The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-08-19

repuDHcan. ne continued as assistant
secretary of the treasury for nine
months under President Cleveland,
after Daniel Manning became secre-
tary of the treasury.
In 1871 Charles L. Coon was Sc
1ected as one of the staff of Hon.
William A. Richardson on a mission
to England and the continent. the
purpose of which was to refund the
United States bond debt. He was
engaged in this work almost con-
tinually for te nyears, and finally
became agent in charge. More than
one thousand million dollars passed
through Mr.. Coon's hands in that
time. The last notable service of
this nature performed by Mr.. Coon
was in the Garfield administration,
when a disturbance of the balance OF
from abroad of a large amount of
the United States bonds about to fall
due. Mr.. Coon proffered his services
to Secretary Window and was sent
TO London, where he succeeded,
through his wide acquaintance with
financiers in Europe, in refundit.g
seventy-fve million dollars at a great
saving in interest. The congress of
the United States promptly recognize
cd Mr.. Coon's serviceS
After leaving the treasury depart
ment Charles f. Coon was in 1888
nominated for congress by the repub-
licans of the Tenth New York dis
trict. Mr.. Coon was defeated by
General Dan f. Siclles, but ran more
than 1000 votes ahead of the Harri-
son electors.
After coming to the state OF Wash
ington in the year 1895 Charles r..
Coon resided for time in Tacoma.
In 1897 he located permanently in
Port Townsend. where he is now es-
tablished in business. While mayor
of Port Townsend Mr. Coon brought
about the construction of gravity
water system, the water being pipsd
a distance of about twenty miles, It
cost of about s250.O0o In spite
of all contrary predictions, the wa
tor system has been a paying propo-
sition for the city from the start. the
interest and bond payments heinc
promptly met.
Charles r. Coon is universally es-
teemed in Port Townsend, where lie
is known to all citizens alike as "Un.
Gle Charley" He was one of the fir It
members OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic when 1t was organized IN
Washington City, being member OF
Burnside post there until 1901,
when he transferred his membership
to Farragut post of Port Townsend,
Of which he was commander for four
years He also belongs to the So
siety of the Army of the Potomac and
the Union Soldiers Alliance, and is
member of the Masonic Veterans
association OF Washington. He is a
valued member of the Elks lodge of
Port Townsend, and is past president
Of the State aerie of Eagles of Wash.
ington.
Charles f. Coon has had an ac-
tive business life, and in addition to
the management of the Port Town
send Mercantile company is president
OF the State Retail Grocers' associa-
ton. He has held this position for
the past three years and has been of
great assistance in the upbuilding of
that organization. He was largely
instrumental in securing the passage
of the national pure food law by the
Washington state legislature at the
last session.
Charles r. Coon is candidate be-
fore the republican primaries for re-
nomination as lieutenant governor,
his name being No. 2 on the republic
ran ballot for that office.