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A REAL NEWSPAPER. ALEUT, CONCISE, INDEPENDENT, SINCERE. A PAPER OF THE PEOPLE. BY THE PEOPLE, AND l'OR THE PEOPLE. j r MEMBER OK ASSOCIATED I'llKHh VOL. II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREGON SATURDAY, MAY, 9, 1908. No. 261. fllRliliL EVANS GIVES D "FIREBSEN kill soldier and try to UP C01WD Commander of the Atlantic Battleship Squadron Forced to Retire. HE MAY BE MADE A VICE ADMIRAL Admiral Thomas Temporarily Succeeds Sperry New Commander. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. Unos tentatiously and without the unusual ceremony Rear Admiral Evans today relinquished the command of tho Atlantic fleet to Rear Admiral Char les M. Thomas. The flag on tho' mast head of the Connecticut was run down at 10:30 o'clock with salute of thirteen guns from tho ship. At the same instant, tho flag of Rear Admiral Thomas on tho Minnesota was hauled down with similar honors and the admiral, accompanied by his aides, entered his barge and went aboard the Connecticut where all due ceremony In honor of tho new com mander In chief who will In five days relinquish the command to Rear Ad miral Charles N. Sperry was shown. Rear Admiral Evans was too fati gued to board his vessel and remain ed at his hotel. A movement is on foot to have Mr. Evans created a vice admiral. Admiral Evans will leavo for Washington tonight In his private car. AT OAKLAND TODAY. Ceremonies There in Honor of the Atlantic Fleet. (Ry Associated Press.) OAKLAND, May 9. Immense crowds flocked into this city today to A witness tho parade in honor of the visiting neet. and 10 participate in uiu welcome of tho officers and men. Eight thousand men were In line. Tho parade took three hours In passing the reviewing stand. On dismissal, the .Tackles were entertained at a barbecue luncheon by tho ladies of Oakland. Efforts of One to Save Her "Merry Widow" Hat Thought the Cause. (By Associated Press.) EMPORIA, Kan., May 9. Four young women ranging In years from 1G to 20, were drowned last night by the capsizing of their boat in tho In noslio river. They had gone out after supper for a Httlo ride. What caused the boat to capsize is not known unless it was the efforts of one of tho party to save a "Merry Widow," hat which was In danger of being blown Into tho water. EXCURSION TO BANDON. Large Crowd From Coos liny Will Take Advantage of Outing Tomorrow. A large number of Coos Bay peo ple will join the excursion to Bandon tomorrow, Sunday, May 10th. Tho excursion train will leave tho depot In Marshfleld at S a.m. and will make direct connections at Cedar Point with tho Steamer Dispatch which will land tho crowd in Bandon at 10:45. Returning, the excursionists will leave Bandon at 5 p. m., reaching Marshfleld at S p. m. The round trip rate is $1,50, children being carried for halt fare. Tho Acme Band will accompany the excursion, rendering music en route both ways. Numerous attrac tions are being provided by Bandon in addition to the delights of the beach there. Get your lunch basket ready and participate In this delightful outing. OF HE FLEET. ILL ST0P7AWHILE RATTLirSHIPS AVILT; ANCHOR FOR A TIME OVP COOS RAY IF WEATHER PERMITS SEN- ATOR ROURNE WIRES NEWS TODAY. Secretary Walter Lyon of the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce, late today received tho following self-explanatory telegram from Sen ator Bourne: "Secretary Newburry has ordered Atlantic Battleship fleet to stop off Coos Bay, the weather permitting." Arrangements will be immediately begun for Coos Bay people to wel come tho vessels even though they do not come into this harbor. An effort will be made to have tho day declared a holiday in North Bend and Marshfleld as soon as advice is received when tho vessels will pass up tho coast. It is possible that the Breakwater, Eureka or Alliance, which ever one happens to be in port at the time, may be chartered to take some North Bend and Marshfleld people out to seo tho fleet. Many ..others are planning to go to Cape Arngo or Sunset Bay and view the passing fleet from there. Some are planning to mako It a picnic day, taking their lunches and enjoying a holiday. Much will depend on tho weather and the hour that tho fleet will pass up tho coast en route to Seattle. CLEVELAND FIRM INSOLVENT. Euclid Avenue Trust Company Makes Assignment. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, May 9. The Euclid Avenue Trust Company has made an assignment to tho Cleveland Trust Company in the insolvency court. No statement of assets or liabilities is given. Tho last statement issued showed $1,700,000 liabilities and the same amount of assets. Ole Johnson of Minnesota Loses $3,000 Roll Near Pendleton. (By Associated Press.) PENDLETON, Ore., May 9. Olo Johnson, a Minnesota farmer looking for farm lands In Oregon, reports flint ho was robbed of $3,000 on the O. R. & N. train between Hermlster and this city Thursday. He believes that he was relieved of tho money while asleep. There Is no clue. SATURDAY EVENING GUARAN TEE SNAPS. ' 2 Lots in East Marshfleld includ ing corner, 55 each. 135 feet on C street for S800. 200 foot-squaro on Sherman ave nue, opposite O'Connell residence, $2,100. 1,500 Acres coal land S50 per acre Choice residence corner In Seng stacken addition, 100 foot-square, $550. Tho best business corner on Broadway 75x140 for 8!1,500, this price is for quick action and for cash. 5 acres tracts with 270 feet water each. Also 5 acres with 270 feet water front on ship channel, for 81,100 Seo Title Guarantee and Abstract Company, Henry Sengstackon, manager. USUAL Saturday night dance at I. O. O. F. Hall, Good music fur nished. Come one and all. Fifty Thousand Shells Explode During Conflagration in Goldendale, Wash., today Fire Loss Will Exceed $35,000. (By Associated Press.) GOLDENDALE, Wash., May 9. Fire hero this morning destroyed business property worth $35,000. A Half a Dozen Speakers Pay Tribute to Coos Bay And Its Future. A half dozen Idaho men, investors on Coos Bay and prospective resi dents here, spoke before the Chamber of Commerce last night, each paying tribute to this section and holding up an optimistic, roseate view of the future. The speakers, who were in troduced by President McCormac, were Judge K. I. Perky of Boise, Har ry Perkins of Coeur d'Alene, Guy C. Barnum, and J. R. Goode of Boise and Los Angeles. "I have told you before of my Im pressions of Coos Bay and my In vestments here are conclusive proof that It wasn't merely talk," said Judge Perky after indulging in a number of humorous thrusts. "I am confident as to what Coos Bay's fu ture Is to be, even though It takes time to accomplish our hopes. Many other Idaho people hold the same view of Coos Bay and I am certain that more southern Idaho money is invested hi and around Coos Bay than any other point outside of that State. Our Interests are pretty much the same. While we have one rail road and you have none, we are throttled by it and everyone is hoping for 'the day that will bring another line. Our hopes now Ho in the Northwestern which has already ex tended its line to Lander, Wyo., and Is bound for tho coast via the Snake River valley. It will certainly come to Coos Bay. As to the harbor im provement, let me suggest that every Coos Bay citizen endeavor to interest friends elsewhere in the necessity of improving it. Write to your friends in the East or in other States and have them say a word In the behalf of the Coos Bay harbor project to their representatives or senators, and j in a comparatively short time sufficient pressure can be brought to bear to secure what Is needed. Another sug gestion that I have to offer that Coos Bay take the motto of tho "Three Guardsmen," Dumas' masterpiece, that is "One for all and all for one." There is a whole lot in that motto and adherence to it will benefit any community or group." Others Pay Tribute. J. R. Goode said that ho had been first attractod to Coos Bay by the government geological report of tho coal deposits hero. Later, he found time to personally investigate tho country and he immediately became financially Interested. Ho said that ho hoped and believed that ho would live to seo the day when the five great seaports of tho Pacific coast, named In order of their importance, would bo "Coos Bay, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles and Portland." He said that nature had endowed this section with nearly all. tho resources, including climate, that man could ask and it simply now Is up to the people to develop and mako tho most of them. Guy C. Barnum said that he be lieved that he had been tho first Idaho man to tako up Coos Bay, and that his investments hero, coupled with tho large number of Idaho peo ple who had come here or Invested hero largely on his apcount, were suf ficient evidence of his belief In Coos Bay. Harry Perkins, after paying tribute to Coos Bay, said that ho hoped to make Ills permanent home hero soon. Merely as a suggestion from an out sider, he urged that the people hero endeavor to get actual residents who would produco and help develop In stead of getting non-residents to In vest hero and then merely leavo tho defective flue In the jewelry store of Smith & Dunning Is believed to have been tho cause. The explosion of fifty thousand bullets during tho conflagration make the risk of fighting the fire ex tremely hazardous. The continual pop of tho bullets as the fire ate into tho hardware siore, where they were stored, made It sound llko a real battle. Some of the bullet3 flew far and whizzed dangerously near the fireman. No one was injured. Chamber of Commerce Selects Committee to Work With City Council. A movement to rename and num ber the streets of Marshfleld was In augurated at Friday night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Messrs. Sengstackon, Lyon and Snover were named by President J. T. McCormac as a committee to cooperate with the city council to take the matter up as soon as possible and hurry its execu - tlon as much as possible. Stens were also taken last nlcht to secure additional funds to defray the expenses of the "Cleanup movement" which tho women of Marshfleld are pushing to such a good advantage. Mrs. J. T. McCormac of the A. N. W. Club, which originated and directed the movement addressed the meeting briefly, merely referring to what had been already done as every ono In Marshfleld knows of the wonders ac- complished and benefits derived. She said that the women were perfectly willing and glad to continue the crusado until Marshfleld woiild be a spot:ess town but that the ladies be- lieved that the men of Marshfleld, es- pecially the business men, Should con- tribute the money to defray the ex pense of removing the garbage and refuse. She said that while the wom en had not solicited funds for thin work, they felt that the necessary amount should and would bo volun- ' tarlly forthcoming, about $40 having nlon rl V linnn nnnt rHinf n1 liv rrt vfrna ' ones. Mrs. McCormac's few words were enthusiastically received. President McCormac of the Chamber of Com- merce. who presided at last night s meeting, said that that organization could help some as it had funds on hand that could be used but that ad ditional contributions from other sources would be gladly received At the conclusion of Mrs. McCor- mfek's talk ,a vote of thanks was given by tho Chamber of Commerce in behalf of the people of Marshfleld to tho A. N. W. Club for what they had accomplished in the Cleanup Day movement. The necessity of systematically naming and numbering the streets was urged by Secretary Lyon and President McCormac and met a re-jof snnnslve chord in thn audience. Tho.waa uelu Smny oi iiuui making and maintenance of a city commensurate with tho population of Marshfleld was tho keynote of tho thought. Tho Philadelphia system of numbering, allowing 100 to each block, was suggested as tho most convenient one but tho details wero left to the committee and tho city council to determine. property Idle waiting for somebody else to develop other property and enhance tho value of their (the non residents) holdings. NOTICE. Tho members of Baptist Ch'olr meet at church, at 7:45, for special rehearsal tonight. FOR a swell turkey and chicken dinner go to tho Palace. LADIES' Muslin underwear at tho Coos Bay Cash Store. MOTHER will also havo a swell chicken dinner Sunday. GOOD turkey and chicken dinner at tho Palaco tomorrow. TELEPHONE to Mother's for a good lunch for tomorrow. CORTHELi5ICGCream sold at the Rink, day and night. 1 1 IS. GUESS STILL FREE Two Are Arrested at Syracuse On Suspicion Corpse Not Hers. (By Associated Press.) LAPORTE, Ind., May 9. Dr. H. H. Long, one of the phy sicians who performed the au topsy on the body of the woman found burned In tho ruins of the Guiness' home, expresses the belief that the body Is not that of Mrs. Guiness but Is that of another unknown woman of refinement. He also expresses the belief that skulls of tho children were crushed beforo tho house burned. (By Associated Press.) SYRACUSE, May 9. The police ' have thoroughly examined two worn ' en who were taken from a train at Rochester, one of whom is suspected of being Mrs. Bello Guiness. The ' younger woman gave her name as , Mrs. L. A. Herron and said that her ' companion was her mother, Mrs. I Lucy Burton, and that they lived in ! Chicago, and both had been at their j summer home at Franklin, Pa. Chief Cadln will detain the worn- on for further identification although he admits that the younger woman does not resemble Mrs. Guiness. ' Advices from Franklin, Pa., are that Mrs. F. B. Herron, who Is held in Syracuse, lives In tho country seven miles from Franklin with her mother, an aged lady. Mrs. Herron's husband died in tho soutn last winter ana tno uouy was uurieu nerc. Qorman 0beman Placed On I del' Actual Arrest HaS Been In Limelight. (By Associated Pres3.) BERLIN, May 9. Prlnco Philip z" oE Eulenburg. was placed under act,lal arrest as a rcsult of tho test' - rhlbl: HtLU Hint 1 1 ifo nip nnim mu qtcmirt s UN u u mlu I un uBLBBnm "'"" Ul lw" ""- "- ",u '""-"" "( Vere reprimand for his disrespect of s'(l yesterday to tho effect that immllton .io Prince had been guilty of wrong-, ago and gray hahs, Judge Hamilton, ,! "c"ns with them 25 years ago. in the Circuit court, sentenced him to Tll arrest las to do witl1 tno te3tl" , ninety days in the county Jail for as- I mony of thc Prlnco ln tl10 trIal of'Baulting Justlco Turpin of Empire, I Maximilian Harden, editor of Die stewart pleaded guilty to tho charge JZuflunft, who accused high officials of nBBauU various depraved acts. Harden MANV TO PORTLAND. Breakwater Sails With Largo Pas senger List Eurly Today. Tho steamship Breakwater sailed at 7 o'clock this morning, carrying many from Coos Bay to tho northern cities. Among those who left on her wore the following: J. B. Hibbard, C. A. Marcy, Mrs. M. R. Cummlngs, Mr. Frazer, A. C. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, J. D. Roberts, S. MInaro, Geo. Forlglct, J. Fisher, Henry Butler, Mrs. Williamson, II. Harlan, Mr. Rollins, Mr. Woods, M. B. Stoddard, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Olson, F. M. Goff, C. W. Albright, V. K. Gettlns, C. A. Shelbredo, Peter Log glo, Mrs. Richardson, C. Simmons, A. Brown, Mr. Clinton, Mrs. A. Ab bott, W. II. Marvin, A. C. Russell, Mrs. Russell, 13. II. Russell, E. M. Russell, II. A. Klen, W. F. Fry, C. R. Humphrey, D. McAvoy, E. Kamercr, M. Hoffoy, Wm. Hughes, E. Thomas, A. Olson, II. Premo, F. Oswald, N. J. Jacklns, W. F. Parker, O. A. Burns, E. Chrlstonsen, C. E. Hamll - T) TO TTnmMfnn Tna . Allnn T ., .i Ai..inn a n,i xr, Allen, Miss Athorton, S. Morln, Mr. ti ii n. r.xTi. -ur w n......in Hamlin, Mr. McNnb, w. W. Currlo, ' . 11. II. UUrriO. ARE you going tonight? Whoro? To tho big danco at tho Rink. Ghastly Crime is Reported to Have Occurred at Fort Worden Last Night. MONEY LENDER IS VICTIM OF RAGE. Two Members of Sixth Artillery Under Arrest for Outrageous Crime. (By Associated Presc.) PORTLAND, May 9. A special to tho Evening Telegram from Port Townsend says that one of the most ghastly murders ever committed in Washington was perpetrated at Fort Worden last night at the band head quarters. Some time during the night, Henry L. Johnson, tho first clarlonettist of tho Sixth artillery, was murdered, his body dismembered and thrust Into the heating furnace in the basement of the soldiers bar- racks. A Are was then started for tiie evident purpose of concealing the ghastly crime by cremating the body. This morning the charred body was dragged from the Are by flrcmen when they went to fire up for the day. Tho remains were burned past re cognition, but identification was made from portions of the uniform that adhered to the body. Notwithstand- mg that the llmb3 of the victim were severed from the trunk and the skull battered, there were no indications of tno deed or blood traces about tho building. Johnson was a money lender and ast nBnt jnmCs Holt, the second cooki an(j Private Knight who were m Johnson's debt quarrelled with ,lm. Tncy wero both caught In hid- jng today. Tho indications aro that tll0 murijor Was committed for rob- 'bery. Judge Hamilton Sentences As sailant of Justice Turpin of Empire. '(Special to The Times.) COQUILLE, Ore., May 9. After ' giving Mr. Stewart of Empire, a so- Thus ended tho famous balky horso case that has attracted much attention around Empire for many days. As near as could bo gathered' from the trial, Justlco Turpin traded', a horso to Stewart. Stewart claims. that Justlco Turpin represented tho animal to bo sound and trustworthy, but that Instead of being trustworthy tho beast was balky. Stewart evi dently wanted to get even, and, ac cording to tho evidence, did so hy sovoroly pummellng Mr. Turpin who Is well advanced In years. Hoffman Is Indicted. Tho grand jury brought in an In dictment against Hoffman, tho Myrtle Point man who was arrested on tho chargo of burning a neighbor's barn. Tho case Is sot for trial Monday. In sanity is oxpected to bo the defense. Damage Suits Tiled. Tho jury in tho caso of Graco Flolder, administratrix of tho estato of James Fielder, vs. tho Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern Railway for $7,500 damages, brought In a verdict for tho dofenso. Fielder was section foreman on tho Beaver Hill lino and; wns run down by a train June 22, 1907. The jury held that Fioldor was guty of contributory negligence. D ' . Tho case of D. W. Small vs. tho 1 r.f r I Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern Is Qr.ml1 n1lai.no Iirnnnil of a contract which ho hold 'for ro palrlng and Improving tho road. i 9 h I: I .m
