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VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1908.
No. 234.
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ELECTRIC LINE Fil
BAY TO ROSEB
Brewster Valley Water Power
Company Plans to Build In-
terurban Soon.
RUMOR THAT HILL
TROLLEY IS COMING.
Portland Line Through Salem,
Eugene and Roseburg May
Terminate Here.
PORTLAND, Ore., April S. Tho
Oregonlan says; J. S. N. Smith of
Coos Bay, consulting engineer of tho
recently organized Coqulllo Valley
Power Company, was in Portland on
business in connection with that pro
ject. Mr. Smith reports that the sur
veys for the pipeline, powerhouse and
flumes have been completed and that
work on the plant will begin In about
two weeks. The powerhouse will be
located midway between Marshport
and Roseburg on tho old Coos Bay
wagon road at tho gorgo near Brew
ster valley. The transmission line
will be 33 miles in length.
Power has already been contracted
for by Myrtle Point, Bandon, Marsh
field and North Bend. It is believed
that tho construction of the power
system is but the beginning of the
Coos Bay and Roseburg Electric
Railway, appropriations for which
were in part made last fall by citi
zens of Roseburg, but on account of.
the unsettled conditions of finances
the matter was abandoned. It has
now been taken up by Eastern capi
talists and there is every reason to
believe that the road will be built.
"The construction of the Coquille
Valley Power Company's plant," said
Mr. Smith yesterday, "will result in
giving Coos county a lighting and
power system with a minimum capa
city of 4,000 horsepower. This
amount can be increased to 12,000.
"There is no doubt but that the
'development of this power system
will be of inestimable value to Coos
county, which is already rich In na
tural resources, and with this cheap
power can invite the attention of
capital in converting such resources
into manufactured products. The in
auguration of such a system will
within a short time transform the
Coquille valley into a busy center of
industry and wealth."
PART OK HILL SYSTEM.
Northern Trunk Line Magnate Said
to l)o Building This Way.
According to rumors afloat, the
electric line being built south from
Portland is a project of James J. Hill,
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific magnate and has Coos Bay as
its objective point. Of course, there
is no official announcement to this ef
fect but individuals who have kept
close tab on the project since its in
ception declare that there Is no doubt
about it.
Tho electric lino is now in opera
tion between Portland and Salem and
construction has begun on an exten
sion south to Eugene. The under
standing Is that it will be continued
through Eugeno to Roseburg and
thence to Coos Bay for a harbor.
In case, tho Brewster Valley Power
Company projectors build the elec
tric line from Coos Bay to Roseburg,
the Portland lino will probably con
nect up with It there.
Several surveys have been made In
this section, one being made two
years ago by a party who claimed to
bo representing Crabtree and Com
pany of St. Louis. At that time, they
announced that if Coos Bay people
would guarantee a free right of way,
they would have long electric lines
in operation out of here in the course
of three years. For some reason or
other, tho project was dropped.
WILL START WORK SOON.
Southern Pacific Arranges for Build
ing Drain-Coos Hay Tjlne.
E. M. Cooper, a prominent business
man of Albany, reached Marshfleld
yesterday to look after Interests here
and also to visit his uncle, John
Cooper.
Mr. Cooper stated that while en
route here, a Southern Pacific repre
sentative Informed him that arrange
ments had been made to resume the
construction of the Drain-Coos Bay
steam line on or before May 15th.
Also that tho road would be pushed
through as rapidly as possible. It
was hoped to start tho construction
gangs sooner but the unsettled con
dition of the money market has made
it difficult for the Harrlman Interests
to float tho securities which they are
Issuing to secure funds for extensions
'and improvements this year.
Tho aluminum books for the blind
now being printed In Edinburgh are
of thin sheets embossed In the usual
way. They are easier to read than
paper books, do not soil and aro
practically Indestructible. Their
expensiveness Is their drawback.
URG PROJECTED
Unusual Combination of Cir
cumstances Affect Coos
Curry Representative.
Owing to an unusual combination
of circumstances, Colonel I. N. Mun
cy of Gold Beach Curry county, finds
that he has a clear field for the Re-
I publican nomination in the primaries
, April 17th, for joint representative
of the Coos-Curry county district.
Ed. Rackleff, the present joint repre
sentative, intended to be a candidate
for renomluatlon and reelection but
through an error in his petition, ho
will be unable to get his name on the
ticket. Ed. Jensen of Port Orford,
who expected to enter the field for
the honors, has been suddenly taken
out of the raco by being summoned
as a witness in the land fraud trials
at Los Angeles which will take up his
time for several weeks or months.
Colonel Muncy was on Coos Bay
yesterday in behalf of his candidacy.
Recently he has been engaged in the
mining business but was formerly a
newspaper man, also worked for a
while as an immigration agent to
settle up the Northwest and at times
stumped in various sections of the
country in behalf of the Republican
party. Ho was one of the original
boosters of Pasco, the town in Yaki
ma valley In Washington which gain
ed considerable attention in bygone
years owing to the slogan that Colo
nel Muncy gave it, "tveep your eye
on Pasco." Tho Democrats have no
candidate for joint representative and
unless Mr. Rackleff attempts to win
at the primaries by having the voters
write in his name or an independent
candidate comes out for the general
election in June, Colonel Muncy will
be without opposition.
Colonel Muncy says that politics
are quite lively in Curry county.
There aro about 500 voters in the
county and there are nine candidates
in the field for sheriff. The Demo
cratic registration has been very
light, it being charged by some of the
Republican candidates that the De
mocrats registered as Republicans in
order to pass on the Republican
nominations for certain offices.
Position of Candidate.-:.
The Portland Oregonlan, which is
opposed to Statement No. 1, in s
resume of the candidates says:
"Statement No. 1 has the indorse
ment of less than a majority of the
Republicans who are candidates for
nomination to the State Legislature
In the primary election to be held on
April 17th. Of the 158 Republican
candidates for the Legislature
throughout the State, only CG have
subscribed to Statement No. 1. The
other 92 declined to sign the state
ment, i nty-six have agreed, if
nominated and elected, to support for
Senator the choice of tho Republican
voters of tho State as expressed at
the primary election this month. The
other 3G are unpledged. At the June
election 15 State senators and 00
representatives are to be elected and
it is for these positions that the Re
publicans of the State will select can
didates this month from the list of
158 aspirants.
"For the 15 senatorial nomina
tions, there are 38 candidates, of
whom 13 are pledged to Statement
No. 1, 15 will support the Repub
lican voters' choice and 10 aro un
pledged. For the GO places on the
representative ticket, there are 120
aspirants. Of that number 53 have
subscribed to Statement No. 1, 41
are pledged to the choice of the Re
publican voters of the State and 2G
have not signed any statement. Only
one candidate, George W. Colvig, of
Josephine county, has Indorsed State
ment No. 2, which will be submitted
to a popular vote in June. Mr. Colvig
is a candidate for the nomination of
State Senator from Josephine county.
"As in Multnomah county, the De
mocrats throughout the State aro not
taking an active interest in tho ap
proaching primary election, so far as
the nomination of a legislative ticket
Is concerned. In only a few scattered
districts have members of the minor
ity party filed declarations and quali
fied as candidates to bo voted for at
the primary election next week.
"The Republicans will have com
plete legislative tickets in the field
fo rthe primary election in every dis
trict of the State with the exception
of tho nomination of a joint repre
sentative from Coos and Curry coun
ties. Ed. Rackleff, member of tho
last legislature from Coos county, was
a candidate for this nomination, but
failed to file his petition with the Sec
retary of State at Salem in time to
have his name palced on tho official
ballot In the primary election. He
will probably be nominated by the
Republican voters of his district by
canslng his name to be written In on
the official ballot."
LOCK BRINGS
GLEAP FIELD
EQUAL RIGHTS
HHJGR0ES
President Roosevelt to Compel
Southern Railroads to Treat
All Passengers Alike.
LETTER IS: GIVEN OUT.
Presidents .Declares .That .IllnckV
Money is As Good As j
White People's.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April S. Presi
dent Roosevelt today made public his
letter of April 2d, to Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte, directing him to
bring proceedings by injunction to
compel certain railroads of tho south
to furnish equal accommodations to
white and negro passengers.
The President's letter refers to the
failure of certain railroad companies
to obey the order of tho interstate
commerce commission to turnisn tne
same facilities to colorea passengers
paying first class fare that are fur
nished to white passengers paying
first class fare.
The President says tnat tho com
mission has taken what, unquestiln
ably is the right ground and that
where separate accommodations are
provided for whlto and colored pas
sengers, the accommodations for the
colored passengers shall be as good
as those furnished white people for
the same money but that the law
does not forbid separate accommoda
tions. The principal offender is the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail
way Company, and the President sug
gests that the attorney general pro
ceed to enforce the order by Injunc
tion proceedings "unless in your
judgment, some other course is pre
ferable. Great Northern Railway Con
victed by Jury of Violating
Law.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April S. The Great
Northern Railway Company was con
victed of granting rebates to the
American Sugar Refining Company
by a jury in tho United States Cir
cuit Court here. Sentence will be
imposed by Judge Holt. The ship
ments on which the rebates were paid
were made to Sioux City in 1902, the
rebates being paid in 1904.
Candidate for Republican Nom
ination for State Repre
sentative to Speak.
Major L. D. Kinney, who is a can
didate for the Republican nomina
tion as State representative, com
mences his speechmaklng tour this
evening with a meeting at the South
ern Oregon hall at Empire. The
major Is very much in earnest about
his campaign since he was prevailed
upon to make tho race, and will
cover tho county as follows:
Thursday night at Bandon.
Friday night, Coquille.
Saturday night, Myrtle Point.
Next week he will speak In the
following places: Wednesday night
at Marshfleld; Thursday night at
North Bend; possibly at Sumner and
Allegany on Monday and Tuesday
nights.
The places for holding the Marsh
field and North Bend meetings will
bo announced later.
GOV. JOHNSON LEAVES
IT PARTY TO DECIDE.
Minnesota's Governor Willing to
Make Race for Presidency If
Selected.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, April 8. In an inter
view here today, Governor Johnson
of Minnesota, who was passing
through Chicago, said, "If the mem
bers of tho Democratic party feel that
I would stand more chance of elec
tion than would Mr, Bryan or any
other man, I would be glad to maka
the campaign."
SUGAR TRUST
GOT REBATES
G COURT
AGAINST ROEF
San Francisco Political Boss
Must Stand Trial Before
Judge Dooling.
MANDAMUS WRIT DENIED.
California Supreme Justices Refuse
Petition Which Charged
Prejudice.
(By Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES, April S. The
application of Abraham Ru f for a
writ of mandamus and prohibition
to prevent his trail on the charge of
bribery before Judge Maurice T.
Dooling on the grounds of alleged
prejudice was today denied by tho
California supreme court sitting in
this city.
NO JURORS CHOSEN.
But Little Progress Made in Ruef's
Trial.
San Francisco, April 8. Not a
juror was selected at this morning
session of the trial of Ruef on tho
charge of bribery. Only five tales
men wero examined.
NORWEGIAN CREW IS
RESCUED IN MID-OCEAN.
Wireless Report Received of Picking
op Men of the Steamer Helios
In The Atlantic.
(By Associated Press.)
PLYMOUTH, April 8. Tho steam
er Majestic due here from New York
today, reported by wireless the rescue
on April 5th, In mid-Atlantic, the
crew of the Norwegian steamer He
Hoi, from Philadelphia. No details
are given as to why the Norwegian
vessel was abandoned.
First Number in Series of En
tertainments for Teachers
Here, April 21st.
County Superintendent W. H.
Bunch has been on Coos Bay the
past few days visiting the schools in
this section and arranging for tho
lecture course which will bo put on
for the benefit of tho teachers,
patrons and pupils of the public
schools. Owing to Mr. Bunch's tlmo
being taken up with his official duties,
ho hopes to have Superintendent
Golden of the Marshfleld schools and
Secretary Walter Lyon of tho Marsh
fleld Chamber of Commerce, relieve
him of some of the detail work.
Mr. Bunch is confident that the
lecture course will bo a great success
and that it will be made a permanent
thing, better talent being secured for
each one. The tickets will soon bo
placed on sale, tickets good for tho
three numbers selling for $1, for on
number fifty cents and thirty-five
cents.
The course will bo opened hero on
the evening of April 21st, by Mr.
Greenleaf, the impersonator. The
next number will bo a lecture In the
latter part of May and tho last dur
ing tho third week of Juno. Mr.
Bunch has not been advised as to
tho personel of the entertainers for
tho second two numbers although tho
third one is likely to be a musical
event.
England's Chancellor Resigns
to Become Prime Minister of
That Nation.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 8. -Herbert H. As
rjulth was today appointed prime
minister of England to succeed Sir
Henry Campboll-Bannerman, resign
ed on account of 111 health. Mr. As
qulth Is at Biarritz with the king.
Ho first resigned as chancellor and
was immediately appointed prime
minister.
Tnr evrrrvAmrii thke.
OPEN LECTURE
COURSE SOOH
ASQJTH NOW
NEXT TO KING
ILLINOIS SAL
ARE VOTED OUT Of EXISTENCE
LAFOLLETTE
DEFEATS TAFT
Wisconsin Senator Victor in
Contest for National Repub
lican Delegation-
(By Associated Press.)
MILWAUKEE, April S. David
Rose, a Democrat, was elected mayor
for the fifth tlmo yesterday. The
LaFolletto forces won out in the fight
for the delegates for tho National
Republican Convention although Taft
men claim the Tenth district. The
Eighth district is in doubt.
University Authorities Penalize
Juniors for Hazing Student
For Disobedience.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April 8. The entire
junior class of New York University
has been suspended as a penalty for
hazing Henry Bloch, a freshman, who
refused to obey certain rules, made
by the upper classmen for the regula
tion of freshmen, and was dipped in
the campus fountain.
"DOB" EVANS
Rear Admiral Says He Will Re
join Fleet Soon Despite Ob
jections of Physicians.
(By Associated Press.)
PASO ROBLES, April ,8. Renr
Admiral Evans passed a good night
but now realizes that tho return of
his health is not tho matter of a fow
days or weeks. Ho is still far from
strong but says ho will rejoin the
fleet soon.
While tho Improvement in Mr.
Evans' condition Is nil that could be
expected and ho has suffered no acuto
attacks since his arrival hero, It Is
now practically certain that ho will
not rejoin tho fleet at San Diego or
participate in any celebration or tho
various functions In Southern Cali
fornia, there bolng great opposition
on tho part of his son, physicians and
friends to his determination to re
join tho fleet at San DIogo. Ho may
bo permitted to take command at
Monteroy and tako tho fleet into San
Francisco harbor, but It 1 not ex
pected that ho will participate in tho
functions but will return to the
Springs as soon as possible.
SE
TRIEFJAOGUT
Fred Wheatley Who Escaped
by Jumping from Train is
Recaptured.
(By Associated Press.)
LETHBRIDGE. N. W. T April 8.
Fred Wheatley, tho noted Oregon
horso thief, who escapeu from cus
tody last fall by Jumping from a car
window although handcuffed, has
been captured near St. Marys, Ho
admits that he is the man wanted,
We will store your goods for lo
cubic feet. Bay Bid Paint Co.,
North Bend.
OUST CLASS
IN NEW YORK
Prohibition Workers Carry
Large Portion of State in
Election Yesterday.
WOMEN HAD MUCH
TO DO WITH RESULT.
Liquor Interests Win in Chicago
and Other Centers That
Needed License Money.
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 8. Re
turns received at the State head
quarters of the Illinois Anti-saloon
League and at tho headquarters of
the Illinois Brewery Association,
show tho following counties "Dry" in .j
every township: Mason, Fayette,
Green, Brown, Shelby, Dewltt and
nearly all in Sangamon, except tho
capital' and New Berlin. Several
others counties went almost "Dry."
The following large cities aro
"dry": Rockford, Decatur, Gales
burg, Pontiac, Kankakee, Mattoon,
Dixon, Litchfield and Clinton. Tho
smaller cities that wont "dry" are:
Mason City, Plttsfleld, Carrolton, St.
Charles, Oregon, Belvldero, Paln
fleld, Brighton, Bunker Hill, Nllwood,
Glrard, Chesterfield, LcRoy, Colfax,
Lexington, Danvers, Easton, Edin
burg. Middleton. Maroa. Shinman.
Forest City, Kllbourne, Jerseyvlllo,
Taylorville, Virden, Elkhart, Pana,
Vandalia, Morris, Wheaton, and a
large number of villages.
Tho saloons won out in Chicago
and other centers whero tho revenuo
from that source cuts a figure In mu
nicipal financial affairs.
Over one thousand raloons were
voted out of existence in yesterday's
elections In Illinois. Tho women wero
very active at many points and had
much to do with the results.
TO GO AFT
iilinois Manufacturers to Send
Delegation to China and Jap
an to Get Business.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, April 8. Two hundred
members of tho Illinois Manufac
turers' Association will go to Japan,
China and other eastern countries
within tho next six months to work
for the extension of American trado.
Accompanying tho delegation, will bo
several diplomats from tho depart
ment of State to post tho manufac
turers upon tho equities of tho court
and tho etiquetto of Oriental pro
cedure. China Boycotts Japan.
HONGKONG. April 8. The Chl
neso merchant's guild has decided to
cablo their agents at Japaneso ports
not to plnco any more orders for
Jnpanese goods and to ship tho goods
already ordered in vessels other than
Jnpanese. Tho boycott is the out
como of the Tntsti Mnru Incident.
Closing out lino of children's hose,
18c per pair. At tho Coos Bay Cask
Store.
COACR RURNS
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Baggage and Mail Destroyed
on Northern Pacific Train
Near Tacoma.
(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, Wash., April 8. Firo
In a combination Unltod States mall
and baggage cur on tho Northorn
Pacific Portland-Seattle passenger
train Just aftor tho train loft Tacoma
destroyed a largo quantity of mall
and baggago. Tho car was badly
damaged. Tho blazing In coach was
cut loose at Prescott, Tho cause has
not been ascertained,
Store your goods with tho Bpv
Side Paint Co., North Bend.
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