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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1907)
i','i" . --S5 rfjusix:! w if-jU3uSH.f . g as F$ (W II I" v m KM V.TV: vm 0PJ ha :: m 4 TLAND IS WELLPLEASED Battleship Fleet Will Steam Up the Columbia and the Willamette. PROTESTS HAD EFFECT Kavnl Officials Learn That Columbia Is Deep Enough to Float the Big Battleships. (Oregonian.) Washington, D. C, Sept. 10. Tho Tiattleshlp fleet, or part of It, will visit Portland during its stay on the Pacific coast, If Admiral Evans, com manding the fleet, believes it Is safe and advisable to send the ships up the Columbia. If some officials of tho Navy Department could have tholr way, none of the battleships -would go to Portland, but since President Roosevelt has taken an In terest in the demands of Portland, tho Navy Department has changed its attitude and will now withdraw all objection to tho trip, leaving the matter entirely in tho hands of Ad miral Evans, that is, provided the President does not go so far as apeclflcally order tho ships to Port land. Senator Bourne wrote to the Presi dent a few days ago asking him to see that Portland was properly recognized while tho battleship fleet is on the Pacific coast. He pointed ont that there Is ndequate depth of channel, both on tho bar and In tho river, dwelt upon tho advantages of sending tho ships into a fresh water harbor and expressed the opinion that the fleet could go to Portland without incurring tho slightest risk. Tho President promptly communi rated with tho Navy Dopartmont and it was today decided by tho Depart ment that a visit to Portland could lie made if Admiral Evans deomod It advisable after roachlng the coast. Tho Dopartmont takes the position that it Bhould not issue arbitrary orders governing tho movement of this fleet, savo as to tho main ob jective points. It is said by naval authorities that tho dopth of wator on the bar and In the Columbia river varies with the seasons and it is impossible for them to tell at this time what dopth will ho found at tho tlmo tho fleet reaches tho Pacific coast. Therefore they suggest tho ad visability of allowing Admiral Evans to use his discretion, and, if ho be lieves tho battleship's can bo safely sent to Portland, to send such of them as ho deems wise, allowing them to stay, for such length of time as ho may decide is proper. When it was first decided to send tho fleet to tho Pacific, tho Navy Department did not Intend to send any of tho battleships to Portland. Somo officers held tho opinion that there was not sufficient depth of wat or on tho bar or In tho channel; others who believed there was an adequato channol hold Unit it would bo dangorous to send such heavy ves sols to Portland, arguing that battle ships are not as readily piloted as llghtor craft. They furthermore thought It would bo risky to sond those oxpenslvo ships across tho bar. Uut when tholr attitude bocaino known, protests piled up In the Do partmont from all members of tho Congressional delegation and from Portland cornmorclal bodies and fig ures showing tho channol dopth ab solutely refuted tho chargo that thero was not sufficient water to gunranteo tho safoty of tho fleot. Theso flguros did not agree with aomo figures In tlio Department, becniiBO tho Navy returns wore not up to date. Now that It haB been demonstrated that thoro Is adequato channol dopth and slnco tho President haB shown his Intorost in Portland, tho Dopartmont has no further objection to sending battleships up tho Columbia, pro vided Admiral Evans is willing to assumo tho responsibility. Tho only possible objection to Bending tho ships to Portland would bo lack of wator, and It has boon demonstrated that thoro la no ground for such objection. If tho Navy Do partmont hnd beon satisfied on this point, It would havo so stated to tho President and would havo officially recommondod against sending tho battleships to Portland. Its action, of courso, leaves tho wholo question open until tho Heet reaches tho Pnclf- lc, but before ho sails, Admiral Evans will havo a conference with tho Pres ident, and It Is to bo presumed ho will recolvo an Intimation that ho should send at least a part of his fleet to Portland, unloss thoro should bo a jchauga of conditions which -would mako tho trip unndvlsablo. In all probability tho President -will Indorse tho new attitude of tho Navy Department and leave the mat ter In the hands of Admiral Evans, but, If ho a'dopts this course, It is equally probable that he will let the commanding officer understand that Portland shall not bo overlooked. Hibbard, our groceryman, will have Economy jars in stock today. His largo shipment on the way will be here in a day or so. FARMERS ARE MAKING AN EXCELLENT SHOWING Chamber of Commerce Itoom Almost Filed With Exhibits. Coffelt Shows 18 Kind of Apples. Vou should visit tho Chamber of Commerce fruit and vegetable ex hibit if you would learn what pro digious things can be grown right at your door. We havo all heard of tho richness of the Coos county bot tom lands, and as well of the pro ducing qualities of the bench lands and even the soil on the hills. To be convinced of theso claims, it is only necessary for one to view tho hundreds of fine specimens the farmers havo put on display at the Chamber of Commerce. Yesterday was a red letter day for the arrival of exhibits. E. J. Coffelt brought in a display that would set the usual county fair showing to shame. Ho has eighteen varieties of apples and four varieties of pears on exhibition. Mr. Coffelt is a Coos River farmer and his enterprise in this exhibit shows he knows sonie-Jl.,Si.0 tlitnr ntintif Vi rt iii I fr trwr xr (n rr Tin at thing about tho fruit growing busi ness. This, showing is by far tho most surprising of the contest, since all the fruit which Mr. Coffelt brought in was grown on the bench lands and the hills. The following Is a list ot tho varlotles he brought: Apple3 Wealthy, Salome, Red Grav- ensteln, Northern Spy, King, Seek-no- further, Arkansaw Black, Splt- zenberg, Pound Sweet, Rhode Island Greening, Ben Davis, Gravensteln, Canada Russet, Winter .Banana, Fall Plpln, Baldwin, Coos River Beauty, Seokiess Pound; Pears Onion, Bartlott, Klofer, Flemish Beauty. J. J. Klinkenbeard & Sons, of Wos River, brought down somo tro mendous sized vegetables, among these being carrots of large sizo and fine growth! cabbage, caullflowor, cucumbers, 4 several varieties of squash, toraateos, onions, potatoes. One particularly interesting, exhibit in this collection was a squash vino with four squashes, weighing In the aggregate 110 pounds. L. D. Smith brought beets seven Inches In diameter, turnips ten, boan pods ten inches in length. Jesse Smith had Gravensteln ap ples, carrots, squashes and potatoes. John Porter, of Allegany, had four samples of tho Wolf River apple which caused much comment. Peter Scott, the Marshfield gard ener, had celory which looked like a corn stalk. Even tho Ten Mile people are not to bo left out In the contest, and J. S. Roberts Is here with a fine exhib it of Gravenstelns. C. Enegren, of Coos River, sent down Gravensteln apples, crab apples and potatoes. A box of onions weighing 15 pounds was placed on exhibition by Capt, Harris. They wero raihed by T. M. Boono on a plot of ground which produced on 2S0 iquaro feet, 340 pounds. At thU rate an acre would produce. 52,360 pounds. At tho prlco onions are now selling in Portland, 2Y cents per pounl. an acre of tho Sumner land would yield $1,172 worth of onions. Secretary Lyon Is finding his room getting moro nud mora curtailed and Is figuring nlready on turning tho whole spaco ovor to tho exhibit. Tho Pioneer grocery has Econ omy jara today. Their shipment from Wadhums & Kerr Bros., of Portland, will arrive on tho next steamer. LIQUOR LAW QATCHES SEVERAL EUGENE MEN Are Released on $250 Ball Trials Begin In Circuit Court Next Tuesday. Eugono, Ore., Sept. 13. Tho fol lowing men wero nrrested hero today for alleged violation of the local option law; Elmer Ronshnw, of tho Smeedo Bar; Jnko Berger, Charles Mnyhew and Geo. LIU, all of whom conduct soft drink resorts. Two arrests woro mndo at Marcola for violations of the law and other offenses. Tho luon wero released on ball of $250 each, and their trials will begin next Tuesday nnd ex tend over Thursday. Pettlbono In Hospital. Bolso, Sopt, 13. Georgo A. Pettl bono, chnrgod with complicity in tho assassination of Stounonburg, was takon to a hospital today for an operation. Ho Is In a critical con dition and no further prosocutlon of the case will occur at present. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELP, LOBSTERS FOR PACIFIC COAST Will Plant. Atlantic Shellfish in the Waters of the Pacific. WILL MAKE ANOTHER TRIAL First Attempts Unsuccessful, Government Will Persevere. Uut Another attempt will bo made this month to plant the common lobster of tho North Atlantic coast the homarus Amerlcanus of the scient ists in Pacific waters. Five attempts have already been made, most of them in conjunction with the California State Fish Com mission, to transplant tho lobster to tho Western coast of the United States In localities ranging from Puget Sound to Monterey bay, but as far as known, the attempts hate been failures, although It Is possible that there may be limited numbers of the crustaceans alive and multl- plying In Monterey Bay, San Fran- Hay and off the northern and i a -r - ai normwest coasi. inasmucn as ine fishermen of the Pacific do not use any Implements akin to the lobster pots of tho lobster fishermen, they are not in a position to take lobsters except by merest accident. The lobster is found on the east ern coast from Delaware north, and it is supposed that he Is absent from southern waters because the temper ature gets too warm for him. Thero Is a lobster on the southern coast and on the Atlantic coast qf Europe which Is akin to th,q lobster or cray fish, known to the piscatorial craft as tho California spiny or rock lobster, and scientifically as the panullrus lnterruptus. In fact it Is not related to the Eastern lobster. The Fish Commission possesses specially constructed , cars for the transportation of fish, and It Is one of theso car's that has been selected for tho transportation of lobsterB In tended to stock Pacific waters. The lobsters chosen will probably be 'secured off tho Maine or Massachu setts coast, and will be carefully transported to Puget Sound, where thlB experiment la to be made. It seema unlikely that any of the lobsters will be diverted to Califor nia, unless the State Fish Commis sion is able to prevail on the Govern ment body In Washington to permit another trial to be made in Califor nia waters, and as the belief seems pretty well founded that cool water Is necessary for the success of the planting, California may have to give up hope of adding a new food fish to Us already long and excellent list. The last experiment made on the Pacific Coast was in 1906. Tho lob sters were transported very success fully, a large portion remaining alive to tho end of the journey, and they wero planted In various locali ties with great hopes that they would live and multiply. Afterward It was reported on several occasions that specimens had been taken or had beon seen In shallow wator, but it cannot be stated positively that the observers wero sure of their ground. Lobsters Will Grow Here. In spite of this, Dr. Smith says that the Commissioners are fully persuaded that tho Eastern lobster can bo grown on tho Pacific Coast, and consequently the shipment will bo made In September after the moulting season Is over. There is a strong disposition to favor Maine as tho ground from which to recruit the specimens for tho experiment. Tho lobsters, to tho number of 1,000 or 1,200 will bo shipped In a refrig erator car with tho most elaborate preparations for their comfort. Thoro will be Boveral attendants to look out for their welfare. Many of tho lobsters will have spawn attached to them, and It Is expected that millions of young will bo liberated by them soon after they reach tholr destination. .The lob sters will bo packed In wot rock weed, which will be sprinkled oc casionally, perhaps every two or threo days with sea water. They will bo kept at a temperature of about 35 or 40 degrees, and on for- quont examination during tho trip those that dlo will bo thrown out. Tho first attempt to colonize lob sters In tho Pacific was In 1S73. It was a joint Stato and Government effort, and the shtpmont was In chargo of Livingston Stono. Tho shipment consisted of 1G2 lobsters and some fish. At Omaha only forty lobsters romalned alive, and sodn after leaving thero tho car was wrecked, thus ending that expedi tion.' In 1874 another attempt was made OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 14, 1907. unddr the auspices of the California Fish Commission. That time only four out of 150 lobsters reached tho Coast alive. Two wero planted In the Great Salt Lake. The lobsters were packed In straw and sponges, kept wet and cool by occasional doses of sea water. Tho third attempt was made In 1879, when 22 female lob3ters with eggs attached, were shipped In three largo tanks of 3ea water In a baggage car. All lived but one, and they wero planted near the Bonlta light house off San Francisco. No males accompanying this shipment, it is not thought that the colony long sur vived. PRESS AGENT FOR DRESSMAKERS TALKS Plan is to Make Stout Women Look Like Toothpicks or Hop vino Poles. New York, Sept. 13. Curves will bo unfashionable and hips Impossible in winter styles for women, accord ing to Miss Elizabeth A. C. Whlto, president of tho Dressmakers' Pro- tectve Association of America, In demonstrating new gowns at the first session of the annual meeting In Masonic Temple last night. "The stylish figure," Miss Whlto declared, "will be one without hip3, a straight-line figure. It is all In the corset." Nor will there be any fleshy rV?; " ?" if. r?.1 220 nounds. a cain of 20 since the last convention, declares slm is not fat, and says there Is no nieC c any- one eise so appearing v.uietj .-:i3 is lazy and wants to so ap:ieai Miss White said well-dressed wo men on winter afternoons will wear deml-tallored skirts of gray, laven der, reddish purple and light bluo, black coats, waists of net embroid ered in the color of the skirt, with partly mushroom hats trimmed with orchids, morpipg-glorles and roses. Overalls, all sizes, at Prentiss & Co.'s. Central Hotel. New Business In North Bend. North Bend is now sporting a real, genuine bqotblacklng stand. It is In1' front of the Eagle saloon. Somo of ' tho boys nre ungenerous c:ouh to say that Fred Johnson' bartenders are getting too fat and he intends exercising them at tho stand. The facts In the caso are that Mr J. F. Stout is fixing up a flrjt-elass -tmd. Ten Cents Each For Rats. San 'Francisco, September 12. The board of health today dis able to surprise Mexican camp at cussed methods ot eradication of the plague and offered a bounty of ten cents for evory rat caught in tho city and county of San Francisco. I They directed that no quarantine bo ! established upon any building or dwelling from which a plague patient had been removed except for a brief period for fumigating. The object of ' the order is to prevent foolish scares and remove tho temptation for In mates to avoid close detention. Haviland China at Prentiss & Co.'s. Central Hotel. Discnids His Crutches. Mr. F. E. Monroe, of tlio BaysMa Paint Co., at North Bend, has dis carded his crutches and Is now ining only a cane and some'lmes goes without that. His injuries were not as soere as at first thought. Failed to Fix Blame. Quebec, Sept. 12. Tho coroner's jury today rendered a verdict that it could not state tho reason of tho fall of tho Quebec bridge, but de clared that according to evidence ad duced, all necessary precautions had heen taken. Danger lurks In undergarments when washed with soap containing Injurious' ingredients. GASENE Is guaranteed to bo freo from all de leterious substances; it is a scientific reliable product. JOB WORK. Perhaps you have been hold- off your Job work. Tho Times is ready to do it for you. Gus Kramer Is in charge of tho Times Job department find will give you llgures on nny work you want. LADIES DRIVE NAILS TONIGHT FOR A PRIZE OF $5.00. Tonight the ladles engage in a nnll-drlving contest at tho Masonic Opera House for a prize of $5.00. This is ono of tho most exciting con tests, and always creates a great amount of fun. A dozen ladles will competo for the prize. Tho lady who 'drives six nails into tho wood first Superior Tailoring Makes Them So THAT'S the whole story, and an important one when you've boys' clothes to buy. CL The maker's name on these garments stands for a degree of thorough work, reliability, superi ority in fit, style and service that places XTRAooop above and distinct from the many nary"boys' brands. CC, These are guaranteed ciotnes; a credit to makers and to us; to you if you buy them and to your boy if he wears A full line of them. ' Norfolk CE, Inspection . r r will demon strate their ! Breasted knee pants suits Srawk excep tor boys of 7 to 1 7 sSgs. tional years is ready to JJe. value. show you. Also a large stock of i Sailors and Russians for the little fellows of 2J to 10. Bring the boy, or the boys, here ' out delay. Prices $5 to $12. ienssaM&fPms Where Else Can The Piano Seeker Do As1 ofs Piano Tayl Whoro else can bo found such an area of 'strictly atnndard pianos? Moro than thirty of the finest and most foremost makes, including tho most famous in all tho world: Chlckerlng & Son, Weber, Kimball, Hobert M. Cable, Hazelton, Bush & Gorts, Crown, Marshall & Wendell, Wheelock, Pease, Story & Clark, Haines Bros., Haddorff, Bailey, Foster, and tho celebrated Pianola Self-playing piano. Wo are also agents for the self-playing Electric piano, Reed and Pipe Organ. Where else can bo found an opportunity for saving equal to that offered by tho house of Taylor's? A savlng'whlch means not less in any case than $50, and from that up to $150, on every piano purchased hero during this sale of ten days. We take your organ In exchange, and you may pay a Rmall payment down and the balance in small monthly payments. You are cordially Invited to visit our now store and exam ine our goods. A full line of Columbia and Victor Talking Machines and the very latest records. We also sell our talking machines on small monthly and weekly payments. Taylor's Piano House BROADWAY mtM0tjtotti09tikie$0i& TRY CORTHTLL'S DELICATESSEN 2nd and C Streets For good tilings to eat. Special va riety In ICE CREAM, Boston Baked Beans nnd Brown Bread, Boiled Ham, Veul Pot Pie. A variety in Cakes nnd Pies. jB will receive a prize of $5.00 cash. The entertainment in addition will bo of tho best nnd tho audience Is promised an exceptionally good en tertainment. There will be tho best of singing nnd the best of comedy. No ono should miss seeing the "sketch by Beverly and Danvers, which will preceed tho closing of tho program. The nail driving will be the close of the evening's entertainment. Next Boys9 Clothes Are Best ordi- ine v MMr ? i . : . f V y 'tt-b'i" mmuLii 6-r 'vfcJ with j Well As At House 9 Phone 561 week there will bo many contests of a very interesting nature. Tho ladles' wood-sawing and gentlemen's mllk-drlnklng contests will be among tho features. Many public cures will be made In full view of the audlonce. Bloodless surgery will be Vxempllficd In many ways by tho Medical Export. During the week days from 10 to 12 and 2 to 4 he can bo Been at Ho tel Blanco. i''i "j J ' . "4-,V-