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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1007.
No. 253
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Imposing Ceremonies Mark The Occa-
and Roosevelt Presses the
Golden Button Which Starts
the Wheels Big Na
val Review
Norfolk, April 26. The president,
diplomatic, naval and military rep
resentatives of foreign nations and
the governors of a score of states par
ticipated today in the opening exer
cises of the Jamestown Tercenten
nial Exposition. The exposition is
far from complete, hut this was not
allowed to interfere in any way with
today's celebration of the three hun
dredth anniversary of the first En
glish settlement in America.
From the firing of a salute of three
hundred guns at sunrise by the
United States army until nightfall,
the day was crowded with incidents,
including the picturesque review of
the International fleet of war vessels
anchored at Hampton Roads, the
ceremonies of dedication, and the go
ing on board the naval yacht Sylph
of the president late tonight.
Prevents Accident.
Notable among the day's events
was the action of the president in
assuming command of the situation
at the front of the crowded grand
stand from which he spoke, when
panic seemed about to seize the surg
ing throng of spectators pressed
against the guard ropes.
President Roosevelt had just bpen
introduced by Harry St. George
Tucker, the head of the exposition
company, when disorder and unrest
in the crowd reached Its height, and
the civil guards in front of the grand
stand seemed ready to start from
their posts. The president jumped
upon the table which had been placed
on the speaker's balcony and cried
out to the men of Virginia to live up
to their gallantry and cease push
ing and crowding, which was threat
ening the lives of the women and
children of the assemblage.
The crowd heeded the president's
warning, but when he settled down
Into his speech the Immense audience
became uneasy and the crushing was
renewed. Mounted officers and men
of the United States cavalry were
called In to take charge, assisted by
a detachment of artillerymen. Order
was soon restored. The president
made his speech from the top of the
table.
Reviews Fleets.
The president reviewed the inter
national fleet from the deck of the
Mayflower. It was a beautiful sight.
Salutes were fired all along the line,
and when the president and party
landed at "Discovery Point" a series
of tremendous cheers greeted him.
TOWN Of' GARDINER
NO LONGER
Was Cut off From Communication But
Little White City Now Has a Tele
phone Line Which was Open
ed Yesterday
The Coos Bay and Umpqua Tele
phone company's line has been com
pleted between this city and Gardi
ner, which marks the advent of the
first means of communication with
the "little white city" in any way
except by boat. Until yesterday it
was impossible to communicate with
people in Gardiner in any way ex
cepting on the river, and and in this
day this method Is considered very
slow to say the least. The city might
burn up and no one on the outside
would know the difference.
The establishing of a telephone
line means a great deal to business
The center box of the grand stand
was assigned to the president, and
around him in various boxes were
j notables of many nations and high
officials of our own country. The
ceremonies were brief, being princi
pally the addresses of President
Tucker of the exposition and Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Presses the Button.
At the conclusion of his address
Roosevelt pressed the gold button
which formally marked the opening
of the exposition. An informal
luncheon followed in the adminis
tration building, at which many no-
tables were present. A reception by
the president In the auditorium
closed the day's events at the fair
grounds. Tonight the president and
I Mrs. Roosevelt were guests of honor
i at a dinner given by President Tuck
er. At 10 o'clock the president re
turned to the yacht Sylph, which
slipped quietly down the bay ready
to proceed early tomorrow to the old
Jamestown settlement up the James
river.
PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.
President Roosevelt In his speech
at the opening of the Jamestown Ex
position spoke ( as follows:
! "At the outset I wish to say a
word of special greeting to the rep
lesentatlves of the foreign govern
ments here present. They have come
to assist us in celebrating what was
In very truth the birthday of this
nation, for It was here that the colo
nists first settled, whose incoming,
whose growth from their own loins
and by the addition of newcomers
from abroad, was to make the peo
ple which on hundred and sixty-nine
years later assumed the solemn re
sponsibilities and weighty duties of
complete independence.
"In welcoming all of you I must
say a special word, first to the rep
resentatives the people of Great
Britain and Ireland. The fact that
so many of our people, of whom as
I It happens I myself am one, have
' but a very small portion of English
blood In our veins, in no way alters
the other fact that this nation was
founded by Englishmen, by the Cav
alier an the Puritan. Their tongue,
(Continued on page 4.)
SOLATE
men living in Gardiner, as they can
in a few moments talk with any
place on the coast that is touched
with the Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph line, which includes all the
places, of much size. The new lino
will work in connection with the Pa
cific Telephono and Telegraph line all
over the coast.
The telephone exchange will be
placed in a drug store at Gardiner,
and will be operated the greater part
of the day and night. The line will
not only help out the- merchants at
Gardiner, but will be of great assist
ance to the local business men as
well.
CELEBRATE
Sunset Lodge of Odd Fellows Ob
serve Important Event of Its
Life.
MANY ARE PRESENT
Enjoy Good Program mul Guests
Served With un Excellent
Rnnquct.
Sunset Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F.,
celebrated in a most enjoyable man
ner last night the 88th anniversary
of the founding of the order. The
evening was enjoyed by over two
hundred visitors, who were enter
tained with music, given by the Irish
orchestra, and games. Following
the mulscal program the guests were
treated to a fine 'feast served In the
banquet room of the Odd Fellows'
hall.
Sunset Lodge, No. 51, was insti
tuted March 24, 1875. Henry G.
Streve, grand master, granted a dis
pensation for the charter. The first
home of the lodge was In the build
ing known at that time as the Lo
bree block, which was situated on A
street where the Holm meat market
now stands. This building served
the purpose until 1889, when the
present building was built by the
lodge. This place was dedicated on
October 26 of that year.
There are 150 members in good
standing In the lodge at the present
time, besides about thirty members
of Sunset Encampment, which Is
composed of members which have
taken higher degrees than are given
in Sunset Lodge. The members of
the lodge meet every Friday evening,
and the Encampment members meet
the first and third Thursdays of the
month. At each of the meetings
there are quite a number of visitors
who belong to other lodges.
The lodge Is in a highly prosper
ous condition, and has paid out quite
a sum of money for sick benefits and
charity. This sum cannot be given,
but when it Is known that nearly
$1,700 was pai'd out last year alone,
one can imagine how much has been
paid in the 32 years since the lodge
was Instituted.
The following Is a list of the char
ter members of the lodge; those now
living aro W. S. Wheeler, F. S. Web
ber, W. Saunders and I. Hacker;
those deceased are T. G. Owen, R. M.
Hutcheson, L. SImpklns, John Ken
yon, Thomas Hirst and A. Lobree.
The present officers are;
N. G. L. W. Planz.
V. G. Thomas Coke.
Secretary I. Lando.
Treasurer J. F. Hall.
Trustees Charles Stauff, C. A
Johnson and E. A. Anderson.
The following Is a short history o!
the auxiliary of Sunset Lodge No. 51:
Western Star Rebekah Lodge, No.
27, I. O. O. F., was Installed on the
13th day of February, 1887, with a
charter membership of 23. The
lodge has always been in a prosper
ous condition, and at present has a
membership of 107. The present of
ficers aro:
Noble Grand Mrs. May Coke.
Vico Grand Mrq. Annie Farrln.
Secretary Miss Lizzie Butler.
Treasurer Miss Roso Curtis.
Deputy district president Mrs.
Kate Duebner.
O IJASEUALL SCORES.
v Pacific Conht League.
O Sim Francisco, April 2(1.
San Fr.mcit.co, I; Oakland, 0.
Los Angeles, April 20. Los
. Angeles., 11; Portland, 2.
Nortliucbt League. O
Spokane, April 20. Taconm,
O; Spokane, 5.
Seattle, April 20. Seattle,
1; Ilutte, S (twelve innings).
Vancouver, II, O., April 20.
Yidtcouier, !J; Aberdeen, 5.
Washington, D. O., April 20.
The ense of Dinger Hermann,
charged with destroying public
records, has gone to the Jury.
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THE CITY
Southern Pacific Right-of -Way Man
Have His Offices In
Marshfield.
WILL TAKE NO STEP
Toward Trying to Extend the Line
Through This City and
North Rend.
W. G. Nelr, the right of way man
for the Southern Pacific railroad, is
in Marshfield. He will have head
quarters here for a time, and has
taken offices In the Marsden building
on Front street. Mr. Nelr says he
has some work to do yet between
here and Drain, and some little
things to straighten out on Coos Bay,
and will then proceed south.
Engineer Brown, who is at the
head of the surveying work of the
new coast line, Is also on the bay.
Mr. Neir says their visit here at the
same time has no significance.
When asked about what the rail
road intended to do about coming
Into Coos Bay, Mr. Nelr said that the
company had half a dozen surveys
made. He says that Marshfield and
North Bend wanted a railroad and
the company felt something in the
position of having been invited here,
but that the road could not come
through cities If obstructions were
put in Its way. He says further that
the road Intends building right on
south, and that if they cannot come
through North Bend and Marshfield
they will pass the places by and go
on down the other side of the bay,
In which event the Coos Bay, Rose
burg and Eastern road would connect
at a point probably two miles from
Marshfield. Mr. Nelr says equally
as good facilities can be found on the
other side of the bay.
Mr. Nelr intimated that If there
was any further steps to bo taken as
to the railroad coming through
North Bend and Marshfield it was
up to tho cities to act, and that the
railroad was going through with
other plans.
Attorney Barzee Here From Rose
burg to Learn Sentiments of
The People.
DELIVER AN ADDRESS
At North Ilcnd Chamber of Com
merce und Will Hold erect
ing Here.
The proposed elcqtric lino between
Roseburg and Marshfield Is taking on
a material form, and there seoms to
bo assurance that it will be built.
Attorney Louis Barzee, of Roseburg,
was In the city yesterday in the In
terest of tho project. Ho has ar
ranged for a mass meeting in Marsh
field, and last night addressed the
North Bend Chamber of Commerco
on the subject.
Mr, Barzee said that he was here
t6 promote tho plan and that ho
could not give positive assurance that
It would go through, but went Into
details as to what he thought could
bo done. He was delegated by tho
Roseburg people to come hero and
learn the sentiment of the people.
Tho proposed line Is to leave Rose
burg and run along tho Umpqua
river twenty miles to Coal Valloy,
then down Hubbard creek to tho
NEW ELECTRIC
LINE PLANS
TAKEN IN TOW
Derelict Sighted
To the
The derelict Bessie K., which has
been floating along the coast, a
menace to mariners, appeared yes
terday near Coos Bay. At 9 o'clock
yesterday morning she was twelve
miles southwest of Capo Arago.
Captain Magee went out with the tug
Columbia, but when he got there he
found the steam schooner Cascade,
bound for San Francisco, had a line
to the Bessie K. The captain of the
Cascade wanted Captain Magee to
assist in turning the wreck Into Coos
Bay, but Captain Magee, seeing that
tho Cascade had tho derelict safely
In tow, did not want to take the time
to try the Job. It would be a diffi
cult matter to get tho Bessie K. over
the bar, as she Is upside down and
dragging her anchors. Whon Cap
tain Magee left the Cascade still had
the Bessie K. It Is extremely doubt
ful if she can be towed to San Fran
cisco, if that is the Intention of tho
captain of the Cascade. Ho did not
source, and then cross over to Coos
River. Tho line would cost between
51,100,000 and ?2, 000, 000.
Mr. Barzee said that $500,000 of
the amount would bo raised at Rose
burg, and it was thought that at
North Bend and Marshfield and at
other Coos county cities more shares
would be subscribed, so that the
project could be carried out.
It would be tho purpose to carry
both freight and passengers. Mr.
Barzee explained that the district
through which the road would pass
was the richest in coal, lumber and
producing boII that thero is in Ore
gon. The members of tho Chamber of
Commerce all favored tho plan, and
a committee was appointed to pre
pare resolutions, giving tho proposed
plan the moral support and approval
of the organization. The resolutions
were presented and passed.
At Portland They are Crowding
up and Conditions are Be
coming Alarming-More
freight Directed T
ward
Portland, April 20. Tho conges
tion of freight in the terminal yards
in this city Is Increasing. Tho sltua
ation has reached a state that Is not
only alarming but sorloiiB, says tho
Oregontan, and orders woro Issued
yestorday by tho officials of tho Har
rlman system suspending for 72
hours tho movomont of all oxeept
perishable freight over tho O, R. &
N between Huntington and Port
land This action was taken by the
company to relievo tho situation in
Off Cape Ara
Schooner Cas-
aches a Line
Wreck
say to what harbor ho Intended to
take the wreck.
When n wreck Is towed into port
It becomes tho property of tho one
who brings her in. If tho ship Is en
tirely deserted the original owners
have no further claim on her be
cause of the abandonment. There
have been several cases, however,
when the owners In court got their
boats back because of pets belrig on
board. A vessel was towed in at As
toria. She was loaded with leather
and thero was a cat aboard. Tho
owners claimed that tho vessel was
not deserted because the cat was
there to protect the vessel from the
rats, and won back their property.
Thero have been a number of cases
where pets being aboard a wreck
have saved tile boat to the owners.
As to tho Bessie K,, however, there
Is not much chance of cats or dogs
being aboard, as sho has been bot
tomside up for a long time. Nothing
has been heard of the crew.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
The weather forechst for to-
day follows: .Western Oregon
and western AVnshlngton, 'fulr;
eastern Oregon and enstern
Washington, cloudy.
LOCAL WEATHER.
p The local weather for yester-
day, as reported by Dr. Mingus,
tho Mnrshfleld observer, fol-
lows:
Highest 01 degrees
Lowest .'ID degrees
0 p. in dS degrees
Wind In northwest. Clear.
CHARLES ROSS DEAD.
Charley Ross, of North inlet, who
has been 111 at tho Mercy hospital at'
North Bend for somo weeks, has
passed away. His body will bo
burled today.
Coas
Portland by permitting the free and
uninterrupted movomont of freight
eastward to tho exclusion of all In
coming freight. In tho O. R. & N
yards at Alblna, In tho outskirts of
Portland, thero aro four hundred
loaddd cars, and between two hun
dred and threo hundred carloads aro
on the way to this city, having al
ready passed Huntington Thesb cars
ropresent tho condition of tho O R.
& N only, and tho cars of tho North
ern Pacific and Southern Pacific sys
tem aro not included.
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