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(Horn lag tmes ' NEWS i GET IT WHILE IT IS NEW BY HEADING THE COOS HAY TIMES. IjOCAL AND TELEGRAPHIC NEWS CONCISELY TOLD. TEADE STIMULATE YOUR BUSINESS BY GOOD SYSTEMATIC ADVERTIS ING. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS HOUSES DO SO. MEMttBB OF ASSOCIATS0 PRBSS VOL III MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1909 EVENING EDITION- No.223. COUNCIL REJECTS W VjDle Down Selection of Carle ton and Haines For Positions. TOM COKE LEADS THE OPPOSITION Matter Passes Over and Leaves Things Up In the Air Again. By a vote of three to one, the city council last evening rejected the ap pointment of G, W. Carleton and W. R. Haines by Mayor E. E. Straw to fill the two vacancies on the town hoard caused by the resignations of F. A. Sacchl and Herbcit Lockhart. Immediately after calling the council to order and the reading of the minutes of the last session had been completed, Mayor Straw re quested City Recorder Butler to read a communication he had filed. The communication was the ofllclal an nouncement of the selection of Messrs. Carleton and Halites. When Mr. Butler had completed reading the message, Mayor Straw asked If the two had Hied their acceptances and qualified and Mr. Butler stated that they had. Mayor Straw then delivered a verbal message explaining the appointments. He said that he had made the appointments without conferring with anyone as he had always believed that the executive should exercise his appointive power without favor to anyone. He said that the city of Marshfield was In Imminent peril In a financial way and that he had endeavored to select a couple of men who would assist In puttnig affairs in a good shape. He said that Carleton and Haines had been chosen by him because they had made a success in their own business and demonstrated their ability. He said that the two members of the council who had retired had resigned because their private affairs had taken up their time and that he he-1 lieved the entire city of Marshfield thould be thankful to Messrs. Carle ton and Haines for their willingness to servo the public In what might be termed even a thankless position. There was an instant's lull after Mayor Straw had concluded. Then Councilman Coke arose and moved that the appointments be rejected. "For what reason?" interjected Mayor Straw, "It Isn't necessary to give a rea son," answered Mr. Coke. "You, as a public servant, owe it to give the grounds," retorted Mayor Straw. After a little parleying, Council man Coke said there were a number of reasons. "In the first place," he continued, "I do not know Mr. Carleton. Then Mr. Haines is unfit for the position, In the last campaign ho was especial ly active as an officer of an alleged business men's league. Also Marshfield has had three or four years of an alleged business men's administration and see what a condition It Is In. I think it is time that others than business men now take a hand In It." There was another brief lull after Mr. Coke had concluded before Coun cilman Albrecht seconded the mo tion. On a viva voce vote, Coke, Albrecht and Nelson voted aye and Councilman Savage nay. "The motion is carried," said Mayer Straw. "What motion?" inquired Council man Coke. Mayor Straw looked askance upon Mr. Coke while someone explained that the motion carried was to reject the appointments and then Mr. Coke said that he thought It might have been a motion to seat the two. What's the next order of busi ness?" Inquired Mayor Straw and then the routine of the evening was taken up and the various ones in the large number of citizens present were allowed an opportunity to state the reason for their presence. The MAYOR STRAW FOR VACANCIES APPOINTMENTS GIVES VERS Says He Had Requested Men to Serve Before Coke Made Overtures. The rejection of the appointment of G. W. Carleton and W. R. Haines to fill the vacancies on the council by that body last night is causing much comment today. Members of the Citizens' League declare the re jection was right while many busi ness men deplore the action because It tends to make a bad muddle of municipal affairs right at a time when the city's work for the season should be starting. Many expressed surprise that both should have been turned down when the appointment of one would have enabled the coun cil to act on various measures. The statement of Tom Coke at the Citizens' League the other night that he had made overtures to Mayor Straw to appoint two men that would be satisfactory to them is the center of much discussion today. At the time, Mr. Coke said that he had suggested the names of two men to the Mayor but that the latter said he could not consider them until le heard from men he had already of fered It to. Mr. Coke said he expect ed to have a conference with the mayor later about it but that he had been tersely told the appointment had been settled. Some 'interpreted Mr. Coke's remarks as meaning that he had been snubbed or insulted by Mayor Straw. Mayor Straw stated today that he had not Insulted or snubbed Mr. Coke. He said: "Mr. Coke came to me after the council meeting a week ago and suggested that if I had not found anyone to serve on the council, Thomas A. Howard and R. A. Copple would be two good men. I told him that I had offered the positions to two men and that if they did not accept I would be glad to consider his suggestion. I also tol. him that I would get an answer in a day or two and asked him to phone me so I could let him know whether or not they had accepted and if they ferring about it. As I had offered it did there would not be any use con to Messrs. Carleton and Haines and they had It Under consideration, I did not feel at liberty to recall the offer and consider Mr. Coke's offer. Well, Messrs. Carleton and Haines accepted. I had arranged for a trip up thtf river when Albert Matson In formed mo that Mr. Coke had tele phoned him that he (Coke) wanted to see mo about the appointments. I told Mr. Matson that the two men I had offered It to before Mr. Coke spoke to me about the matter had accepted and said it would be use less to confer about it then. Mr. Coke evidently did not hear of the two having accepted It and came Into the office when I was very busy. I told him that I had the two men for the place. He went away and that was all there was to It -until I submitted the appointments to the council last night." Mayor Straw said he had not con sidered what organization or men his appointees wero affiliated with and did not care. All he wanted was to get capable men for the place. He said ho had never consulted with anyone relative to men he should appoint because he did not want to show favoritism. As to the future plans, Mayor Straw had nothing to say. HE IS WALKING SOME. (By Associated Press.) JAMESTOWN, Ohio, March 31. Weston, the aged pedestrian, left hero this morning on his westward journey. He expects to reach Cam bridge Springs, CO miles distant, tonight. N UNION PACIFIC Passenger Wrecked By Land Slide In Utah and Wreckage Catches Fire Only Two Known Dead. (By Associated Press.) OGDEN, Utah, March 31. At 5 o'clock this morning, a special train carrying doctors, and nurses, left here for the scene of the wreck of Union Pacific Passenger Train No. 3, west bound, which occurred near here early today. Wrecking trains KILLS WIDOW August Schoemer, Los Angeles Dairyman, Kills Neighbor Woman and Self For Un known Cause. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, March 31. Aug ust Schoemer, a dairyman 50 years i . TOfflRATE Daughter of Late Herr Krupp and Husband May Enter Divorce Courts. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, March 31. The Trib une prints a cablegram from Berlin saying that It is reported at Essen that there Is a probability of divorce proceedings between Herr and Mme. Von Bohlen Undee Halbach. She was Miss Bertha Krupp. It is report ed they have lived unhappily to gether .especially since the death of their Infant son two months ago. She is the daughter of the late Herr Krupp, the famous gunmaker, and Is one ol the wealthiest women In ; the world. Heroism In Marconi Disaster to Be Called to Carnegie's Attention. It is announced that the heroic action of Captain B. W. Olson of the Nann Smith in rushing to the rescue to the crew of the schooner Marconi at the time of the disaster on South Spit last week will be call ed to the attention of the Carnegie commission and that organization will be urged to award the brave Coos Bay commauder a medal for his act. Captain Olson has Ueen extremely modest over his connection with tho rescue work and stated that he wished It had passed unnoticed. His friends, however, insist otherwise. M. F. Plant HallH. The M. F. Plant sailed at 2 o'clock this afternoon for San Fran cisco. She had a good cargo of freight and a fair passenger list. Among those who sailed on her were the following: T. Seamanson, P, Erlckson, T. P. Caldwell, E. R. Nienstadt, E. John son, A. R. Dryston, E. Nolhaus and wife, T. J. Lewis and wife, John Varney and wife, Lucy Thornwald, Lilly Thornwald and Mrs. C. Thorn; wald. Tho Nann Smith arrlvod early to day from Bay Pplnt. Sho went Im mediately to hor slip at the C. A. Smith mill and wIU lead with lumbor for tho south. An effort is being made to reduce the present record of five days for a round trip between here to Bay Point. CH OUP 6RAVE CAPTAIN TO RE HONORED TRAIN IS RURNEO left Ogden and Evanston at the same time. Fireman Loham was found burled under his engine but the body of baggageman C. J. Gordon has not been located. It Is supposed to have been incinerated in the baggage car which with the mall car and three passenger coaches were destroyed by fire. The train at 3:55 this morning ran Into a land slide on Castle Rock hill. The engine turned over and almost Instantly flames enveloped the mall car gradually extending back until five cars wero in a blaze. Con ductor Mlllor reports that no passen gers were killed. AND SUICIDES old, and living near Troplco, a suburb of this city, this morning shot and killed Mrs. Mary Austin, a widow and a neighbor, after which he com mitted suicide. Mystery surrounds the shooting. It occurred at Mrs. Austin's home where Schoemer went this morning to talk with Mrs. Austin regarding plans for a partnership In the dairy business. LUNATIC TRIES TO KILL Crazy Man Caught While Try ing to Break Into Philadel phia Executive's Office. (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, March 31. While Mayor Rayburn was in con ference this afternoon with several citizens, a man said to be a foreigner attempted to break In the door lead ing to the mayor's private office. When detected by a guard, the man drew a knife and exclaimed, "I'll kill tho mayor. He owes me a lot of money." Tho man was over powered. He is thought to be in sane. AN EXPLOSION Dynamite Touched Off Presu mably By Angry Laborers Causes Fright in New York (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, March 31. A heavy charge of dynamite said to have been ! placed by disaffected laborers who ' rnin tmnnntlir nTiinlnuOrl in tVln Pfin struction of thp steel viaduct over tho Hoboken viaduct, exploded with a tremendous crash at 3:15 o'clock this morning wrecking one of the" sup porting pillars of the structure and shattering every window In the neigh borhood within a radius of a quarter 'of a mllo. A number of persons were cut by flying glass and falling plaster but no fatalities are reported. In the neighborhood of the explosion, there was a panic of scantily dressed men and women who rushed Into the streets terror-stricken. MODELS OK WARSHIP. Senator Hoybum WuntH. Them For Exhibit In State Capitols. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, March 31. Senator Heyburn of Idaho, Introduc ed a bill requiring the secretary of the Navy to have constructed a com plete model of each vowel of war of clip United States Navy which shall havo or hereafter be given the name borne by a state of tlu United States to bo deposited In a consplclous place, convenient to public view, in tho capltol building of the state whose name tho vessel bears. Read tbe Times' Wast Ada. 1 FOLLOWS MYSTERY STILL THE DEATH ww AFTER ALLIES 'Frisco Judge Threatens to Punish Heney's Men For Searching Offices. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 31. Judge Murasky today cited officials of the district attorney's office to show cause on Monday why they should not be punished for contempt of court In .refusing to obey an order restraining them from proceeding with the search of the offices of the United Railroads. TO TRY CALHOUN. Defense "Will Use Only Two of Ten Peremptory Challenge.-.. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 31. Contrary to the general expectations, onlj two peremptory challenges were exercised in the Calhoun trial and It appears that the attorneys for the defense in expressing themsolves satisfied with the four Jurors who were sworn In today to try the case will abandon the right of appeal upon all issues that have heretofore arlcr.n and no't Insist in using all' of the ten challenges allofed them. TRIAL IS POSTPONED. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal March 31. In Police Judge Deasy's court to day In the cases of the nine men ar rested in connection with the alleg- d theft of documents from the dis trict attorney's office, dates for tho preliminary examinations wore set In three cases. Those of Attorneys Ab bott and Murphy were continued un til Monday and four others went over until tomorrow. Wily Chief Still at Large But Negro Leader Is Cap tured. (By Associated Press.) HENRYETTA, Okla., March 31. A report that Crazy Snake had been captured or had surrendered Is not confirmed. Colonel Hoffman tele phoned from Plerco today that tho rumor was groundless whllo the As sociated Press obtained similar In formation from Checotah, Muskogee and Thompson deputies. Tho Militia today resumed tho search for tho Creek leader. Captain Grayson of tho negro ele ment of Crazy Snake'B band, waB captured near Plerco hiding In a hay flold. Tho negroes are reported to ho highly Indignant over the capture of some of tholr race by tho Militia. This is regarded as added dangor to the situation. BOND IS HIGH. Mrs. Boyle, Wliltla Kidnaper, Bound ' Over Today. (By Associated Press.) MERCER, Pa March 31. Mrs. Helon Boylo, w(fo of James II. Boyle, kldnnpor of Willie Whltla, was ar raigned before Justlco of tho Poace McClaln today, charged with kidnap ing. Sho ontered a plea of not guilty. Hor bonds wero flxod at $25,000. You can BUY or 8ELj through Tho Tlmea "WANTS" with ease, dla- patch and profit try them I SEEK CRAZY SNAKE TODAY SURROUNDS OF AXEL Coroner's Jury Unable to Clear Number of Peculiar Circumstances. FIND DEATH DUE TO HEART RUPTURE Disappearance of Money Which He Had Cannot Be Solved. "Wo find that Axel Carlson cam6 to his death from a rupture of tho heart. Cause unknown." This Is the substance of the verdict returned last night by a jury in tho inquest over Axel Carlson, the C. A. Smith mill hand who had been miss ing since February 11 and whoso body was found floating in tho Isth mus Inlet boom nt tho Bay Park landing yesterday afternoon, by Coroner Golden at the Templo & "Wil son Undertaking parlors. Consider able mystery surrounds tho death of Carlson and the verdict docs not fully put at rest the rumors of foul play. At the inquest .several strango points were brought out. AuguBt Frlzeen, who with Qua Leveno had conducted a search for Carlbon since he was found to bo missing, was a Witness last night. Ho testified that Carlson was supposed to have bad about $125 In cash on his'person tho day that he disappeared, and a bank book showing Carlson had $400 or $500 on deposit in some bank, which Mr. Frlzeen did not think was a Marshfield institution. Mr. Frlzeen also stated that a man by the name of Forstad who had been rooming with Mr. Carlson hnd loft on the last Alliance for tho north. Mr. Frlzeen furthermore testified that on the day Carlson disappeared, he was supposed to have como to Marshfield from tho mill with Gus B. Nellsen, anothor mill hand, but that he (Frlzeen) had not been nble to fully establish tho correctness of tho later. Ho also tes tified that on tho morning Carlson left tho mill, Carlson had received n check for about $23 for his last month's work. Fred Wilson was called and testifi ed that when tho body had been found, an Investigation by Coroner Golden showed that tho only effects on It wero a pocketbook containing seventy cents, a pocket knife, a comb and letter. The latter was sub mitted to tho, jury but owing to be ing watersoaked was not decipher able. Gus Lovene, tho foreman of tho crow on which Carlson had worked, said Carlson had been employed for about five weeks. He said Carlson had been of steady, Industrious habits. Ho said that Forstad, Carl son's roommate had not accompanied Carlson to Marshfield on tho day of his disappearance but had remained and gone to work nt 7:00 that even ing. Mr. Lovene said ho understood Carlson carried a draft for $250 or $2C0 on his person. Just before ho concluded Ills testimony, Mr. Le- vone said that Gus Bt Nellson who had associated with Carlson con siderably had suddenly left his Job on' the day that Carlson disappeared. Ho said Nollson was now at work In ono of tho lumber camps 3n tho Co- qullle. Lovene could not understand how Nellson could not have seen Carlson aftor February 5 (tho dato Nellson stated In a lettor to Mr. Frizeon as the last timo ho had seen Carlson), when both Nellsen and Carlson boarded at tho samo placo and canio to work at tho same tlnio and tho samo way and both had been working up to February 11. Dr. Horsfall who performed tho autopsy tostiilod that the eaun of death, In hits opinion, was n. ruptura of tho right ventricle. lit- nx d that tho skull had not beon ounbrJ ncr did It show any evidence of a blaw on tho head. JamoB Forty who reported h fl"d Jng of tho body testified that l"1 had (Continued on Pago 3.) (Continued on page ) .-i.