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dmia Tker Is mat a elnglt v column In T Tines, ever 1Mli one crri3 laktUrs of Interest. Not tho least Interesting part of the paper is its advertising columns. Plan your purchases from Times ads. It will pay. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED I'll ESS VOL. II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, TUUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1908. No. 215. HAYTI STILL ITUDENTS MOT SACCHI GET; A ifl T buslacM wa Tlma ds. ."1U Tky ro daily 4emoBt tlns tho foot. No bvstness so brisk a Times ad. will not mak It brlsktr. No business so dull a. Times ad. will not enliven It. Times ads. xv great aids. & 144 ilrJP 1 LED RAJSE FUNDS SENATOR COKE WILL BETIDE Oil 1 AH enr he DD Twenty-seven Executed by Ne groes of West Indian Re public in One Night. FOREIGNERS IN DANGER Gci'iimn and English Gunboats Reach Port All I'rincc to Protect tho Legations. (By Associated Press.) KMY AVKST, Fla., March 17. The government wireless stu- O (ion hero has just received u dispatch from Havana that there is a reign of terror at Port An Prince. There is fear of a general massacre of all the white people in Ilayti. The out- break is said to bo anti-foreign in character. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, March 17. Official dis patches from Hayti indicate that tho situation there Is still critical for for eigners. Tho French minister, Car toron, reports fresh execution", hibt night, but the 1. umber is not given. Ho reports 27 executed the previous night. Further reprisals are feared, and there is still danger of an at tack on tho legations and consulate," The French government doo3 not anticipate the slightest frlctloa with tho United States over tho situation in tho Haytlon republic. The Mon roe doctrine Is in no sense iavolvor'. SITUATION IS GRAVE. IT. S. State Department Issues Bulle tin on llaytien Affair. (By Associated Press) AVASHINGTON, March 17. The Haytlen situation Is described by tho state department officially as de cidedly more grave than at any time since the revolution began. Dis patches have been received to the ef fect that the Haytlen government now declines to allow the' refugees In the foreign legations to leave the country. The cruiser Des Moines has been ordered to Port Au Princo from Guantanamo, and tho gunboat Eagle has been dispatched there. Port Au Princo reported today that the British cruiser Indefatiga ble and tho German cruiser Bremen arrived in port last night and wero a surprise to tho people. The lives of foreigners aro not now considered in danger. The'sltuation is quiet to day. POPULISTS TO NOMINATE LAFOLLETTE FOR PRES. Committeeman AVnterbury of Kansas Says AViscoiisin Senator AVill Ale Roosevelt's Successor. (By Associated Press.) EMPORIA, Kan., March 17 E. S. AVaterbury, tho populist national committeeman from Kansas, ind a delegate" to tho party's national con vention In St. Louis, Is quoted i.s saying In the courso of an interview hero today that United States Sena tor LaFollette, of AVIsconsln wl'l be nominated on tho first ballot for president by tho populists. Ho stated further that LaFollette will not bo a republican after tho national conven tion is held. GRAIN MEN OBJECT TO PROPOSED CHANGE (By Associated Press.) AVASHINGTQN, March 17. Rep resentatives of the grain growing, shipping and exporting interests from tho principal exporting cities of tho country met in conference under tho auspices of the Grain Dealers' Natloual Association to consider mat ters pending in congress providing for tho establishment by the Secre tary of Agriculture of a uniform classincatlon of tho grading of grain, tho appointment of a federal inspect or and the prohibition of the use of other grades. There is considerable opposition to 'the proposed plan for the reason that there wllj bo required a very large number of inspectors, and one set bf grading rules js not suitable for the entire country, and the mer chants consider tho proposed Inter ference in their business by the gov ernment unwarranted. 8Y EXPLOSION - ii Powder House Blows up in In diana, Wreaking Death and Injury. (By Associated Press. LINTON, Ind., March 17. Three wero killed, four injured, two fatally, by the blowing up of one of the ten houses of tho Unito States Powder company at Coalmont. COUNTESS LOSES SUIT FOR QUARTER MILLION Cuban Royal AVonian Falls to Se cure Damages From Former Governor Brooke. (By Associated Press.) "WASHINGTON, March 17. The claim of tho countess of Buena Vista against Major General Brooke for $250,000 damages on account of his revocation, whilo military governor of Cuba, of her license to slaughter all tho cattle for Havana, was decid ed today by tho supreme court of the United States against the claims of the countess. SLAIN ON SACRAMENTO STREETS BY ROBBERS Stranger Thought to ISo A. Bain, of Oroville, Found Murdered in California Town. (By Associated Press.) SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 17. The dead body of a man was found on the sidewalk at Second and N streets this morning. The skull was crushed and an iron bar was found near by. Tho only means of identi fication was a telegram sent from Oroville yesterday to A. Bain, at Sacremento, and signed by Harry Bender, reading "Nothing doing at present." The murder was undoubt edly committed by robbers. RAILROAD BONDS ARE CUT OUT AS SECURITY Aldrich Currency Hill Is Amended by Senate Coinmitteo on Finance in Several Respects. (By Associated Press.) AVASHINGTON, March 17. The senate committee on finance today voted unanimously to amend the Aid rich financial bill by eliminating railroad bonds as a security for na tional bank note circulation. They also amended tho bill so as to retain the provision of tho present law pro hibiting tho retirement by national banks of more than $9,000,000 of circulation in any one month. IS BADLY INJURED BY FALL IN SMITH MILL licit Erlckson, Sustains Serious Injury by Dropping One Story in Mysterious Maimer. Bert Erickson, an employe of tho C. A. Smith mill, was seriously in jured by falling from the second story of tho C. A. Smith mill today. Ho struck on his face and arm and sustained a sprained wrist, a fracture of the arm and somo bad bruises. No one saw him fall, or knows how It happened. Dr. DIx, who treated him, does not anticipate any critical de velopments in tho case. George Burke, foreman in tho C. A. Smith mill, sustained a bad wound In the left cheek as a result of an edger tooth flying out and striking him. Mrs. Max Timmerman Is reported to have been slightly hurt by an ac cidental fall at her homo. Daughter Is Born. Coos Bay friends of L. B. Tlchenor, tho organ izer for the AV, O. AV. In the North west, have received cards announc ing tho arrival of a daughter, Thora Theodora Tlchenor, March 1. The birth cards aro unusually handsome, Mr, Tlchenor having had a special cartoon or design made In honor of his daughter. Mr. Tlchenor has been doing some good boosting for Coos Bay in tho northwest, and it is need less to say that friends hero are ex tending congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Tlchenor and tho little Mis3 Tlchenor. Buy your canvas gloves at the Coos Bay Cash Store; 10 cents the pair. University of Michigan Pupils Destroy Moving Picture Theater There. OVERPOWERED THE POLICE Ran Away AA'ith Firemen's Hose to Prevent Quelling of Mob Rent on ATengeance. (By Associated Press.) i ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 17. Twenty-two University of Michigan students spent last night in "jail as a result of tho Star nickel theater 'being wrecked by a riot of students last evening, which lasted until near ly 1 o'clock this morning. The mov ing picture machine and theater pi ano were broken Into pieces. The riot was the result of the dis missal of a student from the theater last Saturday night for disturbing tho peace. A reprisal was planned for last night and two thousand stu dents joined in a march to the thea ter, which was stormed. The police wero powerless and fi nally tho firemen wero called, but the boys ran away with the hose. A bugle call, indicating that the state militia were preparing for action, finally quieted tho riot. Several students and some police men wero hurt. BURNS AVINS BOUT. Defeats Jim Roche in First Round of Fight Today. (By Associated Press.) DUBLIN, Ireland, March 17. Tommy Burns won from Jim Roche In the first 1'ound of tho fight here today. Is Elected Master of Ceremo nies for Welcome to Coos B' y of Nan Smith. J. T. Lewis has been elected as master of ceremonies for welcoming tho Nan Smith to Coos Bay. The special committee of tho Marshfield Chamber of Commerco has placed Mr. Lewis as manager of the func tion, and ho will have direction of tho fleet of small vessels that will welcome the big steamer of the C. A. Smith Lumber and Manufacturing Company. In order to Insure a good turnout, It was decided that tho Chamber of Commerce should guarantee to every owner and captain of boats plying on Coos Bay, tho rivers and tho inlets entering into it, a sufficient number of passengers to more than cover tho expenses of participating. In addi tion to this, It is planned to offer a prize for tho best decorated boat in tho fleet. A competition among the photographers to secure the best pos sible picture of tho reception is be ing arranged. Arrangements aro being mado to get ono or more bands for the occa sion. Tho advisability of tendering a ball or other function in the even ing is also being considered. Mayor E. E. Straw will issue a proclamation declaring the day of arrival of tho Nan Smith a legal hol iday in Marshfield. Mayor L. J, Simpson of North Bend may do llko- wlso. Secretnry AValter Lyon is having tickets printed which will enable par ties who do not own a launch or other craft to securo accommoda tions on somo of tho vessels which tho Chamber of Commerco will char ter. These tickets may bo procured at tho Chamber of Commerco. C. A. Smith and daughter, It Is ex pected, will sail on tho Nan Smith from San Francisco to Coos Bay. All In all, it is proposed to make the arrival of tho Nan Smith a gala day on Coos Bay, and an occasion to long bo remembered. Business Men Subscribe Lib erally to Oregon District Exhibit. COMTTEE TO RUSH IT Much Money Will Bo deeded to Be tray I'j'wiiLns,;; oi lirest Gather ing Ever Held en Coos Bay. Subscription to date. G AV. Carleton $100 John Herrron 100 Pettyjohn & Nichols 25 H Finell 25 Going & Harvey 25 Norton & Hanson 25 F. B. Norton 50 Chns Stauff 25 Merchant Bros 50 Magnes & Matson 50 E. D. McArthur 15 The soliciting committee for tho Second Southern Oregon District Fair is in the field today, securing sub scriptions toward holding the fair in Marshfield August 2G to August 29, Inclusive. It is necessary to remodel and en largo the pavlllion, to prepare pens and stalls for stock, poultry building, rebuild a grand stand for the seating of the public, etc. Tho grounds will also be enlarged and left in suitable condition to be used as a park or pic nic grounds in tho future. AVhlle no permanent lease can be secured from the railroad company, assurance is given that It will be open for the pub lic for an indefinite time yet. The board expects to hire a bandH for the entire four days, and it is tho purpose to offer at least 50 p c more In purses than was given at Roseburg last year. Tho purpose Is giving larger purses is to bring in all the best horses within range of the Coos county circuit. AV1U Hurry AA'ork. The board is anxious to get tho subscription list closed as soon as possible, for there is already wide spread interest in tho prosed fair, and it requires time and expennses to get together the exhibits. AVhile a fair of the magnitude planned will cost something on tho start, it means tho greatest fair ever held west of the coast rango mountains, and made a success this year It will be made a permanent thing. The preamble of the subscription list, and subscribers up to the time of going to press follows: AVe, the undersigned, hereby pledge tho amount hereunto subscribed and placed opposite our respective names for the creation of a fair fund to be used to defray tho necessary ex penses In connection with the Second Southern District Fair to be held at Marshfield, Ore., for tho year 1908, payments to bo made, ono half by May 1, and the remainder by July 1, 1908. MRS. LAWLER'S FUNERAL TOMORROW MORNING Special High Requiem Mass AVill he Held at Catholic Church AVednes- day at O O'clock. Tho funeral of Mrs. Julia Lawler, "Grandma Kronholm", will bo held from tho Catholic church at 11 o'clock AVednesday morning, March 18. It is expected that there will bo an unusually largo attendance of Coos Bay people as Mrs. Lawler was ope of the oldest, best known and most highly respected pioneers of this section. Tho high requiem mass will bo said by the Rev. Father Curley, tho Rev. Father Donnelly leading tho choir in singing tho mass. Accident nt Bandon. AVhlle pass ing a pile of sawn square timbers In tended to ho used as tolcphono polos near tho Bandon wharf on Friday af ternoon, Ed Holland vas struck by somo of tho timbers as tho pllo fell from some unknown cause, and sus tained a fracture of both legs below tho knees. Ho was brought up Sat urday and is now at tho General hos pital, where he Is resting as comfort ably as could bo expected under the circumstances. He was accompanied by a friend, AVilllam Brown, who re turned Sunday. Coqulllo Herald. Not Be Candidate for Re- nomination Rep. Chase Wants Place. John S. Coke, of Mnrshfleld, state senntor from Coos and Curry coun ties, announced yesterday that he would not be a candidate for renom Inatlon at tho republican primaries. He stated that his private business demanded all of his time, and that he could not afford to devote his time to making a campaign or to fur ther service. Ho is now service his second term. According to gossip In political cir cles, William C. Chase, of Coqulllo, at present state representative, will will bo a candidate for Mr. Coke'3 place. AVhether there will be any other candidates is not known now. It was also current political gossip yesterday that Georgo N. Farrln, of tho law firm of Farrln & Farrln, ex pects to become a candidate for state representative. The Marshfield caucuses to select delegates to tho Coos county repub lican convention at Coquille next Tuesday will be held from 10 to 12 o'clock Thursday. The places have not been selected for holding all of the caucuses, but will be announced by Dr. Mingus tomorrow. Politics Growing AA'arm. Coos county politics continue to grow lively, as tho date of tho pri maries approaches, ana one of tho largest fields of candidates ever en tered for office Is expected to bo en tered. Almost daily, new nomination papers are being filed with Clerk AVatson of Coquille. Owing to the big republican ma jority in the county, of course the largest uumber of candidates has en tered the primaries of that party. However, the aspirants with other political affiliations aro growing nu merous. It, is estimated that tho democrats aro holding back to see what the republicans will do, and will then center their energies on part of a ticket. The Coquille Sentinel announces that since tho recent list of candi dates, as printed In Tho Times, tho following have filed nomination pa pers: H. E. AVilcox, of McKinley and J. A. Davenport, of Coquille, for county commissioners; C. H. Medley, for as sessor; A. M. Snyder, of Myrtle Point? and E. Heuckendorf, of Prosper, for sheriff. The Sentinel also says that AV. AV. Gage for sheriff and T. J. Thrift for assessor aro the only full fledged democratic candidates in tho field thus far, but it intimates that Cal AVrlght Is making a gum shoe pre liminary campaign for sheriff. The results of tho Coos county re publican convention . at Coqulllo March 24 are awaited with much In terest by all candidates. No ono seems to have a definite idea of the detail work that will bo undertaken by tho delegates. Must Register Soon. All who expect to participate In tho primaries April 17 must remom ber to register on or before April 17 If they have not already registered. This applies to voters of all political affiliations. Tho registration boards aro now in session at tho various points, and have been for somo time, but the reg istration Is very light, especially In Coos Bay cities. Most of tho precinct caucuses to se lect delegates to tho republican coun ty convention will bo held this week, tho convention being held at Coqulllo a week from tomorrow. A recent issue of tho Port Orford Tribune contained tho announcement cards of twenty-four candidates for various Curry county offices. As tho total amount of taxes raised for all expenses In Curry Is only a trlflo moro than $32,000, It Is difficult to understand tho stronuous strugglo for pluco that Is being waged there. Good News From Coos Baylies. Tho many friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. Marklevltch, of Salom, but formerly residents of Marshfield, will bo pleased to learn that they aro enjoy ing tho best of health and getting along fine. Mr. Marklovltch has fully recovered his health, and has Councilman Threatens to Re sign if Slip-shod Methods Are Not Rectified MAYOR E. E. STRAW AGREES Decide to Install System of Municipal Accounting Under Direction of AVilliam F. Squire. "I will resign immediately rrom the city council of Marshfield if ar rangements aro not mado for keeping a pormanent record of wliat wo aro doing, the money wo aro spending, what wo are getting for it, and sys tematic accounts of tho city's af fairs." This declaration by Councilman F. A. Sacchl caused quite a Btir at tho meeting of the Marshfield city coun cil last night. It came in tones that could not bo misunderstood, and was occasioned by what Mr. Sacchl thought was opposition on the part of certain other councilman to purchas ing a set of city records and arrang ing for their installation and keep ing. Mr. Sacchl has Just completed tho report of his Investigation of mu nicipal accounting, and had recom mended the purchase of a complete set of books for about $150. Somo of tho other councllmon, including Councilman J. H. Flanagan and I. M. Condron, at first did not favor tho expenditure of so much in books, be cause they said they wero not ex actly sure tho books would bo suit able. "I said tho books would bo suitable and I will give a bond guaranteeing that I will pay for them in case they don't prove what the city needs," de clared Mr. Sacchl In rather heated tones. "I simply will not contlnuo to go along, hero In a hit and miss way with no records and no system of accounts. I don't know and can't find out tho condition of Marshfleld's affairs,' now. I am suro that dollars and dollars could bo saved tho city If wo had tho right kind of records properly kept. AVo want a monthly report on the city's affairs, and I am going to have It or resign." City AA'ithout Records. Here Mayor E. E. Straw Interrupt ed. AVhilo he and Sacchl had a few tilts earlier, ho practically endorsed Mr.'Sacchi's views. Mayor Straw said that Marshfield had attained such Importance, and Its rapid growth demanded, that a system of keeping public records bo Installed, and that tho old hit and miss way of doing thing3 that prevailed In tho 'tall grass' days, bo rectified at onco. Ho said that there was absolutely no good record of tho city's affairs for years, and that tho city had been giv ing franchises, vacating streets, buy ing property aud entering into con tracts without tho propor records to protect Its interests. Ho wanted a complete record whereby overy prop erty owner could find tho details of overy action of tho city. Also that tho record of It bo placed In tho hands of adequately paid parties, as tho city officials, who do not receive any salary, cannot bo expected to bo philanthropists and neglect their per sonal affairs to look after tho munici pality. Tho Important matters now coming up, ho thought, mado It es sential to Install proper records at, this time. After considerable discussion. Councilman Sacchl was authorized to oxpend $150 or $175 In purchasing tho sot of records. Upon his motion, Mayor Straw appointed Councllmon Sacchl, Flanagan and Lockhart as a committee to ongago AVilllam F. Squire of Marshfield at a salary of $150 a month to Btart gut t'. now systorii and to cornpllo as complete a record of tho past as possible, 'uiv long Mr. Squlro will bo employed will bo determined later by this com mltteo and tho council. for tho past month boon making his homo in Salem, where thoy hvo a beautiful rosldenco and tho choicest gnrdon of rosos to bo found In that vicinity. Mr. Marklovltch has now gono to San Francleco, whero l.v will seek a new location, and later oa Mrs. Marklovltch will Join hiai. o '