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paper published every evening except
Sunday, and Weekly by j
Xno Coos Bay Times Publishing Co.
Entered at the postofflio at Marsh-1
ifl'eld, Oregon, for trcnsmlsslon
through the malls as second class
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"Ml O. MALONEY. . .Editor and Pub. I
VN E. MALONEY. . . .News Editor
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One Year $1.50
The policy of the Coos Ray TIju's
will bo Republican In politics, with
the independence of which Fresllont
Roosevelt is the leading exponent.
Address All Communications to
COOS DAY DAILY TIMES
Mnrshflcld Oregon
WHY A DREDGE?
.Will there be a dredge? Will the
channel of Marshfield and North
Bend be widened and deepened?
What will the deepening and widen
ing of the channel so as to insure an
eighteen foot channel from the bar
to Smith mill, south of Marshfield,
meaH? What will the possibility of
largo boats drawing twenty feet of
water entering the harbor and meet
ing no obstructions for twelve miles
along Coos Bay water front mean?
Do the people know that a very large
part of the world's shipping is done
In boats which would find easy ac
cess to our harbor then? Do they
know that the only reason such ships
do not enter the harbor now is that
the channel is obstructed? Do they
know what an eighteen-foot channel
would mean to the coal and timber
interests and that it would make the
railroads sit up and take notice?
Now, here is an opportunity for
Coos Bay to get a government
dredge. Will they put up the needed
money? C. A. Smith and L. J. Simp
bon are reported to be willing to
contribute half the operating ex
penses of tho dredge if the people of
Marshfield and North Bend and the
other Interests will put up the other
half. There are men In the Coos
Bay cities who hold much real estate
and who would be greatly benefitted
by an increase in tho value of their
property if the channel were wide
and deep. If one or two of those
men could get busy among their na
tural followers and lead the way of
progress the paltry sum of twenty
five thousand dollars would bo qulck
Jy raised. Why do not the property
owners get together and do it? There
are many who want lots filled and
would pay well to havo It done by
the dredge. Why do they not all
rush over to tho Chamber of Com
merce and demand a chance to con
tribute. Some want the dirt deposit
ed on their lots, some do not. Some
want it dumped into the street. What
difference where it is dumped? If
one man has a lot worth two hundred
dollars and it needs no filling, and
another has a lot worth two hundred
dollars and has it filled. Tho filling
of the last lot will add as much to
the value of one of these two as to
tho other. Why? Because it widens
and deepens tho channel In tho bay
and a wide and deep channel or tho
prospect of it is all that makes any
lot in either city worth anything.
Every man who has a lot in Marsh
field and North Bond, Eastsido or
Empiro, Blanco or Glasco, should
step up to tho "Captain's ofilco" and
pay ton per cent of tho value of that
lot toward tho dredger and by doing
that ho would add fifty per cent to
the real value of that samo lot.
No mntter where the dirt is put,
where It is taken from Is tho ques
tion. Of courso, wo want railroads,
but It is becauso we havo or oxpect to
have a harbor which largo boats can
got into. The chance to get a.
dredger is at hand. It Is for tho
peoplo of Coos Bay to tnko it or re
ject it. It is a big business ad
vantage). It is tho best thing over
offered Coos Bay. It beats a rail
road. It beats paved streets. It
beats brick blocks. It beats hotol9
It will pay for itsolf a thousand
times over by adding real values anJ
making fictitious prices genuine and
reasonnblo. If It is rejected, tho
wholo coast has a right to laugh and
point tho finger of scorn at Coos Bay
and Us pretentions. If Coos Bay does
not take advantage of her prosent
'chanco, alio would bettor admit at
once that nobody is to blamo for her
lack of piosperlty, lack of railroads,
lack of transportation, her Isolation
but herself.
THE MELROSE restaurant, near
tho postofllco, serves tho best coffee
on Coos Bay.
MY
With the Toast and Tea
GOOD EVENING.
H
ti A man should never be a-
i shamed to own that he has been
in the wrong; it is but saying H
in another way that he is wiser
X today than he was yesterday.
WILLIAM PENN. H
REBUKE.
THE world is old. and the world is
cold.
And never n day Is fair," I said.
Out of the heavens tho sunlight
rolled.
Tho green leaves rustled above my head.
And tho sea was a sea of gold.
"The world Is cruel." I said again.
"Her voice Is harsh to my shrinking car.
And the nights are dreary and full of
pain."
Out of tho darkness, sweet and clear,
There rippled a tender strain
Rippled tho sing of a bird asleep,
That sang In a dream of the budding
wood.
Of shining fields where the reapers reap.
Of n vee brown mato and a nestling
brood.
And the grass where the berries peep.
"The world Is false though tho world bo
fnlr- .. , ,.,
And never a heart Is pure." I said.
And lo. the clinging of white arms bare.
Tho Innocent rpld of rav baby's haad
And the lisp of a childish praver.
Anorynous.
What's the use of having a face that's
two by eight
When it doesn't cost a nickel more
to smile?
What's the use of knocking from
early morn till late
nd groaning so they'll hear you
half a mile?
If you'll only change your punching
to a soft and sweet caress,
And give to all a smile you'll never
miss,
And if you'll say "I know it" instead
of "Well, I guess."
The this!
city, like
'stead up
of right
going go
down will
Ho who fears the storms spends
many Idle days in port.
Don' be a clam. If you are crack
ed, be a crab then you'll sell for
20c.
Once he called her "darling,"
And wrote her three times a day.
Now they're married he never
Calls her anything but, "Say"!
When a man has too many wives
he's a bigamist. There is a Coos Bay
man who has only one wife and
he thinks that's too many. Still, he's
not a bigamist.
It is reported that a noiseless type
writer has been Invented. We sup
pose that is one of the kind who will
look up into your eyes as sho puckers
up her lips and when she lots go
does it sort o' soft like. They're all
right, too.
In view of the remarkable results
of the surgical operation performed
in North Bend the other day, sur
geons everywhere will bo interested
in the following truthful tale which
was published In the Jonklntown
Times-Chronicle of recent date:
"Mr. Godshall of Doylestown was
thrown from his wagon by being
struck by tho trolley opposite Bos
ler's mill on Friday morning last.
Tho body was torn from the running
gears, but fortunately he was not
hurt. His products wero strewn
about tho roads."
A Case of Pronouns.
Tommy Mulligan, of the Sevonth
grado was absent from tho class
loom for one entiro day. It would
appear that ho had played truant, for
unknown to Tommy his teacher had
spied him trudging homoward with
his pockets bulging suspiciously
when sho too was homeward bound
that afternoon.
But Tommy brought a note of ex
cuse tho next morning, which of
course would prove that he had been
detained at homo legitimately. The
writing was hardly that of a femi
nine hand, and tho note appeared to
havo boon written laboriously and
with much blotting; furthermore,
tho penmanship seemed strangely
familiar to his teacher. Tho noto
read as follows:
"Dear teacher Pleas oxcus Tomy
for not coming to school yestlddy, ho
cudnot como. I tore my pnnts. Mrs.
Mulligan. Now York Tribune
SPECIAL NOTICE TO EAGLES
Boats will leavo Wolcott's dock
back of Eagles Hall at 5 a. m.
sharp, July 4th.
By order of President
C. HOWARD.
FIREWORKS
At Prentiss & Co.'s
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"Woman has two or more souls,"
says Prof. Stanley Hall. And other
philosophers havo declared that man
is at heart a polygamist. Observe the
complementary balances of nature!
Everybody knows that children have
two or more appetites. The toper is
aware that one drink makes another
man of him, and then the other man
wants a drink, too. As to woman,
the poet has pointed out that the per
fect creature is nobly planned to
warn, to comfort and command. To
communicate with her is like rlnglntf
up Central and wondering which one
you will got. Many misunderstand
ings have been caused by failure "lo
comprehend that one of the lines is
busy and it were just as well to ring
off for the present. Many partial
failures result from Inability to real
ize which one of the two or more It
pays best in the end to please. It is
doubtful whether woman is better off
for having two or more egos which
must forever submit to Identical ex
periences. How can there be such a
thing as perfect satisfaction at any
given moment? But there can be no
doubt of the inestimable privilege of
knowing her and of any one It may.
be said, as was said of Lady Eliz
abeth Hastings, that to love her Is a
liberal education. How could It be
otherwise, with two or more instruc
tors? A Rulo of Three.
Three things to govern temper,
tongue and conduct
Three things to cultivate courage,
affection and gentleness.
Three things to commend thrift, in
dustry and promptness.
Three things to despise cruelty, ar
rogance and Ingratitude.
Three things to wish for health,
friends and contentment.
Three things to admire dignity,
gracefulness and Intellectual power.
Three things to give alms to tho
needy, comfort to the sad and appre
ciation to the woitby.
Green Parsley.
Parsley Is such a universal garnish
that the following way to have It a
deep green color Is worth knowing.
After the leaves have been chopped
put them in a cloth and dip it In ice
water. Wring the cloth perfectly dry,
squeezing out all the water with the
fingers, and serve at once. The color
will be found to be a rich, deep green.
FANCY HAMMOCKS, 10 per cent
off. Pioneer Hardware Company. ,
Reg, price $22,50 and
price ,
Reg, price $20,00, Sale
Reg, price $18,00 and
price ,
Reg, price $16,00 and
price,
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Assistant U..S. Attorney Gen
eral Nearly Ready to Sue
Oregon and California Co.
PORTLAND, July 2. With tho
arrival in Portland Tuesday, of Bur
dotto D. Townsend, tho long ovorduo
special assistant to Attorney-General
Charles J. Bonaparte, tho machinery
of tho legal department of the Gov
ernment will bo at once set in mo
tlon In tho matter of tho Oregon &
California Railroad land grants.
Fortified by the resolution adopted
by tho Sonate committee at tho re
cont session of Congress calling upon
tho Attorney-General to at onco bo
gin suit against tho Harriman inter
Special Sale
Men's Suits Friday Only
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PURSP'V
All these markets will be closed all day Saturday, July 4tL
You must get your supplies tomorrow
UNION MEAT MARKET
Broadway
Milk Veal 10c to ir,c 11
Spring Lamb ......" 15c lb.
Choice Beef 18c to lJ5c lb.
Pork (Friday Special) 15c lb.
Special Country Sausage 12&c lb.
WILI BE CLCSED SATURDAY AN 1) SUNDAY.
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THE CITY MARKET
R. H. Noble, Prop.
Will be closed nil Saturday and Sunday.
Give us your orders tomorrow. You know oti
meats and prices nre always right.
PHONE 1041 Front and 'C Streets, Mnrshflel
$25,00 Sale
$18.75
price .$15.25
$18,50, Sale
$14.25
$16,50, Sale
$12.75
OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY AMD SUNDAY.
ET YOUR SUPPLY OF GROCERIES FRIDAY (TOMORROW) WILL
FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK. '
THE
THE HOUSE OF
ests not alone to compel them to sell
the lands in question at the figure
provided by law but to also tako
steps looking to a forfeiture of the
entire grant. Townsend will now
vigorously press the matter to an
early issue.
Although having left Washington
on April 28, Mr. Townsend was de
layed at Fargo and Dismarck, N. D.,
by a succession of washouts on tho
railroads and pending tho repairing
of the lines, took occasion to attend
to some prlvato business which would
necessarily suffer by his contem
plated absence.
Conference With McCourt.
After registering at tho Portland
this morning the Special Assistant Attorney-General
at once hied himself
to the Federal building where ho was
closeted with Dlbtrlct Attorney Mc
Court and Special Assistant Tracy
Decker for some time.
"AH that I can say at tho present
time," said Townsend, "Is that bills
lu equity will bo at onco prepared
In the Oregon & California Railroad
BUY ' fou ?MfiAivjY.
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BAZAR
QUALITY.
land grant cases and sent to Wash
ington for the signature of tho Attorney-General.
When the papers re
turn we will at once file suit In the
United States Circuit Court. As to
the nature of tho action to bo taken,
it would bo Inadvisable at this time
to give out anything for publication.
The people can rest assured that it Is
the intention of the Government to
proceed against the railroad with all
possible dispatch."
Donn to Work.
Mr. Townsend was busy greeting
old acquaintances. Ho will rest a
day after his long journey, but in
tends to get to work on tho land
grant cases. Townsend was in Ore
gon for several months in 1907 as
special assistant to tho Attorney
Genoral, and gathered tho evldenco
upon which tho suits against tho rail
roads nro based.
At tho present time there are an
endless number of actions against
tho Oregon & California Railroad
ponding in the United States District
iniir-
MARSHFIELD
CASH MEAT MARKET
MY MARKET WILL HE CLOSED ALL DAY
SATURDAY
To accommodate my customers I will
be open imtil 9 a. m. Sunday
Morning
HENRY HOLMS, Prop.
SANITARY
MEAT MARKET
quality men
PRICES LOW
Our Motto:
Cleanliness all tlio time.
Glvo us your oulers tomorrow. CI
oscd all Sntur- day mid Sunday.
Reg, price $1 5,00, Sale price. $1 1 .00
Reg, price $12,50, Sale price,$10.25
Reg, price $1 1 ,00, Sale price. $ 8.75
Reg, price $10,00 and $10,50, Sale
price., $ 8.25
BE OPEN
'PHONE 321
Court, having been filed by Attorney
Lafferty on behalf of settlers who are
seeking to force the railway company
to sell them land in the grant at
$2.50 per acre, as provided by Con
gress. Although several points
which will develop in tho Govern
ment action are involved In these
suits, yet there is absolutely no con
nection between them.
NOTICE TO HORSEMEN.
The Myrtle Point Percheron Horsa
Company will keep the full binnd
black Percheron horse at G. G. Swans
place, three miles below Dora noBt-
ofllce on river, from July 3, 1908,
until April 1, 1909. Mares furnish
ed pasture free until bred. Terms,
$20, to Insure.
G. G. SWAN, Manager.
Address Gravelford, Oregon.
Use DoWltt's Little Early Risers.
pleasant little pills that are easy to
lane, aom uy LOCKHART PAR
SONS DRUG CO.
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