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""i WffSfWffflfKKF'vri'rTy 7 '3 lyyu "'mi i - itw-T-mr - SUNDAY MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1907. No. 122 !&& EDITION i & 44 Mr J?$ FOOTBALL OF THE COUNTRY a. Yale Defeats Her Old Time Rival, Harvard, Before 40,000 People. CARLISLE DOWNS CHICAGO Champions of Middle West Easy Prey for Redskins 27,000 Saw Game. Cambridge, Nov. 23. Yalo superb ly maintained her football supremacy by defeating Harvard, her oldest rival, la the stadium today by a score of twelve to nothing. Without resorting, except on occasion, to the so-called now plays, Yale scored a touchdown in each half on almost continuous plunges through the lines. Either content with a safe lead, or wearied by her efforts in defeating Princeton a week ago, Yale made no effort, apparently, to roll up a high score, yet, when in tho very last minute of the game, tho crimson players, by a fortunate onslde kick, carried the ball to within striking distance of Yale's goal, tho sturdy lino of Eli became adamant and Har vard was prevented from scoring. It has been years since such mag nificent defense has been seen on tho soldier's field. Nearly 40,000 persons sat in the Indian summer sunshine and saw Harvard struggle in vain against the superior prowess of tho Yalo team. It was not a par ticularly thrilling gamo for long and tho spectacular runs were missing and there were few errors in the back field to give the opposing side ma terial. It was not until the first half was drawing to a close that tho Yale offensive machinery began to work smoothly enough to carry tho ball steadily down the field. From Yale's forty-six yard line three rushes and an onslde kick and a clevfrly ce cuted forward pass, placed the ball on Harvard's nine yard line. Tho crimson players braced themselves for tho onslaught, but could not withstand Yale'3 plunges and three rushes carried the ball over. Captain Bigelow added another point by kicking goal. The second score came fifteen minutes after tho second half begun, and again Yalo started in her territory and carried the ball seventy yards without loss to the Harvaid goal line. From this time on( Yale played entirely on tho offensive and substitutes were -sent in every few minutes. Chicago Loses to Carlisle. Chicago, Nov. 23. Tho Carllslo Indians defeated the University of Chicago eleven today in a fast, des perately fought cdntest. Tho score was eighteen to four. Three field goals from placement and a touch down and goal accounted for the In dians' points. Walter Stoffen, quar terback of the Chicago team, scored by a drop kick from tho 30 yard line. In almost every department of tho game, especially lino plays, tho In dians had the better of their rivals. Chicago having won the champion ship of the middle west, was expected to give the eastern playors the hard est kind of a battle, but these hopes were vain. The speedy attack which had swept aside other western teams was slowed up by tho fierce play of tho Indian guards and tackles. The Carlisle team was without the ser vices of Mount Pleasant, tho spectac ular quarterback whose work has bothered Harvard, Pennsylvania and Princeton. Tho kicking of Houser, coupled with his slashing ruis and line plugging, made up for the ground gaining and scoring ability of tho regular Quarterback. Houser's best work, however, was with his toe. Three times ho negotiated goals from Placement with Balenti holding tho ball. Perfect weather brought out 27 thousand enthusiasts to witness the game. Other Games. Itica, Nov. 23. Penn Freshmen 2G, Cornell Freshmen 0. Notre Dame, Nov. 23. Notre Dame 17, Purdue 0. South Bethlehem, Nov. 23. fayette 22, Lebfgb 5. -La- ( Albany Pacific University 5; Al bany 'College, 0. iifaWiii irrtftittiliiiyriiliMllltliri!' 1 t' 'fiti frif "'iii nTi run m 1 TiniTm rfTii r 1 1 nr 'urtttiiri mimiiiiir j ..j imiMoiMiikitiikt,,. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS DOING GOOD WORK Past AVcek Developed Many Points Apple Display Piulscd By lluilcy. Interest In Coos Bay apparently has not been effected by the Wall Street Jugglers of the money market, nor has thp falling of tho gentle rain lessened materially tho travel to this neck of the woods. Tho Chamber of Commerce ex perienced a busy season the past week, both iu receiving newcomers and inquiries about the resources and prices on tho bay. Though the ad vertisements have all been changed omitting mention of demand for help in millls or mines, since the financial flurry, there is no abatement in the letters of Inquiries coming in. Peo ple are looking for opportunities and openings of all kinds. Tho success of Delegate Wm. Grimes in getting Coos Bay recog nized in tho Trans-Mississippi Con gress, and the success of the apple display in Portland, have been among the encouragements received. Tho task of getting Coos Bay apples be fore the world along with Hood River and the Willamette Valley, was be set with all kinds of hindrances and it was only after long and persistent effort that such applo experts as M. O. Lonsdale took off their hats to the Coos Bay apple. But tho homage that has been paid the applo of this section is worth all it has cost and more, and then it must bo remembered tho apple has been tho source of more or less trou ble ever since Mr. and Mrs. Adam had a littlo misunderstanding about this species of fruit in an early day. Among those who saw the Coos Bay apples on display in Portland and pornounced them good, are Joe Ben nett, John A. Coke, Captain McGenn and Mr. Codding. State Dairy and Pood Commissioner Bailey also saw the display and in his enthusiasm writes the Cham ber of Commerce: "I must con gratulate you on the exhibit of apples now here f i om Coos Bay. They com pare favorably with those from Hood River and other districts. Good work. Push it along. Call on me for any assistance I can render." Tho Portland papers gave tho Coos Bay apples favorable mention and A. C. Seaman, who was in chargo, is coming back brim-full of enthusiasm and will make a speech on Coos coun ty resources. It entered the minds of some that the Chamber of Com merce had commenced something It couldn't finish before the display was in place, but the apples have proven winners. Just now, delay is encountered in tho printing of the phamphlets on account of Blowness of the mall ser vico ill carrying proofs to and fro, but the work is In pi ogress. Returns are beginning to como In from tho campaign recently started to awaken Interest in the crying need of a railroad throughout east ern Oregon across tho Cascade and Coast ranges of mountains terminat ing at deep water on Coos Bay. The first cry comes up from tho be nighted (so far as transportation is concerned) Harney county, and it is an appeal that will have its weight. It is already evident that it is possi ble to concentrate tho efforts of tho people of a vast section of country in a demand for transportation that will bo heard by tho state if the state it must be. Small Attendance at Dance. The football bojs lost about ?20 last night on their dance in the Odd Fellows' hall. The night was stormy and this accounted for tho light at tendance. Those who were present onjoyed tho event greatly, and it is possiblo tho boys will try again, when it is hoped a more pleasant evening will bo selected. Easy For Multnomah. Portland. Nov. 23. Multnomah walked over Willamette university today, winning by a score of 42 to nothing. Tho local team out-weighed the university boys twenty pounds to a man and secured the first touch down two minutes after the kickoff. Brings Gold for Payroll. Captain A. M. Simpson, who came on the Plant, brought with him a quantity of gold for meeting the Simpson payroll next Monday. Mrs. Elmer Ford received a tele gram yesterday from the east telling of tho death of her brother, Mllson Relgcy, at New Aygo, Michigan. This is tho first death' in the family. ' Vte T Name City Total vote 1GC. Empire has twenty-five votes more than Coos Bay and five votes more than Coos Bay and Coosbay combined. New names have been added to the list and tho interest is still growing. Most of tho votes for the name "Empire" tamo from North Bend and Empire yesterday. Marshfleld seemed to feel the greatest Interest In that name. Some of tho voters by mail expressed the idea that would bo Empire on Coos Bay, if the name Empire should be finally adopted, so that Coos Bay would always be a famous part of the name anyway. The name Smithvillo Is suggested by one of the voters, but whether in honor of Elijah Smith or C. A. Smith doe3 not appear. Coosport, Coosburg, Coosalone, Coos and Coos City aro all suggestions of attachment to Coos Bay. Golden Gate has three votes, City of Sunrise two, and Imperial two. The vote is as follows, to date: Empire 71 Coos Bay 46 Coo3bay 20 Coos 4 Grand Harbor 2 Imperial 2 Coos City . Coossalone ; Bayport Marshfleld Marshbend, Empire, Coos Bay . . '. Coosport Koos City Coosburg City of Sunrise Golden Gate Smithville Put a cross opposite tho name you prefer for the consolidated city on Coos Bay. Sign your name and mall to tho Times or hand it in at tho business office. One blank for other namos not given. Name EMPIRE COOS BAY COOSBAY COOS PORTLAND HAS FREAKISH WEATHER CONDITIONS Wind and Rain Tics Up Shiypins; Tarpaulins IJlown From Hatches unci Cargoes Damaged. Portland, Nov. 23. Portland and vicinity experienced unusual weather today and storm signals have been ordered set for all coast stations. Wind and rain prevailed, the maxi mum being reached at four o'clock when the rain was falling at tho rate of .5 of an inch per hour and the wind reached a velocity of 32 miles an hour. The highest velocity noted was at North Head, where the weather department recorded C5 miles. Shipping came to a standstill, vessels were unable to move and loading and discharging of craft was impossible. Tarpaulins blew from the hatches and It was impossible to keep a cargo dry. For tho 24 hours ending at six o'clock tonight the rainfall was 1.08 inches. ILLINOIS CENTRAL SUIT LOOMS ON HORIZON Great Mnss of Documents Filed By Interests Tied Up by Stuyvc- sant Fish. Chicago, Nov. 23. Answers, de murrers and bills1 of exceptions to the injunction suit brought by Stuy vesant Fish and others in the Illinois Central inbrogllo filed today. The answer of John Jacob Astor and as sociates, which is made Joint is tho most important document. Numer ous charges regarding Fish's acts as president of tho railroad contained therein. Tho defendants deny they voted for J. T. Harahan at the be hest of Harrlman, asserting their action was taken because "tho said Fish had misused the funds of the Illinois Central and had used his poweY as" president of said company to further his personal Interests." In addition to this answer, the Mutu al Life Insurance Company and tho Railroad Securities Company filed de murrers asking that tho suit be dis missed. Edward H. Harrlman, Rob ert A. Goelot, Charles A. Peabody and the Union Pacific railroad filed a bill of exceptions. 7 1 1 . . 1 1 2 1 l 2 3 l v ' Mark' Here Voter Sign Here. INSTRUCTIONS OF JUDGE FAVOR THE STATE Adams Case Went To Jury Night Law ycrs Closo Arguments. Last Rathdrum, Nov. 23. Judge Wood finished his instructions to the Jury in the case of Steve Adams, on trial for murder of Fred Tyler, at 8:30 o'clock tonight. They were in favor of the state, in that they statedl, should it be shown that special in ducement had been offered Adams by Detective McParland, of tho Plnk ertons, it must bo decided and a ver dict of guilty found. Not unless some worldly promise had been given Adams should tho jury regard the prayer of tho defense that Adams had been Influenced. Judge Wood also instructed the Jury that if the confession as to the killing of Tyler had been made as incidental to the Stuenenberg confession, a ver dict should accordingly be found for conviction. Tho defense urged the "reasonablo doubt" construction in tho instructions. The main argu ments of the day were made by Clar ence Darrow for the defense and James H. Hawley for the state. Breakwater Loaves. The Breakwater left yesterday af ternoon for Portland with passengers as follows: J'. B. Gbddard and wife, F. II. Bissett, H. Grosu, L. A. Stelnback, Peter Kawkanes, C. E. Spencer and wife, A. E. Buttner, Dr. Perkins, A. AlcNamara, H. S. Smith, W. W. Carland, Frank Snyder, J. F. Holdon, A. Chlsholm, C. M. Bullard, W. B. Bonebrake and wife, A. B. Whitley, R. I. Whitley, W. M. Brown and Wife, Wm. Weaver, C. W. Harris, I. Oliver, Geo. Laldley, J. A. R.eove, W. Crapp, A. McVarnlsh, K. Lar Ben, F. Norburg, M. Dodd, J. A. Reed, A. B. Nelson, O, L. Nelson, J. H. Conrad, S. Kvpngok, H. Hunt, G. W. Temper and wife, P. E. Dan iels,, Sam Nass, Miss Rose Collvld, Miss Cora Burns, Wm. Schellma, El mer Nelson, Wm. Nelson, B. Wilson, S. R. flummerland and 40 steerage. A. J. Sherwood, the CoqulIIe city backer, is 1n Marshfleld for a stay over Sunday. FOLLOWS ACTRESS ACROSS COUNTRY Los Angeles Millionaire Proposes to Miss Dinu Ost and Is Re jected. Chicago, Nov. 23. Stranded in Chicago with hundreds of other mem bers of her profession, Miss Dina Ost, a handsome Memphis girl, has de clined the hand and wealth of a Los Angeles millionaire, preferring the glare and glitter and Incidental tribulations of a stage life to an ex istence of opulent ease. When tho dramatic company with which she had been playing crashed on the rock of financial stringency, William Atchison, of Los Angeles, who had followed tho attraction across the continent to lay siege to Miss Ost's heart, hastened to Chi cago, where he found her esconced with her mother at the Revere house, awaiting an "engagement." Atchison offered her one that would bo permanent, with a com mand of his fortune, but despite her discouraging surroundings the young woman declined to become1 the wife 6f the young millionaire. At various playhouses throughout the country young Atchison was a conspicuous figure! always an occu pant of a box. He never missed a performance and at each he would 'present Miss Ost with a huge boquet of American Beauty roses when she appeared on the stage. Atchison gave up the quest today and left for the coast In disgust. MORIS HOLIDAYS COMING Portland, Ore:', Nov. 23. 4 4 Governor Charnberlaln today de- cided to extend the holidays an- b other week. He hopes with the ' pa'sslng of November, that no further hblldays will be neces- sary. MRS. LESLIE CARTER, ACTRESS, " BANKRUPT. New. York, Nov. 23. An Involun tary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States District Court yesterday by tho creditors against Mrs. Leslio Carter Payne, the actress. The claims of tho creditors amount to over $11,000, of which Laura G. Cook -claims $4228 on notes and $GS91 for clothing. Tho other claims aie small. It Is alleged Mrs. Carter Payne committed an act of bankruptcy in paying out $1700 to preferred credi tors knowing herself to be liisolvent. Her total assets aro estimated at $3000. Judge Hough appointed Ezra P. Prentice receiver. New Telephone Line. L. R. Robdrlson, manager of the telephone systom for Coos county, is here superintending tho erection of the new long distance system to Ban don. Workmen are erecting poles and stringing wires and it is expected that the lines will bo In operation by the first of the year. This will bo a great convenience, as at present all messages aro sent by way of Marsh fleld and then to Bandon. Coqulllo Sentinel. TOM JOHNSON MENTIONED FOR CHAIRMAN 1 1 1 Cleveland Politician May Become Head of National Democratic Com mittee Ilryau Discussed. French Lick, Nov. 23. Tho Na tional Democratic committee today heard tho committees from various cities sent to secure tho 1908 con vention if possible. Denver is after the convention. Most ot the commit teemen here scorn to favor Chicago. Bryan's candidacy is being discussed informally by committeemen and al so the question of making Tom John son, of Ohio, national chairman, O COPPER DIVIDENDS. New York, Nov. 23, Tho United Copper 'Company today, by authorization of its board of directors, passed without action tho semi-annual dividend of three per cent on tho five mil- lion doIlarB of six per cent cum- ulatlvo preferred stock, duo November 1C. ' Installing Oven. Tho'cbos Day' bakery on A street Is installing a brick oven. Mr. Davis says his business Is growing as fast) as he can tako care of it. abdAOldtmiL. I ' 11 Wflfmlnlll ' HiliriiliLl!lflfllillliiii1fiiliHlili'tif li'ilttfcllflflfoliailii 1 mm visit INSPIRES m ' i ' Feeling of Confidence Return ing in the East and Particu larly in New York. 1 SUCCESS FOR NEW LOANS Delict cd New York Will Co-opcrato in Assisting Treasury Department in Crisis. Washington, Nov. 23. J. Pierpont Morgan had a short conference with. Secretary Conciyou late today and at its conclusion left for New York. Nothing was disclosed as to tho ob ject of tho conference. Morgan seemed to bo, in the best of spirits. A feeling of confidence in the success of the new loans prevails at tho treasury department and was appar ently heightened by assurances from Morgan of improvement of the finan cial situation in New York. Tho visit of Morgan is generally accepted to mean that the leading bankers of. Now York Intend to co-6perato with tho treasury department in making; a success of the now loans. It is known that Morgan has long favored some modification of the existing currency system, but has not under taken to prepare any detailed plan ot his own. He found Cortolyou In accord with him, that steps should be taken to give greater elasticity to circulation, and to restore confidence, but he did, not Insist strongly on any one of tho several measures now under discus sion. Assurances brought by Morg an from New York encourage tho belief hero that tho corner lias been turned and that tho banks through out the country can soon agree to resume curroncy payments without restriction. DOING GOOD WORK FOR COOS COUNTY Mr. Taylor, of the Taylor Piano House does not put in all of hla time selling pianos and talking ma chines. He is 30 well pleased with tho Coos Bay country that ho is try ing to get all of his friends to think as ho does.' This week ho succeeded In getting two of his rolatives located here, and they aro so well pleased they are determined to havo their friends como. Tho persons referred to aro Messrs. Richard and Alfred Whitley. Thoy secured an pptlon on the Lacross ranch, at tho head oC navigation on South Coos River, con sisting of 190 acres. Tho Break water will take them back after their families, and whon they re turn thoy will start In Improving their place" The Messrs. Whitloy have recently been In the mill busI- ness at Hlllsburg, Oregon, but wero formerly from Wisconsin. Judging from a talk with tho Times man It la uifo to predldt that they will havo one of the finest homes in Cooa county, as they aro live, energetio and a valuable acquisition to our community. Better Times in Portland. Messr3. J. W. Bennett, J. S. Coko and J. M. Upton, who attended tho meeting of tho 'bar association at Portland, report that tho session waa tho most successful ovor held in tho ttte. Mr. Upton, who was inter viewed, said tho finnncia! situation seemed to bo loosening up consid erably In Portland and that tho strin 01 depositors seemed as long during their stay, as la usual during ordinary times. Hurry Adler Arrives in tho City. Mr. Hary Adler, ono of tho most popular traveling men coming to tho bay Was so badly shaken tip on hla last trip hero that ohn rib was fract ured and required tho Bervlco of a physician. Harry travels for tho Huffman, Rothchlids & Co. clothors, has been on the bay several days in Redman in City. Mr. A. E. Buttner, of Portland, ha beon on tho bay several days in tho interests of tho Welnhard Brow ing Co. He has also been increasing acquaintances with some of the Red men. Mr, Buttner is Tjeepor of records for tho Multnoinah Tribe of. Portland. i &