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VOL. II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1908.
No. 252.
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Marines Show Ire at Santa
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Overcharging.
ALL ARE BITTER
AT CALIFORNIA TOWN.
Remove Colors and Flags Be
fore Stoning Wrecking John
Senich's Place.
(Bv Associated Press.)
SANTA BARBARA, April 29.
The last day of the fleet's stny here
was marked by only one event of
any Importance as far as the official
piogrammo is concerned. This was
field day of tho sailors at Athletic
park. Tonight a "Dance of flowers"
participated in by over 40 young
ladies, is to take place.
An outbreak occurred on tho
streets last night In which several
hundred sailors threw stones at and
partially wrecked a small restaurant
belonging to John Senich. The bad
feeling was tho culmination of a
system of overcharges in purchases
with which tho sailors have been con
fronted. Last night, Senich attempted to
charge two sailors $0 for a meal.
The price was deemed exorbitant.
They demurred but tho appearance
of the shore patrol compelled the
payment of the bill.
The sailors recounted their ex
perience to their mates and Anally
a large crowd congregated and
stoned the place.
Protect National Colors.
Tho front of the restaurant was
well covered with bunting and flags.
Some of tho sailors called attention
to the national colors before they
began tho attack on the place and
the members of party scaled up tho
front and carefully removed all
decorations. When the flags and
bunting had been carefully removed
and stowed away, tho rock throw
ing began. Senich owns another
small place and the sailors have been
heard to make threats against thl3
place also.
Xo Arrests Made.
Tho shore patrol rushed to the
scene and dispersed the crowd, but
made no arrests.
The sailors have been dissatisfied
with the lack of entertainment here.
More than three thousand come a
shore each day, but many, after
spending a few hours In town, have
either taken the train for Los An
geles or returned to their ships.
Alleged overcharges of varlouu
kinds have engendered considerable
ill-feeling.
SAY RACKLEFF MAY BE
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
Gossip nt Portland Has it That Curry
County Man Will Run for
Legislature.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 29. I.
N Muncy of Gold Beach, who re
ceived the nomination on the Repub
lican ticket for joint Representative
from Coos and Curry counties, has
not signed Statement No. 1, or arty
other pledge. In the primary elec
fion ho was the successful candidate
over Ed. Rackeff, of Langlols, the
choice of the Statement No. 1 peo
ple. It is reported, however, that
Rackleff, who represented Coos and
Curry in the last Legislature as joint
representative, may become an in
dependent candidate for tho same of
fice in tho June election on a State
ment No. 1 platform.
Rackleff intended to seek the,
nomination in the primary election
In opposition to Muncy, but failed to
file his nominating petitions with the
Secretary of State In time to havo
bis name placed on the ballot.
CHIMNEY FALLS AND
CRUSHES CHILDREN.
One Killed and Many Pupils of Buf
falo School Victims of Peculiar
Accident.
BUFFALO, N. Y April 29. Tho
chimney of building adjoining tho
K-hool yard in which a number of
children wore playing collapsed, kill
ing one boy, seriously injuring three
nnd more or loss severely Injuring
others.
RE von going to attend the con
c i tonight, Bridges Quartette.
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Rumors of Plot Against Rev.
M. C. Harris Causes Great
Precautions.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 0.
Warned that a number of Koreans
In San Francisco were preparing to
assassinate the Rev. Bishop M. C.
Harris upon his arrival here this
morning, the federal authorities met
tho liner Korea upon her appearance
In port and placing the divine aboard
a revenue cutter took him to Oak
land. The action of tho government of
ficials came in response to a request
from Washington that all precau
tions be taken to avert any designs
upon the person of th6 bishop.
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Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and
the Grand Duchess Marie
Pavlona of Sweden.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, April 29.
Preparations for tho wedding of
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and the
Grand Duchess Mario Pavlona, have
practically been completed. The
King of Sweden, who is coining to
attend the wedding is expected to
morrow. The wedding festivities
will begin May 1st, but the ceremony
will take place on Sunday. The
wedding will mark tho first social
revival of court life since the Russo
Japanese war.
TRY CHIEF COLLINS FOR
POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
Former City Officials of Chicago
Charged With Conspiracy For
Working Against Ilussc.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, April 29. Tho trial
of former Chief of Police Collins and
Frank D. Comerford, police attorney,
on the charge of conspiracy to de
fraud the city by diverting the use
of policemen from their regular du
ties to political work for Dunne
against Busse, was begun today.
RUEF TRIAL
BEGINS TODAY
Plea For Change of Venue De
nied and Hearing is Formal
ly Opened.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.
Judge Doollng today denied Abe
Ruef's motion for a change venue.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon began
the opening argument against Ruer,
at tho conclusion of which the pro
secution will begin tho Introduction
of evidence.
Ruef set up through his counsel
today that the prejudice in this city
is bo strong as a result of newspaper
and pulpit comments that It is im
possble for him to secure a fair
trial, Honey, arguing for tho pro
tection, replied that there is no
appreciable sentiment against Ruef
in San Francisco, that tho feeling
against him died out months ago,
that the public Is taking littlo Inter
est in the graft trials nt prosont, and
that Ruef has many friends who
would like to see him acquitted.
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L. D. Kinney May Lose Eye
andjs Badly Battered in As-saptt-rOKders
Arrest of L.
T. Matthews on Serjpus
Ch'arge.
Major L. D. Kinney, the well
known promoter of Plat B, is con
fined at his home today in a serious
physical condition as a result
of a fracas In which he and L. T.
Matthews of North Bend, became In
volved at the Kinney sawmill yes
terday. It Is declared that Major
Kinney Is in danger of losing an
eye, or having Its sight badly im
paired, in addition to having his
thumb nearly severed from the pun
ishment that Matthews Is charged
with inflicting. A warrant will be
sworn out before Justice of the
Peace Pennock In Marshfleld, today,
for tho arrest of Matthews on the
charge of assault, which may later
bo succeeded by a graver charge In
case Major Kinney's injuries prove
more serious than now anticipated.
According to the allegations and
the statement of witnesses, the row
started over a question of honor. It
seems that Major Kinney during a
talk with Mr. Stewart, an employe
of the Kinney sawmill, told Stewart
that Matthews had told him (Kin
ney) that he (Stewart) was "leech
ing him" (Kinney). Stewart In
sisted that tho matter be brought to
a showdown at once and It was put
up to Matthews to affirm or deny.
Matthews denied and immediately
the rough and tumble fracas fol
lowed. Dr. Horsfall, who attended Major
Kinney, declaies that his condition
is serious, especially the injury to
the eye.
The matter will probably come up
for hearing at any early date as the
warrant for Matthews' arrest will
probably be served by Marshal Car
ter today.
' Mr! Matthews was formerly em
ployed at the Coos River stone quar
ry but was later employed by Major
Kinney. However, It Is claimed that
Major Kinney had paid him in full
so that this matter did not enter
into it, as had been rumored about
after the fracas of yesterday.
HOE BIDS
Contractor T. A. Pippy of
Portland, Looks Over Chand
ler Site May Not Use Brick.
T. A. Pippy, the contractor of the
now Cornelluo hotel at Portland,
after which "Tho Chandler" of
Marshfleld, will be modelled Is on
Coos Bay looking over the site and
making investigations preparatory
to bidding on the local building
when the plans and specifications
are completed in a few days. The
estimate on the cost of the build
ing is $75,000.
It is practically certain that the
building will be of reinforced con
crete construction. The members of
the company have considered tho
use of brick but the difficulty on ob
taining them make it practically
certalp that they will not be used.
Contractor Pippy Is understood to
have taken tho stand that he will
not bid on brick construction unless
tho members of the local hotel com
pany or others will guarantee to fur
nish him the brick at a specified
price laid down. This stand was
taken after it had been suggested
that perhaps a local brick yard
might furnish them.
This afternoon, Mr. Pippy went
up Ten Mile to investglato gravel
beds and also for a little outing. He
Is securing data on materials that
can bo used in concrete construction.
MISS REID ALMOST
GETS REAL TITLE.
Engagement of U. S. Ambassador's
Daughter to Brother of English
Karl Announced.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 28. Tho on
gagomont of Joan Reid, daughter of
Ambassador Roid to John Hubert
Ward, a hi other of the Earl of Dud
ley, was announced today.
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Major L. D. Kinney Receives
Blackhand Letter Threaten
ing His Life and Investiga
tion Will be Made to Punish
the Writer.
Major L. D. Kinney has turned
oyer to Judge Sehlbrede, his attor
ney, a copy of a blackhand letter
which was left on his porch a few
days ago. The letter, it is under
stood, will bo turned over to the
prosecuting attorney and an effort
made to punish tho writer.
A copy of the letter could not be
obtained today, Judge Sehlbrede be
ing at Coquille in attendance at
court.
Mr. Everett, Mr. Kinney's son-in-law,
says that the letter was found
on the steps of tho Kinney home ono
morning. Attached to the letter was
a fuse and an infernal machine.
The letter, written In a disguised
hand, is said to have contained the
i threat that unless Major Kinney set
tled all his obligations at once, he
would be killed. No signature was
attached.
The letter has caused a great stir
on Coos Bay. It Is said that there
is a clue to the writer.
Charles Coster, New York So
ciety Man and Broker, Ends
His Life.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April 29. Follow
ing'' the suicide last night of Charles
Coster, a prominent broker and so
ciety man, of tho Stock Exchange
firm of Coster, Knapp & Co., an
nounced its suspension today.
Coster, who was rated as a mil
lionaire had prepared for death with
a coolness and thoroughness which
proved beyond a doubt that the act
was premeditated.
Coster's partner, J. M. Knapp, to
day Issued a statement In which he
said that Coster had been speculat
ing heavily and that this speculation
was carried on without the knowl
edge of firm.
URGE AMOUNT
Civil Service Bill Reported to
Congress Carries $1,450,000
For Improving Navigation.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 29.
The sundry civil bill reported to tho
House carried $1, 450, 000 for con
tinuing improvements at the mouth
of the Columbia river, and $33G,000
for continuing work on the Celilo
canal. Tho estimate for tho former
was $1,700,000, and for the latter
$500,000. Other items in the bill
aro: Vancouver Barracks adminis
tration building, $G5,000; two dou
ble barracks, $87,500; ono barracks,
$34,500; Crater Lake Park, $3,000;
care Alaska Insane, $28,000; Fort
Stevens, new barracks, $91,970.
ROESSLEIt STAYS TILL JULY.
Successor as Army Engineer at Port
laud Not Selected.
WASHINGTON, April 29. A gen
eral order has been Issued by tho
Secretary of War directing that no
further changes In station be made
by officers of the engineer corps until
after. July 1st. This probably means
that Colonel Roessler will bo requir
ed to remain at Portland until that
date, particularly as he is now the
only engineer officer on active duty
In the Northwest, Colonel Chlttendon
being ill.
Colonol Roosslor's successor has
not yet beon solectod. Major Lang
fitt would like to return to Portland
and hns been coiifaidorod for that
post, but his selection has not yet
been d'Urmlncd upon.
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Murder Case Submitted to
"Them at 10:30 This Morn-
ing No Decision.
(Special to The Times.)
COQUILLE, Ore., April 29. The
fate of John Kelly, charged with the
murder of Billy Wearn during an
election night row at Libby last
June, Is now in the hands of the
jury. The case was submitted to the
jury shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning and no verdict had been
reached at 3:15 o'clock this after
noon. Miss Black Testified.
All sorts of guesses are being
hazarded as to the outcome, some
claiming acquittal, and some convic
tion. The majority, however, oxpect
a hung jury. It will be remembered
that the jury disagreed on the first
trial.
Nothing new developed in the
trial this time except the evidence
of Miss Mary Black, the Marshfleld
nurse, who related Wearn's story of
.the case as he told it to her on his
death bed. The ones who expect
conviction are basing their guess on
the effect of her evidence.
Judge Hamilton's instructions to
the jury were lengthy and by some
were interpreted as being slightly
in Kelly's favor.
Other Cases Up.
Following tho submission of tho
Kelly murder case to'the jury, the
case of Schetter vs. Schetter, an ap
peal from North Bend was taken up.
Upon the conclusion of this trial, the
hearing of the personal injury suit
of Olin vs. the Oregon Coal and
Navigation Company, will be taken
up.
NAMES NEW OFFICIAL.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 29. Tho
President sent the name of Thomas
R. Haraer to be receiver of public
moneys at Blackfoot, Idaho, to the
senate today.
PENNSYLVANIA
IS
Republican State Convention
For Home Man and For
Tariff Revision.
(By Associated Press.)
HARRISBURG, Pa., -April 29.
The Republican State Convention
met hero today. ThIrty-foir presi
dential electors were nominated and
four delegates at largo and four al
ternates wero selected to go to the
Chicago Convention. It was tho
quietest convention held hero In
years.
T,ho platform endorsed Roosevelt's
administration, tho work accom
plished by It and commends tho part
taken by Senator Knox. Tho protec
tive tariff is endorsed but tho gen
eral demand for revision Is recog
nized. This revision, It Is declared,
should bo made by the Republican
party In order to Insure stability and
"should not bo entrusted to any
doctrinaire demagogue 'or the Dem
ocratic party."
Tho delegates to tho National Con
vention wore Instructed to support
Knox for tho presidential candidacy
so long as his namo is before tho
convention.
DIVIDE SCHOOL FUND.
Stnlo Treasurer Apportions Oregon
Money Among the Counties.
SALEM, Oro April 29. Tho
Stnto troasuror has divided tho an
nual stato school fund nmoutlng to
$119,100 among tho counties of tho
Stato, each rounty's apportionment
being sent to tho county treasurer.
Coos county received $3,500, Curry
county $500 and Douglass $4,000.
RAISED IN
Amendment to Marshfield
Charter Few Years Ago
Causes Much Discussion.
LOCAL LIQUOR MEN
THINK IT HELPS THEM.
Claim That it Eliminates Dan
ger of City Being Voted Dry
By County Outside.
A question has been raised In con
nection with the proposed local oo
tion election In Coos county that is
likely to mean a long hard fougiit
legal battle before it is finally deter
mined. Incidentally, the liquor men
claim that it will mean that Marsh
field will not be dry even If the Cooa
county Anti-saloon League should
carry the county in the June elec
tion, and the liquor men claim they
will not.
Two or three years ago, subse
quent to the passage of the Oregon
local option law, a bill was passed by
the Oregon legislature amending the
charter of the city of Marshfield.
This amendment, which at the time
was stated to bo merely an act to
enlarge or definitely determine the
city limits, also carried with it a,
provision that tho city of Marshfleld
should have tho power to regulate
the liquor trafllc within Its limits.
This, the liquor men claim, makes
Marshfield Independent of the county
local option law and that under It,
the only way that Marshfield can be
made "dry" will be to secure a ma
jority of the votes In the city of
Marshfield for prohibition.
The matter is said to be a matte
of much discussion among the liquor
men of North Bend and the other
cities outside of Marshfield as well
as among the prohibition element.
The local option campaign has not
been formally started yet, both slde3
apparently waiting for the other to
make the first move. Both are un
derstood to be preparing to make a
vigorous campaign.
FALL IN L
Agrees to Permit the Consid
eration of Removing Tariff
On Print Paper.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 29. As. a
result of the representations of tho
American Newspaper Publishers As
sociation, Speaker Cannon has agreed
that the subject of the removal of
tho duty on wood pulp and print
paper in the United States shall be
discussed at a caucus of the members
this week, providing a reasonable
number of Republicans make a re
quest to that effect,
In n 3peech In tho House, Repre
sentative Williams said that the Dem
ocratic filibuster will continue until'
tho House decided to consider the
campaign publicity bill a bill putting:
print paper on tho free list, and ait
anti-injunction bill.
RIVERT0N FIRM'S
DEBTS ARE LARGE..
Statement of Liabilities and Assets-
of Bankrupt Ktwrton Lumber
Company Filed.
COQUILLE. Ore.. April 29. Ad
vices havo been received here that
tho Riverton Lumber Co,, Rivoiton,
which went Into bankruptcy, has
filed a schedulo with tho clerk of the
United States District Court, signed
"by W. H. Smith, president. Tho lia
bilities aggregate $121,701, and the
assets aro given at $122,500. The
uiibecured creditors Includo Boolo &
Son, $41,212; Centrnl Trust Co.,
S94.:ir,n; rook & Co. or Seattle, $11,
205; W. E. Pottor of Portland, $10,
1)00; State Savings and Commercial"
Bank. $1,500; International Bunk
ing Corporation. $2. '.00; O. John
ion, assignee, $!1,170: M, R. Loo of
Mrtln Point. Ore, $'1,500; Charl '8
rut $1 100; Gp.iti; City Lumb r
Co., $2,070,
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