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VOL. II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1908.
Mo. 270.
ATLANTIC FLEET PASSED HERE
DURING DARKNESS LAST NIGHT
MURDERS TO
STOP WEDDING
New York Man Kills Father,
Aged 72, Who Was Engaged
to Marry Young Teacher.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 20. Because
BLACK HAND'S
AWFUL DEED
Dynamite New York Tenement
House Because One Resid
ent Wouldn't Pay Them.
PUTT ON WITNESS STAND
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NO 0 SE
Was Far Off Shore and Merely
Trace of Light Could Be
Seen by Watchers.
YAQUINA BAY ALSO
PASSED UP TODAY.
Hundreds Had Gathered at
Newport and are Greatly
Disappointed.
Tho Arnuidii of Peace.
Our ships arc sailing, sailing; their
pennants proudly wave;
There never have been sailors more
loyal or more brave,
And while one prayer is offered
through all our peaceful land,
The nations watch and wonder and
cannot understand.
The polished guns are gleaming, the
silent gunners wait;
Through peaceful days and stormy,
prepared for any fate;
Tho stately columns follow one
mighty flagship's lead,
And all tho nations wonder and
watch the fleet proceed.
Our ships are sailing, sailing; behind
the miles increase
And from each masthead flutter tho
flags that signal peace;
The reefs and shoals before them
have filled strong hearts with
dread;
God grant they reach the haven that
lies so far ahead.
Not since the god of battles first
caused a spear to hiss
Have men sent forth so splendid a
force for peace as this;
So let the ships sail onward till all
the globo is spanned
And all tho watching nations at last
shall understand.
Ex.
(By Associated Press.)
NEWPORT, Ore., May 20. The
battleship fleet passed Yaquina Bay
at 5 o'clock this morning about
twenty miles off shore. Nothing was
visible but smoke. It was greatly
disappointing to the large crowds of
peoplo who came from the interior
on the prospect of seeing the fleet on
the promise that it would sail close
in to the coa&t.
The above telegram Is the first
confirmation of the general belief
that the Atlantic battleship fleet
passed Coos Bay during the night.
Some of tho scores who went to tho
beach yesterday afternoon and last
evening thought they saw signs of
tho fleet passing far off tho coast, but
others were unable to see it and con
sequently there was a debate as to
whether tho fleet really did pass.
Holiday in North Bencl.
Tho citizens and business men of
North Bend were probably more dis
appointed by tho fleet passing in tho
night than anyone else on Coos Bay.
Yesterday morning, when the rumor
that the fleet would not pass Coos
Bay until about noon today was
afloat, Mayor L. J. Simpson issued
a proclamation declaring today a
holiday. In consequence, the clerks
and nearly everybody arranged to go
to Sunset Bay or the beach for an
outing and to watch for the fleet.
When it became known late last
evening that the fleet would pass
during the night, It was too late
to change tho plans.
In consequence
nearly every business house in North
Bend was closed today and the peo
ple are enjoying an outing.
While tho disappointment here at
not being given a chance to see the
fleet was keen, still the fact that
Yaquina Bay was treated the same
as Coos Bay rather mollifies the feel
ing of some of the peoplo here.
May Try Again.
Whether or not an attempt will bo
made to have the fleet stop en route
back from Portland to San Francisco
has not been determined. Many are
In favor of it and claim the chances
of securing It are better than they
were while tho fleet was proceeding I
north. I
C F. McCollum probably got a
FLEET STOPS
OFF ASTORIA
Battleships Spend Three Hours
Off Columbia River's
Mouth.
(By Associated Press.)
ASTORIA, May 20. Today was a
holiday In Astoria, all lines of busi
ness being suspended and practically
the entire community and thousands
of visitors from Portland and other
Interior points In Oregon and Wash
ington turned out to see the fleet
and witness the maneuvers off the
Columbia river. Thousands of peo
ple went to vantage points on the
beaches and to the fleet on ocean
going steamers, tugs and other craft
which crossed out over the bar to
escort tho fleet from Tillamook Head.
The fleet arrived off the mouth of
the river at noon, the vessels com
ing In single file with the Connecti
cut in the lead. Later, they formed
in squadrons and under slow bell
passed along two miles off shore in
easy view from all the vantage
points. As the flagship passed Fort
Stevens, a salute of seventeen guns
was flred from the fort and answered
by the flagship. The fleet will remain
off this port for about three hours.
Large Number Spent Last
Evening on Beach and
Think They Saw It.
Several launches carried between
seventy-flvo .and a hundred people
from Marshfleld to the ocean beach
beyond the Government works near
the bar last night to enjoy moon
light party and to get a glimpse of
the fleet. Some claim to have seen
the fleet passing about 11 o'clock and
whether they did or not is a question
of dispute among the members of
the various parties. Some, who
didn't believe that the small lights
.about fifteen miles out looked any
thing like a man-of-war insisted on
remaining to see if something more
like tho real think would come a long
later and as a result did not reach
home until early this morning.
Among tho launches that went
down from here were tho Tioga, Bo
nita, Queen, Fish and Teddy. There
was quite a number of ladies in the
parties, some of tho divisions of
young people being equally divided.
Estables were taken along and these
with the bonfires on the beach made
the outing a very pleasant one.
Walter Lyons, who was one of the
crowd, is sure that he saw the fleet
about 11 o'clock. It appeared to bo
out nbout fifteen miles, he thought.
In addition to the ship lights, ho be
lieves ho saw tho headlights. Others
confirm his belief.
Bonfires stretched .along the beach
for a half mile or more so that If
tho fleet really did pass they knew
that Coos Bay was on the map. There
was very little moonlight so that the
light from the numerous fires could
be seen for a long aistance.
better view of tho fleet than any one
here. Ho had a strong glass and
got a good position In the lookout
tower at Empire. He was able to
count sixteen of tho vessels. The
slight fog dimmed the vision of tho
watchers on the beach.
Yaquina Bay is about eighty miles
north of Coos Bay and Is about seven
hours run for the Alliance but as
the fleet was going at a greater
speed, it probably covered 'the dls-
tance In five or six hours, making it
uetween 11 and 12 o'clock when it
passed hero.
KNIGHTS OF FINLAND Grand
Ball Saturday night.
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VIEW FLEET
ho was to be married again, George i
Sterry, aged 72, was shot and killed
by his son, George Sterry, Jr., who
then committed suicide. Tho father
was a member of a large wholesale
drug Arm and engaged to marry a
young school teacher.
SCANDAL CAUSES SUICIDE.
Indianapolis Politician Ends Life ns
Result of Trouble.
(By Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, May 20. Mc
Gaughey, former county commis
sioner and prominent In Republican
politics, shot himself dead. His name
was connected with a scandal in the
commissioners' ofllce In the Atlas En
gine Works, deal in which money
was alleged to have been passed to
tho commissioners. One of the com
missioners was indicted but McGau
ghey was not indicted.
HEALTH POOR; SUICIDES.
Suit Luke Bookkeeper Ends Life to
Ease. Ills.
(By Associated Press.)
SALT LAKE, May 20. E. S. Snel-
grover, a bookkeeper for the Utah
Association of Creditmen, committed
suicide by shooting himself while
sitting at his desk. Ill health was
the cause. He was married.
KNIGHTS OF
About 200 in Attendance at
Coos County Convention
This Afternoon.
About 200 Knights of Pythias of
Coos county are attending the annual
convention of the district lodge in
Marshfleld this afternoon. The
North Bend, Bandon, Coqullle and
Myrtle Point lodges are represented
by large delegations and of course
nearly all of the Marshfleld Knights
of Pythias are participating.
The Bandon, Coqullle and Myrtle
Point delegations came in on the
noon train and were met at the de
pot by the Marshfleld members head- ditlon to Mr. Ackerman's talk for
ed by the Acme Band. Then form- this evening. No admittance will bo
ing In procession, the delegates charged, the entertainment being en
marched to the Odd Fellows hall tirely for tho benefit of the schools.
where the convention is being held. IMr. Ackerman has recently com
Tho principal interest in the con- 'pleted a tour of many cities where he
vention centers in the degree team closely inspected tho schools systems,
contest tonight. The third degree He has acquired valuable Ideas for
will be conferred upon three differ- upbuilding and Improving tho pub
ent candidates. The North Bend, lie school system and he will relate
Bandon and Coqullle teams will con- them tonight to tho patrons of tho
fer tho degree and to the one doing schools.
the best work will go the convention Superintendent W. H. Bunch of
banner. Marshfleld Knights of Py- Coqullle, is also in Marshfleld and
thias thought to enter their degree may participate In the program this
team but it was decided that as this 'evening. Ho recently completed tho
is thn nntfrtnlnlnir indcn. it wnniri 'examination of the Eighth Grado
be better for them to keep out of the
contest this year.
This afternoon tho second degree
is being conferred. Business
ters concerning the organization will
also come up for discussion.
At 6 o'clock this evening, a ban-'to
quet will bo tendered tho delegates
by the Marshfleld lodge in tho ban
quet hall on tho third floor of the
Odd Fellows hall. '
It was expected that some of tho
state officials would be in attendance
but they were unable to get here.
In their absence. District Deputy
Mast is presiding.
MAY INDICT BROKERS.
District Attorney to Probe Charges
Against New Yorkers.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 20. Criminal
charges against certain members of
the firm of T. A. Mclntyro & Co.,
stock brokers, who recently filed
liabilities exceeding $1,000,000, were
laid before District Attorney Jeromo
by C. C. Burllngham, receiver of tho
failed firm. Jeromo presented the
charges to the grand Jury.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 20. The re
fusal of Dr. Attllllo Cacclni, a wealthy
Kalian physician, to comply with tHe
demands of Black Hand criminals for
'money resulted In the lower portion
of the tenement house In which he
lived being shattered by dynamite.
The lives of hundred of tenants were
endangered. A number of persons
were injured, one perhaps fatally.
The house is at 31 C East Eleventh.
No arrests have been made but 'the
police are working on clues.
THREE MILLIONS FOR
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
Senntc Committee Adds Large Sum
to House Appropriation Bill for
new Federal Buildings.
WASHINGTON, May 20. Tho
Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds has completed its
consideration to tho Omnibus Bill
which passed tho House last week.
The committee added $8,000,000
bringing the total carried by the
measure as reported to the senate
to over $30,000,000. The action in
cludes $3,000,000 for the purchase
of land for buildings in the State of
Washington.
The senate agreed to the House
amendments to the senate bill grant
ing one million acres of land to the
State of Idaho under the Carey Act.
State Superintendent J. H.
Ackerman to Deliver Lecture
Here Tonight.
State Superintendent J. H. Acker-
man arrived on Coos Bay today to
deliver two lectures, one in Marsh
field and the other at the North
Bend high school commencement ex
ercises. He will speak tonight at the
Masonic Temple in Marshfleld, and
tomorrow night will speak in North
Bend.
Superintendent Golden has arrang
ed an entertaining program in ad-
school students in the county. Nine
ty-two wrote the examination and
only about fifty passed. Ho was sur-
WILL SPEAK
twig orffr
mat-.pnseu at tno large nuuiuur u ins
ures and will take steps at once to
determino the cause and endeavor
remedy It
JEALOUSY LEADS TO
MURDER IN CALIFORNIA
Quarrel Among Half Breeds on Res
ervation Results in Killing of
Two Crime Near Willlts.
(By Associated Press.)
WILLITS, Cal., May 20. Word
has been received from Round Val
ley Indian reservation that Charles
Card shot and Instantly killed Henry
Hayes and John Powell. All are
half breeds. It is alleged that tho
men were too attentive to
Card's
wife.
REMEMBER tho opening ball
Saturday at tho New Temple of tho
Knights of Finland.
F. S. DOW wants good potatoes,
call for prices.
WOODMEN TO
GUILD HOI
Will Erect Two-Story Building
South of Masonic Temple
at Once.
The plans and specifications for a
two-story lodge and storo building
to be erected south of tho Masonic
Temple on 'C street by the Woodmen piatt went on tho witness stand to
of the World have been received hero day to give testimony in his own
and it Is expected to get tho work behalf In the sensational suit brought
underway soon. Tho building will against him by Mae C. Wood, the
cost about ?G,500, exclusive of tho
sue wnicn was purcnaseu ny mo
lodge sometime ago.
Tho building will be frame, 50x100
Into three store rooms and tho sec -
into three stores rooms and the sec-
ond floor will be especially designed
for lodge purposes.
The building will be erected by
the lodge, tho body Issuing bonds to
a trust company for the funds. These
bonds will fall duo on the instalment
plan and will be met with tho Income
from the property.
D. J. Beakey, an organizer for the
organization, is now In Marshfleld
and will aid the officers and mem
bers of the local body to get the work
underway.
Young Man Killed by Cannon's
Explosion at Eureka From
Coquille Valley.
It was learned today that the par
ents of Isaac J. Davis, the young
man who was killed by the explosion
of an old cannon during tho eclebra-
tlon of the passing of tho fleet at
Eureka. Cal.. yesterday is a Coos
county man, his relatives living hear
coqullle. The story of tho catas
tropho was told In Tho Times yes
terday and It Is presumed that the
relatives or parents near
will bo notified.
Coquillo
Whether any of the family will go
to Eureka or not, Is not known. The
body will probably bo brought hero
for burial on tho Steamship Eureka
on Its next trip up from Eureka.
Mr. Davis, it Is understood, had
only been at Eureka a comparatively
short time. Whether ho was help
ing discharge the old cannon or
was merely an onlooker, and was
struck by one of the flying pieces
Is not known.
SEVEN DM
Explosion on Gasoline Launch
Fatal to Moonlight Pleas
ure Party.
(By Associated Press.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 20. Tho
explosion of the gasoline tank of a
launch on Whlto river, near Claren
don, Ark., last night, resulted In
tho drowning of seven persons. Nino
others wero rescued.
All are prominent young people
and wero on a moonlight excursion.
Made Quick Trip. With 90 paB-
sengers and 150 tons of freight, tho
steamer Breakwater, Captain Mac
genn, arrived from Coos Bay yes
terday afternoon. On tho last out
ward trip she completed tho passago
from Astoria to Marshfleld In 15
hours. Portland Telegram.
DAVIS' HOI
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she
Declares That He Never Had
Wrongful Relations With
Mae Wood.
ALMOST CARRIED
INTO COURT ROOM.
Admits That He Paid $10,000
to Settle Previous Suit of
Woman.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, May 20. Senator
Omaha woman who is suing him for
I
divorce on the allegation that he
entered Into a marriage contract
with her In 1901. Senator Piatt en-
tered court leaning heavily on tho
'arms of two attendants. Senator
Piatt testified that he was 75 years
old when his first wife died in 1901.
He said he first met Mae Wood in
1901, but never met her in the
Oriental hotel, that he never asked
her at the Oriental hotel to becomo
his wife, did not talk to the plaintiff
in November, 1901, about marriage.
His story is a complete denial of her
'claims.
A number of letters alleged to
have been written by Senator Piatt
to Miss Wood were read. He denied
writing them. Senator Piatt declar
ed that he never had maintained Im
proper relations with the plaintiff.
Senator Piatt testified that he
paid $10,000 to his son, Frank II.
Piatt to bring about a settlement of
the suit brought against him by Miss
Wood through tho law firm of Howe
and Hummel.
LAND FOR SETTLERS.
Congress Shies nt More Legislation
on Oregon Grant.
WASHINGTON, May 20. The
House public lands commltteo voted
to have no further legislation in rela
tion to tho Oregon and California
land grant. Mondell's lesolutlon,
which proposed to direct the Attor-
ney-General to permit present hold-
ers of lands to continue in their use
and occupancy during tho pendency
of suits, wa3 adversely reported.
This puts an end to this matter so
far as Congress is concerned until it
becomes nedessary to determino what
disposition shall bo made of lands
recovered by tho Government. In
his connection attention is called to
jtho fact that under tho law no more
forest reserves can uo creaieu m
Oregon except by act of Congress.
All members of tho Oregon delega
tion are opposed to placing any rall-
road lands in tho forest reserve, and
If tho next delegation holds tho samo
views, it is a safo prediction that
lands recovered by tho Government
will bo disposed of only to actual
settlers, cither under tho existing
law or under somo special act to bo
framed later.
Eugene, Ore., May 20. Tho Ore
gon State Grango adopted a resolu
tion favoring tho placing In a stato
land reserve tho tracts that will
probably bo recovered from tho rail
roads and other corporations by tho
government.
BUILDINGS IN NORTHWEST
Items Allowed by Congress for Threo
SUites.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20.
Tho omnibus public building bill, au
thorizes tho following appropriations
for Oregon:
Building and site, Albany, $05,000.
Building and site, Pendleton, $70,
000. Continuing construction, Eugene
building. $20,000.
For Washington:
Buildings, Belllngham and North
Yakima, whore tho Government now
owns sites, $120,000 each.
Sites, Olympla and Walla Walla,
$20,000 each.
Site, Evorett, $15,000.
For Idaho:
Building, Lowlston, $75,000.
Site, Pocatollo, $10,000.
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