The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, March 13, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextA 5i To business aro TIhm wis. XIU They ara dally dtnoastra ting tho fact. No business so brisk a Times nd. will not make It brisker. No business so dull a Times ad. will not enliven It. Times ads. are great aids. There is sat a single TV If VI eoiuma in Te Times, even !', 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. 44 tl53 i jr MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED 1'ilhSS VOL II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908. No. 36 y Caught in Belt in Coquille Mill and Meets a Horrible Death. LEAVES WIFE AMD TEN CHILDREN Every Particle of Clothing Is Whipped Off of His Bruised Body. (Special to Tho Times.) COQUILLE, March 11. George Goodrich, an employe in the Coquille lumber mill, was tho victim of an ac cident resulting In his almost instant death about 11:30 today. In some manner his clothing was caught in the belting of tho machinery and he was drawn swiftly and irresistably to his certain death. Tho swiftly whirl - inc belt carried him into tho mnchln- ery and crushed and bruised tho life kon- He' had stm 40 or 50 cart out of his poor, bleeding body in less rldges ,n nls lclcets. The king and time than it requires to tell it. So great was tho force with which his body wis hurled bv the revolutions of tho wheels that every partlclo of clothing was torn from his form be- rv foro tho machinery could be stormed and his lifeless body taken from tho machinery. Tho dead man was well known and his death In such a horrible manner comes as a great shock to this com munity. Ho leaves a wife and ten children to mourn his untimely death. KING ALFONSO IS WARMLY WELCOMED Spanish Royalty Given an Effusive Greeting Upon His Arrival in Barcelona. BARCELONA, March 11. King Alphonso arrived yesterday. There was no disturbance of any kind to mark his arrival. He was given a warm reception and was applauded by tho people. Ho will hold a re ception at 4 o'clock today at tho homo of General Linares, at which tho ofilcers of tho Austrian squadron will bo present. Tho town is gaily decorated in his honor. The police had great difficulty in compelling obedience to tho order prohibiting tho customary showering of the king with flowers by enthusiastic young Spanish women. PIONEER MAIL CARRIER. Eaily Resident of Coos County Re visits Old Scenes. Arthur Lewis, at present of Faljl River, Mass., a pioneer of Coos coun ty, and a. brother of John Lewis, who conducted tho first store started at Bandon, who is here on a visit with his old friends, the Fahy family and others of tho lower river, was in town Friday and met his old acquaintance, Captain W. E. Rackliff, of Myrtle Point. Mr. Lewis carried mall from Gardiner to Port Orford from 1S64 to 1870, and then again from 1874 to 1878. This was the only mail line coming into Coos and Curry counties at that time, and trips wero made as often as convenient. He also con ducted a ferry at Bandon between times, while John Nasburg was mall carrier before him, his term begin ning in 1860 and ending when Mr. Lewis took tho contract. Mr. Lewis looks quite well, and gets about well for one of hi3 age, but he informs us that his brother John died some three years ago. Among the advancements made by the county since he left he observes that of prices of real estate. A farm for which ho received $6,000 and considered he had done well, sold recentlysfor $35,000. Coquille Her ald. MAY DEFEAT THE TREATY BRUSSELLS, March 9. Minister or Hrnt Twrn0!,rt hna HMrtAd to on- pose the treaty annexation of the Congo Independent State to Belgium on account of clauses granting recog- nltion to private conceessionB and providing a grant of ten million dol- Ian. to King Leopold. Defection of Beerneart may mean the defeat of tbt treaty. , HIED KILL L'BJS u I LLP EILL Apparently Insane Man Opens Fire on the Royal Castle. (By Associated Press.) CHRISTIANIA, March 11. A Swede apparently insane fusiladol ' tlle royal castl hcre with a rlflo at noon yesterday. He fired, altogether, several shots, some of which crashed through the windows and imbedded themselves in tho Interior walls of the castle. The man was promptly seized by the police and disarmed. At the 1ol,ce statln ho declared it was his intention to kill King Haa- Queen Maud were absent from castle. THE MARSHFIELD BACHELORS MATING John Sullivan, of Merchant Bros., Is Married in 'Frisco Mark Condron to Wed. One by one tho Marshfield bache lors are lowering their colors to tho little lad dressed decollette and car rying a bow and arrow. Tho latest victim of Cupid's arrow is John Sul livan, the popular clerk in Merchant Brothers' store, who was wed recent ly in San Francisco to Miss Artha Marr, a grammar school teacher of Colusa, California. Mr. Sujlivan and his bride will arrive in Marsh field on the steamer Plant tomorrow to make their future home in this city. Altho he has been a resident of Coos Bay for only a few months, Mr. Sullivan has made many friends, who will join The Times in wishing himself and bride the most happy of wedded lives, and bid them a hearty welcome to their nw homo on Coos Bay. Rumors are to the effect that "Mark Condron of tho Pioneer Gro cery Store Is going to return to Mex ico very soon in order to enter tho matrimonial field." The hearty con gratulations of his many friends are extended thru The Times to Mr. Con dron for a long, happy and prosper ous career. TWO ACCIDENTS. Arvln Tuttle Shot in Hand and Mrs. Dubell Sciiously Burned. Arvln Tuttle, tho son of H. M. Tut tle, was shot thru tho hand last even ing by carelessly handling an air gun. This should be a good lesson to those who have these firearms, causing more attention to tho manner in which they are handled. Mrs. Dubell, of Allegany, was brought to the General Hospital this week, having been seriously burned on the hands. At present tho pa tient is doing very well. PRICE OF GASOLINE IS ON THE DECLINE Price Is Lower on Coos Hay at Tie- sent Hum Tor Many Years. Tho Standard Oil Company an nounces a decline of three cents In the price of gasoline and a cent and a half in distillate. This brings tho price down to the lowest point that It has been in years and will be the means of a great saving to our local launches. Agent Dow Is at a loss to account for this budden drop. Up to the recent financial stringency tho mitriii nt trnRnllnn nn t hl r.nnRf was nl UV lo lUB """""'l'""" "" only way that he can nccount for the decline is the fact that the gasoline ," eel'DS the cffect ' h,?rd """ """ "lu" luulu'"uu'"' .. . ., .. MRS B. B. HAYES, of North Bend "turned today from a week'e visit 1t er ter 1b Coonljh,. Aristocratic Private School in Boston Scene of Shocking Tragedy. MURDER AND THEN SUICIDE Crazed as Result of Overwork, Cul tured Woman Ends Life of n Friend mid Herself. (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, March 11. At the Laur- enz school, an exclusive finishing school patronized by daughters df I wealthy Parents, last night, Miss Sarah Chamberlain Weed, of Chest nut Hill Philadelphia, shot and killed Miss Elizabeth Bailey Hardee and then committed suicide. Tho women were partners In tho operation of tho school. Overwork following the opening of the school last October resulted in Miss Weed's breakdown. She was sent to a sani tarium but escaped the nurses and last night returned to tho school. Miss Hardee volunteered to care for her. It was noticed that Miss Weed acted st'-angely, and finally she was Induced to go to bed. This morning the bodies of both women were found in bed with bullet boles in their heads. Medical Examiner Stcdman declared Miss Weed committed sui cide after killing Miss Hardee. Many Affidavits Filed. (By Associatod Press.) SAN FRANCISCO. March 11. Tho affidavits in regard to tho Ruef Immunity contract will be filed in Judge Lawler's court today by Ru dolph Spreckels and Ruef himself. Spreckels affidavit contains a declar ation that ho always understood and believed and insisted that Ruef would be given substantial punishment, and that Heney always agreed with him in this respect, and always declared his Intention of sending Ruef to prison. Spreckels further says he never saw tho partial immunity con tract or knew its contents until it was made public January 19 last. The bulk of Spreckels' affidavits are given to explicit denials of certain details of the affidavits of Ruef, Rab bis Kaplan and Nieto. Tho affidavit of Ruef is largely devoted to a bitter attack on tho prosecution and a vig orous denial of tho statements con tained in tho affidavits it has filed. President Names Pendleton Man for District Attorney . of Oregon. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 11. Presi dent Roosevelt yesterday sent to tho senate tho nomination of John Mc Court, of Pendleton, Ore., to be United States district attorney for tho district of Oregon. GREAT BRITAIN THINKS JAPAN TOO HASTY Advises Jap Ambassador That Diffi culty With China Should Ho Arbitrated. (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, March 11. According to a well authenticated report, when the British government was informed of Japan's announcement in the event of the refusal by China to en tertain Japan's demands, she pro posed to tako "independent action " Tho British foreign office asked Count Komura Japenese ambassador, what steps Japan and Great Britain wero covering In the question of war between Japan and any other nation. Komura was unable to give any In formation and asked tho foreign of fice here for Information. Tho atti tude of Great Britain is an unexpect ed phase of the question. It Is un derstood Great Britain is advising arbitration. KWM GETS ATTORMEYoHIP Notorious Mayor of 'Frisco Re leased on a $345,000 Bond. RUF NOW SEEKS FREEDOM The Major's Companion in Crime Also Desires to Ho Adniiltcd to Rail. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO. March 11 Fol lowing the setting at liberty upon bail aggregating $345,000 of Former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz last night after, being confined nino months in the county jail, tho preliminary steps weretaken today for the release of Abe Ruef, whoso attorneys took ad vantage of tho admission in Heney's voluminous affidavit that Ruef had been twice indicted on every charge against him with tho exception of a half dozen charges on which he was indicted separately. Henry Ache asked that the bail be reduced to a normal sum, or that he be released upon! his own recognizance. Judge Lawlor held the suggestion proper that 'the defendant should be re lieved of the burden of the addition al indictments, and Heney will to morrow designate on which indict ment Ruef is to be released on his own recognizance. This will reduce Ruef's bail from $1,200,000 to $600, 000, which Ruef declares he could give in a moment if his plea of guilty to the charge of extortion be fore Judge Dunne is withdrawn. AWFUL DEED OF AN INSANE MAN Mnn Near Tacoma Kills Wife and Three Children and Commits Suicide. (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, March 11. A special to the News from Tenlno says Warren McKay, a native of Canada killed his wife and three children at his homo there and committed suicide Monday night. Two men who were on their way to work early yesterday found McKay's body clad in underclothing on the trail leading to town from his he me. It is believed he posoned him self as no marks were found on his body. The men notified the town marshal and he went to McKays home where they found the bodies of the other members of the family, the u lfe and the two older children with their throats cut and the other with hie head crushed in with the blows of a hammer. McKay had been a sufferer from cancer on the face, and this preyed on his mind. Friday Night Chamber of Com merce Meeting to Be Ad dressed by Attorneys. Mr. Brown, an attorney from Min neapolis, Minn., has arrived on the Bay and the people of Marshfield will have the privilege of hearing an ad dress by him at the Chamber of Com merce Friday evening. Mr. Brown Is a man of marked observing pow ers, and his impressions of "Coos Bay's possibilities" will be well worth hearing. "Coob Bay as an Outlet for Wheat and Other Products of tho Inland Empire" will also be discussed by a visiting attorney from Portland. Another rousing meeting that prom isee to rival in eloquence tho street Improvement meeting of last Friday night is being arranged for. Dancing Club Elects. At tho elec tion held the first of the week the Hahatonka dancing club elected tho following officers: President, Dan Keating, succeeding Will Lynch; sec retary, E. C. Archer; treasurer, J. E. Cowan. Elaborate souvenir programs are belug gotten up for the affair. WILL BE LEGAL BOOSTING CLUB Has Gone From Simmer to Bubble Candidates Bios. som Like Flowers. NEW NAMES ANNOUNCED. List of Republican County Central Committee and Some of the New Candidates. Polly Ticks, tho quaint old girl, Has the men In sweaty swnirl; First sho favors No. 1, Then sho has it on tho run; Then she thinks that Heney's right; Then sics Fulton on to fight. When the socialists say "scat!" Polly's there with gaudy hat; When tho dems say they will win; Says Polly " 'Tis a cinch; go In!" When tho prohis to their strength Polly hesitates: at length She says, "It is my dearest wish To cast my vote with the prohlblsh!" When the reps say, "We're ahead!" She says "Of course; tho rest are dead!" Polly Ticks is free from guile, But keeps 'em guessing all the while. When a man thinks he Is "it," Polly hands her icy mitt For Polly has a heart of stone; She cannot let good men alone. What she does and what she dares No one knows but each one cares. Unless your pocket's full of tricks Shun for all time Polly Ticks! The political pot has gone from a simmer to a bubble In Coos county. Soon it will bo boiling. Politically Tho Times Is republican, but as a newspaper It will at all times glvo all tho news of all parties and all can didates without prejudice or parti sanship. , ,. - 1 The Republican County Convention to be held In Coquille, March 24, will make interesting the following com plete official list of the Republican County Central Central Committee. P. L. Phelan, Myrtle Point, Chair man. E. C. L. Farrln, North Marshfield, Secretary. C. M. Skeels, East Coquille, Treas urer. C. E. Edwards, (Allegany Post office) North Coos River. Geo. W. Beale, Coos River. E. D. Sperry, West Coquille. E. Mingus, South Marshfield. J. J. Curron, North Bend. F. E. Wilson, Sumner. William Bettis, Burton, (Falrview Postofflce). C. T. Blumemother, Four Mile, (Bandon P. O.) W. H. Bunch, Dora, (McKlnley P. O.) J. D. Bennett, Missouri, (Gravel Ford P. O.) R. H. Rosa, Bandon. Frank Flam, Parkersburg. Robt. W. Bullard, Prosper. Dave Roberts, Ten Mile, (Temple ton P. O.) John Morgan, Empire. William Ross, Coos City. A. L. Nosier, Enchanted, (Bridge P. O.) William Grow, Coledo. jGeo. Wilson, South Slough, 'Em pire P. O.) C. C. Carter, Roland Prairie, (Etelka P. O.) C, W. Sanford, Lake, (North Bend P. O.) D, R. Lowls, Leo. Joo Ferrey, Rlverton. E, J. BIglow, Deer Park. P. Hennessey, New Port. E. Hackendorff, of Prosper, was in Marshflold today greeting his friends and incidentally promoting his candi dacy for sheriff on tho Republican ticket. Tho Candidates. Following aro tho names of those who havo filed petitions nnd will ho before the nominating election of the Republicans and Democrats; W. II, Bunch, Republican, School Sup erintendent; James Watson, Repub lican, county clerk; A. N. Gould, Re publican, county surveyor; T. J. Thrift, Democrat, assessor; W. W. Gage, Democrat, sheriff; Cal. W. Wright, Democrat, sheriff; John B. Dulley, Republican, treasurer; John E. Perrott, Republican, sheriff'; Rob ert Goetz, Republican, school super intendent. Coqulllq Herald. John E. Perrott of Coquille hat? filed his petition declaring his in tention of running for sheriff on tho republican ticket. Mr. Perrott has lled in Coquillo for several years and is favorably known by a largo number of people In Coos county, numbering his friends by tho score, who wish him tho best of success In his campaign. Tho petition of Geo. M. Brown for prosecuting attorney Is being circulated in this city. Geo. S. Davis, of Arago, has declared his in tention of being a candidate on tho republican ticket for the ofilco of county commissioner. Mr. Davis is well and favorably known by the peo ple of the Coquille valley SentineL A. M. Snyder, of Myrtle Point, has been asked by prominent men of tho republican party to bo a candldato I for sheriff before the nominating con vention. Mr. Snyder is well and fav orably known all over the county and? will make a good run If nominated, and If elected at the June election, would bo an efficient and conscienti ous officer. Coquille Herald. Politics are warming up to soma extent and It begins to appear that there will be considerable life in tho canvass, both for county and stnto officers before election day. The peo ple aro interested In promotoing good reliable men and agreeable measures, and it is up to tho repub licans to provide men that are the right quality if they are to maintain their power. Oregon is a republican, state and can bo kept so if the voters of that party will attend strictly to business and see that tho best men available are named for ofilco at the primaries. Myrtle Point Enterprise Ed. Reckloff, of Langlois, is said lo b out for re-election as Joint Repre sentative. Cal. W. Wright, aspirant for tho Democratic nomination for sheriff was over from Marshfield Friday to get acquainted with the voters of this this locality. Cal is a first class fel low and seeks tho office In earnest. E. W. Jensen, of Port Orford, an nounces his candidacy for the repub lican nomination for joint representa tive from this district today. Mr. Jensen is a gentleman of ability and experienco, has a largo circle ot friends and wo believe would well represent Coos and Curry counties at tho Oregon capital, if chosen. Ban don Recorder. Attorney W. W. Cardwell, tietter known to his wide circle of friends as "Bill' Cardwell, Is a candidate for tho ofilco of prosecuting attorney of the Third Prosecuting Attorney Dis trict, which includes Douglas, Coos and Curry counties. Mr. Cardwell has the distinction of being one of the best criminal lawyers In this section, and being well and favorable known throughout the entire southern part of tho state, has many staunch sup porters. Ho has practiced his chosen profession for tho past nineteen years, most of which time has been spent fn this county, having been born at tho little city of CanyonvIHe. Ho is a graduate of the state univer sity and is well qualified in every particular for tho duties of the office to which ho aspires. Roseburg Re vlow. For Prosecuting Attorney. To the Republican voters of Dong- las, Coos and Curry counties: I de sire to announce myself as a candi date for prosecuting attorney of the Third Prosecuting Attorney District of tho Stato of Orogon, subject to your approval at tho primaries. April 17, 1908. W. W. CARDWELL. CARD. To tho members of the Republican party of Coos county, Oregon Gen tlemen: I hereby announce my can didacy for tho offlco of County Com missioner, subject to your pleasure lu tho primary election to bo held April 17, 1908. Respectfully yours, H. E. WILCOX. Rnby Daughter Arrives. Tho pleasing news of tho birth of an in fant daughter to Mrs. J. R. Rochon, In Portland, on March 2, was brought to a Marshfield friend by telegraph Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Rochon wero former well known and popular real dents on Coos Bay, and "have many friends who will extend conuratula-' tlons and good wishes. -ii' a." 'in im i '