rHE C oquille H erald VOL. 34, NO. 34 COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 1<¿, 1916. PER YEAR $1.50 FROM THL NATIONAL CAPITAL __ __ finds it very difficult to get a suffi cient number oi recruits for the Fraternai and Benevolent Crder Navy. He says that it would he Events of Interest Reported simply marvelous il the Navy could F. A A. M.—Reanlnr tiii-i'tliiif ol . UliaJwielc l.ndm- Ni.. (is V. F. A A. For The Herald. get as many as to.ooo n.-w men in M.. in Masonic Hull, evi rv S h unlav a year, and to ktep up the number ni 'lil’ hi midi mouth on or heiore rii»* full moon. !.. A. L iujkqvibt , W . M. of men needed to provide lor the (B\ J. E. Jones ) It. 1!. M V8T. Secretary. THE BATTLE AGAINST CUT THROAT loss resulting Irom 13,000 expira Frank Terrace, of Washington, Proves a W ln 'e Team t n K, —Rouumr nieHiiur of Houlali tions of enüstnuul annually, re Then Some Good Roads T ot s MERCHANTS . CliHi'ler No. 6. -*-<■(.1 1<t alni fonrin qui es a constant effort on the part Friday nv-mnga of each month, in Ma and Essays N Congress has been keeping a sonic flail. I of the Department. A few years E mma I. iliiioivim , VV. M. veiy tight tein on all mailers of That the prospects for the good Coos county who have been i.vli ted to ago the pay of soldiers and sailois A nna L awrence Sec., legislation, a ti cl notwithstanding in the service ol the United States roads bonding "reposition have mater think that the good ro i s movement is I O. (). F — Uoquille Lodge No. 53, \. O. the excitement a n cl uneasiness ■ v n- ! was ridiculously low, hut even with lally brightened in the last week or so mainly in the interest of th 1 . (). F., meets every Saturila)' night is not to be denied, and that this is due dwelling owner o f ;..i utomo ile. Co- glowing out of the serious condi in Oitil Fellow a Hall. ! financial inducements such as ate very largely indeed to the work of ing ov* r the coun'. d - peaking to tion of loreign «hoirs, the members 11. H. M oore . N. G. j offered by the Government, the op Frank Terrace is beyond question. No the very pe pi* w h - • o| < sition i.« J. S, I I W RENCH, Sec. ol Congress have been taking care portunity lor m ire lucrative wotk one who was at the court house Thurs- feared and who might easily vote tl e AV11F. R E B E K a H LODGE. No. 20 of appiopriaticin bills and routine I outside of the Navy, is re-ponsible day evening and heard Mr. Terrace’ s bonds down, and speaking to them I o . O. F h .et« every secu .1 and work just «s though there was r own das.- fn i•*■ i \V, In* a ;n niu* * in G.l 1 1-ellowa lor more men seeking piivate em- address will doubt either statement, from the standpoint o f Mr. Terrace is a natural orator, with- and with such evident ^inet rity, Mr. nothing unusual in the present sit Hall. 1' auunk GuaTER, -X. u . ! ploymeul. Mr. Daniels has bad a A n . sik L awrence . Sec. out polish o f appearance anti without Terrace’ s work is bound to have its ef- uation. There continues to be a great deal of experience in adver flowers o f language —a plain farmer in feet, lie is in no sense a * ‘ paid orator.” consistent demand Irom ail parts ot /'■'OQDILLK KNCAM l’ M ENT, No. 25 V_y 1. O. O. F„ ineetBlhe Urständ tliird thecountiy Livening eatly action tising and publicity fields, by rea fact—yet from the time he arose to ad- He is in the work for the love o f it and son of the fact that he is the owner dress the meeting until the time he sat he receives no compensation further riiursday niglits inGilil Fellows Hall. at the present session with refer .1. 8. K arton , 0 . William Farnum In “The Soldier’s Oath-Scenic Tomorrow I of a newspaper. He leceutly asked down he held his audience spellbound, than his traveling expenses. J . S . L a w ren c e , Sec. He talked facts and sense, told his e x - 1 The Good Roads Association has j ence to the Siephetis Ashurst bill Congress lot $ 25,000 to provide for j perience at his home in Washington, in j been doing excellent campaign work, NICHTS OK P Y T H IA «.—Lvcurgus Tbis measure has frequently been recruiting stations, and attractive his conversion to a belief in good roads I and all the newspapers of the county Loilge No. 72. meets Tueaday niglits referred to in this correspondence literature has been arranged for dis-1 and in the building o f good roads. He with the exception o f the Myrtle Point in W. O. \V. Hall. as intended to piotect the meichauts li. R. W atbon , K R. S. plav, that it is hoped will induce | told what had been done there and o f Enterprise, hav#» been rendering every Few of the so-called war dramas _of murders Pierre’s wite, and steals the O. A. M intonyk . C. C. in the smaller towns against the men to become sailors aud marines the immense benefit to the farmers and assistance in their power. Myrtle the present day possess as wide an ap entire contents o f the secret hiding o f their enthusiastic approval. Point seems very apathetic about the i j YTIUAN SISTERS—Justus Temple piratical methods of metropolitan on dreadnoughts and cruisers. -j Speaking from the standpoint o f the movement from which it would receive peal as “ A Soldier’ s O ath,” a William place. Pierre, on his return to camp, l No. 35, meets first ami Third Mon merchandising that have resulted Fox production in which William Far is haled before D ’ Auberg, accused of day nights in W. O. W. Hal!. farmer, Mr. Terrace made an address So much benefit, and the Enterprise IN D E P E N D E N C E A N D C R E D IT so much to their injury The num is starred. This remarkable photo murdering his own wife and sentenced Mas. G eikoe D avis , M. E. C. peculiarly well adapted to bring the naturally reflects the sentiments o f its The question of granting iude play which has been invested with un to life imprisonment. M rs . F red L ineuar , K. of R trading stamps, coupon, mail order, ight into the minds o f the class in patrons. Mavis, Pierre’s infant daughter, de usual realism and in which real French petidence to the Philippine Islauds and cut rate department store es W. A. —Regular meetings of Uea- and German soldiers were used, was prived o f both her father and mother, . ver Camp No. 10.550 in M. W. A. tablishments have come out in the is commanding serious attention on help 1 0 everyone as it will improve ‘ he written by Daniel Roosevelt and di is taken into the Duke D ’Auberg’s Good Roads Notes Hall, Front street, first and third Sat open and are no longer hiding their the part of Congress, and while town and everywhere else along which rected by Oscar C. Apfel. urdays in each month. “ A Sol family, who are unaware o f her iden H. B. T ozibr . Consul. Mavis, blossom identity in atlempling to defeat the there ate those who are pushing lor dier's Oath” graphically depicts the tity. Years elapse. The highest tax in Coos county is they go. F. C. T rue , Clerk. Coos county has all the opportuni horrors o f war, but it surpasses other ing into young womanhood, falls in lova efforts to ‘ clean bouse’ ’ at their ex action, yet the probabilities are that the mud tax. Everybody pays for it. with the penniless, young Visconte de S , A.— Regular meeting of Laurel All of the b fg e s l well some more res Jutions in national A vote for oonds will be a vote to cut ties and useful information in a way war dramas in that the continuity o f Reyntiens. Lazare, who by means o f . camp No. 29/2 at M. \V . A . ilall. pense. the story has not been marred by a too down the mud tax._ which it can be used to everyone’s nd- Front street, second and fourth Tues known mauufactuieis and national political platforms will be requited liberal use o f long, tiresome battle the stolen papers and jew els is mas vancage. day nights in each month. advet isers, and almost every coun before any definite action is taken | The most prosperous farmers in querading as the Count de Morave, scenes. M abel S a m pso n , Oracle. I 3lso think as all reap benefits Coos county are those who live on the L aura B r a n d on , Rec. try storekeeper in America is de by Congress. Pierre Duval, a private in the French falls in love with Mavis and presents from good roads all should bear the Rural credit is also up for con- j water ways which form their roads to cost. army, is called to the colors and goes her some o f the jewels including Mar O. \V.— Myrtle Camp No. 197, manding federal supervision, such “ Good roads” have made g o t’s necklace. . meets the first Saturday in every as the investigations of the Federal sidération, but it appears that the | market. One way in which all may bear the into action with his regiment. Follow them prosperous. The improvement Pierre, in the meanwhile, because o f month at 7:30 p. m. in W. O. W. hall. ing the first engagement, which takes big insurance companies, the trust costs and share the benefits is in a Trade Commission show to be re Lee Currie, C. C. o f the roads by a bond issue will make place but a short distance from his own his heroism in saving his fellow prison bond issue. J ohn I. eneve , Sec. quired in the interests of honest companies and other monev leudets other sections to prosper. ers from death by fire, has been liber Hard-surfaced roads can only be ob home, Pierre finds the Count de Morave He obtains employment with dying on the field o f battle. The Count ated. v e n in g t id e c ir c l e N o . 2 1 4 , dealers I h e Bureau ol Corpora are on the job; aud they believe the The longest stretch of year-around tained through the best use of adapt meets second and fourth Monday entrusts Pierre with jewels and papers the priest who is tutor to young de ! present high rates of interest should tions together with the Department road in Coos county rune from Co- ed road machinery, and the highest nights in W . O. W . Hall. and asks him to transmit them to the Reyntiens. When Mavis visits de Thetelore quille into the Fairview section. Right engineering skill. A nnie B urkholder , G.N. ot Commerce reached the same con not be meddled with. young Visconte Raoul de Reyntiens, Reyntiens to tell him that her foster M ary A. P ierce , Clerk. there the farm ers are prosperous and I they are fighting all forms ot rural There roads should be built as rap their owner. clusions A nijjori’ y of the mem parents refuse to let her marry him, ' A R M K R S U N IO N .— Regular m eet hers ol Congress have committed credits, which might tesult in loans have money to loan. If the road bonds idly as traffic benefits and whete the Pierre slips from camp at night, goes Pierre sees M argot’s necklace which are voted and more good roads are highest order o f need exists. ings second and fourth Saturdays in He learns from to his home and hides the heirlooms in Mavis is wearing. themselves in tavor of this legisla to western larmers at four or five built and more farmers are prosper each month in W. O. W. Hall. Rapidly increasing transportation a strong'box which already contains a whom she obtained the necklace and F rank B urkholder , Pres. tion. However, there is always per ceut. ous then we will surely know why the and tourists’ use o f roads is subject necklace given to his wife, Margot, by thus locates Lazare. O. A. M intonyk . Sec. B E A U T IF Y IN G T H E C A P IT A L "too muen politics” in Washing Fairview farmers have been so suc ing them to destructive wear so it is Mavis ultimately marries the young the Duke and the Duchess D ’ Auberg. TTKATERNAL AID N o . 398. meets the ton during a presidential campaign economical to construct more neatly Lazare, a war correspondent who has | Visconte, and the direst of retribution Washington is chiefly spoken ot cessful. L second and tourtli Thursdays each year. Particularly for this reason as "the parlor of the nation ” It Last year 15,000 automobiles toured perfect, permanent and costlier types followed Pierre, later enters the house, I overtakes Lazare. month at W. O. W . Hall. M rs . C has . E vi . and , Pres. the letters pouring in on the Con has the most extensive park system into Humboldt county, California, that can be used for the heavier tra f M rs . J. W. I. eneve , Sec. fic. gressmen, demanding legislation, of any c'tv in the world, and when from outside its limits. Make yout Also tne public roads ate the farm Advantages of Bonding own estimate (maybe $10, and maybe Educational Onianizalions and Club* are having I Heir stimulaltng tffect, ever it is attempted to put up an uu- County for Good Roads $50) as to the amount each party ers’ line o f transportation for every and there ought to be more such sightly building within Ihe area spent and you will realize that these thing he buys and sells. OM AN’ S Study Club.— Meets 2:30 Every pound " f produce he sells Compiled by State Bureau of that is beiug improved lor public tourists contributed largely to the p. n . at city library every second letters. (By Bessie Christensen, Ten Mile.) wealth and prosperity o f Humboldt. must be hauled over the roads from and fourth Monday. purposes, there is always a large Industries and Statistics HOW LON G SH O U LD T H IS C O N TIN U E ? We, the people o f Coos county, ure H IKHIKT A. I.ONOSTON, Pres. the farm to the market place. protest. In keeping with the gen W ith better roads Coos county will Yiow confronted with one o f the biggest F rances E. E pperson Sec. A farm er should figure out las Under the theory that might attract tourists to a greater extent. eral plan for beautifying Washing Many o f them will remain or return to freight rates from his front gate, not questions before the America^ people. Marshfield—Si. Paul parties buy O Q U I L L E E D U C A T I O N A L makes right, and a misapplication No, it is not the preparedness question ton is the scheme in which more assist in the development o f our re from Ms railway station. LEAGUE— Meets monthly at the 65,000,000 leet ol timber, paying High School Building during the school ot the doctrine of the “ survival of than 15,000 school children have sources. That is an important benefit. Building highways on borrowed or the “ getting o f Villa,” but summed over $100,000. up in a few words, it is: Are we go year for the purpose of discussing edu the fittest” the system ol merchan capita! insures immediate nenefits, in been enlisted iu efforts as gardeners cational topics. Let every man who thinks he is stead o f by installments as would be ing to continue existing as the pioneers dising in America has been com Albany—$8,000 addition planned ItlhDIK S keei . s , PieB. this spring. A plan of a systematic against bonding Coos county fo r roads o f fifty years ago, or are we going to the case under the “ pay as you go ” E dna H aklocker . Sec. pletely revolutionized within the fi t Madison school ibis summer. step forward and take our place in line wotk was carried out a year ago at just quietly figure out his assessed plan. The metro beside the other counties? No, we are O KEEL K LUB—A business men’ s past quarter century. which lime 170,000 packages ol valuation. Maybe he forgets that he Rustburg—Contract let for pub By building now it is possible to social organization. Hall in Laird’ s politan stores that have sought to pays no taxes. He should w orry about anticipate by many years advantages not up in line but we are far, far be lic building to cost $83,745 seeds were used by the youngsters. building, Sevon f street. hind. And what is keeping us back? j maintain the high standards iu the the rich man and the corporations and resulting from cash taves. L J. C ary , Pres W .shiugton has made wonderlul We have a beautiful country, otfering The Dalles- Two elevators to be the timber owners; if they are willing W. C. E ndicott , Sec. quality ol merchandise, have been By the construction o f a system progress iu the movement, which to pay taxes to build good roads for every opportunity in all lines from built in Wasco county, one 100,000 now, under a bond issue, this county forced to compete with ever increas /C O M M E R C IA L CLUB— L e o .I. C ary may well be extended to every city him, he certainly ought to take the car save money, b e nine this'method raising berries up to cattle ranching aud one 50,000 bushel capacity. President; L. H. H azard ,Secretary ing unscrupulous methods on the and village in the country. As a trouble to vote for them. The big tax results in cheapening the cost and in upon a large scale. We have as fine a harbor as there is upon the coast g iv - 1 Oregon City — Hawley paper mill part of stores that "catch the pub result of cooperation on the part of payers realize that road improvements sures better results ana le tte r meth ing us a splendid market for all o f our Transportation Facilities lic” by means of "bargain sales,” will increase the value of their proper ods o f construction. increases wages 10 per cent- the teachers, youthful gardeners products. Also, at last we have a rail ty. The cost o f putting the main roads T-)RAINS —Leave, south bound 8:10 a. and by an occasional cut rate on If the improvements ar? undertak Grants Pass to have new sawmill have been educated to work out on permanent line ar.d grade is trifling road connecting us with the outside 1 in., 4:30 p. m. North bound 8:18 en on a large scale the cost o f the var standard articles intended to keep a. m. and 4:28 p. m. world. With all this we are still held 50,000 leet capacity. their individual problems, and the when distributed over a period of ious units are decreased. the crowd moving along their aisles back b’ one thing and that is, our sub cultivation of flowers has become a years by means o f a bond issue. The worst piece of road on Pa OATS—Six boats plying on the Co Instead o f building four or five stitute for roads. quille river afford ample accommo By these methods the imprint tpaled keen rivalry among the children. miles anually with the small amount We are soon, however, gfoing to have cific Highway, near Comstock, to dation for carrying freight anil paasen dealers grab off sales and profits of tax available, you should build say the opportunity to remedy this sad d e - , be rocked gera to Randon ami way points. Bohts Good Roads Essay thirty miles by means o f a bond is ficitncy. On the nineteenth o f May we eave at 7:30, 8:30, 9:20 and 9 :i0 a. m. that would not be possible were Great Tractors Will Compete Klamath F a l l s —Pelican Bay and at 1 :00, 3:30 and 4:45 p. nr. there any laws in the way ol super By W illiam Oerding, 8th grade, Co- sue; the cost o f a large undertaking are going to either take advantage of Lumber company begins 20-bour would be much cheaper. It is alweys quille. vising dishonest merchandising OSTOFFICE.—J. W. Leneve, post an opportunity, which will give us some . An uttique exhibition is arrang master. The mails close as follows: The country merchant is the worst How shall we get good roads and cheaper to l uy or build by the whole roads, or vote upon ourselves the doom da> and adds fifty men. sale tnan by retail M vrtle Point 7:56 a.m. ,4 :00 p. in. ed for festival week at Portland for get them now ? to remain isolated from the reHt o f the After a hot campaign lor a muni Marshfield 7:56 a. m. and 3:58 p. m. sufferer ol all, and the ever inereas j One o f the reasons for this is that civilized world until we just naturally First o f all it is the nowness. the benefit of the farmers of Oregon. Bandon, way points, 9:00 a m. Norway ing amount ot trade that is logic- j cipal lighting plant, Silverton de This is the question before the peo no reliable contractor will undertake forget that we are living and fall off and Arago. 1 :00 p.m. Eastern mail 7 :56 Tractors will demonstrate the cided against the proposition by a a. m. Eastern mail arrives 4 :30 p. m. ally his, and which goes to mail ple o f Coos county and a serious one to bid on the smaller job because he the map. latest and most scientific methods can’t afford to buy the necessary ma order houses and sensational de also. There are knockers everywhere vote of 288 to 47. of modern farming as a feature of W e all know that good roads are a chinery. partment stores in the city, would knocking everything and so, o f course, City and County Officers St. Helens Quarry Co. resumes the 1916 Rose Festival at PortlanJ, help to any community, but bad roads When only a few miles o f road are you naturally find them knocking the stay at home if there was some new operations with about 25 men. are an extravagance and have a bad built annually from cash taxes, the bond isBiJfc. But any time you me«*t Mayor................................ A. T. Mori ¡son legislatioo to effectually regulate June 7, 8 and 9. Monmouth preparing to pave work is often done with crude m a R ecorder.......................... J. S. Lawrence Arrangements ate being made to effect upon the business, social and Mr. Knocker, just put it down that he Treasurer................................R. H. Mast the price cutters. The trusts and hold the demonstration as near the moral life o f the community. chinery and by men who know noth belongs to one o f three tribes. Then three blocks on main street. Engineer............. 8. E. Henderson public service corporations have all heart ot the city as possible and Bad roads are o f fa r greater im ing about scientific road building. listen to him awhile and decide which Marshal ...........................John llickham Myrtle Point planning to pave 25 On the other hand a county car. well reservation to put him upon. The been before the bar of public opin probably 100 acres will be used for portance as contributing factors in Night Marshal J. A. Jackson Water Superintendent s. V. Epperson ion, and Congress and the state the event. More than a dozen firms the uplifting o f the country, village afford to employ good men, and also a chances are that he is a “ moss back” blocks. Fire Chiet...... H. O. Anderson will enter equipment. scientific road builder to superintend who has used pack horses or made a Sutherlin—Food Products com and the small town. Councilmen—Jesse Byers, C. T. Skeels legislatures have made rules tor All the latest types of tractors Good, broad, smooth, hard-surfaced the building o f the highways when a pack horse out o f himself for the past pany adding machinery to double C. I. Kime. Ned C.Kelley, W . H. Ly thiir government. The present at and engines will be shown at work roads lend to prosperity and plenty. comprehensive scheme has been adop fifty years, and now he says, “ Oh, I ’ ve ons, O. C. Sanford. Regular meetings capacity ot plant. first and third Mondays each month. tempt on the part of Congress to and a parade wtU precede the con Good roads also result in the large ted to improve all the main roads by got over these here roads when there Culver—Two story brick and test. The exhibition will take permit the manufacturer ol nation attendance o f brighter children going means o f a “ bond issue.” Competent wasn’ t even a trail; if these people had place the morning of June 8. second to the hotter schools. supervision is the secret o f the whole lived when 1 did they wouldn’ t cry several residences building and saw ally advertised merchandise to fix Justice of the Peace J. J. Stanley day of the festival. Special street It also abolishes idleness and helps matter if they arc built by one who about roads.” Or, maybe he is one of mill contemplated. Constable......................... H. W . Dunham the resale price, is in the logical cars will be provided to carry visit in a way for the betterment o f every knows and if they are propeily main tire more fortunate who har a road Oregon City—Contemplated work line of progress, and is intended to ors tb and irom the demonstration condition o f life. tained when built they will increase running past his place constructed with County Judge James Watson save the condition of the manufac This will be the first exhibitou of **very other taxpayers’ money. So 011 new reservoir to cost about $ 35 .- When we say good roads we mean in excellence with age. Commissioners—W . T. Dement, Geo. J. The amount annually expended in now he says he is satisfied With what 000. turei, protect the newspapers and the kind ever presented in the the best roads, roads that will last Armstrong Coos and Curry Telephone Co. Clerk................................... Rnbt. Watson other peiiodical" with their adver Northwest and several firms are forever and upon which you can haul Coos county fo • repairing and making we have. W’ hy shouldn’ t he be? But having equipment sent to Portland all that your wagon will hold. Sheriff ....................Alfred Johnson. Jr. the roads .suitable for travel is seven how about the rest o f the people who and Coquflle Valley Telephone Co. Treasurer........................ .T . M. Dimtnick tisers, and to relieve the small mer especially lor the event. It is known through the history of ty-thousand dollars —this makes the built his road for him? The last group combine under one name, giving Assessor.................... T. J. Thrift chant who has built up Iris business Since the Columbia tiver high other countries that thrifty, energetic roads suitable for travel only a few is composed of the men who sincerely School Supt. Raymond E. Baker believe that this bonding will bring better service and ask Public Ser Surveyor C. K. McCnllock in a narrow circle among people way, to receive its national dedica 1 and prosperous people have come and months out o f the year. Coroner F. E. Wilson who deal with him because they lion June 7. presents the highest | settled towns that before them were down a burden upon them, under which vice Commission for increase in The objection is often made that Health Officer Dr. Walter Cnlin type ot road building in the world, “ bond issues” place too much burden they will not be able to stand in the rates. know him to be honest, against nothing but small villains or towns. Agriculturist J. L. Smith that class of merchants and mail it will also piove of interest to farm , Th.' same will apply to Coos county upon the taxpayer. Thus it will be form o f higher tax. We realize that Motor Ship Construction com ers to inspect the highway and note seen that a two-mill tax will entail our taxes are almost beyond our reach order men who have been Aim how the gorge of the Columbia was if the “ Bond Issue” is passed which is pany of California will establish now but if we can get some roads in only n small burden upon the taxpay to lie submitted to tho voters. flamming tue public for many years made pas-ible for the first timtfc in If it is pas ed it will bring good er even if he has to pay it, but as a stead o f absolutely throwing away our wooden ship yard in Portland. history lor vehicles ol all kinds roads in a way which has beer, proved matter o f fact the enhanced value and money upon these thirty-five and forty PROSPERITY HITS TH E N AV Y Dallas - B ig cement lock quarry where the maximum grade does not | satisfactory in other states and com increased citizenship in nearly all cas per cent grades, we can then get our now working near here, producing Secretary Taniels has admitted exceed five per cent through the' munities products to market and get some money es have been sufficient to pay the in 400 yatds a week. (Continued on page 2) to a comoL'tee ol Congres- that he mountainous region If good roads are made it will be a terest. C IT Y D IR E C T O R Y \ BOND I » HIRES O M K “ A S o l d i e r ’ s O a t h ” Thrills and Entrances M R W E F STATE INDUSTRIAL REVIEW W C K B P