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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1907)
- -V-a " j Hi MumnwiwgipiWwi r-'g- an. - 5 . -, (M)iir" rv-Ti "i"t p.-.t -W"'.. W """' " !'::' ' j J ' 0Bxar USE TIMES WANT ADS Member of Associated Press. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1907. iIo. 5, uqgiSLijrTwMiiiiaii.nm.wMTitg,raaa.rTgjm33Uajiif nnj..MU!gAJifg-iimrgiAii,u,ga ffih T ' H ! $ A "" N $ w? wV ta VOLSi. y "WfWTnnrQrY1 m ta si s n e ' ; : i b JonS Mil PL HUjJCJULsJ Mum r San Fran r B IF" fi 1 3 R (!& rfTj"? H 0 S Pti uongers on & B S fciflF 9 SB MB"1 KB lng today n.e Haywood Under Examination Six Hours Deep Inter est Manifested. TRIAL'S END IS IN SIGHT Haywood Develops Peculiar Witness Traits, ; r CONFIRMS THEN -DENIES In Many Particulars Orcliaul's Story When Not Derogatory to llay- woud Is Sustained. Boise, July 12. Haywood, tho de fendant charged with the murder of Steunonberg, left the witness chair this afternoon after having been un der examination six houra. The time was equally divided bj his own coun sel and Senator Borah, who conduct ed tho cross-examination of Hay wood's testimony in his own behalf practically closes the side for tho de tense. One witness may be called to morrow whose examination will tako fifteen minutes. Counsel for the de fenso wil then announce their close and the state will begin tho rebuttal unless motions to strike out certain parts of the testimony should be brought forward by the defense. Tho counsel for tho state announce their willingness to abide by the in structions of the court to the jury and will not occupy tho time with arguments on motions to strike out. There is now a prospect the case will bo hi ought to its conclusion within two weeks. Announcement that Borah would cross-examine Hay wood brought out an unusually largo attendance. AVhcn Darrow, Hay wood's counsel, closed the direct examination of his client and quietly remarkod, "You may cross-examine," the prisoner witness turned in his chair and faced faorah, his faco pale and his jaws firmly sot. Borah's crpss-cxa initiation, always a rapid nre, was more than unusually quick !oday. From first to last Haywood ireservod complete self-possession and control. At times Ids replies aine as quickly as the ' jiuo3ttohs flung at him. Again he would speak jvith slowly marked einph'asis. t Haywood made no effort to deny his knowledge of Orchard, and his affairs or his coiinoctlon wl(h Slrap klps. Ho was pressed, closely a3 to tho passage of telegrams .relating to the engagement of coun&el to defend" Orchard and admitted lib knew SYmp kins had retained counsel, but there "Was no record of any leport from Simpkins to officials of tho Western Federation. Haywood explained that the draft sent Simpkins for $100 De cember 21, 1905, on the ground that Simpkins had felt the money with him for safe keeping. He had no acknowledgment of tho receipt of money and had not hoard from Simpkins since that time. Hay wood in many particulars confirmed Orchard, but where Orchard connect ed Haywood or the Federation with any crime tho witness was very em phatic pnd prompt in his denials. Haywood showed no hesitation or do sire to conceal the fact that Orchard had visited him at his house or that he on different occasions had intimate conversations with Oi chard. Through out, Haywood rang tho note of an tagonism to what he calls tho capital istic class and his confirmed view that only with such methods as those fol lowed by tho Western Federation can the workingman hope to control tho situation. FISH WARDENS PASS THROUGH En Route to Itoguo Itivcr to Inspect It. I). Hume's Uatcli ery. H. G. Van Dusen, Oregon State Fish AVarden, and J. L. Fiseland, who occupies a similar officflle in tho Stato of AVashington, passed through Marshfleld yesterdaVi en route to AVedderburn, where- they will inspect the Hume hatchery and learn things about salmon habits which no Ore gon man except It. D. Hume has learned through experience. Frank Smith, of tho Coos river hatchery, accompanied tho party, and it is un derstood ho is slated for manager of tho hatchery at AVedderb im. MONEY FOR RUSSIAN NAVY. St. Petersburg, July 12. Tho Council of Alinisters today author ized an annual expenditure of $15, 500,000 from 190S to 1911 for tho construction of new war ships and their armaments. PAINTERS STRIKE. Napa, July 12, All journeymen painters, decorators and paperhang ers went out on striko this morning because the bosses had reduced their 4- $ iMt'Hi:fJi:is. cU"o, July 12. Pas the M. I Plant sail- Mr. McDonald, P. W. Cullin, L. L. Gtevi ii, Mis3 A. Pourch, H. M. MePh-r nn, AIIS3 L. Woodward, Min. S. S. Norton, Mrs. L. La hrco, Alis.3 Labrec. Miss M. Krickson, Airs. A. .Nelnoii, L. Al. Shaw und wife, .1. 11. Nosier, Airs. S. F. Young, Alra. M. E. Mmpej, Alri. V. Mituhell and son, Airs. C. h. Lafore, Airs. H. J' It. Wiseman, Jlrn. Peterson and sou, W H. Wood, A. D. Pearcc, 'W. 10. Heed, W. J. Heed, J. A. Cannoi', L. B. Stiatton, J. W. Snorey, C. U. Ituhng, J. AIcDon- -; aid, J. .Innnlns, J. Smith, J. Lapoint, J. Bowley, T. Larkin, A. Larkin, A. Johnson, Air. Nor- & en, J. Al". Rodgera. . j. .j. $ .j. j j , . j. j j, .j. 4. ENDORSE SIMPLE SPELLING TKACHUKS 1PJ1 COXVKNTION TAKK laiPOli'J'ANl' ACTION. Otlivi National Aleasures Are Pnssctl Upon l'tivoiably IJelieve In World Peace. Los Angeles, Cal., .Ally 12. The National Educational Association con cluded its labors today with the adop tion of a series of resolutions, prin cipal among which was the one recommending that tho teachers of America at once enter a systematic course of instruction with regard to inculcating a stronger sense of pat riotism and morality. Second in Importance wan the resolution on the subject of bimplified spelling en dorsing tho work of the simplified spelling board and directing the secretary of the association to adopt the shorter stylo of all of the three hundred selected words in tho pub lications of tho association. Tho resolutions carried by 209 to 22, al- V Himi.rl, It 1 Plnlmn.1 tl.nt nnnv"n!l!WlW A Safe distance. Tile CXploSiOn than the active members voted tne I did nol occur, and after waiting a affirmative. The resolutions further I few moments Air. Thrush walked endorsed the efforts being made to I hack to the stump and was in a stoop Increase tho salaries of teachers, and"liG posture examining tho fuse when urged that the state provide educa tion for every child for the building of character, the abolishment of se cret societies, fraternities and soro rities in schools, and declared for a merit system in tho promotion of teachers and resolved strongly in tavor of a world peace. BLACKS SCORE A VICTORY GIVEN LKGAL FOOTING WHITES. AVI TIL i' Intoi'fitato CoinniPice Commission Hold- Train Accoiuinodittioiw f t" Aliisl lie on Equal Basis. i f- c, rW)ishlngton, July 12. The Inter state1 Commerce Commission's deci-1 slon today in the case of Georgia1 Edwai'ds against the Nashville, Chflt tanooca and St. Lmil.-s Railroad hold that where a -rullipad provided cor; lain accqmmoamions ror a nrst-ciass pasFonger of the "white race it 'is cqmmanded b tho law that like accommodations shall bo provideel for negroes who have purchased first class tickets. It holds that in this case it is manifest the railroad "has unjustly and unduly discriminated in some particulars against colored passen gers'," and orders that where the railroads provide wash bowls and towels in tho coaches for white peo ple and a separate smoking compart mont, similar accommodations shall bo provided for negro passengers pay ing similar faro. Tho complainant, who had pur chased a first-class ticket from Chat tanooga, Tonn., to Dalton, Ga.( was removed from a car for white per sons to one for negroes and com plained that sho was discriminated against because of her color and was not afforded equal facilities. Commissioner Lako, who rendered tho decision of the Commission, said today: "Tho expenso ofsmall smok ing compartments in the lattor (tho car for white passengers) accounts for nearly al tho difference In cost between tho two cars." DIRECTOR ArI81TS TUNNELS. San Francisco, July 12. Julius ICmttschnltt, dliector of mainten ance and operation of the Haniman lines, spent yesterday examining tho work along lie Bay Short cut-off. whero there are fceveral long tun nels and cuts and fills of interest in railroad engineering. Kruttschnltt expects to depart for Oregon and AVashington on a northern inspection tour about tho end of this week. Later ho will return hero for another week's conference. RUNS AMUCK AVITH HATCHET. New York, July 12. Becoming suddenly Insane, probably from tho heat, whilo at work upon the now building of tho Trust Company of America today, a plasterer ran amuck with a hatchet tunpng his follow workmen. IlqfSuftacked threo of thorn, two of whom wero probably fatally injured. ! ! 1 j j j j j ! j j j WEATHER FORECAST. AVestern Oregon fair, slightly warmer ln north portion, except near coast. AVestern AVashing- ton fair, warmer, except neai j J coast. Eastern Oregon and Idaho, fair and warmer. 1 MRansift b ?rr iftiANo Llrt J. W. Thrush of Empire Gity Instantly Killed By Ex plosion of Dynamite. TEN MILE SCENE TRAGEDY Son Was Working With Him at Time. REMAINS UNRECOGNIZABLE Corpse Is lirmight To Johnson Usi- dcrtukiiiK Purlois in Mni'slitlcld. Grandfather's Fate. J. W. Thrush, of Empire, was in stantly killed yesterday afternoon while blasting stumps at Ten Alile, by the premature explosion of twonty iive sticks of dynamite. With his con Iloy, and a young man, Carl Ar lington, Air. Thrush was -employed by tho firm of Oakley & Arnold, North Bond, clearing right-of-way for u cutoff to the road leading from Ten Aile creamery to North Inlet. Air. Thrush placed a charge of dy- namite and, lighting the fuse, walked I the sticks exploded, blowing him into etornity. AVhen the body was picked up the faco was mutilated out of ail recognition, the right hand was shat tered and the left log was hanging by shreds of skin. Tho corpso was picked up and car ried to the Ten Alile creamery, where Acting Coroner Pennock was notified. Ho immediately ordered tho romalnb brought tp the Johnson undertaking parlors In AInrshfleld. The body reached hero about 12 o'clook last night. Witnesses to the sad accident say tho grief of Air. Thrush's son was pitiful. Ho saw the whole tragedy and at first could not realize that his father had gone forever. Imme diately alter the explosion neighbors uround Ton Alile were summoned and kindly hands administered tp tho handling of the corpse. A telephone messago was sent to Empire City and the wife of Air. Thrush was noti- fiod of her loss. Air. Thrush was an old and respected residonter of Coos Bay and at the time of his death was a member of the school board of Em pire. Iq had also, served ,as con stable in Empire. His age is given at about sixty years. A peculiar coincidence in connec tion with the- fatality is tho report sent the Times from Coquillc. Rich ard Thrush, a cousin of the dead man, lives on Randolph Slough on the Coquillo river, and about fifteen years ago the house in which ho was liv ing was crushed by a landslide and tho grandfather of the man killed yestorday was killed, Richard Thrush and another gentleman who was in tho house escaped by crawl ing through tho debris just as tho crash came. Tho timo of tho funeral services for the late J. AV. Thrush have not been arranged. It is thought that the intormont will take place tomor row. Tho deceased leaves a wife, son and a daughter. STORE BUILDING ABOUT COMPLETED Portland Men AVill Put In Delicates- sen AVill Ho Up-to- :.ntc. Anson Rogers has a new store building on A s.treet about ready for occupation. Tho room Is 24x50 and will stand next to tho now Coos building. It will be occupied Aug. 1 by Davis & Davis, ortland men, who will open a first-class delicates sen, Their fixtures are ordered and will arrive here soon. This now firm will have tho latest tilings in fixtures aud they will have a storo that will ho a pride to tho city. FRANK HAGUE NOW ROOTER-IN-CHIEF Said That Official In That Capacity Ik Uadly Needed Hard G lino Sunday. Frank Hague roturned from tho titles on tho Coquillo yestorday and found lis lmJ. boon oxaltcd to tho position of Rioter-tn-Chltf 'or Sun day's ba'l gJ'iie. lie says th-iro ia need for such an institution here, as the Pandon team is coining nlth a haid hunch to handle. They have lately been stronrthencd bv the aMl- tion ol two Fourpaw twIrlof, a catcher, and a now second baseman Bob Bordilllon. tho chief fan and rooter at Bandon, says tho Bandon : j. : 4 KJKCT SUSPICIOIS .TAl'a. San Diego, July 12. It Is learned tonight from a trust- worthy source that in addition v to the Japanese detected in making sketches at Fort Hose- cuius a for days ago, another was ejected from the fort today for having a blue print of the works in his possession. This latter Japane&o was employed t as a servant at the Fort. He is a man of supprinr attain- fr 'mpnts. In his room was found a standard work of engineering. - v ; ! ! 4 v LATE CROPS IN CALIFORNIA SPUING FLOODS IIAVi: DAAIAG1J) SKKIOUSLY. NOT In many Instniu'cs AVater Will Not Affect Yield of Sacramento v Valley Faims. Saciamento, July 12. Late crops will be harvested on nearly all of the down-ilver islands which were flood ed last spring, but little will be gath ered from the interior of the islands on account of the faHure to .drain the water from any parts but near levees. Potatoes, celery, some grain, hay and asparagus will be harvested. In many instances the asparagus was not damaged by being under water for several weeks. The Pearson dis trict is almost dry and crops will be harvested' along the levee fronts. Androus, on the Lower Sacramento, Bouldiu, at the junction of tho AIo keluuino and San Joaquin rivers, Arenice and several other Islands on the lower stretches of the two rivers are still under water. The break at Brannan island is not repaired and some water is still running on the low ground. Crops will bo harvested, however, on the high strips near the levees. Late crops of beans, potatoes, grain, hay and asparagua will be harvested off Bradford island on the San Joaquin. The asparagus crop on the island was under water for almost two months, but "was not damaged In the least. On Jersey Island, where the water was drained two weeks ago, crops of celery, beans, hay and asparagus will bo gathered. The celery has been transplanted and tho farmers say that the crop will be the finest in many years. Potatoes and beans will be harvested from Frank's Island, near Bradford island. Twitchell Island will harvest some potatoes, but not a large crop. SUSTAIN FIGHTING PASTOR. WILL RETAIN OPPQNENT LIQUOR TRAFFIC. QF Church Trustees Vindicate. Hini and Ho AVill Continue A"ti Saloon AVoik. Berkeley, July 8. Goorgo H. AVil kins, pastor of AVestmlnster Presby terian Church of West Berkeley, has icome off, victorlpus in his contest with Av. A. Stewart, president of the church board of trustees, in their controversy over"the" minister's fight apainst tho illegal saloons of Ber keley, the latter being. compelled to resign irom the board at a nideting of tnat body last night at willed both ho and the clergyman weio given opportunity to urge their causes. Stewart some time ago openly stated that he would cause the Rev. Air. AVilkins to lie ousted from his pastorate because of the latter's in sistence on denouncing tho "speak easies" of Berkeley. Last Alay, as a result of the minister's crusade, a raid was made on Clark's cigar storo at 41 University avenue, and Stew art s son was among those arrested. Stewart at onco attacked .the minis ter's campaign, and since then made his intimations that ho would force the clergyman out, Tho meeting of tho trustees of AVestmiiibter Church last night was a Btormy one behind closed doers, and tho result was a complete vindica tion of the pastor's crusade against tho liquor joints as far as support by his congregation is concerned, and Air. Stewart was deposed as president of the board. Air. AVilkins, it is said, will contlnuo his denunciation of tho loose regulation of the drinking ovil in tho college town. NAPA COUPLE ARE .MARRIED. Napa, July S. Joseph II. Shup pert, ono of Napa's most prominent business men, slipped away to San Francisco this morning and quietly married Aliss Louise Nussberger, a well-known teacher in tho schools here. DOESN'T LIKE THE STAGE CONVEYANCE Charles Leo Mnkes Trip From Eu reka Along tho Const Hns Strenuous Time. Charles Leo arrived In Marshflelcr yesterday from Eureka, having trav eled the entire dlstanco ovorlar.d alpng tho coast. Ho had sovoral In teresting experiences and once found himself underneath tho stage ard baggago when tho conveyance over turned. It took ten days to make tho trip, and Charles says tho next time ho makes the trip, ho won't. Ho speut ton dus in Humbolt county and wob very successful in securlnK orders for the concern with which HiflswiMnp or pros 3 9 W &K 1 g il 1 S S &i W BJ-V h ill t- I Charles Soxton, First Grafter To Fail, Tells of Methods That Were Used. WAS BOUGHT FOR $5,000 Then Turned Over Law, To The PLAYED COMRADES FALSE Prosecution Promised Him Immunity In Exchange For Evidence Against Grafters. San Francisco, jJuly 12. Mayor Charles Boxton, the first of the city officials to fall into the net spread by the bribery graft prosecution, tes tified today in detail in the Glass trial, the story of his disgrace and last fall at the home of one Roy, who bought for $5,0(L0 his super visorial vote against the ordinance prohibiting child patronage of tho skating rinks only to turn him over to the law. He told how Spreckels, Honey, Langdon, Burns and a "dozen other outsiders" walked in on him and confronted him with statements of proof and threats of punishment; how they offered to let him go free if ho would "turn up" his confederates and accomplices In side and outside of the board; how he agreed and how a written guar anty of inwuunity was drawn up and signed and placed in Spreckels pocket. Both the direct and the cross-ex- nmlnnHmi nf TlnYfnn wn rnnp.liulftri today. Other-witnesses called were lnl3 case BlQV y step, out an tne President Homer S. King, Bank of charges which have been brought California official and director of the against mo, and with the knowledge Pacific States Telephone Company, u1 my oVn conscience of my entiro and Henry T. Scott and Frank F.J innocence, and I expect to bo success Dram, respectively president and di- j ful ln tho contest. rector of that corporation. On the cross-examination of Boxton, Attor- I IIRFC Tfi Al I PY QHfiflTQ ney Delmas began laying the founda- j -UHt! I U ALLEY, bllUU I i tion to show Boxton is a perjurer, I and therefore his testimony against , CONTROVERSY IJETWEEN FROMI Glass in having accepted the bribe I KENT MEN ENDS FATALLY. from Halsey of the telephone com- I ndtiv la Tint, wnrtliv nf liollnf fTllA nany Is riot worthy of belief. The examination of King was to draw fiom him a statement ,in effect that Glass was the only official of the company who had authority to sign check3 of authorize disbursements Drum was questioned at length about renting rooms in the Alllls Aerial Navigation Company, a con building by Halsey for tho alleged cern which gave airship ascensions purpose of paying bribe money to the during the AVorld's Fair here, Rich supervisors. Scott's examination was . anj b. Haughton, an attorney, for to determine among other things, If mer justice of the peace and founder when the story of the bribery prose of the Jefferson Club, the dominant' cution broke, Glass shipped Halsey Democrartic city organization, today out of San Francisco In disguise to SHOt and Wounded, perhaps fatally, Manila; gave him a position there john w. Berry, an airship Inventor with tho telephone company of which ad proprietor of a garage. Haugh- umoa la ijicbiuuui. "u mow "" hlul to be cayried on the pay rolls of tho San Francisco company as a pen sioner in the sum of $175 per month. All Scott would testify was that Hal sey did go to Alanila and that ho (Scott) put him on the pay rolls as stated, although Halsey "was no longer an active employe." As Sat urday is the Jewish Sabbath, when no court can bo held in the Israel Synagogue adjournment was taken until Alonday. RECORD JUDGMENT IS GIVEN Court Awards John A. Drake Sum of $u:$7,obo. Butte, July 12. A special to tho Miner from Lowlstown says tho largest judgment ever given in Fer gus county was entered iu tho dis trict court in favor of John A. Drake and ncainst the Gold Reef Alining Company for $237,000. Tho action va3 started by Drake merely to se cure title personally to tho Gold Reef property, which is now owned by his corporation. KEPT FROM COURT RY DEATH AVoimui Had Furnished The Rail For Appearance. Oakland, July 12. Mrs. Ellen Dennisou, who with her husband, Thomas Dennson, was arrested a day or two ago on a charge of drunken ness, was to have appeared n tho Polico Court today, but death inter vened, and when her case was called it was announced that after Jier ar rest and subsequent release on ball, she was suddenly taken ill aud passed away within a few hours. J 4 f J ! l' $ $ $ f 4 $ 5 4 UASEIJALL RESULTS. Tacoms, July 12. Tacoma 2, Butte 3, (10 Innings.) Seattle, July 12, Seattle 3, Vancouver 3, 4' San Wanclsco, July 12- land 0, San Francisco 2. 4 Los Angeles, July 12.- Angele3 10, Oakland 1. Port- -L03 ; DANCE HALL TUAGUDY. Port Townsend, July 12. Arthur J. Sullivan, ton of a wealthy canneryman in AAash- ington harbor, shot himself in the head today then turned the gun on A'iolet Wado, but missed her. The polico wero - attracted by the shooting and Sullivan started to run, but changed, his mind and shot him- self again near the hoart. After a desperate struggle Police Officer Helser disarmed the maddened youth, who died a few minutes later. The wo- t man was the inmate of a dunce hall recently closed by tho police. " : t ! J? $ -2 t t 4 'J" accuses dunWeoiTanTmhiTs SCHAIITZ REITERATES OF INNOCENCE. CLAIMS Sifys He "Will Fight the Case to tho End nnd Aludicato Himself. San rrancisco, July 12. Schmltx has dictated the following statement to tho newspaper men: "The proceedings, wherein, I re ceived my sentence upon the charge of extortion, on which I was con victed, again demonstrates, and moro clearly than anything else has here tofore done, the truth of tho charge I made upon my return from the East, that Judge Dunne was preju diced against me and that it was impossible to secure iu hi3 court a fair trial. "The animus which he has nur tured in his heart came clearly and positively to the surface this morn ing. I have never asked for leniency, and I have expected, as every Amer ican citizen has a right to expect, oven justice. "I ask the people to withhold their final judgment in this matter until the whole iniquitous proceed ings which have been held in Judge Dunno's court sinco the beginning of my trial, shall bo brought to light. The Supremo Court of this State will, at an early time, pass' upon the ground of the appeal which my at torneys .Intend to take. I did not ask tor mercy from a court where I did net receive a fair trial. I certainly expect not only to fight After AVpundliiK Victim Assailant Lashes Him Mercilessly AVIth AVIiip. St. Louis, July 12.- As the cul mination Of a lbne" p.ontrnvnrav rn- garding the dissolution of the Berrv i ton urea two shots at Berry In an alley, where it is said his victim had been lured. The shooting followed Berry's re fusal to ign a statement that Haugh ton had- prepared, addressed to Haughton and containing an apology and confession of an attempt to de fraud him. Haughton refused to make any statement. Berry, at the City Hospital, says the shooting was unjustifiable, and claims that Haugh ton employed a strange man to luro him into the alloy that Haughton might assassinate him. After the shooting Haughton, it Is claimed, lashed him about tho faco with a whip. COUNCIL HAS QUIET MEETING Nothing Of an Evcltlntr Nnturo Arises Saloon License Ques tion Defened. Tho meeting of tho city Council held last night In tho city hall did not develop such exciting times as wore apprehended. Tho saloon people wero represented by Attorney John Hall, but they got no hearing, as tho Alayor said tho ordinances wore not prepared and there was no necessity of discussing the proposed boost In tho liconso fee until the ordinance was ready for action. The resignation of Bert AIcGulloch was read to tho council, and was ac cepted. AValter Coudron was ap pointed to fill tho vacancy caused by tho resignation, and will immediately assume the duties of tho office. Tho Flanagan-Bennett bank re quested permission to uso half tho streots, A nnd Front, for storage pt their building matorlal during tho erection of their now bank building. The request was granted and they were allowed tho privilege for ninety days. Tho city recorder was ord red tp give Anson Rogois and Jamc i Kerrey ton dayB' written notice to i 11 tho space boneath tho sidewalks adjoin ing tholr buildings on Front street and abate a stench which la the result pay from $4 to $3.50 a da T- t t fr fr fr