WEDNESDAY
MGAIUim OP ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOL II.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1907.
No. 99.
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C00SC01TT LOOMING UP
Proclamation Causes No Stir
In Coos County's Financial
Circles.
BANKS OPEN AS USUAL
Oflicifils of Local Institutions Fear No
Trouble Wealth of Northwest
Factor.
J. W. Bennett said: "What
has been done In the congested
centers of population Is to avert
a panic, but Coos County is so
far away from anything that re-
sembles congestion, that at a
meeting of the bankers of the
Day and Coquille City, we con-
eluded to go' right on as usual
as though we were on a separ-
ate sphere of our own, especially
as we have plenty of moneyJust
as we had when the earthquake
occurred at San Francisco. T.
It. Sheridan, President of tho
0 First National Bank, told me
this morning that his bank
would go right on as usual and
t ignore tho holiday feature."
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Mr. .T. S. Coke, president of the
First National Bank of Marshfleld
and the First Trust and Savings
Bank of Marshflold said:
"I do not believe the present
disturbance in the financial sit-
nation in the east will seriously
affect conditions on the Pacific
coast, and particularly tho
northwest, other than making
necessary the taking of such
steps as are required to count-
eract the unusual actions of tho
New York banks. Oregon,
t- Washington and Idaho have
had so much In the line of
actual values and great natural
wealth to employ its money
that it has been unnecessary to
invest in speculative property
and securities. Locally, one
could not expect conditions to O
be bettor. The Coos Bay
country never was more pros-i
porous and at no time in its
history has money been more
' plentiful.
O "For these reasons tho banks
of this section decided to dis-
regard the governor's holiday
proclamation and to keep open
for business as usual."
Governor Chamberlain's holiday
proclamation which Is claimed to
rave been Issued on behalf of the
banks of Oregon, created no excite
ment in Coos county. There is no
inclination hero so far as learned
to attach any importance to the
flurry In the east, for wo are an em
pire of ourselves and can wiggle
along without Wall Street. There
was not the least sign of uneasiness
in Marshfleld or In any of the Coos
county cities when the govornor's
action was known. Many remarks
were heard to the effect that the
banks in taking the position they
did with regard to the alarm from
tho executive mansion, followed a
wise course and saved any possible
scare in this section. Nobody feels
that there Is to be a shortage, ex
cept as made by those who have been
gambling with other peoples' money,
and that would affect the east prin
cipally, for tho west is not crippled.
Most people in the west hold that
when the clique learn that every
body's money Is not Intended for the
clique's sole benefit and use, they
will take a tumble to themselves,
as it were, and come down to the
earth for a time, save embarrassing
their banking institutions and do
business on a sound basis. The
great scramble of the past few days
in Gotham to furnish money to the
stock exchange was not for any pur
pose other than of trying to save the
water being squeezed from tho
thousands of liquid stocks. ' The
Great financiers, such as Morgan,
Rockefeller and others who fur
nished millions on tho dot, thought
not of what the country might un
dergo, but to save Standard Oil
stocks from touching bottom; of
Husband Desires to Re-open
Case and Introduce New
Evidence.
MRS. HARTJE FIGHTING
Denies Authenticity of Letters Said
To lie of J lor Writing Madinc's
Confession.
Pittsburg, Oct. 29. Mrs. Mary
ScoU Hartje today illcd in the super
ior court In .Philadelphia answer to
the brief filed recently by her hus
band in which he requested the, di
vorce case to be rc-opened to enable
introduction of newly acquired testi
mony. Hartje denies all of Mrs.
Hartje's allegations. According to a
report in Philadelphia, Hartje has
filed a petition with tho court to
strike out Mrs. Hartje's answer,
though it is irregular. Hartje also
Hied a supplemental brief today with
copies of love letters alleged to have
been written tjy Mrs. Hartje to
"Tom" Madlne, one of the co-correspondents
in the case. These letters,
it is alleged by Hartje, are of an in
criminating character. Mrs. Hartje
stoutly denies she wrote Madlne a
letter she contends sho was being
harrassed by paid servants in the em
ploy of her husband. Affidavits are
attached to her answer showing that
Madlne had been repeatedly offered
large sums to turn traitor to the
woman. Madlne recently made a
confession in Canada acknowledging
intimacy with Mrs. rtartje. He has
since gone to Ireland where he has
purchased a hotel.
COMPANY HAS BOUGHT
LAMPA COAL PROPERTY
E D. McArthur, in company with
Messrs. Robert Campbell, Thomas
Jones, and B. Cavanaugh, of Calif
ornia, and J. J. O'Neill, of Bandon,
has purchased a 200 aero tract of
coal land ten miles this side of Ban
don on the Coquille river, heretofore
known i s the Lampa mine. The
property Is considered one of the
best coal outlooks in the country
and will be opened and worked for
the best there is in it. The property
has bunkers on the river, and the
coal is right on the water front.
There is one six foot vein which
comes nearly to the river, and which
can bo delivered at the bunkers with
out extra handling. The property is
cald to be a very promising one and
the owners will likely find It a pay
ing investment.
Amusement.
The Crystal Is playing to crowded
houses this week. The new film,
"Puck's Pranks on a Suburbanite"
is worth the price of admission. Tho
illustrated songs are excellent and
the fllm,"Dolly's Papa" Is an excel
lent moral lesson. An entire change
of program Thursday night.
keeping railroad shares up to a
price which is not warranted by
dividends; of perpetuating a gam
bling method which the country has
come to understand as solely a
means of fleecing the speculating
public.
And this should not affect Coos
county, and will not so long as peo
ple keep cool and try to understand
the situation.
After receiving the unexpected an
nouncement that Geo. Chamberlain
had proclaimed a Ave days' holiday
for the benefit of Oregon bankers, tho
bankers of Coos Bay met at the
Flanagan & Bennett Bank before the
opening hour yesterday morning,
Those present were: L. J. Simpson,
representing the Bank of Oregon; J.
W. Bennett, for the Flanagan & Ben
nett Bank, and J. S. Coke, for the
First National Bank of Coos Bay, and
First Trust & Savings Bank. After
communication with Mr. Sherwood,
of the First National Bank of Co
quille, and a short conference among
themselves, It was unanimously
agreed upon keeping tho banks of
Coos Bay open for the reason that
they have ample funds with which to
tal-e care of all the business require
ments of the community,
NEWS OF NORTH REND UNION PACIFIC BO
Doings as Recorded by Times' Regular Correspondent
W. H. Wood, of San Francisco, Is
in the city on business.
Mis3 Johana Ness, of Astoria, is
in the city on business.
Attorney Derbyshire was out of
the city on business yesterday.
The steamer Alliance sailed for
Portland at 3:15 Tuesday.
Mr. A. C. James, of San Francisco,
was calling on friends here yester
day. Mr. E. C. Guorin, of Myrtle Point,
was calling on friends In this- city
Tuesday.
W. P. Murphy the hardware mer
chant of Marshfleld was in the city
yesterday on business.
Mr. John Gray left on the Alliance
DOES NOT THRIVE
ON PEANUT DIET
Illinois Man Loses Ten Pounds In
Weight in Seven
Days.
Aurora, 111., Oct. 29. One week's
diet of peanuts lias weakened Pro
fessor T. J. Allen almost to the point
of giving up and admitting defeat.
The professor today declared he had
a desire for fruit that amounted in
its intensity to agony. He has lost
ten pounds In weight and his tem
perature has risen to 100.
Since starting his unique test,
Professor Allen has given up his
Idea that the roasting of peanuts de'
stroys their nutritive quality. He be
gan his test by eating unroasted
goobers, but the diet made him 111
and he was forced to a roasted pea
nut diet. He Is eating two meals a
day and has been compelled to add
a glass of lemon juice. This he did
after having been advised by phy
sicians that he would be attacked by
scurvy if he did not.
He Is still in good physical condi
tion, despite his loss in weight, and in
the face of his appetite for fruit, de
clares he will carry his experiment to
the end, set at sixty days. Professor
Allen, who is president of Aurora
College, began his test when the
Board of Health of the town was
about to place its ban on peanut
candy on the ground that it was un
healthy. SEVENTY MADE BIG
M0NEYF0R HERR0N
From word received from Prlne
vllle it looks very much as if Johnny
Herron will have to get an express
car to bring home the money.
Seventy was first in a field of .eight
on the first day, was entered In" a
three-eights for the next day, which
he won, and some of the people were
still dissatisfied and thought they had
a beter horse. To clinch the matter
a special race was arranged for and
Seventy cleaned up again on the
bunch and by some peoplo Jack is
considered a bad actor.
Whether Jack will invest all of
his money in Portland or bring it to
Coos Bay, his first love, is a de
batable question with his many
friends. The facts are that many
people around Prineville, Crook
County, will remember Coos Bay for
many a day.
MORE TAXES FOR
THE JAPANESE
Expanding Needs of tho Country
Make Still Higher Unto
Imperative.
Tokio, Oct. 29. The best financial
authority in this country observes
that it is natural for those watching
economic conditions in Japan, first
to scrutinize the official finances.
The principle of tho next budget was
determined when the present budget
was drawn up, but the situation since
then has changed and funds for many
new works are indispenslble. For
Instance, it is pointed out that money
will be presslngly needed for admin
istrative and other arrangements in
Corea consequent upon tho new
agreement, and especially for rail
way improvements on account of
economic development. ,
For these reasons it is asserted
that the principle of no increase in
taxation and no Issue of new bonds
will Involo much trouble. Intelligent
persons agree in recognizing tho fact
that Increased taxation will bo una
vlodable in the near future.
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for Astoria in the Interest of the
Davls-Schultz company.
Mr. Frank Monroe has returned
f'ora a hunting trip in the sand hills.
He reports a scarcity of ducks th.'s
season.
Mr. R. D. Hume, of Rogue River,
is in this city on business. He an
ticipates building a large steamer to
ply between San Francisco and Port
land and making Coos Bay her
headquarters.
Mr. H. P. McCollough, of this city,
who has been in Albany, Oregon, the
past few weeks returned. Mr. Mc
Collough's brother was seriously ill
at the time of his departure and he
hurried to his bedside but arrived
after his death.
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MRS. ADAMS WILL
BE A WITNESS
Fiancee of L.ite Senator Drown De
pended Upon to Com let Mi p.
Hrntlley of Statesiuuu s Murder
Ney York, Oct. 29. Mr Annie
Adam3, mother of Maud 'Ydams, and
once financee of former United Stutes
Senator Brown of Utah, wu was kill
ed In the Raleigh hotel, Washington,
passed through this cr.v todny aiid
had a conference with Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Givens. rfho had pre
viously been served with a subpoena
to testify at the trial of Mm. A Mile
M. Bradley, now under indictment
for killing Brown.
The woman who was lo have been
the wife of the brilliant though er
ratic western lawyer, will be .li3 ivit-
ness by whom the prosecuiioi expects
to prove the motive for the murder.
JMrs. Adams it was who was con
sidered by Mrs. Bradley to be lur
rival. It was Mrs. Adams who f.s.
believed by Mrs. Bradley to have beer
tho woman who had won the nf ft e
tions of tho senator and for whom
she had been cast nslde after becom
ing the mother of his children.
Tho (wo women will meet for tie
ilist t.ir.o when Mrs. Adtius tal;o
tin.- witness stand in the court: "Km
in Washington during the week of
November 11.
Each, it is said, had known of the
existence some time before the tra
gedy. Both had suffered somewhat.
Mrs. Adams because she h id learned
of the entanglement of the man to
whom sho had become engaged, and
Mrs. Bradley becauso she had learnad
of the engagement that meant sho
must bear forever tho stigma which
had attached to her.
Mrs. Adams, it was supposed by
tho authorities, will be averse to tes
tifying. It was thought she was in
hiding to escape the service of the
subponena. This, it is said, was not
tho case. She is anxious, It Is said,
to go on the stand, not for tho pur
pose of prosecuting the womnn whose
deed robbed her of tho man to whom
she was engaged, but to clear her
name from any of tho accusations
that have been made against her
since his death.
Mrs. Adams has a pity for Mrs.
Bradley, but she believes her duty is
rot to evade a subpoena. She will
tell what she knows.
Mrs. Adams has had several con-,
feronces with Assistant District At
torney Givens who came to this city
wl,th her. At that time he served tho
papers in tho case and asked her as to
what she would testUy. Since then
aim has been frequently In communi
cation with Washington authorities
Queer Doings At Light Plant.
The electric light plant cut up
numerous and mysterious capers on
Tuesday morning. About four
o'clock, a transformer was burned
out at the corner of C and Broad-1
way, and the lights for about fifteen;
minutes alternated between none at
all, and a most brilliant effect. En
gineer C. M. Sandelbach, who was at
work at tho plant had his eyes badly
Injured by the fierce light occasioned
by a short circuit, and was obliged
to consult a specialist yesterday re
garding them.
Hole In the Boat.
Everybody knows that Tom Hall is
as good natured as ran bo, and lie
thinks a Joke is a Joke, but tho man
who bored a hole in tho bottom of his
launch and plugged It up with a split
cork had never better let his Idontlty
bo known.
Eight Thousand Construction
Men Discharged in the West
ern Work.
A DENIAL OF REASONS
Officials Say All Work Has Not Been
Abandoned Winter Work
Kvpcnsivc.
O Omaha, Oct. 29. The Union
'? Pacific railroad today dls-
charged between four and eight O
thousand men from the con-
structlon department and every
piece of construction on the en-
tire system is abandoned.
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Denial in New York.
New York, Oct. 39. At the office
of the Union Pacific railway company
in this city there Is a prompt denial
of the accuracy of a telegram from
Omaha announcing that all construc
tion work on the system has been
abandoned. It is said that dischargo
of employes always took place on
November 1, after the construction
work of the summer was ended be
cause construction work in tho win
ter was nflich more expensive.
ABE ATTELL ADDS
ANOTHER VICTORY
'CnoclH Out Cripple Creek Pugilist
In Fourth Hound of UO Hound
Contest.
Los Angeles, Oct. 29. Abe Attell,
featherweight champion, added an
other victory tonight when he
':no'ckcd out Freddie Weeks, of Crip
ple Creek, In the fourth round of
what was to have been a twenty
round bout. Weeks was no match
for Attell and the champion had him
at his mercy all the way through. In
the first round, before the fight pro
gressed as much as a minute, Attell
sent a swift right to Weeks' jaw and
the Cripple Creek boy staggered
back and tottered. It was evident
to every spectator that Attell could
havo knocked him out then without
effort, but ho refrained from doing
so. He punished his staggering op
ponent with light jabs with both
hands and Weeks hung on tightly.
Tho referee separated them.. When
tho round ended the Cripple Creek
boy was groggy. The next two
rounds were tame. In tho founth
round Attell suddenly walked In and
sent a stiff right punch straight from
tho shoulder to the point of the
jaw. Weeks staggered and fell to
the mat. Ho rose to his feet as tho
referee counted and Attell knocked
him down again with a stiff rap.
Weeks rose slowly and Attell
knocked him down twice more. As
Weeks lay on tho mat, vainly en
deavoring to rise again, his seconds
throw up tho sponge.
Passes 500 Mark.
The 500 mark was passed on Mon
day at the public school, when tho
attendance reached D07. Prof. Gold
en said yesterday that there are more
to follow, and that tho arrangements
are mado for Mrs. Kelly to take up
work next Monday In the graded de
partments. Mr. George Goodwin, a
graduate of tho University of Maine,
has been engaged to aid in the high
school instruction and will assume
duties soon. Another teacher will
bo added to tho high school force,
probably in tho person of Miss Norma
Wood, M. A., of tho University of
Wisconsin.
Gone to Wnlla Walla.
Walter Nelson, of Bandon, passed
through Marshflold Tuesday on his
way to Walla Walla, leaving on tho
Alliance. Ho expects to return short
ly, as ho can see a bright future for
the Coos Bay country.
Rapid Work on Hunk.
Tho First Trust and Savings Bank
building is going up by leaps and
bounds and tho concrete work is be
ing done at a rapid rate. Tho big
mixer which is In use at tho scone
of operations tijrns out tho matoria),
so fast that It takes a small army of,
men to take it away. Thero are
thlrty:elght men now employed on
tho work,
FAILURES
TESTE
Situation Checked and Confi
dence Being Re-Established
Banks Saving.
PRODUCTS WILL HELP
Large Quantities of American Pro
duce Soon to be Marketed in
Kurope.
New York, Oct. 29. The enor
mous influence which American pro
ducts are exerting In building up a
credit balance abroad has been the
most signal development of the finan
cial situation today. Reports come
from all quarters that American
staples, wheat, cotton, copper, oil
and meats are on their way to Eu
rope, this being the season of the
year when American products are
marketed abroad. The effect of
these shipments is to give the United
States credit abroad which can speed
ily be converted into cash. Runs upon
tho banks are practically over. Per
sons who present largo checks and
ask for payment In currency are In
vited to consult the bank officials. In
cases where this need for currency
Is evident and legitimate they
usually receive it, but in cases where
it is sought for hoarding, they are
usually convinced that money Is bet
ter off in the bank or that they
should accept certified cnecks for de
posits. The arrival of nearly $20,
t00,000 In gold it is bolieved, will
relievo the situation and perhaps
make the call for money a, little
lower on the stock exchange. Aside
from New York conditions, other In
terests showed a favorable tendency.
In New England there was no signs
of serious trouble and the recent dis
turbance in Rhode Island is practic
ally over. No failure was reported
ft any point throughout the country.
On the whole, the banking commun
ity takes a favorable view of the out
look, and is particularly encouraged
becauso of the largo foreign credit
secured through enormous shipments
of American products.
Portland Was Quiet.
Portland, Oct. 29. Tho Portland
Clearing House Association lato to
day decided to reopen tho banks of
this city tomorrow and to issuo
clearing houso certificates bearing
seven per cent Interest. The banks
will not ship nny money to out of
town correspondents. Tho savings
banks of the city havo been ordered
to Invoke tho sixty day clauso. Al
though the banks of the city were
nominally closed today, thero was no
difficulty In business men securing
nil tho funds needed for the trans
action of business and to all np
pearances, tho business of this city
was up to normal. Largo employes
of labor secured money from their
regular depositories today and pall
off their help as usual.
Thirty Days' Notice Required.
San Francisco. Oct. 29. A meet
ing of directors of tho savings banks
of this city was held late today to
canvass the financial situation. While
it wns stated that every savings In
stitution here is in excellent condi
tion, it was decided advisable, as a
matter of protection, to put into
effect the rulo requiring depositors
to give thirty days' notice of with
drawals. Can Take Care of Itself.
Seattle, Oct. 29. The Seattle
Clearing House association todi.y re
solved that tho local situation did
not call for the assistance of clear
ing houso certificates and other
emergency measures such as mqst
other cities have adopted. Seattle
banks havo only small sums on de
posit in New York and Chicago banks
and average between forty and fify
per cent reserves. Tho local bankers
claim that Seattle can take care of
itself.
Independents Challenge.
Tho Independent football tenm ol
Marshfleld challenges any football
team In Coos County not weigtiing
over 145 pounds. No team ba red
which meets tho weight requirements,