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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHF1ELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1908.
No. 69.
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STEAMER HUMBOLDT RUNS OK
PUGET SOUND ROOK IN FOG
Vessel Reported Fast In Dan
gerous Position Near
Victoria.
EN ROUTE FROM
SEATTLE TO ALASKA
Passengers Said to Have Been
Removed By Fishing
Boat.
(By Associated Press.)
VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 29. The
steamer Humboldt Is ashore at
Active Pass. The passengers were
taken off by tho fisher steamer
Edith and are on their way to Seat
tle. The Humboldt struck In a heavy
fog at 4:40 a. m., on Marrltt Point,
Pender Island, and is hard fast on
the rocks. The tug Loren and the
steamer Salvor of the British Colum
bia Salvage Company, have left to
render assistance.
AN OLD VESSEL.
Humboldt Wooden Ship And Is
Under Charter.
(Bv Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, Sept. 29. The steamer
Humboldt arrived In Seattle Satur
day with eighteen survivors of the
ill-fated Star Bengal, and left -it
9:20 last night for Skagway. She
was commanded by Captain Bough
man. The Humboldt is an old wood
en ship, but had been operated for
years without serious mishap. She
is owned by the Humboldt Steamship
Company, but Is under charter to the
Pacific Coast Company. She is equip
ped with wireless.
The latest advices by wireless are
that the Humboldt is easily but hard
fast on the rocks with her forward
compartment full of water. The en
gines are working to keep the water
from the holds and to prevent the
stern swinging from the reef by a
slight list to tho starboard. An at
tempt will be made to get her off at
high tide, tomorrow. The passen
gers may be taken to Port Townsend
or Seattle.
All of 250 Tourists Rescued In
Disaster In English
Channel.
(By Associated Press.)
DOVER, Eng., Sept. 29. The
tourist steam yacht Argonaut, which
left London yesterday for Lisbon,
with 250 persons, Including passen
gers and crew, went down between
Dover and Dungenness, this morning
after a collision with the steamer
Kingswell, in fog. All on board the
Argonaut took to boats and came
ashore here safely.
REV. RURKHART PRESIDENT.
North Rend Minister Heads Sunday
School Association.
Tho Rev. J. E. Burkhart of Nqrth
Bend, was elected president of the
Coos County Sunday School Associa
tion at the annual convention which
closed here Sunday night. C. J. Mll
lls of Marshfleld, was elected vice
president and E. McCray of Marsh
fleld, secretary and treasurer. While
tho next meeting place was not desig
nated, it was the understanding that
it should be held in Marshfleld about
the same time next year. An en
deavor will be made to advertise the
next meeting better to secure a
larger attendance from throughout
the county.
Steamer BREAKWATER sails
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT
URDAY, OCTOBER 2, at 2 P. M.
EVENING CLOAKS and fancy
neckwear at Ladles Emporium.
INT ESCAPE
DOOMED SRIP
MISS KELLY
Y
Principal of Tacoma Public
Schools Succumbs Suddenly
In East.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, Sept. 29. Miss Eli
zabeth Kelly, said to have been prin
cipal of the public schools of Taco
ma for the past ten years, died here
today of paralysis while en route
from Tacoma to Latrobe, Pa., to visit
a brother.
IS DISCUSSED
Large Number Attend National
Irrigation Congress In New
Mexico.
. (By Associated Press.)
ALBURQUERQUE, N. M., Sept. 29.
The sixteenth annual session of the
National Irrigation Congress was
called to order this morning by
President Goudy, with every one of
the 4,000 seats occupied and with
nearly 1,500 delegates present. The
day's session was devoted to welcom
ing speeches by Mayor Lester of this
city, Governor Corry of New Mexico,
and the opening address in response
by President Goudy of Denver. Ad
dresses were made by representatives
of France, England, Spain, Portugal,
Italy, Cape Colony, Canada, Cuba,
Porto Rico, Brazil and several Mexi
can states.
It is predicted that an effort will bo
made to inject into the resolutions
criticism of certain phases of the ad
ministration's forestry policy and
some to reference to government
regulation of the public domain.
Vigorous fights are underway be
tween Pueblo and Spokane for the
next session of the congress.
A telegram from Roosevelt ex
pressed his regret that he can't at
tend. The President's expressed
hope of having the pleasure of sign
ing the statehood bill admitting New
Mexico, caused wild enthusiasm.
TAFT IN MINNESOTA.
Republican Candidate- Continues
Western Tour.
(Bv Associated Press.)
SAUK CENTER, Minn., Sept. 28.
W. H. Taft spent most of today in
Minnesota, making a dozen or more
speeches. He will reach North -Dakota
tonight.
MANY ARE INJURED.
Trolley Cars Collido In Brooklyn
With Awful Results.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 29. Twenty
were Injured, two probably fatally.
In a collision of two trolley cars In
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon.
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT NAUGHTY.
President's Son Liko Any Bad Boy
Carves Pew.
OYSTER BAY, Sept. 29. Be
cause he carved the name of his be
loved tutor on tho back of his fath
er's church pew, Archie Roosevelt
was publicly reprimanded by tho
President, in the presence of many of
the congregation. Young Roosevelt
stealthily cut the initials In tho back
of the pew while his parents were
absorbed in the sermon, and It was
not until the close of the services
that the President observed what had
been done. "
Wilhelmina leaves WEDNESDAY,
P. M., for Bandon and Port Orford.
I
NOTED EXILE
Cammio de Rudio, Who Par
ticipated In Noted Bomb
Throwing In Paris, Living
With His Rescuer.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.
The Call publishes a story to tho
effect that Cammio do Rudio, the Ita
lian exile who threw one of the
bombs that shattered the carriage of
Emperor Louis Napoleon III and Em
press Eugenie, killing ten and Injur
ing 150 others in Paris, January 14,
1858, is living quietly in Los An
geles with his English wife, who
aided him to escape tho scaffold, has
been with him ever since. According
THINK RILL
DLI LIKELY
Portland Newspaper Sees
Great Significance In Pur
chase Here.
PORTLAND, Ore., sept. 29. The
Portland Journal says: "Announ
cement of "Jim" Hill's huge acquisi
tion at Coos Bay Is fraught with sig
nificance for Oregon. It is interpret
ed to spell competition and develop
ment competition, because of Har
riman's projected lino from Drain to
Coos Bay and on down tho coast; de
velopment, because it Is believed that
the obvious route of the new railroad
will bo parallel to the coast from As
toria to Oakland a continuance of
the North Bank road.
For years It has been held that
Coos Bay, situated as it is midway
between Portland and San Francis
co, Is the natural objective point for
a coast road. It has unlimited coal
resources and an excellent harbor.
Its timber supply is practically un
limited and its agricultural and dairy
products assure liberal freight-traffic
revenue.
What is believed to be further con
firmation of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company's Intention to pro
secute work on a coast line was the
purchase some days ago of several
tLoiisand acres of land adjacent to
Oakland, Cal. The transaction in
volved over $700,000. Strict secrecy
the Hill characteristic was ob
served regarding the identity of the
purchasers. Other mysterious pur
chases of right of way along the Pa
cific coast assume added significance
since the announcement' of Hill's
Coos Bay acquisition.
MUST KEEP STREAMS
CLEAR FOR BOATING
Coos County Grand Jury Orders
County Qflicinls to Make Logging
Companies Conform With Law.
The Coos County Grand Jury has
sent written instructions to Sheriff
Gage and other county officials in
structing them to see that navigable
streams are kept clear. The order
is the result of a number of cases
against the various logging com
panies operating In this section be
ing 'laid before the last grand Jury.
The complainants alleged that logs
and log Jams made many of tho
navigable streams impassable for
boats. Tho grand jury refused to
indict tho offending companies until
they had been informed of the law
and been given an opportunity to
conform with it.
ANNUAL SUPPER.
Tho Ladles of tho Presbyterian
Church will serve their Annual Sup
per tomorrow, Wednesday evening,
in tho Smith Cafo parlor on Front
street, Tho Bupper will bo above the
standard. Everything lsoine-mudo
except tho butter. Price within reach
of all. Supper 35c. Delicious maple
mousse and your favorite cako 15c
extra.
PIANO STUDIO of Louis H. Boll,
First Trust and Savings Bank build
ing. Winter term now open.
IN LOS ANGELES
to De Rudio, the plot to kill the
Emperor was originated by Felice
Orslnl who took Into his conmleiu'e
himself, Gu'lseppl Pier! and another
exile named Gomez. The idea was
for an uprising in France to be fol
lowed by one in Italy In which the
monarchy's were to be overthrown.
The throwing of bombs and the
Pierl matter are history. Gomez re
ceived life imprisonment. De Rudio,
aided by Eliza Booth, an English
woman, escaped While on his way lo
the gallows. He went to Devil's Is
land and after many vicissitudes,
reached California. De Rudio de
clares that Francesco Crispl, an Ita
lian statesman, was cognizant of the
plot and that Crlspi was In confer
ence with Orslnl a few mensente be
fore the bombs were thrown
PROPERTY
Negotiations On Between
Henry Hewitt and L. J.
Simpson.
Negotiations are said to be pend
ing between the Hewitt and Simpson
Interests which may result in one of
them securing tho entire ownership
of the Coos Bay Gas and Electric
Company. If Mr. Hewitt secures it,
he may also get additional Interests
on the Bay.
Owing to the deal not being
closed, no statement has been given
out. Mr. Hewitt and his associates
hold a two-thirds Interests in the
Coos Bay Gas and Electric Com
pany and L. J. Simpson and his as
sociates hold the remaining one
third. Several conferences have been
held during the last few days rela
tive to the property. Henry Hewitt,
Jr., and Seymour H. Bell represent
the Hewitt Interests and L. J. Simp
son, Capt. A. M. Simpson and Edgar
Simpson, the latter being called
hero from San Francisco, represent
ing the Simpson interests.
RESUME WINTER SCHEDULE.
Coos Bay and Kosclnirg Mail Service
Will Change October i.
The winter schedules for the mall
service between Coos Bay and Rose
burg will be resumed October 1, the
day after tomorrow. Under the new
schedule, the mall for the east will
close in the Marshfleld office at C:45,
leaving here at 7:15. It Is hoped
and expected that arrangements will
bo made so that the mail service will
not be as bad as It was last winter.
WANT TOM HALL TO
BOOST BOTH PARTIES
Democratic County Cliairninu Re
ceives Republican Literature and
Buttons For Distribution.
Tom Hall, chairman of tho Demo
cratic county central committee, ap
pears to be In great demand as n
campaign director. The other day
ho received a half bushel of Bryan
and Kern buttons and a few gross of
pamphlets booming the Democrats,
for distribution, and the following
day he received a liko consignment
of Republican literature and but
tons. Mr. Hall was slightly non
plussed as he thought that someone
was trying to make him a middle of
tho road or an on-the-fence politi
cian but finally ho devlned it wns
a mistake. He waited for a day or
so beforo deciding to see whether
or not ho would receive some pro
hibition or socialist propaganda for
distribution. Tho latter not being
forthcoming ho generously turned
over tho Republican consignment to
Jay Tower for distribution. Some of
tho ward politicians intimated that
if ho had been onto his Job, ho
would have burled tho Republican
literature and buttons until after
tho election but Tom isn't built on
ward politic lines and says tho only
way is tp give everybody a show.
Wilhelmina leaves WEDNESDAY,
P, M., for Bandon and Port Orford.
DEAL
FOR
N
THOUSANDS OE DOMES IN
EAST INDIA WASHED AM
LOOT BANK
IN WISCONSIN
Armed Bandits Escape With
$3,000 From State Institu
tion at Ladysmith.
(By Associated Press.)
LADYSMITH, Wis., Sept. 29. A
gang of robbers early today blew
open the safe in the State Bank and
took $3,000. They shot a policeman
in the arm and fired several shots at
the Baker Hotel to keep any one
from coming out. They escaped on
a handcrfr.
Local Men Take Over Tele
phone Lines In Coos and
Curry Counties.
Tho Coo's Bay Home Telephone
Company yesterday took over the
lines of the Pacific Telegraph and
Telephone Company In Coos and
Curry counties, and Is now In charge
of tho local exchange and lines.
Pi-ior to taking over tho property,
the now company completed its or
ganization by electing the following
officers:
President W. U. Douglas.
Vice-president and general manages-
R. T. Durrett.
Secretary Wm. Mills.
Directors O. B. Hinsdale, Dr. E.
Mingus, George D. Mandlgo, Wm.
Mills, R. T. Durrett, J. V. Pugh and
W. U. Douglas.
"We will commence the rebuilding
and improving of tho exchange and
lines just as soon as possible," said
Mr. Douglas this morning. "We have
an electrical engineer en route hftjje
now to make a survey ancl lay out
tho system for us. Until ho and
other experts can go over tho plant
and make their report, we cannot ac
complish much. It snay possibly take
two months to secure these reports
and the material for tho Improve
ments. "The Front street lines will prob
ably bo tho first rebuilt as we expect
to use all cablo along there. Wo also
expect to install the common battery
system just as soon as possible. New
exchange quarters, better service and
the best possible treatmont of em
ployes and patrons will bo our aim.
"Tho former owners have not done
much work on tho lines or exchange
for tho past two months, and It Is
badly run down and may possibly
cause trouble. All wo ask is time
and opportunity to make needed im
provements and repairs and wo aro
confident that wo will give all pa
trons more than satisfactory ser
vice." RAT AND OAT ARE FRIENDS.
Rodent Gets Nervous When Pussy
Trios to AVusIi Win.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29. An old
rat, gray with age, and wearing a
collai-, lay on a balo of hay outside
Willett's feed storo In Front street,
Just below Fulton. Not two feet
away reposed an ancient cat of tho
tabby sort. Noither paid any atten
tion to tho other.
"Everybody about hero knows
them," said tho bookkeeper; "thoy
have been friends for six years. At
night tho rat is put In his cage. Ho
Is well fed, and bo is the cat. Thoy
got on like chums, but tho rat does
not like to havo the cat start to wash
him . Ho may have thoughts, but
they haven't clashed yot."
Steamer BREAKWATER sails
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT
URDAY, OCTOBER 2, at 2 P, M.
NEW COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED
Destructive Floods Follow Ter
rific Rains In Many
Provinces.
HUNDREDS OF
NATIVES DROWNS
River Rises Sixty Feet In Com
paratively Few
Hours.
(By Associated Press.)
BOMBAY, India, Sept. 29. Thou
sands bt native houses were washed
away with a heavy loss of life in tho
Hyderabad and Decan districts as nr.
result of floods from the unprece
dented ranlfall. The river Musi rose?
sixty feet'ln a few hours.
It is Impossible to secure accurate
estimates of the number drowned,,
but it will probably run Into tho hun
dreds on account of the flood coming:
on so r.apldly. The property loss wilE
be heavy.
So far as can be ascertained, there
were no European settlements In the?
flooded districts.
FOR UNIFORM SYSTEM1.
Surveyor Generals of Northwesterav
States to Meet.
(By Associated Press.)
BOISE, Ida., Sept. 29. The sur
veyors generals of Utah, Colorado,.
Ne"nda, Oregon, Washington, Mon
tana and Wyoming have been invited
by D. A. Utter, surveyor general of
Idaho, to meet in Boise at a date
to bo fixed later, to consider tho adop
tion of uniform systems of conduct
ing their work.
TAKE DOWN BRYAN PICTURES.
Commoner Asks Lincoln Democrats!
to Show Tuft Courtesy.
(By Associated Press.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 29. A tele
gram from W. J. Bryan asks the--Dessiocrats
of Lincoln to remove the
lithographs of himself from tho show
windows during the visit of W. II
Taft Wednesday.
Lone Thug Takes $1,200 Fromr
Alaska Miners On Nome
Council Trail.
(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 29. ifc.
special cable to The Times says a-,
lone bandit on tho trail between?
Nomo and Council, Alaska, rollevoci
eight miners of $1,200. Tho bandit
escaped.
IIARRI.MAN TO FOUND SCHOOL.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y Sept. 29.
Ever slnco E. H. Harrlman identified;
hlmsolf with Orange county interests,
he has been spending money for Its
development In various ways, and It
Is now said that his latest plan is
to sooner or later establish a largo
school for tho free education of boys
It Is learned thnt boforo depart
ing for tho west, Mr. Harrlman con
sulted with several educators regard
ing tho matter. Tho Institution may
take tho form of a combined trado
and ncadomlc school.
It Is rogarded as probable that tho
site for tho school will bo on Harrl
man's vast estate at Anion, where"
ho owns more than 20,000 acres.
NOTICE.
A business meeting of tho Evcr
grecn Whist Club will bo held at the?
resldonco of .Mrs. W. P. Murphy,
Wednosdny afternoon, nt 3 o'clock
All members requested to attend.
By order of
The SECRETARY
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