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COTTAGE GWNE.
OGECON.
The headquarter» for three
great lumbering companies.
Only gateway to the rich Bo
hemia gold mines, and the
Black Butte cinua*4r mine»
a
Xane Counts Xeaòer.
INVESTORS and MOMESEEKERS
w ill here flud opportunities
now here else afforded in Ore
gon. T h e le a d e r w ill giro
yoe the news and facts con
cerning this favored locality
NO. 38
C O T T A G I GROVE, L AN S COUNTY, OREGON, F R ID A Y . JAN. 8. 1904
VOL. XV
Tuesday, testified substantially
up in Albany smelling strongly of
follows: “ I visited Gale January 3,
tar and with face and neck red from
scouring, bringiug withhimbis bride-
and made an examination of bis in
to-be, Miss Maude Hurt. License
juries. Found a contusion over the
right temple bone, bruise on noee
to wed was issued them and the
i ceremony was performed by County
and also at tbe right corner of his
Judge Palmer. Creffield looked like
mouth; bruise over cheet, one ou
his left side and an ther over the
he was in trouble but was not very
talkative. Ha said they would re
left kidney.” The doctor said he
turn to the Beech ranch opposite
knew Gale to be a sufferer from
Corvallis, and take up their resi
chronic Brights disease and that
Members
Receive
Coat
of
Fred
Gale,
a
Cripp^d
Har
W ill be Erected in W est
i the blow over tbe kidneys aggriva
dence.
ted tbe disease, resulting iu iufia-
ness Maker, Assaulted
Tar and Feathers at
Cottaere Grove this
N e w B a n k i n g F ir m .
matioo or coujestion of the kidneys,
New
Year's
Eve.
Corvallis.
and that was the direct cause of
Year
M in e r a ’ C a b in B u r n e d .
The Chambers-Bristow banking
j Gale’s death at 1 o'clock Mopday
firm commenced business Monday
morning,
January
4,
1904
John Nokes has returned home
morning in the quarters formerly
Dr. B. R. Job was oalled and tes-
from the Bohemia mining district
occupied by the Lane County Bank,
I
tified
before
the
Coroner’
s
jury,
in
where be went some time ago to
in the three story Hovev block at
substance, as follows: “ I made an
work out his annual assessment on
Eight a n d Willamette streets,
exam' ua,*0D
Gale’ s injuries with Soon After Removing His
Eugene. The incorporators are F.
Other Oregon Towns in his Good Friday claim, which is lo- Considerable M ^ V S t 8 1’ J V | Dr.
Anderson Tuesday morning
cated along the wagon road between
L. Chambers, H. E. Ankeny and
Overshadows the Affair : January 5, after death bad ensued
Sticky, Feathery
Building Growth and Judson Rock Canyon and Lookout
Darwin Bristow and the capital stock
Found
a
bruise
or
tumorous
forma-
point, and is thought to bean exten
Mysterious Woman
Covering.
is $50,000.
Increased Population
1 tion over left kidney, resulting from
sion of the Lilly claim of the Glen-
The directors of this new institu
|a
hard
blow;
breast
and
left
side
wood group. Mr. Nokes has had
C o r v a l l is , Or. Jan. 5 .— Creffield tion are the above named gentlemeu
Quite a sensation was created iu i were bruised and discolored, while
Architect Burgraff of Salem, was three men at work besides bimself,
and the officers are as follows: F.
iu town this week and turned over John Graber, Malaehi Miller and Mr. this city New Year day by the re- U08€i uheek aud mouth showed aud Brooks, the leaders of the Holy
port that some unknown party or bruises. Owing to Gale's delicate Rollers, which religious sect has L. Chambers, president; H. E. An
the plans and specifications for Cot Critcblow and he has completed
16 uas compiete« a | partieH bad entered the apartments ubv
tage Grove’ s new high school build 40 foot tunnel on the main ledge ! of Fred tiale_ tb(j crippled es. hal-. ^ sical condition and diseased created excitement and ridicule here keny, vice president; Darwin Bris
neys his death resulted from aud all over the coast for the past tow cashier.
ing, to the school board. The site which is well defined
ifined, about 4 feet ,
lu„i,er adioinincr Clark’s bar- i.i...
It is the intention of the new com -’
for the new building bus been thick and has true hanging walls. ness maker, adjoining Clark’s bar blow over the left kidDey, which several weeks, were tarred and fea
. | ness shop at an early hour that ¡caused congestion of this organ.
thered by citizens of this place last panv to purchase entirely new fix
selected in the J. H. McFarland ad He brought m some very fane speci-
mornillg bv wav of a buck (loor aud
night. These modern “ apostles” tures and furniture iu the near fu
dition on a slight elevation near the
mens of ore which cairy c°PPer’ j had severely beaten and robbed | ACKNOWLEDGED HE WAS NOT ROBBED had beeu repeatedly warned to get ture. They will be strictly up-to-
sight of the old home which burned, galena and other metals. Mr. Nokes him of 60nje-,j 2 5 or $30 dol)ars. Ml.
Mr. Clark, the haiDess maker who out of town, but they secreted them date.
but the ground has not yet been
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will proceed to have au aesay made i (ia]e was in attendance at tbe New recently purchased Gale’s harness selves and continued to hold meet-
secured. The building is to be a of this quartz at once and feels sure Year eve>s ba)1 ^ivenin tlle Masonic i shop testified, that he was called to
M
o
r e N e w M &teri&l.
iugs about town where they rolled
tine eight room, two story structure, that it will demonstrate the
I Gale’ s room about 10 o’clock New about the fioor prayiug.
^
act
j
ball,
and
acted
iu
tbe
capacity
of
modern iu all of its departments, that he hns good property.
The job printing department of
: door keeper for the dancing club. Year day by his wife and others aud
Last night they grew bold and
and is patterned after the Patterson
One day last week while Mr. It appears that he left tbe dance found him aud tbe room as hereto held a meeting iu a convert’s house. the Lane County L eader received
school building at Eugene. It will Nokes and his crew of men were at
hall between the hours of 1 and 2 fore stated. He said that he felt Their runtiugs were heard for blocks another tine large consignment of
cost complete, about $14,000.00,
work, the cabin which they were oc- j o ’clock a. m. New Year (Friday) sure Gale know who beat him, but and a posse of citizens was soon new type this week, comprising
however, only three rooms are to be
cupviDg, known as the LeRoy cabin, woru¡ng i «eü t down to the Resort for some reason desired to shield his formed and raided the house. They some of the most up-to-date styles
completed at the time of building.
caught ou fire iu some wny and was sjaj0on, treated four or five bystaud- assailaut, and he did not think the took Brooks and Creffield outside, which makes a valuable acquisition
Notices have been posted calling totally destroyed, together with their erg
^be d|-¡„k8 aud then proceed- motive of the assault was robbery stripped them, covered them with a to Cottage Grove’s popular and well
a special school meeting for the pur rubber boots, blankets, guns, some ed to bis bacbelor «„artera only a |:but “ “ P1)' to satisfy a grudge.
equipped priuting bouse. We are
Ho
pose of empowering the school tools, clotbiug and all of their pro- short distauce awaVj accompanied | *aid Gale admltt8d to him that none heavy coat of tar and then rolled better prepared tliau ever to execute
them
in
a
bed
of
feathers.
When
board to purchase grounds and visions. Mr. Nokes was even left in i by Fbos ¡q¡||er xímt was tbe last > of bis money had been taken.
turned loose they tied aud are be your job priuting on short notice.
make other arrangements for the bleak Bohemia in his shirt sleeves.
Give us a trial.
»
HEARD NO CRIES Olt COMMOTION.
lieved to be still going.
construction of the new high school The loss fell very heavily on the seen of («ale by his friends until
1
about
10
o
’clock
New
Year
tiny
Mrs.
Clark,
wife
of
the
harness
SMELLED
OP
TAR.
building.
No one is a fool u)>\ays; every one
boys as their winter supplies were I when his room was entered through maker, stated that their room and
The present building, though
Tuesday apostle Creffield showed sometimes.
all consumed. They remained long i tbo back door which was unlocked, Gale’s occupied the same building
commodious and modern iu its con
enough to complete the assessment by Stella Frv> a 15 vear.0)d distaut but that there are three peteitions
struction is inadequate to accommo work, boarding at tbe Benson house,
«
i
relative of Fred Gale with whose between these rooms. She did not tangible to show who was responsi The sheriff came up ou Monday
date the growing requirements . of some distance from the
claim an d ; i parents he was taking his meals, know at what hour Gale came home ble for the crime. Robbery, how afteruoon’ s train to investigate the
the district therefore it is impera then returned to this city for
I Gale was found in a dazed condi New Year morning. Nor did she ever, was not the motive and no matter. Coroner C. B. King being
tive that a new building be provided winter.
tion, lying in his bed, while his face hear any cries or commotion in Gale’s money was taken, as previously re ill he sent word to Justice Vaughn
and at as early a date as possible.
was covered with blood from slight room at anytime during the night or ported. Gale had for the last few of this city to conduct an inquest
Since tbe present building is located
NEW R A IL R O A D S C A L E S .
wounds
on his nose and mouth. His early morning Said Gale told her months become addicted to drink over the man’s body. A jury was
in east Cottage Grove it is deemed
.
I
shirt
was
also specked with blood that he had beeu “ done up” wbeu and was under the influence of summoned aud an inquest was held
advisable to erect the new building O . <M S . E . R a llr o c k d Y a r d s R e s e l v s A n .
and several blood stains appeared she was culled to his room, but did liquor a great deal. Hs was a mem Tuesday resulting in the following.
on the west side for the convenience
o t lw r F i a « I m p r o v e m e n t .
on the carpet by tbe side of the bed. not maintain that he had been rob ber of the Odd Fellows and was bu
VERDICT.
of the patrons of the school. The
The
room was in disorder, chairs bed until later in the day. She said ried by that order Tuesday in the I.
L e a d e r hopes the citizens of the
We, the coroners jury empanell
A force of a dozen men have been upturned, clothing scattered about his bed did not appear disturbed O. O. F. cemetery.
town and school district fully realize engaged in putting in a new improv
ed to examine into the cause of the
The deceased was born m Minne death of the body before us fiod that
the great importance snd Necessity ed Fairbanks railroad scale in tbe and unmistakable evidence of a wbeu she entered the room. She
for increased public school facilities yards of tbe Oregon k Southeastern struggle was observed. The young noticed a number of empty whiskey apolis, K ud ., was 44 years of age, deceased's name was Fred Gale,aged
and will lend their united support Railroad company in this city this lady stated that ou approaching his bottles at the head of bis bed and at was a harness maker by trade, hav. •bout 44 years, and that deceased
to this most aommendakle move week. Tbe work was superintended bedside. Gale exclaimed “ Hello! why lust supposed be had come home in ing located in Cottage Grove about came to his death by bodily injuries
Stella, some one entered ray room toxicated.
,
3 years ago. He had recently sold inflicted upon bis person at the
ment.
by an expert o f the Fairbanks com laBt night and neariv killed m e.”
out, and after taking a trip to Cali hands of some person or persons un
A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN.
COTTAGE GROVE LEADS.
pany and like all of the work of this The young lady then called Mrs.
Many other witnesses were exam fornia, returned to this place and known to us on Jauuray 1, 1904, be
A statement recently appeared in a Cottage Grove-Bohemia railroad Clark, wife of the harness maker
was preparing to open up a cigar tween 2 and 6 o’clock a. m. at and
ined
before the coroner’s jury by
company
another
good
substantial
Portland daily, in reviewing thej
who succeeded Gale, nnd who resid
ftand. He was a cripple, having in bis home in Cottage Grove, Ore
Deputy
Prosecuting
Attorney
L.
T.
growth of Oregon towns for the past improvement has been made. The ed in another addition to the har
been throwu from a horse when
year, to the effect that Cottage Grove, new scales have a weighing capacity ness shop. Mr. Clark entered the Harris and Sheriff Fred Fisk, but young, receiving injuries to the gon, nnd that from the effect of
in proportion to Its population, show of 190,000 pounds and fill a long-felt room and found it as described little tangible evidence was secured. spine, from which he never recover which wounds deceased died Janu
ed the greatest growth and Increase want in the new railroad yards in above. Leu Miller who was pass Messrs Shauafelt aud LeRoy, inti ed, the lower limbs being p truly zed, ary 4th at about 12:30 a. m.
R. M. V e a t c h , Foreman.
in population of any of the Oregon this city. With the construction of ing by wns called in by Mrs. Clark mate friends of Gale’s, stated that necessitating his usiug au invalid’ s
J. W . H arms .
towns during the year just closed, and a new turn table the O. & S. E. rail and together they washed the blood they had knowledge of quite a dra chair as a means of moving about.
F rank J o r d a n .
matic
romance
in
Gale’s
career.
road
will
have
most
convenient
and
this city was correctly credited with
from Gale’s face aud Bands, to whom
Word was sent to Sheriff Fred
C l l t S . VANDeNBtIRO.
having erected 125 new buildings dur up-to-date yards in tliis city, and Gale asserted that a heavy built Wbeu a young man he became inti Fisk at Eugene Monday morning
W. 3. C hrisman .
ing the year ISM 3. This speaks vol fully equal fu any of the 3 . P. yards man wearing a black hut, brown mate with a certain young lady aud
L. F. W OOLEY.
an illegitimate child, a boy, w as born that Gale had died from his injuries.
umes for Cottage Grove’s favored lo- iu this part of the state.
mackintosh with belt, and who had
to them. Gale refused to marry the
a two weeks growth of beard, had
girl, but she had always thereafter
entered his room about 5 or6 o'clock
pursued and urged him to marry.
that morning (Jail. 1.) and struck
She kept herself posted in regard to
him in tbe face with his fist, and
his every movement and when Gale
then blew out the light. Gale said
finuby married, it seems as though
he reached for the fellows throat in
she ceased to persecute him until he
tending to choke him, but was drag
was seperated from bis wife, who it
ged from the bed aud severely
is thought resides lu Seattle, then
beaten, and bardly knew how he got
this mysterious woman again sought
back iuto bed. He first maintained
Special offerings
Gale's favor aud urged that he leg-
that be thought the motive of thei
.
in this season’s
6
that
a
lze
,
‘)eir
c“
“
d
marrying
her.
assault was robbery and said
' She called ou Gale at this place late
host Overcoats—
his trousers contained about $30. A
iu November, but never revarled her
The really correct
search was made of his pautaloons.
identity nor from whence she came.
by Arthur Thompson, who had call-
styles, made up in
Gale induced her to go to Roseburg
j ed by this time, iu the presence of where he agreed to meet her, as let
unsurpassed style
j Miller and Mrs Clark, and Gale's ters flora her at that place prove.
we will continue our
from t h o latest
: purse was found in his hip pocket
closing out sale until
Gale announced that he was going
and
most approv
containing a $5 bill, and $3.85 cents
the entire stock is dis
to California soou thereafter aDd is
ed fabrics, f u l l
in silver was found in another pocket.
supposed to have joined the woman
posed of. The extreme
! This somewhat exploded the theory
jdngth, finely fin
at Roseburg. On his return from
ly low prices that we
I of robbery being the motive of the Ban Francisco, he told Mrs. Fry, his
ished anti guaran
I assault and Gale thereafter seemed former wife’ s cousin, that be and
have been and are yet
teed to fit around
reluctant about answering questions tbe woman had "agreed to disagree
quoting on the goods
the n e c k ami
i relative to the robbery, but told and she went her way and be went
positively (AMlot he du
shoulders.
: : :
some queer stories about a man hav
his.”
plicated by any concern
Bought
to
sell
for
ing paid him $30 borrowed money
ANOTHER WOMAN IN THE CASE.
! the day before, aud.that this money
in this part of tho coun
a third more : :
Other eviJence was to the effect
' had been stolen, but when asked the that a woman was seen iu Gale’s
try, quality of goods
name of this party who gave him $30, room about 2 o’clock New Year’s j
N o w $10 a n d $12
considered. It was a
j -aid he did not remember the name, night, and it was supposed that the
large stock to begin
: bat that it was something like husbaud saw her in there and as a j
.\ll sizes are still
with and you will yet
“ Westover, Westendorf or something result went in aud dealt severely !
in
stock : : : :
' like that and the fellow was fore- with Gale, and this seems the roost |
find many bargains in
i
man
of
the
Pacific
Timber
Co.”
In
many lines of season
plausible story and tbe one general-
quiry
at . the
;
. . office
. . . of
. . this
. company
. , __lv accepted at this place. It is not
able goods .*
.* •'
developed the fact that they had no -
, lbat the party ¡„tended to
foreman or anyone else m their em-
injure Gale, and had it not
ploy by such a name.
been for his diseased condition he
MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
would have soon recovered from his
Il M I U I U I
Dr. Anderson was summoned and injuries and a scandal would have
j made an examination of Gale’s in been suppressed.
The jury could get at nothing
ju r ie s and at the Coroner’ s inquest
catlou, substantial backing and enter
prise, anil there Is every assurance
that the year 1904 will witness even
greater progress, prosperity and ad
vancement in this city, owing to the
rapid development of the great tribu
tary nilulog.tlmber and agricultural
Interests. The L eader w as Informed
by a local contractor this w eek that
he had knowledge of orders having
already been placed and contracts let
for sixty new buildiugs in this city to
be completed during the coming sea
son, and there are others.
THIS CITY LEADS
DIED OF INJURIES
APOSTLE MARRIED
Correct Overcoats
Until F urther
N O T I C E
EAKIN & BRISTOW
Under
Odd F e l l o w s Hall