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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1908)
K A REAL NEWSPAPER. AliKBJ' CONCISE, INDEPENDENT, SINCERE. 01002 mmm A PAPER OF THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOIl THE PEOPLE. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS mm VOL II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHF1ELD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1908- LARGE VOTE BEING CAST IN GODS COUNTY TODAY No. 280- Interest in Local Option Sur passes All Others at Polls. WETS AND DRYS GET OUT VOTES. BOH EXPECT DRAIN LINE TO START SOON 1 HAItlUMAN SYSTEM RESUMES CONSTRUCTION OP MANY" OP ITS OREGON PROJECTS AND PLANS KOH WORK ON COOS BAY' KOAD. Large Number of Votes are Being Sworn in Marshfield and North Bend. The heaviest In the history of Coos county is being polled today. The contest Is warmest in the towns, the "Drys" and tho "Wets" working hard for the victory in Marshfield, North Bend, Bandon and Coqulllc. The chief interest in the contest ap pears to center tho prohibition ques tion and tho workers for other par ties or candidates havo a hard time to get a hearing. The liquor men are relying largely on the vote in the towns to save them, It being conceded that the country precincts and Myrtle Point will give a big majority for local op tion. At 3 o'clock this afternoon both sides expressed confidence of victory in the county. In South Marshfield, 375 votes had been cast about 2:30. o'clock. Tho registration for South Marshfield Is 5G9. In North Marshfield, over 200 votes had been cast at 2:30 this afternoon. Tho total registration for the precinct was 292. A large num ber of votes are being sworn In both precincts. Voting In North Bend was brisk. Owing to the mills there being shut down, tho voters appeared at the polls early. Tho voters took their time In marking their ballots and consequently many had to stand in line to get a chance to vote. In North Bend, 511 are registered but many votes are being sworn in. Tho liquor men have numerous workers busy around the polls and also have carriages bringing out voters In their behalf. The drys are just as active. This morning at S o'clock and between 1 and 2 o'clock this afternoon, tho church bells were rung to call out their voters. A number of women were aiding tho temperance workers, serving coffee free at tho It. O. Stutsman real es tate office. Temperance rallies were held in North Bend and Marshfield last night, many speakers urging the cause of prohibition. The polls will close at 7 o'clock but owing to tho largo number of candidates and questions being voted on, no definite figures on tho result will be obtainable before tomorrow. CLAIM STATE Cake and Chamberlain Forces , Are Each Confident of Vic tory Today. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, June 1. A heavy vote is being cast all over the state of Oregon. The weather is generally cloudy and showers are reported in several portions, resulting in tho farmers , going to the polls. LICENSES TO City Council Will Adopt New Ordinance Fixing Fees To morrow Night. The Marshfield city council will meet Tuesday evening to take final action on the pending license ordin ance. Owing to the desire of some of the councilmen to fix almost pro hibitive licenses on a number of things, the matter is causing much discussion and It is likely that many will be present tomorrow night to express their views. At the last meeting of tho council, the license ordinance was brought un and discussed considerable. The old form provided for a license of $10 a day by street venders such as the pop corn and peanut and. stands. Councilman Sacchl said that it was too high unless It was tho inten tion of the city council to prohibit street vending entirely. Council man Lockhart said that tho ma chines were dangerous as ouo of them had spilled some gasolluo near bis building once and If conditions PORTLAND, June 1. Republican claim Cake by 10,000. Democratic claim Chamberlain by 5.300. These are the official claims issued on the result of the contest for Unit ed States Senator by the Republican and Democratic state committees. Each confidently claims a victory. There are, approximately, 118,000 registered voters in the 33 counties of the State, of which about 90,000 are registered as Republicans. State Chairman Cake claims that his brother will carry 2G counties and lists seven counties as doubtful. State Chairman Sweek, for the Dem ocrats, claims absolutely 22 coun ties, places seven counties as doubt ful and concedes four counties to Cake. The Republicans claim for Cake the following counties, with the ap pended1 majorities: ' -. .. Baker, 250; Benton, 200; Clacka mas, 350; Clatsop, 200; Columbia, 300; Douglas, 300; Gilliam, 100; Grant, 200; Harney, 200; Josephine, 300;; Lane, 800;; Lincoln, 100; Linn, 350; Malheur, 200; Marion, 500; Multnomah, 2500; Polk, 250; Sherman, 100; Tillamook, 200; Umatilla, 500; Union, 400; Wal lowa, 100; Wasco, 250; Washing ton, 300; Yamhill, 250. Doubtful Coos, Crook, Curry, Jackson, Klamath, Lake and Whee ler. The Democratic claims for Cham berlain are the following counties, with the appended majorities: Baker 700, Benton 100, Clacka mas 350, Clatsop 250, Crook 250, Curry 50, Douglas 250, Gilliam 100, Grant 250, Harney 50, Jackson 200, Lake 50, Lincoln 100, Linn COO, Malheur 50, Marlon 500, Multno mah 1500, Polk 200, Sherman 50, Union 250, Wallowa 100, Yamhill 250. Doubtful Coos, Josephine, Kla math, Morrow, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler. Conceded to Cake Columbia by 250, Lane by 250, Tillamook by 150, Umatilla by 200. The only counties which each side agrees on as being doubtful are Coos. Klamath and Wheeler. The most important counties aro claim ed by each, such as Multnomah, Marion, Clatsop and Baker. While Lane has been strong for Chamber lain in tho past, this time the Dem ocrats concede that Chamberlain will lose it. This is the most im portant concession made by the Dem ocratic camp. Official announcement of the re sumption of work on the Drain-Coos Bay railroad Is expected dally and not later than June 1, according to the latest advices. General Manager O'Brien of the Harrlman lines in this territory has been advised to resume work on some of the Oregon Short Line and Southern Pacific extensions In the Northwest. Work on a number of these pro jects has been started or resumed within the last few days. Among them are: "Umatilla Central, Pendleton Pilot Rock, 15 miles, completed and in operation. "Ilwaco Railroad Company, Megler Landing, on Lower Columbia, to Il waco, 15 miles, under construction. "RIparia-Lewiston extension of O. R. & N., Rlparla to Lewlston, 71 miles, now being completed. "Rebuilding of main line of O. R. & N. between Troutdale and Bonne ville, 23 miles, now under construction. "Wallowa extension, Elgin to Jos eph, G3 miles, work to start imme diately." In discussing the advantage of the new lines, an Oregon paper says: "One by one tho long-neglected and wonderfully rich regions of Ore gon are being provided with railroad transportation facilities. The fact that it was under very cloudy finan cial skies that the year 1908 was ushered In is a large measure for gotten when we pause to consider that no previous year in the history of Portland can show such a large extent of riew territory brought Into communication with this city as will be shown when the returns are all In for the year. The latest enterprise to bo taken up and carried to comple tion is the neglected Wallowa exten sion of the Elgin branch of the O. R. & N. Co. The Wallowa country has been famous for Its fine natural re sources since the earliest history of the state; but, despite its great rich ness, It has remained in a comparati vely undeveloped state long after localities farther from tidewater were opened up by transportation lines. It is difficult to overestimate the amount of traffic that will pour out of that great valley, now that the railroad will make It possible to mar ket Its products to advantage. "This extension is perhaps less Im portant than the Snake River line which has just been completed be tween Rlparia and Lewlston, but the latter brings in touch with Portland a region which has for a number of years had some advantages in the way of transportation, while the Wal lowa country Is to large extent new and undevoloped. As a trunk line draining traffic from a number of laterals reaching as far east as Spo kane, the North Bank road is per haps the most Important of any of the railroad enterprises that will be completed this year; but with it, as with the Lewlston extension, a. por tion of the traffic will be produced in regions that for years havo enjoyed transportation facilities terminating at Puget Sound ports. So far as Portland Is concerned, practically all of the traffic that comes out over the North Bank road, or over the Lewls-ton-Rlparla line, will be new busi ness. "In the Wallowa country, ns in Central Oregon, Tillamook and the Coos Bay country, there will be im mediate development of a vast amount of new business. Out of these regions will flow a trafilc of surpris ing proportions which could never some into existence without trans portation to aid it." CONFESSES IN GUINESS CASE BUT DENIES ADMISSION LATER 0 ST IS D Adolph Steinhill and Mother Found Dead in His Residence in Paris. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, France, June 1. Detec tives have arrested an Italian on the suspicion that he was connected with the mysterious murder of Adolph Steinhill, a well-known painter and his mother, Madame Japy, who were found strangled to death In their rcsidenco yesterday. Madame Steinhill, tho wife, who also was strangled has recovered sufficiently today to give an accurate description of the assassins all of whom wore black gowns. The police believe that murder was not intended but that they were gagged which accidentally ended in strangulation. The police belicvo that some of Steinhill's models whom ho picked up indiscriminately in tho streets hatched the plot. Julius Truelson of New York Under Arrest at Vernon, Texas. BROTHER SAYS HE IS DEMENTED. PIERCE LOSES IN HIGH COURT Head of St. Louis Oil Company Must Stand Trial in Texas on Charge of Perjury. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1. The Supreme Court of tho United States has confirmed tho decision of tho United States Circuit Court of the Eastern District of Missouri in tho extradition case of H. Clay Pierce of the Waters-Pierce Oil Com pany holding him subject extradi tion to Texas where he is under in dictment for perjury as a result of his swearing that his company had not entered Into a conspiracy in res traint of trade. When his company made application to do business in Texas, it contended that the Waters Pierce Company was not part of the Standard Oil Company. GOOD TIMES IN ALABAMA v ATTACK STIRS BUSINESS MEN S. R. BELOATE MAKES SENSA TIONAL ATTACK ON MILLICO MA CLUB, MAYOR E. E. STRAW AND MAYOR L. J. SIMPSON OP NORTH BEND AT TEMPERANCE RALLY'. Mines and Mills Resume Oper ations, Giving 8,000 Em ployment. (By Associated Press.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Juno 1. The mines, furnaces and other in dustries in this section will resumo operations this week, over 8,000 employes returning to work. Tho industries In this section were among tho first to shut down when tho "rich man's panic" struck tho south last fall. Not a wheel has turned since. Business prospects aro now good, in fact sufficient orders havo already been received to keep tho factories busy for a long time. Wealthy Man's Son Toils Pe culiar Story of Complicity In Murder. (By Associated Press.) LAPORTE, Ind., Juno 1. Sheriff Smutzer has returned from Vernon, Texas, where he went to investigate tho alleged confession of Julius Truelson, Jr., who confessed that he took his wife, Mae Prances O'Reilly of Rochester, N. Y., to the Gulness farm to havo her put out of tho way, that he helped Ray Lamphere to bury her and assisted in dispos ing of six other bodies at the Gul ness farm Mae O'Reilly is missing, Truelson's confession was made to escape a charge of forgery. Truel son's confession went into details so elaborately that for a time It was believed to be a true story of the many crimes at the Guiness farm. Ho claims to be the son of a wealthy manufacturer. Sheriff Smutzer says that ho will continuo tho investigation of tho al leged confession of Truelson al though Truelson has repudiated it. DENIES STORY. Brother Snys Truel&on Is Irrespon sible ns Result of Accident. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Juno 1. Harry Truelson says that his brother Ju lius has been irresponsible since he was struck by a trolley car hero five years ago. He says that tho story Is Impossible becauso Julius was serving a sentence In the Elmlra Reformatory at time covered by the alleged confession. SAYS NIECE S ALIVE. IN PORTLAND GAIETY ENDS N 0 had been right might have caused a serious fire. Councilman Sacchl finally suggested that tho license be fixed at $1 per day or 30 per month, about the amount that they would have to pay for rent If they occupied a small room some place. It Is also proposed to compel dancing schools, skating rinks, pawn brokers auction sales, etc,, to pay a license. The amounts will probably be determined tomorrow. A health ordinance, outlining tho duties of tho city health officer and providing for tho punishment of violators of sanitary and health regulations has been enacted. THE SISTERS OP BETHANY will meet at tho homo of Miss Mary Mlnot next Wednesday, Juno 3, at 2 p. m. CHILDREN PASSION PLAY MATI NEE THURSDAY'. Marshfield business men are very Indignant today over an attack made upon the Millicoma Club, Mayor Straw of Marshfield. and Mayor L. J. Simpson of North Bend, by S. R. Beloete, a second-hand dealer, In an address at the Union Temperance Rally at the I. O. O. P. Hall, Sun day evening. The attack was cause less and uncalled for. Some of tho leading temperance workers disclaim tho responsibility for Mr. Beloate's attack and one of tho prominent ministers said today that Mr. Beloate would not havo been permitted to address the au dience if ho had been there last evening. Beloate operates a second-hand store hero and attracted some atten tion a short time ago by making ap plication for telephone franchises at several places. These were all turn ed down because the general belief that ho was not financially respon sible. Whether these prompted his remarks last night or not Is not known. .MESSIAH REHEARSAL TO NIGHT AT STUDIO OP ELMER A. TODD. Rose City, Wreathed in Flow ers, Thronged With Guests From Many Sections. PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 1. Tho Portland Rose Festival opened with all Portland In a holiday humor, flower'wreathed windows and roses in evidence everywhere. Thousands of visitors from outsldo points aro in the city, and incoming crowds aro greeted by an immenso Arch of Wel come erected at the approach to tho Union Station. The Mosquito Fleet lies at anchor In -the harbor, an ex cursion of over a hundred people, under the auspices of tho Sacramento Valley Development League, arrived this morning from tho south. Wash ington Is sending generous delega tions and an excursion is expected from Lewlston, Idaho, tomorrow morning. Tho whole Northwest fools that in addition to the innumerable purely attractive features of tho cele bration, tho event is a marvelous ad vertisement of tho climatic condi tions, for nowhere else In tho world can flowers bo found more beautiful than the roses of tho North Pacific coast. Tho grand parades will exceed anything over shown on tho coast, and besides all tho leading towns of Oregon, Washington will bo repre sented In tho floats and decorated vehicles. Aunt Declares That Mrs. Truelson Wiisn't Murdered. (By Associated Press.) ROCHESTER, N. Y., Juno 1. Mrs. John Doyle of this city, says that her niece Mao O'Reilly married a man named Julius Truelson of New York. She declares that her niece is alivo and well in Now York, and expects her to spend her vaca tion in Rochester soon. D Auto Whirling Festive Crowd Along at Fifty Mile Pace Strikes Tree. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Juno 1. While whirling up Ocean Parkway to Brooklyn at tho rate of fifty miles an hour, a big touring automobile loaded with merry makers who had spent the night at Coney Island, crashed into a treo, turned "turtlo" and fell upon tho occupants. Two mon were Instantly killed and two others may dio. Two were severely scratched. Torpedo Boat Lcuvch. Tho tor pedo boat destroyer, Perry, which spent a couple of days at Empiro left yesterday for Portland whero tho flotilla to which sho belongs will participate In a naval parado during tho nose Festival. Tho other moin- mers of tho flotilla wcro met up tho coast by tho Alllanco when tho ves sel was coming down Sunday. ALTON SENGSTACKEN, son of Hen ry Sengstackon, arrived on tho M.F. Plant today from San Francisco to mako an extended visit at tho old homo here. ANDERSON & HALL agents for South Marshflold Coal. Phone 817. S PASSION PLAY ENDS THURSDAY NIGHT. NEAR BUTTE Torrents Threaten Several Bridges Near City and Delay Trains. (By Associated Press.) BUTTE, Mont, Juno 1. Tho Bridges crossing Silver Bow creek within tho limits of Butte, are threatened by floods, Tho lowlands aro under water. Tho Yollow Stone rlvor Is also on a rampage. TralnB aro from 24 to 48 hours Into. FIRE IN THEATRE. Cannes Panic in Mntiuco Crowd in Cleveland, Ohio. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, Ohio, Juno 1. Flro broke out in Keith's Thoatro during tho matineo performance Tho panic issued but It is belfoved that every ono escaped without Injury. CELT WINS RACE. nt Captures Brooklyn Handicap firovest'iitl Today. (By Associated Press.) GRAVESEND, Juno 1. Celt won tho Brooklyn handicap with Fair Piny second and Master Robert, third. Time: 2.04 ,i. M n m