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K GOOD BOOSTER I ILLI15 Robert Montgomery Sends for Pamphlets to Boost Coos Bay to Friends. Coos Bay has n great booster back In Decatur, 111., In tho person of Robert J. Montgomery, who has been to tho bay several times and who will return here next summer and bring several people with him. Mr. Mont gomery has received a copy of tho boosting booklet issued by the Cham ber of Commerce and is spreading tho Coos Bay gospel around in Illi nois. An Issue of tho Decatur Herald, of Jan., 2, has considerable about Mr. Montgomery and Coos Bay, since Dave Stafford of this city sent his father-in-law a copy of tho panii-hlot. Mr. Montgomery has sent for a num ber of copies to distribute to his friends in Decatur. Tho Decatur Herald says: "Robert Mont gomery, who has largo interests in tho Coos Bay country in Oregon, and who naturally talks Coos Bay pros pects and possibilities above every thing else has something more than words of argument now. Ho has re ceived from Marshfleld a booklet set ting forth the advantages of Coos Bay with illustrations that bear out his statements, showing great steam ers at docks, of two big lumber mills, of coal mlnc3, pleasure resorts and general views of cities on Coos Bay. Mr. Montgomery has found the book so interesting to his friends that he will order a number of copies for distribution." hulks ron pooh HENPECKED HUSBANDS Snys Don't Ho .1 Mollycoddle, Hut bo Kind, Sympathetic niul Insistent. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Don't scrub tho tloor. Don't wash tho dishes. Don't give your wife all your earnings; keep somo for yourself. When your mother-in-law comes around and tries to boss you, throw her out. Bo kind but don't be a molly coddle. Advlco given by Magistrate O'Reilly to husband drudge. William Davis was married just about a year and a half ago. Re cently his wife left his home, at No. 29 McKibbln street, Williamsburg, because he rebelled at doing all kinds of house work. The other day Davis went to court to get advlco from Magistrate O'Reilly. "Judge," said Davis, "I am nearly crazy. I work hard all day and when I get hqmo at night I find my wife in a rocker reading ai novel. Tho moment I get In sho says: " 'Bill, old chap, get busy. Get to work and fix things up.' "At first I didn't make a kick, but when I did sho said that all good husbands did. tho housework. "At first I didn't mind drying tho dishes at night, but when she com mands mo to scrub tho floor and make up tho beds " By this timo tho court was in a titter. "Why do you do it?" asked the court. "Why not be a man?" "Well, judge," replied tho young man, "my wife said sho would loavo mo If I didn't. Sho said that all good husbands helped out. "Sometimes my mother-in-law comes to tho house and bosses me. She says scrubbing is good exercise. I'm of tho opinion I get enough ev erciso at my work." "Why do you submit to It?" asked tho court. "I don't want my wife to leave me." "You have my greatest sympathy," Bald tho magistrate, who Is a bach elor. He then handed out tho ad vico printed above. "Thanks, judge," said Davis. "I'll do as you say." i BIG CANADIAN HANK ASSIGNS. (By Associated Press.) TORONTO. Can., Jan. 21. All the branch banks, seventy-six In number, of the Sovereign Bank of Canada which assigned yesterday, opened foi business Saturday, tho business hav ing been transferred Friday night by tho Bankers Association to other banks, which took possession today. Serious difficulty mayariso in the ase af borrowers from tho Sovorelgir Bank. Tho presont conditions of the financial market may render extrem ely dlftlouuNfor some firms to place loans, and minor is busy giving names of several more which may bo forced to assign. The depositors will bo paid in full. HOl JOINT IS RAIDED Officer Condron with five deputies, accompanied by Assistant District Attorney Farrln, mado a raid on Marshfleld's Chinatown last Satur day night in an attempt to oatch about sixteen "hop fiends" who are said to have been "hitting tho pipe" in Jim Bing's establishment on Sec ond street between Third and A streets. They found a lot of pipes and other "dope," but tho birds had flown, leavhfg only a couplo of ne groes, one of them named Jim Dlggs, who were put In tho city bastile. Tho coup had been planned for several days, but the Inmates of tho place had evidently becomo sus picious and made their escapo before tho doors of tho Chinaman's place were' broken In. Tho raid com menced at 10 o'clock and all was quiet until Officer Condron attempt ed to open tho door, whteh wns barred. He had his deputies sta tioned around in tho various spots and as ho tried to, open tho door.a dog belonging to Mrs. Lee Sing, a relatlvo of the Chlneso proprietor, made a vicious attack upon him. Ho drew his gun and killed tho animal, aud the door of the placo was then broken in, when it was found that tho smokers had decamped by some means which have mystified tho of ficers. A general melee commonced when tho officer and his deputies entered the place, and Jim Dlggs iz Eaid to have rushed at one of tho deputies with a knife, while another old negro flourished a razor. Tho ne groes were placed under arrest, but the pipes and othe materials which had been used by the "fiends" were left In tho place at the advice of At torney Farrln, who states that thee is no law providing for tho confis cation of such property. A raid mado nearly two years ago by Mar shal Carter in the same placo result ed in tho finding of a lot of opium pipes, but these were later returned to tho Chinaman, who was fined be cause ho had white people smoking in the place. The raid last Saturday night was for tho purpose of catching a number of whito people "hitting tho pipe," for which there is a heavy flno. Of ficer Condron says he has informa tion to tho effect that fifteen men and ono white woman are in the habit of filling up on "dope" in this placo, and he makes the startling announce ment that some well known citizens of the city are among -tho number, which is composed of married and single men. Judging from tho lnsido news he has received about tho placo, there would havo been great surprlso in the city over tho people who would have been arrested had they not mado their escape. It is alleged that "dope" fiends in Marshfiold aro quite numerous and that among them are young and elderly peoplo well known in tho city. A couple ofnegro women wero also found in the place last Saturday and ono of them had- ben notified to leave tho city some timo ago. Sho was again notified to make herself scarce last Saturday night and re viled the officer in horrible torms. The negroes In the jaln wero also sant out of town, as ono of them, especially, Is considered a desperate character. Jim Bing visited Marshal Carter yesterday and demanded that the dog tax, which had been paid to the of ficer by his relative on Saturday noon, bo refunded because tho dog had been killed shortly afterward. It Is probable that the tax will he re- turned. TWO CENT FARE LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL Supremo Court Sustains Decision of Tho Court of Common Pleas. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21. Tho two cent railroad faro now in force In Pennsylvania has been declared unconstitutional. Tho state supreme court sustaining tho decision of the court of common pleas. IDAHO HANK GOES UKDER. (By Associated Press.) BOISE, Jan. 21. Tha Capital State Bank of Idaho, limited, of this city, failed to open its doors this morning! At a directors meeting last night It was decided that tem porary suspension would bo neces sary owing to recent heavy with drawals of deposits.' An export ac countant who was advised' of tho ac tion expressed his opinion today that the bank was solvent, and 'Rill pay dollar for dollar. Reports reflecting on the stability of the bank which havo boen in circulation for two months helpad to preclpltato tho failure. JOHN WHALEY,. of Myrtle Point, arrived In the city last evening for a short visit with friends. THE COOS BAY TIMES, FRIDAY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1908. "i u wmi"i.ii" iijiiihl vr-H wnwf t'-ni"""i'' .ci mi n i: Tattle of the-Town Little grains of fact sifted from tho clinff o gossip flying up and down tho town. - MtMHtmtllllMt -- Plumber Goes Bankrupt Ira E. Wheeler, a plumber of North Bend,' has gone Into bankruptcy and at a meeting of the creditors on January 21, C. Jay Mahoney, of Marshfleld, was elected trustee of tho concern. The liabilities of the firm were $1500 while tho assets amounted to half that sum, tho creditors being princl- pally Portland firms. Mr. Mahoney. um, over to iNorui uenu tins auer- A. J .! 1-. . ,. . noon to appraise tho stock and tako nn Inventory. Thcjr Stuck in the Mud Tho Blanco hotel bus, In charge of that wen Known driver, "Uucksnot, siuck in tne muu opposite ueorgo ; forwarded a letter to Washington Goodrum's store today at noon, andlaskIng tUat (he army exi,crts vlsIt. about half a dozen passengers wero j hlg tho coast bo sent to thls pont compelled to pile out In tho deep wIth n ,.lew t0 llavlng somo fort, mud and wado to tho sidewalk. Tho fications established on Coos Bay to road has become soft where tho sau'j an luvadlng cnemy. ThG fol. Pipes of the Coos Bay Gas & Electric lowing WM tho answer recelvcd nnd company has been laid recently, and'read thIs afternoon: tne right hind wheel of tho vehicle - became fast in tho mire, tho passen gers all having to move before tho rig could be started. ' Why the Gulls Arc Tame. The seagulls on the bay are given a daily meal by the employes, of tho various factories and mills along the water front in Coos Bay. When the weather Is fine the employes who do not re turn homo for tho noon meal eat thoir lunch at the water's edge, sit ting on the wharves. The gulls come from all directions having learned to know when the hour of noon ap proaches. The men give tho gulls crumbs and scraps left from lunch and the birds havo become marvel ously tame in their efforts to secure tho food. Says Mcnt Goes to Roseburg. Marshfleld is said to bo up against a meat famine and some beef is be ing shipped in from Portland to supply tho demand. Tho Times rec ommends fish as a substitute and the facfc that clams aro selling as high as a $1 a bucket Indicates that fish and clams aro In demand. It might be a good plan for cattle buy ers from tho bay to get out among tho stockmen earlier in the season. Hundreds of heads of fine beef cat tlo are driven out to Roseburg each season that might bo kept on hand to supply Coos county's requirements under .proper ..conditions. Myrtle Point Enterprise. Citizens Take Things :2nsy. Stories are told of the Englishmen managing to attend to their busi ness and taking life pretty easy at tho same time. The nervous energy of tho American is also a historic topic. But av visit to three out of every five offices of professional and business, men in Marshfleld will de velop the fact that some Marshfleld citizen's take life pretty asy. Nu merous offices in the city aro un opened at 10 o'clock In the morning, and they also close quite early. Yet there Is as much business accom plished ns though tho men who havo offices were wracking their nerves with long hours and energetic work. Work Being Hushed Construction on tho foundations of the Finnish Temple being erected west of tho MaBonlc Temple Is progressing rapid ly since tho work started over a week ago. Quite a large force of men are at work on the structure and tllo greatest interest is being shown In the erection of this building which will be the homo of tho Fnnlsh so cieties of Marshfleld. It will bo a very handsome home for them when completed, which Is expected to bo within tho next two months, (Quito a fow of the members of the society havo contributed several days' work on tho building, which will un doubtedly bo well built because of tho Interest each man will havo. In the structure. Sculptural Art Exhibit The latest addition to tho chamber of commerce exhibit Is a fine miniature stono font executed by J. Y. Arnot, of this city. It Is chiselled from the natlvo sand stone of tho county, a slato color, which shows up well In such work. Tho font represents tho American eagle with wings half sproad, the bird standing on tho ground. In front there U a small receptaclo and anothor on the right sido, somewhat similar to drinking fonts at a pub lic fountain. The work Is pretty good and Is causing considerable In terest among visitors to tho chamber of commerce. The exhibit goes to how that this Is- anothor uso to which tho Innumerable rosources of Coos county may be applied. LYONS 1EEIS IT OFFICERS Requested to Interview Coast Defense Experts on Needs Of Coos Bay. A meeting of tho executive com- mitteo of the Chamber of Commerce , was held Friday and- a num- . lini flf hllla ll'flrn imccml linofrino mittrt an amount of rolItIno busIneM being!1!3 regaIn tho trado whIch' for mor0 I disposed. Dr. C. W. Tower, chair man of Ul0 committee presided, and read a letter received from the wark! '""I by Walter Lyon, secretary of tho department at Washington relative halber commerce at MarshfielQ. 'lit I A'nn In linim 4-n irnt- in Ann l.nn1. In ImT-lncr M,r. mn,.a clnH U- for coaEt defenses visit Coos Bay. I Secretary Lyon, on behalf of the chamber of Commerce, recently j ,. ... , T Walter Lyon, Secretary of Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce": I have to acknow- ledge the receipt of your letter of tho 3rd ultimo., In which a desire Is expressed that arrangements be mado for a conference between a commit tee representing tho Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce and Col. D. W. Lockwood and Lieut. Col. S. S. Leach, corps of engineers, during their trip to the Pacific coast. In reply I ha'vo to say that these officers left Washington before tho receipt of your letter, going direct to Los Angeles, Cal., which they ex pect to reach on tho 13th instant. Tho itinerary embraces several points In the states of Oregon and Wash ington, including Portland, Oregon. By communicating with Lieut. Col. S. W. Roessler, Corps of Engineers, at Portland, it is probable that you may be able to arrange for tho meeting desired by the Chamber of Com merce. By direction of the Chief of En gineers, very respectfully J. B. CAVANAUGH, Captain, Corps of Eng. After tho meeting Dr. Tower in structed the secretary pro tem that a telegram be sent to Mr. Lyon at the imperial Hotel in Portland, where he Is stopping for a few days, requesting him to visit Captain Roess ler to find out when the army experts arrive in that' city, and if necessary to prolong his stay in the Rose City to present Coos Bay's needs In the protection line to them. While Dr. Tower believed that tho army, officers would know as much or more about Coos Bay as a defen sive point than even the people on tho bay could tell, he thought It would have considerable weight If somebody representing this section would show that Coos Bay is greatly Interested in having defenses at this point. FATHERS SELL THEIR DAUGHTERS AT AUCTION Pretty Girls Bought by Men From Cities Up to $250, Plain-Ones nt $15. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 9. In Kamyshin and Tsaritsln, good sized towns on tho Volga river, Russia, there have been four recent sales of marriageable girls by their fathers. Buyers were present in great num bers and the competition was brisk. At Kamyshin, at 7 o'clock ono morning, a large crowd gathered in a field outside the town. Forty girls camo with their fathers or other responsible relatives. There wero two or threo hundred well to do looking men from various' Volga distrlcts, a sprinkling of others who looked llko prosperous Moscow merchants, and several sallow In dividuals who looked like prosperous Moscow Russians, but speaking the language fluently. Each kinsman led forward his "goods" and expatiated on her ad mirable qualities, pointing out all her charms, Including her muscles. Ono after another was knocked down to the sconted, jowelad mon from foreign lands. Tho others, es pecially tho muscular sort, wero tak en by men of tho neighborhood for wives. Tho prlcef of a pretty girl of a bet tor grade family fluctuated between ?175 and ?150. and ono wont as high as ?2.75. But the average was ?50, and ono mlserablo specimen was knockod down to a strolling trader for ?15. FLEET SAILSTROM RIO JANIKRO WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Admir al Evans cabled tho Navy Department from Rio Janlero that tho fleet with tho exception of tho Arethusn sailed today for Junta Arenas, SECRETARY LYON PUTS IN A FEW BOOSTS A recent issue of tho Portland Journal has the following to say of Coos Bay In reference to an Inter view with Walter Lyon, who Is at present In Portland: "Slnco the San Francisco disaster of 190C ptiand whoiesaio houses have practically had tho cntlro busi ness of tho merchants of tho Coos Bay country. Now, howover, tho San Francisco dealers are getting on their feet again and travelling men repre senting Golden Gate houses are flock ing into the country In an endeavor I than a year, has gono elsewhere. 'This Is the news brought to Port- "" " " "" 1D "Ci V lU Sul "l UU"K- ? Y!!";1! wero !lrln,ted hero for tho I ara??mt T , " a"d Ul P" pie of North Bend. The booklets are all tho same, Marshfleld taking 80, 000 of them and North Bend tho re mainder. They are illustrated with reference to resources of the Coos Bay country. " 'Lumber mills havo not been closed in this county and work is go ing on more advanced than ever be fore," Mr. Lyon said this morning. 'C. A. Smith, the lumber king, Is pre paring to start up. Ho will have a pay roll of something like 2,000 men. " 'The employment of such largo numbers of men In these lumber camps and othor Industries makes their business an Important one. Be foro tho San Francisco firo tho trade was about equally divided between tho whoiesaio houses of Portland and the California metropolis. Since tho city had her setback, however, Port land dealers have had much tho best of tho deal. But npw tho Callforni ans aro coming in and Portland wholesalers expect more competition than ever before for tho Coos Bay trade. "Mr. Lyon is at tho Imperial and will remain several days." MISSING SHIP ON BEAM END. SEATTLE, Jan. 21. A deserting sailor form the Norwegian steam ship Tyrea, sailing from Belllngham to Australia, reports the Tyrea sight ed tho missing British ship, Hart field, last Wednesday, forty miles in side the straits, east of Cape Flattery on her beam ends with her forward ensign inverted as a distress signal. She seemed uncontrollable. Seven hours after sho was sighted tho wind changed and sho was blown out to sea. Astounding Gullibility. Local citizens aro still wondering over the extreme gullibility of San Francisco and Portland peoplo who took about a quarter million of stock in the alr Bhlp company which was to run a line of airships between Portland and San Francisco. Tho advertisement of the company in the Portland pa pers amused the people hero as a bare-faced fake, and tho Times oven had tho temerity to say something supposed to bo funny over tho drop ping of tho mallbags in tho city ns the airship passed over. That any body would tako stock in such a prop osal Ion, which did not oven enter into tho S Louis airship contests, was never considered by Marshfleld clti 7ons, who experienced with some thing of a shock tho news that two largo cities had been buncoed by such brazen methods as those dlsconneiT 1m; m peoplo from a quarter million d .ils: in "hard times." Work Nearly Completed Tho ex tensive improvements which have been In progress on the enlargement of the city hall and firo department, also tho city jail, with tho exception of the latter havo been completed. A hoso tower for. drying hoso has been erected and tho various depart- ments, such as tho firemen's hall, on- Sheer's office, storage rooms, and tho extension of the lower floor havo all been completed and tho woodwork painted. Tho improvements have moro than doubled tho capacity of tho various departments and the im proved edifice is a credit to tho city. PENALTY IS FIVE YEARS Ono of the Jurors Overcome by Emo tion When Jury Is Being Polled By Court. CHICAGO, Jan. 18. John R. Walsh, president of tho defunct Chi cago National bank today was found guilty of misappropriating tho funds of that Institution. Tho penalty un dor tho law for tho crlrao that Walsh was convictod' of is not loss than flvo years, and does not pormlt of tho substitution of a flno for tho prison torm. Walsh was found guilty on 51 counts. The original Indictment contained 1S2 counts. Demurrers were sustained as to. 38 counts. The jurors being required to pass upon 150. Walsh sat motionless whllo tho verdict was read and showed no signs sag of emotion ono way or tho other. He Immediately was surrounded with, scores of friends who shook hands In sympathy. When asked if ho had anything to say regarding tho verdict ho replied with dignity "Not a word." Ho left the courtroom a few minutes later with his attorney and papers; will bo prepared within the next few days asking for a now trial. Juror Palmer caused somo excitement aa tho polling of the jurors progressed. When It came his turn to respond ho sank in his chair and burled his faco In his hands. Attorney Miller for Walsh demanded that the juror bo further questioned. "Mr. Palmer Is this your verdict?" asked Judge Anderson. "Answer me." Palmer nodded his head weakly In tho af firmative. The answer being in audible except to tho court. Miller still Insisted for an audible answer but the court silenced him. WANTED Man and wifo to work on a dairy ranch. Address J. C. Haynes, Myrtle Point, Oregon. FOR SALE Sunny Nook Farm, Coos River; berry and vegetablo ranch. Paid over 25 percent on prico last year; will do better this year. Plenty building rock. Must sell by March 1st. Address S. W. Sherman, Marshfleld, Ore. H Timber Land, Act Juno 3 187 . Notice For Publication. United States Land, Office, Rorie burg, Oregon, November 25th, 190T. Notice is hereby given that Ja' compliance with the provisions of tho, act of Congress of June 3, 1S7S, en titled "An Act for the sale of timber lands In the States of California. Oregon,, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all tho Public Land States by act of August 4, 1S92, Dail F. Fllnn, of Fairviow, County of Coos, State of Oregon, has this day, Jan. 2G, 1907, filed in this office his sworn statement No. SG92, for tho purchase of tho E1 E1 ot Section No. 32, in Township No. 2C 8. Range No. No. 10 W. W. M., and will offer proof to show that tho land sought is more valuable for Its tlm her or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before L. A. Liljaqvlst, U. S. Commissioner, at MarshJlelfl, Oregon, on Monday, the 17th day February, 19 OS. Ho names as witnesses: John JL Flinn, of Falrview, Coqs County. Oregon; A. L. Neely, of Falrview. Coos County, Oregon; Charles Wlg nnt, of Falrview, Coos County, Ore gon; W. J. Moon, of Falrview, Coqb County, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming uV versely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In thte office on or before said 17th day of February, IOC's. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register Notice For Publication. Department of tho Interior, LanO. Office at Roseburg, Oregon, Dec. 2 ft 1907. Notice Is hereby given that As6t Ruth, of North Bond, Coos County, Oregon, has filed notice of his inten tion to make final flvo year proof In support of his claim, viz: Homo, stead Entry (Adjoining Farm), No, 11993, made September 3rd, 1903, for lots 1 and 2, of Section 1, lfl ' Township 24 South, Range 13 West and lot No. 4, of Section C in Toro ship 24 South of Range 12 West, W. M., and that said proof will bo made before L. A. Liljeqvlst, United States Commissioner, at his office at Marrfi-. field, Coos County, Oregon, OQ-. Wednesday, February 19th, 1908. Ho names tho following witnesaaa to prove his continuous residonco up on, and cultivation of, tho land, viir Andrew Johnson, of Marshfleld, Cooa County, Oregon: Petor E. Lungren, of Marshfleld, Coos County, Oregon Charles E. Johnson, of North Bend, Coos County, Oregon;John A. Han son, of North Bend, Coos County, a Oregon. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register Notice For Publication. Department of tho Iutorlor, L&lBfd Offlco at Rosoburg, Oregon, DecowH ber 24th, 1907. Notice Is heroby given that Sa uol J. Norman, of Marshflold, Oregon, has filed notice ot his Intention to mako final Commutation rot in support of his claim, viz: Homo stead entry No. 1107C, made Feb. 1st, 1900, for the W NEV4 Section 22, Township 24 South, Range 18 W. W. M., and that said proof will bo mado before L. A. Liljeqvlst, U. 8. Commissioner, at Marshfleld, Oregon, on Wednosday, Fob. 19th, 1908. Ho names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous resldenco upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz: John F. IIopo, of Marshfleld, Orogon; Ruben Lyon, of North Bend, Oregon; Daniel M. Rezln, of North Bend, Oregon; Bob Hope, of Marsh fleld, Oregon. BENJAMIN L, EDDY, Koglstoc
