rr '"FP', IN THE TIMES Want Ads, GE1 WHAT u " WANT WlIKu YOU WANT IT. FIVE CENTS PER LINE PER DAY. Successful Bdf- Exoerience ,,css houscs ,u tbB " largo cities attiat testing nil advertising method are mm now using tho dally inpcrg excla- J sively. I MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. I . THE COOS BAY TIMES 'MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1909 -EVENING EDITION No. 165. iLLEGE MANY FRAUDULENT LA HOLDINGS 18 STATE OF HIGH ITER AGAIN TODAY MAY CAUSE WORSE DAMAGE L W 10 Railroad Addition Covered With Several Feet of Water This Afternoon. MAY CUT FLOOD GATE IN THE DIKE Many Residents Sustain Small Losses Which May Amount to $2,000. While today's high tide may not reach the mark set by yesterday's record-breaker, It is liable to do more damage owing to the South Marshfield flat being filled from yes terday's overflow. Only part of the water that flooded the basin back of the Railroad dike yesterday ran out and the tide running over the dike is expected to force the water consider ably higher in the basin. At 1 o'clock this afternoon, the tide began to break over the dike and a big flow was expected as the crest of the tide will not reach the upper part of the bay until after 2 o'clock. This morning, a force of men were buBy on the dike trying to repair them and guard against an other overflow today, but it was practically Impossible as the dike Is a foot or two too low for such high tides as that of yesterday and the one today. Today, the people began . early moving goods in low places to higher ones where they will be practically safe from water. Yesterday much of the goods that were water soaked could have been saved had the own ers realized there was any possibility of the water reaching the stage that It did. Today, they took no chances. Many poultry raisers with chicken houses in low places lost some of, their birds. Several hod difficulty In getting cows and harass out the barns. ' -Oss-Abwufr $2,000. ' It Is estimated that ttie residents of the low district in Marshfield will sustain about $2,000 less as a re sult of the flood. Mra. Dr. Murphy will probably have the heaviest In dividual loss, the damage to her home on Sheridan street being es timated at upwards of' $300. The goods stored In the basements or lower floors of practically all the houses on the flat were more or less damaged. Hay and feed In all of the barns in the section were practically destroyed. Messrs. Dean, Walters, Prizeen, Chapman and others lost considerable. There'were no large Individual losses. Make Flood Gate. Residents jt the flooded section are planning to ask the city council or the railroad company to put a flood gate in the dike so that the marsh may be drained within a few days. It is claimed that unless a flood gate Is put In, the marsh will not be back to its normal condition for a couple of months. They claim that a flood gate six or eight feet svlde can be cut In the dike at a small expense. A man can bo placed there to operate It for a few days, they say, and get prac tically all the water out of the low land. Railroad Tied Up. The local railway ran. a train as far as Beaver Hill Junction this morning, but could get no farth er on account of the track beyond there being far underwater. Wheth . er or not the road bed has been dam aged cannot be ascertained. Passengers and mail between the Day and Coqullle were carried by boat over the flooded space. Considerable damage to the rail road property was done In the local yards and considerable water re mains in the yard. IJuIId New Dike. Councilman Carl Albrecht was In vestigating the flood situation this afternoon. It Is likely that he will make some recommendations to the city council tonight to guard against f lture trouble. Some are alvocating that a new dike, wider and higher HON SPECIAL FOR WEDDING H. R. Rood of Seattle, Deter mined That Oregon Laws Would not Thwart Him. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 22. Deni- 'ed a license to marry i.i OregQn be- The better protection afforded, it Is cause of the non-residence laws of claimed, would at least cut the fire this state, H. R. Rood, vice-president I insurance rate In the business dls of the Pacific Creosotlng Company, trlct In two and materially reduce of Seattle, chartered a special train and went to Vancouver, Wash., where he and Mrs. Edward G. Stol ber, were married. The bride Is said to be the wealthi est woman In the American colony in ParU, where she has spent the greater part of the time since her husband's death. Her place of blrlh and original home is Denver. The ceremony at Vancouver took place at St. Luke's church. In addi tion to the contracting parties, only the officiating clergyman and wit- carried here so that the the Improve nesses were present. The bride, on t ment In fire protection forcing the a belated train, had just arrived from estimated reduction would net the Denver. j property-owners here a large sum Mr. Rood went to the Courthouse every vear to procure a marriage license, but I Norta Bend recently put In a small was denied, because the Oregon laws isalt water flre Protection system for demand a six months' residence be fore a license Is granted. Neither had been a resident of the state and the groom was In a quandary for a time. TTr milnlrlv snlvprl It. however, for . . , . . .. .. , t. ,,. he hurried to the office of the North Bank Railroad, where he chartered a special train. The train was made up in a few moments, and with the ; groom and bride-to-be- as the only passengers, rushed across the Colum bia River into Washington. Having resided In the State of Washington, he was able to qualify as a citizen of that state a'-d a 1 -cense was issued at Vancouver, ltood Is one of the most prominent busi ness men of Seattle. Since the death of her former hus band, Mrs. Rood has resided most of the time in Paris. Her wealth i3 said to run well Into the millions and was made originally ia silver. Her late husband owned the Silver Lake group of mines, near Sllverton, Colo., and Is said to have made an immenso sum out of them. He soid these properties to the Guggenheim Interests for an almost fabulous sum. Immediately after the ceremony at Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs. Rood returned to Portland, where they will remain for several days. They will make their home In Seattle. than the present one. They say It can bo built at a comparatively 3mall expense by utilizing the dredge. Li!tle Damage Elsewhere. the fears of tho relatives that the While tho high water .Isjalso caus- little fellow had been drowned, lng much inconvenience In Empire While active search has been maln and North Bend, but no particular talned ever since he disappeared, It damage has-been done at either has been futile. Last evening, dy place. A. V. Wickman of Empire, namlte was used In hopps of floating who was in -Marshfield today, said the body, but it was Ineffective. To that ho had not heard of any dam- ! day, several boats are dragging tho age in that vicinity. The North Bend mills and Sash and Door Factory aro still shut down as a result of the water getting Into their engine rooms. Smith Mill Stmts. The C. A. Smith mill wheih was compelled to shut down yesterday noon on account of the high, tide, resumed operations last night and continued today. It is not believed that any further trouble will be en countered there. The company has suffered some 'oss by Its logging tracks being washed out on Cunningham Creek and South Slough, Reports that oiany of their logs had been washed iway aro said to be without founda tion. Some of the dikes around the grounds ware threatened,- - Fire Extinguishers at J3ICRLAI) & SOXS. HHESrSIEM Marshfield Business Men Dis cuss Plan For Better Protection Here. It Is likely that steps will be shortly taken to s cure a salt water fire protection syc em for Marshfield. A number of -business men have been discussing It and will probably gather data onthe cost of Installation and maintenance soon. The advocates of the proposed sys tem' claim that the system will short ly pay for Itself by forcing a reduc tion of the fire insurance rates here. the rates In the residence section. At present, the base rate of Are In surance In Marshfield Is seventy five cents and to this additions are made on account of hazard, the latter be ing based on proximity to other buildings susceptible to fire and also on the fire protection. In the down town section, along Front street and Pine street, the rale runs up as high as six dollars per thousand per an num. It Is estimated that about $500,000 worth of fire Insurance is 'Its water rront, the action there fol I lowing the fire that wiped out the old Woolen Mill and several Institu tions last fall. The advocates of the system in Marshfield want a more ex tensive one with flre mains running (through all the principal business , . , ..... ... and residence streets to be furnished with water from a supply tank on Knob Hill. Dr. E. Mingus will probably have the matter called to the attention of the city council soon. While flre losses heie have been very light, It Is claimed that a city of mostly frame construction needs the best protection possible. Aside from the security that It will give, it Is pointed out that the direct saving in flre insurance premiums will soon pay for the new system. Fears That North Bend Lad Was Drowned Are Confirm ed By Finding" Headpiece. The cap of Caro Wittfck' was found floating In the bay" near the North Bend mill last evening by Will Relchert. This fully confirmed i bay. ! Owing to the high tide and strong current, It Is feared that the body was carried far from where the' lit tle fellow fell In and that tho recov ery of the body cannot bo effected until It floats. PERFECT FIR STICK LONG. 08 FEET PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Jan. 22. As the gift of, Captain James Gibson, of the Washington Stevedor ing Company, the American bark Ersklne M. Plielps will carry to the Atlantic one of the finest sticks of fir timber ever cut In Washington. Tho stlok Is 98 feet Jong and o'f per iod proportions. It will bo trans shipped from New York ta Bath, Maine, and will be placed upon the bank building of Arthur Sewall, the JCalno shipbuilder. If lllbn DUr i RESOLUTION 01 POLYGAMY Proposed Action By Oregon Legislature Squelched In Senate. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 21. A resolu tion to memoralize congress to sup press polygamy was defeated In the legislature by Senator Abrahams, who said congress was being annoy ed by people who constantly allied at Utah. Abrahams Insisted asper sions should not be cast on Utah be cause a few men are retaining wives they married, years ago. A memorial to congress protesting against the proposed reduction In the tariff on lumber wa3 adopted by a strict party vote, the democrats op posing. Memorials similar to thosa of Maine, Illinois, Louisiana and Wis consin were adopted urging the elec tion of senators by popular vote, for government appropriations for high ways and for child labor laws. Stringent Anti-Trust Bill. An exceedingly rabid anti-trust bill was introduced in the house, the most stringent antl-corporatlon measure tint has ever been present ed in an Oregon legislature. Trusts of every description are made unlawful and severe penalties , attach to violations of the act. The bill defines a trust and provides that A both criminal and civil actions may be brought againBt any person or firm entering Into any combination to re strict or Interfere with free competi tion in all lines of business. j A trust is defined as a combina tion of capital, skill or acts by "two or more persons, firms or corpora- 'tlonslfor the following purposes: I, To create or carry out restrictions in trade or commerce; to limit the production or Increase or reduce the j price of merchandise or any commo dity whatever; to prevent competi tion In the manufacture, sale, pur chase or transportation of any com modity and to fix or control prices. J It is .provided that any foreign corporation doing business In the state shall lose Its. license if found guilty of vlotation of the law. Any violation of the proposed statute is declared as a conspiracy against trade. J. S. Coke Returns From Port land and Eulogizes -Coos Bay. "I am mighty glad to get back to Coos- Bay," said J. S. Coke this morning on his return from Portland where he has been for a couple of weeks on business connected with the Graham and Sheridan suits involving the local railway property. Mr. Coke represented the Southern Pacific In both cases and won decisive victories in both. "This Is the first sunshine I have seen since I left here," he continued. j"The weather In Poriland was fierce. There was a foot or olghteea Inches of snow on the ground all the time. Tho warmest It got In mid-day for a week or more was twelve or fifteen below zero. When It did begin to moderate, the slush on the streets made It more disagreeable than ever, "I have always been a firm believ er in Coos Bay and tried to boost It In every particular but I never was so much of a booster as I am today. There is notblns that equals It. It was a revelation to me that there could be such a difference In tem perature batwoon hero and Portland, the minimum on Coou Bay having been only twoty-four above, I bo llew, whl'o It wns fifteen or so below In hfanSous"Role City." Fire Extinguishers" at EKRLAI) & SOXS. WEATHER HERE HAVE NARROW IS BEST HER; ESCAPE TODAY. I BREAKWATER III BAY El Made Good Time Down Despite Unfavorable Conditions In North. The Breakwater arrived In early " " ' Astorla down the coast. The flood on ttie Columbia is breaking out the ico so that It no longer serious y impedes navigation. The Break- water had a good freight cargo and a large passenger list. She will sail for Portland tomorrow at 11 o'clock. "Right on time," remarked Capt. Magenn of the Breakwater, as he greeted friends this morning on ar rival, "neither ice, b.ar, wind or weather can stop the Breakwater's schedule." Continuing, he said, "The Willa mette and Columbia were both showing the effects of the heavy House appropriation committees, re snows and rain. The water was 8 spectlvely, asking for an additional inches over the docks when we left appropriation of $500,000, which, IC yesterday morning at 7:15. Wo granted, with that already asked roc made the trip down and crossed over will give the Department $1,000,00 the bar at Astoria In a. little over for that purpose, sevon hours, making 115 miles in Secretary Garfield also submits x, that time. Part of the trip down statement of H. H. Schwartz, chief the Columbia we made 18 knots an hour." The Breakwater's Incoming pas senger list follows: J. S. Coke, E. K. Jones, J. A. Blatt, L. Ricker, E. Mohler, P.. Log gle, P. Bangasser, Mrs. Bangasser, L. B. Despaln, Mrs. Despaln, N. Mc Duff, C. Pollard, J. Shannon, C. R. Miller, P. Nelson, Mrs. F. C. Jones, F. Brown, F. Turner, E. Lund, H. i Mathiosn, Edw. Bicke, C. Nicholson, E. Utinezel, Wm. Cook, V. Gibson, J. Rebell. E. Chalberg, J. O. Steinlor, F. Rummell, W. Everlst, Mrs. Earley, Rev. E. 'Donnelly, I. Hoxgrnves, E. Morris, J. Upsprlng, H. Fryuioyer, J. Goldle, W. Kerkriff, Mrs. Kerkriff, C. Fensler, C. W. Rollins, P. Wood, A. Brink, D. L. Clouse. I LAUXCH CAPSIZES WHILE CAR RYING PASSENGERS FROM BEAVER HILL JUNCTION- TO COQUILLE. A launch belonging to the Co-, quillo River Transportation Com- pany which was carrying passengers from Beavor Hill Junction to Co- quille today capsized. Eight passen- gers who were aboard and the boat 'crew escaped but all the mall and practically all the baggage wa3 lost. -The launch was a small one, and It Is believed that it must have struck a log or something. Beaver slough is swollen as a result of the 1 freshets. Thilt no lives were lost ls considered little short of mlracti- l0USi The local train only ran as far as Beaver Hill Junction and it wns planned to take them from there to Coqullle In the launch. The names of the passengers were not obtain able today, It being statsd at the 'depot that near'y all were strangers. ASK FOR DIVORCE. EUGENE, Ore., Jan. 21. WMnii C. Vinson has commenced suit Jn t c circuit court for a dtvoice from hor husband, Bird C. Vinson. The com plaint statos that thoy were married at Elkton, Ore., January 19, 1907, and that nq children have, been born fo them. Mrs. Vinson btftw in her complaint that her husband frequent- ly (iFsaultod and ueat her, at one time b ackenlbg her eyes and at an- Secretary Garfield Says Gotr - ernment Has Been Beaten Out of Over $10,000,000 MAKES SPECIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS: Asks Appropriation of $1,000, 000 to Prosecute Frauds. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Startl- ,lng ,nformntlon of alleged au lng frallds npon the pnbe n&9jBmi come lnto the posseBglon o seerctair Garfleid through special agents. The allegation Is made that approximate ,v jno.000.000 worth of Inn,! h states, principally west of the- Mis sissippi River, have been acquire fraudulent'y within the last tn years, by corporations and Individu als. With a view to recovering thesi! lands, Secretary Garfield sent letters) today to Chairman Hale and Chair man Tawney, of the Senate an$ of the field service, showing over 32,000 distinct cases of alleg-ed Tanfit frauds demanding further Investiga tion. Of such cases awaiting Investi gation there are In Oregon' -14G2c California and Nevada, 1409; Wash ington and North Idaho, 1325; Mon tana, 3C05; Colorado, 8621; Ari zona, 49G; Wyoming, 21,155; UtoS. 1482, and New Mexico, 1209. Much In Oregon. According to tho statement sent Congress by Secretary Garfield, th government is now endeavoring U recover title to $1,S35,0Q0 worth oE public lands fraudulently ontcred oe sought to be entered In Oregon. This Includes $750,000 worth of Umber land acquired by C. A. Smith, $200 000 by Fred A. Krlbs, $435,000 In volved In 123 fraudulent timber erf trl.s (names not given), $250,069 worth of fine pine land, and $218. 000 worth of coal land within forest, reserves. He also hopes to recover $559,000 worth of land In Washing ton and a large quantity In Idaho. BASKET BALL LINEUP. Mnrsliflchl and North Bond TttUEOI Will Play Then. Final arrangements for tho basket ball contest between tho MarshBcIX High School team and the MUJer- Cleaver Business College tsam at North Bond tomorrow night were , made today It ls expected that vt number of rooters will accomynjqr tne local teams, tne jiarsnneitt 'tiiEtt School girls playing the North Benl 1Il8h School girls' and the boy iBalnst the buslners college twun. The H'10"" for tl)0 latter same will Uo ns follows, probably: Marshfield Position Bus. CWL SharV KusscH Curt Hydo Bright McCor- S. Brlggs L F R F Center. R G LG Kasmussen ' "Hsgs "'oaer Atmlurd Subs MnrshfleM, Fred i mac and C. Clarlto; Business CoT- loKe: HoolllnB and PurrlsK other time throw a tooth-pick holder filled with toothpicks at her, striv ing her in the face, and used vio lence In abusing her many tlmcc She states ho remained out late at night, sometimes not coming hom (until 3 n. m.; refused to yiy doctor bills and failed to support her. Snts warts maiden name restored, Wlldab C. Dlmick. RV THE RFQl'KST of several In terested nnrMn who wre unable to nttond t)i r -'tni nt the AcA3cwy ' ' ' ' ' " I1W'",""! " " bwn, l'"006'1 " " Saturday ovolv- T,n"'r 30- ' o .-nn cough syrup for eoMs aiuS cuJihs at tho I1E1) CIIOSS. J i V