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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913-EVEWIMG EDITION.
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FUEL TRUST IS
ON THE CARPET
Company in Which Relatives
of Former Coos Bay Men
Are Interested Involved.
Tho following from the San Fran
cisco Bulletin wilt bo of Interest hero
as J. R. Smith, formorly head of the
North Dond Hardwaro Company, and
11111 Smith, formerly nlghtwatch at
North Bond, nro brothers of Edward
J. Smith and JaB. B. Smith of the
Westorn Fuol Company:
"Unclo Sam Is olllclally Investigat
ing tho Western Fuol Company, In
an effort to ascertain tho merit of
tho accusations of Federal detectives
that tho government has been do
frnuded out of moro than a million
dollars In coal duties.
'In nuswor to n special call Issue
by United States, District Attorney
John L. McNnb, tho Federal grand
Jury has convened In tho l'ostofflce
building, prepared for an exhaustive)
examination of tho books and records
of tho coal company, tho entries In
-which, it is alleged, will disclose a
systematic uwlndlo on Unclo Sam
that has been operated for many
years.
"According to tho special agents,
whoso Information resulted In to
day's Investigation, tho books of the
Western Fuol Company, when com
pared with tho customs sheets, will
show flagrant discrepancies. And
theso discrepancies, say tho agents,
who havo boen working on tho case
for Bovoral months, will show that
tho coal trust lias fraudently col
lected from tho government a largo
sum In tax "drawback" on Imported
coal that was never sold.
"Former employes of tho Involved
coal trust, who are assisting Federal
Prosecutor McNnb, declared that the
books will reveal not only tho "draw
back" fund but tho fnct that sovcral
steamship companies havo bcon con
tinually cheated by tho manipulation
of weighing scnles by employes of the
Western Fuol Company, with the
knowlodgo or oflklals high In the
councils of tho coal trust.
"Iu many Instances, the spoclnl
agents sny, tho scalo manipulation
and tho connivance of thosu suspect
ed by tho government, have resulted
in defrauding tho customers out of
16 por cent of tho amount of conl
thoy ordered and paid for.
John Ij. Howard, president of tho
Western Fuol Company and David C.
Norcross, secretary, aro to bo ques-
iionou, mil wiiothor thoy had know
lodgo of tho alleged frauds remains
to bo seon.
"If tho Inquiry develops ns expect
ed by tho authorities, detectives who
havo boon working night nnd day on
tho cnno for tho past four months,
weighers employed by tho conl con
cern nnd tho government and olll
rials nnd omployeH of vnrlous steam
ship linos, will bo summoned for the
next session or tho Jury, on Tuesday.
I'owvi-n Not Culled.
"David Powers, formor assistant
superintendent or transportation for
tho Western Fuol Company, now u
special ugont ror Undo Sam, nnd
whoso nllldnvlts preelpltntod tho gov
ernment Investigation, wnu not sub
ponaod to appear ut today'u proceed
ings. Ills testimony will not bo in
troduced until nrtor n thoroiiL'h .
amlnntlon or tho books of tho Involv
ed concern.
"Kdwln Powors, formorly head
bookkeopor of tho Western Fuel
Compuny and n brother or Dnvld
Powers, will bo ono or tho main wlt
nessoa ror tho government when the
Inquiry gets under way. It was loam
ex! today thut tho former bookkeeper
will Idontiry entries ho mndo hlmsoir
that will show on their race, when
matched with tho uovorniuoiit r...
ordfl, glaring Instances or tho "draw
back" fraud.
"Among those who woro subpoe
naod lutor, according to tho Fodornl
dotoctlves, nro Kdwnrd J. Smith, for
mer Tax Colloctor or HiIh city nnd n
brother or Jnmos 1). Smith, vlco
president or tho Wostorn Fuel Com
pany. Smith Is omployod as n
wolghor nt tho bunkers or tho coal
company, nnd Is in chnrgo or tho
Bcalea that weighs most or tho coal
orderod by tho Pacific Mull Steamship
Company. Edward Mayors, n fellow
welghor, will also bo uummoned.
A Female Niiaisairace
11V
llOIl STANLEY
Sometimes she's at the churches. Sometimes she's at a ball this
stately, ancient lady with her little nasal drawl. She Is Innocent and
prudish, demure, and careful, too, but then with nil her goodness,
there are thihgs that she will do. Sho will tnlk about a maiden sho
has seen upon the street nt an hour, which to this lady, (teemed n
trifle Indiscreet. Then, she lifts her Irtuuls In horror, lwlnts tho girl
out, with alarm. Then sho says, "Perhaps mistaken," but she's done
enough to harm. She has seen some boyish fellow, full of life, and
hopo and cheer, enter In forbidden places, and her heart Is filled
wiMi fonr Inst- iho 1ml to sin I clvon. from tho path of right Is gone,
and she finds her sweetest pleasure telling tins rrom unwn un cmwn.
Such a statelv, ancient lady dreams her dreanm and tells them
o'er, sighs for awful sins of others, lays dark scandnl at ench door.
Venom-tongued, sho tastes no sweetness. Eagle-eyed, she Bees no good.
Searching ever, late and early, she finds nothing that she should.
MINING IN CTltltY.
1HO TI.MHKR DEAL.
Tho United States Logging Company
Tunis IHg i)t..
PORTLAND, Fob. is. -Tho con
tract for tho salo or 103,000,000 root
or timber In tho Uiupqun National
forest to tho United States Logging
Company, a new corporation with
headquarters at Cottage drove, whb
signed Thursday and sont to Wash
ington for tho approval or tho In
terior dopnrtment. Tho compnny
was tho only bidder. Most or tho
timber Is Douglas fir, which, with
tho red codnr nnd sugar pine, sola
at ?1.25 for ench 1000 root. Tho
hemlock was sold nt 60 cents.
Tho tlmbor Is Bouthoust or Cottago
Orovo, ono unit a hair miles east of
Dlsstou, connected with Cottago
drove by railroad, A spur will bo
built to the timber, a mile and a
half, nnd cutting will wtart in the
spring.
If you havo nnythlng to soil, rent,
trade, or want help, try a Want Ad.
MARSHFIELD DRUGGISTS
DESERVES PRAISE
Tho Lockhnrt-Parsons Drug Co.
desorvo pralsa rrom Mnrshtlold peo
ple for Introducing hero tho slmplo
buckthorn bark and glycorlno mix
ture, known na Adlor-l-kn. This
eimplo German romody first bo
came famous by curing appendicitis
and it has now boon discovered
that A SINGLE DOSE rollovoa sour
stomach, gas on tho stomach nnd
constipation instantly. It's quick
Action is a big surprlao to people.
Machinery SIiIiuhhI for Ilhuk Sand
Work Near Ituudon.
PORTLAND, Fob. S. When the
gasoline schooner Tillamook loft
for Dandon she had aboard a sort
f submarine goldmlnlng dredge,
which will bo used on the bench
iu Curry county for tho extraction
if gold particles from tho sand. It
Is equipped with a Blulclng device
and nil tho necessary upparatUB to
leparnte the yellow metal from tho
material dug on tho beach and In
tho surf.
Tho dredge nnd machinery wolgh
60 tons. It runs on watertight
wheels, each or which tips tho
beam at three tons. There Is a
traction englno and It operates tin
ier Its own power. Tho outfit can
be opernted iu shoal water, or any
where that tho englno will not bo
Inundntcd. Buckets carried on an
undless chain dip up tho sand nnd
drop It Into tho slluce attachment.
Tho outfit Is owned by tho Occnn
llench Drcdgo Company of Mlnncap
lic, which has been mining on
he bench and In the surf of Curry
ounty with tho old-fnshlonod rock
sr nnd pan method. If tho dredge
mil machinery sent down proves to
bo ns successful as expected It Is
mid that In n short tlmo gold dust
tuny make up a part of the car
toes arriving at Portland on the
roasters. Tli'o now machine being
tried, It Is stntcd, Is wholly In the
experimental stage.
Llbby COAL. Tno Kind VOU havo
VLWAYS U8ED. Phono 72, Pacific
'ilvery nnd Transfer Company.
A FRESH SUPPLY of FRESH
IJUl.Ml'JA. Ulhll'.llS JUS!' UK-
VANITY HIS UNDOING.
Sandy llntuliiiiisU-r Has Picture
'Printed mid Is Arrestee!.
HILLSBORO, Feb. 11. Betrayed
by a newspaper portrait, Peder K.
Svcndsen, alias Peter Roebeck, was
lodged In thu lllllsboro Jail on a
charge of dufraudlng an Innkeeper
nnd was today Identified ns a de
serter from tho Third Artillery
band, lie will bo turned over to
tho military authorities at Vancou
ver. Svendsen, who wont by tho nnmu
of Roebeck, spent some months In
lllllsboro Inst year, nnd was a mem
ber of the local baud. He disap
peared In July leaving an unpaid
board bill nnd olllcers have been
unable to locnto him to servo n
warrant Issued nt that "time.
A picture of members of tho San
dy, Or., bnnd wns printed In a Port
land dally and Roobcck wns Immed
iately recognized In the group. He
had spent several months there, nnd
had organized tho band and wns
actlug as Instructor. He was
brought to lllllsboro, and when It
was found ho filled the description
of tho deserter nnd wns elosely
questioned ho admitted tho charge
and told of leaving his regiment In
Snu Francisco In 1909.
When Burton Holmes recently
gnvo his celebrated travelogue on
"Pnnnma" at Orchestra Hnll, Chi
cago, he was BerloiiBly Interrupted
by continual coughing of the nudl
unco. No one annoys wlllngly nnd
if peoplo with cougliB, colds, lionrso
ness, and tickling In throat, would
uso Foley's Honoy & Tar Com
pound, thoy could quickly euro tholr
cougiis and coma nnd nvoiu tins un
CEIVEI). Free Delivery. PHONE noyance. For salo by Locknnrt P
your ORDER to PHONE 7-J. ' Parsons, tho Busy Corner.
Kamnunmerer
iays
Business is but a game of chance. "We can't
all bo winners, and while it has been my mis
fortune io suffer a loss by fire, smoke and wa
ter, not mentioning tho inconvenience, loss of
time and depreciation of stock will say that
I am most thankful to the many friends who
so faithfully helped in a time of need.
Follows, I. would like to grasp each ono of
you by tho hand and extend my most sincere
appreciation.
I will bo open for business at tbo earliest
opportunity and will add that my misfortune
will bo your fain.
A sale of unusual interest awaits you just as
soon as T am able to adjust my affairs and
make some disposition of tho stock.
Yours, anxious to please,
THE TOGGERY
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF
Flanagan & Bennett Bank
MARSHFIELD, ORE.
At the close of business, Februnry -i, 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans nnd Discounts J4S7.929 "fi
Banking House , 6o!o5b!oo
Cash and Sight Echango, 221,161.77
'ro,nl 1769,081. 03
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid in $50 000 00
Surplus and Undivided Profits fio!osV7-l
Dupeiults G-iS,'99C.'29
To,uI S759.0S1.03
For Kent
5 unfurnished housekeeping
rooms on Broadway, J 12 per
month,
Agents In Marshflold and North
Bend for tho NEWARK FIRE
INSURANCE CO., ono of the
oldest and strongest In existence
IT'S THE BEST -NONE BET
TER. Correctly written poli
cies our specialty.
French Realty Co.
315 No. Front St., Marshflold
For GOOD SHOES
and Good Repairing at Right
Prices, go to
AUGUST OLESEN
"15 South Broadway.
I Will Furnish Your
House on the
Installment Plan
W. K. Wiseman
311 North Front St.
Bus. Phone 290-X: Res. Phone 168
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The friction and transmission loss in belt and shaft
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Individual electric motors do away with the shaft
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atom of power goes directly to the machines,
Central Station Power
Cuts Production Costs
You pay only for the power used, Individual elec
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operating your whole factory, One department can
work overtime without necessitating the expense of
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THE RECORD PHOTOGRAPHING ABSTRACT COM PAN V
Havo photographic copies of all records of Coos County to dato,
abstracts of titles, present owners, or any other Information relating
to real estato furnished on short notice.
BUSINESS OFFICE: 117 North Front St., Multifield. Phono 151 J
W. J. RUST, Manager
Twin City Auto Stage Line
Jorry Klnnoy, formerly with tin ralaco Cafe, lina Inaug
urated a now automobile) stngo line, between Marshflold nnd North
Bond. Tho servlco Is known ns tho "Twin City Stago Lino,"
and startB with two Boven-passongor Cadillac mnchlncs nnd
will hnvo moro If tho sorvlco warrants It. Ho Inaugurates a round
fnro of 20 cents between tho two cities. This, ho bcllovos, Is all
tho servlco Justifies slnco tho now wntorfront road reduces tho tlmo
and also tho cost of tho Borvlco. Ho has made nrrnngemonts for
the through sorvlco only, leaving tho locnl borvlco to tho local nu
tos but In caso of an omorgency will provldo local sorvlco Tor
through patrons.
Ho will havo his headquarters at tho S. S. Jennings Btoro In
North Bond, Phono 1151, and nt Hlllyor's Cigar Store In Marah
Jlold, Tolophono 18-J. Tho sorvlco will connect with nil boat and
train schedules. Tho regular schedule is ns follows:
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Shriver Realty 0
1st Nnt'l Bank Illdg. NorU.
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Phone 18-Ij.
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ARCinTEOT
Marohfleld, Oregoa.
Round Trip, 25 Cents
Success Comes Quickest
to tho man who has a checking account with a good
bank.
Because he has a constant incentive to increase
ns balance and develop his resources, and because
lie has tho co-operation of the bank in doing so
A checking account opened at this bank, 'and
conducted with financial betterment in view- will
help put you in tho successful class. '
Begin now, oven with a modest sum.
The
DR. W. MORROW,
Deotltt.
1T1 flrlnina ItulldlDS. 01 tf
Theater. OfllcePJwneWl
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T-Nit. a. j. injNimr's
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Wo nro equipped to ao .'
work on abort notlci t W'
lowest prices. Em..j
Chandlor Hotel, phone U
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First National Bank
Of Coos Bay
R. J. MONTGOMERY
Real Estate and Insuraft
244 North Fronts
New and Second Hand firf
sold on Uio installrotm w
HARRINGTON, 0
Phono h40-Ij Manss
ALL KINDS OF JOB PRINTING DONE AT THE TIMES' OFFICE
BUNKER HILL LOTS
FOR SALE
nt new location
Barnard & Ujf
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