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MAKSIIFIELD, OREGON, SATUKDAY, JUNE 1, 1007.
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No. 282
DEAD KING'
AFT TIL
PRQCEEDi
T REVIVEI
NEEDS TW
QUARREL IRS
SL P. MAY EVADE
FIRST BREAK
III LABOR WAR
WRITES LETTER
ABBOT TRAVELS
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Twenty-four Hours In Jail Is Given
Attorney fairall For Con
tempt of Court
NO JURY SECURED
VJn
'Grand Jury Will Hear Clmrges of
Complicity Against Police in
Graft Case.
San Francisco, May 31. Attorney
Charles H. Fairall, counsel for de
fense, was twice wltliin a few min
utes sentenced to Jail for contempt
of court by Superior Judge Dunne
shortly before the adjournment of
the Schmitz trial today. The order
was subsequently revoked at the re
JUciuest of the Mayor's senior counsel,
fcJudge J. C. Campbell, who was Joined
in the request by Assistant District
Attorney Heney. The sensational
incident was the culmination of a
long day of bickering and quarrels
between the opposing counsel.
Heney was questioning Juror John
Omara regarding his actions during
the noon recess. A detective shad
owed him to a saloon with one D. D.
Dennlson, where they stopped fif
teen minutes. Dennlson then hur
ried to the office of Herbert Schmitz,
brother of the Mayor, "evidently to
report."
Omara at first denied that the
Schmitz trial was discussed with
Dennlson, but later admitted his
being a Juror had been remarked.
The counsel for the defense ob
jected to this and Heney heatedly
replied it was for the purpose of
showing an attempt to tamper with
a juror. Attorney Fairall got Into
a snarl with Heney during which
he warned the assistant district at
torney to address him with care.
"Oh, yes," sneered Heney, "you're
a fighting man. I am scared to
death of you."
Fairall replied in kind, and de
spite the commands of the court, con
tinued to talk, whereupon he was
adjudged guilty of contempt of court
and sentenced to 24 hours' prison.
"I thank your honor. I think
that is a distinction," retorted Fair
all, whereupon another 24 hours'
was tacked on.
When the court adjourned eight
men were in the box, the day's work
resulting in no additions to the jury.
District Attorney Langdon will to
morrow lay before the grand Jury an
array of facts to support the allega
tion that Chief of Police DInan has
used the police department to tam
per with veniremen called for the
completion of the Schmitz jury.
Langdon will recommend that steps
be taken under the penal code from
A the Dfllco by. suit In the Superior
Court.
WILL VISIT SWEDEN
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kdnian Leave
About June 15 For a Trip
Across tho Sea. . ,-ss
Charles Edman and wifo will leave
Marshfleld about Juno 15 for a visit
to Sweden, where they will spond
about a year In seeing their old folks
,ft mul other relatives. This will bo
Mr. Edman's first visit to tho old
country since 1S92, at which time ho
visited tho world's fair whon ho re
turned. Mr. Edman "camo to tho bay In
1S73 And was employed at tho old
haw mill recently torn down by tho
C. A. Smith Company. In 1878
he returned to Sweden whoro ho was
married, his wife accompanying him
to Coos Hay at that time. Tho next
trip across the pond was made In
1892.
Mr, Edman will loavo his retail
fUh market in tho hands of some ono
uutll his return. Mr. Edman recent
!v sold his property on second stroot
'o F W. Hoahfeld, who came to tho
uai" but a short tlmo back from Port-load.
Ameer Well Guarded on Tower.
Herat, Afghanistan. Tho Ameer
has started on a tower of his king
dom, escorted by 200 cavalry, ono
Kun, so Infantry And a largo retinue.
Rumored That Railroad Company
Place "Dummy Settlers"
On Contested Lands
MANY APPLICANTS
i'nrrin Hi-othcrs, of Multifield, Re
ceiving Many Applications for
Allottmcnt of 100 Acres.
Attorneys Farrln and Farrln have
ken up tho matter of making ap-
licatlons in this county for pro-
pectlve purchasers of lands now
Jield by the Oregon & California
tailroad Company, and are tender
ng the company 'the amount due,
Jnder the terms of the grant from
soon as all who wish have made ap
plication, proceedings will be In
stituted to compel the railroad com
pany to convey title to the lands to
the respective applicants.
The Oregon & California Railroad
Company holds a large part of the
best timber lands in Coos County.
Under he terms of the grant from
the United States Government these
lands are said to be held in trust for
the benefit of actual settlers, and
said lands are to be sold to actual
settlers In tracts of not more than
160 acres at a price not to exceed
$2.50 per acre. This the railroad
company has refused to do. Under
the opinion recently rendered by the
Attorney General of the United
States the provisions of the law are
mandatory, and when a party has
complied with the terms of the grant
the company must convey title to
such lands to applicants.
From competent authority comes
the statement that the Southern Pa
cific will endeavor to make a coun
ter play to the hundreds of proceed
ings being started against it over the
State. It is said the company has
formulated plans to sell tracts of
160 acres to "dummy settlers," ond
thus evade the necessity of giving
up tho holdings to bona fide settlers.
NO LICENSE
Marshffeld Council Votes Solid
"Nay" To Tax
Also Determine That Wooden Build
ings May Be Erected In
Fire Limits.
Marshfleld's city council met In
session in the city hall last night
and transacted th routine business.
Chief among the matters of interest
that came before the members were
tho proposed ordinance to license
real estate firms to $250 a year and
the barring of the construction of
wooden buildings wilnin the fire lim
its. The license for real estate firms
was the cause of a great deal of
anxiety on tho part of that class of
Marshfleld business men. The coun
cil voted a solid "nay' against both
propositions.
P. A. Sandberg, Marshfleld's city
cnclneer. has completed 'the draw-
' :ug of specifications for tho grading
to bo done on U street, ami me uij
council will advertise for bids to do
tho work.
Tho Fourth street bridge, about
which so much has been said, is to
bo rebuilt. Tho bridge has been un
dor tho supervision of the county for
sovoral yoars, but recently they havo
douo nothing In the way of repairing
It, leaving that to bo looked after
by tho city.
Broadway Is to bo extc-nded to
tho south ovor tho marsh, a good
plank roadway to bo Installed In tho
noar future.
E street Is to bo Improved with a
plank roadway.
a WEATI1EK FOHEOAST.
Western Oregon, Western
Washington, fair and cooler
except near coast. Eastern
Oregon, Eastorn Washington,
Idaho, fair and slightly cooler.
Ten Thousand Ironworkers In
Strike Ridden San Francisco
Return To Work
MAKES CONCESSIONS
Men Will AVork Under Former Condi
tions for Period of Eighteen
Months.
San Francisco. The first rift In
the series of strikes and unsettled
labor conditions which have over
shadowed San Francisco so many
weeks occurred today when the
strike of ten thousand Ironworkers
was amicably settled. The men quit
work several weeks ago to enforce
their demand for eight hours and an
increase in wages. All the big
shops were affected In this city and
around San Francisco bay. The set
tlement is the result of the active
work of committees- of" clmclllallon
composed of delegates from the
commercial organizations, churches,
civic league and peace committee
labor council.
The men return to work under the
same conditions of hours and wages
as when they struck. The same will
remain In effect eighteen months,
when there will be a reduction every
six months of fifteen minutes in the
day's work until June 1, 1910, when
an eight hour day will go Into ef
fect. Threat of the employers to
import non-union labor and the fact
that no financial assistance was ren
dered by the other unions, many of
which are on a strike, assisted in
bringing about the result.
KAHN VS MOSES
AVarm Cut-Kate Price Fight On Over
alls Pendleton Laughs and
Stocks Up.
That the male population of Pen
dleton will soon be clothed In over
alls is probable if the merry war
which is now being waged between
Kahn Bros, and the Workingmen's
Clothing Company continues.
The fight started when Kahn Bros.
opened up a sale of clothing at re
duced prices in a temporary store
just south of the Rader furniture
store. The proprietor of the Work
ingmen's store immediately met com
petition by selling overalls for C5
cents. Kahn came back at him with
a price of 33 cents. This was fol
lowed by a drop to 30 cents on the
part of Louis Moses, of the Work
ingmen's store. Kahn Bros, made a
feint and rushed the rope for 29
cents. Moses got busy and landed a
good blow with a large sign calling
attention to 25 cents overalls. The
response was an undercut for 23
cents. Things got warm by this
time and the front of both stores
were placarded with signs and
knock-out drops "were administered
by Moses at a 20, 15 and 12 cent
rate with tho punching quickly re
turned by Kahn to the tune of 19,
14 and 11 cents.
A solar plexus blow was thon at
tempted by Moses with an announce
ment of 3 cents pants, but Kahn
crowded him to the ropes with a free
pair with every 95 cent piuchaso.
Both contestants nro now panting for
breath, while tho store is filled with
engor buyers. East Oregonlan.
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BASEBALL HKSULTS.
Nort Iim est League.
Tacomn, May 31. Tucoma,
C; Soattlo, -1.
Butto, May 31. Spokano,
11; Hutto, 2,
Aberdeon, May, 31. Aber-
deen, 7i Vancouver, 2.
I'uclllo Cotifct League.
San Francisco, May 31. Los
Angeles, C; San Francisco, 0,
Portland, May 31. Oakland,
15; Portlaud, 7.
Son of Opera Singer With Whom
Spain's Ruler Was Enamoured
Brings Action
INVOLVES R0YALITY
Futile Efforts Have Been Made to
Keep the Suit Out of Court
Private Details.
Madrid, May 30. The supreme
court has declared Itself competent
to try the suit of Elena Sanz, singer,
against the heirs of King Alfonso
XII. Elena Sanz Is the beautiful
Bohemian opera singer with whom
Alfonso XII became enamourod. She
bore the king two sons. The singer
died penniless in Paris ofter the
king's death. The king Is said to
have provided for her In his will and
for her offspring. The terms will
apparently not be-carried"out. The
"eldest son began proceedings In the
civil court, but they were taken out
of them because of a doubt as to their
competency and referred to the su
premo court which lias declared it
self competent. Che crown lawyers
are said to have done everything to
keep the case out of the courts by
settling the claims. It now appears
that all the details of the scandal
may be made public, Involving a
number of remarkable details of the
old king's pater life.
VISITS BAY
Colonel D. S. Corser Is Orville
Dodge's Guest
Taken With This Country and Be
lieves Great Future Is In Store.
Colonel D. S. Corser. of Washing-
ton, D. C, is on Coos Bay for a few
days, the guest of Orvlllo Dodge,
Mr. Corser Is guardian of tho lobby
leading into tho Senate chamber at
the national capltol In Washington,
He was instrumental to a great ox-
tent in forwarding the interests of
the Coos Bay country when Peter
Loggle and Mr. Dodge were on their
mission for the Improvement of the
Coos Bay bar and the Coquille
river. The Colonel Is from New
Hampshire, and this Is his first visit
to Coos Bay. He speaks In high
terms of the natural advantages
here and the future possibilities.
MOUNT VESUVIUS -AGAIN.
Naples, May 31. Heavy
rains caused several avalan
ches of ashes and Binders from
tho side of Mount Vesuvius.
There was much damage, espe-
cially at Terre Del Graco.
DENIES ACCUSATION
Chief San Francisco Polico Says
Officers Were Ascertaining Char
acter of Veniremen.
San Francisco, May 30. In an-
swfi.- tn thn iififiusatlon brought
against him by tho Graft prosecution
that ho is attempting to tamper with
tho veniremen summoned in
the
!-. fl 1-.I-1 .11.1 . Tlnllnn nlnntl
bClllllllZ inui. iuim ui ruutu """ i
mado a public explanation of tho pie know Coos Bay, uut eiinor aiiiruu
aetlvltlo of tho polico department. ' field or North Bend aro comparatlvo
Ho said, "Yes, I havo had men out ' ly unknown. I am doing plenty of
watching tho vonlrmen. My object , booming and advertising,
was to find out If thoy wero men of , I expect to leavo tomortow for Chl
good character. I havo not had any I cago and will drop n few words from
Juror approached and my men did that city. Wish regards to frlonds
..... i...i.,.i.i..ir... ,. nnvMiinir and succoss to Coos Bay. I remain
MUl UDU (IMJ Mllilltuui.u. w. .... ...cj
of that kind. Tho men simply mado
Inquiries a tso tho good charactor of
tho vonlrmen. You seo our men ran
Into Biifns mon, who wero engaged
in tho samo lino or work and that is
how the graft prosecution camo to
find out about It." DInan also said,
"I did it entirely on my own Ini
tiative, and had not been asked to
take, any such action by tho mayor
or anyono else."
Dr. J. W. Ingram Chronicles Some
Impressions of the Country
Seen Since Leaving Bay
ENJOYS BOAT TRIP
Although Seasick, Time Spent on Kii
burn to Portland Was Agree-
ably Passed. j
One week ago today I left Marsh
fleld and I am only fairly well re
covered from my toss upon tho Pa
cific. I felt as Mark Twain says he
felt, when I sailed down the bay and
the bar looked so Inviting. "At
first I actually feared I might be sick
and die and after a few hours sail I
had the keenest fear that death
might never come to releave me," yet.
I enjoyed it. The Kllburn layed out
at tho Columbia river bar unlll
Wednesday morning, and Mrs. In
gram and myself started for the rail
road train as soon as we landed In
Astoria. We had ten minutes to
make it in, a distance of about one
mile and matters began to look seri
ous when 1 persuaded the Mrs. to
climb into an express wagon and by
doing a 2:20 pace up Commercial
street we managed to make the train
just as the conductor signaled.
Walla Walla Is called the "Garden
Spot of the West" and it Is truly a
garden spot, yet I can remember
when the only means of transporta
tion was on a narrow guage railroad
to Wallula Jet., a distance of forty
miles to water, and this track was
made of 2x4s nailed to cross bars
6x8. On top of a portion of the rails
was nailed a strip of sheet Iron.
This hasn't been many years ago for
me to remember.
Perhaps to better illustrate the
prlmatlve nature of this road I
might tell of an Incident connected
Willi us iramc. une cooi spring
morning the little train whistld out
of Wallula Jet. for Walla Walla. At
the same time a husky looking chap
shouldered his blankets and started
behind the train for the new wheat
field of the valley. The train soon
walked patiently on until after a few
miles ho caught up with the train
and its load of immigrants working
to replace tho engine on tho track.
He spoke to the crow and passed on
out of sight only to bo overtaken
after a fow miles by the train. This
time tho passengers waved their
hands and encouraged tho footman.
However, tho train was ill-fated and
once more the lone man overtook the
train derailed. This time he offered
his assistance and in return was of
fered a passage to tho city, but to tho
astonishment of tho passengers ho
declined with thanks and remarked
that ho was in a hurry.
This has been but a fow years ago
yet we have a city here of 20,000 and
at that tlmo tho road was running
through a vast territory of waste.
When ono thinks of this condition,
then pictures Coos Bay with Its cli
mate, harbor, timber, coal and rich
country he cannot holp but yield to
tho inevitable a great city on Coos
Bay within tho coming ton years.
It is extremely warm hero and I
certainly, do miss tho const climate,
and look forward to a pleasant sum-
mer in nn meai carnaie,
I havo had
many Inquiries regarding tho Bay
and I always use tho expression
Coos Bay" wnen asitou wnero i n
instead of Marshflold. It seems peo-
) .,.,, .. ,.
Yours truly,
J. W. Ingram.
Silk From Wood Pulp.
Tho process of manufacturing silk
mado from wood pulp Is ono which
In Europo Is Jealously guarded from
Inspection. The Imitation-silk sells
for considerably less tftau real llk,
but at higher prices than raorcorlzod
cotton,
Trial of Alleged Conspirator Against
Governor Steunenberg Will
Soon Be Underway
INTEREST IS GROWING
State Has Used Tenth Peremptory
Challenge and Exhausts Arbi
trary Itiglils.
Boise, May 31. There remain but
two vacancies In the jury which Is to
try Haywood for life in the alleged
participation in the assassination oC
Steunenberg. fThere is every rea
son to believe that the jury will bo
completed tomorrow afternoon. In
terest in the case is growing. Both,
sides are eager and anxiously await
ing the completion of the jury. Tha
State has exhausted Its arbitrary
Vlghts as to the personnel of the
Jury, having used the tenth peremp
tory challenge today and tho prob
ability Is that the defense will use-
its last challenge tomorrow.
There may still bo a dismissal by
mutual agreement, but It 13 unusuat
for the contending couajl to agreit
upon the disqualification o. " ' irsr
Talesman J. A. RoberUoj ;u tl
first man called today, and was ac
cepted, whereupon tho defense chal
lenged Harmon Cox. H. F. Messa
car was accepted and then the mat
ter of Juror Tourtellotte's abhor
rence of capital punishment was
brought up, and after some fencing:
he was challenged by the prosecu
tion, thus exhausting Its supply or
peremptory challenges. Alfred Eoff,.
a capitalist, was In tho chair when
the adjournment was announced.
Judge Wood announced that tho
length of tomorrow's session would;
depend upon the celerity with which;
the Jury is completed.
FILE PAPERS
Articles of Incorporation Douglas-Coos
Electric
Includes Telephone and Telegraph
Line Between Cities of Itose-
burg and Marshfleld.
Sale.ni, May 31. (Times Special).
Articles of Incorporation for tho
Douglas and Coos Electric Hallway
Company, with headquarters at
Marshfleld, and a capital stock of
$500,000, we.-e filed with tho Secre
tary of Stato this morning. Incor
porators propose to build and main
tain a railroad lino and telephone
and telegraph line between Uoseburg
and Marshfleld. Tho Incorporators
of tho record are A. C. Mnrstors, L.
II. Hazard, P. L. Pholnn, L. J. Simp
son, Edgar L, Wheeler and J. II.
Flanagan.
NORTH BEND SUNDAY
Mnr.shlU-ld Will Line Up for Ihiw
ball Honors on Local Diamond.
Tho members of the MnrshlUld
baseball team are practicing hard
ovory day for tho game that Ih to bo
played on tho local grounds Sunday
aftornoon botwoon this city and
North Bond. Tho boys nro doing
thoir work on the jocul field, which
Is now in good condition.
A weok from Sunday the first
gamos of tho olub sorlos will In
played, and It is oxpoctod tho loca"
team will appear In tho now suit
for tho first time Although Cap
tain MoKoown has boon out of tip
city all weok. ho will bo on hanl
Sunday whon tho umplro enlls "pic
balV
North Bond will come prepared t
conquer or die, und tho game Sun
day will bo closely contested. Tho
North Bond ball tossors havo a bri
gade of rooters that lond additional
Interest to the game.
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