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VFf WANT ADS. IN "THE TIMES" ARE THE HCST MEAXS OP GETTING WHAT VOL' WAXT WHEX YOU WANT IT. TIlV THEM AXI) HE COXVIXCE1). SUCCESS FOIl THE DEALER AND SHOP TEH IS A LITTLE SECRET THAT OXLY THE ADVERTISING COL UMNS WILL UNFOLD. I mtms MGKMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL XXXII. Established In 1878 ns The Const Mall. MARSHFIELD, OREGONJHURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1909 SIX PAGES EVENING EDITION. A sation of Times, cost Man N 12? ' ' mid Coos Boy Advertiser. ' v9fPVl'&ri QLhob WUU GIFT. SNYDER H LO License of Former Coos Coun- ty Man Is Suspended For One Year. U. S. INSPECTORS AT PORTLAND SO DECIDE Declare He Should Not Have Attempted to Cross Into Tillamook. n?v Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 9. The license of Captain Levi Snyder, com mander of tho steamer Argo when she was lost off Tillamook two weeks ago, was 'suspended for one year by United States Inspectors Fuller and Edwards. It Is held that Snyder was negligent and careless In attempting to take the vessel over tho Tillamook bar at half tide and during a storm. Four lives were lost in the wreck. Hi )KJ Capt. Magee of Empire, Says It Is Most Prolonged Vessels Delayed. Capt JIagee of Empire, who was In Marshfleld today on business says that the present storm is one of the worst and most prolonged that ho has seen during his forty-two years residence at Empire. , It is very un usual, he says, for a storm that has been severe during most of Its con tinuation to last so long. The storm off the coast a short distance Is much more severe than anything in the 'Inner bay Indicates. 'he bar has been smooth and rough it Intervals. This morning it was quite rough. The Nann Smith went down to the lower Bay this morning, but will not :ross out until the weather im proves. The tug Kllhlam of Bandon, which irought the Triumph over tho other lay, is still tied up at Empire. Ow ing to the captain of the Kllhlam iot being familiar with the bar chan- ie'i they had difficulty In crossing the other day and he will not take ny chances going out. The Roscoe is also waiting in tho loner Bay for the weather to clear 'efore proceeding northward. The lobarts Is also tied up there. The tug Astoria which will take fhe Trlumnh tn tho Columbia Iver, Is waiting for fair weather 'efore starting on the trip. BREAKWATER IS DELAYED. Stoim at Columbia River Holds Steamship There Another Diiy. Agent W. F. Miller of tho Break water, late today received a telegram fom Capt. Magenn of the Break water, sajing that a severe storm s&s prevailing off the mouth of the -olumbla river and that he would Nbably be barbound there until to morrow. This will result in the breakwater not reaching here until Saturday morning, probably. BIG RISK IN COQUILLE. Pher Romj Eight Feet Last Night, Rut Is Goinc Down Todnv. Coos Bay went without, mall aealn Nay as a result of the storm that rivalled last night. Phone reports fuia alont fvio ...,. ,. v, of. fct that many trees had fallen -rOSS the road nnH thin pnnnlpd to nigh wate rand henvv traveling 0111 Dlake It tmnnonlMo in ttt thn Pal into Myrtle Point before 8 R 151 DIDTV Vt$ h K I ib'- i i . wuc tonight. ELI NEGLIGENT 1 nr PTrARflrn unnn ur oitMitn mibu NEW ATTACKS OS OR. COOK Revelations of Persons Claim ing to Have Aided Him With Data Are Not Believed. (By Associated Press.) COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 9. A summary of the affidavits of persons who are claimed to hae aided Dr. Cook in tho preparation of his Polar data published in Lon ddn and New York today, was read here with amazement. Scientific circles seem to be incredulous re garding the charges and some per sons like Dr. Carl Barrau, the as tronomlst, consider them so improb able that their effect will be to strengthen confidence in Cook's sta tements. In an interview, Prof Burrau said: "Passages In tho story telegraphed here give me the Impression the mat ter Is thoroughly untrustworthy. It however will be easy for the univer sity to determine the truth or other wise of tho charges. AFFIDAVITS ARE PUBLISHED ..w 1'orkers Toll of Assisting Dr. Cook. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Dec. v9. Affidavits of two men asserting that Dr. Cook hired them for $4,000 with a promise of an additional bonus of $500 to ono them to' fabricate astronomical obsenatlons and calculations of lati tude and longitude for submission to the University of Copenhagen are published in the New York Times to day. Tho men who say they helped Dr. Cook prepare the records of his journey to the North Pole are Geor ge H. Dunkle, an insurance broker, and Captain August Wedel Loose, a seaman. They admit their reason for making their affidavits known to the public was that the explorer only paid them $260 for their work. Loose today made the statement that he went to Cook thinking he might be of some assistance, and that a short talk wi,th Cook convinc ed him that Cook knew almost noth ing about navigation. He was igno rant of some of the essentials. of tho science-and that U later Investigation brought him to believe that Cook was never out oi sigm oi lanu. oou tlnulng his statement, Loose said, "Please notice that I have never said that Cook Is about to submit re calculations to tho University of Co penhagen as his own observations. Cook never intimated such to me. I was working for pay then and was indifferent on that point. Now, I have not received my pay. I don't express an opinion about how or when Cook wrote his record books. Cook never allowed me to Inspect his original records or indeed any more of them than has been published in the newspapers." " Loose said tho writing down of seconds In Cook's report of his ob servations did not show a "skillful nttemnt to deceive." The limits of the error were so great that the rec ording of seconds wouldnot be of the slightest value in adding accuracy," declared tho captain. "Still of course, Cook could have looked at his instruments seen the seconds and put them down con scientiously if he is ignorant of their lack of importance." LUMBER JUjn'S SKYWARD. Western Canadian Mills Report Too Much BusinesV.vV WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 9. Rough lumber has advanced $1 per 1,000 all over Northwestern Canada. Mills are calling in traveling sales men because of tho rush of orders. Export mills In British Columbia report a largely-Increased business ,i the United States, this being ono cause for the advance. Another ad vance will take place before Spring. ANOTHEfi TRAGEDY ON Two Lives Known to Be Lost and Thirteen Others Missing As Result of Burning of Steamer Clarion. yliv Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 9. Two men lost their lives and the fate of thirteen others is unknown as a re- Attends Prayer Meeting With Shot Gun and Later Shoots Sheriff, (By Associated Prwss.) SHREVE, Ohio, Dec. 9. A posso Is in pursuit of O. E. Boley who created a reign of terror at Bog Prairie, near here, last night and to day shot and killed Sheriff Jacob Bell. Boley escaped from the Mas silion state hospital yesterday, at tended a prayer meeting where he sat with a shotgun on his knee and went later to the home of Ray Lee where lie shot the sheriff today. Fears Felt For Safety of the 'Westerner' Steam Schoon er, In Trouble. Co'nsiderable misgiving is felt here over the safety of the Western er, a steam schooner, bound from Grays' Harbor to San Pedro, which was reported leaking badly oft here Tuesday. The vessel Is commanded by Captain Kelly, formerly of the Alliance. Tuesday, the Wasp which was coming in here to take on a cargo .of lumber, slighted the West erner in near shore and hailed her. Captain Kelly replied that she had sprung a leak and he had put In near shore to pump her out. He said that he felt confident that- he could make San Pedro all right. When the storm came up last evening, local mariners expressed apprehension about the craft. With the barometers down to 29:10, the lowest points they have reached In about ten years, a severe storm must have been prevailing somewhere along the coast and the leaky vessel would probably have had a hard time of it. Captain Olson of the Nann Smith, said that his barometer had not been as low on the coast in ten years. The Nann Smith completed taking on her cargo fast night, but he was "dubious about putting out to sea today. EXCELSIOR IN TROUBLE. Steamer Known On Coos Bay Caught In Storm. The Excelsior, .a steam schooner which has made this port a number of times the past year and loaded at the C. A. Smith mill, is in trouble near San Francisco. A San Francis co dispatch dated December 5, says: "Tho lumber steamer "Excelsior was driven ashore at Moss Landing, 80 miles south of this city, during the storm last night. All tho crew es caped without injury and tho .posi tion of tho vessel is not believed to be dangerous. "The steamer was loaded with lumber and could not make head way against the storm which aroso so suddenly that there was no chance to get clear of the coast be fore It broke. The revenue cutter McCulloch has gone to aid the Excel sior." CLAUSEN'S Shoes for ECONOMY. UKE suit of the burning of the steamer Clarion, near Point Peleo on Lake Erie early today. Six members of the crew were taken from tho Cla rion by tho steamer L. C. Hana and brought here. These, say Capt. Bell, and, twelve of the crew took to a life boat. It Is feared they mayi starve or freeze to death before be ing rescued. One was sailor and got drowned, and the mate was frozen to death. Railroad Officials and Switch men Express Confidence of Victory. I By Associated PreoR ) SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 9. Tho switchmen's strike on tho Great Northern and Northern Pacific is more than half broken according to operating officials. But on the oth er hand ,the strikers say they will t win because the railroads hava found It impossible to get experienced switchmen outside the union. President Zelaya of Nicaragua, ' Instructed Officers to ill Americans. (By Associated Press.) NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9. A cable from Panama says "Death to Amerl- 'cans" is the order Issued to the army by President Zelaya. Positive in formation was received here today that more than a month ago Zelaya Issued instructions to shoot every American caught fighting In the army of the .revolutionists. Somo of Zelaya's military officers protested against this order and warned -him that trouble with tho United States would result. report is Denied. United States Did Not Demand Zelaya's Resignation. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 9. It is denied emphatically that tho United States demanded the resigna tion of President Zelaya. HUMOR REACHES. LONDON. Nicaragua Cable Says United States Is After Zelaya. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Dec. 9. The United States has demanded formally tho resignation of Zelaya as president of Nicaragua according to a cablegram from Nicaragua. BLACKBURN, QUITS JOB. Former Senator Retires From Isth mian Canal. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 9. It was officially announced at tho War Department that, former Senator J. C. S. Blackburn had resigned as a member of tho Isthmian Canal Commission and that his resignation had beon accepted by President Taft. A Great Stock of CHRISTMAS gift books at tho RED CROSS DRUG STORE. SHAVING mugs, soap and RAZOR strops at MILNER'S. DRESSED CHICKENS 18c at tho SANITARY Meat MARKET. Kodaks make delightful Xmas gifts RED CnOSfi DRUG STORE. CLAUSEN'S Shoes for DRY feet. BOTH SIDES CLAIM STRIKE RED J. M. Blake Will Ask North Bend Franchise and Rush Street Railway Project J. M. Blake announced today that ho would immediately take up the matter of securing a street railway franchise in North Bend and also se curing the right of way and consent for tho intervening gap between Marshfleld and North Bend in order that his proposed electric railroad system on Coos Bay may bo rushed to completion. Tho result of the election in Marshfleld whereby he was granted the necessary franchise and rights by a voto of nearly four to ono was highly gratifying to him and Is believed to bo indicative of tho view thaXtho other residents of tho Bay hold tho proposition. I expect to meet with somo of tho representative business men of North Bend within a few days and tako tho matter up with them," said" Mr. Blake. "I have arranged my af fairs to spend several weeks hero to close up tho matter and get the pro ject In shapo to carry It out at the earliest possible time. "While the securing of tho right of way and consent between Marsh- lield and North Bond and tho secur ing of a franchise there will tako somo time, I will meanwhllo live up to tho provisions of tho franchise that has been granted mo in Marsh fleld. "Just as I told the mombers of tho Marshfleld city council, I am in a position to. recommend tho carry ing out tho Marshfleld project to my people regardless of what may bo tho outcome on tho other proposi tions. My people, that is tho parties I represent, havo gone over tho mat ter thoroughly and aro ready to car ry out the entire proposition Just as soon as tlio necessary franchises and rights aro secured." Under the terms of Mr. Blake's franchise in Marshfleld, he is to com mence (he actual construction of the line within sixty days after the enactment of thd franchise and with in six months from tho commence ment of said construction shall ex pond. $5,000 In tho work and within twelve months from tho commence ment of tho construction shall havo one milp'of railway completed and In operation; also that within eighteen months from tho passage of tho franchise, he is to havo tho entire lino completed and In operation. Mr.- ujake stated this morning that ho hoped to moot tho flnal pro visions of tho franchise much earlier than they aro specified In that docu ment. Ho said that onco tho work is started, It will bo to tho company's advantage as well as to tho public to get the lino completed and In operation at tho earliest dato pos sible so that It will bo earning mon ey on tho investment. THE WHEAT MARKET. (By Associated Prsss. CHICAGO, Dec. 9. Wheat closed as follows: December, $1.09 3-4; May, $1.08; July, 98 B-8c. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Dec. 9. Unchanged. (By Ansoclifted Press.) PORTLAND, Deo. 9. Wheat un changed. REMEMBER the ONE-HALF RE DUCTION SALE still on MRS. J; II. SOMERS, designer, Coos Building. Gold and sllvor mounted WATER LN IDEAL fountain pens for Xmas. presents. RED CROSS DRUG STORE. CLAUSEN'S Shoes for WEAR. THREE RUNO NARROW ESC r HOT' WDRK ON CAR LINE . ROTE OS PE !N RIG FIR Kalamazoo, Mich., Scene of Disastrous Fire Late Last Night. THREE DEPARTMENTS FIGHT THE FLAMES Property Loss Will Probably Exceed $1,000,000 One Life Lost. (By Associated Press.) KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 9. One life was probably lost, many firemen were overcome by smoke, three hundred hotel guests scantily clad were driven into icy streets and property valued at ono million dol lars was destroyed by Are late last night which was only extinguished after an all night struggle by the combined fighting forces of Kalama zoo, Battle Creek, and Grand Rap ids. Tho fire started in the base ment of the Star Bargain Hbuse, and fanned by strong winds spread to tho Burklck house, a fine four-story ho tel, and continued to spread burning out a number of commercial estab lishments. A guest in the hotel Is supposed to have lost his life. Whirlwind Finish to City Cam paign There Expect Big Vote Next Tuesday. North Bend politics are beginning to warm up a bit and there promises to be a whirlwind finish to the cam paign which will end next Monday night, next Tuesday being election. Both factions havo been doing con- slderabe "gum shoo work and a heavy vote will probably be polled. The Citizens' Ticket is planning to hola a rally Friday or Saturday night at the opera house there for its candidates for councilman. L. J. Simpson Is arranging for a big rally at Eckhoff hall next Mon day evening when ho will address the voters on his platform. Rev. Dan Shannon at his revival meetings has been doing a Httlo campaigning now and then by rap ping the opposition to tho Business Men's ticket. Beyond this, the Bus iness Men's ticket has not announced any public demonstration! in its be behalf. BOTH CLAIM STRIKE. Switchmen and Railroad Officials Tell Conflicting Stories. illy Associated Press) ST. PAUL, Dec. 9. Tho switch men's strike in tho Twin Cities Is i practically at a standstill. Both sides claim tho better of tho contest. MONEY LEADS THE JfllNORITY Democrats Select Him As Head of Party In United States Wv Senate. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 9. In a caucus this afternoon, the dem ocratic sonators elected Senator Money of Mississippi, aa minority leader of the Senate to succeed Sen ator Culbeisqu of Texas," whoso resig nation was presented today, 1 ail I