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C O T T A G E G R O V E . O REGO N
I.ocatc<l ou th e upper W illa m e tte River
III inilcH south o f I’ortluu«! uu S ou th ern Pa
cific and Oregon & South t'lia trm Kaiho.Mli*.
Son; tw o h a n k s, p u b lic
high
sch o ols, live ch u rch e s; w ater, ligh t am i lew -
ii system ¡creamer* Houi m ill tw o h rick
yards; saw m ills; wood w ork factor* . m atch
facto ry ; steam laundry and th e L e a d e r .
Population 2
and
Br« H i s t o r io » !
CO TTA G E GROVE LEA DER
B O H E M IA N U G G E T
C o B M lU U l.d J a n u a r y 9 . 1 9 0 «
1909 EXPOSITION WILL BE
READY FOR OPENING DAY
Seattle to Set New Record—G reat
W orld’s F air to be Complete
From the F irst Day
ICijilit months from now, 011 the
first day of June 1009, the gates
of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific e x
position at Seattle will be thrown
oj>eu to the public. For four
months and a half the first great
Pacific World’s fair will receive
visitors from all parts'of the globe.
If the visitor comes on the last
day, or in August or on the open
ing day, he or she will find things
the same. It is the intention of
the officials of this exposition to
break all exposition records, to
establish a precedent and have all
complete and in readiness on the
opening day. The slogan of the
enterprise is just this— “ Ready on
the opening day.” The i>eople of
Seattle and the northwest are ac
customed to doing things and they
will do this with characteristic
promptness and energy.
A mouth • ago the gates of the
exposition were closed to free ad
mission. The day was celebrated
by a vast meeting of the stock
holders held on the steps of the
huge Manufacturers building. The
director general presented figures
showing that the exposition was
more than 70 per cent complete
and that the remaining work was
of such character that it could be
rushed to the final state in a few
months. To make doubly sure
the director of exhibits has in
structed all exhibitors that goods
will be received any time after
March 1st of next year, and that
everything must he ill place two
weeks before the official opening.
This certainly looks as if the
promise would be realized.
Three of the great permanent
buildings which will be turned
over to the University of Wash
ington at the end of the fair are
finished. A fourth will be com
pleted bv January 1st. The two
main exhibit palaces, the Manu
facturers and Agriculture build
ings have been finished for several
mouths. The Milling Palaces and
the Fisheries building, the Hospital
and the Fire Station have been in
use for months. The power plant
is ready to start up. Oregon
finished her palatial building in
September and entertained the
traveling passenger agents who
met in Seattle during that month.
California, which will have one of
the largest buildings on the
grounds, will announce her build
ing completed by January 1st.
The Washington state building,
which will be permanent, is going
up rapidly. Contracts have been
let with a time limit of February
for the Arctic Brotherhood, I'or-
estry and Women’s buildings.
The United States government has
its plans ready and the commis
sioners will let the contracts within
ten days and the buildings must
be ready two months before the
opening. Every other building to
be erected can be run up in two to
three months, so there is no danger
of the building side being behind.
How about the ground? is often
asked. The site of 250 acres of
virgin forest has been cleared,
graded, roads and paths laid out.
The central court of honor with
its beautiful cascades and geyser
basin is almost completed and it
is expected that water will be
turned on the middle of Novem
ber Acres of lawn are coaled
with a heavy turf of refreshing
green. The Sunken gardens are
finished.
Miles of sewers, water mains
and electric conduits have been
laid, all permanent work for the
university, ( ’.as mains are now
going in and when that is once
finished the contractors will start
laying asphalt over the eleven
miles of streets and walks
livery
curbing is set and this work will
not take over two months to finish.
Several miles of cinder paths
winding through the virgin forest,
through beautiful glens and shady
nooks are ready.
The green houses which have
been in operation for two years
have over a million plants ready
for transplanting. Over ’all,(MM)
rose bushes are included in this
huge number. Several thousand
large tubs containing vines that
will grace the )>ergolas of the
great palaces are waiting to be
placed and more are thriving un
der the gardener’s care. There is
going to be no mistake about the
decorative features of the exposi-
tion. It will be one of the most
distinctive parts of the brilliant
show and people will go away
from Seattle next year with pleas
ant memories of the masses of
roses, the great rhododendron
banks, the fragrant flower beds of
the sunken gardens, the graceful
festoons of vines that are found
everywhere. The eyes will not
have grown tired from the glare of
glass, white paint and dusty paths;
the great stretches of green turf,
the everlasting green of the giant
firs and cedars, the green, green
everywhere will afford full relief
and people will more than ever
realize the boast of Washington as
the Evergreen state.
The l ‘)0‘) exposition is going to
be ready on the opeuiug day and
the visitors need not wait, it will
be come early and avoid the rush.
GREAT REDUCTION
*IN=
SUMMER SHOES
2 5 per cent off.
All lines of 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 643—Our own
Delivery.
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON,
W ILL BOOST FOR
WILLIAM H. TAFT
FRIDA Y, O C T O B E R
A COMING FRUIT
RAISING CENTER
K. II. Slattery of Eugene, will
be in Cottage Grove on this Satur
day, to address the voters ou the
issues of t h e campaign. Mr.
Slatterly is an attorney and a re
cent arrival at Eugene, and has
had considerable experience in
campaign work, lie stumped the
state of Iowa with much success
and will no doubt be greeted with
a good attendance at the armory.
The address will commence at 8
o ’clock sharp and a general in
“ Creswell will be the center of
vitation is extended, to all to a fruit-producing district equal to
attend. A musical program will the Kogue Kiver valley,” says
precede the speaking.
August Moore, who has just pur
chased the business block of Par-
sous Brothers at Creswell, and will
remove from his former home at
Medford to the little Lane county
city. The building which Mr.
Moore has purchased is the largest
in the town, being of brick and
two stories high. On the first
floor is a large general merchan
dise store, the postoffice and a real
estate office; on the upjier the Ma
sonic lodge hall and undertaking
While hunting in the vicinity of parlors.
Mr. Moore located at Medford
Catching Creek, four miles west of
fourteen
years ago. He is a Pa
Kiddle, Tuesday afternoon, Alex
ander A. Franks was shot and cific coast pioneer; now being 81
killed by his companion, Oscar years old. He took samples of
Webber, who it is reported, mis Willamette valley apples back to
took Franks for a bear as lie was Medford to show that there are
descending a hill. Franks was a other great fruit districts besides
Southern Pacific freight brakemau, Southern ( )regon.
Orchardists Still
Pouring in From
Jackson County
MISTAKEN FOR
A BEAR AND
SHOT DOWN.
running between Koseburg and
Grants Pass. He was 22 years of
age and leaves a brideof 26 days
— formerly Miss Birdie Worley, of
Canyonville. T h e y resided at
Koseburg.
LYN X VALLEY NEWS
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Smith of Walket called on
Mrs. Sheperdson Sunday.
Mr. D. B. Caldwell is working
for the Briggs Lumber Co. at
present.
Mr. George Johnson little daugh
ter who has been very ill is reported
improving.
The Socialists held a meeting at
the school house, Saturday even
ing which was quite well attended.
Mrs. F'red Wright was visiting
with her sister Mrs. Harding Sun
day also Mrs. Dresser and daugh
ter.
Mr. Kowe, a friend of our school
mistress, Miss Nellie McCord made
a pleasant call at the school house
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Lou I.ajoie and family re
turned home Saturday from below
Eugene where Mr. Lajoie has been
working some time for Mr. Partner
Ayres.
Mr. Huusman of Creswell has
been moving on the l’armenter
place this week. Mr. Brown who
formerly resided
there having
moved to Cottage Grove.
Sunday was a banner day for
visitors at Mr. S. B. Jackson’s.
Those being present were Mr.
Barber’s people of Creswell, Mr.
( )scar Jackson and family, Mr. C.
V. Sherdan, wife and little daugli
ter.
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MCCOKI) TRACKS PI.ACK.
Another deal recently consuinat-
ed at Creswell through the Willam
ette Investment company, of that
city, is the trade of the Gilbert
McCord place near Creswell to J.
C. Jones of Colfax, California,
for the latter’s place at Colfax.
Mr. Jones will plant 40 acres of
his new laud to fruit, lie is now
building a new house.
W ATER PLAN T AT CRKSWKI.I..
The Parson Brothers at Creswell
are putting in a water system for
fire protection of the business por
tion of the town. Their pumps
have a capacity of .50,000 gallons
in ten hours and automatically
hold the pressure at 100 pounds.
The water is taken from a deep
well.
O TH ER CRESW ELL NEW S.
Henry Hannon, formerly of
Ashland, who bought a place at
Creswell last spring, has drilled a
well .170 feet deep, striking water
where it was said it could not he
found. The water comes within
20 feet of the surface.
Herman and Frank Schmitt
were at Yoncalla selling an im
ported German Coacli stallion for
A. C. Ruby & Co., Portland, to
an association. The considera
tion is $.1000.— Guard.
JAPAN’S FINE
GREETING TO
YANKEE NAVY
,
23 1908
INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES.
(treat (orcsts of tim b e r trib u tary to Cottage
«.rove; bftecu ¡aw m ills; tlirec sh in g le m ills,
w ithin a radius o f 15 m iles. H eadquarters
tor I Bohem ia gold mines and B lack liutte
qu icksilver m ines valleys and foot hills
w ell adapted to fruit grow ing, farm in g and
d airying. F o r inform ation regarding this
great country subscrilie for the L e a o * r .
SociotT
.
V O L . X X . N O . a8
I GAME WARDEN
AGAIN DELAYED FIBHTS INDIANS
SEASON’S RECORD PRICE
ON ROGUE RIVER PEARS!
Medford, Ore., Oct. 20.— The
higest cash price yet realized
this year for Kogue Kiver Valley
pears was reached during the
present week, when Comice pears
brought $6.00 per l»ox. The price
received is $2.20 less than received
last year, but when the conditions
of the markets are taken into coir
sidration the growers feel satisfied
with the results. There are less
than five cars remaining to be
Portland, Oct. 22.—The trial of
shipped from this valley, the bal
Biuger Hermann has lieen again
ance being of the Winter Nellis post]xmed, this time indefinitely.
variety.
Assistant to Attorney General
Tracy C. Becker, announced in
the federal court today that the at
torneys had agreed to postixme the
case until such time as Judge Hunt
of Montana and F. J . Heney could
arrange to come to Portland. The
re hearing of Congressman W il
liamson's case and the application
of John II. Hall will also be post"
poued.
This Time Indefi Dead Man Cousin
nitely - Legal
of Our F. D.
Farce.
Wheeler.
COL BLAIR
SETTING OUT
AN ORCHARD
Col. Blair of Hotel Oregon, who
recently acquired 60 acres of fine
fruit land in the southern suburbs
of Cottage Grove on Fourth street,
a part of the Spray place, has men
at work plowing thirty acres, 10
acres of which will lie set to or
chard this fall, five acres to En
glish walnuts and five acres to
Comice pears, which will make a
total of IS acres set out to fruit,
five acres of winter apples having
been planted by
Mr. Spray
before he sold this tract to Col.
Blair. Next fall another ten or
twenty acres will be set out to wal
nuts and fruit trees by Col. Blair
and he will soon have one of the
best young orchards in this
vicinity, this tract comprising a
slight west and south slope being
ideal for any kind of fruit. The
upi>er or highest part of the tract
is supplied with some good springs
from which the place can be irri
gated if necessary. The Colonel
has made a good investment.
FIRST SNOW FALL
IN BOHEMIA MINES
G. G. Warner returned to this
city from the Bohemia mining
camp Tuesday, where he has
siient the summer developing his
mining properties. He says the
first snow for the season came
drifting down last week and is
now about two feet deep in the
higher altitudes. A great deal of
development work was accomp
lished in the camp this season and
one new reduction plant was put
in. ■ All indications point to an
active season next year when some
of the mines will certainly become
actual producers.
STATE AND COUNTY
NEWS OF INTEREST
Over at Pleasant Hill the big
gest thing just now is a 102 pound
Tokio, (let. 2(i.—'1‘lie reception
squash.
accorded the American Atlantic
Scott Jefferson, a Yoncalla hotel
fleet by the government and people
kee|>er was fined $250 by Judge
of
Japan
is
conceded
by
the
Amer
INVESTIGATING CITY
ican naval officers to be the hearti Hamilton at Koseburg this week
PARK PROPOSITION. est and most perfectly carried out for selling liquor.
Eugene is to have a pressed
of the many receptions enjoyed by
The civic improvement com the fleet since it sailed from Hamp brick and stone postoffice building.
mittee of the Womans club was in" ton roads. Rear Admiral Sjierry The plans are ready and the con
vestigating the city park question said to the Associated Press today tract will lie let soon.
The George Drury farm of 160
again this week, hut were con that he was utterly unable to sav
siderably discouraged when Mr. how it had been accomplished, acres near Marcola was oil Wed
j Long, owner of the Long grove, but that the welcome given the nesday sold to Norman Workman
quoted them a price of $ i,0O<) for fle^t ami its officers and men here of < Intario, California, for $5,000.
a 5 acre tract in east Cottage had been so carefully planned and
C. V. Timmons slashed his
Grove. The ladies will now in carried out to the most minute de ! wife’s throat with a razor Wed-
spect and get prices on the fine tail that a lnsbiig impression had ! nesday and then cut his own
Gowdy grove on Silk creek ill "•est been stamped upon the mind of throat after a bitter family quarrel,
Cottage Grove. It would make every American who witnessed it. at Salem.
The most significant event of
an ideal park.
Ii. J . Lewis, a s»x'ialist sjieaker
the visit of the American fleet oc was fined $10 at Medfnrd Satur
Edward Hugh Martin, convicted curred roday, when Rear Admiral
day for “ willfully and unlawfully
of manslaughter for the killing of Sperry, his flay officers and the
using violent, abusive and threat
Nathan Wolff, a pawnbroker, at captains and commanders of the
ening language publicly.”
Portland last summer was sen-1 sixteen battleships were presented
County Treasurer Eastland has
teuced to fifteen years’ imprison to the emperor and empress. It
ment and to pay a fine of $1,000. | was the most brilliant function the the last half of the tax due the
state from Lane county all ready
He gave notice of appeal.
palace has ever known. The em
peror assumed a most cordial man for payment when it isdueNovem-
All the latest styles in side and ner and the empress shook hands lier 1. It will take $26,565 to pay
the debt this year.
back combs at the Bazaar.
with every officer.
MERRIMACK HERO
AT EUGENE TODAY
Richard Pearson Hobson, United
States congressman, a famous
naval officer, and most of all a
winner of ladies’ hearts will doubt
less create havoc with the Lane
county girls at Eugene this even
ing. He will make two stops in
Lane county. The first was at
Junction, where he delivered an
address at 10 o’olock, the second
at Eugene, this eveuing.
Missolua, Oct. 20.—A telephone
message from Ovanda, Powell
county, says Deputy Game War
den Claude B. Peyton and four
Flathead Indiana are dead as the
result of a pitched battle between
Peyton and his assistant, Herman
Rudolph, and the Indians, whom
they attempted to arrest near Hol
land’s Prairie yesterday afternoon
for infractions of the game laws.
When the Indians were apprehend
ed and ordered to halt they fired
upon the game wardens who stood
their ground and fought to the
last, laying four of the red skins
low before the fight ended.— Dis
patch.
Mr. Peyton was a first cousin to
our esteemed townsman, Frank D.
Wheeler, and was in attendance at
the Lewis & Clark exposition
where he was a member of the
secret service commission. He
was a bold and daring detective and
lias had many desperate experi
ences, it being for this reason that
his services were secured to put a
stop to the slaughter of game in
Montana by the Indians.
No Real Equality
O f Rich and Poor
Before the Law.
B y D istrict A tto rn e y W ILLIA M TRA V ER S JE R O M E o f
N ew Y ork.
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H E R E is no real equality of rich and poor before tho
law. Tho poor man’s chance of properly defending
himself in court is small.
A POOR A N D A RICH M AN M A Y A P P E A R IN
C O U R T IN S IM ILA R C A S E S A N D Y E T T H E RICH
GO F R E E A N D T H E POOR BE C O N V I C T E D , ONE
B E IN G NO MORE G U I L T Y T H A N T H E O T H E R .
The state, of course, is expected to aid tho poor man in his de
fense. B ut when a court appoints lawyers for tho defenso they are
often of tho S H Y S T E R variety and at best seldom experienced or
very able. Tho poor man has no funds to bring in W IT N E S S E S
0 I { E X P E R T S or detectives, but tho rich man or tho prosecution
can do all these things and more. So their cases are unequal.
Tho rich man gets tho B E S T lawyer to bo had, one who knows
every loophole which can legally bo taken. He brings every bit of
light tliero is to bear on his side of tho case. Tho jury is likely to be
overawed. The state is placed at a disadvantage. And all this the
rich man does L E G A L L Y , on tho ground that it is an effort to get
at the truth.
This is to say nothing of the ways tho rich may use their money
for P U R P O S E S O F C O K K U PTIO N and still escape detection.
THE
POOR MAN, H A V I N G NO M O N E Y T O H I R E C O U N S E L ,
P L U N G E S D I R E C T L Y T H R O U G H T H E F I R S T B A R R IE R F OR T H E
R E A 8 0 N T H A T H E D O ES N O T S E E A G AP A N D U 8 U A L L Y LOSES
H I8 CASE.
IN O U R
Great
Sacrifice
Sale
W e Have noCompetion
We are oiler in^ you Better Goods for
Less Money than liver Before Offered.
200 Fairs 10-4
150 “ 11 4
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