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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1908)
(&tim ' MKIICURY was tho Roman Divin-' Itjr of Commerce nnd Gain and tlicjr used to say: "A Mercury Is not carved out of ANY pleco of wood." Meaning much (ho same h.h w lien WE say Unit a business Is not successfully advertised through ANY sort of me dium or methods the BEST being essential. "HE THAT will not bo ruled by the rudder must be ruled by tho rock;" and the merchant who does not "believe'' in newspaper advertis ing Is his own worst enemy. Tho experience of successful business men all over the country confirms tho fact that newspaper advertising pays. mm?& MEMBER OF ASSOCIATE!) PRESS. VOL II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1908. No. 288. mm FRED MUETZEL ACCUSED OF SERIOUS III Propretor of Ten Mile Saw Mill Charged With Many Offenses. INSANITY CHARGE DISMISSED TODAY. Albert Smith Accuses Him Of Assault With Intent to Kill. Fred Muctzel, formerly proprietor of the shingle mill at Arago and now operating a small lumber mill at Ten Mile, was placed under arrest this morning on the charge of Insanity as the result of alleged threats and attempts on the lives of several. This charge was dismissed by Judge Hall after a hearing but this afternoon another charge of assault with intend to kill will be filed against him before Justice C. L. Pennock by Albert Smith and Mr. Muetzel again placed under arrest. Today's complaints are the result of trouble covering a long period and which v-as brought to a focus yes terday afternoon near the Muetzel home by Mr. Muetzel, so Smith al leges, shooting at him with a revol ver. Otto Muetzel, a son who Is about thirty years old, had the In sanity charge placed against father this morning, saying that he be lieved that his parent was deranged. Mrs. Muetzel, wife of the accused, who, It Is alleged was severely choked and otherwise Ill-treated by him Saturday, will probably be call ed as a witness. Liquor Caused Shooting. Tho trouble, according to the stories told here today, is the result of family differences and too much liquor. According to the story of Mr. Smith, who has been employed by Muetzel for the past four months, yesterday's shooting followed a dis pute over two bottles of beer. He said that visitors to the lake had presented him with two bottles of beer and he took It homo. When he reached the Muetzel place, Mr. Muet zel objected to it, saying that ho didn't want any liquor brought around there. Smith says that he told Muetzel that he thought he could have a bottle of beer as he had seen Mr. Muetzel bringing lots of it there but if Mr. Muetzel ob jected, he would destroy It. Smith proceeded to destroy It, breaking the bottles over a wagon wheel. Then, Smith says, Muetzel drew a revolver from his pocket and shot at him. Mr. Muetzel proposes to put a hard defense and the hearing is like ly to bo hard fought. The hearing will bo held just as soon as Prose cuting Attorney Liljeqvlst returns from Bandon. WILL MAKE ARREST. Marshal Carter and Watchman Con dron Go to Ten Mile. Marshal J'. W '.Carter and Night Watchman Walter Condron went to Ten Mile today with warrants for the arrest of two men at Ten Mio suspected of having committed the recent depredations there. The evi dence against the suspects is said to be strong. The two. men are strangers and excited suspicion by their peculiar actions. Firemen to Meet. Fire Chief Tom NIcols has called a special meeting of the Marshfleld Fire Department for Thursday evening. Business of importance will come up. J. O. Stemmler has secured from the county court contracts for the building of a piece of road at Bridge and a short piece on the South Fork. He has secured a force of men and quantity of material and commences on tho IMddle Fork contract today. The contracts awarded Mr. Stemmler contemplate the expenditure of about $7,000. Dr. Bert E. Schoonmaker has moved his dental offlces to second floor of the new First Trust and Savings Bank building. If you want to buy or sell any thing, bo sure and use The Times want column. It always gives MES BY SEVERAL E STREET WORK Marshfleld City Council De cides On Several Public Improvements. What tho council did: Ordered improvement of 'C street at expense of abutting property. Improvement will cost over $9,000. Ordered Cedar street improved be tween Third and Front streets. Ordered Fourth and Burnett streets improved from 'G' to Penn sylvania avenue at cost of $14,481.50 to bo borne by abutting property Ordered city engineer to prepare plans and specifications to sewer all of South Marshfleld south of Mills Slough as one district. Ordered grade of Chestnut street between Third and Prosper changed. Ordered Cedar street sewer lower ed between two and three feet. Ordered city engineer to prepare plans for the west end slip for the new ferry to Eastslde. Decided for council to meet June 23 as board of equalization on Bur nett and 'C avenue improvement assessments. Laid petition from saloon men ask ing to reduction in licenses from $600 to $400(per year on tho table. The above Is a summary of the ac tions of the Marshfleld city council last evonlng. There was considerable discussion about some oi the projects ana it was about 11 o'clock before the session ended. The South Marshfleld sewer pro ject was brought up petitions signed by some of the largest property owners In that section. F. S. Dow was present and explained that it was the concensus of opinion among the residents of that section that the plans for the entire district be made this time and then as much of the system built as is necessary but that arrangements be made so that addi tional sower can bo laid as the growth of that section of tho city warrants. He said that he did not believe that any of tho property owners would object if tho matter is properly arranged. There was some objection on tho part of Mayor Straw and others to the plan owing to their belief that it will be necessary to lns tal a pumping station for the sewer covering the "marsh." However, tho city engineer was ordered to prepare plans for tho big system to furnish an estimate of the cost. In preparing the plans, he will consult a commit tee from tne South Marshfleld prop erty owners In order to give them what they want. The entire section Is to be drained direct into the Bay. Cedar Street Sewer. The Cedar Street Improvement which has been a much mooted ques tion since it was taken up on account of tho opposition of some of tho prop orty owners Is causing more trouble. It was found that the old sewage system put in there is between two and three feet above the new grade and will now have to be taken up and lowered. Councilman Sacchi and Nelson opposed the plan to have this done at tho expense of the city, they claiming that the abutting property should stand the expense. The other councllmen said that they were In favor of having tho abutting property owners pay for it If It could be so arranged but as tho work has to be done, they couldn't wait to consult the property owners, even if the city has to pay for It. Finally Council men Nasburg, Lockhart and Flana gan voted to have tho sewer lowered at onco w'thout specifying who was to bear the expense but Nelson and Sacchi voted against it. 1'iivato Interests Clnsh. Considerable amusement was caus ed among tho visitors at the coun cil by a little clash between tho pri vate interests of Councilman Lock hart and Councilman Flanaean. It arose over a communication from J. W. Bennett asking for official action granting tho Flanagan and Bennett bank the right to maintain a sewer from the new bank building across S 1 ROBBERS IKE Mail Pouch Containing $50, 000 In Currency and Other Valuables Stolen Near Kan sas City. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, June 10. Al though no definite information is ob tainable here, there Is reason to be lieve that a registered mail pouch was stolen near Kansas City and that It will prove one of the richest hauls ever made In a postal rob bery. The bag Is said to have contained TJFT DELEGATES NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMIT TEEMEN DECIDE IN THEIR FAVOR AND DENY THAT THEY ARE SHOWING FAVORITISmT" (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 10. The Repub lican National Committee seated thel eleventh and twelfth Missouri dis trict Taft delegations. After the decision in favor of the Taft forces Chairman New, in discussing the work of the committee said, "I know it will be charged that the Taft peo LICENSE CUT But "13" May Prove Unlucky and Bring Them Raise In Marshfield. That "13" is an unlucky number was almost demonstrated by the city council last evening when a petition from the Marshfield retail liquor dealers was read asking for a reduc tion In licenses from $C00 to $400 per year. Instead of favoring the reduction In the license, some of the city officials made up their mind that the license ought to be increased to $1,000 per year. Owing to not being ready to act, it was finally decided to lay the petition on the table but there were intimations that it might be called up again and the license raised instead of lowered. The petition from the saloonmen asked that the number of saloons in Marshfield for the present be lliplted to thirteen. Also that in view of the fact that the council had recently in creased the license from $400 to $600 per annum and that this had been closely followed by an order compelling the saloons to shut at midnight and on Sundays, the liquor men thought tho license should be re duced. The petition was signed by practically all of the saloon proprie tors. Front street and emptying into the Bay along or under the sidewalk ad joining Mr. Lockhart's property. It seems that the building had to con struct a private sewer owing to the basement of tho structrue being be low the city sewer. Councilman Lockhart moved that tho communica tion be laid on the table. Council man Flanagan opposed tho action un less he could be assured that it would be taken up soon, saying that the matter had been pending for several months now. Mr, Lockhart said that ho and J. W. Bennett could person ally adjust the matter and that he didn't want the council to grant the Flanagan and Bennett request be cause such action might prove a cloud on tho title of his iLockhart's- prop erty. He said that ho had arranged to give Mr. Bennett a lease for right of way to the sewer. Councllmen Sacchi and Savage Interposed In favor of Messrs. Flanagan and Bennett and Mr. Lockhart became Irlltated. Fin ally upon Mr. LocKhart's assurance .nat tho matter would bo adjusted vately between he and Mr. Ben nett, It was laid on tho table. Closing out Summer Milllnory at cost to make room for fall goods. M. M. Langdon's Millinery, New O'Con neil building. WANT VALUABLE RAUL an unusual amount of matter and an unverified report says one Item in the bundle was a roll of currency valued at fifty thousand ' dollars which was being shipped by a local bank to Its New York correspondent. As Is usual In such cases, the postofllce authorities and govern ment officials refuse to discuss the theft. They have not even admitted that a mail pouch was stolen. It is known though that secret service men throughout the West and middle west have received instructions to bo on the lookout for tho thieves. Just how the pouch was stolen Is not known, but It Is believed to have been secured while being transferred. CONTESTS ple on the committee aro riding rough shod over everything, but I want to say, however, that all con tests have been settled strictly on their merits." Frank Hitchcock, manager of the Taft forces, declared that neither Taft nor his managers have made a deal on the question of the nomina tion of a vice-president and that they will not push the candidacy of any one man. The contests in the first and sec ond districts of North Carolina were decided in favor of the Taft dele gates. Archbishop Nitton, Formerly of Georgia, Slain by Tiflis Revolutionists. (By Associated Press.) TIFLIS, Africa., Juno 10. Arch bishop Nitton, formerly of Georgia, was assassinated by the Revolution ists today on the steps of the syno- dlcal building. A monk was severely wounded. The assassins emptied their revolvers Into the body of th archbishop and escaped. MYTRLE POINT POINTERS. Items of Interest Taken From Tho Enterprise. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schroeder of Johnson's mill on Tuesday, the 2d. Uncle Shad Hudson left yesterday for tho bay, en route to Portland whither he goes to attend the 36th annual reunion of Oregon pioneers. It is Shad's first trip to Portland since 1863, when there were only a few shanties in the town, and his visit will no doubt be greatly en Joyed. Can you realize that it is less than a month until tho Glorious Fourth? The weather has not been a reminder, thus, far, of tho approach of the natal day, and as a consequence the crops are quite backward. Old settlers claim that another spring like It has never been known in this locality. E. C. Roberts went to Beaver Hill Tuesday and closed a deal with W. T. Moffett for the Mrs. W. P. Davis ranch on Catching Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Miller of North Da kota aro guests at the home of Mr. and MrB. A. T. Train, east of town. Mr. Miller Is a brother of Mrs. Train. At a meeting of the city council, which met In adjourned session Wed nesday evening, a change was made In the city marshalshlp. Mayor Stemmler named W. R. Corbln to succeed A. L. Rice, and the appoint ment was confirmed by the council men. Tho former marshal asked a raise In salary which tho council thought it could not afford. Dr. J. D. Wetmoro received word from his friend, Dr. Wm. Tatom of Florence announcing tho arrival of a pair of twins at his homo on the 28th. Dr. Tatom formerly practiced dentist ry at Coqulllo, where ho was a mem ber of tho order of Eagles, and Dr. Wetmoro thinks It qulto appropriate that ho should emulato tho king of birds and bring them in by tho pair. Ho only regrets that ho was not near enough to hear tho screaming of tho fathor bird. w i 1 S CITY FLOOD LOSS NOT AS GREAT AS FEARED SES RE AFTER Scores Join In Search For Slayer of Woman North of Bellingham. (By Associated Press.) BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 10. A special from Blaine says that two hundred men aro searching tho country on both sides of tho Interna tional line for tho man who ravished and murdered Mrs. William Morri son three miles north of Blaine yes terday afternoon. Blood hounds are being used. A suspect was arrested last night, but he gives a good ac count of himself, and It Is believed that he can prove an alibi. The posse have a clue to a tramp who was seen near Blaine this morning when he jumped from a train. The crime was committed lute yes tedray while Mrs. Morrison and her young daughter were walking on the railroad track near Hazzlemoro on the Great Northern. While the tramp outraged her mother, tho child ran for help. When neighbors arrived, they found tho woman dead with her throat cut. CANNON IN CHICAGO. Says He Will be in Presidential Race as Long as Delegates Let Him (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. 111., Juno 10. Speaker Joe Cannon who arrived in Chicago from his home in Danville, 111., de clared himself to be a candidate for president "until they stop voting or elect some one else." Cannon will return homo tonight. Noted Capitalist, Politician and Magnate Succumbs After Short Illness. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, June 10. O. H. P. Belmont died at his home, Hemp stead, L. I., this morning. He has been seriously 111 for less than two weeks. He was a son .of tho late August Belmont. The present Aug ust Belmont and Perry Belmont are his brothers. OSCAR MOON DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS. Well-known Coos County Man Suc cumbs at General Hospital Burial at Sumner. Oscar Moon, a well-known Coos county young man, died at tho Gen eral hospital after an illness of a year or more. He was taken to the hospital to undergo an operation, but ho rapidly grew worse, preventing the operation. Mr. Moon was born and raised near Coqulllo. Ho is survived by a mother and several brothers and sis ters. Ulysses Moon of MarBhfleld, Is a brother of tho deceased. The body was taken to Sumner for burial. NOTICE. Bids will bo received for building a grand stand at Fair Grounds up to 7:30 p. in., Friday, Juno 12. Seo specifications at Chamber of Com merce. Reserve right to reject any or all bids. COOS & CURRY DISTRICT (FAIR ASSOCIATION. F. P. NORTON, President. FOR THE greatest reduction in (millinery, seo Mrs. A. G. Aiken. 1 BELMONT DIES IN NEW YORK River Recedes Before Reach ing Record of High Water in 1903. T0PEKA PEOPLE RETURN TO HOMES. Trains Reach Butte But Can not Proceed Westward For Several Days. (By Assocratntt tress.) KANSAS CITY, Kan., Juno 10. Kansas City today Is experiencing the worst flood since 1903. Tho flood stage of 1904 was passed last night but there Is little possibility of the flood stage of 1903, when millions of damage was done, being reached and the Indications are that the crest o fthe present flood will pass this afternoon. To tho west, at Lawrence and Topeka, the Kaw is falling rapidly. LOWER AT TOPEKA. More Rain May Renew Flood Danger. (By Associated Press.) TOPEKA, Kan. .June 10. The river is falling an Inch per hour. Tho citizens are returning to their homes and merchants are resuming busi ness. The Weather Bureau predicts further rains. TRAINS REACH BUTTE. May Bo Week Rcforo Trafilc to Spo kane Is Resumed. (By Associated Press.) BUTTE, Mont., Juno 10. Five trains from tho East arrived last night. The road to tho West is in bad shapo and communication be tween Butte and Spokane may delay ed a week longer. Joe Ford, Sioux City Gambler, Murders Mrs. Sargent and Commits Suicide. (By Associated Press.) SIOUX CITY, la., June 10. MIsb Margaret Sargent was compelled to force an entrance to her homo last night, and on searching for tho cause of tho door being locked found her mother dead on tho floor and be sldo her Joe Ford, a well-known gambler, both with bullet holes in their heads, and a revolver in the man's hand. The man left this note "I was drove to this. May God tor sive me." Jealousy is thought tho motive of the double crime. HOLD. GREEK FOR CRIME. Arrested in Chicago for Murder la Washington. (By Associated Press.) SPOKANE, Wash., Juno, 10. George Thomas, alias George Stano polls, a Greek, arrested in Chicago yesterday is wanted in Whitman county, Wash., for tho alleged mur der on July 11, 1907, of Nelsho Jo sey, a Greek, who was killed near Colfax and robbed $500. Two men aro Implicated In the murder. REUNION OF CONFEDERATES. Over 7,000 Veterans Gather nt Bir mingham, Ala. (By Associated Press.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 10. Amid great enthusiasm and before 7,000 people, tho reunion of Con federate Veterans was called to ordor by Major Gonoral Georgo P. Harri son, commanding tho Alabama Dlvi slon of tho Confederacy. Tho read ling of an address prepared by Gen eral Stophen D. Leo and which, had ho lived, would hayo beon dellvored by him was a feature of tho exercises. KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF S results. msmr'fm