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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1911)
WE GET LOTS OE BUMPS BEEORE WE STOP EXPECTING THE WORLD TO BABY US ADVERTISING INFLUENCES PEOPLE THH PEOPLE WHO ARE "HAM'-IXCMXKD-TO-HUY" things al most ALWAYS MAKE THE FINAL lllTISION UNDER THE INFLU ENCE OF SOME PARTICULAR All. (tea 3rotra GOOD THINGS ARE ADVERTISED LET TIIK NEXT THING you iiuy AT A STOKE BE AN ADVERTISED IT MEANS BETTER SERVICE. ARTICLE AND, IF POSSIBLE, TIIM NEXT DOZEN THINGS YOU BUY. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS i VOL XXXV Established In 1H78 ns Tlio Count Mall MARSHFIELD, OREGON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1911 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Time. Oust Mull mill Coos liny Advertiser. No. 63 Sag jies rolph, jr., m By . 21,000 OVER MAYOR ffl'GARTHY Landslide Buries Chief Execu tive of San Francisco Yesterday. FICKERT FAILS OF ELECTION OVER HATHORN Nearly All Other Old Officials Clearly Victorious Over All Rivals.' (Uy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) SAX FRANCISCO, Cnl., Sept. 27. Incomplete returns from yester day's primary election Indicate that James Rolph, Jr., Is leading P. P. McCarthy, the- Incumbent far the mayoralty by about 21,000 votes. District Attorney Charles M. Flc kert has failed of election but has carried a small but steady majority over Ralph Hathorn and will qualify for the November election. County Clerk II. I. Mulcrovy, Treasurer J. E. McDougald, Assessor Washington Lodgo, Public Adminis trator V. J. Hynes, Tax Collector Da vid Bush, Recorder Edmond God chaux, City Attorney Percy V. Long and Police Judges Daniel C. Dcasoy and Charles L. Wollor arc clearly vic torious over all rivals. Under tho law governing San Fran cisco elections, candidates in tho primary who gain certain percentages In majorities over tho othor candi dates aro elected without tho for mality of entering tho general elec tion which follows tho primaries. s W. J. McGee Advocates This Means of Reducing High Cost of Living. By Assoclatod Press to tho Coos Bay Times) KANSAS CITY, Sopt. 27. t- The speech of Walter L. Fisher, secretary of tho Interior on "Conservation and Public Domain" was a foaturo of to day's session of tho Third Annual Na tional Conservation congress. Will iam J. Bryan was a guest to tho con gress today. "Fertilizing with Biotas" was tho suggestion for more proluctlvlly In farms, made by W. J. MeCeo, of the Bureau of Soils of tho Depart ment of Agriculture boforo tho ra tional conservation congress, to-day. "During tho ton years ending In 1910," ho said, "tho farm area in creased only 4.2 per cent and tho acreage of Improved farms only 15.2 Per cent, while tho aero value of farm lands Increased 108.7 per cent, and the nggregato value no less thun 117,4 per cent. This Increnso Is connected with tho high cost of liv ing, especially in cities, though tho advance In prices has thus far bene fited transportation and trade rather than the primary producers; in 1900, we paid our railways $1,650,000,000, and in 1910, nbout $2,750,000,000 (70 per cent of which was freight ago), an ndvunco of 07 per cent; con sidered as a tax on Improved land (Justifiably, in that the cost of trans portation limits production) this was $4 per aero inl 1900, and $5.7C In 1910, an Increase of 44 per cent, or as a per capita tax, it was $21.74 In 1900, and $30 In 1910, an increase of 38 per cent all of which ratios of Increase are far higher than that of farm prices for farm products. "However tho factors of our re cent growth aro arranged, It Is clear that primary production, fallen be hind during recent decades, must bo brought up which can best bo dona hy fertilizing the acres with brains, I (Continued on page 4.) TURKEY Gil DAY'S NOTICE Report That Italy Will Try to Occupy Tripoli If Not An-' swercd Tomorrow. (By Associated Press to the Coos Buy Times.; LONDON, England, Sept. 27. A news dldpntch from Paris today says: Italy's ultimatum to Turkey saying the latter must agree to tho Italian occupation of Tripoli and that unless a reply Is received by tomorrow Italy will Immediately proceed there to at tempt occupation. MASSACRE IS FEARER. Foreigner In Trljioll See Danger From Natives. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.', MALTA, EngllBh Colony, Sept. 27. A prlvato dispatch from Tripoli says Itnllan warships with an expedi tionary force aro lying twonty miles off Tripoli and that there Is a panic among tho Italian residents there as It Is feared the landing of troops will be tho signal for a massacre of Euro peans. AUK LEAVING FAST. Foreigners Miiko Hnsty Exit From Tripoli. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times) TRIPOLI, Africa, Dopendenco of Turkey, Sept. 27. Tho unenslness of European residents Increnses through npprohenslons of nnval demonstra tions. Europeans aro leaving as faBt ns possible. HEALTH VALUE IS "Pure Food" Wiley Says Con servation of Humanity Is Greatest Conservation (By Associated Press to tho Coos Bay ""lines) KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 27. Dr. Horvoy W. Wiley, of Washing ton. D. C chief of t"ho Federal Agri culture Department Chom'stry Bur eau and exonerated star figure In the so-called Wiley Pure Food contro versy, told tho National Conservation Congress hero thnt the health of the nation wns worth $540,000,000,0n0. He mndo this estimate on tho basts of $C0Q per capita average annual earning of 45,000,000 adults e.v:h representing a capital of $12,000 In vested at 5 per cent. This declam ation was made In an address In which ho advocated limitation of marrlngo to normal and "healthy Individuals, sogrogation of tuberculor and ty phoid fever patients ns In small pox, yellow fever and leper cases, estab lishment of a national department of health and a rigid enforcement of pure food and drug laws. Dr. Wiley said that "If In the re mote future, coal, Iron, gold and sil ver should become extinct, science would provide substitutes," and that science would "secure tho mainten ance and Increase of tho wealth In forest, flold and stream." " In order to unify tho national and stato activities making for tho nnhiln health." he declared "the es tablishment of a national department of health Is almost a necessity. Do not be deterred by the cry which goes up of a 'doctors' trust' Tho wise physicians are In favor of Buch a de partment not hecauseltisajpnysi GREATEST (Continued on page 8.) POISONS FAMILY Annie Crawford Arrested at New Orleans For Murdering Father and Mother and Two Sisters. By Associated Press to tho Coos Bay Times.) NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 27. Following the report of chemists thnt tho stomach of Elsie Crawford, who LUMBER TRUST Government Begins Suit In Denver Against Alleged Combine. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) DENVER, Colb., Sept. 27. Sensa tional charges that tho so-called lum ber trust completely dominates tho lumber trado In nt least twonty states by maintaining a spy systom, black lists, divisions of territory and other alleged lllogal methods conducted through a control agency In Chicago called tho Lumber Secretaries' Bu- rcau of Information nro mado In an anti-trust suit fllod In tho United Stntes court hero today by the De partment of Justice. 20 INTO RIVER Five Dead and Twelve Uncon- scious People Recovered From Seine. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.; PARIS, Sept. 27. A closed auto- omnibus containing nbout twenty persons foil Into tho Soluo today. Flvo bodies wore recovered and twelvo unconscious porsons wore tak en from tho water. Terminal Railway to Make Ap plication There Next Sat urday Night. The North Bend City Council at a meeting last evening arranged for a special meeting next Saturday night when tho representatives of tho Ter minal Railway, which recently secur ed tho waterfront and electric lino franchises In Marshfleld, will appear before them and ask a similar fran chise In North Bend. Whofhor any action can bo taken to annul Seymour H. Boll's old blank et franchise In North Bend or will he necessary beforo granting a new ono has not been determined but probab ly will come up Saturday night. A provision In tho North Bend charter Imposing a franchise tax will probably come up also for discussion at that time. Other Business The North Bend city council last evening listened to the first reading of a now saloon ordinance restrict ing tho number of saloons in North Bend to one for eacfa five hundred Inhabitants. It will come up at the next meeting for final passage. Last night, tho licenses of the present six saloons in North Bend were renewed, the parties holding them being Win. Shrock, Chris Grohs, Fred Johnson W MED ASK FRANCHISE IN NORTH BEND TO GET INSURANCE died suddenly n few days ago con tained quantities of opium. Annie Crawford, a sister, wns arrested to day. Elsie vas the fourth member of the Crnwford family to die sud denly under' mysterious circumstances In the lnst fourteen months. In the cases of the deaths of tho father, mothor and another sister, no lnvcs tlgntton wns made. Annie Is the beneficiary of tho Insurance policies of tho mother, father and sister who died lnst year, Father of Two Mulattos Lynch ed After Killing of Two Officers and Sons. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) ... DUMAS, Ark., Sept. 27. Charles Malpass, white, tho fathor of two Mulatocs who yesterday killed Sheriff Preston and Deputy Sccll wns lynched near hero today. Lynching followed the fight into yesterday at tho homo of Malpass In which Preston, Stoll and tho two Mulatto sons of MnlpaBB wcro killed and Malpass wounded. Malpass' injuries woro first bollov cd to bo mortnl but when brought hero his wounds were found to bo not so serious and tho feeling against him developed until ono hundred men broko into tho Jail, took him out and hanged him to a water tank. FRANCE AGREE M-MBM Kaiser Announces Acceptance of Proposals In Moroccan Affair. N w i v. By Assoclatod Press to tho Coos Bty Tlmos.) . s PATHS, France Sept, 27 Gormany has ndvlsed Franco of her acceptance of tho latest French proposals regard ing Morocco. LODGE ORGANS PLAN WRITEUP Frank B. Tichenor Arranges For Articles Boosting Th(s Section of Country. v- Frank B. Tichenor returned yes terday from a trip to Myrtle Point and Coqulllo. He Is now arranging for a big wrlteup of tho Coos Bay country and also of Port Orford In two or three publications of tho Woodmen of tho World and flio Wo men of tho Woodcraft. Ono of these, tho SoverJgn Visitor goes to each of tttie 700,000 membors In tho Middle West and another, the Canu dlan Woodman, goes to 15,000 mem bers in Canada. The third, tho Pa cific Echo, an organ of tho Women oV, the Woodcraft, also has a large cir culation and Mrs. C. C. Van Orsdal, Its editor, Is anxious to glvo this sec tion through Mr.- Tichenor as much publicity as possible. Mr. Tichenor plans to have tlie articles Illustrated with a number of pictures of features of Coos county. John Volz, Chris Peterson and Geo. Murphy. Arrangements woro also mado for building a sidewalk from Marlon ave nue to the North Bend Hlgh School building, the school board to stand one half the expense and the city the m M 1 .other half. ONI LEADERS EXPECT E AT Officials of Harriman Lines There Preparing For Walk out of Men. (By ABsoclntcd Press to Coos Bay Times.) PORTLAND, Ore., Sopt. 27. Tho local Harriman officials are appre hensive over the strike situation nnd bcllev'o a strike may come quickly, perhaps within the next 48 hours. Tho local Harriman shops employ about 700 men and thoso nt La Grande nbout 200. An unverified ro port today Is that Doputy United Sta tes mnrohals nro being employed ten tatively. They would probably bo used In connection with tho tralnB carrying Unltod StntcB mall. Later, United States Marshal Les lie M. Scott stated there was no truth In tho report that deputies aro being engaged for posslblo strtko duty. FEW FOREST FIRES , r Moso Endtcott enmo In from, the tountry beyond Eden Rldgo last Sun day whero ho has been on flro war den duties. Tho flro season was over Bomo tlmo ngo but the men biwo been fixing up tho cabins nt tho var Ions camps. They liavo all como In out of tho woods now. Otis Aides porgnr, head of tho service for the Smith Lumber Compnny, states that practically no damage was done by fires this senson. Thoro have boon qulto n number of fires but they woro nil In brush and old burns. Myrtle Point Enterprise. L ONION MEN Illinois Central Appeals to Courts For Aid In Strike at Memphis. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times) MEMPHIS, Sept. 27 Asking that tho strikers bo restrained from tres passing on railroad property, the 11 llnols Central and Yazoo and Missis slppl Valloy Railroads today petition' ed tho local federal court for an In- Junction. A temporary restraining order was Issued by Judgo McCall and the case was sot for hearing Monday. STRIKE IN NEW ORLEANS Firemen and Sheet Metal Workers AVnlk Out in Sympathy By Associated Press to the Coos Bay Times) NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27. Tho firemen and sheet metal workers em ployed In Now Orleans by tho Illin ois Central went on a strike today In sympathy with tlie striking clerks of that road. A total of 410 men walked out. WILL "NOT TALK. Vice-President KruU.sclmltt Refuses Interview. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) NEW YORK, Sopt. 27. Vice-president Julius KruttschnUt of tho Har riman railroads declined today to re ceive reporters who sought to in terview him on (ho labor situation on the Harriman lines. CAMPBELL KIDS Latest DOLUS nly $1.00 at COOS BAY CASH PORTLAND W N STORE. FORBID STRIKE IN QUIT MANY PLACES Employes of Illinois Central Walk Out at Several! Points Today. ANOTHER CONFERENCE SOUGHT BY UNIONS Portland Officials of Harriman Lines Fear Crisis Within 48 Hours. (By Associated Press to tln Coos Bay Times) DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sopt. 27. Telegraphic orders restraining tho workmen of tho various railway tra des of tho Illinois Central and othor Hnrrlmnu lines from walking out todny woro sent out from Davenport this morning by tho authority of the international presidents. According to President O'Connell of tho machi nists no Btriko has been ordorod auil will not bo until after a conference botween tho International presidents, and tho Harriman officials. WALKOUT; AT CAIRO.' Freight Mu'l Yard Clerk oin Illinois Central Quit "Work.. By Associated Press to tho Coon UftxV Times. CAIRO, III., Sopt. 27V Tho ontlre forco of freight and yard dorks la tho employ of tho Illinois Central hero struck todny. COL, INCEf I Former Joint Representative Dies at Gold Beach Unique Character. OOLD BEACH, Ore., Sopt. 27. Colonel I. N. Muncoy, mlnluir man nnd ox-roprosentatlve from Curry county, died at tho McKlnloy mine Saturday night from heart failure Colonel Muncoy crossod tho plnlns in 1853 and had followed mining on tho const for many years. Ho wat n campaign speakor and writer and had been Identified with sovoral papors of Oregon nnd Washington. Ho wna tho editor of tho Pasco Sontlnol when that town pnBsod through its first boom, and was tho originator of the slogan, "Keep your eye on Pasco." During recent years ho had dovoted his ontlro tlmo to tho development of his copper proporty In this county. WELL KNOWN HERE Col. Mmircy Regarded us Rather Unique Clutmcter Hero Tho donth of Col. I. N. Muncoy at Gold Beach removes ono of tho rnthor uulquo oliaraotora of southwestern Oregon. Ho was oulto well known on t'ho Bay, having visited horo a numbor of times and spent consider- bio time horo threo yoars ago when ho defeated tho lato R. D. Humo for tho ropubllcuu nomination for Joint representative from Coos and Curry counties. Mr, Muncoy waB fairly well edu cated and well read but Insisted on dressing in the rough garb of n min er. Ho had devoted himself to var ious mining projects In Curry county and was at various times Involved In somo peculiar mlxups. Ho als'j worked awhile as a timber and homo- stead locator. He came to Curry county from Washington where ho assisted In starting tho town of Pas co, Althougli ho located a numbor of mining clalmB In Curry county, his lot was that of tho usual prospector. his wealth and gold yet to be found. MIL TWEE lKKnT.TJT.nQ ,,. funniest Doll, only $1.25 at Coos Bay PASSES W Cash Store. -Tl