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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE, 4, 1908.
No. 283.
OFFICIAL CANVASS
COUNTY VOTE
"Wet" Majority is 38 Unless
Error is Found in the
Returns.
TALK OF CONTEST
MEETS OPPOSITION.
Some of the Leading Prohibi
tionists Wait for Proof
of Fraud.
Unless the official canvass of tho
election returns In progress In
County Clerk Watson's office at Co
qulllo this afternoon develops an
error in tho unofficial figures given
by the precinct judges of election,
Coos County's wet majority is
thirty-eight. Revised computations
of the unofficial figures to Sheriff
Gago from the various precincts fix
this as tho Anal.
The result on the candidates and
other questions submitted at the
election are the same as announced
in Tho Times yesterday. The vote
on the amendments will not bo
known until tho canvass is com
pleted. The canvass of the returns is be
ing made under the supervision of
Justice I. E. Rose of Myrtle Point,
a Democrat, and Justice H. G. Hol
den of Coquille, a Republican, and
County Clerk James Watson. They
are simply checking the figures of
tho election clerks and judges in tho
various precincts.
Talk of Contest.
There has been more or less talk
among leading prohibition workers
in Marshfleld today of instituting a
contest. The vote was so close that
they claim that a few errors in
some of the precincts might change
tho result and some of them In
timate that it Is not unlikely that
errors were made, probably unin
tentionally, by some of the precinct
officials.
However, some of the most pro
minent prohibition workers declare
that there will not bo a contest un
less conclusive evidence of fraud or
error is found. They say that they
will oppose any effort to Institute a
contest that is based on . mere
guesses or rumors.
Whether or not a demand for a
recount of tho ballots In some of tho
precincts will be made will probably
depend on tho outcome of the can
vass of the returns now in progress
and which will probably be com
pleted lato tonight.
The prohibitionists who are talk
ing of a contest aro basing their
claims on rumors concerning tho
vote in North Bend.
It is generally believed that a
contest would mean long and ex
pensive litigation.
MANY COUNTIES DRV.
Prohibition Scored Several Victories
in tho Election.
PORTLAND, June 4. Prohibition
has made a surprising showing over
the state, winning in almost every
Instance, particularly in tho lesser
populated counties on Monday. Re
ports from the following counties
show that they have carried as a
whole for Prohibition:
Dry Polk, Malheur, Josephine,
Jackson, Douglas, Columbia, Wheel
er, Yamhill, Tillamook, Lane, Union,
Crook, Morrow, Linn, Gilliam, Uma
tilla, Wallowa and Grant.
In doubt Washington, Clacka
mas, Lincoln, Wasco and Coos.
Now dry Benton.
Wet Marlon.
Life of Christ at Orpheum.
1)11. WALTER has removed his
dental office from Nasburg block to
Bennett & Walter building over
Magnes & Matson store.
ALL MILLINERY IS BEING SOLD
AT MRS. A. a, AIKEN'S AT GREAT
LY REDUCED RATES.
Passion Play Ends Thursday Night.
OF COOS
BEGUN AT NOON
NO CHANGE
IN RESULTS
RETURNS FROM OREGON ELEC
TION SLOW REDDY BILLY
LIKELY BEATEN CHAMBER
LAIN'S LEAD ABOUT 1,000.
PORTLAND, Juno 4. There are
practically no developments Bince
yesterday In the returns from the
Oregon election. Governor Cham
berlain will have a majority of at
least 1,000 over H. M. Cako for
United States senator.
The returns are coming In slow.
It will be several days before the
final results on the amendments
will be known. The Reddy Home
Rule bill was badly cut In prohibi
tion sections but was strong In
others. It Is believed that It was
defeated.
DOUGLAS COUNTY DRY
BY ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED
ROSEBURG, Ore., June 4. Dou
glas county went dry by a majority
of about 400, according to the latest
returns. Tho wets who expected a
big majority In Roseburg barely
held their own here. The following
county officers were elected:
Mr. Fenton Is the owner of the
stage line to Coos Bay and holds the
mail carrying contract to that sec
tion. W. H. GAMBLE
SS
Well-Known Coos Bay Busi
ness Man Dies at Tuc
son, Ariz.
W. II. Gamble, one of the best
known business men of Coos Bay and
a resident of Southwestern Oregon
and Coos county for about forty
years, died yesterday at Tucson,
Ariz., where he went recently In
hopes of benefitting his health. The
news of his death came as a great
shock to his family In North Bend
and friends In North Bend and
Marshfleld as recent reports had
Indicated that the threatened quick
consumption was being overcome
and he was getting stronger. A son,
Vince Gamble, who accompamed him
to Tucson left there a tfew days ago
to return home, believing that his
father had recovered sufficiently to
warrant his being left alone. An
effort Is being made today to get In
communication with Vince Gamble at
San Francisco In order to have him
return to Tucson and bring tho re
mains to Coos Bay for burial.
Mr. Gamble came to Coos county
from Missouri with his parents when
but a child, forty years ago. The
family settled on Kentuck Inlet, the
homo place being still known as the
Gamble ranch. A number of years
ago, Mr. Gamble met with an acci
dent that necessitated the amputation
of his leg but aside from this had
always been rugged and hearty. Last
fall, ho contracted a severe cold
Which developed Into pneumonia.
Other complications followed, but he
did not believe It anything serious
until a few weeks ago when his phy
sicians, detecting signs of quick' con
sumption, ordered him to go to Arizo
na. Ho went but 1 t was too late.
Mr. Gamble is survived by a wife,
three children and several stop-children.
A sister lives In or near Flo
rence and a brother In or near Asto
ria. The children are Frank, Sher
man and Emma. The step-children
are Matilda, Ida, Al. Wm. Cyrus and
Vince. All of the family resides In
North Bend, tho sons being Identified
with Mr. Gamble's City Meat Market
there and tho Union Meat Market In
Marshfleld.
No funeral arrangements have
been made.
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DRETFDS
Noted French Military Man
Wounded While Paying Tri
bute to Emil Zola who
Restored His Liberty.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, June 4. A total of
230 arrests have been mado In
connection with tho attempt
this morning to take Dreyfus'
life.
PARIS, June 4. At the conclu
sion of the ceremony this morning
In connection with the placing of the
remains of Emll Zola In the Pan
theon and whllo the procession was
emerging from the portico to wit
ness the defile of troops, a member
of staff of the France Mllltalre,
who gave his name as Gregorl, fired
two shots point blank at Major
Alfred Dreyfus. One bullet struck
the latter In the hand. The assail
ant was arrested. Dreyfus' injuries
are only slight.
It was first thought that President
Fallleres had been shot.
Causes Great Confusion.
Scenes of indescribable confusion
followed.
The angry crowd surged around
Dreyfus and his assailant, knocked
the would-be assassin to tho floor,
CHANGE SN FIRM
E. W. Kammerer Succeeds
John T. Merchant in Firm of
Merchant Bros.
Announcement was made today
of an Important 'change In business
circles by which E. W. Kammerer
has purchased John Merchant's In
terest in Merchant Bros, and that
henceforth the firm name would be
Merchant and Kammerer. John
Merchant who retires from tho firm
will now devote his time to manag
ing tho Merchant estate, the exten
sive holdings in and around Coos
Bay occupying his entire time. W.
T. Merchant will continue with the
firm.
The announcement came as sur
prise but a happy one to tho numer
ous friends that Mr. Kammerer has
made during his residence In Marsh
fleld and on Coos Bay during the
entire time of which he has been
identified with the firm in which he
now becomes a partner. Tho few
who had learned of the change to
day hastened to extend congratula
tions. Merchant Bros, is ono of tho old
est and best known mercan
tile establishments on Coos Bay, and
now occupies a foremost rank In
Marshfleld business Institutions.
Since W. T. Merchant and John
Merchant became active in its man
agement its growth has been rapid
and during recent times, Mr. Kam
merer has contributed much to the
growth and popularity of this busi
ness In the firm.
Tho change In the firm becomes
effective at once and the old con
cern with the new name will com
mence business In the new store
which will hold Its opening recep
tion on Friday evening.
Merchant & Kammerer are con
tributing their full share to tho
creation of the new Coos Bay In the
magnificent new mercantile estab
lishment which 'they will open to
morrow evening and The Times Is
certain the entire community will
unlto with It In wishing tho new
firm In the new homo a long and
prosperous career.
Sixteen Celestials Steal Across
From Mexico and are Ship
ped to San Francisco as
General Merchandise.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 4. When
the check clerk of the Southern Pa
cific opened a box car this morning,
ho found sixteen Chinamen Inside
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SMUGGLE CHINESE IN A BOX CAR
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kicked and beat him. Soldiers
rushed In and rescued the man. He
presented a pitiful spectacle, his
face being bloody and clothes liter
ally In shreds. Escorted by the po
lice, tho wretch was taken from tho
place in safety.
The shooting followed a demon
stration known as La Jeunesse
Cathollquc, which Interrupted the
ceremonies with the cry "Down with
Dreyfus," and "Long live tho army."
Dreyfus' wounds were dressed and
he was taken to his homo.
Twenty arrests have been made
for complicity In the crime.
Dreyfus' History.
Dreyfus has occupied a foremost
public place In France and in the
world for a number of years on ac
count of the sensational exposure
of the effort of an army clique to
keep him In exile for the remainder
of his life. A clique of French
army officers who had become
piqued at Major Dreyfus, then Cap
tain Dreyfus trumped up charges
against him and the court-martial
resulted In his being exiled. Emil
Zola who had won world wide fame
as a novelist became interested in
Dreyfus and the result was the ex
posure of the plot against Dreyfus.
The latter Is of Jewish origin. Zola
succeeded In exonerating Dreyfus
but died soon afterwards.
LOCAL SUIT
IS
Action of John Herrin to Com
pel Southern Oregon Com
pany to Sell Lands Ends
Abruptly at Portland.
PORTLAND, Juno 4. Upon mo
tion of Tracy C. Becker, special as
sistant to Attorney-General Bona
parte, the case against the United
States and tho Attorney-General
brought by John R. Herrin and
others against Southern Oregon and
Coos Bay Wagon Road land cases,
was dismissed by Judge Wolverton
in the Circuit Court, on the ground
that tho court had no jurisdiction.
The action In question was filed as
the result of the refusal of the two
companies to sell their land grants
at $2. 50 an acre as provided by act
of Congress. As the United States
Attorney-General refused to bring
suit against tho concerns, he was
made a co-defendant as well as the
United States. At the time, how
over, a bill was pending in Congress
giving tho Department of Justice
power to sue, and subsequently tho
measure passed both houses.
Special Attorney-General Becker
contended that suit could not be
maintained against the Attorney
General and the Government, and
Attorney P. S. Minot of Marshfleld
and of San Francisco, counsel for the
plaintiffs, opposed tho motion. After
hearing arguments from counsel,
Judge Wolverton made tho order
prayed for and the Southern Oregon
Company and the Coos Bay Wagon
Road Company aro now tho only
defendants In tho action.
BELMONT IS DYING.
Noted New Yorker Likely to Suc
cumb to Appendicitis.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Juno 4. Oliver P.
Belmont Is reported dying. Ho was
operated on for appendicitis but it
was too late. Ho Is not expected to
survive tho night. Ho Is noted as
a Democratic leader, financier and
traction magnate.
Instead of general merchandise. Tho
car camo from Galveston, Tex., and
had been ten days on tho road. Tho
inmates still had a little water and
a fow. crackers left. One-had a cer
tificate but tho others could not
show any and wero turned over to
tho immigration authorities. It is
supposed that tho Chinese wore
smuggled in over tho Mexican
border.
M
HAINAN WILL
E ON THE
IS SHOT IN
POLICEMAN HEINS INSTANTLY
KILLED WHILE TRYING TO
STOP 1IRAWL IN SALOON.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4. Po
liceman Wm. H. Helns was shot
dead early today by Thos. O. Young
formerly of Gait, Cal., but more re
cently employed as a strikebreaker
during tho strike a few months ago
of the street-carmen. The murderer
was captured with a twin brother,
James Young after a fierce fight in
which several policemen took part.
The Youngs were Involved In an
altercation In tho "Barbary Coast"
saloon. Helns entered tho place to
investigate and the brothers ran and
when they did not halt Helns fired
his revolver Into the sidewalk.
Thomas dropped to the sidewalk
pretending to be shot, and as the
officer bent over him Young dis
charged his revolver Into the police
man's body. He died a few min
utes afterward.
Young who shot and killed Helns,
and his brother, James, who was
with him at the time, have been
Identified as the men who held up
and robbed two cars at the Kearny
Street terminus late Monday night.
MURDERESS?
Mrs. Edward King of Ollalla,
Wash., Charged With Kill
ing Her Husband.
(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, Juno 4. Edward
King, aged GO, was killed in his
home near Ollalla, Kitsap county,
ono week ago last Sunday. Ho was
cut to pieces with an axo and his
body partly destroyed by fire. Mrs.
King, the aged wife was arrested
and accused of the crime. The wom
an denies that sho killed her hus
band but In an alleged confession
sho admits that sho chopped the body
after she found him dead in his
chair. The motive alleged is tho
refusal of King to deed his wife
one-half of the forty-acre tract
owned by him. Tho remains of the
body wero found In tho orchard last
Saturday, but tho facts wero not
made public until today.
Oklahoma Thieves Make Big
Haul at Fairland and Es
cape With Booty.
(By Associated Press.)
TULSA, Okla., Juno 4. Three
robbers cracked tho safe of tho
Bank of Fairland at Fairland, and
escaped with 110,000,
Posses aro in pursuit. Tho rob
bers aro mounted,
Tho crlmo was ono of tho boldest
that has been pulled of In this sec
tion In many years. Tho burglars
had carefully planned tho robbery,
had their horses near tho bank and
quickly mounted and fled with their
booty. Blood hounds, cowboys and
a largo force of deputies are scour
ing tho nearby hills.
ALL MILLINERY IS HKING SOLI)
AT MRS. A. G.AIKEN'S AT GREAT
LY REDUCED RATES.
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BANK ROBBED
OF $10,000
PLACE BOND
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Executive Committee of
Southern Pacific Ratifies Is
suance of $50,000,000.
TO BUILD AND
IMPROVE LINES.
Expect That Issue Will be
Oversubscribed at Home
and Abroad.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Juno 4. Tho ex
ecutive committee of tho Southern
Pacific today ratified tho issue of
$50,000,000 bonds. This is part of
tho Issue of $100,000,000 already
authorized by the stockholders ot
the Harrlman systems.
The action today was the last of
the preliminary steps necessary to
place the bonds on the market.
It is expected that the Issue will
be oversubscribed as there has been
a great demand recently both at
homo and abroad for gilt edged rail
road securities.
Tho money raised by the bonds Is
to bo used In extending and im
proving the Harrlman lines, prin
cipally in the Pacific Northwest.
CAPT. BAILEY
IS
Capt. Olson of the Alliance,
Fails to Secure Conviction
of Master of the Tatoose.
(Special to Tho Times.)
PORTLAND, Ore., June 4. Cap
tain Charles T. Balloy, master of tho
bar tug Tatoosh was exonerated by
United States Inspectors Edwards
and Fuller on tho chargo filed
against him by Captain B. W. Olson
of the Alliance. Mr. Olson accused
Bailey of being guilty of conduct un
becoming a licensed officer when tho
Alliance arrived at tho mouth of tho
Columbia river from Coos Bay, De
cember 2, in disabled condition.
BOY MANIAC SHOOTS
STRANGER ON STREET
Minneapolis Authorities Unable to
Establish Identity of Slayer of A.
P. Caimlen of Chicago.
(By Associated Press.)
MINNEAPOLIS, Juno 4. Tho po
lice aro unablo to establish tho Iden
tity of a twenty-year-old maniac who
calmly walked up to A. P. Camden
of Chicago late last night and shot
him dead. In tho boy's trunk Is n
complete feminine outfit and a wom
an's wig.
POSTPONE L1BI5L CASE.
Publisher of Snu Francisco Chronicle.
Sued by Detective Burns.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 4. Tho
trial of M, H. DeYoung, tho pub
lisher of tho Chroniclo, charged with
llbol by Detective Burns, did not be
gin this morning. It was postponed
to 2 o'clock this afternoon because
of tho absence of somo of Burns'
witnesses.
ALASKA GOLD CLEANUP
WILL BE BIG IN 1908.
Seattle Men Estimate It Will Reach
$0,000,000 and Revive
Business.
SEATTLE, AVash., Juno 4. Tho
Post-Intolllgencer, aftor receiving re
ports from all points In tho North,
estimates tho gold output for tho
coming season In Alaska at $20,000,
000. The prediction is mado that
tho coming of this stream of gold
from tho North will havo an effect
on tho country similar to tho manner
In which tho Klondike gold materi
ally assisted In reviving tho business
depressions following tho panic ot
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