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VOL. II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1908.
No. 256.
OURTEEN LOSE
T,
Steam Schooner Minnie E. Kel-
ton, Hard Hit by Wind
And Waves.
TEN OF CREW OF
TWENTY-FIVE SAVED.
Nine Perish While Trying to
Launch Boat and Others
Swept From Raft.
(By Associated Press.)
NEWPORT, Or., May 4. The steam
schooner Minnie E. Kelton, running
from Aberdeen to San Francisco,
Captain McKenna, met with disaster
during the severe storm Friday night.
The deck load shifted and strained
the vessel so that she sprung a bad
leak. On Saturday, a big wave
struck the vessel, washed the deck
load and cabin overboard, leaving the
vessel waterlogged and unmanage
able, and tho deck awash.
Eleven of the crew were drowned
while attempting to launch a boat.
Four succeeded in getting out on a
raft and endeavored to reach tho
shore near Otter Rock, fifteen miles
from here. Three of the men washed
overboard and tho survivor sustained
a broken leg.
The life-saving crew of this port
took nine men off the vessel and
landed them near Otter Rock.
The Minnie E. Kelton was loaded
with lumber and when last seen had
been picked up by another schooner
going north.
Work of Life-Savers.
As soon as tho news of the dis
aster reached here, the life-saving
crew of tho Yaquina Day Station
left for the scene. After a trip,
traught with danger, the crew reach
ed the vessel and succeeded rescuing
the nine men who remained on tho
vessel. The life-boats put ashore
twenty miles north of New Port.
The known lost are:
Chief engineer Carl Lund,
Oiler Walter Peterson,
Fireman Barney McVey,
Stewart A. Peterson,
Cabinboy Robert R. Little,
Cabinboy Geprge Johnson.
Injured A. J. Neilson, leg broken,
rescued.
The list Is not complete nor are
the names of the saved Indicated.
LADIES' Muslin underwear at the
Coos Bay Cash Store.
FERRY UPSETS
Terrific Loss of Life Reported
From Disaster Near St. Pe
tersburg Victims Were
Peasants Returning Home
From Church.
(By Associated Pres3.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, May
4. A ferryboat on the river Dnieper
capsized yesterday near Bykoff and
120 persons were drowned.
The boat was filled with peasants,
their wives and children, returning
from church.
Owing to being over-crowded, it
became unmanageable in midstream
and a panic followed.
SAVE MANY LIVES.
Big Steamships Collide On Bremen
Port in Fog.
(By Associated Press.)
BREMEN, May 2. Tho North
Qerman Llyod "Koeln" which left
here yesterday fpr. Baltimore and
Galveston, collided In a fog with the
tank steamer Emperor Nicholas II,
ulne miles off Norderney. The Nlch-
olab Btruck Koeln amidships. Tho
iteamer Foldmarshall In response to
signals took off 820 passengers.
We will store your goods for lc
cubic feet. Bay Side Paint Co.,
North Bend.
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LIFE OFF
IN
OPT
Idaho Board of Pardons Likely
to Commute Sentence to
Life Imprisonment.
(Special to Tho Times.)
BOISE, Ida., May 4. Tho Idaho
Board of Pardons will tomorrow take
up the appeal for the commutation
of tho death sentence of Harry Or
chard, the self-confessed slayer of
ex-Governor Steunenberg. The feel
ing is that the sentence will be com
mutted to life Imprisonment. Judge
Woods' recommendation to this ef
fect will be a strong factor In the
plea of Orchard's friends who think
that he should bo rewarded for his
sensational revelations concerning
the alleged plots against law and life,
bo far as known, no one will oppose
the commutation, even the widow of
ex-Governor Steunenberg being in
favor of It.
WILL ARRANGE TO DIS
PLAY WEATHER SIGNAL.
United States Weather Bureau De
partment Plans to Give Coos
IJay New Service.
The United States Weather Bureau
is arranging to Instal a weather
signal system in Marshfleld. This
will be done by erecting a large flag
pole in some prominent part of the
city and displaying the signal penants
from that.
There has been some talk of plac
ing the flag staff on top of tho city
nail building or Odd Fellows block
but this has not been determined. It
has also been suggested that a light
tower, whereby colored lights would
give the storm warning during dark
ness would be advantageous.
The weather signal system will be
under the supervision of Mrs. E.
Mingus, the local government weath
er observer.
T. J. SULLIVAN DEAD.
Was Director of Government Bureau
Of Printing ami Engraving.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 4. Thomas
J. Sullivan, director of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, died here
today.
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BLOODY RIOT
OF WORKMEN
Fracas Between Poles and Ita
lian? Results in FataUnjur-y
to Many at Hudson, Pa,
(By Associated Press.)
WILKESBARRE, Pa., May 4.
Poles and Italians got Into a riot at
Hudson, ten miles from here today.
Two Poles were fatally wounded, two
badly hurt ana many injurea. ine
bad blood arose because the Poles
took the places of striking Italians
in tho coal mines.
PLAN A REVOLUTION.
East Indian Police. Discover Plot at
Calcutta.
(By Associated Press.)
CALCUTTA, May 4. Tho police
are investigating what appears to be
a widespread plot to murder Euro
peans with a possible attempt to
force a revolution. A number of pro
minent Bengajese are Implicated,
Sensational arrests are expected. The
plotters planned to use bombs.
HARRIMAN ANNOUNCES BOND ISSUE
Union Pacific Directors Tomorr
row Will Determine Whether
or Not to Issue $100,000,
000 In New Securities to
Build and Buy Lines.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 4. E. H. Har
riman announced today that the
stockholders of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company would bo asked at
a meeting in Salt Lake tomorrow to
authorize the issue of $100,000,000
bonds. Ho said that fifty millions of
S WIFE TO
ALTHOUGH SHE IS SEEKING DI
VORCE, SHE IS WILLING TO
HELP HIM GAIN HIS FREEDOM
FROM STATE HOSPITAL FOR
INSANE HEARING IS DE
LAYED. (By Associated Press.)
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., May 4.
Harry Thaw's fight for liberty and re
lease from Matteawan State Hospital
for the criminal insane was taken up
in the Supreme Court today based
upon the writ of habeas corpus Is
sued by Justice Morscbauer at White
Palms, April 22d, and made return
able before him today. Young Mrs.
Thaw has offered to appear in behalf
of her husband, from whom she is
now seeking a divorce, If her testi
mony is necessary in the proceedings.
Thaw will undoubtedly go on the
stand in his own behalf. His coun
sel says that he will submit to any
examination the court or tho district
attorney may desire for proof of his
sanity.
District Attorney Mack of Duchess
county, moved that the trial be tran-J
sferred to New York because of the
expense which It would inflict on the
county of Duchess, about $30,000.
Assistant District Attorney Carvan
said the trial Involves the sending
of commissioners to Paris, Monte
Carlo and other places in Europe to
obtain evidence of Thaw's sanity and
argued that the case should be con
cluded under the jurisdiction where
it originated. Attorney Graham for
Thaw argued that the case should
be tried In the judicial district where
the habeas corpus writ was made, re
turnable and that tho statement of
the cost of the proceedings had b'een
exaggerated, that the function of the
New York district attorney ended
with the murder trial, that the New
York district attorney could appear
only by courtesy of the court and not
the Duchess county district attorney.
Judge Morschauer denied the motion
to transfer hearing, but offered to sit
in New York to hear people's testi
mony If both sides consent. After
the relator's side was heard, Judge
Morschnuer decided to sit In New
York to accommodate District Attor
ney Jerome. An adjournment to
May 11th, was announced and Thaw
taken to the County jail In charge of
the sheriff whore he will bo able to
have his meals brought in from out
side and receive any visitors he
wishes to see.
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HELD BY GIRL
Nellie Wesson Victprlous in
Congest' Instated by Earl
Shrimpser.
Word was received here today that
tho United States Land Ofllco officials
have decided the homestead contest
case of Earl Shrimpser of North
Bend vs. Nellie Wasson of Marshfleld
in favor of tho young woman.
It will be remembered that the
contest, which was heard by L. A.
Lllle'qvlst. United States land com
missioner in Marshfleld, recently was
hard fought, many witnesses being
called by both sides. Miss Wasson,
filed, on a homestead, between. Bg
Creek and Norti Inlet several years
ago under tho Indian allotment, this
right being accorded through her
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this amount would be received for
Issue under strictly guaranteed pro
visions for the construction and ac
quisition of new lines and additions.
The above is a confirmation of a
story printed sometime ago in The
Times that Mr. Harrlman was ar
ranging to float securities to Improve
and extend his lines, one of which
is the Drain-Coos Bay extension In
which Coos Bay is vitally Interested.
It is believed that the delay in re
suming the construction work has
been due to tho delay In arranging
for the big bond issue to raise funds
I for the work.
TESTIFY FOR
Large Number of Coos Bay
People to Welcome War
ships at San Franpisco.
The M. F. Plant sailed from Coos
Bay Sunday with a large passengar
list, the ordinary travel being aug
mented by those going to see the
fleet at San 'Francisco. The rush for
the fleet, coupled with a large num
ber of Finnish people who are plan
ning a trip home, has resulted in
practically all of the reservations be
ing y'taken on the M. F. Plant for
Nthe next trip, a week from today.
The M. F. Plant has been charte.i by
a San Francisco club to take the
I members out to meet the fleet on lt3
approach to the Golden Gate and
so may be a day or so late on tho
next trip or the one following.
Among those who left on the
Plant yesterday were the following"
S. Bernltt, R. Dlllard, H. O. Gu-
lovson, H. Selvog, J. W. Davis, R.
Nosier, Mrs. Silva, Mrs. Silva and
children, C. A. Westberg, Fronk
Lowe, Mrs. S. Samuel, Mr. S Sam
uel, J. F. Quirk, B. Leslie, J. Van!.
J. H. Flanagan, Mrs. B. Leslie, Mrs.
Bauredell and child, Mrs. R.
Nosier, Mrs. H. H. Brown, Mrs. J.
D.' Colman, Mrs. Spltzer, D. W.
Thursfpn, Wm. Kronholm, A. Wlck-
man, C. M. Sain, U. H. schermer, ju.
Schermer, J. C. Greene, J. Reynolds,
J. D. Coleman, P. Harrison, S. G.
Scars, E. H. Joehnk, J. R. Newland,
W. Durkee, F. Hensley, J. Ferguson,
H. Krugel, J. W.' Jacobs, Geo. Ja
cobs, Mr. Riley.
Others to See Fleet.
Among those who have already
taken reservations on the M. F.
Plant for the next trip to San Fran
cisco, most of whom are going to
see the fleet, are:
C. M, Parker, Mrs. Kammerer and
two children, Alsa Doll, J. J. Kern
and wife, Alex Lund and wife, J. li.
Billings, Thos. Wllky, Joe Le Blanc,
J. L. French and wife.
Eureka From Portland.
The Eureka arrived Sunday from
Portland and will sail late today for
Eureka. Among those who came
down from Portland on her were
the following:
A. J. Marcus, E. M. Dart, L. A.
Russell. Paul Martlndale, Mrs. V.
E. Smith, J.' L. Stuart, Mrs. FrancU,
Schroeder and A. L. Anderson.
mother's tribal membership. Later
she decided to change, on the advice
of tho Indian agent," to( the regular
homestead. Owing to being com
pelled to earn her own livelihood,
she could not spend all of her time
nn tho innil nnil the contest resulted.
For many years, she was Identified
with tho Central hotel In Marshfleld;.
She was represented In the case
by Attorney George Watkins while
Fnrrlu and Farrln represented Mr.
Shrimpser. Miss Wasson's many
frjends are congratulating her oji the
vjctpry.
Store your Goods with tho Bay
Side Paint Co., North .Bend.
We are now prepared, to store
your goods. Bay Sidq Paint Co.,
North Bend.
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MANY LEAVE
TO SEE FLEET
ELEVEN KNOWN
FIRE AT FORT WAYNE
CITY SCHOOLS
CLOSE A WEEK
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School Authorities and Health
Officer Decide Upon It as
Precautionary Step.
In order to guard against the pos
slble spread of scarlet fever among
the school children of Marshfleld, the
school board, Superintendent Golden
and Dr, E. Mingus, health officer, de
cided this morning to close the pub
lic schools for a week. The action
Is purely precautionary, and it is be
lieved that it will enable the stamp
ing out quickly of tho few cases of
the disease now in the city,
School was dismissed soon after
the children had congregated this
morning. The attendance was less
tfyan usual, some of the parents
having kept thejr children out en
their own volition.
Most of the children are planning
to go to the summer homes or cot-
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tages for the week which will make
a delightful vacation for them. The
teachers' salaries will be paid dur
ing the week the same as if school
was in session.
One reason why It was decided this
morning to close all of the rooms
was that Hazel Josephson, a pupil in
one of the grades other than the
Fourth room, which was closed Fri
day on account of Ursula Farringer
being taken ill, was taken sick with
the disease.
FINED FOR VIOLATION.
J. II. Holmes Arrested for Violating
Quarantine for Scarlet Fever.
J. H. Holmes, whoso home near
the bridge leading to West Marsh
fleld was quarantined several days
ago on account of one of the children
being 111 of scarlet fever, was ar
rested this morning for violating the
quarantine. He was taken before
City Recorder Upton and fined ?2G.
It Is the intention of the city of
ficials, to rigidly enforce the quaran
tine regulations and other prosecu
tions will follow unless the afflicted
families 40 the right thing.
EVERYBODY TO HELP CLEANUP DAY
Preparations for Beautifying
City and Improving Sanitary
Conditions Progressing Ni
cejy W,edne$ciay is the Da7
Fpr; All to Get Busy,
Tho Day After Tomorrow Is Clean
Up Duy.
Official notice to this effect will be
served on tho property-owners and
tenants tomorrow by tho members of
the committees In charge of tho vari
ous districts which havo been or
ganized by tho A. N. W. Club, which,
has charge of tho campaign, for a
better and more beautiful Marsh
field. War on waste paper, garbage
heaps, dirt and all unsightly things
will be waged. Some won't oven
wait for Wednesday, but expect to
start work tomorrow and beat their
neighbors in tho race. Tho idea is
not only to make a more sanitary
city but also a more sightly and at
tractive one.
It Is possible that tho school chil
dren, now that a week's vacation has
been declared, will bo organized Into
clean-up day brigades to aid In the
movement. Many of tho children
will gladly corporate, but In order
to add zest to tho younger assistants,
It has been suggested that some sort
of a contest with a suitable prize to
the brigade doing tho best work bo
devised. This may bo dono if, after
consideration, It is deemed advisable.
DEAD IN HOTEL
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Several Others Missing And
Are Thought to Have Perish
ed In Conflagration.
TWO SCORE HURT
IN MAKING ESCAPE.
Blaze of Unknown Origin Fatal
to Many at the New Avalon
Hostelry Sunday.
(By Associated Press.)
FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 4.
The new Avellna hotel was destroyed
by flre of mysterious origin yester
day and already eleven bodies have
been taken from the ruins and sev
eral of the guests are still unaccount
ed for.
Two scores or more were seriously
Injured by hurts resulting from
jumping from the building or by
burns from the flames. All of these
aro doing well except E. M. Mat-
thews of Columbus, Ohio, whose
death is hourly expected.
Tho flre department, police and
two companies of militia are remov
ing the debris today. Until this Is
completed, the number of victims
will not be known.
CENTENARIAN DEAD.
Dnnicl Whipple, Aged 100, Djes nt
Traverse City, Mteh.
(By Associated Press.)
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 4.
Daniel Whipple, aged 109, died
last night of hemorrhage of he
brain. He took a long walk yester
day. He was a member of General
Fremont's exploring party In the
historic trip across the Rocky Moun
tains, a longtime companion of Kit
Carson, and served during the Civil
War in an Iowa regiment.
FOR TARIFF REVISION.
Representative Payne. Wants Com
mittee to Investigate Matter.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 4. Repre
sentative Payne of New York, chair
man of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, has introduced a resolution
authorizing the committee to sit dur
ing tho recess of congress to gather
such Information through govern
ment agents or otherwise as it may
see fit, looking toward the prepara
tion of a bill for the rovlsion tariff.
TO HIS FLEET
Rear Admiral Leaves P.asot
Robjes Tprjay Much Improve
In Health.
(By Associated Press.)
SANTA CRJJZ, Cal., May 4. Rear
Admiral Eyans Is expected hero today
from Paso Robles to re'sumo com
mand of tho fleet. Ho is reported to
have been remarkably wol this
morning and ready to board the spe
cial car there to come to Santa Cruz.
A reunion of the ships of tho fleet
was a feature of today's program.
Another was a visit to tho Fremont
grove of Redwoods where a barbecue
was onjoyed.
Admiral Thomas has returned to
tho Minnesota but will not lower hla
flag on tho Connecticut until Rear
Admiral Evans arrives.
CLEVELAND IS HETTEI.
Former President Continues to Tin-
provo nt Lnkewood,
LAKEWOOD, N. J May 4. Gro
ver Cleveland continues to recover
from tho attack of digestive trouble.
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