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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1907)
illlU) clMl Jliwpnumnw r ARE YOU DEAD FREIGHT OR. ARE YOU A LIVE LOCOMOTIVE? PROFITABLE INVESTMENT Advertisers get good returns from announcements placed In The Dally KEEP WELL POSTED On tiro current events of the world's progress by rending Tl Dally Times. Times. VOL. II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1907. fl Iff 5e 1 - M ilft f4& &t ZE&p " (E000 iBmt mm?& MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS SEC. TAFf iS It Arrives in New York From His Famous Trip Around the World. HE GOES TO WASHINGTON Departs Immediately for the Capital to Hold Conference. With Presi dent Roosevelt. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORY, Dec. 20, Sec- retary Wm. Tuft arrived here today on the steamer President Grant from his Journey around the vorld. Ho declined to dls- cuss matters of public interest because of his ignorance of late developments. Ho left lmme- diatoly for Washington where ho will have a conference with President Roosevelt. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Just before his departure for Washington Secre tary Taft said "The Japanese peoploJ are strongly in ravor or peace, i can speak with emphasis on this matter. Nothing but peace is expected." Secretary Taft declares that the com merce of Japan was so largely with the United States that the body of tho nation would oppose any act of hostility. NEW YORK BROKER IS SHOT BY CUSTOMER Prominent Business Mini Victim of a Disappointed Speculator In Stocks. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Dec. 20. J. H. 011 phant, a prominent broker, was shot three times in his offlco this afternoon by C. A. Geiger, who then turned the weapon upon himself and committed suicide. The exact cause of the shooting was not ascertained. Gei ger appeared to bo making some sort of a demand on Ollphant which tho latter refused. The: shooting fol lowed. An unveritled report says Geiger lost heavily in the stock mar ket and that OHphant's firm had closed him out when ho was unable to meet margins. OHphant's condi tion is extremely critical. Geiger was formerly a surgeon in the Brit ish army. It is believed he went temporarily insane just before the shooting occurred in OHphant's pri vate room. PEACE AGAIN IN PERSIA. Factional Fights Stopped by Inter Vention of Priests. (By Associated Press.) TEHERAN, Dec. 20. Another change in the situation at the Persian capital has been brought about by the intervention of priests who with the promise of a satisfactory solution of tho crisis may bo found to have In duced the opposing factions to dis perse. MAN AT THE WHEEL "" FOR UNCLE SAM'S NAVY Capt. Green On His Way to Pilot Fleet Through Straits of Magellan. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20. Captain E, F. Greene, of the Unled States Army Transport, who has been select ed to pilot the U. S. battleship fleet through the Straits of Magellan Is in Los Angeles on his way to Washing ton from whence he will proceed to Rio Janeiro to join the fleet January 1st. He has made seventeen trips through the straits. Aro You Going? To Eckboff Hall Saturday, De cember 21. Cash prize masquerado. Gillette Safety Razors, Coos Bay Cash Store. n BACKERS CASE Latest Development in Califor nia Safe Deposit and Trust Co. HEARING ON DECEMBER 24 Charges of Embezzlement Dismissed In One Case lint Prisoners Aro Immediately Rearrested. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. The charges of embezzlement against J. Dalzoll Brown, former general man ager of the California Safe Deposit & Trust company and W. J. Bart nett, former director of the same in stitution contained in the complaint of Crittenden Thornton, representing the Colton estate were dismissed to day by Judge Dunne. The defendants were immediately rearrested on bench warrants on indictments em bracing the same charges returned by the grand jury yesterday. The preliminary hearing of David F. Walker, president of the insolvent Trust company under arrest on the same charge, but not yet indicted, wns continued one week While tho arraignment of Brown and Bartnett was set for December 24. Judge Lawler in another department of the superior court dismissed the petition of a writ of Heabeas Corpus made by Bartnett. 1ILLJEP0RT Junction of Marshfielch and North Bend Roadway Will Be Heard From. An Important meeting of the chamber of commerce will bo held to night. The committee appointed by tho North Bend chamber of com merce, and Messrs. Bennett, Seng stacken and Lockhart, tho committee appointed by tho Marshfleld chamber oi commerce, will make a report of their findings in the effort to Join the two cities by means of tho Front street extension. These committees were named some months ago for the purpose of devising some means of getting an ex tension of the street across the six hundred feet of land separating Marshfleld and North Bend. Each committee will make announcement of what is has dono in this connec tion.Und it is probable that a Junc tion of both cities by a good roadway will result from tho meeting tonight and what the committees have ac complished. PETTIB0NE TRIAL IS MOVING SLOWLY Examination of Young Neville Oc cupies Attention of Court Today. (By Associated Press.) BOISE, Dec. 20. The cross exam ination of young Neville was contin ued by Attorney Wilson at this morn ing's session of the Pettibone trial. Nothing of particular Interest was broucbt out. Ho said ho had never told tho Pinkertons what he testi fied to and then on the redirect examination said he had told his en tiro story to Senator Borah for the firsf time two days ago. Tho state introduced an aricle from he Miners Magazine to show enmity on the part of tho Federation against Bradley after which there was an adjourn ment for the noon recess. . Toys of all kinds and descrip tions at the Coos Bay Cash Store. Beaver Hill washed coal $6.00 per ton. Masters & McLain. H on sir BODIES (By Associated Press) JACOBS CREEK, Pa., Dec. 20. Up to eleven o'clock today but six bodies were recovered from the Darr mine. Many other bodies have been located. The fans aro working and the work of rescuing is progressing but is hampered by the fall of slate. The rescuers expect to find most of the bodies a mile further back than they were able to penetrate this afternoon. S ACROSS TRE PACIFIC Friendship of America and Jap an Pledged at the Banquet Board. GUARDIANS OF THE OCEAN American Ambassador and Count Kaneko Pledge Themselves to The Preservation of Pence. (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Dec. 20. The American Ambassador Thomas O'Brien wab the guest of honor at a banquet last night of American Friends Association of which Count Kaneko, who is at tho head of a movement for &n intorna tlon exposition to be held here in 1912. President Kaneko spoke of the Japanese desire for p'eaco and re ferred to the United States and Japan as guardians of the peace of the Pa cific. Mr. O'Brien, who responded said the Pacific was the great high way for the use of mankind, and the responsibility for securing its -frfee- aom restea witn Japan ana America, the greater upon America because of its more extensive area and popula tion, and declared neither nation was covetous of possession. ADDITION TO Thousands Being Spent on Porter and Old Town Mills At North Bend. " 1 Extensive improvements toV cost $30,000 aro being made to to tho Porter mill In North Bend, and when they are completed the'output of tho mill, which is 70,000 feet of lumber a day, will be close to 175,000 feet per day. It will rank next to tho mill of C. A. Smith and will have the most Improved machinery and an ad ditional force after the holidays. New carriers and the most modern devices for handling logs are being Installed and tho mill will bo shut down during Christmas in order that the machinery may bo changed as soon as possible. New boilers and other necessary machinery for enlarg ing the output of tho concern aro be ing put In place. Improvements are also to bo mado to the mill at old North Bend. The old time chain apparatus which is used at present to take tho logs from the water to the carriers, will be re placed by an endless chain which will act automatically and add greatly to the speed in handling tho logs. Numerous other improvements will be made to tho mill and the output will be Increased. All tho old time methods of manufacturing lumber will be replaced by the new and most Improved devices, both for saving labor and adding to the output of tho Simpson mills. Carving sots and pocket cutlery at Mllner's. Carving sets at the Coos Bay Cash Store. Fancy parlor lamps at Mllner's. Red wagons at Milnsr's. WLL ARE RECOVERED JOHNffllTCHELL LINE TRAGEDY III KANSAS HOME An Old Sweetheart Kills Woman and Commits Suicide. BOTH WERE MARRIED Olive Bartlett Victim of tho Mad Infatuation of Her Former Lover Both Dead. By Associated Press.) OLATHE, Kan., Dec. 20. MUs ii .ncii, uaughter of J. J. Bartlett, a retired farmer, was shot and killed at her home here last night by J. Fredrick Kastendlett a former sweetheart who then killed himself. The parents wore in an ad joining room. Both had been mar ried since their infatuation for each other three years ago. Miss Bartlett secured a divorce and resumed her maiden name. Kanstendiett re cently left his wife'and came from Colorado to. fesumo his .attentions to Miss Bartlett. AIRING SOILED ' 'V ' LINEN IN GERMANY Public Excluded From Court Room During Trial .of Famous Von Moltke Libel Suit. (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Dec. 20. Princess Phil lip Zu Ellenberg Frau Elbe, tho di vorced wife of General Count Kuno Von Moltke, and her mother Frau Von Hayden, testified in private to day at the hearing of tho Harden Von Moltko libel Buit. The court having decided that In the Interests of public morality it required an exclusion of all persons not Immediately connect ed with the court. RANKERS GONE WRONG. Abscond With $05,000 of the Hank's Funds. (By Associated Press.1) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. It is reported that the ofllcers of a private bank at Bryn Mawr and Evanston avenues have absconded with ?G5,000 of tho funds of the bank. IS IT A CORPSE OR A CHUNK OF LEAD? (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Dec. 20. The homo of fice has consented to the opening of tho grave of T. C. Druce in HIghgato Cemetery, consequently shortly aft'sr Christmas tho question of whether the coffin contains old lead or n body should be definitely answered. THE PYTHIAN SISTERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS Laurel Lodge1 Chooses Ollirlnls for Ensuing Year to be Installed In Jaiiuury. Laurel Lodge No. 38 of Pythian Sisters met Wednesday evening and elected officers, to bo installed the second meeting in January as tho first regular meeting falls on January 1st, which Is a legal holiday. The following aro tho names of tho officers to bo installed: Bessie Nicholson, P. C. Ruby Drews, M. E. C. Nettle Wright, M. E. S. Nellie Owen, M. E. J. Elizabeth Condron, Manager. Alice Norton, M. of F. Nettle Wright, M. E. S. Ella Rood, P. of T. Alice Hall, G. of T. SERIOUSLY ILL President of United Workers Succumbs Painful Attack. Mine to THE RESULT OF OPERATION Seized While Attending An Import ant Meeting of Mine Workers And Conl Operators. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20. John Mitchell, president of tho United Mine Workers of America, was taken seriously ill today while attending a joint conference of mine and coal operators at the Hotel Laywood. Ho was taken to a room complaining of pains in the side where the recent operation for an abscess was per formed. The Roman Catholic Priest and physicians wero summoned. Later it was announced that while it was serious he was not necessarily In a critical condition. FISH-HARRIMAN FIGHT. Causes Adjournment of Illinois Cen tral Meeting. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Tho stock holders meeting of tho Illinois Cen tral was adjourned today until March 2, In accordance with an order made by Judge Ball. OF T F. S. Dow Sums Up Present Situation for San Fran cisco Merchants. In a recent letter to tho California promotion committee and a number of business houses in San Francisco, for the purposo of BWlnging. trade back to the Gate City from this point, F. S. Dow has compiled tho following interesting condition on the trade between Coos County, Portland and San Francisco: The grocery trade of this locality seems to have almost entirely gone back to San Francisco. Hardware trade also scorns to have gone back there to a great extont Furniture seoms to be all coming from the north. Notions aro about equally divided between tho north and south. Dry goods seem to bo coming prin cipally from tho north and there are sovoral eastern representatives of dry goods houses who aro making this torrltory who did not do so be fore tho earthquake Hats and caps aro coming from both places. Machinery seems to como almost entirely from tho north. Shipments of crockery and glass ware aro equally divided. .Packing houso products come mainly from tho north. '""aper and paper products come from tho north. Farm machinery appears to come from tho north. Candy, crackers, etc., aro coming from tho south. Oil and paint appear to have Btald with San Franclsuo. Stovos and ranges aro mainly com ing from tho north. Spirituous and malt liquors aro from tho north. The above Ib part of tho letter forwarded to San Francisco by Mr. Dow, who Is local agont for tho steamship M. F. Pland, oporatlng between this point and tho Golden Onto. He believes that by placing the situation beforo tho merchants In this light they wIJJ make efforts to regain tho trade lost during the early days after tho earthquake. 0 1 - him No. 24 f HbRMJVfV DEC. 30 1 WILL m President Issues Order for Re moving Army From Gold field Camp. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS1 Mino Owners Refuse to Treat With. The Unions or Any of Their Representatives Strike breakers Arrive. (By Associated .Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. President PnnHOVoH hna fllrnnlnrl A the withdrawal of the United if'1 States troops stationed at Gold- & field, Novada. on Monday. Dee. .rJ 30 next. - - I'; ' (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Tk! telegrams on which tho decision tc withdraw tho troops was based wore Biveu uui ai mo wnue Mouse mis aii ' ternoon. Tho first under date of ,. Dec. 17, was directed to Gov. Sparks! - . . i. ana signea by tho President, stato ': in effect that tho troops wero ordered S Into Nevada hfp.ntiRn hf rnnrpsnntnl ! ' tions that an insurrection was 1ml minont and that tho state nuthoritiejJ were powerless. Tho President soyl'l! no Insurrection has occurred ancH seemingly no circumstances exis Justifying your calling on mo foi action by tho iroops under prov!sloi,i of tho constitution." Tho PrAnlrlnn' ernrpRHPH htu hnllnf flint- thn otot.Jl, . ..w . VH. ...... :;r. " : r:. r '.r:m uuiuuiiuvo uuu iiiuimuin uruiii u luvr. choose. Tho president said unlea something developed to warran keeping tho troops in Goldfleld tl order to return to former statlof would bo given. A second telegrai says no reply having been received t tho telegram and no steps havta boon taken by tho state to proted Itself tho troops will be withdraw December 30. (By Associated Prsss.) ,GOLDFIELD, Dec. 20. The Gol field Mino Owners Association tod refused to rccognlzo the Wester Federation of miners as a labor o ganlzation or deal with tho loc: minors' union as a body. Tho rival of a number of strikebreake 1 from California this afternoon mtf'1 preclpltato trouble. Attornoy HiltotJ BP.nt frnm Dnnvnr In thn lntninata IT. 1, tho Western Federation has teljk graphed President Roosevelt thi the comm'sslon sent from Washing ton was Investigating but one sldo " tho case. LAWSON TALKS AGAIN ft Says llo Will Go Hack to Stock Gn: bllng Hints at a New Merger. BOSTON, Dec. 19. Thomas Lawson has Issued a statement whl closes ,as follows: "I have devofc three and a half years of my tlmo at. somo millions of my fortune to reform work In tho Interests of t public. Beginning January 1st, shall allow the public to do th own reforming, and I shall devote tlmo and capital exclusively to own business of stock gambling Wall and Stato streots partlcula Wall Street for tho purpose of couping tho millions I have donat to my public work. "P. S. One of tho oldest of 1 man laws and as Immutable is 'T devil tako tho hindmost.' " Lawson says ho has perfected rangemonts by which a new board directors of tho Amalgamated, wl hlmsolf as president, will probably chosen at the company's next el tlon. "Barrlne accidents." he also stati "tho properties of tho Trinity, If vada, Utah, Balaklava and Arlzq smelters will bo merged Into othor proporty." Go to tho Melrose for Chlci dinner at G:30 Saturday evening,! Chicken dinner at MelroBe 5:30 Saturday eve. n; ti 'i I I mmmm&tm!'tf u:timkjMWwt!t.ikV. sg; ".'JTiiiiiTiiS'irii fin