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(Mttt0 FRIDAY EDITION MEMBER OF ASSOCIATE!) PRESS VOL II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1907. No. 114. REMORSE BUGS BANKER DEATR New York Man, Deposed From Presidency, Ends Disgrace With Bullet. LOST ALL IN THE PANIC Friends Were Arranging to Relievo His Distress 11ns Influential Connections. New York, Nov. 14. Charles T. Barney, deposed president of the Knickerbocker Trust company, and until recently a power in the finan cial world, shot himself today in his homo. His loans with the bank, It is said, aro amply secured and when forced from the presidency he was to all intents and purposes eliminated from banking circles. What 111 ef fect this unexpected taking off might have on tho financial situation gen erally had long since been discount ed. In distress of mind over dis sipation of his private fortuno and loss of his high standing among his business associates, intimate acquain tances find tho hidden drift that broke his health and reason. And even much of his personal wealth might hnvo been saved. At the time Barney was dying and surgeons probing for tho bullet that misdirect ed by a nerveless hand had entered the body below tho heart, a handful of friends at his down town office were concluding arrangements by which tho loose ends of his many enterprises were to be gathered to gether and financed by a stock com pany, which if not wholly successful, would have at least reserved from tho wreckage sufficient to insure its. promoters a future financial stand ing. Barney, who was in his fifty seventh year, shot himself early to day while alono in his chamber on tho second floor of his home. He died about 2 o'clock this afternoon after suffering intensely. When the coroner arrived at the Barney house ho found Mrs. Barney, When the coroner arrived at the Barney house ho tound Mrs. Barney, nor son, a woman friend, Drs. Dixon and Blake and two lawyers. The women were In such a nervous state that the coroner had difficulty in securing an understanding ot tne matter. Mrs. Mead said she was tho urst to reach Barney. Ho was stretched on the floor. A moment later, sho said, Mrs. Barney entered and raising her husband's head, held it in her lap while- Mrs. Mead tele phoned for a physician. Mrs. Bar ney insisted that when she reached tho bed chamber her husband was standing upright and that he fell to tho floor as sho stepped insldo tho door Prom confusing stories duo to the excitement of tho hour it was de termined that Barney deliberately sl'ot himself whllo alono soon after i'I ing. Mr. Dixon states that when h reached Barney that ho said: ' Doctor, this was an accident." Lrhor was administered and efforts to.kIo to remove tho bullet, but they v rr.i not successful. During periods cf c nervousness the patient made no other statement than the one ro cunW above. Tho coroner searched trough Barney's desk but he was urtble to find any communication that suggested the purpose of self dr 'ruction. Barney was tho son of A II. Barney, who was president of tho United States Express Company ' d was a brother-in-law of William C Whitney. After ho made a suc crc3 of the banking business he op-' p-ttc-d heavily in real ostato and was connected with a largo powor con cn Ho left two sons, Ashbel and J mrs w., and two daughters, Mrs. A S. Alexander and Mrs. C. D. rrnos, NEW YORK RETIRES CLEARING CERTIFICATES O New York, Nov. 14. The clearing house today announced that some of the clearing house certificates- Issued a week or two ago havo now been retired from circulation, the banks now being ablo to meet their bal- ances in cash. HINDUS WILL LEAVE FOR INTERIOR TODAY Eight Hindus arrived in Vaster day on the Allinnco from Portland, having paid first-class faro. They wore looking for work and applied at North Bend and tho C. A. Smith mill, b,it were told in both places (hat thoro was no work for them, as ilia quota of worxmen was full. Tho labor element of Marshfield circulated petitions all day ' to bo presented to tho foreigners asking them to leavo the country without taking up employment, and tho pe titions were signed by almost every body to whom they were presented. A committee of laboring men had dodgers printed at the Times office calling a meeting at 7:30 in tho evening to protest against the pres ence of the Hindus. But the dodg ers were not palled for unMl after 8 o'clock in the evening, and tho meeting gathered at a late hour on the corner of B and Front rtreets. It was nicely started when tho night officers came along and broke it up, and told the men that thero was no occasion for tho gath ering, as the Hindus wero prepar ing to leave this morning for Rose burg. Thero was no disturbance, and tho assemblago dispersed with out comment. A committee representing the labor unions of tho Bay, consisting of James Barrie, E. J; Hansen and S. O. Vandersloot, waited upon Mayor Straw to present their protest against tho presence of tho Hindus and wero told that there was no occasion for alarm, as there wero no Coos Bay Industries that would employ tho foreigner, and that they wero preparing to leave. K. S. Sasmas, tho Interpret.?- for tho Hindus, a man well educated and of good address, was seen by a Times representative and inter viewed. Mr. Snsmas speaks f'uent English and talked freely. Ho said they had arrived from Lahore, Hin doostan, about seven months ago, and came from British America to Washington two weeks after land ing. Since that timo they had been employed in a small Washington town in a shingle mill and at wages other men wero being pild, from ?2.2G to $2.50. Ho said they had never worked for less than other people in tho samo line of work, and did not intend to. Hd was asked if tho men ho represented had been in Belljngham at the timo of tho recent demonstration and said they lMd not. There wero nu merous rumors about tho city yes terday respecting tho intentions of the Hindus, and somo wero to the effect that they had come in on con tract work. Mr. Sasmas sa'd this was not so. They wero simply lof.k'ng for work, and since they had been refused in every place they had applied, they saw thero was no kindly feeling for thora hero and they would either leave n the ?Jant for San Francisco, or e'ro go to Portland. They had looked for svork all over tho western part of Washington and in Portland, but could' find ncne. He knew tho feeling among tho workingmen of Coos Bay and said ho was not fearful of that, for they would take work if they could find it. Just beforo going to press a rhort talk was had with Sasmas In tho council room, which was pro vided for tho Hliutus by tho city officials for their comfort over night. It was tho intention of the foreigners to dopart this morning over tho Drain route for the inte rior if passage could bo secured. In speaking of the coldness snown them on Coos Bay, Sasmas said they did not mind It in the loast, for a Hindu always looks on the bright side of ovorythlng, aud knows that somo day all will bs happiness. That Is a part of tho Sikh religion and if ono meets with hardships and privations, ho con siders it has been tho plan of tho supreme being that such should happen, nnd accepts It In a spirit of resignation. It would be difficult to find a party of men who had beon driven from pillar to post and hurried from every stopping place who would look with resignation on their troubles as tho Hindus in question do. Mr. Sasmas says that such usage Is not surprising, as It has been the history of the world; a foreigner is always unwelcome. "But," he added, "since it has al ways been the fact, the Americans may some day be" unwelcome to omo country where they wish to emigrate. Of courso this prophecy s likely to appear ludicrous to an American, yet It Is not beyond tho workings out of time and change." TO LET OTHERS DO TRE WORK R. D. Hume, Rogue River Sal mon King, Talks to a Few Listeners. TOO MUCH HURRY IN LIFE Hns Two Nephews Looking After the Hard Grind of Business at Wcdderburn. Mr. R. D. Hume, the well known salmon king of the Rogue river, who is spending somo time on Coos Bay, dropped in at the Marshfield chamber of commerce rooms yester day to spend a few minutes with his friend, Walter Lyon, who had known him as Salem while secretary for Governor Geer, and when Mr. Hume had been at the state capital to pro tect his interests against adverse legislation. There was a small gath eroing on hand to listen to Mr. Hume's wisdom. It takes an ob server but a minute to discover in Mr. Hume, a man who Is well posted on business matters and who has Im proved his mental sphere as few men do. Ho believes that the pursuit of wealth is not all thero is in life, and said to tho men about him, that any man who is well equipped with mental faculties and does not em ploy them to aid his brother man is not doing his full duty to mankind. He has lately concluded that It is not best for a man of wealth to keep forever at tho pursuit of making money, digging at it personally, and wearing out life which might bo en joyed, therefore ho has two neph ew. In charge of his business affairs, on Rogue river, while he has decided to rest and enjoy the days which are left him. It Is well known that Mr. Hume Is a very wealthy man and that his holdings at tho mouth of Rogue river are very extensive. Ho says they aro isolated and therefore be ing removed from markets, must be worked to a fino point in order to make them profitable. Tho reporter had listened attent ively and imagined he had an idea. Tho talk had impressed him that Mr. Humo is a progressive man and one that would fit in well in a community which Is forging ahead in various ways. Mr. Hume was asked: "Why not come to Coos Bay and help us hero in building the great city which destiny promises?" Tho answer, whllo disappointing, showed tho great troubles of a man of push are apt to leave a feeling of timidity and doubt in his mind. Mr. Hume an swered in effect: "I should expect to bo hampered hero as I have been at Wdderburn. You will always find somebody ready and willing to help pull down all that people of public spirit build up." And ho is right to a great extent. Ho was told that Coos Bay has been undergoing a transformation and that there has beon a chango for the better. That thoro aro men with progressive tact and Ideas trying and succeeding in bringing about a new ora of things and activity on Coos Bay. And while no Intimation of such was mado by Mr. Hume, it would not bo surprising if he should decide to come to Coos Bay and do something substantial in tho way of building up the country. Mr. Humo lately refuted the com monly accepted theory that salmon do not return to tho sea aftor thoy have once made a run into fresh water. With years of oxperlonce and experiment, he was ablo to success fully make his claims good. And his knowledge of salmon is likely not exceeded by that of any man In the United States. Another matter which Mr. Hume declares is com monly In error is tho belief that gold cannot be taken from tho black sands successfully. Whero mon oannot make -working these black sands pay, Mr. Hume says the gold is not pres ent. He has gathered gold 'in gen erous quantities from black sands and now has In mind tho building of an pneumatic dredger whereby he can obtain gold from sands in his neigh borhood which lies below a strata of J clay. Ho has postivo knowledgo that tho goldbearing sands below thl3 clay nro rich, and the only way to work them is by pnumatlc dredging which SENATOR FULTON ON FINANCIAL SITUATION Would Hnvo Ranks Issue Extra Money on Sort of National Clear- ing House Cert If lento Plan. "Tho worst of our finaanlal troubles has passed," eald United States Senator Fulton, In his rooms, in tho Imperial Hotel, yesterday. "Not only locally is this so, but all over the country. Here In the Northwest the banks will all open and pay cash just as soon as they can get the Eastern banks to send them the money now to their credit. And the New York banks can and will do this just as soon as tho gold, over $50,000,000, now on the water, reaches them from Europe. This will bo enough to make up tho New York Clearlng-House reserves. To supply the cash necessary to meet Western drafts, the Govern ment is letting tho National banks everywhere put up other than Nai tional bonds to secure Government deposits, and theso Government bonds thus relased are being used as a basis for new bank notes. "Tho end is in sight. It will be all right jjust as soon as the Gov ernment has had time to rnano this exchange of bonds and to issue extra bank notes. "When this Is over, certain new legislation is needed to prevent it happening again. The National banks should bo allowed tho right to issue extra money in timo of unusual demand, subject to a tax high enough to call tho money in again when tjio Btrain was over. This extra issue, of course, would bo secured at all times by good bonds and paper other than Gov ernment bonds, much as the clear-ing-houso certificates aro issued right here in Portland. In other words, a sort of National clearing house certificate plan must be worked out Instead of each city acting alono as at present. But all this is for tho future and d-cs not apply to the present conditions. "I think things will be normal again in every way within about two weeks, if nothing else turns up to complicate matUrs, whicu It not likely. I see no catn lor a arm nor uneasiness now. Wo will all havo plenty of casu in our pockets in a short time." Senator Fulton will leave Port land for Washington this morning to remain during the coming ses sion of Congress, Tho Oregonian. ARMOUR DENIES LATEST RUMOR Says His Concern Has Not Absorbed National Packing Company. Chicago, Nov. 14. Ji Ogden Ar mour today positively denied tho New York rumor that Armour & Co., of which he is the head, had taken over tho National Packing Company. Amour is a director in tho National Packing Company, and tho Now York story Intimated that tho National stock held by tho Swifts had go:io to Armour, giving tho Armours control. "Tho rumor came as an absoluta surprise to mo," said Armour to day. "No buch transaction Is or has beon contemplated. Thoro has not even been any business affair in tho dealing? of olther company to glvo a lmsts for such a mistake," Great attention has been given of late to' Swift stock and Its fluctua tions. Married at Roseburg. Roseburg, Or., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) John B. Dully, aged 73, trea surer Coos County, and Mrs. Henri etta Nosier, aged 50, recently from the East, wore married hero today by tho County Judge. Times Want Ads Bring Results. he has in mind. This dredge will go through the clay and with the great suction power it has, will clean the bedrock of all tho gold it carries. He told the listeners of the diffi culties of shipping from the Rogue river. He owns a deep water wharf at Port Orford, and much of the ma terials and products which go from Wedderburn are lightered from the Rogue to the deep sea shipping at Port Orford and thero loaded for other ports. Ills talk was absorbing and very Interesting from tho very fact that his hearers wero certain It was tho result of experience and years of cx-prlment. FATAL FIGHT I DOUGLAS Carlisle Brothers Refuse to be Railroaded Out of Yellow Creek Country. TWO MEN ARE SLAIN Neighbors Who Wished to Rid Country of Carlisle Badly Worsted. Roseburg, Or., Herman Shook and Manse KIncald Ho dead in a lit tle mountain valley along Yellow Creek and Louis PIchett is under relatives' care with a bullet in his shoulder. The three men and one or two other Inhabitants of tho Iso lated Yellow Creek country tried to run two brothers named Carlisle out of tho country. The battle took place yesterday forenoon, 15 miles west of Oakland, Or. Yellow Creek is one of the nu merous streams of tho Coast Range, and to a homestead along its course came Louis and King some months ago. They were Californlans. Almost beforo they settled the Carllsles wero In disfavor among tho residents of longer standing along Yellow Creek, who looked on their coming as an intrusion, and in ono or two cases begrudged them the claim they had secured. Final ly, a few days ago, one of the Car llsles was chased away. Ho came back. Lato last evening tho Carlle'es wero brought to Roseburg and lodged in jail. They mado a state ment alleging self-defense. As Kincaid, fjhook, Ferber and Pichett approached tho cabin Mon day noon, they said they secreted themselves nearby, rifles in hand. A revolver strapped to Shook's waist was tho only weapon visible. When tho quartet was 25 feet from the cabin it was confronted by tho Carlisles with levcliftj rifles and or dered away. Instead of complying Shook brought his revolver into play, fir ing at Louis Carlisle and piercing his coat. Louis returned tho fire, hitting Shook In tho breast, killing him Instantly. KIncald picked up an ax nearby and started toward King Carlisle, who promptly fired. Falling wounded, KIncald reached for Shook's revolver, but a bullet from Louis Carllslo's rifle ended his life. Ferber and Pichett fled, fol lowed by a fusillade of rifle bullets, ono of which wounded tho latter In tho shoulder. A few day3 ago Louis Carlislo and Kincaid's brother, Walter, mado counter complaints before tho District Attorney that each was afraid the other would kill him. Tho coroner's jury cannot return a veidict until tho emergency holi days aro over. Tim f!.-irilslBs surrendered to tho m.nnhal of Oakland, 15 mile3 fro?n tho scene. District Attorney Brown and Cor oner W. B Hammltto havo gone U invest Ignto tho affair, preparatory to nclding an inquost. Kltcald was a brother of Alfred KIncald, who was murdered by Sam Brown at Oakland 12 years ago Shook was shot In tho shoulder noar Comstock oight years ngo whllo resisting a holdup. Ills brothor shot and killed two mon and then committed suicide, follow ing a domostic quarrol at Elkton in 1005. Tho four-piece tea set raffled at the lunch wagon last night for the benefit of Mrs. Gertrude Cottel was won by L. II. Joehnk, whoso number was 26 A. TROOPS POD HOPPVILLE New Orleans, Nov, 14. One O Q company of state troops today received orders to report im- modlately to tho sheriff at Hoppvllle, where the trial of two Italians, alleged to have r been Implicated In the kidnap ping and murder of olght year old Walter Lamana last Juno, if Is going on. It is belloved hero this is mcroly a precautionary measure, and no troublo Is feared. DISCUSS WHEAT CROP MOVEMENT Northern Rankers Confer as to tho Evlsting Financial Con ditions. Spokane, Wash., Nov. 14. At tho meeting of the 1G1 bankers of tho Inland Empire, held In the banquet hall of a local restaurant, for tho purpose of discussing tho general fi nancial situation and Its special re lations toward tho movement of tho vast wheat crop of this section, gen eral confidence was expressed by tho representatives of tho banks of tho Inland Empire, Idaho and Montana, who wore present, In the ability of their Institutions to meet the situa tion, and at tho conclusion of tho conference the followng statement was given out by E. T. Coman, vice president of the Exchange National Bank, and D. W. Twohy, president of tho Old National Bank, both of this city, who represented tho spe cial committee chosen to report on tho situation: "Wo find that the situation, among tho country bankers Is very satisfactory, all of them having largo amounts of loans secured by merchandise, wheat and lumber in transit. As son as tho currency sit uation is suflfciently relieved tho worst of the dififculties will bo over. "Wo find that tho only way to accumulate credit balances in tho principal exchange centers Is by tho conversion of commodities Into cash. This process will require sev eral weeks and perhaps months. To accomplish this, on a large scale, will require several weeks and per haps months on account of limited facilities for transportation. "Tho desired movement of crops will bo greatly aided by the action of tho State Railroad Commission, which will arrange with the rail roads for tho mo3t prompt shipment of grain to fill the ships which aro at tidewater asking cargoes. J. C. Lawronco, State Railroad Commis sioner, advised tho assembled bank ers that such an effort is now being made.' Tho situation all over East ern Washington and Northern Idaho is Improving and it is only a ques tion of time beforo thero will bo a gradual liquidation of tho obliga tons due the banks when they will bo enabled to again resume business under normal conditions. "Tho country banks seem woll supplied with cash resources, and tho only difficulty thoy havo had was In converting grain bills Into credits with the Coast cities.. From roports mado to tho meeting this difficulty will soon bo removed, and they will bo ablo to secure sucli credit." NEW SPEAKER TONIGHT AT C. OF C. MEETING A now speaker will address tkn Chamber of Commerce meeting to night. Ho is recently from Butte, Mont., and has been through tho fire. Ills name Is Frank Hoeppnor nnd ho Is now a full-fledged Coos Baylto. Tho oxchango of ideas of pcoplo from Spokane, Los Angeles, Idaho, Colorado, Salt Lake, Nevada, tho Mlddlo West, tho Atlantic sea board and Coos Bay people ha3 proven interesting and instructive. Thoro will be nothing lacking In ia co"ost this ovenlng. Tlio meeting tfili be called to order at 7:30 o'clock. An elegant shell portiere was hung In the window of the Chamber of Commerce yosterday. The sholli were gathered and strung by Mr. John Grill, of this place. Tho num ber of sholls run into the thou sands. They are tho little bluo point sholls and were gathered mostly near Rocky Point, on tho Coos Bay beach. The portiere wa awarded the premium for the bi-it showing of shells at the State Falc this yoar. D. D. Hume will also talk, If i tho city. REE CAN STING RRYAN O Lincoln, Nov. 14. W. J. Dry- O an will accept the democratic nomination for president in 1008, but will neither ask or make a "gut for It. He says for a year or more he has been nsked the question "will you ac- cept a nomination?" and he Q believes the public is ontltled to O an answer and to know the ' position ho occupies. Times Want Ads Urlng Results.