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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1907)
" t)l ejjrajfi,-! cuurt PROFITABLE INVESTMENT Advertisers get good returns from announcements placed in Tho Dally Times. mmm KEEP WELL POSTED On tho current events of Uio ' world's progress by reading Tito Dally Times. ; I a mm L Jy I 111 MEMBER OP ASSOCIATKD PUESS VOL. II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1907. No. 132 HERE IS A PAEAN Of ROSPERITtf COMING COOS BAYWARDS RAPIDLY.! MtU Wxnnbh Stolfe h Business Men Unite in Saying Panic Has No Effe There. TELL TALE OF GOAD TIMl All Lines of Tradeand Traffic Moving Without Interrup tioer. North Bend pgwrchanta and manu facturera join In swelling the pae of prosperity that artees from aliaof Coos Bay. Tho only effects oJPthe panic that prevails all over the Count ry Is purely psychological an man ifest only in a slight pause that might be called hesitating. But' as tho peoplo of North Bend seldom stutter either In business or pleasure, howover, there Is striking unanimity in tho expression of good trade and good times reported. As one man ex pressed it, Coos Bay Is the best place in tho United States to bo during a money panic. Those interviewed spokaaa follows: L. J. SIMPSON, of tho Simpson Lumber. Co. "Our mills will contin ue to run. We aro not cutting wages or output in any department. There are now 10,000,000 feet of logs in tho booms and 7,000,000 more in the rivers ready to come down. Demand for lumber has not decreased in our market." C. S. WINSOR, Cashier Bank of Oregon: "I do not believe the finan cial stringency will seriously affect Coos Bay. We must be careful, that is all." THOS. B. JAMES, City Wharfing er: "Thero has been absolutely no let up In shipments eitlier in or out of North Bend. Trade Is steady." W. P. EVANS:, Davls-Schultz Gro cery: "Our wholesale trade has not fallen off any perceptible amount. I believe tho conditions will be normal in a few weoks." L. A. FREY, Frey's Clothing Store. "Business Is going light along. We aro getting our share of a big pre Christmas trade." MISS MATHE-WS, Cash Toy Store: "Have sold and aro selling far more goods than I expected." C. H. HACKET, Coos Bay Manu facturing Co: "Wo have contracts for 1,500,000 orange boxes and aro running night and day to fill tho orders." JAS. A. ALLEN, North Bend Shin gle Mill: "Wo aro doing as much business as ever and cannot fill ord ers." E. M. WARD, Wholesale Hardwaro "Trade in my business has fallen off but It is more owing to a general suspension of logging during tho rainy season than anything else." A. W. MYERS, Tho Myers Depart ment Store. "In trade I do not no tice any decrease. In fact our trade is larger for last week fully 100 per cent against tho weok corresponding last year." F. MONROE, Baysldo Paint Co.: "I can sell all kinds pf goods but I notice a little stringency in collecting B- R PYOTT WAS Man Drowned From Alliance Deck a Recent Resident' of Coos Bay Came From Los Angeles. The identity of B. F. Pyott, who was washed overboard from tho Alli ance when she crossed tho bar on Thursday of last week, 'has been learned. Mr. Pyott and family came hero from California about tho first of September, 1907. They located in tho houso owned by Mrs. C. W. Tower, on north Front street, back of tho FIxup clothing storo. Mr. Pyott was in Marshfield about two weeks before ho commenced work on tho First Trust & Savings Bank build ing, where ho was employed until tho strike occurred? He was employed as a common laborer, and at tho time HIGHEST ThE OF YE1R WIS WE! Incipient Floods AlmjAtho Hanks Cos IUvciw-DykoTSisheU OutAJ At Flagstaf Tho highest tides of thS, year have caused floods along tho Shanks of Coos Bay fortho paBt twffc days and another high do la oxpecfed tomor row. Lands which Tkave beenflmtouched by the waters ofmho bay Mr tho last, twclvo months w:o comjpetely sub merged WednesdayandiF Thursday. ho dyke along thoTtfJEdow banks Flagstaff woro worked away by traJlood in several places yesterday, toctporarily flooding tho mado land. damage of any amount has een'ftecorOed. If tho water had gainculnnothcr foot yesterday morn ing, hoifever, the streets of the city would haka been flooded to a slight extent. Tho tideWeached the 10-foot stage this mornlnk and will reach tho same point tomorrow morning, before re turningJD'its regular figures. Tho heavy'southwest wind of Wednesday raised it nearly a foot above normal and the appearance of the boats along tho docks as they stood well above tho wharves, caused considerable comment. largo bills. I believe tho trouble will not seriously affect us." C. M. BYLER, Coos Bay Grocery: "Peoplo must eat and they are eat ing as healthy as ever." S. S. JENNINGS, The Novelty Store. "I would rather be in Coos Bay during a money panic than any where in the United States." S. ROGSTAD, Hotel Oregon, "Travel has been exceptionally large during tho past month and tho hotel has been full all fall. There doos not seem to be any let up now." W. S. WOOD, North Bend Hotel. "There is plenty of trade but run ning a hotel dining room in an up-to-date stylo at prevailing prices for goods and board is not a get-rich-quick scheme." WM. SMITH, of Reberg & Smith, plumbers and hardware: "We aro crowded in all lines of work. Have several houses in process of comple tion both here and in Marshfield." M. E. EVERITT, Everltt Phar macy. "I havo noticed no decreaso In trade nor experienced any diffi culty In collections." AWHISNANT, Coos Bay Harbor, Printery. "November has been our best month both in advertising and job work." NEW BUILDING READY. Ofllces in the Coos Building Now Heady to Kent. Messrs Rogers and Bowman now havo this plan of offices and prices at which they will be rented at, ready for inspection, and parties interested in securing modern rooms with steam heat, and janitor sevico In a moden building can now bo accommodated by calling on Mr. Rogers, in the Rog ers Building. The prices decided upon aro very reasonable, ranging in prices between ?G.OO and $15.00, according to loca tion of rooms. Several of tho stores and offices have already been spoken for, but none of them havo as yet been leased. A NEWCOMER. of tho strike, left off work with tho rest of tho employes. After that time he worked on somo of tho other construction about tho city, and shortly before tho Allianco sailed, concluded to go to Portland, where Mrs. Pyott had property. Mrs. Pyott was to precede him and ho was to re main hero for a tlmo until Mrs. Pyott and the son were settled. But at tho last moment, ho changed his mind and concluded to accompany them. The son was twelvo years old. Those acquainted with tho family say that Mrs. Pyott was a refined woman and that tho man who lost his life was a hard working and ambitious man. Tho report which gained currency about town that suggested Pyott's being drunk at the tlmo ho lost his life was entirely without foundation, for his intimate friends said ho never was known to bo Intoxicated and nev er drank to excess. Onco upin a time some wise old guy singly." Hiw could they? Being ley Murray thoy could not come Just at prosont The Times is experiencing a most thlrough exemplifica- n of tho ancient aphorism. In addition to the numerous little difficulties attendant on the change from a morning to an evening issue some real full-grown troubles have developed. As theso promise to interfere with tho service that the new management hoped to giro the subscribers of The Times, It is only fair that they havo a full knowledge of the conditions. Tho Times hoped to print a ton or twelve page paper tomorrow, but tho - roo.pnf- cnrlofl nt nprlHpntH nnil riplnva in nil th frnlphfr rnrrvlni afnnmnra " entering Coos Bay have delayed tho paper shipment until tho stock on hand is almost completely exhausted. Not only Is Tho Times hampered by a limited paper supply, but with tho perversenesB of fate all the other Coos Bay newspaper offices aro in tho same condition. The Coqullle val ley establishments wero also levied upon but only one day's supply could be secured through the courtesy of the Coqullle Herald. Tho strange and unusual condition is that all these offices havo exhausted their paper supply simultaneously. The Times has been using long dis tance telephone and telegraph when possible to both Portland and San Francisco to try and catch some passing boat by which paper might bo brought on an emergency order, but has not been successful yet. As a result wo are compelled to request tho indulgence of our readers and ad vertisers until tho situation can be relieed. Unless some arrangements for tiding over can be made it is possible that Tho Times may be com pelled to skip a few days. This will only be as a last resort. We havo already laid in one day's supply of Manilla paper. Nearly four pages of advertisements for Saturday's paper had to be refused so that wo might have sufficient paper to print another day's Issue. In addition to this The Western Union wires have been down and de lay in tho Associated Press change has cut off press dispatches. Theso inconveniences are only temporary and If the readers of The Times will kindly bear with us they will soon be adjusted "It is all very well to be pleasant When the world moves along like a song; But the one worth while Is the one that can smile When everything goes dead wrong." MAYOR STRAW WILL SPEAK AT CHAMBER 0E COMMERCE TONIGHT. The feature of tonight's chamber of commerce meeting will be consid eration of the city's needs and pros pects from an official standpoint. Dr. E. E. Straw, the present mayor elect, will dovote a few minutes in his frank way to outlining his policies for the coming two years. A good start has been mado by the adminis NEW STEAM Mr. Georgo W. Hatch, of San Francisco, who came In this morn ing over tho Drain stage route, brought news that a new steamer Is to make Coos Bay. on her regular trips from San Pedro to Portland and other coast ports. Tho ship is tho Hanalle, owned by the company which operates the Kilburn which was taken from the Coos Bay traffic somo months ago and' put on a south ern run. Mr. Hatch saw placards In tho Portland hotels stating that tho Hanallo would sail tonight from Portland and would call at Coos Bay, Ho had been waiting several days for tho Alliance and had turned his ticket back and had bought ono on tho Breakwater. When the accident happened to tho Breakwater, ho turned his ticket back and purchased LETTER 32 YEARS IN JLVILS Is Finally Delivered Brings Sad News to Ship Carpenter. NEW YORK, Dec. C. A letter posted at Garmstad, Norway, 32 years ago to "Captain Thomas Niel sen" of tho bark Harmonla, and which has traveled across tho Atlan tic, to and fro, several times in pur suit of him, was yesterday delivered to Thomas Neilsen, a carpenter of the rovenuo cutter Manhattan, of the lo cal service It was tho right Thomas Neilsen who received the yellow envelope, and tho Joint letter It contained brought tho mist to his eyes with tho "news" It told of old friends and rela tives in Norway, many of whom aro now dead. Tho letter was from his wife, Al vlner, and his brother John, and was written to tell him of an acci dent to another brothor, Nicholas, who had returned from a sea trip with a broken leg. Tho envelope was completely cov ered with postmarks, many of them so faded that thoy could not bo mado out. Tho letter was posted January, 1875. , , Turkey Dinner at tho Melroso Sunday from 12:30 to 8 p. m. Christmas goods at tho Pioneer Hardwaro Co. remarked, "Misfortunes never como plural and having a respect for Llnd- singly. And they don't. tration In Improvements keeping pace with the growing city. Everyone realizes the responsibility resting on the citizens during the next two years and no one who knows him doubts that Mayor Straw will lend his best efforts to meet tho conditions as they arise. The mayor will be fol lowed by other speakers. Every body Invited. COOS -BAY RUN. tiunsportatlon to Drain on tho Southern Pacific. When ho saw the announcement that tho Hanallo would call at Coos Bay, he thought ho could not risk another disappoint ment, and so came by train and stage. The Hanalle is a ship of larg er capacity than tho Kilburn and If she makes this port regularly will relievo much of tho congestion in passenger traffic which at times Is unfortunate for the Coos Bay count ry. Tho steamer should make this port by Sunday morning If she Is not delated In sailing. He was Informed by tho Breakwater peoplo that tho delay to that ship might not bo for more than a few days, as It was In tended to patch the hole and proceed, and make tho full repairs on her next ti.Jp north. IIEXItVVlLLH HAPPENINGS. Henryville, Dec. C. Mr. John Miller was in Marshfield Monday. Mr. T. Russell was a Henryville visitor last week. Mr. M. J. Bowron, of Henryville, was In Marshfield Tuesday. Mr. A. JCelly was a Maxwell visitor last week. Mr. Fred Kruso, of Pleasant Val ley, returned homo Monday from Marshfield, on tho launch Meteor. Mr. John Grundy, of Coalcda, was In Marshfield Monday. Mr. Fred Kruso is building a gaso Hno launch and expects to havo it finished in three weoks. Miss Gladys Ferry, who has been visiting at Henryville for tho past week, returned to her homo In Marshfield Monday. Mr. Bargeon, of Coalcda, was in Marshfield Monday. Mr. Meadows was in Marshfield Tuesday. Electric Irons and Electric Portables at Mllner's. Charter tha launch Express, Don't fail to get Mllner's prices on Shot Guns and Ammunition. Seo that beautiful hand painted China at Mllner's. CORONER'S REPORT ON WALKER'S DEATH The Probable Result of Candle Burn ing Out Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon. Coroner Everett Mlngus, who was called to Empire yesterday by the death of Thomas Walker in the flro which destroyed his homo in the ear ly morning hours, held no inquest, but Instead gathered wbat evidence there was and will make a report ac cording to tho evidence. Dr. Mlngus thought it best, under tho circum stances which surrounded the affair, not to impanel a jury, as there was no evidence of foul play and the ac cident was simply ono of the many occurrences which go to makg up the great list of casualties, with no prob ability of mystery. It was learned that the deceased had been drinking heavily on Wednesday and was down town until late at night. At half past eicven, two young men escorted him to his homo and loft him at the door. That was tho last seen or heard of him until shortly after four o'clock the next morning, when Mrs. Lee Cook, his next door neighbor, saw tho house in flanies. Help was summoned, but tho fire had gained such headway that there was no possibility of sav ing the building or removing any of the contents. The body was almost entirely con sumed. There was nothing left of it except small parts of tho skeleton, and many of tho bones wero entirely eaten away by tho fire. T. J. Lewis, of the Johnson undertaking house, was .called to prepare tho remains for burial, and brought tho grew somo corpse to Marshfield yesterday afternoon. The most plauslblo theory ad vanced by thoso acquainted with tho habits of Walker is to the effect that tho fire was caused from a candlo left burning and which, as It burned out, communicated the flame to somo Inflammable material upon which It was placed. It was known that ho used candles for lighting and tho theory Is generally accepted, slnco the fire was beyond doubt a slow ono, being discovered fo'ur or flvo hours eUci ho had retired. Tho body will be Interred tomor row afternoon In the Odd Fellows' cemetery, In Marshfield, with short services at tho grave. Tho burial will take place at two o'clock, Rev. Thurston In charge. Friends from Empire will attend. Pioneer Hardware Co.'s special ty, Heating Stoves and Ranges. Mickey's Furniture. If you are about to buy furniture for yourself or for roomers, como and seo us. We aro in shapo to furnish tho largest houses In Coos county. Havo a big lino of Bedroom Furni ture on hand and must sell. Liberal 'H&count for cash for tho next few weeks. Frcsli Olyinplii Oysters and frozen Toko Point Oysters, hardshell clams, fresh fish, crabs, shrimp, and smoked salmon today.. Tho Empiro Fish Market, near Pioneer Grocery. Ca.sh Prize MuHqiicradi1. At Eckhoff Hall, North Bend. Saturday night, Decomber 21. A COOS RIVER SUMMER ROMANCE. A Summer Vacation Results in Creation of Another Happy Home in This Favored Sec tion. Summer vacations and their ac companiments aro not without their happy terminations. Tho paragraph ors tako great delight in satirizing tho summor girl and her numborloss engagements, but thoy never toll tho sldo which culminates In marriage When tho steamer Plant arrived in tho bay yestorday it brought Mr. and Mrs. Georgo L. Gould, and thereby hangs a tale which has to d.o with a summer vacation that had no rolatlon to thoso which tho humorist chroni cles. Miss Myrtlo II. Birch, of Chlco, California, a bchool teachor, recontly spent a few months on Coos Bay and TEN MILES OF CEMENT WORK) Remarkable Progress in Rail-! way uonstruction From Drain to Coast. LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS! J. L. Bowman Makes Flatter ing Report as to Showing in Two Months Time. J. L. Bowman, of Portland, vrli recently mado tho trip to Coos Bay via Drain, expressed himself as sur prised and pleased at tho extent o the progress on the railway which, tha Southern Pacific Is building frcua Drain to Coos Bay. Mr. Bowman last visit to Marshfield was about September 1 and between that time and December 1 an almost Incredible amount of work has been accom plished. Since then tho cement work for all bridges for a distance of. tea miles from Drain has been complet ed. Steel has been strung along tho line for a considerable distance. Mr. Bowman learned that tho work ia la such shape that when it Is resumed la tho spring it can bo pushed rapidly and ten miles of tho lino will bo fin ished within sixty days. There is. too much work already accomplished ac cording to Mr. Bowman to think that, tbe railway will delay construction In any manner and according to In formation received from authentic! sources there Is no doubt of tho line being finished to Coos Bay within a. year after work is resumed. "When that railway reaches hero, Mr. Bowman continued, "it will doa ble tho population within a year There Is no section of tho country that so many peoplo aro talkins of today as Coos Bay. Portland peo plo who aro really Interested thinlc this tho best place on the coast. The recent apple exhibit hi Portland was a splendid advertisement for this sec tion and was really an eyo oponor as to the resources and possibilities; of tho country." SAYS THAT DUCKS ARE SCARCE THIS YEAK J. D. Magce, tho Ten MIIo rancher,, is In tho city today and will remain over until tomonow. Mr. Magee was seen by a Times leporter and ques tioned regarding tho hunting audi fishing In tho Ten Mile country. He said duck3 aro very scarce this year, and tho fact Is rathor remarkable, slnco thore has In tho past beca thousands of the fowls thero at this tlmo of year. Mr. Magee saw threji men out on tho lako last Sumlajf fishing with salmon eggs. Theif caught, 01, 84 and S3 flno trout re spectively. They wero out a littla over an hour. Tho Lako creamorjr has closed down for tho present, ow ing to luck of material. It will re main closed for two or threo months. Fresh Oysters. Received weokly at Gem Restau-1 rant, North Bond. Served any stylo and open day and night. Also every! tolng else tho markot affords. tho Coos River. Whilo horo sho met Mr. Gould and a friendship which soon ripened Into deeper sentiment was formed. Tho eventual result was that Mr. Gould recontly Jour neyed to Chlco and yiero claimed hla brldo. Tho marrlago took placo at tho J homo of Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Birch, tho bride's parents on Novembor 17. Tho groom Is a well known roal- dont of Coos county und haB residciE most of his llfo at Allegany, on the North Fork of tho C003 river. The couplo will mako tholr homo at hto ranch. Riverside, a short distance from Allogany. Mrs. Gould hoa a, J brothor in Marshtieiu, wr. . sp Birch, of tho Rod Cros3 drug atorOi, whom sho was visiting at tho times sho mot Mr. Gould. A host of friends wish tho happy couplo an overflowing: measuro of all tho good things th.afc llfo holds In store. Pf mn.MjMLnJt!xmmmmm
