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(tntttPlS J AS TUESDAY EDfflO v hi i , J MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. VOL II. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1907. No. 3Ja5J4JI8 - s, SEARCHED FOR Brown Case Interesting East ern Oregon Police Look for Three Men. KIMONA MAN WAS TALL Iato News Indicate Murderers of Ex-Shcrlff Will Soon Bo Apprehended. Baker City, Or., Oct. 7. Not only does proof pile up rapidly that former Sheriff Harvey K. Brown was murdered by three men. tho tallest of whom was disguised as a woman, but tho authorities hero havo practi cally recahed one conclusion as to motive that Bj-own was "removed" because he would be dangerous to the defense In the Pettlbono case, and for the reason that he was looked on as a traitor to the West ern Federation of Miners, In whose employ he Is now known to have been. In consummation or their diabolic al plans, according to the theory of the authorities, the men who mur dered Brown also Intended to "get" former Sheriff Angus Sutherland, of Shoshone County, Idaho. Several attempts have already been made on the life of Sutherland, his escape In two Instances appearing almost providential. C. A. Elmer, private secretary of Governor Prank R. Gooding, of Idaho, arrived in the city from Boise yesterday, bringing with him notes and data relative to Brown's connection with the prosecution in tho Western Federation cases. The above definite conclusions as to the motive controlling the assassins of the ex-official was reached at a con ference last nlgfit among District Lomax, Sheriff Rand, Captain Swain, of the Thlel Detective Agency, and Secretary Elmer. It is reported that despite rumors to tho valuablo witness for the state ai the contrary, Brown would have been a trial, .of Pettibone: "Boy, I Know Too Much." This theory as to motive Is strog ly in keeping with assertions of Brown made a short time before he was blown up. To A. B. Fliun, a boy living near him, with whom his relations were confidential, ho said last Saturday night: "Boy, I am a marked man. I hope I don't have to testify at the Pettibone trial, because I know too much. These fellows Intend to get me." The care with which the assas sins laid their plans Is made clearer by a statement of Lola Ross, inmate of a house in the redllght district, made to the authorities yesterday. "Shortly befor 8 o'clock Monday night," said this woman, "I sat In a window of my room, overlooking an alley leading to the house known as tho 'Horshoe.' Two men stopped under the window. Both were very dark coraplexloned and wore light colored slouch hats. I did not notice their clothing, but their first words caused mo to listen closely. Queer Talk Under Window. "One asked how about Jackson; tho other replied he would look out for the chief all right; that he knew where he lived, and would keep tab on him. 'Well, said the vjrst man, 'you take care of Jackson ,and I will keep watch on Mayor Johns.' Then tho two men walked away. I did not know what the conversation meant at the time, but now I understand." The description given by tho Ross woman of the two men tallies with that of the foreign-looking person who accompanied toe very tall man into the Golden Rule store Monday afternoon and bought a kimono from proprietor Tlllery. Chief of Police Jackson says that Monday night ho and his wife left the house at 7:55 o'clock to attend a lecture at the Baptist Church. Their home is at Second and Place streets. A man stood by a woodpile across the street, In the shadow of the old city hall, aa they left the house and, keeping on the opposite side of tho street, followed them to the church, and stood on the far corner. When Jackson and his wlfo left the church their "Bhadow" waa still on the corner, and trailed them home. Jackeon did not attach special Importance to the affair nt tho time. He had got Into bed when the explosion happened, and, Jumping out, looked at his watch. The hour was exactly 10:40. John's Footsteps Dogged, Too. Information has also been secured that Mayor John's footsteps were dogged the samo night. The houso of Mayor Johns was placed under guard last night as well as tho houses of other officials. This was done not because further violence was feared, but owing to tho nervousness of families, follow ing the shooting between special deputies and tho presence of bub piclous characters prowling around the residence districts the previous night. Sheriff "Shad" Hodgln and Deputy George Porter arrived here this morning. They havo been In close conference with local officials since their arrival, though maintaining that their presence in Baker City Is not In connection with the Brown murder. "Three attempts have beon made on the life of Angus Sutherland," said Hodglns. "Once he was decoyed to Pullman, Wash., by a fake tele gram, and his llfe was saved at the depot there by a drunken man. This fellow acted suspiciously, and under pressure admitted three men were lying in wait for Sutherland behind a building. They fled when Sutherland and the town marshel went after them. "Twice men laid In wait for tho former sheriff pf Shoshone County to kill him at night, while he was on his way home from down town at Wallace. By luck for the first time in a month he took a different route home, and the would-be as sassins became alarmed, thinking their plans were known. These facts were afterwards learned from the wife of one of the conspirators, who was separated from him. A well known citizen of Baker County, a mining man, who spends a good part of his time out of the city, reached here Thursday from his mine. He says he saw on the streets here Wednesday night a man who had a personal grievance against Brown. This man, says the mining operator, was always advocating violence, and was known to be fond of masquerading In woman's clothes at balls. He does not answer the description of any of the three men who bought tho kimono and were seen prowling around Brown's house the night of the murder, but is be ing kept under surveillance. Kimono Man Seen nt 10:30. Additional evidence that tho three men who bought the kimono at the Golden Rule store, and were seen by H. S. Geddes and Mrs. J. A. Romlg near Brown's houso the night he was blown up are responsible for the crime, was procured last night. Miss Navona Miller and Fred Hodg son met a tall man disguised as a woman and ono of tho two alleged assassins about three blocks from Brown's house about 10:30 o'clock. They were on their way to Miss Mll ler'B house from lodge. They noticed tho supposed woman because of her height and peculiar stride. They described the dress as long and flowing, with light epots showing here and there, and a hat, broad brimmed and pinned up on the sides. Besides the great height, the sup posed woman attracted attention by her peculiar stride and her way of holding her hands. Mrs. Harvey K. Brown, a widow of tho murdered man, also stood on th0 porch and saw the "woman" a few minutes before her husband came to his death. Tho widow throws no light on tho terrible affair. Fear causes her to refrain from say ing anything. "The guilty ones will bo pun ished," she said. "If not hero it will bo done by that Greater Power who makes It possible for us who are so weak to lean upon him In our tlmo of bereavement and sorrow." Caught n Devil Sun Fish. A party of men from tho Flanagan-Bennett bank building were out on Sunday in tho Messenger and du ring their trip they found a devil sun flsh in tho lower bay. The un usual specimen was skimming the top of the water and the party suc ceeded in gaffing him and bringing him to Marshfleld. The flsh weighed 120 pounds, but Is valuable only as a specimen, as the flesh is not fit for food. A photograph has been sent to David Star Jordan with a request for Identification. There was some dlsputo among tho older fishermen with regards to Its identity, and this was done to Bot tho unoertanlty at rest. SILL WOULD NOT AFFIRM Proposal to Call Out All Opera tors Without Regard to Contracts, Refused. CLEVELAND MEN RETURN Santa Fo Ad-anccs Telegraphers' Pay Second Rnisc lu Twelve Months. New York, Oct 7. Percy Thomas, deputy national president of tho Telegraphers' Union, today resigned and National President Small an nounced he will make his headquar ters here and conduct the strike of telegraphers from this city. Thomas' resignation is reported to be the outcome of Small's action at tho strikers' meeting yesterday in declin ing to indorse the local union in its move to call out all the leased wh'e operators whether under contract or not. Send Lender Request. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 7. The Cleveland News says that upon what may be accepted as Indisputable au thority, tho News Is enabled to say that the telegraphers strike will probably end In Cleveland, at least,, by Thursday morning. A request was sent to J. E. Matterna, local leader of the strike, for permission to return to work Thursday, and It Is said if permission Is not grantee, the men will go back of their own accord. Tho companies stated to day that any proposition looking to a reinstatement of all the striking operators would not bo considered and that practically all the men employed to take the places of strik ing telegraphers will bo retained. Unsolicited Rnisc. Topeka, Oct. 7. Tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe announced an in crease of pay for all telegraphers of Its system to go into effect. The in crease ranges from $2.50 to $4 per month. Tho increase came as a sur prise to the men, being tho second Increase In the last 12 months, the Increase at that time being about 8 per cent. The road employs non union operators. New Superintendent. Mr. A. Demangeon, lately of the Allls-Chalmers Company, of Port land, arrived on the Alliance yester day and will Immediately take charge of the manufacturing and mechanical departments of the C. A. Smith Lumber and Manufacturing Company. Mr. Demangeon Is an experienced man In this lino, and was secured by the Smith Company from a good position with the com pany already mentioned. Ho will move his family from Portland to Marshfleld as soon as he can mako arrangements for a home. Fish Are Plentlous. The run of salmon Is now on in dead earnest and the fishermen are taking more than at any time during the season. . Sunday night, Ave boats took 790 flsh in Coos River, and the other boats brought tho catch for the night up to about twelve hundred flsh. The run Is about equally divi ded between silversides and Chinook. The chlnook are bringing three cents per pound and the silversides 22 cents each. The cold storage is freezing and the packing house Is putting the fish in brine, for ship ment to Europe. Machinery Enroute. Mr. A. Mereen, manager of tho C. A. Smith Company informs tho Times that all the machinery for tho industries tho company is In stalling is on tho road, with the ex ception of two car loads, and this will soon be shipped. Gas Machinery Coining. Seymour H. Bell, of tho Coos Bay Gas and Electric Company, informs tho Times that tho company has seven carloads of gas machinery on the road. It will be Installed as soon as It arrives and tho gas system will bo completed In the shortest possible tlmo. ALLIANCE BRINGS IN LARGE CARGO Six Cms of Machinery for C. A. Smith Co. Oregonian's Story of Fishing Trip. The Alliance arrived In from Port land yesterday morning with 500 tons of freight, and spent a great share of tho day at North Bend, com ing down to Marshfleld late in the afternoon. There was nothing of In terest on the voyage, but the follow ing notice which tho crew got In the Oregonian Is interesting: "The steamship Alliance, which arrived up at an early hour yester day morning from Coos Bay, com pleted a very fast trip. She left Portland Saturday night and was back at her dock hero Wednesday night. She brought a quantity of freight for Astoria and a good pas senger list. "Captain Olson, Purser Skinner and Otto Schuttler, of Marshfleld, undertook to troll for salmon during tho stay of the vessel In Coos Bay. A launch was secured and the party set out. Experience was lacking but before the end of the day 28 salmon had been landed. (Figures by Cap tain Olson). The only thing that marred tho pleasure of the fishing trip was the fact that Schuttler fell overboard during his second round with a huge salmon. Skinner imme diately plunged in to save his com rade, but In the excitement forgot that he could not swim. Olson rang a stopping bell for tho launch and with a boat hook, hauled tho luck loss fishermen on board. Some of the salmon were brought to Portland friends." The Passenger List. Ed. Rencehansen and. wife, W. Rencehansen, Earl Renceh'ansen, Minnie Rencehansen, A. W. Wahl, Sam Ralston, A. Demangeon, D. L. Avery, H. H. Wilson and wife, Maude Wilson, J. Elcklrate, W. E. Bronson, Chas, Stanley, Ida Stanley, Cecile Stanley, Harry Stanley, J. T. Stanley, Geo. Stanley, W. A. Thies, Lydla McCulloch, Willie Inman, Irene Inman, Frank Bisk and wife, Master F. Bisk, Ellis Bisk, R. E. Morton, G. Forsberg, Mrs. Chambers, Mildred Chambers, L. Morrill, D. A. Wentworth, Miss Rohy, Chas, Rlng ler, D. A. Hilt, J. W. Snyder, H. Strickland, Florence Maxwell, Wm. Maxwell, A. Wilcox, W. W. Wilcox, A. L. Anderson, O. C. Anderson, O. C. Puntches, Geo. Inman and wife, Jewell Inman, Albert Johnson, Edwin A. Beals, Claude M. Baker, W. E. Smith, Chas. Lee, R. G. Bonnell, Mrs. Emma GIvens, Olive M. McKee, Theo McKee, Chas. E. Dixon, A. Duch arml and wife, A. D. Vllllcr, George Bolster, Mrs. J. G. Horn, C. F. Schuy ler and wife, W. G. Fellows, J. Bo lan, E. P. Rubanka, Harry J. GIvens and wife, Vernlo Gunn, Jessie Gunn, W. D. Mason, Mrs. Ray, C. W. Holm berg, John E. Holmberg, Gordon Ray, Gall Ray, Mrs. McLaggan, Chester McLaggan, Donald McLag gan, C. C. Spencer and wife, J. E. Lewis, Frank Bogart, Ncls Martin son, C. E. Dlbert, W. D. Dlbert, Wll- lard Jenkins, Chas B. Adams, F. W. Weiland, W. M. Becker. Enjoyed Spin on Bench. A narty who went to the beach on Sunday had a novel experience for Coos Bay citizens. They were at tho life Baving station, and Incidentally, went out to tho ocean, where they found one of the automobiles which will run between tho Coos Bay Jetty and Florence. Tho chauffeur took tho bunch In the machine and gave them a spin up and down tho beach at a forty mile an hour pace. Need less to say, the crowd throughly en Joyed tho fun and are now in a mood to put In a good word for the route when It Is started, which will bo soon. Notes of Building. Bert Watklns has lumber ordered for a seven room homo in the Nas burg addition. Miss Mullln has lumber at Bunkor Hill for two of tho ten cottages sho will have erected this fall. J. D. McNeil started two of his cottages In Bay Park yesterday. D. M. Wilklns Is getting lumber for another cottage In Bay Park. John Nagle Is building a now barn on his property in South Marsh fleld. Progress Club Mcct Today. Tho Progress Club will hold the first mooting of tho season with Mrs. Bradley, today. , WILL PRO UG HHIfCE August tyartje Has New Mass of Documents to Show the Court, WANTS CASE REOPENED Pines for Vindication Millions for Vindication, Rut No Thought of Compromise. Pittsburg, Oct. 7. Interest In the sensational HartJe divorce case Is revived by the announcement In a petition filed by tho complainant, August HartJe, with Justice of the superior court sitting In Philadel phia, asking that tho caso bo re opened. The additional evidence, it is alleged will be damaging to the defendant, Mary Scott HartJe if It could be heard. Tho mllllonalro paper manufacturer, has, It Is said, discovered a package of letters al leged to be written by two sisters of Mrs. HartJe and Thomas Madlne, the coachman correspondent, and ho desires to show that the respondent Is guilty of the charges brought against her by her hiiBband. Tho letters are also said to contain ad missions with referenco to tho divorce case. Madino also Is alleged to have mado a confession to tho attorneys of HartJe and to havo turned over to them masses of documentary evidence. Tho attor ney for Mrs. HartJo stated today tho letters have no bearing on tho case. HartJe says tho letters vindicate him and that he will spend his last dollar to secure vindication. Mrs. HartJo Is out of tho city. INTEREST IN COOS BAY IS MARKED D. L. Avery Found Ready Listeners When Ho Talked of Coos Buy. Mr. D. L. Avery, who owns tho skating rink and is well known and popular on Coos Bay, returned homo yesterday on tho Alliance, after an extended sojourn In central and east ern Oregon and other points. He states that wherever ho has been tho people havo been eager to hear about Coos Bay; that they know llttlo or nothing abopt North Bend and Marshfleld by name, and show no In terest when those names are men tioned, but that their Interest bo- comes very marked when Coos Bay was mentioned. Ho was quite proud of being a citizen of Coos Bay and was glad to talk about It. Ho saw nothing which could form a suffi cient attraction to make him feel that ho cared to live elsewhere. Ho was glad to get back. Ono thing which surprised him was tho fact that when a man would ask him where ho had been tho last year, peo ple would catch tho name Coos Bay and a crowd would gather as bv magic. This was bo In Portland as well as In other places. He was pleased to find that Portland had been growing so rapidly slnco ho' last saw It that ho could hardly recog nize It. Tho narrow spirit which seemed to affect It formerly had given placo to a largo metropolitan view and everybody had a good word to speak of Coos "Bay. ORIGINATOR OF THE COOS BAY BEAUTY Tho Times has a communication from Mrs. R. Rooko of North Coos River relative to tho matter whero and by whom tho Coos Bay Beauty, the applo which Is all that Its name Implies was originated. Some tlmo ago Tho Times mado tho state ment that Mr. WIrth originated tho apple on his Coos River farm, and now comes Mrs. Rooke who says: "I received your paper of recent, date and seo In It an artlclo about the applo calledjJCoos Bay Beauty Thero 1b a mistake In the namo of the originator of It. Robert Rooko of North Coos river, raised tho trea from seed on his old farm whero he Btlll lives. Mr. WIrth took tho grafts from the ordinal tree" Qlf , SET OUT IN LAUNCH WITH ASSAY OUTFIT FOR ALASKA "HOLES" Seattle, Wash., Oct. 7. Tho little launch Taku, owned by C. S. Lancaster and son, left for Southern Alaska waters today for a prospecting expe dition. Tho launch is fitted with a complcto assaying outfit and accomodations for bIx men, although but three will make tho trip. It Is the Intention of tho party to visit a number of locations they havo in mind, assaying tho ore themselves. Tho vessel is throughly equip ped for a long trip. Although but a 45-foot craft, It Is stanch and seaworthy. FINED $30 AND THE TRIMMINGS Millmnn Gets Into Trouble Through Too Ready Uso of Fists. E. S. Bergstrand, a mlllman work ing In a local mill, was before Jus tice Pennock yesterday charged with having assaulted J. W. Tlbbets on Sunday night with brass knuckles. Tho ovidenco brought out was sub stantlnlly as follows: Bergstrand and a friend wero In the Palaco ios taurant Sunday evening and wished to get a short order. Tho restaurant does not servo short orders until af ter 7 o'clock and tho men wero In formed of the fact. Some profane and vulgar languago was indulged In by tho two men and Mr. Tlbbets at tempted to put tho friend of Berg strand out. Bergstrand thought hla friend was going to fall to tho floor and aided him in keeping his equilib rium, and struck Tlbbets at tho samo time. Mr. Tlbbetts and ono of his witnesses wero certain they saw something In Bergstrand's hand when tho blow was struck, and as It did considerable damage, were sure tho blow must havo been reinforced with a knuckle. Officer Carter, who ar rested Bergstrand, found a steel knucklo In his possession. Tho knuckle was introduced as evidence, but tho court thought tho ovidenco not strong enough to hold Borg strand on a criminal charge, and so fined him $30 and costs, which mado a bill of something over $40. Dr. Ingram was brought Into the oaso as an expert witness and after the attorneys had had what fun they wanted with him, he examined "Mr. Tlbbett's wound and said ho could not tell whether ho had been struck by a knuckle or not. Bergstrand paid the fine and went back to work a wiser man, and will probably bo a better actor in the future. Georgo Farrln appeared for tho prosecution and L. A. Llljoqulst for tho defense. Work nt n Standstill. Work on tho concrete building which has been under way by Ralph Williams at the corner of Broadway and Queen avenue, Is suspended by reason of a question as to tho title to tho plot of land on which the building was to have been erecter Mr. Williams bought the lnnd i nr her of years ago, but It seem tho title rests In C. A. Smith, the Jiimbor man who recently purchased so much land about Marshfleld. Took n Beer. Nols Rasmussen and a friend wero hunting In tho nelghborhccd of North Inlet on Sunday and camo across a door that had been driven Into tho bay by a dog. Tho deer had mlred and tho dog had worried It and bitten It until It was nearly dead. Tho hunters shot tho animal and brought It back to tho city. It was a two pronged buck, and has beon prepared for mounting at tho Holland boat houso. Homo From Eureka, Charles Leo arrived homo yester day on tho Alllanco from n trip to Eureka nud Humbolt county. Ho had a successful trip and coracs homo fooling In good spirits. "Buckshot" Fined. Buckshot, tho gonial porter 'of tho Blanco, was unfortunato enough to fall Into tho hands of the police of ficers again Sunday night, and yes terday was charged six dollars and costs for his offense, by Judge Up ton, of tho police court. n riM uramatmai