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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHF1ELD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1907. r i " es Come on, Girls and Boys. Bring Mamma and Papa vel- We 0 store iwlr that 1 "'rough -but tlijs H 10 month 's JiaTe ' slocks. s n trial. calf and 3.50 J.50 $.00 oncave, 1.00, .oo ct. we let, to shoes, 'Were t gire com. ration J on trial. sltiS- 5c act- 5c 5c IG FREE A Nice Express Wagon Will Be Given Away FREE To the Lucky Boy Free to IADLEY TESTIMONY CLOSED YESTERDAY ashlncton, Nov. 29. "Oh, I am clad it's oil over at last," ex- ilmed Mrs. Bradley, as she was led Illnc from the court to the prison in which was to take her back to 11 today. Presentation o evidence is lust been concluded and court Journed until tomorrow when argu- ents will begin. Each side will oc- ny four hours. These will he coni- ieted Monday afteraeoi', and tho idge will at once give hid charge to e jury. The testimony of the two ivernment experts. Drs. Brush of lalttmore, and Jeliffe o New York, as the feature of todu's proceed- ig. both of these declaring there was othlnc In tho record ot the case to Indicate that Mrs. Bradley was in ane. Counsel for r.hj defense at- empted to impeach theli testimony iy showlnc thev had been called by ;he government, and o& a matter of hct, they were testifying for tho ;overnment. Each reniidlated this parge. Dr. Utter, pastor o the nltarlan church of Denver, who in 'ormer testimony had been referred o as a nrlest. also testifltd Ho was Mrs. Bradley's nastor lc 1905, and testified to a conversation with her in .which ho declares she told him Brown would marrv her when a gun was Placed before him, hut tho pastor stated he did not understand that she nronoseil to shoot him. Ho thought some one elso would under take to force him to marry her. Mrs. Bradley was recalled and stated she had no recollectfon of such a conversation. Utter sat by her most of the day and appeared to sympa thize with her in her trouble. Voters Attention. Buy your firearms and ammunition at the Gunnery and save trouble. NOTICE. "Will tho person Mho took n step ladder from tho Times oillco plense return it at once? SELL THEIR HOPS AT GIVEAWAY PRICE Sllverton Growers Let Crop Go At 1 1-2 to O Cents n Pound. Sllverton, Or., Nov. 29. Notwith standing the exceptionally low price t the product, hopa la the vicinity of Sllverton are moving qulto rapid- yth You, Too. ' ' " THE GOING . HARVEY CO.'S TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. The Largest Stock All Iy. During tho past two weeks A. Wolf & Son have purchased more hops than they have for years pre vious during the same period. Old hops nro selling for 1 V2 to2 cents per pound, and new hops are bringing from 4 to G cents in the local market, or 0 cents for a choice article. The lowest market that has been known In Sllverton for years is prevalent at this time, but tho product is fast moving toward the consumer. Two months ago Silverton growers would not consider such a proposition as is now being entertained, but today they are hur rying tho crop off at a lively rate at the best opportunity offered. SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ARMY Enlistments Below tho Required Numbc"-, 20,000 JJelng Needed. Washlngtqn, Nov. 29. That there is "something wrong with the army" thp annual report of Major-General Alnsworth, adjutant-general, shows. Ho states that the authorized en listed strength of the army on Oct ober 15th was C9.8C1, exclusive of tho Porto Rican provisional regi ments and tho Philippine scouts, while the actual number of enlisted men was 50,190 nearly 20,000 less than the authorized strength. General Alnsworth says the falling off Is duo to tho impossibility of fill ing tho places of enlisted men whoso terms have expired. "Notwithstanding tho most stren uous efforts on the part of the war denartment in all parts of the count ry, It has been found Impossible wholly to make good losses occur rlnc In tho enlisted strength of the army, to say nothing of Increasing that strength to tho limit authorized by law and executive order," ho re ports. "Tho government in Its ef forts to procure men for the army Is now competing everywhere with pilvate employers. If tho present conditions continue there will ho nothing for tho government to do but to meet U1I3 competition by ma terially Increasing tho soldiers' pay or to evade competition altogether by resort to conscription." AVero tho Seaman lots, back of tho steam laundry needed for tho town use? THE COOS BAY ORCHESTRA Will Render Music During the Evening Drawings Will Be On Coos Bay will P. S. No Goods Will Be COMMUNICATION Marshfleld, Ore., Nov. 27, 1907. Editor, The Times, Marshfleld, Ore gon. In the article published In Issue this morning over the signat ure of J. T. Hall, the statement is made that, "A number of those who are now on the Button Hole com mittee for Mr. Smith came to me and gave me every reason to believe that they would support mo at the election, several going so far as to get my views of a campaign." I desire to say that I was one who after his nomination and positive statement to me that he would re main In the race to tho finish, as sured Mr. Hall of my support, and had he remained in the race I would have made good by working and voting for him. I refused to have anything to do with the Smith can didacy until I had Mr. Hall's positive personal statement over tho phono that he was out of the race and when I had this, I asserted my Independ ence by declaring my choice of Mr. Smith over Dr. Straw. I do not be lieve that because I had voluntarily offered Mr. Hall my support I was disfranchised by his withdrawal or that I should meekly follow him Into tho camp of Dr. Straw to do his or their bidding. Respectfully yours, FRED K. GETTINGS. . COMMUNICATION. Coos Bay Times: Dear Sirs. For twenty-eight years I have known no other name for the city on the Bay but Coos Bay, I hardly over say Marshfleld, then I excuse myself when I do. The name Marshfleld never was used only In writing by the old timers of Southern Oregon, It was I am going to Coos Bay. When you say Coos Bay peoplo know whereof you speak, It has been known by that name for years, Coos Bay has been advertised, no other name will fit! spell It any old way you chooso hut It is Coos Bay. Yours truly, F. B. TIchenor Lunches served at CortheU'u Delicatessen. 30 TILL 9:30 P. M. 1 FREE I A Fine Large Doll Will Be Given Away I FREE To the Lucky Girl H 3d, 7: Held at 8:30 P. M- of Toys be on display. Sold During the Evening. Something tho "Jays" Overlooked. Granted that a person wishes to tlo well whatever he sets out to do no matter what the nature of the under taking there must have been two chagrined young men on an Eighth avenue car Wednesday evening. They rode up 'town at tho rush hour. Crowded upon the rear platform where they stood were several men and one woman. The woman was old-fashioned enough to wear a dress with a pocket In It. Some time during the trip from Thirty fourth to Fifty-ninth street one of the men found the pocket and extri cated Its contents. At Columbus Circle the woman, unaware of her loss, pushed into tho car and found a seat. Presently the solemnity of the tired throng was disturbed by a burst of hilarity on the platform. The two young fel lows were chaffing each other In bois terous tones. "You're a jay, you are," said one. "A body'd think you had spent all your life rolling over plowed ground. What are you golnf to do? Keep It?" "No," was the reply. "What's the use. It ain't no good." Tho woman listened inattentively to tho loud remarks and wondered, In a vague way, what they had refer ence to. She nearly collapsed when she found out. At Seventy-sixth street the conductor camo through the car holding out a small leather bound prayer-book, which, when folded, might have been easily mis taken for a pockot-book. "This belong to anybody In this car?" ho asked. Several passengers appealed to shook their heads. Presently ho stopped before the woman. "This yours?" ho asked. Hastily the woman felt in her pocket. "es, It is,' she said. "Where In tho world " "Guess you must have dropped It," suggested the conductor. "Some fel lows out there picked it up and hand ed it over to mo." Tho woman tujned cold all over. "Give It here, quick," she said. "I want to see " Words were not required to tell what it was sho wanted to see. Tho pause was filled up eloquently by her actions. Rapidly she turned tho leaves till she came to a kind of pock et fastened between the pages at tho back. From this sho drew two 50 hills. Ever Seen I -Welcome AH I Two Changes losiday and Thursday Performances 7:30 and 9 p. m. Admission WmyWBBMHnBT3B WE MAKE GAS ENGINES AND BOATS Speed Launchei and Engine a Specialty All Clatiet of Boat and Engine Repairing Promptly Attended to Shopi in the North Bend Woolen MilU North Bend, Oregon H. R. BEVIER, Methanieal Engineer C. H. ALLGER, Boat Builder. "I declare If I didn't forget all uooui leaving mem mere, sno saiu. "Thank goodness they didn't get lost." Tho two hoodlums on the platform eyed the bills greedily. "Jay," said one of them In tono3 of disgust, "Is no name for us fellows." COYOTES EAT UP $250,000 Wool Grower States Loss From Ituv nveges of Ileust Heavy. The Dalles, Ore., Nov. 30. At the 10th annual convention of the Oro gon Wool Growers' Association, wl.icn convened in this city today with 100 delegates, President Bur gess made the announcement that losees to sheepmen from tho ravages of coyotes during tho past year will amount to $250,000. Ho declared that the loss of colts, calves and poultry will aggregato nearly as much more. Ho urged co-operation with tho national association for tho extermination of tho -prairie wolves. Because of tho Oregon scab law and quarantine against foreign sheop, President Burgess stated thero Is less scab among Oregon sheep than at any tlmo for 25 years. For Mayor vote for I. S. Smith and a business administration. Fresh Oysters. Received weekly nt Gem Rtou rant, North Bond. Sorvod any style and open day and night. Alto erorp tfalng elso tho market affords. Wm.r,limJWWWXmv.-nrr!ntrK'e3Ei B This Week, Matinee Saturday 3:30. Ten Cents. j 1 j My Specialty THEY ARE A POSITIVE j WUAU.UV TIIISYUIK -i I MADE RIGHT, FIT RIGHT t AND LOOK RIGHT. I that all suits are pressed 1 and put in Ilrst-class condi tion. Altfiatlons mado If ne cessary, liy a Ilrst-class tail or. You cannot fall to bo pleased by buying here. L W. PLANZ Tailor and Clothier. . SacchI Illdg., ..Marshfleld. t Tnld body guard to a night watch man is a luxury few towns of Marsh flold's size support. When you want Rellablo Hard ware of Standard Brands go to Mil-ner'e. HOLER'S.. CLOTHES "gggljqTTW