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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1907)
(Eons ifajj fflttttw EDITION THURSDAY MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED TRESS. VOL II. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1907. No. 83. m "Minir trrniMmrii nimrf"rii"1""M if "inn" FORME LEFT 10 STRANGER Mexican Leaves Valuable Es tate to Girl Whose Photo graph Pleased Him. HAD NOT SEEN EACH OTHER FORTUNE LEFT Girl Friend Took Picture from States to Mexico St run go Sequel. Milwaukee, Oct. . To be loit half a million by a person whom one has nover seen sounds like a fa.'ry tale, but it has been realized in Mil waukee, according to Miss Lydio Paeschke, 1221 Clayborn street. She has been left $400,000 by a ri b Mexican whose name she does :.ot know and who knew of her only by means of a photograph taken to Mexico and shown to him by a friend of Miss Paeschke, C. E. Jones, who left Milwaukee for Mexico the latter part of May. Miss Paeschke received a letter from attorneys in Mexico yesterday acquainting, her of the fortune left her, and she immediately placed the matter in the hands of her attor neys, Baker & Zimmers, who will take charge of the transference of papers. "It sounds like a fairy tale, doesn't it?" said Miss Paeschke la.U night. "Yet it is true. It is hard for me to realize it myself; if it had been $4,000 I wouldn't have thought so much about it, but $400,000 why I cannot realize it myself. "When C. E. Jones was about to leave for Mexico the latter par:, of May, he asked me for one of my pic tures to take along with 'him. When he got there he happened to show the picture to ho Mexican, whose name I think was Manda, or some thing like that. "A short time ago I received a let ter from Mr. Jones and ho then told me that my picture had made a great impression upon the Mexican. He said that when ho showed tho pho tograph to Mr. Manda the latter said, 'I could learn to love that girl.' "Of course I thought he was just flatterjng me at the time and paid no attention to it. Shortly after that I received a letter from the Mexican himself, but I was unable to read it and threw It away, being afraid that somebody else would get hold of it. Just fancy throwing away a letter that was written by a man who was going to leave mo $400,000. "From that time on I heard no more about tho matter until yester day, when I received word from at torneys in Mexico telling me that I had been left tho money by Mr. Manda, who died Just recently, and. asking me what they should do in the matter. I turned the matter over to my attorneys. "The queerest coincidence Is a visit I made a fortune teller last summer. I went down and had my fortune told and she said that at some time not far distaint I would he left a vast fortune, but of course didn't, be lieve it. They always tell you some thing like that and I had heard the same thln so often that I paid no further attention to it. I guess, af ter all, that she did know something about it. "I wish I had one of tho pictures that I gave Mr. Jones when he went away. Since this morning I haye been hunting high and low for It, but I haven't been able to find it. It would be a great treasure to me af ter what has happened, but perhaps I shall come across it after the shock and excitement has worn off. You cdn't imagine my surprise this morn ing. "I'll bet he wouldn't have left me that money if ho had known that I had been married." Miss Paeschke was formerly Mrs. Paul Rosenthal and resided at West Bend. She was married three years ago, but on August 27 she obtained a divorce. Their child is nearly 2 years old. The heiress was born In this city, her parents being Mr. and Mrs. Herman Paeschke. New House Under Way. J. P, Morris has hla seven room house at Plat B well under way and hopes to have it ready for occupancy 'within a month. THIRTY ATTACK FRESHMAN OLPH President Kerr Says Hazing 'Will lie Abolished nt O. A. C. CorvalllS, Or., Oct. 9. A serious cutting affray took place on the college campus last Friday night, in which two sophomores, John Kelly,, of Eugene, and Richard Sklbbe, of The Dalles, were severely wounded. Tho wounds are deep, but the two young men are out of danger. Tho stabbing was done by Fresh man Robert Olph, of Prairie City, Or., one of tho new undergraduates who was about to be given a ducking by a large number of sophomores. The sophomores, about thirty In number, had by some pretext or an other lured young Olph, who was a powerful built boy from Grant county, from his room, and pounced on him at a 'secluded spot on the college grounds. Olph fought hard against the proposed ducking In a fountain, which was to constitute tho first step In the hazing process. He shook off first one and then an other of the upper classmen, but they closed on him again. He warned them repeatedly that if they did not desist "somebody would get hurt," but this threat only made the second-year men the more deter mined to curb the defiant spirits of of the lad. Kelly, Stlbbe and an other sophomore named Weather ford closed In on Olph once more, and a desperate fight ensued. While trying to pinion Olph's arms to his sides, he broke away long enough to draw a sharp pocket knife, yanked open tho blade and began slashing right and left. He was like a panther, and succeeded In cutting several slashes In Weath urford's clothes, though the latter was not wounded. Sklbbe and Kelly were cut deeply. Their cries of pain discouraged the rest of the hazers. Kelly Is the more seriously wounded of tho two, and will be In the hospital a couple of weeks, though he is not in danger, accord ing to Drs. Farra and Pernot, who dressed the wounds of the two Victims. As soon as the faculty heard of the attempted hazing and the sub sequent cutting scrape, Dr. Kerr said he would probably suspend the ringleaders of tho hazing sopho mores, and it Is expected that such drastic action will be taken that it will mean the absolute abolition of hazing at the institution. The attempt to initiate Olph was tho first affair of that sort at tempted this year, and news of it came as a surprise. CRYSTAL PICTURE SH0WHAS CROWD The Crystal moving picture show opened its doors on Tuesday evening, after having found 'their films had arrived and were billed to somebody else. Tho first night was a hummer, and every chair was filled at all per formances. The Illustrated songs by Gus W. Kramer, made a hit and the audience showed, its appreciation of his work. The managers start out with the intention of giving three performances dally, one In the after noon and two in tho evening. The little show house at the corner of A and Second streets Is tastily arranged and no disturbances are allowed by tho management. This place will certainly prove an attractive resort in which to spend a few pleasant mo ments. Surprised HnttcbcrRs. The Ladles' Aid Society of tho Presbyterian church of North Bend gave a surprise party last night to Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hatteberg. Mr. Hatteberg came to North Bend about three years ago, at the time of start ing the furniture factory there, of which he was in charge In that time they have made many friends who regret their leaving exceeding ly. Mr. Hatteberg, who is quite aged, feels that a change of climate will do him good, and will try Los Angeles, and will leave with his son on tho Plant, Mrs. Hatteberg will go overland. Skndng Rink Opens Tonight. Mr. D. L. Avery informs The Times that he will reopen the skat ing rink on front street tonight and hopes to see the old crowd back. The, rink was a popular, amusement ,last. season by reasqp (of the good 'order an,ji3eje.ct crowds which at tended. The skates have been over hauled and put In first class condi tion for tho opening. "I believe railroad commissioners used." E. H. Harriman. SEEK COLONISTS IN OLD COUNTRY Astoria Boosters Carry Advertising Cniupuign Across tho At lantic. Astoria, Or., Oct. 9. The As toria chamber of commerce has be gun an advertising campaign and is sending its literature abroad throughout England .Scotland, Ger many, France and Holland, and is endeavoring to attract the two most necessary essentials to make Oregon a greater state, labor and capital. The advertisement calling the at tention of English laborers to Ore gon has been answered by several thousand English, Scotch and Irish people. These' replies from tho British Isles, besides being answered by pamphlets which set forth As toria's advantages, ftre also being answered by letters on labor con ditions and agriculture on lands surrounding Astoria. The letter de scribing farming conditions in Or gon follows: Dear Sir: The Chamber of Com merce desires to direct your atten tion to the possibilities of Oregon agricultural lands. These may be grouped into two general clasess so far as this part of the state is concerned: cut-over timber lands on which the stumps remain, and which may or may not be bottom lands, and tide lands. Tho latter would be called bottom lands In the central states, but, hero near the ocean, because of the rise and tho fall of the tide, must be slightly diked, to keep tho high tides from spreading over them. Tide lands are free from trees and gen erally from bush also, and can easily b0 put Into cultivation after they are once diked. The cost of diking is generally estimated at $10 per acre. Dynamite can be used In removing stumps from tho cut-over land by those who know how to handle this explosive. One who has never learned how to handle dyna mite can soon learn how to use It. Cultivation may bo carried on be tween the stumps until they have rotted away. ALL WANT TO KNOW ABOUT COOS BAY Mrs. J. G, Horn of North Bend, re turned on the Alliance after a visit of two weeks in Portland, Eugene and the Willamette valley. Her ex perience is about the Bame as that of every body else they all want to know about Coos Bay. One friend of hers in the valley who conducts a fine shoo store declared that Coos Bay would see him as soon as ho could close out his business there, as he had tho Coos Bay fever. She was Informed at the Imperial hotel that there were more inquiries for Coos Bay than any other section of the state. They are wondering what we are going to do with the people. EAST MARSHFIELD GROWING FAST W. M. BJorkquIst of East Marsh field, is having lumber landed at tho East Marshfleld wharf with which to erect a seven room cottage. There is a great deal of building go'ln on In East Marshfleld, and if this city doesn't, look out EaBt Marshfleld will bo annexing this city Instead of tho city across the bay being taen In by Marshfleld. are good when they are not improperly Morris in Spokesman-Review. GOES INTO BARBARY COAST FOR COLOR Alturas Preacher Ends in n Fight and Is Playfully Pounded to Sleep. San Francisco. Oct. 9. Locked up on the charge of trying to steal a diamond from the ear of a Chinese woman, Rev. George Chainock, past or of tho First Congregational church of Alturas, Modoc county, this state, spent Sabbath in the city prison and was today arraigned In the police court. This brought to a sad end an excursion of the clergy man into the San Francisco Barbary Coast in search of "color" for his sermons to the people of Alturas, The coast was too strong for the reverend explorer. It did not treat him gently and when at 2:30 a. m. tho police were summoned to Bart lett Alley by tho noise of a woman's screams, they found tho preacher In a serious bout with pig tailed Chinese, hammering them right and left with his heavy fists. Tho fighters emerged to the street and just at the moment when the clergyman was about to run to escape tho police and the Chinese, someone touched him on the head with a shutter and sleep grabbed him. He awoke In prison. The police today dismissed the case and let the clergyman go with a reprimand. Ho expects to preach at Alturas next Sunday. COOS BAY WHOLESALERS r SHIP TO PORTLAND Mr. Frank Davis of tho wholesale grocery firm of Davls-Schultz Co. of North Bend, surprised the wholesal ers of Portland last week by con tracting for GOO sacks of beans to be delivered from Coos Bay. The Davis Schultz Co. bought in tho same mar ket with the Portland wholesalers some time ago, but wore wise enough to lay In a good supply with the result that they are now selling to tho Portland people on a big rise In tho price. It shows plainly that our people know when to buy. With the shipment of beans was a con signment of Capt. Harris' famous Coos' Bay cheese. DOW AND MURPHY FORM PARTNERSHIP F. S. Dow and W. P. Murphy have formed a partnership which will bo known as the Murphy-Dow Building Material company, Tho company will take over the business hereto fore conducted by Mr. Dow, but which had grown so large that ;lie found It difficult to take care of It alone. Tho firm will handle brick, lime, cement, sower pipe, building paper and other material which goes with the list. THIRTY DAYS FOR ANSWER Kansas Will Oust Oil Compiuiics After That Time. Topeka, Oct. 8. The state hi premo court Issued an ordor givliuj tho Standard Oil, Indiana Standard Oil of Kansas, tho Pacific Oil and Gas Company and tho International Harvester Company thirty days to answer Interrogations put by tho attorney general In an ouster suit Instituted by the state In which vio lation of tho Kansas anti-trust law Is alleged. HOOD RIVER MAN HAS SEEDLESS PEARS Grower Mnkes Discovery Which Puts Luther Uurbnnk Far in the Shade. Hood River, Or., Oct. 9. A dis covery was made yesterday by A. I. Mason, vice president of the North west Fruit Growers' association, that may take rank with the greatest horticultural feats of Luther Bur bank, the wizard of Santa Rosa, Cal. It consists of a pear, well developed In every way, large, of fine quality nnd flavor but absolutely seedless and coreless. The fruit was exam ined by some of the best known fruit growers and horticulturists at Hood River and many others and Is pro nounced the most wonderful exam ple of entirely seedless deciduous fruit ever seen or heard of. Unlike tho seedless apple, the Mason seed less pear, as it has been named, is a perfect one, being from 3 to 4 inches in height and 4 to 5 Inches in circumference. Discovery Is Valuable. Mr. Masons' discovery caused widespread interest and considerable excitement when exhibited at Hood River today and many would not be lievo ttfat the pears were without seeds or cores until ho cut several of them open and convinced them. In fact, ho destroyed about a peck of his wonderful horticultural find in order to make good his state ment's. It is said by nurserymen nnd fruit growers that Mr. Mason has not only made a wonderful discovery In horticulture, but also a very valua ble one for himself, if It should prove that tho pears aro seedless every year. In telling the story of his discov ery Mr. Mason stated that tho tree on which they grew was bought for a Clapn's Favorite, and Is but three years old. Last year It had but few pears on It and little attention was paid to them except to note that they bore much later than that va riety is supposed to. Fruit Altogether Seedless. This year, however, It had several boxes of large, fine fruit and in be ing prepared for canning one of tho pears was cut open and to the as tonishment of Mason's wife, had no seeds In It. Thinking this was just a freak on tho part of one pear, Mrs. Mason cut open another which also had no seeds or coro and called Mr. Mason's nttontion to tho fact. Hur riedly he cut open half a box of tho fruit and found It all seedless and coreless, and not being posted on pears, as apples, he came to town to discover if any one know of a simi lar Incident. None could bo found among either growers, shippers or students of hor ticulture and the pear was pro nounced not a Clapps' Favorite, but one of unknown variety that gives every evidence of having in some way performed what mankind has been trying to do for years, grow sede less deciduous fruit that will bo tho equal in flavor and quality of that with coro and seeds. FOOTBALL BOYS CHOOSE PLAYERS Tho Marshfleld high school boys have selected their team for the game on October 19th with North Bond. Tho game will bo played at North Bend. Following Is the line up: Center, Lon Sweet; left guard, Ed. Dolan; left tackle, Harold Briggs; left ond, W. Asplund; right guard, C. Cllnkenbeard; right tacklo, Eugono Dolan; right end, B. Hayes; quarterback, Pat Flanagan; loft half, Ed. Wieder; right half, M. Gulov son; fullback, G. Rasmusson; substi tutes, J. S. Greenwood, Chas. Mer chant, M. Kruger. Pat Flanagan, manager, M. pulovson, captain. SECOND TRIAL OF THAW DECEMBER 2 Now York, Oct. 9. Harry K. Thaw's trial for the killing of Stan ford White will begin December 2. This agreement was reached be tween District Attornoy Jeromo, Martin W. Littleton, counsel for Thaw, and Justlco Dowllng, of thot supreme court, today. Mr. Little ton wnnted tho date fixed for No vember 14, but Mr. Joromo opposed him. Advance in Feed. A sharp advanco was made In tho local market on tho' following com modities on Tuesday: Flour 25 cents per barrel? shorts, fl.GO por ton; bran, $1.00 per ton; wheat, $1.50 per ton; middlings, $1.00 por ton. DETEC I IVES NOW AT SEA' Brown Tragedy No Nearer So lution Than on the Night of Its Execution. SLEUTHS ALL QUARRELING Swain Said to Be in Employ of West ern Federation of Miners. Baker City, Ore, Oct. 9. Cataia Swain of Thiol's detective agency thla morning explained' his position In re gard to tho alleged attack Governor Gooding of Idaho mado on htm a fow days ago. Governor Gooding is said to have reported that In his belief Swain was working for tho Western Federation of Minors. Swain said: "Petty personal spite on the part of Governor Gooding Inspired the at tack on mo which has been regis tered. I refer to the Information re ceived that C. E. Elmer, private sec retary to tho Idaho executive, has at tempted to discredit mo with the local authorities. "It has been reported to the au thorities hero that I am not to bo trusted nnd that I am in tho employ of the Western Federation," contin ued Captain Swain. "Such a charge is too ridiculous to deny for I havo been in tho emplov of tho mine own ers' association for years, have been fighting the Western Federation of Miners at all times nnd havo caused tho discharge of more federation men from tho mines recently than any other man in tho northwest. "It was desired on the part of Gov ernor Gooding to hamper mo In my ennso after the men who killed Harvey Brown because ho had per sonal differences with me that prompted tho attack. They tried to make politics out of tho prosecution at Boise and I .would not stand for It. Gooding said mean things about mo and I returned tho 'compliments.' He docs not liko me, but I did not believe ho would attempt anything like this." Captain Swain apparently does not fear the outcome of the Investiga tion which Is being mado of his fi liations and aughlngly romnrked to a group of reportors this morning that they had best not bo seen with him or they might bo suspected of being "dynamiters" also. It is true that tho local authori ties have heard charges that Captain Swain Is nfflllated with the federa tion, but nbsolutcly no proof has boon Offered to substantiate tho allega tions and until something more tan gible Is found thoy rofuso to consider tho matter very much more seriously thnn docs Captain Swnln himself. If tho assassins of Harvey Brown aro ever caught It will not bo in 'Baker City. They have mado their escape from this placo and tho chase hero Is not llkoly to develop anything further than what has been showii. Not a scrap of real ovldonco has been found which will connect any Individual or any body of men with tho crlmo. All is conjecture and pracitcally no progress is being made. One thing, however, augurs woll for tho men hunters. Every one of them is sticking to tho chaso with a dog ged determination to catch tho fu gitives If It takes a llfetimo, and' they refuso to bo discouraged by mistakes or disappointments. Manager Clouso of the Thlel agency at Portland has joined Cap tain Swain in the chase and both aro confident that they will be able to land tho men. Thoy realize that It will bo a long chaso, but are not will ing to nbandon it until tho crlmo la fastened upon tho guilty persons. Tho theory which has connected tho Western Federation with tho ns sasslnatton of Brown is that ho won in tho employ of thnt organization and wns guilty of double dealing. But people here who worn rlosent tr Brown during his life rofiw to outfit this story, claiming that such rt courso wns entirely foreign to hla nature Thoy, on tho othor hand, declare that the former sheriff had hundreds of bitter enomles and be llovo tho plot was mado and executed by Bomo one of thorn. Ills bitter warfaro against a band of hoiso thieves and his unrolontlng prosecu tion of all evildoers during his term as sheriff are assigned rb posslblo reasons for his death. tt