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VOL XXXIV
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iih The Const Mall
MARSHFIELD,OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1911 EVENING EDITION.
A Consolidation o( Times, Const Mall
ninl Coot Bay Advertiser.
No. 42.
01002
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
10 BE CALLEO
President Taft Announces That
Extra Term Will Begin
Shortly.
REGULAR SESSION TO
BE ENDED TOMORROW
Many Measures Up During
Closing Hours of Congress
For Action.
(By Associated Press to Coon Bay
Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Mar. 3.
Eleven days after congress adJournB
tomorrow It probably will bo callod
together In extra session. March 1G
was stated at tho Whlto Homo nB tho
dato tho President will probably se
lect. A sub-commlttco of tho Sonato
Commlttco on Territories decided to
day to recommend for favornblo ac
tion the constitution of Now Mexico.
Tho Houso has already adopted tho
legislation.
Tho sundry civil bill wan passed by
the Senate at 12:50 P. M.
Representative Charles P. Scott of
Kansas In a speech horo today at
tacked tho Inltlntlve, referendum nnd
recall, characterizing them ns "re
volutionary nnd subvcrslvo of our
present system of gcvcrnmont, n de
claration in effect that representa
tive government Is n failure"
NO 1XCHKASK OX MAGAZINES
Plan to Increase Postal Rato ,011
Them Ih Withdrawn.
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
WASHINGTON, T).C, Mar. 3.
This afternoon tho Sohato passed tho
naval appropriation bill nnd resumed
the consideration of tho postoftlco
bill. It was ns nn olomont or this
measure that tho proposed mngnzlno
Increase met Its fato. Tho proposi
tion was withdrawn by Senator Pon
roe In tho interest of loglslntlon aft
er Its opponents indlcnted nn inten
tion "talk it to death."
FIST SUIT
HLED TODAY
Procesdings Started By Gov
ernment Against Alleged
Electrical Combine.
(By Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Mar. 3. Fol
lowing a consultation b'otweeu W. S.
Kenyon, assistant United Stntes At
torney Genoral, nnd United States
district Attorney W. L. Day horo to
day. Day representing tho govern
ment filed suit against tho General
Electric company of Schenectady, N.
i and others alleging an unlawful
combination and conspiracy in re
paint of trade. ,
COMBINE DIG ONE.
Electrical Trust Said to Overshadow
All Others.
(By Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Mar. 3.
Toe suit filed in Cleveland against
9 so-called electric trust Is tho
opening gUn of tho government's
fl6b.t against tho so-called electric
trust. OffldalB of tho Department of
Justice declaro their invost'igatlona
, the sieged combination havo dis
ced a situation which overshadows
n' of tho other anti-trust prosecu-
aa that the government has ever
undertaken, not even excepting tho
ase aInst tho Standard Oil.
a.Ff ,,1'1CK auto service PHONE
w before C. P. m. and CO-J at night
FOR MARCH IS
ALLIANCE IN
EARLY TODAY
Steamship Sails For Eureka
This Afternoon After Short .
Stop.
Tho Alllanco 'arrived in at day
light this morning from Portland and
sailed this afternoon for Eureka. She
had considerable freight, Including
two nutomobllcs for Gcorgo Good
rum. Among those arriving hero from
Portland on her wcro tho following:
II. ,11. Irvlno, Mrs. Irvine, M. D.
Irvine, L. Irvine, II. Irvine, Miss D.
Garland, W. Sny, Mrs. W. Sny, Miss
M. Krnuso, A. W. Johnston, Mrs. 11.
It. Qarncr, 11. Ilnnsen, Mrs. D. Allan,
Miss Scliooj), Mrs. Molllngor, C. P.
Johnson, It. A. Cnllahnn, I). Worm
scr, II. Wymoro, D. Mitchell, S. Gab
riel, A. A. Levy, Mrs. M. West, M. J.
Connor, M. Francisco, W. S. Thomp
son, A. J. Mnnn, II. Leeds, W. II.
Glenn, C. E. Umphrcy, D. F. Dlghnm,
C. M. Gnrdlnor, M. A. Allan, Mrs. H.
Leeds.
Among thoso sailing from horo for
Eureka on her wcro tho following:
Mrs. G. Twumbloy, J. G. Kclley,
P. D. Martin, A. A. Dolllngham, A. A.
Halo nnd C. M. Monofco.
AUDITORIUM KOU PORTLAND.
Proposition to Erect $1,000,000
Structure to Ho Submitted to Voter
PORTLAND, Ore, Mnr. 3. Voters
of this city probably will havo a
chanco nt tho election next Juno to
express themselves on tho projected
$1,0000,000 nudltorlum planned for
Portland. It Is expected to draft an
ordinance to bo presented to tho
council nsklng that voters decide tho
liinttor by their ballots und If tho
project Is endorsed, bonds will bo
Issued by tho city nnd the nudltorlum
will bo built.
Tho Llvo Wires havo tho matter
in hand nnd Chairman Craig of that
organization will take stops to get
tho required 3,000 signatures to n
petition to place tho proposition on
tho ballot.
WILL CARE FOR FATHER.
Joaquin Miller's Daughter ta Give
Up Her Art.
SAN FRANCISCO, Col., Mar. 2.
In order that she may remain with
her father during tho last years of
his llfo, Miss Juanitn Miller, tho 24-year-old
dnughtor of Joaquin Miller,
nnnouncod that sho would give up
her studio and musical enreor In Now
York and that sho would make her
home nt "Tho Heights" near Oak
land, with tho aged poot.
Miss Miller will leave for tho East
in n week or ton dnyB and will imme
diately close her studio, termlnato
her affairs there, and return to nurso
her father back to hoalth.
Mr. Miller's condition Is Improving
dally, and his physicians stato that
thoro Is llttlo probability of relapse.
Miss Miller said:
"It was ono of tho hardest blows
of my llfo to bear when I learned
that ray father had been found sick
nnd helpless In his mountain retreat,
and that ho had not received proper
caro nnd attention. I was thousands
of miles away from him, but I hur
ried to his aid as quickly as I could.
Now I havo determined that no such
unfortunato thing can over happen
to him again as long as ho lives, for
I propose to give up my studies and
tako caro of him myself."
SPRING MILLINERY OPEXIXG
nt MRS. ELItOD'S on Friday and
Saturday.
It Is tho COFFEE that will
PLEASE YOU at the O. K. CHOP
HOUSE.
House Committee Differs On
What Shall Be Done With
Large Tracts In Philippines-.
(I)y Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
WASHINGTON 1). C, Mnr. 3.
Complcto exoneration of ofllccrs of
tho Philippine Islands government of
nil charges of Irregularities with tho
administration and sales or leases of
lands In tho Philippines whllo on tho
other hnnd pointed criticism of the
Inndcquncy of present laws to pre
vent monopolies In what nro known
bb tho "Friar lands" nro expressed In
both majority and minority' reports
of tho Houso commlttco on lnsulnr
affairs submitted to tho Houso today.
Tho charge was mado on the floor of
tho Houso n yenr ago by Rcprcscntn-
WILL FORTIFY
Appropriation For It Made By
Senate In Civil Sundry
Bill. .
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Mnr. 3.
Tho Sonato adopted tho House provi
sion for $3,000,000 In tho sundry
civil sorvlco bill for boglnnlng work
on fortifying tho Panama canal. Tho
Scnnto also adopted tho amendment
offered by Culbertson cutting down
tho Houso appropriation of $400,000.
to conttnuo work of tho temporary
tariff board to $200,000 and making
tho amount available only for tho fis
cal year of 1912. Culbertson offered
nn nmoudmont directing tho tnrifl
board to report to congress not later
than tho first Monday In December
1911, on Iron and stool, tho cotton
and cotton manufacturers and tho
wool nnd woolen schodulos. It was
dofoatod 44 to 43. Insurgent repub
licans voted with tho democrats In
favor of tho amendment.
Culbortson then offered an amend
ment requiring a roport In tho tlmo
specified on tho wpol nnd woolen
Bchodulo alone. This was ndopted.
Tho navnl approprlntlon bill carry
ing about $125,000,000 was then
cnlled up.
TO
Slayer of Beauty of Queen
Helena's Court Fails at
Suicide.
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
ROME, Italy, Mar. 3. Lieutenant
Daron Patorno, tho youthful cavalry
officer who shot himself after ho had
stabbed Princess Glulia Tlgona dl
Santo Ella, ono of tho beauties of
Queen Helena's court yesterday, Is
Improving today and probably will bo
restored to answer for his crime. It
was ascertained today that tho Im
mediate cause of tho murder was tho
refusal of the princess to glvo tho
Daron $4,000 with which to pay his
debts. The princess had supplied tho
baron with money on previous occa
sions and their relations were a basis
of a court scandal.
Queen Helena, It Is said, had pre
vailed upon the woman to renounce
tho Baron nnd become reconciled
with tho prince.
The O. K. Is under NEW MANA
GEMENT. Olvft us a fair trial.
White, Red, Gray SEED OATS.-
STAUFF GROCERY CO.
TRY tho O. 1C CHOP Houso for
the BEST CUP OF COFFEE In town.
11
RE S
WE
I
E
live Martin of Colorado that tho so
called sugar trust had acquired fifty
six thousand acres of "friar lands"
nnd this lead to an Investigation of
tho entire question of administration
of public lnnds ns well ns "frlnr
InndB." Doth reports concur In tho
opinion thnt organic net of 1002 In
limiting Individuals to 40 acres nnd
corporations to 2,500 ncrcs In
amount of public land that may bo
acquired docs not Impose the samo
restrictions on tho disposition of
"friar lands." Tho majority report
argues that nB a practical expedient
tho "friar lauds" should bo disposed
of In larger quantities to attract buy
ers whllo tho minority claim tho salo
of tho "friar lands" In large tracts
may develop n system of nbscntco
landlordism ns obnoxious to tho Fili
pinos ns thnt of the frlnrs against
vhom they onco robellcd
AS WITNESS
Is Summoned to Appear In
1 Bankruptcy Hearing
Here Saturday.
' Major L. D. Kinney who returned
yesterday from Portland nftor nn cx-
' tended nbsenco from tho Day was
insi nigm served wmi uuiiiinuiia iu
appear nt a special hearing of tho
, Coos Day Rapid Transit Company be-
foro Refereo McKnlght horo tomor
row nt 10 o'clock. It Is expected
that tho hearing will bo n' brisk ono.
Trustee J. H. Groves will bo ropro
sonted by A. S. Hammond. Tho totnl
claims filed against tho Dclt Lino
company amount to between $20,000
nnd $25,000.
Tho hcnrlngs In tho bankruptcy
proceedings ngalnst tho Delt Lino
Rnllway company and L. D. Kinnoy
will bo begun by Refereo McKnlght
In Portland March 14.
Major Kinney has not mado any
announcement of his plans since his
return other thanaccordlngto friends
who havo talked with him, to Intl
mato that "big things will bo doing
In April."
IS INJODBLE
Bartender Shoup Arrested For
Selling Liquor to Intoxi
cated Person.
COQUILLE, Ore., March 3. O.
Shoup, a bartender In Chas. Daxter'a
saloon Is under arrest here charged
with soiling liquor to an Intoxicated1
porson. Ho will probably havo his
hearing as soon as City Attorney LI1-I
Jeqvlst returns from Marshfield.
Shoupo Is a son of Nlghtwatch Wm.
Shoup of Marshfield and a brother-in-law
of Chas. Daxter.
Tho city of Coqulllo proposes to
rigidly enforce Its liquor regulations
and Shoup Is tho first one to bo ar
rested for an offense, slnco Hal Dax
ter was refused a liquor license.
checTTtimbertax.
Geo. W. Marshall of Tacoraa, rep
resenting tho Weyerhauser Timber
Co., Ib hero checking over that com
pany's assessment preparatory to
paying their annual taxes in this
county. Next to tho S. P. R. R. Co.,
tho Weyerhauser Co. pays tho larg
est tax of any company holding prop
erty in this county. Thoy do not ob
ject to tho special road and school
tax levies whero tho funds aro equit
ably and properly applied for tho
purpose named, Mr. Marshall be
lieves that road funds should have
the careful supervision of the Coun
ty Court. Roseburg Review.
I
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COQUILLE. IN
TWENTY TFiAf LEO TO DEATH
IN 10 SCRAMBLE FOR FOOD
EIS
BY
Defeated Marshfield Basket
ball Plavers 17 to 12 Last
i
Night.
The Mnrshflcld High school basket
ball team accompanied by Superin
tendent TIcdgen left this morning for
Dpmlon whero they will piny tho
High school team there tonight.
Last night's gamo at tho Tnbor
naclo, between tho North Dcnd and
Marshfield High schools, was easily
tho best gamo of the season nlthough
tho score was 17 to 12 in favor of
North Dcnd. It was a good fight
from start to finish and tho victory
was doubtful until tlmo wns called
In tho last half. Tho largest crowd
of tho season was out and tho root
ing on both sides was excellent. Doth
teams played In fine stylo, nnd some
of Marsh field's work was a surprlso
to tho crowd. Tomorrow night tho
Mnrshflcld tenm will piny nt Dan
don nnd tho lust gnmo of the season
will bo at North Dcnd.
Tho lineup was ns follows:
C. Clnrko r f Kibbler
Stutsman 1 f Grubbs
8. Clarko c Oray
Dolt r g Nowkirk
McCorrnlck 1 g Mansen
McDonald of North Bond noted ns
refereo nnd S. DrlggB of Marshflold
as umpire.
Grownups Will Piny.
Concerning tonight's game, tho
Dnndon Recorder says: "Tho mayor,
two bankers, nnd other promlnont
business men havo promised to
creato ono of tho most cnjoyublo
features of tho basket ball season
next Friday night. Thoy nro nil now
at this business, and tho contest bo-
tween tho Fats nnd Lenns will bo
full of fun nnd enjoyment. Thoy will
piny n preliminary to each halt of
the gnmo botweon tho Dnndon High
school vs. Mnrahfleld High school.
Tho battle between tho two schools
will bo very Interesting, nnd tho re
sult will help dotormlno whether tho
B. II. S. Is nblo to keep hor plnco at
tho top In tho struggle for tho Coos
county championship or not."
PLANS FOR GARDEN'S.
Novel Contest Instituted For Port
land Boys and Girls.
PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 3. Dur
ing tho present week, every school
boy In Portlnnd will bo mado fami
liar with tho gardening contest to
bo Inaugurated by tho local Y. M.
C. A. This competition will bo open
to all boys who desire to enter and
Mnrch 4 has beon fixed as tho dato
of registration.
Early and lato vegetables will bo
grown, thoso entering tho early con
test devoting their attention to gar
don peas, spinach sweet peas, lottuco
and radishes. Their contest will
nlnoo Tunn 94 Tlin nthnr iIIvIhIoh
will grow celery, tomatoes, cucum
bers and winter squash. Seeds will'
bo bought by tho young gardeners at
wholesale rates nnd In cases whero
tho boys have not back yards of their
own Bultablo for tho purposo, tho
Y. M. C. A. will supply small plots
of ground without charge. Thero
Is no fee for registration so all it
will cost tho schoolboy will be a very
small Bum for seeds nnd tools.
An nttructlvo list of prizes has
been arranged and merchants of tho
city have fallen Into the spirit of tho
contest In flno shapo. All havo been ,
liberal In their reception of tho soil-.
citing committee Among tho prizes
aro suits of clothes, cameras, rifles,
fishing outfits, baseball and football
outfits, roller skates, aud all tho oth
er things that boys prizo tho most
highly.
Last year tho Y. M. C. A. hold a
similar contest In poultry raising, tho
object being to give children a
M
1
Starving Chinese Kill Fellow
Sufferers Trying to Get
Sustenance.
MANY OTHERS ARE
INJURED IN RIOTS
Distribution of Aid By Mission
aries Cause of Wild
Battle.
(Dy Assoclntcd Press to Coos Day
Times.)
HANKOW, China, Mar. 3. Twca-ty-ono
wcro tramped to death
Shnynng, Hupeh province, today
when a hordo of starving Chlneso
fought for food which tho missiona
ries woro nttcmpttng to distribute.
Many other woro injured.
HARRISON WON OUT.
Former Chicago Mayor Was Reno
mlnnlod There.
CHICAGO, III., Mnr. 3. "Tho not
result of Chicago primaries is tho
heaviest blow to tho bossos of both
parties tho city has ovor soon," said
Professor C. E. Morrlam, of tho Uni
versity of Chicago, who was nomi
nated for Mayor ovor tho republican,
aspirant.
Former Mayor Harrison won over
tho domocratlc macblno, dofontlnc
former Mayor Duuno. Duuno line
threntenod to protest Harrison's no
mtnntlon on tho ground of fraud.
PEARY LOSES OUT.
North Polo Explorer Will Not Re
ceive Recognition In Congress.
(Dy 'Assqclnted Press to Coos Day
Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Mar. 3.
Tho last, possibility that Robort E.
Peary would receive nt this session
of congress recognition of his attain
ment of tho North Polo vanlBhefi to
day when Sonntor Perkins by a point;
of order blocked tho attempt ot Son
ntor Crano to havo Peary's promotion
provided for by an amendment to
tho naval appropriation bill.
Coos County Court Plans to
Put More Men In Field
For Work. '
COQUILLE, Oro., Mur. 3. Tho
Coos County court which Is In ses
sion horo this week plana to put four
or flvo mora timber crulsors Into tho
field this summer nnd ondeavor to
complete tho crulso of a largo por
tion of tho tlmbor lands so thnt thoy
mny bo more equitably assossod la
tho future,
Crulsor McCarty, who has beon
cruising for the county tho past few
seasons, has covered only a small
portion of fyio county. Jas Cowan,
Archlo Phillips and Al Lnyton nrw
among tho other Coos county crui
sers having In applications for the
work, nesldes thoso, tho county
court has received applications from
many crulsors In Washington, Oregon
aud Minnesota.
Tho court has boeu allowing sis
conts per aero for cruising but some
claim this Is not sulllclent.
healthful outdoor occupation outside
ot school hours and at tho samo tlmo
Interest thorn In n usoful industry
Tho gardening contest Is hold for
tho samo reasons. It boing thougltv
thoro Is too llttlo education thite
turns tho attention back to tho soil.
Each contestant will uso n plot rtf
soil of equal slzo and all will grow
tholr gardens undor llko conditions.
Tho ones who produco tho best vege
tables will bo awardod tho prizes.
RAVE TIMBER
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