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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 19 07. I IS! iffii ORVIL DODGE VACATES CHAIR Veteran Editor of Coquille Val ley Sentinel Retires From Active Work. PLANT LEASED FOR YEAR ir. J. Crlpiien & Co., the New Sinn tigers Steve W. Scotten Tho New Editor. Mr. Orvll Dodge, editor and pro prietor of the Coquille Valley Senti nel, has retired from the newspaper business for the present and has leased tho Sentinel plant to H. J. Crlppen & Co., who will conducct the paper on tho same broad lines which has characterized Its policies in tho past under the management of Mr. Dodge. Steve W. Scotten, who Is known In Marshfleld and who was former editor of the Bandon Record er, has been engaged to perforin tho editorial duties on tho Sentinel, and being an able writer and a well post ed newspaper man, It seems the Sen tinel should have smooth sailing un der the new regime. Mr. Dodge, In speaking of the change, says; "With this week's issue of the Sentinel there begins a new regime in the history of Its publication, as the undersigned, owner of the plant, has leased the same, together with the good will and business generally, to H. J. Crlppen & Co. for a term of one year. ' "The editor very reluctantly va cates the edltor.al chair because his relations with subscribers and pat rons have been very pleasant, and he has experienced many evidences of appreciation for his work which has been dono for tho purpose of bene fitting tho people of Coos county and especially of the Coquille. Having eome to this beautiful and productive country when it was a wilderness, I have seen the wilds disappear and beautiful homes built up whero the wigwam once sent its curling smoke to the skies; hence it 1b not strange that I love this country and devoutly wish it prosperity. But other duties call me; thereforo I turn tho Senti nel over to able and energetic hands, feeling assured that It will be among the newsiest and best weeklies in the county. "Prof. W. A. Henry and H. J. Crlp pen, the now publishers, are experi enced newspaper men, and they have tho valued assistance of Stove W. Scotten, who is an excellent writer, at tho editorial helm. Such a com bination furnishes no reason why tho readers of the papor should not bo woll pleased, and I am hopeful thoy will extend their freo support, feel ing confident that evory business now firm, and bespeaking for It un stinted success." SAUSAGES Try somo of tho Sanitary Meat Market Sausago If you want tho best made. Phono 1001. Ilrenkwnter Passenger List. Tho Breakwater which sallod Thursday afternoon for Portland carled tho following pasengers: MIbs Edith Patter, Mrs. Abornathy. Miss Abornathy, Mrs. Smith, Henriet ta Schuyler, E. Erlckson, Wm. Aber nahty, King Wilson, Mrs. King Wil son, Wm. Gregory, F. W. Hogg, Mrs. 31. W. Gllby. Mrs. Gregory, L. Rich, J. A. West, Mrs. West, F. Laird, W. II. Holslngton, J. G. Cotton, N. E. Fomston, Mrs. T. J. Smith, Hattlo Forroy, Mrs. J. L. Ferry, E. R. Win chester, Mrs. Winchester, Ross Win chester M. C. Horton, Lucy Horton, P. W. Grimes, J. L. Mogford, Mil dred Wood, Mrs. Frank SaudorB, May Mastorson, Mrs. Mnghor, A. W. Schlappi, Mrs. Schlappi, Miss Schlap pi, Master Schlappi, W. A. Sheedon, II. Saxund, Jas. Sweonoy, Bert Fol som, Carl Arlandson, D. C. Rogors, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Jennlo Evans, Jen nie Jacobson, Flora Quick, Mary Quick, J. H. Groves, Roy ThniBh, F. P. Rusaen, T. S. Minot, Frank Sand ers, II. C. Kelly, F. E. Rico, Ross Hanson, Mrs. Hansen, V. D. Lorach, F, J. Hannor, Miss M. id. Koan, jur. Hoben, Miss Hpben, Mrs. J. A. Bunn, Mrs. Bert Folsoni, C. W. Good, F. J. Hayes, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. McEwan, Mrs. Duuklo, EHlo Godding, 18 sec ond class. Returns Mnny Indictments. Jamestown, N. Y., Sept. C. Tho federal grand Jury roturned addition al indlctmonts against tho Pennsyl vania and Now York Control rail roads, tho Standard Oil Co., and tho Vacium Oil Co. Thero aro 58 counts for each. Drugs and Toilet articles at, Lockhart-ParBon'8 Drug Co. ASYLUM TO BE GIRL'S PRISON Vo Attempt Will Uc Jlndo to Send Esther .Mitchell to Washington Penitentiary. Seattle, Sept. 5. Prosecuting At torney Kenneth Mackintosh has de cided, after an exhaustive study, not to attempt to send Esther Mitchell to the State Penitentiary under the criminal insane satute passed at the last session of the legislature. She will remain at Fort Stellacoom until she is cured of her "Holy Roller" delusions or dies. Esther Mitchell, acting under the direction of Mrs. Maud Creflleld, shot and killed her brother, George Mitchell, in the Union Depot at Seattle last July, within a week from the time he had been acquitted for the killing of Franz Edmund, or Joshua Creflleld, on First avenue. The Jury Justified Mitchell's shooting of Cref lleld on the ground that he had been wrought up by stories that his sister had been led into the Holy Roller de lusion by Creflleld and that she was a party to the disgusting practices of that sect. Though summoned here as a witness, Esther Mitchell refused to forgive her brother and plotted his murder with the widow of Joshua Creflleld. The. latter died in tho county Jail here lunder conditions that Indicated suicide, but Esther Mitchell was sent to the Insane asy lum. SMITH COMPANY WILL ESTABLISH WOOD YARD The C. A. Smith Lumber and Man ufacturing company will soon open a wood business In Marshfleld, and when their present plans are com pleted, will locate the yard on the compnny's land east of Fourth street. For the present, the busi ness will be handled from the local lumber yard. The millmcn com menced yesterday to sort out and save this fuel and within a short time It will bo on salo for those who prefer burning wood. There is a considerable demand for- wood on Coos Bay, despite that fact that coal is convenient, and this new branch of the Smith business should furnish delight to more than one housewife. J. W. RIggs will closo his studio for several days beginning Saturday, Set. 7th, for tho purpose of renovat ing and refitting with new back grounds and other accessories. For announcement of re-oponlng watch these columns, J. W. Rlggs, Artist. Decision Nearly Ready. San Francisco, Sept. G. The As sociated Press is Informed that the supremo court Intends handing down a decision regarding the writs of pro hibition of those indicted in tho bribery graft cases early next week. Floxo Ready Roofing. Best made. Send for samplo and prices. Baysldo Paint Co., North Bond, solo agent, Coos county. Ai'KiiiiieiitH on Demurer. San Francisco, Sept. G. Judge Lawler heard arguments today on tho demurer Interposed by defendants to tho indictments returned by tho Oliver grand jury against Calhoun, Mullally, Ford, Drum, Dlsabla, Ab bot and Martin, of tho San Francisco Gas & Electric Light Co., Sshmltz & Ruof. COMMERCIAL MEN KEEP LONG VIGIL Kight Anxious Drummers For Drain Stage Must Stay Here Until Monday. Thero wcro a disappointed lot of commercial mon In Marshfleld yes terday, and tho things they said aro loft out of this nrtlclo purposely. Thero wero eight of tho jolly fra ternity rendy to start out over tho Drain Stago route and thoy left their comfortable, beds nt tho very early hour of ono In tho morning, repaired to their fnvorlto eating houses and regaled themselves with a sumptu ous food, onough to Inst thorn to Scottsburg, whore, tho boats arrive about noon. Then they wont to tho Gnsgo landing to take tho boat for Jarvls. Thero was no Gasgo present, nt least sho was not steamed up and tho gasolene ongtno looked as dead as tho provorblul mackerol. Then thoy waited. And afterwards waited somo more. And still moro. nut tho captain never came, and nftor spending three hours ami a half in tho chilly night atmosphoro and cussing tho captain In soveral lang uages and without stint, thoy repair ed to a nearby refreshment pnrlor and tried to forget tholr troubles. Tho result of tho captain's delin quency Is that tho traveling men are laid out three days and will havo to niako all kinds of explanations whon they get to headquarters. Hydo Carbln Point makes your old roof new, tight and fire proof, Bayoldo Point Co. RAILROADS HOLDING BACK JULY STATEMENTS New York, Sept. 6. The presi dents of several railroads met at a local hotel today to discuss the new law under which the railroads have been forced tp charge to operating expense certain sums charged to con struction accounts. One or more of tho railroad presidents is said to have talked long over tho phone to Roosevelt's secretary at Oyster Bay. It Is stated that a number of the rail roads are holding back their July statements because of the showing they are compelled to make under the law. Dr. J. G. Goblo, tho woll knowa optician, of Modford, Ore., will Tislt all Coos Bay towns during Sept. For dates see this paper later. ROCK ISLAND ROAD HAS TERRIBLE WRECK Chicago, Sept. G. Meager infor mation at the office in this city of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, stato that eleven were killed and several hurt In a wreck at Iola, Kansas. Notice. Shoo repairing shop Just opened church. on A street near Baptist Prices reasonable. IESI0RED. Last night the Masonic Opera House was again filled to overflowing and many hundreds were turned away who could not even get stand ing room. The entertainment was one of the best ever given in the building. The Phonomenal Medical Expert removed a tumor from the scalp of Mr. E. A. Llndberg, a carpenter of Marshfleld. Also a tumor from the back of the head of Mrs. E. J. Pickett. The work was done with out knife, pain or blood. Mr. E. C. Hamberg, who has been totally deaf in his right ear over fif teen years was made to hear the low est whisper in three minutes. Mr. F. G. McGann was also made to hear a whisper. There will be more demonstrations tonight in full view of the audience, and the entertainment will be super ior to anything ever given in this city. Admlslon will be free. The doctor can be consulted at Hotel Blanco from 10 to 12 and 2 to 4. Tho Sanitary Meat Market cures their own sugar cured bacon. Try It. Phono 1001. COMMUNICATION. J f $ J $ J J J J J J Bandon, Ore., Sept. 5, 1U07. Editor Times: I would like to correct a state ment of Mr. I. N. Wilson, of Myrtle Point, In regard to the smelter at Keswick, Cal. Tho U. S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco, decided the case In favor of the Mountain Copper Co., of Keswick. They are still min ing and roasting ores thero, but have built a refinery at Antlock, Cal., on account of better shipping facilities by water. Since the decision of tho court there have been three largo smelters built In tho same county, at DeLamar, Kennet and Coran. Be fore tho advent of the smelters Shasta County wns ono of the poorest counties In the state. Today It Is ono of tho richest, the smelters em ploying thousands of men at high wages, and making a market for tho products of the farms of northern California at good prices. It Is true they destroy vegetation In the imme diate vicinity, but tho mines and smelters greatly enhance tho value of the adjoining property In tho coun ty. Take for examplo tho smelter cities of Butte and Anaconda In Mon tana, and others, too numerous to mention. Smelters in Coos County would havo a great advantage over those in other places, having tho ad vantage of cheap water transporta tion, and coal suitable for the making of coke, which other coast smelters havo to import In largo quantities from foreign countries. I would also stato that tho Mon tana Copper Company willingly paid all damagos caused by tho smelter without recourso to tho courts. Nothing would bring railroads to this county quicker than tho building of largo smelters. If put to n voto In Shasta County it would carry 10 to 1 in favor of tho smelters. J. J. O'Nell. Lownoy's American Beauty chocolates Lockhort-Parsons Drug Co. TUMORS REMOV ED AND REARING FINDS IT COSTLY TO BE A HERO Illinois Man Sued by the Lawyer Who Secured Him tho Medal. Bellvllle, 111., Sept. 5. Theodore Boettcher, of Bellvllle, has Just learned that employing a lawyer to prove himself a hero is an expen sive business. Boettcher was award ed a Carnegie hero medal several months ago for having saved the life of Daniel Hopp in a coal mine near Bellvllle. Now he is tho defendant in a suit for $500 attorney's fees in a suit which Thomas R. Mould Is plain tiff. Hopp was entrapped in a small room In which he had already lighted a fuse to set off a shot in the mine. Boettcher heard Hopp's cries for help and disregarding his own safety he ran into the room and pulled the fuse out when the spark was within an Inch of the shot. Had he been a second later, both he and Hopp would have been blown to atoms. Attorney Mould says that he made several trips to Pittsburg In the inter est of Boettqher and paid his own ex penses. He also states that he suc ceeded in having an assault and battery charge against Boettcher quashed Just prior to the visit of the Carnegie representatives to Bellvllle. The services, he estimates, are easily worth $500. LODGE DIRECTORY Meeting Nights and Officers of Coos Bay Orders MASONIC. Blanco Lodge, No. 48, A. F. & A. M. Richard Walter, W. M.J Norls Jensen, Secretary. Meets third Thursday of each month. Masonic ' Temple. Arago Chapter, No. 22, R. A. M. H. Lockhart, High Pri'st; Albeit Seolig, Secretary. Meets fourth Wednesday of each month. Ma sonic Temple. Pacific Commander. C. W. Tower, Eminent Commander; Albert See llg, Secretary. Meets fourth Mon day of each month. Masonic Tem ple. Doric Chnpter, No. 53, O. E. 8. Mrs. Marsh, W. M.; Mrs. O. Macarty, Sccrotary. Meets second and fourth Tuesday. 'Masonic Temple. ODD FELLOWS. Sunset Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F. L. Planz, N. G,; I. S. Lando, Secre tary. Moots every Friday In Odd Fellows Hall. Sunset Encampment, I. O. O. F. A. Hagenmeister, C. P.; I. S. Lando, Scribe. Meets first and second Thursdays. Odd Fellows Hall. Western Star Lodge, Itebcknhs. Mrs Anna Farrln, N. G.; Mrs. Lizzie Butler, Secretary. Meets second and fourth Wednesday, Odd Fel lows Hall. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Myrtle Lodge, No. 3, K. P. Chas. Nordstrom, C. C; Tom Hall, 'Keep er of Records. Meets first and third Mondays, K. P. Hall. Pythian Sisters, Laurel Temple, No. 38, Mrs. Bessie Nicholson, M. E. C.j Mrs. Nellie Whereat, M. of R. and C. Meets first and third Wednesdays. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Camp. No. 100, W. O. W. W. P. Murphy, C. C.j W. U. Dous'as, Clerk. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays, Odd Fellows Hall. Coos Bay Circle, No. 164, Women of Woodcraft. Mrs. Nora Daly, G. N.;'Mrs. M. Cowan, Clerk. Meets second and fourth Mondays, Odd Fellows Hall. RED MEN. Koos Tribe, No. 33, improved Order of Redmon. Hugh McLaln, Sa chem; George Farrln, Chief of Records. Meets Thursdays, Red Men's Hall. Decree of Pocahontas, Sacajawea Council, No. 9. Meots first and third Thursdays. Nora Daly, Po cahontns; Ora McCarty, Keeper of Records. FRATERNAL UNION OF AMERICA. T. NIcols, F. M.; Mrs. Nellie Owen, Secretary. Meets first and third Tuesdays, Odd Follows Hall. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. Baker Post, No. 8, Department of Oregon. W. E. Thorp, Com mander; I. S. Kaufman, Adjutant; C. W. Tower, Q. M. Meets second Tuesday each month, Longshore men's Hall. SUOMI SOCIETY. W. M. Hagqulst, President; John Backman, Secretary. Meets first and third Wednesdays, hall over Times office. EAGLES. Marshfleld Aerie, No. 538, Fraternal Order of Eagles. T. J. Lewis, W. P.; H. McLaln, Secretary. Meets first Wednesday evenlag of each month in Eagles' Hall on Front streot at 8 p. m. Court Coos Bay, No. 15, Foresters of America, William Longstaff, Chief Ranger; F. T. Sumner, Financial Secretary. Meets second and fourth Saturdays in I. O. O. F. Hall. North Bend Camp, No. 8261, M. W. A. P. Moloney, V. C.j L. A. Loomls, Secretary. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays, 8 p. m., Taylor's Hall. Visiting neighhors Hall. Cures Coughs, Colds, WW TtYTy th! , and Lung Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption ybllow packaq cordially invited to attend. A. O. U. W. A. J. Savage, Master Workman; T. M. Dimmick, Re corder. Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenlng3 In tho Odd Fol lows Hall. Degree of Honor A. O. U. W. Mascot Lodge No. 5. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month in I. O. O. F. Hall. United Brotherhood of Carpenters And Joiners. Meets In Longshore men's Hall, alternate Tuesdays at 8 p. m. Frank H. Hall, president; Jas. Barrio, vice-president; John Greenwood, recording secretary; F. n. Mirer, financial secretary. SOCIALISTS, Meetings every n uay evening at Longshoremen's The New Piano House Is Now Open for usmess Taylor's Piano House is now rendy for business. Although have been delayed in getting our Talking Machine stock, wo have a fine selection of pianos and organs, which we will offer to tho people of Coos Bay for tho ii3.t 10 days at prices never beforo quoted on strictly high-grade) goods. To start the ball rolling and to show you what we can do in furnishing your home with a strictly high-grade piano, we will offer the following prices for 10 days only. One Bailey Piano In beautiful Mission Oak, regu lar price $350, now $285.00. Two beautiful burl Walnut Clarendon pianos, reg ular price $375, now $200.00. One Hobert M. Cable In quarter sawed oak, guar anteed for ton years, regular price $450, now $305.00. One Weber piano in a beautlbul walnut case, slightly damaged In shipment, regular price $600, ! j now $540.00. Other good makes running from $250 up. All of these pianos can be Becured on easy pay ments. If you are thinking of buying a piano within ono year, it will pay you to take advantage of this op portunity and buy now. Wo will bo open every evening, md will be glad to havo you visit our now store and examine our goods. We carry a full lino of Victor and Columbia Talk ing Machines Come aad hear our new records. lay TO'im'.WJftl BROADWAY -&$atfBff&tfemA&& WILSON & THOMAS Contractors and Builders Office fixtures a specialty. Store Fronts, Counters, Shelving. Let us work out your plans. See us be fore building. Shop opposite Bear's Livery Portland & Coos Bay S S, Line BREAKWATER Sails for Portland and Astoria every Thursday C. F. McCollura, Agt. Phone Main 34 - - - - a. St. Dock California and Oregon' Coast Steamship Company. Steamer Alliance B. W. OLSON, MasUr. COOS BAY AND PORTLAND Sails from Portland Saturdays, 8 p. ra. Sails from Coos Bay Tuesdays, at service of tide. v. r. uaumgartner, Agt. Oouch St. Deck, Portland, Ore, 1EMR Croup, La Grippe, Asthma. YOUR DESIRES ARE BEST OBTAINED THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF A TIMES WANT AD. wo raw w ii iinfTvwfiwWiinT fe0ftfeff3ftft&$Mttsri Stable, North Front Street L. W, Bhaw, Agt. Mwihfleld, Owu Phone 441. CONTAINS NO HARMFUL DRUGS Throat The a k in th- Piano Hon A 1 Jll. ' S.&