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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1911)
Uftttt? ADS. NEWS AVHB.V BUSINESS IS SLOW, All-Vl-'HTISU. THAT IT PAYS IS EVI DENCED BY SUCCESSFUL BUSI GET IT WHIM: IT IS NEW 1IY READING THE COOS HAY TIMES. AW, THE NEWS AMj THE TIME TERSELY TOM) :: :: :: :: NESS HOUSES KrUKUVJiKUii :: MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ill Hit Established in as The Coast Indiana Man Fires First Gun In Congressional Battle Over It. HE DOES NOT SPEAK FOR OTHER INSURGENTS Says Compact Is First Step In Right Relations Be tween Countries. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 9. Tlio Urst gun i the congressional battle over tho Canadian Reciprocity was llretl In tho Sonato todny. Sen ator llovorldge, Insurgent, whh tho mnrksmnn nnd ho lined up on tho Side of administration. Ho did not mnko any prctenBo of representing others of tho progressive republican enmp. Doverldge welcomed tho compact ns tho first concerted evi dence of tho establishment of such relations with Canada as ho thought the United States should maintain with a country so closoly Joined physically and with tho pcoplo so Intimately allied with Americans In kliiBhlp and Interest. Ho urged tho necessity of prompt and decided nc tion. TAVOR SAME NUMBER. Itcapportlonmeiit of Manlier of HoitHO of ltcpnentntlvcs. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 9. The House took up tho bill today for the reapportionment of tho House under tho thirteenth census. Tho republican caucus favored rotnlning 'tho present representation of 391 members whllo tho democrats favor u membership of 433. Tho paper nnd pulp provisions of tho Canadian reciprocity ngreomont formed tho subject of n prolonged session of the House Ways and Means Commltteo todny, tho prin cipal witness being Chairman John Norrls of tho Pnpor Coin mix tea of the American Nowspnpor Publishers' Association. Harry Bradfield Says People of Middle West Are Greatly Interested. "Every one In tho middle west wants to hear moro about Coos Day," remarked Harry Bradflold who returned with his son Pasquln last evening from Kansas where thoy visited his parents. "I took a suit case full of Cooa Bay lltoraturo along with me and tho way people took It and read it was remarkable. Most of them had heard a little about this section and were anxious to learn more. Of courso, I put in n good word now nnd then besides giving them tho literature. "They havo had n very mild win ter In Southern Kausas and Pasquln was able to go barefoot whllo wo wero thero. Wo had a very nice vis it with my parents. Fattier Is 85 years old and mother Is 83. They were overjoyed over Pasquln whom they had not seen since he was a 5'ear old. "We had a very good trip, despite the fact that wo started on Friday, the thirteenth day of tho month. Wo a'most had a wreck but luckily were eolng up i,m an,i tno car8 kept tn0 track despite a broken rail. "The business outlook Is good and everyone is anticipating a very favorable year and the feeling Is that tho Pacific coast tvIH come at fcead faster than ever." VOL XXXIV GWiAD I AN RECIPROCITY FAVORED " Iff SENATOR BEVERIDGE TODAY LIKE TO HEAR OF COOS BAY 1878 Mall I S AT Program Committee Announces Partial List of Speakers for Lincoln Day Dinner Tho committee on program for the Lincoln bnuiiuet nt Hotel Chan dler Saturday night havo pnrtlnlly completed their list of toasts nnd announce tho. following list of speak ers and subjects: "Tho Republican Party In Ore gon" Hon. .7. S. Coko. "Politics In IlUBlncss" J. V. Smcnton. "Party Organization" Ch. B. Sol- hy. "Duncombo" A. S. Hammond. "Lincoln Republicanism" C. I. Rclgard. Thero will bo a number of othor short talks by well-known business nnd professional men of tho city. Tickets hnvo been going rapidly and already been taken to Insure n good nttendnucc. Ab thero are only n limited number of pnrtles desiring tickets, nrc requested to securo them early as posslblo at tho Chandler hotel whoro they aro now on sale. E Edward Alexander, San Fran cisco Street Car Conductor, In Tragedy. (Ey Associated PrcsB to Coos T Times.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal Fob. 9. Entering tho homo of Ills divorced wlfo today, Edward Alexander, n street enr conductor, shot two bul lets Into her heart and then Inflicted n fatal wound on himself. Comparatively Few Measures Enacted By Oregon BANQUET S 1 1 BILLS PASSED LEGISLATURE Legislators. SALEM, Oro., Feb. 9. With only a week left of tho regular session of tho Oregon legislature, compara tively few measures had passed both houses. Tho following Is tho sum mary of tho legislation, up to Mon day: Vetoed by Governor. ST B. 37, Nottingham Permitting enforcement of mechanics' liens against homesteads. Signed by Governor. S. B. 2, Hawley Permitting farm names to bo recorded. S. B. 15, Kellaher Validating Brondwny bridge bonds. S. B. 61, Lestor Authorizing Clatsop county to levy special tax for exhibit at Astoria Centennial. H. B. 3, Cole Declaring October 12, Columbus day, public holiday. II. B. 4G, Neuner Protecting wa ters North Umpqua river. Passed Both Houses. S. B. 7, Burgess Limiting slzo of firecrackers In markot. S. B. 10, Malarkey Prescribing procedure Tor adoption of children. S. B. 13, Locke Authorizing counties to build hospitals. S. B, 30, Wood Changing name (Continued on p J $, MARSHFIELD.OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1911 EVENING GHOULS ROB CEMETERY AT ERIE Pennsylvania Town Stirred by Theft of Body from Mauso leum of Late Millionaire. ERIE, Pa., Feb. 9. Dody snatch lug that may equal for scnsntlou tho daring grave robbery which stirred the country more than n quarter of a century ago when the body of A. T. Stewart, New York's pioneer merchant, was stolen, hns stirred this section to nn almost unprece dented degree. Tho mnusolcum of the lato congressman, W. L. Scott, in tho Erie cemetery was broken in to Montlny nnd yesterday afternoon OKUI CITY STATEJAPITAL Supreme Court Decides In Fa vor of Removal from Guthrie. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Fel). 9. Sustaining tho contentions of tho Dy a strictly party voto, all tho dom supportors of Oklahoma City on ovo-Jocrftt8 voting In opposition, tho Son- ry point In tho capltol, tho removal of tho controversy In tho stato su promo court In a decision rendered ed by tho Houso to crcnto a porma ... . u . ii..'nAn( nrlff linnril Rnvnrnl Imnnrlnn touay u earned uuiauomn uuy uio permnncnt capttal of Oklahoma. JUAREZ SAFE Mexican Revolutionists Retir ing and Aid For Govern ment Arriving. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) EL PASO, Tex., Fob. 9. Gonoral Orozco Is reported by American Ar- mv nfflrnrfl iir rntlrlnir south. Ho Is .(mn, nnnntfh fnr rm.tnat with I ,.w uww.o . .-.... .. .. , Navarro who Is said to bo within a day's march of Juarez with eight hundred men. CONDITION HOPELESS. Mexican Revolutionists Have No Chance. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 9. Under yesterday's date, Tllomas A. Edwards, Amorlcan consul at Junrez, wired that unless tho Mexican Insur gents took tho city within a fow hours thoy would havo to glvo up tho attempt as their position afford ed them no means of subsistence, Business is becoming normal. 1 1 FINDS 1ACE OF Mail Addressed to lissing Girl Ordered Forwarded to Vancouver, B. C. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) BELLINGHAM, Wash., Feb. 9. "For several days letters addressed to "Miss Dorothy Arnold" have been arriving in caro of a local attorney. Today an ordor came to forward tno mail to Vancouver, B. C. The sher iff Is Investigating this possible cluo as to the whereabouts of tho missing heiress. t VALENTINE social DANCE at 1 M 0 S Odd Fellows' hall NEXT .MONDAY EVENING under the ausplcos df the Ladles of the Episcopal church. f tho body of Mrs. McColum, sister-in-law of tho lato Mr. Scott taken, Tho polico bcllovo tho body to bo hold for ransom by tho "Dlnck hand" and that tho vandals intended to carry away tho bodlesof tho mllll onnlro and his wife. Tho ensket of Mrs. Scott had been hnlf taken out of tho nlcho when the nttompt was abandoned. The foot prints of four or six men Indicate tho gang had nil tho nsslstanco needed but wcro probnbly frightened away boforo they could comploto tho robbery. An Italian settlement near tho cemetery Is tho object of scrutiny but thero Is no clue of tho Ghouls or missing body. TARIFF BILL IS Permanent Board to Handle It Receives Senate Com mittee Approval. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 9. ato Commltteo on Fiunnco today vot ed to report favorably tho bill paBS- nent tariff board. Several Important amendments wcro adopted. LOCAL DEBATE Order of Exercises of Contest Here Friday Night Is Announced. Tho progrnm for tho Bandon Marshflold high school dobato at tho Masonic Opera Houso In Mnrshfieldl tomorrow night was announced by Sunt. Tledgdl today to bo as fol- lows: Music, "Tho Shower". .Girls' choral Dobate, Resolved, That all tolograph lines In the United States should bo owned and oporatcd by tho Feder al government. Music, "Swing Song".. Girls' choral Music, solo, "King of tho Doop".. Eric Bolt Decision of Judges. Debaters. Marshflold John Ferguson, Nol Ho Trlbby, Eric Bolt. Bandon Lena Langlols, Thos. Laird, Ernest Wllklns. Judges. A. J. Sherwood, Coqulllo; S. D. Pulford, Myrtlo Point; C. II. Gllos, Myrtle Point. R. 0. Graves, presiding ofllcor. Mnsonlc Oporn House, Friday eve ning, February 10, nt 8 o'clock. BISHOP WHITAKEK DEAD. Head of Episcopal Dloceso of Penn sylvania Passes Away. (By Associated Press to Coo Bay Times.) PHILADTLPHIA, Pa., Fob. 9. Tho Rlgh Rev. Ozl W. Whltakor, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal dloceso of Pennsylvania died at his residence hero today. ALONG THE WATERFRONT. Tho Nann Smith arrived in this morning from Day Point. The Randolph brought down a cargo of salmon from the Umpqua today. Tho Alllanco Is duo in tomorrow from Portland. Postpone Smoker. Tho Mllllco ma club has postponed a smoker to have been given Friday night In hon or of C. A. Smith, until next Wed nesday night, Feb. 15. PEO 1 R EDITION. A Consolidation ami Coos STREET CAR RIVER WITH y ON BREAKWATER Steamship Reached Coos Bay Last Evening from Port landSails Saturday. Tho Breakwater arrived In last night from Portland after n good trip down tho coast. Slio had a me dium sized passenger list nnd freight cargo. Tho Drcnkwnter will sail nt S o'clock Saturday morning for Port land. Among Uiobo arriving on her wero tho following: Chas Ilnfrou, E. Hafrou, Mrs. Ilaf reu, Geo. Laird, Jan. Spencer, J. Darlogl, D. Hendry, Mrs. Hendry, L. III. Graver, H. Dradflcld, Miss Hughes, Geo. H. Skow, R. Donnln gor, J. G. Hopo, P. Miller. Mrs. Mil ler, Chns McKnlght, Geo. Mochousky, Mrs. Stovo Horn, Jns Harlan, Mndgo Lamb, Stevo Horn, Henry Block, L. Knntson, Robort Wills, J. Witt, J. D. Moreen, Miss .Towett, Mrs. Mc Laughlln, Miss Monroe, J. Monroo, M. Hcnly, J. Johnstono, W. McLnln, J. Llddoll, D. Williams, Clem Menus, J no. Lake, H. Gcddes, N. C. Holllg. Rumor Is That Peru Has Bought Battleships Oregon and Iowa. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) SAN DIEaO, Chile, Fob. 9. It Is rumored that tho Peruvian govern ment hns purchased tho American battleships Iowa and Oregon. Fol lowing tho acquisition by Peru of two submarines nnd fifty thousand rifles, this latest report of uneasi ness has at tho samo time given Impolite to Chllo's naval building program. Tho Iowa and tho Oregon wero built In 1893. Tho farmer Is In re sorvo and tho latter Is out of com mission. TO SAVE SEALS. President Taft Enllhts Aid of Mari time Power. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 8. After long work, tho President has boon nblo to securo tho assent of tho maritime powers whoso subjects aro engaged In seal fisheries, to an ngreoment for the regulation of theso fisheries calculated to replen ish tho seal herd In tho Bohrlng Sen. WILHELMIN'A STILL FAST. Captain Latham of tho Oskosh, upon being interviewed by a report er In Astoria, said that ho had a closo and critical viow of tho strand ed WUho'lmlna on tho sands of the south spit of tho Umpqua river as ho camo out on Frldny morning Inst. Ho says that Captain Tylor, his of ficers and men, nro standing by tho ship, though ono party was dispatch ed to Coos Bay for cortaln necessi ties. Tho vessel lies high In the sand, with tho sand well banked about hor, and as high as tho hubs of her propollors, both of which have been pounded off during her contact with tho spit. Otherwiso she looks to bo In fair condition. She lies at a point about 1,300 feot south of tho ships channel and 800 feet north of the lighthouse. i m No. 23. ITS OCCUPANTS Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Scene of Bad Accident Early Today. Is THREE ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN KILLED Coach Runs Into Open Draw As a Result of a Defective Brake Two Escape. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay " Times.) SHEBOYAN, Wis., Fob. 9. Two women, nnd n child nro dead, and It Is thought nnothor woman and man nro still in n street car that plunged Into tho Sheboygan river when It went through tho open Eighth Street bridge. Tho motor mnn and conductor Hwnm nahoro. Tho names of tho doad aro not known. Later Tho dead wero Idontlfiod lato today ns: ANNA MATHER, a school tcachor OLOA WILLOMIGHT, a hotol wn I tress. MISS VAN OWERKIRK. They aro now ' said to havo boon tho only pnssongcrs lusldo tho enr when It toppled over. A dofectivo brako was tho cause. AUTOMOBILE MAN HERE. Glen L. Davis, sales manager for tho Wlnton Six nnd Oakland motor cars, and Kelly auto trucks, return ed from n business trip to Coqulllo nnd Dnudon and will bo nt Tho Chandlor for n fow days to meot prospective nuto buyers of this sec tion, i sy)ei . " ") WINTON SIX STAGE LINE. Tho Wlnton Motor Car company havo closed a contrnct with parties In Portland for thrco Wlnton cars for April delivery for tho Myrtlo Polnt-Rosoburg stago lino. It Is tho Intention to connect with tho train leaving Portland nt 1:30 a. m. and the afternoon train at Myrtlo Point for Marshfield-Coqulllo nnd Dnudon. . - 4 IS North Bend Youth Falls Into Fire Pit at Mill and Is Burned. Fred Larson, n youth of about sixteen, whllo playing around tho North Bond mill Tuesday ovonlug ran over tho firo pit, broko through and rocolved serious burns nbout tho lower limbs. Had not Frank Ilun tor and other playmates hnstonod to his aid, Larson might havo boon fat ally burnod. Tho firo pit Is whoro tho sawdust and slabs from tho mill aro burnod, A number of lads havo boon playing around It for sometime and havo been heedless of tho warnings of tho mill ofilclals. Larson dropped into tho burning slabs up to his waist but tho rotuso wnB burning slowly nnd ho sustain ed burns only up to his knees. Ho Is getting along as well as could bo oxpectcd. DON'T FORGET tho VALENTINE social danco nt Odd Follows' hall next Monday evening. ttttnttttnntmtttmtt SHORT BED AND t NARROW BLANKET t AT t CHRISTIAN CHURCH t TONIGHT t of Times, Coast Mall Hay Advertiser. I u tmmttmttmxtmnn tM y.'q.y n