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THE.C'QOS.BAY TIMES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908.
No. T67
BIG BANKER
IS con
John R. Walsh, Chicago Finan
cier, Is Found Guilty by
Jury.
PENALTY IS FIVE YEARS
i
One of the Jurors Overcome .by Amo
tion When Jury Is liclng Polled
Hy Court.
NO BUNCO FO
NORTH BEND
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 18. John R.
"Walsh, president of the defunct Chi
cago National bank today was found
guilty of misappropriating the funds
of that Institution. Tho penalty un
der tho law for the crime that Walsh
was convicted of Is not less than
five years, and does not permit of tho
substitution of a flue for the prison
term. Walsh was found guilty on
CI counts. Tho original indictment
contained 1S2 counts. Demurrers
were sustained as to 32 counts. Tho
jurors being required to pass upon
ICO.
Wal3h sat motionless while the
verdict was read and showed no signs
of emotion one way or the other.
He Immediately was surrounded with
scores of friends who shook hands In
sympathy. When asked If ho had
anything to say regarding the verdict
he replied with dignity "Not a word."
Ho left tho courtioom a few minutes
later with his attorney and papers
will bo prepared within the next few
days asking for a new trial. Juror
Palmer caused somo excitement as
tho polling of the jurors progressed.
When it camo his turn to respond he
sank in his chair and buried his
face in his hands. Attorney Miller
for Walsh demanded that the Juror
bo further questioned. "Mr. Palmer
is this your verdict?" asked Judge
Anderson. "Answer me." Palmer
nodded his head weakly in the af
firmative. The answer being In
audible except to tho court. .Miller
still insisted for an audible answer
but tho court silenced him.
City Council Refuses to Pay
Light Bills Until They Are
Shown.
LIGHT THAT ALWAYS FAILS
Enterprising People Object to Paying
For-IJIghtless Lights Furnished
Hy Coos, Hay Gas & Elec
tric Co.
Tho Times is pleased to know that
it has not misjudged the spirit of tho
people of Coos Bay. They aro not
the kind to patiently accept the lem
on which Mr. Bell and Mr. Hewitt
would llko to hand them in tho way
of a light service. The people are en-
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PUT ER DATE
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PUNT LEAVES
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Steamer Has Been Overhauled
and Is Practically a New
Boat.
Tho steamer Plant is expected to
leavo for San Francisco tomorrow
afternoon early if she can secure
coal at tho bunkers. Tho ship was
over there all afternoon making ar
rangements for coaling. The Plant
has been thoroughly overhauled since
her last trip here, and Engineer Rob
inson Is delighted over the Improve
ments to her boilers and engines. The
boilers were tested to twice their cap
acity before the boat left port, her en
gines wero entirely overhauled and
the boat was cleaned and neatly
painted inside and out, being practi
cally a new ship. The following pas
sengers will leave on tho steamer to
morrow: Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Pienlng, G. H.
Gutridge, M. Morgan, M. Stroble, F.
C. Heppuer, E. It. Hodson, E. W.
Kammerer, R. Goodman, J. C.
Greene, Miss Sharp, Mrs. J. L. Ham
ilton, Miss Moore, Miss Robinson,
J. M. Rogers, G. T. Cooley, Geo.
Johnson, M. P. Gulovson, J. J. Mc
Munn, J. Steel, Mrs. Wiseman, Clara
W. Jonnson, Hugh Baillle, L. W.
Holmberg, W. R. Dalley, H. W. Skin
ner, O. R. Benning, J. Hamilton,
A. Clark, Karl Kaufman, C. J. Aus
pas, L. Anton, K. W. Lolml, P.
Hinningser, E. Van Bergen E. W.
Woods, R. II. Weekley, E. KIngstrom.
FIRE CAUSED BY
MOVING PICTURE SHOW
Several Injured and One Fatally
Burned as Result of Flumes In
Small Theatre.
(By Associated Proas)
ST. CATHERINES, Jan. 17. Firo
following an explosion of the fllm on
a moving picture machino in a small
theatre here caused a panic. In an
andlenco of fifty several wero pain
fully trnmpfed on in a mad rush to
roach the street. One boy was fatally
burned.
K. P. ELECT OFFICERS.
Rnndon Lodge-, Select Men to Rulo
v Meetings.
BANDON, 'Jan.' 15. At their last
regular meeting the local lodge of
Knights of Pythias installed the fol
lowing officers: Spray Osborn, C. C,
Harry Morrison, V. C G. T. Tread
gold, Prelate, J. C. Shields, M. of W.,
A. E. Hadsall, M. at A., John Lang
lois, I. G Lloyd Rosa, O. G.
WILL PROHIBIT OPIUM.
Law Placing Embargo on Drug Soon
Effective in Philippines.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Within
n little over a month tho law prohib
iting tho importation of opium into
tho Philippines will become effective.
A large quantity of opium is con
sumed in tho Islands by tho Chineso,
but the habit Is rapidly extending to
tho nntlves and Americans.
tcrprlsing and progressive. Tho
Coos Bay Gas & Electric Company
have mistakenly assumed that be
cause there is no railway here that
any old electric service would be
good enough for the "backwoods."
Marshfleld and North Bend are
modern cities. They ' aro growing
and enterprising. They are willing
to pay for the best and then they aro
entitled to it. The Coos Bay Gas &
Electric Co. is mistaken when it
thinks they will take anything that
is offered them. Just because Coos
Bay is proud of the apples she pro
duces, Mr. Bell must not think that
the people do not know a lemon when
they see it. Why Pat Henessy has a
tree that grows them at tho Libby
mine. The people liko tho kind that
Hennessy grows but they object to
tho ono that the electric light com
pany would like to band them.
The last issue of the North Bend
Harbor contains a declaration of .In
dependence by the city council of that
place. They have refused to pay tho
bills of tho company until they
prove that they delivered the goods.
The members of the council may not
bo from Missouri but they must bo
shown.
Good for tho North Bend city coun
cil. That's tho spirit that builds cities.
Here is what the Harbor says:
"The bill of the Coos Bay Gas &
Electric Co. for November was held
up last month by the city council un
til the city marshal should report as
to the number of lights burning dur
ing that month. Tho bills for No
vember and December wero held up
this month until a professional math
ametician had succeeded in, figuring
how long the lights had been lit
during the two months. It may bo
that the result will bo a balance duo
from tho light company at least
they will find it profitable to hire a
cheap boy to watch each light."
SEAMAN INJURED
ON STEAMER PLANT
FINE INDIAN
PASSES WAY
(By Associated Press.)
TACOMA, Jan. 17. David Brew
er, aged 44, Is dead at a local hospi
tal. He was a half-breed Indian of
tho Puyallup tribe, and graduated
from tho Indian school at Forest
Grove, Oie. Ho was married to a
native of Alaska. For twenty-five
years a teacher and disciplinary of
the Indian school at Chcmawa, Ore.
He was a fine man. Ho leaves a
widow, five daughters and two sons,
all well educated.
LTOI TO MEET
Gust Witte Falls In Hold And In
jurcs His Hack. ,
Gust Witte, a seaman on the Plant,
sustained a serolous accident last
night while working on tho boat
which was unloadingat 'the Marsh
fleld dock. Witto was moving along
the deck near the hatchway, when a
sling swinging from a derrick knock
ed him into tho hold of the ship,
where he dropped quite a distance
and landed on his back.
A stretcher was procured at tho
General Hospital and tho man was
taken to North Bend, where Dr. Gale,
tho marine surgeon of the harbor, at
tended to him at Mercy Hospital.
Dr. Gale was asked this morning the
extent of tho man's Injuries, and
stated that while Witte was bruised
protty badly, he thought ho would bo
able to 'resumo work on the ship
when she made her next trip to this
port.
WILL GIVE NEVADA A CHANCE.
President "Will Permit Troops to Re
main Until Legislature Acts.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. Presi
dent Roosevelt has informed Govern
or Sparks, of Nevada, that he will
permit tho troops to remain in Ne
vada a reasonable time to give tho
lagislaturo an opportunity to organ
ize a force to perform the police
functions of the state.
Free ferryr' from Marhsfleld to
Eastslde will be in. operation In May
next.
C. M. BARCUS, of North Bend, was a
Marshfleld caller yesterday on his"
way to Coqullle 6n a business' trip.
Daughter Born. A beautiful little
leap year lady arrived at the home of
Geo. Chard, at Libby last evening.
Mother and child doing well.
GOOSE HUNTER USES
PHONOGRAPH DECOY
A TONG AVAR MURDER.
'
Chinamen Shot Down on Streets of
Portland Without Warning.
(By Associated Press)
OAKLAND, Jan. 17. Tho Chineso
Tong war resulted In another mur
der today. An unidentified Chineso
was shot six times and instantly
killed at tho corner of Fourth and
Washington streets. Tho murderer,
Wong Tip, made no attempt to es
cape. Tho dead man was nn official
of tho Hop Sing faction. Tho .patrol
of Chinatown has been doubled and
further trouble is feared.
nit-
iUUiiku
water pipes aro laid 'In
iV addition.
Wild Fowl Can't Resist "Honk,
Honk" of Mnchino in Boat.
GEORGETOWN, DEI., Jan. 18.
Ace Goodhill, of Mlllsboro, is hav
ing wonderful success gunning for
wild geese on tho Indian river with
tho aid of a modern phonograph.
His method is to sot the machine
loaded with "honk-honk" in the bow
of the boat, and thqn, when the
geese answer the call, to pick them
off. Tho geese fly to the slaughter,
ho says, and he had to shoot so fast
that a rest was necessary to cool
his gun. He says he brought In a
boat full, and now fears that the
next legislature will pass a law for
bidding tho use of phonographs.
Renuested to Interview C.oast
Defense Experts on Needs
Of Coos Bay.
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
was held Friday and a num
ber of bills wero passed besides quite
an amount of routine business being
disposed. Dr. C. W. Tower, chair
man of tho committee presided, and
read a letter received from tho war
department at Washington relative
to having the officers selecting sites
for coast defenses visit Coos Bay.
Secretary Lyon, on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce, recently
forwarded a letter to Washington
asking that the army experts visit
ing the coast be sent to this point
with a view to having some forti
fications established on Coos Bay to
repel an lnvadingenemy. The fol
lowing was the answer received and
read this afternoon:
Washington, Jan. 9.
Walter Lyon,
Secretary of Marshfleld Chamber
of Commerce: I have to acknow
ledge the receipt of your letter of
the 3rd ultimo., in which a desire is
expressed that arrangements be made
for a conference between a commit
tee representing the Marshfleld
Chamber of Commerce and Col. D.
W. Lockwood and Lieut. Col. S. S.
Leach, corps of engineers, during
their trip to the Pacific coast.
In reply I have to say that these
officers left Washington before the
receipt of your letter, going direct to
Los Angeles, Cal which they ex
pect to reach on the 13 th Instant.
The Itinerary embraces several points
In the states of Oregon and Wash
ington, including Portland, Oregon.
By communicating with Lieut. Col. S.
W. Roessler, Corps of Engineers, at
Portland, it is probable that you may
bo able to arrange for the meeting
desired by tho Chamber of Commerce.
By direction of tho Chief of En
gineers, very respectfully
J. B. CAVANAUGH,
Captain, Corps of Eng.
After tho meeting Dr. Tower in
RUSSIAN SPY
FOLLOWS FLEET
Naval "Officer of Czar Seeks
Warship ' Plans and Les-'
sons.
MAY CAUSE BAD CLASH
Admiralty and Russian Foreign Of
fice Wrought Up Over Unpleas
ant Incident.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. IS. The
importance attached by the Russian
admiralty to lessons to bo learned
from tho voyage of the American
battleship fleet Is shown by tho fact
that a naval officer, commander of the
Alexas Dlatchkoff, Is following the
fleet around the Horn, 'traveling
from port to port by any means he
can obtain.
He adopted this course only after
repeated requests for permission to
join the ships was refused.
It Is reported Dlatchkoff succeed
ed In getting on board ono of the
American warships at Rio Janiero
and the entire incident, according to
tho ship's officers advices, have been
a source of friction between tho Rus
sian foreign office and the admiralty.
BREAKWATER BOUND
FOR PORTLAND AGAIN
Steamer
Returns to Portland With
Good Load.
WHITE GIRL IS
CHINESE SLAVE
Discovered in a Raid on a Chi
nese House in Pitts
burg. PASSED ONE TO ANOTHER
Child .Held Seven Years and Talks
Chinese Fluently Cannot Re
member Parents.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, Jan. 18. Florence
Livingstone, aged 16 years, captured
in a raid in a Chinese house In this
city, says she was kidnapped from
her parents In Clnclnatti seven years
ago and has been held as a Chineso
slave. She was transferred from one
Chinese to another In different parts
of the country. She Is unable to gives
Information regarding her parentagev
She speaks Chinese fluently. Tho
discovery has aroused intense feel
lng In all parts of the east.
YOUNG'S COMPANY
PLAYS HERE TONIGHT
The steamer Breakwater left for
Portland with a good load of freight
and quite a number of passengers.
She left tho Marshfleld dock about
ten o'clock and went to North Bend,
starting for tho bar about noon. The
following was the passenger list out
bound: Wm. Haggman, Mrs. Valentine, O.
Muthenhach, Nelson Crain, L. C.
Currie, John Meyer, E. Leduc, F. J.
Huner, Glen Cox, G. W. Shaw, Mrs.
Shaw, C. E. Cottle, Miss Holon Dav
enport, Miss M. B. Wilcox, F. B.
Waite, J. J. Curren, R. O. Baker, C.
E. Chever, J. C. Marshall, A. R. Bean,
J. F. Lucy, C. E. Sackott, Geo. Tuck
er, Mrs. Tucker, F. Bachman, Mrs.
Bachman, F. D. Armstrong, W. E.
Brown, Jas. Ferry, Miss Hattie Ferry.
Tho Nights of Laughter and Music
at the Opera House Tomoriow
and Sunday Etenliigs.
That great laugh creator, "Tho
Pride of New York," will servo to
reintroduce, the popular Young com
pany tonight. They have been awajr
a week and have been sorely mlssedi
as they supplied a fund of laughter
which Is always needed. Tho present
engagement is for two nights ami
Sunday evening will be devoted to
"The Mascot" ono of the most tune
ful of comic operas. From out XjC
their fund of music the company andu
chorus will select an entire routine
of concerted specialties and on Sun
day night Mr. Harcourt will execute
his famous jumping aance, which
won such hearty recognition wheu
given here last. The demand for
seats Is excellent and tho houses wilS.
undoubtedly be filled.
BROTHERS, BUT NEVER MET.
Fnco
A HEN THAT TALKS
Asks for Drink AVhen Tldrsty If
Not Satisfied Asks for More.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Jan 18.
A talking hen whoso superlntelll
gence puts to shame the wildest
dreams of nature fakers, Is tho pride
of Mrs. John Ford of this city. Mrs
Ford vouches for the statements tha:
tho fowl possesses qualities hlgn
above the ordinary Instinct.
" 'Jo short for Jpsephlno seems
to bo afraid of visitors," said "Mrs.
Ford. ''But tho mjnute wo are alone
she talks to mo plain enough for nut
to know exactly what she means.
Sho calls me 'Mommle' and she can
say that as plain" as any child. Sho
has learned to call for 'water' and 11
structed the secretary pro tem that she gets thirsty during the night sho
A Ranch Bargain,
289 acres on Catching Inlet, 80
acres bottom land, good orchard,
1C5 acres coal land, 150 acres tan
be cultivated, fine residence. If you
vnnt a well improved ranch this will
suit you. Price $16,000.00.
STUTSMAN & CO.
Tomorow at the "Melrose res
taurant, i
a telegram be sent to Mr. Lyon at
tho Imperial Hotel in Portland,
where ho is stopping for a few days,
requesting him to visit Captain Roess
ler to find out when tho army experts
arrive in that city, and if necessary
to prolong his stay In the Rose City
to present Coos Bay's needs in the
protection lino to them.
While Dr. Tower believed that the
army officers would know as much
or more about Coos Bay as a defen
sive point than even tho people on
tho bay could tell, ho thought It
would havo considerable weight If
somebody representing this section
would show that Coos Bay is greatly
Interested In having defenses at this
point.
Five lots Railroad addition, $100
each.
Four flno residence lots Railroad
addition, $200 each.
Two lots on Broadway $450 each.
Two flno residence lots on corners,
with perfect piarlno view. Nasburg's
addition $600 for the two.
CLAUDE NASBURG, Lockharfs
Building. -
Uso The Tlmesv-want ads.
Set a lot for a little.
will stand under our bedroom win
dow and call out until we como down
and give her a drink."
The hen drinks from a glass and
absolutely refuses to notice the
drinking dish used by less educated
fowls In the same yard.
"If she doesn't get enough to eat
sho calls out: 'More, more,' " sa d
Mrs. Ford. Tho hen Immediately
notifies the family of haying laid an
egg by scratching on tho kitchen
door and leading the way to the spot
where tho egg is hidden.
to Face For First Time Oa
Christmas.
TACOMA, Jan. 18. Fdr tho first
time in their lives two brothers,.
Otto J. Drumm, aged 47, a member oC
the firm of Grosse & Drumm of Ta
coma, and Jacob Drumm of Wardner
Idaho, aged 73, met In this city for &
visit during tho holidays.
The brothers were born In Rhelnek
Bavaria. Jacob, the oldest of a fam
ily of twelve, entered this world la
1834. When ho was 18 yearB of aga
he came to America. Eight years
after his departure Otto was born
Tho elder brother In 1869 finally lo
cated in Wardner, wher he owns sev
eral large wheat farms In 1883
Otto Drumm reached tho Pugefc
Sound country and for a number oC
years has been In business In Tacoma.
Although living within a few hund
red miles of each other tho brothers
were never able to arrango for ai
meeting. They corresponded anas
finally each decided that this Christ
mas he would find out what tho other
looked jlko. Accordingly tho older
brother came to visit In Tacoma.
You will enjoy your meal If yoia
partake of that fine chlckon dinner
at the Melroso restaurant Sunday.
SATURDAY EVENING SN S
aver
Don'
Various portions of tho county
aro suffering from an epidemic of La
Grippe. If you get It, take no chances
Just havo your prescriptions filled nt
McArthur'B. Tho Prescription Drug
Store.
POPE IS ILL.
You
Cannot Receive Visitors Because of
Condition of His Health.
(By Associated Press.)
ROME, Jan. 18. Owing to an at
tack of tho gout tho Popo has been
reluctantly obliged to suspend his
audiences.
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North Bend for $2000,
look this.
2 lots In East Marshfleld ?
all cleared ready for bulldl"
5 lots in Eastsldo nt $60 r
torms.
50x83 cor. Myrtle and 3rd.
Easy torms.
2 choice building lots lr
Marshfleld for $240. '
2 lots in North Band closo '
each,
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