T h e C o tta g e G ro v e Leader BINGHAM AFTER
RESUME OF WORK OF
LANE OFFICIALS STATE LEGISLATURE
A live country w eekly that gives you what
you
want
to read.
BRIEF MEWS OF OREGON
ACH year this bank publishes
in the local papers
E
Umatilla county has 7010 persons of
school age. Of this number 2445 are
Published Every Wednesday at 406 Main S treet
girls and 3565 are boys.
— Five sworn statements called by the Comptroller o f
Declaring
with
G o v e r n o r Review of Doings of Oregon's
The annual show of the Polk County
Subscription price:—$1.50 per year. Six months 75 cents.
the currency, submits to two examinations by N a t
Poultry association is being held in
ional Bank Examiners.
Display advertising, 15 cents an inch; locals 5 cts. a line. Withycombe, that economy, like
Legislators During the
the armory in Dallas. About 1000 birds
charity, should begin at home,
are on exhibition.
Past Week.
Senator Bingham, o f Lane county,
W IL L IA M C. CO NNER, Editor and Manager.
Salem has been named as the next
Monday made the first stroke to
meeting place of the Oregon Federa
— A Board o f Directors that directs and it is a member
Salem.—Just as in previous ses
Entered as Second-class mail matter in the post office ward putting his theory into sions, the first week of the twenty- tion of Women's Clubs for the annual
o f the Federal Reserve Bank.
to be held next October.
at Cottage Grove, Oregon, under the provisions of the practice by the introduction o f a eighth session passed with very little convention
Twelve I. W. W.’s were arrested at
bill, in the senate proposing to
accomplished aside from organization.
Act of March 3, 1879.
Roseburg charged with disturbing the
reduce the salaries o f the county
In the senate, with Senator W. Lair peace. They became abusive and pro
commissioners o f Lane county Thompson, of Lake county, as presid
Capital,............................................................................ $25,000
Industries.— M ining from $5 to $3 per day. In intro ing officer, the legislative wheels ap fane while speaking on the streets.
COTTAGE GROVE,
Surplus and Undivided P r o fits ,................................. .
$ 00,000
Indians from reservations in Ore
Lum bering
ducing this bill, Senator Bingham pear to be running smoothly, but in gon, Washington and Idaho will gath
An Ideal
the house, as a result of dissatisfac
er at the Tutuilla Mission on the Uma
Farm ing, Fruit G row in g said that he had nothing against
HOME TOWN
tion over Speaker Ben Selling’s com
the men who constitute the pres mittee appointments and an antagon tilla reservation early next month to
Where is George Barlow!
Cottage Grove Defeats Eugene.
ent commissioners’ court in Lane istic spirit which arose against the hold a camp meeting and revival.
There will be an interesting gather
BILL’S IN TROUBLE.
county, but that his blow is di Multnomah county delegation, a well-
ing at Corvallis February 2, when a
Ridgefield, Wash. Jan. 16, ’ 15.
One o f the livliest and best
rected at the system which, he defined mutiny against the house or- county fair conference will be held.
Editor Leader.— I want to basket ball games o f the season
declares is altogether wrong and j sanization developed. A few hotheads Men who take a prominent part in
I ’ ve got a letter, parson, from my son away out West,
even talked of deposing the speaker,
A n ’ my ol’ heart is heavy as an anvil in my breast.
making fairs a success will be present. know if you can tell me the was played at the Armory Fri
inexcusably extravagant. He has
iiullifying his committee appointments
To think the boy whose futur' 1 had once so proudly planned.
Bids are being advertised for the whereabouts o f George Barlow. day evening between the Cottage
prepared a comparative state and substituting others nominated
construction
of the proposed $1,750,- He is a half brother o f mine and Grove and Eugene High School
Should wander from the path o ’ right an’ come to such an end.
m entshowing the expenses o f from the floor of the house.
000 interstate bridge to connect Van I would like very much to know teams, resulting in a score o f 13
the county courts in Douglas, I While much of the first week of the
I told him when he le ft us only three short years ago,
couver and Portland, by the interstate
Linn, Marion and Lane counties' session was taken up with organiza bridge commission. The bids will be where he is. He left home last to 22 in favor o f Cottage Grove.
H e’ d find himself a-plowin’ in a mighty crooked row—
spring from Divide, Oregon, and
The Eugene Guard says re
which shows the expenses o f J tion, inauguration of the Governor and opened February 23.
H e’ d miss his father’s counsels, an’ his mother’s prayers, too,
useless oratory over clerkships, when
we
have
not
heard
from
him
garding
this game, “ A t Cottage
The
three
trials
of
Roy
Farnum,
who
But he said the farm was hateful, an’ he guessed he’d have to go. commissioners for the former the legislature did get down,to law
was
recently
convicted
at
Roseburg
of
since.
I
thought
perhaps
you
Grove
the
Eugene team had the
counties are $600, $600 and $640, making a number of the important
I know thar’s big temptations for a youngster in the West,
a statutory offense against Edna Mor might know if there was anyone game won at the end o f the first
each respectively per year, while ; questions to come before the session
gan, of Glendale, cost Douglas county
But I believed our Billy had the courage to resist,
those o f Lane county average appeared in the shape of bills. These $4460, according to figures made pub by that name in or around there. half. A t one end o f the floor
A n ’ when he le ft I warned him o ’ the ever waiten snares
included
measures
to
amend
the
tax
He used to live in Cottage Grove. was a basket, crowded up against
more than $1,600 each per year, I
lic by the county clerk.
laws, consolidate departments of the
That lie like hidden sarpints in life ’ s pathway everywheres.
M. J. Gersoni, It is announced, has 1 will be very thankful i f you will the wall, with a padded back-
or nearly three times cost o f com state government for economy, to
It looked innocen t
But Bill, he promised faithful to be keerful an’ allowed,
missioners in the other counties. make effective the prohibition amend been made chief clerk of the judiciary please write and let me know if ground.
committee of the house. Until a few you can find out where he is.
enough while Eugene was throw
H e’ d build a reputation that’d make us mighty proud.
Says Supervisors Useless.
ment and revision of the game- laws.
weeks ago he was district attorney of
Yours truly, N eltson M c K e e , ing for that basket, and the score
But it seems as how my counsel sort o’ faded from his mind,
The economy spirit manifested It Tillamook county, but was recalled by
Senator Bingham will intro
R. F. D. No. 1, Box 86.
self in the senate when that body the people at that time.
at the end o f this half was 12 to
A n ’ now the boy’ s in trouble o ’ the very wurstest kind.
duce a bill tending to cut out
voted to eliminate appropriations for
6 in favor o f Eugene. Then the
Five
days
in
the
city
jail
was
the
waste o f taxpayers’ money under the state accountancy board and the
His letters came so seldom that I somehow sort o ’ knowed.
Resolutions of Condolence.
sentence given by Police Judge But
team changed baskets, and Cot
the act o f 1911, providing for! state immigration commission and by
That Billy wos a-trampin’ on a mighty rocky road,
ler at Marshfield, to James Aiken ami
tage Grove won the game.
the appointment o f county school1 authorizing the suspension of the de Walter Rehfield, youths of 19 years,
But never once imagined he would bow my head in shame,
Hall o f Bohemia Camp No. 260,
“ Whenever they threw the
cennial
census,
effecting
an
approxi
supervisors, which during the!
A n ’ in the d u s t’ d waller his ol’ daddy’ s honored name.
convicted of throwing onions at an
W. 0. W.
ball
toward the end o f the room
mate saving of $170,000.
actor in tho Lemaski theater.
four years the act has been in
He writes from out in Salem, an’ the story’s mighty short;
At the close of the first week the
W h e r e a s , the Alm ighty Ruler it would fall into that basket,’
State
ownership
and
the
flat
salary
effect, has cost Lane county $17,-
I just can’ t tell his mother, it’ ll crush her poor pi’ heart.
house had 102 bills before It and the basis of conducting the state printing o f the Great Forest, has called related Coach C. N. Johnston.
470,
all o f which he declares is senate 49. All passed second reading,
A n ’ so I recon, parson, you might break the news to her—
office was responsible for a saving of the spirit o f our esteemed Neigh ‘ They would roll ’em along the
useless expense and undue ex
While there Is no universal agree $7890 for tho quarter, October 1 to
Bill’ s in the Legislatur’, but he doesn’ t say what fur.
.
bor, Benj. W. Emerson, there wall, they would throw them up
ment on the prohibition question, It is December 31, 1914, according to a
travagance.
against the ceiling, but every
certain that a measure will be passed statement given out by Former State fore be it
R
e
s
o
l
v
e
d
,
that
we
realize
the
time the ball would drop into
strictly in accordance with the pro Printer Harris.
A dispatch from Jefferson City, Missouri, says: “ A
visions of the constitutional amend
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
W. E. Finzer, adjutant-general, will great sorrow that has fallen upon that basket. There was no beat
noticeable feature of the legislative gathering here is the
ment adopted by the people at the No be relieved from duty as chief of staff the family o f our late Neighbor ing them. They would stand ov
abundant optimism over the political outlook for 1910 Satan never offers to go into vember election. Two prohibition of the Oregon National Guard Febru in the untimely death o f their er in the corner and shoot and
bills now are pending in the house ary 1. Governor Withycombe named
leave the rest to the basket.”
prevailing among the republicans. Not only do republi partnership with a busy man.
The Committee of One Hundred's bill Captain George A. White, of the Third son and brother and
R
e
s
o
l
v
e
d
,
that
we
extend
to
The preliminary game between
A Woman’s work is never fin was the first measure introduced in Oregon Infantry, to succeed the retir
cans fully believe that the democrats will lie routed from
ished— if she is trying to reform that body. It has been referred to the ing adjutant-general.
them our most heartfelt and sin the Sophomores and the Profess
office in both state and nation in 1910, but democratic some man.
committee on alcoholic liquor. D. C.
Thirty-six accidents, none fatal, were cere sympathy in this their hour ors o f the school was both inter
politicians freely admit that this is likely to happen.”
Women will find it awfully Lewis, of St. Johns, is the author ol reported to Labor Commissioner Hoff of sorrow and
esting and amusing, the game
monotonous in heaven if the fash another measure now in the hands ol during the week from several lines of
R
e s o l v e d , that a copy of these resulting 10 to 5 in favor o f the
the same committee.
activity in the state. Lumber and log
The Flying Squadron, which will soon make a whirl ions never change there.
de
Rigid regulations for commission ging work caused the greatest number resolutions be sent to the sorrow Sophomores. Eugene was
Many a man’s dignified silence merchants are prescribed in a bill In of accidents, 11 being hurt, and nine ing family, a copy be spread on feated at Roseburg Saturday by
wind campaign through the state of Kentucky, will, it is
due to the lamentable fact that troduced in the house by Représenta were hurt while engaged in railroad the minutes of this Camp, and a a score o f 9 to 10.
thought, take up the matter o f a state-wide law prohibit is
he does not know what to say.
tive Blanchard, of Josephine county ing.
copy be published in the city pa
The lineup was as follows:
ing the use of tobacco. Such a measure would go a long
A science club has been formed at
The bill providing for the creation
A country editor wrote: ‘ ‘ Bro-
per, and that our Charter be Cottage Grove
Eugene
w ay toward reducing the high cost of living in most fam ther, don’ t stop your paper just) of a state horticultural commissioner the University of Oregon. The object
draped in mourning for a period Conner
G
Clubb
of
the
organization
is
to
keep
the
because
you
don’
t
a
g
r
e
e
with
the
prepared
by
the
state
horticultural
so
ilies. It is worse than a needless expense—it is a filthy
editor. The last cabbage you ciety, was introduced in the house by members in touch with the latest re of thirty days as a tribute to the Powell
G
Callison
habit.
search work and discoveries In bot memory of a faithful Woodman Jones
sent us didn’ t agree with us, Representative Vawter, of Jackson.
C
McCallum
either, but we didn’ t drop you
Three bills striking at Imported any, zoology, biology, psychology, phy of the World.
Fullmer
F
Marshal
There is not a democrat or a republican on the Pacific from our subscription list on that eggs were introduced in the house by sics, chemistry and other allied sci
C. H. V a n D e n b u r g
Smith
F
Larwood
account.
Representative Allen, of Marion coun ences.
J. W. V e a t c h
coast who wants Chinese eggs served on their breakfast
For Cottage Grove Jones made
Every one of the 90 hopgrowers
ty.
W. L. H u b b e l l ,
When we referred to our
present
at
a
meeting
held
in
Aurora
6
points,
Fullmer 8 and Smith 8.
Miss
Marian
B.
Towne’s
first
bill
table, hence the concerted action fit Salem to pass a law “ pioneer school days at this place
Committee
under the auspices of the Oregon Hop-
to
be
presented
to
the
house
was
in
For
Eugene
McCallum made 2
regulating the sale and use of Chinese eggs. This is a case and Latham” recently a vigorous troduced Friday. The only woman In growers’ association subscribed for
protest came from some o f the
points, Larwood 11.
of state legislation to protect its people from the unsatis lady readers o f the Leader who the legislature has a measure to pun etock in that organization to the full
There will be a girls basket
factory results o f unwise national legislation.
happend to Lie school mates of ish conspiracy, the present laws, she amount of his acreage and nearly
ball game in the Arm ory Friday
$6000
was
raised
to
assist
in
financing
says,
having
nothing
to
cover
the
the writer. They suggest that
evening between the Oakland
the association.
point.
and Cottage Grove high school
VVc have heard a good deal about the impossibility "modern school days” would be
With
170
members
present,
the
Sa
Senator
Smith
of
Coos
and
Curry
a more appropriate application.
teams.
This will be the big
lem
Fruit
Union
held
its
fifth
annual
introduced
a
bill
for
a
new
tax
law.
It
of a national bank failure under the new banking; system.
Little Tommy had behaved changes the date for which assess convention at Salem. The report
There was filed for record with game o f the season. A good pre
Just the same the big national bank at Uniontown, Pa., badly in the presence o f his moth nicnts should be made from March 1 showed that business aggregating ap the county clerk a few days ago liminary game will also be given.
went to smash Monday. It was capitalized fit $ 100 , 000 , e r’ s guests. A fte r the company to January 1, and provides that the proximately $250,000 went through the a deed from the Northern Pacific
departed, his mother remarked,
Card of Thanks.
and bad deposites amounting to $3,000,000. Its recent “ Tommy I am going to get a first payment shall become due on No union during the year. The member Railway company to the Weyer-
vember 1. of the year In which the as ship of the union includes 500 fruit
whip and tan your jacket.” She sessment is made and the second pay growers of Marlon and Polk counties. hausers conveying to the latter
statement showed a surplus of $ 1 , 000 , 000 .
We, the undersigned, desire to
returned in time to see Tommy ment shall become due April 1 of the
Recommending that the state high 3,377.15 acres o f timber land in
goon his knees and say, “ God if following year. No penalties are pro way comtnlssloA be given entire Juris the eastern part o f Lane county, express our heartfelt thanks to
The Oregon legislators should bear in mind the fact you love little boys as they say
the good people o f Cottage Grove
diction over all state roads, and the the purchase price being $16,885.-
__
-n.
,
,
,
who tendered us so many kind
that the Oregon voters spoke their sentiments on the you do, now is the time to p ro ve! vided.
Senator Barrett, of Umatilla, alsc enactment of a provision giving that 75.
the Weyerhausers already j favors during the late illness and
it.”
department
supervision
of
the
design
booze question in no uncertain tones at the late election
Introduced a tax bill in the uppet
owned many thousands o f acres death o f a beloved w ife and sis-
and will not tolerate any juggling o f this issue h v the leg The black silk slip cover that house, add members of the Multnomah and construction of all bridges and o f Lane county timber.
ter.
culverts
costing
$500
or
more.
State
comes with a g ift umbrella is county delegation have another rneas
W . H. H o p k in s
islature through the connivance o f the hotel association, rarely utilized for its original ure in course of preparation. It prob Highway Engineer Bowlby has issued
The Leader leads.
Mr. and Mrs. A rch W o o d s .
his
first
annual
report
with
a
resume
purpose. But the deft fingers of ably will be Introduced In the lowei
or any other organization.
a handy housewife may easily house within a few days. These meas of the work which has been accom
transform it. at slight trouble ures are similar in some particulars plished during the first 18 months of
It has just been shown conclusively that the building
Haven’t we been telling you there is money in the and
expense, into a fashionable but differ in other essential provis the existence of the highway depart
ol the new \\ illamette bridge at Eugene was a great graft
stock business? For instance “ Korndyke 8 th.” a famous skirt. No refitting Or reshaping) Ion*. Both provide for semi-annual ment.
Judge Dalton Biggs, of the circuit on the part o f the builders.
payments.
The
Multnomah
county
bill
necessary.
Simply
turn
the
a
f
Holestein male brought $25,000 at auction at Syracuse,
fair upside down, cut off the allows a discount for all payments In court, has rendered a decision for the
New York, last week. Is it any wonder.beefsteaks come metal end, and attach a belt. excess of 50 per cent made at the first state, at Bums, in the case wherein
See that the slash comes at the period, while the Barrett bill does not the state of Oregon has brought suit
pretty high?
side.
The Multnomah county bill attaches a against the Pacific Livestock company
penalty of 12 per cent per annum to recover lands in Harney valley.
Aa
Inspired
Dictator
The mass meeting of fruit-growers from the Hood
against delinquent payments, while The land involved covered approxi
A business man upon going the Barrett penalty Is fixed at the rate mately 27.000 acres, situated in what
River, White Salmon and Mosier vallies called together
home to dinner found company of only 8 per cent The payments is known us the “ Red 8.” field. Title
Although the Packing Houses have
§
last week by the Northwestern by-products committee,
was obtained many years ago under
there to dine with him, and his dates also differ.
increased their prices, and there has
Ik
was characterized by an expression o f general dissatisfac w ife very unexpectedly request Indications are that Senator Dim the indemnity school, state school and
been a general rise in prices all along
^
swamp land laws. It is averred in the !
tion with prices received for fruit this season.
ed him to return thanks at the ick's hill to abolish the Oregon naval
the line, we have not raised the prices
fc
militia is going to have easy sailing complaint that the lands were obtain
table. He blushed, cleared his In the senate.
ed through fraud.
to
our
customers.
You
can
buy
meat
£
“ Men think a governor, or a mayor, or some high throat and started out, “ Dear
Declaring that the capacity of the
A bill designed to keep heavy freigh
here just as cheap as before the talk ol
official is entitled to an eulogy when he endeavors to en Sir!”
automobile trucks off unpaved high State hatchery, on the North Umpqua
War Prices began.
Remember that.
8
ways at certain seasons of the year river, is about 10.000.000 eggs, while
force the laws. He’s a liar if he doesn’ t do it—he takes
the
storage
capacity
for
young
ftsh
was introduced by Senator Vinton. It
Some Carrol
an oath to do it,” says Hilly Sunday.
provides that they shall not go on un is only about 1.500.000. the members
paved highways between October IS of the Douglas County Game Protec
k
or at any time on order
The Leader is improved and enlarged this week— to
Hinwiddie, who resides and April 15 following.
tive association have decided to ask
k
Provision Is made in a bill Intro the state officials to increase the stor
meet the great local demand [?] for advertising space— on * good htt.i farm south of
duced In the house by Representative age rapacity of the hatchery that a
well, our subscribers will appreciate it, anyway!
farm, has a carrot of um.sual Schuebel for the abolition of the pres large proportion of the young fish may
\
•
be liberated In the Umpqua river. Un
size on display in the Leader of- ent state ftsh and game commisaion,
der
the
present
system,
it
is
asserted
Senator Bingham declared in the Oregon senate Mon
and the substitution therefor of a com
tice. It is 12 inches long, 18 in
k
day that half of the county taxes is incurred by our ex ches in circumference and weighs mission to consist of the governor, many of the eggs are sent to other
P are H om em ade L ard O ar Specalty
master ftsh warden and state game hatcheries of the state tor develop
travagant and impractical school system.
ment.
nearly 5 pounds.
warden.
It Also Has-
The First National Bank
“SA FETY FIRST”
THE WEYERHAUSERS
BUY MORE TIMBER
No War Prices Here |
Dressed Chicken Every Saturday ?
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CULVER BROTHERS
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