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About Lane County leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1903-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1904)
ü. (COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON Ike headquarter?« for three eat lumbering companies, illy gateway to tue rich Bo- fpinia aol«l mines. .uni the ek Butte c t n iio u ' mines Ol Xarte County Xeaber. DL. XVI INVESTORS and HOMESEEKERS will here ftiul opportunities non here else afforded in Ore gon. The Leader will give you the news and facts con cerning this favored locality NO. 1 COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTV. OREGON, F R ID A Y , APRIL 22, 1904 lumber from Williainrqte valley cumbeut, w a s nominated lor c o u u t .Y poiuts to Sscremeuto valley, Calif.., commissiouer. Mr. Hill wai unani points. Ou January 1st. following mously nominated. j the two mouths cur famine, the rate READY FOR IS -K S . l)U. j was raised from $3.Ill to $5 per 1{. O. Brady of Criswell, was 11000 feet, which oompletlv para i auied for assessor bv F. W. Osburn. lyzed the lumber industry iu tbe Mr. Brady was uuaui aously chosen j Williamotte valley, mid the railroad as the nominee. ; company only turned a deaf eer to PARKER FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. j the petition of the mill men for re E. R. Parker of Creswell, was lief. Finally Cottage Grove inaug uaintd by the present superinten urated a co-operative movement dent, W. M. Miller, for school having for its object the solution of superintendent, and he was nomina the deplorable industrial depie-siou ted by acclamation. in the timber districts o f Western HI NT F o il SURVEYOR. ¡Oregon ai d the movemeut struck a Ralph HuLtof Eugene, was nam popular chord everywhere. Petition» ed by J. J. Walton for county sur were numerously signed and sent veyor. His nomination was unani Former S3.IV Kate Re-Established to tbe S. P. Company asking for u m ou s. J. H. Chambers, a Substantial Ash reduction iu the freight rates reso DAY FOR CORONER. and the Outlook Is Promising. land Citizen, Is Interested. lutions favoring a maximum »eigh t It. M. Day of Eugene, was named The Democratic county conven poited the following, and they were for corouer by L. Bilyeu. His rate were introduced iu the party nomination was unanimous. ■Jetiijite announcements concern- platforms of Lane county mi l the tion w a s called to order iu the court adopted: The L e a d e r was informed by one “ The Democrats of Lane county, RESOLUTION TABLED v various important traffic ques- legislative candidates were pledged house at Eugeue l a s t Su til I 'd iv | of the members of the Doreuu Lutn- J. D. Matlock, chuii- iu convention assembled, make the to work for the passage of such a * morning by A resolutiou was read by G. N. KiK may be expected immediately, Castle of Saginaw, endorsing the | her Company this week that the j l three of tlie high traffic officials bill iu the state legislature, and man of the county central commit- following declaration: “ 1st. We hereby declare that we Kansas City platform. A motion | firm had just entered into a con- |tbe Harriman ajatoal hart spent while this was not the direct result tee. After reading the call for the j tract with J. H. Chambers, a sub week iu Oregon, becoming ac- of the late action of the company iu convention, Air Matlock announced are in favor of just and equal taxa- was made to lay the resolution ou stantial citizen of Ashland, to manu that nominations were in order for ' tien of all property, re-establishing the former rate, it the table and it was carried by a kiutei.1 with tlie situation ou the facture into lumber the timber from temporary chairman of the conven- ‘ 2ud. That wo favor an ecouom- has. no doubt, hastened action ou vote of til to 35. |ithern Pacific, and whose uoui- a 320 acre tract of timber land PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN. has long been anticipated as the the part of the railroad traffic de tion. Mr. Matlock was nominated, , ical administration of municipal, but as be was not a delegate to the i state and national affairs, The chairman of the various South I ad jacent to tli9 Dorena mill, on terminer ot iuteuded changes. partment. Portland mills are not given the convention, his name was withdrawn, i “ 3rd. That we are in favor of tint Lane paecincts were chosen as fol- | which it has been estimated that i company was made up of Traf- j not less than 8,000.000 feet of lum t)irector J. C Stubbs, Assistant benefit of the reduced rates, an they E. P. Coleman of Coburg. R. M. salaries of state aud county officers. ber r, wlu will ue be ™ secured. “'4th. That we are in favor of the Atkins; West Cottage Grove, R. M. I ue, ‘” '- Mr chambers iffic Director. E. O . McCormick, eau ship as cheaply by water, be Veatcb of Cottage Grove aud M. 8. Pla“ er* »*, ,h* ? ° re“ a he Harriman system, ami Freight sides the railroad has only sufficient Wallis, of Eugene were nominated, ¡enactment by the next legislature of Veatcb; Creswell, J. E. Noland ; ! ' Pnt colem an c h a ir m a m . a maximum freight rate law that Goshen, E. Bradley; Saginaw, G. N. j Company s yards on the O A S L. iffic Manager William Sproule, equipment to carry the products of Messrs. Yeatch and Wallis declin will be just aud equitHhle to both Castle: Spriugfield, Henry Stewart; ni.l.oad to which point the product the interior mills. |be Southern Pacific. : Ben k The interstate commerce law pro- ed nomination anil Mr Coleman was ! shippers aud carries’ aud that we Siuslaw, Les; Wallace, E. M of tbe “ llJ 18 d*hvered b* meaDBof a \t Albany their private car was two mile Hume. instruct our nominees for the legis Gardner. des that before a railroad operat chosen chairman. Inched and made part of a special From this plant Air. Chambers After taking the chair Mr Cole- lature when.elected to use all hou- COTTAliE UKOVE PRECINCT NOMINEES Iu by which the party was taken ing iu two states may change rntes The Cottage Grove delegates also will supply his lumber yards at |r the Mohawk branch to Wepd- it shall give 10 days’ public notice. mau spoke a few words of encour- orable aud just means to pass such Medford and fill his numerous and Springfield, the points This has been doue and at the expi agement to tha convention and ex- j an act at the coming session of the gathered and nominated precinct officers as follows: For Justice of Southern Oregon orders. kro large mills of the Hooth-Kel-1 ration of that time the old rate will pressed the belief that the Democrats legislature. The Dorena Lumber Company ought to nt least divide honors “ 5th. That we are iu favor of the peace, N. H. Martin; for consta (Lumber Company are situated, I be in force. also has a contract to supply 185,- Lake investigations of the local I It is a matter of general rejoicing with the Republicans at the election good roads aud heartily endorse ble, A. B. Atkins. 000 feet of lumber for Ashland's DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES. ■litions that are behind the de- that the various departments of la in June. He stated that harmony the good roads organization, and The delegales-elect to tbe state new public sebool building. The kd for lower lumber rates to San bor necessary to the operation of did not exist iu the Republ cau the efforts now beiug made by it to this great industry will be put in ranks, which nil the more enhances secure the improvements and bet convention were: L. M. Travis, J. above mentioned coutraets of the n cisco. The manu the prospects for a Democratic vie- ; terment of the public highways of E. Barnes, L. R. E imuuson. Geo Dorena Lumber Co., will in nowise Ibis is one of the rate demands j employment at once. Lane county. facturer of the rough and finished tory. G. Gross, W. L. Cheshire, J. S. Med conflict with any former contracts, Ircatest importance to Oregon, WALLIS SECRETARY. “ fitb. W e heartily endorse the ley. II. M. Veatcb, J. F. Kirk, J. D. locally or otherwise, ull of which he luinberiug interests are asking product from the time it is taken M. S. Wallis ot Eugene, was cbos- wise, economical und statesmanlike Matlock, Harry Brown, L. Bilyeu, J. will be fulfilled to a letter. i restoration of the rate of 13.10 from the tree till it is put aboard the There is plentv of capital and mi her to San Francisco that cars for shipment requires a class of en temporary secretary aud Henry administration of Gov. George E J. Walton, F. L. Armitage. practical experience back of this ^n effect for five years previous labor that commands good wages. Stewart, of Spriugfield, temporary Chamberlain. I new addition to this milling enter “ 7th. We heartily endorse the st Junuary. This rate is equiv- And iD case like that of the Booth- assistant secretary of the convention. A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY ! pries, Mr Chambers being an ex- COMMITTEES APPOINTED. wise, able, economical administra to $5.17 per 1000 feet, while Kelly Company, the Long A Bing Rew rate of $5 is equivalent to ham Lumber Co., and Pacific Tim The chair appointed committees tion of J. W. Hamilton, the present A Chemical Which Quickly Dissolves 1 banker and formerly a member of Ashland Manufacturing Co. With judge of the second judical district, per 1000 feet. Restoration of ber Co., with their large mills, hun as follows: Gold and other Precious Metals. i tbe re-established low freight rate, dreds of men are given direct and hereby iustruct the delegates to kid rate, the lumbermen claim, Credentials—G. N. Castle. E. P. Dr. W. H. Robinson of this city, t here promises to be renewed ac Itpuable them to operate their employment, while the money paid Williams, Geo. Gilfry, A J. Pickard the state and district conventions to use all honorable means to secure who has made minerology and tivity in the timber and lumber busi Ig, even with the unfavorable iu w ages is scattered among all linee J. B. Hill. chemistry a life long study has late ness throughout this section of tho Resolutions— It. M. Veatcb, J. J. his nomination. gtion of the markets, hut there of busiuess. ly discovered a vegetable solution state. There is cause for general rejoic Walton, C. P. Houston, Ben Lea, •‘R. M. Veatcb, Leen nothing more definite re which will dissolve gold or other “ J. J. Walton, lit from traffic representatives ing and a lively season is assured Wm. Taylor. “ C. P. Houston precious metals ond remove it from mineralized quartz placed into it. egou than the statement that iu and about Cottage Grove nnd Permanent organization and order the hardest quartz. It is an in from which in a brief period of timo “ W. M. Tayior, being considered. Since Mr. other valley lumbering points., of business— W. L. Houston L. M. offensive smelling and practically all of tbe mineral is removed, leav “ Ben Lea, bs is the supreme power in rate Travis, J. W. Baker, M. M. Peery. “ Committee.’’ harmless, clear liquid, but has a ing only the solid quartz formation, lions and all other traffic mat- McKinley-Ware Trial in May. J. M. Kitchen. miraculous effect upon all kinds of Already this discovery of Dr. liobiti- TELLERS APPOINTED. answer is anticipated. It After the appointment of commit- I The trials of Horace G. McKinley The chairman uppoiuted tellers minerals. It seems to open and j son is attracting the attention of umlerstood that representatives S. A. D. Puter, Marie Ware and tees there was a spirited discussiou the principal lumber companies Mrs Emma L. Watson, under in as to the manner of choosing dele as follows : C. P. Houston, H. Till penetrate the minute pores of any scientific men. the Scientific Ameri- quartz formation placed into it and can> published in New York City, ve meet with the officials dictment for conspiracy to defraud gates to the state and congressional man, S. E. Wallace, L. Bilyeu. the mineral contained having recently written the doctor At this poiut Dr. W. W . Oglesby dissolve cl *onfsrred with them. the goverment out of timber lands, conventions. Some believiug that to will likely begin in tbe federal have the names printed on slips of took occasion to infertu the conven tberein, which issues forth from the requesting to be favored with an JW RATE RE-ESTABLISHED. news has been received at court during the first week of May, paper would appear that the delega tion as to how tie stands on the quartz in bubbles or a liquidiz d interview and a demonstration of tho state and which soon colors the possibilities of bis newly discovered ■ g e Grove lately with such a according to the district attorney. tion had been chosen before hand question of the nomination for chemical according to the nature of chemical, upon the visit of a repre gWe of satisfaction aud rejoicing The arrangment of Mrs. Watson, and would appear like a “job,’’ and president. He declared that he was tbe mineral— for instauce, copper sentative of that paper to this city that which came over the wire who is under $4000 bonds, will oc objected to such procedure, while once and for a.’ I opposed to the quartz soon changes the chemical in tbe near future. others contended that this method Cleveland party, etmesilay announcing the decision cur some time before that date. would expedite business. The motiou J. J- AValton nominated L Bilyeu to a rich green, gold to a golden tbe traffic department of the Don’t try to compel a man to think to have tlie names printed was f ° r state central committeeman, und color and so o n . It is, indeed,’ Nearly $1,300 has been raised ti> (p iuan lines to re-establish the your way. but persuade him with carried. The convention was ad- [ lie interesting to watch the speedy i improve the road between Jaekson- unaiiimausly el cted. r low fre’ght rate oi $3.10 on sound argument. action of the chemical upon any I ville aDd Medford. journed until one o ’ clock. h a ir m a n c o u n t y c o m m it t e e . a f t e r n o o n s e s s io n . j J- D. Matlock was unanimously At 1:30 sharp the convention was ! chosen ns chairman of tbe county I called to order The big court room j central committee, J was crowded with enthusiastic dele-1 » " i t r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s . j gates, and a number of spectnters J. W. Baker nomiuated for rep- I graced the aisles along tbiee sides reseututive Edd Jeuks, of Cottage of the room. Grove; L Bilyeu named J. E. Barnes, Chairman G. Castle, of the ere of Mapletou; L. M. Travis named dential committee, was called upon Leon R. Edmunson, of Eugene. j to make bis report. The report JenkeH, Barnes and Edmunson were [showed that the following precincts unanimously declared the nominees, were not represented: Jasper, Blan- C heshire for county j i d o e This is our motto and ton, Middle Fork. Wendhng, Glen- W. P. Cheshire, of Springfield, we carry tbe best line of tens, Lake Creek, Heceta, Hermann, was named for county judge. J. J. j Gate Creek, Cheschire, Blue River, Walton nominated H. R. Kincaid, groceries to be found in , Bohemia, Mabel, Five Kivers. Tbe of Eugene, present incumbent; John wo will continue our tbe markets. Our stock committee’s report was adopted. McMahon, of Eugene, was nomina- closing out sale until is fresh and clo se » se p e r m a n e n t c h a ir m a n . | ted, but his name was withdrawn. the entire stock is dis- lected. Our c a n n e d | Temporary Chairman Coleman First ballot: Cheshire, 141; Kincaul, goods are of the most re K)sod of. Tho extreine- j haring expressed a desire not to act 34. Mr. Cheshire declared the cent pack. O u r Salt as permanent chairman, Hon. R M. nominee. It may be stated that y low prices that we Meats are received fiesh | Veactb, of Cottage Grove, was unan- Judge Kincaid was not a candidate, have heen and are yet every mouth and o u r imnusly chosen to fill tbe ebair. d a r k e r rou c o u n t y c l e r k . quoting on the goods ranch supplies are ever Mr Veatcb took tbe ebair amid J. C. Pr.rker, of Pleasant Hill was positively cannot be du freali. W e have tbe West End entkusiastic applause. He deliver nominsicd by M. S. Wallis. There choicest s e l e c t i o n of plicated by any concern ed a short speech in which he stat were no other nominations, and Mr. luncheon delicacies to be eli that tbe Demacrats had met Parker was declared tbe unanimous in this ¡»art of the coun of Bridge. found in the county. We with no “ slate' ’ prepared, that no nominee. try, quality of goods live up to our motto and corporation bad named their ticket FISK FOR SHEBlFr. considered. It was a sell notbiug inferior...— beforehand. He hoped to eee har Fred Fisk, of Eugene, present in large stock to begin mony in tbe convention, and har cumbent, was nominated by G. N. | with and you will yet mony throughout tbe connty. He Castile. Mr. Fiak was declared tbe hoped to see every Democrat stand unanimous choice of tbe convention find many bargains in shoulder to shoulder, and hoped for sheriff. many lines o f season that when the work of tbe conven STEVENS FOR TREASURER. able goods .* .* .* .* tion was done tbe honest Republi I. E. Stevens, of Eugene, was Our Own Free Delivery Wagon. cans could say that tbe nominees nominated by Chaa. W. Evans for are better than tbe other fellows, treasurer. J, If. Kitchen of Irving, and was confident that many Re was nominated. Frst ballot: Stevens, publicans would vote the ticket put 132; Kitchen, 38. Mr. Stevens was up today. declared the nominee. ORMERRATE RESTORED lrriman LineOificials Visit Lumber Industries DLL HEN JUBILANT DORENA MILL COMPANY DEMOCRATS NAME A TICKET W ork of Convention Finished W ith Dispatch and General Satisfaction. Has a Contract for 8,000,00(1 Feet of Lumber COTTAGE GROVE MAN FOR LEGISLATURE TO INSTALL PLANERS Fred Fisk Was the Unanimous Choice for Sheriff==Other Nominees Are G kod Men. c G ood Things to Elat Until F urther N O T I C E Phone I Main Corner Main and River Sts. No. 43 Fakin & Bristow RraOLUTlONS. The committee on ranolutions ra- PEAR CE & JOH NSON FOR COMMISSIONER. J. R Hill of Junction, present m-