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VOL. II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, SA TURDAY, MARCH 14, 1908.
No. 213.
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FIGHT GREAT WAR SOON
Enthusiastic Meeting of Cham
ber of Commerce Held
Last Night.
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PRAISE 0FC00S BAY
IS HEARTILY APPLAUDED
Many Speakers Outline Oppor
tunities and Means of Has
tening Their Realization.
Ono of the most enthusiastic and
beneficial meetings of the Marshfield
Chamber of Commerce recently held
took place last evening, when several
speakers paid tribute to the possibili
ties of Coos Bay, enumerated some of
the ways In which steps may bo taken
to reallzo on them, and urged a con
tinuance of the "get together" spirit
In advancing tho general interests.
Dr. J. T. McCormac, the president,
presided, and Introduced .LL. Smith,
of Minneapolis, Representative Wm.
Klff, of Atchison, Kansas, C. J. MIllIs,
of tho Coos Bay, Roseburg and East-
crn Railway and Navigation Co., J.
W. Bennett and Fruit Inspector Pohl.
All of tho addresses were permeated
with tho boosting spirit, and elicited
hearty applause from the audience,
which filled the hall. Better streets,
better schools, a Y. M. C. A., a city
park, railroad building' to give better
transportation facilities and other
things to make a greater Coos Bay
and Marshfield were suggested and
enthusiastically endorsed.
Wclcomo to Nan Smith.
Dr. McCormac also announced tho
arrangements for systematizing tho
preparations for extending a roylfl
welcome to the Nan Smith when tho
big lumber carrier makes her first
- entrance to Coos Bay within a few
days. Tho men who will direct and
arrange this welcome were an
nounced as follows:
Chairman, Dr. C. W. Tower; J. D.
McNeill, I. S. Kaufman, F. S. Dow,
II. Sengstacken, F. A. SacchI, Dr. J.
T. McCormac, I. S. Smith and J. H.
Flanagan of tho Chamber of Com
merce executive committee, and Sec
retary Walter Lyon of that body;
Mayor E. E. Straw and members of
tho city council; Mayor L. J. Simpson
and members of the North Bend city
council; C. J. Mlllis, J. W. Bennett,
W. S. McFarland, M. C. Norton, Fran
cis H. Clarke and F. J. Lewis. As
has hitherto been announced, the
plan is to have every boat and vessel
in these waters, loaded with local
people, meet the Nan Smith at the
bar and accompany her Into this port,
and to extend such other courtesies
as tho committee may decide.
Tho officers of the North Bend
Chamber of Commerco have also
afked to join the committee. Dr.
Tower has called a meeting of tho
committee for 1:30 Monday.
Need of Railways.
J. LeRoy Smith, who Is a promi
nent attorney of Minneapolis, was tho
first speaker of the evening. He said
that ho had been greatly Impressed
with the remarkable possibilities of
Coos Bay, its natural resources, cli
mate and the value of its harbor.
Also by what had already been ac
complished toward developing these
possibilities. He said that the great
est need of Coos Bay, In his estima
tion, was better transportation fa
cilities, affording people an oppor
tunity to get In and out conveniently,
and to Improve the shipping facilities.
Ho said that a railroad was sure to
come, probably two of them, but that
If the, people would get together and
work unitedly, this might bo has
tened and the development of tho
country quickened that much. He
urged the people to bo careful In
granting franchises,, and said that it
would bo much better for them to
profit by the experience of eastern
cities and to avoid possible troublo by
installing their own city railway and
public utilities, or In other words
make tho most of municipal owner
ship. He also urged that steps be
taken while tho city property is com-
paratlvely cheap, to provide for a Y.
il. C. A. and a city park, thus fur-,
nlshing additional advantages that
will bo greatly appreciated by new
comers to the bay, Abovo all things,
though, he urged the people to pull
FIVE MILLIONS DOLLARS
FINE FOR AMERICANS
Venezuela Superior Court Upholds
Severe Punishment of Abettors
Of Recent devolution.
(By Associated Pros?.) '
CARACAS, Venezuela, March 14.
The Superior Court has confirmed
tho judgment of the Jower court
which assessed a fine of ?5, 000, 000
agaliiEt tho New York and Bermudez
Atphalt Company for assisting In the
revolution directed against President
Castro. Tho company will appeal to
tho higher court.
together in harmony In their boost
ing work.
Kansas Men to Conic.
Representative William Klff, a
member of tho Kansas legislature
from Atchison, said that he had been
greatly impressed by the united spirit
of Coos Bay people working hand in
hand, and attributed the prosperity
anu tnrirt of the section to it. He
aliio urged the people here to ho fair
to tho corporations anU capital In
order that it might not be scared
away. He said that his Imnresslons
of tho bay had been so favorable that
he had practically decided to become
a permanent resident hero, and bring
with him Messrs. Bailey and Walker,
two other Kansas capitalists. Mr.
Bailey Is Interested in clay manu
facture, particularly brick. Ho also
urged all of the towns of this section
to get together and insist upon the
Oregon representatives and senators
getting a government appropriation
to improve the harbor. With this
done, he declared there was no rea
son why Coos Bay should not become
tho metropollsof the northern Pa
cific coast witiiiii a few years.
C. J. Mlllis declared that tho cor
porations which he represented are
local, and that it was to their Inter
est to build up tho bay. In fact, that"
his interests and" the interests of all
the people of Coos Bay are identical.
Ho said that he did not care to out
line their plans now, but wished to
assure all that every possible effort
would be made In the right direction,
and tha not a distant day would see
tho consolidation of Marshfield,
North Bend and Empire into Coos
City or Coos Bay, a great metropolis.
Bennett as Booster.
J. W. Bennett's address was full to
overflowing with tho optimistic and
booster spirit which has characterized
the thirty odd, years of his residence
on the bay. He, as chairman of the
school board, especially urged the
people to vote In favor of tho $50,000
bond issue to improve the schools.
He sad It was only a step In the right
direction, but that it was a necessity,
as there aro accommodations for only
500 pupils now, while there are at
least 750 of school ago In tho city.
Ho also urged tho building of the Y.
M. C. A., the improvement of the
streets, the building of roads out of
the city, the securing of new Indus
tries, tho development of fruit and
agricultural industries, and in fact
everything that will make the most of
tho natural advantages.
Fruit Inspector M. G. Pohl reiter
ated his convictions of tho great pos
sibilities of fruit culture and truck
gardening in this vicinity. He said
that tho land here would raise better
fruit and better vegetables than was
produced elsewhere, and more of
them. That time would demonstrate
that the land now selling for $40 or
$50 an acre both bottom and bench
land, was worth twice that much, and
capable of yielding great returns to
those who work It right. He also
told of the benefits to be derived from
tho new fruit inspection law.
Dr. McCormac, in Introducing the
various speakers, spoke glow.ngly of
tho possibilities of Coos Bay and Coos
county, expressing th booster and
enthusiastic spirit that has character
ized his long residence In Marshfield,
and during which he has been a faith
ful worker for their advancement. Ho
said that he would leave today for
Portland and other northern cltjes,
largely for the purpose of securing
Ideas and plans for Improving the
Marsifleld schools. He said that ai
he was familiar with tho people ot
.Marshfield, he was confident that they
would do tho right thing and today
would vote In favor ot the $50,000
bond issue.
Claim Six St. Paul Maidens
Committed Suicide in
New York.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March 14. The
startling story of how five or. six
young girls' who came to Now York
from St. Paul a little over a year ago
had committed suicide was related
today by Helen Baxter, aged seven
teen, whoso attempt last night to
commit suicide by the gas route was
frustrated.
She said
that after graduating
from a business college In St. Paul
she came to New York to mako her.
way In tho world. Ono by ono her'
companions committed suicide, and
while tho doctors worked' over het.
today sho begged that sho bo al
lowed to join them. , ..
She would not give the names ot
her companions nor admit tho ex
lstenco of a suicide pact. Two of tho
girls, including Helen, wero victims
of tho wiles of men.
ST. PAUL, March 14. Helen Bax
ter Is not known here.
Steamers Breakwater and M.
F. Plant Leave for Port
land and 'Frisco.
Tho steamer Breakwater sailed
this morning for Portland with an
unusually heavy passeneger list.
Among those who left Coos Bay for
northern points wero tho following:
Mrs. Osborn, Mrs. Quinn, Miss
Crlpps, Mrs. A. J. Hartman, E. Keeler
A. F. Larsen, C. H. Osborn, John
Egland, J. V. Morris, G. P. Storey,
P. Donman, Charles Thonjas, Mrs. L.
E. Henry, Mrs. J. O. Trow, Mrs C.
L. Dale, Mrs. J. V. Morris, Miss Mc
Cormac, J. E. Lyons, Dr. McCormac,
H. B. Heacock, A. R. Bean, Mr.
Brown, L. Morrill, Mr. Hamilton and
wife, E. Peterson and wife, G. H.
Baxter and wife, A. W. Peters, wife
and children, C. L. Dale, G. W. Hol
llster, M. Tracey, Frank Smith, O.
Erlckson, E. Guch, H. A. Smith, E.
D. Kinney, G. E. Smith, J. O. Trow,
Charles Stanley, J. T. Stanley, I.
Stone, A. Heym, Miss Fuller, L. E.
Henry, D. G. Halorsen, J. H. Jones,
A. A. Baker, D. A. Rlchey, H. Stick-
land, Mrs. Guss, Mrs. C. R. TIbbltts,
Harold Jones, Miss Stanley, Mrs.
Charles Stanley, Mrs. J. S. Stanley,
W. A. Wynkoop, C. R. TIbbetts, A.
Norman, E. E. Beck, B. Wllklns, H.
Ludwig, F. Bisque, E. W. Honancks,
J. Maltland, R. A. Smoll, H. Hag
qulst, C. Molerko, P.'Killeson, L. La
Vassar, O. Jacobson, R. C. Mathews,
James Collis and J. C. Yale.
SAILS FOR 'FRISCO.
Steamer M. F. Plant Leaves Coos Bay
AVith Many Passengers.
Tho M. F. Plant sailed yesterday
for San Francisco with many passen
gers aboard. Among those aboard
were the following: Adolph Ahllen,
M. Dewit, G. M. Moore, Mrs. Moore,
Clyde Anderson, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
H. M. Tower, Miss Mullen, John Ar
not, N. Ekblad, P, H. Sonte, Mrs. By
ler, Mrs. Child, J. C. Yale, J. P. Gil
qulst. H. H. Chambers, Mrs. Kule,
J. L. Muldoon, L. M. Jensen, Messrs.
Bingham, Brunsten and Quirk and C.
F. Fisher.
SATURDAY EVENING GUARAN
TEE SNAPS.
Houso on Pine street, near 3d, suit
able for small family; $1C0;
ground rent $2.50 per month.
Two lots In East Marshflold $C0 each.
New houso and four lets In East
Marshfield, $1,300; $700 cash,
balanco terms.
Four lots In Bay View, 50-138 each,
Including corner, $825.
10-acro tracts, $500 each; easy
terms.
Special price on whole block in Bolso
addition.
See Title Guarantee and Abstract Co.,
. Henry Sengstacken, Manager,
MANY SAIL '
TOR CITIES
Coolness of Brave New York
Lad Prevents Panic at Fire
and Saves Lives.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March 14. The cool
ness of a.i elevator boy, namad Hen
ry Coch, who made five trips during
a fire in the candy factory of Arthur
Esslng, at 38 Pearl Street, prevent
ed a panic among tho 100 girls em
ployed In the place. On tho last trip
down, the flames shot Into the ele-
.ator burning tho boy's hands. The
ire started in he basement and
ipread rapidly, practically destroying
tho five-story building.
BANKER WALSH GETS
j, STAY IN HIS SENTENCE
(bill en go Financier Convicted and
J Sentenced for Illegal Methods
j Escapes Punishment for Time.
. (By Associated Press.!
j CHICAGO, March 14. By an ap
plication made in the United States
circuit court of appeals for a writ of
supersedeas, which was granted, John
R. Walsh was released on bonds of
50,000 pending tho hearing on his
appeal. Mr. Walsh was formerly
president of the Chicago National
Bank and was convicted of Illegal use
of tho funds of tho institution. Ho
was denied a new trial and sentenced
to five years in the federal prison at
Fort Lgjivenworth, Kansas, but pun
ishment has been stayed pending the
hearing of an appeal to the higher
courts.
PAYMASTER ROBBED ON
BOARD U. S. CRUISER
(By Associated Press.)
"SANN FRANCISCO, March 14.
The United States cruiser Milwaukee
has arrived hero from Magdalena
Bay. It has developed that a daring
robbery had occurred on board dur
ing the stay In tho south, when
$3,800 In gold was taken from the
paymaster's room by some person do
ing duty on the cruiser. There Is no
clue. The safe was opened during
the temporary absence of the pay
master.
TWO NORTHERN TOWNS
HARD HIT BY FIRE
(By Associated Press.)
BUTTE, Mont., March 14. Dis
patches to the Inter-Mountain state
that the entire business section of the
city of Big Timber, on tho Northern
Pacific, was burning at noon, and aid
from Livingston and Bozeman was
being sent. The loss is estimated to
be in excess of $1,000,000.
Firo in Idaho.
(By Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash., March
14.
The old town of St. March, Idaho,
was practically wiped out by fire,
which destroyed six business houses
last night. The loss Is about $55,000.
The new section of the town was not
damaged.
MINNESOTA MAN WILL
START BUSINESS HERE
M. J. Mangan, a successful busi
ness man at Belle Plalne, Minn., for
eight years or more, has arrived in
Marshfield and Is so . favorably im
pressed with this city that ho has de
cided to remain and become Identi
fied with its Interests. Ho has leased
quarters In the new O'Connell build
ing and will open an undertaking
parlor thero.
Ho is also arranging to purchase a
homo, and expects to Invest quite
heavily In business and property
here. Ho has tho booster spirit
naturally and Is rapidly becoming
permeated with tho Marshfield enthu
siasm. Tho acquaintance.! ho has al
ready mado In Marshfield aro very
much Impressed with his energy,
push and pleasing personality.
PROBABLY VOTE BONDS.
Result 85 for; 3 against.
On account of tho rain, only a light
veto Is bolng cast at tho special
school election this afternoon. It Is
expected that there will be a big ma
jority in favor of issuing $50,000
bonds to enlarge the public schools.
The polls opened at 1 o'clock and
were to close at i o'clock.
REACHES FOR KETTLE;
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY
W. L. Abrams of Seattle Victim of
Shcrt Circuit While Perforin.
inj; Household Duties.
(By Associated Pre.).)
SEATTLE, March 14. W. L.
Abrams, tho credit man of the Na
tional Grocery Company, was killed
in his home here. He turned on tho
electric light and at tho samo time
reached for tho tea kettle. Tho feed
wire had previously como In contact
with a trolley wire in front of tho
house and become short circuited,
creating a considerable display, which
Abrams and his wife had been watch
ing. UANDOX GIRLS WIN.
Defeat North Bend In Good Basket
Ball Game Last Night.
Tho Bandon high school girls bas
ketball team defeated tho North Bend
school girls' team at the Simpson pa
villlon at North Bond last night by
a score of 12 to 8. The game was a
good one, both teams showing up
well, but the Bandon girls doing a
little the best team work. Two 20
mlnute halves wero played, with a
ten-mlnuto Intermission. Hazel Ste
venson proved tho star of the Bandon
team, missing only two possible bas
kets. Quite a delegation of Marshfield
enthusiasts wero present, and a num
ber joined the Bandon rooters in
their applause.
The line-up was as follows:
" North Bend Hattle Van Zyle, c;
Anno Anderson, R. F.; Edith Alger,
L. F.; Edith Raab, R. G.; Helen
Wende, L. F.
Bandon Hazel Stevenson, -G.-;
Nora Gibson, R. F.; Rittle McNalr,
L. F.; Emma Cralne, R. G.; Elsie
Stevenson, L. F.
Edith Alger Is captain of the North
Berfd team and Nora Gibson is 'cap
tain of the Bandon team. Mr. Dav
enport, of North Bend, was umpire,
Ernest Bolt, of Bandon, referee, and
Mr. Blazler was timekeeper.
Eugene O'Connell Improved. A
letter received from L03 Angeles by
Marshfield friends brings the pleasing
Intelligence that Eugene O'Connell
has fully recovered from his recent
Illness.
ALIA TRIES
TO ESCAPE
Denver Anarchist Assassin
Prevented From Getting
Away by "Trusty."
(By Associated "Press.)
DENVER, March 14. An attempt
to escape was made today by Alia,
the condemned murderer of Father
Leo. While a "trusty" was clean
ing his cell, Alia suddenly attaaked
him with a razor, slashing the "trus
ty's" neck, and then mado a rush to
get away.
Tho "trusty," despite tho cut, pur
sued Alia, pinioned him and with tho
help of a deputy warden overpowered
the murderer.
GET YOUR SUNDAY
Dinner at Smith's Cafe. Some fine
young chicken.
HOMES FOR SALE.
GOOD 8-room house and two largo
lots in West Marshfield; $2250.00.
NEW 7-room houso and two largo
lots in West Marshfield; $2050.00.
TWO houses In South Marshflold
with two largo lots, finely im
proved place; $4500.00.
NEW modern homo In Railroad Ad
dition, flno improvements, graded
street and sldowalk; $3000.00.
NEW modern houso In Railroad Ad
dition, 50-foot lot; $1750.00.
NEW modern houso, 7 rooms, on
Sheridan streot, closo in; $2350.
NEW modern cottage and two lots In
Railroad Addition; $1150.00,
I, S. Kaufman & Co, across from
Chamber pt Commerce,
I SUNDAY CIHCKEN DINNER
I At Smith's Cafe. Dqn't miss It,
Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot
Makes Sensational State
FOREST RANGERS
Government Official Also Says
Lumber Supply Will Last
Only 30 ,Years Longer.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March 14. Declar
ing It Is only from tho forest rangers
In the service of tho United States
that scouts can bo recruited for ser
vice "In tho war that is coming," Gif
ford Pinchot, chief forester of tha
department of agriculture, startled
his hearers at a dinner here last
evening by discussing war as If a
conflict wero unavoidable. "In tho
great war which this country wllL
flght, but which I hope with all my
heart It will not have to flght soon,,
the only quarter to which this gov
ernment could look for scouts is tho
bureau of forestry. There, and there
only, are men trained in such fashion
as would bo of service."
Pinchot also said that thero is only
timber enough In tho country to last
thirty years. ,
H. H. KLAHM, manager ot tho Na
tional Foundry Co., Is spending a
vacation In Empire with his par
ents. RUSSIANS SAID TO HAVE
SEIZED TURKISH BOATS
Vienna Reports That Czar's War
ships Have Taken Vessels
Laden AVith Supplies.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG March 15. A
rumor has reached this city by way
of Vienna that two Turkish steamers
laden with arms and ammunition
have been seized In the Black Sea by
Russian warshps. No confirmation
of tho report can bo obtained In offi
cial quarters.
TORPEDO BOATS AHEADT
(By Associated Press.)
Panama, March 14. Tho Ameri
can torpedo flotilla, which left Cal
lao March 9, arrived hero unvpect
edly today, two days ahead of time.
It had a fine trip.
iSEBALL
SEASOfjiDAY
Marshfield Fans Organize to
Put Winning Team in Field
and Start Tomorrow.
Marshfield baseball fans, at a meet
ing in tho Lockhart building last
night mado preliminary arrange
ments to organlzo a winning team.
An Immediate start will bo mado, and
tho first practice game will take place
tomorrow at North Bend, where all
possibilities and candidates for tho
team will bo given a tryout. The
practice gamo will bo on tho North
Bend grounds nt 2:30 tomorrow af
ternoon, and tho management hopes
to soo a good turnout.
C. A. Howard was elected man
ager and Jim Lyons captain, but Jako
Goldle will officiate as captain to
morrow owing to Mr. Lyons being In
Portland.
While tho line-up will depend upon
tho showing mado by the new ma
terial, It will probably bo as follows
at tho opening of tomorrow's gamo:
Jim Cowan, catcher; Harry Butler,
pitcher; Bert Dlmmlck, flrpt haso:
Jnko Goldlo, second base; I, R. Towor
short stop; James Wallaco. third
boso; Arthur McKeown, right field;
L. A. Liljeqvlst, center Hold, and
James Lurkoy, loft field.
CHICKEN.
The kind that will mako you think of
homo at Smith's Cafo Sunday.
For Investments or sale of real es
tate, see Title Guarantee and Ab
stract Co,, Henry Sengstacken, Mgc.
ON B
CHICKEN DINNER
At Smith's Cafo Sunday.
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