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VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1908.
No. 311
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DEMOCRATIC
OVER PRAISE
Two-Thirds of Two-Hour Ses
sion Devoted to Cheering
Nebraskan.
JOHN MITCHELL IN
LEAD FOR 2nd PLACE
Credentials Committee Seat
More Bryan Delegates In
the Contests.
(By Associated Press.)
DENVER, Colo., July 8. After
about two hours session, two-thirds
of which was occupied by a demon
stration over W. J. Bryan by the
crowd, tho Democratic National Con
ventlon adjourned until 8 o'clock to
night when It Is hoped the platform
and other committees will bo able
to report. This adjournment means
that no attempt will bo made before
tomorrow to nominate. W. J. Bryan's
friends claim that he will be nominat
ed on tho first ballot. Friends of
John Mitchell, formerly president of
the United MIno Workers of Ameri
ca, claim that ho Is practically cer
tain of tho nomination for vice-president.
Tho final decision of tho delegate
contents this morning by the Creden
tials Committee favored tho Bryan
men, four more Bryan delegates be
ing accorded Oklahoma and tho anti
Bryan delegation from Pennsylvania
being reduced by ton.
Tho Routine Proceedings.
With the assurance of another per
fect day and tho promise of an inter
esting fight over the report of tho
Committee on Credentials which
Colonel Guffey and his Pennsylvania
friends generally were expected to
contest In convention, tho crowd com
menced early to move toward the Na
tional Democratic Convention Hall.
All progress toward tho Auditorium,
however, was Impeded by the great
parade of Tammany men from New
York who were headed by a band
and a number of gaudily attired In
dians who wound their way around
the business section of tho city.
The Bryan men came tramping
into tho hall with cheerful faces and
much laughter. The events of tho
night and the early morning wore
much to their ilklng and they were
more confident than ever of the ulti
mate success of their candidate.
Georgia Still Anxious.
Tho Georgia men are anxious still
to face apparently overwhelming
odds and held another caucus for tho
purpose of establishing a rallying
point foi the fight against Bryan,,
but when they arrived in the hall, it
became known that they were un
able to reach a conclusion regarding
a candidate they could support. An
other caucus will bo held tonight for
the further ..consideration of the
question. Tho delegation stands 23
against Bryan to two for him.
Tho Pennsylvania" section was
sparsely filled, Guffey and his fol
lowers meeting at the Adams hotel
to consider the best line of action.
Dell Is Apnlnuded.
Temporary Chairman Bell reached
the rostrum just before noon while
the band was playing ''Tho Red,
White and Blue" amid cheers, and
"Dixie" came next with another en
thusiastic outburst. Guffoy arrived
at 12:10 o'clock and got cheered as
he walked to his place. At 12:20
o'clock, the convention had not been
called to order and It was announced
that tho marching clubs would bo
permitted to march through the hall
as soon as the opening prayer was
delivered. It was 12:26 o'clock
before Chairman Bell began to rap
for order. After ten minutes, Boll
made an address demanding that
order prevail. Chairman Bell then
Introduced tho Rev. Christian F.
Reisner of Denver, chaplain of the
day, who delivered tho invocation.
Tho parade of tho marching clubs
followed. It was not long and tho
convention soon returned to business.
Old Rules Govern.
As tho parado passed out, Chair
man Bell said "Tho chair recognizes
Senator Thomas F. Grady of New
York, as chairman of tho Committee
on Rules," Mr. Grady came to the
platform and announced that ho had
presented a report, tho adoption of
CONVENTION
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Democrats Work For Hours
Drafting Plank On Publicity
Of Contributions.
(By Associated Press.)
DENVER, Colo., July 8. At
1:00 p. m. today, the subcommittee
of the Committee on Resolutions of
the Democratic Convention which,
since early last night was wrestling
the platform, had passed finally upon
only one plank that relating to pub
licity of campaign contributions.
It was believed at that hour that
tho subcommittee would probably
not be able to report to a full com
mittee before 10 o'clock tonight.
Tho full committee Is under ad
journment taken early this morning,
to meet at 5 o'clock this evening to
hear the reports of the subcommit
tees. When tho hour of 1 o'clock was
reached, It was decided to refer to a
sub-committee of tho subcommittee
various subjects for separate con
sideration. The injunction question
togother with kindred labor subjects
was placed in the hands of George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts, ex
Judge Parker of New York and Jerry
B. Sullivan of Iowa.
The tariff was referred to Petti
grow of North Dakota, Brown of Neb
raska, and Alschuler of Illinois.
Newlands of Nevada was placed at
tho head of a subcommitteo to for
mulate a plank on the conservation
of the natural resources of the coun
try.
which he moved. It provided that
tho convention be governed by the
rules of the Democratic convention
of 1904. It was adopted unanimous
ly by a viva voce vote.
"Now, gentlemen," said Bell, "it
appears that tho committees are not
ready to report at this time so tho
convention will dispose of some mi
nor business. The chair recognizes
Mr. W. H. Martin of Arkansas, Mr.
Martin presented, In behalf of the
National committee, a resolution of
regret and tribute to tho late James
K. Jones, former chairman of the
committee. Mr. Martin spoko In be
half of Mr. Jones' capabilities and
service to the Democratic party.
Adopt Jones Resolution.
Tho resolutions on Jones were ac
cepted by a rising vote. Chairman
Bell created some amusement by a
number of sallies at the expense of
Individuals and delegations. Ollle
James of Kentucky, was recognized
and moved that recess be taken until
8 o'clock tonight. Cries of "No"
came .from all over the hall and tho
galleries joined in the protest. The
delegates voted "Ayo" but tho galle
ries voted "No" and the chairman
ordered tho band Into action to re
storo order.
Goro Praises Bryan.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma, was
called to the platform for a speech.
Tho blind senator was escorted to
tho platform amid cheers. He de
clared that Oklahoma was the most
Democratic state In the Union. Gore
declared "The President of the Unit
ed States has said that his opinion of
our constitution is unfit for publica
tion, but that Is true of many of the
opinions of the President of the
United States." "Fellow Democrats,
tho great Secretary of War camo to
Oklahoma and waged war against our
constitution," continued the blind
senator. "Ho asked us to give up
our right of liberty and self-government,
but by tho vote of thousands
upon thousands, we rejected the ad
vice of Taft and accepted the advlco
of Bryan."
Applause For Bryan.
Tho first great demonstration oc
curred when Mr. Goro mentioned
"Bryan." Instantly there was an up
roar and cheering for tho Nobraskan.
Tho Bryan banner was carried to the
platform and gavo fresh Impetus, to
tho cheering. One by one the state
banners wero passed about Gore on
tho rostrum. Georgia, Minnesota,
Now Yorlc, Delaware, Connecticut
and Now Jersey took no part in tho
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SLIGHT BELIEF
Cool Breeze and Prospective
Shower May End Hot
Wave This Evening More
Deaths.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, July 8. Cooling
breezes today swept the city and
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Will Have Charge of W. H.
Taft's Campaign For Presi
dent on Republican Ticket
(By Associated Press.)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., July 8.
Frank H. Hitchcock was chosen
chairman of the National Republican
Campaign Committee at a meeting
of the executive committee of tho
Republican National Committee here
today. W. H. Taft Is also here.
The committee also chose George
Rumsey Sheldon of New York, as
treasurer of the National Committee
and designated Arthur I. Vorys of
Ohio, as member of the Republican
National Committee to have charge
of the campaign in Ohio, and select
ed Cincinnati as the headquarters of
the Republican National Committee
for Ohio.
THREE HURT
IN EXPLOSION
Bursting of Steam Pipe On the
Monitor Nevada May Be
Fatal to One of the Crew.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW LONDON, Conn., July 8.
It has just become known that In the
explosion, Monday afternoon, of
steam pipe on the Monitor Nevada,
three members of the crew were
scalded, one perhaps fatally. The
Injury to the vessel Is slight.
HflG HGOGK
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demonstration and their banners restrict delegates were allowed to
malned In their places. The chair
called for order repeatedly but there
was no quieting of the delegates.
The galleries took but little part In
the demonstration.
Demonstration Long.
After pandemonium had reigned
for thirty-three minutes with no
signs of ending, every one joined in
"America" but there was no quiet
ing the crowd. The Bryan men resort
ed every expedient to keep up tho ex
every expedient to keep up the ex
citement which they did successfully.
After fifty-five minutes, the Cowboy
band left their place in the gallery
and joined the procession on tho
floor. 'Huge decoration eagles were
snatched from the posts and borne
about the hall. Tho demonstration
lasted one hour and twenty-seven
minutes when order was restored.
Adjournment until 8 p. m. was had.
Result of Contests.
The Committee on Credentials of
the National Democratic Convention
concluded Its labors shortly after 10
o'clock today after having been In
continuous session since 5 o'clock
yesterday nfternoon. No attempt
was made to restrict tho time for the
presentation of evidence in tho vari
ous contests, and the proceedings
wero conducted with open doors. Tho
Idaho delegations opposed open
doors. In tho Idaho, Ohio and Penn
sylvania cases there was much bit
terness between the opposing sides.
Colonel James M. Guffey of Pennsyl
vania, went down in defeat before
the committee In all of his contested
cases, tho contestants being seated
by a vote of 27 to 15, In tho Idaho
case, tho Mormon faction was defeat
ed by a vote of 2C to 20.
Tho Ninth Ohio district again was
given to Tom Johnson of Cleveland,
who appeared In the committee-room
early this morning and made a
strong plea that the action of tho
National commltteo ho sustained,
but tho Ninth, or anti-Johnson dls-
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FOR
NEW YORK TELEPHONE FRANCHISE IS
brought relief to the sweltering peo
ple. During the early morning, one
death and ten prostrations were add
ed to the already appalling list of
twenty-four deaths and ninety pros
trations In the previous twenty-four
hours. The Weather Bureau prom
ises cool breezes and rain for tonight.
HOME OF H. S.
Bold House Breaker Deliber
ately Pillages House and Es
capes With About $10.
I A bold house breaker pillaged the
home of H. S. Tower, the Jeweler,
last night and made a clean getaway
with about $10 In currency, most of
which he secured from Mr. Tower's
trouser's pocket. He evidently was
only after money as Mr. Tower's
watch, Mrs. Tower's diamond ring
and other articles were left although
they must have been in plain sight
of the pilferer.
The robbery Is one of the first In
many months hero and probably was
the most daring that has ever been
perpetrated on Coos Bay. The thief
gained entrance through an open
window off the porch. He went to
the kitchen and secured a dipper and
candle which he converted Into a
dark lantern and then proceeded to
go through the house. He evidently
didn't miss a room. He worked
quietly, not awakening a single
member of the household, although
he had passed within a foot or so of
Mr. Tower's pillow In order to get
into the clothes' closet where Mr.
Tower's pantaloons were hanging.
A Canadian 10-cent piece was left
in the pockets of the trouser but the
other change amounting to $8 or
$10 was taken. The trousers were
left downstairs where they were
found this morning. Another dollar
was taken from the pocket-book of
Miss Tower.
There Is absolutely no clue to the
identity of the thief. It is generally
believed that he must be an experi
enced house robber.
re-
taln their seats
Tho committee made short work
of New York, Illinois and the dis
trict of Columbia contests, unani
mously sustaining the action of the
National committee in each case.
The fight of Oklahoma for eighteen
delegates instead of fourteen result
ed in a victory for the state, the
claim of Oklahoma being based on
the allegation that there had been
an Incorrect apportionment of the
districts, and the committee accepted
that view.
CLEVELAND TO
BE
Movement Started in Chicago
to Provide Fitting Memorial
For Late Ex-President.
(Bv Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, July 8. A popular
movement to provide a suitable
memorial for Grover Cleveland In
recognition of his services to tho
nation and to Chicago was started
last night at tho Union League Club
where a4 dinner was given to tho
representatives of tho principal Chi
cago clubs and associations. The
form of the memorial will bo deter
mined later.
PORT ORFORD NEWS.
Curry County Events us Recorded by
Tho Tribune.
George Forty made another raid
on tho sea lions at Capo Blanco reef
and killed 39 males which surpasses
any days killing of yoro tho largest
TOWER ROBRED
HONORED
UHAN I tU hUK AUTOMATIC SYSTEM
ORDER STREET
Caustic Exchange of Person
alities Over Fourth and Bur
nett Improvement.
After a rather animated discussion
and the exchange of personalities by
George Balnes, Mayor Straw and
Councilman Nasburg last evening,
the city council finally voted to
change the proposed Improvement of
Fourth and Burnett streets between
'D' and Pennsylvania streets to the
plan agreed upon at a conference be
tween Councllmen Sacchi and Nelson
and City Engineer Sandberg and the
affected property owners. In order
to do this, It was necessary to stop
uie present improvement and to
order specifications for the new plan
which will delay the work sixty or
ninety days. Had It not been for
Councilman Sacchi, the Improvement
would have gone over until next year.
The change as agreed upon is to
eliminate planking and the construc
tion of sidewalks by the city, leaving
this work for the property owners
to do. The city Is to merely grade
the street. The entire work by the
city would have cost $15,660.80,
amounting to an assessment of about
$3.25 per front foot for some of the
abutting property. It was declared
mat tnis was too much, that It
would work a hardship on some of
the property owners.
Favoritism Charged.
Mr. Balnes said that the property
owners would stand for the cost of
grading the street but they wished
to put In their own planking and
sidewalks as they could do it cheaper
than the city can. Mayor Straw was
in favor of going ahead with the Im
provement as outlined, claiming that
it was necessary to fix up the streets,
that the cost of engineering on the
jou naa ueen too much to drop It
now and that the property owners
would find that the benefit from the
Improvement -would bo greater than
tho cost. Mr. Balnes claimed that.
the city council as well as the street
committee had promised the change
to comply with the wishes of prop
erty owners and he intimated that
the city council was showing favor
itism In that they did just as the
property owners wished in the busi
ness sections in improving the
streets but In tho suburbs where the
people weren't quite so Important,
they disregarded their wishes. Mayor
Straw said that he didn't show any
favoritism and would not. Council
man Nasburg also protested against
Mr. Baines' remarks. Mr. Sacchi
said that he would not vote for the
present Improvement owing to prom
ises having been made that the
change asked by tho property would
be granted. Finally it was agreed to
start the work all. over again.
Other Street Work.
Some changes were ordered In the
proposed Improvement of Laurol
street, between 'C avenuo and tho
city limits. The work will cost
$3,210.
Peterson and Stone wero awarded
tho contract for the planking of Lau
rel street for $383. Holm and Hag
lund were awarded tho contract for
grading and tho other part of tho
Improvement for $2,054.85. Other
bidders on tho work wero E. G. Per
ham, Masters and McLaln and D. W.
Small.
Broadway was ordered planked
from 'D' Btreet to Mill slough.
Masters and McLaln wero ordered
paid $200 on their Second street con
tract and $150 on their Cedar street
contract.
males do not weigh over a ton,
which Is about one half tho slzo of
a largo ono of old.
Five largo steam schooners passed
up tho coast Monday inside tho roof
and fully as many tho day before.
This indicates that lumber trade is
reviving, and business conditions aro
improving, as many vessels of this
class have been tied up In San Frau-
cIsco for want of freight at profitable
rates.
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CHANGED
City Council Grants Permission
to R. T. Durett to Install
System.
SLIGHT CHANGES
IN IT ARE MADE
L. R. Robertson and W. U.
Douglas Have Brief But
Bitter-Tilt.
The Marshfleld city council last
evening granted a franchise for
twenty-five years for the operation
of an automatic telephone system
here to R. T. Durett. The franchiso
provides that the work on tho new
plant must begin within ninety days
and that the exchange must bo in
I working order within twelve months.
Mr. Durett has thirty days In which
to accept the franchise but as It Is
drafted as he desires, he will prob
ably accept it unless he encounters
unexpected difficulty in making a
deal for his equipment. He Is to
post a lorfelt of $2,500 on his ac
ceptance of the franchise that he will
begin the work within ninety days
and have an exchange of at least
fifty telephones In operation at the
expiration of one year.
Two Changes Made.
The franchise as granted Is prac
tically as has been outlined In The
Times heretofore. The only changes
made from the original draft is one
providing that the wires In the busi
ness section shall be placed under
ground when tho city attains thirty
thousand population and that tho
company shall pay a franchise tax
of two per cent on Its receipts to tho
city after the population of Marsh
fleld passes the thirty thousand
mark. These changes were made in
compliance with a telegram from
General Manager Smeltzer of the
Home Telephone Company of Port
land, tho Home Telephone Company
backing Mr. Durett in his deals to
put In new phono systems In Marsh
fleld, North Bend, Empire and Co
quille. There was not much discussion
over the franchise last night. W. U.
Douglas, Mr. Durett's attorney,
brought tho matter up and stated
that the negotiations of Mr. Durett
for tho plant of the Pacific States
Telephone Company here had been
futile. He called attention to tho
fact that John W. Gllkyson, the divi
sion superintendent of the Pacific
States Telephone Company, had vis
ited Marshfleld but had not appeared
before the council to make any defi
nite promises as to what his com
pany would do In the way of im
provements. Mayor Straw also made
a point of this. L. R. Robertson,
local manager of tho Pacific States
Company, spoke against the granting
of tho franchise.
F. S. Dow thought that the coun
cil should take steps to limit tho
switching charges of tho new com
pany. Have Hot Tilt.
When It came to tho reading or
the franchise for Its final passage, a
hot tilt between L. R. Robertson and'
W, U. Douglas ensued. Mr. Douglas
started to read the franchise on tho
invitation of Mayor Straw and Mr.
Robertson objected, saying it should
be read by the city recorder because
a lot depended on how things were
read. Mr. Douglas took tke remark,
as a personal thrust at his Integrity
and Intimated that he would do
things to Mr. Robertson but Mayor
Straw interposed and maintained
quiet. City Clerk Squires then pro
ceeded to read tho franchise.
In tho last draft of tho franchise.
tho table of maximum rates was left
out, leaving it to tho company's
discretion to charge whatever It de
sired. However, Mayor Straw ob
jected, declaring that ho would not
sign any franchiso which did not
contain a tablo of maximum rates to
bo charged. Then the old tablo of
rates from tho flrst draft was Incor
porated In tho now ono.
Councllmon Lockhart and Flana
gan wero absont but Councllmon
Savage, Sacchi, Nelson and Nasburg
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