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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1907)
1s If GAME THE DAILY COOS BAY TIM ES. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1907. f"" WARDEN HERE H,Himes, Secretary Oregon lyrical Society, and State Deputies Accompany. yNTS FOR LAW BREAKERS ff, Baker On Trnck of Tellers Reported to lie Working On Const. gate Game Warden J. W. Baker, Cottage Qrovo, Is In Marshfleld on Idil business. Ho Is accompanied cereral deputies and Georgo H. lines, secruiuij ui . w.0 . Lai Society and the Oiegon Plon- 1 Association. Among tno dop- liesare: isne u. houduu, 01 ivuau- Lj; Thos. Howe, of Washington Uy, and waiter Baker, or iano lanty. Tne pnriy are iruvcung uy U and came over from Myrtle lot by train yesterday, after hav- ; driven through from Roseburg. J.Baker is Mrs. Walter McFar- Id'a father and while in the city, feat some time at tho McFnrland Mr. mines acconniuuius uiu puny the purpose of gathering infor- Itloa connected with tho early his- ; of tho Btate, and will continue to Port Orford and Gold Beach, destination of tho party. At irshfleld, he found Mr. Glenn Been, from whom ho obtained a sat deal of Information of the nn- h he was searching for: Messrs. flmes, Aiken and Baker were all in e same train of emigrants who me across the plains to Oregon in 153, and have since that time al- Ijs kept up the friendships which Ire formed in those dayB of peri ls transit. Mr. Ilimcs lives in brlland, and being a pioneer, keeps i Interest in the early days and elr consequent excitement vividly I mind. The mission of Warden Baker is, rtly, to look into the matter of ap Intlng a game warden for Coos anty to fill tho vacancy caused by resignation of Warden Noah. Baker stated yesterday to a nes representative that ho had re ived satisfactory recommendations" good reports of the man who been recommended for the va- pcy and ho will appoint Cal Wright the position, his encumbency to le from the first of September. Today, the party will depart on i morning rain for Myrtle Point, Bere their team is quartered and Dm there proceed on their way to irry county. Mr. Baker has infor- Itlon to the effect that there is a np of pelters working somewhere the mountains in tho vicinity of ft Orford and with his assistants I hopes to land tho law breakers. Information as to tho exact Bereabouts of the pelters Is pot finite, and he is prepared for a Pg search. One story is to the ect that they may bo found near coast, and another leads him to IHeve they are far back in tho puntains towards the railroad. herever they may be, Mr. Baker is Itermlned to hunt them out and Png them in to civilization, where courts will mete out to them a t .. . . - lienauy ior destroying game otected against miscellaneous and rntn killing. IMr. Baker was asked respecting whereabouts of Walter Foster, fo with his brother, was arrested year ago in Doualas countv for Pting and escaped from tho ofllcors file wearing handcuffs. Tho Ore- la officials kept informed of his aereabouts and traced him into IHfornla and back to Orecon. and lally into Washington. But Foster Iened and died before ho could bo Prehended. Tho other Foster was i en to Hoseburc and served a term the county Jail. Thn Inr.ldfint Is I1' remembered by sportsmen" of tection of Oregon. Tho brothers fe taken by Mr. Hodson, who is ""uered no of tho hnnt wnrdfinH the state. Mr. Hodson nresides pr a largo county (Douglas) and is vi. ousy form ono year's end to tho n(1irti T nnl .. i. . .. "....u.. .idi juui-, no was caucu up Into tho Cascades where ho was told somo Indians were pelting. He senrched tho country over but found no signs of whnt h Inslofintarnctka no signs of whnt his Information pointed towards. Ho never found out the true situ ation. Tho writer was In tho vicinity at tho tlmo and learned the real story from tho Indians who wore under suspicion. Tho man who gave the false information was himself guilty of pelting nnd was feeding the car casses to his hogs. He lived so far from tho traveled paths and trails thnt Warden Hodson did not look him up, since ho was supposed to have glvon tho warden correct in formation nnd himself must have been n model American citizen. At least, Insofar as violating tho game laws is concerned. Mr. Baker feels woll satisfied with the situation so far this season, though ho states without hesitation thnt tho legislature made some mis takes in changing tho .game laws at its last session. He finds that hunt ors from neighboring states are punctilious in observing the game laws of Oregon when they come into the state to hunt. At first upon the adoption of such a requirement, ho was suspicious that strangers would circumvent the law and hunt with out licenses, but upon sending dep uties to a number of different lo calities where ho had word out siders wero to hunt, he found in every instance, they wero supplied with the requisite rights and priv ileges and were anxious to aid him in every manner in helping to pre serve the game. Most of the out siders, Mr. Baker says, are out for tho vacation, and tho hunting as well, but they scarcely ever kill more deer than they use for meat while in the woods. Ho has recioved more money from fines for violations than the state appropriates for protection of the game, and the license fees last year amounted to about $19,000. There arc at tho present time, forty active deputy wardens under Mr. Baker, scattered throughout tho state. Oc casionally, he finds it necessary to appoint an extra man for special duty, but the force of forty can take care of tho work as a general thing. Wardens are paid two dollars per day for actual service, together with expenses when away from home. Many wardens aro kept busy throughout the year. Ono of tho mistakes which Mr. Baker charges against the legisla ture is that of cutting loose on trout and removing every limit during tho season. Before this, 125 trout per day was the limit, and all fish un der five Inches in length wero sup posed to be returned to the water. Now, as the law was so badly jug gled last winter, the trout are prac tically without protection during the open season. Upon being asked how he felt re specting tho law on elk, Mr. Baker said it was the Intention of tho law makers to extend the prohibitive sea son ten years, but tho repeal was so badly blundered that Governor Chamberlain vetoed It because ho be lieved no prosecution could be made to stick. Ho added that according to tho best information at hand, there were about three hundred elk in the state, most of which are In the heavily wooded coast counties. Mr. Baker Is well informed as to the whoreabouts of theso, and intends that no violator of tho law regarding elk will escape prosecution. He has hopes that the very short ness of the season, only two months before tho next legislature convenes, will probably preserve a fair share of tho elk remaining In Oregon, and then they can he protected for years. The season Is for two months only, from the loth of September until the ICth of October, 1007 and 1008. This might bo misleading, for the tlmo Is not limited to two years, but there Is a general ngrecment throughout tho state that elk should not bo killed and tho legislature will be asked to pass a law to that effect. PERSONAL NOTES Frank Rummell and Joe Waller left for a hunting trip yesterday to Elk Horn Rniih. Miss Grace Gould returned home Monday on the Plant. Mr. F. E. Allen, of this city, left for Coquille yesterday. Chas. Kronholm, of North Bend, was in this city Tuesday. Miss Jennie Elckworth Is visiting at Cutlipps farm on Coos river. A. W. Meyers and wife, of North Bend, aro oxpected homo on the Breakwater. Mrs. Bentz, of Milllngtou, Is visit ing with relatives In Port Orford. Mrs. Plantz, of this "ity, is visit ing with Mrs. Ethel Baxter, of Co qulllo. Dr. Taggart, of Beaver Hill, was a city visitor yesterday. Mrs. Archambeau will arrive on the Breakwater, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Ethel Jensen. E. L. C. Farrln and wife came homo from Portland on the Break water. Mrs, Shine returned to her home in Empire, after having, received three weeks' treatment at the Mercy Hospital. Father Donnelly arrived home on the Breakwater. Frank Wickman leaves on the Plant for San Francisco. Miss Stella Wicklund, of Empire, is visiting friends in this city. Mrs. Field left on the Plant for her homo in San Francisco. Mr. Nowhall left for San Fran cisco yesterday, after having spent a short vacation up Coos river. Mrs. R. Marsden, Sr., returned home Monday from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Smith, of Mil llngton. k. PALM'S QUARTER DAY IS HUGH SUCCESS Many Persons I'nlionlo tln I'opnl;w lti'frcthiui'iit and Confoclloimry IMiibllsliineiK. Quarter Day at tho Palm Sunday proved a grand succc&s from tho opening until tho close of tho Nea politan brick Ico cream sale. At times tho place was so crowded with cus tomers that it was necessary to lock the doors. The twenty silver quar ters which wero placed in tho differ ent bricks of Ice cream wero re sponsible for a number of agreeable surprises. Thirteen persons only reported as finding tho premiums. A number of tho bricks were sent out, however, and It is thought the remaining seven quarters wero in those bricks. Miss Edith Pendergrass was so for tunate as to draw two quarters. Fol lowing is the list of lucky persons: Otto Schetter, Charles Aiken, John Longstaff, Alice Curtis, Edith Pen dergrass, C. H. Marsh, Mrs. Elrod, Miss Dalss, Miss Mao Bennett, Rob ert Kruger, Elva Grant, Mary Minot and Mrs. Ivy Condron. ARRIVALS ON BREAKWATER. The following passengers arrived last night on the Breakwater: E. W. Helm, C. A. Larson, G. R. Tulley, Mrs. A. Kenlln, Mrs. A. R. Middle ton, E. L. C. Farrln and wife, G. R. Mourse, C. J. Marsh, Mrs. Archam beau, Miss Jensen, F. J. Bliss and wife, G. A. Savage, Miss Knowlton, C. F. Dousvar, C. W. Victher, E. H. Chaney, J. H. Chancy, W. Yerian, F. C. True, C. H. Weeso, L. Lasley, Geo. E. Fish, C. A. Peterson, E. H. Peterson, Miss Doble, Miss Helen TheCB.,R.&E.R.R. and Navigation Co. TRAIN SCHFjyOiE NO. 2. In Effect January 1, 1007. All previous schedules are void. Subject to change without notice. W. S. Obhndler, manager;" V. A. It agont; general offices, regon. f Laieo, freig Marshfleld, No. 1a I Trains. Daily H Except SunBay. Stations. Leavo 0:00 n. 9:30 n 9:45 a." m.iarshiieia. B. H. Junction. m.Ooquille. Arrive 10:30 a.m.Myrtle Point. No. 2. Daily Except Sunday. Leave 10:45 a. m.Myrtle Point 10:80 s. m.Caauill. 12:00 ,m. B. II. Junction, arrive 12:80 p.m.JMarshfleld. Extra trains "will run on dally speolal orders! Trains to and from Beaver Hill dally. u 1 I Are You Looking for I REAL ESTATE I1! I BARGAIN? 1 1 W We have gcrad propjpfies for sale at I f " r reasonable priceanl Wulji be pleased to I i fliOllA1Ra k with you about Wjumj 1 DSMm I A Street- f I I Dcm't Forget J -m--"" - f y?Joffl?rip; WILSON & THOMAS 1 1 a full line with - 1 1 umce uxtures a specialty. otoraArronts, Counters, i Shelving. Let ul wdrk ox&0ffiz plans. See us be- I foro building. I . fj "F CL.. !l D I t.!1. . Cl-LI- HI. -II. C l C 1 X oiiujj uppusiie ucur & Livery oiuuie, nuuii i rum airm c at n .... .v .,,. - ' nA r .. , . . ,,.. jc- .... m auv 0 j& it oa,irorn,a ana uregPf1 -4st dienmsnip company. 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PRESENTS TIMES WITH -, FINE FRUIT SPECIMENS If It Is possible for strawberries to bo overgrown, a box of that fruit which was presented to the Tlme3 off.ee on Sunday last was In that class. They were grown on Mr. C. J. Tlb bott's ranch near Sumner, and their prodigious size was more than equaled by their Iusciousnegs. A re markable fact regarding them is that they were planted on May 7. Their quick growth speaks well for tho Coos Bay country's climate. I The Steamer M. RtANT 1 Sails from North Bejidywedriesday at noon. I F. SNDOW Agent J MARSHFIELD, : : OREGON W NORTH H tmm tmttttnntmtmtnttt feW.K)LSQNrJraster. SAILINfTFItOM COOS BAYlto Fbftlana and Return GEO. D. GRAY 4 CO., General agents, L. W. SHAW, Agent, Merchants Exchange Bld'L. San Fran Cisco. Marsh flold. Phono 441 BEND HARDWARE STORE Line s a complete : 1 Jr ..-. , J 1$ ' 'r!)' oldOfie Hardware Builders Houseli PlumKng a Specialty Rebere Smith 1. W. J. SMITH ll P. N. 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