ERELY MENTIONED ictjr at Folsom’« Coniti- isOQUILLE HER a LD I' Nurtk— P E R YEA.R $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 , J A N U A R Y 5, 1915. mm] LOSES SUIT — = = - — CAPITAL est Reported e Herald opening of the Sau Dtego Exposi tion has been postponed for several weeks The San Francisco Exposi tion apparently become a sort of side issue for the San Diego affair, if one is to judge conditions by the representation giveu to the two shows in the public print. Both Expositions claim, as the reason for their existence, that the.y are com memorating the completion of the Panama Canal, and while in these troublesome war times the Panama Canal is remaining neutral, yet there appear to be little neutrality among tbe competing expositions. The California people are, to out- waid appearances, working without friction, yet it is a well know fact that one of the big transcontinental railroads is backing the San Diego proposition as a competitor of the San Francisco fair. The experien ces of past years has demonstrated that one great, exposition has been sufficient to satisfy everybody for a period of feveral years, but Califor nia is defying the tales and is at tempting to pull off a double header. Of course it is unlortunate lor the promoters of the Expositions that there should be a great war to de tract attention from the maguificent fairylands they claim they have created. Perhaps the most disas trous feature will be tbe discourage ment ot exhibitors- The California people are keeping mum about this important phase ot the situation. The schemes by which tbe people are induced to save up their money or enter competitions to secure transportation to California, are not producing much enthusiam. California is a great state and a wonderful show in itself, but the indications are that it has an over- dose of Expositions. J E Jones ) 1916 The Democrats claim that they ave a walk away in 1916 The Republicans assert that the country is already tired of the Dem ocrat administration, a n d they , i. o. charge that the low tariff has been night producing hard times. Their theo .HAVE«, N. G. ry is that ihev will have a walk I. awhknce , Sec. away in 1916 K B E K a H LODGE, N o . 20 Progressives confidently assert o. F., meet» every second anil i Wednesday nights in Odd Fellows that the only strength in either one E m il y H kkbkv , N. G, of the old parties remains in the A nnik L awhkncb . Sec. pledges to the people that they will /-»O Q O ILLE KNI A MI'M ENT, No. 25 carry out Progressive principles in I. O. O. F., meets the first and third the future. They assert that not Thursday nights in Odd Fellows Hall. J. S. B arton , 0 . ? . withstanding the fact that they J. S .L awkkncb . Sec. slumped nearly three-fourths o f rrN IG H T S OF P Y T H IA X .—Lycnrgus their strength in the recent election, I \ Lodge No. 72, meets Tuesday nights that the reason all lay in the fact in W. O. W. Hall. K. H. W atson , K K. S. that the Progressives joined with O. A. M into nyk , C. 0. the Republicans simply to lick the IJ Y T H IA N SI8TEH8—Justus Teinpie 1 No. 35, meets first and Third Mon Democrats. These Progressives in day nights in * l * V. O. W. Hall. sist that in a national election whete Mf.i. G bokoe D avis , M. E. 0. a President is to be voted for that . k s . K urd L inrgab , K. of K the most progressive members of SI» M E N —Counille Tribe No. 46, 1. t>. R. M., meets eVery Friday night both fbe old parties will stand to In W. O. W. Hall. gether for real progressive progess- J. 9. B arton , Sachem. ism under the Progressive party A, P. M||,Mill, C. of K. W. A —Regular meetings of Itea- banner in 1916. • ver Camp No. 10.550 in M. W . A. The Prohibition party is “ perk Hall, Front Btreet, first and third Sat ing up,” and its members assert urdays in each month. C. I). H udson , onsu 1. that the country is coming around Li. H. I r v in e , le rk. to their idea by leaps and bounds S. A.— Regular meeting of Laurel Their joy knows no bounds since • a nip No. 2972 at M. W. A . Hall, Fronti street, second and fourth Tues they attained a majority in the day n ghts in each month. House of Representatives on the M a r y K ern , Oracle. question of a constitutional amend E dna K elley , Ree. W .— Myrtle amp No. J97^ ment providing for national prohi meets ts every Wednesday at 7 :30 bition m. at W. O. W. Hall. Who will deny that America is Lee Currie, C. C. J ohn I. enevk , Sec. next door to political utopia, since FIFTY YEARS AT THE WHITE HOUSE VE NIN G TID E C IR C LE N o . 214, nearly every one interested in poli meets second and fourth Monday tics can figure out their coming Colonel William H. Crook is nights in W. O. W. Hall. chief disbursing officer at the White victories? O ra X. M a u r y , G. N. M ary A. P irrce , Clerk. House. On January 5th be will THE POST SURPLUS -ARM ERS UN IO N .— Regular meet Fortner Postmaster G e n e r a ) complete his fifty years of service as ings second and fourth Saturdays in Hitchcock claimed to have achieved a White House employee. Colo each month in W. O. W. Hall. F r an k B urkholder , Pres. a surplus in the Post Office Depart nel Crook was the bodyguard ot O. A. M i .' t o n v e , s*,.. ment, but no sooner did he lose President Lincoln and he has known the family life aud habits of every r a t e r n a l a i d n o . aas, meets the second and fourth Thursdays each himself in the miuing regions of Arizona than his successor, Geuer- occupant of the Executive Mansion month at W. O. W. Hall. M r s . C h a s . E v l a n d , I’ reB. for halt a century. At one time M rs . L o r a H a r r i n g t o n , Sec. al Burleson, challenged the state ment, and claimed that there had he wrote his reminiscences, and Educational Organizations and Clubs been a deficit of nearly a million they were published in the Satur Evening Post. Through Q U IL IE E D U C A T I O N A L dollars. Now the Postmoster Gen day L / LE AG U E —Meets monthly at the eral asserts that he has a real sur chivalry be made it appear tj^at all High School Building during the school our Presidents were fine men. He year lor the purpose 01 discussing edu plus of $3 500,000 or more, over was constantly with President Lin cational topics. operating expenses. Petphaps it hENA A n d e r s o n , Pies. He serves Mr Burleson right to have coln during the Civil War. E d n a M in a k o , Sec. was off duty tbe night Lincoln was the critics refuse to admit his claim. O K E E L K LU B —A business men’ s assassinated. He is the grand old social organization. Hall in Laird's They declare that tf all the general building, Second street. expenses were paid from the postal mau at the White House lot. THE ISSUE OF R M R w.°, Sin Francisco 7:15 a. m., and ar riving at Eureka 7:30 p m ; leaving Eureka 7:15 a m , and arriving at T alk of Redistricting the State, so that Multnomah’s Repre- San Francisco 7:35 p. m The one U. S. Supreme Denie* Right to Fix celling Price way fare is $12.00. resentation M ay be Increasd at the Expense of W ea k e r Counties like Coos Faithful O ld George The conn ! of resale prices by (S. P Bulletin) “ The total population of the state, accoiding to the Commeicial Club’s figures, is 795,587- Multnomah county, then, has a little more than one third tbe population of Oregon within its borders. "Under the present system--with a total ot 90 members in the Legis lature— Multnomah should have 30 senators a n d representatives” — Portland Oregonian. A bill to redistrict the state for representation in tbe legislature "probably will be proposed at the forthcoming session.” according to a Portland Oregonian story, which thus gently breaks !he news of how the Multnomah county machine ex pects to attain easy control of future legislatures. The above quotation from the same Oregonian story shows what the machine would like to have. The single city of Portland now sends 20 men to the state legisla ture. It has 12 members of tbe house aud six members of the sen for each 13,859, their combined poplations will give them 3 or at most 4 legislators, 1 or 2 less than they have ^t present.” ” Multnt>mah county legislators point out that Multnomah county is discriminated against by the present districting plan,” reads tbe Orevoniati story. In 1913, the Portland machine named the president of the senate He was a Portland lawyer. The Portlaud machine named the speak er of the house. HE was a Port land lawyer. The Portland ma chine named the chairman of the senate ways and means committee HE was a Portland dentist. The Portland machine named the chair man of the ways and means com mittee in the house He, too, was a Portlander. And of most of the other important senate and house committees the chairmen were nam ed by the Portland machine, and in each case the holder was a Port lander or an outsider who had been GERMAN CROWN PRINCE IN SERVICE. F F A. J. S hrrwood . Pies. F red S lagle . Se,. OM VIERCIAL CLUB L .H .H a ZAR d P r e s id e n t; C . A . H o w a r d , Secretary Transportation facilities R A IN S— Leave, south bound 9:00 a. I m.’ and 3:00 p. m. North bound , 0 :40 a. in. and 4 ;40 p. m. boats plying on the Co- B OATS—Six quille river afford ample accommo dation lor carrying freight and p«ssen gers to Bandon and way points. Boats leave at 7 :30, 8:30,9:20 and 9:110 a. m. and at 1:00, 3-.30 ami 4 :43 p. g -________ r - I'AGE—J. L. Laird, proprietor. De- O parts 5:30 p. m. for Koeeburg via Myrtle Point,carn-ing the United Slates mail and pasengers. O.STOFFICE.— A. F. Linegar, post master. The mails close as follows: Myrtle Point 8:40 a. m. and 2:35 p. in. Marshfield 10:15 «. m. and 4:15 p. ui. Bandon and way points,7 a m. Norway and Aragol2:45 p.m. Eastern mail 4:15 a. m. Eastern mail arrives 10: p. m. P receipts and not from the Treasury direct, that the surplus would van- jsh into thin air. Postmaster Gen erals have been juggling with the puzzles of surplus and deficits for years, principally because there has never been an intelligent account ing in the Post Office Department. They do not know, and neither does anyone else know, the true state of Post Office finances. Mil lions of dollars worth of public property ann buildings owned and occupied by the government appear to obscure the power of the Depart ment to arrive at a true balance. NATIONAL PREPARDNESS The evidence is strong that the people who dig into conditions sur rounding the lack of national pre paredness are losing ground. Presi City and County Officers dent Wilson and the “ War Minis- Mayor........... A. T. Morrison ters” of the Cabinet promptly dis Recorder ........................................J. 8. Lawrence couraged a Congressional investiga Treasurer........................... R- H. Mast City Attorney...... L. A. Liljeqvist tion, and former President Taft Engineer.................... P. M. Hall-Lewis came to the support of the Admin Marshal.............................. A. P. Miller istration in saying that such invest Night Marshal........... Oscar WicKham Water Superintendent .8. V. Epjierson igations are useless. The result of Fire Ohie: W. C. Chase Conncilmen—D. D. Pierce, C. T. Skeels the agitatiou indicates that the C. I. Kime, G. O. Leach, W. If. Ly numerous investigations w h i c h ons, O. C. San lord. Regular'meeting' nave heretofore been had along first and third Mondays tjacli month. these lines produced more informa Justice of the Peace........ J. J. Stanley tion than the country is willing or Constable Ned ('. Kelley able to use. Uncle Sam apparently has a lot of cards up his sleeve which John T. Hall County Judge he could use in the war game if it T. Dement, Geo. J. Commissioners—W. Armstrong really became necessary. James Watson W. W. Gage T. M. Diuunick T. J. Thrift School Supt............ Raymond E. Baker A. N. Gould Surveyor F. E. Wilton Coroner Dr. Walter Culin Health Officer Clerk Societies will get the very best P R IN T IN G at the office of Coquille Herald i t ’ s a lo ng w a v As a result of his recent unfortu nate experience before thefSupreme Court, it has been suggested at the National Capital that Harry K Thaw might revise the words, " I t ’s a Long Way to Tipperary” and substitute"It’s a Long Way to Free dom." THE LITERACY TEST The Washington government re alizes now more than ever that there should be intelligent legisla tion in reference to immigration. President Wilson reiterates the con tentions of President Tail, who vetoed an immigration bill just be- for the close ot his term, that the literacy test is fair neither to tbe immigrant nor to the country. While tbe United States has held its doors open to desirable immigrants there has been a strong sentiment that more restrictive methods should be adopted Evidently Presi dent Wilson and his predecessors believe that all other conditions be ing favorable, it is time enough for immigrants to learn to read and write the English language alter entering upon their residence in this country. LOST— IOOO JOBS In 1909 there was concluded authority under the Census Act for taking an agricultural census of the United States, but no money was appropriated (or that purpose. In view o( tbe tact that each Demo cratic Congressman has been dis tressed by questions of patronage the scheme was evolved recently to appropriate something over $2,000,- 000 to detray tbe cost of the pro posed census. There was no at* tempt to deny that the putpose of tbe legislation was to give ” aop” to 1000 hungry Democrats. But it didn’ t work— Congress dare not do these things any more, even though there might be a disposition to do ao. P H IL IP P IN E INDEPENDENCE A Committee of the United States THE CALIFORNIA EXPOSITIONS Senate has been holding bearings It has been announced that the upon the bill designed to give ulti- FORD PORTLAND^HOG AGAIN E K 4 -TTÎ3 C- — ... — ~ ~ ~ ■M kgn.T.T y Photo copyright, 1914, by American Press Association. Future ruler of Germany ts here shown congratulating offleem. ate In addition, it has tne Mult- nomah-Clackamas joint place iu the house and the Multnomah- Clackamas-Columbia joint place in the senate, which two members not only represent Portland but nearly always actually live In Portland. If under the proposed redistrict ing the “ injustice” to Multnomah county is removed by giving Port land 30 legislators instfnifc ot 20, or one third the entire m e^errhip of house and senate, the additional ten will have to come off the up state membership. For example, if all counties were to be reduced to the same basis of erpresentation as that given Mult nomah as her present basis in the Oregonian's table, 3 or 4 legislators might have to represent Douglas and Coos counties, instead of, as at present, 3 from Douglas and 2 from Coos county, a total of 3 or 4 instead of the present 5. For here, in sub stance is the deft Portland argu ment: "W e have 277,183 population and only 30 legislators. This is one for every 13,859 of population. Douglas county has 22,872 people and 3 legislators. This is one, ac cording to tbe Oregonian, for every 7,624 of population. Coos county has 21,001 population and 2 legis lators, of one for every 10,501. Ii. now, Douglas and Coos coun ties are brought to tbe Multnomah basis of representation, that of one pulled into the organization One of those men has again been set aside this year to become presi dent of the senate, for know, gentle reader, that the Portland machine is not overlooking control ot tbe 1915 legislature. For speaker of the house the Portland delegation has united on Ben Selling, the Port land clothing merchant. Selling’s opponent is Allen H. Eaton, representative from Lane County since 1907, Mr. Eaton’s platform calls for a reduction of 25 per cent, and more if possible, in the expense of running the legisla tive session. It calls also for a new legislative procedure that will crip ple gang methods in the future. The fight between Eatun and Selling has become a fight between Portland and the coumies outside of Portland The Oregonian stead ily maintains that its candidate, Selling, is certain ol election, and Mr. Eaton says it has even refused him its columns to state bis case Mr. Eaton is appealing to the coun try press and the country legisla tors to stand back of him. Present chances of election are even between him and Selling, he maintains. As for r9i3, when the Portland machine ran over everything, "it was the most extravagant session Oregon ever had,” says Mr. Eaton. "Its appropriations totaled $6,416,- 607. But lor the opposition of the country members, they might have reached $10,000,000 " manufaclur rs nas received another blow at tie hands ol the federal “ George,” faithful servant of the Following thè supreme Southern Pacific Company for twen courts. ty-four years, has been retired on court decisions in the Sanatogeu and other rases in wl ich the right a pension. This will be good news to the em was s ught by the n anufacturer to ployes at the West Oakland stores, maitrain a set pricr Judge Hollister who have been anxious to see tne ' iu Ihr United Stai» district court faithful old horse lakeu care of -for ■ al Liucinnati ha ;ust handed down the rest ot his life. “ C y'|rge” eii- a Iccisiorv A*Ceau ig the cooteut-oj tered the service is 1890 and w as,’ the Ft ,, ..-.ór c-unpatw u Us always ready to do his shate of su -‘KSlRat the ’ nton Motor Sales work when called upaD. I company am j «h er * Although the supreme court u A short time ago. on looking up the Bobb, Met rill and Sanatcven his record it was decided that “ George” ought to be permitted to case^lggij^. iog price uiatutecace, spend the winter of his life at pas expressly refrained front giving an ture, where he could roam at will opinion as to tbe legality o. con and know he would have all the tracts which would La the resale price of patented articles, the decis comforts his long service merited. 80 General Storekeeper W. S. ion in each case being limited to McKelligon of West Oakland, H. the facts involved and covering only G. Cook, General Storekeeper of the legality of price fixing tty notice, the Pacific system aud Superinten it having been pretty generally be dent A. C, Carman of the wood lieved that the courts would not working mill of the West Oakland look with favor upon price main stores, got busy. Carman offered to tenance contracts and that the prin pasture “George” on his ranch ciples laid down in the Sanatogen near Modesto, and Vice-President case would be extended so as to and General Manager W. R. Scott apply to contracts as well as to mere authorized the necessary arrange notices attached to the goods. That in effect, is exactly whit lias hap ments for tbe transfer. "George isiu comfortable circum pened in the case of tbe Ford Motor stances now, and he hasn't a worry company versus Union Motor Sales company. in the world. — ---- --------- —■ The defendants in the case had Steel Corporation sold Ford automobiles at less than M akes Great Exhibit the full list price named in thecooi- The laigest single exhibit among pany’s license agreements with The Ford company early arrivals at tbe Panama-Pacific its dealers. brought suit for an injunction to International Exposition is tbe United States Steel Coroporation, prevent them from further inlring- whose hundreds of workmen are ment upon its patent rights, among now working full blast in the Palace which, it claimed, was the right to of Mines. This great corporation maintain the resale price. Judge has secured an exhibit space of Hollister decided in favor of the de 42,000 feet in the building and it fendants largely on lb< authority of voted an appropriation m $150,000 the Bobbs-Merrill and Sanatogen for its participation In the exposi cases. He laid great stress upon a tion. Tbe exhibit will include distinction befwteu tlie sale oTgoods huge models of mihes .vbere the by the patentee and tbe sale of a iron is obtained, of docks and right to sell them.— American Press smelters, and of means of transpor tation. There will also be an ex tensive display of iron and steel products, telling their complete history from the time the ore is ex tracted in the mines uutil the artic les are ready for final distribution. This same progrees of steel and iron will also be given animate expres sion in a giant film, 20,000 feet long— probably the longest film that was ever made There is also attached to the ex hibit a lucid demonstration of how tbe corporation deals with the social and economic aspects of its large labor forces; how its employees, are housed, what special attention, such as medical services, is given them, etc., and what safety devices , . . . _ .. . .. are employed to protect them while at work. This social department will occupy 3000 square feet of the corporation's total exhibit area. The Retrenchment Program « ______ The business men’s delegation from Multnomah county has been holding sessions twice a week tor a month trying to mapeut a retrench- ineut program that shall cut off at least a million dollats. Five important consolidation bills to ent out at least a million dollars of fixed charges are being framed and will be put up to the legislature with the option to pass them or have them initiated. One will put all the various land and water boards and engineering and smveying projects under one head. Another will consolidate the vari ous labor and compensation boards and commissions into one depart ment. A third will consolidate all the domestic animal and veterinary functions under one head or board. A fourth will unite the various medical and health boards into a single function or health depart mate independence to the Philip-1 Service to Eureka ment. pine Islands. It is determined that -------- The fifth will consolidate five or such a policy will be carried out;. On December 1st, the Notfh- six higher educational boards and but there apjjears to be a great deal western Pacific Railroad inaugurat- commissions into a board of three. of lack of decision as to the manner ed passenger service between San The-e bills will be constructed to in which this is to be brought Francisco and Eureka, Cal , with simplify service, eliminate duplica about. one daily train each way, leaving ' tion and reduce expense. Scheme for Military Road Along the Coast A scheme was launched in Port land last week by the Chamber of Commerce, which, his friends claim originated on Coos Bay through a suggestion of George Welstead. The idea is to construct a military road ftom the Canadian border down the coast through Washing ton and Oregon to California, and San Francisco. The scheme is one, the needs of which are apparent to persons who think. Such a road would aid the war department in many ways. In the event of war with an oriental country troops could be hurried up and down the coast at will instead of having to be , s transported on sea where there is always danger of their being lost. The movement was started in Port land by F. H. Harris of Renton, Washington. From reports reaching here, the campaign is to be made immediate- jy and every commercial organiza- ,,on ou the coasl win ^ asked ,0 a1d. The war department and con- gress will be asked to consider the p:rposal carefully aud give it the attention its promoters believe it deserves. It is pointed out in the prelimin ary plans the estimated cost, $17, 000.000, would be only the cost of two battleships, and the military road would be worth more to the country than a dozen vessels, as it would be a permanent and lasting piece of work and its utility would be far reaching. However, there is, of course, oth er sides to the proposition. The estimated cost would fall far short of accomplishing the work, beyond tDy doubt, and this fact would be pointed out to the adherents at once. One idea Mr. Welstead had in mind in making the suggestion was to furnish employment to coast men who are idle from time to time. When the farmer fully realizes just how closely his interests are bound up with those of his neighbor and iellow-farmer, then will farming become a profitable business.