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(Ham NEWS mmm it i - v- ; rrr IT WH1LK IT 19 WW BY rrAlllXO THK COOS BAY TIMBS. OOUi AND TELEGnAWIIO NEWS STIMULATE YOUR BUSINESS BY GOOD SYSTEMATIC ADVERTIS ING. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS HOUSES DO SO. CONCISMiV TOliU. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS 0 I mm ;vouii STAIIRANGES TO RETAIN ROLE OF Makes Agreement With Chiefs of the Threatened Revolution There. HIS POWER IS NOW RESTRICTED Wave of Fanaticism Continues to Sweep Asiatic Turkey, Endangering Americans. A BULLETIN. , : 4, (By Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 22. The Sultan of Turkey and 4 the chiefs of the Constitutional party have reached an agree- ment under the terms of which his Majesty remains as sover- elgn of the empire but with his powers somewhat more restrict- 4 ed than before. (By Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 22. The situation in Asiatic Turkey, ac cording to the latest Intelligence here, is distinctly threatening. The wave of fanaticism which originated at Adana ten days ago, is apparently spreading through the eastern pro linces and fa" more than the thou sand Armenians were massacred in Syrian towns and villages during the nutl ursts of fanatical zeal. One em bassy estimates the killed ashlgh as fifteen thousand. The govern ment has sent urgent commands to the Vilayet of Adana that the riots l)e put down and the leaders harshly dealt with. British, French and German war ships have arrived at Merslna. Reports today are that a number of towns threatened by Moslem tribesmen and five Amroican women missionaries are reported In danger at Hadjlm, In the Vilayet of Adana. One of them Miss Lambert has sent a message down the coast asking for help The women are entirely alone and defenseless. The villages surrounding Hadjim are in flames and the Nomad tribes threaten Had jlm The record of the American Board of Commissioners for foreign missions show that Miss Virginia A. Hillings, Miss Olive M. Vaughan, Miss Emily Fritcher, Mrs. Mary Rog ers, vsife of Rev. D. M. Rogers who lost his life at Adana, are stationed at Hadjim .MAY RETAIN JOB. Deposition of Sultan Not n Certainty Yet. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, April 22. A private telegram from a well-informed source at Constantinople says the deposition of the Sultan is by no means a certainty. WHOLE VILLAGE SLAIN. Not Even Babes Spared, By Moslem Fanatics. fBy Associated Press.) ALOPPO, ABiatlc Turkey, Tues day. April 20. (Delayed In transmis sion) The entire population of Kirlkan located between here and Alexandretta, even unto the last babe, was massacred. 11-IXCH LIFT TOO HIGH FOR SKIRT? CHICAGO April 22. May 'a per fect lady hold her sklrt'14 inches from the ground on a muddy, rainy day and remain a perfect lady and escape the attention of the police and inhibition of the law? The Milwaukee courts .to the con- rary notwithstanding, Mrs. Cather ine Waugh Mcculloch, of Evanston, a Justice of the peace, says she may. The Milwaukee Jurist whom she overruled is Judge Neelan, of the Wisconsin district court, who fined TURKISH EMPIRE NO DECISION ON LICENSE City Recorder Butier Won't Render Opinion Until Satur day 'Afternoon. City Recorder Butler who was to have announced his decision at 2 o'clock this afternoon on the demur rer to the collection of the licenses on automobiles and vehicles by the city was unable to do so. He said that ho had not had sufficient time to look up the law on the points In question. He thought ho might he ready to announce his decision to morrow but as all the attorneys In volved desired to attend court at Co- qullle, ho announced that his decl- slon will be announced at 4 o'clock Saturday, In case the demurrer is upheld, it will mean that the ordinance is de claied Invalid and that the licenses cannot be collected. If he rules against the demurrer, the case will have to be tried out. The teamsters and automobile owners announce that they will car ry the case to the highest courts be fore they will pay the license. COOS HAY HOY WEDS. Former Mnrtlilli'ld Hoy Marries Riverside GirJIn Los Angeles, California. Edgar A. Campbell, formerly of Marshfleld, and Miss Fannie M. Drummond, daughter of Mr. and Mri S. A. Drummond of Riverside, Cal., were quietly married In Los Angele." by Rev. D. J Inwood of the Univeislty Methodist church, on Wednesday, April 14. After a brief honeymoon on the coast the young couple will make their home in Riversido where the groom has an excellent position with a piomlnent mercantile concern. Edgar A. Campbell is a brother of A. B. Campbell of the Standard Oil warehouso and formerly held a posi tion in the Masnes & Matson store. Ho has many friends here who will unite with The Times in wishing him and his bride a pleasant and pros perous married life. STRENGTHEN JAP E Mikado Rushes More Troops Into Manchuria and Along the Frontier. (By Associated Press ) ST. PETERSBURG, April 22. A special dispatch from Harbin, Man churia, says Japan Is sending large reinforcements Into Manchuria and that troops are spreading along the frontier. Mrs May Walters because a police man testified that her dress was raised 14 inches from the ground. "If Milwaukee is as muddy as Chicago, she had a right to hold her skirt that high," was Mrs. Mc culloch's statement. "I should sav that 14 inches is about right on some 'days, and one hardly could blame her for not wishing to get her skirts muddy." "Would you make that ruling If such a case was brought before you?" was asked. "I'll wait till the case comes be fore me," she went on, "I think that women should bo allowed the liberty of thought and Judgment of feminine matters like the handling of their skirts " IC 0 MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, GOVERNMENT TAKES UP SEIZURE No Official Action Will Be Taken Pending Receipt of Detailed Report From Con sul General West. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 22. A brief dispatch received at the State Department today from Consul Gen eral West at Vancouver, B. C, con cerning the seizure of the American fishing schooner Charles Levi Wood bury by the Canadian cruiser Kestral says a full report of the circum stances will be sent by mail and pending the arrival of It, no action will bo taken It Is said that if Woodbury dis covered that the fishing was within the three-mile limit, the Canadian cruiser would have right to give chase and even take the vessel on the S N, P. LIN Tacoma Capitalist, Weil Known On Coos Bay, Stops . Big Improvements. The following special dispatch from Tacoma to the Portland Ore gonian will be of special Interest to Coos Bay people owing to Henry Hewitt, Jr., having extensive inter ests here In the gas and electric plants and also because he is en deavoring through his manager, Seymour H Bell, to becure a fran chise which will give him control of the termnlal facilities on C003 Bay: "Balking all the' plans of the Northern Pacific Railroad for Its water grade line around Point De fiance, halting the hearing of over 50 condemnation cases in the Fed eral Court and stopping practically all actual improvement work, amounting to over $1,000,000, Jos hua Pierce, capitalist, and Henry Hewitt, Jr., have appealed to the War Department nnd the govern ment has forbidden the railroad to bridge Chamber Creek, vhlch Pierce and his asscoiates say Is navigable, until the railroad's plan are accepted j Ly the War Department. "Chambers Creek empties into the Sound on Tacoma's west coast and has never been developed as a navig able stream It has become a joke to Tacomans as the site for factories since A. P. Gillies, alleged bubble promoter, first began promoting the Imperial building, a 24-story struc ture large enough to house 50,000 people, and later, when he planned to build a mammoth flour mill, a steel mill of enormous proportions, and other factories along Chambers Creek. Hewitt and Pierce allowed, their names to be connected with Gillies' schemes." Many Attend Mission.-Th'e CatlP olic mission services, whlcjh.r,e Jg- lng conducted at pt. Mpnjcajs church are being well attended, many' non CatLolics being grespn'l at the even ing services., Lapt evening, the Rev. Fathej PplK WPHPiign tho lWpdul gencor, sraqtedl,by(9l4t,ho ' Catholic church, explaining- that an Indul gence does not mean, as it believed by "Tome non-Cath'ollcs, a license to coramysln, but is an atonement for sins committed in the past. This was merely a prelude to his sermon on "The Judgment Day" in which ho pictured the fate of those who do net Hvo worthy lives. Beginning yesterday afternoon, ho began hear ing confessions and will contlnuo to do so each afternoon uutll Sunday when the mission closes. Dr. Even Hedln says that some of the lamas of Thibet have a custom of allowing themselves to bo enclos ed In grottos, so that they would live In darkness for tho rest of their lives. He heard of a man who was enclosed at the age of 10 or 17 years and lived there C9 years with out any communication with tho out sido world whatever, his food and water being passed underground by a long pole HT UP APRIL 22, 1909 EVENING high seas outside the maritime lim its. Captain Sinclair's claim, how ever, that he merely was making the passage between the eastern Islands Is the important Issue, he having that right according to the usual Interpretations of the law. THE CANADIAN VIEW. Department of Justice Now Investig ating Incident. (By Associated Pr.) OTTAWA Canada, April 22. The matter of the arrest of the American fishing schooner Levi Woodbury has been turned over to the Department of Justice. Con demnation proceedings will be In stituted, the American boat being held meantime If condemned, the Woodbury will be held. The vessel Is charged with fishing within the three-mile limit. Indianapolis Citizens Force Down Rates After a Long Fight. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 22. After years of ceaseless war on the local gas company, this city is re alizing Its dream of 00-cent gas, and there are indications that this, if not a lower figure will be the pi ice for years to come. A new gas company, backed by an ample capital and with all classes of citizens as stockholders, has be gun to serve gas at CO cents a thou sand cubic feet, and the rid gas company, which has been charging 90 cents, is preparing to meet the new competition and will have to do so after -July 5, or take Its mains from the cltv streets. Ten years ago people here were paying '$1 25 a thousand cubic feet for gas, and the company was claiming an unlimited franchise without any restrictions as to the price it might charge. After much negotiation it waived Its claim of perpetual franchise and accepted a charter for ten years, the price of gas tc be $1 a thousand until the annual consumption of gas reached 300,000,000 cubic feet, 95 cents until it reached 350,000,000, and 90 cents after that figure was passed. IBOSEVELT IS Party v Leaves Mombassa On f 'Special Train For First I Hunting Ground. (By Associated Press.) .MOMBASSA, April 22. Theodore Roopovelt and party left here on a special train today for KapitI Plains, whence they will be conveyed to th ranch of Sir Alfred Pease for tho first shooting trip, Tho party is ac companied bv F J. Jackson, acting governor of tho Protectorate. ROSEBURG PIONLER DEAD. ROSEBURG, April 22. After an Illness extending over a period of many months. Judge Joseph S. Fltzhugh, a resident of Roseburg since 1858 and who for over 20 yeafs served this city and county In vurious official capacities, passed away peacefully n this home at tho corner of Main and Court streets. lie was nearly 7G years of ago. Joseph Fltzhugh was born In Illi nois In 1833; emigrated to Califor nia In 1852; fought against Rogue Rtvpr Indians In 1855-5C; settled in Roseburg la 1858; postmaster In 18CC; county Judge 12 years, city recorder 3 years, councilman 3 years, mayor 3 ytars. GAS 60 CENTS PER THOUSAND NEAR BIG GAME I 1 EDITION - IS w PATTEN SEEKS QUIET PLAGE T ON COMMISSION Petitions Asking Gov. Benson to Deviate From Chamber of Commerce Men. The Coos Bay Port Commission membership which was thought to havi' been settled and merely await ing Governor Benson's official ap pointment of the persons ' recom mended by the Marshfleld and North Pend Chambers of Commerce, has taken on the aspects of a contro versy today A petition asking that B. C. Bradbury, a member of the Klondyke Logging Company, be ap pointed on the commission in place of Henry Sengstacken is being cir culated and will be presented to Gov ernor Benson. There Is also talk of starting a pe'ition asking that P. Ilennessy of the Oregon Coal and Navigation Company and manager of the Llbby Mine by appointed on the commission in place of some ct the men indorsed by the executive committee. The petitions are the principal topic of discussion in bus-lness cir cles and many express regret that r. controversy has been raised over 'he matter. The Marshfleld Chamber of Com merce executive committee have re commended to Governor Benson that Henry Sengstacken, Dr. E. MIngus and W. C. Harris be appointed as three members of the commission and have indorsed the selection of W. P. Evans and J. C. Gray, chosen by the North Pend Chamber of Commerce. The executive commlt "ee of the North Bend Chamber of Commerce hrs indorsed the men re commended by the Marshfleld Cham ber of Commerce executive commit tee North Bend, Also. This afternoon, It was reported that there was disaffection at North Bend regarding the men to bo ap pointed members of the Port" Com mission. Some were reported to .bo Insisting that L. J. Simpson bo nam ed as one of the commissioners. Others are insisting that George Bealo of Coos River, should have been namde instead of Capt. W. C. Hraris of Sumner. Petitions setting forth these de mands will be circulated, It Is stat- ed. TRIO TRY BLACKMAIL. Boy and Girl mid Cook Failed In Plot at Baker City. BAKER CITY, April 22. As the result of an alleged attempt to blackmail J B. Griswood, one of tho pioneer mei chants of this city, Will Walters, a cook; MIbs Lenora Elms, a high school girl and Ken neth Chuto son of a prominent rancher, are under arrest here. Tho girl is held as a witness more than an accused principal. She comes from a prominent family on Burnt river and Is attending school In Baker City. J. B. Grlswold runs a general store and tho attempt at extortion wns made through allegations that ho had sold canned goods which did not conform to tho pure food law requirements nnd that as a result young Walters had been poisoned with ptomaine. An offer was made Mr. Grlswold by letter to settle tho matter If ho would pay $9,000. Tho letter explained what an expensive proceduro nn Investigation by tho pure food exports would ho to him and urged him to pay tho sum asked without hesitation. Tho merchant arranged for a meeting with Walters and the Elms girl, and when ho had thorn safoly In tho storo Chief of Pollco Pottor W W I No. 242. ER 1 Market Drops to Eight and One-Half Cents Below Last Week's Price. BULL LEADER IS NERVOUS AND ANGRY Refuses to Talk to Newspaper men As He Leaves For Secluded Ranch. (By Associated Press.) TRINIDAD, Colo., April 22. James A. Patten Chicago's wheat king, who was reported yesterday to have deserted the battle in tho wheat pit to Inspect for himself tho wheat situation in the Central West, arrived in Trinidad this morning and left for Tercio Colo., whence ho will drive twenty-five miles to the ranch, of W. H. Bartlett. near Vermeio J Park, N. M., Patton was tired and nervous and in a bad temper and re fused to talk to newspaper men. BAD SLUMP TODAY. (fly Associated Presn.) CHICAGO April 22. Has "Bull Campaign" in wheat so as tho public is concerned, Uie far e T been abandoned? Has Bull Leader Patten, now In Colorado, changed his views? These and other questions were rife on the Board today -when the slump in wheat continued, the prices reaching points eight -to eight and a half cents below the record price of last week when Patton de clared wheat was intrinsically -worth every cent being paid for It. "Even if I were out of tho mar ket prices would be as high or higher than they are," Fatten said. Since the decline. Patten's follow ers have been unable to explain and today May sold early in the session at $1.21 1-8- July at $1.10 3-S. At Patten's offices, it was declar ed tho break was a flurry and that the lost ground would be gained without manipulation. May dropped as low as $1.20 8-4 today. The close was: May,$1.21; July. $1.10; September, $1.02; December, $1.00 7-8. OTHER MARKETS. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, April 22. The whent market wa unchanged today. TACOMA April 22. "Wheat prices were unchanged today. ATTEMPT TO FREE BOrlE Effort to Release Whitla Kid naper Frustrated By Night Watchmen. (By Aasoclatad Press.) MERCER, Pa., April 22. An at tempt to liberate James II. Boyle from the Mercer county jail wns made last night. A ladder was s placed beneath his coll aud Jt Is thought tho idea was to cut through the bars of tho cell from tho out side The offort failed because of the vigilance of the night watchman. and o'no of hie officers appeared and placed them under arrest. Miss Elms made a complete con fession of the wholo affair and,Jt(s thought If she Ftlcks to her 'Mory at tho trial she will be dlsml scd. She claims they had plnnnpd on set ting $9,000, which was to he divided equally botwoon Waltom, Chnte and hersolf, We nro the solo agputs for STUDKUAKKU wagons and vohlclca. Wo carry stock on hand. 'If In nood call and see us. MAltsnr: XI) ILUtmVAIlE COMPANY.