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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIFS. MARStiFIELD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER &0, 1907.
HILL SPEAKS
OftLlADS
Says Railroads Cannot Keep
Up With Growth of Ship-
ping Business.
GREAT EXPENSE BORNE
Vive Billions Spout In Five Years
Increase Demands 50 1'cr
Cent Additional.
Kansas City, Nov. 19. James J.
Hill was the principal speaker at the
13th annual dinner of the Commer
cial Club in this city tonight. Hill
discussed the question "Commercial
development of the Mississippi Val
ley," and gave a comparative history
and review of the industrial con
ditions as they exist today, stating
that transportation facilities are at
present unequal to demands. He
said that unless they can be made
equal to the burdens they bear, the
country cannot prosper. He declared
tho railroad managements have used
every effort to increase shipment and
efficiency in operation and have ac
complished1 wonders. The problem
now Is to bring construction up to
the needs of our immense commerce,
tho speaker noted the constant re
duction in rates, until now the pas
senger rate averages two cents a
mile. The total dividends of all
railroads in the United States In 1906
were but four per cent. On 33 per
cent of tho roads, no dividends were
paid. Notwithstanding this, tho rail
road systems are not a failure.; on
tho contrary, they are the most con
spicuous success ever achieved in
this country.
Railroad men have tho right to
feel proud of their record, but the
people should realize there is a physi
cal limit to the capacity of. a railroad.
.Railroad men of the country strug
gled for fifteen years to move the
load which increases annually 10 to
' 15 per cent with engines whoso
power increases about 2 per cent
per year. Tho whole system, there
fore, declared he, must have more
lines, more double tracks and more
facilities. A year ago tho speaker
said he stated it would require
$5,500,000,000 or $1,100,000,000 a
year for five years to make the rail
road facilities equal to the demands.
Although the amount suggested has
been collected and spent, tho rail
roads havo barely held their own
and the future remains to be pro
vided for. In the opinion of compe
tent judges, more, perhaps 50 per
cent, must be spent annually for five
years to come.
Only two reasons, the scarcity of
money and tho reluctance to invest,
overshadow the outlook. The most
serious factor in ,-the present situa
tion is tho shock to confidence in our
investments all over tho world and
consequent limitations on that ac
count. It Is easy to impair credit to
such an extent as to take half a gen
eration to rebuild it. Political cam
paigns, tho speaker contends, In
many states have been an issuo on
tho integrity of lailroad management
and property. Following these, caino
a wild raid in which more than 170
acts, more or less confiscatory of
railroad property, wero enacted.
Tho consequences havo already mado
themselves evident and tho country
suffers uuder tho blow. If this policy
continues thero will presently bo no
power short of a pledge of credit by
the government Itself that will ena
ble securing tho funds necessary to
provide moro tracks. Before we
again realize a favoriug disposition
to invost, Hill predicted, there must
bo a different temper, a larger view
of justice, a settled policy and rea
sonably liberal treatment. Wo read,
ho said, of tho conflict between
"rlghtousness and businebs. Thero
can bo no such conflict unless thero
is fraud at tho businebs end or hypo
crisy at tho rlghtousness end; if a
man or corporation sins against tho
laws let him bo punished, but put
nn ond to wholesale proscription, de
structive of all credit and repugnant
to nil son3o of justice, In conclu
sion, ho said, it is timo tho wholo
.country sobered down and think
ubout tho problems boforo it. A
hearty union of all Interests, Ilioad
understanding and moro cautious
uttltudo In our public acts will most
offectually promote success in Indus
try and sanity and pornuuieneo to tho
nation.
WOULD EXTERMINATE. N
THE REVOLUTIONISTS
Prisoners ju Siberia Are Executed to
Make Room for Other Unfortunates.
London, Nov. 19. Compared with
today's condition in Russia the
French revolution was child's play,
according to information smuggled
by the St. Petersburg correspondent
of a London newspaper to Eydtkuh
nen, East Prussia, and thence tele
graphed here.
Tho outside world, says tho corre
spondent, knows practically nothing
of the truth. So strict is the censor
ship oven Russians arc, ignorant of
what does not concern them person
ally. Tho government is literally
attempting to exterminate the revo
lutionists. The latter, it must be
remembered, are not the hotheads
who figure in the anti-government
movements elsewhere throughout
the world, but tho very flower of the
rising generation. Many are of no
ble blood, rich and highly educated.
Tho revolutionists, on their side,
are not Idle. Not a day passes with
out its list of officials slain by as
sassins or maimed by bursting bombs
or pistol shots.
There is ofllcial authority for the
statement that 13,000 political ex
iles are in the northern part of
Tobolsk alone. It is one of the cold
est inhabited regions on earth, yet
the prisoners aro without sufficient
Clothing or food. It Is certain that
many must freeze or starve to death.
Tho correspondent sends with his
own story a copy of a letter written
by a student in the exile prison at
Riga in which a description is given
of the manner In which the cells are
kept from overflowing.
"Every day fresh batches of prison
ers are brought in and to make room
for' them it is necessary to get rid of
the old ones," says the letter writer.
"The recently organized war courts
arrango this. Through our prison
windows we can see tho church yard.
It Is another night. Lights are mov
ing outside, a long grave is being
dug. Close to the prison wall ap
pear soldiers, ofllcers, prison officials
and last of all the victims.
"They are bound to stakes set to
keep them from falling. The super
intendent draws a sack over each
head. Tho air is rent with the cries
of the men about to die. A volley
crashes. Another volley. The ofll
cers advance and, with their revolv
ers accomplish any work the rifle
bullets left unfinished.
"This sanguinary tragedy haa been
onacted every night for a year and a
half. Accusation, investigation and
execution take about 2 1 hourc."
Great reduction in Jlillinery for
tho iiet ten days nt Mi's. A. G.
Aiken's.
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HINDUS ARE IJARRED.
Citizens of Marshfleld Refuse
bcngci-s on Alliance.
Pns-
Ilettcr Days in Sight.
A canvass of the local bankers and
business men yesterday doveloped
tho gonoral belief that tho president's
decision to Issuo Pauama bonds and a
great sum In currency will havo tho
tiftect of quickly lifting the embargo
nu money.
Hindus aro throwing their money
away if they spend it for transporta
tion to Coos Bay. This was demon
strated upon the arrival there a few
days ago of the steamer Alliance
which landed eight of the dark-hued
men at Marshfleld. Their arrival
there caused a mass meeting and they
were promptly ordered out of tho
city.
The Alliance returned hero last
night after tho remarkable run of
25 hours from Coos Bay bar to Port
land, Including tho stops at Astoria
and Goble, and tho ofllcers tell of how
tho Hindus wore recolved.
"There Is certainly no use of theso
dark fellows trying to establish them
selves in tho vicinity of Marshfleld,"
said ouo of tho ofllceis, "because thoy
will not bo tolerated. On our last
trip down wo had eight of them and
they traveled first class, too but I
never saw such excitement as was
created when they stepped ashore.
Tho citizens immediately called a
mass meeting and ordered them, out
of town. They explained that they
had como to work and that they wero
law abiding, but it helped not. To
avoid trouble tho Hindus left for Co
qullle, whero I presumo they wero
permitted to remain temporarily."
Tho Alllanco landed at Couch
street at C o'clock last night. Sho
brought 52 passougers and consider
able freight. Efforts will bo mado
to get hor away Monday night, al
though she Is now two days bohlnd
hor schedule. This is duo partly to
being fog-bound in tho Columbia
rlvor, Oregon Journal.
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WOULD DIVORCE
RICH HUSBAND
"Wife of Wnrivii Dcrnluii't of Chicago
Begins Suit in Piishudeiiu.
Los Angeles, Nov. 19. Mrs. Roso
L. Barnhrat, wifo of "Warren Earlo
L. Danihart, wifo of Warren Eftrfe
has filed suit for absolute divorce and
division of hor husband's extensive
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property, estimated at $250,000.
She charges cruelty, and her action is
,a surprise to tho couple's friends, be
cause there has been every outward
Indication of complete happiness In
their marital life. 'They have been
occupying a fine residence In Pasa
dena, where Mrs. Barnhart is well
known and popular in exclusive sos
ciety circles. Her principal allega
tion is that her husband was cruel
in that ho falsely accused her of
being on too friendly terms with a
well known Pasadena physician
whose name is not mentioned.
Barnhart is well known here and
in the East. He is a member of the
wealthy Barnhart family of Chicago,
his father being a member of the firm
of Barnhart Brothers & Splndler,
manufacturers of printing supplies.
EXPECTS STOCKS
TO RISE RAPIDLY
James R. Hnggin Snys Ho Has Mort
gaged Home For Money to
Buy With.
New York, Nov. 19. "Buy stocks
for a rise," is the advise James B.
Haggin, the veteran mining man,
gave today. "I don't see how the
market can go much lower. It is so
fer down now that many stocks that
bring handsome dividends are sell
ing away below their Intrinsic value.
While they are cheap Is the time to
buy. That's why I bought them."
Mr. Haggin's confidence In the com
ing boom of securities is so great that
he admitted having mortgaged his
home at No. 587 Fifth avenue for
$22,000 and his Franklyn street
property for $75,000 in order to put
some of the cash Into stocks.
Mr. Haggin's vast mining proper
ties in the west, he said, were all
turning out full "crops." .
ALABAMA SENATE
FOR PROHIBITION
Unusual Scenes Enacted In, Semite
Chamber "When Bill Passes
Will Go tq House.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 19. Un
precedented scenes were enacted in
tho senatorial chamber today when
tho statutory prohibition bill was
passed. Women and children
thronged tho corridors and galleries
and even Invaded tho sanctity of tho
floor Itself, pushing senators from
tholr seats and giving vent to their
that reached through tho building,
enthusiasm by shouts and cheers
Senators who opposed tho bill wero
hissed down when they arose to
speak against tho measure. The
amendment will be sent to tho house
and bo put on record without a fight.
ADAMS SPENDS DAY
ON WITNESS STAND
Barrow Failed To Open Question of
Confession Adams Will Re
sume Stand Today.
Spokane, Nov. 19. A special to
the Spokesman-Review from Rath
drum, says, Steve Adams was on tho
stand almost the entire day, and
when court adjourned, Prosecutor
Hawley was not nearly through
cross-examining him. Until noon,
Darrow led him through tho events
of his life, up to the time ho was
arrested at Haines, Oregon, for al
leged complicity in the Steunenberg
assassination. He stood up pretty
well under tho direct examination,
but when Hawley took him in hand
he became somewhat mixed in de
tails. In the main, however, he
must havo made a good impression
on the jury. Hawley did not get
to the confession today. He proved
by Adams that the latter was always
liberally supplied with money, but
tho explanation as to where he got
it was vague. He told Hawley ot a
trip to California In 1903, to look at
mines, but could not or would not
say whether they were quartz or
placer. Upon his return from his
trip to Ogden, he wired Pettlbone
at Denver for $75 to get back. He
said he got $75 from Pettlbone, "I
borrowed It." Harry Orchard s
story details this Incident. In many
instances like this Adams held to
the details of his confession.
A. H. Eddy for rlans and speci
fications of your new home.
Gus Pcderseu Will Move.
Gus Pedorson, of Empire, was In
Marshfleld yesterday and was seen by
a reporter. Mr. Pedersen has fitted
up the "Old Corner" In Empiro and
will move Into It on Saturday of this
week. Ho has arranged tho building
for a saloon and has very line furn
ishings. Gus has mado considerable
of a success in Empiro and this move
is ono of progress. His many Marsh
flold friends always recoivo a hearty
wolcomo at his hands when they pass
that way.
HITCHCOCK IN COURT,
REFUSES TO ANSWER.
New York, Nov. 19. Raymond
Hitchcock, actor, refused to answer
questions put to him during tho trial
of a criminal libel suit instituted by
formor Congressman Chanler against
William Hearst. Hitchcock based
his refusal upon personal rights, as
ho himself Is undor indictment and
could not bo compelled to answer
questions' wldch might tend to in
criminato or dogrado him. Tho court
(sustained tho witness.
GERMAN-AMERICAN
HOSPITAL ORGANIZED
Mr. John B. Goddard, who has
been on the bay for the past two
months in the interests of a syndi
cate, and who has successfully organ
ized tho German-American Hospital
Association, has resigned as secretary
and general manager of the same, be
cause of pressing buslnesss ho has to
look after In other lines.
This association has been launched
for the purpose of making contracts
with sawmills, logging camps, fac
tories, the unions, families and indi
viduals, to provido them with pro
tection in tho way of medical and
surgical attention, medicine, dental
work, hospital, ambulance, and bur
ial In case of death. Tho system is
being very generally acqepted and is
sure to be successful.
Stiletto Pocket Knives will nl
wnys hold nn edge.. M liner's.
Masquerade Ball, at Sumner,
November 23. Good music.
AVASTEI) FISH
Everybody has heard about "fish
erman's luck," but this ono is a new
one. It is an old saying that "It Is
hard to teach an old dog new tricks"
and moro especially so an old "sea
dog." Jim Ellerby Is always looking
after anything good In tho fish line,
or "on tho fish line," for that mat
ter. Coming up tho bay yesterday
ho saw an old fisherman about to
throw overboard a 20 pound ling.
j'Hold on," says Jim, "do you want
to sell that?"
"Sell him! Yah. How much yqu
give?"
"Four bits" says Jim,
"Do you want any more?" says tho
fisherman.
"All you can catch" says Jim.
"Ach, mein gott, I shust throwed
$3 in tho bay."
Tho truth of the matter Is that the
old fisherman did not know that the
fish were good to eat. Ho supposed
they wero "bull heads." To bo can-
CURTAINS
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Regular $9.50
Sale Price $2.63
Sale Price $3.00
Sale Price $3.75
Sale Price $4.10
Sale Price $7.10
COUCH COVER.S
Regular $1.75 Sale Price $1.31
Regular $2.50 Sale Price $1.88
Regular $4-00 Sale Price $3.00
Regular $5.00 Sale Price $3.75
Regular $5.50 Sale Price $4.10
Regular $6.50 Sale Price $4.88
Regular $10.00 Sale Price $7.50
Regular $12.50 Sale Price $9.45
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Muskogee, Okla., Nov. 19. There
was a largo number of delegates
hero today when David U. Francis,
former governor of MlBoourl, called
tho 13th annual meeting of tho
trans-Mississippi congress to oro.
In a few woll chosen words, ho v,e'
corned Oklahoma into tho Union o I
the states, and declared tho jneeti
fortnally opened. Maty Tiger, ow
Mm hla?a !,. flvn civilized ItlM'
delivered an address of greeting I
tho congress. Maty Tiger bpko
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