MJThe Herald, the old estab
lished reliable newspaper of
the Cocjuille Valley in which
an “ ad” always brings results.
VOL. 31,
T he C oquille H erald
CITY DIRECTORY
Fraternal and Benevolent Orders
A
F. & A. M.— KeituUr ineetina ot
• Chadwick Lod^e No. 88 A. F. A A.
M.. at Masonic Hall, every Saturday
niirlit in each month on or la-lore the
full moon.
C. W . K m ioott , W . M.
U. II. M ast , Secretary.
E. S.—Reaular meeting of lleulali
. Chapter No. 0, second ami fourth
Friday evenings of each month, in Ma
sonic Hall.
E va B arbow , W. M.
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COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1913.
NO. 46
THE NEWS IN TABLOID FORM
To be Organized at Eureka,
California, at a Meeting
In August.
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PER YEAR $1.50
COAST GOOD
PARCEL POST PACKAGE
RAILHOAD COMMISSION
TRAINS
TO
COOS
SYNOPSIS OF PACIFIC ROADS
OREGON
NEWS
ASSOCIATION
WEIGHT LIMIT RAISED
ORDERS RAISE OF RATES
BAY NEXT YEAR
MANY EVENTS
DRIEFLV TOLD
SO SAYS AN S. P. ENGINEER
Twenty Pounds Instead of
Eleven May Now be Sent
Locally.
Plans are being perfected for
Plans for the extension, improve
a
conference
of
unusual
interest
and
ment
aud reduction in rates of the
Two Thousand Men now Em
Condensed for the Quick As
character which will be held in Eu
parcels post were announced by
ployed and Five Hundred
similation of Busy Men and
J ohki - iiink t i. P eoples , Sec.
reka, California, on August 20 and
Postmaster General Burleson. The
More
Wanted—Tunnel and
Women—
General
Round-
O. O. F.—Coquille I.odue No. 53 , 1 . 0 .
21 . The object of this conference
changes, which are to become ef
. O. F., nieetB every Saturday night
Bridge Work all Winter.
Up of a Wide Scope
will he the organizvticn of a Pacific
fective August 15 , include increase
h Odd Fellows Hall.
C . H . C lkavks , N. Q .
Coast Good Roads Association for
from 11 to 20 pounds in maximum
J. H. f.AWHENCB, Sec.
The Eugene Register says: Some
Over forty girls met death in a the promotion aud advancement of
weight of parcels; a material reduc
next year, ; «rbapa in 15
a m i f . k e b e k a h l o d g e , No. 20 factory fire in Binghampton, N. Y. the cause of good roads in Califor time
tion
in the postage rates in the first
I. o . O. F ., met ta every second and
The Progressives voted with the nia, Oregon and Washington. Gov mouths, Southern Pacific trains will and second zones; and the abandon
fourth Wednesday nights inOdd Fellows
Hall.
E m ily H husky , N. 6 ,
Democrats in the first test vote on ernor Lister of Washington, Govern run front Eugene to Coos Bay, over ment of the parcel post map us a
A n n ie L aw r en ce , Sec.
the tariff bill.
or West of Oregon and Governor the new Willamette-Pacific. The means of computing rates and the
f a OQUILI.K ENCAMPMENT, No. 25
Fresident Wilson has nominated Johnson of California will attend the promise of completion of the big substitution for it of a rate chart in
I. O. O. F., inoc-tslhe first and third
Thursday nights inOdd Fellows Hall.
L. E- Pinkbam of .Hawaii to be conference, which will be presided 4100 foot tunnel within 15 months, dividualized to every poatoffice in
J. S. B arton , C. P .
Governor of Hawaii.
overby the first named of these gen which virtually means the comple- the United States. The plans con
J. S .L a whence , Sec.
tioh of the road, together with the template the purchase of a large
The revolution at Canton, China tlemen. Many other prominent good
nights of p yt h ia s .—Lycurgus
announcement of increased opera
number of automobiles to be used
Lodge No. 72, meets Tuesday nights is having a serious effect upon the roads advocutes from the three three
tions for the coming winter was
in W. O. W. Hall.
states
will
also
be
in
attendence.
exclusively for the delivery of par
export
flour
market
here.
R. R. W atson , K R. 8.
The proposed conference will pre brought by W. P. Hoey, assistant cel post matter.
O. A. M intonye , C. C.
Secretary of State Bryan has been
sent some novel features. Eureka, engineer in charge of the new line,
While for the present the maxi
YTH IAN SISTERS—Justus Temple away from his office on a lecture tour
who with his assistant, R. W. Fon
No. 35, meets first and Third Mon and there is a lot of kicking about it. where it is to be held, is the largest
mum weight limit of 20 pounds and
day nights in W. O. W. Hall.
town in the United States without taine, returned by automobile from the reduction in rates will apply on
M rs . G e ikoe D avis , M. E. C.
A Mob in the city of Mexico
a railroad, and, except in summer ScottBburg Sunday after a five, ly to the first and second zones,
M rs . F red L ineoar , K. of R.
trampled on the American and
days inspection over the whole line.
from any given poatoffice— a dis
ED M EN— Coanille Tribe No. 46, 1. British flags and cheered the Japan months, wholly dependent npou the
O. R- M., meets every Friday night
sea for intercourse with the outside Operations over the whole line will tance of about 150 miles— the
ese flag.
In W. 0 . W. Hall.
world. Thus, those who attend the be increased in magnitude all dur changes directed constitute the first
J. S. B arton , Sachem.
The prediction is made at New conference will make the journey by ing the winter, contractors will be
A. P. M ili . e e , C. of R.
step toward a universal extension of
York that an early settlement will
steamer from San Francisco or Port rushed to the completion of their the system and a general reduction
W. A.— Regular meetings of Bea-
. ver Camp No. 10,550 in M. W . A. be effected between eastern rail land’ or by automobile from the work, and up to 2500 men will be in the rates of postage on parcel
Hall, Front street, first anil third Sat roads and their employes.
north, south or east. Many of the employed on the line throughout matter
urdays in each month.
M. O. H a w k i n s . Consul.
Senator Lane has introduced a bill delegates, including the directors of the winter.
The rule permitting the inter
R. B. R oobhh , V. C.
At present 2000 men are employed
authorizing any farmer, fruitgrower the California Development Board
change of purcels poet and regular
N ed O. K elley , Clerk.
or association of either to manufac- and the San Francisco Chamber of on the railroad between Eugene postage stamps is now in effect.
N. A.— Regular meeting of Laurel
. Camp No. 2972 at M. W. A . Hall, tureand sell denatured alcohol
Commerce, will make the trip by and Coos Bay. There is a demand Regular stamps may be used on
Front street, second and fourth Tues
A
bill
has
been
introduced
in
con
auto from San Francisco northward for 500 more, that apparently can fourth- class mail matter and parcels
day nights in each month,
M ary K ern , Oracle.
gress providing for government along the coast. A number of those not be filled. These men will be em post stamps on other mail matter-
E dna K elley , Rec.
ownership and operation of all rail from the north will turn westward ployed throughout the whole year
Anotber order promulgated splits
regardless of the raiuy season, for
O. W .— Myrtle Camp No. 197, roads and coal mines in Alaska.
at Grant’s Pass, and follow Ihe coast
the insurance fee for parcels post
. m eets every Wednesday at 7:30
the rock aDd bridge work will be
packages. Heietofore a fee of 10
Railroads protest against increase to Eureka. A greater number, how
p. in. at W. O. W . Hall.
sufficiently
under way by winter to cents has been charged for insur
Lee Currie, C. C.
ever, .including the Governor of
of
the
parcel
post
rate
limit,
on
the
J ohn I. enkve , Sec.
transfer those now at work in the ance on each package, of whatever
ground that it will cut down their' the state, will journey from Red
VENINGTIDE CIRCLE No. 214,
soft dirt.
ding
across
the
Coast
Range
to
Eu
value, to a $50 minimum. Under
meets second and fourth Monday revenue from express companies.
“ We are rushing our Contractors the'new rule packages will be in
reka.
Governor
Lister
and
Govern
nights in W . O. W . Hall.
A San Francisco woman has de
as much as possible,” said Mr. Hoey
O ha X . M aury , G. N.
clared war on the coffee parlors run or West will he met at Redding in upon his return. “We are doing sured to the extent of $25 for a fee
M ary A. P ierce , Clerk.
of 5 cents and up to $50 for 10
the
morning
of
August
18
by
Gov
ARM ERS UNION.— Regular meet by Greeks in that city, alleging that
everything to burry the completion cents.
ings second and fourth Saturdays ill they are aiding the white slave traf ernor Johnson and will be the guests
each month in W. O. W . Hall.
at luncheon of the Redding Chamber of the line. Wo k has begun on the
F rank B urkholder , Pres. fic.
Acreage Restored
of
Commerce. In the afternoon the big tunnel. This is nearly 100 miles
O. A. M intonye , Sec.
C. K. Ploof, of Michigan City,
from
Eugene,
and
is
some
4100 feet
To Public Domain
journey will be made from ReddiDg
r a t e r n a l a i d N o . 398, meets the
Ind., recently rode his motorcycle
in
length.
This
is
the
largest
of
the
Becond and fourth Thursdays each
to the quaiDtold town of Weaver-
to Erie, Pa.
He used but three
Six million acres of withdrawn
month at W. O. W . Hall.
ville, where, in the evening, a ban tunnels on tbs road and by the
M rs . C hab . E vland , Pres.
gallon of gasoline in covering 275
public lands were restored to entry
time
it
is
completed
the
grade
and
quet will be given by the local Cham,
M rs . L ora H arrington , Sec.
miles
during the months of May and June
her of Commerce. In the morning of all other work should be completed
Mrs Nina Lane McBride, daugh ADgust 19 , the journey will be con that far. We have been promised upon approval by the Secretary ol
Educational Organizations and Clubs
the Interior of the recommendations
O Q U I L L K E D U C A T I O N A L ter ol Senator Lane, announces that tinued to Eureka, which will be the completion of the tunnel in 15
ot the Geological Susvey. This ac
LEAGU E—Meets monthly at the she will start a soap box lecture
months
The
bridge
work
is
already
reached early iu the evening of that
High School Building during the school
tion was the result of examinatiou
year for the purpose ot discussing edu tour on Socialism, commencing in day. This trip will involve 169 under way. The building of bridges
and classification of the lands by the
cational topics.
and
making
the
abuttmeDts
is
one
Pennsylvania,
miles of travel and will carry the
L e n a A n d er so n , Pies.
The discovery of a new counter visitors through some of the finest work that will require a very large Survey, those restored either having
E dna M in a k d , Sec.
been found not to be valuable for
v r O K EEL KLUB—A business men’ s feit $5 silver certificate has been an scenery in the West. Ample provis force of men. There are three big
power sites, reservoirs, coal, phos
l \ social organization. Hall in Laird’ s nounced at Washington. It bears
bridges:
one
acrose
the
Siuslaw,
ion will be made for transportation
building, Second street.
the “ Indian head,” and is consid from Redding to Eureka of all one across the Umpqua, and the phate, or potash deposits, or having
A. J. S herw ood . Pies.
having been definitely valued as coal
F red S l a g l e , See.
last across Coos Bay.
ered a poor imitation.
properly accredited delegates.
lands, and rendered available for
The
grade
has
been
completed
as
o m m e r c i a l c l u b - j . e . N orion
Winston Churchill, who has been
President; J. C. S a v a g e , Secretary
far as the first tunnel, though I purchase under the coal-land law.
visiting Portland announces that
In Oregon approximately 75,000
cannot
say when trains will be op
his next novel will be out in about
Transportation Facilities
acres were restored as nonoil hearing
erated
over
that
distance.
The
p l t AI NS — Leave, south bound 9:00 a. two years and will deal with the
O f Interest to Those Who bridge work has already begun lands and about 12,000 acres were
I in. and 3:00 p. m. North bound serious side of life.
between here and Acme; the withdrawn for water-power or reser
10 :40 a. m. and 4 :40 p. m.
Patronize the Movies
The administration is considering
tunnels over this distance are near voir sites.
OAT8—Six boats plying on the Co-
quille river afford ample aecorumo- the revocation of the neutrality rul
For all States the total withdraw
ing completion, and it cannot be
dation lor carrying freight and paseen ings in the Mexican case so that
Maud Fealy, the beautiful and long before this district will be als during the months ot May and
gers to Bandon and way points. Boats
leave at 7 :30, 8:30, 9:20 and 9:C0 a. m. the rebels may obtain arms and am accomplished young American act ready to turn over to the operating June were over 116,000 acres, and
and at 1:00, 3 :30 and 4 :45 p. nr..
munition from this country.
ress has made her debut in fildom department.
the total restorations were over 6,-
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TAGE—J. L. Laird, proprietor. De
More than 15,000 miners are out in an elaborate three-reel production
000.000 acres.
parts 5 :3 0 p. m. for Roscburg via
Some Diver
of "K in g Rone's Daughter.”
Tte total outstanding withdrawals
Myrtle Point, carrying tlie United States in the Michigan copper country, the
mineshaving been closed by the op
mail and pasengers.
Motion picture companies are
on July 1 in all the public-land States
Gold Beach Globe
OSTOFFICE.— A. F. Linegar, post erators in the fight to keep out the making films of all the activities of
amounted to 68,609,289 acres, of
A crowd of pleasue seekers from
master. The mails close as follow s: Western Federation of Miners.
the Federal forest service, including
which more than 58 million acres
Myrtle Point 8:40 a. m. and 2:35 p. ni.
Wedderburn took a boat ride up
Marshfield 10:15 a. m. and 4:15 p. in.
are in coal-land withdrawals.
The Pacific northwest will this sea" planting, cutting timber, patrol and
the river Sunday. Among the
Bandon and way points, Norway and
lookout work.
Already at least
These lands are held pending
Arago 12:45 p. m. Eastern mail 4:45 son harvest 75,500,000 tushels ol
croud was Atty. Meredith, who is
two
fire-fighting
"movies”
are
be
classification by the Geological Sur
a. m. Eastern mail arrives 10: a. m.
wheat. This is the second largest
naturally a good entertainer. On
vey, and as rapidly as they are found
crop ever produced in the states of ing exhibited.
this occasion he diverged a little
C ity and County Officers
Oregon. Idaho and Washington.
And now the Owl Drag company from his usual mode of entertain to be mineral hearing they are either
Mayor.................................A. T. Morrison
Bulgaria has formally protested to is using motion pictures for the in ment by performiug a little, uot as valued and placed on sale (as in the
R ecorder......... ................ J. 8. Lawrence
case of coal lands), definitely reserv
Treasurer................................ IR. H. Mast the powers against Turkish atroci struction of drug clerks in Sales a high diver but as a deep diver.
ed pending appropriate legislation
City Attorney................ L. A. Liljeqvist
ties at Adrianople and Kirk Killis- manship.
In making a landing he attempt
Engineer........................P. M. Hall-Lewis
by Congress to provide for their dis
seh,
alleging
that
the
Turks
mas
The
Alkili
Ike
doll
is
putting
the
Marshal........................... C. A. Evermlen
ed to reach bottom with a pike pole
position (as in the case of potash or
Night Marshal..........
John Hurley sacred hundreds of women and child Teddy bear out of business.
in which he failed and took a head
Water Superintendent S. V. Epperson
phosphate lands), or held subject to
ren
Fire Cliiei.........................Walter Oerding
Country people are passing reso er over board. Whether he was
development
under departmental re
Councilmen—D. D. Pierce, C. T. Skeels
The Helvetia silk mills at Pater lutions in favor of motion pictures. looking for a coral reef, clam bed or
W. C. Laird, G. O. Leach, W . H. Ly
gulations (as in the case of water
ons, Leo J. Cary. Regular meetings son N. J., were partly wrecked They have found that the pictures something of the kind, or wheather
power or reservoir reservations); or
first and third Mondays each month. Tuesday by the explosion of a bomb.
have a tendency to keep the boys he waa just giving an exbibitihn of
if they are found to be nonmineral
A
wall
was-
crushed
in
and
great
and girls on the farms and in the deep diving, is a question still being
Justice of the Peace.......... J. J. Stanley
in character they are restored to
Constable ........................... Ned C. Kelley damage done to machinery and villages, where they belong, says debated by the on lookers.
public entry. This work of class
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other fittings.
the M P. S. Magazine.
It has
ification and valuation is being pros
County.Judge
..John T. Hall
Sensational
Flight
Fire destroyed three work shops j been satisfactorily proved within
Commissioners—W. T. Dement, Geo. J.
ecuted by tho Geological Survey as
Armstrong
at Sing Sing prison, New York, the past two years that the moving
C lerk ................................... James Watson
E. W. Steele gave a sensational rapidly as the appropriations provid
Sheriff
...................
W . W. Gage Tuesday afternoon. While inmates picture is doing more to make the
flight
in the aeroplane yesterbay and ed by Congress will permit.
Treasurer
............ T. M. Dimmick assigned to the fire brigades were country life congenial and satisfying
Assessor ................................. T. J. Thrift
went
out
over the ocean, back over
Fixing Canyon Road
School Supt.
Raymond E. Baker fighting the flames other prisoners than any other factor in a decade.
Surveyor ............................... A. N. Gould remained locked in their cells
The pictures have afforded relaxa the city of North Bend, down to
Coroner................................ F. E. Wilson
County Engineer M. B. Germond
Flighty per cent of the jobbers, tion from steady toil; proved to the Marshfield and back to the starting
Health Officer.............. Dr. Walter Culin
manufacturers, wholesale and retail 1 country boy and girl that life in a point at North Bend in the short returned here today after a week at
mercantile houses in Oregon, Wash- j city is not all that it seems; has time of 40 minutes He had as a Camas Valley where he is directing
ington, Idaho and Alaska report afforded the people of towns and passenger, Edgar Simpson and flew the iraprovment of the road through
conditions for the first half of 1913 villages an idea of how the others most of the way at an altitude of the canyon. Mr. GermoDd says the
work is progressing rapidly.— Rose-
as better than for the same period exist and has proved a source of 2200 feet — Record.
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education and uplift to them all.
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NOTES ON THE PHOTOPLAYS
Decision o f Far-Reaching Im
portance in Eastern Oregon
Telephone Case.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
Transpiring in Oregon Boiled
Down to Least Number of
Lines and Yet Make the
Subject Understood.
The first cake of ice ever made in
Newport was sold at auction for
$7 50 .
Ray Diamond, recently sent to
the pen, is busily engaged in mak
ing good resolutions.
Mrs A. J. Peplot of Milton re
ports returns of $22 10 from a cen
tennial cherry tree
Nearly every sidewalk construct
ed in Brownsville this season is be
ing made of cement.
• Canyon City will put the finish
on its new water system with the
installation of meters
Orchards and berry patches are
replacing fields of wheat and oats a-
round Silveiton, Oregon.
The state convention of Seventh
Day Adventists was held in Medford
last week with a large attenuence.
Charlie La Due, a Canadian cow-
puncher, was almost killed by a steer
during the recent Rodeo at Klam
ath Fall
Business was never better tha n
at present in Condon.
The town
is full of people and the hotels full
every night.
The supreme court ha? held that
the Day bill, calling a special refer
endum election for next November,
is constitutional.
Working women testifying tie-
fore the Oregon Welfare Commis
sion said that $10 a week should be
the minimum wage.
A spec ial officer has been appoint
ed to protect the macadamized roads
of Multnomah county from autoists
who drive at excessive speed
Seymour and Spanos, under
sentence of death for a murder
committed in Medford, lost their
appeals to the supreme court.
Conditions are shaping them
selves favorably for "the best coun
try fair that has yet been witnessed
by the people ot Grant county.”
W. S. Uren commences suit to
compel the submission of the initia
tive measures at the Novemtrer elec
tion, including an eight hour law
for women
Shedd boosters organized a Com
mercial club. The club will erect an
arch over the sidewalk leading to
the depot, with "Shedd, the Dairy
City,” on it.;
John Forbis, with 365 acres, and
Homer C. Atwell, with 38 adjoining,
have placed their tracts near Dilley
at the disposal of the state game war
den for a bird refuge.
After investigating labor condi
tions iu connection with the strike
in Portland, Mayor Albee says that
$9 a week should be the minimum
wage lor women and girls.
The Washington county court
wants to have quarries all over the
county, so that there can be some
execution when the work of macad
amizing once starts in earnest.
At a recent meeting nt Richland
steps were taken toward reviviug
the old “ Harvest Home” picnic,
which was a yearly occurence in
E agle valley a few years ago.
A Dorena man, finding himself
out ot reach of a fruit dryer, built
one of his own from a beating stove
and finds that he can take care of
the product of five acres of logan-
berries.
The state railroad commission has
issued an order directing the East
ern Oregon Cooperative Telephone
company, in Union county, to in
crease its rates more than double as
a matter of self preservation for
itself and fair dealing toward its
competitor which cannot continue
to exist iD competition with former
rates.
This ia the first rase of the kind
that ever came before the railroad
commission and the commissioners
order indicates the broad powers
conferred upon the commission by
the public utilities act. In (his the
Home Independent Telephone com
pany complained that the Eastern
Oregon Cooperative Telephone com
pany was ruining its business by its
low competitive rates, that it was
sapping the cream of the service in
Union county, and that it was oper
ating its lines, which served Elgin,
Summerville, Cove and Union at a
loss to itself, that it wires and equip
ment were not of as good material
as those of the plaintiff company.
The defendant company replied
that it was entirely satisfied with
the returns it was receiving, that
the telephone system way a mutual
ami cooperative concern and was in
tended to give its patrons cheap
service.
But the railroad commission fimls
this service is being given too cheap
ly. It finde that the company can
not voluntary operate at a loss to
itself and ruin its competitors. The
principle here laid down is consid
ered of far reaching importance.
The company was furnishing tele
phones to its own members who
paid a membership fee of $ 35 , for
50 cents a uioutb, and to non-mem
bers for $1 a month, and all patrons
were entitled to ten free long dis
tance calls a month over any of the
companies lines.
The commission ordered the com
pany to charge as a minimum the
following:
For business telephones, individ
ual service, $ 2.50 per month; party
lineB, $2 per month; for residence
telephones, individual service, $ 1.75
per month; party line $ 1.25 per
month; such rental to include the
privilege of free use of the associa
tion's lines in Union county for con~
versatious limited to four minutes
to all subscribers of defendant, if it
so elects. The company is given
30 days in which to put the rates
into effect.
Cupid too Troublesome
Uncle Sam evidently has found
the epidemic of marriages among
Philippine school teachers unsatis
factory. Following wholesale mar
riages of Philippine women teachers
to men teachers and army officers,
the announcement comes from the
Civil Service commission that here
after “ do unattached female” will
be accepted to the service as teachers
in the islands. Only men teachers
and women who have husbands,
fathers or brothers in the Philip
pines will be allowed to take the ex
amination, according to a bulletin
recently issued.
Life Line Wedding
The first wedding ot its kind
was performed today by Rev. G.
LeRoy Hall, of the chapel cruiser
Life-Line on board the craft at noon.
The parties who took the vows
were Homer Hoverstott, of Fair-
vfew and Miss Hester Norton, of
Sumner. The couple are popular
young folks of their respective
Such was the impression created neighborhoods, and will reside on
by the militiamen upon the people the Hoverstott ranch at Fairview—
of Tillamook during the recent en Record. --
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campment that it has been proposed
Co-Operative Store
that a company ot guards be organ
ized there
The Socialists of this city contem
Portland’s population, according
to the census bureau, on July 1, 1913
was 246,650. On April r, 1910, it
was207.2t4- Seattle’s present pop
ulation is estimated at 295,225, San
Francisco’s 440,995. Los Angeles
412,466.
plate organizing a co-operative store
corporation and almost the entire
stock has already been subscribed
for. Should the plan go through,
it will certainly cause some of our
merchants to take a peek at their
hole card.— Bandon Surf.