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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1913)
q T h e Herald, the old estab lished reliable newspaper of the Coquille Valley in which an “ ad" always brings results. V O L . 31, T he C oquille H erald C O Q U IL L E , C O O S C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , T U E S D A Y , A P R I L 29, N O . 33 CITY DIRECTORY Fraternal and Bene"t>ole i.t Orders & A. M.— Regular meeting of Lodge No. 68 A. F. & A. Hall, every Sa1 unlay night in each month on or before the full moon. C. W . E ndicott , W . M. R. H. M a st , ecr etary. Y . A • Chadwick M.. at Masonic S.— Regular meeting of Beulah O E. . Chapter No. 6, second and fourth Friday evenings of each month, in Ma sonic Hall. E va B akkow , W. M. JoSEI'HINK G. PKOPI.KS, SBC. T O. O. F.—Coquille Lodge No. 53,1. O. 1 . O. F., meets every Saturday night n Odd Fellows Hall. C. H. C leaves , N. Q. J. 8. L awkknck , Sec. AM IE REBEKAH LODGE, No. 20 I. o . O. F., meets every second and fourth Wednesday nights in Odd Fellows Hall. E mily H eksey , N. G, A nnie L awbbnce , Sec. /C O Q U IL L E ENCAMPMENT, No. 25 V .> I. O. O. F., meets the first and third Thursday nights in Odd Fellows Hall. J. 8. B abton , C. P. J . S.L awbence , Sec. n i g h t s o f p y t h i a s .— Lycurgus Lodge No. 72, meets Tuesday nights in W. 0 . W. Hall. R. R. W atson , K R. 8. O. A. M intonye , C. C. K IAN SISTERS—Justus Temple P YTH No. 35, meets first and Third Mon day nights in W. O. W. Hall. M bs . G bobok D avis , M. E. C. M bs . F bkd L inegab , K. of R. MEN—Coquille Tribe No. 46, 1. R ED 0 . R. M., meets every Friday night in W. O. W. Hall. J. 8. B abton , Sachem. A. P. M illeb , C. of R. M W. A.— Regular meetings of Bea- • ver Camp No. 10,550 in M . W . A. Hall, Front street, first and third Sat urdays in each month. M. O. H awkins . Consul. R. B. R ooebs , V . C. N ed 0 . K elley , Clerk. A.— Regular meeting of Laurel R N. . Camp No. 2972 at M. W . A . Hall, Front street, second and fourth Tues day nights in each month. M aby K een , Oracle. E dna K elley , Rec. W .— Myrtle Camp No. 197, W . O. meets first and third Mondays at W . 0 . W . Hall. R. S. K nowlton , C. C. J ohn L eneve , Sec. E VEN1NGTIDE CIRCLE N o . 214, meets second and fourth Monday nights in W . O. W. Hall. O ka X . M auby , G. N. M aby A. P ikbce , Clerk. UNION.— Regular meet F ARMERS ings second and fourth Saturdays in each month in W. O. W. Hall. F kank B ekkholdek , Pres. O. A. M intonye , Sec. r a t e r n a l a i d no . 398, meets the fourth Thursdays each month at W. 0 . W . Hall. M bs . C has . E vland , Pres. M bs . L oka H abkinoton , Sec. F second and Educational Organizations and Clubs Q U I L L E E D UC A T I O N A L C O LEAGUE— Meets monthly at the ~ High School Building during the school year for the purpose of discussing edu cational topics. R ena A ndebson , Pres. E dna M inabd , Sec._____ K EEL KLUB—A business men’s K O social organization. Hall in Laird’ s building, Second street. A. J. S iiebwood , Pres. F eed S lagle , Sec. CLUB—J. K. N C OMMERCIAL President; J. C. S , Secretary okton avage 'Transportation Facilities r RAINS—Leave, south bound 9:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m. North bound i0 :40 a. m. and 4 ;40 p. m. boats plying on the Co B OATS—Six quille river afford ample accommo dation for carrying freight and passen gers to Bandon and way points. Boats leave at 7 :30, 8 :30, 9 :20 and 9 :30 a. m. and at 1 :00, 3 :30 and 4 :43 p. m. L. Laird, proprietor. S TAGE—J. parts 5:30 p. m. for lioseburg De via Myrtle Point, carrying the United Slates mail and pasengers. ___________ A. F. Linegar, post P OSTOFFICE.— 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. IDEA APPEAL TO OREGON NEWS GIVES OF CLEARER THE PANAMA CANAL BRIEFLY TOLD Consists of Two Artificial Lakes, Three Canals and Two Great Locks EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK In a recent address to the stu dents of Johns Hopkins university Colonel Gorgas made, in a short description, a more vivid picture of tbe canal than has been published heretofore in the magazines. Colouel Gorgas said that to de scribe tbe great woik as canal building was a misnomer. The real design is the creation of two lakes, one on the northern side of the mountain chain which is the backbone of the isthmus, the other on the southern side of the back bone, and to connect the two lakes by a canal about nine miles long. The next part of the plan was to connect the northern lake, called the Gatun lake, with the Carribbean sea by means ol a sea level canal, eight miles long, and to join the southern lake, called Lake Mira- flores, with the Pacific ocean through another piece of ocean level canal eight miles long. The water in the two lakes stands at eighty-five feet above sea level, so necessitating the two series of great locks. The nine miles of canal between the two lakes, Gatun and Miraflores, is cut through the Culebra mountain, the toughest piece of canal construction of that length that the world has seen. So the roadway from the Atlantic to the Pacific may be imagined in these great divisions. Eight miles o( sea level canal, from the Carib bean sea to Gatun locks; then into Gatun lake, and south through the lake twenty-three miles to the canal, through the Culebra mountain. Nine miles of canal brings a ship to Miraflores lake, and two miles through the lake to Miraflores locks. Then eight miles of sea level canal completes the passage of the isth mus and admits the ship to the Pacific. If the Culebra cut behaves itself and ceases slipping and sliding Into the cutting so laboriously made Colonel Goethals expects to see a ship pass from ocean to ocean in July of this year, 1913. Transpiring in Oregon Boiled Down to Least Number of Lines and Yet Make the Subject Understood. Salem will vote on the wet and dry issue at the city election in December. Rev. H. A. Ketcham, an aged Presbyterian minister, died at Le banon last week. Eugene will have a co-operative store, run upon the same plan as one recently opened in Portland Portland’s new Broadway bridge, which cost $1,600,000. was dedi cated to the public last week. Senator Chamberlain denies that he has opposed the appointment of W. R. King to office under this administration. The Ben Harrison mine at Sump ter has been obliged to lay off a portion of its force on account ol the had conditon of tbe roads. The Oregon Gas & Electric Co. tells the Railroad Commission that the population of Medford, Grants Pass and Ashland is decreasing. August Singler, sheriff of Jackson county, and Lester Jones, an eigh teen year old desparado, killed each other near Jacksonville last week. The Portland-Beaver Company plans to begin immediate construc tion of a cement plant at Gold Hill, in the southern part of the state. Klamath ranchers are in trouble with Uncle Sam for buying cattle which bad been issued to the In dians as an incentive to husbandry. Portland is finding out a whole lot about herself from tbe investiga tions of the Bureau of Municipal Research, which has Its experts on the job. Dr. Thomas Gatch, one time president of the Otegon Agricult ural College, died in Seattle last week of heart disease, at the age of 80 yeats. The skeleton of Percy Jaquith, who disappeared at Hillsboro, about two years ago, has been found in the woods a few miles from where he was last seen. Senator Lane denies that he has said he would bolt the Democratic caucus if free wool were in the Un derwood bill, but does not say what he would do about it. A booster committee of over 300 members has been formed at Astoria to work for tbe development that is expected to come with the open ing of the Panama canal. An Irish dectective all the way lrom Dublin was robbed of $35 in Portland, and now he will have to go home and confess that American crooks have put one over on him. The tiustees of the Walla Walla Valley Fruit Growers’ Association have formulated the plans and let the contracts for the construction of a combined packing house and warehouse at Freewater. Oregon. -----------------------■ (From the Port Orford Tribune) S S. Jeffries, the Port Orford bar ber, left Monday to visit his family, who are living on a homestead near Bridge, Coos county. Several teams are now engaged in handling bolts to the shingle mill, and the little mill has been busy cutting both shingles and lumber. A 1 Baker was down from Myrtle Point last week, and took the con tract from L- Knapp to carry the mail from Myrtle Point to Hare. Twins— a son and a daughter were recently born to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Steiner on Sixes river. Mr. Steiner is an earnest and intelligent exponder of Socialism, and it is evident that he intends that his so cializing iufluence upon society shall be felt. The Six-E lk Telephone com pany’s lines were extended up Elk river last week, and phones were in stalled in the Unican, Jamieson and Marsh homes. The company's lines go as far north as the Mill on Sixes river, and will be extended up that stream later if conditions justify. The railroad commission has ordered the Corvallis & Eastern M ayor................................ A. T. Morrison Railroad to practically rebuild its R ecorder.................... ......J. 8. Lawrence Treasurer................................ R. H. Mast entire line between Corvallis and City Attorney.................L. A. Liljeqvist Yaquina and to have these repairs Engineer........................P. M. Hall-Lewis Marshal............................C. A. Evernden completed by the end ol next year. C ity and County O fficers Night Marshal .................... John Hurley Water Superintendent. S. V. Epperson Fire Chiet.................. Walter Oerding Councilmen—D. D. Pierce, C. T. Skeels W. C. Laird, G. O. Leach, W. H. Ly ons, Leo J. Cary. Regular meetings first and third Mondays each month. Business Changes Hands Delegates from the Canadian province ol Saskatchewan are in vestigating the Willamette, Umpqua and Rogue river valleys, as the representatives of more than 3500 Justice of the Peace.......... J. J. Stanley Canadian farmers who are desirous Constable........................... Ned C. Kelley ol coming to Oregon. County Judge ................... John T. Hall Commissioners—W . T. Dement, Geo. J. Armstrong Clerk .................................James Watson S h eriff...................................... W . W. Gage Treasurer.........................T. M. Dimmick Assessor ............. T. J. Thrift School 8 upt...............Raymond E. Baker Surveyor................................. A. N. Gould Coroner................................. F. FI. Wilson Health Officer..............Dr. Walter Culin Societies will get the very best PRINTING at the office of Coquille Herald ------------------------ CURRY COUNTY CULLINGS Peter Scott, who, as noted in the Herald of a couple of weeks ago, was looking for investment on the Coquille, has bought the news stand, stationery and confectionery busi ness of VYickmen & Wickmen, tak ing possession one day last week. Mrs. W. D. Lileye, of Forest Mrs. Scott will join him this week, Grove, announces through the and they will reside in tbe living mayor of Portland that she wants room back of the store, where they another husband, her’s having been will be very cozily situated. Mr. burned to death last February. The and Mrs. Scott have bad consider man must be able to support her, able cxperence in catering to the but she will be a good, true, loving public, and will undoubtedly add to wife to him. There you are. the trade of this already popular • * stand. Some changes and improve- Wrong. •There Is a word o f one syllable In mnts will be made in the front and the English language that is always also in the interior arrangements spelled wrong, even by the most edu by Mr. Scott who adds skilled c«r- cated people.’’ pentery to his other accomplish “ W hat la that?” 1 ments. •The word •wrong.’ " J 191 3 P E R Y E A R $ 1 .5 0 YOUNG GIRLS CHANCE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TO WIN A MEDAL A Marshfield Father Draws a Lesson From the Recent Sad Tragedy Enacted in That Town By an Essay on Subject Which Coos County Kids The Marshfield Record prints the disobedience when she allowed her Know all About followng appeal to young girls, as having been handed in by "a father," and as it is evidently genuine in its earnestness it is worthy of reproduction here: Monday night about half-past nine, an hour when they should be at home, two young girls, one about 15 and the other just a trifle older, were observed going down street by two citizens. Both girls appeared quite excited and spoke about “ a man with a brown coat;” the conversation was heard by the two citizens as the girls passed; their attention was aroused and they watched the girls, who went up to an auto, which was waiting in a dark spot in the next block. Reasons arose quickly which pre vented a trip being made by the two young girls to North Bend. The lather of one of the girls was advised and started out to find the men. In his quest, however, it is regretted, he was not successful. Why is it that young girls do not pay attention to the terrible conse quence that may befall them in going out with strange men late at night? Just three weeks ago this week little Erma Knorr shot herself through her over-burdened little heart, following the frightful ending which came about by just such thoughtlessness and disobedience to her parents, she having been warned and strictly forbidden to even get into an automobile or be on the street after dark without permis sion. For the three days following the dreadful night she was in tbe clutches ot the vile creature who ruined her, this poo; little girl sat around the home with a bleeding and broken heart, thinking of the step she had been forced into and regretting it after it was too late, yet knowing her little child life had been forever disgraced and, rather than face her father who, being away from home had not been able to protect and guide her, she tried to wipe out her misfortune with her life blood. Did the poor little victim think what would be the outcome of her Washington Town Tries Putting License W ay Up The biggest surprise for the peo ple of Raymond, Wash , in many months was pulled off at the council meeting last week when an ordi nance was passed canceling all existing saloon licenses which have brought the citv $1000 each, and substituting a $5000 license there for, and limiting the number of saloons to one for each 1500 in- habitants, which would give the city only three saloons. The move is backed by every in dustry in the city which has a pay roll. The argument is that too many ot the employes are incapacitated on Monday morning as a result of carousing and drinking all day Sunday; that the fact that most of the checks showed by their in dorsements that they had been cashed in saloons and that the sa loons were getting the bulk of the laborers’ money. Further that the disturbers in labor matters made their headquarters in the saloons. Mayor Little at once informed the council that he would veto the ordinance, and the council informed him that it would be passed over his veto. The result is being watched with interest. Will Use Barges It seems that Porter Bros, have abandoned the idea of using steam schooners for shipping the product of their mill at the Siuslaw. They have let a contract to a Coos Bay shipyard for the construclion of a barge capable ol carrying 500,000 feet of lumber on a draft of 10 feet or less, and it is understood that they will have others built These will be towed to and from San Francisco by steam tugs. self to be ensnared by the brutal wretch who gained her confidence by misrepresentations and false promises and then dishonored her? Likely not. Did this poor little girl think of the broken up home and the sorrow and misery she would bring upon her father, mother, sister and brother? Did she think how that dear mother, who had worked and watched over her for fourteen years would have to see her wronged baby daughter a suicide in tb<* arms that had fondled and rocked her to sleep when a pure sweet baby? She probably did not. No. this poor little prey of a de signing man did not think of what might end it all. Little girls think a bit before you take such chances for a joy ride or street flirtation. Take your parent’s advice and consult them before ac cepting any advances of men you do not know or of whom your parents do not approve. Remem ber there are many of these men who will take advantage of you and what may appear an innocent affair may end in your everlasting ruina tion. The kind ot man who des troyed Erma Knorr do not seek the worldly girls, but are looking for the sweet, young buds who are a pleasure to see and the pride of their parents. Do not think your father and mother are imposing on you in for bidding the questionable pleasure which may not seem wrong in your inexperienced eyes. Your own in tentions and thoughts are doubtless sweet and pure, but you may be come as helpless as did the little victim of lust and then it will be all too late. Read this carefully, little girl and please take it to heart. Don’t be thoughtless and disobedient and do not do anything that you believe will displease your father and mother. Think of the heartbreaking fate of poor little Erma Knorr who will not have died in vain, if her sad ending will help to bring other little girls to their senses. f l jo b Printing— N ew presses new material and experienced workmen. A guarantee that Herald printing will please A gold medal to the school boy or girl between the ages of 10 and 15 who writes the best composition, not to exceed 800 words, on the repair and maintenance of earth roads, is to be awarded by Loga’ Waller P.''**, Director, Office ot Public Roads, United States Depar tment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. All compositions must he submitted to Mr. Page before May 15, 1913. and the medal will be awarded as soon thereafter as the compositions can be graded The composition may be based on know ledge gained from books or other sources, but no quotations should be made. Alter many years’ experience in dealing with the public road situa tion of the country, it is Mr. Page’s belief that ignorance on the subject of repair and maintenance of roads is as much the cause of their bad condition as any other one factor. It is expected that the competition will bring about a better under standing of the subject of repair and maintenance in the rural districts. Many children living in the rural districts have experienced the dis advantages of roads made impas sable though a lack ot proper maintenance and it is expected that their interest in the competi tion will stimulate greater interest among the parents. Bad roads have prevented many children from obtaining a proper education and have even prevented doctors from reaching the side of rural patients in time to save their lives. Any child between the ages men tioned, attending a country school, may compete. Only one side of the paper must be written on; each page should be nunbered; the name, age, and address of the writer, and the name and location of the school which he or she is attending must be plainly written at the top of the first page. The announcement of the competition has been sent to the superintendents of school in the rural districts. No further infor mation can be obtained from the Office of Public Roads. This an nouncement should be plain to everyone, and all children will thns start on a basis of equality. SYNOPSIS OF MANY EVENTS THE NEWS IN TABLOID FORM Condensed for the Quick As similation of Busy Men and Women— General Round- Up of a Wide Scope The pope is reported as recovering from his serious illness. General Huerta announces that he will have the Mexican rebellion suppressed inside of two months. John Wesley Stevens, said io be the youngest surviving veteran of the civil war, is dead at the age is 63- It is expected that a currency re form measure will make its appear ance at the extra session of con gress. Roman Catholic clergymen are forbidden to own or ride in automo biles in the Rhenish Brussan prov ince of Cleves. The Montnegran forces captured the Turkish stronghold of Scutari last week. They had beseiged the town for six months. It is reported that Ortie McMani- gal will be turned loose on May 15th, as a reward for turning state's evidence in the dynamiting cases. A gasoline explosion destroyed the gasoline fishing schooner Ros- ine off Dundas Island, but the crew of 12 were rescued with three men injured. A resolution has been introduced in congress for an investigation of the ‘ ‘baseball trust.” This thing oi cornering the necessaries of life has got to stop. The rag-chewing match over tbe new tariff bill commenced in the House last Wednesday, and it was expected that about 50 hours would be consumed in oratory. The big strike of Belgian work men to force an equalization of franchise privileges was successful. The reforms demanded have been promised and industry has been re newed. There is talk ol recalling Ambas sador Leishman from Berlin be cause his daughter is about to A FATH ER. marry a German duke, against the orders of the kaiser, and the latter Clerical Slanderer is hot in the collar. Gets What’s Coming Senator Chamberlain’s resolution Planting Artichokes for Feed for the abrogation of the Hay* (Grant Pass Observer) Pauncefote treaty is opposed by the Supt. A . G. Raab Saturday state department on the ground Mrs. Alice Rogers was awarded $500 damages in the suit for slander planted a large area to artichokes that it can’t be abrogated without whidh she instituted against Rev. which he has found very profitable the consent of Great Britian. W. G. Smith in the circuit court of hog feed. He has been growing Mrs. Annie G. Rogers, wife of a this county, the jury rendering a artichokes for four or five years on buisness man ot Leadville, Colo., has verdict Monday evening after de his Kentuck ranch and says it is been desgnatqd by Secretary Lane liberating for only about twenty the only feed for hogs which can be for appointment as reciever of the grown here at a profit.— North land office at Leadville at a salary minutes. Mrs. Rogers conducts a store at Bend Hatbor. of $3,000 a year. Mrs. Rogers is a Glendale, and during 1910 Rev. well known suffragist. Smith resided in that city. During useful article in any school. Secretary of State Bryan will go Tbe third prize is a school flag to California to confer with the the year it was charged that he had made remarks reflecting upon the given by the publisher of tbe legislature of that state regarding moral character of Mrs. Rogers and Pacific Northwest. the alien land ownership bill now The fourth prize, another school before that body, in an endeavor to she brought action tor damages against him, asking for $10,000 flag, given by A. L. Miller, Presi have it so modified as not to put upon each of three counts. It is dent of the First National Bank, Uncle Sam in a hole in the matter understood the members of the jury Portland, and the fifth prize is a of existing treaties. that heard the evidence were in Babcock Tester, given by Monroe The old frigate Granite State, favor of awarding heavier damages, and Crissel. formerly the Alabama and New Every school should show its but that a compromise was effected j Hampshire, the largest wooden on $500. The costs in the case patriotism by floating the stars and vessel ever built for the U. S. navy, were also assessed against Mr. stripes. A Babcock tester should ba was nearly destroyed by fire last in every school. Its use is one off Smith. week at her anchorage in the Hud the best ways to teach percentage son river, where she was used as an Children’s Industrial Contest and it will encourage an interest in armory for the naval militia. dairying. The United States, as owner of This industrial contest is one in Onr last article told about the which every girl and boy attending the Panama Canal, has a right to five cash prizes - $ 100 , $ 75 , $ 60 , school can take a part. While the ' fix such terms as it pleases and the $ 50 , and $ 40 , to be given to the pupils are thus advertising their neutrality of the waterway applies counties that make the best showing school and county, and increasing j to its users only and not to tbe ; United States. This view was ex in tbe children’s contest. their pride of home and patriotism, In any county not entering this they are also learning to do some pressed by Richard Olney, former competition, any and all one room thing useful — something by which Secretary of State. Lewis Nixon schools may enter the district com they can earn a living and can also of New York agreed with Olney. petition. The first prize in this is make of themselves more valuable A plan to invite the governors of a Victor Phonograph and twelve citizens. Nevada, Washington, Oregon and records, given by the publishers of Tbe prize list will be off the Arizona to participate in the confer the Rural Spirit This would be a press in a few days. In the mean ence with Secretary Bryan this week, fine thing for entertainment in the time be planning to do all you can regarding anti-alien land ownership achool and a great aid in making to help win one of those fine dis legislation now pending in the Cali tbe achool a social center. trict or county prizes. Your articles fornia legislature, was defeated by The second prize is an eighteen can compete in the individual the votes ol the progressieves in that inch library globe given by the t classes, also, even though the} are a body, an tbe ground that no out Northwest Furniture Company, a part of • county or district ezhibit side counsel was necessary.