M;,. -'" ' ....- ..., - IBir'GC V3TC '" f .TJVTWflv fiti ' r T -p IT '!- r "W JT '""'. "U"" 'fj;,"7 FT-i-." k v XU-nu; Z--?T7ZJt PUUBWR5La4'. " JCV-VCV -- a, , n.ut i . .. it I-,,- -11 r -,, iHftm-t't n t i - m .i i n i tk.... . .! : lnviiMftart - ' - f-i.,'rwt:',(itWl WIIM - i ., ,rHf' v v, u V -tW vv WiftWw'W jm mvAx&ts r -'V mm.z..z?ui - 4 ! S I I A I 1 1 vife W&Z-' WE OLD RELIABLE JoKM cyGPl town6 r POWDER AbsofufetyPure 7HHEISN0 SUBSTITUTE 1 JLIlSnDILiOCJALi From Thursday's Daily. Fine Stationery at Norton'. Robt. Marsden returned yesterday frcm a buidrcsj trip to the Ccquilie. Marshal Carter took Frank Ingols to tho county Jail, yesterday, where he awaits tho meeting of tho circuit court, when ha will bo tried for tho killing; of 'Tom Bsrkcr. Ingels displays consider able coolness in the matter. Mr. and Mrr. !!. N. Black were to etart home, from their visit in Missouri, oa Tuesday. They intended to stop in Southern California and spond Christ inas with their son J. D. and family. A. W.- Neal h.-s nearly finished his Job on tho lo? landing at Kaglo Point. lie has finished the extension, ICO feet ' in length, and is now making repairs on the old patt. Tho Ccqulllewas boomicg yesterday and the' train from Marsbfiold got no further than Johnson's mill. It was re patledjhtt there was thrco feet of water over tho 'track at Schroedcria The water wsb over the ties at Cedar Point. The absence of Marshal Carter and failure of the town clock to strike yester- day, came near causing the Coast Mail to miss its dinner, as the whelo gang plngged along till nearly one, with ears cocked foT the noon bell. Ccquilie Herald. J. G. Houecr, of Bridge, who has been putting in logs .during the euramer on the Middle Fork, ran his output to the Cedar Tolnt boom by the late high water and thoy will bo shipped to the bay by rail, having gone over last week and cold to L. J. Simpson. It was reported here yesterday that Milt Pattciton, a young man fwho formerly mlded at Coqullle City, had been arm ted in Koseburg on suspicion of being the bohl highwayman who held np the Roseburx-Myrtlo Point ftnge, not long ago. Coquille Herald. Mrr, L. H. Hazard hah received a letter from her mother, Mre. I. Hacker, wfcp is at Redding Cali fornia with little Austin Hazard, which informs her that hor boy is much im proved and'guinfng nicely, of which many friends will be ploaeed to learn. Railroad Han Suicides, John Turner, local agent on tho Cor valla & Eastern Railroad committed suicide al Albany, Monday, by shooting himsels in tho left temple with a 38 cal ibre revolver. Strong drink, to which Turner was addicted, ii believed to bo tbo cause of tho suicido. Ho was 38 years old, end leaves a wife and daugh ter, aged 18 years. ' ' Public Inslallat ion ' Thero will be a public Installation of , officers by the Modern Woodmen cf 'i America- in the hall on Jan. 13th. A epeclal program is being propalrod, i and the comtnitteo who have tbo ar. rangemenl in charge nro Dungan, Kalsor and Flanagan, which asturo n rare treat to ttaosa who will attend, M. W. A. Election Coos Bay Camp No SiCS oluctcd tho following named ncntleuion to ill! the officers of thnt lod;o for tho eiisanlnt: term : Vonerablo Consul, J, L, llomulb; Worthy Advisor, V. 12. Dungtm; Ranker 11. F. Iluntly; Clerk, J. II. Taylor; Escort, Alex McCoy; Watchman I.. Smith; Outstdo Guard 0. J. Tibbctts: Manager tor 3 years, Ii. Lockwood, Election of Officers Doric Chapter No.53 Order Eastern Star, Klectcd tho following officers for tho ensuing year: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Win. Nasburg; Worthy Patron, R. C. Leo; Asiochte Matron, Mrs A D Wolcolt;Couductoros;. Mrs. Willfam Mercliaut; associate con- ductoress, Mrs. W. U. Douglas; .Sec retary, Noria Jensen; Treasurer, Mrs. J, Forty. Degree of Honor Officers Tho following aro tho ofllcera elected by the Degree of Honor at tho last rocu lar meetingi-rast Chief of; Honor, AlicoHall; Ijidj of Honor, .Graco Mc,lll,0,ni0,T,uw nm.cno muo musico. Cormac; Chief of Ceremouiw, Laur.i Tho nnlon. tho opnrntora and tho public Escott; Recorder, Fanny Hazard; FN &vo ell had thlr rfoUU osplalnw! aud nancier, Gertrude Knglo; Kecvlvcr, V. rrlarcil for them by nblo eK)kcsmcn O.Fratt; Usher, Sarah Wilson; Inner thoconnlry over. Thonon-nnionman-watcb.Mary McKnight; Outci Watch, the "scab"-has, for tho most part, on Wm. Etcckel. 'durcd in silence, and his trouble- havo ; been lest sight of in tho clamor of con A BOQUCt t tontions lhtw con union nnd employers. ...... ,. . Mr. R.iy Stannard Baker, how ever, ono A friend writing from an outside point . ,. .,.., ,1 .. sands this boquet to the Mail: Your paper looks hotter all the time and I think your businesslike views con cerning tho rival town aro Just the thing. Yon take tho right position. Your town has had lots of freeadvertis. ing, and I am confident that tho Mail is in a largo measuro responfeihlo for it. In fact I noticed that many say it mujt bos live place to support a daily paper Tbo truth is, nothing gives a town rank among tho outside world liko tho fact' that it has a daily newspaper. After that is an established fact peoplo begin to remember the nace. and if Is classed as tomcthing raoro than a country town, lmproying Porter Mill A largo force ot men aro at work on Porter milt putting it in readiness for active m&tk, nau it is uciuk tuuijucivu as rapidly as men can do the work. New eills are being placed in tho struc- ture throughout. New floors and plank- ing and a general ovorbaulicg h'ch will cost many thousand dollarB is under way. A. new iron corrugated roof ot the very best make is boing placed on tho entiro bnilding, and all tbo cottages nro being raleed and fitted for tho families. Some new piling will also bo put in. VORK BEING PUSHED ON THE BELT LINEj D. W. Small, the contractor on tho Belt Line railroad has 10 teams oud about 23 men on the works, having cut his ere w'down some since the bad wcath commenced. The work is prosecuted whenever tho. weather will permit, and Mr. Small will keep hie own ten teams at work right through, though some of the hired teams may bo taken off until bitter weather, when tbo force will again ba increasod. . Any report that Mr. Small has i"ehut down" or that his men havo bad any trouble in gcttiup their money is entire ly erroneous. The men get their cae.li on pay day, the 20th of each month, and eome of them get it before. Tho men nro comfortably housed at tho old slaughterhouse, and if they are not well fed their looks belie them, Mr, Small's contract ezlends from tho Stavemill to Pony dough, including all the heavy grading botween Marsh field and Empire, Tho deepest cut Is 30 feet, and the work now being done is on he heavy cuts and fills. Mr. Small cnu6iuera that over ono third of hta work is dono, and ho will comploto. tho contract well within-the time allowed, until next Juno. FATAL ACCIDENT.IN DANIELS CREEKCAMP Man Killed by a Rolling Log. 'Will Go Burled Hero Today. Wui. Hollop, a yountt man ompUyed in Hiram Klng'a Dan'.ela creek lomjlntf eimp, was killed yesterday hy a lo rolllug over him. Tho accident happened nbont 10:30 p. m. Hollop was otandlnj; on n lot, when aiu-thor log camv dowrt tint hil uiul struck tho ono on which ho ao stnudlug. Hu wai throwtuoff ped tho log rolletl over him, crushing him to death. ilio umorlunnlo man was a new comer hero, having left n rchoonsr nt this port. Ho had workotl in tho Dan iels creek eatup about n month. His parents livo in Michigan and he has it brother fn Washington. Tho remains will bo brought to Marsh Held nnd buried today. Tlio Non-Union Miner's Cnse John Mitchell'; notable ajrtlclo on tho coal strike (n tho November McCluro's will be followed by two tuoro papers jdeaHnR ' treat controwsy from vi tu uvck'Attvnu mivi iui tiivviuiv a Magazine, has spent several weeks in tho anthracite district gathering mat erial for proscuting the case of tho in dependent miners. Sotno of tho facts and stories that ho will havo to relate Rre feimply amazing. It is certain that these articles will shed now light on tho inner bittory of the great strike School Notes An exomtnation in I'i.ysioI&Zy was l,e!d ln tho Fi,lh Krnde JM-wilay nnd ono t0 be hcd la Vaturo tcd-v- 'lde Sixth graile aro going to havo n grab bag ibis year In place of d Christ , mas treo. I Ray Leslie, a young new comer, has ontercd the High school. An oramlnnllnn una lipid In l'lir!n. lozy Tueiday in tho Sixth grade dc- 1 partment. I .J-. T...1... .!-.! . .1.- .. I- i,,," lwu' n lwvr m ",v lvaw v t"ng those in tho sick Hat. A number of tho pnplli ol tho Ninth Urado stayed in oiler school to havo Eome difllcult points in Algebra explain- cd. Tho reading of "David Harutn," has just been finished in tho Fifth grade and they have now tnk.'u up "Adrift in tho Wilds." A stcreopticaa exhibition held in tho High school department lak Friday was very much enjoyed by tho pupils. A number of historical nnd geographical ob well as several amusing vlev.'J wuro displayed. From Frfday'a Dally. Thunder and lightning last evening. Ed Cole, lineman, is In Uandon, ting in telephones. put- W. H.Thomas is epsnaing a tow daya in town. FatLcr Donnolly started for Gardiner this morning. Hot weather or cold is nil the tamo to Tibbutte. His ice cream flows upjtalra as readily inn hail and thunder ttorm aft on a hot night in August, nnd it finds yawning chasm awaiting it at nil timcH, lhe Areata called from tho city nt4 p, m. yesterday, and if oho doesn't ct . hero Saturday with our paper, Aj,ont Dow is going to have twnbhj ivlth th6 CdASTMAJL. ( " y'- 4ho A. N, W. Club mot at Mrs, Tom Hall's In West Mnrshflcld a flno tlrao vrtw had, nnd .tho next muotlnff will bo Rtjtho,homo ot Mr. F. P. Norton, "hon Golden was up from tho Potter mSl yoluday,. nutl my thoy will bo shfvluR Himber In tho mill, (or iuu thoro by tho that of tho year. It U rcportod horo that Owar Ohmsn Ami Augusta ihtughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1", U. reterson, (if orth 81uut;h woro iiL-rrun inn Miiuuvy ni u-nutiiv Uliy. Many men will eavo anh from tho q vorllsliK "xp uso ntui loo it In dl- teot cut of prollti uttor tho (JhrUtmis ruling U pait. Tlio tlojlor luvostod lit wjic nilvurtlsln tn.v will bo a navlni; Iflt prevnutu carrylm; o'or uld stock, .tfvnr tho holtdnya fur cut prlcos when th i Jarnary salo timo comes. Al:ew Chips From The Kitty, A ciias is as .-ood an a mllo, A kiss Is as good ai n euillo; Ilut '.hrco little kings Aro .ho beautiful thiuga That bi61d up tho ccllnold pile, Anonymous Mis.' Rear, who Iibm a promising class of young ladies end gentleman, in tho Mcthoilht Huudav School, ban taken n grojt interest in its sticcosf, and to on coursi;othuui In tho proparallonsof their lossonu, has invltvd them to come to hur rosldenco uvety Friday night, w hero tho with them will put In nu hour of in tcrocliug as well ni butlcial study. Among tho iio'Icuabln features of The Delinettor for January Is its flno cover tho tint of a eorios that will continue throughout the year. Tho scope ol tho magas no has Ixton generally widouod, nnd new aud valuable matorUl hash-con Introducol into ull tho departments Tho fsohlons nro presented In thuir usual nttractivu and titnuly form, and tho hoi day display In tho shops is Il lustrator! and dtticrlbod. Tho pagrs of illustrated cookery portray a decided novelty In n Chinese dinner, Mrs. Mar garet IItt.ll Iwins Ih thin number a erics of Practical Ta'lk to Young Houee keepers, and the Departments preserve their usual degreo of Interest nnd excel lencc. Not The Manzaiiita Our rnarlno roportcr is a ihecp. had tho light-houso tender Manzanlta arrlyo hero Wednesday evening, think- ing ho recognised her by her volco when ellC WIlISUCCI, wuorusi inu x-r-.i-i niti ,iu etcom schooner Acme, bound to San Francisco with n load of lumhor from tho Slutlaw, v. hero tho has been bar bound 22 days. Sho tilled In horo for lunl,. and coaled at tho Ucavor Hill bbukcr. Royal Arch Convocation Arago Chapter No 22, Itoyal Arch Masons, has noon haviug a long con vocation, commencing Wednesday after noon and ending last evening. A chap ter of tho Royal Arch is aldut to bo organized at Myrtlo Point; and th's convoctlon of Arago Chapter, tho only f ono In tho county, was for tho purpose of dolnfiuomoof tho necessary prelim inary work. Quite a number of Mesons camo over from Myrtlo Point and stayed until this morning. Tho party Included the follow ing named gentlemen: S. H. Hormaun, L,A. Itoberts, C. Lohmanowoky, 8, E. Johncon,-Alex, Adams, Geo Lalngor, G. II. Gaoriu. New Sawmill (Coqulllo Herald) G, Lftvoll, tho Columbia rlvor oawmlll man whom wo reported a Jew weeks ago nB being hero with a view of build ing a mill or purchasing ono, has ro turned and consummated a deal with J, A, Colllor nnd will bojiin operations at onco to build a now mill on a Bito near tho lower end o Colliers field Just bo- low town. J. M. Edwards, anpcrintedoht' of tho construction .arrived by yostordtty'a i train, having cumn down by tho Alliance, bringing down a carload ol pnraphorua Ha with which to atnrt 111, among which was a holler nnd engine to bo unod on n pita drlvor which will bo constructed nt onco, when tho totuidntlou for tho mill, booms, uto., will bodrlvuiti Mr. liiwell Ih iv pinultcal mill man, on tiio Columhln nnd ono In HrltUh Columbia for covcrnl years'. COMMISSIONER IRWIN HOT AN EMBEZZLER Prosecution Arises From Political Reasons and Persona! Enmity Later reports from Alaska put n d If foieut fnco on llm matter of tho proio cutlou of Commissioner G, M, Irwin on n chtlrgo of inlr-nppraprlntlou of (undo, which was reported in our dispatches ubuut n month ago. It scemo that tho charge tao brougt by two attorneys of Duiiglun City, op poil'o Juneau, and that tho trial of tho csiso rctuitid in .Mr. livins complete vindication from tho charges, it being Miovru that liultiul of having appropri ated morn thru was comltic to him, Mr, Irwin roally hd a tulnnco duo him, Tho prosecution moms to havo arisen from punonnl npitu nnd politicr, mixed, nud Mr. Irwlii'a friends, Including tho most Iiilliioutlal citizens of that p.ut to Alaska havo rallied to hit support. Tho D.illy Itfi'oril-Mlucr, published nt Jtiuooii, In its Issuo of Nov. 17th, prints n petition nddrosicd to thu Hon orable. M. C.Uronn, Judge of tho Unitod Status District Court far Aleskn Division No. 1. 'Jho Volition Is signed by 123 responsible citlzuiis of Juuvau, aud is norded ns follows: Wo, tho undersigned, citizens and rckldente of Juneau, Alaska, rrcognlz Inj: tho honesty, integrity aud ability of JudgoG.M. Irwin, and his efficiency ne;n public officer, and appreciating tho valuablo nud uneulfiih mrvlco ho hat rendorod his country and hutnnuity gencrnlly during a long and useful ca rccr, nnd deprecating tlio unjustlflnblo, '.falcoand malicious assaults that have been made aganst tho administration of tho duties of his ofllco ns United States Commissioner cf Douglas, Alaska, hereby wish to express our denuncia tion of such all attempt to defamo tho reputation of ono of our most respected HoJcitizcnM, and most earnestly protest aqainst tho conspiracy to remove from tho office, tho duties of which ho so honestly, capably nnd contclenclouely iuiiuiiur, From Saturday's Dally. Tho Sun didn't know it was loaded. Walter Sinclair, of Coqulllo City, is lu town. Mrs. Win. Klahn, of Empire who a visitor in town yesterday, o Alex Stauff, of Aiago, camo ooron Friday's train. Tho Alllnnco Is schodulod to sail from Suu Francleco ut 11. a. m. Huui'ay. h Mis. E. Erlckson who ii opjjr.dlng eoveral wcolc ut tho homool her mjther at Allegany was in town tod.y, Mr, and Mrs, F. It, Taylor, of tho upper North fork of tho Coquille, wcro lu Marrhfleld yesterday. Mr. and Mm. Josaa Smith, of Ooce River, had business bcforoU, S, Com missioner Douglas yestorday, o Mr. nnd Mrs, Ed Coffelt wero in town yestorday on fioir'way to their future homo on north Coos river. Rov. F. G, Strango returnod yoator dayfrom Coqulllo whoro ho lmu boon assisting Rov, Hnnorly in n series of bpcclal nicotines, Ha reports that tho .Coqulllo rlvor la falling, A lotUr received n few days ago from, (MI, Merchant brings tho good noni that ho In greatly Improved In health, nud had boon ehjoylntf to tho utmost his stay, In tho Hawaiian islands, nhlch In probably ut nn end by Hill time, Tim hluckhuiiids unod by thu 7th and yl't t;t.idi'H In thu publlo ecliool, which veru iiiOiitloixul tho other iluy ni nuodx Ing rc-olnlliig.aro rocolvln)i tho retilttltn coat of block nt tho hamlo of' the larger pupllrf, Haitiut Cimiicn Suinhiy noliool at 10 n. m preachlnj rorvircH nt 11 a. in. Topic, "Tho K rent ArclhliTl nud It In malorlnl," Txt tin II. Y. I. 11 al OHIO ! m,. fd ly Mrs. Murnh. I.voiiIiik nurvlco nt 7;.'I0 P. til. Toil0. "Till) Hh'lMI ol dniiirnr.'' 'lVxl,.lonih hit. I.mllufi Aid Wodiior, day at U p. m, Thurcdayj prayer incut- l'arQivell Parly Friday afternoon Mrs. W, II. Pliort ciilcrlulno.I n iinnitxr of frlomls In honor of her mothur Mrs. do Nevuo, trliovxpocls soon to leavo our city for an cxlumlrd visit among eastern friends, ThotlmuwnH most pleasantly spent in convciration and nt tho proper tlmo most dellcoir) rolroshmuiits wore served. Tho ncrnslou will long bit romcmhijred by tin folloulmr hmicn who weru prvii nt: Mrs O'Counu!!, Mm Kih'jr, Mm Mliuit, Mm I'lnmiKnu, Mrs McCormae, MrriClmmlliir, Mru liugworthv, Mm Iltitclffii, Mrn Amlnrnoii, Mrs W Mur uli,ut, Mri( UamptHtll, Airs do Novuu, Mrj W II Short, M1m O'Connell, Mlra MuCormac, Mis Anderson. GooJ lioids Convention S. II. Crttlicnrt, Vici President for Cool county of theNationalUoodi;oadil.igtiu will hold u convention Cotmllln City on January 7th nt 7:30 p. in, in tho Courthouse, Tho object of the conven tion" III bo to uncourngo and t-rganlzo tliono lutercctcd In good roads, and to dovlta mtana and plans for the better ment ol all public high-way. Mr. I Cnthcait Ii tbo organlzor who was chosen nt the state convention which w.i held In Portland this fall nud ho will now endeavor to com out all iiood rood fluiinuitn in (Ids county. Kir cry ono ItiifreHled In tho kooiI work iliuttld turn out aud attend this convention. BORfj JOHNSON In North Maubflold Dec. 5.1002, to tho wife of John John sou, a son, 8ANQU!ST-In South Marshfleld Dec. 0th, 1M)2, to tho wife of Adolph ani qulst, twins, rnughtcr and Son. MAKRIHD. DLAIN I1LAIN At Orrlck, Mo, Dec 3, 1002. Thomas lttnlti, of Coos Co, Or., nnd Miss Mattio Hlain of Orrlc'x, Mo, Tho Mail correspondent snyj: Tho contracting parties met In tho parlors of.tho Richmond hotel nnd.'whllo tho Mlnistor was boing sought out tho guosts waited patiently until thu arrival of Elder Whltlock who said a cry lm- prosslvo coromony which mado two hearts beat ob ono, Now Mr, Main says ho is well paid by coming to Mie- sourl. Mr. Main Is a welt and favonbly known cltlzon of Coos Uo.Orogon, whilo Misa Mattio Main is ono of tho fair young ladlos of Ray Cn, Musouri. Mr and Mrs Main will probably bo. home in Coos before Chriatmaj. COFFELT-MOORE On Caching Blough, Dec. 10th, 1002, Ed.Coffoltand Misa Annlo Mooro, Iluv. J. D, Urooko Officiating. Tho groom Ib an Industrious young farmer and dairyman and woll and fa vorably known hero, having livod on tho Day, nearly all his life. Tho hrido Is a daughter cf tho lato Oolonol Mooro, of W.-uco county. Tbo marrlago took plnco at tho roeldenco of iho brido'a sis ter nnd brother-in-law, Mr, and Mrs, T. Mf Collver in tho prosonco of n smali party of Invited guests, Among thoso prcsont woro Mr, nnd Mrs. E. J, Coffolt, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Rogore, Miss Lof h Rogers, Floyd Coffold and qapt, J, Ernst. Tho nowly married couplo will Imiikothelr homo on tlio Wyalt Coffolt placo on North Coob river, of which Mr, Coffelt will havo chrirgo, Li . m rtivummntntBtmuu iw un "TOi jilmf, ssj.i.a yi9Msl mvmmimMmmim