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Coquille li trató.
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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
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3, 1879.
T o the P e o p le oí Oregon.
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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
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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
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and that it lasts longer, gives off
Coquille,
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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,
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Oregon.
purposes.
the first Monday in June, 1906.
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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,
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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
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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 $24,000.00, and to de
4.
They were brought to the sur
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$
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 .
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in the past year, especially
as there i Electric Bitters, , which
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, effected
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. . 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
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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
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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.
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HORSFALL HOSPITAL
M ISS L. G. GOULD. SUPERINTENDENT.