The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, May 13, 1909, EVENING EDITION, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextWt-JJfnJl-MlNU THE COOS BAY TIMES MARSVlFlELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1909 EVENING EDITION .H-a-M-n-tt-a-tt-w-a-w-B-tt-a-tt-B-u-n-aa-a-a-H-n-tt of Mercy hospital. The play to bo necessity of supervising several plle-drlvlng contracts, he decided to shut up temporarily. -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a I LITTLE TALKS I If You Care to Pay j a presented Is "The Man From Mexi 8 'I I 1 a j: i ? u i ? ? a i 8 I 8 t 8 I V I I 8 t H 8 I 8 . lit ? 8 I 8 t 8 I 8 I 8 ( 8 ( 8 1 V 8 I 8 I 8 I 8 . LESS and it the same time get better furniture, better rugs and draperies, satisfaction of knowing your home furnishings came from the best sto're, where every thing is new, modern and up-to-date AND COSTS YOU LESS That's Our Strong Point BETTER FOR LESS See Us Before Buying i LiiH OF THE FIRST CLASS a - - a - a - a:: - a - a - a - a - :: - a - aa A Sick Man wandered into the Pioneer Hardware and asked for prices on Farm Imple ments and General Hardware. The cheap prices he received so pleased him that he got well immediately PIONEER HARDWARE Co F. E. HAGUE, Pies. 31. 1). SUMNER, Vice-Pres. MARSHFIELD 330 JUST RECEIVED in- pAgLOIflJptyELRY COMPANY V ' Hi 9 ! ' - Hi 1' 'I' CimPRICES ON COAL Beaver Hill Coal, delivered $550 per ton Beaver Hill Nut Coal, delivered $5 per ton ORDER AT ONCE AT THE OFFICE, 310 SOUTH BROADWAY, OR rilONE 2011. HUGH McLAIN General Contractor and Dealer In Cement, Crushed Rock, Sand, ! Lime Plaster, eto. t ,Esa25HS352S2523aE52SZSHSZ5a5HSESSH5E Building CEMENT BRICK LIME, PLASTER FIRE CLAY FIRE BRICK ' SEWER PIPE DRAIN TILE and TERRA COTTA GOODS WHOLESALE and RETAIL SEE US FOR. NORTH BEND HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO $ tjj North Bend, and have the f a i a i MONTGOMERY j Qt JJm a a i a - a - a - a - a - a - :: - a - a - - a - a - a - Front St. OREGON I OTJ. J New Line, Solid Gold, I Latest Designed Jewelry Call and See Them "'i - T '1' 1 - T - - Material PLUMPING SUPPLIES FIRST CLASS PLUMBING and TINNING SHOP IN OPERATION FAIR. PRICES Oregon. Q: WEATHER FORECAST (By Associated Press.) OREGON Fair tonight; Frl- day warmer. Child Recovers. The young son of Mr. and Mrs. NefC who was very ill yesterday, Is reported out of dan ger today. Many Delleve his Illness was due to ptomaine poisoning. Will Entertain Mrs. A. L. Houseworth and Mrs. Dorsey Krelt- zer have Issued invitations for a whist party at the Kreltzer home Wednesday, May 19. J. W. Rlggs, Stricken. J. W. RIggs, the photographer, was strick en with a slight attack of paralysis last night. He Is able to be about but is suffering from the nervous shock. His entire right side was af fected. Arc Running Mine. George Chard and sons and Jack Shea are operating a small coal mine on Catching Inlet. They are furnishing three tons daily for the Simpson dredge which is clearing Catching Inlet channel. Adopt By-Laws. At a meeting of the Coos Bay Yacht Club here last evening, by-laws were adopted. Only detail business of perfecting the or ganization was taken up. The, at tendance was small. The club has not yet closed its deal for a club house. Invitations Out. Marshfleld friends today received invitations to the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Traer Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. B'-dley of Marshfleld, to Har ry Oliver Paddock at 4G3 Tenth street, Portland, Tuesday, May 25. Benefit Play. The North Bend Amateur Dramatic Club under the direction of Prof Sweringer is planning to put on a play at Eck hoff hall in North Bend, May 25, and In the Masonic Opera House in Marshfleld, May 27, for the benefit FIVE CENTS PER LINE PER DA IT. WANTED AGENT WANTED Room 1G, First Trust Building. WANTED Cement work, lowest prices on sidewalks, curbs, etc.; also Garden work. Phone 175L. WANTED Young woman to take care of an elderly lady. Apply Mrs. Patterson, West Marshfleld. WANTED Waitress at Hotel Ore gon, North Bend. WANTED Brickwork of all kinds. Fireplaces a specldlty. All work guaranteed. J. W. DeCanip, Resi dence 878 Raines street., P. O. Box 448 Marshfleld. WANTED Competent girl. Phono 5BG. WANTED Carpentering and Job wok. Cortholl, phone No. 661. REAL ESTATE to exchange for a launch. I. S. Kaufman & Co. IF XOV NEED: FRESH BUTTER, SWEET CREAM, STERILIZED MILK OR IDE .Call np Phone 781. Free Delivery 8 a.m. and S p.m. Every Day. FOR SALE. FOR SALE CHEAP Covered deliv ery wagon. Pettyjohn & NIcols Co. FOR SALE Well established deli catessen business. Apply at Cor nell's. FOR SALE Elegant safe. On ac count of our now Jewelry safe ar riving from the east and now be ing at the Alliance dock, we offer our steel safe now at our store at a bargain. This safe Is new and up-to-date. Carleton Jewelry Company, Marshfleld, Ore, FOR SALE Marshfleld Skating Rink. See D. L. Avery, owner. Picks Up Logs.- Julius Larson has a crow out with his pile driver picking up some big hemlock logs which havo recently sunk while be ing rafted to the mills. Rumor Futul Accident. It was re ported hero today that Frank Carey had been killed in an accident in a logging camp on the Coquille. Coro ner Golden stated that he had not received any notice of an accidental death there. Accident to Dredge. The dredge Oregon encountered a sunken myrtle log In the channel at the foot of Market avenue today resulting In one of the blades being broken. Con siderable of the cut up timber got Into the pump and it took several hours to repair the damage. Sells Summer Home Sites. Steven Johnson has sold acre tracts of his ranch near Billiards to Pat llennessy, Frank Bowron and John Snyder of Marshfleld. The tracts are on the beach and It is the intention of the purchasers to build summer cottages there in the near future. ln j' of Game Wardens. Of Ore gon's 25 game wardens, E. G. Hod son of Roseburg, drew the highest pay for the month of March, the amount being $112.70. J. D. Wil son of Yoncalla, drew $30.70. Cal. W. Wright of Marshfleld, former night watchman of Roseburg, drew $71.44. Roseburg Review. Quit Eating Metal. Frank Dur gea, the "human ostrich" who was operated on at the North Bend hos pital last summer and from whose stomach coins and other junk was taken, showed up on the Bay again this week. He announced that he had cut out the metal diet for good and was feeling fine. Meat Market Closed. The City Market at the corner of Central ave nue and Front street was closed last I night. R. C. Noble, the proprietor, 'say3 thaf he expects to reopen It 'early next month. He says that ow ing to the high price of stock and the fact that he couldn't give It his personal attention now owing to the FIVE SHORT AVOR1IS MAKE ONE LINE. FOR SALE FOR SALE At bargain, two full blooded Jersey bull calves and one three-year-old thoroughbred Jersey bull. From Ladd stock. Inquire Christian Herrman, Coos River. FOR SALE Household furniture a.:d piano call at 960 South Broad way. VIOLIN Good melodious tone, old French make; bow and box; also a complete repertory of sheet music that cannot be found any where on tho coast. Will sell rea sonable price. Address "Violin" care Times. FOR SALE Screw cutting machine, lathe, swing sixteen Inches, $50. Address C. A. Saunders, Einplro, Oregon. FOR RENT FOR RENT Small two-room shack, suitable for working man to batch, also cook stove, table, two chairs and few cooking utensils. Upper front street. Only ?3 per month for all. Address 'X A B' care Times. FOR RENT Furnished house, keep lng rooms. Phono 49L. FOR RENT Furnished housekeep ing rooms. Close In Phono 55L FOR RENT 8-room house, modern conveniences, nowly papered and painted throughout. Adjoining C, H. Merchant's residence, North Cedar street. Apply to Anson Rogers. FOR RENT 7-room house In North Bend. Apply Jacob Anderson. FOR RENT Four-room cottage. Apply TIip Gunnery. FOR RENT Four-acre ranch, well Improved. Ekblad & Son. AVIiKt Club Meets. Mrs. Erne Farringer entertained the Oklahoma Whist club at her home on South Broadway last evening. Besides the members of the club, C. R. Peck and wife, Dr. Ingram and wife, and Frank" Parsons and wife, and Miss White were present. The guests prize was won by C. R. Peck, the ladles' club prize by Mrs. Wm. Grimes and on the cut A. T. Haines won the gentleman's club prize from Wm. Warwick. Low Wnter In Rivers. Reports received from the upper waters of the North and South Umpqua rivers, brings the Intelligence that never were those streams so low In the memory of man as they are at this time this season of the year. To the continued thirty dry days of April Is attributed this remarkable fact, and it Is safe to say that un less there shall be two or three drenching downpours at an early 1 date It will be easy to ford with horses these streams in almost any place during tho latter part of June and throughout the months of July, August and September, something not of record heretofore. It Is an old saying that an ill wind that blows no one good. In this case the low water will be just tho thing for tho angler with his Ashing rod and line. He wiM bn enabled to flsh the two rivers as they were never fished before, and some surprising catches will bo the result of his labors. Roseburg New Personal Notes f MAJOR TOWER of Empire, came up today on business. AIRS. TINNEMAN of Eastslde, was the guest of friends hero today. MATT BOWRON of Ilenryvllle, was In Marshfleld today on business. MISS ANNA CLINKINBEARD of Daniels' Creok, spent today with Marshfleld friends. MISS JOSEPHINE EDDY, a teacher In the new high school building, is confined to her homo today by throat trouble. C A. Nollner is spending a few days with relatives at Haines Inlet. The Simpson Lumber Company are having a number of their houses reshingled. Miss Grace Sanford of Haines In let, visited relatives and friends in North Bend yesterday. Mrs. Richard Coke and daughter, Miss Maude Coke, are spending the week at their "ICamp Klllkar" on South Coos River. W. P. Evans, who has been very ill at his home, Is reported greatly Improved today a fact that will bo good news to his many friends. Owing to the Inability to secure a quorum, tho meeting of the North Bond council which was to havo been held Tuesday night was post poned until next Tuesday night. Word has been received to tho effect that the Redondo has arrived In San Francisco safely with tho largo barge for tho Santa Fo rail way. Tho trip from North Bond to Frisco was made In exactly 40 hours. Tho W. C. T. U. will have a spe cial moetlng tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Christian Endeavor rooms at tho Presbyterian church. All mombors and others interested In tho tomporanco cause are cordially Invited to attend. This will ho the last meeting at which Mrs. Harfprd will bo present as she leaves Satur day morning for Gardiner. AT THE HOTELS. Tho Blanco E. C. Wade, Ban don; 55. T. SIglln and M. J. Bowron, Isthmus Inlet; C. A. Barker and wife, Allegany; Chas, Whltatono and wife, Allegany; C, M. Rolfe and J. George Short, Richmond, Cal.; A. A. Schonfeldt, Los Angoles; Geo. F. Schroeder, Lakeside; John Curley and Thomas Monaghan, San Fran cisco. The Chandler R. E. Mendonhall and Loo Bethel, Portland; A. S, Hammond, Coquille; R. T. Montag, Portland; E. J. Hromada, San Francisco; J. Slater, Portland; M. II, Klloy, San Francisco; ;J, D. Ham lin and L. Kalmuk, San Francisco; R. E. Jones and J, Anderson, Port land. "CASTLEWOOD" at tho P. K. 8 8 ABOUT TOWN a A GRIST OF COOS BAY GOS- i I hll' U.Vl'ltlUtUlJ 11KHH AiJ JJ V n 8 THERE ABOUT THINGS OF n PASSING INTEREST. -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-U "You were away off In your estim ate of the amount of lumber In tho big logs that the Smith-Powers Com pany brought .down Lumber In from Beaver Hill' the Big Logs. other day," remarked Tom Coke. "If the logs were twenty-four feet long and eight feet five Inches In diameter at the small end, there would be over 11,000 feet In each of them or naarly 24,000 feet In tho two, according to Lewis' scale." "James Laird, the Sltkum pioneer who died In Myrtle Point the other day, is entitled to much of tho credit for tho agitation that Helped To has resulted In road Secure Good Improvement In the Roads. eastern and southern part of the county," remarked a Coos Bay man yesterday. "Mr. Laird as stage man had tho necessity of better highways Impress ed upon him In a way that ho could not forget and after he quit the stage line he was always talking road Improvement Ho was a great lover of horses. Ho came from a family noted for their longevity and his mother Is hale and hearty at or near Crescent City, Cal., although she must be nearly 100 years old." "Tho word "kerosene" seems to havo been first used In the United States patent No. 12C12, of March 27, 1S5G, granted to Origin Of Abraham Gesner of "Kerosene." Williamsburg, N. Y., .and assigned to tho North American Keroseiio Gaslight Company," remarked ono of the oil experts who Is here Investigating Coos Bay prospects. "In the pream ble to his specification Gesner states that he has "Invented and discover ed a new and useful manufacture or composition of matter, being a new liquid hydrocarbon which I denom inate 'kerosene.' " This is supposed to be the first instance In which tho word "kerosene" was suggested as a trade-mark or a name for what was then generally called "rock-oil.' " "Marshfleld and Coos Bay are forging ahead rapidly," remarked Stevo Johnson, a Coos county pion eer who was up from Pioneer Days In Coos County. his ranch at Bullards yesterday. "This Is my rst visit here In nearly a year and I am surprised at the development In that time. I camo to Coos county In ,1J?64, (mvlng mado the trip around the Horn from Boston to California in134 days, In 1856. Thero wasn't much to Coos Bay then and gold dust and checks about the only medium of exchange In 1874, I settled at Ten Mile and was the first actual resident of that section. I drovo out thirty head of cattle thero and the first year tho wolves killed all but two of thom. Despite tho hardships that wo ploneors had, most of us stood It pretty well, I am seventy-three years old and have neyer been sick a day and never had a doctor prescribe for mo." "Tho new port commission or someone who has the authority should take prompt action to put a stop to tho oil burn Stop Oil lng vessels cleaning Dumping out their tanks In tho In Bay. Bay," remarked Her man Cordes yesterday, "This oil refuse Is killing the clams, fish and crabs and will practically eliminate theso forma of life from tho Bay unless some action Is takon. Fishermen at San Diego told mo some tlrao ago that most of the lob sters, clamB and flsh thero had been killed or driven away by the oil which the stearaors dumped out In cleaning their empty tanks. Most of tho harbors along tho coast havo adopted rules prohibiting vessels emptying their coal tanks Inside tho harbor and Coos Bay should do so." "OASTLEWOOD" at the P. K. MATCHLESS SODAS The result of many years of experience. Mado from the best product obtainable and with up-to-date methods. Always fresh, palatable and crisp. A fair supply nlwavs on hand. For sal only at F. A urcill.