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TUB DAILY COOS BAY T1ME9, MARSnFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1007.
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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,
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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
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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
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WILL BE AT
HOTEL OREGON, North Bend
Wednesday to Saturday,
May 8, 9, 10 and 11.
AT EMPIRE CITY
Monday : Tuecday,May 12:13
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Dealer in Pure Cream Milk
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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
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ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT
Plans and specifications
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North Bend, Oregon
PHONE 541
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Maishfleld and Noith Bend
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macadam and phuik streets, raw
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walks and curbs, plain anil rein
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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,
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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.
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Ofllco over Myers' Store.
Phono 701 .. . North Bend, 01
Rerfl Estate Agents.
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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
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