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MOFFAT ROAD FOR BAY
Tacoma Dispntch Tells .of Coos Bay
Terminals for D., N. W. &
P. Bond.
(San Francisco Call.)
Tacoma, Oct. 2. D. H. Moffatt, a
Denver banker and railroad builder,
Is acquiring terminals for another
transcontinental railroad at Coos
Bay, on the Oregon coast. Last
month Moffatt sent a large sum of
money to the First National bank
of Marsh field and engaged Major
Kinney, a prominent organizer in
that section, to look after his Inter
ests. Business men of Marshfield who
are now here say Kinney Is trying to
obtain a franchise for the proposed
belt line railroad through Empire
City, North Bend and Marshfield.
These towns are strategically locat
ed on Coos Bay, which eventually
must form an outlet for a great area
of timber, coal and agricultural lands
In western Oregon.
It is supposed that Moffatt is ac
quiring terminals for the Denver
Northwestern and Pacific railroad,
which ho is building to Salt Lake.
(Oregoniaj), Oct. 7.)
That the Mount Hood Railway &
Power company's electric line is to be
the western link in the Rock Island
syetem, giving that road entrance to
Portland making the Rose City its
western terminus, now seems prob
able. This Is indicated by recent de
velopments in western Colorado and
eastern Utah, where Gould and Har
riman are both working to tap that
territory. For once they seem united
in the purpose of blocking the Mof
fat road, which is the link between
Denver and Salt Lake City in the
Rock Island's transcontinental
sohemo.
Pour Men Into Field.
Into eastern Utah and western
Colorado surveyors have been liter
ally poured during the past few
weeks by the Denver & Rio Grande
and the Union Pacific. This Is taken
to mean construction of lines into
that torritory by both these systems
in tho effort to retain the traffic .now
being secured in tho two states by
the rival system. Products of the
country now find their way to either
the Union Pacific tracks on the north
or the Denver & Rio Grande to the
south. Tho Denver, Northwestern &
Pacific lies midway between tho two
roads.
Another Neglected Empire.
The territory is not unjlke the cen
tral Oregon country in that It is said
to bo one of the largest fertile sec
tions of the country without rail
roads. Next to central Oregon it Is
believed to be tho large" fertile ter
ritory in the United States so neg
lected. The Moffat road follows a
much stralghter course between Salt
Lake City and Denver than the two
lines It will competo with. It has
about half the mileage of the other
roads between the same points.
Campaign In This State.
Of no less interest than tho ap
parent determination of Harriman
and Gould to protect themselves in
western Colorado and eastern Utah
is tho recent dispatching of survey
ing crews to central Oregon by tho
Oregon Short Lino. During the last
few days at least three surveying
crews have been sent away with the
evident purpose of mapping out the
probablo routes into southeastern
Oregon of the Moffat line and of
holding the passes, thus keeping the
interlopers away. Tho Harrlman
roads have practiced such methods
so long and so successfully that
they are confident they can make
them again succeed.
Build Occupation Lines.
By building short occupation lines,
the progress of now competing roads
Into central Oregon may be e'her
stopped altogether or delayed for
years. That Gould as well as Har
riman realizes tho danger to his
preserve from tile threatened lnva-
RALROADS
slon of the Moffat line to the Pacific
coast Is now apparent, and the haste
of both to head off the Invader is
tho best proof of the imminent dan
ger to both Interests.
Few GuU'uuj.s Not Closed.
Harrlman has almost every other
entranco to tho Interior of this state
well bottled up. The passes ale.ng
the Cascade mountains are taken.
Points of vantage from the Columbia
river south are taken with tho excep
tion of the Deschutes valley and the
Harrlman Interests are now fighting
for that. On the eastern side of the
state survey and short occupation
roads hold every feasible approach
to the Isolated Inferior. On tfie south
Harrlman holds the approach by way
of tho Klamath country. Only oh
the southeast Is tho door unlocked.
Here there is room for more rail
roads.
Tnts Up tho Bars.
To shut these gateways is the evi
dent Intention and purpose in send
ing surveyors there. ' More railroads,
Incorporated by the Harriman inter
ests and destined never to be built,
and more rights of way secured lest
another line may get them, will
shortly, no doubt, bo tho develop
ments in Harrlman's campaign to
complete his fence around this state.
TO SEARCH FOR
LOST TREASURE
Barring unforseen accidents or de
lay, gold and treasure to the amount
of $1, 575,000 which was lost when
tho ship Golden Gate sank in 18G2
off tho coast oi Mexico near Man
zanilla will bo recovered during the
first months of next year. A number
of eastern capitalists, residing mostly
in Philadelphia, have formed a com
pany for this purpose and their rep
resentative, C. W. Johnson, is now
in the city making preparations for
carrying on the work in the southern
waters.
Tho shipwreck lies 200 feet from
the shore and is completely covered
by sand in fourteen feet of water,
A pier will be built to the place
where tho wreck lies and from the
end of it a dredgo pump will, bo
operated. The materials have been
assembled here, but tho commence
ment of operations is delayed by the
Inability of the company to secure
a vessel sutlable for the work. Mr.
Johnson has inspected a number that
has been offered him about the bay,
but none of them fill the require
ments. Unless one ts secured atiort
ly tho materials will bo sine to Mex
ico by steamer and transferred to
the base of operations by lighters
so that work can be commenced
early in November.
The lost treasure consists of $1,
500,000 In bullion and coins In the
strong room, $65,000 in jewelry and
money in the safe and $10,000 in a
second smaller safe, besides money
and valuables the passengers threw
away in attempting to save them
selves. Tho large amount of treas
ure was in tho hold of the ship,
which sank when it burned to tho
water's edge.
ROOT WELCOMED
IN MEXICO CITY
Chapultcpcc Cnstlo Placed nt Ills
Disposal During His
Stay.
Mexico City, Oct. 8. Greeted by
several thousand persons, among
whom were many members of the
American colony In this city, Secre
tary of State Root arrived In Mexi
co City by special train. As the train
pulled into the national station tho
artillery and band played on Ameri
can patriotic air and tho visitor was
given a rousing welcome. Secretary
of Foreign Affairs Marlscal was one
of the first to greet Root. The board
of governors of tho city and the al
dermen In a body were on hand to ex
tend official welcome.
Shortly after tho arrival at Chapul
tapec castlo tea was served. The of
ficials of tho city and several gov
ernment officials, with their families,
were present. In accordance with
the Mexican custom Chapultepec cas
tle was formally turned over to Mr.
Root, who'was told that tho historic
palace would be his residence during
his stay In Mexico.
Had Sudden Illness.
T. Howard, the jewelry merchant,
was taken very sick Monday evening
and continued vomiting the greater
part of the night. He attributes it to
some trout ho ate for dinner, as he
commenced feeling badly shortly af
terwards. Ho was abo to attend to
business yesterday afternoon.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1907.
DY 1 R
DENVER PEOPLE
Governor Buchtel Narrowly Es
capes Death frorp Infernal
Machine Sent by Mail.
MOFFAT ALSO IN DANGER
Bailrond Mngnntc Received Explo
sive Package Police Had Infor
mation Which Saved Them.
Denver, Oct. 8. Govcr-
nor Buchtel, President Moffat
of the First National bank, and
President Kounz of tho Colora-
do National bank, received to- f
day through the mails Infernal
machines containing sufficient
dynamite to have caused great
destruction of lives and prop-
erty had they been exloded.
Fortunately warning had been
given to the recipients of the
machines by Chief of Police
Delaney, who had obtained a
confession from Kemp V. BIge-
low, by whom they were mailed.
Bigelow confessed also that he
sent infernal machines to Lawrence
C. Phipps and Edward -Chase, but
these had not been delivered today.
The machines received by Moffat
and Kounz were turned over to the
police department. The one. sent to
Buchtel was received by tho gover
nor's private secretary, A. C. Mont
gomery, who removed the wrapper
disclosing a box with a slide cover.
His suspicions were aroused and he
reported the matter to Buchtel, who
then Informed him he had been
warned by the chief of police to be
on tho lookout for infernal ma
chines. Officers of the police depart
ment were called In and the box
caiefully opened by them In such a
way as to avoid explosion of the
contents. It was found to contain
two sticks of dynamite, to which
were attached fuses and caps and
which were packed In black powder.
The sliding top was lined with sand
paper and matches had been placed
with their heads in contact with
it so they would have been lighted
If the box had been opened in the
manner Intended, thus undoubtedly
causing an explosion of tho dyna
mite. The other infernal machines
were counterparts of this one.
Bigelow gave no satisfactory ex
planation of his motive for sending
the machines and seemed to have
no other motive than to causo a
sensation. Bigelow, who is 21 years
old, arrived In Denver several weeks
ago and secured a position In tho
Kendrlck book and stationery store.
He said he was a son of Superin
tendent Bigelow of Bryano, Co.
Sunday night Bigelow notified tho
police he overheard two men talking
about a plot to kill Edward Chase,
Buchtel and other prominent citi
zens and that Chase's residence was
to "be blown up that night. A
search in the vicinity of Chase's resi
dence resulted in the discoovery of
a package containing 51 sticks of
dynamite. BIgelow's story was re
garded with suspicion and he was
placed under arrest Monday night.
Today he confessed he himself
bad placed ' the dynamite near
Chase's house where it had been
found and that he had sent several
Infernal machines by mall.
THREW STICK OF
WOOD IN.WINDOW
The night officers were called to
the home of Mrs. Wall Monday night
on the Information that somebody
was trying to gain entranco in her
home. The officers went out and
made an ffcamlnatlon ofk tho prem
ises, but could find nobody about.
They had not reached town on their
way back before another call was
sent for their services. When thsy
left tho first time somebody called
Mrs. Wall saying "Tho officers did
not do much good," ant then threw
a stick of stovfe wood through the
window. They wont out again, but
could not flnl any Blgns of the guilty
parties. , ,
CITY DADS ORDER
CHEMICAL ENGINE
Street Cnr Frunrliise, Which Inter
ests the Citizens, Laid 0cr
for ct Meeting.
At the city council meeting held
on Monday evening, somo of the old
business was disposed of In order to
clear tho way for the many new mat
ters which the new quarter has In
store. There was a full council pres
ent and tho Interest of tho public
which has lately been noticeable war
apparent at this meeting.
The principal matter which the
spectators attended the meeting (or
was not brought up and those who
expected to hear the franchise for a
street car line discussed, were dis
appointed. The committee ap
pointed to report on the franchloe
was not ready to submit its report
aud tho matter was laid over until
the next adjourned meeting which
will bo called for some evening thlf
week.
Tho matter of Improvement of
Front street was brought up for ac
tion, but It was stated there were no
bids for furnishing fire clay end so
the council decided to use a differ
ent material for tho work, crushed
stone.
Disposition of the city garbage,
which has been a bothc for so long,
was taken care of by the decision to
purchase two lota on the tide water
lands across the channel from Marsh
field. These lots will be fenced an 1
the garbage will be taken by scow
from the city and dumped In the en
closure. The citizens will pay for re
moval of tho garbage, the same as In
the past, and It will be gathered
regularly. This plan will settle a
question which had come to be
something of a nuisance to the city.
It was considered at one time that
it would be best to purchase a lot
somewhere else, but this latest
scheme Is thought to bo the best way
out of the trouble, at least for the
present.
Some time ago the council Indicat
ed that It would likely purchase a
chemical engine for use In the down
town districts where a fire could be
extinguished with such an engine
with a great deal less damage than
would ensue by using tho regulation
fire apparatus. ' This would apply
in the stores where a small amount
of water would do Incalculable
damage. The council has Investigat
ed the various makes of engines and
at the meeting gave an order for a
Mix 100 gallon double cylinder
chemical, manufactured in Seattle.
The engine will cost tho city $770,
and is contracted (for delivery not
later than January first.
Tho city attorney was instructed
to have officers arrest any person
whq attempts to build within the
city fire limits without complying
with the late ordinance. These ar
rests will be dally affairs, in case
any man attempts to erect frame
buildings within the fire limit. He
was further ordered to causo any
such buildings to be abated as nui
sances, and therefore, those who take
It Into their heads to Ignore the coun
cil's ordinance with reference to fire
limits will have their buildings razed,
according to the talk at the meeting.
HONDURAS FORCES
CAPTURE ACAJUTLA
Steamer From Punalna Brings News
Full of Salvadorean
Army.
San Francisco, Oct. 8. The steam
er San Jose, from Panama, today
brought word of the capture of port
of Acajutla In the latter part of
September by Honduras forces, after
a battle with the army of Salvador.
The attack Is said to havo occurred
during the absence of the gunboat
Yorktown which was looking after
American lntorests on the southern
coast. Tho Yorktown waB proceed
ing north at tho time. Three months
ago Acajutla was captured by Nica
ragua when the gunboat Momo
tombo shelled tho place and drove
tho governor to surrender. Since
that time further trouble was ex
pected. NOTICE
To members of Koos Tribe, No.
33,'I. O. R. M. are requested to meet
at their Wigwam on Thursday Eve.,
Oct., 10, at 7:30 sharp to participate
In tho adontlon of Paleface. Bring
along your scalping knife and your
war clubs. Best of music for the oc
casion. By Sachem
H. McLAIN
WILL
TOE STATE
Pettibone's Attorney's Have
Whipsaw on Prosecution
and Embarrass It.
HfYWOOD COST $140,000
Miners Distribute Pamphlets Show
ing Great Cost of JubUcc Dnr
row Is Well Again.
Boise, Oct. 8. Another fruitless
conference of attorneys was held to
day on tho proposition of postponing
tho trial of George A. Pettlbono,
charged with complicity in the as
sassination of Former Governor
Stounenberg. Tho lawyers will meet
again tomorrow, and unless some
thing is definitely decided, the mat
ter will be taken before Judgo Wood
for action. Pettlbono Is regarded as
entirely too 111 to face a long trial,
but tho dfcenso has thus far refused
to accept a postponement, thereby
hoping to force tho state Into giving
ball to a sick man. Pettlbone Is suf
fering from a specific complaint and
may never recover. He Is able now
to walk about tho hospital, but an
operation Is still pending. This op
eration can bo delayed to suit tho
convenience of tho defense and could
bo certified to as necessary at any
time. The state fears to enter upon
trial with this condition prevailing,
as the expenso would bo heavy. A
campaign against spending money
Involved in tho prosecution of Pettl
bono nnd Moyor along tho vigorous
lines laid down In the Haywood case
Is being carried on throughout tho
state and the Western Federation of
Miners Is distributing pamphlets
showing every item of expense in
curred In tho latter case, Including
tho personal expenditures of many
detectives employed. Tho Haywood
trial Is said to have cost tho state In
the neighborhood of $140,000. Gov
ernor Gooding and other state offi
cers declare that all tho money nec
essary to prosecute Pettlbono will be
forthcoming. Thero Is absolutely
no likelihood of his trial proceeding
on the 15th, tho day set. Many
alarming reports have been sent out
from here regnrdlng the condition of
Clarence Darrow, leading attorney
for tho defense Darrow suffered an
abscess of the left middle ear drum,
necessary puncturo of his ear drum.
He was nover In any danger and was
about tho streets today.
MILLINGT0N HAS
A SUNDAY SCHOOL
"Will Convene Every Sunday After
noon Preaching by Rev.
Thurston Afterwards.
Forty Mlllington people gathered
at the school houso last Sunday and
effected the organization of rtOun
day school, and hold tho first meet
ing that afternoon. Thero wero sev
eral Marshfield people present to
lend their aid In tho good work and
nsslst the organization. Tho follow
ing officers wero elected: E. W. Bld
welf, superintendent; C. E. Potter,
assistant superintendent; Lola Mont
gomery, secretary; Mrs. Potter,
treasurer. Sunday school will be
held every Sunday at 2:30, and upon
Its close, Rov. D. W. Thurston, of the
Baptist church, will preach. Ar
rangements havo been made for those
who would go from Marshfield to
theso services, to take tho launch
Telephone, which will leave the
wharf at tho rear of Stauff's grocery
at 1:30.
STEAMER IN TROUBLE
Government May Confiscate Cargo of
Netherlee, at Bremerton.
Washington, Oct, 8. No record
can bo found in tho departments hero
which' shows that tho British steam
er Netherlee was promised Immunity
from paying duty for tonnago and
light dues at Bremerton as claimed
by her captain. As tho coal Is tho
property of the government tho
cargo may bo exempt from confisca
tion as claimed by tho naval officials,
Tho point to bo determined later,
will affect cargoes of a dozen other
vessels chartered to carry coal to the
Pacific. - ' , . i
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RIPLEY SETS UP
CALAMITY S"
Country Has Hysteria Even ',
in High Plnces Make Tiling."
Unpleasant.
Chicago, Oct. 8. "Under exist i
conditions 1 could not as preside
of the Santa Fe road advise anyoL
to Invest a dollar In any of the west
cm states through which our rail
road extends," said E. P. Ripley.
president of tho Santa Fe, today.
Mr. Ripley was replying to n ques
tion regarding the reported acquisi
tion of tho Gulf Coast lino by his
road.
"I tako a very gloomy view of the
future," ho said. "I cannot see how
we can escapo hard times. The
country has been worked into a ter
rible hystorla over railroads and cor
porations until the people are likely
to do most anything, so long as a
railroad or a corporation Is hit hard.
This hysteria has nffected "high
places and has resulted in grand
stands plays where wo might reason
ably expect to find calm and delib
erate judgment.
"I can see evidence of trouble
ahead, despite the fact that the rail
roads just now aro busy. In a short
time thero will bo two men to every
railroad job, instead of two jobs to
every man.
"As for railway building, I could
not recommend to our directors to
build another foot of road in Texas
with tho laws they have passed there,
nor In ono or two other states I could
mention."
Tho reason for Mr. Ripley's fore
boding probably lies In the fact that
tho August earnings of tho Santa Fe
showed nn Increase In gross of
$727,000, but a decresao in net of
$53S,000. In July tho net decrease
was $115, C70.
Mr. Ripley's views aro shared by
President Earling of tho St. Paul,
but the latter does not express thera
so freely for publication.
USELESS WASTE
OF RESOURCES
Prof. Holmes Declares Fuel Supply
Will Bo Gone by Etid of
Century.
Washington, Oct. 8. That the
present prodigious waste of the na
tion's natural resources must stop
at once If wo aro to continue to
prosper Is tho warning given to tha
people of tho United States by J. A
Holmes, chief of tho technology,
branch of tho United States geo
logical survey, who has just returned
to Washington after a throe month's
inspection trip through tho west.
Toured Entlro West.
Mr. Holmes, who Is an expert on
fuels, and ono of the best knpwn
scientists In tho country, toured the
entire west at the Instairo ot the
government to learn just how serious
tho conditions are. He returns with
tho statement that In tho mining
operations of tho present time nearly
ono half of tho total coal supply is
being loft under ground; that water,,
the most valuablo of all mlnenfl
resources, as a source of power Is
being wasted day after day and year
after year to tho extent of millions
of horse powor, and that forest fires
havo burned more lumber than has
been used In tho building of home
or In the Industries.
"Ono of tho great national prob
lems Is tho conserving of the fuel
resources," says Mr. Holmes. "At
tho present rato of incrcaso In con
sumption tho better part of the fuel
supply of tho country will bo gon
by tho ond of tho present centuf
unless the proper steps are takn
"Th future ascendancy of An
can Industries will depend largely,
on our manufacturers being able to
secure cheap fuel. Tho value ana
cost of labor will never bo reduced
In tho United States to what they are
In forejgn countries, but this fact
renders nil tho more essontlal In the
struggle for Industrial and commer
cial supromacy, that the manufact
urers of this country be able to ob
tain fuel supplies cheaper than thtjs;
aro to be had in othor countries.
Commence La) lug Stone.
Tho work of laying the stone for
tho Flanagan-Bennett bank building
was commenced yesterday. The first
stono was laid on tho Front street
frontage and tho vrork will progress
well as tho groater part of the stone
Is propared and ready for laying.
Alliance Leaves Tills Morning
Tho Alllahco will leave tbfta
morning at liino o'clock for PodU
land. '
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