SEMI-WEEKLY HERALD.
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COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 25, 19047
Entered m second-class m atter Jul IT 8,
1004, at the poetoffice at Ooqi aille, Ore-
«o n , under act o f Congrega o f March 3,
1879.
Walter Culin, M. D.
P h y sic ia n
B ciiubon
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CoquiLLZ C it t , O hs .
Kronen burg Bldg.
N ext Door to P. 3 .
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T eleph one i .
Stanley & Burns,
Attarueys-nt-Law,
Heal Estate, Collections.
Hpecialties-Criminal and D. 8. Land
Caaea, Notaries Pablio.
CoqOlLLN,
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OnXOON.
Qeo. Russell, M. D„
P h I8IO IAN AMD SUBQHOM,
Offloe upstairs fa MARTIN BUILDING
Calls promptly answered day or night.
Night call will be answered from Mrs.
Wickham’ s Boarding House.
Phone, main 196.
O oquille,
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Oregon.
A. J. Sherwood,
A tto bn b y ■ at -L a w ,
N otaby P ublic ,
C oqu ille,
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Oregon
Walter Sinclair,
AiroBNIT-AT-LAW,
N otasi P ublio ,
Coquille,
Oregon.
/. Hacher,
A bstracter o r T itlbb .
C oq u in .* C ity , O kb
Hall & Hall,
A ttorney *- at -L aw ,
Dealer in H eal E statr o f all klnda.
M arshfield, Oregon.
J. Curtis Snooh, D. D. S,
D en tist .
Offloe two doors noatta Odd Fellow’ s Hall
Will make Bandon a professional wi-it
the firat Monday in eaoh quarter.
C oqu ille, O regon.
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E . D. Sperry.
W . C . Chase.
SPERRY & CHASE,
Attorneys-at-Law.
Office in Robinson Building,
C oqu ille,
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E. 6. D. Holden,
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City Recorder, U. 8. Commissioner, Gen
eral Insoranoe Agent, end Notary
Pablio.
Offloe in Robin-
eon Building.
C oquille,
Oregon.
A. F. Kirshman,
D entist .
Offloe
at Reaidenoe, one block eaat o f
Land M oat be Taxed.
Attorney General Crawford in re
Sheriff Word issued an order this
ply to an inquiry from Distriet At morning that poolroom gambling in
torney W. J. Moore,of Klamath and this city must not be attempted,
Lake Counties, hai rendered an op notwithatending the action of the
inion in which be held in subeteUoe city council in adopting an ordi
that all government and state land* nance licensing such establishments.
are Assessable aa soon ae the appli
through Uuder-Sherffi Mofd&a,
cant baa done everything, including he notified the proprietors of the
payment, to entitle them to a patent Portland Club and tbe local mana
from the government or the state. ger of tbe Warwick Turf Exchange
He holds in substance that timber that this afternoon, in case they at
lands, homesteads, pre-emptions, de tempted to sell pools on tbe sastern
sert land entries, etc., when final races, he would arrest them and
proof and payment are made, and seise all the apparatus used in their
the applicant baa reoeived the re work.
ceiver’s final receipt, are taxable,
“ I have investigated this matter
whether or not patent has beoome carefully,” said Sheriff Word, “ and
assessable when the proofs are all have secured the beet legal advice
complete in the local land office, in the city.
I am convinced that
and the fees paid. “The applicant conducting a poolroom is in viola
is then entitled to a patent,” says tion of the state law and as such
the opinion, 'and if he has not been comes within my province.
Tbe
guilty of fraud tbe government can city has legally no right to adopt an
not refuse to issue tbe same. There ordinance that conflicts with the
fore. the first day of Maroh after statutes of the state
such proofs and payment are made
"The selling of pools is gambling
would be the date that suoh lands — there is no question about that
become liable to assessment for the I am determined to prevent all in
purpose of taxation.
Timber and fractions of the state law so long as
stone lands on the first day of March I am an incumbent of this office.
after final receipt issues."
If the poolroom men see fit to go
I d bis inquiry Distiict Attorney ahead and submit to arrest and
Moore made reference to tbe statue have their property seized and then
of “ Lands held up,” to which Attorn make a fight in the courts, all right.
ey General Crawford makes the fol If they win and the courts decide
lowing reply: “ As to lands held up, that operating poolrooms is not
we do not understand what you gamblibg within the meaning of
mean by ‘held up,’ but if for any the statute, well and good. Other
reeson final receipt does not issue, wise the poolrooms will not be al
whether by reason of contest or on lowed to run under any circum
the initative of some special agent, stances.
doubt tbe wisdom of assessing.
‘The men who favor tbe selling
No final receipt has issued and there of pools on races assert that tbe
is a definite charge that the appli state has no jurisdiction because
cant has not complied with tbe law, poolrooms are not specifically men
and if be has not he is not entitled tioned in tbe codes. Neither is
to a patent, and no title either legal keno, if I remember rightly. Any
or equitable would be in him; but how, I shall do exactly as I have in.
if he has fully complied so that final formed the poolroom operators I
receipt issues, the )&Dd is assess intend doing.” — Portland Journal.
able.” — Oregon Timberman.
Refused Favor by England.
Churches to Merge.
Berlin, Oct. 21.—The British gov
St. Louis, Oct. 19.— A definate ernment has positively refused to
step has been taken toward the am grant the request of Germany to
algamation of tbe Free Baptist permit the latter to use Walfish Bay
Church of America with the Disci for landing troops and supplies for
ples of Christ, or the Christian use in the war against the natives
Church, now holding a National con in German Southwest Africa. The
vention here. A committee appoint refusal will seriously interfere with
ed at the last convention to consid tbe German military plans in South
er the propriety of the union has re west Africa, aa Walfish Bay is the
ported favorably, inasmuch as the only good harbor for 1000 miles
The roports of
doctrinal faith of the doctrinal faith along tbe coast.
of the two is practically the same. German reverses in Southeast Africa
Anotoer. committee has been ap. coutinue to be received. Tbe Ger
pointed by the Christian Conven man station at NomtBas has been
tion to complete negotiations with captured by th6 Hotentots.
the Baptist in accord with the re
A Question of Tacks
port o f tbe committee on reo omen-
dation. The union will add 100,-
Any reader of this paper, sending
000 memberr to the Deciples.
25 cents in silver, by postail note or
in one and two cent at imps, will be
But They Do.
sent The Daily Journal one month;
A very dirty, debased and ignor or The Sunday Journal two monts;
ant looking man came to vote in a or the Simi-Weekly Journal three
township in Michigan.
Said one months; or the Weekly Journal four
o f tbe ladies offering him a ticket: months, and in addition a match
“I wish you would oblige us by vot safe filled with taoks, postage pre
paid. Addsess The Journal, Port
ing this ticket.”
"W hat kind of a ticket is that?” land, Oregon.
said he.
“ Why,” said the lady, “you can
C oqu ille
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Oregon
see for yourself.”
“ But I can’t read,” he answered.
‘•Well,” said the lady, “ thie bol-
lot means that you are willing to
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let the women as well as the men
Tom White, Master,
vole.”
Leaves
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Bandon ........ 7 a - m . | Coqnille ------10 a * m .
"Ie that it?” he replied, “ then I
C oq u ille ....... 1 F-M. I Bandon ------ 4 F-M.
Connects at Coquille with train for Marshfield don't want it; the women don’t
and steaiper Kjho for Myrtle Point.
know enough to vote.”
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Tattle Hotel.
COQUILLE RIVER STEAMBOAT CO.
Leaves
J. C. Moomaw. Master,
| Arrives
W anted
Special Representative in this
county and adjoining territories,
to represent and advertise an old
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Alva I.ee, Master,
established business house o f solid
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I Arrives
Salary 921
Coqnille....... 1 r-M.
Bendnn . . . . 5 r - 'J . finanoial standing.
B andon___ 7 A-lf. | Ooquille... .11 A-H. weekly, with Expenses advanced
Carrying isuwenger. and mail.
each Monday bv check direct
Coquille River Transportation Co. from headquarters. Horse and
boggy furnished when neoesary;
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position
permanent.
Address
Blew Bros. A Co., D ept A. Mon-
W . R. I'anter, Marier.
Leaves
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on Bldg., Chicago,. III.
C oquille........ 7 A-M. I B * n « W . 10:4ft A-M.
Bandon......... 1 F-M. | CoqnlUe 4:4ft F-M.
Bandon .......... 7 a - m . | Coquille . . . 10 a - m .
Coquille...... 1 F-M. I Bandon . . . 4 F M.
Makes connection with train at Coquille
and up-river boats.
T. W . PAN TE R , Managing Own«-.
Sheriff’s Order to Oemb ler
F o b S a l B- —One
Bon
Married in a Pest House by
Telephone.
Tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has decided to employ no man
over thirty-five years of age. Over
1,000 men have left its service.
They probably hold, with some oth
ers, that G2 is tbe definate age of
disability.
Capt. Ira Keihtlev, who made
such a mark in clearing up Rizal
province of insurrectors, has hasten,
ed to make his mark agais by clear
ing up the funds of the Philippine
exibit at St. Louis and vanishing,
leaving a shortage of $4,000.
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Domingo Revolution Forestalld.
Washington, Oct, 21.—United
States Minister Dawson to San
Domingo cables to the state depart
ment that the Dominican govern
ment has purchased abroad 20,000
rifles and a large snpply of ammu
nition in order to be prepared for
any possible revolutionary move
ment.
Political M uddle.
San Francisco, Oct. 21.— Tbe
grand jury today decided to instruct
tbe district attoruer to institute
proceedings to oust tbe elction com
missioners on the grounci that the
commissioners violated their oath of
offloe in not properly appointing
election officers.
Saint Louie Quake.
S t Louis, Mo., O ct 21. A slight
earthquake shock waa felt here to
day. It traveled from the north-
west to the southeast, and rattled
dishes and windows, but no dam
age is reported.
fine 3-yeor-old
Durham bull, and also a nice pet
fawn; price $3.
Good separator
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to trade for a 2 -y e a r -old heifer or
T. W . McCloskey. Master,
two yearlings; reason for selling it
Lessee
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$800 will buy a 200-acre Stock Ranch
Myrtle P o in t ...7 A-«. I Coqnille C-y 9:30 A-lf. is too small; capacity, 275 or 800
in Bonthern Coos, with plenty of ontly
Coquille CRy
1 r n. I Myrtle F t. 4 » r-«.
pounds C. A. Pendleton, Fat Elk. inf Uovsnunent land. / . J, 8 t a » h v
D uly except Sunday
Large quantities of iron ore are
being shipped from this country to
Europe. Most of it goes to Ger
many. To what extent this export
may grow is a question of reason
able transportation rates. The only
competitor the American ore has is
the Swedish ore.
A divorced woman was married
to a new husband by a Catholic
priest in New York City last week.
Ib is was because the man from
whom she obtained her divorce was
not “ a baptized Christian” when
they were married, and therefore it
was no marriage.
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T a k e n W ith C ru m p *
VVm. Kirmse, a member of the
bridge gang working near Little-
port was taken suddenly ill Thurs
day night with cramps and a kind
of cholera. His case was so severe
that he had to have the members of
the crew wait upon him and Gifford
was called and consulted. He told
them he had a medicine in the form
of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy that he thought
would help him out and according
ly several doses wer« administered
with the reeult that the fellows able
to be around next day. Tne inci
dent speaks qnite highly of Mr,
Gifford’s medicine — Elkader, Iowa,
Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep it
in your borne, it may save life. For
tale by B. 8. Know Don.
P
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ROTE AMD COM M ENT.
As matters now stand, politically
speaking,
the Republicans have 22
Philadelphia, Oct. 20.— Braving
the danger of contracting smallpox votes to win from the possibly
Mrs. Eva Lyons, a widow, today doubtful states, end the Democrats
married Frederick Meborn, who is 88 .
critically ill with tbt malignant dis
The once much vaunted “ Vesu
ease, rit tLb u iinii ij i'l Lubpital.
vius«” the dreadful dynamite cruis
Four miles sway from the pesthouse
er, is to be turned into a torpedo
Magistrate McCleery said
the
practice vessel. Tbe cost will be
words over tbe telephone that tied
$70,000.
the nuptial knot, while the bride
Physicians inquire as to the oause
was sitting by the bridegroom’s cot.
for the increase of insanity. It is
The magistrate read the ceremony
probably the guessing tournaments
and the words were repeated by
in newspapers as to the exact num
Superintendent Morgan at the hoe.
ber
of vote« to be oast for presi
pital end of the telephone.
When tbe queetione of love and dent.
devotion were reached the magis
There are twenty-three sets of
trate asked:
“ Do you aware to missionaries stationed at Tokio.
keep her in sickness and in health?” No wonder the Japanese govern
The proxy repeated the question to ment has been a little pnzzled to
Mähern.
“ I will,” he replied know which is the genuine re
through the transmitter, loudly ligion. The result is all religions
enough for the magistrate to hear are tolerated and the Japanese take
distinctly.
They were then pro no stock in any.
nounced man and wife.
That every Russian subject shall
Seek Evidence A gain at Mor
know at least how to read and
mons.
write there must be founded in Rus
Evanston, Wyo., Oct. 18.— W il sia every year, 3,260 schools. And
liams H. Kensington, a leading Mor this must continue for 260 years.
mon and United tates Commission Things are not quite as bad in New
er at Afton, a Mormon settlement in York City where it is impossible to
Uinta County, has been arrested, build school houses fast enough to
charges of polygamy being prefer keep up with the increase of popu
red against him. Residents of Af. lation.
ton are greatly excited as the result
A Swiss professor has discovered
of the visit of secret service men
of the Government,who are Baid to that a tooth may be painlessly ex
be gathering evidence against Mor tracted by shutting the patient in a
mons who, it is alleged, are prac dark room and exposing his eyes to
a blue light o f sixteen oandle power
ticing polygamy.
for three minutes, causing him to
Atlantic Coast Storms.
lose all sense of pain, though retain
ing consciousness. This recalls the
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 19.— It is
blue^glass craze of a quarter of a
reported that five vessels were
century ago.
wrecked in the storm which is
sweeping the east coast between
Americans have something to
Miami and Palm beach. Tbe wiers
learn. The Bon Marche at Paris is
are down, and tbe reports cannot
the biggest retail store in the world.
be confirmed. The schooner James
It employs 4,000 women among
was wreckei near Palm beach, but
whom are 200 interpreters.
Some
the crew were saved.
of these speak fifteen languages.
The Albany bishop who recently An iron rule of the house is that
expressed his omotion by kissing J. when any employe reaches the age
Pierpont Morgan in public has of fifty-six, retirement is compul
probably received some confidential sory, and she spends the rest of her
life in a Home maintained by the
advice by this time from Hobson.
Tbe Long Island railroad system proprietors.
is to be provided with a third rail
to propel cars by electricity.
Re
cent improvements have made tbe
third rail harmless to those who
may happen to come in contact with
it.
$2.00
Recent revelations show the Ger
man army is no longer the “ proud
legacy” left by the old Emperor
William.
Its degeneracy, as ex
posed by Lient, Bilse, has been ad
mitted by tbe authorities, notwith
standing the punishment of the
author and the prohibition of tbe
sale of bis book.
Among the
charges brought against army offi
cers besides gambling, drunkenness,
financial recklessness and licentious
ness, is that of “money marriages”
as tbe sole escape from ultimate
ruin and disgrace. Is this an ex
ample to be commended to our
soldiers?
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Toilet Articles, School Books
and School Supplies,
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Fine Stationery a Specialty.
Ooquille, Oregon.
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Rare Bargains In Second-Hand W heels.
W h ee ls to Rent.
Repairing Done on Short Motto#.
ALBERT FISH,
East End ot Front St.
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COQUILLE, OREGON
L H. HAZARD, Csihlsr
R. E. SHINE, Vic« Prsi.
A. J. SHERWOOD, P m .
F IR S T N A T IO N A L , B A N K
op COQUIUUB, OHHOOp.
T ra n sa c t» a General B anking Bueinena
Bssrd sf Director».
Dorrst, sidssts.
R. (J. Dement,
A. J. Sherwood,
L. H. Hazard,
L. Hnrlookur,
R. E. Shine.
Isaiah llacker,
National Bank of Commeroe, New York City
Crocker Woolworth NU Bask, San Fram inco
First N atl Bank of Portland, Portland, Or.
FO X BRO S.
GENERAL DRAYING.
COQUILLE, OREGON.
Meet8 all Boats and Trains.. Goods Handled with Care and
Dispatch.
A G E N T F O R R IV E R T O N C O A L .
C o q u il l e
Steam Laundry
P H O N E 1X6
The Hon. Henry G. Davis is at
one with President Roosevelt on tbe
subject of arbitration. He says tbe
PROPRIETORS
idea appeals to his sense of fairness.
Conciliation, he odds, is the highest
practical expression of intelligent Experienced Help
Reasonable Rates
thought on this subject. The Man
Special R ates to Fam ilies and Hotels
chester Guardian of England, one
of the best papers in that nation,
says the President of the United W e m ake our ow n soap and know its ingredients. No injurious ch em icals used.
States himself is to be thaoked for
Our baskets will be left at all the principal points on the river.
G oods called for and delivered in O oquille City.
accepting without reserve the pro
position to invite a second confer
ence of the Hague at a time when a
man of narrow party aim might
have preferred to put off bis reply
uutil November.
IN Q U A N T I T I E S
SW E E T CREAM
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Best o f W ork
Dairy Produce
A good deal of surprise has been
expressed in Indiana and a portion
of Illinois, over tbe brilliancy of the
epigrams which flow from the Chi
cago pulpit. Tbe following was the
output for a recent Sunday: Hu
mility is never seen in the mirror.
Where clothes reign character ab
dicates.
It’s but a slippery step
from smartness to sin.
God will
not fill your heart because you
empty your brain. People who cal
culate on an eleventh hour repent
ance always die at 10:30 p. m. The
trees we raise, and not the ones wa
drop from, determine our worth.
Everybody says "A m en” to the man
who prays to b« taken out of this
wicked world.”
M IL K A N D
Coquille i c e &
ICE
T O S U IT
Cold-Storage Co.
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Who tied the oow’s tail to his leg in the prooesa of milk
ing; said she had not dragged him over two miles before
tie realized he had made a mistake.
H o t j t r M ’u .c la . E ffl.r tla .e r
Must you be dragged before you realize you are making n
mistake in not using Electric Lights.