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'ArtWS1 THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1915 EVENING EDITION. FOUR 7 rrr?r COOS BAY TIMES M. O. MALONEY, Editor nnd Iiub. DAN E. MALONKY, News Editor Official Paper of Official Paper City Coos County of Marshflcld. Address all communications to COOS HAY DAILY TIMES. Entered at tho Postofflco at,Marsh Mold, Oregon, for transmission through tho mails as second-class mall mattor. An Independent Republican nowa paper, published overy ovonlng 01 cept Sunday, and weekly, by Tho Coos liny Times Publishing Co. while trying to follow a sob rulo a lot of tho most useful discoveries might still bo lost to tho world. So there Is hope for you even If tho boss did bawl you out becauso yvm mado an error. You can't always. Tell. Maybo the fellow you Imagine Is grouchy is merely silent becauso ho docs not bollovo in talking when he has nothing to say, After you slzo up some Coos Day husbands you wonder how tho Halifax their wives ever beat tho fool killer to what they harnessed up with. PREDICTS I BOOM GOOD TIMES FOR COAST IA7M HEHMEX IS FORESEEN ! ? EUROPEAN WAR ONE X t YEAR AGO TODAY t Nov. uo, im-i Germans claim tho French lost 20,000 men In recent battles. Obrcgon declares war on VU'a In Old Mexico. Dad weather and snow interfere with fighting in northwest of Eu rope. Gorman forces aro believed havo turned faces ngainst Russia to XEKI) DEFENSES HERE THE National dofonso plan in cludes tho spending of mil lions for a larger army and navy nnd for coast defenses. Qoos Ray Is onq plapo which Bhould bo provided with fortification. Tho Government owns a military reserve at Coos Head nt tho south of tho bar, a point which commands miles of tho ocean. It is nn Ideal placo for a fort. Resides this harbor needs to bo fortified for Uio reason that It Is ono of tho first places on tho coast that an enemy would nt tempt to tako on nccount of tho coal that Is hero. When It comes to tho dofinito plans for tho spend ing of millions for National dofonso it might bo well to call tho attention of tho Government to some of thoso facts. An anti-trust society has been organized down in California. Wo know a lot of Coos Ray follows who aro ollglblo to honorary membership. PLAN to tako your THANKS GIVING DINNER nt CHANDLER Hotel. MAKE HE3ERVATION8 In ADVANCE. Phono 20. Good music nnd n good menu. WITH THE TOAST J AND THE TEA t GOOD EVENING Tho method of tho enter prising Is to plan with au dacity nnd oxecuto with rig or; to sketch out a map of possibilities, and then to treat them ns probabilities. Roves. THE OLD FAVOR ITKS 0 Whoro aro tho songs of long ago? Will some strong husky 111011 Go to tho pluco where tlio.v havo strayed And bring them hack af.nln? I weary of tho ragtimo rot That rattlos down tho "keys And want a different brand, al though I nm not heard to, plcnso. 'i Wo used to twitter, tunoful lays About tho baU'urtng brook, About tho girl yli0j was so sweet You. took auothur look, Now nature doosj't havo in boiik ' A log o which to stand, Instead of daisies In tho doll Wo havo the, hot-house brand. ; $$ t AT THE HOTELS t ?? Chandler Hotel H. A. Dnron, Portland; William Splwlborg, Portland; J. P. Car penter, Portland; Edward Croft, Daudon; F. M. Rcovos, San Fran cisco; Charles E. Oliver, Portland; D. Ij. Rosenfeld, Sun Francisco; E. E. Ingram, Portland; Harry Clouser, Couulllo; M. V. Kano, Myr tle Point; A. A. Kano, Myrtlo Point; Charles F. S. Hanson, Portland; C. W. Houghston, Portland; Henry L. Maas, San Francisco; J. E. Larson, Corvallls; T. C. Russell, Rcavor Hill; J. L. Smith, Corvallls; Mrs. F. D. Browne, North Lako; Miss Dcdolfe, North Lake; Mrs. Graham and sister, Portland; A. Camoron, Salom; A. T. Stctnor, Salem; J, R. McGeo, Rivorton; J. T. Conloguo, Lumpn. Lloyd Hotel Georgo Fuppe, Rnudon; John Magncss, Gardiner; E. C. Way, Gar dlnor; F. Snmot, Scattlo; Jamos Hobson, Myrtlo Point; N. V. Morgan, Coos RCvor; G. G. Hamilton, North Inlet; G. Alard, Green Ray, Wis.; Fred Resborg, Grand Rapids; C. R. llownrd, North Inlet; O. Mc Clny, ADognny; F. Aonot, Scattlo; E. C. Way, Allegany? John Mng ncss, Allegany; J. Fuppo, Randon. Illuttco Hotel Davo E. Holdon. Emniro: L. Hazoltou, Coaulllo; A. Anderson, Powers; II. II. Grogory, Cottago Grovo; Rudolph Kalno, Lakeside; L. W. Sumnors, Powors; Glon mi lls, Conulllo; L. Rrlggs, Coqulllo; J. II. Myors, Leo; Edwin Rogard, Randon; John Ollvor, Powors; Ed ward O'Brlon, Powers; E. Erlck son, Powors; Warren Powell, South Inlot; Leo Smith, Coos RIvor; Davis Norman, Ilcavor Hill; Jack Hultln, Powers.; T. M. Garrett, Powors; Ar thur Rakor, San Francisco; C. Drew, Coqulllo; R. Turner, Eugono. St. Lnvmmco Hotel W. A. Heard, Coos River; Ralph Cllnkonbeard, Coos River; Karl Cllnkenbcard, Coos River; Murlol Gnrrott, Euroka; L. II. Garrett, Eureka; Robort Hamilton and wlfo, San Francisco; Rort Franklin and wlfo, San Francisco; H. Hewitt, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Mas tors, Sumnor. Mint From National Capital Tells of Prosperity Which Will COino at C'oso or War That tho closo of tho European war will bring to tho lumbermen of the Pacific Coast tho greatest boom over known for that lino of business ij the opinion of Mr. Trcfz, tho field secretary of the national Clinnibor of Commorco whom it was expected would visit Coos Bay but who wired that ho could not como hero. Mr. Trefz wns recently in San Francis co nnd tho Pioneer Western Lumber man of that city prints tho follow ing rognrding his opinions: Edward F. Trcfz of Washington, D. C, tho field secretary of tho Chamber of Commcrco of tho United States, who was a recent vUItor in San Francisco, says tho closo of tho war will find nil European countries very scarco of timber nnd lumber nnd domandlng lmmcnso supplies of It for years from California, Oregon and Washington and other sections of tho United States." , "Immonso quantities of standing tlmbor havo been destroyed In tho "battles," Trcfz says, "and millions of feet of lumbor hnvo boon used In the troncliCB and for other purposeB. "Whllo Germany has not boon In vaded, our advices aro to tho offoct that tho domand'for lumbor for tho armies Is fast causing tho disappear ance of tlto famous Black Forest. It ij nothing for a big cannon shot to destroy 50,000 feet of lumber in a slnglo trench, "California lumbormon know of these things, nnd, of courso, rcallzo tho closo of tho hostilities will causo tho greatest revival in tho history of tho trade In my humblo way I can not Impress this fact too strongly on their mlndB." AW nn t COWS AND HORSES EAT MEALS OFF WELL KEPT LAWNS Stray Increase. In Number nnd Police- Force is "Riled." Vcn geatico by. Soiling Horses Cows and calves, horses and wholo menageries, havo sauntered forth of lato to grace their appe tites on cholco lnwns and garden tracts. Said sauntering is directly at varlanco with tho ordinances of tho city of Marshflcld nnd tho police for two weeks havo had al most dally calls from different quar ters of tho city to como and chase away these stray animals. In tho city pound todny woro two horses, put thcro a couplo of days ago. Early this morning a cow and calf wcro found feeding In yards along South Fifth street. Only a short tlmo ago a cow was found at breakfast in this Bnmo section nnd chased over tho hills to "Llbby by Chief Carter on horse back. Ho says enough Is enough and straightaway ndvortlsca tho horses In tho pound for sale on Tuosday morning providing tho ownorB do not appear beforo that tlmo and pny tho penalties accruing. LatorU today tho owners of two horses in tho pound woro found. REQUESTS WEST GOV. SPRY WANTS DUSKY TA KEN IN CHARGE FINDS HUGE ANIMALS Ih Man Who Gave Affidavit. About llclnir With Hlllstroin on Night of Moi'iis-on Murdci'H Illy AiuocUted Tress to Coo Ifay Times. SEATTLE, Wn8h.,'Nov. 30. Wm. Busky, Itinerant laborer, who af fixed his cross to an nffldavit alleg ing thnt ho nnd Joseph HlUstrom woro together nt tho tlmo of tho Morrison murders In Salt Lako City is not likely to bo arrested as re quested by tho Governor of Utnh unless such authorities mnko a dof inito chargo ngnlnst him, and Bond a wnrrant. It Is tho theory of tho pollco hero that Husky wns Induced to sign tho nffhlavlts In order to get a stay of execution. HEADS LIST IN MENTS THIS MONTH Tho lady, Sadie, shady typo IB now tho proper tune i Tho lover, dovoy, r.uichey sort i You heap It with n spoon. ' Tlio honey, money,, funny kind Tho modoru ear ussulls. uiio uaisy, .Mazy, nnzy urand Of buncombo novor falls. Glvo us tho uongs of long ago r Of green and shady dells, Of bashful swains beneath tho moon Besldo tho vlllago holies, Of old folks in tho cabin home, Of happy girls njid boys, J Of grandma In tho easy chair 1 And such sweet, simple joys. ' G. E. Hnuoy of Randon, Makes Un usual Discovery on Coat Tho Randon Wostorn World re ports n qucor find mado by G. E. llanoy, of that city on tho hoach near tho Merchant Creek, five miles north of Randon. Mr. Hanoy saw -thcro tho carcass of a lingo animal. It has skin nn Inch nnd a half thick and tho wholo carcass weighs probably four ,or five- tons. Mr. Hanoy telegraphed to scientists ' nt Los Angeles nnd )ins been rcquost- cd to retain tho specimen If pos sible. Ho has fastened tho car cass on tho bench and cut avray ono of tho hones to send to tho LU.MREK ""'- Bdontlsts. It Is thought poBslhlo (hat tho carcass Is that of an oxtlnct nuimal nnd thnt It broko away from L 1 Sends More to San Francisco nnyiR glnclor. hun Ay Other Pacific Coast Point ' Onco In a while- friend wlfo spends so much tlmo making tho dining room look cheorful tho.t slio hasn't anything fit to eat whon friend husband gets homo. ' If tho married women of Coos nay knew nil of tho things that their husbands keep secret Tho Times would not havo space for the rest of tho war news. . QUESTION FOR THE DAY Havo you dono shopping yet? that Christmas Whon a woman is wrong tho last one to find it out. alio is Brldgo has its drawbacks, but no man over had his shoulder dis located while playing. If some of tho smartest men in tho world hadn't mode mistakes ROGUE RIVER WEDDINGS R. Noblo Shearer and Mlas Georgia E. Nolss woro married by Rov. J. W. Hoyt on Novembor 8, at Agness. Clydo Miller and Miss Etta Honry woro marled at Gold Reach Novem ber 14, Justlco Georgo B. Stafford officiating. Arochlo Collins, of Douglas Coun ty and Miss Lucllo Portorflold, woro married Novembor 7 nt tho homo of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Porterfiold nt Gold Beach. A GOES TO PENITENTIARY (Special to ho Times) , ROSEBURG, Ore., Nov. 20. jury in tho circuit court after do liberating twonty-flvo minutes re turned a vordlct of guilty against Bon Konnedy of Camas Valley. Ho was charged with a statutory crime preferred against him by OUlo Thrush, He wns sentenced to tho penltontlary for a term of from ono to twonty years. Coos Bay leads all othor ports of tho Pacific coast In tho amount of lumbor shipped to Snn Francisco Bay during tho first hnlf of tho month of Novombor. From tho figures given below it will bo notod thnt tho am ount of lumbor from Coos Bay during thnt period is about GO per cent more than tho amount from Euroka, nnd about 1C0 per cent nioro than tho nmount shipped from Columbia riv er 'during tho snmo tlmo to San Francisco Bay. Tho following shows tho amounts of lumbor from oach port shipped through tho Gold en Onto for tho first halt of Novom bor: Fir and Spruce Abordeon 2,995,000 Astoria 3,350,000 Bandou 033,000 Coos Bay 5,380,000 Columbia River 2,031,000 Eaglo Harbor . ., 350,000 Port Angolcs . .' 3,290,000 Port Gamblo 580,000 Tacoma 735,000 Wlllapa Harbor 975,000 . Total 20,319,000 Redwood Euroka 3,785,000 Albion 1,043,000 Caspar 1,205,000 Fort Bragg 1,3G5,000 Groonwood 515,000 Mendocino 1,014,000 Crescent City 040,000 Fort Ross 200,000 CHURCHES UNITE THANKSGIVING SERVICE WILL RE HELD THURSDAY NIGHT Many Congregations Join and Public In General Is Invited to At' te"el nl Participate Union sorvicos appropriate' to Thanksgiving Dny will bo hold In tho Baptist church noxt Thursday evening, commonclng at 7:30. Tho sormon will bo preached by Rov. Mr. Knotts, of the M. E. Church. All tho churches of Marshflcld aro ex pectod to participate Tho public Is Invited to attond tho servlco. RIGHT OF WAY IS INVOLVED IN CASE Suit Is Filed In Douglas Ciinj Which A f feels Road Hiilli1ln To Coos Hay Regarding a enso Involving tho right of way of tho railroad to Coob Bay tho Rosoburg Rovlow says: "An Important civil action, which involves rights of way for tho Will-nmotte-PacIflc Railroad, which Is now under construction from Eu gcuo to Marshflcld, was filed In tho Circuit Court hero this morning by tho Southern Pacific Company. Tho defendants montioncd in tho com plaint includo E. Sncll, A. E. and J. G, Stockcr, Mrs. Sarah Mornlngstar and Henry Hedrlck, all well known residents of Northern Douglas Coun ty. "Tho action waB brought by tho Southern Pacific Company to eject tho defendants from control of cer tain rights of way, which the plain tiffs claim thoy purchased sovoral years ago. It Is allcgod In tho com plaint thnt tho land mentioned tharoln Is nt present bolng hold un lawfully by tho' defendants. In ad dition to asking for ojoctmont of tho defondnnts from tho right of way, tho plaintiffs seok to recover dam ages in the sum of $1,000 from each of them. "Tho rights of way woro purchased Bovorol years ago, according to tho Btatomont of tho plaintiffs' attorneys, but no nttompt was mado to gain control of tho land until construc tion of tho Wlllamotto-Paclflc Rail road began." North Bend News Supt. E. L. Coo has been 111 of la grlppo part of tho week, hut managed to keep on duty with his schqol work. Tom Stora has accepted a posi tion as time-keeper for McDonald & Condrpn. A twonty-foot nddltlon la to bo built at tho Gorst & King Garage. Mrs. W. E. Hommo and children, of Cooston, expect to leave soon for their now homo in California. mi in I'ASTsinn V0TEII clCnmlMnte,, "icmsciwL Jtain. ;"" .'iau. n dial Ii...t ' IWttk wulslde win mul ,. ' n'Bhtatthecuvv., "'dates for it,. ' V". of December 7 Tr?lsi cd then L Ll Cltv Mnf.i,i '.VlHew V. C. Gorst, who recently return-' tor ,,, ... , tlrt Co i --- I'wiuu or a- . Council meeting f0 0 cub the liuitMi i '.,IJi bo adontoH -rv. ' lt( M -.-. iip ... , cd from San Francisco, has ar ranged for Dick Rogers to run a stage lino in that city whoro ho has found sovoral good oponlngs. Rich- Lpproxl mat elr t..u . W nrds will return to C.oos County w VMr ..."' w hli In tho spring when It Is possible , 0 ' Wniti ,waN to opcrnto his Bnndon routo. A. II. Clydo, of South Bend, Wash., has arrived in tho city Georgo Watklns. hni;-..., J -..u ucuii nil at v. 'i 'o city tot known n,. ..'. """Hi nsBiimo his duties as superintendent ovonttit? v... ' .PMflilH HOrVnil In -.- . : ." '"' " wnwi of tho Porlor mill. LANDMARK GONE Total ,10,427,000 ON WRECKED VESSEL ARE YOU SATISFIED? When you go homo from work at night, aro you quite satisfied with your home? Is tho neighborhood all that you could wish for? Have you all the conveniences you de stro? Is tho rout what It should bo? If your answer to any, or all, of these questions Is "No", why stay In tho placo? You can got Just what you want In every way by letting tho Want Ads find you tho very house, or flat, or room, you desire. Try tho Wants at once and seo how quickly and complet ely you will bo suited; tho expense will bo a mere tri fle at that. Rert McCollum Was Purser for tho Fort Bragg Bort McCollum, brother of C. F. McCollum, of North Bend, and well known on Coos Bay as ho was for merly pursor on tho Breakwater and other vessels making this port, was aboard the steamer Fort Bragg I which was wrecked off the Mexican coast two weeks ago. No lives were lost, the members of tho crew being taken aboard tho San Diego. McCollum was serving as purser on tho Fort Bragg and Is now holding a similar position on tho steamer Mayfalr. GOLD REACH NEWS PARTNERSHIP IS FORMED Dr. Rattle and F. S. Pratt, of Gar diner, go Into ltu.slno.ss Together To Study in tho East A partnership has boon formed botwoen Dr. I. B. Bartlo, of North Bend nnd Dr. F. S. Pratt, for tho past four years situated in Gardiner, whoro ho wns a vory successful physician, Tho lattor is now mov ing his family to North Bond, taking up his duties hero about Decombor 1. Dr. Bartlo Is intending to leavo about tho mlddlo of Decombor for tho East to tako n post graduate courso In hospitals of Now Orleans, Chicago nnd New York. SISTER IS DEAD George Bolt Deceives Sad News by Wire Today Georgo Bolt received word toi::ng pf tho death of his sister, Mrs. John Palmer, at Gold Hill, Oregon. Mrs. Palmer wna n natlvo of Jackson Lcounty and was born In 1878, She fls survived by her husband nnd an Infant child. Mr. Bolt may go to nt- tond the funeral. BesIdeB her Im mediate family, a mother, three brothers and two sisters survlvo. Tho Bnndon Western World tolls tho following: A small, building, or moro properly nn old Bhod on tho E. N. Smith pro perty opposlto tho Gatcholl bam on tSdlson avonuo collapsed tho othor night, partly obstructing tho sldo fcalk. Small as It whb, tho old shed has a history. According to somo of tho older resldonts It wns nt ono tlmo Bandon's town Jail, being used for that purpose boforo tho building Just west of tho city hall, now usod as n dog pound, wns constructed for thnt purpose In tho heyday of tho shod, whon Its shlnglod sides gavo an add ed dignity, Edison avonuo was not jot Improved. Tho old county road, a portion of which Is still usod nlong tho Oregon avonuo hill, wound down through tho buBlnoss section past tho shed, ncrosa tho gulch and out Ocean Drive way. At that tlmo tho larger buildings adjoining woro tho homo of a popular llvory and feed stablo, tho dilapidated sign of which may still bo seen from tho east sldo. I NEWS OF OREGON t $$ KLAMATH FALLS Tho most successful school fair yet hold In Southern Oregon wns at tho Henley School south of Klamath Falls. WOODBURN Tho corn and land products show .has boon well at tended null flno products wcro shown. M'MINNVILLE Mr. William Branson nnd Mrs. William Booth, charged with second degreo mur flor, both pleaded not guilty whon arraigned In court, tho chargo be ing that of Bhooting William Booth, near Wllholmlnn, Octobor 8. REDMOND Govornor-olcct Mc Call, of Massachusetts, has arrived ut Redmond nnd will visit at his ton's ranch near tho city. ALBANY According to figures given out by tho Sheriff, tho timber land ownors pay a total tax of ?91,G93V to tho county, nnd public sorvlco corporations contribute ? 7 G, 17 7. HILLSBORO Fred h. Mast, aaea 55 years, u Gorman and well edu cated, leaving a wlfo and sovornl children, committed sulcido by hanging hlnisolf in n barn. SALEM John Hummer, a patient at tho hospital for tho lnsano, who mndo an escapo, has boon captur.cd and taken back to tho Institution. KLAMATH FALLS Mrs. S. M. Broadsword, for 30 years a resident or Klamath County, dlod nt tho home of her son, Walter Broad Bword. PORTLAND Brigadier S. Young, of Ada, Ohio, supremo chancellor of tho Knights of Pythias, who is making n tour of tho country, will speak nt Portland to mombors of tho ordor. ' SILVER LAKE Two projects nro on hand for tho Irrigation of 78, GOO acres of land in Central Oregon. PRINEVILLE Tho pcoplo of tho city voted down a proposition to ralso tho maximum lovy of taxes for municipal purposes from ten mills to 15 mills. BUYING CATTLE cordcr C. p. Kcatlnrf.. n as City Marshal Ci1 It Is believed thw. n,... .?.' 1 1)0 up for re-election. ? i no outgoing cltr f' Councilman Nehon, R. Jl J mid M. A. McLmb.. the Council retires ereri w' .... ""."uitiwium(H,Wlj years. i; For 191 C (1.0 ii..i .:! tho expenditure of Hist tomey Watklns eiplatad ( cm nm uuugci wit imLv enough to make up a drtwu.. $3100 In the treiiurr U cntlro loss being mai t8, year, jiug added ereatly b fl lovy of Eastslde for thU rev; WANT MODERN- SCHW, Residents of Two Mile M, Vcw Blrurtun Tho Bandon Western Worts At nn enthusiastic netthr. ii trons of Two Mile sthoolfa 29, nt which the larti.1i In tho history of the d!&fei rccordod, It was decided to V modern school house, lain costing approximately Jt,J placo tho one destroyed I; hi week, Specifications ui It I considered at a mwtlajaMK Friday, December J, stritti will also be voted. Tat i of dividing the present iMMi changing tho location olttii school house to a point m i Township line road atost I between Geo. Cot's pltct uii Chris Rlcherts farm vMalNWii IpiI The dUlilon it tie I - ' '11 depends on favorable vm s tho boundary board, ltttsi consents another school m uo uuiit on upper no w i POINT IS DECII Tho Gold Beach Globo Bays: "A cattlo buyer froni Ferndnlo, Humboldt Co., Cnl., Is In this vlcln- ty for tho purposo of buying cattlo. Tho prlco offored Is $27.00 for year ling steers, $45.00 for two year olds nnd $50.00 for thrco yoar old steers. Court DctermluN QuMtal ing Heal Kitato W SALEM. Ore.. KC - agreement employing is ! soil or purchase real tstste m ponsatlon must express W ' commission to be Talll, i to a decision of the 0; 5 Oonrt. The decision, " Supremo Court reter N" well ns the Multnowi V Court, Is considered lap" it rlpam una Question oiwn law In Orogon In ccwtr' .l.nln nt fnUdl. Ite"' reconsidered on an apPM Hunter and WHIUm RrtJ imri commissioned J " to sell a piece of b! Crook County. Curry County Happenings Told Tho Globe In1 Jim Caugholl and Acle Turner returned from a visit to the fair a fow days ago. Mrs. Johnnio Prince, of Wedder burn left a few days ago for a visit with her parents at San Francisco. Dr. Robblns was called to PItoI River twice last week to see Ed X Lawrence, who Is suffering from A partial stroko of paralysis. Tho low or portion of his body Is paralyzed, A Rainy Day Need Not Be Dull Cheer up l Get to work in a Fish Brand Reflex flicker $3.00 i Strong, easy fitting, light, and water' proof, absolutely. Reflex Edges stop water from run ning In at the front Black. Yellow or Olive-khaU ., Protector Hat, 75 cents fjWERS NttJiArtui Guaranteed tAui AJ.TOWERCO. J BOSTON IH i ff if Hi He Doesn't Need a Platform He doesn't need a platform For you know just where he'll stand, And though he may have faults a'plenty He doesn't lack for sand. His critics say he's not esthetic Not fine enough of soul, But he has the business acumen To pull our City out of the hole. Then turn ye out on election day, If you think twenty mills too heavy And cast your vote for Copple. , Who will strive to cut the levy. ' A . He doesn't need a platform, For you know just where he'll stand He'll dance to no man's music Not even for the Band. ' , f (Paid Advortlsomont.) w i i ia ...J. ,.'