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,t t ' 1. ' 1 Sunday Edition ttttffi USE TIMES WANT'ADS Member of Associated Press, VOL. I lllli DAIIA' COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRll! 28, 1007. ' No. 25 13 BIMER HERMANN IS 1 ,,, J FOUND:;;lOT,-filJILTl Jury Returns a Verdict Saturday---De- feridant Was Widely" Known in Coos County--Has Served In Many Public Offices, ' Washington, D. C, April 27. The Jury in the case' of Dinger Her monn, former congressman and former commissioner of the general land office, returned a verdict of not guilty today. Tho Jury u as-put .oil night. Hermann was charged with having destroyed public 'records vhlloMn the land office. The case was nn exceedingly hard fought one, "and has uttractcd attention throughout the country. WAS COOS COUNTY MAN. Dinger Herman Served In Many Pub lie Places. Dinger Hermann was a Coos county man. He was the son of Dr. Henry Hermann,rwho,was one of the early settlers and -founded tho colony of Baltimore immigrants on the head waters of the Coqullle. The family came from Pennsylvania with about twenty other families In 1879, and after a long voyage landed at Port Orford, and eventually found their way to the south fork of the Coqullle, and there permanently lobated and founded a settlement. Binger Her mann at the ago of eighteen opened a school for the education of the youths. He taught at other places and was successful, and in 1865 turned o the ,profession of law. He was admitted to the bar and 'elected to the state legislature, , and later studied In the ofllce of John B. Fel ton, the great civil lawyer. In 18G8 Mr. Hermann was elected joint sen ator for Douglas, Coos and Curry counties, and three years later was appointed by the president receiver of the Roseburg land office. In 1882 Mr. Hermann was elected to con gress, and continued in office until 1897, when he' was socceeded by Thomas H. Tongue, who was elected by a small majority. Later he was appointed commissioner of the gen eral land office. While he was in congress Mr. Hermann introduced many bills for the Improvement of Coos Bay and other localities which he represented. Personal Mention Mrs. Hess, who fell several days ago at the rink, breaking her arm, is reported as lecovering rapidly. Mis. H. Wells, who has been in the Mercy hospital for the past ten days, will be able to leave that place Wednesday. Charles Sneddon, who has been ill with typhoid fever at. the Marshtleld General hospital, Is improving. DECIDES NOT TO GO Committee Will Not Visit the Piesi (lent at Washington. New York, April 27. It has been announced that a committee appoint ed by the Central Federation Union last Sunday to go to Washington and ask President Roosevelt to re tract the statement that Moyer-Hay-wood are "Undeshable Citizens," has decided not to go. This decision it was added was the result partly of tho letter of the president to chair man of the Moyer-Haywood confer 'nce In Chicago, confirming instead jf reti acting the original statement. SOME OBJECT. Cnuadl.tu People Do Not All Appro e of Jamaican Governor. Vancouver, B. C April 27. Sir i possibility of a strike that will com- west of the Missouri river to tho pub Alexander Sweetenham, who was re-1 pletely tie up building operations at . He lands.' k- llved of the governorship of Ja maica because of his ungracious be havior to Admiral Davis, will arrive In Vancouver in July. The Canadian club of Victoria proposes to tender him a banquet. Considerable oppo sition has arisen In Vancouver to any such proposal. " ABSENT, -. THE POWERS Washington, April 27i For the first time In many years the president and his entire official family are absent from Wash- lngton. The president and a number of cabinet members are at Jamestown, Secretary Wil- son Is in Pittsburg, Root is in Clinton, N. Y., Taft at Cincin- nati and Bonaparte in Boston. ' SALES' ;OF A WEEK. I. S. Kaufman .& Company Report a Dig Business. I. S. Kaufman & Company report tne following sales for the, week: J. M. Blake to L. W, Shaw, lots 9, 10, 11 and 12 in block "Y" in the Western Addition to Marshfleld, $1,360. John Mitchell'1 to 0. J. Whealey, lots 3 and 4 in-, block 16, South Marshfleld. ,$1,256'. v ' , Lota 10 andvll' In' block 14, town of Millington. $2;00. ' Merchant 'Land Co. to G. W. Les lie, lot "D" in the Railroad addition, $750. Alva Doll to Mr. Gibson, lots 3 and . 4, block 38, Railroad addition, $650. Merchant Land Co. to Lars Larson, lots 8 and 9 in block 27, Railroad addition $800. Merchant Land Co. to-L. D. Blieu,a lots 29 and 30 in block 74, Railroad addition, $240. Merchant Land Co, to C. Bayles, lot 28 In block 74, Railroad addi tion, $120. Merchant Land Co. to L. M. Rich ardson, lots 23 and 24 in block Cj, ?300. Merchant Land Co. to C. W. Gard ner, lots 17 and 18 in block 50, Rail road addition, 300. Merchant Land X!o. to M. B. Zim mer, lots 9, 10 and 11 In block 26, Railroad addition, $1,275. Merchant Land Co. to J. M. Blake, lots 12, 13, 14 and 15, block 26, Railroad addition, ?1,700. Mclntoch to M. B. Zimmer, lots 25, 20 and 27, block 27, Sailroad ad dition, $1,225. John Golden to M. B. Zimmer, lots 1 and 4 in block 8, Marshfleld, $12,250. E. L. C. Farrln to M. B. Zimmer, lot 8 in block 12, $6,750. Merchant Land Co. to A. McClel 25, 2 C and 27, block 27, Railroad ad road addition, $800. Merchant Land Co. to J. Doll, lots influence Juror Wagner of the reg 6 and 7 in block 27, Railroad addl-ular "panel. Hon, $800. Alva Doll to I. S. Smith et al, lots j ISSUES A CALL. 5 and 8, block 18, Marshfleld; $10,-j 000. I Contention Will Be Held to Consider a. , I Land Question. , Denver, Colo., April 27. Acting MAY HAVE A STRIKE. Governor Harper today Issued a call for a public land convention to be Possibility of Trouble at Stunfoid ' held at Denver Juno 18-20. Tho con- Uniierslty Work. I ferenca is called for tho purpose of San Francisco, April 27. Strong discussing the relation' of the states the Stanford University lies in the conference held here today between Four Workmen Killed, lepresentatlves of the Building New York, April 27. Four Hun Irades Council and stono masons garlans were Instantly killed, three and cutters emplojed on the college badly wounded and flfteon more or campus. The men are after a raise i lees hurt by the falling of a brick In wages, and If they do not get ltj wall at tho Delaraar Copper Works at he will probably walk out. ' Chrome, K J., tonight. !!! ' " w LIFE QF DINGER IIERMANN.fi? Son of Dr. Henry Hermunn, ! v early pettier. MK 1843 Born 'in Lanoconlng,?? ( pa. K A 1S7Q CYlTYln In Pnrt tlrtnr-A Aft 1879 Settled;-on Coqullle !-! ' . H 18C0 Began teaching school. , IRGK Took nn nfnrlv nf lawA ;18G6 Admitted to bar. . ft 18GG Elected to the lower ij? house. IV . -. ,.. , . , i - isor merea j. . ien- v ton'a'law office in San Francisco. 1 RfiS TClpMnrt ennntnt rinii-'A las, Coos and Curry counties. ...oon T-i,.-.., .... "l iooi iecieu iu congress. 1897 Defeated by T. Tongue for congress. 1897 Appointed commls-4 sloher of general land office. i 1901 Resigned sloner. as commis- 1902 -Elected' to congress, f & . 1906 .Defeated byJ WT C. Hawley. r 19,07 Trled.for destroying documents of land ofllcot April 27, 1907 Found not guilty. ' WILL HOLD DERATE. Walla Wnlla and Pendleton Schools 1 ' to Meet. , Walla Walla, Wash., April 27 On Monday evening, April 29, the Pen dletonand Walla Walla hlgh-sclibolB -will hold a debate in this cityf'The subject of debate is: "Resolved, That womeQ should be granted equal rights of suffrage with men." - The various phases of this national question offer an interesting and ab sorbing topic. A good contest is ex pected, as both schools have good speakers and the one that wins will know it has a hard fight. HAS NEW ORGAN. Methodist Church Will Use It For First Time Today. The Methodist church has Installed ,jne new organf whIch wlu be used today for the first time. The organ was purchased through the W. R. Haines Music House, and Is one of the best chUrch organs in the city. ' BANGOR LOOKS .BUSY. New Houses Going Up and Improve ments Made. Several new houses are being built in tho Bangor addition, which makes the addition look quite progressive. Bangor addition Is being improved in the way of grading. YOST BOUND OVER Charged With Having Tried To BKbe A Juryman. Boise, Idaho, April 27. W. M. Yost was bound over to May 4, to answer a charge of contempt of court In connection with tho ap proaching tiial of Haywood In al leged complicity with tho aasaslna tlon of former Governor Stuenen- berg. It Is said ho attempted to FIRE IN NORTH BEND Creates k Panic . and Subjects the City to Much Uncomfortable Anxiety. MILL IS THREATENED Prompt Action on Part of' the Men Averts a Most Disastrous . ' Blaze. ' ' Tire on North Rend's, water front (threw tho entire city In nerve-racking suspense ,, Saturday afternoon about 6:30. A strong southerly wind was, blowing, and when the whistle at the shingle. 'factory suddenly emitted the lpng, shrieking signals .signifying Are practically everjone on Sherman avenue made a wild dash for., the scene. The blaze was extinguished by tho employes (before any more serious damage had occurred than the scorching of some of the timber,, sup ports in' the engine room. The fire was started by the accidental drop ping of ,a match near the big fly wheel. There was some lubricating oil on the floor and this Instantly Ig nited and almost simultaneously the room was ablaze. The hose was brought intb service and the stream of water sufficed to extinguish tho Are. The Are .was the first In many months in North Bend, and created no little1 excitement until assurance was given that there was no fear of 'danger. The fire department did not respond, as there was no necessity, and the amount of damage is trivial. King Goes Home, t I Naples, April' 2 7, King Edward ianded here lapt night," .and will go by' rail to London. Queen ' Alex andera remained on board the royal yacht and will cruise to Greece. k J ; 4 w Oregon Losen. Moscow, Idaho, April 27. The University of Oregon was defeated by the University of Idaho, three to one In today's game. f Jlissi Healy Wins. Carvallls, Ore., April 27. Miss Fern Healey of Washington college won the oratorical contest hero against the Agricultural college and the Whitman state cdlleg'e. Offer a Plan, ' v Tacoma, April 27. At a confer ence between the state railroad com- mlsslon nnd a company of lumber manufacturers today, it was decided that if the railroad kept ji record book of the cars open for Inspection of the shippers at Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane, It would be a satisfac tory compliance with the law in that particular. DREDGING CHANNEL Team Machine Is at Work on Witter front. A team dredge Is at work deepen ing the channel along plde the Mast-I ers and McLaln rock crushing plan. This Is being done that large vessels can be .loaded and unloaded at this point. RESIGNS HIS PLACE. c Washington, April 27! The jeslg nation of Commissioner of Patents Frederick I. Allen has been tendered to the president, effective June 1. SHOW SIGNS OF SPRING. IIojs Went in Swimming at Plat It Yesterday. Four boys were swimming in tho, bay at Plat B yesterday, which was1 certainly an Indication of spring. It might have been a little cold for, some people, but tho boys could not resist the spring desire for a plunge. Expected Home. E. A. Flake, purchasing agent fori tho C. A. Smith Lumber and Manu factuilng company, will return from San Francisco on tho steamer Plant this week. ' li Brings Loud of Wood. The boat Coos rlYfir came to one of the North Bend mills yesterday jv.lth 75 cords of shingle wood. BOAT RAGE :: AtMOSTENDS DISASTROUSLY : ' At First 'Vanity Meet Ever Held On the Pacific Coast Shells Are Swamped . Sausalito,- Cal. Afrrll 27. A steady west wind, freshening as tho afternoon advanced, put a disastrous end to the eight-oared Avarslty race i between Washington, California' and Stanford,, the first of its kind eyer, attempted on tho Pacific coast. All three boats swamped In the choppy, sea within half to three quarters of a mile from tho finish, and the race had to be abandoned. Larger craft took 'the oarsmen and their coxwalns from the chilly waters of San Fran cisco bay half a mile pif Sausalito, and brought them ashore. The four-oared freshmen race be- tweei. Stanford and California was announced for 1:35 o'clock, but was postponed until later in tho day be cause of the roughness of the water. Shortly after 2 o'clock the Washing ton eight got away fro'nv. the San Francisco yacht club house and start ed for Manzanlta Point. Stanford followed after a delay caused by their lata arrival, and California, got away last. Stanford and .Washlng tpn made the point without-accident, but Berkeley waB less fortunate. Half way up to tho starting point her boat was swamped and sank in five feet of water. Undaunted by the mishap, tho big Californians righted their boat and waded ashore with it There they spent an hour or pore getting the water out of the shell and drying Jt. Shoving off. again, they- rowed to Manzanlta Point, where they arrived chattering with cold, but ready for the start. The crews drew away at the booming of a cannon, Washlng- 1 Condemn President. San Francisco, April 27. The San Francisco labor council passed a res olution condemning President Roose velt for his reference to tho Moyer and Haywood Idaho , prisoners as "undeslrablo citizens." THROWN fROM TRAIN AS CLIMAX TO THRILLING FIGHT Escaped Prisoners Battle With Officers and Citizens Aid Is Necessary To Effect Their Capture Wells, New, Alfrll 27. After an exciting cluiso acioss the utato of Nevada, lasting since last. Wednesday," four escaped prisoners from tho jail at Fallon weiis lecaptuied at Montello mid aie now en route back to Fallon. Tho deputy sheriffs disguii.ed as hobos followed tho men. Last night at Cat Iln they owitoolc the cse.ipes and look passage with them in u lio cur. Knowing tho escapes to ho dangerous men, tin deputies awaited a chance to get tho diop' on them. When near Wells, tho es capes suddenly polluted on tho deputies and after a desperate battle oxcipoweicd tho olllcers, robbed tlieiu of their coin mid nluablcs and took their ieohcis. Then they opened the ear door and tin ew the men out, Tho train was moving up grade at a i educed speed, and the fall did not disable tho olllcers, Tliey hoarded I......1 .1... I .. A. u u, .hihui - 1'icssed nud surrounded the cur. A suiiendeied and weio taiten from the ton catching ho water first and Ber keley and Stanford following In tho order named. 'California led Stan's ford for a quarter of a mile, with Washington ahead by a length. Then California, taking a gallon of water with every stroke, began to fill and Bhortly dropped abreast of Stan ford. They rowed together for a. dozen lengths, Berkeley continuing to ship water and gradually settling until between haif and three quarters of a mile from the finish, whqn, she sank. Seeing the condition of their rjval the Washington eight rested on their oars, and then' the Stanford crow fol lowed suit. In a moment, ihelr head way being lost, both were swamped and the crews of ali three wore up to their waists In water, Tho official launch, which had stuck in the mud at the start, came to the rescue, and presently a score of other crafts that had been lying at the finish lino joined in the processlpn to tho pjaco of disaster. Tho shivering, halfT submerged oarsmen were helped over the sides of launches, and 'the water logged shells taken in tow. Later In the afternoon the freshman race was rowed over a slightly different course. Tho Stanford men won from Call; fprnla by a length. Nelson, the English runner and former holder of the coast, flye-mllo road record, lowered his own tlmo and that of Baird of tho Olympic club. Time, 26 minutes, 28 seconds. Fom today's winners a team will bo selected to go to Jamestown In August. On Way From Alaska W. A. Reed, of ( Fort Seward, Alaska, Is on his way to this city to visit with his wife and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sehlbredo. Mr. Reed and wife will visit here for a month or six weeks. tho rear end of tho (in In uud ac- , iiu nummi- m i-iuens were, un- I to? consldeiublo pailejing the men car and heavily shackled. J r .1 Ldi&i i.