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? 9r -I. THE DAILY COOS BAY-TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESAY, -OCTOBER 22, 1907. i m I iir HEINZE NEEDS THEIOir Will Come West To Recoup Depleted Fortunes Will Sell Stocks. BREAKWATER LEFT NORTHWARD YESTERDAY TO ENTER COPPER TRADE Itidgcly Declines Presidency of New York Bank Chanco for Some one Else. Now Yory, Oct. 21. It Is reported that F. Augustus Helnze Intends to soli the stock ho holds In various enterprises which will yield enough to enable him to carry on mining operations In the west, whereby he hopes to rehabilitate his fortune. One of Helnze's friends said today: "Helnze knows he can produce copper at C cents per pound that will drive other concerns out of busi ness." Defore leaving for Washington last night Comptroller of' the Currency Ridgely said the question of the presidency of the Mercantile Na tional bank, Is unsettled, while C. Morse, a director of the bank said Itidgely had accepted. It was officially announced this afternoon that Rldgeley had de clined the presidency of the Mer cantile National Bank. This ac tion Is temporary. The stock market today reflected the uncertanlty of the financial sit uation today by Its Irregulartly. Coppers fluctuated rapidly. The announcement that Ridgely had declined the presidency of the Mercantile caused a flurry in finan cial circles. Financers predicted that If the announcement had been made while the stock market was open the biggest run on stocks of the week would have resulted. No other man has been considered for the ofllco and Ridgeley's refusal gives the Impression that the bank's condition is none too good. It is expected that Helnze's successor will ho named over Sunday. Financiers today estimated that the run on Helnze's copper securities cost the backers of the stock nearly $GG,000,000. United Copper drop ped from 77 to 10, representing a shrinkage of $30,150,000. Preferred fell from 98 to 20, a decline of ?3, 700,000. The drop In Butte coali tion from 39J4 to 10 represents a shrinkage of $29,000,000. Stewart Mining shrunk $3,000,000 from 4 to 1. Tho Breakwater arrived In the bay late Saturday night and sailed on the return trip yesterday at twelve o'clock. She brought 400 tons of freight. The passenger list: Incoming. C. Merchant, C. Howke, U. Good pasteo, Geo. Johnson, H. W. Gra ham, A. Bavld, N. S. Dressier, S. Acklcs, Mrs. Ackles, C. A. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, J. O. Trow, Mrs. Trow, It. D. Pottle, P. Swearlnger, Mrs. Swearlnger, Miss Swearlnger, W. Pointer, J. Langley, W. Kneale, J. Kneale, C. Lannlng, W. Bonebrako, Mrs. Bonobrakc, Mrs. Barrows, E. Schumachor, Mrs. Cordon, J. Cor wln, L. LIngrew, W. Gaskell H. An derson, C. Tucker, Mrs. Grandell, Mrs. Goldmark, .Miss Goldmark, Miss M. Goldmark, E. Vail, B. Dllley, Mrs. Dllley, A. M. Ross, G. A. Jackson J. Kemey, W. Graham, J. Downs, Mrs. Gettlns, Jno. Freele, A. Schultz, E. Bower, W. Walling, W. Northrup, Mrs. Northrup, Miss Northrup, Chas. Northrup, Miss B. Northrup, U. Morris Jno. Eglund, G. Fritz, Mrs. Winer, Chas. Winer, Jno. Crowley, R. McMullen, F. Kneely, H. A. Knobb, Miss Briggs, Dr. Tatum A. McVarish A. Fish, P. Hawklnson, F. Krall, G. H. Cash, E. Doran, F. Clark, F. Hall, M. Polntz, C. F. MilHs, Mrs. MIllls and eleven steer ago. Outgoing. L. M. Supplee, Capt. Landls, R. B. Taesma, I. V. Carey, W. A. Sander son, J. R. Sanderson, Mrs. W. A. Sanderson, Miss Ferguson, H. H. Wescott and wife, Mrs. Lockman, C. F. Roweder, Chas. Rackleff, E. L. Cooper, Dr. Tuttle, M. Nodlur, M. L. Malagamba, D. M. Peterson, W. II. Hull, P. Pams'on, F. Boutin, M. Boudimur, W. J. A. McVety, C. M. Ruman, R. Hillman, C. W. Strut, Z. Famaki, C. J. Morris, J. W. Carson, Mr. Grimes and wife, F. A. Laise, W. Bradley, Mrs. Leep, Miss Helen Hughes, Mrs. Ormlsty, Miss J. Porter, C. A. Sehlbredo, Geo. Goodrun, Mrs. Whitney, Laura Martin, Jno. Maher, and wife, W. F. Murray and wife, D. II. Timber, L. M. Ormsby, C. R. Bennett, H. W. Westerfield, Mrs. Bessey, Hans Anderson, J. H. Lock man, H. B. Donallp, S. Swanson, F. Coleman, C. H. Curtis, A. W. Will iamson, Gus Johnson, E. Gallagher. SI TO SI Government Aid for Coast Commerce Proposed by Bristow. UpWmomwilWliUlWM'W WMWHWMl EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR PACIFIC MAIL SERVTfcE BAD Chambers of Commerce of .AH Pa cific Ports Asked for Data as to i Prospective Business. ALLIANCE WILL . SAIL WEDNESDAY The Alliance came in yestorday morning early, and will not sail on the return trip until Wednesday, at 12: 30, being held for the accommoda tion of Senntor Fulton. Tho delay will make no change In tho ship's next arrival, as she will make up the lost tlmo and return to Coos Bay on the dot. She brought 300 tons of freight. Following aro the passen gers who camo on tho downward trip: J. F. Bryan, Mrs. D. M. Gulovson, Mrs. Anderson, Glen Anderson, Law renco Anderson, Mrs. Aldrlch, E. H. Cholnloro, Chas. Allon, J. T. Byars 4ind wife, J. J. Peters and wife, Henry Hoeck, Harry Oerdlng, Wil liam Oerding, Ida Oerdlng, Evelino Oordlng.Albert Oerdlng, Mrs. White, Geo. White, A. M. Jerman, R. Reed, Mrs. Churchlld, F. O. Baxter, J. C. Baxter, U. S. Senator Charles W. Pulton, J. W. Hume, Ida Hondrick fion, W. II. Ridgoby and wlfo, C. E. Cooper, Christian Addison, E. F. Anderson, Miss M. Norton, J. J. King, B. A. Daness, Mrs. W. O. Winkler and wife, Leo Campbell, Ole Crusoo and wlfo, Walter Crusoe, Lnurenz Crusoe, Horbort Crusoo, Chas. Borgstrom, W. S. Hannop, H. Oerdlng and wlfo, Goo. Oordlng, Stella Oordlng, Chas. Oordlng, John Oordlng, Walter Oerdlng, J. II. Han sen, A. R. Hlckorson, Win. Clauson, B. H. Campbell, A. II. Llncott, Frank Wood and wlfo, A. L. Denny, H. G. Stingley, C. L. DuBoIs, Thos. Ma loney, L. B. Weasel, Chas. Mock, J. L. DoBovoIso, W. S. Palgo, J. C "Wilcox, Franklin Edwnrds, G. Lar son, II. Irwin, Wm. Penn, A. P. Ar not, S. Athanasades, J. Courlots, Geo. C. Thompson, Fred Maxwell, Mrs. Chas. Clinton, and 9 second class. SALOME. Tho prophetess, clarlvoyant and palmist is now In your city. Do not fall to see her. She will tell you what the future has In store for you. She brought happiness to thousands, why not to you? Salomo locates mines, traces lost or stolen property; she also locates missing friends, re unites the separated, tells you how Tho Catholic Ladies of North Bond will glvo a card party and social at Taylor's Hall, Thursday, Oct. 24, '07. Musical program. Light refreshments will bo served. All aro cordlnlly Invited. Excluslvo agents for Fairbanks, "Morse & Co. Ekblad & Son, Hardware. Av-"v7 J to win tho ono you love, how to over come ovll Influences, in fact, puts you on tho road to success. See her at onco and be convinced of her strange powors. Her celebrated five dollar readings for ono dollar until Friday only. Ofllco at Tho Garfield, Room 14. San Francisco, Oct. 21. President C. H. Bentley, of tho chamber of commerce, has taken up the task of providing the war department of the United States with all the Informa tion available In San Francisco that the department requires preliminary to considering the advisibllity of putting on a line of steamships tc competo with the Pacific Mail be tween the Isthmus of Panama and San Francisco and other Pacific coast ports. A committee has been ap pointed by Mr. Bentley, with Captain William Mntson as chairman, and in cluding George D. Gray and James McNab. This information has been asked or by Joseph L. Bristow, who was appointed a special commissioner b. President Roosevelt two years ago to look into tho steamship service between American ports, and is now under Instructions by the war depart ment to proceed further along the same lines. Pacific Mail Service Bad. "I am advised by the Secretary of war," Mr. Bristow has written to the chambers of commerce of San Fran cisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Port land, Seattle and Tacoma, "that, while the service of the Pacific Mall Steamship company have not been withdrawn, It Is very unsatis factory. Ho has advised me to make further inquiry as to the advisability of the government's establishing a steamship lino between the Pacific coast ports of the United States and Panama." At first it was supposed that tbf inquiry would deal largely and to a certain extent exclusively with 'ho question of how much freight could bo provided by the government as a canal digger and In Its capacity of furnishing supplies for tho great na val and military plants to be located at San Francisco, and for the in sular possessions of the United States in the Pacific which move Dy sea. Now It Is developed that the serpe of the pr.ini'l governmoVx llae of steairsh'ijs is much wid. Is There Enough Business? Mr. Bristow has submitted a list of questions to tho" several chambers of commerce of the Pacific coast re garding all kinds of freight that can bo moved by sea. The ques tions run tho complete gamut .of the sea-carrying trade and Include tho following: "Under neutral conditions, with rates fixed upon a basis of reason able compensation for services ren dered, would there be sufficient business between tho Pacific and Atlantic ports of tho United States to warrant the establishment of a first-class line of steamships to make regular scheduled trips weekly from Pacific coast ports to Panama? Fairbanks, Morse dfc Co. Messrs, Ekblad & Son, hardware dealers of Marshf ield, Oregon, have secured from the Fairbanks, Morse Company the exclusive sale of their supplies, Ek blad & Son are now carrying in their stock a sample of the Jack of All Trades Vertical Gasolene Engine and are extending their business in such a way as to include the Fairbanks, Morse complete line. Any orders for the Fairbanks, Morse goods may be placed with the above firm, Gas and Oil Engines. Marine Engines. Trucks and Barrows. Pipe and Fittings. Brass and Iron Valves. Fairbanks' Standard Scales. Fairbanks' Automatic Scales. Eclipse and Steel Wind Mills. SQM Hardware d Styles are now on exhibition at this store. Always aiming to lead In the matter of new ideas, wo can show you the greatest stock of up-to-date suits, cravenettes and overcoats for men and young men ever brought to this city. You will find here the newest conceptions in fall clothes a class of apparel which no other store can show you. Wo feature imporcaiK ro me ai Peiblic and tho styles for fall vcar arc In a class by themselves. dipping The Coos Bay Transportation Company has been organized for the purpose of filling a "long felt want." Our readersare well aware of the fact that the loose methods hereotfore existing in the trans ferring of goods between Marshfield and all shipping points in and around here have been very crude, with the result that many valuable packages have been lost. On complaint being made there was always room for contention as to who was responsible. Un der our plans there will be no delay, no uncertainty about delivery and no loss. The great convenience of this transfer depot has already been recognized by some of the merchants of Marshfield and North Bend, who have made arrangements with the Coos Bay Transportation Co. for the temporary storage, care and transfer of their goods. From our headquarters boats will run to all points on the Bay, Coos River and the various inlets. Any goods en trusted to our care will reach their destination, no matter where it is. Waiting room for the conven ience of patrons will soon be finished. Your patron age is respectfully solicited. The Coos Bay Transportation Co A Street Dock, Old Breakwater Office Sacchl's Building, 2nd Street. TheC.B.,R.&E.O. and Navigation Co. TUB C. B., B. A R. It. R. & X. CO. TIMH TABLE. Subject to chango without notice. NoTa: No. 1. UNIONS HOSTILE TO THE MILITIA Homo STRIKE OIL Wild Rush from Southwest Idaho nnd Oregon to Stake Claims. Hoise, Idaho, Oct. 21. What is bolloved to bo an Immense quanlty of oil has been struck at Payette, 40 miles west of Boise, near tho Oro-egon-Idaho lino. Late yesterday afternoon tho drill In tho Oregon Gas & Oil company's well No. 1 struck looso sand, and for half an hour oil and water spouted a hun dred feet Into tho air. Gradually tho oil sank back Into tho well and today there Is a Bteady flow, which Is Bald to amount to 800 barrols a day. Oil men regard this ns further In dications of n wonderful oil field, as tho flow was secured without pumping and without shooting tho woll. Today a grnnd rush Is bolng mado to tho new field, nnd claims nro being staked off on government lands across the Snako river, on tho Oregon sldo. Great excltemont pre vails at Payette and all over South western Idaho nnd Eastern Oregon. A. II. Eddy for plans and speci fications of your new horn. Employers of Labor Fenr To Join Nntlonal Guard. Who Now York, Oct. 21. It doveloped today at a sitting of tho Walnwrlght commission at tho Bovonty-flrst regi ment armory that ono of the greatest difficulties. In procuring recruits for tho various organizations of the Na tional Guard lay In tho antagonism of tho labor unions, duo to tho vig orous wny in which the military has suppressed disorder. Among the officers called before tho commission was Major William Du Bois of the twonty-third regiment. Ho said that ho believed it necessary to tako somo steps to stop the an tagonism of tho unions. Lt. 8 :00a.m, Lv. 9:45a.m, Ar.l0:20a.m. Daily, ex. Sunday Mnrsh'd Junction Coqulllo Myrtl. Pt Xr.ll:38p.m. LT.ll:S0a.m LT.10:4la.B. Trains to and from Beav.r Hill dally. F. A. LAIBI, Aseat CHICAGO MAN HITS AT STANDARD OIL Wants Receiver Nimifd for Octopus and Corn Products Coin " puny. Chicago, Oct. 21. George P. Harding, of this city, todny filed a bill In tho supremo court asking for tho appointment of a recelvor for tho Standard Oil company of Now Jersoy and tho Corn Products company of Now Jersey, Mr. Harding says In his bill that ho Is the owner of 500 shares of the capital stock of the Corn Products company and that its management Is principally controlled by tho Standard Oil company. Charges are mado that tho Stand ard Oil company, with certain In dividuals, aro conspiring to wreck tho Corn Products company, capital ized at $8,000,000, and for this pur pose formed a pool or trust, unlaw fully regulating and fixing and con trolling the prices of glucose, grape sugar and corn starch. Harding charges that 38 factories were Join ed in this pool by the so-called con spirators. The suit is similar to one filed In tho circuit court May 4, by tho Chi cago Real Estate & Trust company, which suit Is now pending in tho United States circuit court to which lt was transferred by the defendant. A Want will do lt All. Pennsylvania Bents Brown. Philadelphia, Oct. 19. Tho Uni versity of Pennsylvania elovon de feated Brown university today 11 to 0. Both teams put up a vigorous game, but tho homo team outplayed Brown In carrying tho ball. A Want will do It All, ON MONDAY OCT., 21, 1907 The First Trust and Savings Bank of Coos Bay Will open for business In Its temporary banking office on Broad way, opposite Its new building now In course of construction. It will maintain fully equipped commercial banking, savings and trust departments. Patrons will be accorded every facility and courtesy consistent with sound banking. Capital $100,000.00 Officers and Directors JOHN S. COKE, President. W. S. CHANDLER, HENRY SENGBTACKEN. WILLIAM GRIMES. STEPHEN O. ROGERS. JUDGE JOHN P. HAM,. DORSEY KREITZER, Cashier. DR. O. W. TOWER. M. 0. nORTON, VicO Prea. Cook with Gas - - use - - Electric Power and Flatirons TKe Coos Bay Gas S& Electric Co. wnirW! iBF GEM nmr Hum jj iH k JBHW H B& r "j Tip- M9MH