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VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1908.
No. 279.
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PREPARATIONS COMPLETED FOR
ANNUAL STATE ELEGTION MONDAY
Polls Will be Open From 8
O'clock in the Morning
Until 7 in Evening.
OFFICIALS FOR
MARSHFIELD NAMED.
Interest Locally Likely to Cen
ter in the Local Option
Controversy.
The battle of the ballots will bo
on In Marshfleld and all over Oregon
Monday. The polls will be open at
8 o'clock and will remain open until
7 o'clock In the evening. Tho count
this year will be slow on account of
the multitude of candidates and
questions to bo voted upon.
The North Marshfleld voting place
will bo at the City Hall and the
South precinct polling place will be
In tho quarters on 'C street, just
west of Broadway, now occupied by
the Palm Ico Cream Parlors.
Tho election officials In Marshfleld
will bo as follows:
North Marshfleld Day judges, C.
A. Johnson, Ed. Colgan and I. S.
Smith; clerks, A. P. Owen, Geo. N.
Parrin and E. A. Stonecypher. The
night officials are: Judges, F. M.
Frledberg, C. A. Metlln and L. W.
Mauzey; clerks, Clarence Pennock,
J. C. Merchant and L. E. Pettyjohn.
South Marshfleld Day judges, J.
R. Llghtner, John Bear and A. G.
Aiken; clerks, C. H. Marsh and D. L.
Rood. Tho night officials aro:
Judges, T. M. DImmick, W. P. Mur
phy and E. O. Hall; ; clerks, Frank
Lowe, Bennett Swanton and E. L. C.
Farrin.
Owing to several of tho election of
ficials, selected by the county com
missioners, being out of the city the
vacancies will have to bo filled at
the opening o fthe polls Monday
morning.
Locally, interest centers in the
local option vote and both sides are
preparing to make a hard canvass
for votes on election day.
The Democrats haven't a full tic
ket but aro planning to make a hard
contest to get out the vote for Cham
berlain and their candidates for the
legislature at least.
PERRY STILL
ATJMPIRE
Torpedo Ilont Destroyer of U. S. Navy
Waits for Others of Flotilla Must
Leave Soon.
Tho torpedo boat destroyer Perry
of the U. S. navy is still at Empire
awaiting tho arival of four other ves
sels of tho flotilla. It was expected
that they would bo in early today
from Eureka but up to a late hour
this afternoon they had not been
sighted.
It is barely possible that the four
other crafts continued up tho coast
to Astoria. Tho flotilla was duo at
Portland next Monday. If they did,
a message from them at Astoria will
probably be received today.
Owing to tho commander of tho
Perry not being in command of tho
flotilla he could not grant a request
to come up the bay. If the others of
tho flotilla arrive in Coos Bay to
night, thoy may run up to Marshfleld
before they sail for Portland.
Hundreds from Marshfleld and
North Bend have gone to Emplro to
see the Perry.
MELROSE will serve you quick if
you are in a hurry just say so. Pop
ular prices.
THE BEST INDEX TO PROGRES
SIVE CIVILIZATION IS GOOD
ROADS AND GOOD SCHOOLS. DO
NOT FORGET TO VOTE IN FAVOR
OF THE OREGON UNIVERSITY AP
1'ROPRIATION HILL, MONDAY,
SWELL FRIERS at Smith Cafe
tomorrow. If you want a good djn
ner come around.
WILL START
FACTORY HERE
Flanagan and Robinson Lease
Site for Sash and Door
Plant on Coos Bay.
Announcement was made today
that Messrs. Flanagan and Robinson,
who recently came to Coos Bay, had
leased property, located at the west
end of the bridge leading to tho
C. A. Smith mill, for a sash and foor
factory. A building will be erected
at onco arid It is hoped to have the
plant ready for operating within a
few months.
L. R. Flanagan, a member of the
firm wont to Portland today to order
machinery for their new mill. It
will be strictly modern, practically
all of the work being done by ma
chinery. Messrs. Flanagan and Robinson
were not prepared today to make a
statement of their plans'. They said
they would start in a rather small
way but be prepared to enlarge as
rapidly as the business warrants.
Secretary Walter Lyon of the Com
mercial Club aided them in securing
a site for tho new enterprise.
Y LEAVE
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Breakwater Sails With Nearly
100 Passengers From
Coos Bay.
The Breakwater sailed this after
noon for Portland. She had one of
the largest passenger list of the sea
son, nearly one hundred leaving hero
on business and pleasure trips to tho
northern cities. Many of them are
bound for Portland to attend the
rose festival. Whether Captain Ma
genn will try for a new record will
depend on tho weather he encount
ers. Tho passenger list follows:
Mrs. C. H. Marsh, Miss Bradley,
George Mandlgo, F. A. Terry, T. C.
Russell, F. M. Rummell, Jr., John
Bartell, Mrs. Bartell, G. R. Tully,
J. D. Goss, Miss Hartman, Mrs. An
derson, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Tupper,
Mrs. Farrlnger, M. T. C. Perkins, G.
F. Lawson, J. W. King, W. Langall,
C. J. Mlllis, Mrs. MIllls, Mrs. Bedll
lion, Mrs. Kehoe, Mrs. John Lawson,
Miss Mary Lawson, Miss Fay Miller,
Mrs. Cal Bridges, E. Grotick, G. C.
Barnum, O. R. Banta, Mrs. Banta,
Geo. A. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Dora
Smith, Jas. Smith, Mary Savage,
Miss Romlg, Ben Swanton, Mrs.
Swanton, C. K. Shaw, Mrs. Shaw,
Mrs. Schulyer, Mrs. Grain, A. Hue
nergart, O. A. Freeman, F. Millet,
Miss S. Watklns, Miss Virgio Sims,
Miss Hall, Mrs. Applegato, Mrs.
Meyers, S. D. Rolston, H. Weaver,
T. Webster, F. C. Norton, W. L.
Greenleaf, S. I. Towers, Mrs. F. I.
Webber, Mrs. H. M. Dean, Mrs. Viola
Burton, H. M. Dean, Mr. Green, J.
M. Davis, Harry Conro, Mrs. J.
Conro, Mrs. Butwlck, C. G. McMeal
ly, John C. Nelll, C. M. Connry, L.
Rels, F. I. Webber, Francis E. Web
ber, W. E. Clark, D, L. Anthony, F.
M. Stlmson, L. E. Bllven, O. Sund
by, Chas. McCray, E. Senn, E. A.
Reineck, F. Haen, Bert Taylor, W.
F. Adklns, J. Ranhald, V. Phillips,
ChrlB Longes, Tom Williams, J. L.
Flanagan, Steve Thorn, H. M. Scott
and F. Goodman, G. P. Story.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
All persons and property owners
Interested in having a sewer south
of Mill slough aro requested to meet
at the City Hall, Monday evening,
at 7:30.
. By order of
COMMITTEE!.
YOU CAN get a good Sunday din
ner at the Melrose.
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La Follette Makes Hard Fight Against
Measure and Is Supported by
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Bourne of Oregon Filibuster
Lasts Long.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 30. The Sen
ate, late this afternoon, adoptcl the
conference report on the compromise
currency bill after one of the most
noted filibusters that Congress has
known. A night session was lild
and many of the members romaiasd
In their seats from the time tho mat
ter was called up at 11 o'clock yester
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Greek Government Asks Pow
ers to Protect Island From
Turks Who Are Alleged to
Have Attacked Inhabitants.
(By Associated Press.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, May. 30.
An official telegram from Anthens
reports the arrival at Syra, one of the
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Government Will Begin Suit to
Recover 3,000,000 Acres in
Oregon From the Oregon
and California (Southern
Pacific) Railway Company.
PORTLAND, May 29. The bill of
complaint in the suit of the Govern
ment against the Oregon & Califor
nia (Southern Pacific) Company to
restore to the public domain nearly
3,000,000 acres of valuable land now
held by that corporation, will be filed
In the United States Court in this
city in a few days. Tracy C. Becker,
special assistant to the United States
Attorney-General, Monday said that
B. D. Townsend, ex-United States At
orney for South Dakota, who will be
associated with Mr. Becker In the
prosecution of this important suit,
would reach Portland some time this
week from Washington. Immediately
following Mr. Townsend's arrival,
bills in equity, which have already
been prepared, will be filed and suit
instituted to restore to the Govern
ment these lands, that they may be
open to proper settlement and Im
provement by settlers, as was origin
ally contemplated in the grant to the
railroad corporation.
Arranging the Evidence.
Mr. Becker has begun to arrange
the great volume of evidence in the
untried land-fraud cases, which he
says will bo taken up Tuesday, June
2, to which date the trials have been
deferred.
The first case to be tried will be
that in which J. H. Booth, ex-Register
of the Hoseburg Land Office, is
charged with bribery In connection
with the unlawful acquisition of
public lands in the southern part of
the state. Mr. Becker yesterday
said he conferred with Francis , J.
Heney In San Francisco last Satur
day, and that it is the Intention of
tho graft prosecutor to como to
Portland later in the summer and
conduct tho trials of J. N. Williamson
and Dinger Hermann, for their al
leged complicity in the extensive land
steals In this state.
Port Orford Case.
Immediately following tho trial of
John H. Hall in February, Mr. Bec
ker went to Los Angeles as the spe
cial representative of tho Attorney-
General to appear for the Govern
ment in tho argument of an applica
tion for tho removal to Oregon for
trial of the officers of tho Pacific Fur
niture and Lumber Company, on an
indictment charging them with un
lawfully acquiring about 18,000 acres
of valuable timber land near Port
Orford. Discussing his work at Los
Angeles, from which placo Mr. Bec
ker returned recently, ho said:
"Tho Government sought to cause
tho removal to this state for trial of
David M. Goodwin, presidont of tho
company, Leo R, Meyers, salos agent
for tho company; William B. Gould,
attorney for tho company; Warron
Gilellen and Robert W. Kenney,
president and cashier, respectively,
of tho bank with which the defend
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FRAUD
day until tho final vote was taken
this afternoon. Senator LaFolletie
lead tho fight on tho bill and was
supported by several republicans and
the democrats generally.
All of tho affirmative votes were
cast by republicans but Senators
Borah, Browne, Bourne and Hey
burn, Republicans, voted with the
democrats against the bill. LaFol
lette voted in the affirmative for the
purpose of moving a reconsideration
vote which he attempted to do Im
mediately after the result was an
nounced but he was met with oppo
sition. WAAArtArtrtrtAAArtAWArtArtrtAAA
Ti FAR EAST
Islands of the Cyclades group, from
the Island of Salos of refugees who
report the arrival at Vathy, the capit
al of the island, a batalllon Turkish
troops who fired indiscriminately and
killing and wounding many. The
story Is discredited here. Tho Greek
government Is urging France, Great
Britain and Russia, under whose pro
tection Salos has been since 1832, to
sond war ships to the island.
ant company transacted Its business.
These men were charged with hav
ing conspired with R. D. Jones, gen
eral manager, and W. H. Smith, sec
retary of the company, and others, to
defraud the United States out of title
to several thousand acres of land in
Coos county. The application was
tried on a hearing before William M.
VanDyke, United States Commission
er, who on May 1, rendered a decl
ion holding that there was sufficient
evidence to hold for trial the defend
ants Myers and Goodwin, but dis
missing from arrest the other three
defendants, Gould, Gilellen and Ken
ney, on the grounds that they had
shown by evidence produced that
they were not implicated in the
frauds committed by the other de
fendants. Goodwill Still in Hospital.
"Myers furnished bail, awaiting
further proceedings, while Goodwin
is still confined in a hospital with
heart trouble. After having taken
the testimony of Goodwin's physi
cian, further proceedings in this case
were ordered suspended until he re
covers sufficiently to bo informed of
tho fact that he has been held for
trial and to permit him to consult
with his counsel and determine
whether or not he will return to
Oregon without further contesting.
The application for removal was bit
terly contested by the defense, which
made efforts to compel tho Govern
ment to disclose all the evidence it
had, not only against tho five defend
ants Involved In the removal proceed
ing, but against all of tho defendants
named In tho indictment and con
nected with tho alleged conspiracy.
I cannot say at this time when the
case will be tried, but it may be
possible to proceed with tho trial
some time this fall."
WILL OPEN IN NEW
HOME THIS EVENING.
Stafford's Confectionery Will Occupy
Its Elegant New Qunrters To
Night. The beautiful new homo of D.
Y. Staffords confectionery in the
new First Trust and Savings Bank
building will be opened to the pub
lic this evening and tomorrow. Altho
all tho fixtures are not in placo, and
it lacks some finishing touches it
presents a picture that will delight
overy citizen who believes Coos Bay
Is going to bo a great city some day.
For hero Is advanced evidence of tho
city that is to be. It is ono of the
neatest and handsomest stores on tho
coa3t. Tho fixtures and furnishings
aro finished in tho beautiful Coos
county myrtle wood, and a small gal
lery In tho rear Is provided with
tables for parties desiring to bo
served from tho fountain. Tho show
cases aro well stocked with puro
fresh candios of all tho best brands
including Lownoys, Stafford's best,
tho puro homo made confections thnt
will somo day mako Coos Bay fa
mous. Drop around this evening or
tomorrow and see this pnlaco of
sweets.
AT BELLINGHAM
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T STAKE
Added Starter Takes $25,000
Purse at Belmont Park
Races Today.
(By Associated Press.)
BELMONT PARK, N. Y., May 30.
The Belmont stakes of $25,000 for
three-year-olds, mile and three
eighths ended with Colin first, Fair
Play second, and King James third.
Colin was an added starter.
YALES LOSES TO HARVARD .
(By Associated Press.)
NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 30.
Harvard won the tennis tournament
from by Yale by seven matches to
four.
HARVARD WINS AGAIN.
Defeats Cornell in EightOarcd Boat
Race.
(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON, May 30. Harvard won
the eight-oared boat race from Cor
nell. Somo of Cornell's crew were
unable to row on account of sickness
but tho crew put up a plucky con
test, nevertheless.
Time 10.47 for Harvard and 11.24
for Cornell. Distance trifle under a
mllo and seven eighths.
FRISCO 15 PORTLAND 3.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, May 30. San Fran
cisco defeated Portland by a score
of 15 to 3.
LOS ANGELES WINS.
(By Associated Press.)
OAKLAND. Cal., May 30. Los
Angeles defeated Oakland here today
by a score of 3 to 2.
SEATTLE WINS GAME.
(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE. Wash, May 30. Seat
tle defeated Vancouver today by a
score of 2 to 1.
RAIN AT BUTTE.
(By Associated Press.)
BUTTE, Mont., May 30. The
Butte-Spokano game was called off
today on account of rain.
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BRING DREDGE
TO COOS BAY
Peter Logge Arranges For
Hauling it Here From Asto
ria in August.
Peter Loggo of North Bend, today
concluded a contract with tho mana
gement of tho Breakwater to bring
tho now government dredge, which
Is to be used In improving tho bar
and channel of Coos Bay harbor,
hero in August. Tho contract pro
vides for tho payment of $500 for
towing it hero from Portland and
stipulates that it shall bo brought In
August.
Tho announcement that tho dredgo
will bo brought hero in August is
very gratifying to shipping interests
of Coos Bay as it means that thoro
will bo no delay in tho harbor im
provement work hero. Owing to tho
peculiar wording of tho bill passed
by congress providing funds for tho
operation of tho dredgo it was feared
that tho dredgo might not bo brought
hero Immediately after its comple
tion. Tho contract mado by Mr.
Loggo makes this certain.
Tho Portland Iron Works Is build
ing tho dredgo and has been ablo to
rush tho work so thnt it will bo com
pleted a month earlier than tho con
tract called for. Mr. Loggo has had
supervision o ftho work, bolng select
ed for this by Colonol S. W. Rocsslor.
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EARLY TODAY
Seimon Lumber Company's
Plant Burns With Loss of
$120,000.
FIRE STARTS IN
THE ENGINE ROOM.
Trestle Carrying Water Main
Collapses and Destroys
Protection.
(By Associated Press.)
BELLINGHAM, May 30. The
plant of the Seimon Lumber Co. was
burned today with a loss of $120,
000. The fire started in the englno
room.
Owing to the distance of tho plant
from the, city and the collapse of a
trestle carrying a water main to the
plant the firemen saved but one dry
kiln.
There Is somo Insurance.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Eureka Sails. Tho Eureka ar
rived early yesterday from Portland
and sailed late in the day for Eu
reka. Mill Will Close. The North Bend
mills will be closed all day Monday
in order to permit all of the employes
to vote. Announcement to this ef
fect was made today.
Has Hand Crushed. Will Steckol,
a well-known Coos Bay man, sustain
ed serious injuries to his hand while
working at the C. A. Smith mill or
dock today. His thumb was crush
ed and the hand badly bruised.
Builds Big Barge. E. Houcken-
dorff has secured tho contract for
a barge to carry 500,000 feet of
lumber for tho Wheeler Lumber
Company of Nehalem, Ore. It will
bo used between the Nehalem rlvor
and Astoria.
May Build Canning Factory. R.
D. Humo of Wedderburn, is investi
gating tho feasibility of putting in a
fruit and vegetable canning factory
in the Coqullle valley. He will prob
ably locate it at Coquille if ho de
cides to establish il.
Vote on School Matter. Tho
plans for the proposed school sys
tem for Bay City will bo submitted
to the electors at tho annual school
election on the third Monday In
June. The question of the slto and
other matters will bo brought up
then.
Receive Panoramic Views. Tho
panoramic views of Marshfleld and
Coos Bay which Photographer Miller
recently secured, have been mailed
hero by Mr. Miller who is now at
his home in California. They aro
said to bo the best pictures of tho
city that have over been secured.
Few Houses Close. Tho observ
ance of Decoration Day on Coos Bay
today was devoid of formality. A
largo number of Marshfleld and
North Bend citizens visited tho ceme
teries today and placed flowers on
tho graves of departed friends and
relatives. Thero was no program at
either place. Tho banks and hard
ware stores wore about tho only lines
of business in Marshfleld that ob
served tho day.
Dump Refuse In Street. F. ' S.
Dow and Harry Skinner aro angry
because of tho tendency of somo ono
to use tho south portion of Front
street as a dumping ground for all
sorts of refuse. Old tin cans, waste
paper, boxes, etc., aro heaped up
alongside of tho walk. Marshal J.
W. Carter will probably bo requested,
to arrest tho next porson dumping
refuse in tho street. Someono stuck
up a sign on tho pile- of garbage-
"City dump."
THE SISTERS OF IU0THANY will
meet at tho homo of Miss Mary Minot
next Wednesday, Juno 3, at 2 p. m.
GO with tho bunch and get your
Sunday dinner at Smith Cafe.
GO AND EAT your Sunday din
ner with Mother tomorrow, ,' some
thing swell.
DROP in and got n nico "square"
at Mothor's tomorrow.
WE ARE going to have tho best
chicken dinner in town tomorrow;
drop In and soo for yourself, Smith
Cafo.
PHONE Anderson & Hall for
iouth Marshfleld Coal, No. 817.