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TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SANDS Or PEOPLE EVERY DAY BY PUTTING YOUR "WANT ADS" IN l'UE TLMKS. KEEP UP TO DATE BY HEADING THE COOS HAY TIMES. THE DAY'S NEWS TOLD ACCURATELY! AND CONCISELY. m MEJD3ER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 1908. No. 105, (&vm& """IMBM . K GAF1DINER PASTOR ACCUSED OF SEVERAL CHS NOW G. C. Summers, Alias "Rev. Geo. Clark" Taken to Salem For Hearing. CIRCUMSTANCES ARE STRONG AGAINST HIM John Parrott From Throckmor ton, Tex., Responsible For Arrest. ROSEBURG, Ore., Nov. 11. In tho custody of Sheriff Fenton, Rev. George Clark, or Summers, arrested at Gardiner, left Roseburg for Salem to fight extradition to Throckmorton, Texas, where he was indicted In 1904 under the name of Summers, on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Tho minister's de fense is "that he Is a victim of mis taken identity. Circumstances sur rounding tho case militate heavily against him, however, and if certain allegations are true ho will have to face a more serious charge than that on which he Is indicted. Rev. Clark, or Summers, as his name may be, has been stationed at Gardiner but a short time past. Pre viously he filled pulpits elsewhere In Oregon. Originally he came from Throckmorton, Texas, according to his own admission, and while there, ho said, he was connected with a small college. Ho was formerly of tho South Methodist denomination, but in 1904 secured a transfer to tho Methodist Episcopal church, North, and received assignments in the Ore gon conference. Rev. Clark's arrest was Instigated by John Parrott, a former resident of Throckmorton, Tex., who, as chance would have It, located at Gar diner a few weeks ago. He claims, so it is reported, to have recognized in the woman whom Clark calls his wife and with whom he was living at Gardiner, a playmate of his child hood days. The woman, furthermore, according to his assertion, is a sister of his uncle's wife. From the fact that he had never learned of such a marriage of the woman to a minis ter, Parrott became suspicious and wrote letters of inquiry to relatives at Throckmorton, among them his uncle. Real Nnmo Summers. Brief correspondence followed, culminating in Sheriff Fenton receiv ing a telegram Instructing him to place the minister under arrest. Clark's real name is declared to be Summers, and he Is alleged to have deserted a wife and two children In Texas. Matters are complicated all the more by the fact that the woman at Gardiner Is tho mother of two children, tho elder of whom is 3 years of age. The facts concerning tho charge of obtaining money under false pretenses are not known, but it is believed to have been returned by the Texas jury In tho absence of knowledge of a more serious crime, if one has been committed. What weighs stronger than any thing else against the minister is his silence regarding his marriage to the woman with whom he has been living at Gardiner. He could not produce a marriage certificate when asked for it, and when he was requested to name tho place and dato of the mar riage he was silent. It was pointed out to him that the authorities could J verify any statement by telegraph ing immediately, but tho minister made no statement that would clear ' tho ugly charges against him. The apparent indication of guilt from this circumsatnee is strengthened by the fact that Clark is resisting the effort to remove , him to Texas for trial. In explanation of this act and of his refusal to answer questions concerning his supposed marriage to "tho woman at Gardiner, Rov. Clark said: "I will proceed in my defense ono step at a time. When I am cleared I will prosecuto John Parrott for per jury." Rev. James K. Hawkins, of the Methodist church, of this city, has Interested himself In Clark's behalf, and will raise money, if necessary, ii ey mtmi Young Son of Peter Menegat of Ten Mile Touches Match to Cap. The eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Menegat of Ten Mile, id shy a portion of his thumb and his first and second fingers as a result of touching a match to a dynamite cap which he found on their ranch the other day. The injury, aside from the lad for life Is a very pain ful one. Ho Is getting along nicely and no danger of lockjaw Is now an ticipated. Mrs. Menegat was in a rather seri ous condition for a time after the ac cident as she ran from their home to the Lake Creamery to reach a telephone to call a physician to care for the boy. She was alone on the place with the lad at the time of the accident and after binding up the injured hand started to call a physician. She reached there In an exhausted condition and, not being very strong physically, fears were entertained for her for a time. Dr. Gale of North Bend, was called to attend the boy. Mrs. H. Johnson Dead, One Daughter Dying and Another Crazed By Accident. (By -Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11. In a runaway accident today, Mrs. Har riet Johnson was thrown from a buggy against a tree and killed, and her daughter, Mrs. Ostrom, seriously and perhaps fatally injured. It is feared that Mrs. Kate Johnson, a daughter of Mrs. Johnson, who wit nessed the accident, will lose her reason. with which to employ lawyers to de fend him. Credentials May He Stolen. The only defense thus far advan ced by Summers is in the form of a set of credentials which he carries. These documents are signed by the Bishop of Texas and bear the seal of the church of which he alleges to bo a leading' light. His name, as recorded on this "sheep-skin" is George Clark, another mysterious circumstance which the officers are as yet unablo to explain. It Is pre sumed, nevertheless, that he stole this paper, thus placing himself in a fair position to deceive the outside world. Summers Is a bright appearing man of about 45 years of ago and from all appearances has enjoyed a liberal schooling in his younger days. He talks fluently and writes a good hand, and Is said to be an able and entertaining speaker. Later developments in the case tend to show that Summers eloped from Texas with the lady whom ho now alleges to be his lawful wife. Steamer BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, NOVEMBER 1 1, at 2 P. M. DON'T PAY tho other fellow's bill. Buy your meat for cash at Sanitary Market. You can BUY or SELL through The Tlmc3 "WANTS" with ease, dis patch and profit try them. WOMAN KILLED IN RUNAWAY KIDNAPER CAUGHT NEAR SEATTLE Leo. Bessemer Wanted In the E. P. English Case Surpris ed and Caught While Asleep In Lonely Cabin. (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 11. In a farmhouse owned by David Foy, on the south shore of Bitter Lake, five miles north of Seattle where, NASHVILLE AROUSED OVER SHOOTING All Tennessee Agog Over Slay ing of Senator Carmack and Many Different Versions of Fray Are Told. (By Associated Press.) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 11. Excitement is still high over the shooting of Senator Carmack. Col. Cooper who was with his son when the latter shot Carmack remains in Jail without bond charged with murder, while young Cooper remains in the hospital under guard. He will have his preliminary examination as soon as he can leave the hospital. Friends of Carmack claim that the shooting was the result of a conspi racy In which men of high authority are connected; that Carmack was waylaid and assassinated while he SEND IN TO VALEjESSl Coos Bay Likely to Be Repre- sented at Oregon-Idaho De velopment Congress. Delegates to the next meeting of the Oregon-Idaho Development Con gress which will be held at Vale, will probably be named soon by the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce. Col. Wm. E. Grimes has received a letter from Col. E. Hofer of Salem, urging that Coos Bay be represented. Col. Hofer says that the congress is doing more boosting for Coos Bay than any other section, and the peo ple hero ought tq be moro active in Its behalf. It is likely that strong delegations will be named for the Vale meeting of the congress and the one following it to be held at Salem during the session of the Oregon legislature this winter. Walter Lyon has received a let ter from Judge Lowell of Pendleton, president of the congress, who is very anxious to secure moro active support from Coos Bay. JUDGE LOWELL'S LETTER. Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Pen dleton, writes as follows: "I beg to advise that the Board of Trade at Vale, Malheur county, Is arranging for a meeting for the Oregon and Idaho Development Con gress, December 17, 18 and 19, and I hope that your people will be able to send a delegation. I am sure that by coming in touch with the great Snako River basin and understand ing its wonderful resources your people will have it impressed upon them tho truth which I suggested in my address last September In your city, namely: That Coos Bay is the natural outlet for an empire, and that when tho great interior of Ore gon and southern Idaho is brought in touch with the Pacific by a rail road a great entreport of trade must bo established at Coos Bay. Tho In terior needs your lumber hnd coal and you need their productions, and tho commerce of the Pacific, as It develops, will assure growth and nrosnerlty. I FOR BARGAINS Attend tho stocking sale at Mrs. Elrod's, Friday and Saturday, 500 MEN WANTED To eat at tho Melrose restaurant. OASn PRIZE MASQUERADE BALL, NORTH BEND, November 14, at Eckhoff Hall. tired and footworn from the pur suit by posses from Mount Vernon, he had fallen asleep, Leo. Bessemer was taken by surprlso and captured early this morning by deputy she riffs Wheeler, Hill and Meek and is now In the King county Jail. Besse mer kidnaped a wealthy logger named E. P. English and forced him to sign a demand for ?5,000 ransom and then tied him to a tree. A re ward of ?500 was offered for Bes semer's capture. was on his way to his boarding house and that he was shot while he was talking to a lady; that when he left the office of "The Tennessean" the fact was telephoned from a house near the office and that thus the Coopers were notified that Senator Carmack was on his way and to be on the alert. It now aevelops, acpordlng to friends of Carmack that there was a third party with the Coopers Just be fore the shpoting, an ex-county offi cial and a close personal friend of the Coopers and Governor Patterson. Friends of the Coopers say It was merely a street duel, that the Coop ers had tried to avoid meeting with Carmack and that they were on the way to the state capitol in response to a telephone message from Gover nor Patterson when the tragedy oc curred. Will Nominate Candidates For City Election All Must Register. North Bend will hold a city caucus November 24 to nominate candidates for mayor, city recorder and three places on the city council. The elec tion will bo held December 8. The terms of Councllmen Van Zile, Coleman and Bode expire this year. There is already considerable gossip as to possible candidates. A. H. Derbyshire has announced his candi dacy for nomination for city re corder. 'It is understood that Mr. Gardiner will not be a candidate for re-election. It Is possible that Mayor Simpson and the retiring members of tho council will also be candidates for re-election but no an nouncement has yet been made by any of thorn. Under the North Bend charter, all voters who wish to participate in the city election December' 8, must register during November. To dato, tho registration has been light. City Recorder Gardiner will keep his of fice open November 28 until 9 o'clock in the evening to enable citizens, es pecially the worklngmen, to register and qualify as electors. But little business was done at last night's meeting of tho North Bend city council. It was decided to meet again next Tuesday night to take up ordinances providing for con verting part of tho waterfront into a market place and fixing regulations for electrical wiring, etc. D AT LAST Missing Explorer who Attempt ed to Reach North Pole In Baloon Accounted For. (By Associated Press.) COPENHAGEN, Nov. 11. -Thoro is reason to believe that tho body of Andro who, In 1897 mado an at tempt to reach the north pole In a balloon, has boon found on tho coast of Labrador. NORTH BEND'S CAUCUS NOV. 24 D ' WRECKS NEAR NEW ORLEANS NNN Sharply Criticises Body For Al leged Waste of Property Owner's Money. The closing momgnts of last even ing's session of the Marshfleld city council were marked by a rather heated tilt between Councilman Claude Nasburg and W. U. Douglas over the filling of Front street north of tho city hall. The council had just awarded tho contract to Con tractor D. W. Small to fill tho street at forty-five cents per cubic yard, the cost to be paid by the owners of tho abutting property. Mr. Hbuglas, who was a little lato In arriving at tho meeting, said that he had explained to Councilman Nasburg that tho street could be filled by the dredge when it starts operations here with In a few weeks for eight cents per cubic yard, or about one-fifth of what it would cost under Mr. Small's contract. Mr. Douglas said that it would mean a saving of about $300 to the property owners to have the street filled by the dredge and he thought the council ought to take the matter into consideration. Councilman Nasburg said that ho had Informed Mr. Douglas when he (Douglas) had Informed him of the matter a few days ago that he should appear before the city council last night and explain the matter to that body before the bids on tho Front street fill were opened. In addition to this, Nasburg said that' he did not think that tho dredglngs would be solid enough to warrant putting on an asphalt covering next spring as it is proposed to do. Mr. Douglas said that he had been delayed at a business meeting but as he had explained tho matter to Councilman Nasburg and Mayor Straw and had tried to tell Council man Sacchi about It, he presumed that the council would try to look after the property owners' interests. In addition to this, he said in reply to Mr. Nasburg that there was no thing in the contract just let to Mr. Small that would prov.ent Mr. Small having tho street filled by the dredge for eight cents per yard and ho (Small) receive forty-five cents from the city. Mr. Nasburg said that If Mr. Small did this, the city would't pay It to him. Mr. Douglas asked tho council to rescind Its action In awarding tho contract but tho body refused. Coun cilman Sacchi wanted to rescind tho action, saying that he had not un derstood Mr. Douglas' statement about the cost of the work originally. However, ho did not got the support of the other councllmen. Just before leaving, Mr. Douglas said that tho contract just awarded to Mr. Small had not been In ac cordance with the specifications ana consequently was not legal. Ho in timated that ho would attack It in tho courts. Ho was acting for the Clemenson estato which owns the property occupied by tho Brewery saloon. Tho only other bidder on tho work was Walter Condron who wanted fifty-two cents per cubic yard for Ailing tho street. The bids included tho cost of removing the present plank nnd putting them down after tho fill is completed. YARD MASTER SHOT. Freight Car Roblwrs Blamed For riik'iiKo Crime. (Bv Associateo" Press.7 CHICAGO. Nov. 11. Yardmnstor C. B. Arton was found in tho Wabash railroad yards early today with a bullot In his head. lie died later In tho hospital. It Is bollevod that he was shot by freight car robbers. CHILDREN'S class in BJocution boglns Saturday at 10 o'clock, nt Academy of Music. Terms: ton weeks, $2.30. DOUGLAS RAPS COUNCIL'S ACT E Gill IT Nine Killed In Collisions aC Each Place Early Today. SOUTHERN DISASTER BEGGARS DESCRIPTION Passenger Trains Crash, Kilt ing and Maiming Those; On Board. - iBy Associated Press.) CHEYENNE, Wyo Nov. 11. Nino men are known to have $ lost their lives in a collision of & Union Pacific freight trains " last night at Borle, Wyo., and a fire which followed the wreck. " (By Associated Pness.) NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11. In asr rear-end collision on tho New Or leans and Northeastern railroad to day at Little Woods, twelve mlless from this city, nine are known to have been killed and a number In jured. The accident was caused by a New Orleans and Great Northern train running Into a Northeastern in coming passenger train. Later reports say the wreck scena was horrible beyond words. Tha moans of the dying and injured were heart rending and tho bodies of the dead formed an awful spectacle. Exactly how the collision occurred is not yet known, but it appears that tho Great Northern train was lata' as It should have preceded tb.e Northeastern train into tho city bjc about twenty minutes. ects m Returned Missionary Prophe sies Revolution In China and War With Japan., (Bv Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11. Dls- clarlng the youth of China and the progressive element in that nation: would unite in a great revolution tot ovorthrow tho present dynasty, taa Rov. William Christie, a missionary from China, stated that great dls- turbancos are about due In tho Cele& tial empire and that war with Japaxs. is in contemplation. DORIC CHAPTER AND MASONS BUY PIANO? Secure Fino Instrument For Thclzr Hall Times' Piizo Part of Nucleus of Fund. Doric Chapter, No. 53, Order off tho Eastern Star, and tho other Ma sonic bodies of Marshfleld havo pur chased a fine Gabler piano from WU R. Haines Music Company, for thctr hall In tho Masonic Opera Houses. Tho movement was started by Mra. Hazard and Mrs. McCarty who In terested the other members of the Eastern Star and other Masonic bo dies and tho funds wore quickly raised. Doric Chapter had a smaHl fund on hand realized from th recent presentation of "Tho Maids of Alaska" and to this was added tho? ?75 which W. R. Hnlnes allowed for tho talking machine which Dorfn Chapter won In Tho Times Popular Grand Prize Voting Contest whiclo closed ten days ngo, Tho now plnno la one of the finest of tho noted Gablor mako, the wal nut caso making It one of the hand somest Instruments In tho city. Mrs. Elrod WILL close out hor eu tiro line of IrdlM and children' stacking Rt FRIDAY and SATURN DAY'S aa'e. TRY A TON of BEAVER HILIi NIT COAL 55.60 par ton lllvored Mastors & McLaln. Phone 2.011.