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Gevurtz' Great Couch Sale
$35.00 Leather Couch for $25.00, .
::: "' $1.00 Down, $1.00 a Week
$75 3-Piece Parlor Suit for $55
M. A. Sweetman Speaks En
thusiastically of Future.
A DEEP-WATER HARBOR
One of the Future Great Railroad
Terminals and Shipping Ports
of Pacific Coust Country
Tributary Thereto.
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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL ' 28, 1907: -
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The following article on Coos Bay
was written for The Oregonian by M.
A. Sweetman, a leading real estate
dealer of Marshfleld, Coos Bay. It is
replete with information of a great
harbor and a wonderfully rich section
of country along Oregon's coast line:
The people of Marshfleld are as full
. of enthusiasm over the future pros
pects of the Coos Bay country as the
Pacific Ocean is full of water. Within
the next few years we shall see a great
commercial seaport located on Coos
Bay, which will be the terminal qf sev
eral transcontinental railroads and the
gateway to the Oriental countries.
Coos Bay Is by far the best harbor on
the Pacific Coast between the Colum
bia River and San Francisco, and it is
the natural outlet for the greatest un
developed lumber, coal and agricultur
al region of the Pacific States.
The destiny of Coos Bay is fixed by
the inexorable law of geography by be
ing located about 200 miles from the
Columbia River and about 400 miles
from San Francisco, and Is at the point
on the coast line farthest west, there
by being one day's sailing nearer to
the Orient than any of the commercial
points along the Pacific Coast The
harbor of Coos Bay af this- moment is
capable of receiving as large a ship as
was the harbor of- New York City 25
years ago. To a great many people
this statement may seem incredible,
but It is a fact that prior to the year
1884 the water on the bar at New York
City was less than 30 feet In depth at
low tide, and originally there was only
16 feet. New York Glty has only had a
harbor capable of receiving the largest
ships since the year 1900, and at an
enormous cost to the Government. The
Government now spends annually mil
lions upon millions of dollars in main
taining the many harbors along the
Atlantlo Ocean where great railroad
and commercial centers are located.
' And without a question each of these
great cities owes its existence to the
' fact that it is located upon a good har
bor where train and cargo meet.
Coos Bay will not require any great
expenditure of money to make It fully
equal to the demands made upon New
York harbor. Already there is a depth
of 26 feet of water on the bar at the
mouth of Coos Bay at mean low tide,
and there is absolutely no reason why
a 40-foot depth cannot be obtained at
a reasonable cost to the Government.
The Inside harbor can be maintained
at a uniform depth and with a channel
several thousand feet in width.
! It Is evident that Coos Bay has sev
eral extraordinary advantages In Its
unusual form and location, and some
-. of the advantages are -specially impor
tant by reason: First M3f its remote-;
ness from other harbors. Second Of
Its proximity to great resources of coal,
timber and wheat countries, also cat
tle and mineral districts. Third Of
its central location, whereby It is a
great strategic point for competing
i railroads, which is evident by the ac
tive Interest now being taken by sev
eral of the great railroad systems. It
. is only a question of time when the
' Hill line, Gould line, the Burlington
and the Rock Island systems will have
their terminals at Coos . Bay. The
Southern Pacific is now constructing a
line from Drain to Coos Bay as fast
as labor and material can be secured,
and under all probability Coos Bay
will have a railroad within a year
which will be the result of raising a
city upon Coos Bay that will be a sur
prise to the natives.
The making of a great city depends
, largely upon two things: First, and
most important, is Its geographical lo
cation relative to its being favored
with a good harbor which affords deep- i
water transportation and protection for
ships; Its remoteness from other com
mercial centers, also being naturally I
located so as to encourage the build
ing of a great commercial center. Sec-
ond Its proximity to a large area of
undeveloped country that is rich in the
production of timber, coal, agricultural
products; also a mining and stock
raising country.
The opportunity for water transpor
tation at Coos Bay is without a ques
tion the best between the Columbia
River and San Francisco, which fact
alone is enough to warrant the build
ing of a large city at Coos Bay. The
Coos Bay country in itself has about
6 40 square miles of very rich timber
and coal ..land, saying nothing about
the vast- areai of country that would
be tributary"-to Coos Bay if we had
railroad, connection, "When we get a
railroad, a large portion of the Wil
lamette Valley, all of Southern Oregon
and Idbo win be tributary to this
place. Whyt Because it will be the
most ' direct 'shipping point along the
Pacifio Coast for all this vast area of
country to San Francisco and the Ori
ental eounfrlea which are the principal
markets for the. products of the Pa
cific States.
That Coos Bay bas an abundance of
resources is-evidenced In the fact that
the State of Oregon has one-sixth of
the standing merchantable timber of
the United States and Coos Bay country
alone has about 27,000.000.000 feet of
timber near the harbor, besides about
100,000.000,000 feet that Is tributary to
Coos Bay. ' This necessarily means a
great source of revenue to Jill lines of
Industry In Coos Bay. According to
the United- -States Geological Survey
Coos Bay has-400 square miles of coal
land that is pmierlald with eight veins
of coal that varies in thickness from
one foot to fourteen feet. This coal is
a lignite, -and an excellent quality is
obtained for domestic and steam pur
poses. There are two mines .in opera
tion. now,he Llbbey Coal Mining Com
pany and the Beaver Hill mines, which
are supplying the San Francisco mar
kets.' It Is estimated that there are
SOO.OO0.0O0 tons of coal in Coos County
enough coal to last the entire United
States many years.
" Coos. Bay is especially noted as a
dairy and" fruit country. On account of
the abundance of natural grass the
year around and the mildness of the
climate, the farmers are able to keep
large herds of milch cows which in it
self is the source of much wealth to
the country. There is no better fruit
nd berry country anywhere in the
West than on Coos Bay. and every va
riety of the orchard is grown with
profit except peaches.-. 'Wild berries
grow. In great abundance. , In the Sum
mer season the country abounds in sal
. monberrles. " dewberries, blackberries.
t Strawberries, salalberriea.
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UPHOLSTERED IN STRONGEST CHASE LEATHER,
THE COVERING ADOPTED BY THE GREAT
RAILWAY COMPANIES.
Gondola 6bape, exactly like illustration, -which wasmade from photo. The massive frame is built of solid quarter-sawed
oak, and the carving at the head and the claw-feet -is finely executed. The entire frame is hand
rubbed and polished. The Couch is upholstered in Chase leather, with seven rows of deep diamond-plaited
tufting, with heavy ruffled sides as shown in cut. It is built upon a guaranteed construction, which has 32
oij-tempered springs fastened to steel supports by strong, durable wire, which absolutely prevents sagging;
heavy duck canvas over springs; full spring edge; patent wire-tied buttons in tufts. An article anybody
can use, offered at 30 per cent below the market price. Couch measures 30 inches in
width and 78 inches in length. Our special price, with easy terms, is
Examine this Couch and youll admit that it is an extra special Value for the money. You save. $10 "
during this sale. Get in your order, as they are selling at the rate of six and eight a day stock limited.
Eclipse Steel Range
You I
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You Run No Risk When You Buy ah "Eclipse'
We place an Eclipse" in your
home for the small payment of ONE
DOLLAR, and then ask you to pay
one dollar a week If the range Is
perfectly satisfactory to you. If
you are. displeased with it, your
money will be refunded. - Can any
thing be fairer than that? Let us
talk it over with you before you buy.
Ia now found in thousands of Port
land homes, and the longer it Is used
the more it Is prized, on account of
Its fuel-saving and quick-baking
qualities. Tou never hear of an
"Eclipse" being sent back to us
owing to a failure to give satisfac
tion. Prices Range From
$35 to $55
$1 Down $1 a Week
"New Method"
Gas Ranges
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Are fitted with patent burners that
SAVE GAS consumption in cook
ing just as the mantle does in illu
mination. Investigate our range.
All 'prices. Easy payments of $1
down and $1 a week. .
This is one of th$ many opportunities for dollar saving during this great Expansion Sale. No. 1423 is a
three-piece suit, having handsome, well-built frames" in genuine mahogany and upholstered in a high-grade
embossed Verona. Just like the picture. A, very beautiful set, at. 55.00
Other three-piece suits as low as $15,00. Terms, $3.00 down, $1.00 a week.
SPECIAL CARPET REDUCTIONS
' $1.75 Velvet Carpet $1.25
A two-tone velvet, with extra heavy nap; red, with
black figured effect; one of the handsomest and
best wearers made. The regular price of this velvet
is $1.75 per yard, but we are quoting it 1 C
as a leader this week at only, per yard. . .P
Sewed-, lined, and laid, and sold on easy payments,
if you wish.
$1.75 Carpet Values for $1.35
A two-tone, green velvet, with Umpire effect. One of
the best values we have ever been: able to offer. Noth
ing like it in town today. A department store dealer
would ask you $2.25 for the same carpet. Our
regular price is $1.75, but we quote it !J1
special for this week at only, per yard. . .P 'p
This means sewing, lining and laying, and easy pay
ments, too.
$2.65 Wilton Velvet $2.00
This is a very handsome two-tone, green Wilton vel
vet art nouveau pattern; very best grade, for those
who are looking for a better quality. Product of
the best mill3 in the United States, of artistic
design and durable quality. Sewed, 0 fC
lined and laid, per yard p.JKJ
Easy terms of payment on any carpet in the house.
$2.20 Carpet Values for $1.60
Here is a two-tone green, or red, or tan, that is a per
fect copy of the best Bigelow Axminster; will wear
as well and hold its color better. It is of conven
tional design and is something superior in this
class of carpets. We always aim to carry a little
different and much better stock than "the other,
fellow ' ' and this is another instance. . You will
want to 6ee this special offering. Sewed, t? 1 fifl
lined and laid, per yard pivl;
$1.25 Brussels for 90c
This is an extra grade of Brussels; colors greens,
reds and tans. A carpet for which- the department
stores ask $1.25. Gevurtz will sew it, line Qf)
it and lay it for, per yard.. - yuc
65c Hodges Fiber Carpet 49c
Tou' know Hodges "Hofl" Sanitary Carpets usually
sells at 65c a yard, and nothing better is made for
sleeping-rooms. Well, we have the genuine Hodges'
Fiber, in blue, tan, red, etc., for the es- ACg
pecially low price, per yard . r'
There are many other bargains in Hartford Ax
minster, Bussorahs, Saxonys, Bundhar, Wiltons, etc.
Remember that our Rug Department is unsurpassed,
and just now there are good special values to be ob
tained. Easy payments, too.
We Do a
Large Mail Order
Business
OEVUIR
SONS
173-1 73 First Street
219-227 Yamhill Street
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ties, blueberries; thimble-berries and
evergreen-berries. All kinds of agri
cultural products do fine. Potatoes
afford one of the chief agricultural ex
ports, and yields of from 400 to 600
bushels per acre have ben reported by
many farmers. Sweet com, tomatoes,
peas, celery, cabbage, beans, onions,
lettuce, beets, rMibarb, cranberries,
carrots, turnips, pumpkins, cauliflower
and ground cherries are grown In great
quantities around Coos Bay. in fact
this is an ideal fruit, vegetable and
berry country, where only a few acres
of land is necessary to make a com
fortable living.
The fisheries of Coos Bay are of no
little importance, not only in a com
mercial sense, but for the recreation of
the pleasure-seeker. Many varieties of
salmon, crabs, clams, rock oysters and
mussels are caught in great abund
ance in the bay, while the lakes and
.rivers abound in trout and other kinds
of fish. Sportsmen find all kinds of
game very plentiful in season. Coos
Bay country has no equal for fine
hunting.
Coos Bay's pleasure resorts are be
ing -talked off and visited, by people
from all over the country. There are
few countries favored with as fine
natural scenery as Coos Bay. Many at
tractive lakes, rivers, beaches, forest
and waterfalls are within a few min
utes' ride from Marshfleld where one
may go and forget the cares of busi
ness life.
The climate Is as near perfect as can
be found anywhere, which is due to
the fact that there is a difference of
only 13 degrees between Summer and
Winter temperatures. The thermom
eter seldom goes to 90 degrees in Sum
mer or below 30 degrees in the Win
ter. The average rainfall is about 66
inches and everybody regards the
rainy season as the most healthful part
of the year. Cos Bay people are par
ticularly blessed with an abundance of
good fresh air from the Pacific and an
unlimited supply of good, pure mountain
water. The results are that Coos Bay
has no typhoid or malarial fevers,, no
consumption, and practically no con
tagious diseases. In fact doctors are
the only kind of people that' are not in
demand at the present time.
Perhaps people would like to know
what Coos Bay is doing and how much
faith other people have in the future
of Coos Bay. At present Coos Bay has
shipbuilding yards, sawmills, shingle
mills, sash and door factory, furniture
factory, brewing plant, woolen mill,
iron foundries and machine shops, sal
mon cannery, mattress factory, con
densed milk factory, creamery and
cheese factory. These Industries are
here' to be seen not "to be" but they
are here.
EOING AS SOLDIER LASSIES
OREGON GIRLS TABOO INDIAN
GARB ON TRIP TO FAIR.
Military Costume of Brown. Adopted
and Sword Brills Will Take
' Place of War Dance.
Oregon's delegation of yohng wom
en to the Jamestown Exposition will
not be clothed In Indian robes, neither
will its members . execute the war
dance. Instead, they will go costumed
as a military organization. This de
cision was reached at a meeting of the
Oregon Girls' Drill Company at the
Portland Hotel yesterday. It was de
cided to abandon the Idea of dressing
as Indians and substitute the more
sensible and attractive suits of a mili
tary pattern. The Indian drills and
other exercises typifying the early his
tory of the state were dropped from
the programme, and the visitors at the
exposition will be entertained with
military and sword drills.
As a result of the conference. It was
decided thft the traveling costumes
would consist of a neat suit of brown,
with pony Jackets. In presenting their
drills the following suit was adopted:
Short skirts and leggings, made of
Army cloth, together with Hawaiian
sombreros, slightly perked up at one
side, and tan shoes. The young wom
en will go as the guests of the National
Guard and will be entertained en route
by this organization. The company
will begin active drilling in July, leav
ing for Jamestown early in August. The
trip will require six weeks.
Those participating in the meeting
were: Mrs. J. C. Cooper, of McMinn
vllle; Miss Tuttlemeler, of Mllwaukle;
Miss Mabel Hunstock, of McMinnville;
Miss Gardner, of Newberg; Miss Keyt,
of Perrydale; Miss Ardel Woodworth,
of Hood River; Miss Ruth Lee, Miss
Katherlne George, Miss Manning, Miss
Zoe McClung. Miss Dell Ward, of Port
land; Mrs. George H. Howe, of Enorl
dan; Mrs. J. C.' Adrey .and Mrs., H. W.
Manning, of Portland.
The Admen's League and the devel
opment clubs of the state are expected
officially to Indorse the action of the
meeting. " ,
Oldtime Lovers Reunited.
Joseph Knox, at the age of 70 years,
and a pioneer of Hoo'd River, obtained
a license yesterday to marry Sarah B.
ROBBERY IN CHINATOWN
Gong Gong and Uls Wife Lose Valu
able Jewelry and $80 Cash.
Police detectives are Investigating the
mysterious robbery of a lot of valuable
jewelry and $80 In' cash from the abode
of Gong Gong and hla wife. Wan Hee,
Chinese, who live , at 65 Second street.
The theft is supposed to have occurred
about 4 o'clock yesterday morning, but as
to the exact hour nothing definite is
known.
In the lot of Jewelry were six solid gold
bracelets, valued at $300; four gold rings,
valued at H. and one pair of earrings,
valued at $13. The Chinese were absent
from their abode during the night, and
when they returned late yesterday after
noon discovered their loss. The" case waa
Immediately reported to the police, and"
Detective Sergeant- Baty and Acting De
tective Prife were assigned to make an
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HOPKINS' BOY
PROOF CLOTHES
hav thousands of "Little
Fellow" friends ail over
the country whose par
ents are loud in their
praise of. these truly won
derful Boys' Clothes.
Their BIGGEST
features are superior
quality and low price.
If your dealer hasn't these
Clothes in stock, we'll gladly
direct you to one who has.
JCAHN, WERTHEIMER
SMITH GO.
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rOR SALE BY EASTERN OUTFITTING CO.,
Corner Tenth and Washington Streets. -
Walling, aged 64. of this city. The
bridegroom is a well-preserved man
with gray hair and beard. A simple
romance is attached to the couple, who
have known each other for many years
but became separated. At a recent
meeting in this city they renewed the
old love "once forgot." They left the
office arm in arm, happy, at peace with
the world and looking forward to the
comfort they will be to each other In
the rest of their, declining years.
OUR MILLINERY SUPREMACY
Is more pronounced by reason of our
unprecedented bargains In trimmed hats.
We have demonstrated beyond the ques
tion of a doubt that no store in New York
carries such a complete assortment of
desirable stylos at such low prices. Le
Palais Royal, 275 Washington street. .
CASHIERS, WRAPPERS AND
CASH GIRLS WANTED.
Apply Monday at 826 Washington
street, next door to Goddard 4 Kelly's
shoe house. The Shafer-Whittler Com
pany. .
DISEASE GETS FRESH HOLD
Death Dally for Three Days From
Cerebro-Splnal Meningitis.
Deaths averaging one a day from
cerebro-splnal meningitis are being re
ported to the Health Office and the
dread disease has a firmer foothold in
Portland than at any time since it was
first, discovered last month. Within
the last three days three deaths have
resulted and another patient at St. Vin
cent's Sanitarium is expected to die
any hour. Several other cases have de'
veloped. During April 17 cases of meningitis
have been reported and out of the IT
patients 12 died. In March there was
but one case attended with fatal re
sults. Mrs. Clara B. Burroughs, of 469 Tay
lor street, dled Friday, and Glvanno
Di Santis, an Italian laborer, died yes
terday morning at his home at 653
Sixth street Miss Rlckard, a nurse. Is
the patient at St. Vincent's Sanitarium
who will die.
Several of the schools have been
fumigated, as have the Public Library
and the homes of all patients who con
tracted the disease. There has never
been moro than one case In a family
and so far as can be learned with one
exception those who contracted the
disease were not first exposed to other
patients. Miss Rlckard, the nurse, had
"ne case in charge, but that is the
only instance known of probable dlreot
transmission.
Health Officer Wheeler Bays there le
really no cause for alarm. He be
lieves that cool nights have prevented
stamping out the malady.
The epidemic Is by no means con
fined to Portland, but appears to be
general throughout the Northwest. Ac
cording to statistics, 20 deaths resulted
from spinal meningitis in Tacoma last
week, and the epidemic in Seattle still
exists.
RENT A GOOD PIANO.
Small cost, $4 to $6 a month, no
charge for cartago If kept six months.
Ellers Piano House, 353 Washington,
corner Park street. ..
Wins Fencing Championship. -
NEW YORK, April 27. In the finals of
the National Fencing Tournament at the
New York Athletic Clubtoni ght C. Wald
bote of Chicago won the national cham
pionship. ' ;
NOW AT THE NEW STORE
"THE HOUSE OF VALUES"
Closed Monday to Arrange Stock
This store will indeed prove itself an important event in retail and
wholesale merchandising, and will demonstrate to the shopping com
munity the rapid strides this establishment is making toward pro
gressive achievement. The magnificent two floors, corner Fifth and
Alder, were designed, planned and erected for us and we are equipped
with stocks oi Wearing Apparel for Women and Children second
to none on the Coast for Styles, Qualities, Varieties and Prices
Open for Business Tuesday Morning
April 30th Watch for the Monday Ads.
J. M. ACHESON COMPANY
CORNER FIFTH AND ALDER