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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSJHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1 908.
No. 11.
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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."
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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.)
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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.)
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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.
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