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THE COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1 909 EVENING EDITION- ,M mm i m i " ... .. t - .t, - .1, - itr - ! - - ! - ' ! - ' - 3.4 I D OF PDLVGAMY ?rof. George Sawyer of Oak land, Ore., Charged With Crime at Roseburg. ROSEDURG, Ore., Feb. 5. Cul minating from his mysterious absence D from the 29th of last December to!and thnt wnen he retUrned to Oak the 18th or this month. Prof. Geo. Bawyer, former principal of the Jl Oakland schools, who was brought i ,11. Mortenscn, upon summons Issued ,by the grand Jury, was arraigned be fore Justice of the Peace Long on a charge of polygamy, preferred by Galen De Vore, sister of Mrs. Sawyer No. 2, who Is a teacher In the Oak land schools. De Vore is an elec trician and In charge of the power plant at Centralla, Wash. Sawyer waived preliminary examination and was hold to the circuit court for trial, with ball fixed at $1,000, which he furnished through follow mem bers of the Masonic lodge at Oak land. He has engaged the local firm of Coshow & Rico to act as. his at torneys. When brought before the grand jury, Prof. Sawyer asked for 30 days' time In which to answer the charge L preferred against him. He explained that his physical and mental condi tions were such at the present time that ho might coUapse entirely If sub- t Jected to a severe mental strain. The grand Jury then decided not to press ! Sawyer, but De Vore determined to have the matter acted on at once, Im mediately swore out a complaint be fore Justice Long, and Sawyer was arrested and placed under temporary bail of $1,000. This amount he could not furnish, '-ut he was spared the humiliation e' ylng In jail by Constable Morten ;on, who took him with him to a local hotel for the night. In his complaint, De Vore charges that at the time Prof. Sawyer mar ried his sister (August 21, 1907), ho had another wife living. Ho does not give her residence, but this, to gether with a number of other cssen- I tlal things he expects to bring out I at Sawyer's trial. One story, In effect, Is thnt Saw- yer, c nitlng to Wilbur, Ore., six J years ago, did so to rid his mind ot the memory of the death of his first SorvIco seels smaU in In.eference to wife, who perished ln a fire which .,nrgp t,nleSj .lm, n,nB t0 BnfeRimrd n destroyed an apartment house, In ,,,,,. for futIlro n0O(ls rather tl)an Matamoras, Pennsylvania, which', FWe the ImmedIate reCeip.B. they were occupying. Matamoras is Wp).0 Jf ()Psimli the rosent receipts ln Pike county, anil sawyer, at fie time of this nlleged calamity, wns the county superintendent of bchools. The story goes on to say that Saw yer discovered that his first wife was alive when she wrote to him after he had sent back to Matamoras for n transfer enrd to the Oakland lodge of Odd FellowB. The latter statement concerning tho discovery of Sawyer's wlier' abouts by Wife No. 1 Is probably true, but the story about him believ ing that his wifo had perished in a fire Is too Incredible for belief by the District Attorney and Do Vore. , i,0Wever. and in small sales on occa They consider that Sawer dellber- 'sn, paymout Is made In Install- atcly deserted his first wife. Letters Intents So arranged as to protect tho,110"80 al"1 passed, as follows: front hor relatives and other people government against loss without lm-' 'I- u- nS' Fan-ell Requiring all nt Matamoras show that she Is a very Losing unnecessarily severe burdens .doors of public buildings to swing estimable lady, and thnt she has J u,)nn the purchaser. Thus the re- outward. nover Instituted divorce proceedings. colp s of each year tepresent sub-' H. B. So, Bean Amending section Do Vore says that Sawyer to'd Wife , stantially, but not exactly, the value 5,r' of the session laws of 1903, re No. 2 that he had never been mar-'of the timber sold and removed tlur- I Intlni? to the laying out of county rled before. There nro coitaln other circumstances that weigh heavily against Sawyer. One is that ho cnused lottors to bo written to Mata moras two years ago, saying that ho ipt boon t-nio( in n intntl'i'i nee'dont '4vvvoo&39i$$?3$$ SfcVWW hi 1V.( T,T--?W1 .vih.vtc. i tt. "u mc - 1 - -iT.-- .-, "."v cvwhy 3 '?&$', r K&sm "In a western mining camp." Dis trict Attorney Drown says that short ly afterwards, on the strength of these letters, Sawyer's obituary ap peared In a Matamoras paper. Mr, Drown says also that he Is In posses sion of evidence showing that when Sawyer left Oakland December 29, last, he went east, and there is no I doubt In his mind or In De Vore's either that the trip was made ex pressly for the purpose of making a monetary settlement upon Wife No. 1, to B'ave off prosecution. De Vore learned that when Sawyer left Oak land he took with him about $1,400, instead of $2,000, as first reported, ,and he had but $000p which Is now .,,, to be on denoslt at Glendale. Sawyer's story that he lost his mind after leaving Red Dlult, Cal., and wandered from city to city, until he finally recovered his mental facul ties In Cheyenne, Wyo., Is ridiculed by Drown and De Vore. They think, however, that Sawyer has excellent reasons for worrying. De Vore says that in conversation with Sawyer last evening and today he found him per fectly rational on all subjects save that pertaining to his first matri monial venture. LARGE INCREASE IN CUT OF GOVERNMENT TIMRER WASHINGTON, Feb. G. Uncle Sam's National Forests yielded an increase of 102 per cent in timber last year over the record for 1907, giving returns of $849,027.24 to the government. Twenty-five per cent of this amount went back to the states in which the forests are located In lieu of taxes, In accordance with the provisions of the law. This revenue will be ndded to the state's fund for the support and maintenance of roads and public schools. The amount of timber cut from all the National Forests was 302,792, 000 feet, board measure, as against 191,872,000 feet in the previous year. This figure for 190S does not Include the 131.4S2.000 feet given away to settlers, schools and churches under "free use" permits. This Increase of 102 per cent shows a far better use and increasing productiveness of the forest under "-nservnHvp methods of cutting. There was a marked Increase in small sales last year, resulting in an Increase of 230 per cent In the num ber of sales, notwithstanding the fact that the timber contracted for wns far less in the aggregate than In 1907. hi making timber sales the Forest from timber sales could be quick'y doubled. During the year, It was found necessary in the interest of a continued supply to restrict sales on many forests. Nevertheless, use of 'ho national forests as a souice of timber supp'y was more general than ever before. The total receints from timber sales each yenr have been as fol- lows: 1905, $60,136.62; 1906, $245,013 JO; 1907, $668,S13.12; 190S, $S19,027.24. Payment for timber Is alwnjs re-j quired In advance. In largo sales, j lng that year. i !"r'i'nn couch iwmi for colds nnd coukIib nt tho RED CROSS. HOES and Rakes at MILNER'S. tfl a& W&jf tittj gjggjrygjwarvuy"yiiri i ytrajrNnyfrHwyfw nyTym wsjrxy,jfTgwrrarnr,rT ff ittdl Jy Ail. Ft ' CtettS w SALARES TO APPLY LATER (Continued from page 1.) tha S. Lane, of Lake county. II. D. 258, Campbell Request Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, making signature of husband or wife necessary to the valid execu tion of contracts or agreements of suretyship by a married person. H. D. 259, Clackamas county dele gation Providing an eight-hour day for mechanical and manufacturing establishments. H. D. 2 GO, Abbott Preventing participation In primary nominating elections of one political party by members of another political party. H. D. 2G1, Darrett Request Grain Growers' Association of Umatilla county, fixing warheouse charges on grain at 50 cents per ton from time of its delivery until following July and 5 cents per month per ton there after. H. D. 2G2, Darrett Request of Umatilla Dar Association, authoriz ing executors, administrators and guardians, not versed In the law, to employ an attorney. H. D. 203, Darrett Request of Umatilla Dar Association, prohibiting justices of the peace fiom appearing In their own courts. II. D. 264, Darrett Request of Umatilla Dar Association, prohibit- lng persons not admitted to practice. law to appear before Supreme, cir- cult or county courts of the state. H. B. 265, Clemens Providing for 2,400 volumes session laws. H. B. 2GG, Dedllllon Limiting ' election precincts to a total of 300 voters. II. D. 267, Hughes Requiring use of automatic safety devices where liquid or gaseous fuel substances are used. H. D. 26S, Bean Creating State Printing Doard. H. D. 269, Josephine county dele gallon Fixing salaries of county of ficers of Josephine county. ! H. D. 270, McArthur Creating Commission of Highwyas of nine members1 appointed by the governor to report to net legislature needs of vtate as to road construction carries .'ii appropriation of $5,000. House Kills Hills. With little or no discussion the fo'lowlng bills reported unfavorably' wero indefinitely postponed In the House: II. B. 54, Farreil Creating a board of control. II. B. 149, Miller Creating the county of .N'esmUh. II. B. 3S, Brady Appropriating $m,nnn for the sufferers In the Southern Italy disaster. II, B. 56, Farreil Investing the title to real property ln receivers. II. B. 120, Mahone Establishing a two-commissioner district ln Lin coln county. II. B. 71, Campboll Fixing the time in which deeds and other In struments may be recorded. A hard fight was made by Campbell to save the last lheasure, but the opposition, led by Dean and Brooke, was strong for him to overcome. too House Passes Hills. Bills wero read a third time In tho roads. H. B. 132, Purdln Amending section 66 of the bession lnws of 1903, relating to laying out nnd constructing county roads. ' II. B. 155, Dodds Permitting ' YOU SHOULD C9 First Yoi?r Money beck, if w " don'k save1 you Second- Largest stock to pick from. Third Cortssy to all. members of the Railway Commis sion to ride on any engine or car of any train in the state. H. D. 200, McCue Amending the code relating to depositions. H. D. 201, McCue Amending the act empowering an executor to exe cute deeds. H. D. 187, Duchanan Appropriat ing $4000 to pay the remainder on claims found due, and that may yet be filed by surviving veterans of the i Indian Wars of 1S55 and 1856. H. D. 205, Lane county delegation, fixing the compensation of the coun ty commissioners of Lane county, was read a third time and passed. The same action was taken on H. D. 234, Dedllllon, amending the gen eral laws relative to corporations. NEWS OF COQUILLK. Events of Interest There As Told ttj Thc Herald. Dorn In Payette, Idaho, January 2G, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dax ter, a daughter. Mr. T. M. Dlmmlck came over from Marshfleld last week and spent a few days visiting, with her husband, the new county treasurer. I Thomas McGovern, who has been ' working at Dashney's camp for some time, was struck in the face by a hook last Wednesday and several teeth knocked out. George A. Hansen, until recently connected with the W. T. Kerr Com- I,a"3' will leave for points In Mexico and the southwest by the steamer Elizabeth via San Francisco. Mr. Hansen is enthusiastic over the out- IooU ln that country and expects to nlilke hls Permanent home there. David McNalr of near My l tie Point, was a passenger to Dandon b Saturday's boats. He came down on the Echo in time to catch the Co - qullle on her return trip, thus mak- j , lng the run from Myrtle Point to i Bandon by noon, something this i pioneer never did before. The city council met ln regular session Monday evening and trans acted the usual routine business, also some special work, among which was the passage of the saloon or dinance to the effect that no saloon would be granted a renewal of li cense where they had been convicted of any infringement upon the law. The coal business seems to l im proving. Everything shows a lively industry in our neighborhood. There Is now In actual operation s'x coal mines working around our town. D. S. Rouse and George Gage each are working mines below town, while Adams, Pcteison & Co. and the Eu- ireka Company are above town. Jus: back or ea3t of town; W W. Klght operates one mine and Vowell and Harrington another. CIIKAITST RANCH OFFERED OX COOS HAY. 80 Acres. 12 Acres fine creek bottom, six-room house, two barns, nice orchard, all kinds of berries, S cows, some young stock, about 1,500,000 feet of timber which may be logged very cheaply, spring water piped into the house, and everything ready to make money from the day you move on the place. Price If bought before March 1, J 909, $2,000. IT WILL MAKE YOU A GOOD HOME OR A GOOD INVESTMENT. I. S. KAUFMAN At CO. MITCHELL WAGONS run easiest AT MILXEIt'S. VALEXTIXES at Coos Bay Cash Store. NEST EGGS at .AnLNER'S. O.4.&-40 Whv gzeBTrTW -TJVT,rrsrTr!f TRADE WITH gygiy; JTHTtTT fTJW IH1 H F6 ViP! 'TT (Eons laij'a .l .I. ..l'.'l' !' ,.. l...t. . ! - --! (Continued from page 2.) the Colonial Social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Marsh Friday evening. About thirty-five wero pres ent, many in the powdered wigs and costumes of Colonial days. A de lirious luncheon was served. Special numbers by Miss Nellie Tower, Miss Mable Clare Mlllls and Sam Marsden contributed to the evening's pleas ure. The Assembly club will hold its nuiFquerade ball next Friday even Lincoln Memorial. Next Friday, February 12, will be the centennial birthday of Abraham Lincoln. There will be a lecture on Llncoin Friday evening in the Dap tlst church by Rev. G. S. Clevenger. There will be a solo by Miss Mabel Mlllls and music by the orchestra. The exeicises will begin nt 8 o'clock. KO$0$$0$Sk5$$SO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH tGCG'si Regular services Sunday at the Pre '.jjU.Ia-! cl urch bj 'h acting pastor, Rev. W. Alex Smich. Subject, morning service: "Christianity In Families"; evening subject: "Want, Waste, and Wos." XXx&G$tx&$$$$&$XZ$GS$0$ X CATHOLIC CHURCH. ' e. FatheiONNELLY X Jittn?mtj Swrmros in (tais Satj GUjitrrlpa ivv.---yNysy-yNys. jk-v ''service at 7:30. Prayer meeting on Mass will be celebrated in the Thursday evening at 7:30. Marshfleld Catholic church at 10:30 I Sunday morning and In North Bend at 8:00 o'clock. The Rev. Father Curley celebrant at both places ow ing to the absence of the Rev. Father Donnelly. &W&0f$Vf&$iGG-'i'ZyXtK H FIRST DAPTIST CHURCH. A tt. Rov. fl R. Plevlnirer. Pnstcir. . i Mrrnlng service 11 a. m., topic, "Lord s Supper, Its Purpose and When Does One Partake Unworthi- ly." Evening service, 7:30 p. m., topic, "Disciples Responsibility to the World." Sunday School, 10 a. -H-n-n-a-n-R-a-u-a-n-::-: - n i a a a a a a t a a t a i a CLOTHES WRINGERS We have a fine line of CLOTHES WRIXGERS, no better made from $..()() down to $1.50 WASHING MACHINES The Famous Snowball Machine vlili enclosed gear for $2.50 BARREL CHURNS i a t a a i a t a t a i a a' a t ? a a i a i a i a t a A full line of barrel churns to. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS rOR i :-a-a-a-a--a-a-a-a-aA ? v "0i money. Mortal ibz T T T t .f. iti ft --t-- . ing. Great preparations are ueing made by the members and an unusu aUy pleasant time is anticipated. The Swastika Club will have a Valentine balll at the I. O. O. F. hall next Saturday evening. The Women of Woodcraft aro planning for n big social In North Dend on the evening of Feb. 12. Mrs. H. S. Tower has Issued Invita tions for a Drldge whist party for February 14. m., music by orchestra. Young Peo ple's meeting G:30 p. m. Class In Life of Christ Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting and teacher's meet ing Thursday evening. VTTV, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. Services will be held In the Chrls tlon Science hall, Third street, be tween A and D Streets, Sunday, at 11 a. m. Subject: "Spirit." A cor dial Invitation is extended to all. y METHODIST EPISCOPAL H Rev. H. I. Rutledge, Pastor. ' Services at the Marshfleld Mnthod ist Episcopal church will be held Sunday as follows: Sunday School at 10 a" m-' mornlnS service at 11 , a. m.; Junior League at i p. m.; , Epworth League at 6:30; Evening GO5'W5'tOOOvOv' G&X,X CHURCH OF CHRIST i I. J. Porter, Minister. X &fZs Church of Christ meet every Lord's day ln Swedish Lutheran Hall. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Teacher training class 6:30 p. m. Bible study Thursday 7:30 p. m. Praise service Lord's day 11 a. m., anil 7:30 p. m. Morning topic: "Winning Men to the Church, or to Christ, Which?" Evening topic: ; "Be Ye Sober." Everybody invited to these services. ij-a-a-fc-a-n-Ktt-a-a-a-a-a-a-tt a This? i a- i a. i a. a: a. i a a a a- t a t a- a a. a a: a- i a a a. i a: a: i a :': a at all prices from $5.00 down $2.50 EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE. - e - a - a - a - a - a - a -a-a-a-a-a-a i 8t8mmttmmmsm o n WnfrmiXft I I i -...,, $ib"-i-jr'&? IWTW 8t$e$$tt:t:tJ::m:8mromMm:ammmimmw