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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1907)
mm MBwmn or aboociathd pukss. VOL II. MARSHFLELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1907. No. 96. SATURDAY EDITION BfflKlTER ON QUICK W Makes Round Voyage Between Coos Bay and Portland in 3 days 14 hours. STORY OF THE BIG FIRE Civw Workod Hani To Save the Ship Praise From Portland Plipi'l s. The steamer Breakwater arrived In yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, having made the round trip between Coos Bay and Portland In the quick time of three days and fourteen hours. This Is the best time ever rcade between the two ports on a round trip. The ship shows little evidence of her narrow escape from the fire which threatened her de struction at her Portland dock Wed nesday .morning. The crew received great praise In the Portland papers for their work In saving the vessel pnd aiding other craft which was en dangered. Following the list of passengers is the account of the fire as given In the Portland Telegram. The Uipakwater brought 200 tons of freight and will sail today at 11(30. Wm. Cox, A. G. Roed, Mrs. HI. Wright, J. G. Ryan, R. Troement, F H. Graves, S. Nemers, J. Kene flck, P. Gagnow, Mr3. Gagnow, L. B. Minis, Mrs. Mlms, H. M. Tower, W. C. James, L. G. Chandler, Geo. Stew art, Mrs. Stewart, J. W. Lees, Mrs. Lees, O. Holmes, Mrs. Holmes Miss Holmes, Helen - Holmes, J. H. Holmes, H. Moore, D. House, A. Campbell, H. Buchanan, J. Riley, R. Kaufman, L. McGregor, Mrs. Gregor, D. McMIelan, L. Reynolds, W. H. Klblln, Mrs. KIblln, M. Kib l!n, Master Klblln, Master KIblln, C. B. Peters, Mrs. Peters, P. Web ster, W. G. Shaw, Mrs. Shaw, C. E. Sackett, W. B. Chapman, E. C. Pig olt, H. Graham, Mrs. Graham, Rev. J, B. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Blair, Miss Cooper, Wm. Cooper, A. C. Nichols, Mrs. Nichols, Prank Nich ols, H. Nichols, C. Nichols, Miss Stuart, T. Davis P. Tauser, J. Out nan, H. McLano, B. Call, Mrs. Call, W. Nelson, W. Vincent, G. Patrldge, A. Parish, R. Smallwood, R. Arnolt, E. H. Rollins and three steerage. The death of two persons, the frightful injury of a third, the burn ing of the trim and speedy river si earner J. N. Teal, are the results of an explosion of oil in the firehold ol the Teal at 4:50 o'clock this morning. The explosion was follow ed by the partial destruction of the boat by lire, and by the suffocation and burning to death qj Mrs. A. E. Jackson, the sole passenger on board, and John Collins, a deck hand, the charred and almost un recognizable bodies of the two vic tims being fourid in their state rooms. The body of Mrs. Jackson was found on the floor of her stateroom on the hurricane, deck,, partially clothed, with both legs burned off at the knees, with both forearins missing. Her trunk was In a crisp, and face burned beyond all human bemblance. The body of Collins was found twisted and distorted, ) ammed under his bunk in the crew's Quarters, whether ho hnil wrlccled )n his involuntary throes ot agony to escape suffocation and the fire, before llf0 was extinct. He was so frightfully burned as was the wo man, but the only way his Identity became known was from the loca tion of his bunk. Had any of the officers or crew on board known of the presence of Mrs. Jackson on board her life could have been saved, for ample time was given all the rest of those on the steamship to escape, except Collins, who it Is believed had rolled over to catch a few more winks of sleep after having been called by Deck hand Knowles. This cost him his life. Explosion of OH lliirners The fire was caused directly by the explosion of the oil burners In the automatic feeding compartments, It being apparent from the condi tions as discovered by the fire de partment when It arrived that the boilers were Intact, though they were later completely destroyed by the ensuing conflagration. The Teal sailed for the upper river every Monday and Wednesday niornlng at 5 o'clock, and she was almost ready to cast off her lines when the disaster occurred. H. Knowles, a deckhand, who lives at 103 North Sixth street, this city, had just reached the steamer when Fireman Jack Halser went below to fire up, preparatory for the trip. The auxiliary feed from the burners was still on, the steam not having been completely shut down, because ot the late hour last night when the Teal finished taking on her capacity Cargo. ' When Hasler turned on the feed cocks to give her a full head of Rteam, he noticed that some of the cocks had not been set tightly the night before and some oil had drip ped Into the fire pan, forming a heavy, gas, which exploded as soon as the main feed was turned on. The force of the explosion hurled Hasler back against the wall ot the fir in' with stunning violence, While, a vplume pi llama shot out and burned hlnj frightfully about the head, arms, legs and body.' He was removed from the fireroom and later sent to the hospital. AroiiM'il the Crew. As soon as the explosion took place, Knowles, -who stood but a few feet away from Halser, leaped to the deck nnd, rushing to the crew's quarters, aroused all those on board. He then sounded the steamer's fire alarm, the whole forward part of the steamer being wrapped In ilames. Knowles declares ho warned Collins ot the danger and lecelved a re sponse, and does not understand why tho latter did not escape with the others. Ail officers and crew, except Cap tain A. J. Greer, master, were on board and escaped injury, save the dead deckhand and the injured fire man. Captain Greer had left his. home at 3 East Sixteenth' street and was crossing the Burnslde street b.-ldo and heard the explo3lon and i an all the way to the Oak-street dock, but he 'could do nothing. Saved the Dock. It was due to the splendid work of Captain Magenn skipper of the steamer Breakwater, which lay In her berth just ahead of the Teal, that the whole Oak-street dock atid considerable pottion of the water lront structures adjoining were not destroyed, li va3 also at the risk ot losing his own vessel that he or dered all hands to stand by the fire hose and for an hour several streams were played on the docks, the Teal and several houseboats which are tied up at that point, all of which wore seriously threatened. The offices of the Open River Transportation company on the dock? were completely gutted by the fire, and the stern of the Break water was In flames several times. Her after cabin was scorched, stern lall and hull charred and her jack staff burned off. A part of her electric light plant was put out of business because the fire burned through the Insulation of some wires, short-circuiting the system. Captain Mcgenn had ample oppor tunity to escape damage, for the Modoc steamed up to her and en deavored to pick up her lines and' tow her Into mid-stream, but Mc genn ordered the Modoc to stand off and he continued fighting the lire until it was extinguished. Eight companies of the city fire department and the flreboat Wil liams joined forces in fighting the flames. , The fire was out by C o'clock, but the steamer Is badly damaged and her cargo of 100 tons of merchan dise, most of which was consigned to the portage road is a total loss. That the explosion was due to oil drippings which accumulate In the ash-pan, forming gas there to ex plode when Fireman Hasler lighted the burners for the main engine, is conceded, but no one of the crew takes upon himself the blame for the leakage. It is the duty of the night watchman to extinguish the burners every night, but last night this was not done by Harry C. Tomllnson, the watchman, owing, he says, to the lute hour when discharging and re ceiving the outbound cargo was com pleted. Flreboat Was Slow. Much unfavorable criticism is heard about the way the flreboat George H. Williams behaved. It Is claimed that she wps more than 15 minutes crossing the river, and an other quarter of an hour elapsed be fore her firemen had streams of water playing on the burning boat. The berth of the flreboat Is at East Oak street, directly across the river trom the point where the Teal was lying. It Is declared that the flre boat ran so slowly one could barely see her move. Had she arrived as soon as she should, It Is argued that the Teal sould have been saved and no fatalities would have occurred. Ofllcers of the J. N. Teal are: Cap tain, A. Greer; pilot, Wood; Chief engineer, Clarence Kellogg; second engineer, James Comings; Mate, A. C. Greer; imrser, Lewis Miller; steward, E. Hunter. The firemen pnd deckhands are: H. Knowles, Edward Pamperln, Lewis Boyle, Paul Hoeye, Horace Shaver, Jack Collins, John Collins, William Herd, P'red Mitchell; Harry Tomllnson, watchman; Thomas Gulllle, John Hassler. Messrs. Edwards and Fuller, U. S. Inspectors of hulls and boilers, will hold nn official Investigation tomor row to ascertain the cause of the ex plosion on the steamer. PIANO SCHOOL Prof. Boll will accept pupils in class form. Consisting of three pupils to a class. This will apply only to beginners, 1st and 2nd grades Among the advantages are: 1st. The expense Is only one third that of private lessons. 2nd. The pupils obtain all neces sary fingering and explanations as effeotually as by private lessont. 3rd. The fact of each pupil hav ing to piny In the presence of the two others must necessarily assist in the acquirement of that self possesion Indispensable to an Intelligent per formance of a piece. 4th. All the advantage to be gained by hearing the teacher play the pieces that are studied can be at onco equally obtained by the three pupils. For further Information npply at Studio, over Taylor's Piano store. May Have Game With Itnndon. The Marshfleld lilgh school foot ball manager Is corresponding with the football enthusiasts in the Ban don schools with the hope of arrang ing a game. A reply was received yesterday w.hlch gives prajnlso of one sometime In December. THE PRESIDENT'S MEWS OF NORTH BEND Doings a3 Recorded by Times' Regular Correspondent H. N. Welsh, of Portland, Is in the city on business. C. O. Shaw, of Portland, who has' been In the city on business the past week, will return on the Breakwater. J. R. Robertson, of El Creo, Is In the city on business. Captain Murchinson was in the city Friday calling on friends. Mr. Virgil Pugh, of Empire, was In North Bend Friday attending to business matters. The steamer Plant arrived in Port Friday morning at 11.30 with sev eral passengers for North Bend. Robert Marsden, of Marshfleld, was in the city Friday on business. Captain Murchinson leaves tomor row for San Francisco to meet his better half and accompany her to their future home at North Bend. Mrs. Murchinson has not been en joying good health the past year but It Is hoped that Coos Bay climate will soon recuperate her. Mr. B. Reilly, of San Francisco, is In the city in the interest of R. R. Dinnigan & Co., wholesale liquor dealers. The Coos Bay Furniture Company have just completed a dining room set. for parties In San Francisco. The furniture Is all made of myrtle and Is of mission style. It is valued at two hundred 'dollars. The North Bend Chamber of Com merce met Thursday night In their rooms in the Myers building. Near ly all the members were present and , many important questions were dis-l HARTJE SCANDAL BARS SCHOOL GIRL Sister of Mrs. Hnrtjo Is Dropped From Seininnry for Her Part 'in Case. Mbrrlstpwn, J,. J., Oct. 25, Miss IdaScott of .Pittsburg, pister ot Mrs. Agustus HartjcT has been tempor arily suspended from Miss Dana's seminary for girls, where she has been enrolled as a pupil since the present school term. It was explained at the school to day that this action was taken be cause of the sensational allegations concerning the girl's connection with the divorce proceedings. Miss Scott left the institution on Staurday with a relative from Pitts burg. It was not until the statement was made public that Miss Scott's love letters to her sweetheart In Pittsburg had been sold that the au thorities were aware that the Miss Scott referred to In the divorce pro ceedings was the pupil in the semi nary. The girl's father was told, It Is said, that the reputation of the school was suffering with his daugh ter's further connection with It, and that she must be taken away for the present. LAUNCHING TODAY , AT THE SHI? YARD The third launching of 1907 at tho Kruse & Banks ship yard will take place this afternoon, when tho tow boat E. P. Ripley will be sent from the way at 4:30. This boat is 120. feet over all and has a 20 foot beam, being 12 feet In depth. This event will close the work of Kruse & Banks at tho present site of their Industry at the stave mill and hereauer tney will operate at the Porter yard. The occasion this afternoon will give an opportunity to strangers who are not familiar with ocean craft to witness a launching, and nobody who delights In such a novelty should fall to be present promptly on time, as there iirlll xn nr rlnlntr Hha cfnva mill Ifl a mile from the main part of Marsh- field and can be reached either by boats or by the walk which leads along tho shore. The launching can- also be viewed from the . end ot Front street, lately completed within a few rods of the scene. "REASSURANCE." Berryman in Washington Star. cussed. The finance committee made a very favorable report. The Breakwater arrived In port Friday morning at 7-; 30 with a full passenger list- and several tons of irelglit. The schooner Sausallto Is loading lumber from the North Bend Lumber Company's wharf. Mr. John Gray has returned from Coqullle and other points in interest of the Davis-Schultz Co. Mr. George Edwards, of Florence, Oregon, Is In the city on business. The social given by the Catholic Ladles of this city at Taylor's hall was well attended. ' Porgressive whist was played, after which re freshments were served. All report an enjoyable evening. The proceeds will go to the Mercy Hospital. Ylbrnshagc Is an electric ma chine tor the treatment of the hair and massaging of the face. Removes the wrinkles of time and care and gives new life. It is something en tirely new on the bay. Try the treat ment at Pioneer Barber Shop. Sas- man & Forest, North Bend. J. P. Burns, of Portland, Is In the city attending to business matters. Uus. Adelsperger, of Myrtle Point, Is calling on friends in this city. A small blaze broke out In the en gine vroom of the Coos Bay Manufac turing Company's plant which caused considerable excitement Friday morn ing. The hose cart and chemical engine was at the scene on very short notice and the Are was extinguished at once without any loss. FATAL QUARREL . OVER MINE CLAIM Prominent Arizona Man Shot Man Who' Escapes on , ' Horseback. by Globe A. T.t Oct. 25. David James, one of the owners of tho Globe Electric Light and Gas com pany, was shot and probably fatally wounded this evening by H. S. Buck ner. James was coming from the has plant when almost opposite the Kinney hotel, Buckner, who appar ently had been waiting, rode up on a horse, drew a revolver and at close range shot James just below the heart. Buckner made his escape, but, officers are on his trail and he has little chance to get away. He is supposed to have left for Gibson, a mining camp 18 miles from Globe. It is understood the reason for the shooting was trouble over mining claims, Buckner during the day threatened to kill James and several other men, among them being N. C. Cotteo, James' partner. It Is believ ed that Buckner, who Is a desperate character, will put up a fight if brought to bay. May Organize Fruit Association. There is some talk about the coun ty of organizing a fruit growers' asso ciation In Coos Cpunty. Such Institu tions are doing good work in other Oregon counties and there Is no pos sible reason why the fruit raisers of this county could not find an asso ciation advantageous. The talk Is In the embryo as yet, but it will un doubtedly expand as It Is better known and eventually result In an organization. Were there such an organization now, the committee who are gathering the apples for the exhibit at Portland would be able to find what they need with little trouble. Present Conch With Ring. The members of tho Marshfleld high school football team presented their coach, Mr. J, N, Hutchlns, with a gold band ring with engraving as follows: "M. II. S." Initials for Marshfleld High School. Tho boys feel yery sincere In their gratitude towards Mr. Hutchlns, who has giv en bis services without thought of price and hope beforo the season Is ended tp have a more appreciable and substantial offering. SEATTLE WANTS AID FROM GOVERNMENT Mayor Moor? Asks Aid for Stamp ing Out Houbonic Plague. Scuttle, Wash., Oct. 25, Mayor Moore today formally requested Governor Mead to request the surgeon-general of the public health to lake charge of the prophylactic mea sures that may be necessary to stamp out the bubonic plague In Seattle, and Governor Mend Imme diately wired the department at Washington. The city council has prepared an ordinance providing for a bounty on l ats and the board of health today divided the city into sanitary dis tricts for the purpose of waging war on rats and also for the purpose of cleaning up the city. The Chinese nnd Japanese colonies through tho leaders of each, has volunteered Its co-operation with the henlth officers iu the work of extermination. There has beer1 but one death fiom the plague In Seattle and there ore no cases under suspicion at present. Th? entire campaign is prophylatlc and Dr. E. E,, White, of the public health and marine hos pital service, stationed here, Is al ready practically In charge of the work. Rat guards are being In stalled on the hawsers of every ves rel in port and the city ordinance for the eytermlnatlon of rats Is being enforced. City, county and state health "bodies are working together and citizens of all classes are co operating with them. No apprehension is felt here con cerning the spread of the plague, and every city on Puget Sound Is taking proper measures to prevent its appearance. SMELTER TRUST IS NEXT VICTIM If Government Smashes Tobacco Coitihiuc It Will Then Tackle Gugenheiins. Washington, Oct. 25. If the gov- eminent Is successful in its seizure of 8,750, 000 cigarettes from the to bacco trust at Norfolk, Virginia, un der the Sherman anti-trust law, one ot Its next proceedings will be i"pi"st tho GuggpiliPivi smelte tiust, of which the Federal Mining b.iieiting company, operating In Washington and Idaho, is a constltu "it. nl",r1"' Swppney of Snnr". one of the directors of the Federal ., i v, i5 heavily interested in Portland realty. t iw.t q ,iio"Pd rPTf'ninr' t1" government's action relative to oth- tobacco corporation, a responsible nfi ' in r " governmpnt ' replied: "Tho government will not bo limited with reference to any other trust." "What about tho Standard Oil trust and the smelter trust?" "The government will not be limited with reference to any other trust," the official reiterated. An investigation has been going en Into the smelter trust for many months. The government has a mass of evidence. If It proceeds against the smelter trust ana tho Federal company It will seize all interstate cars controlled by the Guggenhelms In all their constituent companies. BRIDEGROOM IS UNDER-ARREST Knowingly Marries Another's Wife and Lands in Prison. Oakland, Oct. 25. Because he married a woman, although know ing she had a husband, Lloyd Lewis, nged 22 and an nttache of the United States naval training sta tion on Goat Island, was arrested today and locked up In jail on a charge of bigamy. His alleged blg gamous wife Is Rosle Eldrldge, and her lawful husband, Edward Eld rjdgo, has sworn to complaints against both her and Lewis. Tho police are now looking for tho wo man. For the single party to an alleged bigamous marriage to be arrested is unusual, but the law makes such party equally guilty if tho marriage Is contracted "with tho knowledge that It Is bigamous. The complaint was Issued at the district attorney's office and the war rant served on Lewis today by De ttctlve Harry Green of the local police force. The Eldrldges live, or did live until the jolly marine cross ed their path, at 1001 Center street, Oakland. Advertising Pays. A little want ad In the Times often gets you Just what you want. There Is no telling who can supply you, and unless you let your wants be known you cannot expect people to under stand your needs. One man who had a small ad In the want column yester day morning had four answers be foro the day was over. This Is good results, but only a short time since, an advertiser received soventeen re repltes In one day, and two more came In the next day before ho could call the advertisement out of the paper. French Occupy Mogadon Tangier, Oct. 20. According to a wlreiess dispatch receiver here, Mo- gador was occupied this afternoon by 300 French marines oporatlng In rr-nnectlon with a force or unazi Pasha. In tho sorvlce of Sultan Ah ful Aziz. It Is renorted that tho Mtvcmoi o MJgador la a traitor and ind a comfortable room with read that tho pasha had orders fpr his ar- " """" " -" " "" "" " rest. (Continued on page 4.) llGlENT fob EDUCATION Prof. Golden Gives Reason Why Marshfield Should Improve Facilities. CITY IS BEHIND TIMES Hoconiiiiends Separate ItiiiUlIng for the High School, and Additional Tu o Years. Editor Coos Bay Times: Does Marshfleld want, and, Is she willing to pay for a regularly organized high school? The question Is now up to the people, and It Is hoped they will turn out next Thursday night, and at the meeting of tho tax-payers called to assemble In the central hall of tho school house on that eve ning oxpress themselves in no equl vocul terms. In 1S9G, the present school build ing was first occupied, and the school regularly organized as a graded school. At that time, a two years high school course was put In, and sinco that time has done good srorlt. There are now about seventy-five graduates, and wherever they have gone, or In whatever work they have engaged,, they have maintained a high standing. For several years Marshfleld was a leader, education ally, among the towns of the state, but we have made no advance during the Intervening years, and today we ore far behind the others in this re- i specyt. Not a town of any standing 'n the state, today, indeed, on tho - 'entire Pacific slope, can be found that does not have its full four years high school course. The question that must now be answered is this, is Marshfleld to remain numbered among the towns that have no stand ing? Perhaps no section of the coast today is more in the lime light of inquiry and investigation than is the Coos Bay country. Marshfleld is aspiring to be the center of this In quiry. We are erecting city build ings, starting large commercial en terprises, clamoring for a deeper harbor, preparing for a railroad, but we must not forget that the flrst qucstldn asked by those who wo are Inviting to cast their lot among us Is, "What are your educational advan tages?" Upon tho answer to this question more largely than upon any other will depend our future growth nnd prosperity. Is it to go forth that nowhere In the entire Coos Bay country Is there a real high school? What has given California her splendid growth? Go where you will in that commonwealth, you will And a good high school, housed In a specially constructed building, and tought by the best talent that liberal salries and ample equipment can provide. The same may bo said to n lessor degree about Washington on tho north, and unquestionably one oi -the chief causes of tho remark able growth In Oregon recently has been her more liberal provisions of education. If there Is a doubt of this, look at Eugene, at Pendleton, ot Medford, at Grants Pass ln short, at all of the prosperous towns of the state. Marshfleld has passed the embryo stage and Is developing into a city. She should not be satisfied to be nn imitator; she should set the pace, pnd become a leader, educationally as well as otherwise. She should establish an educational system that wquld bo, not as good as some other town, but one looked up to by other sections as a model. But, they say, this will cost mon ey. So It will. So do modern busl ress blocks. So do paved streets. So does a deeper harbor. So does anything worth having, but among f 11 these, nothing will redound more to the credit of the city, or add more to her prosperity than will a gdod' high Bchool a high school In re ollty, not the teachings ot a few higher grade pupils amid primary and grammar grade conditions and under common school rules and reg ulations. What should a high school be? It would require pages to answer this question adequately Brlofly, It should be housed in a building specially designed for this purpose and equipped with all nccpssary li brary and laboratory facilities. There should bo an ample corp' r com petent Instructors, paid salaries liberal enough to attract and hold them. Suitable provisions shoulu h m i lo for athletics, for aside fr .n 'he pf fects of physical develop'.iont, ath letics under proper restrictions, 1b necessary to hold young men in school, The teaching force should be Btrong enough to afford several purallel courses of Instructions. It is folly to attempt to build up a high school In which all aro compelled to fall into one narrow course. Tastes and needs of various elates render this Impossible. Thoro should be a thorough English course, u Latin courso, a science courso, a commer cial courso including accounts, sten ography, typewriting, commercial nrlthmotic, etc., and an elective course which would permit the se lection of desired subjects from tho several courses. The school should, also bo supplied with a good library