T r, n-t IZ -. ,. .V THE COOS BAY TIMEl MARSHFIELD, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1915 EVEM1WG EDITION. FOUR WffmmrWWmmmSm PIERCE SHOES A mother MU in tho oilier day vyJth her llirco llttlo fiirU mill ink ed to kco tho malinger of tho Shoo J)cinrtiticnt. Ho was introduced. 't Iiiito often thought I'd like to kpcnk to someone about tho nhoca I buy here." ,Tho shoe man could hardly tell what, wan coining. I don't want to Bound llko a patent modlclno advertisement", slio mulled "Hut 1 UO want to ay that hIihII never buy nny other as long iw I can get your shoes for my clilldreu 'I J)0 SO APPRECIATE tho way Ihcso 'Plcreo' Shoes wear, mikI (ho way they keep their ap pearance, and you aro unuminlly careful In fitting growing feet," Tho hhoo manager thanked her kindly. n-T n Hnvo you tried Plorco Shoes f f for your girls mid boys? Hub Dry Goods "Smart Wear for Women Corner Broadway and Central Avenue. Co. Phono 180 TELLS OF WRECK "JKTTV AVOUM) HAVE SAVER LIVES" SAYS CAPTAIN Takes Ills Fato Courageously A"d Illumes No One Steam Steer ing Clear Gave- AVny SERIES OR DEAD JOINT MEETING ON SUNDAV KVKNINC1 ANNOUNCED "Were Strangers Within Our Clntcs" He Says and All Church Are Asked to Attend WIT FOR BRIDGE HEFORE Tried PnOllAlUiY NOT RONE HEF middle op recemher lllg Draw Soon to Havo Hccn lUvoters Finish Work in About 10 Dajs Completion of tho Willamette Pa cific brldgo across Coos Bay can hardly bo boforo tho mlddlo of De cember, la tho word that hnB boon rocolvcd hero. Tho riveting crows tiro not expected to bo through for at leant 10 days and after this tho track mum bo laid and In tho Inter locking block Bvstcm of nlgnalB put Riveter 1'lnlshcrt Edward Rothwoll. tlmo koopor nt tho brldgo. wns up this morning. Ho reported that tho rlvntors havo fin ished their work on tho north spans and aro now getting through with tho Inst two spans on tho south. Ties Aro Laid Tho tlos havo boon laid on tho north sldo of tho draw. Aftor tho rlvotlng 1b dono tho Interlocking sys tem will probably bo tho noxt atop. This signal systom will warn ongl noorH approaching tho brldgo wheth er or not tho draw Is open. Try Hlg Span Today For tho first tlmo today tho big drnw&pan was to lmvo boon turn ed. Dcsplto tho fact that tboro Is n largo 150 horsopowcr gasollno onglno to do tho work It Is said tho engi neers feared this would hardly bo oquul to tho task today bocauso tho gears nro all now and havo not yot boon llmborod up. It might havo boon necessary to UBQ hand power and a couple of tugs In addition, ' SHOllTAUE OF LOOS SLAIN EIGHT ARE C. E. NICHOLSON OF MAHSH FIELD LOSES MANV IN WAH Ilrotlier Writes That Thrco of His Sons Havo Given Up Life In Struggle to Aid Allies TherG scorns to be no question that tho steam steering gear of tho Santa Clarn was the causo of tho wreck of tho vessel. Captain Lofstcdt says thero la no question that had tho north jetty to Coos Day been built up as tho pcoplo hero for years havo been clamoring It should bo, thero would have boon no wreck. Almost every hour slnco tho vessel wont ashoro tho skipper has beon up, doing overythlng ho can to get 'all passengers accounted for und to sec, If tho cargo can bo saved. Takes It Courageously Ho 1b not bitter becauso of tho worst experience that can happen In tho llfo of n captain. Ho takes his medicine as the fato of tho men who go down to tho bch In ships. Ho knows that crossing In and out of tho bars Is at tho most a gamble. To win a hundred times may mean thn losing on tho next trip. No ono can toll. But down In his heart the captain knows that in all probability every life would havo beon saved had tho north jetty been built out as it should havo been long ngo. Jetty Would Havo Saved "It would have shut off much of that hoavy flea. It would havo kopt us from being thrown across tho South Spit nnd from tho danger of being dashed to pieces on tho rocks," said tho Captain. Further ho said, "Wo had just turned at tho black buoy that marks tho outer bar mid started in for tho crossing and tho chnnnol of tho bay. Thero was a heavy sea, but not at all a dangorous one. "First Officer Tissell was follow ing orders to stand nt tho starboard sldo of tho brldgo to watch for tho seas. Tiioy enme. two oig ones nnu i-uiitim.mi Memorial services for tho dead of tho Santa Clara will bo held in tho Orphcum Theater on Monday ovo nlng, wnB tho announcement niado this afternoon by Mayor F. E. Al len, i , ,, It will bo a joint meeting and all churches will bo Invited to take part In tho services. Tho band has dopatod Its services. "Though none of tho dead como from Mnrshfiold, still thoy wcro com- Inc horn nnd nro thoreforo In our care," aald tho Mayor and ho has Issued a nroclomatlon asking tho general public to como and pay tholr last respects to tho people who lost their lives so closo to tno city. Memorial Services Tho mayor's proclamation follows: To tho Citizens of Marshflold, Cmetincs: deomlnir it fit and prop er that wo should, as a City, meet in a public way, and romombor those, who lit the recont wreck of tho San ta Clara lost their lives, and extend our sympathy to tholr sorrowing friends. Thoroforo, you nro all Invited to moot at tho Orphoum Theater on Sunday evening, November 7th, at tho hour of 7:30. Tho various pastors or tho City will conduct tho services. Tho Coos Bay Concert Band will assist In tho music. Courteously yours, . F. E. ALLEN Mayor HAVE GOOD SKIPPER IS LAUDED a heavy blow might carry It nwny al- ' C. E. NlcholBon of Marshflold has jUBt received a lottor from his brother n England announcing tho death of tho third sou of the latter In tho European war. This was his In at rnmnlnlllC child. The death of this nophow makes I tocothor eight closo relatives of Mr. Nlchol-I Wcro Through Worst Part, son who havo loBt tholr lives In the) "And then when tho two seas had European war. They woro lost In passed wo woro really over the worst both army and navy. nf It and felt relieved. Tho man at Mr. Nicholson fools deoply grlovcn tho whool started to put hla holm ov ovor tho news as will hla many or to starboard to turn tho bow MOL'ltNS CJOINfl OF CAPTAIN MACflENX tin enlled out. Tho quartermaster paid off a bit, to cnno tho rudder till tho ocas passed for to hit tho rudder oet f Pacific" Wiih Widely Kiimvn Explains Captain's Deadly .system or Jiovengo Marshflold friends. ROD IS NEEDED NECESSITY I LLUSTHATED MANY lUIEAKBOWNS I straight for tho channel. It answer ed enough to go over IB degrees; it should hnvo gono 4G degrees, yes, R5 degrees. It stuck and I know thero was no chance" I No Olio Illumes Captain Thoro havo boon dozons of per il v, sons Interviewed, from tho captain nml llin flrnl nfflrnr down in tllO flromon, as well as nny amount of paBSongors, nnd, with ono oxcoption, thero has boon absolutely no criti cism of Captain Lofstodtl It appears flvarvwhero to no known mat mo The going of Cnptnln Macgenn and tho Broakwator rrom mo uoiiimuia has more than n passing noto bo causo of his popularity aifil wldo range of frlontls. Tho Evening Telegram, In Us "Monday Mutteror," which Includes a drawing or tho skipper, crowned with a poet's wreath nnd carrying n pon, goes on to stato that Captain T. J. 'Jlncgonn of tho steamor Breakwa ter, was tho most plctur.esquo flguro tho Portland waterfront lias known In modern times. Tho leaving of both of them will mako countless thousands mourn. Asldo fronrbolng tho moBt dorlnc of tho coastwlso sklppors, Captain Mncgoon Is a poot of national roputo. He Is known far CAPTAIN, OFFICERS AND CHEW EXPRESS GRATITUDE "Wo Appreciate tho Kind Treatment" Sajs Skipper Mr. Lofslcdt Hears Good News Tho deepest grntltutlo Is expres sed by Captain Lofstcdt. his officers and crew for the treatment they libvo received over Blnco their utuor tiinato accident. "Toll them that wo apprcclalo It to tho utmost," said tho Captain this morning In the .offices of tho North Pacific StcnulBhip company, "hnd bo sure to add tho gratitude r M-a T.nfntnilt nnd tllO llttlo kltl- dlcs. Thoy don't know you pcoplo or Cobs Hay but thoy certainly' know i you havo dono everything In the world possible for us." Whon tho first nows of tho wreck camo In, almost tho first roport was that Captain Lofstcdt was missing. Tho rumor was slartod because tho I members of tho crow c6lng nBlioro' In tho last boat, tho ono that was capsized, did not boo him got his log caught In tho falls of tho boat nnd crawl back up on board. Heard Husband Was Dead , Tho news that hor husband was among tho drowned at ouco reached Mrs. Lofstcdt and her four children ' In Portland. It'was not until a Tow minutes boforo midnight that Agent A. P. Nott recolvod word from tho beach that Captain Lofstodt was safo and was tho last man to como nsnoro. I In Hysterical Condition Ho cnllcd for long distance. Mrs. Lofstcdt was almost In a hysterical condition when tho call camo and I tho Portland oporator was naked to toll hor that hor husband was safe and it is more than n supposition1 that In Bplto of tho deep distress bo- cause of hor huBband'H unfortunate i !llirlit. that thero was rejoicing In j i tho household. I I Whon tho skipper was caught In i . Mm rnnoa nf tllO falls nlld UlSO 111 running up and down tho rigging of tho foremast fixing lines In tho night j tlmo his logB woro sovoroly bruised, n fact that mado it oxtromoly hard for him to como back through the thick brush Tuesday night. , Explains Wreck to Owncm ' Lost night ho sent a long telegram to tho ownors In San Francisco ex plaining tho causo or tho nccldont ' nnd nil developments but as yot ho f has received no word from them. Tho members of tho crow havo i boon cared for. Thoso that lost tholr clothing havo been suppll-1 cd by genorous friends and ovory of-, fort has been mado to soo that tholr wants nro supplied ns long as thoy ( remain hero. LJ1 SMOOTH AT SEATTLE Clamor Now is for Decent Highway,! From MnrMiflcId to Kuiiset liny iiiwmii Anliw In Mud , . , , c ,,, .,.' Jamming of tho stooring gear at nn nnd wldo as tho Poot of tho Poclflc. Neod of a road to oouin 1IU01: nfortunato moment could In no Tho foarlcss Bklppor can court tho nnu to Hunspi nay '"""'"" "' w so bo blamed onto tho navigator. tho nth dogreo when auto aftor auto Tho commander said this morning beenmo stuck In tho mlro and tho that ho does not bollovo Inspectors La iv Goes Into Effect heio Without Trouble l1 AuocUlM Frett to Coot IUr TlmM. SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 4 .Tho HlniPMin Mill Is lliiiinlng Only Eight II on i, Now Tho Simpson Lumbor Company is running tho Porter mill now only eight hours n dny. This Is bocauso of tho fact that thero 1b a shortngo of logs. Tho company Is not getting nil tho logs noodod but about Doc. 1 tho now ramp at Sumner will bo op enod and then thoro will bo n good supply. IS FOUND DEAD "W. H. MrGllhray, of Lnno County, Suddenly Explios Tho Eugono Ouard says: "William Ifonry McCllvray was round dead noar his cabin nt his ranch one-half mllo west of Hondrlcks Urldgo. Pul monary hemorrhages Is given ns tho cuuso of his death. Mr. McOUvrny was 49 years of ngo. Ho was a mombor of tho Eu gono lodge of Elks and tho llrother hootl of Engineers. Ho was ongln oor on ono of tho switch engines for tho Southern Paciric Company In this city for about two yours, NOTICE CHUCK llOICB OI Wlllll was UUIIIIllUHl) termed tho "rottonest road In tho state." Dr. I. B. Bartlo, who was ono of tho first through and gavo first aid to tho injured, said that tho damngo to his car for tho trip will amount up to nbout $100. Ho Is pot tho only ono. Thoro woro dozons of other machines injured. Months ago tho Marshflold Cham ber of Comniorco took tho matter up nnd sent nn urgont nppoal to tho County Court asking that something bo dono for tho road, which was said by tho momboib to bo In nn nl moHt hopeless condition. Back camo tho word that thoro woro no funds in tho county treas ury for Hiieh a highway and that more had boon spout thoro In pro portion to tho amount of taxes ro Edwards and Fuller will como horo to invostlgnto tho wreck, though It is bolloved a marine survoyor will bo horo us soon as he can como from San Francisco to seo about tho In surance feature BOLD SHIPPED HEPOHT THAT iW.Oim WAS SHIP PED NOT COltKECT Consignees Will Loso In Every Case Even Express Company Not Jtuspouslhlo for Goods A roport that Included In tho ox- muBos 'most nny tlmo. and his poomn cover xl wide and blznrro flold. One morning as tho Breakwater was nuttlnc out of Coos Boy, a ciiro- lcsa flshorman got his rowbont In tho flno romlttod. .. tl.n n,y.n.inM. . ft W A lilt ! ITUIll UI II1U DIUitlllUI It liU... 4 . ofpnlnt was scrapod off tho small craft, but no other dnmago was dono. Still, tho flshorman wns angored: ho reported tho mattor to tho United States Inspectors, nnd tho captain was callod In to oxplnln. This rllod tho "Old Man." Mooting a friend nt tho custom houso hero just nftor tho nffnlr had beon smoothed over, tho captain began: "That sour-livorcu. son or a sea Scaman'B act went Into oporatlon horo smoothly. Ships whoso seamen hnd not all obtained certificates were permitted to elenr, tholr technical violations of the law to ho noted and ONLY CHEW AHOAHD OF SANTA CLAIIA cook down thoro at Marshflold hasn't I portion to tno amount oi lozn -prC8a aboard tho Santa Clara was with lilra Jurt watch colvod than on nny other ron,i in tho i conslBninont of $2,000 in gold coin 'N .Vlmt nro you goli i-umii. jor iocai nanus wub louuy uuiuuu iij- Wrccks navo occurroq nn pornnps . toloirrnm from tho Wells Fargo got tho soiiso n buzzard is born with. Why, tho plo faced goozo hnd no more business reporting that than I would havo roportlng a sick cat to Toddy Itoosovolt. Do you know what I'm going to do7 rn gotovon mo! you coing to no. cap tain?" naked tho frlond. "Why, I'm going to wrllo a poom .. .... . ( iv uhiiuii iiw" ...111 .n..lm.A n nnmiH IIIA Ifinilla ... .. . "' ? " 7 vM r . d 'sa -tB.IOJ "" "0,B"'" "al ". about him, gosh dan, his skin, just I la tnknn I Ity or tho Aiivpiu, .Marconi una aau- lind ,, Bmppotl to Coos Day rsooi aBl got back'" ta Clarn ncc donts. Thoro will '?' 0Il ,hs trln of tho Santa Clara, In i "8 80on nB 1 Kot mcK' iMmmita nvffnnr -. . - ... - . . , .-. r-. Tho Exocutlvo Commlttoo of tho Marshflold Chambor of Comniorco will moot nt 4:00 p. in. and tho gen eral mooting will bo hold at 8 p. in. Friday, Nov. ri, 1915. JOHN W. MOTLEY, Sec. MHi-blifleld-Hoseburg auto l"o. Through aiitos to Hoseburg, S7.M. HeservatloiiH at "Tho Owl" Pho"o 71. times wiion it ib oxircn oiy urguuv ronsequonco, ono big Item wiion iraiuc can move in a nun ... of tno i088 ..I.. 11 m ............. ...- "",".,." Howovor-tuo nig saio oi uio wen will now rccoivo tho honrty uttontlon ,(,ftrR0 compiU,y !s fr un,ior Wator of both coniinorclal organizations of , I0 ,,o)(, of tl)0 Bh, 80 tIlut thoro Maishflold nnd North llond. wM bQ ,,, cjmnco t0 loot It. Somo of tho chuck holes In the u W1 cnrlJ0lj t0(lny thnt tUo co. rrmil woro dcen ouounh for machines ,, n a ...m . ingnPa to slnlc clear In ovor tholr hubs. un,CS8 Bp0(.Inl ,isurnnco was takon ALL SHOULD REPORT MISSING FltOM SANTA CI.AHA AKE BEING SOUGHT Shorlff Johnson camo from tho wreck at I o'clock. Ho loft four doputlcB on tho beach, Fred Clottings, Homor Mauzoy, L. W. Trnvors and llobort Krugor. Ho said only tho crow havo boon aboard for tholr baggage, othor pco plo claiming thoy havo no power to romovo nnythlng. Ho brought a gold watch back from stateroom No. 30, which can bo claimed by tho ovnor. ! ti I :j MOOSE HOLD FUNEHAL Still Somo Unaccounted for Who I Cannot Ho Found by Steamship Company Officials Tho local Mooso lodgo this af ternoon had chargo of tho funeral services for llttlo Eugeno Olllon water, whoso falhor, A. S. Glllen wator, is a mombor of tho Seattle lodgo. Ho lost overythlng In tho wreck and tho ordor horo will try to gt him work. Ho Is a compe tent engineer. Somo wallowed liopoiessiy in tno mini t Kv Ul0 i.:,.ircst, compnny U ' Tuesday nigiii nnu woiiuosuoy moru-)not reaponBlblo for loss of packagos Ing with tholr cha n clad wheels Mnt l)y u a cJaU(0 , tholr MvvXng ,r,"sl I-,... contract oioiuinuung moir respousi-, Tho Adeline Smith sailed about insi ovonI.nr Cnntnln I ofstodt ,,IUty ,n CIiB0 of 8a ,ll8U8tor8t Any who woro on tho Santa Clara 0.:,o t,8 morning and the Hardy -- - ... !! "ii i a niNHiniiiir(i n II 11 11 I II HL1I1 111 L11I1 i:i" tv should ronort nt the company of- j flco If thoy havo not already dono so. 'Thero nro still some passengers un accounted for and If thoy nro In tho city thoy should mako known tno fact. WINCHMAN OF SANTA CLAIM Tho North Pacific Company is do TKIEI) TO SAYE WOMAN Ing overythlng posslblo to find out started back from the scono nf tho wreck nbout C:30 and arrived ovor tho loudB In Marshflold after nlno o'clock. E UP HIS LIFE' SHIPS GOT OUT got away for Sun Francisco nbout tho sumo tlmo. Tho Adollno has boon in tho lower bay slnco tho hour tho Santa Clara struck, Str. Alert leaves every morning this week at 8:il( o'clock for tho wreck, .returning, nt . l::tO ,p. . lit. j Hound Trip tt( cents. " I Llbby Coal, 95.00 to". Phono 72. he took up the Mudy of his fmoi until his oyes dNn.s , Ills ho Win. McKalg was a law student. I4iter medlcluo and a brilliant career vns In giew weak from continued use. In tlioso dajs people knew llttlo about eyo-Mrnln or Us troiis olfivts, and 'consequently he was a victim of Ignorance oyes Ihh'iiiiio xtorno and bllndnev. aloinst oertook hliu. Should lu have had his propeily fitted vlth glasscss hovould hnvo been a valuable cltlen In his community, but today Is a helpless burden In his family. It is tho xxork of an optonieliM to make a scientific oxainlna lion of tho ees and to fit proper glasses, should any defect found. CHOOSE CAHEFULLY VOUH OITOMETHIST Optical Department Red Cross Drug Store bo Brought Ashore Two Children, Went Back For Drowning Woman 1 and Was Pulled Under i Somowhoro In tho waters of tho Pacific floats tho body of Robert Shearor, horo. Aboard tho Santa Clara he was known as tho wlnch drlvor; thoBo who saw hla horolc rescuo of two children and attempt to bring a woman out of tho soa, dur- , Ing which ho lost his llfo, call him a hero. Possibly llttlo will ovor bo known of tho Incldont. Ho wna ono of the ! four men In tho first boat to como ashore, said Captain Lofstodt. Whon tlo craft capslzod he went Into the sea and brought out two youngsters. Ho wont back for n woman and I spectators on tho shoro say that tho last seen of him ho had beon grab- 1 bod about tho neck by tho struggling and drowning womnn and was lost. So fur his body has not como ashoro. Somowhoro outsldo still float tho bodies of threo other mem bers of tho crow. I)H. 11. E. KELTY, Dentist, 201 Coko Bldg. Phono 112-J. whether theso missing nro allvo or dead and unless they nro found It' must bo assumod that thoy nro lost. Reporting to tho company, tho offi cials say, will relievo a good deal of worry to tho frlonds of thoso who aro missing. MASONS EXTEND AID Mrs Aiiulo Tleinoy "Will Bo Givei Every Attention Poslblo , NorU Jensen, sccrotary of tho Ma sonic lodgo, received a wlro from the Humboldt lodgo to oxtend every aid posslblo to Mrs. Annlo Tlernoy, whoso husband was a Masonic mem ber at Eureka. The local lodgo members nro seeing that she wants for nothing while she remains on Coos Day, When tho boat she wa3 in capslzod she received a broken uoso nnd an injured shoulder besides suffering groatly from the exposure. As 800)1 as able slio will leave for her homo at Euroka. Tho faculty of tho Gjerdriim con servatory will gle a irapular con cert Sunday afternoon nt 2:JM) in tho Nohlo Theater, FOB TIMNSFEH AND STOU AGE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT AND BAGGAGE Call FERGUSON TRANSFER Phone 103 Residence Phone 13-J Market Ave. and Waterfror m i&l?fiijsdv6 This shoo in patent or leather, cloth top Priced Sil.fSO. Also $1.00 andSn.OO dull -blilpki SHOES FOR WOMEN ARE MAKING HISTORY, ROW? Let us sell you a pair Gordon's Shoe Store Shoes of Merit Central Avenuo and Broadway AVE MONEY . on your Furniture Wq nro showing n flno lino of Bed Room Furniture That comes to ns direct from (ho inimufarluror, IUJ ,, iho Jobber's profit. Wo glvo our customers (ho licnont S im' saving. 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