The Coos Bay times., December 26, 1908, Page 5, Image 5

THE DAILY COOS BAY TlfffES, MmSHFtELD. OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1008.
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If you were priced a piano today at
$500 and tomorrow the same piano
was priced to you at $350?
Our Price is the same today, tomor
row and every day to everyone every
where. SHERMAN, CLAY (& CO.
"The House of Quality"
Have come to stay
Steinway Representatives fortrie Pacific
Northwest.
Coos Building. Marshfield, Ore.
To Our
We wish to express our thanks for the liberal pa
tronage given our store during the holidays. The
patronage was' even greater than we had anticipated.
We also wish to call the attention of everyone
who secured an article whether as a gift from a
friend or by direct purchase from our store, that
they will find that "THE CARLETON JEWELRY
COMPANY" on any article always stands for QUAL
ITY. Again we thank you for your patronage and as
sure you of our willingness to be always at your ser
vice and of our appreciation of your business in the
future.
Hoping you all had a Merry Christmas and wish
ing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year, we are
Sincerely yours,
The Carleton Jewelry Co.
FIRST TRUST AND SAVINGS RANK BUILDING,
MARSHFIELD, ORE.
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Deep Sea, Porto de Or,
Chums White Crow Luxo
Havana Specials Oregonian R efunds
Little Teddy Maryland Club
Clear naTnnas, Domestics and Nickel Goods.
If they don't suit yon, tell' us what is the matter with
them and ivo will Ui en tell you what Is tho trouble with
you.
Western Oregon Grocery Co.
WHOLESALERS.
NORTII BEND, COOS BAY, OREGON.
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COOS BAY
Academy of
Music
ELMER A. TODD, Director.
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Is not always to bo bad In ev
ery Hardware store. Quite n
lot of Cutlery is made to look
at and to sell. Cutlery Is
really a most Important branch
of our Hardware business, and
we devote a lot of attention to
It. In the matter of Table
Knives, Carving Sets, Tool
Knives, Pen-Knives, Razors,
Shears and Scissors wo have
probably got the largest, as we
certainly have the best, stock
in this vicinity. All other kinds
of Hardware at low prices.
HARDWARE CO,
M. D. SUMNER, Vlce-Prc.
OREGON
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Patroi
ilio following cigars:
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Piano Mr. Elmer A. Todd, Miss
Lucy S. Horton.
Voice Miss Mablo Clare Millla.
Art of Expression Mrs. Rebecca
Luse-Stump. Classes In Ha'r
rrony, Sight Reading, etc.
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Material
PLUHHING SUPPLIES
FIRST CLASS
PLUMBING and
TINNING SHOP
IN OPERATION
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COCS BAY TIDES.
The following tables give
tho
for
hours of high and low tides
every day this week:
DECEMBER, 1008.
Thursday
Friday .
Saturday
SUNDAY
7.9
7.C
7.2
6.6
DECEMBER, 1008.
Thnrlay
24 1:09 5.6 12:25
25 1,:56 5.7 1,:12
26 2:42 5.9 2:00
27 3:2G 6.0 2:54
1.8
1.6
1.2
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Saturday
SUNDAY
AVKATiTKR FORUCAOT.
(By Associated P-eaa.)
WESTERN OREGON.
Occasional rain west, fair east
tonight and Sunday; colder
east. Southerly winds.
LOCAL
TEMPERATURE
RE-
PORT.
For twenty-four hours end
ing at 5 p. m., Dec. 25, by Mrs.
E. Mingus, special government
meteorological observer.
Maximum 55
Minimum 35
At 5 p. m 47
Precipitation 27
Wind, Southwest; cloudy.
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Arrive Safely. Jas. L. Ferrey has
received word of ,the safe arrivel of
Mrs. Ferry and tholr children at
Lonacona, Md., where they will
spend tho winter.
Gets Wireless Greeting. The Cow
an brothers received a Christmas
greeting message over the wireless
from their brother John Cowan who
is the keeper of the Tatooch Light,
off Cape Flattery.
Removing Road. The Smith-
Powers logging company is remov
ing the road which was used for
sometime past west of Pony Inlet and
will take the ties and rails to an
other camp to be used.
New Year's Ball. The Knights of
Pythias of North Bend are arranging
to give a big ball on New Year's
eve and afford the young people a
chance to dance out tlie old year.
Makes Good Profit. W. H. Mor
gan of Daniels Creek, reports good
profit with his dairy. He sells his
milk to the condensary and has
cleared over $50 per cow for the
five months ending with November.
Present For Seymour Bell. The
employes of the Coos Bay Gas and
Electric Company gave a handsome
Christmas present to Seymour H.
Bell, the manager. It was a s fine
gold mounted silk umbrella.
Fine Xmas Present. Mrs. E.
Mingus was the recipient of one of
the handsomest Xmas presents made
here her gift being a fine piano
from Dr. Mingus. The instrument
FOUND Package containing mer
chandise having Merchant & Kam
merer's name on wrapper. Owner
can have same by calling at
Times' office, proving property and
paying for this notice.
LOST $20 bill between South
Marshfield and Going and Harvey's
store Saturday morning. Reward
1 for return to C. E, Powers at
Marshfield Grocery.
FOR RENT Four unfurnished
housekeeping rooms. Phone 01.
FOR RENT New five-room modern
flat with bathroom, already to be
furnished for housekeeping. Ap
ply" Robt. Marsden, Sr.
FOR RENT Six and eight room
flats, Johnson Building.
FOR SALE Money-making saloon.
Must go quick. Address R,' care
Times.
FOR RENT House In Porter addi
tion Plat A. Call on Mrs. Jako
Anderson, Maryland street.
FOR BALE Five room suite of
household goods. Party leaving
town. Phono 1654.
GIRL WANTED For general
house-work. Family of 3. Phono
167, Mrs. Rau, No. 1 Broadway.
FOR SALE DRY WOOD cut store
length, also -well' equipped wood
and' coal yafd1 ttt rent: Apply D,
D. Campbell, North Front street
24 6:34 3.0 7:17
25 7:24 3.0 7:59
26 8:16 2.9 8:45
27 9:13 2.8 9:32
was taken to the house while Mrs.
Mingus was out shopping.
Crittenden's Now Scheme R. V.
j Crittenden, of Portland, has bonded
2 000 acres near Denmark, Curry Co.,
and will plant it to orchard: Mr.
Crittenden thinks Curry Is one of the
best fruit sections In the state and
proposes to go into the business ex
tensively. Myrtle Point Enterprise.
New House Committee. The di
rectors of the North Bend Commer
cial Club held a meeting and ap
pointed a new house committee com
posed of Peter Loggle, James Allen
and Dr. Burmester. The new com
mittee ordered the partition between
the card and billiard room removed
making a larger billiard room. Sev
eral new members have recently
joined the. club. There are about
forty-five members In North Bend
and twenty in Marshfield.
Will Install. The members of
Myrtle Lodge N. 3, K. of P., will on
January 4 install the officers of the
lodge which were elected this week.
The new officers are as follows: C.
C. George Ross; V. C. J. Jackson;
Prelate J, V. Hodson; M. A.
Frank Dillon; M. of E. George Win
chester; K. of It. and S. Tom Hall;
M. F. F. P. Norton; M. W. Aug
ust Farley; I. G. W. B'. Curtis; O.
G. Alex Hall; Trustees E. A. An
derson. Big Duck Feast. The Marshfield
Arle of Eagles is preparing for its
annual "duck fea3t" which will bo
held early next month. In order to
Insure getting enough game, the
Arle purchased 1000 shells for dis
tribution among the members. Some
Intimated this would be a violation
of the state game law and called the
attention of State Game Warden Cal
Wright to It. Upon investigation, It
was found that unless the birds aro
slaughtered for profit, there is no
violation of the law.
AVomnn Mine Operator. Mrs:
Marvin, of New York, who Is visiting
here at the home of Sheriff Fent'on,
is one of the eight women mining'
operators in tho world. She holds
the secret of the' process of extract
ing gold bearing platinum from' black
sand, and she Is heavily Interested In
properties of that character near
Port Orford, Curry county. Sho
leaves for Port Orford to complete
arrangements for operating her
claims. The necessary machinery is
now in Portland and will be shipped
and installed ready for operation
within the next 60 days. Roseburg
Review.
PRAISE FOR PLAY.
L. J. Simpson Says 'My Friend From
India" Is Best Ever.
Concerning "My Friend From In
dia" which will be presented at tho
Masonic Opera House next Tuesday
evening, Mayor L. J. Simpson, of
North Bend, who saw the play thore
last week says: "The whole town Is
laughing yet over that most delight
ful comedy 'My Friend from India.'
It is really fine. Tho best amateur
performance ever presented on the
Bay and tho whole company deserves
great credit for their work. They
have the professionals' on the run.
Every one in the audience was satis
fied and those who didn't go are the
only sorry ones. You can't afford to
miss It. It's too good. So Just go
and laugh like we did hero in North
Bend."
10 HAVE TREE
Fl THE POOR
Salvation Army of Marshfield,
Provide For Those Who Had
No Christmas.
The Salvation Army will hold a
Christmas tree tonight for the poor
qhlldren of Marshfield at their
hall on Front street A. M.
Prentiss and Going & Harvey Com
pany are donating the toys to decor
ate tho tree and give away. All poor
children or those who have not had
any Christmas are invited to attend
and enjoy the treat that Is prepared
for them.
AUTO IS WRECKED.
One Killed and Several Injured Near
Oakland.
(By Associated Press.)
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 26. Ono
man waB instantly killed and four
persons, including two young women,
were severely injured in an automo
bile wreck in the foothills near here.
William Mowrey, tho chauffeur, was
killed.
BLOB WHISTLE IGfllEIS
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Breakwater On Arriving Gives
the City a Special Holiday
Greeting.
The steamer Breakwater arrived
In Marshfield Christmas Day. As sho
came up tho bay the whistles wero
blown particularly long and loudly
as a Christmas greeting to the city.
The passengers were landed In time
to enjoy the day here.
The boat loft on the return trip
to Portland at noon today. About
the usual amount of freight business
was transacted. Below Is given the
list of Incoming and outgoing pas
sengers: Arrived on Breakwater.
J. G. Thomas, W. E. Woodward,
G. M. Bigg, O. F. Rohres, Mrs. Yoak
am, Miss Yoakam, A. Irvine, W.
Swan, Y. Watanda, H. D. Pettijohn,
Mrs. Pettijohn, N. J. Nelson, Mrs.
Riebe, Jno Smith, Mrs. Smith, Miss
Gillespie, 'Miss Smith, Miss M.
Smith, W. Smith, Geo. Dalton, Mrs.
Dalton, R. Fitzpatrick, R. Smith,
Miss S. Smith, Louis Jeggls, W. Laws,
B. Andrews, A. Rouda, P. M. Hall
Lewis, Mrs. Hall Lewis, M. Maglll,
Miss Shephard, Mrs. Demangen, R.
E. Golden, A. K. Nulty, P. Eugstrom,
M. Borustrom, W. J. Oman, C. Bear.
Departed on Brenkwnter.
W. B. Hamilton, J. A. Wagls, Mrs.
Wagls, Jas. E. Garllck, Mrs. Garlick,
C. I. Robertson, John Smith, R. I.
Durett, M. C. Miller, Mrs. Miller,
William Miller, F. Pierco, R. F.
Estes, Chas. Hartman, M. Honda, I.
Kada, J. E. Cayou, Mrs. Cayou, S.
Cayou, V. Cayou, E. D. Payne, W.
W. Gatchen, A. Mucom, H. Johnson,
Mrs. Haines, Miss May Wilson, T.
Fitzpatrick, A. Cole, G. McMoln.
I Personal Notes I
CHAS. OGREN has taken charge of
the Finnish hall.
ROY PINKERTON of North Inlet,
was a Marshfield visitor today.
CAL. W. GARRETT of Allegany, has
been spending a few days In
Marshfield.
A. J. SAVAGE of the Coqullle Sen
tinel, spent Christmas Day with
relatives in this city.
D. H. DOLLAR and wife, of Coqullle
passed through here this week en
, route to San Francisco.
R. T. DURETT, manager of tho Coos
Bay Home Telephone Company,
left on the Breakwater today for
Portland.
MISSES ARLANDSON of' Empire,
were In the city Christmas Day
from Empire to attend tho Fire
men's ball.
CHARLES GETTY and wife, of
Empire, are visiting friends and
relatives at various points in
Washington.
MRS. H. G. PLOEGER of Myrtle
Point, passed through hero todny
en route to Empire. Sho Is a sis
ter of Mrs. Wm. Klahn.
DR. R. E. GOLDEN returned on the
Breakwater yesterday from North
Yakima, Wash., where he was
called recently to testify In a, per
sonal Injury case.
MRS. S. A. YOAKAM has returned
from Salem where, she attended
the state dairy convention, Sho
also visited at points in Washing
ton and at Portland.
E. S. BARGELT and wife, left this
morning for Myrtle Point In re
sponse to a message announcing
that Mrs. L. C. Bargelt who has
been 111 for several days was in a
critical condition.
MRS. A. T. HAINES loft on tho
Breakwater today on an extended
eastern trip, Sho will violt at
Dubuque, la., Kansas City and at
her old homo In Oklahoma. Sho
will bo absent about six weeks.
. E. HAGUE of tho Pioneer Hard
ware store, writes from California,
that he Is not recovering from, his
attack of stomach troublo as rap
idly as ho expected. He Is In
Southern California and his many
friends hero hope that ho will find
quick and permanent rollef.
Old papers for sale' at Tho, Times
office. Five cents n bundle.
Peculiar Accident Affects Tele
phone Lines to Coos River
and Eastside.
Telephone lines to Coos River,
Eastside, Bay City and Sumner aro
out of order on account of a most
unusual accident. The cable crossing
tho bay was broken by tho anchor
of the Grace Dollar, a steam schoon
er a few days ago. Tho steamer
stopped In the bay to turn around
and dropped her anchor. It happen
ed that the anchor fell exactly where
the cable lay and In pulling up tho
anchor the cable was snapped in two.
If an effort wns made to doithat very
thing It would be next tq Impossible
and the nccident Is one which would
not likely happen once in a hundred
years as tho steamers seldom ever
drop anchor at that part of the bay.
The accident however s trouble
some for the telephone . company.
The wlro chief says that It will bo
necessary to take the cable up
entirely and repair it and put it down
agalm The lines affected will prob
ably be In operation again by Tues
day or Wednesday.
BUYS BANDON EXCHANGE.
Coos Bay Homo Compnuy, Jlns All
Lines In Coos and Curry Counties.
The Coos Bay Home Telephone
Company has purchased the Bandon
Telephone Company's exchange at
Bandon and a few lines running out
of tho City by tho Sea, giving tho
former exclusive charge of.. the lines.
In Coos and Curry counties. Tho'
deal wa3 effected1 this week and C.
E. Hollopeter will give possession for'
tho management of his new ex
change. Mr. Durrett says that as soon aa
tho reconstruction of the exchange
and lines In Marshfield and North
Bend is completed, the rebuilding of
the Bandon exchange will begin. The
exchange now has about seventy-five,
subscribers but ho figures that It
will have about two hundred as soon
as' the plant is rebuilt and better
service Is given.
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ORATORICAL CONTEST. t
Arrangement Mndo For Event at
North Bend December 30.
Tho Frey oratorical contest will bo
held at the Eckhoff hall In North
Bond on tho evening of December
30. Tho names of the judges will
riot be announced until the night of
tho contest. The following Is tho
program which has been arranged:
Piano Duet Frpm Sousa
. . . .Misses Miller and Applcgate
Oration William McKInley .... '
Oscar B. Stautf
Vocal Solo "Queen of Earth"
D'Arcy Jaxone Mrs. Cleaver
Oration From Slavery to Freedom
Mildred Slocum
Piano Duet Selected .. .MIBses Rood
Oration "Tho Rise and Fall of
Nations" Edith. Allgor
Reading Selected. . .Miss Applegato.
Decision of Judges. ....,;.....
Awarding of Prlzo
MACHINERY USED ON THE CO-
QUILLE WILL BE TAKEN TO
FLORENCE FOR WORK THERE.
EUGENE,'Oro Dec. '26. J. B.
Cushman, of Acme, has received
word from Congressman Hawloy that
tho chlof of englneors, U. S. Army,
has secured from tho secretary of
war tho loan of tho government mo
chlnery now at the mouth : of tho
Columbia river for tho building of a
Jetty at tho mouth of tho Sluslaw
River. Lane county will probably
be bonded for $200,000 to carry on
this' Improvement work, If a bill
permitting such action Is passed by
tho legislature.
FATALLY BURNED.
Whllo Playing Santa Man Receives
Fatal Injuries.
fBy Associated FresiO
DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 26. Lee
Wagner was probably fatally burned
while playing Santa Claus at a family
reunion. His cotton whiskers ought
fire and his blazing garments could
not bo extinguished before ho waa
badly burned'.
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