THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1914 EVENING EDITION. TWO B B SHORTAGE DF LIKE Constant Decline in Number of Animals Available for Meat Supply WASHINGTON. I). C. Feb. 10. Tlio Indicated total shortage of nicnt nnimnls Bluro the census of 1010 Is norrly 0 boof tattle, 7 sheop nnil ovor 3 lings for ench 100 of the total estimated prpulatlon of tlic fulled States In January, till 4, according to tlic CH'Imntim of tlio department of agriculture published In t' u Agrlcu' tural Outlook. This moans tliat It would take 18,259,000 more metit cattle, sheep and swine than tlio pptl mntus show i.' present In tills coun try, to give tlio present population tho Banic meit supply Hint the census of 1010 showed to oxlst. Tho figures of t.' o present oil matea compared with tho eonous of 1010 aro as follows: .Inn. toil Census (estimate!) 1010 TIcef cattlo. . 3G.8m-.000 11.178.0001 Shoop 10.710.000 r,2. 4-18, 000 Hwlno r.S,033,000 58, ISC, 000 Total moat animals, coiibiih of 1010 151.812.000) Kstlnintcd nunibor, January I 1014 111.507.000 TCrtlmntod deeicnso ..... .7,305,000 Notwithstanding tho fact Hint tho ostltnatoB sFow thoro Ih actually a de crenso of 7.305,000 fond nnlmAlfl nlnro the census of 1010. tho estimat ed farm vn'no of thu cattlo, Bhcop and Hwlno on faruiH on January 1, 1014. a? own mi Increase, bccniiBe of high- or prices, ar follows: KsHmntod value, J miliary. 1014 $1.030. 0S7k000 Census (1010) $1,53 1,000,000 Increase hi valuation $ 305.IS7.000 Tho Incrcnpit Indicated In duo to tho fact that the estlnintcs show that tho farm valuo of hoef cnttlc hiis In rremo'l from $10.07 to $31. i3 n head or rt.1.2 per cent, nn nverago pununl Jnrropro of over 15 per cont. Swine, havo lneronsod In value from $0.17 to $10.40 pur head, or 13.4 por cont. ' Shcop have decreased from an ostl mntrd nvorrge farm value of $1.12 In 1010 to' $4 01 In 1011. I Tho n'ortano of muat nulmalB Ih probrbly duo to a number of contri buting caiiHen. Same of tho tuoro Im portant of those aro: Tho encroachiuont of farms upon the range territory. Tho lark of n propor range leasing law permitting economical mnnngo lnont ni'il utilisation of ranges. Tho Hhortngo In tho corn and for ngo crcp due to tho sovoro drought In KniiKas, Nebraska and Oklahoma In 1013, which caupod tlio fnnnorfl In those states to dUposo of their moat anlmrls. The Increase In tho valuo of laud and tho Increased coct of labor and Mock feed, resulting In grontly In (reused cost of production. Tho decline In Hto'ckraWtiitf on farms In the east and south bocauso of poor innrKotlug facilities, result ing from inc n y local slaughtering os tnbllshiiionts hnvlng boon driven out of IiubIiichs by the competition of tho meat central snug! torlng es tablishments of the west and ventral WCBt. Tho temptation to sell live stock nt tlio prevailing high prices rather than to continue to carry them with lilgli-prloed stock feed, possible loss from disease or accident, and un certain prices ti e following your. Kli'iiies Oh Mllcli Cow. Tho estimates ludlcute that the number of milch cows on farms In tho Pnlted States Is now 20.737.000, nn Increaso of nlniit o"e-hnlf of one por cont over the censin figures of 1010, Meanwhile tho averse farm nrlco of r'llch ws las Increased from $35.70 In 1'HO to $53.01, or an IncrenBP of rn 7 ier cent. On this bnsls the farm v ue of mllcli cows now In tho I'nlted States Is estimated ' nt $1,118,187,000 as compared wlthj nn ostlmnted value In the census year or $738,184,000, nn lucreiue or $380,303,000, or an average annual Increase for four years of $95,075, 000. Iloroe. nnil .Mule i. The estimate for .lnnuary 1. 101 I. IndUnte that there are 20.055.000 horses and 1.117.000 mules on! farm In the United States, nn aver-' iiko annual liu reave of about 1.1 per cent over t'io number shown by the census of 1010. It Is estimated fat tho average farm price of horses has Increased from $10 10 In the census' yonr to $100.33 In .lanuary. 1011.' anil In the case of mules from $110. 84 to 123.84 In the same period On1 this basis the total farm value of horses Is $2,201,000,000 and of mules $550,007,000. The total es- tlinnh'd farm value of those nnimnls Is therefore $2,841,007,000, which Is nn Increase or $101,151,000 ovor the ceiiBiis jonr and represents an annual increaso or woul'h innu tnoso sourc es of $l7.st!3.000. IBKEi NOW LISTEN TO ME! THIS IS OUR BEST APPEAL TO YOU, IF THE SACRIFICE OF PROFITS AND LOSS HAVE ANY MERCENARY SIGNIFICANCE OVER YOUR P0CKETB00K Yoii Will Biy Now or Never We have decided to close out our entire MEN'S COAT DEPARTMENT it being thoroughly understood that I pay no attention to the original cost, so you can rest assurred that if ever you had an opportunity to buy coats right, you have it now. Price and Values in Black and White. SI 2,50 SI 5.00 $18,50 $25,00 Chavenette, Cravenette, Cravenette, Cravenette, now $5.00 now $6.75 now $7.75 now $9.75 Men's Gabardines. SI 8,50 Gabardines, now $7.50 S 5,00 Mackintoshes,-now $2.25 $10,00 Mackintoshes, now $3.75 Men's Slip-on Rain Coats SI 0,00 Slip-on, now ...$3.75 820,00 Slip-on, now ...$8.75 S 5,00 Rubber Coats, now $1.75 $ 3,50 Short Rubber Coats, now $1.00 R 6,00 Rubber Coats, now $2.75 Three-quarter Oil Coats, ..$1.25 Full-length Oil Coats, now $1.65 Worn aid Misses' Suits and Coats AT MERCILESS SLAUGHTERING OF PRICES We will take our loss now, instead of later. If the reduction in prices will turn this stock into cash; here is the most remarkable re duction you have ever seen, in the latest and up-to-date Fall and Win. ter Suits and Coats. Women's and Misses' Coats $10,00 Coats, now $4,95 $15,00 Coats, now $95 $18,50 Coats, now T.8.75 $22,50 Coats, now ...".$9J5 $25,00 Coats, now $11.75 Rain Coats This same reduction prevails in Women's and Misses Rain J Coats of every description. Women's and Misses Suits SI 5,00 Suits, now $ 6.95 $20,00 Suits, now $8.75 $22,50 Suits, now $9.75 $25,00 Suits, now $11.75 $30 and $32,50 Suits, ..$14.75 Girl's Coats. One lot of Girls' Coats, now 75c One lot of Girl's Coats, $1.95 $3,50 Girls' Rain Capes with Hood, now $1.45 RUSSELL BUILDING CENTRAL AVENUE Western Outfitting Co BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD ST CENTRAL AVf! raca?giBswaig.i.wki .'JuatBfcawutKuwwuMaiiM.'agm - . I I - . HHABBMHMMBVBB.. AK. .1 1 Ml VHIBOIHVnHIHamBlVHMHHHBV B - pvvM M I M I rvvwMMHMBHVHHHHHOBBBBBWMHHHMHVm aIBoimrmim m I - -i p - i a THpWrBWUBHHHQgBHBBM I GOOD CHEER FOR HLBH DRUG SIORES EE HTGLDS Dolls and Toys I'KOTKST TKIiKIMIONK It.VIKS. iiMi;T.'Ai.n v v l.'nh n fmu. plaint iiKiilnst the Federal Telephono company are Increasing. The com pany Is now chai'KlUK t'u cents for niomMKPH which were fonnorly hut five cents anil (lie citizens are up In I iirius. Tho Leiilslatur" or Vlrxln'n and 8011th Carolina tire couslderliiK ad vmuod forestry U'Rl-latlon. SrCCICSSI'l'lj HVIJKVWHKHU l'eople everywhere are talking of the quick and line r suits Foley Kidney PIMs lve in bneknclie, rlieuniHtlsie, kidney Hiid bUdder t roubles. You can not take them into your system without good re mi It. That Is because Foley KMney IMlls Rive in tlr- kidneys and bind tier just what nature calls (or to liosl these weakened aui inactive organs. Owl l'rescrlution Phurwacy. Fnnk D. Cohan. Opposite CUaudler Hotel. IMione 71. to 30 Per Cent Cheaper This Year Wnrnor V. Ojsron, or Norton fc ilnnseu Company, loft on tho He dondo yestorday Tor San Francisco where ho will moot tno ropr sentn tlves or tlio laro toy mid novelty K"nds mniiiiricturors from (lurmnny nnil other lOuropean polntB and place his ord rs for this year's kooiK "I'jIIs and toys or nil kinds vIll bo twenty to thirty per cont cheap er this year," .Mr. Onreu remarked before loavliif;, as a result of tho tariff roductlons. This fact niidod to our purchnsltiR direct from tho factory nieins thnt Santa Clans will ho very booiI to tho chlldr n or Coos Hay this yenr." In addition to dolls and toys, Mr. OKfcu will also place orders for a lartto lino or Imported novelty Koods Includ lux baskets and brlc-a-bac or all kinds. Hy purchasliiK direct and "n iiunnMtles. he Is enabled to se cure prices that would otlurwlso be unobtainable. This Is the third year that tho N'orton & Hansen Company has purchasod Its toys direct from Hu ropeau factories and It was prob nli'y the first firm In Oregon out- j side or Portland to do business In1 th!s way. The rirm has also round 't Biitlsrictory In ovory way an-i It has enabled Himii to render a bet tor seivlce to their patrons. Stylos chanite In toys as well as I ladles' tons and undor this nrrnnKe-' ent tho blldren or Coos Hny Kt tho vory latest products or Hauta Clans f'utorlcs Instead of boliiK compelled to wait n yenr or two ror the now novelties In flying mn chlnos and talkliiK dolls and mov-. Inir plcturo projectors. Norton & Ilnnson do an oxlon slvo wholesnlo buslii ss In the toy and novelty woods lino, Mr. Owren having nlrcndy booked some largo orders for this year's dolUory. i l)H. IIAMIIro.V DKAD raider of .Imlic-.' llumlltoii Sue-, i'IipiIim el Ites-'bill't; I HOSKlll'Hd. Or.. Feb. 10. Dr. S. ' Hamilton, the oldest physician In Southern Oregon, one of the rich est men and who had been luoutiuod with Southern Oregon since lSRil, l d n the homo of his daughter, Mrs. Stella Hlchardeon. He wns In his ekhty-nlnth venr. and enmo fiom Ohio to California a year or, so bofore he came to Oregon. Hlsi wire was Parnli Watson, and they' were married In nn early day. bhe died about flft'en years ngo. Sons and daughters surviving hltn are: .1. Frank Hamilton, Circuit JuiIra for Douglna County; Waltor Hamil ton, a business man hero; Mrs. I nun Mlcelll, wire or n Portland attorney; Charles U Hamilton, n nrnctlclng at torney bore; I.uthor Hamilton, n physician uinl surgeon In Portlnnd; Mis. Stella Hlchnrdson, wir or n Hoseburg ronl estate man, and Mrs. .lulla Washburno. Dr. Hnmllton rounded tho Mrst drug store In tho countv 58 years ago, and tho storo Is still In existence. During tho last two veins he has bon an Invalid, due to old nge. Be 20 An Eight O'clock Closing WIVES OUT L I n Movement Inaugurated by Druggists of Marshfieltl A movement has boon Inaugurat ed for closing the drug ' stores of the city nt S o'clock In tho ov nlng, which is proving popular with the proprietors or tho different phar macies. With most of thu other stores closing nt six o'clock the druggists feel that thoy are holng made tho "gouts" In k optpng open until ten o'clock and stops have boon tnlton to sccuro united action In tho matter. "Not only us n innttor or inoiorn morchnmllfling, but ns protection Tor th" public, tho drug stores should closo earlier," rcmnrked one druggist today. "A pharmacist fill ing prescriptions should always bo alert and clear-brained, but If he Is kept on duty Into hours ho be comes physlcnlly weary and errors nre much more Ilk ly to occur. Ho sldes thoro Is no good reason either of business or service thnt demands druggists to remain open fourieen to sixteen hours a day. I nm hope ful that all druggists will Join In tho movomont, which Is n worthy nn.l progressive one." New Regulations in Panama Will Work for Benefit of Citizens There (Ilr Aitocttril I'iym to Coo liar TImm WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 10. Only natives or Pnnnmn and Ameri cans will herenrter bo employed In , the higher grndes or service on the Pnnnmn Canal. This rulo will npply to all who receive moro than $7". per month or moro than forty cents per hour. Aliens may ho employed In those grndes If they linvo occupied similar positions. during the construc tion of tlio canal for two yoars or more. They may nlao ho omplojed temporarily. Tho eight hour law will bo applied to all per diem and hour 1 employes nbovo tho grado of labor ers. uiriTUKK ox Finn i.N(h:hs. COLUMHUS, O., Fob. 9. Tho sec retary of the National Fire Protection Association or Hoston. Mnss.. deliv ered nn nddress at the Chamber or Commorco here. Mr Wcntwort) t n recognized nutiiorlty on lire n tcctlon, nml Is ciurylng on t pnlgn of education with thcvlet. IlklK.iltltlt flu.. l. u.. u I a. V t roiliiclng flro Insurance ovor iv, Hulletln No. l or n tcrlcs rezufc, niu inuivi nun mire uio icilotla words: "Dd ymi or your employ know tho location of the fre an iiox nenresi your uiinn'sT' Coqiiille River Cod GUARANTEED FREE OF SLACK AND DIRT AND NOT TO CLINKER FULL WEIGHT AND PROMPT SERVICE COOS COUNTY FUEL CO. GEO. A. BAINES. Phone 181-L, 186 Broadway South JjJBMMBMBHMBKMBBIiMWMiHB3MHBIKBMMMBJSattMKaJCCJteJfcrBiJKair.fa!L.'g tyjMH ryyaWttWMamWBIaSMMI'BH W. It. SCOTT IN CALVIN'S .1011. Soiitliern Pacific Aniiiiuiuoi New Vice President Formally. SAN FRANCISCO. 'Feb. 10. Tho appointment of W. It. Scott, general manager of the Southern Pacific com pany, Pacific system, to succeed IC. K. Cu vln ns vlco-prosldent In charge or maintenance, operation and coustrm Hon, was made here. Mr. Scott will assume his now duties nt onco, rotnln liig his former official title, and add ing to It that or vIce-prGsIdont. Mr. Cnlvln resigned u short time ago to boconio general manager of t". o Ore gon Short Line. I.lko his predocossor, Mr. Scott Is a seir-nindo rallrond inun, who stnrt ed In the engine cnb and worked up. Ho began as a fireman In issi, and ascended tho ladder or succoss by tho various stages of engineer, travel ing engineer, trainmaster, superin tendent, generul superintendent nml geuernl manager. E sicouras'insf The Advertiser && i'iti:i)i:mtiv to roirrraM) Will He I lr) clocked for Repairs, Needed Since Striking .Jetty NKW PORT. Or.. Feb. n Tl,n drays Harbor Towboat Company's uiK iTiuier siiiioii wim ,tno unrgo Frodcrlck In tow, ror Portland. Tho Frodorlck ran on tho end or tho Jetty bore on December 13 nml wns badly damaged. She 1ms been temporarily repaired, until sho enn bo drydocked at Portland. She is sun in n vory leaky condition and llablo to become waterlogged i bo fore renchim; tlm Pnliimliln i;iv. I or, It Is reared. IlKUll'T AMIIUICAN OH, ship wii, i, m: lai'N'ciiKD ?AN FRANCIFCO, Fob. 0 Tho oclutod Oil Comnnny's steanior Frsnk 11. Ruck, the biggest oil tni'ker to flv tho Amerlrau nag, mIU be launched at the Futon Iron Works here. Tho stenmer's olgh t en tanks will have a ewundty ot 62.000 barrels of oil. Its length Is 4 1 0 feet and It cast approximate ly f 1.000.000. Incente cedar ' proving valuable ror pIHug on the PncINc Const, wher marine borers art particularly troublesome. Or 000 rires last year on tlio Nat ional rorosts or Arizona, Now M x Ico and Oklnhomn, moro thnu one hair wero cnusod by lightning. Campors set nbout one-tenth nnd railroads ono-twontleth. llACKAClHMHIKr.M.Vn.SM VAN ISH AWAY. Mon and woinon having backache, rbeuiuatlsni, stiff anil swollen Joints aro honestly glad to know that Fo loy Klduoy Pills are successful every whoro In driving out these IPs. That Is bocnuso Foley Klduoys Pills aro a truo m?dlclne and quickly ofroctlvo In nil diseases that result from weak, Inactive kidneys and urinary Irrogularltlos. Owl Prescription Pharmacy. Frank D. Cohan. Oppo slto Chandlor Hotel. Phone 71. If newspaper advertising leads you to some purchase or trans action that results to your advantage, or if it points tlio way to easier and more comfortable shopping and business dealings in short, if it in any way works to your advantage, why not tell the advert her so, if an opportunity offers? If the advertiser is business-like and progressive enough to place his proposition within your reach through tho columns of The Times, ho deserves to be encouraged. lie should know that your patronage at least was secured by means of his advertising in The Times. Without a doubt any one of our advertisers would bo glad to know that you have benefited by his announcements and would welcome your ideas and remarks upon that very important part of his business. , . . 1.et" BS53I