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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1909)
srrr- -- (Hum .?2&Bf wi Urn Successful Borf- w xm?& Exper IPflfP lcss 'louscs la "te largo ciues alter testing nil advertising methods aro now usinj; tho dnlly papers exclu sively. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. VOL. Ill MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1 909 EVENING EDITION No. 174. IN THE TIMES WaMf A rfc 0E what you nan AUi. WANX WHKii YOU WANT IT. FIVE CENTS PER LINE FEU DAY. I JAP SITUATION REGARDED WITH CONSIDERABLE ALARM Nevada Legislature Takes Rap at President For Actions. CALIFORNIA STILL IN DETERMINED MOOD Roosevelt Holds Conferences With Many Regarding the Matter. . (By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 2. Tho Jap situation in view of the action by the Nevada legislature criticizing President lloo3evelt for Interfering with California legisla tion and strongly denouncing the Jap together with the renewed efforts of the California legislature to secure legislation, was under consideration for a while In the- House today. President Roosevelt talked with sev eral callers, among them Former Mayor Phelan of San Francisco. He repeated his warnings against irri tating legislation. The President be lieves the present Drew bill In Cali fornia will not be offens've to Japan buUany other legislation more dras tic may prove exceedingly trouble some. J TAVO KILLED AT TACOMA. Crossing of Electric Power and Light Win's Proves Futal. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 1. The crossing of heavy power wire with a light wire at the F. S. IJarmon Company's new building caused the death of. Arthur W. Charlson, a blacksmith, and John R. Ohrstrom, a shipping clerk. The, men were turning on the electric lights in ad joining buildings when they received the fatal shocks. Bill Providing For Strict Obser vance of the Sabbath Is In troduced In Legislature. (By Associated Press.) SALEM, Ore., Feb. 2. A bill was introduced In the Senate today clos ing theatres and all places where ad mission Is charged on Sunday. There are a few exceptions, principally hotels, drugstores, boathouses or common carriers. The bill Is simi lar to the Idaho law. A bill requir ing a physician's certificate before a marriage license Is granted un animously, passed tho Senate. Pacific Mail Steamer Newport First One to Sail From Pa cific Entrance to Panama. (Bv Associated Press.) PANAMA, Feb. 2. The Pacific Mail steamer Newport used today for the first time the new Pacific en trance to the canal. Only a few wit nessed the departure of the boat. The Newport was gaily decorated as she sped down tho channel which in years to cone is destined to be come the great high way of com merce. SPRAY PUMPS at MILXEK'S. BLUE LAIS" FOR OREGON FIRST BOAT AT CANAL MOUTH TO PASS LAWS OVER PEOPLE Measures Defeated By Voters at June Election Up In Senate. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 2. Only In the matter of the election of a Unit ed States Senator is the State Sen ate listening to the voice of the peo ple. Bills on which tho referendum was Invoked last June and which were defeated by the people of the state are being passed by the Senate. This is laying the upper house open to criticism, which will become more loud and insistent later, judging from present signs. The voters of Oregon voted down the proposed increase of Supreme Court Justices. The voters objected to the' bill for appropriating .money for the establishment of armories foi the Oregon National Guard. Each of these measures, notwithstanding the attitude "of the public, has been passed by the State Senate. The Senate has passed a bill raising the number of Justices or the Supreme Court from three to five and declar ing an emergency exists. The Sen ate has also passed the bill appro priating $40,000 for the' establish ment of armories. Senator Smith, of Marlon, one of the principal opponents of George E. Chamberlain in the Senatorial right, protested against the armory bill, and called the attention of the Sen ate to the course it had been pur suing. "About the only thing in which this Senate is willing to listen to tho voice' of the people," said Smith, "Is In the matter of electing a United States Senator. On everything else we appear willing to ignore the wishes of the people. The voters said they did not want this arniory appropriation, and they objected to increasing the number of Justices, yet we have gone ahead and passed a Mil which the people turned down. Bills Passed By Senate. ICellaher To permit allowance of costs in any action where real prop erty has been at ached. In order to attach real property a plaintiff must go into a higher court to do so, will be allowed to recover costs If he wins the suit, even if the amount recovered be small. Coffey Streetcar companies to , provide seats for motormen and per- mit them to sit down half the time. Cdmmlttee on Military Affairs Appropriating 120,000 'a year for two years for construction of ar mories for the national guard In localities where the counties, cities j or private parties will bear half the i expense. ; Cole Requiring men to secure medical certificates showing freedom from disease as a' pre-requlslte to se j curing a marriage license. Among the Important measures . passed by the Senate was Bingham's bill, prepared by the State Dairy As sociation, regulating the sale of milk and cream and requiring that cream separators be washed within three hours after use. The bill carries an appropriation of $G,000 for two years for additional dairy Inspect-, ors. Other bills passed were: Judiciary Committee Making li unlawful to permit a minor to take '. part In games of chance In public amusement resorts and making it unlawful for a minor to misrepresent his age. Bowerman Giving consent for the United States to acqulro title to and jurisdiction over lands for erec tion of federal buildings. Sennlo Committee Reports. The Senate Committee on Penal Institutions has amended Dr. Owens Adair's sterilization bill to such an extent as to make It of no practical value whatever. The bill was deEigned to author ize the sterilization of the criminal MIKADO'S MINISTER IS OPTIMISTIC In Carefully Worded Speech In Lower House at Tokio, He Says Peace Will Be Main tained In Orient. (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Japan, Feb. 2. Speaking in the Lower House, Foreign Minis ter Komura outlined Japan's foreign policy in a crrefally worded speech, the keynote of which was, "The for eign policy of this empire should have as an object the maintenance peace and the development of na tional resources." . He dwelt on the relations of Jap an and America at length and spoke of the traditional friendship between the two countries with a unity of purpose regarding affairs In the Far East. Of the doubt "entertained In some quarters concerning the " sin cerity of these Intentions," Komura said, "In order to remove the mis RESIDENT m Ohio Order Will Confer Rare High Tribute Upon Him February 18. (Bv Associated Press.) CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 2. The Grand Master of Ohio Masons has tendered William Howard Taft the rare high honor of being made a mason at sight. Taft has accepted and will return to Cincinnati Feb ruary 18 for the ceremony. There Is only one other Instance on record In the hundred years history of Ma sonry In Ohio, that of honorable Asa Bushnell In 1892. Lower House of Congress Re calls Appropriation of $500,000 For Purpose. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 2. The House today by a. vote of 40 to 2C1 reversed Its former action and struck from tho army appropriation bill the additional $500,000 for waj baloons and a!rshlp3 authorized last week. The Senate agreed to voto on tho Brownsville bill In February 23. v Insane, and confine criminals so that the transmission of insanity and criminal tendencies sha.l 1)3 re stricted. The Committee on Penal Institu tion obtained the adoption of an amendment which provides that sterilization shall be resorted to only In case of insane persons whosa men tal condition will probably not Im prove and in the case of rapls s and other criminals serving a third term In the penitentiary. As amended, the bill applies to very few criminals, for the number who go to the penitentiary a third time Is exceedingly small. So far as the Insane are concern ed, the bill Is now equally Ineffective. Those persons whose mental condi tion cannot be Improved will not bo discharged from the asylum. Thosa yho may Improve but who cannot be entirely cured, are tho ones dis charged and they aro the ones who may transmit insanity to their .de scendants. The Senate Committee on Medi cine reported favorably Senator Cole's bill requiring a medical certi ficate license. This certificate must Ehow that the applicant is free from venereal diseases. The Senate Committee on Penal Institutions aubmlttod an amend ment to Kay's Senato bill, whloh bill required that convicts be conveyoil to the prison by prison officials. Tb" (Continued from page 3,) M l understanding, the two governments have deemed it advisable to exchange diplomatic notes, officially announc ed a common policy, which I am con vinced will be largely Instrumental In preserving peace In the Orient." On the legislation pending In Cali fornia, he said "The Imperial gov ernment relying on the sense of Justice of the American people, to gether with the friendly disposition of the federal government Is con fident the question will not lead to international complications." Opposition Score America. Count Hattpri, an opposition mem ber, ridiculed the course of ills gov ernment. He said the Japanese dig nity had been Injured by the action of the American government, that Japanese are not accorded equal rights In America and that the Jap anese foreign office had been forced by America to sign the recent agree ment. There was great cheering from the opposition. ROUGH TRIP OF ALLIANGE Head Wind Made Progress Difficult Down Coast Plant Sails. The Alliance arrived In early to day from Portland after a rather rough trip down from Astoria as a result of encountering a stiff head wind. Captain Parsons said that the gale reached an eighty-mile clip at intervals and It was about all the Alliance could do to hold her own. She will sail at 6:30 this after noon In order to maintain her reg ular schedule between Coos Bay and Portland. She had a large Incoming list and will have a heavy outgoing list. The Incoming passenger list of the Alliance follows: Heney Hoard, Steve Weber, M. Miller, P. Barbee, B. W. McGIll, F. D. Dresser, H. A.Lemieux, R. A. Johnson, C. A. Howard, Jos. Mann, Tom Tennlson, M. Felton, Bessie Maury, Mrs. Felton, E. H. Squler, Mrs. Squler, Louis Balslger, M. C. Miller, Marion Miller, Mrs, M. C. Miller, Miss Miller, Al. Moore, Mrs. E. Fassler, Etta Fassler, A. E. Howe, Elena Howe, C. L. Kidder, Mrs. C. L. Kidder, R. L. Kidder, Carol Kid der, Marion Kidder, W. W. Kidder, Geo. A. Myer, Stanley Myer, Helen Myer, Jessie Meyer, J. L. Thompson, W. C. Rose, Kathryn C. Wells, S. Erickson, T. G. Ley'.and, Felix Co hen, G. McMiilly, Jas. Ferrari, G. M. Rae, E. R. Chapman, Mrs. Chapman Ivle Chapman, Fcso Chapman, Vera Chapman, Clear Chapman, Lois Chapman,-Lannel Chapman, A. B. Gale, T. Franklin, Frank Scott, Robt. Welsh, Ja3. Kump, Jack Haus ser, A. E. Hicks, D. II. Clink, Vera Smith, S. A. Catrina, J. Vento, Ma mie Carlson and twelve steerage. M. F. Plant Sails. The M. F. Plant sailed this morn ing for San Francisco with a large passenger list. Among those sail ing on her were the following: R. DIelard, H. A. Barnes, Mrs. Warner, Mr. F. M. Bangasser, Mrs. F. M, Bangasser, H. M. Hyde, G. II. Baker, Mr. Metzer, Mrs. Metzer, Mr. Dleu, Mrs. Dleu.-Mrs. M, E. Daggett, Elery Daggett, Mrs. Jensen, Mr. Jen sen, W. C. Howland, Mrs. Howland, Mrs. Elrod, Mrs. Deubnor, L. B, Do Spain, Mrs. DeSpaln, Mr. Hannas, Mr. Crewe, Mrs.i S. Holm, S. Holm, Mrs. John. H. Somers, P. Camlllo, Marko Belonl, Carra Glnseye, L. BI lon, Ceasare Fapobell, L, Brass, E. Flynn. NEW DIVORCE LAW. Nevada Will Shut Out Business From Other States. (By Associated Press.) CARSON, Nev., Feb. 1. Tho state assombly passed tho bill re quiring applicants for divorce in Novada to be residents of the state two years Instead of six months as heretofore. PLOWS and Ha.ro ,a at MILKER'S. ELECTRIC LINE FRANCHISE TO CITY COUNCIL T0NI1I WILL BUILD ALONG COAST 'Frisco Paper Says Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Coming to Coos Bay. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 2. The Examiner prints the following story: "E. H. Harriman and E. P. Ripley have decided to comp.ete the Northwestern Pacific railroad this year. Harriman and Ripley repre sent respectively the Southern Paci fic and the Santa Fe roads. The two latter companies own the North western 'Pacific. This company owns the Sausalito and Tiburon roads. "The Tiburon line runs north via San Rafael and Santa Rosa (o Uklah, with several branches. There Is also a branch from Eureka south to a place called Shlvely, and ' a branch north from Eureka via Areata to Trinidad. "Between Shlvely and Ukiah there Is a gap of 100 mlle3. It is this gap which Harriman and Ripley are to fill In this year. It will cost $00,000 a mile to close thl3 gap, and Harri man and Ripley have provided the necessary $6,000,000 for this pur pose. Taps Redwood Wealth. "By building this through line to Eureka and Trinidad, Harriman and Ripley will tap the greatest redwood forest district in the world. Both the government forest experts and the experts of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe have made reports to the effect that there are more than four billion feet of marketable lum ber In that redwood forest region. They have also made reports that under scientific forestation methods the Southern Pacific and Santa Fo i can obtain 200 cars of lumber a day to the east froiA that region for a period of 200 years. "This is one of the biggest traffic plumson the Pacific coast, and rather than fight over it the Southern Paci fic and Santa Fe have agreed to divide the business in a peaceful manner. It was on this account. that they formed the Northwestern Pa cific Company in 1906 with $35,000. 000 of capital stock and a bond is sue of $35,000,000. Plans Another Bond. "Part of the latter is to take care of the old outstanding bonds of the Sausalito and Tiburon lines. Six , millions will go to fill In tho 100- mlle gap. The remainder of the bonds will bo used for branch lines 'in the country south from Trinidad 'and Eureka when population require ments justify such Improvements. Coos Bay Line. "North from Trinidad to Marsh field In Oregon, and thence to Drain, an Oregon station on Harrlman'B Mt. Shasta trunk lino between this city and Portland, Harriman is arranging a new pleco of road. When that link lis built by him, Harriman will have another trunk lino between this city nnd Portland, part of which will be owned by the Santa Fe. ! "Harriman wants this new trunk lino to protect the Pacific coast coun ties of California and Oregon against any possible .invasion from Portland south by the "Jim" Hill Great Nor-, thern and Northern Pacific combine," MAY REDUCE RATFS. Washington Legislators Want to Illflo For 2jJ Cents Per Mile. I (By Associated Presa.) OLVMPIA, Wash., Feb. 1. A debate over tho reduction of the railroad passenger rate to two and a half cents per mile, was precipitat ed In hve Senate today by tho Intro duction )f a bill to fix the ags limit of childton travollng on half-fare tickets. The bill was sent back to the railroad commJtteo that the rail road commission mny bo hard on (tho proppsed reduction of rates. Tom IMiccIs Says That Grant Will Be Requested of Body Tonight. 3AYS PROPERTY OWNERS WANT IT Declares That He Is Respon- sible For Movement For Grant to Bell. Tom Nicols s ated today tliat ha was responsible for the movement to secure an electric line franchJia-N here for Seymour H. Bell and that the proposed franchise would b presented to the Marshfield city council this evening for adoption. Mr. Nicols said that he believed that an electric line would be ad vantageous to the property owners la. question and declared that he hail gone to Seymour Bell and asked the latter If he would build down Sher man avenue to 'C street and thcnca east on 'C street to tke Intersection, of the latter with Broadway If tho property owner's consent was secur ed. He said that Mr. Bell had toll him that he would and that further more, he (Bell) would guarantee to have the line In operation within, fourteen months. Mr. Nicols said that there wasn't anything to the report that the line would bo used as a logging read. Ho said that he thought that the roail might be continued to Ro3elnrg. Mr. Nicols said that If the council grants the proposed franchise; Tie 1 confident that he can secure the con sent of the required three-fourths of the property owners along the proposed route. It Is not likely that any filial action will be taken on the franchise this evening. One of Atlantic Fleet Officers Accused of Drunksness Says It Was Fatigue. (By Associated Press.? GIBRALTAR Spain, Feb. 2. This captain of one of the UattlesMjB. under Admiral Sperry is today under arrest on board his own vessel to be tried by a court martial tomorrow oil charges preferred by one of tho rear admirals that he waB under tho In fluence of liitoxicants at the recep tion given on shore a few days ago. The captain denies the charges and says his condition was due to fa tigue following tho rough voyag-a and tho long watches on deck during the. tempests. Tho name of the accused officer Is Edward F, Qualtrough and he te captain of the battleship Georklx. Tho charges were preforred by' Rear Admiral Walnwrlght, ISUSSn GOES FREE. Brother of Chicago Mayor Exonerat ed On Murder Charge, (By Associated PresB. p CHICAGO, Feb. 2. Georgw Busse, who accidentally shot ami killed Mrs. Lucius C. Tuckeruian, was exonerated from all blame by the coroner's Jury. Busse Is a broth er of Mayor Busse of Chicago. A Chicago woman has a very I tolllgent cat wbhh waktb the Mrcd. girl every morning. Tho neighbor woalrl l i'i. " cs think more ot Vh c"t 1 i 1 rfiMn from waklnc them up In the .middle of the nlght- II I b aud ItaUa at MILKER'S. COURT MARTIAL FOR CAPTAIN tfl 31 m ...i i si