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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1908.
No. 62.
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BAY EARLY THIS MORNING
Loses Smokestacks While
Outside the Bar This
Morning.
OPERATIONS WILL
START IN TEN DAYS
Only Mishap Occurred Just
'Before Entrance to the Bay
Early Today.
The dredge Oregon in tow of the
tugs Columbia and Astoria crossed
In over the Coos Bay bar at 11
o'clock this morning and an hour
later was moored to the North Bend
city dock where it will remain pend
ing the beginning of the improve
ment of the channel in a week or ten
days. The trip down the coast was
made without a mishap and they ar
rived off the bar early yesterday but
the swells made the bar too rough to
permit entrance. The Astoria and
the Columbia which met them up the
coast anchored beyond the jetty
where the Astoria remained with it
until' this morning. About 6 o'clock
this morning, the sea near the bar
became very choppy, causing the
dredge to pitch badly and resulting
in the heavy steel smokestacks top
pling off. Owing to their weight and
the -fact that they fell clear of the
deck, they Immediately sank in the
deep water.
llnrgo to Come.
The accident will necessitate the
ordering of new smokestacks from
Portland, but this was done by tele
graph this morning and It is hoped
that the new smokestacks can be
brought down with the barge which
Is lying at Astoria. The pipe for car
rying the dredglngs is on the barge.
It is believed the barge will be towed
down by the Breakwater or Alliance.
If not, the tug will be sent up for it.
Capt. Starkey is in charge of the
dredge and will have a crew of about
ten to help him operate It.
A number of Marshfleld business
men met the Astoria with the dredge j
as they crossed In this morning, go
ing down with Dr. J. T. McCormac.in
the Dixie! Among those who made
the trip with Dr. McCormac were: I.
S. Kaufman, Henry Sengstacken, Col.
Win, Grimes, Col.-Holabird, the Rev.
Father E. Donnelly, C. J. Millls and
W. S. McFarland.
Unless there are unexpected de
lays, the dredging will start In about
ten days. First the dredge will go
over the entire channel and cut off
the recently formed barriers and as
soon as this completed will begin
the systematic widening and deep
ening of the channel.
DROPS DEAD
AT
FATHER OF WM. COX OF MARSH
FIELD, AND MRS. CHAS. WICK
HAM SUCCUMBS TO AGITATION
OVER LAWSUIT.
(Special to The Times.)
COQUILLE, Ore., Sept. 21. Mr.
Cox, the aged father of Wm. Cox of
Marshfleld, and Mrs. Chas. Wlckham
of Coqullle, dropped dead at the
Wickham home here Saturday after
noon. Mr. Cox had been In poor
health for some time and had be
come agitated over his son's suit for
damages from the local railroad for
injuries sustained in an accident a
few months ago. Mr. Cox showed a
keen interest In the case while the
jury was out and a moment after he
heard the verdict, dropped dead of
heart failure. Mr. Cox was recently
brought to Coqullle from his home
near Rosebucg.
Mr. Cox was awarded ?1,000 by
the jury. He sued for , $30,000,
claiming that he had been permanent
ly disabled by the accident which, he
alleged, was due to the company's
negligence. The jury was out about
twelve hours.
COUILLE
HERE TODAY
Enrollment In Marshfield First
Day Is 449 Against 423
Last Year.
The Marshfleld public schools
opened this morning with a slightly
Increased attendance over the maxi
mum enrollment of last year. The
total enrollment this morning was
449 against 423 last year and of
course the enrollment this year will
bo augmented considerably within
the next ten days owing to a number
of pupils not being ready to start
this morning. Some of the rooms
are pretty well crowded, but it Is be
lieved that temporary accommoda
tions can be provided for all until
the new high school building Is com
pleted about January 1st.
The corps of teachers this year is
as follows:
First B, Mrs. Wilbur; First A,
Miss Sebolt; Second, Miss Alice Mc
Cormac; Third B, Miss Eddy; Third
A, Miss Chapman; Fourth, ' Miss
Stonholm; Fifth, Miss Landreth;
Sixth, Mrs. Rood; Seventh, Miss
Kathleen Bennett; Eighth, Miss
Lyon.
Supt. Golden, Principal Ferguson
and Miss Tiffany will have charge of
the High School classes until the
change is made to the new building
when new instructors will probably
be added.
Triinncy Law.
Parents are liable to arrest and
punishment by fine and imprison
ment if they do not send their chil
dren to school throughout the school
year. The law was changed by the
last legislature, and many do not
know that it Is much more drastic
than it was formerly.
Parents guardians and others hav
ing control of children are charged
with the duty of sending every child
between the ages of G and 14, and
all between 14 and 1G who are n'ot
regularly engaged In any useful em
ployment, to school. Children who
are physically unfit must exhibit to
the truant ofllcer a certificate of a
competent physician.
The penalty imposed on parents
for neglecting to send their children
to school is a fine of $5 to ?25; 2
to 10 days in the city or county jail,
or both fine and jail sentence.
Teachers, principals and all school
officers are charged by the new law
under penalty of a fine, with report
ing to the truant officer all Informa
tion they have regarding any viola
tion of the school law, and all cases
of children who do not attend school.
Teachers who fall to obey the law In
these respects may be fined from
$5 to ?20 for each offense.
RILLED THREE;
T
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Albert Filey Pays For Triple
Murder With His Life In
Missouri.
(By Associated Press.)
KINGSTON, Mo., Sept. 21. Albert
Filey, a triple murderer, was hanged
here today. He killed his wife, his
brother and his baby at their farm a
year ago.
BEEF FOR NAVY.
English War Department Places Con
tract For Meat.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Sept. 21 The British
War office has placed with a Chicago
firm a large contract for American
beef. The admiralty Is negotiating
to contract for the navy.
Read the Times' Want Ada.
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UNITE 10 STAMP
Constabulary Ordered Into
Manila to Aid In Preventing
Spread of Cholera Public
Meetings Ordered Discon
tinued. (By Associated Press.)
MANILA, P. I., Sept. 21. The
civil commission has decided to order
two hundred members of the con
stabulary Into the city to assist the
health inspectors in their campaign
against the plague. It was decided
to discourage gatherings of people
and to refuse permits for fiestas or
other celebrations.
LUE LAWS"
District Attorney Cameron Or
ders Police to Strictly En
force Regulations and All
Frivolity May Be Barred.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 21. Dis
trict Attorney George J. Cameron has
addressed a communication to the
chief of police calling upon the latter
to structly enforce the Sunday clos
IEADING DO
Members of Joseph Gauster's
Family Have Narrow Escape
In Explosion.
(By Associated Press.)
READING, Pa., Sept. 21. The
home of Joseph Ganster was partially
destroyed by dynamite last night
and the members of the family
thrown out of bed but not Injured.
The shock was felt for blocks, and
many windows were broken. Sev
eral weeks ago an anonymous letter
of warning was received by him.
The home police have had several
under surveillance ever since. There
Is no clue.
BRITISH CONSUL HERE.
James Lnidlnw of Portland, Visits
Coos Bay Today.
James Laidlaw, the British consul
at Portland, arrived on the Alliance
today to look over the Coos Bay coun
try with a view of appointing a vice
consul for this section. Mr. Laidlaw
was tired after his ocean, trip down
today. He will bo entertained by J.
W. Bennett and others while here.
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Myrtle Point Family Jar Adjusted by
Parties Involved.
The Carter-Clinton case at Myrtle
Point, which Involved charges of as
sault as a result of a family jar, the
two parties being related, has been
adjusted out of court. It was refer
red to the grand Jury by the Myrtle
Point Justice of the peace and was
to have come up at this session of
the circuit court at Couqllle. It Is
understood that Mr. Carter agreed to
pay the Clinton family $250 if they
would drop the charges and refuse
to prosecute the case, and it is said
that this was the basis on which It
was settled.
GET MENACING LETTERS.
Roscliurg Business Men Accused of
Violating Sunday Law,
ROSEBURG, Ore., Sept. 21. That
It is the belief of some parties that
several Roseburg business men are
not observing tho Sunday-closing law
recently put Into effect in this city is
evidenced by tho fact that letters
wero received by several of the busi
ness men and proprietors of soft
drink establishments this morning
Bettor send this paper to a friend.
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OUT THE PLAGUE
GOVERNMENT IS ACTIVE.
Precautionary Steps Taken to Curb
Plague.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 21.
The government authorities are
taking extraordinary precautions for
suppressing the cholera outbreak In
the Philippines and for preventing
the spread of cholera to Russian
ports where immigrates leave for
this country. The Russian emigrants
are to be detained at the port of de
parture for five days in accordance
with the quarantine rules before
leaving for this country.
Governor General Smith of the
Philippines, reports thlrty-flve -new
cases In Manila up to G o'clock this
afternoon. The cold rains may re
suit In additional cases.
FOR PORTLAND
ing laws beginning next Sunday. As
a result of the peremptory command,
every cigar store, billiard parlor,
bowling alley, confectionery, fruit
store and all amusement enterprises
not coming under the head of thea
tres must hereafter remain closed
on the Sabbath and it is even threat
ened that after next Sunday no fur
ther baseball games will be allowed.
The statute exempts theatres, drug
stores, doctors, undertakers, stables,
butchers and bakers from the Sunday
closing rules.
New York Firm Pays $80,000
For Eighty Cars of Winter
Fruit From There.
HOOD RIVER, Ore., Sept. 21.
An apple sale involving In the neigh
borhood of $90,000 took place when
J. H. Steinhart, of the firm of Stein-
hart & Kelly, of New York City, con
tracted for 80 cars of winter varie
ties with the Hood River Apple-
growers' Union.
The sale is said by Mr. Steinhart
and officers of the union to be tho
biggest and most important one that
has taken place on the coast this
year and also to be the first outright
sale of winter fruit that has been
made In the Northwest for 1908. So
far what few sales have been made
have been on the consignment basis,
and tho shipments have been small
ones.
The terms of tho Hood River
union's sale are f. o. b. net at Hood
River and Includes all tho Newtown
Pippins, Arkansas Blacks, Northern
Spies, 4 1 -tier Spltzonbergs, 4-tlor
Baldwins, five cars of 4-tier Baldwins
and two cars of Jonathans.
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Wilbur Wright Remains In Air
An Hour and a Half
Today.
(By Associated Press.)
LEMANS, Franco, Sept. 21. Wil
bur Wright In his aeroplane here to
day remained in tho air ono hour 31
minutes and 25 seconds. This is tho
world's record.
warning them to cease tho violations
of this law. -'
Tho lettors wero typewritten and
signed "League." Ono of tho let
ters had a plcturo of a jail drawn in
ono corner. Tho Identity of tho
"League" is unknown, but a rigid
investigation will bo made, as some
of tho letters wero very threatening
In character.
PIANO STUDIO of Louis II. Boll,
First Trust and Savings Bank build
ing. Winter term now open,
ROOD RIVER
APPLES SOLD
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COOS RAY
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TO
KEEP PLACE
Chairman of Republican Cam
paign Not to Be Supplanted
Despite Reports.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Sept. 21. Stories to
the effect that there has been a
change or Is to bo a change in the
management of the Republican na
tional campaign appear to bo with
out tho slightest foundation. Tho
Associated Press has caused Inquiries
made at every place that could be
expected to supply reliable Informa
tion on the subject, and it is declar
ed that the campaign is being con
ducted along the lines origlniliy
planned, and thot tho program will
be continued without alteration.
Apparently, the stories that there
would bo a change in the manage
ment of the campaign and that Hitch
cock would be subordinate in author
ity although remaining nominally tho
head of the committee originated
from the statement that Senator
Crane would visit the western head
quarters In this city and to tho fact
that he has beon In communication
with W. II. Taft at Cincinnati. The
truth is that Crano came, to Chicago
at tho request of Hitchcock to dis
cuss the financial fend of' the cam
paign. Money la-conilng In slowly
from the west and middle west.
There has been considerable criti
cism that the campaign has not
shown sufficient action. Hitchcock
and his advisors have worked out a
plan and say it would bo ammuni
tion wasted to make campaigns in
states where tho local quarrels havo
overshadowed the national campaign
and It so happens In states that are
regarded as doubtful that these con
flicts were being carried on.
Hitchcock refuses to bo ruffled by
tho criticism of his conduct of tho
campaign.
WILL PUSH AVORK.
Republicans Stir Committee
To
Greater Activity.
(By Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 21.
It is reiterated hero today that tho
calling of the executive and advisory
committees of tho Republican na
tional committee Into greater activity
meant simply that tho committees
would arise to a greater amount of
work to bo done for which they wore
called Into existence. Mr. Taft
again emphasized that ho has no
criticism to make of Hitchcock, but
regards tho work done by tho na
tional chairman as efficient and ef
fective. HEAVY FIRE
LOSSJ PARIS
Several Million Dollars Worth
of Property Destroyed In
French Capital.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Franco, Sopt. 21. Con
trary to current reports, tho post
ofllco was not destroyed In tho lira
yesterday which consumed tho cen
tral telephone building and adjoining
property. Tho loss will amount to
soveral million dollars.
Mrs. Elrod recoived a select lino of
ladles' cloaks and suits today. Ladles
should call and sco them before try
ing elsewhere.
Help your friend, lodgo or school
to win ono of The Times voting con
test prlaes.
EXPERT
TO SECURE DATA
Col. W. H. Holabird Arrives to
Secure Statistics On Prob
able Business.
WILL DETERMINE i
BUILDING OF LINE
Local Committee Will Aid Inr
Gathering Information Need
ed For Report.
Col. W. H. Holabird of San Fran-fl
cisco, is on Coos Bay for the purpose
of securing data on the probable-
freight business in and out of Coos
Bay to furnish to E. H. Harrlmaro
who will use It to determine when he
will build the Drain-Coos Bay line.
Col. Holabird conies as Mr. Harri-!
man's special representative, his vis
it being the result of the promise-:
made by Mr. Harrlman to Dr. H.
Mingus, Col. Wm. 'Grimes and J. E.
Oren, tho Coos Bay committee who1
visited tho magnate a few weeks ago,
He will remain as long as Is neces-w
sary to gather the data required.
This morning, as soon as Cof.
Holabird had presented his letter of)
Introduction to Dr. E. Mingus, the!
statistical committee recently ap-fl
pointed by the Chamber of Com
merce arranged to hasten tho work
of gathering the data required. This.
committee consists of Dr. E. Mingus,
J. E. Oren, Col. Wm. Grimes, F. S.
Dow, L. J. Simpson and Peter Log-
g.e. They have arranged to engagal
assistance in gathering this data and.:;
Mr. urown oi Aiarsnuem, anujij, .
DIers of North Bond, who arfll pret
ty familiar with tho resources T 't
traffic around here, will at once b t
gin to gather tho data. At a meet'3
Ing of tho committee Friday night, it
was decided to arrange to securo tho
services of Mr. DIers If possible. Mr.
Reed of the Umpn.ua, has promised
Peter Logglo to furnish data con-
cernlntr tho nrobablo business of tha3
lower Umpqua valley.
Of course, tho data to be collected
now by Col. Holabird will bo meroly$!
as to tho tonnage. As soon as thesO;
are secured, a freight rato expert wllL
go over them and figure tho business
in dollars and cents and then thej
twn rnnm'ta nf tnnnmn nnrl frnfrrlif-4
receipts will be referred to Mr. liar-
rlman who will pass on It. If ha Its
satisfied that tho lncomo from? tho
probable freight and passenger busl-l
HUbB Will UU BlIlllUIUIlL IU JUiy IUIU JIUl"
cent on tho $5,000,000 which ho
claims it will cost to construct thai!
soventy-nlno miles of road betweoirj
Drain anil coos Bay, no will suumltt
tho matter to his board of directors;
and securo their sanction to ordering:)
tho construction of tho lino. This
will probably tako between two andi
three months. j
While hero, Col. Holabird will bo.
tho guest of C. J. Millls, the general
manager of the local Intorests of E,
II. Harrlman.
Send Out Sheets.
In order to make tho data as ac
curato as possible, tho committee hai
decided to furnish all business meu
In tho Coos Bay country blanks on-i
which to furnish tho commltteo the;
figures showing their shipments forll
tho past two years. Tho figures for
tho year from July 190C to Julr
1907, will bo kept separate froraif
thoso for tho shipments out and In
from July 1907 to July 1908.
In addition to tho figures on the
shipments In tho past, the report
alinnta pnntnln lilnnka fnr thn flhliy
pors to Insert tho names of town4
or Bectlons where thoy would be like
ly to do business by rail shipment
and to estimate tho additional bus!
ness that railroad facilities would:
mean to them.
FOREST FIRES OUT.
Conflagrations Aro Finally Got Under
Control.
(By Associated Trees,)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sopt. 2L.
Practlcally all tho forest fires In tho1
state aro under control. Tho dnm-j
ago will run far into the thousands:.!
So far as known, no lives wero lost'.
WHEAT, oats and barley at Halue
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