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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 19C8. SIX PAGES.
No. 128.
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M TIMES
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SENOS
ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Recommendations to Congress
Read In Both Houses This
Afternoon.
ATTACKS ANTI-TRUST
LAW AS IT STANDS
Dwells at Length On Need of
Protection For Country's
Forests.
Washington, Dec. 8. In his message
to congress, rend to tho two houses,
the president said:
Tho iluancial standing of the nation
nt the present tiuio Is excellent, and
the financial management of the na
1 Ion's interests by the government dur
ing the last seven years has shown the
most satisfactory results. But our
currency system Is Imperfect, and it
is earnestly to be hoped that the cur
rency commission will be able to pro
pose a thoroughly good system which
will do nway with the existing defects.
During the period from July 1, 1001,
to Sept. 30, 1008, there has been a net
surplus of nearly one hundred millions
of receipts over expenditures, a reduc
tion of the Interest bearing debt by
ninety millions, in spito of the extraor
dinary exp'ense of the Panama canal
and a saving of nearly nine millions
on the annual interest charge. This Is
an exceedingly satisfactory showing.
There has been a reduction of taxa
tion. Corporations.
As regards the great corporations en
gaged In lutersbito business, and espe
cially tho railroads, I can only repeat
what I have already again and again
said In my messages to the congress.
I believe that under tho interstate
clause of the constitution the United
States has complete and paramount
right to control all agencies of Inter
state commerce, and I believe that tho
national government alone can exer
cise this right with wisdom and ef
fectiveness so as both to secure justice
from and to do justice to the great
corporations which are tho most Im
portant factors in modern business. I
believe 'that It Is worse than folly to
attempt to prohibit all combinations,
as is done by tho Sherman anti-trust
law, because such a. law can be en
forced only Imperfectly and unequal
ly, and Its enforcement works almost
as much hardship as good. I strongly
advocate that Instead of an unwlso
effort to prohibit all combinations there
shall be substituted a law which shall
expressly permit combinations which
ore In tho Interest of the public, but
shall at the same time give to somo
ogeucy of tho national government full
power of control and supervision over
them. One of tho chief features of
this control should be securing entire
publicity in all matters which tho pub
lic has a right to know and, further
more, the power, not by judicial, but
by executive, action to prevent or put
a stop to every form of improper fa
voritism or other wrongdoing.
k Tho railways of the country should
be put completely under tho interstate
commerce commission and removed
from the domain of the anti-trust law.
The power of the commission should
be made thoroughgoing, so that It
could exerclso completo supervision
and control over the Issue of securities
as well as over the raising and lower
ing of rates. As legards rates, ut lead
this power should be summary. Pow
er to make combinations and trafllc
agreements should be explicitly con
ferred upon" the railroads, the permis
sion of. the 'commission being first
gained and tho combination or agree
ment being published in all Its de
tails. The interests of the sharehold
ers, of tho employees and of the ship
pers should all bo guarded as against
one another. To give any one of them
undue and improper consideration Is
to do injustice to the others. Rates
musk be 'made as low as'ls compatible
Tvith giving proper returns! to all the
employees of the railroad, tfrom the
highest 'to the lowest, ant proper re
turns 'to the shareholders, but they
must not, for instance, be reduced in
such fashlbn as 'to aiecbssltnte a cut
In the wages" of the employees or the
nbolltlon-of "the propcrnnd-legitimate
profits of honest shareholders,'
Telegraph and telephone companies
engaged tn interstate business should
be put binder tho Jurisdiction of tho in
terstate commerce commission.
Ample Rewards For Intelligence.
It Is o the fnterest of all of us 'that
there should be a premium put upon
individual initiative and Individual ca
pacity and un ample reward foivtho
great directing intelligences alone com
petent to manage tho great business
operations of today. It is well to keep
. In mind that exactly as the anarchist
Is tho w6rst enemy of liberty and the
reactionary' the worst enemy of 'order
tho men who defend tho rights of
If
TO MESSAGE
Large Audience Hear Reading
of President Roosevelt's
Last Message.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. S. In
terest in both houses centered today
in the reading of tho President's
message following the notification of
the chief executive by the joint com
mittee that congress was ready to
receive It. The galleries of both
houses were filled. All of the sen
ators and representatives were sup
plied with printed copies of the mes
sage. Tho senators and members
gave comparatively little attention to
the reading but most of them busied
themselves with the printed copy.
Annual School Census of
Marshfield Completed This
Afternoon.
Marshfield has 75S residents of
school age, according to the annual
school census, the compilation of
which was completed by John F.
Hall, clerk of the school board, this
afternoon. The census was taken by
Tom Hall.
The census this year shows an in
crease of twenty-two over last year.
The census in 1907 showed 742 peo
ple of school age in Marshfield but
six of these were lost by the organiz
ation of a new school district south
east of the city.
All persons between the ages of
four and twenty years are included
in the school census. Of the 75S
shown to be here, 401 are boys and
357 girls.
The Marshfield school district ex
tends slightly beyond the city limits,
taking in about twenty who do not
reside in the city.
It was expected that the census
this year would show a much greater
increase than It does.
property have most to fear from the
wrongdoera of great wealth, and the
men who are ' championing popular
rights havo most to fear from the
demagogues who in the name of popu
lar rights would do wrong to and op
press honest business men, honest men
of wealth, for the success of either
type of wrongdoer necessarily invites
a' violent reaction against the cause
the 'wrongdoer nominally upholds.
The opposition to government con-,
trol of these great corporations makes
Its most effective effort "m' "tKe sliapV
of an appeal to tile old doctrine ot
states' rights. .
The proposal to make the national
government supremo over and there
fore to give It completo control over.,
the railroads and other Instrumpnts of
lutcrstato commerce Is merely a pro
posal 'to carry out to tho letter oneiof
the prime ipurpobes. If not the prime
purpose, for wbHi tire 'constitution
was founded. It does not. roprobcnt
centralization.
I believe that the mote farslghted
corporations are ttiemselves coming to
recoguize tho unwisdom" of the' lolait
hostility they If-ivoi displayed timing
the last few years to r.il.ttlou uuU
control by the national government of
combination engaged in lutentato bus!
ness.
Labor.
There are many 'iriattcrs affecting la
bor and tho statin of the wagewoiker
to which I should like to draw your
attention. As far as possible I hope
to see a frank recognition of tho ad
vantages conferred by machinery, or
ganlzatlon'and division bt' labor, ac-
(Continued on Page 3.)
M
NCREflSE IN
PUPILS HERE
MYSTERY IN RICH ' MAN'S DEATH
Francis D. Hirschberg Shot and
Killed In His Own Home but
Whether It Was Murder Or
Suicide Has Not Been Deter
mined. (By Associated Ppess.)
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8. Francis D.
Hirschberg, prominent In the Cath
olic chuich and a friend of Arch
bishop Glennon, well-known In club'
and business circles and a director
of the Louislan purchase exposition,
was shot and killed in his home,
early today. Whether it was murder
or suicide has not been determined..
The members of the family aver
that Hirschberg was the victim of a
Thieves Secure $16,500 and
Make Clean Getaway, Leav
ing No Clue Rig Found By
Police Today.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. S. The
police this morning found the horse
and buggy used by the three rob
bers who held up the East Side Bank
last night and secured '$10,500 but
no trace of the men. They hired the
buggy at a west side livery stable.
The robbery evidently had been
planned for a long time and the
plans for its execution carefully
made. The safe was blown and all
of the cash In It taken.
That the robbers were able to do
their work so quickly and escape is
a marvel. The bank is located on
LAND FRAUD
FREDERICK A. HYDE AND J. II.
SCHNEIDER FINED AND GIVEN
JAIL TERMS FOR CONSPIRACY
TO SECURE OREGON LAND.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 8.
Frederick A. Hyde of San Francisco,
recently cbnvlcted of conspiracy to
defraud the United States out of
Expect That About 550 Will Be
Cast In Municipal Elec
tion Today.
The North Bend city election In
progress today Is passing off quietly
but a large vote Is being polled,
about 340 having voted up to 2! 30
this afternoon. As the mill hands
will get' off at 4 o'clock to vote, a
heavy vote will b3 polled after that
hour so that the total vote will prob-j
ably run up to about 650.
The law prohibiting campaigning,
on'electidn day'ls being strictly com
plied with and aside from groups
about tho streets discussing tne(
prospects of the various candidates,
there Is little to Indicate that an
election is in progress.
Last evening, all of the candidates
and their friends were busy rounding
up their followers and insisting that
the ones favoring them get out and
vote.
"Uncle Josh" FRIDAY, December
11 at MASONIC Opqra House.
Steamer BREAKWATER
from Coos Bay for Portland
URDAY, DEOKMHER J SI, -at
NOON.
sails
SAT-
12.
Twn hours of solid fun. See
TTnio .Trwh" FRIDAY at MASONIC
I Opera House.
ROB BANK N
LARGE VOTE
IN NORTR BEND
burglar. The police declared, after
inspecting the palatial home, that
trail of blood from the reception
hall leads to Mrs. Hirschberg's room
on tho second floor. She says she
was awakened by him staggering
into the room. Ho immediately fell
to the floor unconscious. Mrs.
Hirschberg had her husband carried
to his bedroom where he died. Mrs.
Hirschberg Is deaf and did not hear
the report of a pistol.
Hirschberg first introduced in this
country the practice of insuring em
ployes against accident in their work.
For many years he was
a leader In the insurance business.
Mrs. Hirschberg is a sister of Lady
Noble Worth, wifo of the English
nobleman. Hirschberg was a member
of a prominent French family in this
city.
S
one of the principal streets and peo
ple are constantly passing there all
hours of the night.
Lose Roll of 15111s.
Detective Frnnk Beatty picked up
$200 on Alder street today, not far
from the scene of the robbery, the
money being in a roll which was
Identified as part of the plunder.
From the information obtained, the
police now believed that five men
were implicated. Captain Whltcomb
of tho municipal flreboat, reported
today that he saw two men running
In the vicinity of the bank In a direc
tion opposite to that supposed to havo
been taken by tho trio who did tho
active work in the robbery. It is
supposed that these men ran In op
posite direction to disconcert tho pur
suers of the principals In the robbery.
Up to 2 o'clock, absolutely no tan
gible clue to the identity of the men
had been found.
MEN SENTENCED
large tracts of land In Oregon, and
Washington, today' was sentenced to
pay a fine of $10,000 and serve two
years in the penitentiary at Mounds
ville, W. Va. It was the maximum
penalty under the law. Joost H.
Schneider of Tucson, Ariz., an em
ploye of Hyde, was fined $1,000 and
to serve one year and two months
In the penitentiary. Both filed ap -
peals and were released on bonds.
SEVEN SHIPS
CARRYJ.D1ER
Fleet of Steam Schooners
Coming This Week For
Smith Mill Output.
Seven steam schooners are expect
ed to reach here within the next few
days from San Francisco -co carry
lumber from the C. A. Smith milH
to Bay Point, San Pedro and other
points. The first of the seven was
due toilay and the others will follow
soon. The Nann Smith is now load-ing-at
tho mill with lumber for Bay
Point.
Since the night Shift was started at(
the mill, Ut was fpund that the out
put will keep several vessels con
stantly biiBy plying between here and
tho various shipping points. Con
siderable lumber has accumulated at
tho mill during tho last few months,
being held for higher prices than the,
poor lumber market has afforded.
Recently the lumber market has im
proved considerably both In prices
and demnnd, and all kinds of lumbori
Tare selling readily,
FANCY WORK FOR CHRISTMAS.
Sale of embroidered pillows,
aprons, centor pieces, point lace
handkerchiefs, etc., beginning Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Brlggs, Broad
way. Seats now on sale nt W J. But-
ler'a for "UNCLE JOSH."
Lower
.floor, 50c; gallery, 35c.
LA
SENSATIONAL ATTACK IS MAOE
ON PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
SWWWWWWN
KILLS GIRL
SELF
j Slayer of Garcia Family In
Colorado Adds to His Bloody
Crime.
(Bv Associated Press.)
TRINIDAD, Col., Dec. S. Maggie
Garcia, 18 years old, and Francis
Martinez, suspected of having mur
dered four members of the Garcia
family last week, were found dead
yesterday twenty miles west of the
Carcla ranch, both having been shot
In the head. Apparently Martinez
murdered the girl and then commit
ted suicide.
i j ii i
A posse surrounded Martinez and
, , o . i i. Tii ji i i
p. clrl Snnrtnv nicht. Flndlnc their
the girl Sunday night. Finding their
escape cut off, Martinez killed tho
girl and himself. Martinez undoub
tedly abducted the girl after killing
the family and forced her to walk to
the place where they were located.
FROM PORTLAND
Fog -Oii Columbia River and
Head Wind Delayed Vessel's
Progress.
The Alliance arrived in from Port
land early today after a rather rough
voyage, having to buck a Southeast
er' all the way down. She vas fog
bound at Portland, being unable to
leave there until 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. She crossed out over the
bar at Astoria at 1 o'clock Monday
morning but the strong headwind
made her progress slow.
Captain Parsons, the new master,
came down on her. Captain Olson
will mnko tho trip back to Portland
and return and will then assume
, command of the Nann Smith. Cap-
tain Nelson will make another trip
on the Nan"n Smith meanwhile.
Frentls Gray, one of the owners of
the Alliance who has been here for
a day or two as tho guest of Agent
Harry Skinner, will go to Portland
on tho Alliance next week. Mr.
Gray Is very much pleased with tho
development of Coos Bay and tho
determined spirit that tho residents
here are showing to make still great
or improvements. That he Is with
them was shown by the contribu
tion of $2,500 to tho dredger fund
a few months ago.
Tho Alllanco will sail from here
for Portland about 10 o'clock In tho
morning. Among those who came
down on tho Alliance were the fol
lowing: Wm. Madarls, D. L. Wiggins, T. L.
Slebert, G. B. Rathfou, Henry Young,
Jas. Lamont, Robt. Keen, Miss An
nie Raines, J. A. Reed and wife, C.
Van Kilbeck, Jos Ellis, Wm. Van
Camp, V. Anderson, Fred Keo, Wm. j
Murray, Joe Rlvett, D. McCrano and
twelye steerage.
M. F. Plant Sails.
Tho M. F. Plant sailed this morn
ing fpr San Francisco, carrying a
largo number of passengers and con
siderable freight. Among those who
sailed from hero wore tho following:
K. Talyl, F. F. Clinton, Hattlo
Ferrey, Mrs. J.' L. Ferroy, J. ' II.
Bridges, F. B. Walrath, J. L. Ferroy,
B. H. Ferrey, R. F. Uurko, E, L.
Gibbs, D. V. Renforo, HIscock, P. II.
Knuppenberg, Rev. McKay, H. Slboll,
L. Boz, P. Christefors, L. Bafors, J.
E, Day,
Seo "UNOLE JOSH" and laugh,
Seo "UNCLE JOSH" and laugh.
"Uncle Josh" FIUDAY, Docomber
11 at' MASONIC Opora House.
"Uncle Josh" FRID
AY, December
. House.' '
11 at MASONIC Opera
New York Paper Demands In
vestigation of Panama Canal
Purchase.
CHARGES BIG GRAFT
IN DEAL FOR IT
Claims That Cromwell's Syn-
dicate Got Most of the
Money Paid.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 8. The New
York World to which Delavan Smith,
editor of the Indianapolis News, re
ferred in his reply to Roosevclt'3 at
tack upon him as authority for tho
article on tho Panama Canal, which
appealed In his paper and
called
(.forth the President s letter says to-
.. . .,.....,,
i day-: In view of President Uoose-
J
velt deliberate mis-statement of fact
in his scandalous personal attack
upon Mr. Delavan Smith, editor it
tho Indianapolis News, the World
calls upon the congress of the Unit
ed States to make immediately a
full and Impartial Investigation of
the entlro Panama scandal. t
The World goes into tho negotia
tions Incident to tho taking over by
this government of tho Panama Ca
nal property from tho original
French company, and quotes exten
sively from the testimony taken be
fore the investigation committee of
the senate which went into the ca
nal affairs of 190G, and of Wm. NcI-
son Cromwell's persistent refusal to
answer most of tho pertinent ques
tions of Senator Morgan of Alabama.
Tho World quotes extensively and
apparently refutes beyond a doubt
tho statement of Roosovelt that
"The United States did not pay a
'cent of the $40,000,000 to any
'American citizens. Tho government
Ipaid the $40,000,000 to tho French
government, getting tho receipt of
tho liquidator appointed by tho
French government to receive same."
The World says, only one man
knows how tho money was distribut
ed by Cromwell and "that Roosevelt
and Root wore tho two most In his
confidence, and tho paper char-yes
that it waB the who aided Crom
woll in consummating tho Panama,
revolution, arranged tho terms of tlMr
purchase of tho canal, made tho
agreement to pay $40,000,000 on thw
canal properties and tho additional
$10,000,000 for a manufactured
Panama republic, every penny - of
which was paid by check on' tho
United States Treasurer to J. P. Mor
gan and Company, and not to tho
French government as Roosevelt
says, but to J. P. Morgan and Com
pany." Tho World says tho property
of tho bankrupt of DeLesseps Com
pany could havo been purchased for
$5,000,000, that nn American com
pany was formed with "dummy" di
rectors to take over tho property and
that the American company organ
ized by Cromwell got' most of tho
money.
SAYS IT IS LIE.
President-Elect Tuft's Brother May
Start Suit. '
(By Apsoclated Press.!
CINCINNATI. Ohio.. Dec 8. The-
Cincinnati Times-Star, of which Chaa-
P. Taft' Is editor and proprietor, in
reviewing tho Now York World's
Panama Canal story characterizes it
as a He, and gives tho Impreaslon
that legal stepB may bo made desir
able bv dvonts and insinuates that
in about twenty-four hours a suit
may be Instituted. "
TAFT "AND ROOSEVELT.
lloth Will Deliver Addresses Rcforo
' ' l 'Southern Roosters?
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 8.
Interest In the Southern Commercial
congress today ceritorcd In tlfo Na
tional Conservation commission at
which lioth Roosevelt and Taft aro
to speak. Af the morning Besjlon,
Interesting addresses were made by
Edwin C Eckel, Dr. C. W. Hayes.
Chief Geologist of tho United 'States
Geological Survey, and B.
kins of duirlotle', NV C.
A. Tomp-