Sag Wxmts SATURDAY MEMDEIl OP ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL II. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1907. - No. 108"- (mm EDITION f i I i OF Senator Coke Makes Reassur ing Address at Chamber of Commerce Meeting. ELECTION IS- RATIFIED. Prof. Golden Speaks, Teachers nnd Scholars Present and .IlgU School Is Lnuded. Tho Marshfield Chamber of Com merco regular weekly meeting last evening had every appearanco of be ing a gala day occasion. The High School scholars and teachers wero present, and tho hall was otherwise filled with Interested ladles and gen tlemen. The scholars sang songs which celebrated the action of tho evening before, establishing a four year high school In Marshfield, and tho exercises attracted so many pass ersby that tho doors were sur rounded by a largo crowd which could not find room In the hall and which blocked tho sidewalks. President McCormac called on Mr. H. C. DIers, of North Bend, who was present, to report on tho progress of the Port of Coos Bay Commission. Mr. Dlers was not able, ho said, to report anything specially new on that subject, but desired to say that Mr. Simpson and tho North Bend people wero ready to build tho water front street through from North Bond, but that he would do nothing until tho Marshfield people had done their part. Ho understood that Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Bennett and Mr. Sengstacken wero members of that commltteo on the part of Marshfield, and that they had not attended or even met since three weeks before, when they were appointed. Tho president stated that the three gentlemen mentioned had been ap pointed because they wero owners of tho land, and ho had expected they would act. He had since talked with Mr. O'Connell, who had said he did not feel any interest In tills road, but would liko tho County Court to im prove the other road which ran by his place to tho west of the water front. As it was not Mr. O'Connell's desiro or intention to, act on the com mittee, ho would appoint Mr. Lock hart as chairman and Mr. Lockhart being present, signified that he would act. , Tho president then called on Pro fessor Golden, of the High School, to address tho chamber. This tho Pro fessor did In such a manner as to arouse the greatest, enthusiasm In tho cause of education in Marshfield. Ho gave a history of -tho growth of tho schools in Marshfield and showed how, step by step, the school had achieved first place among Oregon schools of Its kind, but spoke of tho mortification ho had been repeatedly compelled to feel whcn ho was obliged to admit that Marshfield, even when it had 2000 people, had no high school. Ho expressed his gratification at the very enthusiastic action of tho people in voting almost unanimously In favor of a high school, but said that although this victory had been obtained and It was a great step, yet that did not toko the high school question out of the woods. Now tho school had to be equipped. There must be a proper corps of teachers. There must be arrangements mado for laboratories and there must be an enlargement of the courses of study. That 'was the way to build up tho high school. Besides this attention should at onco bo given to the erection of a high school building, which should bo de voted exclusively to high school uses. It was proper that tho lower grades of tho school that is the primary and grammar grades, should bo kept, for their own good, up to tho stand ard by discipline, for the members of such grades were young and natural ly were dependent. But young men and young women who wero mem uers of tho high school felt their in dependence, and should be accorded tho privileges of young gentlemen and ladles. Tho views of the Pro fessor evidently struck a responsive chord, for ho was abundantly ap plauded, and sat down amid great applause. President McCormac stated "that ho was deeply Interested in the cause of education, and had como to Coo Bay 30 years ago, when lie occupied Fl NANCES C A GOV. GOODING SAYS IDAHO IS UNSHAKEN. Boise, Idaho, Nov. 8. FI- nanclal conditions In Idaho aro entirely sound. The state was 'never before so prosperous. So far as can be learned, not a single withdrawal of funds has been made from any banks of Botoe since the present dlfflcul- ty began. Reports from all parts of the stato are of tho same tenor. F. R. GOODING. a position as a teacher in tho Bchpols In Marshfield. He had ever since been as teacher, as superintendent or as member, of the School Board, con nected with tho schools, and wanted to say that he, too, was gratified at the splendid vote In favor of tho High School. Ho was sure that every effort would bo mado to make the Marshfield High School a credit to the city. He then called on Sen ator Coke, who was present, to speak on the financial situation. Senator Coke, being Introduced to the audience and the chamber, spoke humorously and Interestingly on the subject of finances. His restatement of the condition In Now York City and tho points of difference botweon tho panic of 1907 and that of 1893 made It. quite plain that tho present financial condition was an anomally and did not have Its prototype In his tory. In 1893 gold went to Europe. In 1907 gold flowed from Europe to New York. In 1893 tho whole country was a debtor to New York. In 1907 New York is a debtor to tho rest of the country. The panic was confined to New York. It had not touched Oregon and Washington yet, although, because New York banks had refused to pay what they owed Northwestern banks, Oregon and Washington had refused to send their funds or allow them to go to Now York. So far as Coos Bay was concerned, It had no financial ques tion. The banks were never in a healthier state. The resources back of them were unlimited and active. The harbor was ono of the greatest In the world. The Senator paid a high tribute to Coos Bay and Its future, and what ho had to say showed that no financial troubles of any sort affected the Coos Bay situ ation. CALVIN EXPLAINS CALIFORNIA SHORTAGE Calvin Anrwers California's Charges of Discrimination by Southern " Pacific. San Francisco, Nov. 8. Vice President rnd General Manager E. E. Calvin, of tho Southern Pacific, has issuiiu a denial of the charge thit Oroaon shippers ,are being fa vored by the company 'in tho matter of car supplies as against California shippers, because of recent recipro cal do:uurnigo legislation In Oregon. Ho said: "At this season of the year the shipments of Oregon products, es pecially lumber, to California aro very heavy Indeed, while In 'tho op posite direction the movement of loads Is relatively very light. If wo did not send cars north there would soon be none in Oregon to load south. The only source of supply for south cars is California. . If tho California supply is cut off, then Cal ifornia consignees will suffer, for there will bo no cars In Oregon to carry their business. Tho cars that reach Oregon points via Portland must return that way. Wo lequlro that cars which are sent north, emp ty or loaded, be returned to us at Ashland. "Only enough cars aro sent to Or egon to equalize tho movement: That Is, when a certain number of cars have been received by us from Oregon at Ashland, enough empties ro sent north in addition to tho loaded cars to mako tho number moving In each direction equal. Can anything be more fair than this? Legislation has not affected tho sit uation at all. Oregon lumber ship pers are dependent at all times upon tho lines in California for equipment which, as stated, must bo moved to them for tho most part empty. "Tho California mills have an ad vantage in that a very largo number of ears come Into their territory un der lead. Just now there Is an ex traordinary volume of lumber busl- Inesd offering, but the stress has been greatly relieved. It is expected mat In tho near future conditions in Cali fornia will become normal." MARSEILLES SWEPT BY A FIERCE HURRICANE Marseilles, Nov. 8. A hurricane swept over this city tonight, causing immense damage to docks and water front property. The gas works were flooded by tho terrific downpour that accompanied tho storm, and tho city was plunged into darkness. WILL NOT CLOSE Simpson Has Bonded Orders Ahead for Many Months Doubles Some Shifts. C. A. SMITH NEVER CLOSES Country Is AVell Fortified With Resources No Trouble Ex pected Here. In an interview yesterday, Mr. L. J. Simpson, of North Bend, stated that his mills not only had no in tention of shutting down, but had advance orders of such a nature to fill that they could not close with out becoming heavily liable on cer tain bonded interests. The company has, he stated, 17,000,000 feet of logs in Its booms and 15,000,000 feet of logs cut In the woods ready to be thrown Into the rivers. Every stick of this will have to be cut. The company's box factory had a contract to deliver one and a half million boxes .inside the next eight months to the California Orange Growers' Association. This will take 20,000,000 pieces. The capac ity of the mills is being increased by adding large planing machinery, and as soon as this can be installed they will have a day and night shift. The sash and dbor factory is being operated to Its full capacity, and has a large number of advance or ders to fill. In short, the financial 'and Industrial condition In North Bend was never as good as at pres ent, and the cry still goes out for more men for Coos Bay. A prominent man connected with tho C. A. Smith Lumber Company, when asked If there was any pros pect of tho C. A. Smith Lumber Company shutting down, said It was not dreamed of. Nobody over know a C. A. Smith mill to shut down, even in hard times. The work of construction would go on and the mill would not only be completed but would be run at full capacity. Everything that had been designed by tho Smith Company for Marsh field would materialize. Bank holi days might affect financial dealings somewhat, but that would soon pass. As for railroad rates affecting the Marshfield mill, that was not likely. Tho advantage the Marshfield mill had was that It was In a position on Coos Bay, where shipments could be mado by water to Australia, China and Asiatic markets. ADAMS LISTENS TO SERIOUS EVIDENCE Prosecution Says Trial Is Slaking Good Progress Phillips'' Evi dence Admitted. Spokano, Nov. 8. A special to the Spokesman-Review from Rath drum, says Steve Adams heard like a voice from tho grave today the evidence of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Phillips, giving details of tho cir cumstances surrounding his move ments at the time of the killing of Tyler. Unmoved, Adams sat, twirl ing his lead pencil or chewing gum, his head against tho wall, his eyes shifting, but there wa3 no smile on his lips, as during the first days of tho trial. All day attorneys fol lowed tho path made by Mr. and Mrs. Phillips at the first trial. Frightened out of tho country by threatening letters and dynamite, Phillips and his wife refused to re turn and tell what they know of ex periences along Marble Creek in 1904. According to attorneys in the case, they are making better prog ress than at tho former trial. To morrow tho state will go back to the finding of Tyler's body, MILLS A number of people wero killed by collapsing houses, but in the confu sion and darkness, it is impossible to dcterniino tho extent of tho cas ualties tonight. Tho south of Franco continues to suffer from floods, following excessive rains. Ffill A Eastern Money Is Finding Its Way Back to De positories. NEW YORK MAKES DENIAL Says Sho Is Doing Everything Pos sible to Aid AVestand South With Currency. New York, Nov. 8. Dun and Company weekly review of trade will say tomororw there were fewer comemrclal failures In the United States this week than for two weeks past, reflecting improved conditions. The situation is more encouraging. It is their belief that the financial storm Is being weathered remarka bly well. The Immense importation of. gold has served to restore con fidence in a great extent, and with returning confidence, much hoarded money Is being deposited. Bradstrecte Confident. New York, Nov. 8. Bradstreet's tomorrow will say that good prog ress has been made In accommodat ing the country to tho changed fi nancial condition, this too with strlkln'gly little friction, considering tho stringency of currency and wide spread substitution of credit instru ments for actual cash. At the same time wholesale and jobbing trade has quieted down perceptibly and tho disposition in industrial lines is to curtail production wherever pos sible. There prevails this week rather more domestic coin than last, the outgrowth of better feeling in the East, large arrivals of gold from Europe and the idea that baste con ditions both as regards to tho pur chasing power of the people and the absence of largo stocks, are better than in some preceedlng years of stress. City Distributes 800,000,000. New York, Nov. 8. Tho leading New York banks aro exerting them selves actively today to meet tho de mand ,of their country correspon dents and the deposition for curren cy. They declare ihat suggestions mado from several Western sources that they are not meeting legitimate demand's for currency from the West aro entirely unfounded, and that they are, oii tho contrary, tak ing every practical measure to aid the West and tin South. It Is ad mitted that cotton shipments aro seriously checked by lack of small bills and Inability of Southern banks to handle the Immense amount of business accumulating at Southern points. On tho other hand, grain shipments aro in better shape, ow ing to gold secured by the St. Paul and Minenapolls banks, and ar rangements for paying cash In New York of grain bills. Tho total en gagements of gold now amount to $50,000,000, tho total being materl ably increased today by announce ments of several purposes not here tofore mado public. This gold will afford a basis for approximately $200,000,000, and will materially assist Now York banks In their ef forts to meet the pressure for cur rency throughout tho country. Tho extent of tho effort mado by the New York banks to meet tho de mands upon them Is indicated by tho showing mado by a bank state ment, which shows that nearly ?G0, 000,000 has disappeared from tho Now York banks slnco last week's statement. Trouble for Queer Bunking. New York, Nov. 8. Reports that criminal prosecutions, as tho result of conditions disclosed by tho pres- Football Scores. Moscow, Nov. 8. Idaho, 5; Washington State College, 4. Walla Walla, Nov. 8. Whit- man, 12; University of Wash- lngton, 8. ent banking situation in this city, are Imminent, galne'd widespread circu lation in financial crcles today. It was said that representatives of the comptroller of currency, who have thoroughly Investigated the affairs of two national banks which have been prominently mentioned In con nection with the present trouble, found conditions which will mako unusually minute reports, the pre cise nature of which cannot be learned. When United States Dls trlct Attorney SImson was asked about the matter, he said no de cision had been yet reached to pros ecute any one In connection with tho recent bank trouble. He also said any such decision would be mado here and not n Washington. Sim' son said "Any statement that a de cision has been arrived at whatever, In a newspaper or elsewhere, Is wholly false." APPOINTED TO ATTEND HARBOR CONGRESS Wllllani J. Smith, a member of the North Bend Hardware Company, and a man well known on tho Bay, received an appointment from Gov ernor Chamberlain as delegate to the Trans-MIsslsslppi River and Harbors Congress, to be held at Mus kogee, Okla., commencing November 19 and extending over until the 2 2d. Mr. Smith was seen yesterday by a Times representative and questioned as to whether he expected to fill tho appointment. Mr. Smith stated In unequivocal terms that there would be no doubt of his attendance, as the North Bend Chamber of ' Com merce has appropriated the sum of $200 for his trip and expenses, and he saw no reason why he should not go. Mr. Smith will mako tho third delegate from Coos Bay, the two others who are going being Hugh McLain and W. P. Murphy. A trio of good boosters and well equipped for telling the outside people what the attractions on Coos Bay aro and what the requirements are to mako it the finest harbor in the world. Messrs, McLain and Murphy aro al ready gathering information for uso when they arrive in the Southern city and meet the thousands of dele gates who are ready to bo Informed regarding the conditions artd needs In every vicinity with reference to river and harbor improvements. ROCK ISLAND ROAD MAKES BIG REDUCTION Construction Department Lays Off 2500 Men, Although Traffic Is Good. Chicago, Nov. 8. The Rock Is land Railroad system yesterday laid off 2500 men from its construction and track forces. Although tho road centers In Chicago, tho order did not affect any employes In this city and the maintenance crews wero not disturbed. Tho construction crows In every Western Stato where tho road goes, from Illinois to Texas, wero reduced by the number men tioned. President B. L. Wlncholl said the order did not mean there was any trouble or that traffic or freight was any less this year. Ho admitted that tho financial situation had something to do with It, as tho cut ting down of tho force usually does not come until tho latter part of November. "Tho men laid off wero engaged in Improvement work in tho various states," said President Wlnchell, "and tho number Is no larger than In other years. We aro not touching tho maintenance crews. Traffic con ditions aro still flourishing, and there Is no sign of a let up in that quarter." BOOKS COMPANY FOR THE MASONIC THEATER W. J. Butler, manager of tho Masonic Theater, received word yes tqrday from Secretary Cort, of the Northwest Theater Asosclatlon, that another troop may bo expected horo for tho weeks commencing January 27 and February 3. This company is tho Donald Bell Theater Company, but further than that, there was no word from the secretary. This makes two attractions already booked for tho winter, and a number of others are expected to be Bent In by the association. EAGLES WILL E Purchase Building Site for Three-Story Structure iti j North Marshfield. J ORDER HAS BIG GROWTH Present Quarters Too Small Build ing Will Have Plunge and Theater. The local aerlo of Eagles has grown to such an extent that tins present quarters aro found to be in adequate to tho demands of the or der. At the two meetings just past,, the matter has been discussed in all its bearings, and the conclusion was reached that tho order should plan for a building of Its own, and a com mittee of one, James Balnes, was ap pointed to purchase a site and loolc after tho matter. Yesterday Mr. Balnes purchased a slto'j in North Marshfield. Tho property is 100 feet square and will make an Ideal loca tion for the order's home. The idea, according to Mr. Balnes, is to erect a three-story building and arrange it in such a manner that it will bo self sustaining. Tho plans for tho struc ture have not been drawn, but a gen eal outline was given by Mr. Balnes, The first floor, or basement, is to be araruged for a plunge and bath ing; tho second for a theater, and? the third for tho order's hall nndf room for convenience of Its mem bers. Such a building, the members; believe, will aid them In their efforts' to make the local ucrle ono o( the; most progressive In the country. 7ho building will occupy most oC tho plot purchased yesterday, and! when It is completed it will add greatly to tho attractiveness oC Marshfield. Tho Eagles are to be? congratulated upon their modem, ideas and their activity. It Is welD krown tho order In Marshfield has; boinc- of tho most .energetic workers ic tho city and tho meetings aro al ways made Interesting. This order has the great secret of assuring lib eral attendanco and promoting good feelir.g, and this secret lies In the fact that something In tho way oC entertainment may always bo ex pected. Tho plans for tho building will bo prepared and ready for tho contrac tor to begin work early in March, when tho rainy season Is drawing to1 a close. COUNCIL APPOINTS ELECTION BOARD Tho City Council, at Its meetings' of Thursday night, completed plans for tho coming election of December 3. As a preliminary to the election,, a general caucus Is called for thor ovenlng of November 19, In tho Odd.' Fellows' hall. Tho election board! was appointed as follows: Judges;. John Bear, J. R. Llghtner, A. P Owen; clerks, C. II. Marsh, Clarences Pennock, L. R. Robertson. Tho city election is for tho purpose of electing: a Mayor for two years, two ,pounclI men for three years, and a 'Recorder for ono year. No other business wasP transacted, though tho commltteo appointed to select a landing place--for tho East Marshfield ferry re ported thoy had selected the foot off W street, Just north of tho Hall meat, market. BOARD BILL SEEKS NORTH BEND MEI Two men, ono named Barry and tho other I, A. Reed, wero arerstedt and brought to Justice yesterday Ire North Bend for "Jumping" a board; bill. Attorney Georgo Ferrln was: sent to tho neighboring city to pros ecuto tho men, and they wero de fended by A. II. Derbyshire, of North Bond. Tho matter was adjusted by tho defendants paying tho board bills and settling tho costs incurred! through tho legal proceedings. Gippel Retracts Confession-, Goldfleld, Nov. 8. V. L. Kllnov who was fatally shot Wednesday night, while in tho act of stealing; amalgam at tho Nevada Reduction. Works, died today without recov ering consciousness. Gippel now declares that neither he nor Kllno had anything to do with tho rob-bory.