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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1907)
n s Coos tmpfi USE TIMES WANT ADS MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. H VOL. II. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1907. NO. 30. &-tf Sunday Edition mn TELEGRAPHIC STRIKEGROWS Operators In Most Large Cities Are Deserting Posts-Demand Better Wages Chicago Will Be Headquarters For the Big Fight Now On In Earnest. I'ri'iuinitioiiH By Western Union For Long Drawn Out Trouble "Are Not Employes." St. Punl, Minn., Aug. 10. West ern Union operators walked out bhurtly after siv o'clock. Augusta, Gn., Aug. 10. All Postal operators are out. St. IjoiiIs, Aug. 10. Postal opera tors walked out at 0 p. in. Western Union men went out two hours be fore. Siouv, City, Iowa, Aug. 10. All Western Union men arc out. Omaha, Aug. 10. The entire night shift of the Western Union arc out. Two chiefs and two operators remained. . Houston, Texns, Aug. 10. Union and non-union operators nt the West ern Union struck here today. Knoxvlllc, Aug. 10. Twenty-live Western Union operators arc out. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 10. Operators of both companies went out this evening. Demand Raise and 8-Hour Day. Kansas City, Aug. 10. The Postal men are out. The executive committee- of the Western Union strik ers met today and formulated de mands which will bo submitted to the local manager of the Western Union on Monday. The operators of both companies demand a 15 jier cent, raise and an eight-hour day Chicago, Aug. 10. Encouraged by their success in hampering both com mei clal telegraph companies in Chi cago, the striking operators are now planning to carry tho warfare to all parts of Canada and tho United States. Instructions were today tele graphed by National Secretary Rus sel to men in New York and other cities where they are still at work, "To save your money and wait for orders." Another telegram was sent to President Small of tho Telegraph ers Union In San Francisco urging him to take the first train to Chica go, as it is the announced Intention of tho men to engineer the light from Chicago, The telegraph companies are preparing to meet tho Issue and declare they will fight to a finish. They declare they have been tempor izing with tho union for months and that they will hold ao further nego tiations with it. Cots have been In stalled in buildings of both com panies In Chicago for accommodation of strikebreakers and other prepara tions for a bitter struggle are being perfected. Four Thousand Quit Work. Approximately 4,000 telegraph operators aro on strike In thirty-nine cities- throughout tho country, and tho list is being added to every few' minutes. Points already affected and total strikers are: Western Union Chicago, 1150; Houston, 50; Kansas City, 330; Topeka,, 8; Oklahoma City, 10; Pueblo, 8; New Orleans, 10; Nashville, 75; Columbus. 70; Dallas, 105; Meridian, Miss, 10; Jackson, Miss., 15; Minneapolis, 00; Milwaukee, 30; St. Louis, 225; Hel ena, Mont., 40; Salt Lake City, 3C; Colorado Springs, 10; Denver, 75; Fort Worth, 40; El Paso, 35; St. Paul, 100; Los Angeles, 50; Fargo, 10; Omaha, CO; Sioux City, 25; Knoxvllle, 15. Postal Chicago, 500; Kansas City, 70; Topeka, 5; Oklahoma City, 10; New Orleans, GO; Dallas, 40; Memphis, 50; Jack son, Tenn., 5; Augusta, 25; St. Louis, 80; Milwaukee, 25; Birmingham, G5; Omaha, 25. Places Being Filled Slowly. Several non-union operators from the east arrived hero today and were Immediately put to work. The new arrivals were divided between the two companies. "We are filling posi tions rapidly as possible," said T. P. Cook tonight, "and we are In better position than we expected. We do not deal with any representative of the strikers as this company treats only with its own employes. When men quit work they ceased bo em ployes of the Western Union." San Francisco Goes Slow. San Francisco, Aug. 10. Tele cranhers' Union No. 34. embracing the union operators of San Francisco and Oakland will meet tomorrow af ternoon to dcide whether they will strike or remain at their keys. There is said to bo at present no pro nounced majority either one way or the other and tho result of the vote is a matter of conjecture. One quiet canvass Is said to have disclosed a sentiment of opposition to striking among men who were Idle In the first trouble and who, it is claimed, were cramped financially by their enforced vacation. Tho following telegram was re ceived by President Small from Ethleburg Stewart, who Is at Los Angeles: "I have been Informed you have called a meeting for tomorrow to vote whether a strike shall bo called at San Francisco and Oakland. I trust this is not truo. Even to vote on such proposition there inside of 30 days from July 19, would Indicate a willingness to break your agree ment and to strike there would end all possibility of settlement here." Small sent the following reply: "Report not correct. To hint at willingness on our part to break agreement sounds like a huge joke. I respectfully suggest you return to Oakland and Investigate carefully. You will find Manager O'Brien and Chief Operator Jeffs have broken tho agreement every hour of the day since July 19. The matter cannot bo adjusted locally. See message to Wooten." Small's reference to Wooten means that the latter wired him today, ask ing if the re-lnstatement of Ryan, whoso discharge caused the walkout would result In a settlement of strike. Small replied tho Los An cnins strike had ceased to be a local one and having become national, he Is no longer able to control It. HUTHliS. liliiiico W. L. Zurawalt, Eugene; j. W. Ross; I. P. Smith; Jos. F. Juza, Everett, Wash.; E. J. Taylor, Vancouver; A. Murphy, Vancouver; L. Waters, San Francisco; C. W. Harrison, Portland; W. H. Marvin, Portland; J. B. Brown and wife, Portland; Z. T. SIglin; Frank Miller, Portland; Goe. H. Smith, Bandon; M. H. Dwyer, Bandon; W. V. Ward, Portland; J. Slater; Thos. G. Lowe, S. Tacoma; A. McCue; Wm. McCa hey; Olen Arnsplger; Steve Toga, Boston; Georgo Toga, Boston; J. W. Fisher, Eugene. Central B. S. Swengel, St. John; rc .T. Crawford. Eugene; Mr. Green wood; S. M. Folen; J. L. Stubbs; Mark Dewey, Seattle; S. V. Smith; Frank Marsh; H. Rhodes; Chas. Swanson. just Received Hear tho opera all next week. "Ermanl." Tho Vic tor people's latest opera. Also the immortal prison scene from .Gounod's "Faust," by Emma Eames, Caruso, Delmores and Plancon. W. R. Haines Music Co. ' ONLY A -PAClffC DIP. '? I 1 iJlflTrrnlliTii nl iv H C- Ml "Don't bo alarmed," tays Uncle Sam, Kh retlly friendly fervor, "I'm only taking a quiet dip In my nlco new life preserver." Thorndike in Baltimore American. I Win 1 1h ii 1 ''Jr fa I llyll i Jul 1 lvii Rotten Ties oriv ttfe Great Northern Let-Fast Train. Run Almost Into Deep? Waterway ' TWENTY-SIX ARE INJURED Cars Turn Turtle and Smoker is Smashed In Pieces-Relief Train From Spokane Takes Injured to That City Spokane, Aug. 10. East bound passenger train No. 4 on the Great Northern was wrecked at 11:30 this morning, about a mile west of Milan, Washington. The wreck occurred as the train was rounding a sharp curve and was caused by the rails spread ing. Every car left the track except the engine, mail and baggage car. The smoker turned completely over and rolled down . twenty-foot em bankment. The Interior of this car was badly wrecked. Tho day car and tourist sleeper lay on their sides. The diner left the track but was not unset. The Pullman left the track and lays on its side just at tho edge of the river. The injured will num ber 2G, two being seriously hurt. RpiiHf from here arrived at the scene at about 2:30, bringing tho injured back here. Traffic was resumed to night. Many passengers say rotten L Expert Is Investigating Every Coal Prospect of Merit in Oregon. SHORTAGE IN FUEL SUPPLY To Provide Shinning Facilities for Heppner Coal tpon Certain Amount of Production. Portland, Ore., August 10. Fac ing a serious shortage In coal supplies, tho Harriman lines in this territory are Investigating every known coal prospect of merit within tho stato. An expert is now traveling over tho entire state and Is testing the coal properties of Oregon with a view to encouraging their dovelop- HARRIMAN 1 OOKS FOR COAL ties are responsible for the wreck. The Injured are: A. J. Bower, Plasa, Wash.; E. J. Shernone, Spokane; E. R. Johnson, Spokane; Edwin Mcin tosh. Buckeye, Wash.; George Mer cer, St. Paul, Minn.; Albert Bishop, Westfall, Ore.; J. E. Rivers, Oakland, Cal.; Walter Jablonski, Fancher, Wis.; John Chance, Now Port, Wash.; Mrs. II. M. Leavell, Spokane; Matthew Tuncle, Spokane; Louis Welski, Spokane, Mrs. H. M. Lea vell, Spokane, Nick Merches, Spo kane; Alex Maleskl, Spokane; J. G. Shapley, Indianapolis; M. B. Hack, Montrose, Colo.; J. B. Hack, Mar shall, Minn.; Victor Maguson, Hat ton, N. D.; G. F. Dennison, Elk, Wash.; Tim Hurley, Royalton, Minn.; S: Roberts, Spokane; L. M. Coffee, Langdon, N. .; W. F. Oliver, Oakland, Cal.; Joe Rossanl, one Jap anese. v ment." Tho Harriman lines are vi tally Interested for they are hard put to It to secure fuel supplies ror the OreEon and Washington lines, and will themselves be the heaviest purchasers of coal from the mines of the two states. Julius Kruttschnltt, director of maintenance and operation of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific systems, has made the statement that it will bo the policy of tho Harriman Interests to encourage In every pos sible way tho development by private Interests of the coal lands of tho western Mates reached by the Harri man lines. Spurs will bo run tiny reasonable dlstanco to coal fields In order to provide adequate fuel sup plies and avoid, if possible, any rep etition of tho suffering of last winter throughout the West because of In sufficient coal supplies. The Union Pacific Itself will be forced to secure coal from private mine owners. Tho law passed by tho last Congress forces railroads out of tho coal business. Many thousands of acres of coal deposits are said to havo been deeded back to tho gov ernment by the Harriman lines to which it is alleged tho road's title was not clear. JAPAN BUYS TRANSPORTS Tartar and Athenian Taken Over From the Canadian Pacific Railway Company Bellingham, Aug. 10. A dispatch to the Reveille from Van couver, B. C, says, "To be used as transports in time of war, the Japanese government has purchased the steam ships Tartar and Athenian from the Canadian Pacific Rail road. These crafts have been plying regularly between Aus tralia and Vancouver. They are among the finest vessels in the Canadian-Pacific service. It is understood the price paid is about $400,000. LARGE DEAL III PROPERTY Two Hundred Acres Adjoining Smith Company's Holdings Sold to Local-Parties. WILL PLAT PART OF LAND Property Has Coal Vein Fronting on I Ibtlimus Inlet Will Plant Gruvenstciiis. The largest land deal which has been lecorded In the vicinity of Coos Bay for some time was completed on Friday of this week. The salo In cludes 200 acres contiguous to' Marshfield and lies next to tho C. A. Smith property on the east side of ' Isthmus Inlet. I The Gravenstein apple talk of the ' past two weeks is responsible for tho I transfer, according to Mr. G. W. Carleton, who comes from Julesburg, I Colorado, and who is a quai ter own er in the property. The deal, while not so stated by the purchasers, amounted to something like $25,000. The other men interested in tho pur-', chase, and each of whom takes a quarter sharo, aro: I. S. Smltn, of Marshfield, W. S. Chandler, of Marsh field, and M. E. Horton, who lately came from tho east and Is interested in the new banking institution which Is building on the corner of C and Broadway. it is said the purpose of this com pany Is to plat a part of tho purchase and plant a considerable portion of it to Gravenstein apples. Mr. Carle ton, who believes there aro great pos sibilities on Coos Bay for tho devel opment o apple culture, says he Is going to clear a portion of the land and plant it Immediately to Graven steins. On this property Is a coal shaft which has been Idle for many years, but which fronts directly on the deep water of Isthmus Inlet. Tho com pany of course, had In mind tho pos sibilities of tho coal deposits wjien they bought tho property, and pur pose developing tho same at some future time. Mr. Carelton was oeen by a Times representative and It was learned he has spent over a year In looking over tho . United States and Canada in search of an Investment and he says this country looks better to him than any ho has vlBlted. "To show how eager wo aro to get coal," said General Manager O'Brien yesterday, "wo havo already con tracted for 30,000 tons of Australian coal delivered in tho river during the next few months. The price of this will averago $10 per ton. "I, havo boat n man over tho state to Inspect tho coal properties both of Western and Eastern Oregon. Coal suitable for our uses will bo purchased by tho Oregon lines wher ever posslblo and the railroads will aid the development of coal lands as fully as possible." ON THIS SIDE Coquille and Bandon Journey Here for League Contests Coquille Leads. THREE GAMES YET TO PLAY Little Possibility of Heading Per nidi's Hunch Coquille Would Have to Lose All Three. J J J Jt J $ $$ $ $ J $ STAMPING OF CLUBS. Club. P. W. L. Pet. Coquille 9 8 1 .889 Marshfield ... 9 5 4 .555 North Bend . . 9 4 5 .444 Bandon 9 1 8 .111 J -J J J J J $ -J J J J J J J $ Today the fast Coquille team will com,e to Marshfield and attempt to make a certainty of nailing the pen nant where there Is no possibility of Its going to any oilier club in tho league. Coquille's claim to tho rag Is about as complete as it could be, yet there is an Infinitesimal chance that it may be wrested from her by Marshfield, which aggregation can grab It ,away if she wins all three games yet to bo played and North Bend and Bandon win the other two games from tho leadofS. Tho possi bility of Marshflold's winning today Is not hopeless, though It is admitted tho Coquille boys have a good team. The gamo takes place at 2:30 and there should be a good attendance, since something ut least hinges on the result. Bandon comes to play with North Bend and there should be u good gamo at North Bond. Tho Bandon boys were somewhat at sea last week and mado numerous blunders, there by giving" Marshfield tho contest. But they are capable of getting in and making It interesting for any team in the league, since they havo one of the best .pitchers, who can hold his own with any In tho league. If ho can get. gilt-edged nupport, North Bend will have no snap in winning from tho Bandon bunch. Otherwise. It will bo easy money for the boys 'a third place. The gamo at North Bond will bo interesting particularly from consideration of what will bo found in tho middlo of tho diamond. Foote and Hohn are both leit-handed pitchers, and their ability to fool tho butsmon Is about on a par. Good playing, therefore, Is apt to win tho game, rather than the batting. Com mander Lyons, of tho North Bend team, hopes to take Bandon in and beat them, in order as ho figures it, to tie with Marshfield, which he ex pects to bo downed by Coqulllo. j. j $ j. $ . v 2 j $ $ $ .j 4 H DRAIN STAGE SCHEDULE. Tho Drain stage boat leaves 4 Marshfield at & o'clock a. m., returning, urrives at 11:45. i.f' m mi i. If .ii I t .1 rl f'l Mil 111 in ' El? nmnffi