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TJIK DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MAKSHFIELl), OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 28.
DELIAS WILL DEFEND ALLEGED
SAN FRANCISCO GRAFTERS
A FALSE ALARM.
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Abe Ruef Appears As His Own
Lawyer Discouraged
SCiilVilTZ ON BOND
ISuil Is f?IOO,000 Cases. Are Being
Heard Temporarily in
Jewish Synagogue.
San Francisco, May 27. Abraham'
Ruef appeared as his own lawyer to
day In one of the many criminal pro
ceedings pending against him. Seat
ed alone In one of the crimson-cushioned
pews in the Jewish synagogue,
Judge Lawlor's temporary court
room, he looksd deserted and forlorn.
' He was unshaven and not dressed as
tidily as is his habit. His face, too,
showed sleeplessness and long days
of nervous dread. Back of Ruef sat
Elisor Blggy, his guard and deputy.
Directly across the aisle, in another
pew, sat Schmltz, at liberty on $400,
000 bonds.
Delphln M. Delmas, who attracted
worldwide attention by his defense of
Harry Thaw, has been retained by
Louis Glass and T. V. Haysel, of the
Pacific States Telephone and Tele
graph Company. This announce
ment was mado y T. C. Coggan,
who thus far ht p,Hfiared for Glass,
and at this request Delmas was en
tered as an additional attorney of
record. Bail to the amount of ?910,
000 was given by the six millionaires,
and Mayor Schmltz. Frank G. Dunn
gave a $700,000 cash ball and
Schmltz, Eugene Desabla and John
Martin $140,000 each in bonds on in
dictments charging them With bri
bery of supervisors to fix the gas rate
at S5 cents instead of 73 cents for
the year 190G.
G. H. Ubsen, Thomas Green and
I. W. Brobeck gave bonds in the sum
of $140,000 each in connection with
the attempted bribery of the super
visors to grant the Bary Side troiley
franchise. Glass and Halsey were
arraigned on additional lndlcements
charging them with bribing super
visors to vote against the issuing of
a competitive telephone franchise.
They were given until Saturday to
plead, as were-also Ruef and Schmltz,
who were arraigned on lndlcements
charging them with the same crime
in connection with the United Rail
ways. The only man who has made no
kj effort to offer any kind of ball Is
Ruef. His ball, which originally
amounted to $50,000 In the extor
tion cases, has now piled up to the
appallng sum of $1,125,000 bonds, or
$567,500 cash. Ruef was asked
whether he Intended to make any ef
fort to give ball. He replied if his
premonitions were true there were
so many more duplicate lndlcements
forthcoming against him that it
would take many millions to set him
free temporarily. An effort was
made by Schmltz's attorneys to have
his $400, 000 ball reduced on the
grounds that It was "Excessive and
, Violative of the constitution." Judge
Coyey has the matter under advlse-
' ment. It may be stated by author
ity that the grand Jury has In mind
the returning of at least 100 moro
counts against the men already in
dicted. The statement of the prose
cution is that in several alleged bri
beries of the supervisorial board by
the ofllclals of public service corpora
sions, every one of the IS super
visors and mayor himself were cor
rupted. Thus far the jury has re
turned lndlcements against only some
of the supervisors charging bribery
and none against the mayor. The
trial of Glass and Halsey has been
set for une 17.
ft Mr. Rodin has at last succeeded in
procuring the timber for the erection
a line residence on his rancn aoove
Jlegany.
' Miss Carrie Rodlne, teacher in
forth Bend, came home for a few
pj's on account of the school closing.
Florence Edwards and Je'sso Ott
Bit pver Sunduy at tho Tybcrg homo
y the Golden Palls.
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S TENSE
W IAPAN
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Tokio, Ma)' 27. The Japanese
press is still generally calm and re
served over an apparently unpro
voked attack on the Japanese In San
Francisco, but It is only out of defer
ence to President Roosevelt and his
administration and confidence in
them that the public expression of
resentment held under restraint.
Even the most conservative and
hopeful fear that a repetition of a
similar occurrence may have serious
results upon the relations of the
countries. It is confidently hoped
that the Washington government has
decided to take steps to prevent repe
titions of attacks on the Japanese.
CONVENTION AT CITY
OF PORTLAND IN JUNE
Invitations Have Been Sent Broad-
cast Over Entire State and
Heavy Attendance Is
Anticipated.
The Oregon Development League
will hold Its next convention Friday
and-Saturday, June 21st and 22d, In
the rooms of the Portland Commer
cial Club, second floor, Sixth and Al
der streets. This date meets the ap
proval of a large number of persons
who wnnt to be present, and Is mado
for the special convenience of news
paper men who are anxious to attend.
Every newspaper man in Oregon Is
a delegate-at-large to the Oregon De
velopment League meetings. The
president and secretary of every com
mercial, industrial, Irrigation and
horticultural organization In Oregon
Is a delegate, and the president has a
right to name such delegation as he
desires. Every county Judge In the
State is a delegate and has authority
to name two others, and the same
is true with regard to the mayors of
the cities and towns.
Oregon must get full benefit of the
colonist rates during September and
October, and one of the chief feat
ures of the convention will be a dis
cussion upon the lines of how wo are
going to get the best out of this
great Northwestern travel. There
will be a number ot good speakers
present, and questions vital to the
development of this State will be dis
cussed, but the central idea of the
gathering will be how to make prac
tical and effective the work of mod
ern advertising; In other words, the
best possible plan upon which we
can work In harmony to add to the
population and wealth of Oregon.
As soon as delegates are appointed
a list should be sent, to the local
papers and then forwarded to Secre
tary Tom Richardson, at Portland.
The business men of Portland who
participated In the excursion to
thirty-three Oregon and five Idaho
cities and towns, report such an ex
cellent time that they are planning
similar trips In other directions.
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ROOSEVELT
SERVE AGAIN
Lansing, Mich., May 27. Tho
State Senate tonight passed a con
current resolution demanding that
President Roosevelt bo re-elected for
a "Second Elective Term" as presi
dent of the United' States.
Mrs. A. N. Gould and Mrs. Geo.
Gould, of Coqullle, are visiting at
Riverside
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VOTES DECIDE BAKDIT KILLS -
At Special Election Held in North
Bend Yesterday Overwhelming
Majority Carried Proposition
TWO VOTED AGAINST
Enlarged Limits Will Mean Much to
City in Additional Tnves.
The v special annexation election
held In North Bend yesterday deter
mined itself in favor of enlarging the
city's present limits almost without a
dissenting vote. To meet the re
quirements of the law It Is neces
sary for the people affected in a terri
tory to bo annexed to vote, also the
people in the city that annexes. In
North Bend there were 93 votes cast
In favor of annexation, against one
lone vote against. In the different
additions to be taken in there were
but a total of twenty-five votes polled
and all but one voted In favor of
being annexed to tho city of North
Bend.
The additions to be takon in as a
result of the electon yesterday are:
Plats A, B, C, D, and E; Idaho,
Bank, Central, Ocean View and Mid
land additions. Tho additions will
mean a considerable enlargement to
the city's present area, and will also
make a comfortable increase in tho
taxable property. Among the terri
tory annexed Is some of tho most de
sirable property on Coos Bay.
MARSHFIELD WINS
12 INNING CONTEST
Tho baseball gamo of tho season
was pulled off Sunday afternoon at
the North Bend diamond between tho
local and North Bend teams, Marsh
field winning the twelve inning con
test to the tuno of 16 to 12. Tho
game was replete with brilliant plays
on both sides, as well as some lax
work on tho part of the fielders, sev
eral errors being ran up. Wright
pitched a good game for Marshfleld,
whllo North Bend had to use threo
pitchers. Wlckman pitched the first
three and part of tho fourth when he
was relieved by Gacoy, who was re
placed In tho first of tho sixth by
Ross.
The attendance at tho gamo was
largo considering tho sevoral attrac
tions Sunday, and tho supporters of
tho contesting teams displayed much
enthusiasm. Next Sunday the
Marshfleld and North Bend teams will
meet on the Marshfleld grounds for
the first gamo on tbo local field.
The following Sunday the first ot
the League series will bo played.
Following is the line-up of the two
teams as they appeared Sunday:
Taylor in Los Angeles Times.
M LAI W
Portland, May 27. While a street
car, outward bound, on the new rose
city park lino-was crossing tho O. R.
and N. tracks at Sandy Road about
9:30 o'clock tonight a masked rob
ber stepped aboard tho front plat
form and ordered the moto,rman, B.
L. Hall, to hold up his hands. Hull
threw the controller at tho robber,
who shot at the motorman. The lat
ter, frelghtened at being hit, fell
backwards off tho car. The robber
proceeded Inside and compelled the
conductor, C. L. Nevlus, to deliver up
his watch, change and day's receipts.
In tho meantime Hull secured a big
stone, and as the robber came back
to the front platform, Hull threw tho
stone, knocking tho robber down.
Nevlus, supposing the bandit
stunned, went out to help Hull se
cure him. As Nevlus came through
the door the robber shot Novius in
the stomach, killing him instantly.
The murderer took a parting shot at
Hull, this time hitting the motorman
In the hand and Jumping from the
car disappeared in tho darkness. It
is supposed he boarded an eastbound
freight train which passed shortly
after tho robbery. Tho Portland
Railway, Light and Power Company
offered a reward of $1,000 for the
apprehension of the robber. Tho
amount of booty secured Is not
known.
Marshfleld Ferrey, r. f.; Dlm
mlck, lb.; McKeown, 2b.; Nasburg,
3d.; Rummel, c. f.; Lambeiton, 1. f.;
Tower, s. s.; Wright, p.; Storey, c.
North Bend Wells, 1. f,; Kcane, c.
f.; Lyons, r. f.; Wickman, p.; Gale,
2b.; Byler, 3b.; Gacnoy, s. s. and p.;
Simpson, 1. b.; Fcltcr, c.; Ross, p.
MURDER REMAINS MYSTERY.
New York, May 27. The body of
an Armenian priest, Reverend Father
Kasper Vartlanlan, which was found
yesterday In a trunk with tho head
strapped to tho knees, lies In tho
morgue positively Identified, accord
ing to tho police, but without a cluo
other than theso already provided In
tho finding of tho body. Chemical
examination of tho organs of tho
dead priest Is progressing, nnd until
tho result of this Is known the pollco
will not say positively whethor
Father Vartlanan was killed by drugs
before ho was placed In tho trunk.
The pollco believe robbery was tho
motive for tho crime. Tho sugges
tion that has been advanced that tho
priest was killed as a result of dis
closures of a plot to seize tho throne
of Servla were not credited by tho
bishop in chargo of the local Hold
today.
Coos Bay Veterans Prepare Fitting
Program In Honor Army
and Naval Dead.
BAND VOLUNTEERS AID
Will Render Music fn Masonic Tem
ple and Participate In March
Grocery Stores Close.
Coos Bay will honor Its hero dead
with fitting ceremonies on Thursdny,
May 29, when Baker Post, No. S, of
tho G. A. R., will hold Memo
rial Day exercises In tho Masonic
Temple Opera House, Marshfleld.
Tho Acme Band has volunteered Its
services for the day and will lead tho
march to tho cemetery after tho close
of the services In the Opera House
Thursday afternoon.
It Is the desire to have every ono
on the bay attend the services In the
opera house Thursday afternoon, nnd
also participate In the march to tho
cemetery and tho decorating of tho
graves. Mrs. J. M. Siglln and1 Mrs.
Kate Lando have decorated the
"Monument for tho Unknown Dead,"
and all visiting the cemetery are re
quested to lay a flower at Its base.
To honor tho memory of tho naval
dead It la requested that all owners
of gasoline launches scatter flowers
and evergreens on tho waters of tho
bay at 7 o'elock in tho evening. For
those wishing to donate ilqwers for
decoration day a wagon will bo placed
in front of tho post office and any so
wishing can place floral offerings In
It.
The grocery stores havo declared a
holiday for tho observance of Me
morial Day, and It Is thought that
stores In other lines of business will
follow the example. Grocery mer
chants wish to notify their patrons to
make their purchases prior to Thurs
day of this week and avoid Incon
venience. 1. Music, Acmo Band of Marsh
fleld. 2. Prayer, Rov. W. R. F.
Browne. 3. Commander's Address,
W. E. Thorpe. 4. Solo and chorus,
"Tenting on tho Old Camp Grounds,"
solo by Miss Mary Brown; chorus,
Mcsdames, Stauff and Annin; Misses
Agnes Gulovsen, Blancho Campboll;
Messrs. Stauff, Pratt, Birch, Best,
Brown and Lando; Miss Crawford
will play tho accompaniment. 5.
Address, tho Rev. Father Edward
Donnelly. G. Quartetto, "Bravo
Hearts Sleep On," Mrs. C. W. Tower,
Miss Mary Brown, Frank SacchI and
A. Landlcs; Miss Suslo Eickworth
will play tho accompaniment. 7.
"Abraham Lincoln's address at Dedi
cation of Gettysburg National Ceme
tery," L. J. Llljequlst. 8. Solo and
Chorus, "Tho Vacant Chair," solo by
Andrew Landlcs. 9. "Our Nation's
Reconciliation," Ike Leo Webster.
10. Solo and Quartette, "Tho Faded
Coat of Blue," solo by Mrs. C. W.
Tower. 11. "Our Army of the
Dead," Miss Selma Johnson. 12.
"America." The audience Is request
ed to rlso and Join In tho singing of
this hymn. Benediction, Rev. W. R.
F. Browne. Taps.
WASHINGTON MEN
WILL!G0 IN COURT
Portland, May 27. Washington
sheepmen today filed two suits In tho
United States Circuit Court to test
tho constitutionality of tho compul
sory sheep inspection law passed at
tho last session of tho lcgllaturo. Tho
suits aro Identical as to charges. Tho
first is filed by Leon Jausand, Felix
Von Hollcbeke, C. A. Holes, Gamillo
Meyer tand S. V. Davln. Tho other
Is by II. C. Bryson, and about a dozen
other prominent sheep men. Tho
plaintiffs aro all members of tho
Wenaha Wool Growers' Association.
They assert that In order to tako
their sheep from Washington to their
herding gorunds In Wenaha forest re
servo It Is necessary to cross Uma
tilla county, Oregon, whero they aro
confronted by the authorities, who
insist upon a Btrlct observance of tho
State law Inspecting sheep.
Thoy further assort that this law
was enacted solely to prevent them
from bringing their herds Into Ore-
Mrs. Sarah Stcminlcr of Myrtle
Point Succumbs at Age of
Sixty Years.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
Unbidden Guest .Makes Free With
Wedding Cake .Miss Bertha
I'rey to Washington.
(Times Special Sen-ice.)
Myrtle Point, May - 27. At her
homo at Dora, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Stemmlcr, aged Go years S months
23days, died on May 21. For nearly
a quarter of a century tho deceased
had been a resident of and identified
with Coos County, and she ha3 reared
a family which Is a credit to her, and
has been tho stay nnd comfort of her
declining years.
Mrs. Stemmler was born In Gains
vllle, Texas, in 1S4G. In 1852, whon
about seven years of age, sho, with
her paroats, were of a party that
crossed the plains by ox team to
California, enduring all tho hardships
and privations Incident to such a
Journey in those early days. In 1862
oho was married to Mr. J. P. Stemm
lcr, In Mariposa, California, whero
they resided until 18G7, v'--1" they
moved to Fort Smith, -. 'n 13SL
they moved from Fort ! '-' Por:
lnnd, Oregon, and f.'on r-, i 1
18S3, ttj Dora, in Coos County, where
they havo slnco resided.
Tho remains were Interrod la Dora
cemetery, tho Rov. W. B. Smith, pas
tor of tho Methodist Church, of which
denomination Mrs. Stemmler was a
consistent member, conducting tho
ceremonies. Besides the husband,
Mrs. Stemmler leaves four sons and
two daughtors to mourn their Joss.
The children aro Herbert and Milton
Stemmler, tho lntter tho present
mayor of Myrtle Point; Mrs. AHco
Lutrell, who resides In St. Louis, and
Susie Stemmler. A devoted wife nnd
mother has pnssed to her final rest,
and tho entire community Join In ex
pression of sympathy to tho bereaved
ones.
Whllo the family was at tho
church nttondlng tho wedding of
their daughter, Miss Mabel, to Mr.
Taylor, some miscreants, either for
mallco or mischief, entered tho resi
dence of R. P. Endlcott and pur
loined threo of tho choice cakes that
had been prepared for tho wedding
supper.
There had beon generous provision
made and no lnconvcnienco was
caused by tho loss of tho cakes, but
tho family would bo grateful to havo
tho plates returned, or left whero
they can bo.ujulrtty '""
On May 2Dth Miss Bertha Prey,
ono of Myrtlo Point's popular school
teachers, will start for Washington,
D. C, via Roseburg, to which point
sho goes by private conveyance. Miss
Proy will mnko qulto an extended
visit to relatives In Washington, and
vIll tako in tho Jamestown Exposi
tion and other points of interest on
her trip. Sho will be accompanied
as far as Missouri by Mrs. R. P. En
dlcott, also of Myrtle Point, who goe3
East on a visit to her old home and
friends.
son, nnd declare tho law unneces
sarily harsh and unreasonable. Thoy
contend tho law Is unconstitutional
becauso of tho lncontrovenslon of that
section of tho constitution which nu
thorldes Congross to regulate tho
Interstate commerce, and also ot that
section which provides that sections
of each Stnto shall bo entitled to priv
ileges and Immunities of citizens of
tho several States.
liVSSK HAS TROUBLES.
Chicago, May 27. Tho Circuit
Court today rofused to lnterforo with
Mayor Busso In his efforts to securo
a board of education of his own
making. Eight of tho trustees who
last week were removed by the Mayo
wont before tho court today nnd
asked an Injunction restraining
Busso from ousting them or appoint
ing new members In their places be
foro their terms expired. The cout
dismissed tho petition on tho grounl
that tho mayor hasno.wotrJt12,ou8t o.
clals of tho school board, i
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