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VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1908
No. 162
RENE! WILL TRY
"BiB
FIRE HORROR
GROWS DAILY
CORTELYQUS
STATEMENT
CRISIS CAUSED
BY ROOSEVELT
Reichstag Member Says Threat
to Trusts Cause of Money
Trouble Throughout the
World.
PROGRESS OE
THAW TRIAL
Many New Witnesses Testify
as to Defendant's Many
Eccentricities.
TWO L
AND FRAUD GASES
Nearly Every Home in Pennsyl
vania Town Under Hands
of Sorrow.
CANNOT IDENTIFY BODIES
Nothing Rut Mass of Charred Human
Rones Loft of What Had Reen
Throbbing Human Life.
(By Associated Press.)
BOYEItTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan.
15. With the opening of four im
provised morgues today in which lay
the 'victims of Monday night's theat
er horror tho Inhabitants of this
borough began to realize the awful
extent of the tragedy. The hand of
sorrow has touched nearly every
family in town and in many neighbor
ing villages. Tho four buildings
used as morgues contain 1G2 bodies.
Most of the bodies are in such con
dition that few of them can bo recog
nized by features alone. Fully fcrty
teams remain unclaimed at the
stables showing that a" large number
drove in from surrounding towns to
witness the production of the
"Scottish Reformation." One of the
injured died to day. Tho coroner has
announced that he will sift all the
circumstances surrounding the holo
caust to tho bottom.
Wealthy New Yorker Found
Stabbed to Death by
Roadside.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Frank
Nunno, a wealthy young banker was
found stabbed to death beside his
wagon. His appearances Indicated
a fierce struggle. Ho had a large
sum of money and a watch when he
left Ardsley. It is believed ho was
waylaid on the road by the same gang
that killed a young insurance agent
near Elmsford two weeks ago, and
which robbed several postofflces in
Westchester county.
NEVADA LEGISLATURE
IN SPECIAL SESSION
AVill Consider Needs at Goldlleld
Miners' Strike.
(By Associated Press.)
CARSON, Jan. 14. A special ses
sion of the Nevada legislature met
at noon today to consider the strike
situation at Goldfield and to decide
on tho need of holding troops at
that point until tho trouble is over.
FIRST MEAL IX 1000 YEARS
Remarkable Exhibition of Lifo in n
Toad Found Buried in Llmc-
Stono Rock.
A New York dispatch says
Pythagoras, the toad, took its
first meal in 1,000 years New
Years at the Bronx Zoo. Four
flies and an earthworm const!-
tuted tho meal of the little
black creature that had been
burled for so many centuries In
limestone rock 500 feet down
in a silver mine at Butte, Mont.
Tho ancient toad Is slowly re-
covering his eyesight and the
use. of his limbs, and Is gradu-
ally turning green again, as he
was in the Middle Ages. He has
already emitted several feeble
sounds, but the croak has not
' come back.
Every day In this city some mer
at cost, or nearly so. Ad readers
know wher to look for such "bar-alna."
Secretary of Treasury Denies
That He Has Resigned
Portfolio.
DIFFICULTY NOT SERIOUS
Says ire Has Had No Serious Dif
ference With President . or Any
Member of Cabinet,
(By Associated Pres3.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Secre
tary Cortelyou said the report that
he had resigned was without found
ation. He had no serious difficulties
with the president, he declared or
with any member of the cabinet and
he expected to continue to servo as
secretary of the treasury. He pro
nounced the story that ho had been
offered the presidency of the Knick
erbocker Trust company, of New
York, 'as absolutely without founda
tion and said the report that ho had
conferred with J. P. Morgan during
his recent vi3it to New York, in re
gard to it was a "fake" in every
particular. He had not seen Morgan
or anyone else In his interest.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15. It is un
derstood that officials in charge of
the reorganization of tho Knicker
bocker Trust company havo several
names under consideration with view
to securing a new directing chief,
Secretary Cortelyou among the num
ber. FIRST NATIONAL HAS
DIRECTOR'S MEETING
O. R. Hinsdaye Is Named President
and other Ollicinls Are Retained
List of Directors.
Tho annual stockholders meeting
of the First National Bank of Soos
Bay was held last night and the fol
lowing officers and directors were
elected :
O. B. Hinsdale, President.
John Preuss, vice president.
W. S. McFarland, cashier.
R. T. Kaufman, assistant cashier.
Directors O. B. Hinsdale, John
Preuss, W. S. McFarland, W. F.
lewett and E. Mingus.
SPECIAL UNION SERVICES AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ARE
BEING LARGELY ATTENDED
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15th. Subject:
"Bought With a Price." Mr. An
drew Loudels, Soloist.
THURSDAY, Jan. lGth. Subject:
"Wanted: Men." Mrs. J. W. In
gram, Soloist.
The special union meetings now In
progress at tho Presbyterian church
are attracting largo audiences, and
tho Interest is deep. It shows that
tho preparatory services which have
been held throughout the city since
the opening of the new year, have
jwakened a wide spread conscieijce-
ne3s of the need of deepening the
religious lifo among tho Christian
people of Marshfleld, and of a strong
united effort to make all men see the
need of a personal relationship to
Jesus Christ. The praise service,
which begins at 7:30, Is proving a
most helpful part of the service. To
night the special musical feature
will be a basso-solo by Mr. Andrew
Landels. Rev. D. W. Thurston will
preach, his subject being: "Bought
with a Price."
Train Arrives Late. Tho Coos
Bay Roseburg a;ul Eastern Railroad
and Navigation company's train from
Myrtle Point to this city was nearly
two hours late this afternoon. A
spring on the engle went broke be
tween Myrtlo Point and Coqullle, and
various other causes delayed the
train until she was away behind her
schedule.
Tho M off sale on all toys aad
Christmas China will continue all
throughout this moth. Coos Sar
Cask Store.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 15. Francis J. Heney created somewhat of a
sensation today when ho announced in Judge Hunt's court room that of
the five persons Indicted in connection with the Butte Creek alleged
land fraud cases, only two, former United States Attorney John H. Hall
and Edwin Mays will be tried at this time. This is taken to Indicate that
there exists a misunderstanding between Heney and the other three de
fendants, former State Senator W. W. Steiwer, H. H. Hendricks and
Charles B. Zachary, and that they will testify against Hall and Mays when
called upon. It has been rumored for several days that an immunity
bath was ready for certain of the defendants and Heney's announcement
is believed to confirm the rumors. The selection of jurors went on this
morning five having been accepted beforo noon recess.
The accepted jurors are: Alfred Freerksen, Linn county; William
Fuqua, Clackamas county; Charles J. Sunderland, Multnomah county.
R. W. Fry, Linn county; Samuel W- Miles, Lane county.
ALLIANCE IS ,
Portland Steamer Brings Big
Load of Passengers for
Coos Bay.
The steamer Alliance arrived at
her dock In Marshfleld this morning
at 10 o'clock with a full list of pas
sengers and quite a large amount of
freight. Tho trip was without inci
dent, the passage being made from
Portland in good time. The follow
ing is the list of passengers who ar
rived: Herman Erlckson, P. Erlckson,
Edwin Erlckson, Chas. Wittig, Ida
Wittig, G.'O. Werth, Mrs. A. Smith,
G. N. Gutridge, Agnes Neilson, F. L.
Pierce, G. M. Partridge and wife,
Jas. Partridge, Beth Partridge, Phil
lip Partridge, Dorothy Partridge, A.
J. Allen and wife, Kenneth Allen,
Harry Allen, E. P. Sheldon, L. S.
Dennis, Jr., I. Nugent, Thos. Brande,
G. E. McCutcheon, C. A. Mead, J.
M. Bundleman, A. B. Bennett, R.
Allen, W. H. Normal, A. L. Danson,
Chas. Crook, Tony Burke, Thos.
Reed, P. A. Smith, A. Stromberg,
Wm. Newmans, Sam Bennett, Ida
Woodward, Mrs. O. McDonald, Geo.
McDonald, Salter Holmes and wife,
Frank Hardy, Robt. W. Stewart, W.
A. Griswold and wife, John Green
wood, W. E. Pearson, Orln W. Rank,
Jas. A. Conro, F. E. Kennedy, Ed.
W. Bennett, John Prell, John Mur
dock, E. A. Payson.
Requiem High Mass Will Be
Celebrated Tomorrow for
Very Rev. John Heinrich.
Very Rev. John Heinrich, V. G.,
diocese of Baker City, departed this
life Sunday January 5, at St. Eliza
beth Hospital, Baker City.
Father Heinrich was well known
and more highly esteemed on Coos
Bay and in Coos and Curry counties
having had chargo of tho mission
along this part of the coast for over
fifteen years. During that time he I
was the father of the faithful, tho
friend of everybody and the delight
of tho children.
Roquiem high mass will bo cele
brated in tho Catholic church In
Marshfleld at 9 a. m. on Thursday
morning. All are most cordially In
vited to attend.
MILLICOMA CLUB MEMBERS
All members of tho Milllcoma club
are cordially Invited to attend tho
formal opening of the club tonight
accompanied by their lady friends.
Tho committee found It Impossible
to extend a personal Invitation to all
Tiembers and take this means of no
tifying such members as havo not
been seen.
ELECTIONS
Schedule of Primaries and Bal
lot Casting days Some In
teresting Information.
ELECTIONS OF 1008.
Registration opens, Jan. 6
Closes for primaries, April 7.
O Primary Elections, April 17.
Registration reopens, April
21.
Closes for election, May 15.
General Election, June 1.
" " RoglstraflcmTreopens Sept'. 20."''
Closes for election, Oct. 20.
Presidential Election, Nov. 3.
Information compiled for the in
struction of the public is as follows:
Proceedings Under Initiative.
Initiative petitions must have 7,405
signatures; initiative petitions must
be filed by January 31; arguments
advocating measures must be filed
by February 3; initiative measures
must be printed by the secretary of
state by March 2; copies of measures
must be mailed to voters by April
7; secretary of state must make up
the form of ballot by May 4.
Primary Election Candidates for
state and district office's, to be voted
for in more than one county, and for
circuit judges and district attorneys,
must file with the secretary of state,
at the time of beginning to circulate
petitions, a copy of tho petitiou for
nomination, signed by himself, as
evidence that said elector is a candi
date for nomination by his party. The
vote cast by a political party in each
voting precinct for representative in
congress that last preceding general
election is tho basis on which the
percentage for petitions shall bo
counted, and need not exceed 1000
signatures.
Petitions for nominations to be
voted for in districts comprising
more than one county must be signed
by at least two per cent of the elect
ors residing in each of at least one
eightb of the precincts in each or at
least two counties In the district and
need not exceed 500 signers.
Petitions for nomination for offices
to be voted for in only one county,
or district, shall bo filed with tho
county clerk not less than 15 days
before tho date set for the primary
election, Wednesday, April 1.
Tho form of primary ballot must
be certified to by tho secretary of
state by March 30.
Canvass of votes for nominations
for state and district offices must bo
made by May 2.
THE WEATHER
Western Oregon, Western 4,
Washington Occasional rain
tonight. Thursday southeasterly
winds.
Use Tho Times want ads. You
get a lot for a little.
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Jan. 14. The course of
Interpellation in the Reichstag today,
In reference to tho high rate of dis
count charged by tho Imperial bank,
Count Von Kanitsee, conservative,
suggested that Roosevelt's "Threats
against the trusts" are responsible
for the critical financial situation
existing throughout the entire world.
Old Timers Among Coos Bay's
Greatest Boosters Visitors
Impressed.
A feature of Coos Bay boosters
that Is attracting the attention of
numerous visitors to this section, is
that many of the oldest citizens havo
come Infused with the spirit of a
greater growth of the entire district.
Old men havo become almost fanatlc
ar'abouf Coos' Bay nlid Its great fu
ture, and what Is attracting new
comers Is that men of similar age in
other localities are' belittling the
progress of modern ways.
To the newcomer this all goes to
prove that Coos Bay has much to
stand upon, when the men who are
termed "mosabacks" in- other com
munities are doing the greatest ad
vertising in this section. Tho old
fellows were chatting of the merits
of Coos and Curry counties in a local
hotel yesterday, and they furnished
considerablp food for thought and
no little amusement to some new ar
rivals, to whom tho species were new.
"I crossed the plains in 1852,"
said ono of tho boosters, "and came
to Coos Bay. I have never wanted to
leave It since and don't intend to.
Coos Bay Is bound to become ono of
tho greatest harbors In tho west,
and in a few years there will bo a
huge city where Marshfleld now
stands."
"I went to Curry county," said tho
other old fellow, slowly, "and I
crossed tho plains In '53. I heard so
much about Coos Bay I decided to
come up hero to see what you had.
It Is a pretty good place, but Curry
count' is good enough for mo to
spend the rest of my days in."
"Humph! and what Is tho name of
your largest city?" asked the Coos
Bay veteran, as ho leaned over with
apparent Interest for tho answer.
"I don't know which place Is our
largest city," said tho other old man
quietly.
"Where Is your market?" asked
tho Coos Bay man In the samo tone
of voice. But his queries were too
deep, and tho languid old man from
Curry stared placidly at tho flro.
Coos Bay stood up with a slight
cough and buttoned up his coat.
There was victory in his eye, and tho
visitors who heard tho conversation,
which was pretty loud, laughed In
wardly at tho conceit shown over
Coos Bay.
Tho little scone, however, caused
them all to think over what a great
good it will do for any section when
tho old fellows, generally conserva
tive In all respects, start to boost
tholr own section for a greater
growth. Visitors Insist that it Is
tho spirit that will mako any section
grow, especially whore there Is -every
resource to bo taken advantage of.
Fresh Oysters.
Rocelved weekly at Gem Roa
taurant, North Bend. Served any
style and open day and night. Alut
everything else th markot afford.
PLAYED WHIST PECULIAR
Probably Trumped Ills Partner's
Aco According to Testimony
Thought to bo Irrational.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Many wit
nesses entirely new to the case testi
fied at the trial of Harry Thaw to
day, and told stories of his eccent
ricities during tho years preceed
lng the killing of Stanford White. All
declared that he impressea thum as.
being irrational. Tho most Interest
ing was that of Christopher Daggan
steward of the New York Whist club
who told of Thaw's doing on the day
of the tragedy and who under cross
examination by District Attorney
Jerome, gave amusing details of the
whist games In which Thaw and sev
eral men of prominence participated,
IDAHO'S SEAPORT
Idaho Citizen Expresses Himself En
thusiastically About Coos Ray.
Mr. D. A. Utter, of Welser, Idaho.,
returns home after a six months
stay on Coos Bay and carries with
him a very high appreciation of the
district. In a conversation with a.
representative of the Times today he
expressed himself as being fully
convinced that the state of Idaho as
well as Central and " Southern Ore
gon would be greatly benefitted by
the opening up of Oregon's deep sea
port. Willie Mr. Utter is an enthu
siastic Idaho man he 13 also enthu
siastic in behalf of Coos Bay and de
clares that it is an Idaho port in all
respects except that it is not in Ida
ho. "It is not the Immediate resources
of Coos Bay," said Mr. Utter, "which,
make it a great city, although its
timber and coal will make it a very
Important place, but its bay and the
relation which that bay bears to.
Northern California,' Southern and!
Central Oregon, Idaho, Utah and!
even to Colorado and Nevada which:
will tell tho story. It may take sonir
time to connect up with all these
states but I expect the Nortkweslerr
will be down hero from Boiso in
few years. Tho greatest lmpet
which Coos Bay will recelvo w
come about two years before tl
Panama canal Is opened. Then rah
roads and eastern capital will rush
to the coast and will find no bettec
location for business and Investment
than Coos Bay."
Mr. Utter's many friends on tho
bay will r.etain pleasant memories of
his presence hero and Coos Bay may
depend on It that tho cities and hay
havo a friend who will not fall to
sing their pralso in Idaho.
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.Elderly Woman at Albany, Ore., S
Holds Record. $
ALBANY, Ore., Jan. 15.- Al- 4
though C4 years old, Mrs. Will- 4
iam A. Dunn, of this city, baB -
never had chewing gum lr, her
mouth, a record probablv un- 4'
O equalled. In a recent reli iloi's
nipeting the minister asked pll
O women who had never c " i
gum to arise. Mrs. Dunii was
tho only ono of the 400 present
who stood up, and she wat 'he -0"
oldest in the audience. I. .tr
she reiterated tho stnU'MPnt -
that sho could not ' remember -
that chawing gum of any kind 0-
had passod her lips.
Mrs. Dunn was born In Jack- -
sonvllle, 111., and camo to Ore- -
gon In 1889. -
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Will Piny Suturday Night Word
ha3 been rocelved hero that Young's
Musical Comedy company will play
a return engagement In Marshfleld;
opening hero next Saturday nighty
with tho "Prldo of Now York."
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