ANNIVERSARY
EDITION
COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1925.
VOL. XXI.-NO. 2.
$2.00 THE YEAR.
city water in any quantity from any
Basketball Here Tonight—7:30
faucet in the City water system shall
North Bend is Coquille’s opponent
ibe charged the minimum of $1.50 per
tonight and the game will be the
month. Office buildings, 25 cents per
first championship affair played in
occupancy.
the new community building. North
Minimum Remains $1.50 per In case of emergency the Water Ninety People Enjoyed Duck Two Bootleggers Claimed They Bend has been unfortunate in getting Rev. C. 8. Bergner Chosen For
Committee shall have power to limit
Month. Slight Increase in
Didn’t Want to Be
started this year, but the team's from
- ■- Club’s Hospitality Last
That Office by Chamber of
or prohibit sprinkling or irrigation in
r *r ■ ■
__
that high school are always danger
Commercial Rates
Separated
Friday
Evening
Commerce Directors
its discretion.
ous and a good game is expected.
There will also be a girls’ game
At the adjourned session of the
The third annual banquet of the Co 2 R. A. and Ruth Wells were each this evening between the Coquille and
The directors of the Chamber of
Beginners to Start Monday
city council last Monday evening a
quille Rod & Gun Club and the Fat sentenced to six months in the county North Bend High School sextettes.
Commerce, in regular weekly session
Everything
will
be
in
readiness
new schedule of rates was adopted as
Elk Duck Club was held in the Hotel jail here by Justice J. J. Stanley yes
From now on all local games will1 at the Hotel Coquille Wednesday ev
charges for the use of city water. Monday morning for the beginning of Coquille last Friday evening. About terday and fined $500 apiece—the be played in the down town hall, so ening, chpse Rev. C. S. Bergner, pas
school
in
the
basement
of
the
M.
E.
The, new. schedule was not adopted
ninefw of the members and their limit allowed for a first offense. ;
that visitors will have no complaint tor of the Presbyterian church, as
until after full consideration had Church South where Miss Vina Cronk guestawace present.
A ■^Wells pleaded guilty Tuesday af to make that they are handicapped secretary. There were five applica
'been given the subject by the coun will have the class of 24 or 25 who
It/wbuWbe difficult to conceive a. ternoon to transporting liquor but by the small playing area.
tions for the position, all of them
cilmen, and while they admit that the are just entering school.
more elaborate and delicious banquet’ the lady claimed she was only accom
well qualified to handle that difficult
The
Oerdnig
Mfg.
Co.,
which
had
The plumbing and toilets will be that 'that served by Lafe Compton panying her husband. However, when
new rates may not be equitable in
position, but after a discussion in
finished by tomorrow night and all last Friday. The duck, as , well as she came to trial yesterday the judge the contract for furnishing the
every single instance, they feel that
cluding salary and other considera
bleacher
seats
are
finishing
today
the
the alterations will be made. Tables every, item on the menu, was cooked found het guilty and expressed re-
it is an improvement on the former
and
benches, rather than seats and to a tu^n and were thoroughly enjoy «gfet that he could not send them job of getting them set up. Melvin tions, the choice unanimously center
rate, in that it will product from $150
Kern was in charge of the manufac ed on Mr. Bergner.
¡to $200 more revenue a month, and desks will be used in this primary ed. There were no tedious lapses be both to the pen.
Mr. Bergner has agreed to a six
ture and he has labored long hours
room.
Mrs. Wells had a .45 calibre gat on
tween courses, the highly efficient
.¡that injustice has been done to no
Miss Jessie Cypher, of North Plain, corps of waitresses performing their her lap when arrested in their car ov- and incessantly that «the seats might months’ trial of the position at a part
one. '
time salary of $25 a month, the or
be ready at the time promised.
Ore., has been secured to teach the duties with dispatch.
the North Bend road, and Wells
The greatest changes were in the
The other games scheduled for to ganization to provide a typewriter and
second grade and she will have the
tried to bribe the officers with the $400 night are .Myrtle Point at Marshfield, office room. After that it will be de
Following is the menu:
Case of apartment houses. In these
room in which Miss Cronk has been Hearts of Celery
Ripe Olives in cash he was carrying. In sentenc and Coos River at Bandon. Tomor cided whether the time necessary to
.every family will now be required to
teaching. She came in last Saturday,
ing the tWo Judge Stanley recom
Teal Cock Tail, a la Blue Wing
■pay the minimum of $150 per month
and entered upon her duties Monday Olympia Oyster Cocktail a la Blue Bill mended that they be taken before the row night Arago plays at Powers and take care of the Chamber’s activities
and a single meter for a whole apart
one of the county’s three undefeated is deserving of a larger salary.
morning. She is a graduate of thé
grand jury next month, one for car
Widgeon Consomme
ment js no longer the rule.
Mr. Bergner is one of the live wires
State
Normal,
with
seven
years of Canvas Back Chinook Baked Salmon, rying the weapon, the other for at- quintets is due to lose its perfect
The meter rate for commercial
of Coquille, who had special training
record.
teaching experience.
terifipted bribery, and District Attor
a la Julienne
¡users was raised slightly but is still
in chamber of commerce work before
ney Beddingfield said he would pre
Spoon Bill Salad
less than the rates paid over at the
he entered the ministry, and the di
fer the charges.
with Whipped Cream Shoveler
Ray.
rectors feel confident that he will
The arrest of this couple and the
North Alaskan Mallard, Perfection
It is not the council’s intention to
prove the man for the place.
capture of eight or ten cases of liquor
Roast, Stuffed with Long Bill
buy nor install any more meters ex
Chas. T. Skeels, acting as club
occurred at the point where the Con-
Jack Snipe
cept in case where it is evident that
president for the first time, announc
logue lagging road crosses the North
Baked Potato, Mackerel Opening,
an excess of water is being, used.
ed the following standing committees
Th? Sentinel had expected to have
Mrs. George S. Robison died at her
Bank highway, and was made by
Butter Dressing, a la Sprig
Nor will the meters be read hereafter
for the year:
Sheriff Ellingsen, Deputy Malehorn something to say in its anniversary
Golden Red Head on Cob
to fix the charge for residence users, home in the Roy district about two
Finance—O. C. Sanford, C. C. Farr,
edition
about
the
early
history
of
this
and, Traffic Officer Williams.
Hot Mud Hen Pie
but the $1.50 minimum will be the miles up the river at 7 O’clock Sunday
C.
A. Reitman.
morning at the age of 48 years, 9
The night before they had re paper, but found its efforts unavail
Black Coffee and Cream
rule.
Industrial—Jno. E. Ross, A. O.
ing
for
a
thorough
search
of
the
files
months
and
29
days,
after
an
illness
Music was furnished throughout mained in Coquille and delivered
The following is a copy of the reso
Walker, J. W. Miller.
lution adopted by the council Monday of about six weeks, which terminated the banquet and the program, which some liquor around town. Marshal fails to produee any copies earlier
Highways—J. E. Norton, A. T.
in a fatal attack of typhoid fever.
followed, by Miss Muriel Simpson, H. Hollenbeck had been requested by than 1910/ This was five years after Morrison, J. P. Beyers.
night fixing the new rates:
its
salutatory
issue,
which
occurred
Her funeral services took places at S. Norton and Kenneth Staninger. the sheriff to watch for a blue Buick
Membership and Entertainment—
Be it reselved that monthly rates the Ellingson funeral parlors at 1:30 Here again was the entertainment of roadster, bearing a 1924 California early in January, 1905.
Fred Wimer, F. G. Leslie, A. A. Se-
The paper was started by Orval
for use of water from the City Wa- Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. fered, a pleasure to the guests, and license tag and when he spotted the
lander.
■ ter System from and after Feb. 1, C. S. Bergner, of ■ the . Presbyterian the orchestra • was warmly applauded car Wells was driving he recognized Dodge, as the Coquille Valley Sen , Building—C. C. Archibald, S. M.
church; under the auspices of Beulah for each number.
it. The bootlegger was evidently sus tinel, although the equipment had Nosier, N. C. Kelley.
1925, shall be as follows:
A. J. Sherwood was toastmaster picion, however, for he moved the been used to publish “The Recall,”
Each family using water in Co Chapter, O. E. S., of which she was a
Trade Extension—J. A. Lamb, J. L.
quille shall pay the minimum charge member; and the interment was in during the ninety minutes of humor car'three times, after having first which a man by the name of Ingalls «Smith, J. L. Stevens.
edited.
the
Masonic
Cemetery.
and wit that foUowed the minjgtra- sJfrfrX/t jn.Graham’s Garage. The
of $1.50 per month for householders
V Publicity-^-H. A. Young, H. M.
Mr, Dodge, sold the Sentinel to J ¿L>nsler, E. D. Webb.
Mary Ellen Roy was a native of the tibns to the inne^rnanj and never hit's ¡teB^ijaeS^s while; the mkrshal was
use, up to 4,000 gallons and all above
that amount at reguar meter rates, Roy district across the river, her he presided in the difficult position trying to telephone the sheriff and he C. Savani, either in 1909 er 1910,
Legislation—L. H. Hazard, J. J,
who published it until Jan. 1, 1913.
but not including irrigation or water father being J. L. Roy, for whom the with more felicity, his remarks be lost track of it.
Stanley, C. J. Fuhrman.
At
that
time
Lew
A.
Cates,
who
had
Next morning, however, the officers
ing lawns. This charge shall be made district was named. He died in 1918 ing apropros and his thrusts keen and
Solicitation—A. N. Gould, Fred
were on the alert and when the car previously purchased the Herald, Lorenz, G. Russell Mbrgan.
whether the family lives in apart at the age of 85 years. Her mother penetrating.
bought
a
half
interest
in
the
Sentinel
ments, : flats, cottage, tents, excepting passed aWay five years earlier. Miss
Before introducing the speakers of left, going toward Marshfield they
Other committees will be named
and became its editor and publisher.
Only the auto park. For irrigation Roy was born March 26, 1876, and the evening he explained that the followed.
later.
After
a
year
here
Mr.
Cates,
who
April
4,
1897
was
united
in
marriage
When asked for a key to unlock
or watering lawns, a minimum charge
toastmaster should be immunte from
The subject of cheese, which is one
of« $1.00 per .month shall be made to George «S. Robison, who survives any personal allusion, fixing the max the rear compartment, Wells said he was of a roving disposition, disposed of the matters the club intends to de
of
his
interest
in
both
papers
to
the
her«
They
have
had
only
one
child,
had
lost
it,
but
the
woman
moved
when used 'during June, July, August
imum penalty—six months and $500
vote some attention to this year, was
and September, except when modified Edna A., who, since graduating in our — punishment for violation of the about 30 steps away and remarked, present owner.
The Herald was continued under discussed at considerable length. The
or rescinded entirely or in part fy city schools serrai years ago, has rule. J. A. Lamb was the only speak “I’ve got it and I’d like to see you get
lease,
first to Percy C. Levar, and af organization intends boosting that
been
an
employee
of
the
Farmers
and
■Water Committee, and not otherwise.
er with sufficient temerity to call it.”
ter
his
death to J. C. Savage, until product to its utmost this year.
By use of a screw driver the offices
All householders are required to no Merchants Bank here.
forth the sentence.
While these Weekly Wednesday ev
Sept.
1,
1917, at which time it was
Mrs,
Robison
is
also
survived
by
a
uncovered
the
booze,
but
they
also
tify water , office, when they start to
In introducing the speakers, Mr.
ening dinners are attended by all the
consolidated
with
the
Sentinel,
and
iuse water for irrigation during the sister, Mrs. Arthur Ellingson, of this Sherwood stated that the tables were found bottles in the pockets of the
directors, they are open to everyone,
four months mentioned, and this city, and a brother, J. B; Roy, of San graced that evening with the pres car and in the grips of its occupants. its equipment either sold or installed whether a member of the chamber or
m
the
Sentinel
office.
It was reported that the stuff was
•charge shall continue until notifica ta Rosa, California, who. is 70 years ence of several movie stars and as he
For the past twelve years the Sen not, who has any matter whatsoever
tion is given of' discontinuance. Ir of age.
called the names of Mary Pickford, high grade Canadian whiskey, but Dr.
tinel
has occupied its present cor to bring before the club.
J.
A.
Burket,
who
made
a
test
of
it,
Mrs.
Robison
was
universally
re
rigation to be limited to two hours
Charley Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks,
ner,
but
it is hoped that within a year
spected and loved by a wide circle of Gloria Swanson, and others of the said it was made from wood alcohol.
per day.
Persons failing to notify 'water of friends and her passing in the prime Hollywood celebrities, one by one the Wells and the woman claim to have it will move to a permanent location What the Sheriffs Discussed
fice will be assessed double charge of Jife brings sorrow to--all who knew following Gun Club members arose, been married on the third of last in a home of its own. The building
Deputy Sheriff S. A. Malehorn re
for the first month’s use of water for her. She was one of God’s good wo and later responded to the call for a September, his brother and a woman now rented by the Sentinel is to give turned Sunday from attending the
men, "a : faithful wife and a devoted tak on the subject assigned. Some, being witness, at Tia Juana, but a way before the progressive spirit state, sheriff’s association in Port
irrigation or for watering lawns.
which is moving Coquille so rapidly
All business houses not otherwise mother.
followed the line marked out for hunting license issued to her last
land last week. He also attended the
forward, and a concrete building is
fall
was
in
another
name.
specifically mentioned using city wa
them while others were like ( the
conference held by Dr. Linville, fed
ter shall pay $1.50 per month, mini- Thousands of Logs Come Out preacher who took a text , and' This was in the nature of a honey to take its place.
eral prohibition law enforcement of
The new Sentinel home will be lo
moon trip, they said. But they also
ptium.
straightway
departed
therefrom.
The
ficer,
at which all phases of prohibi
Yesterday the North and East
said this was their third trip in here cated on what is known as the old tion law enforcement were discussed.
Commercial users, manufacturing
speakers were:
Forks
were
practically
cleaned
of
Masonic
lot,
across
the
street
north
from San Francisco. The first trip
plants, Garages, Creameries, Ice
One of the subjects which came up
C; A. Rietman—“How he tells the
logs, the big drive bringing every
they sold out; the second trip they of the Liberty Theatre, which was for the greatest discussion was the
¡Plants, Laundries, Court House, and
age
of
a
duck
by
its
teeth.
”
thing
down as far as Gravel Ford,
purchased
last,
spring
for
this
pur
¡users of water outside the City Lim
Supreme court decision in the Mc
Arthur Ellingson—“Why he spec’ were the victoms of hi-jackers at the
but from there to the mouth of the
Bay and lost everything so that pose.
its shall be metered and charged for
Daniels case from Benton county.
ialize's
on
Canvasbacks
arid
the
size
of
North Fork the river is bank full of
they had «to borrow money to get back
as follows:
McDaniels was searched before being
shot.”
• •
logs.
'1
■
i.
Minimum rate $1.50, without Toilet
Motor to Increase Output
arrested and without the formality
George Johnson—“The *art of duck home.
E.
E.
Johnson
says
that
the
loggers
This teip they wanted to reach
and bath; $2.25 with toilet and bath.
of a search warrant and the court
calling with several illustrations.”
will
be
up
against
it
unless
they
can
E.
E.
Johnson
has
ordered
a
300
h.
Bandon/ and from a remark made by
1st 1'500 gals. ,5c per 100 gals.
held that the arresting officer ex
Ira Johnson—“The advantages and
get
permission
to
swing
a
cross
boom
p.
motor
for
the
mill
here,
delivery
the wSman, had taken the North Bank
Next 2500 gals. 3c per 100 gals.
ceeded his authority in searching him.
disadvantages of hip boots » and wad
across
the
main
river
at
Norway
for
on
which
is
expected
within
sixty
road
to
deliver
a
$25
cargo
en
route.
Next 3500 gals, 2c per 100 gals.
He could, however, have been ar
ers.”
»
They are both between 25 and 30 days. It is another step in the com rested for drunkenness, which would
Next. 130,000 gal. 1 l-2c per 100 gal. by summer it will be impossible to
F. C. Hudson—“How t<-draw plans
get
these
millions
of
feet
out
of
the
plete
electrifying
of
the
local
plant
years
age, the woman being quite
Anything over 130,000 gals, lc per
have put the officers entirely within
for a perfect duck boat.” «
North Fork,
good looking. She said per parents and is expected to speed it up to the their rights in seaching him.
100 gals.
Arthur Fishs—“The philosophy of
An
effort
is
to
be
made
to
secure
point
where
100,000
feet
can
be
cut
a
lived in Kellogg, Idaho.
The Water Committee shall, at any
Many suggestions for ascertaining
morning and evening shooting.”
day instead of 80,000 fet.
time when in their judgment an ex the consent and permission to do this
whether a suspected bootlegger had
M.. J. Hartson—“How long after
from
the.
Panter
steamboat
people,
The
motor
will
be
used
on
the
head
cess of water is being used over the
Our Thanks to the Tinies
sundown is it before the sun goes
rig, the main saw of the mill, and wit'« liquor on his person were made by
amount being paid for on the mini the Port of Coquille River, and the, down.”
war
department.
If
the
logs
can
be
have power sufficient to drive the the officers present at the meeting.
The
Sentinel
is
under
obligations
mum flat rate, install meter at the
Ray Miller—“Will explain the *^u- to the Coos Bay Times for the use of saws through the largest logs with
released
and
run
into
the
Coqu
’
Ke.
Mr. Male'norn says also that a bill
cost of the user and if found to be
per X method of picking ducks.”
has
been introduced in the legisla
where
they
can
be
used
as
needed
it
out
slowing
operation's
down,
as
is
several
cuts
appearing
in
this
Anni
using in excess of four thousand gal
Henry Hess—“Mid winter wading,
ture, which will practially do away
lons per month shall be charged me will be the means of turning 1 into neck deep, its action and reactioji.” versary Edition, which appeared in now the case with steam power.
cash approximately $300,000 worth,
Steam will still be used at the with all dance halls outside of in
their larger 72-page Christmas edi
ter rate.
Frank Greenough—“Sprigs. How tion last month. This credit is given plant, but the motor will relieve the corporated cities, unless they com
which
might
otherwise
have
to
wait
The water committee may make a
come the length of their necks.and in lieu of a credit line under each boiler and engine to a large degree. ply strictly and literally with the law
«flat rate for the Coquille schools of until nekt winter' to come out.
a truthful explanation of how he'Tost cut which was unintentionally omit
Mr. Johnson is also planning on in in all particulars, and will also affect
$125.00 per .year.
his souwester, not the explanatioh ne ted as the pages of the special section stalling a. dry kiln before a great every dance hall in the state, wher
Road
Bond
Case
Argued
Hotels and rooming houses shall
gave his wife.”
ever located. This provision will for
while.
were being printed.
pay a minimum at the rate of 25c per
C. R, Wade, of Bandon, was in town
George Lorenz—“By what method
bid any girl under 16 from being
room, .whether occupied regularity or yesterday morning, on his return he figures the bag limit.”
,
present at a public dance after nine
Each
Had
an
Alias
Band
Concert
Here
Sunday
¡not so long as they are maintained from Salem, where on Tuesday he ar
A. N. Gould—“How he holds.;' on
o’clock unless she is accompanied by
for this purpose, plus $1.50 per month gued the friendly suit brought to test Green Winged teal with logarithmetic
Donn Stonebraker, alias Don VolF- a parent or legal guardian.
A Symphony Concert will be ren
for dining. rooms or restaurants.
the validity of Coos county’s last certainty.”
dered by the Coos Bay Concert Band mer, and Hilda Jensen, alias Mrs; W.
All accounts are due for water .on bond authorization—the $400,000 is
Alfred Johnson—“A true ; bear at the Liberty 'Theatre here Sunday F. Reeves, are the names as they ap
Dance Hall Licenses Granted
or before the 10th of each month and sue voted last summer.
story.”
,
■
at 2:30 p. m. An unusually good pro pear on the register at ¡the sheriff’s
if delinquent for 10 days, service will
“It is one case I would like to
J. A. Lamb—“The trials and «tribu gram has been prepared, the concert office, of a man and woman, who
The county court has issued dance
be disconnected. Water will again be lose,” was Mr. Wade’s comment He lations of a duck hunter.”
to be in eight numbers. One of the are being held jn default of hall licenses this month to the follow
served upon payment of amount due represented the Coos County Good
Ray Long—“Temperature' regula features is a baritone solo by Tracy $1000 bonds, for contributing to ing persons:
plus charge for disconnecting and Roads Association, which brought the tion by word of mouth.”
Geo. W. Cox, for hall three miles •
A. Leach. Admission will be 25 and the delinquency of a minor. They
connecting again.
suit. He anticipates that the decision
were bound over to the grand jury by south of Bandon.
J. W. Miller—“Four A. M.’t
10 cents.
Any store or other oecupancy not will be rendered by the court next
Justice of the Peace Maybee at North
Alton Clausen, at Riverton.
being served by city water but using Tuesday,
(Continued on eighth page.)
Calling Cards, 100 for $1.50,
Rend,
Anna C. Drake, at Powers.
THE WATER RATES
G. C. SECRETARY
A GOOD WOMAN
PASSES AWAY
SENTINEL IS
20 YEARS OLD