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.JHT Simw ADS. NEWS WHEN BUSINESS IS SLOW, Al VEKTISE. THAT IT PAYS IS EVI DEN'CKD BY SUCCESSFUL 11USI V89 IIOI'SES EVERYWHERE :: GET IT WHILE IT IS NEW BT HEADING THE COOS BAY TIMliiS. ALL THE NEWS ATj.j THE TIMJ3 TEIISKLYIOLD Jt :t It It tt MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Established in 1878 ns Tlio CoiihI Mali. VOL. XXXHI. MARSHFIELD,OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1911 EVENING EDITION EIGHT PAGES Cou'TT mn No ,5? iH3 i MIJ PMIIPTlWmW WW www nil : iAi 1 1 lUI TO KILL THE NIG OF SPAIN ACGfDENTALLY THWART! Officials Keep Details of Alleg ed Attempt On Life Secret. TWO INJURED BY PREMATURE EXPLOSION Officers Declare That "Pistol Enclosed In Box" Was All. (Dy AbbocIiUoiI Pross to C003 Bny Tlinoa.) MALAGA, Spain, .Jan. 7. It develops thnt whon King Alplionso visited lioro Tluirsdny, lio nnrrowiy iscnped nn nttompt oh Ills life. Tin wns greeted by Immense cheering throngs which followed his cnrrlnge to tho pnlnco of tho governor goner al. Ho linil Just entered tho hoiiBO nfter acknowledging the plaudits of tho people when nn explosion occur red In the crowd. Two persoiiB were Injured but no other hnrm wns done. Tho olllclnl account nays an uulnipor tnnt civilian dropped n "pistol on closed In n box." Yesterday tho king mid his party boarded tho ' royal yacht Hlraldn and proceodod for Mo lllln. nr. IRE LEASED E. L. Bernell of Roseburg, to Take Charge of Theaters On Bay. The Mnrshfleld Masonic Opora House has been loasod for n porlod of two years to E. L. Bornoll of no- f' aeburg, representing n thoatrlcal cir cuit, who plniiB to put on boiiio of tho best entertainments tlmt Coos Uay has been soon In years. Tho deal has Just been cloaed and the chango will bo niado soon. Tho Roseburg Itovlow saya: "W. P. Bernell, tho local thentro opor ntor, returned this morning from Coos county, whoro ho leased tho show houses at Marshflcld, Ilniulon and Coqulllo, which ho will Bupply with nltornntlng vaudovlllo and stock performances, boglnnlng at onco. In Addition he will securo tho lonso of a theatro which Ih to bo built nt North Bond by Charles Thorn, a for mor timber land Bpeculntor of this city, now a lending capitalist of North Bend. Mr. Bernell has not given up his plans for a bigger thea tro In Roseburg nnd ho will continue to make this city his headquarters. His two Bhow houses hero go on as usual." MINERS ARE HESCUED. Nino .Men Entombed Near Wallace Efacano Alive. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WALLACE, Idn., -Jan. 7. Nine men entombed at tho Monrlng mine of tho Federal Mining and Smoltlng Compnny at Mullen nt midnight Thursday woro rescued todny nono the worse for their experience. Christian Church. There will bo reaching services nt tho Christian church tomorrow in tho morning nt U o'clock and nt 7:30 p. m. Sub ject for tho morning sermon "Tho Secret of True Greatness." .Evening thomo "Tho Pathway to An Impor tant Goal." Photo-flnlshlng and supplies. Wal ker Studio. Have your cilllng cards printed nt The Times office. Use Tho Times' Want Ad. OIL MAGNATE SLAIN TODAY J. D. Snecly of Candy, Kas., Killed By A. 0. Truskett Over Law Suit. (Uy Associated Piosh to Coos Ray Ylmos.) CAXEY, Kan.. Jan. 7. .1. I). Slice, l.v, president of the Wichita Pipe line, president of tho Limn Ohio Trust Company nnd head of Ncveral largo oil companies, wan shot nnd killed hero today by A. O. Truskett, ti prominent buslnens man of Caney. ns n result of litigation over oil lease Trustkett had surrendered. T If New York Inspector Closes Carnegie Institution- Echo of 1907. (By Associated Press to Coon Bay TImoa.) NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 7. Tho Carnegie Trust Company wait closed today by direction of the state super intondout of banks. It has n capital of $1,500,000 and depntltH nggregnt Iiik $10,000,000. Tho Institution was In serlotm trouble during the panic of 1007 nnd hns nevor fully recovered. Itu lato president, Dick inson, died last yonr under peculiar olrcuiiistniicos. The Institution wns organized In 18U7 nnd nfter tho rotlroment of Leslie M. Shnw from tho o'lllco of socrotnry of tho trensury, ho became president. His connection censed nftor a few months becauso of dif ferences with tho other olllcers of tho Institution. Tho namo Cnrnogle nttrncted to tho Institution a grent denl of attention but tho adoption of tills nnmo waB without Cnrnogto'a authority or npprovnl. LEAVE TODAY Breakwater Sails North With Good Sized Passenger List This Afternoon. Tho Brenkwnter Bnlled this after- noon for Portland. She hnd a good passonger list outgoing. Among those who sailed from nore on her were the following: Chns. Arlnndson, P. A. Johnson Jr., J. L. Pollnnz. C. M. Booth, J. D. Goss. Ed. Pedorson, J. Mnkatus, G. D. Harding, Joe Noble, M. W. Mc- Chlskey, Ed. Welder, Gordon Ras- mussen. Ethel Richardson, J. II. Ashuury, Joe. Noblo, G. E. Ward, Mrs. G. E. Ward, Guy Ward, L. G. Ward, Mildred Ward, J. C. Murray, J. A. Swanson, Miss Carrlo E. Ro dlno, E. T. HIbbnrd, Louis Knnpp Jr., Mrs.' C. D. Ray, C. D. Ray, A. Filk- howor, E. E. Hollopetor, J. L. Jenk ins, II. Korston, Mons. Lnrson, Geo. Fnrrln, Geo. Smallwood, II. Miller, Mrs. B. J. Commerllh, Mrs. Chas. Mvers. P. N. McCoffroy, S. E. McCol- ly, A. P. Sweet, E. Smith, L. Balslger, Wm. Haas, Tim Rico, G. J. Leman skl, Walter Asplund, W. C. Chase, John Erfle, Wm. McKay, David Doo nan, J. G. Stout, II. Slaglo, Arthur Stout, H. Schroeder, Christ Schroe- 0 0 FOR PORTLAND der. MIEO ROBBER Claims That "Pal" Who Shot One of Acme Officers Was But Recent Acquaintance. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) SEDRO WOOLEY, Wnsh., Jnn. 7. Tho wounded robber who with n companion shot and killed JiiBtlcoof tho Pence A. A. Clnlbrnlth nnd W. II. Stevens at Acmo Whatcom county, Tluirsdny. ennnot recover nnd hns mndo n full confcslson. Ilo gives his tiaiuo iib Charles Robinson. Ho says lie met the companion known to him only na "Slim" near Senttlo Duluth Youths Who Robbed Hotel and Killed Policeman Are Under Arrest. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) DULUTII, Minn., Jan. 7. William Mizznrd nnd Algot Johnson, tho boy bnndltfl who hold up tho clerk nnd night porter of n locnl hotol yostor day and then killed Pollcomnn dies more who nrrcstod them, were cap t u rod todny nt n lunibor enmp 22 inllos north of this city nnd brought to Jail horo. Johnson, who Is only fifteen, says he Ih glad ho did not do any of tho shooting, Muzsard who sliowflnsullon demeanor Ih 17 yenrs old nnd Is be- I'eved to bo tho ono who did tho Hhootlng. STANDARD OIL ORANGES IN C. W. Montgomery of San Francisco, Appointed Agent For This Territory. C. W. Montgomery hnB been ap pointed mnnngor of tho Stnndnrd Oil Compnny's agency In this territory, succeeding P. S. Dow nnd will ns- 8ii mo chnrgo of tho business noxt Monday. Tho rnpld growth of tho compnny's business In this section Is responsible for tho chnngo. It has reached Biich proportions tlmt tho company In sisted that tho mnnnger give it hifi undivided attention. This Mr. Dow was unnblo to do ns his other busi ness interests nro too Importnnt and so ho rcsignod tho agency for tho company which ho has handled for a number of years on a commission basis and much of tho growth 1b duo to his business ability. Mr. Montgomery hna been with tho San Francisco offices of tho company. Ho brought his family hore. His territory includes all of Coos and Curry counties and that part of Douglas adjacent to Gardiner and the coast. STORM DELAYS ALLIANCE. Dili Not Arrive Prom Eureka Until Today Sails North. The Alliance encountered a sevore storm yesterday while en routo from Eureka to Coos Bay and sought sheltor at Port Orford for a whllo. She had sixty-four passengers from Eurokn, practically all tho first class accommodations being taken. She sailed this aftornoon for Port land, Among those coming from Eureka hero wore Mrs. E. A. Gauthlor, S. A. Gauthlor, N. Jameson, P. W. Cum mlngs, P. B. Smith and R. E. Pom berton. Take your SUNDAY DINNER nt The CHANDLER. Special monu. RESERVE tables for PARTIES by rnONE. BOY BANDITS ARE CAPTURED RAS GONFEFSE two weeks ngo nnd wont north to gether looking for work. Whllo they .wore ent'.ng lunch in a shed nt Acme, Gnlbrnith and Ste vens went Into the shed and told them they were under nrrcst. At onco "Slim" drew his pistol and shot Gnlbrnith nnd Robinson shot Ste vens. Tho tramps stolo n rldo to Sodro Wooloy whoro Robinson went to a hotol nnd Inter wub arrested. L. K. Hymas of Seattle was shot last night at Wlckershnm, Wnsh., by a deputy sheriff while resisting nr rcst, n strict search is being made for the second Acmo murderer nnd nil tramps nrc being held up. EAVE TODAY ON IF. PLAIT Steamship Sails For San Fran cisco This Afternoon With Good List. The M. P. Plant snlled this after noon for San Francisco. Sho had a largo shipment of lumber, consider able salmon besides miscellaneous freight. Among thoHO sailing from here were tho following: Louis Knrmol, Mrs. Aiken, Cnpt. W. C. Hnrrls, MrH. W. C. Hnrrls, A. B. Nelson, R. T. Putmnn, A. W. Non I, It. L. Cnvana.gh, Victor Trlone, Jobs Day, Mrs. Jos Day, P. 13. Ha gue, Mrs. F. E. Hague, B. Humes, Kldd Wllllnms, M. Murphy, Louis Pongrate, Wm. Hnrvory, Thos. Lnr Itln, Chas Sungren, J. P. Murphy, A. Hoelllng and P. Nelson. First Trust and Savings and First National Will Conso lidate Next Monday. All of tho nccossary steps author izing tho consolidation of tho First National Bank and tho First Trust nnd Savings Dank have been taken and on Monday January ICtli, tho First National bank will opon fqr business in tho ofllccs now occupied by the First Trust and Savings Bank. Tho consolidation of tho two banks will tako effect on or about that dato, and tho business will bo conducted undor tho namo of tho First National Bank. MUST SERVE TERM. Peonage Offender Refused Pardon Hy Tnft. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, Jan. C Presi dent Tnft has denied tho application for a commutation of tho sentonco in tho caso of W. S. Harlan, manager of n great lumber and turpontlno company doing business In Florida and Alabama, convicted on the charge of conspiracy to vlolato the peonage statute in Florida. Harlan must serve a term of eight een months imprisonment In addi tion to paying a fine of $5,000. WED IN MYRTLE POINT. Mr. Burton E. Hampton of this city nnd Mrs. Katlo C. Josoplisen of Marshflcld wero united in marriage at tho residence- of tho ofllclatlng clergyman, Rov. Thos. Barklow, Wednesday, January 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Hampton will rcsido nt Marsh field for the present. Mr. Hnmpton was formerly in tho moat market business here, and has latoly beon helping In a Bandon meat market. Myrtlo Point Enterprise. Local vlewa and photo supplies. Walker Studio, BANK MERGER IS COMPLETE MINDER PERRI TELLS OF ARCTIC IP TO C01IITTEE VVWVNS Fifteen Miners -Blown Out of Shaft and Injured Fifty Escape. (By Associated I ess to Coos Bay Times.) LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 7. Fifteen mliipm were badly burned to day and fifty othort nnrrowly escap ed injury In nn explosion nt the Big Hill Conl Compnny's mines in Leo county. Tho mon woro blown from fnr down In tho shaft clear above tho sitrfneo but ro far as can bo learned nono wero killed. Mass Meeting at Chamber of Commerce Plans to Hasten Improvements. A motion that the Mnrahflefd Chamber or Commorce accept and approve the bar dredge project, but urging thnt the government restore tho north Jetty was unanimously adopted at the public mooting of the Marshflold Chamber of Commerce last ovoulng. This action wns takon after an In formal discussion of the mnttor. The motion was made by Honry Song stackon and seconded by Claude Nns burg. Tho discussion wns brought up by tho roadlng of n written report of C. J. Mltlts who wns dologatod by tho oxccutlvo committee to tako tho matter up with Major Morrow at Washington. Mr. Minis' report wns that ho was of tho opinion thnt It would bo itnwlso at this tlmo to do anything thnt would lutorfero with tho plans for tho bnr dredgo nnd thought thnt porhapa It would br woll to allow n tost of tho dredgo beforo again urging tho Jotty con struction. VIco-presIdont McKnlght, who pro elded said thnt whllo ninny others hnd concurrod with tho view ex pressed by Mr. Mlllls, tho club hnd not glvon up hopes of securing nn appropriation for the Jotty now. Ilo snld thnt they proposed to go ahead with It but In such n way as to not nntngonlzo the govornmont engineers or the bar drodgo mattor. Commerce Large, II. C. Diors, who has beon gather ing dntn for tho Port of Coos Day commission road an article by tho chief of tho government onglncors, showing that tho policy of congress was only to appropriate money for projects rccommondod by tho engin eers and that the projects already approved by tho engineers would re quire all the money that could bo Bpont for many years. Further that tho appropriations from now on aro apportioned according to tho de mands of tho commerce at particular points and also In accordance with what tho communities thomsolvos nro doing. Also that tho government engineers urged harbor cities to ro taln control of tho waterfront. Mr. Diors said that whllo his data for tho commorco last year was not comploto, It would show thnt ovor 350,000 tons hnd crossed tho Coos Bay bar and thnt Coos Bny hnd done a largo marine Jobbing business, and that fully $275,000 worth of salmon had passod through this port last year. Mr. DIorB also suggested that tho United States Navy Dopartmont bo requested to correct Its bulletin rela- tASMMSAAAAANAAAAASAWVSAA BAD ACCIDENT IN KENTUCKY w (Continued on page 5.) North Pole Discoverer Appears Before Congressmen to Give Evidence. ORIGINAL DATA IS READ BEFORE THEM Cross Examination by Oppo nent to His Recognition Deferred. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Tlmofl.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 7. Captain Robert E. Poary. urctlo ex plorer, retold the story of hid trip to the froicn north nt n honrlng befora a Miib-commlttee of tho House Com mlttoo on Nnvnl Affairs, tho purpoao being to furnish proof of his attain ment of tho North Polo, April C, 1000, In connection with pending legislation for national recognition of his nchlovomento. Ho produced nil IiIb orlglnnl notes. Tho crosB-ox-nmluntlop by Representative Mncou of Arkansas who hns announced bin opposition to tho recognition of tho oxplorcr, wns deferred on nccount of tho tlmo tnkon In rending the data. Tho committee adjourned until next Tuesday. Fred Blume Wants Special Privilege Feature of Law Eliminated. (ny Associated Proas to Coos Bay Tlmofl.) PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. G.Stato Soimtor Prod II, Blumo of Sheridan, Wyo., whllo not n momber of tho Na tional Wool Growors Association wns invited to take pnrt In tho tarlft discussion this afternoon nnd ovom beforo his turn came, no bocamo thoi conter of Interest becauso his vIowb on tho tnrlff do not colncldo wltln thoso of n largo proportion of tho dolegntos. Mr. Blumo reduces his argument to n soutonco ns follows: "I con tend thnt tho tnrlff should bo rovlsod'' to eliminate special privileges, so thnt both tho wool-worsted nnd tho enrdod woolen manufacturers shall' hnvo oqunl advantages under tho tnrlff." Tho olectlon of olllcora will bo hold this aftornoon. Tho Indica tions nro that Dr. J. M. Wilson of Douglas, Wyo., will bo choson presi dent. District Forostor C. S. Chapman' stated In the wool growors conven tion this morning that conservation' of tho grazing nrcn of Oregon Is be ing given special attention and that development of water on tho desert lands will greatly lncreaso grazing1 Tho foresters, ho sold, now regulate tho grazing In Oregon, Washington,' and Alaska on 164,000,000 acres' and that 121,000 less sheop woror grazed last year than 1909. ACCIDENT IN MINNEAPOLIS. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jnn. G. . Minneapolis was plunged into dark ness and tho commercial llfo of ther city almost pnrnllzod todny by tho explosion of tho "13 thousand wire"' loading Into tho power plant of tho Minneapolis General Electric Com pany todny. Elovon mon om ployed In tho building mndo tholr wny safe ly through tho valloy of tho mill race after tho explosion. Take your SUNDAY DINNER at Tho CHANDLER. Special menu. JCK.SKUVK tables for PARTIES by PHONE. WOOL TARIFF IS DEBATED i-U. . 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