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EJSSP TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SANDS OP PEOPLE EVERY DAY IJY PUTTING YOUH 'WANT ADS" IN THE TIMES. KEEP UP TO DATE IlY HEADING THE OOOSf HAY TIMES. THE DAY'S NEWS TOLD ACCURATELY: il AND CONCISELY. " lp m MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1908. No. 13L mmm a D. HUME'S WIDOW TO CONTEST 1 OF II EB W Reported That She Was Cut Off With About One-Sixth Interest. TESTAMENT TO BE FILED FOR PROBATE ALLIANCE OUT FOB PORTLAND Property Divided Up Among Many Heirs With Few Gifts For Philanthropy. Special to The Times.) WEDDERBURN, Ore., Dec. 15. The last will and testament of the late It. D. Hume, "the Rogue River salmon king," will be filed for prob ate at Gold Reach this week, unless something unexpected interferes. The -will, according to well authen ticated reports here, will contain many surprises. According to .a well-uthentlca:ted report, Mrs. Hume, the widow, is cut off with wliat amounts to about 'ono-slstih of the property. It is un derstood that Mrs. Hume has re gained .IT. S. 'Cclke iof Marsbfleld, to represent her and to contest tho will if necessary ito secure her dower right to one-thhd. Tho remaining five-sixths of the property is parcelled out among many relatives olitho deceased with a few bequests for phllanthronlc I A. Ford, Garfield Cooney, 3U. C. purposes, lone of wblch is said to bo for the purpose ol .-advancing 'the salmon anil fishing industry by en .abllng tthe mecessary research and istudy in tills direction. The will, according to the under standing heao, will mean the 'break lng up of tho immense estate, which is valued near the million-dollar mark. The ustate is 'the founda tion of one of tho must valunblo properties in "Oregon W it could bo preserved iniact. Tbe immense holdings along lower "Rogue rHcr, 'Which -practically gives ii.a monopoly of the salmon Industry here ia ro valuable that few can property estimate it, Steamship Sails This After noon For Columbia River Port With Many. 'The Alliance sailed at noon today for Portland, carrying a large num ber of passengers and a good cargo of freight. The members of the crew left Captain Olson, who has' been with them for years, hut who "will shortly assume command of the Nann Smith, behind with regret as this "Is the first trip they have sailed without him 3n a long, long time. However, Captain Parsons promises to be Just as popular with the men as well as with the passengers as was, Captain DOson. The Alliance's outgoing passenger list was as follows: Mrs. C. Chelberg, Mrs. Eddy "L. Denny and wife, Miss Martha Den ny, E. C. Nutler, Otto Kilson, D. "E., Spencer, H. D. Spencer, E. H. Stew art, Mrs. J. Dougert, Joe Orloff, P. ER VESSEL IS Dutch Warships Take Second Coast Ship From Venezuela Castro Calls On German Officials Today. (Bv Msoi tjd Press.) THE VnTjS. Dec. 15. Tho Dutch wars ' i- o.cratlng along the coast of Vene.:ue- have captured another coast " ir 1 vessel known as "No. 23, De '," and are pro ceeding to Curacao In charge of the prize. (By Associated Press.) WILLEMSTAD, Dec. 15. The hattleshlp Jacob "Van Heemskerk ar rived this morning towing the prize coast guard vessel, "No. 23, De Ttfayo." The No. 23, DeMayo" was cap tured December 13, near Point Lit tle, north of Cumana, on tho gulf of Curacao. The "No. 23, DeMayj" while classed as a coast guard ves sel is a unit of the Venezuela navy but his size and strength Is inslg ll-ficant. SEVELT SCORES CRITICS' OF PANAMA CANAL PURGH CASTRO IN GERMANY. President of ATcne7iicla Calls On Officials. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Dec. 15. President Castro called this morning upon Chancellor Von Buelow and Foreign Secretary Von Schoen, leaving his card. The Foreign Secretary later sent Councillor Goetz who acted on the German indemnity commission in Caracas In 1903, to return tho call and Inquire about Castro's health. Dlngman, D. L. Avery, E. W. Holm' Iberg, U. iBarloge, Nellie Brown, F. W. Traver and wife, O. J. Gilbert son, R. R. Coster, J. W. Lelsmnn, John Dougert, V. Denney, Al. 'Swift, J. Nagoso, Tred. Koe and C. V. Heln afirth. M. IP. Flnnt'.'Snlls. The M. P. Plant sailed this after noon .for San Francisco. A nuniber of Evergreens were ta.'ken from here to 'Frisco where they will do service as Christmas trees next week. Among those who sailed on the Plant were the billowing: H. Young, B L. Taylor, H. Prank, R. S. Wright, A. B. Stewart, Mrs. Stewart. Mls3 Phobe Liirsen, John CHIEF BUSTS BODY FOUND Remains of San Francisco's HBad of Police Found Float ing In Bay Near Goat Island Today. I By Associated Press.! SAN TRATJCrSCO, Dec. (IB. The body ot Chief of Police Biggy, who on Biggy's body but an autopsy will was drrrwned from tho pollao b"b held to assist In clearing up tho launch ""Patrol," opposite .Alcatran manner ot death. Island in San Francisco bay, Novem ber 30, was found today by the crew of the freight ferry boat "Transit" off Goat Island. Thti body was face upwards with tho sun outstretched. The face was very much disfigured but the bodv wrs fully Identified as that of Blggy. There were no marks of violence WAGE WAR ON COYOTES SO OH' President Sends Special Mes sage to Senate Concern ing Deal. Wool Growers of Eastern Ore gon Plan to Exterminate Sheep's Foes. PENDLETON, Ore., Dec. 15. Wool-growers of tho stato have again set aside January to wage a systematic war upon the pestiferous coyote, which causes more damage to the sheep Industry In this stato than disease. Poison, gun and trap will be brought Into requisition, and while the sheepmen and ranchers WANTS PULITZER PUNISHED FOR OT Says New York World Edifer Is Responsible For the; "Lying Libel.'' (By sjoclated Press J WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 PrcsP dont Roosevelt today sent to- SijM Senate a statement concerning. ths purchase of the Panama Canal prajRi erty by the United States, denouns lng In strong languago the chargsss cenerallv are waclntr a continuous that thcre was anything- wrong; Sea warfare against this pest, an especial tUe acquisition of the canal. Presi ...i nn i i, ,, i. ident Roosevelt says his. attontl-asj i.uuvt;t lU UHIUU ID IU UU UlUCIl UJ I the flockmasters during tho coming was brought to the matter throusrfi OffiR 0,000,0 Some of the property is 'bequeath- Swanton, Mr. Mfiler, Sol. Haraol, Mr. ed outright to various heirs so tnaiij. e: xiouson, hits. j. r. nuuaua, j. French Nation Consumed That Much Tobacco Last Year, a 'Decided Increase Over Pre vious Years. (By Associated Psess.) PARIS, Itec. 15. The report of tho state tdhacco monopoly filed to day shows that the French nation last year consumed $100,000,000 worth of tobacco upon "which the government recelyed a profit at $85, U0O.' The' figures show -a big 'in crease in the consumption of tobacco in France. The greatest Increase was In "tho use of the cigarette. Tho Increaasd use ol tobacco is declared to 'be 'reducing the consumption of liquor here. 'it will be difficult to ascertain the amount 1n dollars and cent's that each one will receive. For instance, 3Irs. Hume's bequett instead of spe cifying a vixth or a. third Interest in the estate provides that she shall receive certain California property .and other holdings without naming -the value of tit. If tho will is contested, report here lias It that an effort will be made to show that Mr. Hume wanted to make a new will or change the old one during lis last fflness. He is said io have (expressed the wish several times shortly prior to his death but parties in attendance told him that If he cbanged the will, it might mean that it would bo set aside as tho court would probably hold that he was not rational when he made the change. M. Blake, W. J. Ilohrer, Jaa. Balnes, Harlan Peyton, Mrs. J. M. Blake, Mrs. FroQriham, Mj. Rohrex, E. A. Taylor, Mrs. J. C. Taylor, Earl Tay loj;, Mr. Sautive, AJuc Burns, Frank Huncock, Otto Demrriler, Johit'.Semy, EU BIghah, A. II. Kuudson, Thos. McCarthy, W. Kochl, Matt Strand, John Skoopet.. G. BoQalgla, L. (Col. llns, (Oscar Pn'fano, Thos. Bekliy. UilUi U mfitUEiji EIGHT HURT Foreigner Lets It Fall Into Powder Can With Dire Re sult In Newburg, Pa. (By Associated Press.) NEWBURY, Pa Dec. 15. Eight foreigners were Injured, two fatally, three houses burned and four others Murshfield Quito Badly Damaged nt O'Ke.lJy's Boat Hcmse. Tho Jaunch Marshfleld was quite badly damaged by a fire of unknpwn ,.irrin tills nfternoon. The cause of dynamited to prevent further loss as q flre ,g nQt knowni but it Is pre Robbers Dynamite Safe ai Eu- faula and Escape With $15,000. (By Associated Press.) McALESTER, Okla., Dec. 15. Robbers dynamited the sate of the First National Bank' at Eufaula. Okla., twenty miles north of here, and escaped with about $15,000. Posses and United States marshals are on the trail. There Is no definite j clue to their Identity. J. N. Tesil of Portland, Says It Should Receive First Atten tion After Columbia. WASHINGTON, Du. 15. Gover nor Chamberlain, Joe Teal and Din ger Hermann, accompanied by tho Oregon Congressmen, 1ad a confer ence With Chairman Burton, of tho river trjid harbor committee. Mr. Teal salll that Oregon -wuinted a S0- .foot channel from Portlund to tlho wea. Mr. Burton said he could not cee the advantage of a c3iannol tS this depth tuntll there Is a i'rmanent depth of 30 feet on tho bar at the mouth of tho river. Mr. Teal silso salfi that .Oregon wanted a liberal appropriation for tho Columbia River and coast har bors. He said that as '.between Coos Bay and Tillamook harbor, appro priations should be given to TOBACCO TRUST T R? Rfl AT si u i yuusi b month I ui Liuiua puunsueu in mu iiiuiuuuiiuiic' year at the suggestion of tho officers cP'ed frm the NeW ?Tk Watfi1- ot tne slate wooigrowers association " and resulted in the -killing of manyira,pns Ed,tor FlllUzer ot tbo orlU l.n,1rMl of thn rt.ntrnotlvo nTilmnla. , and llla PaPerS and SayS tba tlim A book of directions as to the best manner in which to hunt them with dogs a3 well as trap and poison them has heen prepared by the stato asso ciation and the stato sheep commis sion and Is being sent to every sheep man in the state. A new plan has been tried buc- tessfully by one of the local Bh&ep- men, and this will bo used more ex tensively during tho coming month. It Is to impregnate an apple with arsenic, then place It where tVe coy ote will Und it. It is said tho ar senic Is quickly absorbed by tho juices o'f tho apple and that tho fruit thws baited Is rellshttl by tho coyotes, whereas If Btrychalno Is used they will not touch the npplo. The principal advantage tif tho ap ple, however, is due to tho fact that dogs -will not bother them and that they can bo placed In bushes where they -will not be reached by hogs or chickens. CONGRESS TO ADTOUKN. lo- 'RnnTnpnrl -fr Ds n ADnnnM1if j io uuwni cu iu uc a iviunupuiy Engaged In Illegal Combination. (Dy Associated Press.) NEW TORK, Dec. 15. Tiro de cree of the United States Circuit Court in tho government suit -against the Amerleun Tdbaieo Company and others, was filed law today afl de clared the American Tobacco "Com pany., tho American "Snuff Comirany, the It. J. Reynolds Company, tho Plerro-I.orillard and IBlackwaIl-Tur-ham Company., a monopoly engaged in Illegal combination. (By Associated Tress.) "WASHINGTON, D. 'C Dec. 15. The "Senate adopted aTesolutlon pro viding for tho adjournment of con gress for tho Christmas holidays from December 19 to January 4. EH WMM nimrn unnron . UHUtP Mitail SMAZili SHORTAGK FOUND. TiAUNCII ON FIRE. a result of a powder explosion late last night. One of tho foreigners accidentally dropped a match Into a can of powder. Fancy Lamps at SIILNER'S. All kinds of MECHANICAL TOYS at tho Coos Bay Cash Store. Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, DECEJIBER 10, at 7 n. in. o..nimi Mint Rome one dropped a match or a lighted cigar or cigarette near the gasoline. The boat was ly ing at Its dock near tho O'Kelly boat house at the time. Tho fire depart ment was called out and the blaze was extinguished without sinking the boat as was first feared would have to be done. The extent of the damage Is not known exactly but may reach several hundred dollars. Xmas presents Try tho GUNNERY. Ev-DoiiKhis Comity Officials TOI1 Make Losses Good, It Js Said. 3ROSEBURG, Ore., Dec. 15. Tbo Coos work of experimenting the books of Bay If but one project was to be Sheriff, Clerk and Treasurer of Don recognized, clas County was completed !by A. C Mr, Hermann said he was here to , McRae. The Jbooks of Treasurer represent the towns on the Coaulllo Sawyers were found correct, while Rlrer and aslced for the full amount the boofcs of ex-Sheriff H. T. TSTcCIal- recommended by the engineers for Jen disclosed one small .error for the I that stream. Mr. Burton told the sum of $17.80, that amount being Oregon men that It was by no means promptly tendered by Mr. McClallen, certain there would be a river and who Id confident of recovering tho harbor bill this year, as ho question- amount'when ho Amis tho lost paper sands of persons "bollevo tho sta tements they see printed aauif aven thojgh they appear in a newBpapes: published by Mr. Pulitzer." ' 'President Roosevelt says tlrB wickedness of the Bland'ers publishes In reference to tho canal are an! surpassed by their fatuity and snyi. "so utterly baseless are tho storfess that apparently they represent. to pait merely material collected! tuoc -campaign purposes, and in pare stk rle.3, and says they aro partly IftkiR upon Mr. W. H. Taft and Mr; Dcna glas Robinson," but thoy are. Boa . fact, In form pnrtly a libel upon: t&sr United States government, I Sir txstt bellovo we should concorn oursoTvKS with the particular Individuals -wSos wrote tho lying and libelous cUtrer lftls, articles from correspondrattsj, or articles In tho news columns President Roosevelt reiterated tfr responsibility of Editor PuIItzwr aroffl Wits he should be prosecuted by t&m government authorities and says- USvis attorney general has under consiJea atlon tho form under which thu prxw- ceedlngjs against Pulitzer shair Use brought. President Roosevelt then rovfawa. tho act congress authorizing tlfeEKt pendlturo of $46,000,000 amifscssor "It Is no concern of tho PfesfiTenC what tho canal company dltT wJCU the monoy," and that htr (TfrcctoS or approved ovory action ami? Xst responsible 'for all that was doner Zr carrying out tho wIIJ of congrowss. President Roosovolt says the- utatbAs; was finally closed by tho thdn at torney general Knox througlr tlMt' thoh Secretary of State Hay nncT tft- then Secretary of War Root who Sjn cognizant of all tho essential de tails. "If, ns a matter of" facC" President Roosovolt oxplalnr, "Titer canal company, either or botlr, IcaSt been owned by American cltfzens- eor by citizens of any other nationality It would not have mattered' tftw slightest dogreo tho action taken Try this government. Our concorrr msas to get the canal, which was owirefi" Noted Leader of Anarchists Released In Bellingham After Night In Jail. (By AssoflatetJ Press. 1 -BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 15. Emma Goldman, who was arrest- by tho French company and" fa- uxor- ed last night, was released today and that tho title was clear." was put -on board a train for Canada. Tho President states that tTurmaa She was arrested for Inciting an un lawful assemblage. LOl'E CRAZES MAN. ed whether the conditions of the treasury would stand It. Senator Fulton will endeavor be fore the holiday recess to secure tho adoption in the House of his resolu tion calling on tho War Department for an estimate of the expenditure necessary to acquire and repair the Willamette locks at Oregon City. Anticipating the resolution ,the War Department has prepared estimates showing that about $800,000 will be required. Don't miss GOODRUM's ad. Buy your Boy a Shot Gun or Rlflo at MILKER'S. which represents the sum. Tho books of ex-County Clerk Z. N. Aggp wore found to bo short In tho sum of $512, $412 of which re presents fees collected from various departments, while tho $100 repre sents a single fine. Mr. Aggo is traveling at present, but no pno doubts ho will bo able to account for the sum In a manner satisfactory to all upon his return. Tho poor sys tom of bookkeeping In vogue Is thought to bo tho reason for tho shortage. Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, DECEMBER 11), ut 7 u. m. ROSEBURG, Ore., Dec. 14. After being twice run down In tho woods, and after hiding his personal effects, where they cannot bo found, Curtis Dallr aged 40 years, a homesteador of North -Myrtle Creek, was commit ted to tho Stato Asylum for the In sane from this city. His unsound mental condition is believed to be due to a love affair, of which ho Invariably spoke In connection with declarations to kill himself, Ball's mother and other relatlvos live nt Whitehall, Mont., from whloh place. ho came to Myrtlo Creek about ono month ago, Ho Is a Royal Aroh Mason. Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, DECEMBER 11), at 7 u. m. i vy was pain inrougn wo iew" irr banking house of J. P. Morgan una: Coinpnny, acting an financial agents of this government, Into tho Bunk ir France Of Paris. Repeated peals of laughter greet ed the reading of tho oponlng' para graph of Roosevelt's mpssago tC' congress on tho Panama Canal clitts ges today. As tho secretary read tfina statement that tho charges "FyJm In ovory particular," Senator Tittftay laughed outright. Othor Bomitanu on both Bides joined him and wlsti tho reador reached tho utatdmeML." that a statement in a nowspapwv which ho mentioned would not & Lhalloved, thoie wns a gonsml merrtf- imont. The reading wnu Ifurrfwff through, the panirs neeuinpany.'ns, tho meaftjri net being rend. ITbi mflweif olHteil the greatest iawi dt In the house. Ripples of latijccv tor Krfi?tPI the Prpsldont's nnrafgo mont of Pulitzer. The message aui referred to a comraltteo.