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EjlMM 4 THECOOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1913 EVENING EDITION. StS? MM BUN HAS NARROW ESCAPE SILAS CHRISTOFFERSON, WHO IIRAVES TIIK ATMOSPHERE, NEARLY IIORNE OUT TO SUA IN A SKIFF. SAN FRANCISCO. Mny IB. The Chronicle Bays: "Silas ChrlBtoffor snu, tho uvlutor, utul Ernest I lam mur, tils I'hlof mechanic, fncod doutl lu u form peculiar to them Inst evunlng, when, clinging to a cap sized skiff In which they hnil been rowing u nillo on Harbor Vlow they found thciiiBt'lvuH being car ried by n strong ebb tide out tt COB. OhrlHtofforson mid llninnier had gone fowhiKi following an nftornoon spent In tin; nvintor's hangar near tho point off which tho acclduu' occurred. Shortly before 730 o'clock they struck rough wntei und a strong current, which seized tho frail craft, turned It cud foi end, then cnpslzed It completely. Chrlstoffursou und Hammer, who uro both fairly good swimmers dovo from under the boat, then HWnm hack and clumbered aboard Its upturned bottom. It wiih rap Idly growing dnrk and tho samo cur rent which bad ovorturued their craft was currying them toward tho Hondo when tho crow of the schoon er Hoy Sqmers, anchored off Har bor Vlow, noticed tho men's plight They put off in n boat to pick up the stranded men, and tho Inttci wora thun taken to Molgg'B whnrl on tho Quarantine tug Argonaut which had passed the Itoy Somen soon afterward. Tho aviator and his mechanic were soon ovor their scare and tin cffectM of restoratives applied by Or Drew of tho Argonaut sunt the twe men on their way tiomo rojolrlni over tholr narrow cscaite. CHRISTOFFERSON'S TRIPS. Avlut'ir Continue. lo be One of III! AttnictloiiM at Sim FrnnclM'ii. Lindsay Campbell In one of the San Francisco papers writes as fol lows concerning Silas Clirlstaffer ton, the aviator, who made such r success on Coos Hay Inst fall: Aviator Chrlstofforson hns hoot on hand In Ills hydroplane for the last few moutiiH to meet nnd escor to un nnchorago off the barge of fice nearly ovory trans-Pacific llnoi that has como to port. Ho usunll) meets the Hteamor iih It pasHvs Fori Point, flics around It n few times ascends to a great height, and then if tho sea is not too choppy, vol planes to the water, ovor whlcl he skliiiH at u high rate of sliced After ho has thoroughly Impress' ed the now arrivals that the nlr ship Is part of Sail Francisco's rog uhir transportation system, ho elth or goes back to his hanger In tin exposition grounds or takes a whir uround tho crest of Tnmiilpals. Ho wns bound for Tnmnlpals tin other day, whon ho mot tho forrj steamer Sausnllto. Ho was flyliu straight- for tho steamer, but abou 300 feet about It. the whirr o tho engine fell on tho ears of till ferry boat pilot who looked up and for tho first time saw the nlr ship. To that pilot all ships tool alike. Clirlstoffurson was com?ui on at terrific speed. The pllo reached for tho lovpr ubovo his hoai and blow first two wlilstles am then the danger signal. Chrlstoffer sou said later that ho mot tin sound of tho wjilstlcn as ho wni coming back from Tnmalpals. ooor hoads conference Suggested That Coos unci Rniighii .(Jet Together for Itoiul Im provements. Tho Coqulilo Soutliiol says Mnyot Morrison will go to Klamath Falli the latter part of May, thoro to at tend a convention of wio w. 0. W of tho state. While absent ho wll stop at Hosoburg and take up the mattor of improving tho hlghwnj between this section and tho count sent of Douglas county. Mr. Schill ing of Myrtlo Pqlnt has suggested that a dologatlon from Coos county confer with the Douglas nuthorltler at that tlmo, and voli nteored ti represent his locality at such n meeting. Acting upon tho suggest ion Mr, Morrison has asked Mr. (Ireen. preslaont of tho Marshflold Chamber of Commorco. to either send a ropresentntlvo or pass reso lotions favoring mich an Improve ment. Othor towns In tho count will be requested to do llkewlso It Is a good move, and ono that should bring some good results. "Mayor Morrison informs The Sentinel thnt Judge Hall, Count Clerk James Watson and assessor Thrift, nil being dolegutes to the Oddfellows' gathering at Medford on May 21, will Join in presenting tho roads situation before the Doug las county people, as will also Com missioner Dement of Myrtlo Point-." THE STORY OF AMERICA IN PICTURES THE DISCOVERERS "LEARN ONE THING EVERY DAY" No. I. FERDINAND MAGELLAN. Copyright, 1913, by Th. Assoclnte,! Nowspapor School Inc. FIRES AT "MOVIES" VILLAIN, THROWING CROWD IN PANIC. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., May 15. Patrons of a moving picture show here last night woro momentarily panic stricken when n spectator, be lieving tho villain was going to mur der tho hero of the picture, drew a pistol from his pocket and fired at the struggling figures on tho can vass. The shot rang out Just Is it ap peared the hero would be thrown over a precipice. The place was crowded and there was a wild rush for tho doors, but order was soon restored. The man who fired tho shot escaped In tho excitement. w'' wt BVbbbbbmmbvbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbi .Wtf i t"''.iBBB3nBJHHPPPaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBV .2 - 1 ' '.t"bTbbbbbbbmbbCbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1 FOUR little ships battered, storm driven, their rigging coated with Ice struggled tlong a narrow, tortuous strait fringed by snow-clad mountains. Up ind down on the deck of tho fore most vessel, tho Trinidad, strodu l thin, haggard man, peering ahead hroiigh the mist with anxious eyes. Meslde him walked another man, Ijcnrdcd, talking In short sharp sen tences. Louder nnd louder grow 'lis words, fiercer and fiercer his gestures; but tho haggard man snld lothlug, only shaking his head stub bornly. This was Magellan, tho first uinn A'lth the courage to attempt to sull intlrcly round tho world, pushing m, us ho snld, "oven If we had to ml the leather of tho rigging. Clint was the brnvo commnnder's nst day of doubt, however, for on ho next day, tho 28th of Novuin ior, 1520, his little fleet rounded ho Cii bo Desoado, the "desired" A'estern end of the Strait of Mn ullnn and sailed into the peaceful iccnn nnnied "Pacific' by Magellan lit in self. Ferdinand Magellan hail an ox Itlug life. Ho was horn lu Port igal about 1-180. He was only 2-1 .vhen ho mndu his first voyage to India, where lie wtis wounded lu inttle. A few years later ho fought iravuly against tho Malays at Ma iicca, and received ns a reward for tls many services the rani: of enp alii. He continued to distinguish llmsclf on many subsequent voy i"cs and ctimpalgiiR. Hut he wns not content with tho 'louors ho had won, Like Columbus Hid most of the adventures of that iimo, Magellan dreamed always of lulling westwnrd. His idea was 'hat at the extreme south of South vmorlcn thoro was a strait. About this time ho got Into trou ble with Manuel, king or Portugal, md renounced his nationality, go 'tig to Spain, thoro to offer his ser vices to Charles V. i-lunlly with tho aid of sovornl powerful friends ut court ho in an a god to persuade the Spanish king that his plan wns posslnlo. On August 10, 1510, the little fleet of live ships stnrted on their hazardous voyage, which only ono of them over completed. To equip this expedition cost over 250,000. After ninny months of struggles and disappointments a western pas sago was at last discovered now called the Strait or Magellan. Hut even when tho llttlo fleet had man aged to get through this Into tho calm waters of tho Pacific, their troubles were only beginning. For 98 days they crossed tho sea, only twlco sighting land two bnro lit tle islands, sterile and uninhabited. Sawdust and rats became coveted food. Hut at last, In March, 1521. tho Ladrones woro dlscio'ored, and a little while nflerward tho Philip pines. From these islands Magellan nev er caiiio away. Fighting on tho side or ono or the nntlvo chlors against u hostllu tribe, ho wns kill ed on April 27, 1521. Tho Victoria inniiugod to round the Cnpo or flood Hope and rench hpnin once more. nut amy Hi men roturncd to Seville In the first vobsoI that ovor made tho tour or tho earth. Evory day a different human In terest story will appear In Tho 'limes. You can got n beautiful in taglio reproduction of this picture, wlth'lvo others, equally attractive, 7 by 9 Inches In size, with this week's "Mentor." In "Tho Mentor" a well known authority covers the subject of the pictures and stories or tho week. Headers or Tho Times and "Tho Mentor" will know Art, Lltoraturo, History, Science, and Travel, nnd own exquisite pictures, On sale nt The TIiihih orflco. Prlco ton rents. Write today to Tho Times for booklet explaining Tho Associate!! Newspaper School plan GAROEMNG HINTS Have your Job printing done at Tb Tines offlca. How to Make un Attractive und Healthful Lnwu. Them Is surely nothing nioro eniittrul than a lino green lnwu mil really not so dllllcult a thing o obtain If gouo about In tho right way. Tho propor way to Btart is aftor tho lawn hns been graded to put lu It a top soil or at least six Inches nun hnvo a gradual slop ing grndo ror drainage, or R tho ground Is low and ..amp It will bo best to lay drainpipes front two or three foot boneatn tho surface. Soli Hint 's rich is vory often acid, which can bo corrected by ap plying air slaked lime In sufficient quantity to correct tho acidity. Wltl sandy soil the question of fer tility Is of prlmo Importance aftor tho grading. Tho entire eren ihould bo covored with well rottod nanuro. Where this Is not possible i chemical rertlllzor should bo used. After this fertilizer has thoroughly I FOR HETTEH LIFE SAVING. I Tho current stntomonts ns to bet ter racllltles ror lire-saving and snle ty or passengers at sea show how great an Improvement has been pro duced In this typo or equipment since tho Titanic disaster and largely as a result or that event. With thlH Increaso in tho number or life boats carried, the uso of better means of protection or the vessel, and the adop tion or special dovlceB ror sareguard Ing lire should bo contrasted the su plno lndirrerenco or Congress. Im mediately atter the disaster thero wns a Hood or proposed legislation, most of it foolish, but when tho de sirable and necessary measures had been sirted out and there was a chanco ror real work the trothy ele ment In popular Interest had lessen ed and Congress promptly fell back Into Its usual slough of Inattention. Practically tho only real bettering In conditions thus far bus como from private action In response to public opinion. N. Y. Journal of Commerce. NOT AT ALL LIKE IT. "Did you marry your ideal?" ask ed a new acquaintance of a bright matron. "Mercy, no! I married my hus- baud." mollowed tho soil mid a smooth sur face has been secured It Is then tlmo to sow. A day should bo solocted when tl.o wind will not blow tho seed. In nn ordinary open lawn a good mlxturo is Pod prateusls mixed with tguostis ncnninn. For iinaor tho trees where It Is difficult to se cure nny kind or lnwu tho ground should bo covored with myrtlo or hodorn Ivy. ARor tho seod has boon sown tho ground should bo raked and gono ovor with a heavy roller until porroctly level. When tho grass Is tlireo to rour Inches high It should bo cut with n scytho until strong enough to bonr tho mower. Should any baro spotB appear these must bo mndo mellow and ngnln sodded down. Tho best season ror making n lawn is Imme diately aRor the spring rains and bororo tho heat or the summer tends to ry out tno ground DR. COOK INSANE. Report That North Polo Fnklr Is In Piiiiiimn Asylum, Tho Eugouo Ounrd says: "A copy or tho Frnnkrort (Oormnny) (Jn zetto recolved yostordny by E, Schwarzschlld, or this city, contains an Intorvlow rolntlvo to Dr. F. A. Cook, or North Polo notoriety, by his sister, who lives In Stuttgart, Gormuny, In which sho says that Dr. Cook has become hopelessly In sann and that ho Is now coi"ned In a prlvato asylum In Pnnnmu." STORY OF THE DAY. I Tho philanthropic Indy was visiting a lower East Sldo school. To test tho brightness or some or the poorer pu pils she asked them: "Children, what is tho greatest of all virtues?" No one answered. "Think a little." sho said. "What is it I am doing when I give up time and pleasuro to como nnd talk with you for your good?" "Well, what am I doing, llttlo boy?" "Huttin' In!" Somebody wants to know If they call the sweet young things "chick ens" because they always look so chic. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP COOS BAY Choosing a Bank Is a matter that should call for careful consideration. The features which should ho vi tally considered nro: The rinnnclnl strength or the bnnk. Tho condition or Its assets. Tho coiiBoi-vntlsin of Its policies. Tho Integrity of its directorate. The facilities It offers patrons and tho Intelligent courtesy of Its off I i ers nnd assistants. It Is our iilm to excel and we In vite you to put us to the test in all these essentials. FLANAGAN & BENNETT BANK OLDEST HANK IN COOS COI'NTY. ENtubllshed 1HHII. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $110,000 Interest paid on Time Deposit. Ofriccrs: L W. Dennett, President. .1. II. Flanagan, Vice-President. R. F. Williams, Cashier. Geo. F. Winchester, Ass't Cashier. EAMDON BY THE SEA THE CITY OF THE FUTURE A FEW 'TEN ACRE TRACTS FOUR .MILKS SOUTH ON COUNTY ROAD $!M PER ACREt MO CASH, RALANUE TWO YEARS, NO INTEREST, NO TAXES, FINE SANDY IA)AM, LEVEL RENCH LAND. Buy One It Will Make You Money DomiaH MacKietosh REAL ESTATE nnd INSURANCE. Abstracts, Real Estate, Fire and Marine Insurance Title Guarantee and Abstract Co. IU3NRY SENG8TACKEN, Mgr. Coqulilo OUlce Phono 191 Platting Lands a specialty. Farms Timber Coal and Marshflold OUIco 14-J. fJoneral Agents "EASTSIDE." C. A. Smith Lumber & Mfg. Co. RETAIL DEPARTMENT LUMRER, LATH, SHINGLES, MOULDINGS, BASH AND DOORS, ROOFINO PAPER, ETC. OUT TIIK FUEL HILL IN TWO RY UHINO OUR WOOD. PHONE 100. 183 SOUTH IIROADWAY Modern Methods We muku a specialty of using modem methods in our business, our latest Is a patent attachment to our cofreo mill which removes all particles or dust und chaM which accumulate lu grinding. SEE OL'R WINDOW. For tho practical results, then or der a pound or our Corona Hlond. It will please you. Coos Bay Tea, Coffee & Spice House O'CONNELL HLDO. 184 Market Avo. Phono 394-J. Low In price, high In quality. Electric Irons Wo liuvo a few secoucMinnd Irons In good working condition nt $1.7S. New Irons, $3.H0 up. Coos Bay Wiring Co. Pbone 237-J 103 N. Hroadwny Gray Auto Service Fisher & Tucker. Proprietor. Phono orders to Blanco Hotel, 40. Alter 12, 2C0L, Right Care. Marshflold, Oregon. It Looks Good, Doesn't It. A cornor in South Marshlleld at $1100, whon others around It aro bringing 12000. I. S. KAUFMAN & CO. The Star Transfer and Storage Co. Is prepared to do all kinds or uaullnj on short notice. W meet all tralui and boats and wo also hare the latest stylo Reynolds Piano Mover. We guarantee our work. L. H. Heisner, Prop. Phones 98-R. 120-J .! First Class Weaving promptly done at Gardiner's Rag Carpet Factory Cor. 'Union and Montana Street. Just Receiv another shipment of the Mysost an Primost Che Stauff Grocer Phono 102 HIST KECEIVKfi A largo Nlilpmeiit of ICI (ilass Shinies. Call und seo our stock ware. Wo also have sot latest designs In shower from two light to five. I In electrical supplies, Barnard & Lang ( Aug. Friz REAL ESTATE AND INP Some bai-giilus in city an Hill lots nut! i-esldci Union Storage Co W. A. Heard, Mg Kxport Packers. Carpet Furniture Packod, Sh Stained nnd Ropnir 382 Front St. P1 Leave orders at Dolnc A Rldo In Lynn Lnmhrtli' passenger Cadillac. Statu yor'B Cigar Storo. Tolcpl After 1 1 p. m tolophono Right Cafo.' Careful drlvln Prompt attention. Will go any time, day or night. L yor's Cigar Storo to moot nnd boats. City Auto Sc flood Cars, Careful Dr reasonable chargos. Ou "Will go nnywnoro at nt Stands Dlanco Hotol an Cigar Storo. Day Phonci ' Night Phone 46. IMnKKR OOODALK. nt Pictures &Prai Walker Studi Baby Cho( aby ho( See tho new lino of Rub ut tho Tho Electric Shoe at ISO South Rroai! Unique Pantab THE MODERN DYERS. CL PRESSERS Mild HAT REN( Agent for Eonvnrd II. Sti Co., Fine Tailoring. I make your next suit. 2fW CENTRAL. Ih Bowling A! ma NORTH FRONT ST Tuesday Eveni Especially for La W. S. IIROWN Jjj) A. II. I Marshfield Pai (Sb Decorating Estimates FuriiUlid Phono 1K7-L Mundifli Phone 131. North Rend, Or. A modern Uric . uildlug, Light, Steam Heat. Furnished Rooms with Cold Water. HOTEL O O O O. A. Metlln, Prop. Raton: HO renin n day and Cor. llHimlwiv wild Ma FAMILY DINNERS In our now location, we poclnlly prepared to cater t trade. Regular meals or ( deis. Open day nnd nigh MERCHANT'S CAFI llrotidway und Commercial COOS DAY PLATE AND V (ILASS CO. J. A. Goodwill and W. E. Plate, Art am Window Gl. i-oiN, Prismatic Glus Mall orders and phono ord( prompt nttontlon. Estlin ulslied. Phono 7 727 So. Hrondway, Mi $.1 REWARD for any watch I cannot inn . C. BARK JEWELER Flue Watcli und Jewelry It ttfltl Frout St., Marslil