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THE COOS BAY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1908.
No. 170
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Salt Lake Paper Publishes
Story of Railway Man Who
Has Seen Blue Prints of
Prospective Line to Pacific
Coast Gives Details That
Are Additional Proof of His
Statement One Branch
Goes to Mexico.
C. A. Strickland, of North Bend,
favors The Times with a copy of tho
Salt Lake Tribune which contains
the following Interesting bit of rail
way nows, tho most important part
of which will bo found at tho con
clusion which states that Coos Bay
is to be tho Pacific coast terminal of
tho Northwestern. It will also be
noted, that tho railway man inter
viewed, says ho has seen the blue
print of the proposed lino. The arti
cle Is as follows:
"Tha't tho Bamberger railroad Is to
play an important part In the rail
road world was brought out today in
a talk with a prominent railroad man
and tho reason of the fight made by
the Ogdou Union Depot company, the
Union and Southern Pacific comp
anies and tho Oregon Short Line was
also made known.
Friday an action was begun in the
district court here by the Salt Lake &
Ogdeu railroad against the companies
above named to obtain a right of way
across their tracks. Several efforts
havo been made to reach an agree
ment between tho railroads affected,
but without avail, hence tho suit.
"Residents of Ogden," said the
railroad man referred to, "havo
known that when the Barberger lino
reached the tracks of the Harrlinan
lines that there would bo a fight be
fore a right of way across them
would be granted, but they expected
an amicable adjustment would finally
bo reached. This, it is now known,
will not bo affected. Tho reason
should bo patent to all.
"What Is tho reason? you ask.
Why.tho Bamberger lino Is tho route
which the Northwestern road is to
use to get Into Salt Lake and thence
continue o'n southward down through
Arizona Into Old Mexico and on to
Mazatlan, on tho Pacific ocean, and
duo east from tho southern end of
Lower California.
AVlmt Ulue Prints Show.
"This is no dream, my boy. Hero
are tho blue prints. They show you
tho route. Tho Northwestern rail
road Is now built to Lander, "Wyo. It
differs from other tarnscontlnental
lines in that It traverses and will
traverse tho best portion of seven
states. From Lander, tho Wyoming,
Idaho & Pacific railroad starts. This
is tho western and southern exten
sion of tho Northwestern to tho north
and south Pacific coast. From Lan
der west tho last-named company has
constructed a road that is tho grade,
and this is now ready for the ties.
"A water grade is followed, and
the Green river Is crossed about
seventy miles west from Lander, and
then the Cottonwood is followed up
to tho source whence tho continental
divide is crossed, through a tunnel
3100 feet In length and at an ele
vation of 7021 feet
Then down (
Grays river to whero it empties into , wno waa 8eri0usly ill in this city
tho south fork of tho Snake river to ( severai weeks, was operated upon at
the base of Caribou .mountain, fam- tne California hospital early today,
ous for Its placer and quartz deposits , Tlle 01,eration Involved a deep in
of gold, and which is at tho lower I clsjon anc: tho cutting of bone be
ond of Star valley, Uintah county, nln(1 tno ear la a very serious one.
Wyoming. Much pus had formed in tho bone.
"This Is tho Junction point. One Darrow rallied, but tho result can
branch continues west down tho not bo determined for a day or two.
Snako River valley and crosses the
Oregon Short Lino railway between
Market lake and Idaho falls. Thenco of tho Boiso river, tlicjico down that
tho lino continues almost directly stream to Boise, and thenco dawn to
west, crossing Lost river at or near
the big ranch of Chief Justice I. N.
Sullivan of Idaho, crosses Wood river
sonth of Bellvuo and runs through
tho ranch of tho late Senator Arthur
Brown. Tho base of the Sawtooth
range is then skirted, tapping tho
famous Wood river and Sawtooth
lead and sliver deposits.
"Tho head of tho Salmon is crossed
south of tho Thunder mountain mln-
lug district, and tho lino continues
west to tlio head of tho South fork
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Party of Surveyors in Town for
Few Hours Leaves for Down
The Coast.
Who arc they? Whero did they
come from and whero are they going?
What do they represent?
These are a few questions which
havo been arousing tho curlousity of
a number of citizens over tho arrival
of a number of surveyors, engineers,
or timber cruisers who arrived in
Marshfield on tho Gasco Saturday
night". The party was composed of C.
J. Wilson, O. L. Holstrom, M. Van
Horn, James Foster, M. II. Mitchell,
C. D. Smith, J. P. Wood, Bert Wilson,
T. D. Barten and Frank Smith.
They came directly from tho boat
to the Blanco hotel Saturday night,
registered their names and gave no
place of residence. They disappeared
off the face of the earth and have not
been heard of since. They were un
known to Captain Holdon. They were
unknown to Mr. Mills, tho hotel
clerk, and they told nothing about
themselves.
They were mostly educated men,
however, and were bronzed with out
door life. They also had surveying
instruments and compasses, and loft
the impression that thoy were sur
veyors for some railroad line pro
jected through or near this point.
Mr Mills, of tho Southorn Pacific,
was asked in regarding them, but
said ho he had not tho least idea who
they were.
As far as can bo found out they,
left for Bandon, without stopping at
tho hotel, and one man who saw them
belioved that they wore members of
the Geodetic survey party which was
operating on the coast near Cali
fornia somo months ago, and who re
sumed their work of fixing the coast
line on the government maps.
Several people believe that they
represent tho Northern Pacific rail
road and that they are making a
survey of tho proposed line from
Astoria to Eureka, Cal. Nothing can
be found out about them, however,
and wjhat project they are really
working upon 13 a mystery which the
party evidently Intends shall remain.
Serious Operation on Chicago
Attorney Results Unknown
for Couple of Days.
(By Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21. Clar-
encQ rjarrow, the Chicago attorney
tho Snnko river, which Is crossed at J
tho mouth of tho Bolso river. Thenco
west up tho Mnlhern river, through
Vale to Iliirveyctnolnshrdlucmf wyp j
Vale, tho Ilarvey valley and central
Oregon to Coos Bay, on tho Pacific
ocean."
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Surpassing coffee at tho Mel-
roso.
Fresh herring at Ellerby'fl
market.
KNIFE OS
ON DARROW
Astoria Leader Devotes a Loading Editorial to The Times
Efforts to Secure Better Service From the
Coos Bay Gas and Electric Co.
The Astoria Leader, is a rattling
good newspaper published in Astoria,
Oregon. Its editor W. L. Thorndyke,
is brainy, brilliant and orlglna. He
has ideas of his own and knows how
to express them. In its issue of last
Saturday the leading editorial was
devoted to the little difference of
opinion between Tho Times and the
Coos Bay Gas & Electric Co., as to
which shall control tho editorial and
news columns of the paper. Tho
Times makes its best bow to he
Leader for tho pretty compliment
paid this paper. "Pralso from Sir
Hubert is praise, indeed," and The
Leader has all the ear marks of being
conducted by a good newspaper man.
But that is not the most interesting
portion of the Leader's article. Here
is what it says about The Times con
troversy: Kctail Muzzling.
"Down In Marshfleld-on-the-Bay is
a daily paper. It is a good one.
There is also an electric company
there which has much patronage,
large profits, and poor service. The
electric company has been carrying a
good-sized advertisement in the dally
paper, The Times, for which it very
properly paid.
"The other day the Times made the
assertion that tho patronage of the
electric company has been carrying a
large to justify a better service than
was being given, and that there
seemed to be a feeling upon the part
of that corporation to do just as lit
tle as was necessary to hold its fran
chise. It also intimated that tho cor
poration appeared to hold the whip
hand In that locality, and it told sev
eral other truths In a mild and pleas
ant manner.
The next day the general manager
of tho electric company discontinued
the ad in tho Times upon the grounds
that, as the company was carrying an
ad In the paper the publication had
no right to criticise the corporation.
"Wasn't that clever? Was it not a
nice construction to place upon mon
ey paid for advertising? Does not
Attorney Heney Secures An
other Conviction in His
Prosecution of the Land
Fraud Cases Thought to
be Forerunner of Other
Pleadings of a Similar
Character.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Jan, 22. Former
United States Commissioner H. H.
Hendricks in Judgo Hunt's court to
day pleaded guilty to his share in tho
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR BOISE BANK
Walter S. Bruco Says Depositors
Will Bo Paid In
Pull.
(By Associated Press.)
BOISE, Jan. 22. Walter S. Bruco
was today appointed by the court
receiver of the Capital State Bank.
Mr. Bruco expresses confidenco that
tho depositors will be paid In full
None of tho Capital State's branches
in Southern Idaho aro closed as tho
result of the Bolso failure.
F. L. PIERCE, of Ten Mile, Is a vis
itor in tho city to friends today.
H. L. BURFORD, of San Francisco,
arrived on the noon train from a
business visit to Coqulllo valley
points.
COMMUTATION TICKETS
On sale at Melroso Restaurant.
H
that open the way to "subsidize" the
press?
"Acting upon tho same theory Mr. A
might be a merchant advertising his
wares In all the city papers. Mr. A
commits a dastardly murder. As he
Is an advertiser no publicity should
bo given the crime; even an indirect
allusion should be suppressed. Be
cause the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company advertised in Portland
would prove an equally good reason
why each of that city's papers should
remain mute upon the fraudulent ac
tions of the defunct institution. Be
cause John Doe is a subscriber to a
paper, also, should bo a good and
sufficient reason why that paper
should remain silent upon his at
tempt to fire his neighbor's home.
"There are those persons In this
jolly old world of ours who believe
themselves immune from notoriety
because they are good customers of
the newspapers: they feel that when
they pay a just and true account of a
few dollars or a few score dollars
that they have bought that much of
tho newspaper man's manhood. And
shame to say there are a few papers
who consider that they are bought,
body and soul, by any man who
shoves a five-dollar bill into their
purse!
"A grocer does not consider that
he must absolutely agree with a man
because he buys a few dollars' worth
of prunes at his store. A shoe-dealer
does not agree to vote for a nominee
' because the nominee buys a pair of
boots at the shoeman's store. Be
cause a dyeman colors one's coat Is
no reason why he should stand upon
tho street corner and try to whiten
the character of the same man.
Hence why should an advertiser In
or u subscriber to any paper expect
that the paper must remain absolute
ly deaf, dumb and blind to any un
fair acts or illegal performances up
on his part?
"The Times had the temerity to
"stand pat." It lost tho ad of tho
cotipany, but the people respect the
Times more and tho corporation
less."
alleged illegal fencing of land by tho
Butte Creek Livestock, Land & Lum
ber Co. This is believed to bo pre
liminary to like pleadings on tho part
of other persons connected with the
land company and tho Hall Mays
case which is now being heard in
Judge Hunt's court. It Is expected
that Hendricks has been granted
partial immunity In consideration of
his telling all ho knows in connection
with tho alleged conspiracy. Special
Agent E. W. Dickson of tho depart
ment of tho interior was tho princi
pal witness in tho Hall Mays case to
day. Ho told of his work in connec
tion with exposing tho alleged wrong
ful operations of tho company.
Lumber Finn Sccuics Dixie Tho
launch Dixie, belonging to Dr. Mc
Cormac, has been rented to the C. A.
Smith Lumber company for a few
days, while tho Mabel H, tho com
pany's own launch is being repaired
and overhauled.
Breakwater Leaves Tonight Tho
steamer Breakwater will leave Port
land for Coos Bay and will arrive
bore Friday morning If tho weather
is favorable. She will leavo for tho
roturn trip Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Will Establish Planing Mill It
Is reported in tho city that Fred
Bachman, of Indianapolis, who is vis
iting this week in Portland with Mrs.
Bachman, will establish a good-sized
planing mill in this city to cater to
local and outside trade. Mr. Bach
man Is a well known man of means
from Indiana and has taken a suite of
rooms in tho city.
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Try a want a.
THAW CALLS
WHITE BEAST"
Refers to Sensational Murder
as "An Act of Provi
dence." NEW YORK, Jan. 22. Anthony
Comstock, vice president of tho so
ciety for the suppression of vice was
tho principal witness In tho trial of
Harry Thaw today. He testified that
late in 1904 Thaw complained to him
of the vicious practices of Stanford
White and several of White's friends.
During the year following Thaw
wrote him several" times and was a
frequent visitor at Comstock's head
quarters. Letters were read in evidence and
they gave the names of alleged vic
tims of White in his notorious studio
referring to White as "The Black
guard." The letters were new evi
dence In this case but were mention
ed in the first trial, when Dr. Evans
was telling what Thaw had said to
him of his efforts to have White
sent to tho penltentary.
. "I did not want to kill tho beast,"
said Thaw, "but I did want to have
him brought to court and have his
acts shown. Providence intervened,
however. It was an act of provi
dence." Members of German Reichstag
Express Themselves on
Suffrage Question.
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Jan. 22. Chancellor
Von Buolow refused categorically In
tho Reichstag today to a socialist in
terpellation on tho subject of
Prussian suffrage. It precipitated a
deafening roar from tho members
during which all tho ministers left
tho house. . Tho debate continued
before half empty benches. Tho
buildings of parliament wero guard
ed today by a strong police lorco
armed with pistols and sabres Fur
thermore tho thoroughfares of Ufcr
lln aro constantly patrolled by
mounted and foot police. Von Bup
low declared vehemently thai the
leaders In tho recent demonstrations
should bo dealt with severely.
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Jan. 21. A serious col
lision between tho police and tho un
employed who earlier In tho day had
attended a meeting addressed by
socialists occurred today. Tho po
llco used their sabres freely, after
tho mob hurled missiles at them.
PITTSBURG BANK
CLOSED BY EXAMINERS
A State Financial Imtltitioi and
Subsidiary Concern Go Into Re
ceivers Hands
(By Associated P .:.)
PITTSBURG, Jan. 22. Tho Trad
ers & Mechanics Bank, a stato Insti
tution was closed today by tho bank
examiners. Tho Treasury Trust com
pany, a subsldary institution occupy
ing tho samo building was closed
also, but voluntarily, It Is said.
PRIVATE BANK FAILS
Small Financial Institution of Chi
cago Closes Doors,
(By Associated Press,)
CHICAGO, Jan. 22. Tho prlvato
bank of A. 0. Tlsdoll suspended pay
ment to depositors today. Notlco was
posted of assignment for the bonoflt
of creditors. No trouble has been
THEY ROAR FOR
THEIR RIGHTS
caused by tho suspension.
AT C0RYALU5 COLLEGE
Mrs. S. A. Yoakam Writes In
terestingly of the Oregon
Agricultural college Where
She Is Taking a Six Weeks'"
Course in Dairying Stiff
Thinks There Is No County;
Like Coos and Will Be Glad
to Get Back.
CORVALLIS, Oregon,
January 13, 1U0S.
Editor of Times: Last Tuesduy
mornlng marked tho beginning jo
what will no doubt prove Itself tD be
the most successful series of wjntei
courses ever held at this college. The
people, and especially the farmers
all over the stato aro waking up t&
tho realization of tho benefits and
usefulness of tho short courses, and
as tho result Is there are more short
course students this year than ever
before, also this year there ie n sbc
weeks' course In horticulture and Hk:
weeks of dairying of which I am one
of tho 2C scholars. I havo always
heard Corvallis was just a Bchool
town. It certainly is, arid one of the
best In the state. Too much tannot
bo said of tho Oregon AgriojiJtnro
College of Corvallis. With its dif
ferent brands of study open to alS
who wish to go, with the bfcpt aC
rooms and board and under tho
management of President W. J, JCerr
tho school is a success. I am stay
ing at the Waldo Hall named ini
honor of Mrs. Clara Waldo, member
of the Board of Regents.- It Is tho
queen among tho buildings. The
dimensions on the ground arc 2SSx
103 feet. Tho structure hae four
stories with a total of 140 bedrooms,
the size of each Is 12x18 feet fur
nished with electric lignts, Btcaia.
heat, hot and cold water, bath,
rooms and a largo closet with shelve,,
and hooks. Tho basement contains c
general dining room 47x57 fe-1, i.
cold storage vault, a cooking Jabot
ntory, 20x54 feet, a sowing r"oui
20x23, a largo laundry with bn: Ce
ment stationary tubs and a hall 4 x3&
feet for gonerl purposes On tho first
floor Is a largo room 24x58. a niu
blnatlon parlor and library. Tho linli
on this floor if 40x3S. Tho Mst u!
living at the hall is from ?S,r0 tx
$4.00 per week. Under tho manage
mont of J. B. Horner Is a dollhtlift
homo for girls going to school bore.
Thero aro quite a lot of Iva. vc
ments going on at the college farm
now. There is being furnished n nice
new barn and I havo been told over
each station there will be a ni4rro"
for each cow (so Professor Gardnei
told mo) also they havo a TOJlJ-ing
machine at work here So I tvm not
homesick, although thero is no place
like Coos Bay and I will toe glad?
when I get back there once more.
(Mrs.) S. A. YOAKAM..
CAN'T GET COUNSEL
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22,
Abraham Ruof's failure to secura.
counsel In tho two days allowed Jnm
by Superior Judgo Lawlor Monday,
was tho cause today of another doiay,
In fixing the dato of his trial, the
court granting him until two o'clock.
Friday afternoon. Ruef has been un
ablo to securo suitable counsel, he
expects to engage a Los Angeles -tornoy
to defend him.
FLEET SAILS FROM ItIO JAj?IKR0
AH Xnval Vessels Except One Jjoa
for I'uutu Arenas.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. A,JJi-
al Evans cabled tho Navy Department
from Rio Janlero that the floot with
tho exception of tho Arothusa ri'lcfl
today for Junta Arenas.
CALICO AT THE DOOIt
It will not bo necessary for thoa
attondlng tho Redmon's ball Satur
day evening to bring calico "with:
them as calico will bo gtveu to nil t
tho door.
Committees,