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O*' o. I.IH K A K Y Volume III. | Exhibit Designed by | | Eaton Is Attractive I .£ Art Room in Oregon Building Is Wondrously Beautiful. Lane County has every reason to be proud of the work of one of its citizens, Hon. Allen Eaton, at the San Francisco Exposition, where he arranged an art room in the Oregon building that has been one of the wonders of the big show and has been the de light of all visitors. Great ar tists who have seen it have said that it is an ideally perfect room. Mr. Eaton's labor in preparing the room was given gratis. Mr. Eaton is one of I.ane County’s representatives in the Oregon Legislature, is the oldest member of that body in point of continu ous service and has several times been a candidate for speak er. He is himself an artist and his representation of N oah’s ark, the work of himself and wife, done in wood, has been the cause of much comment at the fair. COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1915. Number 43 OREGON CITIZEN IS Peaches Bumper Crop Two Years in Succession C. G. MAN ONE OF Being Accustomed to Overloaded Trees, Orchard- BIG MAN AT Not HEIRS TO MANY ists Lack Experience in Properly Thinning Young Fruit BIG EAIR MILLIONS Today Is Benson Day at San Fran- I I cisco Exposition and Preparations for Reception of State’s Distinguished Citizen Outshine Those for Teddy. BEAVER STATE MILLIONAIRE IS MODEST PERSON J. P. Graham Enjoys Pleasant Distinc tion Although Doubting if He Will Ever Touch Any of Wealth Left hy Distant Relatives. i DIRECT Nearly Balks When California People Decide to Give Due Honor to Man Who Has Been at Head of Good Road Movement in Neighbor State. HEIR REFUSES PILE OF MAZUMA. VAST Local Heir Has No Such Qualms and Is Willing to Undertake the Burdens of Wealthy.—Cost of Proving Rela tion May Be Great. See Oregon Building; Come to See the State \ Relatives of Grove Man High in Compliment of 8tate's Exhibit That the Oregon buildings and the Oregon exhibits at (he San Francisco Exposition are the best of any state in the union, is the statement of Misses Catherine and Edith Bender, who were here last week visiting their brother, Lou Bender. They had not in tended coming to Oregon at all < > but found that they could not resist the temptation to visit the state that had people that would go to the work of getting up an exhibit such as that they had seen—the state that could pro- < » duce the things that they had seen—and not until they had J J been impressed ns they were by the showing made by Orgon did they decide to visit their brother here. Oregon Building, Panama-Pacific Ex J. P. Graham of this city, who is position, Aug. 16.—The strenuous Teddy now at Spokane, is enjoying the pleas came to the exposition and was ac ure of being one of the heirs to a corded all the honor due his station and $12,000,000 estate which one heir has service. His antithesis, the dove-like refused to accept. William J., also came, and he received Mr. Graham says that it is doubtful no lesser courtesy, besides being given J. I. JONES PEACH A ND APPLE ORCHARD whether he will ever get any of the a drink of loganberry juice. Now money but that the feeling of being comes Simon Benson, Oregon’s most distinguished citizen, and he, like the The peach crop in this vicinity will rather than not thin enough. He had one of the heirs is pleasant us long as other conquering heroes, ii to be given be a bumper crop for two years in suc much better luck but another time it lasts. the best the exposition has in stock. cession. This is the first time this has would get them much thinner. Ordi A dispatch from Pittsburg states Tomorrow is the date on which Mr. happened for many years. J. I. Jones, narily peaches here need no thinning that Rev. William Graham, pastor of M illedgeville, Ga., Aug. 17.— A well all. St. Putrick’s Roman Catholic Church, organized party of armed men who Benson and Oregon will be honored, who has the largest orchard of this at Clingstone varieties have been on has declined to accept a fortune of came in five automobiles attacked the kind, which is at the edge of the city and it is certain that Benson Day at the exposition will go down in history limits, says that his yield easily will the market for seme time. Freestone from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000 left him Georgia state penitentiary here last recently through the death of relative» night, took Leo M. Frank, serving a as the greatest of the great. California be 3,000 boxes. The size will be much varieties are just ripening. recently spent eighteen million dollars better than it was last year because of Rev. Robert Sutcliffe, who has an in Sydney, Australia, and Bolivia, life term for the murder of Mary l’hagan at Atlanta, from a dormitory Two Cars Were Necessary to Carry in one lump for good roads and has the additionul experience in thinning orchard that was originally a part of South America. the Jones orchard, also reports a large out the young fruit. Last year he left ‘‘I have no desire to add to my bur and escaped with him. spent treble that amount at various 1914 Production. While It Is Ex too much fruit on the trees and this crop of delicious fruit. All peach dens a lot of wealth thut would bring For hours lifter the attack no trace pected That Six Cars Will Be Needed and sundry times heretofore. When year he went after the young fruit with ' growers report that peaches are again me no satisfaction,” said Father of the automobiles bearing the party the Californians discovered that the to Transport 1915 Produce. Oregonian selected for a special day at a determination to have it too thin, • the best yield of any fruit this year. Graham. Why should a rheumatic old could be found, but at about daylight man like me choose to spend the rest newspaper men picked up the trail at The directors of the Cottage Grove the exposition had been spending much of his days on earth under the weight a point on Little River, near Eutonton, of his time and money for the very cannery predict that the output this of so much money! Give it to my poor On. J. K. Jackson, a white farmer liv year will be four times as great as that thing that most interested them—good relatives, who need it.” roads—they immediately threw their ing near a bridge over Little River, of last year. It is expected that the The Cottage Grove Graham says that said that shortly after midnight he HERE are certain great events or catas entire pack w ill amount to six cars, hats into the air and determined to he is willing to be burdened to a cer heard several automobiles stop there. trophes of life when words seem weak in while last year it was hardly two cars. show the world just exactly how the tain degree and feels capable of quali Soon afterward he said he heard loud expressing our feelings Q Such an occasion or This bears out the predictions ot those earnest good roads advocate should ever fying us one of the “ poor relatives” talking and then many shots. He heard be treated by the state and nation. who boosted the cannery, who said the catastrophe comes into the life of the old maid referred to. As his family records have the automobilea leave in the direction production would double every year for When they learned that Mr. Benson is when she weds the most eligible man in town been destroyed he believes it would of Eatontou after the firing. A hur now fathering a movement to bond the a number of year?. The most remark cost a great deal to prove his right to ried search of the immediate vicinity state of Oregon for 110,000,000 to com able increase is in the case of beans, money which he might not be able ti failed to reveal anything that would in plete and maintain a system of first- the output of which will probably be get- class highways, they immediately de dicute thut Frank hud met summary 30 times as great as that of last year Mr. Grahnm, who has been quite n vengeance there. Another cur of cans has just been re cided that the exposition officials globe trotter, has visited both Australia The armed men nrrved at the prison should don their silk tiles and with ceived. and Bolivia, where the relatives lived farm pructicully unnnoticed. All means gaily decorated autos meet him on his who have left the vast fortune. arrival and parade him through the “ We Should Worry.” of wire communication from the insti grounds just like they did Mr. Roose tution to M illedgeville, three miles The Rex theater was filled to over Boys Sell Junk for Chlttem Bark. Then they became acquainted Two drowning» nearly occurred here 8. H. Friendly, for half a century a away, were destroyed and all wirea ex flowing Tuesday night on the occasion velt. A story has just leaked out of how with the fact that this same Mr. Ben Sunday. The accidents happened 1 1 prominent resident and leading business cept one telephone line from Milledge of the presentation of that comical pro son has spent thousands of dollars in different swimming holes but the cir man of Eugene, died very suddeuly in some Cottage Grove boys came near ville also were cut. duction, “ We Should W orry,” by C.J. vestigating selling some sacks of old junk for chit good roads and through as cumstances surrounding them wer; al his home on August 13. McNaughtan and Cottage Grove ama sistance employed tern bark. The bark (!) had been Five men went to the house of War for this purpose alone teurs. In 1881 he was appointed a regent most identical. Both occurred because weighed and the purchaser was just den J. T. Smith, awakened him and this information to the public Following is the cast and all did ex- gives of the University of Oregon and had the men became accidentally strn ig'.od about to give the boys their money, made him prisoner. At the same time without cost; that he also gave $10,000 fexceedingly well in their reepeetive spot with water, in both cases the men been a member of the governing board when his suspicions were aroused by a small squad of men went to the home cash to build the road around Shell »arts: have been in no danger but for of that institution until the time of his the weight of the sacks, which he had •of J. SI. Burke, superintendent of the Rock; that he now serves as chairman would n ek Temple, a liar.............................. this fact and in both cases a vicnun death. As a mark of respect for him not opened. When he started to open farm. Burke was forced to go with of the advisory committee to the State ...................................C. J. McNaughtan Highway Commission. This caused played a prominent part in the rescue the business houses of the city were the sacks the boys made themselves them to the gate nearest the dormitory. Frank Fuller, a bigger liar................. closed for two hours Saturday. The scarce. In the sacks were idd leather The party rushed in, got Frank and to enlarge on that parade and de work. ...................................Herman Edwards them funeral was held on Sunday and was and other junk with the “ fe e l” of hurried him to one of the nutomobile». Karl K. Mills nearly lost his life termine that gold braid and brass but Johu Brown, a hairdresser................. while bathing in Row River about largely attended, many being pres bark and in the center of at least one He was forced dow n into the ear, while tons in gorgeous array should add mili ................................................Doc. Owens tary dignity and inspiration, and that 3:30. He had been swimming vig ent from adjacent towns, in addition sack was a large rock. The names of a member of the party is said to have a general turn-out of the citizens of the boys who tried to swindle the mer flourished a rope in front of him. Those Wigson, the tulkative butler............ should be elaborate exercises in orously in the river, which is seven or to ..............................................Sum Veatch there Eugene. Mr. Friendly was a Mason chant have not been made public. who had been guarding Warden Smith eight feet deep at that place, when he the Court of Abundance, the most beau and a Hhriner. He was also a member Capt. Sharpe, of H. M. Service........ left him and joined the party at the tiful of all the courts at the exposition. called for help and his call was re of the Benevolent Protective Order of ......................................... Frank Wallace And when the officials finally got onto sponded to by Mrs. W. D. H uff and gate. The automobiles then started oft E l k s . ----------------------------- Dorothy, Mrs. Tem ple’s sister_____ others who were nearest and he was in a northerly direction. the fact that Mr. Benson really fath _____________ __ Miss Edna Johnson ered the Columbia River Highway, the hedped to the shore. His experience on With only a limited rumber of guards Want New Road. Mrs. Frank Fuller, the ‘‘ Balloon this occasion is remarkable for the reas at the prison and wire communication A cut-off road from Gowdyville to greatest scenic automobile road in the L ady” ................... Miss Ruby Hendry United States, that he then purchased on that he is a good swimmer. He had the Silk Creek road is needed by the Amount of Tourist Traffic Is Indi with M illedgeville interrupted, immedi Mrs. John Brown, Christian name ate pursuit wus impossible. the bonds for much of its construction, not been in swimming for several people of that locality. About a quar cated by Sale of 3600 Gallons Martha.—Miss Eunice Van Denburg they enlisted the support of the Auto years, however, and becoming tired ter of a mile of construction will be Frank wns sufficiently recovered of Gas In Month. Mrs. Jack Temple, one of the from the wound in his throat, inflicted mobile Association of California, repre thought to stand on the bottom of the needed. The cut-off would convenience ‘‘ W orries’’....Miss Mildred Pringle senting 6,000 machines. That organiza river and rest. Going under water un a number of people in reaching the by another prisoner a month ago, to Garage kept a record one leave A percentage of the proceeds was tion took hold of the matter with a expectedly he strangled and was un school house. The county court has day Woodson’s the prison hospital Sunday. of all the cars that Frank for the benefit of the firemen. brought 100 miles from been called upon by Curtis Veatch, M. passed last the week hearty good will, determined that the able to help himself. garage, not including local the prison was Ernest Wyatt was the other victim M. Wheeler and Wilbur MrFarland to farm to a point almost with parade on Benson Day shall be more Almost a Big Fire. and his accident happened at the swim take action in the matter. At the pres cars. Fifty-two curs passed that day in sight of the former home of Mary elaborate than any heretofore or yet and exactly half of them were Fords. A fire alarm was sounded Wednes- come, and went the limit by arrang ming hole in Mosby Creek. A boat ent time, the way the old road lies, Overlands and Buicks were next with 1’hngan. No shots were fired. jy at about 3 p. m. and the firemen to ing for a banquet at night that is ex had been used in which the members many of the pupils and patrons who four each. There were not as many Frank ’» body, barefooted, and clad and citizens responded with a rush. The pected eclipse anything ever at of the bathing party had reached a desire to get to the school house are cars as usual the day the record was only in prison trousers and shirt, was fire was found to be under a sidewalk tempted to in the Gate City. When rock out in the river. Just for a joke compelled to go around over a mile and kept, some days, the number being as found at 8:30 o'clock this morning. It west of the old Pacific Timbr Co. ’s Oregon friends Golden added the information ! other members of the party took the a half whereas if the cut-off road is high as 75. This does not include the was believed he was lynched nbout day building on the Pacific Highway and that Mr. Benson had built a million dol- . boat away, leaving Mr. Wyatt and Miss built the distance will be greatly di number that come in through the city light. was put out by tearing out a few lar hotel in Portland, had given the city Janet Davidson on the rock. Miss minished. Several automobiles, well loaded, left and do not pass the Woodson Garage. planks and turning on the hose. It is forty magnificent bubbling drinking Davidson struck out for the shore and | here in the direction of M illedgeville The amount of tourist traffic is in thought that it was caused by someone fountains, has recently given the Port reached it easily. Mr. Wyatt fol dicated in the fact that this gnrage last night. After the return of some throwing a match or cigar stub down, land School of Trades, $100,000, and lowed hut in the plunge swallowed alone sold 3,606 gallons of gasoline dur of the machines today, officers started which rolled under the sidewalk, thus that during the past several years his I some water, which strangled him, and out on the road which they believed ing the month of July. igniting the rubbish under, the walk. philanthropies have been many but I bat for the assistance rendered by Miss the automobiles hud traveled. They modestly kept from the public, these Davidson he might have drowned. It Saginaw, Ore., Aug. 16.— (Special to had gone only two miles when they Visiting cards— The Sentinel. The Elks Are Coming. same exposition officials agreed that was some time before he was able to T -e Sentinel.)—Dorothy Witcher, little As was announced in this paper last saw the body of Frank not more than throw off all the water that he had times a millionaire, Mr. Benson is just Governor W ithyeombe’s committee of daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Witcher, week a big drove of Elks are getting 150 yards from the r> adside. a plain, ordinary, every-day citizen, nine had indeed selected one of the “ got down the wrong w ay.” fell into a fire in the yard at herghnmp uneasy and are expected to stampede “ I was ealled to the door just as 1 modest to the last degree and has little greatest of the great, one whom the Wednesday, while she was at play and for Cottage Grove on Sunday, Ang. 22 was preparing to retire,” said Captain First Tomatoes. desire to be in the spot light. The ex exposition would be delighted to honor Little Claims was seriously burned. It is thought —next Sunday. They come from all J. M. Burke, superitnendent of the state Johnnie Armstrong claims to ^position stunt really did not appeal to in the most elaborate way possible. be the champion tomato grower of Cot that she will recover. parts of Oregon and the number ex prison farm, today. “ Two strong men him but he was made to feel that it was President Moore added that, in addition tage Grove. %le supplied the family pected to be in Cottage Grove on that grabbed me and snapped handcuffs on up to him to lend himself to anything to all the things mentioned heretofore, oecasion is variously estimated all the my wrists. Four others stood guard that would m^ke it possible for Ore he desired to give Mr. Benson a lun table with ripe tomatoes about ten days way from 500 to 1000. Out on Mosby over me. I remonstrated and they de gon to get into the lime-light here, so cheon, and at the special exercises in ago. The fruit was grown close to the Creek tables and seats and a platform elared it was no use for me to squirm house where it was protected from tb^ preparation continues and Oregon the Court of Abundance would present have been arranged for their conven as they had come for I.eo Frank ami chilling breezes and yet received the and Mr. Benson are coming in for him with a commemorative medal. All full force of the sun. ience and the committees are at were going to get him. of these things will be done to Mr. Ben limited advertising. Lorane, Ore.— (Special to The Senti tending to all local details recep “ I was marched np to the peniten While Oregon's most distinguished son on August 17, and it is also ex- ' nel.)—A man named Schmeizer, a mem tion and comfort while for we their Mr. Neat of Saginaw recently saw a have them tiary building by a guard which wns citizen may not be personally inter pected that there will be special do- | fier of the threshing erew, met with a doubled as we proceeded. When we ested, that is exactly what all this Ore ings at the Oregon Building that day I whole family of coons— mother and peculiar accident that resulted in the eorraled here. reached the building a demand was four well grown youngsters— up in the The Elks are a splendid body of pro- gon effort is for, and it is doubtful if or the next. When the details of the loss of an eye. His pitchfork became fessionnl and bnsiness men and1 Cottage made for the gate to be opened. Mean any other man in the state would have I preparation here was made known to woods near the Burgpss place. entangled in the driving belt and the one of the men began catting the offered such an opportunity for extern Mr. Benson at Portland he is said to If there's a difference In price in job tines struck him in the faee, so seri Grove esteems it a privilege to enter while wires and informed the prisoner on tain them. sive mention of the state and its re have shown a disposition to balh and printing you 11 usually find an equal ously injuring the pnpil that there was gnard that if he did not open the gate sources. August 17 will be a hummer, not play the game. Though several difference in quality. no ehanee ol saving the sight. Legal blanks— The Beatine!. (Continued on page two.) LEO FRANK IS VICTIM OF GEORGIA MOB CANNERY OUTPUT TO QUADRUPLE ‘ LAST YEAR 0 2 NEARLY DROWN WHILE S.H. FRIENDLY, PROMINENT BATHING SUNDAY OVER STATE, DIES HALF OF AU CARS WHICH PASS ARE FORDS LITTLE TOT AT PLAY FALLS INTO BON FIRE EYE IS LOST IN PECULIAR ACCIDENT AT LORANE