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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1908.
L CHANGE
FIRE LIMITS
Mayor Straw Agrees to Amend
Joker In New Building
Ordinance.
Oh, the man with the sweet-voiced
violin
Ib a wizard whose delicate wand
Shuts out all the world with Its
heartless din
And transports us to wonderland.
And the man with the brush makes
the colors blend
In a glory that never falls,
And yet In the end we must all de
pend On the man with the hammer and
nails.
The pen may plod and Ink may flow
Through precept and prayer and
proof,
But we yearn, perforce, when the
bleak winds blow,
To the builder of wall and roof.
Here's to artist and scholar and
soldier, too,
As each toward fame's summit
scales,
And a tribute In passing 'tis suro
his due
To the man with the hammer and
nails.
Mayor E. E. Straw has promised
Col. Wm, Grimes and others that ho
will see that the new building ordin
ance which contained a "joker"
eliminating the fire limits is amended
immediately. It has been agreed to
reduce the old Are limits, moving the
line a half-block east on 'C street
and far enough east on 'A' street to
exclude the school house. Other
changes will also be made.
Mayor Straw has signed the new
building ordinance but it is stated
that no permits will be issued under
it until it is revised. This will per
mit Li. M. Noble to erect his proposed
frame building on tho corner south
east of tho Masonic Opera House.
New Buildings.
W. S. Turpon has completed plans
for tho two-story frame hotel which
John Snyder will erect on his lot at
the southwest corner of Broadway
and Washington streets. Tho build
ing will be 32x70. Work will begin
In a few days.
Mr. Turpen has also prepnred plans
for a $1,000 cottage to be erected by
It. T. Street on his lot at tho west
end of Prospect avenue.
Hush New Buildings.
Contractor Perham is rushing tho
construction of tho now Marshfleld
high school building and unless thero
Is an unexpected delay, ho will havo
tho roof put on this week. As soon
ns the roof is on, the danger of a
possible early rainy season delaying
tho building will be eliminated.
Thero is little or no doubt now but
thnt tho building will bo ready for
occupancy after tho conclusion of
tho holiday vacation. It Is planned
by tho school board to put In a few
grades thero to accommodato tho
smaller children of south Marshfleld
and to relievo the congestion In tho
present grade rooms.
Hotel Well Underway.
Work on tho new Chandler hotel
Is also progressing rapidly and Con
tractor Johnson feels certain that it
will bo roofed in before tho rainy
senson.
Thero will bo much finishing work
on tho hotel so that the date of the
llnal completion Is still uncertain, but
an offort will bo mado to have It
ready for occupancy early In 1909.
TRIBUTE TO PASTOR.
High Pralso of Rev. G. S. Clevenger
Who Conies Here.
Tho Rustler of Talont, Jackson
county, Oregon, says:
"Rov. Clovonger hns accepted a
cnll to tho Mnrshflold Baptist church.
Ilo leaves hero early next week for
his new Hold of labor.
"Although Rov. Clovonger has
been hero but six months, ho has won
tho respect and conildonco of this nnd
Eagle Point communities and all nro
sorry that ho has decided to go. Rov.
Clovonger hits oxcollent preaching
ability, his sormons nro fresh nnd
full of. Christ thought and seem short
becauso thoy nro intensoly Interest
ing. Ho is a man among men, go-
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nlal, soclnblo and nlwuys charged
with n hopeful and uplifting spirit.
"Tho Mnrshflold Baptist church is
to bo congratulated on getting him
for tholr pastor.
"Through his lufluonco nnd leader
ship both Englo Point and Talont
hnvo tholr housos of worship Im
proved until thoy nro tho most bonu
tlful little chnpols in tho valley.
"Tho kind wishes and good fooling
of all this community go with him
to his now Hold."
DREDGE WILL START
OPERATIONS THIS WEEK
New Smokestacks nnd Pipe For the
Oregon Arrive and Work On
Channel Will Begin Shortly.
The new smokestacks for the
dredge Oregon to replace the ones
lost In the gale outside of the Coos
Bay bar, arrived on the Alliance
from Portland yesterday and will
be put up Immediately. Some of the
pipe to carry the dredglngs was also
brought down on the Alliance but
most of it was brought down on a
barge which arrived Saturday from
Astoria, being towed down by the
tug Astoria. Capt. Starkey says they
will have the dredge underway the
latter part of the week. The dredg
ing will begin near the bar, tho first
work being to cut off the shoals In
the channel. When this Is complet
ed, It will begin at tho upper end of
the bay and dredge towards the
mouth.
It will cost about $100 per day to
operate the dredge and If the dredg
lngs can be sold for ten cents per
cubic yard, the dirt taken out by
the dredge will bring $200 per day.
The towing of the dredge and the
barge from Astoria to Coos Bay cost
$1,325.
KNUPPENBERG IS COMING.
Reported Purchaser of Local Prop
erty For J. J. Hill Duo Soon.
M. N. Knuppenberg of Seattle, and
Spokane, who is reported to have
purchased the local property of the
Oregon Coal and Navigation Com
pany, including the Libby mine and
steamship M. F. Plant, Is due here
tho latter part of the week. He has
written that he would be here then.
The letter was written prior to tho
date on which the deal is said to have
been closed. No additional informa
tion concerning the deal has been
secured lately.
POSTMASTERS TO LECTURE.
The U. S. Postal Department is
sending out Instructions to the post
masters throughout the country to
take steps to instruct the pupils of
the public schools on the workings
of that branch of the government.
.The instruction will be by a series of
lectures showing how the mail is
handled in each department. Post
master W. B. Curtis has not yet re
ceived his September Guide which is
said to contain the following order:
"Postmasters are hereby directed
to confer with their local school
authorities with the view of adopt-,
ing the most effective method of in
structing school children as to the
organization and operations of tho
postal service. These instructions
should cover such features of the
service as tho delivery of the mails,
the classification of mail matter, tho
registry and money order systems,
and particularly the proper address
ing of letters and the importance of
placing return cards on 'envelopes.
Postmasters should arrange, if pos
sible, to deliver personal talks to the
pupils on these subjects, and should
give teachers access to the Postal
Guide and the postal laws and reg
ulations and render them every as
sistance In securing necessary In
formation." MORE BATHS THAN HOOKS.
Showers in Public Schools Better
Than Carnegie Libraries.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29. Dr. W. II.
Maxwell, city superintendent of
schools, speaking of the Amoiican
Museum of Nntural History before
tho Playgrounds Association of
America, declared that the usefulness
to tho city In point of morality of the
Carnegie public libraries was small
compared with that which would ac
cruo front n comprehensive system of
public baths.
"As I draw books for myself from
a Cnrneglo library and watch the
children of tho public schools go
thero for rending matter," said he,
"I bless the great Iron master for
what ho has done for the Intellectual
Improvement and recreation of this
city, nnd yet tho usefulness from a
moral nnd hygienic point of view of
tho Carneglo librnrles Is small com
pared with tho advantages that would
(low front bonovolenco of hint who
shall Increase the nuntbor of public
school baths.
"I know of no better way for phi
lanthropists to promoto tho physical
and mornl wclfnro of the rising
generation, their health, cleanliness
and comfort, than by placing, say
$250,000, at tho disposal of tho board
of education for tho construction of
shower baths In all our school build
ings In tho pooror neighborhoods."
HOUSE-WIVES OF MARSi'
FIELD! Tomorrow night's yo.n in
ulng. Close your kitchen, nnd take
It easy. A delicious homo-ntado
chlekon suppor lias boon prepnred
for you and yours, and will be served
front 5 to 9 o'clock nt the Smith
Cafe, In tho Garfield Hotel building,
on Front street.
NORTH BEND NEWS
Charles Cavanaugh made a busi
ness visit to Marshfleld on Saturday.
Robert McCann Is shipping lumber
to Eastside for the erection of a
new residence there.
Frank Monroe of the Bayside
Paint Company, Is making a busi
ness visit In Portland.
Mrs. Hall and children of Marsh
fleld, are visiting Mrs. Hall's daugh
ters, Mrs. W. Simpson.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Coffelt and
Edgar Coffelt of Coos River, visited
Mr. Coffelt's parents in North Bend
yesterday.
Edgar Simpson, brother of Mayor
L. J. Simpson, has arrived from San
Francisco for a brief business visit
in North Bend.
Miss E. Soule, who has been a
guest of Mrs. Wm. Vaughn, left for
her home In Portland, where she was
called by the illness of mother.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Brlzee, who
have been visiting Mrs. Brizee's moth
er, Mrs. Byers, In Sumner, left on
the Breakwater for their home in
Idaho.
Mrs. C. Imhoff, who has been vis
iting in San Francisco, Is expected
home today. Howard Imhoff, who
went to San Francisco on the maiden
trip of the Fifleld, has gone to Okla
homa on a prospecting trip.
The steamer Carmel from San
Francisco, brought a cargo of brick
and building material for the new
North Bend High School building.
It is being loaded on lighters to be
taken around to Pony Slough.
Miss Maude Coke, a teacher In the
High School, has been compelled to
resign because of illness, and Miss
Piatt, an efficient and experienced
teacher from Michigan, has been en
gaged to fill the vacancy. Miss
Coke's many friends will hope for
her early and complete restoration to
health.
NORTH HEM) SCHOOLS.
Tho students who passed the
eighth grade examination last week
are Arthur Chase, Grace Murr, Sheri
dan Hallette and Desire Wyatt.
R. A. Werntck has been secured
as coach for the North Bend High
School football team and practice
is well under way. There are a largo
number of candidates for the team.
The cornerstone of the new North
Bend High School will be laid about
October 10, and plans are being made
to have it property celebrated. Supt.
Raab and the school board will ar
range a program for the event.
The North Bend High School Ath
letic Association held its first meet
ing in the Assembly Room last
week. At the meeting a consti
tution was adopted which prohibits
any member from using tobacco or
profane language. Another article
provides that no member whose
monthly grade Is not at least 70 per
cent (Including deportment) and
average grades at least SO per cent i
for each month, Is allowed to tako
part In any athletics until that grade
Is mado up. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected at this meeting.
They are: Pres., Clarence Klbler;
Vice. Pres., Ellen Anderson; Secy.,
Harriet Van Zile; Treas., Ray C.
Hovenor; Manager, Ralph W. Coke;
Assistant Manager, Edith Allger;
Board of Directors, Marlon Reynolds,
Mildred Rood, Helen Mende, Lon
Sweet and Harry Conro.
HANDON BRIEFS.
News of Interest In City Hy the Sea
Taken From Recorder.
At a meeting of the school board
last Thursday night the contract for
tho superstructure for Bandon's
beautiful new school building was
let. Tho contract was awarded to
local parties, namely, Mehl Shields
& Howell and the cost price Is to
bo $22,500. Tho building Is to bo j
compieieu oy ioa. id, iyuy.
J. R. Williams, also a local con
tractor, had a lower bid than tho I
ono which was awarded tho contract,
but for sonto reason he was unable
to furnish a satisfactory bond, and
consequently withdrew his bid.
A. E. Iladsall has his new resl
donco comploted and will move his
family Into it soon. Mr. Iladsall will
new Iijiv, ono among tho finest resi
dences in town.
.H'ST BECAUSE YOU CAN'T
COME early don't think thoro's no
chance for you nt tho Chicken Dln
nor tomorrow night at Smith's Cafe.
Wo know how it usually Is. Its dif
ferent this time. All served alike.
LAUNCHES COLLIDE
NEAR NORTH BEND
Two Passengers of the North Star
Thrown Into Hay and Jnkc Matson
Has Narrow Escape.
The launch Marshfleld yesterday
collided with the North Star Just
off the North Bend dock, smashing
the guard rati of the latter boat,
throwing two passengers into the
bay and almost crushing Jake Mat
son of North Inlet. Capt. Oscar
Johnson of the North Star, claims
that the collision was due to care
lessness on the part of the Marsh
field's crew and In the afternoon laid
the case before Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney L. A. Llljeqvlst.
The Marshfleld struck the North
Star about the middle. The young
man and woman who were precipitat
ed into the bay were rescued quick
ly. Their names were not learned,
but they are said to be from Rose
burg and relatives of the Thomason
family of Marshfleld. Mr. Matson
says that the Marshfleld was entirely
to blame for tho accident. He con
siders his escape miraculous as he
was pinned against the engine house
and severely squeezed.
HOP SING HIGH" OUT.
Hop Sing High, an almond-eyed
native of the Flowery Kingdom who
was sent from Marshfleld about two
years ago to the palace for evil-doers
at Salem, dropped in on Sheriff Gage
Friday and talked volubly of ye old
en days. Sing is out on parole, and
sings merrily of a better career. He
was convicted of robbing a fellow
celestial in a long extinct opium
joint. He has been a model prisoner,
to his credit be said.
"Me belly good Chinaman nowa-
day," sang Sing with earnestness
while his face lit up with a sunshine
of smiles. "Me no more play'em
poker, no crap, no nothing. Me no
more smokee the hop."
The decision to lead a better exist-
ence thus characteristically ex-
pressed, was warmly applauded by
the sheriff, and Hop Sing High, step-
ping high, was seen moving in tho
direction of the depot as the train
whistled beckoningly near tho lum
ber yard. Coquille Sentinel.
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND SALE.
Sealed proposals will be received
by J. B. Dulley, county treasurer of
Coos county, Oregon, at the ofilce of
John F. Hall, clerk of school district
No. 9, at Marshfleld, Coos county,
Oregon, until 4 o'clock p. m., Satur
day, October 17, 190S, for $10,000.
Coupon School Building bonds In
denomination of $500 each, bearing
interest at a rate not to exceed G
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, each bond to be dated on
date of issue, payable In 20 years
optional with district after ten years.
All bonds payable at the office of
the county treasurer of Coos county,
Oregon, or at such bank as may be
selected by the purchaser in New
York city.
Bonds authorized by vote of voters
of said district, August 15, 190S.
Assessed valuation of said district,
$1,951,339.
Bonded indebtedness, including
this issue, $75,000.
Population of said- district estim
ated at 3,500.
Certified check for the amount of
$250 must accompany each bid, to
bo forfeited In case bid is accepted
and bidder falls to accept bonds
within 30 days after notice. The
right Is reserved to reject any and"
all bids.
Dated this 2Sth day of September,
190S.
J. B. DULLEY,
County Treasurer
of Coos County, Oregon.
Between Safety and Danger
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your Fire Insurance Policy always
, stands to protect you front loss. One
I never knows how soon the firo
demon may visit and put tho once
happy home into a charred heap of
ruins. What a blessing is a good
Policy in such an event! How cruel
It seems to bo without ono when all
Is lost! This is your own fault. It
costs you little per annum to be all
the time protocted. If you fall to
secure this protection the fault is
yours alone. See
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Companies.
MVHTLE POINT POINTERS.
News of Upper Valley As Told By
The Enterprise.
William and Claude Giles left last
Friday for Portland where they will
reenter college for the continuance
of their course at dentistry and law.
W. T. Dement has bought from W.
C. Guerin lots 10, 11 and 12, In
block 3, of. Smith's addition and It
is probable that he may erect a fine
residence on the same another year.
S. E. Dietz has been building an
addition onto the rear of the Myrtle
Point meat market this week, which
will afford more room for the prepar
ing of meats and meat products for
the market.
J. O. Stemmler the real estate
dealer, this week purchased from W.
C. Guerin three of the best residence
lots In Myrtle Point, and intends to
construct a modern residence on the
property In the spring.
R. L. Weekly this week purchased
the John Neal property at the cor
ner of Sixth and Willow streets and
will move his family to town. Tho
deal was made through the real
estate firm of Roberts & Roberts.
Principal F. S. Bunch has been
getting out the annual calendar for
the Gravel Ford academy for the
school year of 1908-09, which will
soon be distributed. The school
opens October 19th, and closes April
16, 1909.
The Myrtle Point public schools
open Monday, September 28. Tho
teaching force is the same as last
year: R. E. Baker, principal; Mrs.
George Hermann, Miss McCracken,
Miss Wise, Miss Deyoe, Miss Prey and
Mrs. Short.
Judge Jerry Huntley of Gold
Beach visited with his sister Mrs. D.
W. Treat here this week, this being
-the first time they have met In a
period of forty years. Mrs. Treat Is
the mother of W. W. Williams, and
a
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Lamps! Lamps!
We have Lamps of every description and the
Prisco Lantern is the best on the market
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We Can "Meat" Everybody
with Beef, Pork, Mutton, Lamb,
Veal, Sausages, Bolognas, etc. The
quality of our Meats stands high.
That's why people marvel at our low
prices. We take infinite pains to
pleaso, and our goods always give
satisfaction. One purchase here is
enough to make you a regular cus
tomer. Full weight guaranteed to
all.
Sanitary Market
has but recently arrived here from '1
the cast.
While on his way home from the
Epperson funeral Saturday v. Lee
Ray suddenly lost consciousness and
was brought to town where he was
revived after considerable time. n&
had been sitting up with his aged
father pretty constantly and it s
thought that his trouble was caused
by the extrawork and worry.
Charles Edward Epperson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Epperson of par.
view, died at the home of his uncle
Ralph Wlnnlngham, in this city last
Friday morning, aged 22 years, io
months and 9 days, his death being
tho result of tuberculosis. Mr. Ep.
person was a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, and It is un
derstood that ho held a policy for
$1,000 In that order.
The road across the river leading
to West Myrtle Point has been very
materially improved this season. A
high grade has been thrown up, leav.
Ing the roadway rounded In the cen
ter, with deep ditches on each side
which will give It good drainage.
Heavy rock has been used to keep
the filling in place and gravel Is now
being1 filled in. The probability 13
that the roadway will be In condition
to use the greater part of the winter.
Wesley Barklow is expected in
from Salem with his wife who has
been receiving treatment in the
state hospital at that place and re
covered sufficiently to return home.
Hon. Binger Hermann stated be
fore leaving Myrtle Point, that he
would probably make extensive im
provements to his building on West
Spruce street next spring. He plans
the removal of the third story from
the building and the conversion of
the second story into a commodious
opera house.
Steamer BREAKWATER sall3
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT.
URDAY, OCTOBER S2, at 2 P. M.
Wilhelmlna leaves AVEDNESDAY,
. M.i for Bandon and Port Orford.
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TIME TABLE NO. 3.
In effect July 20, 1008. Daily except J
Sunday.
No. 3. No. 1.
South P. M. A. M.
Marshfleld Lv. 2.00 Lv. 8.09
Southport 2.25 8.18
Summit 10.20 5.25
Junction . .. ... 2.45 8.30
Beaver Hill
Coquille 3.10 8.45
Johnsons . ..... 3.20 8.50
Schroeders .... 3.27 8.55
Norway 3.35 '9.05
Myrtle Point . ...Ar. 3.45 Ar. 9.15
No. 2. No. 4.
North A. M. V. M.
Marshfleld Ar.10.45 Ar. 6.00
Southport 10.30 S0
Summit , ...). 10.20 5.25
Junction 10.15 5.15
Beaver Hill
Coquille 10.00 5.00 .
Johnsons 9.50 -3(
Schroeders .... 9.45 -i0
Norway 9.40 -i0
Myrtle Point Lv. 9.30 Lv. iW
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