T he C oquille H erald VOL. 35, NO. 11 03113661 I— ------------------------- OF A Scenic Theatre Bills Photo­ play Version of Dixon’s Novel,“The Clansman’’ WILL BE SHOWN DECEMBER 8 Symphony Orchestra Accom­ panies Picture COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1916. I Walter Long, Elmer Clifton and Robert i Herron. Eighteen thousand people, 3000 horses and no less than 0000 scenes went into the making of the big spec- tacle. ---------------- - — Buy a Red Cross Seal With its request for co-operation in making the 1916 Red Cross Seal sale the most successful in state history and its announcement of “ Tuberculosis Sunday," which will be observed either December 3 or 1C, the Oregon Associa­ tion for the Prevention of Tuberculosis brings a record of accomplishment which justifies the original declaration that “ every seal sold is a bullet in the war against the Great White Plague." Efficient organisation, low adminis­ trative cost and personal service freely given by public spirited citizens have combined to make every dollar contri­ The announcement that D. W. Grif buted toward the work of the Associa­ fith’s “ Birth o f a Nation", far the tion practically do the work o f two. greatest moving picture drama ever “ Tuberculosis Sunday" furnishes a conceived or made, is to be shown in reason for definitely carrying the now Coos c >unty next week i3 the most im state-wide debate for preventative e f­ portant ever m de here as to an enter- fort against the disease and adequate tainment o f any kind. No such stupen­ care of the stricken into every pulpit dous work has ever been presented to and before every church audience of the people here. To compare it with Oregon. It will be made a time, too, any other moving picture is like com­ for gratitude and thankfulness because paring the greatest circus to a vaude­ o f the great economic and humanitar­ ville act. That it is to be s.iown in ian value of the results obtained. Coos county now is largely due to the The Oregon Association for the Pre­ persistent efforts o f Robt. Marsden, the enterprising proprietor of the Noble vention of Tuberculosis has commenced theater at Marshfield, supplemented by a survey of the state, county by coun­ the willingness of the other houses ty. The surveys in Lane, Clatsop,Jack- where it is to be shown to forego any son, Josephine, and Washington coun­ profit for themselves for the sake of ties have been completed. Results will presenting this superb work to their be announced in detail when the work patrons. It will be shown in Marshfield, is done. The survey has already proven that North Bend. Coquille and Myrtle Point only, coming here on Friday, Dec. 8th. by its means information never before Two performances will be given, a mat­ gathered will be tabulated. The facili­ inee starting at 2:16, and the evening ties or lack of facilities for the care, performance starting at 7:15. The treatment and prevention of tuberculo­ twelve reels occupy nearly three hours. sis in each county will be shown. The Prices will be 50 cents in the fternoon, number of cases will be listed and se­ children under 13 half price; 75c and gregated as to whether they are incip­ ient, moderately advanced or far ad­ $1.00 i the evening. Fifteen people travel with this pro­ vanced, and also as to the number < i duction, including an e even piece or­ cases reported before the survey ar. chestra which renders special music the number reported as a direct result with the picture, two operators and of it. The survey will provide for earn other attaches. T o of the finest pic­ county a history of the disease in that ture machines are carried with portable county indicating its increase or de­ crease, h >w many of the afflicted coi - booths in which to operate them. This magnificent picture has been tractcd the trouble within the countv shown so long in the large cities and so and the number that had the disea much has been printed about it that when they moved into the county. Then nearly all picture fans have some idea it will be shown how tuberculosis of its scope. A number of our people distributed as to cities, towns and rurai have seen it in San Francisco or Port­ communities, i ities and towns havii r land, where they have paid practically city hospitals, clinics and dispensaries the same prices now asked here. These school inspection, and open air rooms will agree with the statement that it is will be designated. more than a picture and that no enter­ The county's care of tuberculous p - tainment or show of any kind that ap­ tients in such institutions as jails, a u proaches it has ever been presented to poor farms will be discus.ed an. the people of this county. It is the whether the county has a relier bo.«ru sight o f two lifetimes—that of your and what assistance is granted in tu­ father and mother, if not directly of berculosis cases. your own, and, also, the sight of all The survey is definite and thoroug sights to be seen today. It is nearly and its value to all health and public three hours of historic tableaux, near­ officials will be so great that the well ly three hours of smiles and tears and has the hearty approval and full t warm heart throbs and gripping pangs operation of the uregon State Board ». of sadness, a panorama of life and love Health. that preceded the first shot on Sumpter The proceeds of this year's sale u —and then the break—the south declar­ Red Cross Seals will be used to Carr, ing for state’s rights and secession, the on the survey and to maintain the pre­ north as one man rallying to the flag— ventive work organized by the Asso­ only, both sides, to emerge from it four ciation. years later full o f hatred and rancor and work against each other mor ig ­ noble crimes— that is Griffith’s Birth Venire for December Tern Of A Nation. of Court For many years American dramatists wrote able plays of particular states, Deputy Sheriff W. C. Laird war i cities or localities, ranging from “ Ala­ Marshfield last week sun nioim g ju-y bama" to the “ Henrietta" and from men for the December term of couil. “ Way Down E ast" to “ The Great Di­ Judge Coke will hold an adjourned ¡ses­ v id e." But no one man seemed to sion beginning December 4 when the grasp the whole spirit and genius of grand jury will meet. The regular America until David Wark Griffith term opens December 11. when the new picked a suggestion for his theme out jurymen will have to assemble. of Dixon’s “ The Leopard’s Spots" and , “ The Clansman" and started to de- j The venire for the December term is velop it. A remarkable thing about as follows: Mr. Griffith’s plan is that words (ex- | O. A. Trowbridge, Bandon merchant; cept for leaders and titles) did not en­ A. R. Clinton, Bandon scaler; J. M. ter into it. Perhaps words had cramp­ Adams, Bandon farmer; S. D. Clark, ed rather than aided previous fiction- Gravel Ford farmer; B. C. Shull, ists and dramatists. A t any rate, he Myrtle Point farmer; E. W. Jones, replaced speech with music, and the Myrtle Point farmer; Geo. Brownson, old-fashioned stage action and scenery Bridge farmer; Arthur Brown, Dora by the pictorialized action of thousands farmer; C. E. Hanson, Marshfield far­ of players in the great out-of-doors. In mer; R. L. Morris, Rural farmer; C. A. brief, he staged the great battles, Holverstott, Coquille farmer; K. V. struggles and critical events of 1861-’70 Kruse, North Bend shipbuilder; L. F. under conditions as nearly as possible Denning, Marshfield clerk; E. G. Rob­ bins, Myrtle Point dairyman; J. Albert similar to the original. The result of Mr. Griffith’s efforts is Matson, Marshfield merchant; Frank a new and stupendous art for which no Frame. North Bend clerk; L. E. Os- adequate name has yet been found. burn, Bandon clerk; Warren Bullards, “ The Birth of a N ation" combines Bullards carpenter; Mark D. Cutlip. spectacle, romance, domestic drama, North Bend boatman; Albert Seellg, comedy, tragedy, music, and mechan­ Marshfield salesman; John Warner, ical effects into harmonious ensemble Myrtle Point rancher; A. M. Arnold, that captivates equally the eye and the Myrtle Point dairyman; Thomas Coke, ear. In a presentation lasting two Marshfield laborer; D. N. McNair, hours and 45 minutes, it epitomizes the Myrtle Point farmer; A. J. Savage, life of a nation. This is something tha Marshfield carpenter; S. A. Hoga, Ban­ old art could never do. The obsolete don farmer; Jas. A. Conro, North Bend so-called “ stage unities" are thrown to merchant; Sam Falconer, Coquille far­ the winds, and Griffith carries the mag­ mer; Herbert Adams, Riverton farmer; nificent story from the introduction of Chris Richert, Bandon farmer; Walter African slavery right down through McLeod, North Bend real estate broker. Civil War and Reconstruction days to the final real union o f South and North Millinery Sale in the bonds of love and peace. Among the distinguished actors in The Pythian Sisters will conduct a the cast are Henry B. Walthall, Lillian Giah, Mae Marsh, Hiram Cooper. Mary sale at the White House Milliner Store Alden, Josephine Crowell, Ralph Lewis, on Saturday, I>ecember 2. This will be Joseph Henabery, Raoul Walsh, Donald a good time to do your Christmas shop­ Crisp, Howard Gaye, George Siegman, ping. 11-28-lt JOHNSIIN GETS Mining Activities at Bullards REPORT MADE C. K. Cadman, who came into Coos last summer from Berkeley and started investigating the mining possibilities of the county, returned from San Fran­ cisco last week, where he had gone to purchase machinery to be installed at Bullards on the property of the Platina Closes Deal with Sitka Spruce Y Oru Mining company, of which he is Good Roads Association Give Resume of W ork Being Company for Aeroplane superintendent. Last summer Mr. Cadman told the Herald that he was Done in County Material certain that the Bullawls property was good but that he into nded to inveeti gate thoroughly before going ahead. Speaking o f the mining operations at Bullards, the Western World says: The Platina Y Oro Mining Company Cap icily of Mill 40 Thousand is the name of a newly organized cor­ Work Is Said to Be Thorough­ poration which has tal en over mining ly Done Feet Daily interests near Bullard^ and is now mak­ ing preparations to Increase the ca­ I E. E. Johnson o f the Johnson Lum­ pacity o f its machinery from 40 to 200 To the Editor: tons per day. C. K. Qidman, superin­ The preparations which are being ber company, announces that he now has contracts for enough lumber to tendent of the company, returned this made for highway improvement in Coos week from San Fraifcisco where he | county during the coming year, promise keep his mill here running at full capa­ ! purchased additional pumps and con­ to make 1917 the year of greatest pro­ city for the entire year o f 1917 Mr. veyors, which arrived on the Elizabeth gress the county has ever had towards Johnson returned from Portland Sunday yesterday and will be installed at once. j good roads. night, after a business visit of several Enroute here he stopped at Salem The sever.ty-three miles o f road days during which time he dost I a con­ tract with the Sitka Spruce company, and filed eorpoiation papers for the i which will be built to permanent line o f that place for a quantity of spruce Platina Y Oro company, which is a and grade of the proceeds of the bond timber, which it is understood, will he Spanish name indicating the platinum : issue, voted last spring, have all been San Francisco and surveyed, hut the work has been done used by some of the European coun­ and gold output. San Jose capital is behind the under­ | by Engineer Elliott, an expert from tries for aeroplane construction. the State Highway Department, work­ The adaptability o f spruce timber to taking. The land upon which the mine is lo­ ing under the direction of County Road- the building o f heuvier-than air ma­ chines for military purposes has caused cated is described as Lots 1 and 2 and master R. B. Murdock. All of the out- a rapid advance in the price of this the NEB, o f N V * of Section 33, Twp. ! side work is practically complete and product and Mr. Johnson states that 27 S., Range 14 West Willamette Meri­ the estimates and calculations are be- During the past two months j ing made as rapidly as possible, so that the price at present ranges from $40 to dian. $100 per thousand feet, according to title to the land has been under con­ ; the work may he suDmitted to con­ troversy between Mr. Cadman and as­ tractors for bids at the earliest possible the grade. Mr. Johnson said that while he was sociates and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Zeek date. The records show that this survey Settlement was finally talking to one of th spruce buyers of Bandon. that gentleman told him that he had reached autside of court a few days has been done very thoroughly and a been informed by an aeroplane builder ago and according to Mr. Zeek it was minimum grade of 5 per cent main­ from the East that the average life of estsblished by the records that the tained. The fills and cuts have been the modern aeroplane was about two Zeeks owned two-thirds and Cadman properly selected and the work will he weeks. He stated that they had tried and associates one-third of the holdings. submitted to the contractors in such a W ill. EMPLOY ABOUT 40 MEN SURVEY OF 73 MILES FINISHED PER YE AR $1.50 has had a party working on these roads. Their surveys call for the elimination of sharp curves and reduction of grades to a 5 per cent minimum on the road from Empire to Sunset Bay. Also for the opening of a new road from Sumner to Coos City. The work has also been prepared for the completion of the grading and surfacing with rock of the road from Myrtle Point to Cooper's Bridge on the east fork. I t is expect­ ed thst some other county projects will be ready to submit for contract before spring openB. With the work progressing as at present, there should be no delay in all the contractors getting an early start next year and with a full Bummer’s work, completing the improvement which has been outlined. The State Highway Commission has set aside $5,000 to be applied to the survey o f the Roseburg-Myrtle Point road, and also allotted $4000 to assist the counties in a survey between Eu­ gene and Coos Bay, via the Siuslaw and Gardiner. The Good Roads Association and Coos county officials were assured by the State Highway Commission that fur­ ther aid would be forthcoming to assist Coos county in connection with the bond projects. The present indications are that the Highway Commission will not make any apportionments of the funds for next year until after the leg­ islature convenes in January. COOS C O U N TY GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION. - American Lumber to build Europe Re­ SYNOPSIS OF MANY EVENTS News of County, State and National Interest Told in Brief Concise Form TRAPPING S E A S O N O P E N S Car Shortage Situation Improving Is The Willamette-Pacific will expend $50,000 on terminals at Eugene. A new indus.-v for Oregon with fac­ tory at Portland is the Pan Pan Chew­ ing Gum Co., capitalized at $25,000. In the offshore lumber trade, Wash­ ington and Oregon tidewater mills ship­ ped 34,212,787 feet o f lumber during the month of October. The State Board o f Health after analysis of city water supply on t’oos Bay states: “ Bacteriologically these waters are very good.” Sir Hiram Maxim, inventor of the automatic system of firearms, died at his home in London, Eng., Friday. He was 76 years old. Several carloads o f Tillamook cheese are being shipped to the East this week. “ Europe will need a billion dollars’ This is the first time in the history of worth of lumber the first year after the Oregon industry that cheese has the war,” asserted Dr. Edward Ewing been sent from here to the Eastern Pratt, chief o f the Bureau of Foreign states. and Domestic Commerce, in a recent Combined wheat crops this year of address read before the Forest Indus­ try Conference, in Portland. “ There 14 of the world’s grain growing coun­ will not only be an opportunity to sell tries are estimated at 72 4 per cent of lumber, there will he a duty that should last year’s production in a cablegram received from the International Insti­ not be shirked. “ It the war should end in December, tute ol Agi ¡culture at Home. a ii L a is hardly likely, and lumber im- J. 11. Dyer, Ass’ t Gen egr. of tne into Europe should in the mean­ Southern Pacific returning from a time show no increase, there will be at month’s absence brings cheering re­ the eluse of 1D16 an estimated deficit in ports of the car shortage situation and the normal European lumber supplies says that the first lot of new cars re­ >i uonu- $4o0,0UU,000. I iiis is entirely cently ordered by the ¡8. P. Co. is now outside of the great additional needs beginning to arrive, the cars will be or lumoer due to the actual destruc- distributed among shippers throughout .ion ol the war. No one knows at pro the southern Pacific territory, and Ore­ sent the amount of lumber that will be gon will get its share. Bush.ess thru- .ceded by France, Belgium, Poland and out the Pacific Coast is improving, says uiher countries which have suffered di­ •Ur. Dyer. rectly from the war, to replace ruined Numerous trappers in various sec­ ouiidings, railroads, bridges, etc. There an be no doubt that tins amount will tions of the county are starting in on in into large figures and that hun- Liicir winter’s work, as the open sea­ .iod.-j of millions’ Worth ol general pur- son for trapping mink, otter, fisher, /vj.se lumoer will be called for as soon marten and muskrat in Oregon is from There is s llic great European struggle is ended. Nuveinosr 1 to Feuruary 28. “ It has been estimated in Europe no open season lor beaver. License of taut at least i00,0 0,Q0O worth of lurn- $1 is require 1 of all persons over U oer will be needed for this purpose, years of age to trap on lani not their idd the $-LM,000,U00 deficit in the nor­ own. I'rappers must make annual le- mal demand. This seems to indicate p iris of na n > -r of a u n ns c a ig it an 1 . iul a total of $S00,0l>0,0Ut) worth of reeeipls for tar s >, 1. — R ipo-ter. .moor over and above tile u^uai de- »uiid of ^>5o0,000,000 will have to be Niw Law rlarts Cattleman applied to Europe by the lumber pro- iue*mg countries. Allowance must also Many shipments of well fed beef cat- e made lor curtailment of consump­ tie mature for the market have been tion due to enforced economy; >380,000,- shipped from Coos county since the JOO would seein ample for these pur­ railroad was completed but there will poses. So it seems likely that in the be many more leave tills locality before oar following the war there will be a January on account of til - passing of icinand for a billion dollars’ worth of tlie new law which prohibits • livestock lumber in Europe. running at large in the county. “ This huge demand for lumber will, The law will not allow ihe use o f tho i believe, be largely for general pur­ free ranges nor even the rough un- pose lumber for temporary construc­ fenced land owne I by the- cattlemen as tion and rebuilding, wood paving blocks, fencing is out of the question. There rough construction timbers o f all kinds, is therefore nothing else for the ranch­ railway ties, car lumber, etc. There ers to do but sell their stuck. Julius will no doubt be a continued and in­ Larson brought down 25 head o f stock, Assassination of Lincoln—The scene in Ford’s Theater, reproduced with utmost accuracy of detail in creased demand for the finer grades of some of which was not yet matured for American lumber, particularly hard­ the maiket. Many others will do the T H E BIRTH OF A N A T IO N woods, for undoubtedly the stocks of same thing. lumber in Europe have been exhausted, L. P. Branstetter of Coquilie has a all kinds of metal and wood and that Subsequently the Zeeks leased their way that the county should get very as have the stocks of many other lines large herd o f cattle grazing on the spruce was the best adapted for the part o f the ground to the company and close bids on the work. This thorough of manufactured goods. Ituss bottom lands which were partly parts that can be made o f wood. The development on a large scale will now preparation of estimates will result in “ It is easy to anticipate what coun­ cleared and is starting to move the much more road for the money than if short life of the machine is not due to begin. Several years ago the land was tries will compete for the privilege of stock. The cattle are said to be in fine the strain from actual flying; but is patented to C. B. Zeek, M. J. Zeek and the contractors were not advised exact­ supplying this lumber. We cannot e x ­ shape. Some very fine beef steers They most often caused by alighting, when Adam Pershbaker. It lies near the old ly what they would h«r,.ve to do. pect to do all the business. VVe shall were brought from the Macleay estate the machine is very likely to he wrench­ Pioneer and I.ane mines and has under­ will be relieved o f the necessity of be lucky if we are able to do even a company at Rogue river and shipped making allowance in their bids for un­ gone much development in the past. ed. Several buyers In the out on the railroad. certainties. The survey has been cost­ major part of the business. The timber which has been purchased Air. Cadman states that the company year 1913 we shipped more wood pro­ have been picking up stock through by Mr. Johnson to fill the spruce orders during the past year has sunk over 150 ing the county from $100 to $140 per ducts than any other country in .the the county an 1 shipping ou t.—Harbor. • * is among some o f the best in Coos test holes and the chemists and assay- mile, .which figures compare very fav­ world, amounting to a total of $115,- orably with the engineering costs in county and is located at Beaver Slough ers under George H. Bradford, an ex­ 000,000 worth in all. In the same year Ford Turns Over other parts of the country; in fact, and on the Crane holdings farther down pert in his line, reported the ore rich in Russia shipped $88,000,000 worth, Swe­ the river. The lumber will be shipped the two metals being sought. Upon anywhere outside the prairie states den $84,000,000, Austria-Hungary $68,- J. II. HonJerson, o f Cuquille, County where there are no grades or curves. from here both by water and by rail. his reports the company felt safe in The specifications for the road from 000,000, Canada $50,000,000 Finland Surveyor M :Culloeh, of Coquille, and The Johnson mill when running at making the investments in the purchase $47,000,000, Germany $26,000,000, Nor- three others had a close call in an auto Bar.don to the Curry county line are full capacity employs about forty men of the machinery and the hiring o f a almost ready and will be advertised | way $24,000,000, Roumania, $5,000,000. accident near tho stave mill on the and has a capacity o f 40,000 feet daily. large number of men to work the Their early next month. It is expected the The total European exportation, there­ N orth Bend road last night. Mr. Johnson says that he expects to property. contract can be let before the first of fore, amounted to $392,000,000 and the auto ran off the plank roadway and run steadily from now on, and that he According to Mr. Cadman the geo­ the year and work started immediately. combined Canadian and American ex­ tim ed over, pinioning four of the party expects to go back to the ten-hour day logical survey of the property made by The remainder of the work on the Co­ portations amounted to $165,000,000, underneath ihe car off tne railroad in the near future. It has been a long the University of California shows that quille-Marshfield road will be in shape making.a total from these, the chief track. time since Mr. Johnson has had any as­ it is a terminal moraine, deposited Mr. McCulloch was thrown clear of to submit for bids in January and it is lumber exporting countries of the surance that he could keep his mill in there during the glacial period. Beach However, expected that all the balance o f the world, of approximately $5'»0,000,000." the car and was not hurt. operation for any prolonged length of combere for many years have thought he str -ined himself in trying to lift the work to be taken care of for the bond time and the closing of contracts for a that the gold found in the sand on the Ducks Plentiful on Bay Ford off the others. He was unsuc­ issue, including the Coquille-Myrtle year’s cut means a great deal to the beach has come from the sea, but the Game Warden Thomas was over cessful until a jitney cam.’ along and Point, Coquille-Bandon roads, and the people who depend upon the mill for geological surveyors state that it came work north of Coos Bay, will be ready from North Bend one day Ia9t week help was obtained, and the four men employment as well as to the owner. from these deposits from seven to ten to contract by March, which will be ! looking after business on this side and were then released. None o f them The Southern Pacific, according to miles back from the coast. he reported that ducks were very plen­ were hu rt. about as soon as work can be begun. Mr. Johnson, have new rates ready for Every day that Mr. He says that those deposits of gold Emory stated that the damage .to the It is also expected that the county tiful on the Bay. publication which gives the Coos Bay and platinum have been found all the will pave the county road through Hun­ Thomas is out he makes a cen9UB o f the car would total, abou* $299. He said Conntry the same freight rates on lum­ way from Coos Head to Gold Beach. ker Hill addition, and that work will be I game he finds. Those that he took on that Henderson and his friends rented ber to California as those enjoyed by Both timber and coal exist at the spot prepared so that it can be done next I the Bay just a year ago comparing the car about an hour and a half efore them day by day, show that there are Portland and Willamette valley points. where the company is working. summer, j from five to seven times as many birda the accident and said they were going These rates are a direct result o f wa­ . » ! It is also reported to North Bend.- Times. I The surveying for the other road this year as last. that the ducks are numerous around ter competition. Shipbuilding is a natural industry for work, which will be done with county Bandon. Local hunters, however, re­ OLD NEWSPAPERS—Cheap at the Pacific Coast porta and freight car funds next year, is going forward and port too little water In the marsh , Hesaltl office. Have you paid the Printer? building a good interior industry. Engineer Fred Haines of Marshfield ^ across the river and very few ducks. /