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VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1908.
No. 174
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HENEY KILLS TWO BIRDS
WITH ONE STONE
Exonerates Brownell From
One Charge While Meldrum
Makes Confession.
HALL HELD WHIP HAND
Because He Held Forged Notes;
He Used Brownell as a
Puppet.
PORTLAND, Jan. 27. This may
possibly bo tho last day in tho pros
ecution in tho Hall-Mays conspiracy
caso and It was niado interesting by
the presence of Ileuey Meldrum, who
was caught in tho dragnet of the
former land fraud cases whllo United
States Surveyor General, and who
was brought down from McNeils
Island whero he is serving sentence
to testify that he forged tho name of
Georgo C. Brownell to field notes
which resulted In tho indictment of
Brownell. Tho latter testified two
days ago that Hall had hold forged
notes over his head and forced
Brownell to retire as a candidate for
United States attorney of Oregon
and to releaso Senators Mitchell
and Fulton from their pledge to him.
Heney's purpose in having Mel
drum confess to tho forgery was two
fold. It will dispose of tho caso
against Brownell and also tend to
prove Brownell's testimony was not
secured through promises of immu
nity. In other words Heney will be
killing two birds with one stono
and dispose of tho Brownell case
while trying an entirely different
one. Tho oblectlon of tho defense
to Meldrum nnnearlng as a wituess
will bo decided this afternoon,
Franklin Pierco Mays was placed on
tho stand Hub morning. Heney tried
to prove by witness that Hall knew
that Mays was Implicated in tho 24-
1" land fraud cte and had promised
to permit Mays to appear before tho
grand jury In own defense, in ex
change for his support of Hall in his
fight for reappointment as United
States Attornoy. Mays was still on
tho stand at the noon adjournment.
James Stillman Resigns From
Directorate of the Harriman
Railways.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. James
Stillman, president of tho National
City Bank, has resigned the direct-'J.
orato and also from tho executive
committee of tho Union and Southern
Pacific. Frank A. Vandersllp vice
president of tho National City Bank,
was elected to tic vacancy. Stillman
desires travel.
FRIENDS SURPRISE
GEORGE M'INTOSH
Georgo Mcintosh was pleasantly
surprised at his home up Coos River
Saturday evening, tho occasion be
ing his 19th birthday. A number
of his Marshileld and Coos River
friends chartered the launch Tioga
which left the city at 7 p. m. Ho
was tho recipient of many gifts. The
evening was pleasantly whlled away
with games and a treat was also en-
joyed in tho shape of an oyster
supper. Those attending were: Mrs.
Dan Mcintosh, Mrs. May McGann,
Johnnie Mcintosh, Marian Yoakum,
Gonevive Tollofson, Edna Ray, War-
ren Bessey, Emma Abraharapson,
Lucy Tellefson, Myrtle Donor, Jen-
nlo Elckworth, Mrs. N. Savage, Mr.
Emerson Bo3sey, Kathrlno Bessey
Austin Ray, Lee Ray, Mr. and Mrs J
Alex Campbell, Oscar Stauff, Hugo
Stauff, Wm. Norrls, Harry Walker,
Frank Marhoffer, Ole Abrahampson,
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Try waat a. '
WILL TIKE A
LiTTLE TRIP
JACK LONDON
BACK I FRISCO
Author Returns After Report
That He Was Lost Will
Repair Boat.
(By Associated ProssO?
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31. Jack
London, tho author who toft here
last May, on a seven years' trip
around the world for tho "Woman's
Homo Companion" and foe whose
safety fears were entertained, re
turned Saturday from TahlK accom
panied by his wife. Thel vessel
tho "Shark" was left at Pugotte for
repairs to tho gasoline enjle. They
returned here to attend to eome bus!
ness matters. He reports adven
tures and says tho delay4l arrival
at Marqussas Island which sre rise
to reports that they were (t was
duo to troublo with the gstcilne en
glno and to time spent Its (ftruislng
around tho various island.
INCENDIARY IS TO
BE PROSECUTED
Fred Hoffman, who stnWed the
entiro countryside contiguous to
Myrtle Point by setting fleo to his
brother's barn and then defelng ar
rest at the point of a gu, "will be
tried this week at Coqullle. Attor
ney George Farrin left this morning
for the county seat whero ne will
take charge of the prosecution.
wiillo there he will also prosecute
the young man who wae wrested
for stealing goods from ooft of tho
Coqullle stores.
The steamer M. F. Plant arrived
in Coos Bay from San Francisco this
morning, crossing the bar shortly
after nlno o'clock. Sho carried 27
first-class passengers and six steer
age. They experienced a pleasant
and uneventful voyago from the Bay
city. Following is the list of passen
gers: M. R. Richardson, W. P. Bromley,
Miss M. Judd, Mrs. R. A. Church, G.
A. Nichons, A. F. Ellisback, Mrs.
Ellisback, and son, Mr. and Mrs. W.
F. Squires, C. A. Smith, A. Mereen,
Miss May Noah, Geo. G. Baker, A.
Welner, Miss M. Rogers, Mrs. H,
Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh, H
L. Anderson, E. P. Sheldon, W. O.
Deyoe, A. H. and Mrs. Weber, J. L.
and Mrs. French, Claude Mortenson,
J. E. Warrler, and six steerage.
Interesting It will pay everyone
to read Going & Harvey's experience
with advertising in another eoluinn
of this evening's Times.
ALLEGAN!" NEWS
litems Gathered by n Times Corres-
I pondent for Many Readers.
I AT,T,RflANY. Ore.. Jan. 27. Mr.
and Mrg c,y(e Gago came A0
gany Monda eTen,ng to vlB,t wlth
c,yd0,B orothor prei.
Howard Savage wa8 up t0 Alle
gany do,ng Bome plumblng for Zi
T Thomns
" me gtlmmerrnnn went t0
MarBhflo, Wednesday to bo with her
daughter MrBi Robinson, and care
fp MrB RobnBOn.s new son.
COMMUTATION TICKETS
On sale at Melrose Restaurant.
If you believe in luck you should
SEEK It and there may bo enough
luck in one, want ad. to last you for
7Mr' ' ' '
WONLDNT THIS
JAR yOU, SAY?
500 Pounds of Dynamite in
Box Car Exploded by a
Fire.
(By Associated Press.)
DES MOINES, Jan. 27. Five
hundred pounds of dynamite in a
box car in the mining town of Hock
ing exploded during a fire that start
ed In the company store early Satur
day morning. Five men were in
jured and a property loss of sixty
thousand was sustained.
Coos Bay Is Given Opportunity
To Secure Fair and Stock
Show.
"Opportunity knocks but once."
Coos Bay people havo one week in
which to tako action and secure the
annual fair and stock show of the
Second Southern Oregon District
Agricultural society the coming Sept
ember. Tho board of commissioners
of the society meet tho first Mon
day in February next Monday
to elect officers and decide on the
place of holding the exhibition.
Heretofore the fair and stock show
has been held in Roseburg, but the
commissioners, it is said, are ready
to listen to a -proposition from tho
Bay country. The1 securing of this
annual event for this section would
havo many excellent results not the
least of which would bo the adver
tising.
Parents of Harry Martin, Who
Sustained Fatal Accident,
Send Thanks.
The fatal accident which occurred
to Harry Martin on tho last of the
old year, 1907, when ho fell from a
Bcaffolding in the Smith Mill, sus
taining a fractured skull from which
ho died on January 3, will bo re
called afresh to tho minds of Coos
Bay peoplo by tho following letter
received yesterday from tho deceased
young man's parents who live in
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Coos Bay Times, Marshflold Ore.,
Dear Editor
It was through the columns of
your valuable paper of January 1,
that we first learned the particulars
of tho sad accident that snatched
our dear "Harry" from us so cruelly.
We want to join in thanking you
and through you tho doctors, nurses
and tho boys, one and all, who so
nobly stood by our dear boy a
stranger.
The first wiro reached us at 2
p. m. New Year's Day. From that on
our wishes wero closely carried out
by Mr. Smith in person, who has
been an old friend and neighbor for
many years but till then was not
awaro our son was In his employ. Mr.
Irving reached hero with tho re
mains January 11, and wo laid them
at rest In Lakewood near tho shore
of beautiful lake Harriet on the
banks of which our homo has been
for many years and whero Harry en
joyed being so much.
Harry was our only child and tho
blow waB terrible particularly on his
dear mother, who was never strong.
For two weeks sho bovored on the
shores of the dark beyond, but Is
now slowly regaining her strnogth.
Again thanking you ono anl all
wo aro very sincerely yours,
(Mr and Mrs.) A. L. MARTIN.
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MILL TRAGEDY
IS PEMLLED
WILL BOND
FOR Still
North Bend Citizens Cast
Overwhelming Vote for
New School.
In favor of, 127; opposed, 3.
The abovo figures record the ac
tion taken by the North Bend peo
ple Saturday on tho proposition to
bond tho city for $40,000 to enable
the building of a school house of ad
equate capacity to meet tho heavy
demands of a rapidly growing com
munity. The overwhelming majority
demonstrates more forcible than
words tho civic spirit of progresslve
ness and agresslveness which has
placed Marshfleld's sister city In her
present rank. It was also voted at
Saturday's election to sell the bonds
to the highest bidder. Attorney
Maybee, of North Bend, superintend
ed the drawing up of tho bonding
proposition. It Is tho intention to
let the bonds out at five percent in
terest. As soon as they aro disposed of
steps will be taken for the actual
construction work on tho new school
building. No decision has as yet
been reached regarding tho liberal
offer made by Major L. D. Kinney of
four acres of land at tho head of
Pony Inlet for a site.
LITTLE FIRE
Another Small Blaze in North
Bend at Bayside Paint
Store.
Much smoke, little firo and a
great deal of excitement was caused
on Sherman avenue, North Bend,
Saturday evening by a small blaze
In the Bayside Paint Co's. store.
Tho proprietor went Into tho base
ment with a lighted pipe to draw
some roofing paint, which Is very
Inflammable and explosive. The
gases from the paint ignited caus
ing an explosion and set firo to the
can of paint. Tho proprietor hur
ried to the door and threw it out.
A cry of firo attracted attention and
Tom James, tho wharfinger, respond
ed promptly with his chemical ex
tinguisher and put prompt quietus
on the flames. It was a narrow es
cape from what might have been a
disastrous firo but for tho presence
of mind and nerve of Mr. Monroe.
Everyone unites in the opinion that
as a one man fire department Tom
James has the world beaten.
Heating Stove Blows Up and
Starts a Disastrous Con
flagration. (By Associated Press.)
MADISON, 111., Jan. 27. The ox
ploslon of a heating stovo started a
firo that destroyed the greater part
of two blocks In tho heart of tho
business section of tho city. Tho
loss will exceed a hundred thousand
dollars. Forty persons aro homeless
and without breakfast. Somo es
caped in their night clothes and
suffering was great on account of
tho intense cold.
Surpassing coffee at the
Mel-
rose.
Bo air that your chief buslneet
competitor doesn't beat you la ad
rtMnx and he will beat yon la
ltMiart Mttle.
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AN UNUSUAL
EXPLOSION
GUESTS ARE DRIVEN
kAVWWWWVWVSAWS
CIVIC CLUB
ES
North Bend Institution to be
Revived Society Notes
of the Bay.
THIS WEEK'S SOCIAL CAL-
EXDAIt.
Beautiful America Club;
Thursday afternoon, North
Bond city hall.
Ladles' Art Club; Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. C. W. McCul-
loch.
Bridge Whist Club; Satur-
day afternoon, Mrs. Fred Get-
tins.
Evergreen Whist Club; Sat-
urday afternoon, Mrs. Fannie
Hazard.
"500" Card Club; Wednes-
day afternoon, Mrs. J. A. Mat-
son.
Socially, Coos Bay was rather
quiet last week, the only ripple on
tho placid surface of society being
the Calico Ball given by Koos Tribe
No. 33 in tho I. O. O. F. hall Satur
day night. This functlo received a
well merited patronage, the local
Redmen clearing something over
$60 on ticket sales. The Coos Bay
Orchestra rendered its usually fine
musical program and tho evening
was thoroughly enjoyed in every
way.
Tho Beautiful America Club,
North Bend's Civic Improvement so
clety, will meet for thq purpose of
reorganization and re-elettlon of of
ficers in the North Bend city hall
Thursday afternoon. This club lias
been one of the most potent factors
In the development of North Bend
and its future work will bo watched
with interest. It Is said that tho ef
forts of the members will first be
directed toward tho paving of North
Bend's streets. Tho club has been
disorganized since tho time of the
San Francisco earthquake and fire
when all of its reserve fund was sent
to the relief of the Bay city refugees.
The Evergreen Whist club met at
tho home of Mrs. E. G. Flanagan
Saturday. Mrs. Eugene O'Connell
and Irs. Wilbur broko even for con
"oiatlon prize, tho former winning
on tho toss of a coin. Mrs. J. A.
Rolandson won first prize. The
Bridge Whist club met at tho home
of Mrs. Dr. Straw on Saturday. Mrs.
D. Y. Stafford won first prize and
the consolation prlzo was taken by
Mrs. Perry.
A
Busy City Picks Sour Fruit
From Electric Light
Tree.
North Bend was handed another
piece of fruit from tho dark lomon
tree of tho Coos Bay Gas & Electric
Co. on Saturday evening. Tho lights
went out all over tho city at 7:30
in tho evening and remained out all
night. And still tho company thinks
tho public should bo satisfied and
remain silent with such a service.
The Coos Bay Gas & Electric Co.
must think llko Tom Lawson that
"the peoplo aro a splnoless lot of
shrimps" to tamely submit to such
troatment.
To add to tho confusion and tho
loss sustained, Saturday night was
pay day In tho pay roll city and the
stores were crowded with shoppers
when lamps and candles had to be
hurried Into service and many wero
compolled to go home without trans
acting their builaoM.
LEMON EOR
NORTH BEND
ITTER BLIZZARD
Devastating Fire Rage in
Heart of Chicago's Business
District.
QUARTER MILLION Li6S
One Fireman Killed Wfien
Seven Story Brick Col
lapses ) '
(By Associated Press.)
CHIAGO, Jan. 27. Ono , flnftian
Is supposed to be killed, moro ban
a scoro of others are Injured, fend
property valued at half a mHHon
dollars was destroyed by a fire Wtflch
devastated the Mayer building, 7
story brick, and tho hotel Florence,
1G3-1G7 Adams street, early te$y.
Tho firo broke out In the base-tent
of tho Mayer building and who tho
firemen arrived the entiro building
was in flames. A strong north tind
caried tho flames to the adj&rfcmt
hotel and In a few minutes that
structure was a roaring furnace. Wio
walls of both structures collapsed lan
hour later carrying with them ho
entiro company of firemen. Alt Ex
cept ono, James Gallagher, tero
rescued.
The guests at tho hotel rushelj in
to tho streets In scant attire and
were taken care of by the pollc Kind
citizens. A number of printing"-establishments
in tho Mayer bulling
wero employing night shifts. TBeso
too .were hurried to the street for
safety. A gale and blizzard &om
tho north, bitterly cold, greatly Ham
pered the work of the firemen.
Called by Sickness. Mrs. Vga
Anderson Rogers was summoned to
Marshileld hurriedly Wednesday by
tho serious Illness of her brother,
Mazurka Anderson, well knovra Jin
this section. The brother watt re
ported to be in a precarious oaiudl
tion. Bandon Recorder.
New Mniingcmcnt for Crystal.
B. L. and P. S. McCullough, who
have been on the bay for about two
weeks from Omaha, Nebraska, Biave
purchased the Crystal theater and
will hereafter present a moving bict
uro show interpersed with llluri-nt-ed
songs. Under tho new mnmjgo
ment a change of picture fllma AviH
be made twice a week. Mrs. MflJftutt
will play tho piano accompaniments
and B. L. McCullough will slug for
the Illustrated songs.
Lives of pugilists remind us ;
Wo may reach exhalted placo
And departing leave behind us
Fistprlnts on the other's face."
Whnt claims Mr. Lewis, tho "Mon
tana Kid," had to fistic honor tr
what hopes ho cherished for n pu
gilistic laurel wore abruptly dissipat
ed by tho local champion Bert
Peterson, Saturday night before, -a.
crowd that packed tho skating rtnk
to capacity. It was play for Bert
from tho starting signal to tho
fourth round when Lewis wont dowa
for tho fatal count of ton. Petenson
was In pink of condition and tho fw
blows which his adversary managed
to slip in wore apparently unnoticed.
Ring followers note a marked lin
provomont In Coos Bay's champlonVj
ring gonoralshlp and thoro is strong
talk of taking Peterson to San Fran
cisco whero ho can havo tho advnn-
tngo of tho best training. With n
fair showing It is believed ho will
carve out a niche In tho fistic ball
of fame. '
Tho preliminary bout between
Cassell- and Jack Lindsay was warm,
Cassoll scoring a knockout in tho
fourth.
Surpassing coffoo at tho Melrose.
PETERSON WINS
EASY FIGHT
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