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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1907)
EH .. jf LiiL'-B. jibiwi iw n i i - tw tnjKicr-uoDyHvr ri tm ty. mbhshftecu; tihegon, Ltm. w Mi '. nil i Miii WII.I.H mm.mv i fc "TTso?: Coos Bay times AM tNDKTKNDENT RKrUDLTCAY XXTTOrAPXB rCBLWHED EVEBY DAY EZCBTTIMa 'MOM BAT AMD ALSO WEEKLY BY aa: The Oooa Bay Times Ponusnma Co. FRED PASLEY, Editor. HEX LARGE, Business Manager. The policy of Tho Uooa Bay Times will be Republican in politics, with tbo independence of which President Roose TeJt is the leading exponent. Entered at the postofllcc at Marahfleld, Ore gon, for transmission through the malls as oooa class mallmattcr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single copy, daily, - - 6 cents Pot month, daily, - - 60 cents Three months, daily, - $ 1 26 flix months, daily - - f 2 60 One year, daily, - - $5 00 Wookly, per year - - ?1 00 Address all communications to COOS BAY TIMES Marshfteld, Oregon. O' FEDERATION PRACTISE. .NE feature of the case bet up by the defense In the Haywood murder trial and which is creat ing attention as it is cast over in the minds of tho general public is the explanation given for the practise of the officials of the West ern Federation in going to the dc fense of all its members accused of certain classes of crimes and1 expend ing large sums from the Federation "treasury In their behalf. It has been stated officially by the attorneys for the defense that such has been tho practise of the organlz tlon. The same statement was made by Mr. Moyer on the stand, and he further testified that, in pursuance of that policy, they gave Fred M'ller $1500 for the defense of Harry Or chard The statement of the practice Is that they defend a member anywhere accused of any kind of crime. The observation of tho public has been that they at once go to the defense of anyone of their members who is ac cused of a crime against mino own ers, In their person or property, against officials who may bo endeav oring to protect the lives and proper ty of mino owners or their agents, or against any others whoso interests are thought to be allied with tho mine owners' interests at some point. There may be records showing that the officials of the Western Federa tion of Miners have gone to the de Xonse of members of that organiza tion who have been accused of other classes of crimes, but the public has not been advised of them. As a matter of fact, suspicion has .been drawn on itself by what is desig nated as tho Inner circle because it has always sought to shield persons accused of offenses in connection with mining troubles, or In connection with matters growing out of such troubles. This has seemed to bo the unvarying rule, nnd It Is certain it has built up a belief that persons committing crlmos of that character will bo shielded so far as possible and defended If arrested and brought beforo the bar of justice. At the time of the assassination of governor Steunenberg it was felt that, If the assassin had any connec tion with tho Inner circle of the Fed eration, tho officials of that organiza tion would como to his assistance. "When he was arraigned In tho pro bate court at Caldwoll on January 2, and was asked If ho had an attorney, bo roplled that, If tho matter should get into tho papers, ono and perhaps two attorneys would start for Cald woll Immediately to defend him. Ho added that ono of these was In Spo kane and tho othor in Denver. It was a very signlflcont statoment to tho minds of thoso who under stood tho methods of tho Inner circle It was known they had ono firm em ployed in Spokano and ono in Denver. Tho man undor arrest had nuido on effort to communicate with either and ho mado no such effort; but tho next day ho rccelvod a dispatch from tho firm in Spokane announcing that ono of their members would start for Caldwoll tho following morning to look after his case. That was Mr. Wilier. Ho did leave Spokano tho noxt morning, but, for reasons that aro fully'undorstood, ho turnod back. Thon J. L. Slmpklns telegraphed to Socrotary Haywood that ho could not securo an attorney In Spokano to do fond "Hogan." Four or flvo days Inter, Haywood publicly opened com munication with tho union at Sllvor City, asking it to send an attorney to look after tho matter. His dispatch o tho union was given out to tho press at onco, and this soomed to bo for tho purposo of blinding tho public- as to tho significance of tho Bond ing of Mlllor to tnko up tho case. Mr. Miller continued to ropresont Orchard until tho latter mado a clean breast of tho wholo business; thon ho the cases against tho Federation offl cials. For such sorvlces as ho had performed for Orchard, ho had been paid, prior to Orchard's confession, the sum of $1500. The question that will arise in every mind is whether Mr. Moyer and Mr. Haywood or Jack Slmpklns would have sent Fred Mlllor to Cald well to defend Thomas Hogan had the tatter's crime been of the ordin ary character? Would tho attorney have been sent if he had killed some man in no wise connected with any matter affecting tho interests of the inner clrclea Would the Federation offlcials have dispatched aid to him had ho been arrested for burglary, or any othor kind of offense? It is not likely. It is not possible that any organiz ation on tho face of the earth would extend blanket protection to any of Its members, who, wandering through the world anywhere and everywhere, should commltt crime of any character and fall Into pie hands of tho law to answer for their of fenses. It is inconceivable that any organization would take such a posi tion. It is contrary to all reason. 1 1 would bo so detrimental to public In terests that no organization would undertake it, and, indeed, should any adopt such a policy, tho pressure of public opinion would destroy it. Tho offlcials of tho Federation went to tho defense of Harry Orchard be cause ho had committed a crime of that class In connection with which they had uniformly extended assist ance to members of the organization Who havo fallen into the hands of the law on tho charge of having commit ted them. There is no other organ ization of men that proclaim such a policy to tho world, there Is no other organization that has such a policy, and it has not been the policy of the Western Federation offlcials, so far as the public knows, to make itself the defender of any of its members ac cused of any kind of crimes. This policy hns been announced In this case solely because of the great num ber of Instances in which the inner circle has aided men to escape after the commission of crimes of a partic ular class or has gone to their de fense when they have been arrested or arraigned. What It all means can only be sur mised, but, to the observer watching the developments of this case, it looks as though the claim had been put forward that the Federation ex tends blanket protection to all under all circumstances and conditions sim ply for tho purpose of offering to the public and to tho jury an explanation of the record to which reference has been made, and thus make it appear that tho sending "of an attorney to dofend Thomas Hogan, who had com mitted one of tho most vlllanous crlmos ever perpetrated In the west, was In pussuance of an openly estab lished policy on the part of the organization. Boise Statesman. JOTTINGS FROM A REPORTER'S BOOK Containing Some Philoso phy; Some Humor' and a Dash of Nonsense A now joke arrived in Marshfield yesterday and through Its arrival, there aro soveral sore humorists. In fact, there Is some doubt In these men's minds as to whether the joko is a joko. Anyway, tho reader can judge for himself. Tho joker asks tho victim It ho has a dollar'. Tho unsuspecting victim immediately hauls out tho required coin, and hands it to tho questioner. Tho Joker thanks tho victim and handing him a card, departs and spends tho money for ico cream or other as satisfying lofreshmcnts. Tho victim reads tho card and finds he is up against a game some thing liko tho -lodgo of Buffaloes, which had such a growth several years slnco. "But tho Buffaloes were not robbers," said ono of the victims In relating tho new schemo nnd Its beauties to tho reporter. "They woro modest and only charged a man 11 cents for learning tho trick while this gag requires a day's wages and often takes tho last cent a man has outsldo tho bank." Tho card reads as follows: "Thanks for your money Mr. E. Z. Mark. You aro now a full-fledged member of tho Lemon Club. Squeczo, brother, squeeze. It's now up to you to got n now one." Joo Mann, chief engineer on tho Allianco, is responsible for tho suv oral shortages and tho victims are laying plans for evonlng-up with him, not only to live out one's three score year and ten, but to remove some of tho reasons that have threatened to mako one unwilling to do so. Tak ing the climate then for granted, thankful for tho dally return of so much beauty, as air and sky at their clearest and bluest express, let us turn to Coos river. Board the Alert at 7:30 Sunday morning and spend a pleasant day at Piper's Grove, on the North Fork of tho river, returning in the even ing on the same boat; or board the launch Tioga and Journey up the South Fork. Here one enjoys tho IB marvelous scenery peculiar to our land, where each corner, each nook represents rollicking streams, wild tangles of vegetation, and groves of tall, graceful myrtle and alder. Or go to Mllllngton by road. It Is a pleasant drive. Here the straw berries are in blossom and in fruit; tall fern fronds unroll their curling pendants in shndows of trees, the music of many song-birds is ever heard, all these details combine satis factorily in a day's excursion. Fol low westward nnd enter the beach realm Charleston Bay offers all the pleasures of the sea side. Here one can note the huge swell come bowl ing in, and walk for miles on smooth firm sand. Visit Sunset Bay, and enjoy a plunge in the ocean where no deep undertow threatens the life, and where the deliclousness of the at mosphere is something only known in this paradise. Then, there arc the Sand Hills situated, which form the harbor of Coos Bay. These shut off its peaceful waters from the rolling sea beyond, allowing only a channel some 400 yards wide for the passage of vessels. Just beyond the surf, that in long curling lines of green and white, rolls for miles away on either hand, the deep sea fish raises Its shiny head into the bright sun light. Flocks of sea gulls ride like ships at anchor upon the smooth back of some long swell or wing their way solemnly above it, while others wan der about , through the sunlight above. ' In the west, beyond where the gulls are trying to rival one an other's graceful curves in the air, tho bold rocky group of Rocky Point rises in sharp butllnes above the bay's smiling face. Here you gaze upon the long smooth slope of sand that rolls to ward the bay, while beyond them are the foot hills of the Coast Range mountains. They glow rosy when the sinking sun is leaving the land, or blue as the light departs. No matter where one may go there Is always a scene whose strangely contrasting spirit almost makes the gazer forget that he Is 'standing In the midst of a rush of Invading civ ilization and progress. LAND OFFICE ISSUES WARNING. Federal Offlcials Seek Frank King for Committing Frauds. Washington, July 19. A warning is being Issued by tho General Land Office against the operations of a swindler, who, under the name of Frank King, has victimized people in Juneau, Alaska, and Portland, Or., and who is supposed to be in tho vicinity of San Francisco. King's method Is to prepare and execute "notices of locution" purporting to cover valuable coal claims, file the same for record as required by law, but forging the preliminary signa ture of the land offlcials as to the filing thereof In any land office. Tho location notice makes King tho agent for some mythical person whoso rights are then assigned to tho pur chaser, when a victim is found. In vestigations mado of locations by purchasers of coal claims, through his operations, find in every case that they convey no legal rights. The General Land Ofllco Is seeking to ap prehond King and cause his punlsh- mont in order to protect the public. Ladies i 1)0 NOT milXK WE CLEAN GENTLEMEN'S CLC LY. WE ARE NOW .OTHES, NV PREPARE! ITERS A regular Coos Bay outing day I moans tho very highest conception abandoned him and came out as ono I tho human being can form of por- of tbo attorneys for tho defonso in fectlou. To onjoy such a day, menus GOODS Wl'l SCIENCE. Unique BAYLISS We csJfor QU.W A TO AN I W 4 OUR ARM cLL CLASSES Of CLE DYING, PON Ijf A) irVNDLE ANING DEDIVER A C tND THE LEAR CON- ntatorium & MERCER and deliver suits. PHONE 1444. mhmhmJT Help - Help WE MUST HAVE MORE ROOM in order to accommodate the immense stock of goods ordered, we are compelled to make sacrifices in the way of big reductions on all light-Weight dress goods, waistings, shirt waists, kimonos and muslin under-garments; also men's, ladies', misses' and child ren's tan shoes in high or low cuts, including canvas whites. no reservations during this sale, everything under the above head lines goes. Dress Goods Department We have a few exclusive Dress Patterns-left In this department, quite an assort- ment of patterns in poplins, silk oiulls, silk organdies, mercerized lawns and dimities, ( . which will be closed out as follows: 12 yard Cuts formerly $10 on sale 12 12 11 CC C( - (t ( (; V 8.50 c ft 5.00 I p- $7.50 S.3?i 5.45 3.75 On account of the late deliverie ;, we have left a line of light weight silk and wool mixed suitings in very beautiful lesigns. There is onlyone suit' of a kind to be'had on the bay and not a bad patten in the whole lot. In .drder to dispose of them quickly we have marked them at i loss. Fancy striped or checked sill and wool mixed mdhairs in light blue, gray or tan; sold for $12,50, Sale price Fancy striped or checked sille and wool mixedfsuitings in blue, mn or gray mixtures; soidiior $1U,UU, Sale price. Fancy wool suitings in various and exclusive patterns; sold 0!II.. -I...lu' J a ' m II r r f i i oiik anu woui mixea waisungf; soia Tooc, bale price, per yam Silk and wool mixed waistings sold fir 60c, Sale pri6e, per yard T" " XY Silk and wool mixed waistingsjtsofor 50c, Sale price, per yara I colors, lura.ou, da $; sold fojy comein stripes or plaids le price1 8.35 6.65 5.00 455 3715 Mercerized ginghams, lawns, schallies, organdies, etc, retail ing for 35c to 40c, Sale price, per yard Beautiful shimmerv figured organdies and lawns, retailing at 25c and 30c, Sale price, per yard Lawns and'organdies, sold for 20c, Sale price, per yard Figured lawns and organdies; regular 15c quality, Sale price, per yard Jy 2d lAy W3 10 2d 2yd We have gone through our stock and find a good many short ends; these will be closed out at big reductions. There is enough yardage in a good many of these pieces to make a dress; so come earjy and make your selection before they are all picked over. , ,-. A GENERAL REDUCTION OF 25 Per cent will be made on our entire line of SHIRT WAISTS, KIMONOS and MUSLIN UNDER-GARMENTS. A big stock to select from. Shoes Shoes We have a few tan shoes still remaining and in order to close them out quickly we have marked them far below factory prices. We .have a complete line of sizes so you are sure of not being disappointed. ' Ladies' low and high cut Tan Shoes; regular $3,50 quality, Sale price Ladies' low and high cut Tan Shoes; regular "$3,00 quality" Sale price M J 2.65 2.25 A GENERAL REDUCTION OF 25 Per cent on ALL GENTS', MISSES' and CHILD REN'S TAN AND CANVAS SHOES and OXFORDS. Any goods bought during the sale cannot be exchanged. Merchant Bros. DR.Y GOODS I