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BjrVMJU.1T! y-.i)j rer-jp-rjoiF-iji- TUB DAILY COOS BAY T1ME9, MARSnFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1007. 4 t The Manager Of the B. By VAUGHAN KESTER Copyright, 1901. by Harper & Brothers (Continued from Saturday.) CIIAPTEIt XIV. ON Thursday the Herald pub lished Its report of the tiou bloiat tho shops. Oakley had looked forward to the paper's appearance with considerable eager ness. Ho hoped to glean from It some Idea of the tactics the men would adopt, and In this be was not disap pointed. Hyder served up his sensa tion, which was still a sensation, ln spite of the fact that It was common property and two days old before It was accorded the dignity of type nr.d Ink, In his most Impressive style: The situation at the car shops has as sumed a serious phase, and a strike la Im minent. Matters came to a focus day bo fore yesterday and may now be said to havo reached an acute stage. It Is ex pected that the carpenters, of whom qulto a number are employed on repair work, will be the first to go out unless certain demands, which they are to make today are promptly acceded to by General'Cor nlsh's local representative. Both sides maintain tho strictest se crecy, but from reliable sources tho Her ald gathers that tho men will Insist upon Mr. Dranyon being taken back by the company. Another grievance of tho men, and ono In which they should have tho sympathy of tho entire community. Is their objec tion to working with the manager's fa ther, who came here recently from the etfst and has since been employed In the shops. It has been learned that ho Is an er-convict, who was sentenced tor a long term of Imprisonment In June, 1875, for the murder of Thomas Sharp at Burton, Mash. , He was only recently set at liberty, and the men are naturally Incensed and In dignant at having to work with him. Still another grievance Is the new schedule of wages. A committee representing every depart ment In. the shops and possessing the full est authority met last night at tho Odd Fellows' hall on South Main street, but their deliberations were secret. A well authenticated rumor has It, however, that t&o most oompleto harmony prevailed, and that the employees are pledged to drastic measures unless they get fair treatment from tha company. 1 Ryder tacked a moral to this, and the , moral was that labor required a cham pion to 'protect It from tho soulless 'greed and grinding tyranny of the great corporations which had sprung ' Into existence under tho fostering wing of corrupt legislation. Of course "tho picturesque statesman from old Hnn over" 'tvas the .Hercules who was pre pared to, right these wrongs of honest lndustryjand to curb the' power of Cor nish, whose vampire lusts fattened on tho sweat of tho toller, and especially ',i tho toller, at Antloch. t A copy oC tho paper was evidently sent tho "picturesque statesman," who 'had Just commenced his canvass, jjfor hi Its very next Issue the Herald ('was ablo to print a telegram in which iio "heartily Indorsed tho sentiments .'embodied in "the Herald's ringing cd ', Itorial on tho situation nt Antloch" and declared himself a unit with his fellow citleons of whntevcr party in tholr be .jrolc strugglo for a fair day's wage for a fair-day's work. Ho also expressed i 'himself as honored by their confidence, 'b8, Indeed, ho might well have been. K Dan digested tho Herald's report along with his breakfast Half an 'hour lator, when ho reached tho office, phe found McOllntock waiting for him. "Tho men want to seo you, Mr. Oak- vley. They were going to send their "L''oonimlttco in here, but I told "em you'd come out to them." "All right If s Just as well you did." lAnd Oakley followed him from tho of- ificc. ' The mn wero clustered about tho " 'great open door of tho works In their ' shirt sleeves. From behind them in ' Jtto' stleneo and tho shndow came the i'-pleasant, droning sound of machinery, Vllko the hamming of n million bees. ; brhcro was something dogged and reck- .i,oaa in tho very way they stood around Lwltli folded arms or slouchod nervous jU'jy to nnd fro. Dan singled out Bentlck and Joo ''Btokes and three or four others as tho , comnilttco and mado straight towifrd ' ' tlreni. ? "Well, men, what do you want?" ho . j' naked briskly. '; . "We represent "every department In ,tno shops, sir," said Bentlck civilly, . iJ"and we consider Branyon's discharge tifis unjust. Wo want lilni taken back." Vv "And suppose I won't tako him back, ' what arc you going to do about It, oh?" asked Dan good nnturcdly, ami, not I waiting for a reply, with old time doft- ncss he swung himself up Into an emp f ity flat car which stood close nt hand j tud faood his assembled workmen. J . MYoa know why Branyou was dls- missed. It was a business nono of you havo much reason to be proud of, v but I am willing to lot him come back ; x ou condition ho first offers an apology to McOllntock and to mo. Unless ho fc does ho can never set his foot Inside i those doors again whtlo I remain here. I agreo to this bocauso I don't wish to v make him a scapegoat for the rest of v you, and I don't wish those dependent on him to suffer.)' He avoided looking In McCliutock's I direction. Ho felt rather than saw that the latter was shaking his head f hi strong disapproval of his course. J, 'Tho committee and tho men exchanged grins. Tha boss was. weakening.. They bad scored twice first against Itogor J Oakley and now for Brauyou. . "I .guess Brauvon would us lief bo A. 3 " don't wish to make Mia a scapegoat for the rest of you." excused rrom making an apology if It's all the same to Milt," said Bentlck less civilly than before, and there was a ripple of smothered laughter from tho crowd. Dan set his lips nnd said sternly, but quietly, "That's for him to decide," "Well, we'll tell him what you say, nnd If he's ready to eat humble plo there won't be no kick coming from us," remarked Bentlck Impartially. "Is this all?" asked Oakley. "No; we can't see the cut." Aud a murmur of approval camo from the men. Dan looked out over tho crowd. Why couldn't they, see that tho final victory was In his hands? "Be guided by me," lie said earnestly, "and tako my word for It, the cut Is necessary. I'll meet you halfway In tho Brnnyon matter. Let It go at that." "We wnnt our old wnges," Insisted Bentlck doggedly. "It Is out of tho question. The shops nro running behind. They are not earning any money, thoy never have, and It's as much to your Interests as mine or General Cornish's to do your full part In making them profitable. "Wages can't go back until tho busi ness In the shops warrants It. If you will continue to work under the pres ent arrangement, good nnd well. If not, I bee no wny to meet your de mands. You will hnvo to strike. That, however, is an alternative I trust you will carefully weigh before you com mit yourselves. Once tho shops are closed it will not bo policy to open them until fail, perhaps not until the first of the year. But If you can af ford to Ho Idle all Bummer It's your own affair. That's exactly what It means If you strike." no Jumped down from tho car and would have left them then and there, but Bentlck stepped in front of him. "Cnn't wo talk It over, Mr. Oakley?" "There Is nothing to talk over, Ben tlck. Settle It among yourselves." And ho marched off up tho tracks, with McCllutock following in his wake and commending the stand ho had taken. Tho first emotion of the men was one of profound and depressing surprise nt tho abruptness with which Oakley had terminated the Interview, and his evi dent willingness to close tho shops, a move they had not counted ou. It dashed their courage. "We'll call his bluff!" cried Bentlck, and the men gave n faint cheer. They were not so suro it was a bluff after all. It looked real enough. There wero those who thought wltt a guilty paug of wives aud children at home nnd no pay day, tho fortnightly haven of rest toward which they lived. And there wero tho customarily reck less souls, who thirsted for o.vclteuieut at any price and who wero willing to seo tho trouble to u finish. These ruled, as they usually do. Not a man returned to work. Instead they hung about tho yards and canvassed tho sit uation. Finally tho theory was ad vanced that If tho shops wero closed It would fceryo to bring down Cornish's with on Oakley aud probably result In his immediate dismissal. This the ory found lustnut favor and straight way became a conviction with the ma jority. At length nil agreed to strike, and tho whistle lu the thops wns set shrieking its dismal protest. Tho tncu swarmed Into tho building, Mhcro each got to gether his kit of tools. They wero qulto Jolly now and laughed and Jested n good deal. Presently they wero stream ing off uptown, with their coats over their arms, aud the strike was on. An unusual btllluess fell ou the yards and in tlu shpHs,4 Tlip belts, as thoy swept ou and on in endUs revolutions i cut'tht! b'tlllness wlth'a bharp, luclslvo hiss. Tho uiachluery seemed to ham mor nt It, ns if to beat out some last-1 lug echo. Then uraduallv tho volume ' & i vi sound lessened, it mumbled to n dotage of decreasing force, nnd then everything stopped with a sudden Jar. The shops had shut down. McClIntock camo from the office and entered the works, pulling tho bigdoois to after him. He wanted to see thnt all was mado snug. He cuiwcd loudly as ho strode through the deserted build ing. It was tho first time since ho had been with tho road thnt (he shops had been closed, and it affected him strangely. Tho place held a dreadful, ghostly in ertness. Tho belts and shafting, with Its innumerable cogs and connections, renched out like the heavy knuckled tentacles of some great lifeless mon ster. Tho sunlight stole through tho broken, cobwebbed windows to fall on hiaps of rusty Iron and heaps of dirty shavings. In the engine room he discovered Sinlth Roberts and his assistant, Joo Webber, banking tho Arcs, preparatory to leaving. They wero the only men about the place. Roberts closed a fur nace door with a bang, throw down his shovel and drew a grimy arni across his forehead. "When do you suppose I'll get a chance to build steam again, Milt?" "Oakley says we won't start up be fore the first of September." CHAPTER XV. THE first weeks of the strike slip ped by without excitement. Harvest time came and went. A rainless August browned tho earth and seared tho woods with its heat, but nothing hnppencd to vary tho dull monotony. Tho shops, a sepulcher of sound, stood silent and empty. Gen eral Cornish, in the role of tho avenger, did not appear on the scene, to Oak ley's discomfiture and to the Joy of tho men. A sullen sadness rested on the town. The women began to develop shrewish tempers and a trying conver sational habit, while their husbands squandered their rapidly dwindling means, in the saloons. There was large talk and a variety of threats, but no lawlessness. At intervals n rumor "wns given cur lency that Oakley was on the verge of starting up with imported labor, aud the men, dividing the watches, mot each train, but only familiar types, such as the casual commercial traveler with his grips, tho farmer from up or down the line, with his inevitable pa per parcels, and the stray wayfarer were seen to step from the Huckleber ry's battered coaches. Finally it dawn ed upon tho men thnt Dan was bent on starving them Into submission. Rjder had displayed what for him was a most unusual activity. Almost every day ho held conferences with the leaders of tho strike, and his personal influence went far toward keeping the men in line. Indeed, his part In the whole affair was much more Important than was generally recognized. The political campaign had started, and Keuyon was booked to speak in Antloch. It wns understood In ad vance that he would dccJaro for tho strikers, and ills comiug caused a wel come flutter of excitement. Tho statesman arrived on No. 7, nnd tho reception committee mot him at the station In two carriages. It In cluded Cap Roberts, tho Hon. Job Bairows, Ryder, Joe Stokes and Ben tlck. The two last were an Inspiration of tho editor's and proved a popular success. Tho brass band hired for the occa sion discoursed patriotic airs, as Ken yon in a long linen duster and a limp, wilted collar presented himself at tho door of tho smoker. Tho great man was all blandness and suavity an oily suavity that oozed and trickled fiom every pore. Tho crowd on the platform gave a faint, unenthusiastlc cheer as It caught sight of him. It had been more inter ested in staring at Bentlck nnd Stokes. Thoy looked so excessively uncom fortable. Mr. Kenyon climbed down the steps nnd shook hands with Mr. Ryder. Then, bowing nnd smiling to tho right and left, he crossed tho platform, lean ing on the editor's arm. At tho car riages thero wero more greetings. Stokes nnd Bentlck were formally pre sented, nnd the congressman mounted to u place beside them, whereat the crowd cheered again, nnd Stokes nnd Bentlck looked, If possible, more mis erable than before. They had a sneak ing idea that n show was being made of them. Ryder took his place In the second carriage, with Cap Roberts and tho Hon. Job Barrows, aud the proces bion moved off uptown to the hotel, pre ceded by tho band playing n lively two step out of tune nnd followed by a troop of bare logged urchins. After supper tho statesman was ser enaded by the band, and a little later tho members of tho Young Men's Ken yon club, attired In cotton flannel uni forms, marched across from the Her ald office to escort hlra tV the rink, where ho was to speak. Ho appeared radiant in a Prluco Albert and a shiny tile and a boutounlcrc, this time lean ing on tho arm of Mr. Stokes, to tho hugo disgust of that worthy mechauic, who did not know that n statesman had to lean on somebody's arm. It Is hoary tradition, and yet Itihad a cer tain significance, too, if it wero meant to Indicate thnt Kenyon couldn't keep straight unless he was propped. A wavo of fitful cuthubiasm swept tho assembled crowd, and Mr. Stokes' youngest son, Samuel, aged tlx, burst luto tears, no ono know why, nnd was led out of tho press by an cider broth er, Mho alternately slapped him aud wiped his nose ou his cap. (To be continued.) STEAMER GARLAND Leaves Marshfield every Morning at 5 a. m. run ning up Coos River to Daniel Creek. The Piiiittr's Claims Sustains! United States Court of Claims Tlio 1'ublMiors of Webster' International Dictionary nllcirotlint it "K In fn l.tl o pupu lar Unnln iiltfiil t liorouelily re-editeil 1 n e cry detnil, and uit ly enriched in cetyiitt,itli tlio purHio ot niluptlng it to meet tho linger anil pcmmlt reo.ulrcuu.nta of another genera Wo are of tho opinion tlmttliH allocation most cleaily and niiuratcly lc cilliea tlio work that lm been miotuiilMu'il and tho result tlintlnw lieon renulic-il. 'lliolMeil'innrj, as it now BtuuK Iiiuj been tlioimi 'lily iv ctlltcdln c ci y detail, lias been loimlul In ccry 11 ut, midia ailmlrablj ml qilod In meet tho lamer and scxprer requite n nls ot a generation ihlcli d"inanilM nmio of ti'itmlnr philological Knowledge than nnv GCi.erutloii that tho world h iiocr contained. It Is ikm1iii'1 iiLctliifS to mill that wo refer to tl o till tioimry In our jmllilal win k as of tho hia-hot antmuity in aiciuacycif ilcllnl tlnn; ttiiil Unit in tha futility's i ill opnstlt will uo tlio source of constant ltfuience. C1IARLQ O. I.0TT, C!il. f Juitlro. iAwnrcn wm.do.v, JOHN l)A 1 stanton J rrrttr, CU.MILL3 I). llOWl.V, Judffe. The abnve refers to WrniSTEIl'S INTEnNATIOPML DICTIONARY THE GRAND PRIZE (thohljrhc't award) was plvcn to the Interna tional at the Woild'3 l'alr, bt. Louis. GET THE LATEST AND BEST I'mi it III he Intel csted in our njiicimui inters, euitficc. G.ficC. r.lERRIAM CO., PUBLISHERS, 8PRINQFIELD, MA88. can furnish the following Thoroughbred Eggs at $2.00 Per Setting Rhode Island Reds Barred Ptymouth Rocks Wliite Leghorns Pekin Ducks JOHN W. FLANAGAN Send in your orders Now Eggs Shipped anywhere in tho county. Flanagan & Bennett Bank MARSIiriKLD, OREGON. Capital Subscribed 50,U00 Capital Paid Up 510,000 Undivided Profits f35,000 Does a general banking business and draws ou the Bank1" of California, San Francisco Calif., First National Hank Portland Or, 1-itsl National Dank, Uoscburg, Or , Kiinocr Na tional Bank, Now York, N. 31. itothchlld & Son, London, England. Also sell change on nearly all the principal cities of Europe. Accounts kept subject to check, safe deposit loci: boxes for rent at 5 tcntu a month or $5. a) ear. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS STEAMER. FLYER M. P. Pendergrass, Master TIME TABLE. Leaves Marshfield 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 a. m., and 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 p. m. Leaves North Bend at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a. m., and 1:45, 3:15 and 5:00 p. m. Makes dally trips except Sun days. Fare: Ono way, 15 cents; round trip, 25 cents. i Dr. Bancroft EYE, NERVE AND CHRONIC TROUBLES OUR SPECIALTY WILL BE AT HOTEL OREGON, North Bend Wednesday to Saturday, May 8, 9, 10 and 11. AT EMPIRE CITY Monday : Tuecday,May 12:13 W. A. HARING Dealer in Pure Cream Milk nnd Uuttennilk. Ftee do livery to allpaita of tlio city. North Bend, Ocegon I wrnsTEKS IinternationaI DlcnONARY N...kjX H McSNEi Pull the BELL CORD Wet Your Whistle Then Blow J. R. HERRON, Prop. Front Street, t : Marshfield, Oreeon Sank nf ffirwjmt (Tuultul utorlt fully uaiuiip sn.nnn. ETrattoarta a nrnrrol Satthlttp UltBlltrDI!. Ninllj Until, (Oregon TheCB.,R.&LR.R. and Navigalion Co. THAIX SCHEDULE NO. 2. In Effect Jniiwtry 1, 1007. All previous schedules are void. Subject to chnngo without notice. W. S. Chandler, manager; F. A. Laise, freight agent; gonoral oillces, Marshfield, Oregon. No. 1. Trains. Dally iMffi'isfiyJ Except Sunday. Stations. Leave 9:00 a. m.Marshfleld. 9:30 a. m.U. li. junction. 9:45 a. m.jcoquillo. Arrive 10:30 n.m.Myrtlo Tolnt. No. 2. Daily I Except Sunday. Leave 10:45 a. m.Myrtle Point. 10:30 a. ni.jCoquillo. 12:00 m. B. n. Junction. Arrive 12:30 p.in.JMarshflold. Extra trains will run on dally special orders. Trains to and from Beaver Hill dally. SKATING An n ouncements: Open afternoon and even ings, 2 to 5 and 7 to 10, week days only. Prices: 25 cents for use of Rink skates. 15 cents for tliobe using their own skates. 10 cents admission to Gentlemen evenings. Special attention given to beginners every after noon. Best of order always main tained. D. L Avery, Manager Nelson Iron Works P. G. NELSON, Prop. Wo ropnir nil kfnds of Xlncliincry, Steam nnd Gas Engines, Guns nnd III cjcles. Hest of work otu Sptelnlty. : : Wc mnmtfntture Cnstlngs In Iron nnd llionzo for bnw Mills nnd Logging Camps. We nmko tlio best Shea es and Kond Spools for Loggers. : : TELLl'HONi:!! MARSHFIELD, - - OREGON F. H. BRIGHAM ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT Plans and specifications mado for all classes of buildings. North Bend, Oregon PHONE 541 MASTERS & McLAIN Maishfleld and Noith Bend CONTRACTORS TOR Wood and stone block pavenionts, macadam and phuik streets, raw er and water mains, cement mdu walks and curbs, plain anil rein forced concrete for build inj;. foun dations nnd retaining walls. Firopioolingnnd asphalt roofing t lushed rocks and building atone. Gi ading and excavating. T.lllltimii.Mif.. -jpiprajj;, Steam Dye Works C Street Ladies'andGents' garments clean ed or dyed. Philip Becker, Proprietor. Business Direcb Doctors. E. E. STRAW, M. D. . rinoiuiAN AM) SURGEON i-MBeuHus oi mo KVfi. P.. . and Throat a specialty. ' uwue in IjOcsk lnrt'o n..:i, r...i.nni.i -iim .l0...,,U, Q. DR. I1AYDON 07ofl?o?is;M,io,,I",rn',ot. Spjcuil nttcn Uon imfil to .lipases 0I1J !irliiftrvnm!llri'me orgum ""I u. s. rcnsion exainiiici Mtushflcld, OrJ UK. J. W. INGHAM, . Physician nnd Surgeon, Ofllco over Sengstacken's Drupt Phones Offlce 1C21; resided H. M. RICHARDSON, 1'liyslcinn and Surgeon. Diseases of eye, ear, nose and ftl a specialty. Offlco in Eldorado Block. Lawyers. E. L. O. PARRIN. Attorney--nt-Lnw. City Attorney, Deputy Dlst. jj Lockha-rt Building. Marshfield,! Phone 44. J. M. UPTON, Attorney-ntLaw. Marshfield. ... (jrt4 J. W. BENNETT, Ofllco over Flanagan & : Bank. Mnrshfleld, 0 o. f. Mcknight, Attorncy-nt-Law. Upstairs, Bennett & Walter bio Mnrshfleld, ... Ores J. W. SNOVER Attorncy-nt-Law Ofllce: Rogers building Marshfield, Orel COKE & COKE, Attorncy-nt-Law. Marshfield, ... Ottd PIXLEV & MAYUEE, Attorncys-nt-Law. 'I Ofllco over Myers' Store. Phono 701 .. . North Bend, 01 Rerfl Estate Agents. DIER IjAND COMPANY Real Estato Brokers North Bend. - - - Ores! McPlierson Ginser Co. Wholesale liquor dealers Cigars and saloon sup plies. California Wines a Specialty Front St., Marshfield Coos Bay Steam Laundry Of- MARSHFIELD and NORTH BEN All work now done at the North Bend Plant! Edgar Mauzey Agent, Marshfield North Bend Phone" 1031 Marshfield Phone 1804 L-