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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1909)
'- "1 " -A bo i M F MflRur' f J? TALK ABOUT TALKING. KEEP 'UP TO DATE xmtB ;w IOU CAN TALK XO THOU kjSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY ' DAY BY PUTTING YOUR "WANT ADS" IN THE TIMES. Y READING THE DAY f IES. THI3 DAY'S NrWS TOLD ACCURATELY AM) CONCISELY. tea. -J MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. HI. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1909. No. 149. Kvsrt idatt m 'mnt- COwP 4rf Vw .Si! SMI rur Ore 4 H II - . Jimm Hffi PRESIDENT J SHAKE UP ' CQMMITEO SUICIDE TODA! IN CIA Henry C. Potter Ends Life As Result of Nervous Prostra tion. FIRST ATTEMPT WAS DECLARED ACCIDENTAL Head of People's Savings Bank Condition of Institution Not Given. (By Associated Press.) DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 4. Henry C. Potter, vice-president of the Peo ple's Bank, committed suicide early this morning. Potter has been suf fering from nervous prostration. About a month ago, Potter was found unconscious In the bath-room of his residence with the gas escap ing from the jets. The family stated it had been turned on accidentally as he had been overcome by an attack of heart trouble. BOOK DEDICATED TO CAT. Mistress of Prize Winner Tells of i Pet's Wonderful Smartness. ' CHICAGO, Jan. 4. A 200-page book dedicated to the memory of a dead cat has been published by Mrs. Laura V. Greene, of vBerwyn, a prom inent club woman anl vice president of the American Cat Fanciers' Asso ciation. The cat whose fame is thus perpet uated Is the late Tom Wllloughsby Greene, three years old, black, orange-eyed, and four times winner of the blue ribbon at the annual cat show In Chicago. Tom Wllloughsby was entered for the show to be held next January, but contracted a se vere oase of pneumonia and passed to cat heaven. Tho book Is a volume of stories about cats and kittens including sev eral of which T. W. Greene was hero. -Ton;, had his own bed, with sheets pillow and quilts. Ho tucked him self in carefully each night. At the side of his bed an alarm clock was set for 8 a. m. When it rang, Tom got up, went to the hired girl's room and aroused her, gently tapping her face with the tip of his tail. WEDDED BY HIS FIRST LOVE. Each Hnd Become Married Since Their Early Betrothnl. OMAHA, Jan. 4. Tho acquaint ance of Lee Bryan, merchant, of Craig, Col., and Mrs. Carrie Younk ins, of Omaha, who has become his bride, was not of recent origin. They knew each other in their youthful days, and when their respective pa rents broke off their engagement Bryan went West and his sweetheart wedded another. Bryan also mar ried, but the union was not a happy one, and he separated from his wife fifteen years 'ago. June 1, he secured a divorce, and it once sought his schoolday sweet- Iheart. He found her a widow of fivo "years, and at once applied for a li cense. This was refused him on the 'ground that he had been divorced within six months. When the six months period re quired by law expired the license was secured and tho dream of nearly half a century became a reality. MONSTER BEAR KILLED. Weighed BOO Pounds nnd Was Trailed For Three Days. WILKESBARRE, Jan. 4. A five hundred pound bear ,the largest shot in this part of the state this season, was brought to this city. It was shot by Geo. Cassen, of North Mehoopany, Iwho. with a party of Wilkes-Barje hunters, was tracking in Bradford county. The bear was run down In Indian Cave, eighteen miles from Mehoopany. All efforts to get It out failed and Cassen, with a rifle In ono hanjikand a torch in tho other, en tered? He found the bear jn a far earner, throw tho torch at it, and then fired three shots, killing it be fore It cquld charge him. CLOSE FINISH Marshfield Fire Department Team Narrowly Defeats North Bend Team. By a margin of four-fifths of a second, tho Marshfield Fire Depart ment won the hose race from the North Bend Department team at North Bend New Year's Day. The contest was decidedly closer than tho one in Marshfield between the two teams Thanksgiving Day, the North Bend team having practised consid erably in hopes of winning the $50 wager. The contest was to lay 450 feet of hose and get water, Chiefs Nicols and Painter of the two departments acting as two of the officials. North Bend's team accomplished the feat in 37 4-5 seconds and the Marshfield team in 37 seconds flat. Some of the Marshfield members th'nk they made netter time than was allowed by the time-keepers and will probably brlng i up for discussion at the next meeting. Following the races, the members of the two hose teams were enter tained at a chicken supper and later in the evening at a boxing bout and general good time in Ecklioff hall. The members of the Marshfield team were as follows: Nozzle men, Gus. Gulovson and Wm. Longstaff; hydrant men, Carl Albrecht and L. W. Traver; cart men, Ray Olllvant, George Thomllnson, Eugene Keenan, Jasper Mauzey and D. Rhodes. It is likely that another race will be arranged soon and at least a re turn banquet will be tendered the North Bend firemen by the Marsh field department. EDUCATOR DEAD. Professor of Astronomy In North western Unicrsity Pnsscs Away. (Bv Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Jan. 4. George Wash ington Hough, a professor of astron omy In the Northwestern University and director of the Dearborn Obser vatory, died suddenly In Evanston, Saturday aged 72. BETRAYS !IL 10 ISJILLEO Los Angeles Man Shoots Youth Who Wronged His Sister. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. With tho accusation that ho was responsible for his sister's downfall and that he abducted her from the dqor of the "House of Hope where she was sent to escape his wiles, William Mit chell, an iron worker, shot - and Instantly killed Cecil Thayer, a mes senger 19 years old. The tragedy oc curred after Esther Mitchell 10 vears old, had disappeared from home. Mitchell surrendered to the officer and admits the shooting but pleads any other man would have done the same. RECEIVER FOR RAILWAY'. Southern Corporation Unnblo b Meet Its Obligations. IJWy Associated PresoD ATLANTA, Jan. 4. Judge Par dee of the Circuit Court, Saturday appointed President H. M. Atkin son and Vice-President P. S, Ark wrlght receivers of tho Atlanta, Blr mington and Atlantic railroad. Tho petition gives as a reason for . the receivership .that the compuny Ig, un able to meet interest duo on bonds. Commander-in-Chief of Forces Is Dismissed And Trouble Is Feared. (By Associated Press.) PEKING, Jan. ,4. An edit was is- sued Saturday wh'ch dismisses from office Yuan Shi Kai, grand councillor and commander in chief of forces. The reason given is thiat he has rheu matism of the leg. The edict order ed him to vacate all his offices and return to his home adding "Our clem ency toward you is manifest." A second edictappoints Na Tung, con troller of customs and exchange, grand councillor. Members of diplo matic corps at Pekin are Well nigh thunderstruck. The step is believed to be the outcome of a Manchu plot and there are Indications that the Japanese representative alone had an Inkling of what was on foot. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Though the news of the downfall of Yuan Shi Kai was not entirely unexpected, it was received with great -regret here. Yuan is remembered for his having secured secret information from the legations in compound at Peking during the boxer uprising. This information resulted In an al lied march In w,h'ch the European governments joined with America In making an effort to rescue the im prisoned diplomats. He organized the modern Chinese army and during the boxer uprising and while he was only viceroy he was able to protect foreign life and property. NO MORE AMERICAN DEATHS. (By Associated Press.) ROME, Jan. 4. There has been no news of the death of any Ameri cans except American Consul Chey ney and family, received. Vice-consul Lupt Is safe. DEAD MAN'S CLOTHES LINED WITH MONEY Mistrusting Banks, Gray Carried $00,000 on His Person Also Had Casii Secreted Elsewhere. LAPEER, Mich., Jan. 4. Since the death of James Gray, who had lived here for sixty-eight years, it Is learned that he leaves his heirs" $75,- 000, most of which was found In the house after his death, both in cur- rency and securities. ' Mr. Gray did not believe banks were safe and always carried con- married life obtained a divorce from slderablo of his fortune about with the president of the Hayes Dental him. After ho died a largo quantity Company, told the story of tho of money was found tucked away In romance and tragedy of her own life, his clothes, and it was rumored that .Two flaxen haired girls ono six more than $G0,000 was discovered years old, the other five clug close in this manner. He was supposed to her as she voiced her philosophy to be heavily Interested In real estate, lve and marriage, but some time before his death he " l loved as much as any slrl converted everything into cash and ' cou,d ever love'" sne sflld- "l knew sppiirltlPH I though, that my husband had only, His heirs are Mrs. William Van Slever, Arthur Gray and the Misses Gladys and LIsette Gray, all of this city. IES. CASTRO Former Head of Venezuela Un dergoes Operation at Ber lin For Trouble. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Jan. 4, Former Presi dent Castro of Venezuela, was oper ated on today for kidney trouble. The present operation Is regarded as so serious 'that beforo submitting to it, Castro gave out a btatement in which ho said it was evidence to tho wholo world that he did not como to Germany to shirk hty responsibility. Itt.l8( understood that' Castro came came E through tho operation fairly well. 'DISCOUNT at tho Ladles' Emporium, EMPIRE CITY GETSJSTATE R. E. Shine Cedes the Thomas H. Walker Property to City For Common Good. R. E. Shine, manager of the South- ern Oregon Company, has donated ' t0 tne clty of Empire the estate of the late Thomas H. Walker which was willed him about a year ago. The estate consisted of about $900 In money, a lot in Marshfield, a lot in Empire and some odd tracts of land in this section. The estate is now in the probate court and will probably be closed up soon so that Empire City will come into a tidy I sum that may be used for some pub lic cause. Just what will be done with it has not been determined, but some of the leading citizens there will doubtless take steps to see that It is made advantageous use of and the generosity of Mr. Shine and Mr. Walker properly appreciated. Mr. Walker was a blacksmith at Empire City and was burned to death in his own house about a year ago. There are a few claims against the estate so that the actual value of the estate cannot be given at this time. Some of the largest claims are as follows: Ida Cook $59G J. Leo Cook 213 J. Leo Cook, administrator. . 100 C. A. Johnson G8 The claim of Ida Cook for $59G Is for "nursing and caring lor Mrs. Walker," (who died some time be fnr w j,,,ci,n,n frm m 1 im to year 1908, including 7 months in 1904, at a rate of $30 per month." Th oinim nf t t.0 r-rfl, f- $213 Is for "board for Thomas H. Wajker, from December 1906 to December 1907 at $20 per month." The claim of C. A. Johnson for $68 Is in connection with funeral ex penses. Other smaller claims are for bills and expenses, outside of usual legal expenses. J. Leo Cook Is the administrator of the estate. Some of the bills have been approved by the administrator and some by the court, but are open i to objection until final settlement of the estate is made. I Walker was an old pioneer and resident of Empire city for years. many GETS DIVORCE, GIVES ADVICE. CHICAGO, Jan'. 4. "Marrlay..- If- founded on love, not friendship; one wm make you forever happy, the other forever unhappy." With this advico to young women, Mrs. T. T. Woolens, who after eight years of j 'a k,nd'y friendship toward me Ho took that friendship to mean love. Result unhappiness." Mrs. Woolens charged desertion. FINCH IS 10 KHMGED Portland Attorney Sentenced to Die On the Gallows February 5. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Jan. 4. Judge Bronaugh of the stato circuit c6urt, sentenced James A. Finch, convict ed of tho murder of Ralph D. Fisher, late prosecutor for tho Oregon Bar Association, to be hanged February 5 . Finch displayed little emotion while tho sentence was being pafosed. SPECIAL SALE of children's coats, furs and head wear at 120 VV.W CENT LOCAL MEN WILL IRK 10 SECURE LEGISLATION FOR POBI, ALLIANCE AND I F. PLANT IN Steamships Arrive This Morn ing With Many Passengers Had Good Trips. The Alliance from Portland and the M. F. Plant from San Francisco, arrived in Coos Bay early this morn ing after good trips. Both carried many passengers and fairly good freight cargoes. The Alliance will sail for Portland at 9 o'clock in the morning. Capt. Parsons on the last trip up filed charges against the bridge tenders on the Columbia for not opening the draws promptly, ho having been de layed three times in succession. He hopes that the trouble will be elim inated henceforth. The Alliance incoming passenger list was as follows: Miss Mable Tiffany, Frank Todd, Mrs. Frank Todd, Aug. Helm(ng, Bobt. Anderson, A. N. Holman, C. N. Mosher, J. G. Reddlck, Wm. An derson, Anna Jones, Geo. F. Ham mond, K. P. Lawrence, H. P. Dona- hey, L. N. Gillnet, Mrs. Gllnet, Claire Gllnet, Bert Melvln, Mrs. Melvin, ' a,,st- Wiberg. Elfrid Wlckberg, E. jH - Desl'alr- Mrs- w- T- Howe' Mas' ' ter Howe, Mrs. Jacobson, Mrs. G. W Evans, Frankie Stewart, L. L Breede, Chas. G. Lee, G. W. Hols man, C. A. Boyce, Roy S. Wagner, J. A. Lamb, S. P. Bartlett, M. Bar ran, Geo. Wooster, J. C. Schnor.-, G. Wilson, N. Frederickson, W. Har mon, E. Smith, W. S. Gork, P. Lop pos, J. Doredy, Geo. Soovlz, H. P. Nlchol and twelve steerage. M. F. Plant In. The M. F. Plant arrived early to day after a fairly good trip from San Frahclsco. She had a good pas senger list and a heavy freight cargo. Tho passenger list follows: Mrs. LI Hung Chang, E. A. Pay son, F. C. Davis, A. B. Snyder, A. Dawson, H. G. Butler, A. B. Deyoe, S. J. Miller, W. C. Scott, Mrs. Scott, W. R. Laughridge W. F. Jones, C. H. Smith, Mrs. C. H. Smith, Geo. Smith and twenty steerage. TELL STORY Thrilling Story of Murder of Man, Showing Self De-' fense, Is Told. (By Associated Press.) MEDIA, Jan. 4. Mrs. Floronco Erb, accused with her sister, Miss Catherine Belsl of tho murder of Mrs. Erb's husband, took the stand and told a sensational story of cruel ty on tho part of her husband as ono of the causes leading up to the . shooting of Captain Erb. Among t tho cruelties she recounted were dragging her about by tho hair, throwing her to the floor and beating ) her, threatening her life with a re- j voiver, spilling in ner iace, uenu Ing her over a Davenport and press ing on her stomach with his knee until sho cried for mercy, calling her names, threatening to "spread eagle" , her, on this occasion sho says ho struck her on the chin with his fist, . driving her tooth through her ton-1 gue. Mrs. Erb told of mlstieatnient of her sister and on ono of these oc casions when sho thought ho was about to kill her sister sho hit him over tho head with a whiskey bot tle and rnn, believing sho had killed him. Mrs. Erb says tho night tho klll- 0 Senator W. C. Chase and.FH- Clarke Leave For Port land Tomorrow. CONFERENCE AT NORTH BEND THIS EVENING Representative R. E.' L. Bedif lion of Bandon, III jn San Francisco. u Senator W. C. Chase of Coqulllo, was in Marshfield today en mutP-J Salem to attend the annual session of the Oregon legislature which will convene next Monday. Tonight, Mr. Chase will meet with the North Bend Chamber of Commeico to dlscusa . . "fee! - some proposed legislation, particu larly in relation to the harbor. Ho will leave in the morning on the Al liance for the North. "Tho proposed harbor legislation is the most important legislation, that will probably bo brought up for this section," said Senator Chase to day. "Bandon and the Coqullle aro almost as vitally interested in a measure to permit the orgonlzatlon UL ,IUl L. LUIlliUiaSIUUD CIS ID UUUS UMJI I have been working on drafts of jrA measure for some time and I uif fP -w.l n..v. m t nnl n i . In fnrn TjMll derstand that a committee here ann, a state commission are also workin, rrt o 1111 hnvn o nnmhni rf Till If "' " . ' , . "7 . lada-j many oi mem ueing in mo naiuro a . amendments, which I hope to gt enacted this winter." j Others to Leave. $- v Francis H. Clarke will leave to. morrow for Portland where he wl. meet with the commission recentlya formed by Gov. Chamberlain for ttfe purpose of drafting a measure to 1121 llllt L11U Wl UllKiatlUU LSI. iJl t- lUUTJ mission in Oregon. From there h' will go to Salem to aid in securlm tho enactment of suitable legisli tlon. Joint Representative I. N. Munc of Curry county, was expected to in today to leave for Salem andJtl attend the Nortli Bend conference w. infill, uui no uuieu iu hiiuw up. r j was probably delayed en route heft Representative R. E. L. Bedlllio of Bandon, was also expected to paat ticipate In the conference at Norpty Bend tonight, but he has been W talned in San Francisco where tlT A weni a iew uays prior 10 me nonoa"" m He was taken 111 and compelled to"0 t to a hospital for treatment. s condition is not serious. He ma1era slbly go direct from San Fran to Salem. Ing occurred she and her sister we to the hotel after an altercation wii Erb. Late at night, Mrs. Erb w back going to the second story tho rear stairs, Erb was watch.1 1UI 11UI uuu li UCll HIS who un breast. She fought him and final secured a brass cuspidor and thr it at him. She then ran to her ro Erb followed cursing. She says whjKgv Erb was almost upon her she gr-'' bed a vase and hurled It at him. TS ' sho ran In tho room and locked j ,t door. Sho te.lenho.ned for-rS: ter. She says when she came sh wont to her room. Her sister en out of the bathroom just as Erb le nis room carrying a revolver. Er aimed the weapon at her and ii .i (inn . - inuuutm, i n gei pm oi you now Mrs. Erb screamed and ran into tip room. Her RlHtfr flour i. i viL. . . ..v., m, i,44u mjj band and Mrs. Erb heard a sound t scuffling followed by zshota. -A all was quiet she looked out room and saw her husband his face and her sister unci on the floor beside him. As tl finished tho story she brok tears and wept bitterly. , Walter Wellman says the efi of Secretary Root as senator New York la now ussureTd, hart support of Roosevel aud Taft SPECIAL SALE of children's DISCOUNT at thp Ladles.' nrop furs and head wear at 20 ViM c;i: -i?1 SSSRSMk M J&SiuB $ :2S.a 3 m& i HJIBJ:!.. WW m' ' r MjgJ ay ot ! PAR'S. kJ W n; t) .0, IB id ex- i, l you. , I- I CM r ii r 4 xPTH MKit :t. fl,'' j,.. V J'.d , ,A - V'jr! """ jHTi jl ' fm