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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1908.
No. 77.
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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
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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,
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