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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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