The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, July 22, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textfw" '''in5illwSrf"WyW'tfmil 57 (Emia "BO NOV etoie eatedi to a, time t - thoagk tkat Mm should b f tkc iak Itom Wit, whieh is alreaOf ad t or." , Fnllar. rh auUor was mot writ ing t adrrtiaM, tspellly bmt he gv tkM orrst adrlo In sbrlk iBg pkrnaolonr. mmtB TOV BONT br Rood to ptMa tk dub -who sells them or baio you think It a patriotic duty t tup- port him. You buy goods to sail. Buy advertising that will toll the E001I3. J MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PKES8. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSJHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1 908. No. 11. m S?! lag STANOARD OIL COMPANY'S NOTED PENALTY CAS John D. Rockefeller's Company Won't Have to Pay $29,- 000,000 Fine. CIRCUIT COURT DECIDES MATTER Orders Retrial of Widely Her alded Rebate Action at Chicago. (Dy Associated Press.) CHICAGO, July 22. I3y a un animous opinion, the United States circuit couit of appeals of the seventh district reversed the famous case of the government against the Stand ard Oil Company of Indiana, In which the latter was fined $29,240, 000 by Judge Landis In the United States district court and ordered the case retried. The decision was con cuned In by Judges Baker and Sea man and was delivered here today by Judge Grosscup who wrote the opin ion. The court of appeals differs with the trial court on three points, hold ing Judge Landis excluded evidence diami, which should have been ad mitted to show proper Intention as to the rate the company paid on oil, that he erred In holding each car-lot a separate offense and that In Impos ing the maximum fine for the first offense, he abused the discretion vested in the court. "It is a strange doctrine," says the opinion, "where under a $1,000,000 corporation such as the defendant, the Standard Oil Company of In diana, may be fined twenty-nine times the amount of Its capital stock in order to punish a defendant not even under Indictment." By this latter is meant the parent company, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. LANDIS WON'T TALK. Judge "Who Is Reversed Refuses to Make Any Comment. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, July 22. Judge Lan dis after the higher court's decision was announced declared that he had no comment to make. United States District Attorney Edwin Sims said, "All I can say now Is that what has happened was not expected. How over, we shall make the best of it. Undoubtedly, there will be an early retrial." John S. Miller and Alfred D. Ed dy, counsel for the corporation, were very happy and declared that the decision was "nothing more than ex pected." . TAFT WON'T TALK. Refuses to Discuss Reversal of OH Case Decision. (By Associated Press.) HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 22. "There Is nothing I can say regard ing the over-ruling of Judge Landis' decision In the Standard Oil case," said W. H. Taft when the substance of the decision in the Standard Oil case was mndo known to him by the Associated Press today. COL.' VILAS STILL ILL. Chnngc For Hetter or Worse In Wis consin Man Expected Soon. (By Associated Press.) MADISON, Wis., July 22. Colonel Wm. F. Vilas, who suffered a cere bral hemorrhage Monday, is still un conscious today. A change for the better or worse Is momentarily ex pected. RATTLE IN ALABAMA. Negro Miners nnd Deputy Sheriffs Exchange Shots. (By Associated Press.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 22. In a clash between the deputy sheriffs and the negro miners of the Blue Creek region, twenty miles bouth of hero, one negro was shot and killed and two deputies wounded. louis nTnoLL, teacher of PIANO, First Trust and Savl'"'. Bank building You will find the REST LINE of PICNIC goods at SACCDTS. E REVERSD TODAY STANDARD OIL Will Increase Capital From $ 100,000,000 to $600,000,- 000 to Fool People. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, July 22. The Daily News today says: "The capital stock of the Standard Oil Company will be increased from $100,000,000 to $000,000,000 as a diplomatic move, so that the dividends may not look so large. There will be a decrease in the earning for the fiscal year of about $40,000,000 as a result of the new plan." ON BIG REEF Nidvor In Bad Way On West Coast of San Miguel Below Santa Barbara. (By Associated Press.) SANTA BARBARA, Cal., July 22. Captain Frank Nldevor of the sloop Ynez, returned today from San Miguel Island, bringing dispatches from the wrecked Nidvor. He left the wreck at 4 o'clock yesterday af ternoon. At that time, there was sixteen feet of water in the hold and she was fast on the reef on the west coast of San Miguel, and was pound ing badly. Those on board have been landed on the island where a camp was established. All are safe. Cap tain Von Salzen sent dispatches ask ing for tugs, as he still has hopes of getting the ship off. BORN DEPOTS Destroy Several Stations On Illinois Central as Vengeance Against Railway. (By J )clated Press.) HOPKINSVILLE, Ky July 22. The "Night Riders" burned the fol lowing stations on the Illinois Cen tral railroad early today; Gracey, In Christian county; Cerulean, In Trigg county, and Otter Pond, in Caldwell county. The action of the Illinois Central In giving permission to the soldiers on duty in the "Night Rider" region to camp on Its property at Cobb, near Otter Pond, aroused the Indignation of the natives, i MINERS FIGHT ENDS. fBy Associated Press.) DENVER, July 22. After a fight lasting thirty-six hours, the conven tion of the Western Federation of Miners reached an agreement to re affirm the faith of the organization in Industrial unionism and pledging the members of Its support. The fol lowing resolution was adopted: "We, the Western Federation of Miners, In convention assembled reaffirm our allegiance to the principles of Indus trial unionism and pledge ourselves to do everything within our power to bring about unity and solidarity of the working class." The Western Federation of Miners today repudiated the Industrial Workers of the World by adopting an amendment to their constitution striking out the words "Mining de partment of the Industrial Workers of the World" wherever they appear, and Inserting In Hen thereof "West ern Federation of Miners." w m T ROOSEVELT'S YACHT SINKS VESSEL Mayflower Collides With Schooner Near Newport, R. I. During Night Crew of Vessel Saved. (By Associated Press.) NEWPORT, R. I., July 22. The President's yacht Mayflower, with President Roosevelt on board in a dense fog last night ran Into and sank the lumber-laden schooner Me nawa. All on board the schooner, the captain and live men, were taker on board the Mayflower. The President's yacht had hei bowsprit and one anchor carried Kelly of Oregon Carries Off Honors In Second Section Broad Jump New Olympic Records Are Made. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, July 22. In the second section broad jump, Kelly of Oregon, covered 23 feet and 3 Inches, beating Ahearne and Bellerby, the United Kingdom's best men. In the third section, Irons of America broke the Olympic record, jumping 24 feet President Roosevelt and Prom inent Officers Meet Near Newport Today. (By Associated Press.) NEWPORT, R. I., July 22. With the arrival of President Roosevelt here this morning, there began at the Naval War College, on Coaster Har bor Island, the most Important con ference of naval officers affecting the future construction of American bat tleships and cruisers In the history of the sea-fighting establishment. For several weeks, two score of offi cers, comprising the staff the war college, the members of the summer conference and the personnel of the newly appointed "Battleship Commis sion" have been struggling with plans for future battleships without arriv ing at an agreement. Today a conference of more than one hundred naval officers together with a large representation from the army Is being addressed by Mr Roosevelt. The President afterward will participate In a discussion of the merits of various plans, with the offi cers, and will also take up the crit icism recently made upon American naval construction. A large part of the remarks will be public, some two hundred guests made up of officers and their wives having been Invited. It is not expect ed that a definite solution of any one problem will be reached today. President Roosevelt will return to Oyster Bay this afternoon and It is believed that whatever opinion Is arrived at during the following ses sions It will be referred back to the war college and the board of' con struction at Washington with the President as the final arbiter. The arrival of the President's yacht met with salutes and other s,igns of offi cial recognition. A. II. HEATH IS DEAD. Dean of Whltworth College Tueoniu Succumbs. (By Associated Press.) nt TACOMA, Wash., July 22. Al bert II. Heath, aged 04, and dean of Whltworth college of Tacoma, Is dead following an Illness of several months. THE CITY OF PANAMA takes Breakwater run sailing from Marsh field and North Bend 9:30 , m Saturday, July 25. L. W. PLANK has just received a line of gents furnishings, collars, cuffs, socks, shirts, etc., etc CONFER ABOUT iVAL PUNS away but the Jar was so slight that none of the Presldent'3 party knew of the accident until they arose this morning. The Menawa belonged to C. G. Pendleton of Islesboro, Maine. The collision occurred at 11 p. m., when the Mayflower was between New London and New Haven. After the President had dressed, the crew of the Menawa was present ad to the chief magistrate in cabin. President Roosevelt expressed great -oncorn regarding the accident, loss of (.he -vessel and gratitude over the oscae &fcomilishcd without the loss -t life. The crew of the Menawa .vl'il be sent to their homes at the xpense of the government. and 5 inches. In the final broad jump, Irons of the Chicago Athletic Association did 2 1 feet 6 Yi inches, establishing a new Olympic record. Kelly entered under the colors of the Irish-American Athletic Club. The final 400-metre hurdle was won by J. C. Bacon of the Irish American Athletic Club; Harry L. Hillman of the New York Athletic Club, was second, and Tremer of the United Kingdom, third. The time was 55 seconds. G. S. Dole of Yale University, won the final catch-as-catch-can wrestling match, defeating Slim of England. CURRY COUNTY OFFICIALS DE CIDE TO MERELY HAVE DEPO SITIONS OF ALL WITNESSES TAKEN AND FILE THEM FOR RECORD. Late today, the Curry county offi cials decided not to hold any inquest In the case of August Helming of Marshfleld, who was killed there Sat urday night by the accidental dis charge of a rifle In the hands of H. A. Reynolds also of Marshfleld, while they were hunting deer. However, to make their records complete, the Curry county officials Instructed Cor oner T. J. Lewis of Coos county, to take depositions of the evidence of all members of the party and all who know anything concerning the mat ter and forward them to Gold Beach to be filed for reference. Funeral Tomorrow. The body of August Helming was brought to Marshfleld from Bandon last evening. Mr. Reynolds, Mrs. Helming and other members of the party accompanying It. Fred. Helm ing, a brother of the deceased, has arrived from Portland. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the T. J. Lewis Un dertaking parlors on Front street. Burial will be In the Marshfleld cemetery. Owing to the body having been ex posed for two days and a night be fore an undertaker could be secured, it Is In bad condition and the casket will probably not be opened tomor row. Reynolds Grief Stricken. Mr. Reynolds is grief stricken over the matter. He says that he can hardly realize yet that It can be true. Ho said that Saturday night Helming and he were out late, thinking that they might sight some deer In the twilight. They were walking down a steep path, Helming In advance. They heard a noise a little ahead of them and Helming said, "You better put some cartridges in your gun." Reynolds did so. Again they heard the rustle In the woods and as he pulled the magazine up to place, he turned to look In the direction of the noise. As he did so, tho gun went off. Helming was about ten feet in advance and slightly below him. Tho bullet struck him Just bolow tho left shoulder and came out In the breast just below tho heart. Death was almost Instantaneous, Helming making but one exclamation when the bullet struck him. Curry county has no coroner ad this lead to tho delay and mtsimder standlng relative to a possible Inquest, HO INQUEST OVER HELMING NORTH RENO GIT! COUNCIL PLANS TO IMPROVE HIT COUNCIL Rebuild Sewer In Business Section and Broadway Elevated. Road. The ordering of the reconstruc tion of the sewage system in the business district of North Marshfleld, taking in the section north of Mills Slough, south of Second street and east of Fifth street, and the recon struction of the elevated plank rond way on Broadway between Mills Slough and Washington and on Washington from Broadway to tho depot were the principal actions taken by tho city council last even ing. The reconstruction of tho old sewage system was brought up by the ordering of the paving of the business district, the idea of the council being to make all of the Im provements permanent and avoid trouble in the future. City Engin eer Sandberg reported that the Broadway elevated roadway was in bad shape, the under-pinning and planks being so badly decayed that it would be cheaper to reconstruc it than to attempt to repair it. Some of the present material that Is not badly decayed can be used In the re construction, saving something foi the benefit of the abutting property owners who will have to bear the expense of the Improvement. The old sewage system In North Marshfleld, according to reports by Councilman Sacchl and City Engin eer Sandberg is practically out of commission and unless It Is replaced with a new system now, the paving would have to be torn up almost constantly to make repairs. The old system was paid for by the city but the new system will have to be paid for by the benefitted property, the section being thrown Into a special sewer district. Manholes and storm sewers will also be put In. There was a little debate over the resolutions Inviting E. H. Harriman to visit Coos Bay, some of the offi cials fearing that the action by the council might compromise it in the future. Mayor E. E. Straw wanted the council to merely approve of the action of the Chamber of Commerce but Francis H. Clark who represent ed the Chamber of Commerce said that It would be only right for thr council to adopt the resolutions. Thir was finally done. The proposal of J. W. Snover for the systematic numbering and nam ing of the streets of Marshfleld will be taken up at tonight's session, probably. Mr. Snover Is chairman of a committee of the Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with the city council In the matter, the Idea being to arrange It so that the postofflce department .can establish frer delivery of mall here before long, Mr. Snover proposes to take 'C and Broadway as the center and number In all directions from that, designat ing the direction from there as well as the number and name of the street in addresses, a plan that is followed In Washington, D. 0., Salt Lake City and other places. City Council Actions. The Marshfleld city council last evening transacted the following business: Received a protest from C. J. Hilstrom against the proposal tc build the elevated 'C street roadway other than In middle of tho street. Ordered parts of Front street where property owners had not vo luntarily fallen Into lino paved with bituminous rock. Assessed cost of improving Seventh street from B to Prospect avenue to abutting property, tho to tal cost of work bolng $292. GO. Assessed cost of Improving 'B' street from Fifth to Seventh to abut ting property, tho total cost being $1,330.25. ' Ordered construction of now ele vated roadway on Broadway, be tween Mills Slough and Washington avonuo and on Washington avenue (Continued on page 4.) rdehs irk FIRE PROTECTION Asks Bids On Big Water Main For Business District and Water Front. GRANT LICENSE TO WILCOX MAN Make Provision For Reopening Saloon Formerly Kept by Dance Hall Proprietor. The North Bend city council last evening took the first steps to give that city better fire protection, tho action being the result of the fire which last Sunday morning wiped out tho old "Woolen Mill" building; and the several institutions located in it with a $130,000 loss. The council arranged to secure bids on an eight-Inch water main to run lown Sherman avenue, the principal business street, to the waterfront and thence along the waterfront to the Porter mill. This main, with the salt water pumps, it is believed, will afford adequate protection. Bids on the proposed main are to be opened" In fifteen days and an effort made to rush the Installation of the new system. The North Bend city council also voted a liquor license to Harry Hart, a former bartender for J. C. Wilcox, the dance-hall proprietor who Is now serving a twelve months' sentence in. the county jail for his multifarious, offenses, to reopen Wilcox's sa loon. There is a string attached to the permit though, it being that City Recorder Gardiner shall not Issue the license if a protest Is filed with; him before Thursday noon. Contract Is Awarded. T. AV. Rennle was awarded the contract for grading and planking Sherman avenue, according to the ?peclflcatlons hitherto announced, for $6,300. The waterfront committee was In structed to repair the damage to the clty wharf that had been inflicted" by the recent Are. The resolutions inviting E. H. Harriman to visit Coos Bay were adopted. J. E. Oren of Marshfleld, nresented the resolutions to the council. TO USE PHONOGRAPH. Rrynn Dictates Speeches For Genera-I Distribution. (By Associated Press.) LINCOLN, Neb., July 22. A portion of today was spent by W. J. Bryan dictating three-minute ipeeches Into a phonograph. The records will be reproduced and dls- 'rlbuted throughout the country.. REPUBLICANS IN SESSION. Discuss Means of Conducting Cam paign In West. (By Associated Press.) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 22. Seventeen states and territories: were represented hero Monday by the Republlcan National committeemen and the state chairman at the con ference called by Frank H. Hitch cock, chairman of the Republican Na tional Committee for tho purpose of " devising systematic methods of car rying on the campaign In the West for Taft and Sherman. The confer ences aro expected to extend over -two days and be entirely Informal. - CITED FOR CONTEMPT. American Federation of Lnbor Offf cers Must Answer Charge. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 22. Presi dent Gompers, Secretary Morrison and John Mitchell of tho executive council of the American Federation of Labor today, have been to answer Septomber 8th next, to the charge of contempt in violating tho court in junction forbidding them to continue' tho boycott against tho Buck Stoves and Range Company. Wo aro selling STEEL RANGES AT COST for tho next 30 days. PIONEER HARDWARE CO. BUY your Jolly glasses at tho Cb( Bay Cash Store. j V I I mtfitfiM,liilh'lhftfriil.fc-aafc3gAtt . y-jia3MB'ifir8iiiiiii;jL ...