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liWfiflWfllir THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1913 EVENING EDITION. r , ,r , 4 6 .' w . .. i ' "" -- " .M f v ( i m.. ' i- H .1 ..i. I U If i ( fo- Railway News of Cos Bay I SCHOFfELD IS NOWON IAP LI TO ACME HERE TO START IN SEPTEMBER DREDGE WOK i! Johnson Porter Says Coos Bay Road May be Complet . ed That Far by Fall. "The work nlong the upper Slus law Is progressing fine nni! wo should have the lino completed Into Acme for train service by the latter part of September or early In October," said Johnson Porter, of I'orter Hrothers, who arrived In here last evening after a trip over the road, lie will spend a couple J of days hero looking ntter business, on this end ot tlic work. -The ,iinliiltiMi nf tin. linn hi Acme so early this fall will be a ' surprise as It was expected that It would not bo completed before No vember 1 at tho earliest. However. Porter Drothors have been putting In largo forces of men on that end ot tno uoos uay-i;ugeno nue ami are getting results. Sir. Portor said that there was little new to give out: that they wero working hard on tho line. He was rather reticent when asked about new work. Ho said that they had not pur chased any of tho equipment of tho old Drain-Coos Hay lino which Con tractor Sweeney Is now taking out. Mr. Porter said that he no ticed by the paper that Chief Engln eer Hood, of tho Southern Pacific, wan oxpectod lioro. If Mr. Hood Is coming, ho may wait over a day to sco him about tho work. SHOOTING HXIIIDITIOV. Guh Poret. fancy shooter for the Peters' Cartridge Conumny. will glvo a freo exhibition with shotguns, rifles and revolvers. Sunday. .In lie 20, fl:30 n. in., at the Run Club grounds nt the raco track. R. E. Miller, of Piiflet Sound Comany, Preparing to Start Harbor Improvements. H. B. Miller, of tho Puget Sound Dredging Company, arrived hero yesterday to arrange for the pre llmlnnrv work, securing pontoons, etc., for tho $200,000 contract which his company was awarded. The coutrnct Is for ureugmg tno cunn nel to it depth of 25 feet from the Smith mill to tho Sen, tho deep channel to be 150 feet wide. Mr, Mler will remain here In charge of the work after the big dredge arrives. The maps and plans for tho work are just being com pleted and will be sent to Major Morrow for Government approval. This will not take much longer. Mr. Miller expects that his com pany will bo ready to start the dredge here as soon as this is done and he expects to get tho dredging under way soon. Mr. Miller's mother will como here shortly to keep house for him whllo they are located on the Hay. Engineer Donald M. Chnrlston will have supervision of the work for the Port- Commission, having been granted a leave of absence for tho work. A largo force of men will bo re quired on tho dredging and handling the shore pipe and bulkhcadlng. The dredge may be operated two shifts n day. CHINA PLATES at LESS than WHOLESALE price. K)c to Sl.tM. COOS HAY CASH STORE. Hnvo your Job printing dono at Tho Times omen Eaeaeas Free WHILE THEY LAST. Every little girl under 12, calling at Ocean Dock Sat urday at 2 o'clock promp'i can have a dozen nice, ripe bananas tree. I Ins is tie Girls' clay and the boys have their day later, F. So DOW Every Woman Knows the pleasure an I satisfaction to be found in cooking on a ; Perfect Range. and the vexation caused by one which is the reverse. .ET TM - i. 2LJ If a Wedgewood fails to make good, if it don't bake, if it don't save fuel, if it don't heat properly all over the top, just phone 101, and we will be glad to come after it. We have never had a claim against one yet, and never expect to. Absolutely complete in all these handy little conveniences whic'i help to make work over a range a pleasure. Ask Your Neighbor I i AM) 1 rt f.M.l ! sVOTl 1 tW 'A lm XX m f StS! When you buyVStd Buy the best MjF Station and Sidetracks Assur edMuch Railway Activity Near Coming City. fTho following Interesting and newsy letter comes from Schofleld, tho new town in the Schofleld Val ley, on the Southern Pacific north of Lakeside. It wl.i be the prin cipal station between Lakeside and Heedsport. It is Interesting as an Indication of the activity along the line of the coming railway. Edi tor Times.) (Special to The Times.) SCHOFIELD. Or.. .Tune 27. A station and sldetracts are now as sured for Scholleld. and with S00 acres under S. P. control It would he strange If nothing more were In store for this point. Several parties have been looking over the upper valley with the Idea of putting In a general store. The writer doesn't know of a more promising field for such an enter prise. Don't look for us on old maps! Mr. Drown, surveyor In charge for the Southern Pacific Company, has ordered a new road graded to the school house, as the old grade has been taken by tho railway. Koi'onuui McGlllls and family haw moved Into the cottage formerly occupied by Engineer Sandburg, who has moved near to the Hen derson place to bo near the steam shovel. Ed. Slntke. right-hand limn for Copenhagen Hrothers, reports good progress near the lower camp and from there towards Iteedsport. Mr. Kennedy, of tho Kennedy & Drown store, expects his fnmll from Mnrshlleld here to spend tno summer. Mr. DIerly's house Is Hearing com pletion and rumor litis It that he will not live In It alone. Miss Arklo Spragtto has returned from Little Dock, Wash., where sho tnught last year, and will spend the summer on the Spruguo ranch. Mr. Copple, the gonial moll car rier, rpports seeing a largo bear and cub on tho Tnrbct place about a mllo HOiitlt of town. Mrs. Drtilu so frightened his horse that no time was lost reaching tho Wllklns' ranch over by tho lakes. At the aununl school meeting Mr. McCleurv was elected to fill tho unexpired term of Mr. Tlmrp. who has moved to Dullnrds. Chns. Wnlker was elected to succeed him self for tho three-year term, and Arthur Walker was re-elected clerk. It was unanimously voted to ex tend the school year to nine months. Tito Copenhagen headquarters have been moved to their lower camp on the Schoflold, tho railroad grade having been comploted several miles north from the tunnel. Porter Druthers have assumed full charge of tho tunnel camp and are pushing tho work with two shifts of men. The air-compressors aro working satisfactorily under tho su pervision of Engineers Nnylor and Thomas. Goorgo Trenililay, bookkeeper for Copenhagen Hrothers. has urcopted tho snnio position with Porter Urn titers and will remain nt tho tun nel cump. We Invite You to "TEe Eusi Men's Store" Any day, any time to look, to buy if you choose to yourself "at home' ' make J We carry complete lines of everything a man needs to w fl We buy only reliable goods, ancl every article is sold u u its merits J We believe that the "True Business Progress" means top' our customers value, service, and a square deal every time We're never satisfied until you are! Come back if there's any cause for complaint, and let us make it right! I We buy in big volumes (for our three stores), sell at short profits, tell the straight truth about our merchandise, and keep growing! t If you're not already a "Hub man'' come and let us make you one at any of our stores. "MONEY TALKS" Hub Clothing and Shoe Co. -Three Stores - Myrtle Point, Bandon MARSHFIELD caeca A IND I ALONG THE WATERFRONT Tho Nniin Smith will not arrive hero from San Francisco until Sun da v, Tho Alllanco Ik duo In early Siin dav from Portland. Tho Hustler returned today from tho Sluslnw and Is loading for Ho guo Hlver. Tho tug Hobarts. Capt. Dob Jones, enmo In from tho Sluslnw today with a big bargo In tow. Ho will tnko hack six cars which have been overhauled hero for work on tho Sluslnw jetty. Tho big bargo waB recently coninloted on tho Coqulllo and Is unwloldv craft. On the first trip from tho Coqulllo with J80 tons of conl aboard, It took Capt. Jones 14 hours hard pulling to make tho Sluslnw, Chief Engineer McCullocli of tho Dreakwator, will tako his annunl va cation when tho boat reaches Port land today. Ho will visit bis home In Snn Francisco, and whllo ho Is away, Engineer Donner of San Fran cisco will bo on tho Dronkwator. Tho Speedwell Is scheduled to sail from San Francisco for Dnndon Sat urday. A. II. Powors Is having his speed boat, tho General II, overhaul d by Frank Lowe. IELLS STORY I AT THE HOTELS. 4 The Clmnillec. C.us Peret. Portland; R. Miller, City: Win. Candlln. Coqulllo; II. E. Smith, Portlond; Mrs. Mllno. City; H. I). Mills. Schofleld; J. II. Flslior. Schofleld; W. F. Watklns. Portlnnd; James C.rady, Eugene; Frank A. Spencer, Myrtle Point: Mrs. A. W. Spencer. Cinrdlner; V. McFnrlnml and wlfo, Evorett. Wash,: F. L, Mnt son. Marshfield. J. E. Norton, Co nulllo; J. A. Hunt, Sau Francisco; J. P. Porter. Portland. llliiiieo Hotel, M Goldborg. Lakeport; Alvln Drant. Isthmus Inlet, Lloyd Hotel. Mlko Mlllonor. Florence; E. Glas son. Floronco; Carrie Haudsloy, Co nuille; H. Ray, Myrtle Point; E. Hooper, LIvormore, Cal W. Hooper, Llvormoro, Cal. EVERYTHING In the STORE at DEDUCED VRICES. COOS .Y CASH STOUE. Stays He Started Glenclale Bank Robbery as Drunken ' Joke Divide Reward. (iOL!) DEACII, Or., June L'7. -Hay Diamond, tho (ilouditlo bank robber, who Is In Jail hero awaiting the arrival of Sheriff Qulno, of HoHohurg, Is hopeful of getting off easy as a result of his turning over nil tho funds that ho took from the bank. Ho Is decidedly penitent and Is anxious to otfect some sort of a settlement. "I did not have any Intention of carrying out n roal bank robbery," ho said. "I had been drinking hard for nbout a week and suddenly took a drunken fancy to pull off a holdup Joke on tho cashier. I was pretty drunk nf tho time. Howovor, aftor I had taken the money and walked out of tho bank, the seriousness of the Joko suddenly dawned on mo. Then they started shooting and I thought I might bo killed If I at tempted to no back nud toll them It was all a Joke. I suddenly be gan to get pretty sober nnd bognn to jeallzo that 1 would hnvo to bo careful or I would bo shot. J stnrtod for Grants Pass, thinking to glvo mysolf up thero. En routo, I met threo armed mon who woro ovldlently out hunting for mo. Whon they saw mo with tho rlflo, they recognized mo. but woro afraid to attempt to nrrest mo. I know that other nrmed mon would bo out. nnd fenred I might not bo nblo to deal with them boforo they shot nnd so I stnrted for Curry County. It was n hard trip and I got lost; wns often without provisions but I mndo my way as fast as I could. I had n constant fenr nf Hnmnnnn slipping iij on mo nnd shooting bo fore I could explain that I wanted to do tho right thing. When I got nenr boat servlco on Iloguo Rlvor so that I know I could got to Gold Dench, I throw my rlflo away, thinking that without arms In evi dence I would bo more certnln of escnplng being shot than If I wns carrying weapons. "Whon I am drunk. T phorb t am Just llko an Indian, losing nil control of myself." Mrs. DlBchol, who is tho long dls tnneo phono operator, saw Diamond first nnd told hi in where tho sher iffs offlco Is located. Sho had Mr. DIschel coinq out nnd escorted him to tho Courthouse Just who will got tho $500 reward Is now uncer tain Whllo neither Mr. nnd Mrs. Dlschol actually cnught or nrrosted him, thoy will nrobnblv havo n strong claim If they press It. Oth orwlso, Sheriff Dalley will nrobnblv Bet tho roward. Diamond will 1.0 tnkon out via Myrtle Point by Sheriff Qulno. WILL PROSECUTE HIM. President of Glendalo Dank Thought Diamond AVas Tnsane. ROSEDUItG, Or., Juno 27. Just before the iiowh of (ho capture of Hay Diamond, tho Glendalo hank robber, at Gold Deach, was received, the following iiowh wiih given out "Xotwlthstniidliig tho stutemeut of J. K. Howard, a director of tho Oloudalo Stale Dauk, to tho effect Hint ho nor tho bnnk officials desir ed to prosecute Kuy Diamond In tho event of his capture, President Hoth crntcl, of tho robbed depository, lutx Issued u stnteiuent to tho effect Hint He officials of tho bank will gladl prosecute tho desperado. Mr. How ard said ho considered Dlamouil par- lliillv liiunno ut Mm Hum of Hill rob bery and consequently whh nil verse to appearing uguiiist him it cnugui. I NORTH BEND NOTES. ' - Miss Anna Hudson Is celebrating her teiilh birthday ut tho home of her parents on South Coos river to day. Mrs. W. A. Wldnor. who has spent tho lust two months In California, re turned homo last week. Mrs. Henry lloeck and daughter nro expected horo tomorrow from Astoria to Join Mr. lloeck nnd child ren. Mr. lloeck hnvlng doclded to iignln mnke his homo on tho Day. His loKulnir Interests hero now exceed those on tho Columbia and If he takes tho logging cdntrnct for the now Coos Day mill, formerly the Courtney mill, on Isthmus Slough, ho will bo kept pretty busy. Tod Klssam, tho homo run bntter of tho North Dond tenm, loft this week for his homo In Now York In response to n messngo stating that his mother was qulto ill. Mrs. C. F. Grovo Is visiting friends In Myrtle Point. V. E. Walters returned this week from a business trip to his old homo In Denton county, Fred Dnrton and wlfo nro rejoic ing over tho birth of a son, Mrs. I. M. Wolls has gono to Molnl la, Orogon, to visit rolntlvos. J. W. Dorgmnn and wlfo aro horo from Floronco to visit nt tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holllstor. Mr. Rorgninn Is cnBhlor of tho bank of Floronco. Mrs. J, E. Stovons loft on tho Dreakwator for an oxtendod eastern trip. Mrs. W. H. Slmnson Is tho latest claimant of honors for rnlslnp tho lnrgest rose. This week sho picked n Paul Norvlno which monsured 19 1-2 Inches In circumference. Mrs. Paul Schlllorstrom of North Dond, is to bo tho first pnssonger tnkon up by Aviator Stcolo In tho now hydropluno of Gorst & King. Axol Ruth has boon appointed road supervisor nt Lakesldo to fill a vacancy, Judgo Hall making tho ap pointment Juno 20. E. II. Eddy has arrived horo from Los Angeles to Join his father, J. M. Eddy in tho contracting business. Mrs. C. S. Wlnsor this weok re ceived n hnndHomo Stoddnrd-Dnyton eoupo, tho gift of Mr. Wlnsor. It has a 10-horso-powor ongino nnd Is said to bo ono of tho hnndsomesr ninchlnes ovor brought to Coos Ray. Poseidon Lodge, Knights of Py thias of North Dend, this weok elect ed tho following now officers: L. Dnlslgor, C. C: Roy Drnlnard, V. C; J F. Grubbs, P.; Archlo Phillips. M. A.; II. O'Mnrn. I. G.; E. T. Coffelt, O. G.; C. II. Worrol, M, W. COAST LEAGUE GASEILBE Portland Takes Double-header. from Oakland Sacramento . Wins Again. illy ,o UiM rroi C I" Il ' PORTLAND, Or., June !-" laud tool; tv;o more i giniM 'roa Oakland by a wore ofllte to liw ( voHtonlny. Tito other gamei. At Venice nil San I'ranclsto j" J Venice J ', At Oakland ,,, I'm-lliiiiil ?'! I- 1 B Oakland V"ni l laviuim b"-"' ... i.i ii.i-ilim.l ' n. I I ' "'.:,.::: i i uiiKiiimi .. DUE. At sacrniucmu - .. j I .... A n I'nlna ' I . 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