ExmtB (Ham TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SANDS OK PEOPLE EVERY DAY IJY PITTING YOUR "WANT ADS" IN THE TIMES. KEEP UP TO DATE RY HEADING THE COOS DAY TIMES. THE DAY'S NEb TOLD ACCURATELY! AND CONCISELY. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 908. No. 1001, LOCAL BOAT LINES WILL MERGE WILL BUILD BIG mm i MISSOURI AND MARYLAND MAY GIVE TAFT Republican Candidate May Have 325 Electoral Votes Yet. ATTORNEY GENERAL HADLEY IS ELECTED Socialists, Prohibitionists and Independence Party Vote Small. TAFT LEADS IN MISSOURI. (By Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5. Returns In hand with one missing coun- ty known to be for Taft Indicate Taft's plurality as 839. This may be changed when the com- plete vote Is in but it looks good for Taft carrying the state. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Nov. 5. Maryland and Missouri continue to hold the stage in the final estimate of the votes in Tuesday election and upon them largely will depend the vindica tion of Chairman Hitchcock's pre election prediction that Taft would have 325 electoral votes. Taft already is assured of 301 and Bryan 15C. Missouri with her 18 votes hangs in the balance with a decided inclina tion to fall Into the Taft column, ac cording to the latest reports, while Maryland also bends Taftward with her eight votes but the returns from Maryland are so close that it will take an official count to determine. In Missouri, Hadley, the Repub lican candidate for governor, has a plurality in excess of 15,000. Colorado seems to have settled into the Bryan column, while Indiana has gone for Taft. West Virginia seems to have gone to Taft by 20, 000. The Republican majority in the national house of representatives has been cut, but that party will still have a control. Speaker Cannon will probably be reelected. The results so far as the other" parties are concerned were a disap pointment to the managers. The Socialists expected "Million for Debs" will fall far short of that and perhaps be not half that number. The Prohibitionists did not carry the vote with them that they had hoped and the Independence party's vote was small in comparison with the ex pectations of the managers. CLOSE IN MARYLAND. Bryan Said to Have State Hy 210 Votes. (By Associated Press.) BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 5. Ac cording to unofficial returns secured by the Baltimore News from every county in the state and from Balti more City up to 1 p, m. today, Mary land is again In the Bryan column by 210. CURRY FOR TAFT. County Goes Republican Hy Two to One Majority. GOLD BEACH, Ore., Nov. 5. All of the Curry county returns are not in yet, and It Is impossible to give definite figures. Precincts reporting so far show that county will go two to ono for Taft. The vote was rather light. HRYAN CONGRATULATES SUCCESSFUL RIVAL By Associated Press. LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 5. W. J. Bryan sent the following telegram to W. II. Taft: "Hon. W. H. Taft, Cincinnati, Ohio. Pleaso accept congratulations and best wishos for the success of your administration, William Jennings Bryan." Rl'Y A COUPON book at the Sanl Jtary Market and save five per cent on your meat bills, THEIR VOTES YET COOS COUNTY VACANT LAND Government Retains 64,126 Acres In This County Alone. WASHINGTON, Nqv. 5. Accord ing to land office classification, there is in the neighborhood of 1,000,000 acres of vacant, unreserved agricul tural land In Oregon today, subject to entry under the homestead laws. This estimate does not include any of the lands in Malheur and Harney counties, where there Is still much agricultural land remaining, though most of It is of such character that it must be cultivated by the dry farming process. In like manner there is said to be between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 acres of public timber land, outside of forest reserves, -most of which is still subject to entry under the tim ber and stone act. It is true that the cream of Ore gon's farming lands have passed to private ownership, and the best pf the state's timber lands have been acquired by lumber companies, or taken into reserves, where they are no longer, subject to entry. Yet the fact remains that there Is still a con siderable area of desirable land, out side the arrigated districts, that is subject to settlement and entry, and there is room for many more fam ilies in the state. A report shows that there are still 5,305,477 acres of unreserved public land subject to entry In Malheur county, and 4, GOO, 00.0 acres In Har ney. These vast areas are classified as "grazing, timber and farming" lands but the respective areas of each grade are not given. , There is comparatively little public land remaining in the W.Iiairrtte valley counties, and little mo-e n Southern Oregon, outside of forest reservations.' In the entire Portland land district there Is but 14C.431 acres remaining subject to settlement and 3 S 3,2 4 3 acres in the Roseburg district. Most of the remaining land in the Portland district Is listed as "broken timber and grazing" lana and the same classification holds good with regard to the Roseburg district, save that there are still some mineral and fruit lands in the latter district. Much Land for Stockmen. Out in Lake county there remain 2,301,808 acres of unreserved pub lic land, three-tenths of it timber land; one-tenth mountainous; three tenths agricultural and three tenths grazing. Crook county has about half as much land remaining, mostly rough country suitable only for graz- ilng, however, save for small isolated tracts which are adapted to agri culture. In the entire state there Is 1C, 957,913 acies of unreserved land, and 12,188,457 of this Is surveyed. The following table shows the area of unsurveved and unappropriated ! public lands remaining in the Rose burg district: I Acres. Benton 1.299 Coos 04,126 Curry 35.C30 .Douglas 09,423 I Jackson 48,183 I Josephine 45,502 Lane " , 111,554 Lincoln 1.859 Linn &.GC7 Total 383,2 13 HALLINGER IS ROOMED. Washington Men Want Him In Taft'B Cabinet. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 5. A strong movement ias boon smarted In Tacoma and other northwestern cities today for the appointment as Secretary of tho Interior in Taft's cabinet of Judge R. A. Balllngor of .Seattle. River and Inlet Crafts Will Be Owned and Operated By One Corporation After Decem ber 1. Captain C. E. Edwards of the steamers Alert and Alma, announced today that the proposed merger of the river and inlet crafts around Coos Bay has been effected and that the new corporation will assume charge December 1. As yet, it has not been definitely decided all the boats that will be taken over by the new company. Among those that will be in are Captain Rogers' Coos River boats, Captain Edwards' boats and the steamer Liberty of the Co qullle River Transportation Company which will be brought here from the Coqullle. Captain C. E. Edwards of the Alert, announced today that the NEED REEOPM Defeated Democratic Leader Issues Statement On Out come of Election. (By AfvnrWed Press.) LINCOLN, Neb., NoV. 5. W. J. Bryan Issued a statement today in which he says he f jels that "That tho publicity which we asked for will yet commend itself to the Amerlean peo ple, that the election of United Sta tes senators by the people will bo secured, that the iniquities of the trusts will arouse such opposition as a result of the elimination of private monopoly, that necessary labor legis lation will be secured together with a reduction of the tariff, and that ef fective regulation of railroads and independence for the Philippines will be brought about." Bryan expressed himself as entire ly satisfied with the work, of the na tional committee and with Mr. Mack as chairman. MEN STAY TOO LONG AT CHURCH TO SUIT WOMEN Complain That Cigars and Mov- ing Pictures Are Had. ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 4. Asserting that the men's church, in which husbands and fathers are allowed to smoke and sit In shbrt sleeves, Is too attractive, a score of women have complained to the Rev. Sydney Goodman, pastor of the new idea congregation, that O their male relatives would rather go to church than stay home. The protest took the form of a letter read before the male congregation by tho pastor last night. He refused to give out the names of the women who made tho protest. "Church is all right for men, but our husbands are staying out as late Sunday night to at- tend your service as they do on lodge nights," said tho . letter. "We Insist that some of tho at- tractionB bo cut out or else' the services be cut down so they ca,n get home In decent time." ,'So pleasant have been the Sunday night meetings at the men's church that the attend- ants insisted on the services be- ing strung out longer and Ion- ger, with its programs of mu- sic and singing, interspersed with moving pictures, soft drinks and cigars. As a result of the protost tho meeting will bo opened earlior next Sunday night aud closed an hour earll- er, which will allow all men to get homo beforo 10 o'clock. RANKERS ON TRIAL. (By Associated Prosa.) NEW YORK, Noy. 5. Tho jury Is still out in tho cases of Bankers Morse and Curtis. Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT- 'URDAY, NOVEMBER 7, at O A. M. .merger had been effected. The sched ule for the boats has not been com pleted. It Is proposed to make North Bend and Mnrshfleld tho terminus of all boat lines and to arrange the schedules so that the boats will come and go at different hours of the day instead of running along together In competition with each other. It i understood that stock will be issuec in the new corporation to the value of the vessels and business I held by the Individuals who join. (Messrs. Stratton and C. J. McLean I of the Coquille River Transportation I Company will come over and take an important part in the managemnet of the new compnny. Captain Edwards will remain with It. Whether Cap tain Rogers will remain has not been determined. He Insists thnt he wants to retire, that his long years of service entitle him to a rest, but the other mombers of the new cor poration Insist that he remain at least for a while. TRANCE CLASH Kaiser Insists On Apology Fop Alleged Insult to Represen 4 tative. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Nov. 5. There is renew ed activity over the attitude adopted by Germany In tho matter of the Casa Blanca Incident. This is the case of the desertion of several Ger mans who had enlisted in tho foreign legion of the French Army. Ger-1 many asked the arbitration for the j question of the international law in-i volved in the right 'of Germany to , protect her subjects who had enlisted in the foreign legion and who subse quently deserted. France accepted this proposal pro vided that the arbitration should cover the question of whether or not Germany inspired the1 desertions In question. Germany refused this counter offer and France has declin ed to modify her attitude. FRANCE IS HITTER. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Nov. 5. While It is not believed in official circles that Ger many will go to the extent of mak ing tho Casa Blanca incident the ob ject of an ultimatum, considerable disquietude exists that Germany seeks to Inflict diplomatic humilia tion upon Fiance ns a diversion from the situation which has arisen In Germany from tho publication of Emperor Willinm's now famous in-' tervlew. France Is resolved to stand firm. Paul Gambon, the French am bassador to Berlin has been instruct ed to notify Germany that Franco maintains her view thnt tho whole question should bo arbitrated and that in the meantime she declines to , release the deserters, to reprimand , tho officers concerned or to exchange regrets with Germany. GERMANY STANDS PAT. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Nov. 5. The vlow point of Germany In the Casa Blanca af fair is explained pfficially by the for eign office today as follows: "All wo demand is, a simple expression of . regret from Franco for tho violonco employed against the German con- j sular office at Casa Blanca, an ex- j pression such as would be demanded by any nation whose officers have been subjected to an attack. Unless this coming forthwith, thoro Is no object In continuing further negotia tions. Wo can't permit this point to be submitted to arbitration for we re gard it as a point of national honor that such regrot should bo express ed We don't doslro tho French of ficials concerned to bo teprlmanded, that the French soldiers be punished 'or the adoption of any moasuros of dlscipllno whatever. Concerning the other points of difference, wo are prepared to arbitrate. Wo acknow ledge somo things might havo occur- 'ied on tho German side which could have been avoided while tho French also must admit from her side that unnecessary aats havo been committed." GERM Y AND W ACCIDENT TD ' PLANT TOLD C. W. Merchant Writes Accu rate Details of Recent Ac cident to Steamship. OAKLAND, Cal., Oct. 31, 'OS. Editor Coos Bay Times: The steamer M. F. Plant was tow ed safely Into San' Francisco bay on the 29 inst., at 2:30 p. m.. I was over to look at damage done her while she was on dry dock at tho United Engineering Works. I see that her rudder post and skag Is bent hard over to post and her propeller and shaft bearing were not Injured. The life-saving station inspector, Capt. Emery, and myself wrote a let-, ter of appreciation to Captain Samuel ' H. Burtis in behnlf of the passengers for his skilful management and cool ness, while crossing Coos Bay bar on tho 24th day of Octoben when the ship was disabled by heavy seas" while crossing out, The bar apparently being smooth when three tremendous seas seemed to spring up just ahoad, seomingly frnm nnHilnc. Tho uhln nnssed through the first and second safely with the exception of second broach ing her to the post a little and be fore the ship could come up again, the third sea lifted the ship stem high, leaving the heel resting on bot tom and swinging hard over to port causing the steamer nearly to upset, nnd disabled tlfo steering gear, turn ing completely around threo times while getting safe beyond buoy. No passengers were Injured or lost with the exception of Captain Burtis an1 wife who got tossed hard against- tho door of ho.r stateroom Injuring lmr knee painfully but not seriously. Every passenger expressed their good feelings toward tho capt'tln and offi cers In delivering us safely at our destination, will try hard to return on steamer Plant which, I think, will bo ready for her run again soon. C. W. MERCHANT. LAID UP THREE WEEKS. Repairs to M. F. Plant will Take Longer Tlutn Expected. According to a letter received from San Francisco today, tho re pairs of the M. F. Plant will require more time than was originally ex pected. The letter stated that It would tako three weeks from the time the Plant went into to dry dock to repair the damages to the keel and rudder and to straighten some of tho plates that were bent. The damage in ttin Tilntna tHil nnt nniiRn t.lin vnssinl to leak but the underwriters insist- .. .. i . i...t i,nr, Dh ed that It bo repaired before she goes to sea again. MADE FAST TRIP. Alliance Makes New Record On Trip Up tho Coabtl A wire from Captain, B. F. Olson to Agent II. W. Skinner of tho Alli ance, yesterday announced that tho .vessel had broken tho record betweon the two bars, making tho run In six teen hours. They had favorable wind and weather, and an endeavor was made to pick up somo of tho time lost coming down when tho vessel was forty-six hours making the run. ASKS FOR REPAIRS. lumen Lalrtl, the Veteran Singe Man, VIhKh County Judge. ROSEBtytG, Ore., Nov. 4. James Laird, tho veteran stage man, who resides at the littlo burg which bears his namo on the Coos Bay wagon road, Is In tho city, and as upon pre vious visits took advantage of tho op portunity to Intorvlow County Judge Wonacott rolatlve to sovoral Impro vonionts which ho says nro neodod - -.., on tho road in his homo localjty. Mr. returns of the vote In Coo county at Lalrtl Is a stuunoh advocate of g'dpd Tuesday's oltflUon -will be oanvawseil roads, bollevlng that theyaro tho tomorrow In County Clerk Watson's moans of brlnaing many peoplo to an Mice. The county will, It 13 ostlm undevolopod country. .a toil, gfVo Taft ubout 1,500. WHARF AND NORTH TRONT ST. 1 , New Owners of Oregon CoaH and Navigation Company Plan Improved. WATERFRONT NORTH OF COLD STORAGE " Wharf Will Be About 200x12$ Feet and Building 75x120 Feet. The S. Y. W. C. R. R. Co., tho suc cessor to the Oregon Coal and Navi gation Company as owners of tho Llbby mine, tho steamship M. F, Plant and much Coos Bay property,, is arranging for tho construction oil.' a largo wharf and warehouse on its waterfront just north of the Coos Bay Cold Storage plant. It has over 200 'feet of water front there and. a, wharf will bo put in on nil of it- The wharf which will extend to deep water to mnke a landing place for the steamer M. F. Plant and. other sea-going vessels will be about 200x120 feet in size. Tho ware house will bo about 75x120 feet. M. N. Knuppenburg, the secretary and manager of the company, today uuvui uacii ior urns lor iuu construc tion of the wharf which will bor started soon after the contract Is awarded which will be about No- vomber 10. The construction of the new; wharf and warehouse on the north water" front will probably have considerable effect on the tendency of tho busi ness district to move south and west In Marshfleld. Tho company is now using tho F. S. Dow warehouse and docks, but their contract with Mr. Dow will shortly expire and as tho company has its own waterfront which is now practically lying idle, it was decid ed to Improve and utilize it. i P. Hennessey, who has been man ager of tho Libby mino for a num ber of years, is treasurer of tho new company. SAYS MARRIAGE IS LOVli'S SUICIDE ' Stanford Professor Startles Woman's Club. " CHICAGO, Nov. 4. "Mar- rlage is the sulcldo of love.'" said Professor Edward D. Mbn- roe, Ph. D., of Leland Stanford Junior University, before the Woman's Literary Club, oC Woodlawn, this city. "The Increasing number of divorces each year in America seems to substantiate this con- elusion," said tho professor, further. A restrained murmur of amazement was heard among tho several hundred clubwomen - present. "In tho first plnco, marriage Is ontered upon by thousands of foolish and frivolous girls and thoughtless young men, with- - pilt tho least consideration of tho question of mutual ndap- ta'blllty or of congeniality. Wedlock Is rushed into, nnd a foSv months after tho honey- moon tho parties concerned - erfmo back to their ratlonul - senses and realize that thoro are grave terilperamental differ- encos to reckon with. "Beforo long there appears on the horizon of love's young ! dream tho dt ended "affinity," and most of you realize what & that Implies. It signifies that the bonds of matrimony will, ; ero long, bo ruthlessly shattor- ed und wind up in tho dlvorco courts." W1LL CANVASS VOTE. Official Result In Coos County Eloc- (Ion Knouu Soon. COQUILLE. Ore., Nov. 5. Thc- J-hi "-