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VOL II.
THE DAILY fJOOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD,0REG0I1, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1908.
Mo. 228.
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OREGON LAND FRAUD CASE 1 let us talk it over i OVER 250
is
Benson, Dimond, Hyde and
Schneider Charged with
Conspiracy to Defraud.
OVER TWO HUMORED
WITNESSES SUMMONED.
School Land Alleged to Have
Been Acquired False En
tries and Forgery.
(Dy Associated Press.)
"WASHINGTON, April 1. Tho
trial of the land fraud cases again6t
Frederick A. Hyde, John A. Benson,
Henry P. Dimond and Joost H. Sch
neider, involving an elleged con
spiracy to defraud the United States
out of valuable lands In several west
ern states was begun here today be
fore Justice Stafford In the criminal
court. Upwards 200 witnesses from
fourteen states in the west are hero
for the trial.
The case has been on tho docket
here and in California for the past
tour years, the trial having been
postponed from tlmo to time. An
appropriation of $00,000 was mado
by congress at tho present session
to cover the cost of the trial. It is
believed that the trial will continue
for at least three months.
It is alleged that the quartette,
operating through fictitious persons
acquired school lands in Oregon and
California by false entries, forged
signatures and by entries later
transferred with the help of informa
tion from subsidized clerks In tho
general land office.
NEGROES TO
Timely Arrival of Police Pre
vents Georgia Blacks from
Turning Tables.
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, April 1. The timely
arrival of police with loaded rifles
stopped tho threatened lynching In
Brownsville suburb, B. R. Chapin a
young white, was surrounded by
negroes when two officers cameto his
aid and drove tho mob back.
The negroes, who claimed to have
found Chapin In a negro's house,
dragged him out and, according to
the police, were about to suspend
him from a tree when tho officers ar
rived. CHINAMAN GROWS AN
ODORLESS ONION.
Wily Oriental Sees Fortune In Dis
covery of Vegetable That Is
Minus Smell.
FRESNO. Cal March 31. The
odorless onion Is a reality and a
Chinaman, Wing Hop, has produced
it. Wing, who presides over a truck
farm near Fresno, admits he got his
idea from Professor Burbannbs, the
California plant wizard, for whom
he once' worked as a gardner.
Professo r Burbank told Wing
many years ago that if ho could pro
duce an onion that had no odor he
would make a fortune. Wing started
out with, that end in view and has
sue'eeeeded, for all farmers who have
handled the vegetable agree that it
is tho real thing In tho odorless line.
WHISKY ONLY TO REALLY SICK.
Lebanon Council Passes Ordinance
Curbing Prescription Trude.
LEBANON, Ore., April 2. Tho
city council by an even two-thirds
vote passed what Is known as the
whisky or local option ordinance,
over the veto of tho Mayor. The
ordinance is very similar to those
Eugene and Albany recently put Jnto
laws, only it goes a little further fur
ther and makes It an offense for a
physician to make a falso certlllcaio
as to tho health of any person ap
plying for a prescription for liquors.
It has been in all Linn county vary
easy for any ono to secure a prescrip
tion for liquors in amounts up to
a quart for what they claimed wa3
for medicinal purposes, and It Is said
that as much as a gallon has been
presprlbed on a single prescription
for a person who, to all appearances,
was hale and hearty,
Tho city marshall and police of
ficers are in sympathy with thj en
forcement of the new law.
1
FINALLY
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WOULD 1W
HIM GOULD
Prince de Sagan of France An
nounces that he is Suitor
for her Hand.
(By Associated Press".)
NEW YOKK, April 1. Prince
Helle de Sagan of Prance, is a suitor
for tho hand of Madame Anna Gould,
this is announced by the Prince him
self in a statement in which ho says
that Mme. Gould will sail for Prance
soon after his departuro on April
19th.
The Prince's announcement i3 co
incident with tho circulation of re
ports that Mme. Gould has quar
relled with her family because of
her determination to marry Prlnco
de Sagan.
Mme. Gould is quoted as saying
that she "no longer will be oppressed
and ruled by her family."
Rlvorceil Count Iloni.
It will be remembered that Anna
Gould was recently divorced from
Count Boni de Castellano of Prance,
after ho had squandered over $5,
000,000 of the lato Jay Gould's ac
cumulations. Shortly after tho di
vorce proceedings, which wero Insti
tuted by the wife, Prince de Sagan
and Count Boni became Involved in
a street brawl which reached tho
courts. In tho evidence, one of the
witnesses testified that Prince de
Sagan "fought Hkp a sparrow."
Count Boni was fined twenty cents
for assaulting1 the Prince.
THREE KILLED
S
Horrible Accident Occurs in
Shingle Mill Near Everett,
Wash., this Afternoon.
(By Associated Press.)
EVERETT, Wash., April 1. By
the explosion of a boiler in a shingle
mill of Harman & Emmons, near
here, this afternoon, three men
residents of Everett were killed and
three Injured, two probably fatally.
Tho dead are:
A. O. Garmon,
T. B, Ambuhl,
Edward Olson.
Tho cause has not been ascer
tained. GOING TO SOUL-MATE;
KISS BRINGS HER BACK.
Ilusbnnd Asks for Farewell Smack
Sho Likes It So Well Sho
Decides to Stay.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 1.
A parting kiss given by John Wen
nlng of West Berwick to his wife,
who was leaving him because she
thought sho had discovered tho real
mate for her soul, resulted in their
reconcilatlon.
They had divided tho furniture,
Wenning ,nad given his wlfo $400
and hey wero leaving the house,
when he asked for the farewell kiss, i
Ho gave it with such fervor that
Mrs. Wenning blushed, stammered
and finally declared: "I love you the
best after all. Shall wo go back
home?" They did. Sho Sent her
share of the furniture back.
HOSSIE AFTER SPUING HAT.
Cow Crcntes Consternation in Pen
dleton Millinery Shop.
PENDLETON, Ore., April 1.
While a cow was being driven along
Main street sho dashed Into tho
Campbell millinery store. It was
the "Spring opening," and the store
was well filled with women. Bosslo
was promptly given a clear track,
however, for Mrs. Campbell set tho
example by making a "screaming"
dash for the top of her desk and tho
other women in tho store, patrons
and employes alike, never stopped
climbing or creaming until they had
reached places of safety. Most of
them found their way out through a
back door into tho alloy, which
course was also taken by tho cow.
No particular damage was done, but
it is doubtful If tho proverbial "mad
bull in a china shop," or any other
bovine, ever stirred up so much ex
citement and commotion in tho same
length of time.
Brethren: "If I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and
have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or tinkling cymbal; and
if I should have prophecy, and should know all mysteries, and know
ledge, and If I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains,
and have not charity, I am nothing. And If I should dlstrlbuto all my
goods to feed tho poor, and If I shoull deliver my body to bo burned, and
have not charity, it proflteth me nothing. Charity is patient, is kind:
charity envleth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up, is not ambi
tious, seeketh not her own, Is not provoked to anger, thinketh no ovll,
rejoices not In iniquity but rejoiceth with tho truth: beareth all things,
belleveth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be mado
void or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall bo destroyed.
For we know In part, and we prophecy in part. But when
that which Is perfect is come, that which Is in part shall bo done away.
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought
as a child. But when 1 became a man I put away the things of a child. Wo
see now through a glass In a da 'k manner: but then face to face. Now
I know in part: but when I shall know evnu as I am known. And now
there remain, Faith, Hope, and Charity: these three; but the greater of
these is Charity. I Cor. XIII-1-13.
EVERY DAY there Is need for the exercise of charity. Tho world
would bo better and brighter, our lives happier, and our achieve
ments greater If there was a more general acceptance and exercise
of this dlvlno gift of charity. The intolerance and envy of men which
denies to brothers tolling by their side the helpful sympathy of a fellow
laborer struggling onward toward the same goal, hampers their own
progress. In all men there is much of good. In some It is burled
deeply beneath tho hard shell of selfishness greed, indifference and crass
Ignorance. But it Is there. Llke-a grain of gold in a heap of rubbish,
altho Invisible It is never wholly (lc st.
Between communities and men there Is far too often a too readf- ac
ceptance of the suggestion that selfishness and greed Is tho sole animus
of their every action. Too often It may be true. There is much of
selfishness In tho world. Closing our eyes to its existence does mot
eradicate It. But let us not attribute unworthy mqtlves to a man's
every act. What seems selfish and wholly wrong may In the light of
mitigating circumstances be so altered as to be good. He may be doing
the best ho can. If he falls short of the standard which you and I have
set It may be that he has striven honestly to attain it but tho task was
too great for his limitations. It may be that he did not see things just
as we do. Let us first Inform ourselves as to the conditions and cir
cumstances beforo we commence throwing brick bats. ,
The Times wishes to be charitable. It makes an honest effort to bo
charitable. It wishes there was more charity in Marshfield, more chari
ty In North Bend, more charity on Coos Bay, moro charity In Coos
county, moro charity In tho world. It particularly wishes there was
more charity in the Marshfield city council. There should be moro
unity of action and more action. Coos Bay is at a critical and crucial
period of Its existence. There is greater need for tolerance, coopera
tion, harmony and unity of action of all civic bodies and of the various
communities today than ever before. Let us get together. Let us not
waste these precious hours golden with promise in petty jealousies, pre
judice and private bickerings. Let us present to the world a united
front backed by a broad, big brained, high minded policy of progress
and enterprise. Let us show the world that there is no difference of
opinion Tis" to our "resources antl '3ur public improvements. It matters
not whether new enterprises locate at North Bend, Empire, Marshfield
or Eastslde, or Coqullle, Myrtle Point or Bandon just so It Is on Coos
Bay or In tho Coquillo valley. It will be helpful of the entire section
wherever they locate. There should be no rivalry except that of emula
tion of enterprise and a friendly and progressive spirit.
Each community should put forth Its best efforts In all that makes
for a wideawake progressive policy that finds evidence in public enter
prise and Improvements. Good streets and a clean city are the best
advertisements in the world for any community. As charity begins at
home, Tho Times desires to say a few words In the kindliest spirit to
the Marshfield city council. If Marshfield expects to attract any atten
tion or invite people to live In the vicinity of Coos Bay, she must fix up
her streets. The city council have been considering the matter for a year
or two but haven't decided yet how to do it. If tho property owners
and tho city council are going to pavo Front street "DO IT. Don't talk
about It. Talk never paved a street and good intentions has, according
to commonly accepted report, furnished plenty of paving material for
hell but very little for mundane municipalities. You are in doubt
about tho kind of pavement you want. Solve your doubt. Don't hug
It. No one thinks a plank pavement would be bad for that ono street.
It's cheap. It's clean. It's durable. It isn't aristocratic but It Is good
enough and a million and ono per cent better than tho present miry,
murky depths that cry out to gods and men of uncleanllness and sloven
liness. Settle that question. Do It. Don't keep meeting and adjourn
ing. Don't contlnuo talking. It Is only a few months to October and
you haven't much time. If you want block pavements' for Front 'street
say go, and, order it. ' Don't keep chinning. DO( IT. , ' '
CONSUL GETS
INTO MIXUP
Russian Government Disturbed
" by American Taking Sides
with China in Manchuria.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERBURG, April 1. Tho
Russian Government Is disturbed
over tho attitude assumed by Fred
D. Fish, tho American consul at Har
bin, In the matter of recognizing tho
jurisdiction of Russia in Manchuria.
Fisher lnslstn that the Chinese sover
Ignty in Manchuria is supreme and he
has supported tho protests of China
against tho establishment by Russia
of municlpales In tho railroad zone
at Harbin and Challar.
His attltudo in this Russo-Chlneso
difficulty has prompted Russia to
seek an explanation of his course
both at tho American embassy here,
and In Its Washington foreign office
The expressed belief hero Is that
It would bo decldely to the Interest
of tho United States to recognize tho
Russian administration In Manchuria
In as much as tho foreign residents
share in the privileges of this ad
ministration. :-;FitfNisn senate resigns.
(By Associated Press.)
HELSINGFOR8. April 1. In con
sequence of a vote of lack of con
fidence In It, the Finnish senate has
decided to resign.
JAPAN TRADE - -
IS GROWING
America Leads in Commerce
with Mikado's Land, China
Second, England third.
Until Next February.
TOKIO, April 1. Trado repjrrs
which havo been gazetted show that
America leads tho foreign trado in
Japan with a total of 211,000,0.00
yen. Of this amount, tho imports
wuro 80,000,000 and exports 131,
000,000 yen. China Is next to Amer
ica with a total of 144,000,000 yoai.
England Is next with 138,000,000
yens. Tho total Jap trado for tho
year amounted to 920,000,000 yen.
Tho balance this year Is somewnut
unfavorable to Japan.
BRITAIN'S VOLUNTEER
ARMY THING OF PAST.
Organization Goes Out of Existence
After Service of Forty
Nino Yearn,
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 1. On tho strike
of midnight, Britain's volunteer
army became a thing of tho past
after-an existence of 49 years.
PLUM FOR WALLAWALLA.
(Tv Aaanrintitrt Proao
i WASHINGTON, April 1. Tho
iSenato Committee on Public Grounds
and buildings today reported a bill
,000 cot I
IDLE II
Admiral en Route to Mineral
Springs Receives Letter
from Roosevelt.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN DIEGO, April 1. The flag
ship Connecticut with Admiral
Evans on board arrived off Coronado
early today and shortly beforo noon
tho admiral was taken off on the
tender Yankton which arrived yes
terday, and brought him to this city
where a private car is at his dis
posal. Admiral Evans plainly show
ed tho effects of his Illness. He will
leave this afternoon for San Luis
Obispo to recelvo treatment at tho
mineral hot springs.
To the Associated Press, Admiral
Evans said that he regretted having
to leave the fleet but tho orders of
his physicians wero so Imperative
that ho could no longer Ignore their
advice. He expressed tho hope that
he soon will bo able to arrange to
return to the fleet. Tho Connecticut
will return to .Magdalena Bay im
mediately. Rear Admiral Thomas is tempo
rarily in command oi the fleet. Ad
miral Evans was accompanied ashore
by nis son, Lieutenant Prank Taylor
Evans, of ,the Battleship Louisiana;
Lieutenant C. R. Train, his flag lieu
tenant, and by Past Assistant-surgeon
McDonald. Admiral Evans was
greeted by a considerable crowd on
tho dock. Admiral Evans was as
sisted into his car. Tho Connecticut
left Magdalena Bay early Mondny
morning, making tho run to San
Diego," G20 miles, In a little more
than 48 hours.
Roosevelt Sends Letter.
Admiral Evans received today a
long letter of congratulation and re
commendation from President
Roosevelt . In the warniest terms,
the president spoke of tho achieve
ments of tho fleet on its cruiso to
tho Pacific, gave Admiral Evans full
credit and expressed his hope for the
speedy restoration of Mr. Evans'
health.
Captain Royal R. Ingersol, chief of
staff to Admiral Evans, and also a
passenger on tho Connecticut loft
this afternoon for tho East, on ac
count of tho illness of his son. Ad
miral Evans' car was attached to a
regular Northbound train this after
noon and will arrivd at San Luis
Obispo tonight. '
Vessel Makes First Trip on
New Run Between Portland
and Eureka via Coos Bay.
The steamship Eureka reached
Coos Bay this morning from San
Francisco and Eureka, with a largo
cargo and a good passongor list. This
was her first trip Into Coos Bay, and
Captain Norm feels pleased with the
prospects for tho now run. Tho ves
sel will henceforth ply botweon Eu
reka and Portland, stopping on route
both ways at Coos Bay. Sho left this
afternoon for Portland.
Tho vessel was welcomed to tho
Marshfield dock today by a largo
crowd of local peoplo who wero
anxious to seo her, F. S. Dow's
dock bolng taxed to tho utmost
with tho audlonco. Mr. Dow Is tho
local agont.
'rho Euroka was built at Wilming
ton, Cal., in 1900. Sho Is 142.5 feet
long, 2C feet beam, 12 feet depth
and 484 gross tons. Sho has a crow
of 24 men and 1,000 horso-powor
engines. Sbo can accommodate
about thirty first class passengers
and Is said to bo very fast for her
size.
SMALLER APPLES IN FAVOR.
HOOD RIVER, Or., April 1.
Speaking for tho applo buyers, II. F.
Davidson said tho Idoa that tho big
applo was tho ono that brought tho
most money, was erroneous. Tho
Smallor sizes running from 9C to 128
woro tho biggest monoy makers, and
tho most desired, oxce.pt on ono or
two varieties. Tho directors elected
for tho ensuing year aro B. R, Tuck
er, C. A. Merrlam, Murray Koy, J. J.
Hershnor and C. II. Sproat.
appropriating $220,000 for a now
building at Walla Walla, Wash.
EWS IS NOW
HI yH U hy
EUREKA STOPS
HERE TODAY
I
EASTERN Fl
Quit Work Today as Result of
Inability to Agree Upon:
New Wage Scale.
BELIEVE STRIKE WILL
BE OF SHORT DURATION.
Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania and
Other Sections are Affected
by Trouble.
(By Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 1.
Bituminous coal miners numborlng;
250,000 are Idle today on account oC
the failure of the United Mine Work
ers of America and the coal opera
tors to agreo upon a new scale to go
Into effect today.
District meetings are being held la
an effort to reach an agreement in,
tho different states and it Is be
Hoved that the strlko will bo of short
duration. ,
Tho central Pennsylvania and
Indiana mines are in operation, thd
miners agreeing to work pending tho
outcome of tho negotiating now in
progress.
Accurate roports from tho Ohio
mining districts show that 40,00ft
workmen in the mines are idle as
result of tho inablltly to reach an
agreement with tho, coal operators.
IDLE AT PITTSBURG.
About -10,000 Miners Quit Work la
-.'District Today.
(By Associated Press.!
PITTSBURG, April 1. About 40,
000 miners In the Pittsburg' district
are idle as a result of the failure to
reach agreement on tho wage scale.
It Is believed that tho present sus
pension will not last longer than
thirty days.
ILLINOIS MINES SHUT.
Minors Quit nml Celebrate Elglit
lioiir Law Anniversary.
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, April 1. -All oC
the coal mines In Illinois aro closed,
tho miners celebrating tho anniver
sary of tho eight-hour law going in
to effect. The mines will remain:
closed until an agreemont Is reached
with tho operators regardless tho
scale.
When S.O0O miners In tho Peoria
district repprted for work today they
found tho mines closed and tho
operators ' preparing 'for tho spring
vacations.
Declares that Charges Against
Syracuse Chancellor are
Ill-founded.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK April 1. Tho charges
preferred against Chancellor Day bC
Syracuso University by the, Ray.
Georgo A. Cooke of Brandon, yt.
wero ruled out of court by Blanop
David H. Moore at tho opening tot
tho 109th. session of tho New YoriC
Methodist Eplscppal Confcronco to
day. Bishop Mooro said that hq for
garded tho complaint against Cljan
collor Day as a direct attack upon
freo speech and a freo press.
Tho Rev. Cooke's charges, It la
said, wero based upon Chancellor
Day's aacka on President Ro,ss-
VOlt. Mr. Dnv'fihlnV nAnnWnrl nt lulnir
a staunch upholder of tho system' until
trusts,
HARD WORK TO GET
BODIES OUT OF MINE.
Rut Little Progress Made Ry Rescue
Parties At Scene of WyonU?ig;
Disaster.
(By Associated Press.)
HANNA, Wyo April 1. Tho work
of rescuing tho bodies of tho vlctlma.
or tho disaster In tho Union Pacific
mlno is progressing slowly. An ef
fort is bolng made to reach tho bodies
through, tho east slope entrance.
Scores of men aro clearing away tho
looso oarth and digging out shatter
ed tlmborB, as soon as this Is cleared
tho roscuo party will proceed. No
smoko Is Issuing from tho mlno now.
It Is expected that all of tho bodies
will bo rescued within a week.
LEE WEBSTER pf Emp7ro, was a
Marshfield Visitor today. Ho re
ported Empire looking Hko a real
flvo port this morning with flv
boats in tho harbor.
BISHOP ID!
UPHOLDS DAY