Cottage Grove leader., June 10, 1914, Image 2

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COTTAGE GROVE LEADER
I
elotbaa to come to the house at once.
A FEW LITTLE THINGS YOU
The paper that rives you what you want to read
■i
W e Can Give You
They arrived in exactly four minutes.
MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED
t
I
met
them
at
the
door
and
directed
Published W edn esdays and Saturdays
them to w ait there till I called for
Over 100 carloads o f machinery *
them. Then I sought the host. 1 found
One year,__________ ______ ,$1.50
him chatting with the Hon. C lif­ went into the new fireproof saw-j
Six months,________________
.75
ford Radcliffe and, calling him aside,
mill at Springfield that will be j ?
Advertising rates on Application
told him that there was a crook in
bis house and that 1 hnd called for operated e n t i r e l y by electric |
the police to arrest him. I had caught power.
J. U. Q U ILLE N , E ditor and Manager
! »
him in a room upstairs and thought It
Shanico shipped 122 double­
quite probable be was there still.
Entered as second-class matter January
25, 1013, at the post office at Cottage
Would be go with me and either con­ deck cars of sheep the last week \
Grove, Oregon, under the Act of March
firm or nullify my suspicions by hav­ o f May.
a
3, 1879.
ing a look at the mnn?
By DONALD C IA N BERLIN
A t the Commonwealth Confer­
H e went with me. I calling in the
W ednesday , J une 10, 1914
tw o men at the door, and we all climb­ ence during the past week, held
It la generally supposed that w e de­ ed the stairs together. As w e reached at Eugene at the State Univer­
the landing above the red headed man
Not!ce to the Public
tectives have to deal exclusively with
came out o f the room attired lu ordi­ sity, propositions were made for
A ll notices of cntertainments|where admission low grade criminals. Moat o f our small
nary dress.
a state employment bureau and
is charred or where there is a money consider
robbers are o f that sort, but occasion
“ Do you know him?" 1 asked the host.
ntiou ; all cards o f tlmtulcs and resolutions of
insurance
against u n em ploy men t.
“ No. I ’ve been wondering who he la
condolence will l»c charred for at the rerular ally we run across either a gentleman
advertising rate—5 cents per line.
The State Federation o f Labor •
or one who Is very capable o f personat­ all the evening."
"H a v e I your permission to arrest is interesting itself on broad lines
ing a gentleman.
h lm r
One
o
f
the
dangers
thieves
and
rob­
PORTLAND’S GREAT NEED
to have Oregon material used on
"Yes. Can you do It without making
bers encounter Is being given away by
the new State University build­
“ The City o f Portland is in a pal. It Is singular how many cases a scene?"
"Certainly. W e’ll take him down the ings, whether the work is done
dire needofefficient advertising.” there are o f quarrellngs over the di­
back stairway.”
by union labor or on open shop j
What do you know about that? vision o f plunder taken by rascals who
W e have a complete line of Groceries and Vegetables
The mnn we were talking about on
It must be true, for H. H. work together, and once a break Is seeing us recoiled. A t first he seemed principles.
Brown, chairman o f the publicity made among them It widens Indefi­ disposed to go back Into the room from
Manufacturers met at Eugene'
nitely.
Revenge Is always within which be bad emerged, but reconsid
committee o f the'Portland Realty reach by Informing, though this course ered thla move and came on toward us. Thursday night and discussed the i
$1.15
Process Rolled Barley, per sack
Is liable to react on the Informer.
Board, says so.
I looked an order to my men to take vicious features o f the working- ’■
1.35
Shorts
per
sack
-
-
-
-
One morning the mall brought my him, and In a Jiffy he was hustled to a
He also says that Portland’s
men’ s compensation act which
1.20
Bran per sack
$ .80
Mix Feed - -
chief a letter, badly written and mis­ rear staircase, down it and out through
strongest competitor on the Pa­ spelled, Informing him that Jim Me
a door. I told the men that I would they seek to have amended before
.50
Wheat per bushel
1.10 - - Rolled Oats
cific Coast, in the matter o f se Karland, alias Slippery Jim and several Join them presently at the police sta­ manufacturing can boom in Ore­
W O O D — Be sure and see me before buying your
curing new manufacturing indus­ other aliases, would that evening at­ tion and they must not let him throw gon.
tend as a guest a function to be g iv ­ anything away, especially the bundle
winter’s supply.
tries, is Oakland, California.
The Union Oil Co. o f California
en by one o f the swells o f the place, he carried under his arm. Then I went
EGGS--1
can
pay cash tor eggs within 1 cent per
And then, Mr. Brown goes on, his object being to get away with cer­ dowu the front stairs with the host.
is establishing distributing plants
dozen
o f trade price.
tain
articles
o
f
value.
No
description
W
e
met
the
Hon.
Clifford
Radcliffe
and practically admits that, after
at many cities in Oregon.
R O Y E. S H O R T , Cor. S even th & W a s h in g to n
all these years, Portland doesn’t o f Mr. McFarland was given—indeed, at the foot o f the stairs. A t that mo­
Farmers and Fruit Growers
no other Information than here men ment the man nrrested shouted from
know how to advertise.
Cloned. I was directed to examine the the rear o f the house. "You fools, generally are failing to get can­
Pity Portland hasn’ t a few real police records and the rogues' gallery you've spoiled” — A door was shut,
nery contracts on account o f the
live boosters like they have in with a view to discovering a biography preventing any more from being heard
W hat’s the trouble?" ashed Mr. minimum wage and eight hour
or a photograph o f the crook. But I
California and Washington cities. found no menUon o f any such person, Radcliffe.
law applying to the fruit indus­
so I Inferred that i f the Information
Only a thief In the bouse being
try, which is not the case in Cali­
Some o f the exchanges coming received were genuine he must be a taken to a police station,” replied the
fornia.
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to the Leader office are worrying newcomer. I believed that It was genu host “ I'm thankful that his cry was
not
heard
in
the
rooms.”
lne, for I could not see that anything
St. Johns public docks that
a whole lot about what the pri­ was to be gained by sending In a false
Indeed!" said the Englishman. " I ’ve
have
cost the city $5000 a year to
mary is costing the dear people statement Indeed. It was apparent to often thought what a fine chance
maintain
and have been rented to
thieves
have
to
come
Into
houses
when
me
that
thieves
hnd
fallen
out
and
o f the state o f Oregon. It is a
functions are going on nnd steal."
honest
men
were
likely
to
get
their
a
paper
company
for $2400 a year,
sad thing; and since the people o f
W e’ve got this fellow, anywny. Go­
dues.
will
be
sold.
the state do not know what is
I must attend the function, but I ing so early, Mr. Radcliffe?"
Yes; I must be going
You Amerl
On June 4 more than 1,000,000 S F O R S A L E B V
good for them, it is very kind of must do so either without an invitation
cans have been so kind to me since 1 pounds o f wool was sold at Shan- * i
or
the
host
must
know
that
I
am
a
these papers to take the matter
detective. T o secure admission as a came over that I ’ve been kept up Into
in hand. The only trouble is, the detective would require taking the host every night since 1 arrived here. I bid iko at prices ranging from 16 1-4 A K iaV a,.«V á V 4 *.k V á ’ .a ^ v a V a M < V «V «’ .k % *V a V «V 4 ’ .«* ji* .ltV * V 4 V a ’ .íi
people are not ready yet to give Into my confidence and as many others you good night. I ’ve already taken to 20 cents per pound. The wool
was practically all taken by five
up the primary law and allow as be chose to confide In. These people leave o f your good w ife."
“ Good night, Mr. Itndeliffe.”
would all be looking for the crook, and
these editors to lead them back he would be scared away. I preferred
CO TTAG E GROVE
The Englishman went on upstairs. I buyers, one o f whom bought 480,-
SHE HAS ARRIVED
to “ the good old days o f the con­ to go to the ball m yself Incognito. remained with the host for a time to 000 pounds. The largest individ­
Miss Grace Battee
Hospital ® Sanatarium
o f Eugene
vention system. In the matter Sometimes a guest w ill be known to Instruct him in what he should do on ual sale was o f 77,000 pounds
the morrow In appearing against the
o f government, the people are the host but not to the hostess, and thief, telling him that we should prob at 18 3-4 cents.
Recognized as one of the
Right Here at Your Home
vice versa. Therefore a person with­
Best Photo Artists in the
going to have about what they out an Invitation stands a good chance ably find the man's bundlo filled with
An increase o f 200 per cent in
Coast Country
Surgical Cases Especial Attention
want for awhile, and the profes­ to attend a function without being stolen goods. I did not hurry because the mineral productions o f the j
is with Armstrong’ s Studio
there wns no occasion to hurry, and
questioned.
On
this
chance
I
relied.
sional politicians will have to
state for 1913 was reported at the i
X - R A Y LABARATORY
I got m yself up as Immaculately as the gentleman with whom I was tnlk
A R M S T R O N G W I N S OUT
wait. The people may try many possible, parting my hair In the mid lng was constantly called upon with annual meeting o f the O regon!
For Further Particulars Address
foolish experiments, but since die In order to give me the appearance Good night; have enjoyed your hospi­ Bureau o f Mines last week.
It ’ s the Quality.
tality Immensely.”
Finnlly, having
o
f
a
superfine
gentleman.
In
the
dress­
it is the people who foot the bills,
Pendleton reports the coldest
ing room I made remarks upon the said all I wished to sny and apologized
they are entitled to “ have their weather to several different men In or for coming without an Invitation, 1 June weather since 1870.
bade him good night m yself and went
fling.” _______________
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dor to give the Impression that I was
The canneries o f the state will
up to the dressing room for my hat
acquainted with them and went down­
Carnival Company Lost Money
The Democrats must feel a stairs chatting with a man who seem­ and overcoat Then 1 left the house give employment to thousands o f j
for the police station.
people for the next tw o months. |
little afraid o f Teddy, judging ed not averse to my advances. I re­
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I sullied Into the station puffing n
frained from going at once to salute
• )
The Pollow Amusement Com­
from the way the Democratic the host and hostess, keeping away cigar I hnd lighted, feeling that I had
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pany, which gave a five-days’ ex­
papers are beginning to knock from them purposely while they were done a nice bit o f work. The prisoner
It
will
take
75
million
days’
and his captors were waiting for me.
him since his return from South together so they could not compare
work to harvest the wheat crop hibition here last week under the
as was the sergeant at tho desk.
notes concerning me.
Africa.
You remember what
Are you sure,” said the latter, “ that o f the United States this season. auspices o f the Fire Department,
I had not been long on the main floor
“ Big T im ” Sullivan said to his when I began to scan the faces for my you htt the right man?”
And it would take every able did not make expenses, as it
"W h y do you ask7”
rained almost incessantly during
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cousin and lieutenant, “ Little quarry, though 1 expected to find him.
“This mun says he’s a Scotland Yard bodied man in Oregon, working
T im ,” when the latter was com­ I f at all, upstairs. 1 made frequent detective come over here to take back two days each, to put the Oregon the entire five days and nights. \
PHONE 6
a
visits to the dressing room and after
But the company le ft behind a
plaining about the way the op- the guests had ceased to arrive and a British crook wanted for nvurder.”
wheat crop in the shock. It will
That’s what I ham," said the prison
reputation for fair dealing and
liosition papers were abusing him? the upper stories were deserted took
take more than twice that much
er. “ I ’m 'ere to git Hedwnrd ’Ammer
“ Big T im ’s” sage remark was the risk o f looking Into rooms, some­ ton, charged with the killin’ o’ ’Oward more work to thresh the wheat clean work that will make them
times opening the doors In order to get
H igh grade Fam ily Groceries
“ N ever mind, Timmy, me b’ y, nn inside view. In one o f these ex­ 'Enderson In Lunnon. I 'ad Mm nil and put it in the bin. So that, welcome visitors whenever they
of the Best Brands, pure, fresh
right,
unsuspeettn'.
I
’d
put
ou
plain
want to make a return date.
they never knock the dead ones.” plorations I opened the door o f a room
at $2.50 per day— about the aver­
and wholesome. Cranberries,
where a nurse was sitting beside a clothes and was gotn’ down to wait
Mr. Pollow, the head man o f
nuts and fruits.
child In Its crib 1 apologized for mak­ houtslde for ’lra when you butted In age harvest wages in this state,
the concern, is one o f the fairest
A few years ago we had
and
spoiled
my
gnme.
H
l'v
e
lost
’<m
S om eth ing D ifferen t
it means an amount o f work and
ing a mistake and withdrew at once.
and cleanest men to be met with
slang phrase, “ In your mind,”
Amoug the guests I noticed one who now.”
wages equal to six days’ work,
It wns like be'ng doused with cold
in any calling, and has put his
which was as often aptly used as seemed to be receiving the lion's
and $15.00 in wages for each
share o f attention. I asked who be water.
line
o f attractions on a very high
any slang phrase, perhaps, but was und was informed that he was the
"D id you find nothing on him?” I man in the state, to harvest and
Valvoline Machine and Cream
plane.
our president worded the phrase Hon. Clifford Radctlffe. a younger son asked.
Separators at W ynne & Woods.
thresh our wheat crop. Some
Not a thing except an evening suit
a little differently in his reply to o f a British earl. H e seemed to be
money, eh?
a quiet sort o f person, listening to In the bundle."
the committee o f manufacturers what was said to him rather than talk­
d a re .
"W h o wns your quarry?" I asked the
Florin Does your w ife handle the
who visited him lately. In speak­ ing himself and not flattered by the at­ prisoner.
Practices in all Courts
P le n ty o f O rders.
W oodward Bui ldi n
purse strings? I ’e. k Ven. And they're
“The fellow ns called 'Im self C lif­
My friend Wombat says be can’t always tied In a knot.-Judge.
ing o f the industrial depression. tention paid him. W hile observing
him I saw a man presented to him—
J . G. J O l j j V S O j V
catch up with Ills orders."
President Wilson said that, there one In fine clothes, but with a very or­ ford Radcliffe."
D u tch Sense.
I dashed to the phone, called up my
'Is he a manufacturer?"
A T T O R N E Y A T LA W
is no cause for it, it is “ merely dinary face. Ills hair and beard were boat o f the evening nnd asked If the
A good bend nnd industrious hand
Oh. no. Merely a mnn with a w ife
N O T A R Y PUBLIC
are worth gold In any land. — Dutch
o f a disagreeable ahade o f red. Edging Hon. Clifford Radcliffe wns still there.
psychological.”
and five grownup daughters.” —Phila j Proverb.
near enough to bear him speak. I found The reply came hack that he hnd gone,
Phone No. 43
lelphla Ledger.
Cottage C.rove, Or«
that his accent was English. W hat
Do you believe that Teddy will especially struck me was that, while 1 and I wns nsked If we hnd found cer­
tain missing nrtlcles on the man I hml
be the next presidential nominee could not be sure he dropped hla b's, arrested.
Then I knew that I hnd mnde the
o f the Republican party? I f the word “ have” sounded very like
“ 'a v e ”
blunder o f my life. A fter the arrest
Teddy wants to, he will; and if
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W hile I am never disposed to Jump o f the mnn who wns laying for him
the party wants him to, he will. at conclusions, this red beaded indi­ the Hon. Mr. Radcliffe hnd hnd plenty
There are over 125 business and professional firms doing business-j
It ’s plain, now, that the Demo­ vidual seemed to me to look more out o f time to help himself to anything
in
Cottage Grove— about the average for towns o f 2500 people, but
crats are hoping this thing will o f place than any other o f the guests. handy and walk leisurely away. More­
A t any rate, 1 resolved to keep an over, the arrest had given him a warn­ the newspapers going out to the world from this town do not show j
not come to pass.
eye on him. Considering that all were ing which he would surely heed. In­ in their advertising columns an average o f 40 business houses, and i
moving constantly, this was not easy. deed. I hsd spoiled the gsme o f the
the outside world, and especially the people o f progressive commu­
The seasonable rains have pro­ Some time after I had first noticed him man who had come over the water for
I looked about fo r him. but did not see him. The culprit made his escape and nities where business men patronize the newspapers, judge ourj
JDoEz&'youXZ, J r l’o z z s s i'
duced an immense hay crop this him. Thinking that 1 might catch him so far as I know has not to this day
town by these papers and say - “ Only forty business houses ini
j
cjtt
season. Now if the weather clerk upstairs purloining, I went up there. been taken.
Cottage G rove.”
Returning to my expedient o f opening
When
I
reported
the
result
o
f
my
ex
­
will only be on his good behavior
doors "by mistake," I turned several ploit to my chief he paid me my salary
This paper has fought the “ mail order habit” from principle and
w hile the crop is harvested, there knobs. On one o f these entrances I to date and discharged me. I asked
not from any hope o f “ standing in” with the merchants. But as
A Poorly Fed Horse
will be a lot o f well pleased farm­ was surprised to see the red headed him If be didn’t think It quite natural
the merchants do not care whether this paper fights their battles, reflect» discredit on its owner, but the
man
standing
at
a
dresser.
H
e
had
under
the
circumstances
thst
I
should
ers in the country.
divested himself o f hla dress coat and have made the mistake I did. H e re­ or does not, and as the stand formerly taken by the editor seems to owner get* the worst o f the deal be
had put on a sack. A t the moment I plied that I was not hired to make hurt the feelings o f every subscriber to the Leader (since our friend cause economy in feeding the horse
The American people may not ofiened the door, which I did softly, he mistakes, but to take advantage o f tbe
says every one is a mail order patron) the Leader will, for a time affects its working capacity as well as
realize what a dismal failure me­ was looking for something on the dress mistakes o f other persons.
its appesrance. If your horses kicks on
I recognised him by hla reflection
I was constrained to leave detective at least, let the merchants make their own fight, and when they
diation is until the guns we are
In the mirror. Hla eyes being lowered, work for some time after this episode, get ready to pay for space in this paper to show that the mail order his feed yon can correct it by buying
your feed here, aa
allowing the Villa crowd to ship he waa not aware o f my presence. De­ hut I afterward drifted back to It and
sirous o f preserving this advantage when I did adopted for my motto "Go house is an enemy instead o f a friend to this people, the Leader has jquality for the least outlay' ' Parmer*!
TRAPPING
A CROOK j
A Detective Story
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A BARGAIN
J on Farm Machinery, Buggies,
Hacks, Waggons
\
s
or Anything Else in the
Merchandise Line
R E E S -W A L L A C E CO. J. F. S P R A Y .
GROCERIES
FEED
$
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2 3c, 50c, 75c, $1.00
$1.25, $1.50, $2.00
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W. B E A L S Ï
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The Metsan Shop
WRITER SAYS MAIL ORDER HABIT PRACTICED BY ALL
F&
into Mexico are turned on our
over him. I closed the door without
own troops.
making the slightest noise, hurried to
telephone booth, which I had taken
The Leader leads, but never palaa to locate early la the evening,
follows.
a ad railed far a couple of rgan te piala
alow." So In the end my mistake was
• blessing In disguise, fo r I now have
the reputation o f never clapping the
braeeiata on a pereoa without being
I'm righ t
: Orr JrTis,
)?
space for sale for that very purpose.
contractors and horse owners generally
Watch for Saturday’s paper to see how a large number o f the
" th* t our Fe*4 is always np to the
standard.
business men o f Cottage Grove appreciate a Twice-a-Week publi­
cation—a paper that gives the news while it is news.
Sterling Feed Co.