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'ORST OP AUTOS AND BEST OF MEN ARE WONT TO SPARK JUST NOW AND THEN UTTvr ADVERTISING In Tlio TIMES UltJtOT WANT ADVERTISING In Tho TIMES Will Keep the Incomo from Your l'm-nlslicd Rooms from Lapsing! YOU can renlly holp tho family revenues by renting a few furnished rooms and, If you know how and when to use the classified columns. you mny keep that Uttlo extra incomo as "steady as a clock." (lie Market" Mffcctlvclyt in ...if tho fncts nbout your Lrnncrty before tho eyes of all "pos F, Myers" In town. Ami If there's ono of thorn who ought to own It. you'll sell It! MEMBER OK ASSOCIATED PRESS t2as-&m?z&mcmzHixzc32zza$833p ,, yYYV Established m JH7H JL. AAAV ,... (, , AI1 WIARSHFIELD, OREGON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1 912 EVENING EDITION A Consolidation of Times, Coast .Mull ami Cool Hay Advertiser. No. 180 (Slum Mmk V Jv A A 12191 ANCHUS SURRENDERS THRONE OF CHINA CONDITIONALLY TODAY Lstial Empire Transformed Into ureaiesi oi wunu s Republics. IREE EDICTS ISSUED TODAY ErThUI UHAIMlat Lproves Agreement Made by premier Yuan Shi and Republican Delegates. Iv Associated Press to Coob Bay Tlninn. I'EKIN. Feb. 12. China today lucil the sisterhood or worm s re Mrs. In three Imperial cdlctn tho inrlm dynasty changed -iuu.uuu.oou ...i frnni unlili'PlH of an IlllHOllltO Icr to cltir-ons of tho largest self , nrtiimr Million on tho enrth. Tho first edict nnnoimcod tho ab lation of tho dynasty urtor aoo hrs of absolute ruio, mo scconu L.lnrr.1 tlm tlirollO UUOflltod tllO TC- li.iin niui Hut tlilnl annroved nolnUi irceil on by Premier Yuan Shi and b republicans. Tlio third edict created great iit- hlslwicnt. It had ncr.n exported Mnni'inm would doninnd eondl- Ens which .would safeguard ninny their privileges, out according to o proclamation tlio surrender ih un- mlltlonnl. Tim oillct Unformed tho viceroys id provlnco governera of tho ro- tement or tin- tnrono rrom political nor and Instructed thorn to .con- mo doing thrlr duty nnd .prcsorvo tier throughout tho land. It do ired that tho step takon by tho rono was In order to moot tlio hIipr of tlio moonlo. Tho abdication of tho tChlucso rono by I'm Yd, tho child tinipornr, IngH to nn end tho poworful Mnn uilynnsty whllh rolgncd biiOhlnn ico lC-t 4. The boy ruler has been (lin tlirnnn hIiicii N'ovomhnr 14. OS, when tho emperor, ICw.iug.Bn, i undo, died, iiih rninor, rrineo un, won appolntni regent and watt i chief figure In China for tho hut roo years. Associated I'coss to Cooa Day Times.'. ll'KKIN, Fob. 12-Tho abdication Jtho throno of China by tho Man tis was "proclaimed In an Imperial pet nt noon. Anothor odlct do Ired tho throno occupied tho rcpub- whllo a third approved of all the millions -agreed oti by Prcmlnr i.m Hhl KM and the Mipuhllcnns. :kk roit resignation. IKid for Chinese Republic Made to Wilted Slates. AsMclated Press to Coos Da Times.) vYN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. An peal for Immediate recognition of ( uuncso republic government win ht tn President Tuft and Secretary pex today by Tong King Chong and Pdk Sam Ark In bohalf ot tho Chl- renpublirnn Association Horn the ailqunrters of that oriranlzullou in l city. nmiKKit exrs life I" inker's Kim'iiiiiI Atlomxr Is Successful. r AssoclUed Piosu to Coos iBay T mos.i 'I1V YOrtK, rob. 12 Wnshhig- N' ScMcmtill. n Willi knmi-ti lirrJlc- I'n t' is city, committed Biilcldo to- i'v shooting himself in a room id llofel (H'Tlii'd. A vi-nr nun i Me in unsuccessful uttompt to take t v. ivni.i: progress mare I'l'liios Slum v Advanceineiit In Aurlcultnro. ' Astsciated Pres to tho Cmb Hay Tlmei.i "'SHivr.Tnv pm, io a r.. ,.o ''iltii'o Is concerned", tlo Flll- l"S ri ni bettor nff Imlnv Minn ')' Wore 1 I venis iipii iiiiiln,. Rnnn. rule, iiccordlug to Professor "Im W. Piper, of the Agrlcultur wpartment who hns loturneA " a tour or tno Orient. HIMSOVS Wiiv 'I'm.' ii-n."rn ''I'Tl'AK I'OUCIKS AHK T1IK HIST Pint T1IH POLICY UOL11KKK. r" :t l3 tho oldest, '.nrgest and - .jm-i" ii-';-inizeu west or uiu- l-ncl iis .I-,,,.). , . .. ,., I lin,7l"t PT-nlngs nro tho high- v v. ,1 ' 8 dividends to Its l?n! i. '" ""' largest. L ,,..', wl M'o most liberal ih , l l" y issued. Si, , v'.irJIlB mo U1VMB .., v '"'i-agomoiit while very alv u non ...i., ... ' l-y.-j, - " "' "imiusumoiy uk Ih it.AIa,c,(le Coast company bit k-iV.""118 invested In Pacific b"B, ' , ps therefore your money Lntry x 4me t0 develop your own JAPAN FIGHTS S Serious Charges Against Mi kado's Officials in Corea Presented to Taft. By Atisoclatcd PresB to tho Coss llaj Times.) N15W YORK, Fob. 12 Arthur .1. Mi-own, pnmldent of tho PrcBbytorlan Hoard of Foreign MIbbIoiih, wilt go to Wnshlucton tomorrow to present to Presldont Taft charges recently re ceived from missionaries In Corea that Japan Ih making, efforts to stump out Christianity thcro by torturing converts, closing mission schools and Interfering with tho wotfk of Ameri can inlsslonnrleH of whom there nro between throe and four hundred In Corea. IinL TO in-: -witkss Unllrcmll "aingnato to Tf.tlfy nt Steel In vest Igatlim. (Dy Associated Press to Coob Bay TlmcB.? WASHINGTON. Fob. 12 .1. .1. 'Mill appeared beforo tlio steel In vestigation committee when It re Hiimed Ita hearings todny, but wan excused until later to pormlt tho closing P ot the testimony rolntlng to lnbor conflltloiiB around tho Htcol plautB in Pittsburg and nurnilnghnm districts. TO TOW BOAT A.'WI. Simpson Will Carry'Load ol Lumber to San Fran ciscoCrew Here. dipt. Kdgar Simpson roturned via Iliuulon today from San Francisco, Where ho has been attondlnK 'tho annual mtotlngs or Oio Simpson coni erow for tho now steam schooner of rho Hiimiaon humlmr Company, tho A. M. Simpson, which will leave.- North Heiid shortly with hor llrsl CiD-gO. Capt. SlinjiHou. brought Boverid nivmbors or tho crow for tho now vessel with him from Snn Francisco, Capu. Uundorgard. who has been In commnnd of tho tug Columbia, will bo iniwter of tho A. M. Hlmpson. Thf A. M. Simpson is now loading at the Simpson mills In North Bond with lumber. On her ilrst trip flho will bo towed to Snu Fmnclstw, where tho oil -tnnkB nnd other machlnory will he lustnlled. Tho tug Rovor will como up from Snn Friuiclsco to tow liw 4own. New Yorker Causes Stir by At tack on British Embassy In Washington. By Associated PresB to Coob Bay Times) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-After mi rl! list a Inige piece of concrete through ono of tho front windows of 'he Prltlsh embassy bore today, n nan giving bis namo as Frank Fit., pa'trltlt and his home as Now York, almly waited on tho street corner opposite tho embassy to bo arrested. lis act crontel much excitement. A call for tho pollco was sent In by tho embassy nttacho. Hove youi Job printing done at ."ho Times' offlce. HKAIi MILK nnd UEATi CHEAM I'o'lvored to your homo on FIVE MIXl'TES' NOTICE. PHOXE 320 J. F A. Sacchl. If you have anything to Bell, trndo, rent, or want help, try a want ad- UT SOON HURLS ROCK; IS ARRESTED HUNDRED MILLION J. Fisrpont Morgan Has Colos sal Sum Invested In Master pieces Brings Some to New York. i By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) NEW YORK, Feb. 11 Tho recent announcement that .1. Plorpont Mor gan would bring a portion of IiIb art collection from London to New York has led to the discovery that tho fi nancier has Invested a sum estimated nt more trail ono hundred million DELAY ARREST Men Indicted at Indianapolis for TJonspiracy Nut In Custody Yet. (By Associated Press to Coos Buy Tlmoo) INDIANAPOLIS, Fob. 12. "Wait ing for thv slgnnl" Is tho way the gov ernment olllclnls described tho situ ation regarding tho prospective ar rests of Tforty or moro men lndlclol In tho dynamlto conspiracy casos. It Is imilorEtood that tho district at torney's otrico bore is checking up receipts irom fcdoral districts whcrn the defendants aro known to bo, and that as soon as tho lust warrants hav? been rcvuivod ulmullnnenuH arrests of the mon-vMll bo ordered by telegraph District Attorney Charleb Mlllor ro fused to Hay whothor the nrrcsta will bo ordered within forty-o.'ght hourj, but It Is nroportcd that nil men who inn bo i-cnchod by that time will b) taken. PLAHTOTiE of mum LOCAL STATIONSTJE IS RUSHED Life Saving Service Promises Action In Response to i Coos Bay's Requests. Dr. J. T- fllcCormac today received two letters In rcspouso to his lottcra and telegrams urging oarly action on tho petitions from Cooa Bay express ing tho general demand that tho Llfo Saving Department movo tho local station. Ono was from Supt. Kim ball of tho Llfo Suvlng Sorvlco And tho other was from Congressman Ilawloy, enclosing a letter to him from Mr. Kimball. Mr. Kimball In his lotter to Dr. McCurmac says: i "This office Is In rocolpt of your letter of the 2Cth ultimo, calling nt out Ion to tho loss of six moil In n re cent dlastor on Coos Bay bar and to tho nocd for tho romovnl of tho Coos Bay Llfo Saving Station to a Blto at Hinrlcston wboro you stato tho Life Saving crew could glvo prompt ns slHtnnco In enso of trouble Tho four i)otl.tloii8 transmitted by you request ing thnt tho Life Saving Station bo removed to Charleston have also been received. I "The inaMor of tho recent deplor nb'c nccldont hns ben tnkon up and orders hnvo beon Issued for a thor ough Investigation Into tho clrcum stniiccs attondlng tho loss of life. I "Instructions hnvo beon given for an oxamlnatlon to bo mndo of tho shores of Coos Bay with tho view, If possible, of finding nearor to tho on ranco of tho bay a site for tho sta Mnn where tho Indlsponsiblo facili ties for handling tho llfobonts and nppniatUR of tho station nro avnllnblo. Efforts hnvo heretofore been mndo tT -eeuio a site which would add to h efficiency of the Coos Bay sta tion, but It hns been reported thnt no other lrcatlon In tho vicinity of Coos Bay offors the advantages for ser vice thnt tho present site possesses." Makes Detailed Statement In his letter to Congressman Hnw ley. Mr. Kimball writes In moro detail as follows: "Referring to your communication of the 23rd ultimo. I have tho honor o stnto thnt I hnvo delayed making tn'' i"n'y ponding tho recolpt of some Miff rmntlon thnt I desired In relation o die pinMr. It Is not necessary for mo to toll you that tho heavy re sponsibility resting upon tho officers In chnrgo of tho Life Saving Service their Interest In tho reputation of tho service, their liability to criticism, often likely to bo unjust In tho ex crmrnt following a fatal disaster without reforenco oven to tho Interest of humanity Involved, tho most Im portant consideration of all, com bined to spur thorn to exert their ut nios efforts to rendor tho Llfo Sav ing Stations under tholr chnrgo as efflclont as possible In accomplishing tho object of their establishment. No (Continued on page 2.) t ART COLLECTION dollars In art treasures. Morgan's London collection Is said to represent moro than $20,000,000. I.M POUT MANY JKWKLS ijU 0,(100,000 Worth of Diamonds drought In Last Year. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.; NKW YORK, Fob. 12 In 1011 gems valued nt forty million dollnrH wore entered through tho port of Now York. This Is tho lnrgcst im portation since 1006. PLAN TO CALL NEW PASTOR Marsbfield Swedish Lutheran Church Congregation Will Meet for Purpose. The Lutheran church will hold a regular business meeting this even ing, mainly for the purposo of decid ing upon tho call of n pastor, Rev. T. Eastmnn of Senttlo having re cently notified tho church that ho will not accept tho pastorate. Tho church In North Bend, which Is Included in tho parish, will hold n meeting for tho snmc purpose tomorrow evening. HAHHY 18 IIKATK.V. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times. SYDNEY, Australia, Fob. 12. San Lnngford, tho heavyweight American puglllslt and heavyweight champion of England, defeated James Bnrry, the Chicago hoovy weight, on points tn twenty rounds. EAST ANO WEST Harriman Road Contractors Award Subcontract and Send Out Materials. That thcro will bo big things do ing In tho Coob Bay rnllrond situation soon becomes moro evident every day. Tho following dispatch from Bolso gives tho latest developments in tho cast and west lino of which Coos Bay Is expected to bo the western termi nus: "Tho Utah Construction Company recently let n sub-contract to tho H:ui be Bros. Company, of Snlt Lake City, ami actlvo construction work will soon bo on In tho Wnlhom Can yon, west of Ontario, on tho Orogou & Eastern, the now Harriman cast-nnd-v, 8t rond, which Is to tap cen tral Oregon. Thousands of dollars worth of supplies nro being sont out of Bolso dnlly to tho railroad camps bcattored along tho right of way of the new lino. ' Tlio Banks Bros. Construction Company hnvo beon working on tho Emmett extension of tho Idaho Northern, also a now feodor of tho Harrlmnn system, but tholr big out fit is now being moved from Wcstorn Idaho into Eastern Oregon to handlo t. o new contract. On lta arrival In Vnle it will bo takon overland to mllo post C6 by wny of Junturn, "W. L. Wattls, of tho Utah Con struction Company, who has gonoral suporvlBlou over tho grading nnd contract work, Informed railroad mon hero this week thnt laborers will bo rushed along tlio right of way with the opening of spring, and within a mouth several thousand men will bo put on by tho sub-contractors. Ho estimates that probably three years will be occupied In grading tho right of wny and laying rails east and west across tho Stato of Oregon, by which tlmo train sorvlco can bo opornted. . "Burns, tho County Sent of Harnoy County, which Is located Just 22 miles north of tho present trans Oregon lino, was a fow days nir promised n branch lino by Asslstnnt General Manager Carl Stradloy, of the Oragon Short Line, as Boon as tso Oregon & Enstorn 1b completed to Od?'l. In n letter shown to railroad men hero. Engineer Stradloy says: 'It has always been and still Is my Idea thnt tho propor way to sorvo tho future development of Harney Valley, after the main lino construc tion has advanced through that coun try. Is by means of n belt lino rnil i oiul, so laid as to dlvldo as nearly as possdhlo the length of the haul for P'o outlying lands between tho main line nud branch or belt line; In other words', be3t to serve tho whole coun try. " 'We nro now engaged In our main line construction nnd hnvo no author ity yet for feeders or branches. These will bo taken up at tho propor time when location of tho same has beon (Continued on page 2.) IIEHGM REVOLT REPORTED TO BE SPREADING RAPIDLY BANDON NAN ENDS HIS LIFE Hans Krapp Kills Himself on Eve of Departure For San Francisco. (Special to Tho TlmoB.) BANDON, Ore., Fob. 12. llauu Krapp, ngod about sixty-two, commit ted suicide hero yestordny morning by shooting himself. Ho died almost Instantly. Tho motive for tho deed Is n mys tery. Krapp watf Just disposing ol his property nnd effects hero proliml nnry to leaving on tho noxt boat for Snn Francisco to Join n brothor who resides there. Krnpp had resided hcrq far about nine yenra and had been employed nt odd Jobs as a Jan itor. He hnd accumulated about $1000 worth of proporty. Ho was a bachelor. An inquest will bo held. NKW CUBAN TREATY. President Taft Keek Reciprocity Agreement With Island. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. PrcJt dent Taft, It was roportod todny, has begun negotiations for a now reci procity treaty with Cuba. NOT SELL NOW Instructs L. F. Falkenstein to Have North Bend Lots Taken Off Market. L. F. Falkenstein, manager of tho Simpson Lumber company at North Bond, today received n tologram from L. J. Simpson, who lias boon In Snn Francisco, saying "Do not sell nny moro town lots." Tho telegram did not glvo nny rea son and tho motive for tho instruc tions from Mr. Simpson is not known. Whether it enn bo that Mr. Simpson has received somo "Insldo" railroad Information or whothor ho hna sim ply decided that tho proporty is hot ter than the cash Is a matter of con jecture. The report got In gonornl circula tion In North Bend today and caused quite a stir there. Rumors about a doal for South In let proporty nro still rlfo, but no veri fication of any denl bolng mado could bo obtained today. It la understood that some eastern real ostato specu lators woro ondonvorlng to purchaso a largo trnct near tho slto of the Tar Heel camp which thoy proposod to plat and soil. Ono rumor hnd it thnt it was to bo bought for somo railroad project. KILLS FATHER Tl RI'lTTI.i: YOl'Til SHOOTS PAR EXT HO WAS THREATEXIX; LAD'S MOTHER AND SISTER. (By Associated Proas to Cows B'lj Times.) SEATTLE, Fob. 12. Jchn Hoi-y Clark .aged IC, a fisherman, was shot a ii 1 killed early today by his son, John Philip Clark, agod lfi, whllo tno fat hor was trying to break Into tho 'muse at Foster occupied by the boy Mid his motnei an 1 Uttlo sister. Ac nr'Ing to tho boy's stoiy, which has !een vorillel, the older Clark wai Iri'iik an I demanded almlttnnce for ho purpot-e if killing Mrs. Clark. Ic al.o thi amour, 1 tho boy's ll?.i. bore ip'n yot ns Clark fire I tin? sho nto his fm'icr's breast. POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES Hy Associated Press to Coos Baj 'JlI'i. NEW YORK, Fob. 12 A powder magazlno at the government proving grounds nt Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, exploded early today, No one was Injured. A spark from n fire which Btartod in tho fuse house close by ignited the magazlno. MP Will I S OTHERS Outbreaks In Many Parts of Southern Republic Reported In Advices Today. C0AHUILA HAS GONE I nUPRTOTHP RPRPI Q Madero's Troops Overwhelm One Band of Insurrectos Near Chihuahua. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, Fob. 12 Brlgand- ago still exists to a cortain oxtcnt in Durnugo but thcro 1b nbsonco of an organized revolutionary move ment, nccordlng to tho Stnto Depart ment advices. Thcro 1b revolution ary activity near Torrcnn and at Vora Cruz and Matamoras nnd Coahnulln 1b reported to hnvo gono over to tho robols. In tho south, tho fodoral troops seem to bo gaining ground, having won several victories rccontly. REBELS AltE DEFEATED. Mexican Government Tioops CniiMi Ono Baud to Flee. (By Associated Pn-Bs tn tho Cooa Bayi Times.) JUAREZ, Fob. 12. A band of rebels In Chihuahua commanded by Braullo Hernandez, who rccontly re signed nB secretary of stoto of Chi huahua, waB defeated at Moqul, west of tho city of Chihuahua yostordny by the fcdoral troops. Many woro slain on both sides. Hernandez and his band woro said to be In flight. H. C. Diers Figures Coos Bay Imported More Than She Shipped Last Year. According to figures compllod by II. C. Dlors aa shipping statistics of Coos Bay for tho past yoar, tho bal ance of trndo has not beon In Coos Bny's favor. Mr. Dlors mado a de tailed roport of tho data he had gath ored at a meeting of tho port of Coos Bay commlBsIoncrs this morning. Mr. Dior's figures aro practically the same as thoso recently submitted by F. E. Loofo, but go into moro do-t-il .i tho classification of frolghi. If Mr. Dlar's estimates ot values are lorrect Coot Bay Imported moro i'.rr year than ehe shipped out. Contract Is Let. Tho Port Commission this morning, voted to award tho contract for tho construction of tho dock on tho port's proporty on North Front stroot to O. A. Noblo. Tho dock will adjoin tho Standard Oil CSmpany's prosont dock and under tho torma of a lease which hns beon nrrnngod, tho Standard Oil company will pny sufficient ront In a fow years to rolmburso tho port for tho cost of tho improvement. Thero woro threo blddors on tho work as follows: C. A. Noblo $520.00 HiikIi McLaln 7 .in nn J. G. Home GOO. 00 For Glt'iitfi. Vrnlort. Dr. McCormne, C. F. McKnlght, Wm. Grimes, W. F. Miller nnd A. H. Powers roprosontlng tho Chnmbor of Coiiiinorco met with tho Port Com mission this morning nnd took up tho mnttor of trying to hnvo tho govern ment onlnrgo Its project horo, Tho present government project calls for a channel 200 feet wldo nnd ns this baa been practically accomplished, It Is desirod that It bo Increased not only for tho aid of navigation but to keop tho Dredgo Oregon hore work ing for tho greater harbor of tho fu turo and nt tho same tlmo filling tho low sections of tho city. Tho mattor will ho tnkon up with Major Morrow and tho Port Commission will co-op-orato. Tho Port Commission's plnn calls for a channol 1,000 feet wldo in front of Marshflold and North Bend but tho government hna not enlnrgod tlio bcopo of Its project in a long time. BLIND (?MIXMAX SLAIX. "'"enlthy l.'ilifl'nr ilnm Proprietor Slain In Stockton. 'By Associated Press to the C003 Bay Times) STOCKTON, Cal., Fob. 12. Loo Wall, a blind Chinese proprietor of a lodging house nnd reputed to bo woalthy, was murdered last night by two men who gnlnod nccosa to his house on the pretonso of wanting a room. TRADE BALANCE AGAINST BAY.