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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1912 EVENING EDITION. - R DOIl t FOrget Tremendous line of COMFORTS and BLANKETS Keep in Mind that our Bed Spreads are extra long and wide; and that they have cut corners and scalloped edges I aOrfcwo in 1 fhr sr Come to Buy it makes no difference what you come for, we are here to show you the largest, the greatest, the finest lines of Beds and Bedding, of all kinds ever shown in the history of MarshfiefcL And Most, Important , is the fact that our prices are the lowest the best for the lowest cost How does that appeal to you? PERRY (Mb NICHOLSON In cnso my cnglno wont wrong I could glldo across tlio Columbia Itlv cr. Looking down I saw n Httlo ob ject on tho water; It did not look more than a Toot long, nnd tlioro was black smoko coming out. Thnt must bo tho ferry boat from Vancouver to Hayden Island, thought I, and then I know whoro I was. "I glided most of tho way across tho river, as I was so high. I was going up tho river when I chanced to sob tho ferry. When I left tho Hotel Multnomah roof I went out to wnrds St. Johns to gain holght, then I Btartcd up the south bank of tho river until I wns lost In tho fog. Tho air was cnlm and steady nnd flying was easy. I had no trouble and camo down In good form." Aviator Is Klnted. With tho nsslstanco of sovcrnl by standers, Chrlstofferson put tho ma chine Into tho hnngnr, as ho had lnndcd within 200 feet of It. At 3:2B o'clock Harry Chrlstofferson, his brother, arrived In an nutomobllo to sec If he was safe. The young aviator Is elated over his successful lllght. Chrlstofferson Is associated with Fred A. Dennett tho Portland nutomobllo man, In his avlntlon venture, Ho piloted Bon nott's cars In Portland automobile races beforo taking up aerial work. Two years ago, ho nnd Dcnnott mndo a monoplane, but turned to tho bl plnno when It was Impossible to se curo as much Information on the typo of machlno used moro generally In Europe. Tho cnglno of tho blplnno which mado tho trip yesterday was usod by Olonn II. Curtlss In his Hud son river flights In Now York." fltt.NKUAIj OUTS IMjACK. MARSHFIELD WILL HAVE AN AIRSHIP FLIGHT SOON Chrlstofferson, One of Great est Aviators in World, Is Cominn. WILL FLY ON COOS BAY, TWO DAYS, OCT. 26-27. First Man in the World to Fly from Roof of a Big Hotel. Through tho efforts nnd cntcrprlso of Tho Times tho people, of South west Oregon nro to bo given tho flrat view of n great airship flight. Tho Times has secured Silas Chrlstoffor bou, tho world famous nvlntc1 for n two days' exhibition at tho racotrark In Mnrshilold Saturday and Sunday Oct. 2G and 27. Mr. Chrlstofforson Is tho blrdman who during tho roso cnrnlvnl successfully piloted his air ship from tho top of tho Multnomah liotel to Vancouver, Washington, Ho How tho eight miles crossing tho Wil lamette and Columbia rivers, In twolvo minutes. Ho Is tho first nnd only nvintor In tho world over mak ing such n daring and successful lllght. This event places Chrlstoffor bou among tho greatest aviators of tho world. Tho Portland Orononlan published mod along tho snrfaco until uiu louowiug concerning hub great .event: "Avlntlon sclenco took nnother etrldo toward perfection yesterday nftcrnoon whon SllnB Chrlstofforson, tho youthful Portland bird-mnn, suc cessfully piloted his blplnno from tho top or tho Multnomah hotel building to Vnncouvor, Wash. Ho How tho olght miles, crossing tho Wlllametto nnd Columbia rivers, In 12 minutes. Other aviators havo mndo speedier Journoys, but It romnlned for tho un licensed ox-nutomobllo racor to bo tho pioneer In a start from tho midst of tho business section of a groat city. A crowd of tiu.OOO, scattered along half a dozen streets, lining tho roofs of dozens of olllco buildings, nnd torched precariously at every nvnll nblo point of vantage, witnessed tho wplondld start of tho daring young aviator. Crowd Cheers Aviator. A mighty roar from tho tons of thousand throats went upward to greet tho bird-man, as, after n run of lGO-feet across an olovntcd plat form on the roof of tho 150-foot hotel building, tho jnnchlno gracefully nnd auroly loft Its bonrd footing nnd sonrod forth on its Journey to Van couver. Tho day wns ideal for n porfect flight. Atmospheric conditions, which nro studied so- closoly by tho artists of tho air, wcro unoxcollod, except thnt tho air was slightly hazy. Tho drizzling weather hnd apparently for ced tho cold strata of nlr to tho st roots and tho cross currents of cold nnd wnrm ozone, ho feared In thd mazo of streets nnd olllco structures, wcro absent.' Only onco from tho time tho noro- plano glldod from tho roof into tho nlr until It loomed In tho dlstnnco as n small bird, did tho machlno dis play signs of uncertainty, nnd thnt came when it crossed tho Wlllametto. at a height of approximately 000 feet. Then It wns only n slight tremble. It soon recovored perfect equilibrium nnd soared majestically on Its way. OnmiN (lather Kurly. It was expected that tho blplnno would leavo tho board 100 feet from tho start nnd reach nn nltltudo of 20 foot nbovo tho roof nt tho end of tho 170-foot runwny. Instead It sklm- feet ington city to witness tho end of tho spectacular voyage Aviator Not Fright encd. Ideal ntmosphorlc conditions did not ncccssltnto n rlso to n high nltl tudo until tho Columbia river wns reached, Mr. Chrlstofferson hovorlng nbout tho 1500-foot clovntlon until out of sight of tho Portland specta tors, whon ho roso sovoral hundred feet higher. Tho 23-yonr-old aviator was smil ingly cnnlldont ns ho posed beforo tho photographers, but did not por mit his optimism to overshadow his Judgment. Ho tested machlno nnd planking carefully, shook hands with n fow frlonds nnd wcll-wlshors, said: Wlli Me Honored by n Scat in French Academy. (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times.) PARIS, Oct. 15. A hitherto In vlolablo tradition In connection with tho election of nn "Immortal" or Member of tho French Academy, will bo violated In tho cnso of (Joneral Lynutoy, tho successor of Henri Houssavc. Owing to his nbsenco at tho head of tho French army In Mo rocco, ho will not bo nblo to call for mally on tho other thlrty-nlno me la bors of tho nendomy beforo his elec tion on October 31. Of tho tliroo candidates for tho sent left vacant, two havo formally with drawn, leaving General Lynutoy as tho solo candidate That eminent soldier's Inovltnblo election is a mnt tor for populnr rejoicing, slnco re cent deeds In Morocco have mndo him n nntlonnl lioro. In connection with the olcctlon somebody has unearthed from tho constitution of tho nendomy n legally enacted nrtlclo which expressly for bids Bollcltntlon of votes for olcctlon, tho purposo, naturally, of tho thlrty nlno visits. Older academicians say that tho discovery of tho "curious" nrtlclo will rondor Hfo dcsolnto for thorn, as tho calls of distinguished fiockors nftor ono of Frnncp'H highest honors hnvo bcon always dollghtful. Hub Clothing & Shoe Co. BENJAMIN CLOTHES STETSON HATS STETSON SHOES ARROW SHIRTS All sold ono wixyGASIf ONLY. Better values for less money because "MONEY TALKS" Hub Clothing & Shoe Co, Marshfield. Bandon. MONTENEGRO WINS lllT t 10,000 FORKS ARE ClPlfl It Takes Bomo of us a Mlirhtv Lone Time to Find Out thnt tlm nncn I!RSSJ,'n rPffn'n'n l",- "-'!"-91 twP-" Doosn't Cnro n Hoot WHAT wo Think News Received in Telegram Sent to Germany by Prince Peter. ARTILLERY ALSO TAKEN BY SOLDIERS Message States That Little Balkan State Had Glor ious Victory. (IJy Associated Press to Tho Coos Hay Times.) HICini?Mll0lt(3, Germany, Oct. 15 A great Montenegrin victory over tho Turkish troops, Is announced by Prlnco Peter of Montonogro, In n telegram to hbj former tutor hero. Tho dlspntch Is worded as follows: "OlorlotiB victory. Ten thoiiH- nnd TurltH with artillery captured." .Ministers Itccallcil. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 15. Tho Ottoman government dccldod todny to recall tho Turkish minis ter from Athens, Sofia and Hoi-grado. WOULD DUTW THE HILL 1 irom tho "Jumplng-off" place, nnd raised only three foot to glldo nbovo tho nlaco of safety. At 1:30, ono-half hour beforo tho scheduled start, tho crowds com menced to gather In Third nnd Fourth streets for ovornl blocks, whllo ovory building within a rndlus of a dozen blocks wns packed with curious, and, to bo frnnk, rnthor mor-l bid sightseers. Tho feat of starting from tho roof of n building had novor oeen tried before, much less success - - w.. it w Miwiga:! SIIiAS CHISTOFFKIISON FLYING FHOM TIIK TOP OF TIIK .MULT. XOM.V1I IIOTKIi IX PORTLAND. and then loosed tho brakes for thu lllght. At 2:47 o'clock Chrlstofferson landed gracefully on tho nrtlllorv drill grounds. Kxperlenco Is Related. "I wns lost for several minutes." sum unrisionerson, ........ viiiioiuuuiouii, illiui JIO 1111(1 nskod how long It hnd taken him t rimy accomplished, and many expect- mnko tho flight. "Tho air was very ed to be on hnnd to witness nnother hazy and I did not know whom I wnn of tho mnny death tolls exacted uyK bad ascendod nbout a mllo. so that I tho now transportation sclenco. ' " Tho lllght did not tako nlnco until S3" LAST NIGHT STOItY. MILWAUKKK, Oct. M. Itcxise volt was shot and (.lightly injured to night by a man who llred nt him vtlillo the Colonel was resting at tho hotel. Tho Colonel went about his business, declaring ho wns not hurt. Tho would-be nssassln was captured by Henry F. CocIiciiik. SCHOONKIt IX TUOUI1LK. Tho lumber schooner Daisy Froo- man which is known In this port, wns In troublo at Columbia river. Tho following press telegram from Ab- torla In tho Portland Sunday papors tolls tho story: "Watorloggod and with moro than hnlf hor cargo of lumbor, 750,00 fcot In all gono from hor decks, tho woll known schooner Daisy Frcomnn, Captain J. II. Wilson, Is borthed nt tho Clntsop mill dock, wnitlng for n tow to Portland, for dry-docking and general ropnlr. "Tho Bteatnor camo down from Portland fully laden for San Fran cisco, Friday noon, and crossod out nbout 5:30, an hour nnd n half bo foro low wator. Tho bar was rough and on hor wny out bIio struck heav ily nt a point nearly north of tho Jotty nnd hor ruddor nnd ruddor post wero Jerkod out nnd hor gnrboard strakes woro torn out on tho atnr board sldo. Tho port lifeboat was smashed, and hor cargo chains snnp ped, ono nftor nnother. Tho deck load went over tho sldo nnd ndrlft with ovory roll of tho sea. Tho wator Boon reached hor fires, tho engines woro silenced nnd hor power forco was driven to tho uppor deck. "Tho Freomnn hnnga so low in tho wnter aft and is bo sharply listed to starboard as to lililo nil traces of tho damngo, tho oxent of which cannot bo known until sho is drydockod." If you have anything to sell, trade, r ront. or wnnt hfln. try Want An -'Mft o'clock, Chrlstofferson nnd his nsslstants making a careful inspec tion of tho stnrtlng runwny and heating tho onglno until It was in porfect condition. Tho landing wns mado at Vancou ver exactly 12 mlnutoj nfter tho sturt, a crowd gathering in tho Wnsh- mmiwasaaasszMmm A RING Of SUPERB BEAUTY Little Talks on the High Cost of Living By W. A. REID. False weight and mo-Miiio outer materially Into tho high cost of living. Your grocer may bo perfectly hon est, but wo buy so many tliiujjs by tho package that wo often choat ounsolvos. So also In our larger deals wo nro oftou "haudoil a package" and get false measure. This Is particularly truo in roul ontnto. there nro so mnnv things to bo taken into cousldernttou. Tho man who bus in PKRHAM PARK gets full weUut and measure. Po'r liuin Pnrk Is closo In nnd tho building restrictions insure your investment for all tlmo Any view desired. Kasy terms. Is about tho right thing for tho lady of your cholco. Mnko It a diamond nnd then you'll own tho girl and tho ring, too. Of courso wo have oth er kinds of rings. Baby rings, birth stono rings, sig net rings, and senmloss wed ding rings Complete In va riety, splondld In quality and MARTHA WASHINGTON ASKS 1)1 VOUCH FHOM GHOHGi: WASH- 1XGTOX. UHUWOOD C1TV, Oct. 15. tJiinKespnoro's quory, "What's in n name?" was n byword in San Mateo county court circles whon a dlvorco I suit was filed In which tho defendant , bears tho name of tho father of tho country and tho complaining witness signs her nnmo with that of tho first lady of tho Whlto Houso. On grounds of cruelty, Mrs. C. Martha Washington seeks to havo her iwoddlng to Georgo Wnsblnctln an nulled. Tho ease has not como into court yet. I Tho Wnslllnctons Wnrn mnrrln.l tn Dim rrancisco March It Is Said That Southern PaJ cmc win iry to Out do Rival. Tho railroad story from EwtU printed in Tho Times jrcaterday it nlso told In tho Portland nevipipm, In tho Oreconlnn Is nn eitMiU) . tlclo reciting tho fnct that thtSoitl. orn PacIHc Intends to build fromEr okn to Coos liny and thus conctct Portland nnd Snn Francisco tik i const road. Tho followlne addltlcnl fenturo of Interest Is glrcn la til Orogonlnn In n telegram Iron u Francisco: "Whon tho Kugono-Cooi Day Ilia I renchos Euroka and moots the Norti-! western Pacific, tho valuo of ci projoctcd lines ns tho Fornler-Luta branch may bocomo moro apptral than now. Tlioro Is believed to tut) quostlon that tho Southern Pacific construction work In North ul NorthonBtorn California Is pronctei in part by n dcslro to head oS til Hill IntorcstB, which are already working toward this city and nits nro generally credited with hautr gained ncccss to this city over w Northern Klectrle's nowly awlrtl lino from Sncramento to Vallejoatl from Vnllelo bv forrv to toll city. "That tho northern pari or m stnto will bo tho sccno of an lattut railroad rivalry within a short tlce, whon moro of Mr. Hill's plans are voalod, Is accepted na heyond Q tlon. vl. "Tlin nrtlivetfirn Pacific. U In nvvnnil InlntK- liv tho Southern Pa cific and Santn Fo, and which wall undoubtedly bo used by both roaa na nn important factor with whlcatJ combat tho Hill lines, Is maWa ra pid progress with its constrocUca wnrt Tt In nnn' rnrvllUT DaSSCattrl to McCnnn'a Mills, CO miles aouthef Eureka. Tho rails nro laid ten w south of McCann's Mills an4 wuw "It Is oxpected to reach Fort S ward in Docomber. Tho MM".0',1: tnln tunnol, requiring a bore oMW foot, la two-thirds completed and iu probably bo finished in March, i" entire road la oxpoctea to ve w-- iaii a ii. am ir tins npea au usually expensive road, but J clnrcd to bo ono or tne aesi m" ed In tho stoto." MADK HIS SPKCCK. inrAAiiifT:R. Oct. ll "!f. volt wns shot in tho breast and" extent of tho Injury Is unknown. a bullet in his bodjr the Colonelw to tho auditorium to make a 1V Ho refused tajtjfflffi exnnuno mo wouim " - -. t, ished his nddrcss. At nine iw was still fipenkliiff, thougli weaKi" tho loss of blood. Elfin Vol 23. inna. Tim complaint Is sealed and tho nnturo of Deep Down there's an Elfln tho cruelty chnrgo has not beW mado that Whispers that we AU o i nDOUt What's t:nmn; w --- public. See REID About It. COKE SUILDINO. Reasonable Prices Red Cross Jewelry Department Jewelers and Opticians Fine Watch Hepalrlng. tmmmimmamipmmmmmmmmKm!mm RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT EOR WHISKEY AND BEER HABIT Tho ORRIXE treatment will completoly and absolutely detwy tM slro or craving for whiskey, beer and other Intoxicants 1 f taken aew to direction. It is a simple nnd efliclont homo treatment. 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