The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, February 03, 1911, EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextimW"l" li'.WU'wpw '-'r"' r- r-p " i " ADS. -t ,flA 'mitm mm i c ' NEWS WHEN BUSINESS 18 BLOW, Al VEKTISE. THAT IT PAYS 18 EVI DENCED BV SUCCESSFUL HUSI NESS HOUSES EVERYWHERE tt GET IT WHILE IT 18 NEW HT READING THE COOS AY TIMKfl, ALL THE NEWS ALj HIE TIJI.K TERSELY lOLI) t: :: : MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XXXIV Established in 1878 nfl Tlio Const Moll MARSHFIELD,OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 191 J EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Const Mali ami Coos Day Advertiser. No. 18. . 'VIM Jm B VMUfi 110 REVOLUTION STS CAPTURE CITY HEAR EL PASO Insurgents Ready to Attack Ciudad Juarez and People Flee. SERVE TWELVE HOUR NOTICE ON INHABITANTS United States May Send Troops Across to Protect American Interests. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay TlmoB.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 3. The Cabinet 1b now considering tlio question of tlio uso of American troops to protect Amorlcan Interests In Junrcz. It will bo necessary to sccuro tlio consont of tlio Mexican government for crossing tlio Rio Grando by tlio American forces, and If granted tbo activity of tlio troops will bo confined to maintaining ordor In Juarez. Elovon nddltlonnl troops of cavalry have been ordered to tlio frontier to prcscrvo noutrallty. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) EL PASO, Tox... Fob. 3. Ciudad Juarez, Mcx., tlio city across tlio in ternational border from El Paso, ap parently Is nt tlio morcy of tlio In surgents, who nro convorglng to at tnck tlio placo, and who nro reported within eight miles of tlio city. Notice- of Intention to lire upon tlio town has been sent by tho Insurgent leaders, but as, according to their declarations tholr mcsBongor was captured nnd Is bolng hold prisoner, no olllclal notice Iiub yet reached tho foreign consuls and twolvo hours moro will bo allowed El Paso boforo tho attnek will bo mndo. An unoxpectod nnglo was glvou tho situation today by tho posslblo ac tion of tho United Stntcs govornmont In considering tho advisability of Bonding Amorlcan troopB Into Junrcz to protect American Interests and prevent tho throatonod bombnrdo ment. Only three hundrod fcdornl troops guard Juarez. In this connection It Is said tho Mexican government has asked permission to send rolnforco ments to Junrcz from Sonora across tho United States territory, tho rail way lines of Mexico bolng blocked. Juarez today Is a desorted city. All business Is at standstill nnd hundreds of pcoplo fleolng across tho Interna tional brldgo Into this city. HOOT AGAINST LOH1MEH. New York Senator Is Against Illinois Man. (Ey Associated Press to Coos I Tlmos.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 3. That Lorlmer of Illinois holds his sent as tho result of bribery and on that account should not bo permitted to continue in tlio Sennto Is tho con clusion reached by Sonator Root and announced by him on tho floor of tho Senato today. ' " ori:gon system; to win. Expect U. S. Supremo Court to Up hold Initiative. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 2. The staff In tho office of tho clerk of tho supremo court believes that tho caso from Oregon involving tho constitutionality of tho initiative and referendum will not bo reached until at least a year from this tirao. The caso Is styled, Pacific StateB Telephone & Telegraph Co. against the State of Oregon. It was filed April 21, 1909, by tho appellant telephone company, which resisted t"o payment of tho corporation tax voted by the people of Oregon under tho initiative. Tho company raises the question of tho constitutionality f the Initiative and referendum, on the ground that these measures des troy the republican form of govern ment guaranteed bv tho fedaral con- stitution. Tho supromo court of Oregon uphold tho laws attacked and tho company now seeks In tho na-i Monal supremo court to overthrow thei. 1 BALTIMORE IS AFTER FAIR New Aspirant For Panama Ex position Enters Ring De cide Wednesday. (By Associated PresB to Coon Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 3. Tho Senate Conimlttco on Industrial Expositions did not report today on tho exposition city proposition. Bal tlmoro Is tho IntcBt aspirant for ex- nnalllnii tmnniin .1 111 BtaAjAA IJ ...... .1U11U1D u . ,,..,,,, ,w caso next Wednesday. It Is expect- cd tho flnnl decision will bo mndo Wednesday. Judge Coke Sustains City In Case Over McKenzie River Rights. i Judgo John S. Coko has uphold I tho demurrer of tho city of Eugcno' to tho injunction sought by the Booth-Kcllcy Lumber company to prevent Eugene from diverting tho waters of tho McKenzIo river for a. liydro-olcctrlc powor plant to furnish i water for that city. Tho caso was heard by him nt Eugcno somo time Tho caso is ono of much impor - tnnco and especially at Eugcno whero tho water supply has beon tho cause of much trouble Somotlmo ngo, tlio city of Eugcno voted n bond Issuo of sovornl hundred thousand dollars eugeneHs, ! mm Km iiniui uuii I I to secure n new wntor supply. In j high school basketball team defeat doing so, plans wore mado to utillzo C( tho North Bond high school team tho waters of tho McIConzlo river toJnl North DonU ,Bt nlght furnish power to pump tho water to n8 & nnd through tho city of Eugene. ,,... Tho Booth-Kolloy Lumbor com- BHrnr'80 to tno Nortu Bcn(1 nBgroga pany has oxtenslvo timber interests tlon who wero confident of victory as along tho McKenzIo rlyer nnd they i a result of dofcatlng Coqulllo a cou Bought to enjoin tho city from dl-Jplo of weeks ago. Howover, tho verting any of Its wntors on tho , nrnnnilg Hint It wnnlil Intorforn with I tho navigability of tho river and consequently would hinder or pre- vent their logging operations. Tho city of Eugeno demurred to tho nppllcntlon for tho Injunction on the ground thnt tho complaint of tho Booth-Kolloy company um v . show that tho diverting of the water would render tho McKonzlo unnavlg ablo and also becauso the purpose Pf tho suit was to enjoin n puWJc nuisance. Judge Coko's ruling Is in favor of tho city and unless there is appeal from his decision, tho city of Eu geno can now go ahead with Its j waterworks plant. SINGLE TAX IN OREGON. Millionaire Fels Declares State Will Adopt It. PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 2. Jos oph Fols of Philadelphia multi-millionaire soap manufacturer and a most militant warrior In the cause of slnglo tax, declared hero with great emphasis that Oregon would bo the first state In the Union that would fall "under righteous rule," as embodied In tho economic philo sophy of Henry George. In othor words, he says this state will take the lead In adopting tho slnglo tax Idea. Just as It has led In other nrnirrPHslvo leelslatlon. Fels de dares tho fight will never bo given up so long as ho has the means to prosecute tho campaign, nnd so long as the progressive radical citizens of the land aro willing to assist. 810 COAL CARRIER IS ASHORE Norwegian Tramp Steamer Ti- tania In Serious Condition ' Near Roche Harbor, Wash. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 3. Tho Norwegian trnmp steamer Tltanla C.A.SMITH BACK i Big Lumberman and Associa- i 1 tes Arrive On Nann Smith From South. C. A. Smith, head of tho C. A. Smith Lumber company, his son-In- llaw und daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. A Wnrrlnor( nnd thclr llttl0 dnllgh. tor and maid, and Jns. S. Brown of .Minneapolis, trensurer of tho C A. Smith Lumbor company, arrived hero on tho Nann Smith from San Fran clscd. Arno Moreen, general superin tendent, came up on tlio Nann Smith, also. It Is understood that Mr. Smith will spend sometime hero. Ho spent I tho holidays with his family in Min neapolis. Ho haB n number of plans under consideration for further dev eloping his properties on tho Bay. It Is understood that Mr. Warrlnor ,B t0 como actively identified with .Mr. smmrs lumuer interests ami is hero to famlllarlzo himself with tho business. BANDON WINS AT Basketball Team Takes Vic- tory By Score of 16 to 14. By a scoro of 1C to 14, tho Bandon Bandon team has mado rapid pro cress in tho last roimln of weeks and put up somo classy work. There was a good turnout Bandon will play tho Marshfleld high school team In tho Armory here N tonight. The Marshflold team Is!""11 w"8 niimuuu. handicapped on accouut of Illness .11.1 ........ Uo ni.... !... ., i, tuuuiib no iimjuiD UUb uaijvwio vu uvi ' ablo to put up a good game. ALONG THE WATERFRONT. Agent F. S. Dow yesterday receiv ed n telegrum stating that the M. F. Plant did not got away from San Francisco until about mlnight Wed- nesdny so that sho will probably not reach Coos Bay until 5 or C o'clock this afternoon. Capt. Edwards will put the MIUI coma on tho Marshfleld-AUegany run for tho balauco of tho winter In place of tho Alert. As soon as the weather will permit tho starting of tho Draln-Allegany auto lino via tho Loon Lake, he plans to operate two boats each way a day between Marsh field and Allegany to connect with the auto lino. It is reported that Capt. H. C. Nelson, formorly master of the Nann Smith and tho M. F. Plant, will be master of tho Ramona when she Is put on the Pugot Sound-Alaska run to take the placo of tho Cottngo City which was recently wrecked. He was master of the Ramona vhen that vessel was pn tho PortlandtCoos Bay run a year ago when tho Breakwater was unuergoiug repairs. carrying coal from Comox to Acapul co ran nshoro this morning at Stunrt Point, Snn Juan island near Rocho Harbor, Wash. Tho Canadian tugs Salvor and Jo llffo nro hurrying to her assistance. Sho carried 2G men. Her position Is dangerous as sho went on at high tide. L RATE IS Utah and Wyominn Mining i Companies Appeal From Railroad Charges. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 3. Freight ratCB on bituminous coal from tho mines in Utah to points of destination In Utah, Jdaho, Montana, 'Washington, Oregon, Nevada and California wero attacked today by tho consolidated Fuol Company of Utah and tho Castle Valley Coal Company of Wyoming In a complaint filed with tho Intorstato Commcrco Commission against tho Atchison, Topokn and Santa Fo Railroad and mnny othor carriers In Rocky Moun tain territory. Tho rntcs nro declared excessive because principally tho carriers re fuse to mnko through rates and Joint rates from tho mines to tho flnnl destinations of tho conl. CHECK BOGUS; Wm. Clapper Charged With Cashing Worthless Piece of Paper. Justice Penuock yestorday Issued a warrant for tho arrest of Wm. Clapper, formerly of Coos Bay but now located nt Eugene, who Ib want ed here to explain why ho passed a worthless chock for $42 on Merchant & Kammoror. Somotlmo ngo, Clapper, who was for a tlmo employed on tho Hogors' ranch nnd Inter employed as a fish erman hero, Is 'alleged to hnvo cash ed a check for $42 drawn by A. Cul vor In favor of Wm. Clapp at tho Btoro- Ho is alleged to havo indorsed It as Wm. Clapp. Tho bank on which tho check was drawn did riot know any ono by tho namo of A. Culvor iw.ni. ." .u, Ub..u Wlioro ills Iiuiuiun icnmu. n. i. Joohnlc Is having Sheriff Gago bring Him uukk. io usjiiuiii mu iiiuiiui, ixpluln criminal charge being made. Joohnlc understands that Clapper claims Cul ver resides at Rosebiirg. THE WHEAT MARKET. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 3. Wheat closed as follows: May 95 3-4c; July 93 c; September 920. PORTLAND, Ore., Fob. 3. Wheat track prices: Club 79c0c; Blue stom S2c83c; Red Russian 75c; Vnlloy 82c; Fortyfold 80c 81c. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 3. Blue stem 84c; Fortyfold 83c; Club 82c; Red Russlon 80c. PEARY MAY LOSE OUT. Congress May Not Act On North Polo Reward. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 3. Congress may fall to act this session on tho bill to promoto Commander Peary to rear admiral. Tho bill was reported on tho private calendar for today but its consideration was post poned. It is not lively tho private bills will bo again ken up beforo adjournment. WARRANT SOUTHERN C MILLIONS IN THE NfflOUi United States Steel Company Discovers Unique Fraud On Them. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) HAMMOND, Ind., Feb. 3. Char ges that "Dead men" nro carried on tho pny roll of tho United Stntcs Steel Corporation resulted In tho nr rest of three timekeepers. It is said tho alleged peculations will probably exceed $10,000. An undertaker stn tcs thnt ono man was burled many months boforo his nnmo was stricken from tho payroll, and this Is said to be only ono of many cases. rT ARE STARVING Many of the Aborigines at Col- ville, Wash., In Dire Want. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) SPOKANE, WttBh., Fob. 3. Mnny Indians on tho Colvlllo Reservation in Northern Washington nro nt tho point of starvation assorts interpreter William Nolan who has Just returned from that region. "Unless tho gov eminent pays thorn monoy which has long beon duo thorn for thclr lands, groat suffering Is bound to result. For two years they havo had almost total crop fallurcB-rm tho Reserva tion. Tho merchants at the trading posts havo ceased to glvo tho Indians crodlt. Many old men among tho Colvllles nro no longer ablo to earn n living nnd thoy nro a constant drain pn tho younger men nnd many of them aro actually slowly starving to death. "It has become a matter of com mon humanity to cut out tho red tape and glvo thorn relief. FEAR SMALL JURY. Federal Court Decision In Coos Hay PORTLAND, Ore., Fob. 3. Judgo Bean In United States court has re manded tho suit of Thomas C. Fostor ngainst tho Coos Bay Gas & Electric compnny nnd w A, 1Iarr,ngto to :t, , ,, rv, ., rn fcV OtIHU VUUI la Ufc XrfWla VUMtHJ W trial. Tho suit was first brought in tho Coos county district court and Is a personal damago actfom Though the corporation Is a Washington ono, Harrington, tho superintendent, was mado a party to tho suit and henco it was brought In tho state court, but romoved to tho federal court upon application of tho defendant. This action of Judgo Bean In ro mandlng tho caso to tho state courts for trial Is Important becauso It shows that federal Judges will prob ably hold that whore an employe of n defendant company, who Is a resi dent of Oregon, Is mado a party de fondant In a suit, tho caso properly can bo tried in tho stato courts. Tho corporations havo been engor to got all damago suits Into tho fedoral courts slnco tho passago of tho throe fourths majority Jury law In Orogon, tho federnl procedure still requiring a unanimous verdict from tho Jury, A Now Jersey woman wnnts a di vorce becauso her husband stuttors. And yot, whon ho proposed, she prob ably regarded him as a charming conversationalist. Read the Times Want Ads. DEAD IN ON I 9 o v 4 5AS INDIANS . TO THE NORTHWEST Report That Oregon Will Be Scene of Extensive Operations Soon. RUMOR TO COOS BAY IS ArMONG THEM Portland Opinion Is That Ex tension Will Be Via Grants Pass. HAS NOT HEARD. C. J. Mlllls, local roprcsonta- 4 the of tho Southern Pacific, this afternoon stated that ho 4 had not beon apprised whothor Coos Bay wns lncludod in tho budget appropriated by the board of directors for now con- ' structlon or not. It (s uncor- tain when tho details of tho pro- ccedlngs will reach hero. PORTLAND, Ore.,' Fob. 3. Much, new construction work will bo dono In Oregon duriig tho next fow years no tho result of tho authorization by tho Harrlmnu directors In Now York of extensions to tho Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railways In tho Northwest. While local olllclala have rocom meuded the building of mnny now lines they do not know whother all of thoiu hnvo been approved by tho Eaatoru men. Among tho roads that nro almost cortntn to bo lncludod in tho list Is. tho gap botwecn tho North and South, links of tho Natrou-Klamath cutoff on tho Southern Pacific, that romalnB to bo dono after tho presont contracts nro complotod, and tho lino from Rodmond, tho ultlmato tormlnus of. tho Deschutes Vnlloy road, and Odoll,. a convoniont point on the Nntroa Klamath cutoff. Const Lino Considered. Besides those, tho roads that have been receiving tho most considera tion are that from Grnnts Pass to a point on tho North California coast, probably Crescent City, and that Into tho Coos Bny district. Tho East and West lino through Oregon via Mal heur canyon, rights of way through which wero recently comploto by tho acquisition of n 70-mllo strip hold by tho Hill Interests, nlso may bo Included. This track, It Is flgurod, will connect with tho Deschutes road. A number of short projects havo been recommonded by tho local offi cials, and thoy nro hoping that theso aro lncludod In tho nuthorlzod con struction. It will bo Bovoral days before it 1b learned horo what work, definitely, has beon approved In tho East. DIG SUM APPROPRIATED. llarilnian Linen to Spend $75,000, 0(10 la Now York. NEW YORK, N. Y Fob. 3. Ac tion of tho executlvo committees of tho Union Pacific and Southern Paci fic lines horo means tho doublo-track-Ing of tho O.-W. R. & N. lino from Portland eastward to Echo, a dis tance of 20C miles, by tho end of next yenr. Authority was also given to double-track tho Oregon Short Lino from Granger, Wyo whero it Joins tho Union Pacific, to Huntington, Or., a distance of 541 miles, and to com plete double-tracking of tho Union Pacific from Omaha to San Francis co, a dUtanco of 2141 miles. Tho cost of this doublo track will exceed 75,000,000, and will bo dis tributed ovor flvo years, Concerning actions on now lines nnd extensions, President Lovotfc said: "Plans for tho construction of number of oxtonslons nnd now linear tributary to tho Union Pacific and" Southern Pacific In tlio West nn'T Northwest, wh'ch for somo tlrno havo beon under consideration, wero also approved, tho expenditures thorofor to extend ovor a period of six years." l II