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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.