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THE COOS BAY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1908.
No. 179
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White's Slayer Must Now Face
New York's State Lunacy
Commission.
MOTHER OVERCOME
WITH HAPPINESS
"Thank God, My Son Is Saved
I Am Perfectly Satisfied,"
She Says.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Fob. 1. Acquitted
today for tlio murder of Stanford
Whito on the grounds that ho was
Insane, Harry K. Thaw was ordered
by Justice Dowllng to be committed
to the Matteawan asylum for the
criminal Insane until such tlmo as
lie can convince the state lunacy com
mission that his being at largo will
not endanger public safety. Thaw
was led to the tombs to remain until
tho sheriff could arrange the trans
fer to tho Institution.
At tho request of tho defendant's
counsel Justice Dowllng has delayed
tho execution order committing Thaw
to Matteawan until 3 p. m. to allow
his counsel to confer as to whether
or not thewrit of habeas corpus can
be sued out to havo his sanity tested
by the commission before he is taken
to tho asylum. Tho jurymen refused
to divulge tho secrets of th edeiibera
tions except to say that fourteen bal
lots woro taken.
When the news of the verdict was
comunicated to Mrs. "William Thaw,
mother of tho prisoner, she said:
"Thank God my son Is saved. I am
perfectly satisfied."
Both Thaw and his wife, tho latter
being the only member of tho fam
ily present when tho jury returned
tho verdict after a deliberation of
25 hours, seemed pleased and sat
isfied with tho outcome. Thaw
stood and smilingly bowed his ac
knowledgements as tho jurors filed
out of tho box. Thaw's counsel
thanked the jurors with hearty hand
shakes. Jerome Is satisfied as he
has been contented ever since tho
crime that Thaw was medically if
not legally Insane. Only a few spec
tators were allowed. Justice Dowllng
iwarned against any demonstrations
but Theodore Roosevelt Pell, a no
tod tennis player, broke into voclfier
ous applause when the foreman utter
ed "Not guilty." Pell was immediate
ly arested, arraigned and fined $25
for contempt.
Thaw left the tombs for Mattea
wan at 4:07 o'clock accompanied by
his wife, attorney and a deputy -sheriff.
A great crowd cheered him as
tho automobile speeded out of the
prison yard to tho Grand Central Sta
tion. PRESSMAN'S UNION MAY STRIKE
(By Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1. United
States Judge Thompson handed down
a decision today refusing to enjoin
the International Pressmens' union
from striking.
HLIZZARD IN MIDDLE WEST
(By Associated Press.)
' CHICAGO, Feb. 1. A bitter cold
wavo has struck Kansas, Oklahoma,
cbraska, Colorado and Missouri. It
is the first blizzard weather this
winter.
BALLOTS
NECESSARY
LUMBERMEN
TO WASHINGTON
Smith and Simpson Will Co
operate in Pushing Harbor
Bill'.
C. A. Smith and L. J. Simpson, the
foremost lumbermen of Coos Bay,
havo announced their Intention of
working jointly for the securing of
tho appropriation at Washington
which will enable tho Improving of
the bar and harbor of Coos Bay.
The plan now is to niako prepara
tions for a delegation of prominent
Coos Bay men to accompany them to
tho national capital at the same time
the rivers and harbors appropriation
is taken under consideration. It is
the belief of Messrs. Simpson and
Smith that with tho proper coopera
tion on the part of Coos Bay citizens
the success of tho appropriation will
bo well nigh assured.
FIVE LIVES LOST IN
KANSAS CITY FIRE
Hamilton Hotel on Sinvnnee River,
Florida Totally Destroyed by
Conflagration.
(By Associated Press.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb.
1. The Hamilton hotel, on the
banks of the Suwanee river at
White Springs, and which was
filled with winter guests, was
entirely destroyed by fire. There
were many narrow escapes from
death. Eight were overcome by
smoke when carried from tho
building. The loss will total
a hundred thousand dollars.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.
Five people were burned to
death and five injured in a fire
in a rooming house near the
business center this morning.
The fire was tho result of an
explosion of natural gas in the
basement. It spread with great
rapidity cutting off the escape
of four persons asleep on the
third floor. Mrs. Jennie Bert,
of Harrisonvllle, Mo., lost her
life trying to arouse the in-
mates.
LIABLE TO FINE OF
$500 TER MINUTE
Hero's n Proposition Tlint Would
Make the Coos nay Gns &
Electric Co. Go Some.
NEW YORK, Feb., 1. A penalty
of $560 a minute the heaviest ever
proposed by the city is imposed in
a contract just signed with tho Edi
son Company.. The company must
pay this if It falls within three min
utes after a fire alarm is given to
furnish adequate power to operate
pumps from the city's new high
pressure water mains between Cham
bers and Twenty-third streets. Tho
new high-pressure flro service will be
completed tomorrow and John J.
O'Brien, water commissioner, has
made a contract with the Edl6on
Company to supply tho necessary
power to operate tho pumps. The
new system has been Installed at a
cost of about $2, 500, 000.
Itching between the toes does
not necessarily mean that you are
getting web footed, but rough, red,
chapped hands does mean that you
need a bottle of McArthur's Hand
Lotion! Say It makes 'em white too.
COOS MAY GET
DISTRICT FAIR
Board of Commissioners Meet
in Roseburg Next Monday
to Decide.
Tho meeting of tho eight commis
sioners who constitute the board hay
ing In charge the selection of loca
tion of tho fifteenth annual exhibi
tion of the Second Southern Oregon
District Agricultural Society will be
held in Roseburg, Monday, Febru
ary 3. The last fair was held in
Roseburg and this year Coos county
Is duo to have the exhibition.
A series of unforseen circum
stances prevented Coos county send
ing, as was expected, a delegation to
work for the fair. Much preliminary
work had been done by mail, how
ever, and it is anticipated that the
decision will be favorable to this
county.
John Bear, of Marshfleld, ono of
the commissioners has forwarded
his proxy to J. C. Aiken, of Rose
burg, with a letter explaining the
situation. Ho also sent assurance
that the people of Coos county would
guarantee that the grounds for the
exposition would bo put in first class
condition and furnished free of all
charge or expense to tho society.
The following is a complete list of
the commissioners:
John Bear Marshfleld
Russell C. Dement. .. .Myrtle Point
J. C. Aiken .Roseburg
E. Dixon Roseburg
H. J. Stewart Port Orf ord . .
C. W. Parrott Roseburg
V. P. Hollenbeck Eugene
C. M. Young Eugene
It is understood that the number
of these already pledged to Coos
county will assure the fair when they
received assurance that the grounds
wil lbe put in proper shape.
F. P. Norton deserves much credit
for his activity in this matter and it
is to be hoped that his efforts will
meet with success.
FAMOUS CELTIC SINGER DIES
Dennis O'Snlllvnn Siiccombs While
Under Operation for Appcndicitus.
(By Acssociated t'Mss.)
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1. Dennis
O'Suliivan, the Irish actor and singer,
died today at tho Grant hospital un
der an operation for appendicitis.
He was born In San Francisco in
1SGC. His wife is hero . Tho body
will probably be taken to San Francisco.
UNCLE SAM STARTS
BIG
Action Is Brought in Utah Against the Most Powerful Corpor
poration Magnates in This Country Based on
Conspiracy in Restraint of Commerce
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. United
States Attorney Hlrlara Booth, act
ing under directions from the at
torney general today filed in the cir
cuit court of tho United States for
tho district of Utah sitting at Salt
Lake City a petition or bill of equity,
tho United States being complainant
and tho Union Pacific, Oregon Short
Line, Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Co., the San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Railroad' company, At
chison Topeka & Santa Fe, Southern
Pacific, Northern Pacific, Great
Northern, Farmers Loan & Trust
company, E. H. Harrlman, Jacob
Schiff, Otto Kahu, James Stillman,
Henry B', Rogers, Henry C. Frlck
and William A. Clark defendants.
FORGES
IS
Charles Marcy Secures $25 at
Nutwood Saloon Now in
County Jail.
Charles Marcy was yesterday
taught a lesson In tho expedleny of
Marshfield's police work when within
less than an hour after he had passed
a worthless check over the bar of the
I iNuiwoou saioon no was piaceu un
der arrest by Marshal Carter anu Of
ficer Condron. Marcy will bo re
membered as the man who broke out
of -the Bandon jail some weeks ago
and was later arrested. He has been
In tho vicinity of Coos Bay for some
time.
Yesterday afternoon he walked In
to tlio Nutwood saloon about 2
o'clock, ordered a drink and handed
the bartender a check on John Cur
ran for $25. The bartender gave
him the change and the man shortly
after walked out. Marcy went un
der tho name of MacGregor at the
saloon, the forged check being made
out to that name. Shortly after he
had left Inquiry developed that the
check was worthless. Marshal Cart
er was Immediately notified and to
gether with Condron set out on the
trail of his quarry. He was arrested
on Front street near the Pullman
saloon. He admitted his guilt.
A search revealed a Breakwater
ticket for Portland and $21.65 In
cash. Ho was taken to tho office of
Justice Ponnock and committed to
the county jail in lieu of cash for
his bail of $500. Marshal Carter
took him to Coquillo on the morn
ing train.
PROVIDES FOR
BANK EMERGENCES
Senator Aldiich's Bill Favorably Re
ported on by Senate Financial
Committee.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Sen-
ator Aldrich, chairman of the
senate committee on finance,
today favorably reported his
bill providing for an emergency
Increase in the national bank
circulation. Tho report was au-
thorized at a meeting of the
committee held today. All the
republican members voted in fa-
vor of the Aldrich document
and tho democrats voted for tho
, Bailey substitute. Aldrich said
ho would call the bill up for con-
slderation February 10.
RAILROAD SUIT
Tho bill sets out In detail several
agreements, Contracts and operations
by which the several defendants at
various times since January 1, 1901,
are alleged to havo secured for
themselves and others tho manage
ment and control of various defend
ant roads, branches and steamship
lines, and operated them In restraint
of tho trado of commerce among tho
states and foreign nations in viola
tion of tho act of congress, July 2,
1890, entitled, "An act to protect
trade and commerco against unlaw
ful restraint and monopoly In con
spiracy agalnBt tho common rights
of tho people of tho United States,
and asks that thoy perpetually on
Joined carylng out the unlawful com
bination of conspiracy."
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL SPREAD
COOS BAY'S FAME
BROADCAST
Half-Tones and Descriptive Articles To Be Placed in Hun
dreds of Thousands of Circulars For Distribution in
United States and Europe.
Secretary Lyon Makes Report at Friday Night's Session of
Marshfield Chamber of Commerce on Portland Visit
Mayor Simpson Talks.
Friday night's gathering of the
Marshfleld chamber of commerce
might well be called a meeting mili
tant. The spirit of progress of
growth and optimism seemed to Im
bue itself not only Into the person
ality of the speakers but even the
audience that packed tho hall to
capacity.. Enthusiastic applause
marked the different tributes to
Coos Bay's promised future, her
wonderful resources, and last but
equally Important her harbor.
The meeting was called to order
by President McCormac, of the
Marshfleld chamber of commerce,
who welcomed tho strangers and
stated that Secretary Lyon would
make a report on the result of his
visit to Portland In the Interests of
Marshfleld and the Coos Bay count
ry. Mr. Lyon told of his visit in
company with tho Coos Bay delega
tion to Engineer Roessler, U. S. En
gineer in c1-,-ge of tho Pacific coast.
Tho engineer asked many questions
to'uching on tho annual export ton
nage, and the freight rate per ton
of Coos Bay and in conclusion asked
that the chamber of commerco bodies
of Coos Bay compile and file a re
port Incorporating In it an estimate
of freight shipments out of Coos Bay
for the next five years from the dif
ferent industries, allowing that ship
ping facilities prove equal to the
business.
Tho Mail Serivcc.
Secretary Lyon's next Interview
was with Colonel Vail, United States
postal inspector for Oregon. The
secretary hardly Introduced himself
and made known his mission before
tho government official broke out In
a tirade against the conditions of tho
Coos county wagon road. Mr. Lyon
explained that tho county had ex
ponded $1,200 on this highway prior
to Christmas. Mr. Vail then said that
the real trouble lay with tho Doug
las county end of tho road. Mr.
Lyon Informed Editor Wlmbloy, of
tho Roseburg Review of this state
ment and tho latter promised to
handle tho Douglas end of the route.
Congressman Hawloy was written a
letter relatlvo to tho Coos Bay mall
servlco and upon personal Inquiry
the post-offlco department Informed
him that Contractor Fenton had or
ders not to deliver any mall 'unless
he was assured it could get through
on scheduled tlmo.
Indications aro now that our lam
entable mall servlco will havo to bo
ro-lncarnated In tho shape of now
horses and wagons. It has been sug
gested that the mall out of Rose
burgo bo handled in two separate
loads. This plan was not met with
very warm approval. There is noth
ing definite as to the ultimate solu
tion of Coos Bay's mall puzzle. It
was stated last night that ono of
tho carriers wlfo had desorted him
tocauso ho was on tho road so much.
Campaign of Advertising.
Through tho' cooperation of Mr.
Murray, publicity man for tho South
ern Pacific railroad company, tho
famo of Coos will travel Into practi
cally every stato In tho union nnd
also to foreign climes. In their en
deavor to focus tho world's oyo on
tho Pacific coast, tho railroad mag
nates aro planning a ihlghty cam
paign of advertising In which tho
climate and other charms of the Or--egon
and California coast country
will bo placed alluringly before the
prospective tourist. Tho Southern
Pacific is now having printed three
series of folders, fifty thousand In
each series. Mr. Murray has given?
orders to havo a page advertisement
of Coos Bay In each folder. These
folders will go to ever yrallway sta
tion in tho United States. Their
inestimable value as an advertising
medium is oblvious. Besides these,
two hundred thousand circulars nre
being gotten up for the Union Pacific!
railroad and a page advertisement
will be placed In eacli of these. The
Southern Pacific will soon havo off
tho press some artistic literature to
bo distributed over Europe. Mr.
Murray has given assurance that ho'
will run a number of cuts from tho
late pamphlet which the Marshfleld
chamber has had printed. Last but
not least the Southern Pacific in
tends to advertlso Coos Bay as a
summer resor.t and as tills will bo1
done immediately a record breaking'
number of visitors may bo expected'
the coming summer. As conclusive
proof that tho Southern Pacific ox
pects heavy travel from Portland to
Coos Bay tho coming months Mr1.
Lyon cited the fact tlmt tho Break
water will soon havo her passenger
accomodations enlarged to accomo
date about twenty more passengers.
Concluding Mr. Lyon said: "While
passing through Drain I was strong
ly impressed with tho enormous
quantity of structural brldgo steel.
It seemed to mo there was enough
to build a brldgo from hero to Sum
i ner and back again. It must bo ro
I membered that overy bit of the steel
is numbered and all will bo usp1 in
I the construction of tho Drain-Coos
'Bay railroad."
Capt. Miigpim Talks.
Captain Magenn, of tlio Break-
I water, made a few brief but pointed
remarks on tho valuo of Coos Bay's
harbor and bar showing what won
derful results can bo obtained by ex
tending tho south Jetty a distance of
1,000 feet seaward, thus conveying
the current against the nortli jetty
and Insuring a channel second to
none and ranking with Golden Gate
and Puget Sound. "If tho proper
stops aro taken," said tho Break
water's skipper, "this will bo tho best
harbor on the Pacific coast."
For tho benefit of strangers and
also In part explanation of Captain
Magonn's remarks, President McCor
mac hero related to tho gathering
a brief history of Coos Bay's bar,
tolling among other tilings of Hip ap
propriation which was mado and
a part of which Coos Bay la still
waiting for. Briefly ho told of tho
surprisingly excollont results which
had boon obtained with tho few
hundrod thousand dollars which tho
government had allowed.
Mayor Simpson's Address.
L. J. Simpson hero mado his bow
to tho meeting, bolng Introduced by
President McCormac as tho mayor oi.
Coos Bay. Mayor Simpson's apppar
anco was tho signal for nn ovation
nnd whon It had subsided ho frnld:
"Gentlomon I am more than pleased
to greot you tonight." Aftor a
few pleasantries ho launched Into an
(Continued on pago 4.)
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