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VOL XXXIV
Established In 1878
as Tho Coast Mall
MARSHFIELD, OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 19tf EVENING EDITION
A Consolidation of Times. Coast Mai!
and Coos Hay Advertiser.
No. 155
ExmtB
i.ti Vi ii x n m urn
FOREST FIRES IN THE EAST .
RAVAGE CROPS-CLAIM LIVES
Twin Cities of Oscoda and
Au Sable Are Wiped
Out.
LOSS AGGREGATES
MILLION AND A HALF
Flames Leaping Tracks Stop
Rail Connection With the
Burned Section.
Last roportB stnto.thnt tho
wind has died down to ton miles
per hour, incidentally tho Arcs
nro Rotting tnincr bo that thov
can bo put undor control.
'
(By Associated PrcBB to Cooa Day
Times.)
NORTH RAY, Ontario, July 13.
As a result of forest flroB In Northern
Ontario, thirty Hvcb aro known to
liavo boon lost and many persona In
jured. It Ib bollovcd tho casualties
will number hundreds. A hospltnl
train Is now on Its way Ho. Iroquois
Falls.
Fire Wipes Out Twin Cities.
(By Associated Press to Coos Bay
TlmeB.)
BAY CITY, Mich., July 13. Tho
twin towns Oscoda and Au Sablo, op
posite each other nt tho mouth of tho
Au Sablo river, with n comblnod pop
ulation of olghloen hundred, aro In
nshcB whllo such of tho Inhnbltnnts
ns liavo not escaped on board tho
steamer Kongo or rollof trains, nro
Rholterlesfl In tho awninps' and fields
about tho still burning towns. No
loss of Ufa Is reported though thoro
Is much suffering nnd a Bhortngo of
food. A fifty mllo galo carried tho
flro rapidly through that section.
From reports received today, tho
flro swept tho region of tho Au Sablo
river country, tho estimated losses al
ready nggrogato a million nnd n half
dollars. A high wind was gonoral
throughout Northern Michigan last
night and from many sections canio
tlio reports of heavy flros bolng fan
nod to hugo proportions by breezes
estimated to havo forty to Blxty mlls
velocity. A number of towns nro la
danger and all tho residents nro out
fighting tho approach of flames. Oi
coda and Au Sablo nro practically
wlpod out.
Crops Hnvnged by Flames.
(By Associated Pres3 to tho Coos Bay
Times.)
PETOSKEY, Mich., July 13,
With flames lonplng tho track In tho
Tanmrack swnmp at Boyno Falls,
trafllc on tho Grand Rapids and In
diana railroad Is tied up. Flames
swoeplng wost through Antrim and
Otsego nro entlng up tho crops and
buildings. It Is feared somo lost
their lives.
(By Associated Press to Coos Bay
Times.)
RAY CITY, July 13. Mlllorburg
s said to bo threatened. At Rich-
mond forty cars and bridges burned.
At HaakRoad a brldgo wnsnlestroyod.
Beavor mnnri. , ci,.tini, t,a.
townhall and several other buildings
The Are Is near Royne City. Forest
fires are burning near Grayling.
West Branch, Wolverine, Roscom
mona, Gaylor and Muchana aro towns
for which nnxloty Is felt hero for the
district to tho north whero tho forest
flros have been burning. Thoro Is
no wire communication to many of
the points north of here.
Small Towns Wiped Out.
Mill" Hums Fnntf lies Homeless.
(By Associated Press to Coos Bay
Times.)-
ST. JEROME, Quebec, Canada,
July 13 Twenty-soven families aro
homeless here and tho entire business
'ttouwaswlpedout'by the flro
w (Continued on page 4.)
FIVE HUNDRED
GREAT 'BILLOWS OP FLAME
SWEEP CANADIAN FORESTS
PROPERTY AND LIFE IX)SS
TREMENDOUS.
(By Assoclatod Press to Coos Bay
Times.)
TOItONTO, Ont., July 13. Vast
billows of flro miles In length con
tinned today to roll through tho
enmps, woods nnd brush of tho Por
cuplno Vnlloy mining district of this
provlnco and tho regions to tho
north. Unverified reports contlnuo
to swell tho number of fatalities uoino
estimates aro as high as llvo hundrod
dead. Tho flnnnclnl losses roprosont
hugo sums. Only with tho return of
tho rollof expeditions and reestablish
mont of tho railroad tolograph sor
vice will tho full extend of tho dis
aster bo accurately known.
E
LETTER RUNT
"Dick to Dick" Missive May
Not Be Submitted as
Evidence.
(By Assoclatod Press to Coos Bay
Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 13,
Secretary of tho Intorlor Fisher was
tho most conspicuous prospective
witness present whon tho Houso Com
mlttco on Expenditures In tho Inte
rior Department rcnssomblod today
to inqulro Into iho nllogod nttompts
of tho Guggonholms or othor Interests
to monopollzo Alaska.
Miss M. F. Abbott, a nowspapor
wrltor, who claims to havo discover
ed tho "Dick to Dick" letter regard
ing Controller Bay, may not bo call
ed to testify for several days. Though
not subpoonaod, FIshor was allowed
to make n stntomont nnd.declarod his
conclusion that tho public interests
had not boon Jeopnrdlzodby anything
dono In the Alaskan coso.
(By Assoclatod Press to Coos Bav
Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jdly 13.
FIshor asked tho committee to hasten
tho Inquiry Into tho nllogod "Dick to
Dick" letter which cannot now bo
found in the dopartmont files. W. P.
'Fennoll, counsel for tho committee,
replied thnt tho lotter was not of bo
much interest ns aro tho facts.
"It was within tho power of tho
President," added Fennoll, "to throw
theB0 lnnds onon to nl1 B0 tnnt tho
race wou, D0 xo ino 8W,U' u,u u wna
not dono that wny lt wns ljnown
onl' t0 a few nnd thoso few n,rendy
havo obtained a monopoly of tho
mineral rights In that territory. That
is what we want to investigate."
FIshor said that ho wanted the In
quiry to end in regard to tho lotter
because if there was any man in the
service who would abstract a public
document he wanted to know It.
ELECTED ON FIRST BALLOT.
-
(By Associated Press.) .
ATLANTA, July 13. Govern-
or Hoke Smith was elected
United States senator from G.oor-
gla on tho first legislative joint
ballot today.
If you have anytning to sell, trade,
rent or want help, try a want ad.
I
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GOVERNMENT JOJAKE INQUIRY
Investigation of Retail Lumb"eriraany ftttomnts t0 monopolize tho
Associations W
Be Commenced
thorities.
Shortly
by Au-
(By Associated Press to Coos Bay
Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C July 13.
Following closely on tho heels of tho
criminal action against tho Retail
Lumber Dealers Association of tho'
west nnd tho civil nnd trust action
ngnlnst retailers of tho cast, tho gov
ernment now hns dotormlucd upon n
thorough Inquiry Into tho methods of
wholesaling lumber, tho National
Lumber Association of which Edward
Illncs of Chicago Ib tho Past Presi
dent nnd a director will probably bo
ono of tho first In tho Investigation.
It has been represented that tho
retail lumber dealers who havo boon
under flro by tho government nnd the
manufacturers who wero maintaining
agrcomontB to curtail tho manufac
tured lumber so as to Incrcnso tho de
mand nnd tho prices, thoro has been
City Council Accepts Combina
tion Bid at 5 1-2 Per Cent
For $35,000 Bonds to Pay
Outstanding Warrants.
At tho last mooting of tho North
Bend city council tho bid of tho Con
tinental & Commercial Trust & Sav
ings Bank of Chicago and Davis &
Struvo Bond Company of Scattlo, for
tho $3G,000 bond issuo to clear up
outstanding warrants, wns nccoptcd.
Their bid wnu par and Interest plus
32.00 with Interest at GW por cent
tho bidders to furnish tho bonds.
Tho othor hlddors woro: Morris
Bros., Portland; a premium of J7t0
bonds to draw G por cont.
T. L. Bolsokor, Fcssondon, North
Mystic Ones Select California
City For Next Year's
Grand Session.
(By Associated Pross to Coos Bay
Times.)
ROCHESTER, July 13. Tho Mys
tic Shrinors In session hero today
elected tholr olllcors nnd soloc'ted Los
Angolos for noxt year's meotlngj
place. Following are tho offlcers
ojected:
Potentnto John Frank Troat,
Fargo, N. D.
Doputy potentate Wra. J. Cun
nlnghnm, Baltimore, Md.
' Chief rnbban W. W. Irvln, Wheel
ing, W. Vn.
Assistant rabban F. R. Smith,
Rochester, N. Y.
High priest nnd prophet J. Put
nam Stevens, Portland, Maine.
Oriental guide H F, Nedrlnghaus,
St. Louis.
Treasurer W. S. Brown, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Recorder B. W. Powell, Boston,
Mass.
First ceremonial master Charles
E. Oversblre, Minneapolis,
Second ceremonial master E. J.
Jacoby, Indianapolis.
Marshal W. Freel .and Kendrlck,
Philadelphia,
Captain of guards Ellis L. Gar
retson, Tacoma, Wn.
Outer guardWilliam J. Mathews,
New York City.
. MADAME T3AMES MARRIES.
(By Associated Press to Coos Bay
Times.)
PARIS, France, July 13. Madame
Emma Eames and Emllllo De Gogor
za wero married today,
WINERS TO
LOS ANGELES
supply 01 curium kiuuh ui iiiuiuor in
certain sections of tho country and
that In somo soctlons a uniform price
hnB boon maintained from which has
resulted In Increasing tho prices twen
ty por cent in tho last two years In
tho faco of decreasing demand.
Attornoy General WIckcrshnm, it
Is said, Intends to push tho Investiga
tion of tho retailing nnd wholesaling
methods whllo tho civil suit against
the Eastern States Retail Lumbor
Dealers Association nnd tho criminal
Indictments against fburtcon secret
aries of ns many rotall associations
In tho west nro ponding twolvo cons
tituent organizations which nro said
to control largely tho manufacturer
lumber from logs nnd compose- tho
Nnttonnl Lumbor Manufacturers As
sociation. E. O. Griggs of Taconn,
Wash., is tho president of tho asso
ciation;; R. II. VanSnnt, Ashland,
Ky.; A. Freeman, Tacoma; Georgo
K. Smith St. Louis and Lconnrd
Bronson, Tacoma, nro Its othor o di
cers. Lumbermen from tho western
and southorn states comprlso Its
board of directors and govornors.
SELLS ITS B
Dakota, bid par, Interest to bo G por
cont.
J. II. Causey & Company of Den
ver, bid $710 for G por cont bonds nnd
$19 premium for 56 por cont bonds
but thoy required Interest nnd prin
cipal payablo in Now York.
Othor business transacted was au
thorization of city wharflnger to placo
nddltlonnl cleats on wharf for
launches.
City Clerk Derbyshire wns author
ized to purchnso 100 foot of hoso to
clean the streets.
Street committee will plank ton
foot wldo from Shorman avonuo to
brldgo on California. Also to lay 2
In. plank 1G In. wldo across Shorman
avonuo brldgo at Florida street.
Usual bills woro allowed.
270 DIE IN
T
In
New York City Almost
Three Hundred '
Perish.
(By
Associated Pross to Coos Bay
TlmeB.
NEW YORK, N. Y., July 13. A
break In tho heat nndo ltsolf felt
hero today although llttlo real com
fort Is In prospoct until tomorrow.
Thoro woro ' thirteen deaths last
night making n total for tho ten days
from tho heat, 270, beating all pre
vious records.
South Slough Resident
Ap-
pears to Be In
Bad.
(Special to The Times.)
COQUILLE, Ore., July 13. The
trial hero yesterday of J. M. McICeu
zlo of South Slough, charged with
drawing a gun on a neighbor result
ed In. a curious mix up boforo tho
trial, was conclulel. The defendant
wns not only released from custody
hut one, of tho State's witnesses was
sent to Jail for contempt of court.
It seoms a few days ago lt was
brought to attention of Prosecuting
Attorney Liljeqvlst that "Mac" Mc
Kenzle had drawn a gun on one of his
neighbors. A warrant was sworn out
WEEK
PRISONER FREE;
WITNESS JAIL
LA FOLLETFE DENOUNCES
ROLD FARMERS
INSTITUTE HERE
Oregon Experiment Station
Will Conduct Sessions
In Marshfield.
Tho first Farmers' Instltuto over
hold In Marshfield will take placo next
Monday July 17 undor tho auspices
of the Oregon Experiment Station and
undor tho personal direction of James
Whlthycombe. Thoro will bo throo
sessions, ono nt 10 a. m.; at 2 p. m ,
nnd at 7:30 p. m. Tho meetings will
bo hold in tho Mnrshfleld Chnmbor
of Commorco and tho topics treated
will bo "Dairying," "Soils," "Agrlcui
turo and Livestock Husbandry."
Tho following lottor of Director
Jnmos Whlthycombo to P. M. Hnll
Lowlo, mnklng tho announcement, la
solf explanatory and gives tho de
tails:
"Mr. P. M. Hall-Lowis,
Mnrshfleld, Oregon.
My Dear Sid: Wo expect to bo
at Marshfield on July 17th. Wo
would llko very much to havo this
meeting well ndvortised among tho
farmers and dairymen of your local
ity, nnd wo alno will cxpoct tha local
pcoplo to provide n hall. Wo destro
to hold threo sessions, boglunlng nt
ten In tho morning, nnd nn afternoon
and a night sosston, tho night session
to bo mnlnly-a storcoptlcon Illustrat
ed locturo showing various typos and
Breeds of llvo stock, principally dairy
cattle Thoro will bo throo depart
ments represented, nnd tho head of
each dopartmont will bo presont,
honco tho pcoplo will have an oppor
tunity to meet our strongest men 2n
tho different lines. A soil oxport
will bo along nnd ho will take up
various phnscs of soil work rotating
to crop production, Including fruit
lnnds, If necessary. Our expert dairy
man will also bo present und ho will
tako up various phases of dairying,
Including rations for dairy cows,
stabling, gonornl manngomont nnd
caro and testing of milk.
Wo wnnt thoso Institutes to bo ns
Interesting and profltnbfo to your
'fnrmors as wo can mako them! honco
would llko to havo as ninny of them
present as possible
Slncoroly yours,
JAMES WITHYCOMBE."
Instltuto at Myrtlo Point.
A Fnrmors' Instltuto and Stook
show will bo hold In Dixon's Grove.
Myrtlo Point, on Tuesday, July 18.
Tho commltteo has arranged for pre
miums to bo awarded to tho best ani
mals exhlbltod in tho different clas
ses and stnhlo nnd yard room will bo
furnished froo for animals on exhibi
tion. Three representatives of tho
Orogon Agricultural collego will be
presont. Prof. F. L. Kent will address
tho farmers on dairying, Prof. E. L.
Potter on live stock nnd II. C. Scud
der on soils and crops. A basket din
ner with freo coffoo will bo served nt
noon. Tho committee In chnrgo of
tho occasion Is composed of J. R. Ben
son, L. Strong, J. L. Laird, Percy
Ward, Dr. J. L. Masson.
by Mr. Forrel of South Slough, and
Sheriff Gago gathered In tho nllogod
pirate with tho big gun and sevoral
witnesses. ,
Tho trial was before Judge E. D.
G. Holden and among the witnesses
was one Frank Elliott bettor known
ns "Klondike" This witness said ho
know things about tho case but ho
didn't propose to toll 'em until ho
was paid. Ho knew his rights and
was prepared to assort thorn. Ho got
"real sassy" with tho court
abused tho sheriff and treated
and I
sacred tomplo of Justice as If it wero
a clown's court or a fishwives mar
kot. After exhausting the court's
patience the recalcitrant "Klondike
was sent to Jail and tho prlsonor at
the bar was dismissed, told to go his
way and gun no more.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
Senator LaFollette of Wiscon
sin Claims Measure
Means Fight.
3
ASSERTS BILL VIOLATION
OF REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
"Measure Unjust to 30,000,-.
000 People," Says
Senator.
(By Associated Press to Coos Bay,
Times. i
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 13. .
LaFoltotto in n Bpccch agalpst reci
procity today reviewed net by act tho
administration of Tnft and In ua
spnrlng terms declared that tho con
test involved was a light "botweort
plain pcoplo and n contcdorntcd privi
lege." "Consldorod as a measure of reci
procity," said LaFoltotto of tho Cnna
dlniivngrcomcnt, "lt violates ovory;
tariff prlnclplo of reciprocity hereto
fore expressed In tho platform decla
rations of tho Ropubllcan pnrty nnd
recommended by formor Ropubllcan
presidents. Considered ns n tariff
bill, it violates ovory tariff prlnclplo
and platform promlso upon which
William II. Taft was olectod presi
dent. "Reciprocity Is n popular
catchword, and tho President seized
upon it. Ho mndo an oxccutlvo com
pact tho banlB, hot of tho. reciprocity
treaty but or tho tariff bill. Upon this
fatso basis he- seoks to forco ' It
through congress without an amend
ment or chnngo. As n troaty lt
should liavo foino to tho Sonnto for
ratification. Abu tariff bill it
should have been consldorod by tho
Houso nnd Senate with duo regard
to ovory Industry affected nnd sub
ject to whntovor nmondmont Is re
quired to mako it a fair and Just leg
islation. "In lcttor nnd spirit this monsure .
violates ovory prlnclplo and ovory
promlso of tho Ropubllcan platform,
expressed or Implied, nnd ovory
printed or spoken word nnd Indues
mont atnployed to sccuro votes neces
sary to olect William II. Taft. This
bill and tho Canadian pack aro cruol
ly unjust to tho 33,000,000 pooplo
engaged In, and dopondont upon agri
culture. Slnco tho President's nd mis
sion nt Indianapolis July 4th, that
bill promised nothing for tho consu
mer, tiio roal parties to profit aro bo
ginning to be a llttlo moro distlnp-t
ulshnblo.
"Jolnod with tho oxocutlvocommlt
too to forco this bill through con
gross, nro uowspnpors, thoy have
frankly admlttod their solflsh Inter
est amounting to many millions of -dollars,
tho railroads, tho othor pro
tected manufacturers and practically
ovory trust nnd combination backed
by Morgan and tho Morgan Influences
CHANGE MANAGERS
MR. NIEHAUS INSTALLS NEW
MAN AT NORTH 11IJXD FACTORY'
A. Nlohaus, president of tho Coos
Bay Manufacturing Company at
North Bend, Is on tho Bay making his
annual Inspection trip. With Mr.
Nlohau8 Is W. Dwrlght who will ns
suino tho management of tho box
fnctory nt North Bond. Goorgo Rac
coulllat, who has been In charge for
tho pnBt yoar, expects to leavo Boon
for San Francisco for a month'o
vacation after which ho wilt go to
Gray's Harbor whero ho has accept
ed a position.
COAST LEAGUE SCORES.
(By Associated Press to Coos Bay
Times.;
PORTLAND. Ore.. July 13. Fol-
lowing nro the pfllclal scores of yes-
thelterday's Coast League gamos:
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