£ Office Plione, 341 Residence Phone, 531
Fresh Groceries. Country Produce bought and sold. Call and
body
and
will
join
hands
towards
tered
upon
its
twentieth
volume.
It
expensive unless i
'■ve what a dollar will buy at W . C. J O H N S O N ’5 .
mous approval by the citizens of
is one of the best country weeklies re-establishing an important in
Eugene Register.
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4
Cottage Grove in mass meeting a s -.
coming to our exchange table.
dustry that has teen throttled and
A. FOSTER, I». C.
sembletl Wednesday evening, o f!
has suffered incalcuable injury
Just now the platform adopted
y
Spinal and Vibrating
the proposition to call a special
The voice o f the people is fre through the disastrous effects of a é
Treatments.
4
municipal election for the purpose by the republicans in their Chicago quently the voice of the boss and prolonged legal battle over the £
office Hours, 1030 a. m. 2 to 5 p. in.
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7 to 9 by appointment, offiec over Oar 7.
of voting to amend the city charter convention, is the subject for much sometimes speaks with a strong
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man, Hemenway Co.
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question o f rates.
to enable the city council to make (discussion. The platform is of foreign accent.
The original effect of the arbi
an annual tax levy adequate to little imixirtauce. The history of
trary action of the railroads was
A
woman
mav
not
be
able
to
pay off the city’s interest l>eariiig parties and the attitude of parties
?
J S . MEDLEY,
I
win a battle iu war, but some absolutely to close down many of
’ ATTORN EY AT LAW
indebtedness and to provide rev in relation to current affairs, as woman has spanked the man who the mills throughout the interior of 4
Special Attention (liven to Minin» and 4
incus, Princess, Silks, Voiles, Sicilians, Suitings,
enue to meet the city’s annual e x conceived iu the general mind, is does so.
the state and particularly through
Corporation Law.
penses, was most gratifying and an the actual platform, no matter
O f f i c e , S u i t e 3, B a n k B v ii ld in j t
A
out the Willamette valley. Many Î
■* Kiinona Cloths, Waisting Silks, and a very full
v.-rrw.'*) v. m
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irrefutable demonstration of the what the convention may say or
According to the Oregonian, of the mill men could not take the
declare.
It
must
be
said
that
the
prohibition
is
a
good
thing
for
all
line
ol Summer Lawns, India Linons, Dimities,
loyalty to home interests, public
risk o f continuing their shipments
spirit and business sense of the cit outcome of the contention over the o f the Oregon counties— except into the Missouri river territory ? T C . JOHNSON,
Ì
Swiss Mercerized anti Plain Ginghams. New Lac
Multnomah.
izeus of Cottage Grove. Since the injunction or court procedure plank
ATTORN EY AT LAW
and depend on winning out in
es
and Embroideries.
saloons were put out o f busi is disproportionate to the trouble
Instates Administered, Minin» Patents
their fight against the advanced
Procured.
Minin»
ami
Corporation
Law
These goods bought right? Yes, for cash from
ness two years ago and the license taken in pressing it upon the con
a specialty. office over Griffin, Veatcli
rates. Consequently, they closed
Hardware.
revenue to the city thereby cut off, vention. ( )ther additions or omis
the largest dry goods house in the world.
down their mills and withdrew
Office Phone, Main 113. Residence, S5.
there has been an auuual deficit in sions would cut little figure with
temporarily their trade relations
Mr.
Taft
should
he
be
elected,
as
the city’s current expenses. No
Charles Gates Joined the Sunset Mag with that district. The result has
provision to meet this deficit and his principles and policies have
Architect.
teen that the manufacturers of
azine Party at Portland Last
the city’s interest beariug indebt teen pretty well established and
white
and
yellow
pine
lumber
in
Free Thomas. Eugene, Ore., Sketches
Wednesday.
edness had teen made prior to this defined and would be put into exe
and plans drawn, blue prints and spec
the southern states and Minnesota
cution as far as possible whether
ifications. General supervision over
week and the matter was therefore
rushed their product into the terri
buildings in course of construction. If
Charles Gates, a member of the
assuming a serious aspect, when they are included in the “ plat
thinking of building, large or small,
tory from which the Oregon pro
form” or not. How many of Pres high school class which graduated
see me. Terms reasonable. Room 7,
the city council and the business
ducers were shut out. During the
Chrisman block.
51 -2m*
ident Roosevelt’s reform measures recently, was proffered and accept
men of the city decided to co-oper
six months that the rate fight has
and principles were embodied in ed a position recently with the Sun
H. C. M A D S E N ,
ate in a plan to meet this emergen
teen on the manufacturers of pine
the “ platform” adopted at the set Magazine party, which is tour
cy and there was but one way to
lumber have intrenched themselves
W atchm aker .
time o f his nomination four years ing the Northwest in the interests
do it— vote an adequate annual
Repairing at reasonable cnarges.
iu the territory that rightfully be
All work guaranteed tlrst-ciass.
tax. Every fair minded citizen of ago? It made little difference to o f that splendid magazine. Mr. longs to Oregon and it will be
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry at Lowest Price
him what the platiorm contained. Gates joined the party at Portland
FARM MACHINERY
the town after a little figuring dis
SAW MILL SUPPLIES
some time tefore the mamufacturera
COTTAGE GROVE, ORE.
covered to his surprise that all re He had a mission to fulfill, Wednesday, which is- traveling iu o f lumber in this state will suc
STEAM AND GASOLINE ENGINES.
quired to accomplish this result principles to sustain and reforms a special car and after covering ceed in restoring their trade in that
to inaugurate and he proceeded to Washington state the party will go
PACKING. HOSE AND BELTING
would be a tax only a few mills in
district to a normal basis.
carry out fearlessly the provisions as far east as Chicago, thence
Horseshoeing a specialty.
excess of what he had formally
The immediate effect o f the
Wagon and carriage re-
o f his own and the peoples plat south to New Orleans and to
Ing. All work guaranteed
been paying, owing to the fact that
findings o f the Commission, how
Have your horsesteeth ex
form of principles, whether they Texas and old Mexico, returning
amined Mid repaired. Shoe
the county levy is being constantly
ever, will be the steadying o f the
at rear o f Hemenway &
were in accord with the principles home in about three months via
Burkholder’s Store :: ::
reduced, the result of the county
market in this state and the resto
T . IHC .
B A K
E j S
being free of indebtedness, and the and planks of the party platform Los Angeles and San F'rancisco.
ration o f confidence among lum
or not. Platforms are made to
Oti this trip the Cottage Grove
new county high school plan also
ber manufacturers. The m ove
catch votes not to stand on.
boy will traverse nearly one-half
reducing the levy for school pur
F R U IT T R E E S
ment of timber lauds, which has
o f the United States and much of
Wholesale and Retail
pose several mills. Therefore there
been stagnant ever since the con Grown Right Here in Cottage
old Mexico, and will come home
is manifested a disposition on the
C. C. Case, who has terminated
troversy began, will be resumed.
Grove.
with a broader knowledge o f the
part of tax payers o f the town to a sentence in the county jail on
It is confidently expected that the
I
will
be
prepared
to supply
country and a store o f valuable
go down into their pockets and charge o f illegally selling liquors
planters with all kinds of fruit
decision in the Willamette valley
information. His principal duty
trees ami other nursery stork-;
meet the city’s expenses and pro in Cottage Grove, resents the ref
case will result in the immediate
the coming (all My priors will
will be that o f canvassing for the
vide for its upbuilding. When they erence to his jail life, which ap
ho
right and my trees clean and
resumption of «iterations in the
Sunset Magazine and securing ad
healthy, and by patronizing a
voted out the saloons and at the peared in the Leader last week, it
mills throughout Western Oregon.
home Industry you will help to
vertising for it. He was fortunate
same time voted away the saloon teing the statement o f a Cottage
build up n nursery that has long
The advance o f 30 cents a ton,
BRASS GOODS AND TINWARE
in securing the position which was
lieen
needed here, and keep the
revenue they done so with the Grove citizen who had been in at
amounting to 1% cents a 100
STOVES AND RANGES
money
at
home.
solicited for him by the Leader
knowledge that a small increased tendance at Circuit court last week
With .'HI years experience with
pounds on lumber shipments, will
management.
fruit trees nnd terries in this ell.
taxation would be required to meet and the story was related just as
MITCHELL WAGONS
WINDMILLS. PUMPS
not be sufficient materially to af
mate, I can save the intending
this loss to the city’s revenue and | Mr. Case related it to the Cottage
planter much time and trouble In
fect the trade and the lumbermen
selecting the test varieties, as
the voters have now demonstrated Grove mail, which was considered
will not allow themselves to be
well as money on first cost of
trees.
that they prefer a few mills in only a bit of humor on Mr. Case’s
shut out of the business b y that
Decide early what you want to
creased taxatiou to the saloons.
! part and was not understood to be
slight handicap.
plant, and write or phone to me
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Our citizens have come forward a criticism of Sheriff Fisk and the
for price and other Information.
I-ouis Taussig and Company
Co. E. Attention.
in this emergency just as they did story was only accepted and pub
S. B. M O R .S S ,
3134-31)S6 Sixteenth Street,
when the call was made by Mayor lished as one of Mr. Case's latest San Francisco, Cal., June 19, ’OH.
Phono
Cott&ge Grove,
Cottage Grove, Or., June 25, 1908.
471
Oregon,
Job during his former administra jokes, esjiecially that part relating Mr. Frank Eby,
General Order No. 2.
tion, when funds were needed with to naming a successor to Sheriff
1. All members o f Co. “ E ”
Cottage Grove, Oregon.
A ll Kinds of
which to aid the earthquake strick Fisk, it being generally known
Hear Sir:— Just a line to say to will assemble at the com pany
en citizens o f San Francisco. At that Harry Bown, sheriff-elect, was you that I never had faith iu armory on the m orning o f July
4th at the hour o f V o ’clock for
And ell Kinds of
that time Cottage Grove came for to succeed Sheriff Fisk July 1. welded springs, but it is quite evi
the purpose of taking part in the
ward with nearly $1200 iu cash Mr. Case's remark that he had dent that until I met you I had parade and ceremonies in in; nory
and in supplies, and when the co l selected quarters iu the county jail not met a real mechanic. It is and honor o f our National tide-
lections were all made an $86.38 for those of his Cottage Grove due to you, and a pleasure for me pendence.
2. The parade will be iu dress Leave orders at Cunningham's Con
surplus was found which was friends who might persist iu vio to advise you that the springs you
fectionery Phone 73 or phone
turned over by Mayor Job to the lating the local option law was welded have stood some horrible uniform with arms .
residence 406
8. All members o f the com
San Francisco school construction considered as timely warning tests between Comstock, Oregon,
pany desiring to take part in the
fund and is a matter of public more than a joke, but was accept and Seattle, Washington, and I
rifle contest o f that day will make
record. Thus it will be seen that ed iu the spirit of both. A s far as feel quite certain they will serve application to Lt. Petrie. By or
C H A S . M A T T H E W S . Proprietor.
Cottage Grove citizens have more the Leader advocating the "cruel my purpose for some time to come. der o f Capt. J. C . J o h n s o n ,
than once proven themselved equal and inhuman treatment o f prison
Commanding th e Company.
If autos tackle Douglas county,
to arising emergencies, even though ers,” or insinuating that Sheriff Oregon, there will be broken L. P. B k n n k tt , 1st Sergt.
it touches the pocket book. A F’isk should accord his prisoners
springs. If there
are broken
town backed up with such a citizen
Church Announcement.
ship can but build up, prosper and inhuman treatment, there is noth springs, Frank Eby o f Cottage
ing to it. It's a pipe dream!
become a city of importance.
Grove is the mechanic who can
Communion at the Presbyterian
COTTAGE GltOVK
weld them. Yours very truly,
church next Sabbath at 11 a. m.
The Standard High Grade Fence o f the
IIu o o A. T au ssig .
Reception of members and bap
World.
There is over 400 miles o f this
tism of children will be admin
famous wire fence in Douglas county, Oregon.
All the latest treatments.
istered.
This is High Carbon Spring Wire which will
This is the Fund that protects our depositors
Rev. II. N. Mount o f Eugene
keep its shape when properly stretched. Will
Electrical
from loss, coupled with years of successful
will preach the preparation sermon
carry a full stock of wire at all times.
PLAIN and M E D ICA TE ) BATHS |
business experience. This Bank has a
on FTiday evening at 8 o ’ clock .
The first order for a car load of
Inquire of
The pastor and elders will meet
Capital of
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$25,000.00
X -R A Y LABORATORY
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lumber since the report o f the In
DAVID
GRIGGS,
or STEARNS & CHEN0WITH. Agents
after the Friday night Service and
Surplus Fund of
-
5,000.00
terstate Commerce
Commission
Cottage Grove, Ore.
Oakland, Ore.
tefore the Sabbath m orning meet
Undivided Profit of
10.000.00
F or further particulars address
was made public was received by
ing to examine candidates for
Stockholders Liability of
25,000.00
?
D r . II. C. S U H L KEF.
the McKibben Brother's mill early
memtershio.
A Total of
$65,000.00
this week from California and was
H en ry l . N a v e , Pastor.
This means that we must lose $65.000 00 tefore our
filled promptly. A number o f or
Edison, Colombia
depo
depositors could lose one cent. This protection is for
The finest line in cut gEss and
ders
for
lumber
from
California
Victor
Work
ha*
contmencvd
on
River
YOU.
When you think BANK think o f the
clocks ever shown in Cottage
points are said to tie coming iti to street which will t e graded and
GRAPH0PH0NES
I .rove at Madsens.
11 -At
local mill men already. This will graveled front the rivwr bridge to
Records
l
let
the
Kozv
Koruer
prices
for
help some and will soon put the the corner of | |\ Curriu s rest
o f c o t t a g i : g r o v e , o r k o o x
ice cream by the gallon delivered
Notions,
Novelties
mills into operation again.
I deuce property.
anywhere in town.
WILL REVIVE BIG
MILL INDUSTRY
E iactlj H a t Ton Want
Family Groceries, New Dry Goods
Fine Laces and Embroideries
Ladies' and Gents Shoes
J.
JOHNSON’S STORE
5 H.
OUR SPRING AND SUMMER
DRESS GOODS HAVE ARRIVED
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LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
BOY OFF ON A BIG TOUR
Goods w ill be Priced Right
from the First so we w ill not
h ave to Cut the Price in the
Middle to sell them afterw ards
C. H. BURKHOLDER..
General Blacksm¡thing
Wynne Hardware Company
Hardware and Machinery
HIGH COMPLIMENT
TO BLACKSMITH EBY
COTTAGE GROVE
DRAYINQ
HAULING
FLOUR
MILLS
Mill Feed
G rain
and Hay
Kaolins Done Promptly at
Reasonable Charge
W . A. H0GATE
SE C U R IT Y
TH E PAGE WOVEN W IR E FENCE.
ORDERS FOR LUMBER
ARE NOW COMING IN
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