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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1912)
A DffgDANTjlUOyRT DOB NOT Rf QUIRE A BLACKSMITH TO FILE HIS ANSWER ,vvr ADVERTISING in Tho TIMES "' ... .... V... Ui.nl ICfljlf "It. Exm&n WANT ADVERTISING In Tlio TIMKU Will Kwp tho Incomo from Yo Fiirnlalii'd Rooms from LnpalDgt YOU can really holp tho family revenues by renting a few furnished rooniB ami, If you kiiuW how nd when to ubo tbu classified columns, you may keep that llttlo extra Incorrift as "ptcotly as a clock." Will mi "" tl,o Market" Kffcctlvelyl It will put the facts nbout your Jperty boforo ho oyea of all "pos- iiblo buyers- i" i""- i i ', 'a. ono of thorn who ought to th" . vnu'll Boll It! I 0u M MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS W&tt ! VOL XXXV Established in 1878 ns Tito Const Mull MARSHFIELD, OREGON TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1912 EVENING EDITION. 15 BAY WATERWORKS DEAL IS GALLED OFF EI NOLAN Consolidation of Thins, Const Mull and Cooi liny Athertlsvr. No. 25 (property Still Remains In lianas oi j. w. duhhuu and J. H. Flanagan. niFFPRENCES BETWEEN rUnuriAcna oauot ! Associates of Omaha Man In SquaDDie uver uuai Makes Statement. Tho negotiations for tho purchaso of th3 Coos Day Wator company by T J NOlUl 01 uinuuu uuu uuuu iuiiw off.' Tho option which Mr. Nolan hold on the property oxplrod May 1 but Tu oiontodod until last Prldny noon bj Mosars. Flanagan nnd Donnott. Uf. nennott on his roturn from Port- tad this morning said that It was 11 off." , a x k "Thoro la not much to Bay nbout IL beyond what Is Btatod In Mr. No Un'i lottor to Glaudo NnBburg," aid Mr. Donnott. "Tho deal la en tirely off now. Thoro woro somo por tonal dlfforcnccB Hint enmo up be tween Moflsrs. Nolan'fl nBHoclatcs tblcb resulted In his calling off tho aegotlnUona. "Of courso wo fool that Mr. Nolan li entitled to furthor conBldorutlon ibonld ho wish to ronow tho nngotln tloni. Ho has boon to nbout $2,000 txponso for tho onglnoorlng, fGOO for examining tho abstract and other expenses not to speak of his personal expenso, and loss of Hino by him nnd ul Mr. Jackson." J. 11. Flanagan who wns also in. Portland about tho mnttor roturntd ittb Mr. Dennett. Just what plana they havo relative to tho futuro of the company havo not been announced. tatter I'Vom Nolnn, Tho following h n solt-oxplnnatory letter from T. J. Nolan to Claude Xuburg, whovroprosontod him hero, relitlro to tho deal: May 8, 1012. "I havo nut In Just about ono year's time In this wator plant mnttor nnd 1 baro spont sovoral thousand dol Un. I am out horo now to closo tho deal and find that Mr. Jacksou has teen hero a month, examining tho abstract and finds ovorythlng cor rect and mo title In good Bhnpo, and the monoy Is hero to closo tho deal. Alto Flaulgan aud Donnott havo ttelr papers ready for dollvorv. and jut u I havo nbout half tho orgnn- aauoo papors for tho now coinnnnr completed a dlsagroomont among tho proposed stockholders dovolopod yoa terday morning, with which I nm bo proroked that I wired my nssoclntob ta Omaha last ovoiilng thnt I would wlaro tho deal off and roturn by today's train. This I nm doing, as I fear tho broach botwoon tho pro- POKd atOCkholdnnt ennnnt tin 'nrt- Juted Leforo tho wntor company's "PUoa expires next Friday at noon, Ud as Messrs. l.'lnnlf'nn nn.1 TlnnnnH tte treated mo very courtooiiBly in im matter I do not bollovo it fair to "i thorn any furthor extension, jWter do I bellovo this proporty can M purchased again for tho ?150,00o !ch I was about to pay for It. I Writ I Vftll no I 1fn iinu linu rttlft Jiomo time on it as well ns myself. However, t'jeso things nrlso, but tho Walls I do not feol I hnvo a right w make nublln ns it U nnt n nniiim natter. ' With good wishes, I nm, Truly yours, T. J. NOLAN. LAST HOPE OF REV. RICHESON Massachusetts Preacher, Con victed of Murder, May Suf fer Death Penalty. (Dy Assoclatod Prass to Coos Bay Times.) DOSTON, May 14. A mooting of tho oxecutlvo council nlono has tho power to savo Rov. Claronco V. T. Rlchcson from paying tho oxtromo ponaity ror tlio murdor of Avia Lon noil. It will bo hold tomorrow If Gov. Fobs 1b Batlsfled by reports of allonists, etato officials and others that thoro la rciBonnblo doubt ro gnrdlng Rlchcson's responsibility. Ho has tho power to refer a potitlon for commutation of sontonco to tho council with or without suggestions but tho council Is not bound by any thing tho Governor may say and tho Governor has no powor to ordor a stay, n reprlovo or commutation without tho consent of a mnjorlty of tho council. Tug Cut Tow Loose In Awful Storm Off Alaskan Coast and Latter Thought to Have Foundered. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) SEATTLE, Wash., May 14. It is bcllovcd tho banto Haydon Drown qut.itflrlft, from tho tow tug Pioneer I FEAR SPLIT IN of Capo St. Ellas, Alaska, last Fri day night foundered soon nfter nnd that tho eight in on aboard pcrlshod. Captain Ncllson, of tho Pioneer, who hns arrived at Cordova, says tho bargo undoubtedly wont down. For 12 hours tho tug fought mountainous seas. When It becomo uvldont tho tug would bo lost it sho continued to keep tho bargo in tow, Nlolson sov crcd tho hawBor. Nlolson does not bellovo that sho could llvo through tno storm. WASHINGTON W ARRIVE ON BREAKWATER Taft and Roosevelt Forces Likely to Hold Two Con ventions at Aberdeen. (Dy Associated Proas to Coos Day " Times.) ABERDEEN, Wash., May II Tho Washington Republican Stato Con trol committee mot today to hear nnd pass on contosts nnd to mako up tho temporary roll call for tomorrow's stato convention. Whllo conforencos looking to n sottlomont of tho differ ences botwoon tho Roosovolt nnd Taft fnctlons nro now in progress, tho lenders of both aldoa ngrco thoro Is practically no chanco for n compro mise and that two conventions will bo hold tomorrow. Tho eiuostlon now seems to bo whothor tboso conven tions shall bo hold poncoably or rlot lously. Tho commlttco will roport lator today. BAD GIVE BATTLE Aide to1 Dead Chief of Paris Desperadoes Cornered By Police Today. (Dy Assoclatod Proas to tho Coon Day Times.) PARIS, May 14. Anothor battlo botwoon tho pollco nnd tho nuto ban dits who rocently torrlflod Paris, is in progress at Nogon Sur Marno, four mllos oast of MiIb city. Garnlor, an aldo to tho bandit chief, who was killed with n companion at Cholsy Lo Loi on April 18 aftor n dosporato fight, has boon surroundod with n confodcrato namod Vnllot, In a build ing nonr tho railroad. Garnlor and Vnllot hayo kopt up n contlnuod fual lado with rifles from tho windows. A pollco sorgoant .was wounded. A lnrge body of pollco havo gono to tho Bcono. THINK EIGHT LOST WITH BARGE SEASIDE ALMOST WIPED DOT BY CONFLAGRATION LAST NIGHT IE RELIEF FIR THE SOOTH Crest of Flood Passes but weather Forecast For bodes More Danger. pjr Associated Press to the Coos Day Times.) NEW OULEANH Mn U Thn of tho Mississippi flood Is pass Joai through tho gateway of tho ht 90 ml'es south of Now Orleans Cr euIf Whlla tho flood wavo C',0, Je Passing, little relief teonii i hlBh waters is promised tho bmil.u,n.Lo,,,8'nna In tho weather least, a ,i todny Tn,a fore" tac n ""uuuco oi 'no aanger : "to throughout Muy. SB? MA? io'ND t0 nANDSf' MKLVltf' and t Ili r? '" "'. Presenting roaedv ,v(rUi -a-wHiH," a musical Ky 8tetch at Uie Royal Tonight. aJSW BANDON, ltovwiPIfet ttl Turklah Battm. --- j, Steamer In This Morning From Portland Changes In Mates Made. Tho Dreakwator arrived in oarty this morning from Portlnnd aftor a good trip down tho coast Sho had a sooil cargo of frolght nnd n fnlr passonger lUt. In tho freight was a largo auto truck for Capt. J. A. O'Kolly which ho will put In Borvico botweon North Dond nnd MnrBimoiu. C. II. Johnson, formerly ono of tho officers on tho Urcnkwntor, Is back In his old place, succeeding C. F. Johnson, who was promoted to first officer on tho lloavor. Capt. Macgonn says that an ex amination of tho llnors along tho coast showed that fho Breakwater was practically tho onlv ono of tho TIarrlmnn vossols nnd otherH which did not reqtilro additional Ilfo Rav ing apparatus. Tho Broakwator had llfo boats nnd rafts for 18 moro poo plo than tho vessol carries. Tho Dreakwator will Ball tomor row at 10 o'clock for Portland. Among thoso arriving on the Breukvntrr woro tho following: C. 0. Lnmson, Mrs. H. Fronch, Mrs. A McMillan, A. P. Ingram. Mamo O'Toolo, Bolouh Bllllnss. Mrs. A. P. Ingram, A. Rehwoldt. W. F. Smith, J. F. Choldolon. T. F. Drad- s! mv, n. Wtbgtor, S. M- spacKinnn, Mrs. J. C Cox. Mrs. S. M. SpacKinnn. P. G. Cox, W. C. Thurlow. Dollo Bakor. W. It. StoarnB, Mrs. Stoarns, J. II. Hendricks. O. A. Turner, .1. W. nennett, Mrs. Dennett, .1. II. Flnna- Ban, C. A. uavinsou, .nr, miwn G. N. Bimtnoy, W. D. Cnrman, L. Croon, Mrs. Croson, Mrs. L. Stnplo- ton, H. Potter, J. uoim. a. - nnnnr. A. li. Daly. E. Nloiuon. C. E. Mclvcr, D Hnsklns and II. C. Lutieg POOR PATIENTS TO BE GDESTS Methodists Want to Eliminate Charity Phase From De serving Poor. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. May 14. That the poor should bo admitted to Uu. hospitals of tho Mothodlst Enlsc conal church when recommended br tho Us ors under proper rules and rosumtlons. not as charity patients but as gueBts of the church, Is em bodied in the report of the committee on temporal economy to be made to the general conference In session here Included In tho report also Is a recommendation that each confer Lcflthe United States becomo a Pi !8Z, eesiai: rriT. in whose bounds it is sit- VOTING TODAY Clear and Bright Weather Brings Out Heavy Early Vote Women Vote. (By Assoclatod Proas to Cooa Bay Times,) SAN FRANCISCO. May 14. Clonr and bright wenthor throughout tho stato brought out an oarly voto nt today's proforontlnl primaries for prosldont. Womon nro voting to day. With tho oxcoptlon of thoso of President Taft tho candidates for dolegatofl havo filed with tho Secre tary of Stnto plodgos to voto In tho convention for tlio candidates In whose column thoy nppoar on tho ballot In nccordauco with tho primary law mnklng such plodgos optional. THIRTEEN DIE ACCIDENT THX.VESSKK FOR TAFT Pio-ldcnt's Supporters AVIu Flrt Contest In Convention There. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Tlmo.) NASHVILLE, Tonn., Mo 14, Prosldont Taft'a supportors in tho re publican Btato convention today scored In tho first contest with tho Roosovolt men when Fostor V. I Drown, former nttorney goneral of Porto Rico, was nnmod as tempor ary chairman. All Who Were Buried In Cave- in In Ironwood, Mich., Mine Dead. TARIFF BILLS TO BE PASSED Senate Will Enact Progressive Republican Measures This Session. (By Assoclatod Press to Coos Bay Times.) 'WASHINqTON, D. C, May 14 All tho tariff bills that havo pnssod tho Houso will bo disposed of by tho Sonnto boforo tho ond of this ses sion and possibly without Intorfor onco In tho plans for early adjourn ment, according to Sonntor Simmons, In chargo of theso moaaures In tho Sonnto. Tho agricultural, motal and chemical bill probably will first bo considered. Tho gonornl under standing Is that progrcsslvo ropub Means' will dlctato tlio tariff courso of tho Sonnto. Democrats nro ex pected to go on rocord for thotr own bill and then nccopt tho progrcsslvo ropubllcan measures with buc.1i mod ifications aB thoy can secure. RAILWAY NEWS l SIX STILL AL1VK By Assoclatod Press DULUTII, Minn., May 14. Tho Oliver Mining compnny ro- 4 colvod word Into today from tho Ironwood mluo thnt a pllo had bcon drilled into tho fallen earth nnd six of tho Imprisoned men woro still nllvo. Kvory of- fort Is bolng mndo to reach tho men. OPEN FIGHT ON OLD GAG RULE Many Attacks On Forcing Anti Injunction Bill to Vote In House. (By Assoclatod Pross to Tho Coos Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 14. revolt against tho so-called "Gag rule which forced immediate consid eration of tho Clayton nntl-lnjunc-tlon bill marked tho proceedings in nm umiRA today. Minority Loader Mann, Representatives Norrls, of No-1 Addition. (By Assoclatod Proas to Coos Bay Tim os.) IRONWOOD, Mich., May 14.- Thirteen mon who woro burled In a cnve-ln nt tho Norrla mlno hero lnnt night woro killed In tho nccldoni. All hopo of finding thorn nllvo wns abnndouod with tho finding of tho two bodies today. MANY KILLED l. OYCLONB Austrian Villages Raged Hy Slon.i IillKt Mgllt. (By Assoclatod Press to Tho Cooa Timoa.) BUDAPEST, May II.- A number of villages, Including Balvauljos, Vnlnpa and others In Trnnsylvnnln, woro practically raxed and many in habitants killed In n cyclono last night. TRACT BOUGHT AT Southern Pacific Secures 51 Acres at Mouth of Pony Slough. The Southorn Pacific has conduc ed nogotlntlons for tho purchase of 51 acres of tldo flats at tho mouth of Pony Slough'. Tho trnct Is Just beyond tho ond of tho propoaod bridge across the Bay and Is adjacent to where the lino strikes Steamboat lirnrka: Lonroot. of Wisconsin; Can ., nr Illinois, nnd Dalzell. Of Ponil sylvanta, assailed tho attempt to shut off the minority from all chanco of successfully opposing and finally succeeded The tract was purchased from lo cal men and tho prlco paid was $300 per acre. Tho acreago transferred la part of a tract of about 200 acres tho measuie .there hold by Eugene O'Connoll, R. In forcing a F. Williams, J. II. Flanagan, Henry modification, giving greater parlla- Sengstacken and F. B. Hague. Mr. mentary lattltuuo. Tne uiayion oi principally would revise the laws as to prohibit the issuance of Injunc tion, except on notification nnd full investigation unless the public peace was threatened nnd would limit to seven days tho llfo of each Injunc tion. Injunctions could only be re newed when cause was shown that such a renewal Is necessary. Follow the BAND to BANDON. HAINES FLOUB? MADAM WHY DONT YOU TRY O'Connell held a half Intorost In tho tract and tho other half Interest ia equally divided among tho other members of tho syndicate. Tho tract will be available for yards and other terminal facilities. They are GOOD HINGKR8. The new troupe at the IIOYAL TONIGHT. GOOD SHOW FOR 10 CKNTS, FOLLOW the nAND to BANDON, SUNDAY, MAY 19. Few Developments In Local Situation Await Action of Councils. ' Thoro wns llttlo now In tho local railroad situation today. Apparently tlioso directly Interested nro waiting to aco what tho North Bond and nlty councils will do. It Is likely thnt a furthor effort will bo mndo to hnvo tho two cities unlto on tho anmo kind of a franchlBo to bo granted tho Southorn Pnclflc. In enso this 1b douo nnd tho "common user" clauso Is Inserted, It la understood that tl.o Terminal Railway company will turn their projoct over to tho Southern Pacific, ns hna bcon suggested by C. A. Smith, W. S. Chandler. L. J. Simp son nnd Col. Grimes of tlio compnny. Today tho Tormlnnl compnny bo gnn to got busy on North From Ktrcet, preparatory to driving piling for tho roadbod thoro, Tho North Bend city council wlit moot tonight nnd tho Mnrshfleld city council will moot tomorrow night. Thriving Oregon Town and Summer Resort Suffers $325,000 Loss. ASTORIA DEPARTMENT SAVED THE RESIDENCES Only Half a Dozen Buildings In' Business Section Remained Standing. (By Associated Press to Cooa Buy Time ) 8EASIDE, Oro Tho buanut, sectlpn of this thriving town Is tod n mass of ruins and but for tho tlmt ly aid rocolvod from tho Astoria Bm dopartmont which sent apparatus am n spoclnl train, much of tho rosldontna district would hnvo boon lost nlatx Tho ostlraato of tho loss varies from I2C0.000 to $325,000. Tho flro ht suppoBod to havo started In tho rear of tho Brldgo saloon and n hoavjr wind carried tho flamoa rapidly lo tho adjoining proporty. Scores oJf business plnces nro in ruins nnd thd popular uummor resort Is n scono 6X desolation. Many famllloa nro wltlx out homos nnd tho city is without wntor supply, Tho situation Ib prj carloun and aid la bolng Bont frortu Astoria and othor nonrby towns, Tho Mooro hotel, tho lnrgoit In Soasldo, whb not touchod nnd onjjr hnlf a dozon other business bulldtajoi romnln unscathod. Tho roat nro In mine. Tho inauranco Is said to Jx vory small. OF COOS BAT Ej(pECT BATTLE 0, It. Peck, representing tho Sum nor lines, which hnvo bcon Bold to tho Southern Pacific, will appear bo foro tho North Bond city council to night nnd wlthdrnw tho nppllcntlon for n for n frnnchlso which II. A. Sumner mndo thoro a fow wcoka ago, Mr. Peck lina not received any addi tional advices from Mr. Sumner ox copt tho lottor printed yoatorday an nouncing tho salo of tho projoct. WAS ONLY A BLUFF Claim Pacific Great WcoU'rn Wax S. P. Project From Start. The Eugeno Guard Saturday print ed tho following special dlspatuh from Portlnnd: "That tho Pacific Groat Woatorn Rnilway company haa fallen into tho control of tho Southorn Pacific in terests, nnd that tho Southorn Pa cific lino will bo built on thnt com pany's right of way to tho coast, Ib tho rumor which Is bolng perslHtontly circulated In railroad clrcloa horo. It Ib said by somo that tho wholo movement was engineered by tho Southern Pacific from tho start, nnd that tho Pacific Great Wostorn com pany was a decoy affair to Bcaro nway possible competing roads until tho Harrlman Interests had gotton far onough undor way to fool per fectly safe In announcing tho chango in owuorshlp. "In ordor to glvo this theory u plausible appearance, It was neces sary, bo the atory goes, to hogln a supposed squabble in tho courts ovt. a right of way controversy. If tho rumor In circulation horo Is to bo token as true, work on tho now lino boyond tho tunnel will bogln In a short tlmo." IN OLD MEXICO General Huerta Orders General Advance By Federals On Rebel Lines. (By Associated Pross to Cooa B$ Times.) EL PASO, Tox., May 14. Onor! Hunrtn, commaudor of tho fedorxl troops with hcadquartoro at Conojo,., recently nbnndonod by tho rebels, 0 day ordered an advance on tho main body of tho Orozco army nt Eacnlon aud Rcllano. Theso points nro about 400 miles south of tho American border on tho Mexican Central rail road. A battlo may ho expectod oarly tomorrow. Tho ratals havo had nearly 48 houm to recover from tho defeat administered by tho Iluurta command Sunday. OAITURH MADKRO'S llltOTIIKIC Now R.y Relative of Mexican Pi-oMrit-iit Captive of Rebels, (By Assoclatod Press to C003 Tim os.) EL PASO, Tex., Mny 14. -Colonnl Caesar Cannlcs, commanding a band of robots at Doticubrldnra, Durango, Mex., tolographa to Clundad Juarez today that tho robots In capturing Maplml, Durnngo, Sunday, mado u prisoner of Raoul Mnnoro, a brother of the president and commander of tho rurnlo In that district. OLD STORY REVIVER Rumor About North western Building to Coos Day Told Again. An old rumor about the North western building to Cooa Bay Is printed in the Railroad Construction News but in view of the announce ment of the sale of the Sumner pro jects to tho Southern Pacific, It la evident that the eastern publication did not havo the story verified. The story as printed In the Railroad Con- (By Assoclatod Pross to Coos Bay Times.) EL PASO, Tox., May 1 1 Albort Madcro, an undo of Raoul, denied todny that tho lattor had oven been at Maplwl tho last fow days. Btructlon Nows hns boon rocolvod by I, S. Kaufman nnd la ns follows: Tho Chicago & Northwestern rail way Is to rush construction of u lino giving two outlots to tho Paclflo coast. William A. Gardiner, prosl dont of tho road, la In tho Paclflo Northwost, making nrrangomonta for construction work that will load Into Oregon within the prosont year. The Northwostorn, through trnckago ar rnnRomontB, will uso tho Northern Pnclllc tracks from St. Paul to Aldor, Mont. From Aider to n point oast of Lowlston, Idaho, It will follow tho PlttBburg & Gllmoro road, which Is owned by tho Northwostorn. At tho point cast of Lowlston tho rood branchoa, with tho object of glvlnw two outlotu to tho coast. Ono of theso will bo down tho Columbia, over tho Northon Pnclllc and Spo kane, Portland & Soattle roada to Portland, and the other by way of tho now Harrlman lino, tho Orogon & Eastern to Eugeno, whonco, ovor tho tracks of tho Pacific Groat Westoru, It will roach Cooa Bay. BAND KXCL'RSION train to BAN DON leavea 7:0 A. M. uoxt Suuo. HOWARD'S gonulno MEXICAN TAMALE8 delivered any place In the city until ia O'CLOCK at nigra. They are RISADY to SERVE, .ruoae) M0.