WEDNESDAY
MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOL II.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1907.
No. 63.
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Court Finds Good Witness in
E. C. Benedict Against
Standard Oil.
HAD MANHATTAN STOCK
Pratt Has Poor Memory Story of
Liquidation Proves In
teresting. New York, Sept. 17. When to
day the hearing of the Standard Oil
Investigation was called before Judge
Ferrlss, E. C. Benedict, one of the
former owners of the Manhattan Oil
Co., testified to the sale of that
concern to tho Standard. Charles M.
Pratt, director and secretary of the
Standard Oil, testified that his
knowledge of the holdings of tho
company in other companies was only
general. He was asked to present a
statement showing the officers and
directors and capitalization of all
companies in which tho Standard
holds stock. Pratt was questioned
regarding the C. M. Pratt Investment
company stock, which wa-i shown to
be held by the Standard Oil company.
He said the Pratt company came into
existence at tho time the Water
Pierce Oil company stock in which
the Pratt company held for the
Standard company, was having diffi
culty with tho state of Texas. Pratt
was questioned as to tho method of
liquidating by trustees of the Stand
ard Oil trust. Ho said the books
were kept during the liquidation pe
riod between 1892 and 1902, but
had not known anything "bout tho
organization of the Standard Oil com
pany. Ho acknowledged that 970,
700 outstanding trustees certifi
cates issued for stocks of subsidiary
companies when the Standard Oil
trust was dissolved were exchanged
tor stock in tho Standard of New
Jersey, share for share. Kellogg
asked John G. Milburn, chief counsel
for the Standard to produce all tho
liquidating certificates Issued by
trustees, also for all assignments of
legal title given by those who re
ceived Standard or Now Jersey stock.
CHICAGO FINDS QUEER
THINGS IN COOKING
Chop Suey Made of Kittens. Filth
Of All Sorts In
J Pastry.
Chicago, Sept, 17. Spiders, pine
splinters and the sweepings of floors
are a part of Chicago's daily diet.
Tho chief sanitary inspector turned
the light of investigation into the
bread and pio bakeries, and the dis
coveries have aroused compounded
sensations of disgust and indigation.
The truth was hinted at when the
inspector filed his report with
photographs of the interior of a num
ber of bakeries. Its full import was
not realized until lato tonight when
additional photographs of dead in
sects found as fossils in stale bread
and other foreign substances were
shown in numerous exhibits.
Flies, roaches, bugs of unclassified
kinds and splinters of wood were
found in bread sold in tenement dis
tricts. Pies ' in cheap restaurants
contained an equally varied mixture
of substances. Blueberry pies wero
found to be filled with paste which
was found to be dust and berry juice.
Minco pies baffled complete analysis
but a description of their possible
contents caused the aldermen to
shudder. Ill-lighted, foul cellars be
low the water level of tho sewers and
into which sewage backs during the
rains and crowded rooms in dirty
Italian quarters where maccaroni
are cooked and dried found in many
districts.
The incidental Investigation of a
Chinese chop suey restaurant re
vealed nine skinned small carcasses
on tee. They were neither rabbits,
squirrelB or any other edible quad
ruped. "What are these?" inquired the
inspector.
"Thley fine eat. Thley clost nine
ty cents apiece. Make best suey,"
responded the proprietor. "Thley
young cats kittens."
The rich yield of tho first investi
gation has ehocked the aldermen.
They have Instructed the inspector to
go ahead and when he gets through
to tell them tho worst.
COMMENT FREELY ON
VANCOUVER RIOTS
Leading Papers In Tokio Discuss
Troubles In British
Columbia.
Tokio, Sept. 17. Tho Jijl, In a
leading editorial, to bo published to
morrow, deeply deplores tho fact that
an incident similar to that at Snn
Francisco has occurred at Vancou
ver, which is part of the territory of
an ally of Japan. The Jijl believes
chat the trouble at Vancouver was
occasioned by the increased arrival
of Japanese laborers from Hawaii.
aftor the enforcement of the ex
clusion measure by the government
at Washington, counted with tho con
tagion of anti- Japanisin, rampant on
tho Pacific coast of tho United States.
This had fanned tho anti- oriental
suntiment which had existed for sev
eral years in British Columbia and
had only been prevented from as
suming local form by the attitude of
the dominion government. Tho
paper, however, emphasizes tho fact
that tho outbreak at Vancouver, like
tho trouble at San Francisco is only
local. It says:
"The regret arleady expressed by
tho Canadian government, coupled
with assurance of a similar incident,
even a royal message having been
sent to the dominion authorities in
reference thereto, furnishes tho ,
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uieuium. uviuuuuu turn, tiiu ouiaucDu
have ofllclal sympathy on their side.
"Moreover, tho power of the
dominion government over Individual
state Is greater than that of the
government at Washington and the
Canadian police are more efficient ,
than those of San Francisco, and ,
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the fullest protection will be given to I
bur compatriots at Vancouver,
"While the present incident is lim
ited locally and Is against the gener
al sentiment of the British public,
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solution, yet It must bo remembered ,
that It Is pregnant of the most dlf-
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flonH pnmnllnntinns now facing the i
authorities and statesmen of the na
tions concerned. The time will soon
lions concerueu. mo nmu ni ouwu i
come when a fundamental solution,
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completely removing oriental and oc-1'"
cldental Irlctlon, will be on the table
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as a practical questlor.
The Hochl publishes ttaexport-
mce of a high Japanese official, who I
visited a place near Vancouver,
where Japanese aro engaged In sal-
mon usning. e went m --i-
with the Japanese consul and men
who had interests there and taes
that the Japanese laborers fairly in-
suited the party saying:
"You havo no business here. Run
awav or receive our fists." ,
Tlio paper quotes this Japanese of
ficial as saying that the Japanese
there are tho roughest and rudest ho
had ever seen. They were totally ig
norant of common politeness and he
did not wonder they had become ob
jects of hatred. They are ready to
in.,ir tvioir. nnnsul. when in good
health, but when taken sick, they ap-
., r,0i,intn for assistance,
as If claiming it by right. The j
presence of such characters only
arouse the enmity of their neighbors.
Tho name of the official making,
these statements is not given, but
there is reason to believe ho is a
member of the present Japanese
cabinet.
SALT LAKE CAPITAL
TAKES COOS FARM
Messrs. Eddy and Bowers Purcliuse
Flanagnn-Bennctt Ranch of
338 Acres.
Messrs. F. F. Eddy and Dr. A. S.
tiok nf Salt Lake City have pur
chased the Flanagan-Bennett ranch
of 358 acres in the vicinity of uanaon
and will conduct it as heretofore, for
dairying purposes.. The rancn is
known as "Meadows" ana is a very
productive tract of land. There aro
three hundred acres of fine bottom
land, and tho remainder Is white
cedar timber. The ranch is well
stocked with cattle including 60
milch cows, and farming implements
and everything of this nature was
taken over by tho purchasers. Both
gentlemen feel they have made a
good bargain, and say they obtained
It at a low figure.
Coiitortlonal.
During a husking bee In Maryland
two young people were missed.
"I wonder where Nellie and Jim
ared" somebody exclaimed.
A small boy edged his way for
ward and, pointed toward tho vague
darkness beyond the barn door, said:
"They're out there klssin' thelr
BOlvefl." Lippincbtt'B.
ABELAWARDED
' $5150 VERDICT
Brakeman Injured Last Fall
Secures Decision in
Circuit Court.
THREE DAYS IN TRIAL
Local Itnlhvny Company Was De
fendant Accident Hap
pened at Klondyko.
The case of Albert Abel against
the Coos Bay, Rosbeurg & Eastern
Railroad & Navigation company en
gaged tho attention of the courts and
a jury all day Saturday, and Monday
and a part of Tuesday at Coquillo
and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff
and against tbp company for $5150.
It will bo remembered that this case
grew out of an accident which hap
pened last November near Klondyko
Junction between Beaver Hill and
the Summit ana ADei was a Draite-
mnn nn trnln nnmlipr 1 nf which
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Archie Boone was conductor. It up-
Pears that Abel was on the step of
. the tender as the train approached
'the switch leading into Klondyko
spur ana tne swucn naa ueen icit
open without the knowledge of the
engineer. A loaded log car had Dee a
left uv tne conauctor 01 anoiner
train on Klondyke spur and the en
glneer of number 1, having no rea
son to suppose that tho switch was
open, did not slow up or Intend to
stop so as to enable Abel to set tbf
switch. The train ran In on tho spur
and collided with the still car with
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It was at first supposed that tho leg
would have to be amputated but Ur.
ram who was called In succeeded
It, Dvhir It Tho Intnrv was. how-
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1 permanent The negl g enc
ciaimeu waa wim mo tuiuimuji uw
romHn nr,n nPr-
Qh d and
obstruction
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thoge whQ heard thQ
,and those who are familiar with .he
Blake and Llleje-
MttrBnfleld attorneys, ap-
,n,nHff nnH m-.
Ri,orWnnri for tho defend-
BRITAIN WRECKS
INCREASE LARGELY
Due
to Heavier Traffic Report
Shows Unusual Number
of Accidents.
London, Sept. 17. Tho board of
trade general report upon the accl-
dents that occurred on the railways
of the United Kingdom during the
year 190C shows that 1109 persons
wero Kinea aim i-i weie wiju.cu
by accidents due to tho running of
trains or movement of railway vehi
cles. The year was again remarka
ble for the number of fatalities to
passengers in train accidents, moro
being killed in this way than In any
year since 1889. Fifty-six out of tho
total of 58 deaths of passengers
were attributable to three accidents,
viz.: Tho Elliott Junction, Gran
tham and Salisbury. Six hundred
and thirty-one passengers were in
jured in train accidents and 13 rail
way servants lost their lives, while
140 were injured by accidents from
other causes. One hundred and eight
passengers were killed, 1949 in
jured, while 425 railway servants
were killed and 4225 Injured.
The report expresses tho opinion
that tho increase in tho number of
accidents to railway men is probably
largely due to tho exceptional ac
tivity in goods traffic and conse
quent high pressure ot which all rail
way work had to be conducted dur
ing tho year. While train mlleago
shows an Increase of 3 per cent,
there is reason, the report states, to
believo tho shunting mileage, of
which no record can bo kept, was
increased still moro largely, and it
Is In shunting that accidents are most
ant to occur. A higher proportion
of accidents may, however, be partly
accounted for by tho railway com
panies' increased vigilance in report
ing tho same.
This is the "right time" to find
the "right sbrt" of servant. Let an
ad. help you "look."
Ml FALLS
GREAT HEIGHT
Mrs. Carrie Myers Dashed to
Death at Olean, New
York.
NEGLECTED PRECAUTIONS
Would Not Use Life Line Attached
to Parachute In Sight of
10,000 People.
Olean, N. Y., Sept. 17. Like a
llttlo black speck dropped earthward
with appalling suddenness in the
vision of 10,000 persons congregated
at the Olean Fair Racing associa
tion's grounds, Miss Carrie Myers,
the daring aeronaut today met In
stant death.
Tho unfortunate woman whose
feats have made men gasp, who had
only recently been landed from a
balloon in a wilderness where wild
cats abound, and who scorned to use
a life line to fasten her to the para
chute, dropped from a height of 300
feet to a heap of stones and gravel
near the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks, a quarter of a mile from tho
race course. "Every bone In her
body was broken," said the surgeons
who examined her.
Miss Myers, whose correct name
was Mrs. W. H. Wilcox, was the wife
of a Pennsylvania engineer. She
was 32 years of age.
When the basket was made ready
and the parachute attached, Miss
Myers clambered Into it and waved
to tho thousands of people that were
soon to see her meet an awful death.
Tho great gathering of people
cheered wildly as the attendants cut
the ropes that held the balloon, and
Miss Myers, cool, calm and confi
dent, was carried high into the air.
The currents toyed with tho huge
balloon for a moment and then
seemed to send it toward tho north.
The brave woman was looking
down upon the crowd with the same
nerve she had always displayed when
high above the earth. In a few sec
onds a change In the wind veered
tho balloon. It tilted and leaned
over like a ship struck by a great
wave. But tho glasses trained on
Miss Myers showed that sho gave no
Indication of fear.
At an altitude of 700 feet, with
tho 10,000 human beings beneath her
"holding their breath, Miss Myers de
cided to drop. The spectators saw
a little speck of black, with what
appeared like a great rod above it,
drop from tho balloon, but that llttlo
black speck whizzed down like an
arrow.
In an instnat the speck gained
form, but tho parachute did not
open. In the next second tho silken
folds opened with a report and the
shock wrenched the unfortunate wo
man's hands from the bar. As the
parachute floated langorously about,
and tho balloon sailed over tho tree
tops, Miss Myers fell 300 feet.
Half a dozen women, realizing
what had happened, fainted. Men
hurried to the spot where the plucky
woman lay lifeless and carried her
body to a place of shelter.
FALLS INTO, A VAT
OF BOILING JUICE
Two Men Scuffle In Cannery and
Wind Up in Precarious
Position.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 17. Joe
King was probably fatally burned
and Art Mills was seriously burned
by falling into a vat of boiling fruit
juices at tho plant of tho Pacific
Coast Syrup company yesterday, fol
lowing a friendly scuffle between the
two men. Mills fell into a corner
vat but managed to catch hold of the
side, saving lumsoir irom tailing in.
Other employes, hearing tho cry of
King, rushed to his assistance and
pulled him out. A hoBe was turned
on him which prevented tho boiling
julco from burning him any worse.
Leo Matheny put his arm into tho
vat and caught King by tho collar
and pulled him out. Matheny's arm
was badly scalded.
Wherever any printed thing of
yours travels, It represents you and
your business. You cannot afford
to be careless about any part of your
printing.
NORTHWESTERN IS
BUSY IN IDAHO
Expected Thnt Plans Will Be An
nounced Before End of
tho Year.
Boise, Sept. 17. Rumors are cur
rent in railroad circles that tho Chi
cago & Northwestern surveyors are
making a permanent location this
year through Idaho to the coast and
It is said engineers havo been placed
In both Oregon and Washington to
mako surveys for routes through
thoso states, says tho Lewlston Tel
ler.
The recent move of tho Harrlman
people In the purchase of the Corval
lis & Eastern, a road from Detroit in
tho Cascade mountains to Yaqulna
City on Yaquina bay, for $5,000,000
is considered but a block move to
prevent tho Chicago & Northwestern
from crossing eastern Oregon, utiliz
ing the Minto pass near PrlnevUle
and acquiring an outlet to tho Pa
cific by the purchase of tho Cor-
vallls & Eastern.
It Is alleged that tho occupation
of both sides of the Snake river
rem Lewlston to the mouth of the
Salmon river by the Oregon Short
Line Is but another illustration of
the blocking tactics of the Harrlman
interests.
Tho Chicago & Northwestern,
however, are reported to have engi
neers In the three northwestern
states and" before tho close of the
present year a route is expected to bo
announced. A Tacoma report states
a large quantity of engineering
equipment known to belong to the
Chicago & Northwestern people was
recently taken from storage and that
engineering parties were started
from that place for every posslblo
crossing of the Bitter Root and Cas
cade rangesi ,
It is said that engineers havo been
working in the upper Clearwater
country who have no identity with
the O. R. & N. work in the middle
fork country and but a fj r days ago
two Instrument men appeared at
Kamiah seeking men to complete a
crew for work in the Clearwater
country.
Engineers have bono reported in
tho Clear Creek country at various
times during the season and a crossing-over
tho Bitter Roots from any
of the Clearwater tributaries would
make connections with a line an
nounced to be the coast extension of
the Chicago & Northwestern through
southern Montana.
Tho Salmon City Herald has re
peatedly announced tho presence of
engineers In the mountain passes be
tween Wyoming and Idaho and one
report has stated the connection had
been made and a party was working
down Salmon river below Salmon
city.
REMARKABLE FIND
OF WYOMING FOSSILS
Perfect Skull of Calf Titanotliericum
and Horse Small as
n Fox.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 17. Some
valuable additions to fossil knowl
edge havo been made by Prof. W. H.
Reed, palentologlst of tho University
of Wyoming, who has Just completed
extensive research In the "Hell's Half
Acre" district of Natrona county, 35
miles southwest of Casper.
One of the largest fossils un
earthed by Professor Reed is the per
fect skull of a calf tltanotherlum, an
animal which became extinct possi
bly a million years before many of
the oldest known fossils wore creat
ed. In contrast to tho skull of tho tl
tanotherlum is that of a beaver
which which was found nearby and
which is scarcely larcer than that of
a modern mouse. In every other re
spect the fossil beaver's skull is a
counterpart of tho present day ani
mal.
Ono of Professor Reed's most Im
portant finds is tho complete skele
ton of a horse no larger than a fox.
Every bono of this skeleton Is pres
ent and it indicates beyond doubt
that tho equine raco originated In
Wyoming.
Tho "Hell's Half Acre" also yield
ed to Professor Reed a perfect skele
ton of a dog of tho allgoceno tortl
ary period. This animal was no
larger than tho average dog of mod
ern times but was equipped with a
much moro formidable array of teeth,
indicating that It was a ferocious
flesh eater.
Professor Reed's new fossils will
be mounted and placed in tho mu
seum of tho University of Wyoming.
Read the Want Ads on pp.ge 7.
DESERTED WIFE
TIRES OF LIFE
In Poor Health and Grieving
Over Husband's Absence,
Drowns Self and Child.
EXPLANATORY NOTE LEFT
Long Search Reveals Place of Tra
gedy Girl Evidently
Fought Fiercely.
Los Angeles, Sept. 17. Driven in
sane by brooding over the protracted
absence of her husband In Iowa, ill
and in bad health. Mrs. Anna Baker,
31 years old, left tho homo of her
brother-in-law last night, taking her
seven-year-old daughter, and pro
ceeding to the shore of Johns lake,
threw herself and chad into tho
waters of tho lake and both arc
drowned.
After searching all night a res
cue party headed by her brother-in-
law found tho bodies this morning.
The woman left a note telling what
she had done. The note, which was
left under a stone on the front porch
of her brother-in-law's homo, speci
fies in detail how the news shull be
broken to her husband, Fred Baker.
'His wife and daughter came here two
years ago on account of the wife's
health. Business compelled Baker's
return to tho east about a year ago
and the wife grieved persistently
over the separation, together with
tho fact of her health not improving.
Mrs. Baker's sister, when notified of
tho deed, collopsed and fears aro felt
for her. mind. Mrs. Baker'B father is
Rev. William Schuster, pastor of tlio
'Evangelical Church of Streator, Ills.
It is evident from tho manner in
which the grass and weeds were trod
den down on tho shore of tho lake
near where tho bodies were found
thnt the little girl resisted with all
her power tho insane efforts of her
mother.
OFFICER CARTER
LOCKED
JAIL
Clinmbcr of Reflection Occupied for
Half nn Hour by Pcaco
Guardian.
It is well enough for a doctor to '
take some "of his own medicine, at
least that Is the way the saying goes.
Homobody with opinlbns along this
same lino saw Officer Carter go Into
tho calaboose on Sunday to inspect
the lockup and show a friend how
nicely it had been arranged lately.
When tho two had gotten lmidj and
wore discoursing on tho merits and
domorlts of tho city's pride, tho ob
server edged up and locked the door
from tho outside, leaving tho guar
dian of tho law and his compunlou
safely behind the bars whoro thoy
remained for some tlmo, likely halt
an hour, whero Carter had sufficient
tlmo to reflect how joyous a thing
it is to bo rustled into tho bastlle,
and kept there until a cash ball is
given, or tho victim Is released by
order of tho court.
Tho man who locked them In,
stood about and chuckled to himself
while tho twain made all sorts or
promises and offers for their release.
They finally became so boisterous
in their demands for liberty that he
was prevailed upon to let them out
on assurance that he would not come
to grief. Officer Carter Bald, in ex
plaining the mattor: "I'll tell ye;
It was a good Joke all right to the
fellow on tho outside, but wo didn't
enjoy It any too well, and I'll get
tnat follow in some day and soak
him for at least $25 and costs."
FOUND HEALTH AND
WILL LIVE HERE
G. W. Fraor has decided to go back
to Junction City for his wlfo and
make Coos Bay his fin. lumo.
For 35 years lie has not been fro
from asthma till tho pant tl 4
months on tho Bay. He has a fine,
piece of property 10 miles north of
Eugene, which ho Intonds selling or
renting. Naturally a man who ha
suffered for 35 years with asthma
would settle most anywhero to get
away from that annoying affliction,
but there are many othor thl" that
mako Mr. Fraex like Coon Boy,
j BUY your groceries at Sacchl's.
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