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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

The above cut is a fair representa-,
ton of a Woodburn business block,
1t was built some 10 years ago by the
owner, Hon. p. A. Cochran, whose pic
ture appears in the upper left-hand cor
ner. Few people spend a day and a
night in Woodburn without coming in
contact with this man of thought, en-
is, from one of the most stalwart Of
Oregon s early settlers, he possesses
those characteristics and attainments
which stamps upon his bearing, as well
as his face, the mark of leadership.
Born with an indomitable spirit, a
strong sense of justice, a keen insight
into the many complications which his
fellowman meets with in the political
arena, we find in the Hon. p. A. Coch-
Cling with himself to ascertain what
is right, but neither the lattery of his
fellOwmen nor the threats of the OPP
posing faction causes him to waVer or
falter when once he believes he u n
derstands the truth.
Mr.. Cochran was born near Albany,
January l., 1854. The log cabin in
which he first saw the light Of day is
still standing. A chair which his
father (who died when he was nine
years old strung the seat with deer
skin in 1868 he still has in his posses
sion. The leather is we'll preserved.
The chair has neither break nor loose
joint, and Mr.. Cochran considers it a
heirloom, which is rightfully entitled
to a place among the relics of early
Oregon history,
Fourteen years ago he removed from
Linn county to Woodburn, and in a
speech which he recently made at
Beach S hall he made this remark;
Gle loved Oregon, he loved Linn
county, but he loved Woodburn bet
ter, and would rather have the dis
t]inction and honor of being mayor of
Woodburn than governor of Oregon. -
Whatever else may be said concern.
ing the Hon. p. A.. Cochran, candor
and truth must always be granted as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

| The title over the head Of this pa
per is worthily bestowed upon the live
metropolis Of one of the most inter.
csting historical regions Of Oregon.
surrounded by a fertile region under
high cultivation, having a substantial
class of progressive farmers, and en-
Itcrprizing citizenship, who are natural
Headers in all that pertains to the wei.
fare Of the county or state, Woodburn
| las a great future. A growing city with
good government, a wide.awake class
Of people, good schools and fine
churches, growing manufactures, two
railroad lines, a bank, constitute about
all that incoming population can ask
for when seeking a place for a home.
Situated as it is, in the midst Of
one Of the most prosperous farming
sections of Marion county, it does a
general business, which makes its in
nuencc felt upon the m and
industries of the valley. Population
is estimated between 1850 and 1900.
-Four churches are represented with
resident pastors, and six other denom-
nations have occasional services. The
Catholic church, with Father Leyes.
que in charge, has a membership Of
AS. Rev. d. II. Leech has charge of
the Methodist church, with a mem.
bership of $50. The First Presbyte-
rian church, with Father Anderson as
pastor, has 100 members, and is in a
very prosperous condition.
Woodburn's prosperity is due TO
the enterprise and enthusiasm of her
business and professional men, As
of them said: "Salem will have
to hurry or WOODBURY. will become not
only the commercial center Of the
French prairie, but also the central
figure of Marion county" One can
get some idea of the rapid growth Of
WOODBURY. when it is said that the
was shown 10 new buildings
had been erected within u ra-
Illus of four blocks within the past six
There is an electric light
plant, which, the citizens claim, gives
rs good service as is to be found in
Portland. One thing strikes the Wis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

one of his characteristics. He openly
declares himself as being out for may
orally honors, and it is confidently ex-
pected by his more intimate friends
that the tide of popularity will land
him in line for Binger Hermann s place
in the national house. 1t does Mr..
Cochran more good to shake hands
with a Democrat than it does to eat a
meal of v~ictuals, and neither the en-
treaties of his wife, the urgency of
business or the crying needs Of an
empty stomach have ever been able
to entice him away from a heated POI
litical argument. A stalwart of the
stalwarts, a well posted leader in the.
midst of a thinking community, with.
a volume of words that roll from his,
lips like the roar and rush of an UNI
tanned river, the Hon. P. A. CochrarI
carries his audience out upon a sea of
enthusiasm, the mighty pillows c
which have landed him, upon more oe-
c~asions than one, high and dry upon
the shoulders of his fellow citizens.
Mr.. Cochran openly declares that
Binger Herman s scalp is not the only
enc he is after. He says that although
he gave time, money and energy to
the election of Governor Chamberlain,
and was led to believe that he (Coeh.
RAM was to receive some recognition
at the hands of the present governor,
that after the election Chamberlain alb
s~olutely refused to give kim any recog-
milton whatsoever, even so much as.
walking guard at the penitentiarJ
and now that prosperity and ~popuaritJ
is drifting his way, and that the com
mon people are beginning to recognize
that in p. A. Cochran they have al
staunch and true advocate and friend. |
he is going to make it a point to down
George e. Chamberlain if he ever sticks
his head above the political horizon
again.
MI. Cochran hasn't a care or worry
in this world. Financially, he is indie.
pendent; politically, he is a Democrat;
religiously, he follows that good and
true old rule, "Do unto others as you
would that they would do unto you"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

I itor on going into the town. All the
! buildings seem to be substantial. Or
| dinarily, coming into a new place, the
stranger sees many unsightly build
ings, little shacks that ought to be
torn down, buildings which have not
seen paint in 50 long that they have
become strangers to it.
None Of these things greet the eye
Of one who visits Woodburn, The
business houses, as well as the dwell.
ings, are well built, and show a mark
Of prosperity which is pleasing to the
newcomer.
Woodburn has the distinction of
having one of the best kept hotels of
any town or city outside Of Portland.
Mrs. Tomlinson, the proprietress, un-
dcrstauds the art of entertaining the
travelling public. Whoever has par
taken of her hospitality has "A desire
that other hotels emulate her plans.
She was, for six years, assistant prin-
cipal of the public schools at Wood
burn, and upon the death of her hus-
band found herself in possession of a
hotel of 81 rooms, and the only hotel
Of any Importance in town. Carrying
out the principle which was the NOV
ing factor of her school regime, she
aims to make her hotel "the best
there is" She is a keen observer and
close student of human nature. This
i, made manifest by the fact that of
all her years of experience as hotel
keeper she has never been beaten out
Of a board bill, not even by a news
paper man.
One of the most pleasant evenings
that the Journal representative has
spent was in the Office of this hotel,
in a casual way he fell into con
versation with Mr.. j. w. Becker,
Wholesale representative Of Eiler's
house of Portland. To hear Mr..
talk of the piano trade was as
educational and interesting as listen
ing to the words of some noted lee
.urer. Any house which is fortunate
enough to have the services of this *
,erienced piano salesman is to be con.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02
@@@a@0@ -
N LAWYER
OF WOODBURY.

{ practice has grown to be one Of the
most extensive in the country.
f. = Norcom is fine pioneor attor.
nov of Woodburn. and one of its ster.
limo citizens Mr. Maroon camc 10
OREGON in 1891. and has lived in Wood.
burn the greater part Of that time.
lie is rccognized pt home ms one Of the
most Genial and substantial citizens.
whose influence is ever being cxerted
for tbc up.buildiug Of his home town.
This p]ioucor LAWYER of Woodburn
was horn i'm DodpeviIIn Wis. February
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

As an attorney Mr.. Morcom has
worked his way up until his name
Stands among the foremost practic-
toner's Of Marion county. His aim
seems 10 he to keep his clients out Of
conrt As far rs possible, but when he
~ compelled to take II ease before a
judicial tribunal, it is his pride to
push u 10 a winning. His treatment
of clients has been such that his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

The subject of this sketch is not
ouly "a native son Of Oregon, hut also
OF Wooibum. An attorney of marked
ability, with a host Of fricuds, he has
always made himself felt in local
politics,
pie was prominently spoken OF for
Nouuty Judge in the last campaign,
and IS 10 be found stauuch aud true
90 his principles.
No has boon connected with bee
.snlturc very prominently, having
0r,;tou extensively not only for coast
hnt also for eastern journals.
Epdoaed with the natural ability
60 act al the bottom of things, he has
applied himself closely to the law, on,
d"avoriug TO master the basic princl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02
DIRECTORY
Woodburn's Official, Business and Pro
fessional Men.

Woodburn's Of1clal, Business and Pro
fessional Men.
City oficials.
Mayor-Grant Corby.
Aldermen-W. l., German, John Zim.
merly, Elmer w. Finer.
Marshal-Amos Beach.
Police Judge. Frank Whitman.
Street Commissioners. NJ. Max.
field.
Grocers.
J. A. Austin.
G.. l., Schuyler,
Z. G.. Price and Son.
Gniss-B eebe Mercantile Co,
O. A. Meudel.
Dry Goods.
A, f. Austin,
Price and Son.
Gniss-Beebe Mercantile Co,
Drugs.
II, l., Moore,
Grover Drug Co.
Hardware.
J, r. Landop & Son.
Altnow & Co.
O, ID, Henderson.
Real Estate.
Livesay & Wilson.
s, b, Stewart.
Olge & Short.
Jewellers.
j. VoSs.
4, W. Bennett.
Livery Stable.
J. j.. Klepser,
T. NJ Kick.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02
c. U. Mcclure.

Mr., Mcclure is a native son, has
lived i'm Woodburn for the last Ii
wears, and owns a comfortable two.
story house at the corner of Grant
and Third streets, His cigar and
candy stand, with which he runs in
connection oysters and ice cream in
seasons, is well |Patrouizcd, and
is neat and tasty,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

pies and apply them to each case that
has been intrustcd to his care. He is
but another illustration of where
close application and study will win.
He expects early in the year to re.
move to klamath Falls, where he will
open Il law office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02
]. ]. Klepser.

Mr., klepSer, VINO has but recently
bought out Gooley's livery barn, is
from eastern Nebraska. He is deeply
IN love with Oregon climate and
very enthusiastic over Woodburn S
future, lie will run a sale, feed and
livery stable,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02
Livesay & Wilson.

One of the main causes of the rapid
movement in real estate in and around
Woodburn is the progressiveness and
push of Livesay & Wilson, real estate
men.
Both being old residents and men
of candor and truth, their Judgment
and word can always be relied on, and
parties entrnsting the transfer of real
estate to their judgment will always
find things exactly as represented.
The volume of their business be-
speaks this, as they have sold aboSt
100000 worth of realty since March
LIST.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

Many a young man who refused 10
take advice is taken mp for taking
something elise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

Many a man realizes after he gets
into the swim that he is sadly in need
of a life-preserver.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-02

CNntinued on page 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
NEGROES REFUSED
PLACE IN SCHOOLS
Kansas City, and Bonner Springs.
kans., Turn Blacks
Away.

Kansas City. Sept. 12.-Negro pupils
were refused admission TO the white
high school at Kansas City. Kans., and
the ward school at Bonner Springs.
Kans., 10 miles distant yesterday. In
both cases the negroes withdrew quiet.
ly and there was no show of a clash.
In Kansas City, Kans.. it is said the ne
groes will air the case in the courts.
The Kansas legislature last winter
passed an act separating the races in
the Kansas City schools. direct re-
suit of agitation following the murder
of white girl by negro pupil. Bonds
were voted TO build a school for the
negroes, and pending the erection of
the structure the board of education
planned to have the sessions daily at
the white school. that in the morning
for the white children and the session
in the afternoon for the negroes. The
negroes objected. preferring to sit with
the white scholars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
BATTLESH|P OF JAPANESE
:. navy GOES TO BOTTOM
CORN MATURING WELL IN
SPITE OF POOR WEATHER
Being Cut for Fodder Throughout IIli-
nois-Potato Outlook Un-
favorable.

The weekly crop bulletin for Illinois
for the week ending Sept. IL follows:
Cloudy weather with mean tempera-
ture below the seasonal average pre-
vailed during the week. The temper
ature deficiency averaged about de-
grees. Light showers occurred on sew
eral days, except the 10th when heavy
rainfall was registered in the central
district. and the storm is believed to
have reached other districts While
progress was made in fall piowlng, the
work has been retarded in some local
tiles on account of lack of moisture. \
small acreage has been seeded. Thresh-
ing continues in the northern district
with satisfactory results.
Corn is rapidly maturing is the re-
port of large number of correspond
ents, Notwithstanding the seemingly
unfavorable weather conditions. A
small portion of the crop is ripe and
cutting has begun in all sections. The
crop is represented as being well de-
veloped and cared. In the southern
district some early planted has been
marketed. Many fields while not fully
matured are practically safe from frost.
Broom corn harvest now extends to
the northern district, heavy yield of
good quality being gathered. Buck
wheat continues promising. The har
vesting of cowpeas is in progress. Pas
lures are mostly affording good for
age. Apples and peaches are yielding
poor returns. Grapes of an excellent
quality are plentiful.
The potato outlook is not generally
much complaint is made of rotting.
Sweet potatoes are yielding We'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
LABOR TROUBLE
ON OTHER SIDE
Leather Workers Locked Out of Sears
G. FrizzeIle Saddlery in Dav-
enpor;.

All union leatherworkers employed
in the saddlery of Sears & Frizzelle in
Davenport, several of them being from
Rock Island, were locked cut at noon
today by the employers. There were IL
union and six non-union men at work
in the factory. The non-union men
were allowed TO remain, but it is under
stood that a portion of them will leave
soon.
The union men were about to submit
scale of prices for piece work and
the employers learned of it before the
scale was ready to be turned over to
them and at about IL o'clock the men
were notified that their services were
not wanted longer than today. They
all quit Immediately.
The workmen, most of whom are
men who had been laid off i'm the reduc-
tion of the force at the Rock Island ar
senal say that they were able TO make
only about a half of the money they
were making on the island, some draw
ing as low as 81 per week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
TOOK FATHERS HORSE;
IN MUSCATlNE JAIL
Leslie Needham, Buffalo Prairie Youth,
Finds Himself in Serious
Trouble.

Leslie Needham. a Buffalo Prairie
youth. languishes in the Muscatine Jail.
charged with horse stealing, his father
being the complaining witness. Sat
urday Leslie. being desirous of seeing
some of the wide world. took a horse
from his fathers pasture and rode 1t
to Muscatine. There he represented
that the animal was his own and that
he wished to dispose of it and go to
Chicago. A purchaser was found. the
consideration being $50. and with the
cash the young man bought a suit of
clothes and went to Wilton TO visit a
lady friend.
BY this time the father had missed
his son and his property and traced
both TO Muscatine. There he soor
found the horse and the authorities
were not long in getting trace of the
thief. Young Needham was placed un
der arrest at Wilton. He had a ticket
To Chicago in his pocket The father
saw that he was safely placed behind
the bars and then took his horse and
returned home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
WANTEDT0 RIDEINvESTIBULE
Dixon Priest Put in Car BY Motorman
and Sues Company.

Sterling. ILL.,. Sept. 12.-Rev. Father
Michael Foley of the ST. Patricks
church of Dixon. while in this city Sun
day evening. was forcibly elected from
the front vestibule of an interurban
street car at Fourth avenue and Third
street, and yesterday he filed suit in
the Lee county circuit court against
the Sterling. Dixon & Eastern Electric
railway for $4,000. 1t is a violation of
the rules of the company TO allow pas
sengers TO ride ON the front vestibule.
The priest, who is gray-haired and ven
cradle, says he was outraged by the
mOtOrman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
REV. G. w. LASSWELL
SUDDENLY STRICKEN
Illinois City Pastor Succumbs to Par
aIysis-Had Been in Good
Health.

Rev. w. G. Lasswell, pastor of the
Methodist church at Illinois City, died
suddenly yesterday at his home at that
place. He suffered paralytic stroke
Sunday night and remained uncon-
scious until IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing, when he passed away. He was 4G
years of age and leaves family. Mr..
LassweH was called To the Illinois City
church last spring and had endeared
himself in his short term of service
there not only to his congregation. but
to the community at large. A peculiar
feature connected with his death was
that Saturday night he was one of "A
class of candidates initiated into Odd
Fellowship, and at that time he ap-
peared to be in the best Of health. Flu
neTai services were held this after
noon at the Illinois City Methodist
church and the remains will be
brought through this city this evening
on TIE way to Peoria, where burial
will ta@ ACE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
MOTORMAN MAKES
GOOD HIS ESCAPE
Paul Kelly, Who Ran Wrecked Elevat-
ed Train Was ST. Louis Man and
a Strike Breaker.

New York, Sept. 12.-Detectives con-
tinued searching during the night for
Paul Kelly, motorman of the Ninth av-
enue elevated train which jumped the
track yesterday and caused the death
of a dozen passengers and severe in
juries to large numbers. To all ap-
pearances Kelly made good his escape.
The story has reached the police that
his sweetheart had managed during the
afternoon to draw Kelly's money from
the savings bank. Kelly was strike
breaker who entered the company s
employ six months ago. He came here
from st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
NORWAY may NOT YIELD:
PREPARING FOR FIGHT
C0NFESSES OLD MURDER;
4 ANOTHER PAID PENALTY
North Dakota Farm Hand Declares He
Slew Girl in Ohio 81 Years
Ago.

Minot. y. D.. Sept. 12.-In letter to
Frank Byer. his employer. Charles
Herzig. a harvest hand. ccnfesses the
murder of young woman in Ohio 81
years ago, for which an innocent man
later was executed.
1t is presumed that Herzig has COM
mitted suicide, although a search for
his body has been futile. In the letter
he explains that he was the slayer of
Lizzie Grombacker, in the early '70s,
when she was living near Youngstown.
Ohio, and that Charles Sterling, a
tramp. was convicted on circumstantial
evidence and hanged for the crime. He
says he can endure the wretched life
no longer and is about to shoot him.
sell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
REYNOLDSGETS THE REWARD
Charlotte Man Secures Prize for Horse
Thief Catch.

The board of supervisors convened
this afternoon at O'Clock at the court
house. Committee reports and routine
matters were taken up, and among
matters considered this afternoon was
the award of the $50 reward for the
capture of Howard lnslee and John
Osborn. horse thieves. The committee
recommended that the reward be paid
to John Reynolds. of Charlotte, Iowa,
and the report was adopted.
A report recommending that the pro-
posal of the Johnson Service company,
of Chicago. to keep the county build
ing heating plant in repair for 10 years
at $40 year, was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
Districts in Caucasia
Recognized in State
of War.
TARTARS HELP REBELS
Three Hundred Slaughtered in
One viIlage---ChiIdren
Fed to Dogs.

st. Petersburg. Sept pa holy war
has been proclaimed in the Caucasian
districts of Zangesura and Jebraltar
Tartars are massacring Armenians
without distinction to sex or age. The
country is swarming with bands of
Tartars under leadership of their
chiefs.
Destroy Villages.
Many thousands of Tartar horsemen
have crossed the Perso-Russian from
tier and joined the insurgents in de-
stroying Armenian villages. AT the
village of Mikend 300 Armenians were
slaughtered.
Dispatches say mutilated children
were thrown to the dogs and that the
few survivors were forced to embrace
Islamism in order to save their lives.
Thirty Killed mt Tinis.
Tifiis, Sept. 12.-Thirty social demo
Gratis were killed and 20 wounded. to-
day in a conflict with Cossacks at the
town hall. Many were trampled to
death in the subsequent panic.
Prince Is Assassinnted.
Tifiis, Sept. 12.-Prince Tsiesianoff,
land proprietor, was assasSinated yes
terday at Gori, so miles from Tifiis.
The following incident, showing the
desperate spirit displayed by the Tar
tars, was received from Baku:
A band of Tartars barricaded them
selves in the house of rich Mussul-
man and fired from the windows on a
patrol officer who called on them to
surrender. The Tartars replied with
another volley, and continued firing
while artillery was brought up. The
artillery laid the house in ruins, the
Tartars perishing to a man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
OFF THE TICKET
Republican County Nominees at
Philadelphia Send in
designations.
RESULT OF WEAvER'S SPLIT
Citizens Want New Men Put On to
Accomplish Reforms Within
Party.

Philadelphia. Sept. 12.-Chairman
Miles. of the republican city commit
tee. today received letters from repub-
lican organization candidates for coun-
ty Offices to be voted for at the No
vember election. Withdrawing from the
ticket. A special meeting of the re-
publican city campaign committee viii
be held TO fill vacancies caused by the
Withdrawals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
CLEANING UP AFRICAN ROW
Lindsey Pitts Arrested in Davenport on
State Warrant.

For the purpose of cleaning up Afri-
can row in Davenport, Lindsey Pitts
was arrested upon complaint of T. II.
Kemmerer charging him with keeping
house of illfame. and bringing
charges against four women in the
place. There is no fine fixed in the
Iowa statute for keeping house Of i'll
fame. the penalty being Imprisonment
for not less than six months Pitts is
out on bail, but has prospects OF a dark
future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
JOHN WHlTEMAN GETS PLACE
BiggsvilIe Man on Committee Named
by State Board of Equalization.

Sprin gfield. ILL.,. Sept 12.-(SpeciaD
The state board of equalization met
today an detected Auditor of Public Ac-
counts Mccullough as chairman. and
Capt. w. II. Eubanks, chief clerk in
the auditors office, as secretary. After
appointing committees the board ad-
journed to Sept. 26. John S. Whiteman
of Biggsville, member from the Four
teenth district, was appointed on the
equalization and lands committees.