COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON
headquarters for three O
great lumbering companies O
Only gateway to the rid i H.*- Q
hemi.i gold mines, am i the
Black Butte elnnib.ir mines
The
Xanc County Heater.
VOL. XVI
COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 , 1903 ,
ties, danger, and expense attending FRATERNAL SPIRIT
either of these positions look good,
Fureatera of which he was a mem- 1
any plan for working convicts ou i
her. The funeral sermon was
it is averred, ar c:{-county Clcih
WILL FLOURISH
the roads at any point except very
preached by Rev. F. E. Billington.
D. R. Shanihrciok and County
Treasurer G. W. Gimmick, each of
At the time of bis death deceased
■ a y n n i t A f rw \ near the capita’, city; and
llv
l/ I ^ V f lll I
Whereas, the labor of a large ^
whom are reported to be working
was living on u homestead claim
District Conventions of Women of
111
1 * 1-4 T \ F m J 1
number of convicts is now leased to
earnestly lor appointment. It is
That is the Question Asked of Nelson which he had filed on. 2 miles cast
Woodcraft. K. of P. and W. 0. W.
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a manufacturing company within I
safe to say, however, that iu view
of Comstock.
Elseas Sudden Demise.
Will Come to Our City.
the penitentiary grounds, where
of all the alleged candidates men-
Dr. H. C. Sckleef, of this city, to
whom the stomach contents and Water
System Inadequate tioned being from Douglas county. St. Petersburg in a State they may be safely managed with-1
out increaaed expense and at a net
ouly one will receive a plum, it
I “Was Nelson Elsea poisoned uu- samples of the food found in the
Women of Woodcraft, February
of Seige.
profit to the state of about fifteen
to Supply Demands
being the custom to give one of the
to death?" This is the question that house of Elsea, made preliminary
15th.
thousand dollars per year: therefore,
positions to a man from some other
is being asked by fhe people of analysis of portions of the samples,
Knights of Pythias, February
county in the district.
Northern Douglas county just now. and also sent some to the experi
i8tb.
(Lane county also has one or two
Circuinstnuces surrounding
his ment station at Corvallis and to the
Woodman of the World, March
Section t That there be and
canidates for eitbe: of the positions,
■ oath seem to justify the suspicion. State Board of Health. He has re
14th.
|
hereby
is
appropriated
out
of
the
but they have not publicly announ
I Last Friday morniug the body ceived replies from both places,
Three district
conventions of
Declaring That the Czar s Goverameal tUIMjs received t.v the state for the
af Nelson Elsen, a man about (>0 from the foi mer stating that they An Increased Bond Issue is Favorite ced their candidacy.)
fraternal
orders
are
to be held in
use of convict labor by private in-
Has Outlawed Itself Scattered
years of age, was found on a trail had not the time to devote to the
Idea of Councilmen, Prnb; bl: In
dividnals,
firms
or
corporations
the
Cottage
Grove
during
the months
Assay Office for Oregon.
about 200 yards from his ealtin, by work and from President Hutchins
Broadcast—End to Jap-
crease of $10.909 '.Needed.
sum
of
ten
thousand
dollars
per
an-
«f
February
and
March.
The first
George Long. His shoes were un of the state hoard, announcing that
Seattle’s opposition to the estab
anese-Russian War.
mini to be expended upon the pub- will he that of the \A omen of \V ood-
llced and one suspender was off his their labortory was not supplied
lishing of a mint in Portland, when
lic roads of the state of Oregon, craft on February 15th, preparations
shoulder, which would seem to in- with the neccessaiy equipments to
The most important matter which that question came up some mouths
A proclamation declaring that under the supervision cf the gov- for w h i c h are being made .11 a grand
(fo-.ate that he had left his place in i make analysis of stomach contvuts now confronts the city council is ago, was not simply u factious
style by St. \ alentine s Circle, the
i baste and was endeavoring to get in that it was only a bacteriological the extension and enlargement of freak begotten of petty jealousy, since the Emperor and the Em- ernor of the state.
Section 2. The exact place where local lodge of the order. Aside from
t to a neighbor’s home, when death laboratory. However Dr. Hutchins the city water system.
but a wise and tur-reeiug protest peror's Ministers have refused to
vertook him. At bis cabin there offered to turn the samples over to
The four-inch main leading from against that which might become listen to the people’s grievances the funds hereby approprated are to the many matters of interest to be
inn kindling in the stove indica- the proper parlies for analysis. Dr. the reservoir to the city limits lias the initi„tivw of a seiies of events .1 ad fired upon them, the govern be used shall lie determined by the discussed within the secrecy of the
|ng that he wak making prepara Schleef believes that a thorough in become inadequate to supply the that would ultimate in serious loss ment has outlawed itself, and that governor, but must be upon estab- lodge hall, the occasion will be
t i o n to start a fire probably to pro vestigation of the matter should be amount of water consumed and fur to her business, both in Alaska and every man’s hand should be raised lished public highways and in such made a great event in a social way
against it, and calls upon the people manner as will make a continuous and the visitors will be given the
¡pare a morning meal, which was cut made.
thermore the extension of small in the Nottliwfst.
¡abort by circumstances at present
Senator Mitchell has expressed to slay the outlaws and destroy the permanent, and first class road bed best the city affords. A banquet
pipe lines to the pioperty of would
Dairying and Prunes.
unknown
be consumers is imperative to the the opinion that it is hardly pos government root and branch, has so far as the available funds will go will close the events of the conven-
I tion.
This is an unusually good time financial interests of the city’ and sible to secure a mint for Portland, been distributed throughout the eaeh year.
■ After fhe finding of his bodv,
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Following soon after comes tbe
•word was sent to Roseburg for the for starting itdo the dairy business to the supply of water to the resi but that a United States assay of Empire; laborers, sailors and sold
iers are in sympathy with the people.
Good Service Rendered.
district convention of the Knights
fice is quite within the possible.
Coroner, but he being absent from in Oregon. The scarcity and the dents.
St. Petersburg, Moscow, Sevasto
Senator Fulton is fully justified in ’>1 Pythias, which convenes on the
A moment’s reflection is sufficient
• the city, Justice Krewson of Drain high price of feed due to last sum
As is well known to the citizens,
“ was summoned to hold and inquest, mer’s drought has discouraged a improvements to the water system to convince anyone that it is a most p o l and other cities are in much , all that was said of him by his sup- 18 th of February. A large number
danger from strikers.
| porters when elected to the Uuited of delegates are expected to be
and the following verdict resulted: good many who are in the dairy are made by issuing bonds which fitting place for such and office
present as well as tbe drill teams
Troubles of their own are liable States Senate.
Portland is a natural distributing
I We, the jury empaneled to in business and it is therefore a good must be voted by a special election
His work in securing appropria- from every lodge in the district,
point for the Columbia River Bisin, to interfere with General Kuropat-
quire into the cause of the death of time to buy cows and dairy farms. by the people.
a innii found dead about two miles It is also a good time to buy prune
The interest aud principal t of Western Oregon and much of kin’s plans and will seriously inter tions for Oregon’s waterways are which will engage in competitive
east of Comstock, in Douglas county, orchards provided they are in good these bond issues are paid from the Western Washington, ft is also fere with the replenishing of sup especially worthy ot mention as the drills duriug tho days of the con-
otavo. It is the plan to select from
Oregon, on the 20 th dav of January, condition and have been in the liabi moneys received from consume! s, the converging point of the rail- plies which were to leave St. Peters- following will show:
j The rivers and harbors committee 'the several teams tbe personal of a
1905 , find ss follows: That his of bearing iu favorable years. A and not in any manner from a tax roads, and is at tbe junction of the | burg the last of this month.
It may cause the withdrawal of today completed its bill. It will team to go to the Lewie & Clark
name was Nelson Elsea; was about prune grower of many years exptr- levy on property. The people who two great rivers of the Northwest.
60 years old and that he came to ience said a few days ago that in use the water and no others, ulti It is also well located for the Oii- the Russians from Japan and thus | make liberal appropriation lor the Centennial during the Grand Lodge
ental trade.
end the bloody sttife that has been mouth of the Columbia and will Convention. Like the others th«
bis death by causes unknown to us. spite of all the failures his prone mately pay the indebtedness.
orchard averaged for
the past
In a large sense this is applicable raging for so many months. Finite provide for starting the Celilo canal work iu the lodge rooms will only be
*
F rku B alkan ,
At the present time the improve
| eight years larger returns for his ments, which to the council seem to Alaska.
Probably nineteen- or infinite powers seem to be invad- and also provide for a few othe apart of the occasion for it is the in-
I. S. B eaupe ,
northwestern projects. The items tention to make the occasion a great
W. H. L a w r e n c e , 1 work than he could get from the imperative, would require au in twentietiis of its coast line can be as mg the Russian fields,
laud in any other way. This would crease in the bonding of the city easily reached from the mouth of
Japan has done her part, well fol- as agreed upou are as follows.
social event,
J. A. G r i u u s ,
not be true on land where failure for an additional Sto.ooo or $12,- tbe Columbia as from Seattle, This lowed by the uprising of her own
Celilo canal, $50,000 cash aud
The Woodmeu of the W orld dis-
C. R. L awrence ,
had been the ride.— Rural North 000. The bonds voted at last elec- certainly is true of all the coast ly- common people, may teach the $250,000 additional under a continu- trict convention is set for the 14 th
west.
tion, were in tbe sum of $15,000. ing west of tbe 142,1 degree of west powers of Russia that no country
iug contract. of March. This district extends to
J. W. Km., v s o n , Acting Coroner.
beating 5 per cent interest, and in longitude
Th '- includes the can be run forever with a policy
Jetty at the mouth of the Coluui- the California line from the northern
- Dr. Brookhart was present and
Coos Bay doad Again.
order to make an issue for the pro- mouth of Copper River, Prince that has for its motto, the same as {bia river, $300,000 cash and the boundary of Lauu county and iu -
ftt'aminoil the body and Mated that
Tt looks ns if tbe long talked of • posed improvements, the outstand- William Sound, Cook’s Inlet, the i is demanded in every civilized chris- same amount under a continuing clucles many ca-nps. That this will
_it i condition gave evidence of
be a large gathering is au assured
strychnine poisoning.
This was project of a railroad from Coos Bay ing bonds would have to be taken Alnska Peninsula, St Michaels, tian nation, ‘‘Of the people, by tbe contract
was about to be real- up. The idea of the council is to Nome, Kotzbue Sound, Norton people and for the people.
The river from Portland to the fact aud arrangements are all ready
further evidenced by the fact that
Conditions in Russia are serious sea, $100,000 cash aud $1 25,000 on foot by the local camp for their
some ground coffee, also some cof- to Roseburg understood that Me- present to the voters the question Sound, etc.
Lauglilin
of Boston in combi of issuing bonds to the amount of
The steamer thnt puts out to sea An end to the present uprising under a continuing contract,
enteitaiument.
fee that had lipen prepared for j ¡zed-
" It Bros.,
is
the Spreckles people $25,000 or thereabouts, which will direct from the mouth of the Col- seems to be hopeless without great
The Columbia at Cascades $30,-
drinking, gave indications of con
Gaining poison. The indications of | and
nation local
with capitahsts here and in cover the old issue and provide for umbia for these points will make 11 slaughter aud suffering of the people 000.
Machinery For Great Northern.
Columbia irora the mouth of the
■ poisoning were so strong that the Roseburg have undertaken to con - [he enlargement aud extensions safer and quicker trip than on« of the Empire. It is hoped that
pleto
the
road
at
last
from
Myrtle
needed.
peace
conditions
may
be
brought
leaving
Seattle
by
the
inner
chan
Machinery
for the aerial tram to
Willamette to Vancouver, $30,000
man's stomach and the coffee was Roseburg have
about
without
the
great
blood
shed
Point.
It
is
said
that
the
Simpson
The
old
four-inch
main
could
he
nel.
be
erected
on
the Great Northern
cash
and
the
same
amount
under
a
jent to Portland for analysis. The
Substantially the same porpor- ofhistoric revolutions and massacres, continuing contract.
property in the Blue River mining
is* is being thoroughly investiga Lumber company has been asked to utilized in a place where it would
Willamette above Portland, $50- district is arriving in Eugene, and
ted and the report of the analysis i figure on a contract of furnishing have a carrying capacity sufficient tion holds true of the mining dis some o f them a matter of history to
will be transported to the camp
befog anxiously [awaited— Drain four hundred thousand ties for this for requirements and in this way trict that it does of the coast line. us, others within the memory ot 000.
road. It is the expectation that w-onld be no loss.
Portland is fully able to handle that our readers.
The upper Columbia and Snake, soon. Roads are in had condition
Nqtopareil.
work will begin very soou.— Coos
Some of the most horrible are $15,000.
at present, mud along the McKen-
Surveys and estimates will soon trade, but as yet the transportation
Kelson Elsea was horn in Tennes
Bay Harbor.
noted iu the following:
Harliors on
zie - being
deep,
while * snow
be
ordered
by
the
council,
in
order
arrangements
have
not
been
worked
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— the Oregon
p —
' coast
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' • * ' ■ ' " “ has
« • ' • fal-
«»
see in 1841 . He served in the
The
bloodiest
massacres
of
modern
low
the
mouth
of
the
Columbia,
$10-
len
HP
the
Blue
River
canyon,
mak
to
establish
an
approximation
of
out-
3 onfedetate army.
Previous to
All kinds of engraving at II. C
| ng the grade dangerous. T he
the funds needed to make the pro-
A'ith the commutation of neces- times was that of St. Bartholomew 000.
u< coming w’est he was a member Madsens
posed improvements, and the ques- sary commercial relations aud the in France. Seventy thousand Hug
Coquille river, $55,000.
Grcat Northern management will
>13 the Cumberland Presbyterian
tion of issuing the new Ixmds will equipment for taking caie of the uenots were killed August 24,
probably rush their machinery in
The Latham Machine Shops
JBrcb.
The Southern I’ncMc Company despite the weather, as the improve
Be leaves to mourn his death a are prepared to do all kinds of ma iu all probability lie presented to the miner's products, there would he r > 1752 -
Sixty-five thousand
Croatians has Just completed a new section ments will be largely increased in
wifi and two sons, who bnve been chine and general repair work, people within the next ninety days. good reason why Portland slum! I
bouse and other equipments a t I»i-1 efficiency by the tram. The tram
were slain by the Turks in 1592.
not succeed in getting a large pi
residing in Portland where the boys metal turning, flitting and adjust-
At the taking of Ismailia by the vide which luui made quite iui Im is to be of the single cable pattern,
tion
of
the
Alaska
trade.
ware attending school,
provement and added mueh to the
ing of machine parts. A ll orders
Russians in 1790
30,000 men, convenience of the station at that w 'th buckets about rso feet apart
J. D. L ee .
Grove
from
the iu Methodist'
l h e Monday
funeral was
held
Cottage wi), 1)e K,ven prompt and care|„l LAND O FFIC E JOB S
women and children were killed.
place.
• to begin with.
Iirch under the auspices of the \ attention.
LOOK GOOD TO M AN Y
Social and Lunch.
Massacres of the iast century fol
The Altar Society of the Cutlio ;c low:
Whites in Santo Domingo, March
Church on Thursday night held a
Plenty of Takers for Positions Held
iv i
social and gave a splendid lunch it ¿9, 1804.
byBridges and Booth at
French in Madrid, May 2, 1808.
Woodman Hall.
Roseburg.
Massacre at Rcib, Greek Archi-
For some time the Indies of the
You are anticipating the approach of
society bad been making prepara- pelago, April 2. 1822.
the holiday season with gladness, and
Jauisraries at Constantinople,
Official information as to what tious for the enterlaiument of tluir
visions of limitless . turkey and cran
June
14 1826.
guests
and
succeeded
in
every
par
action
the
government
intends
to
berry sauce rise before your mind’s
take in the case of Messrs. Booth ticular.
Christians at Aleppo, October 16,
eye; and
Etz S Dunn, •
and Bridges, the suspended re
The first part of the evening was 1850.
ceiver and register of the Roseburg spent with cards, music ami social
Christians at Damascus, July 9-11
Angeles, the best,
land office is still withheld from enjoyment.
i860.
1
the public, says the Roseburg Re
French missionaries at Tientsin, I
A handsome pieced quilt bad
The usual accompanying delicacies,
view. Rumors, however, are gain been made by the ladies and when June 21, 1870.
such as mince pies, pumpkin pies,
ing circulation to the effect that the chances were disposed of, a
.V'hen Jerusalem was destroyed!
etc. : but one thing you must not
neither official will be reinstated. drawing was held and ticket No. 45 n the year 70, it is said that 100, !
forget. What
H O L ID A Y dinners
is complete without that time-honored
These rumors are strengthened by gave the prize to C. C. Case.
000 Jews were slain.
institution
of our grandfathers—
the appearance of several candidates
A neat sum was secured by the
In the city ot Alexandria in the
to succeed them, indicating that 1 efforts of the ladies of the society ' year 215 thousands of citizens were
the aspirants are possessed of suffi and they are much pleased with the massacred by order of the Emperor
cient information to encourage their attendance and patronage of th«ir Caracalla, because he had been in
With plums, raisins, currants, lemon
efforts. Among the more protni friends.
sulted on a visit there.
peel, citron and the sauce that makes
nent canidates named is A. C. Mars-
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In Thessalonica
7000 persons
it complete? "N o matter how much
ters, ex-senator of Douglas county,
Whist Club Organized,
were invited into the circus and put
you eat, you've always room for the
who is said to be seeking the posi-
On Tuesday evening a number of to the sword by order of Theodosius
pudding ”
tion held by Mr. Bridges. It is the ladies and gentlemen of the city in the year 390.
. The freshest of everything for the din
A Line of Children's Shoes
stated on good authority that Mr. met in tbe parlor of the Commercial
ner and for the pudding.
Marsters will lie endorsed by the club and organized a whist club.
in New S p r i n g S t y l e s
To Improve Roads.
^
Oregon delegation in congress, or It ia largely composed of the mem-
Another measure introduced by
ratber that portion of it not at pres- bers of last winter's club. The re- Senator Kuykendall provides tor
ent connected by allegation in any ception room of Woodmen Hall h 1-
expenditure o! $to,ooo on pub
way with the Oregon land frauds, been -ecnri i a ,1 lue club w. 1 meet lic roads and reads as follows.
It is also stated that ex-Represen- the first aud third Tuesday nights
Whereas, there has tieen a wide-
Our O w n Free Delivery Wagon.
tative Jas. M Hanshrough and in the month.
spre i<l demand that the labor of
Geo. W. Kiddle are active canidates
W. If Abrams was elected presi- convicts Lie applied on the public j
Phone Main No. 43.
Corner Mam and River Sts. West End ot Bridqa
for either the position of register or dent and F. H. Rosenberg secretary
: Oregon and,
...
receiver, -^¡xong others to whom and treasurer.
Whereas, there are great difficul- Q 2 I H i E E a £ 0 i * E 8 3 B B H ® S S H B B B E E E S i S l 3
DID POISON
CAUSE D E A TH ?
ENLARGE
THE MAINS
RUSSIA IS
SOLONS PONDER WAV
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