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"f-nr' T-,- - qwfT"7,rf-'i (Emis lag tm?a Daily Edition USE TIMES WANT ADS Member of Associated Press. VOL. I TILE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 30. No. 280. AND THE BOUQUETS ARE STILL C0MI&1! LAID TO REST A rsrtfiirfrywg'" "4 "'H- ""-SHR y IS M PREPARING FOR OREGON FAIR SUPPOSED IN M GARS IN SAN FRANCISCO vv-rS W WM Funeral Services Marked By Ex treme Simplicity President McKinley's Favorite Songs Are Sung PRESIDENT ATTENDS Rumored That MichjicI Czolgosz, Brother of Mnrtyrd President's Assassin, Would Attend 0 Canton, Ohio, May 29. The body of Ida Saxton McKinley tonight rests beside that of her distinguished hus band In West Lawn Cemetery. Her last words, "Oh, God, why should I longer wait? Let me He beside him," have been answered. The funeral services at the old-fashioned McKinley home were extremely sim ple. Four songs were sung, the same that were sung at the funeral of President McKinley, and the ser vices were a simple ritual of the Methodist church. The house was roped off to restrain the crowds which thronged the neighboring thoroughfares. It was not until the funeral services "were actually per formed that the streets became crowded. President Roosevelt ar rived at 12:45 p. m., and was driven immediately to the residence of Jus tice Day for luncheon. Among oth ers at the table were Secretaries Root, Cortelyou and Wilson, Gover nor Harris, and Former Governor Hertrick. Immediately after lunch the President and partywent to the Mc- ; KInley home. The body In Us black casket rested In Its flower embow ered place In the so-called "Cam- palkn office, " In the same place ; where President McKinley's body lay. Roses, which had been Mrs. McKinley's favored flower, filled the room, while many more for which there was not room for In the house were sent to the cemetery. The President, Surgeon-General Rixey and Secretaries Wilson and Root oc cupied seats in the parlor, and rela tives and friends were seated In the hall and In the adjoining room. While the services were being con ducted by Rev. Buxton of the First Methodist church and Rev.' Holmes, all business In Canton 'stopped. Re- tall stores, schools and places of amusement in the city and country surrounding were closed and street cars in the vicinity of the ,McKlnley home did not run. All along the route to the cemetery flags were at half-mast and men and women in sombre garb lined the way. When the services at the cemetery were over, the Presidential party returned to the Baltimore station, where the 4:35 train to Indianapolis was taken. Despite the rumors that Michael Czolgosz, brother of McKinley's as sassin, would be in Canton today, the funeral and contingent visit of the President passed off without a serious incident. The local police and secret service men from Wash- , lngton were in constant watch during the President's stay, but no trace was found of Czolgosz, nor any anar- j,chlst, although all strangers were sheld in Jail until they left. VESSEL WITH EPIDEMIC Reported That Bont nas Left San Francisco und Is Coining North I'p Coast. It was reported yesterday that word from San Francisco had been received to the effect that a vessel bound for Coos Bay had an epidemic aboard and that the local authorities had been notified to quarantine the vessel, or send her on to Astoria to be fumigated. The vessel did not arrive yesterday, and as she Is re- r ported to have left San Francisco on the 24th it may be she has changed her course and will not enter Coos Bay. She will not be allowed to remain here, and no fear need be manifested as a result of her coming. The (name (of the. vessel could not be learned. Local authorities would 'state nothing when seen last eight. Be ELEVEN BUILDINGS Will Form Senii-Circlc and Each Will Be 200 Feet Long Mnnj Con veniences. Salem, Ore., May 29. Times are very lively just now at the Fair xjtty. The clang of hammers, the buzz of saws and the smoke from the em bers of burning rubbish announce the approach of Oregon's 1907 ex hibit. The State will bring her fair est gifts and trophies to Salem this year and the present Indications are that this effort will be the greatest In her history. Secretary Welsh, speaking yesterday said, "There Is being more Interest shown at pres ent in the fair than has been in any past year in May, and if the weather Is favorable the exhibit of 1907 will doubtless be a record breaker." The new stock barns are being rapidly and substantially put together and soon will assume the appearance of a village. Three of the horse barns are raised and sided and the roofs Yire being placed on two of them. There will be eleven buildings In all and will all be 200 feet long and will range in width from 3G to 50 feet. They will face a semi-circle, which space will be used as an exhibit arena. The barns are made so that a wagon can be driven through them, which will facilitate the feeding of stock as well as the comfort of those handling the animals. At either side -of the barns half way of their length doors are placed, so that a track may be constructed through the buildings, and with a small cost of roofing from the side of one barn to the other a course will be obtained which can be used for training dur ing wet weather. The auction build ing, which formerly stood near the band stand east of the pavilion, has been moved to the north fence of the grounds and will be used as a goat barn. All the new bulldlng3 will bo well ventilated, water pro vided at convenient places, and ex cellently lighted. A great saving has been made in the construction work as much of the old lumber that was In the sheds torn down was used for sheeting and inside work of the new buildings. The work of tearing down the old sheds and assorting the lumber was largely done by convict labor. This has been found not to interfere with skilled labor In the least, as the convicts merely prepare the old lumber and do work In clean ing up the grounds. The stands which formerly occupied a space just north of the pavilion have been moved and the grounds In this sec tion will he .beautified by walks, flower plots and shrubbery. The poultry building will be moved a few yards east from its present position and will occupy the center of the opening to the exhibit arena with a street running on either side. The work of improvement and building is a necessity to the growing needs of the Oregon State Fair and is being done in a systematic and economical manner. RAILROAD COMES FAST Southern Pacific Has Stores of Ma terial on Hand for Coos Bay Drain Road. (Times Special Service.) Scottsburg, Ore., May 29. The Southern Pacific has begun opera tions in earnest for the rushing of the completion of the Drain-Coos Bay railroad. ' A large two-story building is filled to capacity with cement for the constructing of bridges and an area of over a half acre is covered to a height of ten feef with ninety pound steel rails. Material for the building of eight Iron trestle bridges has been rushed here and construc tion on them will commence Imme diately. It Is thought that next fall will see the completion of the road to the town of Reedsport on the Umpqua river. State Exhibit This Year Will One of the Best .Ever Displayed DISASTROUS Portland, May 29.A special to the Oregonlan from Salem savs the most disastrous fire In years occurred to day, when the dry goods store of Jo seph Meyers & Sons was gutted. The flames started from a gas flatiron heater. The damage to the stock Is $50, 000, 'to paraphernalia in the Ma sonic lodge room $G,000 and $10,000 damage to the building. The loss Is covered by insurance. VISITS MARSHFIELD J. II. Ackerw.ii, State Superintend ent of Public Instruction, Will Review Work of Pupils. J. H. Ackerman, State Superin tendent of Instruction, came to Marshfield yesterday forenoon from Coqullla, and after having lunlh here was taken to North Bend In a special launch by A. G. Raub, prin cipal of the North Bend school. The afternoon was spent by Mr. Acker man In visiting the school. It was feared for a time that Mr. Acker man would not get a chance to visit the Marshfield school, as he Is trav eling with Attorney General Craw ford, but Mr. Crawford has consent ed to wait two days before continu ing his journey. , Mr. Ackerman will spend Friday in visiting the Marshfield school, the forenoon to bo given to reviewing the actual work of the pupils and the afternoon to be devoted to lis tening to a program in which each grade will be represented. This prolram should have been given at the regular month end rhetorlcals, but owing to the fact that Mr. Acker man was to visit the school It has been postponed until Friday. MYSTERIOUS WOMAN Makes Midnight Visit to Marshfield House, Knocks, Smashes Door Pune, Disappears. Peculiar mystery surrounds the actions of a party, supposedly a woman, who attempted to enter the home of G. W. Bohlen late last night. Mr. Bohlen lives In the resi dence at the rear of the Times build ing. He was awakened by some one knocking on his fionl door about 11:15. Shortly after the glass In the door crashed in. Mr. Bohlen opened a door on the second floor .nnd asked the woman what she uncled. The patty tlated she want ed to get in, and on being aBked why turned around and walked away. The woman was tall and had a white shawl or fascinator thrown over her head. The entire family was wrought up over the Incident and Mr. Bohlen's son hurriedly dressed and went in search of the glass breaker. Doyle in Philadelphia Preis. CANAL FOR EUGENE Require 35 Miles of Dredging nncl Estimated to Cost a Total Of $525,520. Eugene, Or., At a mass meeting of citizens held here Saturday after noon, the report of the committee ap pointed at a similar meeting April 27, to Investigate the probable cost of a oavigating canal between Eugene and Corvallls was read. The committee discouraged the Idea of building the canal on account of the excessive cost. The committee reported that the "cost of excavating alone would be $12,G72 per mile. This would not Include the first mile after leaving the river, as that would cost four times as much, or about $50,000, on account of the great depth it would be necessary to go and the building of concrete walls. About eight locks would be necessary, which If built of wood and stone, would cost about $4,000 each. Figuring on a basis of !!5 miles, the total cost would be $525,520. These figures are below the en gineers' estimates and do not con template anything but level ground and the waterway being dry under the most favorable circumstances, no flumes to be built and no rocks to be blasted out. The committeo points out the fact that these conditions could not possibly obtain, therefore the cost of the canal would be much greater than the estimate made. The report was accepted and the matter will probably be at once dropped, although there are some en thusiasts who believe the figures are wrong and are In favor of going ahead with the project. These are In the vast minority, however. Tele gram. ADJUST LOCAL RATES Railroad Commission Will Meet In Murshfleld 011 June 15 for Hearing of Complaint. The Railroad Commission will be In Marshfield June 15 for the purpose of hearing evidence on the local freight rates of the Coos Bay, Rose burg & Eastern Railroad on the com plaint lodged by the Davis-Shultz Grocery Company, of North Bend. The hearing was to have been on June 5, but in accordance with a re quest from the railroad company It was postponed until June 15. It Is stated on competent authority that the rates between Portland and Coos Bay and Coos Bay and the Inland towns will be adjusted so that there will be no discrimination on rates In favor of Portland shippers. It Is said that the same local rate will prevail, but that a proportionate advance will be made on the pres ent Portland rate. Among the many launch ride pic nics that will be given today will be one to Charleston Bay on the launch Qasgo. The launch will leave Marsh fleldfield at 6 o'clock this morning and will be gone the entire day, Conclusive Proof Is Advanced To Establish Sex of De Raylan Who Masqueraded As Female WIFE LOSES ESTATE It Is Thought Tlint Property Con ssting of $12,000 In Hank Will Phoenix, Ariz., Mily 29. After an Investigation that lasted until mid night, Attorney Schacffer, represent ing the "widow" of Nicolni De Ray lan, this morning' abandoned his ef forts to clear up the mystery of the alleged substitution of bodies and stipulated that the proceedings brought by his client In Chicago seeking a widow's rights in the Do Raylan estate shall be abandoned. The Identification of the body of the dead woman who had masqueraded as a man, as consular agent De Ray lan of Chicago, Is absolute. De Raylan's remains are to be re Interred at Phoenix. Baron Schllp penbach, Russian consul, states that efforts are being made to find her relatives In Russia, but It is an even possibility that the estate will go to the State of Illinois. It amounts to $12,000, mainly cash in bank. The theory that De Raylan was a NlhllUt Is ridiculed. Evldenco Introduced shows De ltnylan was not on good terms with the woman whom she was married to and efforts have been" made at Phoe nix to place all the funds nnd papers out of the Chicago's woman's right. As De Raylan's naturalization is voided by her sex, she is now held to be a Russian subject until her death came. COOS BAY MAN DIES L. Clciueiihon, Well Known Here, and Owner of Property Valued a( iy.tr,,()U(). Attorney W. U. Douglas has re ceived; a letter fiom Copenhagen, Denmark, riunouuclng the death of L. Clemenson, a well-known man to inauy residents of Coos Bay. Mr. Clemenson came to Coos county about thirty years ngo and was en gaged In the brewery business at the time of his departure from the Bay about two years ago, The Bnyvlew Brewery, occupied by Robert Mare den, Sr., and several other valuablo business properties In Marshfield, wero owned by Mr. Clemenson. His property In Mnrshflold Is valued at about $35,000. Mr. Clemenson died on the 28th of April, and at that tlmo Mr. Doug las received a cablegram to that ef fect. The particulars wero not learned until yesterday. At tho time of death Mr. Clemenson was C7 years 8 months nnd 1G days old. He leaves a son In Oakland, California, and a daughter In the old country. TIDE TABLE. The following table shows tho high and low tides at Empire for each day during the coming week: High Water. A. M. P. M. May. h. m. Fee h. m. Feet. Thurs., 30.. 2:22 9:0 3:51 7:5 Frl 31 3:13 9:2 4:49 7:5 June. Sat, 1 4:10 8:5 5:57 7:5 Sun., 2 5:14 7:9 C:4G 7:7 Mon., 3 0:53 2:9 1:08 0:6 Tues., A.... 2:08 2:4 2:08 1:1 Wed., 5 3:10 1:8 3:07 1:5 Thur., C 4:11 1:3 4:03 1:9 Ijow Water. A. M. P. M. May. h. m. Feet h. m,. Feet. Thurs., 30.. 9:24 -1:5 11:28 3:0 Frl., 31. ...10:17 -1:1 10:31 3:1 June. Sat., 1 11:13 0:0 11:40 3:1 Sun., 2 12:09 0:0 0:0 0:0 Mon., 3 6:28 7:3 7:43 7:9 Tues., 4.,.. 7:46 7:0 10:37 8;2 Wed., 5.... 9:00 6:9 11:27 8;4 Thur., 6..,. 10:05 7:0 10:11 8:5 To find the tide hours at other Coos Bay points, figure as folows: At the bar, -0.43; at North Bend, add 0.40; at Marshfield, add 1.51; at MIlllngtoD, add 2.16. fatc All But Two of Twenty-Six Lines of CombanyArc Nowln Full Operation STRIKERS STUBBORN President Cornelius of Union Says Situation Will Be Settled to Satisfaction of Men. San Francisco, May 29. The par tial operation uf tho lrst cable line to be opened since the commencement of the street car strike was resumed this evening without violence. Only one trip wns made. All but two or tho twenty-six lines composing tho United Railways are now running. Two hundred and fifteen cars wera run today. Under normal conditions tho num ber Is 415. Tho company states It now has. 1,000 operatives and more are being received from the east. President Cornelius of the Carmen's Union said tonight that the situation had not changed In the least. Ho would not estimate how long lu? controversy will last, but says that the strike will soon be settled, and when 1 Is, the Carmen's Union will 1.3 0:1 declc stronger than over. , BANK FOR C0QUILLE Reported That Pioperty Opposite Tupper Houve, Owned by Nas , burg Estate, Will Bo Site. (Times Special Service.) Coqullle, Ore., May 29. Current report has It that Coqullle will shortly have another bank. It Is re ported that the corner property oppo site tho old Tupper Hotel has been sold, tho consideration being $5,000, and that work of constructing a new brick building will soon bo under way. There hi at present a frame building on tho property which was formerly occupied by a saloon. Tho property belongs to tho Nnsburg es tate. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Furnished by the Title Guarantoo ati d Abstract Company, Henry Sen stacken, manager. W. L. Cobb to Wm. Uordlno, lots 15 and 10, block 1, Central Placo; 100. Almeo Miller to Caroline Vctraor,, lots 5 nnd 0, block 9, Lehnhorr's Ex tension, Myrtle Point; $1. Marshall fticklln to Caroline Wet more, lots 5 and 0, block 9, Lehn herr's Extension, Myrtlo Pblnt; $1,200. J. S. Tllton to Wm. M. Bntes.south wost quarter of northeast quarter of section 18, township 29, range 14. $'J00. Alva Doll to Helen P. Blake, lotu 8 and 9, block 12, Azalea Park Addi tion, Bandon; $10, Edwin O. Carter, et al, to Simpson Lumber Company, west half of south west quarter and south half of north west quarter, section 13, township 30, range 13; $2,000, Dan Matson to Amanda Noah, northeast quarter of northwost quar ter of section 3G, township 24, rango 11; $350, Carl Johnson to J. E. Oron, south west quarter of southeast quarter of section 27, north half of northeast quarter and southwest quarter of northeast quarter of section 34, townBhlp 24, range 11; $100. A. A. Fink, et a!, to W. O. Chrls--tonsen, two-thirds Interest block 23, Bay City; $333. Lizzie Lobreo to W. O. Chrlsten sen, one-third Interest block 23, Bay City; I166.6G. .A Addle Kerr et al, to FloreiM. Rogres, lots 4, 5 and G, bio 4, Nosler's Addition, Coqulllo; $500. W. T. Korr to Floroni'" -r lots 1, 2 and 3, block 4, Nosler's Ad dition. Coqullle; $500. East Marshfield Land Co., to Jo seph L. Harvey, lotB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, block 47, East Marsh field Con., $77 W. R. Pantor et ux, to Hans H, Krap, parcel of land In Ban don Con., '450 m-i