<^l V o l . Coquille li trató. $ 1.50 P er COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1906. No. Entered an second-cl a* a matter May C oal F rom C ooa P r o v e s B eet W o r k C om m en ces W ith G o o d 8, 1905, at the poatoffice at Coquille, W eath er. Oratoti, under act of Congre«» of March An exhaustive test of Cooa bay -------- 3, 1879. T o the P e o p le oí Oregon. -------- The approaching election is oue Portlaud, April 4.— William of the most important in the history Hood, chief engineer of the South- of the State. Every voter should ern Pacific, has sent word from San .carefully consider his ballot bofoie Francisco that within a short time casting it. The people herp and the first section of the Drain-Coos elsewhere are just awakening to see Bay branch of the Southern Pacific that elections are often a contest will be let by contract, and construe- between the rights of the people tion work will begiD as soon as the and the corporate interests. weather will permit continuous op­ Among the initiative laws to be eration. It is believed that actuul voted on in June are two put for­ construction will begin within the ward by the State Grange, Patrons next thirty days. of Husbandry, which have been The first section will be thirtv or largely endorsed by the farmers, forty miles in length, and the the workingmen and the taxpayers rights of way have practically been generally. One bill provides for secured. Surveys have been com­ an annual license tnx upon the gross pleted along the whole route. earning of oil, sleeping car and re­ The road will follow the grades frigerator car companies. (Vote of the [Jinpqua river, and it is said 318 X yes on ballot.) The other that for the whole distance to the provides a similar tax upon express, coast from Draio the grades in no telegraph and telephone companies. place will exceed one half of one (Vote 320 X yes on ballot.) per cent. Notice has beeu -eeeived These corporations have been do- by Portland merchants that as soon iug a profitable business iu tbe as the contract for work is let, the State of Oregon and have hitherto usual policy of road construction escaped paying any tax worth meu- for branches will be followed and tioning. The expenses of State all supplies are to be purchased Government are rapidly increasing, here. ami the burden of taxation falls Rails for the summer work on the more and uiore heavily upon the line have been received and stored owners of leal estate. Other states on the Drain end, where construe- | Lave similar laws in force, and relief tion tviH be started. [ has come, thereby, to the farmer „ „ . _ * . and to the man who owns his home. F o r E qual P ro p e r ty Rights. The Gniuge ha8 labored long to P roclam ation. Whereas the Secretary of State of coal at the Willamette Iron Works the State of Oregon has notified me has proven that it is superior to in writing that pursuant to the pro. Walter Culin, M. D. Washington and Wyoming coal for visions of an Act entitled “ An Act PHYSICIAN AND Sl'KUEON domestic purposes. The test w h s making eflective the initiative and Coquiu.z C ity , O re . made under direction of Engiueer referendum provisions of Section 1 j Carries a full uud complete stock of Fowler, and will result in arousing Kronenberg Bldg. of Article IV of the Constitution of Telephone 3. Next Door to P. O. a local interest that will lead to the the State of Oregon, and regulatingi forming of commercial connections elections thorounder. and providing between Portland and Coos bay, penalties for violations of provisions J. J. STANLEY which has for years been trade ter­ of this act,” approved Fobruarv ritory of California. 24th, 1903, a committee of citizens , LAWYKR To make the teat thorough, by of Clackamas County, C. W. Kerns Front Street Martin Building, comparison with resulta from other being the chairman thereof, duly I CoQUILL» O bmoon well-known coals, the same quanti­ filed iu his office on January 22ud, WK ties of Coos tiay, Washington, Wy 1900, an initiative petition contain-: udi oming and Australian coal were ing 7701 signatures, properly at A. J. Sherwood, placed in {be furnaces. It was tached to a copy of said measures, A t t o b k i y - a t - L a w , found that Coos bay coal burns certified in accordance with law, de- slower than either of the others, N otahy P u b l ic , nuinding tnqt u proponed Jaw, the 1 and that it lasts longer, gives off Coquille, : : Oregon title, tenor and effect <>f which is steadier heat, with less ash and hereinafter particularly set forth smoke thau any of the coals except shall be submitted to the legal the Australian coal. The Coos bay Walter Sinclair, voters of the State of Oregon for ] coal required more draft, and for A tto r n b t - at - L aw , their approval or rejection at the that reason is reckoned better for general election to be held iu said N o t a bt P u b l io , domestic than for steam-producing Billiard Card rooms state on the 4th day of June, being w Coquille, : 1 Oregon. purposes. the first Monday in June, 1906. ! ^ Engineer Fowler said the Coos and and Now, Therefore, I, Geo. E. Cham- bay coal, when banked, kept fire berlain, Governor of the State- o f 1 Hacher, longer than any other coal tested. Pool Tables Soft Drinks Oregon, in obedience to the pro­ A bstractor of T itles . After the test was finished all the visions of said act herein before C oquillb C it y , O rb ashes were piled out on the floor Fruits, Nuts, Candies, Cigars and Tobacco. first mentioned, do hereby make and compared. The Australian and issue this proclamation to the City News Stand. coal left slightly less than the Coos people of the State of Oregon, an­ Hall & Hall, bay coal. The Washington coal nouncing that the said committee ash pile was nearly double the size A ttorneys - at -L aw , The next session of the Oregon ! secure a more equal taxation in of citizens of Clackamas county, of that from Coos bay, The W y­ State Orange will doubtless reaffirm Oregon, and bus petitioned for Oregon, C. W. Kerns being the Dealei in U ral E state o f a ll kinds. oming coal left about a thin) larger M arshfield, Oregon. its position in regard to securing i these laws iu the expectation tkut Chairman of said committee, has pile of ashes thau did the Coos bay an act of the legislature to reduce every taxpayer and fair-uiiuded citi­ tiled said initiative peti'iou with the coal. No steam test has been made requisite number of signatures the husband’s right of courtesy zen would support them. but it is expected that when oue is The prox isions of these bills do thereto attached, demanding that A. Sehlbrede, one-half, making it jnst equal to made it will show the C< os bay coal the dower right. Under our pres­ not revoke or change auy law upon there sha’ l be submitted to the Attorney-at-I.aw, favorably in comparison with Wash* ent law the husband hasalife estate our statutes. They seek to aocom- legal electors of the State of Orc^ou ington and Wyoming co a ls.^ The N o ta ry Public. Phone 781. for their approval or rejection at in all his wife’s property, while she plish only what is right and just. question of economical mining ami Printed copios are in the hands the regular election to be held ot) .VI \R9HFIRl-I>, OREGON. has a life ortato in only one-half of Watchmaker and Jeweler, ■dSfi transportation from Coos bay to his property. This law shoul 1 be : ; of the county clerks for free distri­ th< 4th day of June, 1906, said day Portland is still to be determined. mado the same for both. It came bution. We urge the citizens to b i : g the first Monday in said Front Street, It is said the Coos bay coal can be before tue last legislature as House examine these laws, and all others h, a bill to propose by initiative E. D. Sperry. W. C. Chaae. mined as cheaply as any other coal, Bill Nol 275. It passed the House 10 he voted on June 4th. The con- petit m a bill entitled “ A bill to C O Q U IL L E , O R E G O N . and that water transportation from but was held up in the judiciary! servative and substantial character propose by initiative petition a law SPERRY & CHASE, Coos bay will prove to be cheaper committee of the Senate. A l L W O RK G U A R A N T E E D . j of tbe Grange is a sufficient guar- for the abolishment of tolls on the than rail Imnsnortatioi irom nr»«“ A t t o r n e y « Rt-Law. 'Hid tyyJo.W.iioad, and ington miues to Portland.—Oregon Mrs. 0 . Peterson, 625 Lake S t. j r a fteom ndam flu'ftS? 'H'frMVoW,‘Ai same by the State of Oregon,” the Office in R o b in s o n Building* Daily Journal. Topeka, Kans, says ‘‘Of all cough j necessary reform, tenor and effect of which in brief is remedies Ballard’s Horehound B. G. L eedy , Coquille, - - * 0 re « on - Lens, France, April 4.—Iu the Syrup is my favorite; it has done! to direct the Secretary of State to A ustin T. B uxton , purchase the Mount Hood and miue from which 13 miners were and will do all that is claimed for C. E. B uxton , Barlow Road from the Pacific Ab­ taken ulivo Friday, who had beeD it— to speedily cure all coughs and j State Grange Executive Com- Holden, E. stract, Guaranty & Trust Company, buried 20 days, this morning the colds— and it is so sweet and pleas- j mittoe — ------- tbe owner thereof, for a sum not searchers found ten alive in pit No. ant to the taste. Sold by R. S. j j o . 8. Commissioner, GenerBl Insurance B. F E N T O N exceeding $24,000.00, and to de­ 4. They were brought to the sur­ ---------- -* • .« * . ------------- $ Agent, and Notary Pabilo, Office liver to said company before the 1st face and it is hoped that attempts P ro p The fruit growers of tbe Wiliam- Kidney troubles often ends fatal- in Kobin son Building to resuscitate them will prove suc­ ette Valley have not put forth many »T; but by choossng the right med- day of September, 1906, or as soon Saddle Horses of best quality always on hand. Good Rigs iu redi- Coquille, Oregon. as said bill may become a law, a cessful. Gne more survivor of the claims for superiority id the line ot Iowa cheated de!lth. He 8ayg: ncss for special trips. In fact, a general Stage and Livery business. warrant upon the State Treasurer Courner miue disaster was taken the production of fancy apples in “ Two years ago I had Kidney Accommodations for Tavcliug men a specialty payable out of any moneys iu the from the workings this morning. the past ten years, but have been j Trouble, which caused me groat Leave Coquille at 6 a. m., arriving at Roseburg at 10 p. m. Fare $5.00 He was barely alive. He said mem­ getting up a good deal of courage suffering and anxiety, but I took general fund of the State of Oregon A. F. Kirshman, not appropriated iu favor of said bers o f the party with him died one . ____- „„ a , in the past year, especially as there i Electric Bitters, , which . , effected - 1 1 ' . . complete cure. 1 have also found corporation for the sum of $24,000. by one, after having eaten the D e n t ist . is plenty of evidence to prove that | the|n ()f great benefit general de- 00, upon delivery to the said Sec. corpses of two apprentice boys found it is possible to raise as perfect ap- Lility and nerve trouble, and keep offioe two doors South of Pos* oflioe. in the mine. The ministery of the retary of State of a deed conveying pies in the Willamette valley now them constantly oil hand, since, as Public Works announced that the Coquille . - • Oregon. as in the old days when the apples I find they have no equal ” R. S. to the State of Oregon said road, only three men supposed to be lost of this valley made Oregon famous. Knowlton druggist, guarantees together with all rights, franchises ine Curriere’s mines came out alive and privileges of every kind and bag them at 50c. “ Old Yamhill,” in particular, character pertaining thereto, and this morning, but knocking has come to the front with splendid ex- When tllB pioueer mothers ofOre- A private hospital for the care and treatment of medical, surgical as soon as tho title to said road is been distinctly heard in sqyeral hibits made by a number of its gon joded ucosg the plains iieside conveyed to the state all tolls of and obstetrical cases. Equipment new and modern parts of the mine, particularly pit Str. DISPATCH growers. Mr. M. O. Lownsdale, ^bcjr weary and heartsick husbands, every kind and character are to be No. 4, where evidently are more men in every particular. Rates from Tom White, Master of LaFayette, secured the cup ou beget wdb perils, threatened with abolished and said road free to the to be rescued. This nows has not T.aeyaa | AlTlYeS Baldwins at the last meeting of the dcath from murderoll9 savages. B snden........ 7 a - m . | Coquille. . .10 a m . C ooullle........ 1 p m . I Bandon . . . . 4 P-M. yet been published in Paris but is State Horticultural Society, but has py starvation in a barren land and use of the public. Done at tho Capitol at Salem, Connects at Coquille with train for MarshBeld to increase indignation against the scored a greater ti iumph in secur- surrounded by all the pri ration of and steamer K^ho for Myrtle Point. Including room, toard, gmeral nursing and drugs. this Fifth day of February, A. D , engineers, who, it is alleged, instead ing the congratulations of the fruit wdd {l.ontier) did tliey think the 1906. Str. FAVORITE of trying to save miners, simply dealers of Portland upon sending coming generation would be un­ j, J. O. Moomaw. Master, (S igD ed ) G eo . E. C hamberlain , blocked tbe eDtrane to save the in this season the finest and most grateful and selfish enough to deny T.esvee ! Arrive, Governor. Bandon. .10:45 a - m . property. There seems to be ev­ Coqniile .......... 7 a *1 highly artistic pack of apples ever them the fullest political preroga­ Bandon......... 1 P-l ■M. j Coquille. 4:45 P-M. ery reason to believe that hundreds (Signed) F. I. D unbab , seen on Front street. Prices tell tive in the state they helped to Secretary of State. could have beeu saved but for this Str. ECHO their own story and Mr. Lownsdale found? H. Jains. Master. action. With their backs to the has received in Portland flora $1.75 Really, isn't the delay in grant­ Leaven I Arrives M. yrtleP oin t.. .7 a -M. | oqni'le C’y 9 30 a - m . wall, fighting public wrath, engi­ to $2.00 per box for Ben Davis ap­ P h y sica l Culture and E xp res­ ing Oregon women the ballot a Coquill. C ity .. .1 F-M. | Myitie P ’t. .4 00 r-M. neers are making sensational dis­ sion ples and on up for better varieties Daily except Sunday. mean and miaeraly reward for their closures, declaring that they obeyed Mrs. Wootton, of the Columbia to $3.00 for Spitzenburgs. One joint conquest of the wilderness 0 | ^ T h e safe and reliable t iw n > ^ ^ the orders of tbe mine owners. College of Expression, Chicago, will gratifying feature of this season's with their husbands? screw take a limited number of pupils. business in Portland is the fact that To think that the thug, the thief, Every little while some newspaper The New and Speedy Apply at N. E. corner 2nd floor there has been a considerab e local the charlatan, the trickster, the Successor to W H. Mansell. tells about the custom of plaDting of school building between 4 and demand for first-class apples at the S tr. E liz a b e th reprobate and the immoral scape­ fruit trees along the roadsule in o'clock p. m. high prices which would iu former goat may vote in Oregon, but that Germany and rocommends doiug W IL L M E E T A L L B O A T S A N D T R A IN S . C. P. Jensen. Master. years: have sent such apples to dis­ the pure minded, noble mothers the same in this country. The F or Sale. Will make regular trips between All orders handled with carefulness and expedience tant markets.— Oregon Agricultur­ ami wives are denied this privilege, Coquille River and San time may come when the custom will ist. A threc-diSe Hancock plow will is enough to nwnken the thinking work in this country but it is not he sold at a bargain, uls< a span of Fra n cisco . citizen to.the injustice of the situa­ here now. Roadside fruit trees are Inquire A g e n t fo r th e b e s t C o o s C o u n ty C o a l About Rheumatism young horses well broke Wo Stop-over at W ay Porta. tion. at this office. ■yth Electric Lights. Everything In First occasionally found here and almost There are few diseases that in* W bat will the answer of Oregon Clase Style. without exception they are disrepu­ flict more torture than rheumatism Robinson has completed shelving table in appearance and pest-breed­ and there is probably no disease be? East Oregonian, Pendleton IF YOD ARE 67 dozen of the Brown Shoe Com­ ers in practice. It is now certain for which a varied and úseles-, lot Oregon. of remedies have been suggested. pany's shoes. They are up-to-date that we should have trees of any Living indoors so mnch luring To say that it can be cur 1 is there­ kind growing along the sides of the fore, a bold statement to make, but the winter months creates a sort o f in style and finish, in fact the most OF GETTINO road in Western Oregon so long as Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which a stuffy, want-of-ozone condition in ¡ “ nifty ’ lot of shoes ever brought to private Hospital well equipped for the treat­ YO D A . . Call ami see ’em. we have earth roads, for such roads enjoys an extensive sale, has met tbe blood and system need the sun. If, however, trees with great success in the treatment Clean up and get ready for spring. ment of su rgical and medical diseases. are planted in the roadsides it is of this disease. Oue application of Take a few E irly Risers. These Duprey’s Celery Headache Pow- Trained N urses in Attendance. probable that nut trees of some kind Pain Balm will relieve the oain, famous little pills cleanse the liver, | ders, give instant relief. Price 25 Call at the O. K. Creamery and let will prove most satisfactory. — Ore­ and hundreds of sufferers have tes­ stomach and bowels and give the cents. R. S. Knowlton, Coquille me make you a price on the best tified to permanent cures by its use. b lo o d a chance to purify itself. City; C. Y. Lowe, Bandon. gon Agriculturist and cheapest engine on the market Wm. Horsfall, M. D., For Information Address —the Wolverine. W hy suffer when Pain Balm affords They relieve headache, sallow com ­ Full stock of A. A. Cutter shoes For a good pair of shoes, go to I such quick relief and costs but a plexion, etc. Sold by R S. Knowl­ Marshfield, Oregon. 'Phone 631. Lorenz’s, Drane's. * trifle? For stle b v R S Know lton. ton /. nowlton’s Drug Store DRUGS, MEDICINE, FINE STATIO N E R Y, TOILET ARTICLES. X X X X X X X X X X X X X m iX X X X X X m W X X Josh’s Place, y/ T. LAND, Proprietor. y/ c. W.H.SCHROEDER £ Knowlton. Chsated Ueath* ROSEBURG-MYRTLE POINT- STAGE LINE J M ARSH FIELD General Hospital COQUILLE RIVER S TU M BO AT CO $ 1 5 to $ 3 0 per week Miss S. C. Lakeman, Matron. Marshfield, Oregon. Claude Pox, donerai Drayman T H I N Kl N G Gasoline Engine Geo. Peoples E. 1 HORSFALL HOSPITAL M ISS L. G. GOULD. SUPERINTENDENT.