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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1915)
wfHrfrrrv it THEiCOOS BAY TIMJS, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 221 91 EVENING, ED1TJ0N . M,tir--y.; J -I'l : i j - - -i T" "1' J ..-.- i. -. i. - . " .! M H -V " OFFICERS ELECTED LID TO BE TIGHT CJIlCUiMHTANGKS INCH 131 IXATK JJ3XN1XGS I'UOOK LACKING KOVAh AltCir MASONS SKLKCT JIHADS FOIt 1IHO von in iiouim distihct attoii- NMVS'STUDV DM' LAW W3i XT ) EVIDENCE NEEDED District Attorney Mljcqvlst Takes Up Trail -Jennings Sticks by Original Story TJMtUK 31I3N AUK UOUNJ) OVKIt TODAY Arthur Baker and Fred Ilnloy, charged with larceny In a building, nnd Mcrt Jen nings, charged with- robbery waived .hclr preliminary cx nininaUon In the Justlco Court this nftomoon and wero bound ovor to tho grand Jury undor $1000 bonds each, which none of them wero nblo to furnish. Though tho chain of circumstan tial ovldanco has been wound closely about Mort Jennings to connect htm with tho two holdups near tho Pony Slough brldgo on Tuesday night, tho officers aro lacking evidence. To day a diligent Bcarch was Instituted undor tho direction of District Attor ney lilljeqvlst who roturnod last evening from Salem. P. T. Becching nnd William Em cry, tho two men hold up nt tho point of n gun, told their stories to Mr. LHJcQVlst nnd wero rigidly 'croBS examined. Both men stuck to their original otorics and both mon declared that tho .voico of Jennings Is tho same as thnt of tho man who robbed thorn. (.'mi Ik u lllg Ono ' From out of n drawer Chief of 1'ollco Carter produced n vllllanous looking six shooter, nlmost ns long ns, n sawed off Bhod gun. This was found In tho opened pack lying in Fred Haley's room yesterday morn ing when ho was arrested. " Is IIiIh tho gun tho mnu shoved In your ribs?" tho Chief asked., Becching gasped at tho slzo. "It looked pretty big, but not that big," ho said. Hmcry also thought tho gun a different ono than was used tho other night. Itcllcvo Money Hidden Whon arrested Jennings had no money with him. Tho pollco ex press their bollef that ho might hnvo hidden tho money and tho gun somo wiioro boforo coming to Mnrshflold. There was about three dollars In chnngo taken from tho two men. Jennings still sticks by his story that ho en mo homo early from North Bond Tpcsdpy qvonug nnd wont, to bed a 'short, tlmo nftorwnrd. He al so stoutly maintains thnt ho did not bring n gun with him on his trip in to Coos Bay nnd thnt Hnloy was tho only man of tho trio with any sort of Ircnrmo. Joint Installation Held Lust Kill ing With Occidental Chapter No. , 111 Follow cd by Banquet Annual election nnd Installation of officers was hold. Inst evening in tho Masoniq Temple by tho Arngol Chapter No. 22 of tho Royal Arch Masons. Thoro was a Joint instal lation with tho Occidental Council No. 12, which was followed by n banquet. , , Tho nowly Installed officers of tho Royal Arch Masons follow: High Priest C. W. Kvcrtson King Ocorgo Cllnkenbcard Scrlbo t A. I. Bengston Cnpt. of Hosts ....... W. J. Brown Treasurer G, F. Winchester Scciotnry D. Mclntyro Principal Sojourner . . V. Longslaff Trustee 1 year . . W. U. Douglas Royal Arch Cnpt R. II. Corey Master III Vol! A. K. Peck Master II Voil . . . W. L. Clnybnugh Mnstor I Veil J. II. Stadttcn Sentinel Dan S. Orr ' Tho new officers of Occidental Chapter No. IS nro: T. I. M L. A. Whereat D. L F. E. Allen 1'. C. W. W. J Brown Treasurer Albert Sccllg f Recorder W Longstnff C. G C. W. Evortscn C. C . F. K. Gcttlns Steward A. K. Peck Sentinel Dan S. Orr STORY ABOUT TRACY WAS NOT CORRECT runner Coon liny Man Dirt Not 1)0 Any Shooting In Chicago ' Ah Deported KIjKCT OPKICKItS Swedish Lodge Llnncn .Make Selec tion for tho Year At n meeting of tho Swedish Lodgo Llnnea :ast Saturday evening tho following officers wore elected for tho coming year: Prcsidont Axol Anderson Vlco Pros Carl Rcdluud Sccretnry Arthur Johnson Vlco Sec Axol Hnuaon Sec. of Fluanco Fritz Nelson Treasurer Will Burmnn Chaplain Dugmnr Erkltson Master of Coromony . . . Otto Erick- son. Vlco M. of G. ..... Dngnmr Larson Trusteo f,or l. Months . PI Sun- 11080111 Chairman' of tho Soclnl Committee Svou JonHcn EIS BR1DG DPENEO lliq DRAW IS IlHI'AlltKD L.VTK YKHTKHDAY A ITtiItXOO.Y Therqi wnH n story nflont hero .that J. 13. Tracy who resided horo not long ago, had killed his wlfo and himself nt Chicago. Tho Rtory ih absolutely Incorrect. Tincy left horo six or night weeks ago nf tor having resided on tho bay for nomo tinio. Ho was for n tlmo on gagod in' running tho auto truck which hauls logs through tho city. How tho story started l not known but It was told about tho city. Trncy Is now nt Vancouver, B? C. and hns had no tioublo. Will iam Cox received n lotter from him not long ago, nnd yestordnj' Cox wired Trncy rognrdlng some mutter of business nnd received an nuswor from Vancouver. So If thoro ...... ril..... !. .lljl ,1m l.ntl.. iuij liiivj' nun 11111 iiiu nmiumifs ' A Chicago It wns not tho man who was hero. Tightcncil Shutting In lllnmcrt for Accident No Shipping Hold up Stuck Half OiMHicd To n tightened shafting la laid tho blniuo for tho Jamming of tho big draw yestorday so that It failed to work for sovernl hours. It Is said tho accident wns caused by tho henvy wind. Mechanics worked nil day on tho Job and wero nblo to huvo the brldgo swinging ns clear as ovor Into yesterday attornoou. Thoro was somo speculation as to whether or not tho Adeline Smith could get through this morning on her way for Oakland, as th4 brldgo Jniumcd whou half way opon. But Pry Into Mirny Loopliolo" Bootleg ging Front Ships Must Bo Closely Watched For 15 hours 20 district nttornoyi of Oregon, gathered In tho prlvnte offlco of Attorney General Drown nt, Salem, wrestled and fuomd ocr tho new prohibition law. They closed their session nt ono o'clock In the morning nftcr rending nnd discuss ing tho long law through from cov er to cover. ' "It's going to bo n, tight lid," said District Attorney,- Lljeqvtsl this morning. Ho returned homo InBt night from 'the session. Two of tho 1.G hours wore spent In serious discussion of tho point ns to whether or not porsons will bo ublo to put nwny big supplies of beer, Bplrltous or vinous liquors In cold storngo beforo Janunry 1 and go thcro, nfter that dato and whcilovor thoy plcnsc, to rollove their thirsts or to tnko n bottle or two homo wltn thorn, No Ilooc In Storngo ' Thcro wns a dlffercnco of opinion, though the majority took tho stand thnt such nets would bo In violation of tho spirit of the, Inw nnd quoted a section of tho prohibition stntuto cold storngo plants could bo declared a "nuisance." Tho law reads that "nil promises, buildings, vohlcles, boats nnd other places where intox icating liquors nro manufactured, sold, bartered or given nwny 1 ior when Intoxicating liquor is kept for snlo, bnrto.1 or delivery, in vlolntlon of tho law aro hereby dcclnroa to bo common nuisances." ' And so thoro goes nnothor "Ship of Hopo" dashing high on tho Rocks of Thirst. Investigated Loop Holes Thcro wero district nttomoys prying Into every loopholo of tho Inw.,AH day thoy gymnnstlcnlly climbed about hero nnd thcro, brought dowa unwieldy or faulty sections and took thorn nil to pieces much utter tho fashion of young sters examining grandfather's clock. And thon when, It was nil ,ovor, thoy heaved. Iilg slghvairolBlghod . . 'thoy heaved big sighs, but thoy know full well thnt everything has not boon settled jn rcgnrd to tho law nnd thnt theso questions hwnlt tho decision of tho courts when thoy nro nctunlly brought up In trials. May Bootleg From Khla , Bootlegging from ships was nn othor Interesting phase. Somo of tho mombors declared thnt 'varied employees on coastwlso vossols that , nan rrom wot ports, nnd which ves scls nro nllowod to hnvo ns much ' liooia as thoy want to carry nbonrct ' TIXKnAtVP ,)AmCY MISSIONARY i" nircuuy uxiuiuung meir lino or 'acquaintances so thnt nftor Jnnunry l tnoy may enrry on a . profltablo trndo of relieving thrsts. This point wns brought up by Mr. Llljeqvlst nnd othor district attor nows whoso territory Includes a sea port. What Family Moans Twenty-four qunrts of beer or two quarts of spirltous or vinous llsuor it tho quotn allowed nny ono fam ily. Tho word family Is construed ns ono housohold. Mr. Llljeqvlst expresses tho opinion thnt no matter how many mombors of tho family !ftk 1 1 '1 - urn At Matson's You vtlll find gifts hero to plenso every member of any fam ily. IMiK'tlcnl gilts gift t hat you can glvo with confidence, knowing that they will prove MtlKfnclciry hecniiso they ciinio from Matson's Tho House of (Juiilliy. Useful Presents Please the Most Tho day of tho frivolous knick-knacks has passed and gone. Their lark of usefulness 111111I0 them otravagant to tho giver and they never biought any I'eal plensuio to tho lecelvcr. Slio?s, Sllppersi, Gloves, ShlrtM, Hosiery, lints, Caps, Suit cases, Ties or any Article such as. wo carry that tends to add to tho "dressed up" appearance of Its lucky recipient ' car ilcs ulth It real plensuro and happiness because It rerierts a truo compliment from the gher. It Is a gift of high icgard and Is appicclated for days ami months after Christmas day. Your esteem and estimation of (ho receiver's character Is conveyed 111010 plainly than words In the character or tho gift joii give. Quality Store .Make it a useful present it will please the most If you 3re in doubt what to give Him or Her, a Matson Merchandise order is always safe. They are issued in any desired amount and the recipient dan purchase just what they want. STORK OPIJ.V I ' i:yi:.Ni.tJs; until AFTKU, 'IIIUSTMAH PAKCT.Ij POST OI k.vprkss prlpaii) ritni: ON. ANY pl'IMIIASKH ,i SUNT AWAY i'l'l l M MAKES PROTEST PROPOUNDS QL'KSTIO.V D. J. II. A. fr Swackhauiier, Jr., Writes Regarding Xiimhur of lllbles Sold by (.'. L. Hall Whou ho ndmlttod thnt thbl year ho hns sold moro bibles than any other Colportor In Oregon, tho Row O. La Roy Hall unwittingly "stuck his foot Into It." At ouco thoro cnnio nn answer from 1). J. II. A. '.. Swnckhanncr, Jr., a native- of Port An Prlnco, Haytl, who Is now In Giants Pass, sojourning for a tlmo !n his travels about tho world ns nn y. Special Auction 1 there was no trouble, tho accident j.n,ny bo ovor ugo, providing thoy nil 'itinerant froo lnnco mlsslonar; ....,...h - """" """ ;" iivo imuor ono roof. Just tho ono His letter hns boon punched out boforo tho snllhigof tho steamship. quota of ,)00Z0 w, ,, nOW0(, thon, , u typewriter by tho "Hunt Sys- "" ,H l,,u "01 l"" l"",u This besneaks sovornl ilrv wi.iaiinJ '...,. n,i . ..Bi,a 1.- ..... 4-..l.l- 4l. l..r.1..A a . '-v.vif t M ( IUJ .m uuun any uw.ujiu ,u mo ...iiiku ami in KOod sized fnmlllcs, addicted to as yot tho niiicliliiory hns hnrdly hna r8 ubo, nfter Jnnunry l. tlmo to bo tuned up. '! KorlU8 ,, Mnnk8 ,0 hQ fojl oJt . hy tho druggists nnd ngonts of com- mon curriers hnvo nlroady boon sent Wn8l TIMES WANT ADS t t0 10 C0,1I,ty cIorks, for whom! tho Pacific coast, working n little iSl ! nw nr-... .n. tllOy IliaV be HOW Ohtnllind. llmrn nnil lini-n n.wl nrnnolllnn- mnrn bbi HtbULib z n.in.. . .. .. : , .. r, ,:;:r: " ' t " " -".. .111. 111111 iuiikiib ill iiiu iuiiui linn it 2 Cider, to bo lawfully sold, cnnjcnlls that ho has met Swnckhnimor i.in..ra.m ir . . nn 1 1 r i if contain not moro than ono half or boforo In his travels, tho othor tlmo 011 l'orcont of alcohol. And heiojbelng whon Jlr. Hall wns n minister rises nnothor dollcnto point. Cider i in Pendleton somo 12 yoars ago. ferments rapidly nnd whon still " Ho mndo mo two propositions oung mid In good standing with nt thnt tlmo." said Mr. Hnll. "Ono oven tho most rigid mombors of tho was that I should glvo up my pulpit W: C. T. U. might contain moro than , to him for a sermon or glvo him nut what uvod soiling bible and refusing to Live as It teaches?" And tho con trovorsy Is sturtod. A. It. C. etc. Swnckhannor Is n big and husky negro. Ho travels nbout LETTER TRAVELS OVER MUCH OF THE WORLD gEJLi.U IIW IW I, !!;BEBgigOiCCTaBMMIillttltgyi I Mailed to Reoi-o Wilght Hut (iocs to Several Coiiutilcs llotoro it Reaches Him Cnl Wright bus rccolvcd n uum bor of pbst cards from bis sou, Reeco Wright, who Is first asslstnut engineer on tho steamer Hrlndial, and who has boon making nn exten sive trip through Kuropon waters. Tho cards are vlows of Tunis and Algiers where ho visited, and muko up qulto nn Interesting collection. Mr. Wright roturnod tho envoi opo of n letter which his mother wroto him. It Is qulto curious ns It had tho stamps nnd postmarks of n number of dlfforcnt countries, tho lotter having travolod around ovor a good doul of tho world, In cluding Africa boforo ho finally got It. Mr. Wright .expects soon to ro colvo his papors. for ohlof engineer nnd will probnbly go to Swcdsn next. Tho cards woro mnllcd from Newport Nows nnd Mr. and Mrs. Cnl Wright oxpect to honr further of tholr son's plans whon ho nr rlvos in Now York, which will bo soon. mm Smoked Hams and Bacoi The real old-fashioned kind more savory and more delicious than the packing-house produces. T0 them. We always have the choicest line of Fresh Meats that can be obtained. for aicftw: at Red Cross Thursday and Friday In order to accommodate oiip country patrons, and to glvo them an opportunity to hbaro la our remaikablo clo.sing-out halo nines, ito hnvo arranged hpeclal sales for m ORSDAY mi F RIDAY iu in 1 to 12, o'clock a. innu ANY ARTICLE DESIRED WILL BE PUT UP AND SOLD. DON'T MISS IT. REGULAR AUCTIONS AT 2:30 AND 7:30 DAILY. Cireat reductions Iu goods nt pilvato sales between mictions Jewelry Department Red Cross Drug Store mo legal quota of alcohol. And thon ngaln, cider makes vinegar, hut to get to tho lattor stago It must first bo formonted. Find a I-oopholo Hut ono of tho great questions i8omo old clothes. I choso tho lattor course." Tho big black native or tho West Indies Is perhaps tho oddest of ma ny ramblers who walk about from placo to place, living by tholr wits. that fnco tho officers will bo tha dlf-LWlth him bo carries n smnll. snunro jflculty of proving thnt tho liquor blnck box, such ns was used by tho found 111 Olio's possession aftor Jan- nlil fnnlilrmn,! .InMnr Tlnlu-lv, ry 1 wns bought before tho stuto 'tracts and psalm books aro his per. jwent dry or, afterwards. This Is a sonnl nffects, consisting mostly or n Hoop holo ns big ns a 42 centimeter , varied colored necktlo by which Its1 ahnll nt.il lli. it . I .... .. i.iu.u aro outers,- said .Mr., owner Is nblo to automatically iJiijeqvist. 1 linn On Jamaica (.inger ( Jnmnlcn glngor nnd vanilla ox Unlets, whon sold for tho purpose of chnngo his nttlro from tho "weok n day" costumo to his Sunday host. And now, .with tho controversy started, Mr. 'llnll Is wondering if ionise como iinilor tho bnn of ISwa'Qkhannor will don his Sunday tho lnw nnd not only tho purchaser j necktie and take a walk In hero but tho seller becomes nmenlnblo to from Grants Pass to take up tho the law, according to tho Interpro- matter first hand. i tatlon of tho district nttornoys. Malt extracts aud bitters of mo ,diug stores, nnythlng of this nnturo Ruy jour Christmas; candle!, at j tlmt requires n govornmant revenue hni'lM- 'l kinds aud all price. stninp, nlso comes within tha law and will bo prohibited. Oet your Job printing done nt Tho C Times office. Llbby Coal, $."$.00 ton. Phono 72. HKATI.Va STOVTCS nt reduced prices. Pioneer Hardware Co, JtefeBg&. 3 i When wo say there - i Is no shoo Ilko a "Dorothy Dodd" mo mean just that llavo Santa bring, a pair of Shoes' 0 Slippers to tho boy or glil for Xinas STVXDAltl) PIUCKS GORDONS Shoe Store Central Avenuo and Uroadwny 'Shoos of Meilt" iafS? Unioft Markel fSi ! 111. tT sCK 7 More Shopping Days at the Closing Out Sale "O l Xevor nunlii will you got such liierchaiidlso at tho pike'" aro now making on theso goods. Cost l lost sight J ' .i..i.. (.. ..i..k .... i..iin,.v ii.t mi I'loso our doors for s . and all. .Many in tides suitable for Chiistnuis price and less. (lifts at !" - ," - f 1 hat Kind Do "'You is What is the brand of your favorite soap, your favor ite tea, baking powder, the garters you wear, we pieces on the talking machine? . You know the names well. They are advertised names. The goods give good service. You like them. There are other kinds of advertised goods you will like equally well. It will pay you to buy them because they have char acter. Do you know them? Read the advertising columns of 'THE TIMES. HHflHI ti k -