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mspCTCMMPHMm i it U TOURIST SENSATION OF SANTA ANITA CANYON Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 30. One of the tourist attractions this winter Is the woman hermit of Big Santa Anita Canyon, near Sierra Zladra. "Hermit parties" are being made up In Los Angeles and Pasade na to plunge Into the mountains to call on the lady and attempt to pump her as to her past. The woman is said to bear the name of Readsell and Is an odd char ncter. Somo say she is one of the women who went to Alaska in the famous shipload of theatrical stars shipped to Nome by "Lucky" Bald win. She is so soured on Alaska, and Indeed on all modern life, that she tells visitors that she spent 31 days In a fast that was almost one long hath of purification from tho taste and smell of civilization. One un complimentary tourist says she has tho most exquisitely developed grouch on record. The woman rents a little patch of land In the canyon from "Lucky" Baldwin, upon which she has erected a hut of boulders, boards and canvas. Tho inside is strewn with pine need les and spread here and there with teautlful Alaskan furs. About the walls are pictures which the Boston public library would order to bo put in trousers or petticoats. She has a piano and sometimes forgets her grouch and plays to callers. Her costume would astonish the ordinary concert-goer. She wears a robo mado of rough gunnysacks. Her feet and logs ard bare except for sandals which half hide her Trllbys. She wears no hat, but sho does not scorn hairpins. Sho has a small but well selected library and talks gracefuly. She sleeps out of doors in a sort of pen made of canvas and gunny sacks. She has no bed or cot, but a thick carpet of plno needles. How ever, sho couldn't resist having a chic, Prenchy dressing tablo and mirror In tho pen. It Is tho only thing to show that some animal docs not inhabit tho place. Of courso, madame docs not In dulge in meat. She survives on fruit, which sho picks herself in "Lucky" Baldwin's orchard and which can be seen drying round the place. Every day sho takes a bath 20 minutes long. Down tho slope below her hut is a big pool in the arroyo. There sho does tho Venus act daily. She Is proud of tho mus cles of her arms and legs. About a mile farther up tho can yon Is a man hermit, an Arabian, who ekes out his living by finding herbs and roots to sell to druggists. The gossips are hoping a romance will result from tho propinquity of the he vind she hermits. Meanwhile tho woman is the social sensation of the Sierras. fl PORTLAND WILL HAVE DAIRY CONVENTION "Please side step and give me the center of the stage," says the dairy man to the fruit grower, and continu ing, tho producer of butters and cheese has this to say: "We are all proud o Oregon's apples and pears. Glad you got the use of tho great show windows in which to present yourselves to the admiring thousands, but you only come once a year, while wo add a little to the wealth of Ore gon every day of the three hundred and sixty-five. "Oregon fruit's five million dollar yield for 1907 is great, but Oregon's dairy product, growing from nothing ten years ago to five millions in 1902, and seventeen millions in 1907, is going to give a grand entertainment in Portland December 12th and 13th. "Two floors of the big Woodmen's Hall at 11th and Alder have been en gaged for that purpose, ono for tho exhibits and the other for tho con vention. The prizes offered are tho greastest ever presented in the West. Tho program will be excellent. There will be a reception, with refreshments and music, at tho Portland Commer cial Club, tho evening of the 12th. "Jt is tho farmer and the dairyman who should be present at this conven tion. All of the commercial bodies should have delegates piesont, and as tho women of Oregon have made the state famous for its dairy products they will bo especially welcome and somo of tho best papers on tho pro gram will be delivered by women. Tho exercles will bo open promptly at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning, December 12th, at Woodmen's Hall. Each and every paper will bo dis cussed so that the practical points may bo brought out. All delegates are urged to bo present, however, an hour before tho opening Thursday so as to register, receivo badges, and to got time to examine tho exhibit in tho largo room just below tho convention hall. "Tho officers of tho Oregon Dairy Association want you to como pre pared to ask questions, to feel that you aro present to bo benefitted, and to appreciate that tho discussion of tho papers after they aro delivered is more valuable than tho papers thomsolves, for this character of dis cussion brings out all tho strong points. "Tho business men of Portland have put up money to insuro tho pub lication of tho proceedings in the best possiblo mannor, and to illustrato tho same, but only facts and vital in formation will bo printed, and thoso are wanted from every district in Oregon. Tho railroads have mado a rato of a faro and a third form overy ppint in tho stato." Tho Portland Country Club and Live Stock Association, recognizing tho importance of tho development of livo stock interests of tho stato, havo arranged for tho greatest fair yet hold west of tho Missouri rlvor Thoro aro $40,uuu equalling thoso of- tho Lewis & Clark in 1905. To this west of tho Missouri River for 1908. Thoro aro $40,000 in prizes, equal ling thoso offered by tho Lewis & Clark Exposition in 1905. To thiB will bo added $10,000 or $12,000 by tho different Breeders' Associations in attendance upon tho International Live Stock Show at Chicago, Nov. 30th to Dec. 7th, where Mr. M. D. Wisdom will go as a special repre sentative to arrange a date and to securo the presence here of the most famous herds in America. BANDON NOTES. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wyant, of this place, died last Monday morning and was burled tho day following. Death was duo to an acute attack of croup. The residence of D. W. Licte, as sistant U. S. engineer in charge of tho harbor improvements, was burned Tuesday night with all its contents, a total loss. Mr. and Mrs. Llcte were absent from home at the time. Tho booklets prepared by Sweeney & Walker to advertise their new add ition have been received by the Ban don Investment corporation. They are a beautiful ad for Bandon and Coos county and will bo circulated all over tho country. The commer cial club Is negotiating for an addi tional edition of 10,000 of tho book lets. Several petty criminal cases a're before the recorder's court this week. Attorney T. B. Wheeler left for Coqulllo yesterday to file on the homestead that ho has successfully contested. Tho "Wheeler's ranch is on Four Milo creek and his orchard of young apple trees is making that country famous already as a future rival to Hood River and tho valley. C. Long is in town this week. He has been disposing of some of his preperty in tho west end. Judge Topping's fire laddies, with their new chomical and long lino of hoso mado tho run in record time controlling tho fire and otherwise distinguishing themselves Tuesday night. Their discipline was remark able in a volunteer company. Col. C. T. Blumenrother left yes terday for his residenco on Butte creek to spond Thanksgiving with his family. Tho Colonel has lately entered Into a partnership with J. E. Tawse, formerly of Coqulllo. A raft of logs, belonging to tho Cody Lumber Co. broko looso and wont over tho bar Friday. Judge Morse has received an en nouncement of the marriage recently of hla son Harvey, at Fortuna to Miss Nellie Graham, of tho latter place. Tho Presbyterian Ladles' Bread fair hold yesterday proved a big suc cess and thoy cleared considerable money for their Sunday school. Attorney Treadgold filed land con tests for tho future settlors in south ern Coos, with tho laud ofllco at Rosoburg yesterday. Tho Thanksgiving ball last night was lnrgoly attended and a good tlmo had. Mrs. Rozollo and daughter May, were city visitors Saturday. Miss Haines was in this city yester day with friends. Mr. E. It. Hodson was down from Coos River yesterday. Mrs. Cook, of Empire, was a city visitor yesterday. Miss Lettlo Larson is spending a few days in Marshfleld with relatives. Mrs. Frank Rogers was down from Coos River yesterday. Mr. Herman Gottls, of Coos River, spent Saturday in this city. Mrs. Peterson, of Empire, was in Marshfleld attending to business af fairs yesterday. Miss M. Mullen is spending a fow days in Empire as tho guest of rela tives and friends. Miss Blancho Moddy, of this city, spent Saturday in North Bend as the guest of friends. Misses Mamie and Leah Elliott, of Empire, spent Saturday In Marsh field shopping. Mr. Joe Gilbert was In Marshfleld attending to business affairs Satur day. Mr. Wm. Noblo camo in from Ten Mile yesterday, and will remain in Marshfleld for a few days. Mr. Laska and family have taken a homo in Empire and will remain there for tho winter. Miss Alice Wessley, of Oakland, Cal., Is visiting on Coos Bay for a few weeks with friends. Mr. B. B. Webster, of Portland, left Coos Bay yesterday for his homo In the north after having spent sev eral weeks hero with friends. Mrs. Farley passed through this city yesterday on her way to Coos River where sho will remain for some tlmo with relatives. Mr. Fred Straub, representing Brauer Bros., of San Francisco, re turned a few days ago from a success ful business tour of Coqulllo and the River towns. Mr. Dave Morgan has returned to Coos Bay after an extended trip through California. Mr. Morgan will remain in Empire for an indefinite period. Mrs. Tom Summerlind, of Sumner, Is In this city for a short time, at tending to business affairs and in cidentally visiting with relatives and friends. Mrs. Williams, of San Francisco, leaves for her homo in the south during the beginning of next week after having spent several weeks on Coos Bay with her daughter, Mrs. May Olson. Mrs. J. T. Collver, of Coos River, will leave next week for Portland where she will meet her daughter who is attending school In that city, and bring her to Coos Bay for the holidays. Mr. F. G. Baker, of San Francisco, Is making a business tour of Coos County and at present is In Marsh fleld for a few days. Later on Mr. Baker will visit the Coquille country, and thence going on down tho coast to Port Orford and Eureka. Mr. Frank Tremaine, of Poitland, is visiting on Coos Bay for a short tlmo as tho guest of Mrs. S. E. Painter and family. On his depart ure from Marshfleld, Mr. Tremaine will visit San Francisco and thence go east to Michigan, where ho will remain for some tlmo with relatives and friends. FOUND OUTSIDE T Seymour H. Bell Returns to Coos Bay, After Month's Trip in Northwest. SURPRISED AT COOS BAY Seymour H. Bell, who arrived In yesterday after a month's trip through tho important cities of the northwest and inter mountain states, brings tho report of absolute hard times in many sections. Among the cities ho visited was Butte, tho city which has in all times beon affluent If there was a dollar in circulation. Tho times in Butte are much more stringent than In any city Mr. Boll visited during his absence. Less than 15 per cent of tho miners thero are employed and tho despair Is great. In all sections, tho loss and stagna tion of business Is very marked. Mr. Bell says the impression throughout Oregon Is that tho governor mado a serious mistake In declaring holi days, for, in addition to tho local stato stagnation, it has worked against us in the neighboring states of Washington and Idaho, whore thero wero no holiday proclamations issued. According to Mr. Bell, the city of Portland has received a set back that will not bo dissipated for a number of years. Tho several bank failures in that city aro ac countable in a large way for tho dull ness In the Roso City. Mr. Bell was greatly surprised to see tho business and progress still In effect in tho cities of Coos Bay and said Coos Bay Is livelier by a handsome margin than any place he has visited. While In Seattle, he learned that there ale fifteen thous and idle men in that city, and that wages havo fallen considerably. Throughout the country he has seen, wages have generally been lowered by reason of so many suspensions in business and manufacturing. Mr. Bell was in Portland when tho Coos Bay exhibit of apples was on view. He speaks very enthusiastic ally of tho attention it attracted and said tho exhibit was put on at the psychological time, that Is, after the excitement over the apples shown the previous week. Ho describes it as a neat and well arranged exhibit, and states that ho heard hundreds of fine compliments on it. In his estimation, it will do world's of good for tho Coos Bay country. Tho sign which Mr. Seaman had printed, "Coos Bay beats them all." was a winner and impressed itself on tho minds of the strangers who viewed tho exhibit. Britain's Peer Richest i Ii Scandal London, Nov. 30. Smart society is looking eagerly forward to tho most highly spiced feast of scandal which tho law courts havo spread boforo it for n long tlmo. Mrs. Athorton's breach of promlso suit against tho Hon. John Roginald Yarde-Buller is scheduled for nn early trial. Both tho plaintiff nnd defendant havo reached that advanced stage of social decomposition when they no longer havo any reputations loft to lose. It is tho fact that tho young duko of Westminister, tho richest peer in the United Kingdom, Is to bo brought into the caBO as a witness which imparts such a rare season ing to tho banquet. For tho duko is to be put on tho rack to draw from him tho story of his relations with tho beautiful woman who now claims prlnco's equerries seized upon v. and escorted him . '. a blnl house, London, tho residence oTT i-rinco oi Wales. Thoro tho . talked to him . " ho 18 - .. uu wu the olderly mau 0, thO WOrld. WlRn nn.l 1.I-... without experience in the Vo! tho Mrs. Atherton typo 0tSL might be expected to talk to a 2 youth who had got himself Z -" u gist of what ho told tho duke The was mess with a marrlod to.- thnt hn nhnuM kmaai. ... ... .vun, WUQ Mrg erton, pay hor whatever price Bhed ' manded to keep quiet, and marry Sholagh speedily. "'. Determined American Mother When tho duko reached hl8 hotel after his Interview with tho PrW of Wales, he found Mrs. Cn.,,,! Wnct .ll , . -nulla cno uuauuiui woman wuu now ciuiwu tvuBi. waning ior mm. That cle $100,000 for tho damage done to her woman did not Intend that he shouli Starts for the East. Dr. B. M. Richardson and wife will leave on tho Breakwater this morning and will go to Salem where thoy will visit Mr. Richardson's pnrents for a time, until after tho holidays, when tho doctor will leave Salem for Now York City, where ho will spend six months in post graduato work at tho Bellevuo hospital, afterwards return ing to Marshfleld. Mrs. Richardson will stay in Salem during his absence. Breakwater Had Rough Seas. Passengers who camo down on tho Breakwater this week say that the ship struck somo very heavy seas as she was leaving the Columbia. One port hole was knocked out by the waves, and a man in tho englno room has several teeth broken out by the glass which struck him. There was no fear on board tho ship, but tho bar was very rough for this season of tho year. for 1908. in prizes, fored by Exposition PERSONAL MENTION. (From Sunday's Dally.) Mr. McLawsen Is a city visitor. Miss May Mngeo is visiting friends In this city for a fow days. Mrs. Pugh, of Emplro, was shop ping in Mnrshllold yesterday. Mrs. Thrush was a city visitor yesterday. Clay Mooro Cartooned. Everybody has admired tho adver tising card in tho show windows around town of tho "Clay Baker," tho strong play of tho theatrical peo ple now playing at tho opera house. Taking tho cuo from tho word "Clay" Roy Lawhorno produced a cartoon of Clay Mooro as tho principal clay shoveler in thnt drama. To bo ap preciated it nniBt bo seen. Gas Works Building Fast. Tho Coos Bay Gas and Electric company's plant at Porter is fast nerrlng completion. Tho big steel oil tank which will hold 200,000 gallons, is half finished. This is be ing furnished by tho Wlllametto Iron and Steel Works, of Portland. The two gas holders, ono 57 feet, the other 43 feet in diameter, aro ready for erection and will soon bo in place. Those gas holders wero furnished by an eastern firm, tho Cruse-Komper people, of Philadelphia. COMMUNICATION. Coos Bay Timos: Dear Sirs. For twonty-oight years I havo known no other name for tho city on tho Bay but Coos Bay, I hardly over say Marshfleld, then I oxcuso myself when I do. Tho namo Marshfleld novor was used only In writing by tho old tlmors of Southern Oregou, It was I am going to Coos Bay. AVhon you say Coos Bay peoplo know whereof you speak, It has beon known by that namo for years, Coos Bay has been advertised, no other namo will fit, spoil it any old way you chooso but It Is Coos Bay. Yours truly, F. B. Tichonor ANNUAL CONTEST WON BY MIDSHIPMEN Philadelphia, Nov. 30. Tho Navy today defeated tho Army In tho an nual football contest by a scoro of six to nothing, before a thirty thous and crowd. Though tho score looks close, tho West Point team never seriously threatened tho Annapolis goal. Tho contest was a surprise to tho Army, for with its heavy'team, more experienced and a bettor season record, tho cadets could see nothing hut victory. Tho gamo was marred by much fumbling and other mis plays. Tho forward pass was a fail ure nearly overy tlmo It was tried. Both teams resorted to much punt ing and end runs. Tho only scoro of tho gamo was mado in tho first half. Tho midshipmen twico had the ball within striking distance hut each tlmo failed to follow up their advant age. Finally after a punting duel, an Army man fumbled and the mid shipman shoved tho ball ovor for a touchdown. Lango kicked goal. affections by tho Hon. John Mrs. Atherton Is tho divorced wife of Col. Thomas James Atherton. Ho obtained a divorco from her last year. Tho evldenco was brief and conclusive. Thero was no defenso Tho Hon. John, who is tho son and heir of Lord Churston, was tho cor respondent. Not long ago, It will bo remembered, public announcement was mado of his marriago to Miss Densle Orme, a pretty actress. It had previously ben kept socret for nearly six months. Peoplo wondered why. Mrs. Atherton's breach of promlso suit furnishes the key to that mystery. Boy's Escapade. Tho story of how the duko becamo mixed up with Mrs. Atherton goes back much further. In 1900 when ho had barely attained his majority, the duko, with many other plucky scions of tho arlctocracy, went to South Africa to help light the Boers. 'At that tlmo Col. Atherton was thero. with him was his wife. Her "af faires" wero oven then notorious and wero much discussed In army circles. As soon as tho richest peer in tho United Kingdom came within range of her sho set out to capture him. Sho was an experienced woman of tho world, who, to rare personal charm, added extraordinary skill In the art of fascination. Ho was well what most lads aro at ono-and-twonty Ho had a sweetheart at home, Miss Sholagh Cornwallis West, a pretty and charming girl. They had been playmates in childhood and lovers beforo they entered their teens. Had Sholagh been thero sho might havo saved him from tho older wom an. Mrs. Atherton knew of tho en gagement. That knowledgo merely prompted her to take the fullest pos sible advantage of the clear Held which tho girl's absence afforded her. Sho broko with all her other admirers and devoted herself exclusively to tho young duke. Ho lost his head completely and threw discreetlon to tho winds. One night they eloped, notwithstanding that there was a battle to bo fought tho next day. Had he not been a duke his neglect to obtain leave of absenco might havo ontailed serious consequences. "The Gill Ho Left Behind Mm." Meanwhile Shelagh, at home, was having a bad time of it, for of courso thero wero kind friends who told her all about the duke's entanglement with Mrs. Atherton. Sho declared sho would never speak to him again; and as for ever marrying him, that was impossible. He had broken her heart and sho would never marry anybody. Her mother took a differ ent view of tho matter. Dukes, es pecially rich dukes, wero not to bo picked up every day. Sho set her self to spoil Mrs. Atherton's game. Her first movo was to seek an in terview with tho king, who at that tlmo was still Prince of Wales. As a result tho duko was summoned from South Africa. As soon as his ship reached Southampton ono of tho VlfnYn n tiif ttmn i " ..,u mj L.uiu io recover from the dressing down given him by the Prlnco of Wales boforo sho tackled him. Thero was a scene, but tho up shot of it was tho duko promised her if Shelagh would forgivo him he would -marry her within three weeks Tho next thing to bo accomplished "was tho squaring" of Mrs. Atherton That wily woman had no intention of letting such a rich prlzo slip through her fingers without making a fight for her share of tho prizo money at least. Sho had followed tho duke homo In tho noxt ship that sailed from South Africa. Tho duke refused to sco hor and referred her to his solicitors for the ENGLISH PEER 2 settlement of any question of dam ages sho might raise. Sho saw the solicitors and assessed hor damages at $250,000. Tho money was paid without a quibble, a fact which after wards caufaed hor bitterly to regret that she had not asked for more. Back to Husband With $230,000. With her $250,000 Mrs. Atherton returned to her husband's "protec tion." It is said, and it is probably true, that ho know nothing of the bargain Bho had drhen with the duko. Mrs. Atherton, fascinating as ever, soon had hosts of admhers. But she had learned tho value of discreetlon and discrimination. At last, the Hon. John came her way. As a prize he didn't rank in the duko of Westminister's class. But tlmo wa3 fleeting, and Mrs. Atherton realized that her charm would soon bo wan ing. So Mrs. Atherton decided that as tho futuro Lord Churston the Hon. John was worth while. In a short tlmo sho had him fast snared. Ho was a trifle over 30 at age at which a man is supposed to havo ar rived at years of discretion and 13 entitled to no such lenient view of his conduct as tho young duko may havo deserved. Tho "goings on" be tween tho Hon. John and Mrs. Ather ton were so flagrant that Col. Ather ton soon becamo tho 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 divorco courts with the re sult already told. Unfortunately for tho Duko of Westminister ho is tho Hon. John's trump card in tho game that is to be 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 tho duko that after paying $250,000 to get tho scandal hushed up ho should be 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, ana havo two lovely children a boy and a girl. DAIRYING WAS THE PRINCIPAL THEME Other Important Matters Discussed Last Night at Regular Meeting of Chamber of Commerce. of Oregon with an outlet at Coos Bay. Mrs. Yoakam's address was to tho point, touching upon conditions as. they exist among tho dairymen, and gavo some Interesting statistics. Judge Sehlbrede took occasion in his address to mention the miserable mail service Coos Bay people are put ting up with and the urgent necessity, of carrying to completion tho pro ject of an electric lino outlet to the Southern Pacific. Ho also endorsed tho plan of Mr. Davoy to havo the At tho Chamber of Commerce Inst night Mrs. Yoakam convinced tho people of Marshfleld that sho will creditably represent Coos Bay at tho meeting of the Stato Dairymen's As sociation in Portland next month. Judgo Sohlbredo also convinced tho meeting that it is within the power state bl-sected east and west by n- of tho peoplo of Coos County to railroad built by tho stato. bring about tho consolidation of an Mrs. Yoakam's address on "Dairy electric lino between Coos Bay and Interests of Coos County" and Mr. tho Southern Pacific at Roseburg. A Davey's letter on a "Stato Railroad letter from Hon. Frank Davey, of from Idaho to Deep Water at Coos Burns, Harney county, who was Bay," will appear in Sunday's issue speaker of tho lower house of tho of the Times. legislature revealed the fact that tho great inland emplro of eastern Ore- Mrs. Macgeen was shopping in this-- gon is rlpo for tho stato to tako the city yesterday. bull by tho horns and build a rail- Mr. F. B. Whaley, of Portland, is road throuch tho neglected district city visitor.