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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER ,13, 1908
No. 80.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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