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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1903)
EjBSffiiRKBSBBffBBSSWS fu,Jfr&lJ- . " T-, '.. V I SANTA FE. MAKING AMOVE SanFrancisco&North Western Corporation for New Coast Road Hon Francl?co, May 1 1 Tlio Han l'ranoltco V Northwestern Itnthrny Co,, filed Incorpnrntlon papers today with n capital, of $&,000,00. Thin to tlio new roml to connect with tlio Santa I'o ot n point ucnr Hlehmond, nml run through Minimi, Sonoma, Contra Coitn and Men docino counties. This marks tlio ad votitol tlio northurn extension of tlio Hfliitn To. OREGON'S GREAT FUTURE Irrigation Will Furnish Homes For Thousands, Says Elwood Mead An intorotdlng ledum on tlio subject ot Irrigation, particularly nn it rtppll'in to Oregon, mil dtditorrd tyuforo thu Board of Trmio nt Portland Tuesday Ing by Klwnori Mead, chief of tlio Dlvl tlou ol Irrlgilwn In tho Department ol Agrlcultuiu nt Washington, I). 0. .Mr. Mod i ono ot tho foromott au thorities on tlio tubjret In tho United Ktntcn, having mode it n lifo ctudy, and hia views carry with them tho result of many years of cxpsrlcnco and Invcillga lion. Tlieru vias n InrRO attendance of tho members of tlio Hoard who llitoned to hn rriimrka with great Interest. After explaining that tho prnont waa his first vle)t to Oregon, and that ho was favorably impressed with what ho had seen of tho statu, and particularly tho u'.ty of I'ortland, ho said in pnrl: " Tho prcienl in tho greatest period of Immlgrctlou which this country linn ever known. This Id duo largely to the unprecedented advance in tho value of (Aim lands In thu Mliiitsippl Valley, Farms tiro Incoming ro vnhnblo in that Kction that thu avciugo farmer cannot nfford to work thenr, nnd fluda thogrent est profit to ho made by selling hta l.uid to business men, who am seeking rnfe Investment, These monnro displacing tho tiller of tlio soil, who naturally, having sold Ida farm, seeks a new or and leea hljjMv dovelopod section. Ilu hoe tho capital to Improve wild laud nnd r.ioku tho necessary outlay to Inhibit into n MrIi ntuto of cultivation, Procll cally all thu leniatnliiK wild land in the country which is tillable la arid or teini nrul, nnd Irrigation ia thu first stop toward making such laud profitable. I bullovo that Oregon baa tho largest men of unimproved Und, whereon irri gation la possible, ot uny Btato In tho Union. In cousequencoof tlilu tho statu offora tho largest nnd most profitable Hold for tho Immigration in tlio counhy. My visit to tlio statu ot this tlmo ia to invca Imitate the in Ration possibilities of tho Btato, a queution which (a claim ing much attention from tho Depart ment ol AurloulljUro. . ., , UI.J .... I Mi.l I M. Tho DorlvnUnn or Gllii-nltm. In 711 A.'l). tlio ArnbH croHsoil tlio narrow wtruU of Gibraltar and estab lished thumKclvos around tho famous roclc whoso nuino iu derived from their leader. Field Marshal To rile wiib ono of tlio loudeni of tho Arab Invasion of Spain. Gobul in an Amble word mcan In? mountain. Tho great rock, which was by far tho moat conspicuous ob ject along tho Hhoros of tlio utralt, waa accordingly named nftor Turtle, Gobol el Turllc, or tho mouutalu of Tarlk. It la easy to 'uoo bow 'thltt nnVna bocnin.o fchuuficd, into ita present Xonui Gjbrpb iir. ..'a.'.,,. .' , i i. - .-iitfiti.iiVMniK BURNING OIL RUNS AMUCK . .1 Causes Panic Among N. Y. Shipping - Sailors Busy Fighting Flames Now York, May II A wild panic to day waa caused by tho oxplotilon of n tank In II. o yards of tho Htiyidoid Oil Company at the hit of 10th street and East rivor. Tho blnzlng oil flowed into Treks cru'k where a number of barges nnd small lighters weru moored. Some caught tiro and n lighter was towed into East river, luaviug a trail of blrslng oil In Its wako und throatvulng scores of vessels moored along tlio bank, The crows weru kept busy fighllmt fire, Tho oil was allotted to burn out. Ono ompl6yco of thu oil company is missing and Is supposed to hnvo been killed by thu explosion. DRILLED A WELL FOUND A LAKE i-r Queer Result of Vork on Univer sity Campus An intorotting Incident occurcd at Kuguno Thursday on tlio University of Oregon campus, w hero tho euglncelug department is sinking n well. The forco was engaged In drilling tho well at thu depth of 310 feet when the drill dropped from tlio end of tho rope, Upon removing tho pipping from tho woll and eounding for thu lost drill it was fdund to bo 2rt3 foot below tho sur face, having droppodS.'Ifeot furttier than drilling had been done. The incldout gavo riso to numerous conjectures oh to tho existence of u nub-' torraucau onviiy. Ono theory Id that there is a small lako or und org round rivur thoro. This latter theory is sup ported by tho fact that immediately upon the breaking away of tho drill the water iu tho well rose to within 'JO feet of tint mirttcu of tho ground. Tho water, previous to tho Incident, hns, been slick to tlio touch and distaste ful, but ut present it is as puro and cool nn that of any mouutalu otro.uii. BUBONIC PLAGUE SCARE Washington Mny It: Tho Unlto.l fltntoa consul general at Ouayaqulllo reports that tho quaranllno has boon ro. established against San Francisco on no--count of tho bubonic plaguo. nnonitN. If rabbit nro bad In your vicinity, project your ulirubH by tying prtpor around tho ntemu up to elghteou Inchon from tho ground. HhootliiK Through (Jln. A rlllo ball may be- fiivd through a pano of glims, making tho holo tlio al7.o of tho' bull, without cracking tho glass. If tho glass 1h suspended by n thread it will malco no difference, and tho thread will not uvon vibrate. lUiropu'n I.urKCMt ciiurclioM. Tho largont ehurchcH Jn JiJuropo will contain tho .following numbers: St. Fo tOWB. Itonio, W.000; Milan cathedral, 07,000: St. J'aul'H. London, 25,000; St. Sophia's, OauHto.ntnnp, .83.000; Notro Dnmo, Furls, -SOOO;- P.lBa,..cnthodral, ia,000;-St Mark's, Vouleo, t.OQO, H u ,- Hi fi nl'tl .i i . . .': . , , . r .. ., ..,'' THE WORLD STIRRED1 By Action anchuria ALL EYES TURNED ' TO UNITED STATES England Afraid We may Conserve Our Own Interests Instead of Stand ing in With Her London May 0. Tho eyes of Kuropof. t ., , . . Important queoUon in the Orient which aro now turned toward Washiogton, as ' it. is admlttod that which ever dido Amorlca favors in tho matter of Kuesia's reentry of Manchuria will bo tho victor. Thotcis considorablo unoasiaces in England lest tho Czar should succeed in convincing tho United Stqtas that tho occupation of Manchuria will result in tho development of a vast commercial field which will bo opened to American conquest. British stateemon are leaving nontono unturned to porsuado Washing ton authorities that Amprican interests lie with tho Anglo-Jnpancso alliance It is understood that Hay already fa vol e tho alliance, but officialdom fcare that Kooeevclt will tako tho attitude that Manchuria must naturally in time becomo Hussion, and ho will thorefore tako advantage of tho opportunity to gain Hussia'tt good will for tho purposo cf advancing Americau trade. Wnthlngton, May 0 liny b now iu communication with tlio Ambassadorant London, Tokio nnd St. Petersburg, and also with Koosovclt regarding tho Rus sian situation. Ijo expects important dicpatcbes in nncwor toJay. Tho State Department is today being visited by all tho foreign represonta tiven concerned, even eomo whoco ountrios nro not directly interested. J At no timo hna tho action of tho United Stales been nwaltcd with greater tutor est by tho other powers than nt this crisis, as it is generally bnlicved this country'a course will decido the most BRIBERY REPORT . DENIED I.W.1' In Connection With Panama Canal Washington, May I'2 General Couu col Oiomwoll, of tho now Panama canal company, denies tho truth of tho report ctrculating in Panama that tho company offered or intonds to offer twolvo million dollars or any part of that sujjj to tho government of Columbia to promote tho ratification of tho canal treaty, no will Issuo an official statement regarding tho chargo of bribery and tho goucral canal eituatiou this evening. ! " , CAutiona, 8ho How do you llkony now hat? f llop-What did It cost? Somcrvlllo Jouuml. ' ,, , - .u..m of Russia in ua luuKin euiunon in ino iasi century. Japancio Minister Takahira, was the first visitor to tho Statu Department, ro mainlng eomo time. IIo said be had ro cclrcd no advicos from hia government. He is said to hnvo told Hay that the prcsenco of a largo number of Japanese warships near Ku Chwang is merely in lino with tho program (or tho regular summer maneuvers. Secretary Hay this ' nftcrnooL denies tliAtho has communicated with the President. JIo saya liis eXfortst so far havo beim confined to learning tho truth regarding tho situation, when it will be timo to decido who thero Statu Dopartmont will tako any, Milaa. Special to-tlie MalL. London, May 9 Dispatches from Tokio eay there la great ditquict throughout Japan over Itussta'a action. Tho dispatch adds that Japan has noth ing but peaceful aims iu thoManchurian matter, hocco tho Czar's action comes no a shock. Toking, May OOfllcials ol New Chwang t.ho teat yesterday's newsol; Russia's alleged action at Now Chwang and clsewncro in Manchuria today tele graphed that tho occupation of the forts at .the mouth of tho Liso river was only temporary, tho HussianB having now withdrawn. Official circles aro much mystified and say they havo but slight rows of tho affair. 35 RUSSIA GOING :V AHEAD Strengthening Lines in the East Japan Jockeying for Position Manchoator, May 12 Actordiug to a dispatch rccolvcd today, Ruesla ia put ting (ortb oxtraordiuary efforts in the rolnforcouiont of her fleet in tho far east, especially with torpedo boats. Japan, Russian papora assort, jockey ing for etratogic position in Koroan waters. ti.. . Itkfafrka LIP-TON . ' MAY GET THE CUP N&w Shamrock Won derfully Fast Uneasiness This Side the Pond , Bristol, May 11 Tho remarkable showing m'ado by Shamrock Third is causing uneasinoss among tho syndicate owners of tho Kelianco, nnd orders havo been giren to expodito the work of re fitting the defondor, in order that sbo may bo thoroughly tried out and put In racing shape as soou as possible Tho ad mission la openly mado here that Sham rock Third must be a wonderfully fast boatto defeat Shamrock Second so easily, nnd it is conceded by yachting authori ties around hero that this showa that the new beat is faBtor than Shamrock Second, which pressed tbo Columbia so clo:ciy two years ago. MA-rlSHFIELD CO-HEIRS YITH PBES. ROOSEVELT To Claims on Big Acreage iHevf York City Real Estate. of The (ollowlng press dispatch from New York, which appeared n low days ago Is of inturcat hero from tho act that a number of tho heirs to the rights in question aro residents of Marshfield. Georgo Ctmpboli and the family of the late Cliff Campbell arc direct defcjnd ants and they havo been communicated with by tbo attorney who has been look ing the matter up and proposes to push their claims on a contingent lee. Tho dispatch reads as follorrB: Most of tho land owners in Harlem are not tbo rightful poscotsora of their holdings, according to n lawyer of this city. Heiro of Dutch freeholders of 230 years ago, tomo thousand iu number, on tho authority of this law or, are owners of Harlem, of a huo part of Central Park and of about nil of tho front pro perty ou tho East Biver from Seventy fourth street to Harlem River, along tho Hir)em Rlvor and down tho Hudson to Ono Hundred ami Twenty-ninth street. The prceeut day value of tho property ia conjectured to bo $1,000,030,000. Prominent among the descendants of tho alleged rightful owners aro Presi dent Rooiovelt, Governor Odell and Putnam liradleo Strong, eon of tho hto Mayor Strong. In 16C0-67 tho Dnkeof York, through. Colonial Governor Nichols, gavo grauU r.nd churters to 23 men who wore created a corporation known as tho town of Now . Harlem, nml later further grants nnd patents wero iscued to tho 23 and to "their heirs, successors and aselgne tor eve." Tho plan of tho lawyor in chargo of: tho matter is to gather a majority of tho j descendento and as ho saya, thqy aro all by Inheritance' members of tho corpora tion, havo them hold n meotiug, elect officers and parcel out the lano among themselves. It is argued that iult claims, leases or deeds executed by any descendants of tho grantees are void becaueo no individual had' a right to disposo of tho property, but only a right to voto at tho corporation meet ing. President Roosovolt, who trncoj his anceBtry to tho Brovoorta of colonial tlmuijj wi(l, 11 a anuounced, , appear nth the, meeting q( thq deecendanls L -A . . i i i. - . . , .1 I GR0VER - -W-0ULDNf ' ijDECEINE M " . k """ H If Nottfihation Were Offered- Him ' But Evades theDire&t Question' i, "djr 3riddio Beas, Ohio, M,iy 12 Grove Cleveland may bo said to bo a receptive candhato for tho Domccralic Nomina tion In 1004, Theso questions wero put to Er-presldent Cleveland today by the Cleveland 1'retB correspondent. Shall you bo a candidate for tho nom inatlon? I cannot answer that question. jBu; if the nomination tOAdj.-ed would you nccopt it. I cannot answer that question at this. timo cithor as I would onlv bo invitin r tho censure of tho people." Charles Foster, ex-govornor of Ohio, and ex-secretary of tbo treasury, under Harrison Is, hero with the Cleveland, party, ano .wben asked f bo thoaglit Cleveland was a candidate hopid:- "Though I am not authorized to speak; I know be does not want the nomina tion, but would take it as n duty td his party, Ho pOBiessei tho confidence of the people and ho deserves the nomine tion. ; . CliAHBEB OF COMMERCE - AJTENDINING TO BUSIrfEJs' The Board of Directors of tho Coos Bay Chnmberof Commerco hold a called meeting Monday oveniug with tho fol lowing members preat. L J. 3ImnT eon, president, J. n. Flanagan, T. W. Ilennie, H. Sengstacken, Peter Loggia' and C. F. McCollum. Tho work of the Chamber was dis ctie;ed, with plariB for. future actiou. It was decided to try to get the govorn mont to extend the harbor line down the ontiro shoro line of the bay to tbo, entrancn. The corresponding eecrotarv waa In-, etructed to untor into correspondence with tho Engineer in charge, relative to the ehoal or hog-beik op;csit& tho month of Poney slough, and tho prct. ccedare nccessiry to hivo It removes. Tho matter of a bridge acres ,thu month of South plough, waa also dir cussed. This bridge wss turned do,wn b, the county court nt its l.ftt session, but tho chamber propoies to tnlcj- hold of tho matter and tee If n Tcconi-idsrn-tion can not bo brought about. I'otI-. tion) will be circular i1 ell over the Bay, and if necoeary rho Chamber U Uk'elv to go over Iu a bcUy to .present the mat- , ter to tho county court at Its next set. Tho Chamber will ako tako furthfcf ... ... ....,.. . '. "f aiL'iia in mu uiaiivr ui inu ruiuuvi oi li:o Life SavIkr station from its present loca tion to Charleston, which would bo n groat improvement. , ' t-o J, U, Flanagan nnd II. Seugatacbeiv '" wero appointed a cun.u tt6 of twp..to'' iutetviuw the business ir.wniud p'roper. ty owners relative to taking stock in -X steam boat to bo built at North Bend (oV the Cooa Bay trade. It was decided to order, for advertis ing purposee, 15,000 maps, which PorJ-. land partlea lmvu agreed to furnish (or ?1"D. Tlila will includo a map o( west em Oregon aud a vicinity man .ol Coos .Bay. And on tho back will bo printed matter descriptive of tho country and its. resourced. Tlio .next, regular meeting of tits I'liamnor mil m Iieiu next alonu evening. . -i t Tfm''TTi i'i nn" " i -L L ''s11!1??3 -W 'I "Mil ....y.K.WHI MLn.,.- "PHtilMstMsB ( .,; m i1, i p 4 j ' V triH '