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VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1907.
No. 112.
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WEDNESDAY
WORK HARD rOH
OREGON'S COAST
Senator Fulton Outlines the
Legislation of the Next
Session.
PROHIBIT STOCK GAMBLING
Hopes to See Measures Passed to
Accomplish This Along With
Parcels Post
(Oregonlan)
Astoria, Or., Nov. 12. United
States Senator Pulton will ieavo to
morrow evening for Washington to
attend tho coming session of con
gress. He will remain in Portland
for one day, leaving there on Tues
day morning for tho east.
Mr. Fulton expects the session to
ho an extra husy one and he has a
number of measures which he will
introduce and expects to have en
acted, tho majority of them relating
to much needed improvements In Or
egon. He will also labor for tho en
actment of legislation establishing
a postal saving deposit and a parcels
post and the prohibition of stock
gambling. In speaking this evening
of the most Important matters that
will come before congress, Mr. Ful
ton said:
Senator Pulton's Plans.
"Tho most Immediately important
measures to Oregon will bo the neces
sary appropriations for tho improve
ment of our rivers and harbors. Tho
entrance of the Columbia river is,
for the present, provided for by the
appropriation made at the last ses
sion and tho provision placing that
improvement on the continuing con
tract basis. Wo shall endeavor to
secure a like provision at the coming
session, in case there shall be a river
and harbor bill for the Celllo pro
ject. "Wo shall make earnest efforts to
secure the necessary appropriations
for tho acquisition by tho govern
ment of tho canal locks at Oregon
City; for tho improvement of Coos
Bay and entrance, Tillamook Bay and
entrance, and shall endeavor to pro
vide for survey and adoption of pro
jects for improvement of Yaquina
Bay, Siuslaw and Alsea Bay. Tho
Coquillo river requires dredging at
certain places, as does also the Inner
harbors of Coos Bay, Tillamook and
Yaquina.
Another Dredge Needed.
"I believe tho $100,000 dredger,
for tho construction of which wo se
cured an appropriation last session,
will very largely meet the require
ments for these works, but I hope at
this session to secure the appropria
tion for the construction of a dredg
er to be employed exclusively in tho
Oregon coast harbors. Tho one pro
vided for last session was originally
provided for Oregon harbors only
and tho provision thercforo was In
serted pursuant to an amendment
proposed and offered by me. After it
had been adopted by tho committee-,
tho Washington delegation nsked to
have it include tho coast harbors of
Washington also. I then tried to
secure an allowance for a dredge for
each state, but failed. I shall try
again, for I am confident that one
dredge will not prove adequate for
both states. We will have, also, to
look after tho necessary appropria
tions for tho continuing improve
ment of thodianrels of the Colum
bia and Willamette, so you will see
wo have plenty of river and harbor
"work.
Somo National Measures.
"Legislation of a more national
character in which Oregonlans In
common with all other citizens will
tako a deep interest will, of course,
bo pending. We must enact somo
legislation designed to give us a more
elaeMe currency. I am also in favor
of Postal Savings Dapor.it law and a
Parcels Post law something on tho
lines suggested by tho present po?l-master-general.
It is my judgment
that any parcels post law enacted
should be bo framed as to give a
less rate on packages to bo delivered
within tho county and state, whero
mailed than to interstate shipments,
thereby protecting in a proper de
gree local merchants who havo paid
freight on their merchandise from
tho east.
RETURNED HUNTRESS
SAYS SHE WOULD
PROVE STAR WITNESS
Pittsburg, Nov. 12. Miss Ida
Vernonlca SImonton, whose
name was frequently mention-
ved In tho first Thaw trial, re-
turned home today after spend-
ing a year in tho jungles of
Africa. Concerning tho second
Thaw trial, Miss SImonton said;
"I will go to New York In the
Thaw case. I have not been
subpoenaed but will answer a ,
summons from either side. My
testimony will change the whole
complexion of the case. The
story told by Mrs. Holman of
her being deserted In London is
true. I did not say which side .
my testimony will favor."
"I expect to preparo and Intro
duce a bill to amend the interstate
commerco law so as to secure for
shippers before the commission be
fore any freight rate can be advanced
by a transportation line.
Prohibit Stock Gambling.
"I also hope to see some effective
legislation to prevent the almost con
tinuous disturbances of our finances
through stock gambling. This vice
is productive of nothing but disaster.
Buying, soiling on margins should bo
prohibited by law. Probably tho
general government Is without con
stitutional authority to enact . such
legislation, but it could impose such
an internal tax on all such contracts
and transactions that It would
amount to prohibition, and I shall
hope for somo such legislation. Then
no shares or 'stocks should bo issued
by any corporation except on full
payment therefor at par value.
National Transportation.
"Tho general government can only
regulate that as to corporations en
gaged In interstate commerce, but
that really includes most of the large
corporations. In order to reach
them, however, It will be necessary
to requlro all corporations engaged
in interstate commerce to incorporate
under national laws and then pro
vision can be made for their strict
supervision and control as to the pay
ment for tho Issuance of shares and
otherwise. I favor such legislation
and would have it apply not only to
transportation lines, but also to all
other corporations engaged in inter
state traffic.
"I also have, as has, no doubt,
every other member of the delega
tion, a vast number of private bills
for pensions and claims to introduce.
"I look forward with much plea
sure to the coming session, as Oregon
will have its entire representation in
each house and , fortunately, a dele
gation that will work in complete
harmony for her interests."
GOV. CAMPBELL AWAITS
TDK SENATORIAL BEE
Columbus, Nov. 12. Former
Governor Campbell said today
he is a receptive candidate for
United States Senator to sue-
ceed Foraker. Ho believes the
Democratic party has a better
chanco to elect a Senator than
Governor. He would not be
averse, ho said, to making a
combination against Foraker or
any other candidate whom the
Republican party may nomi-
nate.
HARAHAN OPENS
PROXY CAMPAIGN
Illiouois Central President Starts
Plans to Save Stuyvesant Fish
From Securing His Scalp
Chicago, Nov. 12. President Har
ahan, of tho Illinois Central, today
reopened an active campaign for
proxies to bo used at the annual
meeting of tho road on December
IS. Ho issued two circulars to stock
holders of tho road, in one of whlch
after narrating tho facts regarding
the procuring of an Injunction by
Stuyvesant Fish, ho says that if
Fish's claim that corporations can
not vote or hold stock in Illinois cor
porations bo sustained It will result
In heavy loss to Insurance companies,
trust companies, savings banks and
other Investment companies which
havo invested In IlHonoIs corpora
tions. In the second circular ho de
nies any change in the management
of the Illinois Central. Ho says tho
same traffic arrangements made by
Fish when president are still in existence.
IG IMP
City Englner Sandberg was seen
yesterday in his office in tho City
Hall, and questioned regarding the
many city improvements which are
fast nearlng completion. While
talking to Mr. Sandberg, tho reporter
glanced at his various tables and saw
what must have represented a great
deal of labor In the way of maps and
elevations. There were scores of
these lying about promiscuously, but
Mr. Sandberg knew exactly where to
place his hands on any particular
drawing he desired. The numerous
maps and drawings represent more
than tho average inhabitant of
Marshfleld realizes. The amount of
work and improvement which has
been going on this year is really stu
pendous, and Mr. Sandberg has been
behind the planning for tho whole.
The long extension to Front street
was about the first large improve
ment undertaken. This was fin
ished several months ago, and Is now
waiting the connecting link between
what Mayor Simpson and North
Bend promises to put in to the north
boundary of Plat B, and tho Marsh-,
field terminus of the street. There
are comimttoes from both Chambers
of Commerce at work making the at
tempt to fill tho gap, and they are
hopeful of succeeding.
Probably the second greatest work
that has been undertaken this year
is the grading of First street North
and South, and First, street East and
West. This work is, being done by
J. J. Burns, of Noith Bend, and In
case the favorable weather continues
for another two weeks, Mr. Sand
berg believes the 7000 yards of earth
will have been moved and the street"
leveled to grade. In the north and
south grading Mr. Burns at first em
ployed a steam grading outfit, but
this proved unprofitable and yester
day he commenced work on the
grading with teams. There Is a fill
of 100 feet to be made In tho gull."
where the county road crosses, and
when this Is finished the bridge will
bo put In and the old mode of travel
will bo resumed.
On the east and west grading
there was another large fill, and this
is completed, and there only remains
a few finishing touches to have tho
whole contract done.
A part of Sheridan street, from
Queen avenue to Washington ave
nue, was completed early in the
spring. This street is all planking
and covers a distance of several
thousand feet, Lately tho street was
extended by planking from Washing
ton avenue southward to Pennsyl
vania avenue, which is the avenup
which crosses Coal Bank Inlet and
will provide a thoroughfare for the
residents southeast of tho city. The
Broadway planking has now beep
finished from a block south of Wash
ington avenue to Pennsylvania, ant
Masters & McLaln have a largo fo
of men busy building on Pennsylva
nia from Sheridan street eastward.
When this work is completed It will
Pekiu, Nov. 13. Horace G. Mc
Klnley, wanted In Oregon in connec
tion with land fraud trials of that
state, who was arrested by Manchu
rlan authorities at Mukden, October
5, and incarcerated pending arrival
of an officer from America, escaped
from custody yesterday. The Chi
nese government is making efforts to
PREFER JAPAXAESE TO WHITES
Railroad Reduction Discriminates
Agnlnst American Jjabor.
Pondleton, Or., Nov. 12. Ameri
can citizens, $1.20 a 'day and Japan
ese laborers $1.3D, is the rate estab
lished by an order of the O. R. &
N. for sectionhand laborers. Tho or
der further specifies that tho eight
hour day shall bo increased to nine
hours. White laborers on tho sec
tion havo been receiving $1.40 a day
for eight hours, but tho now Instruc
tions received horo this week cut
down the wages to $1.20 and In
crease the day to nine hours. Jap
anese laborers received a loss reduc
tion by 15 cents a day.
Smarting under the sting of rank
ing Inferior to Japanese -and of ro
colvlng less pay for a longer day, tho
white laborers aro qultlng section
work.
R0VEMENTS
bring tho street to the bridge across
the inlet, which structure is now be
ing constructed by Oakley & Arnold
of North Bend. The piles for this
bridge are all driven ana the super
structure Is now under way. The
bridge will be 100 feet in the clear
and will have two abuttments besides
the center pier from which tho draw
will operate. The draw will leave a
clear 39 feet on each side for the
passage of such craft as piles the In
let, being of sufficient width to ac
commodate anything which enters
and leaves the waters above.
Yesterday William Noble com
menced driving piles for the exten
sion of Tenth street, from Front to
Ferndale, 700 feet. This will be
planked Immediately, the piling be
ing ready for construction. The new
opening from the water front w'
afford greater convenience for much
traffic in the northern part of the
city.
D street has been planked from
Fourth street two blocks westward,
and California avenue from Broad
way two blocks west to Burnett
street. This amount of improvement
represents a great deal of time, -labor
and cash, yet had not the city under
taken them early in the year the
wonderful growth the city has ex
perienced would have been practi
cally nothing as compared to what it
has shown. People in the outlying
districts have built homes on tho
streets and many new homes are be
ing planned for all sections of th
city where improvements havo been
made and are projected. One of
the further conveniences the Council
expects to supply the city will bo a
plank road connecting West and
South Marshfleld. This is one of tho
practical necessities, for tho methods
of traveling between these sections
of tho city are very inconvenient as
now in effect.
Tho work to the southward, which
includes building of Pennslyvanla av
enue and the drawbridge and a road
towards Flagstaff and Milllngton will
make a means of travel and furnish
a method of getting supplies which
must now be taken there in a round
about way, and will accommodate
Bunker Hill and Bay Park residents.
It will also add greatly to tho pop
ulation of that section, for it will
stimulate building to a great extent.
Many new homes are now being con
structed In that territory, and there
are families for all that aro goin,u
up.
The city has done a great deal
more work of this nature than It was
believed could be accomplished in
the short season, but the dry fall
has been a great aid to the work par
ticularly the grading, which would
havo to be suspended should the
heavy rains prevail. This article is
not intended to cover everything in
tho way of Improvements tho city
hap made, but is representatlvo of
tho most Important.
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recapture the prisoner. Tho escape
of McKinley will probably defeat the
first attempt of Chinese co-operation
in tho extradition of criminals with
out treaty. It was hoped tho at
tempt would succeed and dlscourago
numerous American criminals and
adventurers from taking refuge in
China.
Has New Show Window.
Mr. T. Howard has just put In
by tho Cabinet works, of North Bend,
a very handsomo mirrored show win
dow. It Is certainly a flno pleco of
work and Mr. Howard is more' than
pleased. Mr. Johnson, tho manager
of the Cabinet works, was formerly
with the lJutko Manufacturing com
pany, of Portland. Ho thoroughly
understands tho buslnoss. You will
hoar before long of his having to
enlarge his plant.
Casco Will Sail.
Captain Aklln, of tho steamer
Casco, thinks .ho will get away for
San Pedro today or tomorrow. Tho
boat Is loaded with box shucks and
railroad ties.
Times Want Ads Bring Results.
SUPPOSED CPiOOK
SON OF WEALTHY
EASTERN FATHER
Spokane, Wash., Nov. 12.
Albert Grant, killed by a mys-
terlous explosion here Monday,
has been identified as tho miss-
ing son of Albert Grant, Sr., of
Forest River, 111., whose family
havo been seeking him for six
years. Charles Moore, who was
with Grant when tho explosion
occurred, Is held In jail on sus-
plclon of being a safe blower
and Al Addislon is at the hos-
pital. It is thought the men
were extracting nitroglycerine
from dynamite. Grant's father
is said to be a large stockholder
In the National Biscuit Com-
pany.
MINERAL DISPLAY
CREATES ATTENTION
Samples of Marble and Cement Rock
May He Seen at Chamber
of Comemrce.
The mineral display is attracting
attention at the Chamber of Com
merco headquarters now.
W. W. Hayes this week placed on
exhibition a sample of marble rock
that take3 a good polish, which wn
obtained from a quarry in Curry
County. Tho quary is on unsurveyed
Government land and it is said a
company has been formed for the
exploitation of this stone, but tho
quarry still remains tho property of
the Government on unsurveyed land.
Samples of cement rock from Dan
iels Creek have been examined by
different parties tho past few days,
and If the same quality of rock is
found in sufficient quantity a large
cement plant is promised for Coos
Bay in tho near future.
The gold and copper ore displayed
in limited quantity attract the at
tention of miners passing through.
Yes-lerday specimens of the cement
hollow block building material were
placed in the window. It Is manu
factured by D. S. Orr, in Marshfleld.
Also a sample of the sand and ce
ment brick has been added to the
display. This brick is being manu
factured on the Coquillo River. Tho
First National Bank of Coquillo City
is having a new building constructed
of this brick.
The two dozen boxes of apples for
display in Portland were shipped
Sunday, and likely aro now on exhi
bition in Olds, Wortman & King's
window. A. E. Seaman and Mr. Cod
ding are in the city, and will look
after tho proper display of tho Coos
County hi? red' apples. A box of
Grimes Golden apples, grown by
Charles Hibborn, has been placed on
display at the Chamber of Commerco
and also a box of Roxbury Russets
and a box of Rubicons, donated bv
John .Fitzgerald. Tho other apples
on display were furnished by Mr.
correit.
Last Friday night a large crowd
assembled at the Chamber of Com
merco rooms, on Front street, to
hear Hon. J. S. Coko on tho financial
cutlook, and Professor Golden on
the now High School. Tho coming
Friday night a newcomer, recently
from Butte, Mont., will bo heard.
His address will bo well worth
hearing. Stll another speaker la ex
pected for Friday n ght.
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER
IMPORTANT ORDINANCES
Tho City Council is holding no
meetings until tho holidays aro ovor.
Ono was called for Monday night,
but a decision to uspend was
thought host. Thoro aro two impor
tant ordinances to como boforo tho
Council when tho meeting takes
place. Tho first is a now saloon or
dinance of a number of pages. Tho
principal topics treated In thl3 or
dinance aro: midnight closing; In
creasing tho feo for llcenso to $1000,
and whero a now llcenso is petitioned
for tho plan is to make it obligatory
for tho potitloner to obtain a major
ity of the businessmen's signatures
who conduct trade establishments In
tho block whero tho saloon Is to bo
located. The llcenso foe will not
tako effect, should tho ordinance
pass, until July of next year, thus
giving .all dram shop people tho same
rights. Thoro Is understood to bo
no, provision In tho saloon ordlnanco
for Sunday closing.
Fresh Olympla Oysters and
frozen Lako Point Oysters, hardshell
clams, fresh fish mid crabs today.
The Emplro Fish Market, near FJo
necr Grocery.
POIFPQQ AN Q
uUiTOGlui ID
READ IN COURT
Adams Story of Killing of Tyler
Submitted to Court in
Rathdrum. , i
DEFENSE MADE OBJECTION
Tyler, Wns Led Out to Slaughter
With Rope About His
Neck.
Spokane, Wash., Nov. 12. A spe
cial to the Spokesman-Review from
Rathdrum says: In gathering of tho
last hour of court hero today tho
confession of Steve Adams was read
to the jury. It was the confession
made to James McParland, Pinker
ton detective, soon after Adams wa
arrested in February, 190G. In tho
trail of blood delineated in the con
fession of the defendant ho weaves
an almost romantic tale. It required
little short of an hour In leading.
It was admitted by Judge Wood dur
ing McParland's direct testimony.
Darrow objected on the ground that
It had not been made voluntarily,
and that inducements and promises
had promoted It. Darrow recalled
Mrs. Thomas, Fred Tyler's mother,
during tho opening session this
morning to learn how long she had
worn mourning and why. She said,
after the preliminary hearing In
190G when she became convinced tho
body found was her son. She Indig
nantly denied that attorneys for the
prosecution had instructed her to
wear it. Bulkeloy Wells, of Colo
rado, testified today as to the .prose
cution of Haywood and Pettibono,
and his Interest therein. Following
him, Warden Whitney of tho Stato
Penetentiary at Boise, related tho
story told him by Adams of the kill
ing of Boulo and Tyler. About tho
only new features he added was that
when Newt Glover, Alva Mason and
Adams led Tylor out to die tho morn
lng'followlng tho night they kept him
prisoner, whilo trying to ascertaia
who had sent him into the country,
they had a ropo around his neck.
Whitney said: "Ho told mo that
when tho man leading Tyler had
reached n certain spot ho stopped
and said: 'This Is good enough for
him,' and I shot him.' He said thoy
cached his body there' and went away
asd left it." Whitney said afterwards
that Adams retold him tho story and
asserted that he (Adams) believed
the shooting of Boulo and Tyler jus
tifiable, as they had been sent into
tho country by somo ono and had
met a just fato. Whitney was on tho
stand until 4 o'clock. When ho left
tho stand McParland was called, and
the confession was read.
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Norfolk, Nov. 12. That
there will bo war to tho knife
between tho American Federa-
Hon of Labor and tho National
Association of Manufacturers,
was evldonced at today's ses-
slon of tho Federation of Labor.
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COLORADO STAGE
ROBBED OF $22,000
Driver Misses Money After Two MIlo
Drive Knew .Nothing of AVliero
It Went.
Trinidad, Colo., Nov. 12. Checks
and currency to tho amount of $22,-
000, Intended to pay tho wages of
tho Carbon Coal and Coke company
minors at Cokosdale, was lost or
stolen yestorday afternoon while in
transit in a stago from tho railroad
station to camp, a distunco of only
two miles. Charles Macombor, tho
stago driver, wns arrested on sus
picion, but declares ho knows noth
ing concerning it. Tho money pack
ago had boon carelessly thrown with
other exnross mattor into tho stage.
Had a Pleasant Visit.
Coll Ireland, who returned homo
Monday by way of Myrtlo Point, had
boon absent six wooks, and ho says
ho was glnd to got sight of Coos
Bay once moro. Ho had beon for tho
greator part of tho tlmo at Prlno
vllle, and was there when tho fair
kwas on. Ho vlsltod at several other
places, and nlthough he enjoyed hlB
vacation, he is satisfied with th la
section after having scon tho vest.
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