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London, Nov. 30. Smart society Is
looking eagerly forward to the most
highly spiced feast of scandal which
tho law courts have spread before It
JCor a long time. Mrs. Atherton's
breach of promise suit against the
Hon. John Reginald Yarde-Buller is
scheduled for an early trial.
Both the plaintiff and defendant
have reached that advanced stage of
social decomposition when they no
longer have any reputations left to
lose. It is the fact that tho young
3uko of Westminister, the richest
peer in the United Kingdom, is to be
lirought into tho caso as a witness
"which imparts such a rare season
ing to the banquet. For the duko Is
to be put on the rack to draw from
liini the story of his relations with
the beautiful woman who now claims
-"$100,000 for the damage done to her
affections by the Hon. John.
Mrs. Atherton is tho divorced wife
of Col. Thomas James Atherton. He
obtained a divorce from her last
.year. The evidenco was brief and
conclusive. There was no defense
Tho Hon. John, who is tho son and
heir of Lord Churston, was the cor
respondent. Not long ago, it will be
remembered, public announcement
was made of his marriage to Miss
Densio Orme, a pretty actress. It
faad previously ben kept secret for
xiearly six months. People wondered
why. Mrs. Atherton's breach of
promise suit furnishes the key to that
mystery.
Hoy's Escapade.
Tho story of how the duke became
mixed up with Mrs. Atherton goes
back much further. In 1900 when
he had barely attained his majority,
the duke, with many other plucky
scions of the arictocracy,, went to
South Africa to help fight the Boers.
At that time Col. Atherton was there,
with him was his wife. Her "af
faires" were even then notorious and
were much discussed In army circles.
As soon as the richest peer in the
United Kingdom came within range
of her she set out to capture him.
Sho was an experienced woman of
the world, who, to rare personal
charm, added extraordinary skill in
the art of fascination. He was well
what most lads are at one-and-twenty
"He had a sweetheart at home. Miss
Shelagh Cornwallis West, a pretty
and charming girl. They had been
rplnymates in childhood and lovers
Ibeforo they entered their teens.
Had Shelagh been there sho might
Save saved him from the older wom
an. Mrs. Atherton know of tho en
gagement. That knowledge merely
prompted her to take tho fullest pos
sible advantage of the clear field
which tho girl's absence afforded her.
She broke with all her other admirers
and devoted herself exclusively to
the young duke. He lost his head
completely and threw discreetion to
Jthe winds. One night they eloped,
iiotwithstanding that there was a
luattle to he fought tho next day.
Had ho not been a duko his neglect
fto obtain leave of absence might have
entailed serious consequences.
"Tim Girl He Left Behind Him."
"Meanwhile Shelagh, at home, was
bavins a bad timo of it, for of course
there were kind friends who told her
all about tho duke's ontanglement
with Mrs. Atherton. Sho declared
she would never speak to him again;
sintl as for over marrying him, that
waa impossible. Ho had broken her
Sieart and bIio would nover marry
anybody. Her mother took a differ
ent view of tho matter. Dukes, es
pecially rich dukes, wero not to bo
Ipiclied up ovory day. Sho set her
self to spoil Mrs. Atherton's game.
Hor first inovo was to seek an in
terview with tho king, who at that
time was still Princo of Wales. As a
iresult tho duko was summoned from
South Africa. As soon ns his ship
reached Southampton ono of tho
princo's equerries seized upon him
and escorted him to Marlborough
house, London, the residence of the
Princo of Wales. There tho princo
talked to him as an elderly man of
tho world, wise and kindly, and not
without experience in tho ways of
tho Mrs. Atherton type of slrenes
might bo expected to talk to a foolish
youth who had got himself into a
mess with a married woman. Tho
gist of what ho told tho duko was
that he should break with Mrs. Ath
erton, pay her whatever price she de
manded to keep quiet, and marry
Shelagh speedily.
Determined American Mother.
When the duke reached his hotel
after his interview with tho Princo
of Wales, he found Mrs. Cornwallis
West waiting for him. That clever
woman did not intend that he should
have any timo to recover from tho
dressing down given him by the
Princo of Wales before sho tackled
him. There was a scene, but the up
shot of it was the duke promised her
if Shelagh would forgive him he
would marry her within three weeks.
The next thing to be accomplished
"was the squaring" of Mrs. Atherton.
That wily woman had no intention of
letting such a rich prize slip through
her Angers without making a fight
for her share of the prize money at
least. She had followed the duko
home in the next ship that sailed
from South Africa.
The duke refused to seo her and
referred her to his solicitors for tho
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settlement of any question of dam
ages sho might raise. She saw tho
solicitors and assessed her damages
at $250,000. Tho money was paid
without a quibble, a fact which after
wards caused her bitterly to regret
that she had not asked for more.
Back to Husband "With $250,000.
With her ?250,000 Mrs. Atherton
returned to her husband's "protec
tion." It is said, and it is probably
true, that he knew nothing of tho
bargain she had driven with the
duke.
Mrs. Atherton, fascinating as ever,
soon had hosts of admirers. But she
had learned the value of discreetion
and discrimination. At last, tho
Hon. John came her way. As a
prize ho didn't rank in the duke of
Westminister's class. But timo was
fleeting, and Mrs. Atherton realized
that her charm would soon bo wan
ing. So Mrs. Atherton decided that
as tho future Lord Churston tho
Hon. John was worth while. In a
short timo she had him fast snared.
Ho was a trifle over 30 at age at
which a man is supposed to have ar
rived at years of discretion and is
entitled to no such lenient view of
his conduct as tho young duko may
have deserved. The "goings on" be
tween tho Hon. John and Mrs. Ather
ton wero so flagrant that Col. Ather
ton soon became the laughing stock
of his friends and acquaintances.
They began to speak of him as
"shady," and to hint that ho was par
taking of his wife's spoils. Incensed
at such remarks, ho was at last driv
en to seek a vindication of his charac
ter in tho divorce courts with tho re
sult already told.
Unfortunately for tho Duko of
Westminister ho is tho Hon. John's
trump card in the game that is to bo
played in tho law courts. His story
Is to bo wrung from him to prove
that Mrs. Atherton is a sordid ad
venturess and not entitled to any
damages at all. It is rough on the
duko that after paying $250,000 to
get tho scandal hushed up ho should
bo forced to make It public himself.
But tho stern moralist and his ally,
Mrs. Grundy, will say it serves him
just right. Ho and Shelagh have
been happy since their marriage, and
have two lovely children a boy and
a girl.
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. U.R. SMITH, Agent For
Charles A. Stevens
CLOAK AND SUIT HOUSE
CHICAGO
Oar. Rtart & 11. St., MarShflcld
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MYRTLE HANK.
DAIRYING WAS THE
PRINCIPAL THEME
Otlicr Important MuUt-rs Discussed
Last Nlnht jil Ri'Kiilar Mooting
of Chamber of Commerce
At tho Chamber of Commerco last
might Mrs. Yoakam convinced tho
tpcoplo of Murshflold that sho will
crodltably represent Coos Bay at tho
amaating of tho State Dairymen's As
woolntltm in Portland next mouth.
Judgo Sohlbredo nlso convinced tho
anaetint that It is within tho power
of the peoplo of Coos County to
fcrliu; about tho consolidation of an
lotrle lino hotwoon Coos Bay and
ftlie Southern Pacific at llosoburg. A
loll or from IIou, Frank Davey, of
Slums, Harnoy county, who was
or-aalior of tho lower houso of tho
l&Sislaturo rovealed tho fact that tho
reat Inland empire- of eastern Oro
gna is rlpo for tho stato to tako tho
bull by tho horns and build a rail
WMd through tho uoeloctod district
of Oregon with an outlet at Coos
Bay.
Mrs. Yoakam's address was to the
point, touching upon conditions as
they oxlst among tho dairymen, and
gavo boiuo interesting statistics.
Judgo Sohlbredo took occasion in
his address to mention tho miserable
mail sorvico Coos Bay peoplo aro put
ting up with and tho urgent necessity
of carrying to completion tho pro
ject of an electric lino outlet to tho
Southern Pacific. Ho also endorsed
tho plan of Mr. Davoy to have tho
stato bl-sected oast and west by a
railroad built by tho stato.
Mrs. Yoakum's address on "Dairy
Interests of Coos County" and Mr.
Davoy'B letter on a "Stato Railroad
from Idaho to Deep Wator at Coos
Bay," will appear in Sunday's issue
of tho Times.
What do you think of crashed rock
for etret Improvement? We under
stand Uio city engineer eoademaed
It torn Km
A very pretty Thanksgiving enter
tainment was given by tho pupils of
tho Myrtle Bank school on Wednes
day, Nov. 27th.
Tho school house was artistically
decorated with evergreens, and largo
vases filled with beautiful ferns.
Miss Florence Rooko and Miss
Joan Fitzgerald acted as ushers and
programmes done in water colors,
and representing miniature pump
kins wero handed to tho visitors.
Tho programme rendered was as follows:
Song: "Hurrah for Thanksgiv
ing" School.
Recitation: "A Squirrel's Thanks
giving" Florenco Simmons.
Action Song: "Morning" Russol
Church, Hannah and Kathleen Fitz
gerald.
Reading of first half of school pa
por: "Myrtle Bank Progress" Law
renco Russell.
Song: "Hail tho Glad Thanksgiv
ing" Eighth Grade.
Recitation: "A Thankful Girl"
Emma Fitzgerald.
Reading of last half "Myrtle Bank
Progress" By Florenco Rooko.
Song: "Thanksgiving Hymn"
Eighth Grade,
Drama: "A Merry Thanksgiving"
School.
Song: "Thanksgiving Dinner"
School.
After tho entertalnmont dainty re
freshments prepared by tho teacher
Miss Landrith, wero served by two
of tho girls, ono representing a Purl
tan Maid and tho other an Indian
Girl.
Tho afternoon was enjoyed by all
and the programme rondored ro
flocta crdit on both the teacher and
rviceaoie onoes
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There is a satisfaction in buying shoes, to know that they are Rolng to give yon value lr-pnimi
don't believe there arp ninny who expect more than this in shoos. But whon you ir0 in0 '
and pay a man $2.50 or $3.50 or $1.00 for a pair of shoes, you expect him to give you i S.rc
tilll irl-i von O" Kl no 5l rtfl ! S I (111 iwikIIi nf itoin. A..M i-... ...... ..I..1.t I.. . "Ut
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Xow, once in a while, oven in n Rood reliable inako of shoo, a poor piece of leather l slip ii
the inspector's hands, nnd will result in a pair of hhoos that will not give satisfaction l i
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Our shoo sales for October this year, were mow than 100 per cent greater than for tho same i
last j ear. The reason for this wo believe is the service, wo have given. Our ciiMomei's 1
jiMiiui. iiittb lit, liiia aiuiu iiiu.) villi wu-jiumi ii KiLillll llll'lt Jlllllll'J 1VU1 111 111 SHOOS.
in iiuying iruui us you can no properly iiuou m any grnue oi snoe, nocauso wo curry lmco s( i
Vim !'f ilm lies iimd'i'luls. rlu lipsr. ivm'kiiniiislihi. iiml t!u ln-vf if ,,,i. I.nii.... 1...1.' . SICks,
-- , ,., ... ..... .,.., ... juiiKiiiciU.
If you have been buying elsewhere, nnd have not boon .satisfied with the service given, glc us a
Men s snoes. uenuinc uooayear weit, oaK tanneu soles, ual. or blucher styles. Vlcl box calf a
gun metal leathers. Wide rango of lnsts. Worth $-1.50 pair, when compared ' (p -with
similar values sold elsewhere. Our regular price is, pair xP5,jfl
T7s4n f'r4 nlinnn In C? n nnntn a1 T) aV AMd-' Innln T7fjt 11 1 T ai-ln 1.1 .-? --
nuuicuo oiiuua in Quiuaia tiiiu ruiuia uiaio, v lui iviu. ..Ullliuu uui. illlU UlUCUCr 4H 0 m
styles. Welt and turned soles. Military and Cuban heels .A great buy at, pair ?350
Men's genuine waterproof shoes. Black or tan chromo leather. Goodyear welts, A.
Oak tanned soles. Wonderful values at, our regular prico of ?5.00, ?4.50 and V -P.vO
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tvuuieus linu Durusia suuus m viui, gun iuuiui auu paioni kiu. weit anu turned soles Concaro
military, Cuban and French heels. Tho finest $4.00 shoes on tho market. j . "f
Any widths from AA to EE. Pair, only '. $ft40Q
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uuiiiiiua mu ouiusia uifn top uuuiue. j.-iucu. uoouyenr weit, soiiu oaK tanned tf" a
soles. Finest and most popular high top shoo for women made. Waterproofed vpU,v)Q
Children's Shoes hh&h Wear.
In children's shoes, wo enn interest every father and mother in tlic Coos Bay country. la fact we
believe wo have already interested fully one-half of tho heads of the homes in this district to
the extent that we soil as many children's shoos as all other stores on Coos Bay combined.
Almost every steamer into Coos Bay brings us from" five to twenty-five cases of children's shoes,
ihlh m Knc a imriiiu iuoh oi me immense quantity we soil. But Ir our quality nnd prices were
not right, wo certainly could not do this groat amount of business. Parents want shoes that give
wrvice, anu uioy wnnt tnem at a price tliat is within their reach. It is our constant aim to com
ply fully in both of those respects, and that wo aro "getting the business," is the best nttfstatlon
tliat wo Ho. If you have not been buying children's shoos of us heretofore,
money nnd axtra worry, if you will do so from now on.
wo can save yon
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In hosiery for men, we have several very special numbers we would like to have you gho a trial.
The qualities aro decidedly convincing. If you buy any of the following numbers once, wo nro satis
fled you will buy your shoes of us hereafter, so extraordinary aro the wearing qualities.
Men's medium heavy black cotton hose. Reinforced heels and toes. A wonderful 1 P
wearer. Also have tho same hose in tan. Pair 1 JC
Men's black Maco cotton hose, with white feet. Double reinforced heels and toes. Tho most pract-
icui iveunuB sum on tne inarivei, ana notning eisowlicro will compare with it for f
less than 35c. Give this number a trial at our regular price of, pair jC
Men's black and tan wool hose. Natural color toes and heels. Excellent wearers. je.
A great value at our price of ,pair JjC
Boys' Knee PcanLs
This week we have received that consignment of boys' pants for which wo havo been looking. They
are Indeed splendid values, well made In every respect. All aro double sowed with reinforced
linen tape seams, and strong elastic waist bands. The materials aro dark brown corduroy, finished
and unfinished worsteds and fine serges. They com0 in good patterns and 1 AA
aro resanoably priced at from 35c the pair, to j) 1 vU
Ladies' Kimonas
new
Our kimono- department has been enlnrged and beautified this week by tho arrival of a
shipment. It now sliows tho most exquisite assortment of houscwear wo havo ever offered.
Among tho more elaborate designs aro liberty silks in dainty shades, nccordeon pleated, ond liand-
somely trimmed with valencennes insertion and lace; and tho dainty Jap silks, in dainty floral
nnd other Japanese designs.
For the more particular wearer there are dainty long nnd short kimonas of cashmere, batiste,
creponno and flannelette. Somo of these aro made up in Kmpiro effect; others with shirring around
yoke nnd at waist,, while satin ribbon of harmonious sliado forms part of tho decoration of nunj
oi mo moro urcssy ones.
As stated before tho line is most complete, nnd a wide rango of designs, nnd colors
Is at your command. Conio in and seo them. Tho prices range from .$155.00 to
$1.00
Silk Petticoats
Th0 expected shipment of silk petticoats for women has been received. Among the lot arc pinks, light
and dark blues, rods, greens, tans, grays, lavenders, browns, black and assorted stripes and pla'd
Aiiey nave (loop nccordeon pleated flounces with ruffles. Tho best grade of silk. .
is used, and they are very reasonably priced at from $15.00 each to
$6.50
Those rubberized satin raincoats aro also new arrivals. They wero sent to us by oiu- Mr. Morton to
Now york, with advice Hint they aro just being shown by stores that cater to exclusive trade, and
promise to bo very popular. Rubberized coats, of course, wore shown a year ago, but not in these
styles. The ones wo are showing represent something entirely new in this line, and if you are t
all interested, we wfcli yu would ask to seo the new rubberized raincoats.
. Prices range from $!J0.O to".
.$20.00
SORE THROAT TO
COST SINGER HIGH
Emma Eames Will Toso $1500
Through Illness Preventing Her
Concerts.
New York, Nov. 29 Sore throat,
or laryngitis, will cost Emma Eames,
Holnrlch Conrled's prima donna, just
$1500. Because of this illness sho
will bo unablo to appear at two con
certs of tho Now York Symphony Or
chestra tomorrow evening and Sun
day afternoon in Carnegie Hall.
Theso appearances wero to havo
been among tho very few which tho
recent wlfo of Julian Story had con
sented to grant tho American public.
In her placo will appear Josef Hof
mnnn, who is admitted to bo ono of
tho world's greatest piano players.
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