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8 .i; orvt THE COOS BAY WEEKLY TIMES. MARSHF1ELD. OREGON, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1907. MARSHFIELD MINOR MENTIONS. BUSINESS MEN ARE LIVING ON RANCHES The season for steelhead salmon has imported $4,000 worth of cold fishing opened December 10th. storage hen fruit since August 15, Mrs. C. W. Tower and daughter and this suggests the opening there is -were shoppers in North Bend on Fri- ' th chicken ranch business for day , ranchers and newcomers. E. R. Hodson, of Coos River, where Mrs. H. F. Morrison is a visitor in lie has a fine fruit ranch, is a visitor the city today from Bandon. in the city today. e. A. Howey, of Coquille, spent Mrs. Robert McCann, of North Tuesday in the city on business. Bend, was over on the East Side on a n.nk m, ,,..,..- nf nnHnn. are snondlnc a few day a vlsltlne in C. Nellson, of Port Orford, is ' tho city W. H. Butten, was a pleasant vls- -vlslt Saturdai N, visiting friends in the city and stop-! ping at tho Blanco hotel. J. O. Stemmler, the well known rancher of the Coquille Valley, la spending a few days in the city on business. Tho regular term of circuit court scheduled to convene December 9 did not materialize on account of the holidays. Invitations aro out for a grand ball, to ba given In I. O. O. F. hall, on December iy oy Mascot Liouge No. 5, D. of II. of A. O. U. W.. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Doyle, of Mc Cleod, Cal., arrived In the city on the noon train yesterdaj and will spend a few clays visiting friends at this point. J. J. Cllnkenbeard, a well known fruit grower of Coos River, was a visitor in Marshfleld yesterday and attended the chamber of commerce meeting last night. Aunt Surah Bonebrako. so lov ingly called by her numerous friends coun y- lur. ana iurs Another Feature of Living in Famous Coos County. ltor to friends in Marshfleld yester day. William C. Sellmer, of Bandon, ar rived in Marshfleld today on a busi ness trip. J. F. Bridges was a business visitor in Marshfleld yesterday afternoon and evening. Miss Edyth Gulovson will leave shortly for Portland where she will spend the winter. J. W. Duncan, of North Bend, was a business visitor in Marshfleld yes terday afternoon. R.G. Bonell, of Portland, arrived in the city today on a business trip and Is a guest at the Blanco hotel. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Beaver, of Co quille, arrived in this city on tho noon train for a visit with friends. Roy Lawhorn returned to his of fice this morning after a short ab sence on a visit to friends in the on the bay, was down from Ross In let to North Bend recently She was the guest of Mrs. Joe Hodson for the past week. Eighteen passengers were brought to Marshfleld and North Bend by the gasoline launch Gasco yesterday afternoon from Jarvls Landing where they were carried by the stage line from Drain by way of Gardiner and the Umpqun river. The number of travelers and the amount of bag age necessitated tho uso of two carryalls along the beach, as this appears to bo tho only feasible route from the north at present. Mrs. Dave Gulovson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. G. Gulovson, of South Marshfleld since October, will leave on tho next steamer with lier daughter Miss Agnes for their Tiome at North Albina. Miss Gulov son has been seriously ill for several weeks and had to resign her position in the public school, which Is deeply regretted by the entlro school. Her many friends hope soon to hear 'of her recovery. "- owy:!!.:. , Miss Blanche Nellson,, who has been stenographer for the chamber of commerce for the past six weeks, will resign her position this after noon and leavo next week for Myrtle Point, where she will visit with her uncle, Ira Arneson, whilo resting from her strenuous labors In answer ing the numerous letters sent to the boosting organization. Upon her re turn she may open an office and do stenographic work for tho business public. Ducks aro reported to be very thick on tho harbor and Inlets during tho past few days and a large number of people have been enjoying pretty good shooting. Tho birds aro report ed to bo very wild because of being chased byhunters in gasoline launch es. As tho chug chug of a launch approaches them Is generally accom panied by a fusllado of Are arms, they aro learning to keep entirely away from tho chug chug. Colby K. Perry, of Dallas, Texas, arrived on tho Plant from San Fran cisco and will make his homo hero where ho experts to go Into busi ness. Mrs. Peny has been m Marsh Hold for two months as tho guest of her slstrr, Mrs. D. Y. Stafford. Mr. Perry is also a brother In law of J. Montgomery of this city. For a number of years past ho has been connected with a big dry goods and liouse furnishing firm In Dallas. He -will bo a welcome addition to tho citizens of tho city. E. F. Carlton, who nrrived hero somo weeks ago and who has been tho guest of his uncle, has accepted a position as bookkeeper for tho Harry Holmes stores in this city and lorth Bond. Ho is an experienced Bookkeeper and hails from Nobras ka, tho samo stato famous William J. Bryan claims as his own. Mr. Carlton has mado many friends since his arrival and is decidedly popular among tho fair sex judging from tho appearanco of things. Ho is a welcome addition to Marshflold's growing population. W. C. Murdick of this city has don ated a samplo of eggs produced by his liens, for which ho receives soventy flvo cents a dozen, to tho chamber of Commerco where it is on oxhlbltlon. The egg is an average production and measures 8 inches around length wlse, and 6 Inches around tho mid dle. Considerable interest is bolng aroused over tho monoy to bo mado in oggs produced in Coos County. "They bring flvo cents apiece and yet there aro not nearly enough raised 3or local consumption. Ono retailer W. C. Laird arrived in the city on the noon train from Coquille and are stopping at the Blanco hotel. Alfred Johnson, of Coquille, ar rived in Marshfleld on the noon train to spend a few days on business and visiting friends. G. W. Shelley will leave on the Plant for San Francisco to confer with the Arm which he represents for the next year's business. He will probably not return until after the holidays. F. S. Dow left for Coquille on tho morning train to superintend tho erection of a gasoline derrick, which will be used at his warehouse for the transfer of frenght between the rail road and the river boats. "Dock" Maple, who was arrested Monday night by officer Condron on a charge of disorderly conduct, was ordered discharged in Recorder Up ton's court yesterday afternoon on the motion of Attorney Ferrln that there was no case against him. Louis Olson, who was arrested by Officer Condron several days ago, and who was dismissed from trial on Monday afternoon, was arrested again this afternoon by Officer Cart er, who found him wandering around under tho Influence of liquor to such an extent that the man did not know where ho was going. One of the greatest privileges that is available to people living in Marshfleld or North Bend is that they can live on their ranches, if they own one, and yet are able to conduct business in the city as though they were actual residents. There aro probably two dozen business men in Marshfleld who live up tho river and do business in tho city daily except on Sunday. The water connections in almost every direction enables them to use launches to come back and forth. In this manner they have tho ad vantages of living on the, farm, with all its products, and have their pet stock or anything else that interests them, and can combine the rural life with that of the business man in a way which would cause this section to look like a veritable paradise to the city sick eastern man. Coos Bay solves the porblem of mixing the two up together profita bly. There are many city men who long to live In the country but they are afraid they would get tired of the monotony of it. There are many men who live in the country who miss their natural atmosphere when they are In the city. By living on the ranch and doing business in the city, this problem is solved, at least to a large number of men in this city who have spent years hi various parts of the country seeking just such a combination. BIG BOAT IS OFF FOR COOS BAY The Nan Smith Commences Long Trip Around Cape Horn In Charge of Captain Nelson Biggest Boat In Coast Trade. Leaving Baltimore yesterday tho big steam schooner Nan Smith start ed on her long trip around Capo Horn for Coos Bay In command of Captain Nelson, who loft Mnrshfleld several months ago to take charge of this craft which will bo used in tho coast lumber trade by tho C. A. Smith Lumber company. The huge steamer is 296 feet long and 46 feet in width. Sho has a capacity enabling her to carry 2,225,- 000 feet of lumber and is by far tho largest steam schooner to bo used i In the coast trade. Sho was built at Newport News, Va., and was but ro contly launched, being named after tho oldest daughter of C. A. Smith. J. E. Oren received a telegram yesterday from Captain Nelson that tho Nan Smith was, to leavo Balti more, where sho had been tied up since sho was launched, somo time during tho day, and according to this telegram she has commonced her long trip. Mr. Oren says that under ordinary conditions sho will reach San Francisco within tho next 60 days, and from that port will pro ceed to Coos Bay and rccelvo her first load for coast points. KICKING AGAINST EDUCATION METHODS BANK RECEIVES STRONG SAFE FOR NEW BUILDING Fond Parent Takes Her Pen Slums Her Ignorance. nnc NORTH BEND AND MARSHFIELD. There are unacountable obstacles to what should be very simple acts of wisdom on the part of the people of Coos Bav. One of these acts is the one which will give the two cities a water level road from Marsnfleld to North Bend. It is said that North Bend business men are somewhat out of patience because the commit tee of the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce appointed to confer with the North Bend committee, has been unable to accomplish anything, forth Bend is willing to build from the city down across Plat B, and Marshfleld has already built its Front Street extension to the city limits as they were defined prior to the recent city election. The obstacle is the tract between Plat B and the Marshfleld limit, which is the prop erty of certain prominent Marshfleld citizens. The mission of the confer ence committee of the two Cham bers was to invoke the aid of the county court to provide a county road across the intervening tract. But the protracted season of judi cial and financial fasting In tho form of holidays has put the county court out of business, to a certain extent, There has been no cessation of tho , so that the conference committee rush of newcomers to Coos Bay and has been In no position to invoke the steamer Plant and tho inbound , its aid stage have brought overa dozen now arrivals from Nevada, California, and from many of the eastern states. Most of tho now arrivals are seeking ranch lands, whilo a few are looking for employment, with tho intention of making this section their future home. Flattering comments are hoard on every hand regarding tho The recent election, however, was Intended in part, to dispose of tho obstacle mentioned by annexing the intervening tract Which separates tho two cities, to Marshfleld. The people of Marshfleld undertook to vote a largo district into the city 11m favor of the proposition was over whelming. But the district affected site hero for a great city and seaport, outside of the city was not consulted ALBANY, Dec. 11. The faculty of tho public schools of tho city aro doing their best to enforce the laws of the stato of Oregon in reference to attendance, tardiness etc., and generally are meeting with favor. Occaslonly, as in al things, though, opposition is met from the parents themselves, fortunately only in raro cases, recently mostly In tho third ward. Tho following, received by the principal of tho Madison street school is ono showing what thero is to contend with in following tho laws of our state and the rules of tho well regulated schools. "Teacher and to whom It may con cern. I will right a excuse for being late it was not her fault It was own and I forbid you for whip ping her for eny such thing and you tell the professor I live where 1 please as long as 1 send my children to school and if you have eny thing to say como to mo dont slam It at child be aman como to mo that what I want you to do. Teachers make laws that halnt laws amounting to much, senco Is senco every time ex cuse mo fore being so impudent but I cant stand this." Manganese Model Defies Firo Nltro-Gljcerlno E-vplo- nnd GAIL FOLLOWED BY HAIL Signs Aro Torn From in Front of Stores and Darkened City Sees Worst Storm of tho Year. and there Is amazement over the manifold resouices of tho county which aro explained by local boost ors. E. L. Hulbert, ono of tho boat builders employed at tho plant of Max Tlmmerman, had his right hand severely Injured this morning whilo operating a circular saw with which he had just finished shaping some colling material for a launch on tho ways. In moving a piece of wood Into position on tho tablo of tho cir cular saw his right hand came in con tact with tho quickly revolving steel which mado a deep gash on tho back of his hand between tho middle and third finger. Ho was attended to by Dr. Mingus who used nlno stitches in closing the wound, which will take several days to heal. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hllborn arrived in tho city from across tho river and aro ronowlng acquaintances with old friends. Mr. Hllborn arrived on tho Bay in 1866 and has watched the growth of this section closely from year to year. Ho said today that ho was moro onthusiastlo than ever over tho futuro prospects of tho harbor. Ho believes that the most Important thing to bo done toward rapid pro gress is tho deepening of tho harbor and tho bar so that ships of any slzo can mako this port the samo as any other big port. This, ho belloves, would do moro to ndvortlso what Coos Bay has than anything olso and tho improvements cannot bo rushed through too soon. Mr. Hllborn wish es that ho had been born fifty, years later than ho was so that ho might havo enjoyed tho sight of a hugo city on tho shores of this harbor. Tho omporor of Japan retains tho services of thirty physicians and ilxty priests, ., and was not given a chance to vote. Whether there Is any law Investing the city with such power is tho ques tion which the lawyers aro about to discuss in the courts as soon as the courts aro open. The general law on the subject of annexation provides for giving tho district proposed to bo annexed a voice on the question. It is understood that the city's legal advisors hold tho statuto to bo un constitutional on account of tho sub ject of annexation not being men tioned In tho title, but tho opposl- slto side refers to a Washington de cision on a similar title and law which holds that tho title is not de fective. For this reason tho city resorted to the initiative and refer endum to annex the district and did not submit the matter to the vote of residents of the district. It Is much to be hoped that these questions will bo disposed of with out delay as tho water front road Is of vital importance to tho progress of both North Bond and Marshfleld. Whether tho lawyers think it neces sary to mako long and exhaustive arguments on tho legal phases of the question cannot bo ascertained at present, but under our system of government and in view of the pur poso of tho Initiative and Referendum which was intended to glvo all who are to be affected by any given legislation a voto on tho subject under consideration, would seem to tho ordinary 'non-logal mind that annexation In the last election did not annex. Would it not bo best, af ter all, to appeal to the county court Just as soon as tho holidays aro over if such a happy condition should ever chanco to occur? It is a pity that this road can't be completed when almost overybody is in favor ot it. What Is said to bo the worst storm of years visited this section last night and about 5:30 o'clock in the morning tho wind brought a heavy storm of hall which covered the ground almost an inch In depth. The roaring of the winds and sound of falling hall during tho night was no ticed on all parts of the bay and con siderable damage was done to the tel ephone and telegraph wires The telephone wires were down all morning between this point and all outside stations. Two men stationed at Sitkum, a point half way on the Roseburg line, started off in oppo site direction to find out where tho damage had been done, and up to a late hour this afternoon tho wires had not been repaired. Tho Flanagan & Bennett Bank of Marshfleld,, has received a 7,000 pound Manganeso fir eand burglar proof safo which has been installed in tho firm's present quarters until tho new bank building Is ready for occupation. The safo Is the third of the kind In tho country and tho larg est Manganeso money holding machine In this ection of the state. In tho new building It will bo placed inside iho big vault, making it utterly unap proachable either by flro or thieves. This safe Is being used to a largo extent by banks built on a modern plan, and appears to bo impervious to tho force of any explosive. Mr. Flanagan was present at a test made in Salem recently by an agent for this "tylo of safo. He says that three and a half ounces of nlrto-glycerlno were exploded on the top of it with out effecting It In tho least. A much larger charge was placed at tho out side of the opening of the safe and blew It 18 S feet away from where It stood without effecting the structure, except to tighten tho opening. Cashlor Supples will havo charge of tho branch bank of this firm which opens in Myrtle Point. CLAIMS BETTER METHOD OF HUNTINGMLD DUCK Newcomer Says Ducks n Vjltt Blind and Don't Know Tt, Whilo tho sportsmen of Coos B onjoy a reputation as good huate they aro not in it with the nlmrods nf' tho east. To provo this assertion Easterner has como forward with . story that will cause a blush to suf fuso the leathery cheek of tha w.i hunter. cal "I'll toll you what," said the east orn man, "you follows out hero don't know how to hunt ducks. Why back homo I used to havo decoys that would beat anything you hare out horo all to flinders. "At times I havo owned as many as 84 tamo trained ducks, and when I wanted a little shooting I'd g0 gel down my gun and start oft; the dm. seeing that I was going on an outlne would unhesitating follow. Upon our arrival at tho sldo of some lake I'd throw a few handfuls of wheat Into tho water. , Soon my d.uck& lunch, whilo I would find a hiding; place near by. Any wild ducks liv ing over would stop to see what was. going on, and would soon be as bus? as tho rest. "When nil tho wild ducks had be como engrossed in their meal my tamo birds would commence to quack, at which. signal I'd whistle; on hearing this my ducks would come nearer to whero I was concealed,. bringing, of course, tho wild birds with them. All I had to do then was to shoot and carry home tho game." CUPID CREATES HAVOC WITH BANDON BACHELORS FIRE THE FOREIGNERS MYRTLE CREEK, Dec. 11. Fol lowing the usual course adopted elsewhere, tho Southern Pacific sought to displace the white labor on tho section at Myrtle Creek by the cheap, lazy, and insolent foreign ers imported for that purpose. First camo a band of "Japs" and their first night was made an unpleasant one, so they decamped. Then camo a band of Greeks, -out they did not like tho looks of things so they walked out of town. The Mall says tho next crowd will no doubt be of Hindu nativity and they will, no doubt, bo "induced" to "vamoose." When it gets so that those Myrtle Creek fellows can't have somo fun, thero Is surely "nothing doing." THREE YOUNG MEN TAKE A COLD BATH Uiiknou n Voungstors Fall Off AVharf Into Icy Waters of Bay. Thrco Couples nro Wed In Ono Dun lug In tho City By tho Sea Moro to Follow. BANDON, Dec. 13. Three couples wore united in marriage last night by Rev. Roach; they were L. P. Soren son and Miss Maud Farfield; Charles: Martin and Miss Mary Nelson, ani Archlo McLeod and Miss Sophia. Carlson. Another Bandon man, E. E. Reynolds, left Tuesday for Marsh- field, where ho expects to meet his. futuro wife, a Bolso girl. They are expected in Bandon today. Claui Little and Miss Anna Clausen will bo marrlod next Sunday morning ac cording to announcements out. HUNTS RABBITS WITH CORNET Three young men went down to tho harbor docks yesterday afternoon to take passage-on a gasoline launch up tho river about 15 miles. Whilo stepping from tho wharf to tho boat they misjudged their distance and all three took a bath. A rope was lying on tho wharf and this was thrown to tho men struggling in tho tide. One after another, altogether, they clamb ered up Into safety and hurried to change their clothes little the worse for tho experience except receiving a bath. They wero so chagrined at the mishap that they refused to divulge their names, so the public will have to do some guessing. They explained later that distance always looks shorter on tho water than It really is and consequently they stepped too short even after making tho allow ances for the extra distance, as they thought. All of them could swim, so that any hero medals will not be forthcoming. It was an unfortunate occurrence "to say the least," and they will not let "samo" happen again. ARCHITECT HEARS OF HIS MISSING SON H. H. Eddy, tho architect from San Jose, Cal.. received a telephone message from California last night which relieved him of considerable mental worry. Since November 29 he has not heard from his son, who was bound for Marshfleld on that date, and he had como to' tho con clusion that ho was tho victim of foul play. Ho received word last night that the young man had gone to Mexico. "My son left his wife In San Jose and In company with another young man went to Sacramento to take tho train for Marshfleld," ho said last night. "That was about two weeks ago and until today wo had not tho slightest news of him. Ho had changed his mind at tho last minute and gono to Mexico for a mill company, I believe, and in the meantime we had been keeping the wires hot between here and Califor nia on the lookout for him. What made him change his mind I do not know, but -I am relieved to hear that ho is all right. Thero has been so many disappearances In San Fran cisco and other parts of tho state lately that thero is no tolling what has become of a person whom you do not hear from." Lovo of Music Hypnotizes Is Ar rested by Gamo Wnrdcn. FREELAND, Pa., Dec. ll. Hunt ing rabbits with a cornet Is a viola tion of, tho stato gamo laws, accord ing to Warden Malloy. The warden's detective tpday ar rested P. B. Ferry and Alexander Mullhearn, after they had discovered Mullhearn, who is a noted cornet in a rabbits burrow playing a march. whilo the rablts, hypnotized by the muBic, walked into his hands. Ferry was at another hole waiting for the rabbits which wero not music lovers. It is claimed Mullhearn caught 60 rabbits by means of his cornet this season. Tho caso will be called to the at tention of President Roosevelt on Monday, it is reported. BAD MONEY IS RECEIVED Believed Counterfeiters Aio Gpi-rat lug In or Near City of Marshfleld. Switzerland, in proportion to its population, spends moro on the re lief of tho poor than does any other country. - . i UNION. W. T. Wright, of Union, is preparing to send out 10 cars of apples this week. Ten of this num ber aro loaded ready for shipment.' It was not possible to secure all re frigerator cars end box cars supplied with heating stoves have been sub stitued. Tho apples aro from the im mediate vicinity of Union and will bo distributed along tho line from Salt Lake to Kansas City and Chicago and some of them will go to Texas, Counterfeiters havo been helping out tho money stringency to such as extent lately that thero Is hardly a business establishment on the bay which has not received somo "bad" money during tho past few weeks. Dollars, half dollars and quarter dol lars aro being passed all over th city and whero they originated from is a mystery. Ono store received as many six bad dollar pieces within a fevr days. Others havo received bad dollars and quarters. All of the coins are excellent imltatlonr and caA only bo discovered by payl"S strict attention to the sound they mako as they are thrown on the counter. It is impossible to ue them by passing them from the nana, as the weight, color and moulding is copied so close after the real arti cle thai there is nothing but tne sound to tell whether they are gooa or bad. The unusual quantity of them would give riso to tho suspicion that the circulation of them has startea from this point. Most of them are brand now, and aro found so tbicK ly together that a detective mlg" And somo clue to their origin. Coun terfeiting has been dono In Coos County beforo and It is thought thai another gang of "bad" monoy matt ers havo commenced operations no far from here. Commercial travelers In Austria havo secured a substantial lncreas In their salaries by combining and de manding It. , . mtfMmamk - i.n. ., i jUij llrifa