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VOL. II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1908.
No. 254.
mjpIay program is
announced for marshfield
DOG HELPS
MASTER DIE
Canine Drives Away Rescuers
Who Attempted to Prevent
Man Committing Suicide.
LOOT EXPRESS
ANDREW SUDDERLAND ENDED
LIFE IN NORTH BEND PARK
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A. N. W. Club Selects Wednes
day, May 6th, as the Day
To Do Things.
CITY BEAUTIFUL
CAMPAIGN STARTED.
Divide City Into Districts and
Will Secure Cooperation of
Everyone.
Miirslillt'lri Will Have a Clean-up Day
Wednesday, May Otli.
This was definitely decided at a
meeting of the A. N. W. Club at
tlio Home of Mrs. E. G. Flanagan
yesterday afternoon. A large num
ber of prominent Marshfleld women
were In attendance and pledged their
aid and hearty support In making the
event such a success that it would be
made an annual affair and prove a
great factor towards obtaining a
"Marshfleld Beautiful."
Everyone in Marshfleld man, wo
man and child will be expected to
cooperate in the general crusade
against uncleanllness and to see that
their own premises are made as
presentable as possible.
In order to systematize the work
and to see that no portion of tho city
is overlooked, It has been divided
CLEAN-UP DAY PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, winter has passed and spring is here and the laws of God
and man require an observance of the clean-up spirit now abroad In the
land; tho accumulated garbage and rubbish of the late departed winter
demands immediate attention; the debris incident to the growth and
building operations of the past year presents an unsightly appearance;
plague and other pestilential dangers lurk In neglected alleys, surface
sewers and back yards; health-giving ozone from the ocean on one side
and purity of mountain water on tho other minimizes the menace but
does not exempt the city from the consequences of utter disregard of the
laws of sanitation or afford excuse for a lack of civic pride, and,
Whereas, our predecessors, dwelling upon the shores of this Bay, fur
nished tho example, of annually in tho spring-time, shoveling away the
oyster shells heaped around their tepee, or removing the tepee, now,
Therefore, we, by virtue of the authority In us vested, as women and
citizens of Marshfleld, Oregon, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, May G,
100S a Clean-up Day, and request that all citizens, as far as practicable,
abstain from their usual labors on tho forenoon of said day; that they
devote their time to the gathering together and piling in one heap on
their premises, all tho old boxes, barrel-staves, tin cans, boards, scattering
pieces of coal, wood, gum boots, overalls, old hats, socks, shoes, or
other articles of wearing apparel, dead rats, decaying vegetables, bits
of paper and any and everything that may be repulsive to the sight or
dangerous to the public health. Let no vacant lot, back street or front
street, side or back alley, back yard or front yard be overlooked, let
drivers of teams, which will bo furnished free of charge by tho under
signed on said day be notified and directed as to where rubbish is heaped
that it may be hauled away beyond the sight or scent of man.
Done this First Day of May, in tho year of Our Lord, 1908.
Mrs. Kate Lando, president of A. N. W.,
Mrs. Friedberg, Mrs. Rosa Preuss,
Mrs. Annie Flanagan, Mrs. S. M. Brown,
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Mlnot, Mrs. J. T. McCormac,
Mrs. M. McKnight, ' Mrs. W. T. Merchant,
Mrs. Hazard, Mrs. Hall,
M. B. B. Squire, and Mrs. T. A. Golden.
The plan for cleaning up ,the city as outlined by the ladies of the A.
N. W. Club, is certainly a very commendable o and it should be sup
ported by every citizen of Marshfleld, I heartily approve of it in every
particular.
E. E. STRAW, Mayor.
DISTRICTS AND COMMITTEES.
The city has been divided into the following districts and the follow
ing persons assigned to each to see that the clean-up day program is
carried out systematically and thoroughly:
Committee on Front and Water streets Walter Lyon, Chas Mc
Knight, F. M. Frledburg, Herbert Lockhart, A. J. Matson.
North Third Street, north Mrs. Wm. Merchant, Mrs. T. A.
Mrs. Elizabeth Minott, Mrs, J. W. Flanagan, Mrs. E. 0,'Connoll,
T.nndo.
West Marshfleld Mrs. J. L. Hall, Mrs. F. M. Frledburg.
South Marshfleld Mrs. John Preuss, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. H.
Mrs. E. Bargelt, Mrs, W, F. Squires, Miss Eichkworth.
North First to North Third Mrs. I. Lando, Mrs. G. A. 'Bennett, Mrs.
John Bear, Mrs. Hlllls Short, Mrs. P. Murphy, Mrs. F. P. Norton, Mrs.
S. Brown.
Queen Avenue to First North Mrs. J. T. McCormac, Mrs. E. G. Fla
nagan, Mrs, S. H. Hazard, Mrs. M. R. Smith, Mrs. H. Reed, Mrs. McKnight.
FORMER COOS BAY
MAN PUBLISHES BOOK.
Word has just been received here
of the publication In San Francisco
by E. DIetzgen of "Hydraulic Tables
and Memoranda" by H. D, Jerrett.
The book is a reference manual for
ongineers and hydraulic students and
Is said to be one of the most prac
tical and valuable works of the kind
that has recently been gotten out.
Mr. Jerrett was a former resident
of Coos Bay and has many friends
here. Ills wife, was formerly Miss
Mageo of Empire City.
into districts and certain ones as
signed to each district to see that the
residents of It "get busy." There
has been talk of offering a prize to
the best workers or to the ones who
make the greatest Improvement In
the appearanco of certain property.
Discuss it Tonight.
While practically all of the details
were worked out at yesterday's meet
ing of the A. N. W. Club, the subject
will be taken up for discussion at
tonight's weekly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce and given a
further Impetus. Sec. Walter Lyon
of the Chamber of Commerce, was in
attendance at yesterday's meeting to
aid the ladies in drafting the plans.
Wnlle everyone will be expected to
cooperate In tho work wtthout
charge, there will be some necessary
expenses such as hiring teams to
haul away tho garbage and refuse
and a small fund will be necessary
to defray this expense. Seymour H.
Bell has contributed $30 towards this
fund and other contributiil.s are ex
pected. Among the ladies In attendance at
yesterday's meeting were:
Mrs. S. Lando, Mrs. J. T. McCor
mac, Mrs. I. Lando, Mrs. Gus Ben
nett, Mrs. John Preuss, Mrs. Frled
berg, Mrs. Squires, Mrs. Tom Hall,
Mrs. Chas. Stauff, Mrs. Hazard, Mrs.
McKnight, Mrs. W. T. Merchant, Mrs.
F. J. French, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
MInot, Mrs. J. Lyons, Mrs. F. A.
Golden, Mrs. H. Reed, and Mrs. E.
G. Flanagan.
Golden,
Mrs. S.
Wright,
CLOSE FOURTH GRADE
MARSHFIELD SCHOOLS.
The Fourth room of the Marsh
fleld schools was closed today after
Dr. E. Mlngus, the local health offi
cer, and the school authorities had
discussed the matter. There have
been several cases of scarlet fever
among the pupils of tho room during
the past winter and as Ursula Far
ringer was taken ill of the disease
the day before yesterday, it was de
cided that by closing tho room for a
short time the danger of other pupils
contracting the disease would be reduced.
TURPIN WAS DETERMINED.
Saved Twice Despite Dull Dog Com
panion But Succeeds in the
Third Attempt.
(By Associated Press.)
HARRISBURG, May 1. After two
unsuccessful attempts to commit sui
cide by jumping into the Pennsylva
nia canal, Henry T. Turpin, aged 32,
succeeded in drowning himself to
day. A vicious bull dog companion
of Turpin fought the rescuers on the
first two attempts, biting savagely,
but the rescuers finally got Turpin
out of the water.
On the third attempt, one of the
rescuers managed to fight, pass the
dog and jumped into the stream to
save Turpin but the dog jumped in
and again attacked the rescuer who
had to fight tho dog To save his own
life. Finally a policeman opened up
a fusillade at the dog with a revolver
and drove him from the canal but
too late to save Turpin's life.
COOS COUXTV WEDDINGS.
Married in Coqullle, Oregon, April
28, 190S, Mr. James Boyle and Miss
Kate Thurman, both of North Bend,
Judge E. G. D. Holden officiating.
Married In Coquille, Oregon, April
25, 1908, at their own home, Mr.
Charles Noah and Miss Nina Mad
den, Judge E. G. D. Holden ofllciat-
In
Los Angeles Federal Judge
Holds That Bankers There
Have not Committed Frauds
in Oregon Others Must
Come for Hearing.
(By Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES, May 1. In a de
sislon by Commissioner William M.
Vandyke of the United, States Dis
trict Court, today, three defendants,
who resisted removal to Oregon on
the charge of complicity in the land
frauds involving the Paclflo Furni
ture and Land Company, were held
guilty of np offense to warrant their
removal for trial. They are War
ren Glllilan, president of the Broad
way Bank & Trust Company, R. W.
Kenney, cashier of tho same Institu
tion; Will D. Gould, the bank's at
torney. The defendants who will have -to
go to Oregon under tho decision are
David M. Goodwin, Lee R. Myers,
George Stearns, A. L. Hedderly and
Richard Hynes.
KILL MAYOR
Political Disturbances On Is
land of Martinique Result in
Outbreak.
(By Associated Press.)
FORT DE FRANCE, Island of
Martinique, May 1. Tho mayor of
Fort de France and several others
were killed and many injured in
political disturbances yesterday.
It is feared that the trouble will be
followed by a revolution.
Breakwater Delnyed. Tho
Steamship Breakwater from Port
land was delayed several hours today
by running onto a spit north of
North Bend, and did not reach
Marshfleld until lato today.
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Bold Robbery Committed on
Pennsylvania Railway Near
Pittsburg.
MESSENGER TIED BY ROPES
Robbers Escape With Large Amount
of Booty Doubt Messenger's
Story of Robbery.
(By Associated Press.)
COLUMBUS, May 1. The Adams
Express people decline to make any
statement concerning the robbery of
the St. Louis Express on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, ten miles west of
Pittsburg last night. The robbers
secured four scaled bags of mall, a
number of express packages, and a
quantity of gold bullion.
The bandits covered the express
messenger with revolvers, tied him
with ropes, rifled the car and then
made their escape.
Roshon is being closely question
ed by the Adams Express officials.
Some features of his story are not
quite clear. The conductor found
him in the express car so tightly
bound that he could not move.
Roshon is 53 years of age and
worked on the railroad for about
twenty years.
ARE PROBING ROBBERY.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, May 1. Detectives
working on the robbery of the St.
Louis Express have discovered no
clue. The express company officials
decline to state how much was taken
except to say that not half of $80,-
000, the sum reported stolen last
night, was taken.
Investigate Threats Made
Against Major L. D. Kinney
Of Plat B.
The difficulties to which Major D.
Kinney of Plat B, has been subjected
to during tho past few weeks are
being laid before the Coos County
Grand Jury at Coqullle today, and it
is expected that a number of Indict
ments may be returned.
Major Kinney and his attorney,
Judge Sehlbrede, went to Coqullle to
day to present the matter to the
grand jury and District Attorney
Brown. They will urge that a care
ful and rigid Investigation of the
threats be made.
Especial attention will bo directed
towards the "Black hand" letter
which Mr. Kinney recently received.
It Is -understood that clues that may
reveal tho identity of the writer have
been found and will enablo the state
to prosecute him for the offense. Had
the letter been sent through the
United States malls instead of being
left on Major Kinney's doorstep, tho
federal authorities would have been
asked to take up the case.
LINEMAN IS HURT.
W. II. Harrington Falls 35 Feet
This Afternoon.
II. Harrington, foreman of tho
linemen of the Gas and Electric
Company slipped and fell about
thirty-five feet from a polo In Fern
dale this afternoon.
He sustained a broken leg and
other Injuries. His condition Is re
garded as critical.
He was brought to tho General
hospital where he Is now being
cared for.
WILL PROBE
VARNEY BOY'S
BODY FOUND
Mystery Concerning Disap
pearance of Eastside Lad
Solved This Morning.
The body of Allen Varney, the
five-year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Willis Varney of Eastside, who dis
appeared suddenly Tuesday, April
21st, was found this morning float
ing In tho Bay near the Stave mill.
The body was discovered by boat
men.
The body is believed having been
drowned near the Eastside docks,
near the C. A. Smith mill, but was
washed by the tide tho long distance
down to the Stave mill where it was
found.
Dr. E. Mlngus, the coroner, was
notified of the finding of the body
but will not hold an inquest as death
was plainly duo to accidental drown
ing. The sympathy of the entire com
munity is extended to the bereaved
parents who for days after their
child's disappearance and aided by
kind neighbors pushed tho search
for "Little Gent" ever clinging to tho
hope that ho had merely wandered
off and would bo found alive and
well. Mr. and Mrs. Varney live
above the La Palme store In Eastside,
ponding tho completion of their new
home there. The family recently
moved from North Bend to Eastside,
Mr. Varney taking a position as
boom foreman for tho C. A. Smith
Manufacturing Lumber and Com
pany. Willis with other children had
been playing around tho water's
edge, and it is presumed that he ac
cidentally fell In, no one having wit
nessed tho tragedy.
LIBBY PIONEER WOMAN
DIES OF HEART DISEASE.
Mrs. Dinna IJryiui Succumbs to
Year's Illness Kuncrul Saturday
Afternoon From Home.
Mrs. Diana Brynn, a well-known
pioneer woman of Llbby, died at her
homo there last night of heart
trouble. She had been ailing for
about a year so that tho end was not
unexpected.
Mrs. Brynn had been a resident of
Llbby for upwards of twenty years,
her husband being connected with
the mines there. She was about
sixty years old and is survived by her
husband and several children.
Tho funeral services will bo held
from the home in Llbby Saturday
afternoon, the Rov. D. W. Thurston
of the Marshfleld Baptist church, of
ficiating. Chas. L. Anderson, Almost
Eighty Years Old, Stricken
by Heart Disease While Giv
ing Children a Ride in Wheel
Barrow.
While giving a couple of little
children a ride in a wheel barrow
and adding to their pleasures, Chas.
L. Anderson, a pioneer resident of
North Bend, dropped dead of heart
disease lato yesterday afternoon.
Mr, Anderson was nearly eighty
years old but had been enjoying
good health up to tho tlmo that ho
was stricken.
He had boon down, town In tho
afternoon and while returning homo
encountered tho llttlo girls of Adolph
Johnson at play. Ever ready to
help the little ones to enjoy them
selves, he placed them In tho wheel
barrow and started to glvo them a
ride.
Ho suddenly dropped down near
tho walk and tho llttlo girls first
thought that he was playing asleep
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Lifeless Body of Coos Bay
Young Man Discovered by
Searching Party.
MELANCHOLIA SAID
TO HAVE BEEN CAUSE.
Worry Over III Health Caused
Him to Cut Throat With
Razor.
Andrew Sudderland of Marsh
fleld, 2S years old, was found dead
in Simpson Park at North Bend this
morning, his throat being cut from
ear to ear. A coroner's jury, after
thoroughly investigating the caso
returned a verdict of suicide.
Sudderland disappeared the day
before yesterday and his relatives
becoming anxious about his ab
sence this morning organized a
searching party. Within a short
time after the searching party had
started on Its quest, tho body was
found in the park, about twenty or
thirty feet from the road way.
The razor was still grasped in his
lifeless hands. The coat and vest
were folded and lying on the grass
near the body. The death stroke
had been dealt with an unwavering
hand, tho one slash having almost
severed tho head.
It Is believed that the deed was
committed Wednesday night.
Ill Health the Cause.
Sudderland had been ill-health for
about six months, and It Is believed
that the rash act was tho result of
melancholia brought on by brooding
over his affliction. He was a native
of Finland, but had been a resident
of Coos Bay for many years and had
always been an industrious and
quiet but likable fellow.
Soveral days ago ho went to
North Bend to stay with an uncln,
John Sudderland. Wednesday noon,
he went to Dr. Gale's office to secure
medicine or medical advice. While
he had been downhearted and ner
vous for sometime, he did not dis
play any unusual signs when he left.
His absence caused the uncle to
telephone to a brother in Marshfleld
who went to North Bend last pven
lng and this inorning organized the
searching party which found the
lifeless body.
A number of relatives survive tho
deceased, Fred. Holm of South
Marshfleld being an uncle. Sudder
land was unmarried.
The funeral will be under the
auspices of the Suoml Society of
which the deceased was a member.
Tho hour and tho day has not been
fixed.
FALLS DEAD
on them. After a few minutes, they
couldn't make him respond and ran
to the house.
Help was quickly secured but
consciousness could not bo restored.
Mr. Anderson was well to do. Ho
was formerly a farmer near Loon
Lake and after coming to North
Bond engaged in tho grocery busi
ness, Russell Bros, having succeeded
him.
Ho Is survived by several chil
dren among whom aro Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Willard Russoll of North
Bend, and Mrs. Barns of Gardiner,
Tho funeral will bo held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
CURRY COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest us Told by the Port
Orford Tribune.
Dr. Tylor returned Monday from
Weddorburn and reports tho condi
tion of Mrs. Carl Stewart as very
serious. Upon his roturn ho was
called to seo Grandma Marsh, who
Is quite ill.
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