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ADVERTISE. Systematic adver tising In Tho Times always brings re sults. It is tho rem6dy for dull ors sick business and the tonic for grow ing business. Try it and seo for yourself. NEWS. Keep up with tho times by rending the Coos Day Times. Loc al, foreign and domestic news tersely told while it Is news. Then patron ize Times advertisers and get tho most for your money. (tas mmt& m MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS mm VOL. II. il SlllLL REACH MUST COOS BAY I MONDAY Big Vessel Sails From 'Frisco This Evening and Will Make Fast Trip. PREPARATIONS FOR RECEPTION MADE Thousands of Coos Bay Boost ers Will Welcome Steamer Upon Her Arrival. San Francisco, March 21. O ,1. E. Oron, Marshfleld, Ore. Expect to sail la to Saturday evening. Due Empire between O K and O o'clock Monday morn- ing. Will wire Saturday even- O iK. C. A. SMITH. San Francisco, Cal., March 20, 1008. .T. E. Oren. Marsliileld. Ore. $ Expect to leave Saturday evening or Sunday. Due at Km- Iire Monday or Tuesday early, where we will dock and bo pleased to receive aboard any of the people of North Ilend, Em- plre and Murshileld for ride up the Hay to our dock. Will tele graph later hour of sailing and probable arrival. C. A. SMITH. NANN SMITH RECEPTION. AVill probably arrive nt 8 or o'clock Monday morning. Five blasts of tho Smith mill whistle, nnd live more blasts after interval of two minutes O will be signal for boats and p'eo- pie to assemble. Mayor Straw in special proc- Iiuimtioii declares Monday, March 2iJ, a public holiday, and urges business houses to close. Marshfleld public schools v. ill he closed all day by order of Su- periiitendent Golden and Frcsi- dent J. W. Bennett. Chamber of Commerce urges that everyone who can possibly do so nid In making reception a great success. More than 100 boats will par- ticipato in water parade. Tickets for boats can bo pro- cured at Chamber of Commerce or Norton & Hanson's news stand. Public invited to visit and in- spect C. A. Smith mill upon nr- rival of Nairn Smith, the plant being working at full capacity. All Coos Day will unito Monday in extending the warmest and most en thusiastic welcome ever accorded by its citizens to tho Nann Smith when the big lumber steamer enters Coos Bay. Tho receipt of the above tele gram today from C. A. Smith re moved all doubt that tho vessel will moved any doubt that the vessel would not bo hero Monday. It has been arranged that the Smith mill whistle will sound Ave blasts when the Nan Smith approaches, and after an in terval of two minutes will sound flvo more blasts. ThiB will be tho signal for all of the crafts that are to par ticipate in the water parado and tho people who wish to go on them to as semble on tho wharves. The flotilla will meet tho Nann Smith at Empire, where she will stop for a time, and all who so desire bo allowed to board and ride up on her, Mr. Smith, who, with his daughter will be on board, taking this means of holding a recep tion. Following tho marine parade, a re ception will bo held at tho Smith mill, whero all the citizens may gather and inspect tho immense plant, the most complete of its kind in the world. This afternoon, the ad visability of an evening program is being discussed, and it is likely that Secretary Lyon of tho Chamber of Commerce will arrange something Buitablo for the occasion. General Holiday. Business will, in many Instances, be suspended in accordance with tho proclamation of Mayor S. Et Straw Which deolared Monday publie holi day in order that the citizens might uMeiid a weicume to the uo.u. l'res ident J. S. liunuett mid Superin tendent Uuldun oi the Marsuileld acuooio huvo declined Monday a hol iday in the schools in older that the bdiool children may participate in tho event. T. j. L.evis, tho master of cere monies, is still busy arranging tho water parade. Ho has been notilled that mora than 100 of the 200 or oo boats and crafts in these waters will participate. Ho has not decided ex actly on tho formation, but will an nounce it to the flotilla when it as sembles Monday. He Is in favor of having tho local boats placed in an A-shaped formation, and In this man ner tow the Nann Smith up from the bar. If not this way, it is possible that a V-shaped formation will be agreed upon. Photographer Miller of the South ern Paciflc railway's advertising staff is in Marshfleld with a large panor amic camera, with which It will bo possible to secure excellent photo graphs of the meneuvers and parade. An Important Event. At last evening's meeting of tho Chamber of Commerce, the matter was fully discussed. I. S. Smith pre sided, and in an opening talk de clared that the event was a historical one on Coos Bay. The Nann Smith, he declared, is tho largest vessel that has ever sailed for the local harbor, and the largest lumber carrying ves sel in Paciflc waters. Also, the C. A. Smith factory is the most complete of the kind in the world. He said that the citizens of Coos Bay should show their appreciation of what is being done to develop the country by turning out en masse. Francis H. Clarke spoke along'slm ilar lines. I. S. Kaufman and several others also urged tho importance of having a big turnout. In order to insure safety, F. P. Norton and Dr. Tower were named as a committee to pay special attention to the boats on which the school children may go. MILL WILL BE IN OPERATION. Entiro Plant of C. A. Smith Mill AVill Bo Running For Accommodation Of Visitors. The arrival of the Nann Smith at her dock at the C. A. Smith mill will bo greeted, with the entire plant in full operation. Tho sawmill, planing mill and all departments will cele brate the arrival of the new vessel with a busy scene preparing tho car go that the new vessel will bear away to tho South. It was decided that this would be the most appropriate manner to celebrate tho arrival of the vessel and another reason is that there will be Coos Bay visitors at tho plant on that day who will bo desirous of seeing the machinery in operation and for their accommoda tion also the mill will bo running. The management of the mill will make special arrangements for the accommodation of visitors. Arrangements will also bo made so that all the workmen at tho mill will be given an opportunity of visit ing and inpecting the Nann Smith sometime during the day. Raise Flag Pole. Yesterday, tho flag polo of tho C. A. Smith Lumber and Manufacturing Co. was formally raised at the plant. Tho pole which is 104 feet high stands dlroctly In front of tho ofllco building, tho highest point on the groundB, and from 'old glory' will bo waving a welcome as tho Nann Smith makes her Initial trip up the Day to tho dock. Considerable difficulty was encountered in secur ing tho flag polo. After careful search, a fine tree was found and with much difficulty waB put Into tho saws to be trimmed up. An employee, by a mistake, started to cut it Into lengths and spoiled It but tho presont one was finally secured. TURKEY AND CHICKEN Dinner at Smith's Cafe tomorrow. Dance at Sumner April 4th. Music by Landenburg orchestra. Freah sprlne Lira Just, received Phoae 2011. Ufttrg4 MeLwt. THE COOS BAY TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 21 . 1908. House Committee Reports in Favor of Having Attorney General Bring Suit to Re cover Land Railroad Has Refused to Sell. (Dy Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 21. The houso committee on public lands to day authorized a favorable report on Train Robbers Who Looted Ori- entaf Limited Escape From Montana Prison. (By Associated Press.) HELENA, Mont., March 21. Geo. Frankhauser and Charles McDonald, the alleged Great Northern train rob bers who last September held up the Oriental Limited and rifled the regis tered malls, securing $40,000, broke jail this morning and are still at lib erty. Tho men sawed their cell doors, the corridor bars and tho bars in the window. Armed posses are In pur suit. The escaped convicts scaled a high wall after cutting through the cell doors and the bars and jumped fif teen feet into an alleyway. It is be lieved that they had the assistance of a confederate inside the jail. Hounds have been placed on the trail of the escaped men, but owing to the dry condition of the ground are making no material progress. The men wore seen on tho eastern outskirts of the city making for the mountains. Demeanor of Foreigner as He Sails Indicates That He Has Won Miss Elkins. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, March 21. Tho Duke of Abruzzl, reported to bo en gaged to marry Miss Katherine El kins sailed for Europe today on tho steamer Lusttanla. Ho refused to deny or affirm the reported engage ment, but his demeanor was regard ed not as that of a man who had failed on an important mission. WASHINGTON, March 21. To es cape the public gaze, tho Duko of Abruzzl left Washington in an auto mobile and went to Baltimore, tt is believed that he was accompanied by Miss Elkins, and that they .vcie joined by Senator Elkins, who was in that city yesterday to attend the funeral of tho late Senator White, and that tho Duke took the train from Daltlmoro to New York. KILL FARME Harlan Hedges, Independent Tobacco Raiser of Carlisle, Victim of Organization. (By Associated Press.) CARLISLE, Ky., March 21. Tho "Night Rider" shot and killed Har lan Hedges, a prominent farmer near hero. This is tho first murder by tho "Night Riders" in tho Bluegrass region of Kentucky. Hedges was an independent tobacco farmer. Girls School Bums. (By Associated Press.) ST, LOUIS, March 21. Forest Park University, a prlvato school for young women, was destroyed by flro today. All escaped safely. Tho stu dents lost all of their personal belonging. DUKE LEAVES NIG RIDERS DKEGDN urn the senate resolution authorizing the attorney general to bring suit to re cover 2,000,000 acres of land from the California and Oregon Railroad Company, controlled by the Southern Pacific. This land, it is charged, was ac quired by tho company by a grant from tho government on tho condi tion that it be sold for $2.50 an acre. It Is asserted that the company has refused to dispose of the land. Mexican Customs Authorities Rake-off of Enterprising San Diego Venders. (By Associated Press.) SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 21. The gasoline schooner Nellie arrived in port last night from Magdalena Bay, where she became Involved with the Mexican customs authorities. The vessel was chartered by enterprising men, who stocked her with shoes, candy, fresh fruit and various mer chandise to sell to the sailors on the fleet. Tho goods were selling fast when the Mexican authorities Inter fered owing to the fact that the con sular Invoice was neglected. The matter was settled, but most of the profits of the voyage went with the settlement. ALIA 1ST Slayer of Denver Priest Re fused New Trial and Tries to Commit Suicide. (By Associated Press.) DENVER, March 21 Judge Whit ford denied today the motion for a new trial for Alia, who will be hanged during the week beginning July 12 next. Alia was convicted recently of as sassinating a priest here, while the latter was saying mass. Last night Alia made repeated attempts to com mit suicide by beating his head against the Iron bars of his cell. His head is covered with bruises, and when brought hito court this morn ing ho was so weak that ho had to be supported. There is no likelihood of an ap peal to the supremo court, as Alia has no funds, and no proof has been introduced of errors in tho trial. TAKES OPTION ON C0QUILLE VALLEY LAND Mcimsha AVoodemvare Company of Wisconsin AVill Take Over Somo A. M. Simpson's Holdings. It has been announced that A. M. Simpson has given an option on quite a tract of timber land in tho Coquillo valley to C. R. Smith, representing the Menasha Woodenware company of Wisconsin. Tho latter concern is figuring on putting In a new factory hero. L. J. Simpson is quoted as saying that this transaction gave rise to the canard to the effect that A. M. Simp son and C. A. Smith planned to con solidate their big lumber Interests, C. R. Smith being confused with C. A. Smith. Mr. Simpson says that thoro l". absolutely no foundation for tho story that tho big interests might bo merged. CANNON IS IN RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY (By ABsociated PresB.) DANVILLE, 111., March 21. Reso lutions endorsing tho principles of the Ropubllca party, tho administra tion of President Roosevelt, and pre senting the name of Speaker Cannon for tho nomination for president, wero adopted by tho eighteenth dis trict congressional convention bore today. This is the home of Speaker Cannon. oiiofy Hi thai mm EXPENDED 0 ANOTHER NEW HOTEL RUMOR Report That J. L. Bowman, J. W. Bennett, J- H. Flanagan, E. 0'Connel Will Build. According to a story going the rounds of business circles, another company Is being organized to build a hotel In Marshfleld. Tho rumor has it that J. L. Bowman, one of the builders of tho new Coos building, J. W. Bennett, J. II. Flanagan, Eu gene O'Connell, I. S. Kaufman and others are arranging to Incorporate a company with $75,000 or $100, 000 capital to put up a six story structure at tho corner of Broadway and A streets. None of tho parties reported to bo Identified with tho deal would talk about it or affirm It. "We are not building hot air hotels in tho news papers" was about the only comment they would make when approached. The site that is said to be under consideration is known as tho Mc-Glnnls-O'Connell corner and is a very desirable location. Whether Marshfleld will get two fine new hotels simultaneously or whether the promoters of "The Chandler" and the other one will get together remains for time to deter mine. Bandon Band of 25 Pieces Ar rives Should Receive a Rousing Reception. The Bandon Concert Dand arrived at noon and will appear in concert at the Masonic Opera Hous9 this evening. This band has already won laurels as one of tho best In tho state and being a Coos county organization is one of which every resident of Coos Day as well as Coos county may well be proud. The band has been under the di rection of a professional musician for flvo years and every member of it being a musician of ability the training has resulted in a splendid musical organization. Their pro gram is one in which thero is a happy combination and popular pieces that will prove Interesting and entertain ing to everyone. Dandon is a lively and enterprising city and Coos Bay should evidence her friendliness by giving the band a rousing reception tonight. Every one who can should attend this con cert. You will enjoy a pleasant evening and show the propor spirit loi friendliness to a neighboring city- THREE TRAIN MENJILLED Engine on Copper Belt Railway Jumps Track and Runs Into a Stamp Mill. (By Associated Prose.) SALT LAKE, March 21. Three train men wero killed and another seriously injured when an engine on tho Copper Belt Railroad jumped tho track plunging into a stamp mill near hero today. ENOUGH newspaper advertising 1b NOT TOO EXPENSIVE. This is true, no matter what your business IB. Unless it has no intrinsic value, A WANT AD. WILL SELL ITl I IS TONIGHT Ml No. 219. N GODS BAY Col. Roessler Makes Recom mendation for Improve ment of Harbor. DR. J. T. McCORMAC WIRES TO THIS CITY Government Engineer Wants a Special Appropriation if Big One Fails to Pass' Dr. J. T. McCormac, presldont of tho Chamber of Commerce, wired to tho secretary, Walter Lyon, today from Portland, stating that the dredger project has been recommend ed by Engineer Roessler for Coos Day. Mr. Roessler had two projects, one providing for a bar dredgq and Inside dredge, calling for an appro priation of $500,000; nnothor pro viding for jetty work, requiring an appropriation of $2,700,000. If no rivers and harbors bill is put thru this congress, it Is hoped that such a showing may bo made by next ses sion that congress can bo Induced to adopt the latter project. HORSE BADLY HURT IN RUNAWAY TODAY Leo Householder's Team Makes AVild Raco From M. F. Plant Dock and Collides Telephone Pole. A team belonging to Lee House holder became frightened early this morning while standing at tho M. F, Plant dock and dashed wildly up tho street. Several small Blgn poles wero struck and shattered but finally, they collided with a telephone pole In front of Geo. Goodrum's Clothing store. Tho horses wore thown and caught. One of the animals is said to have been badly hurt. United Mine Workers Prepare for Possible Strikes April 1 by Increasing Funds. (By Ar undated Press.') INDIANAPOLIS, Match 21. Tho convention of tho United Mine Work ers of America today completed its discussion of the report of tho scale committee by sections. Tho first sec tion adopted levies an nssessmont of 50 cents per month on all members of tho organization. Tho purposo Is to add to tho fund for tho assistance of members of tho union who by fail ure to securo a now contract April 1 may bo forced Into idleness. Tho other resolutions adopted glvo authority to tho International execu tive board to increase, decrease or discontinue this assessment. The miners are ordered to proceed to work whero tho contracts aro signed, or whore tho Joint conferences aro boing hold April 1, and It is ordered tlmt all miners cease work on that dato in districts whero no contracts have been signed br whero confer ences aro not in progress. All additional details aro left to tho national executive board. President John Mitchell, who is ro tting, delivered a farowoll address urging tho membprs to stand by tho organization and its officers. NO TROUBLE IN THAW FAMILY, SAYS LAWYER Attorney Denies Stories of Breach and Declares Harry TIuiw Is Banc. (Dy Associated Press.) NEW YORK, March 21. In an authorized statement, Frank Bart lott, counsol for Harry Thaw and his mother, Mrs. William Thaw, today omphatlcally donlod that thoro Is any disagreement between tho mombora of tho family. Regarding tho opin ion expressed recently by an alien ist, Allen McLano Hamilton, that Thaw Is a hopeless paranoiac, Mr. Bartlett said that ho had soon Thaw on two occasions recontly, and had long conversations with him. On both occasions Thaw seemed to bo perfectly Bano, NERS PLAN rnn innisoi r HH K HI r U uUULL i i j 1 fll f in I i i