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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1913)
( THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1913 EVENING EDITION. J i 11 1 ,1 i r ROYAL BAKING POWDER Economizes Butter, Flour, Eggs ; makes the food more appetizing and wholesome The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar wptmmnammiBitmaKmmmmmmmmk FOREIGN WILL !K1EY TELLS 10 COKi ABOUT WILSEY II Dutch Syndicate Sends Men to Coos Bay to Get Ideas for East India Mill. The C. A. Smith Company's mill Is to furnish Ideas for tho Installation of lumbar plants In tho Hast Indies. (Continued trotn Pago Ono.) It with bo much assurance of an lnt monso ruluru as around Marshllcld," said .Major L. 1). Klnnoy, of Marsh 11 eld. "Continuing. Major Klnnoy snlil: rPl,n lutHiHm. tf I1i Mmrfiniwnnnu Two representatives of a Dutch Byn-j jJliy n,K, ()f tlle southern l'aclllc will develop two great cities in Oregon. MaiHlillold and ISiigono. Tho Inter- TO II COAL 8! ELECTRICITY TRY TO E HU AM GBANT uii Lnnu uiimii i dlcato are expected hero shortly to Inspect the Coos Hay mill and seo how tho plant Is constructed nnd op orated. Concerning them, Tho Tlm bormnu sys: "A. 0. A. van Noldo, of Amster dam, nnd II. Doyer, of Tho Hague, aro 8pbudlng some time on tho l'a clllc Coast looking over logging and lumbering conditions in California, Oregon and Washington. They aro representatives of the Netherlands 12nst India Luinbor Co., with head olllco at Tho Hague, Holland. This company Is now conducting lumber operations on tho Island of Jnva, with headuuartcrs at Saniarang, .In csts of tho two arc bound up togeth er, and while .Marshlleld will become n great seaport, Hugono will become a great Inland distributing point. Mr. Wllsoy bought my lntorests and fran chises for his English syndicate for tho purpose of developing them at once. Tho understanding between Mr. Wllsey and nvself was made 10 years ago. I hnvo been working on terminals at Marshlleld for 1 1 years, and about one year after 1 began, 1 promised Mr. Wllsey that whenever ho was ready to develop the termin als 1 would dispose of them to him. va, nnd aro contemplating liimliorlng I I first entered Oregon with a view Son of S. A. D. Puter of Portland Here Promoting Scheme. operations on a small Island adjacent to Sumatra. It Is the Intention to construct a modern oloctrlcnlly driv en band mill nnd also operate their logging equipment with electric pow er. They will visit the Hummond Lumber Co's. logging operations at Kurekn. Oil., and also the camlis of I tho Smlth-I'owers Logging Co. at Marshllcld, Ore., before deciding permanently' on tho adaptability of electricity In the logging operations. Tho concession consists of 7"i,000 acres of virgin timber, principally hnrdwoods, which will run 10,000 feet to the acre, and Is securod from W. S. I'utor of Portland, u son or , l.H. n world-wide traveler. Ho will go s a ii p.. I.,.. !. ,,fni,i i,.,i.i J directly from tho United States to ornblo notoriety In connection with the Oregon timber fraud cases a few Jnva to submit tho result of his In vestigations to his principals. Mr. Doyor Is an electrical engineer and will return to Holland after conclud- SMITII COMPANY CHANfJK.S. In Interest Plant, depnrtuient, Smith-Powers Shaft on Isth mus Inlet Will Be Elec trified Soon. Tho Smltli-PowciH inino nt Hen ryvlllo will bo operated by elec tricity, Tho now mine will soon bo connected up with the big electric plnnt at tho 0. A. Smith mill and electric power will bo niailo avail able for lighting tho mine, mining tho coal and hnndllng tho output of tho mliio. Superintendent Hennessey will hnvo tho initio connected up within n fow weekH. Tho feed wire that will Hiijiply tho power for electrify ing tho logging operations of the Smith-Powers company nt Coaledo will run via tho Isthmus Inlet mine, Tho Smitli-Pnwors Company Is nlso utilizing the electricity tu dumping logs and find It better than steam power. They have been trying lb out nonr the mill horo for four months and now nrno Moreen Is working out a now electric log glng dumping nppnrntus which will bo put In nt another dump. Superintendent Hennessey is put ting In ono of tho host shafts over mink In tho Coos county coal fields. It Is to bo of tho most permnuent rhnruclor possible. Port Orford whlto cedar, which will last for a hundred years or more, Is being used for props nnd Umber work. IJoavnr ' ,, Z "J ," "! Pnrlln, trylug'to enter and photo-"A dinner in ii .i.i.i- graphs of the men trying to enter mm... ..I... ....i ..!.... ... .1.. ...,., them aro being obtained. ....,."".. "'"'.", '"""l "l lm """, Severn! Marshflolil men linvn on a nun iiinu iikiiii ii ii if in ii it i - . ft f . . . ... ,..,.. .,, ,i I'lllltll 11111 111! I.1KA.I . lnlm.l . .. ......I.. ..,.. I - . Willi! II I.Mi. r.M.Ii.ii . ...... Company's recently, tlnue riiiiiituir until Its' Hiumlv nf material Is exhausted, mid then tho IH'HKKA ho.IT UNl'Sl'AL. company will ho nil through In Mtnnosotn. Two concerns donilnnt- Sleauici' I'liiiucily on Coo- liny Itim oil by Mr. Smith, running In plants lias N'iiiiow ICscnpo, , iiiljacon; to the old mill, will con- han iranciHco paper as: tlnue to onoralo. however. Tlmv of bringing the Goulds to the coast.) Defeated In this through the actll- tics of Interests controlled by tho J sotitncrn ratine, i iiiriieii in me inn peoplo I bcliee that aa an under ground Instigator. I have dono moro thnn nny other inan to compel tho Southern Paclllc to build tho Coos Hay line. This term, underground Instigator. Is not understood In Ore gon yet. and tho peoplo gonornlly pay more attention to the man who operates as an ovorhend promoter. Itulld n licit l.lue. " 'After Mr. Wllsey had turned to the Southern Paclllc I was then wll- s ervice an lalli .uMll 111 (In I I ,.t a..a......9 i line i-tiiiiuiiuiiiuii ill women S Hllop.s. rapidly gaming a reputation anioim d Beauty AVi e are UllllhM. good taste for selling sntisi'ying shoos d',i" IK, air good to look at and are comj,i,.ai)i1 ,lf 5 same lime. ' ,lltll Vou can bo fitted perfectly in The "Selby" Shoe The "Sell.y" Shoe fits all over-il fits n,. i,., arch and the instep as well as at the toes! "IT HOLDS ITS SHAPE:' A io 13. Most styles are $1.00 and Shoo eiln bo ijonhl onlv the Widths $-1.50. Tho "Selby' store. Try ono pair on our recommendation. "t this HUB DRY GOODS CO. OVonnoll nuilding. Market Avenue. tho Dutch govornmont. Mr. Vain ling to lot that company have my Hcldo Is a consulting engineer and I ternilnnls. but Mr. Wllsey asked me not to do that and now lie has tnicen thorn over himself. Ho will build a belt rnllroad around the Hnv and de velop all the resources of the prop- years ago, Is In Marshlleld and oporu tint, fill uritilll Infi.l iti'rilir untidimiu horn. Mm is .nmrntiiiir u-nii iv t. rv ! B his Investigations In relntlon to Karrln and somo others. ' of electricity In lumbering Their nlnn Ih said to bo to Inrnln operations. parties on some of tho old grants nt $100 apiece, claiming Inside Infornia- tlflll riH tn tlwi linul Intlil nml lmu l.i get It. Iii addition to tho land grant ( still held by the railroad, they aro sain io no trying to enter moil on somo of the timber lands held by the C. A. Smith company and other com panies, having boon acquired on script. Most of tho land Is said to lie above Myrtlo Point, being In the Kali Crook section. On these lauds they are said to bo trying to enter thoy aro tondorlng $2.fi0 per acre at tho Uoseburg olllco. tho amount which tho original land grant bill stipulated that tho railroad should soil It for. It Is stated that tho Hoscburg land olllco Ih rejecting nil theso entries. The matter Is causing considerable talk. It Is nlso stated that somo of tho tlinhor companies have been i keeping tab on tho entries nnd that somo sonsatlonal developments may no rortiicoiniug A. Smith ItclaliiM Only Two KuMct'ii In Its Minneapolis tho lliuboruinn says: "The C. A. Smith Lumber Co. linn gone out of business at Min neapolis. While horo In January Mr. Smith closed negotiations for sale of their remaining stock, about Hit, 000,000 feet, to the .1. K. Olnss Lumber Co., and tho Urooks-Scan-lon Lumber Co., which formed a corporation under tho nnino of Olnss, Scanlon & Co.. to inereMinn dlso the stock, with J. K. Ulasg in charge. It. K. Irwin, long with tho C. A. Smith Lumber Co., goes with erty. My reason for selling hh cheap ly as I did wiih Hint 1 have been suf fering from a nervous breakdown which will require live years' rest. Hut. though I hnvo been disappointed in a measure! In what I expected to secure Ilunuclally, nnd might there fore be assumed to ho disgusted, I shall have several hundred thousand dollars after all my debts aro paid and enlightened sclllshness will com pell mo to Invest It around Marsh lleld. .Miti'-hflcld Lnt C.'rcnt Port. ''.Marshllcld Is the last great un developed port In tho I'liltcd Stntes. The bay Is In tho form of a giant hnud with the entrance nt the thumb. The town of Umpire, four miles above tho entrain o. will be the face of the city, when thoro Is a city. Around tho point six miles Is North Ileud nnd threo miles from thoro Is Mnrsh llold. This horse shoo shaped penin sula is so formed that there Is no point remote from the center of tho Hut luiu1 'm'linnitlmi Pilirnt Mnl. 7.ell. sales' ninnager for tho C. A. !''"' It Ih all front and with various Smith Lumber Co., retires nnd will I lnlc,H extending miles Into the conn not ongngo In business for a fow I ry forinH n harhor with which mino iiiniiHin. mijin.r ,. i.imi vn,.ti,.., I other can compare. According to .1. Tho names of the1"" nrobnbly will locato In tho west!'' ,,0,,ly' "l0 'lltl"Kl'ied onglneor. Ill lis liniuip wiih olvnn " io iuui mini, in .i.i nnit'it GREEN HILLS OF COOS W . .v ....in... iii mn iiuiim nun kiviiiii ., .". , . . :. . . r by tho Minneapolis retailors at tho ' n,U w,tl'ln ,,,n """.V? l'..".10 T.1.1101" nf Coinniorclnl Club, .lanunry JO. with tho ihmiIiihuIu. Whut this will menu - C A. Smith also as a guest. Tho f.,)r ?rUK,,n "' 1-K,no when fully with tho Oregon Power system so that It can furnish olec trlclty In eniergency cases This will mean tho tenrlng down of tho old electric plant in West Marsh flold, which Iiiih boon malntaiiiod as an emergency station. m:w v.ti-: iuvcisio.v. Judge Kelly llnliN Domostle 1'm Hum Prior lKbis Over Pimor. SALK.M. Kob. 27.An Important decision affecting water rlghlH has boon given by Judge Kollv In the olrrult court for Tillamook eountv. Ho sustains the ruling of tho stnto wntor board to tho effect that tho nso of the waters of a stream bv n municipality for public purponos Jias procodouco over Its nso for power purposes, rojsarilloss of whe ther tho riling for power purposes was Hindi) prior to tho filing bv the municipality. Tho eiiM) Involved the waters of Itobba creek, which was filed on for power purposes, by Mr. Seholl moyor. and u short tlmo Inter filed on by the city of Nnluiloni. Tho board hold that tho waters should ho retained for tho benefit of the city. Sehollnievor appealed to tho district court, which upholds the decision of tho hoard. The attor ney general, who roprosentud the hoard In the suit, received notice today of the court's decision. The steamer Kuroka. used by tho nre tho Northwestern developed can scarcely be conceived at this time. " M hnvo no complaint to niako because It was 111 fortune to have a nervous breakdown at a critical time, and I shall do all that I can to assist Mr. Wllsey In tho development of his splendid properties, but without de sire to censure. I cannot refrain from Pacific Coast Stoamshln Company , uir mo iriiinioriiiiiuii oi coal irom the north to this port, attracts a good deal of attention and com ment owing to the peculiar arrange ment by which her pilot house and bridge aro placed right over the vessel's foroci'istle head. The Ku- i oka was originally built for the ore Co. nnd the chlno Co." i uni ni-iiouru i .. iui i, i... 1....1 1...1.1 i..... Mni-iinti.lmiiiunii Mm "" "",l ' " '" "'" luriiiiilHin Moiuon-loMiison Mn-jfor ,,, llll(1(. (.n.II111Htam.0H ln suiuico of n 10 years' understanding . 1 believe I would hnvo been n little I moro liberal U'.MI'.KIt M.MtKirr (lOOl). or ii.... i Pugot Siiiniil MIIN HuIm. Price v. j. UiiBt. tru'steo of tl-o Kin- allOIlt S PCI' I'llUIIMIIKl. In..- immmlliu lr.il.if l,w,....l .... 1. 1.. TM'O.MA. Wash.. Fob. 2" -Klrin-iHiiiiolntiiiont nml fomul Hint It inna lirlccs with n uenornl inlvnnro ..... .... n .....u i . ,..o .. unrpi-liiv li-M.I,. nn 11... !.,... Inl.-..u ..r ..l .. ,in .. V. ....;.. .. .""' '"I"" """ '!'" - :'. H .......... , ,,, ,,, ,,, j, iiiuiiHiiiiii maiK- lnd boon renortod tint his nimolni- ninl ns most of her cargo there was od the opening of the month In tho n)0Ilt i'lrei! March S. ....... . ....n i.i.iwn.1 i-.i.-iiii'ui in iiiimni iiinu'. .vi mi iiiniruia Air llust Is unalilo to snv Place her house well forward so gathering of lumbermen In the w . tlio fimuiuit f the pool that Hll Plllllllllivnu Wllllllt lllll 1m 'rnnnmn linl.,1 .l. l.,..- . ,i"'"".i"o llllllllllll "I mo pool affected by the magnetism. Also 1 .lanunry. the sentiment soeinod her house being on a vortical lino , inilto nronouiicod ilmt u-nii ih,. h. .. mi I ..' . " with her storn post allowed a sharp, ponding mlvnuro In logs a just cer- tlllcntes Issuod by Klnnoy Is. The Issue of llnpld Transit pool certif icates, ho says, Is comparatively Returning Travelers Glad to Get Back From Cali fornia. All returning travelers bring the same story of good business condi tions on tho outside, but all aro glad to get back to Cooh Hay. Among those returning yustordny from trips to California wore D. A. Jones, of tho Flxup. J. Wright Wil son, 10d. McKcown and bride, J. W. Dennett and Arthur McKcown of Mnrshlleld, and 11. (1. Kern or North Iloud. I). A. Jones says tho wholesalers and Jobbers of San Francisco, aro all optimistic and report business excellent. While away Mr, Jones also made a trip to Sacramento, Stockton nnd Hymn Hot Springs. The Sacramento Valley was suffer ing from u very ho vol o drought at that tlmu nnd un'uss tain came soon crops would ho a failure and this would make times hard In .that section or tho State. At Hymn Hot SpiiugH ho visited his brother, who is connected with a largo oil com pany. J. Wright Wilson nindo a moro extended trip, going south as far as San Diego. 0 made a most thorough investigation of business condltloiiH at all points and was ImprosHod with tho large amount of development work nnd bright prospects or nil points along the const. Ho says, however, that Los iViigoles and Hurroundlug terri tory Impressed him ns the most ac tive and attractive part or tho Htato. There may bo larger cities and n greater volume or business else where, but an returning travelers agree that the green hills or Coos Hay look good to thuiu. .McALi.isTKu ls si:.ti:nci:d. Portland Attorney Arrested ln.'1'liU i "). is I'lllllsiieii. i uiui.A.MJ. i.ei,. 27. K. S. .1. McAllister, the attorney recently found guilty of Immoral practices In connection with tho roconl vice scauuai. was sentenced to servo an Indotoriulnato senteiifo of ono to llvo yours In tho ponitontlary by Judge Kavnnnugh. .McAllister gnvo notice- of appeal and put up bonds amounting to $5000. HANI) DANOB nt KAGLICS HALL xt SATUUDAV night IIAH.S I'OH IIAIMVAV. C....tnt . . oviunii inure inrionim of riljl flui t1lltril!lll.r'w... Iln.. ...II-- . -:" ""n"" "" "j raiiraw i rived this morning There litu; i ii nny iiiny mn inni nnumlutt curloadH arrive They are bA nuu-Kuii in uio material yard n oi mo cuy. iiigiiio tiuaru. HAND DANCH at V.(iUS ILllJ noxi n.vruun.n nigiit. W(if UP II 1111 Qlllii Imi Hlnt.,t niwv i.lr..i1. .. .1... -'--- i nuiiiii. iiiii inn it in it iiiii ii ZrZ '" ZJZTJX rZyJz" "!' "?". Unit Lino pool certificates outs-taud-l ne " " i' ' : .vi. niiii iiiiiiwvr "ifhiii iiiivo id iji iiuiiin !.. i ' i i n7lX,,S0i'"won'li!,rJ 'Tvilrn.!" n(7HOtI,lH, 8,,fr "' 'Uunandod I HTh0 ()1.,glnal plan of Mr. Uust -' nnin'wr- ' or tile omit IS well ait, giving a bv tho loeuors. An imlntnri-mitn.i ........... i m... .i :. .... 2"",,,:a","i""""BwBMBHBBI small shaft and leaving the whole f,W r orders from the east has; '.L "' J"'" " L V ' ., '"" .IX H nu.ueci on or nio vessel open ror aided In keeping a strong market, 'original value with six per en 1 1- ti econoni e ncconiinodat Ion of camo. All Mm miiu rmuii-i iii.,i.. i.,.L.i....a ' : ,",,,.",L . "'" ..",ul .,N l:' " IU '" " "''O" IITII'BI 11(1111 IIM llllllt III HtH 1 Leave 3oiir call with h cr Ren. he' caiiyoui on the clot at any timd you say. Anr f vmi ro ovcrana trv "hist-onc-inore-iwp," he'll repeat his call 30$tf onds later nnd keep on L ;.wr nnt wnrrc w. awalce. Hi.r Ren stands 7 inches. bB- Hc's heavy, massive, hamboer He's uot a urt-at, bn.'o' J0" u easily read in the dim w i:..i.. ., .......I. ,l.'.n toned Cir llglll, .1 suiiiij -r - . you'll hear dibtinctlyon your ? lest iiionunu'S. AVc've placed him in the ' dow. Look at him whenever j uo by. RED CROSS JEWELRY DEPT. IMIONB I-- Jlolorcyele PeUH The deck olllcers' iiuarteiH aro In tho rorecnstln head and the ougln coring staff Is housed aft." ovon months If you novo nnythlng to soil, rent, trndo. or want help, trv n Want Ad A nooumcemri' nil J Tho High School Minstrels will begin at exactly 8: 1 5 tonight. J The doors will open at 7:30. J No one will be seated during any song. j Curtain rises aL 8:15. nre for weeks n linn j1 I .Mills In Tacoinn have generally kept In operation notwithstanding the high prices of logs, which at this dato are quoted nt $S for No. 2. $11 ror merchantable nnd $H ror flooring. Shingles nre firm on a basis of $1.70 for Stars." Henry Hewitt. Jr., the well known timber owner nnd luinbor manufacturer, was re-elected pres ident of the Washington Srato His torical society at Its annual moot ing recently. uco, llowover, the decision of Judge Coke lu the enso of Capt. McLaln. nllowing them at their doubled or tripled value, caused a quosHon about this plan, hut this case Is to bo appealed or rotrled. .MAN Tho standing timber lu Northwbst orn stntos Is ostlmated now ns rol-lnws: Oregon Washington California Hrltlsh Columbia Idaho MC.000.000,000 .101,000,000.000 IISI.OOO.OOO.OOO Iflro fighters, WANTKI) TO DIB SO TOOK TAHLl SALT. AND 1'oret.t Vlrellghtoi' Thought Ho Was S ailing PciImhi In Ilay City. SAN KRANCISCO. Fob. 27. Ed ward Tungren's llfo wna saved horo by a man whom ho saw but oneo, and that four years ago. Tungren Is n forest fire lighter of Tncoma. Pour years ago ho bought a phial of poi son, ln crystolllno form, to tnko In enso ho wore, heiumod in bv tiro. This, ho says, is a custom of forest .100.000,000,000 130,000,000,000 Montana 05,000,000,000 The A. M. Simpson Luinbor Co.. tho Patten & Davis Luinbor Co.. tho Olson Lumber Co. nnd tho South Pasadena Lumbor Co., Los Angoles, Cal., hnvo tiled a complaint with tho rnllroad commission against the S. P. Co. nnd tho Salt Lako road. They ask that tho rates on lumber bo- iween ban Pedro and Alhambrn nnd between San Pedro nml SnnMi inn. dona be reduced from 7c to 5e per 100 pounds. HANI) DANOB at K.VQLBS HALL noxt SATUIUMY night Bollovlng ho had been given "knockout drops" and overcome by romorso, ho Bwallowed part of tho poison. At n hospital he was found to hnvo suffered no 111 effects, and ho was sent to the city prison. An examination of tho romalnlng con tents of tho phial showed that tho Tacomn druggist had sold him not poison bu tablo salt. "I'm glad anyway that ho nlavod n Joko on mo," said Tungren, when I reieasou J. W, Illldenbrand is giving a private skating party at tho rink Friday evening, February 2S. Tho KINK will bo CLOSKD to tho imb ue on Fill day evening. j REAL ESTATE, RENTALS INSURANCE V, K..,..v . ii.. i...-. i !.. l.i T?P.ll E$- ic- imir auuiu Oi Hie DC'SC DlirgJliiia tate to he ionnd in IMnrshi'ield. Here are soine J the bargains which Aill pay von to look up M0It yon locsite. . ' . Two lots on South Uroadwav. 50x120 feet, $2000. Four lots and eight-room house ou e's.v,tc3 in Eastside, and some fine building lots to be sv on easy terms. TTin "" auuil' illl'l' DlUKllHg tOtS ill i'.. v.... j i . v; llllllllllja Willlv I rillll LUIS uii""' . T)..b. TTnvc a sevon-voom house and four lots in .J Ki?r Jim ior uuu, part ensn, baianee on so lots in Bay Park. Por particulars see PARKER. & LEATON looms 1 and 2. Lockhart Bldg., over Or phono 199-R. im