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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1908.
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Contestants Are Getting Busy
In Effort to Win
Prizes.
This week is starting out with
evidence that the contestants appre
elate the fact that there are only a
few weeks until the contest closes
and the prizes will be awarded. Some
of 'the votes being received Indicate
that they have been held back but
are being voted now to make a show
lng. There promises to be some
changes this week.
Each day brings forth greater ef
fort on the part of the contestants.
They and their friends are straining
every nerve to secure as many votes
as possible betwen now and the close
of the contest. Every friend of
every contestant are interesting
themselves more intensely every day
and are rolling up large numbers of
votes and subscriptions daily. That
alone shows that they do not Intend
to see their favorite lose, and will put
forth every effort to see them lead
all the way and not be beaten in the
end. Get into the habit of rounding
up every subscription and coupon you
possibly can and keep It up. Get out
among the numerous friends who
have pledged their support and make
a good showing every day. Lose no
time If you expect to win one of the
handsome prizes. Those who are ad
vancing their scores dally stand a
better chance of winning than those
who stay in the same position from
day to day and endeavor to make a
final rush the last day or two. It is
the experience of all In voting con
tests that candidates who are at the
top secure votes from the fact that
the public believes they have the best
chance of winning. Your friends also
think your chance the best and ex
tend help In many ways.
There is a ballot box In The Times
ofllce where the votes may be de
posited for any candidates whom
you may see fit to vote for. If you
cannot bring the ballots to the office,
send them in by mall to the Contest
Manager and. the votes will be ac
corded to the young lady for whom
they are Intended. The votes are
counted twice, so there can be no
mistake as to the proper number of
ballots accorded to each candidate.
The votes are always open for inspec
tion to insure a fair deal.
The easiest and quickest way to
win Is for candidates to ask their
friends to prepay their subscription
for C to 12 months. It costs the sub
scriber nothing extra to do this and
they aro eaved the annoyance of
weekly and monthly collections. By
so doing you receive a special vote
ballot which is good any time during
the contest.
Ordors for tho prizes will be given
the successful contestants at the
close of tho contest; same may be
used by tho contestant or disposed
of In any manner they may see fit.
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Rural School System Will Be
Revolutionized By Proposed
Measure.
If a measure proposed by the
county superintendents of Oregon be
comes a state law, the government or
supervision of the public schools, es
pecially in the rural districts, will
be revolutionized. The measure pro
vides for the abolition of the districts
and makes the county the unit of
school taxation and organization.
According to the new measure, the
sub-districts in the various counties
will be abolished and with them the
district directors. In place of the
district directors, a county school
board of five members will be elect
ed. To guard against a majority of
the members of this county board
coming from one section of a coun
ty, provision will be made similar to
the restriction thrown around the
election of supervisors or county
commissioners. This board will be
given the entire supervision of the
rural schools, the cities being left In
charge of their schools. Instead of
the county superintendent being elec
tive as at present, he will be hired
by the county board the same as city
superintendents are engaged by city
school boards.
One feature of the new system Is
that the rural schools will be located
in the centers of population where
they will accommodate the greatest
number Instead of being located by
districts as at present. It is claim
ed that this provision will eliminate
the present trouble of building and
maintaining district schools where
there are only one or two pupils.
County Superintendent W. H.
Bunch of Coos county, who waB in
Marshfield yesterday said that he had
studied the proposed measure consid
erably and that It appeared to be a
good thing. He said that while it
would bo revolutionary in a way that
It was certain to eliminate many of
the drawbacks that now prevent the
accomplishment of the best results
in rural schools.
Friday Specials
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For Friday only, we have grouped together at startling reduced
prices, a class of merchandise on which great savings can be effected, by
those taking advantage of same
We are not half-hearted in this announcement for in each instance
where we will mention special prices, it will not be the cullings of a season
or the unsalable patterns, but our entire complete stock ot the articles
mentioned will be reduced as advertised
Ladies9 Cravenette Coats 1-3 Off
This announcement coming at this Lime will be greatly
appreciated by those who desire a saving.
Our entire stock has been marked out to sell at our Fri
day Special Sale at, 33 1 -3 off the regular price. The styles
are such as the famous C. Kenyon Co., of New York have
shown Lhis season and are regularly sold jfrom $12.00 to
$25.00.
A choice variety of styles and colorings are at your
disposal.
3,ooo irds of Hosiery Special
uutings ana iaisy uotns
DREDGE IS READY.
ARTILLERY CO.
ONE ME
Proposed Military Organization
On Coos Bay Part of War
Defense Plan.
Tho purposo of Adjutant General
Fluzer's visit to Coos Day, tho lat
ter part of tho week, is to orgnnlzo
a coast artillery company hero rather
than nn Infantry company of the
Oregon Nntlonal Guards.
Tho adjutant general of tho Unit
ed Stntes, recently authorized tho
formation of threo coast nrtlllery
companies for Oregon. Nothing was
done by General Flnzor until a
few weeks ago when ho
romlndod by tho authorities at Wash
ington of tho necessity of artillery
companies on tho Pacific coaHt.
Gonoral Flnzor at onco got busy. Ho
has visited Ynqulna Bny and Asto
ria. On account of tho small popula
tion no organization will bo effected
on Yaquina liny nt this tlmo. Asto
ria will probably get two. If tho
Coos nny peoplo show sufficient in
terest this point will got one, which
will bo mado tho basis for coast da
fonso nt this port.
Thoso having nn inclination to
ward tho lifo militant, will hold a
mooting during tho prosouco of Gon
oral Flnzor on tho Bay.
A tolegram from Gonoral FInzer to
Walter Lyon today, annouueos that
Mr. Flnzor will reach Coos Bay about
-Monday.
Digger Oregon Disabled Recently
Will Resume AVork.
Tho Portland Telegram says: "J.
S. Polhemus, assistant United States
engineer, has returned from Coos
Bay, and reports that the govern
ment dredge Oregon has been repair
ed and is ready for service. The
dredge was disabled a week ago by
colliding with a pile which penetrated
the bottom of her hull. She filled
with water and settled on tho sands.
But it was found that the craft had
not been badly damaged and the
work o"f putting her in shape for ac
tive service did not require long.
Tho Oregon will be kept employed at
Coos Bay for about two months,
deepening tho ship channel leading
through the bay. Mr. Polhemus
made ah inspection of the channel
at tho mouth of tho Coqullle river.
He says the north jetty recently com
pleted Is scouring out the channel In
good shape. At low water tho depth
of the ship passage is not less than
12 feet. During flood tide tho chan
nel has a depth of IS feet."
CLARK'S SOX BALKS.
Montana Youth Fleeced At
Roulette In Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15. A
roulette wheel operated in a
fashionable apartment house In
tho western district of tho city,
tho fleecing of a millionaire's
son out of $20,000 and tho at-
tempt of officials of tho Polico
Department to coerce him into
paying tho money to tho ring
of sharpers aro features of a
caBo which is on file for investl-
gatlon.
Charles W. Clark, son of ox-
Serfator W. A. Clark, was In-
voigled by a ring of gamblers
Into an npartment. Ho did not
hnvo n largo amount of money
with him. For that reason tho
gamblers wero compelled to
wait until tho ond of tho roulet-
to gniuo for Clark to glvo them
n cheek In settlement.
By tho tlmo Clark's losses
reached $20,000, ho camo to
tho conclusion that tho roulctto
wheel was not being oporated
honestly by tho dealor and ro-
fused to pay.
A $75,00 scholarship for soma
young man or woman getting sub
scribers for Tho Times.
The standard Amoskeag qualities of
which wc aro showing a wide range of
patterns.
They nro universally shown and sold at
prices from 10c to 15c a yard. "We have
marked them out as a
Friday Special at 81 -2c
A. F. C. Ginghams
25 PIECES of A. F. C. GINGHAMS, the
useful and serviceable fabric which can be
put to so many uses.
Beautiful colorings in assorted sliades
as a
Friday Special at 8 l-2c
200 pairs of a heavy ribbed cashmero
hose for cliildren, just the kind to stand
tough usage and are much sought during
the winter months as a warm serviceable
hose. Sold regularly at 25c, nro marked
for our
Friday Special at 12 l-2c
Staple Check Cinghams
The old relinble fabric for all-around
use wc hnvo marked out as an extraor
dinary bargain for
Friday at 4c a yard
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CAUSES STIR
Brewers Claim That Initiation
Is Taking the Place, of the
Real Thing.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 15. Aro half
of tho people of . the country giving
up tho use of beer, whether they aro
forced to by prohibition or not? is
tho alarming question that confronts
tho Independent Brewing Company,
a concern composed of a dozen or
more big breweries of this city and
its vicinity. In the last few months
so many towns In tho Pittsburg dis
trict have gone "dry" that tho Inde
pendent Brewing Company, to keep
oven, placed on tho market a mix
ture which looks like and tastes like
beer.
Tho Prohibitionists approved it
and finally tho company had orders
for far more than It could fill. In
tho meantime the sale of beer began
to drop off even in towns whoro beer
is legally sold. Saloons In several
towns wero forced to go out of busi
ness becauso tho demand for the
now, non-lntoslcatlng drink became
so great. Fiually the owners, of the
beer comblno became alarmed.
A meeting of tho stockholders of
tho company was held hero and
there was much excitomont. Two
factions aro represented In tho com
bine, one tho old German brewers,
who want the brow nothing but beer,
alo, otc. Tho other faction Is com
posed of young financiers, who have
their money in tho concorn and do
not caro whether beer or threshing
machines nro mado, just so tho re
turns come In as they aro doing at
prosont. At today's meeting two of
tho directors threatened to resign,
and there are rumors of a general
reorganization of the company unless
a general understanding be reached.
Salt In Cooking.
If one portion of n vegetable Is cook
ed In pure wnter. the other half In
salted wnter, a decided difference Is
perceptible In tho tenderness of the
two. Those boiled In pure water are
vastly Inferior and In many cases will
be almost tasteless. Snlt brings out
the delicate flavor of cauliflower, cab
bage, potatoes, peas, beans and prac
tically all vegetables. Onions cooked
In water without salt can be rendered
almost tasteless. As salt Increases tho
temperature of boiling water. Its cook
ing advantage is nt once apparent
Salt In cold water Is used to drive In
sects from vegetables growlug above
ground.
The S,500,000 wage earners who have
uwuey In the savings banks aro uot
clamoring for tho "guarantee" stimu
lus to speculation with bank funds.
Now Is tho time to get busy in The
Times' Prize Contest.
THE PRESSURE
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T.rmnrlrv Wnrlr Hi
Done at homo is felt by
tho head of tho house and
all tho family. Why not
bo relieved of It? Send all
or at least the fine things
to this laundry and tho re
sult will bo highly satis
factory. Are use fine soap,
puro water, and a liberal
allowance of skill and
common sense. Shirts,
collars, cuffs and starched
goods aro a specialty.
Marshfield Hand
& Steam Laundry
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Machines
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We have several kinds of Washing Machines irom $5
to $16. The 1900 Washer will give, you the best of
service and never tear the lightest fabric.
See these machines at
Milner's Hardware
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:: Cook With Gas
It Is not every city tho size of Marshfield and North Bend that has
the advantages of an up-to-date gas plant. If you are not using
gas to cook with you aro not taking advantage of this great conve
nience that Is at your service.
The Coos Bay Gas & Electric Co.
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f Hotel Chandler is being done
f by
J. B. R.U5T
The specifications call for
class "A" material and work
manship throughout. Esti
mates given on plumbing,
heating and gas fitting.
C Street, Opposite Hotel
Chandler PHONE 801.
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