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VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1907.
No. UZ
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One of the Passengers in the
Smash Up of Drain Stage
By Heavy Sea Says He Will
Bring Action Against the
Owners.
HE BLAMES THE
DRIVER
Says That the Wreck Was the Result
of Carelessness and Will Seek
to Recover Damages.
M. A. Thornton, the piano man,
who recently spent some time in
Marshfleld, and who was a passenger
in the outgoing stage that was
wrecked by u heavy sea near Jarvis
Landing last week, announces
that he will sue the stago line for
damages. In an Interview with a
reporter for the Portland Orcgonian
he tells his story of tho smash-up
which he atribntes to the careless
ness of tho driver. The Orcgonian
says:
M. A. Thornton, who is employed
as tho manager of agencies for Eilers
Piano House, arrived in this city
yesterday with his wife and his baby
girl, Gladys, 1C months old, after 'a
hair-raising experience in the Drain
stago coach, which was washed into
tho Pacific Ocean December 9, near
Jarvis Landing. Tho accident nearly
cost the lives of the Thornton
family and other passengers Mr.
Thornton has been traveling out
of Po'rtland for a number of years,
but this Is tho ono timo when his
life was in danger. He was given a
hearty welcome by the members of
his firm and his associates after his
narrow escape.
Mr. Thornton is highly indignant
at what he asserts to have been the
carelessnes of tho driver who was
placed in charge of the stage, and
will fllo a claim for damages against
tho Drain Stago Lines Company for
the loss of clothing and baggage and
for tho suffering and shock under
gone by his baby, his wife and him
self. He tells the following story:
"We left the Jarvis Landing at
about G:30 a. m. It was still dark.
We could not see very well. When
wo reached tho seawall we were to
enter the beach in our 20-milo drive
to the mouth of the Umpqua river.
I had never mado the trip before, but
several others had. As we started on
tho beach we drove into tho water
and to several of us it appeared that
the tide begins to obb. Although still
of going out. It is supposed, I be
lieve, that tho driver shall wait until
tho tde begins to ebb. Although still
dark, a number noticed this and
spoke up, advising tho driver to delay
a while. It was raining and a strong
wind was blowing. Altogether it was
a most miserable morning to start
anywhere, much less along the very
edgo of tho sea. The driver said
there was no danger at all.
"Wo went along this way for two
and a half miles, the water lapping at
our wheels in depths varying from a
few inches to three feet. I should
say that we were about 50 feet from
tho enbangmeut when suddenly a
great wave camo in on us and struck
tho stage. In tho heart of the wavo
was an immense log which struck us
squarely. Another big wave fol
lowed, going clear over the top of
tho coach. I don't remember just
what followed. I felt myself going,
reached out forSsomothlng to catch
hold of and camo up swimming about
30 feet from tho stage. All I could
seo was tho bottom of tho stago stick
ing out of tho water. All tho others
had been caught by tho water and
pinned down on tho bottom by tho
weight ot tho bed of tho stage. Tho
top and its supports had been
smashed and brokon off.
"Several other waves followed, the
wagon bed settling down each timo in
the samo place. My first thought
was of my wifo and baby. By this
timo there was a fair amount of , the stago line, which is operated by
light. I could seo under tho water. I tho Gardiner Lumbor Company, say
I found my wife lying on tho bottom j that there is no oponlng for damages
with lior faco turned up toward the i because of tho accldont to tho stago
sky and our llttlo baby clasped tight-; which was dumped over in tho serf.
y to hor breast. She must have jt is claimed that the driver was in
thought that she was dying, for itjno way to blamo for tho accident
took tho combined strength of an- which was impossible to avert, the
other man, who had extricated him- up-set being caused by tho vlolonco
self n tho meantime, and myself to of tho waves at a point where tho
tear tho baby away from her. We driver was unablo to oxtricato his
then had to lift tho demolished con- passengers.
O
O HE FEARS BANK
O AM) LOSES $575
o
POMEROY, Wash., Dec. 17.
William Scoggln, a farmer V
living 14 miles south of Pome-
roy, in the mountain district,
lost recently on his w.iv to A
town a purse containing $575 in
currency and gold. Ho remem-
O bered putting the purse in his
pocket upon leaving home, but
missed it soon after his arrival
in town. There Is much travel
on the greater part of tho t
mountain road, and Mr. Scoggin
- believed that tho chance of his O
finding the money on his return
trip was very remote. About a
month ago, at tho beginning of O
O the financial flurry Mr. Scoggln
became alarmed and'drow $500
, out of tho Pomeroy Saving3 $
bank and took it home for safe
keeping. Yesterday he lost It,
3 with $75 which he had added
to it. Ho is a: hard working man
in rather poor circumstances,
and this loss to him is a heavy
ono. $
INJUNCTION AGAINST
THE BOND ISSUE
Justice Gould Issues Legal Restrain-
mciit Against Secretary Cortclyou
In Financial Action.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Justice
Gould of tho District Supremo Court
today enjoined Secretary Cortelyou
$21,450,000 of Panama Canal bands
to banks and persons to whom allot
ted. The injunction was issued on
application of George W. Austin, of
New York, who avers he offered to
purchase $3,000,000 bonds at
1.03.375 and stands ready to deposit
this amount with the assistant treas
urer at New York.
GETS VPPOINTEMT
Attorney Trcadgold of Rnuriou Made
U. S. Commissioner.
BANDON, Dec. 17. Attorney , G.
T. Treadgold, of this place, has been
appointed U. S. Commissioner to re
side at Bandon with all powers and
duties usually incident to that office.
veyanco off to get her out. My wife
quickly camo to. The baby remained
unconscious for 40 minutes.
'iWo had to walk back to Jarvis
Landing through the wet and tho
wind and the cold. There was only
ono house there, but It had a fire In
it, so we huddled around it. Luckily
there was a little boat, the Reta; at
tho landing' when we got there, so ar
rangements were made at once to
charter her to take us to North Bend,
where wo secured medical attendance
and purchased dry clothing.
"My wifo, baby and myself, all
bear bruises to remind us of tho aw
ful experience. Ono remarkablo
thing was that the four horses to tho
stago were found standing after the
coach was overturned and stood
quietly through It all. Wo lost all
our hats, most of us our baggage and
all lost loose articles, such as our um
brellas, etc. All tho passengers agreo
that it was nothing but carelessness
on tho part of tho driver, and I be
lieve that claims will bo mado in
every case. Two passengers were so
badly injured that they are atlll in
Marshfleld receiving medical atton
tlon.
"After two days recuperation wo
again started on tho trip. This timo
wo had a good driver. Wo waited for
the tide to go out and came through
safoly. I wouldn't want to mako it
again, tido In or out."
Norton & Hansen, local agents for
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Jewelers National of Attleboro,
Mass., Fails to Open
for Business.
ACT FOLLOWS SUICIDE
It is Thought That Closing is Only
Temporary to Permit a Complete
Examination of the Rooks.
(By Associated Press.)
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass., Dec.
10. The Jewelers' National Bank of
this city, whoso vice-president and
cashier, Frank E. Sargent, was found
dead in a bath tub in his apartments
last night failed to open its doors
this morning. Tho bank examiners
are making an examination. This
was done by the directors pending an
examination of the books and In
spite of a message from President
Wiggins, who is in New York City,
directing that tho bank should open
for business as usual this morning.
As most of tho manufacturing jewel
ers of this place are doing business
with the Jewelers National, it is an
ticipated there may be some trouble
making up tho payrolls of tho fac
tories if the bank remains closed.
Wednesday is the regular pay day of
of two of these factories. The cap
ital of the bank is $500,000, loans
and discounts $900,000, deposits
$1,000,000.
GREAT CIRCUS MAN
DIES IN SOUTH
Gns Rlngling, Head of tho Great
American Shows, Passes Away
In New Orleans.
(By Associated Pres3)
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18. Gus
Ringling, head of the circus combina
tion controlling tho shows of Ring
ling Bros., Barnum & Bailey and the
Forepaugh-Solls, died hero today in
a sanitarium. Death was due to a
complication of diseases.
FLEEING BANKER CAUGHT
Coimeticiit Financier Is Arrested in
California.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Dec. IS.
It is reported that William F. Walk
er, defaulting treasurer of tho Now
Brittain Savings bank, has been ar
rested at Ensonada, California. Of
ficers of tho bank will not talk.
VALUABLE FIND AT BANDON
Sea Otter Worth $500 Found on
Reach There.
BANDON, Dec. 17. A sea otter
worth $500 was found on tho beach
the other day by Wm. Hite. Ho had
been killed by the surf among tho
rocks.
BANDON RRIEFS
BANDON, Dee. 1G. Postofilce In
spector Stockmoyer was In Bandon
Saturday.
Guss D. Gross and Miss Daisy
Thornhaven wero united in Marriage
yesterday by Justice of tho Peace Geo
P. Topping and Claude Tuttlo and
Miss Anna Clausen, both of Bandon,
wero married in Coquillo tho samo
day. Six marriages within five days
is Bandon's record.
OREGON NEWS
SHERIDAN Is Improving to tho ex
tent of some now sidewalks.
TILLAMOOK has voted against
cows and chickens running at largo.
A GOLD BEACH man had sweet
corn fro mhls garden for his Thanks
giving dinner.
ON a slnElo fruit farm In Edon
Valley In Jackson county an addition
al 2,000 trees havo boon set out.
THE Astoria leader is a now illust
rated weokly started - by W. L.
Thorndyke, recently of St. Johns.
LINCOLN Jonathan January of
Lincoln county raised three onions
that weighed respectively 32, 2C and
24 ounces. Ho gatherod from a half
aero over 18,000 pounds of onions.
The Westinghouse Electric
Company Will Resume Busi
ness Shortly
TO DISCHARGE RECEIVER
Pcnnsjlvnuiii Railway Raises Divi
dend From Seven to Eight Per
Cent Other Dividends.
(By Associated Press)
PITTSBURG, Dec. is. Follow,
several conferences between the re-
celvers and directors of tho Westings
house concern; George Westinghouse,
it was announced stated that every
thing was in splendid shapo and tho
report of the receivers satisfactory.
Everthlng7 he said, connected with
tho affairs of the corporation shows
a mc3t hopeful situation. From an
other source a report that may bo
said to be authoritative comes tlfat
plans have been practically complet
ed by which tho Westinghouse con
cern will bo put In such shape that
the receivers will bo discharged with
in ten days.
INCREASE DIVIDEND.
Pennsylvania Company Gives Evi
dence of Prosperity.
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IS. The
Pennsylvania Co., which operates tho
Pennsylvania railroad lines west of
Pittsburg, today raised tho dividend
from six to a seven cent basis and de
clared semi-annual dividend of four
per cent. The last semi-annual divi
dend having been three per cent.
Tho directors of the Pittsburg, Cin
cinnati & St. Louis Company today
declared a regular semi-annual divi
dend of 2 per cent on common.
OTHER DIVIDENDS.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. IS. Tho Now
York Central declared its regular
quarterly dlvldond of Ws per cent.
Tho Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
today declared its regular annual
dividend of 2 per cent and an extra
dividend of 1 per cent on common
stock. Tho usual semi-annual divi
dend of 5 per cent on common stock
was same as declared at last dividend
meeting.
Finds Good Coal Deposit Post
master W. E. Harris, of Sumner, was
a pleasant visitor in tho city yes
terday. Ho arrived here with some
excellent samples of coal and clay
which ho sent to Portland on tho
Breakwater to havo assayed. Both
of tho samples wero secured from
his ranch. Mr. Harri3 reports that
he has found good coal on his ranch,
tho lower veins being four feet in
thickness. There is plenty of It and
quite a number of citizens in that
vicinity aro prospecting for coal.
Mr. Harris claims to havo a good do
posit of clay which will mako 'excel
lent brick, and to mako sure of his
finds ho is having them tested as to
their actual value. lie also operates
a big dairy and cheeso factory be
sides attending to tho mail at Sum
ner. Thleics Take Small Sum Tho
homo of II. Granby was entored by
thieves last Saturday during tho ab
senco of himself and wifo, and $3.40
was stolen from the shelf in tho
kitchen of tho establishment In South
Marshfleld. Mr. Granby was absent
during tho day attending to his work
at tho railroad depot, and in tho
afternoon Mrs. Granby wont down
town shopping. She had been iron
ing some clothing which she put on a
sholf in the kitchen and sho hid tho
money In tho clothing beforo leaving
tho homo. Sho left tho doors open
and when sho returned found that
tho money had been removod. It Is
thought tho deed was accomplished
by bomolJody who was acquainted
with tho housohold, but as yet thoro
has been no cluo to tho thieves.
Plokard's hand painted china at
Red Cross.
r.old and Silver detachable han-
die umbrellas at tho Rod Cross. J
SAY MEN LIKE
DOCILE WIVES.
.
O CHICAGO, Dec. IS. Suggcs-
tions for a declaration of lnde-
pendenco by wives aro made by
Professor William I. Thomas,
of tho University of Chicago,
sociologist and author of "Sex
and Society."
In an address before tho Chi-
O cago Woman's Cluub upon "Tho
Future of Marriage," Professor
Thomas sounded the liberty bell
for wives by saying:
"Under the pressure of natur-
al selection man mado a tardy
alliance with woman and tho
home In prlmltlvo times. Ho
has used woman as a plaything,
as a lay figure on which to hang
his wealth; has bought her
cheap and bought her dear, but
ho has really never associated
O
with her."
The speaker said that tho
wives men liked wero of tho
house dog type, domestic ani
mals, "docile, affectionate,
friendly, unquestioning."
Spirited Contest Over Slice of
Land By George Flanagan
and the Ice Company.
An Injunction was secured from
tho county Judge today by the Coos
Bay Ico & Cold Storage company to
prevent tho Seabrook and Flanagan
interests from slicing off from its
building tho ten feet or so of prop
erty awarded to George Flanagan et
al, by a recent decision of tho cir
cuit court. Tho Ico company claims
to have appealed, for a reopening of
the case, to the supremo court,- and
until some action is taken by it, ef
forts to sustain tho injunction 'will
bo mado by tho defendants.
Tho contested property consists ot
about a ton-foot width on which tho
ico company's plant stands. It is on
tho south sldo and is claimed by
Messrs. Seabrook and Georgo Flan
agan. In tho first contest or tho
case a decision was rendered in favor
of tho Ice company. Tho losers, how
over, appealed to tho supremo court
for a roversal of tho decision and won
out. The, caso was tried again In tho
circuit court and Seabrook and Flan
agan again won a decision.
As soon as tho holiday embargo
was lifted, Mr. Flanagan had a man
working in tho ico company's plant
to fenco off tho property by placing
boards insldo tho building. This di
vided the two boilers of tho ico com
pany and affairs camo to a climax
this morning, when tho Ico company
secured an injunction restraining tho
Invalder3 from further effort. A
huge chain now holds together tho
gate opening to tho ico plant.
When asked about tho affair,
Manager Nicholson of tho ico com
pany, stated that thero was nothing
to bo said about tho matter, and
tho less publicity it received tho
hotter It was for all concerned. Mr.
Flanagan freely stated tho facts
abovo, saying that ho was desirous
of securing possession of tho prop
erty for himself and Mr. Seabrook
as soon as posslblo, as they required
it in their business. Ho said that
their lot had a width of 80 feet,
and that tho Ico company's plant en
croached on thoir property about ton
feet. '
Attorney Farrln Is representing
tho ico company in tho contost nnd
Mr. Seabrook, ot Portland, Js tho
attornoy for Seabrook & Flanagan.
Tho contest has aroused consider
able intorost in tho city, as to what
tho next movo shall ho.
Rookwood world ronowned pot'
tery at Red Cross.
Granlto ana bavory roasters ai
tho Coos Bay Cash Store
Pretty Pennsylvania School
Teacher Assaulted by Rich
Young Farmer and in a Seri
ous Condition as a Result of
the Encounter.
GUILTY FIEND IS, FOUND
Posse of Farmers Capture Brute Who
Is in Danger of Being Lynched
Until Hurried Away By
Officers.
(By Associated Press)
JAMESTOWN, Pa., Dec. 18. Miss
Maud McCrumb, 23 years old, a
school teacher, Is In a serious condi
tion as a result of an attack alleged
to have been mado by Charles Sum
mers, 32 years old, a wealthy farmer
of Turnersvllle. 'Summers is in jnll
at Greenville, where ho was taken to
prevent mob vlolonco. Miss Mc
Crumb is tho daughter of Justico ot
the Peace McCrumb. Sho was walk
ing from tho school to hor homo
when tho attempted assault "was
made. Her screams attracted a
farmer who gave tho alarm. A
posso formed and after search ot
several hours Summers was found
hiding in a cemetary and taken to tho
town lockup. In tho meantime sever
al hundred citizens gathered and de
manded tho prisoner.. Summers waa
then taken to Greenville. Miss Mo
Crumb was nearly choked to death
and her faco and body covered with
scratches and bruises.
DR. GALE APPOINTED
COOS MARINE SURGEON
Dr. MrCormnc Resigns Recalls'; vt
Inconvenience of Getting to
North Rend
Dr. R. G. Gale, of North Bond, haa
been appointed marine surgeon for
Coos Bay by the surgeon general at
Washington to take tho placo of D
J. T. McCormac, who sent In his res
ignation last October. Dr. McCormac
received word yesterday that hi3
resignation had boon accepted anil
that tho North Bend physician hid
been appointed.
For tho past 20 years Dr. McCorm
ac has been marlno surgeon on tlio
Jny. Ho gavo as his rcasou tiilc
morning for his resignation that nlno
tenths of tho marlno cases orUu.atciS
In North Bond becauso that was tb
first placo Incoming ships wnnc when
thero wero any sick or injured muu
on board.
Tho Mercy hospital, ho said, waa
used for tho patients and tho incon
venience of running over to tho
neighboring town had interfered
with his business hero. Consequent
ly ho had sent In his resignation with,
tho suggestion that a Nort1! Bend
physician bo appointed because of tho
convonlonco of being near tho hos
pital, with tho result that Dr. OaJo
has been selected for tho ek-polnt-ment.
SERIOUS RUNAAVAY.
Iforso Attached to North Rend Mca
Wagon Takes Fright With Dis
astrous Results.
Tho horso attached to tho Gambia
meat wagon, In somo manner ho
camo frightened, which resulted in a
serious smash-up on Monday, at
North Bend. Tho frightened animal
ran Into a telephono polo Injuring tho
driver and breaking tho horses loa
so badly that tho owner had to kill
him.
May Not Bo Legal While tho
county commissioners wero at Co-,
qulllo this weok, they informally djs
ciissod tho mothod of transcribing In
to tho county books tho records ot
plats filed. So far as Js known by
most of tho commissioners, this la
tho only, county In tho state whlcty
has a copy of tho plats simply pasted
into tho books, and thoro is consider
able doubt as to tho legality of tlm
proceeding. It Is probablo that of
forts will bo mado to havo tho plsta
properly transcribed, as tho $200 fe
Is part to bo used for tho exponso o
tho transcribing process.
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