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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1911)
"fw " LUCK EXCEEDS THE LAW OF AVERAGES IT IS SOMETHING ELSE YOUR- ADS CARRYING your store-news, should nppenr us regularly s d'" l,ls newspaper. U a nrospnper omitted mi issue now ond (lion vcn for 8 C,K,U' n "-'" .,n as fearing t'mt ,l miM mln (HtMOT SOMEONE HAS SAID: "A store's advertising npneo in a iieuspnpor, compared with tho apnea used by o'lier stores, should define It conipariitivo iuipotinnco In thn community! Does your storo'fl wi-llsing spneo do that? ,t oui,i nut lu a good newspaper'. MEMHKIl OF ASSOGIATKD PRES3 Established In 1878 as The Const Mull VOL XXXV MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1911 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times. Const Mull nnd Coos Hay Advertiser. No. 32 when QlOflS SEC. WILSON TESTIFIES THAT WILEY "TALKS THROUGH HUT" Head of U. S. Department of Agriculture Witness Before House Committee. SAYS ROOSEVELT CHOSE MEN NAMED Says That Details of Depart ment Are Left to Subor dinates to Arrange. (lly Associated Press to Coos Hny Tlmea.J AtMcnivnTO.W Auk. -1 Soor" WWAftWVWWWWWWSWWSAW WENDUNG ON RAILWAY PLAN Says New Line From Eugene Will Have Less Than One Per Cent Grade. i 1'OIlTf.AXI), Oro., Auk. 21 G. X. Wendllng, tho Ciillfornla and Oregon timber and sawmill operator, rail road hullder, hanker and poet, Is In Portland. lie plans to remain ho-o ufivniMil ittiva ffir fi rmiltilfttn tnnt nflfit tnry or Krteiilturo Wilson todoy to u lmvl1K c,mi., 0t, ,,r the lnrKest trnus the house InvPHtlKtitlni; eoininltteu of tu:tlollK timber In recent years In the trouble in his department over tn, HlnU,. the propohfil dismissal of Dr. Wlloy. "When 1, or we. llrst undertook to Wilson snlil he had no recollection ,,,, (l rar()K(j fron, uKeno to Slus nbout hnvlng llrst approved the con- mw ,t wn(1 to ()noi, tlml vnBt t)1. tmct with Dr. Rushy for $2,000 ! ,)or nroft there," Hnld WondlliiK. "We Head of fl.fiOO ns testllled by Wlloy. ,W(, wcnroA opt 011H nn i.aoO.OOO.OOO He said all he remembered about f(,ct ()f tmbor nml , tlo anything the case was that Wlloy told him ho wlh ,, t(, f,.nSj, transportation had maile nrrungoniontH to employ f,u,ttl8 s devolopliiK our pro Itusby Mr said It was customary for lu,rtk,H nl Klamath wo built In 1909 him to depend on his subordinates Tor t,1(J Weed-Klnmnath line which sub tho (Malls. Wilson charged Wilev BL,,imltiy Wim turned over to the So wn withholding fncts In tho enso f. thorn Puellle. use of sulphur dloxldo In fruits. 0Wi j nnvo jenrned that rnllroads After receiving Wiley's letter, WIN nro njwnyB wIIIIiik to become Interest son said ho told Wiley ho would bo 0(1 )f tnoy cnn 1)(J Bjlown that there Is Kind to talk tho matter ovor with the ,() ,, BoiuotliliiK by which n road may toard of which Wlloy Is chnlrmnn. )n Bum)nct, ,i accordingly the So lle never received nn In vitntlon tp'utnorn pncn.B heenmo Interested In meet the hoard. Referring to WIN our mirvoy froI Kngeno to Slusluw. ey's tostlmony that Wiley considered Wo ,mv0 timber there to furnish r Assoclntto Chemist Dimlnp his Hiipur lor. Wilson said Wlloy was "sponklng through his hat." 'Wilson said ho appointed tho men to Romsen board alter Roosevelt had selected thorn tromendnus nmouut of tonnngonnd nil wo wnnt Is to got It out. "An understanding was reached whoreby tho Southern Pnclflc could a-.... .1.. II......1 .... malllnti ni - uiko over mu miiiumi M"l"'n,l'w" "k Wilson snld he erented puro food nny of (lu.(,0 HtngoB of Its conBtrustlon nnd tho officials saw lit to tnno it nii or tho conpletlon of tho survoys nnd the securing of tho right of wny. "And lot mo tell you thnt tho rond will ho one of tho strulghtost nnd best In tho state, for Ita maximum grade will he ono per rent with I degrees maximum curves. Strulghter thnn that It Is difficult to build n lino thru u pnrtly mountainous country. "Wo expect Mint tho lino will ho eomploted In nhout two years and up on this basis wo will plan our devel opment In the ShiRlnw country. '.Ship All Ity Hull "Wo hnvo a smnll mill nt Acme. Its capacity will bo onlnrgod to u dally output of about 400,000 feot as soon ns tho mntorlal cnn bo ship "ling In connection with tho board. Z,nV , . l ,,,R work wns ro" for thnt reason wo nro not Interested ..., uii uy iii nnnnoinininnr nr 1110 and drug Inspection hoard because Ye felt thnt more power wns nttnehod to n hoard's decision thnn to ono man's decision. Ho snld thoro nru people who crltlcl.o him, but oven the president of the United States and the Savior nre not exempt from criticism. He said he appointed n mixed board consisting of two chom- Ids and a lnwyer ns It wns nec- wary to hnvo tho prosecutions piss- ca on, ue snld he had not found tho i arraignment ns happy ns It might bare been. Kxnlnlnlnir his tilinisn "OUr POOIllo nn Mm linnnl" frnfnrrln.? . ,-. .... .... ...... i....v..f..rv to Runlnp nnd McCnbo) In the bon toate 0f B0(in letter, Wilson snld it otild have been nn Insult to crltldso ulm In reennl n linirnntn nf u,ln ofcause ho ... an Biniii i despised It nnd ovory- , n nt Inn illi Krt ltni. I .... Wr sin oxcluslvoiy uy rnu nnu ward of M!a case. review In tho bonzonto of A. J I In nny special hnrbor facilities, but wo hnvo secured facilities on Sluslnw river nnd hny for holding 200,000.000 feet of logs In boom. Tho topogra phy of tho country where wo hold our tlmbor Is such thnt the logs cnn nil ho flonted Into tho hny nnd thoroforo It will not requlro the building of log ging railroads to get tho logs to tho mill." Mr. Wondllng believes that tho op ening of tho Panama ennnl will bo a great holp to tho lumbor Industry of TKRSOXAL OVKUFI.OW. Mcfl.RI.T.Avn n....i..,wi i. Saturday night from Puoblo, Colo., 'or a short visit with his nophow, A1va Doll, and to look after busi ness Interests on tho Pay. Mr. McClelland Is looking well nnd la Vfry enthusiastic over the pros- ,, "Tr """,""" "'.mo Pclo nor.l.ol. II. conlomU cos Bay. surplus which, under existing condi tlons, Is difficult to movo a great dls- Counrii tw.i. ZT , ttnnco. Idtr eoiinHi .'. .MnrsnuoKi, WUh tho cnimi opon this material i luuncu will meet tomorrow nlcht ' ... ... ,. .i .,i.. in M, Atinnth. I10 take un irin. " "u B"' "" """ ' " r "-""",",: ---"- ! luuiiuiB. iconst and disposed or more. OTiniTl7i Brado lumber Is always In n fair do- W.T',TOJ',S,,KRMB'V' I mnnd. Inability to dispose of the I Spared t "" '" " common surplus compels tno nuns io trl for them y lh lll8h08t cnshEPt h'sher prices for tho high grade cu!P. '"' or pii"i-,lllnforini i " ace n . .. nm. i Mr. "Wendllng ?ees groni nucesai vovor. for amendiiiB tho coastwise shipping lnws, so that American lum- 1 bormen will have at least an even chance with British Columbia nnd Canadian lumber manufacturers, who have now tho advantage of shipp'nii In fm-nlen bottoms. Ho believes for C. G. HOCKBTT. Empire City, or(,JOv, view. I'. Sill ill, Coos River DHRItY ,ts flavr won Its favor. Take In tv, ,n ro'Sn bottoms, im uohbvw .u,- l'XDv , tMIIN'IVAI' t Dandon olgn vessels should bo pormltted to Vi AlfilST 27. ...!.. Amnrlnnn rfl'-'IstrV. Mr kuuiv IIUUV 4...w. ,.... . -? - Wendllng also belloves that tho public Thu! should assume a more friendly atti tude towards the ra'lroads 8iTl C-""jr by Patronizing ryiiier. TAFT SIS HEW STATEHOOD BILL Approves Measure of Congress Eliminating Recall of Jud gesBoth Houses Prepare For Adjournment. (Uy ABSoclntcd Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, I). C, Aug. 21. Piesident Tuft signed joint resolution for udmissloii for New Mexico nnd Ailzonr. Into tlie Union this after noon. It was signed by Vice-President Shermnu this morning nnd sent to the President for his approval. Tho lenders of tho Semite nnd House reported an uuderstundlug this ufturnoon thnt Congress should adjourn tomorrow morning at nn hour Hint will ho determined by tho convenience of the President. Mem bers of both parties agreed It would bo discourteous to tho Presi dent to adjourn without giving him ! noon. u chance to transmit to tho Hotibo be signed by tho speaker nnd xlce his veto of tho cotton bill. It was! president nnd hurried to the PresI decided howevei that no action will dent tonight for his veto. bo tnken on the veto message. In order to expedite djournment, Democratic Leader Underwood nsked for unnnimoiiB consent for the Imme diate consideration of tho cotton bll with debate limited to four hours. Tho Rules committee met nnd brought In a rulo to carry out Under wood's Idea, to which Republican Leader Mann agreed. The rulo bnr red nny House amendment to tho Senate measure. Mndlsou, un Insur gent republican, denounced the rulo ns tho most drastic ever offered In tho House. He snld the democrats nru returning to tho "gug rulo" methods of Cannon. The rulo wns adopted 143 to 107. 25 democrnts voting with tho repub llcnns In the negative. The Semite finished Its work ut II o'clock nnd recessed till 5:30 to nmrk NORTH DAKOTA TOWNS BY TORNADO SET OPTION ON RIGHT OF WAY I T EARLY TODAY Peter; Loggie and E. G. Flana gan Working East From Myrtle Point. BAD CHARGES ABE ALLEGED Portland Prints Sensational Story Concerning Cruise of 1 The Boston. NO ANKWKIt NOW. dipt. .1. J. Reynolds when seen today about the following story In tho Oregoulan stated that ut this time ho did not hnvo nny statement to make. Ho snld that he nnd the other men except tho steward men tioned ns milking tho charges wore under government service nt tho time. Krlendb of Cnpt. Reynolds ns sert that his past reputation and standing nro n siilllclout re futation of the charges without requiring nny statement from him now. Peter Loggie nnd K. Q. Flnnugnn nro working cnstwnrd from Myrtle time on the House which Is expected j lol,lt ("-curing options on right or to puss the cotton bill Into this uftor-1 wny for n railroad. There Is snld to This will permit the bill to"'0 n " ""'" in ine pnriy uui nis luciuiiy is iioi Known nnu u is pro. j Binned thnt he Is an engineer. Their operations hnvo been kept rather quiet so far and It Is not known Just who they nro represent ing. It Is understood however thnt they nre operating In the Inteiost of tin Coos liny and Dnlsc line or rather the , Coos Hay nnd Oregon Central ns It Is now known. President CInrko loft Inst week for Portlnud and tho east but before leav ing did not make nny olllclnl an nouncement of their plans. Another story nflont today Is thnt n number of Mnrshflcld and North Demi men hnvo become Interested In n mil road project. This has been kept rather quiet so far. Over a Dozen Killed, 125 In jured and $150,000 Dam age Done By It. MANY SMALL TOWNS IN PATH OF STORM GREAT CROWD S About 1,500 Attend Sunday Reception Plans For Drills and Other Events. PORTLAND, Oio., Aug. 21. Tho Portland Orogonliin prints tho fol lowing: "Dlssntlsfuctlon ovor lnsulllclency of rations, which they assort woro tho conditions that existed In tho niess-rooms during the greater pnrt of tho recont crulso of tho Roston, hns determined membors of tho Ore gon Naval MUltln to make complaints and bring nhout nn Investigation. "An Indignation meeting of tho men was held nbonrd tho Rrenk wator Friday night on tho return trip to Portland, nnd a commltteo was chosen to determine what stops should be tnken. Tho meeting wns not nttended, according to tho state ments of the men, by tho superior officers. 'In addition to their complaints about tho rations, severe accusations woro nindo by Thomas P. Clemens, stownrd of the Boston during the crulso, ngalnst Captain J. J. Rey nolds. "Over n scoro of tho men mot Fri day night at 410 Yeon building, ut n meeting called by Wilbur LeGott. who wont on tho crulso ns a hospital apprentice. Although the entire mnt ter wns discussed nt length, no notion was taken and tho meeting was ad journed. "At tho meeting hold last night R. L. Whltcom, chlof olectrlolnn on the crulso, nnd II. Snydor tried to dls sundo tho mon from taking hnstv action. Roth men hnvo seen regular service. Whltcom on the cruiser Chi cago and Snydor on the Lnulslnnn While the rations were not as good ns tho men might have been used to. both men snld that tlioy were as good as tho average ration ono can expect In actunl service. "They nre mostly raw- men' snld (Continued on page 4.) Uotwecn 1,200 and 1,500 people from nil purls of Coos county yester day participated In tho public recep tion tendered nbonrd tho United Sta tes training ship Boston by Captain Reynolds nnd tho men of tho Oregon Naval MUltln. The reception was u decided success nnd greatly enjoyod by tho vast throngs who boarded tho vessel between 2 nnd 5 o'clock. Thoro was no program other thnn nn excellent bund concert by tho Coos Hny concort baud during tho nftor noon. Director Kenton urrunged n speclnl program appropriate- for tho occasion nml tho rendition was ex cellent. Practically nil of tho locul ofllcors nnd most of tho men woro out In full uniform to welcome the visitors nnd show them through tho iuuiiof-wnr. For most of the visitors, It wns tho llrst trip nbonrd n battleship nnd men nnd olllcers took particular pains in showing every nccosslblo pnrt of tho vessel and explnlnlng matters to tho visitors. The special train from Coqulllo brought over about 125 people con siderably less than would havo como had tho excursion been announced earlier. Other Receptions. Cnpt. Reynolds and the other olll cers nro now nrrnnglng other recep tions nbonrd the Boston during hor stny here. Wednesday evening, a dancing pnr ty will bo given nbonrd the ship by tho officers nnd men to which tho public Is cordially invited. The Boston will bo open for tho Inspection of visitors Tuesday, Thurs day and Sunday afternoons from 2 to 5 o'clock. It Is nlso hoped to have another public reception nbonrd tho Boston next Saturday from 10 n. m. to 2 p. m. o'clock for the especial benefit of out of town people. SK'clul Drills. Capt. Reynolds Is ulso desirous to attaining the most ndvnntngo pos sible from the stny of tho Boston for the local Naval Militia and Is ar ranging special drills for tho men. During the stny of tho Boston hero, the local divisions will havo regular drills aboard her on Monday and Thursday evenings and Sunday morn ing. Upon the wny the mon turn out and participate In tho drills will probably depend n grenMeal wheth er n permanent training ship Is as signed to Coos Bay. ISuiidou Hoys Coming. Capt Reynolds todny issued orders to Dr. Sorenson of tho Bnndon divi sion to bring all the members of that Section Around Grand Forks and Minot Visited by Ter ' rific Twister. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) MINOT. N. D., Aug. 21. Klvo killed, 125 Injured nnd $150,000 dumngc nre the results of u tornado northeast of hert. Tho heaviest los ses woro ut West Hope, Alter, Sourls, Sourls, Sherwood nnd In tho vicinity of Mohnll nnd Lorain. The dond woro distributed as follows: Antler 1, Sourls 1, Sherwood 1, Mohnll 2. Ovor a hundred woro Injured at West Ilopo nnd of thoso a dozen woro hurt seriously. Two woro killed at Klmorendo nnd n number Injured but nono fatnlly. At Sherwood nnd Antler, four wcro killed, eight fatally hurt and eight seriously Injured. KHiHT AUK DKAI). ' COAST TiKAflUK IJALIi SCOHKS (By Associated Press to Coon Bay Times.) PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21. Sunday's bnscball games resulted iib follows: At Portlnud Portlnud .... Los Angeles . (Second gumo.) Portland . . ... Los Angeles . At Los Angeles Vernon Oakland (Second gnme.) Vernon . Onklnnd At Snn Francisco San Francisco . . Sacramento (Second gnmo.) San Francisco . . . Sacramento Saturday's Ouineh. Saturday's gamos resulted as fol lows: Tho Portlnnd-Los Angeles gnmo was called In tho third on account of rain. At San Francisco San Francisco Sacramento . . At Vornon Oakland Vernon R 3 1 R 1 7 5 0 R 4 9 R o 4 R 8 G division here next Tuesday prepared for a weok'B stay and drills aboard tho Boston. Tho rogulntlons will bo practically tho samo as If tho mon woro nt sea. on n rogulnr crules. Upon their departure, tlioy will bo given tholr comploto outfits, ham mocks, etc., for tholr keeping for tho future. The Mnrshflold men will nl so recolvo tholr comploto outfits be fore tho Boston leaves. It Is posslblo that It may bo nr rnngod for the Marshflold divisions to go In a body next Saturday to nttond tho Bnndon carnival. Kxpress Tliunks. The Mnrshflold Chamber of Com nieieo Is In receipt of tho following solf-oxplnuntory lotter from Cnpt. J. .1. Roynolds of Tho Boston: "At n meeting of tho Naval Board on bourd tho U. S. Boston Wednos-j day, August 15, at 11 o'clock a. in., resolution wns made and pnssed that Capt. J. J. Roynolds bo requested to rommunlcato with your honorable body and thnnk your membors for tho kind nnd courteous treatment thoy had received nt your hands while guestfl of Marshflold." Loss of Life In North Dakota Storm lllCIVIINlllg. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) GRAND FORKS, N. D., Aug. 21. Later reports from tho tornndo swept area of the statu nro that eight woro killed and thlrfy to forty Injured. No ono was Injured nt Sourls which escaped tho sweep of tho storm. M HELD IS LOSER I ' lui i Y Coquille Victor by Score of Six ' to' Five In Hard Con test There. COQUILLK, Ore., Aug. 21. By a score of six to live, Coqulllo dqfont ed Mtirshllold hero yestorday In ono of the best games scon hero this soiison. A very small crowd accom panied tho Mnrshlleld team. Coqulllo scored Its only runs la tho first two Innings on errors by Mnrshflold. Norniuu Johnson pltchod good bull, allowing but seven hits. Colllor pitched ilno bull, allowing but five lilts and striking out 19 men. Ho wns u little wild ut times. In ono Inning, Johnson retired Coqulllo with but four pitched balls. Honnes soy did 80IUO good work on bases and Mike Burke showed up strong ut short. Iris IClrod of Marshflold umpired tho game. Tho lineups woro ns follows: Coqulllo, Pos. Marshflold. J Colllor p N Johnson C Colllor c Hennessey Loreuz .1 b Moichuut; Llljeqvlst 2 b G Johnson Oerdlng 3 b Hondorson B Johnson s s Burko Howoll If Cowuii 'Iokiu:in c f Chandler P Colllor if Mutson Hedoudo I.nto. Tho Rodondo wns delayed by heavy hoild winds com ing up tho count nnd will reach Murshfiuld Into this afternoon. NOT1CH. Tho imported Belgian stallion ohnnipano Do Stnvo, weight about 1000 pounds, ago six years, will bo sold to highest blddor noxt Friday, August 25, 1911, nt 10 o'clock a. in., at Holsner's bam. AR LUCK W0ULDNT BE LUCKY IF IT DIDNT DISTRIBUTE ITSELF EVI y r 1