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HEBE 1II1 II SHORT TIE
R. F. Crittenden Arrives on
Coos Bay to Make Preli
minary Arrangements.
WORK DELAYED BY
BOILER'S NON-ARRIVAL
Says That He is Certain Oil is i
Here But Only Tests Will
Determine Quantity.
R. P. Crittenden has arrived on
Coos Cay and is making preliminary
arrangements for drilling for oil. The
work is being held up by de.lay in
getting a boiler for tho drilling ma
chinery, ono having to bo ordered
from the East, but as it is now en
route to San Francisco and may ar
rive In time to bo shipped in on the
next Plant, he wants to bo In readi
ness to begin operations at onco.
Roy A. Cook, his engineer and oil ex
pert, will arrivo In a day or two
and make surveys to determine
where the first test hole will be
sunk. j
"There isn't very much that I can
say about it now," said Mr. Critten
den today. "I would rather wait
until I have tho goods to exhibit be
fore I make any forecasts. We will
get oil here, the only question being
tho quantity, and while I am certain
in my own mind that there is lots
of it, still the people must be shown.
"Conditions here aro different
from California. Tho Coos Bay oil
is on what is known as paraflne base
while in California it is found on
tho asphaltic base.
"We know that the first and sec
ond strata of oil will bo found at
depth of less than 1,400 feet but we
may have to go deeper to get the real
deposit. However, the deeper the
better, as we will get a. greater pres
sure.
"All of tho machinery is stored
ready for shipment hero as soon as
tho boiler arrives from the East. We
found that wo would have to have
a different type of boiler than is used
in California and so sent for it be
fore wo started operations, tho delay
now being less expensive than it
would later."
Corner Stone of Structure De
dicated to Passing War is
Laid in Washington.
(Bv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 12. Presi
dent Roosevelt laid tho corner stone
of tho International Temple of
Peace, Friendship and Commerce, the
tangible evldenco of a desire of tho
twonty-ono American republics that
war shall bo no more in the western
world that material prosperity pro
moted by international trade shall
tako its place. The exercises were
impresslvo and participated in by
each of those republics. Following
tho addresses by President Roose
velt, Secretary Root, Ambassador
Nabuco of Brazil and Andrew Car
negie spoke. A cabled sentiment ex
pressing the approval of each presi
dent was read. The-new building is
the Joint property of all the repub
lics and Is on a site provided by tho
American congress. Tho building
will bo tho home of tho International
Bureau of American republics and
John Barrett, director of tho Interna
tional Bureau opened exercises.
MARTIN IS ACCUSED,
Formal CIiiu-ucs Filed Against
Al-
legcd Portland Murderer.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, May 12. E. H. Mar
tin must face a jury in the circuit
court on tho charge of murdering
Wolff. Information was filed by
District Attorney John Stevenson.
Martin was taken before Judge Gan-
tenhnin n,wi formally accused of the
crlmo. Ho was allowed ono week In!
which t.n enter n nlea.
PEACE TEMPLE
IS STARTED
THE DAILY
LL BE FOi
Charles Sneddon Says Geolo
gical Formation is Same As
In California.
Charles Sneddon, who, with his
wife, has just returned from Coal,
inga, Cal., stated today that he had
made investigations there that con
firmed tho belief that he has long
entertained that tho Coos Day coun
try is underlaid with oil. Mr. Sned
don was for years identified with
coal mining, as a prospector and a
miner, and is probably more conver
sant with the geological formation
here than any other man.
"Coallnga, you know, is one of the
centers of the oil fields of California"
said Mr. Sneddon today. "During a
previous visit, I was made up my
mind that the formation thero was
identical with that of Coos Bay and
this time I made Investigations that
make me certain of It and also cer
tain that oil will be found here.
"Many years ago, wo found a pecu
liar kind of coal here, 'Pitch coal' wo
called It. We sent It to Washington
and Professor David T. Day and J.
S. Diller of tho United States govern
ment geological department, to
whom' samples were sent for tests,
pronounced it peculiar kind that
could only have been formed where
thero was petroleum. I have often
wanted and tried to get people to
drill test holes here for oil but never
succeeded.
"At Coallnga, Cal., they first test
ed for oil and gave up at a depth
of GOO or 700 feet. Later, they went
farther up tho mountain side and
found oil. Other tests showed as
they went down in tho valley, the dip
of tho strata was greater than they
had anticipated and that they had
to go to a depth of 2,000 or 2,500
feet. This resulted In new holes be
ing drilled where they had previously
given up and some of the best wells
they have there now are wells that
wero sunk where the first prospectors
save up after going down GOO or 700
feet.
"My knowledge of tho geological
condition around here convinces me
that they will have to go 2,000 or
2,500 feet to get oil In any consider
able quantities. Oil will be found
here. Mark those words and credit
them to Charles Sneddon."
CUT OUT GAMBLING.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 12. The
House has accepted tho senate
amendments to tho bill prohibiting
race track gambling In tho district of
Columbia and thus finally passed It.
WHERE CAN YOU FIND ANY
THING TO EQUAL THESE?
Fine corner 95x100 in South Marsh
field, south and east front, $500
cheaper than anything in same
neighborhood i . .$1,000
2 Lots in Block 2G, on Sheridan St.,
within 2 blocks df business cen
ter a l,-ioo
2 Lots In South Marshfield, all clear
ed and graded, east front superb
bay view $350
New house and lot In South Marsh
field, fine location . . . . ; . . .$000
Big lniprdved dairy reach, cheap, one
of the finest places in Coos coun
ty, money can be doubled easily
by cutting up Into small tracts.
Best proposition of this kind wo
havo ever offered, per acre... $40
2 of the best lots in East Marshfield,
no stumps, fine view, other lots in
vicinity selling for nearly twice the
money. If taken quick can go
for V'i0
2 Fine Bay View lots in South
Marshfield $!l,"
Entire block of 14 lots, 5 blocks from
business, can go at a price per lot
of $325
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COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY
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OAQUIN MILLER, the "Poet of tho Sierras," Is feasting His beauty
loving soul on the water girt ways and f6rest clad hills that surround
Coos Bay. Yesterday was spent with a small party of friends in a
launch on Charleston bay. A sister-in-law, Mrs. Hilburn resides near the
creamery. r
The vencrablo poet arrived from San Francisco on tho steamer M. F.
Plant Saturday afternoon. He rode on a steerage ticket and occupied
the Captain's cabin. When ho 'applied for passage in San Francisco
ho was informed that all first-class accommodations were gone. Give me
a second class ticket," he demanded, for' having tramped to Klondike
and familiar with life's coarse homespun as well as civilization's velvet
touch a suggestion of the rougher side does not daunt or deter him. In
going over his passenger list, Captain Buftls, discovered his distinguish
ed passenger and seeking him suggested that possibly by delaying his
trip for ono voyage he might secure better accommodations. This, ho
said was Impossible, for he had promised his people and he would not
disappoint them. He must go. Captain Burtis then insisted that the
poet become his guest and share his cabin, stating that a couch in the
cabin was all the Captain required for rest between ports. At his urgent
request Joaquin took up his abode there and remalne'd In tho cabin until
the steamer reached Coos Bay. he remained away from the dining
room not because of seasickness but to be alono with his thoughts. Like
all lovers of nature he wearies easily
fers to be alone. Once or twice on the trip he found himself "threat
ened with talk" but ho sidestepped tho call to conversation.
A pretty incident of the trip, "one
poet said with gentle graciousness,
North Bend, whither his Marshfield
whose guest he is, went to meet him.
antine and the ladles wandered up to the hillside at Simpson park where
the Rhododendrons grow in great profusion, and they plucked arms full
of the blossom laden boughs. As the steamer approached tho dock the
poet's eye quickly found the flowed" He remarked to a companion,
Mr. McEee Of San Francisco, bound here for a few days fishing, that
there was a beautiful welcome awaiting someone, but did not think it
for him. When ho landed, heVsaijW'the flowers beckoned" to htm and
then he received a royal welccfthe. " y
Tho poet is stopping In Marsh flelili jit the home of Mrs. Mason and
Mrs. Crlbbs in the rear of their stji(Ul on Front street. I met him there
with his friends yesterday afternoon and we talked of many things
from bears to beauty, the Chinese question, President Roosevelt, forests
and fatalism, creeds and culture, but like a rope of roses running thru
it all was the over present plea for the beautiful, for be it known
Joaquin Miller is more than a poet, he is an apostle of light and beauty.
And how like an apostle he looks. He seems a prophet of old just
stepped out of the pages of the Bible. His great leonine head with
its wealth of gray beard and a face lighted with a pair of wondrous
eyes. Their color. I swear I don't know altho' I looked Into thorn
long and earnestly as we talked. Remarkable eyes, now flashing with the
fire of genius, now" kindly, soft and gentle as a gazelle's but ever In
them tho "light thnt is never seen on land, or sea," ever gleaming with
"the lambent purity of the stars," you forget their color in wonder at
their expression; as well try to describe the subtle perfume of the lily.
It was difficult to think of this "good gray poet" as a lover of solitude
as he sat and talked so earnestly and eloquently to tho few friends
gathered about him. He seemed made for companionship, Kind, genue,
and lovable. Ho graciously read his latest poem on the coming of the
fleet to this great American ocean, and its lines took on new meaning as
the words flowed musically and rhythmically from his lips.
With the eye of an artist and poet ho quickly picked the rhododen
dron as the particular bit of color n tho Coos Bay picture. "Rose-tree,"
ho called It.
"You must tell your people in the paper," ho said, "to cultivate this
beautiful tree. It should bo in every yard. I am going up to Florence
to talk to them about this rose-tres and its wonderful beauty and why
It should bo propagated."
"Coos Bay is one of the beauty spots of the world," ho continued.
"If your people would only live up to their opportunities it could be
made one of tho most beautiful places on God's green and fertile foot
stool. Here nature has created the Venice of America if man will only
care for it."
I suggested that the people of Coos Bay would be glad to listen to
a talk from him on this line of beauty.
"I may do It," ho replied. "1 have an invitation and am expected to
occupy a place of honor in tho floral parade in the Rose-fiesta In Port
land, but it may be that I can accomplish more good in my mission of
encouraging tho lovo and creation of beauty. I will try to return to
Coos Bay for a longer stay and then
We then drifted on to other topics
some original views, but as Kipling
I shall toll at another time.
JUDGE SEHLBREDE WOULD
BE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR
Well-Known Coos Bay Man Seeks
Honors of Republican Party in
Oregon Now in Portland.
Judge C. A. Sehlbredo of Marsh
field is a candidato for Republican
presidential elector from Oregon. Ho
and his son-in-law, F. K. Gettins,
have gone to Portland, presumably
In behalf of his candidacy. Concern
ing It, a Portland paper says:
"C. A. Sehlbredo of Marshfield,
one tlmo a judge In Alaska, ono time
a candidato for governor, and many
times a candidate for other offices
In tho gift of tho Republican party,
is out after tho job of presidential
elector. Mr. Sohlbrede is now be
sieging tho delegates to tho State
Convention, as far as they have been
elected, with requests for support In
securing tho nomination. Under the
law as It now stands, the State Con
vention nomlnntes tho presidential
electors, and thus provides the can
didates to go upon tho odlcial ballot
In November. Thero will bo a lively
fight, therefore, in the convention for
nomination for this office. Mr. Sehl
bredo, being early In tho race, be
lieves that he has a good chance to
win."
VOTE for N. C. Medley, Repub
lican candidato for County Assessor.
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of idle chatter and gossip and pre
of the prettiest in my life, ' the
was his arrival ana greeting ni
friends, Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Crlbbs,
The steamer was delayed at quar
may talk to your people."
in which he gave free expression to
says, "that is another story" which
ALLIANCE SAILED
TODAY FOR PORTLAND
Steamship Carries Largo Number
From Coos Bay Itst Trip of
II. W. Skinner as Phi-sit.
The Alliance sailed today for
Portland with a largo passenger list
and a good sized cargo of freight.
As this is H. W. Skinner's last trip
on her as purser, ho is hoping for a
good voyage up and down as a fare
well. He will assume tho duties of
agent hero next week.
Among those on board tho Alliance
today were:
Gabo Matson, Oscar Carlson, J.
Mandl, P. Mlcklebrlnk, Lawrence
Porter, Mrs. E. Hansen and child, C.
K. Perry, R. W. Shull, Mrs. R. W.
Shull, F. H. Woodln, Mrs. A. W.
Rlnehart, W. J. Hatfield, Waller Nel
son, Mrs. F. M, Rummell, A. Knopp,
P. B. Owen, J. Kelly, B. Veal, C. B.
Heywood and wife, P. J. Mcintosh
and wlfo, O. Ostlund, W. F. Law
rence, L. Dooner and wlfo, A. Mar
shall, M. Bolam, R. Bolam, J. W.
Bolam, D. McCarthy, Wm. Hutchin
son, C. A. Sharkey, Mrs. G, Pestana,
J. Jensen and wife, Wm. Beal, J.
D. Hamlin and wife, J. Kono, S.
Bergor, Wm. Jenicks, Felix Her
mlskl, Chas. Auspos, A. Eros and
James Moo.
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KILLS THREE
Cablegram From Philippines
Says Private Soldier Went
Mad and Killed Comrades.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11. A
telegram received from Camp Stot-
senburg at Los Angeles Pamppanga ,
Province. Island of Luzon by tho ad-
jutant general, announces that Prl -
vate Mike Beacham, First United
stntpa n.ivnirv. mn amuck. killed I
three, fatally wounded another and
seriously injured two other com
rades. The dead aro William Hoey, pri
vate; G. Wilson, private; Thomas
Woodward; fatally wounded private
Edward Clark. All of the killed or
wounded aro members of troop 'F,'
First Cavalry. Tho details aro lack
ing. It Is presumed that Beacham
was insane when he committed the
deed.
GIVEN FOUR YEARS.
Sam Smith Sentenced for Burning
Sheep Shearing Plant.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, May 11. A special
dispatch from Prineville to the Even
ing Telegram says that Sam Smith,
convicted yesterday of burning the
shearing plant of Representative J.
N. Williamson, and Larkln Elliot, the
principal witness against Smith, and
who pleaded guilty to the charge of
conspiring with Smith to burn the
plant, wero each sentenced to four
years in tho penitentiary.
MURDER TRIAL SET.
(By Associated Press.)
WALLA WALLA, May 12. The
trial of Bud Barnes for tho alleged
murder of Mrs. Anna Aldrlch was
set for May 25th.
FOR LIP
Letters and Other Evidence
Connecting Him With Guiness
Crime Are Found.
(By Associated Press.)
LAPORTE, May 12. Picking up
shreds tending to connect Ray Lam
phere with tho deaths of Mrs. Gui
ness and throo children, perhaps An
drew Helgeln, is tho main purpose
of tho authorities today. Whether
tho search for raoro bodies will bo
prosecuted has not been finally de
termined. It Is reported that tho authorities
aro In possession of letters taken
from Lamphero's trunk which seem
to Indicate his alleged connection
witii tho murders in tho Guiness
homo.
That Andrew Helgein did not give
up his Hfo without a strugglo Is
evinced by tho fact that clenched in
his hand was a tuft of brown, short
hair very much resembling that of
Ray Lamphero who Is In Jail here.
MAY BE IN PITTSBURG.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, May 12. Tho Pitts
burg police and detectives aro look
ing for Mrs. Bollo Guiness, a railroad
conductor being authority for tho
statement that tho woman Is hero.
Ho says that ho brought tho woman
hero yesterday morning. Tho sus
pect eluded a brakemnn who was do
tailed to watch her. An officer sont
to make tho arrest agreed that she
looked llko tho alleged murderess
but ho was afraid to mako tho arrest
on account of tho mistake mado at
Rochester, N, Y,
A BIG sale of mission and other
furniture at Corthell's Delicatessen.
See ad, pago 4.
L OOKS DAI
IILeIL
No. 263.
Remarkable Vitality Proves
Surprise to Physicians and
Attendants.
BLOOD POISONING
WILL SOON DEVELOP.
Attending Physicians Say She
Possibly May Live Several
Days Longer.
Mrs. E. S. Gordon, who was shot
Saturday night by Holland Anderson,
was reported from the General hos-
ital this afternoon to bo in prac-
Itically the same condition mat stio
was witiun six nours alter tne wounus
were Inflicted. The remarkable vita
lity of the woman is proving a sur
prise to the physicians and attendants
as tho injuries ordinarily prove fatal
within a comparatively few hours.
Physicians in attendanco stated
today that the probabilities aro that
she will linger for several days, but
that the chances against her recover
ing aro many against ono. Thoy
state that blood poisoning will un
doubtedly develop soon and hasten
the end. The nature of the wounds
make It practically Impossible to pre
vent blood poisoning setting in. All
efforts to remove the bullet have been
futile.
E. S. Gordon, who hai visited her
numerous times, has little or nothing
to say about the case. He expresses
regret over It.
Holland Anderson has been taken
to Coqulllo where he will remain in
the county jail pending develop
ments. The grand jury is not ex
pected to report on their investiga
tion pending developments in the
case of Mrs. Gordon.
The name of tho Pullman Bar or
saloon was erroneously used in The
Times last evening in connection with
the story of the shooting. Anderson
worked at tho Boll Cord saloon and
was in no manner connected with or
around tho Pullman Bar.
IEF1I GAS1
ARGUMENTS IN ARSON CASE
FROM MYRTLE POINT COM
PLETED AT NOON J. W. BEN
NETT GRANTED DIVORCE
FROM: MYHA BURNETT-I1EN-
NETT.
(Special lo Tho limes.)
COQUILLE, Ore., May 12. Tho
arguments in tho Hoffman arson
case wore completed shortly boforo
noon and a verdict is expected soon.
Hoffman resided at Myrtle Point and
Is accused of burning his brother's
barn. Temporary Insanity was tho
defense,
J. W. Bennett Secures Dlvorco.
J. W. Bennett, tho well-known.
Marshfield capitalist and lawyer. waj
granted a dlvorco from Myra Bur--nett-Bonnett
on tho grounds of in.
compatibility. No defonso was made;
tho matter evidently having been pre
arranged. Mrs. Burnett-Bennett la
of a well-known California family,
ono of her ancestors having been tho.
first govornor of California
MELROSE IS CLOSED.
Popular Restaurant Will Reopen la"
Ni-tv Quartern Next Week.
Tho Melroso restaurant was closed
today In order to mako tho necessary
changes ponding tho removal of tho
popular placo to Its now quarters
In tho building on Front street, near
A' street, now occupied by tho Title
Guaranteo and Abstract Company.
Whllo tho romoval work, which will
last about a week, Is going on, tho
patrons aro bolng served at the
Smith Cafo on Front streot, near 'C
street.
Messrs. Smith and Duttlo aro ar
ranging to open ono of tho finest
popular priced restaurants In this
section In tho now place. It will bo
woll fitted and tho cooking and ser
vlco will bo woll they will bo up
to tho well-known high standard sot
Iz tho past by tho proprietors.
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