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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1903)
. rrr -& "ft intiv?n tttf''t t 1V Wll v .i .t .- ;, ,p " i .. s 51 .4 ,w. r "A rt l i nrfitr ' ' I'll COAST -. 'a v Mte. VOL XXVI. rf3 TRANS MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS Now in Session at Seattle ImportantQuestionslo Be Discussed Special to tho MalU Hrmtllo, V(wl Aug. 1ft It win a ill tliiguiahed gathering that In rod Hon. John II. Klrby or Houston Tux-w, today wIihi Ijo called to order tliu fourteenth aosslonof thoTrans-AlisslarlpplCotigrefH, an organization that lino dominion! than nny otlior ono agency to develop the ri aourcci ntnl Improve the condition ol tho ercnt territory wotl of tho Mis liilipl rlvor. From Toxns ami Louiil ana to Washington and Oregon, all oi thn states and territories embrncod in tlia congress wcro well rcpruMtnttd. Colorado had a delegation of moro than 100 on hand and Iowa, Montana, Idaho and Arlzonla wuro nteo much In ei doncu Tho opontng fomlon waa devoted to welcoming tho gueate, Greeting woro proffered by flovernvr McHridu on ho half of tho etoto of Oregon, and Mayor Humes for tho city of Bonttlc and then followed rcponcca by prominent dole antes. Tlit'to formnlltlcs concluded thu congress adjourned to glvo tho 'dclcca- tlout an opportunity to prepare the'r lists of representation on thu committees. Permanent organization was effected this afternoon, credential-, uxrtminad and committees nppointed, Tho minimi nil ilnus of President Kirby, reviewing tho punt work of tho counter-- and pointing tlit tnrlcD ynt to lie ncctnnpHsliftl, was alto o feature ol tho Urol dny. Unnoftho pam mount (juration! to n1i-e!vi attention to Uu proposition to itiitrgr. thn Btvernt nruniiisntliiit nrk I if for the lev lopmrnt c.f 1J10 trnn- Mlsemlppl oounlry, Including the in I gntlnii, lulnlni nnd trantll-jlMiippl commerelnl ""congteHaes. A ivuninhtro "was- appointed IiiM ''year to mjipldnr; tliu prdpothlnn nnd its report will bo mihmittud to the proint vkugtura nnd aitod npnti. Tlui qunation of uood romltf Is imothor inntltir tliit will re ccivo partlctilnr nttnition mid ropHpn cntivoe o( tho United tUuton dopnrtmunt of nprlculturo nmhof tho Nutlounl Good Hon da nteoclntion nro onhnnd toproaout tlo pinttor hoforo tho dtkntOH. Htlll othnr mibjeoO that will rocolvo moro or !uiA nttention iro irrigation, rnilrond rutOB, Improvt'inonta of hnrbora md Wrttnrwayn, comniorcitU rr-r-mna with thu (Ntntral uud South Atnoriettnropub' Ilea, bout BitKiir industrloB.thu encouru'O' inont'of homo nmnufuotnrort), etntohood ior tho tcrritorioB, hlp!ntion of Alnskn, Ifltlunlau cannl, meroiaut murine, con ftijir Rorvibo, and tho preaervatlon of ForUatoi i ii t 1. 1 PROFITABLE SESSION Chamber of Commerce Meets Agent of Exposition i Trom Tucaday'a Dally. Tho uieotliiK Tucrday ovoninir of tho Chamber of Cornmerro with Hon, Jeff Myoriof rortlnniJ,nr')Hldentof the Lewi nnd Ulnrk Fair commloslon waa a prollt nblo relun for oil ronevnod. It ahnvvod Mr, Mynra that Cooa Itay linn a live nod I'rcdltntila organUutlon to promote her Intercut, nnd thn rneinbera of thn Chamber wuru nuaurHl that tliu Com inlfxlon la moro thnu hIIHuk to do the rlglit thine by thi action of tho aUte. Tho'o present Mere Vice I'rnfldent Jaa, H, Flnongnn, Heorotary John H. Cokn, II HenuoUcken. I. S. Kaalman, J. V, Dennett, Herbert Lockhnrt, Dr. Minirua, Dr. Hay den nnd Mr. Mcllinch. Mr, Mycra niftdu n brief informal talk, in which ho flrat concratulatod thin aection on IirvIdk a cood live Chamber of Gommercn to look out for Its intorotta and nrgeii that tho ornlriton bo kept up and provided with adrqnato fund to work with. Ho then apoke highly of thia toctlon nnd Its natural reaonreos, nnd urgod tho neceaelty of informini the world at largo of what wo havo hem. Tho Ht. Louie (ir would bo tho blKcent one ovor held. It wna tho deairool.the Cominiaaion to obtain from.thlt aection a representative exhibit. It need not bo an expensive ono, but should bo lully ropresohtnlirc ot tbo country. Ho could nesarn tho ptnnl horo that n good position would be given tho exhibit. It wo would eond specimens of our difforont wckxIh in tho ronah, tho Commiesicn wonld havo them flnlfllied at its own expenae. A roprcstfntativo exhibit of ureesea ahonld alao bo cont, to show whnt wis feed our cows on. Our coal ehould nlo ba re reHcnted. Mr. Myoro hnd apout tho dnr at nnd u tho Heaver Hill mine mid hnd been inuch Itopreaiod with th worh don there nnd tho tininijht of tlno conl in olght. It wna tho tlnest mine he hart seen. We certainly had tt.o mntertal oud fool hero for manufacturing onto jirirca. What thle country now noedo.l w.ii to brlnij Ue ndyttutrf08 beforo thoouttMo wurll. The folder got.ont by thoClui- lior way u mugnltlceiit thm(, very croifl- bfo tortile comniuiiily, and whlsli v.o need not be. athmed to eond nnywlun,, A lot of lher.o ehould b forivardod with, thu exhibit. Ho (...lydUi-d several thoiiBiind litt'o tqiture, iukntaudu of polished myrtle, with u labol on thi. bottom telling whvru thoy enmo from, could bo glvon uway nnd would f urulBh excellent reanlta. Pieces of white cednr with h label recommending thorn, for keeping inothti out of trunks would bo nn excellent ndvertieomont, I.ittlo ar ticles of this ualuro would bo taken homo by tho pooplo nnd would cnuao thorn to take nn Intoreat in finding out something about Oregon und CoosCouu ty People In Portland boliovo that in a few years ' thero would bun railroad ConjlrjUfdon mjh Pugq MARSHFIELD, COOS COUtfTY, OREGON August decIareB 1 RAGE YACHTS Wind too Light-Reliance Beats -rock, in First Day's Drifting Match Special to tho Matt Now York, Aug. 20 Not In tho 1jI lory of tho contosta (or the American enp has such a widespread intorest been uronsod on both aides of the Atlantis as manlfeated In tbo racea between tho Re m a llanconnd fill am rock III., which began tod ay off Bandy Hook. Thocapconteaia i . . tro dlscnseod by everybody. One reason tor this ia that it la generally believed that tho Hrltlabers this time have the best chanco they havo aver bad and' thai tho contests will bo really racei, with nothing of the walkorer a boat tfeeaa. . , w 4 i t . V - lJ tiut onij am nunureuiet ft rut war a m town from Boston, rbiladelpbia, Balti more, Chicago and many other cities eager to wilnees tbo grand etrngglo be twech tho two epeedieat yacbta ever bnilt, bnt tbo namber ot foreign visitors who aro hero for tho same purpoeo haa novor before been oxeccdod. Tho hotels nro packed with gnests and the overflow haa filled tho boarding houses. It ia estimated that 0,000 persona will witness today's rice. Dceldes tho mul titude of privato craft thai will flock toward Bandy Hook lightbbtp beforo ll o'clock tomorrow tboo aro excursion boata by tho ecoro to glvo tbo6o not for tunate ouough to own yachts of tbolr own or havo friends who do an oppor tunity to witnura tbo contost at a roodor n'.o cost, Ovor 100 etoam and sailing ycbtj from Eiutorn and Boutborn wa ters hnvo arrived within n day or two, nnd nro anchored about tho harbor. Off Rag Kidgo thero la the most impos ing licet of yacbta that haa beeu aeon toother In many n dnyi' Thodo' yacbta hnvo left Kowport! upd other places to 'i '..i glvo their ownerd a chanco to eoo the .area from thoir docks. Without doubt tin flotilhi that will rendezvous at, tbo lightship tomorrow nnd follow the vnehte will be the moat Imposing ovor been In American waters'. Tug boata nro iu tromondoua demand for select l a i; rarlI8, buch n big rush for tbo ocean coarse, line been anticipated that unusual pro cautions havo beon takon by tho cup committee to hnvo tbo course property patrolled go that the raolng yachts wil. nov bo interfered with by the excursion flot(t. Tho task of patrolling the courso ban been undertaken' by the revenue cuttW service, which s'uceealuliy per . nil t i v r a iPjnWiUbo jWbVk- at the international raw, two years' ago. The patrol (omji .'!.; hi J., OFF SHU1V OUT BYTHE TIME LIMIT Sham- will bo in chargo of Captain Shoemaker. Captain Bboemakor baa detailed n fleet of eight rovenoo vessels, including the Greaham, Tnecorora, Bominole, Windorr and Dolphin. This fleet will be arigment el by ,two)ve or fifteen vestcla of the Now York Yacht Club. The Teasels of the yacht club will fly the flag of the revenue scrvico, and on eaob will be placed a rovonoe cntter officer, with a de tail of enhatod men. These Teasels will be clothed with the same authority) In patrol doty-during the tiaae of the ta'ces M tboK.oIJbe .regalarienrlce.-With tleet ol twenty to tweaty-five Teeeels, Captain Shoemaker tla confident the coarse will bo kept clear for tbo contest' lng yacbta. Highlands, Aug. 20 At 0 o'clock this morning the Rellanco under tow of a tug started for Saudy Hook light ship. Blx minutoe later tho Bbamrook bIbo t took a tow. At 9:20 the commltteo and boat navigators rounded tho Hook and headed for tho starting point. Lipton's longing for a smooth sea and light wind in order to show tho Sham rock at bor best was realized this morn ing, Thero was a four knot wind from the southwest, which lator veered until by 0:45 it had hauled to tho north with a gentle roll on the sen. It was a rainy night followed by a lowering mornin. with fog and mist until tbo son roso and shot through for a few minutes, At 10 o'clock the Reliance had reach ed the light tJilp, and casting off hrr tow, broke out her Jib and stay sail, 1 A euddou summer storm arose a few iniuutoa lator, end it beuan raining heavily, the wlud vet ring to the aoutb- eant At 10:07 Shamrock dropped Lor tow, nnd broke out her bo ad pails and stood to the aoutheastr -At 10:30 tbo yacbta were tucking bsck aud forih about the starting lino with the wind flat. Early Indications woro that tho courso would probably bo run'fiftoon miles to leeward and beat homo. Tho starting gun was fired at 11;Q5. As seen from the "shore, the start Ws Shamrock At 11:00:10: Reliance ftliec onds lator, . . . j . Roliauco Immediately after sttiiSng was saining as (be boats crowed'itbr.t'he, oiarm aru tauK, . . --vawfc. i jr , vCoBtlnaed oa Fifth -Vage Amwu rWUM 22. 1903 SAVED THEIR ' VESSEli Burning Ship Sailed into Port- Special to the Malt. . 8an Frandcco, Aug. 10 The'brig W. Q. Irwin rearued to this port today en veloped In flames, She left Saturday for Roche Haibor lor a cargo of limo. Monday evening tho firo burst through tho cabin floor. Captain Gartby and his crew of eight wen fought tbo flames nntll they were cxtinguiebed by two fire boats in this hat bor. Tuesday tbey threw overboard fifty caeca of giant powder and provisioned the life boats bnt managed to sail a hum dred aiies with the hold burning. The firo was can Bed by anslacked lime Coming on Alliance elal u,the:Man. IA .. I t u V - Bati Fnwiliea-Aat.aS-TM'AMia Bailed at twelve noon, with the follow ing passengers for Coos Ray : Mrs H E yllcox, Mrs E J Ranard, A 0 Raaard, ivlra 0 B Setab, Mrs Stewart, Mrs G T Coleman, E Boldorman, L D Hewitt, J A Yoakam, Emma Lambert, M Camer on, Capt A M Simpson, M II Klocker and wife, WH Wyman, Misa J Stewart' F Callahan, G B Davis. Presbyrian Church Sabbath School at 10 a. m, Puallc worship at 11 a. m. Young peoples meeting at 7. p. m. Sermon subjects will be: "Tho New Life" and "Reach ing for tho Good " Ml aJ5E3aMaaaaaaaw:H y.tC- 3 ay laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMaEaff g M 11 WKKKmwBmmtTvSiGutsmmmmUmUmmmmmm B - oajW3K VijrawiMf v.aaaaMfc-AaaaJ JBiBBapBH jA Wlr hTbTSv J "S MAGNES & MATSON 1 HEADQUARTERS FOR A i i r1W .toJ UNION MADE GOOBJ:. n).., -b. .ra.- . ltumssstSm, 3im& ,fci2JicU feoeia tl33 JI .n;!10 iczuiatlsl NO.S4' HEAVY ODDS ON . RELIANCE' Two to One Freely Of- fered Now Foreign money Faild to Show;Up- Special to the Malt. New Voric, Aug. 10 Betting on Ue lyacht races began brhkiy tbla moraiiH'. Odds poated were two to ono on the Re liance, in some rases going to two and a half to one. Post A Co., of Wall istreeb this morning announced that they Would bet any amount on the Reliance; two to one. Some wagera havo bees made of eves money the Shamrock will ' take no single race. The large sums of foreign money which we're expected have eo far failed to appear. As the morning advaaced .there was activity on both yachts, and 'their sails . , Were hooted. At Id o'clock the s iteViMitte jt?-tB iCiaitcawsc following five minutes later. A fine eight knot breeze, was blowing, and both yachts heeled considerably, the Reliance moat, owing to her higher sails. This is the first timo the skippers ot the two yachta have had a chance to view each other at close distance. They kept well apart and the Reliance, after a abort latisfactory spin, returned to feandy uoor Uar. 'iue Challenger atood well out to aea and returned some time later, reaching ber anchorage at noon. Now York. Aug. 19 The Weather Bureau predicts showers tomorrow morning the first day of the cup races. Gla-gow, Scotland. Aug. 19 The an nouncement of Shamrock Third's tine allowance has been the cause of a dis tinct chance in tho betting odds. The trice is now six to four on Shamrock, intbnsiasm along the Clyde is growing. a awrstiv iWJ o.