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7Yir I C ( T he C oquille H erald VOL. 33, NO. 1 CITY DIRECTORY FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1914. PER YEAR $1.50 maintaining its navy. The ap- this letter plainly indicates that Mr. propiiation for ibe present fiscal Gompers is not in sympathy with Fraternal and Benefbolent Orders year is $139.964,331.61. If the big the methods employed in the Ore Events o f Interest Reported navy advocates which are very near K & A. M.—Regular meeting o( gon campaign The letter says Compiled by State Bureau o f An organization calling itself the “ Good Citizens’ League of Doug . Chadwick hedge No. 08 A. F. A A. For The Herald ly sufficient in number to control in part: Industries and Statistics M.. at Masonic Hall, every Saturday Congress, should have their way, las County” is having published in the newspapers of the state an ad night in each month on or before the “ ‘I beg to assure you that I ap- (By J. K. Jones). full moon. D. I). I’ ikkck , W. M. this annual appropriation will be vertisement which says, in part: They (the hewers, distillers and liquor I preciate the honor ot your selecting Silverton will bond $14,000 for It. H. M ast . Sec rotary. doubled. Wlule the United States dealers) are plastering the state with lying posters, attempting to buy me as a member of tbe * * * * paving. T H E WAR T A X up the press, and pouring out a barrel of money so they can continue to committee, but I must ask you to E. 8.— lteguiar meeting of Iteulah A regular civil war has broken is priding itself upon being a nation Lents is fighting for park and • Chapter No. 0, aecoml and fourth excuse me from accepting. I am to sell booze.” of peace, yet it is a positive fact Friday evening« of each month, in Ma out in commercial circles as to the swimming pool. trank enough to say to you that I Now, we do not know about the “ lying posters,” as none of them sonic Hall. manner of producing war revenue that between sixty aud seventy am out of haimony with tbe pro M ary A. P ierce , W. M. Pendleton is working tor a new have appeared in Coquille, but we can speak from experience of this hibition movement by constitutional A nna L a w r e n c e Sec., legislation. One of the earliest ef cents on every dollar collected iu postoffice building. so-called attempt to “ buy up the state press.” Under date of Aug. 11, ptovision or statute enactment. I O. O. F.—Coquille Lodge No. 53,1. O fects of the war that has hit the taxes is spent upon war measures An $8,noo school is to be built at we received a letter from the Taxpayers and Wage Earners’ League know of a better way, other than by . O. F., meet» every Saturday night press of the country is the cancella and pensions that have grown out | legalized prohibition, to secure Grass Valley, Oregon. n Odd Fellow» Hall. sayiug that it was desired to use a certain number ol Inches of space O. H . C leaver , N. G. tion by the American Tobacco of previous wars. Ask your Sena The Dal|es has shi d the first dining tbe campaign opposing the prohibition amendment, aud asking temperance. I am not in harmony J. 8. L aurence , Sec. Company of $1,000,000 worth of tor or your Congressman about it with the purpose of your movement! ^ for rates. Instead of intimating that the rather large contract depended and hence cannot consistently ac- 1 reR0D Peaches to Chile, a m i e r e b e k a h l o d g e , No. 20 advertising, which had been ar and he will promptly iuform you 1. O. O. F., meets every second and Barbara Bros are buildiDg a $5,- “ Oh, we have to do it because other iu any degree on the editorial course of tje paper, it was made plain that cept appointment on the committee ranged lor the coming twelve fourth Wednesday night» in Odd Fellows the contrary Wa., ije case, this exact laugauge being used: "We shall I therefore again respectfully request 500 <a‘ nliir U*tlr for Dallas, couutries are doing the same Hall. E mily H eksky , N. G, months. This company has been ~ , , not ask you to favor our position on the question ol Prohibition, but we you to remove my .name from the! A nnie L awrence . Sec. committee.’ West Chelfcqgpt has awarded con- using all of the leading periodicals, thing.” In view of the evidence want you to clearly understand that we shall want to use your columns /''•OQCILLK E N C A M P M E N T , No. and has been a patron of country of fearful destruction going on in “ From this It must be evident to ,tact for new 5011001 *° W’ Ear1’ V-/ I. O. O. F., meets the first and third regardless of whether you lavor us or not , If you care to newspapers as well as the larger Europe, the wisdom of maintaining Thursday nights in Odd Fellow« Hall. all that the prohibition forces in The Union Oil Co. has completed support, opposq or remain neuiral on the subject we would not attempt J. 8. B arton , C. P. papers in the cities. In the case of peace in such a manner comes into their appeal to labor, are misrepre- **s distributing station at Eugene, J . S. L a whence , Sec. to influence you.” No assurance was given by us in any way as to the country press the loss will not grave question. The 3000 miles of senting the stand that President K. Sauset has the contract for the the editorial policy of the Herald, but the contract was made, with pay n i g h t s o f p y t h i a « .— i.y cn rgu- border separating the United States Lodge No. 72, meets Tuesday nights be heavy as ibe American Tobacco ment guaranteed by a Portland bank, and we are carrying the Gompers takes upon the matter of big reclamation sewer at Astoiia Company boasts of the skill dis and Canada does not require a in W. O. W. Hall. enforcing prohibition by legal stat Plans tor a Congregation Church advertising. R. R. W atson , K R. 8. played by it in obtaining space single musket or an ounce of pow ute or constitutional amendment.” are being Considered at Condon, O. A. M intonyk . C. C. It this was an ’ ‘attempt to buy up” the Herald, then we have under from publishers at ridiculously low der to maintain peace— and yet (Signed) T. H. B u r c h a r d , Oregon. i j YTHIAN SI8TER8— Justus Temple Canada is*a foreign country Europe gone the same test from the Committee of One Hundred which is sup President State Federation of Labor. 1 No. 35, meets first and Third Mon figures. It is stated that much ol C. M. Swartley of Corvallis bas porting the prohibition amendment, with whom a contract was made day nights in W. O. W. Hall. ils space has been bought for as low is looking to the United States E- J. S t a c k , and for whom advertising is being published. begun putting in a sewer system Mts. G eorue D avis , M. E. C. more today than ever before in his as four cents an inch, and last year M rs . F’ rbd L ineuah , K. of R If we have been “ bought” as these “good citizens” assert, then we Secretary, Oregon State Federation for Monroe. a new employee won fame in the tory, and the neutrality of our peo of Labor. I ED MEN—Coauille _______ Tribe No, , . 45, 1. ed m _. have out to both sides, and if that is a good stroke ot business we Bids are being taken in Portland . ( O. R. M., meets every Friday night advertising field of New York by ple is essential. It may be that would sold like to have credit for it. I n W O. W. Hall. Uncle Sam will talk the great One W h o Makes Real Music for the big new plant for the Pacific the fact that he was reported to have J. 8. B arton , 8achem. As a matter of fact, however, we credit the sagacity of both the ! Iron Works. cut down the advertising cost ol the powers into disarmament, but it he A. P. M iller , C. of R. Taxpayers and wage-Karners’ League and the Committee of One Hun Lovers of real music have been enters upon such a course be will The Pendleton Knigbtsof Knights tobacco trust $75,000 in three W. A. —Regular meetings of Bea- dred in that they are using the good sense to spend a good part of their favored with some rare treats here of Pythias plan a new lodge build- • ver Camp No. 10.550 in M. W. A. months. And yet the tobacco trust need the support and sympathy of Hall, Front Btreef, first and third Sat which has perhaps done more to the masses of the people of the campaign funds with the newspapers, aud we seriously challenge the recently, in the work of Miss Vivian ing. to cost $35,000. urdays in each month. good sense of anyoue who imagines he sees anything wrong with it. Haynes, who. up to a few da> s ago, demoralize country newspaper ad United States, who may expect to C. D. H udson , Consul. Geo. H. Miller has plans for a 3- Statements in cold type must be prepared with some regard for accuracy was playing the violin in the Grand L l H. I rvine , Clerk. vertising than any other organiza be resisted in their efforts by the story frame hotel building at Eu N. A.—Regular meeting of Laurel tion in existence, likely expects the war m;.kers of our own country, by and veracity or they are pretty sure to be taken up and refuted. Further orchestra. The editor of this paper gene, with 100 rooms. . Camp No. 2972 at M. W. A . Hall, men who lead easy lives in the by using the newspaper,, they reach all the people and put their state is no musical expert, but he knows F'ront street, second and fourth Tues newspapers to help them escape the The O. W, R. & N. Co. will erect army and navy and who constantly ments before them in such shape that they can be studied and given real music when he hears it, and 1 new dock at Portland, 560 feet day nights in each month. tax that is to fall upon them. M ary K ern , Oracle. keep up disturbing talk in order to mature consideration. If falsehood and sophistry are used they are some of that rendered by this young long by 120 feet wide. E dna K elley , Rec. AD VIS E S USE OF LIM E lady in the course of her engage preserve their power. This is car very likely to be detected. The citizens of Labanon, will re O. W .—Myrtle Camp No. 197, Mr. H. M. Camp, who is acknow ried so far that each year when the It is a far better and more straightforward and honest method of ap ment at the Grand has been of a . meets every Wednesday at 7 :30 quest of the city council a new ledged as an expert on soil condi p. m. at W . O. W. Hall. appropriations for new warships are pealing to the people than hiring a job lot of outside spell binders tc qualit}’ seldom heard. The violin Lee Currie, C. C. tions in a statement issued through considered by Congress, some sort travel around and get together a lot of people who already are deter is preeminently the instrument best bridge across the Santiam. J ohn L kneve , Sec. the Lime Service Bureau of Wash ol a bogus war cry is started. The Hood River Apple and Vine mined to vote for the measure which the spell-binder is advocating, and adopted for the expression of the VENINGTIDE CIRCLE No. 214, ington, reminds us that the world’s A great many of the most intel then fill them up with a mess of hysterical balderdash and abuse of every emotions which touch the heart, gar Co. has added an evaporator of meets second and fourth Monday supply of potash is obtained from ligent people of the country are one who disagrees. That may furnish occupation for some more or less but few performers can bring out its 1000 pounds daily capacity. nights in W. O. W. Hall. Germany, and that with this convinced that now is the time to worthy people who need the money, but it is not the best way to spend possibilities Many finished violin O ra X . M aury , G. N. In the past lour years Tillamook M ary A. P ierce , Clerk. source ol supply cut off by the strike tor disarmament of the powers a campaign fund. Some prohibition money has been wasted right here ists of most brilliant execution en county has expended for highway ARMERS UNION.— Regular meet European war, that there will in of the world. Men cud women who in Coquilie this season in that way. Prohibition talks have been deliy- tirely lack this power, and no mat developement over $781.000. ings second and fourth Saturdays in evitably follow a famine of this ered iu churches, where, presumably, every hearer was already in favor ter how much we may admire their believe in this sort of thing should The Barbey Fish Company ex each month in W. O. W . Hall. F’ rank B urkholder , Pres. material as soon as the present let their representative of govern of tbe measure. And collections have been taken up to help along skill, it still leaves us untouched. pects to put up 8,000 to 10,000 cans O. A. M intonye , Sec. stocks are exhausted The price of ment know their viewpoints. Eur that sort of work This money has goue to furnish a job for the itiner There must be music and feeling in of salmon at its Portland Cannery r a t e r n a l a i d N o . 398, meets the potash has already mounted sky ope will soon have all the war it ant speakers, but so far as having any elfeet on the result of the election the soul of the player or he can this fall. second and fourth Thursdays each wards. As potash is a soil essential never play on the hearts-strlngs of wants, and if the disheartened peo is concerned, it might as well be taken down and thrown in the river month at W. O. W . Hall. The big Brookings Timber and the predicted famine bids fair to be M rs . C has . E vland , Pres. The newspaper is the proper organ of publicity; the newspaper the bearer. But Miss Haynes bas ple find the great United States in Lumber Co. plant at Brookings, M rs . L ora H arrinoton , Sec. a serious matter to our agricultural the lead for universal peace, it may man makes his living by selling his advertising space, and "good” cit this power to a wonderful degree. Curry county, will start about Oc interests. Mr. Camp says that lime be that great benefits to the world izens, or the other kind, who pretend to see therein the sign of a While we would judge her execu tober 1st. Educational Organizations and Clubs in addition to valuable action in tion to be practically faultless, it is and civilization will ensue. The "subsidized” press are asservatiug through their several chapeaus. O Q U I L LE E D U C A T I O N A L neutralizing the soil acidity and Tbe West Stayton peppermint not that quality of her music that LEAGUE—Meets monthly at the theory that a powerful army and High School Building during the school supplying the needed calcium for strikes the untrained lover of real distilling industry produced 250 was bronzed by healthy out-door all shipments in the best possible navy are the only guardians of peace year for the purpose ol discussing edu plant growth, has the property of has brongnt direful results to Eur life on a vacation spent at bis ranch, j time, there is another reason for its melody; it is the indefinable some lbs. of oil this season. It is worth cational topics. rendering soluble and available to R ena A nderson , Pres. activity in this case. It is trying thing which gives an expression $4 to $6 per lb. ope. Now is the time for those and was in highest spirits, E dna M inakd , Sec. plant life the store of inert potash to make San Francisco the main and feeling that can be understood who believe in the foolishness of The greater portion of the new Mr. Lawson came out with the O KEEL KLUB—A busineao men's in the soil, and he therefore con such a policy to exert their influence emphatic statement that he would point for the routing ol Oriental by every human heart, and which St. Elizabeth hospital at Baker will social organization. Hall in Laird’ s cluded that by the application of building, Second street. to stop this bartnrio inheritance support William Hanley for the frieght destined to the East. Great seems to bring out tbe full possibil be completed by the first of the A. J. S herwood , Pies. lime lo the soil the potash will be that has come down from savages United States Senate, aud said he Britian has barred the vessels ol ities of the exquisite instrument on year, cost $250,000. F red B laole , Set. released. races. was the best, the most logical and bellige:ant nations lrom the use of which she performs. Miss Haynes L.1L H azard After five years of work a cruise q OM m e r c i a l c l u b T H E T E R R I B L E TU RK President; C. A. H oward ,Secretary most able man for the office to be tbe Suez canal, and this means that is only sixteen years of age. Her ot the timber of Coos county has W H Y ’ S AN E G G ? home is in Eugene, and in com The Turkish Ambassador in de Since the first hen crossed the found among all the candidates in the great bulk of Oriental merchan been completed showing a total of Transportation Facilities dise consigned to New York and pany with her sister she is visitiug fending the polices of his country road the short-winge '■ fowl has had sight. 19,000,000,000 feet standing. her brother, W. E, Haynes, here. v S t re d ,e d a w h ° ie 101 <’f u n p'easant its partisans, and mos people who “ I am going to support Mi. other eastern points must come to She Averill & Sullivan,Pentleton con has had three and one-half the Pacific Coast, here to be un ii):40 a. m. and 4:40 p. m. (acts co n ce rn in g o u r ow n internal have had an opportunity have at Hanley” he declared, “ because I tractors, have begun work on the years training at the Pacific Conser loaded and re-shipped by rail. In t i OATS—Six boats plying on the Co- con d ition s, ca llin g particular atten some time or another "raisedchick- think there is no man his equal in vatory of Music of Eugene, under Weston city waterworks concrete this connection, the Southern Paci t a quille river afford ample accor-i'no- (jon to the ly n ch in g o f n egroes, as ens.” Although this has been going the field. He will get all the sup dation lor carrying freight and psasen ■ fic and Pacific Mail want to make Prolessor Ellsworth Crocker, whose dam across Pine creek. gers to Bandon and way points. Boats indicating that the people of the on for centuries, the same old ques port I can offer, and I think his San Francisco “ The Trans-Ship musical education was finished in I eave at 7 :30, 8 :30, 9 :20 and 9 :C0 a. m. United States are no farther ad Corvallis is to have a new indus tion is discussed as to whether egg election is a public right.” ment Point.” and at 1 :00, 3:30 and 4:45 p. nr« Chicago and Germany. She bas try in the way of a manufacturing vanced than those of Turkey, where farming can be ma e to pay. The TAGE—J. L. Laird, proprietor. De missionaiies are occasionally ham appeared many times at the U. of concern that will turn out crispettes, aveiage hen’s egg weighs abou Largest Cargo Received Gompers Not in Sympathy parts 5:30 p. m. for Knscburg via O , and has filled an engagement at manufacture jewelry and dolapidary Myrtle Point,earning the United Slates strung, killed or turned loose with two or three ounces and varies in mail and pasengers. the Rex theater in Eugene Her am work. their ears cut off. The State De lenght from two to three inches. The largest cargo of merchandise Declaring that the Committee of bition is to continue her musical OSTOFF1CE.—A. F. Linegar, post partment took exceptions to what Someone who may or may not that ever entered the harbor of San One Hundred and other prohibition Boyajobn-Arnold Oo. of Portland master. The mails close as follows: studies and to prosecute them in the Myrtle Point 8:40 a. m. and 2:35 p. m. the Ambassador had to say, and the know what he is talking about, has Francisco arrived from China and forces in the state are misrepresent gets the new university building at larger musical centers. She certain Marshfield 10:15 a. m. and 4:15 p. in. chances are that if he breaks over declared that 3011,000,000 eggs are Japan on the Pacific Mail liner ing the stand of Samuel Gompers, Eugene at $89,750. Heating gas Bandon and way points,7 a m. Norway ly has the uatural gift to carry her the traces again he will be asked to and Aragol2:4o p. 111 . Eastern mail 4:15 consumed each week in the United Manchuria Thursday, September president ol the American Federa to Kendall Heating Co., of Poitland as far as her ambition may lead her. a. m. Eastern mail arrives 10: p. m. pack his trunk. States. The estimate seems to be fail 17 and by next morning was speed tion of Labor, on the prohibition at $23,500 and plumbing to Flegel Turkey has been an outlaw enough as it is only three eggs per ing eastward in bond to New York question, T. H Burchard, president and Long, Springfield, at $3185. To Advise the Farmers City and County Officers among nations, according to the person. If then these 300,000,000 on five special Southern Pacific of the Oregon State Federation of Mayor...................... A. T. Morrison viewpoint of the Washington gov eggs were placed iu a row, that is, trains. The cargo consists of 270 Labor has issued the following Believing that the Oregon farm Good Roads Expenditures R ecorder................ J • 8. Lawrence ernment, and if that couutry im tons ol raw silk and silk pieces, and end to end, they would cover 10,- statement: Treasurer ..........................R- H. Mast needs scientific business organiza poses too per cent tariff increase on 000 miles, which is considerably 2700 tons of tea, matting and other City Attorney..................................... L. A. Liljeqvist As an indication that Oregon has "M y attention has been called to tion as much as does any corpora Engineer....................... I’ * M. Hall-Lewis the importations of American pro appreciated the importance of good Oriental merchandise; the total ship efforts on the part of the Committee I more than one third of the stretch Marshal ................................A. P. Miller tion. and also that tbe Oregon far Night Marshal Oscar WicKham ducts, as has been threatened, the j around the globe. Then why not ment requiring over 165 cars, 15 of One Hundred, the Anti-Saloon roads and that the various commun mer suffers more from inefficiency Water Superintendent ... 8 . V. Kppcieon United States will raise a protest. commend the industry of the faith- of which are jf an especially con League and other prohibition forces and leakage of cost items than from ities have been willing to spend F'ire Chiel...... ...................... W. C. Chase Councilmen —D. D, Pierce, C. T. 8keels Whether that will be effective or j fui hen, who, whether she can be structed design to meet the require to make it appear that Samutl Gom any other one cause, the United good money for good roads,a report C. 1. Kiine, G. O. Leach, W. II. Ly not remains to be seen Nothing j raade to pay or not, is conducting pers, president of the American ments of the silk. ons, O. C. Banter 1. Regular meetings States government is preparing to recently compiled by the State High first and third Mondays each month. short r.f a warship, sent to Turkey h„ aflairs 0„ , lhollsand farms and For a week, the Southern Pacific Federation of Labor, was support place an efficiency expert in this way commission shows that during during the Roosevelt administration back yards. The WOf,d ,oves bad been obtaining every available ing the statewide campaign in Ore state to cooperate with the county the period between 1903 and 1912, Justice of the Peace.......... J. J. Stanley has ever appeared to influence the chickens and her produ-ts; and gon for the passage this fall of a car of the highest type of equip farm experts. These men will make $18,392,042 has been expended on Constable........................... Ned C. Kelley Sultan s government. whether she pays or not her fruit ment in tbe neighborhood of San prohibition amendment to the con a systematic survey of conditions roads and bridges in this state. County Judge....................... John T. Hall w h o w a n t s W AR? will ever remain prominent on the Francisco. These have been lined stitution. A pamphlet sent out by and will formulate, if possible, a This sum probably does not tell tbe Commissioners—W. T. Dement, Geo. J. up near the Pacific Mail dock, with the Committee of One Hundred, schedule of suggestions to eliminate entire story as the records ot some The locomotive and automobile, breakfast table, Armstrong C lerk ...... ............................James Watson the tjpwriter, electric lights, and several switch engines assigned to eutitled: ’ What Oregon Dry Means present waste. This government of the counties were incomplete at Sheriff ............................W . W. Gage to Labor,’ makes use ot Mr. Gom automatic Maxim guns are modern Lawson Boosts Hanley the duty of handling them prepara expert will cooperate directly with the time the report was issued. Treasurer .................... T. M. Dimmick Assessor ................................. T. J. Thrift inventions which have produced tory to the departure of the trains pers’ name in such a way as to give the Oregon Agricultural College, The expenditures for the present School Supt...............Raymond E. Baker the impression that he is endorsing the expense of the new line of work year will doubtless be heavier than Thos. W. Lawson, wizard of h- on the transcontinental Surveyor......................... A. N. Gonld their tremendous efteet upon pres Coroner ...... ..F. E. Wilson ent day civilization and warfare. It nance, iconoclast of Wall street Fieight handlers worked day and tbe methods employed to vote Ore lo be borne jointly by the govern in previous years, it being estimated Health Officer............. Dr. Walter Cnlin that the total will exceed $4,000,000. seems to be considered a gratifying idols and central figure of the “ fren- night until the entire cargo is out gon dry. ment and the state. -------------------- * « # » . — --------- - Jackson County will expend $500,- “ I have received a copy of a let boast for the navy officials to tell zied finance” expose of a few years ol the port, the company endeavor- The valu of farm crops is deter 000on the Pacific Highway, Clatsop how battleships which a few years ago, visited Pendleton recently on ing to establish a time record for ter written by President Gompers Societies will get the very best |ago were considered the pink of his way to Chicago. He has been the transcontinental run in view ot to Congressman Richmond P Hob mined not only by the amount ol County will spend $400,000 on the PR IN TIN G perfection have been relegated to visiting his ranch in Crook county, the perishable nature of most of the son, in which Mr. Gompers refuses labor necessary to produce them Columbia Highway, and Columbia the junk heap 'I be United States and was accompanied by his sister, merchandise. While the Southern to serve upon a ‘national constitu- but by having them on Ibe market County will spend $315,000 on tbe at the office o f Coquille Herald same road. has spent $4,770,721,952.25 for Miss Mary Dawson. Tbe magnate * Pacific exerts every effort to handle tional prohibition committee,’ and when needed. A O I M K R M R W E F F C K S P “Buying Up” The Newspapers STATE INMISTRIAL REVIEW