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kflterecMn the Poatcificr at Earshflsia,
as Second Class Matter.
COOS BAY PUBLISHING CO.,
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r&C. XaEVAR, F. X. HOFES,
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Editors and Managers.
G. W. WOODWARD, Foreman,
.Iisued B"ry Saturday, Terms: In Ad
vftucc, $1.30(1 Year, $1.00 Six Months.
DAILY: By mail, (or advance payment
only, 30 cents a month; 4 months for
ffi co. When not paid in advance the
frice is 50 cents per month, straight,
tsued every morning except Monday
EAKLY CLOSING
Hit new tn vom-'ot eiifiticered the b
t'lurks' Protective Association to close
all the store excepting drugstores at G
p.m. e-rv ilny ejrcvpt Saturday is s
(lecided innovation in Marshfield busi
ness cirtlcr. Wliilrt liu MKtuunititit has
been madu and h time set for the in
auguration of tne new rule, it ia not
likely that the suiceis cf the movement
is yet entirely assured.
It will tak a little while for the pnb
lie to become accustomed to the new
order sad there are likely to be deter
mined attempts to break it down. It
will require seme firmness on the part
of the merchants, and alt some patience
rnd toleration and mntual confidence.
There is no reason to suppose that any
of the merchants have signed the agree
mout except with the intention of keep
ing it in good faith, and if each will give
tho others credit tor intentions as good
as his own, and lay aside distrust and
suspicion (or a few weeks tliero is little
doubt bat everything will boob pet to
running emothly ander the new order.
The public will bo as well served, and
tho merchants, as well as their clerks
will have a" better chance to enjoy Ilfo.
THE MAIL ROUTE
The project to change our mail to the
Mrrtle Point route is looked upon with
considerable suspicion by many of the
residents on the Bay, and the fact if
l' -inted out that this was tried a num
ber of years ago, with very unsatisfac
tory results. The Mail does not wish
to be understood as advocating tho
change. At the trim time, it is a caee
r' ''snow me," and if it can le demon
strated tnat the change would really
result in our getting the outside mail 12
1. ours earlier, that would seem to settle
V o matter
Thf inipotxnce of onr business inter
tills demand-- tho quicket-t service avail
able, and a mutter of 12 hours la itn
poitant. ' Tbe figures if the Chamber oi Com
memo show a uv!ug of 12 hours in
reaching Portland and 21 hours in
r idling Sin Francisco. Considering
,.
tint tLe uit.il is taken over the old rose
. rein Marabtluld to Roseburg in 18 or 20
Ik lire in tbo tin minor time and has been
ran through the Winter on a 24 hour
schedule, this would seem to indicate
tint San Francitcu ie.tera can be taken
ov.ir the Middle Foik' route in a little
. hi a than lio time, and certainly no more
ould be skd of any route.
This saving eeems- still more pbe
atmenal when it Is sren that by tile
siioposed schedule' our mail will leave
JKanbftfld'at 5 .', id will have un-
tt i . m, ol t'k &t day to reach
Wi-nor schedule Isonly 4 littiirv longer
and tho Summer schedule is 2 hours
shorten
. The incoming mull will arrive at 8it0
ami if the post ofnlco force gets It il(V
irlbuted that night it will Ik after most
of tho population hvo gone to bed. Wo
would get our vail in tho morning, ns
wo do now.
Tl is ia on tho assumption that a 13
hour schedule can lw maintained Iks
tween Myrtlo Poht and Kosobnrg tho
vear round. To the Mail, that seams
Ike a proposition that requires demon
t ration. It it bo true, then there cau
be no good reason why tho contractor
should be given SO hours to got the mall
tn over tho old read, which is only 0110
mile lougcr, and steps should be taken
at onro to have the time reduced to 24
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h 'lira before the timo comes whon tho'
contractor will take advantage of the
extra 0 hours; which he Is not doing
now.
The chango, if made, will probably not
le made fo some time, and in the
niein time it will be well for the Bay
people to look carefully before they leap.
Wo want improved service if possible,
and if we can really got better service
by the Mii'dle Fork routo then wo should
L . . .. n ... t .L
ne wining 10 neip 100 lioquine oreuiren
by helping them pull for tho improve
ment of that road; but we do not wa t
to repent the experience of several years
ago.
From Friday's Dally.
"The Unjust Chief"
Editor Coaht Mail:
Wo are always willing to meet a man
half way. In regard to Chief going aU
night from one end of tbe ho;o to tho
other all night, ho must have tried the
Scotchman's road, long way round ir
nearest way home as wo understand he
was in Marebfield part of the nik'ht and
we did not seo him at the end we were
at till near morning when he came to
eeo when tbe hose could be taken away
Chief also states this ia tho first time
he ever received a donation in 14 yearn.
If Chiei remembers there were a dona,
lion from D. Smith of $100 the limi
birbuildiu? on Front streo' was bnrnt.
Mr. llurphy certainly was not chief t
tbe time for if be was he would be sure
to lok out for No, 1. Mr. Murph
srxms 10 wish a elme of a sweater some
outsider got. Ho dots not teem to'
fiitisfled. Now be did not state how
many of the Tiro Department got swea'
ers mid gnoi boots. If some of the out
siderB got a sweater they was not afraid
of soilin their Sunday clothes as the
chief was for eomeof ns both soiled and
destroyed them,
PrrKB Scott,
A Bkidoes,
L Pack wood.
Complete Surprise
1 .
On Wednesday night a very ploasant
sarprleo was sprang on tho ladies of
Western Star Bebekab lodge by tho
members of Sunsut Lodge, I. O. 0. F.
TheRebekaha assembled at tbeir hall as
udual, it being regular meeting night
and nomination of officers for tbo en
suing year, consequently a large turn
out. After bulimics wao over with and
at the adjournment tho brothers began
to drop in In goodly numbers. Whist
was indulged i 1 and a grand good time
enjoyed by all. When the playing was
over with, it wob announced that a ban
qnet awaited the sisters in the banquet j
ball. Tbe Rohekahs were completely
taken by surprise when facing threo well
i-j.i -,i. a .ii Ana ,i,nn,i,i
.uoucu u.o ..u B.. .w .,, . - (
Fellows themselves while tho Kebekahs
were immersed in their lodge work in
'the main ball, not one of them oven
1 i I
Ireatning what the deft feet and loving
hands were conjuring up. It was in
deed a Burpria to tho sisters anl a
glorious delight to ,be,,. served by so
nrincelv a feast .waited.'on by their. broth
era. The Rebokahs. one and ail avow
'. it, .i 1 i..iij..i mi. ..
ioey wi'tgei eypn jh gnipie iuwbj
BETTER STEAMBOAT SERVICE
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Navarro Placed Regularly on Port-
land Run
T. J) 1
From Thursday's Dally.
Tho California arid Oregon Coast
Steamship Co. has sent the steam
schooner Navarro from San Francisco to
run regularly between Coos Day and
Partlaud. She left the city Tuesday and
will probably arrive here by tho time
this paper reaches Us Readers. The
Xavt-rro la a steam schooner smaller
than thn Alllanco and has accommoda
tions for 25 or 30 passongOH. 8ho will
b xopt on the route bvtweon hero and
Portland as long as business is in sight
to Justify it.
Tho eteam schooner Dispatch, of the
s.mo lino, will also make a trip at once
unit is duo from Portlaud In a few days,
.. ...
Tho reason (or this sudden activity
stums to bo that the Alllanco Is snowed
nndr at Portland with freight (or Coos
Bay, and was ob'iged to leave a large
amount on the dock, this trip, stated to
be well up to a thousand tone,
In putting on tho other two boats
1 promptly tho C. A 0. 0. B. 8. Co. are
... nn -r . tn nis,nmtnfvUtl, mMn.
pei a that will be appreciated. There
ate reasons why much Eastern freight
' "o comes bv way o( San Francisco
would be ordered via Portland If qnlck
Id be ordered via Portland if qnlck
cnttn ctions were assured, and If the
N jvurro is to he kept permanently on
thn route, this one (tern will soon begin
to add to her patronagu.
A. E. Abbott, lato purser of the Alli
ance wlto was on his wrty to Stn Fran
i-ifiMi to attend to the whnrf end of the
Company's business has been ordered
to day at this end of the ronto to en
MtiimrxtH the new run of tho Navarro,
THREE OF
OREGON'S
CITIZENS
In Uncle Sam's Stern
. Clutches
Special to the Malt.
Washington, Oct. 29 Secretary Hitch
.'.nek has received a telegram from Port
land, Oregon, that Elma Watson has
been indicted for conspiracy in the
Ware case, Guy Huff for forgery in tho
Now caso, and Norman William for
forgery in tho Nosbllt case,
Hitchcock said this makes seven this
week, and it is but tho beginning. He
can only say that none of tho-o indicted
were connected with the government
in an official capacity,
Tho Crnxtiert .Hn(rrun.
lie usui to bo umbitloua,
I3ul row hl.i hope am done;
Ho never rode on horuutucl
Nor flshed nor fired n nun.
Washington fUar.
Ttie Luolcr One.
Av-Thnt'H Joint' daughter with hltn.
She's Just about to bo married.
Ui Wbos tho lucky man?
A. .Tones Punch. .
-What JetT
Thta rnillurn'o contrndlctory atuff
In fact, it'a very human;
Hut then thnt'B not Hurprlalnif. "Twaa
Discovered by n woman.
Cincinnati ComrAorclal Tribune
Tho Kiober.
Tho ldefeer uuuully does not make
much progrotts. notwlthfltandinK that he
RbSoL1 forward-Bo8ton
TranBcript
Advrtlea the Tovrij.
A druggist In n New Hampshire
w"" .' uiu loiucrs no (iiHtnu-
HteH fl maHH ()f ,formrltIon conccnj,ntf
tho town, and this advertises not only
himself, but his locality us well.
Slteclnl Guardian Vor tho Tree.
In Purls tho trees In tho streets ore
looked after by a public official ap
pointed .Just for that purpose, and
therefore tho streets always look beau
tlful.
THE NORTH BEND WOOLEN MILL
To CQmmonce Operation In a Week
or so
Y
rom Friday' Dally,
T. A, Clark InforniB the Mail thnt
Um North lleuil Woolo't Mill will be
strtrtml up as soon ns a few minor mat
ters alMut the mill nru completed,
Chief among these nro n number of vuls
and tanks, which will be built us soon an
posklblo. It ha'a been tho intention to
bring thero from llandon, but It has now
been decided to build new onus hern and
not bring ovor thn onus which have been
In use ten years at Ihtudon, A 3-Inch
ptpo must also no livid to bring tho wa
ter into tho mill,
it ia expected that everything can bo
put in readiness in about 10 dny. One
crew will then bo brought ovor from the
Uaudon mill, which is now running
night and day, and tho three vet In the
North lleiid mill will ho started run
nlng full blast.
Ono crew will bo leit nt llandon and
that mill will be kept in operutlon until
somo rush orders now oh hand there
bavo beeu fin It lied. Then tho machin
ery and operators will bo brought over
hero. It Is expected thnt tho move will
bo mado by tbo first of the year.
FLAMES
DESTROYING
.STEAMERS
On Ocean Going and
River Craft
Special to the Mall.
Berlin, Oct. 29 Tageblatt reports tho
German steamship August with a cargo
of Naptha. destroyed by tiro in mid-Atlantic,
Twenty persous perishod miser
ably in tho flames.
St. Louis, Oct, 29 The steamer Lotus
Sims', Ouo of tho finest and fastest boats
on tho Mississippi, was burned to tho
water's edge at her moorings this morn
Ing, tho crow having a narrow escape
The causo of the flro is unknown. She
belonged to tho Diamond Joo lino, nnd
was valued at sovonty-flvo thousand
dollars,.
Oae of Rill Nr' JoUrm,
When Hill Nyo ono day happened on
tho modest sign of Major Pond, tho
lecturer manager, In n window of tho
Everett House, in Now York, ho said
to a rlend who accompanied him:
"nero's tho rnnn thnt Incites tho lec
turers. Let's go In nnd see if we can't
induco him to lead n hotter life." En
tering, Nyo removed his hnt and rnn
his hand ovor tho hairless cxpanso of
his head and after ntarliiR about for
a moment sold, "This Is Major Pond,
I believe." "Yes, sir. What can I do
or you?" answered tho major. "I wntit
to get a Job on tho platform," returned
Nyo. "Ah, yes," said tho major slowly.
"Havo you had cxpcrlonco?" "Well,
I've been beforo tho public for n couple
of years." "cs7 May I ask In whnt
capacity?" "I've been with Dnrnum. .
Bat concealed In tho bottom of a cab I
inot and exhibited my head as tbo
largest ostrich egg In captivity."
The Ilorhood Friend.
Before he was elected to bo tho chlof
executive of tho Old Dominion Gov
crnor Montuguo of Vlrginlu mot 1111
old clasnmato ontho train, They, had
not met for years. Mr. Montague was
a caudldato for governor and U10 otlior
a plain country lawyer with a utnnll
Income. 1
"What can I do for you whon I'm
governor?" said tho candldato as ht
put his arm around his friend. "Whnt
can I do for you, bid boy?''
"Just what you havo dono now,"
quietly replied tho lawyer.
"Why, what's that?" said tbo other.
"Simply put your arm around me
and.,calj me 'old boy.' That's all I.
wanf," w(as tbo .reply of thp true friend
of boyhood days. Philadelphia Ledger.
NEW INTfiftPRETATJON
BV U, S, LAND OFFICE
Intont fo Soli Timber Land at a
Profit After Purchnso not
Unlawful
From Thursday's Dally,
A llnriihrook, Cnl,, dlaptttuli to tho
Oregonlansnyat When tlio publication
of an alleged now Interpretation by tbe
United 8tuten Lund Ollkeof portions of
the timber and stone, nut wus llrtt made
by tho uowspnpers tliero was consider
able; excitement pud no little rousterua
tlon among the large number of people
in this section who nro nwultlug utviiti
to timber claims an well ns thoso who
have madu entries and not yot proved
up.
In tho Intter class1 was Chas. W,
titrother, a voting attorney tf Yrekn,
who, In accordance with his usual pru
dent custom, roududed to ascertain ho
yond question his stntus before nnklmj
flnnl proof, and to this end he commun
icated with tho authorities direct, He
s'nteil plainly thnt bo had tin intention
of living on thu Und or Individually
making an personal use of tho timber
thereon, but that the entiy was tnr.de
by him (or his own uo and benefit, in
thu sense that ho Intended to hold the
samo until he could sell to advantage In
the (uturo. '
He stated thnt ho desired to' know
whether there was a prospect of his
patent being luld up by tho department
and ills monoy forfeited in caio ho
should proceed to prove up, Tho fol
lowing reply should effectually dispel
all doubt! concerning tho rights of In
dividunls in tho premises:
"Washington, D. C Mr. Clurles W.
fitrothor, Lawyer, Yreka I)ar Sir:
Referring to your lettor of 2'Jlh ult.
rotative to tho suspension of yourjlimliur
and stono entry, you ato advised that if
you mr.de a satisfactory showing that
your entry was mado for your own uso
and benefit and there Is nothing moru
to impeach your good faith than tLe
mere fact thnt you made thn entry for
investment with intent to coll tbo land
at somo (uturo Indefinite tlmo and In
this manner realize a profit on thu mon
ey Invested, this olllcu holds that atich
n entry (a not made in violation of law a
and should bo passed to patent.
"J. II. Fini-ik,
Acting Commlfsionor."
,Tho above loiter U Importniit because
it is nrlthei vague nor evasive, but ab
absolutely clear and conclusive, It
looks vory much as If there lias been a
complete, backdown on the part o( tho
department.
A COLLEGE CHIT
(OrlKlnnt.)
"Doctor, I'm used up. nnvo pnlpltn
tlon of tho heart, no appetite, bad dl
I'CStlOll"
"In Hhort, you nro a heulUiy man
who has been running In ono ktoovo pc
long that tho uilml Is tired and wolo
on tho b(x1y. (Jo Into tho country,
whore you will see no rown of brick
houncH, no people on buslm-as, no miy
loclcty. Theso you nro used to; ecek
Ilia reverse." ,
Tho sv-rtfton of-tttruuKors In tlio conn
try hnd paHncd and Poudletou found
no difficulty In llndlng n farmhoutio
whero he wits tho only boarder. Fot
a few days ho took tmi't plcnsuro
strolling about nlono through the
woods, ovor tho meadows, by the
streams, breathing tho fresh country
air, Htiirtlng out on ono of his wnlki
ho mot a young girl whoso condition ol
life ho could not quite innlco out. II
sho did not appear to bo city bred she
was certainly different from U10 ordi
nary farmer4 dutigtner, Iteturniug he
met tho siime girl. Hbo hnd evidently
boon to tlio post olllce, for sho wns
rending a lettor. Pendleton looked a!
his watch.
Why ho did so should need no ox
planntlotr to one who bus over been
similarly situated. i his reasoning
woro analyzed It would be thus: "She
goes for tho mnll nt this hour. What
hour ls.it? Four o'clock. Tomorrow
at 4 o'clock I will pass over thu name
ground."
And ho did. Ileforo setting oilt h
had framed a question to put to the
girl, and when ho met her, raising hii
hat, be asked deforentlujly: ,
, "I beg yonr pardon, jut can you dl
swat r to Um Doat ofllce?"
"i'ortnlilly. ii In liftlf n mjlf down
this roinl.' .
"And tliu mall-tiiti enslenl ninll If
cotnea In"
"At 4 tin."
"Ah, thank you vory much." And,
pulling out his watch, ho took n glance
nt Its face, "it's Just 4," ho added,
"I'm going to tint post olllce. I'll
show you when) It Is. You luive to
turn Into n bypath Just before roach
lug It nml might not llnd It."
"How kind of you, and how fortu
nate thnt I mrit you I"
Threo weeks Inter Pendleton nnd thq
girl were sitting on n log beside n
stream. They hnd sat on thn mitim
log nearly every day nlsmt -4 o'clock
in the afternoon slum he had come to
tho place, and their letters hnd re
mained In tho post utllco till tlio next
morning. Pendleton henvyd a deep
sigh.
"What Is It?" sho said.
"My stny here ends tomorrow. . I
ciime for 11 change, n two weeks' rest,
nnd I have taken an extra week." Ho
sighed again.
Now, there are different kinds of
slgtiN-nt any rate sighs that express
different things. Pendleton's sighs ap
peared to Indicate his uuwIlllrignerH to
leave, his companion. Iteally they were
sighs of repentance. Ho was burdened
with the thought that ho had yielded
to temptation and hnd won a heart
that It would never do for him to ikm
sesrt. flu east a side glance at tho
girl. She was stirring up the dead
leaves with the end of her pantsol.
"I supimse wujntmt say goodhy here,"
ho said. "My train goes In thu morn
lug, and since you have uevur permit
ted me tn eall upon you (for tho want
of an Introduction! I can't go to your
hnuso this evening."
They wore not to (tart immediately,
for they had Just met, but Pendleton
put his urm nrouud her wnlrft and
tinnieu incline-.! to uegiu tue hukhi.
KI10 drew nway.
Pendleton did not nsk her why ulie
refuacd tho kiss she had so often grant
ixl. L'selesN queMtloti. Had ho not
umdo love to Iter nnd hud sho not u
right to expect tluit he would iiinko
good Ids advance ami ask her to bo
his wlfu? He felt llku 11 whipped cur.
"1'vit nomothlug to say to you before
you go," said thu girl. "I hopo you
will not be angry with me. You havo
certainly been vory sweet to me, and I
shall .never forgive myself If you bbuno
inc. Of course that llrst klnn wus nut
my fault; It was yours, but It was 110
uxctuo for my letting you kiss mu
n gal 11."
"Yen," said Pendleton gloomily, "tho
llrst was my fault, but tho Unit step
Is always thu fatal step. Ilesldes,
there Is no fault In you In the matter,
for you had a right to what my heart
prompted me to aj and what"
She stopped him with a gesture.
"Hay no more," rdi wild, "or you will
tw adding to my sin. I cannot let you
go 011 or go away In Ignorance of
Well, to cutife-s, the afternoon you
llrst met mo I wns going for a letter
from" Shu paused, then blurted,
"my lover."
"Your lover:
"Yes. Think of mo ns yon will. D
splso mu. ( have a lover, nnd till you
cumo I never missed going for his let
ter as noon as It arrived. Since then
well, I've sent it boy for It and got It
on my return from my walks with you.
Don't ho angry with lie. I know 1
have dono wrong, but you must re
member I'm only n girl, n mere collego
chit, And now I'll explain further
that I go back to college tomorrow.
I've been rusticating here, having to
pnss n condition. Hut next June I'll
bo throuL'b wltli the horrid studies,
and pro tile unci rnro to no mnrncci tne
day nftnr 'roimnpiicvnicnt.' You'll corns
to our wedding, won't you?"
Her conscience was HUllleletitly si'itr
ed for ono parting k's nnd they sepa
rated. Pendleton heaved 0 sigh, bnt
whether of relief or regret ho could
scarcely himself toll.
"A mere collego chit." bo repented to
himself, "and I I supposed I was a
mnn of tho world. Well, she has clear
ed my conscience, nnd ns for her own
nfter nil, ns she says, abo's only n girl."
WKBTCOTT ATWELL.
Illcli Men Clmaoil Street.
In overalls nnd Jumpem well to do
members of tho Twentieth Ward Im
provement association of Chicago work
fd like clay laborers on thu streets In
Ihelr district recently. Shovels, hoes
mid brooms were wielded as they havo
never been wielded before In thu ward,
llonflreti hinted In every nlloy and on
ovory vacant lot. Eighteen gnrbago
wagons nsslsted In tho removaj of tho
accumulations of rubbish, and nt night
full both streets nnd alleys were rs
clean ns a lloor. Now that tPo strep J
are really clean tho rcsldoulu of tl -J
ward propose to keop them so. , Tl. )
children will bo asked to lend their
operation, teachers having been 1
ijuested to ask their pupils to aid -i'i
cleaning tho vacant lots in their respr--tlvo
iiidghb'irhoods,, Rvon the churcliit
und clu)H have beou appealed to for a
ilsttinvu,
Wliut Your Clllld SI1011M XVtljU,
A normal child at two years of 11 1
should welfMi twenty-six and a hi .
pounds. A greater weight Is not c '
deuce of health, but tho reverse, ii'-l
the amount of fats and sugars given t
should he ternmed. Its height shot. l
be twpnty-two nnd,, a half Inches, 0 .d(
the clijfiinifrrcuct' p"l both ,11s head uid
Its chest should be nineteen inches. ,
rift hMNwklto tiw pmmU
were aoont zoy in atwnaanc.
T, . "
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