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’'¿¡ I *'"1*1 8#ei*% C O T T A G E G R O V E . OREGON Located on the upper W illam ette River 144 m ile« south o f Portland on Southern Pa d i e S M Oregon & South Eastern Railroads. Population .’SU). tw o l»uuks. public ami high schools, hve churches, water, light amt sew er systems;creamer>. Hour m ill; tw o brick yards; saw m ills; wood work factory. match factory; steam laundry and the L s a d s r. ■ .......1 II INDUSTRIES AMD RISOURCU. » ireat forests o f titnlx-r tributary to Cottage Grove, ñftceu -.aw mills; three shiag'.c m illa within a radius o f 1.5 miles. Hcadiiiiarterhy for Bohemia gold mines and Hlae* Butte quicksilver mines, valleys and foot-hills well adapted to fruit grow ing, farm ing and dairying. For information regarding this great country subscrita; for the L e n d e r , i. ■ .... PUBLISHED S E M I-W E E K L Y S8SI ä WS5S2£ t “ ao' ER C m w U U M S C O T T A G E G R O V E , O R E G O N , F R ID A Y , D E C E M B E R as, 1908. J uuuit ». 190» CASTRO’S ADMINISTRATION HEARING IN ABRUPT CLOSE FINCH MURDER TRIAL NOW ON AID FOR SIUSLAW his desk and his overturned chair beside him; that the bullet which caused death ranged downward and that there were no sounds of a quarrel before the shooting nor signs of a physical contest evident, was the burden of the testimony, presented by the state against Finch, whose trial is now iu pro Alledged that Fisher was gress. The purpose of this evidence Shot from Behind was introduced by the prosecution with the apparent purpose of com By J. A. Finch batting the contention made by Fiuch's counsel iu their opening statement that Finch shot in self Portland, Dec. 22.— That Ralph defense during an altercation and B. Fisher, prosecutor of the state after he had lieeu hit over the bar association who was killed by head with a notary's seal. Miss Vera Burkhart, Fisher's stenographer, the only eye witness of the tragedy, told a simple straightforward story which with stood all the attacks of I'iuch’s lawyers. It was she who testified to the suddeuess of the shooting. Finch is practically directing his own defense. During the direct examination he takes copious notes, and he frames many if not most of the questions asked dur ing the cross-examination. IN LANE COUNTY Kugene, Or., Dec. 22.—J. B. Cushman of Acme, has received word from Congressman Hawley that the chief of engineers, U. S. Army, has secured from the secre tary of waT the loan of the govern Is in Europe Sick, Forsaken and Discredited-New ment in 'littery now at the mouth Acting President Gomez Surrounded by of the Cjqudle river for the build ing of a jetty at the mouth of the a New Progressive Cabinet Siuslaw river. Lane conuty will probably be bonded for $200,000 to carry on this improvement work, Caracas, via Willemstad, Dec appointed by Acting President if a bill permitting such action is passed by the legislature. 22.— The end of the rule of Cipri- Gomez. Already the new administration auo Castro has come, and the die shows signs of a desire and inten THE REES-WALLACE tator who has governed the repub tion to settle the disputes between lie with a rod of iron ever since Venezuela and foreign powers that CO. HOLIDAY SOUVENIR he took forcible possesion in 1899 have kept the republic in the light One of the prettiest holiday is now openly charged with con of unenviable notoriety for several souvenirs presented by any of the spiracy to encompass the assassina years past. local business firms is that of the CASTRO SICK MAN. tion of the man whom he left at Berlin, Dec. 22.— Castro appar Kees-Wallace Co. It consists of a the head of the republic when he ently is unaware of his downfall beautiful autumn landscape scene sailed away on November 23 for or of the gravity of occurrences in in natural colors 9x17 inches. La Guavara, nominally to secure Venezuela. Members of his party The picture itself is 4x13 inches, skilled medical aid in Merlin for a say he receives no dispatches of mounted ou a venir walnut card, malady of long standing and is any kind. The opinion is steadily and iu keeping with the usual today thoroughly discredited. gaining ground here that Castro's modesty of this firm, the printed advertisement of the company The Bank of Venezuela has power is completely broken. cabled its correspondents at Berlin Dr. Israel twice examined Castro only appears on the back of this The and Paris cancelling the unlimited today. He reached no definite picture panel souvenir. letters of credit given to Castro opinion but is inclined to believe Leader editors were each favored with one of these pretty souvenirs and no one in Caracas believes that the patient is suffering from and hereby congratulates the that he will ever dare to return to severe ulceration of the kidneys, Rees-Wallace Co. upon their en the capital, the Castro cabinet has been forced to resign and a new which can be treated without an terprise and good taste in the A L G E R N O N 0. S W I N B U R N B . selection of such a pretty and ap It has been announced unofficially and progressive ministry has l>een operation. that the Nobel prize for literature will propriate holiday souvenir. COUNTY SEAT NEWS HEMS SUES FOR SPRINGFIELD LINE Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Clark put on a force of men and finish are down from Cottage Grove vis laying the track from its present iting Mrs. Clark’s parents, Mr. terminus at Judkins’ Point to the and Mrs. W . H. Wiltse of the Park hotel. Lawrence Jensen, one of the proprietors of the Kugene Planing mill was married Wednesday to Miss Mamie Dickson at her home near Albany. A fine, almost new 3-horse power Fairbanks & Morse gasolene J. A. Finch, a disbarred lawyer, engine, tanks and equipment for was shot behind without warning; sale. Inquire at the leader office. and that he fell with his feet under The Leader has during the past he had a double and that it was all a mistake. Summers is quoted as saying: “ Yes, I realize the sentiment is strong against me here. I only ask for a square deal. 1 fear no law. I have violated uo law of Texas.” He was accused of obtaining money under false pretenses and Salem, Dec. 23.— Those who admitted he borrowed money from W . M. Welch, of the firm of Welch Brothers of Salem, who have the contract to build the new postoffice in Kugene, was here Sunday. W hile here he stated that the government had approved the firm’s bond and that excava tion for the building would begin in a short time, probably within a week if the weather is favorable. FRANK M O SS. The successor of Dr. Ctmrlee H. P a rk b u rs t as hesd of the Society For bt Prevention of Crime Is Frank loan, the New York lawyer who has been counsel for the organisation for J m any years. heard Rev. George Summers, alias George Clark of Halsey, Or., deny that he was Summers before Governor Chamberlain here a few weeks ago, will be surprised to also hear that Clark admits he is Summers. Clark came to Salem with several ministers and a large following of Halsey people who were firm in their belief that Clark was really Clark aud not Summers. Clark contended he had a double and that he was not implicated in an elopment with Bessie Massey from Throckmorton, Texas. river at Springfield, the grading A copy of the Throckmorton and trestle work having been com pleted that far. (T ex a s) Times, has just been re ceived. “ Clark” was sent by the annual conference to Gardiner, where he spent a short time until he was recognized by Jack Parrott, of Throckmorton, as Rev. George J A M E S J. S T O R R O W . Summers, a minister of his home James J. Storrow. mentioned as pos town who had eloped four years sible successor of President Eliot of previously with a pretty young Harvard, Is prominent In educational girl named Bessie Massey, who' matters In Boston. He la a graduate of Harvard. was organist of Summers' church and with whom Summers was liv- ] George Cloud liefore leaving, but ing. They had two young child-1 said he made no false statements ren. about the loan and would have re ere is great satisfaction in know ing that when you buy i GROCERIES You are getting New, Fresh Stock of the best standard brands. IN S H O K W e can fit any foot and give you Style, comfort and durability. PEARCE BROTHERS. Phone Main 6 4 3 — Our own Delivery. NO. 37 BOOIH-KELLY LOGGING ROAD IS Special School and Road Levies Must be Made Before the First Day of January for the Ensuing Year Says County Judge. The Booth-Kelly company initi do a large business at this mill.— ated their new five-mile railroad Register. Must Make Levy Soon east from Wendling last week. Kelly came down from Those road and school districts there yesterday and reiiorts every which wish to make special levies thing working well. They have must do so liefore January 1, as their own locomotive and about 25 the law compels this to be the case cars, 50 of which are low flats, when special work is planned for the following year. A large num built especially for hauling logs. ber of levies are now in, but in There are others for extra lengths several districts for both road and used for hauling large and long school development there have logs, the latter having no air been indications that other work brake», but which are dragged be would be planned aud as yet the hind the rest of the train. The district has not made its levy. new road will give them access to The county judge issues a warn the best timber in the valley and ing that these levies must be filed Grant Holcomb, private prose if the business outlook for timber with the county clerk by January cutor and a deputy game warden increases they will be iu shape to 1, or they will not lie iiermissable. who lives at Springfield, arrested three persons, Tilden Warden and his two nephews, Clarence F„ Warden and Allen Warden, two boys aged 19 aud 17 respectively, for having in their possession a deer contrary to the law and they plead guilty and were fined $50 each, except the younger boy, Allen, who was turned over to the Marshfield, Or., Dec. 19.— For Point girl and it was further Juvenile court and allowed to go selling to minors whiskey which brought out iu the trial that the home.— Register. caused two of them to go to the whiskey was purchased from George COOS COUNTY BOIS SENTENCED TO TERMS IN THE PENITENTIARY GARDINER MINISTER BACK IN HIS OLD TEXAS HOME TALKS FREELY REGARDING THE ERROR OF HIS WAY two months published brief reports concerning the arrest of Rev. Summers at Gardiner and his be ing taken back to his old home iu Texas for trial. The following dispatch from Salem, gives an ac count of Summer’s arrival at his Texas home and probably a true version of his escapades: George Fisher, a few days ago, sold the fine Van Osdel farm near Goshen on the river bottom to Nate Hill for $14,500. It is one of the best farms in this part of the coun try. A small shipment of steel n ils for the Portland, Kugene & Kast- ern Railway Company’s Kugene- Springfield line arrived Tuesday and two car loads are expected to arrive in a day or so. Foreman Utterback of the construction crew, says that as soon as the two car loads of rails arrive he will be a warded to Algernon Charles Swin burne, the famous English poet V O L . XX. to accompanv him to the Pacific coast. He then promised her he would be true to her regardless of consequences. “ That promise has landed me in ja il,” said the abused minister. “ I had every opportunity to escape the officers and get into Canada, but I was determined to keep my word. “ Now my mind is made up to be true to Bessie, I am the only person on earth who can place her back in society and give her child ren a name. I will get out of this and get a divorce and marry her or die iu the attempt. "T h e reason I maintained to the last that I was not Summers was because I knew good people would desert Bessie and she would lie left to the rough element. " I am known throughout Ore gon where we led exemplary lives I am not all bad. There is a good streak in me or I would have de serted her and left her here among strangers.” He told the reporter that when he was recognized by Parrott at church he went home and told Bessie that “ the jig was up.” The Times states that Summers has three children iu Throckmor ton, a son 25 years of age and two daughters, aged respectively, 22 and 13 years. It spoke of the grief of Mrs. Summers over her husband's escapade. While Summers, as Clark, was pastor at Halsey he did several things which looked crooked, but owing to his position they were covered up and excused. When church officials went to look at his credentials, which were written on sheepskin and preserved with like documents of the district, they were not to lie found and it is sup posed that he watched his chance and removed them, though they Sheriff Spurlock of Texas, le ft ; turned it long ago but had forgot Roseburg, Oregon with Summers, ten Cloud's initials aud circutn Miss Massev and the children, | stances were such that he could November 28. Rev. Mr. Summers not send to ask what they were. is in the county jail at Throck He then proceeded to shift all morton awaiting his trial, which hUnje from his own shoulders to the Times states will be in May the shoulders of his wife and the regular session of court con1 Bessie Massey. He said that veiling then. Miss Massey and while he was in Kansas, where he the children have returned to her and Miss Massey had gone to hold were kept under lock and key. father's home in Throckmorton. revival meetings, he received a A reporter visited Summers in jail letter from his wife saying that all Snap in a fur coat, just the and he became communicative. Throckmorton was stirred up over Heretofore he has stoutly main his and Bessie's elopement. He thing for drivers and horse-back tained innocence. Kven when then offered Miss Massey $40 and ¡riders, cost $35, going at $12, Miss Massey, before leaving Ore her ticket to Dallas, Texas, if she good as new. Apply at leader gon, confessed all, and Sheriff wished to go back home, but at office. Spurlock, who was a member of the same time told her he would Indestructible cylinder records Summers’ church at Throckmor never go back unless an officer and double disc records at the ton, recognized him, be declared compelled him to do so. She chose Bazaar 35 and 65 cents. penitentiary, George Baxter, the keeper of a hotel and a bar room at Coquille. was fined $250. and costs. Rose, Williams and Kinnicutt Baxter’s place. This matter was brought to the notice of the grand jury and an indictment was re turned against Baxter. He plead ed guilty before Judge Hamilton. Rose, who was found guilty by a jury, and Williams, who pleaded guilty, were both sentenced yester day by Judge Hamilton. Rose goes to the jieiiiteiitiary for three years and Williams for two years. Sheriff Gage will take them to Salem in a few days. Kinnicutt jumped his bail of $500. An Error Corrected. Klder B. C. Tabor misunder-<--: stood the phone calling him to conduct the funeral at Kugeni^ mentioned in the last issue of this paper. It was Joseph Loretz, that shot himself near Junction City, and how the boy’s name should have been used in connection with the phone message the Klder says, will remain among life’s unsolved mys teries, and that the duties he was EDWARD J. STELLWAGEN. Edward J. .Stallwagon I imh been se ; called uiwn to preform were ' not looted aa chairman of the committee In classed among the pleaseutries charge o f the Inauguration of William H. Taft. lie la a native of Washing falling to the lot of a minister. ton, fifty-four years old and president o f some o f the largest financial and The well established Millinery commercial enterprises o f the national business of Ida Frances Barrett is oapttal. for sale. For futher particulars were found to have been drunk inquire at The Ideal Millinery when they assaulted the Myrtle store. 31-8t X m a s G r e e t in g Men’s Fine Suits and Over coats Ladies’ Furs and Shoes AT CO ST W . H. ABR AM S, Assignee.
