f EDITIOM X MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. VOL II. No. 89. Vj MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBja 18, 1907. , rarjirarsenHQ JT-' m m FRIDAY IFW RINK Ufll I III MF Mil I OPEN MONDAY BACKSLIDERS l Personelle of the First Trust & Savings Bank All Sub stantial Men. IS A STRONG INSTITUTION Capital Hack of Enterprise Twenty Times Hank's Capitalisation Sure of Success. Monday, October 21, will mark an epoch in the history of Cooc Bay. To tho average reader the simple" opening of tho First Trust & Savings bank may mean a small matter, but when tho true inwardness of the value to tho bay Is considered it means more than can be estimated. To explain the many and varied bene fits would take up more space than this paper has. The benefits liable to be derived from any business Institution is usually judged from the personelle of tho company. Where can you find a set of gentlemen with more busi ness integrity, probity and with a reputation for fair dpallng, with the vast amount of money back of them to make any promise good, then those whose names appear in the di rectorship of tho First Trust & Sav ings Innk? Thov are not In Oregon. Read the name-i over carefully and see If you can pick a flaw in the char acter of any one of them, either as to their personal character or finan cial nbllity to meet any obligation they may make. Hero are the nnmes: John S. Coke, president; W. S. Chandler, Henry Sengstacken, Wm. Grimes, Dr. W. C. Tower, Judge John F. Hall, Stephen B. Rogers, Dorsey Kreltzer, cashier, and M. C. Horton, vice pres ident. Messrs. Horton, Grimes and Krelt zer are tho only names not thorough ly familiar to every resident In Coos county, but they come with recom mendations than which none could he better. In a short time they will be as familiarly, and as well known as the old timers. Thev are educated to the business, they ere rustlers, they are trustworthy, and a decidedly val uable acquisition to the bay. Their whole heart, soul and money Is guar anteed to make Coos Bay the great cltv It Is hound to be. As for the old rosidentrs who Is it that does not know John S. Coke, the genial, accommodating, trust worthy president of the First Na tional bank of Coos Bay? W. S. Chandler, the ta"iturn, the sturdy, always reliable and direct to the point. His railroad training makes him know the value of an agreement. Henrv Sengstacken, tho man who has had his uns and downs and strug gles as few have had, but who has never lost his faith In Coos Bnv and none ever heard him knock. Quiaf, unassuming, but determined. Dr. C. W. Tower, one of the most modest of men, and who has never been known to fail to meet an obli gation when due. Judge John F. Hall, reliable John, a man that tho people of Coos coun ty swear by to a man. The old resi denters sav. "John, take care of this for mo, will you?" They forget It, hut tho .ludge nevpr does. Last but not least is Stephen C. Rogers, one of the old landmarks of Coos Bny. A man of few words hut with many pleasant smiles. Abso lutely true to every obligation. While this company is organized for only $100,000, there is hack of It more than twenty times that amount that stands readv to make good everv obligation mado by the First Trust & Savings hank. It It hard to tell what a man would want who asked any better guarantee. With everyone of the directors of the organization vitallv interested in the success of Coos Bay, and with more than n million back of the or ganization, The Times can see noth ing but success for the First Trust (b Savings bank. VARMINTS KILT, MORE GAME THAN HUNTERS Albany, Or., Oct. 1 . . 6. Georgo B. Wrhitcomb of the Big Bottom country, says cougars are destroying more deer In the foothills of the Cascades than the hunters are killing. He re ports that the entire number killed by hunters last vear was about 125, and many killed their limit. They are not so plentiful this year and few hunters have been able to kill tho number of deer allowed by law. The total is nlaced at 75 this year. Tho report that the coyotes, coug ars and wildcats have been extermi nated is untrue and tho hills are now nllve with them. They are the cause of much damage nnd the resi dents will demand of the legislature at tho next session that tho scalp law be re-enacted. Comes from Oakland. Mr. H. Stacy, Oakland representa tive of the Coos Bay B. S. & B. Manu facturing company, arrived hero yes terday on the Plant and will remain until the steamer's next sail ing. Mr. Stacy says business is good and the company is selling every ar ticle It can put out. Rabbi Hirsch Sounds Warning Intended for All the World. COMPARED WITH RUSSIA President Is Correct In Unrlng Cau tion Worship of Wealth and Power. Chicago, Oct. 17. Fear for ' the future i of the nation was expressed by Dr. Emll G. Hirsch in his sermon at Sinai temple today. America In a worse condition than Russia and the bloodiest revolution of all his story is the peril he regarded as threatened by tho trend of the times. Dr. Hirsch strongly indorsed the position of President Roosevelt In bis warnings against the growing disrespect for the law. If the poli cies of the administration could pre vail, he said, the outlook would be improved vastly. Danger Confronting the Nation. "The doctrines that the president hf.s enunciated supremacy of the law and protection of property, are as old as the principles of Mosaic law," declared Dr. Hirsch. "They are merely a new phrasing of the commandments, 'Thou shalt not steal' and 'Thou shalt not covet.' In giving them utterance our president has not spoken as an alarmist, for indeed a grave danger confronts this nation. The same situation con fronted tho world before the deluge. The rich and powerful were banded together to oppress the weak. Strong remedies were needed then, and equally strong ones are needed now." "The moral progress of tho world is not in one straight upward course. Just as the human life runs with its illnesses and slipping backward, so the moral growth of the world goes on with its high peaks and its low plains. Our president is not exag gerating when he sounds a warning which to us indicates that the world and nation has had a moral back sliding. Too Much Worship of AVenlth. "Among those who consciously or unconsciously, have succeeded In making themselves foowerful, there is too much of a feeling that thev are superior to the law and that It Is merely to hold In check the weak. Among this nation there is too much of -a worship of wealth and pros perity. We are too inclined to es timate success In dollars. "Such was the situation in ancient Rome, more powerful than are these with wealth. The senate was filled with punpets and gold unlocked every door. Rome fell. Hands are migh tier than dollars and can tear down any bulwark that wealth can build. We have envv pitted against self Idolatry and If a conflict comes, envy will win and America will be in a condition worse than Russia and the bloodiest revolution of history will sweep the country." RUMORS FROM VALDEZ ARE DISQUIETING Said That Mob Has Control of City vessel nt vnltlcz Postpones Sailing. Seattle, Oct. 17. Wild rumors reached here yesterday that Valdez, Alaska, was In the hands of an In furiated mob of thousands of excited laborers on tho ,Alaska Homo rail road. The rumors were partly dis counted by Alaskans and Alaska cor porations having headquarters here. The Northwestern Steamship com pany's steamer Saratoga was to have sailed today from Veldez with as many of unemployed laborers as she could carry. There Is great uneasi ness among the Alaskans here. Training for tho Contest. James Faulkner and his boxing contest are the topics most discussed at the local resorts. The unknown proves to bo Ralph Matson and the two will get together on the 10th of November and dispute with five ounce gloves as to which is the bet ter man froni a boxing viewpoint. Ralph will commence training Imme diately for J.he event with the hope of reduclfrg to the 180 mark, though he realizes it will take con stant work and likely some denials. Plnnt hi Port. Tho steamor Plant arrived In yes terday and will leave on tho return trip this afternoon at 1:30. Fol lowing is the list of passengers: J. Muller, D. O. Newton, H. D. Hutts, Mrs. II. Hume, Capt. Amundson, Mrs. Amundson, Mrs.. J. S, Green, H. Stacy, J. Klern, C, Nasburg, W. II. Wood, I... Plymale, Mrs. Plymall, A. C. James, O. C. Shaw, J. W. Darling, Lylo Phillips, R. E. Wren, R. Rantran, and three steerage pas sengers. Mrs. Stutsman Recovered. Mrs. Stutsman has been quite sick with the old fashioned la grippe, but was ablo to bo on tho street yester day looking after her real estato business. o Attempted Assassination Chicago, Oct. 17. The police are investigating an alleged at tempt to murder Emll Pampo said to have been a wealthy man of Naseal, Durango county, Mexico. Pampo claims he was fired at five times this morning by an unidentified man whilo walking in the street near Lincoln. Ho declared the man who fired at him was the same man who several days ago approached him saying that he was tho agent of President Diaz and offered him $5000 to reveal tho hiding place of J. Jeruegui, said to have been foremost in the revolutionary movement. Ho refused tho oiler and was threatened with death. Pampo fainted when fired nt. Tho pollco decided to hold him and investigate further. No one saw the attack, hut tho Bhots were heard by various persons, including a policeman who was then two blocks distant. When the officer appeared, the alleged assassin had disappeared. ( Heard Yesterday in Judge Upton's Court. Judge Upton's court was yester- day the scene of an unusual case at law. It was a conglomeration of It was i conglomeration of U as a conglomeration oi boufre and the sadder side of opera life. Mr. Carl Free, a resident of Hi alio, was ueiore tne court cuargeu wuii assauii ana uaiiery. n-a uvi denco of tho battery, Mr. A. W. Spltzer was a living example, and ills countenance snoweu tne eitecis of an encounter with the prisoner at the bar. The local phase of tho dispute was to the effect that Mr. Spltzer wns sat unon bv Free and beaten. and thou" ho made every attempt to defend himself "as a selffespec Ing man should? he ' was no' match for the -husky blacksmith who was Phnf.r,i iv hi v.ni,, lnv for a sletnf nf Mrs: Rnlt'pp nnrl who WAS . .ineaocco1 wlMi tlin, Irlnn Hint Mrs. Spltzer had thrown obstacles in his For "'?, reason his speech will be ifw " ,iTiT, i,,i nii0,i'ne of the best that has been deliv- pathway which had prevailed at times spicy. But Free was evi- halucl - UC11LIV lUUUllllt UUUCi UU uuuw 1 s t 4 1 w Inlimiln J- llllHAIt an letters were read to the court which showed that Free had been for tho nafat three years a shadow which every member of the family feared Threats and appeals were common in tho letters, and the last letter was a despairing appeal for Mr. Spltzer to either pay him $1000 for dam ages to his feelings or else meet him at Bandon on tho wide beach and there with swords, pistols or whatever weapon suggested itself to Spitzer, settle the matter once ana for all. Messrs. E. L. C. Farrln and J. W. Snover appeared for the prosecu tion and Free had no attorney. Mrs. Snitzer told of Free's haunt ing her footsteps In Idaho and In Marshfleld and said she had become bossessed of the idea that he was likely to become dangerous, xnero was no reflection on Mrs. Spitzer brought out in the trial. Free had simply considered her an enemy who was trying to sepnrate mm irom uie woman ho cared for. All the evi dence pointed ono way to tho con clusion that Free had been an un welcome and persistent suitor at Miss O'Daniels' shrine. When the evidence was nil In, At torney Farrin suggested to the court that tho prosecution preferred to have sentence suspended until tho prisoner could bo taken before Judge Hall and examined for his sanity. The court agreed to the suggestion and the matter will be brought up today. Free was a witness before the court,, and told his story in broken Gorman. Ho reviewed tho caso from his first acquaintance with Miss O'Daniels in Idaho threo years ago, until the present time. Much of his testimony was irrelevant and without any connection with the caso at bar, assault and battery, but It was allowed since the prisoner had no attorney to direct his case. Judge Upton interrupted him several times and told him to arrive on Coos Bay as Boon as possible, and the prisoner agreed to cut the story as short as posslblo without spoiling any of tho details. Free's testi mony showed that beyond a doubt he was simply a man crazed with a hopeless infatuation and was really a fit candidate for the asylum. During his story, on cross exami nation, he was asked if there was ever any insanity in his family. H'a answer was, no. But he went on to explain trat statistics showed that tew men m tho aggregate of human ity weto without some vagary or an other, wlich statement appealed to Ihi tptclalors as evidence of his having coutldered the matter of iu e.mity rju.le seriously. The following 13 tho latest le wr which ho roto to tho Spltzer fa.i-!-y Arthur Spltzer; Esq Reflecting to our last convewv tion do I think it unjust from my part not having given you an oppor tunity to .Utle for the wrong and injury as wall the evlnugerhig my person In a mutual way. Do not t'V to smooV thiut.s over by saying you borrowed guns and ca"ed upoi qjmed moi upcu i!io strength of mo coming to Cam bridge trying to obtiin Information,' from MIbb D. in reg.trda tho mull. o J tampering. Now Mr. Spitzer I will S.ve you my last act of kindness "" " 2 ""A "vAouA. .V aml Brant J'011 as l hd7d 'our wlft G0 dayg t(j deMoglt $ii000 m lhc bank of Marshfleld and restore m G my name In the CambnJs news. Qy neglecting this offer will I on terms you fami'tir with. CAUL FREE i settle mrtpr; piirnnV 1AMI I JUUUd UUCrml WILL SPEAK THIS EVENING T,, ri m-j. t i Judse Guerry, of .North Bend, wlu bo at the chamber of commerce meeting tonight and will address "10 teVnB- , V? ,S T'l ?"e,ld and heat -an excellent , speech. Judge Guerry Is a noted comprehensible 61'aSp tho Coos Bay situation. ","',, ,:',"..." m," ", "ir ," . ', "" " ,,r . 1 le Breakwater tomorrow, will bo ,,,, ,, , , .. , . , "", ,!-.---.. ..--....!- ,.,' onco more and provide a floral dls play for tho occasion. Mrs Church brought in some fragrant and beau tiful flowers yesterday. SH0RTRIDGE MAKES STARTLING CHARGE San Joso Editor Says Congressman Hayes Burned His Home for the Insurance. San Jose, Oct. 17. Charles M. Shortrldge, ex-stato senator, editor of the dally Times and former owner of the Mercury, was arrested at noon today on complaint of Congressman "Taves on a charge of criminal libel. The action grew out of an assertion made by Shortrldge in a public speech last Thursday evening that had information that Hayes had burned his former mansion at Eden vale for tho Insurance, which state ment together with other serious accusations were published in Short rldge's paper tho following morn ing. Judge Brown fixed Shortrldge's ball at $1,500. Shortrldge was re leased this afternoon by Superior Judge Richards on his giving tho bond required. A Mud Hen Diet. Most everybody on Coos Bay knows Curry, tho barber, but every body doesn't know his peculiarities. There Is not a sportsman on the bay who kills half tho ducks ho does, but it is a venture that ho eats less of them than anybody. A duck has no show that gets within range of his gun. He rarely ever comes back with less than a dozen brace, but you will always see in that bunch a mud hen or two. He will pass out tho ducks to his friends, but he holds onto the mud hen overy time. That Is his meat. It is his preferenco al ways. Ho says tho people generally don't know that It is tho best fowl on tho water. Ho presented tho ad vertising man of Tho Times with a fine duck yesterday, has promised him a piece of cooked mud hen and to Initiate him Into tho mysteries of the culinary preparations. If you see him beginning to turn spotted don't feel alarmed. Rebels Driven to Monntnfns. Pekln, Oct. 17. Imperial Chinese troops detached from Yang Tso Klang valley cantonments because of anti-missionary outbreaks at Nan Sien have driven tho so-called Nan Boxer rebels Into tho mountains on tho borders of Kwang Tung. In an ongagoment at Chung YI, tho troops killed 70 of tho Insurgents. Mlno Blast Creates Havoc. Missoula, Oct. 17. One man was killed, threo seriously injured nnd two slightly hero today in tho acci dental exnloslon of a blast near Nino Mile, Montana, 25 miles west of hero. Tim accident near tho McDouglaa railroad construction camp on tho right of way of tho Chicago, Milwau kee & St. Paul railroad, Mr. R. B. Chandler, wife an(TTEon Stewart' of Ean Francisco aro visiting th6 dredge down to tho hay. Ho iQjfew weeks with W.f-S.Cbrtndler stated thd' history or hl3 work In con and family. ' "' nectlon with obtaining tho appro- STANDS FOR CONSOLIDATION North Bend Chamber of Com merce Favors Clarke Plan of Combining Interests. COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED Neighbors Will Confer With Marsh- Hold Committee With a View of Joining Hands. The North Bond Chamber of Com merce met in the Miller & Cleaver business1 college rooms with a large representation present. President Evans was in the chair. After the reading of tho minutes of the last meeting President Evans noticed tho fact that the president of the Marsh field Chamber of Commerce was present and that a committee, com posed of Messrs. Clarke, Snover, Sehlbrede, Oren and Llljeqvlst, was also in attendance from tho same body, and desired to present a matter for the consideration of tho North Rend chamber. President Evans then proposed that tho North Bend chamber suspend Its business for a time to listen to the visitors and on motion It was voted that the presi dent's suggestion bo adopted. Dr. McCormac was first called on nnd expressed his pleasure that the North Bend chamber would hereaf ter hold Its meetings on Thursday instead of Friday. Ho was glad that he could have the privilege of meet ing with the North Bend chamber J;. llonn,i f,,nf H,o f,,t,. wr,,i,i I,, t t, ' , i,mi.- ,non t u H believed they should act , ,, itt n rv, rtnv with a common Interest In Coos Bay. He stated thnt a ommitteo of fivo had been appointed on tho Friday preceding to look into tho borough nlnn of uniting the cities of the pen insula and absorbing tho territory around the bnv. This nlan had been advised bv Franeis H. Clarke of Mprhfleld nnd wns the result of his letral sttidv of tho sublect. It hod met with the approval of tho Marsh fleld chamber and It was hoped thnt It would meet with approval of the Morth Bend noople. Fe suggested that n eotnmlHee of five bo appointed by the North Bend chamber to mnfT with the eommitteo of tho Marsh field chamber. Tho president then called on Francis II. Clarke, chairman of tho eommittee of the Marshfleld cham ber. Mr. Clarke reminded the North Bend chamber that he was a life member of their body and that the North Bend chamber would have to last as long as he did. Ho then proceeded to describe tho helpless ness of tho people of Coos Bay to take care of their bay from a legal point of view nnd explaining the bor ough n.inn of government as exempli fied by the city of Greater Now York. Tho address nnd plan were substan tially tho same ns set forth In Mr. Clarke's address to the Marshfleld chamber which appeared In full In Sunday's edition of Tho Times. Judge Sehlbrede was called upon nnd expressed himself as heartily In favor of tho borough plan and be lieved that tho mnin subject for Coos Bay people to consider was tho Im provement of tho harbor of Coos Bay. He could see how this system would overcome many objections which might he urged by men who felt anxious to retain tho identities of the several towns. For his part ho considered that all who resided on Coos Bay should unite for tho bay and Its advantages above all other things, Mr. Laurence Llljeqvlst was called for and mado an eloquent and logic al plea for tho union of tho soveral cities and gave his unqualified ap- fproval of tho borough plan of or ganizing tho great city of Coos uay. Mr. Oren stated that tho subject was new to him and he desired to be excused from speaking, but the plan seemed a strong ono. Mr. Snover was called upon and mado a strong, cogent and logical argument In ravor of consolidation on some plan and accepted tho bor ough plan as tho ono least likely to meet opposition and cause fric tion. Ho took up tho policy of the bay as ono important featuro and gave many illustrations of how help less tho cities of tho bay wero in controlling tho harbor. Mr. H. C. Diors, of tho North Bend chamber of commorce, mado a strong address in favor of tho borough plan and gavo statistics to show Its great importance. Ho es pecially noted the fact that several smaller cities than North Bend or Marshfleld hal larger territories than was embraced In tho whole pen insula. Ho outlined tho work of the port eommitteo of tho two cham bers and moved that a eommitteo of fivo bo appointed to act with tho Marshfleld committee with instruc tions to report back a plan of con solidation ho as to cover tho harbor with recommendations, Tho mo tion was adopted without a dissent ing vote. Mr. Logglo asked what, If any thing, was being done In regard to tho dredgo which tho government bnil nrnmlnnil fni- Onna Tlnv nnrl wlinf .steps, If any, wero being taken to get IS IT BEER OR CHL0R0F01 Magill Case at Decatur Sim mers Down to One of Two Propositions. WIFE'S LETTERS ARE READ Daughter of Dead Woman Identified! Letters Written AVhllo Propped Up in Bed. Decatur, Oct. 17. The early park of today's session of tho Magill caso waB occupied with reading seven let ters identified by MaglU's daughter when she was on the stand yesterday as having been written by her mother while tho latter was propped nn in hetl nrovlniin in lior HnnMi A f ..t. ...... --.. . ... vv... . 'tor tho mniHtii. nf Vin lAttofa TVToo.111 himself was placed on the stand as tho first wltnses of tho day. MaclII told of his first wife's despondency and said he saw her propped nn in bed writing letters. Ho told of tho Incident testified to yesterday by his daughter, when a veterinarian was j called to chloform a horso and Mrs. Magill stated on thnt occasion sho v.'ished the chloroform had been in tended for her instead of the horso. He said Postmaster Davidson of Clinton told him Mrs. Magill hart told the postmaster she was taking; chloroform and thnt Davidson hact told tho witness he had said to her. "You had better get a gun and kill yourself Instead of taking chloro form." Ho said on tho night Mrs. Magill died, sho had requested Mar guerite, the daughter, to telephone to Fay Graham not to forget her prom ise, whatever it was, that Fay had mado to Mrsi Mnglll. Just boforo ho retired that night, tho witness; said his wife renuested him to get her a bottle of beer. He rnvo her a bottle which ho got out of the ico chest. In tho morning when ho awoke, ho saw his wife was not in th'o room. Ho mado a search of tho house and found her in a snaro room, lying down, with a blanket wrapped tightly around her. Ho spoko to nor but got no reply, and upon evamln Ing her, found she was dead. Magill said ho detected an odor of chloro form. SENATOR FULTON COMING TOMORROW rinns for His Entertainment AV1IB Be Announced in Satur day's Times. Senator Charles Fulton of Astoria, telegraphed tho Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce yesterday that he would arrive on Coos Bay Saturday on tho steamer Breakwater. The varlohfi commercial bodies on tho bay at Marshfleld and North Bend havo been busy since the receipt of tho telegram, preparing for tho reception of tho distinguished citizen and hi'tt entertainment. Tho telegram an nouncing his coming waB rather un expected, since it was understood ho would not mako his visit' hero until later in tho season, but Coos Bay is ready for any emergency and will havo a reception ready for tho sena tor which will show him that tho country Is alive to any occasion, con gressman, senator, or president, na tho caso may bo. Tho plans are nod ns yet fully completed, but will bo announced in tomorrow's Tlmea-. This much is contemplated by tb&se In chnrgo of arrangements: Tho sen ator will speak in both North Bond and Marshfleld, beforo he is releasee) for his return to tho north. Orders New Engine. Tho Coos Bay Gas and Electrla company yesterday purchased a 3C0) horso power Corliss engine for tho Porter plant. Mr. A. B. Daly, of the Willamette Iron and Steel Worka sold tho engine which will be deliv ered very soon, prlatlon for tho dredgo and said that tho dredgo was prvolded for Cooa Bay although tho bill desig nated It asi being designated for tho Oregon and Washing ton coast. This wns done by poli ticians and It was claimed that lfc would bo necessary to form a nov bill to get It away from Coos Bajj after Coos Bay was dono with lt Mr. Logglo's romurks wore vry in terestlng and. instructive n"d thoy mado light on tho matter of the pro posed government dredge, hut he wanted to know from President; McCormac If anything was being: dono to got tho dredge built on Cook Bny and used horc. Dr. McCormac in answer wns uu able to say that auy attention waa being given to that dredgo hut spoko of tho new dredger company which had been organized and which was designated to do work soon, Mr. Clarke called attention to tha fact that thero was no organized body which could take tho matter of the government dredgo up ox copt In a dosultory and poweiiesa way, and that this afforded nn ither Illustration of tho importnnc of or- ganlzlng a consolidated port which could do something for Coo .ay Much routine business was trans acted when, the discussions closocl and tho chamber adjourned. d i