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THE COOS BAY TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1908.
No. 199.
A WARM WEDDING IN
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Four Men Fatally Stabbed and
Fifteen Others Se
verely Cut.
SLASH EARS OFF THE
BROTHER OF BRIDE
Riot Follows the Wedding
Feast and the Bride and
Groom Arrested.
I By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 25. Four men
wero stabbed probably fatally, an.l
fifteen others, Including a policeman,
severely cut, and several others
slightly Injured in a riot of two fac
tions of Polish" at a wedding celebra
tion today. Tho fight marked the
end of tho festivities In tho saloon
of Joseph Kuta, 73 Front stree'.
The rioters were guests at the wed
ding of Leo Chasskl and Mary Wa
daya. The conflict had Its origin In
an old controversy of tho two fac
tions, and resulted in a free-for all
light, In which knives, beer bot:le3,
chairs and tables were used. Jorcph
AVadaya, a brother of tho bride, was
frightfully cut, his ears and lips l-i
lug slashed off. Policeman Jolii.
McDonough, who was detailed to the
hall, was cut In tho hands and his
uniform slashed to pieces. A riot
call was sent in and a squad of po
lice were sent, and after a fight suc
ceeded in arresting twenty rioters.
Tho bride and groom were arrested,
but released.
ASKS FOR PARDON.
Gen. Stoessel Petitions Emperor to
Ho Set Free.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25.
Lieutenant General Stoessel has peti
tioned tho Emperor for a full pardon.
PRESIDENT PUSHES BUTTON.
Tunnel Connecting Ilolioken and New
York Formally Opened.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. The tunnel
and subway system connecting Ho
bokon with Now York by tubes under
tho Hudson river was formally op
ened today when President Roose
velt pressed a button in Washington,
thus starting an official train from
New York to Hoboken. Tho exer
cises were hold In Hoboken.
FOUND DEAD IN OFFICE.
"Wealthy Gotham Importer Thought
to Dave Been Murdered.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Gloralmo
Colla, a wealthy importer, was found
dying In his ofllce yesterday with his
skull fractured by a hammer and his
lips burned with acid. At first it
was believed to be a case of suicide,
but a brother, Domlnlclo Cella, and
Caesar Blanch! wero held on suspi
cion. The deceased left a fortune of
half a million.
REBATE LAW STANDS.
Supremo Court of U. S Decides
Against R. R. Company.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The
question whether the rate law known
as the Hepburn act, prohibiting re
bates by the railroads, was Involved
in tho case of the Great Northern
against tho United States, and was
decided by tho supremo court of the
United States against tho railroad
company and against such conten
tion JAP SYMPATHIZES.
Cj ' Iis Ills Regrets at Stoessel's Fato
to American Newspaper.
(Bv Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, Feb. 25. General
Nog!, commander of tho Japanese
forces which captured Port Arthur,
In a cablogram to tho Tlmos-Star, ox
presses sympathy for General Stoes
sel, who was condemned to death, as
follows: "As a soldier, I deeply
vnpathlze with General Stoessel. I
-ijnot bear to state my views."
CH GO
TOWN
BAD TRAIN WRECK
OCCURS IN TEXAS
Thirty Excursionists From Ohio Aro
Injured In a Derailment Near
Laredo, Texas.
(By Associated Press.)
LAREDO, Tex. Feb. 25. Thirty
are reported injured in a partial de
railment of an excursion train carry
ing a number of Northern tourists at
Orville twelve miles north of Laredo.
The Pullman coaches remained on
the rails. Most of the excursionists
were from Toledo, Ohio. A broken
axle of the locomotive Is said to bo
the cause.
A SOUTHERN
AhKAIUNS REPUBLICANS
Tennessee Congressman Says the Rul
ing i'arty Does Not Face Public
Issues Squarely.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. A gen
eral arraignment ot tho Republican
party was made In the hoiibe today
uy Representative Garrett of Ten
nessee, who charged that during its
entire career the Republican party
had "Just three fundamental argu
ments. Two based on tho civil war
and its outcome and that "for two
decades tho bloody shirt was the
party banner, and behind its crimson
llowlng Holds they marched to victory
after victory," and third that Repub
lican success means prosperity and
Democratic success does not, and this
had become the party hymn. Not for
twenty years, he charged, had tho
Republican party as such faced an
issue squarely "out In tho open sun
light of judgment and reason."
.SAYS SYSTEM IS RAD.
Congressman Hayes, of California,
Arialgus the Country's Finan
cial Policy.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Repre
sentative Hayes of California, today
addressed the house on the linancial
question. He held the currency sysr
tern of the United States as the worst
used today by any country. Ho de
nounced the Aldrlch bill, and ridi
culed the proposition of a central
bank. He declared Inelasticity was
the principal defect of tho currency.
DEMURS TO INDICTMENT.
New York Banker Will Fight Charge
Of Perjury.
1 (By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Charles
Morse in the supremo court withdrew
his plea of not guilty to tho indict
ment charging perjury which was re
cently returned against him and in its
place filed a demurrer to tho indict
ment. BOAT COMPANY ACCUSED.
Electric Motor Concern Tries to In
fluence Legislation.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Repre
sentative Lilly, of Connecticut, yes
terday submitted to tho Rules Com
mittee of tho House formal charges
that an electric boat company had
used wrongful methods to secure
legislation. He declared his ability
to provo tho charges. It will proba
bly come up for consideration today.
SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKED.
Four Mail Clerks Seriously Injured
la Accident.
(By Associated Press.)
Flovllla, Ga., Feb. 25. A Chicago
limited train on tho Southern Rail
way was wrecked six miles south of
hero today. Four mall clerks wero
seriously injured, Tho cause is un
known. HURRY TO RESCUE CASH.
Special Trail. Sv-nt to AVreck to Savo
Precious Load of Wealth.
(T aboclated Press.)
PITTSBURG, Feb. 25. The hur
ried dispatch of a special train to the
scene of tho derailment of a train at
Salisbury Junction, on tho Baltimore
& Ohio Saturday, has been explained
by tho fact that ono million In cash
was on board the wrecked train. The
money was not damaged.
SNUFFED OUT
Two Men Killed While Blast
ing for Tunnel at the
Beaver Hill Mine.
Two men, Chris Ruftnl and Florin
Vandi, lost their lives In tho Reave
Hill coal mlno while blasting Monday
afternoon. Tho men had taken a
contract to drlvo a rock tunnel and
wero working in gangway No. 6. Af
ter drilling ten holes they set off a
blast of seven shots; this caused
their death. Tho detonation was
heard all over tho vicinity of tin
mine. Shortly after an investigation
of tho gangway reveale I the corpses
of the men. It is presumed that tho
shots exploded prematurely, kilting
them before they had a chanco to g"t
out. As tho circumstances cl-'aii.v
show that death was not caused, by
crime, Coroner Mlngus will not find
It necessary to hold an Inquest. 's'.
ther man leaves a family. RuHnl
was a member of the order of Foi
esters. Vandlnl leaves a brother who
is working at tho Beaver Hill c al
mine.
ALLIANCE BRINGS 74
PASSENGERS TO BAY
Boat Delayed Several Hours nt Bar
by Heavy Fog List of Those
Coming From Portland.
With 74 passengers aboard, and
after lying outside Coos Bay bar
from 6 o'clock Monday morning un
3 o'clock in the afternoon, the Al
anco arrived in yesterday. Except
ing for the fog which delayed her at
tho bar, tho boat had a good trip
down from Portland. Following Is
tho list of passengers: Mrs. Burley,
Miss Loulso Burley, Agnes Burley,
Anton Burley, A. C. Bonehoff, C. C.
Going and wife, Ruth Going, Nor
man Going, Captain C. E. Edwards,
Walter Garian, E. A. Erlck, Conjd
Lapp, wife and child, W. M. McFar
land, E. Cason, B. R. Keller, Mrs.
Carson, Louise Frock, W S Palze, W.
G. Martin, II. P. Smith, Mrs. Wm.
Crawford, S. M. Brown and wife, H.
II. Miller, Max Anderson, A. B. Daly,
Win. McCllntock, E. Mllner, R. W.
Hlllegross, A. C. Helper, W. B. Grif
fith, W. A. Wyndorf, Mrs. L. M.
Perry, Charles Bell, W. Vlncamp, J.
E. Maxon, Charles Wilson, Louis
Christie, Martin Leaton, Wesley Me
Gill and wife, Laura Leaton, Miss
Seacock, Alfred Leaton, Delia Mc
Glll, Clarence Leaton, Tom Leaton,
Mabel Leaton, Charles Hendrlckson
and wife, L. Burllngham, Mrs. L. M.
Mclvlu, Harold Smith, Vera Smith,
G. T. Campbell and wife, Adrian
Campbell, Joslo Campbell, J. B. Cox,
T. S. llnot, J. T. Lighter, Miss W.
M. McNamara, II. L. Rechter, Alex.
Ilobsou, and seven steerage.
POLICE ARE AFTER
ANARCHISTS IN COUNTRY
Denver Chief Will Cause Arrest of
Thirty in Various Sections us
Result of Investigation.
(By Associated Press.)
DENVER, Feb. 25. Through the
efforts of Chief of Police Michael
Delaney, It Is believed that at least
thirty anarchists in various parts of
the country will bo placed under ar
rest in a few days. Delaney claims
that tho murderer, Alio, and a band
of about 40 men wero employed as
stone workers, and wero driven out
of Italy about two years ago. They
went to Spain and were driven from
thero to Buenos Ayres, from there
coming to the United States. First
they settled at Patterson, N. J., and
then spread out over tho country.
Four men, Including Alio, camo to
Colorado. Tho other three may be
arrested today.
ON BUSINESS TRIP.
J. 15. Oren Leaves for Portland and
Sound Country.
J. E. Oren, general manager of
tho C. A. Smith Lumber and Manu
facturing company, left this morning
on an extended business trip for
Portland and Seattlo and other lum
ber points on tho north coast. It is
his purpose to lnvestlgato trade con
ditions In the northwost, particularly
as It affects tho lumber situation. It
will servo also as a Uttlo recreation,
as he has been kept In close applica
tion for some tlmo with pressing du
ties in the work of the construction
of the mill.
United States Senate Listens to Report Making a Plea for
Fair Play Between the People and the Holders
of Immense Tracts of Lands.
IEK ME ILATED
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Two Suits to Be Instituted by the Government Requiring
Restitution of Thousands of Acres of Land and Open
It Up For Actual Settlers.
The aggressive action that is now not in Its circular stated that Mr.
being inaugurated in tho United Tillman had Invested on his own be-
States Senate and tho Department of llalf an(l fr ten close relatives. Per-
Justlce for the institution of suits to sons wll had received tho circular
compel tho railways and other cor-
porations to comply with tho terms
under which they received extensive
land grants is of tremendous import
and great interest in Coos county,
and all of southwest Oregon. Thou
sands of acres of this land is being
held here, and as is clearly shown
In Townsend's report, It Is proving a
check to the development of this
section.
An incident that follows In tho
wake of this larger violation of the
law by tho land grant companies Is
the fraud alleged by the govern
ment In the use of these laud grant,
as a basia to extort money from the
public on tho plea that they may
secure a portion of this valuable
domain by the payment of small
sums as contingent fees. The names
of some Marshfleld men were men
tioned In this connection, and in re
sponse to a request for a statement
have sent In the - following-card for
publication:
Deny the Allegation.
Editor Times: Having been asked
by The Times to prepare a statement
In setting forth our position in a cer
tain article appearing in tho Ore
gonlan of February 21st, where we
are claimed by the St. Paul and Pa
cific Timber Syndicate as their at
torneys and aro acting as sub-agents
for us etc.
We have only this to say: That
wo are not now nor havo we ever
been the attorneys for the above syn
dicate; nor aro they now or never
havo been sub-agents of ours; we
have never received ono cent of
money from this syndicate or from
any of its officers, and know nothing
about tho circular which tho Ore
gonian mentions. Respectfully
yours,
REEDER AND W ATKINS.
Tho article In reference to the al
leged fraud which appeared In the
Oregonlan is as follows:
SAYS IT IS FRAUD.
Senator Tillman Starts Inquiry Into
Portland Timber Syndicate
Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Tho St.
Paul & Pacific Timber Syndicate, hav
ing an office at 525 Chamber of Com
merce, Portland, is to be Investigat
ed by tho Postofllco Department to
ascertain whether or not It is using
tho malls for fraudulent purposes
Senator Tillman yesterday charged Id
the Senate that this company Is flood
ing the country with circulars, In
which his name Is used without au
thority and in which tho company
offer to "make $5000 out of $200"
Invested with It, to be in turn invest
ed In timber land in Coos and Doug
las counties as soon as tho govern
ment recovers title to tho unpatented
portion of tho grant to the C003 Bay
Wagon Road Company.
Tillman Calls It Swindle.
Tillman charged that this com
pany, of which Bryan R. Dorr Is
president, Is engaged In a "scheme of
swindling," and said ho proposed to
"stop tho rascals from getting any
more money." Ho accoidlngly laid
tho circular before tho Postofllco De
partment today, and by his roi;uebt
tVe concern will bo investigated. It
is found that Its circulars msroji-i
sent facts, and If, as charged b Mi
Tillman, this company is swindling
thiiso who subscribe to Its schema, 1
will bo denied furthor uso of ih.
mails. Mr. Dorr's company would probn
hly not nave been attacked, had I
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and who looked with suspicion on any
scheme which can make $5000 out of
an Investment of $200, wrote to Air.
Tillman for advice, and In that way
the matter found its way to the De
partment. Chance Remote, Says Fulton.
Senator Fulton, who Is unacquaint
ed with Dorr and knows nothing of
the St. Paul & Pacific Timber Syndi
cate, says the chanco Is very remote
of private individuals being able to
acquire land In the manner suggested
by the circular. It Is his opinion that
any suits brought by private Indivuals
will fall, that the Government alone
can compel the enforcement of tho
law under which tho land grant was
made.
SAYS IT IS LEGITIMATE DEAL
Dorr
Tells About Scheme to Get the
Coos Bay Laud Grant.
Bryan R. Dorr, who Is the presi
dent of the St. Paul & Pacific Timber
Syndicate, with offices in 525 Cham
ber of Commerce, made tho following
statement In regard to tho proposi
tion of his company last night.
"I havo In my possession Informa
tion which I consider authoritative,
showing that Senator Tillman made
application during October 1907, to
purchase from tho Southern Oregon
Company under tho Coos Bay Wagon
Road grant 10 quarter sections of
timber land for himself and other
members of his family. This Infor
mation shows that he sent In his ap
plication to the attorneys, Reeder &
Watklns, of Marshfleld, Ore., In good
faith, as any other citizen hns a right
to do. In this matter I and tho cor
poration I represent are acting sole
ly as sub-agents for tho above men
tioned attorneys and for a prominent
real estate man of Portland who is
operating nt Coos Bay. Senator Till
man's application to purchase land,
as provided for by tho terms of the
grant, was generally' understood
among various well known citizens of
Portland and elsewhere who had ap
plied for land during October, No
vember, December and January,
whereas I made no attempt to obtain
applications until early In February.
"Tho sum of $200, which I resuest
my clients to advance, covers the
legal retainer fee, cruising and locat
ing fees and tho commission to which
my corporation Is entitled. In rase
tho suit Is won, each applicant . Ill
obtain title to one-quarter section of
some of tho most valuable timber on
tho coast upon payment of $2.50 per
acre, as provided for by the terjis
of the grant, plus a commission of
25 cents per 1000 feet for us, out of
which we ngreo to pay the above at
torneys a cpntlngont fee of $100. If
thero is anything questionable or
fraudulent about this matter, I wish
to know It at once, In order that 1
may protect my clients. Personally I
havo fbsoluto confidence In our attor
neys, In tho Justice of our position
nnd iJi tho successful outcome of tho
suit.
Tho circular Issued by tho syndl--ato
is In part as follows:
How to Mnlco .?r000 Out of ."JS200.
I havo Just unearthed an opportun
ty whoroby each of my correspond
nts can obtain a quarter section of
fho most valuablo timber on tho Pa
Mflc coast with an Initial oxpondlturo
f $200. This timber Is located in
"kios and Douglas countlos, Oregon,
loso to tldo wator and each quartor
"ctlon of 1C0 acres Is valued at from
'"i000 to $15,000 on a vory conserva
've baala. Tho particulars, inclini
ng a tale of gigantic greed on tho
ffl
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part of the notorious timber thieves,
grafters and landgrabbers of Oregon
are familiar to all In this state."
Continuing, the circular says:
Tho Prosecution of the Grafters.
"But the day when this sort o
knavery goes unpunished is at an
end. ' No longer are state and nation
sitting idly by while tho people aro
being robbed of their birthright by
rapacity of corporations too large to
be attacked by any single indMdual.
Francis J. Henoy, tho great United
States District Attorney, has beei
sent out to prosecute the grafters an
land thelves of California and Or
gon on their own ground, and afta
having run Ruef and Schmltz tt
earth in San Francisco, and uncov
ered gigantic steals in Oregon, secur
ing wholesale convictions reaching
even as high up as that of United
States Senator Mitchell, Is here in (
Portland now, prosecuting a Govern
ment official for conspiracy with tho
land thieves of California and Ore
ment. Realizing that the time to act has
come, and that only by concerted ac
tion can anything be accomplished,
representative business men of Coos
Bay, Portland and elsewhere, Includ
ing myselt, have employed Reeder &
Watklns, tho leading attorneys of
Marshfleld, Coos County, Oregon, to
make a legal tender for us of $2.50
per acre, of $400 per quarter section
of 1C0 acres, to tho Southern Oregon
Company, and to take care of our in
terests there.
With each application they aro of
fering to the duly authorized officials
of the Southern Oregon Company in
the presence of witnesses the sum 'of
$400 for a certain speciiied quarter
section. The corporation refuses this
tender, thereby violating the terms of
the grant and laying itself open to
suit. There Is no doubt In the minds
of Messrs. Reeder & Watklns or our
selves as to the outcome of the suit,
for the law Is plain and has no mercy
for grafters and land thieves nowa
days. Tillnuui Takes Eleven Quarters.
The illegal and outrageous robbery
on the part of tho Southern Oregon
Company Is notorious In this state,,
but until now it has been Imposslblo
to secure the necessary concerted ac
tion. That the right men aro behind
this movement will be appreciated
when I state that among those who
havo spoken through our attorneys
for a part of this land Is Senator Till
man, of North Carolina, tho leader of
tho Democratic party In tho United
States Senate, a man who usually
gets what ho goes after. So suro is
Senator Tillman of our success that
ho has subscribed and paid tho neces
sary fees for a quarter section fo"
himself and ten other quarter pe
tlons for ten of his nearest relatives
The Oregonlan is quoted In revlo1
lng tho history of the Coos Bay Wa
on grant land In tho circular, t
facts of which are already familiar to
the people of this state. Tho circular
then says:
You May Join Vs.
Now, wo will allow you to join ua
in this proposition if you care to do
so, and if you have read this circular
carefully you surely will. You must
act at once, as only about 50 quarters
are left."
The circular continues to give the
terms whereby tho land In the Coos
Bay wagon road grants can bo so
cured by investors In tho St. Paul
syndicate. It points out that the
claimants need never see tho land
they deslro to file upon and the only
delay Incident to tho successful prose
cution of tho suit Is the uncertainty
of tho date of decision of tho suit
against the Southern Oregon Com
pany. Tho syndicate Is composed or
prominent mon of St. Paul, Minn.,
and is a corporation, for which Reed
er & Watklns, of Marshfleld, Ore.,
aro attorneys.
BREAK GRIP OP
LAND MONOPOLY.
Two Suits Will Bo Commenced By
Government, to Recover Land.
First of the governments active
steps toward breaking tho land grip
of the Southern Pacific in Oregon l
marked b l'i-j Fulton resolution,
which appeared in the Senate last
Tuesday, directing tho Department f
Justice to begin court proceeding '
onforco tho rights of tho Uilfd
States. Tho railroad for nearly 40
years has Ignored important terms of
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