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OlflUB ADS. mm?B NEWS WHEN BUSINESS IS SLOW, AD VEKTISE. TirAT IT PAYS IS KVI DKNCEI) V SUCCESSFUL BUSI NESS HOUSES EVERYWHERE :: GET IT WHILE IT 18 NEW BY HEADING THE COOS BAY TIMES. ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME TERSELY TOLD : : : : : : : : : : MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL XXXII. Established in 1878 as Tlio Const Mall. MARSHFIELD, OREGONJHURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1910 EVENING EDITION A consolidation of Times, Const Mnll nnd Coos Bny Advertiser. No. 149. mm WIGKERSHAM FEW IN HAN HIS Attorney General's Statement of Ballinger Fracas Goes to Congress. ' INTERIOR SECRETARY IS UPHELD BY HIM Declares That Glavis Was Not Prompted By Best Motives In Attack. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C Jan. G. Louis II. Glavis, formerly chief of the field division of the General Landroads Qf t,e' northweB have Office, suffered from magalamanla and .was not imbued with a deep sense of patriotic duty In making charges against Secretary of the Interior Bal linger and others In connection with the coal land claims In Alaska, ac cording to Attorney General Wicker sham whoso report on the contro versy was sent to congress today by President Taft. j WIckorsham severely arraigns ; Glavis. All the papers In the cases! wore sent to Congress in response to a resolution of Senator Flint of Cali fornia. The attorney general's sta tement recites the. charges preferred against Ballinger by Glavis on Aug ust 8, reviews tho status of the Cunningham group of coal lands In Alaska, states Balllnger's relations with the claimants, cites the laws bearing on the case, quotes many letters written by 'Gravis and others regarding tho claims a" 1 resultant controversy. In the opinion of Wick ersham the charges of improper ac tion are entirely disproved. He says that Ballinger was scrupulously care.ful in his connccMon with the matter. The suggestion "That it is unlawful for Ballinger to have any professional relations with these claimants, because qf hs previous In cumbency of office of commissioner of the Land Office la in my opinion unsound," says Wickersham. Of tho Cunningham claims Wlck ersham's report says: "Tho Cun ningham locations were made in July and August, 1904. All but three of them proceeded to entry prior to May 1, 1907, and tho remaining three in October, 1907. Payments aggregating $528 being made and converted into the treasury. That the claims wore Investigated by Agents Love and Jones and were put into Glavis hands together with tho investigation of all other Alaska coal land locations and entries in 1908 AV t' csntial facts relat ing f hn c''-ns eem to have been asce-v-ri !-y h'm in the spring of 190P " And, "indeed the-claimants don't c-ipt to have made any con cealment of facts upon which their claims depend." The report goes on to say that Glavis had upwards of two years to investigate the claims, and frequent requests to bring tho investigation, to a conclusion met on ly with excusr-3 for further delay and brought forth only criticism of his superior officers and requests for further assistance. Wickersham, says Glavis' claim that ho prevented the government being defrauded is disproved by the records in the case, and that the intervention by tho for estry department as procured by Glavis was unnecessary, Glavla 1b accused of suppression bt essential letters and telegrams and other do cuments, hnd It is charged that his report "abounds In contradictions and misstatements," and ho is charged with "appearing at all times to have been prolific in criticism and fault finding of other officers of his department, desirous di increasing his Jurisdiction, Veady with reasons for delay but never ready to com plete anything Vo undertook," and that "GJavis "actions appear to have heen founded upon a wholly exag gerated sense of his own importance and a deslro for personal advance ment rather than upon any genulh'e desire to protect the Interests of the government and this species of mega lomania has finally led him to sub- m't to you Charcea nf Imnrnnhr mo tives and conduct egalnst bis official J S GUI A SPECIAL REPORT Swltcnmen and General Man agers Agree Upon Plan to Settle But It Fails. (By Associated Press.! AVASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. C. Efforts to gain an adjustment of the strike of tho switchmen on the rail- been abandoned. Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Commissioner of Labor Neill, the mediators under vtho Erdman act, had a final conference with Perham, and it was determined that nothing further could be done to effect a set tlement. fBy Associated Press. 1 CHICAGO, Jan. B. Members of the Switchmen's Union representing the western railroads today agreed with the General Managers' Associa tion to submit their requests for ad vanced Wages and change In hours to arbitration under tjie Erdman act. The suggestion to do this was made by the switchmen. TAFT TODAY Nebraska "Insurgent" Says They Cannot Be Intimidated By Combination. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 6. In an interview today, Representa tive Norris of Nebraska charged President Taft with singling out the house enemies of Speaker Cannon for punishment by withholding patron age and declared they would not be intimated Into silence by any com bination between tho President and the speaker. Several are unsparing in their de nunciation of the policy which is sought to punish a man for inde pendence of thought and action as they express it. Not a few were 'loath to believe Taft would lend his aid to the effort to administer castiga tion to them for supporting the very principles and policies for which they claimed the party itself stood pledg ed. GEN. RUCKER DEAD. Oldest Retired Officer of U. S. Succumbs. (Bv . Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. Army 6. , General Daniel II. Rucker, tho old est retired officer of the United Sta tes Army, died here today, aged 98 years'! superiors which In my opinion are so unjust and unfounded as to merit his immediate suspension from the ser vice." Speculation la rife as to the per- sonnel or the committee to lie flahied to make the invpstlgatlom The in dications are the 'following will be selected; Senators -Nelson of Min neapolis, Root of New York, Flint of California, Sutherland of Utah, Payn ter of Kentucky, and either Clarke of Arkansas, or Hughes of Colorado; Representatives Dalzell of Pennsyl vania, McGall of Massachusetts, Stephens of Minnesota, Martin o'f South Dakota, Howard of Georgia, Moon of Tennessee or Shlrly of Ken tucky. In the House, the resolution was referred to the Committee 'on Rules but in the Senate, reference was postponed until tomorrow STRIKE STILL IS UNSETTLED SENATOR PERKINS BADLY INJURED Prominent Californian Slips and Falls On Icy Walk In Washington, Sustaining Se vere Injuries. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 6. Senator Perkins of California, slip ped on an icy sidewalk today and is believed to have seriously ihjured 'his spine. Perkins struck the ground with terrific force and lay for sev eral seconds in a dazed condition, Dr. C. Lloyd Magruder was summoned and declared the senator hnd severe ly wrenched his spine' in addition to EAR SEATTLE City Marshal Boehl of Auburn, Wash., Seriously Wounded By Howard Williams. (By Associated Press. 1 SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. C City Marshal August Roehl of Auburn, 22 miles south of Seattle, was shot and Seriously wounded last night by Howard Williams who, with two com panions, all of Sumner, Wash., had been drinking heavily In the various saloons. After the shooting, the three men fled from town being pur sued by deputy sheriffs. Williams and his companions had been arrested for creating a disturb ance, and were on the way to jail when Williams drew a revolver and shot Roehl in the mouth, the bullet just missing the windpipe and lodg' ing in the muscles of his neck. It was removed by. surgeons. After the shooting tho three men fled from town but were captured at Sumner soon after daylight. Roehl will recover. M. F. PLANT IN Steamship Arrives Wednesday From South After Fairly Good Trip. The M. F. Plant arrived In Wed nesday from San Francisco after a fairly good trip up the coast. The Plant will sail at 1:30 Thurs day from North Bend. Among those arriving on the M. F. Plant were tho following: A. Harlocker. A. L. Harris, Geo. N. Black, Ursula Farrlnger, E. C. Paddock, R. S. Wright, E. A. Pay son, Mrs. E. J. Mayfleld, H. W. San ford, Hazel Bennett, Mrs. A. C. Hammond, C. E. Kidder, C. D. Miner, H. W. Painter, Mrs. Black, Mrs, En-, dicott, J. A. Johnston, Alex Dawson, Mrs. E. E. Lucas, Mrs. Bartell, Mrs. Sanford, Mrs. H. H. McPherson, A. Berrlng, Sails Toduy. The M, F. Plant sailed this after noon for San Francisco, Her out going cargo Consisted largely of coal and boxes. Among those Bailing on the M. F. Plant were the following: Mrs. Mary Thomas, G. A. Nlehaus, Homer Brault, F. Tlmmerman, C. W. Wright, Master Chas. Wright, Miss N. Duvlc, Austin Brownell, Ma rlon Reynolds, John Tledeman, W. 6. Petzoldt, Mrs, F. J, Brault and five children, Jim Aiken, John Leln gren, W. H. Savigny, O. L. Collier, Mr. Maxhelmer, P. E. Kreamer, Pe ter Klnchen and Ed. Thomas, P. Slln- slnger and Joe Sllnslnger. - Read the Times AVant Ads.' Try Times' Wafet Ads. SHOOT OFFICER 1 painful injuries about the body. Per kins has been In poor health for some tlmo and the physicians do not feel justified in stating how soon he will recover. WILSON IS INJURED. Assistant Secretary of State Hurt By Full On Icy Wnlk. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 6. Huntington Wilson, assistant secret ary of state, fell on the icy pave ment a3 he stepped from an auto mobile last night and cut his face so badly that he Is under a physician's care. Mrs. Wilson also fell but was uninjured. FIND ASTRO IN MEXICO CITY Man Who Tried to Fleece Capt. "O'Kelly of Coos Bay Locat ed By 'Frisco Police. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. G. C. A. Conlln, alias "Astro," ex-handcuff kint and clairvoyant, who forfeited $1, 500 cash bail rather than face the charge of grand larceny, has been ar- rested in Mexico Cltv. aecordlnc to a telegram received by the local police from Chief of Police Felix Diaz of that city. "Astro" is charged with having swindled aged Jasper O'Kelly, a wealthy boatman, from Coos Bay, Or. In searching for a long-lost stepdaughter, to whom he desired to pay a legacy of several thousand, dol lars left by her mother, O'Kelly, sought the aid of "Astro's" alleged clairvoyant po'wers. "Astro," it is al leged, induced Stella Mattello, of Los Angeles, to pose,as the long-lost girl. O'Kelly is said to have paid her nearly $1000 before he discovered the fraud. Steps will be taken to . extradite him. DEATH RATE LOW IN CITY Only Twenty-Five Passed Away In Marshfield Last Year Births, 69. The mortality' rate In Marshfield last year was very low, according to tho annual report of tho city health officer, Dr. E. Mingus, which has just been filed with City Recorder Butler, The total number of deaths in tho city during the twelve months ending December 31 was twenty-five. During the same period, the number of births was 59. Dr. Mingus' report Is as follows: "I have tho honor to submit here with the vital statistics for the City Of Marshfield as reported to me duri'chle Boone Ing the year of 1909. The total number of deaths from all causes was 26; males 13; females 12. Special causes Bronchitis, lj Me ningitis, 1; general debility, 2; apo plexy, 2; rupture of heart, 1 sui cide, 3; tuberculosis, 5; apnoea, 1; burned, 1; gastritis, J; uraemia, 1; genoral sclerosis, 1; Inanition, 1; ac cident, 1; Brlght's disease, 1; heart disease, 1; neuralgia of heart, 1. Total births C9. Males 3C, fe males 33; one pair of twins. Parents native born Fathers, 49; mothers, 5G. Parents foreign born Fathers 19, mothers 12, Cbntaglous diseases Smallpox, 9; measles, 2. Injures Hand. Nels Nelson, a C. !A. Smith employe, is laid up with an injured han,d, sustaining a painful wound ruesaay. DARING ATTEMPT MADE TO ROB BROOKLYN GUILD KILLED BY TUE TRAIN Sophia Storgard, Eleven Years Old, Run Down On Trestle to Bunkers. . Elsie Sophia Storgard, eleven years old, was struck and run over by a switch engine on the elevated trestlo leading to the Beaver Hill mine bunkers near the depot last evening about 5:30. She was in stantly killed, the wheels passing over her chest and almost cutting the body in two. The child was a few months over eleven years old and was tho daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stor gard. She had been a deaf taute since birth but recently underwent an operation and Mr. and Mrs. Stor gard believe that she was gradually acquiring ability to hear and talk. A sad nhase of the accident was the endeavor of Mr3 storgard to protect the little one. For a long time, they have had difficulty In keeping her at home and feared that she might meet with an acci dent owing to her deafness. Yester-1 day afternoon, Mrs. Storgard had planned to attend a social gathering but finding that Mr. Storgard could not keep Sophia with him, she re mained at home. About 4 o'clock, she was kept busy with cooking In t)ie kitchen and Sophia slipped out. This was the last they saw of her until word of the accident ' was brought to thcin about 5:30. Plow she happened to wander down to the trestle and up to It Is something no one can explain. The engine was pushing loaded coal cars up the trestle to tho bunkers. About eight minutes before the accident, AV. F. Miller and General Manager Mlllis walked up the trestle and did not see anything of the child. She evidently was In the middle of the track and becamo terror stricken and couldn't move when the engine came backing down towards her. The accident was not discov ered until they had passed over her, the engine being Jolted. Mr. Boone who was riding on tho running board of the engine saw tho body first. ,, The inquest was conducted by Coroner Golden last evening. Con ductor Kardel), General Manager Mlllis, Brakoman Boone and Andrew Storgard were the only witnesses. The jury consisting of Chas. Sendel bach, L. E. Bllvens, Wm. M. Cox, J. W. Hunt, Carl Evertsen and H. Brad field fomd that the killing was acci dental and exonerated tho train crew from any blame. First Accident. Charley Gilbert was the engineer and the accident last evening was tho first tlmo that an engine handled by him has ever Injured a person during his railway service of twenty years or more. Tho other members of tho crew were Firemen Ellerbeck, and Drakeman Alex Wilson and Ar- Tho funeral was hold this after noon from the Swedish Lutheran church and was largely attended, Rev. J. Richard Olson delivered the sermons In both Swedish and Eng lish. The pall bearers were Hugo Hillstrom, Alfred Jutstrom, Carl and Ansel Johnson. THE WHEAT MARKET. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Jan. 5, May wheat, $1.13 1-4; July, $1.04 1-8; Septem ber, S9 l-8c. (By Associated Press.) , PORTLAND, Jan. 5. Wheat un changed. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Jan. B.-,Wheat un- changed Hunting Uceuses renewed. Gunnery. BANK TODAY Four Bandits Attempt to Loot Private Institution In New York Suburb. ONE OF CLERKS BADLY WOUNDED Two of the Gang Are Captured After Battle With Crowd In Street. (By Associated Press.) NEW, YORK, Jan. C A daring attempt to hold up and rob a private bank of the Green Point, section of Brooklyn was made today. Four men attacked the clerks, shot one of them perhaps fatally and then gave battle to the crowd In the street. Two robbers escaped but two others were arrested and identified as members of the gang. The robbery occurred at tho noon hour, the four men en tering and inquiring about steam ship tickets. Samuel Korn, a broth er of Simon Korn, owner of tho bank, suspected the men and started to. remove a tray with several thou sand dollars of coin and currency to the safe. Two of the men leaped over the counter and tried to seize the money. One robber fired several shots at Korn, one bullet in the neck inflicting what may prove a fatal wound. Coal Miners Resume Work To day Under Old Scale After Short Strike. A strike that for a time threatened to reach serious proportions at the LIbby mine was adjusted last eve ning by Superintendent Hennessey and this morning all of the men re sumed work. Only about a day was lost. The trouble was occasioned by a misunderstanding over the price of coal. The O. C. & N. Company mar kets its coal at San Francisco through the Western Fuel Company under a term contract which fixes tho price the company Is to receive during the period the contract Is in,, force. Re cently, tho coal strike in Australli has resulted in a shortage of coal In California and the Western Fuel Company boosted the price about twenty-five per cent. Whon tho miners here heard of the advance In, the price of coal, they Im mediately asked for higher wages. They are receiving $1 per ton now and wanted $1.25. "Tho trouble has been amicably ad justed nnd all tho men returned to work this morning," said Superin tendent Hennessey today. GIRL IS LOCATED. Missing Philadelphia Maiden Ac counted For. (By Associated Press,) PHILADELPHIA, Pa Jan, C, Miss Roberta DeJanon and FerdU nand Cohen ,tho waiter with whom she Is alleged to have left tho city December 29, aro said to have been found. This announcement was made this afternoon by a7 person close to the girl's relatives. "ULAOICIIAND" IN CHICAGO. Merchant Slain For Not Giving Vy, 5,000. Hlv Associated Pros 1 CHICAGO, Jan. 0. Failing to' comply with a demand for $5,000 contained in a letter signed "Black Hand," B. Sonebl, sixty years of age, nn Italian merchant, was shot and killed by throe men early today while asleep In tho rear of his store. Tho assassins escaped. I IBBY MINE STRIKE ENDED 4 j