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Coquille VtL. 24: No. 3. C O Q U IL L E , COOS C O U N T Y , Entered as second-claaa matter May 8, 1905, at the poatulftce at Coquille, Oretion, under act of Congress of March 3 ,187«. C, R. Barrow, Attorney and Conuaellor at Law First-claas Heferenoea Fifteen Years’ Kiperionoe O oquillk C ity , O k » J. J. STANLEY LAW YE R Martin Building, * Front Street GoqOiLLtt. O bboom A. J. Sherwood, ATToaaar at -L aw , N otaby P u b lic , Coquille, : : Oregon Walter Sinclair, A t io b s b y - a t - L a w , N otary P ublic , Coquille, : : Oregon. Hall & Hall, A ttobsbys - at -L aw , Ooalei in R s al E btatb of all kinds. Marshfield, Oregon._________ c. A . Sehlbrede, Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public. Phone 761. M ABBUFIBI.Ii, O regon . W . C. Chase. K. D. Sperry. SPERRY & CHASE, Attorney a-at-Law. Offloe in Robinson lJnilding, Coquille, - - - Oregon. E. G. D. Holden, L awybb , JUSTICK o r THR PEAC8 U. S. Commissioner, General Inanrano* Agent, and Notary Public. Office in Robinson Building. Coquille regon. A. F. Kirshman, D rntibt . Office two doors South of Post ofiloe. Coquille . - . Oregon. DR. BERT E. SCHOONMAKER D E N T IS T c r o w n , B rid ge and Gold P hone Work a Specialty. All W ork Guaranteed. M ain 1101. M A R S H F IE L D COQUILLE RIVER STEAMBOAT CO Str. DISPATCH Tom White, Master Leaves I Arrives Baadon....... 7 A-». I Coquille. ... 10 a - m . Coquille...... 1 r-M. I Bandon . ... 4 f - m . Connects at Coquille with train for Marshield and steamer Kdw for Myrtle Point. Str. FAVORITE J. O. Moomaw. Muter, ayes I Arrives Okquille....... 7 a m . | Bandon.. 10:45 a - m . Bandon........ 1 f - m . | Coqnllle. 4 : 4 ft r-M. S tr. E C H O H. dams. Master. I reaves I Arrives M yrtle Point... 7 a m . | oquiltoC’y 9 30 a - m . C'oqaille City. .1 p - m . | Myitie P t ..4 00 r-w. Daily except Sunday. g y T h p safe and reliable t i w n - ^ f j screw The New and »Speedy .JgCM Str. E l i z a b e t h C. P. Jensen. M a tter. Will make regular trips between Ooquille R iver and San Fra n cisco . H o Stop-over at W a y Port». Elect lie Lights. Everything in First Class Style. The Mercy tfospita AT NORTH BEND Is now open for tbe recep tion of patients. Tbe terms are $10 per week and upwards. For particulars apply to Sisters of Mercy NORTH BEND, OREGON P a rk ersb u rg Pira. Word pictures are but words placed to picture for the imagina tion’s benefit scenes from the real, and are tame to the realization of the real. On tbe 18th inst as the sun arose, the Coquille peacefully glided as usual toward the sea. As he sank bone&th the horizon another light was seen illuminating the heavens and (»«tin g lurid glare upon the stream, but at the cost o f one of its historic marks. the mental state beyond control of Bame, those under its sway do things tbat cause the humor in the veins of others great enjoyment. One of our citizens who according to Biblical lore, seeks after strange gods, hurriedly set a course and followed its zigzag path. Reason haviog fled ahead— no donbt to es cape the chaotic state that running amuck brings. Another, lamenting his inability to understand the ways and means of self to escape the wrath to come which the black pall of smoke seemed menacing his men tal vision wits went about bereft of proper sense enough to see a fathom clear ahead. Yet one should not be too critical with those wh0 do not show an outward calm in OREGON, W EDNESDAY, Note and Comment. Secretary Shaw and Mr. Bryan are reviving old time spicy personal ities in their old north state stump ing tour. came to a fruitless end late Thurs A New Jersey man who has held day evening. Immediately follow | office continuously for sixty ytare ing, the local company resumed ne has just died Those Government gotiations with Hon. G. G. Majors, clerks who are thinking thev are of New York, who has been here being worked to death should feel for the past few weeks and tbe sale encouraged. of the plants to him was announced today. When seen this afternoon The Pullman Company it is said by a Review representative Mr. is about to pay an extra dividend Majors confirmed the report and from its surplus $27,000,000. stated that lie will take charge of W hy not keep the money, pay the the business at once. He will go to porters more aud advertise that tips Portland tonight to take the pri- . to that majestic personage are “ pos- mary action toward improving the (itively prohibited”. service. In the first place he will | ___________ bring here a competent, hydraulic engineer to go over the water sys- tern and lay out the plans for its permanent improvement. Addi- tional electric machinery is soon to be installed, so as to give adequate 3, 1906. On the W a r Path. W. H. Mansell, K* Under New Management. Many a party that starts away with sixty horse power is glad to get one horse power to come home with. ------------- I Russia is probably wishing that some neighbor had the right to wave a big stick and write her fatherly letters. Mr. Zangwill advocates the pop- Conflagrations and eruptions of ular use of yiddish. Some people nature seem to go as cycles of time won’t be able to tell the difference in periods. Four montno to a day | tbe new spelling reforms are the great fire of San Francisco start launched. ed. A great in proportion to prop erty destroyed and intensity of heat keeping with his standard of such, From the way those 4,000 ma took place when Parkerscurg went for tbe intense heat was apt to put rines, “ soldiers and sailors too” are astray all semblance of much calm up in smoke. hurrying to Cuba it is plain that Extra vigilance had been taken from within. The men did nobly they like the English Jollies are no during the northwest galea’ preval as fine fighters, and the women were “ limping procrastitutes”. ence and all that human foresight certainly heroines, encouraging the The world has ceased to look to could accomplish to keep such a men by acts and advice. Com- thing as fire from taking place was mentihg upon a young lady whose Ohio for Btylo in deportment, and done but it seemed ordained to go actions during the fire drew forth the behavior of that mob at the Mc: and it went. So rapidly, that there their silent admiration, two men in Kinley unveiling will not increuse waB no time allowed to sa.c house language clothed to suit their fancy, her prestige in good manners. expressed themselves: One, “ She’s hold goods within its path. a brick," whilo the other voiced his The Wall street journal says the About 12:30 when the noon meal thoughts as briefly. “ She’s a queen.” per capita wealth of the United was being enjoyed, a lady chanced And I judge they told the truth, for States is |1254. This will be diffi to look out of the window toward they were serious and honest, and cult to reconcile with the per pocket tbe wharf and saw tb» smoke issue- used the most fitting words that condition of a great majority of us. ing from beneath its planks and they could just then find in their immediately gave warning. Mr. vocabulary. S. There is much talk about the Gehlke, residing in the northern president’s big stick in Cuba but an part of town ran in the direction E n tire N e w Deal. expert critic with a thousand diam- of the smoke, opposite which the Negotiations of the Willamette I eter microscope will not be able to schooner Oregon was loading, to give warning aboard. The skipper Valley Co. for the purchase of the fiDd the stick in his recent advice to of that craft seemed somewhat rat Roseburg W ater & L igh t system the Cubans. tled and lost some time in getting his wits which clung to deliberate methods, allowing time for the eddying wind to form suction for the fire toward his craft, which leap ed to’rd tbe shrouds and furled sails on tbe booms. When he real ized that time was not plentiful as he had supposed he gathered him self together much to his crew’s re lief. Fortunately tbe steamer L ib erty was along side discharging, and to her crew’s efforts and Mr. Gehlke’s aid she was removed to a cooler and suffer place. In the meantime the Advance swung off like a yacht under her jib and sail ed for some distance to anchorage. Cool judgement with all hands and the cook in harmony count as against the pros and cons of argumentative mood. OCTOBER Harrv Lehr of Newport fame wfjere bis monkey- dinners have mftde bira tbo rage, eays he does not know whether he is a Republican j or Democrat. And there is no WRy of finding out either for neith- service in that line also. “ In fact, i er party cares to acknowledge him. -------------- It gave food for reflection to see Mr. Majors says “ as soon as we can For hitting tho nail on the head the greed with whicli the develish get the plaus into shape, instead of fiend did leap and lick the sweat there being a shortage of service, nd saving the proper thing at the of men’s brows that represented the more servece there is a de proper time in the proper way, Pres- years o f accumulated toil and mand for, the better we shall like it. ident Roosevelt is easily prominent gathering and witli that invisable As to how soon this can be done, among the greatest statesmen of all force blowing it to a state o f unrea he could not definitely state until times. His recent letter addressed his return from Portland.— Rose- to senitor Queseda, the Cuban min- sonable demands. ister, who be knew was at that time Fortunately no lives were lost burg Review. on the high seas, but really intend- nor did anyone receive bodily in A d v a n ta g e o f Thinning ed for the Cuban people, was a re- jury worth mentioning. One cannot markably adroit proclamation, dis- realize tbat the town is practically Better for a peach tree to boar interested, sincere, aud showing an wiped off the map. It seemB more two bushels o f large peaches than like the enactment of a hideous two bushels of small ones, or an ap intimate knowledge of the grown children whom he was addressing. dream. Perhaps the aftermath ple tree five bushels of large ones brings with it a mental state of ap than five bushels of small ones. He flattered them; he cajoled them He athy from which one will issue Do you ask the reason why? Simply he petted and lectured them. adopted in somo places their style when memory accustoms itself to because 95 per cent of all fruit of exaggeration and hyperbole, as the present. It causes one to is water, and what makes the realize the futility of cherishing greatstrain on an apple tree or a when he referred to Cuba as the the perishable, when its substances peach tree is not in producing beautiful flueen of the Antilles; but is subject whither or mingle with __ the the President’s go * " » iu m h » good advice will at water luc fruit and furnishing most do only temporary good. the soil. Then the languishing but in maturing tho seeds. One What the agitators in Cuba want is thought is given chance to specu can readily see that it would late upon life on earth as not alone not advice or peace or prosperity. take three times the vitality out of for us to live, though we may thiuk They want offices and pensions. n tree to produce three small peach so. It ia but oatural when prompt Nine-tenths of the industries of es as one large one. This shows ed by tbe suddenesa of such an event the island are operated by Span the advantage of thinning. iards, Germans, French, Jews, to maralize upon the desolation car A large part of the prosperity of ries in ita wake. Around cherished the Willamette valley, says the Cor English and Americans. The typi gatherings a halo o f reverence clinga vallis Gazetl, lias come from the cal Cuban is an agitator support to remind us o f days we would milch cow. Dairying beats wheat ing the Government while in office remember. raising out of sight, and three or and agitating for office when out. The human minds o f some are four years of dairying on wheat There are a few good and intelligent beyond our fathoming, and ours land will double the wheat-growing Cubans, but the great majority in no doubt remains as much of a capacity of the soil. A number of sist on being bribed in some shape study to them. W hy is it that peo farmers in Polk are raieing more for permitting a regime of peace ami ple, honorable in all their dealings They look upon Cuba than 30 bushels of wheat to tbe progress will search out amid the ruins fo r acre on such land, which several ! as their oyster to be opened with souvenirs of an unfortunate event, They will never be years ago would not produce more i their matches. legally not theirs to posess? Why thau 15 bushels per acre.— North persuaded that the salary list has consider what is found as yours is Pacific Farmer. been fairly arranged as long as they the owner can be found? There ia ---------- are left out. They will not be rec- more value to tho rightful owner of Tbe owner of 80 acres of Umber onciled to vulgar labor when they a relic for its memory attachment land on the Coquille river near Fair- see others with all four feet in the than whatever its intrinsic amount view, wants a bid for the stumpage trough. There is nothing left for amount in coin may bring to others. or the land aa a whole. It ia N. E. us but to take up the white man's It seems to me bordering very near \ of S. W. J and S. W. J of the 8. burden in Cuba and endure the sacrilege to encrocb upon its po- W. J cf 36 in 27, S. R. 12. W. Ad- criticism of the anti-imperialists session splits relationship with hon i dress, F. F. Weston, 1302, Webster while we hunt down and clean out esty. When great excitement placet I street, Oakland, California. j these banditti. Norfolk, Va.— Chicago had her "Midway,” St. Louis her “ Pike” aod Portland her “ Trail,” and the James town Exposition which will be held on the shores of Hampton Roads near Norfolk, Va., in 1907, will have a -‘ War Path.” The scenic amuse ments have much to do with mak iiig an exposition attractive and af ter a long weary day of sight see ing among the exhibits palaces it is a relief and a recreation to turn to the great white way where the lights glitter, the mountebanks and sou- brettes rule their merry crews, where the joyous ballyhoo man bawls his incoherent buncombe, where in short the multitude is at play. The great play ground of the Jamestown Exposition has been named “ The War Path.” General Fitzhugh Lee gave it that name and it is certain that tho entertainment to be fur nished by the concessions that line its dazzling streets will be sufficent- ly exciting to make the name appro priate. The War Path occupies a beauti ful space fronting upon the military parade ground and is 1288 feet long and 730 feet in width. There are two parallel streets separated by a central block on both sides of which are concessions thus making a total frontage of more than a mile includ ing the bazaars at either and. The streets are eightty feet wide and paved with bricks. An arcade covered by a glass dome which at night will bo aflame with lights di vides tbe central block into two equal parts and makes a convenient passage way between the streets A miniature elevated railroad runs along three sides of the W ar Path affording rapid and cheap transportation ns well as a charm ing aud comprehensive view of this great city of mirth. The main entaance is flanked by the American and the Oriental ba zaars which open upon a plaza 175 feet wide by 700 feet in length on all sides of which will be hanging gardens. There will be of course, a scientific, railroad, a shoot the chutes and other familiar amuse' men’ s, but for the most part the concellation be new and many of them sensational. Among the good things thus far secured are “ Paul Reverie’s Ride,” “ The Destruction of San Francisco, “ Tbe Palace of History,” "The Battle between the Monitor and the Meriimac,” “ The Haunted Castle,” “ The Pyramids of Egypt," “ The Swiss V illage,” “ Tea Gardens of old Japan,” “ Beautiful Orient,” etc., and a most elaborate representation of “ Fair Japan.” There will be also a number of unique musical attractions to vaiy the spectacular program and some panoramic concessions almost stu pendous. The War Path will be at its best at night when the light effects will make it n veritablo dreamland of brilliancy and beauty. “ Meet me on the W ar Path” will be the slogan of all evposition visitors in 1907. Livery Stable Feed Best of TurnDuts. Sale and STRIO" F lR S T - O U * Hay, Grain Opposite I. O. O. F. Hall. reed. Successorio J. T. Little. PIONEER MEAT MARKET r Lard, Hams, Bacon, Sausage, Fresh and Salt Meats. We Carry - We are headquarters for euerything in the meat line. wants always receives prompt attention. Your COQUILLE V A L L E Y PACKING CO. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * T. H. MEHL, Proprietor. * * Card rooms <j> Josh’s Place, Billiard and and (p Pool Tables (D * * Soft Drinks p Fruits, Nuts, Candies, Cigars and Tobacco. City News Stand. * ^ 7K * W.H. 8CHR0EDER ^ Watchmaker and Jeweler, Front Street, C O Q U IL L E , A ll w ork OREGON. g u a ra n teed § . ROSEBURG-MYRTLE POINT- STAGE LINE B. F E N T O N Pxop Some Seasonable Advice Saddle Horses of best quality always on bund. Good Rigs in redi- It may be a piece of superfluous advice to urge people at this season ness for special trips. In fact, a general Stage and Livery business. o f the year to lay in a supply of Accommodations for Taveling men a specialty Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. edy. It Leave Coquille at G a. m., arriving at Roseburg at 10 p. ro. Fare $5.50 is almost sure to be needed before winter is over, and much more prompt and satisfactory results are obtained when taken as soon as a cold is contracted and before it has become settled in the system, which can only be done by keeping the remedy at hand. This remedy is so widely known and so altogether good that no one shoutd hesitate about buying it in preference to any other. It is for sale by R. H. Knowl- ton. Goquille furniture and BOX FACTORY Sample piano, 8tindard make M A N U FA C TU R E R S parlor grand, quarter oak; none better; retails at (42 >.00. Must be sold, will take $195.00 spot cash Second hand pianos cheaper and on easy terms Pohl, Myrtle Point, Oregon. Farm for sale or trade— 40 acres 3 miles below Dora; 30 acres bill, 10 bottom, all fenced and in grass. Price, $1250. or trade for city property. B. Folsom, Tuttle Hotel, Coquille. » «•* »--- F ob S al *. — About 1J acres of land near tho Academy, good bouse, barn and out buildings. Alao joung orchard. Address J. A. Jacobson, North Bend, Oregon. J- G- F is h of Butter Boxes, Cubes, Apple and Fruit ooxes Cabinets, Tables, Counters, Store Fronts, etc. Turning W ork a Specialty. A ll Orders given prompt Attention. S. H. McADAMS Blacksmithing LOGGING WORK i Horseshoeing CARRIAGE WORK For Bargains in Buggies aud Carriages corns and examine our line we have the best that money can buy at the towea* f> rice*.