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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1908.
No. 50.
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W. J. BRYAN ADDRESSES LARGE
CHICAGO CROWD ON LABOR DAY
Democratic Candidate Center
Of Greatest Celebration
There In Years.
DELIVERS THREE
SPEECHES TODAY
Is Victim of Boils Which Will
Make Long Speaking
Tour Hard.
(By Associated Presj.)
CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 7. On tho
eve of a three weeks speaking tour
beginning here today, W. J. Bryan
became the victim of bolls. When
the candidate alighted from his train
at 8:50 today, a handkerchief pro
tected the back of his neck from con
tact -with the collar. Tho affliction
developed on tho trip from Lincoln.
Bryan was jnet at the station by
Col. John I. Martin, sergeant-at-arms
of the National Committee, National
Committeeman Miller of Oregon, and
a number of local labor leaders
accompanied by a brass band. He
was roundly cheered as he made his
way to a carriage which took him to
the Auditorium Annex where he held
a brief Interview with the chiefs of
his party. The speaking tour will
carry Bryan through the states of Il
linois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey,
Rhode Island and New York.
Bryan was the center of the Labor
Day celebration here which outrank
ed similar events in years. His first
public appearance was In the review
ing the Btand balcony before the Na
tional Democratic Headquarters
where tho Labor Day parade of about
twenty thousand union men and
women In line, passed In review.
After the parade, Bryan was
whisked to tho Iroquois Club for
luncheon and made a brief talk to
the members. Then he entered an
autoto convey .him to the Park
where he addressed the union men
on tho subject of abuse of injunc
tions. Tonight, he will speak before
the electrical workers. Today's pa
rade was the greatest numerically
since 1892.
Bryan's Speech.
Bryan spoke In part as follows:
Mr. Chairman, Ladles and Gentle
men: Labor Day is a legal holiday and it
was made so because the legislators
thought the wage-earners worthy to
.have a day specially set apart for
the consideration of themes that con
cern those who toll. I appreciate the
compliment paid me by the program
committee of this city In Inviting me
to participate in the ceremonies of
this day, and it was gladly accepted,
because Chicago is the secoud city
in the Union, and as a labor center
it is scarcely second to any city In
tho world.
If it were proper to speak from a
text, I would select a passage from
Proverbs, for I know of no better
one than that furnished by the words
of Solomon when he declared that as
a man "thinketh In his heart, so is
he," This Is Bible doctrine; it Is
common sense, and It is human ex
perience. We think in our hearts as
well as in our heads out of the
heart "are the Issues of life." It is
a poor head that cannot find a plau
sible reason for doing what the heart
wants to do. I begin my speech with
this proposition because I want to
impress it upon tho minds of those
who listen to me, and upon those who
read what I say to you. The labor
question Is more a moral than an in
tellectual one.
Tolstoi, the great Russian philo
sopher, In defining tho doctrine of
"bread labor," gives as one of the
reasons in support of it, that personal
contact with manual labor not a re
collection of former toll, but continu
ed acquaintance with it is neces
sary to keep one in sympathy with
those who work with their hands. Ho
contends and is it not true? that
lack of sympathy, one with anothor,
is at the root of most of the problems
of society and government.
The world is growing toward
brotherhood, and our nation is lead
ing the way. There Is more altruism
In this country than anywhere else
in the world, and more today than
there over has been before. There Is
more recognition of the kinship that
exists between us, more thought
about the questions which concern a
common humanity than at any pre
ceding time. The labor organization
Is a part of this great movement of
the masses toward closer fellowship.
It has Worked wonders In the past
and its work is only commenced.
The labor organization helps those
outside of It as its well as members be
cause the increased wages and im
proved conditions are shared by non
union men as well as by union nien.
Do not understand me to say that
a labor organization is perfect; "the
king can do no wrong" can no more
be spoken of a group than of indi
viduals. The labor organization is
composed of men; its affairs are con
trolled by human beings, and human
beings are not perfect. All that man
touches Is stained with man's imper
fections, and his frailty can be traced
through all his works. But, fortu
nately for the laboring man, the
judgment pronounced against his
mistakes must be tempered by the
fact that those with whom the labor
ing man comes into contact are also
likely to err. When the employe
deals with the employer, he Is deal
ing with one of like passions with'
himself. Each is likely to be insis
tent upon what he believes to bo
right, and the opinion of each, as to
what is right, is likely to be colored
by selfish interests and affected by
incomplete information as to the
facts. If the employe has sometimes
resorted to violence to enforce his
wishes, the employer has sometimes
employed his position to secure an
unfair share of the joint product. It
is the province of the law to place
limitations upon both, and the se
curity of our government Is found In
the fact that both employer and em
ploye, in their calmer moments, will
join in the enactment of laws which
will restrain them in moments of
temptation. Some assume that labor
is lawless and that to settle tho labor
question permanently we need only
enforce the law rigorously. I yield
to none in Insistence upon obedience
to tho law. Law Is necessary In hu
man society, and Its enforcement Is
essential to peace and order, but we
must remedy abuses by law If we
would insure respect for, and obedi
ence to, law.
The important lesson to be learn
ed by tho citizen in a government like
ours is that the ballot is both shield
and sword it protects him from" In
jury and enforces his rights.
The first thing that is needed for
a better understanding . of labor
questions is the recognition of tho
equal rights of all, and, second, more
intimate acquaintance. We have
rights that may be called naturul
rights; they are Inherent; we have
them because we are human beings.
The government did not bestow tlioia
upon us the government cannot
rightfully withdraw them from us.
We all come into the world without
our volition; the environment of
youth largely determines the course
of our lives, and this environment is
not of our choosing. We livo undor
the same moral obligations, and are
responsible to the same Supreme Be
ing. Wo have our needs that must
be supplied; we require food, cloth
ing, shelter, companionship. We
have our domestic ties, and the ten
derness of these ties is not measured
by wealth or position in society Man
has used petty distinctions to sppa
rato society Into different classes, but
these distinctions are inslgniflrint
when compared with the great simi
larities that unite us in a common
destiny and impel us toward a com
mon end.
On this day it is well to emphnslze
the'fact that we are linked together
by bonds which we could not brt'ok
if we would and should not weaken
if we could. It ought to be easy to
learn this lesson in the United Stares,
for here, more than anywhere elhe,
people feel their interdependence.
We have no law of prlmogenlturj to
separate the oldest son from his
brothers and sisters; and we have no
law of entail to prevent tho aliena
tion of an estate. Theirs is no aris
tocracy resting upon birth or kingly
(Continued on Page i.)
REPORTS PLAN
Unknown Man at Topeka,
Kas., Claims to Have Dis
covered Plot to Assassinate
Candidate In Chicago.
(By Associated Press.)
TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. 7. Tho
State Journal today prints an un
signed letter, mailed from Topeka In
the latter part of August, and ad
dressed to Judge Taft In which tho
Consul Tells Morocco Men That
Germany AidedPretender
In His Campaign.
(By Associated Press.)
TANGIER, Morocco, Sept. 7.
While on the way to this city,
Dr. Vassel, the German consul at
Tangier, the object of whose visit was'
reported to be the recognition by
Germany of Mulal Hafld as Sultan of
Morocco, stopped at Kasr-El-Keblr
and visited Mulal Hafld's brother to
whom he explained the valuable ser
vices that Germany rendered Hafld
during the campaign against the Sul
tan. After Dr. Vassel's departure,
Mulal-El-Abbas told the members of
his entourage what the German con
sul said.
Breakwater Tied Up Several
Hours as Result of Clash With
Firemen About Eating.
ASTORIA, Ore., Sept. 7. The
steamer Breakwater wa3 tied up here
for several hours Thursday by a
strike of the firemen, and for a time
it looked as if tho tieup might last
several days. On the trip down the
river Captain Magenn found one of
the firemen in the galley cooking
coffee and meat. Not knowing that
it was the custom of each fireman's
watch to do so, he spoke severely to
him and the man replied in kind.
7 his angered the captain and he had
padlocks placed on the galley doors.
When the vessel reached Astoria
the entire flreroom crew went ashore.
With difficulty the officers picked up
a few nonunion firemen on the street
and as soon as they went aboard, the
union sailors, cooks and waiters
walked ashorev also. Then it was ne
cessary for the local manager of the
Breakwater to get busy, and he fin
ally persuaded the captain to remove
the locks from the galley door; all
went back to work again and the
firemen will be permitted to use it
again afnlght as usual. The loss of
time was not serious.
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR, WIFE
AND SON SEVERELY HURT IN
ACCIDENT IN SWITZERLAND.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, September 7. A news
agency dispatch from Geneva, Swit
zerland, says that Senator Philander
C. Knox of Pittsburg and Mrs. Knox
were slightly hurt, and Philander,
Jr., seriously Injured in a motor acci
dent. While passing another auto,
the tire burst and tho cars collided,
the Knox car gojng into tho ditch.
WE carry Knowlton & Economy
FRUIT JARS. The best on earth.
Coos Bay Cash Store.
KAISER SENDS
CAPT. MAGENN
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TO KILL TAFT
writer warns the Republican presi
dential nominee of an alleged plot to
assassinate him. The letter was re
malled by the direction of Mr. Taft
to the chief of police of Topeka. Tho
writer says that he has overheard
several suspicious looking men In a
box car formulating plans to assassi
nate the next president "whom they
said would be Taft and said that they
would try to Implicate some negroes.
The assassination Is to take place In
Chicago and to be done with a rifle
from the top of a skyscraper.
Many Settlers Driven From
Homes In Northern Minne
sota By Blaze.
(By Associated Press.)
DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 7. Forest
fires which have been menacing
Wrenshall, 35 miles west of Duluth,
are still burning. Many settlers have
been burned out between Carlton and
Wrenshall. The Great Northern
trains yesterday stopped several
times to pick up settlers who had
been left homeless. The village of
Holman, near Grand Rapids, Is re
ported in danger.
Ready to Be Towed and Only
Awaits Word From
Washington.
PORTLAND, Sept. 7,i The Ore
gonian says: "Major J. F. Mclndoe,
United States Engineers, In charge
of the district of Oregon and the
Columbia River, has not been advised
by the Department when he will be
able to dispatch the new dredge, Ore
gon, to Coos Bay. It was generally
supposed that It would bo towed to
Coos Bay by the steamship Break
water on tho trip of September 2, but
the craft had not been completed by
that time.
"Major Mclndoe christened the
vessel Oregon, and she has been
measured and registered and her
documents have been filed. Tho final
trial will bo made this afternoon
and as soon as orders are received
from Washington she will bo sent
south.
"The citizens of Coos County have
collected a fund for the operation of
tho craft and the money has been
placed to the credit of Major Mcln
doe. Under the Army rules, how
ever, ho has no power to disburse
tho funds without the sanction of the
head of the Engineers' Department.
The proper papers have been sent
forward and ample tlmo has passed
for tho receipt of an answer. One Is
expected dally and It Is probable that
tho Oregon will bo towed south next
trip. If she does not go during tho
present month tho winter gales will
hold her up until next summer.
DREDGE FOR COOS RAY.
Secretary of Wnr Grnnts Permission
to Leuso New Craft.
PORTLAND, Sept. 7. Tho Jour
nal says: "Major James Mclndoe,
United States Engineer Corps, receiv
ed a letter lato Saturday from the
secretary of the war department
granting tho request for permission
to send tho now government dredge
to Coos Bay.
Tho dredgo was completed a few
days ago at Greenwich dock, where
tho finishing touches have been put
on and will bo ready to start for
Coos Bay as soon as a tug can be
secured to take It in tow. A power
ful seagoing tug will in all prob
ability bo engaged to do tho towing.
FOREST FIRE
NEAR 01.11 IliK
AWAIT ORDERS
FOR DREDGE
VICE-PRESIDENT
NVESTIGATE
Coos Bay Unites In Celebration
of the Day There In Fitting
Manner.
Labor Day is today being generally
recognized on Coos Bay, the recogni
tion turning Into a general celebra
tion in the nature of a picnic and an
athletic program at North Bend.
Several hundred are participating in
the picnic and festivities at North
Bend which opened with a band
sorenade to welcome the visitors at
the docks at 9:30 this morning.
The forenoon was devoted to boat
races in the Bay in front of tho
North Bend docks followed by a
series of athletic contests at the
North Bend baseball grounds. This
program ends at 12 o'clock when
picnic dinner will be enjoyed in
Simpson park from 12 to 1 o'clock.
This will be followed by speaking.
James Barrie, Marshal of the day,
will preside at the speaking at Simp
son's pavilion and Introduce the
speakers. Mayor L. J. Simpson is to
deliver the address of welcome and
the other speakers will be C. A.
Strickland, R. G. Summerlln, Chas.
Howard and J, A. Provorse.
After the speaking program, the
fats and the leans will play ball and
a public band concert from 7 to 8
o'clock, followed by dancing at Simp
son's pavilion, will conclude the day.
C. A. Strickland, John Barnes and
L. A. Hughes compose the committee
in charge of tho sports while A.
Hanson, Chas. Eckhoff, John Carl
son, Wm. Asplund and Wnv, Ireland
have charge of the dance this even
ing. The arrangements were per
fect, everything coming off without
a hitch and making the day one of
the most onjoyablo of the kind in the
history of Coos Bay.
Practically every business house In
North Bend was closed all day and
many of tho Marshfleld houses will be
closed this afternoon.
TAFT STARTS
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Republican Candidate Starts
Today For Visit In San-.
dusky, Ohio.
(By Associated Press.)
MIDDLE BASS. Ohio, Sept. 7.
Yacht, auto and trolley will bo utiliz
ed today to convey W. H. Taft and
party to Sandusky by way of Fre
mont where a visit will bo made to
tho homo of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Tho party will reach Sandusky late
today and go directly to the homo of
Edward Marsh, whoso guests trfey
will bo until tomorrow. Tuesday
morning Taft begins a series of
speeches at Soldiers Homo, which
will bo continued until ho reaches
Cincinnati at night. Ho will .mako
rear platform speeches in Sandusky
and Cincinnati. Beforo leaving Taft
said ho had enjoyed tho week's re
creation thoroughly.
NOTICE.
To all whom it may concern:
Charles P. Dorlan.is no longer an
accredited representative of tho Mu
tual Llfo Insuranco Company of New
York and is not authorized to trans
act any business for said company.
ALMA D. KATZ,
Oregon Mgr. Mutual Llfo Insuranco
Co. of Now York.
FOIt SALE Tho sea-going launch
Vamoose. Equipped with ten-
horse powor Union engine. En
qulro North Bend Fish Market.
G. V. MICKEY, North Bend, has
a fine lino of granite waro.
LABOR DAY AT
NORTH BEND
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GALVIN MAY
COOS BAY TRADE
Likely to Come Here as E. HL
Harriman's Special
"Representative.
COMMITTEE RETURN?
FROM CONFERENCE
Magnate Says That Improve.
ment of Business Condi
tions Will Aid.
Vice-president E. E. Calvin of Saisr
Francisco may be the special" repre
sentative which will como to Coosr.
Bay to investigate the feasibility otT
Immediately building a road Into
Coos Bay. This news was bronsht
by Col. Wm. Grimes and J. B. Orena
who have just returned from Rose
burg where with Dr. E. Mingus thojr
presented the claims of Coos Bay tea
E. H. Harrlman. They are hlghly
enthuslastlc over tho prospects andT-'
over the interest that Mr. Harrfinanu
displayed in Coos Bay, and are con
fident that the construction work on.
the Drain-Coos Bay road will be
shortly ordered.
"The Times of Saturday concisely
told tho result of our mission," salSI
Col. Grimes today. "However, It did""
not tell of the interest which Mr
Harriman manifested in Coos Bay..
Ho knew about Coos Bay and wasri
anxious to learn more. He constant
ly questioned us and was only too-.
glad to accept the Invitation for a.
special representative of tho South
ern Pacific to come here and securo
data on tho probable business. White
wo rode from Roseburg to Eugene
with him and three of us presented
Coos Bay's case as well as we knew
how, we didn't have time to tell Mr
Harrlman all ho wanted to know and?
for ten minutes after wo reacucot
Eugene. Ho kept the crowd of citi
zens there waiting while we discuss
ed the Coos Bay road.
"Messrs. Calvin and O'Brien of
the Southern Pacific, were also mucin
Interested in the matter. Mr. Har
rlman took it up purely in a busi
ness way and said that ho woulof
have to have data on the possfblo
business to present to his board ol"
directors. He said that tho flnoncfaia
slump caused the stopping- of thes
work originally and that as- bnsfness-s
conditions wore rapidly ImpraTfna,
ho believed that ho could stnm ftaSMI
tho Coos Bay road and. carry out -lite
other projects.
"Vice-president Calvin was' mucta
Interested in Coos Bay and" said: that
ho had never been here but TTOTildJ
like to mako tho trip. We liopo ancE
believe that ho will personally como
here to Investigate the prospects far
a road."
ATTELL TODAf
Betting Odds of Ten to Eight Ira
Abe's Favor at San
Francisco-
(By Associated Press.T
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. T. Abo
Attell and Owen Moran will enter the
ring today for their 23-round. fight,
Botting is ten to eight in favor of
Attell and considerable money Is Iru
sight.
MILLINERY DISPLAY-
Tuesday, September 8, Clarke's:
millinery will have on dtspiay tliolr
new fall and winter styles. A goueraK
invltntlon Is extended to tile ladles-,
of Coos Bay,
FALL MILLINERY OPENINGS
Tho Fall and Winter Mintnur.fr
Opening will take place at
MRS. A. a. AIKEN'S.
TUESDAY, SEPTESniER 8..
All are cordially invited.
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