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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1908.
No. 265.
BATTLESHIP FLEET WILL PUSS
COOS BAY TUESDAY F0REH00N
North Bend Business Men Try
to Charter Vessel For
Event.
NO DEFINITE PLANS
YET FOR WELCOME.
Rear Admiral Sperry May Send
In Smaller Vessels to the
Bay.
Tho United States battleship fleet,
according to the present program,
will pass Coos Bay Tuesday fore
noon. This Information reached here
today and arrangements for extend
ing a welcome and allowing the citi
zens an opportunity to see the levia
thians will made on this schdeule.
Messages will be received later giv
ing tho exact time.
North Bend business men held a ! official. Howover, tho Information
meeting last nlKht to devise somolhas caused much rejoicing among
means of allowing tho citizens of
Coos Bay a chance to go out and
see the fleet. President Evans
of
tho North Bend Chamber of Com
merce heads a committee appointed
to endeavor to charter a vessel or
vessels for tho purpose and to make
the expense for the individuals mak
ing the trip as small as possible.
They attempted to securo the Al
liance but could not do so as she
had been chartered at Astoria for
Wednesday. They will now try to se
cure either the M. F. Plant, the
Breakwater, the Eureka or some
other vessel.
Plans in Marshfield.
Nothing definite has been done in
Marshfield yet but steps will prob
ably be taken soon. Tho plans here
will probably be to cooperate with
North Bend in tho matter.
E. K. Jones has suggested that the
tug Columbia be engaged, If she can
be spared, to take a party out. Tho
members of tho North Bend Club and
tho Milllcoma club If those organiza
tions deem it advisable.
A largo number are planning to go
to Sunset Bay and view tho fleet
from there. How close in they will
come has not been determined. The
Portland-San Francisco steamship
course Is only about nine miles off
Sunset Bay so that they could be
easily seen if they follow that route.
It is barely possible, if conditions
are favorable, that some of the
smal'er vessels of the fleet may bo
sent In to the bar. This will prob
ably bo done if Rear Admiral Sperry
can make tho stop off Coos Bay that
Senator Bourne requested.
SEVERE STORM SWEEPS OVER
CENTRAL LOUISIANA NEAR
S 1 1 R E VEPORT VI LLAGKS AL
MOST WIPED OUT NUMHER OF
VICTIMS NOT KNOWN.
(By Associated Press.)
SHREVEPORT, La May 14. A
relief train sent to Glllam, La., last
night returned today bearing five
corpses and thlrty-ono Injured, the
victims of tho tornado that passed
over tho northern portion of that sec
tion yesterday.
A train bearing physicians and
supplies was dispatched to tho scene
today.
Tho entire village of Glllam was
wiped out and great damage done to
Oil City, Bolcher and Black Bayou.
THE following boats will run to
Sumner for tho danco Saturday,
Mny ig, 1908:
Tioga will leave Marshfield, 7:15.
Sumner will leave Marshfield, 7:15
Special boat from North Bend
leaving 7 o'clock, stopping at
Marshfield.
MANY KILLED
Y
TO START SOON
Capt. A. M. Simpson Writes
That Southern Pacific Offi
cial So Informed Him.
Mayor L. J. Simpson of North
Bond, has just received a letter from
his father, Captain A. M. Simpson,
who is spending the winter in Cali
fornia that ho (Mr. Simpson, Sr.)
had recently been informed by a
Southern Pacific official that work on
the Drain-Coos Bay lino would be
rushed this year. Mr. Simpson did
not go into details in his letter or
cite who was his authority, merely
stating that it was a Southern Pacific
i
those who have heard of it as it
confirms the confident belief that the
.new road will soon bo ready for
,oneratlon.
When tho news of Mr. Simpson's
letter got in circulation, some one
added to It that work would also be
started on tho Coos Bay end simul
taneously with the resumption at the
Drain end. There is no confirmation
of this statement and everyone is hop
ing that it is true.
Matter Will be Submitted to
Vote of People August 11
Liquor Ordinances.
Mayor L. J. Simpson announc
ed today that he would veto the
new charter ordinance, some of
the provisions not being exactly
satisfactory. It is presumed
that an early agreement will
soon be reached and tho matter
submitted on the date originally
agreed upon.
Thp North Bend city council last
evening adopted an ordinance mak
ing arrangements for securing a new
charter for that city. August 11, was
the date fixed for the special election
submitting the proposed charter to
tho people.
The new charter is drafted closely
after the Portland charter, such
changes of course being made as
would make it applicable and better
suited to the needs of North Bend.
One of tho features of the now
charter Is tho provision for bonding
tho city, thus making It possible to
carry out extensive municipal im
provements that aro badly needed to
keep apace with tho growth of North
Bend. In tho new charter, it is pro
vided that tho city may bo bonded
up to ten per cent of Its assessed
valuation.
Will Fine Minors.
An ordinance was also passed for!
tho purpose of eliminating tho trou
ble of minors going into saloons and
purchasing liquor, first satisfying the
bartender that they were not minors
by declaring that they wero 21 years
old. Tho ordinance provides that
any minor over 16 years of ago who
shall obtain liquor by false pretenses
(claiming -to be 21 or more) shall
bo subject to a $25 fine.
Tho saloon and danco hall license
of J. C. Wilcox was revoked last
night in compliance with the order
of Judge Hamilton of tho circuit
court. Whether Mr. Wilcox will now
become "manager" for someone else
who is not barred from obtaining a
license or whether ho will have to
quit business in North Bend remains
to bo seen,
VOTE for N, C. Medley, Repub
lican candidate for County Assessor.
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J. 0. WILCOX GETS YEAR IN JAIL
North Bend Dance Hall Pro -
prietor Also Fined $500
More by Judge Hamilton
Fred Hoffman Gets Five
Years For Arson.
(Special to Tho Times.)
COQUILLE, Ore., May 14. J. C.
Wilcox, tho North Bend danco hall
proprietor, this morning was sen
tenced to pay a fine of $500 and to
serve twelve months in the county
jail by Judge Hamilton in the Cir
cuit court. Tho fine of $500 was
imposed for the offense that Wilcox
was found guilty of at the preceding
term and the year's sentence was for
the offense he was convicted of this
time.
In sentencing him, Judge Hamil
ton said that it appeared to be a
case of determining whether Wilcox
or the law was the stronger and that
the test might just as well bo
brought to a show down at once. He
said that clemency had been exercis
ed previously but that It had not
been appreciated.
rlhe year's sentence came as a 'thing. The trial has brought a num
surprlso to Wilcox who was almost- Der 0f humorous episodes and Is be
dumfounded when he heard it come ing listened to by a largo crowd.
OREGON REP06LICANS FOR TAFT
State Convention at Portland,
This Afternoon Entirely For
Ohio Man Judge Sehlbrede
Elected Delegate to National
Convention.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, May 14. The Re
publican State Convention met In
this city today with the Fulton-Taft
faction In control. That the conven
tion will be a mere formality is evi-
EFFORTS TO RELEASE RUSSIANS
RESULTS IN KILLING OF
TWENTY-NINE AND WOUND
ING OF MANY MORE IN
VESTIGATION ORDERED TO
SOLVE .MYSTERY.
(By Associated Press.)
YEATERINESLOW, Russia, May
14. The explosion of a bomb in the
Government prison in an attempt to
President Roosevelt and Others
Discuss Means of Guard
ing Them.
WASHINGTON, May 14. Tho
White House was the scene of a not-
able gathering of representatives
who assembled at tho call of Presi
dent Roosevelt to discuss the ques
tion of preservation of tho natural
resources of tho country. Repre
scntatlng tho government was the
President of the United States, tho
vice-president, the cabinet, justices
of the United States Supremo Court
and members of both houses of con
gress. Tho States wero represented
by their governors and confreres
appointed by them. Tho industries
wero represented by Andrew Carne
gie, J. J. Hill, John Mitchell, and
Dr. I. C. White, state geologist of
West Virginia and perhaps tho lead
ing expert on coal In tho United
States. Tho specially invited guests
Included tho three Democratic presi
dential candidates Bryan, Johnson
and Judge Gray.
The subjects to be discussed in
cluded the use and conservation of
RESOURGES 10
nr nnoTrnTrr
ifrom Judge Hamlltons "p. IIc
turned pale and showed signs of in
tense emotion. Ho was immediately
taken to jail and has entered upon
his service.
Five Yenrs For Hoffman.
Fred Hoffman, the Myrtle Point
man who was convicted of arson on
the charge of having set flro to his
brother's barn, was sentenced to five
years in tho penitentiary. This was
tho minimum punishment, the ma
ximum being fifteen years. Judge
Hamilton In sentencing him said that
ho believed Hoffman was a victim of
disease and for that reason made the
sentence as light as possible.
Hillls Short of North Bend, who
was convicted on the indictment
charging him with gambling, was
fined $100.
Breach of Promise Suit.
The breach of promise suit of Tay
lor vs. Mills is now on trial. The
parties are from Bandon, a forty
year old woman suing a sixty-year
old man for not keeping his troth.
Mr. Mills on the stand denied every
allegation of the plaintiff charging
him with having made love to Mrs.
Taylor and having asked her to
marry him. In fact he denied every-
dent from the start- Noth,ne was
accompusnea at tno morning session
beyond the namiiig of A. J. John
son of Benton county, as temporary
chairman and the appointment of
committees. The real work of the
convention will commence this after
noon. The delegates to the National
Convention at Chicago probably will
be instructed for Taft.
The first congressional district to
day elected R. E. Williams of Polk
county, and C. A. Sehlbrede of Coos
county as delegates to the national
convention. The district convention
instructed for Taft.
blow up tho walls and permit a jail
delivery, caused tho death of twenty
nine convicts and serious injury to
twenty-eight others, eleven being
probably fatally hurt.
So far as known, none of the hun
dreds of convicts, most of them be
ing charged with revolting against
tho government, escaped from the
prison.
Many of the victims were horribly
torn and mangled by tho bomb.
An investigation has been ordered
to determine where the bomb came
from.
FIND TEN AVATCIIES.
Jewelry Indicates More Victims
On
Guiness Fnnn.
(By Associated Press.)
LAPORTE, May 14. Tho Guiness
death farm gave up two more
watches today, making ten of tho
kind usually worn by men, though
but nine bodies of male victims have
been unearthed so far. The search
of tho premises will be resumed.
BREWERS ON STRIKE.
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, -May 14. Eight
hundred brewery employes struck to
day for an Increase averaging about
one dollar per week per man. Ev
ery plant in tho city is tied up.
WINS THE TROPHY.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 14. Tho ar
mored cruiser Maryland was tho
trophy winner at tho recent target
practice at Magdalena Bay. The
trophy is now in possession of tho
Illinois and bo transferred to the
Maryland.
tho mineral resources, tho resources
of tho land and tho resources of
waters,
Tho conference was opened by
President Roosevelt with an address
on "Conservation as a national duty,"
and tho program included addresses
by Andrew Carneglo on "Ores and
related minerals," and by Dr. I. C.
White on "Mineral fuels."
HOLLAND ANDERSON IS INDICTED
UDDER
TELLS NAME
TO OFFICERS
PORTLAND CRIMINAL
FINALLY
ADMITS HIS
IDENTITY HE-
LIEVED GUILTY OF OTHER
CRIMES.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, May 14. The man
arrested yesterday for assaulting the
Chinaman finally gave his name as
Jack Larose. He said that he was
21 years of age, was born In Georgia,
and Is a marine fireman by occupa
tion. Larose claims to have arrived
In Portland Tuesday night, but the
police have discovered that ho pawn
ed a watch with a saloonman. The
watch has been identified as the one
taken from the store of H. Neuman
who was so terribly beaten by a rob
ber. It developed that the prisoner
was arrested Tuesday night for
vagrancy and was released yesterday
with a score of other drunks and
vagrants.
TROOPS OF TWO NATIONS CLASH
IN AFRICA AND MAY CAUSE
TROUBLE THREATEN TO
WITHDRAW DIPLOMATS SEV
ERAL WOUNDED.
(By Associated Press.)
CASA BLANCA, Africa, May 11.
In an encounter here May 12th, be
tween some French and Spanish
troops, one Spaniard was killed, one
wounded and two French wounded.
The Spaniards were beating unarmed
Algerian sharp-shooters when the
French Interfered.
The Spanish minister of Foreign
Affairs has demanded the details and
explanations of Casa Blanco, affair
from Paris. Tho matter has created
considerable excitement. The Span
ish newspapers advise the withdraw
al of Spanish troops saying that
there is bad blood between them and
tho French.
BIG CONCERN CLOSES.
Reserve Trust Company of Cleveland,
(By Associated Press.)
Ohio, Makes Assignment.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 14. Tho
Reserve Trust Company assigned to
day to the Superior Savings & Trust
Company. Tho liabilities aro about
$2,700,000. The Inability to realize
on outstanding loans is said to havo
precipitated the failure. Tho officers
assert that tho depositors will be
paid In full.
STORM IN MIIMVEST.
Wind mid Water do Great Rnnmgo
to Iowa Railroads,
(By Associated Press.)
OMAHA, May 14. Only two of
tho six railroads between Omaha and
Chicago wero working yesterday, tho
other four being out of commission
as a result of washouts following tho
wind and rain storm throughout tho
mid-west. Tho property damage is
heavy.
FORAKER DROPS RILL.
Finally Decides lo GIvo Up Brouus
villi) Affair.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 11. Senator
Foraker has abandoned his effort to
securo any consideration at this ses
sion of his bill for reinstating tho
negro troops who wero discharged
from tho servlco on account of tho
Brownsvlllo riot and moved to make
the bill a fopeclal order for December
ICth, next.
Store your Goods with tho
Sldo Paint Co., North Bend.
Bay
SPAIN AND
FRANCE ROW
IN FIRST DECRE
Grand Jury at Coquille Returns
True Bill Against Him For
Crime.
TRIAL IS SET
FOR JULY 22d,
Postponed From This Term
Owing to Rush of Business
And Defense's Request.
The grand jury at Coquillo this
morning returned an indictment of
murder In the first degree against
Holland Anderson for the shooting
of Mrs. E. S. Gordon who succumbed
yesterday to the bullet wound In
flicted by Anderson Saturday night.
The trial was set for hearing
luly 22. District Attorney George
M. Brown urged that the case against
Anderson bo tried at this term of
court but tho defense remonstrated.
They claimed that owing to the at
torneys for the prosecution having
Instructed the witnesses in the case
not to talk that they had not been
able to get any lino on tho testimony
for or against Anderson and that
trial now would be unfair to their
client. Taking this into considera
tion and also the fact that ho must
soon get to Roseburg to preside at
court there, Judge Hamilton post
poned the hearing. After the con
clusion of the Taylor-Mills breach of
promise case, the jury will bo dis
missed and only equity cases heard.
Lips Sealed to Last.
It was stated today that certain
parties endeavored to secure a state
ment from Mrs. Gordon shortly be
fore her death concerning the rumors
connecting her name with alleged
counterfeiting operations. Sho Is
said to have emphatically denied It
and bitterly condemned the parties
who circulated the report, claiming
that they had taken advantage of her
condition to do so. Tho United
States secret service men who wero
here are also said to have called on
her at the hospital but It Is under
stood that her lips remained sealed
to the last on everything except tho
details of the shooting.
SHIP BODY AWAY.
TC. S. Gordon Will Take Remains to
Old Homo in Sacramento.
The body of Mrs. E. S. Gordon,
who died yesterday at tho General
hospital from the bullet wound In
flicted by Holland Anderson Satur
day night, will bo shipped Sunday to
Sacramento, Cal., for interment. E.
S. Gordon made tho announcement
this morning, he having assumed
charge of tho remains and also, it is
understood, having agreed to bear all
of the expenses incurred.
Mrs. Gordon's parents reside in or
near Sacramento, Cal. Her father,
A. Leach or A. Lurch, having con
ducted a hotel there for years. Mr.
Gordon notified them by wiro yester
day of her death and this mornings
received a reply asking that the body
bo brought to tho old homo for Inter
ment.
Tho body will be shipped from hero
on tho M. F, Plant next Sunday.
HER ADMIRERS WERE MANY-
Mrs. Gordon, Oneo Beautiful, Fig
ured in tho Racing World.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.
Mrs. Gordon, victim of tho Marshfield
tragedy, was a well-known figure on
Kearny and Market streets ten years
ago during tho famous matlneo para
des In San Francisco. Sho was
strikingly beautiful at that time. Sho
became tho wife of a clothier, whose
namo she now hears, but their domes
tic life was not happy. A sensational
divorce suit followed.
Mrs, Gordon had attracted a large
number of admirers, among them
several men prominent in tho racing
world. Sho was "on the inside" in
racing matters in San Francisco for
somo time and Is supposed to havo
mndo a considerable amount of mo
ney through her operations.
Hor prominence and hor Influential
connections gavo her somo standing;
in financial circles and sho was in
duced to tako part in tho vast rubber
schomes of tho Congo. Sho cooper
ated with tho Americnn guests of
King Leopold of Belgium, but hor In
vestments are believed not to havo
been fortunate.
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