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VOL II.
THE COOS BAY DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 0, 1008.
No. 206.
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SWEEPS TIE ENTIRE COUNTRY IN JEWELS
Children In New York Public
School March Out Sing
ing America.
BODY OF CLEVELAND
TEACHER IDENTIFIED
Lone Fireman Prevents Panic
and Saves Many Lives
in St. Louis.
f'ESOJ.T Tl.-miltinsnir ifcrl
NEW YORK, March li. Fire was
discovered in tho public school at
109th Street just after school op
ened this morning. Two thousand
children were singing "America"
when tho alarm sounded. They con
tinued singing as they marched out of
the building. There was no sign of
panic and In a few minutes the en
tire school was emptied Into the
street where the children awaited in
structions. Tho flra was soon ex
tinguished Parents who rushed to
the building were prevented by the
police from blocking the exits.
JEM
TOTAL DEATH LIST 107.
Twenty-Three Bodies in Cleveland
Remain Unidentified.
(By Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, March 6. The body
of Miss Katherino Wheeler, one of
tho two teachers who lost their lives
in tho Collinwood school fire was
positively identified by the dentist.
There are still 23 bodies unidentified.
Tho missing now tallies with tho
number of unidentified and indicates
that all tho bodies havo been found,
and that tho total death list is 167.
In fully one hundred caaes the fun
eral will be individual, each family
burying its own dead. Tho first of
these funerals was held this morning
and will continue throughout the day.
In some Instances tho services are
grouped with five to ten bodies in
one church. Tho unidentified will be
buried next Monday according to
present arrangements. The expense
of these funerals and those in the
families unable to bear tho financial
strain will bo borne by public sub
scription. Thousands of dollars be
ing subscribed and the list is growing
hourly. A bill has been introduced
into tho legislature appropriating
$25,000 for relief of the needy suf
ferers. The bill Is expected to be
come a law today.
BILL PASSES.
COLUMBUS, March G. The legis
lature appropriated twenty-five thou
sand dollars for the relief of tho
Cleveland school fire sufferers.
AVERTS PANIC.
Coolness of Bravo Fireman Savjcs
Many Lives in St. Louis.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS, March 6. The cool
ness of a lone fireman stationed at
the City Toor House prevented a
panic among the twelve hundred in
mates last night when Are broke out
in the laundry. Tho night watchman
hastened to turn in an alarm when
William Curran stopped him saying.
"Tho engines will start a panic and
somebody will get killed. I'll fight
this fire myself," and ho did it, twice
being driven out by dense smoke.
After half an hour the flames were
extinguished and the inmates not dis
turbed. ,.
GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDSON
DIE.
Aro Cremated by Fire Which Do
stroys Their Home.
(By Associated Prewn.)
SAN DIEGO, March 6. Tho four-year-old
son of Frank Gumbo and his
aged grandmother were cremated to
day when their homo at Cojon was
burned to tho ground.
The Drain and Coos Bay stage line
has transferred Its Marshfleld agoncy
from Norton & Hanson store to H. C.
Bneckenrldge, agent, at tho office of
tho C003 Bay Transportation Co., A
Street Dock. For in formation phono
1631 or Inquire of Capt. Holdon, of
the launch Greco.
PROMINENT MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Former Postmnstor of Detroit Seeks
Relief In Death From Financial
Difficulties.
(By Associated Press.)
DETROIT, March G. Elhvood T.
Hance, the first vice-president of tho
Union Trust Company, and former
po3tmastior of Detroit, shot aud killed
himself at his home hero today as a
result of financial worries and poor
health. It is denied that the affairs
of the Trust Co. aro involved.
A ONE-MAN ATTEMPT.
Police Believe Avcrbuch was Alone
in His Frustrated Crime.
(By Associated Press.l
CHICAGO, March 6. Assistant
Chief of Police Schuettlter now be
lieves Lazarus Averbuch was alone in
his dastardly attempt to murder
Chief of Police Shippy. All efforts
to connect others have failed, but
Averbuch's friends continue to be ar
rested in order to sift the crime to
tho bottom. Rosie, Stern and Olga
Averbuch were released from cus
tody yesterday.
POLICE POST WARNING NOTICES.
Announce Thnt Attempt. Will Be
Mndo on King Alfonso's Life.
(By Associated Press.)
BARCELONA, March G. Placards
have been posted throughout Barce
lona by tho police announcing that
an attempt is to bo made upon tho
life of King Alphonso on his ap
proaching visit to the city on March
12 th.
PLANT SAILS FOR
FRISCO FRIDAY P. M.
Billed to Leave the North Bend Dock
at 2 O'clock List of Pasreu
gers for Bay City.
Tho Plant was billed to leave the
North Bend dock at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon. Following is the list of
passengers for San Francisco:
John Johnson, Charles Powers, A.
Klotyek, L. A. Frey, Mr. and Mrs.
Watson, B. Bergstrom, R. E. Shine,
John and Mrs. J. Hoist and child,
Mr. and Mrs. O. Fioldo, C. W. John
son, Clyde Kondel, D. W. Henderson,
F. M. Stewart, II. Lockhart, C. A.
Rohn, J B. Rust, C W. Harstman,
Mr. and Mrr- C. W. Fournler, Mrs.
A. E. Flski', Will Spencer, John
Saner, Mr. and Mri. W. P. Laugh
ridge, J. II McDonald, P E. Weaver,
C. Ruling, Captain Dallequlst.
MARSHFIELD SCHOOL
NOTES.
Debaters Return.
Tho participants in the Grants
Pass-Marshfield debate returned on
Tuesday. Tho debate was held in
the First Baptist church. A recep
tion was tendered the vlsotors after
the debate. Tho Marshfleld repre
sentatives, two girls and a boy, spoke
against two boys and a girl. Tho rea
son for tho adverse decision Is ac
the debate was made shrdlu shrdl m
credited to tho fact that a division
of the debate was mntfe and part of
the argument necessarily omitted.
The Firo Drill.
Parents of Marshfleld children who
read tho account of the Cleveland Are
Wednesday may bo interested to
know that the Marshfleld school
building may bo vacated within two
and a half minutes. Tho fire drill is
conducted with an entire absence of
unnecessaray noise or disorder of any
sort.
Two New Pupils.
Two now pupils havo been regis
tered during tho past week, ono in
the fifth.
Charcoal "Work.
Tho seventh grade has taken up
charcoal work.
Pupils Finish Logarithms,
Tho tentht grade pupils have fln
isbem logarithms in .algebra and will
take up geometry Monday.
Essays Submitted.
Six or seuen compositions havo
been submitted from tho high school
for Mr. Bell's contest.
8HTRT "WAISTS ow ft. targ
et Una in Cool Co. Lowest trWts
. LANDO, X. L. X. T. StM.
A New York Society Woman
Steals Half a Millon in
Precious Stones.
TO REMAIN IN SOCIETY
Was Actuated by a Desire Jlo Keep
Son in a Private School and
Maintain Social Position.
(By Associated Press!)
NEW YORK, Merch G. Charged
with tho theft of jewels valued at six
hundred and twenty thousand from
one of her wealthy friends, Mrs.
Jeanetto Newman, who lives- in this
city, was arrested today. Tho police
say Mrs. Newman's concession says
she was actuated by a deslro to keep
her young son in a private school
and maintain her own social posi
tion. Tho owner of tho jewelry is
Mrs. Evelyn Bell. Mrs. Newman was
introduced by a mutual friend last
October. After several visits Mrs.
Boll missed tho articles of jewelry.
Detectives grilled Mrs. Newmann
from yesterday afternoon until two
o'clock this morning before gaining
a single admission.
FINDS AFFINITY' AT TOOR FARM
In 25 Minutes Mnrrles Man Womnn
Owns Ranch.
AURORA, Mo., March 6. Perhaps
the most unique leap year marriage
recorded is that of Miss Johanna Thie
me of Howell county, who found her
affnity at tho poor farm near West
Plains, and 25 minutes after she met
him they were man and wife.
Young William Mitchell, tempor
arily embarrassed financially, had
sought the refuge of the county char
ity institution. Miss Thieme visited
the farm and at G:45 met him. At
6:53 she proposed to him. At 7:10
the Rev. D. L. Sottlemeyer performed
the ceremony.
Mrs. Mitchell is the owner of a fine
farm.
GAS LAW IS SUSTAINED.
New York Has Power to Fiv Rate
for Lighting.
ALBANY, N. Y., March G. Tine
Court of Appeals has sustained tho
constitutionality of tho gas and
electricity commission law, giving
the Legislature authority to delegato
the power of fixing rates.
TIMES CORRESPONDENT MAKES
INQUIRY CONCERNING FIRE
DRILL OF SCHOLARS.
Marshfleld, Ore., March 5, 1008.
Editor Timfes:
Tho fearful occurrence In tho east
a few days ago, by which nearly 200
innocent children met a horrible
death by fire, has aroused inquiry as
to what provisions aro made at
tho Marshfleld school to avert the
danger of such a disaster. Experi
ence has shown that children are
easily drilled to meet such an emerg
ency, so that a large school house like
that of Marshfleld can be cleared in
about thrco minutes without disorder
or confusion, whereas without such
drilling, a panic and an awful dis
aster is absolutely certain to occur
in caso of fire. Well conducted
schools haVo firo drills at least once
a month.
It is roported that no firo drill has
been held in the Marshfleld school
during this school year. Will Pro
fessor Golden kindly state through
your columns whetlier this is truo or
not; also whether tho school house
is so arranged aa to minimize the
danger in caso of a panic among the
children; whothler tho largo doors
swing outward or inward; and what
ao the other conditions bearing upon
thia matter. All parents of tho pupils
would be thankful for this infonna
tioB. V, O, L.
IllllfilVlll llnlUU I La W III ELJbal i IIIIU
1Y BE HER
iNjrar
Unusual Death of Walter F.
Baker Being Investigated
by Grand Jury.
HE DIED VERY SUDDENLY
Taken Sick at New York Restaurant
and Pusses Away at Homo of a
Friend Who Profits by Death.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March G. Tho mys
terious death of Walter F. Baker,
the wealthy Boston man last Octo
ber, will be tho subject of a rigid
Investigation. Ho died at the homo
of Frank Hurd at Bogota, N. J., hav
ing been taken sick in a restaurant
in New York. He left a fortune es
timated at six hundred thousand
dollars, Kurd's little daughter, Na
talie, being a beneficiary under tho
will In tho sum of two hundred
thousand dollars. She never came
into possession of the fortune, as
the will was disputed by Baker's
relatives, and in tho meantime Na
talie was stricken with scarlet fever
and died. There were many peculiar
circumstances that caused a further
investigation. Tho body was em
balmed a few hours after death, and
Dr. William Booze, who examined
tho viscera, reported that he found
largo quantities of arsenic in tho
body. Mr. and Mrs. Hurd left their
Bogota home and are living in New
York.
JAPANESE CRIME.
California Brown Man Kills Woman
and Commits Suicide.
(By AssocfaiSuTrressT)
SACRAMENTO, March G. K.
Nakancia shot and killed the wifo of
I. Kuwahara, in the latter's apart
ments, early today and then com
mitted suicide. Tho woman was shot
while sleeping beside her husband.
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Congress to Probe Charges of Brib
ery by Electric Boat Co.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March G. With
out discussion the house adopted a
resolution providing for the investi
gation of tho charges of Congress
man Lilley to tho effect that the
Electric Boat Co. of New Jersey had
endeavored to corruptly Influence
members of the house. The commit
tee appointed has the power to in
spect the company's books aud pi
pers.
Now Down to $11 a Thousand
Base For Rough Grade
Will Advance.
A recent Portland dispatch says
"Lumber which is now down to
$11 a thousand base, for rough di
mension, is considered likely to ad
vanco aa tho building season becomes
brisker. Lumber was quoted last
year as high as $15 base, but the
cutting off of tho eastern markets
last fall by tho advance on freight
rates served to reduce tho demand
materially, and this was further
weakened by the slump in prices at
San Francisco and tho decline in
building" operations resulting from
tho panic of October.
"A good deal depends on tho sup
ply of logs as regards tho quotation
on lumber," a dealer said today, "and
if the logs continue to become
scarcer tho figures will advanco nnd
the increased cost of production will
havo to bo offset by an increase Jn
tb price of lumber."
LOOK AT TniS.
A now six-room bungalow, 50x
140 feet of ground, pleasantly lo
catted, only $1,250. See this at once
j..u- J ' KAUFMAN ft CO.
BO 1 S
HT THEY
ASK FOR PARDON OF
CAPT. VAN SCHAICK
American Association Masters, Mates
And Pilots Ask for Freedom of
Cnpt. of 111-Fated Gen.
Slociim.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March G. Forty
thousand signatures havo been ob
tained to a petition circulated by tho
American Association of Masters and
Pilots asking President Roosevelt to
pardon Captain Van Schalck, tho
commander of tho excursion streamer
Gen. Slocum, which burned Juno 15,
190-1, causing the death of moro than
a thousand women and children.
Van Schalck Is old and broken down
and Is serving a ten years' sentence
in Sing Sing.
PORTLAND BANK CASE.
Prosecution Wins Another
Legal
Battle in tho Trial.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, March G. Another
legal battle was won by the prosecu
tion in tho Title Guarantee bank
case today, when Judges Gantenbeln,
O'Day and Bronaugh overruled the
demurrer to the information charg
ing J. Thornburn Ross, T. T. Burk
hart, John E. Atchison and George
H. Hill with receiving deposits in the
Title Guarantee and Trust Co. after
they wero awaro it was Insolvent.
The opinion was unanimous. The
time for tho accused to plead to the
charge has not yo tbeen fixed.
WlX-Ei AUVUIIXIEJUS
STINGY HUSBAND
Leaves His "Bed of Rougii Boards"
and "Hoard of Potatoes nnd
Glngcrsnnps."
BINGHAMPTON, N. Y Mar., G.
The following notice was printed In
a recent issue of the Courier-Journal,
of Deposit, this county
To whom It may Concern
"I, Bertha Ellis Crawford, hereby
state that I have left Ford W. Craw -
ford's bed of rough hardwood boards,
and also his board of dry potatoes
and glngersnaps, with just cause and
provocation.
"When a man will store his money
away in a trunk and lock it up while
his wife takes care of the cows and
horses with summer underclothing
on, rather than to take some of his
coins and buy her some clothes, ask
a wife, then, if she has just cause toi!Elmea heportar Vncarths pblicifl
icuvo nur miBuiuiu; no will uihu
store his money rather than pay his
bills without the force of law.
"BERTHA E. CRAWFORD."
PERSONAL MENTION
JUDGE T. D. MINOT went over to
Coquille Friday morning on legal
business.
PETER WISER, the popular North
Bend contractor, was In tho city on
a buslnesa visit Thuruday.
L. A. FREY, North Bond's well
known clothier, will leave on tho
Plant for a short visit in San
Francisco.
MR. MORTON, of tho Hood rlvor
country, who recently opened up
a carpenter shop in North Bend,
was a Mdrshfield visitor yeseter-
day.
To Enlarge Sanitary Market John
Hall, proprietor of tho Sanitary meat
market, is planning some extensivo
improvements. Shortly ho will re
ceive an equipment of nickoled meat
hangers and hooks; also a handsome
rofrigorator display caso. Theso will
bo installed when tho prosont room,
housing tho shop, Is enlarged by tak
ing out tho back wall and moving it
eight feet.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals aro invited and
will bo recoived by tho directors of
School District No, 53, Coos county,
Oregon, until April 15, 1908, for tho
construction of a school house 22x36,
with 14-foot colling, contractor to
furnish all material. Work to bo
completed by July 1, 1908. Plans
and specifications may bo seen at
the office of Hall & Hall, Marshfleld,
or at tho clerk of said district. Tho
board of directors of said district
reserves tho right to reject any and
all bids.
By order of tho board of directors
of District No. 53, Coos County, Or.
B. F. SAVAGW, Clrk.
HI
D FOUND
A
Dredger Brings up Soml
Treasure Trove in New
York Harbor.
GOLD AND DIAMONDS
FOUND IN THE SANK
Beach Crowded With Peopll
Seeking Relics of Fa
mous Pirate.
(By Associated Press.)
..NEW YORK, March G. Tli
dredger deepening tho channel b
tween Long Beach and Htmpstea
L. I., brought up a gold crestoM
snuff box, a flint-lock pistol and
diamond ring and brooch. This gavj
rise to reports that Captain Kldd
treasure was located, and the beac
was Boon crowded with peopli
searching for relics. It was wit
difficulty that they wero induced t
leave tho pipe which discharges the
sand into the barges.
HAIRCUTS GALORE AT TACOMA
Barbers Fight, Price Is Reduced On
Half, Offer Inducements.
TACOMA, March 6. Moro hai
cuts were sold in Taboma during thj
last few weeks than ever before I:
tho same lengtht of time. Tho re
son is that there is a fight on betweoi
the boss barbers, and the price o
hnlrmita la hnlnn- alnaliorl rtnllv. T
many barber shons it was nosslble tl
haVQ sucn work dono Jn the most aJ
Droved stylo for 15 cents. Very fo
1 barbers charged more than 20 contig
In one shop tu0 pr0prletor is advo$.
Uslng halrcuts and tonIc for 20 centjl
an(1 ,B alg0 glvlng all hla patrons c01
pons on a $50 gold watch. In tlu
meeting of boss barbers it was ds
cl(Jed to rQ(luc0 tho prlcQ from 3
icents to 25 cents Many declarcJ
'th woud makQ ,t exdUng for A
i,f th , wa t fl lt W(J
duced and aa a resuU the flght i
on.
ATTY. GEORGE FARRIN
A DEEP DYED B00STE
Bureau in Law Offices of
Farrin & Farrin.
A Times reporter discovered ye
terday that tho Marshileld Chamb
of Commerce and tho Coos Bay Thai
are not tho only institutions ongag
in scattering forth the fame of Coi
Bay Queen of tho Sunset So
Daughter of Destiny, mother of tl
clam and other good things too m
merous to mention. It was in tl
law offices of Farrin & Farrin thij
tho hitherto unknown publiclf
bureau was unearthed by tho k&
nose of tho Times ferrot. It ia
modest llttlo bureau; lt occupies tl
bottom right hand drawer In Atti
UJJ JJJl tJ . Ul A til M UVUHl it
This, however, in no wlso affocjf.
Its potency as a factor In the upbull
lng of Coos Bay. An inventory
tho drawer shows about ono thousa
letters of inquiries. They aro froj
all over tho United States and bet
tno posimanc 01 ioreign annus; it v
answers to all those lettors wero co:
piled by some lexicographer the
suit would bo an encyclopedia,
excellence of Coos Bay. When t
Times scrlbo saw those letters
looked at Attorney Farrln's pate ay:
pathetically, understanding for tl
first time tho reason for tho
proachlng evidences of baldness.
Tho last letter which Attorney Fi
rin received is partlculaly interest!
especially to Tho Times. It vm
from W, II. Dickerson, Thomp
Iowa, and contained six montl
worth of subscription. Mr. Dick
son states in his letter that ho
Interested about thirty families
Coos Bay, and all intend to capo
hero during tho summer mcMfthd,
SHIRTS SI. E. SMITH'S ID
from 75 cents to $5.00. Largest
best line in Coos county. S, '.
X. L. N. T. STORE.
Just received a flno line of ffsl
tackle. Coos Bay Cash store.
Ujygtn