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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1907)
ii mini Bosmm ygu r r-terwsfri tiA3J&Xf& i THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1907. -i1CnS 5 n fe K- in I fe i. h ft; ts I C ': hi a ilE ri m r J I r, I "i t n If E I r r . r ' ; isW HfOI DRAWING UP WILLS. What Lawyers Will Do and What They Don't Like to Do. That it takes a smart man to draw a will is an adage the respect for which in the legal fraternity is evidenced by the fact Hint few law yers want to furnish visible evidence of their part in drawing up wills. It is perfectly easy for n man to hire n lawyer to draft his testament, of course, no matter how complicated its provisions may be. It is quite another thing to get the lawyer to witness it. lie will not even allow clerks in his office to do so, except perhaps where the client is an old or regular one. lie wants him to go elsewhere to get tho necessary at testations. There are exceptions to this unwritten rule, it is true, but it is pretty generally observed. "Lawyers will not so admit it," said one of them, "but the true rea son is they don't care to bo identi fied with the instrument. It' fa about as difficult an undertaking as a law yer can face to draw up a will where the bequests are surrounded with conditions that will clote tip all loopholes to a contest. Most testa tors know how they want to dispost of their estates, but it is exceeding ly hard to express their wishes in o way that will leave no doubt whcD subsequently disappointed heirs call it into questiqn. The books teem with instances of the inability oJ smart men, some of them distin guished lawyers, to make a will thai will stand under a stiff fight. Law yers naturally don't want to be as sociated with a document that maj be pronounced bad, and so they are unwilling to sign as witnesses or tc let their employees do it. I sup pose it to some extent argues a lacli of confidence in their work. Any how, the precaution is of little use, for invariably the lawyer who drew it is disclosed in any litigation ovei a will." A GREAT CHEMIST. Professor Dimitri Ivanovitch Men Eeleef, one of the world's greatest chemists, received Sir Joseph Cow ley's gold medal recently at tho meeting of the Royal society. The medal is esteemed among chemists ii high honor. Professor Mendeleef, who was born in Tobolsk, Siberia,, hi 1834, possesses qualities of the most varied kind, lie is chemist, geologist, philosopher and educa tionalist united in one personality In 1871 he foretold not only the ex Istcnco but the general properties of three new chemical elements, each of which is now in the table of ele ments under tho names of gallium, scandium and germanium respec tively, thus justifying his own words that the periodic law Would "permit the invisible to be secir'und tho ur known known." ' Got His Salary. "A young man has found a way of collecting a claim against tho Turk ish government, lie was an oin ployec in the government ollico uc Scutari, lie hadn't seen tho color of his salary in a long time. Ila had to console himself with tho con templation of the imposing figure of his arrears of pay. He finally gave up writing petitions, and, organiz ing a band of governmental cred itors, he lay in wait for a govern ment convoy of forty loaded mules, Which they marched off to the mountains. From this security tho leader presented an insolent ulti matum to the vali, who finally de cided to end a remarkable episode by the still more remarkable expe dient of paying tho young outlaw oil his arrears of pay. A Washington Feature. Thomas Nelson Page was point ing out the salient characteristics of Washington. "One characteristic is," ho said, "the formal dress that all men wear. You don't see the men in Washing ton clad in rough sack suits, tan col ored shoes and loungo hats. Like Londoners, they wear tho black and ceremonious frock coat, with its va rious rich concomitants. "This fact drew from a littlo boy I know a quaint remark. "'Mamma,' ho said during his first drive through Washington's streets, 'there must havo been sale. "'A sale!' said she. 'What of?' '"High hats,' said tho littlo boy." -Washington Post. Big Tree Like a Volcano. Flames issuing from the top of a live redwood tree is tho Bight that can bo seen iu the State park in the Big Basin. This is the third time in fourteen months that flames have been visible. Tho firo is burning constantly, but at times so slowly that it is not perceptible. Tho heart of tho tree is decayed, and it burns like punk until tho blaze, burns a hole through thq trunk. This forms a vent And cause ,thp iraqldcrjng emben to burst into flames. Thq reo was 140 feet.- ia height when it, first took firo. Now it is but ninety fot high- Sua icisco Call. A LITTLE NONSENSE. Collar and Neoktie Too Stylish For This Cowboy. Among tho experiences of a Wy oming cowboy at tho Portland ex position was a desperate encounter with a collar aud necktie. The pre sumption is that this young person has a name, but on his own rango he is knowu exclusively as Omaha. "When I got in town," said Oma ra, relating the story of his encoun ter, "I see that almost everybody waB a-wearin' of a collar and neck tie. So I goes out and I buys a col lar about six inches high with an aidgo on it like a razor. When 1 gets to my room I tries to put it on and finds I needs collar buttons. So I sends the bell boy out for a quar ter's worth, and when ho comes back he helps mo into it. "Ho twists down tho corners and buttons it on behind. Then he but tons it up in front, wbflo I struggles and pants. I stands it for a minute, jnd then do you know what I done ? Well, sir, by Josh, I rared right up and fell backwards I" Lippincott f Magazine. 8ad. Office Boy Boo-oo, hoo-oo-ool Tho Boss What's tho matter, Jimmie ? Office Boy My g-grandma's d-dcad. Tho Boss Well, dont cry. We've all got to die some time. Office Boy B-but sho's g-goin' t' bo b-buried on a h-holiday. Boo-hoo-oo I Chicago News. , ff- , - " r Stampede. Stubb Great Scott ! Why are all those girls rushing like Indians ta tho belt counter? Floorwalker Why, there is a special sale "of the latest novelty belts. Stubb Novelty? Floorwalker Yes. Each belt Is nuide to represent a masculine arm. Detroit Tribune. A FranU Pupil. c- S Mi i 'A hs&jr '.; -Wl I . -' I V : ii SiiuA eerLbx&i 77Tm Teacher Hqw many feet make a yard? Jimmy Two if tlsoy're as big oa yours I Dofore and After. "Oil, George!" complained tho young wife. "It was nearly mid night befort you got homo laBt night." k "Well, woHf exclaimed her hus band. "You women aro so incon sistent. Before wo vero morriod you didn't caro hov lato I got home." Philadelphia Lodger. An Instance. "Women dress to plcaao tho men." "To mako other women envious, you mean. Why, a man couldn't tell whether n woman was wearing a thirty dollar hat or a ninety eight cqnt tfcmp shade." Brown, tag's Monthly. ftroof Positive. Mrs. UBtfn Seems to me your' i husband u becoming very aosent- i Mrs. Downtown Indeed ho is, j vny, lass nigiii nu lurgui w jy w club. Neiv Yprk Weekly. ' " J J- 2.' """"""TXf"""" Have it done by E. R.. COLGAN, Successor to Colgan &. Gallup. Phone 1081. OPENS TOMORROW MORNING 1000 TURKISH TOWELS, 18c. There are 1000 of these turkish towels, rep resenting a special buy from the manufac turers. These towels are really worth con siderably more than the price offered, and we consider It a very great buy at Q Each 1 OC TOWELING SAVINGS. Several thousand yards of 1992 Irish Towel ing, worth regularly 10c to 12Vc. A pow erful buy at, C - yard J t About 2000 yards of the genuine Irish Hucka back toweling, worth fully 12Vc. An exceptional buy at, yard OC WHITE BED SPREADS. 100 White Bed Spreads, full size,, handsome patterns, and worth fully CC 1 1 ff $1.50. All go at, each pL Tomorrow morning will witness the first day's selling of our great Mid Summer Clearance Sale. This sale from a price standpoint is far more attractive than any previous sale. The quantities are greater and more varied, the assortments so complete, that no one can really afford to stay away. Don't miss the first day's sell ing, if you can help it. If you can't come the first day, however, don't al low this to keep you away. Come whenever you can.. It will be worth many, many times your while. Read these items. There are thousands more just like them and better. 97c CHILDREN'S GOODS. The savings In the children's and Infanta section, will bo such as to hasten many economical mothers to this end of tho store tho first this Thursday morning. Look over theso Items, and there will bo as many more when you get here. uniiurens wnito ureases. Ages z to 4 years. Regular prices ?1.G0 to ?1.75. Choice, only , Children's White Dresses. Samo ages as above. Former prices $2.50 to $3. At the Midsummer Clearance Sale, fl 1 OCT price Is only f I 7 INFANTS' EMBROIDERED CAPS. These are the daintiest Infants' caps you ever saw. And during tho Clearance sale you certainly will be able to buy them at great savings. The caps formerly scllIne'J'J at 35c to 50c, all go at, choice . . .4V2C All Infants' caps, formerly prices 'raraCC 75c to$l, go at choice. . . .' jJC Ladies' and ChiSdrens' Underwear Ladles' sleeveless vests, formerly priced at ISc, sizes up to II 11 9, Including a number of misses' sizes, all go, each, at. ... a C Ladles' 35c sleeveless vests, sizes 4 to 9, garment fir3C Ladies' 35c ar.d 45c Jersey ribbed pants, all sizes, go, pair. . .rfJtC Ladies' fine vost3, vIth and without clcoves, and also a num- 5 C ber of wing sleeve3. Former price 50c. All go, garment 5JC Ladies' 50c union suits, long and wlrg 3leeves, all sizes) suit, only Ladies' 65c and 75c vasts, with and without sleeves, also wing sleoves. All sizes, and big buys i t, garment Boys' balorlsgan underwear. Sizes 24 to 34. Formerly sell J , Ing at 35c garment. All go, garment d3rJ? Children's" all v. 3ol underwear, formerly pnead at 90c gar- CET. ment. Vests and pants, sLes 3 1 only. Garment only . . tPJ5- MEN'S SUIT SAVING There is certainly the greatest saving in it for you to buy your suit duriiiK this sale. Xt-ver have we reduced the prices so greatly, mid never was it irore udvantna.cuii.sly to buy. Look these prices over, mid then be at the sale to mako your selection. Lot No. 1 Men's light outing and three piece suits. Former price and $20.00 must go nt tho Clearance Sale to make room for our big fall stocks. So tako your choice, suit $5.95 Lot No. 2 Our entire lino of men's suits, formerly selling at $10.50 and $20 must go at the Clearance sale to mako roo uur uig nui Kiouii ao ime your cuoico, sun. ,..y a is ei Lot No. 3 Men's spring and summer suits, formerly selling from $21.50 to $25, go at tho Mid-Summer Clearance, suit ,-f . Lot No. 4 Men's suits formerly selling from 27.50 to 35, all go at the one price of suit '.$1 $ $19.95 m,v oc trigant! Lot No. 1 Children's black vie! and white duck oxfords. Sizes 3 to lO'f.. Former prices were $1.15 to $1.50. Mid-Summer 9 Q Clearance Sale price, pair JOC Lot No. 2 Ladles' Fine White Oxfords. Sizes 3 to 5y, P Were $2. To ciose, they go at, pair .". . 74C Lot No. 3 Men's Work Shoes. Excellent values at $3.25. rfJQ Good assortment of sizes. Buy now, pair only yC Lot No. 4 Ladies' Oxfords in vlcl, patent leather and box calf. This season's lasts, and regularly sold at $3.50 pair. All sizes and widths. No more powerful buy at the . t B f? Clearance Sale. Pair J I J-U Lot No. 5 Misses' Shoes In vlci, box calf and gun metal. Sizes 8 to 2, regular prices were $2.50 and $3.50. A great fl C C saving Is yours In buying now, at pair p & .33 K5 SFSQ GREAT SAVINGS IN LADIES' WAISTS Our .Mid-Summer Cienrmico Sale will be an abundant feast of bargains, but in no section of tho store will bargains be so sub stuntlal us In tho Ladies' Wulst Section, llend these Items: $1.50 LADIES' WAISTS, 65c. These waists are made of excellent quality white and black lawn. Made up in this season's styles, with long and short sleeves. This lot represents our entire line of summer waists formerly selling up to $1.50. Mid-Summer Clearance price, choice L $1.75 WAISTS, 95c. White lawn waists, handsomely trimmed with lace and embroidery and formerly selling at $1.65 and $1.75. Your a choice, each y JC $2.25 WAISTS, $1.25. Theso aro the prettiest waists you ever saw at $2 and $2.25. Al though they sold rapidly when the season was on, we do not want to taice cnances in carrying tneni over, and out they must go at reciuceu prices, nence am our $z ana ?a.& waists go at, choice $4.50 SILK WAISTS, $2.85. These aro the handsome Jap. Silk Waists, made up plain, with clus ter tucks ana lace trimmed. Former price was $4.50. Choice, only Lot No. G Boys' School Shoes. Made of best grade of materials. All sizes from 10Jj to 5. About 200 pairs to selects V ff from. Former prices were $2.25 to $3. Choice, pairlp fl & v Lot. No. 7 Ladles' Shoes in vlci, patent leather and box calf. New styles and lasts. All sizes from 3 to S. Among this lot are some Old Ladles' comforts and Juliets. Regular prices rt Y OK as high as $1.50. Mid-Summer Clearance sale price. . if) & .".J? Lot No. S Men's Oxfords, vicl and box calf. New lasts Former price was $4 and $4.25. A big buy, pair only Lot No. 9 Men's Work Shoes. A big assortment to choose from. Among tiro lot are a number of genuine Napa Tans and the famous "Jeff" work shoes. Sizes G to 11. Former prices t"fc CO high as $4.50. A wonderful saving at, pair iJO Lot No. 10 Men's Dross Shoes. Several hundred pairs to select from. All sizes and widths. Regular prices were $4 to $5. Como In vlci, box calf and gun metal, and latest lasts. All dJO f9C go at the low price of, pair. '. $& J INTERESTING SAVINGS IN MEN'S SECTION Judging from the great reductions mnde In the men's section this department will he crowded to its capacity with eager buyers throughout this sale. .The prices named iu the Mid-Summer Clear mice sale are unsurimssed, and no man can wisely pass up this buy ing opportunity. Read these items, and there will bo dozens more. MEN'S SUSPENDERS. Men's suspenders, formerly selling at 35c the pair, go at pah I 1 C Men's suspenders, formerly priced at G5c and 75c, all go at. .5ft C MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS. Men's 10c bandana red and blue handkerchiefs, each 4C MEAN'S HAT BARGAINS. Men's soft and stiff hats, formerly priced at $2 to $3.50, all go at, choice, each v; J4&C $5 Stetson stiff hats for men, black, about a dozen in thrd- 2 nK lot, assorted sizes, good block, go at, each $ fl ,zP2 MEN'S HOSE. Men's fancy hose, formerly .priced at 35c to 50c, all go at paiuSy5C Men's fancy hose, formerly selling at 05c pair, go nt pair. . . .33C ' . , ' JL 1 MW NORTH BEND, SANTA FE HAS COSTLY WRECK IN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, Aug. G. A serious w reek ou tho Santa Fe near San Ber nardino early today, resulted lu burning 2S carloads of merchandise, 14 cars wore damaged in the wreck. Tho loss to the Santa Fo for goods alone is fifty thousand dollars. No ouo was killed. Two tramps wero injured. Try a Want RRIllGKS a:i COLLISIONS. Tho Portland Evening Telegram of tho 3d Instant contains a report which may bo of special interest to those who favor the bridging of Coos Bay. Tho report is as follows and speaks for itself: "Caught broadside by a heavy gust of wind, Thursday aftornoonr the steamer Norma, hauling supplies to tho North Bank road on tho Upper Columbia, was blown against tho piers of tho Alnsworth bridge, at the mouth pf the Snake river, and so badly damaged she will be out of commission for four or five weeks. Into tho, river and drifted away ou Her wheel was knocked off, droonod the swift current. The port cylinder timbers wero demolished, and sho was stripped of her railing from stem to stern. A brief messago re ceived from there by a local river man this morning says tho steamer Is almost a complete wreck. "Tho Norman, Captain Baughman, had Just pulled out from tho dock at Alnsworth, bound for points down stream, with a full cargo of supplies for tho railroad camps. There was a strong wind blowing, which in creased in velocity soon after she left her moorings. Jleavy laden she became unmanageable and drifted, with full force against the bridge piers. Fortunately, sho carried no passengers. As tho steamer smnahnd against the structure tho offlcerB and crow scrambled to places of safety and escaped injury. The small uoats wero disabled by tho collision, and had the steamer sunk tho men would have experienced difficulty In reaching shore. After tho craft had firmly settled against the piers, tho crew managed to climb onto the bridge. "For tho past few years tho Nor ma has had a checkered career on the Upper Columbia, having been on the rocks, sandbars and ashore a score of times, but tho last experi ence is said to have been her most narrow escape. Captain Baughman Is accredited with being tho best skilled skipper that over ran on. tho Upper Columbia and Snako rivers. Trie steamer Is owned,( by Jacob Kamm, but is under charter to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company." 'Tlllfc " " "" ' HBT f i ii j I mk 4 AMit .'Bsk. tm. m 3yfV H v ll