T he C oquille H erald fJT he Herald, the o ld estab­ lished reliable newspaper of the Cotjuille V alley in which an “ ad' always brings results. V O L . 32, 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 , D E C E M B E R N O . 12 CITY DIRECTORY Fraternal and Bendbolent Orders X] F. A A. M .—Regular meeting of — • Chadwick Lodge No. 88 A. F. A A. M.. at Masonic Hall, every Hat unlay night in each month on or before the full moon. C. W . E noioott , W. M. R. H. M a s t , Secretary. O. O. F .—Coquille Lodge No. 5 3 ,1 .0 . • O. F., meets every Saturday night I n Odd Fellows Hall. C. H . C lbavks , N. G. J. 8. L awrbnce , Sec. AM1E REBEK AH LODGE, No. 20 I. O. 0 . F., meets every second aiyl fourth Wednesday nights In Odd Fellows Hall. E m il y H kkkky ^ H . G, A m .n LAWraWCg,JSsp. p O Q U I L L E ENCAMPMENT, No. 25 I . O. O. F „ meets the first and third Thursday nights in Odd Fellows Hall. J. 8. B arton , C. P. J . 8 . L a w r e n c e , Sec. n i g h t s o f p y t h i a s .—L ycurgus K Lodge No. 72, meets Tuesday nights in W. 0 . W . Hall. R. R. W atbo n , K R. 8. O . A . M in t o n y e , C. C. P Y TH IAN SISTERS—Justus Temple No. 35, meets first and Third Mon­ day nights in W. 0 . W. Hall. M r s . G eorge D a v i s , M. E. C. M r s . F red L in e o ar , K. of R. Coquille Tribe No. 48, 1. R ED 0 . R. MEN— M., meets every Friday night in W. 0 . W . Hall. J. 8. B arton , Sachem. A . P. M i l l e r , C. of R. . A.— Regular meetings of Bea- M W . ver Camp No. 10,550 in M. W . A. Hall, Front street, first and third Sat­ urdays in each month. M. 0 . H a w k i n s , Consul. R. B. R o g e r s , V . C. N ed 0 . K e l l e y , 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 a r y K e r n , Oracle. E dna K e l l e y , Rec. W .—Myrtle Camp No. W . O. meets every Wednesday at 197, 7 :30 Eventa o f Interest Reported Resident on the Coos Bay Wagon Road Thinks That the O f Interest to Those Who Patronize the Movies for The Herald Best Route for an Outlet to the Interior (By J. E. Jones) Transpiring in Oregon Boiled Down to Least Number of Lines and Yet Make the Subject Understood. Albany is planning for more street paving next year. T^e sawmill at Bend suffered fTMUi.$ 4 Qoo fire last w eek." The city water system of Union is being extended by the laying of new mains. This year’s poultry show at As­ toria was a financialjfailure, though a good show. Three rabbit drives will be held soon at Pendleton, for the protec­ tion of crops. Twelve Portland policemen have been fired bodily irom the service, includingCaptains Slover and Riley! More than one million dollars will be paid by the people of Lane county in taxes for the comiug year. A parsonage costing $1.300 is to built at Junction City by the Chris­ tian church and half the sum has been raised. The steamers Robert Dollar and Bessie Dollar are expected in Port­ land in January to load lumber for the far East. THE LENGTH OK THE SESSION Most everybody will agree that a really hard job is that of doing nothing, aud this is the task that has been confrontiug members of the House of Representatives most cl the time since last March. Rep­ resentative Fowler of Illinois e x ­ presses the Situation: “ We came here before the golden dandelions were born, or the ¿¡luggish snakes had left their winter dens. We were here when the fair bosom of nature begau to swell into beauty and activity, and hy the aid and en­ couragement ot sunshine and rain we have seen that beauty and activ­ ity develop into a bountiful crop.” The sole excuse of the four hun­ dred and thirty five Members of the House of Representatives for hang­ ing about Washington tor months has been to be on hand when the currency bill should come back Irom the Senate, and since this has been mostly a wasted effort the wise men on the Capitol hill, who have stayed constantly on the job, are lamenting the fact that they did not go home to help with the threshing. BAREFOOT BOY W IT H C H E E K S OF TA N What Uncle Sam does not know is hardly worth asking about. He has even tabulated the calloused aud tender feet of the youths of the country. Though this has not been done directly, yet the infor­ mation obtained through a report on hosiery and knit goods shows that in the decade ended with 1909, the output of socks and stockings and like articles more than doubled in value, which is a much greater increase than the growth of popula­ tion. The interence offered by the experts is that barefooted young­ sters are now d o longer the fashion. Salem philanthropists are arrang­ ing for a big Christmas tree on the p. m. at W . O. W . Hall. Lee Currie, C. C. court house lawn, for the poor chil­ J ohn L e n k v e , Sec. dren of that city and vicinity. v e n m o x id e c ir c l e n o . 214, Congressman Hawley has intro­ meets second and fourth Monday duced a bill f6 create Oregon Caves nights in W . 0 . W . Hall. O ra X . M a u r y , G. N. National Park, setting aside 480 M a r y A. P ier c e , C le r k . acres in Josephine county for that ~ A RM ER 8 UNION.— Regular meet­ ings second and fourth Saturdays in purpose. each month in W. 0 . W . Hall. Governor West announces that F r a n k B u r k h o ld er , P ras. 0 . A. M in t o n ye , Sec. he is considering a plan for provid­ "T H E o p e n d o o r ” ing work for the unemployed this r a t e r n a l a i d no . 398, meets the A few days ago a large delega­ second and fourth Thursdays each winter by putting them to grubbing tion of New Jersey suffragettes came month at W. 0 . W . Hall. on state lands. M r s . C i i a s . E v l a n d , Pres. to Washington for the purpose of M rs . L o r a H arrington , Sec. The recently organized Cattle asking “ neighbor Wilson” to aid and Horse Raisers Association of them in securing a constitutional Educational Organizations and Clubs Oregon is planning to make it in­ amendment for equal rights. The O Q U I L L E E D U C A T I O N A L teresting for the cattle rustlers of ladies asked some of the Represent­ LEAGUE—Meets monthly at the the range country. High School Building during the school atives to intercede for them in secur­ year for the purpose of discussing edu­ The Oregon Hotel Men’s Associ ing an audience and waited many cational topics. • ation has adopted a resolution to hours for an answer. When no res­ R en a A n d erso n , Pres. E d n a M in a r o , Sec. cut out veal from the bill of fare ponse had been received seventy O K EEL KLUB—A business men’s and let the calves grow up, in hopes beautiful suffragettes stormed the social organization. Hall in Laird’ s of lowering the cost of beef. executive offices, speedily uncover­ building, Second street. A. J. S herwood . Pres. Marie Equi and Fred Jobelman, ing the "open door” with the result F red S la o l e , Sec. of the I. W. W-, were released in that they had a most satisfactory o m m e r c i a l c l u b - j . e . N orton Portland on their promise to aban­ interview with the President, who President; J. C. S a v a g e , Secretary don their attempts to speak at the gave them considerable encourage­ corner of Sixth and Alder streets. ment, and let them depart in joy Transportation Facilities The cannery men of the state are and happiness, after shaking indi­ RAINS—Leave, south bound’ 9:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m. North bound asking the Industrial Wellare com­ vidually each of their soft white it) :40 a. m. and 4 ;40 p. m. mission to exempt them from the right hands. OATS— Six boats plying on the Co­ operation of the laws touching the The latest demand in trust-bust­ quille river afford ample accommo­ dation for carrying freight and passen­ minimum.wage and hours of labor. ing is that Congress investigate gers to Banilop and way points. Boats Harry Cohen,in business at Port­ the United Cigar Store Company, I eave at 7 :30, 8 :30, 9 :20 and 9 :S0 a. m. land, called at the Oregonian office and the gentleman on their trail is and at'l :00, 3 :30 and 4 :45 p. m. TAGE—J. L. Laird, proprietor. De­ the other day to let his friends back Representative Reilley of Connecti­ parts 5 :3 0 p. m. for Koeeburg via in New York know that the reports cut. Myrtle Point,carrving theUnited States ot his death had been greatly ex­ mail and paselflprs. T H E FO RE STS OF M IN N ESOTA T )0ST 0F F 1C E .—A. F. Linegar, jiost- aggerated. While it may be the genetal sup­ I master. The mails close as follow s: The Roseburg city council has position that the timber has all been Myrtle Point 8:40 a. m. and 2:35 p. m. Marshfield 10:15 a. m. and 4:15 p. m. passed an ordinance declaring all removed from the middle western Bandon and way points, Norway and places where intoxicating liquors section of the country, yet this idea Arago 12:45 p. in. Eastern mail 4:45 are sold are nuisances, making it the is dissipated by a statement from the a. m. Eastern mail arrives 10: a. m. duty of the police to abate these forest service to the effect that the C ity and County Officers nuisances. largest remaining virgin forest of ........... A. T. Morrison Criminal action has been started white pine is found in Minnesota; ........... J. 8. Lawrence ................1R. 11. Mast against some of the Portland cream­ and it is farther stated that Minne­ Treasurer ........... L. A. Lffjeqviet eries, it being alleged that they sota remains rich in its timber City Attorney ..... P. M. Hall-Lewis work over the butter imported Irom wealth, as there are still great for­ Marshal............... .......... C. A. Evernden New Zealand and put Oregon ests of nor way, jack pine, spruce, Night Marshal..................................... John Hurley Water Superintendent .8. V. Epperson brands on it. tamarack and balsam fir. For Fire Chief..........................Walter Oerding Councilmen—D. D. Pierce, C. T. Skeels The railroad companies are being many years the government has W. C. Laird, G. O. Leach, W . H. Ly ons, Leo J. Cary. Regular meetings asked to lower the rate on coal from been busily supervising lumber op­ first and third Mondays each month. $L75 to $1.00 a ton, so that steam­ erations jn Indian reservations in ers running to Portland may fill northern Minnesota, and the re­ Justice of the P eace...... J. J. Stanley Constable............. .........._.Ned C. Kelley their bunkers there, instead of go­ maining forests are largely Indian timb^. ing to the Sound for their luel. County Judge........................John T. Hall The operators of steam schooners G O V E R N M E N T O W NERSH IP OF R A IL Commissioners—W. T. Dement, Geo. J. ROADS running from Northwestern points • ............. James Watson to California in the lumber trade Clerk Not many years ago government W. W. Gaire ............ T. M. Dimmick have made an agreement to tie up ownership of railroads was looked .................T. J. Thrift all the crafts not carrying passen­ upon as rank socialism in this ............. A . N. Gould gers, until freight rates advance. country, and yet the President of Surveyor ,.F. E. Wilson Coroner------- ----------- the United States recommends the Frank R. Johnson, general pas­ . Dr. Walter Culin Health Officer---- --- senger agent of the Canadian Paci­ building ol such a road in Alaska. fic, after visiting southern Califor That the plan does not appeal to Societies will get the very best nia, says: “ Oregon simply has got merely the members of the Presi­ to wake up and build more good dent’s own party is indicated by P R IN T IN G • roads if the state wants to be in the I the fact that Senator Kenyon of at the office o f Coquille Herald Iowa has been taking an important swim at all.” E F F C K C Mr. and Mrs. M. C Miller of Dora are In Marshfield visiting their sister Mrs. Bennett Swanton. Mr. Miller in speaking of the road question said that the roads between Brewster valley and Marshfield are in fine condition, also the road from Co­ quille to Fairview. He said, how­ ever, he believed the taxpayers of Coos county would make a big mis­ take if they decided to use the mon­ ey received from the bonding of the county for the Myrtle Point- Roseburg road, and gives his rea­ sons among others as follows: First— The distance from Marsh­ field to Roseburg is approximately 65 miles from navigable waters of Coos Bay to Roseburg 55 miles and the distance from Myrtle Point to Roseburg is 65 miles, so that Coos Bay people going to Roseburg, if the Myrtle Point road was adopted, would have to travel 30 miles to Myrtle Point, and would then be just as far from Roseburg as when they left Marshfield. The Coquille and Bandon people would also have 14 miles added to their distance to Roseburg, for the reason that the distance from Coquille to the Coos Bay wagon road is only 9 miles, and from point of intersection at Fair- view to Roseburg is 51 miles. Second— a belter grade can be ob­ tained over the mountain on the Coos Eay wagon road, commonly referred to as the Middle section, than can be obtained over the Cam­ as mountain which is on the Myrtle Point road, particularly on the Rose­ burg side. There can never be a good grade obtained down that, mountain, it is too steep, whereas on the Roseburg side of the Coos Bay wagon road a good grade can be obtained on both sides of the mountain. It is only a question of surveying. Third— A much bettei country will be tapped by the Coos Bay wag­ on road than will be reached by the THE S Myrtle Point-Roseburg road. He also said the question of the build­ ing of the road should be deter­ mined upon utility and the useful­ ness of the road rather than that of temporary expediency, and that the road should be built lor the best citi­ zens and taxpayers of Coos county, and to persons who really desire to use the road, and that if the best grade aud the shortest route can be obtained on the Coos Bay wagon road, then that certainly the Coos Bay wagon road is entitled to the preference. From these figures the Marshfield people would save 30 miles, the Co­ quille people 14 miles, and the Myr­ tle Point people five miles if the Coos Bay wagon road were adopted as the main thoroughfare. The Myr­ tle Point people, it is true, would have to put in good condition the road up the north fork of the Co­ quille river, and the Coquille people would have to maintain nine miles of road to the Coos Bay wagon road where it intersects the same at Fair- view, but these roads would pay for themselves by enabling the farmers residing in these respective districts to come to these respective towns, and would be a necessary invest­ ment anyhow, and will have to be done, and are thoroughfares that must be maintained. Brewster valley has some of the choicest farming land in Oregon, and is one of the prettiest summer resorts on the Pacific Coast. The natural scenic beauty along the Coos Bay wagon road will always be an attraction to tourists. In short the Coos Bay wagon road affords those using the same the shortest distance to Roseburg, better grades, richer farming districts tapped, and the ttaveler sees some of the most pict­ uresque scenery on the coast, which in itself, if thg conditions are equal, should be decisive in favor of the Coos Bay wagon road.— The Rec­ ord. DEADLY PARALLEL (Is comment needed?) From Bandon Surf o f Nov. 19. Monday was a great day among the BandoD youngsters. Dr. Mann was called to attend E. Bosk’s young child who had eaten too heartily of corn-salve and before he had finished his ministrations he re­ ceived a huryy up call to look after the physical well-being of Warren Littlefield's little boy who had im­ bibed too freely of coal oil. r B P E R Y E A R $ 1 .5 0 OREGON NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ADVOCATES OTHER ROAD NOTES ON THE PHOTOPLAYS SYNOPSIS OF MANY EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD 8 .—Regular meeting of Beulah EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK O E. • Chapter No. 6, second and fourtn Friday evenings of each month, in Ma­ sonic Hall. E v a B a r b o w , W. M. J oskpiiinb ^U. P eoples , bee. 16, 1913.