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f THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1912 EVENING EDITION. TL i: .. Ci. I fi inis JLive oiore is avisi ELK'S SHOW IS BIG SUCCESS TO END SHE TAKES HGIS AT LIBBY MINE BACK TO PEN pallia mown sues fixe per- FORMANOE AT MASONIC THE ATER LAST PRESENTATION THIS EVENING. And did you boo "Tlio Hlg Nolso?" If you didn't you inlawed quo of the best things of tho Reason and 3"ou don't want to miss tho Inst clinnoo tonight. Many who wont .. last night will bo Micro again. A crowded house greeted tho In ltlal performance of tho Elks' lien- oflt mlnstrol jilay nnd Judging from tho amount of npplauRO, nu audi ence, hns Boldom boon better pleased. Thero wasn't n slow min ute In it. Tho show was n revelation to most of them a revelation In that It brought out unexpected demonstrations of tnlent of Marsh Hold men. In song, d nn co nnd humor, the cast of "Tho Hlg Nolso" won their nmllonce, which was profuso In Its appreciation. tj j It would really bo hnrd to pick out tho stars, but of courso tho '"end men" had tho best show. F. D. Flotcher, Archlo Johnston, Frank Horton, C. W. Montgomery, Guy Chambers and Martin Shorrard gavo bursts of ability that would liavo done credit to professional minstrels. Costumo, volco nnd act ing woro comploto. Encli of their stunts brought moro "big nolso" from the iiinllonce. Messrs. Fletch er nnd Montgomery woro Just "too cuto" for anything and Frank Mor ton's solo and tho local application no gavo It nindo u big hit. John ston's versatility ns mlnstrol, Ital ian troubadour and heavy tragedy rather mndo him tho lending man of tho show nnd won him honors in many roles. Tho song numbers by F. D. Flotchor, J. II. Coohrnn, Guy Chnm l)ors, Hobs Smith, Martin Shorrard, Frank Hortnn, Harry Raultmanu, C. W. Montgomery nnd J. A. John iiton nil brought encores. Tho numbers by tho younger momboru of tho cnHt also won much npplnuso, llttlo Miss Vloln Scnlfo, especially Inking tho hearts of tho nudlonco by Htorm by hor wln-j BomonoBs. Ilowovor, they woro all. good. Thoso participating woro Pnsquln nrndflold. Viola Scnlfo. Anona Hlldonhrnnd, Jnno MeLaln, liiicllo Mrl.nln nnd Enn McKeown. Song nnd dnnro numborH by Misses Mnry Motlln nnd Kdnn Hawkman woro especially good, In n burlosquo number. Ford Painter ns n stunning girl, Danj jvciiiiiiK as mo villain, Archlo .Johnston, ns tho lovor and C. W. Montgomery ns property man nnd, comedian mndo n big hit. This was tho net mado famous by tho competition botween Al Powers and Davo Stnfford for tho treo honors. Nono of them woro on tlm Htncn and had to bo pulled up from tho' nudlonco nnd Stnfrord ninnnged to slip Into first plaro In tho parndo. Ooorgo (loodrum failed nnd It. A. Vornlcli was substituted for him. Director Itufus K. Lovo assisted materially In tho closing features of tho evening's ontertnlnniont with eomo plenslng numbors but ho mndo his hit In tho nblllty or su pervision which tho ontlro show demonstrated that ho hns. Kugono (Jrosthwnlt presided nsj Interlocutor nnd showod hlmsolf to bo n real master of coromonles. Among thoso who nppeared In Elk uniforms on tho stngo wero K. D. McArthur, J. W. Illldenbrnnd, W. It. Haines, Claro Swnyno, Hoss Smith, Irving Chnndlor, and Messrs. Carmlchttol, Koborts nnd Cochran. George Doll Plans to Resume Operations Says Trou ble Due to Floaters. The Mbliy mine hns been closed down for n few days on account of n uli'll.'n nt tlii ihImdi'r thnriv Mnn- ngcr George Doll announced today that he Mould resumo operations next .Monday with practically a full force, having discharged all of the men who wnlked out. Tho trouble nroso overthe rate or wni'HH nn lit Air iinll linn liunn paying $1 per long tun for min ing. 1110 minors, or rumor nuoui 2ft of tho I". or so employed, Joln- iil III n ttntltlnn nnlHtnr fur SI imp car. Tho dlfferonco would be that in tho payment by tho enr, they Wdlllil Im linlil tnr ulnnk. illrf. nip ....... ....... . . ..., , .... U'llffOi In tnlrmi nlif In minim ti'lillii ..w. .u ....w.a u.. ... ....r., II..WJ .Mr. Doll insisted that they bo paid on their output after It wns screen ed. When the. men quit, tho driv ers Joined in sympathy and Mr. Doll shut down tho mine. "I disliked tho troublo very much, because I felt that I was paying all that I could possibly af ford to pay," snld .Mr. Doll today. "Ilowovor, I attribute tho troublo to soino 'fiontors' who recently came hero from a Washington mine where they went out on a Btrlke nnd also to tho efforts of an I. W. V. man. Tho men woro making goon wngos nna only pnrl of tho forco went out. Ilowovor, In order to straighten things out, I had to shut down the. initio for a fow days, I havo prnctlcnlly conclud ed arrangements to resume opera tions Monduy without the men who hnvo cnuscd tho troublo." Folsom Prison Parole Officer Arrives to Get Coos Coun ty Prisoner. 12. W. Mnden. parole otllccr of Fol som penitentiary. Is In Mnrshfltld to return to tho prison, William Dates alias James Smith, nllas Ilargls, who wns sentenced from Sacramento for burglary. They will leave on tho Speedwell, Wednesday, for San Fran cisco. Hnrgls wns arestod hero by Marshall Carter for tho theft of C. M. Edwards' vnllso nnd ontonccd to ninety dnys In tlio County Jnll. Tho Coos County olllclnls wnlved their right to hi in when It wns learned that a long sentence wns hanging ovor him on n pnrolo In California. Hnrgls has been In Jnll In Coiiullle. Mnrshnll Cnrtor went to CoquIUo yestordny nnd br.ought Ilargls to Marshflold nnd he will bo hold In Jnll hero until they arc able to got n boat south. ic men ui mis vuj rrom LLOYD HOTEL NEW OFFICERS JOE ELECTED CASE DECISION FLOUR $1 PER SACK. To introduce Blue Stem Flour into everv home on Coos Bay, I will 'sell it Satur day for $1 per sack, cash. Sale Saturday only. A. T. HAINES, Phone 152. .IUKV IX .ll'STIl'E PEXNOl'K'S COUNT BRINGS IX VERDICT IX FAVOR OF E. W. SUIiM VAX AXI) WIFE. A Jury In Justlco Ponnock's court yesterday brought In n ver dict In favor of K. W. Sullivan nnd wlfo In tho enso that J. II. Bridges hnd Instituted against thorn. Drldgcs charged thorn with ro talnlng possession of tho Lloyd Ho tel by forco. Ho owns tho build lug nnd they havo boon conduct ing tho hotel. Tholr lonBo expired Bomotlmo ngo. A clnuso In tho leaso provided that they could rotaln tho property for another torm If thoy gavo him no tice thirty days prior to Its ox- pirntlon. .Mrs. Sullivan by wit nesses proved that she had mnllod this notlco to nl in at his address In San Francisco. Tho rontnl undor tho now lenso, orcortllng to tho terms of tho old agreement Is to bo fixed by nrbl trotlon In enso tho principals could not ngreo on It. Tho rontnl hns been $150 por month nnd thoy offered Mr. Drldgos, It wns stated, $175. Tho Jury was out only ton min utes. Tho Jurors woro O. O. Lund, K. S. Unrgolt, 1). F. Wllloy, R. C. Cordes, L. E. Dllvons nnd Andrew Storgnrd. Mr. Drldgcs stntos that ho novor recolved nny notico of tho Sulll vans request for a ronownl. It Is oxpoctod that more litigation will follow, Tom Donnott represented Mr. Drldgcs yeatordny nnd C. I. Rolc- nrd represented tho Sulllvnns. North Bend Commercial Club Holds Annual Meeting Is In Good Shape. At tho annual meeting of tho North Rend Commercial Club Wed nesday night, now olllcors were elect ed for tho ensuing yonr. Tho club Is now In n good condition, all tho current oxpensos being paid and n good sum being loft on hnnd for tho coming year. Tho total expenditures for tho past yoar woro about $3,100. Tho now olllcors elected nro ns fol lows: President II. a. Korn. Vlco President A. H. Derbyshire. Socrotnry J. G. Million. Treasurer K. K. RussoII. Houso Comtnlttco It. P. Kohoo, Chnlrmnn; S. Rogstnd nnd J.G. Horn. Publicity Potor Logglo, Chairman I. D. Dartlo and B. McDanlcl. Membership Goo. Hnzor, Chair man; Robt. Hanks and Hnrry Huntley. AMOXd TIIK SICK. . fli I ' , J Bakery DAIRY LUNCHES. In addition to our bakery wo nro .proparod to sorvo delicious lunch eons. A dollclous cup of coffoo, a good cup of ten, a nlco cup of hot choc olate. In fnef niivt-lilnc ihnf pnn tt bo round nt n ilrst-clnss bakory lunch. Open evonlugs and Suu J dnys. Wo always carry a full lino of nivalis, CakoH, Cookies, ries nnd iinKCHi uoows. Wo lmvn ndonted ns our motto. "Cleanliness Is noxt to godliness." Our bread Is made clean, kept clean, sold clean, dollvered cloan. 133 N. 2nd St. Phono 113-L E. P. Lewis Is confined to his homo by nn nttnek of tho grip. Mrs. ('Marlon Mnrr nt x--m. Dond Is slowly recovering from u sovero nttnek of In grippe. Mrs. Archlo Iloon of Mnrshflold, who wns operated on Monday, at tho Mercy Hospital, is doing nlcoly. C. 13. Nicholson of tho Coos Day Ice , and Cold Storage compiny. who has been Inul up several days with an nttnek of pleurisy, Is much Improved todoy. Elton Cavonnugh of North Dond, who was operated on at Mercy Hos pital Wednesday, is roported as get ting along nlcoly. Mrs. J. W. Grout of North Doml Heights has boon called to Portland by tho Illness of her son, Glen, who has beon attending Lincoln Hlch School. His Illness Is typhoid fover. and as soon as his condition permits ho will bo brought to his homo In North Dond. SPECIAL CARAMEL SALE at STAFFORD'S Saturday and Sun day, an CENTS per pound. WILD Dl'CKS all kinds. Eloven moro dnys In which to buy them. STAUKF GROCERY CO. has them! North Bend News C. A. Smith hns moved to his now homo on North Dond Holghts. Mrs. E. G. Smith Is spending the dny on South Coos River. Mrs. Erlckson of .Mnrshflold was tho guest yestorday of hor sister, Mrs. Adolph Johnson In North nend. Mr. nnd Mrs. E. T. Harris of Now York, who hnvo beon visiting Miss Drown of North Dond will lenvo this wcok for tholr homo Miss Drown Is 111 nt tho homo of Mrs. Imhoff. Row Steolo nnd brldo of Randon woro tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jacob3on of Union Avonuo In North Dend. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. A. Jncobson ro- colvod word Wednesday of tho birth or n son to Mr. nnd Mrs. Julius Jn cobson of Oakland, Calif. Julius Ja cobson Is a son of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. A. Jncobson nnd tho elderly couplo nro said to bo tho hannlest neonlo In North Dend. M. and Mrs. J. Nowlln of North Coos River spent n fow days this wcok with friends nnd relntlvcs In North Dond. At n meeting of tho M, W. A. Tues day night tho following olllcors woro oloctod: L. A. Loomls, V. C. C. F. Chnso, W. A.; S. Rogstnd,. II.; Jno. I1' ,?.v,e.s' G- w': Sheppnrd. E.; T. W. Alien, W.; C. F. Grevcs. S.: A R. Wllmot. C. F.; Potor Loculo. Mnn. agor. Camp Physicians, Drs. Dartlo and Strnto. Tho camp has orgnn- ti-u u now iuresior icaiii. Chns Southwlck and son, Georgo, nro bore from Clny Center, Kns., iOOKing for n ranch on which to lo cnte. Mr. Southwlck wns In tho news paper business In Kansas until n year ngo, Kruso nnd Danks hnvo secured a contract from tho Portlnnd and Alas ka Cannory Company to build n bont about tho slzo of tho Oshkosh. it will bo startod soon. G. A. Perkins and E. L. Honnlnc- ' way aro candidates for County road supervisor nt North Dend, J.W. Grout having decided to retire. A Bpeclnl election to vote an ex tra tax to Improve the Ten Mllo road has been called in District No. S to bo hold December 2Sth. Dr. Watson, who has always had n Christmas treo for tho poor children of North Dond, loft last week fnr San Francisco to tako somo nost 10 cp0"t to 20 pcZt Cenl on Their Clefe There is at least one big reason why this store should be your preference when you start out to buy clothes. And, that is we serve you with pronounced unmistakeable values and o fleet for you a positive saving of from 10 to 2") per- ,.ont ' anybody else's prices. "MONEY TALKS" t Then, too, every garment that bears our label is backed by a broad, unconditional guarantee new goods or your nionev back Most stores advertise and do the same thing all that we take especial credit for is the cheerful and ready way in which we eon form to your ideas of what is just and right. Naturally we sell the garments that give us the least trouble. That is why we han dle Benjamin Clothes These garments dovetail with our ideas of what is the lines! in men's clothing. Our display is most complete including tho finest hand-tailored garments in the newest and smartest of the season's creations. Hundreds of suits, in varied assortments of handsome mix tures, grays and browns. Overcoats in the new est models; belted back; shawl collar; button through models, as well as the more conservative ' - - " V Chesterfield. tax- Penjaniln Clolhw The range of fabrics is unusually complete. The finest Oernimi Chinchillas, soft vicunas, as well as the finest products of the finest domestic mills. Better see for yourself how superior these garments really are. $15, $18, $20, $22.50, $25 and up to $40 "MONEY TALKS" Hub Clothing and Shoe Co. ' ti I wS3M ! 1 ms f iff Br wl III HLtwk Marshfield. BA2sTD0N. 03: IEf ILLITERftGY TESTPLANNED Will Fix Education Re quirements of Foreign ers Coming Here. (11, AnocUlfJ rrril to Coot nr Tlmn.J WASHINGTON, Dec. C Early nctlon by the Houso on tho Bur nett Immigration bill, presenting nn Illiteracy tost, was nredlcted to day by Chairman Burnett of tho immigration commltteo, who an nounced that tho rules commltteo was prepared to bring In a special rule by which tho bill could bo passed when It would not lntorforo with tho appropriations bills. Ho asserted that at least 250 mombors of tho Houso aro pledged to voto for tho measure. ALONG TIIK WATERFRONT I C, W. Illckox has purchased tho hull of a boat from Frod Tlmmorman, which will bo flttod up for n plcnsuro launch. Owing to tho rough bar nt Eureka, tho Alllanco was not ablo to cross out for Coos Bay yesterday. Capt. Lofs- tad wired Agent McGeorgo that ho would probably got out today nnd sail from Coos Bay for Portland to morrow. Tho Rcdondo nfter n couplo or days' delay on nccount of tho bad weather sailed today for San Fran cisco. Tho tug Gleaner sailed for Gar diner today, talcing freight that tho Homor brought In for tho Gnrdlnor Mill Company. Tho Elizabeth sailed from Ban- oon lor ban Francisco today. CLAIMS 85,000 SALVAGE AMONG THE BOV SCOUTS graduato work. Ho will not return until after tho holidays, so his Christ mas treo Will havo to bn nnsso,! ..r. this season, much as he regrets It. j. a. Kranlck will leave soon for iumn, Ariz., to mako an oxtondod stay. W. H. Klbler and nephew, Arthur "J no, aro hero from Point Terraco for a short visit. II. M. Davenport and family havo moved form tho Wlnsor nmi pniv- steln ranch on tho CoquIUo to North Bend to spend tho winter. SEATTLE, Dec. . ..A salvage ciaim of ?5,000 for rescuing on No vember 13 tho schooner Ornimln Vanco In a heavy gale, 18 miles Bouth west of Grays' Harbor llcht and tow ing hor to Port Townsend has been Instituted In the United States Dis trict Court by tho Charles Nelson Company, owner of tho rescuing craft, tho steamer Schooner River side. ARE YOU A Sl'UG? Our toyland Is complete. Meet me nt tho Peoplo's Toy Land. "Always something now." People's 5-1 0-1 5c Store. r.r?Td.ri t0 B0t" nMJE STEM I'LOUIl Into every homo I will on SATURDAY SRr.T. vrm amr ..7... . pa init v, unsu. a. T. HAINES. I Tho Boy Scouts of Marslifleld b beon dlvldod by tlio Scout Coaimli slonor for this District Into two troops, troop A, comprising those boys who nro twolvo years of age and ovor, nnd troop B, tho hoys under twolvo. Troop A will meet ovcry Fri day evening at 7:30 at the HW School Building, and troop u meet on Saturday afternoon of each week at 2 o'clock at Gth and Market Avenuo. Tho division Into two troops w mndo not for tho purpose of separat ing thorn, but In order to facilitate tho work, so as not to make the i too hard for tho younger scouts nor too easy for the older oaea. -Boy Scout Handbook has arrived an may bo procured of Rev. DrownlnT or tho Scoutmaster, H. A. Dwleffd. at tho meoting tonight. Definite to structlon will bo taken up at once i -.. - m,o ronferring of " first degree In scoutcraft, the Tender dorfoot degree. CARD OF THANKS I wish to publicly express mr ap preciation of the many kina courtesies shown us during me ness and death of my wife. I w ally wish to thank Dr. HouseorJ m n.f nnrl MlsS Hunt for WW faithful attention and the Neighbors for their kindness. J. H. LaCHAPELLE and fanl SPECIAL CARAME'13 s BTAFFOItD'S Saturday nna day. 35 CENTS per po""J- BAND DANCE Saturdly erenW- 5J9