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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1908.
No. 67.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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