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The United Stores needs the money by August 15th in order to keep the big wholesale house and creditors from closing their doors. In an agree
ment between these wholesale houses and Paul Strain, they appointed LEWIS BROS & CO., the well-known sales firm of Chicago, to sell the $100,uuu
STOCK within 15 days at any price, regardless of cost, providing they realize $25,000 on it, Lewis Bros, immediately took charge of the stock and
realizing as" they do that to fulfill their contract in 15 days, they must make extraordinary sacrifices in prices and with that knowledge they are going
to sell every article in the United Stores, from wall to wall, roof to cellar, at
30 TO 60 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
This immense stock mostly recent arrivals of Summer, Fall and Winter Goods, including MEW'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, SHOES, FURNISHINGS,
LADIES' AND MISSES' SHOES, FURNISHINGS, LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS, UNDERWEAR, UMBRELLAS, SUIT CASES, BEDDING, etc,
will be marked down so low that you can well afford to lay in a future supply, Sale opens
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1st, At 8 A. M.
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Be there when the doors open and make your selections, Rap! Rapl Rapl Heed the knock, For time raps but once on any man's door, Strike
while the iron is hot! If you miss this sale you will have a future regret,
THe UNITED STORES COMPANY
NEXT TO
BREAKWATER OFFICE
Do you realize what a saving this is? 30 TO 60 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
The following prices, selected from our many bargains, speak louder than words,
Men's Shoes Men's Clothing Ladies Ready-to-Wear Garments
All $2.00 and $2.25 shoes $1.23 $15.00 Suits, latest single or double breasted $7.50 10-00 and ?12-00 ladles Skirts- ,n Panama $1.05
All $2.50 and $3.00 shoes, vlcl and calf $1.05 j1B and $18 lnteBt cut tailored suits $0.85 Laes white skirts, No. 14 ffeqnol $1.00
All $3.25 to $4.50 Patent, vlcl, box calf $2.35 ?20.00 and $25.00 Finest Imported hand-tailored suits $112.85 ?15-00 and ?20-00 Lai,les eUra trimmed silk jumper, best taffeta
m-mmmmm.mmm-mm-mmmmmm - suits $0.85
$30, $40, $50 Panama silk lined, imported worsted man tad-
Boys' and Girls' Shoes Boys' Suits ZZZZ::ZZZZZZZZZZ
$2.50 Suits for $1.2.- $3.0. and $5.00 Ladies shirtwaists $1.25
$1.25 and $1.50 values 85c ?300 gu,tg fm. (i- $, 00 a..d ?300 LadIes jananese silk shirtwaists, lace and
Excellent line of $2.00 shoes 85c $G Q0 SuUg fQr ?3 ., omUroidery trimmed $1.50
' $0.00 Suits for $1.85 $o.0 and $10.00 wash suits, all kinds $1.75
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m.w.ww ...- ---w j jIens 12 Vic and luc hose 4 pairs for 2uc . ,
Night gowns" -15c
$2.00 Shoes and Oxfords $1.25 - Ladies 15c and 25c hoso 10c
All $2.75 and $3.00 high or low shoes $1.85 I 500 Suits Men's Underwear, $1.00 and $1.50 garments, for 50c Ladies handkerchiefs 5 for 5c
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Movement to Secure Company
of Oregon National Guard For
Coos Bay Started.
Adjutant General W. E. Flnzer of
the Oregon National Guard Is desir
ous of having n company of militia
organized on Coos Bay and has
taken the matter up with Walter
Lyon, seci'otary of tho Chamber of
Commerco who will probably refer
It to these with military ambitions.
Mr. Lyon belioves that a strong
company could bo organized here
owing to tho largo number of young
inon on tho Day who are eligible.
The southern district of Oregon Is
divided Into tho Fourth reglmont of
tho O. N. G. Tho full complement
of a regiment is twelve compnutes
and at present thore are only eight
companies. Adjutant ' General Fln
zer wants It recruited up to full
strength.
In addition to furnishing tho arms
and equipment, the state gives $500
por year towards tho maintenance
of tho company'-! armory, etc. Am
munition for rlilo practise and tho
oxponscs of tho rlilo toams for tho
nn nu a 1 contest are also borno by tho
Btato.
1IK1 AS SHI? PREDICTED.
PENNINGTON, N. J.. July 30.
Mrs. Martha Forster of this placo,
who was burled today, made a
etrango prediction about hor death;
which camo true.
Mrs. Forstor, who was olghty-nlno
yeara old, becamo 111 a week ago,
Sho was unconscious two days. When
she aroused sho said sho would sleep
threo days and nights and then die.
Sho ngain sank Into unconsciousness,
remained so for tho period sho pro
dieted, nwoko, asked for a drink of
wator and expired.
NEED MORE MONEY
TO ARRANGE FOR FAIR
Directors Hold Meeting This After
noon to ltaihc About $500 to Cover
Overdraft.
A meeting of the directors of tho
Southern Oregon District Fair As
sociation, will be held this afternoon
to devise means or raising about
$500 more funds to defray the pre
liminary expenses of tho exposition.
Tho management has gone ahead and
mado certain improvements that
were absolutely necessary to get the
grounds in condition and now find
that they have overdrawn tho fund
about $500. It will be necessary to
raise this amount hore at once In
order to mnke the fair a success. Ac
cording to all Indications, tho fair
will be tho most successful exposi
tion of tho kind that has ever been
pulled off In this section of Oregon
if tho management can en nl.pmi
and carry out their plans and not
bo handicapped for the small amount
now required.
HLEI RACES
BIDED TODAY
Tho City of Panama, taking Rroak
wator'B place, will sail for Portland,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, at 1 1. M.
Poo's Fame
Many years ngo an admirer of Edgar
Allan Poe "boarded the stage to drlvo to
Fordliaui. then n suburb of New York
city, where, In n small cottage, Poo
wroto many of bis famous tales.
"Why are you so anxious to go to
Fordham?" asked the stago driver.
"Because Poe lived there."
"Poo wouldn't bu' been much thought
of If he'd ouly lived at Fordham. It
wasu't on that account he's famous. It
was ou account of them thero pomes
and tales."
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Systematlo Abbreviation.
"There's tho laziest man who ever
signed a hotel register," remarked the
hotel clerk.
"He's a drummer, and his name Is
Samuel Parker Sedgewlck Elliott. Ten
years ago he used to sign his full name
In a very deliberate and careful man
ner, using considerable flourish. Then
ho began to abbreviate It slightly, like
this:
" 'Samuel P. S. Elliott.'
"Then I noticed on tho register
'Sain'l P. S. Elliott.
"The following trip disclosed a fur
iher slight elision, 'S. P. S. Elliott.'
"Coming In one night rather late, he
look the proffered pen and wrote 'Sam
Elliott.'
"On his arrival hero last week I saw
h had tho habit incurably, ilere Is
what ho scrawled: '3. SHJot'"
Belgians Defeated In Great
Eight-Oared Contest On the
Thames.
(By Associated Press.)
HENLEY, Eng., July 31. The
International Olympic regatta ended
today with the big event of the
meeting, the eight-oared race in
which the Belgians after winning
several heats, were dofeated by the
Islanders. Tho race was a battle of
styles, and tho result conyinces Eng
lishmen that the old style rowing is
the better one.
CAIEES5
COSTS SIGHT
DECLARES W. H. TAFT
IS WEARING CORSET
Candidate For Presidency Will At
tain Lissome Grace of Wood
land Kir.
NEW YORK, July 30. Mme. Jac.
ques, tho famous corset maker, be
fore sailing for Europe, mado the
statement that she was treating Wm.
H. Taft, presidential candidate,
and would also take President
Itoosovelt In hnnd on her return to
America, a month henco.
"Secretary Taft Is tho only one of
scores of distinguished men who are
now being gathered in to slender
lines by my belts and stockings," de
clared Mme. Jacques. "I have somo
men under treatment who have not
seen their 'Trilbies for years, who
will bo able to turn a back somer
sault with oaso In a few months. By
continually wearing my belt and
stockings, Mr. Taft will attain the
llssomo grace of a woodland elf, and
If ho wishes a moro wlllowly llgure,
I can accomplish It. I never fall."
Mino, Jacques explained that her
corsot was not really a corset that
Is, not tho whnlobono and steel-stay
species worn by tho grncoful gentle
men of tho French nobility. Strictly
speaking, it is a belt that girdles in
tho forward overhang. To it thoro
nro attached by garters long silk
stripped stocking to glvo a moro
slondor effect.
Supt. Jones of Illinois Declares
Blindness Is Due Largely to
Incompetent Physicians
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., July 31.
One-third of the blind children of
this country are victims of careless
physicians or midwives is the startl
ing claim made by George W. Jones,
superintendent of the Illinois school
for the blind. Inflammation of the
eyes of tho new born Is liable to re
sult In an acute Infection of the
eyes soon after the opening and
from one to three days after .birth.
One per cent of a solution of silver
nitrate is an absolute specific for
this dlseaso says Superintendent
Jones and can be administered with
out danger by the most untried physicians.
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ROOSEVELT IS COMING.
President May Hunt In Oregon Be
fore Long.
KLAMATH, Ore., July 31. Presi
dent Roosovelt expects to hunt bear
in tho wilds of Klamath County after
the expiration of his present term
and before his departure for Africa.
John D. Goff, the guide who directed
tho way to the haunts of big game
In Colorado on tho occasion of tho
first western hunt of the then vice
president, will visit Klamath county
In September for tho purposo of
making a personal Investigation of
tho big game district of tho Kla
math region. It Is stnted on high
authority that Mr. Goff will make
this trip especially for tho purposo
of advising tho presldont as to tho
best time to hunt bear nnd mountain
lions in this state.
F J Hayes
Resident Optometrist;.
Ccrrect fitting glasses a,nd
mounting. Fitting childrens
eyes a specialty.
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Summer Home
Residents
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Campers
May have their Laundry
done in approved style and
delivered to boats at any
time by sending it direct to
US. YOU Will CP.t it xvhon
& promised. That is another
feature that will please you.
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Are you looking for a placo to get
your clothes tended to?
YES
Opposite Haines Music Storo
on 'C Street.
P. P. BRYAN, Prop.
COOS BAY
STEAM LAUNDRY
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HEALTL
Welnhnrd's Boer
.WARDEN'S LIQUOR HOUSES.
Phono 481
Orders Delivered Free
by Coal
per ton in ton lots,,
where it can be
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Phone 721
Pacific Livery & Transfer Co
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shoveled
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There is no need of anyone suffer
ing long with this disease, for to
effect a quick cure it is only neces
sary to take a few doses of
Tho City of Panama, taking Break
water's place, will sail for Portland,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, at 1 P. M.
Tho City of Pnnama, taking Break
water's placo, will sail for Portland,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, at 1 P. M.
Colic, Cholera and
Biari'laoea Itaedy
In fact, In most cases one dose is
sufficient. It never fails and can be
relied upon in the most severe and
dangerous caws. It is equally val
uable for children and is the means
of saving the lives of many children
each year.
In the world's history no medicine
has ever met with greater success.
PRICE 25c. UP.S5 SIZE GQs,
weinhUrd-s beer
PROMOTU3S HEALTH
MARSDEN'S lidQUOR HOUSE
Orders Delivered Free.
nines qx per day: buard and room.
Week rates, $0. I Phone 2005
Modorn throufthout-
LATTIN nOTIEL
Guy O.
i-rce baths Newlly furnished
Next to cor Sheridan and Queon Ave.
Marshfleld, Ore
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WEINHARD'S BEERi
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