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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . FRIDAY EVENINd, NOVEMBER 17, 19U. COOS BAY QVELY RAILROAD CEfffER, SAYS COL OKS WELL KNOWN ARTISTS . HERE IN, COMIC OPERA finnfrart , fnr Turn' Paro !nf J S One Line Let Three Others J Under' Way Plan Harbor - Improvement. With contracts for a portion of . one railroad, , with large crew surveying two others and with preparations bein I .j: made to handle a bond Issue., for fourth, the survey of -which has been completed, Coos Bar is. about the busi es! rauroad center On the coast, ao , cording to Colonel William Grimes, who Is in Portland J spending a littlo money I with Portland contractors, and others. - That doesn't include, the Marshfiekl Terminal railroad, a' : franchise sforl which win be .voted uoon at. North Bend In December arid which la olanned to handle .the business of all, the other lines, that will bulla -lo the Coos Bay cities, and bring thel cars down to the : waterfront and the public docks, theloe. .cations ,t or which have -ttrea.Jy been purchased. "The Southern , Pacific's Eugene-Coos " Bay line Is . assured; , contracts have been let, as everyone knows," said 'Col onel Grimes, "but the others are work lag hard, spending money and saying ,k " Harlls yndioate. 4-i' "The first of these la th survev of tne Ingush syndicate. 'who are retre- ejented by a grouo or wealths' San Fran. 1 61bco bankers. This llns runs to Coos fr Bay. via Roseburg and. i east i ot Hose- if Bvrw runs inraurh: Kiiincr n la! nm , point ane other side of thft mountains. There are three or four -surveying craws In the field and right of way is being acquired rapiaiy. '.The other survey being run Is that t the Paclfio & Western, which runs , from Eugene to .Coos Bay, in -many . places f paralleling the line of the southern Pacific. President Summers. wno is in personal charge of the engi neering work, has two or three survey ing crew in the field and has his main camp, at Winchester Bay, below Card- . ner. . ;.'"'' , ' "The Clark-Belnes survey from Coos Bay' to Boise, via Roseburg, is not dead by any means. We turned it over to ome Portland people two years ago . after our effort to build the road inde pendently. Lately It has been Impos sible, to. get any Information out of tnese people, bur they have had a nun - oar of bankers and bond buyers In the past week gqlng over the survey , and my understanding is. that a bond issue la to be made. The Una has a aplendld survey as good as any of tha-others. h - ' V . ; ' i ) ' i ' 7V " f BRYAH PICKS FOSS AS "POSSIBIUTY" Commoner 1 Urges Democrats v a . si . r ii s . .1 ot Nation 10 nany Arouna Bay t State's 'Governor. Gladys Caldwell, soprano, and Jos eph P. Sheehan. tenor, two ar tists with The Sheehan , Opera company, which , began an en gagement . of , (pur performances at the Helllg .jtheatre last night. Tha bill this evening, and at the special matinee Saturday, will be the comic opera success, "The Love Tales of Hoffman," and Sat urday njght, Verdi's grand opera masterpiece, "II Trovatore." - Terminal BaOroaA rormed. We have organised a terminal rail road in Marsh Held and If we get a fran chise at the December election will go ahead at once to build it so that It will be ready for the new linea when they reach Marshfleld. ' W. 8. Chandler or tne First National bank, C, A. Smith of the C. Ai Smith-Lumber oomnanv. ra., DESIGNED TO FORCE neia people are interested in ASTORIA BOND ISSUE OF 1891 IS RENEWED (SdmUI to Tha Jon rail. I Astoria. Or.. Nov. 17. Municipal bonds have been issued renewing the 150.000 Issue of November 2. 1891. which matured November 2 of this year. The entire old issue of bonds was re ceived from New York' yesterday and was canceled by the city treasurer. The old bonds bear the signature of Samuel Elmore, mayor, and T. S. Jewett, .audi tor, and were first' sold to the Astoria Savings bank, which afterwards turned them over to the Importers ft Traders' bank of New York. v (United Press Leased Wire.) ' Lincoln! Neb.. Nov. 17. Cominc (Jut strongly for 'Governor Eugene N. tons, of Massachusetts,, as a presidential poa ! sibllity and declaring that the ' political backing of Governor Judson Harmon, of Ohio, is shifting to Congressman Oscar Underwood, of Albama. whose nomlna tion as Democ ratio candidate would be unfortunate for the south. William J. Bryan urges today In the Commoner the endorsement of Foss by the Democratic party as its standard' bearer. ' tThe reelection of Foss as governor of Massachusetts on a. radical platform advances' his Stock' In the presidential market.'.' declares Bryan In his editorial If ;""'yott"1are'"a.' '-progressive Democrat, read the Massachusetts platform and the' election returns and then, ask your self 'What's the matter, with Fossr - "The Commoner takes pleasure ' Jn calling attention to the fact that Foss is not only one of the men to be con- lalderedbut the further fact that his claims i upon the . party - have been strengthened by the endorsement given him by the voters of Maseachusetts.'- After stating that Harmon's strength Is drifting to Underwood, the Common er adds: I - - i . "Underwood's nomination woulel oe unfortunate for the south, for . his de feat would be wrongfully charged ' to his ' location". Instead of being attrib uted, it it should be, to the fact that he is noJn harmony with the pwjgresslve spirit of the day." ; PARKER TO BOOST FOR PORTLAND ON HIS TRIP Colonel and Mrs. Frank J. Parker left Portland last evening on the Shasta Limited for San Fran- (-cisco. gan Diego and probably, Gold- field and Tonopah. Colonel Parker has mining Interests 'in the latter places. While gone. Colonel Parker will make a specialty of advertising the coming Rose Festival and Elks grand lodge reunion next summer. He expects to cross the .boundary Into Mexlvo before his return' and take a trip across ..the Isthmus - on the Tehuantepeo railroad and then on south to Panama to Inspect the Panama canal. Colonel Parker has been backing the Pacific Northwest for more than 45 years. He was among the first to boost the country and attempt to Influence people to move to this section to Settle. People laughed at him' and told him he was doing wrong. He did. not. quit, however, and has seen the day "whan this advertising is carried on to an ex tent then beyond any dreams. v '- i- " '' ' - .'V-'',- V:-Ai-: . M r . ' V " ' " "f : - - " ' ' i '-. i. QiiesIom:lf Ask- Millie When you are thinking of buying clothing, are: "Where will my money buy the most?". "Where will I find what I want?" , Both are answeredby .' ; . ' Moy&t Suits, - v -i v and :' M Overcoats aincoats aa UN o'- o m J Wo tha Una which it is proposed to carry along what im new i- root street, racing the water- irpni. Tne rranchise also carries the right to build and operate an electrlo streetcar line -when y city la) large nun w warrani.it." Colonel Grimes, who acquired his title when he was United States marshal for is doing a lltUe building on his own account. The colonel and W. S. cnanaier own the Hotel Chandler at xuarsnueia, wnicn people generally re gard as some hotel for a place the else of Marshfleld. In fact, it is So, popu lar and Marshfield is growing no fast that Mr. Chandler and Coldnel Grimes are going to put up a five story fire- v prew annex. it win give the hotel l V about 200 rooms when It la comnlotod Another five story building is to so up on the same block adjoining ' the hotel, and Chandler and the colonel' are preparing to Install a central heating plant that will care for all their build ings on tne block. " Better Harbor riaaaea. - Colonel Grimes is also Interested in getting better harbor facilities for Coos Bay. When, he passed out the other day there was 26 feet on the bar, but he and the rest of Coos Bay people want a 1000 foot channel and inth eet. They say an aDDronriation Iflfl.OOO would Insure It ' The pres rth Jetty has to be rebuilt, where washed away, and extended about or 1600 feet, while a loo tnnt jeny snouia oe ouilt on the south side also. This, with the dredge provided xot , aireauy, wouia mesn an Ideal har bor. The city has already voted a bond issue of 1300,000 to aid in thla work na 10 seep me small streams by which uie iarmers journev to r.nnm n - their motorboats free of utni There's another Interesting thing the colonel csn tell abouts the handy way in which the O. A. Smith Lumber company is using electricity. Recently t electrical cranes have been installed on the docks That load. 2,000,000 feet of lumuer on xne an smith la 11 hours. That has the world beaten. Another is tne supplanting oi the -noisy and famll- imr sieam aonaey witn electricity. In logging. The company has tried out eiecincM logging engines and found , them highly successful so much mn i is arranging to carry power So and it m u up mio me mountains back of oos cay to get logs out toy electricity, The - electrical i engines are lighter, quicker and less expensive to operate, Lafferty's Speakina Dates. A. W, Lafferty, representative ,ln con- grrBB, win saaress we people or the now i nira cungressionai district Upon I . pending political Issues as here sTdver- tisea. xne puDHc is cordially Invited to attend, without other or further "ho- J&lontavIllajGrabers halL Friday' No. J", Oreaham,' Commercial Club hkll. Rat. unlay. November IS. 8 n. m. ' . aunnyside, , Ford's hall, Monday, No Vcmber 20. 8 p. m. , - s . . ooastocK, , Woodstock hall, Tuesday, November. 41, 8 p. m. - ' L-ents. Alcasar ball, Wednesday, No- fcellwood, Strahlman's hall, Thursday' . .NovembsrttS,'l.v.iB.. i'K' V ullama avenue and Russell ' street, Hill s hall, Baturdayi November J 6, I ANNUAL LICENSE FEES (Sahm Boraaa of Tb Journal. . Salem, Or., Nov. 17. In a letter today Secretary of State Olcott advises Dis trict Attorney Cameron to bring suit against the General Film company of New Tork to compel it to file articles of incorporation and pay arfnual li cense fees in ' Oregon, as required by law, since-it la -doing business 'in' the state. The conviction of the film com pany Is : desired as a lesson to other foreign corporations. . V RIDDLE ROADS, ALREADY GOOD, ARE MADE BETTER (Special to The Journal.) - - " Riddle, Or., Nov. 17. District Road Commissioner Bali Is busy with a large gang of men and teams, graveling the county roads throughout his district. He reports that he expects to complete the resurfacing of 20 miles of read this winter. The new cutoff which he has recently completed to connect Orchard Valley is now in first-class shape for trarric. This road 'connects Orchard Valley, with the new Pacific highway, one and one-half miles from Riddle, and Is a saving of from two to five miles each way to the- farmers living In Or chard Valley, over the old road, In get ting to Riddle, and Is greatly appre ciated by. all concerned. This -locality bejleves It has one of the' best road systems In the state. mm for ( clean and a pure and fragrant breath IdiafiElYTri liMC!acc,c,llr" S3. 'I rlCj I " " r I PERFECT 7-? white beautiful teeth For r.Ien, Women and Children Mucli of the traffic of our cities is foot-clothed in rJiirmost- Durable Hosiery. ' Every person who is pn his feet a good portion. of the day knows how necessary it is to nave Foot Comfort. . Eveflvear Hoaicry presents no peculiarities in appearance, it is simply Hosiery of Exquisite Weave and Superior finish; yet so strong that it cjui be Guaranteed to wear for Six Months. . A Tha Bo of G Pair with Written Guarantee) ?' Erypnaa Cotton S1.S0 per box . "."' " "' Fine CasbmsK, J2.C0 per bos J , .-EilkJUale, j, 11.00 pes bos rod eHILONtN EfTptianCott(m.Bfeee5to7ftl()perbos -Silk Liale. sises S to 7Hi. U.OOperbos FiBeCaahmera.iis U7X. &O0per bos . ' .. , :'. . .' SHlM Silk.' U-.L. Ken's Pare Silk, $L00 box. 3pal . Weaaea's fare 5nk, ton womcn ; grKtoa. fce. . p. m. -A: . $260 AutODlano $260 ? In our bargain end exchange wo have many player pUno bargains, . Autopi- anoti, u; anomer, sg note autoplano, ISrfree music olls. Kohler & Chase, S(S vya.iunBion si.--.,. .;;'.,. r- jsks inst .wen conducted and la I popular wun tne oetter eiassea . iiaxso, sjwBerooa M 13.00 box. S salt I v; -j-v"'''1 r'--;.;'' AT;.ALrL '$.k -' :"''' ' ' ir":' .?j''iVv"'7'-.,r; '.".'';';'''."";;.".'.',.'; .'.;'.-,' 'i.jv:-'-,? ,';-, ,.;vv-. 'V;') '. ..''..'.. '". ':.: ',.'.' , ,:.'.';;'V-;; : '.,:;r':',.i:', )y'.- at To get the Moyer price and the Moyer quality you must come to the Moyer Stores. Our constant aim is to give you v The Best to Be Had at the Price When You See It In Our Ad It's So FIRST AND MORRISON FIRST AND YAMHILL Eire) FIVE STORES SEdOMD AND MORRISON 57 AND 50 THIRD THI RD AND OAK A Suit or Overcoat jsn't cheap at any price unless it possesses an honest, com bination of good woolens, good workmanship, good style, every garment We offer is right Through and Through; the fabric is right, the making is right Don't buy your suit off the shelf Get your clothes made t6 order 0 and be right You'll feel better r imm m Made to Order By Union Tailors in Our Own Shop ) Measure The kind no other tailor will make for less than $30.00 to $35.00 These garments have no equal in Portland at any price Hundreds of new patterns to choose from 1 ft 272 Washington Street PorQand & Ore. : ZLtlO USE. oh so