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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1909)
& BLADE NEWS rtitH mm?B y rFr IT Willie IT IS NEW BY !Sl 1X0 TUB COOS HAY TIMBS. OC lli AN" TELEGRAPHIC NEWS STIMULATE YOUR business u COOl) SYSTEMATIC ADVEHT1S 1NG. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS HOUSES 1)0 SO. fOXClSBIA "" MEMBER OF ASSOCIATE!) PRESS MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909 EVENING EDITION -SIX PAGES. No. 267. vni-. Ill HILL WILL THROUGH Report From Boise That Mag nate Will Enter Harriman Territory. MAY MEAN LINE TO COOS BAY SOON Project Fits In With Road Coos Bay Citizens Are Promot ing from Here. An announcement from Boise, Idaho, that the Hill railways are planning to tap Central Oregon and oxtend to the coast, probably to Coos Bay, has created considerable enthusiasm on Coos Bay today. The Hill project, coupling up as It does with the projected lino from Coos Bay via Roseburg to Boise, Idaho, makes the situation look brighter han it has in nany weeks. The Boise story Is that the Hill lines which recently purchased a. short line running north from Wel ter, Idaho, to Council Valley, have survevfd from the latter point north ( to White Bird, a rew miles west 01 Mt. Idaho, a terminus of a branch of the Great Northern. Besides this, the story is that the Hill lines have CLAIM made suneys and plans to build westward from Weiser through Cen tral Oregon to the coa3t, tapping a preat undeveloped region which has nitherto been hemmed in by the Harriman system but which has not been afforded any lines to develop It. This, with the fact, that the Hill lines recently sent an expert locator of its new lines into Coos and Doug las counties to report on the pos sible passes and rputes for a line Into Coos Bay, makes It look as though the Hill lines mean to do something soon. The locator sent mto this section according to reli able reports, has been with the Hill lines for a long time and located the greater portion of the company's western extensions In recent years. He is understood to be in this sec tion yet although his visit was sup posed to have been kept a secret. ' The Ilnlso Story. The Boise dispatch to the Spokane Spokesman-Review follows: "The latest projected plan of the Hill railroad Interests is to purchase the Pacific & Idaho Northwest road and by including it in the Northern Pacific system Invade the Harriman territory from the north. Although an attempt was made to maintain absolute secrecy it is learned that a formal transfer of the Pacific & Ida ho Northern property may be made within the next few days. "Assistant Traffic Manager Hoover of the Pacific & Idaho Northern road has been In St Paul for more than a week. He went as a representative of the local road, taking with him all data concerning Its physical con dition and of the surveys for the proposed extension from Evergreen down the Little Salmon river, thence down the Big Salmon to a point near Whlteblrd There the survey joins that of the Northern Pacific and it Is to be the Junction of the two roads, according to the present plans. "From Weiser it is suggested a Hill road may be built westward ex tending to the coast and opening up a vast area of undeveloped territory. Such acquisition of the Pacific & Idaho Northern property would mean the completion of that road over the Projected northern route and actual construction would begin at once, as no time would be lost by Hill In In vadlng Harriman territory. Council n Division Point. "Council, It Is understood, will bo madp a division point for the Pacific & Idaho Northern branch by the Northern Pacific in case the deal foes through. Rumors to this effect "ave stimulated the realty market In the Council valley, not only In town 'its, but farm property as well. "E M. Helgho, vice-president and neral manager of the Pacific & iilii!L2X!L tele" (Continued on Page 6.) BUILD WEST CENTRAL QRE6QI MEET HERE TO Mass Meeting Called at the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce Tonight. A mass meeting of Coos Bay citi zens will be held at the Chamber of Commerce this evening for a final discussion of the projected railroad to Roseburg and Boise from Coos Bay. Further details of the plan will he set forth and It is hoped that everything will be completed so that the survey can be begun next week. While the speakers have not been announced It is planned to have various leading citizens discuss the matter, various members of the spe cial committees of the North Bend nnd Marshfield Chambers of Com merce which have the matter in charge will talk on various phases of it. Dr. J. T. McCormac, president of the Marshfield Chamber of Com merce, who called tonight's meeting, will preside. MP 0F COAST Engineering Corps" of United States Artillery Reaches ' Coos Bay. Lieutenant Tyndall with a party of fifteen of the ei glneering corps of the United Statej Artillery, arrived here on the Breakwater last night to prepare war maps of this coast. Incidentally while here, they will make a careful survey and investiga tion as to the harbor fortifications that government should establish on Coos Bay and their report will cover it in a general way. Lieutenant Tyndall and party were transferred a few weeks ago from Cuba and the gulf coast where they have been at work for several months preparing war maps of that section. They went to Vancouver barracks with another detachment which has been sent to Yaqulna and will work over that territory. Lieutenant Tycdall's party carries a complete commissary department, tents, etc., in which they will live. While they are at work around Coos Bay, they will have headquarters near the Fairgrounds where they pitched their tents last evening. They have several teams and pack horses to move whenever necessary. The maps are for the use of the United States war and navy depart ments, giving data as to possible movements of armies In case of war. ' GIVES UP GASH Deposed Sultan Turns His Bank Deposit of $5,000,000 Over to Turkey. (By Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, May 21. A local newspaper is authority for the statement that Abdul Hamld. the de posed Sultan, had transferred his bank deposits, amounting to more than J5.000.000 to the government. W RE W A ID WORLD HIDE PEACE TREIR DRE Lake Mohonk Conference Urges United States to Take Advanced Step In Bringing It About. (By Associated Press.) MOHONK LAKE, N. Y., May 21. Reiterating a declaration of the British forelg'i secretary that the increas d armaments of nations whVi prompted the call for the ft3t Ha;ue Conference had become a raliie upon civ ltza tion, the Lake Moho'ik conference on International nrb'tratlon today un animously adoj) ed a p atforni. Dean Klrschwey of Columblr, chairman of the committee, in presenting the platform declared that the situations 1 ST REVUE BEAVER HILL T Having Once Been Incorporat ed, State Cannot Prosecute Dispensers of Liquor In Less Quantities "han a Gallon. COQUILLE, Ore., May 21. A peculiar question was raised here In Circuit court this week which will probably result In the municipal gov ernment Beaver Hill being restored after an interval of two years or more, Meanwhile Messrs. Morgan, Anselmo and Dunkley, indicted for selling liquor In quantities smaller than a gallon, will go free. The question was raised when It came time to try the three on the indictments. Under the new state liw!. Incorporated towns alone have STOP WORK BURS TR Remarkable Tribute' Paid to Memory of H. H. Rogers To day By 67,000 Standard Oil Employes. (By A&aoclated Press.) NEW YORK, May 21. The fu neral of H .H. Rogers, president of the Amalgamated Copper Company and active head of the Standard Oil Company, $oday brought together many men prominent business and financiers in this city. John D. Rockefeller could not attend the funeral as he is 'n Hot Springs, Va., with Mrs. Rockefeller, whoso con valescence from a severe illness would not permit him to leave her. He SLAYS HOJBSQf Connecticut Woman Cuts Throats of Three Children and Then Her Own. (By Associated Press.) EAST HAMPTON, Conn., May 21. Mrs. Louis Carstf cut the throats of her three children and then her own today at their farm two miles from hero. There Is no known reason. FJtANCE IS FOUKTH. Nuval Strength nf Nation to lie Greatly Augmented. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, France, May 21. The Superior Council of the Navy has de cided upon a program that Includes bringing the number of French bat tleships up to 88, a total that would Insure France fourth placo among the naval powers of the world. Prof. Louis Boll's PIANO STUDIO In First Trust and Savings Bank building, will remain open during the SUMMER SEASON for accom modation of pup'.V. Hours arranged to suit after June 12. of nations and international politic?, justified a more advanced position than was taken by last year's con ference, especially on the limitation of armament and that therefore there was no Inconsistency In the at titude of the conference. The plat form was adopted unanimously with out dissent or criticism and urges upon the United States government prompt action toward perfecting the important measures inaugurated by the Hague Conference and a com !".o o deelopmer,t of a system of arbitration. The platform also urges negotiations of a general treaty of prbitratlon between ajl nations and calls for a check in the burdens on the resouices of the people which continued increase of m moment by the nations threatens. the right to prosecute and punish the sellers of liquor In less quantities than a gallon, the state courts not having jurisdiction within the Incor poration. While Beaver Hill was In corporated several years ago and for a time maintained a municipal gov ernment, It has not for a couple of years or more However, this did not absolve the Incorporation con sequently within the limits of the town of Beaver Hill as incorporated, the State of Oregon cannot enter to punish dispensers of liquor in less quantities than a gallon, according to the ruling of the court. It is understood that, Deputy Pro secuting Attorney Llljeqvlst will Im mediately have the Incorporation of Beaver Hill revived and officers elect ed so that "boot-leggers" may be punished. sent a long telegram to Mrs. Rogers expressing his grief. For two hours, business In all offices, branches and stations of the Standard Oil Com pany throughout the country ceased work. This applied to every, one of the 67,000 employes, a condition which has notexistedinthellfeof the corporation since Its foundation more than thirty-five years ago. The fu neral services w.re conducted ac cording to the Unitarian church by Rev. Robt. Collier, Pastor Emeritus of the Church of the Messiah In East Thirty-fourth street. Following the services at the Church of the Messiah, Rogers' body was taken to the Grand Central sta tion and shipped on private train to Tairhaven, Mass. ELKS WILL F Official Notice Received of Granting of Dispensation By Grand Lodge. George Goodrum received a tele gram today from W. S. Levens of Baker City, Grand District Deputy of rhe Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks announcing that he had re ceived a dispensation from the Grand Lodge authorizing the organ ization of a lodge in Marshfield. Mr. Levens suggested May 31 as the date for organizing but Mr. Goodrum an swered stating that it would bo Im possible to perfect plans by that date nnd requesting Deputy Lovens to suggest a later date, A meeting of nil local Elks will be held In the Chamber of Cojnmerce Monday evening at 8 o'clock to dis cuss tho situation and determine on a date for tho Installation of tho local lodge. This will ho an lmpor Innt conference uh all tho plans for the now organization will bo taken un il overy Elk Is urgently request ed to attend. 1 NTEHSTATE COM . UPHOLDS HOLIDAY FOR FIELD II Business Suspended This Aft ernoon During Program of Sport. This afternoon, business In Marsh field is practically suspended while the Coos county school boy athletes are holding swav at the Marshfield fairgrounds in the first county field and track meet. The attendance at the meet far exceeded the anticipa tions of the promoters of the meet, making It an assured financial suc cess as well as a success from a sport standpoint. This morning's train brought in a large number from the Coqullle Val ley towns, Bandon, Myrtle Point and Coquille high sdhrols having entries in many of the events on the after noon's program. This evening, the Marshfield high school will tender a reception and 'janquot to the visitors at the new high school building. A program Is also being arranged for the event. HOT FIGRT IN ASSEMBLY Warm Controversy Started at Annual Meeting of Pres byterian Church. (By Associated Press.) DENVER, Colo., May 21. The beginning what bids fair to become one of the hottest fights of the Gen- oral Assembly of tho Presbyterian church, that of the adoption of tho report of the executive commission, took place toda The regular re port of tho commission wns submit ted and permission given for Its con sideration at a later time, A few minutes after the report of the commltteo on, administra tive agencies, had been submitted, retiring Moderator Dr. B. P. Fullor ton, who Is ex-ofilclo chairman of tho executlvo commission, submitted a special report providing for the dis charge of the finance committee and apportionment ot budget for benevo lent and missionary board. , This request occasioned several sharp encounters to the adoption of tho special report before tho regular report had been acted upon. Ful lerton receded from his position and agreed to havo the printed report put In tho hand of the assembly that It might be read by the com missioners before being mado the subject of discussion. Thus further clashes for tho time being wore avoided. SHIP GETS OUT OF ICE PACK Mongolian Frees Her.self of Iceberg Peril Near St. Johns, N. F. (By Associated Press.) 'ST, JOHNS, N. F., May 21. After two days In an Ire pack, tho Bteamor Mongolian with C00 passongors on board, freed herself today and Is now In tho sheltered harbor of Bay Bulla, where sho will romalu until all danger Is over. iiuoiurc PORTLAND'S EIGHT Orders Railways to Put Through Routes and Joint Rates Via Rose City. M,UST REMAIN IN FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS Old Fight For Recognition of Oregon Metropolis Ends In Victory. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 21. A decision was handed down today by the Interstate Commerce Com mission In what has come to bo known as the Portland Gateway case, In which the contention of the travel ing public for through routes and joint rates from eastern points via Portland, Ore., is sustained. Tho railroads which were defendants In the proceedings are required by tho order of the commission to establish before. July 1, 1!09, through routes and joint rates via Portland and to maintain them for at least two years. By tho terms of the decision which is highly important to the traveling public, western and northwestern roads arc ordered to join In the sale of through passei'ger tickets between Seattle and other points In the Paci fic northwest and eastern destina tions via Portland, Oregon, and to accord through facilities like tho checking of baggage over this route. SUMNEIt AN OFFICER. Mnrslificld Man Elcctod at Hood River Meeting. HOOD RIVER. Ore., 21. Tho election of officers of tho Grand Court of Foresters Is said to havo been tho most closely contested ever held by the order. All the delegates were present and after several were were present and after several hours of voting the following result was an nounced: Grand chief ranger, P. E. Struck, Portland; grand sub chief ranger( Edward Wright. LaQrande; grand treasurer, John Ecklund, Portland; grand secretary, A. Brauer, Port land; grand recording secretary, C. Elwell, Portland; grand senior wood ard, F. P. Lelnenweber, Astoria; 15rand Junior woodard, M. D. Sum ner. Marshfield; grand senior beadle, O. C. Jenkins, Sell wood; grand lunlor beadle, A Blgnaml, Portland; grand trustees, G. M. Patterson, Salem and S. Kafka, Portland, and' John Saifer, Giants Pass; supremo representatives to the convention to bo held at Toledo, Ohio, In August, John A. Watson, W. F. Grunow, Portland; L. J. Adams, Sllverton; Linn E. Jones, Oregon City. BUNKER HILL SCHOOL PLANS ARE ADOPTED School Hoard Derides to Rush Work On $8,000 Itiifldiug There llcfcldeiiee Contract Let. Tho Bunker 1 1111 school board last evening adopted tho plans prepared by W. 8. Turpen for tho new school building there, a number of archi tects having entered Into competition tor tho Job. It was decided to try tnd get evorythli.g In readiness so that bids on the structure may be psked next week as It 1b desired to have tho building completed for tho opening of school In September. The building will be a two-story frame on a concieto foundation and will havo four looihs. It will cost about $8,000. Ward M. Blake has nwarded the contract for the construction of his ?3,000 residence In South Marsh field to Ladd, Hunt & Company, nnd tho struetuie will be Btartod at once. NOTICE I'UtEMrN. There will he special drill Monday evening at 7 o'uiock. There will be tho regular, flro n'arm and all mem- bors are requested to turn out. TOM NICOLS, Flro Chief. "CASTLEWOOB" ak the P. K. Road The Times want ads. "CASTM2WOOD" at the P. K. "CASTLEWOOD" at the P. K.