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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1912)
iwrr ,n' i"HIWl.J J ., J , ,, , SHRBi. . ximKi IB " M if' " ICH HARBOR L jfti'RKJ SIGHT i iiu '6uuv UA t -UMb-S, IWARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1912.-EVENING EDITION. nment Has Extensive Jans for Improvement Work in Oregon. mentioning tlio coining of the Oregon to Grnys Hnrbor, brtland Telegram prints the Jng: 3 Oregon will , bo Kept nt Hnrbor this (nil and winter, Ing tlio ship channel where formed during tlio Inst yonr. estimated that the work laid r her to do up there can bo ptod by early in tho spring test. By May it Is plannod o her back nt Coos Day, sho will continue tho ini- nciit work on which sho has pdcuplod. At about tho snmo ho dredgo Colonel P. S. Mn indor construction nt Seattle f)o completed nnd sent to Day and bo operated oil the vast amount of harbor work o dono nt Coos Uny next In caso tho residents down ay manago to secnr6 tlio np itlori funds they will ask con- to grrint. December 1 n dol- i qt citizens from Mnrshflcld oria ucnu win go to wnsn and use overy legitimate ico with tho lnwmnkcrs in nt to Induco them to grant vflr. A preliminary project cdropilcd ' by lbcal United mi2tl ongincors somo tlmo ago and : Sgp dod to Washington. .," Port Orfonl Propccts j I '- wnor preliminary report or Jnr nnturo rqlatlvo to tho do lly of Improving tho SIus- lyor botweon Floronco and nlslied ycfltordny for sub- o mo cuioi oi engineers, ort on tho advisability of ; oxlonslvu Improvements nt rford Is expected to bo sont department soon. Tho pro- y report on tho Oregon project is In tho hnnds of iof. Til's nrovldes for tho PS of tho slough to n depth win ho suniclcnt to normlt cpwntcr vessels to nnvigntc CAP7. iCGENN El K fcrf" Says We Will Not Get Sur vey nor Jetty Money Right Away. Capt. Macgcnn of tho steamer Ilrcakwntor says that whllo In Port land he visited tho engineers' of fice nnd that ho feels that wo nro not soon to hnvo a survey of tho bny or improvement of Jetty. Tho captain says that ho gathora that tho engineers nro in no hurry about n now survey nnd thnt thoro will bo no money forthcoming for Jetty work, nt lcnst not until tho bar dredgo is tried out. In n report which will como from the oncinocrs It Is stated that tho Increases of commcrco on Coos Hay Is not regarded as more than merely a "healthy growth," which was not moro than was ex pected. It Is also stated that tho north Jetty will cost $2,000,000 nnd tho south Jetty $330,000 and that Coos Ray has offered but it very small portion of this amount. Capt. Macgonn says that in his opinion tho only way Coos liny will got anything moro Is for a delega tion to go to Washington nnd por haps offor a bigger contribution. I WAS A Steamer Marshfield Has Trou ble and Her Bow Is Crushed in. I, MAKES FLIGHT. IN SI M WIND P -OPENS TO EUGENE 3 w5 i . , Celebrates Starting of IVIUU Ull UIUJJUII CIUVJ- tnc Extension. ono held ft big celebration tho Inauguration of scrvico h that city nnd Portland by rogon Hlectrlc Railway. Tho nndo much of tho ovent, ns ptnlng of tho electric lino to nd wns regarded ns nno of ost Important hnpponlngs In story of tho placo. pn II. doling, president of egon Klectrlc. has announced Jho company will build n u pnssongor stntlnn at Ku- 'following nro somo Interest- Ects regarding tho Kugono ex- n of tho Oregon electric: Kill of oxtoiiRlon. 70.G miles. labor of stntlmiB, 2G. t, $3,000,000. ro consumod in nrol inlnnrv wnstruetlon work, two yonrs HO consumed In irrnilliiL' inn! (laying, 11 months. tains n tangent (pleco of per- jstrnignt track) of SO miles viunny to near Ilarr Isliurir. iilo extension Is built on rd Btenni trunk lino grades Sirvnturo. Ithwost record for trneklnylng amy zu, wnen lour miles nnd reot or trnek woro In d u lours, with n short crow. Lugeno Guard prints n map lo. railroad rniiii nir Intn Hn. fund proposed to bo built that lit includes the lino to Coos i rnrdlng tho rnllrnmt Kitimiimi Ciprd snys- iijjono is to bo tho cantor of Sat electric railway dovolop- H At presont it is tlio south irmlniiH nf Illll'a ni-num, nln,.. Imnd tho llaniman systom. Birdman Surprises, by His Skill and Daring With Airship. ftllnB Ciirlstoftorson, tho groat av iator, who will make n (light In his Curtlss nornplano nt tho rnco track In MnrBhuoId Saturdny nnd Sundny, Octobor 2.. nnd 27, Is ono of tho most daring blrdmcn in tho business Ho recently mndo a flight at Llvlncs- ton, Montnna, whoro tho strong wind blows and suprlsod an Immcuso crowd by his skill nnd daring. A Livingston pnpor published tho following concerning his exhibition: "Chrlstofforson. tho 23-vonr-olil nv. Intor, mndo a lllght yestordny nt tho Pnrk county fnlr grounds dcsplto tho fttrong wind, which would hnvo dis couraged nn ordinary nlr-man. Thoro was n lnrgo nttondnnco nt tho fair and hut fow oxpectod to loo tho mnn nttompt tho flight T hero wns loud cheering when ho stnrted from his cnmplng placo on tho cliffs south of tho grounds nnd circled nbout tho fnlr buildings. Mnny had gono homo, thinking tlio mnn would not nttempt tho flight, but nt C o'clock ho mndo tho successful start. Thoro wns but a slight wind on tlio fnlr grounds, but on tho cliff whoro tho nlrslilp wns started n stiff wind wnH blowing. Tho stnrt wns onslly mndo, but ns soon ns tho mnchlno wns In tho nlr Ills troubles COIIimoilrnil. Tllnrn u-nrn torrlllo mifitn rtt wliu! nn,t Hin nvl.l tor's nrms wore mndo soro nnd lnmo . jlamni Thnt a Jinx or a hoodoo of some variety was nbonrd tho stonmcr Mnrshflcld, tho nnmesako of this city, ' was tho belief of somo of tho olllcers j of thnt vessel. Sho has been having troublo but has been ropalrcd and I will now bo all right again. Tho Mnrshflcld Is a steam schooner 118 feet long nnd wns built In this city in 1001. Becnuso of her locnl nssoclntlon tho following which ap peared In tho San Krnnclsco Cnll of Oct. 1 1 Is of Interest: "At 2 o'clock yestordny morning tho steam schooner Mnrshflcld left her moorings nt tho Hownrd street whnrf for Hardy Crook, a lumber port of Mendocino county. Two hours Inter, with her bow crushed in, alio returned to tho whnrf, and her seamen nr6 now firmly convinced thnt sho Is followed by a Jynx. Thnt they nro cnrrylng somo sort of passenger not booked lias long bcon tho opinion of th cnptnln, Cnpt. Ahlln, nnd his men. No vessel could hnvo its hnrd n run of luck and not bo carrying n hoo doo. Dut yester day they located his hiding plnco and unless ho finds another they hopo to ollmlnnto stowaways nnd accom plish what tho skippers nnd tho own ers hnvo in mind. They hopo to sail around Point Royoa, Can't flo Xorlli Safely. Coming south with n staggering lond of lumber, tho vessel has exper ienced no dinicultlcs. Hut when It comes to running out tho Golden Gnto and bonding her courso north, tho Mnrshflcld usually gets into trou blo, A fow weeks ngo on tho open son, with miles of room, tho Mnrsh flcld and tho South Coast n similar vessel, collldod nnd caused consider ablo damage to the latter. It wns then charged that tho Mnrshflcld had dono tho bumping and had hurrlod on Without waiting to ntnnd by and glvo aid. Yesterday's accldont was dlffor ont. Dotormlncd to got nround Point Royos without mishap, tho Bklppcr choso n dark night when tho jynx would bo caught napping nnd tho sen would bo reasonably empty of ships. Ho cast off at 2 o'clock n. m. Tho Mnrshflold carried llttlo cargo, as sho was to pick up n load of lumber nt Hnrdy Creole. They got out of tho bay almost nnd woro begin ning to think, thnt ho hoodoo had been left behind. That was whoro tho Jynx fooled them. Ho wns hiding Lin tho compass box. Coinpnsx Ik Dished. It wns dnrk and foggy, nnd Captain Ahlln, trusting to his nccdlo, turnod north. Tho Jynx, who Inut both hnnds on tho nccdlo nnd wns tugging nt It with nil his might, must hnvo snick ered nbout then, Thoro wns n grinding crnsh. Tho Mnrshflold, with her stom spllntorcd, up-onded nn Instant on n rock over by I.lnio Point and slid back Into tho son, Uoyond tho senro of tholr lives, no was dono to tho seamen. 7 XQX '' ftMJ! 2'xy IU2 XEy lox&. rv n . ucr$ r j9 Suit. For s Cos "-''4 f j cer airi , wwirs teurln, V -vi ),. flov uioifci Z.. Pin- ,. . SSC styl cs the, '"WW1QR .....yi,i'fo ,, sstzv '.."!;::'. .i.,,M... !,. "r Cliiim.... ,c" lu r"'K C.l. firf. 'Illliio "UVK. 4.. v-ltN ... ' :" sl ".' ,:.". -' ",''.": ;-',""". ,-,, .. e Z""',, ""'' 'f irii,... " co;,,.. mi. .c... ""'iiv. "iifeo a. " nKl "'o iVfttr ..- ". - T SjSuzz credit "d Sho w Wt 07es f ho fr at. JU : jiimi uCO ,U.''"U SCQ f;, " C'SSno A, wif Hn... 9ue.;nn , wo-ff0, teS'W'ieu ru.UUt or ev keeping his mnchlno from nvnrtiirn Ing. Ho wns unnblo to land on tho cliffs nnd had to land In n Hold nonr tho county farm. Silas Chrlsofforson was born In Iown. Ho Is only 23 years of ago. Recently ho catno Into proinlnenco on tho Pacific coast when ho flow In a Curtlss mnchlno from tho roof of n hotel building in Portlnnd. In his flights on tho Pacific coast young ChrlHtofferson has shown that ho Is ono of the most daring nvintors in tho country. Hoforo taking up avlntlon ho wns an auto racer. Helms won n number of rnces on tho const. Ho also hns also driven motor boats and holds tho Mi-font motor bont chnmploiislilp on tho Piuillc coast. Hnrry Chrlstofforson, brother of tho aviator, who Is now In LivingB ton, Is tilbo an aviator. Ho is now acting ns manager, but will nlso mnko flights this fall. Ho Is n grad uate of tho Curtlss and Wright pcmiiiis in nvinunu stonni lines of tho Southern Pncl llo hnvo been tnken over by tho P. K it K., mid It also owns tho st root car stein in Siiloni. Kugono nnd Albany, with plans outllnod for n reot car service for Corvnllls. At Kugene It hns built niuht miioa as tho Portland, Mugono & f vv track sluco Mnrch 1. whllo fen. t Salem men aro constantly at &v entire systoin of (ho Port- work ovtoiullug tho service whoro ivuiKono I'-nsiorn win nion- uooiieii. rronniily $1,000,000 will k340 miles when coinnletwl bo expended by tho P K .c iv ll.uly, and will glvo all of the I within the vicinity of Snlnm ." Isldo of tho vnllev rapid trail- ... - pnnoctlotis with Portland and ' An unfilled want caunes uahappl. if All of tho old went sldo iei -Tlmoi Wnnt Ads brine roAiiltn By VV. A. REID. Kle Talks on the jh Cost of Living (V Tlio nvoijipo innirled mnn suven moro money thau the av orago single iiiau. Vli is It? It- iimtn money to raltu a family, but tho man of fundly has a greater iuoeuttvo to taa 1 ho sttnio Is true with the home buildor. To build a homo cobts immu), but the building of a homo furnishes an lidded lucetitlvo for Having, besides elimin ating tie big It oin of rout. So ou will find tho average homo builder savo m ore than tlio man who. pays rout. It Is nlso truo that tho houu builder, ns a rule, mukes tho better clt,lon, ng ho U u.tturally lutorostod in the de Ivolopinont of his homo eltj. Uuy n homo in PKRHAM l'AUIC on easy tonus. See REID About It. COKE IJUILDINO. Tho Mnrshflold put cautiously back into port nftor sho hnd pnssod Meigs whnrf with sails sot. Sho slid Into her Howard strcot berth with n do Jocted meln whllo tho Jynx danced n fnndnngo on tho roof of tho pllot houso. It wns something, however, to lo cato tho hiding plnco of thnt stow away. After n fow says' session with tho enrpontors, tho Mnrshflold will set out ngnln. Tho vessel which enn enrry a staggering lond of luinbor through nny son thnt n schooner ovor wnllowod In hopes to mnko good tho third tlmo. Sho hopes to got nround Point Royos. AT.OXO TIIU WATKIIKKOXT Tiro stennior Rodondo Is Sunday from San Francisco. duo oi ;cii.rj0 ::t8.5n t ... MmY ta , , viT' -'rn,s,, cuing nud Hub JtL Godi 3uiim .UV SE?ai WEEK'S DOING JT MARK 'uSrf i The stennior Homor sails this af ternoon for San Krnnclsco. Sho Is not carrying passongors. Tho gnsollno Bchoonor Rustler has loft for Hoguo Rlvop with a cargo of freight. On roturnliig sho will go back to tho Sluslaw. Tho steamer Washington, which Lively and Interesting Grist of Gossip From Special Correspondent. (Special to Tho Tlmos.) DENMARK, Oct. 1C Pupils, patrons and teachers nt Donmnrk hnd n gonornl houscclennlng last Saturdny. Tho Bchoolh'ouso never hnd such a cleaning beforo. Tho pnrents nil seem very much Inter ested In tho school, nnd tho en rollment hns reached 2G during tho second weok. Tho school room has beon fitted with now green blinds for nil tho windows nnd with tho freshly scrubbed wnlls, floor nnd woodwork tho building Is ns nent nnd nttrnctlvo na ono could possi bly wish. It Is so en8y to "do things" whero co-operntion nnd good will abound nnd In no plnco enn ono find n moro cordlnl frlond lluess thnn In this splendid neigh borhood A dnnco nt Four Mllo hnll nn tho 12th wns woll attended by tho young peoplo of tho community, and nil report a most enjoynblo evening on this festive occasion. Dr. n, K. Loach of Rnndon hold a vory Instructive mass meeting nt Four Mllo hnll on Sundny. Octobor 13. IIIb tnlk wns on the Inltlntlvo G T W OF i ku Nann Smith Received Wire less When Arciyle Ran Down Gualala. Tho stenmor Nann Smith which arrived hero yesterday brought novvs of tho collision oir tho Cali fornia const Tuesday morning, ho foro daylight. Tho oil carrlor Ar gylo ran Into tho schooner Gunlnln nnd tho lnttcr was badly dnmaged. Sovoral of tho crow woro Injured, but no lives wcro lost nnd nil on bonrd f wcro taken on bonrd tho Argylo. Tho Nnnn Smith picked up n wireless messngo of tho nccldont enrly Tuesday morning nnd on tho trip up tho const saw tho Ounli.ln In tow of n steamer which was tnklng her back to port. Tho Gual ala wns on her sldo nnd nppnrently bndly dnmaged. Tho accldont linp ponod In tho night nnd when thoro wns n henvy fog, nbout 15 miles south of Point Aronn. Times' Want Ads bring results, oess Times Want Ada bring result I BALL SCORES Portland, San Francisco and Vernon Winners in Yes terday's Games. (By Associated Press to Cooi Day Times.) PORTLAND, Oct. 17. Portland dofeatod Los Angoles in tho game yesterday. Oakland wns dofeatcd by San Francisco and Vernon bent Sacramento. Tho scores follow: At Los Angoles R. H. K. Los Angoles 2 7 0 Portlnnd 3 8 2 At Onklnnd R. H. E. San Frnnclsco 3 10 6 Oakland 2 8 3 At Sncramonto R. Sncramonto " i i Vernon T 3 10 2 cin:i:n uiM , Somehow or nnothor tho Chap who Ofllco Hours to Finish up n Job never seoma to hnvo any Troublo Getting Along! Have your Job prlntlnt doc Tie Times' office. TONIGHT -at was formerly running botween this mensures submitted to tho voters city nnd San Frnnclsco. Is now on ' next month', and much Interest wns tho run from Kurekn to tho Call- shown In tho gonornl discussion, fornla metropolis. Mrs. Flora I. Foromnn was presont and gnvo n short talk on general Capt. Frank Wvinnn of tho Voga : educntlonnl work, particularly tho was compelled to lay off a trip i education of tho voters for tholr yesterday because of a bont crnnk , task of legislation. Tho mooting shaft. Ho will mnko his regular .was well nttonded nnd nil woro trips to South Slough today. jvorv enthusiastic In every wny. A -"'' 1 ."""-Jgjy; ' '.' plcnlo dinner wns served and from the wnv the rnnst chicken nnd , chocolate nnd bnnnna cakes and I other good things disappeared tho meeting might woll hnvo passed muster ns a Methodist camp meet ing. Dr. Loach Is a very ablo sneaker nnd his talk on tho Ini tiative moasuros showed cnroful thought and n wide knowledge of tli( political conditions, both local and national In these strenuous times all mon should be actively J Interested In legislation and should ioso no opportunity to meet and In Tlnve Reels. ' discuss the grave problems that Lovers of dramatic art should confront tho American pooplo to see this great photo production. dav. r..iTw.,i0,h.or. c.?f ,. I erKe I. Chonowoth wns homo ho nispiitw t lalm M ostorn. over Sunday from tho tlo camp up 'Iho Wierketl Tnl Romnntle. , Elk nivnr ' Court Guorln took n goodly pnr- J Koya Homer's relebiateil Make Her Happy With a rc Miss .liuio Hall will slug An Kalian J.ovo Song, "Pick, Pick, Pick on tho Mandolin." and A wjiIIz song, "When the Dow Is on tlio Ko.so." Tlio Petersons In Vaudeville ne.t Monday night. ty of friends to Randon Sundnv I to visit with frlonds at that place. nio party returned into Sundny ovenlng. If you have anything to b1I, traa or rent, or want help, try a Want Ad Di lamon (Tho most admired of nil Jewels a good Investment.) Wo liavo a flno assortment of jHufect stones which will bo pleased to show yon. You take no chances when you buy diamonds of us. WW I IS. " S wo ..' ... Red Cross Jewelry Dept. 0. 't . . Jewelers and Opticians Pino WatchItepairlng. J - s wlimm KL .. - iiii nmmaih-iiii a i