The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, October 30, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text(falB TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY 1JY PUTTING YOUR "WANT ADS" IN THE TIMES. Mmm NOW IS THE TIME. TO GET IJUSY AND WIN ONE OF THE SPLENDID PHIZES IN THE TIMES CON T EST. TH E Y W ILL HE G I VEN AWAY OCTOBER 31. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908. No. 95.. mm ROCKEFELLER COMES 00T FOR TAFT AND CAUSES SENSATION Chairman Mack of Democratic Party Makes Startling Charges. SAYS IT IS PART OF DEAL WITH TRUSTS Presidential Campaign Reach ing Intensity In Eastern States. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 30. A spe cial to the Record-Herald says that John D. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil Company, In an Inter view tells why he intends to vote for W. H. Taft. In short, he says Taft Is temperamentlally superior to Bryan, and that he is not a man to venture with rash experiments or impede the return to prosperity by advocating measures subversive of industrial progress. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Charges were made by Chairman Mack of the Democratic National Committee that Rockefeller's declaration for Taft Is the result of a deal between the Re publican National Committee and the Standard Oil Company whereby the committee received a large cam paign contribution and Rockefeller's promises. Mack said that undoub tedly the $29,000,000 fine of the Standard Oil Company would be fix ed up in event that Taft is elected as part of the bargain. Mack says that Rockefeller's declaration Is good for at least 100,000 votes in doubt ful states. lULlUit. tsuya luu iveiiuujiuuua uuw i have the oil trusts and the steel , trusts arrayed with them, calling at-, tention to Carnegie's declaration yesterday that Bryan's election would be a national tragedy. Mack asserted that he learned that the Republican committee has a campaign fund of $3,000,000 and j of this sum $2,000,000 is being used ' for coercion and bribery. Chairman Mack further stated that $200,000 1 of the Republican campaign fund has been sent into Indiana and more than that amount to Ohio. County Assessor Explains Ac tion of Southern Oregon Company. (Special to The Times.) COQUILLE, Ore., Oct. 30. "The Southern Oregon Company did not advocate the raising of other assess ments until the company found that it could not have the assessments on Its own property reduced." This was the declaration of County Assessor T. J. Thrift this morning when his attention was called to the report of yesterday that Manager R. E. Shine of the Southern Oregon, Company, had advocated the placing of a higher valuation on other prop erty. Mr. Shine appeared before the Coos County Board of Equalization. "The Southern Oregon Company asked as high as seventy per cent reduction in the assessment of some of their holdings," said Mr. Thrift. "They wanted land that I assessed at $100 per acre to be reduced to $30 per aero. The board would not listen to this as It was evident that the assessments on tho Southern Oregon Company's holdings were very rea sonable. Then, when they could not get the reduction, Mr. Shine pointed out property here and thore that he thought should be assessed higher. The Board of Equalization will determine this when they meet November 0." NOVEMBER 1 Is the date for In augurating tho CASH system at the SANITARY .MARKET. THRIFT TALKS OF ASSESSMENT PLANl WILL s Steamship Will Be Laid Up at 'Frisco Only a Week For Repairs. The damage sustained by the M. P. Plant In last Saturday's accident was not as great as was feared by some. Today, E. S. Dow received a telegram from San Francisco stat ing that the repairs would be com pleted so that the steamship could leave there next Thursday, Novem ber 5, for Coos Bay. The Plant in tow of the Columbia, reached 'Frisco all O. K. It Is believed that the damages to the vessel will be repaired with out going on a dry dock as the latter might necessitate two weeks' work. Meanwhile, no passenger boat will be put on the run. The Czarina with about 250 tons of freight that would have been brought up on tho Plant this week had she been run ning, arrived in port this morning after a good voyage. Breakwater In. The Breakwater arrived In from Portland early today after a good trip down from Portland. She had a large number of passengers and a fair freight cargo. Among the passengers were: M. N. Knuppen burg and family, Mr. Knuppenburg being the head of tho syndicate which recently purchased the Oregon Coal and Navigation Company's hold ings on Coos Bay. Last night, a southwest head-wind made it rather rough and caused considerable sea sickness. The Breakwater will sail for Portland at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Breakwater passenger list was as follows: Mr. Hammond, Mrs. Hammond, M. C. Smith, Geo. HolHster, Henry j Hoeck, F. Langdon, Capt. Dirwint, J. H. Stein, Mrs. R. Hostlers, M. Es tey, B. C. Paul, W. A. Davis, H. A. Davis, Miss Wheelan, A. R. Bean, Mrs. Knuppenberg, Miss Knuppen berg, Miss I. Knuppenberg, M. N. Knuppenberg, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Durrett, Mrs. Homme, J.t B. Jacobs, Jno. Foster, Miss Coombs, D. H. Butz, Mrs. Butz, G. Allen, A. Fos tumber, Gus. Allen, Mrs. Nickum, Mrs. Knapp, Mrs. Chrlstenson, I. Christenson, Sens Chrlstenson, Ralph Chrlstenson, D. Chrlstenson, H. S. Nlel, A. S. Eldrldge, Mrs. Eldrldge, G. W. Campbell, I. Posey, Mrs. Po-. sey, Miss Posey, Mrs. Jacobs, Miss Jacobs, H. W. Orwandy, I. M. Gross nor, E. Johnson, W. E. Coombs, D. L. Buckingham, L. R. Browning, Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Arnold, S. N. Arnold, Win, Tuller, L. A. Parkurst, A. Adolphson, D. Dobbins, S. Craft, E. W. Jenson, Mrs. Brauler, F. J. Brauler, A. H. Armstrong, W. A. Reed, Mrs. Reed, A. C. Pence, J. L. Newill, C. Dlllaboy, A. Nelson, W. Eldrldge, W. G. Chandier, J. H, Neep, G. W. Averlll and Mrs. Coombs. Wilbur Wright Has Motor Ex plode During Ascension In France. (3y Associated Press.) LEMANS, France, Oct. 30. While Wilbur Wright, the American aero planist, was making a flight this morning, tho motor of his machine exploded. Wright landed without Injury. Tho aeroplane was not other wise damaged. Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT. RAS ACCIDENT ON AEROPLANE JURDAY, OCTOBER 31, at 2. P. M. Owners of Schooner Sue Own ers of Coos Bay Tug For $2,400 As Result of Trouble Near Empire Recently. (Special to The Times.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 30. Suit for the recovery of $2,400 ATMQUILLE Crowd in Moving PictureThea- tre Has Narrow Escape During Excitement. COQUILLE, Ore., Oct. 30. For a few minutes the other night, it look1 ed as though the large crowd In the Dime moving picture theatre would be thrown into a panic, and many injured as a result of the machine and film catching on Are. The electric lights had just come on and the moving picture show got under way when the film broke and the loose end swinging round, strik ing the reostate, catching on fire. All who have seen a bit of celluloid burn can imagine how rapidly this blaze gained headway. Win, Wilson, who was operating the machine, do scribes what followed as next to an explosion. He endeavored to throw the burning film from tho booth, in which he failed, and was severely burned about the hands and face In the attempt. The fire boys had the hose-cart on the scene In a very short time, but a, garden hose which was found handily at the Skookum res taurant had been brought Into play and the fire had been extinguished before It was necessary to turn on a big stream. There was considerable excitement among the crowd In the hall, but no one was injured. It began to look as though some one might get trampled upon, all at first starting for the front of tho building but Mr. Campbell, the carpenter, who had that day s'-ung a pair of large doors 'n tho rear of tho building, who was present at the time, called tho atten tion of the people to these, and this so divided the crowd that no one was hurt. The building was slightly damaged, but the greatest loss was that of the films, this amounting to about $400. TAR DD Rivals Separate After Almost Hand to Hand Ccm!:at In Syracuse Last Night. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Taft and Bryan after an almost 'nand to hand struggle last night for the supporl of Syracuse and Onandagua county, Taft speaking at two meetings and Bryan at four, parted company to day and probably will not come within point blank range again. Taft remains in tho hotly contested terri tory of New York state. Bryan goes to take a hand In the final fight of tho Democrats for tho electoral votes of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Bryan traveled through Ohio today delivering speeches nt various places. Oneida, Rome, Utica and Batavla are among the places on Taft's schedulo for today with a night meeting at Buffalo. Indiana Is tho center of activity of Chafln. Tho Independence party campaign, it was announced today, will be closed in a big meeting In Brooklyn tonight nnd another to morrow night In Manhattan. Stoamer BREAKWATER sallH from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, OCTOBER 31, at 2 P. M. u S0inOQ OZJiJ .BOUIJi oqx u itsnq ;a3 o) otun oqj bj mo damages said to have been suffered by the schooner Redfleld due to the opening of seams when the vessel grounded near Marshfleld last July, was begun yesterday by the owners of the schooner against the owners of the tug Columbia which had the Redfleld in tow at the time. It Is alleged that mishandling by the tug caused the Redfleld to go aground. Major Mclndoe Discusses Im provement of'Goos Bay Har bor While Here. , Major J. F. Mclndoe met a num ber of the citizens of Marshfleld and Mayor L. J. Simpson of North Bend, at the Chamber of Commerce last night, and held an Informal discus sion on the situation of the Coos Bay bar and harbor. "Coos Bay will un doubtedly get tho half-mllllon-dollar recommendation by Colonel Roess ler," said Major Mclndoe, but ho, of course, could give no assurance that an opproprlatlon for jetty Im provement could be secured at the coming session. That could only be done by prevailing upon the rivers and harbor committee of congress calling for another report and recom mendation. Whether or not this shall be undertaken is a matter for the people of Coos Bay to determine upon. Tho engineer is precluded by law from' making any additional re port other than the one already sent in and approved by the war board, unless congress should direct him to do so. In regard to the criticism that many have been making of where the dredgings from tho shoal near Pony Inlet nre being dumped, Major Mclndoe said It was unfounded. Ho said that It had originally been in tended to pump the dredgings further back but that all of the pliable plpo line that can be used on pontoons was now in use and that no more could be obtained. He declared that the dredgings would not wash back into the bay, as some claim. Dr. E. Mlngus of the dredge com mittee, brought the latter matter up In his talk with Major Mclndoe, and feels certain thnt Major Mclndoe would not have permitted the work, had there been any danger of the dredgings washing back into the channel as some have claimed it will. A number of minor matters, such as extending the harbor line, keeping ilcnr the channels of tho various In lets and tho dredging work now In operation were discussed. The major is pleased with tho work his crew Is getting out of the new dredge. It will bo brought to tho upper bay in a few days and can bo seen at work on tho shonl op posite the Libby coal bunkers. Major Mclndoe left on tho Gnsgo at 4:30 this morning over tho Drain route, a rather strenuous experience for the engineer's first trip to Coos Bay. It is his purpose to make an other trip to the Bay upon his return from the east. George Cook, Accused Mur derer, Slain at Kingston, Tenn. (By Associated Press.) KINGSTON, Tenn., Oct. 30. A mob of about thirty masked men at tacked tho Roan county jail and shot to death George Cook charged with murdering John King. Tho Idontlty of the men In tho mob Is known. Tlogn leavoB at 7 o'clock and Sum nor at 7:15 Saturday ovenlng, carry ing Marshfleld people to SUMNER HALL. CUT GRANGE REPORT ON OAR MAN IN JAIL KILLED BY IB 1 I TO DEVELOPE Citizens Organization Adopts Platform and Prepares For City Caucus. Thursday evening, November 12, the Civic League will meet at the Finnish hall to select candidates for councllmen and recorder which they will support in the city caucus No vember 16. This was determined at last evening's meeting when the league adopted a platform and dis cussed affairs in general. The plat form adopted is as follows: "We pledge candidates to an hon est, straight, forward, economical business administration, and to re duce the debt of the city In all legiti mate meanB possible." Tho platform was drafted by a committee consisting of F. W. RIeder, Thomas Coke, C. H. Marsh, George Balnes and S. B. Cathcart. Jesse Luse was first appointed a member of tho committee, but later Mr. Cath cart was selected in his place, Mr. Luse being busied with other mat ters. C. H. Marsh in reporting for tho committee said they had attempted to draft a platform that would elim inate personalities and petty conten tions, making one that every good citizen could subscribe to. He said that he understood others had pro pared drafts of platforms that would stir up factional rows. L. A. Llljeq vist nnd others approved of Mr. Marsh's statement and the platform was adopted by unanimous vote. L. A. Liljeqvlst introduced a reso lution that all citizens bo invited to attend and participate In tho meet ings of tho league with tho exception of tho one prior to the caucus when tho organization will s-'oct its can didates. It was voted down. There was considerable discussion ns to the salaries that should bo al lowed. It was largely confined to the recorder's office. The concensus of opinion was that one man should net as city clerk and city recorder. In stead of paying tho city clork $100 per monih and tho recorder $50 per month more, It was stated that one good man should bo paid a fair sal ary. Some thought the league should go on record ns to what tho recorder should be paid. Others Insisted that should be loft to tho council. Somo suggested that $80 per month with the perquisites of tho recorder's of fice would bo enough. Others de clared that tho recorder should not bo allowed to nccept any perquisites and that ho should bo paid nt least $100 per month. Tho discussion end ed with a resolution providing that the council should bo given full pow er to fix tho salary being lald'on tho table. John Butler was appointed a mem ber of the oxecutlvo committee to fill a vacancy caused by tho removal of Wm. Hutcheson to Klamath Falls. Mrs. Wm. Astor, Head of New York's 400, Is Reported Dying. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Mrs. Win. Astor, for twenty yoars the acknow ledged leader of Now York society, la critically 111 and sovernl of her re latives hnvo boon summonod to her bedside. She Is wild to bo more than 180 yoars old. Mrs. Astor has boon In falling health for tho past two years. Now Is tho tlmo to got busy In Tho I Times' Prize Contest. LEAGUE WILL SELECT MEN SOCIAL LEADER NEAR DEATH LOCAL PROPERTY New Owners of Oregon CoaF and Navigation Company Discuss Project. STOCKHOLDERS WILL INSPECT HOLDINGS Rumor of Deal For the Lilliarrc Mine Cannot Be Confirmed Today. M. N. Knuppenberg and Col. D. EC Butts, two leading members of tlicc syndicate which has purchased the Oregon Coal and Navigation Com pany's property on Coos Bay and tho: steamship M. F. Plant, arrived here? on tho Breakwater this mornings. They will spend sometime hero go ing over tho property to determine the best means of developing it Other mombers of the syndicate, tho personnel of which was printed In.' The Times yesterday, are also expect ed hero within a few days. "There Isn't very much wo cam say at this tlmo in addition to thor information already given out," BalcC Mr. Knuppenberg today, "r nmt highly enthusiastic over our nowly acqulrcd property and Col. Butts,- who Is our president, wanted to lookr It over. Other members of tho com pany aro expected here within a few days. "Wo expect to proceed to Sair Jose, Cal., in a week or ten days. Mrs. Knuppenberg and children aro with me and Col. Butts Is accom panied by his wife, I have not decid ed yet whether to mako our homer hero, but wo will spend tho summorsr here. Urges Harbor Improvement. "Tho people of Coos Bay must got together and urge tho further impro vement of the harbor and bar. They accident to the M. F. Plant last weolc demonstrated this. Tho loss falls on us, but wo aro glad that no lives? were lost. It Is remarkable that the vessel and all wasn't lost. Tho ac cident should bo a warning to ther government and to everybody Inter ested that the bar must bo Improved, "Wo hope to have Senator Hey burn come down and inspect tho bar, and interest him In tho necessity of Improving this harbor. We will bos glad to cooperate In every way pos sible for the development of, tUsa Bay:" Lillian Mine DcnL It has been reported thuft Mr. Knuppenberg and his associates are negotiating for the purchaBO of tho Lillian mine and property. It was stated that an offer had been made1 and rejected and that n second offer had been made. Tho property fe owned by L, J. Simpson and tho Bank of Oregon, and has been re garded as one of tho best coal prop erties in this section. Mr. Knuppenberg refused to dis cuss tho matter today. in regard to the report that the?; new company would put a second" steamship on tho run between Coobv Bay nnd San Francisco, Mr. Knui penberg said it would not bo dones beforo tho first of tho year, prob ably. Ho said that tho development of the property would bo rushed as rapidly as consistent and what It will necessitate doing will bo harof t forecast. DO NOT KNOCK. All tho world knocks a knocker. This Increases tho din of tho anvIC chorus. Don't even knock n knock er; don't listen to him. Whero there Is no ear, there no sound is. Tho knocker will not knock long whero no appreciation Is shown. i Knock not, lest ye ho knocked. W can find somothlng to knock la ovoryone, and everyone can find something to knock In us. Bo chur Itablo to othurs and you will slmw tho truost charity toward yourPlf. Knocking U the tilgu of envy. TJigj knockor e.iiv!e- Ii'h stronger brother, so ho takes out his little hammer and! futllely, but none tho lai Irritattiig ly, tap him. Arc you voting In The Times' Prlro Contest?