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VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY APRIL 25, 1908.
No. 249.
KELLY WILL BE TRIED
lY 0 MURDER A BY
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STEAMER PRESIDENT REPORTED URGE ROAD BEGINS SUIT JOHN
AHHb Ul-h CDOS BAY COAST 10 M M
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No Confirmation of Rumor
From Portland Can be Ob
tained Here.
TUG'S EFFORTS TO
LOCATE HER FUTILE-
Czarina and M. F. Plant Which
Crossed Path Yesterday Did
Not Sight Her.
4 PORTLAND, Ore., Ap. 2 1, OS. $
Editor Coos Bay Times,
. Marshfield, Ore.
Steamer President, 'Frisco and
Seattle, reported allre off Coos
Bay. Hush bulletin if you know
to be true and some particulars.
TELEGRAM.
The above self explanatory mes
sage recieved yesterday caused much
commotion on Coos Bay, but every
effort to ascertain whether there was
any truth in the report has been
futile. No vessel has been sighted
off this coast and the tug, Columbia,
which was Bent out last night by L.
J. Simpson cruised around for hours,
returning at noon today, without
sighting any vessel In trouble.
The Columbia wont to Port Or
ford and back, probably getting out
thirty or forty miles from the coast.
The M. P. Plant and tho Czarina
which arrived at noon and last night,
respectively, from San Francisco, and
which crossed the route of the Presi
dent off Capo Blanco, did not sight
the President nor did they see or
hear any signals that would indicate
that a vessel was in distress in that
vicinity.
Wires Are Down.
Tho Western Union wires are down
between here nnd Itoseburg and
every offort to secure additional In
formation from Portlnnd concerning
the rumor there, has been futile.
Tlie Pesldent is a comparatively
new passenger boat and is said to be
one of tho largest and finest vessels
plying in North Pacific waters. She
was put on the run between Seattle
and 'Frisco about a year ago.
Captain Cousins, well-known on
Coos Bay, is master of the President.
He sailed out of hero for years on
tho Empire and the Arcada, and for
a time made his homo at Empire.
HAYRE POSTMASTER
WEDS ON COOS BAY.
P. II. Strain mid Mis. Edith Thomp
son United in Muri-iiigc Hero Last
Evening.
F. II. Strain, the well-known ranch
owner and postmaster at Hayre, just
beyond Myrtle Point, and Mrs. Edith
Thompson of Columbus, Ohio, were
married at tho Marshfleld hotel last
evening by the Rev. R. Miller.
Mrs. Thompson recently came from
Columbus and the ceremony imme
diately followed her arrival, her trip
having resulted from tho courtship
of times gone by.
Tho couple are tho recipients of
the best wishes of many friends.
Secretary of State Declares
Inclination Towards War Is
Lessened By Public Opinion
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 24. The
second annual meeting of the Ameri
can Society of International law
opened here today. A long program
will keep a hundred or more mem
bers of the society engaged until to
morrow night. The feature was tho
annual address of secretary of state,
EHlu Root, tho president of tho so
ciety in which it is most interesting
ly shown that tho world being more
and more governed from year to
year by public opinion and that pub
lic opinion Is bcpomlng more humane
and less warlike.
CALLS EXTRA SESSION.
IRE HUMANE,
SATS ROOT
Gov. Hushes Wants New York Legls-
In uro to Pass New Laws.
(By Associated Press.)
ALBANY, April 24. Gov. Hughes
has Issued a proclamation calling an
extra session of tho legislature for
Monday, May 11th. Tho reason Is
not specified.
PUN rn m Marshfield Chamber of Com- ington State Official, Sues Hi- P
I LllBa I I I I U III morno lAant Droki Rrirlnn nmin Qtono lino IIILLI
TO TODAY
Will Sail Sunday, Carrying
Many to See Fleet Break
water Sailed this Morning.
The M. F. Plant arrived lato to
day from San Francisco after a fav
orable voyage. Sho will sail from
North Bend at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Most of her passengers
to San Francisco this time will be
people going to see the demonstra
tion over the fleet of United States
battleships.
The Plant's passengers list from
'Frisco was as follows:
G. A. Burns, J. C. Gray, Miss Gray,
Mrs. J. W. Proctor, W. J. Gardener,
Mrs. Gardener, H. P. Harrison, J. P.
Quirk, W. II. Taylor, J. B. Sneddon,
Mrs. A. W. Rhinehart, Mrs. J. A.
Luse, W. P. McKellar and wife, C.
Gillen, A. Jackson, Mrs. M. Dunham,
Miss Alta Dunham, .Max Strobel, P.
W. Jones, G. Russell, P. Martlndale,
Geo, L. Wheeler, J. Sldwell, G. W.
Van Slvcr, T. P. Smith and seventeen
steerage.
News of Shipping.
The Breakwater sailed for Port
land this morning with an unusually
large passenger list and a heavy
cargo of freight.
Tho Alliance will sail from Port
land this afternoon, reaching Coos
Bay early Monday, probably. She
will sail for Portland Tuesday.
The Czarina arrived last night
from San Francisco with a cargo of
freight, including a number of flat
cars for the local railway. She will
sail from Coos Bay for San Fran
cisco Sunday morning, laden with
coal and other freight.
The passenger list of the Break
water this morning was as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Yockey, Miss Luetta
Yockey, Miss Yanetta Yockey, Mrs.
Brown, Miss Ency Brown, Dorris
Brown, Colin Brown, Mrs. McKinnis,
Mertie Davison, R. D. Hume, W. P.
Walker, C. E. Bradbury, Geo. Frei-
sendahl, W. T. Burrows, L. A. Seeley
wire and child, D. K, Flong, O. B.
Ficht, Peter Hacks, A. . A. Glbbins,
Albert Kipnuny, E. Oberg, H. Den-
man, B. E. Meredith, Mr. Jordan,
W. Nelson, Frank Krall, G. Iverson,
Geo. J. Hamilton, Phil. Endner, A.
L. Wipp, Miss Cannon, Mrs. Taylor,
H. Hornneffer, H. A. Jackson, Mrs.
R. L. Cavanaugh, Mrs. Jennings,
Miss Sourwine, Mrs. Heenan, T.
Nugent, H. A. Krumbien, Mrs. E.
Ycrkes, Mrs. Bendergren, Miss Mable
Wood, Miss McNay, Mr. Sanford, R.
Richard, Capt. Colne, J. Van Curler,
C. Bell, H. Sweet, J. H. Thorpe, J.
Sundboon, Mrs. E. Johnson, Mrs.
Jordan, Miss L. Davidson, C. Whit
tington and wife1, H. Burns and H.
Dcnman.
Erie Passenger Wrecked To-
day While Running 60 Miles
Per Hour.
(By Associated Press.)
ROCHESTER. N. Y April 24.
Tho Erie train No. 4, known as the
Chicago Express, jumped the track
while passing Canister, at tho rate
of sixty miles per hour this morning.
No one was seriously Injured.
FUNERAL AT bALEM.
Many Friends of Ora Iloby Pay Last
Tribute to Her.
The Salem Journal of Tuesday had
the following:
"Tho body of Miss Ora Roby, the
former Salem young lady who was
murdered by her jealous lover at
tni-olino1d n fow dava sen. arrived
here Sunday and the funeral will bo
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
tho Christian church,
"Tho undertaking room of A. M.
nimicli worn tnrnntred all dav vester-
day by the friends of tho young wo
man, anxious to view tno uouy. t
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If you want a swell chicken din
ner, call on Mother, Sunday.
FAST TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK
Mayor L. J. Simpson and
Marshfield Chamber of Com
merce Want Draw Bridge.
ACROSS SOUTH INLET.
Proposed Improvement Will Make
Sunset Day and Daiulon More
Accessible.
Mayor L. J. Simpson of North
Bend, is heading a movement to
secure the construction of a draw
bridge across South Inlet to make the
road between Coos Bay, Sunset Bay
and Bandon more accessible. He,
with representatives of the Marsh
field Chamber of Commerce, will ap
pear before the Coos county commis
sioners at Coqulllo May 7th, to urgo
that body to order the construction
of the Improvement at once. Tho
cost will bo between $6,000 and $7,
000. At present, there is a ferry over
South Inlet, but it is declared to be
inadequate for the travel at present
and owing to the likelihood of a
great Increase during the coming
summer, Mr. Simpson believes that
It Is essential that the improvement
be made as soon as possible.
One of tho things that will increase
the travel on the road during the
summer is Mr. Simpson's personal
Improvements there. He has plans
to make Sunset Bay a pleasure resort
for the people of Marshfleld, North
Bend and Empire. He proposes to
build a hotel, race track and other
attractions. He is also building a
fine summer home there for himself.
The Marshfleld Chamber of Com
merce is heartily in favor of the
proposition to construct a drawbridge
across South Inlet. The body lias
indorsed it and President J. T. Mc
Cormac has named Secretary Walter
Lyon and Henry Sengstacken as two
members of a committee of three, the
third one toe announced by him
shortly, to "appear withMrf SImpsdn
before the county commissioners in
behalf of It. Their efforts will be re
inforced by a petition, signed by
about seventy-five per cent of the
largest tax-payers of the county,
which Mr. Simpson has secured.
Marshfield Syndicate Pur
chases Lacross Farm on
South Coos River.
A deal was consumated today
whereby a syndicate composed pf
prominent citizens of Marshfleld have
purchased the Vitte property on
South Coos River. The tract If more
familiar to old' settlers as the La
cross farm, and consists of 185 acres.
It is situated on South Coos River,
a short distance above the Maize. It
Is on tho left bank of the river and
joins the Goodwill summer place,
popular to all visitors who enjoy their
vacations on the river.
Those Interested in the tract are:
J. W. Bennett, G. W. Carleton, E. K.
Jones, P. M. Frledburg, Edward Don
nelly, William Ford, W. A. Toye, A.
E. Morten, James Baines, C. W. Tow.
er and Isaac R. Tower. t
South Coos River ha3 become a
very popular summer resort' for
Marshfleld people, and In the past
two years many attractive bunga
lows have been built there. Many
people who have sought to procure
small summer places, howover, have
discovered that there are no suitable
. cjs that can be purchased. It Is
the realization of this fact that has
caused the syndicate to buy tho La
cross farm. They will divido the
fifty acres of rich bottom land into
small farms and sell part of the 3,
G00 feet along tho river bank to
those people who wish to enjoy tho
advantages of Coos River on holidays
and In tho summer season.
The place Is an ideal one for sum
mer homes as it receives tho sun
though the entire year, Is protected
from tho freshets in winter and is
situated in the most beautiful part
of tha river, just below "The Foils"
and, but a short distance from "Tho
Pools." Two boats ply between there
and Marshfleld and telephones also
connect It with tho city.
BARGAIN IN CITY PROPERTY.
If you want to get in on the host
real estate bargain that has been
offered on Coos Bay In many a day,
but at once in Alder Park. Only
about sixty lots are left and they
aro going rapidly at from ?20 to
$35.
STUTSMAN & COMPANY.
WITTE TRACT
SOLD TODAY
C. W. Maynard, Former Wash
ington State Official, Sues
Drain Stage Line.
HE WANTS $61,313.35.
Claims that Accident in March, 1007,
Near Mui-shilcld Was Due to
Cnrelcssness.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 25. C.
W. Maynard of Olympia, ex-State
Treasurer of Washington, has filed
suit In the United States Court
against the Umpqua River Steam
Navigation Company for $G1,313.35
damages for Injuries sustained by the
overturlng of one of the defendant
company's stage-coaches on which
plaintiff was a passenger in March,
190. Maynard alleges that he was
a passenger on the defendant com
pany's stage-coach between Drain
and Marshfield. He alleges the ac
cident was the fault of a careless and
Inexperienced driver, employed by
the company.
BROKERS ARE "BROKE."
'New York Firm Suspends Dut do Not
Afl'ect Market.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April 24. The
suspension was announceu today of
Mclntyre and Co., brokers, members
of the New York Cotton and Produce
Exchange. They have several bran
ches. It did not affect the market.
CLEVELAND IS BETTER.
Physicians Think He Can Leave for
Home Soon.
(By Associated Press.)
LAKEWOOD, N. J., April 24.
Grover Cleveland Is improving,, and
his physicians believe that he will be
able to leave for home In a few days.
BISHOP CAPERS DEAD.
(By Associated Press.)
COLUMBIA, April 24. Bishop
Ellison C. Capers of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina,
died at his home here.
Indiana Senator May be
Chosen as Spokesman of Na
tional Republican Gathering.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Anril 2 5. Sen
ator Beveridge is spoken of as tem
porary chairman of the National Re
publican Convention in Chicago.
Whoever is made temporary chair
man will have the opportunity of
making the so-called keynote sneech
which Is supposed to outlino the
principles for which tho party will
contend In the campaign 190S.
Severe Storm Reported to
Have Swept Over Northern
Mississippi.
(By Associated Press.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 25.
Brief advices received are that sov
eral were killed in a cyclone which
swept over Northern Mississippi.
The wires are down and detailed
Information cannot be obtained.
' Tho storm Is thought to have been
at Its worst at Walls, Miss., from
where most of tho fatalities aro re
ported. TELEGRAGH WIRES DOWN.
Owing to tho Western Union Tele
graph wires being down east of here,
The Times is compelled to come out
tonight with practically no Associat
ed Press service. Tho wires went
down early this morning and In addi
tion to shutting off tho usual press
service, made It Impossible to securo
Information concerning tho rumor of
the steamer President disaster.
BEVERIDGETO
RE CHAIRMAN
SEVERAL DEAD
FROM CYCLONE
FOR TRE WEST
Chamber of Commerce In
dorses Aid for Oregon Uni
versity; Petition for Fleet.
At n ninnHnir of f.ho Chnmber of
Pnmmnrr.n. Frlilnv nvonlnir. resolu
tions were adopted Indorsing the an
tinnl nimrnnriation of S125.000 for
Oregon State University at Eugene,
which will ue voted on unuer me re-
Ffli-flnlnm nt flip rnmlni? plontinn. and
also Indorsing tho movement to se
cure a fleet of United States warships
for the Pacific coast to protect this
section of the country.
The Indorsement of the state ap
propriation of $125,000 annually for
Oregon University at Eugene fol
lowed talks in behalf of the Institu
tion by Dr. J. T. McCormac and
Judge E. O. Potter of Eugene. They
outlined the need of a higher educa
tional institution' for Oregon and
showed this amount was absolutely
essential to the maintenance and nro
gress of the Institution. They cited
the fact that Washington Is appro
priating over $600, oqo' annually for
Its State university, California $1,
000,000 for Its university and other
states like amounts, showing that the
amount asked for Oregon's Institu
tion is really very small In compari
son with that similar Institutions are
receiving elsewhere.
The resolution adopted last night
was as follows:
"Resolved that this Chamber of
Commerce is in faVor of a great Uni
versity, In keeping with the greatness
of the State of Oregon, and to that
end we favor the passage of the
pending bill appropriating. $125,000
annually to" the University of Oregon
and pledge our support to that meas
ure." Movement to Get Fleet.
The movement to secure a fleet for
the protection of the Pacific coast was
started by the California Promotion
Committee, which is asking all of the
commercial bodies of western cities
to cooperate with them in petitioning
the secretary of war and the presi
dent. After a brief discussion of It,
Henry Sengstacken moved the adop
tion of the resolution with a rider
attached providing that the fleet's
headquarters should be at Coos Bay.
However, it was decided to eliminate
the rider. The resolution Is as fol
lows: "Wo respectfully petition for prop
er and adequate naval protection for'
the Pacific coast of the United States.
"We realize that with the constant
ly growing commerce of the Pacific,
this ocean is to be tho scene of the
future strugglo for commercial su
premacy, and that to no nation Is this
supremacy more essential than to the
United States.
" "We realize that the Pacific coast
of the United States is In such un
protected condition that incalculable
damage could be done to the nation,
and more especially to that part of it
lying on the Pacific ocean, by a for
eign enemy, before an adequate fleet
for protection and defense could be
mobilized on Atlantic waters and sent
to Pacific waters.
"Therefore, we respectfully pray
that you will, In the exercise of your
authority, order that there bo main
tained permanently upon tho Pacific
ocean a fleet of warships consisting of
not less than twelve first class bat
tleships and eight largo armored
cruisers."
Several Spenlc.
Several Interesting addresses were
made by newcomers to Coos Bay last
evening. The speakers were L. H.
McCarthy, recently from Milwaukee,
, t? -mv wnii. rpp.entlv from Nova
Scotia', and Mr. Walte, recently from
Norfolk, Va., and F. u. linages, ju
addition to these, R. D. Hume of
Weddorburn, who was present, made
a pleasing extemporaneous talk, par
ticularly In behalf of tho Improve
ment of tho common schools of the
State. . , . x 4
All of tho speakers paid tribute to
Coos Bay, Its resources and its pros
pects. They urged that tho older
citizens or pioneers extend a cordial
hand to tho newcomers, thus Insur
ing the more ranld settlement and
development of tho country.
MR. and MRS. J. A. JOHNSON, ex
pect to leavo on tho Plant for San
Francisco whero they will witness
tho arrival of tho fleet and spend
a month visiting old friends.
""for sale
House nnd two lots In Raljroad
addition. Price, $2,000.
CLAUDE NASBURG, Lockhart Bldg.
DIG DAIRY FARM CHEAP.
Ono of tho finest Dairy and Stock
farms in Coos county about bot
tom land. A big opportunity to
make monoy by selling this place in
small farm tracts. .. .Per aero, fjilO
I. S. KAUFMAN & CO.
Across from Chamber of Commerce.
Killing of Billy Wearn During
Fracas Election Night Will
Be Probed.
FIRST TRIAL ENDED
IN JURY DISAGREEING.
Olin Damage Case Set for Next
Week Some of the Cases
to be Heard at This Term.
The trial of John Kelly, charged
with the murder of Billy Wearn at
Libby, will be taken up in the Cir
cuit court before Judge Hamilton at
Coqullle Monday morning. Con
siderable interest is attached to the
trial in addition to that naturally
centers around a murder trial. Kel
ly was tried once but It ended In
a "hung jury.
On election night last June, Kelly
and Wearn became Involved in a
fracas at Libby where both were em
ployed. Wearn had been sort of a
leader In the camp, and Kelly says
that he feared him. The two wore
separated from companions and,
when Wearn secured a strangle hold
on Kelly, Kelly claims that he
thought Wearn was trying to kill
him so he (Kelly) pulled a knlfo
and started to slash Wearn In self
defense.
A number of serious wounds were
inflicted and Wearns succumbed to
blood poison shortly afterwards.
Big Damage Suit.
Yesterday Judge Hamilton set tho
action of Stanley OHn vs. the Oregon
Coal and Navigation Company for
trial Tuesday, allowing but ono day
for the Kelly murder trial.
OHn claims to have sustained per
manent injuries as a result of tho
negligence of the company and is.
suelng for $15,000 damages.
A number of the actions slated
for trial at this term were settled or
adjusted out of court and motions
made yesterday to dismiss the
cases. This will greatly reduce tho
docket but even then it is a big one.
Cases for Trial.
Below Is a partial list of the cases
docketted for trial at this term of
court, the remainder of which will
bo printed in The Times Monday:
Katherine West to A. D. Morse,
assignment, J. M. Upton.
J. B. Hunt to Geo. P. Topping,
assignment.
T. J. Stillwell to A. D. Morse, as
signment, J. M. Upton, attorney.
E. B. Fish vs. C. B. Hlns, suit in
equity, P. M. Rummell and J. M.
Upton, attorneys for plaintiff and
Guerry & Holllster for defendant.
Eugene O'Connell vs. E. O. & M.
E. Hall, action at law. J. W. Ben
nett for plaintiff and Coke & Sea
brook for plaintiffs.
John Wall vsK James Wall, suit In
equity. J. W. Bennett and J. M.
Upton for plaintiff, and Hall & Hall
for defendant.
E. B. Seabrook vs. Coos Bay Ico
and Cold Storage Co., cost bill In
dispute, Seabrook & Coke and J. D.
Goss for defendant, and J. M. Up
ton and Farrin & Farrln for defend
ant. In tho Matter of Examination and
Commitment of Wm. Panter, an In
sane person, vs. County Court, np
peal from County Court, J. W. Ben
nett and J. J. Stanley attorneys for
plalntlf.
A. E. Seaman vs, Tins Butts et al,
action at law. Hall & Hall for plain
tiff. Fredia Hagelsteln et al, vs. Henry
Hagelstein et al. suit in equity. Hall
& Hall for plaintiffs.
Fredia Agelsteln et al, vs. Henry
Hngelstoln et al, suit In equity. Hull
& Hall for plaintiff.
Belt Lino Railway Co. vs. Chas
Eckhoff et al, suit In equity. J. M.
Upton and E. L. C. Farrln for plain
tiff. Flanagan & Bennett Bank" vs. Mrs,
Agnes Hutcheson et al, suit in equi
ty. J. W. Bennett for plaintiff, and
John S. Coke for defendant.
James Baines, W. U. Douglas a3
administrator et al vs, Samuel Mag
nes et al, suit In equity for partition.
l S. Mlnot for plaintiff, and J. W.
Bennett for defendant.
James Baines ec al and W. U. Dou
glas as Administrator et al vs. Sam
uel Magnes et al, sultin equity for
partition. T. S. Mlnot for plaintiff,
and J. V. Bennett for defendant.
Martha Davis vs. Samuel Magnes
et ux et al, suit in equity. T, S.
Mlnot for plaintiff, and J. W. Ben
nett, C. A. Sehlbrede and Hall &
Hall for defendant,
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg Co. vs. E.
C. Flanagan nnd W. II. Short, atclou
at law. C. A. Sahlbrede for plain
tiff and J. W. Bennoti for defendant.
A. J. Fcrrlu to Goo. II. Baxter, as
signment. J. J. Stanley attorney for
assignee
S, A. Yoaknm vs. W, A. Luso, suit
to establish boundary Hue. John S.
Coko for plaintiff and J. W. Bennett
for defendant.
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