Major Kinney of North Bend Declared Insane and Committed
Major L. D. Kinney a prominent Coos Bay figure over the past decade was declared insane and ordered sent to the state asylum in Salem. Though once wealthy, he now lacks funds as his holdings are in receivership, with relatives unable to finance private treatment. He has suffered multiple breakdowns, including a recent violent episode, and his condition is described as a brain ailment with little chance of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Kinney
Coos Bay
Salem
Hall
Horsfall
Coquille
Cox
Henry Holm
Major Kinney
Watters
North Bend
Wallingford
Roseburg
Alaska
Utah
Marshfield
Hig Holdings
Vaughn Escapes Sheriff in Drain Oregon
Frank Vaughn, being returned to Salem for a term, escaped from Sheriff Gage on a Drain balcony late Tuesday. He fled into timber with Deputy Condron and four convicts nearby, as hounds failed to track him. Vaughn has a long criminal record including bank robbery ties and prior escapes in Washington and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drain
Oregon
Frank Vaughn
Salem
Coquille
G. N. Miller
Gage
Walter Condron
Vaughn
G. H. Miller
Jas, Ferrari
Jack Marsden
Perkins Hotel
Quine
Douglas County
Hopkins
Pacific Coast
Bannister
Woods
Smith
Lib Haines
Eckley
North Bend
Myrtle Point
Washington State
California
Yreka
Kinney Delivers Strained Speech at Roseburg Trip
Major Kinney led an attendant from the State Insane Asylum at Salem on the 7:00 o clock stage from Coquille to Roseburg. His thoughts seemed scrambled and he addressed a crowd with a tense, disjointed monologue while imagining ridicule from onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Kinney
Marshal Carter
Palace
Hal Stutsman
State Insane Asylum
Salem
Coquille
Roseburg
First Dry Day in Coquille Sparks Townwide Support
Coquille marked July 1 as the first dry day in years as residents voting in the northern town confirm a strong majority for prohibition. The council reviewed petitions with 481 opposing further licenses and 337 supporting saloons until the November election.
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Coquille
Fire at Salmon Mountain Mines Damages Buildings
Fire at Salmon Mountain Mines destroyed the roof of the old cook house and damaged the blacksmith shop and store room. The blaze likely started from a spark or defective flue, while the bunkhouse and stamp mill sheds were saved. A cook house crew of 12 to 15 were fed, with two weeks supplies lost. No further details available.
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E. A. Dodge
Eckley
Salmon Mountain
Cdck
Oregon voters face wide range of proposed constitutional amendments
The article outlines a slate of measures Oregon voters may consider in November, including a $1500 personal property exemption, various tax changes, land taxation, creation of a lieutenant governor, abolition of the senate, repeal of the death penalty, restrictions on alcohol, higher legislative pay, state bonds for irrigation, limits on petition circulation, and shifts in election and registration rules, among others. It notes many proposals aim to add burdens, taxes, or new offices, with dozens more likely at state and local levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Senate
State Grange
State Federation of Labor
People’s Power League
Federation of Labor
Grange
Portland Gas & Coke Company
Portland Central Labor Council
Washington County Christian Endeavor Union
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon Theme
Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Senior Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Morning service and quarterly communion. Evening service: A Patriotic theme on Our Nation a Nation Peculiarly Favored by God. James F. Vernon, Pastor.
Masked holdup on rural road nets small cash losses
Two masked men robbed drivers west of Bangor near North Bend at 10:15 PM, taking various sums and valuables from six vehicles then prompting a frantic escape. Victims included Ruth Matthews, Ruth Gilbert, Nora Mage, Shannon Sitehel’s party, and Herbert Kern’s group. exact totals remain uncertain.
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Bangor
North ‘Bend
Fosters
Shannon Sitehel
Ruth Matthews
Ruth Gilbert
Nora Mage
Sidney Street
Ben Davis
John Noble
Noble
Miss Matthews
Mr. Davis
Herbert Kern
Dorothy Kitler
Clarence Kibler
North Bend
Live Chapell
Kibler
Kern
Wiliam Erickson
Voote
Jack Carter, Jr
Sharkey” Newhouse
Charles Bowman
Bangor Ilill
Mitchell
Ker
South Inlet
Napahanna Club
William Ericksen
Lynn Lambeth
Roy Ruffner
Highway Robbery Reported In Marshfield Case
Victims consulted and fled to their destinations after a highwaymen holdup. Chief Anderson learned of it after 7 Sunday morning. Mayor Simpson notified Sheriff Gage and Marshfield police. Sheriff Gage and North Bend Chief Anderson searched woods all day. robbers masked, two descriptions given: tall and lanky, and medium height. A boat near South Slough ferry vanished, suggesting Bay crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
North Bend
Mayor Simpson
Sheriff Gage
Bandon
Marshfield
Gage
Andeson
South Slough
Coos Bay
Myrtle Point Leads Coos County In 1913 City Tax Collection
Attorney S. D. Pulford reported from Coquille that Myrtle Point has the highest tax collection progress in Coos county for the 1913 levy. About 80 percent of the city tax, totaling 3645.90 dollars, has been collected, with 720.72 dollars remaining uncollected, signaling strong finances among taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Pulford
Coquille
Dimmick
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Foreigner With Drawn Gun Threats Detained In Coquille
J C Hervey reported a scare near the Waters and Meyers homes on North Fork when a burly stranger threatened residents. He appeared to draw a pistol but no weapon was found. Walter Meyers fired a shot. deputy then jailed the man in Coquille County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hervey
Norway
Leerountry
North Fork
Waters
Meyers
Walter Meyers
Sheriff's Office
Coquille
Myrtle Point Fourth Celebrations Open With Games and Pageant
The town prepares for Independence Day events with a Coos Bay vs Coquille Valley baseball game, free admission on the Fourth, a Coquille Concert Band performance, and a street pageant at 10:00 AM. Refreshment stands are planned, and many await programs and prize lists as logging camps pause for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
Coquille Valley
Coquille
Coos Nay
Seven Per Cent Grade On Catching Creek Road
W. W. Endicott reports the Catching Creek road survey is finished the board of viewers approved it. The four and three quarters mile route averages seven percent grade serving 23 homesteaders and ending south of Grisby rock. If the two mile gap to Bear Creek road opens Ban don could reach it in 15 miles, his homestead nine miles from Bandon or Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Endicott
Upper
Catching Creek
Board of Viewers
Grisby Rock
Bear Creek
Bandon
Myrtle Point
Auction Notice At Bryant Transfer Barn
Auction featuring wagons harness spring tooth harrows shovel plows potato digger forks hose stove and household goods all cash under ten dollars or over ten dollars with six months at eight percent interest sale held at old Bryant Transfer barn Saturday July 11 1914 Joseph Hay City Enterprise contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Bryant Transfer Barn
Joseph Hay
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Presbyterian Church
James F. Vernon
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