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(Huns flag Mm& TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY BY PUTTING YOUH 'WANT ADS" IN THE TIMES. KEEP UP TO DATE BY HEADING THE COOS HAY TIMES. THE DAY'S NEWS TOM) ACCURATELY AND CONCISELY. h. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1908. No. 127. E XTRA ES OF CONVENED IN WASHINGTON TODAY Large Crowds Assemble to Witness the Ever Interest ing Spectacle. ADJOURN UNTIL NOON TOMORROW Sec. Cortelyou Estimates $824,408,948 Expenses For Next Year. COST OP GOVERNMENT. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D, C, Dec. 7. Secretary of"tho Treasury Cortelyou today transmitted to congress a book of estimates of appropiratlons required for the fiscal year ending Juno 20, 1910. The estimates total $824,408,948 or $57,900,676 more than the appropriations for 1909. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 7. The ever Interesting spectacle of the convening of congress today brought to the capltol building the usual throngs bent on getting admission to the House or to witness the exer cises immediately after. The Se nate was called to order at 12 o'clock by Vice-president Fairbanks and the Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the chap lain, opened the session with prayer. Senator Dillingham of Vermont, presented the credentials of his col- i league senator-elect Carroll S. Pago who was at once sworn In as a sen ntor of the United States. The House was called to order at noon with the usual ceremonies. After the usual committees had been appointed by the senate to Inform the president and the House of the meeting of that body, a resolution of regret over the death of Senator Allison of Iowa, was adopted and the senate at 12:15 o'clock adjourned to meet at noon tomorrow. Both houses of congress after brief sessions today adjourned in respect to the memory of those members who had died during the recess. The formal opening of the House was witnessed by a remarkable demonstration for Speaker Cannon. Vice-president-elect Sherman also appeared in the House and was given an ovation from the Republican side. MANY ARE KILLED. Explosion Kills Indian Army , Men. (By Associated Press.) CALCUTTA, India, Dec. 7. The explosion of a magazine In a mili tary station resulted In the killing of eleven men and wounding twenty-six others. Most of the injured will die. Chas. A. ErCstromer.Goes.Prus- sfc Acid Route In St. Louis. (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, Deb.' 1, -Charles A. Ekstromer, 'the- Swedish vice-consul at St. Louis, committed suicide by taking prussic acid today. He re cently had some difficulty with his superiors In the consular service. ' MISSOURI BANK CLOSED. Xntlonnl Exchange nt. . Springfield Fails! to Open. (Bv Associated Press. Springfield', mo, Dec. 7. The National Exchange Bank, one of tho largest in Springfield, was not open ed this morning. Notice that It had been closed by direction of the con troller of currency was posted on the door. VICE CHI "ISWICIDE CONGRESS PREMIUM TOR PANAMA BONDS Government Disposes of $30,- 000,000 Worth Securities For Canal Project. (By Associated Press.;) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 7. Cortelyou today announced that Pan ama canal bonds had been sold at an average of $1,024,368. There were 159 accepted bids amounting to $30,000,000. The total number of regular bids was 831 subscribing for $102,808,800. WILL BOOST SOUTH. Commercial Development Congress Held In Washington. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. The Southern Commercial Congress open ed hero today to discuss the re sources and Industrial possibilities of the south. Among the speakers today were Secretary Straus, Surgeon General Wyman, Secretary of War Wright and John F. Wallace of New York. IAD SERVICE Many Complications As Result of Coos Bay Gas and Elec tric Company's Troubles. The Times like most of the other business houses of Marshflelc, was a victim of the poor service of the Coos Bay Gas and Electric Company Saturday, and in consequence some of the subscribers did not receive their paper until Sunday morning. As everyone who depends on elec tricity for light or power had troubles of their own, no further ex- i planation is necessary. The Issuance of a newspaper is none too easy when everything goes right, or at least the mechanical end runs smoothly. But when it doesn't, well It Is impossible to print a graphic description of It. The Times has a gasoline engine in reserve for emergencies and If it hadn't been for it, there wouldn't have been any copy of The Times Saturday, December 5. The electric power was shut off early Saturday morning and with the exception of about three minutes in the afternoon. there was no further service during the day. At any rate, the gasoline engine was started in the morning and nrevlous experiences with H iniado everybody around the qffice prepared for trouble Experts say that they run better when incon stant use, differing from human be ings. Pride will compel a man who has been called in to do something, that others have failed at ..to. exert every effort to do the task and de monstrate his ability. But there Is not any pride about a gasoline en gine and consequently It balked at noon Saturday. J. L. Koontz was appealed to' and while be was rush ed and working under difficulties In his own sh'op, turning" a lathe by hand, he consented to see that The Times' gasoline engine was com pelled to run. It waB real balky and an hour or so elapsed berpre u would furnish the power to operate the linotypes. It ran like a piece of clock work then until a little after 5 o'clock, when about one-fifth of tno edition bad been printed and then it balked again. ' This time it couldn't be coaxed to run. Finally, something (Continued on page 2.) G T A PL E SHOW OPENS President Roosevelt Touches Electric Button In Washing ton Flashing Signal For Event. (By Associated Press.) SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 7. Pan demonium broke loose at 10:30 this morning, Spokane time, when Brother of Dindinger Brothers and Mrs. H. R. Hyde of Marshfield Victim. Details of the accidental drown ing at Astoria of E. Milton Dindin ger, brother of W. H. Dindinger, G. L. Dindinger and Mrs. H. R. Hyde of Marshfield, has Just been receiv ed here. It seems that he acci dentally stumbled off the wharf. I Owing to no one. having witnessed j the accident, Coroner Gllbaugh of j Astoria, had tho case Investigated. After hearing all the evidence ob tainable, the Jury brought in tho following verdict: "We, the undersigned Jurors, be ing first duly sworn by J. A. G11- baugh, county coroner ,of Clatsop county, Oregon, and , after hearing all the evidence obtainable in the E. M. Dindinger case who was found In the Columbia river, December 1, 1908, do find that he came to his death on November 30, 1908, by accidental drowning. "(Signed) J. D. STRAUSS, THO MAS CORBETT, T. R. DAVIES, C. W. RICH, M. OLSEN and M. E. HARDESTY." I The deceased was a barber and had been a resident of Astoria for about five years, making hosts of friends there. Besides the brothers and sister In Marshfield, ho Is sur vived by a son and a daughter at Seattle. The latter took charge of the body, the Marshfield relatives be ing unable to attend the funeral. . A particularly pathetic feature of the case was that the daughter was to have "been married the day she was notified of the finding of her father's body. MRS. INGERSOL BETSBG FEE' U. S. Supreme Court Upholds Her Claim Against Mon tana Millionaire's Estate (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 7. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided in favor pf Mrs. Ingersoll in tho case of Mrs. Eva A. ingersoll, widow of the late Robert G. Jngerspll, .against Joseph Coram, and others involving a claim of $"100,000 by Mrs. Ingersoll on ac count of the service of her husband In breaking the will of the late Andrew J. Davis, a Montana mil lionaire, GET WHISTLING BUOY. BANDON, Ore., Dec. 7. Col. C. T. Blumenrother has received a let ter from Congressman Hawley In re gard to. tho new whistling buoy that Is to bo placed off the mouth oft the Coquille river. The letter says: It will bo a new type of whistling buoy in the, posi tion now occupied by a first class nun buoy, and the latter tp bo dls, contlnued. Red electric arc lights in tne cuy of Bandon, to guide the, vessels over tho bar and "P the river, will also be installed. Tho poles .for, such lights arq already lnandytue gov-, ernmerit agreesjo pay $240 per year ,,0 maintain them. IS DROWNED AT ASTORIA President Roosevelt pressed an elec tric button In Washington flashing the signal for the opening of the first great national apple show In this city. For five minutes, all the noise thnt could be made by whis tles, bells and human lungs prevail ed. It Is proposed to make the show a great annual festival, president L. W. Hill of the apple show who Is also president of the Great North ern, delivered the principal address. PRENTIS HOT HEPE TODAY One of the Owners of the Alli ance, Comes Up From San Francisco. Prentls Gray of the California and Oregon Coast Steamship Company, owners of the Alliance, came up from San Francisco yesterday on the Nann Smith to look after business here. Ho says that everything is prosper ous at San Francisco. He was elat ed over securing Captain Parsons to succeed Captain Olson on the Alliance as he considers Captain Par sons one of the ablest navigators on the coast. He deeply regretted the losing of Captain Olson hut the se curing of Captain Parsons as master of the Alliance HghtenB the loss. He "will go to Portland from' here. The Alliance will not reach here until late tonight or early tomorrow morning, having been bar or fog bound In the Columbia Saturday night. M. F. Plant In. 'The M. F. Plant arrived early to day from San Francisco with a large cargo of freight and a 'big passen ger list. Captain Burtls reports that they had a very favorable voy age up" the coast. The M. F. Plant's passenger list follows: Geo. H. Nay, Mrs. Nay, F, H. Ragan, J. W. Gasklll, J. F. Hobson, Mrs. Hobson, F. J. Carson, Mrs. Car son, Miss Carson, Tony Anselmo, Sol Israel, T. Yamada, Mrs. Yama da, Mrs. M. Stokes, Ross Murchette, Mrs. Murchette, Mrs. F. J. Griffith, F. J. Bingham, H. L. Williams, Mrs. C. C. Jackson, Mrs. M. R. Brown, R. F. Burke, J. M. Davis, R. D. Hazen, Mrs. Hazen, Geo. Morgan, M. N. Knuppenberg, T. Webster, Sol Davis, A. Meyer Altschuler, Dick Williams, Jno. J. Keryin, Max Frederick, Thos Longfellow and twenty steerage. SAYS COSGROVE CAN'T RECOVER Governor-Elect of Washington Grows Weaker and Little Hdp'e is Held Out. (By Associated Press.) PASO ROBLES, Cal., Dec. '7. Governor-elect Cosgrovo's condition took a decidedly unfavorable turn during the night. His he.irt which up to tho present time has been practically strong, ia showing' signs of, weakening. .Although symptoms are, not favorable for recovery, the nature of the dlseaso Is such that sqmo 'improvement is Btlll p'osslble'. BILL! GETS NEW REPRIEVE Chicago Murderer Under Death Sentence Will Be Hanged January 29, (By Associated Press.) SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 7'. .Hor man Billlk, sentenced to be hung In Chicago on Friday next, has bqgn re prieved until January 29, 1909. - MRS. MAYBRICK WINS SUIT FOR FORTUNE IN VIR KEEP WEDDING SECRET HERE George Herron and Mrs. Lilly Brainard Married Two Weeks Ago. Friends today learned that George Herron and Mrs. Lilly Brainard had been quietly married Wednesday evening, November 25. The news camo as a great surprise to all, even relatives of the contracting parties not being told of the event. Mr. and Mrs. Herron wished their nuptials kept secret for a time and were not ready to announce it when somehow or other the "secret leak ed." Then they 'fessed up. The nuptials were solemnized by Justice C. L. Pennock in his office in Marshfield with only the necessary witnesses present. The witnesses were pledged to secrecy and who told Is something that Mr. and Mrs. Her ron would like to know. Both are well-known in Marshfield where they have lived for many years. They will make their home with Mr. Herron's sister, Mrs. Wilson, on Broadway for the winter and will establish a home of their own In tho spring. IIIT ELECTION Vigorous "Gum Shoe" Cam paign Is Being Made There By Various Candidates. Tomorrow is election day in North Bend and all day today and until late this evening, tho greatest "gum shoo" campaign known in that city is being waged by tho opposing can didates and their friends. Just what 1 the outcome will be, no one is certain but an effort is being made to get 'out a big vote. The polls will open at 8 o'clock In the morning and remain open un til 7 o'clock in the evening. Tho polls will be at tho city hall. There are sovoral tickets In tho field and lines are pretty closely drawn. One ticket, according to tho electioneering being done thero to- 'day, consists of tho following: For councllmen A. H. Hoelling, L. A. Frye and Peter Loggio. For recorder A. H. Derbyshire. For treasurer C. H. Winsor. - Tho other, according to tho lineup given by tho campaigners, is as fol lows: For councllmen A. Van Zilo, F. W. Bodo and A. H. McKay. For re corder Ed. Brennan. For treasurer J. II. Gardiner. Many of tho candidates resent bo ing lined up with any others', claim ing that they are running solely on their individual records and merits, nnd that they have no connection 'with the alleged factions. This Is 'the claim particularly of tho can didates for recorder and of J. H. Gardiner for treasurer and F. W. Bodo for councilman. Tho Socialists have a complete ticket In the field and have been making quite n' campaign. They 'de clare that they will elect one or moro of the city officials tills time, i snow in' Oregon: Half Inch lit Pcii'dleton Soon Coch, Uut Nearby Hills Are Covered. . PENDLETON, Ore, Dec. 7. For t,ho first timo thld year snow haB fallen hero. Only half an Inch fell and It had nearly all disappeared bo foro noon. Tho surrounding hills are covered and snow Is roportod from every sectloiv of the couutry', WIIEAt' ?2.00 at Haines," A Noted American Woman Es tablishes Right to $2,500, 0C0 Worth of Property. CHANCERY COURT GIVES HER VERDICT Her Mother, Baroness Von Ro- qut of New York, Also Has Interest In It. (By Associated Press.) RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 7. The, case of Mrs. Florence Maybrfck as her mother, the Baroness Von Roqa, of New York, Involving the title t land said to be worth two aadl & half million dollars, was decided: fm their favor In the chancellery court here today. geer sells newspaper. Quits Pendleton Daily and Will More to Portland. PENDLETON, Or., Dec. V Ete .Governor T. T. Geer has severed his connection with the Daily Trfbcaet of this city, nnd will make hi tome in Portland. Geer hns been editor and partoflF ner of the Tribune for the past tw& years. It Is understood, however. that tho ownership of tho publication passed to the Commercial .National, Bank some time ago and now It ha been purchased by J. T. DoudH. sC Fort Wayne, Wayne, Ind., an XL CL Warner, of this city. The tan; will bo managing editor and tbe Bcfcr ter business manager. Mr. Waraer has been connected with tho asta&iaa leal department of the East GreseK Jan for several years. NEW BOGUS BILLS ODE. Clover Counterfeit Is Found: Ik Fr videncc. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. Cfc&ff Wilkie of the secret service. nounced that n now counterfeit ver certificate (Indian head) &a been detected In circulation, bavins first made Its appearance in Prtrre dence, R. I. It purports to beoseeC those authorized by act August , 188C, series of 1899, check letter D face plate No. 2, back plate No. CCE. I with portrait of Onepapa. A iCSeet. in the plate gives tho Indian clueC at cross-eyed expression. Otherwise It is a clever counterfeit. A new coun terfeit ?5 United States note bas also been discovered. It purparts to be one authorized by the act oE March 3, 18C3, series of 1907, vilVk a portrait of Jnckson, cheek letter Bt No. A'5,247,17G. Tho note Is by t means cleverly disguised and sboaUt not deceive persons familiar witfit i . money. Defense Offered llb 'Evidence Except Documentary afcri Technical Testimony. (By A8socated Piess. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. T T6e defense In tho Ruef bribery trfctS rested Us caso this morning after offering little oxcept testimony at a. documentary and technical char acter. No wltnosses wqre called. , Arguments for Ruel bepm , ih afternoon. It Is expected that tae caso will go to tho jury Wednesday- . ALLIANCE IS DENIED. Franco Says She Hns Tft VufteJI With fimit Ilrltulu anfl'TlwiU. (By Associated Preue.1 PARIS, Dec 7. An ulutjlal denial Is made here of tho dlspatelie omanatlng from Berlin that France. Groat Britain and Russia are ahout to conclude a formal alliance. RUEF BRIBERY ' TRIAL CLOSII 1 11, ! : I si