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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1908)
A REAL NEWSPAPER. (EflflB Mmt& A PAPER OF THE PEOPLE. BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE. mm ALERT, CONCISE, INDEPENDENT, SINCERE. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PHESh VOL. II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1908. No. 258- CLE E FLEET TO OF CRIMES ' SUCCESS III TO BE REVEALED hup Ml PROVES SRHT W 1 MARSHFIELD TODAY IK INDIANA fx 1 Everyone Enters Into the Spirit Of the Plan and Wonders Are Accomplished. TONS OF GARBAGE ARE HAULED AWAY. Transformation in Appearance Makes City Look Like Spotless Town. The transformation accomplished In many sections of Mnrshlleld this forenoon by the "Clean-up day" pro gram was marvelous. That such a comparatively small amount of work by each one, but great In the vol ume, could accomplish so much wa3 a wonder even to tho most enthusias tic advocates of tho project. Nearly everyone entered into tho spirit of tho day with enthusiastic cooperation. A dozen cv more teams started at work early this morning hauling away the debris and rubbish that was raked into piles along the streets. The volume of garbage to bo hauled, however, was greater than anticipated and scores of loads of It were still heaped up on tho streets this afternoon. Tho teamsters are still busy and it is expected that everything will bo removed by tomorrow. The women and children proved to bo the best workers generally, they doing the work around tho residen ces. They started oarly this morning and in some neighborhoods it va3 a race to see who could finish first and do the best job. Riolten Utensils Gn, The number of old tin cans, broken stoves and castoff household articles was a surprise and the bad effect their old locations in the yards had on the appearance of tho places was not realized until they had been iemoed. At any rate, nearly everyone got the "Clean-up day spirit and the ef fect of it will be felt tomorrow, the next day and many days to come. More sightly yards, back yards, streets and alleys will bo presented by Marshileld in the future. Tho few who were not able to get the work underway this morning were preparing to get at it late to day and early this evening. The few who are holding back will probably be torced into it by tomorrow when they see what their neighbors all around them havo done. Dr. E. Mlngus, city health officer, and Marshal J. W. Carter will now continue the campaign for "Marsh field beautiful" and tho ones who have not voluntarily entered into the movement for a prettier and more sanitary city will be compelled to by law. Everywhere were words of praise spoken for the members of tho A. N. W. Club and the women of Marsh field in general for starting and ear ning out the project and also for the Chamber of Commerce which ex tended every possible aid. SETTER PAY IN U. S. Bill Providing Higher Wages Passes Senate After Being Scaled Down. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May G. Senator Warren today reported to the Sen ate the complete agreement of tho conference army appropriation bill, and It was adopted. It makes a flat in crease of 500 a year in tho pay of officers and a 35 per cent increase in tho pay of enlisted men army. Tho bill as originally agreed to carried $95, 382,240, but was scaled down $3,4G3,1G2. REMEMBER tho dance at the Kink Wednesday night, May 6th. Music by "Bay City Orchestra." Dancing at 8 p. m. i CLOSE BEKiiOOLS Various Kinds of Ills Among Pupils Caused Board to De clare Vacation. Owing to Illness of various kinds among the pupils of the North Bend, Dr. Gale, the health officer, and Superintendent Raab this morning decided to close them for a week. The pupils were dismissed and Im mediately the fumigation of the rooms and buildings was begun under the supervision of Dr. Gale. "There havo been a few. cases of scarlet fever here but not sufficient to warrant tho closing of the schools," remarked Dr. Gale this morning. "Tho principal reason for closing the schools was a peculiar skin disease that has been bothering the pupils for the past month, in dicating that It was contagious to a certain extent. We have also had trouble with the mumps and measles during tho winter and wo decided that it would be the proper thing to close down for a while and permit the fumigation of tho rooms and a general cleaning up." CODRT FINES Liquor Licence of North Bend Man Also Revoked as Result Of Offenses. (Special to The Times.) COQUILLE, Ore., May G. Judge Hamilton In tho circuit court today imposed sentence on J. C. Wilcox, tho North Bend dance hall propri etor, who was found guilty of con ducting a house of ill-fame and sell ing liquor to minors. On the first, ho was fined $500 and on the second a fine of $150 was Imposed and his liquor license revoked. Some expected that Wilcox would be punished with a jail sentence, but tho action of the court will, it Is understood, practically put Wilcox out of business. Wm. Ferry of North Bend, who was found guilty of gambling has not been sentenced yet. Tho case of the Pioneer Hard ware Company of Mnrshfield vs. Geo. Farrln resulted in tho company be ing given a verdict for $190. Today, tho damage suit of Grace Fielder, administratrix of the estate of James Fielder vs. tho Local Rail way Company, is on trial today. Sixteen-Year-Old Italian Lad Attempts to Murder Five in Brooklyn. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May G. A sixteen-year-old boy, known only as Carrnel lo, employed in a barber shop in Brooklyn, early today cut the throat of his employer, Antonio Peraso, Mrs. Pernso and three barbers while thoy slept in tho Peraso's apartments on Fulton street. Tho wounds of Peraso and wife are believed to be mortal, while those of tho three bar bres are serious but probably not fatal. The boy escaped. The police theory is that ho la an agent of the "Black hand." wl CO Hi BOY SLASHES FIVE THROATS Battleships Come to Anchor in Golden Gate Harbor This Morning. MANY UNITE IN GREETING. Thousands From Throughout The West Gather at Sun Francisco For Eent. THE FLEET ON THE COAST. Out there in California They are pawing up the soil, They are letting go of business And neglecting of their toll; They're forgetting their religion In the house and on the street, And likewise too their politics They're dotty on the fleet. They are loading up the jackles With a cargo of pink teas, They are crowding them with wel come As the heroes of tho seas; They've taken off the lid of things And made the wholo coast free For every tarry visitor Who came to them by sea. They have set the valiant officers On pinnacles of fame, They've filled their veins with native blood Which gets there just tho same; Thoy have given them the climate In Its glory and Its bloom, With an affidavit showing It will drive away all gloom. They swim out in the briny deep By either day or night To meet the coming warships Before they get In sight; They flock around the anchored steel Like fish around tho bait, And shout their joy along tho coast Up to tho Golden Gate. Oh, say, Out California way, When they do things They do 'em on wings, It's the boast Of tho coast i That nowhere else on earth is found The California greet, And now they're handing out' their best They're dotty on tho fleet. L'ENVOI. And Roosevelt, as the fleet makes good, Smiles some, but goes on sawing wood. W. J. LAMPTON. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, May G. With many thousands of peoplo on hill tops, along tho wharves and in small vessels shouting and waving wel come, tho Atlantic fleet of tho Unit ed States Navy entered tho world renowned Golden Gato Harbor this afternoon. No greater welcome could be accorded to anything anywhere than was given by Californiana and the thousands of westerners who had gathered here to witness the arrival of, the fleet. No definite estimate of the immense throng that witnessed the beautiful marine picture is ob tainable. The sixteen battleships, accompani ed by six torpedo boat destroyers and a squadron of auxiliary and dispatch boats sailed into the harbor in a body ready to be reviewed two days hence by the secretary of the United States Navy in honor of the com pletion of the first great stage on the cruise around the world and to be entertained In tho most picturesque fashion that the residents of San Francisco, having at their disposal an Immense fund, can devise. Rear Admiral Evans who rejoined the fleet yesterday was In 'command on the flagship Connecticut. Fourteen vessels of the Pacific fleet will join the Atlantic fleet here in the greatest naval parade that America has ever known. Represent the West. The great crowd was not alone the outpouring of nearly every resident of the city who was able to drop their work or past time long enough to catch a glimpse of the incoming ships, but was a representation of scores of citizens of Calif., Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevadn, Arizona and other States, who were attracted here by the fame of the fleet whose progress has been watch ed almost every hour since it set out upon Its epochal journey to western seas. Today, the city gavo ' itself over entirely to the welcome. Af fairs of tho outside world held no Interest. Coos Bay Gas and Electric Magnate Defendant in Big Suit at Seattle. SEATTLE, May G. Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Tacoma, one of the wealthiest and most prominent lumbermen of Washington, was made detondant in a suit for $1,000,000 in tho United States Circuit court. William F. Brown of Edmonton, Alberta, is tho plaintiff. Brown alleges a contract with Hweltt ior cruising valuable timber lands In King and Snohomish counties, Washington, and claims a half interest in the timber. HEWITT KNOWN HERE. Defendant in Suit Heavily Interested On Coos liny. Henry Hewitt, Jr., referred to in tho above dispatch, is tho principal owner-, of the Coos Bay Gas and Electric Company. Ho has visited Coos Bay and is well known in busi ness circles here. He is rated as one of the wealthi est men intho Northwest. No one in Marshfleld, so far as can bo ascer tained, is familiar with tho suit brought by Wm. F. Brown. H II EXTRA KILLED: ED NEW BUILDING BEING ERECTED FOR I. S. SMITH COLLAPSES THIS AFTERNOON. FATAL ACCIDENT ON BROADWAY F. MeKELLAR DEAD, MR. MILLER INJURED. About 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, the two-story frame building which Is being erected on lower Broadway for I. S. Smith, collapsed, Instantly killing F. McKellar, a plumber, and seriously Injuring Mr. Miller and a man named Johnson sustaining what is feared to be a fracture of tho arm. Several had narrow escapes. McKellar moved hero afiout two weeks ago from Sacramerffo, Cal. He and W. J. Rust formell'a plumbing company which was to occupy the building which" Collapsed. He was recently married. The cause is not known. Tho wind was not strong. Whether tho build ing was properly braced or not will come out at the coroner's inquest, probably. Portland Man Accused of Mur dering Wolff in Many Mixups. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, May G. Nothing of a startling nature developed today in the Nathan Wolff murder case. The police are more than ever confirmed that their belief that E. II. Martin killed Wolff. Martin is plainly show ing the effects of tho action of tho police in shutting off his supply of drugs and it is expected that ho will make some sort of a statement very soon. Today, however, he denies his guilt in every particular. ACCUSED OF MURDER. .Martin Onco Held For Killing Part ner In Mining Claim. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, May G. A special to the Telegram from Lewlston, Ida., says that Edward II. Martin, under arrest in Portland for tho alleged murder of Nathan Wolff, was sus pected of the alleged murder of his partner in February, 1905, in tho Thunder Mountain mining district where his parents had purchased an Interest in a mining claim. Tho body of his partner was not found, and Martin was released tho following October. While confined in jail, ho en deavored to securo his liberty by burning tho jail building. After his release, ho camo to Lewlston and afterwards was ar rested In Moscow and Wallaco on charges of Insanity, but was dis charged as his derangement was caused by tho excessive uso of drugs. No trace of his partner in tho mining claim has over been secured. RECORD IN NEW YORK. Left Amir After Sensational Es- enpado In Gotham. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Mny C. Edward II. Martin who is under arrest In Port land for tho alleged murder of Nathan Wolff figured largely In tho newspapers of this city several years ago. Whllo stationed hero with his reglmont, he got Into difficulty In his financial affairs and his connection with the army ceased soon there after. About tho samo time, ho announ- 1 1 MARTIN RAS BAD REOOBD Many More Corpses Unearthed on Gunness Farm Near La Porte. SEARCH OF PLACE IS BEING PUSHED. Mysterious Murders Thought to be Explained No Clues Found Yet. (By Associated Press.) LAPORTE, Ind., May G. A gang of men excavating on the Guinnes3 farm today came upon a disturbed spot within six feet of tho place where yesterday four bodies were dug up and, upon digging three feet down, struck a wooden box which fell in pieces. Search revealed the body of a man face downward. Seventh Body Found. Tho body of the sixth victim was unearthed about 11 o'clock, and this afternoon still another body was 1 found. The first of these two was of an adult and been buried probably two years. The latter was that of an adult but the sex was not determined because the body had been dismem bered. Suspect Mrs. Guinness. From out of tho tangled and sen sational evidence, which indicates that Mrs. Guinness was one of tho most monstrous murderers of this age, there developed today tho startl ing theory that tho woman did not die in the fire which destroyed her home on the night of April 2Sth, and that she Is still alive and in hiding probably In Chicago. This theory. Is also strengthened by tho fact that tho head of the body of the woman found in the ruins of the Gunness homo after the fire is still missing although every effort has beon made to find it. Killed Own Children. Unless the head is found today, the officers will make a postmortem examination of tho remains of "Mrs. Gunness" and subject them to a more careful analysis to learn whether the woman was herself killed or she sub stituted the body of ono of her female victims for herself and then set fire to tho house to cover up her crime. In case It is proved that Mrs. Gunness substituted the body of an other woman for her own, it is very likely that she Is also guilty of tho murder of her three children. MVRTLE POINT POINTERS. Sews of Vicinity as Briefly Told In Tho Enterprise. L. E. Rosa has bought tho restau rant opened up by Miss Weekly and will conduct It at tho same stand, formerly occupied by tho telephone exchango. E. C. Guerin returned yesterday from Needles, Arizona, where ho has been spending several months with his parents and brother. When he loft Mr. and Mrs. Guorln and Watt wero rujoylng good health. ced that ho had married Gusslo Mc Keo, a young woman who conducted a race betting establishment for tho oxcluslvo accommodation of women. Sho died ono year or two after her marriage to Martin. Following her death, Martin left this city for tho West. SEE GOODRUM AD. CORTHELLS Ico fream sold at the Rink, day and night. LADIES' Muslin underwear atth Coos Bay Cash Store. EXCURSION to Bandon Sunday, May 10th. Leavo Marshfleld at 8 o'clock a, m., return 8 o'clock p. m. Tickets, $1.50. Wo will store your goods for lo cubic feet. Bay Side Paint Co., North Bend. Store your Goods with the Bay Side Paint Co., North Bond. mm li i jajffimmt