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PORT ORFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1940
NUMBER 45
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HAUSER SUIT DECIDED FOR TRANS PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY
DECISION SUSTAINED
RIGHTS OF COMPANY
IN DOCK PROPERTIES
POLITICAL POT SIMMERS
IN CURRY COUNTY
AS THE
WORLD WAGS
PUDS CAN’T TAX
IS CLAIMED
BASKETBALL NEWS \
OF THE PAST WEE«
Chas. V. Galloway, chairman of the
state tax commission, stated recently
that public utility districts have no le­
;
By FRANK FAY EDDY
gal base upon which to levy taxes. This
(
engaged Langlois High in a conference
opinion, under the test of the courts,
;
game at the Langlois Gym. Both teams
may
shoot
a
hole
in
the
loosely
drawn
me \ t AL CHAOS describes the con­
were evenly matched and gave the spec­
Court Find» For Defendant» In Suit Of Hau»er Con»truction
o( thf worW today Thf av„. law passed by the last legislature,
tators as thrilling a game as has been
act
was
a
proving
that
the
amended
Running rough shod over a scrappy seen for some time. Both teams played
I
person is only sane at the best and
Company V» Port Orford Dock & Terminal, Capital
out
to
the
gold-brick
dished
little Pirate squad, a “tall fir’’ gang of good basketball and there was not much
nine-tenths of our thought« and activ­ kind of
Ophir High School basketball players fouling on either side. This was rather
National
Bank, H S McDuffee, Geo W Gorman
ities result from RSbitual responses to PUDs.
nauoutu
Under the six per cent limitation defeated the Port Orford High team bv unusual as the tendency in the confer­
more or less conditions and opinions
date for re-election, it is understood prevailing in our own communities, or amendment of the state constitution, a a score of 26-16 at Ophir Gym Friday ence games in Curry county has been
et sis
The political pot seems to be sim­ field of our political environment. With tax levied 16 excess of the limit, has no night.
towards the rougher style of playing.
The Ophir team, averaging over six
mering at Gold Beach, it is reported. more than half the world aflame with legal base upon which it can be levied.
The preliminary between the two sec­
The
1939
legislature
took
cognizance
feet in height, led the scoring all the ond strings was won by Langlois by a
Those offices in the county for which war, a volcanic eruption has shattered
of
the
fact
that
“
no
method
is
now
pro
­
way through, and, except for their poor score of 20-9. At first it looked as if
elections must be held this year are the settled conditions of life every where.
vided under the constitution and laws shooting would have run the score way it might be a close game but the Lang­
sheriff. treasurer. assessor, clerk, school
superintendent and commissoner from
VIEWING the feverish situation of . . . whereby a newly incorporated up. The Port Orford lads were unable lois B squad proved too much for the
Jud»* WUaon Krnikr. Drciaton After Sifting Of Hass Of Teatimony
the south end of the county. Most, if the world from our American back­ city may establish a tax base” and ac­ to get the ball through the network Junior Pirates.
History Of Events Relating To The Caw Is Given.
In the main event, Port Orford drew
not all of the present incuments, it is ground, we realize that we are living cordingly adopted senate joint resolu­ of arms spread out above them often
blood with a nifty one-handed shot
understood, will stand (or re-election, through a period which is one of the tion 19, providing that “whenever a ma­ enough to get the ball in the air in the
jority
of
the
legal
voters
of
any
(newly
general direction of the basket, there- from the double lines by Forty. From
On Mondgy of this wrek. Moss Ave- jmost interesting and crucial in the his-
there on it was anybody’s game. The
c.mw out of these various promo- rill of Gold Beach, who was formerly tory of mankind. Right now the whole (ormed) county, municipality or district fore the low score on their part.
The scores at the end of the periods en(j of the first quarter ended with Port
tien'enterpr»« It mav be here prop- a resuient of Langlois, stopped in at j fabric of dv.lu.tron is bemg d>sonram- voting upon the question shall have au­
Langlois started
erlv remarked that the influence of Mr the office oi The Port to auro re us that zed and there B nothing that can be thorized specifically a tax levy in each were as follows: At the end of the first Orford ahead 9-7.
Gable not onlv over Mrs Cunnmgham. be -ill file for nominatron on the re- done .boot )t Wtih our anxiously pre- of three successive years, the average period 4-7 with Ophir leading, at the clicking in the second quarter and that
but also over the defendant Capitol publican ticket for Sheriff, opposing served neutrality we may yet escape be- of the total amounts levied in such half 5-13, at the third quarter 7-19 and period ended 12-16 with Langle's on the
long end. Port Orford drew up even
National Bank and the plaintiff corpo- F W Smith, meumbent He has a wide ,ing drawn mto the maelstrom of strife, years, (or purposes other than the pay­ the final score 16-26.
ration, appeared to have been almost acquaintance throughout the county and but we cannot escape the conaequences. ment of bonded indebtedness or inter- 1 Two preliminaries were played, one with the Panthers in the third period
very
g ratify Ing
est thereon, shall become the tax base in which the Ophir Grade School girls which ended 22-22. During the last
hvpuolk. or a mesmerization, and ac- ran a close race against Mr. Smith in
of such county, municipality or district defeated the Port Orford Grade school quarter, both teams tied at 24-24 and
counts for manv of the peculiar bun the pnnuin. election eight years ago. - IN THE EAST, the atempt of Japan
for the year next following such three- girls in basketball, and the other be- 26-26 but in the closing minutes Port
De^ ijerlormances on the part of both
On Tuesday Charhe Caughell of to conquer China has bogged down. The
|year period. This amendment win be tween the two grade school boys’ teams Orford sank a field goal and a free
the Bank and the managers of the Langloi: stated to The Post that he Japanese government is hopeful now of
on the November ballot for approval 01 in which the Port Orford youngsters throw to put them ahead 29-26 which
plaintiff corporation. Seldom has a would file for nomination for county establishing a puppet state under willing rejection.
took easily by a lopsided score.
was the score at the end of the game.
factual presentation been made, or a <lerk on th. Republican ticket. He Wang Chingwei, a former Chinese pre­
If this amendment is passed the po- । jn the main game Bob Adams was । Miller of Port Orford was high point
mier
as
half-peace
gesture,
but
it
is
un
­
was
familiar
to
the
work
of
the
office
story written, which equals the recital
!i.. n oi tlx PUD now being considered ! hi(,h scorer for Ophir with 12 points. man as usual with 15 points. Crew,
contained in this record of the power as be assisted his unde, Fred Caughell, likely that the situation in the import­ in Curry county will be clarified. The Maloy and Jamieson of Port Orford wh0 is Langlois’ main threat was held
ant
part
of
Asia
will
be
full
of
turmoil
when
the
latter
was
clerk,
for
about
two
which one man. by reason of his over­
power of taxation for such a district is were tied with 6 each. Miller of Port down to only 9 points, but Casey of
Fort Orford to go forward in a
abundance of optimism, was able to ex­ ’ sears as deputy clerk. He now runs a and strife for many years to tome. Add limited and ordinarily needed only to Orford, usually high scorer, was out- the same team got away with 12 tallies,
to it the choatic state of India. The
ert over bankers and contractors, who dairy ranch near Langlois.
meet expenses of formation of the dis- standing in ball handling but was un- j
inclination of Japan to play ball with trict with the main financing done by 1 aye t0 get the t»all through the hoop. [
TBANS-PACIFK LIMBER CO. usually maintain a cooL conservative
PIANO RECITAL
ara» aar-r-T ,he totalitarian power«, her anxiety
and analytical mental condition It ap­
sale of revenue bond« based on the earn- । Qphir made 8 field goals to Port Or- i
Next
Thursday evening at 8 p. m.
about
the
broken
trade
treaty
with
the
pears that these very large cash ad­
_
ford’s 6.
„ ¡sharp, Cliff Fernald will present some of
United States and feemesa with the, ings
h of the system. of Mr GaUoway
*s.-
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vances made by Mrs Cunningham were
Ophir sank 10 foul shots to Pejt Or-
piano students in recital at the high
Sto XeT-
“ *•expresstd in
fw^ophir
Th» paper has endeavored to treat made by herself atone and without lb«,
cZu X
‘V*
nearly half their points via the school.
this cane without bias suite its begin­ knowledge of her business advisors at
The recital is the first of two to be
ning
In view of the keen interest the time they were made Later, an?
throw mute.
Orient which wyd drai-fr Mi.ion aiv
given this school year.
An in tea eating meeting of the
shortly
after
January,
1936,
her
attor
­
Most winded individual, the referee
drown in the case and that the discus­
The following students will partici­
ter point.
Curry Cocinty Liveetock-nssoctAtoh Aar
sion that has been aroused may be laid neys and other businese advisors be- .
pate: Misses Joan and Adele Thomas,
time cognizant bi what Sie had done was held on Tuesday at Gold
Miss Ann Sweet, Miss Patricia Zum­
IN EUROPE-we fini ; a seme of ter­
eudOB tn full's« handed down by Judge and immediately were much concerned Beach. The association voted to
walt. Miss Elmira Holcomb, Miss Doris
ror, ferocity and desti ruction unparal­
Fred W Wilson on January 27th. 1940 with th« safety of the money that she sponsor a county wide wool pool
Corson, Miss Betty Zumwalt, Mr. Bruce
we see Ger-
had advanced, and. it may be said, when for the coming season and a com­ led in all hist.ry. Th
MEMORANDUM DECISION
Zumwalt, and Mr. Donald Sweet, with
many in a state of stere. Russia lust-
sc
informed,
her
attorneys
and
business
mittee
of
seven
members
was
ap
­
There are two main issues in this
Master- Mark and Paul Fernald of the
fully to destroy Finland, smaller neu­
advisors
took
the
situation
out
of
her
pointed
to
manage
the
project
ca«e
I The Port Orford Pirates, that notori­ younger generation.
hands and proceeded to do what, in There was a discussion devoted to tral nations despoiled and terror-strick­
First. Was the contract of March 4.
Those interested in music are invited
ous "on and off” basketball team, was
their judgment, was the best course to ways of using idle land in the en. There is raring a holocaust, with
193S, which is admitted in the plead­
"on” last Wednesday night when they to attend.
take under the circumstances To this county and the body expressed ob­ the war-god Mars blowing on the con­
ALFRED
J
MARSH
ings, atandonvl either by a subsequent
end. they had a firm of expert account­ jections to the policy of turning ov­ suming flames.
Alfred J. Marsh, 78, died January
direct agreement or by the conduct of
ants examine the financial situations of er parcels of lands to the Forest
27 at the home of his daughter,
the parties so as to constitute an im­
IN
THE
WESTERN
HEMISPHERE
the various enterprises which Mr Gable service. Members Members regard
Mrs. Charles Mansell, in Coquille.
plied agreement to so abandon, result­
had promoted and was directing, and the problem of expansion of range we find the only relative peaceful por­ Mr. Marsh was prominent in the
ing in a new understanding between the
shortly afterwards sent a man called lands as being one of paramount tion of the world But here we find a business and social life of Port Or-
plaintiff and the Port Orford Dock A
rather incoherent Pan-American league
Colonel Paddock to further investigate importance.
Termial Corporation ihereinaiter refer­
of 21 nations, united for protection in । ford and Curry county for many
the conditions at Port Orford, and. as
red to as the Dock Company) that the
Ellis Dement was present and a war-frenzied world, behind a crooked. years, residing on the Marsh ranch
a result of such investigajCons, the at-
work oh the breakwater dxk should be
emphatically stated that he was not hvpothetical line. Here in these Amer * or. Elk river. He was assessor in
reprinted from the Port Orford' so robust that many of his old friends
tomey» for Mrs. Cunningham, concluded
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I w.... klm if «* cl tel nnca
the icas we find the onlv hope that can be I Curry county for several terms and
done under a quantum meruit and the
that her loss was a total one and that satisfied with the action of
Post, dated Thursday, January 12, 1882 were puzzled to know him at a distance
plaintiff to be paid for such work as
in moving for the cherished, preserving the fundamental« at one time the representative for
from them. He brought with him a
the only thing left for her to do was to county attorney
published by J. H. Upton & Son.
it was necessary (or it to do?
last in resources and ideals for the painful Coos and Curry counties in the
good showing in the form of dust.
make the toss definite in the year 1936 dismissal of the cattle cases at
Second. Were the defendants, H S. so that consequent deduction«>could be 1 session of the circuit court. He period of reconstruction of a battle- state legislature.
Clam Bake
Locating in Port Orford as a
M: Duffer and George Gorman as trus­ made in the payment of her income tax assured fellow’ stockmen present scarred world.
Dennis McCarthy says that “every­
Tuesday afternoon when the tide body knows how Jo manage a vicious
young man he married Miss Rach­
tees for The Capitol National Bank of to the United States government
To that he had not been informed that
was
low,
W.
S.
Winsor,
Asa
Car
­
el Kronenberg the young couple ac­
Sacramento, The Capitol National Bank thet Ad, they employed an attorney of action had been contemplated and
horse or turbulent wife better than the
quiring land on Elk river where man. Mr. Coldwell and M.,B. Bates man that has one." The rule will apply
of Sacramento, a corporation, H S Mc- San Francisco, referred to as Judge that he had not been a party in any
they developed one of the finest sallied forth to the cfem fields to several other "trades” as well.
Duflrn Md Gl
iisnun. al the time Bien, with instructions to bring matters deal relating to having the damage
i dairy and stock ranches in the southeast of town, intent upon •fill­
of the transfer of July 8, 1936, with­ to such a close that Mrs. Cunning­ suits brought against himself by
county. His second marriage took ing up" when they reached the
out knowledge, actual or constructive, ham's loss could be determined and that the defendants dismissed.
Mr Cook was convalescent ac last
haunts of the mollusks.
place about 23 years ago to
of any riaim for money on the part of she withdraw entirely irom any partic­
accounts.
J. H. (Jap)
Turner of Gold
the plaintiff against the Dock Company, ipation in the Port Orford venture. At
The notice of filing of application Ivy Barrows of Bandon. His later
They succeeded beyond their
Beach was re-elected president of
¡years were passed in Marshfield, fondest anticipations in gathering
and, and as a corollary thereto were this time, the Capitol National Bank
The time on the Port Orford-Myrtle
the association. H. B. Smith of f’om the sponsors of the proposed
the defendants H S McDuffee and was s creditor of The Trans-Pacific
utility district in
Curry 1 where he operated a neighborhood together a pile for the sacrifice. A Point route has been changed. The car­
Langlois was elected vice-president public
George Gorman, acting as trustees for Lumber Company, a kindred corpora­
county w’as announced by the state grocery until two years ago.
tire constructed of orift wood upon riers leave each terminus Mondays and
and W. C. White and Raymond
the said Capitol National Bank, and tion of the Dock Company in the pro­
Alfred J. Marsh was born in the rocks, was the necessary pre- Fridays, meeting at Newcastle, where
Power commission this week. M.
Capps of Port Orford were named
particularly in connection therewith. motion and development of the plans of
E Kelly, secretary, has handled Brooklyn, N. Y.. April 19, 1861 He paration for the "bake”.
Before they exchange mails and return the fol­
or.
the
board
of
directors.
Was H S. McDuffee, at the time of the Mr Gable, in a sum exceeding thirty
attacking the "banquet spread", lowing day.
the details for circulation of the j came west to Port Orford in 1883.
transfer of July 8. 1936. acting in any thousand dollars, part of which was
Surviving him are his widow and Bill Winsor delivered himself of
application sheets, bearing neces­
trustee capacity or was he so acting in supposedly secured and the remainder
sary names. If approved, the com­ nine children by the first marriage the following poetic exordium, when
SALMON HATCHING
hi« own indiv ¡dual capacity ? And. in unwcured but the evidence shows that
mission will be required to make a as follows: Four daughters are: all proceeded to "shovel in '.
The I'. S Fish Commissions propose
this same connection, the issue is - was what was supposed to be secured had
survey of the project within 60 Mrs. Mary Kiefer, San Joaquiq, The clam, of all the birds that swim to extend their efforts to Oregon as soon
H S McDuffee. at the time oi the in reality very little if any security.
days. If the projects fulfills the re- Cal.; Mis. Beatrice Zumwalt, Six­
as we have through communication by
Or tisn tnat cleave the air.
transfer of July 8, '36, an innocent pur­ Likewise, Trans-Padfic Lumber Com-
quirements. then a election will be es; Mrs. Kate Navis, Astoria, and Doth first of all, both great and rail, and experiment with -almon and
chaser of the assets of the Dock Com­ ¡»any wa* indebted to the Dock Com­
Mrs. Mansell. Five sons are: John,
numerous other fishes. It is thought
small,
A meeting of the Port Orford called for approval or rejection by
pany and did hr so make such purch­ pany, or. at least, the Dock Company
Ixiuis, Do:.aid and Nick, all of Port
the voters in the district.
the waters and climate of this State
Seem to Ud here rare.
chamber
of
commerce
for
next
ase without any knowledge, actual or held stock in Trans-Pacific Lumber
Orford, and Fred. Seaside.
are exceptionally favorable to the ar­
implied, of any claim on the part of the Company, and so, for all practical pur­ Monday night at the city hall at
Funeral services under Christian In stew or fry, or wet nr dry,
tificial propagation of salmon. Experi­
CONTRACTORS STUDY J Sience
plaintiff corporation against the Dock poses, as (ar as. the dealings of the bank 7 30 o'clock. At that time the re­
auspices were held at the
ments on private account have demon­
In fritter, shell or ca .e
port of the committee who have
Company I
were concerned, it could be justly deem­
BUILDING NEEDS
Schroeder chapel In Coquille Mon- Nor lamb noi Jam nor ham nor strated the feasibility of successfully
In view of all the surrounding equnt- ed a creditor o( the Dock Company as been inerviewing the business men
propagating these fishes in our waters.
from day at 11 a. m. Interment was in
A
firm of contractors
yam,
ses and the facts which have been sub­ well as the Lumber company, and. un­ in relation to the policy and sup­
Mr R. D. Hume some years since im­
Marshfield, using the FHA plan of the family plot in the Masonic cem-
From
clam
can
take
the
cake.
mitted. both disputed and undisputed, der the circumstances in this case, it port for the organization. Treasur­
provised a hatchery at Ellensburg,, dis-
represented by Messrs etery at Port Orford Monday after-
financing,
the writer is of the opinion that a dis­ would be highly technical to say that er Geo. Collins will present the
tributing the limited product in Rogue
Franklin and Stranton, have been i noon where a brief graveside aer-
cussion and decision upon the second the bank was a creditor of the Lumber financial report for the past year.
The “Cruiser” Wrecked
river with -uch satisfactory results as
consulting during the past week ' vice wan read.
phase of the caae. to-wit. the circum­ company and at the same time say that The program for the coming year
A week ago Thursday, while at­
to warrant the endertaking on a more
with prospective clients interested !
stance« surrounding the transfer of July such a situation did not apply to the will be discussed at the meeting.
tempting the mouth of the Coquille extensive scale We are told that Mr.
GIRL SCOUTS HONOR
in building problems. Their plans
8, 1936, is the most important, for the Dock Company.
river the Schooner Cruiser, owing H. will run extensive hatcheries dur­
were outlined Tuesday afternoon
reason that, if a certain conclusion is
DEPARTING MEMBER
to the dying out of the wind, drifted ing the coming Summer, under his per­
There is much evidence in the record FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN
before
a
gioup
at
the
office
of
C
:
reached with reference to the second is
onto the rocks and became a total sonal supervision, looking to an increase
concerning the attempts of the Capital
sue, it would , in practical effect, dis­
Instead of the regular business of vneck The vessel was making her I of the stock of salmc.i in Rogue river.
A group of the younger set in W Noyes
National Bank to protect itself for the
pose of the first question as it is above
! the meeting at the Girl Scouts first trip to the river, and was own­ It will repay his effort to prevent any
money which it advanced, but it is need­ the city gave a farewell party Tues­
set forth Th» appears as an orderly
meeting last Friday, a farewell ed by Bunch, Bennett 4 Co, of diminution of the stock In that river,
LUNCHEON GIVEN
less to go into detail here with refer­ day night to Miss Gladys Lee who
way lor the court to approach its de­
ence to such evidence, except to say that is leaving soon for Santa Barbara,
A luncheon was given Monday party was given for Corrinne ('lark Coquille city. Captain and crew since it is one especially favored in the
cision.
the bank was naturally greatly worried where she will attend business col for Mrs Leola McClure by Mrs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack were saved. It is stated that the . particular of the facility it offers for
Prior to July 8 19’6, Mr« Elizabe’h about the situation and was seeking to
lege.
Sheldon Hartzell. The luncheon Clark who are departing for Lake wreck was sold by the captain to 1 catching the fish. And what gives in-
K Cunningham, of Cincinnati, acting
Alf. Machada for |23O
view.
save its loss, if it could
It may be
i reaped value to this river as a fishing
The guest of honor was showered was given at Silver Springs.
under the influence of Gilbert E Gable,
Corrinne will be missed by the
here remarked that there is no evidence with handkerchiefs in the course of
■ ground is the fact it is the scene of two
The following Wednesday, a card
the promoter oi the various Port Orford
in this record which in any degree what- the party. The party was held in party was given at the home of Scouts as she has been quite active
John Dedmond came down from his , runs annually yielding both in the spring
enterprise«, had advanced over three
in Scout activities.
Sixes river mines the other day looking and Fall, salmon of excellent quality.
Mrs Ed Moyer fof Mrs McClure.
the home of Mrs. Roy Corson.
Contiaurd on fate ri (kt
hundred thousand dollars in cash for the
E. L. Boyd, formerly of Langlois, but
w ho has been employed in the account­
ing department of the Forest Service in
the office at Gold Beach, stated The
Post Saturday that he will file for nom-
¡nation tor the office of county treasurer
st the coming primary electron The of-
fice is now filled by Mrs. Margaret
Anderson, «bo was appointed to com-
pkte Ue term of her father, the late
Moore
ako
a candl.
OPHIR TRAMPLES
ORFORD CAGERS
CASE IMPORTANT TO PORT ORFORD
STATEMENT BY
LUMBER COMPANY
CURRY STOCKMEN MEET
AT GOLD BEACH
r
OBIW
PORT ORFORD
TAKES LANGLOIS
IN CLOSE CONTEST
PORI ORFORD 57 YEARS AGO
CURRY PUD DISTRICT
TAKES FIRST STEP
1
CHAMBER MEETING
FOR MONDAY NIGHT