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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIM ES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 16, 1908.
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ANSWERS TO
MAYOR STRAW
Responses to His Messages of
Felicitations Sent By Other
Mayors.
Mayor E. E. Straw has received
Interesting messages from the mayors
of other coast cities in response to
the messages of felicitations which he
sent on the night of the opening of
the United Wireless Telegraph Com
pany's station on Coos Bay. Mayor
Straw's messages were the first sent
from the local station and it being at
night, they could not be delivered
and answers secured. However, the
next day brought the answers by
wireless. They will probably be the
only personal messages received for
sometime as the station here, it is
announced by the officials, will de
vote itself to marine matters exclu
sively for the time being.
The messages to Mayor Straw fol
low: "Glad to hear of communication
between Marshfield and San Fran
cisco and extend hearty congratula
tions. E. It. Taylor, Mayor of San
Francisco."
"Wireless greetings and congratula
tions to you and citizens of Marsh
field on having a good wireless sta
tion. R. H. Armstrong, Mayor of
Seattle."
"Astoria appreciates your kind
greetings and also thanks United
Wireless for having brought us closer
together. Herman Wise, Mayor of
Astoria."
A DANCE AT THE RANCH.
From every point they gaily come,
the broncos' unshod feet
Pat at the green sod of the range
with quick emphatic beat;
The tresses of the buxom girls as
banners stream behind
Like silken castigating whips cut at
the sweeping wind.
The dashing cowboys, brown of face,
Bit in their saddle thrones
And sing the wild songs of the range
in free uncultured tones,
Or ride beside the pretty girls, like
gallant cavaliers,
And pour the usual fairy tales Into
their listening ears.
Within the "best room" of the ranch
the Jolly gathered throng
Buzz like a swarm of human bees
and laid the air with song.
The maidens tap their sweetest
smiles and give their tongues
full rein
In efforts to entrap the boys In ad
miration's chain.
The fiddler tune the strings with pick
of thumb and scrape of bow,
Finds one string keyed a note too
high, another keyed too low,
Then rosins up the tight-drawn
hairs, the young folks in a fret
Until their cars are greeted with the
warning words: "All set!"
S'luto yer pardners! Let 'er go!
Balance all an' do-se-do!
Swing yer gals an' run away!
Right an' left an gents sashay!
Gents to right an' swing or treat!
On to tho next gal an' repeat!
Balnnco next an' don't bo shy!
Swing yer pard an swing 'or high!
Bunch tho gals an' circle round!
Whnck yer feet ontil they bound!
Form a basket! Break away!
Swing an' kiss an' all git gay!
A 'man loft an balance nil!
Lift your hoofs an' let 'em fall!
Swing yer op 'sites! Swing agin!
Kiss tho sage hens if yo kin!
Back to pardners, do-se-do!
All jino hands an' off we go!
Gents saluto yer little sweets!
Hitch an' promenato to seats!
And thus tho merry danco goes on
till morning's struggling light
In lengthening streaks of gray breaks
down tho barriers of night,
And bionks nrc mounted in the glow
of early morning skies
By weary-limbed oung rovelors with
drooping, sleeping eyes,
Tho cowboys to tho ranges speed to
"work" tho lowing herds,
Tho girls within tholr chambers hide
to sleep like weary birds,
And for a week the young folks talk
of what a jolly spree
Thoy had that night at Jackson's
ranch down on the Owyhee.
Exchange
Tho first Thames rogatta took
place upon tho Thnmcs bat wean
London Brldgo and.Mlllbank, on Fri
day, Juno 123, 1775.
Tho dock at St. Chad's Shrews
bury has n record pendulum, its
length boing two feet and tho weight
of tho ball 200 pounds.
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Action of Southern Pacific In
Retaining Right of Way
Revives Hopes.
DRAIN, Ore., Nov. 1G. The Non
pareil says: "A. J. Barclay, assist
ant chief railroad engineer, who has
charge of construction work of the
Drain-Coos Bay railroad, met with
the county court at Roseburg on
comity road business. Mr. Barclay
has made satisfactory settlement
with the owners of the land for right
of way for the mile or so of new
county road running from Drain on
the w6st side of Elk Creek to Inter
sect with the old road near the Pal
mer sawmill site. About half of this
new road was completed by the
Southern Pacific Company two years
ago. Mr. Barclay informs us that
work will be resumed on this work
in the near future and rushed to
eompletion. This will prove of great
benefit to everybody in this section,
as it will cut out several of the
most dangerous railway crossing In
the state, and besides it will be a
much better road than the old one.
It is our guess that work will be
humming on the new Coos Ray rail
road also before many more weeks
roll by."
HILL-HARRIMAN AVAR.
'Frisco Financiers Expect to Sec Mag
nates Lock Horns.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16. Fi
nanciers here say Harrlman and Hill
are preparing to lock horns in a bat
tle for control of transportation in
the west and on the Pacific coast.
They declare the battle now begin
ning in the northwest will be fought
all along tho coast and into San
Francisco.
It is pointed out that the activity
of Hill in the Portland, Spokane &
Seattle railroad, and its various elec
tric feders to Jils road in the north
west Is to forestall any development
by Harrlman that may take away
from the Hill roads valuable traffic in
that section of the country.
LED TO
CLEAR UP
OF GROCERIES
Tcrrc Haute Women Start n Crusade
On tho Corner Stores.
"Pure food" was the cry In Terre
Haute, Ind., but it took the ingenu
ity of Mrs. W. W. Parsons, wife of
the president of the Indiana state
normal school to devise a means of
securing it.
This she did by establishing the
"white list" system. Every merchant
who used a broom and scouring
stuff, complying with regulations set
forth, received a big placard bearing
the magic words "White List" to
hang in his window, signifying to all
the world, upon authority of the
board of health, that his wares might
be eaten without endangering life.
Mrs. Parsons got the club women to
gether and they agreed to patronize
only such merchants as were found
on the "whlto list."
It was really a boycott, because
when all tho women of all the clubs
got together they formed a majority
of the food shoppers. When they
got the sanitary department inter
ested and a couple of special officers
delegated to their assistance, there
was no loophole for a careless mer-i
chant.
Tho man who sold onions and coal
oil got the habit of washing his hands
before giving out a loaf of bread.
Clean aprons covered portly butchers.
The fruits and vegetables took to
wearing veils when on display and a
city full of neat, well kept markets
resulted from tho "white list" sys
tem. PUMPKIN PIE AND POLITICS.
The pumpkin pie figured to some
o.teut in tho Into presidential cam
paign, It being roferred to by Sec.
of Agriculture Wilson in his rovela
tions concerning tho effect of poli
tics upon ciops. At one placo ho
said: "The average weight of pump
kins undor, Mr. Clovolaud was 21
pounds i ounces, nnd their mean
enpuijlty was eight pies. This was
tho lowest mean touched by pump
kins botwoen 1SG0 nnd 1908. In tho
period from 1SG0 to 1SS5 tho aver
age pumpkin weighed 32 pounds and
produced 12 pies. In tho poilod
from 189C to 1908 tho mean In
creased to 37 pounds 5 ounce, nnd
tho capacity of pumpkins was 15
pies." Tho seorotnry nlso said that
Uopubllcnn. pumpkins wero much
sweotor than Democratic pumpkins,
nnd thnt no one over nskod a second
pieco o pie under n Democratic
President.
ELECTRIC LINE
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as the consumption Increases, we are
ready and willing to reduce the rate
on gas.
"We have been desirous of secur-
ing an electric line franchise, but I
the people of Marshfield have op
posed the granting of one to us. In
securing it and building the electric
llnp xvp nrt mnUIni? nn Invnafmont
for future returns. I say and it can
be proved, that electric lines in
towns the size of these do not pay
However, we are hoping for the con
tinned growth of Coos Bay and are
banking on it in making the Invest
ment that will be required to build
the system.
"Just where vq want to build the
lines, I cannot say but they will pass i
through North Bend and Marshfield i
and connect the two cities. We will !
agree that no freight cars shall be
hauled over the lines in the cities
during the day time, our plan being
to haul them during the night. Dur-
ing the day, good passenger service
will be maintained.
"The construction of an electric :
line will hasten the construction of
a railroad here. The electric line .
will be able to reach the factories of
North Bend and in North Marshfield,
thus insuring the railroad of getting
the freight originating here. The
switching charge will be abserbed by
tho pnllwnv In tho thrmirrh r.ito tn '
the destination or from the point of
origin so that it will not fall on the
local firms.
"A large share of the cost of the
electric line will be money expended
on Coos Bay for labor and material,
and consequently will largely be re
tained here by the merchants and
others. It will mean work for a
large force of men here for eighteen
months. Of course, the equipment
and plant will cost considerable but
the big cost is the installation of the
lines and the plant."
Life.
A little grief, a little mirth,
To smooth the story paths of earth,
A little May, a little June
And lo! the clock is telling noon.
A little doubt, a little hope,
To sweeten life and give it scope;
A little dark, a little light
And lo! the clock's run down at
night!
William Wallace Whltelock.
MYRTLE POINT POINTERS.
Items of Intci est ii Told by The
Enlerpi ise
There is greater building activity
in Myrtle Point this fall than there
has been during the summer. Sev
eral handsome residences are being
built, and other property improved.
The new home of Mr. and iIrs. Wm.
Lange is nearing completion and is
a handsome improvement to the cen
tral residence portion of Myrtle
Point
Marlon Miller was seriously hurtin,Sht ln Denson's hal1- directly over
and may be permanently disfigured !the store- and " Is relieved that the
by an accident that occured at the;would be burglar expected to do his
Abornathy mill on the East Forkwork while attention was centered
Wednesday. A cable broKo and a
flying end struck Mr. Miller across
tho nose, crushing ln some of tho
bones of his face and badly bruising
him
Miller was brought to town
for surgical attention and Is now
able to bo about.
Mr. Roby Shull, son of Mr. and
.Mrs. B. C Shull of the South Fork,
and Miss Mary Anderson, also of the
South Fork country, wero united in
mnrriage at the court house at Co
quillo Wednesday afternoon, Novem
ber 4th, by County Judge J. F. Hall,
In tho presence only of tho parents,
of tho contracting parties.
A large number of fruit trees for
fall planting have been received in
Myrlte Point this week, and those re
ceiving them are now busily engaged
in setting them out. E. Arneson re
ceived ono of the largest shipments,
1200 trees, of which 1000 wero
Gravenstines and ho hopes to havo
a paying commercial orchard in a
few years.
myrtle point reels almost a per-
sonal interest in tho successful re
publican electors chosen to go to
Washington and cast their ballots for
Taft for president. J. D. Lee of this
place, and A. C. Mnrstors of Douglas
county Is tho nephew of tho late C.
B Marstcrs.
Tho railroad company has boon re
pairing bridges between this placo
and Coquille, and making other Im
provements to tho roadway. Tho
Myrtle Point Mill company provided
tho timber for tho work.
Deputy prosecuting Attorney LIMp-
qvlst had a warrant Issued for tho
arrest of Dr. J. D. Wotmoro whojO
was accused of fast drlvinc over a!
bridge Tho enso has not yet beon
tried.
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EVENTS AT COQUILLE.
County Sent News As Told By The
Sentinel.
Fred. W. Estberg, of Myrtle Point,
has opened a skating rink in the
Lyons store building.
We learn that there are four cases
of diphtheria at Myrtle Point, but
every possible precaution has been
'taken to prevent the spread of the
terrible disease. It is thought to be
under control.
T. F. Hlllyer of Marshfield came
over on Saturday morning's train.
He' left on the afternoon stage for
Myrtle Point to join his wife, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shull, near the
latter place.
The mill company at this place
has raised the price of lumber for
the local market, as we have been in
formed, and we also learn that lum
ralsed ,n pr,ce at gan Fran.
Cisco, which justifies the manufac
turer here in charging higher prices.
An attempt was made last Monday
night to break into N. P. Peterson's
store at Myrtle Point. Several holes
I were bored with a view of removing
, a panel in a side door. It is believed
that It was done about 9 o'clock.
The lies Company gave a show that
,'n tne snow, duc got ingntenea away.
NOTICE.
I have today placed all my 'real
estate in the hands of the Title Guar
anteo & Abstract Company. All those
wishing to buy my property see my
agent.
CHRIS. BOETSCHER.
Bandon, Oregon.
Read the Times' Want Ads.
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Everything Back
But the Dirt-
Marshfield Hand
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W&WBBZMEtiZgM
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TO MARSHFIELD VOTERS.
Tho platform adopted by tho
Marshfield Citizens league
which asks all desiring a better N
city to Join it and aid In carry-
ing out its aims is as follows:
"WE PLEDGE OUR CANDI-
DATES TO AN HONEST.
STRAIGHT FORWARD, ECO-
NOMICAL BUSINESS ADMIN-
ISTRATION, AND TO REDUCE
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THE DEBT OF THE CITV IN
ALL LLGUIMATE
MEANS
POSSIBLE."
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EASTSIDE
For special bargains In Eastslde
Residence lots at "go as you please
terms." See Title Guarantee and Ab
stract Company, II. Sengstacken,
Manager.
FREE:
P. S. Eastside Ferry is making
regular trips between Marshfield and
Eastside every hour. It only takes
4 minutes to cross.
Title Guarantee
Abstract Co.
SNRY SENGSTACKEN. Manager.
Something to be
Thankful For
is the perfect condition of your Linen
as It reaches you from our Laundry.
Not a fault to find with it, because we
do the work thoroughly and in style,
taking tho greatest care of the finest
fabrics and delivering the goods in
tho pink of condition. You will be
glad to give us your regular work
after making a single trial of our
way of doing things; and our prices
are very reasonable, too.
Coos Bay SteamLaundry
rnoNE 57i.
Masters and McLain.
Geaeral Contractor's Buildin
Material and
Beaver Hill Coal
Office: Broadway & Queen St
Phones 2011-826
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NOTICE OF SALE OF IMPROVE.
MENT BONDS.
Sealed proposals will be received
by tho Finance Committee ot tho
Common Council of tho City Cf
Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon, at
tho office of the Recorder of sold
city, In the City Hall of said city,
until 4 o'clock p. m., Monday, No
vember 30, 1908", tor ?1C,023.'?7
street improvement bonds of the
City of Marshfield in denominations
not exceeding $500, beailng inter
est at tho raie. of six per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually; each
bond to be dated November 2d
1908, payable ten years from tho
date thereof; provided that tho
right is reserved to take up and
cancel any of such bonds, upon tho
payment of tho face valuo thereof,
within accrued interest to tho date
of payment at any semi-annual in
terest payment period at or after
one year from the date of such bon'l
or bonds, by giving thirty days pub
lished notice.
Bonds authorized by act of Legis
lature of State of Oregon.
Assessed valuation of City $1,791-,
549.00.
No bonded indebtedness.
Population estimated at 5,000.
Certified check for 5 per cent ot
amount of bids must accompany
each bid, to bo forfeited In case bid
is accepted and bidder fails to accept
bonds within ten days.
Bids received for any amount of
said bonds, small bidders being
given preference. The right is re-'
served to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 5 th day of November
1908.
HERBERT LOCKHART,
JAS H. FLANAGAN,
CLAUDE NASBURG,
Financo Committee of tho Common
Council.
NOTICE CALLING FOR A NOMI
NATING MEETING OR CAU
CUS FOR THE NOMINATION
OF CANDIDATES FOR THE'
OFFICE OF COMMON COUN
CILMEN AND OF RECORDER.
Notice is hereby given that by
order of tho Common Council of the
Clt yof Marshfield, Coos county, Ore
gon, duly made and entered on the
28th day of October, 1908, a nomi
nating meeting or caucus will be held
in Odd Fellows Hall ln said city, on
Mon'day, the sixteenth day of Novem
ber, at the hour of half past seven
o'clock, in the afternoon of said day,
for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for the offices of two members
of the Common Council of said City,
and for the office of Recorder of said
City, to be voted on at tho regular
annual Municipal Election of said
City to bo held on tho first day of
December, 1908.
By order of the Common Council.
Dated this 5th day of November,
1908.
J. M. UPTON,
Recorder of the City of Marshfield,
Coos County, Oregon.
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UNDERTAKING PARLORS.
Funeral supplies
in general.
Licensed embalmer
with lady assistant.
South Broadway.
Telephones:
OFFICE 2101.
RESIDENCE 2163.
HEaSSSSESffiS
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ab Cnll bervice ni All Hours
Good Hearse and Vehicles
HEINER, MILLER & CO.
Livery, Feed nnd Sale Stable.
HAY FOR SALF Wholesnlc and
retail.
3d and 'A Sts. Phono 1201 Mrlld.
BUY YOUR FUEL FROM COOS
RAY FUEL CO.
J. O. DOANE, Proprietor.
Dealer in South Marshfield, Bca-
vor Hill and Llbby Coal. Dry flro
and stove-wood on short notice.
Phono 531 or Lenvo Orders nt
I. S. KAUFMAN & CO.