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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, .1908.
No. 122.
PINE BLUFF FIGHTS 10
WARSHIPS III PORT
Qtit&m
PRINCE CRIEF OF POLICE BIGGY
I
Arkansas River Threatens to
Wipe Out City's Business
Section.
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
HANG IN THE BALANCE
Citizens Continue Long Strug
gle to Hold Back Encroach
Waters. (By Associated Press.1
PINE BLUFF, Ark., Dec. 1. Fol
lowing an all-night struggle against
the encroachment of the Askansas riv
er' citizens of Pine Bluff renewed their
apparently hopeless strugglo to
day against fato. Property aggregat
ing $5,000,000 hangs in the balance.
Unless the people check the waters'
force, Jefferson hotel, the Court
House and other buildings are prac
tically certain of destruction when
the crest of the flood reaches this
point, and if these buildings go, the
entire business section may be des
troyed. A large portion of the river
front Is cracked and unsafe.
BAD IN OKLAHOMA.
Two Drowned and Gas Main to Cities
Is YVnshed Out.
fBy Associated Press.!
GUTHRIE, Okla., Oec. 1. Flood
conditions in this part of the state
continue to Improve, the rivers are
falling steadily. So far, only two
deaths have been reported. As a re
sult of the washout today which
caused a break In the natural gas
main supplying Oklahoma City and
Guthrie, both cities are out of fuel
and practically all of their factories
are closed.
BRIC-A-BRAC TAKEN
Government Formally Seizes Mrs.
Gardner's Goods.
(Br Associated l'r. 1
CHICAGO, Dec. 1. Tapestries,
paintings and bric-a-brac valued at
$70,000 belonging to Mrs. Jack
Gardner of Boston, which has been
locked In tho vault of the Collector
of Customs since Mrs. Emily Chad-bourne-Crane
Is alleged to have tried
to smuggle them through the Chi
cago port without paying duties, was
formally seized by the Department
of Justice today.
GOV. COSGROVE BETTER.
(By Associated Press.)
PASO ROBLES, Cal., Dec. 1.
The condition of Governor Cosgrovo
of Washington is improving slowly.
The physicians are hopeful that it
will continue.
INTEREST IN CITY ELECTION TO
DAY NOT AS INTENSE AS WAS
EXPECTED POLLS CLOSE AT
O'CLOCK.
Less interest is being manifested
in the Marshfleld city election today
than was expected. Only a light vote
Is being cast, 353 having voted at
2:30 this afternoon.
The judges expressed the opinion
that the vote would not exceed 500
or 550. This Is about' 200 less than
were cast at the city election a year
ago.
Both sides are apparently con
fident of victory and some express
the belief that the bond issue will
carry.
Last evening, some' animated dis
cussions took place and the opposi
tion to the Citizens League distribut
ed a number of circulars attacking
that organization. These circulars
were signed by W. R. Haines, tho
music dealer, and P. A. Levar for
the "Business Men's Association."
Steamer BREAKWATER sails
from Coos Bay for Portland " SAT-
LIGHT VOTE
VRDAY, DECEMBER 5, at 8 A. M.URDAY, DECE.MBER 5, at 8 A. M.
CITY
H
"SYSTEM" FOR
COION GOOD
Archibold Explains Why Stand
ard Oil Corporation
Was Formed.'
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 1. John Archi
bold in his testimony in the Stand
ard Oil case, gave considerable in
formation concerning the purchase
of the many plants and gave the rea
son for the formation of the
Standard Oil trust, saying, "It
was done as a simple, ef
fective form of holding the property.
We were advised by counsel that,
neither the Standard Oil Company of
Ohio nor any other corporation could
effectually or safely, perhaps, hold
the property which was wide spread
in so many states whose laws were
(restrictive of the rights of corpora
tions. The trusteeship was suggest
ed as a sample method df bringing
together the property and form a
token of ownership which would
have market and enable the owners
to have a more effective administra
tion." The thread of the narrative of the
building of the Standard Oil Com
pany was today carried in the testi
mony through its liquidation state
t and brought up to the holding' pe
riod of the New Jersey Company. It
Is expected that the direct examina
tion of Archbold will be concluded
today and that It will be followed by
several days of cross-examination by
the government. It Is expected that
William Rockefeller will be the next
witness.
Despondent Mother Poisons
Child and Commits Suicide
In Memphis Hotel.
fBy Associated Press.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 1. A wo
man who registered as "Mrs.'Schmltt
of Hot Springs, Ark," administered
carbolic acid to her child and then
committed suicide with the same poi
son here. The child died in the hos
pital a few hours later. The cries
of the child early this morning at
tracted the hotel clerks to the room:
"Mrs. Schmltt" deposited jewels
valued at $500 with tho clerk before
retiring. Among her effects was an
insurance policy made out in the
name of Teresa Errington, payable to
Nicholas Errington of Toronto, Can
ada, and a piece of paper addressed
to N. P. Errington of 242 Schiller
street, Chicago, and ?O20 in cash.
CHICAGO, Dec, 1. N. P. Erring
ton said tho -woman must be his
wife and child who were going to
Hot- Springs where ho was to join
them. He attributed the crime to
despondency from ill-health.
JOB FOR SATEULEE.
Will Become Assistant Secretary of
Navy. Soon.
(By Asi'pclated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 30.
Herbert L. Satterlee of New York, it
is understood, has been tendered a
position as assistant secretary of the
Navy to take the place of Truman H.
Newberry who becomes secretary of
the Navy, succeeding Metcalf who
has resigned.
Herbert L. Satterlee has telegraph
ed his acceptance of tho appointment
as assistant secretary of the Navy.
Steamer BREAKWATER
sails
SAT.
from Coos Bay for' Portland
Several Powers Send Forces
There to Protect Foreign
Residents of Haytien Capital
(By Aiwoclated Press.)
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Dec. 1.
The American cruiser Des Moines
arrived here today. Its presence
augments the force of foreign sailors
and marines landed for the protec
tion of the city and particularly the
1
HERE TO WED
Two Brides-to-Be Arrived Yes
terday On Steamships and
Marriages Quickly Follow
The arrivals of the M. F. Plant
and the Alliance in Coos Bay were
followed within twenty-four hours
by two marriages, each of the ves
sels having brought a bride-to-be
here. On the M. F. Plant came Miss
M, E. Ruegnltz from Otis, Colo., who
In the afternoon was wedded to R.
M. Pussey of Bandon and on the Al
liance came Miss Elizabeth Falloon
of Minneapolis, who this morning
was wedded to Christopher Hlleeri,
an employe of the C. A. Smith mil'.
Both nuptials followed courtships at
their old homes and it was arranged
that the marriages should bo cele
brated here owing to the difficulties
of the grooms going east. The cotf
ples are strangers to each other.
At the Catholic church, at 8
o'clock this morning occurred the
marriage of Christopher Hilen and
Miss Elizabeth Falloon, the Rev.
Father Curley officiating at a nuptial
high mass. Miss Elizabeth Donnelly
and Mr. Emmett Stack were brides
maid and groomsman. The contract
ing parties are from Minneapolis, the
groom being employed as a flier on
the night shift at tho C. A. Smith
mill. Tho bride came In on the Al
liance from Minneapolis.
Following tho ceremony a very
elegant wedding breakfast was
served at the homo of Mrs. Swan
son in West Marshfleld where
the bride and groom will make their
home for the present.
Mnrried Hero. R. M. Pussey of
Bandon ,and Miss M. E. Ruegnltz of
Otis, Colo., were quietly married
here yesterday. The bride arrived in
tho morning with her mother, Mrs.
Ruegnltz, and they were met here
by Mr. Pussey who had made all ar
rangements for tho nuptials and the
ceremony took place in the after
noon. They will go to Bandon at
once.
Night Operation of Big Plant
Started Successfully Last
1 Evening.
The second shift at the C. A. Smith
mill was started last evening and
aside from a few slight difficulties,
the night's operation proved successi-
ful. An .accident to. some of the
machinery, prevented the mill from
being operated to its full capacity tor
tho ten hours.
General Manager J. E. Oi'en and
Superintendent Mereen are pleased
with tho prospects for the success f
tho second shift and both believe
that the mill will bo soon operating
just as well at night as during tho
day,
It is expected that in tho twenty
hours which the mill will be oper
ated, the dally cut will soon exceed
600,000 feet.
The starting of tho night shift 4J8
one of (he most bqn.aflghil tbljigst thjjt
Marshfleld and Coos Day has epjoj't
ed this season.
SITU MILL'S
SECOND SHIFT
foreigners, in case of a clash between
the rebels and the troops of tho gov
ernment, which is apparently bound
to occur very shortly. Tho arrival
.of tho Des Moines was preceded by
the arrival of tho French cruiser
Duguay Trouln and tho United Sta
tes Tacoma, the British cruiser Seyl
la and the Italian cruiser Flramosca
are expected shortly. The night
passed without any serious outbreak
although the people were nervous
from the excitement.
Steamships Carry, Large Num
ber For San Francisco and
Portland.
The Alliance will sail for Portland
and the M. F. Plant for San Fran
cisco late this afternoon. Both had
fairly good freight cargoes and large
passenger lists.
The Oregon Coal and Navigation
Company still retains the manage
ment of the M. F. Plant, but it is re
ported that M. F. Knuppenburg and
his syndicate will assume charge
next Thursday.
The Alliance outgoing passenger
list follows:
Mrs. J. Brown, T. TImmons and
wife, W. R. Stokes and wife, Gus.
Golden, J. L. Barnaman, S. Nato, N.
A. Kaneto, Axel Golden, H. Wilson,
J. H. McCord, Mrs. C. D. McFarland,
J. Hogan, Geo. Endersby, H. B. Lew
ellen, Mrs. F. E. Taylor, Geo. Tucker,
Mrs. Geo. Tucker, Arthur Tucker,
Olive Tucker, Geo. Tucker, Jr., Al
bert Tucker, Archie Tucker, Edgar
Tucker, Miss A. Tucker, J. Kendall,
A. L. Tucker, Charly Smith, N. Nel
son Elijah Smith and nineteen Chi
nese. The M. F. Plant's" passenger list
follows:
G. L. Davis, Mr. Martinson, B.
O'Kelly, Mrs. O'KeJly, Chas. Bostrom,
T. J. Thrift, Mrs. L. C. Reynolds,
Mrs. R. D. Hume, W. Fourrier, Mas
ter Jersey, Mr. Duncan, A. L. Zanh
ley, Mr. Jersey, Mrs. Jersey, Mrs.
Truly, Luclle De Jersey, E. W. Rihl,
M. M. Wolvorton, Mrs. Wolverton,
Mr. Jameson, Mr. Straub, T. Hage
melster, L. Sangulnetti, Mr. Weston,
H. L. Hurst, J. T. Fritz, M. Fritz, W.
J. Dimmitt, Paul Hartert, w! Rutqr,
I. Munlz, Joe Gomer, M. Sllva, Theo
Schroeder, Jno. Snyman, Hugo Bove-
ro, W. Savery, Wm. Benks, Fred. Ma
son, C. Nolan, Geo. Gotewood.
Labor Leader Rewarded For
His Political Aid By Govern-
' ment Position.
(By Associated' Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 1.
Daniel J. Keefo of Detroit, was. today
annotated commissioner of general
immigration to succeed tho , late
(Frank P. Sargent'. Keefe is prosl-
iHnnt nf Mm Tntornntlnnal Loncshore-
men's Union.
AVAR DANGER PASSING.
Russia and Austria Likely to Get
Together,
(By Associated Press.)
VIENNA, Dec. 1. It is belloved
here today that the prospects of an
agrepment between Prussia and Austria-Hungary
in tho matter of an
international congress to settle tho
Balkan differences are more favor
ably and consequently the political at-
ini9snh(M Jjjas cleared,
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I Everything In feed at HAINES.
ALLIANCE AND
PLANT SAIL
KEEFE GIVEN
SARGENT'S JOR
0 Si RANG SCO DROWNS
GIRL JUMPED,
SAY JURORS
Coroner's Jury Returns Suicide
Verdict In Case of Ruby
Helmken.
"We, the jury, find that Ruby
Helmken came to her death by jump
ing from tho launch Marshfleld."
-This was the verdict returned by
tho Jury in the inquest conducted
over Ruby Helmken by Coroner T.
J. Lewis. A number of witnesses
were examined, the principal one be
ing Alec Evanhoff, tho boatman, who
witnessed tho tragedy.
Irene Davis, who was with her at
tho time, and May Atherton who
conducted the resort where she stay
ed, testified 'that she had not been
drinking. Dr. E. E. Straw testified
that there was every indication that
she was under tile influence of liquor
nt the time. Tho other witnesses
were H. S. Tower, Leonard Hlnch
and Dr. Mingus.
The jury .consisted of W. P. Mur
phy, W. B. Cox, John Josephson, G.
E. Murphy, C. C. Going and John
Swanton.
H. Helmken, tho father, today was
endeavoring to have the verdict re
considered. Ho declares that ho has
positive proof that she did not jump
from the boat but fell during a faint
ing spell.
The body will be taken to the
family home In Woodburn Saturday.
The inquest was held at the
Temple & Wilson Undertaking par
lors on Broadway.
Antisemitic Organ Says That
President Faure Was Mur
dered; Names Assassins,
(By Associated Ppess )
PARIS, Dec. 1. The Llbro Pa
role, an Antisemitic journal, still
maintains vigorously that President
Faure ra3 tho victim of political
murder because he intended to re
fuse the request for tho retrial of tho
Droyfus case. It claims that Adolph
Steinhell with the connivnnco of his
wife and the political police mur
dered Faure, tho object of tho crime
being to obtain possession of certain
papers written by Faure which, It
Is alleged, compromised men now
active in public life. It says that
Steinhell knew from his wife that
ho had possession of papers for
which,, it Is alleged, compromised
men now actlvo In public life. It
says that Steinhell know from his
wife that ho had possession of pa
pers for which ho demanded ?200,
000 that tho murder plot followed
because the price was considered ex
orbitant. After tho murder, tho
robbers discovered that the papers
had been sent to .Switzerland. The
paper names tho murderer and the
pthers Implicated.
Mme. Steinhell was examined at
length todayt Tho Interrogation will
continue for two days,
, , BIND BANDON MAN OVER. '
Sn'uuiel Hunter llclil For Assaulting
Chas. Lyons.
'BANDON, Ore., Dec. 1.'
Samuel Ilunfor was hound over to
the grand jury by Justlco Geo. P.
Topping on a chargo of assault with
a dangerous weapon. Ills bonds
wore fixed at $250 and wore readily
glvon. Tho facts as shown by tho
evidence Indicate that tho dofondaflt
stabbqd Chai, Lyons with a pockn.
knife 'on the nignt of November J',
Inflicting serious Injuries.
PARIS PAPER
IAIES CHARGE
Fell From Launch While Cross
ing Bay From Friend's
Home.
BODY HAS NOT
BEEN RECOVERED
Mystery Surrounds Death of
Head of 'Frisco
Department.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1. Tho
police commissioners met at G
o'clock this morning and appointed
one of their number, A. D. Cuttler,
to succeed Chief of Police BIggy who
was mysteriously drowned in the bay
last night. The appointment is tem
porary. The waters of the bay and
tho shore line are being searched
but tho body has not yet been recov
ered. The pollco commissioners aro mak
ing an investigation of the circum
stances connected with tho death ot
BIggy. They have taken depositions
from Commissioner Kcll, from whoso
resldenco at Belvedere Chief BIggy
was returning when he lost his life.
Engineer William Murphy of tho
police boat "Patrol" from which BIg
gy 'fell into the bay, and Police Cap
tain Bonbou who Is conducting tho
search for the body. 'The commis
sioners will Issue a formal statement
of tho affair soon.
Tho most important statement to
day was tho official statement of Po
lice Commissioner Hugo D. Kell, who
stated that he was advised by tele
phone by some man from San Fran
ciscd that, "A gentleman is coming
over In tho launch to see you. You
know who it Is." Kell's informant
declined to give his nnme and tho
commissioner watched at the land
ing until he sighted the lights of a
launch. BIggy came ashore in a
small boat. He complained of being
cold and was glvon whiskey and
cigars. Kell stated that it was a
habit of Blggy's to visit him, but ho
usually had an escort of policemen or
a sergeant. Kell stnted that BIggy
was very much worried over tho
newspaper attacks upon his adminis
tration, especially since the sulcido of
Haas. Kell advised him not to tako
Mio matter to heart. When BIggy
started for San Francisco, Kell row
od him out to the launch In a small
boat.
On all sides nro heard expression
of regret over the loss of BIggy who.
In political and business circles, was
highly esteemed.
Former Congressman to Lobby
For Coos Bay and Co-
quille River.
Word was received hero today
from Coqulllo that BInger Hermann,
formor congressman from this dis
trict, had agreed to go to Washington
this winter and endeavor to porsuado
congress, to make appropriations for
tho Coqulllo river and bar nc Coos
Bay. Mr. Hermann was invited
by tho business. men of Coqulllo val-
loy to ropresont mem una as ue se
cured tho1 original appropriations for
tho Improvement of tlicso harbors,.
It Is believed that ho will he ono or
the most effective agents that could1
bo sent.
It is likely that the Marshflold iuiu?
North Bond Chambers of Commerco
will send Walter Lyon and Peter Log
gia to work with Ringer Hermann In
bohalf of tltia section.
Yon can BUY" or SKhh through.
The Tltuos '".VAXTS" with ease, dis
patch and1 profit try tnom
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