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1 MERCURY was tho RomAU Dlrln
lty of Commerce and Gain and they
used to say: "A Mercury la not
carved out of ANY piece of wood."
Meaning much tlio some as when WIS
say that n business Is not successfully
advertised through ANY sort of me
dium or methods tho BEST being
essential.
"HE THAT will not bo ruled by
the rudder must bo ruled by the
rock;" and the merchant who does
not "believe" in newspaper advertis
ing is his own worst enemy. Tho
experience of successful business men
all over the country confirms tho fact
that newspaper advertising pays.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1908.
No. 290.
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HAH
IS
Big Demand For Securities
Evidenced By Bids In
New York.
ONLY $25,000,000 ON
THE MARKET NOW.
Remainder of $100,000,000
Likely to be Floated Within
Short Time.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, June 12. Subscrip
tions for tho first $25,000,000 bloc'c
of the $50,000,000 bond Issue which
E. H. Harrlman Is floating on hi
systems to extend lines, build new
ones and improve his roads, were
opened today.
The Issue Is being heavily oversub
scribed at about par. It Is believed
that the entire issue will be placed
in America.
The success with which the issue
is meeting makes It certain that tl.e
other $50,000,000 worth of Harrl
man bonds will bo floated soon.
A largo portion of the money is
to be used In the west and particular
ly the Pacific Northwest, in the con
the Pacific Northwest, in the con
struction of new lines and the com
pletion of projects already under
way. PROSPECTS ARE GOOD.
Work Likely to Start on Drain Rail
road Soon.
The announcement of the sale of
the Harriman bonds is more than
gratifying to Coos Bay people and
they believe that It will mean the
early realization, of the hopes of the
resumption of work on the construc
tion of the Drain line.
Parties arriving from Drain re
port that there are many indications
there of preparations being made for
resuming work although no official
announcement has been received
there yet. One man who arrived
from Drain yesterday was so con
fident that work is going to start
soon that ho immediately arranged
to buy some property here.
A. Mr. McClelland, who recently
graduated as a nurse from a hos
pital at San Francisco and who has
been on Coos Bay for several days
investigating the field for a hospital
here, says that he has had private
advices from friends who are with
the Southern Pacific that the road
will be rushed. He has also had In
timations that work will bo started
on the Coos Bay end of the line.
DURETT RETURNS TO
GET PHONE FRANCHISE.
Independent Telephone Man AVill Ask
Marshfleld City Council to Permit
Him to Ruild New System.
R. T. Durrett, who recently secur
ed a telephone franchise in North
Bend, and whose application for one
In Marshfleld was laid on the table
for thirty days, returned yesterday
from Portland where he has been
on business. It Is understood that
he will now urge the Marshfleld
council to give him a franchise and
in case it does hopes to start work
on the new independent phone sys
tem which will cover Coos county
within a short time.
CHANDLER ARCHITECT
HERE TO LET CONTRACT.
Expects to Open Bids On New $75,.
OOO Hotel Next Monday Com
, pletcd In Six Months.
E. W. Hendricks, tho architect of
tho new $75,000 hotel, Tho Chand
ler, for Coos Bay, and wife arrived
from Portland today and will re
main until the contract for the
building Is let. Unless there Is a
change in the situation, Mr. Hen
dricks expects to let tho contract
next Monday. Tho driving of the
piling for the foundation will start
Boon, and it is expected to havo it
completed In twenty days. It will
take about six months to complete
tho hotel, Mr. Hendricks estimates.
ALL TRIMMED HATS at and be
low cost. Mrs. L. M. Perry, North
Bend.
S
TODAY
Breakwater Brings. Large Con
signment For Flanagan and
Robinson Plant.
The Breakwater reached Coos Bay
from Portland last evening with a
large consignment of machinery for
the new planing mill which Messrs.
Robinson and Flanagan are going to
start on the Merchant property at
the west end of the bridge leading
to the C. A. Smith mill. The ma
chinery was purchased In Portland
by Mr. Flanagan who returned with
it.
The other arrangements for open
ing the new plant will be rushed. Mr.
Robinson was formerly engaged In
the business In California and Mr.
Flanagan has been following It on
tho Puget Sound and In Washington.
Tho Breakwater had a good trip
down. Among the passengers on
board were the following:
W. E. Pratt, W. Redehalgh, Miss
Helm, A. J. Reinhart, A. D. Beruer,
P. Sheehan, S. W. Norton, F. C.
Schmidt, F. Flanagan, Mrs. Flanagan,
A. C. Anderson, J. Robertson, Miss
Harmon, Miss Dement, W. Ruddick,
A. Duhemal, C. Youngberg, Mrs. A.
B. Dutch, Geo. Mandigo, F. B. Wire,
Mrs. E. Melding, Miss Melding, E.
Melding, L. Melding, Mrs. Owens, W.
Krumbren, Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Elbon,
E. W. Hendricks, Mrs. Newhartz, M.
Newhartz, C. Langlois, H. W. Burn
ham, H. W. Stephens, J. Hoglund, J.
Graves, Dr. Starry, W. H. Hart, Mrs.
Hart, M. Hart, D. Foreman, Wm
Scheveder, J. M. Davis, H. B. Done
hay, C. D. Lesh, G. Johnson, Geo.
Hood, Miss Sumner, Mrs. Durrett, F.
Arrington, Mrs. Jackson, A. Cura
mings, F. Hauley, Wm. Shook, Mrs.
Shook, Mrs. Jackson, A. George, Mrs.
Keenan, C. H. Goss, F. Roupp, Mrs.
Roupp, T. Johnson, W. E. Meyers, C.
J. Millis, Mrs. Millls, Miss Millls, B.
McCoy, R. GIbbler, S. Casteel, O.
Hoyo, T. Smith, T. White, L. Enquist
J. Shuke, I. Grohart, W. Ruger, M.
Lander, P. Schroeder, J. Seurs and T.
Maugler.
STREET IRK
STARTS SOON
Paving Machinery Arrives and
Contractor McCann Is
Coming Overland.
The machinery for grading and
paving Front street, 'C street and
Broadway with asphalt arrived from
Eureka on tho Eureka last evening.
W. O. McCann, the contractor and
owner is coming overland with a
force of men and eight or ten teams,
and will arrive here within a few,
days to start work.
It has not been exactly determined
whether tho work will be started
on Front street at the city hall and
proceed northward or whether It
will begin at some other point.
Mr. McCann Is bringing his
family overland with him and ex
pects to And sufficient work to keep
buy for several months. He be
lieves that the people of Coos Bay
will bo unanimous for street im
provement when they see the benefits
that are derived from tho work.
A large force of workmen will be
employed by Mr. McCann on tho
contracts which he already has as
the property owners are anxious to
have tho work completed before tho
fair in tho latter part of August.
PIANO STUDIO of Louis H. Boll,
located at Savings and Trust Bank
building, second floor, parlors 17, 18,
19 and 20. Will teach during tho
summer months.
C ED
MACHINERY IN
FOR NEW MILL
KANSAS CITY EXPLOSION IS FATAL
Two Workmen Die Instantly
and Two Others Seriously
Hurt In $350,000 Accident
At Nelson Morris Plant.
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, June 12. Two
laborers lost their lives and two
were seriously injured and a prop
erty loss estimated between a
quarter million and $350,000 was
caused by an explosion which was
Cloudburst, Lightning and
Wind Wreak Havoc In Kaw
Valley and May Renew
Flood.
(Br Associated Press.)
TOPEKA, Kan., June 12. A
terrific rain which amounted to a
cloudburst In many portions of the
Kaw valley and accompanied by the
heaviest wind and electrical storm In
years swept over this territory from
3 to 7 o'clock this morning. It Is
feared that It will check the fall of
the flooded Kaw. Two inches of
rain fell here.
The wind was in the nature of a
tornado, blowing down trees and un
roofing the Catholic church at Wam
ego. Similar conditions are reported
from St. Mary's, Junction City, Abi
lene, Salina, Holton, Council Grove
and at Valley Falls, nearly four
inches of rain fell.
TRAFFIC IS RESUMED.
Flood Damage In Montana Is Being
Repaired.
(By Associated Press.)
BUTTE, June 12. The break on
the Oregon Short Line at Buxton,
near Silver Bow, was repaired yes
terday and traffic has. been resumed.
The Northern Pacific will not be
open before late today. The Great
FIRE BREAKS
BLAZE OF SERIOUS PROPOR
TIONS REPORTED FROM
SMITH-POWERS CAMPS NEAR
COQUILLE.
Fire broke out in the two logging
camps of the Smith-Powers Logging
Company on Cunningham Creek,
three miles from Coqullle, late last
night and had not been extinguished
this forenoon. It Is feared that con
siderable damage will be caused by
tho blaze.
The Are had gained considerable
headway before being discovered, but
tho men in the camps arranged to
secure pumps and hose to extinguish
it. No word could be secured from
there this afternoon.
SEAT TAFT DELEGATES.
Now Has Practically Enough to Nom
inate Him at Chicago.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, June 12. Tonight is
expected to end the long drawn out
series of contests for seats in the
Republican Convention. Despite the
action of the committee which has
already resulted in seating 539 dele
gates favorable to Taft, there are
rival presidential booms today. Tho
friends of Hughes showed especial
activity.
The" committee this afternoon
seated the Taft delegates from tho
seven Texas districts.
TO ENFORCE LAM'S.
Gov. Hughes Plans to End Race
Track Gambling In New York.
(By Associated Press.)
ALBANY, N. Y., Juno 12, In a
letter addressed to the various she
riffs of tho state, Governor Hughes
calls upon these officials to enforce
the provisions of the Hart anti-race
track gambling laws.
STORMS AND FLOODS IN KANSAS
CAMPS
followed by fire in the plant of tho
Nelson Morris Company, at River
side, near Kansas City, Kan., tills
morning. The explosion ruined the
cold storage building and the fire
which followed destroyed the smoke
houses and their contents. The
first explosion was of sewer gas
when a watchman's lighted match
was followed by a second explosion
of ammonia. Flood waters six or
eight feet deep made the fire fighting
a difficult undertaking. Fifty men
were in tho plant when the explo
sions occurred, all but four escaped.
Northern gives no promises as to the
Montana Central branch aud it may
bo out of commission for a week or
more.
DESTROY BUILDINGS.
Tornado Sweeps Territory South of
Eniporl,
(By Associated Press.)
EMPORIA, Kan., Juno 12. A
tornado In the southern part of this
county this morning did much dam
age, but so far as known no one
was injured. Madison sufllered
severely, several buildings being
demolished.
CONDITIONS ARE BETTER.
Rivers Continue to Fall at Kansas
City Despite Rain.
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, Juno 12. Despite
tho heavy rains last night and early
today the Kaw and Missouri rivers
continue to fall. Flood conditions
are greatly improved.
MISSISSIPPI IS UP.
River Posses Danger Lino At St.
Louis.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS, June 12. Tho Mis
sissippi Is rising rapidly. The dan
ger lino has been passed and It Is
expected that it will continue to rise
until Sunday when the crest is
reached.
T
PRINCIPAL MEANS OF IDENTIFY
ING SLAYER OF MRS. MORRI
SON NEAR RELLINGHAM,
WASH.
(By Associated Press.)
BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 12.
The search for the murderer of Mrs.
Morrison continues on both sides of
the boundary line though Canadian
and American officials are confident
that one of the six men in custody
is guilty. The Canadian police have
found perfect thumb and finger
prints of the murderer imprinted in
blood on a rail fence over which he
climbed after leaving his victim
dead. Impressions of the fingers of
all tho suspects are being taken.
One of the men in custody admits
that he was within a few miles of
Hazlemire when the murder was
committed.
RACE GAMBLING HIT.
Louisiana Legislature Passes
Bill
Against It.
(By Associated Press.)
BATON ROUGE, La., June 11.
The anti-race track gambling bill has
passed the lower house of the Loui
siana assembly.
Investigation was begun today of
the sensational charges that a fund
of $50,000 Is being spent to save the
track gamblers of Louisiana from ad
verse legislation. Governor Sanders
has ordered tho appointment of a
special commission by both houses to
inquire into the charges.
Dr. Bert E. Schoonmaker has
moved his dental offices to second
floor of tho now First Trust and
Savings Bank building.
ALL TRIMMED HATS at and be
low cost. MrB. L. M. Perry, North
Bend.
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GUESTS OF SAN
S
CAKE SOLID
ON STATEMENT
Defeated Republican Candi
date Says Legislature Should
Elect Chamberlain Senator.
PORTLAND, June 12. (To tho
Editor) The official count being
complete and Governor Chamberlain
having received the popular vote for
United States Senator, tho question
has been raised as to the duty of tho
Legislators in the premises who havo
signed Statement No. 1. There is
only one answer they should live
up to their obligations and vote for
tho people's choice. Not only is this
course necessary to vindicate their
Integrity as men, but to maintain the
principle of electing United States
senators by the direct vote of the
people.
While it is generally admitted that
United States senators should be
elected by the people, and the Consti
tution of tho United States should be
amended so as to provide for such
an election, many are opposed to the
present system, and the obligation in
volved in Statement No. 1. By many
such there has been a most deter
mined effort made to defeat the law
by electing an unpledged legislature
or rendering it odious in the eyes of
the people by electing a Democratic
senator from a Republican state, but
I believe that such a course was a
mistaken one and that such efforts
will fall.
Furthermore, I am firmly convinc
ed that any political party In tho
State of Oregon will ultimately suffer
defeat unless It fully acquiesces in
the desire of tho people to participate
In the election of their senators, and
to bind the legislators to carry out
their will, as expressed In the June
election.
H. M. CAKE.
Lusitania Crosses Ocean In
Four Days, Twenty Hours
and Eight Minutes.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Juno 12. The Lusi
tania dropped anchor off Sandy Hook
this morning after having clipped
seven minutes off the record of the
fastest trip across tho Atlantic over
tho long course which was made by
the Maurctanla. The Lusltanla'n
time was four days, twenty hours
and eight minutes.
Over 4,000 Troops In Pursuit
of Yaquis Who Suddenly
Ended Peace Negotiations.
(By Associated Press.)
TUCSON, Ariz., Juno 12. A
special from Hermoslllo, Mex says
that four thousand Mexican soldiers
are in hot pursuit of tho Yaqul In
dians. All negotiations looking to
ward tho signing of peaco treaty
were suddenly broken off when tho
Yaquis insisted on retaining their
arms and ammunition after having
acceded to ovory other stipulation
of tho Moxican government.
Mexican soldiers havo all tho
water holos in tho Yaqul country
surrounded. It Is not believed that
the campaign will last long.
CUTS RECORD
ON ATLANTIC
INDIAN WAR
IN MEXICO
FRANCISCO
SUDDENLY DISAPPEAR
Men With Money Drop Out of
Sight and Cause Suspicion
of Foul Play.
DETECTIVES ARE
PUT ON THE CASE.
L. F. Cull Said to be Held By
Bandits in Santa Cruz
Mountains for Ransom.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 12.
Much anxiety Is expressed over the
disappearance of three guests of ono
of the leading hotels of this city.
All disappeared about ten days ago,
each leaving baggage In the hotel
moro than sufficient to pay their
bill. The manager becamo alarmed
at their disappearance and detec
tives were employed. There Is fear
of foul play. The missing are:
N. S. DEWEY, representing a Chi
cago fur house.
M. HOWARD, an Englishman who
left the hotel ten days ago with
$2,000 In his pockets.
N. T. THOMPSON, of Ocean Park,
Cal., disappeared two weeks ago.
There Is no trace of any of the.
men.
IS HELD FOR RANSOM.
California Bandits Want Largo Sum
Man.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 12.
L. F. Cull, son of L. C. Cull, a real,
estate man who disappeared May,
10th, while on a trip to the Santa
Cruz mountains, has received four
anonymous letters declaring that
Cull is alive and being hold for
ransom. All the letters state tho
whereabouts of the missing man can
bo learned If a largo sum of money
Is paid and certain prescribed rules
followed.
BILLEK GETS
LASTJHANCE
Stay of Execution Granted Un
til He Has Chance to Appeal
From Death Sentence.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Juno 12. Herman BU
lek, tho Bohemian fortune-teller who
was condemned to dio for tho mur
der of seven members of tho Vzral
family, was today granted a stay of
execution until ho has been afforded
an opportunity to appeal tho case
to tho Supremo Court.
Ho Is alleged to have murdered
tho Vzrals to secure their life Insurance.
GRAND JORY'S
BILLS STAND
Futile Attempt by Ruef, Ford
and Calhoun to Quash
Indictments.
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 12. p
Judge Lawlor denied tho motion of
attornoys for Abraham Ruef, Patrick
Calhoun and Tlroy L.Ford to dismiss
tho lndlctmonts for bribery brought
against them by tho present grand
Jury. Tho now indictumts aro prac
tically duplicates of tho former in
dictments and the attorneys for tho
indicted men claim the Jurors wero
not competent to sit, becauso of al
leged prejudice. Demurrers will bo
heard next week.
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