In that way, he is to give a “fair” news report—and steer
his confiding subscribers and, peradventure, the jury, in
the right direction. Curiously enough, the Sentinel heads i f
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PU B LISH ED E V E R Y T U E S D A Y
its editorial: “ Who Made Thee a Judge?” It might be
Entered as second-class matter May 8, 1905, at the post office at asked who made the Sentinel man a judge, that he is to
Coquille, Oregon, under act of Congrees of March 3, 1879. decide beforehand which is the right side of a case in
court, and may then sit with idle pencil while the witness­
P. C. L E V A R , LESSEE A N D E D IT O R
es for one side are on the stand, as was done in the Cam-|
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eron case.
Devoted to the material and social upbuilding of the Coquille Valley
But we are wandering from the track. Our conten­
particularly and of Coos County generally.
tion was, and is, that giving that kind of a news report of i
Subscription, $ 1.50 per year, in advance.
Phone Main 381 a case in court is “Journalism As It Shouldn’t Be.” We
will reiterate what was said last week: “The news col-!
umns should give the news without distortion and with- j
HARMONY VS. DISCORD
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This is the season. We have a nice lot in
out
bias, no matter what the personal opinion of the edit­
Ever present in a community the size of Coquille is
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the danger of factional difficulties; the danger of allowing or may be about the matter involved.” To quote from an
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petty jealousies and narrowness of vision to array against authority to whom the editor of the Sentinel should listen
with respect—Merle Thorp, professor of journalism in the
each other citizens whose interests are interwoven beyond
all hope of separation; citizens who should be working University of KANSAS: “ Whatever may be said of the;
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shoulder to shoulder for their common welfare. It is en­ Press, its ideal is the truthful presentation of current,
shorts“
“
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ton lots
couraging indeed, that during the past week the people of events.” A news report should be as fair and colorless j
Coquille have been able to rise above this danger and, and as free from editorial opinion as possible. As a mat­
is advancing again. W e offer it
through tue fairmindedness of all concerned, have restored ter of fact, too few such reports are published, for we ed­
itors
are
“all
poor
critters;"
but
it
is
seldom
that
a
news­
THIS W EEK at $7.50 per sack
to harmony a situation that gave promise of creating
paper
comes
out
and
acknowledges
that
its
editor
harsh discord -over nothing.
As is generally the case when opposing minds agree makes no attempt to reach the ideal of his profession, but
W e are enlarging our storeroom and w ill handle
peaceably, a much better understanding of common repudiates it and sets up an ideal of his own, by which
the most complete line of Groceries and Feeds in
interests has resulted. The young men of the town, most his own editorial opinion is to color all news reports. Any
one
who
considers
THAT
the
proper
way
to
run
a
news­
of them not regular attendants at the Commercial Club,
the Valley. V isit our store, it w ill pay you.
wanted a marching club. The Commercial Club, which, paper is welcome to do so. WE DON’T.
But we are overlooking a fresh illustration of the fact
while it urges the attendance of the younger men, is still
that
the Herald’s charge of unfairness was amply justi­
composed mostly of business men of mature years, also
fied.
It is furnished by the very editorial in which the
felt the necessity of an organization for ornate marching
Sentinel
man “resents” the charge. In that article not|
and were taking the preliminary steps necessary to its or­
ganization. With their usual amount of “pep,” the young the slightest intimation is given that the Herald had made j
fellows, evidently ignorant of what the club was doing, exactly the same criticism of a paper on the “other side"!
decided that the only way to have a marching club was of the Cameron case as it did o l the Sentinel. Any one
Front and C Streets
Coquille, Ore.
Phone 691
for them to organize one, which they did, without giving reading the Sentinel editorial alone could have but I
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the club an opportunity to assist. But things began to drawn the conclusion that the Herald had criticised that
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look serious when, in some mysterious way, the marching paper only, and for favoring the side of the prosecution
club received the impression that the Commercial Club in the Cameron case; that the Herald had in some way
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evidence
of
the
justice
of
the
Herald’s
criticism,
the
pros­
they resented. A committee from the Commercial Club
Rory O'M oore
went before the marching club Tuesday night and Chair­ ecution rests its case.
We must thank the Sentinel, however, for one inad­
man Howard explained the true attitude of the Commer­
The Joke of the Torpedo
vertent
compliment. It says that the editor of the Her­
cial Club and offered its assistance and cooperation toward
arm orplate was parchm ent to
making the marching club a success. Mr. Howard was ald is personally prejudiced in favor of Cameron. After The
The deadly tons o f steel
Are Guaranteed for TWO YEARS
reading
the
Herald’s
news
report
of
the
Cameron
case,
T hat pierced it a t the w aterline,
warmly applauded and it was apparent that harmony was
and also the editorial that the Sentinel Is roaring about, Above the dread n au g h t’s keel:
They are the Maximum quality—the very best Para rubber
restored.
The w aves close sadly o ’e r the ship,
County
Judge
Watson
was
asked
on
which
side
of
the
case
possible to obtain
The amount of good that may result from this better
The w aters, w ith a sob,
understanding between the older and younger elements the Herald stood, and he said that he could not tell. Fur­ Receive the thing th a t H ate has
Maximum workmanship—the highest degree of technical
w rought,
of the city is practically unlimited, provided advantage is ther, both District Attorney Liljeqvist and Allen McLeod F or vicious
and
mechanical skill in every process of manufacture.
F a te to rob.
taken of it. It is not the proper thing that the commer­ have expressed to the editor personally their warm ap­ The ooze o f all things m aritim e
•J Maximum utility— reinforcements where needed extra thick­
hat die and sink to re st;
cial body of any town should be composed of the conserv­ proval of the way in which the Herald handled the case. T The
ness where needed, extra sizes where needed.
ro
tte
n
hulls
of
w
arships
old—
ative element alone, nor should inexperience, spurred by If we are “prejudiced” in favor of Cameron, then this Some ancient foe's conquest;
Maximum good looks—perfection of outline and finish that
unlimited energy be allowed to rule the situation. It is testimony that we have kept our prejudice out of the news The cargoes of rich argosies
stamps every piece a work of art, a thing of beauty.
h at never came to port;
only when the initiative and “pep,” that always belongs report, and out of an editorial in which the merits of the T And
ships of wood and ships of steel.
Cameron
case
cut
no
figure,
is
very
creditable.
in a greater degree to those who have not too many years
Of g re a t and less im port—
As for whether the editor of the Herald holds the All now reduced to filthy slime
checked to their credit, is tempered and, in a measure,
Bid welcome to the c r a f t—
controlled by the mature judgment that is the result of prejudice above referred to; whether he “appears to be The la te st and the saddest joke
The Rexall Store
experience, that the greatest efficiency of such a body is altogether too much of an apologist for ‘lewd fellows of A t which proud Mars has laughed.
the baser sort’”; whether he is prone to assume the “ho­ W hile on his throne in evil glee
possible.
warlord holds his sides—
lier
than thou” air (which God forbid); whether it has The
The rum ble of the gun—his laugh,
President Norton has again and again voiced the sen­
timent of the Commercial Club by stating that its mem­ been “charitable” for the editor of the Sentinel to hereto­ Is echoed by the tides.
bers very much desire the attendance Oi every citizen of fore overlook his “peculiar vaticinations;” whether the
It Pays to A dvertise
Coquille who is interested in the city’s welfare; he h editor of the Sentinel really stands upon so exalted a ped­
Its uses, abuses and consequences. Its laws demonstrated in
dwelt upon the fact that it is not an organization for estal that he is above criticism; all this we are inclined to The man who didn’t advertise
Was dead—extrem ely dead.
leave
to
the
intelligence
of
our
readers
without
argument
the vegetable, animal and human kingdoms
members only; he has urged especially the attendance and
11 is widow placed (of m am m oth size)
—
but,
Gee,
we
would
like
to
know
what
“the
plea
of
ul­
A stone above his head.
participation of the young men; he has laid down as
A n Illu stra te d L ecture
She put his name upon the same,
clearly as possible the purpose of the club, as being an or­ tra vires” means.
In letters large and fair,
BY PROF. E. G. MASTERS
ganization of the people for the benefit of the whole peo­
ET CETERA (THAT’S LATIN, TOO)
To tell the eye of passers-by
ple, as against the general opinion which seems to prevail
“ When we go into a combination of that kind we H er m an was sleeping there.
Ladies Only 3:00 p. m. Saturday Sept. 30
that the Commercial Club exists for a chosen few; in fact, want it to include a pledge to refrain from lying about Folks thought her soriow m ust be g re a t
Men Only 4:30 p. m. Sunday, October 1
he has done all that he could to make the club represent­ honest men in office.” You bet —IN OFFICE—that’s the To raise this m onum ent—
Admittance Free
Age Limit 12 years
They did not know (she did not sta te )
ative of all the interests of the town.
point.
H er actuul intent.
With a little cooperation this can be made possible,
Orpheum Theatre, Bandon
“The idea apparently held by some people that all One day th ere cam e a form er flame;
and it seems at presentthat the situation is very hopeful.-A testimony given in a court of justice” in favor of men IN He read; then soothed her sighs;
as she wed, she softly said;
OFFICE is “honest evidence,” and all other is “spite tes­ And,
“ I t pays to a d v e rtise .”
timony” and should be denied admission to the printed
solicited for exhibits showing the v a r­
“ WHO MADE THEE A JUDGE?”
Notice to Creditors
column
occasionally
“gets
a
rude
jolt.”
OLD N EW SPA PERS—Cheap* t th e ious sta g es in the m anufacture of their
“The editor of the Sentinel resents very warmly the
products and several have already re-1
sponded w ith handsomely prepared ex-
Notice is hereby given th a t I, C. Ft.
Our East fork correspondent asks why the editor does H ecald ofti «.
aspersions cast by the Herald upon his fairness in report­
..
... . '
, .
Barrow, have been duly appointed As-
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hibits.
These
exhibits
will
be
used
for
gjgnee
of the e sta te of the R ecorder
not
tell
what
he
thinks
of
the
testimony
in
the
Cam­
ing the Cameron libel suit,” says our esteemed contempor­
a study of industries in all of the grades Publishing Company of Bandon, Oregon,
T h e Lyceum Course
eron
case.
There
are
several
reasons.
One
is
that
this
ary. Then he proceeds to plead guilty to the very and paper must pass through the mails—and Uncle Sam is
w here the children are sufficiently ma- and in pursuance of an order of the
Hon. P G. F. Skjpw orth, Judge of the
?.on’
only “aspersions” cast by the Herald. This paper said, so particular. Another is that we do not often care to The da te s for the four m em bers of j ■ ture to use them intelligently.
Circuit C ourt of the County of Coos and
The course of lectures on practical S tate of Oregon, notice is hereby given
having reference to the Sentinel and another paper, whose allow our superior virtue by jumping onto persons of poor
^ are agyf0nOW8: K ekuku's H a - ||aw wh'ch has been worked out by Mr. to all persons having claims against
begun last
last Friday
Friday f a.id. Recorder Publishing Company
editor is a good sport and took the criticism without turn­ reputation—and few friends. If any one asks you, now- waiian Q uintet, Nov. 6; The Lyndon- ............
Stanley was begun
lately doing business in the City of
ing a hair: “Any newspaper professing to give a synop­ ever, you can tell him that the editor fully agrees with the Gordon Company, Ja n . 1 ;J . C. Herbs- ! morning. The first num ber consisted Bandon, to present the sam e with the
Feb.
26;
The
Brew
er
°
f
an
exposition
of
the
basic
principles
vouchers
th ereo f duly verified, to the
man,
th
e
1
»
eftirer,
sis of the testimony brought out should have given an un­ verdict of the twelve gentlemen who sat in the jury box. C oncert Co., March 12. The H aw aiians I ° f ' aw and was intended as an intro- undersigned,
C. R. Barrow, who has
been duly appointed assignee of said
biased report from which the reader might draw his own
appeared in the various Chautauqua» «faction to the course. It was very in- Recorder Publishing Company, for the
Resolution A dopted
la k e s it Too Seriously
| of the county last sum m er and th eir terestingly presented by Mr. Stanley. benefit of th eir creditors, a t his office
conclusions. Yet neither of the papers in question seemed
| program s were pronounced excellent. Some of the other lectures will be giv­ in the Robinson building, in the City of
to make the slightest effort to give that kind of report.” In a conversation with Allen McLeod At a m eeting of the Coquille High This company as well as the Lyndon- en by o ther law yers of Coquille.
Coquille, on or before the 30th day of
1916.
That was the indictment, gentle reader—and all of it. last week, we observed th a t th a t gen­ School Association, held Sept. 21, 1916, Gordon e n te rta in e rs is included in the The first m eeting of the German December,
F irst publication, Septem ber 26th,
tlem an was inclined to grieve too much the following resolutions w ere unani­ Oregon A gricultural College course for Club was held a t the Belloni residence 1916. L ast publication, N ovem ber 7th,
What is the defense? “ We knew something about the over the charges from which he had
1916.
this year. Definite arrangem ents for last Tuesday ovening.
adopted:
C. R. BARROW,
character of some of the witnesses put on the stand by been cleared by the verdict of twelve mously
W hereas, Our Heavenly F a th e r in j the sale of season tickets for the course
Assignee.
men and tru e in the circuit court His infinite wisdom has t ken our will be made soon.
the defense and we know how some of them disqualified good
Newly G raveled Road
when they convicted the editor of the schoolmates' brother and our friend, I
Notice
themselves. To give them equal credence with Allen Mc­ A gitator of crim inal libel for publishing Mr. Alva Neely, therefore
A t the Schools
Sam Stout, road supervisor in the
NOTICE is hereby given th a t A. E.
Leod, Margaret McLeod and other witnesses for the state them . He said th a t Mrs. McLeod was Be it resolved: T hat in his death his !
McKinley d istrict, was in town last Mereen, Contractor, has completed his
also feeling badly over the affair. It is family have sustained a severe loss.
A very large percentage of the pupils week and told the Herald th a t he had Contract for the gravelling of a portion
would be to discredit one’s own intelligence. To have made evident
th a t these good people have
T hat his u pright life and ch aracter w ere absent yesterday on account of ju s t finished superintending the con­ of the Cherry Creek County Road in
a report that would have given tainted and disqualified not been occupying a position in the have been of the h ig h est types of m an­ the big circus a t Marshfield. Ordinari-
Old P >ad D istrict No. 30 and th a t the
struction of 150 rods of gravel road in County R oadm aster has filed his certifi­
of the public long enough to hood. T hat we, the stu d en ts and fac­
testimony equal credence with that of people of good service
ly
the
only
acceptable
excuse
for
ab-
t
he
Lee
d
istric
t.
Ten
to
th
irteen
team
s
cate of completion approving the woik
get used to the adverse criticism which
of the Coquille High School, join in sence from school is sickness of so ser- were employed for about a week, the done on such C ontract and any person,
character and reputation would not have been presenting is alw ays the portion of the public se r­ ulty
firm or corporation having objections
expressing sincere sym pathy to his
vant, or to acquire the case hardened 1 father, m other,¡brothers and sisters in ious a nature as to m ake attendance ^ grave) being hauled from the H atcher to file to the acceptance of said work
the case fairly.” That is the defense. The reasoning epidermis
impossible. However, the teachers felt p|are on the N orth fork. The work may do so within two weeks from the
required for com fort in such
seems to be, that the Sentinel’s readers, having no intel­ a position. They should reflect th at this their hour of bereavem ent.
justified in m aking an exception of the j was done w ith a fund donated by the date of the first publication of this No-
And Be it F u rth e r Resolved: T h at occasion of the first circus and no stu- people of the Lee d is tn -t, to which was lice' to ' wit: from the 26th day of Sept-
ligence to discredit, would give equal credence to the tes­ such disagreeable things are common, these
resolutions he spread upon the
th *
° f t&e County
a feeling of conscious rectitude is miniites of our Association printed in dent will lose his exem ptions on account i added an equal am ount appropriated by ; c w ^ ' 19' 6’
timony of witnesses of good, bad and indifferent charac­ and
I the county. I t has been considered j Dated a t Coquille, Coos County, Ore-
the finest panacea in the world.
We the Coquille papers, and a copy sen t to of attending.
The superintendent has inaugurated a th a t the Lee district was som ew hat be- ' Ron, this 23rd day of Septem ber, A. D.
ter. Therefore, the editor is authorized to suppress that believe th at the Mcl^eods are possessed the family of the deceased.
C has . O erd in g ,
scheme for building up an industrial hind in the m a tte r of good roads, but i t 1
„
ROBT. R. WATSON,
this and they can afford to ignore
which he considers off color and to print only that which of
D o ris A da T y r r e l ,
m useum for the school. A num ber of i is evident th a t the people intend to
h
County Clerk,
the adverse criticism of th^ wrongly
A da M ay N ew elll
he considers credible and on the right side of the case. informed.
m anufacturing companies have been change all th a t.
1 Have yO U paid the Printer?
Com m ittee.
THE COQUILLE HERALD
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