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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1 908.
No. 94.
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KiPPEiiG IN 110CAL DEAL
CCompanyi Organized There to
Take.Over.Goos Bay Prop-
lerjyiSoon.
GQREGOftLCQAL AND
jMAVJGAHION COMPANY
New Owners Announce Thati
.They .Will Develop Mines i
.and. Lanfi.
SPOKANE, Wash-iOct. 29. The,
Siwkane. Gliwnlcle jxcints the lolbuv
ing officially authorised story con
cerning thepurchaseuof the Oregon
CoalundNa$atipn'' Company's lialfl-1
ings on Coos Bay:
"Spokane,-Jflead and-CNorth TaMma'
men .'have organized ilm Spokane,
Yakima &,Wtsct Coast .inuilway, whidh
has bought, th holding of the Ore
gon Cal & Nwjgatlon iCompany jotfJ
Mnrshfiuld, Orcj. for $5,000. The
property include. 3,080 iajres of rick
coal latfd'andjoop steamship of 1,800'
tons, Wj,ich pllen between Coos Bay
and Sau Franeisso.
"The organizers of thertiiew com
pany arejM. H. Kuuppenlmrg, J. W.
'Oakes, 33. 'A. "OWad, Austin Ready
and Judge E. M. Heyburp.iall of
Spokane; -.xiif-o J. W.iPrall and George
Cushing of 'Ulead, Wash..,' antf D. H.
Butts of KQrj.h Dafasia.
"The capital, of ths new company
is ?5,000,W)0.. It'TflUl immediately
put on another boat f about 12,000
tons burden -und will work a full
force of meafiutthe mhe, which Is a
paying property. The-vi oduct of the
mine is domestic coal. Govenrn.ent
. experts say that there le an 11-Joot
vein on the 800'foot levtl and 51 is
- the intention of -the compnny to sink
a shaft to strike ttUis .vein.
"M. H. Knuppenburg, who will te
-secretary and general manqj'or of th5
.company, owns a' controlling Interest
He will leave toda-j for Cooi Bay t
assume his new duties. Mr. Knuppan-
burg has lived in 'Spokane "for 11 1
years. He was the -promoter of the
Yakima Land and Lio Stock Com
pany deal, vhich involved 00,000
acres of irrig-ated laim near Worth
Takima, in which a number of .Spo
kane men were interested."
MEET IN OMAHA.
'W. C. -T. U. Will Hold 10U9 Sessitn
Thwc.
(By Associated Press.')
DENVER, Oct. 2b. The e2cutive
-council of -the W. T. C. U. hat. 'decid
ed to hold the 1909 convention
Omaha
in
Adopted at Special Election By
Vote of 105 to 91 Hold
Big Rally. .
BANDON, Ore., Oct. 29. The
Bandon eharter submitted by initia
tive petition to reincorporate the
City of Bandon was carried over a
determined exposition, 91 votes being
cast against and 105 Jn favor of the
new act.
The Bandon Taft-Sherman Club
have made arrangements for a big
torch-light parade with band music
and speeches by members of the club
the night before election. A fistic en
counter between Taft and Bryan with
cannon booming a salutation to the
victor will bo features of the even
ing. CASn system is the new way. It
will be all cash at Sanitary Market
after November 1.
Steamer Eureka will sail for EU
REKA AT 2 P. M., FRIDAY, Oc
tober 30. No reservation hold un
less ticket Ja bought. 'P. S. Dow.
agent.
new charter
10 E I KS
SilWVW
CoimclLCalls" Meeting to Noriii:
nate Candidates for Muni- i
cipal" Election.
The "Marshfleld city council last
evening -adopted a resolution calling
lhij--Cltiens'cauints to nominate can
didates to be voted on at the annual
city election' for'Monday evening, No
vember Tn!, at the I. O. O. "F. Hall.'
The -city -election--will be held an the
city hall.TJecember 1.
Ciirididales'to'Qll two places tra the
city council -and 'candidates for city
recorder -are to be nominated. The
terms' Of tJ.H. Flanagan and Claude
Nasburg-ascouncilinen expire Ihls
year.
John "Merchant, 'AS Owens anS R.
C. Cordes were named as the judges
ttf -election aiid D.'L. Rood, CL H.
Marsh -and George N. Farrin -were
named -as clerks of election. The
caucus 'Offlclalfc will' fcj chosen 3y
those participating in' the caucus.
The -selection of the election offi
cials brought forth considerahte
campaign gossip. Mayor "Straw firtt
proposed that the judges of the last
previous chy election, Capt. Llghtner,
AL -Owens antl "John Bear.,'be chosen
again but some of -the members of
the council thought that It would he
putting too much -work on old men.
Mayor Straw said then it "would he
necer.sury to pick people thax haven't;
anythi?; particular to do In order
that it -would "he certain that they
serve. TJouncllman 'Succhl srtsgestcd
F. M. Fi'jedberg for one of the judge3
but City Attorney Farrin objected.
Finally, the judges were agreed upon.
In the selection o clerks, Friedherg's
name wns-Miggestvd -again, but Mayor
Straw objetfced to him. It was stat
ed that C. H. Marsh prtfbablv -cvi'd
uot serve as .a clerti owing to The
probability of his being a ca1 didtfie
lor city recorder. His name was put
on -with the unjierstanrding that some
one else would be selected 'if he ruin
for recorder. '
It was stated tthat F. M. "Ft ledberg?
and "Jesse Luse would le -candidates!
for jouncllmen.
Councilman Sacthi suggested that
at theoming electSon, onco.f'the new
counclimen should 'he from West
Marshfleld and one from 'South.
'Marshfleld in order that those -sections
of the city secure propw repre
sentation on the town "board. Mayor
-Straw wanted to know if Ferndule
should not -also be given a council
raan. "Wo -also should tsee that the
'Squareheads' get representation on
the touncll as they won't .have any-i
body after Naaburg's term expires,"
declared Mayor Straw. But the dis
cussion was paused up witnoui any
action being takn on it.
City Recorder Upton was authoriz
ed to have the bond proposition and
ch-arter amendment printed in pam
phlets and distributed before election
as required by law.
DR. ABBOT JI)EAD.
Myrtle Voint "Vjrterlnnry Succumbs to
Heart Disease-.
MYRTLE POINT, Ore., Oct. 29.
Dr. Ira Ahbot, a veterinary surgeon
well-known throughout southwestern
Oregon, died suddenly here of heart
disease. Ho had been a resident of
Myrtle Point for a number of years,
coming hero from Marshfleld -where
he practised for a time. He was
about fifty years old.
NORTH BEND WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. J. H. Schell, a well-known
North Bend woman, succumbed to an
operation today. She had been ailing
for some time. She was about fifty
years old and is survived by a hus
band and several children. The 'fu
neral arrangements have not boen
made.
The children are: Mrs. G. W
Dlngman of North Bend, Mr. C. E
Shea of North Bond, Mrs. G. Chard
of Catching Inlet, and Wm. H. Schell
of North npnd.
GMUCUS
IS IV.
UOGES INCREASE
Manager R. E. Shine of South
ern Oregon Company,
Springs Surprise On Coos
County Board of Equaliza
tion. R. E. Shine, manager of the Sonth-
lern Oregon Company, sprung a de
cided surprise yesterday at Coqnllle
when he appeared before the Coos
County Board of Equlllzatlon and
urged that the assessment of various
tracts of land be raised. He had no
tified the board that he -would appear
in behalf of the Southern Oregon
Company and they expected he
would ask that the assessment on
their holdings he reduced. But "not
so. Ho did not complain a"bout their
assessments, "but "he complained
about the assessor allowing other
property to go in at -much less than
Its value.
Mr. Shine -was "well fortified -with
argument. He' Tiad a map slitrwing
tire holdings of the 'Southern Oregon
Company and some otlrers. On the
various tracts, he had marked the
Value placed on the Southern Oregon
Company's holdings una the holdings
of -Others nearby.
IF ESSES TO
E. A..tS. Blake Just Before Be
ing.SentencedTefJs How Abe
Rue'f's Counsel Tried Id
Bribe Him.
(By Associated Frees.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2d.
Standing In the shadenr ol ths peni-l
tentiary with sentence about to be 3
-passed ujion him, and having seen j
his beautiful young wife just led
from the court room in a hystai'ical
condition, 35. A. S. Blake, the .con
tractor convicted of attempting to
Chief of Government Engineer
ing Office at Portland Makes
Brief Stay.
'Major jlames F. ilqlnjloe, United
States engineer in charre ,)f this dis
trict, art iv.d on the liay yesterday.
He spent the afternoon tftu the new
drejge Oregon, now iu qpar&.c.ou at
Lout Tree shtal.
Upon arrival at MarshftelC last
night, the major found a tcJegr'ni
awaitlnt; him id sumnjfnlnr him to
bo In Ijaton Ruge, La., iO" the Ota
at November. This necessarily cuts
the engineer's xlslt to Cor"1 vr lty
Short, and it will not be possible for
Ifiui to m&ke a poional Inspection of
Coiis Bay, as originally planned. The
clotJng up cof a contract at Bandon
call him to that city today. He will
return at 6 tclock this evening and!
spend the night In Marshfleld, .going
by th early naming stage.
A nvjnber of minor -matters re
quiring attention -will lie taken up
and for ithe convenience of those
having matter to jjert-alnlng to the
engineer's department, an Informal
meeting will be held at the Chamber
of Commerce at 7:30 this evening.
This is Major Mclmloe's first visit
to Coos Bay, and as he cannot spend
as much time as desired, will make
another trip after his return from
the east. He found the government
dredge doing excellent work. The
dredge will be allowed to remain on
Lone Tree shoal until it cuts through
tho hog-back obstruction to naviga
tion at that point, probably four or
flvo days yet. It will then be towed
to the upper bay and begin the work
of throwing shocklngs ashore.
t II. A. Starkey, who was sent down
in charge of tho dredge and was
lator recalled, has been permanently
relieved.
PAY CASH and save money on
your meat bills at tho Sanitary Market,
MM. m IIIUUl
IN ASSESSMENTS
As n result or Mr. Shine's showing,
the Board of Equalization has decid
ed to hold a meeting November 9, to
advance the assessment on a large
number of pieces of land. Among
those who will "be notified to appear
and show reason "why, of any, that
the assessment on various pieces of
property sTiould not he raised
are the Oregon Coal and Naviga
tion Company, Lyman Noble, Mr.
Montgomery nnd many others.
John D. 'Goss 'nrged the hoard to
reduce the -assessment on tlmher land
holdings of the Coos Bay Lumher and
Coal Company. He said that quarter
sections of the company's property
were assessed at ?4,800 while adjoin
ing -quarter sections of others were
assessed at $3,200.
Mr. 'Goss -also urged a reduction In
the -assessment of Kollock's lots on
Plat B. He declared that lots away
back from the water front and fir
trom any improvements were assess
ed nt ?10D or more apiece white the
tide land lots directly across the bay
were assessed at "only f 2 or ?3
apiece.
It is reported that Manager R. E.
Bhino will -attempt to nmke other
showings Of how certain pieces of
city property in the couifty "are not
assessed! "High 'enough.
FRISCO BRIBER'
bribe John'M. Kelley of the 'jury, to
try Abraham Sluef, the former poli
tical boss, to vote for Ruef's acquittal
maUe-a f ull xroiif ession in court 'today.
He told Of how, after he haU been ar
rested, Frailk '3. Murphy, Ruef's as
sociate counsel came to him and
promised him 510,000 if he kept
quiet, ttlie ramoolt to be -p-iiid imme
diately 'Hftei he -was sentenced.
Besilles 'this -amount, Blake's wife
was to receive ?100 per month while
Hie was In the penitentiary.
The 'dfacloMire iby Blake 're one
of the most seiisationnl chapters In
the now famous 'bribery graft cases.
Pennsylvania Authorities 'Hasng
Slayers at Reading and
York.
(By Associated Press.)
READING, Pa Oct. 29. SalvaUr
G-arrlto, an Italian, was '.hanged tfwr
the murder at Timothy Kclliher o
"''Ufiburg, a member of the state po-
lire -who was stahbed to death while
: ttempting to rescue a young woman
attacked by Garrito and a compa-,
nlon. Garrito's irlend Is (serving
twelve years In prison. Richard Mc
Kane, colored, was hanged at York
today for the murder of E. Warr n
Peterson,, colored, a year ago in a1
quarrel (over money matters.
I
FROMJLAIS
Many Injured 1n Disaster Jn
Concinnati Office Building
Today.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2). Firo and
panic caused several girl employes in
an olfico In tho elcren-story Neavo
building to J-eap from windows at
noon today. At least ten were hurt.
Tho fire started on the sixth floor.
Many were preparing to jump from
tho upper floors when tho flremon ar
rived. Moot of tho injured sufforcd
from contact with tho flames, but
several wero cut by glass. Ono
girl Jumped from tho tenth floor to
the roof of the adjoining building,
Ave Btories bolow. She was dangor
ously Injured.
HOT TAMAMJS. fresh today at
Corthell'a delicatessen
EXECUTE Tl
FOB 1R0ERS
1
HEW YORK CONTINUES TO BE
CENTER OF CAMPAIGN BATTLE
T TAKE UP
City Council. Will Enforce Spe
cifications Other Business
Last Night.
The Marshfleld city council last
evening decided to compel contract
ors to comply strictly with specifica
tions In doing city work. Tho deci
sion was reached In connection with
the Sixth Btreet plank paving whero
a number of hemlock planks were put
Instead or fir planks as the specifica
tions required. ItAvas decided to no-i
tify Contractors Myren and Erlck-
son that they must remove all hem
lock plank and replace with flr plank
before tho street will be accepted.
The matter was brought up again
last night by a communication from
G. R. Gulovson, a Sixth street prop
erty owner, who requested that the
hemlock plank in front of his prop
erty bo replaced with flr. City En
gineer Sandberg said that most of the
hemlock plank used on the street had
been placed In front of J. E. Oron's
property nnd that as Mr. Oren was
willing, Tie would like to seo a test
made of hemlock. Councilman Fla
nngan said that everybody knew that
hemlock would only last a short time
and It was not necessary to have a
tost made. Councilman Sacchl said
that the specifications should ho lived
up and Councilman Nasburg' concilia
red. On a vote, the council stood un
nnlmously in favor of compelling the
contractors to make the change.
To Build Scwcr.
Final preliminary arrangements
were made lost night to let tho con
tract for the construction of the
Balnes and 'Washington street sewago
system. Mwssrs. Mntson, Shaw and
Montgomoi-j wero named -s the view
ers to fix and apportion the cost on
tho honeflttod property.
Tr. E. Mlngus through Mayor
Strair urged that tho South Marsh-
field sewage 'system construction be
rushed. City Engineer Sandberg
said that the -plans and specifications
for It would ho ready In about two
weeks, the mutter Involving much
work as plans have also to he made
for the pumping station which will
operate It.
Honfihic Work,
Plans and specifications for tho
sidewalks leading to tho now high
school building weTe-ndopted and tho
cost ordered assessed to tho abutting
property?
Contractor C. R. Flanagan was or
dered paid ?43& on Ms street impro-
Tjimcnt contract.
'The cost of tho Allco street Impro
vement botween 'D' street and Queen
avenue was apportioned to the abutt
ing property, the C. A. Smith Com
pany owing most of It. Tho work will
cost ?l,510.in, slightly leas than ori
ginally estimated.
'B' street was ordered planked bo
tween T'ourth and Fifth streets. The
planking will bo temporary, It being
tho intention to ha-vo tho street per
manently Improved next spring. Old
planks from other streets will bo used
and tho cost of putting them down
borno by the city.
Tho Improvement of tho portions
of Front street, between tho city hall
and tho new ferry slip that liavo not
been planked, wero ordered Improv
ed. But three pieces In front of the
Clemenson and the Hacker proportles
and the Intersection of Front and 'W
streets remain unimproved, the
others having done tho work by pri
vate contract.
Coii(Win Oty Contractor.
Walter Condron, formerly night
watchman, Is now a city contractor.
Ho nppcaml before tho council last
ovonlng nnd socured $1,000 an part
of payment for tho grading of Cedar
gtreot, it was stated that O. J. Slg
nalnesB to whom the city awarded
tho contract had assigned tho work to
Mr. Condron. Mayor Straw,, was In
structed to have the aro-lltsht In Fern.
(Continued on pago 3.)
M
HEM! H C K
Taft and Bryan and Supporters
Fight For Control of That-State.
RIVALS SPEAK IW
SYRACUSE TONIGHT
Claim Thousands of Illegal!
Voters Registered In Jersey
City.
(By Associated Press.!
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. Tho two
principal candidates for . president
following a day and a night of hard?,
campaigning up the state, will reacli
Syracuse tonight where both are.
scheduled to speak. Judge Parker
experts to speak with Bryan at Syra
cuse. Taft will speak today at
Lyons, Cannndalgua, Geneva, Sene
ca Falls and Auburn. Bryan speaks?
at Cohoes, Albany, Utica and Rome,
The running mates of Taft and Brynn"
continued their work today In tho'r
native states. Sherman speaking at
Albany while Kern will make several
addresses In Indiana, closing tonlghL
with a speech at Terro Haute. To
night, Secretary Cortolyou will spealc
In Now York, Secretary Root in To
ledo, Ohio, and Secretary Meyer la
Belaire, Maryland. Chafln and Wat
kins are In Ohio today, Hisgen Is In
New Jersey and Debs in Illinois.
RUSE IN NEW YORK.
New
League Supports Tnft
nndT
Clmnlor There.
(Bv Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. Chairman
Mack declared the belief today that
an investigation would show the
Taft and Chanler Businessmen's
Lenguo," which is seeking to secure
tho election of Taft as president,.
Chanler as governor Is financed by
the Republican National Committee.
Chanler Is tho Domocrat opppslngr
Hughes for "governor of Now York.
FRAUDS ARE ALLEGED.
Thousands of Mogus Voters In Jeiv
M-y Cltj.
(By Associated Presi.)
JERSEY CITY, N. J., Oct. 2"9
Tho alleged discovery of wholesale
registration frauds here has caused!
a sensation. Each party blamesv Wita
other. The chief of police saysr
thero Is at least a thousand false' reg
istrations In tho lower wards of th
city. '
STOLEN MAIL
Independence League Leader
In Missouri Retires From
Party With Scorcher.
(By Associated Prejs.)
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 29. J. L.
Woods Merrill of Kansas City, Na
tional Committeeman from Missouri,.
of the Indopendenco party, resigned.'
that position today In a letter for
warded to W. R. Hearst, tho National
chairman. In his letter, Merrill saytF
"This is to notify you that I with
draw from all relations or connec
tions as national committeeman for
Missouri with tho oxecutlve boanl
of the Independence Party, not wlsh
lngto have my namo connected with
any party or persons who purchases
or othorwlso obtains correspondence
stolon by other persons for publica
tion to tho dotrlmont or downfall of
other persons nnd upholding of your
self or the Independence party." Ho
Ulso said he does not want to bo con
nected with 8pv party whose sole
aim U to hli defeat Bryan by at
tacking H8l"rll aud otuer wftliouf
proof, afd he exia - l the belief
that the IndepenUejir jnrt reculvst
IU pftP'-i-ign juouy fr m IUpubllcuti
sources
I RAPS'