THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1908.
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WHEN CAPTI KOI
' SAVED THE ADMIRAL
That Captain Alfred M. Matson, of
'Mnrshfield, had considerable to do
with enabling Rear Admiral Evans,
who is bringing tho United States
Hoot around the Horn to the Pacific
coast, to attain his present high po
sition and that he probably saved
his life, is quite evident from a story
told by the captain of an incident in
tho civil war, In which both partici
pated. Captain Matson wa3 on board the
RICH HUE
An Interesting Story in the
Early Career of "Fighting
Bob" Evans in Which a Coos
Bay Man Bore a Leading p DDPEIUril
Part Capt. Matson to Meet IU lILUrLIlLLJ
the Fleet at San Francisco.
Output of 840 Acres of Coos
River Coal Land to Again
Be Worked.
The Lillian mine, belonging to L.
J. Simpson and located about four
miles up Coos River, has been re
opened and its output will be mark
eted on Coos Bay this winter. The
mine is one of tho best producers
in this section, having two heavy
veins one seven foot and one eleven
Gunboat Kansas when It was one offoot tho latter being known as the
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NIGHT MONDAY JAW. eTO ?
a fleet of ninety boats of all kinds
and sizes which took part In the
capture of Fort Fisher, North Caro
lina, in the spring of 1SG5. The fleet
"was in command of Admiral David
Porter who was determined to take
tho rebel fort.
Captain Matson was coxswain of
tho gig and captain of tho foretop
of the Kansas, and was among those
ordered ashore In front of the fort
while the fleet kept up a bombard
ment over the heads of the men in
tho boats. They faced a heavy fire
from tho fort as they approached' the
shore, and when tho bluejackets
landed, nearly half their number
wero immediately killed by the heavy
lusiladc.
Running from the boats up the
boach Coxswain Matson noticed a
young mldshlpmnn about 25 years
of age who was rushing along with
tho rest In tho most daring fashion,
and showing a marked contrats to
other officers who urged the men on
while they kept in a safe position
themselves. Men dropped rapidly on
the dash from tho beach to the pro
tection of the walls of tho fort,
whoro thero was some safety from
tho storm of Iron and lead.
Coxswain Matson saw tho young
midshipman drop with both legs shot
through. Ho hastily tore tho hand
kerchief from his neck and bound
up tho young man's legs, while an
other bluejacket helped him carry
tho wounded youth close under the
-walls of tho fort. Even In his strick
en condition tho midshipman had his
pistol ready and seeing a man out on
tho walls of tho fort with a rifle,
ho said "I'm going to drop that fel
low, anyway." IIo fired at him.
Coxswain Matson left tho wounded
youth and Joined his comrades In at
tacking tho fort which wns won after
a dosperato struggle and great loss
of life. IIo never saw the young
man again nud did not know whether
ho was saved or not. IIo remained
in tho navy nnd at tho closo of tho
war camo to San Francisco In tho
Vanderbllt undor Admiral Rogers
with nlno othei ships. IIo was then
transferred to tho frigato Independ
ence from which ho was discharged
with honor.
Captain Matson sailed on coast
ships for soiuo tinio niterward and
then took a cruibo to Europe. IIo
camo lo Coos Hay In 1S70 and has
been hero over slnco whcio ho lb well
lenown as one of tho earliest pioneers
on tho bay. Ills cottage wis the
first ono to bo erected on tho flats
in Marshfleld, being built in 1S73. Ho
married and has four sons and ono
daughter living.
'PJiwo years or so ngo Captain
Matson was reading a magns'lno ar
ticle on tho lifo of Rear Admiral
Evans, In which tho scone which
happoned on tho bench In front of
Fort Fisher was given so clearly
that It hi ought Captain Mnt'.on's
memory back to tho incident or tho
midshipman. Tho nrtlclo stated that
"Fighting Rob" hnd been wounded
in both legs in tho ehargv .. .1 It told
of him fighting with his pistol while
ho lay wounded.
""Utnln Matson is positive that
tho midshipman whom ho helped
Is nono other than Rear Admiral
Evnns, nnd if ho Is nblo to visit Frisco
when tho big fleet arrives, he will
hove another look at tho man whoso
bravery many years ago ocited his
groatost admiration and regard. Ho
Is certain that if ho had a few words
wit i tho admiral, tho latter would
rcn hit tin Incident and hlmsolf
die' Hv. What happened on tho
bon hotwexn tho two Is only known
to themselves nnd Cnptatn Mntson
Is certain that ho has Just to say a
few words to uiako Evans posltivo
that tho snllor who helped him to
jiuioiy in umo or aoro need was
Captain A. M. Matson.
Black Diamond and being about Sj
feet below tho Lillian vein. Within
a year It is expected tho mine will
have a daily output of about fifty
tons. Two large barges 40 by 200
feet have been ordered from the
Kruse & Banks shipbuilding yard
and tho coal will be dumped on these
from tho coal cars which will run
on tho tramway, now in course of
well known mining engineer, until
recently connected with the Beaver
Hill mine, has been given the stipor
intendency of tho property.
Mr. Simpson has coal rights to
S4 Quaeres in tho Coos river property
and it Is thought tho returns from it
will bo unusually large. The mine
has been Idle for about three years.
Work was stopped because of the
concentration of efforts directed
toward building up the Simp
son Lumber company's business.
There is now no doubt but that the
work will go on uninterruptedly. Tho
first barge of coal will be delivered
to North Bend about tho firbt of
tho week. Some fifteen men are now
engaged and moro will bo put on as
the scope of operations Is enlarged.
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Yiiitg9$ Musical Comedy &
New Music - New Dances
This is the Farewell Performance of This Company In The Coos Bay Country,
Seat Now On Sale at North Bond Drug Store
New Costumes
Prices 25-50-75 Cents
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TO ELECT I
East Marshfleld and Bay City Residence of Longshoreman Is
Begin Active Political
Campaign Monday.
East Marshfleld and Bay City citi
zens will meet In the East Marshlleld
public school next Monday night to
nominate candidates for mayor,
councilinen, recorder and others for
tho election to be held on February
8 at the instance of the county court.
construction. J. A. McDonald, th fThe election to be held to nave' the
citizens decide on Incorporating in a
town the twocommunities across tho
inlet, and the election of city officers
will take place at the same time to
save holding two elections.
The citizens recently presented a
petition to tho county court to be in
corporated and the court set the date
for the election. It is asserted on
good authority that the incorporating
element will carry the election with
out a dissenting vote.
The two communities, which are
expected soon to be one, are growing
rapidly and. there are already con
tracts let for the buildinng of seven
teen new homes since about the first
of the year. What the name of the
place will bo is unknown, although
it is expected that this will also be
selected at the election. It is proba
ble that it will be called East Marsh
fleld, as this district Is bound to be
come part of Marshfleld when the lat
ter place grows some more.
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HfSy hiWfl Hflr 1 TE MYERS STORE North Bend, Oregon
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FliT hi WORTH RFNIU urGreat
lii hi iwmu dlhU January Clearance
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Entirely Destroyed By
Fire.
A five room residence of Mr. Tomp
kins, a longshoreman In Bangor, with
all Its contents was entirely destroyed
by flro yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Tompkins was at work and Mrs.
Tompkins and children wero away
when the fire was discovered and
saved nothing but the clothes on their
backs. The building was a home re
cently completed although the fami
ly have occupied it for some time. , H
Tho loss falls heavily on Mr. Tomp
kins and much sympathy is expressed
for himself and family.
The firo was first discovered by
a neighbor but had gained such
headway that It was almost com-fiJj
iueiuiy uesiroyeu ueiore U10 iNOrtll
Bend fire department arrived.
The origin of the firo is not known
but it Is supposed to have been
caused by a defective flue.
No Insurance.
BREAKWATER LEAVES
BOUND FOR PORTLAND
Takes Quite a List of Passengers nnil
Much Freight to Hose City.
The Breakwater left for Portland
this afternoon with quito a large list
of passengers and considerable
freight. Sho shifted from Marshfleld
to North Bend about three o'clock
and loft shortly afterwards to cross
tho bar with tho following passen
gers:
II. B. Watson, W. A. Baker, Mi
Klino and wife, W. A. Smith and
wife, II. W. Mara, Captain Christen
ben, Mr. Dickson, J. II. Anthony, W
J. Payette, H. N. Welch, It. Koper
Theo. Buchola, A. V. Pickerine, J. W
Willis, Mr. Bender and wife, Mr
Slonwebber and wife, J. W. Duncni).
J. Morrison, J. II. Ness, Mrs. Gulov
son, C. A. Miller, Robert Marsdn
Mr. Grimes and wife, J. P. ltice and
wife, K. P. Farley, G. W. Colon, G
.1. Kahn and wife, J. J. Driscoll and
wife, Mike Kneo, C. Iteoves, P. Bon
otto, F. Winter, Alex Enos.
Father is still with us and in
sists that we take all our prescrip
tions to McArthur's.
The Prescription Drug Store.
COMMUTATION TICKETS
On salo at Melrose Restaurant.
4430
GOOD HOME VOll $100.00 O
,
A new six room modern
cottage with two lots can be
had at the above figure for a
short tinio only.
House will bring good rent,
and property wIH advance in
value. 4
A better Investment has
never been offered.
I. S. KAUFMAN & CO.,
Across from chamber of com- I
merce. '
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WISCONSIN HAS CHAMPION COW
FIvo Pounds of Nutter Dally for a
Week 1151 Pounds of Milk a Day.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 25. A
record-breaking cow of university
breeding has been produced In Wis
consin; thnt Is to say, It Is a cow
raised by a former student In tho de
partment of agriculture of tho state
university.
In tho last ton months this cow
has produced 23.91S.4 pounds of
milk, which exceeds tho former
j ear's record nindo by tho old cham
pion, also a Wisconsin cow. If she
continues to produce at tho same rate
sho will havo to her credit at the
end of the year about 1 1 tons of
milk, which would make about 1200
pounds of butter.
Tho samo cow recently broko tho
sevon day record by producing more
than flvo pounds of butter n day
for a week. Her best single day's
production was 112 pounds of milk,
or about seven palls, Sho weighs
llttlo moro than 1000 pounds nnd Is
named Colanth IV's Johanna.
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Closes at 10:00 Tonight
This sale has been fcne of the most snccessfEl
and eatisfactory events of the kind we have ever
launched satisfactory to us because it has
been so sakiofctiory Lo cur patrens, and this is
indeed the only trus measure of success to a store.
We now find a vast accumulation of broken lots,
remnants, odds and ends and an insufficient number of
many articles to return to regular stock. These will be
gotten together at once, and beginning next Tuesday
morning, they will go at ONE HALF, ONE THIRD, and
OWE FOURTH the regular prices. In short, prices will
be placed on them that will be expected to remove
them at once.
Some of the articles that will be included in this
clean-up, will be Women's Coats and Suits; some
Children's goods; short lengths and remnants in Dress
Goods, Domestics and other Cotton GoodsjMen's
Women's and Children's Hosiery and Underwear, some
Embroidery and Lace, Men's. Women's and Children's
shoes, Men's Suits, Overcoats, and Shirts. Boys' and
Youths' Clothing, and dozens of other articles of every-
day wear.
.SEE MONDAY EVENING'S COOS BAY TIMES for
full particulars and then arrange to attend this
CLEAN-UP SALE, which OPENS TUESDAY MORNING,
the 27th, and continues for the remainder of the week.
While the offerings of this Clean-Up Sa'e will par
ticularly effect edd lots, broken sizes, etc., the prices
named to move them, are so low, that everyone should
be interested in saving.
Remember this Sale Begins Tues
day Morning--The Best Always
Go First So fee Prompt.
BSSMKSaaESHSSBE!
THE CRYSTAL TIIEATEIl
Will re-open soon
Under Entirely New Manage
nient.
LATEST MOVING 1MCTUKES
NKW MUSICAL TALENT
A High Class Show
Six Days in tho Week
WATCH FOR THE DATE
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Pokln duck dinner at tho Mel-
roso for Sunday,
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cot a lot for a little.
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0LYVIAN CLAYNE
Soubretlo with Voung's Popular Musi cal Comedy Co. Farewell Appearance
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Dr. BANCROFT
Eye and Nerve Specialist
Will Be At
MR- SNYDERS
The N O'Cunnell bldg.
Tuesd y and Wed.
Jan. 28 and 29
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that your advertising space would
become again as valuable to you by
tho use of a few appropriate cuts.
I am n6 m u position to get them,
for you the samo days as ordered.
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