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THE COOS BAY TIMES, KIARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1912 EVENING EDITION. Ih (II 0 SPANISH LETTER FRAUD George E. Cook of Marshfielcl Receives One From Madrid Prison. BUSTLER GETS BUCK TO PORT Gasoline Boat Not Damaged to Any Extent In Rscent Accident. Goo. E. Cook Is the lntcst Mnrsh flold man to get n ehnnco to make a fow liundroil thousand dollars. How ever It Is a romoto ehnnco beennso It Is one of the "old Spanish letter scliomo" and ho Is not losing any slcoi) worrying about what ho will do with tho big sum of money. Hero port Is tho letter, written under dnto of Santa Annn, tho ninn who was July 27, 1912, from tho Prison of j thought to bo missing and who wnB .iiimrm uiiu uuuiubbuu iu .n. uuuibu .cook on mo nusuer iur una iri, Tho gnsollne schooner Rustler which was on tho beach at tho mouth of Roguo river, arrived in Coos Ray last night. Tho pump was dnmagod but tho boat was not hurt much by being on tho bench nnd Is ready to go on her regular run out of this COAST LEAGUE I L Portland Defeats Vernon Yes terday and Oakland Wins Over San Francisco. E. Cook: "Dcnr Sir nnd Relative: "Although I know you only from good references of my dear mothor, Mrs. Mary Cook, your relntlvo gavo mo, I address myself to you for tho first time nnd perhaps tho Inst con sidering my gravo stato of henlth, requesting your protection for my only daughter, n motherless girl of 1C yenrs, who Is now In a college. "Doforo being Imprisoned hero 1 wns established ns a bnnkcr In Rus sin and I beseech you to help mo ob tain a sum of 240,000 dollars I hnvo In America and to tako caro of my daughter for n reward of tho third pnrt of snld sum nnd tho Interest of tho whole stock during her minority being your duty to ndvnnco tho ne cessary funds to acquire my bnggngo seized. "As I am In prison It Is prohibited to rocolvo public correspondonco but you can Bond a cablegram signed with your full namo (not letter) to tho nnmo of tho servant of my pro tector who will deliver It to mo ns soon ns received to know If you ro eolved this letter nnd instruct you in all my sccrot. "I rhargo you absolute rcsorvo about this lotter. "Awnltlng your cablegram, I am dear sir, "Yours truly, VOLKOPP. "Address: Snn Cnndldo; General Pnrdlnns, Mndrld, Spnln. Letter re ceived. Cook." snld that ho wont nway suddenly. Ho did not Intend to lenvo but tho cnptaln wnntcd a cook ns ho was making a trip to Eureka nnd Snntn went on a fow moment's notice Ho said ho did not supposo nnyono would feel nny nlnrm anyway if ho did dis appear and Hint It would not mako nny difference to nnyono. YBTLE T HOW THKV STAND W. L. 1 Los Angeles ....78 GO Vernon 82 CO Oakland 77 CI Portland . . . . 58 C7 Snn Francisco . 59 80 Sacramento ... .50 82 C. .5S2 .577 .5GS .40-1 .425 .379 ON TRE BOOM WILL DEDICATE 11ARN Unlqiio Services to lie Held nt W. J. Howard Ranch on North Inlet On Sunday September 1st thero will bo n neighborhood meeting held in W. J. Howard's now bnrn nenr tho landing nt North Inlet. It will bo an nil day gnthorlng. Tho good housewives will bring their lnrgest lunch baskets ns only they know how nnd n dinner will bo enjoyed togeth er nt noon. Preceding this, n short session will bo hold nt 11 o'clock which will bo nddrosscd by Rov. Q. L. Hnll of Mnrshflold. Then nt 2:30 anothor program of music nnd sponklng will bo hold. Mr. Hall will ngaln speak. All tho neighbors nenr nnd fnr are invited by Mr. Howard to como nnd participate In this unlquo bnrn de dication, Sunday, Sopt. 1st, nt North Inlot. New Logging Railway From That Place Slirs Up Business Circles. (Spccinl to Tho Times.) MYRTLE POINT, Ore., Aug. 27 Myrtlo Point is apparently starting on what will bo qulto n boom for tho place. The fact that work Is to bo stnrtcd very soon on tho now log ging rond of tho Smlth-Powors com pany down tho south fork of tho Co qulllo river hns inndo quite n stir. Mnny men will bo employed In tho construction work which will add to tho business of Myrtlo Point nnd when the rond Is finished nnd cnmpB nro opened in tho Smith timber south of hero this city will bo tho center of nn active community. Quito n number of sales of rcnl cstnto have been made. Among the bigger sales wns Hint of tho Dordor nnd llcndor ndditlon which has beon purchnsed by J. O. Stommlor nnd C. E. Rondbcnt. Mr. Stommlor is n well known real cstnto man and Mr. Ilrondbcnt Is tho manager of two big creameries. They expect to put tho ndditlon on tho innrkot nt onco nnd sell it ns rcsldenco property. Dinger Hermann, of Rosoburg, has been In tho city and is contemplating tho romodollng of his largo brick striicturo which is known as tho Her mnnn block. Among tho public improvements on hnnd will bo tho paving of tho mnln street of tho city. Tho grnd Ing Is now being done by Wnltor Condron and ns soon ns ho has fin ished tho paving will bo lnld by tho contractors. A numbor of other Im pr&vomonts nro being mndo nbout the rltv nnd nllni-nUmr Min nlnrn la mi. HniA.i.iH1. l .- i. i - I . . .. . . iu uiiiuiiumna'Mi in no given mr uniting rapid progress, tho boncllt of tho Library fund on I Tho people of HiIh city expect to runny, nopiomuer o, promises to be entertnin n ulg crowd this fall whon ono of tho llnest of Its kind over glv-tho first fnlr of tho Cooa nnd Curry en in Mnrshflold. Reports nre thnt, County Pair Association Is hold nt tho rohonrsals nro progressing ex- the now fnlr grounds, tromoly well nnd tho urnco nnd skill i exhibited by tho llttlo Indies In tho PLAN FOR ENTERTAINMENT PORTLAND, Aug. 28 Portlnnd defeated Vernon In yesterday's game San Prnnclsco wns beaten by Oak land. Los Angeles nnd Sacramento did not play yesterday. Following nro tho scores: At Portlnnd R Portlnnd G Vernon 4 At Snn Prnnclsco R Snn Prnnclsco 0 Onklnnd 4 II E 9 2 11 1 II E 3 0 8 0 N FRATERNITY Buttons Pins and Charms We have everything in tins lino, both in filled and solid irni h""" Red Cross Jewelry Dept. Our watch repairing department is complete. nnujimmi LIRRARY NOTES Thero will bo a story hour for tho children nt ten o'clock Saturday morning, Aug. 31. An apprentice to Icnrn library work is wanted. Any person wish ing, to apply call at tho library be tween 10 and 12 in tho morning. Tho Atlnntlc brought out in June nn nrticlo entitled "Should Smith go to Church." It has aroused n storm of discussion. Tho August numbor hns nn nrticlo "Tho Church and Smith." Thcso two nrtlclcs nro from entirely dlfferont nnglcB nnd both nro very suggestive. Parties Desiring Monuments Erected Would do well to mil At PACIFIC MONUMENTAL WORKS South Broadway and make sclec tion from I he large stock now ou , -i .. iit?i i i.; l rcStflPw vJ nana. air. wnson nas m ins chiijiuy the only practical marble and granite cutter iu Coos County. And none but the best work is turned out. wmr!k 'in i m. njT Por thoso who lovo Dickens nnd children thoro nro two cnchnntlng pictures in Scrlbnors by Jcsslo WI1 cov Smith. Maxflold Parrlsh, too, hns furnished fora frontlsplcco ono of his fairy scones of "Whon wo gnthorcd ponrln nnd rubles from tho Caliphs orchard trees." A cheap pessimism aboutpolltlcnl conditions so often find currency in our magazines thnt when nn nrti clo llko that of David Starr Jordnn's In tho Indopondonco for August 8 appears, it fools llko n fresh sen brcozc. It is so practical, yet so broad nnd nB stimulating as n chap ter fr.om Rryco's "American Com-monwcnlth." fancy dances nro wonderful. j NEWS OP CAMP McKENZlE Now thnt tho subjoct of prohibi tion is being discussed nnd will como up beforo tho pooplo boforo long-nn nrticlo llko "Tho poril of tho drug habit" in tho Contury Is timely. ' It brondons tho concoptlon of tho mean ing of words llko tomporanco nnd prohibition whoso familiarity has somowliat narrowed and blunted our understanding of them. Henry Joncst Ford'B characteriza tion of Woodrow Wilson in tho Re vlow of Roviews teems with quot ablc phrases. Spcnklng of tho Dem ocratic nomlnoo's conversation ho snys "Although his tnlk wns mani festly nn Improvisation his thoughts enmo with their clothes on." Steamer Washington Will Sail From San Francisco for Coos Bay Thursday, 3 P. ML, August 29, WITH PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT P. 8. DOW, Agent. Ocean Dock. 'THE FRIEND OP 0008 nA? S. S. ALLIANCE EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS SAILS FROM COOS BAY FOR. PORTLAND FRIDAY, AUG. 30, AT 12 M. CONNECTING WITH THE NORTH nANK ROAD AT PORTLAND NORTH PACIFIC PTRAMSIIIP COMPANY. phoD0 44' O. P. McGEORGE, Agent. Especially pleasing will bo the old tllllfl IttlntlW iIa In rinAim .!.. .A M tho heart) by eight little girls In 1 p- ""a "",l. '8 '".'"' i .a... iiiiiii iitiii ! rii in innip 1'nnnvinn . v u a u v mu a il cieni costume. ..r - . ;. V. '.'": "-'""'" in r,i .i on,.inii .1." ." luiviug spcni inroo uoiigutrui weeks "": """ " ."i'..in ui mu oou on c mr es on Hnv. Tlmn nnHmi . J'""- "' Every loynl citizen of Mnrshflold should rend "A plcturo of tho cnnnl" by Hnlo nnd "How Pnnnma will altor trndo" by Voso in tho World's Work for in tho history of tho Pnnnma Cnnnl Is much of tho fnto of tho Pa- Tho sword dnnce, bo dear to every Scotchman's heart, will nIo be glv-' " "Y?."0 l ,nn1', T,mo "T0'' on. Tho swords nro placed on thol xory ,ra,,,,1 indeed, beenuso thero Moor crossed nnd It Is tho Idea to .,"" n,wn'8 something doing, to keop dnnco between tho Hcetlons of tho cn,"Dl"B I,nry Interested. PAST AND COMMODIOUS Steamer Redondo Equipped with wlrclcas nnd Bubmnrlno bell SAILS FOR SAN FRANCISCO FROM COOSBAY Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 12 M. All PnsscnRcr Rescrvntlons Krom Snn Prnnclsco Must Do .Mndo ot h(."J Fife llulldlng, or Pier No. 10. I.TKH-OCEAN TRANSPORTATION CO. PHONE U. C. P. McQEORGE, Agent. swords without nny way. Hcetlons of tho touching them II n If you hnvo not rend tho chapters' In tho preceding Hnrpor's on Mnrk! On August tho 11th, Mrs. Mnxi T,ynln' bK,n "0Wl Thnt most Am- a ni inn n ml Inirnliln nP .. ....It. 1. ' TALKS OF CAMPAIGN Roosevelt Snys llonl l'Iglit Is Agnlint Wilson orlenn nnd lovnblo of our writers hns n llfo history rivaling that of tho fnmoiis "Huck" for fun and thnt of "Tho Mnld of Orleans" in its less I Known bonuty. Tlmmermnn hnd n lnrgo dinner nnrtv In honor of hor woddlng nnnivorsnry. Many a tonst wns drunk nnd somo beniitlful presonts woro received by tho hostess. On tho ICth Inst. Mr. John Rear (Dy Assoclntod Press to tho Coob Dny tolobrnted his 72nd blrthdny with a "mN l i nitrr KMiTootiinrKnii iw iiAnH i.. OVSTER AY, Aug, 28. Tho real no of tho oldest pioneers on tho' (n' Assoclnted Press to tho Coos lHv fight of tho coming cnmpnlgn, Roose- "' having settled hero nbout BO volt says, wns between himself nnd 'enrs "Ko and gro.wn old with tho Gov. Wilson. Uo expressed tho be-i t'omnmnlty. Ho .Is still hnlo nnd llof that Tnft did not expert to be hearty nnd nceopted his guests' wlsh elcctod. Roosevelt snld controversy w 'or mnny happy returns of tho with Penroso wns furnlshlne rnnl.' dny as a mnttor of courso. Most of mi cnmpiugn innterlnl for him. suclii ,,,B mnuiy nnd nil tlio mombors of lm n rnillll AlpKAn7ln l'nrn IIPAonnt n.i.l ' I'.vouiii, Ullll OPENS OI.-PICE. Times. REVERLV, Mnss.. Aug. 27 Tho exocutlvo olllce8 of President Tnft woro opened horo todny In tho build ing usod for presldentlnl buslnoss during tho Inst three sumors. EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS Steamship Breakwater ALWAYS ON TIME. V,' o ,5LFnOM AX8WORTII DOCK, PORTLAND, a, 8. 13, 18, US nnd 28. FROM MAllSIIPin !l) AT ' THE TIDE, AUG. 0, 10, is, ao, V3 "n da" T 0 n. in.. AUG. THE SERVICE OP Phone Main a21-L. J. C. MILLER, Agent. hb tho I.nrlmor nffnlr gnvo him a pprlng cnuipalgn, FIXES DATE OK TRIAL (ny Assoclntoil Pr to tho Conn Iliij Timer ) LOS ANOPl.KS. Auc. 27 Prol l Ing Judgo Wilson of tho superior rnnin McKonz o worn nrnsonf nn,i' i'r. c. it. EiiBwortli. Dont st. irt among tho guests woro nlso Dr. nnd "nJl,w, s- Rochester, N. Y snys Mrs. Hnmllton of Klnmnth Falls. F.0,oy K,(,y "ls gnvo him lmm.- Sundny tho 18th, Mrs. Tlmmor- """, rollor nml Brengthoned him man's father, Mr. Emory Rnrzoe.iT'.1 ul,y' "' ,mvo beon btlorod canio down from North Rend to col- wltn. . wca, K'('ey8 nnd bladder ebrnto his blrthdny with hlsfnmlly ni ,)I0,-S,,na , rea m,lc" paln' with n nlco ehleken .iinnnr ' I K? Kidney Pills gnvo mo Inune- " " I illntn rallnf .,.! 11 TiuSlJnS.5.0.,.,l nt .".'lnderfuny. iVKT Lockhnrt-Pnr- Cornor." court today fixed October 21 as tho a healthy baby girl, weighing nlneomm i nto for trlnl of narrow on the In- nnd ono hnlf pounds, wns born to Mr. bom Drue Co "'Tho Dusv dletiiiont charging brlbory of Juror and Mrs. Robort Domorrltt and this "" J ?" "i. jiouuri ninn iu uie trim or Jnmos nappy ovont ndded grently to tho 11. McNainnrn. tho confessed dynn- importnnco of tho dny. Iloth moth- iiiiiur. SAILS FOR AMERICA or nna eiuui nro doing nicely. Mrs, Domerrltt's health hns Improvod wonderfully slnco thoy hnvo been CUIlinlnr nn Plinrloslnn ll.i v. oi, Jmiies llryce, ltiltlsh Amliassjidor, was a nervous wreck when brought Complete Australian Tour down from Portland but tlvo months (By Associated Tress to Tho Cou camping mndo her a strong and MPinmmvP ." , i. . ' healthy woman. Mr. Otto Schroodor. MKLROURNE, Australia. Aug. 27 of Snn Prnnclsco. who in mJ -Hrltlsh Ambassador to tho United ramping party, Is of tho opinion that You nro "roby Biimmoned to np Stntes. Jnmos Ilryco. left by tho Chnrleston Ray could bo innde a fa-'I)Cnr nt 203 Coko H,R" to answer to Btoamor Ventura on his return to mous health nnd summer resort If tho cMnrBo of "Neglected Opportu- iihiiiiikiihi riot a longiuy tour some capitalist would tako hold of ,m '" uu cnso or Perham Pant through tho commonwealth. Dryco, It. Ho and his wlfo have also ro- ' T,ho I100l)lo" W. A. Reld, altor- it in uiiiiuiBiuuii, nil reaillllinE HIS tlirnnil In Mnrahnnl.l tn. .i. offlclnl duties, wljl tako up tho ques- they expect to mnko 'a number of SUMMONS LAKESIDE BY AUTO Mnko reguinr dally trips concctliiR ulth LAUNCH NORTH RTATi S,?KSandS Thui-sdny, 8:00 . ,., prf, H.aoV ,n. Wu0,00l. ",H FARE EACH WAY 1.00 T,Seepl!o,;rAnge0nt.,CWVO ,ne8SaS """ "SKSS EB Palft A n HIifI. n.. 0 Ladies' and Gentli 1 ailnrinrr Imported nnd Domomi, . Pit nnd Satisfaction n H Wo do all won, "?i?? WO KorU, YVe gt Marslifi,.i.i RlarirVoi..J- t vaujlivitui U I... Wo hnvo secured the 11..I t-oss of L. H. llolsnor. "Tl? pared to roller McelleSi'. tho people of Coos n,i 'l drlVerM. imn.i -i. "' Cim, that will rnonn sat,fi,aacntoV, tho public. Pbonp us for. horao, a rig or inythln tho llvory lino 7o Ing business of all klndL MLANOHARD nnOTHER, Hvcry, I.'ced nnd B1m .. 141 First iu.il ai7i-J M..8trt ii ii aauh Marslificld&NorlhBtndAi GORST & KINO. Pwprff Cars lonvo MarshQeld t,-,fl mlnutec from 7:1C a. m mmiiV.M mldnlKht. Leave NnT.i "T'"'l samo Bchodulo, Btnrtlne it t 'I until ml.nlcrl.t n n . . ". ' I II for '";,'""" lU D0"l,IbJ l f rlAriM nJ n ttc wan uiiu rres Ladies' and Gent's Goods Called for and Delivered Coos Bay Steam LauJ 'iiu.-mi MAin 074 Real Estate FIRE INSURANTS Sevoral good barcnlni In Ftrciull city proporty. AUG. FRIZEEN, 08 Central Ave. MarhtUld, Ortptl DRAIN COOS BAY AUTO LINE VIA ALLEQANY Loaves Mnrshflold dally itlLt and arrives at Drain ia Units noct with afternoon train (or M land. Loaves Drain at 8 a. m. and inta at Mnrshnold about 6 p. m. Tickets on snlo nt "Duty Corw,1 Phono 278, Mnrshnold and 0. h toon, Drain. r. 1. Miirfl Ui. A. H. HODM Marshfield Paint 2 Decorating Co. EUUraatei Furnlihed MARSHFIELS, Phone unh 0n Unique Pantatorim TOR MODKRN DlTKnS. C Acent for Edward B. Btraun (tna Tailoring Ut ub mi J nezi ouii. L ,.. URK Oomnirelnl. PhoBi COOS BAY-IiOSEDUIiG STAGE LINE SrrnetKveg Ira'rt?"8 ?? ,D Rosrg every morning atC o ZTlllLAilVl c. p. ssfmrs'nfs.ffj'"-00-Good m" - - TiTe Star Transfer and Storage Co, iBpreraredtodorilklndvM on sntrt notice, w ""'", v,7.trt and beats nnd wo niso "' ." ffi stylo Roynolds Piano Moier. guarantee our work. L. H. Heisner, Pr Phbnes98-R. 120.J.orJ City Auto Serviw Oood Cars. Careful vnwfc reasonable oharges. our , "Will go anywhere at an " Standa Dlanco Hotel "" "ja Ciger Store. Day Phones n nARKER GOODALE. propr tion of tho Pnnnma Canal legislation in rognrd to which the greatest In terest hns beon shown In Australia as well as In Canada. Llbbv COL. The kind YOU have ALWAYS USED, "hone 72 Pacific Liver" & Traasfec Co, trips to Coqullle. Rnndon. Coos River etc., to see tho developments thnt hnvo beon made slnco they resided on tho Ray, CONTRIBUTED. ney for plaintiff. ARE you lining HAINES' FLOUR? Build Where It's Pretty 70x100 corner, 14th and Commer cial, sewer, water, planked street. $1800.00 I. S. KAUFMAN & CO. 177 Front Street. We Have Been Successful In buying a large atock of nm class Electrical material and can Klve our patrnnB a very low price on house wiring. Get our price you can't afford to miss It Coos Bay Wiring Co. Phone 237-J WE WILL MAIL 10U 1 for each set of old False T Bent ub. Highest P'lf ft old Gold, Silver, old WW broken Jewelry and rw Stones. L .,,11 Money Sent by Return V& WilIn.SineltlnBAnelW'1 -1,it.j on Years. asiauiiBucu v -- . ii, 803 Chestnut St., Phlladeli-W TO DENT'S3- .. rt We will buy your Gold F nnl,1 Hnrnn. nnd Platinum. ' est prices pniu. You Auto Call fg PHONE 144-J WOUXm" Stand front of Lloyd ' TWO NEW CARS After 11 P. M. Phone U RoBldence Phone Vfll rnakB trlpto Cg Try The f Imes" Want Ao I l, V ,.,i1 .; -fc. "ilrM JAU, , MBr.a.-mrr-t-"pr-.