The Coquille Valley sentinel., December 01, 1933, Image 1

VOL. XXIX.
COQUILLE. COOS COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1983.
NO. 48.
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Capt. Callan Left Today
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DM THE TEAM
20 oa C. W. A. Projects Here
Capt and Mrs. N. E. Callan left
Twenty men have been at work this
this noon for Ban Francisco, where,
week on the city of Coquille’s CWA
he will enter the (Leatherman Hoepi- i
projects, the work so fsr being under
tai for treatment for an ankle trouble *
the Henry street bridge and cleaning
“Babe” Riddle Shot Himself at he contracted in the tropics a couple And Installation of Pomona and Will Invade Coquille Tomorrow out along the gutters on the sides of How the Idea Originated—Sale
Myrtle Point Last Night—
of years ago.
Fifth and other gravelled streets.
Coos and Curry County Sub­
Evening for Banquet
Win Continue Until
Capt. Callan came here just prior
The removal of the earth from the
Recovery Probable
ordinates Here Tomorrow
at Hotel
December 25
to the opening of the CCC camp at
parkways in Willard street will start
Fairview, seven or eight months ago
next week if the city officials decide
James “Babe” Riddle, who has fre­ and has made a host of friends here
Several hundred members of the
Coquille will be the mecca for all on where the dirt shall be dumped.
A hobby that is proving the salva­
quently been seen on boxing cards in who hope that his trouble will re­ Orange in Coos and northern Curry peace officers in this part of the state
One possible location for the 400 tion of America’s children is that ef
Coos county, attempted suicide at his spond promptly to treatment.
counties will be in Coquille tomorrow tomorrow evening, the occasion being yards is on Seventh street, a block stamp collecting—in one of its many
home just outside Myrtle Point last
When Capt. CaHan had finished the for the Grange Jubilee and installa­ the quarterly meeting and banquet of and a half east ’of Henry street, phays.
night at ten o’clock, while under the first six months for which the CCC tion of officers which will be held in thex Southern Oregon Law Enforce­ where the bridge is in bad condition.
The idea started in the mind of a
influence of liquor. He was alone at boys enlisted, he was succeeded as the Community Building, starting at ment Officers’ Association, of which City Endineer Stacer was securing Danish postal clerk in 1904, when
the time, an<| the bullet from his re­ commander of the camp by Capt. W. 10 o’clock tomorrow morning.
Sheriff H. E, Hess is president.
data on a project there this morning Einar Hoelbel, canceling stamps for
volver entered his left side just above W.. Boyer but has remained in charge
Arthur Brown, state deputy, and
The affair will be a 6:30 o’clock with the idea of preeenting it to the his royal Danish highness, saw the
her heart.
of construction of the new buildings former master of Coos Pomona dinner at the Coquille Hotel at which state relief committee for another Co­ thousands of Christmas greetings go- ’
Finding that the shot had not killed until this week. He expects to be Grange, is to be here to act as in- upwards of one hundred peace officers quille project. Those already approv­ ing through his section of the post
him he began to call for help and returned to bis regular command ' stalling officer. The officers for Po­ and guests will sit down. Manager ed by the committe do not require all office. He wondered at the many
neighbors responded.
Sheriff Hess when he leaves the hospital.
mona and the twelve subordinate Lafe Compton is preparing a very fine the men accepted for projects in Co­ messages of good will they bore and
was ealled and he went to Myrtle
granges will be installed in groups, repast for the banquet.
longed to harness that spirit of ths
quille.
Point at once to investigate.
Whether the city can spend >200 festival to some enduring expression
Coos County Pays State in Full all the masters at one time, the secre­ ""Guy Cordon, of Roseburg, has been
The young men, who ie 20 years
taries at one time, and each of the selected as tceatmaster for the oc­
of brotherly love.
The last payment of Coos county seventeen similar officers will be in- casion, and Judge J. T. Brand will be for gravel to spread a four-inch cov­
of age, was taken to the Meet hospi­
He know, of hundreds of little
ering over those parking places in
tal where it ie said he stands a good to the state of Oregon for taxes this eluded in a group.
the principal speaker, his subject be­ Willard street, after the dirt has been children suffering with tuberculosis.
year
was
made
by
County
Treasurer
chance for recovery. His borne is in
The subordinate granges to be ing some phases of law enforcement. removed, has not yet been decided by “Why not help them?” his practical
Klamath Falls whore his mother re­ Stauff last Saturday, when he mailed here include the Coquille,
The address of welcome will be the council.
Myrtle
mind inquired.
“Why not have a
a draft for 814,661.38. No further Point, Fairview-North Fork, McKin­ given by Mayor J. Arthur Berg and
sides.
small sur-change added to the cost of
bond
payment
is
due
until
April,
so
Unrequited love is said to be the
ley, Bridge, Broadbent, Parkersburg, the response by Capt. ¡Lee Brown, of
each stamp sold during the holiday
if any taxes are paid in the next four Coos River, Allegany, North Bayside, the state police, located at Medford. Drivers Exams Next Wednesday
cause of his rash act
season?”
months the county may be able to Catching 'Inlet and Langlois subor­
Again
next
Wednesday,
Dec.
8,
Capt. W. M. Boyer, in command of
Swiftly bis idea took form and at
accumulate a fund for retirement of
the Fairview OOC camp, will act as Ward McReynolds will be at the Co­ once he presented it to the royal fam­
dinates.
Looks Like the Knox Plan
Home warrants.
At noon a basket dinner consisting chaplain. The Chan Orchestra from quille city hail to conduct examina­ ily of Denmark. With kqen appre­
Just what attitude Oregon is go­
of
sandwiches, cake and coffee, North Bend will furnish music dur* tions for driver's* and chauffeurs’ li­ ciation of his motive and wisdom, the
ing to take on liquor control will be
brought by the members will be en­ ing the banquet «nd the Tuggles censes. He will be here from 8 a. king sanctioned the now well-devel­
decided by the special session of the
joyed.
youngsters from Marshfield will put m. till 4 p. m.
oped plan.
legislature within the next few days.
Tn
the
afternoon
a
program
ar
­
on their clog dancing and singing act.
Jacob Biis, in this county, got one
Daily press reporte just now indi­
“Sunny” Sundstrom in his ventrilo­
ranged by Pomona Lecturer,. Mrs.
of the postage seals on a letter some
cate that the Knox plan of state
Hanson, of Langlois, in which each quist act, will also add humor to the
time later. Upon inquiry he learned
stores for selling hard liquor is likely
The first evening entertainment to subordinate grange will have a part, evening’s program, besides which im­
Its purpose. He wrote an article
to be approved, leaving beer and light
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promptu responses at the request of
about the idea in the Outlook. Mias
wines to be handled along the same be presented by Coquille for the CCC will be presented.
the toa«tmaster will add to the eve­
boys at McKinley wiill be on Wednes­
Emily Bissell, of Wilmington, Del.,
lines it is now being sold.
ning
’s merriment. -
day
of
next
week
when
the
Monotony
" And now for “the last round up." read the article.
Fine
Weather
Still
Holds
That the return of the saloon will
Wth so many officers in our midst The sports department of the Sentin­
She thought it over, changed it
not be welcomed by hundreds in this Killers will present a 46-minute com­
Those out at six o'clock or earlier
section who were strongest for re­ edy, under the auspices of the Cham­ beheld a beautiful sight yesterday Coquille will be on it« good behavior el, hoping that the choice td bo made some and in 1907 set out to sell the
in. the "following selection meets ap­ first Christmas seals in this country,
peal of the prohibition laws, is cer­ ber of Commerce. Other local civic morning. White frost covered the en­ tomorrow night
proval, presents its 1983 all-star foot­ for a purpose similar to Clerk Hoel-
tain. One prominent Coos county organisations wiN . take care of suc­ tire valley, and as it glitened in the
ball teams of Coos county high school b«Ts idea—to raise funds to fight
Housewarming Was Enjoyed
democrat remarks that if the demo­ ceeding Wednesday evenings for the moonlight the spectacle
resembled
tuberculosis, particularly
among
cratic platform is not lived up to, next three months.
Several hundred people from Co­ grids ten:
fairyland. And at six the moon, half
At the meeting called by 0. W.
First Teem
children. She raised 83000 and built
and the saloon eliminated, he wiH vote
quille,
Myrtle Point and the surround­
of it dropped below the hills, cast a
'Hansen—End—IMarsMIeld.
a hospital for tuberculosis children.
for a return of prohibition just aS Gano, president of the Chamber of wierd light which made the effect so ing country were present for the OOC
Hall—End—Myrtle Point.
From that year to this, Christmas
quickly as he can get a ballot in his Commerce last Monday evening all much more awesime. It was likewise housewarming at Fairview last Fri­
six of the CoquHle’« civic bodies were
Breuer—Tackle—Bandon.
seals have been sold annually during
hands.
the coldest morning so far this win­ day night and a very enjoyable eve­
represented—the Woman’s Club, the
Bullard—Tackle—Bandon.
the holiday season to bring health
ter, the thermometer dropping to 28 ning was epent
B. P. W. Club, the Legion Auxiliary,
DieH—Guard—Marshfield.
to the sick and help eave it for the
Dancing, to music furnished by
degrees.
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County Budget Adopted
the Legion, the Lions Club and the
McCue—Guard—Bandon.
well. Last year over 8000,000 were
A huge ring around the moon laat Ernie Ferrari’s orchestra, in the mem
Very little interest was taken in Chamber of Commerce.
Plaep—Ganta r—Coquille.
s»ld in Oregon »lone at a penny each.
hall,
kept
the
crowd
busy
from
eight
night
presage«
rain.
So
far
this
iatt
the public heaHng'o'n the Coo. coun­
Chaplain Wm. V. Barney, located at
Chan—Quarter— Marshfield.
If all the seals printed for the 1983
Coos county is way below the average o’clock until after midnight. At ten
ty budget last Monday morning and
Eugene, was present to explain just
Davis—Quarter—Marshfield.
sale are sold they will reach, if placed
o
’
clock
a
program
of
music,
by
sing-
in
rainfall.
The
total
since
Sept.
1
it was adopted without the change of what he had in mind in the way of
Davie—Half—-Coquille.
end to end, from your heart and purse
Is nine inches, only 2U of-it being takers and * clarinet artist among the
an item, the total being 861'1018, ’ entertainment.
He stated it was
Harrison—Half—Marsh» Old.
— to the heme« and bedsides of scores of
OOC boys, brought a break in the
which is 848,622 less than the budget amusement for the OOC boys which November.
/
Strom—Full—Marshfield.
American children.
dance
program.
"Sunny"
Sundstrom,
a year ago. _
was desired, not lecture«, but musi­
Second Tftm
with
two
dummies,
also
put
on
an
­
They
Will
Be
Toll
Bridges
The request of the Coos County cal programs, shows, dance features,
Morris—End—Coquille.
(The romance of the Christmas
other of his clever ventriloquist
Chamber of Commerce as made by etc. The programs are to be given in
While it is to be regretted thst the
B.
Boak—End—Bandon.
Seals will be continued next week.)
stunts. "J art" and "Mary” con­
the retiring chamber officers, H. G. the camp building«.
five bridge« on the Coset highway
Armstrong—.Tackle—North 1 nena.
The Christmas Seal this year
ducted a lively dialogue, with frequent
Kern and Clifton Day, of North Bend,
Marshfield has asked permisison to will not be constructed with federal
Holland—Tackle—Marshfield.
«trikes a festive note, depicting the
cracks
at
officers
and
men,
bringing
for funds to be used in county pub­ provide the Fairview camp with en­ fund« unlean the legislature provides
Kohler- Guard—Marshfield.
Yule log of song and story, as it was
licity, was taken under consideration tertainment, leaving only the McKin­ for tolls, it cannot be helped. Some roars from the crowd.
Redell—Guard—Myrtle Point.
dragged toward the manor house in
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by the court, but no new item was ley camp for Coquille to look after. one or some interest, has evidently
Steiner—Center—North Bend.
medieval times.
Macy Transferred to Band
permissable in the budget this week. This city wiH, however, provide two thrown a monkey wrench into the
Smith—Quarter—North Bend.
The court could hsve decreased any or three programs for the Powers machinery, and Secretary Ickes is
A note to the Sentinel from Macy
J avis—Half—(Bandon.
The Seal Sale of Christmas Seals of
item or it could have increased any camp.
sdamant thst the funds will not be Anderson this week states that after
Olsen— Half—'North Bend.
the Tubercolusis Association opened
item already listed by ten per cent,
Some of the representatives at forthcoming for construction unless several weeks of preliminary train­
Young—Full—Bandon.
in Coca county yesterday, Thanks­
but the budget law forbids the In- Monday evening’s meeting, stated tolls are to provide for repayment of ing as a soldier in the U. 8. army at
Perhaps the main points to be con­ giving Day, and will close on Decem­
dueion of any item not listed by the that they would have to refer the mat­ part of the funds. That is, the state Vancouver Barracks, he ha« been sidered when selecting a player is Ms
bers. Christmas Day, according to
eitisens’ budget coaMnittee.
ter back to a regular session of their must furnish bonds for repayment of transferred to the Seventh Infantry consistency and versatility.
Then Mrs. R. A. Wsrnich, of Coquille, who
organisation, but it is expected that a percentage of the money the bridges Band. He adds:
again, in the event that an individual ’s president of the Coos County
“I am better satisfied now that I
I-ots of Ripe Raspberries
each will take its turn in preparing wiR cost, and the state highway com­
(Continued on second page)
Health association.
Mrs. Wemich
mission has no funds for retiring the am attached to the band, and appar­
has announced the appointment of
E. F. Martindale started some­ and having presented a weekly pro­
bond«, nor will it have, except from ently three yean here won’t be hard
’he following chairmen in each com­
thing last week when he brought in gram at the McKinley camp.
Must Not Happen Again
tolls receipts.
to take. The grub is pretty good and
munity to have charge of the seal
a lot of ripe and green raspberries
The
Sentinel
has
refrained
from
the quartern dean and comfortable
Hill Billy Broke His Toe
sale: North Bend, Mrs. Ted Balcolm;
to the Sentinel office. This week Mrs.
B. P. W. to Have Potluck Dinner ind musical duties pre light enough mentioning ail the boyish pranks and Marshfield, Mm. Florence Osborne;
Harold Pointer tells of gathering
Several hundred people were dis­
indiscretions of the hundreds of OOC
to
allow
quite
a
bit
of
time
away
from
The next meeting of the Business
Coquille, Mies Maty Ela Cary; Myr­
raspberries at their place on Spur­ appointed last evening in not being
the post, if one wishes to leave for a boys from the east who are scattered
tle Point, Mrs. Verne Lundy; Ban­
geon Hill, Lans Leneve brings in a able to hear the Beverl^ Hill Billie« and Professional Women’s Club will
through the several camps in south­
few hours of recreation.”
don, Mrs. Ann Kicking; Powers, Mrs.
bunch of ripe berries from the Clar­ who showed at the Liberty yesterday. be in the form of a potluck dinner
western Oregon but there was one
Kenneth Murdock. The general Seal
ence Hatcher place in Fairview and There was a good attendance, al­ held in the Pioneer Hall on Monday,
stunt pulled a week ago last Sunday
Mott to Go East Soon
Sale chairman is Mrs. Jesse Jones,
Ed Lorens says he has frequently though not full houses at the two December 4 at 6:30 p. m. The meeting
I at Bandon which must never be re­
Powers.
Publicity chairmen, under
picked both raspberries and straw­ matinees in the afternoon but at the and dinner will be in charge of the
Congressman James W. Mott writes plated
what camp th# Mias Katherine Jane Haesler, of Co­
berries in the past few weeks.
In 7416 show last night the house was Emblem committee with Laura Mc­ the Sentinsi that he is dosing hi. of-J We do
quille, county chairman, will be an­
fact, his strawberry production has full at that hour and at least 600 peo­ Leod as chairman. The roH call in the flee at Salem the first of December boy« wert from> it mirht
been continuous. From these several ple could not get in.
Some of them attendance contest will be called arid ta returning to Washington, D.' one a hundred mji«s or more away, nounced later.
al accounta it can bo seen that ripe waited for the 9415 performance but ' promptly at eight o’clock.
C.. for the regular seeaion of the 78rd
when thay <trip
clotfc.
TO ENTERTAIN
M c K inley camp
berries the first of December is not even at that many were turned away.
an unaual event in this favored clime.
An accident to one of the players
enlivened the evening. At one point
Coquille Independents Won 6-0 in the act he was supposed to kick at
a retiring Hill Billy. His foot struck
The CoquHle Independent football
the keg on which the other was sit­
team scored a 8-0 victory over the
ting, resulting in a gashed foot and
Bandon Independents at Athletic Park
a broken toe.
here yesterday morniag, on a field so
muddy that the players ware unrec­
Car Through Bridge Railing
ognisable after a few downs.
Both teams played as good football
Last Monday afternoon the car
as could be expected on the slippery driven by Mm. Jessie J. Watson, of
field with the CoquiMe team being a Bandon, skidded off the Bandon end
little the better “mudders.**
of the approach to the river bridge
Harold Stevens played a wonder­ here, plunged through the railing and
ful game at half, his feats including landed on its side twelve feet below.
the interception of two Bandon for­ Aside from bruises snd a few minor
ward passe« one of which resulted in cuts the three In the csr were not in­
the touchdown.
jured but the ear was considerably
damaged. With Mrs. Wstson were
her mother and little girl.
Can’t Agree on'Price
SENTINEL’S ALL­
COUNTY CHOICE
Large Crowd at Legion Dance
There was a very large crowd at
the Legion dance last Saturday eve­
ning and the post netted a nice sum
for its treasury. The presentation of
turkeys was made to Fred Rose, of
Marshfield,
(Louis
Baker, . Frank
Schram, T. C. McGiFvery, Jack McCue
and Audrey Aasen, all of Coquille.
To Move After Jan. 1
eonren,n< *r,y in J,m“ry'ing and go swimming in the nude in
front of the cabins at the beach, it is
The effectiveness of ths Sentinel as
tjme a halt wal fIrWe<1 ^di
a means of restoring lost articles wus
on
^ch and
cabln. at
again demonstrated Tuesday after­
time th„
noon. We mean ’’lost,” not stolen
articles. A young man brought in to
the office that afternoon a bunch of
20th Anniversary Yesterday
ear
keys. Within 16 minues the loser
Yesterday was more than a Thanks­
giving Day for the J. L. Smith family. tame in with the idea of running a
It was the twentieth anniversary of lost adv. The keys were Us. The
their arrival in Coos county, that is, Sentinel is always glad to restore
Eight Cows Poisoned .
for all of them except Donald and found artides to the losers, even
Webb Mast, of Lee, lost eight of Margaret who were born here. They though we do not run a pay adv., and
his most valuable cows Monday morn- came down from Portland on the old would bo glad to have the stock of
ing. The cattle escaped from their Breakwater, in one of the worst single gloves in our front window
pasture Sunday night and wandered storms of the season, and practically looked over by those who may have
over to the Fairview OOC camp. In every one of the more than one hun- one glove for which they are seeking
the dump at the camp were cans and dred passengers was sick and wished a mate.
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refuse are thrown a liberal dose of ere-* the boat would sink,
The H. N. Lorens store will not be
moved from its present location on
Front street to the old poetoffice
building until after the first of the
year. The room was not ready for
occupancy so that he could move last
month, and now Mr. Lorens wishes to
wait until afthr the Christmas rush. osote is sprinkled over the mass and
the cattle got to it and died as a re­
sult.
¿r-** - To Hear Grand Jary Report
A special session of the city coun­
Guild to Serve Waffles
cil was held Monday evening to hear
The bare announcement that the
a report of the committee which in­
terviewed E. W. Greet in regard to ladies of the Coquille Episcopal Guild
the sale of so much of hie let as is j wiH serve a waffle supper next Wed­
necessary to provids a good turn from ( nesday, Dec. 8, from 5 till 7 p. m„
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____ _ on is sufficient to assure that they will
Front street
south to __ the bridge
the
the highway.
highway. Mr. Gregg’s offer of have a busy two hours, for the ladies
so much as wm needed of the lot. was have a moot enviable reputation as
1600. but the council felt thst that culinary artiste. It will be held in
was too high for the little astir1 Guild Hall and all the waffles you
Further negotiations ate pending'
Iwaat for M om W. •
Judge J. T. Brand will be over here
tomorrow to receive the grand jury
report, made a week ago yesterday.
He will also pass sentence on Harry
Merchant convicted Nov. 9 of the
killing of “Tobe” Morris at Powers on
Oct. 8. Th» verdict was second de-
gree murder.
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Ask Ned C.
Insuraaea
The Sentinel Restores to Loners
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All future communication, to Con-
gressman Mott should be address^
to the H mm Office Building, Wash-
ington, D. C.
The Congressman will be glad to
hear from his constituents concerning
any Federal problem or legislation in
which they are interested.
Lucia’s Arm Amputated
CCC Officers Transferred
Army and navy officers who have
been on duty at OOC camp« in this
O. E. S. Social Club Dance
section have recently been transferred
The Sosial Club of Beulah Chapter, as follows:
To the Eureka district—Lieut R.
O. E. S., ie advertising a dance at
the Aragon Bali Room in Coquille for H. Wilkinson from Powers. To the
Saturday evening, Dec. 9.
Several Medford district—Lieut. Alvert M.
special features are in preparation, Van Eaton from Camp Sttkwn; Lieut
for this event and Ernie Ferrari’s' Herman E. Weisman, cavalry reserve,
artiste’ dance band will furnish the 1 from McKinley; an
snd Lieut. Jno. C.
music. Admiqaion will be 40 cents I 1 MdCurnin, cavalry
reeerve
from
C. H. Lucia, of Remote, who enter­
ed the Knife hospital here last week
for treatment of his broken arm, un­
derwent an operation for its amputa­
tion on Tuesday of this week. He is
resting fairly easy now but will not
be able to leave the hospital for some
time.
The break, which resulted from a
fall last week, was the same arm,
the right, in which ho was shot a
couple of years ago, and the bones
for gentlemen anTiS eanta for ladies. Camp Bradford at Boek mob.
would Mt halt