SPARK'S GOOD GROCERIES AT REASONABLE PRICES. PROMPT DELIVERY & COURTEOUS TREATMENT PHONE 291 Gold and Silver Increase Last Year Tli annual preliminary estimates on the production of gold nnd silver in tho United States, mado jointly ly the United States Geological Survey and the bureau of the mint arc yet complete, but early figures based mi reports from the mineii indicate an increase in mine production over that of 1911 of over $7,000,000 in gold prill cipally from Colorado, California, Alaska, Montana and Idaho, and au mcrese in mine production of silver of fully 4,000,000 ouces, chiefly from Montana, Utah, and Arizona. This increase in gold production may bring 1015 up to the record year of 11)09, when the gold output of this country was nearly $100,000,000. quicksilver also has had its best year In 1015. The qunntity increased , t!5 per cent over 1911, but the Value of the output more than doubled owinf to ; the much higher prices. Tho cstinial- j eu production was 20,081, llasks or On January 10 will be held the re r(5 pounds each, valued, at the uvcr-)ca election of A. J. Stephan, inem iige price for tho year the highest in i,0,. 0f tho Kentuck board of school tho last 10 years at ?1,708,225. In directors. The notices of the election aluc, this domestic production was were puL out following the refusal of the highest since 1881 nnd in .manti-Mr. Stephan to resign after a petition ty the largest since 1912, (asking for his recall had been digued Perhaps tho most notable item in i,y sonvc ,ombers o the district and tho year's record is the stimulation of presented to him. metal mining in tho Western States. This brings to a head the school Almost without exception the increns- j trouble that has been rife on Kentuck e, in producion were largo ami in iniot for some weeks back. Mr. l .veral States 191C was the best year ! stephan has many friends who take on record. In Arizona, whicn leads 1 the attitude that he has done nothing m culler, me output oi mat, racial . exceeded tho previous record pnluiv 1 on of 1913. California continue to 1 id in gold and hnd the largest yield j.i years, nnu wun one exception in half a century. In Montana and Ari-; i'ona record outputs of silver are re-; 1 orted and Alaska tho increased pro- , duction of gold and especially copper, l wide 191J a much moro prosperous jear than even 1900 when Fairbanks i.ml Nomo were yielding their greatest Returns of gold from bonanza placers. Not to bo outdone by the donkey cngino tho tall pile driver tipped over 'ednesday on tho edge of tho fill itt tho enst end of First street, causing quite a lot of excitement and hanging up tho work for some time Coquille Herald. Hillsdale, Mich. At a social in tho Adams schoolhouso in Cambria town, chip, tho women stuck their toe3 through holes in a sheet, and men bought them for tho evening. Tho sale netted the school $7.80. Berwick, Eng. Lightening struck the wedding ring on the finger of Mrs. Mason of Cnstlegate, taking a pieco out the ring but leaving tho finger un injured. The Bandon and Daily San Bulletin One Year m imi i HA BY, DYING AT SEA SAVED HY WIRELESS Ship's Surgeons Sends Out Radio for Prescription nnd Rets Prompt Reply Washington, N. C. An unusual wireless mcssago was picked up by the Cape Hatleras Station today and received such prompt attention that a baby in all probability was saved from death. The message stated that a baby on board a vessel several hundred miles away was critically ill and that the shin's nhvsician hnd exhausted his skill without avail and appealed on behalf of the mother to any physician who might get the rndio to prescribe for the infant ' When the symptons given the opera tor at Cape Hattcras sent the message to Dr. Sutton, two miles away. Doc tor gave him a prescription and it was flashed through the air. A few hours later the operator received another wireless" saying the prescription had Jecn rillccl and that tho child had SM0Wn j,,imodintc improvement, and waa considered out of danger, J Wronir and therefore thoro is no roo- son why ho should resign. On the other hand opponents of Mr. , Stephan contend that he has allowed t(l0 teacher, Mrs. Flora Foreman, to i,reak her Contrnct and then voted further sums wife which to pay tho janitor. Mr. stephan mado no remarks on bciiiK landed the petition 'asking for his ,.ccall( otilCr than that ho would not resjBn. The matter has caused consuiCrablc stir and excitement on Kentuck Inlet.- -Coos Bay Timees. Sheboygan, Wis. Gertrude Grass' particular claim to beauty were her long, golden tresses. In a dream re cently, she aroso from her bed, ob tained a pair of scissors and clipped her head as bald as an egg. Danville, III. A mad dog rushed into tho home of Louis Smith, over turned some of tho furniture and knocked tho telephone from tho table The receiver fell from the hook, and when the operator heard tho dog's howling she called the police who came and killed the beast. Southern yellow pine as specified Similar substitutions nre planned in other federal buildings in Oregon. Recorder the Francisco 111 $3.50 inn OVER INSURANCE CAUSES ARSON Unscrapuleu knraice Agents Wbe Ac cept Large Vahutieas Blued for Fires What about the fire insurance rates which tho underwriters have deter mined to increase? This question demanded the atten tion of a large number of those Port land people who pay the insurance bills of the town at the members' luncheon at the chamber of Com merce recently. File Marshal Jay Stevens laid re sponsibility for the excessive losses at the doors of the insurance com panics themselves. "Ovcrinsuranco," he declared, is the cause of a good many of our fires It is the cause of practically all our incendiary fires. "There is nothing to prevent me, if I own a $1000 stock, to go out and get $5000 insurance on it. I don't mean understand, that any agent will pive it to me, but if I can't get it from one I can get it from another. "A risk like that is an invitation to arson, and it has been done right here in Portland. What the underwriters need is a little closer inspection of their risks. Let them know whether the risk justifies the amount of insur ance they place on it before they issue a policy." E. L. Thompson, chairman of the Members' Council conducted yester day's meeting. He first introduced Mr. McCune who explained the new rates. "Fire losses in Oregon, and parti cularly in Portland have steadily in creiised for the Inst four years," said Mr. McCune, "so that for the last two years the business of fire insur ance in this state has been carried on at a distinct loss. The people who were carrying insurance in Portland were getting it at less than cost. This condition could not continue indefinite ly. So the rates had to be raised." HAYSEED AT THE HELM If this issuo is found to be defective somewhat lacking in its usual interest please attribute the shorcoming to the fact that ye editor has been absent and that the publication of the paper was left to the tender mercies of a super annuated hayseed from the country, whoso mind has been more fully en glossed in the culturo of turnips and pumpkins and in spcculaing as to the probablo yield of next season's crop of beans, rather than acting as en gineer of a print shop. Port Orford Tribune. "Bertie," said a hospital hostess at a Sunday school treat, "won't you eat some moro cookies?" "I can't; I'm full!" sighed Bertie. "Well, put some in your pockets." "I dan't. They're full, too," was the regretful answer. "I say old boy, lend me an X," "Would if I could, dear chap, but there's an algebraic difficulty in the way." "What is it?" "An X with me is on unknown quantity." "D you make much money marrying eloping couples, squire?" tho tobacco drummer asked old Hudson Hicks, justico of tho peace at Rainbow Bend, in New Jersey. Yes, I get $2 for marrying each couple, and they come in such darn ed haste that I alius fine'em $10 more fer spcediiv. Judge. Consumption is most common be tween the ages of twenty-five and thirty. King Peter hns fled from Serbia. Tho burning question over there is not "Can ho come back?" but, "Will he find anything to come back to." TAXES TOO HIGH L. P, Branstetter, of Eureka, who is here representing the Russ estate that has soino 2000 ucres of land on Beaver Slough says that the taxes are cm high the company is hnving trouble in developing the land. Ho u.id yesterday thnt about $900 was realized off the land this year and a bout $3,000 was paid in taxes. Mr. Brnnctetter waid that he tol.l the county assessor ho would bo willing to dell tho land for wlwt it is assessed und Juat enough over to puy for whut the company bun put into it. The m-heniu wn to (train the lund and open It up to neUler in muall ucrvugu tract Coon Hay Time, J loiliit newt hum Ueriimnv ui. limine tlmt Dm KuUvr J rlnuly ill wllii 4-lltfnlriituimilunK. UV nrul mil fumilkr Willi ;m dlem.v bu( ( f A Trap and a Confession By EUNICE BLAKE "1 understand, Hilly, tlmt your eu gngeuieut with Ida Tnisk Is broken?" "It Is." There was n brief silence between the two men, wheu Itllly Staples said: "Ida sent me off." This was all the Information any one ever got out of Mr. Staples. There Is a story connected with his dismissal tbut puts tho matter In a different light. Miss Trask was one of a bouse party given In the autumn, and of course Billy was invited too. Kdlth Storms. one of tho girls of the party, was sit ting on the porch with Billy and Bald to him: "I'm tired of riding, nnd I wish we did more walking. Noticing delights me so much ns to start out on a brisk walk lu cool autumn weather, when tho leaves are turning. I love to kick up the leaves drying on the ground." "1 will be most happy to be your companion for a walk," said Itllly gal lantly. "Ida might not like It." "I seo no reason why Bho should ob ject." "Nevertheless It would be Just as well If Bho did not seo us go nwny to gether. She's In tho library playing curds." "I'm perfectly willing she should see us." They started off nnd were soon lu the woods, kicking up the fallen leaves Miss Storms coming to n secluded spot did not seem ns desirous of wnlklng ns she hnd claimed. A branch of a tree growing very near the ground nnd parallel to It formed a convenient sent. Miss Storms sat down, leaving room for her coiupaulou to Kit beside her. Ho did so, nnd the two chatted for awhile on the scenic beauty of the spot and the stillness, the lady remarking thnt It wns Just the place for a proposal, whereupon the gentleman said that he would be happy to accommodate her If he were not already engaged. Miss Slorms leaned forward, expos lug a shapely waist. Itllly resisted a temptation to drop an arm upon It. but when she turned her face toward him with her lips very near bis he gave It up. He kissed her. The temptress roso nnd walked awuy, Billy following her. lie couldn't tell whether she was offended or hurt or conscience stricken. Their wnlk bnck to the house was In silence, and when they reached It the girl went Immediately to her room. That evening Miss Trnsk Intimated that she would -like n private conversa tion with her (lance. They went Into one of the little parlors on the main floor, nnd when seated the lady said: "I saw you go to walk this afternoon with Edith Storms. Do you think It Just the thing to take walks lu the woods with one girl when you are en gaged to another?" "I seo no harm In It" "There Is no harm provided nothing occurs thnt is harmful." Billy made no reply to this. "If you assure mo that nothing harm. ful occurred I have nothing further to say." Billy pondered as to his answer, then said. "Ask Edith." Then, rising, he left the room. She met her tlnnce In the hall the uext morning, nnd handing him n note she passed on. The note was simply breaking of their engagement. Edith Storms, on seeing Hilly shortly after his dismissal, Indicated that she would like to speak to lilm alone. Bil ly gave her an opportunity, but main tained n reserve. "Why did you send Ida to me about whut happened yesterday?" she asked. Because It Is the woman's privilege to answer all such questions." "Could you not hnve saved your self by" "A He? No." "You compelled me to accuse you of taking a kiss without my consent." 1 don't see how you could have oth erwise defended yourself." 'But this reflected on you." 'I shall have to boar the Imputa tion.",. "Has Ida broken with you?" "Yes." Miss Storms did not seem quite sat isfied nnd showed her dissatisfaction. She toyed with a bangle on her arm. then with a string of beads around her neck. What makes me feel unpleasant," she Hald presently, "Is that l don't wish you to think that I wish to take you away from Ida. Indeed, I urn pre occupied In Unit" 'Don't give yourself any concern that I should think you nre In love with me." There wns something cutting In this Hint railed a slight (tush to her cheek. All the blame of this affair." she mild, "falls mi me. I'm not going In Is'iir It. I'll Icll ytiii Hie whole Mory If you will agree to drop the iiiniier' Tell It. I have no reason to follow It up." "It hcciiih very wrong of inc. bin I tin 1 1 feel belter nfler having innde nil Dipliiimtloii bin lm recently mil n. iiinii wllli whom mio Iihn fMllen deeper Iclv In lore HI"' wauled fcwwni ID bri nk with iii !" "Nr mind I he tVhui w) '!) m will iit-r p m Hi" Don't Give Yourself uj THE BANK City Merchant Mail Order Patron A New Wrinkle in the. Mail Order line Developed at Portland Charles Myer representing a largo New York haberdashery, who opened an agency in this city yesterday, wan summoned before Commissioner Bige- low of the department of finance by License Inspector Hutchinson after noon and informed that he would either have to pay a traveling mer chants License fee or discontinue busi ness on the basis on which he was operating. J. C. English, chnirman, and W. E Conklin, secretary of tho retail mer chants bureau of tho Chamber of Com nierce attended the conference in the inteiest of merchants of this city. It was explained that the salesman had a large stock of exclusive men's wear ing apparel, that his customers select ed the articles they desired from his stock that these articles were then skipped back to New York and then re turned to this city, C. O. U. In this manner he said he was conducting an nterstate commerce business und was within the law. City Attorney LaKoche informed him that if he only took orders from samples and had them filled from the New York house, ho would be within the law, but as he sold the articles on display to the purchaser and merely delivered them in a roundabout way, he was visiting the city ordinance, and would either have to pay tho city license fco or change the plan of his operations. This he agreed to do. Incidentally, he gave the city ofli cials and representatives of the retail merchants some interesting informn tiou. He snid that many of Portlands most wealth men were his best cust omers, instead of purchasing their goods in the local stores. "One of your own merchants buys goods from me himself," he said. "1 can show you orders from him." "You just wait until I see that man" replied J. C. English. "He is one of the biggest kickers we have against traveling merchants." Myers told the gathering that the cheapest shirts he had ever were $5 each, and that they ranged to $15. He had ties from $2.50 up, handkerchiefs for $60 a dozen, sik socks for $!J up. and other apparel for like prices. "We get orders for these articles, too," he concluded. "Yes you get the orders for these goods from the men who collect the rents from the little merchants down town," replied Commissioner Bigelow "Iustcad of these wealthy men who exact the big rents patronizing the local shops and stores, they have to get their clothes from Now York." Port land Telegram. Frank Hawkins is the only one who continues to make trips between this place and Bandon with his auto. He has a fine machine, is ti careful ard painstaking driver and notwithstand ing the bad conditions of the Coos end of the road, he gets there evory time. Port Orford Tribune. The coast country hns certainly been experiencing the taste of an arctic winter during the past two months. It is predicted that there will be an unusually heavy loss of cattle on the ilanges unless the weather clerk soon decides to make a change in the pro gram. Port Orford Tribune. Miss Hint I Manwmring one of our expert cheese maker, in taking ti course in chcoKcmaking at the O A ( in order to more thoroughly pufnt Imrnelf in (hat line. I'oi t Orford Tn bunu. DiedAt Deiiiwik (!uiry rnuidy. Oregon mi pot-umber Itflh, ll'lb, Mr. ('ulliurimi MijMuIImi uh) uhout Mi ytwr. Tb fMNuml lk iluu ul the ikM llhiMw I'vllmU wtHvlury jm j- Cause To Regret It because you reglected placing your valuables in a safety de posit vault. Many have re gretetl their tardiness inacting fires and burglars liave cost them dear. Anything valu able is worth taking care of. Our vaults are fire and burglar proof. We invite your inspection. OF BANDON her lo3s. Port Orford Tribune. A movement is on foot for the es tablishment of a creamery at or near Port Orford. Port Orford Tribune. OAM E LAW VIOLATIONS Ist Thursday Deputy State Game Warden John Adams, tirrcstcd C. II. Waldsworth for having deer meat in his possession, N. Wnlsworth for hav ing mutilated hides in his possession, and M. Mouscr for tramline- without license. The trio wns brought in lite that evening and Friday they were given n hearing before Justice of the Peace Stafford. C. II. Wnlsworth entered a plea of guilty and was fined to S2C. which he paid. N. Walsworth enter ed a plea of guilty and was fined ?50 and. the fine remitted. M. Mouser plead not guilty nnd the hearing set for Monday. Technicalities in tho papers caused tho second postpoue nent until todny. Gold Beach Globe. The night of December 28th, was the coldest night recorded in Gold Beach for years. At daylight tho thermometer registered 2.1 above zero The cold spell was ushered in by a heavy gale from the north very un usual in this place. Since the freeze the wind 'has been in the southwest and the nearby hills have been white villi snow. Gold Bench Globe. GOOD NEWS The many readers of the Globe will be pleased to hear that the large lum bering plant nt Brookings will soon start up. It is reported that tho Brookings Commpany and the Owens people have united nnd the new com pany formed will bo known ns the Dal Norte Company. It is also stated in this connection that Hobbs, Wall & Co. has taken two hundred thousand dollnrs in the new company, and a rail road is planned from Smith River, Cnl by way of the south fork of the Win chuck river nnd down Jacks Creek to the railroad bridge across the Chctco at the mouth of Jacks Creek find on to Brookings over the present rail road. By building the railroad on this route, it will tap a large amount of cedar fir and redwood timber on tho Wiuchuck nnd Smith rivers, all of which will be brought to Brookings to bo milled. The report nlso says that within thirty days a few men will be put to work, nnd by the first of July six hundred men will be em ployed. This report lias not been con firmed to the Globe by anyone con nected with the company by it comes so straight from one who is closely ollied to the company thnt the Globo believes that it is straight goods and substantially correct as above outlin edGold Beach Globe. Newville, Pa. Mary Murphy, tear ing a mattress npart to throw away, found her mother's will which has been lo3t and $10,000 in securities hidden in the cotton. The will has been admitted to probate. It leaves the entire estnto to the finder of tho securities nnd will. Indiana, Pa. Someone put a hen in the back of J. II. Stewart's buggy and closed the flap. Twenty-two days later Stewart opened the flap and the hen reduced to a skeleton but still living. It will recover. The Ladies' Aid of tho M. K. church will meet every Wednesday afternoon in the parlor of the church until oth erwise notified. Work rolirited. All are invited If AGENTS WANTEP Everywker To Sell Madame Du Four' Face Powder which In prpr4 In four ruler Aui Thu ultra, 25c & 50c Julia Murlow HrcuMilurliil Hit i'uur't mubl iff ii u m I r li Uh .in, ii u wwn mi mm, I'm f. UmnlUm, ul im P1H, 4-