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Established III 1878
n The Count Mnll.
I v0i, xxxiu.
Legon Has 672,765 People
Now, a Gain of 259,229
In Ten Years.
Idaho also shows
BIG GAIN OVER 1900
Lie Now Has Population of
325,594 Nevada
Hnc niB75.
IjBr Associated Press to Coos Day
Times, j
nMomvnTON' D. C. Dec. 3.
TJ census allows Iilnlio has 32fi,tJ91
population; Oregon, 072,705 mid
v-.r.,lf1 81.S7G.
Idaho's Increaso la 163,822
tr 100 per cont ovor 1000.
Oregon's Incrcnso Is 259,229
(1,7 per cent over 1900.
or
or
JCorndas Incrcnso is ju.hju
11.1 pertcent over 1900.
or
IE1A1 IS
Glffl PLACE
St. Louis Man Appointed Soli
citor General In Bower's
Place.
(Br Associated FroBS to Coos Day
Times.)
WASHINGTON', D. C, Dee. 3.
Frederick W. Lohmnnn of St. Louis,
nt appointed to bo solicitor general
U fill tho vacancy cnusod by Up
lath ot Lloyd W. nowors. Mr. Lmi
Ea formerly resldotl nt Des Mol
t, Iown, nnfl wnB n law partner of
Smtor Cummins of Iown.
I ELECTION
50T AS MUCH INTEREST MANI
FEST IX IT AS IX LAST FEW
PREVIOUS ELECTIONS.
Not nearly as much Intorcst has
a tUrroiI up ovor tho annual city
''tlon In Marahflold which will bo
Wd next Tuesday. Docoinbor C, as
to keen mnnlfostod In previous oloc
i la this city. No particular
lapalgn has been mndo by any of
'wcandldntra nlthoiiRh somo of tho
Weadi of tho aspirants for councll-
-a havo been doing considerable
Mm shoo" work.
"ere has been a tendency to mnko
1 contest a factional one by mak-
a C. C. Going and August Frlzoon
j ckot and R. A. Copplo and
""can Ferguson tho other. How
ff'f. It la not belieTOd that tho re
W will show that tho division In
Q" respect will bo so pronounced ns
B claim It will.
Toe polls will onon at D o'clock
t be onon until G nVlnck. The
Is11' will be located In tho council
ftitnber at th niv mii
- wa !
COOS IJAY APPLES.
I'rteral Uocs liVom r ltnv Kn
teml nt Portland.
Concern In i' . n -. .,.., ovhi.
'' it tho PnrMonJ .,.,1 ),... t,n
'Wnlan says: "Cooa Tinv naonlo
"t 16 boxes nil tho way from
jrhfleld. Tho throo-tler box of
"enstelni attracted attention.
8t78re Of flTllch otnn,1nr,l nml lnm.
favnpnliti. ...I, i. n.i ,n
bua i uuynuiiB i" "
nid tl10 show Tno Packing was
atly done by an lnexporlencod
lib. 8nd C Hl st(wart, of tho ex
b ' Connltteo, secured an oxporl-
tens .vj.iuiv iuu uuauo.
ij, boxes woro Placed along
t those sent from Marshfleld
1 nT ,ormed a splendid illustration
" Talue of scientific packing."
TUE5DN
iiii mini in ill II I
(STERN STATES SHOW 1 CANAL IS M 0
INCREASE IN POPULATION
KILLS TO HAVE
BUSY WINTER
Close Two or Three Days
For Repairs Preparatory
to Long Run.
Tho C. A. Smith mills will closo
down two or throo dnys tho week
botweon Christmas and Now Year,
to onnblo n general overhauling and
ropnlrs propnrntory to long hard run
during. tho bnlnnco of tho winter.
Tho overhauling Is neodod nnd It
wnH decided tlint Christians tlmo
when most of tho employes doslro n
few days vacation would bo tho best
tlmo to have It done.
Somo prevaricator started tho re
port that tho mills would bo closed
down Indcllnltoly. Of courso, nobody
of common senso bollovod It but
Romo busy tonguos kept wagging
until It got In general circulation '
nnd today when tho hend ofllclnls of
tho company wero opprlsod of it, they
declared It was absolutely without
foundation. Tho mills will return
to tho ton-hour schedulo as soon tho
wonthor will portnlt tho logging
operations to bo carried on to bet
tor ndvnntngo ho that sutllclont can
bo supplied without .extraordinary
cost to keop tho mills busy.
Whtlo tho lumber mnrkct has been
rnthor poor for somotlmo, tho pro
ject Is for nn early Improvomont. Tho
stnrtlng of preparations for tho Pa-namn-Pnclflo
Exposition at Snn
Francisco Is oxpected to glvo tho
lumber business tho greatest Impo
tim it has hnd In n long tlmo.
TAX LEW TO
BE DEDUCED
Executive Committee of the
Marshfield Chamber of
Commerce Urges It.
At a mooting of Uio oxccutlvo com
mltteo of tho Marahflold Chamber of
Commorco last ovonlng, a resolution
was adopted urging n roductlon in
tho tax lovy for tho ensuing year.
Tho action followed a longthy dis
cussion of affairs nnd tho gonornl
Idea expressed was that economy
should bo practlsod In public affairs.
M. C. Horton, Henry Sengstackon
nnd Alvn D"oll wero appointed a com
mlttoo to confer with Mnrshflold city
council, tho county court nnd. tho
Mnrshflold school board with a view
of curtailing public oxpeldlturo tho
coming year.
While tho committeo has not had
any meotlngs yet to discuss tho mat
tor fully, it is understood thnt their
endeavor will bo to havo tho total
lovy for tho coming yoar kept under
four per cont.
A store full ot pretty and substan
tial holiday goods at Walker Studio.
Wo would suggest tho Walker Art
Store, corner Central and Front
streets, for tho most sultablo gifts.
You nro invited to look through
our big collection of sultablo holiday
goods. Walker Studio.
Tho be3t Is none too GOOD for
HER. Got her a box of WHITMAN'S
chocolates and confections.
Don't bo cheap, buy her a box of
WHITMAN'S Fussy Package Choco
lates. They're tho best In the world.
Tho CHANDLER will sorvo a spe
cial TURKEY DINNER Sunday DE
CEMBER .
TTAINES' prices, will sound good
jto you.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3,1910
President Taft Tells San Fran
cisco Party That Big Water
way Will Be Done Before
1915.
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
WASHINGTON', 1). C, Dec. 3. -Twonty-flvo
Cnllfornlnns representing
tho1 Pnnnmn-Pnelllc Intofnntlonnl
Breakwater Sails This Morning
for Rose City With Many
Passengers.
Tho Drcakwatcr nailed this morn
ing for Portland with miscellaneous
cargo and a Inrgo passengor list.
Among thoso sailing on her woro
tho following:
L. J. Simpson and VIfo, P. N. Ro
borg, A. L. Anderson, D. E. Forest
and family, W. A. Cox, Geo. D. Shor
mnn, Geo. Dnkor, J. J. Harrington,
II. A. Franklin, Mrs. II. A. Franklin,
MrB. II. A. Frnnklln, Mrs. II. F.
Ilutli, Mtko Grant, Mlko Loo, James
Grant, Mrs. L. G. M&roh, Mrs. A. II.
Eddy, W. It. Hunt, J. W. Donnott,
Mrs. J. W. Donnott, Mrs. S. S. Llttlo,
Myrtlo Axtoll, C. M. Kbcrhnrt, Joslo
N'eygrcn, Mrs. M. Rnsmusscn, R.
Thompson, G. W. Holllstor, Geo.
Winkler, Irn Chase, S. E. Andrews,
Mrs. W. A. Smith, R. R. Kollor, W.
N. Clapper, Mrs. M. Montgomery, J.
Carlisle, Mies Anna G. Shnll, D. W.
Cade, A. S. Hnmmond, Mrs. Ham
mond. Second cabin Goorgo
Smith, E. II. Sachs, Wm, Poll, Mnr
tln Klarlch, Matt PalsleU.
Rough Weather Today Practi
cally Seals Fate of Strand
ed "Northwestern"
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
Tlmos.)
SEATTLE, Doc. 3. A heavy swell
today and increasing wind Indicates
tho stoamshlp "Northwestern" will
bo poundod to plecos. Tugs nro un
able to got alongsldo tho stranded
VCS801.
WOOLD LIKE
TO FINE BOTH
Judge Hall So Tells Principal
In Ross-Wallace Case
In Juvenile Court.
"If a hnd tho power, I would flno
both of you."
This was Judge John F. Hall's
Btatoment to tho principals In tho
Wallace-Ross row which wbb aired
In Juvenllo court before him yester
day. Tho evidence was very conflict
ing except ns to ono thing all ad
mitting that a lively scrap took place.
J. W. Ross claimed that two sons
of Davo Wallaco of Catching Inlot,
Jumped on to him and beat him
without provocation. Ross contend
ed that tho father had "egged them
on."
Tho Wallaces contended otherwise
At tho conclusion of tho hearing.
Judge Hall told tho Wallaco boys to
go homo In tho custody of tholr fath
er until ho had tlmo to dellborato on
the ovidenco and determine whether
or not bo would roleaso them ontlrojy
from the charges.
LEAVE TODAY
for mam
OOAT POUNDS '
HARD ON ROCK
EVENING EDITION. EIGHT
SIM UNION
Exposition called at tho Whlto House
today to pay their respects to Presi
dent Taft. Commenting on tho fact
that tho Snn Francisco exposition Is
scheduled for 1915, tho President
wnrnod the party that tho canal
probably will bo completed long bo-
foro thnt date, and ho spoke of tho
uncertainty of nctlon by congress,
adding thnt he himself was somewhat
In tho attitude of tho "man on tho
fonco." Lntor In tho day tho party
called on Speaker Cannon.
Western Union Out of Com
mission and Census An
nouncement Delayed.
Tho Wcstiirn Union's wlro bo
tweon Mnrshllold and Rosoburg went
down nt noon today and sorvlco hnd
not bcon restored nt a lato hour this
afternoon nnd It wns uncertain when
It would bo.
This resulted In The Tlmos losing
out on n lnrgo portion ot Its regular
Associated Press report today. This
Is bad enough ordinarily but today It
was particularly Inconvenient bo
causo it was expected that telo
graphic announcements of tho ofllclnl
population of Marshfleld and tho bnl
nnco of tho county would bo receiv
ed, Tho wlro went down In tho
midst of tho story rclntlvo to tho
population ot Orogon, Idaho nnd
Nevada so that It wns not complet
ed. So now tho long looked tor figures
on Mnrshnold'B pbpulntlon will hnvo
to bo awaited another couplo of
day.
CITY CAUCUS
Candidates For Annual Elec
tion Nominated No Con
tests For Nomination.
For Mayor L. J. Simpson.
For councllmen, ono yoar L. F.
Enlkenstoln.
For councllmen (Two-year torm)
Henry Kern, R. A. Wornlch, Dr.
Ira D. Dartlo, J. A. Ward, August
Iloolllug and A, McKay.
For Recordor A. II, Derbyshire.
For troasuror Chas. S. Wlnsor.
Tho nbovo ticket was nominntod
at tho North Dond city caucus last
night. Tho caucus was held in tho
Ploneor building nnd nearly two hun
dred woro in attendance,
Tho cnucus was not a very lively
ono, there bolng no particular con
tests, tho candidates being nominat
ed by acclamation,
Judgo Guerry psorlded
Judgo Guorry presldod as chair
man and Robert Kehoo was- secret
ary. Peter Loggle, who was talked ot
for tho place again' declined to bo a
candidate.
In tho olectlon Decombor 14, tho
only contest will bo for tho two-year
terms on tho council, thero bolng six
candidates and only threo places to
bo filled.
QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO.
In tho Jowelry Department of tho
Prouss Drug Co. you will find tho
following articles for Xmas presonts.
Hawkes and Llbby's Cut Glass.
Plckard Hand Painted China.
Howard Watches. -
Solid Gold and Sterling Silver
goods In endloss vnrlotles.
Remombor ' early buying moans
economy as well ns first cholco of
our immenso stock.
Our tlmo Is'yours. Call and Inspect
our stock. JEWELRY DEPT.,
PREUSS DRUG CO.
For Sale too STEINS, all kinds
"RejI,,.Cros8. Drug Storo. .... i
WIRE IS 001
AGAIN TODAY
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PAGES.
A Consolidation
niul Coos
PACIFIC AGENT
M
IS
HALF MILLI3N
Seven Business Houses In Pe
tersburg, Va., Arc Total
ly Destroyed.
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
Tlmos.)
PETERSDURG, Va., Doc. 3.
Sovon business housos In tho honrt
of tho city woro destroyed by a flro
with n loss of a halt million dol
lars.
CRUISERS TO MACAO.
Kallnn and Chhu-so Go eminent h
Send Ve.xseln Tlictv.
(Uy Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
HONG KONG, Doc. 3. Tho Chl
neso flotllln tins been ordered to Ma
cao ami tho Italian cruiser hns gono
thither to protect Itnllnn Interests.
THREE KILLED
BYE
Rio Grande Locomotive Blows
Up Killing Three Mem- '
bers of Crew..
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
i Times.)
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 3. An
engine of tho Donver & Rio Grande
oxploded at Soldlor Summit killing
W. A. Gobdnll, engineer, Arthur D
Spears, flromnn, nnd E, C. Mntthls
brakemnn.
Elijah Smith Plans to Raise
Bumper Crop of Spuds On
Summer Ranch.
Elijah Smith of tho Southern Oro
gon, has a vision ot himself becom
ing tho "potato king" of Coos couu-
ty. Ho Is now having sovonteon acres
near Sumner convortod Into what ho
considers an idonl "potato patch"
and next year expocts to harvest n
bumper crop of potatoos.
"I bollovo it is n good thing," ho
said today in discussing his projoct.
"I read about n man clearing from
1,200 to fl,G00 a season from a
cow but I am not going into mo
dairy Industry.
"Say what aro thoy doing about
that 300-foot boulevard from Marsh
fleld to tho sea7 I am going up
and soo Doc, Straw nbout It now."
"What Is tho Southern Orogon Com
pany going to do about donating
their sharo of tho right of way," was
askod Mr. Smith but it didn't bring
a vory definitely favorable roply for
hero is what ho said as ho startod
towards tho mayor's office:
"If I had any doubts nbout it thoy
wero nil romovod this morning whon
I came splashing through tho mud
from Emplro. Thoy can't keep a
good road fifteen feet wldo."
ROOT GIVEN PLACE.
Succeeds Jusllco Fuller On Hague
Tribune.
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
Times,)
WASHINGTON, D. O., Doc. 3.
Senator Ellhu Root of Now York,
was today appointed pormanont ar
bitrator representing Amorlca at Tho
Hague tribunal, succeeding tho lato
Chief Justice Fuller of tho Unltod
States Supremo Court. '
POTATO KINO
IS HIS HOPE
120
S. E. Turner Victim of Bandits
at Devils Slide Sta
tion In Utah.
,BRIDE OF A MONTH
DISCOVERS HIS BODY
Head Battered and Room In
dicates Struggle With
Perpetrators of Crime
(Dy Associated Pross to Coo Day
Times.)
OODEN, Utah, Dec. 3. The Union
Pacific station nt Devlin Slide, 32
in II os onst of horo, was the icono of
n murder nnd robbery onrly todny.
Tho dend body of S. E. Tumor wnn
'found by his wife nt four o'clock.
There Is evidence of n struggle, nnd
tho agent's hend was battered. Tur
ner was 22 years of age and had
been married a month. Thero la
no cluo,
POULTRY SHOW
ON IE WEEK
Many Entries Coming In For
Fowl and Pet Ex
hibition. ' Thoro Is much interest mnnlfostod
In tho Poultry nnd Pet Exhibition
which will bo -hold horp next Thurs
day and Friday, December 8 and 9,
at tho building noxt to 0'Koll'a wait-
Ing room. Among" tho ontrloa nl
rcady In, nro n whlto mliiorcajion
that won tho ?25 ensh prize nt lhi
last Potnluma exhibition; a Roso
Comb Rhodo Islnnd Rod rooster thnt
took tho bluo ribbon nt tho eamo
tlmo nnd somo Darrod Mlnorcus that
woro purchased from tho fnnclor that
paid $ (DO for a trio In Germany.
Thero also promises to be qulto
an exhibition ot pets, Ono lady will
sond n Porslnn cnt valued nt ?2C0.
Tho exhibition will bo highly Inter
esting and amusing as woll ns In
structive nnd tho public will bo cor
dially welcome. Tho buslnenu mon '
of Mnrshfiold havo gonerously con
tributed n number nt prizes which
will bo awarded bosldes the prizo
ribbons. Enter your pots nnd chic
kons nnd help tho poultry Interos'?
of Coos Day.
RETTER CITY WATER.
Ono ovidonco of Improvomont of
tho Myrtlo Point wntor works system
Is nppnront, oven nt this tlmo ot
tho yonr, and that Is tho sparkling
cloarnoss of tho wntor drawn from
tho taps. Last yoar, at tho first
heavy rains, tho wntor camo through
muddy and with pieces ot lonvos,
grass and otlior floating debris. Tho
dlfforonco now Is becauso of tho fact
that thero Is ample chanco for tho
water to sottlo at tho threo roervo!ra
boforo ontorlng tho mains. Myrtlo
Point Entorprlso.
RECEIVES MARHLE.
Wm. Frnnzonbnch, tho sculptor,
has Just rocolved a largo shlpmont ot
monuments to bo orected In dlffor
ont comotorles of Coos county, Tho
new marblo and granlto plant In Dan
don, tho building ot which aro now
completed will bo oporatod by Mr.
Frnnzonbnch with tho most modern
equipments.
CHAFING DISHES, Teas aul Per
colators at Rod Cross Drug 3tor.
Flno DUCK DIXXER nt 1AJ.CE
RESTAURANT, SUNDAY nt 5S0
P. M. Don't miss It.
ALLIANCE sails for PORTLAND
Tuosday, Dec. C. Resorvo passage now
Fine DUCK DINNER at PALACH;
RESTAURANT, SUNDAY nBO
P. M, Don't miss It.
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