The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, February 22, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAf$ To buslnoti art Times ads. LIU They aro dally demonstra ting tho fact. No business so brisk a Times nd. will not make It brisker. No business so dull a Times ad. will not onllren It. Times ads. aro groat aids. Thero is not a slnglt Dull column In Tho Times, everj one carries matters of interest. Not tho least Interesting part of tho paper Is Its advertising columns. Plan your purchases from Times ads. It will pay. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PIIESB VOL II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1903. No. 197. ROSE PLANTING TRIAL APRIL !S GREAT SUCCESS umttra AN IIOCErfiTSIIOI LAND FRAUD PERIS SAYS WISE POLICY PORTLAND'S tiALLUWii HJR ANOTHER'S CI Herman Billik of Chicago Con victed of Six Murders on Perjured Testimony. THE CHIEF WITNESS WEAKENS AND TELLS Was Coached in His Story by Assistant State Attor 1 ney and Police. CHICAGO, Feb. 22. Eighteen year old Jerry M. V. Vzral, whose tes timony more than any other person's served to convict the Bohemian for tune teller, Herman Billlck, of tho murder of six members of the Vzral family has, It is announced recanted in an affidavit and declares his testi mony was simply perjury Billlck is under sentence to hang March 20. The Supreme Court Thursday af firmed the judgment. The Vzral boy also declares that two of his relatives also lied. The boy declares that the vital part of the testimony ho gave against Billick at the trial was taught him by a high police offlcial and an assistant state's attorney. Ho names the men he accuses and in an affidavit says ho told tho story because tho polico officials threatened him with the charge of murder unless ho did as the police wished him. He de clares ho has been in forty confer ences with tho state's attorney and fifty with tho Inspector of Police. Tho confession from tho boy was ob tained by Rev. P. J. O'Callaghan, who has been working in Billick's behalf for several months. PORTUGAL FEARS ARMED OUTBREAK Great Precautions Taken by the Gov- crunicnt to Prevent an Aruu-.'l Outbreak. LISBON, Feb. 22 Tho greatest precautions aro being observed in Lis bon to, insure the maintenance of or der. It Is evident that th.3 goveru mont fears an outbreak of some kind, but up to the present tlmo no dis turbances aro reported. The soldiers are being kept In the barracks. All public buildings, in cluding the Bank of Portugal, are occupied by heavy detachments of tho municipal guard. The commerce of the city reflects the secret uneasi ness of the people. El Soulo (news paper) expresses the opinion that everything indicates that tho govern ment fears armed revolutionary out breaks. FATE WOULD NOT BE DENIED THIS TIME Pittsburg, Feb. 22. Saved from drowning in the Icy waters of the Monongahela river at Elizabeth, only to be run down and killed by a train on reaching tho shore, was tho fate last night of J. W. Draper and F. B. Garrett, government employes at lock No. 3. C. E. Stoner, who saved tho men from drowning, was also hit by the train and probably fatally in jured. Draper fell into tho river and Garrett plunged in after him. Eventually Stoner rescued both men with the aid of a boat hook. Then all three started to walk along tho Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston tracks to Elizabeth to get dry clothes. Tho approach of a train was not noticed and tho men wore jiruck. FOR THE DISCERNING. SOO-acro farm nea? Coos river; deeded right o7 way to river Bin1 good nnd; per acre.. $8 La .?e tract of coal land within f miles or Marshfield, on )Hn watet ; per acre $100 T" fine lots on Broadway, lose in; each $850 Good Improved residence prop erty close in; in West Marsh field $2250 Two fine residence lots In North Marsheld; splendid bay view $c0 Lots in bay Park, $10 down, $5 . month from $60 to $100 I. S. KAUFMAN & CO., Across fiom Chamber of Commerce. BREAKWATER LEAVES FOR ROSE CITY Departs Prom Dock nt Mnrshflcld at 1 O'clock List of Passen gers Aboard Ship. The steamship Breakwater left the Marshfield dock at 1 o'clock for her trip up to Portland. Following is the list of passengers aboard: A. B. Watson, Frank Verbena, J. Martin, T. Clark, Mrs. Crittenden, A. L. Bal lard, C. L. Dubolse, H. T. Houghton, Joe Heath, J. W. Tyler, Theo Heath, Delia Gcttlngs, M. Gettings, Stella Gettlngs, J. Gnttlngs and wife, Mrs. O. Frey, Mrs. Ballard, G. M. Malley, Henry Hoeck, Gus Larsen, W. Wa ters, E. Wheeler, W. L. Wheeler, A. L. Davidson, M. B. Guyton, W. W. Case, It. W. Reeves, W .Tacobson, G. H. Stauff, Mr and Mrs. Duncan, J. W. Hougher and wife, W. Dawson, II. F. McLain, A. T. Haines, P. F Ernsley, Dr. and Mrs. Endicott, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Nim, Mr and Mrs. Hoppe, J. A. Land, A. B. Walte, Father Donnelly, W. C. Cooper, Win. Halm, E. Galena, A. Raap, J. W. Paulson, E. E. Stannard, C. G. Collins, P. J. Sasey, Wm. Mc Gulre, L. R. Morehouse, Mr. Teaning, W. II. Moody, P. Strain, W. L. Wheeler. DR. M.G.POHL APPOINTED FRUIT INSPECTOR County Judgo Hall has appointed Dr. M. G. Pohl, of Myrtle Point, as fruit tree inspector of Coos county. Tho full petition, containing 127 sig natures endorsing Dr. Pohl for tho appointment, was sent to H. A. Car son, commissioner of horticulture of tho third district of Oregon, who on this showing recommended Mr. Pohl for tho appointment, which natur ally followed. . In a note to tho editor of the Times announcing his appointment, Dr. Pohl says: "Tho great necessity and the great er advantages derived from a fruit inspector will in the near future be explnined to the farmers and orchard ists of Coos Bay. Meantime I beg each and every possessor of fruit trees to take up this work without delay. Pruning and spraying is at hand and thero is no time to lose. "Tho people of Coos Bay shall find that between Coos Bay and tho Co Quillo valley there is no dividing line for me. My whole attention shall bo given to tho whole of Coos county alike." REV. FATHER DONNELLY GOES TO PORTLAND Very Rev. Father Donnelly depart ed on tho Breakwater for Portland, where ho will have a conference with Archbishop Christie in reference to the new church which the Catholics will build in Marshfield. Father Donnelly is earnestly enthusiastic about the new home for his flock and is desirous of having all the prelimin aries arranged to commence work at tho earliest possible moment. It is the purpose to erect at least a $15, 000 edifice, but actual construction will not commence until $10,000 of this is in tho treasury in cash. More than this amount has already been pledged and over half of it paid in. The balance is expected to be realized soon and it is Father Donnelly's desire to have everything arranged to push the work when in a position to do so. Ho expects to return on the first boat. REV. FATHER CURLEY RETURNS TO COOS BAY His vaat number of friends will bo more than pleased to learn that The Reverend Father Curley has re turned to Coos Bay to resume his formor duties as assistant to Father Donnelly. Father Curley has been n Portland for some tlmo where his health has not been of tho best and this in part Is responsible for his return to tho sunny skies and balmy cllmato of Coos Bay. Father Don nelly left on today's Breakwater and his duties will bo assumed by Father hurley during his absence. Fsher Donnelly will return on the ext Breakwater. Father .Curley will re main In North Bend and will In a measure be the resident priest for that part of the parish. United States Supreme Court Has Set Date of Hear ing Action. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA Many Witnesses to He Summoned From tho West by the Govern ment in Prosecuting AI , legeil Land Grafters. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Justice Stafford, of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, has set asldo April 1 next aa tho date of tho be ginning of the trial of Frederick A. Hyde, Henry P. Diamond, John A. Benson and J. H. Schneider, charged with conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment out of many thousands of acres of public lands In Oregon. About forty witnesses from tho west will bo called by tho government. "CLEAN UP" NORTH BEND. ( Beautifying City and Rubbish Wrigon Storts Monday. North Bend's aggresslvo and pro- gressivo civic improvement organlza tion, tho Beautiful America Club, met Friday and further enlarged' the scope of work for tho making of a city beautiful of North Bend. The ctiy square will bo metamorphosed into a nature bower by the planting of a white cedar privet hedge around it. In the center will bo built a shell shaped band stand, and an elaborate drinking fountain will bo Installed. The ladies are now concentrating their efforts to the raising of money for this work, and they are greatly encouraced bv tho minrnlfinont. man ner in which North Bond people are offer of five per cent of the proceeds of tho sales of the Meyers store on next Saturday, Editor Archibald Whisnant of the Coos Bay Harbor has generously volunteered the use of tho Coos Bay Hnrbor for ono is sue, Easter, tho ladies to take com plete charge editorially and other wise. A percentage of tho adver tising receipts will be turned over to them on this occasion. Friday, arrangements wero com pleted for next Saturday at the Mey ers store. Punch, sherbet and lunch will bo served and candy sold by the ladles on this occasion. Tho follow ing ladies will be on tho reception committee: Mesdamcs McCullom, Gale, Simpson, and Misses Brigham, Curren and Flanagan. Ladles on the sherbet committee aro: Mrs. Bur mester and Misses Curren and Brig ham. Lunch committee; Mcsdames James, Horn, Thum, Wicks Winsor and Curren. About tho middle of March Mrs. Sylvia McGuIre, a recltationist of note, and who comes With recom mendations from Governor Chamber lain and Tom Richardson, of tho Ore gon Development League, will give an entertainment in Eckhoff hall un der tho auspices of tho Beautiful America club. Forty per cent of tho door receipts will go to tho organi zation. Monday morning of next week the "clean-up" wagon will start on its tour of North Bond, gathering up tin cans and other rubbish which tho residents will collect and haye piled in waiting for tho wagon. J. J. Burns, the well known street con tractor, has kindly donated tho use of a team, harrow and driver for the cleaning up of tho city square pre paratory to Its improvement. A CARD. To the Republican voters of Coos County, Oregon: Greoting: I hereby announce my self as a candldato for the nomina tion for School Superintendent of Coos county, subject to your pleas ure at tho Republican primaries. ROBERT GOETZ. GET YOUR SUNDAY DINNER t Smith's Cafe. Nlco tender chick en served. Tables reserved for la dle. CHICKEN DINNER. Sunday at Smith's Cafe. Private ta bles for ladles. California Senator Endorses Action of Sending Battle ships to Pacific. NOT AN UNFRIENDLY ACT Wus Necessary to Retain Prestige That V ill Uive Fair and Open Field to Sea Trade. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. A de fense of the policy of sending the bat tleship fleet to tho Pacific and maintaining that tho vast ex penditure was fully warranted was made in the Senate by Senator Per kins of California yesterday. His ro niarko were directed to a resolution which he had read at his desk as fol lows: "Resolved, That it should bo tho policy of this government, while not adopting a continuous programme fixing tho number of naval vessels of any type to be built in future years, to maintain its present relative posi tion in comparison with the navies of other great powers." "The policy," Perkins said, "which sent the fleet to tho Pacific is wise and necessary if we aro to retain on that ocean the prestige that will give a fair and open field to our sea trade. This was in no way an indication of any unfriendliness on the part of the United States toward any other na tion." LIPT0N MUST LOOK TO HIS SEA LAURELS Ivy Condron to Have a Fast Launch On tho Bay That "Will Bo Christened "Shamrock." Sir Thomas Lipton must look to his laurels. Hla "Shamrock I and II and III" aro not the only boats that are to perpetuate the name of tho Emerald Islo's triune emblem In tho annals of tho vessels that plow tho vasty deep. Ivy Condron, the Pioneer grocery- man and member of tho municipal tribunal, will shortly ihave means whereby to relax from the onerous duties entailed by public and business cares. Holland Brothers, tho ship builders, arc now constructing a gaso line launch for Mr. Condron. Tho boat will be a worthy addition to tho large benzine craft family which now calls Coos Bay home. It will have a twelve horse power Buffalo engine and will bo about thirty-eight feet long, with seven and a half foot beam. Indications are that it will bo a time annihilator that would mako Lipton's craft look like a mud scow. Mr. Condron expects to make tho run to his ranch up Coos River In about an hour. He has pledged himself to take some few of tho more intimate of his friends on the initial trip of tho boat. What color tho launch will bo painted was not learned but tho name will be "Shamrock." Tho Millicoma Club has a plan un der consideration for chartering tho vessel for an outing for the frequent ers of tho Poet's Corner. ' SATURDAY EVENING GUARAN- TEE SNAPS. C LOTS in Eastsido, $60.00 each, two blocks from canal landing. 130x140 ON C and Bennett Btreets, Marshfield, $800.00. 50x100 FOOT lot, with barn, on Tenth street. South Marshfield, $1,000.00, CHOICE corner In Sengstacken addi tion 100x100, $550.00. LOT on Broadway, close in, $750.00. LOT on 5th street near C, 50x100, $1,500.00. 150 FEET on Sherman, Corner Main, North Bend, $1,000.00. 100 FEET square on Main street, North Bend, $500.00. 200 FEET on Virginia street, North Bend, $2,000.00. THREE 10 acre fruit farms, $500.00 each, easy terms. See Title Guarantee & Abstract Company, Henry Sengstacken, Man ager. CHICKEN DINNER. Sunday at Smith's Cafe. Prlva. I tables for ladies. STEAMER HOMER MAKES LAST TRIP TO BAY Plant to Resume Her Regular Sched ule Next Week- Arrivals on Today's Boat. Tho steamer Homer arrived in the Bay this morning about 8 o'clock, being compelled to lay outside the bar all night Friday because of ar riving after It became too dark to cross. Tho boat is billed to leave Sunday aftrnoon at 1 o'clock. This is her last trip. The Plant will sail from San Francisco Tuesday resum ing her regular schedule between that point and Coos Bay. Following aro the passengers arriving on tho Hom er: J. F. Ramsey, Percy Ward, Mrs. Ward, A. S. Ward and child,, John Preuss, Mrs. J. Preuss, C. C. Rambo, C. Rambo, N. B. Rambo, J. B. Rust, F. M. Elslminger, Mrs. and Miss Eisiminger, W. T. Moffett, Rex Large, Mrs. A. B. Wooley, H. Deets, H. F. Clontin, F. N. Cameron, T. C. Hill, H. Jackson, P. J. Broughton, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith and child; six steer age. SHOULD THE PEOPLE TOLERATE GRAFTERS A Citizen Writes a Red Hot Letter on The Subject of What Is Termed A Common Nuisance. Editor Times: It is an old story that people like to be faked and it is a commonn say ing that a sucker is born every sec ond. Street fakers and petty ped dlers of plunder, by their sensational advertising and convincing remarks make their debut and people are over ready to be taken in, fleeced, and compelled to be silent for fear of ridi cule from their neighbors and friends. Grafters like these como into your community, advertise "something for nothing" and invariably find a vic tim. They not only find a victim, but several who aro ready to bito at tho first cast of the hook. Does lie get stung? Always, and ready for tho next salvo artist who may make ills appearance. These people aro a nuisance to any community and you have yet to recall ono with honesty of purposo or who is addicted to the truth. His game is sensational advertising or to per form miracles, and by his convincing arguments separate tho victim from his hnrd earned dollar. Merchants in any city strive to build up their business. When a customer is served ho always has re courso and depends upon tho mer chant's honesty to mako good. A merchant strives to sorve his patrons and unless ho pursues this way of doing business ho can not hope to last. You deal with a grafter today, to morrow he Is gone to tho next field of operations and enjoys a good laugh at his previous easy marks. You havo no recourse but to content your selves with sweet silence. Should wo oncourago this kind of business? Who keeps up your city? Who Is Is you call upon to erect your churches, your schools, your public institutions and any good cause that needs a helping hand? Do you depend on people like ths? No! It Is tho good citizen, tho tax payer and tho business man. Then why allow these things to go on un molested and say nothing. Thero is a remedy for these things, Tho writer has been In communities where provisions wero made to safe guard against such graft; where priv ileges were made large enough to keep out such people and unless per formed with an honesty of purposo they wero tin canned or decorated with a doso of over ripe eggs. It Is tlmo whon tho citizens and tnx payers of Marshfield should bo pro tected. There should be a license and heavy tax provided against such discriminations. We should copy af ter our neighboring cities and enact laws that will protect us from any such graft. Here at our doors is tho home of prosperity, while around us every where communities have felt tho re cent crisis. Coos Bay Is destined to be ono of tho great commercial cen ters of tho Pacific. Lot us guard well tho beginning and look after tho small things. Tho large ones will lake care of themselves. A CITIZEN. Thousands of School Children Help in Work of Rose Planting. GOV. CHAMBERLAIN DELIVERS ADDRESS Preliminary to the Great Rosa Festival in June When Flowers Bloom. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Feb. 22. Under a clear sky and a Juno like sun thou sands of Portland school children, ten thousands of citizens and visitors par ticipated this afternoon In Rose Planting Day preliminary to the Ros.o Festival to be held tho first week in June when it is expected fifty thou sand visitors will be tho guests of city. Fivo thousand rose bushes wero planted today in the three city park blocks. There were patriotic exercises including addresses by Gov. Chamberlain, Mayor Lane and other officials. t AT THE CHURCHES CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Services will. be held in the Masonic lodge rooms Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Subject, "Mind." All are cordial ly invited. CATHOLIC CHURCH Mass at North Bend at 8 o'clock Sunday morning and In Marshfield at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Father Curley, celebrant. ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH Meets in Redmen's hall. Sunday School 9:45. Morning service 11 a. m. Luther League at 6:45. Evening service 7:30. Rev. W. F. Holl, Pastor. FIRST .METHODIST EPISCOPAL W. R. F. Browne, Pastor. 10:00 a. m Sabbath School, E. L. Church, supt. 11:00 a. m. Ser mon, "What Makes a Nation Great." 3 p. ra. Epworth League, Nettle Woolley, supt. C:30 p. m. Sermon, "Tho Rich Fool." A kind ly welcome will bo given to all who attend these services. FIRST BAPTIST 10 a. m. Bible School, F. M. Stewart, supt. 11 a. m. Sermon1, "Consider." 3 p. m. Junior Union, Mrs. Phillips, supt. 6:30 p. m. Young peoplo's prayer meeting. 7:30 p. m. Sermon "Tho False and the True." Specla music by the choir, C. J. Mlllis, dl rector. Several converts will U taken Into the church at tho clos of the evening service. Mrs. Dr. C. W. Tower will render a solo, "The Harvest Tlmo is Passing By." Miss Susio Eickworth will accompany on the piano. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Announcements for Sunday, Febru ary 23. The Sunday School Is now pursuing studies In tho Life of Christ, and convenes at 10 o'clock. Tho Young Men's Bible Class, con ducted by Mr. M. C. Horton, ex tends a special Invitation to all young mon who aro in the city pver Sunday to visit the class and spend this hour with them. Public wor ship at 11:00 with sermon by tho pastor. Subject: "The Charter and Commission of the Christian Church." Tho Christian Endeavor service Is hold at 6:30 o'clock. Tho service will bo conducted b tho Missionary Committee. ThU ' service meets a great need Jn tkf " life and work of tho church, It i conducted with tho Idea of afford ing an opportunity for tho ex change of thought and opinion; . sort of clearing house of Idea" vital subjects. The invitation this servico is to all Interested Its work, "Come, let U3 reason i gether." Public preaching serv at 7:30 o'clock. The subject of t pormon will be: "The Repentan of a City." This Is tho third s mon In tho series on the story Jonah. Thia 6ervIco Is Jntrodu by a flfteou mlnuto praise serv of good stirring gospel songs, s will bo followed by a short serv of prayer. A cordial welcome extonded tho public at all of til services. II. II. Brown, Pastor.