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No. 106.
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OVER 350 IBS MET
DEATH IN
Large Number Entombed at
Hamm, Westphalia, By Fire
Damp Explosion.
FIRE DRIVES BACK
FORCE OF RESCUERS
Heart-Rending Scenes Pres
ented By Relatives of Vic
tims Around Mine.
(By Associated Press.)
HAMM, Westphalia, Germany,
Nov. 12. An explosion of Are damp
In the Radhod mine today caused a
heavy loss of life which may reach
over 350.
A total of thirty-five bodies had
been brought to the surface up to
4 o'clock this afternoon.
No hope is expressed for the 300
still below ground.
A salvage corps armed with appa
ratus to supply each man with oxy
gen is now endeavoring to penetrate
the mine. These are the same men
who went over to Courrieres,
France, in March, 100C, and render
ed such valuable aid in the frightful
mine disaster there.
The rescuers worked heroically to
reach their companions but at 1
o'clock, the fire had gained such a
headway that the rescuers had to be
called back to give way to the fire
fighters, and the flames are still
spreading.
The vicinity of the mine Is sur
rounded by the police,, and the people
are not permitted ' to approach.
Heart-rending scenes are presented
by relatives and friends gathered out
side of the police cordon.
Seventy were rescued alive soon
after the explosion.
KILLS REAR AVITI1 STONE.
Weiiatchec Woman Brings Bruin Out
of Tree With Rock.
WENATCIIEE, Wash.," Nov. 12.
Throwing a stone that went true
to its aim, Mrs. Oliver Bates, wife of
the proprietor of the hotel at Wenat
cheo Lake, killed a bear that came
sauntering into her orchard, appa
rently looking for something to eat.
The bear had swam along the shore
of the lake until it came near the
landing at the hotel, when it started
on its Journey which resulted in its
death.
Mrs. Bates thought at first that
the animal was an otter, as she saw
it come out of the water, but a sec
ond look revealed bruin, and she all
alone, as her sons were out in the
field working. Her three pet terriers
started after the intruder and tor
mented him so that he sought refuge
in the nearest treo. Mrs. Bates
started for the house to secure a
rifle, but the dogs would not stay by
their post unless she was there to
urge them on. She then picked up
an anronful of stones and started a
battery on bruin.
The third stone hit him in the head
and down came the huge form to
the ground, where it lay without a1
struggle. Mrs. Bates then rushed
out to the field, where her sons were
workinK. and called them in, and
bruin was soon skinned and his meat
stored away for the winter.
PLAN FOR REVISION.
House Committeo Resumes Hearing
to Gather Data.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 11.
The committee on Ways and Meaue
of the House of Representatives to
day continued the tariff hearing for
the purpose of gathering data for the
purpose of making tariffs. It is part
of the plan proposed by Congress
man Payne last May when he said
of the bill to be framed: "It will be
a revision of the tariff. It will bo a
protective tariff and it must be a me
dium and a general modium tariff.
It will put the United States on
equality with France, Germany and
Russia in what we export. That Is
the Republican programme."
Steamer BREAKWATER sails
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT
URDAY', NOVEMBER 11, at 2 P. 31.
GERMAN DISASTER
MAIL SERVICE
DEFICIT GROWS
Department's Expense Last
Year $16,910,270 Greater
Than Receipts.
(By Associated Press.'
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 12.
Postmaster General Meyer announc
ed today that the postal deficit for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 190S,
amounted. to $1G, 910,270, the largest
In the history of the postoffice de
partment. An analysis of the figures
shows $9,891,321 represents the ad
vance In the rate of compensation au
thorized by congress for employes of
the railroad mall service, rural deliv
ery service, city delivery service, as
sistant postmasters and clerks In
postofllces.
Assembling of Federal Council
of Germany Causes Much
Speculation.
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Nov. 12. A meeting
called today of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Bundersrath, or
federal council, is attracting much
speculation. The circumstances pre
ceding the assembling of this com
mittee, a most unusual step, have
given rise to the reports that the
meeting is called to take some action
with the Idea of preventing Emperor
William from pursuing his independ
ent course in foreign affairs of the
empire as well as from publicly in
dicating a personal policy differing
from that of his government.
Celestial Ruler Critically III and
Refuses to Accept Aid of
Western Physicians.
(By Associated Press.)
PEKIN, Nov. 12. It Is the con
sensus of opinion In Pekin that the
Emperor of China Is very sick. It is
reported that ho is sinking. He will
not accept western medical attend
ance. The various legations are sending
cable dispatches to their govern
ments concerning the Emperor's Ill
ness and the circumstantial rumors
of the Emperor's death. He has been
a sufferer for ten years from chronic
nephritis, a condition now compli
cated with diabetes and sciatica. It
is admitted that his brain is affected.
INDICT TOR LAND FRAUD.
Presidential Elector .MnoiiK Those
In Dragnet In California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12. The
Federal Grand Jury has returned In
dictments for land fraud against D
W. Dwlnnell, recent Republican Pres
idential elector; J. D. G. Gangnor,
John Gilpin and Rex F. Deter, all
prominent residents of Shasta Coun
ty. Thoy are accused of having hired
eight men to take up claims In a tract
of high-class timber land opened to
the public two years ago. The men
are said to havo paid the expenses
of the eight men and glvon each
S?00 to rpllnqulsh his title to tin
land. Gangnor has already been iu
rested and released on ?3000 ba'l.
PLAN TD CALL
KAISER DOWN
GUI DIG
PASSENGERS HAVE
Two Fast Trains Meet With
Bad Wrecks But Occupants
of Coaches Sustain But
Slight Injuries.
(By Associated Press.)
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Nov. 12.
Threo cars of the cast bound Twen
tieth Century Limited, the New York
Central's fast train were thrown
from the rails at Blossom Road cross
Begin Work On Shoals
Near C. A. Smith Mill and
Libby Bunkers.
The dredge Oregon has completed
Its work on the shoal near the mouth
of Pony Inlet and this afternoon will
come to the upper bay to cut the
shoal near the C. A. Smith mill slip
and the Libby Coal bunkers. The
dredge will be kept there for several
days probably and will then begin
work on the worst shoals in the up
per bay. It Is not unlikely that the
shoal near the cold storage plant will
bo the next one cut down. Capt.
Charleston says the dredge is work
ing fine. He has reduced the force
somewhat, cutting the expenses about
?200 per month. The cutting of the
shoal at the mouth of Pony Inlet
gives a channel eighteen feet deep.
It is likely that a mass meeting
will he called at the Chamber of
Commerce Friday night to v discuss
the bar improvement. C. A. Smith
Is expected to be here and Captain
Magenn and others will probably
talk. The situation is said to be
critical, demanding that early Im
provements be made on the Jetty to
protect the bar.
This afternoon, the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce met to discuss
the advisability of compiling and is
suing new literature. The plan of
the general advertising of Coos coun
ty will probably be discussed also.
Former Sheriff Arrested at
Nashville For Complicity In
Carmack Murder.
(By Associated Presn.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 12.
John D. Sharpe, ex-sheriff of this
county, was arrested today charged
with the murder and aiding or abet
ting in the murder of Senator Car-'
mack. This followed a meeting of
the grand Jury at which several wit
nesses were examined. It Is alleged
that Sharpe was seen with the two (
Coopers shortly before the killing
and was also at the scene of the kill
ing. DEER EAT HENRIES
RUT LEAVE DOG
GRANTS PASS, Ore., Nov.
12. W. E. Gage, a miner, llv-
Ing on Louse Creek, about six
miles from this city, thinks that
deer have too much protection,
as they are getting so thick In
his neighborhood as to bo a nul-
sance. Ho set out a largo patch
strawberries, and the deer ato
tho vinos down Into the ground.
To protoft a large bed of
onions, he took his dog and tlod
him in the mlddlo of It, with a $
20-foot rope, but tho dog was
evidently the one that was
afraid, for the deer ate up the O
entire patch, though they left $
the dog unharmed.
DREDGE CUE
qiflppc urn
UiinilB L leLLU
NARROW ESCAP
ing, Just east of this city at 3 o'clock
this morning, but strangely enough
not one of the many passengers were
badly injured. A broken rail caused
the accident.
Second Lucky AVreck.
BUTLEU, Penn., Nov. 12. Passen
ger train No. 11, south bound, on
the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad,
while running forty miles an hour
was wrecked five miles north of hero
last night. Over one hundred pas
sengers escaped with but slight ln
i Jury to- a few.
Big Advance In Prices With
Strong Demand In Cali
fornia. During the last few weeks, there
has been a marked advance in the
price of lumber in California with a
still greater increase in the demand
and In consequence owners of mills
1 In this section are preparing for a
renewal of the activity that marked
the lumber business at Its zenith a
.year or so ago. The latest advance
in prices in the California market
was $1 per thousand on rough lum
ber. The Increase in the price of
clear lumber during the last few
months is, In some Instances, more
than $6 per thousand feet.
As yet, the advance in prices out
side has not had any effect on the
retail prices In this Immediate sec
tion. However, it is practically cer
tain that it will have within the
course of a few months a general ad
vance is anticipated locally.
The new schedule of prices will
enable the smaller mills along the
coast to operate at a profit and the
owners of most of them are prepar
ing to resume operations. The small
mills cannot produce lumber as
cheaply as the large ones can and
consequently when prices are forced
downward, the small mills have to
close. The strengthening demand
and better prices coming at this sea
son of the year forebodes, lumber
men say, at least a year of good
business for the sawmills.
Steamship Will Not Be Able to
Sail For Coos Bay For
Several Days.
The M. F. Plant did not sail from
San Francisco for Coos Bay yester
day as was anticipated and it is not
likely that she will sail from the Gol
den Gate for another week. This
Information was contained In a tele
gram from the Oregon Coal and Na
vigation Company to Agent F. S.
Dow today. Tho telegram stated that
It would bo several duys yet before
tho vessel could leave tho dry dock.
The Carlos, a steam schooner, loft
San Francisco Tuesday for Coos Bay
and will probably get In today. She
carries both passengers and freight.
The Grace Dollar will probably sail
this afternoon with lumber for San
Pedro.
The Wasp which has been loading
at tho C. A. Smith mill, will sail1
tomorrow for San Pedro.
The Bowdoln Is loading with lum
ber at tho C. A. Smith mill and will
probably sail for San Pedro,
'The Breakwater Is oxpected In ear
ly tomorrow from Portland.
A COUPON book will save, you
monoy on your moat bills. Ask tho
Sanitary market about it.
Steamer BREAKWATER sails
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT
URDAY', NOVEMBER M, at 2 P. M.
He.ter send this paper to a friend
LUMBER MARKET
IS PICKING UP
PLAIT STILL
co in
PHONE SYSTEIfl FOR COOS HT
TRAIN SHAKEN
dv cvdi ncmii
Passengers In Coaches Two
Blocks From Disaster at
. Dodson, Mo., Injured.
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 12. A terri
fic explosion in the glazing house of
the Excelsior Springs Powder Com
pany at Dodson, Mo., ten miles couth
of here, this morning resulted in the
death of one man and the injury of
thirty-five others. The great number
of Injured is due to the fact that a
Kansas City southern passenger train
was on a track two blocks from the
powder mills and the windows were
blown in, cutting and bruising the
passengers. One woman was seri
ously injured.
Eastern Varsity Football Team
Arranging Games For Spo
kane and Portland.
(By Associated Press.)
NOTRE DAME, Ind., Nov. 12.
.Pending the approval of tho local
Athletic board of control, two far
western games are being slated for
the "Varsity Eleven" first with Wash
ington state college to bo played at
Spokane Christmas Day, and the sec
ond with the Multnomah Athletic
Club at Portland on New Year's Day.
A third contest may be played at
Seattle with Washington University.
Prominent Member of Oregon
Agricultural College Faculty
Succumbs at Yaquina.
(By Asscclated Press.)
NEWPORT, Ore., Nov. 11. Prof.
George II. Coot for many years con
nected with tho Oregon Agricultural
College, died today at his homo near
Yaquina where he wont to recuperate
from falling health.
JOHNSON'S HOBBY FAILS.
Receivers NniiH'd For Ills Cleveland
Municipal Traction Company.
(By Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 12.
Judge Taylor In tho federal court
named Warren Bicknell and Frank
A. Scott as receivers of tho Muni
cipal Traction Company. This com
pany represented Mayor Tom John
son's hobby.
DON'T THINK IT ANDRE
Swedish Arctic Evplorcrs Say Labra
dor Body Not II Is.
(By Associated Press,)
STOCKHOLM, . Nov. 12. Prof.
Anthorst und Capt, Nllsson, Arctic
authorities, do not bollovo the report
nf tho recovery of Andro's body. They
do not think It possible that his bal
loon could have roacUed Labrador.
GREAT REDUCTIONS OX ALL
MILLINERY AT MRS. A. G.
UKEN'S.
NOTRE DAI
TD COME WEST
'died' today
Coos Bay Home Telephone
Company Purchases Equip
ment For Exchange.
1WILL REBUILD THE
SYSTEM THIS WINTER
New Plant Will Be Ready For
Use About April 1,
1908.
The Coos Bay Home Telephone
Company has Just closed a contract
'for a complete common battery
'equipment for its Coos and Curry
county lines. President W. U. Dou
glas and Manager R. T. Durrott mada.
the formal announcement today;
i Tho new equipment will be ship
ped from the eastern factory within
a few weeks and will probably reach
Marshfield by the middle of Janu
ary. Tho installation of the , new
equipment and the rebuilding will be
gin at once and will probably take
eight or ten weeks, so that the new
common battery will be In operation
about April 1.
In addition to the installation of
tho new common battery system, the
lines will be rebuilt, cable distribu
tion being used in the business dis
tricts of Marshfield and North Bend
with sufficient cables between the
two cities to eliminate any delays in.
phoning from one city to the other,
in fact the two exchanges will be'
eliminated and one exchange will
handlo the business of the two cities.
In discussing the matter, Manager
R. T. Durrett said:
"Our new common battery system
will be one of the best and most
modern in the country. It is the
common battery system brought
right up to date, being Identical with
the one that Is being installed at
.Detroit. Mich., now. The switch
board for the Detroit system alone
costs $297,000 so you see it must bo
j up-to-date and the best or they would
inot Invest that large amount In In
stalling tho system there.
"Tho new switchboard which wo
will put In will accommodate be
tween 5,000 and 0,000 patrons, mak
ing the exchange adequate for a city
of 20,000 to 25,000 population. With
tho now system, tho solectlvo party
line will also be Introduced. With
it, central will bo able to call any
subscriber on a party lino without
ringing tho bells of other subscribers
on tho line.
"The outside system will have to
bo rebuilt and cable will replace the
numerous wires in the thickly pop
ulated sections. There will bo but
ono exchange for Marshfield and
North Bend, and It will no longer be
necessary for Marshfield people desir
ing to call a North Bond subscriber
to call for North Bend and vice versa.
All In all, I am sure tho people will
find the now system ono of tho best
In the country and one that thoy can
be proud of."
Tho now common battery system
will abolish the calling of central by
ringing a bell, the removal of the re
ceiver from the hook making tho
call. Instead of the largo unwieldy
boxes for tho battery and Instru
ments now used, a small metallic
box, about six Inches square and per
haps threo Inches thick, will bo used.
Tho now Instruments are especially
adapted to a wet climate.
While It has not been definitely
settled, It Is likely that tho com
pany will secure a now oxchango
building, giving moro room and bet
tor accommodations to tho employes.
AMERICAN TO HEAD COURT.
Will Preside at Arbitration of.Cnsw
Ulnnm AlVair.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 12,-r-Accp.rdtus
to cable advices, It is oxpected be
cause of tho divided sentiment anions
tho powers an Anjeriaan is to )
named by the state Uepartir t
be selected to bead the cc . t
will arbitrate the Cea Bl "
The an-in'V"i'iit Is said t l i
factoi v to Franco and Germany.
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