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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1908.
No. 117.
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fi. D. HUME DID AT HOME
III WEDEERBURN II MORNING
Prominent Oregon Pioneer
Succumbs After Long
Illness.
LONG AN EXPERT
IN SALMON INDUSTRY
Owned More Than 15,000
Acres of Land In Curry
County.
(Special to The Times.)
WEDDERBURN, Ore., Nov. 25.
R. D. Hume, the Rogue River sal
mon king, died at his home here at
5:30 this morning after a lingering
illness of kidney trouble, and a com
plication of ills. The end was not
unexpected as ho had been rapidly
growing weaker the last, few days
and hope was given up Monday. Dr.
E. MinguB of Marshfiold, Mrs. Hume
and other members of the household
were at the bedside at the end.
Mr. Hume was ono of the greatest
authorities on the salmon Industry
both the propagation of the .fish
. and tho packing of it. He had made
it a Hfo long study and was gener
ally regarded as one of the leading
experts in that business.
Mr. Humo was one of the
wealthiest men In Oregon, the mil
lion or so dollars at which he is
generally rated, having been accu
mulated entirely by his own efforts.
He was twice a member of the Ore
gon legislature as the joint repre
sentative from Coos and Curry coun
ties and had been a candidate for
other political honors but was un
successful.
Mr. Humo wa3 born in Augusta,
Maine. October 31. 1845. When
quite young, he came to the Pacific
coast and was one of the first salmon
packers on the Columbia river, locat
ing there and engaging In the busi
ness in the early sixties. There were
but a few landings on the Columbia
then, the entire coast being practical-,
ly unsettled but he remained there
and built up a big business. Of Scotch
descent, ho saw tho possibilities of
the salmon trade abroad and put out I
a special brand known as "Crown
Grand Salmon." In 1875, he dis
posed of his Columbia river business,
receiving a large sum and $250,000
for the "Crown Brand" alone.
In 187G, he moved to tho Rogue
river in Curry county and engaged in I
the salmon business again. He built
a cannery at Gold Beach and rapidly
developed the business. He soon
found that the natural Increase of
salmon would not be sufficient and j
he set to work to propagate the fish.
The result Is the numerous hatcheries
along the coast. In 1893, the can-,
nery at Gold Beach burned and he'
then moved across the river, built
the present plant In Wedderburn. I
Mr. Hume was twice married, his
first wife being Oscella A. Bryant, a
relative of William Cullen Bryant,
the poet. Two children were born
to them but they and Mrs. Hume
died while tho family home was on
tho Columbia in the early seventies.
Several years later, ho married Mary
A. Duncan who survives him.
Mrs. Hume js a native of Australia
and was Just leaving to visit her old
home when Mr. Hume was taken ill.
Her father was engaged in shipping
and Dr. Hume first met her on the
Mary Duncan, a schooner named in
her honor and owned by her father.
Besides Mr. Hume, a brother,
George Hume, lives In San Fran
cisco. Several other brothers and
half-brothers preceded him to the
Great Beyond. Herbert, John and
Joseph Hume, three nephews, who
have been associated with him in
the business In Wedderburn, also
survive.
Besides about 15,000 acres of land
In Curry county, mostly along the
Roguo river, Mr. Humo owned tha
town of Wedderburn, practically, the
big canning plant here, property at
Port Orford, winter homes in San
Francisco and Oakland, etc.
Being of a rather eccentric nature,
he made and kept few intimate
friends. Of a grim determination,
he would fight to tho last ditch for
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CAUCUS HELD
Threatened "Hot Time" Avoid
ed By Selection of W. C.
Evans As Chairman.
For mayor L. J. Simpson.
For councllmen August Hoel-
ing, L. A. Frey, Peter Loggie, A.
Van Zile, F. W. Bode and A. H.
McKay.
For recorder Ed. Brennan and
A. H. Derbyshire.
For treasurer J. H. Gardiner and
C. H. Winsor.
This summarizes the result of the
North Bend caucus last evening. The
caucus was not quite as animated as
expected from the campaign of the
last few days and, that it wasn't was
probably due to the selection of W.
P. Evans, a man desired by all fac
tions, for chairman.
With the exception of Wm. Smith
and J. V. Pugh for councllmen and
C. E. Maybee and Andrew Hoben for
recorder, the names of all candidates
presented to the caucus will go on
the ticket to be voted on December
8.
The only question raised in the
caucus was that of interpreting the
provision of the new charter govern
ing the nominations. It was finally
Interpreted to mean that the two
candidates receiving the highest vote
on each ballot should be declared
nominees.
This resulted in the nomination of
August Hoeling and L. A. Frey on
the first ballot. Peter Loggie and
A. Van Zile were nominated on the
second and F. W. Bode and A. H.
McKay on the third.
For recorder, the first ballot settled
it.
Mayor L. J. Simpson was given a
high tribute, high nomination for
re-election being by acclamation.
For treasurer, only tho names of
Messrs. Winsor and Gardiner were
presented.
Archie Whisnant was chosen sec
retary of the caucus and R. B. Mil
ler, Elmer Russell and John Grout,
tellers. The greatest number of
votes cast was 252.
Messrs. Van Zile and McKay are
said to represent the Law and Order
League choice for councllmen and
that organization is expected to make
a hard campaign for them.
Messrs. Gardiner and Winsor, tho
two candidates for treasurer, repre
sent the new Commercial National
bank and the Bank of Oregon, re
spectively and an animated campaign
is likely to be put up by them.
FIRE OUSTS '
LARGE NUMBER
Flames Make Sad Thanksgiv
ing For Forty Families In
Chicago Apartments.
(By Associated Press.)
- CHICAGO, Nov. 25. Forty fam
ilies were driven from their homes
today Into a chilling rain by a fire
which destroyed three 4-story build
ings on North Winchester avonue and
occasioned a loss of $75,000.
any thing he thought was right. A
suit over the fishing rights on Roguo
river in which he was defeated gain
ed him considerable notoriety a few
ydars ago.
The funeral will bo held In Wed
derburn Friday and burial will tahd
place there.
LADIES COATS, tailor suits and
party gowns at LADIES'- KMPO
ItlUM SALE beginning Saturday,
November 28.
APPROPRIATION
Senator C. W. Fulton Says
That Special Recommenda
tion of Col. Roessler For
$50,000 Has Not Been Lost
Sight of.
That tho omission of Coos Bay
from the budget of estimates prepar
ed by tho United States Engineering
Department for the Rivers and Har
bors bill for the coming congress,
does not meah that no appropriation
will be made for this port is the
gist of a telegram from Senator C.
W. Fulton received by Walter Lyon.
Tho telegram Is as follows:
"Boyd has approved recommenda
tion of Roessler, namely appropriat
ing five hundred thousand for bar
dredge and sixty thousand for oper
ating." Who Boyd is, no one here appears
to know.
Mr. Lyon, upon request of the
Chamber of Commerce, wired Senator
Fulton to ascertain If the recommen
dations of Col. Roessler, forwarded
to congress last June, had been lost
sight of or was in danger of being
passed over. l
A letter giving more details will
CYCLONE SWEE
Large Number Reported Killed,
Many Towns In Ruins "and
Hundreds of Thousands of
Dollars Damage.
(By Associated Press.)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 25
Relief is being hastened to the Ar
kansas towns reported destroyed by
a tornado. Late reports confirm the
statements that the damage will
amount to hundreds of thousands of
Revolution 'Against President
MrtnrJ Altvirt Cnnnnrln Hirnn
IMUIU MICAIO 0JI cauo UVCI
Island Many Executed
(By Associated Press.)
PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, Nov.25
The revolutionary movement
against President Nord Alexis Is
spreading. The Gunboat Croyant
has fallen Into the hands of the reb
els. It encountered the gunboat
Centenaire off Jeremie and several
shots were exchanged. General Le
comte, minister of the Interior, who
went out against the rebels has been
taken prisoner and rumor is current
that he has been executed.
Several Aro Executed.
The report that General Lecompte,
the Haytlen minister of interior, was
killed at Jeremie was confirmed
later today. On arriving at Jeremie,
Lecompte found the government gun
boat Croyant ashore. He accused
the commander, Captain Ostema of
treason and had him executed. Le
compte later had two prominent citi
zens of Jeremie executed. The out
rages wrought the people up and they
armed themselves and took Lecompto
prisoner and executed him.
IIENEY IS BETTER.
San Francisco Graft Prosecutors Con
dition Improved.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.
Francis J, Heney spent a comfortable
night. Ho is feeling somewhat im
proved today.
Steamer BREAKWATER sails
from C003 Bay for Portland SAT
URDAY, NOVEMBER 28, at 2 P. M.
An OLD FASHIONED FAMILY
DINNER will he served at the Marsh
field hotel Thanksgiving Day, at pop
ular prices,
Steamer HUEAKWATER sajls
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT.
URDAY, NOVEMBER 28, nt 2 P. M.
NEW REVOLT AT
PORT AU PRINCE
FOR COOS BAY
probably be forthcoming from Sen
ator Fulton. The matter will be,
taken up with Senator Bourne alpo
and the other members of Congress
from Oregon. In addition to this, the
delegation will be urged to secure ad
ditional appropriations for tho har
bor. In addition to Senator Fulton's
telegram, Mr. Lyon today received
the following letter from Major J.
F. Mclndoe, head of the Oregon De
partment of United States engineers:
"Receipt Is acknowledged of your
letter of November 19, 1908, inclos
ing n clipping from a local paper
giving estimates recommended by
the chief of engineers for river and
harbor work In Oregon and Wash
ington for the next fiscal year. You
are advised that the estimates refer
red to are merely those for the
works that were in progress during
the past fiscal year. Estimates for
new works s.uch as that at Coos Bay
would not be included in the list
given, for tho reason that such es
timates go to congress as separate
papers.
"As requested by you there Is in
closed herewith a copy of the report
on the improvement of Coos Bay
which will go to congress when it
meets in December."
dollars and the loss of Ufa will prob
ably exceed forty.
One of the tornadoes almost total
ly destroyed Blxley, Murray, Low
Gap, Ozark, Dale, Boston, Judeau,
Trath, Omega, Dryfork, Dlnsmore,
0arthenon, Messville, Limestone,
Redford and other hamlets.
The largest loss of life was at
Piney, Knoxville and London.
Another tornado coming from the
direction of Louisiana damaged Lew
isville, Lodl, Ozan, Murphyboro and
other towns with a scattering loss
of life.
Elected By Iowa Legislature to
Succeed Late Wm. B. Allison
Garst Now Governor.
(By Associated Press.)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 25
Gov. A. B. Cummins was elected
United States Senateor by the Iowa
legislature to succeed the late Wil
liam B. Allison, the vote being Cum
mins 10C and Porter, democrat, 35.
Three republicans did not vote.
Warren Garst, tho lieutenant gov
ernor, will become governor until
Auditor Carroll, who was elected this
month, takes the oath of office in
January.
LABOR RIOT
IN NEW JERSEY
Deputy Sheriffs Fire On Crowd
of Strikers Near Perth
Amboy.
(By Associated Press.)
PERTH AMBOY, N. J., Nov. 25.
A crowd of strikers of tho National
Fire Proofing Company at Keasby,
who struck for higher wages last
week, was fired upon by a squad of
fifty deputy sheriffs In that vlllago.
Several were wounded, two serlousjy.
TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 25. Gov
ernor Fort was requested by Prose
cutor Berndino of MIddlesox county,
to send troops to Perth Amboy to
quoll riot there. Governor Fort re
fused as ho said tho request must
come from tho shoriff, but ho notifi
ed Colonel Dugau to hold the Tren
ton battalion In readiness.
SPECIAL SALE of Children's FUR
SETS at Ladlos' Emporium.
PS OVER ARKANSAS
GOV. CUMHS
NEW SENATOR
ABOUT 200 LOSE
BURNING
TO WORK
City Council Thinks It Should
Spend More of Road Tax
In This District.
The Marshfiold city council last
night determined to take steps to
have this city's portion of the road
tax expended for the Improvement
of roads in this district. Tho matter
was brought up in connection with
the discussion of the condition of
the Seventh street bridge near Glen
Gardens. The bridge needs repairs,
in fact is said to be in a dangerous
condition. Councilman Sacchi want
ed to know whether the city or the
county should pay for It. Mayor
Straw and City Attorney Farrln said
that it had been built by the county
and was only used in connection with
the county road and consequently the
county court should look after it.
While the bridge is within tho city
limits, Mr. Farrin said that the coun- i
ty court had been attending to brid
ges within the limits of other cities.
Mayor Straw said that he would i
like to know what the county does
with the road tax collected from
Marshfield citizens. Mr. Farrln" said
that he didn't know but that it was
'supposed to bS expended on the road i
in this district which takes in the
I territory from the summit on tho
Coquille road to about midway be
tween Marshfield and Empire. Mayor
Straw said that this district ought
to have some good roads then.
It was agreed that tho matter
should be called to the attention of
the county court.
Open Street to School.
Mayor Straw advocated the open
ing of Washington avenue to tho new
High Schooi grounds. Ho said that
he had promised Dr. McCormac of
the school board to bring this mutter
before the council. Ho said that it
was only about a half a block and
would enable tho pupils living west
of the school to reach It without go
Ing seevral blocks around tho way the
streets are now opened.
Councilman Sacchi opposed it, say
ing that ho didn't know that condi
tions warranted It.
Mayor Straw said .that it was pecu
liar that the school board could spend
$45,000 or $50,000 in a building if I
the city council couldn't open streets
to it. In fact, ho considered a shame
If the council would not order tho
street opened and he said that ho
I would personally apologize to tho
school board for the council if tho
street was not opened.
After considerable debate, tho mat
ter was referred to a committee to
investigate.
Storm Signal Tower.
The request of tho United States
Weather Bureau for a ton years lease
of a site on Knob Hill for a storm
signal tower was taken up. The
council decided that it could not
give tho right to anyone to occupy
a street for so long a time but that
it would not object to the tower be
ing erected there.
Contractor Bachman was ordered
paid $2,000 more on his 'C street
work. Tho hemlock plank question
Is bobbing up again In this contract.
City Engineer Sandberg said tho
street could not bo accepted until
tho unfit planks wero removed.
Contraotor Bachman said that It
seemed that all the planks out there
aro turning to hemlock. Ho said
that ho had taken up a lot and put
down fir planks but It seemed as
though ho would have to tako all of
thorn up. It was agreed that Mr.
Sandberg would mark all tho hem
lock planks and that Mr. Bachman
would removo them and put In fir
ones.
CRIBI1S & MASON photo studio
will ho OPEN THANKSGIVING Day
from 9 a. m. until 3 p. m.
Stoamor BREAKWATER sails
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT-
J .. RDAY, NOVOUJER 28, nt 2 P. 51.
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LIVES IN
SHIP OFF MALTA
Oil Explosion On Sardinia
Within Mile of Port Causes
Holocaust.
ROUGH SEA AND
WIND PREVENT RESCUE
Majority of Victims Were Arab
Pilgrims and But Eleven
Europeans.
(By Associated Press.)
RECOVER FIFTY BODIES
VALETTA, Nov. 25. Up to
3 o'clock this afternoon, fifty
bodies had been brought ashore.
The flames originated in the
forehold where a quantity of
nnptha was stored.
Later Seventy persons have
been rescued. Tho dead lnr.iude
100 Arabs, five Europeans pas-
sengers and eighteen of tho
crew. It is not impossible that
otht.u may bo saved as it Is be-
lloved that some aro di If ting ,
about tho sea. A largo fleet of
small vessels Is patrolling tho
vicinity.
VALETTA, Island of Malta, Nov.
25. Nearly 200 passengers and
crew of tho Ellerman lfno" steamer
Sardinn, are believed to have perish
ed! today when the steamer was de
stroyed by flro Just after she sail
ed for, Alexandra Egypt.
The Sardinia was scarcely a "mila
off Grand Harbor when the first sign
of flro appeared but with a strong"
wind, to fan the flames, the wholo
ship was soon ablaze and the pas
sengers and crow had but little
chanco to save themselves.
There were wild scenes on board
as tho flames drove the passengers to
the rails and many excited ones
Jumped into tho sea before tho boats
could bo lowered. Others were trap
ped In tho fire roasted to death or
smothered without a chance to savo
thelr life.
Several tugs and other small ves
sels went to their assistance but ow
lug to tho heavy sea and gale, it was
Impossible for them to approach and
they could do little in tho way of
aid.
Tho Sardinia left Liverpool on No
vember 14 with general merchandise
for Mediterranean ports with a crew
of 44 and 20 first and six second
class passengers. Most of the other
passengers were taken on hero and
were Levantines, Maltese and Egyp
tians. Tho captain and crow stuck nobly
to their posts serving llfo-savlng
bolts and doing everything possible
to help the panic-stricken passengers,
most of whom were Arab pilgrims.
There wero only elovon Europeans oa
board. Tho total passenger list waa
151.
RELIEF SAFE
Hospital Ship Has Narrow Es
cape In Typhoon En Route
to Guam.
(By Associated Press.)
MANILA, Nov. 25. Admiral
Sporry has recolved a tolqgram from
tho hospital ship, Relief, five days
overdue at Guam for which port she
sailed from this harbor on Novem
ber 15, tho mosnge coming by way
of Sorsogon, Southorn Luzon, Btat
Ing tho ship wns badly damaged In a
typhoon, November IS. The onglnff
was disabled and fire broko out, but
waa promptly got under control. Tho
Rollef Is proceeding to Manila under
her gwn steam, repairs to tho on
glnee having beon mada by tho crow.
Turky Dinner I1LANCO HOTEL,
35 and SO cents.
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