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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1911)
- .i f-TT H THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1911 EVENING EDITION. MUCH TALK OF lANNIVERSARY IS 01 PROBE NOTED Grand Jury Investigation of Nuptials of Ernest Varney and Marshfield City Election . Daisy Lattin Mark Many Causes Comment. ' ' Celebrations. Juat whnt tho Coos County Grand Jury la doing nbout tho nllegod Ir regularities In tho Mnrshtlcld city election last week 1b tho cnuso of much speculation around Mnrshflold today. Humors concornlng various witnesses being called wcio afloat. Gonornlly, Deputy Prosecuting At torney Llljeqvlst Is being commend ed for taking tho matter up and theso expressions wero coupled with Btatemcnts that ho should ;nnko It complete. Tho general view of it ap pears to bo that a thorough Investi gation of the matter will tettlo for ill tlmo to como and that it will put nn end to rumors that might bo detrimental to somo part'es un less they woro oxonorntcd by tho grand Jury. Among thoso who nro to havo bcoa summoned to Coqulllo in connection with tho olcctlon nro Wes. Noah, W F. Donning of Capo Arngo Light House, Justice Ponnock who was ono of tho Judges of election, It. A. Cop pie, Frank Smith of tho Coos River Hatchery. A. W. McKay and othors. Sheriff W. W. Gago camu ovor at noon from Coqulllo and whothor ho has other summons In this connec tion could not bo ascertained. Quito n cclcbraUmi tonic placo last nlg..t at the homo of Mr and Mrs. IJyrd S. Lnttln on South Coos Hive when on tho twcnty-iirth annlvci sary of their wodd''is. Ml" Ualsy 1. Lnttln and Earnest Varney woro mar ried by tho Hov. 'A i Hut ledge, in addition t thaJo licentious I ho day wn8 Mrs. Laltln . birthday and to morrow will bo Mr. Lultlr'E, ko with two blrthday.3, a wudillng in.d an an niversary, anil their iittMidant festiv ities, a vcrj pleiuant ewmlt.g i-iistied. Mr. and Mr. Lattin nu.l Mr. and Mrs. Vnrnoy tf-jra tho toclpleiits of many protty glf's. Local Overflow CLEARING 1Y T P IK "FIRST LADY" WAS CHEF. Wlfo of John Adams Cooked Whits Houio Chrlstmat Dinner. Tho first ChristmnR dinner at tho "White House was In WO. when tho wife of President John Adams, who prided herclf on bring n model New England" housekeeper, sened In the capacity of chef. Under her directions old colored "mammies." clad In bright calico frocks, long white nprons and bright colored kerchief on their bonds, flit ted hither and thither Itcforo tho roar ing biuret nn the hearths as they pre pared the food for President Adam nnd bis Yulotlde guests. The mansion wns but dimly lighted compared with the present illumina tions by numerous candle1' and lauipH. Instead of steam radlatorn, heat was furnished by great wowl llres on the brond hearths, which roared nnd crackled nnd sent showera of sparks tip tho ample chlnmevH. V. nvKn TVmiwI Rn fnr no trnco has been found of Jns. Evans, tho - Eastsldo boat hulltfcr wno myster iously disappeared from his homo Sunday nlghl. Tho vbollof that ho simply left tho country to cscnpo cre ditors is growing stronger. Garrison Cnso. It "waB roportod around town today that tho Garrison murder caao at Coqulllo would not bo taken up until Frldny Marshal Cartor ,who haB boon serving sub poennos in tho caso stated that Dis trict Attomoy Drown had notified him to havo witnesses for tho trial in Coqulllo Thursday and conse quently ho old not bollovo it had been postponed again. WOODMEN ELECT OFFICERS. Coos Hay Cnmp No. 8IOS Hold An nual Election Last Xlfjlit. Tho annunl election of I'flkora of Coos Day Camp, No. til?, Modorn Woodmen of Amurlca. wue hold last evening following tho in'tlatlon of four candidates. Tho nrf'owlng om cors woro elected: Past Consul '.) ). J und. Vonornblo Conbul Clins. LaChnp ello. Advisor W. B. Smith. Danker Goo. N. Bolt. Clerk DiA. Jones. Escort R.VIU Chnpln. Watchman Edmun 1 Elliotts. Sentry E: B. Ooloh Hnvo your calling cards printed at Tho Times', ofllco. WATCHGOING&HAHVEY'S STORE Havo your Job printing dono at FOR TOYS. Tha Times' ofllco. just the 11 p yy win Ap-' aSEi predate r- q W E 'RE sure that you can find in this storo something that will please "Ilim", and make "Ilim" an ideal Christmas gift. Just run your eye carefully over our "Re minder List" for a sug gestion. Reminder List: Ever Wear IIoso (In silk, lisle and cotton). Collar 'Bags All kinds of handker chiefs. Cluett Shirts. Hats. Caps. Ties (a beautiful assort ment). Suspenders. Sweaters. Silk and Knit Mufflers. Gloves. Umbrellas. Smoking Jackets. House Slippers. Suits. Tie and Hose Sets to Overcoats and Rain match. Coats. Traveling Bags. Shoes. ALL IN HOLIDAY BOXES. Our outfitting is from the output of the best mak ers of oveiy line and our prices never "hurt." Como and look as long and as often as you pleaso and ask as many questions as you see fit. MZn9 Sl.v? . u. " an arm of Coos nay, does not con Btltuto a separata Integer for n draln ngo basin. TJo drnlnngo baBln of Coos Day comprlBCB all Hb arms and InlotB, Including South Slough and Us tributaries, as well as Coos river and Its tributaries, nnd all other sloughs and their tributaries cntor- lng Coos Dny." - Judge Wolverton enumerated nenr- Another-Case Hindering Har- iy a dozen sioughs opening from coos Dny, nearly all of them nnvigauio Imp Dpvplnnment Decided f01 ml,os from th0 bny- th0 c.ourt uor utvuupiiiuit uLwum hohla nml ho wna uniiWo t0 llrnw in Pnrt'c Pnvnr nny distinction ns to South Slough. in ruiib rctvui. Tho court Bnl(1 tl)0 stnt0 iftw KlV08 Another ono of tho cases that has tho port power to Improve tho bny been hindering tho Port of Coos Day '" ftVi"1' bKS tA'S. tho Commission in its offort to Improvo on,nnK cft80 of tho Oregon supromo tho Coos Day harbor haB JitBt been court In port litigation, was cited ns decided In favor of tho Port. It was being along tho samo lino, when It , i, i ,. n ! hmrt.n In tho l11 tlmt Tn M1, Cr0ok Wn" tho Hale caso, n suit bogun in tno iinnronorly Included In tho Port federal court on practically tho samo Imr ropo ri inciuucu in grounds aB woro decided by tho Oro- ot L00S un; gon Supremo Court In tho caso of tho Donnott Trust company nnd tho MCMnDADl c v'lll HTinco Southorn Oregon company vb. tho MEMORABLE YULLTIObS. Port of Coos Day. ThlB leaves only ono caso of tho Odd Coincidence of Queen victoria's litigation following J. W. Dennott'a Sorrows at Christmas Time, suits holding up tho harbor work One of the most extraordinary undecided. Tho romnlnlng Biilt Is tho Christmas days London ever had was ono Involving tho lcgnllty of tho ole- thnt of 1801. The shops had been, ns Hon notices. It wns bogun by tho uUia( ppurlully prepared and decornt- Stato, in nccordnnco with tho ruling etl wtn (ll0 0i,jWt of attracting the of tho Oregon Supromo Court, nnd wiyora wltm Hnddcnly. on Dec. 22. a In tho circuit court waB decided In ()llcl. fo CU)U Not , (,K, favor of tho Port Commission. Tho 0V0I1, f D(t. j1(1 ff Th, stnio was iioi KuiiiH '"""-""'' jmrtlculnr fog held tho record for be but J. W. Donnott nbolmlf of aorao kmv J W I" X S,"o? ttIontapPcalW As Thirty lives uere lost and over 200 arcsult of Mr. Donnott's action, tho accidents "corded. --- i. i.nin nnnnntd. ClirlstmnH. 18(W. was tho coldest n n smitii. lmn.i nf thi Southorn niiglnnd and Scotland had ever oxpe- Oregon company nnd Menasha Wood- rleneed. Just three years later Christ- onwnro company, Is quoted ns staung man ury wnn tuarruu u.v nu nun that ho or his companies would no William Makepeace Thnckeray. the longer bo a party to nny now lltlga- great novelist, wns dend. tlpn that would hold hack tho lm- The Into Queen Victoria's most mem provomont of tho hnrbor horo. Ho arable Chrlstmases were tho most. Ib nlso quoted nB having mado n pnthetle. It was In less than n fort proposition to tho Port of Coos Day Klt rrom noc. 2.". 1801. that her bus to Immediately drop tho ponding lltl- onn,it ulc prince consort, passed away, gatlon, started under tho nnmo of Ro nff)VtC(i ,vns lcr majesty that sho tho Southorn Oregon company boforo ftnowtM, flflccn jCMr t0 pnHS i,t,foro ho ncqulred It, providing tho Port H,R1 t.olrl)rntod Christmas day fti tne won d pay tho balance of J. W. Don- trmlttma, faflhon. Tilcn 011 Christ pott's attorney cos n that case. It f w , s unaorstoott tins nnianco wns buiuu- " ,,, ,,, tM...rii vn wns' m.i in, Tnn rri,o mmmiinn In who becamo Mug Ldword II., wns ndorstood to bo opposed to paying -o III that his life was despaired of. out money for this purpose. But he mado a remarkable recovery. Howovor, tho Port Commission Ib PURQrMAo WOOING OF CUPID. endeavoring to clear tho way for tho unm; mHJ VVUUIWU ur uur,u' salo of tho $300,000 bond issuo so w. . . . thnt tho harbor work can bo rushed My" Lov 8'!9",L't.h Appl" ln It is expected that tho $200,000 op- f ora " L"nd,t- proprlatod for tho main channel of Apples enter into many Christmas tho Day will bo oxpondod under tho "polls. In Austria on Christmas eve direction of tho government ns now the applo must be cut ln halves ln the planned, accomplish much mpro than dark and without being touched by the Mm nrotiosed channel BOO foot wldo linnd. The left hand half U then placed and 20 foot deop from tho Smith Mill In tho bosom of the diviner nud the to tho bar. right hand half behind the door of the Hulo Case Derision. bedchamber. Then at midnight, should Tho Portland Journal says: "Tho the spell have been fully carried out. Port of Coob Day, which has boon the spirit or "astral" of the beloved victorious In tho stato courts in tho one appears, stnudlug beldo tlto half attacks mndo upon It, gained a fur- which was laid behind the door, thor victory In tho United States clr- Another charm Is to cut nn npplo In cult court when Judgo Wolverton two nud count the seeds In each half, sustained n domurror to tho com- jf the numbers are even marriage will plaint fllod ngnlnst A. II. Hnlo ln n bu soollf lf HCe(1 cnt ,wo tnm. "taxpayer's suit" against tho port wI l0 troH,e ,10 t.ourio of love and tho port commission, consisting Ulul Hnoll,, ,W(1 HCQ(U bo ,.ut tLt,rw wln of Henry Songstackon, J. C. Gray . be earl y wldowhoml. W. P. Evans, E. Mlngus nncj W. 0. . o,,llim Inn,i..i tiirnw- ti. fruit LJInrrlO. I fri, hcr wliulnw lufn hit k .'ont nml Tho question Involved was as to , va,eIM. 8hoild Jt ,0 ,onB without whothor or not South slough, which , , , k , , , bo w(lowml is nn inlet of Coos Day not far from HOon Illnrr'lnKe. fill0llIll ,t l)0p,ck. tho son, Is n part of tho nntural , , ,,., ,.i .ni ., watershed of tho bay. or classified ns fd.uply "onin " mnrrlnB w" n separate watershed. All other bwl, n yenr. but should points, Judgo Wolverton stated, havo r Vlcto-a up by a nan then sho will hpnn n.Huillciitnil i tho stnto courts. . wldcd before tho next year is Halo Is tho owuor of land on tho watershed Immediately tributary to South Slough, nnd it was contended it would bo unjust and illegal to tax him for Improvement of tho uppor bny, in which, It wns alleged, ho Is not Interested. Judgo Wolverton resorted to Web ster nud tho Century dlctlonnry for a definition of wntorshed. "If wo spenk of n bay, tho torm would naturally Includo tho nrms and Inlots thereof", said tho court. "So that tho wholo bay, together with tho streams nnd their tributaries bjr which It Is fed, would constitute tho drnlnngo basis, and tho watershed thereof, all tho torrltory from which tho watoia flow into tho bnsln, nnd consequently Into tho bny. Tho samo with tho estuary. Such I bollovo to bo tho intendment of tho stnto. "South Slough thoreforo being but ended. t t ! t "I v t v '3 "V v 'l ! 'Jc ! ! .I fy 3,5-,-,J- Christmas Day. I How will It dawn, the coming i Christmas dny. ! A northern Christmas such as paint- ' crs love, And kinsfolk, shaking- hands but '. onco a yeat. ! And dames who tell old legends by 1 the nro? J rtod sun, bluo sky, whlto snow and J pearled Ico, . Keen, rinsing air, which seta tho S blowl on flro jj And makes tho old man merry with J tho jount;. i ThrouRh tho short sunshlnn, through A tho longer night? i In whatsoever garb or gay or sad, j Como fair, como foul, 'twill still be j Christmas day, i Charles Klngsley, j The Toggery Formerly Geo. Goodrum. At Xmas Time It is important to have your money go as far as pos sible, i. e. buy your goods where you get thom cheap est. All Dress Goods At closing out prices below cost. Ready-Made Suits and Overcoats of tho best material and workmanship at greatly re duced prices. You can satisfy yourself as to these statements if you Call At My Store and see the Xmas presents. H. FINN ELL 350 N. Front St. Opposite Royal Theatre. mmtsBSSSS' raw? aai sv Mf aaimmmm ti iw - tiv m ii 9 ' Beni vN amin If you are going to get all tjie fun and happiness out of Christmas that you hope to, you've got to bo smartly and cojnfortably clothed. You've got to be dressed in a correctly styled Benjamin Suit while you're inside and wrapped up in great I3en janiin'overcoat whilo you're outside. BENJAMIN SUITS BENJAMIN OVERCOATS GABARDINES arc as much a part of Christmas as a Christmas Tree. They will brighten the occasion and lighten your spirits. Benjamin Clothes arc America's finest garments. They're a happy combination of tailoring skill, fine fabrics and authentic style. They combine tho case and naturalness and tho poise and perfection of tho clothes .worn by the best dressed Americans. Wear a Benjamin this Christmas. Tell your friends to wear one also. "When you suggest a "Benjamin" you're suggesting the highest grade clothes it is possible to produce. Suits $18.00 to $-15.00. Overcoats $15.00 to $35.00. "Money Talks" Hub Clothing & Shoe Co. aiARSHFIELD BANDON CHRISTMAS IN NORWAY. Richly Cooked Rice a Popular Dish. Drownles Used to 8hnro It. The dny beforo ChrlRtmns the, lioll-dnj-H renlly heRlrt. It Is enptotnnry to linvo richly copked .rice nerved with milk or fruit Juice for dinner. In the tureen Is n blnnched nlniond. nnd ho who KctH this receives n present. The practice used to ho prevnlent nmonjr the peiiHintH to Hct outn dish of thlH Chrlnt inns rice In the hnrn for tho pnoincH or brownies, whom they thought would do some Rood turn for them In pny ment. PlnwerH uhvnyH mnl;o n home look festive, nud the custom In Norway Is to send theso im messengers! of lovo ut Christmas. f..!-.:"!. The Masqueraders. T Yes, I bcllcvo In Bnnta Claus, r In elves and fairies, too T 1'vo never seen them, but because X Of lovely things they do. Their names are Joy and Tender ness And Good Will Here on Earth. Their mission Is to ease distress With happtnoss and mirth. And when they dress as fairy folk, In furs nnd Rauro arrayed, They think 'tis Just n pleasant joke To como In masiiuorade. . John Kendrlck Hangs. -M4-M4H--N Snvo monoy by patronizing Tho Times advortlsors, WATCH GOING AUIAltVEY'S STORE FOR TOYS. THE MEDICINE MAX. Old Undo Poto with perfect caso ac quired oneh nowly found dt cnso. It scorned to ho his chief delight, tho only ono ho had. Of Undo Poto It wns said ho was on hnppy out of bed; To bo n chronic Invalid was his ab sorbing fad. Thoro wns no dopo ho would not talce, Mm hnnout. rtirn. nlso tllO fake Ho Bwnllowod moat Impartially and' smncked his lips for moro. Tlio vIllnKO druggist mado his J)H- nnfl lived ln almost regal atjle For Undo Poto had surely beenw mnkln of his store It brought old Poto n lot of famo be- enuso ho nlwnyn got his name And plcturq In tho papors as a well known public man, Who had been cured of this or that. nnd Undo Poto would come v bat Ench dny with somo now Illness M nn oxport Bick man can. Ho usod to do somo protean stums nnd havo nlno ailments all a; nco, , ... Until ono dny tho vlllago heard that poor old Poto wns dead. Ho did not dlo of grim dlseaso. u cannot all go ns wo please. Tho big sign of tho drug store u nnd hit him on tho head. SEE our lino of TOYS befow J0 buy. COOS HAY CASH STOHE. Hnvo vour Job printing done at The TimeB' omco. i i CHRISTMAS TOYS For Girls and Boys., . CHRISTMAS GIFTS . For Father and Mother CHRISTMAS PRESENTS For Sister and Brother. OHRISTltfAS CnEER For Every Other at IT. GOING fc HARVEY STORE ji