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"F9" wnw4mi THE COOS BAY WEEKLY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON. OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 1908. 'ft-. CIIO 5 REPUBILC1S WILL ET COOUILLE UR i IE Chairman Phelan Issues Call for County Convention for Party Conference. DELEGATES FROM EVERY PRECINCT List of Voting Precincts and Number of Delegates From Each. P. L. Phelan, chairman of the Re publican county central committee, has Issued a call for a county conven tion to bo held In the court house In Coqullle, at 10 o'clock a. m., Tues day, March 24, 1908. The purpose of this convention, as stated In the ofllclal call, Is to perpetuate party or ganlzat'on and confer 'as to candi dates by which the party might in dicate its choice and recommend can didates to the electors. The following Is a copy of the ofll clal call: REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION. Tho Republican electors or Coos county, 3tate of Oregon, are advised that a Republican county convention ivill bo held In ths court house, Co qullle City, at 10 o'clock a. m. Tues day, March 24, 1908, for tho follow ing purposes: To verpotuato party organization; to discus sand recom mend Republican candidates for county and state offices. Tho representation by precincts will bo ono delegate for each ten votes or fraction thereof cast at tho general election of Juno 4, 190C. The following Is a lis; of tho dele gates to which each precinct Is en titled: ' Bandon 1 G Burton 2 Coalcdo 3 Coos City 2 North Coos River 3 Coos River 3 East Coquillo 10 West CoqWllo 3 Door Park 1 Dora 3 Einplro 4 Enchanted 3 Four Milo , 2 Lako 2 Leo 2 North Marshflold 9 THREE DEAD City and County Hospital De stroyed With Fatal Results. ANOTHER SCHOOL BUILDING BURNS Bad Blaze in New York City in Which Several Firemen Are Injured. (By Associated J'ress. ) SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. Ono of the buildings of the city and county alms house was burned this morning. Three of the inmates are dead and several wounded. Two of the dead wero old men whoso names are unknown. Tho third, Edward Korn, who was operated on ypsterday died from tho shock. Tho building was entirely destroyed. ATTY. GEORGE FARRIN A DEEP DYED BOOSTER Times Reporter Unearths Publicity Bureau in Law Oilices of Furrln H Farrln. A Times reporter discovered yes terday that the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce and tho Coos Bay Times aro not tho only institutions engaged in scattering forth tho fame of Coos Bay Queen' of the Sunset Sea, Daughter of Destiny, mother of the clam and other good things too nu merous to mention. It was in tho law offices of Farrln & Farrln that tho hitherto unknown publicity bureau was unearthed by tho keen nose of tho Times ferret. It is a modest little bureau; it occupies tho bottom right hand drawer in Attor ney George Farrln's desk. This, however, in no wise affects its potency as a factor In the upbuild ing of Coos Bay. An Inventory ot tho drawer shows about ono thousand letters of inquiries. They aro from all over tho United States and bear tho postmark of foreign climes; if tho answers to all those letters wero com piled by some lexicographer tho ro- LUMBER IS BOTTOM PRICES Now Down to $1 1 a Thousand Base For Rough Grade Will Advance. A recent Portland dispatch says1 "Lumber which is now down to $11 a thousand base, for rough di mension, is considered likely to ad vance as the building season becomes brisker. Lumber was quoted last year as high as $15 base, but the cutting off of tho eastern markets last fall by the advanco on freight rates served to reduce tho demand materially, and this was further weakened by tho slump in prices at San Francisco and tho decline in building operations resulting from tho panic of October. "A good deal depends on the sup ply of logs as regards the quotations on lumber," a dealer said today, "and suit would bo an encyclopedia, pari if the logs continue to become excellence of Coos Bay. When tho scarcer the figures will advance and School Building Burns. TOLEDO, Ohio, March 10. Na poleon's Union School, tho largest building of the kind In the state, was destroyed by fire this morning. A repetition of tho Collinwood horror v. as possibly averted by only a quar ter of an hour, as it was but fifteen minutes to nine when the fire was discovered, and at nine, when all the children should have been In their scats, tho building was a mass of flnmes. Tho flro broko out in tho at tic, it is believed from a defective flue. Tho school was rebuilt at a cost of $11,000 last April. the increased cost of production will have to bo offset by an increase In tho price of lumber." Times scribe saw those letters ho looked at Attorney Farrin's pate sym pathetically, understanding for tho first time tho reason for the ap proaching evidences of baldness. The last letter which Attorney Far rln received Is partlculaly interesting, especially to Tho Times. It was from W. H. Dlckerson, Thompson, Iowa, and contained six months' worth of subscription. Mr. Dicker- on otntoo In Vi t lf-it SM 4-1-1 n 4- Un 1 n n ,,.,,. "u "" tj10 participants in the Grants interested about thirty families in PaBS.Marsnflela debato returned on uoos uay, ana an intend to como out t MARSHFIELD SCHOOL t NOTES. t Debaters Return. hero during tho summer months. COOS MAN FROM GOLDFIELD. A New York Fire. NEW YORK, March 10. A score of firemen wero Injured, several seri ously, and hundreds driven from their Jhomes in many buildings threatened by a flro which destroyed p. big brick block at 38 West Eigh teenth. Loss $200,000. A big boarding houso was seriously threat ened and the Inmates escaped with South Marshflold IS difficulty. Tho big department store JUlssourl 3 of Siogel Cooper caught flro several IMyrtlo Point 15 Newport 3 North Bond IS Norway G Parkersburg 4 Prosper 3 RIverton l Rowland l South Slough 1 Sumner 3 Ten Milo '. 2 It Is recommended that precinct caucuses bo held not later than Sat urday, March 21. P. L. PHELAN. Chairman Rep. Co. Contral Comin. 13. L. C. FARRIN, Secrotary. times but was extinguished before much damage was done. Pittsburg l!ln.(. PITTSBURG, March 10. Eight firemen wero hurt at a flro in the business section of Williamsburg, a suburb, today. Tho financial loss is $125,000. P. E. Larson, wife and child re turned this week from Goldfleld, Ne vada, and left at once for Allegan, whore they expect to spend tho sum mer. Mr. Larson ownb a flno ranch on the Coos river, in addition to soma mining property in Nevada, but at present finds the Coos Bay country tho most Inviting. Ho reports busi ness very quiet in Goldfleld because of tho prolonged strike in tho mines there. Ho says that contrary to tho general understanding the struggle In tho Nevada mines Is not between tho mine owners and tho union men, but a certain radical element of tho union that insist on running matters with a high hand. Only one of tho largo mines are in operation, and many union men aro at work there. All tho mines aro under guard of United States soldiers, but these aro to bo withdrawn in a short time and a state constabulary substituted. It Is feared that the change may cause further trouble. Mr. Larson states that tho necessity of having overy mino guarded prevents tho small mines from running and tends to mako tho country very quiet. Mr. Larson expects to return, hut says he is pleased to bo home again In good old Coos. AN ANARCHIST THREATENS TO BLOW UP OMAHA BANK A Card. To tho members of tho Republican Party of Coos County, Oregon: Gontlomon: I lioroby announco my candidacy for tho offlco of County 'Superintendent of Schools, subject to your pleasure In tho primary election to bo hold April 17, 190S. Respectfully yours, " W. H. BUNCH. 'r "" A CARD. To the Republican voters of Coos County, Oregon: Greotlng: I heroby announco my self as n candldato for tho nomina tion for School Suporlntondont of Coos county, subject to your pleas ure at tho Republican primaries. u ROBERT GOETZ. Mnxvi 1o Pint O. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cameron moved Saturday to Plat C, whoro thoy have a comfort ablo little homo ready for occu pnncy. Thoy aro located west or tho county road, a Bhort distance beyond tho O'Connoll property. A Loup Year Boy. Tho question of what was to becomo of all tho loap year girls arriving on Coos Bay wns partially solved this morning, when a young draughtsman, wolght nlno pounds, put in an appearance at tho C. M. Hlmebaugh homo and an nounced that ho had como to stay. Mother and child aro doing woll, and Architect Hlmebaugh Is designing air castles that would mako a Fifth nvenuu mauslon look llko a flslior man's but, , (By Associated Press.) OMAHA, March 10. At 10 o'clock this morning an unknown anarchist ontorod tho Merchants' National Bunk of this city and demanded a largo sum of money, at tho same time displaying a bottlo believed to con tain nitro-glycerlno nnd threatened to blow up tho bank if tho request was not compiled with. Tho man talked In a rambling manner about having had $5,000 In tho National Bank of Commerce In Kansas City when It failed. "And sinco you fol lows are all in together, you had just hotter hand mo ovor my money or I'll blow you and this bank nnd all of us to hell," suddenly said tho fel low, as ho produced a three-ounco bottlo containing a thick, yellow liquid. Tho vlco president said ho would go nnd get tho money, but tho fellow commanded him not to mako a movo or ho would drop tho bottlo. Drake sat down again nnd told tho stranger ho would talk It over with him. Tho man agreed, nil tho time keeping the bottlo In his hand. The follow said ho had been for 48 hours without food, so Drako suggested that they go and get something to oat. Tho man said "All right, but don't try any monkey business or you aro a dead man." President Hamil ton of tho bank overheard enough of tho conversation to ennblo him to grasp tho situation, and ho tele phoned for tho police, and with two plain clothes mon followed Drako and the auarchist to a nearby res taurant. Tho detectives slipped up bfhlud the man as ho sat thero and pinioned his nrms, relieving him of the bottlo boforo ho know what was up, Tho bottlo was Bent to chemists for examination. SCHOOLS HAVE FIRE DRILLS. A flro drill was held at tho Marsh fleld school Friday afternoon. Tho building was vncated in ono minute nnd forty-flvo seconds. The drill was very orderly and no confusion was apparent. , Tho movements of tho pupils wero made with the alertness nnd precision of militia, and was n compllmont to tho teachers' methods, as well as tho system and management, handling the 500 In this brief space of time. A flro drill was also held at tho North Bend school. Tho tlmo was re ported as two minutes. Tuesday. Tine debate was held In the First Baptist church. A recep tion was tendered the vlsotors after tho debate. Tho Marshfleld repre sentatives, two girls and a boy, Bpoko against two boys and a girl. Tho rea son for the adverse decision is ac the debate was made shrdlu shrdl m credited to tho fact that a division of the debate was matte and part of the argument necessarily omitted. Tho Fire Drill. Parents of Marshfleld children who read tho account of the Cleveland fire Wednesday may bo interested to know that the Marshfleld school building may be vacated within two and a half minutes. The lire drill Is conducted with an entire absence of unnecessaray noise or disorder of any sort. Two New Pupils. Two now pupils have been regis tered during tho past week, one in the fifth. Charcoal "Work. Tho seventh grade has taken up charcoal work. Pupils Finish Logarithms. Tho tentht grade pupils have fln ishem logarithms in algebra and will take up geometry Monday. Essays Submitted. Six or sevlen compositions havo been submitted from tho high school for'Mr. Bell's contest. BREAKWATER ARRIVES FROM PORTLAND Boat Reaches Bay on Schedulo Time Friday Morning List of Pas sengers. The Breakwater arrived in and docked at Marshfleld Friday morn ing. Following is a list of tho pas sengers arriving from Portland: Mrs. Gage, Lee Florence, Miss Ful ler, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Travelle, L. A. York, H. N. Carey, O. Larsen, C. Walgele, W. Cole, W. Miller, H. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bushnell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lemanskl, R. M. Raw, L. Oswald, P. M. Wood, Jno. Rogers, Mrs. Glldden, U. B. Kiks, F. Lynch, G. Douglas, H. Douglas T. Douglas, G. Sellers, C. Gosney, Mrs. Goesney, Miss Goesney, H. Evans, J. Bond, W. Ford, F. Patros, L. Levenson, E. Larson, G. Gunn, P. Dalgle, Jno. Hammond, B. Dissls, Geo. Storey, S. Nosk, J. Wilson, O. R. Bean, C. Bralnard, E. W. Hendricks, A. Barglund, H. Hegach, F. Christe, F. Davis, H. Wllkenson, W. C. Emery, Mrs. Glllham, D. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bradfleld, C. Evertson, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones, C. Dewltt, J. D. Pulcher, J. A. Kemepick, C. Watson Mrs. Horsfall, E. Johnson. HAIRCUTS GALORE AT TACOMA. Barbers Fight, Price Is Reduced One Half, Offer Inducements. TACOMA, March 6. More hair cuts wero sold in Tacoma during the last few weeks than ever before In tho same lengtht of time. The rea son is that thero Is a fight on between the boss barbers, nnd the price of haircuts is being slashed daily. Iu many barber shops it was possible to have such work done in tho most ap proved stylo for 15 cents. Very few barbers charged more than 20 cents. In one shop tho proprietor Is adver tising haircuts and tonic for 20 cents, and is also giving all his patrons cou pons on a $50 gold watch. In tho meeting of boss barbers it was de cided to reduce the price from 35 cents to 25 cents. Many declared they would make it exciting for all if tho prico was cut down. It was reduced and as a result the fight is on. CAM Hi .2 IS LAUNCHED Marshal Carter Ordered to Ar rest Violators of Gar bage Ordinance. And now you folks who havo been careless about dumping tin cans, garbage, wastta paper and refuso of all kind", etcetera, etcetera, beware. In keeping with the campaign season Mayor E. E. Straw will shortly start a crusade against tho violators of tho garbage ordlnanco recently passed by tho city council. Marshal Carter has been officially notified, that after duo notice has been given the citizens, ho is to bur nish up his star, fill his pockets with arrest warrants and go forth on tho trail of garbage offenders. Further, ho has been notified to follow tho let ter of tho ukase without fear or favor. Rich and poor, high and low, all will feel the pinch of stern justice if they disobey. It is particularly specified by the mayor that the ob noxious practice of throwing papers and other wasto papers where they will blow around tho city will meet with quick punishment. PROMINENT MAN COMMITS SUICIDE PLACE CHILDREN ON A PERIOD OF PROBATION Tho Hollonbeck Children of Bandon Aro Placed in Coos County Homes One hi Marshfleld. Judgo Hall came over Mondny on court business. In tho juvonllo court he heard tho complaint against tho Hollonbeck children and discharged tho oldost boy from custody. Ho jnado an order placing tho other threo children in probation for six months. Tho youngest girl was takon by Mrs. R. O. Hoberg of this city and tho eldest by L. R. Robort son, tho telephone man of Marsh fleld; tho boy was sent to Allen Mc Leod until a homo can bo found for him. All of tho children aro bright and Intelligent, nnd all thoy need nro propor homes In which to bo brought up. Tho judgo also hoard tho caso of tho Coquillo Mill and Mercantile Company vs. J. N. Jacob son, deciding It In favor of tho for mer. County Commissioner Lloyd Spires and E. A. Anderson arrived Wcdnosday nnd are holding tho UBual session of tho county court. There Is considerable work to bo don at this session of court In regard, to roads and bridges. Coquillo StUel. Tho West. The East may have its merit; It may be heaven or near it Give me tho West, It su'ts me best; I love its frank free spirit. That traveled gent of story, Ulysses, met no glory To match theso pines These plains these mines Theso mountains high and hoary. Oh, whpre live women fairer; Whero braver men or squarer? Why, ev'n tho crlmo Is on scale sublime A kind of epic error! 'Tis clear the Lord created From plan more elevated Than brought to birth Tho rest of earth This land ne'er duplicated. HARRY MURPHY. Former Postmaster of Detroit Seeks Relief in Death From Financial Difllculties. (By Associated Press.) DETROIT, March G. Ellwood T. Hance, tho first vice-president of the Union Trust Company, and former postmaster of Detroit, shot and killed himself at his home hero today as a result of financial worries and poor health. It is denied that the affairs of the Trust Co. aro involved. COOS COUNTY REGISTRATION. BREAKWATER LEAVES FOR PORTLAND WIFE ADVERTISES STINGY HUSBAND Leaves His "Bed of Rough Boards" and "Hoard of Potatoes mid GhigerMinps." BINGHAMPTON, N. Y., Mar., 6. Tho following notlco was printed In a recent Issue of the Courier-Journal, of Deposit, this county: "To whom It may Concern: "I, Bertha Ellis Crawford, hereby stato that I havo left Ford W. Craw ford's bed of rough hardwood boards, and also his board of dry potatoes and glngersnaps, with just cause and provocation. "When a man will store his money away in a trunk and lock it up while his wife takes care ot tho cows and horses with summer underclothing on, rather than to tako some of his coins and buy her some clothes, ask a wife, then, If sho has just cause to leave her husband? Ho will also store his money rather than pay his bills without the force of law. "BERTHA H. CRAWFORD." Sails Saturday Afternoon With Large List of Passengers Those on Boaixl. The steamer Breakwater left her Marshflold wharf this afternoon at 2:30 on her northward trip to Port land. She carried the following pas sengers. J. O'Brien, Y. Daulet, P. Komptsls, Charles Wilson, J. E. Ritschln, M. W. Greene, Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Smiley and two children, Charles Anderson, Miss Agnes Nelson, Emll Nelson, James Crltchlow and wife, Miss Gea bo, Charles Waegle, A. J. Drews, J. B. Fox, Capt. Westdahl, H. G. Van Dusen, W. C. Irvine and wife, Miss Vera Irvine, Mrs. E. Kelly, Miss Jen kins, H. A. Canfrled, L. B. Winget, Mr. Williams, Mr. Larrey, Mrs. Har rington, Mr. Kauffman, E. E. Thorn ton, S. Lelnwebber, Miss Mabel Gray, D. E. Distrlck, George Erlckson, C. J. Kopet, W. E. Dews, E. A. McCor mack and wife, H. C. Miller, O. Holl man, Mrs. E. Morris, E. E. Morris. D. E. Vandecar and wife, E. W. Erlck, J. B. Sonnegan, C. M. Smith, J. Sheard, R. Morrill, O. Hansen, J. F. Baru and -wife. Miss Martha Baru, Mr. Gulovsen, H. O. Knight, Mr. Hollenpeter, C. M. Coy, J. S. Miller, S. J. Mathews. W. W. Wis- well, W. Duslns, S. Plchi, J. D. Mc- Laln, S. Cum!, . Bruno, J. Hennen, V. Anderson. ' Up to last Thursday evening tho following registrations from tho dif ferent precincts had been filed with the county clerk: Bandon 250 Burton 15 Coaledo -; 1 Coos City 3 North Coos River G East Coquillo 8G West Coquillo 93 Deer Park l Dora 21 Emplro l Enchanted G Four Mile 16 Lako 15 Leo 12 Marshfleld, North 5G Marshfleld, South 119 Missouri 28 Myrtlo Point 157 5 81 24 22 . I 41 11 3 2 G 4 Newport North Bend . Norway Parkersburg . Prosper Riverton Rowland South Slough Sumner Ten Mile . . . Total 1,097 SMALL POX AT SUNSET BAY. A CASE REPORTED TO HEALTH OFFICER MINGUS EXPOSED MAN ESCAPES. Dr. Gale of North Bend, reported a c.se of smr.il pox at Sunset Bay to IIp.i in Officer Mingus today. All txposed persons, except ono man named Dean were placed under quar tine. This man got awav and is sun- posed to be on his way to Marsh fleld or Beaver Hill. Officers havo been notified and will bo on tho look out for him. The case is not virulent and tho prompt action of the physi cian is hoped to stamp it out promptly. Small Pov Refugee Caught. Tho man named Dean who vas exposed to tho case of smallpox at Sunset bay and escaped the quarantine was ap prehended in Marshfleld Saturday night and returned to tho camp. Thero havo been no further cases, and It Is hoped tho disease may bo confined to the ono caso. CLERGYMAN'S TOOTH STRIKES 8150 PEARL Pastor's Discovery of Jewel in an Oyster Is Preludo to Den!- er's Find. POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 4. The Rev. J. Max Longsdorf, pastor of the United Evangelical church of Tower City, while eating oysters, bit a pearl, which, whon examined, was fouud to bo worth $150. The dealer who sold the oysters then looked over the remainder of his stock and also found a pearl whleh was appraised at $100. An other of his patrons found a pearl valued at $60. PLANT SAILS FOR FRISCO FRIDAY P. M. Billed to Leave tho North Bend Dock nt 2 O'clock List of Pasreu- gers for Buy City. The Plant was billed to leave the North Bend dock at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Following is tho list of passengers for San Francisco: John Johnson, Charles Powers, A. Klotyek, L. A. Frey, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, B. Bergstrom, R. E. Shine, John and Mrs. J. Hoist and child, Mr. and Mrs. O. Fielde, C. W. John son, Clyde Kendel, D. W. Henderson, F. M. Stewart, H. Lockhart, C. A. Rohn, J B. Rust, C W. Harstman. Mr. and Mr. C. W. Fournler, Mrs. A. E. Fiako, Will Spencer, John Saner, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Laugh rldge, J. McDonald, P E. Weaver, C Ruling, Captain Dallequlst. "Everybody loves our baby," sings a poet laureate. What liars tho neighbors are sometimes. "Tho wise virgin will throw away her lamp and use gas" is tho revised version, according to Otho Hopson. V A f i A
