SEMI-WEEKLY
V ol .
22: No. 42
Entered as second-class m atter July 8,
1904, at the poetortice at Ooquille, Ore
gon , under act o f Congress o f M arch 3,
1879.
HERALD.
COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 6, 1904.
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Anticipate City’s Fall.
Gold Dollars.
Letter From “Uncle Sam.”
Portland, Dec. 1.— Lewis and
Tokio, Dec. 1. ( N ood . ) —General Airlie, Polk county, Or., Nov. 27, ’04.
E d i t o r H e r a l d .— M y good wife
Clark souvenir gold dollars, which Nogi’s telegram announcing the
sell for $2 each, are proving popu storming and capture of 203 Meter and I are still “ swinging around the
Walter Culin. M. D.
lar, as was expected, amt the first Hill was received with cheeis by circle” visiting our children and
P h y sic ia n a n d S urgeon
We left Eugene a few
j issue of 25,000 coins, will soon he the Japanese people. It revives the friends.
C o q u il l e C i t y , O kk .
exhausted, if the demand for the hope of an early capture of Port days ago to be absent about two
Arthur proper. The people have weeks when we expect to go for a
souvenirs continues.
I n S Y Ä p Ä
Telephone 8.
It is a real
When the
appropriation was never despaired of the success of visit to California.
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made for the fair by Congress, a the besiegers, but the fortitude of pleasure when coming down the
clause in the bill provided for the the defenders and the prolongation Willamette valley to see the many
Stanley & Burns,
coinage of the gold dollars, the is of the siege, which exceeds by nice fields of fall grain, that goes to
Attoruey8-at- Law,
Real Estate, Collections.
sue being limited to 250,000. The months the most liberal preliminary show that many of the farmers have
Specialties—Criminal and U. S. Land
coins are of the size of the gold estimate of the time required to ac learned a better way than to wait
Cases, Notaries Public.
dollar which was formerly current, complish the reduction of this until spring before sowing their
COQUILLB,
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being somewhat smaller than a stronghold, have been a source of wheat. In some instances the crop
dime. They are different than any deep regret, combined with the loss was so forward it was necessary to
other coin ever circulated in that of life nnd disappaintments oyer the pasture it with sheep. I predict a
Geo. Russell, M. D.,
thej' have two heads or obverses. fact that the siege has occupied such heavier crop of grain the coming
P h y s ic ia n a n d S u b o k o n ,
The
This was made necessary by the a large force of men, decreasing year than for sometime past.
Office upstairs in MARTIN BUILDING
fact that it was desired to give Field Marshal Oyama’s strength at fall has eeen all that can be de
: Calls promptly answered day or night,
credit on the coin to both Meri a time when he needed every avail sired, warm, nnd seasonable Bhowers,
j Night call will be answered from Mrs.
with not sufficient frosts to kill the
wether Lewis and William Clark, able man.
Wickham’ s Boarding House.
Today was the date set under the tender vines
the explorers whose expedition a
Phone, main 136.
The many friends of Mrs. Hand-
century ngo, in the words of Presi conscription act, when recruits could
; O oquille,
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Oregon.
dent Roosevelt, “ marked the begin join the army. Cheered by tho news saker will be pleased to learn that
ning of the process of exploration from General Nogi, thousands of after a seige of two months of suf
and colonization which thrust our recruits throughout the empire fering with a felon, during which
A. J. Sherwood,
national boundaries to the Pacific,’’ marched to barracks and donned time it was necessary to amputate
On
the side of the coiu bearing the uniforms for the first time. Follow the thumb on her left hand at the
A ttounky - a t -L aw ,
likeness of Captain Clark are the ing an honored custom,¡the relatives first joint. She is now rapidly con
N otary P ub lic ,
words “ United States of America” of the recruits, carrying banners, es valescing.
C oqu ille,
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Oregon
With kind regards to old time
and “ One Dollar.”
On the other corted the new soldiers to their
In Tekio today there friends at Coquille, Yours truly,
side are the portrait of Capt Lewis, barracks.
“ U n c l e S a m ” H a n d s a k e r .
the words “ Lewis-Cl ark Exposition, have been scores of little processions
Walter Sinclair,
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escosting
detachments
of
popular
Portland;
Oregon.”
and
the
date
A tio bn k y - ht - L a w ,
Experts go to Gold Field.
The number of men
“ 190L"
The coin has neither conscripts.
N otaut P u b lic ,
who have joined the colors today
wreath nor stars.
Cape Town, Nov. 30,— With ref
Coquille,
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Oregon.
The sale of the Lewis and Clark under the conscript act has not been erence to the reported discovery of
souvenir coins is being pushed in made public.
gold in Rhodesia, it is understood
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various ways.
In September the
that a thorough examination is to
/, Hacher,
executive committee of the Portland Coos Building at 1905 Fair. be made of tbe locality by the ex
A bstrac t «!« o f T it l e s .
Commercial Club appointed a com
perts of the Chartered Company at
Coos county, through its Chamber
Coqm u.K C it y , O re
mittee of fifty young women to take
once. So far, only a small area has
of Commerce, has taken steps to
charge of the sale. The committee
been explored by the discoverers,
outdo all other Oregon counties in
met and it was decided that each
but it is believed tbe find will
display at the Lewis and Clark Fair.
Hall & Hall,
member was to secure four others
prove of the highest importance.
Not content with room in the Agri
for the committee, giving the com
A ttorneys - at - L aw ,
The largest nugget so far found
cultural building, which it would
pleted committee a membership of
weighed nine penny-weights, and
Dealet in K kal E state o f a ll kinds.
have in common with the other sec
250.
The
committee
also
adopted
most of the gold was dust, but there
M arshfield, Oregon.
tions of Oregon, the representatives
a resolution requesting every man
seemed to be plenty of it.
of Coos county have asked for
in Oregon to wear one of the coins.
The chief obstacle to mining is
space on the grounds to erect a
The first coin to be put into circula
the lack of water, and men who
J. Curtis Snooh, D. D. S.
separate pavilion, constructed of
tion was sent by the young women
kuow the country thoroughly are of
D kntist ,
Coos county woods and finished in
to the first young lady in the land,
the opinion that it would pay to
native hardwoods from the same
Office two doors south Odd Follow’ s Hall
Miss Alice Roosevelt, who has ac
pipe it from the northern rivers. It
Will make liandon a professional visit
knowledged the courtesy shown her. section. Around this pavilion the is suggested that the government
Coos people have asked for a plot of
The immediate object of the Ex
the first Monday in eaoh quarter.
might be willing to undertake the
ground 100x101 feet, upon which
position
in
putting
the
coins
into
task of supplying the water needed
C oqu ille, O regon.
to plant shrubs and plants of all
circulation is to realize funds for
for the workings, if the report of
kinds native to the Coast region anil
the fair. It is asserted, however,
the experts is satisfactory.
particularly found on Coos Bay.
that the coins will in a few years be
E . D. S perry.
W . C . Chase.
In addition, the Coos Chamber Surveyor's Chainman Testifies.
worth more than their face value,
of Commerce seeks 50x60 feet floor
as rarities. The Government coins
SPERRY & CHASE,
Portland, Or., Dec. 2.—The most
space in (he Agricultural building,
the souvenirs at their face value,
wherein to display products of the sensational testimony of the land
Attorney s-at-Law.
and tho difference between that
Coos country. In making these re frauds case was sprung today when
price and the selling price repre.
Office in Robinson Building,
quests for space, Coos county resi J. W. Heidecke, surveyor’s chair
sents the Exposition company’s
C oqu ille,
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man, of Detriot, Oregon, was put on
profit. The coins are sold in lots dents have showed themselves more
the stand by the prosecution.
He
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of six for $10, and storekeepers at enterprising than tho people of any
swore he was bribed by Tarpley and
other
county,
and
Coos
is
the
first
tracted by the small profit possible
E. G. D. Holden,
Puter and was paid $250 by a cer
for them, are displaying them in part of the state to ask for ground
L aw yer .
for a separate building. The move tificate of deposit made out to Emma
their windows.
3ity Reoorder, Ü. 8. Commissioner, Gen
Watson and endorsed by her, to per
A circumstance that has greatly will be encouraged, and the desired
jure
himself.
He also told how
accommodations
will
be
allowed
by
eral Insaranoe Agent, and Notary
enhanced the popularity of the
Loomis came and let him know that
Public. Offloe in Robin-
coins among the women is the fact the managers of the Exposition, if
he, Loomis, was in the conspiracy.
son Pudding.
that the proceeds from every sixth it is possible to do so. The matter
Heidecke also testified that he paid
has
been
referred
to
E.
C.
Gillner,
C oqu ille, O regon.
coiu will go towards a fund for the
two other men $10 each to sign af
erection of a monument to Saca- secretary of tho State Commission.
fidavits already filled out.
jawea, the “ Bird Woman." It was — Telegram.
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the “ Bird Woman” who accompanied
A. F. Kirshman,
Postmaster-General Wynne and
“ What is described as ‘the largest
Lewis and Clark on their first
Baron Moncheur have signed a con
number
of
communicants
of
one
D e n tist .
journey to Oregon.
Sacajawer
vention for a parcel post between
Office at Residence, one block east of shared with the men in tho party church ever gathered together for
the United States and Belgium. Is
conference
in
Christian
history”
the dangers and hardshps of the
Tattle Hotel.
it not high time that the United
met
in
St.
Louis
recently
at
the
In
lo r g march, and her heroism on
C oqu ille
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States had established a parcel post
two occasions saved the lives of the ternational Missionary convention
for itself like other civilized and
of
the
Disciples
of
Christ.
Says
a
company. It is natural, then, that
progressive nations, instead of being
correspondent
of
the
New
York
the women of today Bbould feel a
S
ud : ‘The delegates present num compelled to send all its large pack
deep interest in the brown-skinned
S tr . D I S P A T C H
16,500 * * and ages by express? Is it true that
sister, who, next to Lewis and Clark, bered about
Tom White, Master,
nearly
every
land
where the gospel Mr. Wynnne. like General Payne, ¡ b
is deserving of eulogy. The statue
Leaves
I Arrives
oppossed to this arrangement for
B andon ........ 7 A-M. | Coquille
10 a - m . to Sacajnwea will be placed in the has been preached was represented.
C oquille...... 1 P-M. 1 Bandon
4 p - m .
the great accommodation of the
Reports
showed
substantial
gains
Connects at Coquille with train for Marshfield center of the Columbia Court, on
American people?
I f be is, nnd is
during
the
last
year
in
all
depart
and steamer E jho for Myrtle Point.
the Exposition grounds,’
resolved
thnt
the
express
companies
ments of work.
In the foreign
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S tr. F A V O R I T E
shall continue their policy of plun
field
there
is
now
a
total
force
of
J. C. Mot »maw. Master,
It is estimated that the cotton of 700 missionaries and native helpers, der, it is time the public knew it.
Leaves
| Arrives
Ooquille....... 7 A-M. 1
Bandon.. 10:45 a - m . ! this year’s crop in our Southern
30 mission schools, and 17 hospitals.
( ' u i i b H I iik S i i r l l I m i i n D r n f l i .
Bandon......... 1 p - m . | Ooquille. 4:45 p - m .
states will bring in to them the The total receipts for foreign mis
“Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years,
prodigious sum of $563,750,000. sions for the year amounted to $378,- chocked to death early yesterday
S tr. R E T A
Alva Jiee, Master,
This is the raw product merely, j 403. In the entire church, as the morniDg at bis home, in the pres
Leaves
I Arrives
Coquille .... 1 p - m . | Bandon . . . . 5 p - m . Add cottons manufactured io the official statistics showed, there is a ence of his wife and child. He con
B andon....... 7 a - m . | Coquille— 11 a - m . j Southern states, with other pro
tracted a slight cold a few days ago
present membership of 1,233,984, a
Carrying passengers and mail.
ducts of this crop, and the total will i net gain during the year of about nnd paid but little attention to it,
Yesterday morning he was seized
Coquille River Transportation Co. exceed #750,000,000 Before the 40,000: 11,162 churches in this with a fit of coughing which con
war the South produced 3,000,000 country, with 6,631 ministers. The tinued for some time. His wife sent
Str. L I B E R T Y
bales of cotton. This year the out-1 total amount contributed for mis for a physician but before be could
W . R. Panter, Master.
pnt will be somewhere between 11,-1 sions and benevolences for tbe year arrive, another coughing spell came
Leaves
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on and Duckwell died from suffoca
Bandon........ 7 a - m . j Coquille. ...10 a - m . j 000.000 and' 12,000,000 bales. Fifty
was $1,321,105. Adding to this the tion.—S t Louis Globe-Democrat,
Coquille....... 1 p - m . | Bandon----- 4 p m . |
years ago it was supposed that cot- ; local work of the various churches Dec. 1, 1901.” Ballard’s Horehound
Makes connection with train at Coquille
and up-river boats.
tan could be produced only by slave showed an average contribution of Syrup would have saved him. 25c,
T. W . PAN TER, Managing Owner.
For sale by R 8
labor.—Oregonian.
$6.25 per member. This is remark 50c and $1.00.
Knowlton.
S tr. E C H O
able io view of the fact that the
Having renovated their m ill at Ban
Any school district in need of an
T. W. McCloskey. Master,
croft, Kish Bros are now prepared to Christian church in its present or experienced teacher can be put in
Leaves
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Arrives
Myrtle P oin t.. .7 a - m . [ Coquille C’y 9:30 a - m . furnish the public the best yra.les o f ganization is less than one hundred communication with one
by en
nqnille C’ity .. .1 P-M. | Myrtle P t. .1:00 P-M. lum ber, having em ployed experionced
vearsold.”
quiring at thin office.
hands.
Daily except Sunday.
COQUILLE RIVER STEAMBOAT CO.
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$2.00
P er Y ear
NOTE AN D CO M M ENT.
The question as to whether there
will be an extra session of Congress
to revise the tariff is having hot dis
cussion at Washington. Lodge and
Fos8 are both on hand and Gov
ernor Cummings is also there drop
ping large chunks of the Iowa idea
into the President’s ear. Whether
there will be an extra session for
that purpose or any other purpose,
will ultimately be disclosed.
nowlton’s Drug Store
K
T -k
Is Displaying a choice
Line o f Holiday Goods.
It is now announced that Attor
ney-General Moody has decided to
continue in the President's cabinet.
This disposes of one more interest
ing conundrum.
Coquille, Oregon.
In January the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections will
hold a meeting in Utah to consider
Senator Smoot’s c ise and it is R A M B L E R S
thought that at least twenty-five T R I B U N E S
witnesses will be examined. Sena
AN D
tor Burrows says he will hurry up
M IT C H E L L S
the report.
NEW,
LATEST
AND
Best Wheels Out
After an exhaustive study of the
Hare B argains in S e c o n d -H a n d W h e e ls .
W h e e ls t o Rent.
question, the Department of Agri
R epairing D on e on S h o r t N otice.
culture has come to the conclusion
that pine apples grown near the
equator contain more sugar than
COQUILLE, OREQON
East End ot Front St.
those grown at some distance far
ther north, say in Florida,
This is
l. H. HAZARD, Collier
R. E. SHINE, Vice Pres.
A. J. SHERWOOD, Pres.
important and all those who cat
pine apples will be glad to have this
great problem disposed of.
ALBERT FISH,
F IR S T N A T IO N A L B A N K
op C OQU I LiLiE, O R E G O N .
There is at least one place in tho
world where J. P. Morgan is hon T r a n s a c t s a G e n e r a l B a n k in g B u s i n e s s
ored, and will be remembered for a
long time—the little city of Ascoli,
Board of Directors.
Correspondents.
Italy. His gracious act in return
A. J. Sherwood,
National Bank of Commerce, New York City
ing the $60,000 cope which had R. O. Dement,
L. Harloeker,
L. H. Hazard,
Crocker Woolworth N’l Bank, San Francisco
been stolen from the cathedral, has
Isaiah Hacker,
It. E. Shine. * First Nat’l Bank of Portland, Portland, Or.
caused much enthusiasm. A bust
of the generous American will be
plsced in the city palace, with a tab.
let recording his action, and one of
the principal streets is to be named
after him
1 MRS. BERTHA PAYNE, |
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COQUILLE, OREGON.
The Hon. R. Strutt, son of Lord
Rayleigh, has invented a radium ?is Dealer iu Fancy ami Ladies'Furnishing Goods. Also a com-
clock warranted to run 2,000 years NJZ
plete lino of Seasonable Millinery.
without winding up. It can be
made for about $10,000. “ Grand
father’s clock” will be nowhere after
this. But then who wants a clock
which will run 2,000 years?
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FOX BROS.
There is a small war out in Kan
sas over the question whether the
state is required to pay the grocery
bill of Gov. Bailey. Up to date the
COQUILLE, OREGON.
executive mansion pantry has cost
$1,900 with Thanksgiving and
Goods Handled with Care and
Christmas to be heard from. “ What’s Meets all Boats and Trains.
the matter with Kansas?”
GENERAL DRAYING.
Dispatch.
Cuba is forging along in tho right
AGENT
direction for a republic. It now has WOOD FOR SALE-
3,600 public schools, with 120,000
pupils, an increase of 10,000 over
last year. It has appropriated $2,-
500,000 for new roads and bridges,
and has virtually exterminated yel
low fever, there being but one case
during the last year.
FOR RIVERTO N COAL.
Leave orders at T. J. Little’s Livery Stable.
C
o q u ille
Steam Laundry
A great wave of patrioti «m swept
HONE 116
over Indianapolis when the Liberty
bell reached that city. Ovor one
hundred thousand people thronged
the street to see the relic, and the
P R O P R IE T O R S
bell had to be taken from its car
and dragged through the streets.
All the people shouted and the Experienced Help
Reasonable Rates
bands played “ Star Spangled Ban
Special Kates to Fam ilies and Hotels
ner.”
The cost of the trip of the
bell to St. Louis was $15,000 and
the people of Indianapolis put up W e make our ow n soap and know its ingredients. No injurious chemicals used.
Our baskets will l>e left at all the p rin cipal points on the river.
$500 to give tbe Philadelphia of
Goods called for and delivered in C oquille City.
ficials a luncheon, with speeches
thrown in. Verily, these are eco
nomical and prosperous times.
NOSLER & LYONS
Best of Work
Dairy Produce
Fifty Catholic priests sailed from
New York for Rome to represent
the {church of this country at the S W E E T C R E A M
celebration of the golden jubilee
M IL K A N D
anniversary of the proclamation of
the dogma of the Immaculate Con
ception of the Virgin. No grass
grows in the path to Rome from the
United States.
“ I was much afflicted with sci
atica,” writes Ed C Nud, Iowaville,
Sedgwick Co., Kan., “ going about
about on crutches and suffering a
deal of pain. I was induced to try
Ballaad's Snow Liniment, which re
lieved me.
I used three 50c bot
tles. It is the greatest liniment I
ever used; have recommended it to
a number of pe-sons; all express
themselves as being benefited by it.
I now walk without crutches, able
to perform a great deal of light
labor on tbe farm. 25c, 50c, $1 00.
•iold by R S Knowlton.
IN
IC E
Q U A N T IT IE S
T O S U IT
coquine ice & Cold-Storage Co.
T H E
JVE-A.3ST
Who tied the cow ’s tail to his leg in the process of milk
ing; said sho had not dragged him over two miles before
he realized he had made a mistake.
H o -w
^ C u .c l i P a r t n e r
Must you be dragged before you realize you are making a
mistake in not using Electric Lights.