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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1914)
<|The Herald, the o ld estab- lished reliable newspaper of the Coquille Valley in which an “ a d " always brings resultr. V O L . 32; T he C oquille H erald N O . 25 CITYDIRECTORY 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 , M A R C H 17, 1914. i j jo b Printing— N ew presses new material and experienced workmen. A guarantee that Herald printing will please P E R Y E A R $ 1 .5 0 j originates from laige paving cou- the concrete in any of the tests. sparkled in his eyes, seeming to ' cerns, whe claim that the Comtuis- In the fourth test the wheel was imply that he wanted his supper; sion should use from 1 to 2 inches passed over the unsupported cou- whereupon the Vice President an Fraternal and Benevolent Orders of sheet asphalt for a weiring sur- crete with its side even with the Events of Interest Reported nounced: “ The ®.tyes‘ have it— f . & A. M.—Regular meeting of County Surveyor Gould Makes Valuable Report to Good face, or something equivalent. Now edge of the pavement, and iu the For The Herald the Senate is adjourned.” . Chadwick Lodge No. 68 A. F. & A. practically all ol such flnishings are fifth it was made to pa«s over a M.. at Musonic Hkll, every Sa'urilav Roads Association on His Personal Investigations NO T I M E F O R P O L I T I C A L A N E M A night in each month on or before the covered by patent, so that the cost block of wood 2x4x8 inches laid A N H O U R IN T H E S E N A T E of Methods Followed and Cost of Same American diplomacy is receiving full moon. D. 0 . P ierce , W. M. is absolutely prohibitive. Again flatwise 12 inches from the edge ol It was the last hour ot the last severe tests, and whether it will he H. H. M ast , Secretary. you will be told that 4 inches of the pavement aud lengthwise with day of the week, and the Senators K. s .—Regular meeting of Heulah suspended in the air as the result of As Coos County is soon to vote j as about two years. As our traffic concrete is absolutely insufficient . Chapter No. 8, secoml ami fourth the road. A slight deflection was were weary with the debate which jockeying Mexicans and canal Friday evenings of each month, in Ma on a bond issue of some $440,000 will not be nearly half as great as to carry heavy traffic noticed in the lourth and fifth tests had for days brought under consid treaties that hind remains to be sonic Hall. for the consliuction of permanent the traffiic in California it should M aby A. P ixrcr , W. M. I personally examined about 200 as the roller passed over the open eration every phase of the manage seen However, the difficulties at main roads throughout the County, be safe to say it would last at least A nna L awbbnc * Sec., miles of the highway and failed to ing, but the concrete regained its ment of our great postoffice system the White House and the State De It it is highly important that the vot three years, without renewal. T O. O. F.—Coquille I-odge No. 53,1. O. find one single instance where the original position immediately after Senator Cummins was urgiug au partment are such that there is no 1 . O. F., meelB every Saturday night ers throughout the County, before would therefore cost $88 per year, concrete base had failed. I find that the passing ol the roller. Assuming amendment to curtail the one-man place in the Administration for anv n Odd Fellows Hall. the election is called, inform them per mile to renew entirely this wear O. H. C lkavks , N. O. the pavement is cracked across the the weight on the block of wood power of the Postmaster Geueral, one with political anemi. Colonel selves as much as possible along ing surface. However we cannot J. 8. L awrence , Sec. roadway about every 30 feet, due to was ¡ y 3 tons, (probably about 4 and at the conclusion of his speech Goethels says that the United States these lines, with especial regard to hope to build concrete roads here as amie r k bek a h louoe , N o . 20 contraction, but this would have tons as the roller was loaded with an attempt was made to prevent a government wi]l not be affected by J. O. O. F ., meets every second and what kind of road is to be censtruct cheap as they can in California, but fourth Wednesday nights in Odd Fellows ed, how long it will last when prop- assuming that it costs us 20 per occurred had the pavement been a water and wood), the load in the rollcall for fear it would disclose extending universal treatment to Hall. E mily H kksky , N. Q, that a quorum was not present. the boats ol all nations, and he adds erly constructed, the cost of con cent more which ought to be a sale foot thick. Just as soon as these fifth test was equivalent to 1.666 lbs. A nnie L awrence , Sec. From somewhere came Reed of cracks appear they are filled with a per inch of width of bearing, which that the steamship companies are / ' a OQUII.I.E ENCAMPMENT, N o . 25 structiou and last but r,ot least the margin, the cost of the concrete Missouri, evidently suffering from the only ones vitally coucerned in V_y I. O. O. F., meets the firstaml third cost of maintenance when complet-1 base would he $5280 per mile or one bituminous material, and after the would be the same as a wagon with Thursday nights in Odd Fellows Hall. wearing surface is applied these 4 wheels with 4 inch tires, carrying a grouch, and he had nearly reach the controversy. And President ed. dollar per lineal foot, and the J. S. B arton , C. ? . cracks cannut be found on the sur- a load of t3 tons equally distributed ed the chamber belore he began to Wilson tells the country to "keep J. 8 .L awrence , Sec. As County Surveyor, I am 0f inch wearing surface would cost face even by a close inspection, and j over the four wheels. 1 he heaviest talk. There was a snarl in his cool” and help him to bring Mex NIGHTS OF P Y T H IA *.—Lycnrgus course very much interested in the 5 3 *® 80 , making a total of practic the roadway is left perfectly smooth, j load likely to pass over the road is voice and he intimated that the ex ico to terms, without intervention. Lodge No. 72. meets Tuesday nights suivey and construction of perma ally $4600 per mile for a 5 inch base in W. 0 . W. Hall while if expansion joints had beeu a 20 ton traction eugine. Assum- press companies were using sena inch bitumi- W O O D R O W IS BOSS R O U N D H E R E R. R. W atson , K R. S. nent roads, and to thoroughly fa 9 feet wide with a used there would he a rough place, ing that the two rear wheels carry tors to tie up the ‘ ’parcel post,” O. A. M intonye , C. C. miliarize myself with the most mod ous wearing surface, and if this sur A year ago March lourth Wood- which nowadays among polite sen rjY T H X A N SISTERS— Justus Temple ern construction of modern roads, I face should require renewal every 3 row Wilson arrived in Washington. ators is plain "parcel post.” Poin 1 No. 35, meets first and Third Mon spent a mouth in the slate of Cali years it would cost $105 60 a year day nights in W. O. W. Hall. dexter ol W’ashiiigtan got in a point In the twelve mouths he has been Mss. G eorge D avis , M. E. C. fornia inspecting at close range, per mile. Not very steep lor keep- of order, and in discussing it had a 111 offi.-e he has held a mastery over Stork M a y Allay Fears of M rs . F red L inrgab , K. of It. a road in condition so you can drive their State Highways. great deal to say about tbe’ ’Seuator Congress that no president has ever Russia Over Invalid Heir ED MEN—Coouille Tribe No. 46, I. At For the information of the mem over it anv day in the year. from Io w a y ,” with decided acceut wielded before. Great constructive O. R. M., meets every Friday night in W. O. W. Hall. bers of the Good Roads Association, this rate it would cost $1056 to on the way.” "Uncle Ike” Stev legislation has been euacted precise J. S. B arton , Sachem. and any one who might be interest the toad between Coquille and euson ol Wisconsin had found a ly in the same manner in which he A. P. M iller , C. of R. ed in the subject, I submit the fol Myrtle Point in good condition for map of the United States and Mex dictated it. His master mind has W. A —Regular meetings of Bea- a year, while under our present sys lowing hriet report: ico at the rear of the room, and he directed the course of every phase . ver Cainp No. 10,550 ill M. W. A. tem it costs thousands of dollars and Hall, Front sire«*, first and third Sat was studying the southwest corner of government. People may differ To begin with, the state ot Cali urdays in each month. the road is never in good condition iu a manner that might lead to the in their estimate of Woodrow Wil fornia in 1910 voted a bond issue C. D. H udson , Consul. and is practically impassible during L l H. I rvine , Clerk. suspicion that he was looking for son; and may approve or disap ot $18,000,000 for the purpose of the winter months Even if the N. A.— Itegulsr meeting of Laurel building two trunk lines oi high a white pine forest that would net prove of his policies, but they all cost of maintenance was several . Camp No. 2972 at M. W. A . Hall, him another million, Of course he know who rules the roost. Digni way practically the entire length of Front street, Becond and fourth Tues times this amount it would still be day nights in each month. was chewing gum, as he is seldom taries of high degree who at first the state, with uumerous branch a paying proposition M ary K ern , Oracle. without his cud. Possibly he was were inclined to argue have been lines and feeders connecting up all E dna K elley , Rec. Practically all ol the counties poudetiug over his vole, a sacred accomodated by a ruler who ha- capitals of counties and the main o . W .—Myrtle Camp No. 197, throughout the state have agreed thing with him. siuce the Senator been able to talk them to sleep meets every Wednesday at 7:30 towns, the approximate length ot to furnish all necessary right of way m. at W . O. YV. Hall. ial vocabulary of the octogenarian without sign of fatigue; and they which is 2800 miles These bonds Lee Currie, C. C. through their respective districts has been limited from the outset to have quietly submitted to one ot were to bear 4 per cent interest and J ohn L enkve , Sec. free of charge and to build practic “ aye” and ‘ ' d o , " aud if he ever the most absolute leaderships that pVKNINGTIDK CIRCLE No. 214, must not be sold below par. ally all bridges over 20 leet in span. had a word or thought beyond that ever existed in America. ■ meets second and fourth Monday The Honorable Frank H. Gould, The right of way in most cases has a nights in W . O. W. Hall. it has never been expressed, not E F F I C I E N C Y V S T H E PO PK BARREL Surveyer General of California and O ka X. M aury , G. N. minimum width,of 60 feet and grad M ary A. P ierce , Clerk. even when the Scuate was threat Nevada obtained for me a letter ot An energetic attack is being made ed to a minimum width of 21 feet on ening him with the boot. Governor ARMERS UNION.— Regular meet recommendation from in congress upon the marble pal ings second and fourtn Saturdays in Johnson to the Highway Commis all roads except iu mountainous Meanwhile Reed continued to aces being built throughout the each month in W. O. W. Hall. country, where a minimum width rant, aud Cummins was holding on country for postoffices, and it is F rank B urkholder , Pres. sion, and I am indebted to the of 16 feet is alowed. A maximum O. A. M intonye , Sec. with both hands to keep hitnself being urged that in this busy com Highway Engineer, Mr. A. B. grade of 7 per cent is allowed for from jumping over his desk. As mercial age “ we need workshops in raternal aid no . 398, meet» the Fletcher, for most of my informa the mountain road, but this is al second and fourth Thursdays each tion. Cummius proceeded with his reply, which to conduct the postal bus lowed only in very mountainous month at YV. 0 . \V. Hall. Reed grew redder and redder. It iness ” Likewise, the advance ot For a large portion ot the roads M rs . C has . E vland , Pres. M rs . L ora H arrington , bee. the commission has adopted a pave localities. The crown of the con was the second time in two days the parcel post and the great growth crete roadway is very flat, not be that the Missourian had been ‘‘call of the country make it imperative Educational Organizations and Clubs ment consisting ot a Portland cetn-% ing more than 2 % inches ed," and be followed the Iowa Sen that there be more energetic meth ent concrete base of a minimum oqu T lle e d u c a t i o n a l As a rule the people, towns and ator, and made the "amend honor ods iu constructing public buildings. LEAGUE—Meets monthly at the thickness ot 4 inches and 15 feet corporations of the state have been High School Building during the school wide with shoulders at least 3 feet able" in truly distinguished Sen- Throughout the country buildings very liberal with the Commission. year for the purpose oi discussing edu a torial style. wide on each side of the concrete. authorized several years ago have cational topics. The farmers along the routes have h K N A A k D E h e o N , Pie>. Senator Gore, fresh from the tu- not yet been started, and the gov The concrete base is covered with a donated laud for rights of way, local lLDNA M i NAK j J, bee. I l l s Is the latest picture of the czarevitch of Russia, heir to the throne. multus scenes of an Oklahoma court ernment’s architects in Washing thin coating of asphaltic oil of spe banks have bought up large amounts The lad Is still reported to be so sickly that he Is usually carried room, attracted more than the cus O K EEL KLUB—A business men’ s cial quality and stone screenings, ton must be a dreamy sort, as it is social organization. Hall in Laird’ s around, and the people of the empire continue their prayers for tila of bonds; companies are furnishing forming a bituminous carpet from building, beeond street. health. Because o f the boy’s Invalidism Itussla learned with Joy tbit tomary attention which is always claimed that that branch of the cement, sandstone etc , at bedrock A. J. 8 HARWOOD, Pies. the stork was expected again to visit the Imperial home at Llvadla. for they bestowed upon the blind Senator government is five or six years be 3 8 to 1-2 inch in thickness to serve F red S lagle , be*. prices; the raihoad companies of hoped the bird Would bring another boy to take the little czarevitch's place In Bankhead of Alabama, in charge of hind in its work. A big movement as a wearing surface to protect the the state have entered into an agree case of death. Alexis, the only son of Emperor Nlcholns, Is now In his tenth o m m e r c i a l GLUb J.K.Homo* the bill, arose to admit that he "was is being agitated in Congress to concrete. Iu places where condi President; J. C. S avage , Secretary ment with the Commission to haul year, having been born Aug. 12, 1904. The royal couple have four other chil dren—Olga, horn In 1895; Tatiana, born In 1807; Marie, born In 1899, and in the same condition that he often standardize methods that will result tions warrant, the thickness of the all material used for construction at Anastasia, horn in 1901. Transportation Facilities found himself, iu that he did not in buildings fur cities that are en slab is slightly increased, and where practically 5 o per cent of the stand know what to do.” But everybody titled to them, and to prescribe their r 'R A lN S —Leave, south bound 9:00 a. the traffic is extremely heavy the ard rates This means the saving L m. and 3:00 p. m. North bound smiled good uaturedly, and gave class. Art id being invited to take width is increased, in some locations i0:40a. m. and 4:40 p. m. ot untold thousands of dollars to left, which would make more or less y i of the weight, each wheel would their sympathy to the farmer- a back seat, and pork barrel meth to as wide as 24 feet. The concrete ot a jar in riding over it. carry 13,300 pounds, and il the OATS—Six boats plying on the Co the Commission. Following are statesman, whose sentences would ods are expected to decline in com quille river afford ample accommo is composed ol 1 part cement, 2 1-2 I found several places where the! wheels are only 24 inches wide, the the rates agreed upou for hauling dation lor carrying freight and p«asen parts fine aggregate and 5 parts have been roundly complete if he petition with the modern idea ot the concrete that had not received the weight per inch of bearing surface al! material including contractors gers to Bandon and way points. Boats leave at 7 :30, 8:30, 9:20 and 9:30 a. m. coarse aggregate, a cubic yard of wearing surface, where it had be- would be 550 pounds per inch. had only had a straw in his mouth maximum of efficiency in choosing equipment. and at 1:00, 3 :30 and 4 :43 p. ir.. Finally there was a rollcall, and in sites and in the construction ot concrete containing 94 pounds of Stone, gravel and sand, y£ cent come pitted to considerable extent. Thus the weight used in the test TAGE—J. L. Laird, proprietor. De cement. After the concrete is thor I also found places where the wear was more than three times as great the midst of il Pitchiork Tillman buildings. per ton per mile, with a $6 per car parts 5:30 p. m. for Roteburg via stumbled into the room, tines all Myrtle Point,carrving the United Slates oughly dry it is sprayed with a minimun, exclusive of mountain ing surface was flaking off" of the per inch of width of tire as the heavi KI SS Y O U R W I F E DAILY mail and pasengers. heavy asphaltic oil at the rate of concrete. I took this matter up with est load likely to pass over it. Asa bent, twisted aud busted. At the Vice President Marshal is an or hauls. the engineer and he told me they final test the block of wood was exact moment of bis entrance the iginal chap, and talks upon evtry OSTOFFICE.— A. F. Linegar, jKist- from 1 4 to 1-2 gallon per square Road oil and bituminous rock, inaster. The mails close as follows: yard, the oil to be applied by a clerk called his name on the roll, subject under the sun. He sug cent per ton per mile; minimum $10 had got a bum job, due to an un- moved within 6 inches of the edge Myrtle Point 8:40 a. m. and 2:35 p. m. power spray at a temperature of Marshfield 10:15 a. m. and 4:15 p. in. faithful contractor and unskilled in- of the pavement, so that when the and South Carolina’s back number gests that the best remedy for di Bandon and way points, Norway and about 250 degrees Farenheit. Upou per car. “ What is it?” S|iector at the mixer, and that the roller wheel ran up on it, it over confusedly asked: vorce is tor a man to kiss bis wile Arago 12:45 p. m. Eastern mail 4:45 Asphalt, t cent per ton per mile this stone screenings are spread un traffic was admitted to the pave hung the edge of the pavement “ Vote no!" responded a Democratic every day, merely as a matter of a. m. Eastern mail arrives 10: a. m. whether iu tanks, cars.or packages; til all of the oil is absorbed, and left ment belore the proper time had about 2 inches. In this position the colleague, whereupon Tillman said habit. Within the week it has been minimum $to per car City and County Officers until thorouhly set belore traffic is elapsed. combined weight and the shock due “ no!" and the Senate smiled again published that Mr. Marshall, hav All oilier commodities, (a) the The amendments having been Mayor................................ A. T. Morrison admitted. To test the strength of the 4 inch to ruuning the roller on to the ing been on a train delayed for Recorder.......................... J. 8. Lawrence lowest of any commercial rate, or all disposed of the struggle was The cost per mile of this class of concrete base, a test was made on j block cracked the pavement, Treasurer................................’R. H. Mast many hours, was away from his (b) one-half of any class rate; mini City Attorney..................L. A. Liljeqvist construction, based upon too miles a portion of the Highway near! A large portion of the Highway over. Everyone was ready to pass (Continued on page two) Engineer....................... P. M. Hall-Lewis mum $10 per car. Fresno, when the concrete was 35 has not been covered with the wear- the bill. " A ll in favor of the pas Marshal........................... C. A. Evernden under coutract is $7600.00, as fol The Commission has a contract . days old and belore any wearing ing surface yet, but the Engineer sage of the bill will say ‘aye,1 an Night Marshal ..................John Hurley lows: Mr. Ackerman Write» 1 YY'ater Superintendent... .8. V'. Eppereon nounced the vice president. "Those with one of the largest crushed rock j snrface was applied Grading, culveris etc , per mile Before the test told me that the Commission were Fire Chief.........................YY’alter Oerding Writing from Salem, where he in concerns to furnish one-half million was tnade the earth was removed at the present time contemplating opposed will say ‘no.’ "The bill is Councilmen—D. D. Pierce, C. T. Skecls — $1,300.00 equals 17.1 per cent \V. C. Laird, (4. O. Leach, W . II. Ly now located, W. G. Ackerman, for passed.” Not a single voice had tons of crushed rock at 45 cents per 4 inch coucrete base, per mile — under the concrete for a width ol the purchase of four spraying plants, ons, Leo J. Cary. Regular meetings ton They also have a contract 2 feet and a distance of 4 feet from with the intention of applying the responded to the request. Silence mer editor of the Herald, says, in first and third Mondays each month. $5,860.00 equals 77 t per cent. 3-8 incu bituminous wearing sur with various gravel concerns to the edge hack. The test was made wearing surface themselves instead must still he golden; anyhow the part: "I nm pleased to note that Justice of the Peace.......... J. J. Stanley face, per mile $44000 iqtials 5.31 supply the same at 27J4 cents per with a ten ton roller in which '/3 of ot by contract, as has been done in old rule that "silence gives consent” the moat enterprising business meu Constable........................... Ned C. Kelley ! ton per cent. the load is on each rear wheel, the the past, claiming that they could was invoked. The postoffice bill of the community regard the Herald County Judge......................John T. Hall This is equivaleut to $600 per' The Commission has set a good wheels being 20 inches wide. In the do it cheaper and be absolutely sure appropriating more than $314,000- with favor as an advertising Commissioners—YV. T. Dement, Geo. J. medium.” cubic yatd of concrete for the base, ' precedent by standing between the first test the roller was run along of a good job, as this is a very par- 000 was finished. Armstrong He continues: “The state print A half dozen senators sprang to Clerk ....................... James Watson and 5 cents per square yard for the small contractor and the powerful the concrete, its rear wheel passing ticular operation. These plants will Sheriff ....................................YV. YYT. Gage their feet with matters to press ing office is now located in the Su wealing surface. Taking this as a paving concerns who assume t o ' over the unsupported concrete 12 cost about $20,000 apiece, but they Treasurer...................... T. M. Dimmick Assessor.................... T. J. Thrift basis and supposing we build our do business inder the so called inches clear of the edge of the pave- are something that the Commission Someone moved to adjourn. The preme Court building, and the School Supt. ......Raymond E. Baker Plainly judges of the Supreme Court anil 9 feet wide and 5 inches thick, patent righ's, and announce in no ment The second test was the same will have to have anyway to main- Chair put the motion. Surveyor.............................................. A. N. Gould Coroner ..................... F. E. YVilson with the same wearing service the uncertain terms i»s intention of de- as the first except that the wheel tain the wearing surface after the enough the adjournment was lost. the ;tate library take possession Health O fficer............ Dr. YY’alter Culin Vice President Marshal glanced for this week of the rooms assigned cost of our roads would he as fol- fending any and all suits lor infring- was 6 inches from the edge of the roads are built, lows: 5 inch concrete base 9 feet of said so called patent rights. pavement. The third the roller was The life ol the wearing surface is a moment at the clock, straightened them. It is a fine building, the in wide per mile $4400 inch wear- We in Oregon hear a great deal stopped and started with the rear not al *11 certain, but depends upon out the kinks in his legs, and look terior finishing being largely of Societies will get the very best It is as near fire proof as tng surface a 5 cents per square of criticism of the type of construe- wheel on the unsupported concrete the manner in which it is applied ed at the disappearing pages who marble. P R IN T IN G yard $26!, making a total of $4661 tion adopted by the Commission, 6 inches Irom the edge ol the pave- a»d Ihe quality of the oil. I saw seemed to have no doubt that Mr. mortal man can possibly make it. at the office o f Coquille Herald per mile. Mr. Fletcher gives the and upon investigation I have found ment. some portions that were Making off ( Marshall would stand by their de-j The dear people pay #.‘ 150,000 for life of this kind of wearing surface that a great deal of this criticism j There was no noticeable effect on (Continued on page two) jcision to quit. A naughty twinkle! the structure." MIIFOIINU’S HOAD CONSTRUCTION FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL A O M K R M R w t j F F C K C B S P T