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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1908.
No. 38.
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OREGON-IDAHO CONGRESS WILL
Leading Citizens of State
Unite In Development
Campaign.
PROMINENT MEN
ARE TO SPEAK
Gov. Chamberlain, Judge Low
ell, Col. Hofer and Many
Others On Program.
Secretary Walter Lyon of the
Chamber of Commerce, is a very
busy and happy man, welcoming the
delegations that aro reporting In
from different parts of Western Ore
gon, the Willamette Valley, Port
land and as far east as Pendleton,
with a sprinkling of representatives
from Idaho, for tho Oregon Idaho
Development Congress. All the
plans aro complete for a splendid
and enthusiastic session opening to
night with programs covering two
days.
The hotels are crowded with dele
gates and the streets are crowded
with people, all leading up to the
great events following each other,
four days of the week which will be
occupied with the programs of the
District Fair. Distinguished visitors
like Governor Chamberlain, Judge
Lowell and tho Grand Officers of the
Knights of Pythias, a theatre troup
and the Carnival Company of 35 peo
ple arrived on the "Alliance" this
morning and wero welcomed by the
local reception committee. Accom
modations for the crowds are being
sought in private residences, and
Marshfleld pcoplo are responding
with their accustomed hospitality.
. The Valley Roosters.
Colonel E. Hofer, President of the
Willamette Valley Development
League, Oswald West, of tho Rail
road Commission; Judge Scott, one
of tho state highway commissioners;
B. W. Johnson, president of tho Cor
vallis Commercial Club; C. W. Par-
rott and J. C. Aiken, of Roseburg,
arrivod Sunday and are stopping at
tho Blanco. Colonel Hofer held
meetings at all the principal Western
Oregon towns from Roseburg north,
arousing enthusiasm in this congress
and securing the appointment of
delegations to attend; tho county
courts of Benton and Linn named
delegates and paid their expenses to
Coos Bay, showing the great inter
est that is being manifested In the
cause of development In Western
Oregon. Delegates en route to ar
rive today aro Charles H. Fisher of
Eugene, A. Y. Freeman of Albany,
Robert Veatch of Cottage Grove, and
C. W. Pettit of Roseburg, three of
these gentlemen being prominent
Valley newspaper men. Delegates
are expected from Medford, Grants
Pass and other southern Oregon
cities,
f All Aro Invited.
It is the intention to form a per
manent organization to be known as
the Western Oregon Development
Congress that will be devoted to ad
vertlsing and promotion work, dis
tinctively In the Interest of this re
gion. Program of Meeting.
The official program of the First
Session of tho Western Oregon Devel
opment Congress which opens at the
Chamber of Commerce tonight at
7:30 o'clock, is as follows:
Called to order, by Walter Lyon,
Secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, Marshfleld.
Address of welcome, by Dr. J. T.
McCormac, president of tho Chamber
of Commerce.
Temporary organization.
Response for "Oregon," by Gov
ernor George E. Chamberlain.
"Our Allen Landowners," by
Judge Stephen A. Lowell, Pendleton.
"Interests of the Willamette Val
ley in Coos Bay," by Colonel E. Ho-1
fer, president Willamette Develop
ment League.
Appointment of committees.
Tuesday Morning.
"The Greater Oregon Good-Roads
Campaign," by Judge John H. Scott
of Marlon county.
"A Western Oregon College
MARSHFIELD TONIGHT
NOTED BARON
UIlO Du Nufll
German Ambassador to Ameri
ca Succumbs Suddenly at
Heidelberg.
(By Associated Press.)
HEIDELBERG, Germany, Aug.
24. Baron Speck Von Sternberg,
the German Ambassador to the
United States, died hist night at the
Hotel Victoria. The baroness who
was Miss Lillian May Langham of
Louisville, Ky., was with her husband
at the end. They had been visiting
in Germany since May. They came
here to consult a specialist concern
ing tho malady from which the am
bassador has been suffering for some
time. Cancer was, feared but the
specialist had assured tho ambas
sador and his wife that it was not
and that ho could cure the disease
which affected the left side of Von
Sternberg head.
WELL-KNOWN IN LOUISVILLE.
Wife of Dead Union Lived There
Several Years,.
(By Associated Press.)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 24. Al
though the Baroness Von Sternberg
lived in Louisville for about two
years, as tho guest of her uncle, Ar
thur Langham, she never made this
city her home. Her parents have
been dead a number of years and
lived at one time in Los Angeles.
Pacific Squadron of U. S. Navy
Leaves 'Frisco For Samoa
Today.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.
Headed by tho West Virginia carry
ing the pennant of the commander-in-chief,
Rear Admiral Swinburne
with the torpedo destroyer Preble off
tho port bow, seven cruisers of the
Pacific fleet and seven destroyers
sailed out of the Golden Gate today
with the cruiser Hawaii for Samoa.
Each cruiser took a destroyer in tow
after reaching the heads. Tho West
Virginia took the Preble in tow.
Each destroyer will maintain steam
in one boiler for emergency pur
poses. Town," by President B. W. Johnson
of tho Corvallis Commercial Club.
"The Oregon Land Grants," by
Railroad Commissioner West, Salem,
Ore.
Report of committee on permanent'
organization.
An elaborate program will be an
nounced for Tuesday evening in
which prominent speakers will take
part, with election of officers' report
of Committee on Resolutions, etc.
While no one except regular dele
gates will be permitted to participate
in the official actions, the sessions of
the congress are open to all who de
sire to attend, In fact the business
mon and citizens aro urged to be
present and hear the discussion on
points of vital interest to every citi
zen and believer In Coos Bay and
Oregon.
I3IPORTANT NOTICE.
All Coos Bay Banks will close at
12 o'clock each day during the Fair,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
Flanagan & Bennett Bank.
First National Bank of Coos Bay.
First Trust and Savings Bank. ,
Bank of Oregon.
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GOV. GEO. E. CHAjMBERLAIN.
The Development Congress and the Fair have brought to Marshfleld
several distinguished visitors among whom Governor Chamberlain is na
turally at the head of the list. His genial smile and cordial handshake
are now famous all over America and the people of Oregon know that
these are the least of his accomplishments. Partisan discrlnilnations are
not made during the Fair and the people of Coos Bay, without regard to
politics, are glad to welcome this capable official and distinguished citi
zens whom Statement No. 1 has pledged enough representatives to make
a United States senator.
Governor Chamberlain Is an earnest and constant worker in the
cause of Oregon's advancement. He believes in progressive Oregon and
is anxious to increase the railroad mileage and to open up all parts of
this great state. His presence at the development congress will lend
strength to the claims of that congress to recognition. If Governor
Chamberlain and the distinguished guests who are here, all of whom are
enthusiastic in their desire to havo-O'regon's deep sea harbor at Coos Bay
opened to the world, can do anything to Induce the railroads to build
Into and through central Oregon and to Coos Bay, they will certainly do
it. Welcome Governor Chamberlain.
FOUR ARE KILLED NEAR EUGENE
JC'
Bull Ditches Cottage Grove
Local Passenger, Killing
Four and Injuring Six
(By Associated Press.)
EUGENE, Ore., Aug. 24. A bull
on the track ditched the Cottage
Grove local near here last night
while the train was running thirty
miles per hour. The engine, tender,
baggage, smoker, one day coach and
the mall car were piled up. Four
passengers were killed and six in
jured. The dead are:
Engineer Jack Nichols of Portland,
Highwayman Compels Seven
Carloads of Tourists to Give
Up Valuables.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PAUL, Aug. 24. Information
has been received at the Northern
Pacific headquarters to the effect that
a lone highwayman early today held
up seven coaches of tourists In Yel
low Stone Park and compelled them
to surrender their valuables.
NEGRO SAYS UE
The Rev. Mason Brooks Makes
Remarkable Claim In Pulpit
In New York City Concern
ing Longevity.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. In a ser
mon delivered yesterday at the Zlon
African Methodist Episcopal church
LONE ROBBER EIRE CAUSES
LOOTS Til HEAVY LOSS
the oldest engineer on the Oregon
division of the Southern Pacific. He
died at the hospital. ,
Fireman Frank Bolter.
Ray Schwartz of Junction City,
Ore.
George Bailey of Eugene.
The Injured are:
Vern Apperson, of Eugene.
John Wright of Portland.
John Francis Wilbrldght of Pitts
burg, Pa.
B. C. Gilbert of Eugene.
Albert Rahn of Portland.
J. A. Bartholome of Medford.
Over 2,000 Buildings in Cons
tantinople Destroyed, Seven
Killed and 7,000 Homeless.
(By Associated Press.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 24.
A bad fire In the Stambeul quarter of
Constantinople was extinguished
at midnight. It Is estimated that more
than 2,000 buildings were destroyed
arid over seven thousand are home
less. Several were burned to death.
IS 138 MS OLD
In Somervllle, N. J., the Rer. Mason
Brooks, a negro clergyman, said he
was 138 years of age and that he
remembered having held General
Geo. Washington's horse on the road
between Somervllle and Rarltan. He
said that he wai born In Cuba In
1770 and was brought to Somerset
county, New Jersey, as a child and
said he was ten years old when he
held Washington's horse, t
GOV GEO E GDAiERLi ON
COOS BAY
Former Employe of Chicago
Sub-Treasury Arrested For
Stealing $173,000.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 24. George
W. Fitzgerald, the assistant teller of
the Chicago N. S. Subtreasury at tho
time of tho theft of the $173,000 of
government money seventeen months
ago, was arrested yesterday charged
with the crime and was admitted to
bail today. His examination was set
for August 31.
"I have not a nickel that does not
belong to me," Fitzgerald exclaimed
to reporters. He gave his attorneys
an elaborate explanation of the
money he had used In speculation
since he was dismissed from the gov
ernment employ. His speculations
began with the investment of $200
and netted $700.
The evidence was worked up by a
private detective agency. The gov
ernment was not represented in to
day's proceedings.
It is believed that Chief Wilkie
and Captain Porter look with ask
ance upon the evldenco in the case.
Friends of Fitzgerald rallied to his
defense and explain categorically to
their own satisfaction every point
made against him.
C. D. McFarlin of North
Slough, Succumbed to Fatty
Degeneration of Organ
C. D. McFarlin, the North Slough
rancher, who died suddenly at his
home Saturday morning, was the
victim of fatty degeration of the
heart. This was determined by
Coroner T. J. Lewis and Dr. Horsfall
after a post mortem examination
late Saturday afternoon.
Mr. McFarlln's hard trip of Fri
day to Marshfleld following his ill
ness hastened his demise, according
to tho opinion of Coroner Lewis and
Dr. Horsfall, and was undoubtedly
responsible for the bursting of the
valves of the heart which was the Im
mediate cause of death. .-
Tho capsules which he had been
taking and which at first wero fear
ed to have contained something de
trimental to him were found to be
of harmless ingredients and the
burning which he told of was due
entirely to tho heart trouble. After
tho post mortem examination, Co
roner Lewis decided It was unneces
sary to hold an Inquest.
The funeral will bo held at 2:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the
Marshfleld Methodist Episcopal
church and the Rev. W.R.F. Browne
will officiate. Interment will be in
the Odd Follows cemetery.
VALUABLE HORSE ASTRAY.
Mare Worth $5,000 Gets Away at
Roseburg-.
ROSEBURG, Ore., Aug. 24. A.
Salzman's $5,000 mare, Bcdella,
which strayed from the barn prom
ises In this city the other night, was
found near the poor farm, about 15
miles ,down the river. She experi
enced no accident while at liberty,
but she is considerably thinner by
reason of her 15-mile jaunt,
8NAP IN SOUTH MARSIIFIELD
PROPERTY.
Good 2-story, 7-room houBo and
lot 48x100, well improved, $1,600.
For prompt action only. See. Title
Guarantee and Abstract Company.
TELLER HELD
FOR BIG THEFT
CAUSED DEATH
0 SHOOT f
Will Deliver Address at Devel
opment Congress This
Evening.
TELLS OF CONFERENCE
WITH E. H. HARRIMAWJ
Railroad Magnate Would Not
Fix Date of Coos Bay Line's
Completion.
Hon. George E. Chamberlain, gov
ernor of Oregon, and United States
senator-elect to succeed Chas. W
Fulton, arrived on the Alliance fronr
Portland this morning to deliver an..
address at the Oregon-Idaho Develop
ment Congress at the Chamber nf
Commerce this evening and to partici
pate In its business and possibly to-
remain for a day or two at the
Southern Oregon District Fair. Ho
lms an appointment at the Astoria.
Regatta and this may compel him to
leave sooner than was expected.
As to how air. Chamberlain was
able to be twice elected governor ot
tho Republican state of Oregon oa
the Democratic ticket and to be
elected senator by the popular vote,,
was easily explained by watching hint
for a few minutes and noting his re
markable personality as he walked'
down tho street today. A smile and
a cordial handshake for everyone--who
greeted him (and most of them,
knew him through previous visits or-
from his pictures), told how he woo.
votes over party platforms, and party
allegiances. As a "mixer" he Is as
wonder.
Htirviiunii ami Coos Bay.
Yes, I have just returned from a.-
visit with E. H. Harriman at Kla
math Falls," said Mr. Chamberlain.
"Several besides myself went to
see him relative to certain matters.
thnt we believed he could aid in tha
dovelopment of Oregon in and any
thing that will help Oregon, I ami
for.
"We went over the Drain-Coos Bay
railroad matter among other thlngB,
Mr. Harriman told us that it was hl
intention to carry out the project
just as soon as financial conditions.
warranted it. He said that when f&
was started he hoped to have It conv
pleted 'ere this but the flurry earner
on and interfered with tho pfansx
He would not fix a definite data for
the building of the line. He safd
that it would be very expensive con
struction. Wo tried to show him the
business that is awaiting tho line and?
did all we could to advance tho Inv-
terests of this section.
Bryan's Prospects Good:
"I wouldn't be surprised if Bryaiz
carried Oregon even though it Is m
strong Republican state. Ho has an
good chance here just as he has lnt
tho nation. They claim that ho hasv
a good chance to carry New York.
'Statement No. 1 Is here to stay..
The rank and file of the people are
In favor of it and the only protests;
against come from a few lawyers and
business men who favor the old styles
of politics."
Mr. Chamberlain Is being enter
tained by J. W. Bennett and" other
warm personal friends here. Ha-
visited Coos Bay about a year ago and"
said that ho was surprised but glad
to see the wonderful amount of Im
provement that has been done and Is
being done In Marshfleld.
This afternoon, Governor Cham
borlaln, Railroad Commissioner Os
wald West, and others mado a trfp
over to tho Coquille valley, but wIIK
return this evening.
DELAY nAlNS CASE.
Arraignment hi Noted Murder Post- -poned
Few Days.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. The" ar
raignment of Captain Peter C. Halns
and his brother T. Jenkins Halns
tho former being charged with tliea
killing of Win. E. Annis, and tflo
brother with being an accessory to '
tho crime, was postponed until next "
Friday.
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