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MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1907.
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SEARCHED FOR
Brown Case Interesting East
ern Oregon Police Look
for Three Men.
KIMONA MAN WAS TALL
Iato News Indicate Murderers of
Ex-Shcrlff Will Soon Bo
Apprehended.
Baker City, Or., Oct. 7. Not
only does proof pile up rapidly that
former Sheriff Harvey K. Brown was
murdered by three men. tho tallest
of whom was disguised as a woman,
but tho authorities hero havo practi
cally recahed one conclusion as to
motive that Bj-own was "removed"
because he would be dangerous to
the defense In the Pettlbono case,
and for the reason that he was
looked on as a traitor to the West
ern Federation of Miners, In whose
employ he Is now known to have
been.
In consummation or their diabolic
al plans, according to the theory of
the authorities, the men who mur
dered Brown also Intended to "get"
former Sheriff Angus Sutherland, of
Shoshone County, Idaho. Several
attempts have already been made on
the life of Sutherland, his escape In
two Instances appearing almost
providential.
C. A. Elmer, private secretary of
Governor Prank R. Gooding, of
Idaho, arrived in the city from
Boise yesterday, bringing with him
notes and data relative to Brown's
connection with the prosecution in
tho Western Federation cases. The
above definite conclusions as to the
motive controlling the assassins of
the ex-official was reached at a con
ference last nlgfit among District
Lomax, Sheriff Rand, Captain
Swain, of the Thlel Detective
Agency, and Secretary Elmer. It is
reported that despite rumors to tho
valuablo witness for the state ai the
contrary, Brown would have been a
trial, .of Pettibone:
"Boy, I Know Too Much."
This theory as to motive Is strog
ly in keeping with assertions of
Brown made a short time before he
was blown up. To A. B. Fliun, a
boy living near him, with whom his
relations were confidential, ho said
last Saturday night:
"Boy, I am a marked man. I
hope I don't have to testify at the
Pettibone trial, because I know too
much. These fellows Intend to get
me."
The care with which the assas
sins laid their plans Is made clearer
by a statement of Lola Ross, inmate
of a house in the redllght district,
made to the authorities yesterday.
"Shortly befor 8 o'clock Monday
night," said this woman, "I sat In
a window of my room, overlooking
an alley leading to the house known
as tho 'Horshoe.' Two men stopped
under the window. Both were very
dark coraplexloned and wore light
colored slouch hats. I did not notice
their clothing, but their first words
caused mo to listen closely.
Queer Talk Under Window.
"One asked how about Jackson;
tho other replied he would look out
for the chief all right; that he
knew where he lived, and would
keep tab on him. 'Well, said the
vjrst man, 'you take care of Jackson
,and I will keep watch on Mayor
Johns.' Then tho two men walked
away. I did not know what the
conversation meant at the time, but
now I understand."
The description given by tho Ross
woman of the two men tallies with
that of the foreign-looking person
who accompanied toe very tall man
into the Golden Rule store Monday
afternoon and bought a kimono from
proprietor Tlllery.
Chief of Police Jackson says that
Monday night ho and his wife left
the house at 7:55 o'clock to attend
a lecture at the Baptist Church.
Their home is at Second and Place
streets. A man stood by a woodpile
across the street, In the shadow of
the old city hall, aa they left the
house and, keeping on the opposite
side of tho street, followed them to
the church, and stood on the far
corner. When Jackson and his wlfo
left the church their "Bhadow" waa
still on the corner, and trailed them
home. Jackeon did not attach
special Importance to the affair nt
tho time. He had got Into bed
when the explosion happened, and,
Jumping out, looked at his watch.
The hour was exactly 10:40.
John's Footsteps Dogged, Too.
Information has also been secured
that Mayor John's footsteps were
dogged the samo night. The houso
of Mayor Johns was placed under
guard last night as well as tho
houses of other officials.
This was done not because further
violence was feared, but owing to
tho nervousness of families, follow
ing the shooting between special
deputies and tho presence of bub
piclous characters prowling around
the residence districts the previous
night.
Sheriff "Shad" Hodgln and Deputy
George Porter arrived here this
morning. They havo been In close
conference with local officials since
their arrival, though maintaining
that their presence in Baker City
Is not In connection with the Brown
murder.
"Three attempts have beon made
on the life of Angus Sutherland,"
said Hodglns. "Once he was decoyed
to Pullman, Wash., by a fake tele
gram, and his llfe was saved at the
depot there by a drunken man.
This fellow acted suspiciously, and
under pressure admitted three men
were lying in wait for Sutherland
behind a building. They fled when
Sutherland and the town marshel
went after them.
"Twice men laid In wait for tho
former sheriff pf Shoshone County
to kill him at night, while he was
on his way home from down town
at Wallace. By luck for the first
time in a month he took a different
route home, and the would-be as
sassins became alarmed, thinking
their plans were known. These facts
were afterwards learned from the
wife of one of the conspirators, who
was separated from him.
A well known citizen of Baker
County, a mining man, who spends
a good part of his time out of the
city, reached here Thursday from
his mine. He says he saw on the
streets here Wednesday night a man
who had a personal grievance against
Brown. This man, says the mining
operator, was always advocating
violence, and was known to be fond
of masquerading In woman's clothes
at balls. He does not answer the
description of any of the three men
who bought tho kimono and were
seen prowling around Brown's house
the night of the murder, but is be
ing kept under surveillance.
Kimono Man Seen nt 10:30.
Additional evidence that tho three
men who bought the kimono at the
Golden Rule store, and were seen
by H. S. Geddes and Mrs. J. A.
Romlg near Brown's houso the night
he was blown up are responsible for
the crime, was procured last night.
Miss Navona Miller and Fred Hodg
son met a tall man disguised as a
woman and ono of tho two alleged
assassins about three blocks from
Brown's house about 10:30 o'clock.
They were on their way to Miss Mll
ler'B house from lodge. They noticed
tho supposed woman because of her
height and peculiar stride. They
described the dress as long and
flowing, with light epots showing
here and there, and a hat, broad
brimmed and pinned up on the sides.
Besides the great height, the sup
posed woman attracted attention by
her peculiar stride and her way of
holding her hands.
Mrs. Harvey K. Brown, a widow
of tho murdered man, also stood on
th0 porch and saw the "woman" a
few minutes before her husband
came to his death. Tho widow
throws no light on tho terrible affair.
Fear causes her to refrain from say
ing anything.
"The guilty ones will bo pun
ished," she said. "If not hero it
will bo done by that Greater Power
who makes It possible for us who
are so weak to lean upon him In our
tlmo of bereavement and sorrow."
Caught n Devil Sun Fish.
A party of men from tho Flanagan-Bennett
bank building were out
on Sunday in tho Messenger and du
ring their trip they found a devil
sun flsh in tho lower bay. The un
usual specimen was skimming the
top of the water and the party suc
ceeded in gaffing him and bringing
him to Marshfleld. The flsh weighed
120 pounds, but Is valuable only as
a specimen, as the flesh is not fit for
food. A photograph has been sent
to David Star Jordan with a request
for Identification. There was some
dlsputo among tho older fishermen
with regards to Its identity, and this
was done to Bot tho unoertanlty at
rest.
SILL WOULD
NOT AFFIRM
Proposal to Call Out All Opera
tors Without Regard to
Contracts, Refused.
CLEVELAND MEN RETURN
Santa Fo Ad-anccs Telegraphers'
Pay Second Rnisc lu Twelve
Months.
New York, Oct 7. Percy Thomas,
deputy national president of tho
Telegraphers' Union, today resigned
and National President Small an
nounced he will make his headquar
ters here and conduct the strike of
telegraphers from this city. Thomas'
resignation is reported to be the
outcome of Small's action at tho
strikers' meeting yesterday in declin
ing to indorse the local union in its
move to call out all the leased wh'e
operators whether under contract or
not.
Send Lender Request.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 7. The
Cleveland News says that upon what
may be accepted as Indisputable au
thority, tho News Is enabled to say
that the telegraphers strike will
probably end In Cleveland, at least,,
by Thursday morning. A request
was sent to J. E. Matterna, local
leader of the strike, for permission
to return to work Thursday, and It
Is said if permission Is not grantee,
the men will go back of their own
accord. Tho companies stated to
day that any proposition looking to
a reinstatement of all the striking
operators would not bo considered
and that practically all the men
employed to take the places of strik
ing telegraphers will bo retained.
Unsolicited Rnisc.
Topeka, Oct. 7. Tho Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe announced an in
crease of pay for all telegraphers of
Its system to go into effect. The in
crease ranges from $2.50 to $4 per
month. Tho increase came as a sur
prise to the men, being tho second
Increase In the last 12 months, the
Increase at that time being about 8
per cent. The road employs non
union operators.
New Superintendent.
Mr. A. Demangeon, lately of the
Allls-Chalmers Company, of Port
land, arrived on the Alliance yester
day and will Immediately take
charge of the manufacturing and
mechanical departments of the C.
A. Smith Lumber and Manufacturing
Company. Mr. Demangeon Is an
experienced man In this lino, and
was secured by the Smith Company
from a good position with the com
pany already mentioned. Ho will
move his family from Portland to
Marshfleld as soon as he can mako
arrangements for a home.
Fish Are Plentlous.
The run of salmon Is now on in
dead earnest and the fishermen are
taking more than at any time during
the season. . Sunday night, Ave boats
took 790 flsh in Coos River, and the
other boats brought tho catch for
the night up to about twelve hundred
flsh. The run Is about equally divi
ded between silversides and Chinook.
The chlnook are bringing three cents
per pound and the silversides 22
cents each. The cold storage is
freezing and the packing house Is
putting the fish in brine, for ship
ment to Europe.
Machinery Enroute.
Mr. A. Mereen, manager of tho C.
A. Smith Company informs tho
Times that all the machinery for
tho industries tho company is In
stalling is on tho road, with the ex
ception of two car loads, and this
will soon be shipped.
Gas Machinery Coining.
Seymour H. Bell, of tho Coos Bay
Gas and Electric Company, informs
tho Times that tho company has
seven carloads of gas machinery on
the road. It will be Installed as soon
as It arrives and tho gas system will
bo completed In the shortest possible
tlmo.
ALLIANCE BRINGS
IN LARGE CARGO
Six Cms of Machinery for C. A. Smith
Co. Oregonian's Story of
Fishing Trip.
The Alliance arrived In from Port
land yesterday morning with 500
tons of freight, and spent a great
share of tho day at North Bend, com
ing down to Marshfleld late in the
afternoon. There was nothing of In
terest on the voyage, but the follow
ing notice which tho crew got In the
Oregonian Is interesting:
"The steamship Alliance, which
arrived up at an early hour yester
day morning from Coos Bay, com
pleted a very fast trip. She left
Portland Saturday night and was
back at her dock hero Wednesday
night. She brought a quantity of
freight for Astoria and a good pas
senger list.
"Captain Olson, Purser Skinner
and Otto Schuttler, of Marshfleld,
undertook to troll for salmon during
tho stay of the vessel In Coos Bay.
A launch was secured and the party
set out. Experience was lacking but
before the end of the day 28 salmon
had been landed. (Figures by Cap
tain Olson). The only thing that
marred tho pleasure of the fishing
trip was the fact that Schuttler fell
overboard during his second round
with a huge salmon. Skinner imme
diately plunged in to save his com
rade, but In the excitement forgot
that he could not swim. Olson rang
a stopping bell for tho launch and
with a boat hook, hauled tho luck
loss fishermen on board. Some of
the salmon were brought to Portland
friends."
The Passenger List.
Ed. Rencehansen and. wife, W.
Rencehansen, Earl Renceh'ansen,
Minnie Rencehansen, A. W. Wahl,
Sam Ralston, A. Demangeon, D. L.
Avery, H. H. Wilson and wife,
Maude Wilson, J. Elcklrate, W. E.
Bronson, Chas, Stanley, Ida Stanley,
Cecile Stanley, Harry Stanley, J. T.
Stanley, Geo. Stanley, W. A. Thies,
Lydla McCulloch, Willie Inman,
Irene Inman, Frank Bisk and wife,
Master F. Bisk, Ellis Bisk, R. E.
Morton, G. Forsberg, Mrs. Chambers,
Mildred Chambers, L. Morrill, D. A.
Wentworth, Miss Rohy, Chas, Rlng
ler, D. A. Hilt, J. W. Snyder, H.
Strickland, Florence Maxwell, Wm.
Maxwell, A. Wilcox, W. W. Wilcox,
A. L. Anderson, O. C. Anderson, O. C.
Puntches, Geo. Inman and wife,
Jewell Inman, Albert Johnson, Edwin
A. Beals, Claude M. Baker, W. E.
Smith, Chas. Lee, R. G. Bonnell, Mrs.
Emma GIvens, Olive M. McKee, Theo
McKee, Chas. E. Dixon, A. Duch
arml and wife, A. D. Vllllcr, George
Bolster, Mrs. J. G. Horn, C. F. Schuy
ler and wife, W. G. Fellows, J. Bo
lan, E. P. Rubanka, Harry J. GIvens
and wife, Vernlo Gunn, Jessie Gunn,
W. D. Mason, Mrs. Ray, C. W. Holm
berg, John E. Holmberg, Gordon
Ray, Gall Ray, Mrs. McLaggan,
Chester McLaggan, Donald McLag
gan, C. C. Spencer and wife, J. E.
Lewis, Frank Bogart, Ncls Martin
son, C. E. Dlbert, W. D. Dlbert, Wll-
lard Jenkins, Chas B. Adams, F. W.
Weiland, W. M. Becker.
Enjoyed Spin on Bench.
A narty who went to the beach on
Sunday had a novel experience for
Coos Bay citizens. They were at tho
life Baving station, and Incidentally,
went out to tho ocean, where they
found one of the automobiles which
will run between tho Coos Bay Jetty
and Florence. Tho chauffeur took
tho bunch In the machine and gave
them a spin up and down tho beach
at a forty mile an hour pace. Need
less to say, the crowd throughly en
Joyed tho fun and are now in a mood
to put In a good word for the route
when It Is started, which will bo
soon.
Notes of Building.
Bert Watklns has lumber ordered
for a seven room homo in the Nas
burg addition.
Miss Mullln has lumber at Bunkor
Hill for two of tho ten cottages sho
will have erected this fall.
J. D. McNeil started two of his
cottages In Bay Park yesterday.
D. M. Wilklns Is getting lumber
for another cottage In Bay Park.
John Nagle Is building a now
barn on his property in South Marsh
fleld. Progress Club Mcct Today.
Tho Progress Club will hold the
first mooting of tho season with Mrs.
Bradley, today. ,
WILL PRO
UG
HHIfCE
August tyartje Has New Mass
of Documents to Show
the Court,
WANTS CASE REOPENED
Pines for Vindication Millions for
Vindication, Rut No Thought
of Compromise.
Pittsburg, Oct. 7. Interest In the
sensational HartJe divorce case Is
revived by the announcement In a
petition filed by tho complainant,
August HartJe, with Justice of the
superior court sitting In Philadel
phia, asking that tho caso bo re
opened. The additional evidence, it
is alleged will be damaging to the
defendant, Mary Scott HartJe if It
could be heard. Tho mllllonalro
paper manufacturer, has, It Is said,
discovered a package of letters al
leged to be written by two sisters of
Mrs. HartJe and Thomas Madlne,
the coachman correspondent, and ho
desires to show that the respondent
Is guilty of the charges brought
against her by her hiiBband. Tho
letters are also said to contain ad
missions with referenco to tho
divorce case. Madino also Is alleged
to have mado a confession to tho
attorneys of HartJe and to havo
turned over to them masses of
documentary evidence. Tho attor
ney for Mrs. HartJo stated today tho
letters have no bearing on tho case.
HartJe says tho letters vindicate
him and that he will spend his last
dollar to secure vindication. Mrs.
HartJo Is out of tho city.
INTEREST IN COOS
BAY IS MARKED
D. L. Avery Found Ready Listeners
When Ho Talked of
Coos Buy.
Mr. D. L. Avery, who owns tho
skating rink and is well known and
popular on Coos Bay, returned homo
yesterday on tho Alliance, after an
extended sojourn In central and east
ern Oregon and other points. He
states that wherever ho has been tho
people havo been eager to hear about
Coos Bay; that they know llttlo or
nothing abopt North Bend and
Marshfleld by name, and show no In
terest when those names are men
tioned, but that their Interest bo-
comes very marked when Coos Bay
was mentioned. Ho was quite proud
of being a citizen of Coos Bay and
was glad to talk about It. Ho saw
nothing which could form a suffi
cient attraction to make him feel
that ho cared to live elsewhere. Ho
was glad to get back. Ono thing
which surprised him was tho fact
that when a man would ask him
where ho had been tho last year, peo
ple would catch tho name Coos Bay
and a crowd would gather as bv
magic. This was bo In Portland as
well as In other places. He was
pleased to find that Portland had
been growing so rapidly slnco ho' last
saw It that ho could hardly recog
nize It. Tho narrow spirit which
seemed to affect It formerly had
given placo to a largo metropolitan
view and everybody had a good word
to speak of Coos "Bay.
ORIGINATOR OF THE
COOS BAY BEAUTY
Tho Times has a communication
from Mrs. R. Rooko of North Coos
River relative to tho matter whero
and by whom tho Coos Bay Beauty,
the applo which Is all that Its name
Implies was originated. Some tlmo
ago Tho Times mado tho state
ment that Mr. WIrth originated tho
apple on his Coos River farm, and
now comes Mrs. Rooke who says:
"I received your paper of recent,
date and seo In It an artlclo about
the applo calledjJCoos Bay Beauty
Thero 1b a mistake In the namo of
the originator of It. Robert Rooko
of North Coos river, raised tho trea
from seed on his old farm whero he
Btlll lives. Mr. WIrth took tho grafts
from the ordinal tree" Qlf ,
SET OUT IN LAUNCH
WITH ASSAY OUTFIT
FOR ALASKA "HOLES"
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 7.
Tho little launch Taku, owned
by C. S. Lancaster and son, left
for Southern Alaska waters
today for a prospecting expe
dition. Tho launch is fitted
with a complcto assaying outfit
and accomodations for bIx men,
although but three will make
tho trip. It Is the Intention of
tho party to visit a number of
locations they havo in mind,
assaying tho ore themselves.
Tho vessel is throughly equip
ped for a long trip. Although
but a 45-foot craft, It Is stanch
and seaworthy.
FINED $30 AND
THE TRIMMINGS
Millmnn Gets Into Trouble Through
Too Ready Uso of
Fists.
E. S. Bergstrand, a mlllman work
ing In a local mill, was before Jus
tice Pennock yesterday charged with
having assaulted J. W. Tlbbets on
Sunday night with brass knuckles.
Tho ovidenco brought out was sub
stantlnlly as follows: Bergstrand
and a friend wero In the Palaco ios
taurant Sunday evening and wished
to get a short order. Tho restaurant
does not servo short orders until af
ter 7 o'clock and tho men wero In
formed of the fact. Some profane and
vulgar languago was indulged In by
tho two men and Mr. Tlbbets at
tempted to put tho friend of Berg
strand out. Bergstrand thought hla
friend was going to fall to tho floor
and aided him in keeping his equilib
rium, and struck Tlbbets at tho samo
time. Mr. Tlbbetts and ono of his
witnesses wero certain they saw
something In Bergstrand's hand when
tho blow was struck, and as It did
considerable damage, were sure tho
blow must havo been reinforced with
a knuckle. Officer Carter, who ar
rested Bergstrand, found a steel
knucklo In his possession. Tho
knuckle was introduced as evidence,
but tho court thought tho ovidenco
not strong enough to hold Borg
strand on a criminal charge, and so
fined him $30 and costs, which mado
a bill of something over $40.
Dr. Ingram was brought Into the
oaso as an expert witness and after
the attorneys had had what fun they
wanted with him, he examined "Mr.
Tlbbett's wound and said ho could
not tell whether ho had been struck
by a knuckle or not. Bergstrand paid
the fine and went back to work a
wiser man, and will probably bo a
better actor in the future.
Georgo Farrln appeared for tho
prosecution and L. A. Llljoqulst for
tho defense.
Work nt n Standstill.
Work on tho concrete building
which has been under way by Ralph
Williams at the corner of Broadway
and Queen avenue, Is suspended by
reason of a question as to tho title
to tho plot of land on which the
building was to have been erecter
Mr. Williams bought the lnnd i nr
her of years ago, but It seem tho
title rests In C. A. Smith, the Jiimbor
man who recently purchased so
much land about Marshfleld.
Took n Beer.
Nols Rasmussen and a friend wero
hunting In tho nelghborhccd of
North Inlet on Sunday and camo
across a door that had been driven
Into tho bay by a dog. Tho deer
had mlred and tho dog had worried
It and bitten It until It was nearly
dead. Tho hunters shot tho animal
and brought It back to tho city. It
was a two pronged buck, and has
beon prepared for mounting at tho
Holland boat houso.
Homo From Eureka,
Charles Leo arrived homo yester
day on tho Alllanco from n trip to
Eureka nud Humbolt county. Ho
had a successful trip and coracs
homo fooling In good spirits.
"Buckshot" Fined.
Buckshot, tho gonial porter 'of tho
Blanco, was unfortunato enough to
fall Into tho hands of the police of
ficers again Sunday night, and yes
terday was charged six dollars and
costs for his offense, by Judge Up
ton, of tho police court.
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