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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1907)
IDLE CURIOSITY IS REALLY THE BUSIEST THING IN THE WORLD. f" 2325 ', KEEP WELL POSTED : On tlio current events of tho world's progress by reading TIkt Dally Times. : PROFITABLE INVESTMENT . Advertisers get good returns from announcements placed In The Dally Times. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1907 No. 14 "HERE COMES TAFT!" -mo 1 1 mm. 1 1 ujnonj. j mm o miiin " ...rrr-rrr . - . . . . . Bis Mi mm of -, A I HI IfflJS LOSSJJF WIFE Portland Man Sued for $25,000 Damages by Los Angeles Resident. STOLE HIS WIFE AWAY Were Wedded in San Francisco a Year Ago nnd?Lived Happily . Midst Orange lllooni Till Oregon Man Arrived. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 27. Just , , .. - one year utju iuuiuiiuw, w;. -o, i .. .... - 190G, Joseph G. Carson and Elizabeth arrived in the city last tfight to take G. Higbee were married In San Fran- J charge of the shipment. He came up clsco. Their honeymoon wa3 spent by way of Bandon and Coqullle, ar amld orange groves of Southern ' riving from the latter place by drlv- ,.i..n... Trt 1 V ' Callfornia. Later they made their home in Los Angeles and lived hap plly, so Carson cays, until Leroy H. C. Hadley, vice-president of the Bag gage and Omnibus Transfer Co., of thi3 city, entered their little Eden. Last May Mrs. Carson, so her hus band alleges, followed Hadley to Portland, but she returned to hubby in July. The couple lived together until a few weeks ago when Hadley again appeared and once more shat tered their domestic life. Now Carson has commenced a suit against Hadley for $25,000 for alienation of his wife's affections. THREE TAC0MA BOYS OFF ON LONG TRAMP Meeting With All Kinds of Unfavor able Weather. TACOMA, Dec. 2G. Speculation Is rife la tills city as to whether Carl Raupp; Ren Coleman and Oscar Hol land, the youpg Tacomans, who left this city on Tuesday, Dtcember 10, to tramp ncross the mountains and plains to Chicago, will "stick It out" on their long hike. Already the trio of pedestrians have traveled over 400 miles, and expect to reach Spokane today, Friday December 27. So far the boys are well up to their sched ule, and word come3'back to their friends liero that all three are in fine fettle. During two weeks that the boys havo been on tho road they have passed through all kinds of weather, from drenching rains to heavy snows, and have shown their determination to succeed by plodding steadily along, no matter what the weather condi tions. A YACHT CLUB FOR MARSHFIELD Young Men of tho City Discussing Proposition for n AVnter Recrea tion for Summer. Wiin t a Yacht Club. Considerable talk Is being Indulged In by the young men of this city over the or ganization of a yacht club nt some nni..t r. tlio wntnr fron'. It is claimed that small sailing boats of light draft will provide excellent sport on tho bay during the sumrac mouths when thore is plenty of wind gkmi the northwest. The sports of llarshileld are nnfined to sjimuIiik. fishing and launch riding, but it is claimed thnt sa-ling Is a feature which could .be added to the others with groat success. The 'lrgsinUa tlon of 'a yacht club for social and sport purposes and a gathering spot for the young men of tin city In clined for the water pi sa'iirsri, is considered to be entirely feasible and attractive to a large number of citl nons In this city. Snow Flake Flour sack. The Bazaar. $1.25 per FISH EGGS HEBE Two Million in Shipment Made to Rogue River Hume Sends Man to Bring Them. Fully four tons of tho fam ous Chinook salmon eggs arrived signed to It. D. Wedderburn, from the state hatcheries at the head waters of Elk Creek. There are "about two million eggs in the lot which have been kept at a local cold storage concern until arrangements have been made for their shipment to tho Rogue River. V. H. Coughell, who has been em ployed by the "King d the Rogue , riVHr Ifll" TlMIll'IV SHVUIILtUU ) CA Ul lng a team along the county loau, which Is In fairly good shape, al though the railroad tracks are cov ered by water this bide of the county seat. He was four days coming from Wedderburn and is expecting to have considerable trouble shipping the pd-p-s tn their destination. He will have to wait until the railroad Is again in operation to get the fish to Coqullle, where they will be shipped by boat to Bandon, and from the lat ter point they will be taken by teama overland to the Rogue River. Mr. Coughell Is figuring that if it took him four days to get here, there Is no telling how long it will take to get back with four tons of freight, but he is optimistic over the trip and imnflrinnMv nvnpGtft to carry it to a successful ending. The eggs will bo kept at the Hume hatcheries on the Rogue River and when the fry Is ready in the spring the fish will be turned into the river near its mouth and add millions of fish to the sec tion over which Hume reigns su preme. NEW FORMS COAL CLAIMS Declaratory Stutonu'iits, Applications and Proofs Must Be on Xew Blanks. T The department of the interior has Issued the following circular: The new forms 'of declaratory statements, applications and proofs, under the coal land law3, applicable to the public lands of tho United States, outside of the District of Alaska, havo been adopted and on and after March 1, 190S, no declaratory statements, applications or proofs will be allowed" in such cases, unless executed upon tho new official, forms or upon forms which aro exact duplicates thereof, both as to wording, arrangements and size. R. A. BELLINGER, Commissioner. WOODMEN'S ORGANIZER ACCUSED OF FRAUD California Man Gets Into Trouble ns (i Result of Leaving Unpaid IIHR , NAPA. Cal.. Dec. 27. E. L. Avie, an organlzor of the modern Wood men of America, who came here from Vncavillo some time ago, has been taken back to that place by Deputy Sheriff S. W. Bentley to face a charge of having defrauded a Hvory mnn out of a large bill. A vie was arrested hero on Monday night for not paying a board bill at tho same place, but when the officer arrived for him on Tuesday Avle quickly paid tho bill and all costs. NOTICE Tho tolegraph connection with Roseburg was re-established lato this afternoon but not in time to re ceive today's Associated Press re port. The regular report will ap pear fn the Times again tomorrow If another storm does not interfere. R-l 1 , O fcy i k n Vl iter A ' f Jk FIFTY THOUSAND CHRISTMAS TREES Immense Supply Itequired for San Francisco This Year Many Sent From Oregon. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. It re quired fifty thousand Christmas trees to supply San Francisco's Yule tide demands this season. As San Francisco is the shipping center for the transbay cities, this large general order practically al lowed one tree to each dozen per sons, or approximately two Christ mas trees to every five families. The ratio is not quite so high In actual practice, as a largo number of trees Is used In church, hull, storo and other forms of decorations. According to railroad reports on car shipments, the Christmas tree re sources this year were: Salem, Or 18,000 trees Cazadero and Occidental 15,000 trees Forestvllle, Northwestern 5,000 trees Santa Cruz county, etc 12,000 trees Twelve dongola carloads came down over the Southern Pacitic llne3 from Salem, Or., which Is 719 miles from San Francisco. The freight contract called for a rush shlnment. a few cars to be switched off on the Oakland side of the bay. It took three or four days for the consignment to come through. PLUCKING FOWLS BY MACHINERY Experiment Tried by Which The Pluniago Is Stripped by Air. Six turkeys revolve slowly on a kind of spit in a small room on the ground of a great poultry farm, and as they rpvolved they were plucked iriraculoudy. Invisible nands strip ped off their plumage; the air was gray with falling feathers, says the Philadelphia Bulletin. "Wind-plucked turkeys; Is is an experiment," said tho foreman. Those birds are being picked by cross currents of electrically driven air. But the feathers come on slow ly. Tho experiment lb not a commer cial success. For many years we have tried to Invent a poultry-plucking machine. Wn l,nvn nnt Riirceeded Well. Air plucking seems to be the Idea that offers most promise, but It still wants M 1IM.V - a lot of working out. Yet eventual ly, I have no doubt, these turkeys that now take a half-hour and) cost ten cents apiece to pluck by air will be air-plucked In a few seconds and at no more cost than ten cents a thousand. "Then, on the Thanksgiving menu, the turkey and the duck will figure not only as celery fed, but as alr- I plucked as well." CSt Triggs In New Yolt Precs. BRISTOL IS BACKED BY ATTY. HENEY Land Fraud Prosecutor Is Expected I To Fight For Retention of District Attorney. A Washington special to the Ore gonian says: "It is expecied that Assistant District Attorney Heney will endeavor, when he reaches here, to have W. C. Bristol reinstated as District Attorney for Oregon. Mr. Heney recently sent a strong protest to President Roosevelt against tho decapitation of Mr. Bristol and It Is believed that he will not stop In his eiforts to have Mr. Bristol continued In office. In his protest, Mr. Heney stated that enemie?1Sf reform had under mined him. Response was made that Mr. Bristol's undoing was tlie result ot his own -action and inaction, and nut due to any other Influences. No action has yet been taken by the Oregon delegation towards tho selection of a successor to Mr. Bristol. The entire delegation, including tho House members, will act In the mat ter, and a meeting will bo held soon to recommend a man for the place. Chris Schuebel, who is expected here, Is the choice of Senator Bourne, uut Is not supported by the remainder of the delegation, who are reticent concerning their choice. Another object of Mr. Heney's visit Is believed to be a settlement with the Denartment of Justice of his compensation for handling tho Ore gon cases. Department officials will not divulge for publication tho amount paid Mr. Heney for his pre vious services in Oregon. RAILWAYS STILL SUFFER BLOCKADE Impossible to Reach County Scat Be cause nf the High Waters of Tho Coqullle. Trains Not Running. Tho morn ing train started for Coqullle today with the best of intentions and a aumber of passengers, but after pro ceeding some distance up tho lino returned back to the station. It was unable to pass tho flood on tho racks near Coqullle, which shows 3igns of staying for an indefinite period. rACOMA BARBERS ROW OVER WAGES TVm.im Whdders .of Razor and Shears May Get Loss Pay. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 2 C Master barbers nnd the Journeymen of tho local union nre again fighting over salaries, the master barbers declar ing that business Is dull nnd that tho additional $1 a week granted to tho Journeymen as a result of their re cent strike must be taken off, There is also a prospect that the price of SMITES GIT! What Happens in Marshfield When the Lights Still Keep Going Out. For several hours late lr.st night the electric lights all over the city left Marshfield In blank, thick dark ness. Something happened .1 tho electric light plant tor at lease the twentieth time within tue past month, and Judging trom the result, the machinery of that outiu Is evi dently In need of numerous repairs, or a brand new blant Is required. For some time past when a citizen sits down to eat his evening meal, ho has vto bolt his food so as to mane sure that it gets to Its destination, be cause the blank darkness may de scend at any moment and he will miss the spot. The churches havo undoubtedly lost a number of good members caused from backsliders who could not help allowing old habits to get the best of them. The merchant selling goods has been seen to show a customer some especial values he wishes to dispose of, with the result that he hits tho customer In the eye because of tho &udden darkness which descends on the store In full swoop. This causes the los3 of -numerous customers. The merchant also loses something by taking bad money in the darkness. New arrivals who Intend to spend tVi1i. rlni'a iii t It 1 ca nltv mnlfp Hiiritlen decisions, because of tile Inadequate lighting service, and they will see .Varshfield sink Into the bay first, nf ter they have knocked their tender feet against some projecting corner iv:.de teekiug slumbers in a blank, dark room. Marshfield's population is suffering in growth aB a result. The burglar man, who Is luckily rather scarce, could carry off a wagon load of stuff and nobody would know the difference, when tho blank dark ness descends on the city. Tho flro department would tall by tho wayside In an effort to get to a blaze, If tho electricity suddenly weakened in its present manner. Hundreds of curi ous predicaments are being caused by this sudden darkness which will nev er be knowa, while some of them are discovered by the turning on of tho electric power. Church services and sermons of real worth are spoilt by tho suddeu blank darkness. 'The audience will always forget everything said as soon as the darkness descends, and the ef forts to replace the light by the uso of candles and weak lamps Is tho sig nal for amusement and much titter ing, especially If one is tripped over something In the church. The Crystal Theatro last night had to turn n crowded houso away be cause tho blank darkness came along Just as tho villain had got the best of It and the hero was waiting to save the day. To bo sure, that fam ous comedian J. J. Dalley, showed a list of accomplishments which amazed tho audience, and kept them In good humor whllo "tho belt was being put on," but oven this great treat did not quite make up for tho lack of light. Uncle Sam's big bat tleship fleet had to sail away in dark ness because tho picture machine could not be used, and not even tho sound of tho guns was heard, not even a funeral note. The company returned tho tickets to tho audience which will try to see j tho excellent performance again to night, if the plant still keeps in busi ness. Tho show Is n good ono anu will be well worth waiting for If tho lights are out for only a short while. Tho power for the uso of motors In tho daytime is interrupted In the same manner as tho lights aro at night, and there Is some talk going the rounds that efforts should bo made to either better tho service, or that a franchise be offered to another company to put In an adequate and up-to-date lighting and power plant. haircuts will bo reduced to 25 cents, tho old price. Tho union will de mand the present salary and nnothor strike may result. The master bar bers believe that If the Journeymen will agree to a reduction In salary and a cut In prices that business will be revived. FOR THE OR IEHT Methods of Growers of Fruit in Famous Hood River Valley. SUGGESTIONS FOR C00S, Coos County and the Coqullle Vnlley- May Profit by the Experience of. Another Section of Oregon. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 2G. Sbc hundred boxes of tho finest apples grown in the Hood River district were started last week on a 10,000 mile Journey to Vladivostok, Siberia Carefully wrapped, packed anil boxed, this fruit is expected to reach. Its remote destination, via Puget Sound, Vancouver and Japan, In per fect condition. It Is probable that no other fruit of American orchards la shipped so great a distance. So nerfect aro the methods of se lecting and packing these apples that sho'uld there bo a defect In this or any other shipment it can bo traced immediately to tho orchardist and packer responsible. Nothing but ab solutely perfect fruit Is allowed to go out of the state with Hood Rlver'fr name on the box. Barrels aro long; ago abandoned. Tho apples are grad ed, and placed In uniform rows, a bushel of from 54 to 128 apples to the box. All packing Is In tho hands of professionals entirely independ ent of the grower, who more often; than not sells his crop on tho treea, aud has no further control over It. No orchardist Is allowed to pack, his own apples, even If ho wants to do so. The a.pplo growers' union at tends to that, and their men aro un- dor orders to reject all fruit that shows tho slightest blemish. So great Is the confidence built up .by this rule that thousands of boxes that the purchaser has nevor seen are sold at prices ranging from $2.50 to $7.50. Tho methods of Hood River applo growers aro unique In this re spect. A soil of volcanic ash and a climate perfectly suited to fruit growing woro tho foundations upon which tho for tunes of the Hood River district was built. With these advantages and; the most advanced methods of grow ing, less than two per cent of the average crop falls to come up to the high standard of growers set for themselves. Last season ono orchard reported only CO defective apples out of 2000 bushels. So great Is tho caro exercised by tho Hood River growers, however that 20 acres Is considered to bo as; much as ono orchardUt can look after properly. But tho returns per aero aro so largo that there Is no com plaint in regard to tho Incomo de rived, which runs above $15,000 a year from these smnll tracts. Seven hundred dollars an aero Is considered' an average return. Open cultivation with tho space be tween the trees kept as clean as a. barn door is tho approved method' followed throughout this section. This allows the trees to derive tho maximum amount of molsturo and nurishmont from tho soil. Small or defectlvo apples aro picked before- maturity In order thnt the healthy fruit may reach its best development. To ascertain tho right moment for at tacking moths and Insect pests, their growth Is watched day by day ou trees surrounded by flno screens, and at tho first time signs that any In sect has begun to do damage, spray ing Is begun. Only 10,000 of tho 40,000 rich acres of tho Hood River district are under cultivation. Tho enormous profits realized on tho crops grown here aro bringing In settlors from all parts of tho country and drawing them from all employments. Nino out of ten Hood Rlvor orcliardlsts; followed some other calling most of their lives. Physicians, oditors, en gineers, machinists, brlcklayors, and' printers aro among tho most success ful of lato arrivals. Men who arrived' a few years ago with but a few hun dred dollars and now own orchards valued at $50,000 nre numerous. A an;rtriTrfTi,rff"' fgmmmt00mm