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COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON
Located on the upper Willamette Kiver
144 miles south of Portland on Southern Pa
cific and Oregon & South Raster« Railroads.
Population ¿MU; two t>anks; public and high
schools, five churches, water, light and sew
er systems, creamery; Hour mill; two brick
yards; saw mills; wood work factory; match
factory; steam laundry and the L s a d s r .
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IN D U STR IE S AND RESOURCES.
Oreat forests o f timber tributary to Cottage
Grove; fifleeu saw mills: three shingle raillSb
within a radius o f IS miles. Headquarters
for Itohemia gold mines and Black. Butt*
quicksilver mines, valleys and foot-hills
w ell adapted to fruit grow ing, farming and
dairying. For information regarding thi
great country subscribe for the
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COTTAGE GROVE PEOPLE
PUR FOR NEW
Propose to Arrange an Amicable Agreement Be
tween Eugene, Roseburg and Cottage Grove.
Want Bohemia Mines in New County.
Saturday’s liugene Guard had in case such a new unit is formed
it would probably be Bohemia
this version of our new counly
county. ’ ’
division proposition:
"Cottage Grove men will prob
COUNTY SEAT SECONDARY MATTER
ably present to the next legislature
the proposition to form a new
Queer how selfish personal
county, with Cottage Grove as the interests become manifest and
county seat. Business men of paramount when any public en
Cottage Grove want the help of terprise or movement for the better
Eugene influence, and propose to ment of the people and the ¡in
arrange an amicable agreement be terests of the county is inaugurated.
tween Cottage Grove and Eugene Now, all admit that Lane county
business men.
and Douglas county are too large
Not only is a part of I.ane and include more territory than
county wanted, but a big slice of can be developed from their re
Douglas county is coveted by the spective seats of county govern
agitators. From I.ane county the ment. The formation of a third
new division would take the Bo county trom these two great
hemia district. The boundary line counties, would result in a speedy
would cross the Middle Fork of development of the resources along
the Willamette, coming down uear the divisioti line or boundary of
Goshen, and then running west to the two counties, the more rapid
the present limits of the county. settlement of the country and a
Thus Blue River would still re great increase in property values
main a part of I.ane county. In in this part of the state, but with
Douglas county that part of the out considering what would be the
Bohemia mining district which best, most central aud most con-
has so long been a matter of dis
pute between Douglas and I.ane,
and the Yoncalla and Drain dis
tricts and western part of Douglas
at-e desired. By this division Gard
iner would be included in the new
county.
The people, who have discussed
the new move believe that a divis
ion is inevitable, if not during the
coming year at least in less than
four years. They think that both
the people at Roseburg and here in
Eugene would readily give up a
part of their counties to them.
The only difficulty they seem to
apprehend is the location of the
new boundaries.
Rather than fight for the divis
ion, as the people of Hood River
did, they wish to conciliate both
Douglas and I.ane county people,
and for that matter have broached
the matter to a number of Eugene
people.
JOHN A. MARTIN.
Representative elect from the Second
With the help of the representa
district o f Colorado. He is a D em »
tives of I.ane county and Douglas crat.
county they think the division can
easily be made in the next legisla venient seat for the government of
ture and that there will be no need the new county, selfish personal
interests creates an immediate
to attempt the initiative.
clamor from all section of the pro
The great betterment that is ex
posed county for the location of
pected is in the administration of the county seat, which should be a
the district affected. It is said that secondary consideration. Let us
with a smaller executive district all pull together for a new county
much better roads would be built and let the people of the territory
in all three districts and that comprising the new county decide
greater attention would be pa'id to on the best, most central and most
the vital interests of the district.
convenient location for the county
The name for the new county seat, be that Creswell, Drain or
has not yet been decided upon, but Cottage Grove.
There is great satisfaction in know
ing that when you buy
GROCERIES
You are getting New, Fresh Stock
of the best standard brands.
IN SHOES
W e can fit any foot and give you
Style, comfort and durability.
PEARCE BROTHERS.
PhoM Main 643 — 0 «r own Delivery.
COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON. TUESDAY, D EC EM BER 19, 1908.
THE COUNTY COURT
CHANGES BOUNTY
At a recent sessiou of the coun
ty court the bounty on predatory
animals was changed. Heretofore
the bounty on coyotes, wildcats,
gray and black wolves was $2.50,
but this amount will not lie paid
on all such animals in the future.
According to the new mling only
coyotes wil draw the $2.50 bounty,
while that ou cougars will be
$5.00. The coyote is really the
bane of the ranchers’ lives, as
they kill poultry as well as sheep
and young cattle. The cougar is
the one animal that is sought after
for he never knows when his ap
petite is satisfied, killing indis
criminately. The n e w bounty
ruling takes effect on the first of
the year.— Guard.
RUIN AND DEATH
BY EARTHQUAKE
Rome, Dec. 28.— Three prov
inces of Cosensa, Catansaro and
Reggio de Calabria, comprising
the department of Calabria, which
forms the southwestern extremity
of Italy, or "toe of the boot,”
were devastated today by an
earthquake, far-reaching effects of
which were felt throughout the
entire country.
MESSINA THE SEISMIC CENTER
Rome, Dec. 28.— Latest dis
patches from Messiua state that
two-thirds of the city was de
stroyed by the earthquake. Many
were killed and injured. The
gravest news has been received
from the province of Reggio,
where the earthquake wrought
great havoc.
London, Dec. 28.— A dispatch
received here states that 300 per
sons were killed as a result of the
earthquake at Messina.
TWO LAND TRACTS
SELL FOR $60,000
Auother big deal in Douglas
county real estate was closed at
Myrtle Creek last week, when
Edwin and John Weaver sold big
slices of their holdings near that
town for sums aggregating a total
of $60,000. The buyers are Port
land capitalists and really pro
moters whose names we did not
learn.
From Edwin Weaver, the buyers
obtained 693 acres, embracing his
main prune orchard and situated
on the north end of "Missouri
Bottom,” one mile south of Myrtle
Creek, paying him $40,000. Mr.
Weaver still has about 1900 acres
on the south end of the bottom.
From John Weaver, the purchasers
secured 200 acres lying on the east
side of the South Umpqua river,
2 Y t miles south of Myrtle Creek.
This tract does not include Mr.
Weaver’s main orchard besides
which there is left to him 100
acres of bottom land. In this
deal, the consideration was $20,-
000.
MISS ROOSEVELT
IN SOCIETY
Ethel, President’s Second
Daughter, Made Her
Debut Last Night
late function being the social de
but of Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Miss
Roosevelt has lived in the White
House longer thau any young girl
in history, not even excepting
Nellie Grant. During her girl
hood in the executive mansion she
has met the most prominent men
and women of the country— but
only as a child. Now she is ready
to accept her inheritance, to greet
them on terms of mature equality.
Perhaps no young womau in offi
cial life ever came to her responsi
bilities with better equipment.
A year ago last spring Miss
Ethel left the National Cathedral
School for Girls. During the
greater part of the time since then
she has been putting the finishing
touches to her education under the
direction of a governess. She has
paid particular attention to Ger
man and French. Although not
by any means a brilliant musician
she is quite talented.
Miss Roosevelt is an enthusiastic
horsewoman and not only drives a
stylish horse-cart with great vim
and dash but is a fearless rider.
Unlike her sister, Mrs. Long-
worth, Miss Ethel takes a great in
terest in political and economical
MOTHER SHOT DEAD
BY 9-YEAR-OLD SON
Corvallis, Or., Dec- 28.— Mrs.
J. G. Morris was accidentally shot
and killed at her home one and a
half miles north of this city Sun
day afternoon. A charge from a
shotgun in the hands of a 9 year-
old son, who did not kuow the gun
was loaded, severed the large
[ artery of the right leg and the
woman bled to death in a very
short time.
This fatality is the direct result
of the forgetfulness of Mr. Morris,
the victim's husband, who, on re
turning from a hunting trip, laid
his loaded gun on the table. The
young son, who, it seems, had
often been permitted to clean the
firearm, picked it up for that pur
pose. The gun went off and Mrs.
Morris, who stood by the stove,
less than ten feet distant, received
the full charge.
It is said that Mr. Morris is all
but insane over the tragedy, Mrs.
Morris was about 48 years of age
and the mother of a family, the
majority of the children being
grown.
Sail Francisco, Dec. 2<>.— Claus
Spreckles, famous sugar refiner
aud one of the most prominent
business men on the Pacific coast,
died at his residence iu this city of
pneumonia this morning.
LATEST AWARDS
POULTRY SHOW
ROOSEVELT.
W ILLIAM LO RIM IR.
Congressman I.orimer o f Illinois was
taken ill recently when making a toar
o f Investigation of the rivers and har
bors of the Paride coast.
questions. She is fond of a politi
cal argument and ’tis whispered
that she is not averse to engaging
in a forensic tilt with her father in
the seclusion of the family sitting
room.
Miss Ethel has often been spoken
of as the prettiest Roosevelt of
this generation. She is tall and
superb of figure, with a mass of
chestnut hair and gray eyes so
dark that at times they appear
black. H*r complexion is pure
and clear, very much after the
English style.
REVIEW OF THE JUS. FINCH
MURDER CASE AT PORTLAND
1W0 WELL KNOWN
MEN DIED SATURDAY
New Orleans, Dec. 26.— Con
gressman Robert C.
Davey of
Louisiana, died today after an ill
ness of several months. He has
been a conspicuous member of
the committee on interstate aud
Monday evening President and foreign commerce.
Mrs. Roosevelt gave the smartest
affair at the White House ever
Marriage Licenses Issued.
given in the Executive mansion
Marriage licenses were issued
since the wedding of Alice Roose
velt aud Nicholas I .on g worth, this Thursday to Fred Kelly and Miss
Nora Van Schoiack, both of Cot
tage Grove;
also
to Joseph
P. Wbismau of Gardiuer and Miss
Ora L. Turner of Eugene.
ETHEL
VOL. XX. NO. 37
The big exhibition of the Lane
County Poultry association in the
Cherry block, Eugene, came to a
close last Thursday. The show
was a success in every particular
and was greatly enjoyed by those
who attended it. As to the finan
cial success of the show, Secre
tary Keeney stated that he thought
the association would come out
even easily. Following are the
awards made in addition to those
published in Friday’s Leader.
Black Langshans— First hen,
first cockerel, first pen, W . C.
Conner, Cottage Grove. Secoud
coekerel, first, second, third and
fourth pullet, second pen, Eugene
Poultry farm, (E . K . Brown.)
Barred Plymouth Rock— First
and fourth cockerel, third aud
fourth pullet, third pen, Eugene
Poultry farm. Third cock, second
and third cockrel, first and second
hen, first and second pullet, second
pen,
B. F.
Keeney, Eugene.
Second cock, first cockerel, I.eet
Smith, Harrisburg.
S. C. White Leghorns— First
cock, first, second and third cock
erel; first, second, third and fourth
pullet: first and second pen, Eu
gene Poultry farm. Fourth cock
erel, E. A . Kruse, Roseburg.
White
Wyandottes— Secoud
cock, first cockerel, first lien; first,
second and third pullet; first pen,
H. Ringhouse, Gresham. First
cock, second, third and fourth
hen; second pen, Jesse A. Griffin,
Eugene. Third cockerel, J. F.
Olsen, Eugene.
Buff Leghorns— Second, third
and fourth cock; third and fourth
cockerel; first and second hen;
first pullet, second pen, Lee
Barker, Drain First cock, first
dockerel; second, third and fourth
pullet; first pen, E. N. Keeney,
Turner. Second cockerel, J. B.
Beebe, Eugene.
S. C. Brown leghorns— First
and second cock, first cockerel,
first aud fourth hen; first pen, H.
Q. Wheeler, Pleasant Hill. Third
click, fourth cockerel, fourth pen,
E. A. Kruse, Roseburg. Second
cockerel, second pen, Retta Smith,
Springfield. Third cockerel, third
pullet, third pen, E. J. McClana-
han, Eugene. Second and third
hen, Geo. Widmer, Eugene. First,
second aud fourth pullet, G. G.
Belts, Harrisburg.
Finch Directing His Own Case, Pleading Self De
fense-Case Now in the Hands of the Jury.
Verdict is Awaited With Much Interest.
Portland, Dec. 26.— James A.
Finch, slayer of R. Fisher, prose
cutor for the state bar association,
today took the stand and gave his
version of the killing.
Finch seemingly showed a re
luctance to relate his experience in
the rooms of the attorney he
killed. He spent a large amount
of time in recounting the early
history of his life and related the
circumstances of his suspension
from the practice of law. He
time and again would get as far in
his story to tell how he approached
the Mohawk building, iu which
were located F'isher's law office,
only to digress onto some side
issue. Finally gettiug down to
the killing itself, Finch said lie
entered the Mohawk building and
asked to be directed to Fisher’s
office. Entering it, he asked the
stenographer if Fisher was ill.
She replied that lie was and Finch
stepped into the private office,
closing the door behind him as he
did so, “ Hello Ralph.” Finch
along that line when suddenly
Fisher siezed a notary seal, ex
claiming: ‘Get out of here.” At
the same time Finch asserted that
Fisher hurled the seal at him,
striking him a glancing blow on
the head. Finch swore that he
was dazed for a time, but when he
recovered his full senses, Fisher
was standing by his desk, astride
his office chair. Fisher reached
into his desk, continued Finch, as
Finch supposed to secure a revolv
er, which Finch understood he
kept there. Finch drew his own
revolver and fired. He says he
thinks the shot went wild. P'iuch
fired again and believes that it
was the fatal one. The third shot
he fired convulsively.
Finch explained the fact that no
seal was found ou the floor of the
office, stating that he was com
pletely dazed after the shooting
and very likely picked it up when
lie picked up his hat. The next he
remembered he was being placed
in the patrol wagon aud taken to
jail. Finch was taken over for
cross-examination during the mid
dle of the afternoon. He was
subjected to a searching fire of
questions and though some of his
explanations appeared to the
hearers as being forced, Finch was
at uo time actually disconcerted.
Finch denied emphatically ever
having made auy threats against
Fisher. When court adjourned
until Saturday Finch was still un
der cross-examination.
CASK GOES TO JURY.
The case of lames A. Fiuch
will probably be in the hands of
the jury some lime this Tuesday.
The defense concluded taking
1 testimony, with the cross-examina-
; tion of Miss Vera
Burkhardt,
Fisher’s stenographer and the in
troduction of the deposition of
touch’s sick wife. Mrs. Fiuch
swore that she lequested her hus
A. W. RUCKER.
The Democratic victory lu Colorado band to purchase a revolver on
carried Into office as representative the day of the shooting.
Iu her
from the Find coagremdonal district
cross-examination she stated that
Judge A. W. Rucker.
she jxissessed a revolver at the
time the shootiug occurred.
faltered at this point and fell away
In its rebuttal testimouy, the
into a long description of the ar
state introduced Detective Frank
rangement of the furniture of the
Beatty who swore that Finch had
room. Resuming the thread of
told him shortly after the shooting
his story he said Fisher turned
that Fisher had threatened him
around and responded to his salu
with a revolver.
tation with:
“ What do you want here?” to
Some new sidewalk is being
which Finch said he said: Ralph,
I came over to see if you couldn't built out on W all street, connect
ing Mr. Henderson’s home with
help a man out.”
Finch said he continued to talk the main street.
DRAY BUSINESS
CHANGES HANDS
This week a deal was consum
mated in which W. T. Kayser be
comes sole owner aud manager of
the Cottage Grove Transfer Co.,
Frank Garoutte retiring after hav
ing been engaged in the business
with Mr. Kayser for some time
past. Mr. Kayser is a hustler and
will take care of the local dray
business in first class shape. Mr.
Garoutte has not announced his
future business intentions.
U. G. Walker is sptndin£>4b$
holidays in this city, bis old hone* I
Clothing Sale
Men's Fine Suits and Over
coats
Ladies’ Furs and Shoes
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