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r tpatiM fcwuwwniawiiafWfwwa'mijii V4K'--' ' I: ip i w S.P. VERSUS THEPEOPLE Railroad Commission Hears Long List of Complaints About Service. WANT ANOTHER TRAIN Company Refuses to Grant the Do- liiiind Because Business Docs Not Justify It. Salem, July 25. Tho Oregon state railroad commission is conducting a hearing at its ofllec at the state house relative to tho alleged inadequacy of tho train service maintained by the Southern Pacific through the Willa mette valley and more especially of train No. 12, north-bound, which passes through Salem in tho after noon. The hearing was called to or dor at 11 o'clock in tho morning and continued until after 4 o'clock In tho afternoon. The complaint was made on the commission's own motion and was backed by scores of complaints from various valley points, for better accommodations for the traveling public. Commissioners Altchinsou, West and Campbell were present and the cross-examination in behalf of the commission was done by Mr. Altchln son. Tho Southern Pacific was rep resented by M. J. Buckley, general superintendent of the system, John M. Scott, assistant general manager, Conductor W. C. Cornell, and Attor ney William D. Fenton as counsel. All the witnesses subpoenaed and those who appeared of their own volition were from Salem, except Mr. Fraser. A strong piece of evldenco submit ted at the hearing was the abstract prepared by E. G. Miller, rate expert and statistician for the commission, which Bhowed the delays of No. 12 for the eight-month period between November 1, 190G, and July 1, 1007. It showed tho time of the train's de parture from Ashland and arrival at Portland upon each day of the period under tho old time schedule and that which went into effect June 1G, changing tho running time through Oregon to two hours later. An ab stract of this record shows that the train was on time at Portland six times in November, 190G, nine times In December, twice in January (one stub train), four times In February, twelve times In March, not once in April, one stub train on time in May, and three times in June. Tho ab stract was admitted as evidence by Counsel Fenton C. D. Fraser, ono of tho traveling salesmen for Wadham & Kerr Bros, of Portland, told of his inconveni ences on account of delayed trains. Mr. Fraser covers tho territory be tween New Era and Junction City and makes all tho towns on tho line every two weoks oxcopt Albany and Salem, which ho rounds up once a week. No has been making this ter ritory for four yoars and tho delayed train. No. 12, has caused him much Inconvenience, especially when mnk- Ing towns away from tho Southern Pacific lino In his offorts to mnko connections to covor a town farther away. Among the other witnesses that wore examined wore II. L. Boslcr, conductor of tho Salem dopot electric car, Fred. Fish, manager of tho IIo tol Mlllnmette, Captain Charles Dick, a local commercial traveler; II. S. Gilo, managor of II. S. Gilo & Co., and J. II. Farrar, assistant postmas ter, all of whom told of tho incon veniences suffered from poor train sorvlco. Pat Fonnoll, of tho Hotel Salem, tostlflod that "all tho trains wero bad enough, but that No. 12 was tho worst of tho bunch." Throughout tho examination Counsel Fenton for tho Southern Pacific sought to estab lish tho fact. that Salem peoplo pat ronized tho morning local moro heav ily than No. 12. J. A. Simpson, who is engaged In tho transfer business In this city, re lated his experiences during tho past soven months in which ho had been connected with tho transfer business and said that tho train had been from ono to six or soven hours late. A. F. Hofor, of Hofor Bros., who has resided in Salem for the past eighteen years, was also placed on tho witness stniul and testiflod that the delayed No. 12 caused his firm considerable inconvenience In tho mailing of papers to northern points. Thomas Anderson, who has re signed his position as mail carrier, was also placed on tho stand, but under W. D. Feuton's flory cross-examination ho admitted that tbo rea eon'that he quit his Job was not dno -entirely to the irregularity of the THE DAILY trains, but rather to tho fact that the ?580 which Uncle Sam paid him was hardly remunerative enough. Tho Railroad Commission has ta ken tho matter under consideration and gave thirty days to Attorney Fenton to furnish data relatlvo to tho passenger traffic from points south of Albany ns far as and Includ ing Roseburg. The Southern Pacific Is determined not to put on a stub from Roseburg In case of delayed trains, while the Commission believes that such a method Is the olnly remedy which along with moro powerful engines, which tho company agrees to put on tho line can satisfactorily solve the delay of northbound trains through the Willamette valley. COOS BAY BRIEFS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial Rooms - - - - 1331 Business Office - - - - 1331 J J J J J J J j J J j J J J J Jt DRAIN STAGE SCHEDULE. Drain stage boat leaves Marshfield at 3 a. in., return- ing, arrives at 11:45 p. in. i $ $ J t l 2" HOTELS. Illanco John Foust; M. E. Thorn ton, Portland; Geo. II. Burnett, Sa lem; Z. T. Slglln; L. B. Brat ton, Los Angeles; A. S. Hammond; J. T. Bridges; S. Y. Davis; A. C. Camp bell; Wm. Ilicklng; R. M. Nier, Ten Mile; Alfred Dodine, Allegany; J. W. Nier, Ten Mile; D. A. Utter; Wm. Ward, W. Thomas; W. B. Thomas; Alfied Johnson. Central Elmer Tuckness; Alfred Johnson; Geo. Colviu, Grants Pass; S. J. Turnwall; A. Anderson; Jesse Taylor; Clarence Tanner; John Wolfe; L. G. Dake; W. A. Gage; T. C. Kendall; A. J. Colviu; Geo. Blake; A. Welch. On Hunting Trip. vlck Wlckman, Otto Ilopson and C. M. Stafford left the city on Wednesday for an ex tended hunting trip in the Ten Mile and Loon Lake country. They went to Ten Mile on the North Star and will spend several days In Mat vicin ity before going to tho Loon Lake neighborhood. Portland Business Trip. J. E. Oren was a passenger on tho Break water, for Portland, where he will attend to business affairs. Vacation on the Bay. I. W. Brink representing tho L. Scatena Com pany, of San Francisco, Is spending two weeks on Coos Bay, enjoying a vacation and mixing pleasure with business. He will become acquainted with the large number of tradesmen hero who deal with his firm. C. J. Millis to Portland. C. J. Mlllls, superintendent of the Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern, is on his way to Portland for a short stay. Birdie Minor Leaves. Tho Birdie Minor was towed out yesterday and sailed for San Francisco with a load of Coos county lumber. Hotel Man Leaves. Hopwood Gib son departed on tho Breakwater yes terday for Vancouver, B. C, to ar range his affairs for an immediate return when ho will take up tho con struction of tho proposed hotel. Ho will return on tho Breakwater ono week from its next sailing. It. V. Smith Jilted. Officer Car ter placed R. P. Smith In tho cooler yesterday afternoon to quiet down. Smith was traveling about town mak ing considerable disturbance and ac costing nearly everybody ho mot. Ho will bo given a hearing this morn ing bofore Judgo Upton. Visit In California. Mrs. A. B. Daly and two sons departed on tho Plant for a two months' visit at Los Angeles and other Southern Cali fornia points. Brings Logging Engine. The Breakwater brought a Cruck-A-Jack logging onglno, 10x13, for tho Smith Powers Logging Company. Tho en gine is for use In tho now camp to bo established on tho North Coos river. New SidewiiUvH. Now sidewalks are being laid on Gth street In South Marslifleld. Inspecting Coos. Mi". Carter and Mr. Reod, of Eugene, took passago on tho Brcakwator, after having trav eled through Coos for tho past week. Ku'imitlng About Completed. Tho excavating in tho rear of J. II. Mllner's hnrdwaro storo is about completed. Tho spaco Is to bo oc cupied by an auxiliary In tho form of n tin shop. Saloons Closed. Tho saloons wore closed yesterday for two hours, dur ing tho Jesse Thomas funeral cere monies. SHOOTS BROTHER IN QUARREL Chicago, July 24. Josoph H. Lof tls, of tho brewery concern of Lottis Brothers, today shot and seriously wounded his brother, T, R. Lottis, tho bullets taking effect In tho slda and neck. Physicians say there is no danger of death. The men had disputed over business matters. COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFiaD, OREGON. FRIDAY JULY OF PLANSOF S. P. Harriman's Chief Says He Knows Nothing of Inten tions of Magnate. HOPES RUDELY DISPELLED Ktuttsclinltt Asserts That Automo bile Trip Into Central Oregon Was Without Significance. If Harrimnn ever Intends to give the people of Central Oregon rail roads, the one man who should know it is Julius Kruttschnltt, Harriman's director of maintenance and opera tion and he professes to bo ignor ant, says the Oregonian. Mr. Krutt schnltt was frank enough last night to admit that his recent trip through that section of tho state had not en larged his knowledge of -Mr. Hani man's plans regarding railroad con struction in the eastern part of this state. Director Kruttschnltt fur ther declared that his recent trip through Central Oregon was on per sonal business and had no relation whatever to the interests of the sys tem he represents. Mr. Kruttschnltt, accompanied by J. P. O'Brien, general superintendent of the Harriman lines in tho Noith- west; W. W. Cotton, of the legal de partment of the Harriman system, and George W. Boschke, chief engi neer for tho Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, returned yes terday from a trip through the In terior of the state. When'-the party loft this city last Friday it was an nounced that the purpose of the trip was to make an Inspection of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany's system in this state, but in stead the officials proceeded to Shan iko, the terminus of the Columbia Southern, where automobiles were taken by them Into the Interior of the state, as far south as Prlne villo. The party was In charge of Fred. S. Stanley, of the Deschutes Irriga tion & Power Company, who person ally escorted the visitors over that section of the state and pointed out tho urgent need for transportation facilities. Mr. Stanley's company is interested in large irrigation projects in the vicinity of Bend and through out the Interior of the state, and Is especially desirous of having a rail road. "My visit to the central part of the state was on personal business," said Mr. Kruttschnltt last night. "I had been desirous of visiting that section of Oregon for some time and availed myself of the courtesy of Mr. Stanley to get better acquainted with that territory. We were tho guests of Mr. Stanley, who piloted us over a largo area, Including the districts surrounding Bend, Shanlko and Prinevllle. The trip was a very pleasant one and I learned a great deal about the section that was vis ited. "I cannot say what Mr. Harriman proposes to do regarding the build ing of a railroad into that part of tho state, for I do not know what his plans are." This was the answer mado by Mr. Kruttfachnitt when asked if tho visit of tho Harriman representatives to Central Oregon might indicate the taking of Imme diate steps by Harriman in provid ing that section of tho state with the railroad facilities it has demanded for so many years. Goneral Superintendent O'Brien was also reticent and declined to make any statement, or to Intimate what recommendations, If any, will bo made to Mr. Hariimau as a result ot the trip. BREAKWATER LEAVES BAY FOR PORTLAND Carries Klghty-Tm Passengers Out Departs From Marslilleld on Schedule Time. Tho Breakwater left Marshfield yesterday on schodulo time, 1:30, with eighty-two passengers aboard, bound for Portland. Following is tho list: J. E. Oren, C. J. Mlllls, William Oad, L. M. Suppleo, W. A. Soutsch, J. C. Marshall, J. A. Connon, L. H. Gadsby, Davo McNair, Mrs. McNnlr, B. E. Evans, Mrs. Duntur, J. A. Ryan, A. C. Bannockoff, E. Jones, Robert Beattie, A. E. Baird, J. Balrd, T. Manning, J. S. Lynch, Mrs. A. Ras inubson, Louis Rasmussen, W. Ras mussen.P. Nelson, Henry Mather, E. Kearney, W. W. Boyer, W. H. Mer rick, W. C. Walling, J. H. Dickin son, Mrs. Dlckinsen, Miss Cora Dick inson, Miss Nollio Dickinson, E. Gal lena, J. 0. Green, W. B. Richardson, GN T C. E. Fogclsuln, H. G. Hoy, W. J. Lally, W. P. Bartlett, H. Gibson, C. Simmons, Miss Richardson, Mrs. D. C. Rones, Wm. Stoddart, Joo Schil ling, Miss Knuger, Mrs. Rourke, W. E. Wells, Miss R. Johnson, O. W Ovlatt and wife, Fay Ward and wife, T. Manning, J. S. Lynch, Margaret Reed, Mrs. HIckens, Miss Wood, J. V. Reed, N. J. Ives, S. M. Carter, J. H. Lennon, B F. Sautei, C. Clark, Gus Brown, O. C. Hamlin, P. Mctew, Joseph Conf, Victor Crlstof, S. Dutch, S. Borcoff, P. Nichol, II. Underbill, N. P. McManner, J. M. Monroe, I. C. Starrett, H. Starrett, W W. Seeloy and wife, Chester Seeley, Mrs. Z. Seoley, Zclla Seeley, Mrs. A. A. Barry. MEETS FORMER COOS BAY TIMES EDITOR Gus Kramer Now Employed in the Composing Room of the Portland Oregonian. E. L. C. Farrln met Gus Kramer in Portland while on the way homo from Salem. Mr. Kramer had been in tho Rose City about ten days when Mr. Farrln saw him, and was em ployed in the composing room of the Oregonian. lie had come from San Francisco, where he had been reporting on tho Chronicle. Nothing was learned of Kramer's future plans, though his friends would not be surprised to see him on Coos Bay again, since ho said, when ho went away last fall, he would probably return. CALIFOKXIANS ARE IMPLICATED Arrested For Alleged Complicity In Land Frauds. Los Angeles, July 21. Cyrus J. Williams of this city and Fred II Wallihan of Inglewood, Cal., have just been arrested upon Indictments returned by tho Federal grand jury in Denver, charging them with com plicity in coal land frauds in Glen wood Springs, Col. They wero taken in custody by Deputy United States . night inspected tho Pacific Command Marshal Franklin, and neither has ery. The local commandery was yet furnished bail, although It is an- ' given a dispensation and organized ticlpated they will do so. Two other last Jail, since when It has had a men, ono in Denver and another in ! steady growth and has made good Dos Moines, la., were also indicted in connection with the same charge. The land involved is about 900 acres near Glenwood Springs. It is charged that the men, after filing on the land, turned it over to tho Wisconsin Fuel served and Templarlsm was dis and Coal Company. cussed during tho service. ' HP T! H 1j(I 10 ine Dimness ivian Every business man understands the value of good print ing. A business without neat, attractive printing is l. like a man who does not wear a rvecktie there is somi lacking. H Did buy a you as if I Good printing is nqcessary to thelsuc It is your representative sentation counts. Now if than likely, that you Vill ments or cards or something that yi have done for some time,ut which y around too. Don't put it and let a man give you I Equipped with two Linotype machines we make a a specialty of work with a large amount of composi tion such as booklets etc. ------ 1 . Coos Bay Times Printing Company 26. 1907. K. OF C. ORDER ON COOS BAY Steps Taken Toward a Perma nent Organization of the Catholic Institution. THE TEMPORARY OFFICERS Eminent Grand Commander of Ore gon Knights Templar Inspects the Local Cominaiidery. The meeting held In tho Red Men hall Wednesday night for perfecting the temporary organization of a local council of Knights of Colum bus, was well attended, and the roll ha3 upwards of forty members. Tho preliminary organization is as fol- chairman: Hugh McLaln, vice- chairman; Edmund Keane, secre tary. A commlttco on arrangements, consisting of P. A. Dcvers, F. H. McCullom, J. H. Flanagan, Dr. Toya and Charles Keane, was appointed to arouse an interest and havo a large membership ready for initia tion when the delegates and degree team comes down from Portland in August to complete, the permanent organization. The Knights of Co lumbus is a fraternal organization mI is composed strictly of Catholics. Inspects Local K. T. Commander', Judge George H. Burnett, Eminent Grand Commander of Oregon Knights Templar, arrived in Marsh- field yesterday from Salem and last progress in team work. There was a full attendance last night and work in tho Black Cross degree was exemplified. After the initiation, an ample banquet was 8 ft IT 1 fmething A1 I" it everstlike you, Business jolhof printing for looking as if the done ou had be , pay jne wrice "ddil" hd "sturfj?" sess or anvn usmess. in many place d you will think of s is wiiuiu yop off and think.it nl letter heaas 11 have beOTi or state going to II nave never oftany long Phone a prfeemdsampl er. CaJKip es. REDMEN CHIEFS ARE ELECTED BY COUNCIL George N. Farrln and J. ChnPmail of Mnrsliflcld, Arc Given ' Positions of Honor. (Special to Tho Times,) Nowport, Ore, July 25 Great Chiefs elected by the Great Council of Red Men in session nt Newport arc: Geo. N. Farrln, by acclamation sonlor sagamore; J. Fitzgerald, Med! ford, junior sagamore; A. L. Curry Baker City, deputy great sachem; ', Chapman, Marshfield, In chargo of propagation; J. Relsch, Portland keeper of wampum; Roy Ritncr Pendleton, chief of records', L. l. Jacobs, Medford, prophet; .las. Dev lin, Pendleton, sannap; C. L, Foster Astoria, mlshenawa; Dr. Wetmore Coqullle, guard of forest; G. Swobe Newport, guard of wigwam. The next meeting place will be at Med ford. TiTo ALERT trip 50 cents Children half fare Man, that when you it and it is delivered to the work that you feel repre - more gotten u 1331 k wall leave NORTH MND at ?CTariind maXshfielb at 8:ot4. sL M Iwtnrmlg will lewe PIPER'S GlfoVE at 4 p. m Fvirfi orNrnuiwT Uuuiuuuuumtmmmsmttmtmmmumiium mrnttmmtttmtmmmmuumiuummmmm