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C. A. SMITH, PRESIDENT OF COOS BAY COMPANY, SUCCUMBS TO HEART STROKE

C. A. Smith, 73, president of the Coos Bay Lumber Company of Marshfield, Ore., and one of the most prominent lumber men in the rvest. died suddenlv on Dec. 9 at his home, 2930 Avalon avenue, Berkeley. following a heart attack.

He moved to the Pacific Coast from Minnesota and has been prominently connected rvith the lumber business since that time. He founded the C. A. Smith l,umber Company, n'hich later became the Coos Bay company. He acquired Iarge lumber properties in Humboldt county and in Southern Oregon. He had large mills at Marshfield, Ore., and at Suisun, rvhere he built one of the most complete lumber mills in the world in 1908. He served a term as vice-oresident of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Associition, and was a member of the national council of the Lutheran Church.

In Minnesota, Mr. Smith was formerly associated in business with John S. Pillsbury, once Governor of that State, and for a time was Swedish Consul there. IIe was a native of Sweden, coming to this country when 14 years of age.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Johanna Smith, who resides at the Berkeley home ; two sons, Vernon and'Carroll Smith, both of Marshfield, Ore., and three daughters, Mrs. Frederick Warner of Oakland, Mrs. Edward Everts of Berkeley, and Mrs. Phillip Rodgers of Honolulu.

Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, Dec. 11, from St. Michael's Lutheran Church of Berkelev.

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On Reading a Report of the Swedish Match Company

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In having such a tail to wag, Or hide behind so brave a mask, As Fcirenade Svenska Tindstickfabricker Aktiebolag.

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