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&33SP WELL INFORMED PEO PLE READ THE COOS BAY TIMES THAT'S WHY THEY ARE WELL INFORMED. A REAL NEWSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALERT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEARLESS. ALL THE NEWS. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1908. No. 77. (&ttm mmv& GURRY COUNTY LAND FRAUD CASE REARING IN PORTLAND About Forty Witnesses Sum moned From This Section In Noted Action. LOS ANGELES MEN INVOLVED IT Government Continues Prose cution of Alleged Land Grabbing. Some of the witnesses In the case against the Pacific Furniture and Lumber Company, which was In business at Corbin City, Curry coun ty, a few years ago, are in the city today on their way to Portland where the case is soon to be tried. The party includes Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Dean, Mrs. Louis Knapp, William Hurst, Walter Sutton and George Forty. There were about forty witnesses called and most of them went out by the way of Myrtle Point and up Rogue River to the railroad. One of the party in regard to wit nesses' fees says that while most of the same party were called to Los Angeles last winter in the same case, they only received $1.50 per day. This makes it expensive for the aver age jurymen who have to pay tran sient rates for everything and most of them were several hundred dol lars behind when they departed for home. It is expected that the case will take several weeks to complete as there is a large number of wit nesses to be examined and the books and papers of the company to be in vestigated. HKNEY CAN'T COME. Won't Re Able to Assist In Land Fraud Prosecutions. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. a. The Portland Telegram says: "Tracy C. Becker, special assistant to the At torney General of the United States, has arrived in Portland for the pur poses of assisting at the trial of the land-fraud cases, which will engage the attention of the United States Court next week. Mr. Becker states that Francis J. Heney will probably be detained at San Francisco In the trial of one of the Ruef cases, and will be unable' to assist in the prose cution of the frauds set for trial at this term of court. Mr. Heney Is said to be especially anxious to take part In the trial of BInger Hermann, he having been Instrumental in bringing the c.ase to public atten tion, and which is set for hearing November 9. He has been now four weeks in trying to get a jury in the San Francisco graft case, and will be unable to finish the trial In time to participate in the trials at Port land. Mr. Becker at once began prepara tion for the trial of the "Los Ange les case," set for Monday next, In which it Is expected to show that Richard D. Jones, now dead, and . William H. Smith, now of San Fran cisco, were the main schemers in an attempt to defraud the Government of 11G timber claims of ICO acres each. The lands are all situated in Curry country, and are, said to be heavily timbered. Jones 'and Smith are alleged tq have been experts in the perpetration of fraud, and are charged with backing the Alnslee Lumber Company In some of their schemes, back in 1894. Aim to Prove Scheme. , "Of the defendants In this case the prosecution expects to show that Jones nnd Smith were adventurers. They organized a company composed of Curry County men and Los An geles merchants nnd capitalists. The promotors got hold of most of the stock and engaged Richard Hymes, M. M. Riley and Lee R. Myers, all of Los Angeles, to promote the sha res. They purchased a few small sawmills and then began a true plan of financiering by lssjulng an addi tional and Inflated bunch of stock. Their plan of acquiring mills is al leged to have been to purchase a small concern for $5,000 in stock and then turn it over to their com pany for ?50,000 in stock, which WAR DANGER ON DECLINE Cooler Heads In Bulgaria May Prevent Threatened Outbreak. (By Associated Press.) BELGRADE, Oct. 9. The war fever among the people of Servla is distinctly on the decline today. The saner element is gradually gaining the ascendency over the more ex cited politicians. VESSEL FIRED ON? Report of Actual Hostilities Not Credited. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 9. A report in the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger that the forts of Constantinople fired on a Bulga rian vessel cannot be confirmed from any source. No credence is given it here. REPORT IS DENIED. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 9. There Is no truth in .the report from Paris this afternoon that the British Cabinet is about to resign. TURKEY STANDS PAT. (By Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Oct. 9. The Porto has Instructed the im perial Ottoman commissioner resi dent in Sofia, to continue his func tions as neither Turkey nor the pow ers have recognized the independ ence of Bulgaria. ENGLAND SENDS SHIPS. (By Associated Press.) VALETTA, Oct. 9. Several Brit ish warships here have been Instruct ed to sail under sealed orders. Their destination Is believed to be the Turkish Island of Lemnos. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 9. The Foreign Office and the admiralty confirm the report that the British warships have been sent to Lemnos. They say the fleet Is simply to watch the' events, but It is learned from other sources that Turkey intimated she would welcome the appearance of a British fleet as it would be likely to calm the population. their brokers would place on the market to the advantage and grati fication of all concerned. Two Promoters AVorlted. "Jones and Smith Induced a num ber of Curry County people to oper ate with them upon an understand ing that they were to locate tho Los Angeles people sent there upon lands notably valuable for timber. The Curry County defendants were espe cially familiar with thetlmber, and but for their assistance, it is said t)ie plan could not have been car ried out. But when it came to pay ing them Jones and Smith induced them to take stock in their Los An geles company. "In carrying out the plan, tho Curry County men conspired, it is alleged, with the promoters to pur chase and operate a sawmill. They began tho logging operations, but when the bills came duo Jones and Smith were unable to produce tho coin, so they induced tho Oregonlans to take more stock. At. this time Thomas B. Neuhausen entered tho game and started an In vestigation. Disguised as a traveling man, he sent Horace T, Jones, spe cial agent, to Curry county, and the result was that someone told tho in side of tho deal. The cargo of soap which the special agent sold has not yet been delivered. Following this, some of tho men In Los Angeles who had bought stock In Los Angelos made a "roar"' to Detective Burns, who reported to Heney, and in work ing in connection with Neuhausen the facts were revealed." NO TRAGE OF ST Sheriff Fenton of Roseburg Wires Description of Bandit to All Sections of the Coun- try. Reports from Roseburg today are tha.t no trace has been secured of the bold bandit who held up the Myrtle Point Stage, near there the night before last. Sheriff Fenton has wired descriptions of the bandit all over the country and the officers in all the towns and citizens in this sec tion are on the lookout for the bad man. There is considerable speculation as to whether the bandit is the one that has been robbing the stage for a number of years. The coolness dis played by him Indicated that he was not a novice at the holdup game. An Interesting story of the old bandit has Just been told by a well known Marshfleld man who accident ally encountered him In $. mining DEAD IN EIRE Heavy Loss of Life In Vermont Elevator Disaster Is Feared. (By Associated Press.) RICHFORD, Vermont, Oct. 9. It Is generally believed that seven lost their lives in a grain elevator flro Wednesday night. The accounts of timekeeper Bonney show six men un-; accounted for, and Bonney himself is missing. The ruins are still smould ering and no close inspection is pos sible. Citizen's League Hears Unfa vorable Reports On Propos ed Action. The proposed bond issue of $42, 000 to take up the outstanding war rants against tho municipality of Marshfleld which tho city council has decided to ask the voters to ratify at the city election in December, was reported unfavorably upon at the meeting of the Citizens' League at tho Finnish hall last evening, by F. W. Rleder, who had "been appointed to investigate tho matter. Mr. Rle der said that the issuance of bonds would mean that the"" bonds could not be taken up for at least ten years, and as the interest would bo payable annually or semi-annually, the actual. Interest the city would have to pay, including' the Interest on the Interest, would be nearly eight per cent. Ho said- that the warrants bear only six per cent in terest and the interest does not com pound as it does not have to be paid until the warrants are called in. In addition to this, ho said the war rants permitted the city to reduce tho outstanding Indebtedness any ' time and stop tho Interest on tho amount paid off. This view was concurred In by C. A. Johnson and a number of others present. The attendance at last night's meeting was large. Secret ary Friedberg reported that about 320 voters had signed tho member ship petitions. Tho recommendation of T. J. Hall and tho committee that the organization's name bo "Tho Citizens Leaguo" and Us aim, "Bet ter city government," was adopted. A motion by F. S. Dow to havo tho leaguo appoint a committee to cooperate with Mayor E. E. Straw and the city council in tho proposed revision of tho city's chnrter, which Mr. Dow said Mayor Straw had in formed him would be brought up ai tho next meeting, was voted down. A number said that the charter amendment or revision declared that 1 OPPOSE CITY EIGHTY SIX GE HOLDUP MAN camp in northern Idaho some years ago. The holdup man with considerable bravado admitted that he was one of the trio who held up the Joseph bank in Wallowa county, Oregon, several years ago. That robbery was one of the most daring ever pulled off, three bandits looting the bank in mid-day. One was killed by citi zens, one wounded but the other es caped, besides admitting his connec tion with the bank robbery, the ban dit who gave his name as Fltzhugh said that he had robbed the Myrtle Point stage three times. In addition to this, he revealed the fact that he and a pal had conducted the scheme to rob a bank In Marsh fleld several years ago. They had started to tunnel from under the wharf to underneath the bank on Front street, but the pal lost his nerve and the scheme was never at tempted. The tunnel was discovered sometime afterwards and caused quite a stir here. IN COLLISION Passenger Train Wrecked Near Foller, Mont., Today. (By Associated Press.) SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 9. Two men were killed in a wreck of a passenger train near Foller, Mont., on the Shelby Junction of the branch of the Great Northern early today. But meagre details are obtainable. The engine went into the river and the fireman and another man were killed. One of tho dead is named Rasspeck. Many Air Crafts Assemble At Berlin For Great Contests Near There. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Oct. 9. Eighty-six baloons have assembled here to take part In tho airship contests to bo held tomorrow and which will con tinue Sunday and Monday. Tho ba- loon races will bo among tho best over held In this section. REELECT OLD OFFICERS. Waterway Convention In Chicago Closes. (By Associated Prcsa.) CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 9. Tho business at tho closing session of tho Lakes-to-Gulf Deep Waterways Asso ciation was transacted at a rapid rate. Tho old officers wero reelected with the exception of D. R. Forgan of Chicago, as a member of tho Board of Governors who retired in favor of E. S, Conway of Chicago. New Orleans was selected for tho next congress. it should not bo taken up until after the coming city election. Eugene O'Connoll, Judgo John F. Hall, Jesse Luse, T. A. Howard, F. M. Frleberg, T. J. Hall, F. S. Dow, Peter Scott, Sr., and a number of others addressed tho meeting on various" topics. Some of tho speak ers censured tho presont administra tion rather severely, Whether tho loaguo should bo made a secret body or an open one In which every citizen might parti cipate was discussed but was not de cided. The leaguo will meot again next Thursday night at tho Finnish hall. TO ARRIVE THURSDAY, an ole gant lino of LADIES' SUITS for a few days only, como early and got your cholco. 8. LANDO. CHICKEN FEED at Haines. Hffl HLLED FEDERAL STEAMSHIP LINES ON PACIFIC ARE URGED --N t TWO VESSELS IN COLLISION Norwood and Asuncion Dam age Each Other Near San Francisco. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9. Tho steamer Asuncion which left hero two days ago with a cargo of oil for Portland, returned to port today with the steamer Norwood in tow. Tho Norwood was waterlogged and tho Asuncion's bow badly damaged, as a result of a collision of tho two ves sels off Point Gordn, on the northern coast of California. Tho Norwood was on her way from Gray's Harbor to this city when the accident occur red. Occurred ' In Fog. Soon after tho collision occurred the boats of tho Norwood wero low ered and two women, two children and thirteen male passengers, part of the Norwood's crew were put aboard. Captain Brldgett of tho Asuncion, picked them up. ' The collision oc; curred In a dense fog and tho Chtpf Ofllcer of the Norwood says It was unavoidable. The plates of tho Asun cion wero stoved In. A portion of her cargo was pumped Into tho sea and then the Norwood was taken In tow and brought to this city and placed on tho mud flats. Tho Asun cion will go to Point Richmond and unload her cargo. BRYAN SPEAKS TWICE. Delivers Speech Before Northwest ern University Students. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 9. W. J. Bryan after delivering a speech at tho Waterways Convention, addressed In Evanston, the students of North western University on tho campus In afternoon. Bryan loft today for a short speak ing tour of Illinois and will thence go to Missouri to make a number of addresses. BOY KILLS BROTHER. Lads Play With Rifle Results In Ac cidental Shooting. (By Associated Press.' PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 9. Fred David," aged 14, today shot and kill ed his brother, Robert, aged 12. Tho boys wero playing with n 22-calIbro rifle, and tho shooting was accident al. The David family Intended to move to Blaine, WaBh., tonight. TAFT WILL HE BUSY. Candidate Will Muko Many Speeches From Now On. (By Associated Press.) CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 9. W. II. Taft arrived today from Chicago. It was his last opportunity to regist er and ho took advantage of it. Next Monday, the candidate will plungo into tho campaign on a continuous, itinerary that will keep him busy until tho day before election. MANY AT GAME. Detroit nnd Chicago Play This After noon. (By Associated Press.) DETROIT, Oct. 9. Boforo day light, soveral hundred fans wero at the ticket window of tho baseball park awaiting tho opening salo of reserved seats for this afternoon's champion game botweon tho Detroit Americans nnd tho Chicago Nation als. There aro sovon games In tho series. Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Day for Portland SAT URDAY, OCTOUER 10, at 10 A. M. SALE OF PIE CAKE broad, etc., at Stutsman's Real Estate office, Sat urday. HOT TAMALES at CorthoU'B. Trans-Mississippi Congress at San Francisco Advocates Them. COMMITTEE. REPORTS FAVORABLY ON V Other Reforms Are Advocated at Meeting of Western Interests. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 9". The committee on resolutions of thca Trans-Mlssisglppl Congress has de cided to recommend tho adoption oE the following proposals: Advocating government steamsnip lines between Pacific coast ports and. those of Central and South America Recommending closer postal rela tions between the United States .andT. other republics of the western hemis phere. Requiring transportation com panies to furnish cars in adequato numbers for tho transportation of." livestock and other perishable mat ter. Favoring the granting of right to the president of the United States to enter into reciprocity trado treaties with foreign countries. In addition to the rejection of tho resolutlon endorsing tho parcels posfc policy of Postmaster General Meyer,, tho committee decided to lay upon. the table a resolution favoring equal suffrage nnd to refer to the whole congress without action a proposal to invito both Democratic and Repub lican parties to hold the next na tional conventions in San Francisco. BAND0N FIRMS WILL REOPEN FIRST OF YEAR. Lorenz and Hoyt and Panter Broth ers' Inventories Show Assets in Excess of Liabilities. (Special to Tho Times.) BANDON, Ore., Oct. 9, Tho in solvent mercantile firms of Lorenz & Hoyt and Panter Brothers, will opon up for business tho first of tho year. Tho inventories taken by tho San Francisco Board of'Trade representa tives show assets moro than suffi cient to meet all liabilities nnd costs with considerable surplus for the? firms. School commenced hora Monday with tho largest attendance ever re corded. Over flvo hundred pupils, are enrolled. A Republican Club for the assist ance of tho Taft-Sherman campaign: has boon organized hero, nnd Is busy ing itself In the distribution of lltor ..turo and organization for a grand' rally later in tho month. Many old' lino Democrats of tho precinct arte enrolled as members. PLEASE!) WITH ROUTE. F. 1). Williams, of the S. P., Makes Round Trip to Coos Day. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 9. F. D- Williams, assistant superintendent of. the Southern Pacific Railway Com pany, has made the round trip from. Portland to Coos Bay on tho steamer Breakwater to acquaint himself with, tho entrance nt tho mouth of the Col umbia and the Coos Bay bar. He says ho was desirous of getting this Information at first hand and he feels well repaid for his trip. Mr. Williams states that ho has soldom taken an ocean trip that ho oujoyed so much and he declares that he will mako tho run overy once In a while from now on. LAFOLLETTE AN EDITOR. Wisconsin Senator Will Start Pub lication. (Ry Associated Prtss.) MADISON, Win., Oct. 9 Senates LaFollotte announced today his In tention to proceed nt once with tht regular publication of a weakly ma gazlno devoted to public interest upon Uiitw broad, enough to appeal to progressive peoplo ot tho untlro country, I I i Kt I V mi u :m V i i
