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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1909)
§oqmlie limitò. V o l . 26: No. 18. COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, W E D N E S D A Y , J A N U A R Y 6, 1909. Entered hn second-class matter May », 1905, at the postoffice at Coquille, Oregon, under act oi Congress of Marcii 3, 1871). DR. RICHMOND I’ llY SIC iA N AND SURGEON. Office at Slocum’ s Drug Store. C oquim . e , O regon . offio rt'oiiM Main 123. llesidece, «211. A. F. Kirshman, D entist . Office two door* South o f Post office. . C oqu ille • . Oregon. Dr. C. IN. Endicott D e ntist Office on Front Street I’ hone Main 431. Coquille, Oregon I E. D. SPERRY Attorney anti Councellor at Law. Office in Robinson Building IN. C. CHASE. a t t o r n e y - a t - l a w Offioo in Robinson Building, Upstairs I ! C. R. BARR0IN Attorney and Counsellor at Law First-class References Fifteen Years* Experience C oquill « C ity , O hk J. J. STANLEY LAWYER Martin Rulli ling • Front Street C0QU11.1.K. O bkoon A. J. Sherwood, A tto iink t . t -L aw , N o t a b y P ü b l i c . Coquille, : : Oregon Walter Sinclair, A t t o r n e y -A t - L a w . N otar y P u b l i c , Coquille, ! : Oregon. h Hall & Hall, A t t o r n kyw - at L a w , Denier in H e a l E s t â t « o f all k in d s. Marsh field, Oregon. I E. G. D. Holden L awykb , J o s t ic b or thk P bac * O. 8. Commissioner, General Insurance Agent, and Notary Public. Office in Robinson Building. C o q u ille regon. 1V J Incorporated. Manufacturers o f The Celebrated Berqmann Shoe The Strongest and liearest Water Proof shoe made for loggers, miners prospectors and mill men. 621 T h u rm a n Street P o r t l a n d , O regon . £0~T\\t safe and reliable tiw n -^ Q F •crew f ^ P T h e New and S p e e d y ,.^ ® Str. Elizabeth Capt. Olsen, Master. Will make regular trips be* * C o q u ille R iv e r an-J S a n F r a n c is c o . Ifo Stop-over at Way Porte. Electiic Lights. Everything in First Class Style. T h e Newest Thing in Town Is the Gents' Furnishings Establishment of D. L. PERKINS. He has on display a fine line o f poods, up to-date in all re spects. He inuites all friends in to ex amine goods and get Prices. source, and we must put an end to MISS E V A SUGG that neglect. The Inland Water FOR HARBORS ways Commission hag told us how. W IN S TROPHY. ____ [ “ First, let us prepare a compre hensive plan for inland waterway R<US6 $500,000,000 for W at- development along the lines pointed Bright Coquille Girl Trium BOND NATION erway Improvements. out by the commission. Such a I plan must consider every use of » 'the waters; it must put the in- On February 1. 1906, in seeking teregt|of R„ the peopIe a(lvallce to impress upon the country the of any private interests whatsoever. need of ;. broader view than it had The preparation of this comprehen taken as to the importance of de sive plan should begin at once. veloping its transportation facil- “ Second, let us proceed immedi- ities, having especial reference at ately with th„ constrllction of the that time to the development of the waterwayg for which plans have rivers and harbors of the country, a]reiu]y been approved and which the Manufacturers’ Record said: we are now certain will fit into the __________ J design. There are 15 spaces for the names of winners, and if in that ' time one school has not won the I trophy three times in succession, | when it becomes their propert) per manently, six more spaces can be phant at North Bend. added. The cup was ordered j through L. Barr, a local jeweler, A feeling of pride pervades the I from an eastern firm. It is now in Frey’s windows adorn younger element of Coquille paiti- ed with the victorious Coquille cularly over the victory achieved by Miss Eva Sugg, the bright yt^ung colors, and will be sent to Miss daughter of Mrs. Allen Collier, in Eva Sugg to be presented by her to the Frey Oratorical Contest at her school as soon as her name and North Bend last Wednesday even the date of her victory is engraved ing, Tho H f .R ai . d last issue told of in its place. * « Miss Sugg, accompanied by Prof. Finch Guilty in First Degree Anderson, going over to the bay James A. Finch, the inebriate town to take part in tue final exer cises. Of the young lady’s triumph lawyer who shot in cold blood a fel and the exercises generally the low attorney named Fisher at Port, land Nov. 28tb, will probably wear North Bend Harbor says: The Frey Oratorical Trophy has a noose, as the circumstances in the gone to Coquille. Whatever hopes ease seem to justify. After but 28 tbeilorth Bend school entertained, minutes’ deliberation the jury re the beautiful loving cup, which L. turned a verdict of murder in the A. Frey offered to the schools of first degree last Wednesday "after Coos County as a permanent trophy noon. Tliis means banging unless for oratory, were shattered last the Supreme Court changes the evening when Miss Eva Sugg, repre judgment. Finch set up a very lame excuse senting the Coquille High School, delivered her splendid oration of self defense at the trial, but ev erything went to prove that it was a “ From Slavery to Freedom.” Although it is regretted on every most deliberate and cowardly mur hand that the cup could not have der, prompted simply by the fact remained in possession of the home that Fisher led 'he disbarment pro school for at least the first year, the ceedings against Finch for disgrace The deputy district opinion is generally expressed that ful conduct. the decision of the judges has been attorney unmercifully flayed Finch fair, and that tho deserving party in his address to the jury. The de fendant’s mother sat weeping in the has won the prize. A large crowd filled Eckhoff Ha!!, courtroom ns the verdict was read. where the contest was held, and When the baby is cross and has after a short address of welcome and you worried and worn out you will explanation by Superintendent find that a little Cascasweet, the Raab, followed by a piano duet by well known remedy for babies and the Misses Miller acd Applegate, children, will quiet the little one in a short time. The ingredients are Oscar B. Stauff delivered his oration printed plainly 011 the bottle. Con on William McKinley. tains no opiates. Sold by Knowl- Mr, Staufl’s theme was well han ton’ s drug store. dled and be ranked well in thought Lady Burned to Death. and composition, but be failed in Mrs. Walter Keating, aged sixty- delivery, Had he put more fire in five and a resident of Coos Bay for to his oration and worked out a more than thirty years, was burn climax or two the decision of the ed to death in her home across the judges could not have failed to a- street from the Marshfield hospital «ard him the decision. He will do about 8:30 o ’clock Wednesday to watch in future contests. merning. She was alone in her Mrs. Cleaver rendered a vocal home at the time and the details of solo, ‘ Queen of Earth” by D’Arcy Jaxone, in a very creditable man the accident will never be known ner. Miss Sugg, of Coquille, fol So far as can be ascertained, her lowed with her prize winner, “ From clothing caught fire while she was Slavery to Freedom, ’ und she had pouring oil into a kerosene lamp. scarcely started before the majority She was unconscious when found of the audience had given her the and died a moment later without laurels, unless Edith Allger, on uttering a word. The tragedy marks the third of whom many piDned their faith, ex a series of tragic deaths in the fam ceeded their fondest expectations. ily, the husband and father, Wal Miss Sugg carried her oration through in a manner that showed ter Keating, having been drowned no little ability on the part of the when the tug Fearless was lost off little lady from the city in the val the Umpqua bar about twenty-one years ago, and the oldest son, Jesse ley. Keating, having been accidentally Dr. Bartle, L. A. Lillejiqvist and killed in an accident in the old J. D. Goss acted as judges on com- Dean mill a year ago last April,— posi tion and thought, and awarded Times. Oscar Stauff 79^, Edith Allger 82J N lin | » lr l o r 1 ,11 4«rl|i|ir and Eva Sugg 78J. In oratory the Backing la grippe coughs that committee, A. H. Derbyshire, W. may develop into pneumonia over H. Greenleaf and Itev. Bakin, gave night are quickly cured by Foley’s them 80, 85 and 90, which brought Honey and Tar. The sore and in the general averages up to 78&, 83J flamed lungs are healed, strength ened, and a dangerous condition is and 84£, respectively. quickly averted. Take only F oley’s After a reading by Miss Apple- Honey and Tar in yellow package. gate, a take-off on the Webfoot peo Sold by Slocum Drug Co. ple, L. A. Frey, whose presence on Ruef Gets 14 Years the stage was greeted by applause, announced the decision of the jud At San Francisco last Wednes ges and presented the loving cup to day, when the defense had used its Miss Sugg, who was immediately last expedient for delay, Judge Law congratulated by the other two con- ler sentenced Abe Ruef, the con testants. victed ex.boss and boodler, to four- If it were possible by the touch outlines of the general plan. Our of some magic wand to bring about previous policy of procrastination, over night the completion of all delay and fitful and partial action the river and harbor work which , has borne its perfect fruit. Our has for years been projected, and waterways are deserted, and in re- upon which the Government has | turn for our vast expenditures we annually spent a few paltry mil have little or no actual navigation lions of dollars, it would be recog to show. The people are ready for nized that the annual saving to the a change. Let us have it, and at country would far exceed the total once. If we can pay the cost from cost of all the work. If the invest current revenues, let us do so. If ment necessary to do this be $500,- not, let us issue bonds. By either 000,000, the country would be ben- method let us have the waterways, efitted to a much greater extent in and that quickly. The plan and net earnings then this $500,000,- the work can and should proceed 000, in addition to thr tremendous together. While the work we are expansion in every line of human sure of is being begun the the plan activity which would follow as a for the rest can be prepared, natural result. j “ There must not be the slightest Great as may be the future value recklessness or waste of money, of the Panama Canal, revolution- \ No work whatever should be un- izing upon the world’s trade as its dertaken that has not been effect may be, well worth, when thoroughly examined and fully completed, if done within a reason approved by competent experts. able time, the $400,000,000, or Above all, not one cent should be $500,000,000, which it will possibly expended to satisfy special in cost, the worth of the Panama terests, whether of a business or a Canal will not be so great as would locality, or to promote any man’s be the fullest development of our I political fortunes. Forests and vast river system, furnishing ample j waterways cannot be separated in water transportation for the in- | a ny successful treatment of either creasing traffic of the country. Forest protection and river devel- Then why not let the American opment must go hand inha nd.” people demand the immediate is- President elect Taft has also put ,8uance of low interest rate bonds himself on record in favor of issu- i to a sufficient extent, whether that ing bonds for river improvement be $500,000,000 or more, to carry work, and Mr, Carnegie, in his ad- out as rapidly as the work can be dress in Washington a few days judiciously handled the full ¡in -1 ago said: provement of the Mississippi and | “ I was delighted to hear the Pres- the Ohio and all their tributaries, j ident and the President-elect ves- the construction of the inland terday advocate the issuing of waterway connecting the Jiudson j bonds for this great work, and to River and the Gulf, the Chicago hear Vice-President Fairbanks in- and Mississippi Canal, the great dorse their sentiments this morn- works needed on the Pacific Coast | ing The policy of issuing bonds and on the rivers of the South, and j needs no more proof. The im- all the other river and harbor work, | provement of our waterways will the importance of which has been give back to the country tenfold fully recognized by the National the money expended.” Government? On that point the National In the light of these facts, the Rivers and Harbors Congress, at Manufacturer’s Record suggests to its meeting recently at Washing- the country that it give serious con ton resolved that: The Congrss of the United States sideration to the issuance of suffi- Icient bonds, $500,000,000, more or should at its present session less, as may be needed to carry out j authorize the issuance of bonds of a broad plan of river and harbor the government to an amount of improvements, in order that this $500,000,000 to be sold from time j generation may get the vast bene- $° time in such quantities as may fits to be derived from them, since \ be necessary, the proceeds of same | the increased profit to the country to be used in the payment exclus- by this work would almost certain ively of such river and harbor ly annually exceed the total in work as shall be authorized by Congress; the provisions for the vestment.. That suggestion called forth a issuance of said bonds to be simi number of letters from leading lar to those authorizing the bonds business men and from some mem for the construction of the Panama bers of Congress. Some strongly Canal. This is exactly the position tak favored the issuing of bonds, en by the Manufacturers' Record though several Congressmen op posed the idea. Some few members nearly three years ago. In this case, as in many others of the Rivers and Harbors Con the wisdom of the views of the gress thought that the ground taken by the Manufacturers’ Record Manufacturers’ Record, though in was too much in advance of advance of others, has been con This morning Mr. Frey express i teen years in the penitentiary. The the sentiment of the country- firmed. More than a year before ed himself pleased with the decision ■ sentence is the maximum in such on the subject, (and some of Mr. James J. Hill put forth his of the judges, and said that al cases. Ruef took the result with estimate, the Manufacturers’ Rec thsm in private conversation ex though he would like to have North out flinching. The spectators made pressed the opinion that a sugges- ord had taken the ground that Bend win it the first year, that he 1 no demonstration during the pass tion of so broad a nature might do $5,000,000,000 was needed for the was also glad to have Coquille carry ing of sentence or afterward. harm by the magnitude of the 5 development of our raiiroad facili- it away, for he was sure there would Notice of appeal was filed, and amount of money mentioned as ties to meet the growing traffic of be more interest next year in wrest the court has signed a writ of prob- necessary to be expended in this the country. As the whole country ing it from their possession than i able cause. This will delay his go- has now accepted the correctness work. The position of the Manu there would be in contending for it j ing to the penitentiary until further facturers’ Record, which so far as of our statement made several again in this city, it being his in legal procedure is gone through. we know made the suggestion of years ago, and constantly reiter tention to hold the contast in the I There are still 113 indictments that ated that $5,000,000,000 is needed | $500,000,000 bond issue in advance city in possession of the trophy. I bang over Ruef. of any other publication or any in for railroad expansion, so the po- The loving cup, which has been dividual in the country, has been 1 8ition of the Manufacturers’ Record on exhibition at Frey's store the Always have Kennedy’s Laxa- justified. President Roosevelt, in three y earl' a« 0’ tha‘ ,he Govern- past week, is a beautiful piece of I tive Cough Sj rup handy, especially I for the children. It tastes nearly as an address discussing this subject 1 ment should issue $500,1X10,000 of work and has attracted consider good as maple sugar. It cures the bonds for river and harbor im- able attention. It is grey burnished cold by gently moving the bowels “ Our natural resource, are .0 re- Provemen‘’ “ acCePte' ’ b* the I silver, gold lined, standing 23J inch through its laxative principle, and lated that the use of one affects C0Untry “ the W.se thing es high on the base, the whole en at the same time it is soothing lor throat irritation, thereby ¿topping | the use of all the others. This is Henrr Bright, aged nearly 811 cased in a globe 2^ feet high. It the cough. Sold by R H Knowlton. • «•* . • specially true of our waterways year«, died Dec. 29th at bis home at is the conventional design, three Drane has the best thing in the i W * haTe neglected our waterways Q ravel Ford. He was a singli man bandied, and in ornamented on each wav of fruit Jars that has ever been more than any other natural r e -; nod an old-time miner of California J side by n h»ttd»ome Egyptian iris on the Market. Call and see them. j j $1.50 P Y ear er For Recent or Chronic Coughs and Colds take N y a l’s W in te r W h ite P in e a n d T a r E. J. Slocum A. J SHERWOOD Pres. R. E. SHINE, Vite Prêt L. H. HAZARD, Cashier 0. C. SANFORD, Asst. Ceshler FIR ST N A T IO N A L B A N K OP C O Q U ILiLtB , O R E G O N . T r a n s a c ts a G eneral B a n k in g B u s in e s s Board of Directors. R. Correspondent!. Dement, A. J. Sherwood, L. Harlocker, L . H. Hazard, Isaiah Hacker, R. E. Shine. National Bank o Commerce, New York Ci%r Crocker Wool worth N ’l Bank, San Francisco First Nat’l Bank of Portland, Portland, Or W. L. MCÀDAM8 S H. McADAMB McADAMS BROS. 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