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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1903)
5"-.' . s Z53Z jJa. ,i:..i;.,..,:tf,:au,;ir:,"p.. kfMhMU I , , Big Jail Thirteen Desperate Con .v. victs Escape OVERPOWER GUARDS AND CAPTURE THE" ARMORY Two Guards Killed in the Break and Two Murdered Later Jail Birds Make For Mountains . ., , (Special to tho Coaet Moll.) FoUom, July 27 One of thu blg.t hrenkfl In thu liintory of Foli-om prUn occurred this morning nt 7 o'clock a Mio lineal prisoners were isinrpbliiguiitot prison to en to work. About 300 o( them wore out when 13 W III) HCril III II IfllllCII III IIJU DIM' IIIUI1II a , ,, .. i , in i run lor tliH iriinrdi' nflli'ii Miiini) U:wilt"i Wllkluson, Captain .Murphy and othor oIIIlcm Hero. : . Each ilrriwrnte man liailakiilfamaila! of utile. They cut nt liw men, and Warden Wilkinson had a narrow ennpe, his clothcH Mint cut through. Joe. Ceclirnn, V. I.. Cotter nnd (J. II. . Foloy were all cut, tho former two tei ioiikly and theio ulll not live. Thou thu men marched to tin armory, dtaking Wilkinson, Capt, Murphy and othor oflloors mid guard?, nil closely ItunrduJ hy convicts with kniviir, At thu armory thoy hulpod thomndvoi to guns nnd ammunllion, each convict having a rllli nnd plutol. During this time other guard who had thu crowd covered with cons could nut fiiioot hfciiiico ol tho free mun. After leaving thu armory thu party move! ncroas tlie prlr-on grounds, there bolng at that time 13 conv!ct and 13 free mon. After going it rtiort distance thu free men wore forced to dirrolio, tho convicts putting on thulr clothe, and tho guards were forced to got into tho con victs' garbs. Homo of llio free men wero then al lowed to return to thu prlton. Thoy were Warden Wilkinson, Capt, Murphy, Ilnrrv 'Union. C. II. Jo v nnd C. II i Warm. Later L. C. VurtreeB cHranud, I Othor freo men who nreFtlfl with tho i convicts, now in tho woods about iO iiillea ahovo Foisom, nro flonornl Ovor eour J, G. McOonough, Guards J. Da'an, Thos. Bovor, W. Hopkins, W. T. Drown ami 0. Jotor. Tho convicts boar consid erable 111 feeling towards eomo of those who hnvo been mean to them, and it is fenred thoy will bo murdered, Thu convicts who mudu llio brenk are ul dosporato character?. Tho break probably had been planned for many mouths. "When tho break was made tho convicts Infilao thu building boenmo wild, nnd thoro wuh great commotion. A convict, named Joo Ounoy Bwung a holt at Mm Inner gato or thoro would probably hnvu boon many moro prison era go no. John L. Wood In a llfo termor from Ban Francisco, and Joo Theeon, also a llfo termor of Ban Francisco, oiiid to bo ' ho loaders JOthors participating uro Break ltay Fithny, Ufa tlmor, Sacramento; 'r",,k Mlllor, 12 years, FroenoOo.; Harry KM-rldgo, 30 yearn, Alameda; v"a Howard, 15 yean, Batraraonto; ' Davis, 33 years, Han Franclr-co; John Alllsou, 4 yours, Ban Jomj; Jou Murpliy, I y". Contm Costa; Albert JSavash, 25 yenr. floerauioiilof Jr.. It'ibt-rta. 20,hvo beon brought fromHuaymas toTI w nir, iimkuhiuui m irimni, ' v-nm Hum I'ruli.lmvi. It f Hnr.lnn jr. years, nan v runutito: it, m. uoruon -iu y". Hacrameuto; Frank Care, llfo llinor, I.oa Ancrlep. Groat cxcllomwit provalled hero Several posses aro out from Placervlllu a,lJ u company of militia has been sent for Later The convicts captured a four horee team and hradod for Jlald moun tain In Hldorado county, Guards Coch ran and Cotter are dead. I. utor roH)rta nru that tho convicts aie In I ho neighborhood of Glarkivillo and two of tho captured guards have been murdered. JEFFRIES LEG IN BAD CONDITION (Special to the Coast Mali.) Ban Francisco, July 25: Word was received hero this afternoon from barbln Springs, whero Campion Jcffrlos is iu training for thn fight withCorbott to tho effect that Jeffries has Leon compollod to suspend training work owing to tho serious condition of his loft leg, At ap pears tho bad condition of his log is duo I to n'eerlous of ncclitanti, Joo Kennedy In a euufflu with Joffrios recently kicked him on tho leg botween tho kneo nnd auklo. A pot boar also bit the member, and whtlo training ho gave It a bad wrench. Tho physicians advlsod tho champion to give tho soro limb porfect rest. POPULIST-BI-MELALLIST-" SOCIALIST (Special to the Coast Mall.) Donvor, Colo,, July 25 Tho movo niont to combine tho 1'opullat, Dimotnl llatH, SociallHtH nnd othor olemonts Into a nationul political organisation proin ik'8 to receive a new Impetus nt tho com forenco to bo held in Douvor early iu the coming woolc, Loadora ot tho move- at Foisom Prison tnout prod let n largo a'tendance, Homo of tlioo who AlRfilfloil their .sympathy with, thr aim and objects of the now party aro George Fred Williams of Mas sachusetts, Olnnrico B. Harrow of Chi cago, former Governor Poynter of No braska And KJward Atkinson, of tho Anll-ltnjiorlnllit Leagno. TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER AND CANNIBALISM Tiburon Island Indian Maneaters To be Tried at Tiis con Arizona Special to the Mall. Tucran, July 25: Indian pr'sonen burOII Island BUll will bo tfiod for DlUr , doraad cannibalism. A party of Mcx lean prupectora which wore at Tiburon several weeks ago wero attacked, killed and partially eaten by tho natives. Governor Bouora sent an expedition alter them and in n severe fight many of tho Indians wero killed. The prie loners are splendid physical apeclmona. GERMAN CITY IN PAWN (8peclf.to the .Coast Mall.) Herlln, July 25 Today occurs tho ktrangp coremoney of taking out of pawn n city of importanco, Tho city is WIs- nicr on tbe German coast ot tho Baltic sea. Doing bard prcssod for lands (n 1803 Sweden, tho owner of tho city of Wiemar, pawned tbe city to Mecklon- bafgSchwerln for 1,258,000 relcbsthaler. With the city went the district of Tool . . , . ,, fl and Neuloster, both on Gorman territory, , . , , , ,,.. Tho city wab to be redeemed in 100 years for thu sum loanod, plus S per cent. Interost. This now amonnta to a matter of $23,000,000. As tho sum. Is large and as Germany would look with much disfavor on Sweden's possession of a part of her torrltory tho city will be formally transferred to tho loaning duchy. He Veiled' (Eugene Guard) - i What Is it about baaoball that causo a man to yell? At the gamo Sunday thero wab a man with his wife and tbrco little bbioa in tho stand. Tho man had ono of tho youngsters in hla arms. II o was appoarantly from ,tho country and looked llko an honest tiller of tho soil. A brilliant play was oxocutod and (bo man throw his wifo tbo baby he was holding, jumped up in his fieat throw hie hut in tho iilr lot out a whoop that puts to ahamo nil tho othor rooters in tlio stand. Thou ho eoemed to coma to himuolf and lookod ehamod-tacpdl.v nuout him, gathered up his offspring and hie hat and probably felt a near k. Inahip to tho woll-worn trio of ton-cent ploceB, Such Is baeoball. ' YACHTS ARE STILL ' . TRYING Reliance Shows Best Qualities Beating Constitution 4 Min. 23 Sec. (Special to the Coast Mall.) Highlands, July 25 Shamrock III crossed the line today only threoeccond ahead of tho old boat. lioth yachtt were behuiifully handled. The Chah lender react ed Sandy Uook Light four and a half minutes from start, and one minutJ and ten teconda ahead. Linton will go to West Point at Gen. Gorblns gueit, in llmo to witness this evrnlngs parade of tho cadets. While still a mile from tho starting line Shiimrock III took in fnll'on both boits at New York. Tho Challenger was one minute and forty feconds ahead when tho raco wai abandoned. New port, July 25 Tue Reliance wat constantly In tho lead and intbo raco between tho other two it was close, but tho Constitution having tbe best of It. At the second mark the Columbia io lulling loit her top mast. Tbe men wore immediately cent alolt to clear Cthe wreckage. Tbo Constitu tion at that timo was half a minute ahead. Tho Kollanco finished tho race. Olilcial timo 2:M), beating tho Constitu tion 4 minutes and 23 seconds. Historic Land Mark Gone - (Gardiner Garotte) The fint fire in tho oldest town, ex cept Jacksonville, In - Western Oregon occured on Wednesday, July 10. Tho buildings wero dietroyed. Ono was tl.e saloon building belonging to Gus 'Mitchell, tho othor tho old building xnown as tno rauerson uoiei, liie I, .,,,,, , . . . hotol building was an ancient land- mark. It was built in 1850 by Mr. Bcott after whom tho town was named Tho lumber used in its construction was Ba,ed lu oneof tho old time sawmills then in operation at or near .tbo town. This building was oldor than Iloee burg Fortldnd, Balora, Eugono or Ash land. Oregon City was then a very new frontior Oregon town, Jackson ville was a lively mining camp. Joseph Land' was then Governor of tho Tort I tory of Oregon, Tho county seat ol Tmpqua County was then at Green Yulloy, Underwood's Ranch. A few yonra later, about 1801, Unipqua! counts was by popular voto, attachod to Doug las County. From, Scottaburg tbero way only a pack trail through tbo wilder ness of forest and prairie to tno Willa motto and Rogue Rlvor Valloys. More than COO Indiana thon lived between Scottaburg and Kelloggs. Tho old building was unco owned by Mr Lyous who established tho Gazette tho first Now papor ever printed iu tho Umpqua Valley. Bomo 10 years ago, Mr Patterson bought tho houeo end usod it ub n hotol, nfiorwards'eelling it to Air Conolund Quito recently Mr Garrison purchased tho proporty, and to him comes the loss of tbo old land, mark. HENRY KELLER "KILLS HIS WIFE THEN SUICIDES Jealousy GetsThe Best of Him Two Children Left Or phans (Special to the Coast Mall.) Langlols, Curry Co., July 25 Tills morning tho citizens of this quiet little hamlet were horrified by the murder and suicide ol Ilinry Keller, xndMrs. Keller, tils wife, the husbind kii'fng the wife In eold blood and then taking his own liff. The cause for the tbootiag ie not kno-n bnt it is supposed that Mr. Keller, who was Wousely jealous of tho attentions paid bis wife by o yonog mun named 'i Adolpbson and that tho matter bad prayed upon him nntil it became on bearable and in Uilo condition he ctm mlitod the terrible deed. Mr. Adolpbson was sought, but being unable to find him, returned, shot bis wife, killing her almost instantly then turning the gun on himself ending life immediately. He was 33 years ot age and Mrs, Keller, (nee) Mlsa Amelia Appleby age 21. Two amall Coys survive them. It Is expectod the coronoia ver- lict will be murder and Bulclde. Mr. Adolpbeon,tbe young man who was duspected of intimacy with Mrs. Keller, was unmarriod, hut has been In this neighborhood for some time. Those who know Mr. Keller best are much surprised at the act, knowing him to be a man of very quiet demeanor, kind and loving disposition and indulg ent to his family, and especially fo hie wife and children. BIG .COAL TRUST PacificCoast Mines En ter Combination Beaver Hill Mine in the Poof A Ban Franoisco dispatch says An other step in tbo formation ot a trust to control tbe coal supply on this Coast, was taken wben tbo Western Fuel Com pany was appolntod wholeeale dletrlbu- tor for tho Beaver-HUl Coal Company, This means' that tho Western Fuol Company now controls tbo output ofltorof conjecture. He is a tough char aMlitAH J la n mIhah 1 a a m 4 AMI S-IaM aa tho Beaver-Hill mines in Oregon aad that the rotailor will henceforth bo com. pelted to pay for tba coal such prices as tho Western Fuol Company may dictate. The woatern Fuel Company now ia A merger of four dlfierent companies. It waa formed elx months ago, when three local coal companies pooled their interests and issued stock. Tho companies which combined wero tbo John Rosenfeld Sodr' Co., G. O. Wilaou & Oo. and John L. Howard, and tho mines controlled by the company wero thoso owned by the Ro8oufelda at Nanaimo. Tho Beaver Hill Coal Company ownos mines noar Coor By Or; John D. Bpockloala tbe president of llio rnmn ny, ai 8'hfford Iihk lit-fh l0.: ntrlhiillny ftgut In tlil :ly Tie 0'iiiipti.y x'eim I in Miaiief 'Ciwfmr, fiiltl the" hurkteg ami lo'ntednt HowiiMl-ftriet w)mmN 2 Tim iiea-H of thc,chiiiriJr. the out rut of'lhoditiptitof tho IteiiW milliilnit . i CUHI'J "lit wll'JIl OtlM Of tlio Wfftl ru Ffl,CoiiiHiiiV y'rti,oi(i? eairIM a lortd of c6hI frooi tho 'Howurrf-rttiettt bunkers, ' Vf(J. No crore, tho fecrclary of tha Western Fi-I Company, admitted thai the Beaver. Hill coal Is, now controlled by his company. J ' Vo are tho wholesale dlalrlbt.tiiig agents," said he. "Yes, 'bat practically meant that we control the output of the i ' mine. Trie BeaverIIHI Poal. Company has not been absorbed by tho Western Fuol Company, however." "It tbe Intention of the Western, Fncl Company to pool all the coal in terests on this coast in order to control tholccal market?" was asked of Nor- crots. "Such a report is unfounded and la only the imaginings of people whn talk much and know little," was the reply. Despite tbe denial of an intention to, form a trust, thenJ Is a persistant rumor abroad that a number of coal companies on tbe water front bayu bees; asked to join their interests with those. of the Western Fel Company. The. indeependent wholesale coal distributors, were reticent when questioned concern ing the formation ot a trust. BIDS ACCEFfEQ CL&TCo Wlil Light State!-InstN tutlons The State Board of Building Commis sioners held a meeting Wednesday aridt after hearing the bid of the Citizens Light & Traction Company, formelyt the Salem Light, Power & Traction Co.. the only one submitted for the lighting. ot the Penitentiary, Asylum, Capitol building, and tbe Blind School, under. consideration, and after a long consul tation with local managers J. W. Spring er nnd J. H. McNary, the company's attorney, decided that the bid submitted, was at the lowest bedrock rates and, that for tbe time being it would b cheaper to contract at these figures, than to erect s plant for tbo state. Jt. was definitely decided upon, although, the contract has not been drawn up, to. enter into a foar years' contract with thai company. Tbe now ra(o offered by tba company will effect a saying of about $4000 per- year over tbe rate of tbe present cont tract and, although a much cheaper, rata was quoted on a ten-year contract, the board did not consider it good poll icy to tie the state up far that period. i LIVING ON BREAD AND WATER A Former Goos Bay Citizen Living on Angel's Food Dolo, who was arrested last spring at Waldport for soiling liquor In viola tlon ot the law, was convicted in Jndge George's court and fined $200. This fine. Dolo refused to pay, and the commission ers court ordered that ho should be com- polled to work tbe roads until tbe law was satiefled. Ho was turned over to Supervisor J, J. Hill, who gave him the choice of working or a bread aud water diet. The prisoner took tbe latter, and at present Lincoln county is spending the manifioent sum ot 8 cents per day for bis board. How long be will hold ou on U,H um ol l " mlviy "" acbter, and has given iho authorities in different parts of the state considerable troublo. Only Catered Flks On the outskirts ot a certain tows whero a lot of negroes lived, a citizen ba'd a'hoiise to rent, says an exchange. A young darkey, married, called on the citizen to bargain tor the house and tho following conversation took place: "When were you married?" "Bout three months ago," replied the darkey, "How many children baye you?' ' "For de lawd'a sake, boas, we'se only cullud folks, we'sa no Belgian' haiee." t.-TSti ."fftlfljj & i 1 Jr 1 V V W VK ; y .1 W H ,1 - i 4 I ii-u . I 1 "wHV-JB't-t- "iiiC!(fttfe-rrtK r?xjs.w te.l HritMft0miMBaMNMi Ijli ! m t ,iiiVj jSm mm! Si. ''-rf..M' T ltet'.tiu'r h