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About Lane County leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1903-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1903)
X a ne C o u n t ç X e a 0 c r THE LEADER IS BOOMING. COLLISON AT WALKER. L U R C H ’S' CftTTAOE «B O V E . O U Û O V ¡ ! | l H U S H E D EV KK V F R ID A Y » . C. U JN N K H , Editor and Proprietor Many New Subscriptions Coining in. Passenger Train Crashed into the Rear End of a Freight. Other Patronage Increasing. Entered at the Cottage Orovo poat ofli' t* as eecocd-elass inattor. The first week’s business of the Walker, a small railroail station under the new management a b o u t five mile» north of this eft' sriiHiitimoN HATEh hus been most satisfactory uud grnti has just been brought into consu Out1 Year . . . . - fying, even beyond our most sanguine erable prominence again by anotln i isi* Mouths - T h ree « Month.*« . . . - .. jo expectations. New subseribers have railroad disaster, which occurred •-> l i |>al<l in advance hut If not so paid a been Coming in ut a rupid rate, while that place early Saturday morning, j uniform rale of t I M per year will in* charged. Advertising rates made known on application numerous old subscribers are calling when the Portland San rrancisio daily and renewing their subserip- j overland passenger train, No. 1**, F R I D A V, M A R C H 20, 1908 tions, all expressing themselves as southbound, crashed into the rear- deck edly well pleased with the style ‘ eud of a freight train, which was j of the paper and its uew caption— standing partly on the siding at Both Oateh and Davey are after “ Laue County Leader.” j that place. It seems that the pas- Marion County’s indorsement for the Notwlthstanding the fact that our seDger tram which was in charge of Congressional nomination. power job press has a capacity of from Conductor Sam Veatch and Engi- 1»<J0 to 2200 impressions an hour, our neer Charles Brandt, had the right When the Washington legislature of way. The freight was endeavor wljourned the eanh trembled—Olyra- job printing department has been la experienced a slight earthquake. crowded to its fullest capacity all ing to make the siding at Walker week and is still behind with orders. station in order to let the passenger by. The freight had pulled part The L eader ’ s ads are never over The reason of this is we have new and strictly up-to-date material and an way in on the siding but was com -1 joked by our readers. They are the polled to stop owing to some cars most attractive and i.u tel eating things | up-to-date printer to handle it and the people readily recognize the fact that standing in the way on the siding. In the paper. ____________ our printing is the kind that pays, es This delayed the freight and in the The Anthracite Commission report pecially when our prices are so rea meanwhile the fiagmnn was sent to was signet! yesterday by ail its mem sonable. Its an old adage that ‘‘the the rear to warn the approaching | bers. It recommends an increase of pi oof of the pudding is in the eat passenger. The flagman wan at his ten |>er oent in pay; Markle is scored ing.” Here we give the proof of our post and gave the signal to No. 15 and the unions ure told they were statement, by presenting the fol when it came in, but for some rea lowing list of names which ha.’e been son the engineer did not interpret wrong in ubusing uon-unlon men. added to our list since our last Issue. the signal and failed to bring his train to a stop. Ed Reanier, Cloquet, Minn. The name of the Cottage Grove It has been unofficially explained Mrs. Archie Rice, lone, Ore. Leader has been changed to the Lane that the fireman on the passenger N. P. Chris man, Dorena, Ore. County Leader. The first issue tinder j engine was engaged in throwing C. C. Hazleton, Creswell, Ore. W. C. Conner’s management was is l wood down from the tender and nt j J. F. Amis, Eugene, Ore. sued Inst Friday, ami Is u great Im that particular moment the engi Fred Reiff, Chinook. Wash. provement over t lie former paper. MrsJ A Merryman, Spokane, Wusb. neer's attention was drawn away The Grove will support two good pa ! from the track, he thus failing to > pers, amt it lias them— Eugene Ileg COTTAGE GROVE. see the flagman’s signal. The great inter. : .1 W Curren A L Wynn responsibility resting on n locomo I W M George Dr. B It Job 1 tive engineer and the necessity of The Lane County L e a d e r and the ' L r McCoy L F Wooley | bis being constantly ou the nlert I great “ American Farmer,” published r.nd lookout ahead is fully demon at Indianapolis, Ind., the h ot farm I Prof A L Briggs B L Pickard Geo Bains strated in this unfortuuate disaster paper published in the I ’ nited .States, Seott Chrisman Fashion Stables As a result of the failure of the both one year for il.50 cash in ad . Thos. Allen MrsS E Markley i flagman's signs,1 passenger No. lo vance for the next 30 days. Two good C C Roberts To Be Held at Eugene Thurs- It C Bossermun j crashed into the rear ot the stand piq ers for the price of one. Subscribe John Stoneburg ing freight. The engine of the pas- day. April 9th now. Old subscribers who renew The Senate Tuesday ratifie I the seuger was revefsed and brakes set their subscription are eutltled to the Panama C’anul treaty by a vote vl 73 , but not in time to avoid the catns- same liberal offer TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE to 5. Not a single change wus made trophe. The caboose of the freight Judge J. w . Humillen, uf Rose- ! in m" ’ ¡t became effective, so far us «a s telescoped by the cugine of Ño. t lin T Tn lt ..,l ! . . ....... ...............................I i _____ a . . . I - _ i « , i « i For Congress to Represent 1st District. Sev-1 burg, Is mentioned us a possible can the V uited States is concerned, just as j 15 auJ when tlie latter came to a eral Prominent Aspirants. Hermann didate of the democrats for the Con it was signed. The only step remain-1 stop was left resting almost on top Seemingly in the Lead. ing before action is possible under it of the caboose. Two lumber cars gressional nomination. Judge Ham is its ratification by the Colombian were smashed into kindling wood \ ilton is one of .Southern Oregon’s The republican district convention popular and brainy men and would Congress. After that tlie President and lumber was scattered for many prove a dangerous opponent to the will lie free to appoint the canal com yards ou either side of tlie track. to nominate a candidate for CoDgress republican candidate. Ho lias a very- mission, buy tho rights of tlie French The engine of No 15 was badly will be held at Eugene, Thursdav, close second in Hon. R. M. Veatch of company, and begin work. The Sen wrecked. April 9, at 2:30 o’ clock. Selectiou ate ratified tlie Cuban reciprocity- WIRES DOWS. •e'tiigc Grove. of delegates will be in the regular treaty Wednesday and adjourned the Flying wreckage from the trains j wav by primaries and county cou- special session in the evening. knocked down telegraph poles and ventions. Secretary Root yesterday approved wires in the vicinity and for some the plan of the board of engineers for Primaries may be held nt any It is pretty generally conceded that time there was no telegraphic set the extension of Columbia river jetty. time thought best by county com Tnst-uctlons were sent to Captain since it has been repeatedly an vice. The lines were soon repaired mittees, but the county convent ous Langgtt, Fnitod States engineer in nounced that Lnoe county's favorite and an instrument placed at the must be held not later than ¡Satur charge of river and harbor improve son, Hon. L. T. Harris, will not bo a scene of the wreck. day, April 4. XO FATALITIES. ments of the Pacific Northwest, who candidate for tlie Congressional nom Apportionment of delegates is has all tlie prelimiaares ready, and i ¡nation, that Hon. Ulnger Hermann By some miracle which only the 1 one for every 150 votes cast, as will advertise for stone for tho jetty, will be a popular favorite in this hand of Providence is filylç to ex shown by tii^- late Congressioual flic work Itself to be done by the en county, in fact, he is decidedly popu plaiu, no oue was seriously' i'timed • i y ° te> ni1'^ °be for every fraction of gineers. lar and strong throughout this con The engineer and fireman of No. 15 15 11 j ISO 5Ö over lmlf, with a delegate at gressional district. His long and ef remained at their posts and escaped large iu every countv This makes 1 Cottage Grove is greatly in need of ficient service in this capacity some unscathed. The passengers were the total number of delegates 173, a new, more commodious and more years ago am! the high mid impor badly shaken up by the force of the as compared to 171 iu the Roseburg ; modern opera bouse or place for pub taut public position lie has occupied collision but none were-hurt. The! convention. Linn county, which lic gatherings. Here is a good invest nt Washington since that time lias only casuality was that of a drunk- j cast a complimentary vote for J. 1). I ment for some local secret society or given him a standing and influence at en tramp who was caught between fraternity. The Hue two story brick tlie national capitol which is possessed two cars aud bad to have his coat! Weatherford, loses slightly iu this apportionment. opera bouse and temple at Rost burg by very few, if any, fur Western men. and pants cut from his body before j Hon. Biuger Hermann and Hon was built and Is owned by tho Inde Mr. Hermann is therefore in a better lie could be released. His onlv in 1 Geo. C'. Brownell were represented , pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and position, and more thoroughly quali jury was a mashed ringer. None of 1 at the l’ortlaud meetiug, hut coutra- it. has proven a profitable invest fied to take up and speedily- and suc the crew of tlie freight were in the ry to what was expected Eugene ment. Eugene Is building a fine cessfully carry out the work of this caboose at the time of the collision had no candidate. Dr. Harris, t new opera bouse, and why not Cot district and tlie unfinished work of A wrecking train was ordered to who, as the father of his son, L. T. tage Grove? Congressman Tongue than any other the scene from Roseburg and the Harris, late speaker of the House, J man in the District. wreck cleared up. Traffic was de can be considered iu a position t o ; W. I. Vawter, of Medford, is a re layed about twelve hours. speak for him, stated at the meeting, publican candidate for congress and i ue local photographer aud a alien advancing the claims of lus It Is announced that Hon. J. has engaged quarters at the »incede Fullerton, of Roseburg, has a good many of our citizens including home city, that Eugene lias no can hot*»! at Eugene. It is said Hint Vnw congressional bee buzzing iu his bon a L eader representative, went to 1 didate for the nomination and max- ter represents the anti-Fulton ele net, and that lie will probably come view the wreck Saturday nud Sun-; be considered a neutral city, Meut ami will be opposed by tho »Up- Many consider the work of the out for tlie Republican nomination to day and on Monday three cars heav- porter» vt Senator E. V. Carter. ; succeed Thus H Tongue, deceased, lly loaded with wreckage— broken j committee in adoptiug plans for the Suget e being the place fot holding While Mr. Fullerton niny be fully- com tracks, wheels and splintered frame election proceedings nud selectiou the convention Api il a, u naturally petent for tlie place, w,* do not con work of the caboose and other cars, of a place for holding the conveu- the storm-enter. Tin-line-up is said sider him worthy of receiving this high werr sidetracked at Cottage Grove j tiou a decided victory for Hon. to be the Fulton Booth-Kuvken.lall honor nt tlie hands of tlie republican and attracted considerable atten-! Binger Hermann, Imople for Hon. Ringer Hermann The northbound overland party. Not from tlie fuct that lie lias tiou. DEMOCRAT!» 10X010 --I >XAI. CoXVEXTICN. against the field. ls-en substantially rewarded by his was held nt this place nbout 1 2 ! I’ ortlaxd , March 1 ». Tlie Demo hours, giving the passengers a goo»l party time and again, nor that he A prominent mining journal in ills- would not ably and faithfully repre opportunity to look over our pleas cratic Congressional convention for ! the fi.-st district, to nominate a eamli- cussing the famous Bohemia mining sent tliU congressional district, but | ant little city. --- -- — | date to succeed the late Congressman district tributary to this place says; simply from the fact that lie has for •‘Over twenty organize,I mining 00111 - some time past displayed a woeful S A G IN A W P U B L I C S C H O O L . Thomas H. Tongue, will be held at j Albany April 11 next. pnutes arc now operating iu this dis lark of party loyalty, 1 ms manifested ] Delegates to the convention may be trict, beside« many individual own ail arbitralv and disgruntled disposi S p rin g T e rm O pened M on d ay A f t e r tw o w eek s V o ca tio n . | elected by primaries or appointed by ers. Nearly 2 ooo olainis have been tion by heading u stubborn party I tiled there In Douglas and Lane coun faction at Roseburg and in refusing to ® . , , __ , ___ , , 'he various county committees, at tho After a two weeks vacation the j 0|>tIon of those lH,mmittee. ties. This whole region;*-on:s to l o abide by tlie action of his party in up-' Saginaw public schoo re-opened Thege m. ttorg , ftor un overflow of andesite, which lias holding in convention, tlie opposing Monday w.th P ro f M i l McQueen, considerable discussion, at a mee ,Z la-on cut Into Intrusive dikes, along forces. This condition was brought I .cm»,-rati,- Central Com which most of the mineral veins up- abou: last spring when Hon. A. M o Lorane as principal and Miss of Mamie Scott, of < r e s e ll, as assist- mittee. this aft, rn»,»n. The m etin g |>eur, with large croppings of Iron, Crawford and Judge Fullertou, both ant. This .. P rof McQoeen »second „.en a lioun e I. r, R. Sk.pwortl, is rusty quartz. These mines have ail’ of Roseburg, entered into a contest to term in this district, Miss Faith tlie Lane oouuty e »mmitteeman ami ! oxidized zone of free milling oro witli secure the Douglas county delegation I Johnson of near Creswell being his this county is entitled to u delegates ! a depth of 11 ») to aun feet. The forma to tlie state convention, Mr Crawford assistant during the former term. to tho convention. tion then passes Into a sulphide ..re •whig the republican candidate for tlie By Prof McQueen we are informed ■ » - — -, of copper and galena, « ith a high per nomination of Attorney-General and ' that tho Saginaw school has an I » y o k in g K e fe rc iid iin i. centage of gold and some>|lvM The Mr Fullerton a candidate for the I average attendance of about 96 » ith ore lies in Well defined veius, the republican uomiuation for governor. I an enrollment of nearlv 100 pupils. Vi sAxv. Or, March, 17— A league ledges being from four to twenty feet Mi Crawford succeeded In carrying J It will thus be seen that this is la was formed here this morning to In width. Hoveinl of the mines the »lay and as a result Mr Fullerton ' coming one of the largest and best manage the circulation of petitions» this district have already produi Immediately fell into a state of pollti j country schools in this part of the to subject tbe Lewis and Clark Fair over 1100,000 each, and no pumpl .d com«, and if not directly assisting j county, which under the direction appropriation bill to the vote of the has yet been found necessary. S the opposition, he did so indirectly by I of such aids teachers as those now people under the provisions of tlie eral stamp mills arc in steady 1 i- liitcrenee to the success of his employed the very best result arc reft rendum law. lion, ami large drilling plants, patty ami lus inactivity during the i sure to tie obtained by the school! It r e t ir e s that i'Te per cent of compressor?, etc., arc being put June campaign. Any man tuaifesting I par tons. Prof McQ»ieen wa < engag the previous v.»te 8 for for i supreme judge or are already in use. A smelter is *u> h a narrow, »elfish and disloyal vJ in «location al work in Ddnglas shall petition for the in * the referendum refei contemplation for the present year, di-| o-itlou is of too small caliber to county for some» time and was order that any law passed by the Willi excellent promises for its A-arly occupy a seat in the Congress of these very successful, ami his work gave legislature shall lie submitted to tlie ■ erection and operation.” bulled States. ¡entire satisfaction. |people for ratification or t ejection.’ L W K W AN T eader YOUR TRADE SPRING Nothing startling about that tact, as any merchant would toll you it you should ask him. but in this particular case we «ro to concede something m order to make j you a customer, if you are not already trad- in«'- with us. W e understand thntoveryone desires to make the dollars go as tar aspog. sible and we intend to meet you half-way on this kind of a basis by giving you as go,«1 o r better values than you have over secured before This includes all ot our present stock as well as the elegant uew spring and and summer goods which will be on the shelves and ready for display sure to come in and look over the stock SUMMER 1 9 0 3 L U R C H ’S CONVENTION CALLED A lic e H its the U pright. | Do you want sumo lim ali wool underwear. I regular to si,I'| Roods at When Alice hits the upright, I put > my books away. Ami got a looking-glass and watch my ravin k-ck» turn gray: Like plummet in tlie oeoau my buoy ant spirits fall, When Alice hits tlie upright, in the flat across the hall. When Alice hits tlie upright, . the goldeu sunlight dies, And clouds of gray, swift-rolling, blot out the nzure skies; Mute nature stands and shivers as though iu awful fear. Uf some great cataclysm that is swiftly drawing near When Alice Hits tin- upright, the birils no longer sing, lint tuck their little nosos under neath their wiug They can bear the crash of thunder j they are not afraid of that Hut they can’t stand the discords thatV 9 |i|c-wellingfrom that flat- R a d io s union j u s t t h o W t M R ’l l t . -lilts, a at tin-S s u it 25c A ll soliil loathor shoes 3 pairs for $ 1.00 It libber (ioods—overalls, a good ttpply I at less than the other store p The best shoes for ladies #1.40 RiHlst.X You pay for these goods #2 to Closing out a lu t of \\ lien Alice hits the upright, the dogs begin to howl, With curving spinal column the cats ill horror veowl; And the baby in the cradle sets up a lusty squall, When Alice hits the upright in the I fiat across the hall. When Alice hits the upright, I don ! worth from # 2 to SUO my over«-oat, And out upon tlie blackness of a wintory night 1 float; Then I w.-mder round the city, like an old-time prodigal \\ hen Alice hits tlie upright in the 1 Hat across the hall. When Alice hits the upright, I feel ' my senses fail; Next Door to Benson's Drug Store i My breath grows laird and gasping, my cheeks turn asiiv pale; » Aud I pray that Dentil will take me to that fair ct-rnnl home, “ hero Alice ami her upright can Subscribe for the L eader and get j never, never come. all the local, state ami general new». $1.90 rt & C M L L MHIN 34 1ST FCR PRICES ON EEiSH G R O C E R IE S i BENSON o •»riiijiiiijr splendid ■ • rosiilts for . . . R HOUSE” • n •lanunrv wo -old eijrht pianos and orpins. J 'n Fohruarv f o u r pianos and three organ And this month w o 1 p I,a v e a lr e a d y s o l d , ". "",r N’eedhnm pianos. ,mtl 'al orjrans. besides i vast nmount of small u-oods • a. ' a . PR O SPEC TS AR] >OMI G UP. lumi r in n «» et ion - Hie Richardson Mi isic tìniKP C oU a,£C G rove ___ v i| v l W v and U’rKphnnr