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Hi-fi - 4, nv p,tJfrtT w jrKHpywna ' EIGHT THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIEl.D, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1914 EVENING EDITION. i fS , i SWIMS A MILE Marshfield Girl Accomplishes Feat in Icy Water at ' Eugene Tho following Eugcno dispatch will bo of Interest here ns Miss Unrry Is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Barry of Forndnlo nnd one of tho best known young women on tho Bay: Two University of Oregon fresh men co-eds, Madge Darry of Marsh Hold, and Frances Ucath of Englo Point, ushered In tho early spring by swimming down tho Mill Kaco, a dis tance of one mllo, lato Monday after noon. Tho girls woro accompanied Ina canoe by Hess Coudcn and Wil liam Hynn, both of Portland. Miss Heath was taken from tho chilly water, under protest, when within 100 yards of her destination, Bond's loathouse. MIrs Barry, however, was permitted to finish tho course. No 111 effects havo followed their dnrtng prank. Tho stnrtlng point was at tho Junc tion of tho Wlllnmctto River and tho 51111 Race. A stiff current aided thorn materially, but how they woro able to withstand the Icy water Is tho topic of much campus conversation. Not more than ten men havo perform ed the "stunt" successfully, even un dor tho most fnvorablo conditions nnd theso two freshmen girls nro tho first women over to completo tho swim. " Mlsi Harry lias quite a reputation ns a girl swimmer around her Coos Bay home and n Httlo Jaunt of n mllo or two Is a frequent occurrence dur ing lior summer vacations. "Yes, tho water wnB cold," she said, "but I didn't mind It a bit." EWS OF NORTH BEND BUI SITE FOR IEI 0 L 1 North Bend School Board Se cures Half Block West of Pony Inlet Bridge The North Bend school board has bought n half block of property on Virginia avenue, west of tho Pony inlet bridge, from F. W. Wood, for $1800 as n site for tho proposed new schoothouBo. Tho lot Is a good ono and It Is said that Mr, Wood mado a low price on It. Tho school board do s not bcllovo that they will bo able to got the now build ing started this year, but hopes to completo it next year. Ah temporary quarters to accom modnto tho Increased attendance In tho schools, tho school board Is buying tho old commissary build ing near tho high school and will move It to the school grounds. It Is said that six ,or eight temporary rooms can bu provided In tho build ing fur grade pupils and later tho building can b used for other purposes. TO CI The Grace The Dash The Swing The Indefinite "Something " CLOSE STORE II NORTH m.H HARBOR BILL IS 0 Provides $50,000 for Main tenance of Coos Bay Bar Dredge Sonntor Chamberlain today for warded to tho Port of Coos Hay a copy of tho IIouho bill providing for Quatermass Confectionery in Financial Straits Shea Case Justice Sinister of North Bond yes terday closed tho confectionery storo of A. Quiitormnss there on n writ of attachment Issued oil complaint of tho I Brndloy Candy company of Mnrsh- , Hold. Tho store Is closed ponding a honrlng. It Ih stated that Quntcr- iniiBH owes n number of concerns with whom ho has been doing business. He has also been conducting tho I Stnr Theater In iNorth Bend nnd 1 whother this will nrrcct that business Is not stated. Assault '. Dropped. Tho assault caso agnlust O North Bend Organization Takes Steps to Extend Scope of Organization Tho regular fortnightly meeting of tho North Bend Library Associa tion was ' old In tho library room at tho Ilolllster residence, Thursday af ternoon, March 10th. Besides tho transaction of routine business, roni- mltteos woro nppolnted to tnko charge of tho library benefit entertainment nt Eckhoff Hall Tuesday evening, March 24 th. It was voted to give a reception to nil the teachers of North Bend and high school students, nt tho lib rary, Saturday afternoon, March 28. Everyone Is Invited to bring a book to this recoptlon. The following Sat-' urday afternoon all tho children of North Bend will bo Invited to hnvo a good tlmu at tho library and bring nil tho children's books that they hnvo read and wish to pass on or now books for children If they wish to contribute them. It Is expected that tho teachers and high school students' recoptlon on Mnrch 28 will also bo tho beginning of regular library hours, after which date tho library will be open regular ly to tho public. Tho appeal for contributions of books Is out nil Hie time and Mrs, Ilolllster has kindly consented to re celvo such contributions at her homo from tho present tlmo until the open ing of the library. i Special attention will bo -paid to books for children and a children's corner will bo set apart for such bonks In tho library. Tho next regular business meeting of tho library association will bo held Thursday afternoon, April 2nd. A full nttcudnnco Is especially de sired at tho next business meeting nnd all mombors of tho library nsso clntlon are urged to mnrk the date and plan to bo present. NORTH 1KXI XKWS In our clothes for men appeals to tho iNiitlcular dresser nnd the un usually gbod quality of tho fnbiicH Interest tho economically inclined. $17 $20 $25 $30 $35 Call and we'll show yon tho kind of clothes Unit rivet nttcntlon and compel admiration striking cxnniplcM of tho highest tailoring ait. You'll lie very glad you saw tlicm. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY for tho new Ideas for Spring AMj SIZES AGAIN I.N MEN'S HUBDKK SOI,E SHOES. i Cloth u " an appropriation of $.'0,000 for tho Slun nonryvlllo ml mnimonnneo or mo coos nay mir pJ)l,rRC(j by i,B wife with drawing a urougo aim inner ciinuuoi. i no i., .... i. ,n ,i .., Sri nnnniilinlic" "i" ,08B,b,J',Jpll,I,f 'll0 day by Justice Sinister. It seems true '.r,0'?.?.?..i"i.xL,".KJ)C.?."'! !,0.( ''.I" "2 l?l Slea promised to leave nnd In tho iiiu hiiiui uiiruur in imuuiuii iu uiu .,,, f .n.11i .,. ali.,n n.,,1 I,. IIIMIU ItUV IKMIIMU tUITI fcjlll HUM Mrs. W. D. Slmiwon nnd llttlo daughter, Bernlro. nrn visiting roln tlves In Marshllold todny. A pnrty of Fifth Grade pupils spent Saturday In Umpire. Those go- I' I In., ti'iipn Mio llntnii lHn!tnv TniinHn Incr, who wns(nn,, ,,,,', ci'pnlnnd.'Knthryn Swear- Inger. Wllhemlun Thom, volma Qunt orjunss, Mabel Clockor, Mabel Jen- nubWpioel BAND0N. MARSHFIELD. MYRTLE POINT, WKII.IJ'ULji I uiaintonnnco of tho bnr dredgo as some hoped, it Is said that there is n balanco of about $40,000 from Inst yonr which will make about $00,000 In this fund for Cons Bny. How much of this will be required to defray the expense of tho Mlehlo is not known. Provides for New Survey Congressman llnwloy hud a pro vision Inserted In tho House hill providing for a now survey of tin Coos Bay channel from tho Smith mill to tho bnr. This was at tho In stigation of tho Port of Coos Bay, Secretary Sengstnckeu having In sisted on this to try and got govern ment assistance. Ilo pointed out that tho Port was spondlug $:i00, 000 on tho Inner harbor and tho government should nld. As tho gov ornmout survey anil project only provldod for an eighteen-foot chan nel, Congressman ilawloy snld that ho could not do anything until a new survey and project was mndo. An effort to got Major Morrow to rocommond this failed, but Con gressman llnwloy succeeded without tho recommendntlon. conseqiiencQ she withdraw tho com plaint. PLANS NKW SYSTEM. VliXS BIG HAIJ.OON HACK. OAKLAND, Cnl March 20. Tho Aoro Club of Amorlcn has announced that Oakland probably will bo chosen ns tho stnrtlng point for tho Inter national balloon race, which Is to bo hold in July. More than thirty balloons start iu this annual event', nnd It draws thousands of persons from nil over the world who are In terested In aeronautics. Xvw York Woman Promises to AImiI Mi Cooking In Average Home. NKW YORK. Mnrch 20. Nobody will sing "What Is Homo Without n Cook?" any more, for nobodv will need cooks In homes where thnro nro no kitchens. That Is the latest solu tion of tho sorvant problem. Mrs, Charlotte Perkins Oilman In a talk on homos, said, "Tho homo of tho futuro will hnvo Its grass plot nnd Its hearthstone and Its children, but no kitchen. Tho housewife will do her ordering tl'o night beforo from a laboratory endorsed by doctors nnd experts. The homo of today Is n primitive, crippled, abortive method of doing work. Cullnnry Instructors say one can easily cook for thirty. She can uso one range and ono sot of utensils. See the saving In equip ment." Ono lndy ventured to pro test thnt her husbnnd hated dollca tessen food, and Mrs. Oilman re plied: "Yes. 'everv man clings des perately to the Iden of having his own private cook, but thnt doesn't matter; he'll hnvo to get used to It. Of courso thoro would hnvo to bo women Inspectors of tho laboratories. Tho homo of tho futuro will bo a plnco for rest, not work." concluded Mrs. Oilman, "and women will hnvo a chance and tho lolsuro to look nftor the beautlflcatlou of their cities." IS PEEVED Says Folks Want Steak With Soupbone Takes Trouble to Explain the Less Meat on Bone the Better the Soup s runs as ay traps H. S. Foreman, of Oakland, Has New Substitute for Swatters Now OAKLAND. Cnl., March 20. II. 8. Foreman, of Oakland, has solved tho fly-swatting problem to his own satis faction. He doesn't swat thorn. He "Can you heat it?" asked tho nlngs. Oenovlovo Dressen. Flosslo! butcl-ei" man this morning. "It nln't Hayes. Vela Heudrickson, Margurlto enough that wo soil a soup-hone nt Reynolds, Esther Hoynolds, Edna ' :i cents n pound. Thoy are getting Singer. Alia Soup nnd I.ottlo nnd so they think a soup-bone ought to Clara Colemnn. hnvo a sirloin steak wrapped around Mrs. .Marlon Clnrk nnd llttlo it. daughter, Helen, loft todny for Ten "Wo get tl conts If thoro Isn't nny Mllo to spend sonio tlmo. Mr. Olson, moat on tho bone. A llttlo while ago her father, nccompnnled thorn. I wrapped ono up tor it fellow and Miss Nelllo Nicholson took her lT, 'it canio to I". cents. When I told B. Church Sundny school class to him the nrlcu ho said. 'Aw. null vnnr Einplro Snturdny. 'kidding; toll mo straight: wnafs thu '' r South America and novor bo- MIhb Wllln Hall eamo In on tho old knuckle worth?' Thoro wus u fro "avo thoy been cultivated sur Breakwnter yesterday from her homo lot of niont on It, hut ho thought tho rosafully outsldo of greenhouses ox- Povtlnnd and. will visit her sister, I soup-hone ought to bo In tho nilddlo "oit In Oakland. Foreman sturted Mrs. W. N. Ekblnd. of nu oven roast big enough for a them in Ills garden nnd later trnns- Mrs. Nell McCloud has been visit-1 barbecue. planted them to pots and put thorn ano win "i explained to him that tho less in t.iu nouso IIASKIIAMiATIUSDOl (Verge M. Ijiffnw Selected C Willi Oma Ibr I'.m Tho Ilnnilon Hoeordr m. baseball nieetlnc held la tit 1 uiuiciai vim) nan nit tijit, quite woll attended tjr the hui uioiiKii mere was much etftali displayed, thoro vn llitlmht. bo done at this time toward r nig ror tne season. Ccorgo M. Laffaw wii jmo ns a committee, to gootimj liny and consult with ttt I promoters thoro as to thu tlou of n county league ltd U ho tuo requirements tnlijcir, this Is done then motbei u will bo held and further iraJ nicuis uiniic. ' llflR n fmill1ft nf t.ln.llil Hint .In III.. .. .u.r.u ... l.....,u .....(, l,. ...V swatting for him. Foreman has two fly-eating hyn clutliH thnt kcop his house freo of tho pests nnd ure so hungry for more thnt ho Is obliged to feed them a llttlo raw meat ovory onco In a while lon n" Invalid. HelocilelB to kcop thom from "starving to, sou county in 1802. death." The plants nro natives of tho trop M KDFOItD William Rotol pioneer miner of JicV.hu km nged elghty-elRht yean, li t ! suffered a paralytic trohi years ago nml since thit tin i lug relntives nt Cooston return todnv M. Varney Is hero from Corvnllls visiting Judge Walters and 'may do cld to locate In North Bend. Fred ilolllster has bought a lhip mobllo nnd otporta tho now cur to be hero soon. Will Shrock Is figuring on selling tho Kl Dorado Saloon to a couple of Penttlc men. North Bend business men nro (Ink ing nlrjndv of starting a big Fourth of July celobratlon If tho Marshfield business men do not decide to hnvo big celobratlon thoro. Tho mat moat there was on tho bono tho bet tor tho soup. Meat makes broth. Somo Marshllold people don't soem to know as much uhout moat as n tamo rhluoroceros. Why some fel low thnt- looked to mo II ku a newly wed eamu In n llttlo while ago and priced tho clams. I told him. Then ho wanted to know If thoy woro fresh. You enn hnvo mo arrested for a drunken flshorwomnu If ho didn't Jab a pin into ono of the clams to seo If It was really allvo. .lust Thoro thoy soon began to dononii- lato the fly colony, and soon there wnsn't one of tho Insects loft In tho house. Thu plants scorned to havo an Irreslstlhlo attraction for the flics, but tho moment thoy light on the flowers, tho potnls closo around thom and thoy nro doomed. The plants nro not new to science, hut thoy nro now to districts out side the tropics. In the lnttor they havo boon known to grow lnrgo enough to dovour small birds. They il'st in:cf:ivi:i. uneii Columbia liATTNtlDS onllil' water at Till: M'-NXEM. SAVE MONEY ON W GROCERIES BY JW ING YOUR ORDERSI0 THE PORTLAND a uig colouration more, too mai- nuKloworm ho thouul tor will bo tnken up with Marsh- ",'g "o him fl0c'hlef0,A,.doron Is Inv-stlgnting " 'l ' becnuso the clam didn't squirm llko a"o very delicate and require much light I was ly- caro nnu coiiBiiiorauio "rood." Hot TA.MAI.KS at SAHTKK'S. 86 86 TELEPHONE 433. 86 86 86 86 COMMERCIAL AVENUE. Saturday's Cash Specials! ONE DAY ONLY Oranges Oranges Oranges Fey. Tangerines or Jap, rog, 15c the doz,, special 10c Fey, Large Bloods, Reg, 30c the doz,, Special 25c 250s Navels, Sun Kist, Reg, 20c tho doz,. Special.. 15c 1 76s Navols, Sun Kist, Reg, 30c the doz,, Special 22y2c 150s Navels, Sun Kist, Reg, 40c the doz,, Special 27 Vug 100s Navels, Sun Kist, Reg, 45c the doz,, Special.. 35c 96s Navels, Sun Kist, Reg, 55 & 60c doz,, Special 40c 300 Narahimo Fey, Lemons, 55c the doz,, Special 25c Always on hand a fresh and fancy line of Vegetables, such as FANCY FLORIDA NEW POTATOES; BELL PEPPERS; ASPARAGUS; NEW PEAS; ARTICHOKES; HOT HOUSE CUCUMBERS; SPINACH; RED AND ' WHITE CABBAGE; GREEN ONIONS; BUNCH BEETS, ETC., AT THE LOWEST MARKET PRICES The L. M. Tozier Grocery Co. 86 COMMERCIAL AVENUE. TELEPHONE 433. a renort that $-0 was stolon from tho homo of Mrs. M. Clark In Old Town Inst week. Her husbnnd Is omnloyed as n bartonder at Lake side. Thero Is a movoment on to nierg tho North Bend Commercial Club nnd Chnmhor of Commerce, using the qunrtors of the Commercial Club for tho now organization. Tho North Bond baseball fans will m ot ne.t Monday night nt jtho Commercial Club to organi for the coming season. Cant. Fdgnr Simpson exports soon to hnvo a $fi.fi00 Simplex roadster here, making him tho owner of tho most cxnonslvo nutn ever brought to Coos County. Tho North B ml Condensnry Is now turning out sixty casos n day and Manager Geo, Shorldnu antici pates n very good season. Arthur Chase Is now employed at Fred Holllstor's office. Clem Painter, who was hero this week from Curry County to g t a gasoline engine for hoisting pur poses, reports that tho black sand gold mining machine which ho and Mr. Morton are operating In Curry County, Is showing up fine. AVIH Forsmnn nnd wife, of Por ter, nro rejoicing ovor tho birth of a daughter St. Patrick's day. L. O. Strommon bought the old gymnasium for ?40 from the high school nnd will uso tho material olsewhoro. Mrs. A. II. Imhoff has gone to Onrdlner for n couple of weeks visit. AV. II, Simpson has tnken tho Coos County ngoncy fop tho Ovor Innd it u to. S. S. .Tunings lias added himself to the ranks of the nutolsts, having bought a Bulck. Tho Bustler loft Tuesdnv for tho Slushw with n cargo of goneral merchandise Rmmorson Jones has returned to Oaklnnd, California, to take a posi tion In a bank thor. Receiver V. E3. Wntters. of the Major Kinney properties, nnnouuees limit. Ho was in tho other day and thought wo kept tho oysters on Ico so thoy wouldn't have a headache. It's enough to tempt a man to go to bed with tho kcyholo plugged up and tho gas turned on, Somo day they'll ' find u note at my empty hod saying: J 'You will find mo playing with tho gold fish at tho bottom of tho Bay.' " AT .THE. !HTELS m L 5M- H.YAMIXATIONS VS. HKAIl'll. NKW YOKK. March 20. Mrs. Marietta L. Johnson Is being hnllcd as tho "American Montossorl," a mother teacher who dovolopod a method of education through her own son. Mrs. Johnson Is n motherly ap pearing woman with bright brown oyes which contain great Intelligence nnd expression, who thinks tho pres ent educational system Is considered Tho Chnuiller. It. L. Wells, Sonttlo; F. A. Downs, Portland; D. L. Klston, Wnltor 11. Mnrkers, Snn Francisco; P. S. Mitch ell, Portland; O. Grant, Portlnnd; C. C. Wintoriiiuto. Portlnnd: Mr. and Mrs. K, McCluro, Portlnnd; Mrs. H. K. Bunlap. Portland: C. R. Hurst. Portlnnd: D. M. McKlnnon, Snn Francisco; O. Mooro, Portlnnd; A. A. Halo, Portland; H. Snxuud, Portlnnd; F. C. Blllups, Portland; Mm. Caudnllu, Coqulllo; F. 11. nt tho expenso of tho child. By herumyes, Portland; G. B, Motcnlf, Eu system, successnuiy ineu in Ala- Kono; C. W. Hydo, San Francisco; Immn, Mrs. Jobnson divides tho child- j. y Holmes, Kugone; C. W. Hydo, ren Into two groups, and those In tho san Francisco; Jos. W. Holmes, Eu- youugor nro not allowed to handle KOno; C. K. Nowhall. Eugene; Alox books. "A small child Is subjected Martin. Eucene: J. H. Mvora. Port- GROCERY GOOD POTATOES, ff Per hundred VW CHOICE LEM0X8 JJ Per dozen "" CHOICE OllXSOtS. jjjl I ll ""-v Portland Grocery Store . . , loa ,Mipr tv - v.. door to Unto" ;07 South llM" The Roy to n physical strain If ho sits nt a desk studying book lessons," says Mrs. Johnson. "We havo a regular program, but It Is subject to Instant change, and tho children spend a great deal of tlmo out of doors. Wo do not demand nu artificial and un necessary obedience, but the boy who doesn't want to go to school has to go to bed. Tho children nro not constantly repressed and their satis land The TJoycT. L. CaBten, Henryvlllo; Mny Hardy, North Bend; Mr. and Mrs. F. p. Horvoy and children, Sherwood; Mrs. L. D. Ponna, Portland: G. Alert, Portlnnd; S. N. Lend, Port land; F. Storn, Norway; M. Bar tholomew, Empire; M. Gregg, Myr- F. E. Wyman. South Inlet; John TONIGHT Miss Jnnlslnple"11111 talnlng vauueuuc Six reels of P.CIU-. ,.Tnm Boke's ealTVitil thrilling railroad w" ren Kerrigan. & When the WW"'?' oxcellont coroeoy"" i .ifPi.Q nisculse. uramn. ,, . ., old. B'J V rce comeaf V - ?. nno-reol farce ...., Pnmnany. DlTwo reels of R'DTh-VA -. ., ,..,..,., , .. . .... - --. . . .. ..-.. .-. ... .. --i .. i moil a - - faction In expression Is n delight to Royal, Portlnnd; W. A. Lowe, Myr-'tures, l!3cn?""ine tbe rW seo." concluded this teacher mother tlo Point; Rutlor Cnpos, Portland; plosives, 8",lne lnl- ,.,- I.i r Umllli Ilnn.lAn T nlll'drU III 1. !.-' - . A n f . Tho Blanco. ! f MTJ- "gj m'W M Tlinmnann. Portland: R. Whit-, f'lm sllOftS '. floor, ' termoro. Conledo; C. S. Gourley.j Admission, ,, Myrtle Point: O. S. McUullocn, nan- "':" Sunday, 'n!)!; .1.,. R.n Tl.nn.nnn T.nnirln S! C. Coming f " . m0St WTi reels 01 '. ,hIl !"- who started her plans by teachln her child nnd a few of his friends. thnt ho will select tho board of ap praisers March 2,r to appralso tho property and fix tho prle?s at which It Is to be sold. don: Geo, H. Smith. Tlinnisnn I.nnclols: C. finn. M. Canton. North four of tbtt ' "" . .t..roa George Gllbertson has returned i i,, . n n,,P, .smith nnns Ttlv- natural pi,v from n visit nt Woodburn. Orogon. I nr. A H. oi1Pn. Nnrth nend: Elmer ' met. . rrhurtbl- ., Tho North Bend basketball .team J ParknBoni Marshfleldr T. B. Cowan, Coming jew tbst ri rf Is planning, to .play an exhibition North Coos River: Geo. R. Hnrtung, in ulx reels w -atn . game with Mnrsuneld In Mnrshflold Portland; H. Babcock, San Fran-. of tho pW 0l '" Saturday uIrIu. , . nu.u. wnvn,.,i naminn i na Roberts. biSVU Cnarle'a wniurd,' Bnndon. ) enco Roberts.