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W., TUESDAY, OCTOBER s, 1907
Fish Coming the Close Season. Was Enough To Drive Old Fisherman To
HAS TOURED EUROPE
American Harvesters Reap Worlds
Grain Fields.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Cyrus II. Nc
Cormick, head of the extensive interna-
tional harvester concern bearing his
name, returned from business trip to
Europe. When asked as to the general
trade conditions In Europe he said:
"From an agricultural implement
standpoint the situation is satisfactory,
although the harvests In Roumania,
central and southern Russia and parts
Of Hungary and Italy have been some
what disappointing. 1t may be of in
terest to know that American harvest
ing machines, such as binders, mowers,
reapers, etc, are used In the larger
portion Of the grain fields of the world,
and, while American manufacturers of
harvesting machines are making most
gratifying progress in the worlds mar
kets, they are badly handicapped by
the unfavorable tariff restrictions Of
many foreign nations.
IF fair reciprocal trade agreements
could be negotiated between the Unit
ed States and the leading foreign ma
tons, 1t would give tremendous i'm
petus to the foreign trade of American
manufacturers. Our company alone II
spending hundreds of thousands of dol
lars each year in the extension of for
elgn trade, but we are handicapped by
the lack Of satisfactory tariff arrange
ments with other countries. We are,
Of course, hoping that these impedl-
ments to our progress may he re-
moved"
In reply to an inquiry as TO how
foreign prices of harvesting machin-
cry compared with the domestic prices
Mr.. Mccormick stated most emphat
ically that foreign customers paid more
for American made harvesting ma
chimes than Is paid in America. THE
statement Is frequently made on the
stump and elsewhere that our harvest
ing machines are sold more cheaply
abroad than at home, but that is alb
soiutely false" said Mr.. Mccormick.
las u most casual investigation would
show"
AS to the trust agitation Mr.. McCor-
mick said: II do not think there need
be any great alarm over our govern
nent's attitude toward the large cor
porations. While there may result
temporary a. ! IN dual cases of
hardship, In the end the effect Of care
full, honest, wise and prudent control
Of these large corporate interests by
the federal authorities cannot but be
helpful. In the end the confidence in
American securities abroad must be all
the greater II the foreign investor is
assured by the highest power of this
land that we are doing our business on
correct principles No question was
ever settled rightly by considering 1t
from only one side. No corporation,
great or small which is honestly con-
Quoted and which Is willing 10 obey
the law can complain of proper regu-
lation and control. Corporation man
agement will do well TO realize this
and to assist in bringing about better
and healthier state of affairs"
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WILBoR STOCK COMPANY
Week Of Repertoire at Library Hall
Theatre.

The Wilbor Stock company present.
ing well known plays, will begin a
weeks engagement at Library Hall
theatre next Monday presenting the
sensational play. "A Fatal Step" Man
ager Hutchins has secured the entire
scenic equipment for the play and 1t
will receive the same careful and de.
tailed stage presentation which mark.
ed its success in the larger cities. II
contains many strong situations and
startling climaxes. Matinees will be
given OH Wednesday and Saturday and
at every performance six vaudeville
acts will be introduced, making the
performance continuous one.
Ladies' tickets will be sold for Mon.
day night. Four Teddy Bears" will
be given away at the matinee Satur-
day to the children occupying the Ted
dy Bear seats. The sale of seats
opens Saturday morning at Ayres'
store.
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FORTNiGHTLY MUSICALE
Delightful Program Rendered b.
Woods Orchestra.

The musicale given Saturday by the
Fortnightly at the Congregational
chapel was a delightful success. Every
seat was filled and standing room at a
premium.
The meeting was opened with an ad
dress by the president, Mrs. Della A.
Sibley after which the afternoon was
turnedover to George G. Wood under
whose direction the musicale was CIV
en-. A fine program had been arranged
which included both modern and elias.
steal music, every number of which
was heartily applauded.
The orchestra was In fine condition
and shows mastery training, the
heavy Stasny arrangement of Faust be.
ing especially well received.
| Both Mrs. Battles and Mr.. Daley
were in fine voice and their solos were
exceptionally enjoyable. Both were
obliged TO sing enc0res. Mr.. Hurley's
trombone solos were well rendered and
reflect mush credit to that popular mu-
stefan. Special mention should be
made OF the Beethoven Sonata for VIC.
lin and piano which were rendered by
Messrs Wood and Daley. Their inter-
probation of that most difficult of mas
tiers of the classics was excellent and
was especially well received. AS an
encore Mr.. Wood rendered the Inter.
mezzo from Pagliacci by LeOncavallo.
Following is the program:
Franz Schubert-Overture
Die Erl KONG"
"a transcription Of songs compiled
by Franz Won Suppe; the principle
melody being The Earl King"
written by Schubert at the age of
oighteen.)
Luigi Vannuccini, song for soprano,
La VisiOne"
/ Mrs. Frank h. Battles,
Violin obligatO by George G. Wood
(a) Mattei-ROmance for Trombone,
Mon Ver'
(b) Wagner-"Song to the Evening
STAR"
Frank Hurley.
Oh. Gounod, Excerpts from the Grand
Opera Faust"
Ludwig Won Beethoven: Fifth Sonata.
Opus "a
(a) Allegro
(b) Adagio motto expressive
(c) Scherzo-Allegro motto
I'D Rondo-Allegro ma non troppo
George c. Wood, Violinist
| John Fl. Daley, Pianist
(a) Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowski-"Pil
grims Song" for baritone. Words
from the Russian of Count TolstOi
% Maud Valerie White-Cavalier
song King Charles" Words by
Robert Browning.
Joseph j. Daley.
G. Verdi, Selections from the opera
Aida"
The Star Spangled Banner.
Soprano, Mrs. f. b. Battles; from
bone, Frank Hurley; baritone, Joseph
J. Daley; pianist, John H. Daley; VIC
linist, George G. Wood
Mr.. Wood Is to be congratulated or
his success in training the orchestra
up to a point capable of rendering such
numbers as these. He Is now arrang
ing for two more such programs to bt
given in the near future.
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WHITE PLAINS, N. y, Oct. S.-Su'
preme Court Justice Tompkins has
handed down final decree of divorce
on statutory grounds In favor of Mrs.
Constance KnOwer Drayt0n from her
husband, Henry Coleman Drayton, a
grandson Of Mrs. William Aston. Three
months ago an interlocutOry decree
was granted, and now all the papers
have been sealed and filed away In the
Westchester county clerks office. The
Draytons were married only two and a
half years ago, the wedding being a
brilliant society event.
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The Best Exhibit Fair Was the Show Of Game Fish
MADE TO LEAVE TOWN
Gypsy Women Told That Their Pres
ence Was Not Desired.

A party Of ten Enthusiastically CARRIED
gypsy women came into town Monday
forenoon and began circulating about
I'm their usual manner. They soon be-
came so much of nuisance that
Sheriff Godfrey took them in hand and
ordered them to hit the trail again.
Some members Of the same crowd
were arrested In North Adams last
week and they were later driven out of
Hoosick Falls by the police.
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Seattle Man shoot, Himself.

BUFFALO, Oct. S.-The body of the
man found in the park woods with II
bullet hole in his head was identified
as that of +. |. Davis, mining man
from Seattle. The Identification was
made by Mrs. A. p. Looming, formerly
of Seattle. Davis is said to have lived
at Alki Point and had an office in the
Washington building Seattle. He Is
believed to have committed suicide.
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Long Trip with Broken Spine.

NEWARK, n. j., Oct. S.-Helpless
and steadily growing weaker from the
effect Of a broken spine. Liberia Seas
sero. eighteen years old sailed for his
parents home Ia Italy today that he
may spend his last days with his moth
er and two sisters. Scassero who has
been patient at st. Michaers hospi
tai since June !, when he fell out Of Il
cherry tree and broke his back, real
ICES that his end is near, and his only
request is that he be allowed to see his
mother and two sisters before he dies
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TOBOLSK, Siberia, Oct. ga gang
of convicts who were being escorted
here from Tyumen, eastern Siberia, at.
tackled their guards and wounded six
of them. The guards fred on the con.
victs, twenty-five of whom were killed
Eleven of the prisoners escaped with
rifles which they wrested from the
members of the escort in the hand t.
hand fight which followed the out
break.
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sydney Had wireless. From Manila

SYDNEY, N. S., Oct. S.-While Mar
conf experts were testing new receiv-
ing cones at the top of the towers at
the station at Morien, near here, an
operator was In communication with
the wireless station ut Manila. The
message received was that the Ameri
can cruiser Philadelphia had arrived
there. The Marconi people account fol
the occurrence by the theory that the
cone at Manila must have been In per
feet tune with that ut Morien. The
best previous record for distance was
1000 miles, between Savannah and d
warship In the south Pacific.
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Thugs Bound Victim 70 Rails.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. S,-Beaten
into insensibility by thugs and bound
hand and foot across the railroad
tracks In the Pennsylvania yards here.
Samuel Hamilton Shaw. sailor of
Port Huron, Mich, narrowly escaped
being ground to death by a freight
train. Shaw was robbed by three men.
who after knocking him senseless
bound him tightly to the track. He
was discovered by the engineer Of the
train, who barely managed to stop q
few feet from the PROSTATE man.
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TRUSTEES TALK OF
LOCKING DOORS
TO PUBLIC
Wiser CounseIs Held Up tho
Action
OCTOBER MEETING OF BOARD
Routine Bills Paid and Petition Ne
eelvsd For Police Service In the
Village.

The village trustees held their regu.
lar monthly meeting Monday evening
with President Lyons in the chair and
Trustees Gibson, schwarts. Moore.
Myers and Day, Clerk Kelso and VIII
lage Attorney Holden present.
The first matter taken up was the
auditing OF the bills and there was Q
prolonged discussion by Trustees
Schwartz and Moore over bills that
had been presented during the last
three days. Trustee Schwartz held
that according to ruling Of the board
made some months ago bills not In the
hands of the clerk at least three days
before regular meeting should hold
over Mr. Moore contended that .
certain bill ought to be paid. The
controversy was finally settled by .
motion by Trustee Gibson to rescind
the motion making the thyee days
limit
During the discussion over the bills
Trustee Gibson called the attention OF
the board to the presence OF two re-
porters and stated that during the sum-
mer action was taken In relation to
the village police. This action, he
said, was spread broadcast by the
papers and he was In favor Of kicking
out the reporters II the trustees could
not talk over business without having
the discussion published.
Trustee Day stated that Il had been
customary with previous boards to dis
cuss matters In executive session IT.
ter the business had been transacted.
Mr.. Gibson asked II Mr.. Day would
make a motion to that effect, but the
latter replied that he was In favor Of
| giving the reporters one more chance.
The following petition was read:
To the board Of trustees OF the vii
lage of Bennington:
We, the undersigned citizens and
voters of the village Of Bennington.
hereby petition you to call special
meeting of said village at a. early .
date as possible to act upon the follow
ing petition:
To see whether the village Of Zen.
nington will instruct It's trustees to
maintain paid police force and II 20
under what regulations and to see
whether the village OF Bennington
will instruct its trustees to borrow
such money as is necessary Tor the
payment OF said police for6b and II not
to designate from what fund they shall
be paid.
Yours respectfully,
Edward J. Hall, Lawrence L. 0okay.
W. l.. Gokay. r. q. Grennan, Robert 8.
Drysdale, Paul Cornell, James ]. Burns,
H. Harry Levin. Fred M. Corbett, Jas.
H. Whitney, Michael J. WEIGH, NJ. J.
Roche. ]. p. Mulligan, Calvin Endress,
George P. Endress. w. e. Hawks, Jr.,
l.. J. Eddington, ]. H. Norton, J. H.
Moore. j. o. Burt, 8. A. Burt, H. N.
Ramsdell.
Village Attorney Holden stated that
the petition had not been properly pre-
sented, but 1t was arranged that the
document be left with President Lyons
to consult with the petitioners and to
ascertain IL they would be willing to
withdraw the same provided q police
man was engaged.
1t was voted that when the meeting
adjourned that 1t be to Tuesday even.
ing, Oct. Is. The following bills were
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D. A. r. CONVENTION
Eighth Annual Conference Opens In
BENNINGTON Tomorrow.


The eighth annual conference of the
Vermont chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution, will be held to-
morrow and Thursday with Benning-
ton chapter.
The sessions of the conference Will
be held at the chapel Of the COngrega-
tional church on School street, begin
ming with the informal reception TO the
delegates at 10 O'Clock tomorrow fore
noon. At 1920 o'clock the. conference
will be called to order by the state re-
gent, Mrs. Clayton North of Shoreham.
The invocation will be pronounced by
the chaplain to be followed by the roll
call of chapters, report OF the state re-
gent. of the secretary and the treasur'
er, reports of VermOnt's delegation at
Washington, two-minute reports and
appointments of committees.
In the afternoon there will be the re-
port of the historian, short address
by the state regent, the delegates will
be welcomed by Mrs. Mary G. Root in
behalf of Bennington chapter with a
response by Miss M. M. futile OF He
Der Allen chapter, remarks by the
state chaplain, announcements and bus
mess.
In the evening there will be a re-
ception at the home OF Mrs. 5. ). Pratt
on Washington avenue. To this re-
ception every daughter is expected to
be present. The reception committee
Is composed of Mrs. George f. Graves
and Mrs. s. Huling Blackmer.
Because of the recent quarantining
of the upper floor of the Putnam House
arrangements have been made for the
entertainment of the delegates at the
Walloomsac Inn. Upon their arrival In
town the delegates will be received by
a committee of which Mrs. e. w. Brad
ford Is the chairman. 1t Is expected
that the regents Of all the chapters In
the state will be present at the confer
pnCp
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Germany Encourages zeppelin

BERLIN, Oct. S,-The airship and
landing stage belonging to Count Yep
pelin on the Lake of Constance has
been bought by the imperial govern.
ment for 100000. Landing stations
for balloons are to be established at
Strasburg and Kiel, and the govern
ment has given Count Zeppelin Il com
mission to build another airship of 80
horsepower to carry eighteen passen,
GERS
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CHICAGO, Oct. S.-There will be q
large number Of men walking about
Chicago with the letter I'd" embroid'
cred In vivid scarlet on the breast of
their fall Overcoats II suggestions are
adopted which were made by Rev
Frederick 4. Hopkins to a congrega-
ton which jammed the Pilgrim Con
gregational church. Mr.. Hopkins
speaking on the topic what Ought tc
Be Done to Man Who Asks Wo
man to DrinkT said, 81 would compel
him to wear the old scarlet letter ID
on his breast"
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CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Miss Margaret
Curtis Of Boston broke the woman's
driving record for the United States
and led the field of sixty-five players
in the eighteen hole qualifying round
for the women's national champion
ship on the links Of the Midlothian
club with record Of 95. Miss Curtis
drove 220 yards from the first tee.
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COMPANY X RIFLE TEAM
Sharpshooters Picked to Compete With
Company NJ, M. v. M.

Capt. J. b. Harmon, company X, v.
~ G., has announced the members of
the rifle team which are to 60 to North
Adams, Saturday the 18th. to shoot
against team representing company
NJ, NJ. V. NJ. as follows: Capt J. b.
Harmon, Lieut.. w. Il Frost, Sergeants
Rogers and l.atour, Corporal Potter,
Pryates Edwards. Bedrick, Hickey,
Tuomey. VIM and Laflamme. Satur-
days match will be the first Of ser
les to be shot by the two teams. The
distances will be 200, 300 and 500
yards. The second match will be shot
on the Company X range.
The Bennington boys have been
shooting at the range whenever they
have had an opportunity and should
give good account of themselves II
they don't win the first match.
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Ir,,h uud.rs.cret.ry Coming.

DUBLIN. oct. S.Sir Antony Pat
rick mcdonnell, undersecretary to the
lord lieutenant Of Ireland, has arrang-
ed to leave here Oct. IL on his visit to
the United States. Sir Antony will
land at New York and then travel
through the New England states, after
which he will visit James Bryce, the
British ambassador, at Washington.
The visit of the undersecretary is non
polftical
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John D., Jr.. ON Grand Jury.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-JOhn d. Rookie
Teller. ,Jr.. was called to act as men,
Ter of regular grand jury No. 9. He
responded promptly and so that every
body In the courtroom could hear him
and marched Off with his twenty-three
associates to the room set apart for
them. Mr.. Rockefeller was designated
in the list as capitalist and his bust
ness address given as the Standard Oil
building, % Broadway.
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THE HAGUE, Oct. S.-The entire
Anglo American project providing for
obligatory arbitration was approved at
last nights session of the committee
on arbitration by vote Of 81 to o.
The opponents of the measure were
Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzer-
land, Belgium, Roumania, Greece, Tur-
key, Bulgaria and Montenegro. Italy,
Japan and Luxembourg refrained from
voting, and one delegate was absent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-08
blue Pirate mt Latonia.

CINCINNATI, Oct. S.-Favorltes won
two of the seven races at LatOnia
Blue Pirate easily won the steeple-
chase handicap over the clubhouse
course. Full Of Fun was second and
Pete Vinegar third. The third event, a
handicap at six furlongs, went to Dain.
ty Dame In drive. Frontenac easily
took second place from Lady Esther.
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DEATH MYSTERY TO LAST
Mamie King, Gas Victim, Succumbs at
Burlington Hospital.

Burlington. Oct. AFTER lying in an
unconscious state at the Mary Fletcher
hospital for nine days, Mamie King
died tonight at 10:45 o'clock, sealing
forever a mystery Of her death. that
has baffled her friends and the police
Miss King was found unconscious In
her room at the Russell house, all but
dead from inhaling illuminating gas.
one week ago Sunday. The unknown
young man who escorted her to the no.
tel and disappeared shortly afterward,
has not been located and whether 1t
was case of suicide or accidental
death will never be known. Miss King
was 10 years old and was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King of Essex
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Alfonso and yictori. IA Tour

MADRID, Oct 8.-The Heraldo an.
nounces that King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria are to leave here for Vienna
on Oct. IA. They will arrive In Eng
land In time to be present at the we'd
ding Of Don Carlos Of Bourbon Sicily,
brothsr-in-law Of King Alfonso, to
Princess Louise Of Orleans.
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Fears For job. MITCHELL. Health.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. S.-The
condition Of John Mitchell, president
Of the United Mine Workers, is giving
his friends here much concern, and
some Of those who are associated with
him express the belief that he will
never again be well. He has never
fully recovered from the operation he
underwent last spring. There have
been strong symptoms lately of ap.
pendicitis, and It is probable that an.
other operation may be necessary.
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EyeIyu Scar. WIN. C.n.

BOSTON, Oct. S.-Miss Evelyn Sears,
the national wOmen's lawn tennis
champion, defeated Mrs. Bargar-Wal-
ZACH of New York In the challenge
round for the Edwin Sheafe cup here.
Mrs. Wallach won the cup last year,
while Miss Sears was the winner of
the tournament at the club last week.
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balloon Races For Bennett Cup,

ST. LOUIS, Oct. S.-The balloons st.
Louis and Pommern have arrived here
from Paris and Brussels respectively
to be entered In the International
championship balloon races that begin
Oct. 81 for the James Gordon Bennett
cup. =
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Harvard wins Tennis Tourney.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S.-Harvard
won the intercollegiate lawn tennis
championship doubles here, N, w.
Niles and A. Dabney defeating 8. Cor
don and A. Gerlach of Princeton. The
scores were 60, 6-3, 10.
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wireIe.. whisper. 1000 Miles,

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. S.-The Pa.
ciic Coast Steamship company vessel
Presidente which is In Alaskan wa
ters, was in communication with the
wireless station ut Point Iona while
the Presidente was 1900 miles away.
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DEFENDS STATE TROPHY
3. 3. Perkins for Third Time Success.
full In Shoot at St. AIbans.

st, Adams, Oct. 6.-B B. Perkins for
the third time successfully defended
the Vermont state individual trophy
for clay target shooting yesterday
when he defeated A. s. Head, the chal-
longer, by score OF 81 to SO kills In
100 chances each.
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Tobacco Tax ~ Cents a Pound.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. o.
The house OF representatives has fixed
the duty on manufactured tobacco NJ
"a cents pound.
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Fire Chiefs Conference Opens.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-The Inter.
national Association Of Fire Chiefs
opened their thirty fifth annual cOnven
stion here today.
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Treasurer Robbed 0f aH 600.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. S.--A report
from Pell City says that County Treas
urer Williamson was held up there
and robbed Of $1,000.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For Eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair and much colder tonight.
Wednesday fair.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-23
These are for Oregon, and the fol-
lowing for Washington:

These are for Oregon, and the fol-
lowing for Washington:
Columbia between Wenatchee and
Bridgeport, $4,000; Grays Harbor,
100000 cash, 100000 continu-
ing contract to construct north jetty
at entrance; Grays Harbor between
the entrance and Aberdeen, $177,-
900, maintenance $4,000; Grays
river, $4,000; Willapa harbor, $685.
900; Puget Sound and tributaries,
$4,000 100000 to be used for re-
moval of rock in Rock harbor) :;
Cowlitz and Lewis rivers, $4,000.
st. Michael, Alaska, $24S,000;
Okanogan and Pend O'Reille, $780,
900; upper Willamette and Yamhill,
$63, 900.
The bill also authorized the sur
vey Of Coos bay and Couquille river
in southern Oregon.