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SEMI - WEEKLY VOL c o g UILLË CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 22. P r o fe ssio n a l C a r d s. W alter CuUn, M. D. P h y sic ia n ano REMINISCENCES OF ROQUE RIYER WAR. Wrillen by “ Uncle Sam’’ Handukar lo Haut. Stephen Longteilow- S u b gso . n C o q u il l e C it y , O he . K ronenberg Blilg. N ext P oor to P. 0 . HERALD. T eleph on e S. Stanley & Burns, Attorueys-nt- Law, Heal Estate, Collections. Bpccinlties—Criminal and U. 8. Land Cases, Notaries Publio. CoquiLLM, . . . . O hbuon . Dr. M. C. S lim ie r , Dear old Comrade: It was all owing to an interview I bad with Mrs. A. Martiudale, of Camas Val ley, Douglas county, Oregon, and which was published in the Semi- Weekly H e b a l d of this city on the 15th, insl, that I learned of your whereabouts, for we had not met since the day we were discharged from the service, on the 28th day of June, 1856, at Deer Creek, now and for many years past the nourishing city of RoeeLirtg. P hysician and S ubokon . A lady friend of yours wrote from Southern Oregon, after reading the Office over M yrtle P oint , Perkins’ Drug Store. O regon . interview in the H erald , wrote brief note to tbe Editor of that sheet in which she says: “ One of A. J. Sherwood, the men, Lieutenant Stephen Long A ttobnby - at -L aw , fellow, is living, located at Henley, Cal- He is rather feeble from old N otaby P ublic , age and the many hardships he has Coquille, : : Oregon endured, but is still a kind hearted, genial gentleman, with many friends who wish him a long and happy Walter Sinclair, life.” A ttobnby - at -L aw , Yes, old Comrade, I am sure the N otaby P ublic , bontiment is true, every word of it, Coquille, Oregon. for it is not flattering to say that during the time we were in the ser vice, whether on the march over /. Hacker, rugged mountains, frequently cov A bstracter or T itle «. ered with enow, and nothing but a C oquille C it y , O re narrow trail on which to travel, or on the battlefield with the murder ous Indians, “Steve” was all right Hall & Hall, I have the kind permission of the A ttorneys - at -L aw , Editor of the H e r a l d for use of its Dentei in H eal E state ot all kinds. columns to publish a few reminis cences as they occurred forty-eight Marshfield, Oregon. years ago and in which the Com I pany of Capt. Buoy, Company B, 2nd Regiment, Oregon Territory J. Curtis Snook, D. D. S. Volunteers, as its notors. It D k n t is t , seems needless to say that but a few Office two doors south Odd Fellow’s Hall of the old company oi one hundred Will make Bandon a professional visit and twenty are, so far as I know, the first Monday in each quarter. now living. Of these I recall the names of J. J. Butler, aud some of C oqu ille, Oregon. the MillirousH, B. F Bowers, David T Bruce, William Kilsay, and our old surgeon, Dr. A. \V. Patterson, who E. D. Sperry. W. C. Chase. is near 90 years of age and has lost the use of his eyes. I. J. Hughes SPERRY & CHASE, fills a soldier’s grave in Florida. Attorney s-at-Law. I am sure you will remember the Office in Kohinson building, morning of October 29th, 1855, when we received orders to break Coquille, . . . Oregon. camp at Roseburg, and make a forced march to assist in the battle of Hungry Hill, then raging, with E. G. D. Holden, the odds, owing to their superior L awyeb , situation, in favoj of the Indians. Jastioe o f the Peace, City Recorder, U. 8. When, in going through the “ Big Commissioner, General Insurance Canyon,” a distance of eleven miles, Agent and Notary Public. we forded the creek twenty, two Office in Robinson Building. times. There was no bridges so Coquille, Oregon. oar horses hail to swim frequently. PLACED UNDER ARREST. You will recollect we reached the “Six Bit House” on the evening of the second day just as they were P hysician and 8 ubobon , coming in with the wounded men Office upstairs in MARTIN BUILDING from “ Hungry Hill.” where a num Calls promptly answered day or night. ber of our brave comrades bad laid Night call will be answered from Mrs. down their lives in defense of their Wickham’ s Boarding House. frontier homes. The battlefield Phone, main 136. was eight miles away and was Coquille, : : : Oregon. reached by a narrow trail through the mountains. Here we had tbe first experience of “ standing guard” and the writer A. F. Kir8hman, was one of the actors in tbe excit D entist . ing scene that for a time was enact Office at Residence, one block east of ed in our camp. Marion P. Martin, Tuttle Hotel. Fourth Sergeant, was corporal of Coquille . - . Oregon. tbe guard and when he gave the four guards the countersign, in stead of giving each the same word, COQUILLE RIVER STEAMBOAT CO. he gave each a different one, and here the trouble began. When the S tr. D I S P A T C H writer was apprehended with the Tom White, Master, stern words, “ Who goes there” Leaves | Arrives Bandt.n....... 7 a - m . ! Coquille... .10 a - m . and answered “ Friend,” upon his Coquille....... 1 p - m . j B andon____ 4 P-M. Connects At Coquille with train for Marshfield ndvance to give the countersign, and steamer E^ho for Myrtle Point. the word he gave was at variance with that given the challenger. At S tr. F A V O R I T E this, a call was made for the “ cor J. C. Moomaw, Master, Leaves | Arrives poral of the guard. At the bayon Coquille....... 7 a - m . | Bandon. .10:45 a - m . Bandon......... 1 P-M. | Coquille. 4:45 P-M. et’s point and with the whole com pany aroused, wondering what was S tr. R E T A the matter, ye scribe was marched Alva Jiee, Master. to the Captain’s tent to give ac Leaves I Arrives C oquille ....... 1 p - m . | Bandon . . . . 5 p - m . count of himself, but when the B andon ........ 7 A-M. j Coquille.. . .11 A-M. Carrying passengers and mail. corporal of the guard explained how he had given each eentinel a Coquille River Transportation Co. seporats pass word the blame was at once placed where it belonged, S tr. L I B E R T Y W. R. Pan ter, Master. and all was again serene. “ Six Bit Leaves | Arrives House” was a deserted and rather Bandon.........7 a - m . | Coquille. ...10 a - m . Coquille....... 1 P-M. | Bandon . . . . 4 ! p m . dilapidated affair, built of “shakes.” Makes connection with train at Coquille It is said to have taken its name and up-river boats. T. W . PAN TKR, Managing Owner. from the fact that an Indian who Geo. Russell, M. D., had transgressed the laws, was summarily hangsd, but before he was Bent to the “ happy hunting ground he “ dunned” a spectator for “ six bits" he claimed was due him. We made our camp during the first part of the winter at Yoacum’s on the bank of the South Umpqua river, three miles from Canyon- ville. Our only protection was tents and they were of light ma terial. On Chriitmas eve the snow began to fall, with a cold wind from the North, and by the time the snow was six inches deep the weath er became very cold and remained so for Borne weeks. The rivers with the rapid current froze so much that it was with difficu[ty we could cross with the ferry boat. Some of the boys enjoyed their Christmas greatly by having a “stag danco” to the music of a squeaky dance vio lin, and the “ ladies,” boys in dis guise, wore a blanket in imitation of a dress. Our rations of bread, bacon and beans were cooked in front of our tents, with log fires in the open air. Sometimes our menu was improved with vegetables boughf from the farmers, Fruit was conspicuous by its absence, as but few orchards were bearing in those early days. C o n tin u e d n e x t issu e. The M'Veigha Go Free. Eugene, Or., July 29.—At the ex amination rf Charles McVeigh, wife and daughter, Bessie, on the charge of attempted manslaughter in throw ing a new-born baby into the bruch near Eugene to perish, the trio was discharged. Justice Wintermeier held that, inasmuch as the child did not die, there were no statutes to cover the case. ---------------- » -------------— — V io le n t A lt u e h «1 I X a r r lio e n C u r c - e<l I ► j C liN in lve rlu fn ’ s (u ltr , i-ru m ill IM a rrlio e ii lle u ic ilj- m ill lV rlin|)N n l .lle K ille d . "A short time ago I was taken with a violent attack of diarrhoea and believe I would have died if I had not gotten relief,” says John J. Patton, a leading citizen of Patton, Alabama. “ A friend recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I bought a twenty-five cent bottle and after taking three doses of it was entirely cured. I consider it the best reme dy in the world for bowel com plaints. For sale by R. S. Kuowl- ton. A g e n ts W a n te d . The result of the election will be foreshadowed in The World weeks iu advauce, exactly as Cleveland’s eleetiou was foretold and as McKin ley’s triumphs were. The World giving the electoral vote by States with absolute correctness ten weeks before McKinley’s election day. The W orld will not only strive to be right, but it will be bright and large; national iu its news and and views. Every oue who is in terested in this vital Presidential contest will need it ever day. No Democrat or Republican should be happy without it. The regular price for the Daily Morning World by mail is $2.00 for four months, but for a special time The W orld will send the Dally Morning Edition by mail for four months for $1. Agents are wanted to take sub scriptions. A liberal commission will be given. Address, World Campaign Club, Room 49, Pulitzer Building, N. Y. Terms, subscription blanks, sam ple copies, printed matter, &c, will be sent by return mail. F o b S a l e — A large 3-yerr-old colt, 16 hands high— will make a 1400 or 1500 ponnds horse, kind disposition and gentle; color dark, nearly black, with gray spots on back and hips. Also a good sad dle horse and driver. For farther particulars enquire of or address EL J. Michael, Myrtle Point. The animals may be seen at Wm. James’ place l^miles west of Myr tle Point. ------------- » *»> . -------- Denver, July 23, — Jim Ferry, the Denver horse, today, broke the world’ s trotting record for half a mile to a road wagon, over half- mile track, by making the distance in . New Store- goods at tbe New Drug 2V Letter. E d it o r H erald , Dear Sir and Friend: Thinking perhaps a fow lines might be acceptable to your readers, I will try and tell how it is being done in California, so far tbe eummer has been cool. The Japanese and Russians are the all-nbsorbiug topic. San Fran, cisco is much interested in that great war. No one knows the amount of freight that has been shipped from this port to Japan up to the present time. It looks as though much of this would stop as the Russian government claims the right of seuach, ensurance is going and merchants hesitate to ship goods, which is against inter ests of San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. What the outcome will be no one can tell. It would seem that Russia is laboring under great dis advantages in carrying on a war 7000 miles from home. The American people uaturaly enough sympathize with the weakernation, Japan, which has a humane government, while Russia has the worst government that any nation calling its self en lightened could adopt, and thus loses much sympathy that she would otherwise get, had a better way of dealing with her people. It is claimed by some that it would be better for the commercial world if Russia were successful in holding Manchuria. Her immense system of railroads connecting with the out let to the Pacific ocean at Port Ar thur would revolutionized China. It would awaken the Chinese from slumbers. Knowing the Russian and Japanese quite well as individuals, I prefer the Russians. They make better citizens. They affiliate with Americans, their children becoming good citizens; they support our schools, make good officers, state and national, and shoot firecraoker on the 4th of July, etc,, while the Japs do not, are more clannish and hold to their country’s customs and are a m e n a ce to wage ea r n e r s, boing laborcs of the cheapest Kind. I was much pleased with the change in the H erald . The Semi- Weekly is fine and deserves to be sustained. Though it is the only way I have of keeping posted as to the changes in Coquille. We see many new names among your bus iness men as well as others, while there are some I used to know are mentioned occassionally, but many are spoken of no more. Many times I think of the conditions in that town when I first came there. 19 years ago, when the draying of the city was done by J. P. Messer through the mud with a little yoke of cattle. I met Capt. Hans Reed on the streets here a short time ago aud hnd quite a visit with him. I am sorry to hear of the bad luck of my old friend, Charles Olive. I will alway feel an interest in the welfare of Coquille City and its people. 1 once in a while see Fred Clemens. I hear Fred Kronenburg is laid up with rheumatism in Alemeda. yours, etc., H. H. N i c h o l s . 2 , 1904 NO. 7 NOTES A N D COM M ENT. Knowlton's Drug Store Roosevelt's sun has a Bible olass, Theodore, Jr., teaches ten little boys in the Episcopal churoh at Oyster Bay. It is asserted that twenty dogs a week are provided for the food of tbe Igorotes from northern Luzon, now on exhibition at St Louis. n ® Toilet Articles, School Books and School Supplies, ho daks and Kodak Supplies, Fine Stationery a Specialty. A lawyer has been kidnapped on Broadway, New York, and is held for a ransom— they say. Why don’t he apply for a writ of habeas corpus? Coquille, Oregon. A modest man out in St. Louis who was forty days the receiver of a Texas lumber company, wants the Insignificant fee of $25,000. He thinks of doing the fair with his wife and family. I find nothing better for liver derangement and constipaion than Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. L. F. Andrews, Des Moines, Iowa. For Sale by R. S- Knowlton. C oquille Steam Laundry PHONE 116 NOSLER & LYONS The hot wave predicted by the long range forcaster some weeks ago, struck the country on time, and has proved to be a scorcher. For once the weather sharp hit the Experienced Help n«il on the hend. P R O P R IE T O R S Best o f Work Reasonable Rates Special Rates to Families and Hotels “Nan” Patterson says she will enter a convent when she is set We make our own sosp and know its ingredients. No injurious chemicals used. . Our baskets » ill l»e left at all the principal points on the river. free. In that| case the Sister Su Goods called for and delivered in Coquille City. perior ought to authorize the other nuns to carry revolvers. She would A. J. SHERWOOD, P rs i. L. H. HAZARD, Cashier R. E. SHINE, Vice Prea. be a dangerous devotee. In New Jersey last week three negroes were arrested for assault O p COQU lLtLiB, O R E G O N . ing a woman, were tried, convicted and sentenced to state prison for forty-nine years within the space of T r a n s a c t » a G e n e r a l B a n k i n g B u s i n e s s twenty-four hours. It seems as if this was a vast improvement on Correspondents. Board of Directors. lynching. R. (J. Dement, A. J. Sherwood, I National Bank of Commerce, New York City F IR S T N A T IO N A L B A N K Ion Perdicaris is now in Paris urging that the united powers should muke Itnisoull tbe ruler of Morocco. This solicitude suggests that the benevolent bandit may have paid Perdicaris a commission on the ransom. Who paid that ran som anyhow? The White Star Line has not on ly, in the Celtic, Cedrie and Baltic, the three largest passenger steam ers in the world, but it has the most profitable steamship organization iu the world, its dividends for the last ten years ranging all the wav from 20 to 120 per cent. L. Harlooker, Isaiah Hacker, C. LEEP, - H arness and Saddles a • t ^ Z 'n c i s o f L e a t h e r G o o d s f o u n d i n a. Harness Shop I also do all kinds of repairing in this line at reasonable figure C o c m ille . O r . S8SSSSS The Y ale and Harvard athletes been received with marked discourtesy in England, having been allowed to land, make their journey to Brighton, bunt up quarters and ground, and proceed to practise, without a call from a single representative of Oxford and Cambridge. . B. ------DEALER IN ------ have Judgo Parker has properly drawn the line on photography and all camera men. They will hereafter be excluded from Esopus. “ I re serve the right,” he says, laughing, “ to put my hands in my pockets -------- *-■ and assume comfortable attitudes It is D ifferen t. without being everlastingly snapped August 4, next Thursday, will up by some fellow with a camera. be given at the Christian church, an Porfirio Diaz, President of the evening of readings, recitations, songs, etc, that will be different Republio of Mexico for the last from mnnv of such programs in that thirty years has been re-elected for it will be entirely given to humor the seventh consecutive time, with ous and serious parts on “ Home, out the accessories of stump speech Sweet Home.” If you ever attend es, brass bands, fat-frying and oth ed such an evening you will know er characteristics of our quadrenni bow pleasant such an evening may al elections. Since Dias ceased to be; if not the central idea gives it be a bandit and highwayman he a zest and pleasure found in no has practised the arts of civilized life and become one of the most be other way, nevolent and useful of despots. Teachers' In sttu te. He ought to be president of »Mexi The annual Teachers’ Institute co as long as he lives, and doubt for 1904 for Coos county will be less will be. L II. Hazard, , Crocker Woolworth N ’l Bank, San Francisco R . E. Shine. ! First Nat’l Bank of Portland, Portland, Or. /New D rug S tore, GEO- A- CHURCHMAN, PROF GENERAL LINE OF CHEMICALS, DRUGS, PATE N T MEDICINES, DRUGGISTS’ SUPPLIES TOILET ARTICLES, ETC. p Prescriptions A Specialty. Having had many years of experience in this line we are prepared to give all the best of satisfaction. iiGolden Building - - - Coquille, Oregon. Chas. Grissen M usic C ° ^Earslxflold., Ore. Agents for lending makes of » i t » » —— —. — held in Coquille during the third S lrli lli'n iln r h e week in August, beginning at 1 p. “ For several yeers my wife was m. on the 15th, and closing with troubled with wbnt physicians call ed sick headache of a very severe tbe evening session the 18th. She doctored with sev A very Btrong corps of instructors character. eral ¡eminent physicians and at a including »State Supt, Ackerman, groat expense, only to grow woree will conduct the daily work and untill sho was rnable to do any kind address the audience at tbe evening of work. About a year ago she sessions. All teachers and friends began taking Chamberlain’s Stom | of education are cordially invited ach and Liver Tablets and |today I weighs more than she ever did be- I to be present. This should prove fora and is real well,” says Mr. | one of our most successful meot- Geo. E. Wright o f New London. j ings. W. H. B unch , New York, For sale by R. S. Knowlton. County Supt. P ianos and O rgans We buy for Cash from Manufactures and therefore can sell you at bottom prices. Wo also carry s full line of Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Strings And everything else iD tbe music line. CHAS. GRISSEN MUSIC CO. I O O F. HALL- - - O B B .