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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1908)
y-r -FT"-'T -"-tru'ii A REAL NEWSPAPER. CXiNOKJK, indktejtdkxt, sincere. (Hum lag tea A PAPER OF THE PEIPLE. BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE TEOPLE. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRES8 VOL. II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908. No. 284. -E" ROOSEVELT TO SPEND NEXT TEAR III AFRICA HUNTING PAVING WILL HOTEL PLANS MONTANA CITIES TRREAENED BY WORST FLOODS III YEARS T E President's Plans Put an End to the Third Term Talk. SON KERMIT WILL ACCOMPANY HIM. Republican National Commit tee Meets to Decide Contests. (Bw Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June G. Impor tant significance connecting Presi dent Roosevelt's determination against a third term, was contained In the admission made today that ho Is making definite plans to leave the United States in April, next year, for Africa where ho will spend a year hunting big game. His son, Kermit, will accompany him. PLAN FOR CONVENTION. Republicans Try to Settle Contests of Delegates. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 5. The Repub lican National Central Committee met today at 10 o'clock at the Audi torium Annex to consider contested seats of delegates in the National Convention. The committee's deci sion, when favorable to the claims of delegates, will entitle them to seats for the temporary roll call. There were contests to be heard affecting 223 seats. There was vehement protest from the anti-Taft men when it became known that three members of the committee were absent and their proxies were in the hands of Taft workers. The committee was that it could not in quire into the validity of proxies regularly executed by a member of the National Committee. Boise Man, Weil-Known on Coos Bay, Leader in Idaho Democratic Strife. (By Associated Press.) TWIN FALLS, Ida., June 5. Two sets of delegates to the national Democratic Convention at Denver were elected by tho Democrats of Idaho as a result of a breach be tween tho Dubois and anti-Dubois factions over the Mormon question. Both delegations were instructed for Bryan. Both factions agree that yester day's contest was but preliminary to the fight which will take place in tho convention In August when the platform will be adopted and the state ticket named. Primaries will be held in counties which sent con testing delegations to this conven tion. Judge K. I. Perky of Boise, is one of the leaders of the anti-Dubois faction. INFATUATION CAUSES MURDER AND SUICIDE. Greek Kills Mnrrled Woman who Had Banished Illm and Then Ends his Own Life. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, June 5. -Be"-cause he was hopelessly Infatuated with her and been banished from her house, Louis Kennelles, a Greek stabbed and instantly killed Mrs. Minnie O'Connor, wife of James O'Connor, a Southern Pacific em ploye, and then shot himself fatal ly. DR. WALTER has removed his dental office from Nasburg block to Bennett & Walter building over Magnes & Matson store. JUDGE PERKY IN CONTEST VOTE CANVASS ENDS TODAY Official Results of Election Will Not be Known Until Tonight. (Special to Tho limes.) COQU1LLE, Ore., June 5. Tho official canvass of the Coos county election returns is proving more arduous than first anticipated and will not bo completed until late this afternoon although County Clerk Watson and Justices Rose and Hol den are pushing it as rapidly as pos sible. The official figures cannot bo as certained until tho returns from the last precinct are canvassed and the totals footed up. Very few errors or discrepenacies from tho unofficial figures on which the announcements of the results heretofore published have been based, havo been found. County Clerk Watson stated at noon that he believed the "wet" ma jority in tho county would remain at between thirty-eight and fifty. It Is not believed here that a re count will be asked or a contest instituted. HOKE SMITH AGAIN BEATEN IN GEORGIA. John Brown Nominated for Governor by Democrats With Over 14,000 Majority. ATLANTA, Ga., June 5. With a few doubtful counties to be heard from the unofficial returns show that John M. Brown defeated Hoke Smith for governor in yesterday's Democratic primaries by a majority of over 14,000. NO DEMOCRAT. Predicts That Oregon Legis lature Will Refuse to Elect Gov. Chamberlain. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 5. Senator Pulton said: "I regret very much the defeat of Mr. Cake. I am not going to be lieve, however, that a Republican Legislature will elect a Democrat to the United States Senate until I wit ness tho actual fact. "I am on record as contending when the direct primary law was adopted, that the people did not un derstand that under any circumstan ces a Republican Legislature would bo called upon to elect a Democratic senator, or they never would have adopted the law. In my judgment, In selecting a senator and taking the oath of office to support tho Consti tution of the United States, if the legislator selects anyone for tho sen ate who In his judgment does not represent the principles and policies that are for the best interests of the people, he violates bis oath. "Hence I say the Republican Legislature will not elect Demo cratic senators." BLAMES HIS BROTHER. Twin Accuses Twin of Crime ho if- Charged With. (By AssocratBt rress.) SAN FRANCISCO, June C. James Young has confessed to his part In yesterday's affray. He bivh that he fired all of the shots except tho one which killed the Policeman Heins which ho says was flred by his twin brother Tom who later threw away a red tie which ho wore. On lookers say tho man who flred the fatal shot wore a red tie. T Contractor W. 0. McCann Ships Part of Material for Front and 'C Streets. W. O. McCann Is expected here within a few days to begin his con tract for paving Front street, 'C street, between Front and Second streets and Broadway, between 'C and 'B' streets with asphalt. Part of the material has already been re ceived here from Eureka and the machinery and the remainder of the material will arrive within a few days. Mr. McCann expects to rush the work on the Jobs he has already se cured and it is likely that the streets mentioned will be completed before the Second Southern Oregon District Fair here, the last week in August. Property owners on other down town streets are figuring on some paving if the work on Front and 'C streets meets their approval after it is completed. Other Street Work. Property owners on West 'C street or C avenue are still unable to agree upon a plan for improving that thoroughfare. At a recent meeting with the city engineer and the street committee of the city council, they were unable to get to gether. Another meeting will be1 held. It is possible that the extent of the proposed improvement may bo cut down, going only as far as) Lincoln street. This would eliminate the most expensive part of the work and at the same time improve the worst part of the thoroughfare. Yesterday afternoon, City Engin eer Sandberg, the members of tho street committee of the city council and the property owners on Burneit street had a meeting. It was prac tically impossible to alter the plans. GILLETTE WINS IN NEW YORK COURTS. Verdict Against Former 'Life Insur ance President for Perjury Set Aside. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, June 5. The ver dict against Walter Gillette, former president of the Mutual Life Insur ance Company, convicted of perjury In connection with the life Insurance investigation, was set aside today by the appellate division of the Su premo Court. Gillette had been sen tenced to six months in prison. LOCATED IN ITS ELEGANT NEW HOME. First Trust and Savings Bank Settled in New Quarters in Its Own Building. Like a Keystone in the arch the First Trust and Savings Bank is now thoroughly settled in Its own build ing and surrounded on all sides by other business establishments occu pying places In this modern and metropolitan building. The bank has spacious quarters on tho corner and it is probably one of the most comfortable, commodious and con venient banking rooms in the state outside of Portland. The fixtures are oak veneer and tho natural color of the wood is followed throughout in the fixtures and furnishings giv ing it an air of rich but quiet ele gance. All the most modern appointments and equipment of a first class fi nancial Institution are found here, At the cashiers window Is a push button which when pressed admits visitors or customers directly into the private lobby leading Into tho director's and also to the safo depos it department. The vault is one of the finest and strongest In South west Oregon. It is the only triple steel lined bank vault in Coos coun ty. Inside it Is the latest fire and burglar proof safe. The vault door is protected with a triple time lock. Dorsey Kreitzer, cashier, and M C. Horton, vice-president and man ager, havo been busy receiving con gratulations of many friends on the successful completion of their now building and tho elegant now quar ters they occupy which aro alike a credit to the banking company and all Coos Bay. ALL MILLINERY IS BEING SOLD AT .MRS. A. G. AIKEN'S AT GREAT LY REDUCED RATES. Contract Will be Let for the Chandler Within a Short Time. The plans for the new $75,000 Chandler hotel for Marshfleld are rapidly nearing completion and it is expected that they will reach Marsh field within a few days for approval by tho members of the company be fore bids are asked. Tho Rev. Father E. Donnelly, who returned last evening from Portland, and who is a member of the building commit tee held several conferences with the architects and is highly pleased with tno designs for the building. Just as soon as the plans and spe cifications are submitted to the mem bers of the company here and their approval secured, rapid progress will be made. It is expected that there will be a large number of bidders on tho work. Two Lodge Buildings. The preliminary plans for the new lodge hall and store building which the Woodmen will erect on 'C street across tho street, south from the Masonic Opera House, aro progress ing nicely. It is hoped to have the work started soon. C. A. Howard and Hugh McLain are getting things In shape for the proposed home for the Marshfleld Aerie of Eagles. They have pur chased the Wm. Holland lot on She ridan, between California and Ore gon streets as the site. It is expect ed that work can be started some time this summer or fall. Breakwater Runs From Colum bia Bar in Less Than Fourteen Hours. The Breakwater, Captain Ma genn, reached Coos Bay from Port land at 7:20 last ovening after breaking her record of a week ago. The run from bar to bar was made in slightly less than fourteen hours and from the Portland docks to the Marshfleld docks in twenty-two hours and a half. A favorable breeze and placid seas made tho run down yesterday one of tho most pleasant known on this coast. Few or none of the seventy passengers were troubled by seasickness. The Breakwater will sail from Coos Bay at 4:30 tomorrow and will take on the passengers this ovening. A large number are going, most of them being attracted by tho Roso Festival in Portland. Tho Break water's passenger list down was as follows: J. Slater, W. Hahn, M. Russell, Mrs. A. Abbott, C. Nelson, Geo. Post, Jno. Renn, R. E. King, G. W. Craw ford, Mrs. Crawford, Jno. Blakely, Mrs. Wade, A. Hale, V. Johnson, Mrs. E. K. Jones, Mrs. A. Perkins, A. Perkins, Miss Weatherby, E. Means, Mrs. Saunders, R. Swltzer, J. A. Smith, A. Schrlbel, Rev. Father Donnelly, Mrs. F. A. Bates, Miss Bates, Miss Watklns, J. W. King, II. Snipes, W. Johnson, Dr. Richard son, Mrs. Richardson, Dr. Endlcott, Mrs. Larson, J. J. Rustek W. J. Bundo, C. Thomas, B. Ponto, J. Bel ladorl, Mrs. Moorlock, C. Taylor, W. J. Lamme, E. S. Schoonmaker, T. S. MInot, G. Hollister, W. II. Far ley, Mrs. Burnham, P. Goldberg, J. Kahn, J. Magner, C. S. Ray, Mrs. Woodard, J. A. Woodard, J. Gol leusk, A. Stlllwald, S. Amit, J. Mayer, B. Stuart, J. Arman, J. Tay lor, K. Konesch, F. York, T. Swit ched, C. Robin, L. Wenark and Wm. Wade. ALL MILLINERY IS BEING SOLD AT MRS. A. G.AIKEN'S AT GREAT LY REDUCED RATES. LOWERS TIME TO COOS BAY Wl IS IN JAIL Washington Wife Admits That She Cremated Her Hus band at Ollolla. (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, June 5. Mrs. Made line King of Olalla, Wash., is now in tho county jail hero charged with tho murder of her husband, Edward King. She admits that she burned his body. She had never heard of cremation of human bodies until told of it a fortnight ago while vis iting her daughter in Seattle. "Do they really burn bodies in stead of burying them?" was her surprised question. When assured such Is the case, she asked eagerly for particulars of the method by which this disposal of bodies is ac complished. It was a little more than a week later that she almost completely destroyed the body of her husband by building a funeral pyre alongside her little cabin in the woods. So thorough was her work that an ounce tobacco box now holds all the ashes and pieces of charred bone of the body that tho officers are able to find. The officers who have investigated King's death say that they believe the crime was premeditated. OPENS NEW COURSE. Portland Now Has a Full Fledged Auto Track. (By Associated Pres3.) PORTLAND, Juno 5. Yesterday afternoon, E. L. Decamp of Chicago inaugurated the first annual meet of the Portland Automobile Club on tho Fairview-Gresham course. In the presence of several thousand people he started the first car in the fifty-mile event. At the conclusion of the half century run, a 100-mlle raco was run. ASSAILANT IS DEMENTED. Major Dreyfus is Resting Easy in Paris. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, June 5. Louis Gregorys sister says that he recently displayed symptoms of melancholia. Tho au thorities are pursuing tho investiga tion with a view of ascertaining whether there was a plot behind the shooting of Major Dreyfus yester day. Dreyfus' condition is satisfac tory to tho attending physicians. Tho bullet in his wrist has been located. FILLY WINS T Italian Horse Captures An other Big Stake at 'London Today. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Juno D. Slgnorlnetta, the Italian filly that won the Derby, today added tho Oaks, "The Ladies Derby" to her credit, winning al most easily. Richard Croker's Rho dra fell over French Partridge who was leading at tho milo post but stumbled. SIgnoretta managed to Icar the fallen horses and romped home. BELMONT 18 BETTER. Hopes Aro Now Held Out for Ills Recovery. (By Associated Press.) HEMPSTEAD, Long Island, Juno 5. O. P. Belmont Is considerably better and hopes aro now entertain ed for Ills recovery, MCE Thirty Days Rains Have Raised Streams to the Danger Point. DAMAGE WILL BE MANY THOUSANDS Railroad Tracks Washed Out and No Trains Are Moving. (By Associated Press.) MISSOULA, Mont., June 5. At noon the flood situation in western Montana was more serious than at any time since tho thirty days rain began. Streams in this part of the state are at tho danger point. Word was received at noon that the Moulton dam above Butte burst this morning and the rush of water Is expected to reach Missoula this afternoon. Two largo dams between Garrison and Missoula aro In danger. The Northern Pacific has not mov ed a train between Missoula, Helena and Butto since Sunday. It will bo weeks beforo the damage to tho tracks can be repaired. The property loss will run far into the thousands of dollars. CITIES SHUT OFF. Helena and Butto Cut Off From Outsido World. (By Associated Press.) SALT LAKE CITY, June 5. Helena and Butte aro practically cut off from the outside world this morning. Rain has been falling; heavily throughout that part of Montana, and traffic on tho railroads Is demoralized by washouts following a week's almost continuous rain. Tho roads will bo tied up several days. Every little trout stream and brook In central Montana is a raging tor rent while the Big Hole, Clark's Fork and Missouri rivers are twice or three times their usual width and are overflowing their lowlands doing great damnge. BAD AT BUTTE. Rain nnd AVind Whips Snow Into Slush. (By Associated Press.) BUTTE, Juno C Eight inches of snow on tho level is being whipped Into slush by a driving rain and has cut Butte off from the outsido world today. Telegraphic communication was not restored until noon. Tele phone and all power lines are out of commission. KILLS WOMAN IN ST. LOUIS Man Leaps from Underneath Bed as She Was Retiring. and Cuts Throat. (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, Juno G. Mrs. Li2zio Gorllng, when retiring last night, was seized by a man coming from under her bed and her throat cut. Members of tho family who on- countered the assailant as ho rushed from the house told tho pollco that they recognized him as a formor suitor of Mrs. aorllng who was soparated from her husband recent ly. Go and seo Francis Travesty Com pany at Masonic Templo theatre on Saturday and Sunday nights, nnd Beo an excollent company presenting comedy-drama high-class specialties illustrated songs and animated pic tures between tho acts. Reserved seats, 50 cents;; general admission, 3D cents, On sale at usual place. ft an ?( i a i a i
