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SATURDAY (XT ft it Gftmra EDITION MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PKESS. VOL. II. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1907. No. 85. TO ADVERT Plan Afoot to Establish Head quarters on Washington Street, Portland. A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE But Certain to Appeal to the Coos Bay , People The. Scheme. Thero Is a plan on foot to estab l:eh a permanent Coos Bay exhibit in Portland and If things work out as the embryo arrangements portend, then Coos Bay will receive the best advertising this winter she haa ever had, and those who come from east ern states with the intention of visit ing Coos Bay will not be deflected by the Portland real estate dealers and those who use any old argument to keep the homeseekers from coming to this country. It has been well known all summer thut persons who inquire in Portland about Coos Bay, receive only evasive answers in most instances, and perhaps it is no more than we should expect. A Portland real estate man, or business man would not expect Coos Bay people to send anybody to Portland to Invest who could be accommodated on Coos Bay or in Coos county. Certainly not, and therefore, the inhabitants of this territory do not expect Portland people to plug fo'r Coos Bay when they can easily show newcomers at tractive Investments and pleasant surroundings. The only recourse under such a condition, Is to send somebody into the enemy's country, and capture what is due Coos Bay, and take it right out from under the noses of the Portland people. The reader will ask how Is it going to be done? He will say, It is easy enough to talk, but action and results are'' things which count. Very well, here Is the remedy. It is proposed to organize what will be termed a Coos Bay Boosters' Club which will be a business propo sition, pure and simple. The men who will become members of this club will not expect to spend their time and money as a donation to the Coos Bay country. They will adver tise the country legitimately and will expect returns of equal value. This scheme is legitimate in every way, since there is not sufficient con centration on the -bay to originate anything of this nature and put it through as it should be done, as a public affair. The bay and Coos county has been advertised in de vious and haphazard ways. There has been no general scheme of adver tising and what has brought the best results has been gratituitous and without any thought of reward. Here is the idea as explained to The Times representative by one who is Interested in the matter jn a finan cial way: The scheme is rather elaborate and this article may not perhaps cover it thoroughly as it should, yet a general understanding of It may be gained and this will show that Coos Bay haa nothing to fear about the value of what Is going to be done. In the first place, It Is proposed to establish Coos Bay headquarters on Washington street, in Portland. A room of amplo capacity for display ing the products and resources of the country will be secured. Exhibits of every nature will bo shown. Plats of the various additions will be taken to tho Rose City and displayed; it will be advertised in tho city newspapers and an enthusiastic and truthful booster will bo on hand to explain and toll callers everything about the country that can be aBked. No pains will bo spared in disseminating infor mation about tho country, and the great feature of it all will be tho strict attention to truth. Every re source which the country affords will be there to greet the visitor at tho headquarters. In order to accomplish this good work, it is proposed to organize a company for that particular purpose and this company will embody a com mission scheme, Parties who come from the far east may or may not care to come to Coos Bay, "Whether they do or not, they are certain to be come Interested In it. They will be enabled to gain reliable Information about the country, and if they care to invest without seeing, they may do so. Should they desire to come and look for themselves, so much the bet ter, for they will find things just as represented by the Portland repre sentative. Arrangements will be completed with tho real estate deal ers on the bay for selling their prop erty, whether city, farm, improved, or unimproved. A small commission will, of course, be charged for the company's work, and it sooma the only manner of getting such an estab lishment before the people who are constantly looking for information respecting this country. An additional feature and one which will appeal to tho eastern peo ple will be a plan of holding occa sional lectures in the room during tho evonlng hours. Tho regular booster will ongago to take caro of this feature, and as prominent and well posted people drop Into tho city from Coos county, they will be in vited to talk to audiences upon the future and present progross of Coos counyt and Its unapproachable re sources. It is expected that this plan will meet the approval of everybody interested in Coos Bay and its wel fare and development, for It is to cost nothing unless results follow. BEAR HELD THE BRIDGE SUCCESSFULLY Editor Scotten, of tho Coqullle Valley Sentinel, heard a good bear story this week and wroto it up in the following style: The bridge crew employed by the Coos Bay Roseburg & Eastern Rail way company were put to hasty flight Monday morning by a monster black bear. It was just by a sly tip from a chance eye-witness that the Sentinel got wise to the fact, and wo are not going to reveal the iden tity of this witness either. As the story goes the crew were approaching tho bridge near Beaver Hill Junctio'n to make some repalra. The hour was early, the air bracing, and the boys were pumping the handcar at a good clip to keep up circulation Suddenly a yelp went up from the man on the lookout in termingled with a coarse growl. The lookout raised his voice and hat simultaneously. "Brakes, lads a bear by-gosh!" Instantly thero was a tangle of arms In the effort to stop the car. It was stopped but a few feet from where bruin sat in seeming defi ance and absolute possession of the bridge, showing his teeth in a man ner to send chills to the marrows of the horrified work crew. "Nice bear!" G-r-r-r "Good old bear!" G-r-r-r. Tho wortls of a familiar song were Invoked In vain, then a con sultation ensued as to the next best course. "You go first and ask the bear to move, my dear DeLong," urged one of tho party of the trembling fore man. "No I beg that you go first, my dear Woods," was tho imploring retort. "W.e will all- go together," sug gested a third, and reluctantly the suggestion was acted upon. As the party advanced a few steps his bearshlp raised upon his haunches, gave a viclferous growl and extend ed his paws for an affectionate em brace. Then it was that a hasty retreat was beaten for tho handcar, and in three snaps of a hungry bear's jaws the bridge crew were pumping away for safety. They returned later armed for a fracas, but bruin had disappeared and yielded the Beaver Hill bridge to its rightful posessors. CLOSING OUT SALE FORCED ON GUL0VS0NS Gulovson's, tho furniture dealers at the corner of C and First streets, announce in, today's Times their in tention of closing out their largo furniture stock, for tho reason that they will have no place to transact bustifess after the first of November. The building which they occupy has been rented to other parties and they must vacate. Tho fact is sufficient to advise the public that It Is about to encounter some unusual bargains at that store. Built First Gasoline launch. Mr. Jack liable of southern Cali fornia, is here to renew his familiar ity with the country. He was a for mer resident of Coos Bay and la said to have built the first gasoline launch which plied the waters of the bay. UHHH5 FOR CONSOLIDATION Committee of Five Appointed at C. of C. Last Night to Push Coos Bay. TIME IS NOW PROPITIOUS Every Argument Favors It and Finn Will Now Bo Urged Without Cessation. The chamber of commerce met last evening as usual and tho hall was filled, the attendance of many many ladies Doing particularly no ticed. The routine business of tho evening being concluded the several committees made reports. 'Tho com- mittee having in charge the matter of opening the county road at East Marshfleld and the establishment of a ferry made a report concerning the facts aB substantially reported in the Times In its issue of the 9th Inst. Mr. Henry Sengstacken was called on for a report on tho hotel In tho absence of Mr. Grimes. He stated that the hotel would be commenced as soon as tho plans had been select ed and that the committee was now engaged in examining those which were before them. Tho secretary called attention to the fact that a large company of Portland business men were visiting the Oregon cities and that in his opinion they should be invited to visit Coos Bay. Mr. W. H. P. McDonald of Sacra mento.Cal., was then introduced and made a very interesting address. He said that he and his friends had come in on the Breakwater on the 8th; that he was astonished at what he saw and that he was still in doubt as to whether things are moving fast in Marshfleld because he' had not recovered from his' ocean trip or because there really was a spirit and activity in the city which did not have its equal elsewhere on the coast; that It was refreshing to come into a region that had real natural wealth where the soil did not bake as In California so hard that it had to be broken up with dynamite and where he could see that the land was flowing with milk and honey. He noted that his surprise was regarded as a joke by the people of Coos Bay but he believed that the people of Coos Bay did not know what they had. They knew about Coos Bay coal because it was needed and the sign was up at the San Francisco water front. He had been greatly impressed by tho beautiful bay as he sailed into it tho peninsula re minded him of that of San Francisco. He had read about what San Fran cisco had looked like in the early, part of last century. When he saw the peninsula here with its beautiful hills ho could not but feel that an other great city like San Francisco would grow up hero in a few years. Energy, activity and decision would make a city hero which would be known tho world over. Mr. McDon ald'ss address was very much appre ciated and produced much enthu siasm. The president then Introduced Mr. Francis H. Clarke who said that he was there to present a legal opinion on the question of what form of or ganization would be necessary for the purpose of enabling tho people of the whole bay to raise money by taxa tion to improve the harbor of Coos Bay. He further stated that his opinion was being offered at tho re quest of tho joint committee on the Port of Coos Bay appointed by tho chamber of commerce of North Bend and Marshfleld and it was of a seri ous character and of great Import ance It was necessary In writing and he would read it This was done at the instance of tho joint committee for which It bad been prepared. Be fore reading it he wished to say that h appreciated what Mr. McDonald said that the people of Coos Bay did not know what they had, hut ho would add that it applied also to the Initiative and referendum which his examination has satisfied him was a wonderful law In Its splendid pos sibilities for Coos Bay. Tho people did not know what they had in that respect either and he wished to tell them about It. Ho then presented an exhaustive exhibition of the law of Oregon in its application to tho needs of Coos Bay. It was listened to throughout. As it was lengthy and was subjects which all should understand the Times will print it It full in the Sunday edition. At the conclusion of Mr. Clarke's address on motion of Judge Sehl brede it was voted that a committee of five be appointed by the chair to confer with North Bend and Empire for the purpose of consolidating the cities of Coos Bay for tho improve ment of the harbor on lines suggest ed by Mr. Clarke. The motion was carried with great enthusiasm and the chairs appointed Messrs. Clarke, Sehlbrede, Snover, Liljcqvist and Smith. The meeting then adjourned. PARKERSBURG WOMAN VIOLENTLY INSANE (Coqullle Sentinel) A sad yet exciting scone was en acted at the steamboat landing in Coqullle Wednesday morning when an Insane woman was being taken off th0 boat and into a wagon to bo conveyed to Dr. Whetmore's hospital. The service of several men were re quired, as tho patient was a largo and muscular physique, and ere she had been securely deposited in tho wagon the volunteer helpers had been much scratched and knocked about, one man having his watch almost totally ruined. From Dr. Whetmore we learn tho unfortunate is Mrs. C. C. Haga of Parkersburg, formerly Mrs Fowler who resided in this town. Her men tal derangement first manifested it self about three weeks ago, when at her home a couple of miles back of Parkersburg she suddenly made rough house and fled to the tall tim ber armed with a butcher knife. Ef forts to recapture her wero vain for two days, as when persons approach ed she would storm them with stones from her Improvised fort. When Anally taken by a clever ruse she presented a pitable sight, and had to bo securely bound hand and foot to prevent her doing harm. Dr. Wct niore was summoned and had her brought to his hospital In this city, where she was. resting quietly Wed nesday evening. The outcome of her case Is yet uncertain. She has a mother at Myrtle Point besides her husband. COQUILLE HAS FOOT BALL ORGANIZATION Coqullle now boasts a regularly organized football team composed of some of tho best known and most athletis of the young men of this section. The club, for that Is what it Is, was organized last Saturday evening at Tracey's Place on Front street, 22 names being enrolled on tho membership for a starter. Of this number, to be sure, the team will have eleven. The following officers wero elected: Manager, C. O. Dryden; coach, C. E. Baxter; captain, Osgood Shoup; secretary-treasurer, A. B. Collier. Tho team began active practice on tho local school grounds last Sunday, and hopes to soon be able to have a match with either North Bend or Marshfleld. It is more than likely a game will bo played on Thanksgiving. Bandon also is talk ing of getting up an eleven, and If so we may expect to try conclusions with her this winter. The local aggregation Is to be known as tho Coqullle Football Team. They are talking of giving a dance next Saturday evening to raise funds in aid of their equip ment Sentinel. WILL OPEN GENTS' FURNISHING STORE Mr. George Goodrum, who camo to Coos Bay from New Orleans somo months ago, has arranged to occupy the west half of the Gulovson build ing at tho corner of G and First streets about tho 15th of November with an up-to-date stock of gents' furnishing goods and haberdashery. Ho will leave on tho next Breakwater for Chicago, wheer ho will buy his Btock. Tho building will ho thorough ly overhauled and remodeled; a cor ner entrance with plato glass win dows for showing tho goods will bo installed; the west sido will bo re arranged and tho Interior colorings and general scheme will follow the old English style and should mako one of the most attractlvo places in tho city, Milking Muclilnt'H for Rogers Ranch. Three milking machines arrived on the Breakwater for tho Anson Rog ers farm on Coos river, They are the Burr-Lawrence make. INTER URBAN THLIRLIFAFIE North Bend Chamber of Com merce Takes Action on Fin ishing Water Front St. simpson Will lend aid To Dedicate Street From Foundry to North Line of riat B. The North Bend Chamber of Com merce met last night with President Peter Loggie in tho chair and held an enthusiastic meeting in which it was evident that North Bend Is in the front ranks of activity and prog ress. It was tho night for tho elec tion of officers and the gentlemen who had acted in those capacities during the last year desired that new officers be elected. Tho following are tho officers who are to have charge of the chamber during the ensuing year: Mr. Wil liam Evans, president; C. M. Byler vice president and financial secre tary; M. G. CleVver, corresponding secretary; Colonel F. H. Brigham, re cording secretary. M. G. Cleaver, tho corresponding secretary, is to devoto his attention to the work of the chamber and will re ceive a salary. Mr. H. C. Diers stated that Mr. L. J. Simpson -would build at his own expenso with the approval of the city council a water front street through North Bond from tho foundry on to the north end of Plat B with a view of connecting up across tho Flana gan tract, Plat B, and from Plat B to tho stavornill, with the Front street extension of Marshfleld, so aa to mako a continuous water front thoroughfare. On motion it was voted that the chair appoint a com mittee to act with the Marshfleld Chnmber of Commerce with a view to having the extension effected, it being necessary to have tho county court act In opening tho street through certain small unplatted tracts. The names of the committee will be announced later. On motion it was voted to change the weekly' meeting night to Thurs day Instead of Friday as heretofore. On motion it was voted to hold the meetings of tho chamber hereafter In the Cleaver-Miller business col lego rooms and to arrange that every member have his own desk. The plans of tho North Bend cham ber aro to have a program at each meeting and to mako them Interest ing and instructive. A well defined system of boosting for Coos Bay will bo vigorously Inaugurated and every measure will be adopted to promote a'n era of good feeling among all the cities on tho bay and to develop a united and energetic public spirit. PLAN TO BUILD MODERN UTOPIA Southern Residents Organize to Erect a City in Lower California. Los Angeles, Oct. 11. Ono hun dred men and women, residents of southern California, have banded to gether In tho organization of La Prosperlad Colony association, which has for Its object the setting up of a modern Utopia on the eastern coast of Lower California, Byron Hall, president of tho association, Js now in tho City of Mexico conferring with President Diaz relative to tho sale and concessions involved in tho purchaso of 300,000 acres of land. A city laid out in a scientific man ner will occupy tho center of tho vast tract. Tho land will bo cultivated by tho association, which will control all tho public utilities. No building det rimental to tho public 'welfare and no saloon will bo admitted. Faml lies will receive an allowanco for each child, thero will bo no subscribing to any religion, nion and women will work equal hours for equal wages, and tho Inltlatlvo and referendum will govern tho colony, Tho hun dred mombora nlready enlisted will be the pioneers, it being the ultimate Intention to establish two similar colonies when the first is successfully under way, Ono Is to be south of the City of Mexico and the other in Kern county, Cal. WILL NOT TAKE SECOND PLACE Roosevelt AVnmert That Hughes Might Re RIvhI for tho Nomination. Washington, Oct. 11. Governor Hughes of Now York, acording to re liable reports which have reached Washington, has announced to cioso friends that he will not again be a candidate for feovernor 0f New York, and would not accept the nomination for vice president from tho Republi can national convention. He is de clared to have stated that ho was interested principally in his work as governor of Now York, nnd next in importance was his law practice. It is understood that no mention was made by him of tho presidency, but word has recently been con voyed to President Roosevelt by highly Influential people of the state that It would be foolish to presumo that Governor Hughes would not take this nomination If it wore tend ered him. James K. Jones, chairman of tho Democratic national committee dur ing both tho Bryan campaigns,, vras evasive when asked today if he had advised Bryan not to bo a candidate for tho presidency next year. DID EARTHQUAKE BREAK CABLE? SItkn Contends Tlmt Volcanic Distur bances Caused Great Damage. Seattle, Wash., Oct. 11. A story comes from Sitka, Alaska, that tho series of earthquake shocks felt west of that town la really responsible for tho break In the government cablo between Sitka and Valdez. A story from Dutch Harbor, soveral weeks ago, gave tho first news of volcanic activities somowhere to tho westward, and stories have come out of Alas ka regularly since, that earthquake shocks and volcanic activity havo been experienced. No damage, be yond frightening the natives, was done, until tho cable was reported broken 300 miles from Valdez. Tho theory la advanced from Sitka that volcanic activity changed tho contour of tho bottom of the sea along tho 900 miles of cable between, that town and Valdez. Tho Burn sldo, which is now out endeavoring to repair tho cablo breaks, cannot bo reached for a report on tho situation. PUGILIST JOHNSON UNDER ARREST Man Who Recently Defeated Rob Fitzsliuons Charged With Forgery. Washington, Oct. 11. Arthur Johnson, the .well-known colored pugilist w,ho recently defeated Bob Fltzsimmons, today was arrested as he was about to board a train for San Francisco on' a charge of obtain ing money under false pretenses. The complainant was Thornton Wil liams of this city, who declared Johnson passed a worthless check on, him two years ago. Johnson, when arrested, declared he did not know tho check was worthless. Tho caso wont over until tomorrow. GOODS STOLEN FROM RAILROAD Burlington Road Has Lost $500,000 Jn tho Past Your. Denver, Oct. 11. Over $500,000 worth of merchandise has boon stolen on the Burlington road In transit between Chicago and Denver during tho past year nnd 300 Italian laborers who pillaged tho freight cars have been discharged, as according to a report published In Denver today. It Is said that secret service agents ferreted out th0 system by which tho robhorleB wero constantly committed, hut failed to securo ovldenoo suuljlont to convict any of tho thieves. North ISfinl Schools Full. North Bond schools ai r ull to overflowing. The proiji quarters which wero last year supposed to bo amplo aro now Insufficient. Tho school board mot last ovenlng nnd, voted to ongago rooms down townv for the accommodation of somo twenty-five puplla who can not fiud room In the main school building. Tho number of pupils nlready en rolled Is 351. The board also con sidered tho question of location for the new school houso which will be built either at Bangor or on Plat B. i "sasafeair,1 " y wi-aag -j )