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A To bualnesa are Times ads. " They nro daily demonstra ting tho fact. No business so brisk a Times ad. will not make it brisker. No business so dull a Times ad. will not onllren it. Times ads. are great aids. SSEHffir There is not a single column in The Times, everj i Is one carries matters of Interest. Not the least interesting part of the paper is its advertising columns. Plan your purchases from Times ads. It will pay. J MEMBER, OP ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1903- Wo. 193. LIZZARD RAGES CUT WITHOUT LIG IN THE MIDDLE WEGT STATES POWER TOR FIVE HOURS (mws .4 iiiiiimimjjjimMB HI OR Lin b SGROOL CHILDREN 10 FORM A GIGANTIC PEAGE ARM tf Snow Is Drifted Six Feet Deep in the Streets of Omaha, Nebraska. RAILWAY TRAFFIC IS DEMORALIZED Worst Snow Storm of Many Years Prevails in Many States. (By Associated Press.) OMAHA, Feb. IS. A foot of snow drifted four to six fuel in many places yroetcd the peopio of Omaha today. Traffic in tho city is piactically at a standstill. The storm is general all over the state. It is tho worst in many years. Sunny Kansas Snow Hound. (By Associated Piess.) TOPEKA, Feb. 18. A blizzard prevails all over Kansas today. In Jewell County tho worst storm in years is reported. Destruction Threatened in Iowa. (By Associated Press.) DES MOINES, Feb. IS. The Bliz zard"1 started last night and still rag es. Traffic is delayed. An ice gorge six miles long has formed abovg the city and threatens destruction to much property. Dynamite is being used to break tho gorge but with poor success. Snow in Missouri. (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, Feb. IS. A heavy wet snow is falling in western Mls souri today. Nebraska Hallways Blocnded. (By Associated Press.) LINCOLN, Feb. IS. Railway and street car traffic has been demoral ized as a result of the heavy fall of snow in this section of Nebraska. Tho storm continues and snow is drifting badly. Storm May Aid Floods. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. Tho storms may accentuate the Hood con ditions in the Ohio valley. Chicago In Storm's Grip. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Feb. IS. One of tho heaviest snow storms of the winter Is In progress here today. A thirty miles an hour gale Is piling the snow In deep drifts. LOOKING FOIt MALEFACTORS Two Government Officials Hot on Their Trail Out of Port Orford. H. A. St. Earlo and W. M. Dillen hack, government officers from Portland, spent Sunday in Port Or ford and left next morning for Eu chre creek, where they will procure horses and strike across the moun tains for Big Bend and thence up the river to tho railroad. They may land some malefactors during their tour. Port Orford Tribune. TRAIN IS WRECKED Supposed Broken Rail Throws Bur lington Train off the Track. (By Associated Press.) SPOKANE, Feb. 18. Burlington train No. 5, west bound on the N. P. tracks was ditched near Cocolala, Idaho, early today, presumably by a broken rail. None were seriously injured. COOK KILLS CAMP FOREMAN Alteration Arises Over How to Cook Eggs Cook Shoots. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IS. James Grossman, foreman of a grad ing camp, was shot and killed by Sam Taylor, tho camp cook, over how eggs should bo cooked for tho fore man's breakfast. Taylor claims self defenso. Shirts S. M. Smith's Ideal from 75 cents to $5.00. Largest and best lino in Coos County. S. LANDO, ON IS EULOGIZED Veteran Speaker Visibly Affect ed by Demonstration Ac corded Him. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Beb. IS. Con gressman Boutell of Illinois today de livered an address warmly eulogizing JoG Cannon for the speakership, to day being tho 34th anniversary of his first speech in the house. At the conclusion of tho address there was a storm of applause from all parts of the house and gallarles, and cries for a speech, but amid shrieks of laugh ter Speaker Cannon said: "The gen tleman from New Hampshire, Mr. Sulloway, is recognized for tho con sideration of pension bills." Cannon turned the gavel over to Congress man Capron, Rhode Island, and re tired to his room. He was visibly af fected by the demonstration accord ed him. ILLINOIS DECLARES FOR UNCLE JOE Republicans Declare for Speaker of The House as Choice for Presi dential Nomination. (By Associated Press.) SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 18. Tho Republican State Central Committee today passed resolutions endorsing Joe Cannon,' speaker of tho house, for president. No Truth In Story That Spain's King Has Been Assas sinated. (By Associated Press.) MADRID, Feb. IS. There was no truth in the roport from Paris last night stating that King Alphonso had been assassinated. It was probably the outgrowth of tho bomb explosion at Barcelonay yesterday. It is thought to be the work of anarchists. Sevoral were killed and injured. Alphonso is at Seville. JAPAN ANSWERS THE UNITED STATES Reply to American Memorandum on The Emigration Question Has Been Completed. (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Feb. 18. Tho reply of Japan to tho memorandum from the American government of January 2G will be handed to Ambassador Thom as J. O'Brien February 19. The document outlines plans proposed tor the future control of tho emml gration of Japanese to America. It will he satisfactory to tho United States. ENTOMBED MINERS ARE RESCUED AH But Ono of Imprisoned Men arc Brought Safely to tho Surface. (By Associated Press.) SHAMOKIN, Ta., Feb. 18. All but one of tho 28 men and boys en tombed yesterday in tho Valley Col liery were rescued early today. Ono man fell down tho chuto after the ac cident and was killed. As spring is approaching all persons expecting to order anything in our line wil do well to call at onco and make heir selections so as to have work completed before the Memorial Day rush begins. Coos Bay Monumental Works, A hot Journal at tho power plan t of the Coos Bay Gas & Electric Co. prevented Tho Times from having any power all forenoon today, tho entire city being without light or power for five hours. A hot journal at the power plant prevents The Times from having a hot journal tonight if the editor is hot do you blamo him? No power and impossible to get up tho matter intended for tonight's paper. That's tho reason. FLIES CLAIM EMS THE Fifty Thousand Dollars in Property- Destroyed in Con flagration. STORES AND HOTEL BURNS In Residence Fire At York, Pennsyl vania, Grandmother and Child Are Suil'ocated. (By Associated Press.) JOHNSTON, Pa., Feb. IS. A fire that started in the home of Mrs. Ed ward Lutzenburg, at Barnesboro,re sulted in tho death of the woman and the son is probably fatally Injured. The property loss will be fifty thous and dollars, including several stores and a hotel. Two Are Suil'ocated. YORK, Pa., Feb. 18. Firo de stroyed the home of Isaac Herrlngton grandchild were suffocated. Ju New York Court of Appeals Sustains Constitutionality of Law. (By Associated Press.) ALBANY, N. Y Feb. 18. Tho Court of Appeal sustained the con stitutionality of the gas and electric ity commission law giving the legis latuuro authority to regulate the rat fixing power. BECOMES A LIVING HANK. Doctor Says Diet Is Pretty Rough, But Will Cause Little Inconveni ence Unless Run Is Mado For Coin. JASONVILLE, Ind., Feb. 15. Walter Wakefield, a junior in tho high school, is a walking hank. Ho acquired this dignity the other morn ing when he accldently deposited $10 in gold In a part of his system where even a clearance house certificate cannot reach it, namely in his ali mentary canal. It is safe there, ac cording to. his physician, as long as the owner does not make a run upon him for the money. It happened this way. Wakefield was in "Chi" Miller's barber shop on Main street with several other young men. The proprietor flashed a gold piece, regarded as a curiosity in these parts. The young men wanted to examine a "real ten," just for tho sake of saying they had -had one in their hands. The coin was passed to one of them, who slipped it to his neighbor, who in turn slipped it to tho next man. It was not long be fore Miller completely lost trace of it. Fipally it came into Wakefield's hand, and Miller caught a gleam of light from it Tho barber started after the young man, who brushed his hand across his face in a "fake pass" to his neighbor, but deposited tho money in his mouth. Ho was laughing and tho coin leaped into his throat, An involuntary gulp and Wakesfleld was transformed into a Bavings bank. The' doctor told Wakefield that his eSenator Stone, of Missouri, Says Currency Shortage Is Partly Responsible. NOT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED Too Much Concentration at Certain Points Reuaids Aldricli Bill As Makeshift. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. In speaking in tho senate, Senator Stone, of Missouri, declared that while the recent financial panic was in part due to a shortage of available currency, the concentration of money at given points had much to do with it. There was, he said, too much of this money in Now York. He re garded the Aldrich bill as a make shift. Senator Stone favored tho law de manding that reserves should bo kept in tho country banks. If that had been done ho believed the Intensity of the recent panic would"h'avo betsn" lessened. Ho spoko in favor of a guarantee fund to insure tho de posits in national banks. Ho also wished to see banks receiving gov ernments deposits pay interest on them. TItOPPING THE TERRORISTS. Finland Province No Longer ii Haven For Russian Outlaws. (By Associated Press.) ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18. Since the appointment of General Von Boeekman to be governor of Finland province will no longer be a haven for tprrorlsts and plotters who are making for Sweden in large num bers. Tho work of the Russian po lice has been greatly facilitated. GILLETTE MUST ANSWER FOR CRIME New York Court of Appeals Sustains Conviction of .Man Who Killed His Sweetheart. (By Associated Press.) ALBANY, N. Y., Fob. 18. Tho Court of Appeals has sustained tho conviction of Chester Glletto )ho killed his sweetheart. Discontinuing the agency for Columbia talking machines, will sell those on hand at reduced prices. W. R. Haines Music Co. SHIRT WAISTS now in. Larg est lino In Coos Co. Lowest prices S. LANDO, X. L. X. T. Store. Allinuco Comes In The steamer Alliance arrived in this morning after a good trip down from Portland. Fol lowing is tho list of passengers nboard: Mrs. II. Axtell, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Baurnnaugh, F. W. Reeves, Paul Strain, Charles Gens lar, William Ward, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Lowis, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Get tings, Lloyd Gottings, Mildred Get tings, Stella Gettlngs, Cordolia Get tings, II. F. McKinnon, W. G. Mad dern, S. B. Reddick, E. Wilson, J. C. Conlisk, D. II. Harrell, C. M. Cloy, J. S. Miller, Joo Heath, W. Selger, A. E. Mallo, L. Du Bois, C. A. Bork- man, M. Ward, W. Lytlor, J. F. Bodo, II, O. Gulovson, L. S. Donnis, B. R. Keller, B. Wilson, W. Cohort, James NIoto, James Sargent, diet was pretty heavy, but would probably cause him littlo inconveni ence. Miller says ho had no money to lend. BANKER SAYS T GUILTY Charles W. Morse the Former Magnate Is Charged With Grand Larceny. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Fob. IS. Charles W. Morse, the former banker, was arralnged in Justice Dowling's court on two charges of grand larceny for misappropriating the funds of the Mercantile National Bank and plead ed guilty. He asked for a postpone ment with permission to change his plea of desired. The court fixed the hearing for next Monday. (By Associated Press.) Released on Bail. NEW YORK, Feb. IS. C. W. Morse, the former banker and steam ship promoter indicted for perjury has been released on ten thousand dollar bail. The perjury Indictment grew out of a loan of $50000 to E. R. Thomas. NEWS OF VESSELS AND THEIR NAVIGATORS Interesting Items About the AVater Craft In the Vicinity of Coos Bay and Tributary Points. The schooner Ruby arrived in the river Monday. The 'steamer Bandon arrived in .the Coquillo Monday. Lowis Pinkston, of the Figg place, was down to town today with his new gasoline launch. Tho "Schooner Oregon arrived in tho river Friday and is taking on a cargo of lumber at tho Aberdeen mill. Coquillo Herald. New Mail Boat Johnny Wood- worth has built a fine boat, 25 feet long, In which ho will place a ton horse power gasoline engine. The boat is designed to carry mail up Rogue river as far as the Illinois. His model is greatly admired, and Johnny is ono of tho best boatmen on tho river and knows every freak of its waters, ho will undoubtedly make rt success. Port Orford Tribune. Rogue River Boat Hume's gaso line boat tho Sheba, which was built in Portland expressly for tho swift waters of Roguo river has been very successful under Captain Billy Wilson a Roguo river boy in making daily runs to Elisha Meservey's, some 20 miles up tho river and as nearly as far as fishing extends. But it is be lieved that sho is too largo and long for the low waters of summer, Port Orford Tribune. Favorite Again in Coinniissison Tho steamer Favorite sank at tho Coquillo dock on Friday morning. The causo of tho accident has not been ascertained, but tho supposition is that her gunwale caught under tho ends of tho timbers which support tho floor of tho wharf, and as tho river was rising tho ono side was hold down till she filled. Capt. Dan ielson was called and camo up with jackscrews and tho tug Triumph brought up a largo government scow which were used in raising her. On Sunday evening sho was high enough for a flro to bo built in her furnaces. Sho will bo on her run in a fow days, there being some repairs of deck, etc. necessary. Coquillo Herald. Now Boat for Coos Bay Trade J, R. Miller was in tho city last weok with tho expert who was sent from Portland to put his new gasoline schooner, built by Edwin Elllngson, In running condition. Tho machin ist succeeded in relieving tho cylin ders of tho compression on starting up. A trial trip was mado to Rlvor ton last Saturday when sho covered tho distance in 40 minutes, runnnlg at an avorago speed. Another trial trip was takon tp Bandon whon sho covered tho dlstanco in two hours and thirty minutes. Mr. Miller Is having tho sails made in Marshflold by James Hayes, and will tako the boat to Coos Bay and mako trips to Bandon and Port Orford. Tho boat should provo a good Investment to Mr. Miller in transporting freight to that placo as there is no boat stops thero now with tho exception of tho schooner Conneticut Educator Has Are Original Plan to Eliminate National Animosities. SCHOOL CHILDREN AS ANGLES OF PEACE Correspondence to be Conduct ed Between Public Schools, of Various Nations. (By Associated Press.) STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. IS. Dr. Wilson G. Gill, president of tho Am erican Patriotic League, has Insti tuted a new move for universal! peace. He proposes to inaugurate be. system of correspondence betwecni the children of the public schools o the various nations to bring about aa more Intimate knowledge of the peo ples of the world. He proposes to begin a correspondence between tho school children of this city and Uusi normal school of Tokio. LADIES' NIGHT NORTH BEND COMMERCIAL CLUED An Original Program of Surprises Prepared For Those Attending Wednesday Evening. Tomorrow night will bo ladles." night at the North Bend CommerciaE Club. These fortnightly affairs arei ono of tho features of Coos Bay so cioty and are always well attondcdL Tho committee of ladies in charges of the affair Wednesday night wllC not divulge the surprise in storo but Chose who have enjoyed previous- similar functions at this club cam anticipate an original and novel pro gram. Tho ladies have become tin bued with a spirit of friendly rivairj and as a result each committee e r itself to mako Its entertainment or ceed tho one previous. The only formation which tho Times was able to ferret out before going to p - w was that "500" will he played. As suranco Is given, however, that fhis is but tho preliminary. The membors of tho committee having in char.?; tho entertainment tomorrow nbjh are: Mesdames J. G. Horn, F. A Moss, Henry Hoeck, Henry Dlers. Mrs. Arthur Holmes Dies Mrs. Arthur Holmes, aged 22 yea"". months, of Marshfield, died a " homo of her husband's mother fr Marshfield Monday evening about f o'clock. Funeral services will b held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'cloct from tho Swedish Lutheran churr? In this city. The deceased leavts r husband, mother and father, Mr. '', Mrs. Victor Anderson, North Bond four sisters, Ellen, Amy, Inez, Ma linda; and two brothers, Lewis and' Fred. Sho has been married abo'iv three years. She leaves a largn cfr clo of friends to mourn her death. Surprise Party Among tho plons ant social ovents of tho weok was r most enjoyable surprlso party "'tt Mrs. Frances McLeod by a number of friends, Friday evening February 14 at her home. Some of tho go' camo laden with favors approprjr to tho occasion. A delightful nynn Ing was spent not the least enJovnW of which was tho delicious refro-' monts served. Those present "" Mesdames: F. A. Sacchi, J. S-Ml ling, F. Domining, W. Roller; Mow Blanchard, F. Demming, I. Elroi'. " Rohrcr, M. McLeod. Berwick, which stops occasionaltv and most of tho freight has to be t?k en overland from Bandon. At th? bay thero is about 300 tons of frotH consigned to ono merchant at Po-' Orford, who has been waiting for w oral months to got some boat to ca it. Coquillo Sentinel. You will add at least ton per to your "interest in llfo" by acqu'-' tho ad. reading and nd.-answc-' habit. Has your want advertising confined to ono or two classiflraM"" Why not enlargo the sconp of""-advertising? X. L. N. T. Store. .