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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 $25,000
for a new school house. The vote
was close and tho bonds were only
carried by 10 votes. The new school
house will bo located in the Fisher
addition.
V. S. DOW wants good potatoes,
call for prices.
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SEE II FLEET
FLEET LEFT
Battleship Squadron Weighed
Anchor in Golden Gate Har
bor This Morning.
(By Associated Press.)
SAX FRANCISCO, May 18.
-The
Atlantic battleship fleet under tho
command of Rear Admiral Sperry,
weighed anchor this morning and
sailed out of San Francisco Bay In
a drizzling rain for Puget Sound.
Eight of the vessels will visit Bel
Hngham Bay, four will visit Port
Angeles, three will go to Port Town-
send and one will go straight to the
drydock at Bremerton.
On May 23d, fifteen will rendez
vous in the vicinity of Port Town-
send, and proceed to anchorage in
tho vicinity of Seattle.
Wednesday, May 27, twelve will
go to Tacoma, but only four will re
main at that port, the other eight
continuing out of the Sound down
tho coast again arriving at San Fran
cisco, May 30th.
ALLIANCE DELAYED BY
SUNDAY NIGHT STORM.
Steamship Duo From Portland This
Morning Had not Been Sighted
At !$ 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.
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