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WJB r iTtirawi wl.i -riwriMyy-i ?r p"ttrt -ipyT,rf'1 g-j - 'Wlii'iniwijuiiiiiwnm THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD. OREGON.SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1907. '"? w COOS BAY BRIEFS TIMES' TELEPHONES Editorial Rooms - - - - 1 33 1 Business Office - - - - 1331 AT THE HOTELS. Blanco. W. 0. Chrlstlanson, B. T. and E. H. Perry, Honent, Cal.; Mrs. O. P. Stewart, Gardiner; N. Beau lieu, Jas. L. Ferrey, Jr., J. C. Murray, Jim Rogers, J. F. Ryan, W. S. Hll ler, San Francisco; J. W. Bashani, GoldQeld; G. R. Madden, Goldfieldj W. T. Gregory, Goldfield; E. M. Fur man, Coqullle; D. R. WIckersham, Los Angeles; J. L. Drown, San Fran cisco; C. E. Rodine, Ida E. Rodine, Vf. D. Reede, J. W. Ross, John S. McKlnnon, T. G. Thrift and wife, Coqullle; W. C. Harris, Sumner. Central. W. F. Pike, G. W. Cold In, E. M. Furman, Coqullle; Ed. Hinklcy, O. Finney, A. J. Colvln, Grant's Pass; Elmer Tuckness, An dress Henig, Foy Cox, T. H. Ander son, L. D. Smith, T. U. Sturtevant, C Johnson, T. C. Randall, John Deshney, W. H. Hubbard, Sim Ten ney, Warren Elliott, R. Conley. ir. C. Dlcrs lleie. H. C. Diers was over from North Bend yesterday to attend to business affairs. He re ports having heard from John Diers, who is in the east, and who says there has been some extremely hot weather there. Painful Accident. The three-year-old son of Max Timmerman met with a painful accident yesterday. Two rusty nails were driven Into his foot and the little fellow suffered Intense ly for a time. Ilojs Are Practicing. Captain Mc Keown seems unusually happy of late, and on being questioned said, "The boys were all out for practice yesterday, and promised to come again today." To Undergo Operation. Mr. B. Itchfield will undergo an operation at the general hospital today. Ton Mile Outing. Mr. H. W. Painter and family, of this city, have gone to Ten Mile on an outing trip lor a week on ten days. Repairing Broadway. Broadway was closed to team traffic yesterday for several hours, to allow repairs. Nuisance Abated. The nuisance so often recorded and which offended so many sensitive olfactories which passed the Blanco hotel, has been abated and travel is once more re sumed on that side of Front street. Alliance Coining. Tho Alliance left Astoria yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, and should have been off tho bar before midnight last night. Sho will bo in early today, and tho roturn Is scheduled for Sunday. 1 G. AlcGnnu & Son have finish ed putting in a now front and ice box at tho Sanitary Meat Market, which will be opened August 5. Deep Sea Fish. Tho wharf fish market had n good supply of deep sea flsh yesterday' and was soon re lieved of the consignment by anxious purchasers. Funeral on Sunday. Tho funeral of M. B. ZImmer, who died in Marsh field on Thursday, will bo held Sun day afternoon art 2 o'clock nt the Baptist church, Rev. Thurston Drenching. The Masons will attend and will havo charge of tho services at' tho grave. r Portland Man Here. Mr. Pettln fier, of North Bend, in company with Ir. Wagner, who represents tho Oro ionlan, wore in Marshflold yester day morning, on their way from Coos TUvor to North Bend. i Tug Roberts Comes. Tho tug JRobarts was down from tho Siuslaw yesterday for freight and coal. Sho loft outbound shortly after noon. Coos Illvcr Outing. Messrs. T. G. llarrlmnn and W. H. Bassott and Mr. and Miss Hayes went to Coos River yesterday for a short outing. Bay City Market. Henry Holm oponed a meat market in Bay City on Wednesday. Thero Is a largo trade at Bay City, and Mr. Holm thought by establishing a markot .there ho could glvo tho customers liottor sorvlco, Twin Daughters. Dr. Mingus re ports tho birth of twin daughters to Mrs. Rouben Lyons, of North Inlot, nt tho Marshflold General Hospital. Tho children aro healthy infants and tho mother Is getting along nlcoly. Horn. To Mrs. James Durand, of Flagstaff, on Friday, July 2G, a son. Arago After Supplies. Tho Arago was In tho upper bay yesterday for supplies. Brick Plant Progresses, Mr. D, A. Uttor, In sneaking of tho probability of furnishing brick, said tho kiln would not bo oponod before tho mld dlo or lattor part of noxt week. Fire wns put undor tho 75,000 In tho pres ent burning last Tuesday. Install Motors. Tho Gas and Electric Company yesterday Installed two electric motors for the Coos Bay Bedding and Mattress Company on Broadway, Visiting MarshftVlil. Mr. and Mrs. T. Q. Thrift, of Coqullle, aro In Marahfleld. Mr. Thrift Is county jissesaor. R0SEBURG MYSTERY IS AT LAST SOLVED Body of Phillip Standley Who Disap peared Three Months Ago Is Found Hanging To Tree IS DECAYED BEYOND RECOGNITION In What Manner He Met His Death There Is Absolutely No ClueTragic Ending of Romance Phillip Standlcy, who It will be remembered suddenly disappeared while onroute from his home at Ca mas Valley to tho homo of a young lady residing at Olalla about three months ago has been found, and In that finding is 'enshrouded one of tho deepest mysteries ever brought be fore tho attention of the local offi cers. It was three months ago that this young man started for the homo of his loved one, apparently in the best of spirits, to extend a call; it was last Saturday that this lifeless body, decayed almost beyond recog nition, was found hanging by the neck from a tree in the wooded dis tricts in tho vicinity of Devin's cabin, a short dlstanco from tho old Olala and Camas Mountain trail, by Orble Pierce, a resident of that vicinity, who chanced to bo hunting in that locality. How the young man met his fate may never be known; it may have been a case o suicide; ft may have been a case of foul play, but whatever the cause it Is undoubtedly one of those cases which time alone will unravel Its mystery. Phillip Standley was 3T years or age, and single at the time of his death, although tho following day he was to havo been married to an estimable young lady of Olalla by the name of Miss Edna Bushncll. He had secured the marriage license and presumably as a wedding present to ids bride had executed a deed con veying to her name CO acres of land and was in all appearance in a hap py mood. Monday morning, tho day previous to the time sot for the wed ding, Standley appeared at the store of Mr. J. C. Fry, located at Camas Valley, where ho purchased a couple of stamped envelopes, and a quantity of candy which it was supposed ho was taking with him as a present to tho young lady. Ho seemed happy and after talking a few moments on 'different subjects left for the Bush ncll place to call on his financee. At seven o'clock tho horse returned, tho reins carefully tied to the horn of the saddle. Alarmed, Mr. Perry Standlcy, a brother, started to find what was" wrong, and hastened to tho Bushnoll homestead where he found his worst fears confirmed Phillip Standley was not there, nor had ho been thero that evening. Search tho noxt morning showed that tho young man had followed the road over tho mountain to tho Salt Springs trail. Here were found foot prints of a man, and nt that point the horse had turned homeward. Tho foot prints could be followed but a short dlstanco down Rico bianch to the Olalla creek. What had becomo of tho man was a conjecture, why would he abandon hlB horse at this strango place, why did ho dismount and turn the animal looso, or, It ho had dismounted and tho horse should havo left him, why should ho not follow tho animal homo? Theso wero a few of tho questions that confronted tho search ers when they staitod on their strnngo mission. Their only clews to work upon wero tho facts that tho hor3e had como back without its rider, and tho foot prints which they had found whero tho horbo had turned back. For days they search ed overy coucoivablo place where they thought a human being could reach In that vicinity, but without results. At timos thoro wore as many ns three parties, covering tho ground thoroughly as thoy wont, and as one man said, should thero havo been a squirrel hanging to a tree in that vicinity wo would havo been suro to have found it. After continuing this search for over a month tho man wns glvo n up as lost, nothing moro being hoard of his whorenbouts until last Saturday when ho was found. Tho body was discovered by Orblo Pierce, who chanced to be huutlng In that neighborhood, and had It not been for his lucky hunting In that vicinity In tho past It is qulto prob- ablo that tho body would have re mained In this strange position for some time longer, ns It Is said that this particular spot Is frequented seldom. Pierce had been at this place before and as he stated, this cliff was a particularly good pasture for deer. He had been walking for several hours and at last decided to proceed to the top of the cliff where homlght sit down and at the same time keep an eye out for his favorite game. He had nearly reached tho top when to his astonishment he saw what he believed to be an old shirt hanging on a tree about 10 steps away. As he proceeded nearer the object he seen that it was a man and he at once began to investigate. After looking at the features of the man he was satisfied that it was Standley, and at once proceeded to Olalla, where he notified the author ities. A number of persons im mediately went to the scene where tho body was identified as first men tioned. From all appearances the body had been in this position for some time, presumably since the day that he started for tho Bushnell home, although this cannot bo told. Ho had undoubtedly planned the task he was about to undertake with care and from all Indications it has the appearance of a case of suicide. He had removed his coat and vest, laying them on a log a few feet dis tant, and he had taken off "his hat which was found near the scene, he then removed his suspenders, which together with a large handkerchief had served his purpose The hand kerchief had been placed about the neck and tied to a limb, but from all appearances had broken, and he was left to devise another scheme. The second attempt was also unsatisfac tory, this time another handkerchief proving too weak fdr the strain. The third attempt had the desired resultp, as he was found with a handkerchief tied firmly about his neck, with his suspenders fastened to a knot In the handkerchief and tied to a limb sev eral feet from the ground. The handkerchiefs with which he had made tho first two trials wore found tied to the same limb' In a few inch es of each other, which shows that he undoubtedly made three trials be fore he was successful. The head and face are said to be In a good state of preservation, tho features being easily recognized, The re mainder of the body is badly decayed, tho shoulders being sunk In, and only held Intact by tho clothing. Tho trousers, which had slipped from their position, had worked their way down, the weight, of which broke tho feet from tho body, the trousers and feet being found under the corpse on the ground. A few feet away laid a small mirror which he had carried, but how it came on the ground Is a conjecture, unless ho had been using It In adjusting the hand kerchief about his neck. Soon after tho disappearance of Standley many opinions wero afloat about his homo section of the coun try, and many seemed to scout the Idea of suicido Thero wero many who thought it a caso of foul play, and It is bald that thero aro many who still ontertaln this Idea. Thero aro many details to tho cabo which, If thoroughly Investigated, show somo suspicious points, whllo at tho samo tlmo thero aro as many points on tho other side which seem to mako It a plain caso of suicide. It was stated by a mau who Is thoroughly ncqunlntod with tho dotalls of tho caso that tho people of that section will demand a thorough Investiga tion boforo their minds will bo rest ed ns to the mannor In which ho enmo to his death. As soon as It was first reported that Standly was missing, a reward was offered by his undo, John Stand ley, a well to do farmer of Camas Valley, and that reward Is said to bo still In force. Should this bo the caso Orblo Pierce will no doubt como Into possession of tho f&00 which Was the sum offered for the finding of tho body, dead or alive. At tho time of the disappearance It was stated that Miss Bushnell, the young lady whom the deceased was to hav married tho following day, had received a letter which had not been made public. There has been much curiosity as to tho contents of this letter since the whereabouts of this man have been unknown, but up to this tlmo no information has been given out In this regard. Thero aro many from the Camas Valley section of the country, It is said, who scout the idea that any such letter was ever written, as they claim that should there have been a letter conveying any information as to tho where abouts of the man it would have been no object to the young lady in question to keep It a secret. Miss Bushncll has declared fr.om the first that she received no such letter. A gentleman who arrived from tho scene of the discovery late last even ing stated that many of the curious visited the place yesterday, and that many different opinions wero ex pressed as to the manner In which tho young man camo to his death, somo asserting that they believe ho was killed and placed in this posi tion to escape identity, while others bolieve it Is a case of suicido plain and simple. What will be the re sult of the Investigation which tho people will demand Is a conjecture, but It Is not likely that any light of Importance will be forthcoming. A brother of tho deceased also killed himself about a year ago at the home of his uncle, John Standlcy, at Camas Valley, having been found hanging in the loft of the barn. The motive of his suicide was nearly as much of a mystery as the present one, as ho had always seemed In good spirits and had never shown any symptoms of insanity. He was al ways a hard-working man, and it was to overwork that his spell of Insanity was credited. It was stated soon after the dis appearance of Standley that he had several rivals in his love affair, but after some investigation it was found that theso statements were false, he being the only one calling on tho young lady in question. As far as enemies are concerned, It Is said he had none, being quiet and well liked by all who knew him. Coroner Hammitte was notified Saturday evening of the discovery, and left this morning for Camas Val ley. Ho will hold an Inquest as soon as possible and have the remains ex- (Contlnued on page 5.) V Coos Bay Times Printing REMOVAL NOTICE Prentiss & Company have removed to their new store in the Central Hotel on Front Streetr Each lady caller r ft . with a handsome souvenir fi Come t see our new quarters anil stadk. Originality For Sale ThTe Coos Bay Times Printing Co. printing do thatjsjlifferent, effective difference- the kind folks read and heed. mm will be presented fr v ' rtS V rt Company see. v