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lding Hardware, Charter Oak Stoves |
and Ranges, Garden Tools, Fishing *
Talkie, New and Second Hand t
Bicycles and Sundries.
Carr;, i Full Line of
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and Tin Work.
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Give us a call and we will treat you right.
A FOUL MURDER.
No Ball Game,
in ball feaiue to be played
irdsy [ between Cotlago Benton Tracy Killed In a Saloon at
Junction.
I Loram ns announced in
r, last keek failed to mn-
T haw n th or was bo un-
J unction C ity May 30.— Benton
tliat [the visiting team Tracov, bartender and manager of
iut,iu its appearance.
the Monogram saloon here, was shot
and killed last night about 12 ;20
Plane Recital.
o’clock in tho front room of the
) fleck's piano class ro
saloon. Burt lvay, a gambler, who
be givon at the Opera
has been in town since last Thurs
June 4. Mrs Beck has a
day and spent most of his time
i and a fiuo program is
around this saloon, is supposed to
There! will Le sovcral
have committed the murder.
in the program aside from
There was no other person in tho
tal music and an admission
suloon at tlio time, und it is goner-
10 cents will be charged.
ally believed that Tracey went into
A Oast anily Trick,
the back rooms to close the doors
ht tb< past week some and window for tho night, and the
ired *Jiir J M Durhrrn’s murderer watched his chance and
c u t t f o s e t s o f harness to came in through the front door
'his is about as low down while Tracey was gone, aud going
rork as a man could be around behind tho bar, opened a
aud it is the second time drawer that contained about $235,
iffensiias been committed aud taking that, then opened the
y. M r l url'.am was unable cash register and took about $G0
d.t ays on the street, until in the till It is ttiought that Tracey
heard tho cash register open, and
tid souk harness.
came out to see what was wrong.
Salem Excursion,
When ho arrived at tho arch door
the annual excursion of between the bar-roon and poolroon,
trainmen took place to Sa- the man behind the bar and seeing
> Cottage Grove train left that he could not come out without
ra. There were about 140 passing Tracey, he climbed over the
m this! place. Tho Ilose- middle of the bar he fired one shot,
n passed through a few which hit Tracey above and to tho
iter. Bri;i ise v.ho at tendril light of the navel, ranging downward
ery unpleasant time. Tho and coming out on tho left side near
ufavorilble, being cold and tho hip.
howerslnccured.
Will Play Ball at Salem.
timing trains arrived hero
On June tho 8th on which date
i ra and a. very one appeared
tho order of Railroad Conductors
d unit worn ou t
will run their 11th annual excursion
vr President lor (J o! 0.
to Salem, the Cottage Grove base
rrd of regents of the U of ball team will cross bats with tho
letedtt’ rof P L Campbell' Portland A O U W team. The boys
•nt of that institution to will have a strong team.
i President Strong.
Pianos and Organs
Lucim Cauipbll, new
T K Richardson will rnako special
of tho University of Oreg
on» in Missouri October price on our present stock of inslru-
He «uric to Oregon in monts ns wears expecting a new car
his fUtlicr, Bov Thomas F load soi a! and we are compelled to
, who was president i f sell or g e t more room. Call and hoc
College which became . the us ami get our sale prices.
irtal Sciool. Mr Camp-
T K R ichardson
Cottage Grove.
;raduat«d from tho Mon-
illege when 18 years old
‘•The
Hit
of
Two
Continents”
which he tought school
Edwin
Owens
Towns
has given
yoara. He then attended
College, receiving bis A I! many laughing creations to the
it; 188C. Returning
to pubic but nothing so satisfactory as
h, he tat ¡lit in tiie college “ Too Rich to M any” which comes
years, and in 1890 was to Cottage Grove Friday May 23
i the presidency, which he It was tbe hit of tho season when
continuously sinco that presented ut The Durby Lino
Theater, London, and met with over
flowing success financially, as well
0 Poor jtml Too flieh
ns artistically; when produced iu'
it of “ To > Rich To Marry” Now York City, Tho Press christen
ihe remai kable sit nation of ed it Tho Hit of two continents.
g men whose love affairs do
A Witty Waliross
moothls because one is too
the ‘ ¿t her is too rich.
A show company who could not
\ a poot artist falls in love pay their hotel bill were sitting at
daughter of a rich mine tbe table in the dining room of a
med VFiggs whilo on a hotel iu this city one day tho past
• trip to Colorado. Van week and w hen the waitress brought
it a riohlyoung man while in their order one of the company
to Maryland falls in love asked; “Did you ever hear the song,
ho, abe lutiiul Dunkardess. “ Iv'e Waited Honey Waited Long
, persuades the Colorado for You?” The young lady not to
rpo with him. Tho open- be out done replied: ‘‘Yes! Have
s of the comedy find him you ever heard. When You Haven’ t
tnd settled down with not Any Money You Needn’t Come
settle up.
Around?’’ It is said that the entire
company was speechless.
PERSONAL TEMS OF INTEREST.
Will Griffith was in town this
week.
Lace Curtains
W A Hemenwav spent Sundny in
Eugoue.
Our lace curtains will help
make your homo more cheer
ful. Four special values this
Jack Klopfonstien went to Eu?
gene, Monday.
w eek.
Earnest Purvanco was in town
from Saginaw Monday afternoon.
$ 1.50
Mr Frank Kelley of Ashland has
accepted a position in Allison’s
barber shop.
Supporters
James Fox returned home Mon
day from a visit with liis parents at
Crawfordsville.
Miss Robie Baker went to Rose-
burg Sunday evening on a visit to
her brother Clair.
Mr Cloments went to Eugene,
Sunday where he expects to reman
with his son Claude.
Mr and Mrs L D Pape of Ohio
are in tho city on a vist to Mrs
Pape’s sister Mrs H Wynne.
D II Hemenway returned Mon-
lay from Roseburg, where be wi.s
transacting business before the U S
Land Office.
Mr Jnmes Benson and wife have
moved from tho Curriu residence on
the west side into their own home on
South Fifth street.
Mrs W P Lockwood arrived Sat
urday from Vancouver, B C on a
visit to her relatives and many
friends in this city.
Mrs Carrie James arrived Monday,
from Los Angeles, Calif for a visit
with her mother, Mrs J M Sherwood
and her mnny friends.
W W Hardy, traveling passenger
agent of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way was a visitor Tuesday. He is
a guest at the Imperial,
Miss Julia Dennis of Spokane,
niece of W B Dennis left Monday,
for her homo after a visit with Mr
and Mrs Dennis nt Blackbutte.
Mrs H Rogers and daughter left
Tuesday for Moorhead Minn via the
Canadian Pacific railroad by way of
Ssattle, Victoria, Vancouver and
Banff.
a com
plete line of these goods in all
styles and colors for Ladies,
Missci and Children’s wear.
Wo can sup
ply you at
r e a s o n a b le
prices
The best Corsets tho World
are for sale
here. Try
pair.
Royal Wote*
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20-inch Tuck
ing. Six rows of
inserting
one
inch wide nnd
— 8flTen
clusters
■ 50íll 11.25
$ 2.50
Our Movers
40c to $ 1 3 5 a Yard
Gents
Furnishings
All the new shapes and colors in
tucks each at $1.25 a yard. 18 inch Tucking— five rows insort
neckwear
at popular prices. A new
ing— thirty rows hemstitched tucks— a very neat pattern at
70c a yard. Allover Lace in white at 40c to COo a yard. Em lino just received.
broidery Allovers— exceptional at 70c to $1 a yard.
$25c to 50c
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This department is abloom with the
preitiest and handsomest in plain and
cords we have ever shown.
You can
t-O $ 1 Y d uff0rdan° ther wa‘8*'
these prices.
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Take your mens-
ure for a suit. We
guarnatee tbe fit.
They will please you.
At Newland’s At Newland’s
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Capps suits always have a form fitting shapeliness that is simply superb. Facings, Trimmings and
Next Wednesday and to noon of
Thursday May tho 28 and 29 Dr
Linings are most appropriate and the Tailoring is faultless.
Brices $10 to $18—to win and retain
Lowe the well known optician of
customers. We are also agents for tho Henry Hilp tailoring house of San Francisco.
Eugene will be at the Sherwood
House.
Mrs W B Dennis passed through
the first of tbe week enrouto for
Portland where she will ho joined
by hor huslmnd and proceed on an
extended trip,
Fred Wright, Mr Hubbard and W
Wo pay thehighost market price for all kinds of Farm Produco. Como in and examino our stock. It
E Nowell left Monday for New Port
where they go to attend the Grand will speak for itself.
Lodgo I O O F ns delegates from
Cottnge Grove Lodge No 08.
Mr Ilnrrv Brehaut took advantage
of the excursion to Salem Sunday to
mnko his sisters a visit who also
enrae up to that place from Port
land.
Editor W C Conner of the Plain-
dealorl and family and Miss Lizzie
Orpurd came down from Roseburg
Sunday morning on the excursion
to spend the day with relatives nnd
friends in tho Grove.
Mrs William W Tait who resides
on tho Tiffany plare about a mile nnd
a half cast of Creswell, received word
Saturday that her husband nnd
brother, JI Grousheck were both in
the hospital nt Portland with the
Very Latest Effects in GIBSONS WAISTS, $1.35 to $2.50— these aro special;prices, the
smallpox. The gentlemen are both
well known here.
city merchants get more money for the same goods.
R D Whipple oame down Wednes
day evening from Bohemia where
he has boon working the pnst winter
on his milling claims. Ralph says
the property is showing up nicely
In different colors, Crash and Worsted, $1.50 to $5.50.
and that the snow is still 7 or 8 feet
deep. There is about 4 feet of new
snow. He expects to remain in town
until after the fourth of July.
The Latest Designs in Ladies' and Misses’ Hosiery— all colors— 20c to 40c a pair.
Railroad Grading.
E F Wood who has for some time
Tho contractors Wednesday mov
ed one of their gangs to town nud been editor and proprietor of the
Largest Line o f M en’s Furnishing Goods this side of
Thursday
morning
commenced Wallowa News, has severed his con-
grading for the road on tb e Perkius necti n with the publication of that
Eugene. Come
See Us.
property in tho suburbs of tb e city. paper and will leave shortly for New
They received a car load of lumber York where he will engage in news
Edgar has many
Monday with which they are buihl- paper work.
iug the necessary culverts over the friends in Cottage Grove who will
ditches and low places. The con wish him success in his new field.
tractors are rustlers and the road
Joseph Book waiter, of South
is assuming handsome proportions. Omaha, who has been spending a
It will not be very long before the few days in Bohemia, was in town
iron horse will be turuiug his bend 1 this week on his return east. Mr
toward the Row River country aud Bookwalter is much pleased with
begin sniffling the cool and fragrant | tho future prospects of Bohemia
Bohemia air.
and Cottage Grove and in coversa-
tio with a Leader reporter said “ I
Tramp gcli HU Leg Cut 03.
will in all probability locate bore.”
Word comes from Oakland that
A Fine Lecture.
Wednesday morning, tbe night
James A Tate, secretary of the
agent there found a tramp on tho
platform of the depot ¡D great agon v. National Prohibition Alliance spoke
Upon inquiry and investigation it to a small audience at the C P
was found that one of his feet was Church, Tuesday evening on the
completely servered from the leg.
subject of Temperance from a Pro
It is supposed th a t the tramp had hibition standpoint. Mr Tate is the
been riding on the brakebeam or was most lucid speaker as well as the
These Shoes are models made by people who Bet tbe Fashion.
attempting to get on when he fell most interesting one we have ever
underneath Ihe wheels. He dragged had the pleasure of listening to.
liimself to the platform, and the Mr Tate makes his hearers listen j
night agent took bim into the wait with breathless interest and we be-1
ing room of the depot, bound up lieve is doing more good for tbe
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON.
UNDER ODD FELLOW’S H ALL
bis leg as well as possible a n d se n t prohibition cause than any speaker j
who
ever
visited
Oregon.
for a physician.
D R Y GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS and SHOES
Our Prices are a w a y Down on these Lines.
LEWIS
& VHATCH.
Immense Variety
Of Spring Goods
LAR G E LIN E OF R E A D Y M ADE SKIRTS
and
GARM AN & H E M E N W A Y , merchandising .
issingsn cannot overcome
ipMfe' c f Aletba, and is
d to reto rn to the city with-
Alelhn however, persu-
mother to take her to tbe
vrn to pn nt, VanVilissingen
r to ft>’ onby. Ponsonby
her pupils, so Van Vlissen-
■orapeBsd to supply the
ce of À school by dressing
In4w n ie he wins the
tbe old lady, and gains her
o marry Aletba, by such
y as iBouly fair in lr>V6 and
y will be seen at
r rid ay May 23.
T H E LE A PTR
A GOOD M O D E L
If you are not wearing our Shoes now and
have been in the habit of paying higher prices
thinking you have been getting something bet
ter, you will not make that mistake again, if
you give Our Shoes a Trial.
Pacific Tim ber Co s Store.
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