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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1911)
H-T .r. (tea ADS. mmtB NEWS win ,v nrsiXKss is sujw, ad- LIITISK. THAT IT PAYS IS KVI- ir(i:i nv successful rusn NIhS HOUSES EVERYWHERE ;i GET IT avium-: IT IS NEW IIV reading the coos hay times. ai.Ij tiik news am the time tersely told :: :: :: :: Mi:.Miti:it ok associvti:d press VOL XXXIV KM n I ill -.1 led lit IK7H us Tho Const Mull MARSHFIELD,OREGON, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1911 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times Const Mull j nn nml Coos liny Aduitler. W0 "' " - TV JT' lag SANDBERG SUES WHITIRE ANNEXATION FOR IIJI1 FOR SLANDER City Engineer Wants Damages For Alleged Statement He Was a Grafter. SENSATIONAL SUIT TO BE TRIED SOON Allocies Whitmore said His! Company Paid Sandberg Outlook. $350 to Accept Work. T,,w 1,onlamI j0,ir,inl ,r,llt th0 I following: . A. Sandberg. city engineer of, rMl fm. U MnrHhllclil, has begun Hiilt against Cm)1) ,Jny ,mvo nUnnud limgibi0 M. E. Whitmore of the Coos Day 'form; that Hnrrlnmn olllelnls In Oro I'nvlng and Construction for $10,000 Bn have been cnllud to n conference tliunnges for slander. Tho potltton J ut San I''"clsco; that Information of was died with County Clerk Watson iH"'' occupy the Coos Day territory so long neglected by tho yesterday and notice of It was aorv-jSotllern 1adflC( ,wg Btrrcd th ,Bl i'd on Mr. Whitmore today. Tho caso ter Into life are subBtantlnl points In will probably como up for hearing' tho Interview given today by Judgo , .v,.. Anril torm of tho Circuit Court J W. Dcnnott of Marshlleld, who Is at Coqullle. Ch. D. Selby and John I). Goss are attorneys for Mr. Sand berg The suit Is not altogether unex pected as It has been rumored for somctlmo and tho mnttor contained In tho petition has become a. matter of moro or less gossip. Mr. Snnd berg alleges that tho nllegatlon by Mr. Whitmore that ho was n grafter ,ur. - . has Injured his "good name, fame and reputation as an s'cor; After citing his duties as city on- Kluoer and Mr. Wh.tmoros connoc-j Hon as a stockholder and manager of tne looh liny raving """ wuhbhik. tlon company, Mr. Snndborg In his petition nllegcs as a catiBo of action that "On December 2, 1910, In tho presence of Pat Tulloy nnd other good and rcputnblo citizens of Marshflclil, M. E. Whltmora mndo tho following statement: "I paid Snndborg $3150 to got him to accept and npprovo our work dono Inst year, nnd for thU year ho de manded flvo per cent from us on our fctrcet paving contracts boforo ho would accept and npprovo of tho work. I mn tired bucking such grafters." COrUT WAITS WHILE WOMAN HAKES HHEA1) Portland Witness Thought Jud ge Could Wnlt Whllo Slio Finished Housework. PORTLAND, Ore., Fob. 1G. Mrs. Lnurlne Dnvlo, a witness In n dlvorco caso before tho cir cuit court, wonted to finish bak ing bread beforo alio camo to court. This doslro on hor pnrt brought about a delay for moro thnn two hours, and grent nn- xlety on tho part of tho plnln- tiff's attorney, Mary A. Leonard. The caso was that of Mlnnlo Countryman against A. J. Coun- trymnn. Attorney Leonard had Instructed her client nnd wlt- nestcs to bo presont In court nt 0 30 o'clock. Tho Judge nllow- ed tho caso to bo continued until the last on tho dlvorco docket. When all dlvorco matters wero completed tho plaintiff and wlt- ness had not appeared. Another delay was granted. Shortly boforo noon Attorney Leonard found her cllont and went beforo the Judge. It was then explained that tho cause of her delay was that Mrs. Davlo was baking bread during tho mornlncr. nml tlinnpht thn court could wait. mmttmmmt "BUZZARDS" J AT THE t CHRISTIAN CHURCH J TOMORROW NIGHT t "PAYING THE FIDDLER" TONIGHT smwmmmmwmt COOS GAY TO GET RAILWAY J. W. Bennett Gives Out Inter- ' view in Portland un the at tho Hotel Portland. Judgo Den nett said: "Little has been said about rail road building to Coos Dny slnco tho I Southern Pacific completed a survey last December from Eugcno to Gar diner where It connected with tho survey to Coos Day. That thoro Ib1 something In contemplation at tho present time seems beyond n doubt. I hnve Just learned from n rollnblo ..... , . . , . ' source that tho survey comploted last I KBono to tho Umpqun at Hcedsport. Um from th(j Soithoni ndflc ftt n to th(j Bnmo m tho Um l qua. Mr. Sweeney, tho contractor, was recently at Drain to see what de terioration had taken placo since op orations wero dlccoutlnuod on tho lino from Drain to Coos Day threo years ago. Ho Is now In San Fran cisco. Mr. Delnney, tho ngent of tho Southern Pacltlc at Drain, who had chargo of the olllco work there, is now In Sim Francisco. C. J. Mlllls, In chargo of tho Southern Pacific rail road from Coo's Day to Myrtlo Point, has also been summoned to San Fran cisco to meet Vlco Presldont Calvin nnd O'Orlon, nnd W. I). Kenton, tho nttornoy far tho Southern Pacific nt Portland, has also been summbned to San Francisco, whero Ib also Mr. Hood, chief engineer of tho Southern Pacific on this const. An export In cement work rccontly arrived nt Drain nnd wired to havo tho gasollno launch nt Scottsburg put In commis sion to take lilm on a tour of Inspec tion of tho cement stored at Drain, Scottsburg and Gardner, principally at tho latter placo but bofore mnklng tho trln ho wns summoned to Snn Kranclsco to meet tho othor ofllclnls mentioned, and It is understood that this meeting Is In pursuance of a de cision from tho Now York ofllco to proceed with tho work us soon as tho weather pormltB. Original Alarm Dun to Hill. "It hns always been contended that tho Southern Pacific would not build to Coos Dny unless othor railroad In terests wero about to occupy that ter ritory. It is genornlly believed that when construction of tho railroad was commenced about three years ago, It was because It looked as if tho 11111 Interests wero connected with the construction of tho electric road from Portland to Salem, headed for C003 Day. This opinion seemed to change and the work on tho Drain road ceas ed. "Later it became known that tho Hill Interests had becomo owners of tho electric road to Salem, and re cently when it was publicly announc ed that this coming year that road would bo extended to Eugene, a sur veying party of 3C persons of tho Southern Pacific surveyed a lino from Eugene to Reedsport on tho Umpqun, whllo tho Lano Asset company had aU ready surveyed a lino over tho same country for the IHUs, as It Is under-1 stood that this Asset company was organized In tho Hill Interests with n vlow to extending tho road from nnna nv no soon ns tho road was constructed from Salem to OF Resolution Providing For Neg otiations for Purpose Is In troduced In House Today. (By Assoclntcd Press to Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C. Fob. 10. I Representative Dennett of New York, one of the republicans who voted ngnlnst the Cnnndlnn Reciprocity to day Introduced Hi tho Hoiibc a re solution rcquoHtluK the President to FIRE IN ' Byrne Block and Several Stores Wiped Out By Conflagration. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) LOS ANGELES, Cal., Fob. IC Flro destroyed the Dyrne office build ing and several retail stores at tho comer of Third and Droadway today. Tho loss Is estimated at $450,000. Tho flro started from nn unknown en u bo In tho basement of the Collins Millinery company, and quickly 8road to sovoral adjoining cstab- ll8hmeuts In the snmo building. Tho Dyrne 'building wns of wooden con struction with pressed brick front and was flvo stories In height and hnd about 200 oHlcek. Tho loss from tho destruction of tho building wns flG0,000, Meyer Selgel & Co., dry goods, $100,000 Status Shoo Co., $100,000, and sev eral othor establishments nnd occu pants of tho Dyrno building together with dnmngo to several adjoining structures mnko up tho bnlauco of tho loss. Eugene. It Is generally asserted that this move on behalf of tho Hill peoplo Is what has caused tho South ern Pacific to rosiimo work on tho Drain route, after discovering that tho connection with Coos Day could bo mndo over tho Drain route by a' distance 3G miles shorter than a lino! from Eugouo to Coos Dny. I "Another factor In bringing about this move on the part of tho Southern Pacific might bo noted: Tho survey nnd procuring of rights of way and terminal grounds of tho Coos Day, Dolso & Eastern Railway company, under tho management of Engineer Haines. These peoplo nro now pro- ceedlug with preparation for con- structlou of a road from Coos Day to llosoburg and thonco east to Dolso. Summary of the Signs. ' "Thnt tho Southern Pacific expend ed In tho neighborhood of $3,000,000 In tho work on tho Drain route and tho purchase of tho railroad and coal mines on Coos Dny, cannot bo dis puted; that threo prominent olllelnls camo up the coast Inspecting tho route last sununor, cannot bo ques tioned; that a survey was mnde by tho Southern Pacific engineers from Eugene to tho Umpqun last fall, can not bo questioned; that tho Impor tant meeting of these various officials has been held In San Francisco dur ing tho last week and possibly nt tho presont time, cannot be question ed: that tho Hill Interests aro tho owners of tho electric road from Portland to Salem and that they havo announced their Intention of extend ing that road to Eugene this coming summer cannot bo questioned; that the Lano County Asset company Is nctlvo In tho matter of location and rights of way for a road from Eugene to the Umpqua cannot bo questioned. In view ot this it Is probable at least that somo active work will commence without delay In tho railroad from Drain to Coos Day." MEET ritlDAV NIGHT. A meeting of the executive corn- mltteo of tho Marshflold Chambor of Commerce will bo held Friday eve-' nlng. February 17, and all members nro renuested to be In attendance. I OS ANGELES VIOLET HENDERSON, Sec. IS enter negotiations with tho Drltlsh government looking to the annexa tion of Canada by the United Stntes. The resolution wns referred to tho committee on foreign affairs. Failure of tho Canadlnn recipro city agreement to pnss the Senate would forco Taft to call an extra ses sion If the administration Is deter mined to press the agreement. Sen ator Smoot mndo the announcement following a conference with tho Pres ident. BASKET BALL PLAYERS ILL Regular Game For Tonigh Called Off Exhibition Con cest at North Bend. At tho request of Marshlleld, tho regular basketbnll gamo, scheduled for tonight, hns been postponed but nn exhibition gamo will bo played nt tho North Dond Pavilion. The Marshlleld team has been In poor shapo for some tlino on nccount of sickness. Stutsman will probably bo out of tho gamo on account of blood poisoning having sot Into his foot. Sidney Clnrko has not yet re covered from a two-weeks siege, of In grippe, mid Dolt and Chnuucey Clnrko aro also reported on tho sick list. North Dcnd Is not In tho bost of shape cither as some of tho boys are down with In grippe. Steamship CrOSSeS In From Portland at Midnight After Good Trip. I Tho Drenkwator arrived In this morning from Portland nfter a good trip down tho const. On tho trip up, slio Just beat tho terrific storm, cross Ing Into Astoria at midnight and tho storm broke n fow hours later. Tho weather yesterday was flno nt sea. Pnssongors on tho Dronkwnter re port a largo amount of lumbor float- Ing around, Indicating thnt ninny lumbor carriers lost their deck loads during the storm. Capt. Macgenn is having tho Drcakwater remodelled and freshly decorated. Tho social hall has been enlarged, tho Interior prettily decor ated and ho declares that ho will havo tho trimmest craft plying Into tho Columbia river. Tho Dreakwator will sail at 1 o'clock Saturday for Portland. Among thoso arriving on tho Rrenkwnter woro tho following: J. W. Dennett, It. A. Wornlch, Mrs. Wornlch, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Johnson, J. Gnffney, D. Webster, Capt. Hagg- bloom, H. Mnckala, Mrs. K. E, Allen, II. Greenlear, II. Drown, J. E. Wet moro, D. Campbell, Mrs. Campbell, It. Campbell, A. Serais, II. J. Luse, Edw. Zlska, If. L. Rrlggs, Mrs. nriggs, Roy Walkei, C. Coutaxls, F. Coutaxls, Mil lard Morrill, Miss Hlthes, Fred John son, W. Melgrln, J. Brnmbas, P. Skandreclc, Sam Dom, P. Dornotte, F. WIso, Miss Halllday4 D.'Fomoran, L. A. Llljeqvist, Mrs. Penegor, V. Sow- ard, Mrs. Seward, Miss Twesay, Miss Dlrdsoy, L. Tatten, V. Walgns, W. G. Wood, Chas. White, Mrs. White, IC. Menke, Mrs. Means, J. Mitchell, J. E. Drlght, Wm. Schook, D. Colvln, Jas. Cophrano, II. D. Donahey, C. E. Droadbont, A. Cooper, (J. F. Murray, Mrs, Murray, Miss Coleman, Jns. Richards, R. D. Hong, II, Saarl, Joo Morris, D. Wnnless, Jno Senaudtk, Dennott, It. Hollldny, Mrs. Ilolll- if. T2. Holllday, Chas. Holllday. For Sale Let Times want nd. get MANYWIVE ON BREAKWATER it. Phone 133-J. r BUS WVi-bSylSiVwiWNSWlSV s Sole Survivor of the Oskosh Disaster Has Relatives on Coos Bay. Geo. May, the Bole survivor of tho Oshkosh dlsuBter, Is a relative by marrlago of August Farley of Marsh field, a brother of Mr. Farley being married to Mr. May's sister. They reside at Tillamook where Mr. Farley Is keeper of tho life saving station. Tho news of tho disaster has caus ed Intense regret here, tho fact that tho vessel was built hero and thnt tho crew spent n week hero recently whllo tho vessel was being overhaul ed. Local peoplo aro noting tho strnngo peculiarity In tho Oshkouh nnd Czarina dlsastors In that tho solo survivor of each was the assistant engineer. An Astoria dispatch gives tho fol lowing particulars of the disaster and tho miraculous escape of George May: "Tho lost on the Oshkosh nro: Captain Thomas Lntham, ono of tho best known stenmboat men In this section; Wllllnm R. Denno, pnrt own er of tho vessel and engineer; Al. Davis, cook; Gus Chilberg nnd Guh Ramzngor, deckhands, all residents of Astoria. Gcorgo May, nn engineer, who In tho only survivor, tells n thrilling story nnd his cscapo from death Is nothing short of n miracle. Tho lit-, tlo vessol- ran Into tlio gnlo during Saturday night off Hecate hend. Ar riving off tho Umpqun river Sunday morning, they wero unnblo to cross In nnd woro compelled to stnml out to sea and rldo out tho terrific storm tho best they could, tho vessol being light, making hor hnrd to mnnngo nnd many heavy seas woro shipped, ono of theso washing tho wntor cnBk overboard, smashing tho Ufa boat and wrecking tho galley Sunday night. Early Monday morning they sight ed land botjveon tho Columbia river Jotty nnd Tlllnmook rock, nnd Inter sighted tho lightship. Tho provisions and wntor nnd tho supply of fuel oil had becomo almost exhausted, as well ns tho men themselves, having hnd not n moment's rest or nny food slnco Snturday, and Captain Latham decided to mako for tho mouth of tho rlvor. About 11:20 n. m., ns thoy woro nonrlng tho striped buoy off tho end of tho Jotty, tho vessel suddenly bronchod to. Sho wont down by tho nose slowly, then settled on her sldo, nnd wont completely ovor with n suddon plunge. Mr. Siny snys thnt what happened afterward is like u dream. Ho managed to reach a beam In tho floor of tho engine room ami got on top of It, and throwing his arm around tho mast held on for life. Tho water was up to his armpits, but thero was about two and a hnlf feet of air space. For noarly stx ur MS hours ho hung on In this mannor, was dispensed with, nnd did much to wlth his eardrums nearly bursting wards making It moro enjoyable, from tho nwf ul prossuro of tho air as Judgo John S. Coko suggested that tho hull rolled constantly and faint with hunger nnd wenrlness, until tho hull wns thrown upon tho bench a short distance south of tho Jetty, Tho wreck was thrown well up on tho beach and ns tho water receded ho realized ho was safe. Ho manag ed to break through a partition and got out on tho beach, nono tho worso, physically, except a fow brui ses and from hunger and wearlnoss, for his awful oxporlonco. This wns about 3:4G p. m. Ho thou mndo his wny to tho Jetty, where ho was met by George Flatmnn, ono of tho en gineers, nnd taken on n handcar to tho headquartors." If you havo anything to sell, trade, rent or want help, try a want ad. ON VERGE OF WAR NOW Czar Serves Notice On Powers That He Will Make Military. ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF THEIR TREATT Differences In Far East May Result In Clash Between Countries. (Dy Assoclntcd Press to Coos Day Times.) LONDON, England, Fob. IC Tho relations butween Russia nnd China nro strained to tho breaking point. Russln hns notified Great Drltatn, France nnd Germany of Its Intention to mnko a nillltnry violation of tho St. Petersburg treaty of 1881. Rus sian troops will bo cent forthwith to tho district of III. Tho oxtont of' tho demonstration will depond entirely on tho nttttudo assumed by China. Tho vltnl questions Involved nro froo trade In Mongolia, extra territorial rights of Russia In China and tho es tablishment of a Russian consulato at Kcobo, Mongolia. Old Treaty Expiring. Thoro havo been rumors recently of tho Intention of Russia to bring; prcssuro to bear on China bocnuBo oC the alleged violations of tho Russo Chlneso treaty. That situation Isr aelite, however, by both gov ernments. It has been ndmlttod that differences In tho interpretation of tho Interpretation agreements wan modo at St. Petersburg nnd Poking. Tho trenty adopted In 1811 em pires this month nnd It lias been re ported thnt China Is unwilling to ro now It or nt least not until cortalu modifications havo been mndo. Tho exchanges havo been closoly gnardod? by both powers nnd what stngo tho nogotlntlons havo reached wns not Indicated until yesterday when tho St. Petersburg Gnzotto nnnouncod thnt nn Important couforonco had been hold nt tho Wnr Mlnlstory to consider "China's porslstont flouting of tho treaty stipulations."' Enjoyable Affair Tendered In Honor of C. A. Smith Last Evening. C. A. Smith was tho guest of hon or at a largely attonded and most delightful smoker nt tho Mllllcomo. club last evening. It was Informal, but a number of Impromptu talks nnd music mndo It a most onjoyablo nffnlr. Good followshlp, a good har bor, a good city and a good tlmo woro tho component parts In tho con versation, President J. Albert Mntson pres- ided and nt IiIh suggestion formality the uso of first names would add a touch of comradeship nnd good fel lowship. Ho nlso spoko on Coos Day's prospects, holding. up a roseato futuro and urging a united effort for boosting this section, C. A. Smith In a short talk rolter nted his confidence In this section. Ho said that ho was a firm bollover from tho tlmo ho first viewed this country thnt thoro would bo a big city hero nnd that In tho noar futuro. Whllo ho hnd no deflnlto information as to tho coming of a rnllway, ho thought this was bound to como soon. Ho said that his company woro doing all thoy could to forward Coos Day. Others also talked whllo J. V. Smoaton nnd others contributed with n number of songs. NOLO SMOKER 3 AT MILLIGOMA 41 9 1