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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1911)
REPUTATION SEEMS TO CARRY A MAN MUCH FARTHER THAN CHARACTER YOUR. ADS CARRYING vmir store-news, should nppcnr as (E000 Sau Wxmtn SOMEONE HAS SAID: "A stora'B advertising opneo in newspnpor, compared vrllli tlio Bpjvy used by ofjicr stores, should deflno Itt comparative Importance In Urn community! Docs yonr store's vcrtUiiig space do that? gulnrly as noes una iifi.-" " a ncflnpniHsr omitted nn issue now even for so wclKiity n rcii- and tlicn- . i.... !... if mlirlit. mill 8on ns icurmi, -" t .rn..ld not bo a good newspaper. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Established In 1878 as Tlio Coast Mali VOL. XXXV MARSHFIELD, OREGON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1911 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times. Const Mall and Coos liny Advertiser. No. 39 HELVE LIVES LOST IN Damage In South Carolina City i s Estimated at Over $1,000,000. WIND DIES DOWN AND WORST IS OVER Seventy-Five Marooned on Isle of Pines Suffer -Severely. (By Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) CHARLESTON, S. C, Aug. 29. At least twelve persons are dead a a result of tlio Hovcro storm which swept tins city Sunday night nml Mnnilnv. TllO Willtl IlIlH llt'll llOWIl and water which stood In some ot the Htreots litis receded. Conserva tive estimates place tlio damage at one million. The Clydo Steamer Apache iniulo port today after n thril ling erperlence. The passengers wore life preservers for several hourB and were prepared to, leavo tlio ship ut any moment. STORM IS OVER. IiiiMi-.lble to (Jet IelallH From Char lesion Kurly Today. By Associated Press to tho Coor Hay j ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 29. Wire communication wm omnium ( S. C, was Interrupted this morning nml It Is Impossible to got moro tid ings from Btorm-fiwept Charleston. The latest reports from Charleston are that the fury of tho gale is spent. O.N ISLE OK PINKS. funerals of 17 of the 2C killed wero Storm CaiiM Great Suffering Among neidt Marooned People. Twonty-alx persona wore suffocated (By Associated Press to Coon Day or trampled to death, 2G wero ser Tlraes.; lously Injured and 30 wero less so- AUGUSTA, Aug. 29. A Btory of vorely hurt In tho sonaolcsa panic at the lntenso suffering of tho 76 per- tho moving picture how according to sons marooned on tho Islo ot Pines revised figures. was told by one of tho "refugees who How foolish tho panic was dovulop reached Charleston yesterday. No cd fully when those Involved rolated lives wero lost although much prop erty was destroyed on tho island. TOGO LEAVES ' FOR FAR EAST, l ., - ,. . Japanese Naval Hero Given Great Farewell on Depar ture For Home. IIU DWUIV 11U1U lliwtl tvv ....... !-. (By Associated Press to tho Cooa Hay 80n8 wj10 woro waiting their turn to qpvTTir. vFr'ra,es) . enter tho theater. Soon there was a cordtr I ?' u" ' "AT Uorrlblo pile of men. women and s ve tL ,?W h rr,r n ! t the foot of tho steps. Du sue than tho recentlon given him on . . his srrlvnl w. 1 ,.-, , t" -mi. """ VM blllltUI WJjJ UKU cd today for Japan on tho Tamba Maru. The Immense Great Northern wharf was thronged with Americans - Japanese. AH woro eager to gel a parting glance of the Japan hero ana Japanese. All woro eager to get nen the Tamba Maru dropped into tie stream. Instead of taking tho usual course out of thn hnv. Rh drew I down patt the waterfront ot the city, ' Senator LaFollotto said today that as every vessel In tho bay and all tho his speech at Harrlsburg, Pa., Tours factories tooted tholr whistles. Tho day, would not deal with political steamer then turned westward where matters nor bo a reply to President c as joined by the cruisers West Irglnta and Colorado who will ac company her to tho entrance of the traits of Juan Do Puca. CHAMllEIt OP COMMERCE NOTICE All members of tho Executive Com- wlttee of the Marshflold Chamber of Hn commerce are urged to be in attend ance at a meeting to bo hold at 4 0 clock "Wednesday afternoon, Aug Ui 30, at 4 o'clock. R. M. JENNINGS. Chairman. After thfi ihnn tw T....1..I.V r.h fone 214-j, ! IJIRING STORM IS AGROUND ON COLUMBIA SPIT Steam Schooner Aurelia Runs on Clatsop Spit During Heavy Fog. ' (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times. ASTORIA, Ore., Auk. 29. While entering the Columbia river In a thick fog last night the steam Hchoouer Aurelia got out of the chan uel and ran ashore on Clatsop Spit, JiiBt IiibUIo the bar. The tiiK Wnllu la tried to pull her off this morning at high tide but failed. Another at tempt will be made at high tide this afternoon. The Aurelia Is resting ensy and In no immediate danger. BURIED TODAY MOVinQ PlCtUfe ShOW Disaster Was Due to Senseless Panic of Crowd. ' (Dy Associated PrcsB to Coos Baj Times.) CANONSDUIIG, Pn., Aug. 29 The flrst of tho burials of tho moving pic ture victims occurred today when tho Just what occurred. There was no fire. Tho total rush at tho oxlt was duo to baseless fear. It developed that not oven a spark flashed. Tho film broke -with n snapping nolso and a bright light wob thrown on tho acreon. A frightened boy imagined It was flro and uncon sciously shouted out tho death knell of moro than a score of persons as he Btnrtod to Tush for tho oxlt. Bolus Duhrowski, a huge minor, Jumped from hie scat and ran for tho samooxlt. In n moment moro wuu n nchtinK. BtruBgiing masa after him. At tho head of tho narrow stairway which leads to the street, the miner tripped. Ab ho rolled down tho stairs, oroW8Kl was Pmmy mo nrsi pur.ua killed. I LAFOLLETTE IS QUIET. , Ilt Lwulpr AV, Not Reply to Tnft Q ABSOClated PresB to tho Coos Ruy Times) WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 19. Tart's Hamilton auuress NAMED FOR OAPT. SIMPSON. Though A. M. Simpson of Marsh- Mela, a veteran mm operator ana ved- eel owner, has built and owned many carriers that have been well-known field, a veteran mill operator and vea- the coast trade, the first to be named in his honor Is under conatruc tion at North Dend. It la a steam schooner, about 200 feet long, and will be modern in equipment. Port land Oregonlan. SE ARE DERBY Thru 4ts flayor -won Its favor. Should Build M AHSIIFIKLD should not, must to secure a boulevard park system as outlined by Mayor Straw and the citizens committee. It should be a boulevard however and not n Btreet. To mnko a boulevard It must be 200 feet wldo and 400 feet would bo better. A boulevard will require space for trees and park ing on either side and would be mndo much more beautiful with n parked center. One hundred and twenty feet Is not Biitllclent for u boulevard, In fact It la nothing more- than a wide street. These are details, how ever, to be worked out In tho development of tho project. Tho ono thln; to be borne In mind being that a boulevard be Insisted upon. The Times Is jilenscd to note tho active Interest being taken In this Important work by prominent citizens and trusts there inn'y bo no In dlfferonco manifest until tho splendid project they havo undertaken hna been accomplished. It Is plans of this character for communal goo J that brings Into action that clement of citizenship that makes for a gre.tter elevation of tho Ideals of a commonwealth and Inject Into civic affairs a sense of usefulness that should find a more liberal expres sion. The boulovnrd system ub orlglnnlly outlined by Mayor Straw was pro jected on big broad plans and these plans should not be abandoned. Marshlleld Ib building and planning for the greater city of a greater Coos Hay In this Hystonr of boulevards and It must be on n scale commensu rate with tho city that, Is to be. It Is certain that the public spirited citizens who have so generously announced their willingness to co-operate with tho city in the develop ment of this project nro animated by a fealty and sincerity of purpose that will greatly aid In Its accomplishment upon big broad lines. It Is this spirit of civic pride and this exemplification of tho best citizenship that goes toward making a city. It Is this Injection Into municipal affairs of tho best brains and willing hands that guarantees to tho world that Coos Hay hns tho men with Ideas and capacity as city builders. Now that the railway Is sure let ub get busy and build tho boulevard. The Times will bo pleased to ilovoto nnd donate nil tho spaco necessary for tho exploitation of this Important public Improvement. W S S Most of Water Pumped Out of Hold Today and Cement Has Sealed Over Hole In Vessel's Bottom. With tho most of tho water pum ped out of her hold, tho steam schooner Saginaw this morning wnB nblo to make way to tho Alliance dock this morning undor her own steam. Water la Btlll being pumped from tho hold today nnd sho soon will bo practically emptied out. Tho cemont in tho hold has. prac tically sealed tho holo in her bottom, abutting oft any further trouble on that scoro temporarily. Diver Mast urrlvo doro this morn ing from Dandon and has gono down two or three times to ascertain tho extent of the damage to tho vessel. About eight feet of her keel was knockod off but tho holo In the bot tom Is comparatively small. Ho will have to make a more minute exam ination before tho tompornry repairs necessary to got hor to drydock at T STRANOUR CASHES WORTHLESS JUT OK I'APER FOR $1B AND ANDREW IIEOKia. STARTS SHERIFF AFTER HIM. A bogus check artist is operating In Marshfiold and Just how mnnv havo been stung by him Is not known. Ills game was discovered today when Andrew Heckla of tho .Drowery sa loon presented ono of tho checks to Flanagan & Dennett Dank for pay ment. The check was drawn In favor of A. G. Strieker by A. Strngher and was for ?15. No ono by the name of Stragher carries an account at tho Flanagan & Dennett Dank against which tho check wob drawn. Mr. Heckla furnished Sheriff Gage with a good description of the party he cashed the check for and it Is like ly he will bo apprehended. RACK FROM TRIP. H. K. Flom has returned from California and Is again In tho Golden Rule store. Mrs. Flom will remain In California for a couple of months. E. S. Gear, who has had charge of the store during Mr. Flom's absence, will return to Marshfiold and will again be In theGolden Rule there. Dandon Recorder. Fine Fresh Coos Day STRAW. BERRIES ANONA Caah Grocery PHONE 110-J. I 1 BOGUS G the Boulevard not overlook the present opportunity E IS SLIGHT Portland or Snn Francisco nro de termined upon. Mr. Hnrt of tho Hart-Wood Lum ber company, one of tho owners of tho vessel, nrrlved hero today from Aberdeen to look over tho vessel and confer with dipt. Plllsbury of tho ! Underwriters ns to what Is best to do. Agent McGcorgo of tho Ilcdondo la receiving bids today on tho damaged cargo and It may bo that part or all , of it will bo disposed of on tho Day. The merchandise cargo Ib n miscel laneous lot of stuff. Tho salvage of tho Rcdondo will receive remains to bo determined. Tho claim of tho Rcdondo will bo filed with tho owners in San Fran cisco and if they think it is exces sive, it will go to tho courts which may necessitate tho libelling ot tho Saginaw but an effort will bo made to obvlato this. Tho fact that Captain Koffold was about to attempt to beach tho Saginaw In hopes of saving the lives of1 his crew, when tho Rc dondo came to tho rescue, will prob ably make tho salvogo greater than otherwlso might have been. BUYS THE PORT BARN1 TRACT Herbert Lockhart Pays $20,- 000 For 63 Acres on Isthmus Inlet. Herbert Lockhart has closed a deal for tho Port Darnum addition, near Flagstaff, from Guy C. Darnum, ot Dolso for $20,000. There ore about sixty-three acres In tho property which Is considered one. ot tho best tracts In this vicinity. Most of it Ilea well for building pur poses and Its proximity to Isthmus Inlet makes it an advantageous loca tlon for factories also. FOUR CREWS AT WORK. Engineer Aston Rushi Survey For Coos Buy and Eastern Electric. With four crew8 ot surveyors In tho field today, Engineer Aston of the Coos Day and Eastern Electric Railway, expects to complete tho sur vey in a short time. Each crew will handle a section of the proposed route. Ono began this morning at Eastslde and will work along Isthmus Inlet to Coqullle. No further an nouncement ot the plans ot the com pany has been made by eltherIeesrs. Aston or Nevers, the local represen tatives of tho cpmpany. Probably none will be made until the "survey is competed, , SPEAKER CLARK SCORES TAFT IN REPLY TO PRESIDENT LAI DFF OVER I Railroads Adopt General Plan of Retrenchment Union Trouble Feared. Dy Associated Press to the Coos Hay Times) CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 29. Follow ing u plan for retrenchment the rail rondB of the country In the last year havo laid off S1.S70 men, effecting nn annual saving of $9-1,000,000, accord ing to n report mndc public today. TIiIb method of economy has been ndopted by sixty per cent of the roads nnd Isrnpldly spreading tothoroBt.Tho dccrcnBc Id Bald to be necessitated by thp refusal of tho Interstate Com merce Commission to permit a gen eral Increase In freight rates. TROUBLi: MAY SPREAD. Not'tliwi'Ntcrii Men Follow Lead On llarrimau Linen. ' lly Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 29. That the dlsputo of tho shopmen of the liar rlnitin lines nnd tho Illinois Central may extend to other lines wns Indi cated today when tho shopmen of tho Chicngo nnd Northwestern nro re ported giving notice that at tho expi ration of the present wnge contract noxt month, Increased wnges will bo demanded. WIIiTj AID SHOPMEN. Machinists on Ilnrrimnn Lines to As hlht Co-Workern. Dy Associated Press to tho Coos Day Times) SAN FRANCISCO, Co!., Aug. 29. According to President Reguin, tho San Francisco machinists' union, has unanimously resolved to support tho demands mado on the Harrlman linos by the Federation of Shop Employes. READY SOON Frank B. Tichenor Returns to Gather Material For Salem Exhibition. ' Frank Tichenor returned today from n vIbU In Curry county and la endeavoring to complete arrange ments for a big Coos county exhibit at the Oregon State Fair In Salom next month. In order to havo the ex hibit properly placed and ready for tho first visitors at tho fair it will be necessary for It to leave hero by Sept embor G. Mr. Tichenor has been devoting his energies to the Port Orford Aguto Carnival has plans laid pretty well for tho oxhlblt. Dandon has gath ered some nice exhibits nnd tomor row he will go to Coqullle and Myr- I tie Point to enlist the old of those communities. In order to facilitate matters, he requests every producer and rancher who has something that Is a good sample ot Coos County's products to bring them to the Marshfleld Cham ber of Commerce or notify that body "Tho State Fair will afford a rare chanco for Coos County to do some effective boosting," said Mr. Tichenor today. "There will bo a largo at tendance this year and many of the visitors will be homeseekers from the east or middle west. If Cooa county has a proper exhibit there, it will draw hundreds of tourists and pro spective residents here. With the railroad prospects so bright, Cooa county should be alive to such an op portunity. I am willing to do my share bu I should certainly receive the cooperation ot the local peoplu who will principally be benefited." I EXHIBT Terms His Speech on Tariff as . "Bald Mis-Statement of Facts." WANTS TARIFF EXPERTS TO MAKE INVESTIGATION Claims That Last Tariff Meas ure Was Given Due Con sideration. (lly Associated Press to tho Coos Day Tlmos.; QUINCY, 111., Aug. 29. Sponltor Champ Clark of tho House ot Repre sentatives today replied emphatically to President Tuft's Saturday address ut Hamilton. Tho speaker nlludca to the friendship existing between tho President and himself as Individuals, but declares he cannot nnd will not permit the President's personal strlc turoa and his "bald mls-Btntomunt of hlntorlcnl fuels to go unchallenged." Clark Buys the democrats twlco pull ed Tuft out of tho holo on tho reci procity bill. "Ho would hnvo boon the most thoroughly discredited nnd humiliated president slnco tho days of Andrew Jackson," snys Clark who doilies that either ho or Undorwood woro over In favor of a tariff com mission responsive only to tho Presi dent. They favored n board ot tariff oxperts responslvo to Congress, Clark declared tho Presldout'a tariff com mission Is not composed t oxports nnd ho nssorts thero nro In Cougross mon In both parties, bottor informed on tho subject of tho tariff than tho tariff commissioners. Clark declares If tho tariff commission Is to bo usod by tho President for tho purposo of delaying tariff revision, Congress will "cut off Its supplies." Regarding tho wool bill, Clnrk declares Incor rect tho statement that It was hastily drawn. Sovoral months of painstak ing Investigation procood and follow ed Ha Introduction In Congrosa. Com pared with tho namo ooctlon of tho Payne Aldrlch law, which thp Presi dent "declnred is tho best tariff bill ever passed, and which I confidential ly assert is the worst." Clark flays the bill recently vetoed by tbo Pres ident was considered 10 Vi times as much. Portland Manager Fined $100 and Suspended 10 Days For Assault. ' (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal Aug. 29. President Graham of tho Pacific Coast League hnu notified tho Port land Dnsoball club that Manager Mc Credle lias been lined $100 and sus pended ton days ns a punlslunont for his attack on Umplro Ulldebrand In Portland, August 20. COAST LEAGUE BALL SCORES. A new series opons In the Coast Leuguo today. Tho following Is tho schedule for tho coming week: Portland at Oakland. San Francisco nt Los Angeles. Voruon at Sacramento. Tho pennant raco botweon Port land and Vernon Is growing closer each day ns Is shown by tho follow ing standing ot the teams today: STANDING OF THE TEAMS. ' Won Lost P.O. Portland 79 GO .508 Vornon 83 05 .501 Oakland ' 81 70 .537 San Francisco... 73 77 .487 Sacramento CO 78 ,458 Los Angeles 69, 91 .393 MGR. M'CREDIE IS SENTENCED if , ,;