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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1911)
ADS. mmm NEWS ,' WHEN BUSINESS 18 SLOW, Al VERTISE. THAT IT PAYS 18 12VI DENCED 1JY SUCCESSFUL BUBI NESS HOUSES EVERYWHERE :: GET IT WHILE IT IS NHW BT READING THE COOS BAY TIMES. ALL THE NEWS ALj TUB TIMB TERSELY lOLU :: :: :: :: t: "v. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS Established In 1878 us TIio Count Mali. MARSHFIELD,OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 191 1 EVENING EDITION. A M,,n No. 150 VOL. XXXI II. (MSiijs FOB CHIEF SPOKANE IS iSTE Assassins Wound Captain John Sullivan In His Home Last CITY COUNCIL TO OFFER BIG REWARD One Arrest Made and James Hanlcy, Former Convict. Is Sought. (Hy Asioclated Proaa to Cooa Hay Tim op.) SI'OICANE, Wash., .Tun. 15. The city council will probably offer n ro wnnl of llvo to ton thousand dollara totlny for tho cnpturo of tho unknown assassin wlio shot Captain John Sul livan, ox-chlof of pollco, nt Ills lioiuo Inst evening. Sulllvnu's condition today 1b hotter tlinn wns expected. Tho hullot passed clonr throufih IiIh body falling in IiIh lap. Ono arrost was imulo and tho pollco nro sending out a dcflcrlptlon of Jus Hanlcy, a forinor convict who sworo vong6nnco on Sulllvnn following his nrroat In 1901 aftnr a doHpornto battle. Nan loy wns roloaRod from tho Walla Walla penitentiary a year ngo. STEAL THREE Report That Three Registered Sacks Worth $50,000 Lost In San Francisco. (Dy Associated Pro to Coos Hoy Tlmo.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. C Tho Call todny says throo sacliB of reglstorod mall nddrotiwd to onstorn and northwest points, vnluod at fif ty thousand dollars, wero stolon In San Francisco or on tho Journey across tho harbor to Oakland. Ac cording to tho Call, tho llrst sack dis appeared December 2, tho socond Decembor 27 nnd tho third Docombor 29. Tho theory Is that threo or four men did tho Job. Contained Oregon Mull. Tho postal authorities reported to day that n roglBtorod mall sack con taining matter destined for points botweon this city nnd Portland, Oro., wns stolon from tho ferry boat cross ing to Oakland on tho night of De cember 29, last, according to Chlof Inspector Hull. Tho sack contained non-nogotlablo bnnk paper and n fow pnekages of delayed Christmas gifts. It la bollovod to bo tho work of an organized gang. PIONEER DIES. K, D. Gorhnm, a ploneor settler of Coos county, died suddenly nt his homo near Parkorsburg, Monday, shortly after returning from a walk. Ho was 89 years of age. Mr. Gor hnm crossed tho plains in 18C5, com ing to this county In 18CG, at which tlmo (hero wos ono log cabin In Co qulllo. His wifo died Dec. 28, 1909. Coqulllo Herald. Plows-Disc HARROWS and splko tooth Hnrrows at MILNER'S, NEVER SAW COW. NEW YORK, Jan. C A Jer sey cow Is to bo added to tho Central Park menagerie as an education exhibit for tho chil dren of Now York City. Ac cording to tho Park Commis sioner, thero aro thousands of pupils In tho public schools that never havo Been a cow and havo a crude conception as to tho source of tho city's milk supply. Tho milking will be done In the paddock, where tho children may see it. I i OF POLIO EOF US SHOT T22IN Grand Jury Returns True Bills In Times' Dynamiting Case Other Bills. (Dy Associated Pross to Coos Day Times.) LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 0. IlavliiK deposed of tho "Tlmos" ex plosion cnte with tho return of twonty-two Indictments, roported yes terday, the xrand Jury turned today to 'nn Inquiry of another nlloaod dy- URinlto plot which ! partial destruction rosulted In tho of tho Llowlu Iron Works Chrlstmns morning. In tho mean tlmo no warrants linvo boon placed In tho hands of tho BhorllT for thoso named as respon slblo for tho dentil of tweuty-ono Times omployos. This fnct Is addi tional ground for tho belief that not more thnn throo or four wero Indict ed nnd that theso suspects disappear ed shortly aftor tho Times plnnt was .'Commander McNulty of Ore gon Naval Reserves Com mends Local Divisions John McNulty of Portland, Com mander of tho OroKon Naval Ro- i ! rvos, Is onthuslnntlc over tho spir it shown by tho Mnrshflold division, nnd tho support being glvon thorn by this community. Lieutenant E. E. Straw, commanding tho Mnrshflold divisions, has nnd sovornl lottors from him oxpresslug appreciation of tho work. Portland, nccordlug to tho Oregon Journal, has been vory slow in tak ing up tho Orogon Nnvnl Jtcsorvo movomont nnd upon noticing this, Mnyor Straw wrote Mr. McNulty that if tho organizing of two moro divi sions of tho Naval Rosorvos on Coos nay would socuro tho hoadqunrtors for tho training ship Doston, ho would sco that thoy wero organized. Mayor Straw bolloves that Coos nay would bo a much moro advantageous point as a baso of naval operations In tlmo of war than nn inland point Hko Portland. On recolpt of this letter, Conv mandor McNulty wroto Admlrnl V. L Cottmnn, chief of tho Nnval Do- fonso at tho Dremorton Navy Yards on Pugot Sound, who is to visit the Oregon Resorvos soon ns follows: "I havo this date received a let tor from Mayor E. E. Straw of tho city of Marshflold, Ore., commanding ofllcor of tho Third and Fourth Divi sion, Oregon Naval Militia. This letter Is of such an optimistic naturo and breathes of work dono in tho cause which wo represent that I am tempted to address you and ask if it will not bo possible for you to pay a visit to that city' on your coming to Orogon. I am frank to say that Marshflold deserves more than wo do for what they havo accomplished; public spirit is moro alive in that City by tho Bay than In this metro polls. A visit from you would bo an event which they would appreciate nnd would bo of tho greatest value to tho naval resorvo movement." Tho local divisions are enthusiastic over tho assignment of tho Boston to tho Orogon Naval Reserves as a training ship. It was secured for them by Senators Bourne and Cham berlain who aro being highly raised by the men for their assistance. PLUMBING at MILNER'S. LO 6 destroyed. LIS SPIRIT ES; OF COOS BAY ! i DM YOUTHS IE B Rob Hotel, Captured and Later Get Away by Killing Police man and Robbing Car Crew. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) DULUTII, Minn., Jan. C William Mnzznry, aged twenty, and Algot Johnson, n bell boy, nt tho Hotel McKay early this morning hold up, big n Marshfield Chamber of Com merce Will Hold Important Gathering. Tho Marshflold Chamber of Com merce will hold nn Important public meeting In Its new homo in tho First Trust and Savings building on Cen tral avenuo this evening. Every ono la Invited 11) attend. Ono of tho most Important matters to come up will bo n movement for further Improvements on tho Coos Bay wagon rond. Supervisor E. N. Harry, who Is In Marshflold, has mndo n detailed statoment of its ebullitions nnd urges Hint Marshflold should nsnlst tho residents along tho road In getting furthor holp from tho county and others bonofltted. Besides th'H, tho plans for the coming year will be dlscusiod. Re ports from various cnmmlttoos will bo received and subordinate commit tees named. Tho mooting will open about S o'clock. - Apportionment Under NewCen- sus Give House That Membership. (By Associated Proas to Cooa Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jnn. C. j Congressional ro-npportlonmont un- der tho now census flgures so nB to In- creaso tho membership of tho Houso to -133 wns tho plan tentatively fa- vored by tho Houso Committee on tho Census today. Thls figure will protect each state from n diminished numerical repro- sontatlon and Is oxcluslvo of Arizo- na and Now Moxlco. NEW ENOCH ARDEN DEAD. Finding WJfo Hemnnled, Ho Awaits Widowhood, Marries Her Again WELLINGTON, Kan., Jan. C. Miles Park, his wlfo's first and third husband, died hero recently at tho ago of 80. Park was married In Washington County, Ohio, in 1852. In 1870 ho loft his wife and threo children and went In search ot fortune to tho Black Hills of Dakota. Ho was re ported killed by Indians. Minor Harrod, a Kansas farmer visiting In Ohio In 1884, married Park's supposed widow and came to llvo near hero. Park, returning to Ohio in 1901 leurned his wife was still living. H. did not, however, make himself known to hor until 1907, when Har rod died. Ho then came to Kansas, courted his wife again and last year remarried hor. Now home SEWING MACHINES and Needles at MILNER'S. FOR HUIOK AUTO SERVICE Phones 34J Tho Gunnery, until 0 P. M,; 6GJ Tho Smokehouso, after 0 P. M., and. Sundays. Your patronage solicited. Prompt ser E 91 CONGRESS TO PEAHY HAVE 433 NOW i vice guaranteed. I. R. Tower OLD THOOS robbed nnd shot nt tho night clerk, bound nnd gngged two other men in the hotel basement nnd escaped with fifty dollars belonging to the hotel. They wero apprehend ed after n chase and brought back on a street cnr. Suddenly ono of tho youthful bandits pulled n revol ver and shot and killed policeman Henry Chcsmoro. Tho robbers then hold up tho passenger crow of tho cnr and csenped. A posso Is search ing for them. I F. PLANT IN FROMTRiSCO Steamship Arrives From South With Large List of Pas sengers. After a very good trip up tho coast, tho M. F. Plant arrived In with tho largest pnssongcr list sho has had In n number of trips. Sho had a good cargo of miscellaneous freight. . Among thoso arriving on her wero tho following: F. R. Jost, E. R. Nlonstndt, John Camp, Mrs. E. E. Cnufmnnn, Miss Cnufmann, R. S. Wright, G. P. Shorl dan, F. D. Doran, J. A. Downoy, G. W. Johnson. C. W. MontKomory. Mrs. I Montgomery, C. W. Montgomery Jr., MIsh S. Gomoz, Miss M. Gomoz, Mrs. R. F. Williams, Miss F. Williams, R. E. Cloudonlnic, Mrs. II. Nichols, F. S. Dow, G. I.nxtrom, C. Iloppor, C. DoLong, C. A. Erickson, J. Burcosky, J. Colzsky, J. Slros, A. Sornpnluloa, G. Martin, A. Rarnum nnd J. Allen. SPEEOY RATE North Pole Discoverer Covers 55 Miles In 15i2 Hours. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. C. Cnptnln Peary's rocont wnlklng feat 0f Docomber 18, 19 and 20 In which ,1Q wjUked 55 m0B , 1C ,,our8 aml 39 mlnutes ,8 rognrdod by his friends fl8 ft rofuttttlon of tho nrBumonts ad- vancod by tho critics who havo quos- Uone(, tho Umo Poary miulo ovor Ul0 Po,0 UoturnlnB from hQ North po,0( Pcary covered 150 mnoa ,n threo days. Tho Journoy northward from Bart lot requirod flvo days, an avoragoof 30 miles por day. Frlonds of Peary , say his naval tests provo concluslvo . ly that fifty miles n dny ovor tho ico on his momornblo roturn from tho North Polo Is not nn unreasonable . distance for him to havo covored, I Peary will appear before tho Houso Committee on Naval Affairs tomor row to answer a running flro of"h,ues- tlons concerning his polar achieve ments. MRS. KERSH SENTENCED. Given Fifteen' Yeur For Johnson Murder In Portland. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Tlmos.) PORTLAND, Oro., Jan. 5. Mrs. Carrlo Korsh, who was found guilty of manslaughter for having conspir ed with Jesso Webb to kill William A. Johnson last Juno, was sentenced today to flfteon years. Webb Is un der death sentence. "Johnson was killed in a cheap lodging houso and tho body stuffed In a trunk and sent to tho depot for shipment In a small town in WnBhlngton. Blood trickling from tho trunk led to an investigation, and clover do toctlvo work was followod by tho arrest of tho man and woman. Tho latter Is alloged to bo a paramour of " ebb. W THIRTY IDAHO HERS ARE ENT01ED BY ROCK GAVE-III T TREATY E Russia Said to Have Made lm- portant Concessions to Germany In Persia. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Tlmos.) LONDON, Englnnd, Jnn. C. An evening paper publishes what! It pur ports to bo tho toxt of nn agreement ; botweon Russia and Gormnny In the T'nralntt nffntpa mill If la ailtllinaAtl . . .. . '.. . ... ., . 10 no mo rcsuii oi mo meeting oi Emperor William and Emperor Nic holas. According to tho toxt printed, Gormnny disclaims any political In- torests In Persia and recognizes Rus sia's Interests in Northern Porsln. Russia on hor part ngreos to co oporato in building tho long proposed Bagdad railway and Its branches and to glvo Gorman commcrco In Persia an equality of troatmont. This Important pnet would likely bo rosontod by Frnnco Brltnln ns disloyalty on Russl to their ontouto. Marshfield High School Boys Prepare For Next Season Play Basketball. Chnuncoy Clnrko was ywterduy olectod cnptnln of tho Mnrahlluld lilgh school 'football olovon for tho coming Benson. Tho election wns mndo linnnlinouH and was a lino trlbuto to tho now cnptnln who has ucon ncuvo on mo wain mr uiu . couplo ot soasons. It Is hoped to dup.llcnto or oxcol tho success of tho prosont season noxt fall, Ycstordny afternoon, tho 1910 tenm hnd a group photo taken. Tho plnn now 1b to hnvo tho plcturo of each year'B tonm framed and hung In tho high school, Tho Mnrshriold high schooHonm Is planning to tako up basket ball acti vely now and Is ondenvorlng to so curo quartors. It Is hoped to socuro tho Mnrshflold tabornnclo for tho balanco of tho senson. Tho Bandon team Is scheduled to como horo for a gamo January 20 nnd Marshflold will loavo January 25 for tho Co qulllo valloy whoro It will play Co qulllo, Bandon and Myrtlo Point high schools. County CoiiU'Mh. Concerning tho last mooting ot tho representatives of tho Coos county high schools nt Coqullle, tho Herald says: "Tho first Item disposed of was tho coming dobates. It was decided to Tiold theso debates on February 10, 1911, and that, aftor these local debates within tho county had been ' held, tho winner In tho outsido dis trict should bo Invited to como Into Coos county to meet tho winning team hero. Tho question to bo debated on Fobruary 10 Is: "Resolved That all tolegraph lines In tho United States should bo owned and operated by tho federal government." Tho negatlvo team of each school goes to another town to dobato. Following Is tho ordor it tho schools all enter: Bandon to Marshflold. Mars'hfleJd to North Bond. North Bond to Myrtlo Point. Myrtlo Point to Coqullle. Coqulllo to Bandon. Arbor day Is tho dato sot for tho oratorical contest for tho Froy cup. Superintendent S. P. Hockett, of tho local schools, was delegated to tako REPOR H M NAWIE CLARKE NEW captain; Accident at Shaft Near Mullart Imperils Lives of Many Employes. RESCUERS ARE ABLE TO TALK WITH THEM Imprisoned Men Apparently In No Immediate Danger of Death. (By AsioclnUd Pross to Coos Bay Tlmos.) WALLACE, Ida., Jan. C. A uave-ln of rock thin morning in tho mine of the Federal Mining & Smclt- Iiik Company at Mullnu, Ida., lm , - prisoned thirty men. Rotcuors nro at work nnd report thoy can tallc with tho ontombed men who nro ap parently In no Immodlnto danger. START WORK SOON. Lnne County Asset Company to Begin Construction. EUGENE, Ore., Jnn. C.--Tho di rectors of tho Lano County Asset , r, -w 'Company hnvo been In consultation nnd Groat I ... ... , ,, , . , with n roprosontntlvo of Eastern fl- ussia s part1 ,. ,, . ... nnuctera, iuukiuk i "u iimuuuiuiu commencement of work on tho rail road from Eugono to tho const. Tho Eastorn man wont over tho lino to Florenco last week, nnd lookod thor oughly Into tho nffnlm ot tho com pany. Whllo no details are given out, i Is learned tlmt financial mnttors hav been arranged and that . con'ract being drawn fcr t'.:3 grading ot tho first twenty mllot of rond. This Is probably tho most Import ant news affecting th6 prosperity of Eugene that l.ns developed for a long time. TO DISSOLVE TRUST. (By Boclatod Press to Coos Bay TIr.i83.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jnn. 0. Tho llnnl contost over tho dissolution of tho Amorlcan Tobncco coj-porn- tlons hognu todny In tho Sunromo court of tho United States. chargo of tho preliminary nrrnngo moutB for tho contost, which will bo held In 'Coqulllo. On Mny 12 tho field meot will bo hold nt Mnrshflold. Tho following bnskotball sohodulo'' was ndoptod: Bnndon nt North Bond, Fob. 2; at Mnrshflold, Fob. 3; nt Coqulllo, Mnrch 17; at Myrtlo Point, Jan. 20. North Bond nt Bandon, Mnrch 10; at Marshflold, Mnrch 3; at Coqullle, March 9; at Myrtlo Point, Mnrch 8. Mnrshflold at Bandon, Jan. 25; at North Bond, Fob. 17; at Coqulllo, Jan. 2C; at Myrtlo Point, Jan. 27. Coqulllo at Bandon, Fob. 2-i; at North Bend, Jnn. 20; nt Marshflold, Jan. 19; at Myrtlo Polut, March 3. Myrtlo Point nt Bandon, Fob. 17; nt North Bond, Feb. 24; at Marsh flold, Fob. 23; nt Coqulllo, Fob. 3." ENLARGE SERVICE. (Ey Associated Press to Coos Bi Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. C. A bill to reorganize tho nubile health nnd mnr,no BO"vlco, Its activities, and Increasing- its Importanco wns Intro duced In the Houso by Ropresonta tlvo Mann of Illinois, f AVEAT1'H FOR KINDNESS. WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. C. A dying womnn of Bombay, India, has mado Speaker Can- non of Congress solo heir to her ostnto of $2, 500, 000. Many years ago Mr. Cannon did a v grent deal of klndnoss for a man thon poor nnd struggling. Tho man later went to India and nccumulated a groat estate. Upon his death ho loft his on- tiro estato to his wife with tho - stipulation that upon her death it was to rovort to Mr. Cannon, L