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About Lane County leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1903-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1904)
J. oi Oi S f T *«* »*f « “OVE. OREGON. rter» for three ìriiiK nuiijiaiiii-s. > to the rlcb Bo ni inen. and the rinn i‘»u* mines Xane Counts Xeabec. INVESTORS and HOMESEEKERS will here limi opportunities no where else a Horded in Ore gon. The Leader will give you the M i l ,tml larIt ron- eerning this favored loeality NO. 52 COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUN TY, OREGON, F R ID A Y . APRIL 15, 1901 | entitled to the honor on account of | his long standing as a prominent I ami ftuthful republican worker, hut because he was “ the onlv 'man who could be depended upon to carry out to the letter the programme as marked out.” Tbisieuiurk provoked a storm of I laughter in the convention, ami Mr. : Brownell was elected by acclamation | Ujfcu taking his seat and after making a lew appiopriate remarks of thanks for - the unexpected hon or thus threat upon him,” Mr. Brownell created more laughter by | the aunuunceinm-t that according to my understm ling the first number ou the programme will he the ap Accept Situation Philos- poiutmeut of a committee on eredeu lials.” Jy-Harmony Prevails The convention adjourned about The Lane county republican cou t >u named Jesse J. Nicolle. The 5 o ’clock P. M., after passing suit ‘re., April 13.— Amid j able resolulions of indorsement of ventiou met at the court house Sat ballot resulted; Leo 150; Nicolle 23 FOR SHERIFF. cheering and strictly “ in the admiuistratiou generally, and urday at 10:30 a. iu. E, O. Po'tev, Only two candidates appeared in with programme,” as i especially of the caudidacy of li-eo- ! cbiunuau of the central committal1 ! called the convention to order. the arena. A. C. Woodcock nomi lit before tbe hour aet for dor© Roosevdt for President. H ou. S. H. Friendly placed A. C. nated Geo. Fisher and W. Kuyken tion, Hun. Ringer Her- w . l l u m so n renom inated . oselurg, was made the J. N. Williamson, was renominat Woodcock iu nomination for tiinp- dall presented J. S.' Stiles, tbe bal choice of the Republican ed for Congress iuthe Second district jorary chairman, and he was unan lot resulting iu the nomination of elected. Judge Potter Stiles. The ballot: J S Stiles 185; ual Convention usssmbl- by acclamation, the Moody forces imously ’ ay, as a candidate for j withdrawing as uid Harris' support relinquished the seat of honor and George Fisher 38. Mr. Woodcock assumed control of COMMISSIONER. succeed himself from ers in the First district. Candidates were numerous— O. tbe conveution. ongressional district of NOMINATIONS Iu accepting the position as ebair- Bennett of Springfield, E H. Hawk Congressman— Binger Hermann. Delegates to National convention man Mr. Woodcock thanked the ins. Bailey precinct; B. S. Hyland of n was placed iu norniun- C. Marster, of Douglas — J. U. Campbell, Dr J. M. Keene, couveutiou. He declared that tbe Junction; Wm. Vnnduyn, Eugene; The vote Alternates— Jesse Edwards. B. F. republican party has taken all the H. XI. Price, of Hale. d A. C. Woodcock, of advance steps and likened the demo stood: Price, 88; Benuett, 37; Hy was to have placed L. Jones. in nomination seconded Congressional com m ittee-W alter cratic purty to the Young man who land, 21; Vanduvn, 19; Hawkins, 8; sat on the fence and watched his Mr. Price was declared the nominee. tion. Upon his motion ASSESSOR. rival go by with his girl. i.Concluded on la st page.) un was made the unaui- Three men entered the race: D. P. Darwin Bristow was named as e of the convention by temporory secretary and (J. J. How BurtoD, B. F. Keeney and J. C. n and the greatest of ard and C. W. ltychard as assietaut Iieuue. Mr. Kenney was nominat ny prevailed. Later in ed on the first ballot by the follow- oon, and in the order Battleship Lost, 700 Drowned. In secretaries. c o m m it t e e s APPOINTED. ing vote. Keeney, 93; Burtou, »55; gemeut, Hon. Walter L. cluding Admiral Makaroff. On motion the following commit-1 Renne, lti. *arion County, was elect- TREASIRER of tbe republican Con- St.Petersburg, April 13,— The tees were appointed; R. E. Eastland, 114; F. Reianer, Credentials— C. A. XV intermtier, Central Committee to Russian battleship Petropavlovsk I 33; A. C.JenniDgs, 29. Eastlaud the W . Harris of Eugene. was this morning sunk off the ent E. R. Mumtney.J. M. Shiiub. nominee. Organization and order of bus - RRJM WITHDREW. rance o f Port Arthur harbor by one SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. ness—J. L. Clark, Charles Stickles, r., April 13.— Long bt- o f the Russian mines and 700 men There were four candidates for John Vaughan publicau Congressional were drowned. Resolutions — W. K u y k e n d a 11, this office, tbe eloquent speech of of tbe First District T he death list, according to an to order it was known by official telegram received here, in Sanford Skinner, G. XV. Griffin, J.E Wm. Stucke of Gosheu carrying the lay for W . B. Dillard. The first of the members that cludes Vice-Admiral Makaroff, the Young, H. C. Wheeler. The convention adjourned to vote stood: W. B. Dillard, Eugene, be but oue name pro- valiant and time-tried veteran o f meet in the afternoon at 1 o ’ clock. 76; W. M. Sutton, Spri: gfield36; W. e nomination for Con- the Russian navy. G. Martin, Eugene, 31; A. L, Briggs, AFTERNOON SESSION. of Hermann, L. T. Har- Only four o f |the officers and At 1 :15 o ’ clock Chairman W ood Cottage Grove, 21; H. C. Baughman, nnounced to his friends, crew escaped in the down-rush of ul consideration of tbe the floating fortress. These in cock rapped for order and called Pleasant Hill, 12. Second ballot, at he would withdraw clude the Grand Duke Cyril, cous for report of the committee on cre after Martin and Baughman with as drew, resulted as follows. Dillard, ~e. This conclusion was in to the czar, who was wounded. dentials. C. A. Wiuteriueir. 114; Sutton, 33; Briggs, 18. chairman, read the report, which Mr Harris after he bad A private message from Port For surveyor, C. M. Collier was bis strength and found Arthur indicates that a battle was showed that 45 of the 50 precincts ed about live votes of fought prior to the sinking o f the were represented by 176 out of 184 nominated by acclamation. For coroner, Dr. F. M. Day was ugh to go before the Petropavlovsk and says that other delegates, a tiue showiug when we any make and kind of a warships o f the Russian fleet were consider the condition of roads iu also chosen by acclamation, complet the outlying districts. The report ing the ticket. he friends of Mr. Harris badly damaged. RINGING RESOLUTIONS. e situation calmly and Another dispatch indicates that was adopted. The resolutions presented to the STATE DELEUATES, ntered into the har- the Japanese fleet suddenly ap Fiist in order was election of 19 conveution and adopted amidst it of the convention at- peared in force o ff the harbor and iling and in the best the full Russian squadron accepted delegates to tbe state convention to much enthusiasm were as follows: “ While we recognize that it is the the gage o f battle. The fight took be held in Portland Auril 14, which province of the statu convention to WNELL CHAIRMAN. place in the open seaway and re resulted as follows: Edward Bailey, I. H. Bingham, formulate the policies that are to entioD was called to or- sulted either in a mutual with ■ at 11 o’clock by Chair- drawal or the defeat and retreat o f R. A. Booth, Darwin Bristow, S. H. govern the party in the coming cam Friendly, W . G. Gilstrap. W. M. paign; and while we have referred Harris, of the Congres- the Russians. ittee. A. C. Marsters i It is presumed that the sinking Greeu. L. T. Harris, J. B. Hills, L. all other kindred subjects to that mination for temporary ■ o f the Petropavlovsk took place H. Johnson, XV. Kuyendall, D. A. convention; the situation as to rail n. George C. Brownell after the battle was over while the Paine. E. O. Potter, J. XI. Shelley, road rates and car shortage in this ity, and iu doing so an- vessel was passing through the Sanford Skinner, J. L. Taylor, Joliu county is so absolutely intolerable; t be was u man not only narrow and mine-studded entrance Vaughan, Geo. Walker, S.M.Yoran. therefore, be it. ‘‘Resolved. That tbe nomiuees of CONGRESSIONAL d e i . e o a t e s . tied for the position and to the inner harbor. W. T. Bailey, G. R. Chnsmau, J. this convention for Legislative posi L. d a rk , S. B. Eakin, I. N. Ed tions are positively pledged and in wards, S. H. Friendly, G. XV. Grif- structed to support all reasonable fin, W. G. Gilstrap, T. W . H arris,, legislation looking to the relief of C. F. Hurlburt, W. Kuykendall, Wm the present intolerable railroad situ- Landess, Henry McKinney, D. A. ation. Paiue, C h a r l e e Stickles, B. A. Wash- "Resolved. That this convention burne, H. C. Wheeler, A. C. Wood- give its hearty and unqualified sup- cock, J. E. Young. J port to the candidacy of the Hon. c o u n t y t ic k e t . j L. T. Harris for Congressman from Next came naming of the county this district, and that the delegates ticket, which was rushed along elected to represent Lane county io lively, considering the number of the Congressional convention are candidates out for different offices, hereby instructed to give kim un- A. C. Woodcock called S. H. wavering support and to use all Friendly to the chair when the Leg- honorable means to secure his nomi- we will continue our islative nominations were called for cation. and placed O. W . Griffin in nomi- “ Resolved. That we endorse the closing out sale until Dation. Prof. A. L. Briggs of Cot- candidacy of Judge E. O. Putter for the entire stock is dis- tage Grove named I. H. Bingham, the position of Circuit Judge for iosedof. Theextreme- W. Kuykendall named J.M. Shelley this Judical diitrict; and the candi- y low prices that we S. H. Friendly nominated I. N. Ed- dacy of tbe Hon. R. A. Booth for have been and are yet wares and L. Ji. Roney named L. E joint Senator from this Senatorial Beam. Each candidate received district, and that the delegation to quoting on the goods seconds from other delegations, and be elected to the republican state positively cannot be du tbe first contest was on, the ballot convention is instructed to unwaver- plicated by any concern resulting as follows: I . H . B in g-, ingly support the candidacy of both m this part of tha coun bam, 160; I. N. Edwards, 140; G. ( Judge E. O. Potter and Senator R. try, quality of goods W. Griffin 97; J. M. Shelley 82; L. ! A. Booth and to make every honor is Bean 53. The total vote was 174, able effort to bring about their nomi- considered. It was a neceessry to a choice 88. This made nation. large stock to begin “ Resolved. That we view with Bingham, Edwards and Griffin tbe with and you will yet pride the splendid achievements of nominees, find many bargains in under tbe COUNTY JUDGE . tbe republican party many lines of season A. C. Woedcock Dominated G. R. leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, able goods .* Christman and R. G. Callieon named and we heartily endorse bis wise, S. M. Yoran. The ballot resulted in far-seeing and statesmanlike foreign nomination o f Chrisman as follows: policy, his fearless stand for right G. R. Cbaisman 110; S. M. Yoran in all matters of national concern, and his vigorous prosecution of tbe 68 . trusts, the railroad merger and all COUNTY CLERK. A. R. Xlartin placed E. U. Lee in corporate or official wrong-doing nomination and F. C. Bean of Maple- wherever found. MANN IS INATED REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Harmony Prevails and a Strong Ticket Is Placed in the Field War Horse Goes in Acclamation I. H. BINGHAM S WITHDRAWN FOR REPRESENTATIVE Cottage Grove Man Heads the Ticket-Resolutions Refer to Freight Rates. A RUSSIAN DISASTER Until F urther “ Resolved. That our delegate* to the district and state conventions he and are hereby instructed to sup port only such persons for delegates to the national conveution as are know n to be ready to give hearty suppoit to the nomination of Theo dore Roosevelt. “ Resolved. That in case of vacan cy iu the ticket nominated today, arising from death, resignation or otherwise, the county central com mittee be authorized to fill tbe same. “ W. K u y k e n d a l l , “ G . XV. G kieein , “ S . S k in n e r , “J, E. Y oung , •‘ H. C. W h e e l e r . ” THE TICKET. Re prese n ta t i ve— I. H. Bingham, Cottage Grove. I. N. Edwards, Junction. G. XV Griffin, Eugene. Couuty Judge— G. R Christman, Eugene. County Clerk.— , E. U. Lee, Junction. Sheriff— J. S. Styles, Eugene. Commissioner— H. XI. Price, Hale. Assessor— B. F. Keeney, Goshen. Treasurer— Robt. E. Eastland, Eugene. School Superintendent— W. B. Dillard, Eugene. Surveyor— C. M. Collier, Eugene. Coroner— Dr. F. Day, Eugene. CENTRAL COMMITTEEMEN. The central committeemen chosen for South Lane county precincts were as follows: East Cottage Grove, Jas Heineuway; West Cottage Grove W. C. Conner; Bohemia, A. P. Churchill; Sius'aw, W. B. Stone, Lorane; Wallace, G. W. Kelly, Lon don; Saginaw, R. E. Walker; Cres- well, C. C. Hazleton. The choice for chairman of the republican county central committeemen fell upon C. A. WiDtermeir of Eugene. akin & B ristow Electric Lights Dispel Bo= hernia Darkness * GENERAL ACTIVITY Construction Work Resumed on the 0. & S. E. Railroad. Tho great power plant of the Ore gon Securities Company, was put into operation in the Champion Ba- siu mining district, Tuesday night, uud for the fiist time in the history of this now famous miuiug camp, the darkness of this rugged moun tain fastness was dispelled by the brilliant illumination of the electric light. With this great plant once iu successful operation, tbe wheels of raiuing industry will begin to whirl through this company’s large and valuable group of mines; the 30- stump mill will begin pulverizing the rich ore, the Layner drills will go down on the well defined ledges, the electric car and aerial trams will convey ore frem tbe tunnels to the mill and old Bohemia will begin to yield up her fabulous wealth, so long sought, iu abundance. This activity ou the part of the Oregon Securities Company will inspire the scores of other companies to hasten the installation of power plants and tbe operation of their rich mine holdings and Bohemia will soon be come the great mining center of the Pacific northwest. The Crystal Consolidated^ Alining Co., is al ready preparing to start up its new stamp mill, and several other companies are preparing to put in new mills this season. D em ocratic Prim aries. The democratic primaries were held throughout the county last BOHEMIA RAILROAD EXTENSION. Saturday and were fairly well at Construction work on tin Oregon tended and even more enthusiastic A Southeastern railroad will be re than could have been expected in sumed immediately to complete the view of the fact that the party has line to the point that will be the ter such great odds against it in this minus for some time for the steatn county, the republicans having a road, where an electric line will con majority of over 500 votes, the en nect with the Bohemia mining dis tire ticket having been elected2 yearn trict This railrca 1 extends from ago with tbe exception of sheriff, Cottage Grove a distinceof 17 miles which office however, is giving the to Wildwood. The grade is o*m- republicans no little concern in this pleted to a point more than three campaign. The delegates from this miles beyond Wildwood, and the county thus far reported are: end of the track for steam trains Creswell— J. W. Gorden, J. L. i will be at a point 28 miles from Cot Clark, G. L. Gilfry, E. R. Parker tage Grove, the station to be kuown J. H. Scrivner, C. E. Stanton, J. It. as Orseco, now known locally as Stone. Nominee for justice of tne "The Warehouse.’’ Quite a force of peace, C. E. Stanton; for constable,! station laborers have already gone to Ralph Stone. the front and have commenced con East Cottage Grove— L . F. struction work. Wooley, XV. W. Oglesby, J. S. Med- j ley, Dr. P. Patterson, J. XV. Baker,! James Leabo, Robert Cooly, Ed j Veatch, H. H. X’eatch, George Whit- Jenks, S. R. Piper. Thomas Medley. sett, T. J. Martin, Phillip Hohl, XV. XVest Cottage Grove— R. M. P, Huff, J. P. Currin, Vcs. XX'allace. G o o d 1rh in g s t o E a t « lï r è r ^ -è r 4 r ± v 4 Y 4 v ± -^ N O T I C E f WORK AT THE MINES Phone Main No. 43 l l n s is our motto anil we carry the best line of groceries to be found in the markets. Our stock is fresh and closelv se lected. Our c a n n e d goods are of the most re cent pack. O u r Salt Meats are received fresh every month and o u r ranch supplies are ever fresh. XV e have the choicest s e 1 e ct i o n of luncheon delicacies to be found in the county. XVe live up to our motto and sell nothing inferior..... C orner M ain an d R iver Sts. W est End o f Bridge. O u r O w n Free D elivery W agon. PEAR Cl & JON NSON