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VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHF1ELD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1908-
LARGE VOTE BEING CAST
IN GODS COUNTY TODAY
No. 280-
Interest in Local Option Sur
passes All Others at
Polls.
WETS AND DRYS
GET OUT VOTES.
BOH
EXPECT DRAIN LINE TO START SOON
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HAItlUMAN SYSTEM RESUMES
CONSTRUCTION OP MANY" OP
ITS OREGON PROJECTS AND
PLANS KOH WORK ON COOS
BAY' KOAD.
Large Number of Votes are
Being Sworn in Marshfield
and North Bend.
The heaviest In the history of Coos
county is being polled today. The
contest Is warmest in the towns, the
"Drys" and tho "Wets" working
hard for the victory in Marshfield,
North Bend, Bandon and Coqulllc.
The chief interest in the contest ap
pears to center tho prohibition ques
tion and tho workers for other par
ties or candidates havo a hard time
to get a hearing.
The liquor men are relying largely
on the vote in the towns to save
them, It being conceded that the
country precincts and Myrtle Point
will give a big majority for local op
tion. At 3 o'clock this afternoon
both sides expressed confidence of
victory in the county.
In South Marshfield, 375 votes had
been cast about 2:30. o'clock. Tho
registration for South Marshfield Is
5G9. In North Marshfield, over 200
votes had been cast at 2:30 this
afternoon. Tho total registration for
the precinct was 292. A large num
ber of votes are being sworn In
both precincts.
Voting In North Bend was brisk.
Owing to the mills there being shut
down, tho voters appeared at the
polls early. Tho voters took their
time In marking their ballots and
consequently many had to stand in
line to get a chance to vote. In
North Bend, 511 are registered but
many votes are being sworn in.
Tho liquor men have numerous
workers busy around the polls and
also have carriages bringing out
voters In their behalf. The drys
are just as active. This morning at
S o'clock and between 1 and 2 o'clock
this afternoon, tho church bells were
rung to call out their voters. A
number of women were aiding tho
temperance workers, serving coffee
free at tho It. O. Stutsman real es
tate office.
Temperance rallies were held in
North Bend and Marshfield last
night, many speakers urging the
cause of prohibition.
The polls will close at 7 o'clock
but owing to tho largo number of
candidates and questions being voted
on, no definite figures on tho result
will be obtainable before tomorrow.
CLAIM STATE
Cake and Chamberlain Forces
, Are Each Confident of Vic
tory Today.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, June 1. A heavy
vote is being cast all over the
state of Oregon. The weather
is generally cloudy and showers
are reported in several portions,
resulting in tho farmers , going
to the polls.
LICENSES TO
City Council Will Adopt New
Ordinance Fixing Fees To
morrow Night.
The Marshfield city council will
meet Tuesday evening to take final
action on the pending license ordin
ance. Owing to the desire of some
of the councilmen to fix almost pro
hibitive licenses on a number of
things, the matter is causing much
discussion and It is likely that many
will be present tomorrow night to
express their views.
At the last meeting of tho council,
the license ordinance was brought
un and discussed considerable. The
old form provided for a license of
$10 a day by street venders such as
the pop corn and peanut and. stands.
Councilman Sacchl said that it was
too high unless It was tho inten
tion of the city council to prohibit
street vending entirely. Council
man Lockhart said that tho ma
chines were dangerous as ouo of
them had spilled some gasolluo near
bis building once and If conditions
PORTLAND, June 1. Republican
claim Cake by 10,000.
Democratic claim Chamberlain
by 5.300.
These are the official claims issued
on the result of the contest for Unit
ed States Senator by the Republican
and Democratic state committees.
Each confidently claims a victory.
There are, approximately, 118,000
registered voters in the 33 counties
of the State, of which about 90,000
are registered as Republicans.
State Chairman Cake claims that
his brother will carry 2G counties
and lists seven counties as doubtful.
State Chairman Sweek, for the Dem
ocrats, claims absolutely 22 coun
ties, places seven counties as doubt
ful and concedes four counties to
Cake.
The Republicans claim for Cake
the following counties, with the ap
pended1 majorities: ' -. ..
Baker, 250; Benton, 200; Clacka
mas, 350; Clatsop, 200; Columbia,
300; Douglas, 300; Gilliam, 100;
Grant, 200; Harney, 200; Josephine,
300;; Lane, 800;; Lincoln, 100;
Linn, 350; Malheur, 200; Marion,
500; Multnomah, 2500; Polk, 250;
Sherman, 100; Tillamook, 200;
Umatilla, 500; Union, 400; Wal
lowa, 100; Wasco, 250; Washing
ton, 300; Yamhill, 250.
Doubtful Coos, Crook, Curry,
Jackson, Klamath, Lake and Whee
ler. The Democratic claims for Cham
berlain are the following counties,
with the appended majorities:
Baker 700, Benton 100, Clacka
mas 350, Clatsop 250, Crook 250,
Curry 50, Douglas 250, Gilliam 100,
Grant 250, Harney 50, Jackson 200,
Lake 50, Lincoln 100, Linn COO,
Malheur 50, Marlon 500, Multno
mah 1500, Polk 200, Sherman 50,
Union 250, Wallowa 100, Yamhill
250.
Doubtful Coos, Josephine, Kla
math, Morrow, Wasco, Washington,
Wheeler.
Conceded to Cake Columbia by
250, Lane by 250, Tillamook by 150,
Umatilla by 200.
The only counties which each side
agrees on as being doubtful are
Coos. Klamath and Wheeler. The
most important counties aro claim
ed by each, such as Multnomah,
Marion, Clatsop and Baker. While
Lane has been strong for Chamber
lain in tho past, this time the Dem
ocrats concede that Chamberlain
will lose it. This is the most im
portant concession made by the Dem
ocratic camp.
Official announcement of the re
sumption of work on the Drain-Coos
Bay railroad Is expected dally and
not later than June 1, according to
the latest advices. General Manager
O'Brien of the Harrlman lines in this
territory has been advised to resume
work on some of the Oregon Short
Line and Southern Pacific extensions
In the Northwest.
Work on a number of these pro
jects has been started or resumed
within the last few days. Among
them are:
"Umatilla Central, Pendleton Pilot
Rock, 15 miles, completed and in
operation.
"Ilwaco Railroad Company, Megler
Landing, on Lower Columbia, to Il
waco, 15 miles, under construction.
"RIparia-Lewiston extension of O.
R. & N., Rlparla to Lewlston, 71
miles, now being completed.
"Rebuilding of main line of O. R.
& N. between Troutdale and Bonne
ville, 23 miles, now under construction.
"Wallowa extension, Elgin to Jos
eph, G3 miles, work to start imme
diately." In discussing the advantage of the
new lines, an Oregon paper says:
"One by one tho long-neglected
and wonderfully rich regions of Ore
gon are being provided with railroad
transportation facilities. The fact
that it was under very cloudy finan
cial skies that the year 1908 was
ushered In is a large measure for
gotten when we pause to consider
that no previous year in the history
of Portland can show such a large
extent of riew territory brought Into
communication with this city as will
be shown when the returns are all In
for the year. The latest enterprise to
bo taken up and carried to comple
tion is the neglected Wallowa exten
sion of the Elgin branch of the O. R.
& N. Co. The Wallowa country has
been famous for Its fine natural re
sources since the earliest history of
the state; but, despite its great rich
ness, It has remained in a comparati
vely undeveloped state long after
localities farther from tidewater were
opened up by transportation lines. It
is difficult to overestimate the
amount of traffic that will pour out
of that great valley, now that the
railroad will make It possible to mar
ket Its products to advantage.
"This extension is perhaps less Im
portant than the Snake River line
which has just been completed be
tween Rlparia and Lewlston, but the
latter brings in touch with Portland
a region which has for a number of
years had some advantages in the
way of transportation, while the Wal
lowa country Is to large extent new
and undevoloped. As a trunk line
draining traffic from a number of
laterals reaching as far east as Spo
kane, the North Bank road is per
haps the most Important of any of
the railroad enterprises that will be
completed this year; but with it, as
with the Lewlston extension, a. por
tion of the traffic will be produced in
regions that for years havo enjoyed
transportation facilities terminating
at Puget Sound ports. So far as
Portland Is concerned, practically all
of the traffic that comes out over the
North Bank road, or over the Lewls-ton-Rlparla
line, will be new busi
ness. "In the Wallowa country, ns in
Central Oregon, Tillamook and the
Coos Bay country, there will be im
mediate development of a vast
amount of new business. Out of these
regions will flow a trafilc of surpris
ing proportions which could never
some into existence without trans
portation to aid it."
CONFESSES IN GUINESS CASE
BUT DENIES ADMISSION LATER
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Adolph Steinhill and Mother
Found Dead in His Residence
in Paris.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, France, June 1. Detec
tives have arrested an Italian on
the suspicion that he was connected
with the mysterious murder of
Adolph Steinhill, a well-known
painter and his mother, Madame
Japy, who were found strangled to
death In their rcsidenco yesterday.
Madame Steinhill, tho wife, who
also was strangled has recovered
sufficiently today to give an accurate
description of the assassins all of
whom wore black gowns.
The police believe that murder
was not intended but that they were
gagged which accidentally ended in
strangulation.
The police belicvo that some of
Steinhill's models whom ho picked
up indiscriminately in tho streets
hatched the plot.
Julius Truelson of New York
Under Arrest at Vernon,
Texas.
BROTHER SAYS
HE IS DEMENTED.
PIERCE LOSES IN HIGH COURT
Head of St. Louis Oil Company
Must Stand Trial in Texas
on Charge of Perjury.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1.
The Supreme Court of tho United
States has confirmed tho decision of
tho United States Circuit Court of
the Eastern District of Missouri in
tho extradition case of H. Clay
Pierce of the Waters-Pierce Oil Com
pany holding him subject extradi
tion to Texas where he is under in
dictment for perjury as a result of
his swearing that his company had
not entered Into a conspiracy in res
traint of trade. When his company
made application to do business in
Texas, it contended that the Waters
Pierce Company was not part of the
Standard Oil Company.
GOOD TIMES
IN ALABAMA
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ATTACK STIRS
BUSINESS MEN
S. R. BELOATE MAKES SENSA
TIONAL ATTACK ON MILLICO
MA CLUB, MAYOR E. E. STRAW
AND MAYOR L. J. SIMPSON OP
NORTH BEND AT TEMPERANCE
RALLY'.
Mines and Mills Resume Oper
ations, Giving 8,000 Em
ployment. (By Associated Press.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Juno 1.
The mines, furnaces and other in
dustries in this section will resumo
operations this week, over 8,000
employes returning to work.
Tho industries In this section were
among tho first to shut down when
tho "rich man's panic" struck tho
south last fall. Not a wheel has
turned since. Business prospects
aro now good, in fact sufficient
orders havo already been received
to keep tho factories busy for a long
time.
Wealthy Man's Son Toils Pe
culiar Story of Complicity
In Murder.
(By Associated Press.)
LAPORTE, Ind., Juno 1. Sheriff
Smutzer has returned from Vernon,
Texas, where he went to investigate
tho alleged confession of Julius
Truelson, Jr., who confessed that he
took his wife, Mae Prances O'Reilly
of Rochester, N. Y., to the Gulness
farm to havo her put out of tho
way, that he helped Ray Lamphere
to bury her and assisted in dispos
ing of six other bodies at the Gul
ness farm Mae O'Reilly is missing,
Truelson's confession was made to
escape a charge of forgery. Truel
son's confession went into details so
elaborately that for a time It was
believed to be a true story of the
many crimes at the Guiness farm.
Ho claims to be the son of a wealthy
manufacturer.
Sheriff Smutzer says that ho will
continuo tho investigation of tho al
leged confession of Truelson al
though Truelson has repudiated it.
DENIES STORY.
Brother Snys Truel&on Is Irrespon
sible ns Result of Accident.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Juno 1. Harry
Truelson says that his brother Ju
lius has been irresponsible since he
was struck by a trolley car hero five
years ago. He says that tho story
Is Impossible becauso Julius was
serving a sentence In the Elmlra
Reformatory at time covered by
the alleged confession.
SAYS NIECE S ALIVE.
IN PORTLAND GAIETY ENDS
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had been right might have caused
a serious fire. Councilman Sacchl
finally suggested that tho license be
fixed at $1 per day or 30 per
month, about the amount that they
would have to pay for rent If they
occupied a small room some place.
It Is also proposed to compel
dancing schools, skating rinks, pawn
brokers auction sales, etc,, to pay a
license. The amounts will probably
be determined tomorrow.
A health ordinance, outlining tho
duties of tho city health officer and
providing for tho punishment of
violators of sanitary and health
regulations has been enacted.
THE SISTERS OP BETHANY will
meet at tho homo of Miss Mary Mlnot
next Wednesday, Juno 3, at 2 p. m.
CHILDREN PASSION PLAY MATI
NEE THURSDAY'.
Marshfield business men are very
Indignant today over an attack made
upon the Millicoma Club, Mayor
Straw of Marshfield. and Mayor L. J.
Simpson of North Bend, by S. R.
Beloete, a second-hand dealer, In an
address at the Union Temperance
Rally at the I. O. O. P. Hall, Sun
day evening. The attack was cause
less and uncalled for.
Some of tho leading temperance
workers disclaim tho responsibility
for Mr. Beloate's attack and one of
tho prominent ministers said today
that Mr. Beloate would not havo
been permitted to address the au
dience if ho had been there last
evening.
Beloate operates a second-hand
store hero and attracted some atten
tion a short time ago by making ap
plication for telephone franchises at
several places. These were all turn
ed down because the general belief
that ho was not financially respon
sible. Whether these prompted his
remarks last night or not Is not
known.
.MESSIAH REHEARSAL TO
NIGHT AT STUDIO OP ELMER A.
TODD.
Rose City, Wreathed in Flow
ers, Thronged With Guests
From Many Sections.
PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 1. Tho
Portland Rose Festival opened with
all Portland In a holiday humor,
flower'wreathed windows and roses
in evidence everywhere. Thousands
of visitors from outsldo points aro
in the city, and incoming crowds aro
greeted by an immenso Arch of Wel
come erected at the approach to tho
Union Station. The Mosquito Fleet
lies at anchor In -the harbor, an ex
cursion of over a hundred people,
under the auspices of tho Sacramento
Valley Development League, arrived
this morning from tho south. Wash
ington Is sending generous delega
tions and an excursion is expected
from Lewlston, Idaho, tomorrow
morning. Tho whole Northwest fools
that in addition to the innumerable
purely attractive features of tho cele
bration, tho event is a marvelous ad
vertisement of tho climatic condi
tions, for nowhere else In tho world
can flowers bo found more beautiful
than the roses of tho North Pacific
coast. Tho grand parades will exceed
anything over shown on tho coast,
and besides all tho leading towns of
Oregon, Washington will bo repre
sented In tho floats and decorated
vehicles.
Aunt Declares That Mrs. Truelson
Wiisn't Murdered.
(By Associated Press.)
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Juno 1.
Mrs. John Doyle of this city, says
that her niece Mao O'Reilly married
a man named Julius Truelson of
New York. She declares that her
niece is alivo and well in Now York,
and expects her to spend her vaca
tion in Rochester soon.
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Auto Whirling Festive Crowd
Along at Fifty Mile Pace
Strikes Tree.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Juno 1. While
whirling up Ocean Parkway to
Brooklyn at tho rate of fifty miles
an hour, a big touring automobile
loaded with merry makers who had
spent the night at Coney Island,
crashed into a treo, turned "turtlo"
and fell upon tho occupants. Two
mon were Instantly killed and two
others may dio. Two were severely
scratched.
Torpedo Boat Lcuvch. Tho tor
pedo boat destroyer, Perry, which
spent a couple of days at Empiro left
yesterday for Portland whero tho
flotilla to which sho belongs will
participate In a naval parado during
tho nose Festival. Tho other moin-
mers of tho flotilla wcro met up tho
coast by tho Alllanco when tho ves
sel was coming down Sunday.
ALTON SENGSTACKEN, son of Hen
ry Sengstackon, arrived on tho M.F.
Plant today from San Francisco to
mako an extended visit at tho old
homo here.
ANDERSON & HALL agents for
South Marshflold Coal. Phone 817. S
PASSION PLAY ENDS THURSDAY
NIGHT.
NEAR BUTTE
Torrents Threaten Several
Bridges Near City and Delay
Trains.
(By Associated Press.)
BUTTE, Mont, Juno 1. Tho
Bridges crossing Silver Bow creek
within tho limits of Butte, are
threatened by floods, Tho lowlands
aro under water.
Tho Yollow Stone rlvor Is also on
a rampage.
TralnB aro from 24 to 48 hours
Into.
FIRE IN THEATRE.
Cannes Panic in Mntiuco Crowd in
Cleveland, Ohio.
(By Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Juno 1.
Flro broke out in Keith's Thoatro
during tho matineo performance Tho
panic issued but It is belfoved that
every ono escaped without Injury.
CELT WINS RACE.
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Captures Brooklyn Handicap
firovest'iitl Today.
(By Associated Press.)
GRAVESEND, Juno 1. Celt won
tho Brooklyn handicap with Fair
Piny second and Master Robert,
third. Time: 2.04 ,i.
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