C M C M Y K Y K BIG BITE MAKING HIS MARK Worst recorded year for West Nile, A7 Seahawks receiver looks good in camp, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 THURSDAY,AUGUST 23, 2012 theworldlink.com I 75¢ 2000 2010 March 2012 Aug. 14, 2012 How did we get here? Coos County swaps land Kimberly-Clark signs a deal with a mining A federal magistrate judge in Eugene Coos County commissioners direct a Unlike many other countries, America separates surface rights from mineral with Georgia Pacific, acquir- company, Oregon Resources Corp., to explore declares that the term “minerals” is county attorney to dismiss the notice rights. While most American landowners hold both, the rights can also be ing the surface rights to the for chromite on the Seven Devils timberland. broad and includes chromite. of appeal. held by separate owners. Seven Devils timberland. 1995 2005 February 2011 April 2012 1963 Kimberly-Clark, a paper-product Kimberly-Clark liquidates Worried about the destruction of its Coos County files a “notice of Scott Paper, a Taiwanese paper manufacturer, sells company that makes Kleenex tis- Scott Paper, acquiring timber, Coos County files a lawsuit appeal,” giving it more time to the surface rights on all of its Oregon timberland to sues, purchases Scott Paper. the mineral rights to the against Kimberly-Clark. The county decide whether to lodge a full- Georgia-Pacific. It chooses to retain “oil, gas and Seven Devils timberland. challenges that Kimberly-Clark’s min- blown appeal. mineral rights” to 465 acres in the Seven Devils area. eral rights don’t include chromite. County drops fight over mineral rights BY DANIEL SIMMONS-RITCHIE Resources Corporation, to explore The World Commissioners now weigh chromite vs. timber for chromite. The county was concerned that COQUILLE — Coos County has mining would destroy trees. While hoisted the white flag in a war over March that the company has the “At this point it didn’t look like it land in the Seven Devils area. While the county would be compensated mineral rights with Kimberly- right to mine chromite on 465 acres would be cost-beneficial for the Coos owns the land rights, Kim- for any loss of timber, about 80 Clark, a national producer of paper of county-owned forest land. county to proceed,”Main said. berly-Clark owns the mineral percent of the trees in question are products. After weighing the merits of an Coos County has spent $49,570 rights. only 10 to 20 years old. The county The county filed to dismiss an appeal, Commissioner Bob Main fighting Kimberly-Clark over the The fight began in 2010 after could make more money by har- appeal against Kimberly-Clark this said it wasn’t clear whether an past two years. Their dispute cen- Kimberly-Clark signed a deal with month, following a judge’s ruling in appeal would be successful. ters over a small patch of timber- a mining company, Oregon SEE MINERALS | A10 Markets, boats offer big bargains Jury: Not I Charleston fishing community guilty in cashes in big with summertime tuna rape case BY JESSIE HIGGINS The World BY TYLER RICHARDSON CHARLESTON — Tuna are plentiful, prices are down, The World and the weather is nice in Charleston. “It’s popping,”said Jodi LeDoux, from the Fisherman’s COQUILLE — A Coos County Wharf, a fresh fish market on D Dock. Circuit Court jury Wednesday “Last Saturday,we unloaded 2,257 pounds at noon and acquitted Forest Freeman of mul- sold out at 3:45.” tiple charges stemming from an If you don’t call ahead to order tuna, finding it can be alleged rape of his wife. hit or miss, LeDoux said. The jury’s decision was the Of course,three fresh fish markets serve the Charleston second such verdict on similar Boat Basin area, and at least four fishing boats sell tuna charges of marital rape. In June, from the dock. Independent tuna loiners will often sit at a jurors found Aaron Oziah of Myr- cleaning station and loin whole tuna for a small fee. tle Point not guilty of first-degree Sports fishermen also are doing well. Weather has been rape, two counts of first-degree fine, and the tuna are swimming close to shore, said J.D. sodomy, three counts of second- Evanow, owner of the Charleston Crab Shack. degree sexual abuse, first-degree Price for whole tuna Wednesday was generally $2.50 a unlawful penetration and fourth- pound. Tuna, on average, weigh about 15 pounds. degree assault. “Bandon might have all the tourists, but we’re still the Freeman, a former Coquille fishing village,” said Jack Kirk, who sells the tuna he martial arts teacher, had faced catches from his boat on I Dock. charges of first-degree rape, first- The commercial tuna season should last through Octo- degree sodomy and two counts of ber for larger vessels, which can stay out to sea for weeks, first-degree unlawful penetra- said Patrick Leonardini, a fisherman aboard the Judy S. tion. Smaller commercial boats and sports fishing probably The verdict ended Freeman’s will fizzle by mid-September, especially after the tuna two-day trial that culminated in move further out to sea. opposing testimony from two Tuna “salad days” medical expert witnesses. The defendant also took the A hopping tuna season means much more than fresh stand and told the court that tuna for sale on the dock. “nothing terribly out of the ordi- Many tons of tuna move through Charleston in the nary” happened during a sexual encounter with his wife on March SEE TUNA | A10 11. Freeman’s wife had testified Tuesday that Freeman pinned her down and forced her to have vagi- nal and oral sex for about an hour, leaving large abrasions on her inner thighs and bruises through- out her body. Freeman admitted that he has trouble controlling the amount of alcohol he consumes when he is Buying fresh tuna? drinking, but he said he was hav- ing a “very pleasant day” with his Fresh fish markets: • Chuck’s Seafoods, 5055 Boat • The Behmer, fisherman Mike wife and their daughter before the • Fishermen’s Wharf on D Dock, Basin Road, 541-888-5525. Hague, moored at D 55, 541-404-5458 alleged rape. Freeman, who prosecutor Erica Photos by Jessie Higgins, The World open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday- From the boat: • The Misty Banks, fisherman Joe Robert Sheen, a dock hand at Bandon Pacific Seafoods in Saturday, 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, • The Dragonet, fisherman Jack Henry, moored at Slip H-10, 541-404- Soublet said consumed three bot- tles of wine the night of the Charleston, helps offload a boatload of tuna Wednesday after- 541-888-8862. Kirk, moored at I Dock, 541-260-5002. 1901 • Charleston Crab Shack, 63480 • The Bess Chet, fisherman John For more information on albacore alleged rape,admitted that the sex noon. Right: Jodi LeDoux shows off one of the tuna at her fish Crossline Road., open daily, 541-888- Blanchard, moored at D Dock, 541- tuna sellers, visit www.oregonalba- market — the Fishermen’s Wharf on D Dock — bought off a boat 3433. 260-9110. core.org. Wednesday morning.The Wharf has sold out of tuna daily. SEE RAPE | A10 Unemployment remains steady on South Coast Government THE WORLD sional and business services In Curry County, private adjusted unemployment rate is (100), leisure and hospitality (40) employers added 130 jobs in the 11.7 percent, down 0.6 percent COOS BAY — The summer loss and wood product manufactur- past month, but total payroll from a year ago. reductions in of 620 government jobs, nearly ing (20). declined by 30 jobs from June to all in schools, left Coos County Overall, the county has 20 July, leaving that county with 20 In July, the U.S. unemploy- education with 520 fewer jobs in July than it fewer jobs than it had a year ago. jobs more than it had a year ago. ment rate was 8.3 percent, com- had in June, the Oregon Employ- But a decrease in the popula- The construction industry there pared with 8.2 percent in June system result in ment Department reports. tion seeking work left July 2012’s added 20 jobs during the month, and 9.1 percent at this time last Private-sector employers seasonally adjusted unemploy- but it still employs 30 fewer people hurt job market added 260 jobs in the past ment rate at 10.9 percent, down than it was a year ago. year. Oregon’s rate was 8.7 per- month, with increases in profes- from 11.6 percent a year ago. Curry County's seasonally cent. Jim Adamek, Myrtle Point Big lawsuit Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 Joseph Vincent Doss, L.A., Calif T S S E E Boys & Girls Club of A H Lester Reed, Coos Bay D What’s Up. A3 Comics . B4 D I I Portland being sued for C T Ellen Kerr, Coos Bay E S A S South Coast. A3 Classifieds . B5 $2.5 million. Page A5 Partly sunny E R N N John Fox, Coquille I 65/52 I D Opinion. A4 Puzzles. B6 O Obituaries | A5 F Weather | A10 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 • The World • Thursday, August 23,2012 Y K South Coast Managing Editor James Casey • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Meetings Thefts & Mischief THURSDAY, AUG. 23 sion — 7 p.m., council chambers, MONDAY, AUG. 27 City Hall, 555 U.S.