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MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1907.
No. 93.
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WEDNESDAY
BALLOONS OFF
ON LONG RACE
Nine Competitors at St. Louis
Soar Away in the Face of
Coming Darkness.
CONTEST SEEN BY THRONG
American Globe Nearly Strikes Grand
Stand "St. TjouIs" Last to
Leave.
St Louis, Mo., Oct. 21. Drifting
along in a direction just, west of
north, when lost to view in the haze
of falling night and with a freshen
ing breeze from the southwest blow
ing, nine big balloons aro competing
tonight for the honor attached to
winning the second international
aeronautic cup race. A stiffer wind
would have been more welcome to
the aeronauts, but the live mile
breeze of the lower air strata gave
promise of splendid racing currents
in higher altitudes. The Germans,
acting on this theory, reached for
higher courjes right from the start.
The French and English aeronauts
were more conservative and selected
the middle depth, while the Americ
ans raced away at an altitude which
seemed to take them just clear of
the trees and house tops. So low,
in fact, did two of them balance their
cars, that there was grave danger of
the baskets raking over the grand
stand, and the utmost excitement
prevailed. The St Louis, one of the
largest balloons in the race, came so
close to the grand stand that it was
seized by a squad of soldiers and
swept back to a safer point and sent
away two minutes after the ofllclnl
word was given. In the race there
are three balloons representing
America, three representing Ger
many, two Prance and one represent
ing England. The record for the
race established last year by Lahm,
of the United States, in flight from
Paris to England was 402 miles, but
each aeronaut in today's contest ex
pects to beat that record. The start
was specular in the extreme and was
witnessed by a throng estimated at
from 60,000 to 150,000. Nouo of the
balloons let loose today was fitted
with dirigible devices and the con
test throughout will be a test of skill
of navigators in taking advantage of
such air currents as aro encountered
and in handling their ballast to the
best advantage.
How Tliey Got Away.
Following are the balloons which
started. Thq big German balloon
"Pommern," first, "United States."
balloon In which Lieut. Lahm broke
the record last year, second, "L Isle
D France," was tho first French
craft to start, the third to got awav,
was the "Dusseldorf," another Ger
man contestant was fourth awny, tho
fifth was "Lotus II" the only English
entry, the "America." with J. O. Mc
Coy and Captain Chandler aboard
was sixth, the "Anjou," another
French candidate, was the seventh
starter, tho "Adercron," the third of
the German's and the smallest bal
loon In tho race, was eighth, and
last, was the "St Louis."
The first excitement attending a
possible mishap did not occur until
the start of the "America." When
released the "America" stood sta
tionary a few moments and thon
glided directly toward the big grand
stand In their efforts to acknowledge
demonstrations In their honor, they
did not notice tho danger until
shouts of warning went up from
tho crowded stand. Then Chandler
reached for the ballas.t bag and was
about to heave It overboard when a
gust of wind swept the basket clear
of the dodging heads of the alarmed
people.
Nearly Fouled the Grandstand.
The excitement was repeated with
the ascent of the "St Louis." The
Americans were eager to keep as
near earth as possible and it was this
desire which nearly caused a disaster.
The "St Louis" moved so threaten
ingly toward the grandstand that it
was recaptured when two feet above
the ground and fully dragged back
for a new and higher Btart. Six of
the competing balloons were still
visible when the "St Louis" ascended
and the crowd waited and watched
tho incoming night until the last of
the yellow globes disappeared.
WILL HAUL ROCK
ON FRONT ST. TODAY
The city has had workmen busy
for the past few days in hauling fill
ing on the stretch of Front street be
tween B nnri tho wnrehnnsp. Tho
finishing touches were put on yester-
uny aiternoon ana the street was lev
eled for the reception of crushed
rock which will bo put on immediate
ly. As soon as this block Is finished
the block to tho northward will bo
treated in the same manner.
Need Morp Room.
Tho Bayslde Paint Co., of North
Bend, is another business concern
which did not anticipate tho amount
of room required to handle their
business and aro now enlarging.
NEW CHURCH AND
NEW PARSONAGE
Methodists of Marshfield Dedicate
New Building and Start Out
With No Debt.
Tho First Methodist Episcopal
church of this city was dedicated on
Sunday evening last. The Rev. D.
H. Trimble, of Eugene, has been
secured for the occasion, and preach
ed morning and evening to packed
houses. After a forceablo statement
of conditions and an eloquent plea
for help, the people generously re
sponded by subscribing over $500
nt the morning service. Over $300
was left for the evening service,
tho house was full, the speaker was
eloquent, the people wcro generous
and the dollars were given, leaving
only $14G to raise for Monday morn
ing, which was accomplished in a
very short time. Tho Improvements
have coBt $2,750.
Tho singing by 'the choir at all
the services was excellent, and much
credit is due to Director Pratt for
his untiring efforts in training the
choir and making the music a suc
cess. Tho church Is practically new, as
Is alsb the parsonage. Extravagance
has not been Indulged In, everything
Is neat, warm and comfortable, both
buildings would bo a credit to any
denomination. There is no debt on
the property.
The thanks of the pastor and
members In extended to the many
friends who so generously assisted
both on the day of dedication also
before and after.
The church starts out tho now con
ference year with courage looking
for a large ingathering. Evange
list Van Marter 13 conducting a series
of meetings in the church every
evening at 7:45, to which every
body Is invited. Brother Van Mart
er is a very forceful speaker, and
those who miss hearing him, lose
the opportunity of their lifetime.
Announcement.
Prof. Boll will accept pupils in
class form. Consisting of three
pupils to a class. This will apply
only to beginners. First and second
grade.
Among the advantages of this plan
aro:
1st. Tho expense Is only one
third that of private lessons.
2nd. The pupils obtain all neces
sary fingering and explanations as
effectually as by private lessons.
3rd. The fact of each pupil hav
ing to play in the presence of tho two
others must necessarily assist In the
acquirement of that self possesion
Indispensable to an Intelligent per
formance of a piece.
4 th. All the advantage to be
gained by hearing tho teacher play
the pieces that are studied can be
at once equally obtained by the three
pupils.
For further information apply at
Studio, over Taylor's Piano store.
KNICKERBOCKER BANK
IS REFUSED CREDIT
Action by Another Dank Causes
Sudden Sleeting of Knickerbocker
Stockholders.
New York, Oct. 22. Late tonight,
tho National Bank of Commerce gave
24 hours notice to the clearing house
association that after tomorrow it
would no longer clear for tho Knick
erbocker. Directors of the National
nnnif nf f"n?nmerop. would not com
ment on their action. It has for some
time acted as clearing agent for the
Knickerbocker. Following tho Na
tional Bank's action, a conference of
directors of the Knickerbocker bank
was held in an up town hotel. It
was reported that Charles L. Barney,
president of the Knickerbocker, at
the close of the meeting, said the
trust companies of New YorK naa
agreed to stand by tho Knickerbocker
nnd were ready to extend aid to the
amount of $10,000,000.
GREAT INTEREST
TAKEN IN SCHOOL
Proposal to Add Two Years to nigh
School is unanimously nv
proved.
Tho interest being taken In the
proposed addition of two years to
tho present high school course is
much greater than the friends of
tho schools had Jioped for. There
seem to bo no objections whatever,
in tho ninn. nnd many are making it
a personal matter to see that every
body is informed or mo coihuib elec
tion and voters aro urgea to uo uu
l.nnri nnd niiiRtrhte their earnest
ness by putting in a vote for it. In
sounding tno pumic respecting wie
demand for a full high school course
tho Times finds sentiment overwhelm
ing nnd most of those interviewed
nay thnt the high school should be
such that thero will be no doubt
of Its excellence. One matter and
another' Is suggested in this connec
tion, nnd nmoncr these Is the gen
eral opinion that thero should bo
a flno laboratory and everything that
would go to equip tho school in
first-class shane. Friends of the
proposition should not fall to put
In n good word for It whenever op
portunity offen. Thee is nothing
niro RHp.irlnir to n matter when you
aro once Interested and pushing to
n satisfactory ending.
A Good Buy on O Street.
40x140 ft lot nt $400 fine resi
dence slto with bay vlow, Title
Guarantee and Abstract Co.
FISH MS
BIG VICTORY
Illinois Central Election Post
poned to December 18th
Harriman Short of Votes.
FOR ROAD'S INDEPENDENCE
Dethroned Fish Will bo Dig Influence j
In Puddle Before tho
Crisis.
Chicago, Oct. 22. By a stipula
tion entered into between Judge
Farrer, representing Mr. Fish, and
William Nelson Cromwell, counsel
for the Harriman Interests, the
stockholder's meeting of the Illinois
Central was early today postponed
until December 18, when tho stock
holder's meeting occurs tomorrow
to which day it was adjourned yes
terday. The stock held by both in
terests will be voted for the adjourn
ment today agreed on. The proxy
committee will not make a report.
Tomorrow, although they had to
day practically finished counting
proxies, it is understood, that of the
total number of votes to bo renorted
upon, Fish controls about 250,000
and Harriman about 210, ono. Judg
ing from this, Harriman is beaten,
unless he can bring into the contest
the 2SG.731 shares which ho has en
joined from voting. Tonight, Fish
gave out a statement in which he
claims to bave bad n malorlty of
from 30.000 to 50,000 when the
count of proxies was abandoned. The
statnmont says. "Our victory is most,
gratifying and real. The best we
could have honod for under Judge
Hall's modification was to nrovent
tbp election of directors at this time.
This has not only been acomnlishpd,
but we have also secured a definite
adlournment until December 18.
When on Saturday It became apnar
ont to the Union Pacific narty tlmt
our majority was so large thpv could
not win, even if thov secured every
remaining proxy, their tactics of nro
loncrlng the session of the stock
holder's meeting from day to dav be
came apparent. Late Saturday night,
realising thnt thp best Interests of
all demand that tho present session
bo closed, they authorized making
of the agreement betwoen counsol
which speaks for Itself, The ad
lonrnment gives mo all that I could
nvn -mined bv us1tt tbe power of
rrv votes nnd constitutes acknowl
edgement bv the Harriman party
of their failure to now elect new
directors, for If they hPld more prox
ies tbnn I, thov would not have
agrepd to such ndjournment. but
would have elected their directors
tomorrow and ended tho struggle.
Fish then gave his grounds for
hts belief that, ho has the majority
of proxies, and continues "from now
on I shall work for proxies with
greater vigor, feeling sure of sun
port from the Investing nubile who
lire interested In prpforving the in
dependence of tho Illinois Central.
CLASH OF STATE
AND FEDERAL COURTS
Minnesota "Will Carry Commodity
Itnto Law to Highest United
States Tribunal.
St. Paul, Oct. 22. Attorney Gen
eral Young, of Minnesota, was ad
judged in contempt of court by Judge
Lochren In United States district
court and fined $100, which ho re
fused to pay. An appeal to the
United States Supreme Court will be
taken in tho form of an application
for a writ of habeas corpus and Mr.
Young has been remanded to custody
of a United States marshal and tho
question of whether the United
States court has a right Jo enjoin a
states from enforcing its laws will
thus be finally disposed of. The
question involved Is whether an offi
cer or servant of a sovereign state
can be sued. It came up in an at
tempt to enforce tho commodity rate
law enacted by tho last legislature.
Judge Lochren enjoined Attornoy
General Young from, enforcing the
law. Thereupon, Attorney General
Young brought mandamus proceed
ings in tho court to compel tho rail
roads to revise their rates according
to the state law.
Attendance 408.
Prof. Golden, of tho Marshfield
school, reports that tho 500 mark
has not been reached In attendance,
but thero is hopo It will go over that
figure before tho week Is over.
Thero aro at present 498 pupils in
the scnooi.
To Bandon For Burial.
The body of Mrs. Charleston, a res
ident of Bandon, was taken through
here Monday for burial at Bandon.
Mi-3, Charleston died at Portland, and
the body was brought down on tine of
tho steamers plying between Coos
Bay and that city.
Preaching Tonight,
tav. Vnn Mnrter. the Evangelist.
will preach at tho Baptist church
on Wednesday evening, October 23rd
at 7:30 p. m. Everybody Invited.
STOCKS SUFFER
GBUOSSES
Wall Street Finds Its Wealth
Shrunk $3,000,000,000
in Ten Months.
BUT COUNTRY PROSPERS
Securities Now a Glut Speculators
No Longer Rule But Producers
Are Strong.
New York, Oct. 22. Poverty
stares Wall Street In the face. In
less than ten months of this year of
grace, 1907, $3,000,000,000 In mark
et value has been wrung from the
securities that furnish the lifeblood
of "tho street." These securities
represent the ownership of railroad,
Industrial, mining and other prop
erties extending over tho length and
breadth of the United States, Wall
Street, banking on the securitle3
alone, Is In tho deepest depth of
gloom over this $3,000,000,000
shrinkage.
During the past week it has been
on the verge of panic, declining stock
quotations and the discovery that
reckless plunging speculators have
been playing fast and loose with the
funds of some of its banks. The of
ficers and directors of one bank have
been kicked into the street and finan
cial assistance has been extended by
the clearinghouse to one or two
others that without assistance could
not have withstood the strain of the
rapidly falling market.
Country at Large I'rospers.
With the country at large the sit
uation is distinctly different. Sur
prising as it may bo on Wall Street,
the country is not "busted" or even
on the high road to the poorhouse.
Banking on actual properties rather
than on tho "securities" that are the
all-in-all of Wall Street, the country
Is prosperous and serene. In some,
lines of business, notamy copper uuu
tho Iron and steel Industry, thero is
hesitation, it is true, but general con
ditions are still good ana, except ior
the pessimists of the speculative mar
kets, there Is little or no fear for the
future.
The crops, while not up to the
average of recent banner years In
volume, bring higher prices and nre
of greater total value, and tho world
Is furnish nir a ready market, con
servative figures place the value of
the produce of the farms of the
United States this year at the enor
mous sum of $0,500,000,000. Some
estimates run higher.
"Willi Street No Longer Rules.
The mines and the forests have
produced other billions, and the
country at large is not in the Wall
Street predicament. It Is rich, and
getting richer, and tho poverty of
the narrow way that runs from
Trinity church to the river, disturbs
only a very small percentage of the
total population.
There was a time, and not very
long ago. when Wall Street ruled
the nation's finances, but tho.'lttle
old United States has been growing
financially and tho walling of a few
"busted" speculators Is no longer
a signal for general alarm.
M0R0CC0AN SULTANS
MEET ON BATTLEFIELD
Haflg's Troops Triumph and Capture
A Number of Artillery.
Tangier, Oct. 22. On October 17i
between Shawta and Mequlnez, oc
curred tho first battle between tho
forces of Sultan Abdul Azziz and
Mulai Hafig, pretender to the throne
and known as tho Sultan of tho
South. The latter was overwhelm
ingly victorious and' the triumph Is
of great importance as strengthening
the sentiment in favor of Mulai
Haflg. According to reports of tna
fight, the, regiments of the pretend
er's troops under command of Mulai
Itachld, defeated the Sultan's troops
and captured Beveral pieces of artlll
.ery, together with Cald Bagdanl,
Azzlz's commander In chief, and
ambushing yesterday of a French re
connoiterlng party proceeding from
Casa Blanca toward Taddert, which,
resulted in villlnc Cantaln Janny and
wounding six men, which will, it Is
eald, result in tno resumption ui
hostilities on tho parjt of French
troops.
Stenographer From Los Angeles.
Miss E. A. Buford, of Los Angeles,
has accepted a position as steno
grapher with tho Davls-Schultz Co,,
wholesnle grocors of North Bend,
Miss Buford Is reported to bo ono of
tho very best in that lino.
Japs Launch Big Cruiser.
Toklo, Oct. 21. Tho armored
cruiser Kurarna, 14,000 tons, was
successfully launched this afternoon
In tho presence of tho Emperor and
Empress. She Is expected to dovnlop
a speed of 21.34 knots.
Passed Through Memphis.
Memphis, Oct. 22, Thq president
arrived hero at 12:40 this morning
and at 1:50 tho train left for Nash
ville. Tho president was not aroused.
BREWERY IS NOW
UNDER OPERATION
North Bend Kstablishmcnt Will Have
Product Ready For Market
Early iu November.
The Times advertising man while
In North Bend tho other day, dis
covered signs of considerable activity
about the building of the North Bend
Brewing & Ice Co. With visions or
a new ad in sight he ventured in.
"Not yet. but soon," was the reply,
but he was introduced into every de
partment of the establishment, and
full explanation was given of tho
working parts. It Is certainly as
complete a plant as was ever put up.
They are congratulating themselves
that every piece of machinery went
together perfectly and Is now work
ing like a charm.
They are now brewing and an
ticipate being ready to supply the
trade about the middle of November.
The indications are the demand will
equal their capacity. They broke
ground on the building In February.
It Is four stories high and has a
capacity of fifty barrels a day. Al
ready they are figuring on enlarging
and have secured the ground.
In connection with the business
is an ice making plant, which has
been In operation some time. Three
tons daily Is tho capacity.
The building has recently been
painted and a large sign Is being put
on the front.
The bottling works Is In a separate
building and has the latest Improved
machinery, as, in fact, is all tho other
machinery, which does away with
nearly all hand work and all un
necessary handling of the product.
Messrs. Chas. Thom and Peter Wick
are the owners of the enterprise,
and are thoroughly experienced men.
PRESIDENT COMES
OUT OF HIDING
Spends Afternoon at Vlcksburg nnd
Then Speeds Northward' on
Special.
Vlcksburg, Oct. 22. After a fort
night snent in the canebrake and
looking bron7d and vigorous, Presi
dent Roosevelt paid a flying visit to
Vlcksburs this afternoon. He was
met by the steamer Belle of Bends
with a reception committee. He Im
mediately embarked and was follow
ed liv dn7ons of boats, yachts nnd
other craft and mndo entry Into the
city. The president entered tho for
ward pnrrlncA nnd headed a narade
which passed through the principal
strppfs of the city which were crowd
ed with pponle. At the corner of
rhorrv nnd filnv streets, the proces
sion was halted and General Lee,
commander In chief of confederate
veternns, told the president thnt sev
eral hundred union and confederate
vptorans stood before him anjrt de
sired to meet the chief executive.
The nrosldent arose In his carriage
and cordially shook hands with the
old soldiers. Arriving at tho na
tional cemetery, the party drove
slowlv through the burying grounds,
nnd then to tho court house where an
Immense crowd had gathered to bear
the ppppcnmai'lng. ine premium,
was Introduced bv Congressman WI1
iinmg TmmedlntPlv after the nd-
dress, the president was rapldlv
driven to the train anu at d:ju, iuit
for Memphis.
Guide Takinc on Cargo.
ml. r.,tA la lnnrllnrr lumber nt
North Bend. She Is probably tho
smallest lumber carrier on tho coast,
but Is Ideal as the equal of any sail-
.... i .!. It nnmna
Ing crair on inis coast wueu n. un.
to speed. Captain Roth Is master
and thinks the Guide Is the real
thing. She was built for a steamer
to carry passengers from Vallejo to
San Francisco, and was in thnt busi
ness for several years. About threo
years ago she was mado over into a
three-masted schooner, with a ca
nacity of nbout 200.000 feet of lum
ber, and the way she can skim tho
water is a sight to see.
New Launch for Peterson.
Max Tlmmerman is laying the
l.l o na-ar lnlinMl for Einll
Peterson of Haines Inlet. It will be
43 feet in length and have a 20
horse power engine. Max Is a dandy
at building boats, but they havo it
rumored around town that as a
hunter ho is N. G. But wax con
soles himself with tno ract mat no
had a good time, oven If ho did not
get an elk.
Loading Ties nt North Bend.
The Bowdoln, a new steam schoon
er recently launched at Prosper, on
tho Cpqullle river, Is now loading
tlna nt Mnrth Tlnnd. It IS 0. BtttUnCh
looking boat with a carrying capa
city of 850,000 reet 01 lumuer.
Captain Tibbetts, of San Francisco,
will havo charge of her. She will bo
towed to San Francisco, where she
will bo fitted out with machinery.
She is ono among tho largest steam
schooners on tho coast.
Pension Roll Decreased.
Washington, Oct. 22. A decrease
of 18,000 in tho number of pension
ers on the roll at tho end of the
year 1907, ns compared with tho year
previous, is a feature of tho report
of Pension Commissioner Warner,
Just Issued. This is tho greatest de
creaso in tho history of tho pen
sion bureau.
Plague Figures.
San Francisco, Oct. 21. Totals to
date In tho bubonic plague situation
are; verified cases 73; deaths 4C; re
maining under treatment 10; sus
pects 38.
CHRISTINA 01
RIOOEN ROCKS
Steamer Ashore Near Crescent
City, Fourteen Miles From
Her Course.
ALL HANDS ARE SAVEL?
Vessel Will Probably Bo Totat Loss,
As Breakers Off Shore Aro
Heavy.
Crescent City, Cal Oct. 22.- All
hands on the steamer Queen Chris
tina, which was wrecked otf 'Ms
place today are ashore. The steamer
Lavell picked up sixteen men on two
bents. The vessel Is surrounded by
rocks and It Is about certain fhj will
be a total loss.
Crescent City, CaJ. Oct. 22. The
steamer Queen Christina, which went
on the rocks off here today, lies on art
even keel three miles from shore cur
the south side of Point St. Georger
four miles up the coast from Crescent
City. She is on a sunken rock with
water all around her. The vessel"
was fourteen mile3 out of her course
when she struck. Thero is a heavy
sea there.
OLD TOWN HAD AN
EXCITING EPISODE
Belated Husband Causes Consterna
tion in North Bend Domicile
Neighborhood Roused.
Old North Bend had a real sen
sation 'one night last week, and nc?
mistake. Along about 2:30 a. m.
the telephones began singing, first"
one and then another till every one
of them was going it at their best
licks. Above tho crying and screech-'
ing of the women and children yell
ing "fire," "police," "murder," "man
in the bouse," you couiu near oc-
nnclnnnllv some nno at the nhone
trying to communicate with someone
else . "Hello!" "Hello!" "lieu-i"
"Hel--!" "He !" H ! How many
nther variations there were the
Times' Informant did not sav; hut
it awakened everybody in tne um
Town, even tho night watch at
Simoson's mill.
It anpears that a certain gentle
man of thnt little city (it is not
necessary to mention names') had
business In Marsh field that night.
His wlfo got a neighbor woman to
stay with her. Tho wire atterwara
heard someone making a nolso frr
t.lin house like a man. Thon the ex
citement ran high. One woman-
grabbed tho ohono ana tno otner
mined t.liB window and commenced"
yelling. The neighbor woman could"
not stand the strain any longer anu
slid down a board leaning against
the veranfln and scooted for tho1
nearest neighbors. Tho amount of
Implements of war In tho hands of
the rescuing narty woub' havo
made a Fill Islander dance v'f h de
light. But no porsunslon could In
duce the woman to come down and
onen the door and let them pearch
the house. Finally one man, some
braver than the rest, shinned to tne
second story on a board end in a
minute discovered something fhaf
looked like a man in t.b uncertain
light, A light disclosed the husband"
snoring awny neacefullv on tho sofa
unconscious of everything, and he
know nothing pf ,tho matter untir
the next morning. When the poor
man will get to come to Marshfield"
again no ono seems to exactly know-
WORK ON WILLIAMS
BUILDING IN PROGRESS
Workmen havo commenced worlc
in earnest on tho Williams building:
at tho corner of Broadway and!
Queen avenue. Arrangements wore"
mado between Mr. Williams and C
A. Smith whereby tho title of tho lots
passed to Mr. Williams, and bo this
added improvement to the city's per
manent business section will go for
ward. Tho building is to be of con
creto and, was rented by local partjess
some time ago. Piles are being."
drawn from tho bay, near at hand
for tho foundation, and these will br
driven right away. Tho lumber and7
cement is on tho ground for the
building and tho site presents a husy
sceno.
Fishing is Slow.
Reports from the fishermen aro to
tho effect that tho run of salmon Is
getting very short nnd will proba
bly ond In a few days. Tho season
has beon fairly remunerative to those
who run nets, though It Is scarcely
what It should havo beon.
Glazier Company Making liriclc.
Tho Glazier brick yard is makfiib
brick as fast as they can with the
limited numbor of men they have.
It is almost impossible to gn in li
enough.
Building ironic in Pint .
Ellas Llllobo is building ' fmserf
a fine six-room house In T Im A.
North Bend. Mr. Llllebo ' om
ployed at tho sash and door i torjr
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