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V" 1 THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1907. Coos Bay Times D FVERY EVENINQ EXCEPTING SUNDAY, AND ix nr Coos Bay Timks PoBUsntsa Co. ke policy of Tho Coos Bay Times bo Republican in politics, with the Ependenceof which President Roose- lis tho leading exponent. tcredattho poslolllce fit MnrahfleM, Ore- for transmission through tho malls as Bid class mall matter. li sufficient to accommodate as many as tho churches of London. What about the two and one-half million who couldn't get into tho churchos If independent reix'ilioan !KsrArFR Mb they tried? How many of them are submerged? What is tho matter with them? Whose fault is it? What proportion can't afford to at tend church in a stylo which would get them by the beadle? In the great city of New York, tho center of the world's wealth, perhaps, and the economic capital of America, why don't theso two and a half million people build themselves churches and attend them? Why don't people go to church. What is the population of Marsh field? Five thousand is tho present estimate and tho peoplo in its vicin ity are not included. The capacity of Marshfleld churches is probably al most fifteen hundred. The same pro portion of the population seems to be provided for in little Marshfleld as in Greater New York and Greater Lon don. What about the three thous and five hundred people who couldn't get into the churches if they tried? What is tho matter with them? Is tho trouble religious or economic? These comments are not made ir rdvorently, but simply to accentuate certain facts. After all it would seem that as much money is needed in America and England to redeem the religiously submerged two-thirds who never go to church and couldn't get in if they did, as in Heathen Asia or Darkest Africa. SUBSCKIPTION RATES. In Advance. DAILY. year ?5 00 mouths ?2.60 a than C months, per month .50 AVUEICLY. . ii year $x.ou J local readers, 10c per line. Idduhss Am, Communications to CG03 BAY DAILY TIMES Micld - - - Orejon THE CITY SKXSIHLU. x Is not surprising that a writer in J Engineering News criticises the erican svstem of laving out and ading cities rather adversely. e interesting to Coos Bay people his comments on the "Contrm et" as opposed to the so-called tangular plan or the radial plan. r Contour Street is one which fol topographlcal lines. The rect- ular plan and the radial plans are no wise suited to the Irregular graphy of any one of the coast tea. It must be rememuereu mat absurd idea prevails among pro bers of realty in the cities and nsites of Coos Bay, that tho Angular plan must be adopted. te of the most convenient as well picturesque effects, in arrange' il and topography, both for bus!' 3 and residence, have been ig ed in the effort to produce regit' ty in the plan. The one street ch has been wisely extended on ural lines is Front Street to bo Tinued in the near future, 'ho writer cites Seattle as a nota jjexamplo of misfit rectangular building and what ho says in re- Su to Seattle as a city already lied architecturally, might well be sldored as a warning to tho young fof Coos Bay, or of. Empire on S Bay, or of Marshfleld, North Ed, Empire or any other platted or .table tract on Oregon's deep sea bor. He says: Here one of the most magnificent frnl sites (a site not more mag- ently natural than Coos Bay,) in orld, consisting of hills border- on a noble bay and sheltering al beautiful lakes, with irregu- ores. suggested, at least for the IllciiUal portions, a street plan tl as far as possible on contour Instead, with minor excep-duo-to the tasto and sagacity al-estato developers, the streets ip hill and down dale with ugly brmlty, sometimes cutting great es In the ground and still having y grades. Seattlo (Coos Bay) lit profit by a study of the street ' of Bournemouth, a seaside and lth resort in tho south of Eng 1, whoso streets curve to suit tho prnoly varied topography and i rise to many pleasing effects, ibtless Bournemouth goes to tho fr extreme, but that matters less ho case of a health nnd pleasure jpt. There is a happy mean, and Ihnt each city should seek. Much, ly no means all, of American jets and street plans Is duo to tho t of municipal control of laying 1 new streets, particularly in ox plons of built-up areas." tary little, in all probability, of ffuturo great city on Coos Bay ;iwen laid out or platted. If fu i plana will take into account the tlontt of the Engineering News, (te generations will have less rea fto denounce the ignorance, atu ty or carelessness of the people i nude tiie hcuport of Oregon. fr DOX'T PEOPLE GO TO rumen? bore are five milliou people in (flon nnd room in London oliurch Or on.- and one-half milliou peo- ThN Is re-t irded ns a high mark Jie tide of Christian civilizations Inquiry may woll be made aa to, (ktlier three nnd one-half million Je in London who do not find In the churches. Who are What is the matter with T Wh it portion of them are rped so that they never tJtUuk pi . i .p. .1 lb it possible nit they allv tioviW out a well as In d i t people BO to ? York City has a population of four million. It is Bald the .1 J-4.- I' tL . .-I ADVERTISED LIST. List of unclaimed letters remain ing in Marshfleld, Oregon, Postofflce Dec. 15, 1907. Persons calling for same will please say advertised and pay one cent for each advertised let ter called for. Andrews, Claud Blunden, Miss May Becken, Willie, 2 Belleu, Miss Mollie Beauchane, John Christiansen, L. H. , Cowan, Mrs. Lettio Coleman, Miss Myrtle Coruum, Mrs. Walter Dulley, Mrs. Myrtle Franklin, G. C. i Gaither, C G. Gellesby, J. L. ' " Hedge, C. E. Herrick, A. t Horner, G. M. Hungerford, F. Hulburt, It. Johnson, Mrs. C. H. Kilgallon, Edward Kuper, Tom Larson, Lawrence McGrady McKiasc, John Maxwell, Mrs. Mine March, Mr. Frank Menghinl, Angelo Marshall, Amos Maxwell, Billy Moran, Ed. Morris, Miss Vivian O'Neill, J. P. Parsley, Evert. V. Premm, Fletcher Itosenbrom, Frank Ross, C. A. Roberts, B. F. 2 Straw, Mrs. Clara Swartz Lumber Co. Smith, Billy Thompson, Mrs. Lucy Thomas, Fred L. Turner, Mrs. J. P. Voss, John Wilson, C. P. 2 Wilber, E. W. Woodruff, G. W. B. CURTIS, P. M. 'in i I . . .' Substantial Clirlstiims Goods. rWlion selecting holiday presents do not oveilook tho fact that Title pfll oyoltt YTnwl' aBdol Guarantee & Abstract Co. can servo jou well In this line. Manager Seng stacken has just filled tho shelves with choice residence lots on "East side," which are being sold at very reasonable prices and easy tonus, and a good live Christmas tree is guaranteed with each lot. REALESTATETRANSfERS Daily IU'I Estate lleport FnrnMied by Title Guarantee ami Abatraut Co. Ileury gouuptuckcii, Manager, December 5, 1007. JoUu W. Kollock et ux. et Hi, to Katie A. Deubuer. Deed. Lota 0 and 1,0, blk. 31, Coo' Hay Plat O. John S. Coke et uz, to V. $. Chandler. Deed. Lot 7, blk, 11, Murshfleld. Benjamin R. Whitney to Ar thur Welse. Deed. Lot II, blk. 7, EdruoDBton'H Add. to Marshfleld. 110 110 WITH THE TOAST AND TEA GOOD EVENING. t Happy the man, and happy ho alone, Who can call today his own; Ho who, secure wlthrn, can say Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I $ have lived today. Dryden. ARE YOU TIIE MAN? There's a scary sort of feller goln' 'round the country through A-talkin' of the future in a way to make you blue; A-predictln' woes and panics and all kinds of dreadful shocks, And a-blamin' folks in Wall Street and condemin' deals In stocks; Sayln' our financial system is a struc ture full of faults, And a-callin' in his money and a lockin' it in vaults, And with wish to bring him forward and convert him if we can We are seekin' information Say, are you the man? Shucks! Don't let a little flurry from the coluds a-passln' by Make you think the storm has covered all the broad financial sky; You would see the sun still shinin' if you'd just poke out your head; Stop a-cottntln up your losses; count your blessin's up instead; Trouble finds the man who falters sooner than the man who fights; Quit your talk of comln' panics; help at settin' things to rights. Let a little cheerful confidence, not grumblln' be your plan Now to save the situation Say, are you the man? Exchange. Most people on earth are not above reproach until they are dead. Some Marshfleld men would prefer to be here with a woman than to bo in Paradise alone. Opportunity knocks only once. Coos Bay Knockers should take tho hint and follow her example. There's one thing about some peo ple on Coos Bay you can always tell what they are going to do next. That's nothing. When you say how much a man is worth these days you should specify whether it is currency or clearing house certificates. Business Directory Doctors 1K. GEORGE W. LESLIE Osteopathic Physician Orailuato of American School of Osteopathy KIrk6llle, Mo. Olllcc Hours- 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Other Houw b Appointment. Olllco In Nmbur;; llhick Phone 1C11. Marshfleld, Ore. DR. J. W. INGRAM Physician and Surgeon. Office over Sengstaken's Drug Stor Phones Office 1G21; Residence 78? Dr. A. L. Ilouscuortli, Physician and Surgeon. Office over First National Bank. Residence, two blocks north of Crystal Theater. Offico Phone 1431. Lawyers. Francis II. ClntU .Jacob M. Make Lav. rente A. Llljeqvist CLARKE, RLAKE & LIL.IKQV1ST, ATTORXEYS-AT-LAW Times Building, Marshfleld, Ore. United States Commissioner's Olllce. . W. BENNETT, Offlco over Flanagan & Bennett Bank. Marshfleld, .... Oregot c. f. Mcknight, Attorney at Law. Upstairs, Bennett & Walter Bloc Marshflefd, - - Oregor COKE & COKE, Attorneys at Law. Marshflelri, .... Oregot A. H. Eddy Architect Modern cottages a specialty. Office opposite Blanco Hotel, Over Tele phono Building. MR. ALBERT ABEL, Contractor for Teaming of all klndr Phone 1884. Piano Tuning. By J. F. O'REILLY, Resident Tuner. Artdrc-, Ho lilO, Mm-siifield. Now if it had been a Coos County Gravensteln apple that tho serpent tempted Eve with wo could better understand why she yielded. O KliJK'il A. TODD. Diicrtnr Coos Ur.y Academy oi' MtpJc. Voice, Piano, Pipe Organ, Harmony etc., from bpginring to graduation. Singers coached in sf le dictation and interpretation of opera, oration j or concert. New O'Coiinell IJiiiMling, Mui'milleld. A Portland Clergyman Is credited with the observation that eternity Is bound to be lonesome because there won't be a damned soul in heaven nor a blessed soul in hell. Speaking about the man who re cently broke all records in a long dis tance walk, W. R. Haines remarked that he didn't care to have anyone break records in hi3 music emporium. Flanagan & Bennett Bank MARSHFIELD, OREGON. Capital Subscribed fWOOO Capital l'ttiil Up 0,(Kk) Cndfiidcd Profits .,000 Does a Renernl banking business and draw, ou the Hank ot California. San KraneiK Calif., First . National Hank Portland Or., Mrsi National Hank Roobnrg, Or., Hanover Na tional Hank. New York. N. M. liothchlld A Son, I ondon, England. I Um p11 change on nearly all tho principal I cities of Europe. Accountb kept subject to check, safe tltnosii lock boxes for rent at 5 cents a mouth or I $5 a year. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS -- Wo do not see anything remarka ble in tho case of tho man who lived on peanuts for live weeks. There are somo men in Coos County who have lived on earth for eighty years. "What Is tho final end of man?" asked tho Conuille Sunday School teacher of her class. "Tho letter N," replied Johnny Bright, who had only recontly started to school and learned to spell. C C, R. & E. R. R. and Navigation Co. THE C. IL, R. & E. R. R. & N. CO TIME TABLE,. Subject to change without notice. No. 1. Dally, ex. Sunday 9:0ua.in.Marsh'd Junction , Lv. 0:45a.m. Coqulllo No. 2. Ar.l2:150p.in Lv.ll:30a.m Ar.10: 20a.m. Myrtle Pt'Lv.l0:45a.ra Trains to nnd from Beaver Hill dally. W. F. Miller, Agent. FieMi OWoin. Kui Hud m t U i' "i !' nit, Noith Hi ml n 1 iu nil open day mul in J ' M" Little Mary was devoutly attached to a neighbor's cat and went every day to play with her. One day sho returned home, hor eyes big with ex citement. "Why, mother," B.ue ox claimed, "pussy has kittens, aud I didn't even know sho was married." Lipplucotf's. A North Bend bachelor who in rather bashful, was calliag On one of Coob Bay'n charming girls one even ing recently and in a spirit of bold ness remarked, "I wonder what you would eay Atls If I were to throw you a Was?" "I would wy you were the laziest man in Coos County," she replied. He took the UlBt. and BEND FASTEST BOATS ON THE BAY. t Half Hour Schedule. ltui Between .Marolilleld -oul .N'oril, liciul Made in lii MiHtos. Priviite Luik'II'iur. Fare: One wav, t He; i.iu.mj trip, 5 J. A. O'ICKLLY. Proprietor. SNAPS, A snap. Two lot, on 0 Street. 1700. Another map. Two lot on r' - l way, lose In, 180, For more bargains, see Stutsman A: Co. Steam Dye Works C Street. Ludte' nnd Genu' Oarmeuts Cleaned or Dyed Philip lUkfr, Prcpmfor. ' Pne M iMiiieiiidp, t IMilioff Hill, iih Bend, HhII the BELL CORD Wet Your hhstle Then Blow J. K. Hl-RUON, Prop. 1 rout Street, Marfliflrlil Oregon The Steamer M. F. PLANT Plant Rnilfl from Marshfleld Saturday No reservation will bo held after tho arrival of hliip unless ticket Is bought. F.S DOWAent I MARSHFIELD, : : : : OREGON ma'r.'M wrir.rtm:wmumMmmirvammmBaMmmammmuaaMFWKwmmmmmim SHSESa5Z5HSHSZ5HSZS3SSHSHS2SlSHSDlSHSESHSiSESBSZSHSEil5ZSSZSHaHSa51 TWELVE SHORT DAYS In which to do your Xmas shopping. Why not buy something useful for your wife this Xmas? Such as Lib rary Tables, Easy Rockers, Ladies Writing Desks, Combination Book Case3, Writing Desks, Dressing Tab les, Music Cabinets. A full line of Wilton and Brussels Bugs; both largo and small. C. A. J0HKS0N FURNITURE COMPANY :-: a o m FRONT ST. 2SH52SSSESESEE25HSHEESH5ZSB52SBSZS?a5ZSHS2SZ5HSHSHS2STES2SHS2SHSE5ZSHS? 1 timg MsnuUBni JL . Electric amid Piaeumatic Carpet Cleaning Works t Wo take up, clean, and lay carpets on the samo day. J wea-i-ing capacity is 800 yards daily. Call up AYorks on Broadway near depot. PHONE 1993 : Coos Bay Carpet Cleaning Works . . . . Mlimiiim -o , , ---- ' "CRYSTAL" & I Iwo UaaMtes Th Monday and Thirsday is Week. a. rcriormanccs 7:30 and 9 p. m. Matinee Salurday 3:30, Admission Ten Cents. r-ii-iiUiflia'gvTmv.y.itfwiiftfiJi.m'i.iwBw:,! H Portland & Coos Bay S. ' Line BREAKWATER Sails from Portland Wednesday at 8 p. m. Sails from Coos Bay Satu days at Service of Tide. C. F. McCollum, Agt. Phone Main 34 - - - A. St. Dock i SHOW TAC;P I'latcglass Floor Cases- ny shape, any style made and FIXTURES lZ ci? Lu,ko THE MODERN COMPANY Odd Fellows' Building, MiirslilloM . , VJ UHaMMMOBMIMKI California and Oregon Coast Steamship Company. Steamer Alliance B W. OLSON, Master. COOS BAY AND PORTLAND SAILS FROM PORTL Alin SATIIRnAY.Q''a p u SAILS FROM COOS BAY TUESDAYS, AT SERVICE'of'tIDE. F. T. BauuiL'ortnrr, Agt CViu'li St. Dock. Poitlaiul, Ote L W Slmw, Act. Alarkiitield, Ore.. Phone 441. WE MAKE GAS ENGINES AND BOATS S'nJ lunctlef . nd Engines a Specialty A'l f!". es v( I jji ai d Engine Repairing Fiorarlly Atlenilfd to' Sbcr$ in the Nortli n.rd Woj m T' .' N .rth Bend, Oregon II. R. BEV1FR. Mfirrarroeer CHALICE' "j-it Builr of New York cliurohoe la J inui day night, December 21. MHC iuB e-He tho jnaiKet affords.