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'W&Ffit, Daily Edition (ftflflB mmm USE TIMES WANT ADS Member of Associated Press. vol. i MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE -J, 1007. mm ' No. 284 COUNTY VOTES "WET" Returns From All Around County Show Heavy Majority Over Last Liquor Election "WETS" WIN COQUiLLE County Scut Against Prohibition by Margin of Forty-llvo Votes Myrtle Point Dry. CAST, 2,419. WET, 1,480. DRY, 939. With but nine precincts to hear from and those the Smallest In Coos County, it is a foregono conclusion that this county has gone "wet" by the biggest vote and majority ever polled. Owing to the launch bear ing the returns from Ton Mile break ing down it was impossible last night to get returns from that section. South Slough, Lake, Pour Mile, Deer Park, both forks o Coos River, and Coos City were not heard from. The total vote polled in those precincts last year on the prohibition ques tion was 215, so even though they vote "dry," which .It is thought will not happen, the vote as cast cannot be affected. Around Coqullle-tho battle raged all day with unabated fury, and when night came the vote showed the "wets" winner by one vote in East Coqullle precinct and by forty four votes in West Coquillo precinct, the city going wet by a majority of forty-five votes. That interest was at its height in Marshfleld was manifested by the heavy increase over last year's vote. The same was also true in North Bend. In Marshfleld In 19 OG a t total of'3C4 votes were cast, while yesterday 58G were polled. In North Bend In 190G a total of 302 votes were cast,, and yesterday's election showed a total of BOG votes. As was predicted all over the county, Myrtle Point went "dry," the ma jority for prohibition being 10G votes out; of a total of 282 cast. In the election returns It Is designated by a star () those pre cincts which ' have not yet been heard frqm. The vote from them, however, can in nowise affect the vote cast yesterday against Prohibi tion. ELECTION RETURNS. 190G. 1907. Wet. Dry. Wet. Dry. Ten Mile.... 14 13 Sumner 14 18 8 17 S. Slough.... 10 4 Rowland .... G 1G Rlverton .... 19 28 .27 25 Prosper .... 40 20 . Parkersburg . 37 33 28 19 Norway 42 57 36 35 X Bend ?20 82 399 107 Newport .... 37 5 34 4 Myrtle Pt.... 91 188 88 194 Missouri 14 S 9 25 Marshfleld S. 162 81 266 102 Marshflold N. 79 36 117 41 Lee 3 19 Lake 19 9 Four Mile... 10 17 Enchanted ..13 51 7 39 Empire 29 10 46 10 Dora 12 29 1 20 Deer Park... 4 2 Coqullle W... 88 100 123 79 Coqullle E... 83 102 99 98 Coos River.. 17 2G Coos River N." 20 21 Coos City.... 12 6 Coaledo .... 30 20 11 2 Burton 11 20 7 25 Bandon 141 109 194 99 Totals ....1,277 1.145 1,480 939 Indicates not beard from. SUCCESS SEEMS NOW ASSURED Indications Point to Heavy Attend ance At Convention of Oregon Development League MANY ATTRACTIONS Plnns Arc Being Perfected For The Exposition of the Live Stock Association. Portland, June 3. Tremendous Interest is being developed in the convention of the Oregon Develop ment League June 21st and 22nd, and lnrgo delegatiins are assured from all sections of the state as a re sult of ihe low rates of transporta tion. An advance meeting of the presidents and secretaries of the dif ferent organizations composing the League will be held In the conven tion room of the Portland Commer cial Club (second floor, Sixth and Alder streets,) Thursday night, June ,20th, at 8 o'clock. The hope of the League officers relative to this meet ing Is that the acthive men of Oregon may bo nblo to unite upon plans that will greatly add to the population of the state and agree upon some scheme which will secure the co operation of the entire population of the state In getting the full advant age of the collnlst rates which begin September 1st and continue until October 31st. The Portland Rose Show and Fiesta Is to be a great at traction and it will certainly be of much benefit to visitors from all parts of the state of Oregon, as any movement that brings us nearer to nature's beautiful things does us good. pr. J. T. McCormac, presi dent of the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce, spent two days last week In Portland studying the advertising carried on by the League and the commercial bodies, and also to de cide upon plans which will result In the greater advertising of the Coos Bay country. ELECTION FEATURES. Out of 18 precincts heard from In Coos county 6 voted "dry" yesterday Sumner, Myr- tie Point, Missouri, Enchanted, Dora, Burton. At the last election fourteen nrecincts voted "dry" Sumner, Rowland, R'lverton, Norway, Myrtle Point, Missouri, Lfie, Fqur Mile, Dora, Coqullle, Coos River, both forks, and Bandon. Coqullle went "wet" by 45 votes yesterday. At the elec tion a year ago the town was voted dry by a majority of 31 votes. MAJORITY COMPARISONS. 190G. 1907. Bandon 32 95 Burton 9 18 Coaledo '. .20 9 Coos City G Not In Coos River N 1 Not in Coos River 9 Not in Coqullle E 19 1 Coqullle W 12 44 Deer Park 2 Not In Dora : 17 19 Empire 19 3G Enchanted 38 ' 32 Fourmlle 7 Not In Lake 10 Not In Leo t 1 Not In Marshfleld, N 43 76 Marshfleld, S 75 1G4 Missouri 7 1G Myrtle Point 97 106 Newport 32 30 North Bend 142 292 Norway ,'...., 15 1 Parkersburg 4 9 Prosper 20 2G Rlverton 9 2 Rowland 10 11 S. Slough G Not In Sumner , , 4 9 Ten Mile 1 Not In Indicates those going wet; others went, dry, a E )) SAYS BOURNE States That Roosevelt Must Ulti mately Submit to Unanimous Command of Citizens " WORK NOT COMPLETED Oregon Senntor Believes Chief Eec uthe Ifns Not Yet Demon stinted People's Rights. Senator Bourne has written a per sonal letter In which ho encloses an Interview with himself regarding Roosevelt's re-election: "Elflclency as a public servant, recognition of the rights of all the people, anxiety to carry out their commands, are the true causes of the people's confidence In President Roosevelt, rather than any emotion al affection for the man. "The people believe that a tremen dous struggle Is In process between those aggregations of corporate wealth designated as the 'Interests,' on one side, and themselves on the other, and recognize that the Presi dent has proved a just, heroic and effectve defender, of their rights against the predatory exploitations of syndicated wealth and they fully realize that In this struggle between the government and the 'Interests that, althouch the President's work "has been speedy, and as effective as It was possible to bo and be kept within bounds of law, yet no one un dertaking had been completed, and the relative rights and-powers of the people and the 'Interests' are not yet clearlv defined and .'determined. These convlctlonsjof the people must Inevitably result In their Issuing a peremptory command that President Roosevelt servo them ,for a second elective term. "The prattle about an Indorse ment of Roosevelt and his policies Is not complimentary to the latelll- gence oi our nuuuuai cicuuiu. There are no Roosevelt policies. They are the people's policies de manded by them for decades. Cer tainly, the people must Indorse their own policies. People Connnniul, Not Ask. "The people are not asking the President or any other Individual what they shall do, but they aie commanding the President as their chief public servant to carry out their wishes. The Idea that the President Is attempting, or will at tempt, to designate to the nation who shall be his successor, Is an in sult to the Intelligence, Integrity, and Independence of the citizenship of the nation, as well as to the President himself. In my humble opinion, the people will practically unanimously demand that President Roosevelt shall serve their interests and his country for a second elective term. He succeeded to three and a half years of President McKInley's term, and during that time carried out McKinley's promises; thus In affect and In truth, President Roosevelt's re-election In 1908 will be bis first re-election and his second term only. This demand will be made not on the assumption that he will originate new theories, but that he will per sistently and by the most direct methods carry out the wishes and commands of the people. "Any man honored by the people In selection, and elected chief exec utive of this nation, in his acceptance of the nomination gives an Implied obligation that ho walyes his own personaly interests and wishes, and agrees to serve the people to the best of his ability, as long as the people may demand such service. Can Rescind Declaration. "The puerile claim advanced by the reactloners that he cannot re scind his re-election declaration is untenable. His whole public life gives the He to this claim. He will not place his own personal wishes and desires as paramount to the com mands of the nation, nor does he possess such small metnal or moral caliber as to prefer a mistaken con sistency of purpose In adhering to a declaration given In 1904, rather than' obedience to the commands of . the people and requested patriotic service for our country a weiiare. Posterity would construe such a M mm JAP DRAWS KNIFE Demands Refund of Mgney mid It Is Necessary to Call Marshall-Cnrtcr. The Blanco cigar store came near being the sceno of a cutting affray Sunday when a "Jap" became tioub lesome and drew a knife because he wanted a refund on a razor that he had used for about six weks. The razor was not guaranteed for any length of time, and the store could not refund the money without stand ing the loss. The Irate customer could not understand this and at tempted to enforce his demands with a knife. Bloodshed was averted by the man behind the counter picking up a hammer. The 'J'ap" swore vengeance and he was taken In charge by Marshall Carte rand fined for disturbing the peace. declination as evidence of false van ity or timidity based on fear of criti cism for misnamed inconsistency. The Presidetn's declaration made in 1904, I believe, arose from his laud able, though In my humble opinion mistaken, asumptlon that by so doing he would Increase his ofilclency as a public servant by the elimina tion of suspicion that hlr. executive actions were based on a desire for political retention in office, rather than unselfish desire for the nation's welfare. "My advocacy of President Roose velt for a second elective term Is based entirely upon the firm convic tion that It Is the wish of a great majority of the electorate of the State, and because I am equally con vinced that it is of the greatest pos sible importance for the best Inter ests of the nation. "This Interview Is given without .consultation with any one," - "Mrs. Bourne sailed for Japan De cember 25. I bade her goodday. De cember 18th In New York. She and some English ladles, friends of ours, who have been great travelers for the past ten years, will remain In Japan during the summer and fall, going on to .India for next winter and then on to Europe. Her letters are full of Interest and I am sure she Is hav ing a most Interesting and enjoyable trip, and, I am glad to say, appar ently enjoying the best of health. "I have been here continually since the first day of December, with the exception of four days spent In New York with my wife, from the 14th to the 18th of December. I have worked harder than ever before In my life, as I am especially anxious to "make good," both on account of jny realization of the great duties of a United States Senator, and for the further fact that I feel my success or failure will have considerable bear ing relative to the popularity of the Oregon Primary Election Law from the fact that Senator Mulkey and I were the first to be selected and elect ed under that law. I enclose herewith an Interview of mine which appeared last Monday in about 40 of the leading newspapers of the East, giving my views as to the desirablHty, and I would say, necessity, of Roosevelt's re-nomlna-tion and re-election for the best In terests of the country. I would bo very grateful, If you concur with same, If you would re-publlsh in your paper. "I am not seeking any personal potorlety, but I am trying to get fixed In the minds of the electorate of the nation the fact that the President, regardles of his own personal desires, must inevitably obey the universal command of the people that ho shall again servo the country, or else ac knowledge himself to be a weak, timid man, instead of a true, ideal American citizen. My own judg ment is that nothing but death will prevent the people renominating and re-electing him," WEATHER FORECAST. Western Oregon and Wash lngton, increasing cloudiness, followed by showers, cooler ex cept near coast. South to wset winds. Eastern Oregon and Washington, Increasing cloudl ness, probably followed by thun der showers. Idaho, increasing cloudiness. LIBBY MINER HAH JURY IS FATALLY CU John Kelly Plunges Knife William Wearn to Ward Off Latter's Attack Into BOTH IN MARSHEIELD Kelly Gives Himself Up nml Wearn Lies Dying In City Gen- oral Hospital. William Wearn, a coal minor at Libby, lies In tho Marshfleld Hos pital, dying, as the result of knife wounds received Saturday night at the hands of John Kelly, niso a coal miner employed at Libby. Tho cut ting occurred near one of the old bunk houses at Libby. It was In directly due to drink. John Kelly is now in tho Marshfleld jail awaiting his hearing, which will be in a few days. Saturday night the miners at Lib by received some keg and cjise beer from Marshfleld, and about thirty as sembled In the back room of the old bunk house for a social time. Wearn and Kelly were among the number. According to the story told by Kelly, the former was of quarrelsome na ture, and had several times before at tempted to pick a fight. On the evening in question he had a few words with one of the miners named Snedden, but no blows were ex changed. Kelly Is not certain when the assemblage broke up, but It was some time near midnight. After die men had dispersed to their roomb, he says, he started to gather up the beer bottles, and Wearn began to talk in an unpleasant manner. Not wishing to precipitate a fight Kelly made no answer, but went out in the rear of the bunk house to gather up the remaining bottles of beer. According to his story, Wearn grabbed him from behind, while ho was searching for the bottles, throw ing both arms around his neck In a strangle hold. He then says he told him repeatedly to desist without avail, and as a last resort pulled out his" pocket knife. He does not know how many times he stabbed Wearn or how serious the wounds were. He says his only desire was to mako Wearn release his hold, which he Anally did, staggering over to the porch with the "words, "I am stabbed." Kelly says that Jack Marasol was tho only witness to the struggle between himself and Wearn? After the stabbing had occurred the two started down the road toward home, while Wearn went upstairs and woke his companion, telling him that he was seriously hurt. Tho latter awakened Superintendent Hennessey of the Libby mines, and the latter Im mediately came to the house. Ho met Kelly and apprised him of tho fact that Wearn was badly cut, and Kelly says he then decided to give himself up, which he did, coming to Marshfleld and arriving early Sunday morning. Wearn was immediately brought to the city and removed to the hospital. Ho was In a horrible condition when brought In. Two gaping wounds had been made In the abdomen, and through these the In testines had fallen out. There were also two incisions In the left lung, three in the left leg, four In tho back and five In the left arm, His lease on life depends on his vitality and the length of time that will ensuo be fore complications set in. as a result of the Internal wounds. Wearn has a mother, three sisters, and three brothers living In Novnda City, California. A telegram was sent his mother yesterday notifying her that her son had beon seriously cut. Kelly has two sisters and two brothers living In tho vicinity of Coos Bay Mrs. Bert JohnBon, Libby; Mrs. Lizzie Bowron, Maxwell; Andy Kelly, Beaver Hill, and Tom Kelly, who works at Conlog's logging camp. Wearn Is about twenty-six years old and Kelly la thirty-two. Both havo spent the greater part of thotr llvos here, S SELECTED Today Will Witness the Opening Of Trial Of Alleged Conspirator , Against Steunenberg MANY CRIMES CHARGED Includes Murders, Attempted Kill- lugs, nml Mine Explosions J50 Talesmen Examined. Boise, June 3. The twelve men who are to try Haywood for his llfo on the charge that he murdered for mer Governor Frank Steunenberg has been chosen and bound by oath to honestly deal the laws of justice be tween the Stato and tho prisoner. Haywood has heard tho Indictment charging him with the crime, and tomorrow tho Stato will recite its case and make a promise of proof In the first chapter of tho tale of tho Caldwell crime. The wearlsomo work of the jury selection ended quickly and unexpectedly this morn ing after tho defence had expended its preemptory challenge In dismiss ing Alfred Eoff, who was tho first talesman examined today. Tho sec ond talesman to undergo tho firo of questions was O. V. Soborn, and ho proved himself qualified to act, and thus the jury was completed. Tho swearing of the jury was an impressive sceno, as was the reading in the afternoon recess erf the indict ment charging Haywood, -MOyer, Pet tlbdne and Slmpklns. Tomorrow morning James H. Hawley, for tho Stato will -address the court for tho State s opening argument, and It la expected tho address will be com paratively short. Broadly speaking, the State will charge that Haywood and his associates Moyer, Pettlbonc, Slmpklns and others planned tho long list of crimes, including the ex plosion at the Vindicator mine, tho blowing up of the Independent, tho murder of Detective Light Gregory, Denver; the murder of Archie Col lins, tho alleged blowing up of Frank Bradley In San Francisco, and tho alleged attempts on tho lives of former Governor Peabody, Judges Gebbert and Goddard In Colorado and the murder of Steunenberg. It Is to bo charged that Haywood is the genius behind tho plot; that Steunenberg was added to tho list becauso of, his part in tho labor trouble. In tho work of securing tho Haywood jury the court was In session fifteen days and one hundred and fifty-six talesmen wero exam ined; of this number 34 qualified, in cluding tho twelve onw In tho box. Jui or Cole was excused because of sickness, nnd Tourtellotto on account of opposition to capital punishment. Tho Jury consists of eight Republi cans, three Democrats, one Prohibi tionists, nine farmers, one real es tate agent, one building contractor and one foreman of fenco construc tion on a railroad. Thero Is no man on the jury who works for wages, and but ono who over bo longed to a labor union fourteen years ago) who has ever been a student in trades unionism. Peter Breene, an attorney of Butte, has joined tho defense. , PORTLAND RETURNS. Portland, Juno 4. Election returns at 1 o'clock this morn- ing from overy section of the city by tho Oregonlnn Indicate tho election of Dr. Harry Lano, Domocrat and Independent, over Thomas Dovlln, Republl- can, for mayoralty, and about COO or 1,000 majority. Dov- ltn is bolloved to havo carried tho "West Side" by about 1,000. Tho Oregonlan flg- urea are admittedly uncertain, but a cortaln ratio followed from each precinct warrants tho flguros glvon nbovo. $ 1 1