Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1908)
1 ,IW" "P'jir&'S. t'L.i -m WELL INFORMED peo. PLE READ THE ' COOS KAY TIMES THAT'S WHY THEY AKE WELL INFORMED. A REAL NEWSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALERT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEARLESS. ALL THE NEWS. ! ' I fi.;i i JgS MEniER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1908. No. 67. fee Ptfl", ir ST 144 C $P HOLABIRO LAUDS COOS BAY'S PRESENT ID FUTURE Says Position Does Not Permit Him to Tell of Railroad Plans. OPTIMISTIC TALKS MADE BY OTHERS Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Tacoma, Wash., Tells of His Ex periences Here. "I wish the future may bring you your full share of happiness and an early realization of your hopes." This was the concluding sentence of an address of Col. W. H. Hola bird, E. H. Harrlman's special repre sentative on Coos Bay before a large audience at the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce meeting last night. The interpretation of "an early realiza tion of your hopes" was left with the audience. While Col. Holablrd was speaking on the railroad situation, he declared that he could not prophesy when the Harrlman road would be built to Coos Day as "he couldn't tell because he didn't know and wouldn't tell If he did know." As to whether ho was giving a "tip" or merely expressing his well wishes on things In general, Is left for time to determine. Col. Holablrd was one of the sev eral prominent speakers of the even ing, fine addresses being made by J. W. Bennett of Marshfield, Bishop Scadding of Portland, C. J. Millis of Marshfield, Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Tacoma, president W. P. Evans of the North Bend Chamber of Commerce, Peter Loggie of North Bend, and E. A. Deals, of Portland, U. S. weather observer. President J. T. MeCormac presided and In introducing the vari ous speakers of the evening gave ex pression to the booster sentiments which have been characteristic of his long work for Coos Bay. Of course tne interest of the large audience, limited onlj by the seating and standing capacity of the Chamber of Commerce hall, centered in Col. Holabird's talk. They wanted to hear about a railroad from someone in a position to know, and so warm ly applauded Col. Holablrd when he was introduced. "If I was twenty years younger, I would come to Coos Day to live," de clared Col. Holablrd. "I see so much here that can be done that I would like to get In and Help do it, and I like the country. However, I realize that I am soon to be classed among the "has-beens." I thought that I knew the Pacific coast country well but Coos Bay 'has been a revelation to me. I have traveled on hofseback over a large section of the coast and while I had heard of Coos Day and thought I knew something about it, I confess I have found I didn't know much. Coos Bay has many resources and these are bound to bring a rail road not one railroad but as many as the traffic will warrant. Tho old days of fighting among railroads for strategic points are over and I am glad of it. Railroads cost more to build now, heavier steel and stronger and more permanent construction be ing necessary than In the days of small cars and engines. The crying need of the country and of the world Is for more railroads. Most of the sections of the country whore con struction Is easy have railroads and the points to bo tapped now are the ones that have been considered in accessible nnd costly to build to." Col. Holamlrd interspersed his talk with some humorus hits relative to other speakers and said that Henry Hewitt, Jr., when he met him had told him that he (Hewitt) represent ed Hill. He said that if this was tho case, Mr. Hill might build in soon and that if Mr. Hill dldn!t want to, Mr. Hewitt was personally able to construct the line. Henry Hewitt Talks. Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Tacoma, principal owner of tho Coos Bay Gas and Electric company, was called up on near tho close of the program and made a decided hit, especially with his dry humor. He said that ho had como to Coos Bay two years ago and liked the place. He said that then Mr. Harrlman telegraphed that tho (Continued on page 5.) WED FFICERS FOR THE YEAR Dr. J. T. MeCormac Is Unani mously Reelected President of the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. J. T. MeCormac was unani mously reelected president of the ' Marshfield Chamber of .Commerce at I the annual meeting of the organiza tion last evening. No other name was presented, the motion for his re election being made and put by Col. Wm. Grimes. In thanking the body for the honor shown nlin, Dr. Me Cormac said that he knew very well , the labors that accompanied it, but the general expressions of commen dation for the work accomplished during the past year made him feel that it was a public duty for him as j well as the others to assist in ear- . rylng on -the work. I Dr. C. W. Tower was unanimously elected vice-president and J. H. Fla nagan also unanimously elected I secretary and treasurer for the com ing year. The three officers with the seven following directors consti- I tute the executive committee for the coming year: Col. Wm. Grimes, Henry Sengstac ken, G. W. Carleton, F. S. Dow, I. S. Smith, J. E. Oren and I. S. Kauf man. Dr. C. W. Tower was elected chairman of the executive commit tee for the ensuing year. The mem bers of the executive committee j r ore voted upon by ballot, the can didates and vote being as follows: Herbert Lockhart, 0; Col. Wm. J Grimes, 1C; Henry Senfjstacken, 14; G. W. Carleton, 13; F. S. Dow, 12; I. S. Smith, 11; J. E. Oren, 9; I. S. Kaufman, S; J. W. Dennett, 7; C." ' C. Going, 2; A. H. Stutsman, 0; Hugh McLain, 4; Chas Stauff, 2; C. W. Wolcott, 1; F. A. SaechI, 1; W. R. Haines, 4; Alva Doll, 3; P. A. iDevers, 2; M. C. Horton, 3; D. L. Rood, l; F. H. Clarke, 3; G. W. Les lie, 0; W. S. McFarland, 3. )icuss Secretary. Following the election of the ex ecutive committee and officers, a meeting of the executive committee was held to elect a secretary. Wal ter Lyon who was secretary last year had an application In for reelection. He had been elected secretary of the dredge committee at a salary of $100 per month and a commission of five per cent on the money he collects for the sale of dredgings for filling lots, etc., and said be was willing to do tho work of the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce In addition to the dredge work for an additional $100 per month, providing the Cham ber of Commerce would also provide him a good stenographer. J. E. Oren, Wmr-Grimes and Major L. D. Kenney objected to this. They said that either position would give a man all he could do and that they did not think that Mr. Lyons could All both positions very well. In addition to this, they stated that the sale of the dredgings for filling lowlands should net a man a large salary at five per cent on the money collected, Major Kinney estimating that 'it would bo at least from $300 to $500 per month. It was finally agreed that Mr. Lyons be offered his choice of the positions, that Is to remain as head of tho dredge committee or to take the position of secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at a salary of $2,000 per year, the same as he has been receiving. Miss Violet Henderson was elected assistant secretary and stenographer for the ensuing year at $50 per month. The salaries and other expenses slightly exceed the amount pledged for tho maintenance of tho organiza tion for the coming year, but Dr. Tower said that tho campaign for funds would be kept up and more would be secured. Walter Ljon Returns. Walter Lyon returned today from Portlnnd where he was on businoas connected with dredge. Presidont J. T. MeCormac Informed him of tho CM UDY VICTIMS EAST EiUGU Terrific Death Rate From Cholera In St. Petersburg Funeral Services Over One Hundred at a Time. (By Associated Press.) ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 2C. The cholera epidemic in St. Petersburg in the opinion of experts, Eighteen Killed Outright and Score or More. Hurt In Col lision On Berlin Elevated Today. fBy Associated Press.) BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 27. Eighteen were killed outright, eight I Week Has Been a Quiet One The Leading Candidates Evidently Holding Back Their Ballots For Closing Days of Contest FIRST DISTRICT Includes Marshfield, Eastsldo and surrounding ter ritory: Votes. Miss Elizabeth J. Cox 4,306 Miss Mamie Mahoney of Marshfield. .' 0,122 Miss Genevieve Tellefson, of Eastslde 19,572 W. C. Weaver, Jr., of Marshfield. . . '2.S27 Miss Lillian Hall of Marshfield 1,434 Miss Grace Kruse of Marshfield 3.01S Miss Uma .Marsh of Marshfield 2.G04 Miss Millie Johnson of Marshfield. 2,542 Jake Goldle of Marshfield - 5,974 Miss Maud Painter of Marshfield 2,18 1 Miss Florence Edwards of Allegany. 2.17G Eric P. Bolt of Marshfield 1S.G1 1 Miss Elsie Hall of Marshfield 1.94S Marshfield High School 14.2SC Doric Chapter No. 53, Order of Eastern Star of Marshfield .. .. GG.G15 Marshfield Aerie No. 538, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Marshfield. 9,978 Koos Tribe, No. 33, Order of Redmen, Marshfield 8,014 Coos Bay Circle No. 1G4, Women of Wood Craft, Marshfield ... ." 150 W. O. W., No. 196, Marshfield 2,082 SECOND DISTRICT North Bendand Empire: Votes. North Bend High School 43,418 Miss Lillian McCann of North Bend 42,842 North Bend Lodge No. 8261 Modern Woodmen of America.. .. 416 Arago Lodge No. 28 I. O. O. F.... 312 THIRD DISTRICT Bandon: Votes. Knights of Pythias, Lodge of Bandon 2,20 1 Mrs. Wlllard F. Jones cf Bandon 2,308 Miss Mildred Morse of Bandon 2.G48 FOURTH DISTRICT Myrtle Point: Votes. Roy Haines ot Myrtle Point 1,114 Miss Eva A. Laird 3,412 FIFTH DISTRICT Coquille and vicinity: Votes. Mtes Ella Johnson of Coquille 3.G04 Miss Grace D. Yoakam 3.G19 THAU'S PLEA TURNED DOWN Justice Mills Refuses Jury Trial In Insanity Case In New York. (By Associated Press.) WHITE PLAINS, N. Y Sept. 2G. Justice Mills today denied tho ap plication of Harry Thaw for a Jury trial to determine whether or not Thaw is insano, but ho promised to glvo Thaw a hearing before himself. Tho date is to be fixed by the coun sel, Joroiiio Quits Case. Justice White set tho hearing of the Thaw case on the habeas corpus petition for October 5th. Mills refused to transfer tho case to tho New York county, where upon District Attorney Jeromo an nounced his withdrawal from tho case saying tho financial condition of the office did not Justify him In in curring the expenses of continuing the case In any other county than his own. action at last night's meeting and ho will take tho matter under consideration. has reached tho maximum. Little progress is, being made In the clean ing up process, and conditions in dicate a renewal of the epidemic In the spring. The burial squad in the cemetery whero most of the victims are being Interred is unable to keep pace with tho number of deaths. Funeral servlcps are conducted over 100 dead at a time. n w probably fatally hurt and many oth ers injured when two trains on the Borlin elevated railway collided this afternoon. Both were running at a high rate of speed and the accident was due to a misplaced signal. One of the trains was hurled from the track to the earth forty feet below. Most of the deaths resulted from contact with the electric rails. m in OF CONTESTANTS Head of Republican Speakers Bureau Resigns and Others May Follow. (By Associated Presj.) NEW YORK, Sept. 2G. Chairman Hitchcock, of tho Republican Nation al Committee, today deprecated tho rumors that other resignations and particularly that of National Treas urer George R. Sheldon might fol low that of T. (Joloman Dupont, head of tho speakers bureau, who resigned last night. "I know of no other resignations nor of any contemplat ed," said Hitchcock. WAXO STUDIO of Louis H. Boll, First Trust ahd Savings Bank build ing. Winter term now open. Get your Chicken Dinner at MOTHER'S, SUNDAY. FULL Til.VE of automobile veils at tho Clarke Millinery. ALL good things for stock at Haines. DUPONT QUITS THE CAMPAIGN GOV. HASKELL RETIRES AS TREASURER M. F. Plant Sails For 'Frisco and Breakwater For Portland. The Breakwater sailed this morn ing for Portland with a large num ber of passengers and a fair cargo of freight. The contract to supply coal for Portland will mean a good freight business for tho Breakwater out of Coos Bay for the next few months at least. Among those who sailed from Coos Bay were the fol lowing: Willie Rassmussen, Mrs. A. Ras mussen, Frank Wood, Mrs. J. Robin son, Miss B. Robinson, Chas W. Rob inson, Miss Ruth Robinson, Herman Wesle, Richard Palmer, Mrs. H. A. Brlzee, H. A. Brizee, Alden Lanam- skl, Miss Jessie Chard, Mrp. M. J. Mangan, C. E. Smith, F. J. Leonard, W. A. Leonard, A. S. Hollenback, O. P. Haagenson, E. I. Nixon, J. H. Lamont, Mrs. G. L. Carpenter, G. R. Carpenter, G. Gensler, Chas Corne lius, Hallan Marsh, S. M. Marsh, Mrs. S. M. Marsh, F. M. Jackson, L. C. Thompson, L. E. Thompson, W. W. McCalley, T. W. Hanaman, W. P. Morris, E. R. Rausch, Dr. E. Ben nett, B. W. Porter, Mrs. L. Smith, L. Smith, Mrs. H. Twlss, H. Twiss, H.H. Klint, J. E. Shilling, W. H. Barrette, Irene H. Malmo, H. J. Wills, John Pottle, G. W. Schrock, Barney Hayes, Paul Gumbert, N. Nelson. M. F. Plant Sails. The M. F. Plant also sailed this morning, taking a large number for San Francisco. The report of the sale of the M. F. Plant with tho other property of the Oregon Coal and Navigation Company to J. J. Hill aroused much Interest nmong the officers of the boat who will as certain the facts in tho caso when they reach 'Frisco. Among thoso who sailed from hero on tho Plant were the following: Mrs. M. B. Bayless, Ursula Farrln ger, Mrs. Boutell, Miss H. Rich, L. A. Rosenthal, E. E. Thompson, Mrs. D. O'Donoghue, Beatrice O'Donoghue, Mrs. J. P. Byers, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. S. E. Painter, Mrs. Rice, Mr. Holbert, Mrs. Holbert, Mrs. Pollexfen, Mrs. Turpen, Dorothy Smith, Dorothy Smith, Iris Elrod, Mr. Bradley, Jas. Elchwald, J. R. Gardiner, Mrs. R. D. Hazen, Mrs. M. R. Brown, Miss Owen, Mrs. Ray Tlbbotts, Sam Wlnton, W. H. Botts, J. F. Strong, Gus. Peterson, J. S. Lord, J. H. Bonn, David O'Neil, J. A. Kraucck, Wiley Gibbs, W. W. May, J. Clinkenbeard. Sec. Gatfield Rushes to De fense of Republican Chair man In Controversy. (By Associated Frees.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 27. Secretary of tho Interior Garfield to day made a statement of tho rela tions of former Secretary Hitchcock with tho isauo of the leases authoriz ing tho Prairie Oil and Gas Com pany to Iny plpo lines through Indian lands In Oklahoma. Tho records of his department, ho declared, show clearly that Hitchcock simply com plied with the act of congress author izing tho construction of plpo lines and that nowhore, ho declared, Is thoro any record or other evidence that Prosldont Roosevelt at any tlmo olther overruled Hitchcock or was at Variance with him In tho courso ho pursued in tho issuance of permits. SATURDAY KVEXIXO DANCES nt Red Men'B Hall. Every Saturday by COOS RAY ORCHESTRA'. mi leave HERE TODAY HITCHCOCK IS UNDER FIRE UF DEMOCRATS Oklahuma Governor Forced! Out of Campaign Under Fire. ACTION FOLLOWS CHICAGO CONFERENCE Haskell Intimates That He WilE Prosecute His Anta gonists. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 26. Gov. Has kell to all fntents and purposes Is no longer treasurer of tho Democratic? campaign fund. He left today and is on his way to Guthrie, Okla., after a forty-five minutes conference wlths Bryan. Haskell is still treasurer In name until his successor can be ap pointed. K. B. Doolin, assistant treasurer, will act temporarily. The hurried depnrture of Haskeir Is saido be due to a meeting of tho stato tax board of Oklahoma Mon day. Asked if he would prosecute those who mnde tho charges against him,. Gov. Haskell wrote In lnswer, "Read. the law, you will then know tho limit." Haskell asked that his resignation take effect Immediately. He resigned' after a conference with officials from, the Democratic headquarters. When asked whether Haskell's resignation was accepted so far ass he was concerned, Mr. Bryan declin ed to answer. That it had been, how ever, was Inferred from Bryan's an swer to tho noxt question. "Has a successor to Treasurer Haskell been selected?" "Thnt Is up to Mr. Mack and tho executive committee," was the an swer. Bryan loft this morning for Ma dison, Wis. LIFE IN W, T. M. Collver of Catching ln:- let, Has Narrow Escape Here. T. M. Collver, n well-known Catch ing Inlet rancher, hnd a narrow es cape from drowning yesterday after noon, as a result of a peculiar acci dent. He was standing on tho Incline leading down to tho water's edge from the wharf In tho rear of Satuff'ss grocery when someone camo along; with a fish for salo. Collver agreed, to buy it and reached in his hip pocket for tho money. Tho action, overbalanced him and ho fell down between tho plank Incline and the wharf, his arm and head striking tho piling. Ho wns rendered unconscious, and had sunk twice before onlookers woro able to reach him. Ho did not regain consciousness for some min utes, after being taken from tho water. His head and arm woro badly bruised. BAD FIR FONOJU LAf Three Principal Churches ancE Buildings Worth $200,000 Burn In Wisconsin. (By Associated Presa. ) FOND DU LAC, Wis., Sopt. 2C. Tho destruction by firo of three principal churches, an auto gurago and sovon residences luoludlng that of former Mnyor Mayham entailed' a loss oacly today estimated at $200, 000, Tho firo Is said to hnvo started from an oxploslon of gasoline in tho garage, I 1 -j i' in '! m k:i i 1 m W1 f'.il i'i I fP i II WKr n w J
