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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908.
No. 95..
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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.
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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.
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