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VOL. I
THE DAILY COOS BAX TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 0, 1007.
No. 255
TWO MEN KILLED
IN A FATAL DUEL
Desperado Shoots California Farmer and
Is Himself Shot Dead Both Men
Fired at the Same Time.
Imicrinl, Oil., April 20. Fred Vaughn, h young fanner living with
his brother seven miles east of Holtville, was murdered yesterday, nnd
at the same instant Vaughn killed his assailant. Tho men, alleged
criminals, attempting to get across the border Into Mexico, demanded
of Vaughn and his brother that they saddle two horses for them. The
brothers refused, when one of the men drew a pistol and fired, just as
Vaughn raised his gun. Doth fired at the same Instant and both were
killed. Vaughn's brother held tho other man and he was turned over
to the constable. The men have bem identified as horse thieves.
STRIKE IS
SETTLED
Labor Trouble at Salt
Came to An End
Morning
Lake
This
City
PUBLIC TAKE PART
And the Demands of the Strikers
Are Met by the Em
ployers. Salt Lake, April 30. It was an
nounced at 12:30 this morning that
through tho intervention of. citizens
the street car strike is settled. Tho
demands of the men were granted.
HOLD CONFERENCE.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 29. Hopes
for an end of the strike within the
next twenty-four hours were ex
pressed today by those who for sev
eral days have been in conference In
this city. The parties to the confer
ence were the arbitration committee
of the Commercial club, C. O. Pratt,
chairman of the executive committee
of the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Employes of
America, and President Bancroft of
the Utah Power company. Nothing
was given out after the conference
except that the conference had paved
the way for reaching the end of the
strike at another conference tomor
row. OFPEKS PRI.E CUP
Will He Given to the liest American
Flying Machine.
The Scientific American is going
to offer a cup to be competed for an
p -ally by American juilt flying ui-chli.c-s.
K vill be .:ont!ned to the
care of the Aero club, under whoso
management the competitions fbr
Its custody will be held.
The cup will cost not less than
$1000 and it will be competed for
for the the first time on September
14 next at the Jamestown exposition.
Only machines heavier than air will
be eligible and they must all be telf
propelled, without any gas bag
attachment whatever, even for lift
ing purposes. Tho cup will not be
awarded unless one of the -omppilim
machines travels at least 10')0 feeL
in the air.
WEATHER FORECAST.
The weather forecast for to-
day follows: Oiegon, Wash
ington and Idaho, fair.
LOCAL WEATHER.
The local weather for yester-
day, as reported by Dr. Mlngus,
the Mni-shlleld
obsen er, f ol
. , 03 degrees
lows:
Highest
Lowest 41 degrees
O p. m .31 degrees
Wind hi northwest. Clear.
OKLAHOMA
HAS FLOOD
Heavy Rains Are Causing Creeks
in The District to Steadily
Rise.
CROPS ARE RUINED
And People In the Suburbs of the
City nre Facing Critical
Condition.
t
Oklahoma,' April 29. With Light
ning creek running- out of its banks
and thor Canadian river rising stead
ily, the' people in the lowlands of
Capitol Hill, a suburb of this city,
are tonight facing a situation that
will become critical if tho heavy
rains of the last twenty-four hours
continue. The lowlands have been
converted Into a veritable swamp, the
crops have been ruined and much
stock has been drowned. No human
lives have been lost so far as has
been ascertained.
DISTILLATE GOES UP.
Price at Tills Place Advances One
Cent a Gallon.
Distillate advanced one cent yes
terday on Coos Bay, making it sell
at 12', cents a gallon.
FOUR MORE JURORS
FINALLY SECURED
Abe Ruef Trial at San Francisco Is
Still Progressing Very
Sloyy.
San Francisco, April 29. Four
jurors were finally secured and Ave
sworn in during today's proceedings
In the Ruef trial. This leaves three
additional juiors to bo obtained for
the completion of tho panel. The
task was begun two months ago. Tho
prosecution is hopeful of beginning
the introduction of evidence some
time this week. The panel was ten
tively filled today by the acceptance
of three talesmen. Three of the
eight probationary jurors were sub
sequently challenged peremptorily,
one by the state and two by tho de
fense, and the remaining flvo were
sworn In and took their seats with
the four others to whom tho oath had
been administered. Judge Dunne is
sued an extraordinary venire for fifty
more talesmen, returnable Immedi
ately, from which the lawyers are to
select three members to complete the
jury. No session of the grand jury
was held today., r,t
ITALIANS IN FEAR.
Much Apprehension Over Eruptloi
of Volcano.
Rome, April 29. A cold wind 1
blowing over tho Italian peninsula,
particularly In tho northern part,
where also It Is snowing. At Messlnl
there Is still great apprehenelon over
the eruption 'of the Stromboll vol-
BORAH WILL
NOT TALK
Idaho Senator Says He Is Busy
With The Approaching
Trial..
GRAND JURY ACTIVE
He Will Not Discuss Until He Has
Finished the Moyer-Hay-
wood Case.
Boise, Idaho, April 29. Senator
Borah arrived last night from Wash
ington, where he spent some days.
Borah declined to discuss tho recent
action of the grand jury, which Is al
leged to have found an Indictment
against him In connection with the
land frauds. "I am in the midst of
important work assisting in the pros
ecution of Moyer, Haywood and
others charged with complicity In the
murder of Governor Steunenberg,"
said Senator Borah to the Associated
Press, "and I think It would be out
of place to discuss any such affairs
at the present time. It is my wish to
go Into this great case unhampered
by any utterances concerning the
action of the grand jury. If that
body has taken any action I am con
tent to leave my good name in the
hands of the people of my state and
of the government. Naturally I am
much distressed at the turn things
have taken, but I do not wish even
in my own defense to say one word
that might prejudice one side or the
other in the approaching trial that
means so much to the country. After
this case Is over I may have much
to say."
DOUGLASS TOOK
" ABOUT $570,000
Amount of Securities He Abstracted
Is Announced by the Trust
Company.
New York, April 29. The total
market value of the securities ab
stracted from the Trust Company of
America, by W. O. Douglas, assist
ant loan clerk, was $570,000, accord
ing to a formal statement issued by
the company. ' The company's net
loss will be ?140,000.
CAUGHT IN .MINK.
Pennsylvania Workmen Are Impris
oned and Not Vet Rescued.
Johnstown, Pa., April 29. At 10
o'clock tonight the officials at Foust
well, where seven men have been Im
prisoned In the Berwlnd White mine
by water for the past 72 hours, stated
that it would take at least 24 hours
more to effect a rescue.
DONA PARTE A GUEST.
At a Dinner He Praises AVoi-1: of the
Republican Party.
Boston, April 27. Secretary
Bonaparte was the guest of honor
and chief speaker at a dinner given
by the French-American republican '
club. Praise of the accomplishments
of the republican party and a de-1
nunclation of the democratic party
was the keynote of Bonaparte's ad-1
dress. He pralBed President Roose
velt's attitude toward the great com
binations of capital,, and referred to
Secretary of War Taft as "a man
whoso character, ability and public
service only history will do full jus
tice to, although I hope and believo
they will be appreciated and will be
recognized by his countrymen." Tho
democratic party, ho declared, will
bo committed to false and mischiev
ous principles whose motto has evo"V
been "Anything to Win."
EATTLE ATTORNEY IS
DROWNED AT LONG BEACH
Long Reach, Oil., April iiO. T. Wright Robinson, aged li8 )t-ars,
an attorney with Raskins & Steuclinnii, of Seattle, was drowned hi the
surf here this afternoon. The hedy has not been reccncral.
B. E. TUPPER
PASSES AWAY
Well' Known Proprietor of Coquille
Hotel Dies in a Portland Hos
pital.
ts" '-,
HEART DISEASE CAUSE
7.
Wield
clow Has Gone1 to 'Return Home
With the Hody on the
Alliance-.
B. F. Tupper, the popular well
known proprietor of the Coquille
hotel, at Coquille, Oregon, died yes
terday j at the North Pacific Sanitar
ium at Portland. His death, was due
to heart disease, and came after a
prolonged illness. Mrs, Tupper left
at S o'clock Monday morning for
Portland to accompany the remains
to- this city, which will be brought
hero on the steamer Alliance, arriv
ing 'Thursday. The body will be
burled In the Masonic cemetery Fri
day. Mr. Tupper was the only child of
lir. and Mrs. J. P. Tupper, and was
born In Handsport, Nova Scotia,
August 24, 18G3. He came to Coos
county with his parents on August
27, 1869, and for several years he
lived at Bandon, where he was post,
master, later removing to Coquille.
During his remaining years Mr. Tup
per managed his father's hotel In
that city.
Mr. Tupper leaves four children
besides his wife. The children are
Jessie and Agnus, who are now at
tending St. Helen's Hall at Portland,
and Lola and John, who are living
at their home In Coquille.
EIGHTEEN MINERS
4
ARE ENTOMBED
Disaster in
a Mine in Hclglum
Misfortune to
Workmen.
Liege, Belgium, April 29. Eight
een miners today were cut off by a
flood In the Angleur pit near this
city. Two hundred others escaped.
The flood occurred in a gallery two
hundred feet from the surface. The
entombed miners' were prevented by
falls of earth from making their way
out. The relatives and a force of res
cuers are endeavoring to reach the
entomber miners.
ARMOR COMPANY DECLINES.
Refuses to Give Commission Schedule
of Rates.
Lincoln, Neb., April 29. The Ar
mour car line company, in a letter to
the state railway commission, de
clines to file Its schedule of rates.
Thoy assert they do business exclu
sively with the railways and do not
consider that It comes under the
commission's Jurisdiction. The com
mission has referred tho matter to
the state's attorney.
Will Unite.
Lincoln, Neb., April 29. A letter
from tho Union Pacific headquarters
to the state railway commission to
day Intimates that that road and sev
eral others Intend to unite In a suit
attacking tho validity of tho two
cent rate.
FUNERAL IS HELD.
Iliirial of D. Holland Takes Place in
Maishlli-ld.
The funeral of tho late D. Holland
was held Sunday afternoon In the
Odd Fellows' cemetery, tho members
of the Masonic lodge having charge
of the ceremonies. The funeral was
largely attended by the old residents
of the bay, among whom Mr. Holland
was well and favorably known.
EVEN HUNDRED
SHEEP ARE
Masked Men Raid a Camp in Wyo
ming And Cause Great Destruction
and Loss of Property
Cheyenne, Wyo., April 2f. An explosion of dynamite at John
Linn's sheep camp last night killed 700 sheep and completely destroyed
the camp wagons and other possessions of tho camp. The story of tho
outrage was told by the herder, who said that a band of masked men
raided the camp and after binding him securely arranged for the work
of destruction.
TO OPEN ICE
(MAI PLANT
Stafford & Montgomery Will Em
bark In The Wholesale and
Manufacturing Business.
LEASE BIG ROOM
From the Coos Ray Ice and Cold
Storage Company for Whole
sale Department.
A deal was closed yesterday be
tween Stafford & Montgomery, pro
prietors of tho Palm, and the man
agement of tho Coos Bay Ice and
Cold Storage company, whereby the
former will soon bo engaged, ifi the
wholesale ice cream business.
Messrs. Stafford & Montgomery
have leased a room at tho cold stor
age plant which will be- used exclu
sively to manufacture ice cream, the
same to be shipped to any place In
the county where there Is call for It.
Steam power will bo used In running
the plant. The facilities for ship
ping and packing are exceptional at
tho cold storage plant. Tho manu
facture of Ico cream will be com
menced just as soon as the necessary
machinery can be Installed.
TELLS OF WALL STRKKT.
Stiiyvc-sant Fish Has .Something to
Say of the Speculators.
St. Louis, Mo., April 29. S. Fish,
who has been making a tour of in
spection of tho Missouri Pacific line,
arrived hero today and left for Kan
sas City. In an Interview ho said
Wall street bit off more than it could
chew, and now enterprises and the
completing of some of the old ones
has been deferred until a more fa
vorable time. He said Wall street If
submitting to an extraordinary di
gestive process; that somo financlerc
have been suffering acuto ftecal
stomach recently, much to their dis
comfiture, is not n surprise, and they
must recover beforo they can renew
their feasting. Their dessert, ho said,
was served rather light. Some of
their operators became ill previously.
Fish said ho still retains his stock in
the Illinois Central, but refused to
state how extensive his holdings
were. He said his Interests couldn't
have shrunk ?G, 000, 000, but admit
ted that they havo shrunk.
MOONLIGHT PARTY'.
Thirty Ladies and Gentlemen Enjoy
a Pleasant Evening.
The first "moonlight party" of tho
season was given last night by Miss
Mnbel Mauzey and Vlnco Pratt, who
Invited a crowd of about thirty
ladles and gentlemen to tho beach,
whero gamos, music and refresh
ments woro Indulged In. The party
wont from hero on the Now Tioga,
which took thorn to a grove. just be
low Jarvls Landing, whero two big
fires were built nnd tho spread was
laid. After an onjoyablo evening In
the grovo, the marry makers re
turned, arriving homo about 1
o'clock this morning, tired but happy.
Queen Doing Well.
Madrid, April 29. Tho health of
Queen Victoria Is moat satlsfactorv
Sho took her usual morning jind af
ternoon drives today
BLOWN UP
CONTRACT
AWARDED
Horick And Smoake Will Erect The
Eugene 0'Connell Building in
Marsh Held.
THREE STORIES HIGH
Will De the Finest Structure In tho
City and Contain Eight
Flats.
The contract for the storo and
apartment building for Eugono
O'Connoll has been awarded to Hor
ick and Smoake of North Bend. They
having submitted the lowest bid. Tho
building will be located on the corner
of A and Chesnut street in Marsh
field and will easily be the finest
building on Coos Bay.
The building will be threo stories
in height and will contain four storo
rooms on the first floor and eight
modern flats of five rooms each on
flie two upper floors. It will bo
wired throughout for electric light
ing and kitchens will be piped for
gas for cooking purposes. Tho flats
are very nicely arranged and aro
modern In every respect. This is tho
first building of this character to bo
constructed In this locality and will
be a credit to tho owner and an or
nament to the city. The plans for
the building were drawn by Bingham
and Bell, architects of North Bend
who will superintend its construc
tion. GENERAL SHOT.
Cettinjc, April 21). General
Martinovitcli, governor of Pod-
gorita, and thief of police of
Mascowcda, was shot and mor-
tally wounded by an ensign.
The assailant was killed.
CAPTAIN SIMPSON HERE.
Arrives on (ho M. F. Plant Monday
From San" Francisco.
Captain A. M. Simpson, of San
Francisco, arrived at North Bend
yesterday to visit his son, Mayor L.
J. Simpson. Ho came In on tho
Plant.
AWARDS RIG DAMAGES.
Seattle, April 29. Federal Judgo
Hanford today awarded $10,200
damages to tho crew and officers of
tho Northwestern Steamship com
pany's steamer Tacoma, for suffer
ings and privations endured during
the forty-two days tho steamer was
Ice bound In LaPorouso sound In
1905, on routo from Seattle to Vladi
vostok '
Plan Entertainment.
An ontertalnmont will be gi.en by
tho Ladles' Aid, tho Bpworth Leaguo
and Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal church Friday and Satur
day evenings, May 17 and 18 An
elaborate program la being prepared,
tho proceeds to be applied to tho
organ fund.
Lea e Tenia) .
Albert Matson, wife and father
will loavo on the Plant Wednesday
U FB n Francisco.
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