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Coquille Proposes i
Highway Tuesday
Projects for WPA
This Summer
The CoquiUe river reached the
high point here last Saturday night
when the 23-foot mark above mean
low water was touched on the gauge
at the bridge. That meant nearly
five feet of water at the low point
on the dike. It continued to drop
until Wednesday morning when the
gauge showed 18 feet.
This morning it showed 16.8 feet
and a tow car was being used to
convoy cars through the foot or more
ot water at the low spot. The water
was falling very slowly.
The highway was opened to traf
fic at 10:30 Tuesday morning when it
became possible for one-way traffic
to go around the slide at the Panter
place, a couple of miles below Riv
erton. That slide was 100 feet long
and six feet high and it was not
until the shovel could be taken across
the dike from here that the outer
nert of th# «tide w»»
Nearly 88, Buried
Here Tuesday
Park of Pattenon Grove, Wid A Resident of Coquille for 54
ening of Hall and Second
Years — Splendid Type of
Sts., Increased Water Supply
Womanhood, Honored, Loved
ployers1 Association
A public meeting has been called
for next Monday evening, March 38,
at 7:30 p. m., in the circuit court
room, court house, at which time Dan
Hay, manager of the Associated Em
ployers of Oregon will be present to
tell Coquille employers what is being
done by the association elsewhere in
the state and what is necessary to
form a local association of the state
organization.
The chamber of commerce received
this information from L. A. Liljeqvist
in reply to an inquiry last week.
Every business or professional man
and every employer is urged to at
tend this meeting and participate in
the organization of a local association.
Such union is vital to the business of
Oregon and with a cohesive state as
sociation the needs of the, at present,
ununited majority in Oregon will be
able to make themselves understood
The city council Monday evening
Mrs. Sarah Wickham, honored and
Unless already apprised by some
began lining up WPA projects on revered pioneer of Coquille where she
one who knew, the number of slides
which relief labor can be employed. I had Hved for nearly 55 years, passed
between Coquille and Camas Valley
One of these is the brushing out of {away at her home on Second street
will come as a complete surprise to
Patterson grove park in the northeast at 1:15 last Saturday morning.
the reader. The number counted
corner of the city which would be all
She had suffered a paralytic stroke
does not include little slips but only
labor except for the tools the city the Tuesday evening before and did
those .which fiUed the drainage' ditch,
would be required to furnish.
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not regain consciousness before her
or went on the highway or were on
Another is tijp widening of the passing. Her last words Were “No
the river side of the highway. The
pavement on Second street from Hall tee,” when Mrs. Osmtindson asked
figure is 331, according to Frank T.
to Willard and on Hall street from a visitor at their home to call the
'Dungey, who took Mrs. Dungey to
Front to Third. •
Roseburg Sunday, from Which point
This would entail a much larger
Funeral services were held at the
she was going to LaPine where their
municipal expenditure for the pav Episcopal church of which she was
daughter, Mjs. Hawkins, is ill.
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water system source of supply with
cut into the paved portion of the
two projects considered, one the rais
highway.
ing of the dam on upper Rink
According to our Salem correspon-
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timates that this month’s storms have
The rain, which as everyone knows,
done $50,000 worth of damage to the has been deluging the country daily, ing a pipe line from the North Fork Hazard, J. 8. Barton, Geo. T. Moul
Coast Highway. While the Middle except on Monday, and the total pre to the top of the hill above the dam. ton, O. C. Sanford, R. E. Nosier and
As soon after the middle of April
A. N. Gould, who was city engineer L L. Bonney. Interment was in the as the room can be made ready, Dr.
Fork road is not part of the Coast cipitation for the fiscal year is close
Highway the damage to that 40 miles to SO inches. While we are at it, why at the time thé dam was built, is fa Masonic cemetery. The body lay in W. S. Parke will move his office
of highway from here to Camas val not shoot for a 10-foot mark this miliar with the plans for increasing state at the church between eleven from the First National Bank build
ley will probably cost that much or year? That would only mean about the city’s supply as outlined by bÇr. and one o'clock the day of the fun- ing, on the second floor, to the Grimes
_ more to repair.
40 inches more in the next three Coon, of Portladd, at that time, and
building which is to be vacated April
he is to be asked confer with the
Just north of the Coos Bay bridge months!
All her living children were here, 4 by Northwest Liquidators, who are
council at its April fourth session in Mrs. Kate Moeller arriving from selling out the former Geo. Unsoeld
the earth has been sUpping into the
regard to Mr. Coon’s plans and algo Portland last Thursday and Gene store-
cut making very sloppy one-way
in regard to doing the engineering Wickham and family from San Ber
traffic and the hiU side there is stiU
Considerable plumbing, decorating
for the Hall and Second streets wid nardino on Sunday.
slipping.
and carpenter work will be necessary
ening.
Another big slide occurred just be
Mrs. Wickam was bom in England, for the doctor plans on ten separate
The water extension would entail June 20, 1850, the only child of Mr. rooms or offices in the new location,
low the Panter place on the highway
to Bandon last week and even had
The Northwest Liquidators, which considerable expense for material, and Mrs. Samuel Taylor, who came with the reception room and hlsgprl-
there been no* water on the dike, has been selling out the bankrupt the pipe line up the hill and the en- to the United State; wdjr tiled. in ■ vate-offiee at the'front.
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____ .____ tr«Wl.WQuld haxe been, stopped until Geo.- Unsoetd stock 1 tor the past two cyirxga. tik
These various rooms will be for
the highway crew could move the months, expect to quit in Coquille , included in the amount the WPA will
fever therapy, minor surgery, ad
tons upon tons of earth and rock from the first of next month, packing up , spend. If the decision should be to ifornia.
justment, x-ray and other needed
the roadway. .
She was married March 10, 1887, separate rooms.
the little stock that is left and vacat raise the dam the greater part of that
expense would be for labor which at West Point, Calif., to Geo. R. Wick
ing the room April 4.
In addition to his already well
ham, a survivor of the Civil wkr, who equipped electrical apparatus, he is
Everything is for sale, including the WPA* furnishes.
The request of the Coos County passcsd away Feb. 4, 1803.
the fixtures and counters, some of
adding several more machines, in
ton children born to them cluding the x-ray for treatment pur
which have already been disposed of. Humane Society that the city
survive, Mrs. Ella Osmund- poses rather than for picture pur-
announcement of the final cut on until such a time as the 80 per cent ten and Mrs. Callie Leach, of Co poses.
The board of directors of the Co all merchandise in the store.
of the one dollar license fee makes quille, Mrs. Moeller and Gene Wick
The doctor’s wife, who is his as
quille Chamber of Commerce en
the society self-supporting, came up ham. She is also survived by eleven sistant in the practice of his profes
dorsed the ministerial association
for considerable discussion. It de grandchildren and one great grand sion, is quite enthusiastic over the
plan for a three-hour closing on
veloped that the humane society is child
prospect of a ground floor office,
Good Friday, April 15, between 13
opposed to keeping dogs tied up ex
Mrs. Wickham’s reminiscences of entrance to which will be so much
m. and 3 p. m., and left it with the
cept for the three months of garden hgr trip across the plains, her trip to easier for some of their patients.
ministers to secure the individual ac
season in the spring and early sum Coquille and of the early days of
E. L. Perrott & Son have been en
ceptance of the agreement by the in
After a lay-off of two months due mer and three councilmen—Bryant, this city would make a most interest gaged for the remodelling of the
dividuals and business houses. The to bad weather and the fact that the Cunningham and Wood—expressed ing narrative had they ever been col room, P. L. Johnson for the plumbing,
closing on Good Friday for the noon Community Building has been in use themselves as opposed to the city lected and written as she told them. and Don Donaldson for the decorat
time services has been observed for most of the time, wrestling as suc spending $25 a month unless the dogs Their escape from Indians while ing.
the past two yean here.
cessfully promoted by Harry Elliott,, were to be kept up the year round.
treking westward, the hanging of a
Rev. Geo. R. Turney, who present will return here next Friday, April 1.
Decision was held over until it murderer on that trip, the wagon trip
Regiitration Closes April It
ed the ministerial association request,
The bouts will be held in the Com was learned how the other cities in to Coquille, the city’s early history
also submitted a statement that the munity Building as before but the the county intended to co-operate in when dense woods covered the whole
Every person of voting age who
Choral Club would appreciate a $10 regular day will be on Fridays in providing kennels, a gas chamber townsite, as near as Mrs. Ida Owens’ wishes to take part in the state pri
donation for delinquent expenses. stead of on Wednesday.
and in wage for an attendant, and as home to the river, all have been told maries in May, and it is a duty which
When the directon voted that amount, ' . The return of first class profes to whether other cities in the state in a very entertaining way by Mrs. no one should neglect, ought to make
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he jokingly remarked he wished he sional wrestling such as Harry has where the humane society functions Wickham.
sure that his or her name is on the
had asked for $50.
put on in Coquille for the past two permitted licensed dogs to run at
After her husband's death she con list of registered voters in the county
D. E. Rackleff brought up the mat
large for nine months of the year.
ducted the Wickham House, popular clerk’s office. If you voted at the
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ter that has been talked for the past t- ’
It was decided to employ J. Loy hostlery, which stood where the post last election and have not moved
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few months, that sevenl anti-air
Stacer to bring the city’s sewer maps office is now, and was burned in since your name is still on the list
Woman’s Club Sponsors It
craft batteries are to be established
The last day of registration 1«
that March 17, 1818 fire..
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The Coquille Woman's Club is
in Oregon and suggested that the sec sponsoring the picture, “Everybody
Mrs. Wickham was one of the Tuesday, April 18.
retary write Major General Geo. A. Sing,” which opens for a three days*
mainstays of the Women’s Relief
White requesting information on the showing at the Roxy this evening.
Corps until advancing years inter
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360 Dogs Licenses
subject and making application for The club receives a percentage on
fered and that only a few short years
the establishment of one in CoquiUe. every ticket they have sold during
Three hundred dog licenes have
ago.
These batteries are to be a pert of the past two weeks and this money
She was always an active person, been issued in Coos county to date,
the National Guard, with a comple is to be donated to the school milk
one who has left the imprint of her the deputy assessors turning in that
• In filing his petition to have his
ment of 50 to 60 men, and will be fund.
character on Coquille, and the sin- number. The time is getting short
name go on the ballot as candidate for
similar to the battery that passed
>cere. mourning of her friends here is for getting a license without paying
the republican nomination' as county
through CoquiUe last summer from
a testimonial of the high regard and an additional fine. April I is the
Opens Meetings nt Arago
treasurer, Chas. Stauff names as his
southern California to Camp Lewis.
affection in which she was held.
dead line.
Capt. O. L. Hall, of McMinnville,
The establishment of one here would father of Mrs. Werner Plaep of thia slogan: “Efficient service based on
experience.
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And
the
slogan
very
mean quite a little monthly payroll city, who came down to Coos county
Many Wish to Remain
and might eventually lead to the last week to conduct a series of meet aptly denotes his exceptional quali
Open Saturday Night
fications
for
the
office.
construction of an armory here.
ings at the Arago church, was ma
It now develops that Levi Bunch is
The Job’s Daughters Council wUl rooned here until Tuesday of this
Aside from one line of business in
to have competition In the republi-
meet with Mrs. R. E. Boober Friday week. He started the meetings at
ean primaries for the republican Coquille, nearly all places of business
Arago Tuesday evening.
evening.
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Allan A. Hall, (he says he is Scotch
nomination for sheriff. Guy A. Cut are yearning for a return of the “open
lip, ot North Bend, filed last Friday Saturday night” program with the as the last “a” in his first name indi
asking that his printed slogan be, town full of people as it used to be cates, but mixed with English as the
double “1” proves), opened an office
“Law and order from border to bor up to a few months ago.
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Whether It will be carried out or for the practice of law in the First
der.”
As was anticipated R. H. Lawhorn hot, there is talk of circulating a pe National Bank building last week. He
is a candidate for the democratic tition to ascertain just how many has an office adjoining that of James
his son, Ambrose, of Hepp nomination to succeed himself as business houses in CoquiUe would Watson, they use the library jointly,
Graveside services are to be held
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came down last night from county commissioner. He filed yester like to see a return of the Saturday but the association is not a partner
at the Masonic cemetery here at ner,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold day afternoon.
two o’clock this afternoon for A. W. Portland.
night business which is now going ship.
Chapin, who died at his home in Gould, Mrs. A. W. Chapin and Mrs.
elsewhere.
Mr. Hall comes here from Salem,
Portland Sunday morning at four Ambrose Chapin arrived at 13:30 last
where he practiced for three years,
o’clock. They will be conducted by night, leaving Portland after funeral
following his removal from Tilla
Wasn’t a Magician
Chadwick Lodge, A. F. A A. M, at services were held there at three
mook. He was an attorney in the
Tom Thrift had the whole post of north coast town for 15 years; for
the request of the Scorby, Mont., o'clock yesterday.
lodge of which he was a charter
Mr. and Mrs. Chapin moved to L- The Pro-America organization will fice force razzing him yesterday. He eight of them was deputy district at
member.
Portland ten years ago, after residing hold a meeting Saturday afternoon was attempting to show Vernon torney of Tillamook county, was city
Mr. Chapin’s passing was entirely in Coquille for four years. He oper at two O’clock in the Coquille city Smith how he could set fire to alco attorney of Tillamook for ten years
unexpected and his daughter here, ated the barber shop now belonging hall. The speaker will be R. A. Jeub hol held in the palm of his hand, but besides serving as city attorney
Mrs. Harold Gould, had expected her to R. E. Noaler in the W. O. W. build who will talk on that vicious piece some of the liquid seeped through the for several of the smaller towns out
father and mother here for a visit ing while here, and owned a shop of proposed legislation, the reorgani cracks between his fingers—and side Tillamook.
all the hgir was burned off the back
the day of his death.
in Portland at the time of his death. zation bill now before congress.
He was attorney for the labor
Ambrose Washington Chapin was
AU republicans and anyone inter of his hand. He didn’t call out the unions in that district and so justly
Mr. Chapin was a splendid type of
born in Ontario, Canada, June 4,
ested in that subject which is of vital fire department but he was almost did the employers treat their em
citizen, was universally respected and
1873, and was married in 1800 to
importance, or rather its defeat is, to as loud as the siren.
ployees that he and the operators’
Flora Erickson, who survives him. his untimely passing is mourned by the people of United State«, are in-
attorney were able to work out har
Besides his daughter he is also sur- all who knew him.
vited to be present.
Calling cards, 50 foe $1.00.
monious action between the two for
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In an interview with Geo. A. Ulett,
manager of the Smith Wood-Prod
ucts plant, here this morning, the
Sentinel editor secured the following
information which is of the greatest
interest to every resident of CoquiUe
as well as of aU the employees:
Due to the increasing business de
pression and the prevailing low prices
ot lumber, the Smith Wood-Products,
Inc., have found it necessary to cur
tail their production and reduce ex
penses to meet these conditions.
The Plywood office will be dlsccn-
Sale Unsoeld Stock
to Close April 2
Anti-Aircraft Unit
for Coquille Asked
Wrestling Card
Billed for April 1
Guy Cutlip Files
Sheriff Nomination
—Comes from Tillamook and Salem
A. W. Chapin, Former Resident, to Be
Buried Here at Two O'Clock Today
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many years.
Mr. HaU left Tillamook after the
big fire there a few years ago, which
almost demoralized business there.
There were destroyed 243,000 acres
of virgin timber and the government
estimated the loss at $300,000,000.
Nearly all the mills in that district
were forced to close.
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Following his graduation from Wil
lamette university Mr. HaU was on
the army but did not get over Seas.
When he was ready to leave Salem,
he travelled thousands of miles over
Oregon and decided upon Coquille as
the spot where he wanted to spend
the rest of his Ufe. He Ukes the peo
ple here, the climate prmits him to
sleep at night, which it did not in
the interior and he is altogether sat
isfied with Coquille.
He and Mrs. HaU, they have no
chUdren, are making their home in
the W. S Sickels house on North
Coulter stret, next to the C. M.
Gray home.
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main as Mr. Lung’s assistant. The -
work formerly done in this office will
now be handled in the main office.
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by two persons.
The entire permanent force of the
plant including the management, su
perintendence, all clerical forces,
sales office, etc., will take a ten per
cent cut in wages and salaries on
April 1st.
Mr. Ulett states that if the sawmill
employees had accepted a ten per
cent reduction, it would have been
possible to hake taken on soma low-
priced business that probably would
have kept both sawmills operating
steadily for the next three months,
but as the men refused to accept the
cut and the prices at which business
was offered were so low, that the
company couldhot operate except'at^”
a tremendous loss. It Is necessary to
close the fir mill down indefinitely
and the other departments will prob
ably run on a very limited schedule.
Plans are being made to sell the fir
logs now on band and when these logs
are sold there will be no possibility
of the fir mill starting up before the
middle of the summer.
The Plywood employees expect to
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vote on a wage reduction next Sun
day. If they agree to this reduction
there is great possibility that this de
partment will run continuously.
The demand for battery separators
and Venetian Blind stock has greatly
diminished in the past two months
and many substitute woods are being
used for Venetian blinds. The only
possibility of retaining some of this
market is to put the Port Orford ce
dar plants in a position where by de
creased costs they can make lower
prices in an attempt to hold some of
the business for this district.
We belive that the question that
was not put up fairly to the men is
simply this: Would it be better for
the employees to take a ten per cent
reduction in wages and work steadily
for the next three months or would
it be better for most of them to be
out of work entirely for the sake of
holding the wage up for the few who
can obtain employment
We understand that the cut was to
be a temporary one depending on
business conditions at the end of
three months.
Allan A. Hall to Practice Law Here
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Plywood Office to Be Closed and
Plant May Bo Down — No
Hope of Fir Mill Operation
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