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lished reliable newspaper of
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an “ ad’1 always brings results
V O L . 32,
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CITY DIRECTORY
PER YEAR $1.50
C O Q U I L 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 , O C T O B E R 2 8 , 1913.
NO. 6
SYNOPSIS OF
MANY EVENTS
The County Attorney Bill
W ORKMEN’ S JO M P m tT IO N ACT
f l jo b Printing— N ew presses
new material S a id experienced
workmen. A guarantee that
Herald printing will please.
Danger! Danger!
OREGON NEWS
BRIEFIV TOLD
Manager McKenna says that he
finds that the boys are making
F. & A. M.— Regular UMretina of
. Chailwiek Lodg.- S o .« « A F. A A.
Law Carefully Drafted by a Commission of Citizens and on a practice of climbing the poles of
M.. at M u onic Hall, every Su unlay
the electric light and power service
Which Referendum has Been Invoked by a
niirlit in ear'll month on nr l*'*” ’ « H'*"
and he wishes the Herald to warn
lull moon.
C. W . F.Nnioorr, W . M.
Portland
Firm
of
Attorneys
U. H. M ast , Secretary.
the kids and their parents that this
E 8 —Regular meeting of Beulah
is very dangerous. Since the in-
. Chapter No. « . - e c u I a ml fourth
The Workmen’s Compensation der the Employers’ Liability meth- stulation of the day service some of
Friday evening» of e id i hi ».nth, in Ma-
Act,
one of the four measures to be od, now in vogue, only about one the wiies are carrying a high volt Transpiring in Oregon Boiled
Condensed for the Quick As
tonic Hall.
„
Ev* ft a krow , W. M
submitted to the people at the spe workman out of eight has a legal age and the current would Ire ex
similation of Busy Men and
Down to Least Number of
J ohehhink G. l*KOPUa, hec.
cial referendum election to be held claim for damages.
tremely dangerous for any one
Women— General Round-
Lines and Yet Make the
0 . O. F.—Coquille Lodge No. 5 3 ,1 .0 .
November 4, was dratted by a com
The compensation provided lor coming in contact with the wires.
. 0 . F ., m e e t« e v e r y S atu rd a y n ig h t
Up of a Wide Scope
Subject
Understood.
mission composed of A. T Buxton, by the Act is exclusive and neither It would be well for parents te see
n Odd Fellow« Hall.
0 . H • C i . eavks , N. G.
H G. Starkweather and B. G. Lee- the workman nor his dependents that their boys keep off from the
J. 8. I.AWKKNCR, 8ec.
The Mexican situation grows
A $100,000 Homeopathic hospital
dy, representing the Grange, J A. have any claim agaiust the employ poles, before some undesirable fnn
will be built in Portland.
AMIR REBEKAH LODGE, N o . 20 steadily worse.
Madsen,
William
A.
Marshall
and
er,
unless
the
employer
has
refused
erals ensue.
I. O. O. F., meet« every second and
France is sending another war
Ontario will formally open its
R. A Harris, representing Labor, after demand to pay his required
fourth Wednesday night« in Chid Fellow«
Hall
K mii . y H husky , N. H,
ship to Mexico.
ever, is taken of payments on ac new city hall on Oct. 30.
and
Geo
M.
Cornwall,
Amedee
M.
contribution
to
the
fund,
or
unless
A n n i b L a w r k n c k , Sec. ^
Sulzer’s attorneys in the impeach-
Smith and James B. Kerr, represent the commission entrusted with the count of any employer’s workmen
Donations for the Davenport me
r M K i m i . I . K KNCAMIMtK.NT, N o . m
meut
proceedings
will
get
no
pay.
ing
the employers. The bill draft administration of the Act 'deter amounting to over six per cent of morial are coming on nicely.
I. O. O. F.s meetH t h«* first and third
Thursday night« in Odd Fellow« Hall.
ed by this commission was passed mines that the employer has violated his pay roll iu any one year, for a
Three U. S. soldiers were killed
Oregon City authorities want
J . S. B a r t o n , G . I .
by the Legislature by an almost! t he general statutes of the State with serious accident might require him clean butcher shops maintained in
by lightning near Houston, Texas,
J . S . L a wk k n c b , bee.
to pay thereafter indefinitely. The that city.
T r NIGHTS OF F Y T H IA -.^L vcu rgu » Oct. 22.
result
is that under no circumstan
K . Lodge No. 72 , meet« Tuesday nights
A memorial lower to Grover
A British ship is on her way to
ces can an employer be required to
iu W. O. W. Hall.
Cleveland was dedicated at Prince
Portland with 1000 tons of Austra
R. R. W a t s o n , K R . S.
pay
more
than
three
per
cent
of
bis
O. A. M in t o n y k , C. O.
Thomas A . Edison 111 A fte r
lian coal
ton University last week.
pay roil iu any year, nor can a sin
rjY T H IA N SISTERS—Justu» Temple
Chancelor Lord George has a
Tom Mann, the noted English
gle accident, or series of accidents,
Return From His Vacation
1 No. 35, meet» first and Ih ird Mon-
new plan for ending the abuses of
day night» iu W. 0 . W. Hall.
no matter bow serious, prevent him radical labor leader, is in Portland,
Mss. G b . ro b D a v is , M. L. G.
to stir things up.
landlordism in Great Brilian.
from securing complete exemption
M r « . F rb d L in b q a r , K . ot tv.
Water Permits Issued
The Portola festival at San Fran
Seventeen head of Jersey cattle
from payments it no further acci
ED M E N -C oauille Tribe No. 48,1.
have been sent from Monmouth to
dents
occur
at
the
end
of
two
years.
O R. M., meet« every Friday night cisco opened last Wednesday with
During the past quarter 150 per
loo.ooo visitors in the city.
in W. 0 . W. Hall.
Q ,
Iu class B, comprising less hazar the Chicago land show.
J . 8. B a r t o n , 8 a c h e m .
mits for the appropriation ol water
An earthquake lasting fifteen have been issued by the State En
dous occuptious, the right of ex
A. P. M i u . b r , C. of R.
Filberts grown near Forest Grove
emption is required as soou as the will be part of the Oregon exhibit
W.’ A .-R eg u la r meetings of Bea- seconds was felt at Colon last Thurs gineer, of which number 11 are for
. ver Camp No. 10.550 in M. W .A . day. No serious damage was re
employer has to his credit a surplus at Ihe Chicago land show.
the consttuction of reservoirs. A c
Hall, Front street, first and third sat-
of 1 percent ot his annual payroll.
ported;
The merchants of Madras gave a
cording
to
these
permits
it
is
pro
urdavs in each month.
.
M. O. H a wk i n s . Consul.
That limintation of liability is 'bargain day” last Wednesday
Harty K. Thaw has been indict posed to irrigate 18.690 acres,
R. B. R ogrrs , V. C.
appreciated by employers is shown nd it was an immense success.
ed on a charge of conspiracy by the develop 21,716 horsepower, as well
N bd C. K ki . l b y , Clerk.
by a recent letter from F. W. Hins
grand
jury
investigating
his
escape
as
for
municipal
and
domestic
pur
Eight thousand lambs were ship
_ ~N. A.—Regular meeting of Laurel
dale, chief auditor of the Industrial
. Camp No. 2972 at M. W . A . Hall, from Matteawan insane asylum.
poses.
The construction of the
ped from Condon in one trainload,
Front street, second and fourth Tues
Insurance Commission of Washing
An explosion in a mine at Daw works described in these permits
bound for Billings, Mont., one day
day nightB in each month.
ton,
where a similiar law has been last week.
M ary K ern , Oracle.
would
cost
approximately
$2,300,-
son,
N.
M.,
last
Wednesday,
caused
E hna K bllby , Rec.
in effect tor two years. Mr. Hins
the entombing of 87 men, of whom 000, of which amount $550.000 is
Robert Farnesworth, of Roseburg
dale
says: “ Washington employers
~ O. W .—Myrtle Camp No. 197. over fifty lost their lives.
the estimated cost of constructing
killed a ten-point blacktail buck
. meets every Wednesday at 7:30
generally are thoroughly pleased
p. m. at W . O. W . Hall.
The first copper ever mined in reservoirs.
which dressed 200 pounds, on the
F
Leo Currie, C. C.
with the Act and find it a great re
Four
permits
have
been
issued
south Umpqua.
the Cascade mountains in Washing
J ohn L bnbve . Sec.
lief to be freed from the hazards of
for water in Coos county during
The third annual convention of
t -YE N IN G T ID E CIRCLE
N o . 214, ton has been sold by the Bumping
individual liability and the distress
the
past
quarter
as
follows:
K meet» aecond and fourth Monday Lake Mining Company.
the Oregon Congress of Mothers
ing
condition
that
prevailed
under
nights in W . 0 . W. Hall.
The Bandon Water Company of
A steamer of 10,500 tons has
O ba X . M aury , G. N.
the system of carrying liability in and Parant Teachers' associations
Bandon, for domestic use, using the
M ary A. P ierce , Clerk.
just been launched for a British
surance The improvement in the was held in Portland last week.
ARMERS UNION.— Regular meet steamship company, to ply between waters of Gtgar Creek iu Sec 5 Tp
The Oregon Ijuildisg at the P a n
relations between the employer and
Jas. P. Olsen ot
ings second and fourth Saturdays in
London and this coast via the 29 S It 14 W.
ama Pacific exposition will be of
the
workman
is
very
marked,
as
each month in W. O. W. Hall.
Langlois, lor the generation of 318
F r a n k B b r k h o l d k r , Pres.
Oreint.
the workman finds a friend in his the Parthenon type, 150x250 feet,
horsepower with the waters of Wil
O. A . M in t o n y b , Sec.
Horses are being bought at North
employer,
alter an accident has oc and will be built of Oregon fir logs.
low creek in Sec 14 Tp 31 S R 15
r a t e r n a l a i d N o . 3«8, meets the Yakima, Wash , for the use ol the
curred,
rather
than finding him
A timber cruiser on the lower
W.
Willis T. White, Sr., of Port
second and fourth Thursdays each
U. S. government in building a
stand aloof in an unfriendly atti Columbia paid $75 for an old violiu
month at W. O. W . Hall.
Orford, for domestic use, using the
M r s . C h a s . E v i . a n d , Pres.
road to the Matawaska coal fields
tude, while a representa'ive of some thinking it a genuine Stradiverous.
waters of a spring in Sec 5 Tp 33 S
M rs . L o r a H a r r in g t o n , Sec.
in Alaska.
liability company endeavors either and later found it was worth about
R 15 W. F. L Harris and C. C
10 altogether deny liability, or offer $1.50
General Felix Diaz landed in Inman of San Francisco for mining
Educational Organizations and CI u L j
an
entirely inadequate settlement.
Mexico
without
opposition
last
Borrowers wanting loans, in the
purposes in Sec 33 Tp 31 S R 14 W
p O Q O I L L E T d U G A T I O I U I,
“ It is certain that under no cir a88re8ate of $10,000, are waiting
A German warship w ith the waters of Edson creek.
LEAGUE— Meets monthly at the Wednesday.
High School Building during the school convoyed the steamer on which he
------- •«#*-..—
cumstances would either the em for the Portland Remedial Loan
year for the purpose ot discussing edu
The
Sulzer
Side
if
It
ployers, or the workmen of Wash Association to open its office for
arrived.
cational topics.
R kna A n d e r so n , 1 ie s .
ington consent to have the Work business.
Dr.
John
Grant
Lyman
is
on
E dn a M in a r o , Sec.
men’s- Compensation Act stricken
Portland Telegram
trial at Los Angeles on the charge
Patsy Cardiff, formerly a heavy
O K EEL KLUB—A business men’ s
from the statutes of this State.”
It
is
apparent
to
any
person
who
Bocial organization. Hall in Laird s of fraudulent use of the U. S. Mails
weight who once fought a draw
Under the system in vogue in Or
building, Se»ond street.
in promoting a wildcat deal in Pan has given attention to this New
with John L . Sullivan, was taken
A. J. S h e r w o o d . Pies.
egon at the present time, probably
York mess, that Governor Sulzer is
ama lands.
F re d S l a o i . b , H e..
Photo copyright by American Press Association.
in charge as insane at Portland last
not more than 12 or 15 per cent of week.
The Treasury deparlment has not blameless. On the contrary
o m m e r c ia l c l u b
j . f .. N orton
UOMAS A. EDISON, who might be called the "human grindstone” were
the 28,000 injured employes could
President; J, C. S avage , Secretary notified all customs officers that there is convincing evidence that he
It not for the fact that he is known as the “ wizard of electricity.” l%-
The Pacific States Telephone A
has been guilty of conduct altogeth
centty became til. Ills doctor ordered him to stay home. Now. wben have recovered damages for their
saddles and horsefeed are not con
T
Telegraph
Co. has paid in its delin
Transportation Facilities
a man contends that three or four hours’ sleep each night la enough injuries, in the coutts, and experi
er unworthy the Chief Executive of
traband ol war and may he exported
and spends most of the other eighteen or nineteen hours at hard work be la ence shows that at least jne-balf of quent franchise taxers for 1908 9,
a sovereign state, and that might,
RAINS — Leave, south hound 9.00 a.
not the kind of person who likes to be told he must stay home under a physi
which have been in litigation at
m. and 3:00 p. m. North hinnd to Mexico.
in many rniuds, justify his impeach cian's care. But Mr. Edison found that he bad to obey, and. for the first time the amount so recovered would
,0:40 a. m. and 4:40 p. m.
Portland
The Senate has passed the so-
in eight years, he remained away from hlg laboratory at his factory. In West have gone to the attorneys and lor
ment and temoval from office
OATS—Six boats plying on the Co called seaman's servitude bill to
James Harvey Dell, a demented
It really would appear that the Orange. N. J. Mr. Edison was taken 111 while on bla vacation In New Eng other items of expense that are a
quille river afford ample accommo
conditions for Governor of New Y ork was one of land. but be made light of It He was forced to curtail kls vacation, however,
hermit, committed suicide near
dation for carrying freiglit and p i.wen improve working
necessary
part
of
the
liability
sys
and return home It was thought that the UlDess was Dot serleue.
gers to Bandon and way points. Boc.s merchant
seamen and promote
Portland by filling his mouth, nose
tem.
those reformers that had recently
leave at 7:30, 8:30,9:20 ami 9:L0 a. ru.
safety
at
sea
and
ears with dust and smothering
and at 1:00, 3:30 and 4 :4 > p. nr._______
decided to turn over a new leaf,
Figures compiled by the Oregon
Before the American Mining Con and that he undertook more than
himself.
Bureau
of
Labor
show
th»t
in
the
TAGE—.1. L. Laird, proprietor. De
unanimous vote, was promptly ap respect to some safety appliance
parts 5:30 p. m. for Rracbure via gress at Philadelphia, the director the champions of evil would permit
John Hunter, of Roseburg, has
proved by Governor West, and and the injury has resulted from month of July 372 persons were in
Myrtle Point, carrying the United Siaiee of the U. S. Geological survey, ad
received
the contract |pr building
him to accomplish, possessing know
jured in the industries of this State
mail and pasengers.
such violation.
vocated the leasing of mining lands ledge, as they did, which they knew would have gone into effect June 3.
the new armory in that city, which
and
that
iu
five
cases
the
injuries
OSTOFFICE.— A. F. Linegar, |>ost-
1913, had it not b«en held up by a
The fund from which compensa
master. The mails close as follows: by the government, instead ol their would serve as justification lor an
In August is to cost $23,753 and will be of re
tion
is to be paid, is made up from ' terminated fatally,
referendum
petition,
which
was
Mvrtle Point 8:40 a. m. and 2:35 p. m. sale.
there
were
368
injured
and eight inforced concrete.
act ol political bludgeoning.
Marshfield 10:16 a. m. and 4:15 p. in.
filed by W. E. Farrell, of the firm the following sources:
Three-
A MU has hern passed and has
A Portland woman is trying to
Bandon and way points, Norway and
Governor Sulzer’s refoim deter of Davis & Farrell, a Portland law fourths to be paid by the employer, killed. An average of one life
every other day is the price paid by obtain a divorce from her husband
Arago 12:45 p. m. Eastern mail 4:45 been signed by the president, carry-
mination
was
proper
and
strong
a. m. Eastern mail arrives 10: a. m.
firm with a large personal injury one-eighth by workman and one- labor lor the conduct and upbuild-
exemption from the Civil Service
because a fortune-teller assured her
enough, but his record was weak. • practice
eighth by the State. For a short ling of industry in Oregon.
I11
of
deputy
United
States
marshals
that her second husband would be
City and County Officers
and especially so when he knew
and until a surplus reauired Washington, with its more varied
The act applies to all employers period,
and deputy collectors of internal that he had to fight implacable ene
r
and extensive industries, one life a wealthy man.
Mayor................................. A. T.‘ Morrison
for
the
necessary
security is provi is lost every day io the year.
and
workmen
engaged
in
hazard
Freshman girls at the State Uni
Recorder............................J. S. Lawrence revenue.
mies.
ous occupations, unless they elect ded. all employe« pay at the same
Treasurer................................W. H. Mast
To critics of the compensation versity have an organization for
Indictments have been returned
That
is
the
unfortunate
aspect
of
City Attorney.................. L. A. Liljeqvist
in writing uot to come under its op rate, but thereafter the payments system who assert that it is new the promotion ol democracy among
Engineer....................... P. M. Hall-Lewis by a grand ju y against 24 members Governor Sulzer’s ease.
It is one
depend upon the care exercised by and untried, students of industrial
eration.
Marshal............................ C. A. Evermlen of the last city administration of St.
and economic matters reply that all the women io the first-year class
to excite sympathy rather than con
Night Marshal..................... John Hurley
The act provides that any employe each employer and the uumter and Germany has had the system in'suc- at that institution.
Water Superintendent S. V. Epperson Louis, including the mayor, city demnation; for it must be evident
Fire Ohiel............
Walter Herding treasurer, and 16 members ot the
of any employer subject to the Act, extent ol ,he accidents occurring in cessful operation since 1884, that
Jamei Vicari, of Portland, was
that the Governor might have gone
Conncilmen—D. D. Pierce. C. T. Skeels
Austria, Norway, England, France bound over to the grand jnry for
or his dependents in case of death, ^'s P,ant or works-
W. C. Laird, G. O. Leach, W . H. Ly council.
on playing the game with Tammany
ons, Leo J. Cary. Regular meetings
shall be entitled to compensation
For ihe purposes ol the Act; the and other nations followed Ger- pointing a gun at a peace officer
William Sulzer, the deposed
without fear or chance of exposure.
first and third Mondays each month.
,•
,
,
,
.
,
u
» • u occupations
i m p - a ennme.ated
t p H ' t many ^ s ^ lead in
and
according to the schedule contained hazardous
„ rapid . sucession
j
---- who interfered with his bunting in
governor of New York, has estab
And it is equally clear that he must
side the city limits.
Justice of the Peace....... J. J. Stanley lished headquarters in New York have been cognizant ol rhe price be in the Act on account ot any injury
Constable........................... Ned C. Kelley City and is running for the State
B. In class A the employer is re-1 ¡can Urncm have discarded the pau-
The governor has sent Special
would be asked to pay if lie fought sustained in the coutse of his em
quired to contribute until he has per producing employers’ liability Prosecutor Ringo to Wheeler coun
Assembly in an effort to re-establish
that organization to a final show ployment, regardless of the cause of
County Judge
............ John T, Hall
the iDjuiy. whether the result of paid in and has to his credit an system arid are operating under the ty, with a view to bringing proceed
Commissioners—W. T. Dement, Geo. J. himself at Albany.
down.
amount equal to three per cent of compensation principle, guarantee ings for the removal of the prosecut
Armstrong
The new battleship Texas, the
ing automatic compensation to the
No, it cannot be concluded that negligence or otherwise, save only
C lerk...................................James Watson
his annual pay roll. When he has injured and financial independence ing attorney and sheriff, on the
Sheriff ....................................W. W. Gage largest vessel in United States Navy Governor Sulzer is blameless, but it the willful act of the workman
this amount to his credit his obli to the widows and children ol the ground that they are not enforcing
Treasurer......... .. .... .......T. M. Dimmick and the most formidable fighting
must be admitted that he is a man committed for the purpose of sus
Assessor ........
T. J. Thrift
gation
to make further payments men who lay down their lives in in- the laws.
craft
which
any
power
has
brought
taining
the
injury.
The
schedule
School Supt.............Raymond E. Baker
of courage and willing to take des
Surveyor...........................
A. N. Gould to the trial siege, has begun its first
fixes various amounts, depenbing ceases, If, however, his own work- dustry.
Dr. Alfred, Kinney, of Astoria,
perate chances in bis stand against
Coroner
.......................... F. E. Wilson
The Oregon Compensation Act
on the severity of the injury, and in ^ meD sustain accidents requiring
is
arranging
for a conference of the
Health Officer ........... Dr. Walter Culin official acceptance trials.
I itself, and not the referendum, is on
the most corrupt and powerful or
After unsuccessfully trying poi
case of death depending on the payment» to them out of the gener- “rlaj The question is, ” Shall the Congressional delegations of Ore
ganization that ever existed in
number and relationship of the per- a' fund, the employer’s obligation (,¡11 passjv Those in favor of the gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana,
son, drowning and a razor, William American politics.
Societies will get the very best
sons dependent on the deceased.
10 resume payments at once arises bill should vote 308 X yes. Refer- Utah, Nevada, anti Wyoming, with
House succeeded in committing
. . . .
. Th.
im . » t.„
until he has once more esablisbed a ing to this referendum petition, the a view to securing „niud ar'ioo tor
P R IN T IN G
by throwing himself under a fast
A Herald want ad will find a ‘ The «¿vantages ol Hus plan to
Portland Journal declares, “ There
passenger train He was to have renter for your house, or a hsnoel the workman and his family will be surplus of three per cent ot bis an- (,a)l never
at the office o f Coquille Herald
a more atrocious the improvement of the Coluiubi«
been married in a lew days.
for your renter.
river.
apparent when it is recalled that un- nual pay roll. No account, how- abuse of the referendum.”
Fratertul and Benevolent Orders_
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THE NEWS IN TABLOID FORM
The Belter Law Enforcement
League gives out the following
reasons why you should vote for
the County Attorney Bill on Nov.
4th:
1st. Gives each County its own
attorney, who is directly responsible
to the people.
2nd Will save you money by
cutting out delays in trials and ex
tra help in obtaining legal advice
for Countv officials.
3rd. Other states have aban
doned the antiquated system now
used in this state.
4th. No new offices created.
5th. Gives you direct say as to
whom should represent you.
6th. Places all counties on an
epual basis in the administration
of justice.
7th. Will expedite justice.
8th. A vote “ Y E S ” on this bill
will mean a vote to keep down
your taxes.
9th, If you are in favor of the
measure go to the polls; those op
posed will.
tVENTS BF TK MST VER