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VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1908.
No. 192..
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TICKET ON THE FIELD
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Gil DOGS OF WAR ARE
GROWLING IN ASIA MIR
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Hold Largely Attended Nomin
ating Convention and Name
Full Ticket
DECLARES PLATFORM
OF ITS PRINCIPLES
Will Wage an Aggressive Cam
paign for Delegates Times
Is Commended.
THE SOCIALIST TICKET.
Joint Senator S. L. CURRY,
Of Coquille.
Joint Hcnrcsciitnth e,
, W. C. WEAVER,
Of Marshileld.
Coos County Repiesentative,
M. BREWER,
Of Bandon.
County Commissioner,
S. DAXIELSON,
Of Parkersburug.
Sheriff JOHN HAYDEN,
''Of Mui-bhliclfl.
County Cleik J. E. QUIRK,
Of Coquille.
Assessor A. W. SLEEPER,
Of Coquillu.
School Superintendent,
v F. P. WOOD,
Of liandon.
Surveyor G. A. IMIIOFP,
Of North Rend.
Treasurer E. T. COFPELT,
Of Marshllcld.
Delegates and representatives of
tho Socialist party from all parties
of Coos County met in Coquillo, Fri
day, February 14, for the purpose of
making their choice of candidates in
i-iho coming election, and their delib
eration resulted in nominating tho
above ticket.
Tho nominations for joint senator
and school superintendent were by
acclamation; joint representative,
Coos county representative, county
commissioner, assessor, surveyor
and treasurer were nominated on
first ballot and tho county clerk on
tho second ballot.
When the balloting was finished
the following resolutions were offered
by tho committee on resolutions after
a conference of not more than thirty
minutes:
Resolutions on Principles.
The Socialist Party of Coos Coun
ty, Oregon, in convention assembled,
does hereby reiterate its belief in
and pledge its support to the plat
form and principles of the National
Socialist Party.
In public affairs we recommend:
1 Equal taxation.
2-C-A permanent road system.
3 A better system of public In
struction with free text books.
4 a closer observance of county
laws.
Wo demand:
1 Equal suffrage irrespective of
eex.
2 That steps be taken to redeem
outstanding county warrants and pre
vent tho further issuance of same
3 That contract labor on public
works cease,
"Tho Red Flag."
Whereas, Through Ignorance or ill
gotten information, an unjust and
unwarranted criticism of the color of
red as applied to our party banner is
sometimes made, be it and the same
is hereby resolved by the Socialist
party in convention assembled: That
tho color "red" is selected as a sym
bol of the color of the blood of all
working men of all nations, and that
It denotes a community of interest
between all men whose blood is red
and in contradistinction to that ele
ment of aristocratic society which
claims to havo Who blood in its veins.
Commendation.
Whereas, The Coos Bay Times has
refused to allow its sentiments to be
influenced, or its silence bought with
money paid into its advertising col
umns and ha 'l..i 1 to attack a
powerful body rate wealth
single handed jiuunity inter
est, and where ts, the editor, Mr. M,
C. Malonoy Is a stranger In our
midst, except for his excellent recom
mendations, and has demonstrated
his ability and honesty of purpose In I
!. Internal- nt ihn Common people,
fce it and the same is hereby resolved
FIRE BOYS
ARE REWARDED
Merchant Family, Through
John Merchant Present
Them With $250.
The Marshfield Fire Depart-
ment extends its thanks to
John Merchant tor his liberal
donation extended to the com-
O pany.
T. NICOLS, Chief.
As part ovidence of tho deep appre
ciation of tho efficient and expediti
ous work performed by the Marsh
Hold fire department last night in
saving the Merchant residence, on
the corner of H and Fourth streets.
from what appeared certain destruc
tion, John Merchant this morning, on
behalf of the Merchant family, pre
sented the Marshfield fire depart
ment, through tho person of Chief
Tom NJcols, with a check for $250.
The members of the fire department
are deeply grateful for the magnifi
cent gift, not alone for its intrinsic
value and the resultant material
good it will accomplish for the de
partment, but for tho spirit which
prompted its sending. Through tho
instrumentality of The Times they
wish to extend to John Merchant and
the Merchant family their thanks. It
is such acts as this that have mustered
and advanced the spirit of patriotic
zeal and unfailing devotion in the
discharge of duty which is dominant
in- the Marshfield -fire department
today.
by the -Socialist party in convention
assembled at Coquille City, February
14, 1908: That Mr. Malonoy and the
Times should be commended and sup
ported In every possible way as a
power for good under the present
management of "public service."
(The Times comment on tho above
endorsement will bo found on the
editorial page of this paper. EDI
TOR.) After this tho convention ad
journed to meet at tho court house
at 7:30 p. m. where the candidates
and speakers could express their
views and sentiments.
S. L. Curry spoke from a Christian
and conservative standpoint.
John Hayden spoke from the
standpoint of "the working man with
his sleeves rolled up."
W. C. Weaver presented a treatise
from a theoretical and practical view.
J. C. Quirk spoke on local and
state conditions.
J. H. James presented exploitation.
A. W. Sleeper gave a general and
local view of Socialism.
BANDOX BRIEFS.
Times Correspondent Tells of News
Happenings in Busy City.
(Special to Times.)
BANDON, Feb. 14. J-. H. Price,
the shipbuilder left recently for Port
land on a business trip.
Recent sales of timber lands aro
reported near Bandon, to parties pre
sumed to be buying for the C. A.
Smith Company.
Kenneth Perkins, Carl Hollenbeck
and Robert Young havo recently
filed homestead entries in this vicin
ity before Commissioner G. T. Tread
gold. The Independence Mining Com
pany has been formed to patent and
operate valuable placer grounds that
have been profitably worked for sev
eral years past,
A. G. Hoyt, of Lorenz & Hoyt, who
has been in San Francisco for some
time, arrived via tho last trip of the
Elizabeth.
Tho steamers Elizabeth and Ban
don and tho Schooners Ruby and
Oregon aro in tho harbor at present
loading lumber.
ALL MEMBERS of Myrtle lodge
No. 3, K.. of P., Marshfield, aro noti
fied to be present Monday evening.
February 17.
S SHOE
Treasurer of Edison Manufac
turing Co. Shoots Himself
At His Home.
WIFE ALSO SEEKS DEATH
Tho Great Inventor Catches Woman
And Restrains Her From End
ing Her Existence.
(By Associated Press.)
WEST ORANGE, N. J., Feb. 17.
John F. Randolph, treasurer of tho
. Edison Manufacturing Company of
iwhich Thomas Alva Edison Is presi
dent, committed suicide in tho cellar
' of his residence today by shooting
himself In the head. That it was de
I liberate Is evidenced by letters left
by Randolph. It is believed he was
temporarily insane Thomas Edison
was one of tho first to arrive at the
house and he prevented Mrs. Ran
' dolph from killing herself. She at
tempted to jump out of an upstairs
'window. After a hard struggle Edi
i son succeeded' in pulling her back to
safety.
FIVE INJURED IN A
NEW YORK COLLISION
Michigan Central Passenger Crashes
Into a Yard Engine Near
Buffalo.
(By Associated Press.)
BUFFALO, Feb. 17. Five were
injured, one probably fatally, when
tlio Mfnhliriin Central nassencer
crashed into a yard engine of the
New York Central at Black Rock
ist night.
WILLIE SELLS, GREAT
BAREBACK RIDER. DEAD-
. i
The Adopted Son of the Great Circus
Man Passes Away in New York.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. William
Sells, adopted son of Olaf Sells, one
of the three brothers who organized
Sells Bros. Circus died yesterday,
aged 42. Tho deceased was known
as the premier bareback rider of tho
world and was himself a circus pro
prietor. Twenty Five Are Caught Like
Rats in Trap in Pennsyl
vania Mine.
(By Associated Press.)
POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 17. A
cave in a Midvalley colliery a half
mile north of Mount Carmel this af
ternoon imprisoned 25 miners. The
details aro meagre. Gangs aro work
ing in relays to rescue the men.
ANDY CARNEGIE'S MONEY
DOESN'T LOOK GOOD
Offer of $30,000 Prom Philanthropist
Meets With Storm of Protest
Prom Citizens.
(By Associated Press.)
EAST ORANGE, N. J., Feb. 17.
There is loud protest against tho
city council accepting the $39,000
from Carnegie for three branch li
braries. Tho city council has al
ready one Carnegie library costing
fl,C00 a year to run. Many object
to the additional libraries on account
of tho expense of operating.
NO HARD TIMES FOR
THE STANDARD OIL
Tho Big OH Monopoly Declares Its
Regular Big Quarterly Dividend
Samo As Usual.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Tho direc
tors of tho Standard Oil Co., declared
the regular quarterly dividend of
fifteen dollars per share. Tho Bamo
amount waB paid the corresponding
quarter of last year.
IF EGGSHELLS
Two Brick Dwelling Houses Go
Down With a Great
Roar.
RESULT OF THE FLOOD
Great Suffering of Flood Victims In
The East Tho Worst Is Now
Thought to Be Over.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, Feb. 17. With a
great roar two brick dwelling houses
on Pennsylvania avenuo collapsed
early today as a result of the flood
waters weakening their foundations.
A score of occupants were warned by
crackling walls barely In time to es
cape before the buildings fell. One
man was Injured. Other buildings
are being examined by tho authori
ties to determine their safety. The
rivers are receding slowly but it is
expected will be below the danger
mark this afternoon. The suffering
of the flood victims is intense owing
to the cold weather. The damage is
widespread and heavy.
Hundreds Homeless.
(By Associated Press.)
WHEELING, Va., Feb. 17. Con
ditions in the flooded districts were
made worse today by a sudden drop
in tho temperature. The board of
trade is caring for a hundred home
less families. Many trolly lines and
steam railroads are out of commis
sion. Floods In Indiana.
(By Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17. Floods
continue in southern Indiana today.
The cold weather is checking the rise
of tho streams.
TWO MILLIONS DAMAGE.
-. (By Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 17. Over
twenty thousand men are tern-
porarily out of employment ow-
ing to the floods in addition to
the army out of employment ow-
Ing to the depression in busi-
ness. There Is great suffering.
Thousands of persons are living
in second stories. A conserva-
tlve estimate of tho damage is
two millions.
Portland Bank Opens With
Over One Million in Cash
Deposits.
(By Associated Press.?
PORTLAND, Feb. 17. Tho Mer
chants National Bank reopened today
with over one million dollars in cash
on hand. Deposits today were very
heavy, and withdrawals comparative
ly light.
COLORED MURDERER
CONFESSES CRIME
Negro Arrested In Tacoina for Crime
Committed in Missouri Breaks
Down.
(By Associated Press.)
TACOMA, Feb. 17. Hayden
Peoples, (colored), arrested several
days ago for tho murder of Henry
Seyfried, a saloonkeeper in St. Jo
seph, Mo., May 3, 1907, has broken
down and confessed last night when
ho was confronted by tho St. Jo
seph officers. Robbery was the cause.
MAKES APPOINTMENT
President Sends in Name of New
Assistant Postmnster General.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Presi
dent Roosevelt sent to tho senate the
nomination of Charles P. Granfield
to be first assistant pastroaster gen
eral.
The "time" to use a want ad. is
when tho first faint knock of a need
or -want Is hwri oi your door.
THREE SAILORS
ARE SAVED
Boat Reaches Tatoosh Con
taining Three of Crew of III
Fated Emily Reed.
(By Associated Press.)
TACOMA, Feb. 17. A dispatch to
tho News from Tatoosh light reports
that a boat reached thero this morn
ing containing tho first mate and
two sailors of tho Emily Reed, that
was wrecked at Tillamook Friday
morning. Tho boat brought tho body
of the cook who died yesterday morn
ing. (By Associated Press.)
TACOMA, Feb. 17. The names of
the rescued who are at Neah Bay are
First Mate Fred Zueb, seaman, Ar
thur Jantuko and Eauld Abolstedt.
The name of the cook is not known.
The Emily Reed was wrecked off the
Tillamook coast almost two hundred
miles south of where they landed to
day. They rowed along tho coast in
an open life boat and at one place
off Washington were nearly blown
ashore. Tho survivors were without
water or provisions. The cook died
of exposure. Tho revenue cutter will
leave for Neah Bay this afternoon
and return with the survivors and
the body of tho cook.
San Francisco Peace Officer Is
Fatally Wounded by a Hold
Up Man.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 17. Po
liceman Edward Mills who was shot
by James Johnson last night is ex
pected to die. Johnson and another
thug a few minutes before had beat
en and robbed a bartender. John
son's companion escaped.
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE
IS BEING PROJECTED
Portland, Coquillo and Way Ports to
Be Connected by New Steamship
Lino Shortly.
A steamship lino between Portland
and Coquillo is tho latest proposi
tion to come from tho Roso City. It
is reported that two young men of
means, residents of that city and
practical steamship men and navigat
ors, aro promoting tho project. A
steamer is now being negotiated for
which will bo specially adapted for
the ports in which it will call. It
will have a draft of eight and one
half feet. Astoria, Tillamook, Bay
City, Bandon and Coquillo, and pos
sibly Coos Bay are named ns the
ports of tho steamer's schedule. It
is stated that later on another boat
will be added should tho traffic de
mand. NEW CHARTER FOR
BANDON-BY-THE-SEA
Electors Will Vote on Increasing tho
Limits mid Adding Municipal
Judge.
(Special to Times.)
BANDON, Fob. 14. Tho electors
of Bandon and outlying districts,
will vote upon a now charter at tho
coming election in Juno. It is pro
posed to give the municipality a city
government, and to ho now
additions that have ' Ided to
the community durlc - r since
1891, when the char' 1 now in force
waB granted by tho legislature.
Among tho distinct ivo features is
a provision for the election of a mu
nicipal judge, whose office shall be
separate from the office of recorder.
TRDG SHOOTS
The Turkish Army Resenasss
Have Been Hurridly CafCsIl
to Colors.
THE REVOLUTIONARY
PARTY AGGRESSIVE
Russian Military Authorities
Have Ordered all Horses.
Fit for War Registered
(By Associated Press.
TIFLIS, Feb. 17. Reprnts ans
ceived hero from Armenia say trust
the Turkish army reserves in. Tins
Mush, and other villages of Lsbb
Minor have been called to Qriftrrr,.
and aro departing rapidly far- tfijt
frontier. At the same thno tisc
leaguo of tho Turkish revoIutfaiMiz
party is Increasing tho revolutfauarr '
agitation. Appeals, and proclama
tions aro issued exorting1 tho rtaWStr
to protest against tho warlike p2ns
of the Sultan. Tho league holdis ifiattr:
war will bo disastrous owing; ta x&r
famine in Asia Minor. Tha Kussf.-gr-milltary
authorities base ordered aiE" "
tho horses in Caucausus that arcf'filz
for military services to bo registerw2. .
FIRE THREATENS THE
MERCHANT RESIDEMGEE
Originates in Trellis Work of Arfcas
and Serious Conflagration Is
Averted by Fire Department
Fire, supposed to liave origfna&sfi
from smouldering ashes, broKe? otrt:
in the rear of the house- owntxi fty
the Merchant estate, and oecnpfaff
by John 'Merchant, family and meata
er, Mrs. William Merchant,, snartia;
before 2 o'clock this morning, auS si
costly fire was only averted hs t&ar
prompt arrival and efficient. -wrarZr..
of tho Marshfield firo department.
The family has been irt the habit esl J
depositing the stovo ashes iir tfce
vicinity of tho outhouse,, wufclfc ir
connected with tho house by art arfeser -about
100 feet long, of trellis: irarfi
Tho first warning of dangei thCsn--Ily
had, was when one of the .nxcao--hers
saw the flames shooting ttxsx;
tho arbor at the opposite eiu Cross- i
tho house. Tho flimsy slats oCTrtcfefc
tho arbor Is constructed nradc Sas
fuel for tho flames which Ifcfcss5 '
their ,way with growing motrtexecans j
and Intensity toward the resfdensso;
Immediately after tho flames -vxxz: -discovered
an alarm of fire wax tel
ephoned to the Coos Bay Gas C -Electric
Light company's plant era. C .
street where tho firo whistles- -wat. -blown.
In a remarkably shore Brjsacs: '
of time tho hose cart arrived" an. tEcc:
scene, followed by the chemlcaL, anel 4
tho fire was speedily exhausted.
With the exception of tho arbor little -damage
was done tho outbuilding t
or residence. Tho weather boarding 7
on tho latter was smoked up. 02a
sldcrably but not scorched. SovpntK"
five dollars will cover tho loss--
CHILI) BURNED TO DEAXEEL
Sad Fate of the Baby Daughter oTT.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry of B run Af
ter Valley-
The sad nows reached this cifts?. r
Wednesday that whilo tho 2-year-a.TtE
child of E. N. Harry of Brewster nil
ley was playing around the. urerjlsiss
Monday its clothes caught ath.11 arrff
was fatally burned. Div Stemmlaar-
of Myrtyo Point, who was In tho. u
cinity, was summoned but it. was: Im
possible to do anything for hinu asseS
he passed away Wednesday mornlnc
The parents havo the sympathy q&o
largo clrclo of friends. The raina-unr .
were interred in tho Dora ceinctey
Coquille Sentinel.
Discontinuing tho ageucj- ttc -r
Columbia talking machines, will ss ,
thoso on hand at reduced prices. 1ST
R. Haines Music Co.
The "not-needed-"now" tMrcejr
should be taken to tho want a&.
people it will "pull" it will Imprest- .
it will create trado, accordingly
Today's ads. aro full of things lc-s
quicken and enthuse "bargain, bixraa-
era."
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