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VOL II.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1907.
No. 45.
IS TRAVELIN&
THFIUUGH STA
Harnman GoinNbrth By Mul
Conveyance and Auto
mobile
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Portland, Aug,
27.E. H. Harrl-
man left Pelican baypjesterday morn
ing In a watoiidiawn by a mule
team, bound Lofthward Into central
Oregon to Investigate for himself the
country tributary to the upper Des
chutes and determine whether or not
to issue orders for beginning con
struction of railroads on some of the
surveys that have been made in the
last year by his engineers. He will
come on through overland, visiting
Madras, Bend and me Deschutes Ir
rigation & Power company segrega
tion, and thence proceed via Shan
iko to Portland by rail.
No word of this news in confirmed
officially by men connected with the
Harriman railroads in Portland. The
truth of the story is, however, be
yond dispute. J. P. O'Brien, general
manager, and Fred S. Stanley left
Portland last night in a special train
for Shaniko.
Autos for Magnate.
Two of the cars were freight cars,
carrying three Royal Tourist auto
mobiles, and the third was Mr.
O'Brien's private car. They reached
Shaniko otday at noon and took
lunch, after which they left with tlio
automobiles for the south. They will
proceed toward Pelican bay until
they meet Mr. Harrlman's party. It
is probable the two parties will come
together In the neighborhood of
Odell, on tho upper Deschutes river,
or perhaps farther south toward Sil
ver Lake.
In tho Harrlman party are E. H.
Harriman, his two sons, his physi
cian, W. G. Lyle, J. A. Taylor. W. O.
Hill of New York and Colonel Wil
liam II. Holabird of Los Angeles.
The trip north overland was decided
upon suddenly by Mr. Harriman, and
explicit instructions as to plan of
procedure ,wero wired to Mr. O'Brien
Saturday afternoon, with strict in
junctions that the trip should be
kept quiet.
Mr. Harriman will see central Ore
gon to advantage this time. The
only other time of year when it
would have more favorably Impress
ed him would have 'been In late
spring or early summer. The roads
are said to be excellent now, and the
weather Is favorablo for an overland
trip.
If rumor, confirmed by circum
stantial evidence, may be taken for
gospel truth, Mr. Harriman Is about
to decide whether or not to order
construction work begun on some of
the surveys that have been made in
central Oregon. Nobody connected
with the local offices of the Harri
man lines will, verify the report, and
the utmost secrecy is maintained.
All is dark mystery, as fathomless as
the mystery of far distant central
Oregon Itself.
"I can't tell you anything, and I
won't tell anything," declared Curtis
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MAKE, DECISION
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SJIitc. JP
G. Sutherland, who is an omciui m
the office of General Manager J. P.
O'Brien.
Mr. O'Brien, accompanied by three
automobiles and Fred S. Stanley, of
the Deschutes Irrigation and Power
company, left suddenly last evening
over the O. R. & N. for Shaniko. Im
mediately there was built upon this
incident a story to the effect that
they were going to make a trip over
land from Shaniko to Klamath Falls
and fetch Mr. Harriman back. Tho
maps show no wagon road from Kla
math fa'ls to Shnp'ko, but one exists
nevertheless.
Ignorance AH Around.
Chief Engineer Roschke, who us
ually is one of the official party of
Harriman officials who visit central
Oregon, today professed total ignor
ance of the movements of Mr.
O'Brien, and his intentions concern
ing Mr. Harriman. General Freight
Agent Miller, also invariably one of
many O. R. & N'. company official
party that goes toward Madras, i.'
pursuing his ordinary duties some
wbere up north.
So far as can be learned today Mr.
3ricn Is the only railroad offlclal
OlWent With Mm niltnmnMIno t
oy wasjn charge, it is said, and
to
Ilia .Royal Tourist car. Two
oth
rs of the same inn.kn worn
secured
d'frnm Mm tftnr !!.
r .uuuft muiui i;uiu-
yj Each capfwill accommodate
seven persons.
"EINS ARE
NOW ON EXHIBITION
Other Exhibits at Cham
ber of Commerce Are
Attractive.
Apples, plums, pears, cabbages,
coal, ore and boquets fill one of the
Chamber of Commerce windows
where Herr Lyons presides with the
dignity of a judge and the surround
ings of a green grocer. The rumb
lings are beginning which Indicate
a really great fruit and vegetable
exhibit coming. Coos county Is stir
red over the Gravensteln question as
never before. Only It is not a ques
tion but a fact that everybody seems
confident he can establish. The
Gravenstelns In tho Chamber of Com
merce window are great pomologi
cal products. There may be better
plums, better pears and better cab
bages, but tho window is attractive
and simply awaits the best for the
contest. Professor Lewis of the
State Agricultural College will decide
on theexhlbits. All exhibits should
be In by the Oth of September. The
prize for tho best box of Graven
stelns will bo awarded by the judges
and the box sold to F. B. Walte for
$20.00, and he will place the same
on exhibition in Portland, with due
credit to the producer, as Coos Bay
Gravenstelns.
RICE CARNIVAL
AT SACRAMENTO
Growers In the Gulf Coast Country
Will Display Their
Product.
The rice growers of Texas are go
ing to send a splendid exhibit of
rice and rice products to the Inter
state Irrigation exposition which will
be held at Sacramento, Cal., simulta
neously with the Fifteenth National
Irrigation congress, September 2-7
next. This was decided at a recent
meeting held in Beaumont, Texas.
The exhibit will be in charge of W.
A. Ward, a prominent rice farmer
and one of the prominent stockhold
ers and officials of the Orange Coun
ty Irrigation company. Mr. Ward
will superintend tho installation of
the rice exhibits and will also par
ticipate in the irrigation congress,
where he is expected to speak on the
subject of rico Irrigation in the gulf
coast country.
For the purpose of making this ex
hibit the sum of f 500 has been raised
among the rice farmers and others
interested in tho rice Industry. The
exhibit will show clean rice, rice by
products, including polish, hulls, etc.
An excellent display of Honduras and
Japan rice will bo made in tho sheaf,
and small bunches of rice tied with
ribbons will be handed to visitors
with the compliments of tho rice
growers of tho gulf coast country.
Tho Texas Rice Millers' association
will be asked to cooperate in making
tho exhibit.
This exhibit will be representative
of probably the greatest example of
the possibilities of a new Industry
that the American continent affords.
Only a few year3 ago rice culture on
a commercial scale was unknown in
Texas and Louisiana, where today
the annual product Is valued at hun
dreds of millions of dollars. The
rice Industry In Louisiana and Texas
Is one of the big things of the New
South, and the rice exhibit, to those
who are interested in tho develop
ment of the natural resources of this
country, will bo one of tho most In
teresting at Sacramento.
HELPED TO SWELL
R. D. HUME'S COFFERS
Jack Flanagan, Bert DImmick,
Frank Lamberton and R. P. Smith
arrived homo from their hunting trip
In Curry county yesterday and were
feeling in excellent spirits over their
outing. They killed sixteen deer and
had a splendid time. When on the
way homo they spent several days at
Wedderburn during tho races, and
rumor says they left all their spare
change in that city In attempting to
wrest some of R. D. Hume's wealth
from him by picking the wrong
horses for winners. Bert and Jack
each brought homo a two year old
colt and great things may bo expect
ed in the racing line when the colts
are grown.
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fGRAVEILgn
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TO BE KILLED
Quarantine Order From Federal
Authorities Provides For
Smothering Rodents.
WILL FUMIGATE VESSELS
First Ship To Be Affected Was
Costa Rica .lob Hone nt
Astoria.
Astoria, Or., Aug. 27. Dr. J. M
Holt, who is in charge of the Colum
bia River Federal Quarantine Sta
tion, received a telegram this after
noon from Surgeon-General Wyman,
stating that the plan suggested by
him to fumigate all coastwise ves-
sels at least once each month in or-
der to kill the rats as a precaution -
ary measure against the possible Judge O'Day was notified of his
spread of bubonic plague has been appointment this morning and will
approved, and the new regulation at once begin the arrangement of his
goes into effect at once. (private affairs in order to begin the
Dr. Holt Is authorized to employ ' discharge of his new duties as soon
an acting assistant surgeon to assist . as his commission arrives from the
him in the work. The surgeon will executive office at Salem. He ex
be' appointed for each vessel as Itipects to be sworn In Wednesday
arrives, and the officer will be on
suJr.ry from the department only
vh'lo actually employed.
Least Possible Relay to Traffic.
In order to facilitate shipping as
much a spossible, arrangements have
been made to fumigate the regular
liners and other cargo vessels en
route to Portland at that port after
the cargoes have been removed.
The first vessel affected by this
regulation is the steamer Costa Rica,
which arrived this afternoon, and
Dr. F. V. Mohn went on board to
fumigate her after her cargo Is dls- the obsequies," said Governor Cham
charged in Portland. berlain this morning, in making pub
The regulations required vthnt the He his appointment of Judge O'Day,
fumigation must bo done once a "but tho public business demands
month by the Government quarantine I immediate action, and therefore I
officers at whatever port the vessels have had to let this consideration
may be in, a certificate from one I outweigh the considerations of sen
quarantine station being a clearance j tlment. The September term of the
nt other ports which tho vessel may circuit court convenes Tuesday next,
visit within the prescribed time. This and it is necessary that the new
applies to craft plying between any judge have time to arrange his prl-
two ports on the Coast. Also, all i
vessels when moored at a wharf must
have "rat funnels" on their lines at
least six feet from the wharf.
Another regulation which goes in
to effect this evening is that all ves
sels arriving from San Francisco
must stop In the quarantine grounds,
and await inspection, tho same as j
craft coming from a foreign port, i
Notice to this effect was received by
Dr. 'Holt late this afternoon.
Public eed Not Feel Alarmed.
In speaking of these regulations
Dr. Holt said the public should not
be alarmed by them. In fact, the
public should feel safer that they are
In effect. The regulations are sim
ply precautionary. There has been
at least one death from bubonic
plague in San Francisco, and the
marine hospital service is taking ev
ery precaution to prevent a possible
spread of the disease.
HERBERT MORRIS IS
BADLY INJURED
Mnriinrt Mnrris. the fnnr venr old I
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Morris, sus-mer and attended school In tho wln
talned a bad injury yesterday while ' tor time, thus securing his education,
playing about home. In falling, he' Later he taught school for four
fractured his arm in two places. Dr. years and with the money thus earn
Horsfall, who attended him, says tho ed attended the Iowa State univer-
fractures were the worst he has had
to' deal with In a long time.
-Buy your groceries at Sacchl's.
NEWS OF NORTH BEND
Doings as Recorded by Times' Regular Correspondent
Miss Georgena Marshall, who has
been visiting with friends and rela
tives at Empire for the past few
weeks, left on the Plant, for her
homo in San Francisco.
F. W. Wood and his son, who were
Injured in the gasolene explosion
last Saturday are getting along nice
ly, though it Is yet too early to know
how deep are their burns.
Judge C. A. Sehlfcrede, of Marsh
field, was a North Bend visitor yesterday.
O'DAY RECEIVES
APPOINTMENT
Portland Attorney Will Fill Va
cancy Caused by Judge
Sears' Death.
IS DEMOCRATIC WAR HORSE
Was Sworn In Yesterday Cham
berlain's Remarks On the
Appointment.
(Oregon Journal.)
Thomas O'Day, one of the best
known attorneys of Portland and the
state, was appointed by Governor
J Chamberlain this morning to fill the
i vacancy on the circuit bench of the
( Fourth district coused by the death
of Judge Alfred F. Sears, Jr., who
! died at his home Sunday morning.
morning.
Governor Chamberlain in making
the appointment at this time, prior
to the funeral of Judge Sears, does
so because of his feeling that the de-
mands of public business in the court
required Immediate action and for
that reason the feeling of sentiment
should be made secondary to that of
duty.
"The proprieties of the occasion
might seem to demand the postpone
ment of the appointment of Judge
Sears' successor at least until after
vato business.
"In making the appointment of
Judge O'Day I have not waited to re
ceive or consider any applications for
the position, but have acted at once."
Thomas O'Day, the new appointee
for the office, Is well known through-
out tho state, having been prominent
not only in the law, but in politics
as well for many years. Ho has been
a lifelong Democrat, and several
times has been the choice of his party
for important political office. He
gained wide prominence during the
opening of tho land fraud trials as
the attorney for S. A. D. Puter, and
later for Senator John H. Mitchell
and Congressman Williamson.
Active in Oregon Politics.
Judge O'Day was born at Goshen,
Connecticut, in 1852, and is conse
quently 55 years of age. His par
ents emigrated to'llllnols while Mr.
O'Day was yet very young and he
spent his boyhood in that state. Until
20 years of" age he worked upon a
farm in Illinois and from that time
his parents having gone to Iowa, ho
worked upon a farm during the sum-
slty, graduating from tne law uepari-
ment there in 1877. Admitted to the
bar, Mr. O'Day began the practice of
his profession in the office of H. M.
Tho Times correspondent has been
too busy the past few days to gather
any news. If you have anything of
Interest call up 'phono 1231 or ad
dress box 20G.
There was a largo crowd of people
on tho wharf all afterndon waiting
for tho departure of the Plant. On
account of tho wind the wait wasn't
very pleasant.
Some of tho friends of Miss Etta
Kosterman, who expects to leave to
day on tho Breakwater, gave her a
pleasant surprise on Wednesday
night.
Grimes, who Is now judge of the dis
trict court of Nebraska. In 1879 he
went to Nellgh, Ipwa, where ho
taught school for a year and then
began once more the practice of his
profession.
In 1887 Judge O'Day was a candi
date for the Bupreme bench of Iowa
on the Democratic ticket, but was
defeated, and In 1889 he moved to
Oregon, making his residence in
Portland. Since that time he has
been active In the practice of his
profession and in state politics.
He was chairman of the Demo
cratic county central committee of
Multnomah county from 1894 until
189G, and was also a candidate for
election to the circuit bench in the
fourth district and to the supreme
bench of the state, being the Demo
cratic nominee three years ago
against Frank A. Moore, present
chief Justice.
WAGES RAISED TO
ATTRACT PICKERS
Krebs Brothers Lure to Hopllelds by
Offer of $1.10 n Hundred
Pounds.
Krebs Brothers, who are hunting,
for hop-pickers in Portland this week
offer the highest price for pickers
ever paid within the past 17 years
$1.10 a hundred pounds. The rate
agreed on by the hop-pickers of the
state has been $1 a hundred pounds,
but Krebs Brothers go them 10 cents
better, even though prices for hops
are anything but encouraging this
season.
" We propose to start a train of
ten passenger coaches, loaded with
pickers for our Independence yard3
next Saturday morning," said Con-
rad Krebs today. "We de.3lro to
start in picking bright au-1 early
Monday morning of next week, and
It will take some little time for the
pickers to get their tent equipage
ready for business after they arrive
on the grounds."
Many Portland families are getting
ready for the annual outing which in
volves profit instead of expense, vi d
hop-growers are confident of getting
all the pickers they need Toward
the last of the week up-river boats
will bo crowded with people of all
ages and both sexes. on their way to
tho various yardB along the Will
amette river. The outing is expected
to extend over a period of three
weeks, as tho crop is heavy, and when
the earlier yards are picked the
workers can move to those which
ripen later.
Tho weather of tho past few days
has been considered favorablo to
yards where pest has not obtained a
foothold, but in infected yard the
crop is likely to be damaged should
moist weather continue much ioi'gor,
according to growers spol-en with
this morning. Damaged yards are
not likely to bo picked, as the out
look for prices Is not favorablo to
second grades. Telegram.
ROOT AND DIAZ TO
PLAN PEACE PACT
Latin - American Representatives
Would Attend Conference
at City of Mexico.
Washington, Aug. 27. There are
Indications that tho forthcoming visit
of Secretary of State Root to the
City of Mexico may result in what
may be almost characterized us a con
ference of American States. It all
comes about because of the decision
of tho Government of Guatemala to
send diplomatic representatives to
Mexico while the secretary Is there.
It Is tho general presumption, In
spite of disclaimers, that tho presi
dent of Mexico and Secretary Root
will have important exchanges of
views relative to future co-operation
in maintaining the peace in South
and Central America.
The State Department maintains
that tho secretary's visit is purely of
a friendly and unofficial character.
The purpose of this Is evident. If It
should be that the plans of tho two
countries to arrange an agreement
looking to the control of things on
this hemisphere and to the mainten
ance of peace in Central and South
America como to naught there Is no
deslro to have old statements and
suggestions bob up, to bo used In
other countries In our diplomatic ex
changes. Thero Is an Impression
that with the consent of Mexico,
either, direct or implied, tho othor
countries will send their representa
tives to tho City of Mexico. It is
certain that Nicaragua has already
decided upon this stop.
Gasejio for laundry, kitchen and
general household use hot or cold
water.
WOULD GO TO
SENATE AGAIN
F. W. Mulkey, Ex-Senator for
Oregon, in Marshfield for
a Day.
IS AN AVOWED CANDIDATE
Has Visited Many of the Isolated
Sections. Finds Friend-
ly Feeling.
Ex-Senator F. W. Mulkey, of Port
land, accompanied by Major J.
Kennedy, formerly circuit clerk of
Multnomah county, Is on Coos Bay.
Mr. Mulkey Is an avowed candidate
for the senatorshlp and will como
before the people next spring as a
candidate on the Republican ticket
at the primaries and will submit his
case to the voters who exercise tho
rights of balloting for the candidate
of their choice, Mr. Mulkey feels
that every man who has political
aspirations is privileged to make the
race for office and ho is in tho raco
for a finish. He is not saying
whether tho people of the state are
pleased with the present senator
whoso term will expire in about
eighteen months, for that Is not in
his line. It Is well understood, how-
ever,
throughout tho state that
there are not the closest relations
between Senator Fulton and tho ad
ministration, and though Mr. Mulkey
does not own that such is a fact, he
could not very well be without tho
information. Mr. Mulkey was nomi
nated by the Republicans in 190C
and elected to the unexpired term
without Democratic opposition. No
doubt should ho receive tho present
nomination he would be pleased to
have the Democrats remain as quiet
as they did at the last election. But
this Is not probable, as G6v. Cham
berlain is grooming himself for tho
race, and whoever gets the Republi
can nomination will havo a good
lively contest on his hands for
Chamberlain Is popular and has been
elected governor twice by Republican
votes. But aside from tho Demo
cratic candidates, Mr. Mulkey will
find plenty of trouble In the Repub
lican ranks, for It Is presumed
William Cake will be In the race as
well as1 Senator Fulton. Mr. Mulkey
Is touring the isolated counties dur
ing tho summer mouths when it is
possible to get around easily and
make good time. Tho railroad cities
can be canvassed in the winter. Ho
Mvill go from hero to tho Coqullle
country and on down Into Curry
county, expecting to go as far as
Port Orford. lie hopes to make the
trip and return to Portland for the
visit of Secretary Taft, on the 5th of
September. In speaking of his pres
ent trip, Mr. Mulkey said ho found
a very friendly feeling In the coun
ties he has visited, which include
Klamath, Lako and others in that
section of tho state.
When Mr. Mulkey was a candidate
last year, tho humorous friends had
It that he was the best looking poli
tician that was touring tho state, and
the comments inspired some jealousy
among other candidates, but nothing
of a serious nature. Some of tho
pnpers suggested that in caso tho
women wero privileged to voto there
would be Httlo chance of beating Mr.
Mulkey. But although he has re
ceived so much favorable comment
in this lino, he Is not being joked
this year and may slide through tho
campaign without any undue notlco
being turned or. his looks.
Ho will visit North Bend today In
company with Major Kennedy, and
tomorrow will leave for tho trip
southward. While hero ho has mot
many of tho politicians and obtained
quite an acquaintance. He was li o
seural years ago In company van,
the light houso Inspector nud at that
lime w-as favorably Impressed with
the coin. try. Ho says ho likes tho
Coos Bay country and bolloves it is
coujin of great development.
TIMBER FIRE OF NO
GREAT CONSEQUENCE
J. A. Smith, State Fire ardon, re
ports that tho 11 ro on tho Coqulllo
River two miles below Plko's camp,
occurred In u camp that vus beln
abandoned, and tho fire was a benefit
rather than a calamity.
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