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M ., isS-nsan ai!W- .-. f"fc-,J. KEEP UP TO DATE1 TALK ABOUT TALKING. mxmtB YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY BV PUTTING YOUR "WANT AD 8" IN THE TIMES. IlY READING THE DAY TIMES. THE DAYJ ntws TOLD ACCURATEL1 AND CONCISELY. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. HI. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1909 SIX PAGES. No. V A. tv. FIPE FOLLOWS CHOOSES THE RAZOR AND THE STRAITS (IF ISSINA A BAD IE E ROUTE TO ETEI ANOTHER TIL WAVE W gas; wrecks; I BUILDINGS, 1 - i i " - , - , n Unconfirmed Report That Quake Stricken District Was Another Disaster. TWO STEAMERS ARE REPORTED MISSING Were Loaded With Refugees and Injured From the Stricken "Section. wvvvwwvsv AMERICANS LOSE LIVES Former Vice-Consul at Mes sina and Entire Family Per ish In Earthquake. (By Associated Press.) NAPLES, Jan. 2. It was j learned conclusively yesterday , that Joseph H. Pierce, former NAPLES, ! AN. 2. IT IS RE- American vice consul at Messina ' (By Associated Press.) PORTED "THAT ANOTHER TD3AL -WATPE HAS SWEPT THROUGH 'THE STRAITS OF MESSINA. THE NEWS CAN- NOT BE CONFIRMED. TWO STEAMERS "LOADED WITH I REFUGEES -AND INJURED 1VFKE rEXKECTED HERE XESaiERDAY BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SIGHTED. ALL EF- TORTS TO LOCATE THEM HAVE FAILED. ' (CBy Associated Press.) and all members of his family lost their lives In the recent earthquake disaster. 4 4 TWENTY THOUSAND DEAD. (By Associated Press.) ROME, 'Jan. 2. An ofllclal dis patch from Regglo says that the death list there apparently amounts to twenty thousand. AMERICANS ESCAPE. (By Associated Pross.) NAPLES, Jan. 2. Three tank steamers with drinking water have PARIS, Jan. 2. The Figaro correBnondent nt. Rome declares .ails earner estimate of 150,000 'eft here for Messina. At Taorminl, dead was too conservative. He .oicny, where a number or Americans estimates 200,000 have already were spending the winter, It is said k-perlshea -nnd the worst is not jthe town escaped with slight' dam- no wn. 'Ho adds thut trem- ' age. lillngs of'thc earth continue and It times boiling water bursts roan crevasss. The sources of svwims ho iys are polluted v poisoned with nutrid mat- to, Expjosionjn Chicago, Restau rant Does Damage to Amount $150,000. (By Assoc'ated Press.) CHICAGO, Jan. 2. A gas explo sion in the Tom Jones restaurant down town yesterday did $150,000 damages. Two Bky scrapers were nearly wrecked and another build ing damaged slightly. GO DIE BREAKWATER 10 PORTLAND WBy Associated Press.) ROME, Jan. 2. Professor Alfal of the Flos enca Obsor- vatory iwcdicts that seismic dls- turbances will continue for STEAMER SAILS THIS MORNING .three years to come. He re- uaukhau a IjAUUK l,ist OF commends the enforcement of i PASSENGERS AND GOOD restrictive 'building law in the earthnuake rone of Italy. POPE GIVES $200,000. ikes Second Gift to the Relief Fud I For Italian Sufferers. (by Associated I'resj.) fcVIKIGHT CARGO. The steamer Breakwater sailed for Portland this morning at 8:30 witl a good cargo of freight and a large passenger list. The following is the complete list of passengers: Mrs. Gulterrez, Mrs. Cribbs, R. McNalr, A. E. Pollexfen, D. P. Leach, P. A. Stillwell, Chas. Sneddon, S. iROME, Jan. 2. The American Croft, Chas, Martin, A. D. Haiderode, i nboat Seorplon will arrive at Mes- ' B. H. Burns, Mrs. Burns, Miss Cora ha Monday. She and other for- Burne, Roy Burns, Miss F. Hansen, ;n vessels will be used to transport , Miss S. Hansen, H. L. Bergman, T, f tigees from the affected districts. B. Wheeler, A. Moore, Mrs. Early, turning from the Calabrian coast, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Becker, F. Thom rth of Regglo, King Victor sent ft berg, W. F. Rau, R. Mariden, Mr. )ssage to tho premier stating that Burkharr, Mrs, O'Kelly, Mr. Petty- tanitello and Villa Sangioyenni John, Mrs. Pettyjohn, Miss Hockett, th were completely destroyed. Al- Mrs. Qlllman, Mr. Glllman, E. pst all the people of Messina and Schake, Lyle, Soger, T. Fisher, W. ggio, it Is said, have made up their Fisher, Geo. Valentine, W. Huntley, Steward of Milljcoma Club Falls Under Suspicion of the Members. "Jake" Goldie, tho popular stew ard oi the Mllllcoma club was the center of an unusual Incident at the clol cm New Years day. "Jake" has always been popular with the mem bers of the club but recently1 tend ered Tils' 'resignation to accept a place with the new Hotel Chandler. Since then th'ere have been various rumors afloat. For some time "Jake" has been under suspicion of being not only an efficient and capable steward but a good fellow as welL A com mittee on Investigation was appoint ed anfl .found "Jake" guilty on all counts. Yesterday he was called from his place Jn the Goldie room Into an open meeting of the club and presented with a handsome gold watch as a token of the esteem and appreciation of the members. Mayor Straw made the presentation speech and won the Applause of all present by his display of oiatory. "Jake" was taken completely by surprise and n a voice choked with emotion tiled to extend his thank3, concluding with an Invitation to the library where he gave one of his liquid poems that met the appreciation of even one. Brakeman Burned to Death As Result of Collision On Northern Pacific. (By. Associated Press.) t SEATTLE, an. 2. Following a collision of Northern Pacific trains in the yards at Toppenish, Brakeman Gannon was burned to death. The wrecked trains were destroyed by Are and the road was tied up the greater portion of the day. SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TODAY Directors Consider Important Business In Today's Ses . sion of Board. BULLDOG IS ACCEPTED IN ALIMONY PAYMENT INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2. In granting a divorce some months ago to Mrs. Dora Kllng, the Cour direct ed alimony to be paid In installments. Kllng fell behind in his payments i nnrl wnn hrnnirht ltn nnnt. hw li Vl f. lAfn ft1 rjlvx Hrtfll vm n f M M 4X 1 1 . uuu.u. u .BuaiiUUD UU.-U form wf nrm nnnAnfAfl riTirl nno mnrn nmrfort ' The Marshfleld school board is holding an Important session this afternoon. Matters of much Inter est, not the least of which is the problem of maintaining the teacher's force Is occupying the attention of 'VW'WNrf''WN HUMAN FIEND IS CAPT Bloodhounds Trace Man Who Murdered Two Boys and Assaulted Others. (By Vssoclated Press.) SEATTLE, Jan. 2. Joseph Ni cholas, the slayer of the four-year-old son of Joseph Santos and assail ant of the two-year-old brother of the dead boy and of George A. Brown who died last night, was traced to Port Orchard by blood hounds and captured this morning. He is now in Jail here. Cleo, the two-year-old son of Santos is in a pre carious condition. John. Jacobson Ends Life Wl Passing of. the Old Year. THE LAST DAY OF YEAR", LAST DAY OF HIS LIRE t almost occasioned a panic and Prof. Qolden who was present wore a har rassed expression until J. W. Ben nett suggested that if it became gen erally known that Marshfleld schools were superior to a matrimonial bu reau In providing husbands there would be no difficulty in keeping the lists full. The board was still in session as The Times is going to press, the busi ness transacted up to that time was as follows: Board accepted bid of Going & nurvey to iurnisn Diinas ror new school building at $138.17. Resignations of Miss Sebolt and Miss Alice McCormac accepted. Miss Laura Escott was engaged to fill tbe vacancy vaused by Miss Sebolt's resignatlpn In present school build ing. When high school is .transfer red to new building Miss Escott will be given charge of the Second Grade. He said he had no property but a bulldog. The wife promptly said she would take the dog in payment of $25 due on the last installment, and Kl'ng agreed to turn over the anjmal to her. nds to abandon their cities. Pope J. Sher. lis has made another gift of $200,- 0 to the relief fund. The pontiff never so regretted the loss of, p liberty he enjoyed as patriarch Venice as at present. EVIDENCE OF SUFFERING. ' rrible Scenes Enacted In the Awful jtnlinn Disaster. fR Associated prnsH ) ', MESSINA, Jan. 2. The town Is 'Imost deserted, only soldiers and .ailors, are seen here. The dead Jodles which are being taken from me fallen buildings, bear mute wit less of their horrible sufferings. Sev- EW YEARS AT WHITE HOUSE HHFF I OS FS liFH I RfflIF li HiESTEAD, TIKfi DEAL Usual Celebration In Which Di plomats and Officials Ex tend Greetings. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The ral were gnawed at hands and arms, J usunl New Year's celebration took Others had portions of shawls and Uher clothing i.n their mouths. One woman had .her teeth fixed firmly In the leg of a dead baby. ROME, Jan. 2. Queen Helena a3 slightly injured at Messina. A sjight earthquake at Messina threw tho patients of the hospital into a (Panic. Her majesty was close by and (kurrled to the scene to try and allay ;tne rears of the neonlo place at the White Houso yesterday. Diplomats and many, members of ofllclal life called and paid the com plimonts of the season to President and Mrs, Roosevelt. , A PERSON with $400 cash and a quick actor can pick up a SNAP In the shape of 2 nice residence lots 50x100 each. See Title Guarantee She was and Abstract Company. caught in a rush the parties were making and sustained a silent con- SI'ECLVL SALE of children coats, tuslon of tho chest. furs and head wear at 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT at the Ladles' Emporium. Mica 'Rrilllr, -.in . . , .-fj.- ..,. , BIRrt a cJaEg , ; B'gni reading Monday, January uuemy or Music, phon,e 1955. Ten Mile Man Likely to Lose Valuable Claim After Six Years Residence. Owing to confusion and er rors in the description of the engineers lines on the boundary of his homestead Joseph D, Magee, of Tenmile, is likely to lose it as a re sult of a decision of the United States land office. The 'and is locat ed on Tenmilo and has been occupied by Mr, Magee for six years. Two years ago he made final proof and re ceived his papers. Later C. J. Ma honey secured state scrip and filed on land at Tenmlle giving descrip tion of supposedly unoccupied land. This later proved tc bo the same land occupiod nnd improved by Magee. A contest resulted in which the Unit ed States government confirmed the State's title In the scrips which makes Magee's title void. Tho case will be appealed. At the Strozzi palace in Rome there is a book made of marble, the leaves being of marvelous thinness. SPECIAL SALE of children coats, furs and head wear at 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT at tho Ladies' Emporium. Former Coos Bay Man Com pletes Big Transaction In Washington. Coos Bay friends of-Geo. W. Log gie, and they are many, will bo Inter ested In tho following item clipped from the Bellingham Herald, telling of a large timber deal just consum mated by this former Coosbaylte: "The purchase of a large" tract of timber land bearing 50,000,000 feet of standing timber located six miles north of Arlington in Skagit county, was completed last evening by G. W. Loggie, of the Whatcom Falls Mill Company, foi approximately $100,J 000 L FATHER JOHN' PASSES AIY FAMOUS RUSSIAN PRIEST AVHO GAINED FAME AS FRIEND OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE AND FAVORITE WITH EMPEROR. (Bv Associated 1'ieas ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2 Father John of Cronstadt. is dead. He has been suffering from intestinal com plications, and though not unexpect ed, the end was sudden. He was born Nov. 30, 1829. As a Priest at Cronstadt his zeal and devotion drew about him hosts of followers and at tracted the emperor who constantly befriended him. The Into years of his life were clouded by ill repute of his connection with the Johnltes which was exploited by a group of unscrupulous and immoral men and women to tholr great advantage. The priests eyes were opened to this Only last summer when he anathemlzed the false leaders. ' i &1 He-l CONGRESS TO BE GENEROUS PRESIDENT WILL RECOMMEND APPROPRIATION OF HALF A MILLION FOR ITALIAN EARTH QUAKE SUFFERERS ' H AHPonlatod Press t Slashed Throat With Razor ar Then Hung Himself Result) of Despondency. John Jacobson of Honolulu, employe of the Smith-Powers Log-; glng Company at their camp at tho-J head of South Slough, committed' suicide Thursday afternoon, Dece;ra-? ber 31, by first cutting his throat with a razor and then hanging him-i self with a halter to a rafter In thoJI bunk house. Mr. Jacobson, who is a cousin of" A. V. Wickman, of Empire, at Whoso place he made his home when not employed, was a man about CO years old and leaves a family of a wlfo and four children in Honolulu", The news did not reach Marshfleld Until late Thursday when Coroner T. J. Lewis was summoned and de-J parted at once for the scene of the tragedy to hold an inquest. Arrived! there, he promptly convened a coro ner's jury the members of whiph were: O. S. Torrey, Howard Evans, Geo. Quappe, Andrew Winkler, J. W Brainard and John Wasson,. Body Found. Several witnesses worn nntnmnnBift5 , , thn first- hplnrr T? P WnriYinnnft wlir il testified as to finding the body im mediately after dinner. Ho went to the bunk house to get his hat and was shocked' td see -the body of-n man swinging from the rafter. hastened back tn tho rtlnlno- rnnm l and gave the alarm and on his returnTiJI was accompanied by Dell Saunders (jl and together they cut down the bodvAJ but every spark of life had departodCljtj James S, Wasson testified that he reli the pulse just previous to cutting thfl body down and there was not till slightest sign of life. Determined to Die. as soon as the body was takei down blood stains worn nntirxwi n3 . uwto.uvu WUIW7 w l.,l., .. . jWiu tw luitouiiuuuu provea mat Jacorr . son had stood Jn front of a mirr thirty feet from where the body wa hanging and slashed his throat twli with, a razor cutting two holes In windpipe. --Srrdttrtlyho feafeo could not accomplish his purpose ' that manner or it was too palpftj for ho stopped away from the m ror and walking back in the bus house thirty feet, secured a haH used for the horses, also a small bJ Tying one end to tho rafter and other nround his neck, he kicked- box from under him and swung S Into etornlty. A Slid Denth. Tho death is a partlcular'yS one as it was evident that the 'd was committed in a fit of despbl ol ,y Induced by regret that the ds man could not join his family Honolulu. His felloe workmen speak of 'l as a quiet man not glyen to dlsij tlon. Ho worked all forenoon of day he committed sulcldo and J K" 4 Sfcl WAonivnTrtx t o i l w xiu li i viiiiii- .imii -. ni nni'ruGii - . t.-i win nn Min,in n.nii icnn nnn the WorkmeiT went to dinner irv ). Tho rlonl Wna nHo M,.,1, I " """"' ""1""",ULU u,uuW . ,,, it - ,tev . .. ""for the relief of th Italian earth- ol J""K "'"' neiwjjnt din R. Wheeler and the sellers were . . l ti, i..,ni, i,n,,Da nn,i w!2vt,. .. . " quaKe suirerers. Both houses will """ " v '"""' """ '" the Arlington I APolVH ,, m , . erately to kill hlmsejf, new logging nrM,1f a . iU A. V. Wickman. a cousin camp will be established immediate-; of that'BTm. hen tho two bodies de n testfled that J will vie with each other In the oeen m ims county a utUo "The track embraces nearly 1,000 acres of land and tho timber Is as flnq as any in the state. Sixty per cent of It is cedar and the remainder flr. As It is located on the Stllla- guamlsh river logging can be carried on easily and tho timber brought di rect by tugs to the local mills." speedy of passage relief measure. Why pay moie than MILNER asks for your Hardware, Stoves and I Disiiesr Show Hens Wnk Extra. CHICAGO, Jan. 2. What some persons might consider a mean fraud Is being played on tho hens at tho poultry show In tho colllseum. Tho poor crentures aro unable to dis tinguish between sunlleht and the Notice Eaulcs. rnyS of tho Incandescent lnrans. TIia All Eagles and visiting members I result is that thov are lavinc two may get Invitations for our annual I eggs every twenty-four hours. Each entertainment by calling at tho Bird , lays an egg some time in tho dny nnd1 Use Capillatone NOW and save Hand Carts, Milk Carts and Wheel your hair, 50c at BROWN'S PHAR Barrows at jnLNER'S. JmACV. billiard parlors; Lamps and lanterns at MILNER'S. "1900" Washers at MILNER'S. then about midnight each yiys another1 Thon the lights aro extin guished so that tho ambitious fowls a year and during that tim much time at the Wickman hi Etnnlro when ho wnsune ine oniy ining that seen, trouble him was his abso his family. The deceased tivo of Finland. Tho body is now Iv'n at th son undertaking parlors. The 'funeral will be hod Lutheran churc'i tnmorrpw jjft two oVlo'-V pnd tho b Interred In fie Mnruufleli -t U i can get some sleep. V Marsh field 1 New jiunl'B In all deparU ueniij "nroijed for mld-W nt Aonclpniv nf AJucils. VlT -....,, Ml .g"- w. vnq&tti nttim fciiii ft ..-Aaftt&Mii m 1'F&zxrZi' w-&tmE'll'(toammljfa iA maatMmjJ,M,MmMJg