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VOL. XX.
C O T T A G E GROVE, OREGON, FRIDAY, A U G U S T ,21 1908.
Consolidated January 9, 1908
S. P. COMPANY ACCEPTS
THE NEW LUMBER RATES
O ld $3.10 Rate to San Francisco Bay
Points to G o Into Effect Again O c
tober 15— A p p eal is Pending.
Pending a final decision by the
United States suoreme court, in
the lumber rate controversy, the
Ilarrimau officials have announced
that the rates fixed by the Inter
state Commerce Commission will
prevail. T h i s amounts to a
victory for the Oregon and Wash
ington lumbermen, since the de
cision of the commission virtually
restored the tariffs that were in
effect prior to November 1, 1907.
Following the ruling of the com
mission the railroads appealed the
case to the supreme court of the
United States.
This announcement was made
Saturday by W. IS. Coman, as
sistant general freight agent for
the Harriman lines i!i the North
west, in the following form:
“ The rates from November 1,
1907, to October IS, 1908, on ship
ments from parties to the injunct-
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« ireat forests o f limber tributary to Cottage
(«rove; fifteen saw mills; three shiugle mills,
within a ratlins o f 15 miles. Headquarters
for Itohemiu gold mines and black butte
quicksilver mines va lley « and foot hills
w ell adapted to frail grow u ig, iu&nmiK and
dairying- For mf< m i.itm n fcggtd in g this
great country »ub** li»*-'fr * the L « a d « r .
U 0 j t ’ ditiOfot
Located on the upper W illam ette River
144 mile* south of 1’ortlaud ou Southern Pa
cific and Oregon & South P.astcrn Railroads.
Population ¿500; tw o hanks, public and high
schools, live churches water, light and sew
er systems; creamery ; Hour m ill; two brick
ards; suw mills; wood-work factory; match
factory ; steam laundry and the L e a n d e r.
C O TTAG E GROVE LEADER
BOHEMIA NUGGET
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IN D U ST M IS AND I I M V I C U .
iou suit will be the rates as or
dered by the commission, which
will be published effective October
15.
“ The rate on shipments on and
after October IS will be the com
missions’s rates as published, re
gardless of what the final outcome
is in the court up to the time of
the decision of the supreme court.”
The rates as announced by the
Harriman rpads will apply to ship
pers affected by the suits of the
Oregon and Washington Lumber
Manufacturers’ Association and
the Willamette Valley Lumber
men's Association, or the $.1.10
case.” The effect of this action on
the part of the railroad is to enable
the lumbermen of Oregon and
Washington to resume business re
lations ou the same basis that ex
isted before the arbitrary advance
in rates was announced last fall.
TOM cOX THRESHED BY THE
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
SUNDAY LAW SUSTAINED
Judge Hamilton Hands Down Decis
ion Upholding Sunday Clos
ing Law
Roseburg, Aug. 17.— That the
Sunday closing law will be here
after enforced in this city seem*
quite evident at this time, Judge
Hamilton having handed down a
decision this morning sustaining
the decision of the lower court
which was rendered several weeks
since.
It will be remembered that E.
Rhodes, the plaintiff in this case
was arrested several weeks ago for
keeping his place of business open
for traffic on the Sabbath. After
waiting for several days the case
was taken up and argued by the
attorneys, the result being- that
Justice Loug held that the law was
constitutional. At that time A t
torney Coshow, who had charge of
the case for the defeudaut, j>eti-
tioned the circuit court for a writ
of review, alleging that the law
was discriminating in nature and
unfair in every respect. The ar
guments consumed nearly a half
day.
Following is the decision ren
dered by Judge Hamilton this
morning:
In the Circuit Court for Douglas
County, State of Oregon.
U. Rhodes, Plaintiff,
vs.
State of Oregon, L. W. Ingles,
Defendants.
The above named cause came
on to he heard and determined,
plaintiff appearing by his attor
neys, Coshow & Rice, nnd defend
ant by Geo. M. Brown, prosecut
ing attorney.
The court having heard the ar
guments of respective counsel,
took said cause under advisement.
The court now being advised
finds that there is not error as al
leged in the iietition of plaintiff.
It is therefore ordered and ad
judged that the i>etition of plaintiff
be dismissed, and that defendant
recover from plaintiff the costs
herein incurred.
Dated at Roseburg, Oregon,
August 17, 1908.
J. W . H a m il t o n , Judge.
On Sunday the 16th a number reluctance ou their part. And
of the “ Chopi>ers” of Bohemia such a dinner as Mrs. Cox set up
Camp No. 260 went out to the to those hungry men. It was a
feast fit for a king. She was ably
farm of Neighbor Cox who lives
assisted in serving by Mesdames
about 2 miles south of Cottage Hambrick and Sharp. To say
Grove on the Uncle Jas. Chapin that the boys thoroughly enjoyed
ranch, and gave him the best the work goes without saving.
threshing he has had for years. Neighbor Cox having been on the
The I.. C. Scott machine being all sick and disabled list for several
set and ready the hoys soon showed mouths, appreciated the work done
that they were all old hands at the by the boys.
business, from feeding the machine
The Neighbors taking part in
to leaning on their fork handles. the work were: E. F. Adams, J.
The machine is a 27-40 Cyclone I). Coffman, Frank Hambrick, L.
thresher and is run by a 16. h. p. Archibald, Louis McKibbeti, Chas.
Case engine. The machine works Hambrick, Chas. Hull, 1). B.
nicely, which shows that the Chatnberlen, Harry Wynne, F. C.
Messrs Scott understand the thresh Coffman, A. I.. Briggs, II. C.
ing business.
Adams, E. M. Sharp, Os Vaughn,
The threshing began at 7:30 a. A. Brewer, Joe McKibbeu, J. C.
m. and finished at 1 p. m. thresh Huff, J. W. Veatch. C. II. Van
L. McKee and 49 other residents
ing about 900 bushels of wheat, Denberg.
of Aulauf, a small station on the
The above mentioned threshing | line of the Southern Pacific, near
oats and barley.
Neighbor Cox, thftmgh courtesy machine was the same one burned Cottage Grove, have jietitioned the
invited the boys to stay to dinner, at Felix Currin’ s place Wednes railroad commission to use its in
fluence toward securing for them a
which was accepted without much day afternoon.
depot and freight storage facilities
at their station, which is now with
Lorane Farm Sold for $7.700.
Panther Killed at Lorane Tuesday.
out these accommodations. The
Ira C. Goodrich of Lorane, was petition says there is not so much
* A man by the name of Blaine
A. Addison, with several others, in town Monday and informed the as a platform at the station, which
including Leslie Seward, who is Leader that they had just sold their makes it difficult for passengers,
especially women and children, to
visiting from Chicago, killed a
320 acre farm at Lorane to Geo. get ou and off trains. Freight and
large panther Tuesday morning
about a mile from I.orane. The W . Sanderson of that valley for baggage remains uncovered and
big cat had killed a good-sized $7,709. The elder Goodrich died unprotected from thieves and the
goat and had dragged it for nearly last spring and the family being elements upon the ground, and the
a quarter of a mile down the road. unable to handle the»big farm de petitioners ask for a building in
They easily followed him. When cided to sell and return to their which their property can be safely
protected.— Salem
discovered he climbed a tree, where old home at Vancouver, Washing locked a n d
Statesman.
ton.
he was quickly shot.
ANLAUF COMPLAINS TO
RAILROAD COMMISSION
C O L L E G E S U IT S .
Freely endorsed by the College Boys.
EXTREME STYLE, SWELL in every par-
ticular—N A T T Y and TRIM.
MAKERS
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O R I G IN A T O R S OF
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H O U G H high style predominates the same degree of
care is bestowed on HIGH GRADE FABRIC, COLOR,
HARMONY, and DURABILITY.
DASH. STRENUTH and
COMFORT are the characteristics.
T
A COMPLETE ASSORTM ENT OF COLORS
A N D DESIGNS.
$ 7 . 0 0 Ï2 $ 2 5 . 0 0
WILL BE FOUND AT
WHEELER ■ THOMPSON COMPANY
CIRCUS AGAIN PARADES
FINE T O O K QUARTZ FROM
Wmiwm
Barnum and Baity to Present New
Street Spectacle in Eugene
August 29th.
C. Destel is exhibiting some fine
mine in Bohemia in the window of
the Lawson building next door to
Thornton’s confectionery. Part of
the quartz is of a decomposed for
mation and carries both, gold and
silver. The other is of a harder
formation carrying gold and cop-
I>er and is fine looking quartz.
There is a well defined 8 foot ledge
of the latter formation and assays
show that it runs from $8 to $22 in
gold and copper to the ton. Mr.
Destel is actively engaged in de
veloping this property from which
he expects big returns very soon.
The Eugene Guard says: Chas.
Destel of Portland, who has been
identified with the Bohemia min
I UIG REAL
ESTATE DEAL
Those who visit the Baruum
and Baily greatest show ou earth
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in Eugene cm Saturday, August
29th, will have an opportunity
of seeing the greatest parade
ever presented by a circus, the
management having again estab
lislied the parade feature as a part |
of the day's exhibitions.
During the four years that this
A real estate deal involving a
ing district for the last 12 years, circus has omitted the morning
during which time he has been de pageant an army of artists and tract of 1023 acres of land three
veloping his 160 acres of mining merchauics have been working miles south of Cottage Grove was
ground on the old Noonday road, day and night in the foreign work consummated this week, the tract
seems now to be in a fair way to shops of the circus at Stock of comprising many acres of good
reap a reward for his long years of Trent, England, originating and grazing and farm land as well, as a
labor. He placed on exhibit in building this year’s spectacle. fine tract of timber. The pur
Cottage Grove Saturday some ex Floats of burnished gold, howdali chaser was uone other than our
ceedingly fine specimens of gold draperies and throne rugs from townsman, M. II, Anderson, the
and copper ore. The specimens I’ersia, silken banners, scarfs and deeds being made out by A. I,.
the Latham sawmill
that seem to attract most attention flags from the looms of China, Woodard,
come from the ledge which Mr statuary from Italian studios, cos mail. The tract comprises what
Destell says he has crosscut 14 feet tuines, from Paris and harness is known as the Woodard and
and is not through yet. Four as mounted in silver give to the pa i upjier Mary White places, and Mr.
says on this quartz give gold re rade a brilliancy that is dazzling. Woodard reserves the milling tim
The entire world has contributed ber on the tract, it being specified
turns from $8.26 to $22. The
property is admirably located, pro to this pageant. Every phase of in the transfer that lie lie given
vided with abundance o f wood, human existence is presented; five years time in which to remove
timlier and water. Already over 1,51X1 men, women and children the milling timber. The Coast
tures have been made to Mr. Des take part in it and 7( h i horses are Fork wagon road skirts the east
employed. It cost ten times more side of the tract, which gradually'
tell to organize a company.
money than any parade of the slopes to the river, also on the east.
past and is three times as long. It The laud is well adapted to dairy-
will be given at t(> o ’clock in the ling, fruit or grain raising. Mr.
forenoon.
| Anderson will probably survey the
This cear’s company of ]ier
formers is the greatest aggregation
i n / r m n n
of talent that has ever been r* l< A |\ (
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gather together. It comes from I «• M*
IN W I I 1 kJ Lz
all parts of the world and the acts'
said that the whole mountain is presented display great novelty, 1
one huge lode.” The vein is 400 j and are so varied in character as
feet wide, and has been proved for ! to satisfy all tastes. Some of the |
over two miles in length
Other ! most noteworthy acts are those of
parallel aMd intersecting veins have the La Kaque sisters of France.
A special city election was held
been proven and developed on the ! who are exploiting a most dar j in Cottage Grove Wednesday at
2,000 acres comprising the Black ing, heart-thrilling and dangerous i which time the matter of granting
Butte property.
double automobile somersault act a twenty-five year franchise to the
Over five miles of tunnels, called “ Autos that Bass in tile . Cottage Grove Electric Light Co.
raises, shafts and winzes have ! A ir” , Robert Dohu, from the Black i was submitted to the legal voters
been driven, and yet all this vast | Forest of Germany, who lifts an! of the city and the proposition was
amount of work is only as a few automobile and passengers with j rejected by an overwhelming vote,
ant-holes iii comparison to the his teeth; the E red i an is of France, \ The anti-franchise advocates liead-
enormous size of the ore bodies.
who do difficult acrobatic feats ed by Mayor Job worked energeti
o f course, it is to be expected, j while stauding on running horses; cally against the measure, while
so great a mass of ore is naturally ! Prof. Wormwood of England and little work was done on the other
low-grade as to mineral values, I his trained ant eaters: the wonder- side. A story was generally circu
and the owners have developed it i ful Viennese troupe of aerialists lated to the effect that some party
ou a low-grade basis. Neverthe-1 from France: the Pacheco family or parties had stated that if the
less, the mine produces some o f j o f acrobats from Ualv, and Le city would reject the present frail
the richest quicksilver ore found in ¡Clown Moustiers and his celebrated cliise proposition and grant them a
any part of the world.
| animal comedians from France.
25-year franchise, street lights
In all the history of the circus would be given to the city free of
N K A R B Y TIM BK K H OLDINGS.
year’s entertainment charge. Whether this was a cam
I l l addition to the value of the i >us’ ness
mine, large timber holdings have | given by the Baruum and Bailey paign trick or not, remains to be
been acquired which alone will be \ circus stands out as the most wou- seen, but it doubtless had consider
worth a handsome sum in a few | derful ]>erformance ever given able bearing on the result o f the
election. As an inducement to
years. Also partially developed is ' under canvas.
the citizens to grant the required
a water power system which is 1
franchise the Electric Light com
capable of supplying not only all !
pany proposed to reduce the cost
the requirements of the mine, but j
of street lights to the city in the
also sufficient power for electric 1
sum of $40 |>er month and to give
transportation from Eugene to j
the city 2 )>er cent 'of its gross
Oakland. The mine, reduction 1
plant and village of Black Butte, j The showing made by the Ore earnings after ten years. The old
are now lighted by electricity gen gon National Guard regiments at franchise covers a period of seven
erated by a I.effel turbine ojierated the encampment at American lake years from this date, but an exten
just ended was entirely satisfactory sion o f the franchise was desired
by this power.
The smelter, or reduction plant according to a statement made this in order to justify extensive con
as it is called, has a capacity of afternoon by Colonel James Jack- templated improvements in the
plant and system in this city.
80 tons per 24-hour day. But this son, U. S. A., attached.
The Oregon regiments,” says
The vote of the three wards was
is said to be only a beginning. A d
ditional furnaces are to be erected the colonel, “ exhibited a high de- as follows:
1st ¿nil .Ini Total
in the near future, for 300 or 400 i Lrree ° f efficiency and the showing Against franchise...... 70 .V) i>2 171
tons per day. The quantity of | made by
. them was favorably com For franchise............¿4 1.1 4<> H.1
ore exposed more than justifies it. Imeu *' upon by all the regular
Majority Against.
ss
The type of plant to be used will | army officers present. Both the
i
Washington
and
Oregon
regiments
be the “ Dennis Roasting Fur
uace,” an invention of the maua-1 j showed up well, but I believe the tract into several small places
| Oregon boys .were the better. In which may be converted into com
ger of the mine.
As a place of residence Black I I fact, the Oregon National Guard fortable little homes at a compara
Butte has all the charms of a sum i : stands third in the list of the Na tive moderate price to the pur
mer mountain resort, lovely dim- j I tional guards of all the states in chasers.
The consideration for the above
ate, beautiful scenery, splendid I i efficiency. That is a record to l>e
proud o f."
tract has not been made public.
roads, neatly painted cottages and I
the finest mountain water. Labor- i
ers and their families have all the
conveniences of town life, and
much more, and are fortunate to ]
find such favorable conditions of j
living.— Oregon Journal.
A 1023 A c re Tract
is In volved in
the Transfer
Assays Show Values Running From $8 -*
to $22 to the T o n — O w n e r M a y
Organize Stock Com pany
looking quartz from his "Crater”
TEN YEARS OF EFFORT IN
THE BLACK BUTTE MINES
In the foothills of the Calapooia
mountains on the Coast Fork of
the Willamette river, 16 miles
south of Cottage Grove, a great
mine has been carved out of the
hills.
It has taken Hi long years of
faithfully devoted work and a pile
of the yellow metal to do it: but a
great industry has been established
which will give lucrative employ
ment to men and sustenance for
their families, probably for many
years after the man who has pio
neered it has been gathered to his
fathers.
Against all odds, discourage
ments and difficulties, of which
there have been plenty, as in all
work of this Wind, the develop
ment of the mine has gone steadily
forward. Not a day since the
property, nearly 10 years ago,
came into the hands of one of its
present owners, William B. Den
nis, formerly of S}>okatie, Wash.,
has work ceased. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been
paid out for labor and supplies in
the southern end of Lane county.
The valley between Cottage
Grove and Black Butte is one of
the most prosperous and up-to-date
farming sections of Lane county,
livery farmer and farmer's son had
a job of work when lie wanted it.
Tw o telephone lines, free rural
mail delivery, express and one of
the best wagon roads in the state,
are the direct results of Mr. Den
nis’s enterprise. Cottage Grove,
Eugene and even Shoe String val
ley have all come in for a share of
the benefits.
Hundreds of thousands of tons
of ore are blocked out, ready to lie
winnowed for the smelter. The
great smelter is completed and in
operation, and the stream of liquid
silver has begun to flow into the
markets of the world. The first
carload was shipped last week to
New York.
The mines are at the head of
the Coast Fork valley. Black
Butte mountain, densely fir-tree-
clad from its base to its summit,
rises majestically to a height of 2,-
750 feet above sea level. Ouoting
from the rejiort of an emiueut
geologist: ” Iu a sense it may lie
NO. 19
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VOTED DOWN
OREGON TROOPS
HOLD THIRD PLACE
GREAT REDUCTION
THRESHER AND 1200 WORTH
OF GRAIN DESTROYED BY FIRE SUMMER SHOES
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While engaged in threshing the
grain crops of I'elix Currin Wed
nesday afternoon a spark from L.
C. Scott's steam thresher set the
straw ou fire and in less time than
it takes to tell about it, the fine
separator and big belt which cost
$'»99 and about $290 worth of
grain was totally destroyed by fire.
It is said that the crew made a
serious mistake in trying to save
the M'parator by turning on the
hose from the engine instead of
sjieedily attaching the engine to it
a iu L pulling it away from the fire.
Still, with a strong wind blowing
on a hot afternoon, it is a good
deaj easier to theorize afterwards
than to act promptly and intelli
gently on such occasions. During
the forenoon aliout 1100 bushels of
oats were threshed and 200 bushels
o f wheat was turned out and hauled
to the grainery, and was saved be-
fore the fire. Another field of oats
and barley was also saved, but a
small stack of peas for seed was
burned. Mr. Scott left on the flyer
for Portland Wednesday evening
to purchase a new separator,
which he expects to have here by
Monday with which 'to complete
his threshing contracts. The loss
falls heavily on Mr. Scott as he
had only recently purchased a new
traction engine, which fortunately
was not damaged by the fire.
TtlK K S H R K
Bt’ RNF.D
AT
GOSHKN.
The threshing outfit owued and
operated by Hosea Parvin and
Eldeti Templeton of IYexter one
and a half miles south of Goshen
Wednesday together with 150
bushels of grain, was burned.
The total loss is estimated at
something
like
was no iusurauce.
$1,000.
There
25 per cent off.
All lines ol‘ Ladies and Gents Oxfords
Also fine stock of Children’s Shoes
going at the same reduction.
Best $4.00 Shoes now $3.00.
Best $3.00 Shoes now $2.25.
Best $2.00 Shoes now $1.50.
PEARCE BROTHERS.
Phone Main 6 4 3 - Our own Delivery.