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Coquille, Ore.
fCOQUILLE CYCLERY
ARCHIE TENNISON, Prop.
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Bicycle Sundries
Repairing
Opposite C ity Hall .
Night Trail Evnry Other Day
While In Portland last week Editor
McDaniel, of the Coos Bay Harbor,
called upon John M. Scott, G. P. A-,
Southern Pacific Lines, sad was in
formed that the officials in his afifios To L. W. Oddy, County Clerk of
wore working out n plan whereby tho County of Coos, and to the Elect
Coos Bay would got a night train. ora of the County of Coos, State of
Tho pinna spoken of a n tenativo in Oregon:
nature, and p ro eubject to change. We, the undersigned, being at least
Mr. Jlcott does not believe that o night twenty-five per cent of tho number
train operated both woyo nightly will of electors who voted in the County of
pay, in fact ho to positive that tho Corn at the preceding election for
traffic is not eufflciottt to warrant it at Justice of tho Supreme Court, and
this time. Ho plana, however, to give each of us being a legal voter of asid
us. n night train every other night, Coos ✓ County, Oregon, respectfully
which would prove very aatiafactory. present and file this petition and here
This train will carry sleepers, express, by demand the recall of Archie Philip,
as Cora misai oner of Cooe County, Ore
mail and baggage.
gon.
Ho Waats tho Doga Shat Up. The reasons for such demand are
There is one prominent CoquiUe as follows:
judgment in public mutters has
citisen who is heartily In favor of a net Mis bean
ho has been violently
more ■ trie* enforcement of tho dog partisan in sound;
discussion and acting up
ordinance. Last Sunday morning ho on County affaire
coming before him
got up bright and early and started for official action end
has bean incom
for the basement te get hia wood and petent end extravagant.
kindling when n fierce growl drove
him back upstairs in a rush. Thera
was no making fHends with the beast The petition for the recall of Judge
*o the p. c. telephoned te Marshall Watson reads the same up to the
Miller to corn* and arrest Mo dog- point Where “Jamee Watson” Is sub
ship, and in the Interim, while Miller stituted for “Archie Philip" and
dressed and walked np the hffl, the p. “County Judge" for “Coram Issi oner."
c. stood around end longed for the The reason for tho recall is, however,
fire which he couldn’t kindle until tho stated differently, ns follows:
dog gave up Me position as sentinel "That ha has been ^arbitrary in his
attitude toward the public and extra
vagant and incompetent in the expen
Stators EaUrtaia High School diture of the public funda.”
Last Friday evening the Senior
af Thanks
Class entertained the rest ef the High Wa eriah Casti
te.
our eines
School with a Valentine party at tho thanks te thè Odd extend
Fellows
for tlx
High School. Tho assembly room attention sad to r à remembrara
was decorated with hearts and cupida. and aim te the many friends a
Gamas were played until 10 o'clock, neighbors for their tdhdhem and syi
when a very delightful program m a aathv in our late tier easement
Mrs. E. N. Harry and family
th I'm ember* of tho faculty participet-
punch and cookies Wte* rawed about
midnight after which tho guetta left
declaring they had had had a very
Grade Jersey Caws far Safe
Ten head of cow* and three head
two-year-old heiterster sale.^ CaH
Ed G illra pie oa Fat Elk, or phsns 9
«U.
to Coquillo so that will not suffer. the case was lost, as Judffe Watson
Hia recant books sad pspors war* in says Mr. Starr, the attorney for Bou
Us biff sal*.
told him. But Mr. LUjeqvist had
P. E. Hague’s principal loss was is tin,
been
reqsected by the court to prepare
tbs Lloyd hotel building whoro ho oc an opinion
on this case and from that
cupied one rooa* as a warehouse for opinion came
the sole suffffcation of
heavy hardware and plumbing sup- the plon that saved
the day for Coos
pliea The stock there will total county, won the injunction
about li^lOO. He had it fairly wall ed the immediate payment of and the secur
$00,-
insured.
000
Bountin
taxes.
Hia loss in hia new boildinff is com
raised by Bountin’s attor
paratively swell, Extra precaution ney The was point
Above price good
that
the county had no such
was taken to keep the water dawaffe interest in those
properties
as
would
to a minimum.
the granting of an injunction
D. L. Buckinffham, who had his of warrant
in
Its
behalf
to stop it from removing
fices on the second floor of the Grimes the timber from
Judge
bulldinff, suffered about 91,009 loss, Hall’s pleadings did the not tract.
show
a
valid
losing practically all of his civil en- reason, but as soon as $ r. Liljeqvist
ffineerinff instruments, note books, called
to the fact that the
maps, etc. Today he was able to set county attention
was to a considerable extent
out a few.
owner of that tract through having
He also had the field notebooks of an
purchased
certificates of delinquency
Capt. F. K. Gettins, who is absent for the delinquent
taxes, the case was
in the army and these were all des won.
troyed. He feels the loss of these es As to the two land grant taxes
pecially. He had no insurance.
Hall would minimise Mr. 1L1-
J. H. Bridges, of Oakland, Calif., Judge
jeqviat’s
to the aero point,
and formerly of Reno, Nev., and later but when services
we
have
called his attention
of Marshfield, suffered a heavy loss. to what Mr. Liljeqvist
really did he
The budding was probably worth $7,- will have reason to change
his iqrie-
500 and hotel equipment probably $2,- ion.
00 m . Hr is said to have had about Buth Mr. iLljeqvist and Judge Hall
$5,000 insurance on the building and attended a meeting of the district at
$1,000 on the hotel equipment which torneys
of the Oregon A California
he rented to F. E. Nelson.
railroad
grant counties held at
F. E. Nelson said this afternoon Attorney land
General
Brown’s office at
that he had suffered a loos of about Salem in 1917. That
meeting was
$2,000 and had no insurance.
celled
to
agree
upon
a
course
of ac
Besides furnishings for the L^oyd tion which would save, If possible,
the
tax money due the counties on these
grant lands, and aa much of it as pos
sible.
At that meeting an opinion was
read from Assistant Attorney General
Furnitur« and Hardware
Coquille, Oregon
Korfoot, of the department of justice
ut Washington. Ho not only stated
that the counties could not recover
from the government the interest and
penalties on the delinquent O. A C.
taxes, but that the payment of the
here taxes was a matter of pure
Church
grace on the part of the government, Sunday Federated
School
moots
10 a a .
and more than the law would give Let us reach the 160 mark i t next
Sun FpR GOOD DRY WOOD—Leave or-
day.
Our
goal
by
Easter
is
200.
Naturally the sentiment in favor of us all work to that and. There Let is der« at Creager’s Confectionery.
humbly accepting the principal and Considerable rivalry between the 6t8*
making no attempt to secure the pen-
Men’s and the Young Ladies' FOR SALE—1 registered Berkshire
sltles and interest was general. But Young
Claeses
as to which shall be the larg boar 17 months old, 10 shoats, about
Mr. Liljeqvist had gone into this sub
You will find a class if yon come. 16 pounds esch. Special prices. A.
ject so deeply that he knew the big er. Preaching
at 11 a. m. Subject, P. Sweet, Coquille, Ore.
6t2
Washington lawyer waa wrong end
Wanted n Sign.”
that he was right So, ably seconded “They
People's Meeting at 6:20 p. HOUSE and two lota, wall located in
by District Attorney N tuner, of m. Young
The interest is increaainifMq^ the CoquiUe, Oregon, to exchange for
Doughs county, ho made a strong attendance
is gratifying. jCome and property in or near Salem, Oregon.
fight for his view of the ease and ■ pend the hour
with the*yodng people Mrs. S. £ Minard, R. F. D. 8, Box
won. Those two were appointed n in these devotional
to write the brief on this Preaching at 7:S0 services.
m. Subject,
fins business. He carried $2,500 in committee
to be sent to Washington, sad “Nosh, a Hero of the p. Faith.”
by an experi
surance on his $7,600 stock, leaving point
it was agreed to call a subsequent Prayer Meeting on Wednesday ev WANTED—Situation
enced housekeeper. Can give ref
his a loss of $4,000. Practically meeting
of
the
district
attorneys
to
at 7:$p. Even though the erences. P. O. Box 456, Myrtle
nothing was saved.
the firyt draft and decide upon ening
night
was
stormy last Wednesday we Point Oregon.
Charles Stauff estimated his gro discuss
points to make. -
had
a
sweet
spiritual service. The
cery stock at $2,200 and his fixtures, whet
Mr. Liljeqvist went to work and talk by Glen Rahskopf
was very in BARLEY HAY—For aale. Chris
etc., at $1,000. He carried about $1,- spent
Weeks in preparing his teresting-
• Tsrres on the Marshfield Road, ono
900 insurance. Owing to the plaster brief. throe
He
submitted
it
to
Mr.
Neu-
ed walls o f his store, the fire did not ner and he sew no way to improve it. If you are s stranger in town you mile west of town. No phono. 6tf
break through and ths damage is The manuscript wee then sent to At will find a most cordial welcome to
the services. If four church is not POR SALE—4 thoroughbred Collie
from water and smoko.
torney
General
Brown,
who,
of
course,
represented here make this Church pups. Address Bx. 19, Coquilfc,
McCormick a Simpson state that
the state in this ease be yours
6t8
you are in our midst. If Ore.
the total loss on their place is about represented
the department of justice at you are while
not
affiliated
with
any
church
$2,500 with $500 insurance. They fore
Washington. Mr. Brown, like Mr. come to the services just the same. FOR SALE—2 S. C. White Leghorn
had s big stock of tobacco, pool tables, Neuner,
no way to bettor Mr. Lil-
rooster*. Corvallis end Tankred
James E. Condor, Pastor.
soda fountains, n $400-picture ma jeqvist’s saw
presentation
of
the
case,
and
■ trains. Aleo eggs for hatching,
chine and other equipment Mr. had it copied at once and sent it to
$1.26 for 15. F. B. Phillipe.
St.
Jaasan
Episcopal
Church,
Washington ns the full statement of Service Friday evening at 7:80 p. m.
FOR SALE—The Tyrrell place 1%
the case of the land giant counties.
miles west of Coquille on Marsh
This brief convinced Mr. Kerfoot Sunday School Sunday
at 10 a. m.
field road. See owner on place. H.
end the Attorney Generals office that No other services.
N. Tyrrell.
Stf
they were wrong. They turned
W. E. Couper, Vicar.
square about and accepted Mr. Lilje
FOR SALE—Milking machine all
qvist’• contentions. Than the Interior
' complete with engine end belting,
Christian
Church
Department agreed at once to pay in
used only 5 days. Beet of reasons
Church of Christ
terest end penalties to the Oregon O.
for selling. Price $200.00 C. O.
Sunday
School
at
10
s.
m.
A C. land grant counties, and the
money has been paid. That this was Preaching at 11 m. m. and 7:30 p. m. King a Son, McKinley, Ore. 8tf
s wonderful victory for the young Senior Christian Endeavor at 0:80
D eath of F. W. S tr u g
Coos county lawyer, who prepared p. m.
would Bring your friends.
Frederick William Sitang, aged 44 that brief, almost
W. L. Straub, Minister.
years, died at Burke’s Sanitarium, freely admit.
January 20th, with cancer of the Nor did this victory end here. Judge
throat. Mr. Strang was tho fifth child Wolverton had already decided that
born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert 8trang, the Cooe Bay Wogan Road land grant
at the family home three miles below case was on all fours with tho O. a C.
this city, his parents having been old case and should bo subject to tho same
Remember that in subacribing for
pioneer« of this state. He was well rulings.
the Sentinel for $1.60 a year you can
end favorably known in this commun So it happens that the bill just
get the Oregon Farmer in addition by
ity until the age of twenty-four, when
paying only 15 cents more.
he went to California. Ho had boon carries provision for tho payment of
failing in health for the peat few the penalties and interest as Wall aa
Magazines subscriptions received at
yean, due to a bronchial affection, the principal of the Southern Oregon
the
Folsom confectionery, where they
but hie case became serious only a few taxes And the statement from the
will
send for any periodical you what.
weeks age, when the specialists in Sheriff’s office published in the Sentin
Oakland pronounced his ease hop*- el January $1, shows that tho penal
- The Celebrated
Iras, after which ho was returned to ties and interest oa those lands in
tho Sanitarium where he received Coes county amount to $190,000. It
is as plain as day that not ono dollar
of that money would ever have bean
Awarded Gold Medal
recovered for Coos county but for tho
P. P. L E. Saa Fraacinco, 1915
fight for a demand for penalties and
interest that Mr. Liljeqvist mad# at
The strongest end nee rest waterproof
Salem in 1917, and the brief he wrote
Shoot made for Loggers, Cruisers,
to convince the big lawyers at the
Miners, Sportsmen and Workers.
national capital that they w en wrong
Feltex
Pabco
Prints
H. O. Anderson
Bergmann Shoe
And yet Judge Hall would allow L
A. Liljeqvist no credit for that mag
nificent achievement.
Mr. Liljeqvist is a tax expart with
out a peer in the state of Oregon. It
k s misfortune for Coos county that
Judge Hall does not recognise Ma
•ton
have of so Hell’«
innrt
tv*
powers
that
they
offer
One
ir any ceas that H fells