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VOL II.
Coos Bay to Get Electricity
From the Brewster
Valley.
FOR LIGHTING AND POWER
l'liuis nnd Specifications for tho New
Project Arc Ready and Reser
voir Situ Secured.
Tho Coquillo Valley Power Com
pany, which has been working on tho
quiet for somo time, has its plans
and specifications ready for a power
plant at the head of the Brewster
valley, tho development of which will
result in giving Coos county a light
ing and power system with a mini
mum capacity of 4,000 horse power
Near tho source of tho company's
power is a natural reservoir of 35
acres that will carry a depth of 30
feet of water, the outlet from the res
ervoir being about four feet wide and
ten feet deep .through solid rock that
can readily bo closed by a dam. Tho
reservoir is fed by small streams and
springs.
The water will bo flumed for a dis
tance of about 5,000 feet, when it
will be given a 300-foot fall through
a pipe to the power house. The com
pany has secured a 3-acro site for tb
power station and has bought 120
acres for tho reservoir site.
For nine or ten months of tho year
a sufficient supply of water will be
taken from tho cast fork for the use
of tho power plant, and during tho
balance of tho season a reserve and
auxiliary supply will bo drawn from
tho Immense reservoir.
Tho power will bo transmitted
electrically to Myrtlo Point, Coquille,
Marshfleld, North Bend and Bandon,
and will therefore bo available for
power or light in nearly any part of
tho county. A good substantial
power house Is In contemplation.
Thero will bo two units in water
wheels, and two electrical units, be
ing in duplicate.
Tho work of locating, measure
ments, and other preliminaries has
been done under tho direction of J.
S. N. Smith as consulting engineer.
Mr. Smith has had oxtensivo experi
ence In this sort of work, managing
a number of projects on tho coast.
He is at present manager of a big
power system at Ashland. The sur
veying has been dono by A. N. Gould.
A number of substantial business
men of tho valley are Interested in
tho now project. The work of devel
opment, it is expected, will be ad
vanced throughout tho coming sum
mer. It is not the object of the company
to antagonize or compete with any of
the lighting or power plants now es
tablished, but it is expected to sell to
such companies or Arms the power
they will require at a figure much be
low that at whicli they can afford to
develop their own power for their
various purposes.
Thero Is no doubt but that the de
velopment of such a system will bo
of inestimable value to Coos county,
which is already rich in natural re
sources, and with cheap power can
invite the attention of capital in
working such resources into manu
factured products. Tho Coquillo val
ley and all portions of the county will
receive an impetus through tho in
auguration of such a system that will
speedily convert it into a busy hlvo
of industry and wealth, while those
that have an interest in tho power
plant may reasonably expect to be
come independent as the result of a
judicious investment. Enterprise.
ANNUAL MEETING OF
I. C. STOCKHOLDERS
Adjourns After 15 Minutes Session
ltecauso of Inability of Committee
To Make a Report.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, March 3. Tho annual
meeting of tho Illinois Central stock
holders adjourned after a fifteen
minutes session until two o'clock to
morrow. The inability of tho proxy
committeo to present a complete re
port is the causo.
rnONH 111 for messenger boy to
carry parcels or run errands.
in PLANT CZARINA TO
FOR COOS GO. COME TO BAY
(Earn
Southern Pacific Commences
Operations for Develop-
opincj Mines.
Tho Southern Pacific Company is
further enlarging the scope of opera
tions for the developing of its heavy
coaling Interests around Coos Bay.
The enormous output, of which tno
Jhundreds of acres comprising tho
lieaver Hill coal mining properties
are capable, has not been worked by
the Southern Pacific company, only
enough being mined, for shipping, to
meet the capacity of the Stoam-er
Breakwater, which carries a cargo
out of tho bay on every weekly trip.
In the near future however, the
steamship Czarina, will be put on
tho Coos B.iy-Poitland run, and th's
first class co !hr In connection with
the Breakwater will be devoted ex
clusively ro tl'o ioa. trade.
Davis-strnot Ock in Portland ln-3
been leased lui a term of 15 years by
the Souther i Pacific Company and
bunkers wll I o built on the property
for the purpon of handling Coos Bay
coal. TI12 di ck 1 as been utilized for
Ibe dunifli' ; jf coal brought north
by the Breakwater, for several
months, but It was not until recently
that the lease was signed and tho
company decided on extensive im
provements. ALLIANCE ARRIVES
IN FROM PORTLAND
Due to Depart Wednesday Morning
at O O'clock List of Kent's
Passengers.
The steamer Alliance arrived in
from Portland Monday afternoon.
She will sail from Coos Bay Wednes
day morning at 9 o'clock. Following
is the list of passengers arriving:
Miss G. Moody, W. M. Russell, H.
Kirkman, W. E. Berry, W. C. Wilson,
J. J. E. Rich, G. E. Meridan, Cella
Merldan, E. L. C. Farrin and wife,
Mrs. P. L Blake, Elsie M. Tilman,
Grace Gllkey, A. M. Arneson, W. W.
Holland, Mrs. C. J. Qulnn, Miss
Clarke, J. B. Flnnegan, Cy Meloln,
L. M. Ackerman, G. W. Hollister,
Mrs. C. M. Ward, Dan Ward, Joseph
ine Ward, Perry Ward, L. A. Murray,
S. C. Norton, Miss Tupper, L. P. Rus
sell, V. Y. Moyer, F. Munn, D. L. Har
ris, W. C. Schultz, M. Harris, Miss
Harris, E. D. Williams, Ed Lenery,
B. Van Duzen, I. C. Jennings, Fred
Foote, J. J. Currle, Fred Robbins,
Mrs. E. Noble, J. E. Oren, Captain F.
Westdatt, H. G. Van Duzen, E. Mad
den, E. Perrson, General William
Souls, G. A. Bergstrom, A. Hagstrom,
G. Bloom, J. L. Mauzey and wife, L.
E. White, Asa Gibson, W. E. Shine,
C. A. Hall, D. B. Bennett, G. N. John
sou, and twelve steerage.
THINKS THERE WILL
BE WAR WITH JAPAN
Curry County Hoy Just Returned
From Philippines Says War Pre
parations Aro on Extensive
Scale.
PORT ORFORD, March 3. Julius
Smith was in town Saturday on his
way to visit his boyhood homo at
Gold Beach, after an absence of sev
eral years, during which time ho
served four years in Undo Sam's
navy. Ho is fresh from the Phili
ppines, where ho says extensive war
preparations are being carried on,
and ho believes that a clash with
Japan is inevitable. Julius has twice
rounded the world, and has been In
many foreign lands, yet ho says that
in his travels ho did not find a place
that looked as good to him as old
Curry does. Tribune.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
TANGLE UP AGAIN
Another Injunction Asked to Prevent
A'otlng of Shares Held by
Union Pacific.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, March 3. Judge Ball
denied the petition of H. W. Leman
for an injunction restraining the vot
ing of 281,231 shares of stock held
by tho Union Pacific and Railroad
Securities Company at tho annual
meeting of the Illinois Central today.
Tho denial of the motion will oper
ate to place the suit on the regular
trial calendar of the superior court
of Cook county, and It will not be
reached for several months.
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MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE COOS BAY TIMES, TUESDAY,. MARCH 3, 1908.
CONTESTANTS
Portland Timber Locator Gives
Views on Oregon Land
Grant Case.
THINKS SETTLERS MAY WIN
Will Lose Only Their Filing Fees in
Event Courts Decide in Fa
vor of Railroad.
George W. Douglass, a timber lo
cator of Portland, believes that per
sons filing on lands embracing In the
Oregou&Callfornia (Southern Pacflc)
land grant will have a prior right to
their selections, should tho proposed
suit to compel the railroad corpora
tion to comply with tho terms of the
grant be decided In favor of the Gov
ernment. Mr. Douglas contends that
applicants for these lands are acting
clearly under the terms of the grant,
which have been violated by tho rail
road, and he argues that at best all
these Intending settlers can lose, even
should the suit bo decided against tho
Government, would be their filing
fee. Ho says:
The terms of the Southern Pacific
Railroad grant, by act of Congress,
explicitly provide that the lands must
be "sold to actual settlers in quarter
sections only to one person and at a
price not exceeding $2.50 per acre."
Many citizens have applied for this
land under tho terms of the grant,
but the railroad, realizing the en
ormous value of their holdings, re
fuses at this time to comply with the
law.
Now if these applicants do apply
in good faith to purchase a quarter-
section of this land and the railroad
In bad faith refuses to let them have
it, is it not reasonable to suppose
that, after the Government compels
the railroad to live up to the terms
of the grant, those who have applied
and offered to purchase will surely
be upheld in their rights and event
ually be accorded tho land. The ap
plicant at this time does comply with
tho law, notwithstanding tho fact
the railroad violates it. At the time
tho applicant applies he makes a ten
der as an actual settler, offering the
legalized rate of $2.50 an acre.
I read in today's Oregouian that
Postal Inspector O. C. Riches claims
that those filing now will have no
prior right to this land and that in
his estimation the land will go back
Into to the public domain. I would
like to know by what authority lie
makes this statement, as his official
position will gito it weight with the
public.
I am filing and locating citizens
on this land and have kept myself
posted as to all tho published pro
ceedings of the Government. Tho
.Fulton rsolutlon, passed by the Uni
ted States Senate recently, was to
the effect that the railroad bo com
pelled to comply with tho grant
which, it Is reasonable to suppose, It
will eventually do. Now If It does,
Is it not reasonable to conclude that
applicants whoso filings aro properly
recorded and who have tendered tho
required $400 In accordance with the
terms of the grant and who have in
tho presence of witnesses made affi
davit to that effect, will bo entitled
to their portion of the land?
Thero Is a diversity of opinion on
this subject and as a great number of
citizens are deeply concerned tho
regularity of these filings should bo
passed on so that tho question might
be finally settled. Postal Inspector
Riches is no doubt honest in his con
victions regarding tho matter, but
thero aro others just as honest who
feel that the courts will recognizo
priority claims to theso lands and
eventually will require the railroad
to sell each particular quarter-section
to tho first applicant.
However, viewing tho situation In
its present condition, those filing do
so In a spirit of speculation. If they
secure the land, it means a small for
tuen to them, but should tho suit by
the Government bo decided adversely,
applicants would only forfeit their
filing fee, which is insignificant when
compared to tho great valuo of tho
land applied for. Portland Oregon
Ian. ,
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The Western Union wires ore
down between Coos Bay nnd Rose
burg, thus curtailing the regular As
sociated Press report of Tbo Times,
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J. P.
Pennsylvania Lawyer Says Fi
nancier Would Make an
Ideal Leader.
DROP OTHER CANDIDATES
,"Put Aside Roosevelt Claptrap and
Form New Party Headed by Em
ployer of Labor.
NEW YORK, March 2 J. P. Mor
gan has been named for president of
the United States by F. Carroll Brew
ster Jr., a prominent lawyer. Wall
street In general and many bankers
In particular second the nomination.
According to the Wall street view
Mr. Morgan, as one of the greatest
employers of labor in the country and
as the financial giant of tho age,
could restore confidence and set all
industries dancing for joy. Many of
his friends doubt whether his nomin
ation would be accepted seriously. by
the public, but they would be de
light to see his name put out as
standard bearer.
Mr. Brewster suggests Mr. Morgan
in a personal letter written to a New
York stock exchange member. Brews
ter is the son of Judge F. C. Brews
ter and nephew of Benjamin Harris
Brewster. His family has a record
for public .service in Pennsylvania
and at Washingtin.
"An Ideal President."
"I doubt whether Mr. Morgan
would accept the nomination," said
Francis L. Hine, vice president of tho
First National Bank, which is the
great Morgan Institution. "If he could
be Induced to accept It, however, ho
would be an Ideal president. He has
never failed in anything he under
dertook. Ho is not working for his
own aggrandizement, but Is' looking
out for the good of the people. When
thero Is anything to be done, he 's
right there pushing with his big
shoulder. He never hunts a cyclone
cellar In a storm. The politicians are
all trying to get position on an anti
platform. They are antl-everythlng,
and a substantial business man a3
president would be a good thing for
the country.
"For fear that somo day we may
have to fight with the rifle," said Mr.
Brewster, in his letter, "I should say,
let us drop these revolutionary demo
crats and republicans and have c
third party a business man's px.'ty
or property party.
"Let us make the Issue clear now
and fight at the polls before wo are
utterly ruined by unconstitutional
robbery In congress. Seven-tenths
of the men with from $100 to $100,
000,000 will join such a party. It Is
the only thing to do. Spread the
thought. It will run now like a
prairie fire. Let us drop all demo
crats like Bryan, Culberson, Cochran,
Johnson, and all republicans like
Knox and Taft. Even Hughes of New
York should bo avoided. All demo
crats and all republicans who are ap
pealed to restore our prosperity
would flock to tho new party, and the
half-starved working men would join
In en masse.
"Drop Roosevelt Claptrap."
"The republican tho first day of
tho session should have drawn the
line and crawled over it, leaving
Roosevelt on the other sldo. Now
they are too late. Brayan has them
on the hip. As a Roosevelt republi
can Is sure to be beaten by Bryan or
any other Roosevelt democrat, I
think the whole Roosevelt claptrap
should bo dropped and a now party
formed? New York city and state Is
tho placo to start it. Tho rest of tho
country will fall In line.
"A good business man opposed to
all tho fallacies should bo put up.
Property owners, big and little, have
been attacked; therefore, lot them
bo bravo and stand together and
nomlnato tho biggest property owner
they can find. My choice would bo
J. Plerpont Morgan."
THREATENS PASTOR'S LIFE.
Chicago CIiTjjynmii Receives Letter
Demanding $1000.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO. March 2 Rev, P. Neu
zll, pastor of the St. Procoplus Rom
an Catholic Vhurch notified the po
lice ho had received a letter In the
slav language demanding one thou
sand dollars and threatening death
on refusal.
MO
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SHOOCCESS
Burnt Cork Artists Score De
cided Success Good
Attendance.
North Bend devoted itself to min
strelsy Monday night. Several hun
dred persons gathered in Eckhoff hall
and enjoyed the work of the ama
teurs. Tho show was good. The
whilom cork artists provoked many a
laugh, In many Instances the mirth
being called forth by incidents not on
the program.. The first half 'of tho
show savored strongly of a vocal mu
sical recital. . Following is tho pro
gram: Opening chorus Whltmark over
ture. Only a message from Home, Sweet
Home Dr. Bartle.
All the Girls Look Good to Me
Charles Alger.,
When Love Alone Is King F. E.
Monroe.
He's a Cousin of Mine H. Hea
cock. '
Fever's On L. A. Frey.
Sometime You'll Come Back to Mo
Charles Keane. (Just Awearyln'
for You Encore.)
Specialty Song by Warren Painter.
Sometime I Know You'Jl Love Mo
A. C. Knight.
Waiting at the Church
St. Dennis.
Charles
Following aro those who partici-
pated In the minstrel:.
Dr. I. B. Bartle, Charles Keane, A.
C. Knight, O. A. Thorson, J. A. Ward,
F. E. Monroe, H. Imhoff, Bert Mc
Graw, D. Hendry, L. A. Frey, Charles
St. Dennis, H. Heacock, A. J. Alger,
L. McGan, Charles Alger, Lon Murr,
W. H. Painter. Fred Glazier, man
ager. L. A. Frey, North Bend's versa
tile clothing man, got off the only lo
cal quips. They were slzzlers, and
made up for tho absence of this gen
erally strong feature of minstrelsy.
The Times had a bunch wrapped up
and hero they aro:
Mr. Glazier, interlocutor, to Frey
How aro you this evening, Mr.
Bones?"
"I'm feelin' pow'ful scumptlous,
Mistah Glazer, but I dono bin feelin'
bad ylstlday."
"How's that, Mr. Bones?"
"Well, you see, Mistah Glazer, you
see I wuz comin' down do street an'
I sees Mistah William Broulllard, Mr.
Arnold and Dr. Burmester, and I
done felt bad."
"How's that, Mr. Bones?"
"Well, you see, Mistah Glaz'er, I's
pow'ful sure this town's goin' to havo
trouble. Theso gents all had ropes,
knives, guns, an' I seed a 'Nick Car
ter' novel stickln' out o' their pock
ets." L. J. Simpson, Peter Loggle, J. G.
Horn, Harry Huntley, Judgo Guerry
and Attorney Derbyshire all came In
for shafts from "Bones." Following
is tho program In tho olio:
Novelty ring act Messrs. Murr
and McGraw.
Belle of tho Bowery Charles
Keane.
Banjo specialty A. J Alger.
Horn Solo Char' J3 llaiter
Illustrated song A.. C. Knight.
ft Moving pictures Prf McGan.
Sketch (111 Treated II Travatoro)
Members of tho conpany
Goodnight.
Thero w'ero a number of extremely
clever sketches by tho members of
tho cast. Following aro tho different
characters impersonated:
Manrlco Charles Keane.
Leorna F. E. Monroe.
Servant Charles St. Dennis.
Count D. Hondry.
Sentry II. Heacock.
The music of tho volunteer orches
tra at Monday night's show wa-i of
tho very best, and many expressions
of praise were heard. Following is
tho personnel of tho orchestra:
P. L. Swearlngor, musical director;
U. F. Gobhardt, cornet; J. C. Toelo,
1st violin; Miss Laura Vlgars, piano;
f Jacobson, clarinet; Charles Kalsor,
cello; R. Simpson, trombon Will
Forrest, bass; II. L. Sumner, 2nd vlo
l'n; Miss Freda Eckhoff, flute.
REV. W. R. THURSTON, of Marsh
fleld, has returned from Coquillo,
where ho has been holding rovlval
nn.irlnnn Hln Tin a f Tll'fl Ufnnba
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Last Sunday evening Mr. Thurston l
held services at tho U, B. church J
at North Bend. j
Thero li mot a slngh .ftIl
column In The Times, everj UW1
one carries matters of interest. Not
the least interesting part of the paper
Is its advertising columns. Plan
your purchases from Times ads. It
will pay.
No. 203.
City Council Empowers Him to
Pay Bounty of. Five Cents
Apiece on Rats.
!W STREET FOR FERRY USE
Ordinance Is Passed Dedicating It as
Landing for Eastside Ferry
Boats.
A price of five cents apiece has
been put on the life of every rat in
Marshfleld. A five-cent bounty was
determined upon by tho city council
at its meeting Monday night, follow
ing a statement by Mayor Straw
concerning tho possibility of scat
tering the bubonic plague by tho
rodents.
The plague exists In San Fran
cisco, tho mayor had bee nlnformed,
and much Interest is taken In that
city in killing off rats. According to
Mayor Straw, rats are purveyors of
Infectious diseases, and all known
precautions aro n eces3aary when
thero Is a possibility of their carry
ing the germs of the plague. In tho
event a case of tho plaguo should bo
reported on tho bay, It is feared that
a quarantine would bo established
wllIclx would put an end to shipping
as long as It lasts. Dead or alive.
OVCJ lat "le3euiea marsrju
1111 lin -i I .1 f n X it i J r
i WI" uu mm 1UI ut luo xal ol uvo
cents apiece.
An ordinance was also passed
Monday night establishing a ferry
landing at tho foot of W street. The
only vote against the measure was
that of Councilman Lockhart, who
stated that he had friends owning
property on' either sldo of tho foot of
W street who wero opposed to it3
use as a ferry landing.
Tho matter of street paving re
ceived somo attention, but no action
was taken.
GREAT NORTHERN MAKES
WHOLESALE REDUCTIONS
Curtailing Expenses In Tho Tele
graphic Department Somo of
Block System Out.
(By Associated Press.)
GRAND FORKS, N. D. March 3.
The Great Northern 13 making whole
sale reductions In Its telegraphic de
partment. Stations aro being closed
and telegraphing Is being dono away
with as much as possible. Between
Grand Forks,, and Devils Lake, tho
block system has been put out of
commission.
REFUSES TO GRANT
ALL PETITIONS
No Extension of Time Allowed Peti
tioners In Which To Comply "With
Tho New J Hour Law.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 3. Tho In
terstate Commerce Commission to
day decided to unanimously deny al!
petitions for tho extensions of tlmo
within which to comply with tho so
called "Hours of Services Law," tho
nine hour law.
FEBRUARY WEATHER.
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau; co-oporativo ob
server's meteorological record; sta
tion, Marshfleld; county of Coos;
state of Oregon. Summary report
for tho month of February, 1908;
Temperature.
Mean maximum, 53.5.
Mean minimum, 38.3.
Mean, 49.5.
Maximum, G5; date, 21st.
Minimum, 28, date 2d.
Greatest dally range, 32.
Precipitation.
Total 0.81 inches.
Greatest in 24 hours, 1.14 inches'.
Total from September 1st, 1907,
43.18 inches.
Normal, 47.15 inches.
Deficiency, 3.97 Inches.
Snow fall, nono.
Number of days with ,01 or moro
precipitation, 15; clear, 11; cloudy,
18; rainy days, 17.
Dato of thunderstorm, 29th; dato
of hailstorms, 28th and 29th; fog.
8th, 10th, 22nd and 23rd
MTV
E. MINGUS,
Co-operative Observer,
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