I'he Herald, the o ld estab lished reliable newspaper of the Coquille Valley in which an “ ad” always brings results. VOL. 31, T he C oquille H erald NO. 21 COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, CITY DIRECTORY Fraternal and Benevolent Orders A F. & A. M.—Regular meeting o( . Chadwick Lodge No. (¡8 A. F. & A. M., at Masonic Hall, every Sal unlay night in each month on or helore the full moon. C. W . K kdioott , W . M. K. H. M ast , e creta ry . GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT OV AUTOMOBILE H.— Regular meeting of Heulah PROPOSED TO HAVE COUNTV CLERKS ISSUE THE LICENSES O K. . Chapter No. H, second and fourtli Friday evenings of eacli month, in Ma sonic Hall. E va B a k k ow , W . M . J o se p iiik k G. P e o ples , S e c. T O. O. F.—Co<iuille Lodge No. 53,1. O. 1 . O. F., meets every Saturday night n Odd Fellows Hall. O. H. C leaves , N. G. J. 8. I, a w hen ce , Sec. Method W ould Make Available Large Sum of Money for Road Betterment Funds to Be Applied in Each County From License Fees Received A Commendable Proposition KKBEKAH LODGE, No. 20 M AM1K I. O. O. F., meets every second and A N ENTERPRISING and ardent worker for the good __ roads movement in Coquille called at the Herald office A n n ie L a w h en ce , 8 e c . Monday and gave us information relative to a movement f U iQ U ILLE ENCAMPMENT, No. 25 V / I. O. O. F., meets tlie first and third being promoted here that carries with it a just method Thursday nights in Odd Fellows'Hall, J. 8. B ahton , C P. that will inure to the benefit of all. J . 8 . L a w r e n c e , Sec. i g h t s o k p y t h i a s . —Lycurgus The secretary of state issues automobile licenses and No. 72, meets Tuesday nights K n Lodge in W. O. W. Hall. gathers in shekels from the owners thereof yearly to the R. R. W a t s o n , K R. 8 . O. A. M is t o n y e , C. C. snug sum of approximately $45,000. After paying cleri Y j YTHIAN SISTERS—Justus Temple cal and other expenses incident to the issuing of the licenses 1 No. 35, meets first and Third Mon day nights in W. O. W. Hall. in the automobile department at the capital, but about Mas. G e ik o e D a v i s , M. E. C. M r s . F re d L in e g a r , K. of R. $6,000 finds its way into the general fund of the state. ED MEN— Couuille Tribe No. 40, 1. A petition is now being circulated in Coquille asking R O. R. M., meets every Friday night in W. O. W. Hall. our legislators to draft and pass a bill authorizing and em J. 8. B a r t o n , Sachem. A. P. M il l e r , C. of R. powering county clerks to issue licenses to those who own W. A .— Regular meetings of Bea- . ver Camp No. 10.550 in M. W . A. automobiles in the respective counties of the state, the Hall, Front Btreet, first and third Sat funds derived from the same to be expended for the bet urdays in each month. K. B. R o g e r s , V. C. terment of roads in the county. N ed C. K e l l e y , C lerk . Coquille alone has about fifty automobiles and at the A.— Regular meeting of Laurel K N. . Camp No. 2972 at M. W. A . Hall, Front street, second and fourth Tues present license fee of three dollars each would materially day nights in each month. aid in smoothing down the rough places in our highways. A my A a s e n , Oracle. E dna K e l l e y , Rec. The cry has unwarrantably been made that the auto W .—Myrtle Camp No. 197, W O. . meets firet and third Mondays at mobile owner takes the initiative in these matters because W . 0 . W. Hall. R. S. K n o w lto n , C. C. of a mercenary motive loitering in the precinct o f his J o h n I. e n e v e , Sec. cranium, but the farmer who cannot see that what benefits CIRCLE N o . 214, E VENINGTIDK meets second and fourth Monday one is equally apropo to the other has not the quality of nights in W . 0 . W. Hall. O ra X . M a c r y , G. N. gray matter in his head to entertain even a selfish wish. M a r y A. F ier ce , C le r k . The county clerks could issue these licenses without 'A R M E R S UNION.— Regular meet ings second and fourth Saturdays in incurring the enormous expense involved at the secretary eacli month in W. O. W. Hall. F r a n k B u r k h o l d e r , P res. of state’s office. Practically every cent of the $45,000 O. A. M in t o n y e , Sec. 'R A TE R N A L AID No. 308, meets the realized for licenses of automobiles would be expended on F second and fourth Thursdays each roads throughout the state, and this would be a vast help month at W. O. W . Hall. M r s . C h a s . E v l a n d , P res. M r s . L ora H a r r in g t o n , Sec. over the present regime. Those who have taken the initiative in this important Educational Organizations and Clubs matter are to be commended for their practical forethought OQ U I L L E E D U C A T I O N A L LEAGUE—Meets monthly at the C High School Building during the school and encouragement and aid should be extended by all, as year for the purpose of discussing edu it benefits each and every one, even to the pedestrian who cational topics. R ena A n d e r so n , Pres. carries his roll of blankets in quest o f work. E d na M in a r d , Sec._____ O KEEL KLUB—A business men’s Senator I. S. Smith and Representative J. S. Barton K social organization. Hall in Laird’ s building, Second street. have expressed themselves as favorably disposed toward A. J. S h e r w o o d . I’ res. F red S l a g l e , Sec. the measure and a petition presented to them will be an OMMERCIAL CLUB— J . E. N orton incentive to inspire prompt action thereon. President; J. C. S a v a g e , Secretary Let us have good roads and more pleasure and pros ‘Transportation Facilities perity will prevail. ■pRAINS —Leave, south hound 9:00 a. fourth Wednesday nights in Odd Fellows Hall. E m ily H ekhey , N. G, M F ~ c 1 m. and 3:00 p. m. North bound it) :40 a. m. *nd 4:40 p. m. jO ATS—Six boats plying on the Co- ) quille river afford ample accommo dation lor carrying freight and passen gers to Bandon ami way points. Boats leave at 7 :30, 8:30, 9:20 and 9:30 a. m. and at 1:00, 3 :30 and 4 :45 p. m. Bc L. Laird, proprietor. S TAGE—.1. parts 5:30 p. m. for Hoscburg De via Myrtle Point, carrying the United Slates mail ami pasengers. P OSTOFFICE.—A. F. Linegar, |> 08 t- master. The mails close as follows: Myrtle Point 8:40 a. m. and 2:35 p. m. Marshfield 10:15 a. m. and 4:15 p. m. Bandon and way points, Norway and Arago 12:45 p. m. Eastern mail 5:15 p. m. Eastern mail arrives 7 :45 a. m. City and County Officers Mavor ................ ........ A. T. Morrison K. H. Mast t’ . M. Hall-Lewis C. A. Kvernden Night Marshal John Hurley Water Superintendent S. V. Epperson Fire C h ie f........................ Walter Oerdintz Councilmen — D. D. Pierce, C. T. Skeel« W. C. Laird, G. O. Leach, W . H. L y ons, Leo J. Carv. Regular meetings first and third Mondays eacli month. Justice ol the Peace .1. J. Stanley Constable........................... Ned C. Kelley County Judge John T. Hall Commissioners—W. T. Dement, Geo. J. Armstrong Clerk ................................. James Watson Sheriff W. W. Gage Treasurer........................ T. M. Dimmick Assessor..................................... T. J. Thrift School Supt. Raymond E. Baker Surveyor.............................. A. N. Gould Coroner K. E. Wilson Health Officer Dr. Walter Culin Societies will get the very best PRINTING at the office of Coquille Herald Good Roads Maxims as putting old truisms into such new form as to make them take on meaning for the first time. Many aD article has been advertised into fame and popularity by a catchy phrase, while many a man has found his reputation established, or en hanced, by a few words rightly joined; witness Senator Beverage’s ‘‘pass prosperity around,” at the national progressive convention. The man who can put the national cry for good roads into a few well- chosen words that carry the “ punch” with them and absolutely refuse to be forgotten, will be deserving of as much praise when the campaign is at an end as any man who goes out and actually performs the manual Libor in the highway.— The Yeoman. The following good roads max ims have been prepared by an offi cial of the organizition which is promoting a highway across the continent, to be known ns the ocean- to-ocean road: If you want to know if good roads are a good thing, ask a horse. Good roads promote prosperity; bad roads provoke profanity. If roads around a town are Lad, it might as well be on an island. In considering roads remember that there are few towns that look so good to the farmer that he will kill his horse to get there. Was it in your township tbut the ignoramus pulled the sod into the LOST— A Moore’s non-leakable middle of the road ? fountain pen. Finder pleaae re Good roads will decrease profan turn to this office. —--- . «f » .----- ity. discouragement, back taxes, sheriff's sales, sour grapes and Couldn’t Feaze Him grouches. * Good roads will increase health, An Irishman was sitting in a de happiness, education, religion and pot smoking when a woman came morality. in, and, sitting down beside him, Improved roads are a good trade remarked: mark for any community. ‘‘Sir, if you were a gentleman Good roads invoke a blessing you would not smoke here.” upon any people who build them "Mum,” he said, “ if you wuz a Good roads will keep people in lady ye’d sit farther away.” the country and will bring city peo Pretty soon the woman burst ple to the fresh air. j forth again: Did you ever hear this: •‘the “ If you were my husband I’d roads were so bad that the only way givq you poison.” he could get to town was by tele “ Well, mum,” returned the Irish phone.” man, as he puffed away at his pipe. The good roads campaign is an | “ if you wuz my wife (puff, puff), old one, but there is such a thing I’d take it ” 1913 TO HERALD PATRONS ITH this issue the Herald management passes into other hands. We had hoped to sell the Herald to another party, and with this object in view, had made arrangements to depart from Coquille and devote attention to interests elsewhere. These plans were formu lated to such a degree that it is imperative that the steps be now taken. Hence it is also imper ative that we relinquish management of the Herald at ffiis time. Therefore the management has been passed to P. C. Levar, an old-time newspaper man well and favorably known to many in Coos county and who has been on the Herald staff for many months. That his acquaintanceship, coupled with a thorough knowledge of the business, will be fruitful of good results in promoting the best interests of the community we have no doubt. We bespeak for Mr. Levar a continuance o f the liberal patronage the Herald has enjoyed, firmly believing his efforts will merit the reward. To Lew A. Cates, who has chosen to pur chase the Sentinel instead, we will not permit any mercenary motive to enter our mind to divert a kindly thought of him or a wish other than of prosperity and consequent happiness to be his among the good and loyal people of Coquille. We believe he will prove a valuable acquisition to the upbuilding of this section through the medium of the Sentinel and that Mr. Levar, who now has full charge of the Herald, will foster and encourage all laudable enterprises in no sec ondary manner. The Herald will hereafter be issued on Tues days. By this means, virtually, the city is pro vided with a semi-weekly publication—or in more appropriate words, two newspapers each week at proper intervals. To the people of Coquille and our former patrons wherever dispersed we bid adieu. While here we have made many friends whose memory will be revered and treasured as a glowing light and guide on life’s rugged path way. Farewell! W a l t e r G. A c k e r m a n . F l o r a W. B u r n s . W In taking charge of The Herald, the writer has no “ glowing announcements” to make. An ounce of results is worth several pounds of prom ises, and the patrons of The Herald will soon be able to judge for themselves whether the results are to their satisfaction. Having been employed on the paper for some time, I have been able to observe the de lightfully friendly relations which have existed between The Herald, under Mr. Ackerman’s management, and its subscribers and advertisers as well as the community at large. This, it seems to me, is a very satisfactory state of affairs; and, while there might be more excitement in turning the town upside down and setting the river afire, still I believe it more conducive to longevity to live in harmony with the neighbors and all work together for the advancement of the community in which the interests of all are cen tered. The Herald is the oldest paper in the Coquille valley. It has always stood for the sub stantial progress of this section. The effort of the new management will be to live up to that standard. P. C. LEVAR. S o u n d C ou n sel We cannot, o f course, all be handsome, And it’s hard for us all to be good; We are sure now and then to be lonely, And we don’t always do as we should. To be patient is not always easy, To be cheerful is much harder still; But at least we can always be pleasant, If we make up our minds that we will. And it pays every time to be kindly, Although we feel worried and blue; If you smile at the world and look cheerful, The world will soon smile back at you; So try to brace up and look pleasant, No matter how low you are down; Good humor is always contagious, But you banish your friends when you frown •j]Job Printing— N ew presses new material and experienced workmen. A guarantee that Herald printing will please PER YEAR $1.50 MARSHFIELD THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTIVE FIRE WOMAN DANGEROUSLY BURNI I! ANO LITTLE CHILD SUFFERS The Deadly W ork. Dried Christmas Tree Gets in It’s Regular Four Stores Put Out Business Section of Business and Threatened W ooden Building W hile is W recked. By a fire, which started shortly before ten o’clock Monday morning, in the building on the northeast corner of Broadway and Central Avenue in Marshfield, Mrs.W.F. Bertram, was seriously and perhaps fatally burned, her little boy suffered severely, the building was gutted, four stores sustained damage to their goods, and the Front Street business section of town was again threatened with annihilation. The fire originated in the living rooms of Mr. and Mrs. Bertram in the second story o f the building from the ignition of a Christmas tree which had been drying since the holidays and was like powder. While the mother was busy with her household duties the little boy obtained some matches and attempted to light the candles on the, tree with the result that it was instantly a mass of roaring flames. Mrs. Bertram rushed to the rescue of her child, whose clothing had taken fire, and her clothing was ig nited. The child escaped with some severe blisters, hut the mother, who had rushed from the building with the boy, was severely burned about the head and upper part of the body before her burning clothing was extinguished. With such a start, the fire was burning fiercely and black smoke was pouring from the building even before the alarm was given. The fire boys responded promptly with hose carts and the new engine, but there was a distressing delay before the engine consented to get down to business. The old engine was brought out and coupled to the standpipe of the four-story Garfield building, overlooking the fire, and though the flames were bursting from windows and roof before the fire fighting apparatus was all working, the six streams of water, mostly salt, soon checked their progress and in a short time the fire was fully under control. In the meantime, the goods in the four stores occupy ing the ground floor of the building, were nearly all car ried out without much greater damage than that incidental to the hurried handling. These stores were: The Toggery, men’s furnishings; The Ideal Pharmacy; August Frizeen, cigars, periodicals, etc.; The Ladies’ Emporium, Mrs. Nel lie Owen, proprietor. These parties were protected by in surance. Some other dealers nearby sustained more or less damage by the handling of their goods. The building belonged to Captain Donaldson of San Francisco, who was also protected. It is surmised that the repair of the building, which is within the fire limits, will not he allowed, and that a mod ern brick or cement building may supplant the wreck. The fire boys again earned great credit by their cool, courageous and scientific handling of the conflagration. Farmers Favor Single Tax Not long since Dr. R B. Hoag asked the address of a prominent farmer and land owner in Alberta, in order that he might get his opin ion on the single tax question. The following is the answer received: R. B. Hoag, M. D , Cr quille. Ore. Your letter received and contents noted. Would say in reply that I have asked the secretary of the Board of Trade of Edmonton to re ply to your inquiry. If you have not already heard from him you will shortly. Edmouton is a single tax city, taxed according to land values. Would say the farmers of Alberta are in favor of single tax. Trusting the answer you receive may be of assistance to you, Respectfully yours, R. F. W il lia m s . Namao, Alberta. Her Experience A wealthy old lady was very ill and sent for her lawyer to make her will. ‘‘I wish to explain to you,” she said weakly, "about dis posing of my property.” The law yer was sympathetic. “ There,there don’t worry about it,” he said soothingly “just leave it to me,” “Oh, well,” said the old lady re signedly, ''I suppose I might as well. You'll get it anyway,” Coquille could well afford to take a leaf from Marshfield’s experience in the establishment of a loyal and efficient volunteer fire depactment. For the Ladies McCall’s Magazine, the leading fashion journal ill America, is 50 c a year, the Coquille Herald $1.50 a year. For those paying in advance we will give the magazine and a 15 cent pattern of your own choice from your first copy of McCall’s together with the Herald for one year for $1.75. This offer is good only for a limited time. See adver tisement elsewhere in this issue. — --• * - His Bluff Called “ So you advertised for your lost purse, pretending that the person who found it was recognized?’ ’ “ Yes.” “ How did the bluff work?” “ Didn’t work at all. Next day this ad appeared in the same paper: ‘The recognized gentlemen who picked up the purse on Boylston street requests the loser to call at his house.’ ” Paid the printer lately ? Trespass notices printed on cloth and worded in keeping with law, lor sale at the Herald office. The anticipation o( a good time fosters neglect of duty. Here is a message of hope and good cheer Iroin Mrs. C. J. Martin, Boone Mill, V h ., « I i o is 1 lie mother ol eighteen children. Mrs. Martin was cored of stomach trouble and constipation by Uhemlierlain’s Tablets atter live years of suffering, and now recommends these tablets to tin public. For sale by all druggists.