The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, April 20, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textll 44 UDDISON WROTE: "AWl'l dil0B DlfHTCn. "Wo should not let trl- lUvllIldv fles merely plague us they should also gratify us. We should seize not their polson-baga (DttttPS block of marble; and the art of tho sculptor only clears away tho supor llous matter, and removes the rub bish." Statues of "Opportunity," Success," and "Good Fortuno" Ho concealed and often scarcely con only, but their HONEY-BAGS, too." J "Times" want ads, afford a simple method of turning trifles to useful ends of "taking the sting out" of cealed at all In "Times" advertising. small events. MEMBER. OP ASSOCIATED IMlESh VOL. II. COOS BAY DAILY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1908. No. 243. mn SfNDICAT E IS PURCHASE OF COOS BAY PROPERTY Oscar J- Smith, of Reno, Nev., And J. H. Ware, of Chicago, In $500,000 Deal. FOR OREGON COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY, Investigate Libby Coal Mine, Steamship M. F. Plant and Real Estate. Oscar J. Smith of Reno, Nov., J. H, Ware of Chicago and H. F. Col lett of San Francisco, who have been on Coos Bay for three or four days Investigating tho holdings of the Oregon Coal and Navigation Com pany, left this afternoon for San Francisco where a deal will probably bo closed for the purchase of the property. Tho Oregon Coal and Navigation Company's holdings in clude tho steamship M. F. Plant, which plies between Coos Bay and San Francisco, the Libby Coal Mine, waterfront property In Marshfleld and Empire and several thousand acres of land near this city. It is un derstood that about $500,000 Is In volved In the deal. Just before leaving today, Mr. Smith said that he had no statement to give out. He said that the deal was simply on and that nothing ex cept premature news could be made public now. Mr. Collett is a mining engineer and spent most of his time inspecting the Libby mine and coal proporty. "I am very favorably impressed with this country," said Mr. Smith for whom this was the second visit to Coos Bay. "It is going to develop very rapidly from now on and I am anxious to get In on it. What we will do will depend upon tho conclu sion reached after a discussion of the investigation. I am already con vinced that Coos Bay on account of its resources and location has a great future." Tho Oregon Coal and Navigation Company has headquarters in San Francisco. No one here knew of the deal until the investigation of the Libby mine property aroused suspicions. Col. Henry Watterson Says That This Is Sure to Be The Contest This Fall. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 20. Wm. J. Bryan arrived here today to meet his daughter who came up from her school in Virginia, and to welcomo Mrs. Bryan who will return from Europe tomorrow. He breakfasted with Henry Watterson. In an Interview, Mr. Watterson said that the Johnson boom started too late, that Bryan will bo the nominee and that he is convinced that Taft will be tho nominee of tho Republican party. PLANT SAILS TODAY FOR SAN FRANCISCO Steamship Takes Largo Number of Passengers and Hg Cargo South This Afternoon. Tho M. F. Plant sailed this after noon with a Ueayy cargo and largo passenger list. Ajnong the 'passeri gers were the following. J. H. Ware, O. J. Smith, Mrs. De freese, Mrs. Nehaus, II. F. Collett, D. R. Morgan, Mr. Nehaus, Mrs. Nehaus, A. L. Harps, Mr. Maury, Jennie Saladin, Louise Saladln, P. F. Gagnon, Mrs. P. F. Gagnon, Mr. Baurledol and three children, A. Booth. Mrs. A. Booth, Mrs. Childex, Mrs. G. Wilson, W. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson, B. S. Lawrence, D. L. Childex, H. A. Woodward, Chas. Snedden, Ellen Snedden, Mrs. Sned don and two Messrs. Jones of Em pire and fifteen second class. BASEBALL AT COQUILLE. Sentinel Editor Says Town AVIll Have Better Team Than a Year Ago. The outlook for a stronger ball team this year than last Is very favorable, but tho condition of tho grounds lias been such that vory little real practice has taken place and so the manager has not been able to select the men he intends to play, but there Is apt to be several new players in the team and it Is said that they are an Improvement and wo hope strong enough to carry off the pennant. Coquille Sentinel. BRYAN AND TAFT LINE UP T IA OR NO CHANGE IN RESULTS County Officials Will Not Start Canvass of Primary Until Late Today. There Is little additional news of Friday primaries to that published in The Times Saturday night. So i far, it is the most complete tabula- j Hon made. The results of the can- vass of the vote In the county will ! not be known until late tomorrow or perhaps the next day. It is not be lieved that there will be any change made in the probable tickets as out lined in Saturday's Times. I At 2 o'clock this afternoon, the returns of Friday's primaries from all precincts except Deer Park had 1 been filed with the county officials at Coquille and arrangements were being made there to start the cryr. vass of them tonight or early in the morning. Deer Park had only one voter registered and he was a Demo crat. It is barely possible that he did not vote, so consequently there may not bo any returns from that precinct. . Owing to the returns generally be ing sealed up, with no figures on the ! outside of the envelopes, it was Im possible to secure the detailed vote by precincts to compile a complete table today. Coos Bay Vote. Tho vote on Coos Bay In the pri maries was light, the Democratic vote being especially so. Below Is given the vote for North Bend and North and South Marshfleld on tho fully county Republican ticket: South North North Marsh-Marsh-Ofllcv. Bend, field, field. For senator II. M. Cake S4 C. W. Fulton OS For U. S. Repre sentative W. C. Hawley 127 For Supreme Court Justice Robt. S. Bean 123 For Dairy and Food Commissioner CG 45 41 40 101 70 09 72 J. W. Bailey 'S7 7C 52 Alex. Reld 20 19 13 For Ry. Com. T. K. Campbell. . . 49 30 18 Wm. A. Carter. . . 27 34 1G R. Robertson 47 35 33 For Pros. Atty Geo. M. Brown... 116 70 49 W. W. Card well . . 40 44 30 For senator W. C. Chase 11G 90 G6 For Joint Repr. I. N. Muncy 97 73 47 For representative Geo. N. Farrln... 28 34 13 L. D. Kinney 94 Gl G2 F. N. Perkins 35 11 G For county clerk James Watson ...121 91 GG For sheriff E. Heuckendorff . .19 14 5 John E. Perrott.. 48 2G 14 Levi Smith 59 49 44 A. M. Snyder 17 9 G For county treas. John B. Dulley... 87 Gl 51 M. R. Lee 34 33 24 For assessor K. H. Hansen. ... 73 53 33 N. C. Medley 45 33 For county supt. W. H. Bunch ... 73 49 46 Robt. Goetz 70 47 27 For county surveyor A. N. Gould 115 87 GG For coroner Dr. Mlngus 10 17 For county Com. J. A. Davenport. .28 24 17 Geo. S. Davis. ... 15 9 4 W. F. Dement... 28 43 3G M. J. Krantz 7 3 5 H. E. Wilcox 49 13 9 In Marshfleld. C. L. Pennock was nominated by the Republicans for lustico of tho peace, receiving 74 votes although his name had to bo. written In on tho ballot. T. Lyncn received one, J. W. Snover 7, and J. M. Upton 3. For. constable, Marshal J. W. Carter received 159 votes, T. Nichols 1, and Walter Condron 1. For coroner, Dr. Mingus received 27, Dr. Ingram 3, Dr. Dlx 1, T. J. Lewis 5, and M. G. Pohl 1. In the North precinct, Dr. C. W. Tower and Dr. E. Mlngus tied for county Republican committeeman, each receiving Ave votes. Several others received one apleco. In the south precinct, F, K. Gettlns re ceived 81 votes and was elected. E. R. Rackliff received 13 votes In Marshfleld for joint represen tative, his name having to bo written In on tho ballot. In North Bend, A. E. Sinister was nominated for justice by the Repub licans over F. M. Rummell by a vote of 93 to 52. Robert N. Emery re ceived 118 votes for constable, )(ino('i'at!c Vote Light. Tho Democratic vote locally was very light, 42 voting In South Marsh fleld and 10 in North Marshfleld. Several Democrats voted for Ro- Sensation Sprung in Trial of Hyde, Benson, Schneider ami Dimond'nt Washington for frauds in Oregon Paid largo sums for secrets. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 20. A great sensation was created in the trial of Hyde, Benson, Schneider and Dimond on charges of conspiracy to S FAST TRAIN Flames Consume Oriental Lim- ited After Wreck Near Near Summit, Mont. NO ONE SERIOUSLY HURT Landslide Derailed Passenger mid Demolished Engine Two Sleep ers are Saved. (By Associated Press.) SPOKANE, April 20. The Oriental Limited No. 2, on the Great Northern, east bound, was wrecked and burned near Summit, Montana, almost the highest point of the Rocky mountains. Tho train struck a landslide, de molished the engine and upsetting or derailing every car. The train caught fire and the Standard sleeper and the observa tion car alone escaped. No one was seriously hurt. T. P. Morrissey of Yonkers, N. Y., Wins Famous Race at Boston Today. (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, April 20. T. P. Mor rissey of the Mercury Athletic Club of Yonkers, N. Y., won the Mara thon race today, covering the 25 miles in two hours twenty-five min utes and 43 1-5 seconds. This is one minute and 19 1-5 seconds be hind the record established last year by Thomas Longboat, tho Indian runner. Senate Adds $12,000,000 to House Appropriation in Order to Provide For Claims of Widows of Dead Veterans cies. -RctuJii Pension Agen- WASHINGTON, April 20. The Senate Committee on Pensions to day practically completed the con sideration of the pension appropria tion bill. It Will carry $102,000,000, an increase of $12,000,000 over the House bill, having been made to carry out the provisions of tjie widow's pension bill which has re cently been enacted. Tho House bill was amended so as to eliminate the provision for abol ishing the pension agencies through out the country and consolidating the work of the agencies under the bureau in this city. publican nominees for a number of positions, writing in tho name of tho Republicans. With the exception of R. E. L. Bedlllion for representative, W. W. Gage and Cal W. Wright for sheriff, S. J. Culver and T. J. Thrift for assessor, I. T. Weekly for county commissioner, J. W. Snover for jus tice of the peace, and J. J. Lamb for treasurer tho Democratic ballots were blanks. In South Marshfleld, Gage polled thirty votes and Wright twelve, and In North Marshfleld Gage ten and Wright three. In South Marshfleld, Thrift polled 35 votes and Culver 4, and in North Marshfleld Thrift 10 and Culver 3. Snover was nominated for justice of the peace and also for county committeeman from tho North pro clnct while Jno. T. Hall was elected county committeeman in tho South precinct. RECORD STANDS $102 000,000 FOR PENSIONS ONFESSES 10 LAND FRAUD defraud the government of public lands in California and Oregon, when Woodford D. Harlan, for near ly two years a clerk in the General Land Offlce, made a free confession of receiving many hundreds of dol lars to expedite timber land selec tions and to divulge information relating to the boundaries of the proposed forest reserves. It was also stated that William E. Walk, another clerk, had received a share of the money. Judge Hamilton Grants Applica cation for Writ of Review of Prohibition Petitions. NO ELECTION IN JUNE Order of Court Comes as Surprise to Leaders of "Dry" Movement Judge Hall Ordered Submission. (Special to The Times.) COQUILLE, Ore., April 20. Judge Hamilton of the Circuit Court has granted the application of E. A. Becket, a Coquille liquor dealer, for a writ o review of the petitions to have the prohibition question sub mitted to the voters of Coos county at the June election. The granting of the writ practically means that the election cannot be held June 1st, so that the local option campaign of the Prohibitionists will be delayed indefinitely. It Is likely that the county clerk will bo enjoined from putting the question on the ballots for the election June 1st. The action came as a surprise to the leaders of the prohibition move ment in Coquille, they, through the recently former Coos County Anti saloon League, have done consider able work In its behalf. Judge Hall of the. county court, recently ordered the question sub mitted at the general election June 1st. The vote was to have been on the county as a whole and also for county composed of Burton Prairie, East Coquille, West Coquille, Dora, Enchanted Prairie, Lee, Myrtle Point, Missouri, Deer Park, Norway, RIverton, Parkersburg and Rowland Prairie. Will Devote Meeting to Discus sion of Proposed Sewage System Want Action. The Marshfleld city council will meet in special session tonight, In compliance with tho wishes of the South Bend citizens who recently passed a resolution asking that the part of the city of Marshfleld, be tween Delta street and Pennsylva nia avenue and tho Bay and city limits on the west, bo declared a sewer district and a system put in at once. It is expected that the en tire session will bo devoted to the discussion of tho proposed sower. It is expected that City Attorney Farrin, to whom the matter was re ferred for a legal opinion three weeks ago, will be able to make a report tonight. Mr. Farrln was laid up with blood poison and the coun- cllmen said it was Impossible to act on the matter without legal advice. The residents of South Marshfleld are anxious to have action taken at once so that the system, which is badly needed there, may be put In at once. One reason why they advocated the sewering of tho entire city under tho provisions of the Eddy bonding act was that the North Marshfleld property-owners, whoso sewer was paid for by the entire city, might reciprocate- and help pay for tho additional sewage system. SECURE JURY TO TRY FORD FOR BRIBERY Twelfth .Juryman Selected Jn Judge Jjawlor's Court at San Fran cisco This Afternoon. (By Associated Prstes.) SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. Tho Jury to try TIrey L. Ford, former Attorney Goneral of California, on the charge of bribing former super visor Coleman In connection with tho trolloy franchise was completed to day in Judge Lawlor's court. DIG UP. Your old expired flro insurance policles and havo them renewed with LOCAL OPTION IS POSTPONED COUNCIL WILL MEET TONIGHT reliable policies by Title Guarantee Much bettor than tho average travel and Abstract Company. ing theatro companies. Opera House, HENRY SENGSTACKEN, Mgr. ,adniisslou 35c and COc, STATEMENT NO. ILL HAVE B "FATHER" OF BASEBALL DEAD Henry Chadwick Who Worked Hard to Develop Game Suc cumbs at Age of 83. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 20. Henry Chadwick, aged S3, who took so prominent a part in the development of baseball that he was called "Fath er" or it, diea toaay at nis nome in Brooklyn. Los Angeles, Including Its Jap anese Residents, Unite in Welcome to Sailors. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, April 20. This city today began its, week's enter- , talnnient of the Atlantic fleet. Near ly every hour of the time Is ar ranged for. A four day's program for the sailors began at Chute's I Park this morning. Three thousand sailors were given their liberty and 'were escorted from the beach cities in trolley cars. J A varied program of sporting events was arranged, including more than fifty three-round boxing con tests. James J. Jeffries, champion heavy-weight pugilist of the world, is master of the athletic exercises and will referee the boxing bouts. At noon today, a typical Spanish barbecuce was given, four hundred women of the various patriotic so cieties serving the sailors. The sight was one of the most novel ever seen In this city. In the afternoon, the entire crowd I of sailors and thousands of citizens went to a wild west show at the agricultural park. The Japanese colony participated in the welcome to the sailors and throughout the Jap quarter are costly decorations. A number of Japanese business men will be guests at the banquet to be given tonight. Northwestern Shippers File Se curities for Attack on Rail road Rates. (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, April 20. Bonds In the sum of $700,000, or three times the amount required by the last order of ofllclal judge C. II. Hanford ,were filed by members of tho Pacl iflc Coast Lumber Manufacturers As sociation and Shingle Mills in tho Federal Courts this afternoon. The bond Is to protect the northorn rail roads, Including the Great Northorn, I Northern Pacific, and Union Pacific, 'against loss from lumber shingles against loss from lumber and shinglo shipments should tho Inter state Commerce Commission uphold tho now tariffs. GOV. DINEEN SAVES BILLEK FOR AWHILE Illinois Executive Grunts Reprieve to Alleged Murderer of Chicago Family. (By Associated Press.) SPRINGFIELD, April 20. Gov ernor Dlnoon today granted n re prieve to Herman Billek sentenced to be handged for tho murdor of Vzral family in Chicago, to Juno 12. DON'T fall to got seats for tho en tertainment Tuesday night. Tho nt- ' traction Is far abovo the ordinary GALA THE FOB FLEET LUMBER IN GIVE BONDS I A10 CAKE I Later Returns From Primaries -Make Practically No Change In Results. C. B. AITCHINS0N WINS FOR RAILWAY COMMISSION C. W. Fulton Issues Statement That He Will Abide By the Result Friday. (Special to The Times.) PORTLAND, April 20. From tho best advices obtainable there" is no Important change in the returns from Friday's primaries. It is evi dent that Cake has a lead of from 3,000 to 5,000 over Fulton and that Ellis Is the nominee for congress in the second district. The Legislature will be in control of the Statement No. 1 forces. C. B. Atchison is tho Republican nominee for tho railroad commission in the Second Dist.; Campbell In tho First; Bailey for Dairy and Food Commissioner, and Bean for sunrema judge. Multnomah county Is tho heaviest contributor to the Statement No. 1 forces In the Legislature. It should be remembered, however, that seven of the holdo.ver State senators, such as Mulit, Bailey, Hedges, Colwell, Milt Miller and Bingham, were elected on Statement No. 1. These will give the Statement a nucleus in the Sen ate around which to gather the forces. If indications pointing to tho success of 31 from returns already received are correct, this gives the Statement oners 38 votes in the House and Senate. Effect pf Honey's Work. How much of an effect the attacks of F. J. Heney had on the chances of Fulton cannot be estimated. They may have had somo effect, but the real reason why Fulton has been de feated In Oregon by about S.000 votes is because ho failed to assoclato himself with Statement No. 1, es Cake did. Fulton's friends had urg ed him to come out for the state ment, but lie declined. Another thing which militated against th3 Senator was that his most active sup porters and workers were men who were fighting tho statement, and therefore when voters cast their bal lot for the Statement No. 1 legislative ticket, they voted for Cake, as against Fulton. A'lEW OF FULTON. Senator Says He Will Abide by Re sults in Primary. ASTORIA, Ore., April 20. Sen ator Fulton takes his defeat philo sophically, but his friends do not. In speaking of tho matter, Senator Fulton said: "The returns so far received in dicate that I have lost out. A de feated candidate naturally casts about for a reason, as far as possible impersonal to hlmsolf. Hence ray judgment as to tho cause Is of little practical value, but I give it for whatever it may bo worth. "Members of opposition parties largely registered as Republicans and voted against me. If the final result shall confirm present indica tions, I will cheerfully accept tho verdict of tho people and return to private life, and seek to do my duty as a citizen just as earnestly as I havo endeavored to discharge my duties as an official, OAKE GIVES VIEW. Says Statement No. 1 Won Victory For Him. PORTLAND, April 20. "Tho splendid victory of tho peoplo is, to my mind, tho clearest indication that they will not permit their rights to bo tapipered with," said Mr. Cake. "It i3 plainly evident that person alities had nothing whatover to do with the result of tho primaries. I attributo my victory absolutely to the determination of the peoplo to hold fast to tho rights which they have labored so hard to gain. My firm conviction with reference to tho popular election of United States Senators and Statement No. 1, and my earnest advocacy of that cause, is, without doubt, tho cause of my selection by tho Republicans of this. State. "An Incidental but powerful causa of tho victory, together with tho sentiment in favor of Statomont No, 1, was tho newspapers throughout tho Stato of Oregon. To my mind, there could bo no more striking il lustration of tho power of tho papers which are not metropolitan papers. I estimate that fully 80 per cent of tho newspapers of tho Stato aro ardont ndvocatos of tho popular elec tion of sonators and Statement No, 1. As exponents of that causo they supported mo, not mo personally, but as tho one who was advocating tho peoplo's rights, Thcro is nothing that I can say with reference to tho power of theso nowspapora further than to point to tho result of tho election. "Tho defeat of Senator Fllton waa duo In no sense to hH nersonallty, to his record or to unjvh'ijg tat Ho has over done."