The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, May 18, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextA REAL NEWSPAPER. ALEUT CONCISE, IKDKPUXDENT, SINCERE. (HflOB Exmm A PAPER OF THE PEOPLE. my the people, .lM) I'Olt THE PEOPLE. wUXt I' MEMMER OP ASSOCIATED I'HESSs VOL II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1908. No. 268. ITAiS PAT WiFE WHILE ClS W iriT BE lUPTDH S OS STATEBT PREACHER RILLS TO Great Battleships May Pass This Point After Darkness Tuesday. HARD TO SECURE DEFINITE INFORMATION. General Manager Millis Has Czarina Ready to Take People Out. The hour when the Atlantic bat tleship fleet will arrive oft Coos Bay tomorrow was indefinite at a late hour today. This morning, it was stated that the fleet could not pos sibly reach the vicinity of Coos Bay until 10 o'clock Tuesday night, thus spoiling the chances ot local people to see it or extend a welcome. Sec. "Walter Lyon has sent a half dozen telegrams to San Francisco to ascer tain the hour but up to 3 o'clock this afternoon had not been able to get any definite Information. The report that the fleet would not reach the vicinity of Coos Bay until after darkness caused consternation among tho hundreds who were plan ning to either go out on a vessel and see it or to go to Sunset Bay and watch it from the beach. Czarina Is Ready. General Manager C. J. Millis after wiring several times to San Fran cisco and Portland finally succeeded in getting the permission of the gov ernment for the Czarina to take an excursion out to see the fleet Tues day, lie and Agent C. F. McCollum have been working hard to prepare to tako care of the excursionists and if the fleet doesn't reach hero until after dark, their labors and expense may be In vain. In case, it should be so unfortu nate that tho fleet will not reach this section until after dark, many are In favor of Immediately begin ning a campaign to have it visit this section on its return trip from Puget Sound to San Francisco. What will bo done, depends en tirely on subsequent developments concerning the trip passed Coos Bay tomorrow. Wm. Pitt, Aged 106, Dies at Gardiner Former Citizen of Coos County. COQUILLE, MAY IS. News has reached this city of the death of Uncle William Pitt who died at Gar diner. Mr. Pitt was IOC years of age and at one time lived on Beaver slough where he was well known by all the old pioneers. Tho news has reached this city of the death of Julius P. Jacobsen, from appendicitis, at his home at Center ville, Humboldt county, California. The deceased was the father of James and Peter Jacobsen of this city. Mr. Jncobsen was well-known in this city where he has visited his sons several times. He was 71 years of age. Port Orford Pioneer. Mrs. N. B. Neely, who resided for manv vpnra on tho old Ilnlcan farm near Port Orford, died at Bandon, after a few hours Illness of heart trouble; her body was taken to Port Orford and burled in tho cemetery by tho side of her husband, who died about a year ago. Mrs. Neely, nee Mary E. Downing, was born in Iowa, January 30, 1851, and moved with her husband from Denver, Colorado, to Port Orford in 1884. NEW SCHOOL AT HANDOX. BANDON. Ore., May 1G. Tho Bandon school district voted $25,000 for a new school house. The vote was close and tho bonds were only carried by 10 votes. The new school house will bo located in the Fisher addition. V. S. DOW wants good potatoes, call for prices. OLD RESIDENT is mnn SEE II FLEET FLEET LEFT Battleship Squadron Weighed Anchor in Golden Gate Har bor This Morning. (By Associated Press.) SAX FRANCISCO, May 18. -The Atlantic battleship fleet under tho command of Rear Admiral Sperry, weighed anchor this morning and sailed out of San Francisco Bay In a drizzling rain for Puget Sound. Eight of the vessels will visit Bel Hngham Bay, four will visit Port Angeles, three will go to Port Town- send and one will go straight to the drydock at Bremerton. On May 23d, fifteen will rendez vous in the vicinity of Port Town- send, and proceed to anchorage in tho vicinity of Seattle. Wednesday, May 27, twelve will go to Tacoma, but only four will re main at that port, the other eight continuing out of the Sound down tho coast again arriving at San Fran cisco, May 30th. ALLIANCE DELAYED BY SUNDAY NIGHT STORM. Steamship Duo From Portland This Morning Had not Been Sighted At !$ O'clock Shipping News. The Alliance which was due from Portland early this morning had not been sighted off the bar up to 3 o'clock this afternoon. It Is pre sumed that her progress was badly retarded by last night's storm. She 'intended to sail from here today so as to get back to Astoria in time to take excursionists out from there Wednesday to see the fleet. Tho Czarina arrived Sunday from San Francisco. While preparing to unload at San Francisco, her top mast was broken off. The accident is said to have been 'due to careless ness of the stevedores. M. V. Plant Sails. The M. F, Plant sailed yesterday for San Francisco, being well laden with passengers and freight. The passenger list was as follows: W. F. McBrlde, Mrs. McBride, M. Knupponburg, Mrs. Knuppenburg, 'M. A. Peterson, II. Baines, Jas. Bal- nes, W. J. Evans, O. D. Worth, Mrs. A. D. Worth, May Peterson, Mrs. John Felchor, Reserve Libby, Geo. M. Westlake, J. Lee Brown, Mrs. Brown, R. W. Ilyne, H. D. Fletcher, Mrs. Guerin, Miss Cook, A. J. Lotell, Tom Hubbard, Mrs. Stargard, Mrs. W. S. McFarland, C. Baines, I. H. Baines, K. Eurickson, W. O. McCann, C. J. Fuller, C. D. Fredericks, S. Russell, Noel, Geo. Qulgley, A. R. Ilukerson, J. D. Dow, J. R. Rass mussen, J. Armstrong, J. B. Dillon, Joe. Dillon, R. Noel, R. Mitchell, J. Small, G. O. May. A DAY'S OUTING ON HAYNE'S INLET. Mnrslilli'ld Launch Party Passes Pleasant Day at tho "Stag Bunga low" Many Muko Merry on The Shamrock. One of the most pleasant launch Inarties of the season took passage on the Shamrock yesterday for an outing up Haynes Inlet, with "The Stag" bungalow as the objective point. In addition to the party of good fellows, tho Shamrock also car ried a full complement in the com missary department which did not detract anything from the day's en joyment. The bungalow afforded shelter during the shower and no thing occurred to mar tho pleasure of a day well spent. The most ex citing Incident of tho day was an incipient conflagration, but the prompt arrival of the fire department saved the day. Among thoso in the party were: Dr. Haydon, Dr. Geo. E. Dlx, Claude Nasburg, Will Holland, Par ker Holland, Al. Hall, J. A, Matson, Andrew Neil, Chas. Bradbury, Ivy Condron. FRISCO TODAY City Recorder Won't Issue Warrants For Bills Under New System Until City Council Provides Help For Him Council Meeting To night. The Marshfleld city council Is con fronted with more trouble as a result of City Recorder J. M. Upton refus ing to Issue warrants for bills against tlje city under tho new system of ac counting which was recently Instal led. Mr. Upton notified the council Thursday night that the new system involved more work than he could afford to do for the salary paid the city recorder and that they must hire a competent man to take charge of it. For tho bills that were or dered paid by the council Thursday night under the new system. Mr. Upton refuses to draw warrants, claiming that he does not proposed to become Involved in the matter until the council provides sufficient help. The parties holding bills are wroth over the matter. Straw and Farrln were the first to discover the posi tion of Mr. Upton when they appear- ROWAN LOSES BY Gene Sullivan Puts Local Man Out in Eleventh Round Rowan' Claims Foul.'. In one of the fastest glove con tests that has ever been pulled off on Coos Bay, Silent Rowan, the local champion, was knocked out at the end of the eleventh round by Gene Sullivan of Seattle at the Skating Rink Saturday night. Rowan and his friends claim that Sullivan foul ed him, by striking him with his fist or knee below the belt, but John Herron, the referee, and Sullivan's friends claim otherwise. The deci sion was immediately given to Sulli van. The attendance at the bout was rather disappointing. C. A. Howard, who had charge of the arrangements, worked hard to make it a success and everything went off in fine shape but, while the success will probably insure greater attendance at future ones, this does not benefit Saturday night's receipts, the net proceeds of which wore to go for the benefit of the Marshfleld Baseball Association. While everything has not been checked up today, it Is doubtful if the event will more than pay out. There would have been a deficit had it not been for change in the arran gements that is instead of making a straight purse of $300 for the con tests, it was agreed that the contes tants should take sixty per cent, be ing in turn divided into sixty per cent for the winner and forty per cent for the loser, Siv Round Preliminary. Charles Acherbach of North Bend, acted as referee in tho six-round preliminary between Dan Sullivan and Dummy Rowan. It was for points and the decision went to Sul livan. Both mixed freely and gave a rattling good exhibition go. John Herron was selected as ref eree for Gene Sullivan-Silent Rowan match which was to have gone twenty rounds, Acherbach and Dan Sullivan acted as seconds for Sulli van, Dummy Rowan, Peterson and Hunter acting for Silent Rowan. Both weighed in at 133 or a triflo less and both were in good condi tion, Sullivan probably being trained down a little better than Rowan. ' Match Was Fast. Both started out fast, Rowan per haps leading during the first six rounds. Both landed frequently and often resorted to clinches but the breakways were quick and clean. After tho sixth round, Rowan slowed down his condition not holding up the fast pace started, Sullivan, how over, did not show the strain after the sixth and landed moro frequent ly. In tho eleventh, Rowan appeared ed for a warrant to reimburse them for work on tho city wharf. Mr. Straw Is a brother of Mayor E. E. Straw but he couldn't get his money. Fire Chief Tom Nlcols also encoun tered the same obstacle when he tried to get a warrant to pay for some new hose which was recently secured for the department. The matter will probably be ad justed when the council meets this evening as the city bills must be paid somehow. Other Matters Up. Councilman Sacchl's plan for cut ting down city expenses will come up for further discussion this evening. The application of Mr. Durett and others for a telephone franchise will also come up. The Street Committee will prob ably report on the proposed opening of Nevada street. Bills of the C. A. Smith Lumber and Manufacturing Company for lumber furnished to put In crossings on city streets, which were presented many weeks ago, will also come up again. Councilman Lockhart main tains that the city should not pay for these crossings, that the improve ments are for the benefit of a few and the benefitted parties or property owners should pay for them. He says that he personally paid for a street-crossing near his property, and that others should do the same. B SLOSS S $2100,000 Allegheny National of Pittsburg Closed as Result of Cash ier's Peculations. (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURG, May IS. The Alle gheny National Bank did not open today. Tho alleged misdeeds of the cashier, who is in the county jail charged with embezzling $4G9,000 and the abstraction of securities valued at $125,000, is responsible for the plight of the bank. While Cashier Montgomery's spe culations are officially placed at $504,000, It is said that tho bank's shortage is close to $2,000,000. Many Lavless Acts Occur In Cleveland But Municipal ity Is Winning. CLEVELAND, May 18. Many acts of lawlessness In connection with tho street-car strike, marked the .early hours today. Trolley wires I were cut, crews driven from tho cars and non-union men attacked by strike sympathizers. The municipal Traction Company announced today that no further at tempt would be made to operate cars In Lakewood until the author ities guaranteed protection. It Is reported that the men will make an arbitration proposal to tho Traction Company. There is a marked in crease In the number of cars operat ed today. AT THE Band Hall tonight. WILL buy your good potatoes. SeoF. S. Dow. Store your goods with tho Bay Sldo Paint Co., North Bond. a little groggy and just as tho gong was about to sound, Sullivan landed hard as they broke from a clinch. Rowan landed flat on his back and it was several minutes before he was resuscitated. A telegram from Tom Tracy of Portland, .challenging tho winner of Saturday night's match for Roth well, the "Young Corbett" of tho Pacific coast, was read. Sullivan will probably take him on soon. RIOTS HARK CAR STRIKE SUFFERING FR01 INSANITY KILLS THREE TO ROB HOI Farm Hand Confesses to Blood Curdling Crime at Ma- tawan, N. J. (By Associated Press.) MATAWAN, N. J., May 18. The prosecutor of Monmouth county an nounced today that Zastora, a young farm hand, has confessed that ho killed Mr. and Mrs. William B. Shepherd and tho servant, Miss Jen nie Bendy, who were found murder ed at Shepherd's farm-house Satur day. Zastera's statement is report ed to be to the effect that he killed the Shepherds for money which he knew Shepherd had in his possession. FIRE NEAR PORTLAND. Three Buildings Burned and Many Threatened. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, May 18. Firo in Montavilla, a suburb, has destroyed three residences and Is approaching the Baptist church. Tho Montavilla public school with several hundred children was in the fire's path and unless the fire be checked may be burned. Tho children were dismiss ed in perfect order. Suddenly Disappears And Caused Confusion Regard ing Disposition of Body. E. S. Gordon, after settling entirely or in part tho expenses that were In curred In caring for Mrs. E. S. Gor don, tho "Coos Bay woman of Mys tery" who died last Wednesday from the bullet wound Inflicted by Holland Anderson, suddenly disappeared Sat urday without giving explicit direc tions as to what should be done with the body. He had announced that they would be shipped to relatives of tho woman in Sacramento, but it was generally understood that ho In tended to accompany them. Yesterday Undertaker T. J. Lewis searched high and low for Mr. Gor don, but could not find him. Finally as tho hour approached for tho M. F. Plant to sail, he gave up and ssnt the body to tho steamship. Ho con signed It to an undertaker at San Francisco with instructions that In case Gordon didn't nppear soon to take charge of the body that rela tives at Sacramento, tho address of which he Include, should be com municated with. Gordon was seen on the street early Saturday morning with a suit case. Whether ho took passage on the Breakwater for Portland under an assumed name or took tho stage east, is not known. MYRTLlfPOINT WOMAN GRANDMOTHER AT 32. Myrtle Point boasts a grandmother but32yearsof ago, which Is just over tho edge of young womanhood. Mrs. S. A. Culbertson, 32 years of age, has two grand children. Mr. Culbert son, grandfather twice, is but 3C years old. Myrtlo Point Enterprise. SXOW IX OREGON. Three Inches of tho Beautiful Fulls Tn Gilliam County. CONDON, Ore., May 18. Three Inches of snow fell Friday, tho first now storm in May for 20 years, and tho first moisture hero for several months. Tho farmers aro rojolclng as it means thousands of dollars to them. Wheat men say there Is no danger, unless it freezes. GORDON DROPS Temporary Loss of Senses, He Says, Caused Him to Commit Crime. THEN BECOMES SANE AND GIVES SELF UP- The Rev. S. A. Coffman of Rosstown, Va-, Tells Pe culiar Story. (By Associated Press.) FAIRMONT, Va., May IS. While temporarily insane, according to his own statement the Rev. S. A. Coff man killed his wife early today by cutting her throat from car to ear. A moment after tho crime, he says, he regained his senses and realized what he had done. He Immediately surrendered and was locked up. The Rev. Coffman resides at Ross town, three miles from here, and has 'charge of two or three local chur ches. His wife was a member of a prominent local family and 33 years of age. For the past week or two, Rev. Coffman has been conducting a se ries of revival services and appeared well pleased with the results. At midnight, he and his wife were discussing the services when sudden ly he seized a razor and began strik ing her head. During the struggle, Mrs. Coffman escaped to the garden in the rear of the house but was fol lowed by her husband where he over powered her and cut her throat. Then his senses returned. North Bend and Marshfield Men Organize New Finan cial Institution. The organization of tho Homo Trust Company was perfected by prominent North Bend and Marsh field men this morning. The com pany is composed largely of officers: and stockholders of the Bank of Oregon of North Bend and the First National Bank of Marshfleld. The objects of the company aro to do a general trust company business, except tho banking, feature that is generally conducted, and it was or ganized principally for tho benefit of the patrons and officers of tho two bnnks. It will handle tho trust busi ness of the two institutions and all that may come from other sources, hold property for estates and indi viduals, manage and control other organizations, borrow and loan mo ney and buy and soil land for Indi viduals who do not wish their name3 to appear in negotiations. It Is organized with a capital stock of $5,000 but this will later- Increase as tho growth of the busi ness warrants. Tho first officers and directors aro as follows: President W. U. Douglas of Marshfield. Vice-president L. J. Simpson ot" North Bend. Secretary and treasurer W. S McFarland. Directors Dr. E. Mlngus, W. S McFarland, John Prouss, O. B. Hlns dale, C. S. Wlnsor, L. J. Simpson and W. U. Douglas. MEXDEK WINS CASE. Harry Iliirnliaui Fails to Wrest Tim ber Claim From 111m. MYRTLE POINT, Ma J 18. Tho contest case of Harry Burnham vs. E. E. Bonder that was recently trledl boforo U. S. Commissioner L. J. Lil jeqvist at Marshfleld, was decided by tho Rosoburg land officials in favor- of Mr. Bender. Bender had made timber entry for tho tract in con troversy and Burnham held that it ! was moro valuablo for agricultural purposes, J. M. Upton was attorney for Burnham and L. A. Roberts ap peared for Bender. HOI T80ST r tfj Lr i p y h VI fik I i itfj ffi 4 w lif m w M M i i 9 C r !' in .a. in liiiiiilHl i immm