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(E0OB lag DAILY mtmn MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. VOL II. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1907. No. 38. EDITION 1 v qahec eAHT Aragoftir Events Jmnflffnced H"hreeDays flunRnd ArmisTierir EPARTMENT j& CoquliUJwrdr Warned Out at Night by SWiicbody Who Turned in False Alarm. CoqiiMe, Ore, Aug. IS. The Ban don baseball team of the Coos Coun ty League, played hero today, and Coquillo 'took them down the line again. Bandon seemed to think It was Impossible to win from the coun ty leaders, so they throw everything away that camo near them; In fact, their fielding was of a very bum or der, and Coqulllo's was of high stand ing, excepfy two or three errors; and put up a faster game as a team than at any other time this season. Ban don commenced things In the first place by scoring two runs and it looked like she nad tho goods. Then Coqullle got two men on bases with one out, when they knocked one into Bandon's second baseman that would have made an easy double, but he couldn't handle it. As soon as they could locate the ball they threw it away, and when the smoke cleared at thesejJtftof the inning Coquille had five iyflK They kept it up all . throtphSiliG game. Bandon wasun Sthble to' score again until thcT1Sxth Inning, when they got two more. Holm's pitching was all right, but his support was ragged, and he got tired of it and McNair took his place but did not last. He was succeeded by Rosa; he soon had enough and little Tommy Lewis took his satnd and served up a fair article of curves. The Coquillo boys were getting pretty tired running round the bases and were easy on him. The game was featureless, except for Howell's long running catch of a foul. The game was called off in the eighth inning on account of running out of scoring cards. Tho score being 2G to 4. Last Saturday night in the wee small hours, our people were awak ened from their peaceful dreams ,by tho insistent clang of the flrebell. !Many sprang from bed to gaze Into tliestreets, trying to determine JJhero. the blaze was, but the firemen md he worst of it. Half dressed, they flew to their posts of duty and in a few moments the whole depart ment were racing up and down the streets hunting for the fire. It was a false alarm and tho Are depart ment bad its practice stunt and hied them back to their beds with ruffled tempers, vowing all sorts of revenge on that person who sent in a false alarm, but, no doubt, today, had they been at Pikes 1 logging camp, abput three miles down the river, they would have found plenty to do. Great volumes of smoke began pour ing up over the hill at about noon and the fire seemed to be gaining headway every hour, as there was a strong wind blowing, and now, at 9:30 p. m many of those forest monarchs are posing as torches, and thdir strength, riiajesty and beauty, are rapidly turning to smoke and ashes. Things are humming at the Coos County Agricultural Society's race track these days. It is located on tho river bank at Arago. They are put ting tho track in shapo as fast as possible, though it is rather soft now. There are seven horses there In training. More are expected every day. John Slagle, the veteran horse trainer, has three in hand that he expects to do something with two trotters that are hitting the high places and one very promising young pacer, that can make the dust fly. Dr. Abbott has four horses on his string that ho la putting In shape, including WarrIK Gordon, the pacer, that swept everything out of his way last fall. Tho doctor says he'll bo doing things one of these days. Ho also has one trotter and two run ners. They will build sheds and stalls to accommodate all the horses brought to the races. Entrance fee is one-tenth of purse on that race for each race. Purse divided 70 to 30 per cent. The fair is to be held on tho September 2G, 27 and 28. There will also .bo premiums for ex hibits from tho farm and home. Speed program for Coos County Agricultural Society. First day, Thursday, September 2G: Pony race, one-fourth mile; purse, 125. Buggy horse race, one mile; purse, $50. Free-for-all running, three-eighths mile; purse, $50. Saddle horse race, three-eighths mile; purse, $50. Second day, Friday, Sept. 27: First race, trotting, three minute class, mllo heats, 2 best in 3; purse, $75. Novelty race, one mile, $25 at each quarter; each quarter, $105. Foot race, 100-yard dash, purse, $50. Free-for-all, running, one-half mile; purse, $75. Third day, Saturday, Sept. 28: First race, free-for-all trot and pace, mile heats, 2 best in 3; purse, $100. Free-for-all running race, flve- JOKt UN rJKiU eighths mile; purse, $100. Consolation race for horses not wlnninir nnv rannnv r1.it.in ..,-.,-., ' "'""-J umiiiB luttl, threotnuarter nillp: nnron 87,-. Baseball game; purse, $40. Clay pigeon shoot; purse, $20. f Also special races, four horses to enier ana three to start. STEAMER PASSENGER DIVESJOR HIS HAT When Companions Jibed Illm lie Turned Down Inner Band and Risplnjed $2,000. Stockton, Cal., Aug. 10. John Bradln, a passenger, on the down trip of the steamer Captain Weber to San Francisco, performed a feat that surprised even old-time sailors. While the river steamer was run ning with tho current and had Just reached a point where the tide com ing in met tho river current and formed dangerous whirlpools, Bra din's hat was blown from his head. He was standing on tho upper pas senger deck, 1G feet above water. Without a second's hesitation Bra din jumed orerboard without even removing his coat. He swam back, and catching his hat in his teeth, swam ashore. After landing he walk ed down tho bank and climbed aboard again. , On reaching the deck sorne pf fthfe passengers began chiding him. They stated that they would never risk their lives just to pick up a hat, even if they were champion swimmers. Bradin caused a lot of excitement by turning down the inner band of his hat and displaying about $2,000 in greenbacks of a large denomination. SIX MEMBERS OF FAMILY DIE BY ASSASSINS All (he Victims of Bullets and Each Shooting Had a Differ ent Cause. T.nrwlnn Tfv Au 1Q T. 11111 Whitaker, who belongs to a promi nent family, was shot and instantly killed by J. W. Woodall near Bern stadt, tills county, oyer a game of cards. This is the sixth tragedy to occur in that locality within a few years, in which one of the Whitaker family was killed. There has been no family feud In that nlghborhood and each tragedy wan tho result of separate and distinct cause. About 15 months ago Ray Whita ker was killed by Robert and Jamps Barnes, who have been indicted for murder. Henry Whitaker was killed about four years ago by John Farm er, Elihua Whitaker was shot while riding In a canoe In the middle of Rockcastle River flv years ago by James Mize and Instantly killed. Mize was sent to the penitentiary for life and got out on parole a few months ago. Only a few years fur ther back W J. Whitaker was shot from araush and killed and Fox Bat ton was charged with the crime. About the same date William Whita ker was killed by William Mize. ACID THROWING GIRL HELD IN $20,000 BONDS James Clover, Injured by Acid, May Not Recover Delirious at Times. rtnlrlnml. Pill.. Atlfi. 19. OllVO Scully, who threw acid into the face of deputy clerk James b. Clover ap peared before Judge Kelvin yester day on nauea3 coriwa iJiurecuiui, nt ..mnioint wjis sworn to as Glover was physically unable to appear and the' matter was continued for two weeks, Judge Mown nxing imu at, $20,000. Glover's general condition Is worse, he being delirious at times. AN EIGHT STORY FALL KILLS GUSTAVE HEDLAN San Francisco Workman Plunges Down Deep Elevator sninit Wns Striking; Motoriimn. w ' -. i i.irr 1Q TTirnrncr- oan rraucutui .nut,. "- ..-, . ed in work to which he was not ac customed, Gustave Hedlan, a strik ing motorman, employed on the New- man & jjovinson uumuiui, ., w of construction at Stockton and Geary streets, plunged headlong to his death down the levator shaft of tho immense steel itructure shortly before noon yesterday. He fell eight stories. BURNS WORKING ON NORTH END FILL J J. Burns has breught a force of workmen to Marsufield and Is busy with tho contract Of filling the ravine where the county bridge is torn out in the north part of the city. He is using a donkey engine for hauling the flUlng. EVERETT MAN MAKES .LARGE INVESTMENT j T Herrett, a lumberman from Everett, Washington, arrived on Coos Bay Saturday and on Monday invested $10,000 in tho James Forty property this side of the canal on Broadway. Tho deal was made by Mrs. Stutsman, and Mr. Herrett said he will improve the property in the near future. He left for Washington Tuesday morning, after assuring all those he came in contact with of bis great confidence in Coos Bay and that he expets to bring many more Washingtonlans here for Investments. ABOUT TIME TO STIR IS SHATTERED Car of Nitro-Glycerin Reduces Essex, Ontario, to Mass of Debris. HORSE IMPALED BY RAIL Three Arc Dead. Flvo Probably Fataly Injured. People Panic Stricken. Essex, Ontario, Aug 19. A car of nitroglycerine, standing on the Mich igan Central tracks at Essex, blew up and wrecked the entire town this morning. Three men are dead, five probably are'fatally Injured and four are badly bruised. Almost every building in the town Is shattered and within a radius of 300 yards from the. depot everything is in a state of tofRl destruction. The car of nitroglycerine was side tracked Friday near the freight sheds and was to have been taken to Am herstburg on a plug train which was due to leave Essex this morning. Brakeman Joseph McNary dis covered that glycerine was leaking from the car, and ho started to open tho car and stop the leak. Just then the explosion occuned. With a ter rific noise and a shock that was felt as far away as Detroit, houses, stores, churches and factories reeled and col lapsed. Depot Is Wrecked. The fine new stone depot was blown open and only tho side walls and the rafters are left. The freight sheds were leveled to the ground. Green's warehouse fell flat. Maylor's mill was converted into a bunch of kindling. Laing and Ricthie's sash and door mill doubled up like a jack knife and tell on its side. Freight cars were demolished and the engine and tender of tho train were convert ed into scrap iron. The entire village of Essex of 2,500 people were panic-stricken, their houses were falling about their heads. They knew not what had happened, but they did know that their homes and all they possessed were In ruins. All the doctors of the city and tho firemen aided, and with every step their progress grew more and more difficult over the piles of wreckage, until at the very center of the disaster they had to stop at a great hole In tho ground, 50 feet across and 20 feet deep. That was where the ill-fated car had stood. Nothing of the car or tho rails It had stood upon were left. Impaled Ry Rail. Two hundred feet away Burt Es seltyne was lying with a crushed face, and his horse was dead close by with a piece of railroad"" track shot through his body. In the field lay. Brakeman McNary. He had been blown through a fence. Brakeman Leo Coulon was found un der a heap of coal, also dead, Station Agent A. O. Steimers was taken out of the depot, probably fatally injur ed. Fireman Managan was found near tho ruins of his engine and may die. Engineer David Coltrell was In the depot with Conductor Tom Barry. Both aro badly hurt and may not sur vive. Mrs. Wm. Morton, a negress, living in Ypsllanti, Mich., who was about to board the train, was probably fatally injured. Miss Mary Coburn, central telephone operator, who was sitting, at her board 300 yards away from the wreck, was badly cut by the falllug glass. Telegraphic communications was cut off. The telephone, operated by a younger sister of Miss Coburn, who had been badly Injured, was deluged with long-distance calls. Frightened townspepole all wanted to notify their relatives that they were still alive. Today Hot chicken at Davis & Darls'. IT UP, THEODORE! Donnhoy in Cleveland Plain Dealer, San Francisco Has New Trou ble Four Deaths From Asiatic Scourge. SAMOA IS QUARANTINED Health Board Takes Immediate Measures toStunip Out Disease ' and Safeguard City. San Francisco, Aug. 17. Five cases of bubonic plague, four of which have resulted in death, have been reported to the health depart ment within the past week. The pa tients, with, one exception were of tlfo poorer clas3 of foreigners dwell ingin the neighborhood of tho old Chinatown. The exception was a foreign sailor taken from a coast wise steamer. Prompt and active measures were taken by the local, state and federal authorities, and spread of tho disease is not feared. Both President Jules A. Simon, of tho Health Board, and Health Olllcer James T. Watkins stated today that the situation Is well In hand and no occasion exists for alarm. Tho infected steamer was ordered into quarantine with her passengers and will so remain until released by tho Health Department. The two shacks inhabited by the other patients were fumigated, lock ed up and sealed. Tho bodies of the two Mexicans, Italian and Russian Pole, who suc cumbed, were destroyed In quick lime. CERTAIN" DISEASE IS PLAGUE Health Officers Make Careful Diag nosis of the Patients. Washington, Aug. 17. There is a bubonio plague outbreak In San Francisco, and one death has already resulted. The first Intimation of this was received Thursday by tho Marino Hospital, Service. Tho telegram read: "Three cases and one death by plague in San Francisco. There Is no reasonable doubt as to the cer tainty of tho diagnosis. Tho cases seen were verified by long conjunc tion with the health ofllclals. The cases were found within two blocks of old Chinatown." Surgeon Austin subsequently tele graphed that two foci were discover ed, and the local board disinfected the known Infected buildings, and It is proposed to institute a campaign against rats. It is said a general disinfection of tho infected district is to be begun. ACTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY Ray City Health Officers Confer About Suspected Malady. San Francisco, Aug. 19. City state and Federal health ofllcers are co-operating In vigorous measures to stamp out an imperfectly identified malady In the district east of Stock ton street and north of Pacific. Bac terlologlcally, as far as tho micro scopic tests have gone, it nearly re sembles bubonic plague, and Is so classified by tho health officials, al though they have not yet time to complete tho Inoculation tests neces sary to diagnose it with certainty. At a meeting held yesterday by the City Health Board, Drs. Regensburg er and Foster of the State Board, and Drs. Austin and Long of tho Marine Hospital, were present. After a thorough discussion of the situation they wore agreed that there was not the slightest occasion for public alarm, and full approval was given of tho steps already taken by Health Officer Watkins to put the affected district In good sanitary condition and otherwlso to protect the health of the community. Dr. Watkins submitted a complete PLAIJUE AGAIN ll HT CITY report of the five cases under sus picion. The patients named were Mr. and Mrs. Farncisco Conti, of 20 Midway place; Alexander Ruvak, a seaman on the lumber steamer Samoa plying between Mendocino and San Pedro, and G. Mendoza and Jose Hy man, occupants of the same shack at Front and Pacific streets. The four last named have died and Conti is at tho City and County Hospital, com pletely isolated. He is believed to have a chance of recovery. The health officials discussed at length the measures taken and sug gested for the future Including even more exhaustive methods of watching for and guarding against the spread of tho disease. It was reported that the steamer Samoa had been quaran tined and would be given a thorough cleansing and fumigation before she was released. KELLY EQUALS 10 FLAT JAMESTOWN CONTESTANT SUCCESSFUL TRIAL. HAS Runs Under Severe Conditions nnd Impartial Timlin; Trainer Ilny- uard Says He Is Satisfied. Eugene, Or., Aug. 17. At 3:30 this afternoon on tho University track Dan Kelly, the Oregon athlete who holds the world's record of 9 3-5 seconds for the hundred-yard dash, made his final trial before starting for the Jamestown Exposi tion, where he will represent the University of Oregon in competition with the best sprinters in the world for the 100 and 220-yard dashes. He made his distance twice In 10 seconds flat. "Bill" Hayward, Kelly's famous trainer and head of the department of physical education at the Univer sity, refused to have anything to do with the trial. "My part," said the trainer, "has been to help get Dan into shape for the races. Kelly is in good condition, and I consider that 10 flat in an effort like this is as good as 9 4-5 in a race. I want Dan's friends to be satisfied with the trial, and therefore I want disinterested men to conduct it." Hayward feels confident that if Kelly arrives at Norfolk In as good condition as when he starts he will fulfill the expectations of his friends and defend successfully tho honors he has won. "His records indicate what may be expected of him. Ev ery boy knows who holds tho cham pionship for the hundred, but every one doesn't know that he .has made the 2:20 in what can fairly be called the fastest time ever mado by any man. He ran this race in 21 1-5 on a curved track, and better time than this has never been made on a straight track. I think bo will win this race. The hundred is of course his race for ho has his record to de fend here. I think he will win it al though with several men In this dash with good records it is hard to make a sure guess on it." When Kelly came on the field he was warmly applauded by the crowd which had gathered in tho grand stand to see his trial. Ho soon took his place on tho scratch and with a good start finished by four watches in 10 flat. After a few minutes he ran another heat, making tho same tlrtie. Tho timekeepers were Drew, Griffin, George Hug and Webster Klncald. , Kolly said, "I hope I can make good for the sake of the University and those who aro sending me. If tho trip or tho climate does not in terfere, I think I can win both races. I should do better after the rest from strenuous training, but I'll do tho best I can for those who have mado the trip possible." Hayward said, "I'm satisfleld." DIVORCE EPIDEMIC STARTLES OMAHA For Every 100 Marrlnges Twenty Two Suits For Separation Aro Instituted. Omaho, Neb., Aug. 19. Reports that will be sent to the government bureau of statistics will show that marriage in Douglas county is a fail ure. For the last twenty years for every 100 marriages 22 divorce suits have been Instituted. Besides many di vorce suits of persons married in Omaha have been filed In other cities. The official statistics indicate that one-third of the marriages find their concluslnos in the divorce court. Tho end comes sooner or lafer, though 55 per cent of the divorces are instituted within three years of tho wedding day. Eleven per cent of tho wives and husbands tire of each other with in one year of marriage. Tho government expert who Is gathering statistics in Omaha, states that the figures he has compiled do not show tho full extent of marital unrest, but that quarrels and separation- that do not become of record is about 12 per cent of all marriages in this country. Tho figures aro not yet complete, but show an approximate of 12,000 marriages since 1887 In this county, with about 2, GOO divorce suits. HELPS SWELL THE CITY TREASURY As a result of a fistic encounter on tho A street wharf on Monday night, Lester Smith is shy $25 ball money which ho placed for his ap- jiearanco, and then forgot to look ntoi- Mm mnttnr. Mr. Mnv Tlmmor- man, tho other Interested party, ap peared with a witness and satisfied tho court that Smlih was the aggres sor. Judge Upton considered tho ag gravation sufficient for Timmerman to havo mado a defense and so dis charged him, ARE WlLLiNG TO ARBITRATE GompersSays the Telegraphers Would Accept Labor Mediation. FEW MORE MEN QUIT WORK General Orders Issued Ry President Small Meet With Llttlo Result. Chicago, Aug. 19. The officiate of tho Telegraphers' Union late today changed front on the proposition to arbitrate, and announced that they would acept the offices of tho general board of arbitrators of the American Federation of Labor in settling their differences with the companies. This board consists of John Mitchell of tho United Mine Workers, DanieJ J. Keefo of the Longshoremen and President Samuel Gompers. It was Gompers who mado tho above an nouncement. Strike Seems Unchanged. Chicago, Aug. 19. Notwithstand ing the general strike order issued today by President Small of tho tele graphers, tho situation seems practic ally unchanged. Tho general order does not seem to have brought out an appreciable number of additional men. In the east It is said the order was practically ignored. Both tho Postal and Western Union companies are receiving messages and claim to have clear wires to all points. Tho furious storms of last night threw down many wires. Tho officials of the strikers hero today said their men would starve before they would yield to the term3 of the companies. Some of the news papers working with leased wires to day refused to sign the closed-shop agreement demanded by the union and threats were made to pull out these wires, but this has not yet been done. Tho Chicago papers, by resort ing to long-distant telephone and leased wires, are gradually building up a practically complete news ser vice. The operators of the long-dls-tanco telephone company secured their demands and the danger of a strike In this highly Important ser vice has been averted. The leased nrlfr. nnor.ntnrR fnr Board of TrndO j firms, tor stockyard companies and other Dig concerns, nave reiuacu w strike. The Associated Press has so cured many of its old operators and is in a much stronger position today. International Secretary Trensurer Wesley Russell issued a statement to officers and members ol au ioi;ai ' unions throughout tho country, which Isays: I "Preserve order in your cities. 'Obey. the law. Bo governed by yoir I local officers, who will receive In Istructlons from President Small and his deputies. Asociated Press Operators Return. New York. Aug. 19. Intel est In tho telegraphers strike centered to day in the probable effect of tho gen eral strlko order lsueu uy rruamuw. (Small of the National Union and 'which called upon tho operators cm 1 ployed by the commercial telegraph 'nninminiM mid those working private and leased wires not under union contracts, to go out. Throughout the east there were few, If any re sponses to tne call. This was ex plained on the ground that all oper ators who would striko had already quit work, and hero the strike order iwas given importance oniy us uuuiu Ing official sanction of the action al ready taken by the strikers without the previous approval of consent ol . the national officers. I Both the Western Union and tho Postal companies claimed not to havo been affected by President Small'a n nn.i tn lm wnrkine their wires better today than before since tho strike was declared. Business, it w.ts said, was again moving smoothly. The Associated Press was not affect ed adversely. On tho contrary, sev eral of the men who had left the ser vice returned to work after tho striker order had been promulgated. Brokerage Operators Quit. St Louis, Aug. 19. About eighty five operators working on private wires in brokerage offices were called out this afternoon by President A. L. Ewing of the local union of commer cial telegraphers. As soon ns tho operators were notified they closed their wires and quit. Manager Handles tho Business. Salt Lake, Aug. 19. -Two West ern Union operators walked out of tho office at Boise, Idaho, last night, leaving the manager to handle tho business alone. MR. LUND WILL OPEN NEW HARNESS SHOP O. Lund, lately of Grants Pass, will soon open a harness shop in Marshfleld. Mr. Lund is an exper ienced harness maker and 'tradesman and there Is a lino opening here for his line of business. The C. A, Smith company is building a shop for him next to their Broadway office, to tho northward, and it will be- occu pied as soon as completed. J mMZ3m