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HS (Earn WELL informed pbo- PLB HEAD TIIH COOS BAT TIMES THAT'S wht tiidt Aim well LWOIUUUD. A HEAL NEWSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALEUT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEARLESS. ALL THE NEWS. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1908. No. 60. WVLX u: HEARST IKES SENSATIONAL ATTACK ON SENATOR FORAKER Declares That Statesman Was In Employ of Standard Oil Company. READS LETTERS TO PROVE CHARGE Ohio Man Says He Was Once But Is No Longer Retained By System. (By Associated Press.) CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 18. That ho had been several years ago an attorney for the Standard Oil Company but that this had nothing to do with congress or In anything that the federal government was in terested In, Is the substance of a brief statement by Senator Foraker In answer to the charges made by W. R. Hearst In Columbus last night. Foraker says he docs not know whether the letters given out by Hearst are true copies or not, but assumes they are. He says he never made any effort to conceal the fact of his employment by the Standard OH Company and that it had not then become discreditable to' be em ployed by such corporations and de . clares that his employment ended be fore his first term in the senate ex pired. He says that he has not represented the company In any way since. Mr. Hearst in his address roundly scored Senator Foraker as an "unde sirable public servant," declaring that Foraker has been in the employ of the Standard Oil Company while he held his seat in the senate. Ho read numerous letters showing how Mr. Foraker had been busy acting for the Standard Oil Company. His address was regarded as one of the most sensational exposes that has re cently been made of a public man. NO RECORD OF IT. Supreme Court Books Do Not Show Foraker's Connection. (By Associated Press.) COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 18. A hasty search of the Ohio Supreme Court books has failed to reveal any record showing that senator Foraker has appeared for the Standard Oil Company in any cases brought against that company In 1889 or 1800. NEWS TO THEM. Standard Oil Employes Refuse ,to Talk. (By Associated Press.) - NEW YORK, Sept. 18. John D. Archbold, vice-president of the Standard Oil Company, was not in his office today and' the other officials said that they knew nothing of the charges by W. R. Hearst In his ad dress at Columbus last night. DREDGE OREGON STARTS. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 18. The Telegram says: "Towed by the gov ernment steamer George H. Mendell, the new dredge Oregon left down Thursday morning on the first part of her voyage to Coos Bay. At As toria she will bo picked up by the tug Astoria, which is being sent from Coos Bay, and taken the rest of the way to Marshfleld and North Bend. The ocean tug belongs to the Simp son Lumber Company. "The Oregon was built by the Gov ernment for service along the Ore gon and Washington coasts and in the harbors of the two states. She was recently completed and for the last two weeks the craft was sub jected to thorough tests alongside of the new dock being built in the lower harbor by J. J. Hill. It was demonstrated that the dredge Is capable of handling 5000 cubic yards of ordinary material In 24 hours. "It Is planned to have the dredge at Coos Day by September 20 at the latest. The shippers down that way have been anxious for some time past 'to have the ship channel Improved In a number of localities. The ex pense of operating the dredge will b.e borne by the residents of the towns along the bay," NORTH BEND TO Mi Special Election For Charter Posters Opposing It Put Out. North Dend citizens will vote on the new charter for the municipality tomorrow. There will be but one polling place and that will be at the city hall. The polls will be open from 8 o'clock In the morning until 7 o'clock in the evening. It is generally believed by North Bend business men that the new charter will carry by a big vote, but there has been considerable opposi tion and the real extent of this spirit will not be known until the vote is counted. The opposition to the charter is apparently unorganized. Most of the business men are talking In favor of it and the administration is said to be strongly in favor of the new charter. The principal matter of Interest that was raised in the quiet cam paign over the charter was the post ing of placards around town urging the voters not to vote the new char ter at this time. It stated briefly that the voters better wait another year and see what development there will be in financial conditions before they incur more debt. While these posters were signed "Citizen and Taxpayer," Capt. A, M. Simpson, who has been up from San Francisco for sometime Is credited generally with tho authorship. The new charter is modeled close ly after the Portland charter. 01 course, It has been altered so as to apply better to the smaller city. The principal provision is one increasing the maximum debt the city may in cur for public improvements. An other provision in which there is considerable interest is permitting the city to build and maintain its own waterworks system. This is considered important as It Is expect ed that an organized movement will be made to secure a waterworks sys tem within another year or so. Presidential Candidates Will Will Attend Banquet In Chi cago October 9. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 18. W. H. Taft and W. J. Bryan will meet at the Chicago Association of Commerce banquet, October 7th, according to the announcement made today by Chairman Dixon of the Republican speakers bureau, and It is possible that they may meet at Galesburg earlier the same day. Taft has ac cepted an Invitation to speak there and Bryan will bo invited. "This talk that Taft does not care to meet Bryan is all twaddle," said Dixon, "Taft's date In Chicago was cancell ed because of the Galesburg affair but when it was found that he could reach Chicago in time for the ban quet by special train, the original plan was adhered to." DREDGE LEFT TODAY. Tug Astoria Leaves Astoria With Craft For Coos Bay. Dr. J. T. McCormac at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon received a telegram from Astoria stating that tho tug As toria crossed out over tho Columbia river bar with the dredge for Coos JBay at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The weather was reported fine. This will insure the dredge reach ing here not later than Sunday and may be late tomorrow. BRYAN AND TAFT THERE E Charles G. Van Fleet, Former Colorado Judge and Politi cian, Unable to Provide For Wife and Child Ends Life In Los Angeles. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18. Penni less and deserted by friends, Charles G. Van Fleet, a former Superior Court judge in Colorado and nt one time a candidate for congress, com mitted suicide last night by drinking cyanide of potassium in a cheap lodging house. In one hand he held a letter from his wife dated at San THREE LIS LOSTJT SEA Steamship Colon Reaches Port After Rough Experience In Hurricane. (By Associated Press.) COLON, Sept. 18. The steamship Colon, half-masted and showing evi dence of the rough experience In the hurricane of Sunday, limped Into port today. Three of tho crew lost their lives while engaged in the hold repairing the water tank. Montana Republicans Nomi nate State Ticket In Con vention at Helena Today. (By Associated Press.) HELENA, Mont., Sept. 18. The Republican state convention resumed its labors this morning after having nominated Edward Donlan of Missou la for governor on tho fifth ballot and renominated Chas N. Pray for con gress by acclamation. W. R. Allen of Anaconda, was nominated for lieu tenant governor by acclamation. W. L. Holloway of Bozeman, was named for associate justice by acclamation. Forty Men Succumb to Smoke and Heat of Fire In St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Sept. 18. For ty men were overcome by heat and smoke in a flro at tho swift com pany's packing plant In St. Joseph last night. With tho exception of two men, all are out of danger. Tho flro did not got under control until the damage had reached about ?G0, 000. NURSE'S AWFUL MISTAKE. SAN DIEGO, Cal Sept. 18. Three deaths have resulted from the carelessness of Mary Arthur, a nineteen-year-old nurse at tho county hospital, a fourth death is expected and four others are seriously 111, She put drinking water Into a receptacle which contained a quantity of atro pheno. The dead are: J. Young. Charles Kemp. Henry C. Shuett. The seriously ill are; A. Palsler, not expected to live. Paulsen B. Tlsler. George King. Mr. Penney. N NAI DONLAN FOR GOVERNOR LARGE NUMBER ARE OVERCOME T Jacinto saying: "Dear Charles Send us money, we are hungry and the boy has no clothes. Yesterday a friend gave mo twenty-five cents and I bought bread for him. We are nearly starving. Send us money, send only a dollar If you have no more." Yesterday he received another ap pealing letter from his wife but when It was handed to him by the hotel clerk and he saw who it was from, he handed it back unopened. Ho also received a discouraging letter from a law firm whom he had asked to help him secure a judicial position near San Jacinto. He pawned his watch to securo money to buy the poison to end his life. Two Burglars Who Looted Au thor's House, Captured In Connecticut. (By Associated Press.! REDDING, Conn., Sept. 18. Two burglars who robbed the residence of Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) hero last night, were captured today on the New Haven railroad train after a desperate fight in which De puty Sheriff Banks was shot in the leg. STRAIN DRIVES HIM JO DEATH Major General Luard of Eng lish Army Unable to Stand Accusation of Murder. (By Associated Press.) WATERINSBURY, Eng., Sept. 18. Major General Chas Edward Luard, retired, whose wife was mys teriously murdered near London, August 24, committed suicide today by throwing himself In front of a railroad train. He had been accused in letters as being responsible for his wife's death. He left a note saying that he could no longer stand the strain of the awful accusations. An expert testified that the bullets which caused tho death of Mrs. Luard could not have been fired from any of General Luard's revolvers. Plan On Foot to Unite Trans portation Companies and Systematize Service. According to an apparently well authenticated rumor afloat In local transportation clrples, an endeavor Is being made to merge the boat lines on Coos Rivers at least and probably all on tho Inlets entering tho Bay. Tho plan Is said to bo to systematize the service and make it more profit able and more convenient to the pub lic. It Is stated that tho matter has been submitted to Capt. C. E. Ed wards of the Alert and Capt. Rogers of the South Coos River boats and to other boat owners but that they have not made up their minds as to whether they wish to go in on It or not. Neither Capt. Edwards or Capt. Rogers could bo seen today. In systematizing tho service, tho plan is to havo each boat ply into both Marshfleld and North Bend. On streams or Inlets where more than ono craft plies, It Is proposed to ar range tho schedule bo that they will not run along together In competi tion as soma of them practically do now. M M MARK TWAIN'S HDM'c ROBBED WOULD MERGE BOAT LIKES ONE KILLED AND hi i n WILL PROBE VALLEY LAND Government Agent Investigat ing Homesteading of Coal Tracts. The appearance of a United Sta tes Land office inspector in tho Co qullle valley and his Investigation of the homesteading of land there that Is underlaid with valuable deposits of coal has caused much misgiving among the owners who believe that tho government will short ly Institute action to recover tho land on the ground that it was not properly taken up. No one has been able to securo any definite In formation about tho matter but the fact that the government Is looking up tho entries on lands that havo slnco been sold as coal land is suf ficient ground for alarm for some. Tlie inspector whose nnmo is said to bo Mr. McGinn, has been spend ing most of his time around River ton. While most of tho land around Riverton has been taken up for many years, It is now claimed that It was known more than thirty years ago that the entire section there was underlaid with coal and that tho coal was much more valuable than the timber or agricultural possibili ties. Ono report has it that the govern ment does not propose to molest any bona fide settlers, that is people who went on clnims and made them their homos. However, claims that were taken and soon sold to others as coal land will be carefully traced, It is said. Under ordinary rules, the govern ment has the right to contest any homestead within six years from tho date upon which tho claimant proved up on it. Whether there are any grounds upon which contests can be mado for a greater length of time is not known. It is understood that tho govern ment land office has made arrange ments for tho hearing of a large number of contests in Coos and Cur ry counties. Aeon Which Was Reported Lost, Reaches Christmas Island With All On Board. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 18. A special to the News from Victoria, B. C, says a cablegram received at Bamfleld reports tho long missing steamer Aeon is at Christmas Island with tho passengers all safo. Noth ing is said as whether the steamer was wrecked or not. Tho dispatch to tho News further says the passengers woro carried safely to Fanning Island, a few miles from Christmas Island. Tho Aeon Is a British freighter that sailed from San Francisco In July for Sydney via Apia, Samoa. Al though she had no Hcenso to carry passengers, she took several naval peoplo including several men who signed as stewardesses and mon who signed as mombers of the crow. Tho reinsurance on tho Aeon was quoted at C5 per cont. OFF FOR MANILA. (By Associated Press,) ALnANY, Australia, Sopt. 18. Tho American fleet under tho com mand of Roar Admiral Sporry, left hero this ovenlng for Manila. Tho Connecticut did not leave with other vessels but will depart at midnight and pvortako fleet tomorrow. Sho was delayed by coaling operations. MISSING SHIP SAFE IN PORT ONE HURT I Crashes Seventy-Five Feet to Earth During Trial Near Washington, D. C. LIEUT. SELFRIDGE IS KILLED INSTANTLY" Orville Wright, the Ownerv Sustains Broken Ribs and Thigh In Fall. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 18. Orville Wright, whose aeroplane met with an accident late yesterday, fall ing soventy-ilve feet to the ground: and resulting In the death of Lleute nant Thomas Selfrldge who was sall-r Ing with him and In breaking soverat ribs and tho thigh of Wright, is do ing well in the hospital today. The? propeller broke In mid air, a piece Injuring tho rudder so that tho ma chine became unmanagablo. Wright did bis best to right matters but could not regain control of his ma chine before it crashed to the ground; burying the two aeronauts in tho deb ris. Selfrldge died a few bourse later from an injury to his skull aU. tho base of tho brain. SHOCK TO BROTHER. Wright's Brother Stops Ascension Ii France. (By Associated Press.) LEMANS, France, Sept. 18. Wil bur Wright was shocked at tho acci dent to his brother's aeroplane which resulted In tho death of Lieu tenant 'Selfrldge and serious injury to his brother, Orville, yesterday. Ho has postponed his flights horo Inde finitely. Judge Hamilton Dismissess Body But No Indictments. Are Made Public. COQUILLE, Ore., Sept. 18", Tfie grand jury was dismissed yesterday by Judgo Hamilton. Whila a num ber of cases were Investigated by thes body, many of them wero dismissed. So far as made public no truo bills. wow returned but there are intima tions that .a number of Indictments havo been placed In Sheriff Gage'e hands to bo served as soon as the parties named can be found. Among: these aro said to bo the denizens of tho Marshfleld "Red Light district." Tho grand Jury this term waex composed as follows: Foreman,! A. P. Owen; Jesso Clinton, C. A. Good man, C. F. Waterman, C. II. Butler,. Geo R. Bonham, James Stock. Fred Meutzel, the Ton Mile saw mill proprietor who was bound over laut summer on charges preforred by Albort Smith who accused Meutzell of trying to shoot him, was dismissed' by the grand Jury. An lndlctmont against Georgo Her ron charging him with selling liquor to a minor, James Johnson, was dismissed on motion of tho prosecu tion. Tho lack of sufficient evidence? to convict was given as the reason.. DAMAGE SUIT ON. Tho action of Wm. Cox, formerly an engineer on tho local railway, for ?30,000 damages for personal In juries sustained In a wreck on tlio lino several months ago Is boing tried in tho circuit court at Coqullle today. Cox alleges that tho accidont was duo to negllgonce on tho part ofl! tho company's officials. PIANO STUDIO of Louis H. BoI7 First Trust aud Savings Bank build ing. Winter term now open. Now lino hair goods. Ladles Emporium. GRAND JURY FINISHES JOG ff- m ) Hi W 1 f. ii ii I