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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1903)
-rJjiv , r- i.'S&vT' , jwtij- -- A. " , t . M WEEKLY COAST MAIL i v , - VOL XXVI. trr-tr; MORGAN WILL BE RETIRED FromGhairmanship of Canal Committee (Special to the Coot Mall.) Washington, Nov. 10 Today for the Ant time alnce President Roosovtdt linn been President, vlillora worn adtulttct to a cablnnt mooting, Haiina anil Aid rich eulorod by appointment. Ai Hanua Trill probably ho chairman of thu committee, it la aupposed they wero present to dlecuan tbo l'anama oil oatlon. A Uaucu ol Republican loriators to day determined to deposit Morgan liotu rjjsirmanahip ol thocommitteoon lutur. oceanic canal, an It was determined that tho commltloo la too Important to bt ltd In control ol the minority. Tho Republican! wnro mnch embarrassed lait luaeloti by tho act ol Morgan, who chairman ol tho committer and at tlm timo tlmu nu ardent opponout of tho Panama canal. It la a generally accept tl bullul that llanna will aucceod him llanua said when ho left tho cabiuot that tho Panama quoatlan waa discussed , and hu assorted that thoro waa no sori oua tiioation regarding thu cliolco o( route, uverybody favoring Panama. Thero will bu nn troublo In arrrnging n new treaty, aa tho republic o( Panama la atrougly in favor of tho building of tbo canal. llannu wn accompanied by Attorney Curtla onu of tho'riprosonlatlvoG ol tbo Panama Canal Company but tho latlur waa not admitted to tho mooting. Tho IIouhi) mot at noon with but few tnumbora abeuut. Public lnturoat ultnoat equalled that of voatorday, tho galleries being filled. Tho mu-nrlug in of Chas. Thompson of Alabama waa tho first Jbuslnoss. Tawnoy reported that tbo Proaldont would Immodlatuly tratifl mlt IiIh message, Aaaiatuiit Secretary Barnes pruaontd it at 1 12:15, and tho rradlug began forthwith. SOME ANCIENT HISTORY OF MAIL SERVICE Below Ib glvun a table which N linn a bearing on tho mail routo quoutlon. It ib tho record kopt by F, P. Norton, Nowedualor, of tho arrival of thu San Francisco papnrs, tho Ohrouiclo, Kx umlnor and Call. Thotto dittos and fig urea aro taken at random from IiIb records during tho timo tho mail was bnught over thu Middlo Fork route, Thu day of tho month in glvon fitttt, follow od by tho dato or dates of tho pa pora received on that day. i)Kci.Miiim 1801 1-23 and 27 15-11,12 2-28, 20 1013 3-0 17-1 1 4-30 18-15 51 1010 0-2, 3 20-17 7-0 al-0 8-1, 5 22- 0 2.1-0 iM-IB, 20 26-21 20-22 27-0 28-23,21 1801 10-B, , 10 17-0, 7, 13 18-11, 15 20-17 210 22-0 23-0 21-15,21 2522 20-20 27-23 280 20-25 30-0 31-0 MAUCII I 23, 2(1 2 27 328 4-0 5-1,2 0-0 7-3 8-1, fi 0-0 10-0 11-0 12-0 13-0 14-11 10-12 12-10 Al-iUL, 1803 10-13 1714 188, 15 1010 20-17 21-18, 12 22-0 230 21-21 2822 2023 2724 2825, G,17,Mai28 2020 30-27 may 1801 2110 22-20 2.-ai 24-22 23 0 20 21 and 21 27-23 1-27 2-:0 3 20 4-0 6-31 0 31 7-0 80 0-1,2,4 107, Mar : 11-0 12-0 13-U It 10 16-11 10-0 11-0 12-7 and 10 13-0 14-12 15 -13 and 11 10-0 17-15 18-0 10-0 28-2H 211- 27 80-20 31-29 20-14, 1C, 10, 17.1B CHIPPEWA RESERVE OPENED (Special to the Coast Mall.) Rt, Paul, Minn. Vov 10-800,000 acres of land In tho Ghlppowa Indian reserva tion 5n tho northern part of this statu woro thrown open for aettlomont today and ns n result thoro is a email sized Cherokoo Btrip opening. Tho tract constitutes a port of tho Chlppo,vn lands eogroimted as tho rohiilt of nu examination by land exports from tho timber lands. Whilo thoro is con uidorable swamp land in tho tract tho creator part of It is arable and ns n enn soquouco thoro has been a groat rush of frnmurs. Tho CatAwba Com Co Ita Own, Tho Cntuwba Kruno In pouthorn Ohio Is ltsolf titfutn. Hunches wclKblng from tliroo to llvo pounds aro not uncommon. It originated In Boutli Carolina about 180(1 and vtxa mndo famous) by Nicho las Lonnworth of Clncliumtf, a natad wlno morcbunt of "boforo tbo wur," naya National Btoclcmaa. I'lnnta Wlntorod In the Cellar. Plants wintered in tbo collar should )k) kopt qulto dry, not dust dry, but ahould hnvo vory Uttlo moisture. A dark placo Is best for than, as light tends to oxclto growth, and a cool eel lr la better tbao a warm ooo, provided ttbfl not fret coM. 0-0 10-0 1 1 7,8 12-0 13-0 1410 MARSHFIELD, COOS COUNTY, OREGON Nov. J 4. CLAIMS OF THE RIVAL MAIL ROUTES Arguments Used by the Advocates and Opponents of a Change Aijvucatonola change of mail route argtiu, 1 That outgoing mall will gain, over tho present Rcbedulo, 12 hours In going to Portland and 21 houra In going to Hmi l'rni.cbo. by making connectlona It li tho mall trains at Rosobur. 2 That Incoming mall will reach here by 8:40 p. m. throughout the year, in- ttond of up till noon of tho following day, ur under tho prosont lohodulo. 3 That roiponaiblo partleiare willing to contract to put tho maila through on audi a r-chedule. 4 That the chango would roault in tho establishment of a bettor highway to tho Interior, thui encouraging lm migration. 5 That it would alio roialt Id bettor stage sorvlco and bringing paseengors throtiKh by daylight, thaa encouraging travel from tbo interior. 0 That it would give bettor train aer vlco between Marahfleld and Myrtle Point, insuring t wo tralna a day, It being assumed that tho morning train would not ho withdrawn, 7 That of thu two, tho Middle Fork road la fur superior to tbo Cooa Bay wa gon road, aa the former crosses no mountalna, whilo the latter croaaea five mountain, Including the Goaat Range, 8 That tho train aervico waa no part of tho achumo whan tho mail waa form erly brought over tho Middle Fork route, and tho cxtr timo was consumed be tweon Myrilo Point and Marahfleld, and that this ia uow obviated by tho train aervico. AGAINST THE CHANCE Signers of the Petition to Keep Mall on the Old Route Following aro tho signatures which had boon attached, ap t.ll last ovoning to the Dotition which asks that tbo mail be not changed from tho CoosBay wagon road; that tho winter Bchedulo bo shortened to 24 hours; and that tho time of leaving this ond bo cbangod so as to mako counoctiouswith tho morn ing nortb-bjund mail tram at RoBe burg. F P Norton, Mayor of City of Morsb liold. W II 8 Ilydo, Recorder of City of MarBhfield. J A Mateon, Morchant and City Couu ncilman. J N Nelson, Merchant and City Coun cilman. Olias Btauff, Morchant, City Council man. 11 0 Bradbury, City Conncilman. John F Hall. Atty and City Troaeurer Allan McLood, City Marshal. V B Cur lis, Postmaetor, O W Towor Phyalcian. J V Bonnett, Attorney at Law. Bennett Bwunton, attoruoy at law. Reed F Miller, Bookkieper DouuLum bor Co. E B Beabrook, Attornoy W U DouglttB, O P McKultrht, P O Lovar.Kdltor Coast Mall, F X Hofer, Mgr Coast Mail. Kugono .O'Counell) Merchant - Dean Lumber Co,, W F Morchant, I Manager Opponents of the chango contend. 1 That by reducing the acbedule over tho old toad to 24 houra, whicKla per fectly feasible, and leaf lug here a few houra earlier, tho came cloio connections can be made.nnd the came eavlnt made as are aimed at by the proposed ached ule. 2 That Incoming mall can not be carried from Boseburg to Myrtle Point, during any considerable portion of the year, in auy wbera near the time called for, and therefore can not reaoh here in the evening. 3 That It labeyound human poeaibil Ity to bring the mail over the Middlo Fork road, In the Winter in the timo proposed 4 Thu the improvement of all high ways Isgreatly to bo deeired, but we do riot want our mail service interfered with to promote it. 5 That with the improvement of the old road now under way, and a little more '.to follow, paesengera can bi brought through by daylight in tbe Rummer about as easily aa over tbe other road. 7 Tbat while tho Coos Bay Wagon road croaaea four bills and a mountain range, tho Middle Fork road Is so con structed tbatH-baa practically as much uphill and down-bill and aa kteep grades, and tbat whatever its poelblllliea. may be, it is not now much if any superior to the Cooa Bay road. 8 Tnat our mail was chanced to the Middle Fork routo a number of roars ago, and that mo thon had tbo worst service we ever had. and were glad to get it back to the old road again. Marsbfleld Lighting Co., FM Fried- berg. F. M. Frledberg, Electrician. JnsT Hall, Attorney. AndrowBtorrgard ClmsE Nicholson, Pres, and Mgr. 0 B Ico and Cold Btorogo Co. FA Eacchi, Merchant. L Planr., Taylor. II. J lid wards, Clerk. James Stock, farmer. L A Whereat, Civil Engineer. C II Dungan. E W Guptlll. O W Norris , II II Rogers. F S Dow, Ros Agt O O & N Co. A 0 Cox, Farmor. Ed Stock; II Granby. E A Anderson, Liveryman, R F Williams, Cashier Flanagan & Bennett Bank Goo F Winchester Nola Rasmust-ju. J II Mllnor, Morchant. Win Nasburg, Merchant. M P Gulovson, ' Henry Holm, Prop Marsbfiold Cash Moat Market. ' G A Hannett, Editor Coos Bay News. J W Rlirus, Photographer, Chas Grieseu Murio Co. Music Doalors A It Tenbrook. Dan Keating, Clork. Thou Howard, Jeweler. C A Rohnabacber, Lifo Ins. Agent. R 0 Rohrabacher, Life Ins. Agent, J R I.ightnur, Salesman, 0 H Marsh, Carpenter. 0 A Joliubou, Merchant. 'l'j Lewis, Upholsterer. Duvid Hollaud. 0 W Wolcott, Merchant , A L Wilkinson, Logger, ' 1903 P M.WIIbnr, Clerk. J A Luse Editor Sun. M A McLeod J Leo Brown, Phormaolst. R W Swanton, " A B Campbell, Merchant. S W P Mnrphy, Merchant. A Williame, TJ Fox. Clerk. C A Ponnock, Cleric. F M Farmer, farmer. Cbae. A Kronbolm. Clerk. W 0 Wlllinms, Real Estate. H Lando, Merchant. F A Golden, Principal School. H 6 Koaebrak;, Jeweler. L K Nichols, Surveyor. John Bear. Wm Turner. Jft8 Forty. A E Dimrolck. V 0 Pratt. Wm Stanff. Tnoa N Johnson, George Tillotson, Engineer, 0 P Noah, Long Shoreman, Walter Robertson. Wm McCabeny. N B Hall. W O Deubner, Blacksmith. J W Carter. Ole Ereengan, C U Merchant, Farmer, J L Ferry, " O S HigRina " L D Pettyjohn E G Callender, Druggist. W F Bowron Jr. " L R Robertson, Mgr Pac Sts Tel & Tel Co. O E Luthy, Jeweler. E W 8cbetter, Coal Dealer. Jens HanBen, Clerk. E. G. Flanagan, Merchant, Otto Schetter. W O Tel. Co . A Brii'jfa, laborer. Jobn P Maxton, Gardener, Jas Hibbard, Laundry. J O Stoops. Carpenter. A E Kardell, Laborer. - P8 leaver H A Scott, Laborer. J O frteckel, renovator. B F Ross, Farmer. E R Hodson, " E M Smith, 0 II Mfijnry, Carpenter. Chas Hnodden, Farmer. 8 O Rogers, ' W II Sammone, Painter. Thos Buckman. 1 Lando, Bookkeeper. J M Upton, Atty at law. W H Cavanagb, J J Sullivan, John Blomqniet D D Campbell , T Mickelwriht, Jeweler. John B Rapp, electrician. F Meeeerle, Laborer. O L Pennock, Carpenter, Isaac Landrith, Carpenter. Wm R Davis, Laboror F J BoDgbam, Mattress-maker, O H Langhoad, Brickmaker. Wm Jaeger. Engineer. L O PIDyjohn. Wm Longstafl, R A Johnson. A Roaenburg, Salesman. D B Flenuor, Laborer, E W Lewis, Salesman, E M Erickson Alex M Sneath, Bookkeeper, A G Aiken, Laborer, T A Frooso. 0 E Edwards, Steamboat Capt. G li Nay, logger. J T McCormac, Physician. Henry G Ploeger, Clork, 1 Thurman. Rc:co Biaaca. Martin Breen, Retired farmer. Jobn MoBserle, Farmer. E Marb, Merchant. Alex Hall. L M Noblo. Wm Blackmore. Dairyman, E J Hanson, Fruit stand. B B Cathcart. County sutveytir, EJCoifolt, Farmer J D Johnson W O Harris. Capt. Sumner boat. F L Stone, farmer, J T Collvor W H Norton O T Smith ti i O A Motlin, Laborer. F M Flye A B Daley, Saloman. Alex Bruce. North Bend Citizen-Thero la a re monstrauco gotten up by some of thu uoople of Marsbfiold opposed to chang ing tbe mail rout but it Is meeting with very poor success. In fact nearly all the business men of Marshlleld, North Bend and thu other localities on Coos Bay, aitJlfliavor o. tau (mange. j No. 4-6 WYOMING r MURDER'S FB1ENDS Threaten to Prevent ' a Hanging 8pefaf tp the poaaf Mh) Cheynne, Wyo., Nov,, f0-r-Tho Govr ernor denies Tom Horn a appliaatloq for commntement of the death penalty, and bo will be hanged on tbe 20th, His frienda are preparing to attack the jail, A letter assures the sheriff that Horn won't bang. A rapid fire gun bs been placed in position by tbe cattle barons which they threaten to nae on tbe Jail, The latter la heavily guarded. Convict James escaped from the peril tentiary last night, Ho scaled tbe wall in a tirrlfla wnd storm. A posse is on his trail. CANT, SHi? To Attack theNew Re public (3peclal to the Coaat Mall.) Washington, Nov. 10 At the request of the State Department, the Secretary of tbe Navy today ordered a war ship from Panama to Buena Ventura for tba purpose of warning tbe captains of two British Bteamora at tbat port that they won't bo allowed to take on board Col ombian troops bound for Panama, in formation having been received tbat Colombian troops are being mobolized at Buena Ventura and .two British mercbantnon bad been chartered to transport them to tbo l6tbmus. Tbo United States won't permit tho embarkation of troops from Colombian ports. It Is probable tbat tho Boston will be the vessel sent. """ " " ti a i EiiVed o" tietryTfiT'UIcirpe.' Dleppo boatsta of being tbo most an cient of all tbo "bulns do mor." Henri III. repaired thither in 1078 "to batbo In tbo sea In order to euro certain all ments from which ho Buffered." For a long timo tho Dleppo baths were reported to bo efficacious In casca of hydrophobia. Wbon Henry IV.'b Uttlo dog, Fnnor, bad boon bitten by a bl dog, supposed to bo mad. It was dispatched to Dleppo In charge of a groom of tbo chamber, "pour ctro tnoulllo dans la mcr," and Mma. do Sovigno relates that somo ladles of tbe court who bad been bitten by a mad dog went thero In 1071. It was, however, tho Dachcsso do Dorry who popularized Dleppo. Sho went there regularly from 1824 to 1880 and once took part in a really remark able ceremony of Inauguration on tbo beach. While cannon thundered and bells pealed and bands played aho pub licly eotarad tba leocs;, ld by tbs) TH m m C muut a. iJ is -X . It Jj2jji5-ii' IC . ,Iiitej!w&2L'ffiti