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tmvintfiJ "k fa&x? WELL INFORMED PEO PLE READ THE COOS BAY TIMES THAT'S WHY THEY ARE WELL INFORMED. A REAL NEWSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALERT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEARLESS. ALL TUE NEWS. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER ,13, 1908 No. 80. mxmm S PROMINENT ARMY ON WIFE DESERTION CHARGES Col. Wm. F. Tucker Taken Into Custody On Train In Illinois. FLEEING WITH HIS AFFINITY THOUGH ILL Former Paymaster of Depart ment of Columbia, and Miss Logan's Hubby. (Bv Associated Press.) DECATUR. 111., Oct. 13. Col. Wm. F. Tucker, for several years paymaster of the Department of the Columbia, was arrested here on a Wabash train, charged with desert ing his wife, the daughter of the late General John A. Logan. Tucker was sick and could not be taken from the train, but he agreed to return with out requisition papers. He was ac companied by a woman for whom, It Is alleged, he deserted his wife. He had with him a nurse and two men servants. CONNECT RIVEO AND COOS BAY Project On Foot to Construct Waterway to the Upper Coquille. There Is a plan on foot to revive the old scheme of connecting Coos Bay with the Upper Coquille by water by the construction of a canal through the divide. The work done thus far has been done with little publicity, merely a number Interest ed In the project talking It over and securing estimates on the cost of the proposed work. The plan Is to connect Isthmus In let and Beaver Slough by cutting a channel through the narrow high stretch that divides the two water sheds. Very little dredging would be necessary to make Isthmus Inlet navigable for the larger river crafts but considerable work would have to be done on Beaver Slough beyond the canal. Another feature of the project that may cause trouble is that the Coquille has a greater elevation where it is proposed to tap it with the new waterway system than has Isthmus Inlet and unless some pre caution was taken, the river might unexpectedly duplicate in a minor way the stunt of the Colorado in lower California and desert its old course and empty Into Coos Bay in stead of the ocean near Bandon, The project, it is said, was taken up first about twenty or thirty years ago and surveys and estimates made of It then but somehow It fell through. The late Mr. Lockhart, the father of Mrs. Henry Sengstackon, whije serving In the Oregon legisla ture almost secured the passage of a bill providing for the work to be done by the state. Cheaper transportation and espe cially of unmanufactured timber is one of the objects of the proposed waterways systems. Boat Mergor Plan. Whether the promoters of the proposed waterway have any connec tion with the plan to merge a num ber of the boat lines on the Bay Is not known. The boat merger plan Is still pending. Capt. 0. B. Edwards stated the other day that ho expected announcement any day of its con sumatlon. The promoters are anxi ous to keep Capt. Edwards, the ven erable Coos River boat man, actively Identified with the new firm but Capt. Rogers insists that he will retire If the merger goes through. Ho feels that he has earned the rest that only retirement can bring. I Steamer 1JREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT TODAY, OCTOBER 0, at 2 P. M. M DAI 11(111 i ner I ltd! 1 1 1 1 la I I I I IN NORTHSEA St. Louis Car In Berlin Race Lands In Ocean But Occu pants Are Saved. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Oct. 13. A wireless from Conductor Arnold of the St. Louis baloon In the James Gordon Bennett race, Is as follows: "Lost everything In North Sea last night." Another dispatch says the St. Louis sank In the North Sea and the occu pants were rescued by a schooner. Louis A. Lux, Escaped Napa Asylum Patient, Reported a Suicide In Portland. (Special to The Tlmes.5 GOLD BEACH, Ore., Oct. 13. While Mr. Welch, a San Francisco hide buyer, is shaking In his boots over the discovery that his traveling companion with whom he had bunked alone was an escaped Inmate of the asylum for the Insane, Louis A. Lux, the alleged Insane man, Is journey ing to Coos Bay where he hopes to meet his Wife. Lux was in jail for several days, having been apprehend ed by Sheriff Tyler, but the announ cement by the Portland authorities that the Lux wanted had committed suicide there resulted in the Napa asylum authorities refusing to send after the real Mr. Lux. That the man held was the man wanted, there can be no doubt. Lux,- who was rational most of the time, admitted that ho had escaped from the Napa asylum. He begged not to be sent back. He escaped from there last April. Shortly after the escape from the asylum, Lux changed his name to P. M. Dark and hiked to Eureka Cal. There he met Mr. Welch, the hide buyer, and was engaged by him to accompany him through the coun try and buy hides. Lux suddenly disappeared one day but a few weeks later Welch as he proceeded north ward to Crescent City, encountered Lux there running a ferry and again engaged him to accompany on lone ly trips through the desolate coun try. AVelch Is Relieved. Mr. Welch, In speaking of his experience with Lux, said he was quite surprised when Sheriff Tyler told him he was traveling with an Insane man, and declared that he was, afterwards greatly pleased at being relieved of his companionship. ' They had bunked and camped to gether for a long time, off and on and while Lux had never exhibited any extraordinary mental peculiari ties, there were some things ho could recall which, on learning of Lux's condition, appeared a little out of the usual. One thing Mr. Welch noted In him was a disposition to tell others how to make money. He said he could hardly see the sense of Lux's confidences, so long as the latter was obliged to send homo for money. Lux Is fifty years and at the jail was well behaved and thoroughly un derstood his situation., Mrs. Lux lives In Berkeley, Cal. She became awaro that her insane husband wasinCurrycountyas a re sult of his writing to her for money. She wrote to Sheriff Tyler to arrest him but when the Napa asylum au thorities refused to send for him, Sheriff Tyler decided not to hold him longer, Lux apparently not being dangerously Insane. Are you voting In The Times' Prize Contest? INSANE; Ml HIS COMPANION EZUELA WILL STAND Announces That It Will Not Concede Demands of the Netherlands' Government, But Will Insist On Apology and Indemnity. (By Associated Press.) CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct. 13. "The revdcatlon of the decree of May 14th, Is demanded In a most energetic manner, the government of Venezuela must, from this moment and without delay fulfill the protocol of 1S94, and not prolong the intoler able state of affairs which It has created by the decree of .May 14th " These are the words of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands In his note of August 20th, In which he answered Venezuela's communica Taft and Bryan Start to Put Final Efforts Into Presiden tial Campaign Now Nearing Finish. (By Assassinated Press.) ' SPOOFTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 13. Bill Taft on Monday spent about Five minutes at our station. "Why, how-de-do," he cried, without A moment's hesitation. "I'd like to shake your .hand, old sport," Remarked a maiden pretty. "Pray do," was Billy's apt retort. (The Tafts are all so witty!) PEANUT JUNCTION, Ind., Oct. 13. John Kern is Johnny-on-the-Spot. His sallies 'never bore you. "Why, thanks," he parried, like a shot, When some one said: "I'm for you." "Oh, Bill and John's the team for us!" Bawled out another greeter. "This air," said Kern, "is glorious." Could anything be neater? UTICA FOUR CORNERS, N. Y., Oct. 13. This bit of repartee from Jim The raconteurs are telling. "Our next Vice-President!" to him One Utlcan was yelling. "Perhaps," said Jim quick as a wink "Oh, no," said that Up-Stater. "Oh, yes." The other, blushing pink. Said: "Take the orders, waiter." PIFFLEVILLE, Neb., Oct. 13. "If you should be defeated, BUI," A man here said to Bryan, "Would you size up your chance as nil Or calmly keep on tryln'?" Bill gravely at the heavens peered And frowned pins dropped In showers "Dunno," he said at last. They cheered For eighty-five full hours. (By Associated Presa.) CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 13. Judge W. H. Taft left here this morning for a continuous tour until election night. -For three days, ho will devote his attention to his home state. Ho will pass largely through the rural districts giving the farmers his reasons why the Repub- PRINCE WANTS WAR. Montenegro Royalty Urges People to Prepare For Wjir. (By Associated Frees.) CETTINJE, Oct. 13. The Monte negran national assembly opened here today In extraordinary session. The war fover which Is running high has been strengthened by the belli cose message to parliament from Prince Nicholas who declared the annexation of Bosnia and Herzego vina by Austria-Hungary had Inflict ed a crying wrong upon Montenegro and that tho people should be prepar ed to sacrlflco the last drop of blood, unless tho peaceful endeavors now on foot resulted In tho righting of this grievance. The message was receiv ed with cheers and approval. HOT TAMALES at Corthell's. CM EONTH PAT STAT tion telling of the summary dismis sal of Minister De Reus from Cara cas. The Minister of Foreign Af fairs goes into the other alleged fla grant offenses of Venezuela and says "The celebration of a definite treaty must bo by arbitration and a consti tutional convention which will be the surest means of arriving at the desir ed end, and that It shall be submitted to subsequent consideration." It Is understood here that Vene zuela will not give Into any of Holl and's demands. Holland's note has not been an swered owing to the Illness of Presi dent Castro. Venezuela will take the stand that apology and Indemnity are due her from the Netherlands government for the insulting letter of ex-Minister De Reus and for the stoning of the. Venezuelan consul by the Curacao mob. "WVyV E HOMESTRETCH llcan policy of protection should be chosen rather than the Democratic tariff principles. WILL SUE HEARST. Gov. Haskell to Go After New York Editor. (By Associated Press.! KANSAS CITY, Oct. 13. Gov. Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma, ar rived here today to consult his attor neys in reference to his proposed suit against Wm. R. Hearst, charging the New York editor with libel. Just when the suit will be filed, he Is un able to say as the matter Is In the hands of his attorneys. The suit is the outcome of the publicity of the Standard Oil story, the controversy over which led Haskell to resign as treasurer of the Democratic National committee. REGISTRATION IS LIGHT. Roth Parties Alarmed By Evident Apathy. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 13. Although extraordinary efforts have been made by all political parties to in duce the voters to register, there has been up to the present a marked fall ing off in the registration compared with former presidential years. GOMPERS RAPS REPUBLICANS. Head of American Federation of Labor Issues Statement. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 13. President Gompers has issued a cir cular regarding labor's attitude in tho campaign. Ho charges that the Republican party stands for further injecting into this country a despotic government vested in tho 'judiciary and the Democratic party stands for a law vested in the people. BRYAN GETS BUSY. Will Make Three Days Tour of Ills Homo State. (By Associated Press.) LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 13. Prepa ratory to starting on a three days tour of his home state, Col. Bryan spent a busy forenoon catching up with his correspondence and talking with the local leaders about tho si tuation in this state. Bryan will speak to Nebraska University stu dents this afternoon, and tomorrow he will leave for Omaha. GOVERNMENT IS UPHELD. Servian Assembly Pusses Important Resolutions, (By Associated Press,) BELGRADE, Oct. 13. Tho Skup schltlna today passed resolutions sup porting the government in tho steps it has taken and expects a vigorous activity to bo displayed for tho pro tection of the nation's threatened in terests. It also sent an encouraging telegram greeting the Montenegran national assembly which today voted extraordinary credit of $3,200,000 to the, minister of war and further Im portant decisions are expected. Steamer BREAKWATER saifs from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, OCTOBER O, at 2 P. SI. Are you voting In Tho Times' Prlzo Contest? E CANNOT PLAT SELL ITER WVSrf SALT LAKE University of Idaho Instru ments Recorded Severe Shock Late Last Evening. (By Associated Press.) SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 13. A rather severe earthquake shock was recorded by tho Instruments of the University of Utah here last night at 10:22 o'clock. It was about twenty minutes nnd a secondary shock oc curred an hour and a half later. LOCAL IN LOSE CASH Loaned Money to An Alleged Bogus Army Officer and Can't Find Trace of Him. Where Is A. B. Hinds? This is tho question that several Coos Bay people are nskmg each other and some of thom would like to know to tho extent of $25 or so. Incidentally, a number of Coos Bay people are determined to steer clear of Individuals posing as military au thorities until they have shown the pvoper credentials. Mr. Hinds appeared hero several weeks ago and announced that ho was sent hero by tho United States War Department to open a recruit ing office on Coos Bay. Ho engaged a room to be used, and spent several days going over tho county to see If there was plenty of material to re cruit from. Ho was very genial, was a regular mint of military Informa tion and became intimate with a number. Ho went fishing one day with some of the local anglers, and accidentally dropped his pocketbook Into tho stream. They saw it go down, and when he told him that it contained all the ready cash ho had with him, their sympathy took a substantial form and some immedia tely loaned him money. Well, he took tho boat for Port land promising to be back the next trip with recruiting officer and assis tant to take charge of tho Coos Bay recruiting station. This was about a month ago, and ho hasn't returned yet. Ono of his victims while in Portland wont around to tho recruiting office there to inquiro about Lieutenant A. B. Hinds of tho United States Artillery, who was to open a recruiting station on Coos Bay, and was told that thoy had never heard of him. After mak ing some more Inquiries, of course he didn't confess about being "stung," ho was told to have Mr. Hinds arrest ed In case ho should run across him again. While here, Mr. Hinds woro a khaki suit but did not show any other insignia of his connection with tho army, saying that ho' did not care to have his presence generally known and that ho was especially anxious not to have anything said in tho newspapers about his visit. FOREIGN MISSION WORK. Annual Conference lit Progress In New Orleans. (By Associated Presa.) NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13. For eign mlsions today received almost tho undivided attention of tho mis sionaries' conferenco of tho churches of Christ. A. E. McLean of Cincin nati, president of tho society, prefac ed tho reading of the reports with a short address. Fqllowlng Mr. Mc Lean's remarks, tho annual report of tho secretary was presented. Full lino of UMBRELLAS from 50c up, at Coos Day Cash Store. QUAKE NEAR TT FRONT Important Ruling In United" States Circuit Court On Question. ACTION APPEALED FROM WASHINGTON Abutting Property Owners' Claim Is Finally Upheld. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13. Unit ed States circuit court Judgo Mor row affirmed the decree of the circuit court in the appeal of Elizabeth M.. McGilvra et al, against E. A. Ross, as state land commissioner for the state of Washington et al. The ac tion was brought to restrain Ross and others as officers of tho state of Washington from platting and soil ing any of the shore lands of Lake "Washington or Lake Union lying In? front of the lands owned by the plaintiffs. CREW F00 Capt. Monroe and Five Men In Florida Coast Disaster Are Picked- Up. (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, Oct. 13. Capt. Monroe--and five members of the crew of tho British schooner Sirocco," who were supposed to have been lost when tho vessel was wrecked off tho Florida coast, October 1, were landed here today by tho steamer Horatus. Two others of the crew were landed at Newport News Saturday when It was thought that tho other five were lost. ALLIANCE SAILS THIS AFTERNOON Steamship Carries Big Cargo and.' Many Passengers From Coos Bay For Northern Points. Tho Alllanco sailed about 2:30"trrf8 aftornoon for Portland, carrying a good freight cargo and many passen gers. Among thoso who sailed on hor were tho following: Miss Edna Brainard, Mrs. K. A, Wolls, D. Carlson, Jno. Lufgron,. Rev. W. J. Luscomb, Mrs. W. J. Ltid comb, Wynne Luscomb, II, Luscomb, Jns. Leppo, Geo. E. Weaverson, II. Harlan, F. J. Hamer, J. W. Hart, IX R. Bryor, J. H. Plank, Mrs. J. H, Plank, L. E. Burton, Mrs. Band.'l,. Mrs. Brearly, C. E, Cookerly, Rev J Thomas, D. L. Ames, G. I. Woldin G. E. Wright, Q. Erlckson, A. Conk ln, P. N. Gray and wife, H. Footv K. V. Kruso, and M. N. Knuppon berg. BRITAIN BACKS DOWN. Recedes From Her First Position Iir Controversy. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 13. Great Britain lias receded from her previously ox pressed determination to confine the questions to be discussed by the pro posed International conference re garding tho Balkans and recont ovents in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Her zegovina. REMEMBER fruit preserving sea son Is not over. Full lino of Eco nomy and Knowlton jars, pints $1.00 nnd quarts 81.25 per dozen, at Coos Bay Cash Store. Steamer BltKAKWATER salla from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, OCTOBER 1), at 2 P. M. 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