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VOL. II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1908.
No. 177
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FATE OF STANFORD
Prosecutor Jerome Rings Cur
tain Down on Famous New
York Drama When He
Makes Closing Appeal to
Jury Which Is Trying Harry
Thaw's Case.
SHOWS LENIENCY
TO DEFENDANT
Strong Contrast Noted to His
Attitude One Year Ago
Does Not Ask for Verdict
For Murder in First Degree.
(Dy Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Conceding
that Thaw may havo had irra)lonal
autbreaks now and then during the
36 years of his life, Jerome in his
plea for tho conviction of White's
slayer declared absolutely that there
was nothing in the case presented to paper advertising, tiio iouowmg ex
tho jury to show Thaw was insano cerpt ls from tho Portland Journal
tho night of tho tragedy or that he and ls a correction by tho Coos Bay
did not know tho nature or quality
of his act, or that the act was wrong.
Tho prosecutor followed this how
over, by signifying very plainly that
ho believed that justice would be
served if tho defendant should be
found guilty of some lesser degree of
crime responsibility than murder in
tho first degree.
Jeromo surprised his hearers today
by tho striking contrast of his arg
ument with that of a year ago. Vln
dictiveness was gone, the passionate
defense of White was gone, and tho
denunciation of Evelyn had no place
In his remarks. Instead there was
a calm analytical presentation of the
3videnced, consession of possible
weakness .both mental and physical,
In tho defendant, but always the re
currence of tho hard and fast rule
of tho law that a man to be excused
must bo so insane as not to know
what he was about. Jerome declared
emphatically ho had no doubt but
that White had done Evelyn Nesbit a
great wrong and that Thaw had
every motive for revengeful mu'rder
upon tho man ho killed. This motive
ho asserted must forever be swept
away by tho claim of insanity which
knows not what it does. Justice
Dowllng announced his charge to the
jury would be mado tomorrow morn
ing .
NORTH BEND COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
Cuts Electric Light Bill nnd Orders
Committee- to Look for Water
Works Site.
North Bend's ctty council met last
night in special session and disposed
of some of tho city's business. The
bill of the Coos Bay Gas and Electric
light company was shaved off for
$50 worth and an order was Issued
for $21G.40. Martin O'Neil's appli
cation for a saloon license on Sher
man avenuo was denied. The city in
tends to establish a city water works
and tho light and water committee
was Instructed to look around for a
suitable site.
RECEIVER FOR NEW YORK DANK
Statement Issued Tlint. Depositors
Will Do raid in Full.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Bank
Examiner Charles A. Hanna was ap
pointed temporary receiver of the
New Amsterdam National Bank of
New- York. No statement of the
bank's condition is Issued but officials
fn the ofllco of the controller of cur
rency believe al depositors will be
paid in full.
Th off sale on nil toy md
ChrlatmM China will cont!an 1I
throughout ttl month. Com toy.
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WHITE'S MURDERER
AGAIN WITH JURY
FLOAT FOP
ROSE FEST
General Belief That Coos Bay
Should Be Represented at
Portland.
One of the most important matters
to be taken up by the Marshfield
chamber of conynerco at its meeting
Friday night will be tho considering
of a float in tho general floral pa
rades in tho Roso Festival which
opens in Portland June 1. The Port
laud commercial bodies have given
wide publicity to this annual event
and it is believed that fully 50,000
visitors will attend. A float made
up of tho various resources of the
Coos Day country would give an im
pression to strangers impossible to
attain through magazines and news-
delegation of an article which ap
peared in the Oregonian:
"An error in a report from the
Rose Festival management publish
ed in tho morning paper has caused
somo alarm among the Coos Bay del
egation that visited tho city yester
day. Tho delegation fears "the pos
itive statement accredited 'to them
may implicate them in a guarantee
to furnish a float from that part of
tho country where no authoritative
action has in fact been taken.
"Peter Loggio and F. II. Brlgham,
of North Bend, and Walter Lyon, the
secretary of tho Commercial olub at
Marshfield, formed tho delegation
from Coos Bay which came up Satur
day to meet the government engi
neer. While hero they visited Mr.
Hutchins, of tho Rose Festival com
mittee, and were most enthusiastic
over tho plans.
" 'It is a great thing,' one of them
said, 'and should bo supported by
everyone In tho state, and we are
heartily in sympathy with it and
with all their plans. When Mr.
Hutchins suggested wo be represent
ed in tho general floral parades wo
were enthusiastic and agreed to
bring the matter before our people,
but of course wo had no authority
to guaranteo such a float as ho men
tions and so wo made no promises
further than that wo would present
tho matter.
" 'We want It understood that wo
havo mado no guaranteo and wo are
unwilling to antagonize our people
without authority, but still wo are
heartily In favor of the plan and will
do what we can personally to give it
support." '
MAKE OREGON DAIRY STATE.
Secretary of Dairy Association Be
lieves Products in Ten Years
Will Bo Fifty Millions.
PORTLAND, Jan. 30. Communi
cations are being sent out to the
different members of the Oregon
Dairy association by Secretary W. L.
Crlssey asking co-operation in the
work of enlisting new members. Al
ready Crlssey is working hard for
next year's convention, and the do
tails of the plan to make Oregon tho
greatest dairy stato in the Union. Mr.
Crlssey thinks Oregon's dairy pro
ducts should increase in value from
$17,000,000 In 1907 to $50,000,000
In 10 years.
The secretary also asks for good
pictures, dairy news, such happenings
as would interest other dairymen, de
scriptions of new methods, records
made by certain cows in fact, any
thing that can be found to have any
connection with any part of tho dairy
Industry anywhere lp. Oregon. Tho
dairy report to be published soon by
the association will contain many pic
tures, and other photographs are de
sired for slides to be exhibited In the
eastern cities. ii-ji
GOVERNMENT
MOBILIZE
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Militia of Many States Will Also Cooperate Government
Now in Correspondence .With Railroads Will
Welcome Evans.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Inquiry into the war department reveals a
report from Omaha for a mobilization of a large part of the army on the
Pacific coast about the time of the arrival of Evan's fleet. It also develops
tho fact of a movement now in contemplation to dispatch troops to the
Philippines o relievo tho soldiers who' are ready for their discharge. As
sistant Secretary Oliver is in correspondence with the governors of many
states and territories with a view to the cooperation of the militia with
tho regular army in an activo program of joint drills and maneuvers on
the Pacific coast. Several governors are already In correspondence with
tho railroad transportation agencies relative to the movements of their
militia forces to the sites of the proposed&camps. It is believed this is
foundation for tho assumption that
Pacific coast are projected.
SURPRISE PARTY ON
NORTH COOS RIVER
Friends While Away Pleasant Eve
ning nt the home of Mr. nnd
Mrs. J. W. Russell.
A surprise party was given at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Russell
on North Coos River last Saturday
evening. Games and conversation
served to while away a most pleas
ant evening. Before leaving at mid
night, cake was passed around.
Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Willard
Russell, Leonard Russell, Laurence
Russell, Lillian Sherman, Mabel
Sherman, Nlnian Webster, Chas. Ma
haffy, Nellie Rooke, Luther Judy,
Robblo Rooke, -Edna Mcintosh, Millie
Mcintosh, Helen Landrlth, James
Landrith, William Mcintosh, Mrs.
Sherman, George Rooke, Noel Noah,
Henry Hauschlldt, Ferdinand Haus
childt, Clifton Sherman.
ARE BUSY PLANTING
MANY NEW ORCHARDS
Rogue River Residents Transforming
That Section Into Garden
Of Eden.
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30. After
marketing the most profitable fruit
crop ever produced in the state,
Rogue River growers have begun the
planting of apple, pear and peach
trees on a scale that will double the
crop of this section. Tho record
breaking prices paid in Eastern mar
kets for Oregon fruit is responsible
for tho planting of 7,000 acres with
half a million trees this winter. Only ,
2,500 acres of new orchards wore set
out last year.
Of the estimated total of new trees
225,000 are pear, 175,000 apple and
100,000 peach trees. At jthe bearing
stage these trees in one season would
produce a crop worth $3,000,000, II
the growers received only $1.00 a
bushel, which is far below the pre
vailing prices for Oregon fruit. By
keeping up the reputation of Its out
put to tho highest mark the apples
and pears grown in tho Rogue River
section now command tho highest
prices in home and foreign markets.
NOAH JI. SAYS SUN'S LIGHT
ILL CEASE, EARTHQUAKE.
Illinoisnn's Vision Outlines New Jeru
salem riatform to Succeed Rulo
of Notions May 23.
Danville, 111., Jan. 25 "Thero will
bo no presidential election this year,
for on tho 22d day of May there will
bo a darkness of tho sun; the earth
will quako and tho platform of tho
'New Jerusalem will reign supreme."
Such are tho words of Abner F.
Markwell, tho well known prophot, of
tho Soldier's Homo. In a statement
mado Wednesday morning. In tho
course of his talk Mr. Markwell said
that the Lord had visited him In a
dream, in which tho ruler of the uni
verse had imparted to him the know
ledge that this year would see a vast
revision In the governments of tho
nations.
"The Lord has sent mo to gather
together all of tho christian churches
Into one vast organization," contin
ued Markwell, "on tho platform of
the 'New Jerusalem.' The new or
ganization ls to be known as "Tho
Grange of God."
PREPARES TO
TROOPS
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Ifjrge troop movements toward the
f,-
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COOS BAY'S PROSPECTS
APPEAR BRIGHT
Orvllle Dodge Says There Is a Senti
ment in Fnvoi of llnrhor
Bill.
Orvllle Dodge, who, has been in
Washington in the Interests of Coos
Bay and the Coqulllo River country,
returned home today on the Alliance.
Mr. Dodgo reports a strong senti
ment among the senators and con
gressmen for the passage of the riv
ers and harbors bill at this session.
The rivers and harbors congress has
put It up to them plainly that bn the
passage of the bill depends their
political prospects. As this body rep
resents a practically solid vote on
the eastern and western coasts, also
j-those states along tho Mississippi
river, its mandate to the politicians
commands deep respect. The bill
provides an annual appropriation of
?50,000,000 to continue for a period
of ten years.
32 BAD COINS IN
CONTRIBUTION BOX
Several Catholic Churches Forced to
Adopt "No Change Regulation.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Orders
have been issued in a number of Ro
man Catholic churches in Greater
New York directing ushers who take
up collections to discontinue giving
change to those who wish to con
tribute. It has been the habit to
give change to those who asked for
It on the ground that they did not
have coins of the denomination they
wished to put in tho contribution box.
It has been discovered that a largo
number of counterfeit half dollars
found their way Into tjhe church
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collections in mat manner. Tiie
passers of the money would drop a
eau uau uouar into tue uux uuu to-
celve 25 cents in .change. Many
churches have been thus victimized,
one church having found 32 of the
counterfeit coins in one Sunday's
collection.
SETS 175 ACRES
ENGLISH WALNUTS
Oregon Farmer Goes In For Largo
Income Producing Property
Plant Cherries Between
Rows.
RICKREALL, Or., Jan. 20. J. B.
Stump, one of tho leading farmers
residing in this county, has planted
175 acres of his large farm near Mon
mouth to English walnuts, and will
mako his walnut grove a commercial
proposition. The trees are planted
with a space of CO feet(between rows
one way and 40 feet tho other way.
In tho spaco between the rows of
walnuts trees Royal Anno cherries
are planted, and as these latter will
bear quickly the land set to walnuts
will soon bo mado profitable whllo
awaiting tho first crop from tho wal
nut trees. Experiments made hero In
past years with walnuts have been so
satisfactory that Mr. Stump's venture
is not looked upon as an experiment,
but as an Investment that is suro to
bring rich reward. Others are plan
ning to set out large tracts in wal
nuts in this section within the next
few years, as the land is said to bo
especially adapted for walnut culture.
FRANCIS J. RENEY
NORTH BEND
IS LIGHTLE!
Coos Bay Gas and Electric
Light Company Enjoys
Short Vacation.
North Bend's riddle If tho city's
electric light bill for December was
$29G.40 (almost $10 per night)
what will it run In January if tho
town Is llghtless for "only" ten days
out of tho thirty one?
A Stygian pall enveloped North
Bend last night for a period of about
two hours. Lamps, candles, matches
and other make-shift illuminations
were resorted to during the Im
promptu vacation of the Coos Bay
Gas and Electric light company. Tho
light service ceased about 8:30 and
went on again sometime after 10
o'clock. Though somo of tho citizens
were inclined to be angry tho more
philoslphlcal assumed an optimistic
attitude saying that tho light com
pany was yet young and that -efore
its 50 year franchise expired tho city
ought to bo getting fair service.
Pretty Bernice Coe, of Milton
Prefers Death to School
Examinations.
MILTON, Or., Jan. 30. Bernice
Coe, tho lG-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. K. Coe, of this city,
committed suicide Monday evening at
8 o'clock, at her homo In Milton, by
swallowing tho contents of a two
ounce bottle of carbolic acid. Her
parents were attending church and
she was alone in tho house with her
brother, Cecil, aged Oyears. She was
studlng for tho final examination she
was to take atColumbla College this
morning. ,
Her brothernoticed her leavo tho
table and drink out of a bottle, after
which she lay down on a couch. Ho
asked her If sho was 111, and her re
ply was:
"I am going to heaven."
These were her last words. Tho
only reason that can bo assigned is
overstudy. She was a pretty young
girl, much loved by all who knew
her.
TIMBER AND
AL
100 acres first class coal land
close to town.. ..$100 per acre.
40 acres first class timber 'land close
to Marshfield good logging fa
cilities $1.00 per thousand.
I. S. KAUFMAN & CO
MURDER THEIR FATHER
Negro Fiends Pay Dear Penalty at
Hands of Negro Mob.
(By Associated Press.)
COMMERCE, Miss., Jan. 20.
Two negroes, whoso names aro not
learned, aro charged with waylaying
their father and murdering him after
robbing him. They woro lynched by
a mob of negroes yesterday.
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
One
Hundred Indianapolis Firms
Sustain Heavy Loss.
(By Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20. FIro In
tho warehouse of Henry Coburn &
Co. early today wrought a loss of
one million dollars. Over ono hun
dred firms whoso goods were stored
lost. Six firemen are Injured.
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ATTORNEY CLASH
Sensation Is Produced When
, Bristol, Denying He Had
Made Promises of Immun
ity, is Confronted With -a
Telegram by San Fran
cisco's Graft Prosesuior.
DECLARES. THAT HE
DIDN'T SENt) IT
Places the Responsibility on a
Subordinate Claiming He
Was Not Shown the Mes
sage Until After It Had Been
Sent.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 30. In the JIall
case today United States District At
torney Bristol and Francis J. Heney
clashed, Bristol flatly denying ho
made promises of Immunity to JBx
United States Commissioner Hainil-
agalnst Hall. Heney flashed the fol
lowing telegram on Bristol which
would bear out Hendrlck's story:
"Francis J. Heney Hendricks wants
the sentence date postponed to somo
day next week to enable him to con
sult with you relative to evidence on
Hermann and Hall, In consideration
for reduction in sentence. I don't
see any harm In postponement until
you get here. What do you say?
Answer. Bristol, United States At
torney." "I never sent that telegram," de
clared Bristol. Rlttenhouso showed
It to me after it had been sent and
I jacked him up about It."
"Bristol denied emphatically he
had ordered tho telegram sent and
replying to Heney's questions said
that while ho assisted Honey In somo
cases he always thought Rlttenhouso
and Neuhausen woro Honey's princi
pal representatives.
"You thought so," said Heney.
"It was a fact," answered Bristol
firmly.
"Didn't you tell me you had n talk
with Hendricks and that ho told you
of-his conversation with Hall? asked
Heney.
"No, sir;" and Bristol atoppod
down.
Leaving the stand he wispered into
Honey's ear for a mlnuto or two, evi
dently striving to convince tho prose
cutor thero was some mistake about
tho telegram. Hall was on tho stand
this morning. His testimony -was
not especially interesting.
Emphatically and positively Hall
swore on the witness stand in hi3
own defense today, that he never .-at
any tlmo had an understanding with
tho Butte Creek Land, Llvo Stock &
Lumber Co. whereby ho could Illegal
ly encloso the public lands. Hall also
sworo ho dismissed the case against
W. E. Burke and W. G. Gosslin, wuea
C. W. Fulton was their attorney, iu
an effort to locato twenty men on tim
ber land, on tho nuthorlty of tho
United States Attorney Genoral ami
after he had taken up the matter
with BIngor Hermann, then commis
sioner of tho genoral land office.
SMITH AND SIMPSON
TO ATTEND MEETING
Judgo Giicrry Will Also Talk
it
Marshfield O. O. Friday
Night.
C, A. Smith and L. J. Simpson,
Coos Bay's foremost lumbermen,
havo been Invited to attend tho meet
ing of tho Marshfield chamber of
commerco of tomorrow night. Judge
Guerry will also deliver tho post
poned speech which ho was to hare
dellvored boforo tho doparturo of
Secretary Lyon for Portland. Messrs.
Smith and Simpson will nlso bo
called on for talks and with the. im
portant mattera coming up and tfco
meeting' promises to bo ono of the
'most interesting for some time.
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