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VOL II.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1907.
No. 38.
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Aragoftir Events Jmnflffnced
H"hreeDays flunRnd
ArmisTierir
EPARTMENT
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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.
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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.
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