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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1908)
m: ffl I AS "TUB BEST pilots are ashoso," Trr.Y A 8WND proposition, a1 (E0O so the people who can tell you all meritorious article or a deserving ventura will be benefitted by adver ting -and theso will always bo "made," promoted and established by nublloltr. A thine that does not need" publicity, or that would not about tho dancers of "waBtlng monoy in advertising" are those who havo never advertised at all or else adver tised without any system and In a haphazard way. Newspaper adver tising properly done Is never wasted. thrive under it, is open 10 suspiciuu 51 LYMES, MARSHFIED3, 0RlG0MgaliBFf AU rumgfrpfru ,fl"(uST fc W n-22- yHMHEPni:' KKMMtm yjiiMiwy Jfm W lHCnf JflflivOt Vnl. III. A 4s IN Ml liiN DEIS PURE OF GOULD RAILWAY SYSTEMS Says That He Has Not Bought Them and Does Not Intend To Do So. HELPED THEM SOME FINANCIALLY, HE SAYS Declares That Election of Taft or Bryan Will Have the Same Effect On Country. (By Associated Press.) OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 6. B. H. Harrlman today said that there Is nothing to the rumors that he had or intended to obtain control of tho Gould railroad properties. He ack nowledged that his company had helped the Gould systems financially. Speaking of tho political situation, he said the election of either Taft or Bryan would have the same effect on the country because both parties are pledged to the prosecution of rail roads which violate the law. Mr. Harrlman and family, and a few friends are traveling on a special train by easy stages to Klamath, Or., where they will spend several weeks on Mr. Harrlman's large ranch. CARDINAL IS TEN SICK CONSUL FOR COOSIAYU Consul Laidlaw of British Gov ernment at Portland, Will Soon Make Announcement. in ssoclnted Press.) PORTLAND, August 6. The ter ritory of Alaska has been added to the Jurisdiction of British Consul James Laidlaw. Colonel L. It. Stew ard Weatherby haB been appointed vice-consul with headquarters at Nome. CoubuI Laidlaw has under con sideration the appointment of vice consuls at Marshfleld, Oregon, and Aberdeen, Wash. HEAT DRIVES MEN TO SUICIDE llWIIWIIkiW -wmm mnmm -- FIGHTING IN TABRIZ STREETS LEXINGTON IS FIRE SWEPT Persian Revolution Has Turned Into One of Looting and Murder. Prelate Gibbons of Catholic Church, In Serious Condi tion at Rome. (By Associated Press.) ROME, Italy, Aug. 6. Cardinal Gibbons was taken 111 yesterday of Intestinal trouble and obliged to take his bed. His temperature Is 101. On account of his advanced years, much fear Is expressed. Cardinal Gibbons for years has been one of the most noted prelates of the Cath olic church. Robert Turnbull, Former Light Weight Champion Pugilist of America, Shoots Himself In Brooklyn. NEW YORK, Aug. C. Robert Turnbull, a prominent operator in real estato and formerly a profes sional pugilist of some note, while probably crazed by the heat, shot and killed himself at his home In Brooklyn today. Turnbull is said to have been light weight champion of America at one time. He fought Jack Dempsy two draws and after wards defeated Morris L. Brlskey. Another heat victim committed buI clde by hanging. BOLT IDAHO CONVENTION EXPLOSION IS FATAL TO T WO iniEfiM LAWLESS REIGN NOT ENDED YET Blaze of Incendiary Origin Causes Loss of About $2,- 800,000 Around Distillery (By Associated Press.) LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 6. One of the moBt serious fires known In cen tral Kentucky and which Is believed to be of incendiary origin, occurred last night and continued until today. It destroyed a large bonded ware house of the Greenbaum distillery and several negro cottages. The rail road bridge Is threatened and' also the town of Midway. Tho property loss is $300,000 and the loss to the gov ernment Is nearly $2,500,000. Anti-Dubois Men Leave State Democratic Gathering Name Two Tickets. (By Associated Press.) WALLACE, Idaho, Auc. C Tho first ffintiiro of today's session of the Idaho Democratic Convention was tho protest of the minority of the Committee on Credentials agalnBt tho seating of tho Dubois delegation from Bear Lake, one of Idaho's fore most counties on the ground that they voted on settling tho oiher con tests before their own seats had been definitely decided upon. RprnuRo the nrotest was not al lowed, the whole antl-Dubols faction left the hall in a body and are hold ing a separate convention. The antl-Bubols faction bolted just before noon and immediately assem bled in the Masonic hall to nominate a state ticket. Just 183 anti-Dubois delegates left the hall, and 115 Du bois delegates remained. Third Fatally Injured In Dis aster at Albany Gas Plant. (By Appelated Press.) ALBANY, N. Y.. Aug. C John B. Harrison of Milwaukee, manager of the Auto Gas Company, was prob ably fatally Injured, and John Ma lone and William Fort, were killed as a result of a series of explosions at the plant Jiere today. The loss Is about $25,000. EFFORTS OF RAILROAD TO RE PLACE SHOPMEN WITH JAP ANESE LIKELY TO CAUSE TRAINMEN TO STRIKE. (By Associated Press.) WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. G. The Canadian Pacific is now replac ing some of the strikers in its west em shops with Japs. The crux of the1 situation lies In the attitude of the engineers, firemen and conduct ors, and the ipdlcatlons are that within a few days they will refuse to take out trains on the ground that they have not been properly Inspect ed. This action would result in the complete tie-up of the entire Cana dian Pacific Railway system. RRYAN WILL ACT. SEATTLE BOYS HIGHWAYMEN NOTED DANE MEETS DEATH BOY MURDER IS PRDBED COAL Appeal May Be Made to Euro pean Powers to Intervene and Restore Peace. (By Associated Press.) TABRIZ, Persia, August 6. There? has now been thirty-five days ' off fighting In the streets of Tabriz. The; casualties are estimated at eight hundred and the loss to residences and shops Is estimated at over $1,-000,000. There is no immediate prospect off quiet and order being restored an the revolution has become one off loot. Murder and robbery are com mon. It is likely that an appeal will be made to the European powers to In tervene and adjust the trouble. Proposes to Have Something to Say About Campaign. (By Associated Press.) T.iwpni.N TCnh.. AllE. G. That Bryan proposes to conduct to a con siderable extent his own campaign was decided today when he an nounced that he would spend three rtnva in r-hicaeo. beginning August 22nd, to confer with Chairman Mack and other leaders of the party to give i,m mo hfinfiflt of his counsel. The reception accorded Judge Parker at Los Angeles last night wnen ne ue nvorert an address strongly support ing Bryan and Kern was the source of much pleasure here. TALKS TO LAWYERS. Scott C. Pounds Killed and Roy C. Baird Caught In Robbery At 'Frisco. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. Scott Pounds and Roy C. Baird, two Seat tle youths of about eighteen, were surprised at work robbing a saloon early this morning. In attempting to escape, Pounds was shot and killed by a policeman. Baird surrenderee The boys are Bald to be tne sons oi prominent Seattle people. Mylus Erichsen and Two Com panions Die In Snowstorm In Far North. (By Associated Press.) COPENHAGEN, Aug. 6. Mylus Erichsen, the Danish explorer, has met death In the far north, accord ing to a telegram received here. With two companions, he was overtaken by a snowstorm while on an explora tion expedition over the ice. Chicago Police Arrest Dealer In Grecian Slaves For Mys terious Crime Unearthed. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, 111., Aug. G. The mys terious murder of a boy whose lower limbs and trunk were found Tues- Hnv nnd yesterday, was somewhat clarified today by the finding of the head of the victim. The police be lieve that identity will bo possible. One arrest has already been made, that of a Greek who has been traf ficking In boy slaves from Greece. This traffic recently underwent a rigid prosecution. The clothing of the victim has been partly Identified by Mrs. Minnie Shl hin tho mother of a fifteen-year-old boy who has been missing since Sat urday night. IAL ENTRY CONTEST ENDS CLAYHURN IS CHOSEN. Texas Man New Grnnd Chancellor of Knights of Pythias. (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, Aug. 6. Henry W. Brown, of Clayburn, Texas, was elect ed Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias today. THREE HURT IN FRISCO. AV. II. Taft Addresses Virginia Bar Association Today. (By Associated Press.) tirT apniNflS. Va.. Aug. 6. wm H. Taft today addressed the Virginia Bar Association giving in detail his views on the delay oi uie administration of law and sugges tions for reform. i w. mm ! ! h ENGINE FOR WOMEN HAVE is IMPROVED rtnni nunc RMinun mmi Motormmi Warned With Exceeding Speed Limit. (By 4 undated Tress.) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.' 6, While coming down a heavy grade on Cole cut Street at a dizzy speed and swing ing around a sharp curve, a United Railroad's car flung a score-of passen gors Into the' street, seriously injure lng three. Tile motorman was hold for Investigation., WILL MAKE TOUR. HILL MAKES SPEECH. U. S. Ambassador to Germany Opens Convention. " (Bv Associated Press.) BERLIN, Aug. 6. Ambassador Hill delivered the opening address at the International Congress of His torical Science on "The Ethical Func tion of tho Historian," here today. ATTEND' WEDDING TODAY. lliynn and Kern to Speak nt Several Points. (Bv Associated Press.) nilPPALO. N. Y.i Aug G. Ac cording to Chairman Mack, Bryan will make several campaign toure which will embrace nearly all parts of the country. He will speak at most of the principal cities between tho Atlantic and the Pacific. Kern is likely to accompany Bryan on a ' portion of the trip. No speaking dates have yet been fixed. For .ir t n.van T.ilinnos Politics Nuptials In Lincoln. LINCOLN, Neb,, Aug. 6. Polltlos (By Associated Press.) were temporarily side-tracked while Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were at- tonHirnr a wedding In Lincoln. Tho Hnnech of acceptance will bo given to the Press Associations today and will be distributed among tho members In order that It may be put In type ready for publication as soon as it Is delivered. Bryan stated that his speech win bo confined principally to the ques tion; "Shall tho people rule?" and, "The measure of the rewards." Expect to Have it In Operation Across Bay Within Week or Ten Days. ' A thirty-horse power engine fqf the ferry which Is to ply between the east and -West sides of the Bay, ar rived on the M. F. Plant this morn ing and will be Installed Immedia te.. Tf1rn Tnhn V. Hall Of the county commissioners stated today 1.J Hnhnllir Via In that tne ierry wumu iuuauij operation within a week or ten days if the city has its slip completed on 'X' street. The ferry-boat has been completed for sometime. The ferry proposi tion has been dragging for a long time and it was originally planned to have It In operation several months prior to this date but one thing or another has been delaying it. There Is lively competition for the job of operating the ferry, numerous Bay navigators having entered appli cation for the position. The master of the ferry will bo selected by the county commissioners and probably announced soon. - Mrs. E. L .C. Farrin and C. E. Nicholson Victims of Canoeing. CHICKENS FOR SALE. Some nice Friers at the Anona Cash Grocery opposite Times office. GREAT PYTHIAN PARADE. Boston HENS for sale at Anona Grocery, opposite Times office. Over 18.000 In Lino at Gatherings. (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, Aug. G. The principal j event in tho Pythian conventions was a parauo or me uiwiuruiuiuu iuus Cash and tho Pythian Sisters, over eight , een thousand wore in lino. Mrs-. C. E. Nicholson and Mrs. E. L. C. Farrin of Marshfleld naa a narrow escape .from (drownlng while canoeing in South Coos River, oppo site Barry's camp. Both owe their lives to, the fact, that they can swim as the aeddent occurred when they were far from everyone. The two were rowing and fishing yesterday afternoon and just what caused .the canoe to overturn, neither knows. They were about In mid stream when they were precipitated Into the river and It was not without difficulty that they' succeeded In reaching the shore. Usually Mrs. Farrin has a life pre server In her -canoe but yesterday this was missing and they had to re ly entirely on their ability to swim, the canoe being a small one wmcii will barely float Its own weight when overturned. Both ladles came down to Marsh fleld today and are being congra tulated on their narrow escape by their numerous friends. While they declare, "''It wasn't anything," their friends appear to think otherwise. LOUIS n. BOLL, TEACHER OF PIANO". First Trust and Savl"c dank building. Effort to Secure Land In Myr tle Point Timber Reserve Hard Fought. 'It is expected that the first hearing: of the contest before United States Land Commissioner L. A. Llljeqvisfc of the 'claim of Samuel D. Pulford or. Myrtle Point for entry on a quarter section of alleged coal land In tho government timber reserve east or Myrtle Point, will bo concluded thlff afternoon. The hearing has been to progress four days, the government officials going into the case verjr carefully. Following the conclusions of the Pulford contest, stipulations will probably be made whereby tho other claimants for the alleged coaU land will rest their claims on the same evidence as Introduced fn the Pulford case. An adjourned bearing; will bo held In Roseburg, August 101. Councilman Herbert Loc3cfiaT.it, Mrs. Herbert Lockhart and" J. IT. Flanagan of 'Marshfleld, have made entries on land in the reserve tho same as did Mr. Pulford and so hava Cecil C. Carter and Alta. E. Carter of Myrtle Point. Mr. Pulford and the other- cTalm-s- ants who have apparently united la the Pulford case, have attemptedHo show that the land In question Isr. worth at least $50 per acre and that: this Is more than it is worth for tim ber. Timber Very Vnluuble. On cross-examination by Messrsv Shaw and Pollard, who are repre senting the federal land office, a wit ness for the claimants admitted that there Is between 13,000,000 and 15, 000,000 feet of timber on each or the claims. However, they claim' that this timber is not worth more than twenty-five cents per thousand' feet owing to the alleged Inability to log by the fork of the Coqulllo River which will necessitate the- construction of railroad to develops the timber. The government claims that then timber in question consists largely; of the valuable white cedar and flr It Is also claimed that this kind oC timber Is worth about $2 per thou sand standing which would make the timbor on each claim worth about $30,000 or eight times as much as the claimants admit. Andrew Kennedy, tho government coal expert who Is here, states that ho has made a thorough Investiga tion of the land In question and that while there Is some coal, thore 13 noc Better send this paper to a friend, Steamship Will Return Satur day In Better Condition Than In Many Years. The repairing of the steamship Breakwater at San Francisco where she has' been the past month, havo been even more extensive than first supposed and when she reaches here Saturday to resume tho Loos uay Portland run she will be In better condition that she has been since she first entered Coos Bay. In ad dition to tho Improvements and al terations, the passenger accommoda tions have been improved and she will now accommodate 107. A new nropeller has been p'ut In, now plates and timber have been put to strengthen tho hull and many minor Improvements made. M. F. Plant In. The M. F. Plant crossed into Coos Bay at 10:30 last evening after a rather rough -trip up from. San Fran cisco, strong head winds delaying her progress. Among those who came up on the Plant were tho following: E. A. Tyroll, Jack Haley, J. Ingoll and wife, Helen Harvey, Margaret lies, II. W. Painter and wife, J. E. Turner and wife, C. A. Sehlbrede, F. a. Davis. Miss Marshall, Mrs. W. W. Ladd, A. E. Van Zant and wife, and tiiroo nhiwirrtn Mrs. Woodward. Mll3 . ,. i iftn.. ht I miiMi N. Carey, i-ouiso ivirKwuuu, mioo i Donovan, F. Glazier, E. Campbell, J. While tho representatives of tho? Mathews and wife, D. Branch, H. government will not discuss the pos- Frank. W. Swanton, J. B. Hlbbard1,siuK' outcome oi uio cuiuubi, muuuo. A I t t ...111. ilin l.nff na linn I ? . ", H. D. Harrison, D. A. Donnellson, t ir.,oif TT! Tfrnnnnnhnrir. finl. IX, iu;uui;aai - -'-" - o; 1 Clark, M. T. Zuschl and twenty steerago. familiar with tlm hearing hazard m guess that tho Claimants will not U permitted to take tho land on coal entries. i: vm i ' W '.,-i : m.r rt-g--