R EO PEN IN G
OF THE
Hotel Baxter
under new management
KILLING A MAN-KATNG «'ROC-
and hands, and began the long wait, dog with the dynamite stick, and
ra B a R R M B a a ro n a o M O Q .
;
OIHLE IN THK PHILIPPINES
It was a light night, with the the explosion had occurred in his
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moon In his last quarter and out on gullet or stomach. The head and
By Charles W. Briggs.
the stream we could plainly see the hips showed him to be a monster
It was on the north coast of Mas- ripples stirred up by the fish. We indeed.
bate, Philippines, where we had wore
hidden,
of course, by the
We expected there would be re-
gone to spend a few days In an hoavy shade of the bank, but the Joicing among the Filipinos, but
American mining camp. The sand dog hung out in the moonlight, fre- when we showed them the head and
of a small river emptying Into Port quently howling most piteously.
He told them their deadly man eater
Barrera, near the town of San Au­ seemed to know his danger, and was killed, their Joy seemed to be
gustine, had been found to contain trembled with dread; but we felt very cool and restrained. We heard
gustlne, had been found to con­ that the lives of men were worth them saying much about the buaya
tain gold in paying quantities and saving, even though It should cost their word for orocodllo, and kne
a dredge had been brought there tho life of many worthless curs, from their faces that they were
from Manila, with which the sand such as abound In every Filipino quite as much scared as rejoiced
was being raised from the bed of the barrio.
over our fortune. These ignorant
stream and the gold washed from
The occasional call of the chaco, and primitive
Filipinos are still
or barking llzzard. In the trees near very superstitious about the bua
It.
The American foreman of
the by helped to mark off the time and ya, always speaking of him as "Mr
camp had found it very difficult to break the monotony. Otherwise, Ruaya," to escape offending him
hire the natives to do any work the night was listless and quiet, When the Spaniards first came to
around this dredge, or. Indeed, even most of the strange jungle folk be­ the islands they found the ances­
on the banks of the river, for they ing at rest.
As we sat watching tors of these Visayans, the pinta­
were afraid of the crocodiles, pro­ the dog In his periodic struggles dos, offering sacrifices and prayers
testing that every year several Fil­ for freedom, we began to suffer to the crocodiles from the banks of
ipinos were killed in that river by from cramps, for tho ground was the streams. And to this day their
these fierce reptiles. At first the damp, and the air heavy with tho fear of the buaya is mingled with
Americans only poohooed the idea, humidity o f the tropical jungle; yet sort of reverent awe.
When any
for the natives were manifestly Ig­ we dared not move from our posi­ one is killed by a crocodile they
norant and superstitious. They fur­ tion, lest the man-eater be harking look upon the event as an lnevit
thermore supposed that even though even then, with his head above the able fate or if they are
partly
there were crocodiles there, they water junst underneath the bank Christianized, as god’s will,
and
would soon he scared away by the near the base of thè tree.
The the buaya is felt to be only the
dredge and its noisy steam machin­ wood leeches had also found us, and demon agency for fulfilling the will
ery.
as they bored through our clothing o f God.
One day a canoe was capsized by and began to set up an irresistible (
When a medicine must be given
one of the great brutes just around desire on pur part to move and
a turn in the stream from where scratch, our discomfort seemed to to young children it should be
tho dredge was at work, and one of approximate that of the poor, whin­ pleasant to take. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is made from loaf
the Filipinos in the canoe
never ing dog out over the water.
came to the surface. The ones who
How long this had lasted none of sugar, and the roots used In its
escaped said they had seen a croc­ us knew. Suddenly we nudged one preparation give it a flavor elmllar
odile pull him down. Just a few another almost simultaneously as to maple syrup, mnklng it pleasant
days later a man was killed by a we saw the long snout and shoul­ to take. It has no superior for all
huge crocodile some distance back ders of the crocodile rise from the colds, croup and whooping sough
C. H C L E A V E S
For sale by all druggists
from the river, in the jungle.
water.
With a frantic howl the!
A single large man eating croco­ dog was seized and torn from his
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
dile will cause enough destruction fastenings, and the mouBter disap­
Notice is hereby given that the
SYNOPSIS OF THK ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
of human life In a month to make peared with him under water. It
Beaver Slough Drainage District of
one think the whole river is popu­ had not taken ten seconds for the
Coos county, Oregon, will receive
lated with the taurlan beasts
\
whole event, but Fred had pressed i sealed bids for the construction o
formed the plan of ridding the river the lighted end of the cigarette
a drainage and tide and flood con
of this particularly big fellow, for against the end of the fuse, and
trol gate near the mouth of the
we concluded that the same croco­ we heard It sizzling as It was drawn
main drainage canal of the Beaver
dile had capsized the boat and had under water after the sinking croc­
Slough drainage system, and at of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware, on the 31st day of Decem­
later killed the man in the jungle. odile. Then all was still for w hat!
tnat place to be designated by the ber, 1910, made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Ore­
After watching the stream for set- seemed a long time— it was prob­
trustees of said drainage district gon, pursuant to law;
eral days, and being unable to get ably about a minute by the watch;
CAPITAL.
Said tide and flood control gate
a sight of the monster, we had to then a muffled explosion made the
to be constructed In all particulars Am ouit of capital paid u p .......................................................11,000,000.00
give up hope of getting a shot at water boil for a moment, after
INCOME.
according to the plans, specifications
him with our high power rifles, which all was again quiet.
We | and letters of Instruction prepared Premiums received during the year In cash $1,820,121.32
concluding that he was an old and gathered up our belongings, and
by Consulting Engineer Otto Von Interest, dividends, and rents received dur­
cunning man eater who could only made our way back to camp and to
ing the y e a r ...............................................
1 13,459.05
Gelden, and the supplemental spec­
be killed bv puile. So we hunted rest, with only few words, but with
ifications prepared by the drainage Income from other sources received during
along the bank f the stream till inexpressible relief to be free to
the y e a r .......................................................
807.75
district engineer, A. N. Gould, all of
found a in '.able overhanging move about and escape our cramped
Total In com e........................................................................$1,934,388.12
which are in the custody of Trus­
¡tie trunk
which came down position and the itching caused by
DISBURSEMENTS.
tee J. A. Davenport at his office
n e.r Hie iuter
he river was two the wood leeches.
in Coqullle, Coos County, Oregon Losses paid during the y e a r ...............................$746,484.10
.■»th-'i'is deep t i ds place, and we
The next forenoon when we came
All bidders are required to fur- Dividends paid during the year on capital
Delleved this was a good place to hack with boat and grappling hooks, njgh t
s t o c k ..................................................................
50,000.00
bids, the first the work
try to outwit the great saurian. As wo soon succeeded in fishing up without
a pile foundation, and the Commissions and salaries paid during the
bait, a dog was tied out over the first the head of the monster, then
y e a r .................................................................... 689,877.36
second with a pile foundation in the
water, suspended from this tree. the tail and hips,
49,262.65
Nothing else of | event that it is found necessary to Taxes, llcnses, and fees paid during the y ear..
The dog was still alive, and from his great carcass was left. From
................
76,647.69
construct a pile foundation after ex- Amount of all other expenditures
time to time howled frantically, the appearance
Total expenditures............................................................. $1,612,271.80
of the neck we cavan on htt8 been commenced.
struggling to get free from the re­ learned that he had swallowed the
ASSETS.
All
bids
must
be
in
by
nine
straining ropes. It was late in the
217,525.00
o ’clock In the forenoon the second C ollatera l.............................................................$
afternoon when, after we had fin­
Value
of
stocks
and
bonds
owned
.
.
.
.
1,553,434.25
Monday in May, 1911.
ished fixing up the bait, we made
566,850.00
All bids must be accompanied Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc. . ,
our way back to the camp with its
Cash
in
banks
and
on
h
a
n
d
..............................
156,338.11
supper of canned goods and rice.
$4000, 160 acre home. with two and one-half per cent of Premiums in coruse of collection and in trans­
the
snm
bid,
either
In
cash,
or
in
VVe talked the trap over after House is worth $2000.
A certified check to insure good faith
mission ............................................................
252,651.64
supper with the miners, and some
Interest and rents due and a c c r u e d ...............
32,437.40 •
of
tho
bidder
and
as
an
assurance
snap.
said it would work.
Others, who
that
ho
will
enter
into
a
contract
A 7-room house and 3 lots
had seen service in Central Ameri­
Total a s s e ts ................................................ $2,779.236.40
for the construction of said gate
ca and In Africa, said a true croc­ close in city.
Total assets admitted in O r e g o n .................................... $2,779,236.40
iihotild
he
be
the
successful
bidder.
odile would never eat a dog after
2 nice resident lots cleared The successful bidder will be re­
LIABILITIES.
he had once tasted human blood.
Gross claims for losses u n p a id .......................... $ 149,685.63
and
fenced.
$800.
quired
to
enter
Into
a
contract
and
We could only wait and see. After
Amount of unearned premiums on all outstand­
1 lot and new 7-rOOm to SiTe a bond with good and suffl-
a sleep In our mosquito nets, we
ing r is k s .........................................................
1,217,809.61
hurried hack to the tree before sun­ house 3 blocks from P. 0. ,ont and f'a,t8factory 8"retle8 for
Due for commission and brokerage .............
25,000.00
-
io
n
\
’
-
he
I'alUtf1
1
*
performance
of
his
con
rise, only to find the dog untouched
32,420.26
O n ly $ 1 -0 0 .
^
| lract( and for the completion of his All other lia b ilitie s...............................................
and weak from his r.ight of strug­
Total liabilities . . ..............................................................$1,424,915.56
2
resident
lots
in
sightly
said
contract
by
the
first
day
of
gle and howling. We fed him lib­
Total insurance In force December 31, 1 9 1 0 ..................... $2,026,684.15
erally and gave him water, but left location and in cultivation September, im
BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE YEAR.
Rights reserved to reject any and
him in his sling.
with small house. $1500.
Total risks written during the y e a r .................................... $1,199,718.00
all
bids
A second and a third night pass­
26,984.41
1 lot and building 24x40, Dated this 3rd day of April, 1911. Gross premiums received during the y e a r ............................
ed without event. Hut the succeed­
Premiums returned during the y e a r ....................................
7,460.60
2
stories
in
the
center
of
the
h
e
a
v
e
r
s
l
o
u
g
h
d
r
a
i
n
a
g
e
d
is
­
ing night brought us encourage­
Losaes
paid
during
the
year
.................................................
5,007.95
t r ic t .
ment, for when we came to the tree city, good for manufactur-
Losses incurred during the y e a r ...........................................
6,584.74
tir.'ll L
„„1,1
JOHN YOAKUM, President,
in the morning, the dog was gone,
Total amount of risks outstanding in Oregon December
ing purposes. Will be sold
, A DAVENPORT, Secretary.
and nothing left but broken strings
31, 1 9 1 0 ...................................................................................$1,013,818.00
J o h n p e a r t ,
hanging to the water. We were hi­ cheap.
SE E J. E. Q U IC K .
Board of Trustees.
PEOPLES NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
larious, for we counted the man-
By W. F. BRAUR, Assistant Secretary,
eater already ours, and were cer­
tatutorv resident general agent and attorney for service:
tain he could not escape our trap.
FRANK K. DOOLEY.
I.ate that afternoon we went to
CLAUDE L. KIDDER. Local Represent alive, Coquille, Ore.
the same place on the bank of the
stream, and very quietly built us
a rude camp Just behind the base
of the tree. Then after supper we
A D j Laval
brought a second dog, a stick of
dynamite, and a long waterproof
Separator you
GUARANTEED FOR LIFE
l fuse, also mosquito nets and blank­
W 1 ron*dd**r the Hnpmohile lifedong, "squnr- deal guaran*
are taking
ets, prepared to stay there all night
I If need be. The stick of dynamite
tee to he the strongest element of protection ever incori»orated
no chances, as
in the manufacture of motorcars.
wo tied very securely tindernoath
A demonstration a ill la» given von at your convenience.
they have stood
the dog's belly, and the fuse was
Auto Garage and storage mom now open. Second ftreet
securely fastened, so that when the
L A D IE S
Kemember that this is to be Y t U H
store in the future. It is to be an e x ­
clusive store for women and children.
We carry everything in
Dry Goods, Sho s and Notions
Our Silks, Foulards, Embroideries,
and Flouneings arc the equal o f any.
IN SHOES WE EXCEL
See our line o f
Patent and Gun Metal Pumps
Velvet Shoes and Pumps
Rooms have been thoroughly
Renovated
Best of Dining Room Service
Assured
J. F. Steinman
Lessee and Manager
Feeds the Nerves and
Brain
Do you feel nearly down and out— physically and
mentally— lacking in energy and ambition— can't eat half
the time— do n’t care whether you do or not?
That's Just the time you need something to stimulate
that blood flow— Increase its nourishing properties— some­
thing that is a nerve and brain food as well.
Nyal’s Nutritive Hypophosphites
will do that and more, too
— It will put rich, red blood in your veins— brace up your
nerves— increase y< ur appetite— nourish the body tissues—
strengthen the muscles and build up the entire system— fill
you with energy— give you a buoyant step and make life
worth while.
The certain result Is complete restoration to health.
A large bottle for one dollar.
Fuhrman’s
Pharmacy
N O W A T HOM E
In our new, up-to-date quarters
in the First National Bank Building,
and we will be pleased to have the
public generally call and inspect the
store. We are proud o f our new
home, and believe.it will be a gen­
uine pleasure for our customers to
trade here.
We are headquarters for fresh
Groceries, Vegetables, Utz & Dunne
^hoes, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Fur­
nishings — everything in General
Merchandise.
LYONS & JONES
Shoes for all the children.
Mjike this place your shopping
headquarters. Drop in often— we are
glad to sec you.
Every dollar’s worth purchased on
Tuesday entitles you to a free ticket
to the Scenic.
The Golden Rule
People’s National Fire
Insurance Co.
A Few Snaps
IN
dog was suspended over the water,
the fuse led back along th trunk
of the tree to our ramp, some 10
feci away. There were1 three of us
In the party, and we knew we hail
a hard night ahead of us. N'ot a
hit of noise or stir could be made
while we waited, for the crocodile i
wns an old one, very shrewd «nil
cunning; If he should once sense
our presence, he would not rise to
the bstt. One of the men held the
end of the fuse In his hand, and
hep:
a lighted cigarette always i
ready to fire the fuse at an Instant's
notice. We covered ourselves with
:be nets, for there was a swarm of
mo*]uttoeg bnxzlng about our heads
B U Y IN G
HUPMOBILE
the test and
are guaranteed
Coquille, Ore.
1. R. Nosier
to give perfect
satisfaction.
9 0 4 K H 3 04M 34»
H
O
KT-
STEAMER BREAKWATER
Then why buy
some other make
which some one
tries to make
you believe is as good as a De Laval?
S. M. Nosier, Agent, Coquille, Ore.
O
Sail« front Ain-worth P.wk, V rtland, at N a. m. ev*rv Wedms lnx
^
bails from Coos Bay
EVERY SATURDAY
a
R serrations will not l>e held later than Friday noon, unless
tickets are purchased.
L
PAUL L. STERLING, Agent
Phone Main 181