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No. T62
VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 13,1908.
WILL SET CUBA
: FREEAG1
WILL NDT PERMIT TALK
WITH ELECTRIC POWER HOUSE
LET ALL
OIC IT WIDE
THIEVES BUSY
IN PORTLAN
LONG AND
y
PANAMA
Secretary Taft Promises to
Withdraw Troops Within an-
other Year.
CONDITIONS ARE BETTER
Gov. Mngoon's Encouraging Showing
Prompts Tnft to Promise Com
plete Withdrawal of
. Troops.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. In
transmitting the report of Gov
ernor Magoon, of Cuba, to Presl
-dent Roosevelt, Sec. Taft corn
pits the United States to prom
ise to withdraw completely from
Cuba in the spring of 1909.
Magoon's report shows condi
tions are encouraging In Cuba.
:
,
Senate Agrees to Postpone
Financial Discussion for the
Present. .
(By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The
senate agreed today to postpone a de
tailed discussion of the financial
question until a complete statement
can bo obtained fiom the Secretary
of the Tieasury in response to the
senate resolution passed before the
holidays. Before this decision was
reached there was some discussion
in which Tillman charged that the
treasury department had lefused bids
for Panama bonds which were a
much higher ilgure than some of
those accepted. Tillman agreed to
allow his resolution to be referred to
the Committee on Finance.
STATE CA
Attorney Says Deed Was "Pre-
mediated Deliberate and
Cowardly.
FIRST WITNESS ON STAND
Stanford . Willie's .Biothcr-in-Law
Tells His Story of tlio Crlnio for
Tlio Second Time.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. The state
today presented Its case against
Harry Thaw and this after
noon Martin M. Littleton made the
opening address for the defense.
James Clinch Smith, brither-ln-law
of Stanford White, and an eye wit
ness of the shooting and the most im
portant witness to be offered in be
half of the state against Thaw, told
his story to the jury after Assistant
Diltrlct Attorney Garvin had de
clared In his opening address that
Thaw's act was no more or less than
a "Premeditatpd, deliberate and cow
ardly act." Smith's story was similar
to that of last year's trial. Cross ex
amination brought forth the declara
tion 'from Smith that the record of
the first trial was in error at one
point.
Use The Times Svaht "ads. You
geY'a ldt"for'a"iitfie.
ILL NT TALK
FINANCE NOW
SE IN
V
use tVo ftrfVwTritHaaB. You;
let a lot for a Vttfe. '
Sec. Taft Advocates increasing
Width of Canal to 110
Feet.
IT WILL COST $5,000,000
Largo Additional Expense Warranted
To rroido?for Idurger Battle
ships in Future.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.
Sec Taft. has written a letter to
the President recommending an
increase in the width of the
Panama canal locks from 100 to
110 feet. The change will cost
flvo millions additional, but
meets naval views as to the like-
Hhood of larger battleships In
the future.
Adjournment Taken Until This
Afternoon Immediately After
Coming Up.
fBy Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 13. The case of
John H. Hall, and others charged
with illegally fencing government
laud in connection with what is
known as the Butte Creek Land,
Livestock & Lumber Company, came
up today but adjournment was had
until this afternoon.
French Aeronaut Gets $10,000
for Making a Successful
Flight.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Jan. 13. Hanry Famnni,
a Fience Areonaut won the Deutche
Deacon prize of ten thousand dollars
today by making a circular kilo
metre In an airship heavier than
air. The successful flight was made
In the presence of a committee in one
minute and 28 seconds.
REDUCES RATE.
Imperial Gorman Rank Lowers Dis
count to 0 Per Cent.
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Jan. 13. The Imperial
Bank of Germany has reduced the
rate of discount from seven to six
per cent.
THE NEW U. S. DISTRICT ATTOR
NEY'. Chris Scheubel, the new U, S. dis
trict attorney was brought up in the
foothills near Oregon City, the son of
poor people, and has a varied career.
He worked around the mills at Ore
gon City for several years. At one
time he joined the Salvation Army
and worked with the army at Astoria.
Ho finally studied law and has been
practicing a few years. W. S. U'Ren
Is said to be his backer, and his ap
pointment is said to be duo to
l U'Ren's manipulations. An Albany
man, who has known him for years,
says he Is a pretty good fellow, but
ititimatea that there is more politics
than anything else in the selection.
Albany Democrat.
J-Use' The Times warit' ads. You
'feet Vfot for 'a little.
LAND FRAUD
CASES CALLED
WINS DIG PDIZE
Coos Bay Gas & Electric Co. Issues Autocratic Order to
Telephone Company to Refuse to Connect Tele
phone Patrons With a Public Phone
in Light Plant.
The delay in the delivery of The Times to some subscribers Saturday
evening was caused by shutting off of the electric power. Between tho
hours of 1 and 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon the light and power service
went out of commission four times. The last time about 4:45 was while
the forms of tho paper 'were on the press. Candles were secured to glvo
light but as wo could not operate the newspaper press with candle power
We were compelled to await the adjustment of some of tho machinery
causing about an hour's delay In the delivery of the paper.
During tho intermission an effort was made to communicate by tele
phone with the office of the Coos Bay Gas and Electric Co., to learn the
extent of the break and how long we would be compelled to wait for light
and power. "Central" Info'rmed us tnat the line was busy. Doubtless
other helpless and disgustedlpatrons jvere seeking the same source of
'light." A request was then made to connect us with the power house.
"Oh! We are not allowed to connect anybne with the power house,"
central replied. ,
This is the manner this co-called public service corporation serves the
public. Fearful lest some of the employes would tell the truth about tho
conditions at the plant a gag is placed on employes and also on any tele
phone connection with the power house.
Tills may lie the reason that the Coos Bay Gas & Electric Company
thought that they could also gag The Times. They install a public tele
phone In their power house and then Issue autocratic Instructions that no
one is to be given connection without the permission of tho august and
autocratic manager.
"Keep It dark," seems to be the motto of tfhe company as to their
methods as well as to their light.
Inefficient help or Inadequate machine! y is the only possible excuse
for four breaks In the light and power circuit In a single afternoon.
Saturday was a pleasant day without storm or stress of any kind that
would warrant such a service.
How long will the people of Mars'ifleld stand for such a condition of
affairs that Is a positive detriment ta the city and hampers and hinders
its growth.
The Coos Bay Gas & Electric Co. should be compelled to give a service
commensurate with the city's growing demands or make way for some one
that "will furnish a service that is so necessary to the growth and develop
ment of lUarshneld.
The present service Is a farce.
TIMTY rlFT HIP RII1SQ
B Utw I loo I I I a PJl all nil n M I S H H fi K BiS m
S WW Lll 8 8 I L.SL I itltiijl A LiUinSfiBJ
Daughter of Waitress at Blanco
Injured by Bad Tumble Yes
terday Afternoon.
After suffering a terrible fall on
Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock the
little girl of Mrs. Delia Robinson of
this city is lying in the General Hos
pital suffering from a fractured head,
but with good chances for recovery.
Tho child fell nearly twenty feet and
landed on her head on a boat wharf
and was unconscious for several
hours. She became conscious late
last night and today is sleeping in a
dazed condition, being looked after
by Drs. Houseworth and Ingram.
Mrs. Robinson Is a waitress at tho
Blanco hotel and rooms above the
printing office of the Coos Bay
Monthly magazine, where her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Coleman has apartments.
During tho mother's absence Mrs.
Coleman has been accustomed to at
tend to tho child, but yesterday after
noon tho little one wandered onto the
rear platform extending out from the
building without Mrs. Coleman's
knowledge, and shortly afterward
Mrs. Robinson returned home and
found that the child had fallen to the
wharf below.
Half frantic, she grasped the little
girl, who Is not quite two years old,
and hurried up Front street with her
unconscious burden, in search of a
doctor. Seeking assistance at several
offices she found no doctors and final
ly took the child to tho Blanco hotel,
and after considerable delay a phy
sician was secured. Tho child was
then taken to the hospital.
Little hope was held out for the
child's recovery yesterday, but slnco
she recovered consciousness there aro
prospects of her becoming well again,
according to reports from the hos
pital today. The physicians aro
anxious to have tho child recover
without an operation if possible, but
in case she takes a change for the
worse, this will be attempted as a
remedy. The fracture was sustained
at the back of tho head, but how bad
the injury Is will not be ascertained
until the expiration of forty-eight
hours 'or mp're, and meanwhile the
child's, condition 'is said to, be quite
favorable toward reibrtrf. ,
Large Conflagration in Kansas
City Destroys Quarter Mil
lion in Property.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13. Tho
union station annex, adjoining tho
Union Railway Station was destroyed
by fire today. The Union Station,
one of Kansas City's land marks, was
saved after a hard fight by the fire
men. The burned building con
tained the offices of the express com
panies, post office branch, eating
looms and Y. M. C. A. The loss is
a quarter million dollars.1 Crossed
electric wires In the mailing room of
the branch post office cpused the con
flagration. Judge Dunne Refuses to Re
lease Boodler Mayor on
Bail.
j (By Associated Press.)
I SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. Su
perior Judgo Frank M. Dunno today
refused to admit to bail former May
or Eugene E. Schmitz, whoso coii
vlctlon on charges of extortion was
reversed last Wednesday by Appel
lant court which declared he was Il
legally convicted. The court de
clined to tako cognizance of the re
versal until remlttUro comes from the
higher court.
STOCK EXCHANGE l'lJlM FAILS.
Robert MolCny & Co., Suspend With
Large Liabilities.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. The sus
pension of Robt. McKay & Co., mem
bers of the New York Stock Exchange
has been announced. Counsel plao
the labilities at a 'million 'and va half,
pa'rtly 'secured.
SCIITZ MUST
SIMM JAIL
i
Coo's 'Bay Shbuld Raise Such a
Howl on Rotten Mail
Service.
BE HEARD IN WASHINGTON
There is No Cause for Present Inex
cusable Delays but Careless In
difference and Pcbple Should
Not Submit to It.
Editor Times: A few days ago, I
heard a man strenuously defending
the mall contractor for his course In
giving us far the worst service with
which we have been inflicted for
many years. It is "imposblbie ' to do
better. This man "had been over
the road" and he "knew" that it was
Impossible to get the mal over it In
better time. It simply couldn't be
done.
It seems that the Inspector for this
district Is also of the same opinion.
It has been reported that he had an
nounced his intention of shielding the
contractor in eveiy way possible, as
the county ought to put the road in
better shape.
It is possible, though not pfobable,
that the contractor takes the same
view.
With the exception of these three,
there is probably not a man In this
part of Oregon, acquainted with tho
situation, who does not know better.
As nearly everyone knows, tho Coos
Bay wagon road is a bad road, as
every road that lies out of doors in
this part of the state is bound to be,
In the winter; but It Is no worse now
than It has been nearly every winter
in the past. It is a hard road to get
the mail over; but that is simply a
matter of dollars and cents, of men'
and horses." - .- -- I
The people here aie really not In
formed as to the real situation and
the extent of the conti actor's actual
culpability in the matter. The little
information that conies through is
far fiom reliable. As an Instance:
your recent Item, Mr. Editor, headed
"A Horse Lost," was off in a few
particulars. First Theie was neith
er hor&e nor mall lost. Second It
happened about two miles east of the
station in Brewster valley. Tho tiou
ble was this: The horse took a trail
and walked to the river, only a few
feet from the road. As It was dark
and the horse stepped Into the river,
the carrier could not, nor did not, get
him out but left him and drove on
to the station. As soon as It was
light he went back and got the horse
and mall.
Here Is an Instance helping to show
why the mall Is lato In Marshfleld:
On January 10th the mall from Rose
burg reached Dora at 0 a. m. At 1
p. m. it was still there, awaiting the
arrival of a wagon from Sumner, and
the Lord only knows how much long
er It waited. This Ib tho regular
order, and it causes the mall to
reach Sumner, at tho best, too lato
to come down until tho next day.
A reliable man who Is in a position
to see the entire workings of tho sys
tem on which this community Is de
pending for its mail says: "Tho
route Is badly managed, or rather not
managed at all Tho whole
matter can bo served up in a few
words: An exceedingly poor class of
carriers they neither care nor try
and a boss Who seems powerless to
discharge them and get good men.
Good carriers and good stock would
glvo you a better mall service and
cost not one dollar more. Tho roads
are better than usual at this time
of year, and a right kind of an effort
would glvo you a good mall service."
Tho question is, whether tho peo
ple of Coos Bay aro going to tamely
submit to the Imposition under which
they nro suffering, for fear that tho
mall contractor will lose some money,
or whether thoy will break loose and
raise a disturbance that will make
Itself heard at headquarters. It
Is true that tho Chamber of Com
merce has sent a letter to Washing
ton, but the letter was so mild and
innocuous that it was well calculated
to deepen tho slumber of tho officials
Who ate apparently and naturally de
pending on the reports of their In
spector as to tho reason for delay on
tho Rosoburg-Marshfleld route.
It requires something in the nature
of battle, murder and sudden death
Go Through Chamber of Cor
merce Building Stealing,
Everything in Sight..
GET $250 IN ONE 0FFK
Is Last of n Scries ot Burglaries
A Vew Weeks Only One
Arrest.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 13. The serll
of mysterious burglaries In the offlc
of the Chamber of .Commerce buill
ing the past few weeks was ecllpa
last night when the robbers wei
through seven or eight offices pic
up the miscellaneous valuables he!
and there. The robbers made
biggest haul in tho offices of O'Dij
& Tarpley, lawyers, where they su
ceeded in getting into the safe frol
which they abstracted $250 In gol
coin, the property of Attorney W.
Banks who had put It Into the sa
for safe keeping. There has been oi
arrest.
to do justice to tho situation and
show that a community of the ill
portance of this one will not sul
mit to any such Inexcusable outrai
for outrage it is.
As said above, it'ls simply a matt
of dollars and cents, of men ai
horses, to get the mall over this rot
on schedule time. Of course,
have had one freshet which probal
made the delay of a day or two ur
voidable. No one would blame.
mall contractor for that. But ItTvl
bo remembered that the conmienc
ment of delayed service was coin
dent with the commencement of tl
firstrains. As a matter of fact,
soon as It became known who had i
cuied tho contract thoso who wa
wlso knew what the result would
It Is said that tho present contract!
made a bid $2000 below the figure i
which tho last contract had been M
whereas the Increase of mall made!
hlghei figure necessary, and the ptj
ceding contractor's bid was aba
$2000 higher than the compensate
he had beon receiving-.
Shall this community suffer
cause someono see3 fit to take t1
contract at a lower figure than w
pay for passablo service? Yet that
tho exact situation. It takes go'i
strong horses, and plenty of the!
and good men at good wag
promptly paid, to get the mall ovl
the Coos Bay wagon road on schedi
time. The government is ami
able and willing to pay whatever
required, but of course will let til
and good men at good JiaJ
contract to tho lowest "responsiu. J
bidder. Why should wo submit
such an Inexcusable rotten bcrvil
simply because some one ofteied
carry the mall for a fraction of whS
is was worth to give good servl
depending on tho apathy of tho pe
pie and tho complaisance of tho i'
spector to get him out of the scrap
The winter Is nearly over, but a
other winter Is coming; and, otli
bidders of mall contracts aie al
coming. This community might
well to make an example of the pr
ent contractor, to deter future blj
ders on tho contract from making!
figure too low to admit of profit r
decent service. If the present col
tractor is irresponsible, he piobabj
has bondsmen. If ho cannot glvel
tho service, let him throw up tho Jol
and tho Department will tmpl'l
someone else at whatever prluo
necessary.
I would suggest that we all plN
that wo are wolves and this is o
night to howl. Let our caiuwrei
bodies and others frame up bomo I
tors that aro not calculated to ha1
a boporlllc effect. If we stand tli
thing It will bo our own fai a
an iuu siiwBiuuiiuu v win ua J jj
11 !. .lnPn.tn ...111 l.n -. ..t!
bo the consciousness that Pi
patience under Insufferablo anno
nnce, and unnecessaiy tosa of tfmo hi
enabled one man to bunko the whe
community of 10,000 people witty
unpleasant consequences to hhnsol
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mand the best that is In ypu or .
yuii iruicriuB away" some oi ye
talents?
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