,. ,.... rw- . JFV 1 iT ass , IX THE TIMES Wfttlt ifa GET WHAT YOU nam ifcu WASI Whea YOU WANT IT. FIVE CEW'i.8 PER LINE PER BAY. Successful Host- Experience u in r largo cities alter testing "H advertising methods arc now using tlic daily imjiexs ccl Mvely. MKMnt'R OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. Hi. THE COOS BAY TIMES MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1909 EVENING EDITION -SIX PAGES. No. 160. DRDMWHN CMtnPS REPORT SE mti-fk be COLLISION IN FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE ON RIO GRANDE WITH AWFUL RESULTS. Bl?T MEAGER BETAILS ! ABE NOW OBTAINABLE RELIEF TRAINS WITH PHYSI CIANS AND NURSES HURRIED TO THE SCENE MANY VIC TIMS ARE TOURISTS. (Special Long Distance Telephone to The Times.) DENVER, Colo., Jan. 16. In a collision near here lato today, be tween a fast passenger and a freight train on the Rio Grando, seventy flve lives are reported to have been lost. Practically no particulars were ob tainable at noon. Relief trains with physicians and nurses are being hurried to the scene. The passenger Is understood to have been the through train and most of the victims tourists. COOS BAY'S CLIMATE GIVEN AN OTHER BOOST BY COMPARISON WITH OTHER POINTS DURING COLD SNAP. The recent cold snap and touch of winter that all Oregpn, together with the rest of the Pacific northwest has experienced, ha3 demonstrated -that Coos Bay has the mildest climate In the state. The lowest temperature recorded here was 24 abovo while on Sunday, the coldest day throughout the stai , the lowest recorded here was 26 above. This coupled with the fact that the two Inches of snow that fell lasted less lhah a day is proof of what Coos Day has "long claimed the most equitable climate in the country. The ofilcial figures on the coldest weather are given as follows by the U. S. weather bureau, hyphens be fore the figures indicating when it was .below zero: Portland 10 Hood River -4 The Dalles ; -8 P Pendleton 21 Baker City -3 K Pasco 10 Oregon City . .' , 8 McMlniivllle 8 Salem 14 Albany . . . . ., 15 Ashland 14 Eugene . . 10 Astoria 21 Roseburg 17.8 COOS HAY "i K The Roseburg Review in com menting on the weather there says: Weather Observer Doll reports the lowest temperature for the winter at Roseburg as 17.8 recorded at 6 a. m. on Sunday morning, Jan. 10. This is the lowest temperature recorded here since 1905 when 17 degrees were recorded on Fob. 12. There has not been so low a temperature here in January since 1888, and it has oc curred only twice since 1878. On Jan. 14, 15 and 16, 1888, the ther mometer recorded below zero, 5 de grees, 3 degrees and 6 degrees, re spectively, being the coldest ever re corded here slnco this station was established in 1877, and the only time that the zero point has been reached. These cold spell3 rarely ex tend over a week in this section, and are generally shorter. The pres ent cold weather here Is duo to a phenomenally high atmosprerlc pres sure lying over northeastern Wash- GOLORADI AME COUNTY Gonimissioners Transacted Large Amount of Business- at January Session. The January session of the Coos County Commissioners closed at Co qulllo yesterday after a great vol ume of business had been transacted. Most of the matters that came up re later to road Improvements. Many new highways are projected. Surveys were ordered of Isthmus Inlet above Henryville and of Catch ing slough to Sumner to ascertain if the commissioners will be justified appropriating money for them. Two new road districts were created, Nos. 13 and 28, both near Myrtle Point, the old district being divided. Two new water ways were also made, one at the head of Catching slough and one on Isthmus slough. Road supervisors were also ap pointed for the entire county as fol lows: District P. O. No. Name Address 1 Jacob Stonelake Templeton 2 C. E. Hansen Marshfleld 3 J. N. Grant " North Bend 4 A. F. Crocker Coo'ston 5 L. H. Heisner Marshfleld 0 Z. T.- Thomas Allegany 7 Guy W. Chambers Marshfleld 8 W. H. Noble Marshfleld 9 M. J. Bourne Marshfleld 10 James Stock Sumner 11 Otto Epps ' Falrview 12 ' E. N. Harry Sitkum 13" N. E. Barklow Myrtle Point 14 R. W. Billiard Bullardi 15 John Yoakam Coquille 1C William Mehl Coqull'p 17 Lentin Weekly Gravel Ford 18 Henry C. Bryant Bridge 19 Thos. Coots Bandon 20 R. Pomeroy Parkersburg 21 W. M. Kny RIverton 22 J. H. Radabaugh Arago 23 R. L. Weekly Myrtle Point 24 A. Davis Bani'jn 25 Alex Snyder Myrtle Point 20 W. H. Hayes Etelka 27 James E. Clinton Norway 28 Joe Mast Myrtle Point 29 L. A. Lawhorn McKInley 30 R. L. Wagner Lee FARLAND IS HYLAND OF SAN FRANCISCO ALL BUT KNOCKS HIM OUT IN LOS " ANGELES BOUT. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 10. Hyland of San Francisco, all but knocked out Packy McFarland of Chicago, In the tenth round of a fen-round bout here last night. Mc Farland was barely able to stay the round out. There was no decision. ingtonf northern Idaho, Montana and the adjacent provinces of Canada, the temperatures in the latter rang ing from 30 to 40 below zero. The snowfall here last Friday, Jan. 8th, covered the ground to the depth of about three inches. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded here in any 24 hours since 1884, when the observations were begun was 8.1 inches, on Jan. 22 and 23, 1898. Nq snow fell here during last Janu ary and only ,3 of an Inch wa3 re corded during the entire year 1908. BROWN'S COUGn BALSAM is the BEST remedy for Coughs. 25c and 50c at Brown's Pharmacy. N M ALMOST T IW Kill! S I ;1 0 NEW YORK HAT MANUFACTU- RERS BECLAitE FOR 1 OPEN supp X AND LARGE NUMBER QIHT WORK. (Special Long Distance Telephone to to The Times.) NEW YORK, Jan. 16. As a re sult of seventy-five .of the leading I hat manufacturers declaring for the open shop, 18,000 members of the Hat Makers Union are on a strike hero today. Both sides have been Breakwater Has to Fight Ice and Severe Mead. Wind ' From Portland. After one of the roughest trips of the season, the Breakwater reached Coos Bay last evening. From Port land, the steamship had a difficult trip 'down the Columbia, having to break the Ice as she progresses'. Af ter leavign Astoria, she struck the stiff northwest gale, blowing up wards of eighty miles per hour. As a result, only two of her large list of passengers were able to get down to breakfast yesterday morning. Owing to the lateness in getting into port and having to take a big cargo of coal, the Breakwater will not be able to sail until Sunday morning. The incoming list of the Break water was as follows:, L. Bethel, R. Berg, P. Freeman, E. Schwab, Mr. O'Kelly, Rev. Reach, Mrs. Reach, R. Hlitis, "p. R. Tully,' Mrs. McLain, Miss Matson, Rev. Mc Kee, T. Hughes, Jno. WuUile, Geo. Ellther, M. Fortunay, E. Geoman, C. Sweta, N. Verville, M. Astlck, J. E. Marshall, W. E. Smith, A. B. Jewett, L. Spooner, Wm, Candlln, Frank Wolff, H. Bauer, L. Knutson, J. E. Lyons, Mrs. Ljons, J. E. Lyons, Jr., J. Melton. J. Bergman, Mrs. Berg man, Mrs. Bergman, S. Sherwood, St Powell, Jno. Stevens, R. A. Hazen, G. A. Glllett, A. Roco., A. Lacy, E. Doran, H. Harmon, O. P. Harmon, L. Orenburg, D. L. Avery, Mrs. Ave ry, B. F. Thlle. PLAN FOR BEPOT. Surrey Made For Improvement nt Myrtle Point. The Myrtle Point Enterprise says: "Surveyor Whereat wa3 up from Marshfleld last weelr running somo more lines near the proposed site of the new depot. He Is quoted a3 stating that the proposed depot will soon be built, and it is expected that work on the new structure wil' be commenced as soon as weather j will permit in the spring. It has, been reported that the company intends to move the old depot building up from the old site to the new one, but it is "unlikely that under the terms of tho agieement "with Hon. Blnger Hermann, the owner of the site, that It will be used for depot purposes,, it may be used as a freight warehouse, but Mr. Her mann's agreement called for a mod ern structure, with many conve niences that could not be installed In the old building." GETS VALUABLE CLAIM. Myrtle Point Man Discovers Ono In California. The Myrtle Point Enterprise says: "While 'on his recent visit to River side, California, Ross B. Doyoe was fortunate in locating a homestead ad Joining that city and Just outside the city, limits, being reached by a car line. The land is under cultivation by a man who thinks ho has title to it for some years, and is estimated to be very valuable. Ross' friends will congratulate him on his good fortune. He expects to take up hU residence on the land in a 'ow months." Farmers See the Automatic Drew Manure Carrier at MILKER'S. DOWJy GQAST preparing for the struggle which promises to bo of several months duration. The American Federation of La bor has promised to financially as sist the hat makers union In the flglit. The American Federation of Labor has also sot aside funds to continue the fight of Messrs. Gompers and Mitchell recently convicted of con tempt of couit and sentenced to jail for the boycott on the Buck Stove Company. IE0 FlliS FOR PROJECTS Chamber of Commerce to Raise Money to Secure Harbor Improvements. A( a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, it was decided that more funds must be secured to defray the expenses of the representatives of jCoo3 Bay at Washington and Salem to arrange for the Improvement of the harbor and bar. Sometime ago, a small amount was raised for this purpose but additional funds are 'now needed to complete the work. Reports from Washington' and Salem show that the th'ngs the citi zens of Coos Bay have set about to accomplish will undoubtedly be se cured now If proper attention is glv- 'en them. Consequently it would be very poor policy not to liave the pro gram carried out. The expenses from now on will not be great. i G. W. Carlton is chairman of the committee named to solicit funds for this purpose and will begin his work soon. Any size contribution will be appreciated and will aid In the work and everyone who feels able to give to the movement should see Mr. Carl ton as Mr. Carlton is unable to per sonally solicit everyone. Oregpn Legislature to Inves tigate Reports of Crooked Work. 4 SALEM, Ore., Jan. 16. Expose of the attempt to bribe two Repub lican Statement Senators caused a sensation in Salem. Several sena tors prepared to demand an investi gation of the charges, insisting that if such attempts had been made the bribe offerers should be punished and sent to the penitentiary If pos sible. Announcement was made at 1:30 that the correspondent would be compelled to divu.go the bource of his information. Among those insisting on personal privilege and Investigation were 16ading Antis. These evidently wanted to discover whore the leak was coming from. Facts will bo asked for Monday. The offers ot money and of Feder al patronage were the talk of tho Statehouse. While some members took the matter good naturedly, others felt they might bo under sus picion of having been tempted and wanted thejr skirts cleared. Ralph Williams, Republican National com mitteeman, and J. II. Brown, ono of Fulton's friends, left for Portland. Williams denied knowing anything of money bribes, but admitted op position was organizing against Chamberlain. Many Anti senators and repre sentatives met in Williams' room at tho hotel discussing tho senatorial situation. The object watr to solidi fy , tho Antls . No candldato for senator for the Antls was proposed, no name being montioned. A com mittee consisting of Coffey and Me dio was selected to see what could be done In the way of selecting a "opubllcan senator. ILL PROOF i as ILL. i tiJlStm IN LOCAL FRUIT GROWERS IK Perfect Temporary Organiza tion of Coos Bay Fruit Growers' Association. The pielllmlnary meeting of the Coos Bay Fruit Growers held In the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Marshfleld this morning proved a pleasing success both in point of at tendance and interest. Despite tho stormy weather of the past weeV there were nearly two score present when Dr. C. W. Tower called the meeting to order and called fo speakers to state the aims and oh objects of the gathering. F. S. Dow and I. S. Smith talked in a general way on the advantages of an organ ization. Geo. W. Beale, Ivy Condron H. Geddes and Stephen Rogers were called upon but pleaded that they wore there to hear the others and not do any talking. Dr. Tower then suggested that someone actually identified with fruit growing be chosen chairman and that they proceqd w'lth their organization. Stephen Rogers was nominated but -declined, whereupon H. Geddes placed in nomfnation Frank Rood and ho was unani mously elected. On taking the chair he made a few appropriate remarks and suggested that the first ques tion was tho orgainzation ot tho as sociation.. Upon niotfon of .J E. ritzgerald, it was unanimously de cided to proceed with the work of organizing. Miss Violet Hender&on was elected temporary secretary and the chairman appointed a committee consisting- of H. Geddes, A, O. Rog ers and Geo. W. Beale to diaw up constitution and by-law after which tho meeting adjourned until 12:30 to perfect organization. At 12:30 tho meeting reconvened and heard the leport of the commit tee on organization, which was adopted. "Coos Bay( Fiult Growers Association" was tho name chosen and it was decided to form a cor poration with a capital stock of ?1,000 divided into 200 sharos at $5 eaen. Thlrtyrfour shares were sub scribed for Immediately by those Present and a committee consisting of I. S. Smith, T. M. Collvor and John Fitzgerald were appointed to solicit stock subscriptions from fruit growers who were not present. Dr. J. T. McCormac was present and spoke briefly and to tho point as to the merits of tl o organization and assured them of the encourage ment and support of tho Chamber of Commerce. The meeting adjourned until 10 o'clock Saturday, January 23, when a meeting will be held in the Cham 'ber of Commerce looms to complete tho organization. The initial meeting was a success In every way and augurs well for tho future of the association. Tho following is a complete list of those present at today's meeting. R. Landrlth, Henry SIdwoll, W. T. Totten, Allegany, Ore., J. W. Totton, , Ludvig KJelland, John T. Olson, Anson Rogers, Charles Mahaffy, Herbert Geddes, J. Landrlth, Thos. Blaine, M. D. Price, I. H. Price, F. S. Dow, I. S. Smitn, Z. T Thomas, S. C. Rogers, Geo. W. Beale, Frank1 E. Rogers, Evan It. Hodson, J. E. Fitzgerald, W. H., Smith, T. M. Collver, W. H. Sa'vigny, J. P. , Thomson, C. E. Potter, C. L Smith, Ivy Condron, A. O. Rogers and N. O. Watson. Ranch Bargain. 50 acres, 20 bottom land, on one of the main tidewater thoroughfares. Is offered for sale a short tlmo only at tho exceptional price of $57.00 an acre. Worth twice that amount. This Js for qulok sale and must bo taken wRhln a short time. I. S, KAUFMAN & CO. Hare you tried The Times want column? T FOR I), S. HOUSE COMMITTEE RECCQE MENDS $1.15,000,000 FOR Dt PROVING DEPARTMENTS , MAY MEAN FLEET FOR PACIFIC COAST; CONGRESSMEN FROM THIS S& TION WILL URGE ABDITIOXMi PROTECTION FOR COAE: CITIES AND SHIPPING. (Special Long Distance Tolejakaaat The Times.; WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. IS. The House Committee of Coagresn today agreed upon a bill carryjtica appropriation of $135,000,000 roc the United S'ates Navy. The MK will be reported Monday, protrabl&. If tho bill passes both Houses i will mean the construction -ot,iF-eral new battleships as well as tfce extensive improvement of var,3aa naval yards. Pacific Coast Congressmen are en deavoring to secure the promlre off the establishment of a Paolflc ecosK fleet If the bill goes through. HARRY THAW GETS CHANGE JUSTICE TOMPKINS GRANTS BnJ ANOTHER HEARING TO PIUVB T HIS SANITY. (Special Long DIstanco TelepYoa x to The Times.) NEW YORK, Jan. 16. Juaftor Tompkins today granted Harry Thaw a rehearing In his action to se cure his release from the Insane asy lum. No date was set. Thaw's counsel declare that he will bo afcle to prove his sanity and are confident ' that he will secure his release be ta fore six months pass. Roofing papjr at MILNER'S, Vanity of Men. In a woman's club, over tea cigarettes, n group of Jadles cUe. many, many instances of ,the fcoisk. vanity of males. "Take the case of bees,, one ! "Becuuso tho queen boo tules the hire. because she is the absolute mistress of mllllous of bubjects, muii up Ut . few bundled years ago denied her sex. ne called her the King bee. "Pliny wioto somewhere. 'The UhC bee is the only male, nil the rest beinjr fonmlos.' And Moses Rusden, beekeep er" to Charles 11.. stoutly denied, la ce dcr to please his iojni master, that Oie latge bee, the ruler of the hives, Jit longed to the genvler hex. "Even Shakespeare couldn't bear t think that the lice of bees, the (arsct and wisest and fall est, the hlve'a ab solute lord. -was a female. No, nil tie. proofs notwithstanding. Slmkespytw called her a male. Don't you remem bor the lines "Creatures that by a rule In nature tcaclt ThQ pet of order to a peopled kinfrdoix They have a Ulpg and Qjllcers of sprta."" Now Orleans Time-4-DemocraX. Casualties Expected During one of SpenUer Cannon's in ter political fights In his dlctilct la 113- j uols tho pppojdtlou tesorted to UesK; j ate tuctlcs, Auipng other things frjjouls of Uncle .Too weio summnrlly dlsmb ed from positions thoy hold In the pub lic service, Spuio of hs friends be enmo Dimmed at Ibis, and one of tinm called on tho upoaker at his losldeaot and fenlil, somewhat excitedly: "Joe, Smith mid .Tones luno Just Ivsfc their positions lu the postofllce. What aio wo going to do about it?" Uncle .loo too! another puff at hi cigar and then i.nt'wored, wlt'i a uenw olent Hinl'o. 'N'ot'U g If ,ou go lui bnttlo, j on h.m git to euxK't Sr home dot'd i)'i I wounded." "The poet Is burn, not mnile;" ajeO. the provei b. In other worth, it lsift his own fault Ash Barrels at MILNER'S. ; .fe -i m m m 4 .1 i