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VOL II.
THE DAILY LiOOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1908.
No. 224.
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FREE HOMES
MILLION DOLLARS
QXW&B
Uj'flnB
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MEXICAN CRT DESTROYED EUREKA RUNS
BY EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE TO COOS BAY
PTTSBU G ED
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Town of Chilapa With 15,000
Inhabitants Reported to
Have Been Wiped Out.
SHOCK IS FOLLOWED
BY BIG CONFLAGRATION.
Quake Felt at Chicago and Also
at St. Thomas. No De
tails Secured.
(By Associated Press.)
CITY OF MEXICO, March 27.
The town of Chilapa, In the state of
Guerrero was completely destroyed
by an earthquake last night.
The whole city is burning and the
populace are terror stricken.
It is not known even approximately
how many lives are lost.
Chilapa had fifteen thousand in
habitants. FELT IX CHICAGO.
Two Shocks Recorded hi Illinois City
Last Evening.
Chicago, March 27. Two great
earthquakes were recorded by tho
weather bureau here last evening
at an approximate distance of 2400
miles.
SHOOK ST. THOMAS.
No Damages Sustained on Islands
From Earthquake.
ST. THOMAS, March 27. A sharp
earthquake was felt here yesterday
and caused much alarm. No dam
age was done.
HE STRIKE
Southwestern Coal Operators
Prepare Walkout of 35,000
Miners, April 1st.
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, March 27. South
western Mine Owners are well pre
pared to stand the threatened strike
of the 35,000 coal miners In Missouri,
Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas according to the statement of
Charles S. Keith, a leading operator.
A conference will probably be arrang
ed though, and the miners and opera
tors endeavor to agree on terms.
RUSSIAN GENERALS
WILL BE DISCHARGED.
Government Invites Lenders at Port
Arthur to Surrender Their Com
missions. IK.'
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, March 27.
Generals Fock and Relsa have been
invited to resign their commissions.
Tho officers aro charged with com
plicity In the surrender of Port Ar
thur. General Fock declines to dis
cuss, pending the investigation, the
charges brought In connection with
his recent duel with General Srayr
noff. PARENTS MAKE APPEAL
FOR GILLETTE'S LIFE.
Father and Mother of Xew York Girl
Murderer Will Endeavor to
Change Gov. Hughes Mind.
(By Associated Press.)
ALBANY, March 27. A final ef
fort will be made to save Chester Gil
lette from the death chair. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Gillette are here for a
conference with Governor Hughes on
his return from Niagara Falls to
night. R.D.HUME MAY BUY
THE LAUNCH ENTERPRISE
Tho Rogue .River Salmon King
Negotiates AVith J. R. Miller of
Marshfield For It.
R. D. Hume of Wedderburn, the
Rogue River Salmon King this after
noon is at North Bend negotiating
with J. R. Miller for tho purchase
of his launch, tho Enterprise. It Is
expected that tho deal will go
through and that Mr. Hume will take
tho boat back to Wedderburn with
him in a few days for use around
the mouth of tho Rogue River, Mr.
Miller is understood to hold the En
terprise at ?6,000.
See JOHN S. HAYS' ad. in want
column. It .means .money for you.
EAGLES ILL
BUILD HOME
Marshfield Aerie Begins Pre
parations for Erecting
$20,000 Club.
The Marshileld Aerie of Eagles has
practically completed preparations
for erecting a line three-story lodge
building which will cost about $20,
000. It is expected to get tho struc
ture underway soon and complete It
this summer if possible.
President Charles Howard and
Hugh McLaln, a leading member of
the organization, had practically con
cluded negotiations for a lot 100 feet
square from tho Nasburg estate,
when it was discovered that the pres
ent holders could not give as clear
a title as tho lodge desired. This was
just opposite the iron foundry. Ne
gotiations are now on for a site south
of the business section.
The proposed club house will be
complete in every detail. It Is pro
posed to have finely furnished bll
lard rooms, card and game rooms,
sitting rooms, parlors, reading rooms,
etc. Tho first story will probably be
leased for store rooms.
The local aerie, which Is the only
one In the county, now has a mem
bership of 150. It has part of the
funds necessary, for carrying out the
proposed Improvement, in the bank.
The remainder of the funds will
probably be raised by organizing a
stock company and issuing blocks of
stock to the members.
Kansas Negro Makes Sensa
tional Claim Concerning
James Collins.
(By Associated Press.)
EMPORIA, Kan., March 27.
Louis T. W. Archer, a negro who was
recently released from the peniten
tiary, has written a book on tho fa
mous John Collins murder trial in
which he alleges that an offer was
made to him and two other negroes
to kill James Collins and asserts that
John Collins, now serving a life sen
tence for the murder of his father
is guiltless. The Collins' trial was
one of the most sensational ever held
in Kansas. James Collins of Topeka,
a wealthy real estate man, was mur
dered In his home May 13, 1898, sup
posedly by robbers. John, then a
student at Kansas University, was ar
rested and convicted upon the testi
mony of two negroes. The State
charged that Collins murdered his
father to gain the inheritance so that
he might marry a wealthy young
woman. Collins maintained his in
nocence and it was shown that the
father and son were on most friendly
terms. An effort will be made to
secure a pardon for young Collins.
KILLS WOMAN AND
THEN ENDS LIFE.
Murder and Suicide Disclosed at WU-
llamspprt Pa by-discovery
of Bodies.
(By Associated Press.)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa March 27.
Tho discovery in the woods, near
here, of the bodies of Frank Roberts
and Mrs. Gustine Brlzet disclosed a
double tragedy. Tho murder and
suicide, so it is officially judged to
be, occurred probably Sunday when
Roberts and tho woman were seen
to leave the latter's house. There
wero bullet holes In both heads and
near at' hand was Robert's revolver
with two chambers empty. Tho con
clusion Is that Roberts killed tho
woman and then himself. Both were
French. Mr. Brlzet has been In Bel
gium and is expected homo any day.
The woman had two children.
MUST ACCEPT IT.
United States Takes German Foreign
uuico at its woru.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 27. The
statement Issued from the foreign
office at Berlin in relation to Mr.
Hill, must h" accepted by our govern
ment on its face as amounting to a
denial of tho report that Hill was
personally objectionable to the Ger
man Emperor.
LIFE TERMER
North Pacific Coast Steamship
Company Will Operate Ves
sel Out of Here.
EUREKA TO PORTLAND.
F. S. Dow Is Appointed Local Agent
For the Company Here. First
Stop Here Xe.t Tuesday.
Announcement was made today
that beginning next week, the Eu
reka will ply between Eureka, Cal.,
and Portland, stopping at Coos Bay
en route both ways. The first stop
made at Coos Bay will be made next
Tuesday. P. S. Dow has been se
lected as agent for the North Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, the own
ers of the Eureka. H. E. Ozouf of
San Francisco, is now in the city ar
ranging to open up the business here.
The Eureka has been plying be
tween Eureka and San Francisco and
her place on that run will be taken
by the Kllburn which has been run
ning between San Francisco and San
Pedro. The Eureka accommodates
about thirty first class passengers and
while not as large as the M. F. Plant
is said to have about the samp speed
as that vessel.
The adding of the new boat to the
transportation facilities to and from
Coos Bay will be decidedly advan
tageous to this place as it will mean
more frequent passenger and freight
service.
The North Pacific Coast Steamship
Company several years ago started to
operate a vessel to and from Coos
Bay but after the Roanoke had made
a few trips, the service was suddenly
discontinued. Now, it la the com
pany's Intention to make the service
permanent and improvo it as rapidly
as the business will permit. '
In addition to the Eureka and Kil
burn, the company owns and operates
the Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder be
tween Portland and San Pedro, stop
ping at intermediate points.
On its first stop next Tuesday, the
Eureka will be northward' bound for
Portland.
James Kane Found Dead After
Aiding in Daring String of
Robberies There.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, March 27. James
Kane was found dead in a cab at
Eighteenth street and Calumet ave
nue early today with a bullet In his
head. Kane and two companions en
gaged Robert Campion to drive them
to an address on the North Side. At
Rush and Ohio streets Campion was
attacked, robbed and left uncon
scious at the entrance of a hotel. One
hour later, the three men, one acting
as driver robbed and beat William
Wallard and still later treated
George Morris in a like manner. A
policeman appeared and ordered
them to halt. The men drove furi
ously and exchanged shots with the
officer. Later tho cab was found
with Kane's body. Kane was eighteen
and has a police record. His com
panion escaped.
FORGED WILL TO GET
MILLION-DOLLAR ESTATE
Witnesses o Bogus Instrument nt
scranton, y, to ,i;onress to
Schooley's Crime.
(By Associated Pres3.)
SCRANTON, Pa., March 27. Al
bert W. Bahman and Charles P. Rel
del have confessed that the will of
James L. Crawford, by which George
B. Schooley sought t,o obtain posses
sion of the million dollars estate, is
a forgery. Tho men who witnessed
the document will testify against
Schooley next week. Schooley was
arrested some time ago for forging
tho will and his ball was surrendered
today. A detective has gone to
Noxen, Penna., to arrest him.
IHG HOTEL HUHXS.
Leland at Spirngflcld, III., Burns
With Politician's Baggage.
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 27.
Fire practically destroyed the hotel
Leland, ono of tho best known hotels
In the country. Most of the dele
gates at the Republican State Con
vention had rooms In tho hotel and
nearly all lost their baggage. So far
as known, no lives were lost. The
cause Is unknown and the loss Is es
timated at $70,000.
HOLDUP SHOT
m nmpApn
R. D. Hume Almost Swamped
With Answers to his Novel
Offer to Settle Country.
HE WILL TEST EXPERIMENT.
Expresses Conviction That Plan Will
Prove Groat Success and Bene
ficial To All.
R. D. Hume, of " edderuuru the
Rogue iwlver " salmon King" and who
uiuo recently nas gained tno tit
le ot " I'uo curry County Philanth-
1'iiihi.i" i. mi i.lii Iimv ifinkmir nrror
hi& uusluesj Interests unu iueiuental
ly helping to promote tne becond
boutuern Oregon Dlctrict Fair which
win ue iitiu nere in August. iur.
uumc nab oaen given mucu publicity
owing to his novel plan of settling
i.ii mwl rlnvninnniLr smith wpstprn Ore
gon. His plan, in briel, Is to turnish
n ee for a period of live years a twenty-acre
tract to eacn tamily and alBO
a cow, a pig and dozen chickens,
th lsiitor to lie liniil tor as soon as
tne recipients cun conveniently do
so with the earning from the tract;
also saws will be lurnished free to
convert sufficient standing timber In
to lumber to build a house and tho
required outbuildings, the recipient,
ot course, turnishing the labor. Mr.
Hume owns thousand's of acre's In
Curry County.
"1 have had about one thousand
letters concerning my oifer" said Mr.
Hume toaay. l was surprisea wuu
the avidity with which it is being
taken up. I finally had to have cir
cular letter printed, giving the Re
tails of my propositions, and sent
these to the Inquirers.
"I have abodt made up my mind
to limit the number until 1 see wheth
er the plan Is a success, I will pro
bably try It out with twenty of the
best families I can secure. If this
is a success, I will then enlarge the
scope.
"I have had the plan under con
sideration for years and originally
Intend to arrance ror Its inaugura
tion after my death. -HoweTerj-re-
cent developments caused me to
change my mind and place It in ex
ecution at once.
Others Should Do Same.
"I think that tho corporations and
other holders of tracts from which
iha tlmlior 1ms lififin cleared should
adopt the same or a slmiliar method
of settling up and developing me
country. Any land that has raised tim
ber will raise fruit and other products
with the increased nroduction 'it
fruit and vegetables will come can
neries and even greater prosperity
for southwestern Oregon.
"The experience ot New England
led me to adopt the plan. There, tho
country settled up rapidly, requiring
canneries and factories to utilize the
products. Large families were raised
on the farm, too many to be given
work on the land and the surplus
went into the towns and cities to seek
employment In tho factories. These
employes were close to home, suffi
ciently close so that they could re
turn to their father and mother for
care in case of sickness or injury.
They were sufficiently close to home
to guard their actions carefully lest
any wrong doing bring the blush of
shame to their parents or brothers
and sisters. As a result, New .Eng
land is and was tho home of sturdy,
God-fearing manhood and woman
hood. Tho whole country has had the
benefits of It and tho same thing can
be and will' bo duplicated In Oregon."
Need Hotel Here.
"Marshfield Is certainly developing,
the .fine new buildings now being
completed plain indicating its pros
perity. There is one thing, though
that the city needs and must have
and that is a hotel a hotel com
mensurate with the n.eed of a city
nio thin Visitors? hero need better
accommodations and tio entire busi
ness community wouiu uunvu iuuhcu
benefit's from having such a hotel.
"T intonri to finter a. number of
horses In the races here this fall. I
haven't made up my minu just now
many yet. I expect that the races
here will be very good goou, lair
and square racing. Tho fair should
.bee made a success, as It undoubtedly
win tin us it will renllv bo an Indica
tor of what southwestern Oregon is
and wnat u is aoing.
SUPPRESSE8 ANARCHIST PAPER.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 27. Post-mnator.c-finornl
Mover hns Issued an
order annulling tho second class
mailing privllego granted In 1905 to
T.n Onnstlnnn Rnrlnlo." nn Italian
publication Issued by tho Anarchistic
group at Patterson, w. j.
PUTS AUTO OX SHIP.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.
The American car in the New York
to Paris auto race left hero tpday on
tho steamer City of Pueblo for Se
attle to bo transferred to tho Steam
er Humbolt sailing from there for
Alaska April 13.
Dance at Sumner April 4th. Music
by Landenbnrg orchestra.
MODE 'FRISCO
GRAFT BILLS
Additional Indictments Against
Ruef, Calhoun and Ford
Returned.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.
Three indictments, each on three
counts, against Patrick Calhoun,
president ofthe United Railroads;
Tirey L. Ford, general counsel of the
same corporation, and A. Ruef, poli
tical boss, that wero secretly voted
by the Grand Jury last night, were
filed with Presiding Judgo Sturde
vant today. The indictments chargo
the bribery of supervisors. "
The new indictments were, re
turned with a view of meeting every
possible technical objection raised by
the defense to tho indictments re
turned by tho former Grand Jury
and to forestal Ruef In his light for
release on the alleged Immunity con
tract. DEMOCRATS TO
HDLDJWEETI
Conference Will Be Held In
Coquille Tomorrow to Line
Up for Campaign.
"At a meeting 'ot tho Coos 'County'
Democratic central committee here,
arrangements were made for a con
ference to bo held at Coquillo to
morrow, March 28, to arrango for
the campaign and bring out candi
dates for tho primaries April 17. Tho
following notice was Issued:
Notice to the Democrats of Coos
County. A mass meeting of the
Democrats of Coos County will bo
held in Coquille Saturday, March 28,
to select candidates for the nomina
tion at tho primaries, April 17, for
tho various county offices. All demo
crats who possibly can aro urged to
attend the meeting.
By Order of tho Democratic Cent
ral Committee.
STEVENS' ASSASSINS
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Formal Accusation Mado Against
Koreans Who Killed (Japanese
Official lu San Francisco.
(By Associated Presi.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27. I.
Wang Chang and Ming Wun Chun,
tho Koreans who wero elected to
kill S. W. Stevens, tho Japaneso of
ficial who died yesterday from their
bullets, for what they believed to bo
his treachery to tho "Hermit King
dom," wero today formally charged
with murder.
A movement is on foot among tho
Japs to erect a monument to Stovens
who was greatly admired by them.
The plan Is In a tentative state and
whether tho monument will bo
erected In San Francisco, Toklo or
Seoul has not been determined.
Tho Toklo foreign office to arrang
ing to hold funeral services for Dur
ham W. Stevens In that city simulta
neous with tho obsequies in America.
A CARD.
To the Republican voters of Coos
county, Gentlemen: I hereby an
nounce myself ns a candidate for the
nomination to tho offlco of Represen
tative for Coos county, subject to
your approval at tho primary elec
tion, April 17, 1908.
GEO. N. FARRIN.
Miss Vllllor's children's dancing
class will meet tomorrow afternoon
in Odd Follows hall at 2 o'clock.
SENATOR PENROSE BETTER.
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, March, 27.
Senator Penrose Is bolloved to havo
passed tho crisis In his Illness.
GOV. GUILD IMPROVED.
(By Associated Press,!
BOSTON, March 27. Gov. Guild's
condition Is Improved,
QUIET AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, March 27. No dls
qulotlng developments from tbp
Treadwell strlko situation havo been
reported today.
Paying Teller and Auditor of
Farmers' Deposit National
Bank Under Arrest.
CHARGED WITH MISAP
PROPRIATING FUNDS.!
Prominent Businessmen of I
Several Cities May be In
volved in Failure.
(By Assoclr;ed Press.)
PITTSBURG. March 27. Another
chargo against Henry Riebor, paying
toner, aim jonn Young, auditor or
tne Farmers' Deposit National Bank.
was made today by Bank Examiner
W. L. Folds. The former omnloves
are In jail charged with misappro
priating funds of tho bank amounting
Vx, 105, 000. According to persistent
rumors, Information against many
r...nlnnr. I- 1.1- 1 1 -,il-ifl
iiinim-asuicu in una unu OLiier uiucs'u
win ug inuu wiinin a snort time.
ILLINOIS STRONG FOR
CANNON FOR PRESIDENTS
State Republican Convention In
dorses his Candidacy and Favors
Tariff Adjustment.
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, 111. March 27.
The Illinois Republican Convention
to select delegates to the National
Convention at Chicago met yester
day. The convention was solidly for'
Speaker Cannon for president and in-'
dorsed his candidacy in strong,
terms as language permits. The ad
ministration of Roosevelt was highly
praised. The platform provides for
a tariff "Adjustment" In nlado of
revision and declares that thd pres-,,1
urn. luiiu Buuuuuie is mo uest tarin
ever placed on tho statute books.
SAN FRANCISCO PAYS
TRIBUTE TO D.O.MILLS.
Commercial Interests of Golden Gatoi
City Expresses Appreciation of"" '
Millionaire Philanthropist.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2G. A'
public reception was given here by '
the Chamber of Commcrco as a token
of appreciation by tho business com
munity of the efforts of D. C. Mills
to promoto tho prosperity of this city
and state. President Charles C.
Moore of tho Chamber of Commerce,
presided nnd spolco Jn behalf of that
organization and tho other commer
cial interests. Mayor Taylor deliv
ered a cordial address of welcome to
which Mr. Mills responded In which
he rovlowed the wonderful work ac
complished by this city In rebuilding
slnco tho great fire less than two
years ago.
HILL MATTER
IS DJSGUSSEI
Kaiser and German Foreign Of
fice Differ as to New Amer
ican Ambassador.
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, March 27. Tho matter j
of acceptance by tho German Govern- I
mont of David Jayno Hill as the new
American ambassador qontinues to J
Hold interest. The foreign olffcoj
deals with the affair by denying that J
any explanation adverso to Hill haa'J
pmin fTViin tlin fSniTnn alrln Tlinv il
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declare that ho is acceptable, and!
flint nil atntnmimtM to tlio rontrnrV J
Hie Inventions put intp circulation
by designing Americans and that tho
opposition to Hill is American not
Gumma. On tho other hand, It la
known that cortaln members of tho.
official household aro opposed to Hill.i
Mr. Towor s part, us explained, m&
been conllned to the transmittal to
Profeldeut Roosevelt of tho Emperor'ai
deilulte communication. It happens
that his majesty has also requested aj
distinguished personal friend of Mr.
Roosevelt who Is now in Germany to
wrlto to tho Presldont concerning hlal
mujestya unwillingness to recelvol
Hill. Both these communication I
wero sent at tho express wish of tho J
Emporor. It Is just possible that tho!
. foreign offlco Is not awaro ot tho J
socond communication which la pro-l
bably still in t,io in Tran-Atlantlcl
inmfi.