The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, January 17, 1908, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextTHE COOS BAY WEEKLY TIMES, MAR8HFIELD, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1908. ;. "BACK TO THE BANKI" fi Files IK "7 Mit vrMM COOS MY MY BET HE OF s'nyaU I H B 3 'I I luUhUU Lt I 1 0 El IM H 1 1" I ii ft B S f iT R u it I B uHniiLu L 0 L DRHn lu IT MMFC E a ill Irl IJL'JiJirVlNLM LjJ ..!JK. r I II I U 'I II i i i :rt ' h. .1 .- .- i i r i r I rj liiMiii ni'iin rwM,rw.-v ih l in fLR WW UU LU isjSrfA Wis Fill FRISCO A PHONE Fl BHT KSK gSS! The Marshfleld Library committee met yesterday In the TItneB' building and discussed the form of applica tion which has been received from Andrew Carnegie for use In obtain ing Mr. Carnegie's assistance. The correspondence with Mr. Carnegie was considered quite favorable and the committee believes that the sit uation Is such that if tho people of Marshfleld will do their part now, a fine Carneglo library can be estab lished In Marshfleld In 190S. It was recalled at the meeting that hitherto no attention had been paid to the application of Marshfleld, but tho fame and Importance of the Coos Bay cities have Increased so rapidly that It Is very probable the committee, with the aid of Marsh fleld citizens, will be successful. It Is also believed that the proper en couragement from tho citizens, In a financial way, the city council will 1)0 placed in a position where lt can net In support of the application. Tho present subscription to the library fund is $1,150 and the com - Secretary Taft Says Panama Canal Will be in Operation Then. COST WILL BE $300,000,000 "Urges that Wages of Canal Laborers JJo Not Reduced Altlio They are Thought to lo High. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Sec. Taft appeared beforo tho Senate Committee on Interoceanlc Canals yesterday and gave the committee in formation concerning tho Panama canal project and suggestions for leg islation. Sec. Taft expressed his opinion that the canal should be com pleted within six years from next July. Tho untimato cost would bo approximately $300,000,000 includ ing tho purchase price. Sec. Taft gave considerable Information about prices paid for lobor on the canal and urged that there be no reduction in tho wages paid to skilled laborers In spite of tho fact that according to his estimate they aro receiving from fifty to sixty per cent higher than they earn in the United States. A WEALTHY BOSTON WOMAN JUMPS FROM THIKTEENTU STOKY, ST. RF.GIS HOTEL. (By Associated Preso.) NEW YORK, Jan. 17. Mrs. Her bert Sears, member of a wealthy Boston family and guest at tho Hotel St. Regis, committed suicide today by jumping from tho thlrteonth story window, to the roof of a four story building adjoining. She was a frequent guest at the hotel and was always accompanied by her maid, llor actions aro said to have been or ratlc and tho maid kopt closo watch of her mistress. Mrs. Sears' body was terribly crushed. Sho was temporarily insano and prior to tho beginning of tho montal trouble which resulted In her suicide, occupied a position of prom lueuco lu Boston. Sho camo to Now York uluo days ago for medical troatmont. Her physician left her Inst night and sho was apparently in a normal condition. Sho left a letter to her husband. Tho contents aro not known. Sho was aged 37 years. Had Beautiful Homo. ' BOSTON, Jan. 17. Horbort M. Sears and wife and two children oo c.ipy a beautiful residence on Com monwealth Avonuo. Sho has been in dolicato health for several years, i jo husband was a flnanclor but re tired from nctlvo business a year ngo. Will Investigate Accident Accord- inn to stories nrinteil In Portland. Messrs. Edwards and Fuller, of that city will hold an Investigation over tho recent accident to tho Breakwater at tho Coos Bay bar, when a messboy was killed and one sailor severely in- jured, with several being bruised, The Broakwater left for Portland yesterday morning and upon her nr- tWM at her destination the enquiry tti uo uciu. , UUSlISi LshnOla It JUMPS 10 1 AWFUL DEATH mltteo believes tho required three thousand dollars will bo raised i'ead ily. The opportunity Is so good that it cannot be allowed to pass, and the committee will make every effort to take full advantage of It. The loca tion of Marshfleld on Coos Bay, Its shipping facilities and commercial Importance, its isolated position and remoteness from any other Carneglo library, and tho rapidity with which lt Is growing, Interest Mr. Carnegie and insure success now. It was also suggested that only one Carneglo library would bo al lowed to Coos County and that Marshfleld might have to wait a good many years to get another chance to get a fine public library of the char acter proposed. Tho committee has decided to give an entertainment In the near future for the double pur pose of realizing funds and keeping tho subject before tho people, but he $1,900 required to make up the $3,000, which must first be sub scribed, will have to be pledged by 1 individual subscribers. Man Who Was Going to Have Line of Airships Dis appears. FROM PORTLAND TO FRISCO Reported to Have Sold Quarter Mil lion Stock on Statement Line Would be In Operation April 1. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, JanlJ 17. Tho Examiner says the tederal authorities have started an investigation into tho atfalrs of the National Airship Com pany. Sales of stock amounting to a quarter of a million are alleged to have been made. The company's of fices aro In Portland, and on Saturday I. A. Morrell, president of tho cor poiatlou was subpoenaed to appear in Portland and explain the status of ihe company to tho authorities. It Is asserted that ho has disappeared. The tederal authorities it is alleged have secured much information of tho company's affairs from Miss Alma Smith, who formerly acted as secre tary. PORTLAND, Jan. 17. Tho Na tional Airship Company has been do ing business in this city for several months. They extensively advertised tho stock and made glowing promises of dividends and tho future of the company. Tho stock sold here at 25 cents a sharo whereas it is asserted similar stock was sold in San Fran cisco at soventy-flvo cents. They promised a line of airships between San Francisco and Portland to make their first trip April 1. BREAKWATER ARRIVES HERE THIS MORNING Steamer Loaves For Portland At 10 A. M. Tomorrow. Tho eteamor Breakwater arrived lu tho harbor this morning early and after dlschaglng passengers and frolght at North Bend arrived at her dock In Marshfleld at 10 o'clock. Tho stoamer will leavo for Portland Saturday morning at 10 a. m. Tho following was tho list of arrivals. C. R. Davis, A. Hanshaw, O. R. Cooloy, Jno. Eck, W. A. Conover, Mrs. Cooper, Master Cooper, P. Jor wlsky, G. Varuey, A. Dork, B. W. Dork, Fra,nk Drubry, W. Daber, J. E. Stobblns, Mrs. Stobblns, Mrs. J. A. Davis, Win. Ward, Mrs. Ward, Wm. Schneider, Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. E. Schneider, Miss Sshnoidor, B. Schnei der, S. J. Mann, B. Sorwln, Mrs. M. Lynch, F. Richards, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Melton, J. I. Rdwards, W. Pres ton, H. N. Welch, J. Sterl, M. A. Trunper, J. BaKer, Mrs. Mills, J. B. Locknian, R. Corvlll, 1. A. Turnoll, C. Smith, Mrs. Smith, A. L. Smith, A. Dorks, B. W. Dorks. Drives From Roseburg. Dr. C. Olx, who has boon absent in Port- land and Spokane for soveral weeks, returned to this city yesterday after- noon by way of Roseburg and Myrtlo Point. Ho went to Portland to tako tho utato physicians examination, the result of which will bo announced In a few weeks. Ho returned by se- curing vehicle for his own use. drlrlnK to Myrtle Point and by tho icouuir roaa to Marsnaeia. t - i GOOD EVENING Forivurd. The wife of Lot turned back and she was changed into" a stat ue of salt for bavins turned back. Beautiful symbol! When one turns back In life and looks if Into his past, one becomes a statue also. One is no longer capable of anything. Catulle ir Mendes. ! Queer? Yes. Wouldn't it fill you wltn wonder If all who swore off at New" Year Stuck to their pledges Hko thunder And touched not a whiskey or beer? And wouldn't your head go a-swim-mln', And wouldn't you think It queer If all of the fashions for women Stayed changless through all of tho year? An Item as gay as the others At which you have giggled and laughed; That Fairbanks and Cannon like brothers Were boosting like blazes for Taft! And wouldn't lt strike you as funny, Not to say deucedly queer, If the trusts put the law above money During the coming year? C. B. Qulacy. Some Marshfleld people find that tho most satisfactory way to get something done is to work some body to do it. j I Some of the men who eagerly scrambled aboard the water wagon are now busily engaged In that game , of "On again, off again." I Paying for what you get from the Coos Bay Gas & Electric company somehow does not seem to insure getting what you pay for. Every young man who loves this city and expects to see It prosper should join tho boosters. If only as evidence of good faith, why not join tho boosters? "Young man, that beautiful girl whom you worship as a pillar of unadulterated swiftness ditesn't contain four ounces of sugar," re marked the Philosopher. "It has been shown by analysis that a young person weighing 154 pounds is com posed of 96 pounds of water, three pounds of tho white of eggs, a little less than one pound of glue, 34 pounds of fat, SV4 pounds of phos phate of lime, three ounces of sugar and starch, seven ounces of chloride of calcium, six ounces of phosphate of magnesia, and a little ordinary tablo salt." A Discovery. You talk about excitement and the luxuries of life, I guess I've tried most everything from peace to petty strife, To champagne, on tho half shell and terrapin and toast; And I've struck tho combination thats dead suro and pays the most. So run along and roll your hoops and sell your papers boys, And try and think you're happy 'cause you'ro out to make a noise. I'd like to stop and tell you, only tlmo and space forbid, Tho fun I've had jes' stayin' homo and playing with tho kid. JOE REDUCE DISCOUNT RATE. Bank of England Lowers It To Five Per Cent. (By Associated Pross.) LONDON. Jan. 17. Tho mt of discount was reduced from six to five iner cant tnrt.v - - ---- Triggs In New York Pre. PERSONAL MENTION. $ Cnriucl Leaves With -amoer Tho big steam -chooner Carmel, winch has been loading lumber at the Smith mill, lrift out (Ms morning bound for California points- , Alliance Makes Fast Trip The steamer Alliance which left tho Coos Bay bar at 12 o'clock yesterday arrived at Astoria at 7 o'clock this morning and at Portland at 4 o'clock this afternoon, making a very fast trip. ?ho will leave Portland again for Coos Bay Sunday n:ght. Will Move Billiard Parlor The billiard parlors below the Garfield House, which wore taken over re tently by Arc-hor & Mercer, will be moved into the vacant store In the Lockhart building shortly, accord ing to tho proprietors of the parlors, who state that tho Melrose restaur ant will use their former quarters. Dies At North Bend Edith Houghton, of Coquille, who has been employed by the Blanco hotel for several months, passed away at Mer cy hospital this morning at 9 o'clock from an attack of appendiritis. Sho was taken ill several days ago and every effort was mado to save her, but without avail. Her mother and several relatives are In North Bend and will probably order the remains taken to Coquille for burial. , Funeral Held Saturday Tho fun eral of the late Mrs. Sarah Owens, mother of Mrs. Ed. Hansen, of Em pire, will be held at Empire on Sat urday at 1 o'clock It will be held from the residence of Mr. Ed. Hansen both good and evil days to be sup and interment will be made In tho ported by my Swedish people in the Empire cemetery. Mrs. Owens died common work for tho truo welfare January 1G, aged over ninety years, being born in 1818. The steamer Reta will leave Marshfleld at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning to carry friends or acquaintances who wish to attei'd the funeral. Will Blow Big Whistle Mayor Straw announced last night that it had been decided to blow the big whistle at tho power house, at 12 o'clock at noon and at C o'clock lu the evening instead of ringing the fire boll, which cannot be heard any great distance. Tho whistle will be tried today and an effort to get a certain mellow note of huge propor tions as a standard whistle will be made. Tho siren part of the music will not be used unless in case of fire, or to scare off an Invading fleet of Japs. Coal Cupsized Scow About thirty tons of coal were sent down the shoots of the coal bunkers a few days ago on top of a scow chartered by Masters & McLaln, which caused It to sag considerably on one side. Tho action of the tide against the sides of the craft, which was tied to the bunker posts, did not rest and tho coal rests in the bottom of the bay. Efforts were made by the launch Dispatch and the steamer Coos River to right the scow by pulling it over, but without success and the craft i was towed to Tlmmermau's shipyard to be set right on the water. Tlie Grip Prevalent on Bay Quite a large number of cases ot grip are roported on Coos Bay durlug the lust few days for which there is uu ap narent cmisn nt flila tlnw nt ... ... ' ., , ., " 7 '"" auywhre. It is claimed i ventilation in homes aud business aro tho principal tho illness at preseut. cool days aud raluy , ., ( are piled with fuel auu was ln demand. Who.i weather camo along thu still piled full of fuel . brightly, with the result . piWpiration was caused Lu jzons. Alter being warm u. , zens would go out Into the en I ing air, forgetting tho chanfa(j , atmosphere, with the rom colds are numerous. An Oregon exchange comiuei uu tho fact that It has seen no rutcr. .jo to leaD year In tho Tlmoo i ... year is an old world Institution. Coos w. .ii ... .... ... . .. - nw vuu incur in ueea it. Makes First Trip of Year Since Be ing 0crhnulcd. Tho steamer Plant arrived In Coos Bay thl3 morning and tied up at tho Marshfleld dock In tho evening. This is tho boat's first trip since sho has been overhauled during tho first of the year. She will sail for San Fran cisco Sunday morning, the following being the boat's list of arrivals to day: C. E. Price, A. Johnson, F. Pasloy, J. O. Bass, J. J. Sullivan, N. J. Corn wall, Edwin F. Nlchaus, H. Paulsen, C. D. Miner, I. Chapman and wife, J. B. Arnott, J. J. Nay, Mrs. Helen Suden, Mrs. Hutchinson, J. Collier and wife, S. E. Hlnes and wife, R. Bradley, C. E. Bland, J. F. Nilson and wife, P. Sandon and wife, Alex San don and wife, F. S. Dow, Lizzlo Brown and ten steerage passengers. O STRANGER TO GUM AT CI .Elderly Womnn at Albany, Ore., nolds Record. v ALBANY, Ore., Jan. 15. Al- though G4 years old, Mrs. Will- lam A. Dunn, of this city, has O never had chewing gum In her mouth, a record probably un- equalled. In a recent religious meeting tho minister asked all O women who had never chewed gum to arise. Mrs. Dunn was O the only one of tho 400 present O who stood up, and she was the J oldest in the audience. Later O Q she reiterated tho statement O that sh0 could not remember O that chewing gum of any kind had passed her lips. Mrs. Dunn was born In Jack sonville, 111., and camo to Ore gon in 1889. "FOR THE WELFARE OF THE FATHERLAND" King Gustavo Opens His First Parlia ment Under Auspicious Circum stances Makes Speech. (By Associated Press.) STOCKHOLM, Jan. 17. Tho formal opening of the first parlia ment under tho reign of King Gus tavo took place yesterday with sim- plo ceremonies. King Gustavo, In i his speech, said "It is my hope in of the fatherland. TWO GIRLS KILLED AND BLVNY INJURED IN AN UNDERWEAR FACTORY. (By Associated Press.) SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 17. Two girls were killed and seven seriously Injured in a fire today in the Imperial Underwear factory. Two hundred girls were employed In the building and there was a panic when the alarm was sounded. Florence Wal ros was caught in tho burning build ing and burned to death. Marie Buckley with a number of others jumped from tho Are escape, and broke her neck. AJJ the Injured were burned on tho fire escapes beforo Jumping and they are suffering from broken limbs and Internal Injuries. The Are Is supposed to have, started by upsetting a glue pot In the ware house. Tho Economy Furniture Co. were In the basement of the same building. The firemen did great WOrk ln re3Ci,,nS the Inmates. Loss $75,000. Clam Diggers Numerous. During the past two or three days the mud flats opposite Marshfleld have been swarming with clam diggers at every .... low tide during the day. Every few minute narUes carrying buckets of clams may Tie met on the streets, and thus another one of the great resources of tho Coos Bay district is hoino; ,,t to use. Where a week ago clams would bo searched for ln vain nmoni the restaurants on tho bay, clams are extensively advertised as V ' ' Msh. As a mens of lighten ing the demands for beef and provid ing rn oxcelient dish for citizens and newcomers, the famous Coos Bay clams nro unsurpassed. Sneaking of offices one Oregon senator has them to Bourne. Watch tho real estate men from tow o They are going to be busy. Making money with some men on Coos Bay ts merely separating other men from their money. Ranchers Around Bandon As sert Their Independence of Telephone Monopoly. (Special to Times.) BANDON, ifan. 15. A disagree ment betweefi tho representatives of tho Pacific Telephono Company and tho farmers operating independent lines connecting with tho company's central for Bandon and long distance purposes, has resulted in the consoli dation of tho two rural phones In an incorporation, which proposes to es tablish a completo service in and around Bandon. Somo opposition is being mado by tho Pacllbpeoplo but It is expected that a compromise will bo mado whereby tho Fprmers' Inde pendent Company will tako over tho local business under a franchise from tho Pacific for long distance service. Tho original difficulty was tho result of the conflicting Ideas as to a prop er toll chargo for connecting the rural subscribers with business inter ests in Bandon, the Pacific peoplo finally refusing to connect them un less they accedo to what tho Farmers consider exhorbitant demands. FIRST MEAL IN 1000 YEARS Remarkable Exhibition of Lifo in a Toad Found Buried in Lime Stone Rock. A New York dispatch says Pythagoras, the toad, took its first meal in 1,000 years New Years at the Bronx Zoo. Four 4- flies and an earthworm const!- tutcd tho meal of tho little black crcaturo that had been burled for so many centuries in limestone rock 500 feet down in a silver mine at Butte, Mont. The ancient toad is slowly re- covering his eyesight and tho uso of his limbs, and is gradu- ally turning green agaiu, as ho was In tho Middle Ages. He has already omitted several feeblo sounds, but tho croak has not come back. TATTLE OF THE TOWN. . NED C. KELLY, of Coquille, is a pleasant visitor to friends in Marshfleld. il. D. DORAN, or Portland, arrived in on the Thursday train from the valley. R. B. CHANDLER, of Millington, was a visitor in the city Thursday on business. FRANK ROGERS, of Coos River, was a pleasant visitor to friends In this city yesterday. J. H. SIMON, a Portland business man, arrived in Marshfleld today on the noon train. GUS ADELSPURGER, of Myrtlo Point, was a visitor to friends in Marshfleld yesterday. J. L. KRONENBURG, who arrived on the Delhi from San Francisco, left Thursday for Coquille. W. E. LEWELLEN, If Myrtle Point,. arrived in Marshfleld Thursday on the noon train for a short visit. FRED J. NELSON, of Portland, is a rived ln tho city from the Coquille valley on tho noon train today. D. Y. STAFFORD and Mr. Perry left Thursday on a brief hunting and. fishing trip up the Milllcoma river- LEW M'MULLEN, of Myrtle Point, left on tho morning train for his home after a visit to friends in Marshfleld. C. E. HANSEN, one of tho prosper ous ranchers on Haines Inlet, was. transacting business in Marshfleld Thursday. C. M. 11I.ME3BAUGH left for Portland on tho Alliance in connection with tho plans for the new hotel to be erected In Marshfleld. H. C. WHITTIER, of Seattle, who has been attending to b ulne ' tho valley, arrived ln Marshfleld on tho noon train today. ERNST PLEYR, of Portland, h ylsltor in the city today, having ar rived from Coquille on the noon train after attending to business. A. SCHULTZ, a Portland business man, arrived ln tho city on tho- noon train today from Coquille. MRS. DOBBINS, of North Bend, was- ' a visitor in this city yesterday to Mr. and MrB. Ferrey, pf tho Blanco hoteH W. H. SWAYNE, of San Francisco, 13 a visitor In the city who has been doing business in the Coquille val ley. T. B. COWAN and J. J. McDonald, or Blue Ridge, aro spending a few days in the city and are guests at. tho Blanco hotel. the Blanco hotel. I K m I o 1 I -" l um,!! - v r.iT-iTiiimi - -- 1