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HMzsvili THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1914. EVENING EDITION. EIGHT P mtrmii HEARING IS HELD OVER BODIES Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict of Accidental Death for Five Auto Victims. ONLY THREE WITNESSES CALLED TO THE STAND Evidence Brought Out Nothing New Relating to Recent, Sad Accident. fBLUFORD iIS ! 4 1 MaBX SBft . ' .rwriCJCViiVZXHum. I 15 RICH I mils. i.om:xz i:rr.UT.is. .Mri. IIenr Lorru. v.uh liou'ecM lo the Past Wortln Matrons Club of ('niiuilt( Inur Prl la nfurnnpii and n nnd Mra. S. Torvln. Mr. and Mrs. Jens llniiBcn, Mrs. K. O. Thorpe and Mrs. O. Larson. i - mimnuv iwhtv. Muster HiiKcne Hlllott Is relobrut IttK Mb sixth lilrthilay thin afternoon at thp home of his parents, Mr. ami Mrs. II. It. Klllolt. on South Fourth street, by entertaining a few or his little friends at nn afternoon lunch eon of lee t-renin and i-nlio. I ,I.I.XKS!-: IWItTV. Vla Olrtida Farrell very dellnlit ful'v cutortnlned at her home n dellKhtful Hiee was enjoyed by those smith i-ourtn. on rriutiy ovennm riitiniiiiio In iiPinu nhlo to attend! The houe was dernrnled In ni-eone invi:stk.ti: nov's stouv. 1 1 n Cetnin Mlnnrl Rn. ' The beautiful new homo wus doi-ornt- nnJ .MUMiiMe lanterns, t ne gins m, LClt ail tSlaie Vailieil D13- ,. , .,. ,.,,,. ,im.... ,.( vm-ions kimonos and the refreHlunents wen tween S200.000 and $300,- 000 Made a Mills, ulvlnp the most pleaslnj: and served in .iiipnue-e siyie. i no nc.si nrtln I., nffiwt. After ilio business ess was assisted In servlliK by Mrs. Kvldenre which strengthens I uuu mwi. a vm. meeting the ladles enjoyed a social liugioiw, .miss .Mane asey nun mib. the supposition advanced In yes- , ...... ....mnrkHlile .olnH.lonio I olmt until the luncheon liour. when Itlder. IV.atc present were Al bert ...wUv'Jti.m... tlmt tho nutnnin. I I.. H Mn8..n " " ?".... . . " ... V.l ! Umv u-..r lnvlte.l n the tllnlnif room. Powers. VellUll Itoss. Mfirjoilo Kill- hie accident a. Pony Slough i r "nal itl" init if III fathori- V - wherP a delicious repast was served nor. Merman (SIossop. Mary M, A r nilght have been caused by the , ' 'V." of vvli h !. vn" tlil'f t.iMtcri- y ! lM.fti. nlstod l.y hor dntiKh- tlmr. Ksinotid ('.lossop. A nil Cox. effort of the driver to avoid hit- i .?'rV Wt. or av s " ha nl. I J o t 'or. Mis, Camilla. Those present Hudlev I. Howard kolIy.Loro.i tliiK the Kalend boy. who was on I 0 en,h lie ca o to to w wore Mes.lames A. .1. Sherwood. C C. vls.' Wllmn llongland. Harold the .bridge, was found today by ,,"!? to iimko tils settle men KvUmil. Hon Folsoni. t It. Harrow.- Unities. I ul.y IMtitior. kaihryn W. II. ('.irtfs. Curtis took the I , f" ir.1 "l.J0.,. ",.',,, ., ...i it... J. S. Lawrence. Chas. Kline. Win. II. Huglos and Gondii Farrell. IIOMi: KltOM TltlP. - MIH-, i) in. a. lad to the scene of the tragedy I l,. ,, nilli M,n,in the last set- Lyons, .1. A. Lamb. .!. It. Woodford mid finds that he wa standing I ;,i.., .,,,,' t,i.. ii.,iiv .rn... and K. S. Single. Sentinel. .. ....... ... ...f.i.ii.. at me can nem- nu iiuuuil- ui the bridge. As the machine eame down the hill he expected It to turn off on a road Just above the bridge, but as they kept straight ahead he had to leap aside. The machine. 5 e pays, turned to avoid hint and Kot too near the edge and went over. Mr. and Mrs. II. Myers leave I The exact extent of the estate of; Uluford Mavis Is not known but It Is ; stated by those familiar with his nf- . fairs that he was worm net ween i p,.j i. ctcl. Tin: vmtincT. "We find he enme to his dcatli by either drowning or his being crushed beneath an auto mobile In nn accident on the county road bridge at l'ony slough, the automobile running off the said bridge into the nlougli. Wo find no one to blame for the accident." jl'oo.ouo and $300,000. (tullle. returned 4 tomorrow for Corvallls on t'u HI .lor. 7 1 They will reside their while their ! son Stnnley attends college. Mr. and llnif nml wife nf r.t.'Mi'H. Myers have been spending the ,1 Friday from their I' " ce!s nt the honof their 1I0 mniin ii will bomio tlmo nlnro ........ I... .....!.... ...i.. 't,... i... dniiizlitor. Mm. and It Is now kept in the Flanagan j lnmIc ,, 0 (,.,,, t0 tIu, t0, of M()lint , toos Hlvei. lames Lnudrlth. on & Ilennett Hank. It will not he opened until after the funeral, as he could feel them struggling. Horn stated that the party had not been drinking to excess. (5. W. Stunrt. nn expressman, was called as the last witness. Me had crossed the bridge a few moments abend of the Davis party and had met them between the bridge and North IVeud. Ills testimony was short. He helped to raise the car from the bodies until they were laid on the bank, so that he could not j say mii'iiiiT uiej were unnwicii ui I otherwise killed. He also denied seeing anyone on or around the A coroner's Jury, composed of Irv lug Chandler. Jay l. Tower, II. O Huntley. .1. W. Honey. .1. H. Mulloy , hrlilen before the necldent. and P. L. .Swearing ton. Inst night ti,0 inquest was closed after u Imiulred Into the automobile accident tow remark by Coroner Wilson to in which five men. Oswald A. Wirth.'tho Jury, relative to their duties In M. C. Podorsen. Illuford Davis. Jiitnim tlu premises, telling them that they Wasson and John Nelgnthon wore were called to place criminal HnbU Ullled near the .North Homl High ty, f ny existed, and that the School Thursday evening. cnuse of death was Immaterial, and f..r nnrl. nf I ... VlnlTt ..,,..', I nil """" "' J' ' 'l'S OIH.V III e LnriP SUr,.rlHtrl lief b.V fllllllllK ,. I , Th v-rile ren ly Uj d scIopo the actual , t() ,, th llvell,nKi i,rni,ing n fniini?.. rend enuse. He felt this would be n need- delicious luncheon with them, t: e " followp. i iow expense. Tlie Jury "greed, and ,.(.nslon was Mian Uracil' birthday ' after n few moments deliberation ,i inv 1,..ni ,, , ..-hi. .1... ..... ...ll... ""- "!-"- games and music. Those preaent "( Misses Kliia Johnson. Sennle Itefslaud. Cora. Mahle and Alice Xttitliln.t l.ltllu.i Pllfilnn .1 .tl t.f .1 1 Coroner WlUon nnnmuired this nf- .iohitMin. Ilanah Sunne. Klsle Lnrsen. i temooii that the different articles ofi m..is. Andrew And.iHon. peter Oiu- value lot by the five men who were ,!, o'lv. r Itiseii i:. (i Mellon. JaS KHIwI III t.e automobile wreck on u . r Itefs'ar 1. II !'etoron. K. Ilran- Hood all right without the aid of n guide, going from the snow Hue to the summit in four hours. Mrs. Ster ling waited for hi mat about the sono foot elevation. They also visit ed relatives at Oaklan.1 and Drain. vorxt; PKOPi.rs son kit ICOUNTY COURT I ! :; .POTIRFFniNRS 1 II V Tf mb Iwr III mr W , I (Continued from Page Seven.) The Young People's Society of the Norwegian Lutheran Church met Fri day evening at the church parlors, for their semi-monthly meeting. A1 pleasant evening was spent In games, f. O. Tommelson. daninges, after which Miss Sennle Hofs'nnd and , n d, .o. 'A, Cntclilng II. Peterson served refreshments. Creek lload general The next meeting of the soclvty will' Ki p. Adams, daninges. It. be huh! In two weeks when Miss j), ,o. I. 'I, Catching Crvek Corn Mathlson and Andrew Ander-, Homl general son will reive refreshments. ;Ni ,.: .,.mlat. daninges, It. 4 I I). No. III. Catching Creek sntl'ltlSI-: PAIti'Y. ' i . Hoad, general . ... . . . . . t a t. a. waiKor. (into nire. lo. In Yoiudt 000t 111 cliooalng y0,. "e ?tiro tlmt COrnl; Vnit trnl ... ""!. nodo,h'ro.rMrthllt flguro, Ainui 1K ll'o Innnit, 'nl fn.. slylos nf wii.m. ...... "nv "l.i. laiiv M-JTS, thoro Is fc a rivIa . tyito of fist.ro, whi.h flBIII-rt" ' Would you l,avo ,,. gnice. wear just tl,c riBfct of Ml HK ii Ameirlcao-'Ladly" I'oit voi it ixmvinr.M, rictriti: 91.00 TO (?.-.()( The .Moiliirl "I'Vnut-lrfice" CoiM't tf:t..-.ll TO !SI 11.00 Huab Dry Goods Comrapamy "SMAItT WIIAIt I'Olt WO.MHV" ' ('oilier llrontlwuy niid (Viili-nl Avenue l'limr.- ! 1.00 J.-.0.00 referred to L. A. Dlsirlct Atiorney; ilalm j .Stamiuler for J.'iio.oii for damages l in re .striugtown ami lllver Hank Liljeiivlst. ,alIowed. piivroll wim nut tT r i i i ....... ... .. .. '"'l " f"'i'tii un-KOii. 1-ontiiyirfiv.. I. .lames WatKon. Cauitty cvS, Coos County. Slate nf 0ro; officio Clerk of the Oountr (CJ rimriiilnv evenlnv m IniL'n vnt!:ir.' I Olllt. general Ing of the'young friends of Miss Kl- ' J. Armstrong, expense and uiuenxe in viunniK iumiis, general "We find he came to his I death by either drowning or his being crushed beneath an auto- I mobile In an accident on the ' county road bridge at Pony ' slough, the automobile running I off the mid bridge Into the j slough. We find no one to blame ' for the accident. I leturiied the five verdicts. roitoxKit n.s Y.i,f.m.i:s. T.'l.tiO lload. not allowed; claim of A. K.I U........... f ,1 III......... fc . . . ..-. . rummer, ,i. i-. uiHirici o. i, ior mini v oiimy ami Htntc, tiitcJuw $."..00 In re Statu vs. Collins, not nl- the records, archive nni'J! 110.00 lowed: A. O. Hootoii. clnlm foriHiild county, do hereby rcrtlhn! till ha i-.... .........I.. . I. .!.... l... f........ .' ''l0t T. ....... Ilfl 111, l, F( I llll-IJI-W i sr..00 deed, Dig Creek road, not allowed; claims of W. II. Harmon for S7ri.no ifT damugeH In It. D. No. Ill, Hugh !!.".. T.l I Mfi.iiln for .'tr..oo for ono car of Claim A. V. Carlson for refund of 'gravel itluued for Information; rrT r- : i!Hulnm of C. A. Smith Lumber Co., . for ? in l.. "lo, for lumber In re county infe VJ R ' B c:s5T !l',"uI "n ,l11' Maker place. II. C. Hlnill Itil I. term thereof, nn the nr- 3iSy Ha k i'mt iLm xSUa. for 7"..no for damagoH on road. , pear In F.xhlbli of Claims cfCtio ie County Ccinj. the foregoing Is a true ui w Htateint'iit of the amount of i,w lowed. coiiilniiHd or not nltcifi. til. I I'llt'lltllU fll.tllu .. !.. .. . ..... ........ in inn. in in uii; ie;ij. audited by the County Cour' f -m County and State, nt n hiuIb slim of the Coutiiy Court I;f!tj :', till I, and at iho regular .(.- I Funeral Services ! Thnrrd.'tv evenlmt bad been collected WTT, 1 .. by him and are now In hU poeslon , Only three wltiieiee were calletl , , have been turned over to relatlvca to tlieetatid. Coroner Wilson stating f tiie ,sd men. Watche. Jewelry, nftor the testimony of the three had ,0iiey and vurlmu article were been given that It would lie n uselws found at the scene after the accident., expense and a waste of time to call fl. at n knows it Is now all a.- Uiore, considering the plainly evident ..mum.,! ,,- .,.i ,..., i.i. ..isi.... ,i i,v nci'liloutni Llrciimstame resultlni; in t),tf relatives from him. the accident. " ' ' . .Gnome Waon was the ili( wit ness. He related in detail ell-rum stances lending up to the fatal rlile. Ho told of being met by Illuford Davis and Jim Watwm in the for-. ......... ..... .....i 1...1.... i.. ..i. i . .. ..... a "rl,.o will,' ,henr"W wHs Mil? ;J?" . g". J. .ffi, l Soutl'Marffild ' off A, .wu.l or M r-. ;-!-. S.auff M rs house In lil.h Mr. Davis wa In-, """f. V,u,k ""1 1 ""'j?, " , ?,"' lerested. They remained In South ."v- Mul rendered several fa nlllar Marshfleld about an hour nml re- 'iniw. Ihsre wa a large attend tnrncd to the IiiibIiiwm portion r, ce of i-elatlve and friend of the town i,. i,w.w fn. .. ....... '..!... M'ef eased, a lie wa of n well known Davl called "niackl..." Al.oiit tt.ia pioneer family. The pnli-bearer K'-aIii !.. s.n. Lnr Liren. Mr Hlll.illl. ll.. Ml UW.. . Ill The funeral of .lame Vnon took time Mr ii.vu ....u.iiU,i .t.. i. were .Max Timmerman. wyman didn't have passenger enough, that !' v- "'"r11, '', Si'Mwi'ij. C A'- i no tintnt like to drive nn empty car "n," """ ,"""'J "',""",u'..., . ' It wa too much of a waste. Ho . Tlio fmiornl of 0wald Irth was then Invited "Chrl" Pederson nnd I'eld thiafiernoon at thu Coo lllver J. O'Kelly to accompany the party. t'e".V,,''.ry' . . ,.. . ... Mr. O'Kelly ft the nariv at North ,M funornl of Chrl Pedeiven will Mend Later .Mr. DuU ..i,u-,i .,. be held tomorrow from the Diiugan John NeJgathon. Oswald Wlrth and. c'hn,M'1 Ht s ' m" Hev- (Uo r tho at North Head. Krvln Horn Joined K'hrUtlan church will conduct the or- the crowd WaiMXiu told of the trio frnm North Mend to the bridge. aylng vice, Simple service will be held for John NelKathou Monday at '2 o' that because of repair being made1 (1K'k ' tno Muiignn Chapel. The on the new bridge Davl decldod to! ,M,,1' xv"l l,p Interred in tho Odd Fei gn over the old road, although he lows Cemetory. wa not familiar with It. Waeon ! N'" arrangement have hoen made nlwi said that at some dltanre from! fo'' tho funeral of illuford Davl. the bridge the machine went over a NOTICK ..'.'. .' , . lu ,Rr ." '" ,0UI,, All member of North Mend Moose I ... .... u... nn imue io me. V Uli; are re.iueiUH.l in meet at' bteerlug gear. The bump, or log, wa at least two feet outside of the ILMI IT-AtSVr ArAHCMVi"' " LJH'lllo for iTiibiinni -w-wmi continued until September. I'.UI, A Select Non.ScctMlsn DoatdiriR ond DnyScliool term: petition to have county finish forDoyt. Mitiuty Duoi l.nc; Smtll Clanci;Mta North Slouglj Shutter Laud Itoad Teiclien. Cicluliup".. tun u'cuieiuiulti tlu. nnd for allowance for Mnltlo II. tie n it attained e'iewlrr S-i:d lor eatnloj. TIioiiiiim, colli lulled until September, PORTLAND OREGON .1011, term: bill of A. V. Hiitcher for ?7...0 for labor In It. I). No. 1 1 ami II. K. Hodge for S.'lL'.So for .chiiliiiiiiiii with County Surveyor, not wtvunl4mwmim wwrmi im Now Look H er a I $:ii'.oo for dirt,! nnd Itoad Fuiul and C'oun'r feci .imiriini m wiiii i our i no m orrice nun custoty. WITNICSS my haml mil t'tnl of tho County Court. aifucJ ihl Mill day of Align). A II, l!l, JAMLS WATV0.V. (Seal) County CA lr- 110 HT. It. WATSON. I)iuty Gentlemen Wo IInvc Several (lootl Patterns in AH Wool Oregon Cassimere SuiLs at $20 the Suit. With Two Pairs of Prints with Kadi Suit. COMrJ QUICKLY WK HAVEN'T -MANY' XUP TWO STORKS -MARSHFIKIJ.) NORTH BKND A gouts for Royal Tailors and Cro.ssott Shoos Pay Less and Drc.s.s IUttcr. the lodgo room Sunday afternoon at 1:30 for the purpose of attending ...... .. ....... . . t "" ..'. ...w ex. iht iii niivii.i.iij ii . i "1""'h,,!e ' of course , he feral of our late brother. M. t off the road when the rar struck It. ivderseu Mr. Wain ald he did not notice, ' j. p. hukNN. .. ...ij ...I i in- uriiiKi. or ee anyuouy until after be crawled out of the' wir. wiien ite saw a hoy siandliiK Secretary. votici: to ovi 1 in ii, Z ii . . . . I"1a", All Owls are ro.ueted to meet lie IX i;.-,wv.UU",J,hat ,"' WB. t h Ik room Smilay at ' ' i,",.,.V.n, "' h." ,n"dt ".remark :,3 . ,. fr ,iie i.urioe of at- i i'v- i'm. iLJ I.. '" "rr- tending tho funeral of our late bro i uei'ee you hate hit i met h lnr .v. . r. n........ L- lll..f 11M... .1... ... .."" . l. ' - I C1IBIM.II ..mi. 1. nnii uv inn occurrou now ho and Wlrth were the only one' im men to jump out. waaann was of the opinion that I joi-: SCIIOTT. Sot-rotary. XOTICK. n,.i ,K., ' TJnT Ll.eTnw t the Aerie itm..u. Sunday. lr- So p. in., for the purnnee of attending M. C. mm not by drowning. Horn wa the 11111V ...111 111. unu ivlt. ........ ...... .1 ' " " ' " " of " itr n iV .-;.:.. ?"..?"' '!: ,he funeral of our lato 11. o wreck, and he pulled Horn' sleovo e'Ieron' irom iiuiier tne front eat. allowln ii !..... . . . i .. . ---'-. ......... .. n ...in iii niiso ins ueaii Hiitficlontly to keep his fan. ahimi water. Was son then tried to freu gome of tho others, but tbuy were i, tightly hold by the hevy car. lie then run back to North lleud and got assist ance. Krwlu Horn wa the secoml wit. ness. He could remember but little of the actual accident, a tho ahock paralyzed hi koiikcm. lie was ren dered uiu-onsclou and did not know of any asl8taiue given to him by i.ooiko Wasson. lie wa brought back t U H.te by a kick on the side or tho head, and lifted himself up on tho outsldo or the car until til head was out of wni.ir nn tinn freed himself and tried to pull other out who were still struggling. Ho as sitting on tho door at tho side of the rear seat and thought tho ttiree men who occupied tho rear ft. "v.o uui uuuu until drowned, ALONG the WATERFRONT J. II. SNKDDON. Sec. .votici-:. All member of North Mend Moose No. H6" are renuested to meet nt the lodge room Sunday afternoon at l:::n for the purpose nf attending the funeral of our late brother, M. C. Pedersen. J. P. 1IRKNN. Secretary . ! V The steamer (J.-nrge W Klder is expected Ofr the bar about 10 nrliieli and lr the weather is fair he will! ens in hi ome. ne win sail to morrow at 1 1 olo k for Portland. The Adeline Smith left the Hay ihl moruing for San Frantlico with a full cargo of lumber. The Yellowstone came In jester lay nnd unloaded her eargo and went up to the North Head milbj today to load lumber. fil Are You Getting Ahead? if not, why not make a art now? It's so easy. So ninny have told us how glad they woro that wo persuaded them to set uslde Just 110.00 a month, which they would otherwise "fool away.'1 because now they have a safe Investment whero thoy would have hud nothing to show for month of effort at saving. We sold, the other day, for I5.-.0.00. four lots In Hay Park which were bought by n mini throo years ago. Ho had Just enough to make hi first p vuient of $10.00 a lot, when ho started, and had never save I. Now ho has a start. He has capi tal, which will continue to gow. He Just needed to make a start, and that's all you need to d -. He made a good profit, too. So tan you. Let us s' ow yo Hay Park. I. S. KAUFMAN CO. 177 i-'itoNT STiti:irr. School Director m h,1 i r.TMLjlliliWlliBIIIIIIIIIIH"iC Your Attention! Do You Know That Schools of 1,765 Cities Use Victors? Effective Work of Educational Department Produces This Highly Satisfactory Result in Three Years. Incomplete reports from the ten States mentioned below, shows the number of cities using the Victor in their schools: ' Massachusetts 181 Iowa 9 Illinois il Indiana J Pennsylvania J Ohio 76 1 California ;f Michigan ' Wisconsin - "' Every State and Territory, except Nevada, js repre sented, Twelve cities in the Islands of Hawaii join we procession, In the University of California, at Berkeley, five teachers are using Victors in their classes daily, and vie tor noon concerts are given to large audiences evuy day, The Victor Educational Movement rests on the very solid foundation of the real need of the schools forgpw music, The Victor supplies this need, . This is something you should investigate, Come in ana "TALK TO THOMAS ABOUT IT" Catalogue Mailed on Request ($m& L. L. THOMAS Manager rlimie lilKT I'liono in... tWm 0 iir.ll minip. i . a