;m ulimB TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALIC TO THOU SANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY BY PUTTING YOUR "WANT ADS" IN THE TIMES. (Stmts KEEP UP TO DATE BY READING THE COOS RAY TIMES. THE DAY'S NEWS TOLD ACCURATELY! AND CONCISELY. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. HI. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1908. No. 101- THEODORE ROOSEVELT 13 LIKELY TO SUCCEED PLATT IN U.S. SENATE Report That President Has Re- considered His Refusal To Make Fight. DEVELOPMENTS CAUSED HIM TO CHANGE MIND Missouri Safely Republican But Bryan Will Have Majority In Nebraska. MISSOURI FOR TAFT; NEBRASKA FOR BRYAN (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, Nov. C. Supple- mentary returns have failed to disturb materially Taft's lead of 4,235 votes In Missouri. The legislature will probably be democratic on joint ballot by six, meaning that Gov. Folk will be chosen United States senator. LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. G. W. J. Bryan carried Nebraska by a plurality of 4,500, accord- ing to unofficial returns from all counties. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 6. That Theodore Roosevelt may be the successor of Thomas Piatt of New York in the United States senate is thought by many In Washington as not at all improbable. Those who regard this possible declare they have assurances from the President him self that he is not entirely adverse to the acceptance of the senatorial office under the conditions which pre vail. When he steps out in March from Washington, he will be ready to answer the attacks which have been made upon in the recent presi dential campaign. TAFT DENIES REPORT. Pi-esident-EIcct Not Going To Hunt In Texas. (By Associated Press.! CINCINNATI, Nov. G. Judge Taft in a statement today said he Is not going to Texas this winter to hunt on his brother's wife's ranch as has been rumored and published in the newspapers. MARYLAND VERY CLOSE. Completo Official Figures Needed to Decide Result. (By Associated Press.) BALTIMORE, Ind., Nov. G. No thing was heard up to one o'clock this afternoon from the four coun ties needed to complete tho official count of Tuesday's vote in Maryland. Complete official figures will be re quired to determine the final result. ELECTION EXCITEMENT CAUSES ONE DEATH (By Associated Press.) NEY YORK, Nov. 6. Pro- lessor Edwin Emerson died at Toklo, November 4, of heart failure as the result of intense excitement over tho American election news. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING THIS EVENING E Largo Attendance Expected at To night's Meeting Prominent Men Speak. The address by Mr. Reed of Alas ka, at the Chamber of Commerce to night will be interesting to every body, ladles as well as gentlemen. The first public announcement of tho new owners of the Oregon Coal and Navigation Company holdings will also be made tonight. A statement will also be made concerning the working of tho new wireless tele graph station which is being rushed to completion. Read the Times' Want Ads, PAYS FOR HIS 01 CAMPAIGN Governor Marshall of Indiana Returns Funds Sent to Him By Admirers. (By Associated Press.) COLUMBIA, Ind., Nov. G. At tho beginning of his campaign, Thomas Marshall, governor-elect of Indiana, announced that ho would not accept contributions to finance his political contest. About $30,000 money so subscribed to him Is being returned to tho donors. Residents of Plauen Panic- Stricken As Result of Shocks and Trouble. (By Associated Press.) PLAUEN, Germany, Nov. G. Tho most violent earthquake that ever was experienced here terrified many at 5:40 this morning. Peoplo fled panic stricken into the streets. The shock lasted several minutes and was accompanied by sharp explosions and thunderous rumblings. Sixty or seventy shocks have occurred here dally for the past week. They are now less frequent but more violent. The temperature of the Median Springs has Increased 15 degrees. Former San Francisco Politi cian Must Again Answer Bribery Charge. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. G. After over seventy days work in securing a Jury, the third trial of Abraham Ruef on the charge of offering a bribe to former supervisor Furey, be gan this morning before Superior Court Judge William P. Lawlor. WILL IS FILED. R. II. Chandler's Last Testament Ready For Probate. Sunday's San Francisco Examiner says: "The will of Richard D. Chandler, the coal dealer, was filed for prob ate. Chandler died October 28th, leaving an estate, tho value of which is problematical, the petition merely stating the property is worth over $10,000. Chandler was rated as one of tho wealthy men of tho state. "Among the bequests named in the testaments are the following: Rob ert H. Chandler, $10,.000 and an an nuity of $1,200; Jennie Chandler, $10,000; Ross Wright, $2000; sev eral grandchildren of tho decedent, an endowment policy for $20,000; $60,000 In trust for the use of Will iam S. Bixby and Clarp Bixby; Home for Incurables, $5,000. "The residue of tho estate Is di vided into thirds, two of which are left in trust for William S. Chandler, and tho remainder in trust for Ri chard B. Chandler and Laura B. Chandler." Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, NOVEMBER 7, at O A. M. QUAKES SHAKE GERMAN TOWN RUEF II lIVLal 11011 tho ME TOOP IJilKO luum E New York Financier, Whose Rapid Rise to Wealth Astounded America, Sen tenced For Wrecking Big Bank. NEW YORK, Nov. 6. C. W. Morse, whose sensational rise in the financial world dazzled America, was sentenced to fifteen years imprison ment for misapplication of the funds of the National Bank of North Amer ica of which ho was a director and the controlling owner. Alfred H. Curtis, the former president has been found guilty but clemency was re commended and his sentence was LOSE OFFICE American Federation of Labor to Meet In Denver Next Monday. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. G. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, left today for Denver where the 28th an nual meeting of that body will begin next Monday . Mr. Gompers is quot ed as saying that ho is not a candi date for reelection In tho sense that ho seeks the office, but that he will be glad to servo if it is the will of the convention. WILL TALK POLITICS. American Federation of Labor Will Determine Future Policy. (By Associated Press.) DENVER, Colo., Nov. G, Politics will furnish the principal topic of dis cussion at the twenty-eighth annual convention of the American Federa tion of Labor. It is said by local union leaders that it is probable that the Federation, with Its two million members, and with more than one million voters, will adopt a per manent political policy through an amendment to its constitution. There will be vigorous opposition to any policy looking to binding tho organ ization to follow fixed political lines. Germany Ready to Accept France's Offer to Arbitrate Casa Blanoa Affair. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Nov. G. The crisis be tween France and Germany which arose over the arrest of the German deserters from the foreign legion of the French Army by the French au thorities at Casa Blanca, was seem ingly dispelled during the night. It is now apparent that Germany is ready to abandon her recent demand for the release of these men and she ex cuses tho action of tho French sol diers who are alleged to have at tacked an official of the German con sulate at Casa Blanca. Germany Is ready to accept tho proposal by Franco whereby with mutual expres sions of regret, tho entire incident may bo referred to arbitration. PROSPER MILL CHANGE. I). C. Alberto Buys Interest In John son's Plant. Partlos coming from Coqulllo re port that D. C. Alberts of Hardy, Cal., has purchased the interest of Stuart J. Lyons In tho sawmill of Johnson & Lyons, near Prosper, Tho new firm oxpects to start tho mill up as soon as some needed Improve ments aro made. BUY A COUPON book at tho Sani tary Market and savo five per cent on your meat bills. I 1 1 KAISER BACKS DOWN TODAY 15 suspended. A stay of ten days in the execution of Morse's sentence was granted to permit appeal. A murmur of approval with a faint attempt at applause when the sentence upon Curtis was suspended by the court. When the sentence was pronounced on Morse the room was still as a church, the stillness being broken only by the sobs of the faith ful wife of the guilty man who was led Into the ante-room where she was soon followed by Morse who endeav ored to comfort her. A writ of error in the case of Morse was obtained from Judge La combo this afternoon. It is return able on December 3. His applica tion for bail was denied, and will bo carried to the United States court of appeals. FIRE ROUTS PUPILS About 150 Students Flee In Night Clothes From Burning Washington Institute. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. G. About 150 students in their night clothes fled through the fire and smoke at Bliss Electrical School which burned to the ground early to day. The fire started from defective insulation of a wire in the kitchen. All of the students escaped Injury but most of them lost their effects. The loss Is $G0,000. MILLION FOR HEATHENS. Methodist Church to Spend Large Sum to Convert Them. (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, Nov. G. An appro priation of $1,0G0,000 to carry on the work next year In Africa and China was made by the General Com mission of the Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal church In annual session hero today. HEAVY FOG LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING DELAYED HER ARRIVAL WILL SAIL SATUR DAY MORNING. Tho steamship Breakwater arrived in port shortly before noon today after a fairly good voyage from Port land, with the excoption of a slight delay caused by tho heavy fog last night and this morning. She carried a big cargo of freight and a largo number of passengers. Tho Break water will sail from Coos Bay for "Portland at 9 a. m., Saturday morn ing. Among thoso who came from Port land were the following: Robert Richmond, T. C. Russell, J. C. Marshal, Robert Phelan, D. W. Floyd, Mrs. A. R. Hutchlngs, Mrs. Orrllabounder, W. R. Donner, A. Sheffier, A. L. Burkhart, W. P. Dona hey, A. M. Oakes, A. U. Dunn, J. L. Grinnoll, U. S. Booth, P. H. Jack son, S. L. Bartlott, J. C. Murray, D. M. Dick, E. Grill, A. Nelson, H. Da vis, C. H. Dobor, Miss Thompson, Fred'FItzkay, M. Kohnt, A. W. Med loft, C. Phillips and wife, Mrs, El liott, Mrs. Woods, Miss O'Connoll, Mrs. E, K. Jones, George Tucker, II. Bleak, W. P. McKonna, Geo. McKen zlo, Mrs. McKonzle, Minn Strauss, Mrs. Collins, A. G. Folsom, L. Tra vis, Mrs. Frederick and W. C. Ellin. Another large INVOICE of SUITS have arrived for a few days only. Got YOUR CHOICE while thoy last at S. Lando's. For quick results, put an nd in Tho Coos Bay Times Want Column m BREAKWATER II I siul!l lull I LnliLI COL HDLABIRD WILL PERSONALLY T TO E. R. WILL SELECT Citizens' League to Choose Men As Candidates For City Offices. i The Citizens' League last evening adopted the "close balloting" system for tho selection of tho leaguo's can didates for nomination for Council men and recorder at tho city caucus November 1G. The league will select Its candidates at tho meeting next Thursday evening. Last night's session of tho new or ganization was well attended, be tween 100 and 150 being present. A large number of municipal matters were brought up for discussion, one of tho principal matters being to de termine the publicity that should be given the proceedings of the organ ization. Some wanted to make its meetings secret from now on (includ ing Inst night's session), while others argued that as the organization was supposed to be for the advancement of the Interests of Mnrshfleld and all Its citizens, practically the entire pub lic, it should be a public organization and all of its actions bo open to tho public. A motion that tho proceedings bo kept secret was amended to provide that n committee consisting of Jesse Luse, L. A. Copple and Dan Malo ney of The Times, be named as a can didate of censors to determine what part of the proceedings should bo made public. Mr. Maloney who had opposed making any part of tho pro ceedings secret stated that his posi tion as newspaperman would not per mit his acting as a censor on any thing and asked Chairman Johnson to appoint some ono olso in his place. After his refusal to servo as n censor to withhold any of tho proceedings of the gathering, tho meeting decided not to make it a secret organization. Councilman SacchI, Eugene O'Con noll, Carl Albright, F. S. Dow and others engaged In a lengthy discus sion of the error by tho city in as sessing Mr. O'Connoll and tho Mer chant estato for an Intersection on Sixth street which had not been built. Mr. SacchI oxplnined how tho error had been made but somo of tho speakers criticised tho city engineer ing and bookkeeping departments for permitting such an error to occur. Councilman Sacchi spoko at length on tho city's financial condi tion and what should be done to "trim" municipal expenses In tho fu ture so that tho debt can bo roduced. Ho explained tho "Current Expenses Fund" and how it enabled city em ployes to secure their salaries in cash Instead of city warrants that could not be cashed. Carl Albright commonded tho work of Councilmen SacchI and Nelson on tho city council and. said that their work thero entitled them to more credit from the public than Is gener ally given. It was urged that all members of tho league bo in attendance at tho meeting next Thursday night when tho league's candidates will be named and alBo to bo in attendance at tho city caucus November 10, to support theso candidates. It Is likely that tho leaguo will support F. M. Freldberg for chair man of tho city caucus. C. A. John son was suggested as a candidate for chairman of the caucus but It Is like ly that ho will bo a candidate for councilman. DOESN'T WANT WRIGHT. Kaiser Did Not Invito Him to Ger many, (Br Associated Press.) PARIS, Nov. C. Tho Htatoment In Wilbur Wright's lottor of congra tulation from Emperor William, in viting him to visit Germany Itt un true. CASH PRIZE MASQUERADE HALL, NORTH REND, Nqyombcr 14, at Eckhoff Hall. I HA II K Special Representative Will Leave For New York, No vember 13. DECIDE FATE OF COOS BAY RAILWAT Local People Expect Definite Announcement About Road About December 1. Col. W. H. Holnbird, tho special representative of E. H. Harrlman who recently investigated tho Coos Bay country to ascertain whether thero wus sufficient business hero to Justify tho construction of a railway from Drain here, has wired friends in Marshfield that he will lcavo Lob Angeles, November 13, for New York where ho will go over tho mat tor with Mr. Harrlman and his board of directors. Judging from this statement, an onrly announcement of tho decision of E.'H. Hnrrlmau in regard to tho construction of a railroad to Coos Bay may bo expected. Col. Kolablrd will reach Now York about Novem ber 20, and the matter will prob ably bo decided by December 1. Slnco leaving Coos Bay, Col. Hola blrd has gone over tho Tillamook, project. While he has not made any statoment concerning it, tho under standing is that tho Tillamook lino does not tap as rich a country as is to be found In Coos county. LEAVE PAPI Editor and Founder of Coquille Herald Retires Succeeded By C. 0. Dryden. COQUILLE, Ore., Nov. 6. D. P. Dean, one of tho best-known and most highly respected pioneer news paper men of southern Oregon, re tires this week as editor of tho Co qulllo Horald which ho founded nbout eighteen years ago and has slucu boon continuously at tho head of it. Mr. Dean will bo succeeded as editor and manager by C. O. Dryden who has boon connected with tho paper hitherto. Mr. Dean announces his retirement us follows: , "With this Issuo of the Horald tho editor in chief retires for tho time being, while C. O. Dryden takes charge. Wo have been connected with tho paper since It was founded. Its first appearance being on Septem ber 9, 1882, and solo proprietor and editor for tho pnst eight years, and hnvo been constantly at tho work; slnco tbo first date with the excep tion of two years spent In tho coun ty clerks offico, which, we think en titles us to a vacation of a year at least. Mr, Dryden has spent most of his llfo In the ofllco and fully under stands tho work which ho has well In hand and wo feel assured that tho business will bo conducted along for mor lines and to tho satisfaction of our largo numbor of patrons." Concerning tho future policy of tho pnpor, Mr. Drjden says: "With this Issuo of tho Horald I assumo management and will In tho next year endeavor to give tho read ors and patrons a fair clean up-to-dato nowspnpor that will merit tho continuance of its already largo pat ronage." Stoamor BREAKWATER sails from Coos Hay for Portlnnd SAT URDAY, NOVKMHKR 7, nt 0 A. 31. HAKHD HKAN supper at COIC TIIKMH Sci'uiduy evening. DON'T I-OHGKT tlmt Baked IJ -n Supper at COUTH KLIAS SaturUuj. Uso The Coos Bay Times Want Ada 0. L.