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IS BETTER TO BLOW YOUR OWN HORN THAN TO BLOW A BORROWED ONE Wxmt& ,.,.,, ,,(U.i:il OF AUTHORITY' WATCH TIIK WANT ADS. There nro ninny good bargnlnn to lie found there. Anything lost or found Is always adver tised lu The Times. '": It Is for tlio city 2, Snunlty lint, last ...d 11 the Hinf. JOI.V TIIK TIMES FAMILY. MEMBER OF TIIK ASSOCIATED I'ltES .. . ........ I I.. 1U7U MARSHFIELD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1913 EVENING EDITION. L XXXVI.fj'iio Const Mall. A Consolidation of TIiiich, Const Mull and Coon liny Advertiser. No. 160 wM UlS 15 BEGIN ABOUT BRIDGE WORK IS JO FIRST OF FEBRUARY TURKE ACCEPTS Icial Announcement Made ibanrid.iu.ou-w-.. mg d. r. wu.r,. KTH BEND l WORK WILL Bt nuancu muw Ls No Plans Made for Con- !.riiMinn BfiVOnd NOI'tll Bend at Present Time. jo.isT i.i vi: sw IS li.M'l" ' '" SOON. rnrlv niiiiiiiinreinoiit of the ...iw.i p.uiflc'H nlniiH for H,l,nm; the Coast lino from oo"la " K"'' lH, 0,x10"1 . nitiii r.miiiMHOil to 1)0 ICf,-. U) l.nrll Willi til" RltUll- lmi I..'- ' ' roiiinrKuii i 'tl',! . i) 1'M It "crol ll!lf' ' ir . . ........ jor ruar annul m") if H,,, li i. i.nn III HUH urn- Ill :i n a"-.i inn uiey men lii!;inn'ia'ini ,' if BAN I I it " R.ni T ) I'TI- ' Be ' i bs I' ll! 'i i i i. . I: The Time. r'(1 Cat.. .Ian. 22. dsiant to I'ronl- r 'ii Southern I'nrl- nt the following nitiB the comttrui- I n1 ros Coos Hn.v: i i) 1'nrlflfi Company . r.iimlliiRH for tllH 1 id . foundation tin rr i ( i ills t nil In? (0111- itnl wliirb vni tiroluilily bo mi tr llr ' f February. TlilH I,' f:MtiV I U COIIHUTIOIUUI oi lint jIt.i The biooI work for M!k Im hiding ami root rnitc dr.iw : !tuiH. now noing Icr u Tin" ronirucinr nro OS- lol lrl- llllu UKnlr Illlll will lit :e cr. mi e for heavy construc- ii. I1 1 inn iienu worn win ir-'ril in r. nldly an I oonslst- v.l "i nnnlron "titH mid economy. nrr n nun's hnvo bwui made ecu true tl'in beyond North nd" M rltl.ll,K STORY OK IT. IN' iiiiiiiiiiciMiient DMVrs Itli Iti'pi rl". KciiImiI cstonlay. I'ho n'uii, iuiiiiiuiicciiiHiit I iv Mr. Hi iliir r.i iiuiti rlallv from nn noniMiit ri'ielM-d yoatordny Kl r V()iii. or North lloml. ?'cI.ViMh w.ih dated ,lnn. 17 il v, - (U'livcl In transmission tl fin'iuit Hiury wan wrP Ir'oiv t'K nlnno now wits ro- icl r-ro Irj lrn n now '..Iteh In Siml'm r'fMflf's iiliiim to Jy C: i i: n a Just what tlio :cir- v.l'l i h iirolilenmtleiil. orn"' '!"'- (.f tho liltcn ennin a t-!'rMn fr -li (. .1. .Mini, iih tant to 1' . nt Snroulo nnd 10 I"" I 1 , ntxllliiu' Mm Cnnu fatlT It ) I ar McDhiiIoI of n iicml 'i 'i rla. Mr. Mll- ni'iM pi,: T!o I'll in riult ha boon "'Cl ll"t It r.lt'llliH olilnnllminlila J ur.vnrrt".irii rn.iiiti,,.,u Mr Mfr)"nifl irni. w iimia i tajl lic'in wir and wl'mro tlio u; n i-a n i- koIhk t Btnrt '.i n i in-i ninl nlwi nskod "I I I Tl'in i,i rm I a.... I..,. II. Infori miMn here when lio I ''' 1 7 ii' s illHpatohoB nu T "; i' ! ,1 .,., Krmiteil. In sard tn t i-. m iimii ...... ..-.. kn .. " """" Hum, ii.ior pKins t'c rbove statomont: m iri 'tl J!, pOMWMllon of information you ileslio." Thon EOrS On tr, Clnl.. 11. . l. r..1l.. nn,l.i .. "' Illlll, HU lllliy Pwclatra i tlm frlrnilllnon or tlio "Pie of North liend. t itlI11Ii8" '""'p whllo It does Sf. ?, '" wor'13- Iiitlmntea that id tn Z 'imo l,()03 not In- it .,.. i" 'inn. i hi iiona esumod M"1?"":' .""t l. . rnmnn "","' iiiBoriinn or t no ka tiioTTi,. V ,l" u,i "inininin Wnd. ? i lf V10 Socrotnry of In,"""8.. Is needed. em nfi .rJa fa"8'S much rom- "I Mr Mill i. . B;,nn ,loro- I'n8t j'l, ' ntei' In a letter to e constr,,;, ' W,.D '"-'"" "mi mat soon "" .1,cro wiHd "ogln w'"u i ""it wns grnntod. Many nteL .Vll??. .. ipre-sed I.. . ,10U1 tl' vow toot , i11. LBtor,v I" tho Times Wn for hS, Vhpn th0 ,n8t "I1 line ,, "'WislnB the nay first N a verv ni.i?; wnleU cn,"0 a t'i)So, 1'f'),0 Sl,,lrCo wna Li.i .. 691''brrn Pnrlflo w- aitoi L01 brld I"? tlm Unv. l.nt r-i. ,i," .'' m Hratlon for a n ' , . rff-oil or condl- M i ', ,rJ..,,s Ki-antliiK that , 'ri "" to any othor 'rj lirldglng jhe Southern - i lip nav rather r r Hroad eom- '"-'Iblp thnv l"l,Tlnpr tho E IS SELECTED Norma Chase and Lyle Cha- pelle to Represent North Bend in Contest. MIhr Norma Chime and Lyle Clin polio woro liiHt ovoiiliiK Heloeted iih the North lletid di'liatliiK tunnl to ('Oiliest with KlnmiHh I'iiIIh IIIkIi Hi'hool at Klnmnth I'uIIh liofoio May I for tho ehnniploiiMlilp of South ern OroKon. Tho North llond IIIkIi School won llm ehnniploiiMlilp of (ho Cooh Hay DlMlrlet liiHt Friday ovoiiIiik. The Holeetion wiih niiule at a roti teat hold In tho North llond .loy theater Inwt evenliiK when the Nemi tlvo nnd Alllrnmihe lonniH of the North llond IIIkIi fi-liool. both f whom uou their ilelnites with the Myrtle Point and llamlou IIIkIi Mclionl temiiM laMl I'liilnj nlKht. The North llend Airirmntlve tenm ton MlKteii of MlMneit Noriiin CIiiiko ami Ituliy Wat kin and the NokiUIvo team of (leorge l)ewe ami Lyle (,'hupollo. The 'luhate IiihI nlnlit una nr iiiiiki'iI hy I'rof. (ii'iililm for the purpoup of KoluetliiK tho tenm to ko to Klamath 1'nllH and a I no to aid lu rulHliiK fiimlH for th4i' oxpeiisoH on tho trip. Thoro wn a Koud turnout, MeloetloiiK by tho IIIkIi Kehool OrchoHtra and iiiovIiik pU tiii'OM heliif; aildltloaul iViituies of tho proKrnm. .1. A. Ward, Clarence Klhler. Itov. A. H. HlHoy nnd I'rof. .leu ItliiH wore the JiiiIkiw on tho deei hIoii of tho (iiiiHtlon and liy a vote of threo to two decided' In favor of tho Kirla who had tho af llriuativo. .1. (1. Miilllu. A. II. Dorliywhlio. K. V. ItiiRHull. KdKiir MeDanlul and M. K. Kvorltt woro Holected iih tho JudtfCM up tho merit or tlio apeak era mid to olcct tho one who r'rmld ko to Kliimnt'i I'alh. Tirey Melei-ted Norma CIiiiko mid M'l Clinpello. m VESSEL RS HORN Grand Council Votes in Favor of Accepting the Proposal of the Powers. CONSTANTINOI'KU, .Inn. 22. Tho Grand Council or tho Ot toman Umpire voted tmlny in fn vor or aceeptliiB tho propoaal put forward by tho European 1'owera for tho purpoHo of liritiK iiiK about, tho concliiHlou of lieace. (llr AMoclalM I'rm in Coon Pay Tlmm.l VIKNNA, Jan. 22. Turkey hnu decided to Hiuremler Adrianoplo to the llulmirlniiH, ucconIIiik to n senil-olllclal telegram from Con Htautliioplo today. The Powers Are Persistent, llr AunclAtcl 1'rrM to Cool liar Time. I CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 22. The noto of tho powers pointed out that tho Turkish Kovernment could count on tho olllcionoy of the bonovo leiit support of tho Powers only so Ioiik as It doferrod to their counsel, Inspired by tlio Kcnoral Interests of Uurope and Turkey. Tho Powers then advised Turkoy to consent to the cession of Adrianoplo nnd 'to leavo to them tho fnto of tho AeRenn ImIiiuiIs. ami promised tho moral and materia! support of tho powers to repair the evils of war and to con solidate Its position at Constantino ple and to developo its var.t Asiatic territory, so Ioiik as Turkey deferred to their counsel. Inspired by Ken'Titl Interests of Turkey ami Kuropo Doesn't Like to Cede Adrlauople. 1IHULIN. .Inn 22 The reported wIlllnmiCHS of Turkey to givo up tho fortress at Adrianoplo und mnko peaco on that basis wna received hero with skepticism. Tho belief provnils Hint Turkey's reply to tho noto of tlio European Powers so as to pavo tho way to further negotiations. Tho Turkish embassy hero regards as lm probablo tho report that Turkey Is willing to eedo Adrianoplo. lost to (;iti:i:is. Sultan's Loss In Naval llaltle Was :i(l Dead and KM Hurt. Illy Aoclalsl Trrti Io Cooa liar Tlmca CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 22. Tho Turkish losses In tho nnval battle with tho Greek fleet off tho Dardanelles January IS, totalled four officers nud 3(! men killed and IC I others wounded. porter bros: iieao official meets tragic fate at florence ONE WAU SETTLED. Koiimatila ami DiiIkiiiIu Will Ap-co About Itlacl; Sen Port. fPr Attoclalcl l'rifa Id Com liar Tlmra. LONDON. .Inn. 22. Ono of the chief dirricultloH hitherto existing between Itounuinla and Bulgaria was removed by tlio coimont of tho lliilgarlaii governtuent to tho ces sion to Houmunla of a portion of tho coast territory which will en able Itoiimanln to establish a naval port at- .MaiiKalln on tho lllack Sea. Owlnn to the proximity of this ltoiininnlan port to tho llulKnrlun boundary It had until now been Im practicable to transform It Into a naval base. KoproHentntlvos of both KulKiirla und Houmnuln nro roiiK'(iienily sntisfiod Hint tho re maining questions at Issue can lie ei sllv arranged IT IN WITH iii- i le r h i ' I ' "i ' n t . ' . r t I- 1 M 1 a1il fenm ,i ''"'l-Tliipr the ! r-?rD,d; the east aide a Ir0M farl Albrecht, Capt. Olson Cables That Ade line Smith Has Reached Pacific and "All Well." "Ilnvo renchod Coronol and nll'B well." This wna the ttxt of a cablegram roeolved at tho C. A. Smltli com pnny'a olllco yostordny from Capt. II. W. Olson of the Adeline Smith. Dm 11 nn itiiu. limitim. rnrrloi. Hlfltnr ship or tlio Nana Smith. Coronol Is a port on tho Pacific side of Capo Horn and Is just this- side of tlio Strnlta of Mngollan. . Tho inoBsugo was tho first ono recolvod from tho Adollno Smith since Capt. Olson loft Maryland with hor oarly In Docomber. It will tako tho hottor pnrt of a month for hor to roach horo yot. At Coronol, ho will tako on fuol for tho baianco of his trip and may mako tho run from thoro to San Diego or Snn Francisco with out stopping again. Nairn Smith Coming. Tho Nuiin Smith Is duo i this afternoon from Day Point, P. A. Warner, son-in-law of C. A. Smith, and Miss Myrtlo Smith, 0. A. Smith's youngest daughter, being on board. No word has boon ro eolved from C. A. Smith slnco ho was In Washington, but either ho or Vornon Smltli, and possibly both or mom. nro oxpecieiiiuu-oBuuii. IDDEDJODi Prominent Woman Philan thropist Won by Man Who Has Risen from Ranks. tllr AaaoclatM Prwa io Cooa nr Tlmw. TAUUYTOWN. N. Y.. Jan. 22. MIhm Helen Miller (lould was mar rleil at 12:110 o'clock this aftor noon nt LyndhuiHt, her country os tiite. tn 11 n lev .lolinsmi K'onHnl. ail American railroad man. who has risen from the ranks. Itov. Daniel D. ItUHKoll, pastor of tho Irvlngtou Pi'osbvteiiaii church, norformod tho coromony. The couple stood dur ing tint oioiiionv beneath a bower of American bounty rosoa. with restooiiH of gray-whlto nsparnKiiB leaching nlmoat to the ground. The lirlil.i cnrrlod n mndost bouniiot of llllea of Hie valley, her favorite flower. W'.iiii li'imimi.. .Ii.iif.lM. A rone of oMiulMlto nonrls. snld ( to hnvo once adornod Einprosa Jos ephine, Nnpoleon'8 wlfo, and a pear-shaped diamond pondant, tho latter tho gift of tho bridegroom, woro tho only Jowolry worn ly tho bride. Tlio pearls woro tho bo quest of Miss Gould's mothor. Loss than 100 porsous were bld don to tho coromony. Thoy In cluded tho closo rolntlvos of tho bride and bridegroom nud friends of long standing. HIT OfflBE llrldo Worth Thirty Millions. l)y AMO'latfrl rr to Cooa liar Tlrax.) TAURYTOWN. N. Y.. Jn. 22. After tho coromony, Mr. nnd Mrs. Shopnrd remained at liyndhurst. Tlioy hnvo not nnnouncod whore thoy will spond tholr houoymoon. Mrs. Shepard, who Is 14 yonrs old, was loft $10,000,000 by hor fath er ivhon slm wiis 2 4 voars of aco. Slnco thon. dosplto hor vast phllan- throplo gins, it is cBiininieu una hor fortuno has troblod. Whon hor fiithor died sho was called upon to docldo whether It should bo so ciety for her, or business, philan thropy, and a oulot life. Sho choso tlm Intlni pmnlllnn t Inn. It Is CC11- orally understood that Mrs. Shop- aid will continue nor pniiamuro-plos. Fill END OF W. A. HEID. h. F. Falkenstein. C. S. Wlnsor, A. Van 55Ilo and others for $100,000 for tormlnals. "While sovoral drawbridges would hnvo to bo built If tho road comes down tho oast side of tho Day, thoy would bo small ones and tlio ag grogato cost would probably bo no greator than tho cost of the big structuro across tho bay, tho esti mate of which Is between $1,000, 000 and $1,500,000. In addition to tills, tho draws would- seldom If over havo to be operated and also tho company would be given great er control of tho Coos Day water front through tho bolt lino around tho Day. Also it would bo easier for through trains lu caso thoy build south to Eureka, to como that way ihrn H' rough tho towns of Mar-.li-flcld and North Ilcml Havo your Job printing done Tho Times office. Miss fiould Had Marshflolil Man In cinii'iri, r ili'i Wink- iii Alaska. Miss Gould has for years beon ono of America's leading women, having gained famo for hor philan thropy nnd charity work. Sho was leading workor In tho Y. M. C. A. work, especially In ex tending tho benoflts of tho organ ization to the United States army and navy. W. A. Hold of Marsh flolil was for a number of yeais in chargo of tho Y. M. C. A. work in Alaska under Miss Gould's super vision and by his work won her ar dont friendship. Ills little daugh ter Is named in honor of Miss Gould and onch Christmas brings a present from tho noted woman to the littlo child, tho last ono com-, lug a fow wooks ago. SENATOR ROOT Ricjht of United States to Con trol Panama Canal Is Ably Presented. f Ur Auotlat Trraa to Cooa liar Tlmoa, JAN. 22. Sonntor Hoofs speech yostordny Vns replied to today by Sonntor Gorman of Now York, Son ntor Nowlnnds of Nevada and others, who cln I in that the United States has full authority undor Its treaties to give rruo passage to tho Amorlcau coastwise traillc. Sonntor Gormnn wna a mombor of tho sub-committee which put Into tho domocrntlo plat form at Daltlmoro the plank Indors ing tho froo toll provision nud his attitude through the canal light has boon vlgorounly opposed to tho po sition taken by his colleague, Senator Hoot. Tho Democratic forcos in tho House and Senate nro divided over the question, notwithstanding tho de clarations of tho national platform. An nttompt In the Sonnto to bring about n change In tho law nt this sosslon probably will opon a light more bitter than that which attended tho original passage of the canal bill. Will Fight for Free Passage. llr Aaaorlalo! Traa to Cooa liar TlinM 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Tho ad vocntos of the froo pnssngo for Amor lean ships through tho Panama canal havo murshnllod tholr forcos In tho sonnto to combat favorablo action upon tho Hoot nmondniont provid ing for tho roponl of tho American exomptlon provision, Tho determin ation of Chairman Draudogeo to call a meeting of tho canal coinmlttco to consider the Hoot amondmont, has arousod the friends of tho freo pas sago provision to n united light against nnw modlllcatlou of tho law passed last August. DECLARES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS FIHE IN AMJEKTA. I By Ao la'ej "r.-aa to Cooa ar Tlma EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 22 -The uualnca section of Fort Sas IcatcMwan, Alberta, was wiped out by flro yesterday. Senator Kenyon, Newly Elect ed Republican Senator, Makes .Statement. Pr Aaiorlale.1 Treaa to Cooa Bar Tlraea, DES MOINES. la., Jan 22. "I havo u course mapped out to fight ja battlo In congress tho next two yours for human rights, moral laws i and decency in politics and logisla itfon," declared Sonntor Kenyon In n speech to the legislature accept ing his ro-oloctlon on joint ballot. I "Tho tlnio has como whon tho laboring man must be given a ' largor sharo of the wealth ho helps create," declared Sonator Konyon. I Sonntor Konyon plodgod himself and nil his power to aid the Wil son administration in any measure to produco tho groatost good for tho greatest nunibor, South Dakota Elects Senator, (Br Aaaoi laifrl Treit to Cooa Bar Tfiwia 1 P1ERHE. S. D., Jan. 22. TJio mas Srerllug, Republican, was elect ed United States senator hero to da. lie was tho popular choice at tho primary election. Jas. F. Clarkson of Portland Visits Curry County; De nies Railroad Plans. JamoB F. ClnrkBon of Portlnnd. who Is engaged lu the railroad con tracting business. Is In .Marshflcld on route homo from a trip to Cur ry county with J. F. Cox. It. F. Co,, H. II. Kennedy, E. A. Hughes, J. F. 1 1 rod I o and J. G. Qulnllnson, also of Portland. Ho came over from Dilution the night before ltiftt and will prohnhly bo Joined by tho bnlunco of them hero todny. They plan, or hoiuo of thorn do, to go homo overland, probably up tlio coast. The balance of tho parly Is In today. It Is understood that they hnvo been In Curry county on some tim ber deals lu whluh Mr. Cox hns been Interested for sonio time. It Is also surmUud that thoy aro tak ing a "flyer" on some Curry county real estate, on tho "tip" that tho railroad will soon be built from Mn rid! field down the const to Eu teka. greatly enhancing values in Curry. Mr. Clarkson was at Port Or ford with tho party and stopped over nt DrihIoii en route back. It was reported hero yesterday that ho was one of tho leading moil of tho Arm of Porter Dros. who nro building the Southern Pacific lino botwoon Coos Day and Eugono, and sumo thought that his trip south to Curry county was for tlio pur poso of getting a look at tho coun try thoro before bidding on the now Coos Day-Euroka line. However, Mr. Clarkson vigorously denlod tho report, saying it was inntlo out of wholo cloth. "I haven't nny more connection with Portor Dros. than you have, with the exception that occasionally wo do Bomo Btib-cnntrnctlng for them," Mr. Clnrkson said last night. "Will Portor n nophow or Johnson Portor nnd It. II. Portor Is m partner lu a railroad contract on the Mllwauko at Madrid, Iowa, whoro tho road Is double-tra King Its line across Hint state. I have Just returned from the east nud havo not beon lu touch with thp sit uation out hero. I had never visit od this section and came down on some personal business nnd to see the country. There Is no railroad significance In the trip." Mr. Clarkijon Raid that tho storm at Port Orford the other night was tlio worst he has over oxporloncod. He said his party was on the move most of tho tlmo ami had u trip. Ho declared that It was a Hhame that thoio weren't hotter country roads, nnd declared that; If tho fanners, rauohors and landowners would awnkon. thoy would find that they could build good perma nent roads for loss than the poor roads costs thorn ovary year. Mr. Clarkson Is a former Chica go man and a graduato of tho Uni versity of Illlonls, but ho has boon following the railroad contracting business for years. For somotlmo ho has boon working on tho Mil waukee's oxteiiBloiiB. Ho and A. II. Powers had quite a visit yostordny and last night, both of them having Known many of the same contract ors In Minnesota. A. I SIMPSON 1 Simpson Lumber Company's Vessel Meets With Acci dent at San Pedro. Tho Simpson Lumbor Company of North Bend todny recolvod a telo gram giving meager Information con corning a bad accident to tho A. M. Simpson. Tho messngo was from Captain Dondergard of tho A. M. SlmpRon, nt San Pedro, and simply stated tho vossol had sustained a broken shaft and propollor nnd that sho would probably bo laid up a month or so for repairs. Ho didn't state when or whoro the accident oc curred, but it Is presumed Hint sho may havo got on tlie rocks In tlm breakwater at San Pedro harbor. The Georgo W. Eldor, owned by C. P. Doo. owner, of tho Alliance, lost her deck load and was otherwise dam aged in the recent storm off tho Co lumbia, Lihby COATi. Tno Kind YOU havfl ALWAYS USED. Phono 72, I'aclflo Livery und Transfer Company. Dan Bruhn Reported Decapi tated by Flying Cable Unloading Machinery. BODY IS LOST IN THE SI.USLAW RIVER Reported Killed Late Yester dayMeager Details of Tragedy Near Florence. Word was received hero last ulgfit that Dnn Drulm, general representa tive of Porter Brothers on tho con struction of tlio new Coos Day-Eu-L'cne Hue. niul well known on Coon ! Day, whoro lie has visited u nunibor I of times, met a tragic death Metwvi .MBpietou ami I'lorenco uisi uigiu. Mr. Driihu was assisting in unload ing of some heavy machinery from a barge, which tho tug Hoscoo hmt Just brought In to tho Slimlaw. A wlra cable that was being used broke and wound around Mr. Druhu's neck, cut ting his bend off. Hut meager detail wero obtainable today. It is understood Hint tho head was lompletely severed from tho body, and-that tho body had fnl lon Into the river and had not beeu recovered when last heard from Mr. Bruhn was about thirty-eight year old and Is said to be alugli'. He cnine from Dutte, Mont., wheru ho has a nunibor of relatives. Ho wn n very likeable and capnbc man, and his tragic death caused IiHciibu regret among the many frlonds that ho made here. Mr. llriilin was nu Intlmnto friend of Jus. F. Clarkson, u well known railroad contractor, who Is now hero nnd the latter was deeply shocked when ho hoard tho news. Work N Progressing', F. E. Allen, who returned n fow days ago from a trip down the Sluslaw to Florenco from Eu gene, hiivh they are making fair progross In tho construction work there. He says about 100 moo nru employed on Notl tunnel and about eighty on Wildcat tuuuol, furthor down the river. Throe or four cumpu aro clearing the right of way. Tho weathor has been so bad that outsldu of the tunnels the work has been dlt-llcult. WOR KIEV GETS AN OFFE H. Dobson, Reputed Alaska Millionaire, Makes Tender Talks Boat Line. II, Dobaon, who Is reputed to bo an Alaska mining millionaire, and G. J. Dalllgau left on this morn ing's Btngo for tholr homo at Se attle. Whllo here they were lu conference with L. D. Kinney and otheis. Mr. Dobson talked with some lo cal men about nutting on a now steamship Hue here, either from Pugot Sound or tho Columbln rher. He said two boats would be put on hero If they were assured of proper support. Major Kinney says nohiou la vory woalthy, that ho knew him In Alaska when Dobson took out In two year out of his El Dorado mliio, nioro gold than tho wholo territory of Alaska cost tho United Stntes. Ho saya that Mr. Dobson now has ovor $1,200,000 lu II. C. Henry's bank In Alaska. Whllo hero Major Klnnoy statos that Mr. Dobson Inquired nbout his proper ty, nnd when told Hint Major Kin ney had beon offered $100,000 for his equity In If, ho inquired tho amount of his debt. Major Kinney said that ho told him that It was $100,000 In round figures and that prohnhly $350,000 would settle all claims. "Whon I told Mr. Dobson this, ho handed mo his card and a silver dollar, and said, 'here, tako thin on a gontloman's agroomont for one-half of your property; I'll pay your debts and glvo you a lot of pin' nionoy beside for a hot.' In terest,' " says Major Klnnoy. "Mr. Dobson Is vory woalthy " tho Major contlnuod, "nnd if ho and his associate nnd tho Hill In terests will put In a srenmor lino horo, we ought to welcome them " Undo Sam's Answer. llr AaaorUtx) Frtaa to Cooa Bar Tlnixn l WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.- 8er. -rotary Knox today outlined tho sta tus of the Panama Canal negoti.i tlons with Great Drltaln. Tho ans wer of this gournment to tho Brit ish protest apilti'-r. tlio Panama C -nl act was forw irdod to London I ' Saturday and It h exprrtcd that it will bo given out for publication In Dritaln