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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1912)
assessment; and tbe eulire first 80 ooulrary. It has been said by some paigu. Home pt ople wonder how he years could easily be put iiito five of unscrupulous Blatherskites, who gets along without sleep. present volumes. And iu the would rather find fault with au of- | Now, Mr Voter and Mr. Tax l’at- TAXPAYERS OF COOS CO. the To Excell Our Bread PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY last five vesra, 1907 to 1911, inclu- (leer than eut their diuner, that I er, u»y oppi ueut Mr. Loud has been is biuiply iiu|M)H-ible. To equal Entered as second class matter May In reply to a circular which my sive, there it id very nearly bo . Thia id a is a total of 40 volumes have as many clerks iu my office as any old thing for Ihe office. For in 8, lOO.'j. at tlie post office at Coquille, pretty broad claim and wo Oregon, underact of Congress of March opponent for (he office of Sheriff, containing the assessments which they have iu the Sheriff's offi -e iu stance, be was la-fore the as eiubly I don’t UHk you to take our mere I 3, 187». word for it. Try our bread for Mr. O. O. Lund, is having printed are all mude under what is termed Poitland. The facts are that the in 1910 and was defeated by Mr. a week or so and prove to WALTER G. ACKERMAN, Publisher and distributed about the county the "tot and block system” of assess- sheriff iu Portland has two depart Johu Yoakum f r the nomination yourself whether our claim ¡ h justified. We believe you will ment. In other words, according uieuts in his office. Iu tbe lugal de- for sheriff nu the republican ticket. j extend Devoted to the material and social which reads as follows: I tbe trial indefinitely. upbuilding of the Coquille Valley par “ You will soon have a chance to to the geographical location of the partment there is one chief deputy Then he came before the primaries ticularly and of Coos County generally. vote for your choice of two candidates property. at $150 per mouth, one seconddep- Inst spring as the republican pri Subscription, $1.50 per year ill advance for sheriff of Coos County. The 1911 tax rolls are sh follows: uty at $112.50 pi r month, five nt mary candidate for sheriff of Coos My opponent lias many friends ! Phone, Main 854. working for him who have received Volume 1, personal property, eon- $100 00 each, two jailors at $90 each couuty ami nceived the noiuinatiou Paul Stephan, Prop. favors ill the past, and who believe taining 221 pages, used with an av- and ODe matron at $70.00, aggrogut- Then Le proceeded to get a lot of will receive them in the future if Three Loaves for Ten Cents Vote for Joint Senator 39 X they lie is elected, 1 am making my ow n eruge of 15 tax accounts to the page ing a total of 10 regular deputies cards out advertising himself to be tight, and am appealing to the plain I. S. SMITH, Republican. aggregating 8815 tax accounts. Vol iu the legal depaitmeut that are ou the “Progressive Pepublieau Caudi people who ask no favors. The present incumbent fays he be ume 2 and 8 , acreage, containing the payroll every month in the dale .” Then another lot slating S. P. Peirce, republican nominee lieves in economy on the part of otti- 401 pages, used with an average of year. > O O O G O O O O O & < X X > & 0 0 0 < *004 that he was the “Progressive nud and yet his office is the source for joint representative' from Coos ciiPH, more complaint with regard to ex 25 tax accounts to the page iiggre- In the tax department there is a regular Republican Nominee.” Then and Curry counties, was in Coquille of penses Itian any oilier ill the county, gating 10,025 tax accounts to the chief deputy at $125 p.»r month, two be finally diepa all handles and says t believe in economy and will enforce Monday last looking after bis cam it ii elected. I shall lie as careful of acreage volume. Volumes 4 to 10, at $112.50 chc I i ami eight at $90 paign affair's. He is confident of expenses with regard to the people’s inclusive, town lots, containing 1033 each aggregating a total of eleven he is the “Republican’’ candidate for shenff A good mauv people as 1 am of my own expenses in re-election as he feels entitled to money mv private liu-iness. I shall not make pages usot with 35 tax accounts to deputies in the tax department that are of the opinion that he wouli be another term because of his record the office a family feed-trough. I ll am elected it will not he nec the page aggregating 57,155 tax are on the pay roll every month in a democrat, socialist, prohibitionist, in the last legislature. Mr Peirce essary for any other official to fetep in accounts to the town lot books, the year. says that being a working man and and enforce tne laws that 1 am sworn which make a. total of 70,495 tax This makes a total of twenty-oue or any old tbiug, to be sheriff of this countv. to enforce. busy on a bridge contract, he has cleaning. I will do my own house . accounts for the year 1911. deputies for the sheriff of Mult been delayed in campaign matters. The present Sheriff is scattering Under tbe “lot aud block’’ system nomah county that are on the pay You will note his criticism of what he terms my being lenient to published statements to the effect he does not believe in unjust every parcel ot land .and each town roll every mouth in the year. This being the last issue of the that prisoners. Do you think it fair? but will, if electe I, do to weekly newspapers of the county, prosecution, others as he would like to have them lot is a separate account, while un These are not all as the sheriff Do you want a sheriff to treat bis unto him. If this means anything, der tbe alphabetical system of as uses from 40 to 50 clerks in addi prisoners as they are treated in and it having come to my ears that do it can mean that he sets himself my opponent to the office of sheriff above only the law, and will be lenient with sessment each owuor is a separate tion to his regular deputies during Russia? If so, elect Mr. Lund; because, if he were a account, ami all properly by an in the spring rush. of Coos couuty is circulating and law-breakers otherwise I expect your support. he would like to have publishing uncomplimentary,defam law-breaker, whoever was sheriff be lenient to him. dividual is listed in one pluce uuder Now these are facts that anyone I will state that after Mr- Lund my own idea of what is right bis name. If Hie 1911 tax rolls were may possess by simply writing to got out the first lot of the aforesaid atory and false stories about me, the 1 do not set above the law, but will enforce made up in the alphabetical order the sheriff or county auditor at exact form of which I am unable to or the wrong circulars ho changed his mind law as I am ewoin to do. 1 believe one of principal duties there wouldn’t be to exceed 7,000 Portland aud I defy any one to about tbe deputy business and cut give for the reason that the newspa of the sheriff is-to the prevent law-break a 'counts instead of 70,495. pers are bound to retain the infor ing, not simply to arrest _ law-breakers. disprove the same. out that part of the circular which Coquille, Oregon If e'ected, 1 shall appoint American- Even under tbe old system of as The legal business of tbe county referred'to American born deputies, mation contained therein until the horn citizens for deputies. papers are issued, but I wish to call Many misstatements are being made sessment the tax collector did not has increased inormously as you or else he got out enough to bund Phone Home 111 Farmers 483 about me, in my absence, about the try to describe the property on the will see by tbe fmt tbut from June to American born voters with it iu, the attention of the voters to the cuunty. I defy any man to publish and tax receipt—the usuul description 14, 1854 lo October 28, 1912, 57 1-3 methods of my opponent in the mat sign any statement aud then another brew whire it is reflecting on my as an honest, law-abiding being “as per roll.” Look over years, there has Ten a totalof 3453 left out to baud to voters of fureigu ter. He is not willing to afford me standing an opportunity to meet ant thing American citizen. your old receipts and see. Ever civil cases broufht in tile circuit birth. At any rate both kinds are . LUND, that be may have to say in the open, Republican 0 . 0 Candidate for Sheriff since and including 1907 there has court and out of that number 1105 being circulated. fearing that his effort would full. Coos County.” been a complete memo of the prop cases in tbe last t 1 3 years, which Iu conclusion, I will state, I am But, Mr. Voter, I defy my opponent To begin with I will say that I erty ou each receipt showing the is almost 13 of all the legal busi not responsible for the tax laws to establish or prove one single act was in hopes tbut Mr. Lund would valuation aid tax on every item ness of the count) from its begin that are upon our stututes. We are NOW IS THE TIME or thing that can be said to reflect reliain from the mud slinging busi- In 1907 the County Court adopt ning This is (uite an increase obliged to follow them in older to upon my honesty, morality or integ ness during this campaign and ed the lot aud block system of as when you stop b think that ihe protect the county’s rights aud not thereby save us tbe unpleasant dutv sessment and it was to tbe tax col first 51 years of the county there jeopardize tbe collection of any tax. rity, Tbe fact that my opponent has, of calling the peoples’ attention to lector to adopt a system of receipt was only 2348 ci ¡1 cases brought And that I have always done my or thinks he has, worked his scheme some of his tactics, both private and ing and accounting to cortespoud, in the circuit coui and in tbe last best to expedite the business of the so shrewdly that I would have to political; besides “Paid Advertise tbe old style being absolutely out of 0 1-3 years 1105 sheriff’s office and at the least pos lie idle and say nothing in my de ments’’ are expensive and we don’t tbe question The crtmiual bsincss has also sible expense to the county, aud -----------U S E ------------ fence, shows what he is willing to believe in buying one’s self into In so doing we adopted exactly increased in proortion to other will, if eheted, do so in the future, ind at all times do my very best to do, and the methods he is willing to office. If the people want a man in tbe same system that has been used business of the conty as ' you will sustain law and order, aud at tbe put forth lo defeat me. I ask you, office they will elect him without by Multnomah county for the last uote that from Jauary 1st, 1892, to same time give you a good busi such streuuous efforts as have Mr. Voter, do you ask, yes demand, July 1st, 1907, ae hundred and ness administration. 15 years, an I it is clamed by ex honesty in politics to the same ex characterized my opponent’s cam pert accountants to be the very best. forty prisoners wre registered iu Respectfully. tent that you would in business, or paign. Suppose that I have held At any rate we will give any man the couuty jail, whe from July 1st, W. W GAGE. do you wish to swallow any such the sheriff’s office ten yeais Is $100 and pay him wages besides for 1907 to October 2th, 1912, there (Paid Advertisement) a man? The guff and defamatory matter and say that anything against people tninx 11 is ' .hnwixfl na «x. oj ok««« iLah will l)6Bt has boon 139 registered which If you have young children you have And you will get the best Paint, on the it or save tbe county auy money. shows that tbe critical work for noticed that disorders of the same, is the man for the office? 1 an honor and I am sure that I do. At any time the County Court the last 5 1-3 yeariequals ail the perhaps market today stomach are their most common ail ment. To correct this you will find ask yon to consider this matter If you bad a man in your employ wants to change tbe system of as criminal business cjthe county for Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tab from an honest standpoint, and ask for ten years, are you goiDg to kick sessment back to tbe alphabetical the 15 1-2 years piediog. lets excellent. They are easy and pleasant to take, and gentle yourself if that is fair treatment, him off bis job simply because he we will, of coursp, adopt a system The sheriff's o te has handled in effect. For sale and by mild all druggists. has worked for you .a longtim e? and then vote your convictions. Painter and Decorator the truancy businea of tbe entire In the Circuit Court of the State of I say No! You will keep him just of receipting and accounting lo cor county Respectfully submitted. for the past! years instead Oregon for Coo* County respond. Whoever is tax collector O. O. LUNI), as loug as he fills the position hon would of haviug a truancyt'fflcer for each Frank Burkholder, have lo do that. You un estly and faithfully. It is the Bauie Candidate for »Sheriff on the Re derstand that tbe tax collector school district fhich was tbe Plaintiff, with your county officials. publican iicket. vs. previous custom, lltreby making a has to adopt a system of receipting E. G. Lee, Edward Ca As to my having maDy friends (Paid Advertisement) S uit saving to th county and at rey, Robert Harper, E. who are working for my re-election and accounting to correspond to the great IN J. Murphy, H. M. the same time prod icing an aver system of assessment, and that he “ Labor is the superior of capital and that have received favors in the past, Rogers, W. K. Taylor, E quity age attendance of 0 to 98 per cent deserves the higher consideration.” I will say that my friends and ene has nothing to do whatever with M. G. Halverson, H. to L. Halverson, Bridget the highist average attend Finn, Q uiet Edward B. Per- Remember X 74 mies have all received good, honest making up the assessments. Tbe »gainst of 94 per ceit for any year rine, and Aztec Land T itle and courteous treatment at all times assessor docs the assessing and ance S. P. PEIRCE and Cattle Company, a prior. This has taken a lot of placing the property on the rolls, and I assure you they will receive Farmer and Laborer time for correspoa lence, etc., but corporation,Defendants. the same again if I am re-elected. tbe Couuty Court makes the levies even B. I’errine, one of the so it has been a great saving To Edward and the county clerk exteuds tbe narm d defendants: -MADE BY- Candidate for re-election as Joint No special favors have been shown taxes an>l delivers tbe rolls to the to the county contidering Ihe re above IN THE NAME OF THE STATE to any one. Representative. sults. OF OREGON: You are hereby re tax collector about February 1, of to appear and answer the com Only candidate for litis office who This talk that Mr. Lund and some each year. Then the tax collector Mr. Lund says that he will be quired plaint filed against you in the above Pacific Stove & Range of bis henchmen are making about is a working man. entitled suit within six weeks from as careful with tbe peoples money has to have a force large enough to the date of the first publication of P kirce —A peoples' than. Speaks the expense of the sheriff's office is copy about 80 percent of tbe prop as be has been with his own private this summons, towit: within six weeks his mind freely. Cannot be con only one of his baits to catch votes erty off the 17th day of October, 1912, the on tax teceipts by March 15, expenses The Holy Smoke! What from Manufacturing Co. same being the date of the first publi trolled by the Interests.—Portland I assure you the work will never be (six weeks) does be meat ? Does he mean that and at the same time re cation of this summons; and if you fail done a cent cheaper than it hns in Daily News, Feb. 20 , 19 11 . or answer on or before ceive and receipt for 11 large amount he will collect 100 cents on the so the to 28th appear day of November, 1912, the Representative Peirce of Coos the past year but will keep on in of dollar and pay over to the county money. St. Johns, Oregon same being the of the last publi and Curry made one of the best re creasing from jear to year in pro We closed the books last March treasurer 30 cents on the dollar cation of this date summons, for want thereof, the plaintiff will take judgment cords in the Legislature. He was portion to the grewth of the coun 15, wi'h $341,410 77 collected. And aud spend the other 70 cents cam against you and will apply to the Court No. 18 GARNET- $11.00 several limes a county clerk and ty. We have been going ahead in Road Districts No. 0 we had to paigning? for the relief demanded in his said com No. 20 GARNET plaint, a succinct statement of which is 12.50 one of the most competent men in very rapidly for the past few years He also says that he will not That you be required to set tbe House.—Daily Capital Journal, and I sincerely hope and believe figure nearly all of tbe tax over as make the office a family feed as up follows: No. 22 GARNET 14.00 and allege whatever right, title or will continue to do so in years to most of tbe taxpayers refused to pay trough From that one would interest is claimed by you in and to Feb. 20 , 1 9 1 1 . No. 18 SHASTA . 12.75 the real estate described in said come. Just lo show the increase in the special tax levied by said dis naturally infer that he intends to complaint, (Paid Advertisement) or any part or parcel there No. 20 SHASTA______ 14.00 the volume of business iu the office, trict. The same is tiue of the speci hoard at a hotel aud let his family of, towit: Lot 2 of section .31 and the northwest quarter of the north I will say that tbe total sum of all al tax levied for the Port of Coos quarter of section 8, all in for themselves. A nice mao west the tax rolls for the years 1871 to 3av, many refu-ed to pay the t ix, lo rustle township 24 south of range ten west of be sheriff He also says that be meridian; lot 4i> of block Many people of this district aro 1900, both inclusive,being .'16 yeais, thus causing a great deal of extra believes that one of the principa’ II the in Willamette Hteamboat addition to the town of Yarrow, according thereof acquainted with my record as Pros- ! is $1,918,791 50 and that the total work on tbe pait of the sheriff’s of duties of the sheriff is to preveul on file and of record to in the the plat office of the ecutiDg Attorney, ami will judge I sum of the tax roll for the years fice in re-figuring tbe tax. The to law breaking. Clerk of Coos County, Oregon; what a mighty County for themselves its to whether I have 1907 to 1911, both inclusive, being tal cost for extra help for the months man. No doubt Gee, lots 19, 20, 21 and 22 in block 2; lots 23 Make selections while stock is complete that he thinks L.vt and 24 in block ft; lots 9, 10, 11, 12 in given good service. As public pros 5 years, is $2,060,505.08 which in of January, February, March and be is greater than the "Great block 8; lots 33, 34, M 5 and 30 in block 18; lots 0, 7, 10 and 11 in block 23 all in ecutot, I have done my best to up- | the 5 years amounts to $137,773 53 April 1912, was $1,825 and the JebovRh.” Portland addition to the town of Ban- hold the law. Crime is crime, su I more than the total of the 30 years largest number of extra clerks was don, according to the plat thereof on Civilization has been trying for nine. In the spring of 1910 tbe I have spared no honorable effort | preceding. file and of record in the office of the Clerk of said Coos County; all to bring the guilty to justice. No I From October 1, 1911 to October largest number of clerks whs nine 7,000 years lo preveut law break of County the said real estate being situate in New and Second-Hand Goods the County of Coos and State of Ore man can fill tbe office of Prosecul F 1912, we collected and paid to and in 1911 tbe largest number was ing and hasn't succeeded yet. Do gon; and that the title of the plaintiff and tbe rest of! 3ou tbinl‘ Die can do it ? J ing Attorney and do Ins duty with the county treasurer the sum of ten for a few days and to the said real estate and j Mr. Lund says he will appoint in every out making enemies. 1 have made $521,579 17 which is more than it tbe time nine. part and parcel thereof be quieted you, the said defendant, and miuc; some of them are intluential | wias for the years of 1871 to 1890 In the spring of the year, about j American born deputies. Why against against any and all persons claiming by. or under you; and that you and tax time, the abstract companies 8*lou ^ * Rnn °t Norway be all right through To the voters I would say, dou’t | inclusive—twenty years any and all persons claiming by. Roseburg-Myrtle Point Auto Line accept the statements of enemies or The total sum of the 1911 tax rolls always have some of their employes ^or 8 l|ev>ff and not good enough for and through or under you be forever enjoin J . L. LAIRD, Proprietor those who want me out of office be- is $544,588 78, which is almost as j looking up tax matters, and the tax **is deputies? This is one of bis and restrained fmm setting up any claim of right, title or interest in or to cause I have prosecuted llu-ir much as the total sum of all tax rolls association keeps its secretary check- msD.V baits to catch voters. leaves Mrytle Point daily at 7 o ’clock the said real estate and every part and thereof; that plaintiff have judg friends. The purpose of the law is from 1871 to 1891 inclusive—21 up its members’ property a good Mr. Lund says nianv mi«state- parcel a. m. Arrives at Roseburg at 2 o’clock ment against you for his costs ana dis to establish justice, and it has been jears in 1911 we bad 73 funds to shire of tbe time. It is nothing un- ments are being made »bout bim iu bursements Leaves Roseburg daily at 7 a. m., ar in this suit; and for such and further relief as to the Cqurt committed to the courts to be ad. distribute the money to while in tbe j c minion to sen 12 or 15 people hi* absence about tbe county. This other riving at Myrtle Point at 2 o’clock. seem meet and equitable. ministered for the protection of 21 years there was only two fui ds working in the office during the >B a statement wherein he tries to may Special rigs for parties at any time. Service of this summons upon you is soci’ty and tho punishment of ,8Ch yfi:lr or a total of 42 diffirent rush but they are not all working convey the idea that he has been ab- made by publication thereof in the Co Herald for a period of six weeks criminals. j funds for the entire 21 years. for Coos »county by any means. seDt from the county. Hu! H».’ what quille by an order of the Honorable John S. G kori . e M. B row n , Court, In the first »10 years mentioned The total cost of labor for collect- fools some people are. Every mar, Coke, .ludge of the above entitled 1912. Republican Nominee for Prosecu tlcre was a total of 41 volumes con- ing taxes for a given year does not woman and child knows he has been dated the 14th day of J. October, Carrying United States Mail and Passengers’ Baggage .1. S tanley , ting Attorney tam ing tue assessments which were exceed j of oue per ceot aud I defy on the job every hour of the day Attorney for Plantiff. OflLe »1 Laird’s Livery Barn, Myrtle Point Residing at Coquille, Coos County, Home Telephone 4 6 1. (Paid Advertisement) nd u n d er tbe alphabet system of any man to show anything to tbe since the beginning of this cam- Oregon. Farmers Telephone 15 6 The Coquille Herald TO THE VOTEHS AND I II | Qty Bakery I I A pple Wrapping PAPER Call on us for Apple Paper and see us before you dis pose of your Apples Nosier St Norton PAINT CARTER'S PURE WHITE LEAD AND LINSEED OIL W ar F. H. MELVEN Coquille : - : Oregon ‘ heaters Man to Man 1 Other Styles and Sizes down to $ 1.75 H. 1. 0 . Anderson S t a g e R u n n i n g in C o n n e c t i o n