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ROCK-NOT COAL
"Coal" Discovery Near Glide,
Is Myth, Is The Report.
INVESTORS WARNED TO BE CAREFUL
"Coal" Discovery Knst of Clldtf ia
Worthless Volciinic lioik lie
Iorts Bureau of Mines
' ami Geology.
Mr. Schloaser, secretary of the
Roseburg Commercial Club, .lias re
ceived from Professor Ira A. Wil
liams, of the Oregon Bureau of
Alines and Geology, a detailed report
on the much-talked-of big find in
which full reasons are given for the
conclusion that the material is not
eoal, but worthless rock. Professor
Williams made two trips Into the re
gion and since his return about a
week ago has made a careful study
of many samples collected. He
minces no words In saying that the
arguments of those who are locating
claims are ground and that the pres
ent claimants are spending money
and time which will never yield them
nny return whatever. Following Is
the report to Mr. Schloaser in full:
; Corvallis. Ore., Dec. 19, 1913.
Mr. G. P. Schlosser,
Sec, Roseburg Commercial Club,
Dear Sir:
As a representative of the Oregon
Bureau of Mines and Geology, I have
Just returned .from a second trip
into the region some eighteen miles
east of Glide from which have come
repeated reports of an important
find of anthracite coal. The first
trip was made near the close of last
month In company with Mr. S. W
Fiench, also of the bureau corps.
The nbjfct of our visits was to as
certain as fully as possible the ex
act facts regarding the reported coal
discovery.
You are doubtless aware that the
work of the Oregon Bureau of Mines
and Geology covers' all of our min
eral resources, their discovery, de
velopment and utilization. It Is,
therefore, the duty of Its employes
to make every effort, as opportun
ity offers, to determine the nature,
extent and value of these resources
as well as to aid in everv legitimate
way In their exploitation. To dis-
courage iinpromising .or
worthless !
projects, then, is just as properly a
phase of their work as is eniourag
ment in the deevlnplng of favorable,
o,-,,ric,0 Tt i ,vin, i, i.iinr I
that n statement of the results ofi
lh .vnminntinn nf the alleced coal!
, , , ,
and of value to the citizens of Rose
burs ntul of Doim-las county, who
may otherwise, without an intelli
gent knowledge of conditions, bej
;"e: zvacled to interest themselves in
it, that I submit the following be
lief of our findings.
The records of the general land
office In Roseburg s'iow that twenty
persons in five associations of four
each, have made coal filings In the
region visited, all claims being lo
cated in township 26 south, range
1 west. Each association claim cov
ers u full or fractional section of
land and all claims are based on the
presence of the same bed of mater
ial. The filings to date, therefore,
total over 3.000 acres. Outside of
location and filing fees, it Is neces
sary According to coal land law that
each association of four persons ex
pend $5,000 In opening up and Im
proving its claim of not over 640
acreB on which entry has been made.
There Is involved, therefore, In alone
the Improvement of the five compos
ite claims $25,000. A large proper-
tinn nf tha nreaent rlaimants havei
recently come from outside states,
mtrncted hv renreseniations made to
them as to the Importance of the'
coal discovery. Some hnve left luc-j
rathe positions and have brought
their families to become residents of
Roseburg.
The country in which the suppos
ed coal occurs Is decidedly rugged
with sharp deep canyons and high
ridges, the latter as a rule having
flat tops. It lies to the south
the North Umpqua jiv- and ie-
tween it and the east fork of the
North Umrft'ia. The rocks which
form the main ries and ueeaks
are all volcanic, many of themTaras
which have flowed out In molten
condition from rente probably h,9n-
er up in the Cascades and have
spread over large areas and solidi
fied Into solid rock. Others are made
up of particles and fragments that
have been forcibly ejected from vol
canic openings to fall and accumu
late In beds of great thickness
which were later cemented into solid
rock. At times these particles may
have fallen Into aud been distribut
ed or sorted to some extent by wat
er which would give to the result
ing rock some of the characters of
a sedimentary rock, though In real
ity of volcanic origin. The latter
are commonly termed volcanic tuff.
At lower altitude and underlying
these volcanic rocks are true sedi
mentary Btrata, shales and sand
stones, and occasional seams of lig
nitic coal. These beds are seen
along the channels of both the North
Umpqua and Its East Fork and in
places in the hills at varying dis
tances above the streams. They
may even he found at times in be
tween successive beds of volcanic
rock as is to be observed at some
points with the area of the coal
claims. The rocks of sedimentary
origin are readily distinguishable as
a rule, however, from those of vol
canic origin.
Now, the reported coal discovery
consists of a bed varying from ten
to twelve or fifteen feet in thick
ness which appears to underlie a
large area of the country In this and
adjoining townships. The so-called
coal Is -black, hard, glass-like aud a
freshly broken surface has a dull
luster like that of pitch. Scattered
through the rock are small white
specks, so plenty in places as to
give it almost a mottled appearance.
These white particles prove, when
examined with a lens, to be minute
crystals of a silicate mineral, prob
ably feldspar. Wherever observed
the entire bed has veins of white
quartz running through It. These
veins vary from a small fraction to
an Inch or so In thickness and in
tersect each other at various angles.
The rocl which rests upon the!
supposed coal as a "cap rock
roof is dark colored and shows a de-i
cided flow structure. On exposed j
faces it becomes brown with iron i
stain and pitted or cavernous by the)
weathering out of portions of it. The!
body of tiie rock is very dense and!
contains glistening crystals scattered
through it. Every feature of this
rock shows It to be volcanic lava,!
Probably nndesitic or near basalt H
composition, .-vi. ui .e mm.-.
for a thousand feet above this bed
are UKewise viirieues 01 nniaiin .
most of which nave doubtless reach
ed their present positions by flowins;
former surface of the land
upon the
flelnw the alleged coal there are.
fo"d faces s,'Vl
veral feet of what.
appear to ho sedimentary bed
appear to be sedimentary "eus.,
These have some of the characterise
tlcs or shales and shaly sandstones j
made up largely of weathered frag-
mcnls or volcanic rocas. ftuuie
carbonaceous and even coaly matter j
is loiiim in tnese oens, wnicn gnes,
them locally a dark color. Atgreat-
er depths and at- lower altitudes
down the mountain slopes other ob
viously wnter deposited strata occur
at intervals between sheets of vol
canic rocks of great thickness.
Samples of the rocks that are Im
mediately associated with the sup
posed coal beds were taken and have
since been carefully studied In the
laboratory, so there can be no Ques
tion as to the correctness of what 1
have already said about them. The
rock which is being called "mineral
ized" coal and that is being tunnel
ed Into with expectation of Its be
coming coal was also carefully ex
amined. This rock is properly clas
sified as a variety of volcanic glass
closely allied to pitchstone. The
only way in which it in the lenst re
sembles coal Is hi itH superficial ap-
pearnnCe und the splintery and con-
chutdal way In hich pieces of It
I "" times break. In no other of
properties does It exhibit any of
tie characteristics oi a coin, mn
does It show any evidence of pos
sessing any fuel value whatever. In
fnct. by one who is familiar with the
common types of igSous rocks this
volcanic glass Is at once recognized.
It may be worth while (o mention
rime of the points on wnicn ne.
"ttho Is most Insistent as to the great
vnrtfci or this deposit 'i
sea his argu-
ments. It is stated b him that sq
the rocks with which the-so-calleu
"coal" Q associated, both ave and
below, are sedimentary. This Is not
true, as I have already explained.
(Continued on page 4.)
COOLEY IS HERE
Alleged Murderer Confined in
The City Jail.
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WILL NOT TALK
Cooley Will Probably Ijeuve For
Curry County Tomorrow Where
Ho Mill lie Given a
Preliminary Hearing
LEAVES TOMORROW.
Detective Doyle received a
telegram from Sheriff Bailey.
of Curry county this morning
asking that Riley Cooley be
turned over to Deputy Sheriff
Marsters, who is at present in
Roseburg. Deputy Sheriff Mars
ters will probably, leave for
Curry county with his prison
er tomorrow. Deputy Sheriff
Marsters says Cooley's trial will
be held in April or August, in
the event he is indicted or held
for trial at the tim of the pre
liminary hearing
Calm, deliberate and refusing to
discuss his arrest, Riley Cooley,
charged with the murder of Thomas
Van Pelt in the isolated Chetco Val
ley, in Curry county, 14 years ago
arrived here early yesterday from
Sun Francisco in custody of Stephen
Doyle, the Spokane detective. Cooley
will be held here until tomorrow
when he will be taken to Curry coun
ty for trial.
District Attorney Georgo M. Brown
who will have charge of Cooley's
prosecution reached the jail soon af-
I iur i lie prisoner a arrival ana cau
tioned the officers in charge against
admitting Interviewer's. So (strictly
were the orders of the district at
torney enforced that neither Attorney
W, W. Card well, of this city, or the
non-resident attorneys retained by
the defense wore allowd to converse
with the prisoner
A close watch was maintained at
the Jail all day yesterday and the
Billlle vigilance continued throughout
,.ls( nil;ht AUorlu,v w w. Cart
for -the defense, who
j yesterday morning made repeated
nt-
tempts to reach the prisoner, hist
evening appealed to Judge .1. V.
Hamilton for an order admitting hint
t it mi Interview with Cooley. This
,.in, tt Is rennrlecl on
he !r.omids Uuit C(H)1y w.lsjn
. . .. .,. .,,, ... ,
tram,u (Q crrv follnty , oUu.r
)mKrp ,, is m,id l0
havp hpcn will)ollt jurisdiction to in-
i terfcre with Stephen Dnvle, the de
tective in charge of the prisoner.
paas l.,()s(,lv nd,,tifitil with
r,w,i Bav the state
prosecution
has a strong case.
In fact, it is
claimed the prosecution has evidence
indicating that Cooley was employ
ed by men prominent throughout the
Northwest to kill Van Pelt, and that
he secured a princely sum for his
trouble.
It is believed that tho prosecution
will make an effort to induce Cooley
to turn state's evidence and thereby
furnish facts upon which to base
an action against the men alleged to
be involved In the murder.
It is admitted here that Cooley
will be represented In court by Home
of the most able attorneys In C.i
fornia and Oregon. One or more of
these attorneys. It is claimed, wero
employed by persons other than
Cooicy.
Win. Cooley, brother of the pris
oner, and Kdward Marsters, the lat
ter of whom was formerly sheriff
of Curry county, arrived here yes
terday -Mr. Cooley and Mr. Mars
ters soon after visited Attorney W.
W. Cardwell , who has been retain
ed by the defense.
While refusing to discuss the case
at ally length, Attorney Cardwell to
day admitted tliat the defense would
demand a preliminary hearing Im
mediately upon the arrival of the
prisoner at Gold Beach, Curry coun-
I ty.
A'-cording Curry county citizens
her" today sentiment is divided in
that locality and tbre Is some doi(J)
as to whether an Indwment can be
obtained apainst the prisoner.
Cooley, it Is claimed. Is of
AXOTHKR CHANGE.
Postmaster Louis Reizenstein
this morning received notice
from Washington, D. C, to the
effect that after January 1 all
parcels post packages of any
weight,' an consigned to Coos
and Curry counties will be sent
there by boat from Portland
and not by stage from Rose
burg. Only three towns, Ag
ness, lllihee and Murial, in
Curry county, are excepted In
the order. The parcels post
mail to these places will go
over the trail from West Foik
as at present
morose disposition and flatly refuses
to talk to Interviewers. The prison
er is about 48 years of age, Is well
dressed, and displays some evidence
of refinement
District Attorney George M. Brown
Interviewed Cooley late ycaterdny,
but refused to discuss the statiiB of
the cuse; The most sensational de
velopment expected by the prosecu
tion is a complete confession of the
prisoner Implicating tho "higher-
ups", who are alleged to be indirect
ly responsible for the killing of Van
Pelt
One of the prominent attorneys,
who tt Is claimed has been, or will
l-o retained by the defense, is Su
prior Judge J. L. Childs, of Cres
cent City, Cal. Judge Childs arrived
here Friday, spending Saturday and
yesterday at West Fork and Grants
Pass. He returned here lust night
and is looking over the ground to
day. Stephen Doyle, the detective, who
assisted In bringing about Cooley's
arrest, admits (that the state has
sume startling testimony to Intro
duce Jt the time of the trial. Much
of this evidence he says, goes direct
ly to show that Cooley was employ
ed to commit the murder, and did not
art because of his hatred for Van
Pelt hi the event Cooley is held follow,
lug a preliminary hearing the trial
will probably come up In April. Dis
trict Attorney George M. Brown will
have charge of the prosecution.
Bolt V.
IIA'I'I'IIOI-I) To Mr. and Mrs. Ire
Hatfield, on Hamilton Street, De
cember 27th, an 1 1-pound boy
i W. Faster, of Seattle, who has
been spending the past few days In
Ucseliurg left for Grunts Pass this
morning. '
May be Built Next Summer on
Cass Street.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE PENDING NOW
e Known I try (.mds IIdiiw .May
rluuigo If .Wno.lnti.mtN
.Mutiny to a Real
1 At ion.
An important building trunu'irti.m
is hanging Are in this city if re
ports that are being circulated can
be relied upon. The report in t.i the
effect that th owner of a prominent
corner on Cass street will ereci a
large and commodious two story
business block to be used by one of
KortclHirg' proininc ut dry goods
stores
BUSINESS ROOM
It appears that there are dif'irni-l Whiting plaee, on the Coos Hay road,
ties In the way of renewing tho leiu:e! was transferred this week to R-issell
held by the proprietors of the itore. Montgomery, of Dalhart, Texas, who
and negotiations are pending for tne takes pOHHession January 1. Mr.
erection of the modern store room 1 Montgomery was for many years
to b ojtt-ned about the time iliMoonty commissioner of hla former
Ichho expires the coining year. j county, a large stock raiser and one
The owner of the ground was a!;-f the leading reliable citizens of
proached by a News represen'ative Texas. He has a most esthuable
hue Saturday and all that he won) 1 family and the valley may be con-
say was 'Of course I am figuring
with the party bin nothing definite!
lias been decided upon and I can't tell
you any more about it now. Noth
ing may come of the negotiations
M ich are now being made, but If
they do come to a realization I will
put up one of the very best blocks
in the city."
MANY TESTIFY
S. E. Krohn on Trial in the
Justice Court.
PRESCRIPTION IS DONE OF CONTENTION
Ale Smith Says !! Presented Pre
scription Wh It'll IteKultied lit
Arrest Physicians ami
Druggist un Stand.
The trial of S E. Krohn, a local
(In, Kg! st charged with violating the
local option laws, was culled before
Justice of the Peace Marsters, at
the court house this morning. The
jury is thesame as previously pub
lished by The News, with the excep
tion that Earl Strong was chosen to
fill the vacancy caused by the dismis
sal of Milton Ollivant. Ollivant, the
defense claimed was a relative of
Marshal Williams, the arresting of
ficer. As predicted by The Nowb the de
fensa is relying upon the prescrip
tion, alleged to have been written by
a local physician and presented to
Krohn by Ale Smith. This prescrip
tion Krohn claims was Identical with
many others found in local drug
stores.
The physician, however, denied on
the witness stand that tho prescrip
tion called for two quarts of whis
key, and in explanation said the
"two" must have been Inserted by
by Home person other than himself.
Other witnesses testifying today
were Ernest Applewhite, Nathan
Kullerton, 1 L. Harby. Marshal
Thomas Williams, and Ale Smith.
Smith testified that ho secured the
prescription of a physician and pre
sented it to Krohn unaltered.
The trial will bo concluded early
this evening.
i;om;iT li, os i low im;s
AT HOOD KIVKIt LAST KVIOX-
ix r YKAits or AUK
Dweiist-d Was it Pi'oniincnt Mason
and Whs Well Known Through
out Noted Fruit IHsliict.
Robert H. Coshow, brother of At
torney O. P, Coshow, of Roseburg,
und one of the bent known residents
of Hood River, Ore., died late last
evening after an illness of several
eCH. ,,. ..inera. ... ue ne. m,
noou uiver tomorrow tiuernoon.
Mr, Coshow was a native of Linn!
county, and was the son of a pioneer
resident of Oregon. Other than a
rather, who lives at lirownsvllle, he
is survived by four brothers, Attor
ney O. P. Coshow, of Roseburg;
George and Janus Coahow, of
Rrownsville; Luther Coshow, of East-;
crn Oregon, and five sisters, Mrs. J.
M. Howe, of Eu gem.1; M rs. Krauze, I
of California; and Mrs. Staunard and;
Mrs. Cavender, of Portland, and
.Mrs. Chaplin, of Washington. j
Mr. Coshow belonged to the Mas-
ipuic. ArliMin and Woodman lodges.'
lie was for many years a merchant,'
later taking up tho profession of
bookkeeper. For some time past ho i
has been retired. I
Attorney und Mrs. O. P. Coshow
left here this morning for Hood Itiv-1
or to attend the funeral. They wlllj
bo joined by other relatives of the
deceasd at Portland.
KXAS IH YK ItA.NCIt,
I,rt Hking (.In. ProjH-rty
liy HoiiHeeler.
Cedar Urook Ranch, one of the
choice properties of the Looking
Glass Valley, better known as the
gratulnted upon having secured so
valuable a Hcttler.
, Mr. Montgomery has travelled ex-
t'nsively throughout the Wflnrn
states, and has selei ted his present
home in the Looking Glass mi Hey
the ideal one. He will engage in
the stock, horticulture and lumber
business. The consideration for this
if The Hotel Umpqua, under tho
new management, will serve n
fine dinner New Years 5 to 8
p, m., 75c. Special music d31
property was ?7,500, a very conser-vat'-'O
price and an index of values
for improved creek bottom land In
this locality.
With the annual disasters In the
East aud South of life and property
from flood and heat, a very strong
agitation is now In progress among
all classes of people to come to Ore
gon. With the opportunities await
ing them here, where their fondest
hopes can be realized and a real
home and all the enjoyments of life
can be secured at a nominal figure,
thero Is no reason or obstacle to
prevent a tnrge increase of settlers
to our county.
CITY NEWS.
T. 1). Uurnotte came up from
Hound Prairie this afternoon,
J. Mathias went to Oakland this
morning to look after business mat
ters. E. Li. Giles left for Eugene this
morning to look after business inter
ests, J. 11. LuduiB, of North Hoseburg,
went to Oakland this morning on
business.
Earl Ilencdick returned hore yes
terday from Cottage Grove tind other
northern cities.
II. P. Stephens, of Portland, arriv
ed here this morning to look after
business matters.
Editor I). E. Vernon, of Oakland,
spent tho day in Roseburg attending
to business l.Xattors.
S. J. Jones returned hero thlr
morning after a few days Bpent at
Albany and Salem.
Mrs Minnie Wealhorford arrived
hore from Green this afternoon to
visit with friends.
Mrs. Lillian Purdy left for Port
land aud Seattle this afternoon to
visit with friends.
JudKe Steurns, of Oakland, came
over this morning to attend to busi
ness mat turrf,
Mr. I (owner and family returned to
Kiddle lasL evening after Hpondlng
a few days in Uoseburg.
Nellie McCulloch returned to Green
Saturday evening nfter a couple of
days spent In KoHoburg.
Mr. lU'iitou und children returned
1k,1(j ,.,, ,,,,,. rw
spent ut Canyonville.
George Glynn, tho well known
Sulhorlln resident, spent Sunday la
Roseburg vltdting with friends.
Miss McCurdy, a clerk in the Glen
dalo postoHlce, spent Sunday In
Roseburg visiting with friends.
Mr. and Mis. IS. C. Rurgh returned
hero this morning after two weeks
spent, at Vancouver and Portland.
Anna Ferguson, a local school
teacher, went to Myrtle Creek yes
terday to visit with Ana Hermann.
Mr. and Mrs. Yokuin returned here
last evening after spending Christ
ians with the hitter's parents at Eu
gene. Mrs. Ray Wright and children re
turned to Grants Pass this morning
after a visit with tho former's par
ents In this city.
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Neal and child
returned here this morning after a
few days spent at Portland visiting
with friends.
John Culver and wife left yester
day morning for their ranch near Dil
lard. They are spending a couplu
of days there.
Mrs. W. A. Pettlt was admitted to
Mercy hospital yesterday where a ho
will undergo un operation some tlmo
this week.
C. T. Uevoro and wife went to Oak
land this morning whero they con
template purchasing considerable
laud.
Mrs. C. W. Clark and daughter
and Mis. Frank Clark left for tholr
homes at Eugene this morning,
Have Rruce, of tho Oregon Sol
diers' Home, left for Junction City
this morning where ho will spendt a
week or more with friends.
Harry Phillips left for his home
at McMJnnville this afternoon after
a visit at the home of Mm J. 11.
Cunningham In this city,
Vesta KrtiHo left for Cottage G ovo
thin afternoon after a visit with her
parents west O the city. She will
latfOgo to Toledo where she Is teaching.