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VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, TH URSDAY, MARQH 19, 1908.
No. 217.
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GALE WRECKS
THEJSERWICK
Two Masted Schooner Drifts
on Siuslaw Spit Near Flor
ence During Storm.
A8 HUMMEL
US
PREPARE TO
FLOOD DANGER
AT PITTSBURG
ROESSLER TO
LEAVE COAST
U. S. Engineer to Be Trans
ferred From Northern
Pacific Territory.
LEFT COOS BAY RECENTLY
Cargo of General Merchandise Saed
by Means of Lighters and the
Vessel Is Hosting Easy.
PORTLAND, March 19 Caught in
the grasp of a 70-milo gale, the two
roasted gasoline schooner Berwick,
Captain Childs, drifted on tho beach
at tho mouth of the Siuslaw river
Friday night. Th evessel was bound
from this port to Florence with a
cargo of general marchandise.
Tho vessel lies on the north spit
and is likely to lemain there for soma
time, owing to the fact that she went
on with the Hood tide. Tho cargo
was saved by means of lighters, but
the task was most difficult, since the
waves ran very high, at times leaving
tho lighters pounding on the sandi.
Tho Berwick left this port several
weeks ago, after having discharged
a cargo of frozen salmon from Roguo
river and had taken on a general
cargo for Florence. She went out in
command of a young man named
Childs, owing to the fact that Captain
Bowdlch, who recently relieved Cap
tain Jacobscn, fell down and broke
one of his legs while boarding the
vessel at the cold storage dock. When
about thiee days out the Berwick en
countered a terrific gale that
wrenched her rudder post and did
other serious damage. After drifting
about for a week or so Captain Childs
finally managed to make Coos Bay
for repairs. A second start was made,
but luck was no better and again the
little craft received tho attention of
the enraged elements.
The Berwick carries a crew of
from six to eight, and occasionally a
passenger or two. She is owned by
Hume, the Rogue river salmon king.
WRECK NOT SERIOUS.
Coos Ray People Do Not Relievo Ber
wick Has Ueen IJndly Damaged
on Siuslaw Spit.
Coos Bay people, when apprised
that tho Berwick had run on a spit
at tho mouth of the Siuslaw express
ed tho opinion that she would not
suffer serious damages. They claim
that the vessel is so constructed that
such accidents do not damago her. In
this connection, tho story is told that
when she makes trips up the Siuslaw
river, she docs not wait at the bar for
tho tldo but deliberately runs onto
it and stands the buffeting of being
washed over by the waves.
The cargo this time was small,
being only about four tons and most
taken at Coos Bay. Three tens of
this was feed and tho bulk of the
other stuff eight casks of liquor.
She Is an old vessel, two masted
and runs with gasoline power.
RESULT OP FOG.
Pomona Wreck Relieved to Ilavo
Been Result of Overrunning Log
in Tho Darkness.
Local marine men express tho be
lief that the wreck of tho Pomona
off Port Ross was due to overrunning
her log in the fog. They claim it is
likely that when the fog camo up it
was decided to put In at Port Arena
attempted to do so when she struck
tho hidden reef off Port Ross, many
miles below having covered tho dis
tance unconsciously during the dark
ness. It is claimed that Port Ross
and locality is not dangerous during
norfjhwest winds, the only danger
being from a southwesterly Btorm.
Tho Pomona Is owned by tho Paci
fic Steamship company a subsidiary
corporation of tho Southern Pu 13c
ALL QUIET IN HAY
TN
!
MORE WARSHIPS THERE
Tort An Prince Reports S'o of
Tranquillity Since Foreign Na
val Vessels Arrive.
(By Associated Presi )
PORT AU PRINCE, March 19.
Tho situation hero today continues
tranquil. Three moro warships, two
American and ono British, have ar
rived. Fresh aprlng Lime Just received
Phone 2011. Masters & McLaln.
OinjF JUL
Notorious New York Lawyer
Reduces Year Sentence
by Good Behavior.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March 19. Abo
Hummel, tho lawyer who was sen
tenced to a year In the penitentiary
for conspiracy in the Dodge-Morso di
vorce case, was released today. He
served ten months, good behavior
having reduced his sentence.
It is said that Hummel will go to
Europe to recuperate, his health hav
ing been shattered by prison life.
GOVERNOR GOULD VERY ILL.
Chief Eecutlo of Massachusetts Lies
in Critical Condition.
(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON, March 19. There is no
apnarent change in the condition of
Governor Guild, whose illness
reached a critical stage at midnight.
ILL FORTELL!
Wisconsin Well That Foretold
Frisco Disaster Resumes
Roaring.
(By Associated Press.)
BELOIT, Wis, March 19 The roar
ing well on tho Charles Lathers farm
near here, sounds from which pre
ceded tho San Francisco disaster, is
again emitting rumbling noises and
a stioug wind from its cavernous
depths.
It is asserted that the well began
rearing a few weeks before tho San
rincisco earthquake, and ceased ex
actly at tho hour of tho quake.
P"?rion County Republican
Convention Refuses to En
dorse Candidates.
SALEM, Ore., March 19 Tho Mar
ion county republican convention
y'frt on record hero as favoring tho
Rprmbllcan voters' choice for United
Stps senator, but refused, after a
lpnijthy discussion, to endorse any
candidates for tho legislature. A mo
tion to put a ticket In tho field was
voted down yes 36, noes 122. L.
J. Adams, of Sllverton, was made per
manent chairman. Tho platform has
only a brief referenco to state or na
tional politics, and on election of sen
ators says:
"Resolved, That all the candidates
for tho legislature on tho republican
ticket subscribe to a statement that
they will support for United States
senator that candidate elected by tho
votes of tho republican party of tho
state."
J. W. McKinney, of Turner, moved
that a ticket of five candidates for
the legislature standing on tho above
platform be recommended. Tho pro
tost of republicans of Gates precinct
against the convention putting up
any ticket was presented. The names
of the twenty odd signers were read.
welter Wlnslow, a young repub
lican, made an eloquent plea to have
w. -ul.'lt of the primary law ob
served. Ho said this convention had
endorsed tho primary law, and now
prvoied to stultify themselves by a
plain violation of Its terms. On a
vote bolng taken, the motion to put
or a ticket was overwhelmingly de
feated, most of the rural precincts
voting solidly against such proceduro
and demanding compliance with tho
law.
Just received fresh San Juan
Lime for spring.
Masters & McLaln.
El
II SMITH
Chamber of Commerce Friday
Night Will Work Out the
Final Details.
MANY BOATS ARE SECURED
T. J. Leu is Makes Aiiuuouceincnt
Concerning Arrangements For
Water Parade.
The meeting of tho Chamber of
Commerce tomorrow night will be
devoted almost exclusively to tho
completion of preparations for the
reception of the Nan Smith hero
next Monday. A keen interest is
being taken in what is to be a his
toric event in Coos Bay navigation,
nearly all of tho leading citizens ar
ranging to participate. The day
having been declared a legal holiday
by Mayor Straw, many will be able
to attend who otherwise would not
havo been able to do so. Mayor L. J.
Simpson of North Bend is contenp
lating similiar action.
Owners of boats, launches and
vessels are also co-operating. T. J.
Lewis the master of ceremonies, is
working out tho details of tho water
parade and expects to havo practical
ly every craft In these waters in
line.
The Chamber of Commerce is sell
ing tickets on special chartered ves
sels so that those who do not own
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crafts will be able to participate.
Special prizes will probably be
awarded for the best decorated boats
and also for the best photograph
taken of the parade.
Boats Arc Secured.
IK has been reported to Sec.VIal
ter Lyon and T. J. Lewis that tho
Dixie, Josie, Beaver and Mabel H.
will be among tho private crafts
carrying parties.
Sec. Lyon has chartered tho fol
lowing vessels to carry citizens who
do not havo their own boats;
Telephone, Teddy, Merrimac, Rang
er, Pilot, Garland, Express,. lone,
Escort, Alert, Messenger and Eagle.
Louis is Busy.
T. J. Lewis is a busy man now
and will bo until after the meeting
of tho Chamber of Commerce to
morrow night chartering boats for
tho Nan Smith excursion. Practical
ly every boatman is expressing as
surance that his boat will go In tho
procession and the Chamber of Com
merce to make sure Is offering
through Mr. Lewis as largo a guaran
tee for each boat as that body can
afford. In order that nono may be
left out, and that arrangements may
be completed h is requested that all
boatmen and those interested in the
affair be present at 7:30 at the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
evening.
Tho boats will be connected to
gether by hawsers, and each boat is
expected to be provided with as
much as 30 feet of rope.
Money Is Cheaper.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, March 19. The rate of
discount of the Bank of England was
reduced to threo per cent today.
Demonstration at Berlin Re
sults in Scores Being
Injured.
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, March 19. Nino police
men were injured and it is estimated
that fifty manlfestants wore wounded
In a suffragist demonstration here
yesterday. Nearly fifty arrests were
made.
SMALL ACRE TRACTS.
Choice one-acre tracts, beautiful
location; choice of lino garden or
level bench, suitable for gardening,
fruit, berriea or chicken raising.
Pleasant sites for suburban homes;
$178 and upwards, easy terms.
I. 8. KAUFMAN & CO.,
Across from Chamber of Commerce.
SUFFHAGISTS
INJURE MANY
Announcement Made at Drain
That Coos Bay Road Will
Be Built This Year.
FROM DRAIN TO COOS BAY
Represenlathe of Chief Engineer
Hood Arranges for Supplies
For Grading Camps.
A railroad man from San Fran
cisco, representing Chief Engineer
Hood of the Southern Pacific, was in
Drain this week and bought every ton
of hay for sale between Drain and
Scottsburg. Ho also renewed the
leases for all of the old camping
grounds along the route of the now
road to Coos Bay. This looks llko
they are getting ready to "go some."
Drain Enterprise.
The above Intelligence will be grat
ifying to all of the residents of west
ern Oregon, and Coos Bay people In
particular. It is simply tangible evi
dence of the various rumors that
have been afloat to the effect that
tho railway could be built Into Coos
Bay this year.
The Drain-Coos Bay lino Is a
great deal moro than a "hot air"
line even now, as moro than ten
miles of it havo been graded and the
structural steel for the bridges has
all been purchased and much of It
shipped to Drain. The survey of the
road follows tho creek running from
Drain into the Umpqua river, and
thence down the latter stream to the
sea, and then proceeds down the
coast to Coos Bay. The exact mile
age is not known, but Is presumed to
be about the same as the stage road
sixty-eight miles.
Northwestern Coming.
In addition to the Southern Pa
cific entering Coos Bay soon, it is
likely that Coos Bay will also be
made the Pacific terminus of the
Northwestern, which is pushing
toward tho coast as rapidly as possi
ble. Its western extension has now
reached Lander, Wyoming, and is
headed directly this way. According
to gossip, It Is stated that tho mile
age to Coos Bay is much less than to
either Portland or Seattle, and that
the lower cost of terminals hero
would make it much cheaper for the
road to secure water connections
here than at either of tho other two
ports. The Northwestern, if it builds
Into Coos Bay, will, it Is understood,
Install Its own lino of steamers, thus
giving It entrance to San Francisco,
Portland and Seattle, and other coast
cities.
The Northwestern will probably
come by way of Roseburg, that being
the other line of the second of the
two natural passes through tho
mountains, the first one via tho Ump
qua being taken by tho Southern Pa
cific.
Railroad construction will not bo
hampered, it is stated, by tho after
effects of tho recent financial flurry.
One reason for this is that material
Is now much cheaper than a year ago,
and labor Is moro plentiful at a fess
expense.
Men Anxious to Secure Posi
tions in Cleveland Injured
in Fierce Riot.
(By Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, March 19 Anxiety
to get close to the gate of tho Amer
ican SJ.ee! and Wire Company, which
Is about to Increase its working
force, caused a riot among fifty un
employed, and resulted In tho fatal
Injury of ono man and serious injury
to a number of others. Tho men
used rocks and clubs, and ono man,
armed with a revolver, shot a man
who is alleged to have struck him
with a rock. ( Tho pollco clubbed tho
men severely. '
PIIOHK 111 for messenger hoy to
sarry parcels aid ran errands.
UNEMPLOYED
HURT IN RIOT
Thousands Held as Prisoners
in Their Homes as Result
of Sudden High Water.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, March 19. With
surprising suddenness another flood
is expected in Pittsburg and vicinity.
Tho water reached the danger mark
of 22 feet this morning and is rising
rapidly. The weather bureau says
It may reach 33 feet tomorrow, 3V
feet less than tho great flood of
March of last year. All the small
streams are on tho rampage. Streets
and cellars In tho suburbs aro flooded
and thousands of women and chil
dren are prisoners in their homes.
A sand dredge of 'tho Pittsburg
Glass Company broke from its moor
ings at Tarantum and was swept in
tho flood down tho Allegheny river
over the government dam at Spring
dale. Tho fate of tho five men pn
board Is not known.
CONTEST FOR
Rivalry Over Personnel of
South Precinct Delegates
Develops in Caucus.
Considerable rivalry unexpectedly
broke out In tho south precinct cau
cus at tho Dow warehouse In Marsh
field today, when eighteen delegates
to the republican convention at Co
quille next Tuesday were chosen.
While there were two or three tickets
out, tho names of several appeared
on all of the tickets. Only forty-fivo
votes were cast, tho caucus being
from 10 to 12 o'clock. C. L. Pen
nock was chairman, George Farrln
secretary and C. S. Bonobrako toller.
Tho delegates selected aro as fol
lows: C. A. Johnson, George Fan In, F.
A. Sacchi, J. M. Blake, E. A. Ander
son, W. B. Curtis, Fred Gettins, W.
R. Haines, I. S. Smith, Thomas Nlc
ols, J. W. Ingram, John Backman,
F. S. Dow, W. U. Douglas, C. L. Pen
nock, John Merchant, L. W. Shaw
and J. B. Hibbard.
The Two Tickets.
The two principal tickets, nelthor
one being designated, and the votes
were as follows:
C. A. Johnson, 29; John Pruess,
18; .F. A. Sacchi, 42; J. M. Blake,
21; E. A. Anderson, 3G; W. B. Cur
tis, 19; Fred Gettins, 41; W. R.
Haines, 2C; I. S. Smith, 40; Thomas
Nlcols, 41; J. W. Ingram, 42; John
Backman, 2G; F. S. Dow, 25; W. U.
Douglas, 25; C. L. Pennock, 41;
John Merchant, 27; L. W. Shaw, 2C;
J. B. Hibbard, 21.
Thomas Nlcols, 41; A. B. Camp
bell, 17; J. W." Bennett, 1G; F. A.
Sandberg, 15; G. N. Farrln, 19; Alex.
Johnson, 15; I. S. Smith, 40; Levi
Smith, 12; C. L. Pennock, 41; J. W.
Ingram, 42; Herman Finell, 1G; F.'
A. Sacchi, 42; L. W. Masters, 15;
Hugh Sneddon, 17; S. B. Cathcart,
1G; E. A, Andorson, 3G; F H. Got
tlns, 41; L. W. Travor, 1G.
North Precinct Result).
Only eleven votes wore cast In the
north precinct at tho city hall, where
E. Mlngus was chairman and L. A.
LHJeqvIst secrotary. Tho only dele
gates voted on wora on ono ticket,
and wero:
T. M. DImmIck, W. J. Butlor, C.
W. Tower, E. O. Hall, F. P. Norton,
E. L. C. Farrln, E. Mingus, J. R.
Lightner and L. A. LUJeqvlst.
PRESENCE OF MIND
PREVENTS BAD FIRE
Unusual Gas Pressure Almost Causes
Conflagration Neur Pittsburg
Two Chinese May Bo Burned.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, March 19. Unusual
prossuro of gas at Bonovan, a suburb,
nearly causpd a conflagration which
was prevented by tho presence of
mind of a man who ran through tho
streots warning tho residents. Tho
stoves In many homes got to a whlto
heat and nearly burned tho walls. A
Chinese laundry was burnod and two
Chinese aro missing.
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GOOD FRIEND OF COOS BAY
Made Recommendations for Evtenslvo
Improeincn(s Hero and nt tho
Mouth of tho Columbia. ,
According to a rumor in navigation
elides, Col. S. W. Rocssler, of Port
land, engluecr officer In chargo of tho
government work on tho Columbia
River and Coos Bay to improve tho
harbors, will bo transferred from
Portland shortly. General regret Is
expressed on Coos Bay and in naviga
tion circles at the proposed change.
as Col. Rocssler has been considered
one of tho most efficient men who has
ever been connected with tho work.
In nddition to this, ho has been a
good filoud of Coos Bay, and made
tho recent recommendations to tho
government for extensive improve
ments to cost several hundred thou
sand dollars, hero.
It is possible that Col. W. C. Lang
fltt, Col. Roessler's predecessor, may
be returned to succeed him. Col.
Langfitt Is also well known in Coos
Bay. There is a rumor, though, that
Capt. Paulemls, now an assistant in
tho office, may be promoted to tho
position. Concerning the change,
tho Portland Oregonlan says:
Story of Change.
"Colonel S. W. Roessler, U. B.
engineer officer in charge of tho
works at tho mouth of tho Columbia
river, Coos Bay, different points on
the coast of both Oregon and Wash
ington, nnd all inland waters tribu
tary to tho Columbia river, has been
ordered to report for duty at some
oastern station, according to reports
received in Portland from prlvato
sources. Col. Roessler will leave
Portland before April 15. His suc
cessor will probably bo Col. W. C.
Langfitt, who was formerly In chargo
of this station.
"When called upon yesterday af-
tornoon and questioned as to his In
tended departure from Portland, Col.
Roessler said that ho had received no
orders to proceed to any other sta
tion, and knew nothing, officially, of
an intended change of officers for tho
district of tho Columbia. It Is known,
however, that Col. Roessler has given
up his residence In Portland, and that
ho is in lino for retirement within a
short time.
"Colonel Roessler has been in
chargo of tho work In tho district of
tho Columbia for the past three
yeats, and during that time has been
instrumental in rushing to comple
tion a number of projected works In
tho Pacific northwest. It was thru
tho recommendations of Colonel
Roosslor that tho work on tho Col
umbia river Jotty will ho carried on
through the coming spring and sum
mer without an appropriation pn
hand. Col. Roessler inserted a
clause in tho last contract for rock,
to tho effect that in case tho appro
priation for tho Columbia rlvpr was
Incorporated In tho sundry civil bill,
the delivery of material was to con
tinue and the contractors wait for
their money,
"Colonel Roessler has been one cf
tho stanchest advocates of appropri
ations for tho Columbia river letty,
and for all work which would ad
navigators. He Is a practical man,
and has always bcon alive to tho
needs of tho section over which he
has command. Colonel Roessler will
lcavo a host of friends in Portland
and ovory section of tho northwfl3t.
"Colonel Roessler says tho sundry
sorvtco hill carries with it a provision
for $1,700,000' for Jotty work at tho
mouth of tho Columbia river and at
Coos B:. Tho hill has not yet
passed congress, hut it is tho oplnloa
of Colo"' Uoessler that It will (,
through without a hitch."
Hound For Bandon . . A quartet or
Coos Bay business promoters, Jack
Flanagan, "Bill" Konnedy," Frank
Lamborlou and Bert Dlmmlck left
this morning for Bandon to exchange
points with tho wide-awake resldenta
of tho "busy city by the soa."
Conoart by Bandon Concert Bandt
at MaaonJo opera housa Saturday
sTaaing. March 31,
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