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lllli DAIIA' COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRll! 28, 1007. '
No. 25
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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18C0 Began teaching school. ,
IRGK Took nn nfnrlv nf lawA
;18G6 Admitted to bar. . ft
18GG Elected to the lower ij?
house. IV
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- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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