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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1909)
" (Hoijs WANT ADS. IN "THE TIMES" ARE THE Ji:ST MEANS OP GETTING WHAT yOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT. TltV THEM AND BE CONVINCED. mmm SUCCESS FOR THE DEALER AND SXOI' PER IS A LITTLE SECRET THAT ONLY THE ADVERTISING COL UMNS WILL UNFOLD. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL XXXII. Established in 1878 ns Tho Const Mnll. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1909 EVENING EDITION A consolidation of Times, Const Mall and Coos Buy Advertiser. No. 121. mm IEX HIGKARD Hi GET JOHNSON Pay $101,000 and Two Thirds of the Moving Picture Receipts For It. BATTLE JULY 4 AT C0LMA LIKELY Agreement Provides It May Be Pulled Off In California, Utah or Nevada. (Bv Associated Press ) NEW YORK, Dec. 2. "Tex" Rich ard and Jach Gloason get the big light, representatives of Johnson and Jeffries today having accepted their hid of $101,000 and GO 2-3 per cent of the moving picture receipts. They will fight in San Francisco probably July 4, 1910. Tho successful bid provides tho fight may tahe place in California, Utah or Nevada but with out doubt San Francisco will be the battle ground. Jimmy Coffroth who owns the Sunshine Club at Colma, Cal., controls certain patents on moving picture machines and it is likely that some arrangement will be made by which tho fight will take place In the Colma arena, which is just outside of San Francisco. DELAY OPENING BIDS . Oilers, For Johnson-Jeffries Bout Re ceived Today. (By Associated Press.! NEW YORK, Dec. 1. The open ing of bids for the Johnson-Jeffries fight scheduled for noon, was defer led to a later hour at the request of Graney of San Francisco. Bids wore at great variance and each of the promoters offered several options for the choice of the two men, ranging from all of tho gates receipts and half tho moving picture privilege down to a guarantee of $75,000. The largest purse offered, was $125,000 by Gleason and Cof froth of San 'Francisco who offered $125,000 cash and no picture privi leges. United States Ships 700 For Service In Panama and Possibly Nicaragua. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 2. The troopship Prairie with a de tachment of seven hundred marines for Panama and possibly for service in Nicaragua, Is under orders to sail from Philadelphia this after noon. SEND VESSELS THERE. Xavy AVill Enforce Sec. Knov's Or ders In Xicnragun. (By Associated Pi ess.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 2. The first step of the United States toward backing up the declaration made by Secretary Knox regarding the Nlcaraguan situation, was taken today when tho Secretary Of the Navy sent urgent orders to tho com manders of the cruiser Albany and gunboat Yorhtown at Magdelana Ba' to proceed forthwith to Corinto, Nicaragua. BREAK OFF RELATIONS. ( United Stntes Severs Diplomatic Con I. iivctlons With Nicaragua. (By Associated Press.) ", WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 2. Having promptly Informed tho Nlca raeuan governmnet that the Ameri ca Secretary of State had last night Presented him his passports, Senor PeHpe Rodriguez, charge d'affalrs of MARINES FOG CANAL ZONE GLEASON - JEFFRIES EIGHT m JURORSJRAWN Sheriff Gage Busy Serving Summons Today Court Opens December 13. Sheriff W. W. Gage Is hero from Coqulllo today serving subpoenas on jurors drawn for the December term of circuit court and also serving the final notices In the suits to be tried at tho coming term. Today Is the last day of service. Sheriff Gage said that as some of the defendants in the Lapp case resided outside the state and that the whereabouts of some of them were unknown, It is not likely that the case can be tried at the coming term of court as ser vice will have to be secured by pub lication. X A grand jury will be empanelled on the first day of the term. So far as now known, Sheriff Gage says there will not bo much business for tho grand jury. The term will con vene December 13, but Judge Coke will meet with the attorneys the Friday and Saturday preceding to hear arguments and to arrange the calendar for the term. The following jurors havo been .drawn for service' at tho coming term of court: J. S. Jones, North Bend; C. E. Getty, Empire; Arthur Williams, Marshfleld; E. A. Hadsell, Bandon; Duncan Ferguson, Marshfleld; Louis C. Coats, Bandon; E. O. Carter, Myrtle Point; N. P. Peterson, Myr tle Point; Wm. Chandler, Myrtle Point; Geo. T. Moulton, Coqullle; D. W. Small, Marshfleld; J. R. Lush baugh, Bridge; Alva L. Brown, Mc Kinley; C. L. Smith, Marshfleld; D. F. Peterson, Arago; J. M. Baker, Bandon; W. R. Foote, Norway; M. H. Dement, Myrtle Point; E. A. Phllpot, Bandon; G. W. Kaufman, Marshfleld; C. T. Skeels, Coqullle; H. J. Collier, CQquille; E.L. Robin son, North Bend; E. L. Robblns, Myrtle Point; Geo. Clinklnbeard, Marshfleld; J. T. Harrigan, Marsh fleld; J. G. Home, North Bend; W. R. Davis, Marshfleld; J. W. Rlggs, Coqullle; J. H. Rookard, Bridge; A. E. Cavanagh, Marshfleld. AVERX DENIES GUILT. Coos Bay Mnn Enters Not Guilty lien to Forgery Chnrge. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 2. Floyd Avery of Marshfleld, Ore., accused of passing counterfeit money, plead ed not guilty when arraigned in federal court before Judge Wolver- ton. His trial was set for Decem ber 13. Avery, who Is at la'rgo In $1,200 ball, will be' represented by Attorney Seneca Fouts. EXPLOSION ON LAUNCH. Ono Killed and One Badly Hurt In Snn Francisco. (Bv Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2. In an explosion on the gasoline tank launch Nevada early today, lying at her wharf, Peter VIgtrl was killed and Henry Hansen, a passenger, se riously Injured. Nicaragua In Washlngotn, Is await ing Instruction from President Zela- ya what course he Is to pursue.' Hav ing broken diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, It is understood the gov ernment's purpose at present Is to maintain a position of watchfulness and preparednessinn(l$j is not be lieved to be the intention to land marines on Nicaragua soil at leaet for the present. XMAS presents, baked goods and Tamales FRIDAY at BAZAR. CHRISTMAS Buy your boy a RIFLE or shot Gun from Mllner's. BARLEY $1.30 at HALVES. CAPT. O'KELL! IT1 OF ASTRO Coos Bay Man Reported to Have Been Intended Victim of Clairvoyant, Who Appear ed Here, In "Lost Daughter" Stunt. Captain J. A. O'KeHy, proprietor of the O'Kelly boat line, and one of the best known men on tho Bay, has been the victim of a deep laid plot to secure his money, according to San Francisco dltpatches to tlfe Portland Journal. Tho plotter, ac cording to the dispatches Is said to' be "Astro," the clairvoyant who re cently appeared on" the Bay. The dispatch Is generally regarded here as correct owing to the fact that when Captain O'Kelly was here a short time ago, he told of finding the missing daughter of his wife who died a few months ago. The story is told In the dispatch as ''follows: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30. A conspiracy was laid bare "here today in which Jamesv O'Kelly, a wealthy towboat man of Coos Bay, figured as tho dupe of a so-called clairvoyant, "Dr." Astro, alias Alexander. Through the aid of a woman, claim ing to bo his wife, but wiio was known as Stella Mason, or Tyman, onco an actress, Astro Is alleged to have attempted to fleece O'Kelly of $5,000 by pretending to him that the Mason woman was his long lost Rock Island and the St. Louis and San Francisco Divided. By Associated, Press.) NEW YORK, Dee. 2. It is semi officially stated that negotiations for the separation of the Rock Island and the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroads have been satisfactorily concluded. ILL WHISTLE ICIAL TIME Marshfield Schools Will Have to Set Their Clocks By It Ten Mill Tax Levy. At tho meeting of the electors of the Marshfleld school district at tho Central school last evening, it was decided that the C. A. Smith mill whistle should be accepted as the of ficial time of the schools. This ac tion was taken after a lengthy dis cussion of the matter. The now clock system In the high school has not been working very well and as a result of the variance with tho mill time, teachers and students havo been tardy. The tardy teachers and the parents of tho students who have been tardy blamo the variance for the offense, tho par ents claiming that the mill whistle guides them and that tho children aro started to school according to It. In order to eliminate 'possible controversy over tho matter, It was decided to accept the mill whistle as the official time. The gathering was not very large ly attended but everyone was unani mous on the tax levy. They voted seven mills for the maintenance of the schools for the ensuing year and tho school board fixed three mills as tho levy necessary for tho Interest and sinking fund on tho bonds of the district. This leaves tho levy the same as the past year. REMEMBER the ONE-nALF RE DUCTION SALE still on MRS. J. H. SOMERS, designer, Coos Building. WILL DIVIDE JTACOMA UNDER GIG RAILWAY FOOT OF SNOW daughter, for whom he has been searching. When O'Kelly's wife died recent ly her last wish was that her hus band find the missing daughter of her first marriage and givo to her 5,000 besides her valuable trous seau. In searching for the missing girl, O'Kelly came here and met "Dr." Astro, clairvoyant, who promised to produce the missing girl through tho aid of his mysterious power. On Saturday, Astro brought forth from the land of the great unknown the information that the missing child would be found at the Malta apart ments in this city. O'Kelly proceeded to'Hhat place and found a girl who wept copiously on his shoulder and convinced O'Kelly that she was the person he was looking for, by producing a photograph of her dead mother. This photograph, the police claim, was stplen by tho clairvoyant from O'Kelly. When shown! tho photograph, O'Kelly turned over part of the $5,000. He was to hand her the remaining part yesterday, but when he went back to tho Malta apart- I ments his suspicions were aroused, I by the fact that the girl was missing. I He reported tho case to tho police, who detailed several detectives on the case. The girl was apprehended last night while preparing to leave the city. After a night in jail she confessed to Detective Redmond, and Astro was taken into custody. Puget Sound City Enveloped In the Beautiful Today and Traffic Is Impeded. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 2. Nearly a foot of snow covers the ground here today. Street-car traffic Is al most at a standstill, and light and telephone wires are down. EAGLES NAME S Marshfield Aerie Holds Annual Election In Their New Hall. At a meeting of Marshfleld Aerie of Eagles last evening, officers wero elected for the ensuing year and plans were perfected for tho Initia tion of tho big class tho middle or latter part of this month. Tho elec tion resulted In the choice of tho following officers: President Wm.- Holland. Vice-president Jack Davis. - Chaplain Geo. T. Coleman. Secretary C. C. Going. Treasurer Wm. Longstnff. Insldo guard C. R. Flanagan, Outside guard Wm. Krontyolm, Trustees Dr. E. B. Straw, Jas Wall and Fred Johnson. No action was taken relative to the dedication of the new hall, that being In tho hands of the committee which Is arranging for It for tho most opportune; time. Refreshments were served and a delightful social session enjoyed aft er the business meeting. THE WHEAT MARKET. (By Associated Proas CHICAGO, Dec. 1. Wheat closed as follows: December, $1.05 5-8; May, $1.05 Vi; July, $1.02, BAZAR, December 3, corner Cen- j tral and Front. Light lunch served STILETTO Razors and Pocket knives will hold an edge at MJLNEll w ICR NORTHWESTERN ROADS GET MEN TO BREAK SWITCHMEN STRIKE lie TO KEEP CONTRACT Brotherhood Will Remain Neu tral During Switchmen's Strike In Northwest. (By Assfcclated Press.) SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 2. The brotherhood of Railway Trainmen while sympathizing with tho strik ing switchmen does not intend to break its contracts with tho rail ways. Orders havo been Issued that where members of tho brotherhood aro in a majority In a switch yard, they shall keep their contract and remain at work where tho members are in the minority, they aro advised to "resign" and quit work. Tho Great Northern managed to send out three or four freights from Hlllyard in the last 24 hours. Tho Northern Pacific while not so active is handling somo business. Others May Join. Tho strike of tho switchmen may be but prdllmlnary to a greater con test. Reports aro current hero practically acknowledging that a call for advanced wages has been mndo by tho engineers and firemen on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. The Chronicle states that committees aro believed to have been sent to St. Paul to confer with the head railway officials on the wage question. At tho Great North ern offices It was said tho firemen and engineers mado a demand a month ago and that a concession had been made, and tho officials were still at work on the new schedule. ARE TAKLNCl FREIGHT. Roads Compelling Receivers of Freight to Handle It at Terminals. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Dec. 2. Tho entire efforts of tho strike bound roads seem to bo to clear tho freight now in tho terminals and in transit. The Northern Pacific today rescinded tho order prohibiting tho acceptance of perishable freight so far as it ap plies to tho main road between Port land and South Tacama and on the South Bend and Olympla branches. After freight reaches tho terminals, tho consignees may havo to take caro of It themselves and transfer it from tho cars to their warehouses. The passenger business la moving satis factorily. FEAR WATER FAMINE. Tncoina Faces Crlttcul Situation In Strike. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 2. Taco ma faces a partial water f amino un less the striking switchmen relent sufficiently to allow fuel cars to bo switched to tho city pumping sta tions. French Aeronaut Attains Height of 1,600 Feet, New World's Record. (By Associated Press.) MOUHMELON, Franco, Dec. 2. Battling against a wind with a velo city of forty miles an hour, Hubert Lamb, tho French aeronaut, attain ed a height of about 1.C0O feet, breaking tho world's record. SEWING machine, NEEDLES and Oil at MILNER'S. Hand decorated noveltleB at BAZAR. I NIGH FLYER AGIST WIND Great Northern and Northern Pacific Are Handling Freight Again. MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR, MILLS ARE CLOSED Several Thousand There And In Butte, Mont., Thrown Out of Employment. . BIG FOUR THREATENED. (By Associated Press.) CINCINNATI, Dec. 2. A committee representing the tel- egraph operators of tho entire Big Four system, Is In this city conferring with General Man- ager VanWlnkle over a new wage scale. They ask an ad- vance of fifteen to twenty per cent. (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 2. With the .Importation of strike-breakers from Chicago and other points, and the pressing Into service of other employes, tho railroads of tho North west that wero affected- by the strike of tho Switchmen's Union of North America began their" first real work today trying to restore normal con ditions. Between hero and the Pa cific cdast, local warehouses wero open today and the roads accepted limited freight shipments to points in Dakota and Montana. There was no noticeable improvement In busi ness conditions In the Twin Cities this morning. Five thousand flour mill employes are out of work In Minneapolis. Second Vice-President Slade of the Northern Pacific today said to the Associated Press "There Is ab solutely no foundation to the report that the American Railway Associa tion is giving financial support to the railroads whoso switchmen are now on strike In the Northwest. Tho lines Involved aro fully able to. meet their own expenses and to handle the situation which Is showing dally Im provement from tho standpoint of tho railropds"," OUTLOOK IS GLOOMY. Twin Cities Fear Complications From Strike. (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 1. Busi ness In many lines is being Interfer ed with by tho Switchmen's strlko. Minneapolis millers are quoted as sayJng thoy will close all their big flour mills tonight. Switchmen de clare If the railroads attempt to uso non-union switchmen tho locomotlvo firemen might refuso to handle tho cars and It Is reported tho firemen havo been instructed by their leaders not to work with non-union men. MINES CLOSE DOWN. Over 100 Throw a Out of Employ incut at Butte. (By Associated Press.) BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 2. Late to day It was stated that tho Parrot mine will close down tonight and tho Moonlight tomorrow becnuso of tho coal shortago caused by tho switch men's strike. Theso mines employ four hundred and get fuel out over tho Northern Pacific. NO SYMPATHETIC STRIKE. Great Northern and Northern Pacific Hire Non-Union Men. ) (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 2. Tho Great Northern and Northern Pacific aro employing non-union switchmen and say freight servlco will ho re stored in a week. Tho railroads havo tho assurance that thoro will not bo a sympathetic strike of tho other classes of employes. OUT GLASS at MILNER'S.