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VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1908.
No. 257.
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WEALTHY COUPLE'S SON HELD
FOR BRUTAL PORTLAND MURDER
Warrant Issued for Edward H.
Martin for Killing Nathan
Wolff.
SUSPECT IS SAID
TO BE "DOPE" FIEND.
Disappeared From Home and
Work in City Engineer's
Office.
(Dy Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, May 5. Ed
ward II. Martin, suspected of the
murder of Nathan Wolff, was
arrested by Detectives Jones and
Tychner late this afternoon in a
lodging hou-So on Union avenue,
and taken to the polico station.
He had visited a number of
friends this morning and was
traced to the lodging house. A
large crowd gathered, but no
hostile demonstration was made.
Martin, in a statement to tho
polico denies that ho killed
Wolff. Tho deep wound in his
forehead, ho says was made by
an axo in his own hands a week
ago, and the scratches on his
neck by a cat. Tho polico are
sweating him.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, May 5. A warrant
was issued today for tho arrest of
Edward H. Martin, for the alleged
murder of Nathan Wolff who was so
brutally murdered in his jewelry and
pawn-broker's shop Friday night.
Martin, who is 33 years of age, and
an employe of tho city engineer's of
fice, is alleged to bo an opium fiend.
He has been missing from his
home, and his usual, haunts since
Sunday night. Yesterday, the police
discovered a bloody shirt in a heap
of debris in the rear of a cheap lodg
ing house on Second street. The
collar band conformed in size to the
bloody collar found in Wolff's shop
and tho laundry marks gave tho po
lice the clue which led to the i
suanco of tho warrant for Martin's
arrest.
Search For THm.
All the detectives of tho depart
ment are searching the city and the
suburbs for Martin who disappeared
from his homo on East Side Sunday
evening and has not since been seen
by his people. Never beforo has he
been suspected of any crime. Sev
eral months ago, ho was arrested for
having opium in his possession, but
was released when ho was recogniz
ed as an employo of tho city.
Martin is the son of wealthy par
ents now traveling in Europe, is a
graduate of We3t Point, a graduate
of Fordham University, the New
York law college and took one year's
study in tho medical class of the
university of Oregon. His wlfo saw
him tho last time on Sundny. Mar
tin went to church Sunday morning
and apparently was unconcerned.
NAME JDHNSON
Washington Post Says Repre
sentative Hammond Will
Present His Name.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. 0., May 5.
The Post today says that the name
of Governor Johnson of Minnesota,
will bo presented to the Denver Con
vention to head the Democratic na
tional ticket, by Repr. Wlnfleld
S. Hammond of Minnesota. Ham
mond nominated Johnson for both
his terms as governor of Minnesota,
and both times Johnson swept the
normally Republican state into the
Democratic column.
CORTHELLS Ico Cream sold at
the Rink, day and night.
DEMOCRATS TO
ST. LOUIS IS
STORM SIEPT
Severe Thunderstorm and
Wind Causes Three Deaths
and Heavy Property Loss.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS, May 5. A thunder
storm accompanied by an unusually
severe wind with almost tornado
velocity swept over this vicinity
early today. The bridge of the
Louisville and Nashville, near Belle
ville, 111., was washed out and wreck
ed a freight train.
While the cars piled up in Schoen
laub creek three of the crew were
drowned.
A large area of lowlands are under
water and was damaged by the tor
nado. Traffic Is Impeded and telegraphic
and telephonic service is interrupted.
STORM IX ARKANSAS.
Several Villagers Reported Des
troyed No .Loss of Life
LITTLE ROCK, May H. A storm
last night did great damage prictic-
ally throughout Arkansas. Several
villages were practically desf." yed.
No loss of life has been reported.
New York District Attorney
Says he Will go to Jail Rather
Than Comply With Order.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 5. District At
torney Jerome declares that he will
go to jail rather than comply with
the order of Judge Rosalsky that cer
tain grand jury minutes shall be filed
with tho court of general sessions,
Mr. Jerome made the statement at
a hearing of the charges against him
that ho failed to fulfill the duties of
ills office.
The allegations against Mr. Jero
me, which aro of a sensational char
acter, were filed some time ago and
aro to tho effect that he has shown
preference In tho prosecution of cer
tain prominent violators of the law,
one of whom is Thomas F. Ryan.
Tho records which Judge Rosal
sky ordered filed with the court of
gneeral sessions are those of the
grand jury which investigated the af
fairs of the Metropolitan Street Rail
way system last November. Tho ef
fect of the filing of tho minutes with
the clerk would be to make them
public.
SUSPECTPLOT
AGAIHSTBURNS
Four Men Arrested in San
Francisco Charged With
Shadowing Detective.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5. Four
men alleged to have been shadowing
William J. Burns, tho special agent
of tho graft prosecution, have been
detained and placed under tho orderB
of tho court as witnesses. They are
C. Middlemas, Henry Nelson, John
R. Johnson and J. Nweman.
TO ALL members of Koos Tribe
and Sacajawea Council, you are re-
quested to meet at Red Men Wigwam
'Thursday, May 7th. Joint meeting
Corn and Venison, Wives and hus
bands of members are invited.
TOMORROW SS CLEAN UP
DAY IN MARSMFIEID
LEAN UP DAY Is rapidly taking
Municipal custom. It follows In direct line with spring house clean
ing, and rightly so. The city should not lay claim to exemption
from this domestic routine any more than any well ordered home. In
fact any pretense to attractiveness is the best reason that need be
assigned for a general clean up of tho city.
The action of the A. N. W. Club In standing sponsor for thlb work is
admirable and with Mayor Straw's ofilclal endorsement should be made
a splendid success.
Everyone should aid in the movement. The fact that the schools are
closed should be a great aid to the work by permitting the children to
participate in the work and thus receiving an object lesson In civic clean
liness. Enli3t the children everywhere.
Marshfield should make a clean sweep tomorrow. Let the broom be
the emblem of our endeavor.
If you have a vacant lot with old boards, boxes, tin, cans and cast
off clothing, heap the stuff up, notify the committee and a garbage
wagon will call and carry off without charging a cent for it.
Fix the old barn up. Why not paint It? It needs It.
If your sidewalk is bad, don't wait to be forced to fix it.
Prop up that decrepit fence.
Brush and weeds arc beautiful on the wild hills of the mountains, but
scarcely so along your sidewalk and fences. Make war on the weeds.
If your backyard is strewn with old barrels, discarded furniture and
other relics, assemble them and pronounce the benediction with a match.
If your children scatter papers and litter on tho sidewalks or adjoin
ing premises, have them clean it nip. Teach them that It is a public of
fense. Have the children sow vines or flowers to cover up the old back fence
and woodshed.
Level up the lawn along the curb.
If you are a corporation and have poles that lean like those of a neglect
ed hopyard, straighten them up. Unpainted poles should be painted.
Above all, if you own an unsightly, uninhabitable, tumble-down shack,
won't you make stovewood of It? If you can't find any one who will re
move it for the wood, notify the committee.
The time and expense devoted to this work Is one of the best Invest
ments we can make for oun.elves and for the city. Let everybody lend
a hand.
DISTRICTS AND COMMITTEES.
The city has been divided into the following districts and the follow
ing persons assigned to each to seo that the clean-up day program Is
carried out systematically and thoroughly:
Committee on Front and Water streets Walter Lyon, Chas Mc
Knight, F. M. Friedburg, Herbert Lockhart, A. J. Matson.
North Third Street, north Mrs. Wm. Merchant, Mrs. T. A. Golden,
Mrs. Elizabeth MInott, Mrs. J. W. Flanagan, Mrs. E. O'Connell, Mrs. S.
'.ando.
West Marshfield Mrs. J. L. Hall, Mrs. F. M. Friedburg.
South Marshfield Mrs. John Preuss, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. H. Wright,
Mrs. E. Bargelt, Mrs. W. F. Squires, Miss Eichkworth.
North First to North Third Mrs. I. Lando, Mi s. G. A. Bennett, Mrs.
John Bear, Mrs. Hillis Short, Mrs. P. Murphy, Mrs. F. P. Norton, Mrs.
S. Brown.
Queen Avenue to First North Mrs. J. T. McCormac, Mrs. E. G. Fla
nagan, Mrs. S. H. Hazard, Mrs. M. R. Smith, Mrs. II. Reed, Mrs. Mc-Knlght.
CLEAN-UP DAY PROCLAMATION'.
Whereas, winter has passed and siring is hero and the laws of God
and man require an observance of the clean-up spirit now abroad in the
land; the accumulated garbage and rubbish of the late departed winter
demands Immediate attention; the debris incident to the growth and
building operations of the past year presents an unsightly appearance;
plague and other pestilential dangers lurk In neglected alleys, surface
sewers and back yards; health-giving ozone from the ocean on ono side
and purity of mountain water on the other minimizes the menace but
does not exempt the city from the .consequences of utter disregard of the
laws of sanitation or afford excuse for a lack of civic pride, and,
Whereas, our predecessors, dwelling upon the shores of this Bay, fur
nished the example, of annually In the spring-time, shoveling away the
oyster shells heaped around their topee, or removing tho tepee, now,
Therefore, we, by virtue of the authority in us vested, as women and
citizens of Marshfield, Oregon, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, May G,
1908 a Clean-up Day, and request that all citizens, as far as practicable,
abstain from their usual labors on the forenoon of said day; that they
devote their time to the gathering together and piling In one heap on
their premises, all the old boxes, barrel-staves, tin cans, boards, scattering
pieces of coal, wood, gum boots, overalls, old hats, socks, shoes, or
other articles of wearing apparel, dead rats, decaying vegetables, bits
of paper and any and everything that may be repulsive to the sight or
dangerous to the public health. Let no vacant lot, back street or front
street, side or back alley, back yard or front yard bo overlooked, let
drivers of teams, which will be furnished free of charge by tho under
signed on said day bo notified and directed as to where rubbish is heaped
that it may bo hauled away beyond the sight or scent of man.
Done this First Day of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1908.
Mrs. Kate Lando, president of A. N. W.,
Mrs. Frledbcrg, Mrs. Rosa Preuss,
Mrs. Annie Flanagan, Mrs. S. M. Brown,
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Mlnot Mrs. J. T. McCormac,
Mrs. M. McKnight, Mrs. W. T. Merchant,
Mrs. Hazard, Mrs. Hall,
M. B. B. Squire, and Mrs. T. A. Golden.
The plan for cleaning up the city as outlined by tho ladles of tho A.
N. W. Club, is certainly a very commendable oi( and it should be sup
ported by every citizen of Marshfield, I heartily approve of It in every
particular.
E. E. STRAW, Mayor.
ACCIDENT TO BOILERS
OF THE NANN SMITH-
IHr Lumber Carrier Has to lie Towed
to San Franclhco to Undergo
Repairs.
Owing to an accident to tho boilers
of tho Nann Smith, tho big lumber
carrier had to be towed to San Fran
cisco to undergo repairs. A tug
from San Francisco took her out of
Coos Bay yesterday.
The damage to tho vessel is not
serious and can be repaired In a day
or so at San Francisco after which
she will return hero and resume her
work.
LADIES' Muslin underwear at the
Coos Bay Cash Store.
a place In history as an American
POWERS PARDOX CASE.
Gov. Wilson of Kentucky Will Soon
Announce Decision.
(By Associated Press.)
FRANKFORT, Ky May 5. Gov.
Wilson was unable to complete the
reading of all tho papers In tho Cal?b
Powers pardon case in time to pn.
nounce his decision today. It may
bo several days before tho decision is
announced. Powers was former Sec
retary of State and four times was
on trial for conspiracy In connection
with the assassination of Senator
Goebel, which occurred January 3.
1900. Three times ho was convicted.
VOTE for N. C. Medley, Repub
lican candidate for County Assessor,
ENGLISH LUTRE
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Jury Awards Him $5,000 For
Personal Injuries Sustained
In Libby Accident.
Word was received hero this morn
ing that the jury in tho case of Old
land vs. the Oregon Coal and Naviga
tion Company, which has been oc
cupying the attention of tho Circuit
court at Coquille for the last few
days, had brought in a verdict for
$5,000 for tho plaintiff. Tho case
had been hard fought and the size
of the verdict was a surprise to some
who had followed it.
Oldland sued for personal Injuries
sustained near the Llbby mines. This
was the third trial, tho jury in the
first case having disagreed and the
Oregon Supreme Court, to which an
appeal was taken on the verdict of
the second trial, remanded the case
for hearing. Oldland sued for $15,
000, claiming to have been per
manently Injured.
Wllcov is Guilty.
The jury In the caso of tho State
vs. J. C. Wilcox of North Bend, re
turned a verdict of guilty and sen
tence will be Imposed tomorrow.
Today, the court took up tho case
of the Pioneer Hardware Company
of Marshfield versus George Farrin.
Kinney's Opponents Appear.
North Bend people who have been
involved in the difficulties of Major
L. D. Kinney of Plat B, appeared be
fore tho grand jury and gave their
version of tho affair on which they
believed Major Kinney was trying to
secure their indictment. The grand
jury has not announced its findings
in tho controversy.
George Norrls Is foreman of the
;rand jury and the other members
aro Lee Mast, S. Mundy, J. II. Aker,
C. L. Bonebrake, J. A. Bates and J.
H. Radabaugh. Tho indictments
they were returned for gambling
were against W. H. Short, John Nas
burg, Wm. Ferry and Frank Gard
ner of North Bend, and Roy Reason
for larceny. Another report is ex
pected soon.
OLDLAND GETS
BIG VERDICT
INDORSE $100,000,00
Union Pacific Directors Follow
E. H. Harriman's Recom
mendation to Float $100,
000,000 New Securities to
Buy, Build and Improve
Railways.
(By Associated Press.)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 5.
The meeting of tho stockholders of
tho Union Pacific Railway hero today
authorized tho Issuanco of $100,
000,000 In bonds, as recommended
by E. II. Ilarriman. tho proceeds of
which are to go for tho purchnse,
improvement and building of addi
tional lines for tho Ilarriman sys
tem. '
Tho bonds will bo floated within a
short time as It Is Mr. Harriman's
wish to get tho proposed work under
way as quickly as possible. Sub
scriptions for them will bo taken In
America and In Europe, tho Issue
probably being equally divided be
tween tho two.
It Is ono of tho largest bond Is
sues floated In a long time, but ow
ing to tho success In placing tho
Pennsylvania's lssuo of forty million
dollars a short tlmo ago, it is not
believed that there will bo any dif
ficulty in placing them.
REMEMBER tho danco at tho
Rink Wednesday night, May Cth.
Music by "Bay City Orchestra."
Dancing at 8 p. m.
Storo your Goods with the Bay
lde Paint Co., North Bend.
RANS WILL MEET
GATION
The Rev. W. F. Holl Begins
Preparations to Build Church
On Coos Bay.
WOULD HELP PLAN
TO GET SEMINARY.
Ecclesiastical Educational In
stitution for Pacific Coast
May be Located Here.
The Rev. W. F. Holl, pastor of the
English Luhteran church, will call
a meeting of the members of that
denomination for next Sunday to or
ganize a congregation and arrange
for erecting a church here. On tho
same day, he will hold services in
North Bend and endeavor to organ
ize a congregation and Sunday school
there.
The Rev. Mr. Holl is anxious to
effect the organization of a congrega
tion here as soon as possible In order
that he may be better able to en
deavor to have the seminary which
the Lutherans are planning to build
on the Pacific coast located on Coos
Bay. The latter project Is still In Its
Infancy, the various factions being
unable to agree upon the location al
though they have upwards of $20,
000 raised, C. A. Smith of the C. A.
Smith Lumber and Manufacturing
Company of Marshfield, has con
tributed about $10,000 to the semin
ary fund and J. A. Bonn of Oakland,
Cal., a similar amount. Mr. Holl is
convinced that Coos Bay would be
an ideal location for the seminary
and will urge It with all his power.
As yet, no site has been selected
for the proposed church. A number
of already promised to contribute
generously towards the fund for tho
church and the site, C. A. Smith be
ing one of the number.
The Rev. Mr. Holl during his won:
hero has been very successful and
will receive aid from many outsido
of his denomination in raising funds
to carry out his project.
FIRE IX IXDIAXA.
(By Associated Press.)
WALKERTON, Ind., Mny 5. FIro
early today destroyed the business
section of the town. The loss will
exceed $100,000
Fabulous Sum Paid for Bril
liant for the Sultan of Tur
key in Paris.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, May 5. Tho famous
"Hope Diamond," recently owned by
Joseph Frankels Sons Co. of Now
York, was sold hero, it is reported,
for $100,000. It is believed to have
ibeon bought for tho Sultan of Tur-
koy.
Tho Hope Diamond Is a sapphlro
blue brilliant weighing 44 V6 carats.
At ono time, It was owned by H. T.
Hopo. It Is supposed to havo been
cut from tho largo blue diamond
woighlng 112 V carats in tho rough
which was sold by Tavernlor to
Louis XIV.
DROWNS WHILE FISHING.
Dick Leon, Colored Porter, Loses
Life at Knlispcl, Mont.
(By Associated Press.)
BATTLEP'Mont., May 5. Dick
Leon, a colored porter of Spokane
or Davenport, Wash., was drowned
at Kallspoll yesterday whllo Ashing.
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ROPE DIAMOND
FOR $400,000
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