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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1907)
rfc- Coos Bay Times AN INDKPKNDKNT BCPUP1 "" ''n'VSrAPEB pdhlpjiied r.vERY day nCKiTi.o mo.v 1day and also weekly by The Coos Jy Times Poiimhiiino Co. FRED PASLEY, Editor. REX LARGE, Bi'sinkss Manaoek. 'JPho policy of The Uoos Day Times will be Republican in politics, with the Independence of which Piesident Roose velt is the leading exjionent. I "Secretary of the Navy Metcalf, tliro.n members of the navy's boaid of equipment, is trjing to solve tho question of a coal supply for the fleet I of sixteen battleships and several cruisers which Is to come to this 1 coast. Several months ago contracts wore let for furnishing and trans ' porting from tho Atlantic coa3t 30,000 tons of coal for Alaro Island J and a large amount for the Brciner- ton navy yard on Pugot Suond. Few I of th03o shipments have arrived, and I it is probable a contract will be let I to tho Southern Pacific people to .bring seven or eight special coal trains to Mare Island from the Wyo ming coal fields. "To meet the requirements of the navy on this coast, thd railroad offi cials havo informed Secretary Met calf that they can bring plenty of coal from Wyoming hero within two weoKs after proper notification. "Secretary Metcalf has not found enough American vessels, so ho has reported to tho use of foreign bot toms. The shipments have to come by way of Capo Horn, and five or six months are required to get the fuel horo. "Metcalf has already solved the fuel problem for the war fleet while en route from the Atlantic to this I?nterol nt the peptonic u nt MiirslilloM, Ore KOii, for Iraiumion through the malls ns I Eccoad class inall!mnttcr. 'A SUBSCRIPTION RATES- j Single copy, daily, - - 5 cents ' Por month, daily, - - CO cents Throe month"', daily, - - ft 25 1 Six monthH, daily - - $2 50 ' Ono ye.tr, daily, - - - ?5 00 , Weekly, pur year - - ?1 00 Addiesa all communications to COOS BAY TIMES Marshficld. Oregon. coAii von thk xayv. j THE vabt impoi tance of Coos Bay's coalt is becoming daily more and more evident. Tho people of this, community should take tho mat ter up earnestly not only with a pat riotic disposition to supply the fleets of tho United States with tho coal , needed for steam put poses, but also for tho great commercial value which I will nttach. These coals'" can be' briquottod to the very highest ad vantage. There is not tho slightest question about it and Coos Bay peo ple should see that a plant is estab lished horo for that purpose. How important It is to furnish coal to the , American navy at this point is shown t by the following matter of news which is taken from the San Fran cisco Examiner of tho lGth lnst.: coast. Fifteen colliers will accom pnny tho fleet. In addition, con tracts have been let to various firms nt ports en route. Somo of tho prices of these contracts arc said to bo high, running up to ?1G a ton. The fiftoen colliers ndw possessed by the navy are said to bo sufficient, with tho coal at ports at which tho warships will stop on louto, to coal thorn until they reach tho Maro Is land yard. "Secretary Metcalf has had ic cently delivored at Manilla for the fleet there 40,000 tons of coal, with 20,000 tone more contracted for early dellvorj. Tho latter is for shlpmont from tho Atlantic coast' by way of Cape Horn." HI Vim HATH COSTS HIS IAVE. Strung Swimmer ('might Hy Strong I'ndercimi'iit. Bnkeisflold, July IS. W. II. Ho tallng, a cat neuter omplojed in tho local oil fields, was drowned In tho Kern river this morning whllo swim ming with a companion near tho Benulsley well. Hotaling was known as a strong swimmer, but was caught by nn undercurrent and was pulled under tho surface His companion mado heroic efforts to rescue tho drmv.nl tig man, but was unsuccessful, Tho hotly was recovered later The ptesonco of such a strong current at this part of tho llvor has heretofore been unknown. Hotaling was un married, but had relatives in u10 Hast. WANT ADS tSC!((SliS0v& ' I 'fSl pgi HD Lool J0 NOT THINK WK CLE AX GEXTIVEMEX'S CLOTHES, OX- JjY. WE AIJIO XOW IN OUH "SAW QUAHTEKS AXl) AHE PHEPAKEI) TO HANDLE ALL CLASSES OF CLKAlFlXG AND DYING, Ajfi) miMwiX THE goods wrrir a aiak cox- SCIKXCE. Unique rahtafcorrum BAYLISS & MERCER Wc call for and deliver suits. PHONE 1444. We are furnishing power at "spry low rates. There i$ splendid openings here in many lines. Write Us for Details The Coos Bay Gas Electric Co. ho give away Twenty out of Bricks of our Neapolitan Ice . CENT PIECE The Brides will sell at GEM RESTAURANT, NORTH BEND Open day and night Serves everything tho market affords FOR SALE A latXu of 80 ncros on Daniels' Crook. Addrosa E rt. Jonos Box 110, Mnrehfleld. 5-2C-1 FOR SALE A small Improved farm TWs la a bargaiu. Apply at Hall & Hall's offlco. C-l-1 WANTED Men to work in sawmill, wages ?2 per day and upward. Simpson Lumber Co. 8-241tf WANTED. To buy, clean rags, ply Times Offlco. Ap- OFFICIO ROOMS to rent. McNeil & Ferguson. FOR SALE First-class houseboat, stove, cooking utensils. Inquiro M. II. Windlo, Jenkln's Tailor Shop WAITRESS WANTED- stoady work. Java G6od wages; Coffeo House. NOTICE TEACIIEUS WANTED. Application will bo recolved by tho clerk of sch Empire City, Oil tlons of prlncf roferencos mud caiion. district No. G, ru, for tho posl- nnd assistant; lecompany appll- 15 C li'v WANTED A tl girl for genoj wages. App stacken. aughly competent housework. Good to Mrs. Song- . The sale will last until the Hundred Bricks are sold. WANTED A good man to work in hay field. Wages $2.00 per day and board. Phono, Farmers 20S. E. L. Besscy. LOST July 12, on Front street or near Alert Landing, small plain, gold watch, no Initials or engrav ings; open faced. Suitable reward offered. Leave at Times office, or address, Mrs. S. A. Yoakam, Marshflcld, Oregon. FOR RENT Three partly furnished rooms. Call O. W. Briggs, caro Times office. m KfSreSs WLOMJtZa TfiffK HKH FOR SALE 1,300-pound horso, buy ers' own price. R. 'K. Booth. J! FOR RENT Furnished rooms. An- ply, second house north of B on east side of Fifth. Mrs. Bodine. I WANTED To rent a tent 1C x 20 I A.1.1..nor. or.a -.1 innn T "UH-M JUO, U! J1UUUU J.UJ4. XJ c -Hums: WANTED Chamber maid at Cen tral Hotel. .00 FREE. L100 FREE. $1 MONEY WILL BE GIVEN AWAY TODAY BY THE Coos Bay Auction Company TO EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD who attends our Auction at 2:30 and 8:30 P. M and-who buys $10.00 (or more) worth of goods (at auction) will be niven I.OOMNCASH n III I iiwhiumii Mmniuui oofreeJ Stop and consider what this means to vou. WE ARE ACTUALLY paying Ynn f a greater SNAP, or an easier GRAFT? We will have on SPECIAL SAI F Hinh and SHIRTS, COLLARS and CUFFS, GLOVES and BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS, WHO buyinc )W Prj hat you want at Y0 UR PRICE think nf it- niri , u ed (This Season's) Millinerv. LADIES' m n q "Z.0 ?Wwn c RiiTTnMc? aw ,: ' "i;..:,.. .. " .' "uu UUrt ' aria vtblS, WH TE tresses, Springs, Dressers, Rugs, Matting, Dishes, Wash Sets, Sideboard, Extension TablsTove, Rockers, Chairs, BABY BUGGIES 2 Dron HPSaTS27R?arl!?lllarly' Beds' Mat" and many other articles too numerous to mention. AT 8:30 P. M. WE WILL OFFER, IN FRONT OF OUR STORE, ONE SPAN I OF horqiSS ?hQ u?PurohJnes' Center Tables Rfinifimhfir that wp will hnv AlUYTHIMfi win hnxm tn cnii nrt ,;n now ,.. am h : 'tu. ... t.i ,,. ' . , ,.', ' c orM,v ur MUnbtb to the HIGHEST and RRST Rinnco . Vi.ir r J .; j" """' o.. ,,u vin Hay jruu ul. u ij wui in, ur uiai we win se t ror you, on comm ssinn at wmm u rl """"'" store. COME, enjoy yourself get out of that shell, BUY WHAT YOU WANT AT YOUR PRICE, and get a PRESENT OF $1 nn y me or after removed to our YOUR CHANCE OF A LIFETIME FOR SNAPS-FUN AND A $ FOR NOTHING. U"-U0- 2:30 P. M. TODAY 8:30 P. M. COOS 2nd St. between B and C. BAY AUCTION COMPANY. I i Telephone 874 ii P9 c