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:3J flTrtfftrs "JS TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SANDS OP PEOPLE EVERV DAY BY PUTTING YOUIt "WANT ADS" IN THE TLMES. KEEP UP TO DATE BY BEADING THE COOS BAY TIMES. THE DAY'S NEWS TOLD ACCURATELY AND CONCISELY. : MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1908. EIGHT PAGES No. 102. HABRIMAN RAILROAD 16 IS FOUND Wm. D. Cornish Succumbs Suddenly While Asleep at Hotel. THOUGHT VICTIM OF HEART FAILURE Was Director and Official of Many Big Harriman Corporations. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Nov. 7. William D. Cornish of New York, second vice president of the Union Pacific R. R. Co., and a director In many Harri man corporations was found dead In bed of heart disease. Cornish was a director in the fol lowing corporations; Leavenworth & Kansas Western Railway, North Pa cific Terminal Co. of Oregon, the Ore gon Railway & Navigation Co., of which ho was also vice-president; Oregon Short Line, of which he was vice-president; Portland and Asiatic Steamship Co., Southern Pacific Rail road Co., of which he was president, the Spokane Union Depot Co., Union Pacific Land company, of which he was president and the Wells-Fargo Land Co. H ARD WINS GAME. Defeats Carlisle By u Score of 17 to 0 This Afternoon. (By Associated Press.) CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 7. Harvard defeated the Carlisle Indian football team here today by a score of J 7 to 0 Goes to California Health Re sort to Spend a Month Or So. L. W. Shaw, local agent of the steamship Breakwater, who has been suffering from ill-health and rheu matism for sometime, left today with his wife for California where they will spend a month in hopes of benefitting his health. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw left on the Breakwater for Portland where they will take a train for a California health resort. During his absence, C. F. McCollum, the commercial agent of the com pany, will have charge of the Break water office. The Breakwater left for the lower bay about noon with a large cargo adn about sixty passengers, and will try and get out today. The bar has been unfavorable for a few days, the Nann Smith and some other vessels being held In for two or three days. Among those who sailed on the Breakwater were the following; Clinton Condlt, Miss O. Condlt, Mrs. Ella Condlt, A. C. Peter, B. Lamphear, Dan Thayer, R. Hoberg, Mrs. Hoberg, C. C. Cooper, A. Lu tonsky, Chas. Schmidt, Mrs. Lou Bradley, L. D. Smith, Jesse Smith, George Nadshedy, Mrs. W. E. Lenn her C. M. Langdon, Mrs. Langdon, C. A. Kerr, A. B. Dorse, O. A. Tur ner, Mrs. Turner, Miss Berden, Mrs. Berden, W. H. Kennedy, J. A. Rhodes, J. Wilson, H. F. McCor inack, E. S. Hicks, Edw. Stone, Rev. H. H. Brown, Mrs. Brown, G. D. Baker, F. Layton, M. Cohen, C. A. Rednau, Mrs. Masters, Mrs. C. John son, M. D. Poyntz, A. A. Carper, L. W. Shaw, Mrs. Shaw, P. A. Devers, Mrs. Wm. Schneider, Misa Bernlce Chambers, Bryan Chambers, Wm. A. Teller, W. Tinker, F. Post, H. Ju nlte, J. Tifferson, Chas. Poter, S. F. Dean, C. Jones, Dr. H, S. Wright, G. W. Holllstor, Roy Bean, B. C. Paul, Mrs. W. E. Wells. Another large INVOICE of SUITS have arrived far a faw days only. Get YOUR CHOICE while they last at S. Lando's. AGENT W cccko nimc ullfki UUIIL DEAD IN GHIGAGO T shy of bod; Auditor of Harriman Lines No tifies Employes to Steer Clear of Saloons. (By Associated Pres3.) PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 7. Ralph Blaisdell, auditor of the Harriman system in the Northwest "for the good of the service" has issued an order forbidding the employes of his department visiting saloons or liquor houses on any purpose what soever. IAFT CASES Officials of Marine Department Charged With "Holding Up" Government Contractors. (By Associated Press.) QUEBEC, Nov. 7. As a result of the investigation of the alleged graft in Canada's marine department, twenty-eight minor officials and em ployes here have been suspended. According to the testimony, con tractors had to pay a bonus of five per cent on the goods furnished to the government and got even by charging the government exorbit ant prices. Official Canvass of Election Returns Announced By Clerk Watson. (Special to The Times.) COQUILLE, Ore., Nov. 7. County Clerk Watson today announced the official vote of Coos County In the last election which was as follows; Republican 1,857 Democratic 894 Socialist 437 Independence 28 Prohibition 52 Many voters tried to scratch tlieir tickets, voting for electors of dif ferent parties. The above figures represent the largest number of votes received by any elector on the vari ous tickets. From the figures it will lje seen that Taft has a plurality cf about 1,000 votes In Coos county. The total vote in the county was light, being only 3,362 against 3.82C cast at the state and county election In June. MARSHFIELD WINS GAME. Defeats North Bond High School 17 to 0 This Afternoon. The Marshfleld High School foot ball team at the depot grounds this afternoon by a score of 17 to 0. The crowd was rather small. The two teams will play at North Bend Thanksgiving Day. "OFT IN THE STILLY NIGHT" Some member of the family is taken sick be prepared by having one of McArthur's Hot Water Bot tles in the house. McARTHUU car ries a full line of RUBBER GOODS. BAKED BEAN supper at COR. TIIELL'S Saturday evening. You can BUY or SELL through The Times "WANTS" with ease, dis patch and profit try thorn. M 1,000 run lArl WILL DELAY PANAMA CANAL WORK Reported Discovery of Subter ranean Lake Where Big Lock Was to Have Been Built Causes Trouble. (By Associated Press.) NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 7. A re port reached here today from Colon Panama, that a subterranean lake has been found under the sits of tho pro posed big locks of the Panama Canal at Gatun that will result in the delay of several years In the completion of the canal, and a much larger outlay of money than was first anticipated. According to tho report the discovery President-Elect and Wife Re turn to Virginia Resort to Spend Sometime. (By Associtited Press.' HOT SPRINGS, Va., Nov.' 7. President-elect and Mrs. Taft arrived here this morning. Several hundred quests from the hotels were at tho station and gave them a rousing wel come. .MONTANA MAY BE KEPUBLICAN. Result Won't Be Known Until Official Returns Are In. (By Associated Press.) HELENA, Mont., Nov. 7. It is improbable that the results in Mon tana will be definitely known until the official count can be announced. Ten thousand votes In normal Repub lican counties are yet to bo heard from and the Republ'cans claim Donland, republican, will bo elected governor by 400. Trouble Between Ministers Re- suits In Entire Body Resigning. (By Associated Press.) VIENNA, Nov. 7. Tho Austrian cabinet has resigned as the outcome of the dissensions bstween the min isters following the recent racia' conflicts in Prague and other Bohe mian towns. This action has nothing to do with the international situa tion. LAND FRAUD CASES. Supreme-Court Denies Four Petitions Two From Oregon Men. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. Justice Stafford, of the Supremo Court of the District of Columbia, today over ruled the motions for new trials made by Frederick Hyde and Joseph Schnleder, convicted last spring of conspiracy to defraud tho United States in connection with securing land grants In Oregon and Washing ton. Tho motion to arrest tho Judg ment was not disposed of, pending which tho sentence probably will bo deferred. Tho defendants allege the jury was coerced Into agreeing on the verdict and sought to have tho Juro-a interrogated. The court, however, held that that would allow tho jur ors to testify that their verdict was their honost judgment and opinion of the evidence, a matter as to which, according to tho result, tho defend ants themselves invoked, tho Jurors' cannot testify. The Supremo court donled tho pe tition of Wlllard N. Jonos and Thad dous S. Potter, for a writ of roviow. JonoB and Potter, who are rosldentfl of Oregon, wore sentenced to im prisonment on the charge of having defrauded tho government by Illegal land entrios In tho state under the homostead law. The charge was con spiracy, hut they pleaded tho statuto J of limitations.- The decision will TIF1S REACH SPRINGS TODAY CABINET QUITS IN AUSTRIA has been kept a secret. Engineers who are said to know of the discov ery declined to discuss the matter during the absence of Col. Goethnls in the United States. NEWS AT WASHINGTON. Government Men Do Not Believe He port. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. The Isthmian canal office stated that no word has been received hero of the finding of a subterranean lake under the site of one of the locks at Gatun. Thy declare the report absurd be cause boring had proven the stabil ity of the earth before tho work was commenced on the locks. CROWN PRINCE DP III AN Frederick William Makes Long Trip With Zeppelin In Craft Today. . (By Associated Press.) FRIEDEIttCHSHAFEN, Nov. 7. Crown Prince Frederick William made tho ascent today with Count Zeppolln, in tho Intter's airship. A strong northerly wind, very cold, prevailed. They will probably pro ceed to Donauechlngen Baden where Emperor William will arrive In the course of tho day. (By Associate! Press.) DONAUESCHINGEN BADEN, Nov. 7. The Zeppelin airship maneuvered over town awaiting the arrival of the special train on which Emperor Wil liam is coming. The Crown Prince greeted his father through a mega phone and then dropped a letter. They started on the return trip to Friederlchshafen without descending. HOLD TOI FII TRUST U. S. Circuit Court Judges Up hold Contention of Government. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Tho gov ernment's contention that the Ameri can Tobacco Co., Is a trust operating In restraint of trade In violation of the Sherman anti-trust law was sus tained In a decision handed down by Judges LaCombe, Cox, Noyse and Ward, of tho United States Circuit Court hero today. Judgo Ward dis sented. practically uphold the verdict of tho lower court. Must Begin Serving. PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 7. Just as soon as tho mandate of tho United States Supremo Court, denying to Wlllard N. Jones and Thaddeus S. Potter tho writ of roviow, reaches Portland, tho two local lawyers who were convicted in connection with Oregon land frauds, will havo to be gin serving the sentence imposed up on them by Judgo Hunt. Jones and Potter were indicted by the federal grand Jury, September 2, 1905, and were convicted October 14, 1905. Jones, according to evi dence produced at the trial, was tho ring leador In tho conspiracy Jo de fraud tho government out of timber lands, Ho was sentenced to a year at McNIel's Island and to pay a flno of $2000. Potter, becauso It appeared that lie had been only a dupe of Jones, was sontonced to sorvo six months In tho Multnomah county Jail and to pay a lino of ?500. Jonos and Potter con fined tholr operation to timber lands In tho vicinity of tho Slletz Indian Reservation. Tholr schomo was to get ox-soldiers to make tilings on the claims. For quick results, put an nd In Tho Cooa Bay Times Want Column AGC CALIFORNIA YOUTH TO ACCOM! ROOSEVELT ON AFRICAN HUNI PEOPLE CAN Public Construction of Rail road to Coos Bay Is Intimated. The feasibility of tho citizens of southern and central Oregon who would be benefitted by having an outlet via Coos Bay uniting and constructing n railroad here them selves if the large systems do not sej fit to build in here soon was suggested by several speakers be fore the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce. The Idea was first sug gested by Francis H. Clarke who spoke on the meeting- of the Oregon Idaho Development Congress nt Roseburg, saying that tho possibil ity of the state or tho people them selves building tho rnilroad was be ing generally talked there. Last night's meeting was one of the most largely attended that has been held recently. Walter Lyon presided and among thoso who spoke were Francis H. Clarke, M. N. Knuppenburg, W. A. Reld, John D. Goss, Mr. Selby and Mr. Jessup of the United Wireless Telegraph Company. Mr. Clarke in his remarks called attention to the sore need of better transportation facilities for Coos Bay. Ho snld that Coos Bay was the most talked of point In tho northwest, but that most of tho peo ple who knew of Coos Bay also know that It was a difficult point to get to nnd get away from. Ho said that the people of tho valley and south ern Oregon are looking to Coos Bay and Its development both tho Im provement of tho harbor and tho construction of a railway from the Interior hero as the means of devel oping nil of southern Oregon. He. said that the section of Oregon, be tweon Ashland and Eugene, was nearer tho sea via Coos Bay than any other point. Ho estimated that there are over 14 0,000 people in tho territory. He said that tho Oregon-Idaho Development Congress Is doing much to create a senti ment favorable to the Improvement of Coos Bay, and that Coos Day peo ple should boost It as much as Bible. He urged that Coos Bay bo well represented nt all .meetings ot the body. Urges Harbor Improvement. M. N. Knuppenburg, secretary nnd manager of the S. Y. W. C. R. R. Co., which succeeds tho Oregon Coal and Navigation Company In tho owner ship and management of tho Llbby coal mine, steamship M. F. Plant and other properties, spoko briefly. Ho snld that ho was glad to seo the people hero so allvo to their needs and determined to sccuro results. Ho said that ho nnd his associates would bo glnd to aid in every way possible. Ho said that by tho exten sion of tho Jetty another thousand feet seaward, tho largest ocean-going vessels would bo ablo to come in here. Ho said then, tho people couldn't keep tho railroad out and instead of getting one railroad, Coos Bay would bo certain to secure three. As to tho company's plans, ho said that It was the Intention to dovolop the property In every way possible as rapidly as appears consistent. New Era On Coos Buy. John D. Goss spoko on tho sub ject, "Tho Doublo Shift at the C. A. Smith mill." It was Impromptu and Mr. Goss said that ho didn't know any of tho details of the plan or exactly what It would meant In Itself, but that ho knew It typified at least ono thing a now era on Coos Buy. Ho said that It typified tho passing of tho old easy going order of things and tho Inauguration of tho spirit of push ami busluos? onorgy that abounds whoro competi tion Is keen. Ho said that Coos Ilav has had tho wonderful rosources that evory spoakor and ovory Cooa Bay man talks about hero for many (Continued on page 8.) B 0 Edmund Heller of Riverside, Selected By President As His Companion. IY0UTH IS FAMILIAR WITH DARK, CONTINENT" Was Chosen From List of Hun dreds Without Having l Solicited the Place. (By' Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. T. Attracted by tho remarkable nchlovo meats of Edmund Heller, in his ex plorations of tho strange and llttlca known lands of (AA'rlca and' else where, President Roosevelt has se lected the 2G-year old Riverside? youth from a list of hundreds off eminent scientists and naturalists oC tho nation who aspired for tho placa to accompany him to tho wilds oE Africa next March. Tho honor comes to tho California boy unsolicit ed and unexpected. Tho fact of his appointment was first learned frana his mother, Mrs. Marlon Heller, oC Rlvenildo, who has rece'ved a letter from tho youthful explorer telling: of his plans. Heller, who Is connect ed with the State University Museum: has obtained leavo of absence) oST ono year. Tho party will leave Now York March 23 and thenco go to Mombassa. Most of the time will be spent in British and German East Africa and in tho central elovateoi! portion with which young Heller Is familiar. FROM EGYPT Germany Will Transfer Min ister to Succeed Late Baroni Von Sternburg. (By Associated Press. BERLIN, Nov. 7. Count Johsuira Heinrlch Von Bermstorff, who. ies cently has represented tho German government in Egypt, has bcuir elect ed by Emperor William ttc succeed tho Late Baron Speck Von Stortt burg as embassador to Amur.icn PAUL STRAIN BANKRUPT:. Debts of Well-Kimwii Merc-hunt Aro Placed nt $128,201. PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 7. Puufl Straln, proprietor of tho Boston store, at First and Salmon streots, Port land, of tho United Merchant's Btoro at Marshfleld, Ore., and tho Unite Merchant's store on Markot street, San Francisco, through his attornoyu John F. Logan and John II. Sto'ven son, filed In tho United States Cir cuit Court, a potltlon In bankruptcy. Tho nows that Strain had beon forcecE Into bankruptcy will surprise mnny peoplo In tho city, for It wns general ly believed that his store hero was: mnklng monoy. Strain places his lia bilities at $128,294.79 and his assets; at about $90,000. Tho petition was filed early, but nothing was known of It until Iato Irs tho afternoon. In addition to a long list of creditors named In tho peti tion, there Is n list of nine employes who havo salaries coming to thorn Whllo tho petition does not sot out tho reason for Strain's fnlluro, It is understood that ho was forcod to tho wall by onterlng business In Sart Francisco. Sometime aw Strain es tablished a Ptoro at 9i:i. 915 and 917, Markot streot nnd this von'tirn Is said to havo post him between $40, 000 nnd $50,000. The, list of crodf tors is a long ono nnd Indicates biiof nesw firm'? from Now York to Sara Franrlgeo nml Uo a number of Port- i land biiBliioss 1iouph. Locnl news papora nnd Mioso of San Fi-nnefsrw woro cauuht by tho falluro. DON'T FORGOT that Baked Botina Supper at CORTHELL'S Saturday. 1 kivi&ai&-ut