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THE COOS BAY TIMES, WEDMESDAY, MARCH 25, 1908.
No. 222.
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STATEMENT NO. 1 TURNED MERBILTS
DM BY COOS REPUBLICANS TO SEPARATE
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County Convention at Coquille
Yesterday Voted Over
whelming Against it.
ACTION SURPRISE TO
MANY OF DELEGATES.
Proposition to Indorse Can
didates Defeated by Large
Majority.
The Coos County Republican con
vention at Coquille yesterday went
on record as against Statement No. 1
by an almost overwhelming vote. The
action was a surpriss and some of the
delegates today are still at a loss how
to' explain the action of the conven
tion. By an almost slmillar vote, the con
vention refused to indorse any candi
dates in any matter for the primaries
to be held April 17.
The platform adopted by the na
tional republican convention of 1904
was indorsed and made tho platform
of the convention.
The resolutions, as was announced
in The Times yesterday, indorse and
commend Senator Fulton and Repre
sentative Hawley in their efforts to
open to the public tho 2,000,000
acres of Oregon land now held by the
railway and it Is the sense of the con
vention that this be done by the
oiglnal Fulton-Ha'wley resolution in
ccngress without amendment.
While there was a decided vari
ance of opinion among many of the
delegates as to Statement No. 1 and
the indorsement of tho candidates,
which was voiced on the floor of the
convention, still the meeting was en
thely harmonious.
Want Legislature to Elect.
Representative Chase of Coquille,
the candidate for the republican nom
ination at the primaries for the state
senatorship from Coos and Curry
counties, rather surprised the con
vention in his argument against
Statement number 1 uy declaring
that ho was in favor of the old meth
od of leaving the election of United
States senators entirely to tho state
legislature. George Farran of Marsh
field, candidate for tho republican
nomination at the primaries for
state representative from Coos Coun
ty, made a slmillar declaration.
A. S. Hammond, C. R. Barjow, A.
"Whlsenant of North Bend, A. H.
Derbyshire of North Bend and Judge
Sejhlbrede were among the others
who spoke against Statement No. 1.
Their argument was practically the
same, that Is that Statement No. 1
was a good thing for tho minority
parties but a bad thing for the re
publican party, the dominant party
in Oregon. Judge Sehjbrede in his
argument said that the adoption of
Statement No. 1 woujd practically
insure tho election of Gov. Geo. E.
Chamberlain, a democrat, to the U.
S. senate from Oregon.
Two Favor Statement.
But two speeches were made' in be
half of Statement No. 1 on the floor
of the convention and they were by
I.- S. Smith and J. M. Blake both of
Marshfleld. Both said that one reason
why they favored it was because it
placed matters more in the hands of
the people made the direct primary
more forceful.
Mr. Blake said that the republican
party should not have any fears from
Statement No. 1. He said that the
republican party had able men and
that the people would recognize them
as such and vote for them instead of
voting for a democrat. At any rate, he
felt sure that Statement No. 1 would
be one means of securing better pub
lic offlcials,
"Mr. Smith said that the republicans
in Oregon with a majority of 30,000
should not fear any dire results from
the application of Statement No. 1.
Shied on Indorsement.
There was some sentiment in the
convention for indorsing candidates.
. 1
It was strong in the early hours as I
was shown when the report of the
committee on order of business, of
which J. M. Blako was chairman, was
rejected because it stipulated that all
motions' .that carried wHh" them the
Indorsement of any candidate or can
didates should be declared out Qf
order. A new committee on order of
business was appointed of which F.
S. Dow was chairman. In its report
it was stipulated as the first order
of business that the convention de
termine whether or not any candi
dates should be indorsed. The vote
that followed was strongly against
indorsement.
Delegates arc Selected.
The committee on resolutions re
commended that tho county be di
vided into five districts and each dis
trict be entitled to two delegates to
the state convention. The delega
tions from these districts are as fol
lows:
District No. 1 North Bend, Em
pire, Ten Mile, Libby, South Slough,
Lake Judge Sehlbrede and Peter
Loggle.
District No. 2. Marshfleld , two
precincts, Alleghany, Coos City and
Coos River E. A. Anderson and I. S.
Smith.
District No. 3. Bandon, Parker
burg, Four Mile R. H. Roas and
Edd M. Galller.
District No. 4. East and West Co
quille, Riverton, Sumner, Burton
Prairie, Caaledo A. S. Hammond
and C. R. Barrow.
District No. 5. Myrtle Point,
Bridge, Missouri, Lee, Norway, Row
land Prairie, Dora, Deer Park L. A.
Roberts and J. W. Clinton.
These delegates in addition to par
ticipating in the state convention to
select the four delegates at large to
the national convention will repres
ent Coos clunty In the congressional
convention. E. L. C. Farran was
elected secretary of the delegation.
Candidates in Race.
There was talk yesterday that Col.
Rosa of Bandon might enter the race
against Representative Chase for the
republican nomination for senator.
However, as there are only three or
four more days in which to circulate
petitions for nomination, It was gen
erally believed that Col". Rosa would
not get into the game this time.
Major Kinney and George Farran,
the two Marshfleld candidates for the
republican nomination for state re-
piesentative, were both at the con
ventlon. Both are opposed to State
ment No. 1.
Famous Old Playhouse at Lon
don Badly Damaged by
Blaze Early Today.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, March 25. A fire,
which early this morning was report
ed to have destroyed the famous
Drury Lane Theatre, did not do as
much damage as was supposed
though the structure Is damaged
greatly.
FATAL BRAWL
IN
Brother of Roger Sullivan
Shoots St. Louis Man
Who Assaulted Him.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, March 25. Detective
John S. Sullivan, a brother of De
mocratic National Committeeman
Roger C. Sullivan, shot and mortally
wounded Harry Krauso of St. Louis,
last night in the saloon of Jacob
NIeman.
Sullivan shot Krause after Krause,
who was fighting with Harry Pender,
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on the head from a heavy chair.
ENGLISH DUKE DEAD.
CANNES, Eng., March 25. Spe(n
cpr Compton, tlie eighth . Duke fit
Devonshire, died here of heart fail
ure. He was born July 23, 1333.
DRURY LANE
THEATRE FIRE
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Trouble Between Alfred G.
Vanderbilt and Wife In
timated at New York.
SOCIAL CIRCLES ARE AGOG-
Husband Hack From Europe Anil
AVife Leaves "Will be Apart Dur
ing The Summer.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. March 25. It be
came known today that Mrs. Alfred
G. Vanderbilt has removed her per
sonal effects from Oakland Farm at
Newport, her husband's country
home. Her home during the sum
mer, It is unuerstooa, win ue mu
residence of her brother, Amos Tuck
French at Tuxedo.
Mr. Vanderbilt recently arrived In
New York from London and is at tho
Hotel Plaza. It is said that he will
return to London and occupy a house
that hp has rented for the season.
Tho announcement that the couple
will not make Newport their home
this summer has caused much sur
prise in society circles. '
KAISER TURNS
OR HLL
Refuses to Receive Him
American Ambassador to
Succeed C. M.Jower.
as
WASHINGTON, March 25. Tho
German Government has declined
to receive Dr. David Jayne Hill in
the capacity of American ambas
sador ot succeed Charles M. Tower,
whose resignation has been accepted
to take effect upon the qualification
of his successor. Mr. Hill is at pres
ent the American minister to The
Hague and was formerly first as
sistant Secretary of State under the
administration of Secretary Hayes.
The objection to Mr. Hill is purely
personal on the part of Emperor
William who caused it to be made
known that the American diplomat
is personally non grata to him. The
reason pi the Emperor's objection is
connected with the visit to Ameri
ca several years ago by his brother
Prince Henry. Dr. Hill at that time
was the first assistant-secretary of
State and necessarily was brought
Into official contact with the dis
tinguished foreign visitor. Just
what he did or did not do to give
offense is not known here.
A perplexing feature Is the fact
that last November tho German Gov
ernment let It bo known that Mr.
Hill would be cordially received at
Berlin. Hill is exceptionally well
versed in literature and diplomacy.
T.0.RNAPQ SWEEPS OVER
SOUTHERN LOUISIANA-
(By Associated Press.)
Several Lives Lost and Much Prop.
crty Destroyed by Storm Near
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, March 25. A
severe wind and rain storm accom
panied by a loss of life and much
property damage in portions of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
occiired today. Several towns fre re
ported to have been swept away by
a tornado.
BATON ROUGE, March 25. A
tornado swept through tho country
easl of Feleclaha and Paris in Loui
siana, causing great damage. One
man is reported to have been killed
at Norwood.
SAIL A YEAR MORE.
American fleet AVJH Not Reach Homo
Until Next February.
i
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 25. Tho
Atlantic flept .will reach home on
WasVngtoVs'blrthday next' year. '
DOW
Roosevelt Urges Congress to
Get Busy on Legislation
Country Needs.
NO COMMENT IN SENATE.
Democrats in Mouse Cheer Allusion
To Tariff Revision anil Republi
cans all of Message.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March, 25. A
special message from tho President
was read In both houses of Congress
soon after convening today and was
closely followed. In the House the
declaration that a revision of tho
tariff Is bound to come was greeted
by democratic applause, the republl-
crns confining their applause to the
message as whole. In the senate tho
message was received without com
met of any kind. In his message,
President Roosevelt (urged prompt
action by congress on the various
measures suggested by him affecting
labor conditions and matters pertain
ing to trust and interstate commerce.
The President asked that child
labor be prohibted throughout tho
.nation and at least a model child bill
be passed for the District of Colum
bia. As to Injunctions.
The President renewed his recom
mendation for the Immediate re-en
actment of a employers liability bill
drawn- to conform with the recent
decisions of the U. S. Supremo court
and that a prpvlslon be mado for
federal employes who may be injured
in governmental service.
The President also urged legisla
tion in the matter of injunctions,
recommending that no temporary re
straining order should be issued by
any court without notice and that
the petition for a permanent injunc
tion should be heard by the same
court issuing the temporary injunc
tion. The President called attention to
the urgent need of amending the in
terstate commerce law and specially
anti-trust law along line Indicated
In his last message. The interstate
commerce law, he said, should be
amended to give rnidroads the right
to make traffic agreements subject
to the approval of the interstate
commerce commission.
Revision of Tariff.
Of the tariff, the President de
clares that the time will come for its
revision and points out that It Is one
of the provinces of the house of Re
presentatives to originate a tariff bill
and fix Its terms and recommends
that some thing bo done this session
toward collecting full material and
data so that revision can bo taken up
immediately after congress convenes
next fall.
The President also urges that as
a protection to our forests, pulp
wood should be put on the free list
with a corresponding reduction upon
paper made from wood pulp when
they come from any country that
does not put an export duty on them.
Ill-feeling Over Men Employed
on Jersey Structure Cause
of Attempt.
(By Associated Press)
PERTH AMBOY, N. J., March 25.
An attempt to wreck tho new Penn
sylvania Railroad bridge over the
Raritan river between this city and
South Amboy by means of dynamite
was made early today. Tho damage
Is $2000. Iil-feellng over tho em
ployment of men to build the bridge
is believed to havo been the cause.
GUILD ABOUT SAME.
(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON. March 25. Governor
Guild has held his own for tho past
'2'4"nours '"'"' -' '
USE DYNAMITE
UPON BRIDGE
EMPIRE ASKS
0000 SERVICE
Citizens Protest Against Pro
posal to Reduce Mail Ser
vice to 6 Days a Week.
The citizens of Empire are highly
indignant over the proposal of the
government to only allow them mall
service six days a week after May 4,
and have sent a petition of protest to
the postmaster general, George vod
L. Meyer. Since the fourth of last
May, Empire has been enjoying a sev-en-day-a-week
mall service but the
proposed new contract for carrying
the malls between North Bend and
Empire allow It only a slx-day-a-week
service. Major Tower, collector of
the U. S. Customs, has joined in with
the other citizens. Yesterday, tho
following self explanatory petition,
signed by Major Tower' and tho lead
ing citizens of Empire was forwarded
to the postmaster-general:
Empire City, Ore., Mar.,24 '08.
Hon. Geo. von L. Meyer, Postmaster
General, Washington, D. C.
Sir: Wo tho undersigned cltlzenr
apd voters of Empire City view with
regret your Issuance of form "No
2095 advertisement mall service stato
of Oregon" dated at Washington, D.
C. March 13, '08 Inviting sealed pro
posals to be submitted at tho office of
the Second Assistant Postmaster
General April 14 for carrying tho
United States mail for tho tqrm from
May 4 1908 to Juno 30 1910 on
schedulo allowing but six days por
week delivery at Empire and we dp
most respectfully protest against tho
proposed schedulo as against tho In
terest of all concerned and tho public
generally and then too Empire Is the
postofllce for tho United Stntes col
lector of Customs for this district of
Southern Oregon, the Superintendent
in charge of the United States gov
ernment, Coos Bay and Harbor and
Bar improvement and also tho United
States Life Saving Service Station
and we one and all do hereby peti
tion you for a dally service which
amends the form "No 2095" to read
"A daily schedulo viz from Empire
to North Bend four miles and back
at 7:30 a. m.: arrive at North Bend
at 8:45 a. m.; leave North Bond daily
on receipt of mall from Rosoburg
but'not later than 11:15 a. m.
Signed
Major Tower, Collector of Port.
Also score .of leading citizens.
LA FOLLETTE BLOCKS VOTE.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 25. Sen
ator La Folletto today refused to glvo
his assent to an agreement to vote
on tho Aldrlch currency bill Thurs
day next, saying ho did not want bo
foreclosed from further presentation
ot his views.
GILLETTE MUST DIE.
(By Associated Press.)
Gov. Hughes Will Not Grant
Re-
jricvo to Girl's Murderer.
ALBANY, N, Y., March 25. There
Is no foundation for tho persistent
roport that Governor Hughes will
grapt a reprieve for Cheptor Gillette
who is sentenced to djo next week for
the murder of Grnco Brown. Gillette
was born and raised at Spokane,
Wash.
LAW IS ATTACKED.
Greut Northern May Fight Minne
sota Reciprocal Demurrage.
Measure.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PAUL, March 25 W. B.
Bogg, general solicitor of tho Great
Northern, In a letter today to At
tornye General Young attacked tho
reciprocal demurrage law passed by
tho last Minnesota legislature and it
Inferred that tho company will con
test tho law on constitutional
grounds.
Big Vessel Compelled to WaS
Outside of Bar Several
Hours for the Tide.
WELCOMED AT EMPIRE
BY FLEET OF BOOSTERS
Will Probably Reach Marsh
field About 6 o'clock Busi
siness Suspended.
The Nann Smith crossed the ba
about 3 o'clock this afternoon an
was expected to stop at Empire for
nour or more so mat sue will nd
reach Marshfleld until about
o'clock tonight. She, with tho .
llance from Portland, had to remal
outside of the bar for a couplo
hours or waiting for the tide.
The Marshfleld and North Ber
fleet of small crafts went to !Emphi
shortly before noon and remnine
there to welcome tho big lumber cafl
rier to Coos Bay. Tho scores
small crafts, all daily decorated ac
under the command of "C
moaoro- t. J. JL,ewis, mado a vei
Bay. A band playing martial musl
lent the remaining necessary effejj
to make it a gala day parade.
pretty slghtas they sailed down tJ
Most of the business houses
Marsfifleld were closed today. Ta
puunc scnoois were open nut nt
many played "hookey" as wa
feared.
The C. A. Smith mill was in ful
operation all day, ready to welcon!
tho big lumber carrier up to hi
dock. Tho outside forces of tho ml
were given a holiday.
CHINESE BEGIN TO
BOYCOTT JAPANESI
Celestials Start Reform Movement
Result of Tntsuo Maru Accident
Hut Leaders are Beheaded.
(Ry Associated Press.)
PEKIN, March 25. Japan hi
asked China to take tho necessaj
steps to prevent a boycott of Japaj
ese goods and put an end to the anfl
Japaneso agitation growing out
the Tatsuo Maru incident which hi
been taken advantage of to create!
feeling against both the Pokin
vernmont and the Japan Governraer
It is reported that a dozen or mol
agitators for reform havo been
ecuted.
LEADING BARON OF
JAPAN DIED T0DA1
Ymiosiild I wn sulci, Closo Friend
Mikado, Expires Suddenly nt
Tokio.
TOKIO, March 25. Baron Yat
suki, a closo friend of tho Mil
and a leading nobleman of
died suddenly at his home hero.
Sir Henry Campbell-Banm
man in Critical Condition
and Growing Worse.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, March 25. Prer
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannormafi1
steadily growing worse. His 'cot
tlnu Is causlug considerable atoxlfl
IIo Is one of the ablest nttil
noted English statoraon of'inf
rocont times. ' '
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REDUCTION IN HOURS, ul
BiK
Plants In Mnssalhu&ettd
Down tho TllllOi
(By Associated PfefiJ.
PITTSFIELD, Mass '"'tWh
reduction of wurumg.houis.ffY
.. .......L'.tfC bniLX ten
largest manufuctur
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cltv wont into offoci
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