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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1909)
Glims WANT ADS. IN '"THE TIMES" ARE THE BEST MEANS OF GETTING WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT. THY THEM AND HE CONVINCED. mm SUCCESS FOR THE DEALER AND SHOl' PER IS A LITTLE SECRET THAT ONIA THE ADVERTISING COL UMNS WILL UNFOLD. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL XXXII. Established in 1878 ns Tlio Const Mail. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1909-EVENING EDITION A consolidation and Coos of Times, Coast Mail Bny Advertiser. No. 82. TOF mm L F. FALKENSTEIN HI VICTOR GRAHAM HAVE NARROW ESCAPE in s LAisrans s UCD'S BODY Prominent North Bend Man Almost Drowned Saturday Afternoon In Bay. ROW BOAT UPSET AT GLASGOW POINT Were Trying to Board Gasoline Launch When They Pitched Into Bay. L. F. Falkenstein, superintendent of the Simpson Lumber Company, and Victor Graham, an employe of the company, had a narrow escape from drowning in the Bay Saturday afternoon. That they are still alive is probably due to the heroic efforts of E. E. Riggs of North Bend. The two had been across the Bay to Glasgow Point and were returning when Mr. Riggs happened along In his launch, the Union, and invited them to ride with him and tow their row boat. They pulled alongside and were preparing to board the raft when in some manner the rowboat shot out from under their feet and both fell into the bay. Graham is a good swimmer and quickly reached the overturned row boat. Mr. Falkenstein had a pair of rubber hip boots on and a gun in his hand and he came up about twenty feet away from either craft. It happened that it was Rigg's gun ho had and he didn't want to lose it and for a few minutes until tliey got the launch" to him he had'to exercise superhuman efforts to keep afloat. His boots were filled and a moment or so longer would have ben fatal to him. Graham lost his gun, it having been lying in the bottom of the row boat when that craft overturned with them. It was a valuable flrec ,arm belonging to Wm. Reichert. Hollace Owens of Curry, Kept Head Downward In Water. GOLD BEACH, Ore., Oct. IS. While assisting J. M. Woodworth in bringing a scow load of hay down the river from Lobster creek, Hol lace Owens had a narrow escape from being drowned. On running the J. C. Miller rapids, the scow struck a large rock that protrudes far into the river. Owens was standing on the for ward end of the scow, and the jar from the sudden stop of the boat caused a bale of hay to fall from the top of the load, striking Owens between the shoulders and knocked him head first into the river. Owens was wearing a pair of bellows-top rubber boots which inflated with air, and buoyed him up head down ward. Repeated efforts to turn and gain the surface failed as did an ef fort to pull off the boots. Meanwhile the scow floated over him and seem ingly provldentally an end of one of the lashings was hanging over the edge, and was carried under the boat by the current, which Mr. Ow ens quickly grasped and climbed back onto the scow. TAFT IN COUNTRY. President to Enjoy Outing On Texas Ranch. (By Associated Press.) SAN ANTONIO, Oct. IS. Presi dent Taft left today for his brother's ranch near the southern end of the state where he will spend four days. "The Cardinal CONSPIRACY," big 1,000-FOOT Blograph MA SONIC TONIGHT. BOOTS NEARLY COST A LIFE T IS CUT WHILE ASLEEP Mysterious Attack Made On Mrs. Geo. Staehle of Los Angeles. By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Oct. IS. A mys tery surrounds what is believed to have been the attempted murder of Mrs, George Staehle, wife of a brew ery employe. Her throat was ter ribly but by a razor as she was as leep In her home on' Gladys avenue last night. There is no clue. A white handled bloody razor was found in the room. The woman's husband was at work at the time of the attack. The police suspect some negro among the many living in the vicinity. C. F. Powers Harvests $255 Worth of Potatoes Off One Acre Oats Shipped. C. F. Powers, a rancher on Cun ningham Creek, has just harvested one of the largest crops of potatoes that has been reported this season. On an acre, he secured 17,000 pounds of potatoes which he has sold for a cent and a half a pound, realiz ing $255 for the single acre. Many of the potatoes were un usually large. He brought three over, which he gave geo. ,N. Bolt for exhibition here. The three weigh ten pounds. In one hill, he secured twenty potatoes aggregating over twelve pounds. Oats Are Shipped. Two thousand bushels of oatsj from the Coquille Valley to be sold as seed oats by the Portland Seed Company, reached here today on the Wilhelmina from Bandon. The oats were sold at the fancy price of sixty-one cents per bushel at Co quille. There are three different varieties and the yield was from 122 bushels to 135 bushels per acre. Concerning them, the Coquille Sentinel says: The first shipment of grain from Coos county to the outside world passed through Coquille early Wed nesday morning bound for Bandon where It will be loaded on the Wil helmina to be taken to Marshfleld and by the Alliance from Marshfleld to Portland. The shipment com prises 32 tons of first-class seed oats, over 2,000 bushels, and was grown on 38 acres on the ranch of H. L. Stephens, in the Fishtrap section, about six miles above Coquille. IS Wm. I. Buchanan, Diplomat, Succumbs Suddenly In Park Lane, London. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, OCt. 18. The autopsy verdict on William I. Buchanan, the American diplomat whose body was found in Yark Lano Saturday night, was heart failure. Official papers and personal property found in Bu chanan's rooms were turned over to the American embassy. COOS COUNTY BUMPER CROPS AM CN New French Aviator Makes False Shift of Rudder and Kills a Woman and Injures Several. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Oct. IS. Count do Lam bert, a French aviator, made a re markable flight in a Wright biplane this afternoon. lie flew over the city, circled about Effel tower, at WILL PROBE LE United States Inspectors to In vestigate Coos Bay and Coquille Collisions. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. IS. The Telegram says: "United States In spectors Edwards and Fuller, ac companied by Clerk A. F. Merrill, will leave on the steamship Break water, Wednesday night, for Coos Bay, where the inspectors will hold an investigation into the collision of the Breakwater with the steamer Alert, which occurred in the bay about a week ago. The investiga tion will be held in Marshfleld, Oc tober 22. On the following day the inspectors will go to Coquille and in vestigate the charges recently made by O. R. Willard of . that place, against T. W. Panter, masters, re spectively, of the passenger boats Wolverine and Coquille, plying on the Coquille river. It is alleged in the complaint filed with the inspect ors that the Coquille rammed the Wolverine while at her dock and evidently did it purposely . The In spectors will probably return to Portland the following Wednesday." ASSESSMENTS TO RE Coos County Board of Equaliz ation Meets In Coquille Today. Judge John F. Hall went to Co quille this morning to convene the annual session of the Coos County Board of Equalization. The session will probably last all week. John D. Goss .city attorney, went over this morning to ask a hearing for the Marshfleld city council which ' is seeking to equalize assessments in this city by having the assessments of some of the largo holdings in this city increased to tho same basis on which smaller properties are taxed. County Assessor T. J. Thrift fur nishes tho following extract from the Oregon tax laws governing the equalization of assessments: The 1907 Tax Law, page 450, par agraph 4 read3 as follows: "Said board of equalization shall not increase the valuation of any property on such assessment roll, as provided in the preceding section, without giving to the person in whose name it is assessed at least five days' notice to appear and show cause, if he has any, why the valu ation of his assessable property, or some part thereof, to be specified In such notice, shall not be Increased: provided, that such notice shall not be necessary if the peraon appear voluntarily before said board, and be there personally notified by a member thereof that his property, or some specified part thereof, Is, In the opinion of tho board, assessed below the actual value; and provid ed, furthor, that such notice shall not be necessary in event the board deem it necessary to increase tho valuation of all property upon such rolls, In a certain proportion, in or der that the valuation of the prop erty generally upon tho rolls shall T B EQUALIZED times attaining a height of one thou sond feet. (By Associated Press.) JUVISY, France, Oct. IS. Soon after Lambert's return from Paris, Alfred M. Blanc, a French aeronaut, attempted his first flight in a Bleriot machine. Shortly after ascending the monoplane asa result of a false shift of the rudder turned into the tribune and fell, mortally wounding a woman and injuring a dozen oth ers. Chief Engineer F. A. Haines Comes In Today From Camp and Reports Good Progress Chief Engineer F. A. Haines came in today from the surveying camps of tho Coos Bay, Oregon and Idaho Railway Company, to attend to some business matters of the company here. He reports good progress on tlie surveys, the two crews rushing the work as rapidly as possible. He and President Clarke are also mak ing good progress in securing right of way. One of the surveying crews is now located at Bridge and Is finishing the survey into Myrtle Point. A second crew is working on the oth er end and In a few days will move across the divide and work down towards the Umpqua. Unless the present plans of - the company are changed, the road will strike the! Southern Pacific main line several miles north of Roseburg. President Clarke expressed him self as very favorably impressed with the survey. President Clarke, who was mak ing a tour of inspection returned with Mr. Haines and was elated with the prospects. He announced that a third sur veying crew would be In the field just as soon as some surveyors who have been telegraphed for, arrive. He says that they are securing considerably better than a one per cent grade and that the cost of con struction will be greatly below what many, who are not acquainted with the Haines survey, have figured. Start Work Soon. W. W. Purdy expects to have work underway soon after January 1st. W. W. Purdy, chief engineer and Manager of the Oakland and Tide water line, announces that he will start actual construction on the Jlne on or soon after January 1. He says that the road is to be completed within eighteen months from that date. It is understood that a number of pieces of land for right of way and terminals have been offered Mr. Purdy free. He is non-communicative concern ing the plans and work of the com pany. He is, however, highly indig nant over various stories that have been started here about his project. be its full cash valuo, as by the law required. Petitions or applications for the reduction of a particular as sessment shall be made in writing, verified by the oath of tho applicant or his attorney, and bo filed with tho board during the first week it Is by law required to bo in session, and any potltion or application not so nindo, verified, and filed shall not be considered or acted upon by tho board," ATTENTION FIREMAN! All firemen are urgently requested not to remove any of the department apparatus until they know tho loca tion of the fire. There are too many false alarms and someone must be responsible for same In the future. T. NICOLS, Fire Chief. COMEDY and dramatic. -TU'ES Masonic TONIGHT. PIC- PUSH SURVEY FOR RAILWAY FRIGHTENS RELATIVE TO DEATH ROOSEVELT RAD NARROWESCAPE Big Bull Elephant Attacks Him When Gun Was Empty. (By Associated Press.) NAIROBI, British East Africa, Oct. IS. Mr. Crosswell, a govern ment engineer, reports Col. Roose velt had a narrow escape while ele phant hunting with Cunningham who is a big game hunter. Roose velt brought down a big bull ele phant with his second shot, but be fore ho could reload, another ele phant, charged. He was forced to take refuge behind the trees and Cunningham by a clever shot turned the pursuing elephant away from Roosevelt. JAP BANKS ARE CLOSED TODAY Big Oriental Financial Institu tions In 'Frisco and Los Angeles Shut. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. Tho Japanese-American Bank one of tho largest Japaneso banks in the west with branches in Los Angeles and Ogden, closed today on an order of the state bank examiner. Tho as sets are said to be only about fifteen per cent of its liabilities. CLOSE IN LOS ANGELES. Japanese-American Institution Siisi ponds Today. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18. The Japanese-American Bank in this city, a branch of the San Francisco bnnk, having deposits of about $200,000, closed today on an order of State Bank Superintendent Anderson. Tho trouble is supposed to bo a natural consequence of the recent fniluro of the Japanese banks In Oakland and Sacramento. ALPIIONSO IS ANGRY. Has Violent Quarrel Willi Picinlcr Over Ferrer Ciihi". (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Oct. 18. A special from Madrid says King Alphonso had a violent quarrel with tho premier be cause of tho lattcr's failure to give his majesty an opportunity to oxor- clso the royal prerogative of pardon In tho case of Ferrer. EXPECT MAURA WILLJETIRE Downfall of Spanish Premier Hourly Expected In Madrid. (By Associated Press.) MADRID, Oct. 18. Tho fall of Premier Maura Is anticipated if former promior Morot announces in tho Chamber of Deputies that tho llboral party must bo newly constl tited, Tho DIarlo Universal today makes a sensational attaok upon the government headed "Not Ono Hour Longer." Double Tragedy Follows Clos ing of Bank at Mineral Point, Wis. CASHIER ENDED LIFE LAST NIGHT Mother-in-Law Falls Dead When Body Is Brought to Her Home. (By Associated Press.) .MINERAL POINT, Wis., Oct. 18. F. B. Hanscom. cashier of tho wrecked First National Bank of Min eral Point, committed suicide last night. His body was removed to tho hotel of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Gray. At the sight of the body, Mrs. Gray dropped dead. Hanscom was a brother-in-law of .Vice-president Phil Allen Jr., of tho bank and for whoso alleged misuse of funds Allen was arrested Friday. It is alleged the bink was looted of $200,000 by means of notes forged by Allen, whose chief aid In running the bank was Hanscom. TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 18. Track wheat prices: Club, 92c; Bluestem; $1.00; Red Russian, 90c; Turkey Red, 91c; 'Fortyfold. 94c; Fife, 91c. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Oct. IS. Bluestem, $1.03; Club, 94c; Red Russian, 92c. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. IS. Wheat clos ed: December, $1.05 3-8; May, $1.00 1-S; July, 99V4c. OSHKOSR MADE GOOD SPEED New Gasoline Schooner Makes 10 1-2 Knots On Her Trial Trip. The gasoline schooner Oshkosh, a sister ship to tho Wilhelmina was ta ken out for her trial trip yesterday and developed a speed of 10'6 knots, exceeding tho expectations of tho owners. Tho craft was Just com pleted by Kruso & Banks for tho Sue H. Elmore or Nowhalem and South Coast Transportation com pany. Sho will ply between Nowha lem, Tillamook, Astoria and other ports in that section. Owing to tho arrangement of tho vessel and location of tho engines, sho will carry considerably moro frelghtthan tho Wilhelmina although her dimensions are not much greater. She will probably leavo tomorrow or next day for tho Columbia river. Y DIE IN LIVERY FIRE Incendiary Blaze at Wichita, Kas., Cremates Four Men and 30 Horses. (Br Associated Press.) WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 18. Four men and thirty horses were burned to death in a food yard here. Tho mon woro asloop in the hay mow whoro they porlBhod, Tho flro was of Incondlary origin. PHOTO SUPPLIES at WALKER Studio. M