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MHKCURY "Wm thn nnm.. Tkl.l..
(Earn Hag tmes
Itjr of Commerce ud Gi ud they
used to say: "A Mercury is not
carved out of ANY picco of wood."
Meaning much the same as when WE
sny thnt a business is not successfully
advertised through ANY sort of me
dium op methods the. BEST being
essentia).
"HE THAT will not bo rnM fcy
the rudder must bo ruled by tfao
rock;" and the merchant who docs
not "believe" in newspaper advertis
ing is his own worst enemy. Tho
experience of successful business men
all over tho country confirms tho fact
that newspaper advertising pays.
MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED 1'IIESS.
VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1908.
No. 296.
s.
FOR
Congressman Nominated By
Republicans As Taft's Run
ning Mate.
LEADERS WANTED
AN EASTERN MAN.
Selection Made On First Ballot
and Convention Adjourns
Sine Die.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, 111., Juno 19. Con
gressman James S. Sherman of New
York, was nominated for vice-president
on tho first ballot by the Na
tional Republican Convention hero
this morning. The ballot was mere
ly a formality, tho matter having
been arranged at conference during
tho night. Sherman's selection was
due to tho belief of the many of tho
leaders that an easternman, prefer
ably a New Yorker, must be nomi
nated to maintain the party' strength
In eastern states. This'-feeling re
sulted in tho elimination of Senator
Dolllver or Governor Cummins of
Iowa, who, according to reports, were
the choice of Taft and Roosevelt.
Owing to the matter being arrang
ed before the convention, came to
order today, no particular fight was
made In the convention. Aside from
Mr. Sherman, tho other candidates
were Governor Curtis Guild of Mas
sachusetts and former Governor Mur
nhv nt Vnw .Tfirsev. Fairbanks of In
diana, and Governor Sheldon of Neb
raska, received a few complimentary
votes on the first ballot which re
sulted as follows:
Sherman r. . . . . 8-16
Murphy ' J.Z
Guild,,, 75
Fairbanks j
Sheldon . i"
Absont .,- 1
At the conclusion of the first bal
lot, a motion by Senator Crane of
Massachusetts, and seconded by Gov
ernor Fort of New Jersey, the nom
ination of Mr. Sherman was declared
unanimous.
Arranged at Caucus.
The six hours discussion of the
claims of the various vice-presidential
candidates held last night In tho
rooms of Frank H. Hitchcock show
ed that James S. Sherman of New
York, was In the lead. It had been
expected by Taft men that some ex
pression of preference from Wash
ington would be sent, but they were
informed that his personal friends
in Chicago were In a better position
to judge what would be best for
the party and he declined to express
himself In any way that would look
like a desire to dictate the nomina
tion for vice-president. The oppo
nents of Sherman falling to get tho
administration to declare against the
New York candidate abandoned their
hope of defeating him. A hastily
called conference of tho Taft men
in tho convention decided to declare
in favor of Sherman. There was
somo opposition to the plan but a
sufficient number lined up in support
of the scheme to insure his nomina
tion on the first ballot.
Know It Was Coming.
As tho delegates began to arrive,
tho rumor that tho vice-presidential
nomination was to go to Congressman
Sherman of New York, commenced to
Alter through the hall. The report
steadily strengthened and in a few
moments the "grapevine telegraph
was carrying around the hall the
statement that an 'agreement- had
been 'reached on tho'"questlon.
J. Sloat Fasset' of New York, con
firmed the report that It was to be
Sherman and he asked Chairman
Lodge to delay the calling of tho
convention to order until two brass
bands which had been hired by tho
New York delegation could arrive.
Chairman Lodge agreed, saying, I
know there is nothing to it but Sher
man." , . ..
It was 10:18 o'clock when the
gavel of Chairman Lodge began to
pound for order. There were scores
of empty seats on the floor and in
the balconies. Rabbi Schanfarber
of Chicago, made opening prayer.
Announces Taft's Nomination.
Chairman Lodge at the conclusion
of the prayer stated that he desired
to make formal announcement which
had been overlooked In the rush of
tho closing hours of yesterday. "It s
my pleasure to announce to you that
you have npmlnated for president,
for the term beginning March 4,
1909, tho Hon. W. H. Taft of Ohio,"
he said.
The announcement was greeted
with cheering, but soon was inter
rupted, however, by a delegate from
Michigan who offered a resolution
providing that all nominations and
seconding speeches for vice-presidential
candidates bo limited to ten min
utes This was carried with a roar
and they broke into cheer as tho
first notes of "Marching Through
Georgia" were heard from tho ap
proaching band.
Groat Demonstration.
The New Yorkers realizing this
prearranged Sherman demonstration
broke into cheerB and song. A pic-
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SHERMAN
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VICE
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TAFT PLEASED
Nominee For President Imme
diately Congratulates His
Running Mate.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Juno 19. Sec
retary Taft sent this telegram to
Congressman Sherman Immediately
after hearing of his nomination: "I
sincerely and cordially congratulate
you upon your nomination for vice
president. We welcome you as our
colleague in the contest, and look for
ward with confidence to the result of
the joint struggle. Will you meet me
In Cincinnati tomorrow to confer
on matters of Importance."
Secretary Cortelyou sent the fol
lowing telegram to Sherman: "Heart
ily congratulato you and best wishes
for the ticket."
Secretary Taft left Washington
this afternoon for Cincinnati where
he will meet Sherman tomorrow.
ture of Sherman was carried aloft
with tumultuous cheers. When the
Sherman paraders finished their
march, it was announced that a meet
ing of the National Committee would
bo held after adjournment. The
roll call for the nominations then,
commenced. When Delaware was
reached, Senator Dupont arose and
declared "Delaware yields to New
York," and It was the beginning of
tho Sherman wave. There was an
outburst of cheering led by the New
York delegates.
New York Pivot.
Timothy L. Woodruff was greeted
with great applause as he ascended
the platform to nominate Sherman.
Tho point was made by him that no
Republican ticket was ever defeated
when a New York man was on It, ex
cept once when "the opposing party
was bright enough to put a New
York man at the head ticket." The
remark evoked laughter and ap
plause. "On behalf of the United delega
tion of the pivotal state of New York,
for, as New York goes, so goes the
nation, I present to you the name
of Congressman James S. Sherman."
Cannon Is Pleased.
Speaker Cannon succeeded Wood
ruff on the platform to second the
nomination of Sherman amid great
enthusiasm. Cannon declared that
the platform adopted was true to the
hopes, aspirations and principles of
the country. Next he paid tribute to
Taft and declared, "I say without
mental reservation t"hat William H.
Taft is my candidate." The declara
tion provoked another outburst of
applause.
In seconding the nomination of
Sherman, Mr. Cannon said, "If ever
the contingency should arise, which
God forbid, that he shall supplant the
president, there Is no man to whom
I would rather trust to fill tho duties
of that office than James S. Sher
man." Governor Wlllson of Kentucky,
from the floor seconded the nomina
tion of Sherman, The roll call coni
tinued until Massachusetts was
reached when Senator Lodge sur
rendered the chair to Franklin A.
Dennlson of Illinois, who was not
delegate or alternate to the conven
tion. Senator Lodge presented the
name of Govornor Curtis Guild of
Massachusetts, as candidate for vice
president. The seconding speech for
Guild was by Chas. E. E. Osborne of
Michigan.
Others Second Sherman.
When 'Mississippi was reached, tho
chairman seconded the nomination
of Sherman. '
New Jersey pent Thomas N. Mct
Carter to place In nomination for
mer Governor Franklin Murphy ot
that state.
Harry Skinner seconded nomina
tion of Sherman for North Carolina
Dennis Flynn of Oklahoma spoko
from the floor seconding the nomina
tlon of Sherman. Representative
Olmstead of Pennsylvania, made a
seconding speech for Sherman. Ten-
nessee through H. Clay Evans, and
Virginia through C .B. Slomp, sec
onded Sherman.
Roll Calls Ends.
The roll-call then commenced,
some states splitting their votes
among the various candidates. Then
tho big Sherman picture again came
to the fore and for several minutes
tho convention was In an uproar.
Crane of Massachusetts, moved that
the nominations be made unanimous,
others followed suit and tho motion
was carried. After some further
business, adjournment was taken at
11:47 o'clock and tho convention of
1908 had made Its way into history.
PIANO STUDIO of Loul3 H. Boll,
located In First Trust and Savings
Bank building, second floor, parlors
17, 18, 19 and 20. Will teach during
tho summer months, k
PRESIDENT
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BIG GUI IN RATES ON LUMBER
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION REDUCES FREIGHT
ON MATERIAL FROM WASH
INGTON AND OREGON WILL
STIMULATE BUSINESS.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 19.
A sweeping reduction In freight
rates west of tho Missouri River,
and a five per cent reduction in tho
advanced rates in the east as well as
other changes In the tariff, are order
ed under tho decisions by the Inter
OF
Denver and Rio Grande Freight
Reduced to Smithereens,
Two Tramps Killed and Sev
eral Trainmen Hurt In Colo
rado Accident.
(By Associated Press.)
SARGENT, Colo., June 19. The
explosion of a car of dynamite here
today resulted in a freight train on
TAFT RES
IGNS
AS
Republican Presidential Nomi
nee Plans to Get Busy On
Campaign.
(By Associated Press,)
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 19.
Wm. H. Taft, who was nominated by
the Republicans yesterday for presi
dent, today resigned as Secretary of
War. The action was taken 'to pre
pare for the campaign.
Luke E. Wright, former governor
of the Philippines will b'e appointed
by President Roosevelt to succeed
Mr. Taft.
The Taft resignation is to take
effect June 30th. In making tho ap
pointment of Wright, President Roo
sevelt was Influenced by a desire to
recognize In an emphatic way that
no longer was there a dividing line
between north and south and by
Wright s fitness for the position.
TW0W1LL DIE
George M. Stanton and Wife of
Santa Ana, Fatally Hurt at
Los Angeles.
(By Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal June 19.
Two persons, George M. Stanton and
wife of Santa Ana, were fatally in
jured In a collision here early today.
A heavy fog obscured the rear lights
on one car and the other, running
down grade at a high speed, crash
ed into it.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
AT S. C. ROGERS' PLACE.
New Buildings and Plants Put in For
Fine Ranch on South Coos'Rivcr
'Are Completed.
D. H. White has just completed a
series of buildings for Stephen C,
Rogers of South Coos River. The
addition to the hitherto well ap
pointed premises of Mr. Rogers, con
sist of an addition to his residence,
a bunkalatlon 18x30 for his em
ployes and a building 80 feet long
that comprises a laundry, milk room,
engine and machinery departments
with vacuum pumps and tanks, to
getner with blacksmith and carpenter
shops Mr. Rogers now has a plant
that fills all requirements of his
business.
LARGE CROWD WILL
GO TO THE VALLEY.
m
Special Train to Tnko Coos Bay llasc-
ball Fans to Coqnllle anil Jinn
don Sunday,
Arrangements have been made for
a special train to carry the North
Bend and Marshfleld baseball teams
to the Coquillo Valley Sunday when
they will meet Coquillo and Bandon
aggregations, respectively. Marsh
fleld will play at Bandon and North
Bend at Coquillo.
Both games promise to bo fast
ones and'a large number from North
Bend and Marshfleld will accompany
their respective teams.
Manager Whlsnant is convinced
DM
state commerce commission today.
The lumbermen are elated over tho
reduction as they bellovo It will
greatly stimulate tho business. They
claimed that the advances In freight
rates which were recently made by
the roads from the Pacific Northwest
practically shut them out of the mld
dlewest, tho lumber dealers of the
south and southwest being able to
get their products into Nebraska,
Kansas and other states for much
less than the Washington or Oregon
producers could.
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tho Denver & Rio Grande being
blown to pieces. Two tramps were
killed and several trainmen were in
jured, ono fatally. A hole forty feet
deep was blown In the ground.
It is believed that a jolt caused by
the train starting or stopping too
suddenly caused tho explosion.
Pieces of cars and their contents
were hurled hundreds of feet.
A'brldiro will lmvi tn lm Imllt nvo,.
the hole which the discharge tore in
tne ground ana traffic will be tied up
for some time.
Breakwater Arrives From Port
land With Full Load of
Passengers.
The Breakwater reached Coos Bay
last evening from Portland with one
of the largest passenger lists that she
has brought down this season. She
had a very good trip, the smooth sea
and northwest wind being favorable
to rapid passage. She will leave the
Marshfleld dock at 7 o'clock this
evening, but anchor near the bar
until morning when the tide will be
favorable.
Among the passengers coming
down were:
W. E. Strong, Dr. Burmeister, Mrs.
Burmelster, J. Keely, Miss Anderson,
Mrs. Brown, W. A. Toye, B. E.
Schoonmaker, Mrs. Horton, Miss
Lucy Horton, Mrs. Miller, D. C. Bo
gart, U. S. Boath, A. L. Young, C.
C. Springer, Miss Mason, W. E.
Young, H. Hansen, Capt. A. M. Simp
son, W. Yerian, Geo. Wright, Gus
Wright, B. Mllllst, Miss Bowman, A.
Rummel'l, Mrs. P. A. Devers, C. Per
ry, B. Devers, A. Swantant, H. Swan
tant, Miss Attell, W. H. Richards,,
Mrs. Richards, H. G. Richards, Mrs,
Malson, Mrs. Bargelt, E. S. Bargelt,
Miss "N. Barnett, Miss W. Barnett,
Mrs. Marsh, R. Oakley, J. Eus. Han
sen, E. Wallack, E. Hendorsen, Miss
Arthur, Miss Kellogg, S. Cooper, J
T. Mens, E. R. Bleicker, Miss E.
Pape, W. Pearson, C. A. Maunce, Fj
Rouell, Mrs. Clarten, J. Roy, N.
Guegras, Geo. Tordens', Geo Oser, B.
Lampton, H. G. McAUster, Mrs. Mc
Allster, O. A. Welle, W, Regan, A. L,
Husk, H. O. Laurie, C. K. Shaw, Mrs
Barry, Miss Liddell, S. B. Rolton,
Mrs. Mlnto, Miss Minto, E. W. Helm
J. W. McKenzIe, H. P. Jones, M,
Troutman; Mrs. Troutman, A. M.
Oakes, R. Blxby, R. Nevlngu, L, Lo
nover, A. Mcintosh, E. D. Doran
Rev. Alox! Smith, Mrs. Alex Smith, C
Smith, 'Miss Smith Miss L. Smith,
Wm. Smith J. T. Allen, S. E. Fell
Mrs. Scahuyler, H. Barton, C, Barton,
Mrs. Borton Mrs. Hayes,1!!. Hayesj
E. Seward, J, Sowles, M. Nelson, S
O. Nelson.'
Hello neighbor.
You must not miss It!
What?
Tho "High Jinks" of Coos Bay
Camp No. 190 W. O. W., Saturday
evening, Juno 20, 1908. l'll bo a
hummer, sure.
If you aro not there by 8:30, our
patrol-wagon may bo put In commis
sion and we have specials sworn In
to assist Neighbors Gage, Carter and
Condron,
A hint to tho wise get wlso.
that North Bend will be in excellent
shape to play a fast game against Co
quille, and ho and tho other members
of the team aro convinced that they
will be victorious.
Manager McKeown Is confident
that his aggregation will bo ablo t.o
do things to Bandon even though Mc
Cutcheon, ono of the star batters,
will be out of tho game.
The special train will leave Marsh
fleld at 9 o'clock Sunday morning
and return soon after the games end.
S
MANY BROUGHT
TO coos m
"II RAD A CORKING TIME AS
PRESIDENT" SATS ROOSEVELT
REAVER RILL
Electrical Shock and Heart
Disease End Antony Rizal-
di's Career.
Antony Rlzaldl, an Italian miner
at the Beaver Hill mine, died sud
denly yesterday afternoon while at
work In tho shaft. There Is some
difference of opinion as to whether
electrocution or heart disease fol
lowing an electric shock, was the
cause of death.
Rizaldi was working with a crow
bar, and it came in contact with a
live wire. Death was almost Instan
taneous. Rizaldi was thirty-live years old
and unmarried. He had not been
here long and very little concerning
him is known.
General Manager C. J. Millls stat
ed this afternoon that Rizaldi had
been afflicted with heart trouble and
that death was undoubtedly due to
this following the electrical shock.
Mr. MIUIs said that the voltage of
the wires about tho mine Is very low,
precaution being taken to keep the
current as low as possible to furnish
the light or power In order to pro
tect the miners who should accident
ally get In contact with the wires.
Rizaldi was burled from the Cath
olic church this afternoon, the Rev.
Father E. Donnelly conducting the
services.
No Chamber of Commerce Meet
ing. Owing to the non-arrival of
parties expected here from Portland,
Secretary Walter Lyon o tho Marsh
fleld Chamber of Commerce decided
this afternoon to call off tho regular
weekly meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce which would have been
held tonight. , He is making prepara
tions for a rousing meeting to be
held a week from tonight.
SHERIFF GAGE DISCOVERS THAT
MRS. HARRIS OF NORTH BEND,
IS NOT WIFE OF FIRST MATE
HARRIS OF O.MEGA WITH
WHOM SHE HAD BEEN LIVING.
A new phase adding to the pathe
tic Bide of tho case of Mrs. Harris,
the North Bend woman wbo was de
clared Insane yesterday, developed
today when Sheriff W. W. Gago dis
covered that she and Chas Harris,
the first mate of tho Omega, with
whom she had been living had never
been married. Harris returned on
the Omega late yesterday and ob
jectecf to the woman being sent to the
state hospital.
Sheriff Gage said that while tho
law providing that Insane folks
could be taken In charge by friends
or relatives, he was opposed to leavr
ing her with Harris. However, Mr.
Gage will leave the matter with the
attendants from the State hospital
who arrived to take her away, to de
cide. Cohabitation without marriage is
a crime under tho statutes of Ore
gon. NORTH BEND MAN KICKS
TO ROSEBURG COUNCIL.
Georgo Laiigenberg Complains Be
cause Another Resident There
Has Fenced In His Property.
The Roseburg Review sayB:
"A communication was received
by tho Roseburg city council from
Georgo Langenborg, at North Bend,
Coos county, complaining against tho
fencing of the larger portion of his
property in Kinney Addition by A.
Creason. In his letter Mr. Lnngen
borg stated that ho had requested
Mr. Creason to removo tho fence, and
that ho had previously brought tho
matter to tho attention of tho coun
cil, but so far had obtained no re
lief. In conclusion Mr. Langenborg
wroto that if tho council didn't tnko
somo action on tho matter without
further delay ho would resort to legal
procedure. Tho complaint was refer
red to tho judiciary commlttoo."
M
WM
M
W
DECLARES THAT PEOPLE NEED
N'T WASTE SYMPATHY ON HIM
FOR BEING OVERWORKED BY
JOB.
THANKS DUE PEOPLE
AND NOT FROM PEOPLE.
EXPRESSES HIMSELF AS "DE
LIGHTED" WITH OUTCOME OF
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CON
VENTION. (By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, June 19. On tho
eve of his departure for Oyster Bay
for his summer vacation, President
Roosevelt was reminded that he per
haps of all men had fairly earned
a rest. Ho replied briskly and
cheerily, "Don't waste any sympathy
on me. I have enjoyed each minute
of my, stay here and my thanks aro
duo to the belief of many of tho
theirs to me for tho opportunity I
have had to serve them."
"I have had a perfectly corking
time," ho added with a characteristic
Roosevelt smile and handshake.
Roosevelt then sent a telegram to
Sherman congratulating him on his
nomination saying, "Accept my
hearty congratulations and my earn
est good wishes for the success of
Taft and Sherman." ,
BERT W. PRESC0TT NEW
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
University of Oregon Man Selected
For Position In Marshfleld
Schools Next Year.
Bert W. Prescott of Baker City,
a graduate of the Baker City High
School .and a graudate of the Uni
versity of Oregon in tho class of
1908, has been elected principal of
tho Marshfleld High School for tho
coming year. Superintendent Gol
den has just been notified by..Mr.
Prescott of his acceptancer
Mr. Prescott comes highly recom
mended and much is expected of htm.
Ho won the Inter-collegiate oratori
cal contest and was president of tho
student body of the University of
Oregon the past year.
BLANCO HOTEL PROPRIETOR AS
SAULTED AND SEVERELY
WOUNDED BY "BUCKSHOT,"
THE HOTEL'S PORTER AND
BUS DRIVER LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
Emmerson Ferry, one of tho prop
rietors of tho Blanco hotel, was sev
erely slashed late this afternoon i by
"Buckshot," tho hotel porter, ,and
bus driver, It is generally
claimed that his assault upon Mr.
Ferry was entirely unprovoked.
Six stitches had to be taken; In
M-. Ferry's arm and side. ''Buck
shot" struck at him several times
with the knife but only one of tho
blows caused serious injury.
"Buckshot" was Immediately ar
rested and taken to tho city, jail.
Mr. Ferry's wounds were dressed
immediately, and while ho Is ablo
to walk around, tho Injury is severe.
, The assault occurred in the rear
of the Blanco, Mr, Ferry having gono
out to oversee the weighing of meat
by "Buckshot."
"Buckshot" Is a well-known char
acter but had never been considered
dangerous despite his threats whoa
under tho influence of liquor.
E. FERRY IS
BADLY CUT
"MESSrAH" DUPLICATES
FIRST NIGHT'S SUCCESS..
Another Large Audience Gives Evi
dence of Its Appreciation of Ora
torio by Local Talent.
"Tho Messiah" was repeated last
evening at tho I. O. O. F. Hall, to
another large audience. Tho sovero
strain cf tho first night and rehear
sals preceding It proved too great for
somo of tho soloists and they were
not present. Tho production in its
entirety, howovor, was better In
places than tho first night as a re
sult of the practice and experlenco f
obtained.
An interesting foaturo of both
ovonlngs was tho solo by Chas. II.
Glos of Portland, Mr. Glos has a
powerful robusto tenor and having
sang In "Tho Messiah" In Portland,
a number of times, was ablo to sing
his solo without rehearsal, His
phrasing and Interpretation wore ex
cellent. He has a quiet dignity of
carrlago without pose or affectation
and was warmly applauded.
"Tho Messiah" will bo given at
North Bend Saturday nigh;.
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