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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1911)
ipwsti" -5 THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1 191 1-EVENING EDITION. l 2 "'I COOS BAY TIMES M. C. MALONKY Editor tmil l'ul DAN K. MAT.OXEY News Editor ARRIVES TODAY JjARGKST VIWSIHi AFLOAT r vt '-rT T "" l! w T1 l Uon t Miss i nis uiance M I i 1 FOLLOWING nrc tlio statistics of tho Olympic, tlio Inrgest vessel nflont, which was built In Belfast, Ireland. LnrRcst plates omployod In tho hull tiro 3G feet long. Rudder operated electrically, woIrIib 100 tons. Thnro nro 3,000,000 rivets. wciriiIiir 1,200 tons. There Is an elght-holo golf course with hazards under tho life boats. Thero Is a tennis court and n handball court extending through two decks and 30 foot long. Thero nro Turkish nnd electric hntliB and a salt wator Bwlnimlng pool of uttfll clcnt depth to permit diving. Thero nro glass-Inclosed decks, n la carto restaurant, palm garden, veranda nnd a maids' and vnlets saloon. It has .accommodation for 3,350 persons 7G0 In tho first class, fino In tho sec ond class, 1,'JOO In tho third, with 03 ofllcers and sailors, 322 engineers, firemen, ollors, trimmers nnd ma chinists and 171 In the commissary department. Length of passage was 'fi days, 10 hours, 12 minutes, Tho coal consumption of her 150 furnaces la 800 tons a day. Or 1 IT I Large Attendance and Lots of Fun Mark Opening Day' Aviator Cancels. Tho Dandon HiisIuohh Men's Cnrnl wnl, which will continue for four dnyn. openod with n lilazo of glory .yestorda). With hundreds of vlslt cors from all parts of Coos and Curry .counties present mid with all tho people of llnudou out to extend it welcoming hand to thu strangers, Jtlio .opuulug day is declared to have been most iiusplclouH by Mitnihlluld peo ple who returned from thero today. !'. S. Dow, who rmiiu buck last night, stated that tho opening day was oven more successful thuu thu most optimistic of thu promoters of tho cnrnlval had expected. "They nro tortalnly carrying It through la fine shapo," said Mr. Dow today. "Hvorybudy Is out welcoming tho strangers, showing them around and seeing that they have a good tfme. Thu attendance Is largo and promises to bo big for tho next few days." Word was received here today that tho Portland aviator who was to have given dally llylug machine ex hibitions rofusod to make tho at tempt. Ho declared It was too linznrdnus, thu wind, thu ocean, the river and the timber being too many dangers to add to thu multitude of hazards encountered In trying to navigate thu air under the most nusplclous circumstances. It was stated that he left on thu Anvil for Portland. Thu llnudou Cnrnlval management regret this very much but It Is something they could not overcome. Gov. West, Statu Superintendent Alderman and the other statu oill ulals, who have been on a hunting trip in Curry county aro to bo present today or tomorrow. While mauy Coos Hay people aro going over during the early days of tho event, thero promises to beagreat exodus on the special excursion Holi day which will be run by tho Coos liny concert baud, llesldes the baud going over, tho Marshtlold and North llend lire departments will send hone teams to enter thu l'lro nion's Tourney thoru Sunday. ssron Peaches for Canning Ashland, Yellow Crawford and Albcrtns. Prices will probably be the lowest this trip of Breakwater. Place your order with us. N We also have a nice line of other Fresh Fruits and Vegetables on Breakwater for Saturday trade .Phone us vour order. OLLIVANT WEAVER The Pure Food Grocermen. A Good Place (o Trade. COAST MCAtiUi: UAI.li SCORES. 4 STANDING OK Til I J CI, I' US. -IbfMtt Wou ''"8t v'c' mHu Portland 7 CO .B59 fljLfi Vernon 79 t'.5 .519 StiLl' Oakland 79 OS .B3S j?f M San Francisco ..73 73 .500 wS IfH Sacrnmento . ,..i!G 75 ,40S jtt ltfij Vernon 57 S9 .390 lwl .-Bin POHTLAND, Ore., Aug. 25. Y.s- ' Hilar tordny's scores In the Coast I.eaguo !woro ns follows: At Portland It H Portland 5 10 m ;m Sacramento 1 a W$h At Los Angeles U II ltiClB "u Francisco 2 3 jmi Vernon I 9 $SHk At Oakland H 11 JVfliifly Oaklnnil 3 9 SsHIUL.' ljOS Angeles 0 3 -tarn NOTICE TO l'lSIIKKMEX. Wo want fresh salmon and are propared to pay tho highest cash prico for them. For further parti culars eco C. Q. HOCKETT, Empire City, or O.EO. P. 8MITH, Cooa River. Phone 275-J Corner 3rd and Central No Tired Wives With Electric Flat Irons Women may keep cool, complete the week's ironing in half the usual time and "finish fresh" with an Electric Flat Iron ,to help. It means an extra afternoon once a week to most housewives. The old way of ironing tires women uses up their strength. The new way doesn't. Electric Flat Irons Now $3.00 Ironing done In half the time With half the labor. Telephone 178 Oregon Power Co (tl A 7C buys any of our tjl4:.l3 $20 to $25 Suits b $17.50 fefssls; The Famous High Art Clothi up $5.00 and $4.50 Packard Shoes $2.00 and $1.5(3 Cluett Shirts . $3.00 Kingsbury Hats . . . Made by Strouse & ftros. Baltimore, Md., absolutely guaranteed to lie of the best on thu market in style, lit and quality. Even it' you have a new suit, you can't afford to miss this bargain. Wear a suit of quality for what you would pay for a cheap shoddy working suit. Also a few Overcoats from $25 to, $30. While They Last $17.50 Call early and get your pick. . PJ.Ot) . . tpl.Ou .-..'.. $2.35 Big reduction on other goods too numerous to mention. THE TOGGERY Comer Broadway & Central j-.sHVr Don't Kick Yourself For forgetting your winter's supply of wood, Order now and be happy later. Dry Timber Ends While they last, we have on hand a fine lot of DRY blocks for fire place and stove wood, ORDER NOW C. A. Smith Lumber & Mfg. Co. Broadway Yards Phone 190-J Last Call Coos Bay Bands Band on Carnival Excursion Leaves Marshfield at 7:30 Sunday Morning Round Trip Only $ 1 .00 Home Early Sunday Night Good Time Assured Everybody Come Get Your Tickets at the "Busy Corner" Times Want Ads Bring Results BARGAINS IX mVELLlXG. DUY NOW 5-Room houso at Day Park. Prlco $700. Cash S150 6-Room houso, lots 100x100. Eastslde 91,200 Dwellings In Bunker Hill, West and South Marshfield, Ferndale and North Bond at bargains. AUG. FRIZEBN, Real Estato Insurance nnd Rentals 08, Central Ay., Marshfield, Ore. UNIQUE PANTATORIUM Wo are expert dyers and cleaners. Hat work of all kinds. Our work will please you. Suits made to order. 250 Central Ave. pho jtnv ROSS , PINEGOR i PROPRIETOR! ' DEARY'S GUNSnOP Full lino of Bicycle supplies Gun, bicycle, machine lock rep" Ing, Keys made and fitted. jKxm'.bu, x "i jBVw No. 007 No. Front St. Phono Have That Roof Fixed NOW See CORTHELL PlMB 81S1 - ' -ynLl L. ISe .ffijjii yaff,y"T-n ., HHHHLHMMr